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READY

Lyrics and Music written by Toby Beard ©2006

I'm imagining all these crazy things I'm going to do to you

I hope you're ready for the ride

I've had some time on my hands, I've had you on my mind

I'm ready, ready for the ride

It's been there since day one, its been there since that look

I'm going to take the ride of my life

You say you haven't felt this way before, you tell me you are shy

I'm coming, are you ready for the ride

Well, I feel like I can't control my body or my mind,

You're taking over my soul

And I feel like I could explode, I'm anxious but I smile

No body's gonna take this away from me this time

I'm going to create my own reality and my reality is you

So tell me, are you ready for the ride

Your body is so fine, I'm ready to explore

I'm ready, ready to be with you

ALL I NEED

Lyrics and Music written by Toby Beard ©2006

This bed is too big, its too big for me

All I need is a little sleep

This room is too big, its too big for me

Don't you tell me, I have it easy

When I close my eyes, you are there

If I close my eyes, I'm so scared

I'm going to dream of you

This is where we used to sit, this is where we would complain

All we needed, was a little more space

And I'm sleeping on my side as if you're coming home

I'm still sleeping on my side it makes me feel less alone

When I close my eyes, you are there

If I close my eyes, I'm so scared

I'm going to dream of you

In the day time, I can keep my mind off you

Then the night falls, and I'm stuck here with the truth

How did I let you walk away, yes I let you walk away

Why'd I let you walk away, walk away from me?

When you're all I need. Yes you're all I need.

 

FLOW

Lyrics and music written by Toby Beard © 2005

I'm sitting, looking over at you

Wandering what's on your mind today

What is it that you're thinking? What are you trying to escape?

You could make life so much easier

You could go, with the breeze

Don't run away this time

Life's not as complicated, as you seem to make it

You gotta flow with the seasons

Flow with the seasons

That's the way its gotta be

The tears well in your eyes, you've had to much to drink

You're lonely, is this what you really think

Coz I know many people, you've so much to say

They're only trying to get closer, but you're standing in the way

Flow with the seasons

That's the way its gotta be

You're my best friend, on you I can rely

To love you, don't ever have to try

And your smile, brings a joy that you can't see

And I'm begging you now, to go and be what you gotta be

Flow with the seasons

That's the way its gotta be

 

 

PHOTOS IN THE SAND

Lyrics and Music written by Toby Beard ©2005

I can't be here too long, coz I'm thinking
and it's you that's on my mind

I can't be away too long, coz I'm thinking

Thinking of you again

And the smell of the air, reminds me of the times

We walked hand in hand, photos in the sand

Yesterday the sun was bright,

I could not look up to the sky

I kept my eyes on the shore,

Always wanting more, more of you

And the taste of the air, reminds me of the times

We walked hand in hand, photos in the sand

I hear the plane roar from up above

I watch it soar through the sky

Oh how I wish I was on that flight

How I wish you were by my side

This morning as I watched the waves crashing down

I thought I saw you standing there,

I screamed your name,

I screamed it oh so loud

My imagination's taking over

I have no control

God I miss you so

Tell me, Where are you today?

It seems every single thing, reminds me of the times

We walked hand in hand

Yes, every single thing, reminds me of the times

Photos in the sand.

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GOODBYE BABY

 

Lyrics and Music written by Toby Beard ©2005

I heard her singing softly, her song it sounded sad

I went and asked how was her day.

And then she lifted her tear stained face

she told me the story of her love.

She told me how she met her man, she thought he was the one

She thought the love they shared was real

And then her face changed as another tear fell from her cheek

She told me how he left her just last week

She said he'd call me baby, then he'd hit me once or twice

He called me baby, as he drank throughout the night

He called me baby, as he left me alone

He said goodbye baby, now you're on your own.

She says no-one listens to my stories, no one seems to care

They're too busy, busy with themselves

She says no-one wants to give a damn, no-one wants to lend a hand

They're too busy, busy by themselves

She said he'd call me baby, then he'd hit me once or twice

He called me baby, as he drank throughout the night

He called me baby, as he left me alone

He said goodbye baby, now you're on your own.

She said he dragged her to the mangroves, she fought with all her might

he left her to die there, but she wouldn't give up life

And now she sits here all alone, without a single friend

She says now she's looking forward to the end.

