Closer To You Brett Dennen

I belong Closer to you, closer to you I'm singing like a sailor strutting up your avenue Like a clown in a costume shop With a pocket full of jewels All the knocks upon your door Footsteps fallen on your

Because You Are A Woman Brett Dennen

I only wanted to be closer to you I thought I had something to prove Instead I fled with my superstition Because you are a woman Now I was a poet since before I could speak A man's emotions are

Heaven Brett Dennen

Beyond the rules of religion The cloth of conviction Above all the competition Where fact and fiction meet There's no color lines cast or classes There's no fooling the masses Whatever faith you practice

Wild Child Brett Dennen

I am a wild child yes I am I love the country and I I wanna run free and I Don't wanna live up to anyone's plan I wanna feel the good vibes and I Wanna feel the sunshine with you By my side I am I am I

Make You Crazy (Feat. Femi Kuti) Brett Dennen

You know it's hard to be yourself Free yourself, to see yourself When all around you there are lies just to get you Spies just to get you to buy so they can get you There are cameras in the sky Lasers

Seagull Brett Dennen

Seagull flying far away from the sea You don’t look that lost to me Are you trying Trying to get away From where you’re meant to be?

When the War Comes Home (Bonus Track) Brett Dennen

And you can tell it 'til the whole world believes you, But that don't make it true. You can sit around and wait for the world to change its ways, You got lucky to live without it.

When You Feel It Brett Dennen

been stubborn and late to bloom I had to lay down my love My burdens are my own It's a coming of age, when you feel it you know When you feel it you know, yes When you feel it you know And I know

Careful What You Wish For Brett Dennen

Careful what you wish for You don’t know who you’re talking to Careful what you wish for You don’t know who you’re talking to I may be your guardian angel I may be the devil too You’ve been asking for

When She's Gone Brett Dennen

"Your gonna fall apart It's gonna break your heart Your gonna know that you were wrong Down to the boatyard you'll run Like you did at your graduation Your gonna miss her when she's gone Who you trying

This Is Going To Be The Year Brett Dennen

This is gonna be the year Whisper, "It's all right," in my ear So dance me to the end of the night A new year will shine A new year will shine On you, tomorrow when you open your eyes A new year will shine

Surprise, Surprise Brett Dennen

think the world owes you It's not the way it's supposed to go Well you know It's just a matter of time Songbird sittig in a tree house with a trumpet to her lips I'm laying on my back in the tall green

Sydney (I'll Come Running) Brett Dennen

Okay, alright, alright Sydney, whenever you feel unhappy All you have to do is call me, I can make you laugh Sydney, I know that you were wrongly accused I hope you don't lose your sense of humor Allegations

The One Who Love You The Most Brett Dennen

Become too ordinary to boast And you complain about the parade and curtain calls I will be the one who loves you the most, yes I will be the one who loves you the most When the women with their stolen

The One Who Loves You the Most Brett Dennen

Become too ordinary to boast And you complain about the parade and curtain calls I will be the one who loves you the most, yes I will be the one who loves you the most When the women with their stolen

You Make It Easy Brett Dennen

I've been down on love for so long My bad luck seems to be gone Yeah something it happens Every time you come around You make me feel like dancing So please stay around Hey baby come close to me Lovin'

World Keeps Turning Brett Dennen

"[Chorus] This world this world keeps turning, turning around This world keeps turning me upside down I can't do nothing to slow it down This world keeps turning and turning around Everything you have

Make You Fall In Love With Me Brett Dennen

looking for ya all along I know I can't be wrong I know you don't feel it now but I'm gonna' make you fall in love with me Someday baby, somehow Oh, I'm gonna' to make you fall in love with me I wanna

Dharma Baby Brett Dennen

Dharma baby While mama was in the kitchen You were out there on the sidewalk with the priests of no religion She rolled her eyes like a soccer ball Singing “All and all another brick in the wall” The firemen

The Last Stop Brett Dennen

This is the last stop So gather all your things Take them with you as you exit to the station This is the last stop We hope you will enjoy Your time here if it’s your final destination Step on through,

Alpenglow Brett Dennen

I've probably told you a hundred thousand times Maybe more Here I am telling you again In case I lose the floor And now the light is changing I see it on your face I'd like to give my thanks and praises

Wrong About Me Brett Dennen

"From my humble beginning To our bitter end You were the one who was pretending That I was your orphan In a brownstone apartment in Brooklyn I found a new place to dwell I tore up my ticket to Tennessee

San Francisco Brett Dennen

"Go if you want to go But I won't follow Just so you know Leave if you need to leave But I won't be here I wont be here when you come home [Chorus] I'm gonna to move to San Francisco Look up some old friends

Smoke And Mirrors Brett Dennen

I know what you're thinking You're thinking about leaving yeah you're thinking about leaving You wonder what you're missing You don't see me yeah you're looking right through me And please be wise it's

Little Cosmic Girl Brett Dennen

When you're sleeping, safe from harm What you do dream about when you're in my arms?

