Southern Nevada

I’m walking down the Strip

Though I ain’t no gambling man

The slots are calling, I admit

Gonna win some if I can

I’m freezing head to feet

But it's Christmas so it don't matter

Paris and New York on the same street

I’m home in Southern Nevada 

Got pot? Oh yeah I do!

And gas and electric and a book

Lovin MGM and Bellagio, too

More blocks ahead, I’m hooked!

The Strat, standing oh so tall

I can vacuum my car for free

I don't look back at all

To the old Willoughby

Someday I’ll Meet a Girl Who Throws a Frisbee

Someday I’ll meet a girl who throws a Frisbee

Someday I’ll pay my tax bill completely

Someday I’ll have new teeth and a Hollywood smile

Someday I'll hit the jackpot on the Miracle Mile

You try it all and nothing works

Except staying clean to dissolve the hurt

You let peace be and go rock climbing on a lark

And don't forget to take your frisbee next time to the park

Or Maybe I Forgot

I reached for my drink

Had to think, wait

Those days are past

Picked up the phone

Talk to Mom, damn

She’s passed

A thousand miles from anywhere

I turn to speak

No one’s there

I remember people, and friends

Long ago, those days are at an end

I remember you, your smile

Have to sit down

All those endless days

Simply melted away

I have some pictures

With faded tape and edges frayed

I was gonna tell you something

Sure it wasn’t a lot

I don’t even know where you are

Or maybe I forgot

Or maybe I forgot

Try

Try to pretend her game does not make her strong

And try to pretend that you’re not dead wrong

Try to push a boulder up a steep cliff

Not much to gain but a lot of risk

Try talking a drunk into being sober

You would have more luck with that huge boulder

Niagara falls is a beautiful sight

But try reversing the waters even with all of your might

A bird doesn’t try to be a bat

A dog doesn’t try to be a cat

Jesus said the lilies of the field toil not

They try nothing, yet are blessed with what they’ve got

Try this, try that, so many ads say

End your addiction, lose weight. stop smoking, try it today!

Magic can happen when you stop trying now

The butterfly emerges as it follows its Tao

Goddess of Mine

I needed a miracle

to pull me through

Then out of nowhere

I met you

Through it all

You’ve been at my side

With the tough love

I needed to survive

Your pictures get better and better

All the time

Just more proof

You are a goddess of mine

You are my everything

And blanket of security

Thank you

For taking good care of me

The Story of the Caterpillar

Things happen with time

Divine timing…to be precise

The story of the caterpillar

It’s quite the sight

But you can’t evolve if you don’t fight

Interstellar Bar

Hey baby let us fly past Mars

Slow night, so let’s reach for the stars

We won't tell anyone where we are

We will stop by an

Interstellar bar

Maybe bring a coat and some gloves

Cold out there we don’t wanna freeze

I’m sure the bar you're gonna love

How about an

Orion daiquiri?

Just get me home before it's late

The Deneb bus will take us far

Through the window view the Milky Way

And catch a glimpse of an

Interstellar bar 

What Could Have Been

I have a good life

I am not complaining

I’ve overjoyed to still be here

Even when it’s raining

Still I wonder

What could have been

Should I have punched the clock

Instead of fees and play

Should I have stayed put

Instead of walking away

And maybe no broken heart

To have to mend

There are no signs along the way

That say

Turn around you’ll regret

This path one day

I have a great life

I am not complaining

I’m overjoyed to still be alive

Even when it’s raining

Still I wonder

What could have been