She said he'd call me baby, then he'd hit me once or twice

He called me baby, as he drank throughout the night

He called me baby, as he left me alone

He said goodbye baby, now you're on your own.

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MAD MAN

Lyrics and Music written by Toby Beard ©2004

You thought you would be clever

You thought you'd get me now

You thought your words would frighten me

And I'd give in somehow

You thought you were all that

That you couldn't be replaced

You claim to have made me

You're the band without a face

He's a mad, mad, mad, mad man

They call him the mad man

Yes you could be charming

And I liked you back then

Then I saw you and your many personalities

You and all your men

One of them was brilliant

He could really make me smile

He was fun and kinda crazy

And not at all fragile

He's a mad, mad, mad, mad man

They call him the mad man

Then the insecurities would

Show in every way

The mad man came a knockin,

And this is you today

So angry, so bitter

So ashamed and filled with guilt

You couldn't ever knock down

The wall that you had built

It didn't have to end this way

You didn't have to leave

You thought you were god's gift

And know you are left to grieve

So no, your words don't scare me

You didn't win this game

I'll keep on striding forward

And you'll be left with the shame

He's a mad, mad, mad, mad man

They call him the mad man

I know I owe you nothing,

Not a cent, not a piece of my time

Coz you ain't worth the trouble

What is mine will remain mine

So when the made man comes a knockin

Make sure to lock your doors

He'll take you for everything that you're worth

Everything and more

He's a mad, mad, mad, mad man

They call him the mad man

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HAMMOCK (riverside reggae)

Lyrics and Music written by Toby Beard ©2004

A pretty blue flower fell on me,

I thought it was a butterfly

And I'm laying and swaying in the breeze,

I feel like I could fly

Out here, down by the riverside

Its only been days, but it feels like years,

since I've been hanging here

I feel like I am one with earth,

and the sun's dried up my tears

And I'm thinking of you so far away,

you're so far away it seems

But I can still smile and I can trust

that I'll meet you in my dreams

Let's meet here, down by the riverside

Well the river is flowing and my thoughts are going

to places I don't know

My mind can take me anywhere,

when I'm sitting here alone

And I'm feeling alright, I'm feeling at peace

for the first time in a while

I find my self laughing out loud,

I find I have a permanent smile

When I'm here, down by the riverside

When I'm sitting here, I close my eyes,

I imagine me so small

I could catch a ride on a tiny leaf,

I could go out and explore

Coz here I feel like I can do,

I can do anything,

And the trees are my percussion

and the wind it helps me sing

Let's sing here, down by the riverside

Well I don't know what I'm doing,

I don't know what I'm saying,

but it all makes sense to me

I can do anything, I can say anything,

I can be anything, anything I wanna be

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ABOUT YOU

Lyrics and Music written by Toby Beard ©2004

I'm sorry if it seems I'm not interested

I'm sorry if it seems like I don't care

I'm sorry if it seems I'm not listening

I'm sorry I did not ask you how was your day?

