Title track of my album, Crooked Tree Sunbeams shining through the trees Standing tall to shelter all beneath the comfort of the shade A song in the breath of the wind Like a bird I sing with the tune To a carefree time of lullabies and nights beneath the stars I wish this would never end What a gift it is to see the beauty of an old crooked tree Blowing like leaves of the past Unveiling scars of heavy winds and when the lightning tore my soul I prayed that I would not fall Glowing in the warmth of the fire Burning bright with memories of a past that fuels the flames I hope I remember the names What a gift it is to see the beauty of an old crooked tree That sun is laying low And the storms in the distance sound the call You can lean on me, I'll never let you down Together we’ll stand tall Let it be love that I sow Every seed of Spring's eternal warmth reminds us we must grow Now is the time to begin In the end my life is in your hands Cut me down for a better view if I was only in the way My song is still playing in the wind What a gift it is to see the beauty of an old crooked tree

It's a slow burn, gonna bring you down It's a slow burn, gonna bring you down Gonna rise on the river bed Save your tears for a rainy day Our spirits will rise washed clean through the water Smoke in our eyes, and the flame is getting hotter It's a slow burn, you're gonna feel my strain It's a slow burn, you're gonna feel my strain Gonna forge my sword in the flames of the chosen Gonna blaze your fields till the flowers grow Our spirits will rise washed clean through the water Smoke in our eyes, and the flame is getting hotter Hold on tight, we'll find a way If we can see the signs I'd scream all night just to hear you say That you will always be mine When the lights turn bright and the engines hum Is when I know you will come to my door So hold on tight, we're right before The path to the better land It's a slow burn, gonna heal my pain It's a slow burn, gonna heal my pain Gonna bare my soul to the righteous and the kind Gotta bleed before you fly Our spirits will rise washed clean through the water Smoke in our eyes, and the flame is getting hotter Our spirits will rise washed clean through the water Smoke in our eyes, and the flame is getting hotter It's a slow burn, gonna bring you down It's a slow burn

Start the car, we've got a long ride Pack some things, we'll travel light Roll down the windows and drop that throttle wide Down the road full of questions Where each exit looks the same If we believe in the destination, the journey is always home In the palm of our hands, there lies the secrets Like grains of sand I do declare right where I stand, we're at the dawning Of no more night Only light Like stars in our eyes Sipping whiskey by the fireside Getting lost in your eyes The cold outside the window breathes a sigh We can listen for the blue notes In the songs of our dreams We can dance to the memories of all we've seen In the palm of our hands, there lies the secrets Like grains of sand I do declare right where I stand, we're at the dawning Of no more night Only light Like stars in our eyes Like stars in our eyes Like stars in our eyes Like stars in our eyes In the palm of our hands, there lies the secrets Like grains of sand I do declare right where I stand, we're at the dawning Of no more night Only light Like stars in our eyes

I remember when you called my name And you called my name most every night I remember when you found your fame And you found your flame you never said goodbye So I sit here with this heart all torn When we both had sworn we'd keep the feelings light So maybe someday when the time is right I will hold you tight... But it was just a dream Every time I close my eyes Just a dream Spilled into a starry night If I don't see your face inside my head I'd wish that I was dead But it was just a dream So let me sleep instead I traveled the road looking for a place to hide When I saw your eyes peeking 'neath the lights In those eyes I saw a thousand smiles2 And a thousand cries Fighting for the spotlight But in your prose I get my daily dose Of this love that makes me so high In a breath I feel eternity When you're next to me... But it was just a dream Every time I close my eyes Just a dream Spilled into a starry night If I don't see your face inside my head I'd wish that I was dead But it was just a dream So let me sleep instead Wake up It's time to play our favorite song We can mend these faults and find a little direction Wake up I swear it won't be too long We can take this trip through the doors of a new dimension So get onboard We're close to shore Open your eyes Raise a glass, we've found our peace at last On these golden shores where the sun goes down slow We'll look back at all the lines we'd drawn And the words we'd sworn, used as ammunition With the laughter of what we're after We can swing wide the doors of our hearts And in those eyes filled with a thousand cries I made you smile But it was just a dream Every time I close my eyes Just a dream Spilled into a starry night If I don't see your face inside my head I'd wish that I was dead But it was just a dream So let me sleep instead

Live from the Covid sessions Colors in waves while you dream away A wish on a feather on a stormy day Push it away where your memories stray A bloom on a stem slowly decays What is a life if you no longer see What is a life if you don’t hold the keys What is a life without a mind to feed What is a life if you no longer bleed Bury the clouds and sow the seeds of whim A mind’s eye with a vision within Push it away to where your memories stray A Brush on the canvas but there’s nothing to paint What is a life if you no longer see What is a life if you don’t hold the keys What is a life without a mind to feed What is a life if you no longer bleed I’m a servant of love on a bed of nails Windows of time on a golden swing Float in the sky and let your mind swim Push it away where your memories stray Colors fade with nothing left to say What is a life if you no longer see What is a life if you don’t hold the keys What is a life without a mind to feed What is a life if you no longer bleed What is a life if you no longer see (I’m a servant of love on a bed of nails) What is a life if you don’t hold the keys (I’m a servant of love on a bed of nails) What is a life without a mind to feed (I’m a servant of love on a bed of nails) What is a life if you no longer bleed

Live from the COVID sessions Running out of money on the edge of a knife Running, out of fear, on the edge of your life Wishing that the pain don't put out the lights Wishing you could stay just one more night And away A soul slips away And away Your eyes turn to gray Thinking about the times and the better days Thinking about the words we will never say Searching for a miracle within a dream Searching for some hope in an old sunbeam And away A soul slips away And away Your eyes turn to gray Dance through the stars Watch you as you slowly sink away Watch you as you struggle for the words to say Pray to God to give you just a little peace Pray to God to give me the strength to release And away A soul slips away And away Your eyes turn to gray

Live from the COVID sessions When you're out on your own When you find no one home When your legs are so heavy Any you just wanna run Watch the cars fly by It's just a flicker in the eye Then you blink at the sunrise With your head in the clouds You find it's all Just thrown away As strong a man as I I still lean on your reply If this was only just goodbye It wouldn't mean so much to me Dust it falls like rain There's nobody left to bear the blame For all that we ache in our hearts While it all falls apart Now it's all Just thrown away Empty halls where we danced All that I asked was just a chance If you'd have only given a glance You would've seen I was bleeding Now it's all Just thrown away

Live from the COVID sessions Said I love you baby, but I can't find a way To keep you here girl, why won't you just stay Like my words in the wind you blow Like sand through my fingers you go I just want you to be my friend Girl, please stay with me til' the end Times when I felt your touch I thought we had so much But you won't look at me This room feels so heavy Like my words in the wind you blow Like sand through my fingers you go I just want you to be my friend Girl, please stay with me til' the end I sit alone with my thoughts I could've given you so much But I let you walk away Frozen with the things I should say Like my words in the wind you blow Like sand through my fingers you go I just want you to be my friend Girl, please stay with me til' the end I keep digging this hole Deep down in my soul I need you To see me through But I just can't stand, your lips kiss another man I please you Give me one more chance At the end of the day, I fall on my knees and pray Please just darken my door Once more Like my words in the wind you blow Like sand through my fingers you go I just want you to be my friend Girl, please stay with me til' the end I just want you to be my friend