I've been a little caught up in myself lately

A little caught up in my own little world

And my world is spinning faster these days

And I can't seem to get a hold

So let's sit on the couch today

Let's talk about what's on your mind

I'll stay with you while the sun goes down

I'll hold you as it rises once again

I want to know everything there is to know

Everything that goes on in your mind

You say you don't trust me completelly

Trust me when I say that I love you

So let's sit on the couch today

Let's talk about what's on your mind

I'll stay with you while the sun goes down

I'll hold you as it rises once again

When I say Ilove you believe me

When I say I'm sorry, it is true

When I ask you a question, please answer

I want to know all there is about you

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BRING ON THE SUMMERTIME

Lyrics and music written by Toby Beard ©2003

I'm surrounded by the memories of my childhood

I'm sitting in the garden of my youth

With secret pathways, and the old haunted house

I sit here now, I'm finding my own truth

Just one smell of this little old town

It brings me back to those old days

When everyday to us was a new adventure

Back then, yeh, we thought we had it made

So bring on the summertime, a time we call our own

Bring on the summertime, it's ours and ours alone

I find the beach that we used to call ours

This beach we seemed to claim it as our own

But now it's filled with so many strangers

And now I sit here all alone

Covering my eyes from the sun

Flicking soft sand through my toes

Trying to work out the events of the past few years

I don't think I'll ever really know

So bring on the summertime, a time we call our own

Bring on the summertime, it's ours and ours alone

So I walk through the old ghost trail

My mind is filled with a million things

If only we could be a little younger

If only we could all meet here again

So bring on the summertime, a time we call our own

Bring on the summertime, it's ours and ours alone

Who's gonna be in the spotlight this time

And who's gonna be the first to win this game

And this game it's been going on for years now

And this game, I hope it never goes away

Let me see your smiling faces in the morning

Let me sit with you and drink a cup of tea

We'll be back here in the playground of my childhood

In the summertime, yeh, that's when it's meant to be

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SWEETNESS OF IT ALL

Lyrics and music written by Toby Beard ©2003

Is this just punishing myself, coming back for more

And only a little at a time

How I wish you could erase this crazy idea

Of your border line

You're like a child with a lolly who doesn't share the treat

Like a tree with luscious fruits but I cannot seem to reach

But watch me, I keep jumping

Getting higher every time

And soon, I'll taste the sweetness of it all

And soon, I'll taste the sweetness of it all

So are you scared I might mention your name in this song

Coz you think that what we're doing is wrong

Are you scared I might look you straight in the eye

When I sing this song on stage tonight

Are you worried you may touch me, or even kiss my lips

Coz baby I'm not scared one bit

No-one is looking, nobody cares

So let go of your fear and take the dare

And soon, you'll taste the sweetness of it all

And soon, you'll taste the sweetness of it all

Let's not half play this game

Don't make me feel like this again.

Just fall. Just be.

Take my hand. Fly with me.

And soon, we'll taste the sweetness of it all

And soon, we'll taste the sweetness of it all

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DREAM OF ME

Lyrics and music written by Toby Beard ©2003

If I was to tell you I loved you

How might you react?

You think I'm just enjoying the challenge

You think I'm just bored of my life.

Someone else is meant to consume my mind

Yet it's always you I'm thinking of

I listen to your music, I study every word

I wonder if it relates to us at all

I awake in the darkness

I wander what you are doing now

Are you awake with your mind going mad?

Are you asleep possibly dreaming of me?

And still I see it in your eyes

And still you try your best to pretend

Why are you still hanging around?

Aren't you sick of me yet?

Do you really believe you can make this disappear?

Do you think you're not too involved?

Coz I'm involved, I'm there, too much you could say

It's because I'm a pathetic liar these days

I awake in the darkness

I wander what you are doing now

Are you awake with your mind going mad?

Are you asleep possibly dreaming of me?

So why procrastinate? Why hesitate? Why hold back on this one?

What could be, could be so beautiful, let yourself have some fun.

And, stop your dreaming, stop your dreaming

Stop your dreaming, and make us a reality

You pretend this something is nothing

But it's been there since day one

If I was to tell you I loved you

Would you admit the truth this time?

I awake in the darkness

I wander what you are doing now

Are you awake with your mind going mad?

Are you asleep possibly dreaming of me?

Dream of me, you can dream of me... etc

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THIS IS MY WAY

Lyrics and music written by Toby Beard ©2003

I pulled over at the slow point, coz the water was inviting

But I held back for some reason, because that's what I do

And I'm thinking about you boy, and all the words you said

In our moment of honesty, in our moment of real.

Well once again you didn't get a reaction

Once again I put up a wall

Is it because I'm afraid to take that risk with you

Or do I feel I don't need you at all?

And I've done it again, pulled out soon

Found someone else on take up all my time, and my mind

Did I want to go there? To go there with you?

To lose control. To let myself fall.

You could possibly be perfect, if I gave you half a chance

But I seem to do this, this is my way

So i'm sorry for letting you in, I'm sorry for letting you believe

That maybe I'd be happy with you one day.

Well once again you didn't get a reaction

Once again I put up a wall

Is it because I'm afraid to take that risk with you

Or do I feel I don't need you at all?

And I think I'm thinking too much, as I soak up the sun

Maybe I'll take a walk to the water's edge

I could dip my foot in gently, or I could float out to sea

But I'll probably walk back to my car, and drive away

Drive away, coz this is my way. This is my way. I'm sorry. This is my way.

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EASY

Lyrics and music written by Toby Beard ©2003

There's an old rug on an old couch, overlooking a lonely street light
Silence in the hallway, on this cold August night
And my wine glass is half empty, and the moon it's almost full
I'm sitting here in this old town, I am sitting here with you

Its night's like these, nothing and no-one matters
Well its, night's like these, everything is, easy

Your guitar's missing a string, but your song it still sounds sweet
And if you pause for long enough, you hear the waves crash on the beach
The photo album's open, and the memories make us smile
And you listen to my stories and I watch you, watching the world go by

Its night's like these, nothing and no-one matters
Well its, night's like these, everything is, easy

I ask if you're over all the troubles of your past,
You say you're not quite there yet, but you're getting there real fast.
I ask if you still love him, have you talked to him lately
You spoke to him this morning, butit ended too quickly

But soon our talk it turns to laughter, like it always seems to do
It's easy sitting here, I love sitting here with you
And the phones ringing from the inside, and the ring tone is so loud
But we're stuck here in this moment, and this moment's only ours

Its night's like these, nothing and no-one matters
Its night's like these, nothing and no-one matters
Its night's like these, nothing and no-one matters
Well its, night's like these, everything is, easy

Night's like these, night's like these, night's like these..
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PROMISES

Lyrics and music written by Toby Beard ©2003

You told me, I went numb
Suddenly I felt so silly
You said you're happy
And apparently so am I

It wasn't long ago
You made me feel so special
Now so much has changed
It's rearranged to suit you

Does it mean you won't call me anymore?
You won't think of me or give a fuck at all
Does it mean you will slowly forget
The way we were together

Is your smile the same when you smile with her?
Is your laughter as sweet when you laugh with her?
Do you touch her body the way you did mine?
Im happy for you baby, honestly Im fine

Promise me you'll never watch the sunrise wit her
Promise me you'll never run through fields of daisies
Tell me now, that if you had a choice, you'd choose min a second
Tell me you still want me, tell me you still miss me, tell me you still..you
still love me

And now I sit here looking out the window of this lonely apartment
In some strange city
And I'm smoking another cigarette, when really I don't smoke at all
But I want to, coz it reminds me of you

And I pretend that you're rethinking the decision that you've made
That maybe it was all a lie, a game you had to play
Well I pretend that I'm all right, that Im getting on with things
Then suddenly an image of you two, jumps into my head

And it wakes me, and it peels back my skin

Promise me you'll never watch the sunrise with her
Promise me you'll never run through fields of daisies
Tell me now, that if you had a choice, you'd choose min a second
Tell me you still want me, tell me you still miss me,
tell me you still.you still love me
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GOSSIP + LIES

Lyrics and music written by Toby Beard © 2003

Mouths are talking, keeps me walking as far as I can go
Contorted, deformed little lies do they even realise

As soon as you turn your back, the knives are drawn
The murmour, the buzz, the whirring of words,
slandering your name all over this town

Well, you feed on other people's pain, persecution is your game
Who was it that made you god, made you the ruler of the lot?

Was I ever a part of that? A part of the disgrace and all the shame?
Was I ever just like you? I know that I will never be the same.

Coz, your gossip and lies have taught me the truth
It's finally revealed the substance of you
And now I've learnt not to get burnt
by another word you say

Gossip and lies, gossip and lies, all I hear is gossip and lies............

I'm gonna get right outta here........................today!
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INTRIGUE

Lyrics and music written by Toby Beard © 2003

I'm intrigued by your face, by your skin, by your hair
I'm intrigued by the tone of your voice
The way you place your words, the way you look at me
When you talk, or when you don't talk at all

I'm intrigued to know what your story is
What are your thoughts and where's your mind at?
What were you thinking as you listened to the chords
Of that guitar strumming in the background?
Were you listening at all?

pleased to meet you, pleased to meet you.

The way you walk, the way you talk, the way you dance,
the way you lick your lips
The way you look at me as if you know
what's going through my head
And I wonder if you're there, or you're not close at all
You're not giving any clues off about you...

Well I like you, pleased to meet you
pleased to meet you, pleased to meet you

Well I think I wanna kiss you, and you want to kiss me too
I can see it in your eyes and in your smile, so kiss me, kiss me do
How long can we play these games, coz we both are missing out
Just fall into the moment, fall into the night ..... with me

Coz I like you, pleased to meet you....
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SATISFACTION

Lyrics and music written by Toby Beard © 2003

Tripping over your own feet
I sit completely amused
I have so much control
Control over you

I screw you over and over
and over once again
I can't believe that it was you
Who wanted this to end

It's fun to watch you beg
for me to change my mind
It turns me on to hear you say
I'm the only love you'll find

I love that you can't function
Without me anymore
When you're on your knees, you're crying out to me
I'll smile and slam the door

Am I satisfied, I left you to burn
Am I satisfied, now that the tables are turned

Sometimes when I'm lonely
I'll let you touch my skin
You'll cry and say I'm beautiful
And then I'll let you in

But when you think we're getting somewhere
And I start to gain your trust
I'll throw you out and kick you down
Turn promises to dust

Am I satisfied, I left you to burn
Am I satisfied, now that the tables are turned

If I told you lies, you'd believe me
If I ever cried, you'd relieve me
If I came to you, you'd receive me
.....you need me. My love you need me.

I like to see you crumble
I like to see you fall
When you see me with my new man
When I don't return your calls

So who would of thought
That we would come to this
All your midnight maddness
Started with a kiss

Am I satisfied, now that I made you learn
Am I satisfied, it is for me you yearn
Am I saitisfied, I left you to burn
Am I satisfied, now that the tables have turned.
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WELCOME HOME

Lyrics and music written by Toby Beard © 2003

Traffic lights blind me
As I fade into the night
Like a lost soul I've been driving
Driving for so, so long

It seems that the corners
are so difficult to turn
I been trying desperately
to find my way ... home

So I pull out the map book of my mind
And lately my mind's so hard to find
I been searching for answers
But I don't know what the question is

So I look up
I notice that the light's turned green
It's time that I must go
On my way ... home

Smell the coffee brewing
I hear familiar sounds
Beautiful faces
They sit with their arms held open for me

And they say, "Sit down my darling,
We'll make a warm cup of tea
We'll talk away the hours,
Welcome home."

Put a smile on my face
Make me laugh out loud
Let me cry a river of tears
My heart is home

heart is home, heart is home......welcome home.
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YOU CAN'T AFFORD ME

Lyrics and music written by Toby Beard © 2003

People think it's fine, to play games with you mind
It doesn't have to be your lover, it could be a friend
It could be a stranger, now it's all got to end
When I tell you honey, can't you see, you can't afford me.

You tell me you love me, but you got a new love
You kiss me goodbye with desperation in your eyes
And as soon as I leave you, they're ready to please you
You forget about me, so easily
Let me tell you honey, can't you see, you cant afford me.

Gossip and lies make people cry
So get a life, and get the fuck out of mine
You might have wings, you're no angel
And your pretty face, this time it won't save you
So I tell you honey, can't you see, you can't afford me.

So you thought it would be fun to play with me
What about your woman, don't you think she sees?
Oh you had me fooled, maybe her too
Wasn't till you left me that I finally knew
So listen up now honey, can't you see, you can't afford me.

You come stay in my home you come and eat my food, you drink my wine, and use my body too
But I'll come over looking new, and baby I'll be over you.
You'll be kicking yourself, you'll be just the same, you let me go oh what a shame
Now you're gone I know it's true, baby I'm too good for you
So honey, can't you see you can't afford me

I wanna tell you honey, can't you see,
So listen up now honey, can't you see,
You can't afford me
You can't afford me.
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SISTER

Music and lyrics written by Toby Beard © 2002

You're so brave and you're so pretty
Well, you're an inspiration to me
You're a beauty that shines, a fallen star
So powerful, that's what you are

My sister you will always be
My best friend, a superwoman, a queen
My best friend, a superwoman, a queen
My best friend, a superwoman, a queen
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RED HOUSE

Lyrics and music written by Toby Beard © 2002

The little red house it calls me over
The little red house it screams my name
The little red house it calls me over
Is it the house of beauty or of pain

Why do I drive to the little red house
Stop outside and question myself
The little red house,
It's the house for the insane

What is my intention
What will I achieve
Why do your eyes change colour
As the stare at me

How many excuses can be made
How many invitations can there be
I feel so suffocated
I feel so free

Why, don't you hear me cry
Don't you here my weeping, don't you hear me?
Why don't you hear me cry, don't you hear me weeping, weeping
Don't you hear me?

I like it, I like it when you do it too me
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BREATHE

Lyrics and music written by Toby Beard © 2002

It smells like sex in here, it's smelt like this for days
Opening the windows doesn't seem to help, there's no escape
Well I can't sleep when I'm next to you, I lay there watching you breathe
Well I cant' keep my hands off you, you make me feel, so beautiful.

Put your hands on me, and take me in,
We'll lose ourselves to the night
Let me have my way with you
Stop the clock, hear you cry.

When I'm with you, I've got to remind myself to breathe
When I'm with you, I've got to remind myself to breathe

Come surround me with in skin, I'll climb into you
And we'll mould ourselves into one
I'll let you penetrate my mind
This is real, so let me in.

When I'm with you, I've got to remind myself to breathe
When I'm with you, I've got to remind myself to breathe

Breathe, breathe, I can't breathe......

The scandal is so easy, your skin it tastes so sweet
Lick the sugar off my lips baby and breathe me in
Move with me, flow with me, let me slip into your soul
Watching you, watching me

I want to taunt you, taste you, to touch you, to tease you
I beg you, I plead you, I need you

Well I can't breathe.....
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FOOL

Lyrics and music written by Toby Beard © 2002

It is a stage and you play the game so well
You've chosen your character, and you're giving it your all

What is his name, do you even like him?
What does he feel? Why won't you let him feel me?

Goodlooking face, but now I'm staring at your mask
You think that your're convincing, but you don't fool me

Well I watch you, when you think that no one's watching you
And I know your'e thinking about all the times that I made you cry

I am a fool to think I need you, I am a fool to believe
You are the fool to think you don't need me.

And you find it easy, so easy to ignore
To ignore an impulse, to ignore it all

And I don't like pretending, I can't handle this
This story is getting old, it's getting boring and stale

I am a fool to think I need you, I am a fool to believe
You are the fool to think you don't need me.
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PERMISSION

Lyrics and music written by Toby Beard © 2002

If I was allowed to love you, well yes I'd love you
If only I could feel your lips on mine
If it was okay to touch you, I'd touch you all over
and let you into my world.

Looking into your eyes I can read you clearly
I know you're thinking same thoughts about this love
I'm sorry to do this to you, believe me when I tell you
I wasn't playing any games at all.

You shouldn't make me laugh like this
You shouldn't make me feel amazing
You're not allowed to tell me things
That only I should know

You could tell me your stories a million times over
and draw me into you a little more
Tell me again how you're fascinated by me
and I'll continue to fall and fall

So why must have to say goodbye
Acting like two old friends
It's a trip not travlled, that's what I say
Still you'll be asking why

A trip not travelled, a trip not travelled,
A trip not travelled, there was no permission.
No permission.
No permission.
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RUN AWAY

Lyrics and music written by Toby Beard © 2002

My lover has left me
Left me to mourn
Now surrounded by our past
I lay here alone

My lover has left me
So close yet so far
Now pride's taken over
I'm alone

I can't walk down your street
I can't visit your home
There's too many memories
I'm alone

My lover kicked me down
Crushed me to the floor
Chose another over me
And now I run

Running away, running away
I run, running away

I expect to hear your car
In my driveway
I hope to hear you footsteps
On my staircase

But all I hear is my own breath
And our song playing on repeat
How do I get through this day
Without running away

Running away, running away
I run, running away
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SAFE

Lyrics and music written by Toby Beard © 2002

With my head on your lap
In this eight-seater van
Lying in the back
As if no-one could see us

And we stared at the full red moon
Looking over desert dirt
Creating a stage
For us to be what we could be

And as you softly spoke and sang the words
Of a song we'd only heard
I smiled and shut my tired eyes
Knowing that I was safe

As we travelled on
his words became ours
What a lucky man
To possibly feel what I feel

And the sky it was red
Like the colour of blood
And it felt like your blood
ran through me

Safe in your arms, safe in your touch
I'm safe in this love

...............and as we travelled on
our love seemed to grow
I've never been so loved, I've never felt such love
and I love, and I love and I love you.
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DRIVEWAY

Lyrics and music written by Toby Beard © 2001

What am I playing at
Who am I playing?
What game do they call this?
Does it even have name?

I'm running through the streets
My had is aching
I have a million thoughts
But I don't think I have a brain

So I say that I know what I want
So why do I hide?
Trying to protect myself
Trying to hide inside

I let people twist the truth
I invite them in
I play with their minds
They'll never win

Hold me, like a child
Don't call me darling, don't call me love
Don't call me baby
It's not what I want

You give me your soul, hand over your trust
And all I can do is kiss you
And I sit and I don't say a word
I leave and I say thankyou

Your lips were sweet, your touch was like
Thunder in the sky
I draw you in and I spit you out
We're playing with fire

Hold me, like a child
Don't call me darling, don't call me love
Don't call me baby
It's not what I want

The real world starts on your driveway, and it scares me so
The real world starts on your driveway,
Where everyone can see me, everyone can judge
Don't call me darling, don't call me love

The blinds keep moving, swaying too and fro
And the light from outside is trying to let us know
That the world is still turning the world is still alive
We're here in our little cave, trying to hide inside
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FIRST BIG GIG

Lyrics and music written by Toby Beard © 2001

I'm liking the complexities, I'm loving the simplicities
That my life is presenting me
I'm looking forward to the arguments, I'm loving the love
Loving the love that surrounds me today

So come and take my hand, we'll run down to the sea
Swim like mermaids and goddesses you and me
Why don't we cover ourselves in mud, and rumble on the shore
Dance under fireworks, and lap it up some more

Play your flute like an angel, sing in harmony as I strum my guitar
Come on and walk and sing with me, sing Bobby Mgee with me
Have I told lately I love the way you play your tambourine
Play your tambourine, play your tambourine for me.

So let's hit the red dirt, we'll hit the dance floors
Explore eachothers' minds and drink sambuka or red wine
Let's go meet the guys at the market place,
I think I like the one with the long hair
I like the way he smiles when he sees me,
I like the way I feel when he's there.
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MAGIC BOY

Lyrics and music written by Toby Beard © 2001

Maybe now I'm grieving
Maybe now I'm grieving
for the loss of you,
my magic boy

Thinking of the moonrise,
rising above Cables Beach
How lucky I was,
to be standing next to you.

I'd like to thank you, thankyou for finding me in the dark
I'd like to thankyou, for giving me a piece of your heart

Yes you'd make me smile,
with your stories you would tell
about one pink flower
in a field of yellow

I'd like to see you
skipping down those stairs,
humming your own tune
Your song it was so beautiful

I'd like to thank you, thankyou for finding me in the dark
I'd like to thank you, for giving me a piece of your heart

Lately I've been crying
I cry for the loss of you
My magic boy
For the loss of you.
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TEMPLE

Lyrics and music written by Toby Beard © 2001

I wish you'd look in the mirror, I wish you'd see what I see
Such a beautiful face
Well, I wish you'd look in the mirror, I wish you'd see what I see
And believe it's true

So why do you cry at night, gripping onto the tiny hope
That he might care, or that he might change
So you lay there patiently, staring at the phone
It's Saturday night, and it's three am.

You hear the engine running
It's that old familiar sound
You leave through the back
As if know one else would notice you

You know he'll take you driving
To that little romantic place in some carpark
You know the one
You know it all too well

And he might tell you he cares for you
He might even say he loves you
And you'll believe every word
Cause you need to believe

You'll do what you two do best
Then he'll take you home again
The tears will fall
You're feeling all alone

So why do you cry at night, gripping onto the tiny hope
That he might care, or taht he might change
So you lay there patiently, staring at your phone
It's Saturday night, and it's three am

Your body is a temple, so sit back on your throne
Be the queen we all love the queen we love to know
Your body is a temple, sit back on your throne
Be the queen we all love, we all love to know

You're the white cloud in a black sky
You're the flower as it grows
Look into that mirror,
Smile and let him go.
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FRIDAY NIGHT

Lyrics and music written by Toby Beard © 1999

It seems I haven't seen you for so long, it's been an entire week
and for me well that seems so wrong.
No coffees. no lunches, no movies, no brunches
No talking on the telephone, I've been stuck here all alone.

Pass me another vodka and lime, would you look at the time
The moon is looking so bright, it's our Friday, Friday night.

My pants are too tight, my hair is too straight
My make-up's not right, and we're running late
Red dot on my forehead, my top it won't fit
I've got no-one in my bed, god I feel like shit

My girlfriends' complaining about their love lives,
What's that you were saying about her boyfriend's wive
The taxi man's beating down our front door,
The music is rockin just get off that floor.

Pass me another vodka and lime, would you look at the time
the moon is looking so bright, it's our Friday, Friday night.

We have a few shotties, we check out the hotties
I drink a little too much and I pour beer down your crutch
Who will pick up, who's gonna score
Who's gonna leave some poor guy begging for more

Time for pizza and fries and talk about guys,
Time to look back on our Friday, Friday night.

la la la la...........................
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