So Far From Me Brett Dennen

"Crows ravaging a field of wheat Stars jealous of the moon Scarecrows know their own defeat Envy and the heart that it consumes Today I walked without you Like an empty bottle drifting out to sea I would

Couldn't Help Myself Brett Dennen

Someone like you knows how to make Me think the thoughts that keep me awake One if by land, two if by sea My love, you've invaded me Now that I've been there I wanna live there with you Now that I've been

See the World Brett Dennen

Where are you going my brown eyed son? You used to crawl but now you run You started off on a road half dark And the river curled into a question mark Will you sleep on diamond beaches, dear?

Song For Leaving Brett Dennen

"Like a southbound train Here's a song for leaving Don't you know the pain It's a part of the healing Moon with a halo Like a pearl in a peasant's hand Religion on the radio Advertising a promised land

Ain't Gonna Lose You Brett Dennen

you can put a stick in my spokes I can be the butt of your jokes I can be the laughing stock I can be the hoax but I ain't gonna lose you no I ain't gonna lose you they can come and tear my house down

In Your Mother's Eyes Brett Dennen

Before your name was spoken out loud Papa was building pyramids that drank from the clouds You were just a vision that she kept to herself She talked of you to no one else In your mother's eyes You're

Dancing At A Funeral Brett Dennen

Now's not the time to be so sad and mournful We are going to the funeral and we'll be dancing the night away So, so, so don't be so shy, we are living and we're dying We are laughing and we're crying every

Not A Free Country Brett Dennen

So many colors on the street are bleeding None of them are red, white, and blue People talking 'bout the Sunday funnies People walking in shopping bag shoes You were born into a history of violence It

When We Were Young Brett Dennen

Remember when we were young We felt like the luckiest ones Nothing to worry about The whole world was a hand-me-down It's hard to be different It's even harder when you wanna fit in High school was a catastrophe

Only Want You Brett Dennen

Listen to the river Does it make you wonder How anything could ever stand still First lightning then thunder thunder A kiss in the rain love Feel the thrill Сhorus I only want you I only want you I want

Frosty the Snowman Brett Dennen

the snowman was a jolly happy soul With a corncob pipe and a button nose And two eyes made out of coal Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale, they say He was made of snow but the children know How he came to

Darlin' Do Not Fear Brett Dennen

do not fear what you don't really know 'cause it won't last, worries?ll pass All your troubles, they don't stand a chance And sometimes it takes more than a lifetime to know Darlin?

Sweet Persuasion Brett Dennen

I know you got my number And I know your spell I'm under I won't break this I got something on you You know me And my weakness And you know my little secret Still I think that I got something on you Sweet

Another Day In Babylon Brett Dennen

Another Day In Babylon - words and music by Brett Dennen Hello how have you been? How you finding your new life?

Queen Of The Westside Brett Dennen

oh you know it She's making love for breakfast in Venice In the little white house with rent control She's got Turquoise tiles on the counter in the kitchen she cooks she listens to Nina Simone and all

Ain`t No Reason Brett Dennen

There ain\'t no reason things are this way It\'s how they\' always been and they intend to stay I can\'t explain why we live this way We do it every day Preachers on the podium speakin\' of saints

Ain't No Reason Brett Dennen

There ain't no reason things are this way It's how they' always been and they intend to stay I can't explain why we live this way We do it every day Preachers on the podium speakin' of saints Prophets

Kumbaya, Life Rolls On Brett Dennen

"Every day I feel a little bit smaller Yet everyday I get a little bit larger" Said the man to himself Stepping off a scale, stepping on a shelf Stepping on a train going home to his wife Put him at a

So Long Sweet Misery Brett Dennen

So long my misery I don't need you, you've only caused me grief Forgive me if I fall asleep I haven't slept in centuries Daylight lives like a burden for me So I escape the sins strewn about the

Paul Newman Daytona Rolex Brett Dennen

I never been accused of being fancy I'm not stupid with my money, honey, I could be stupid for free I took it to the antique road show They told me it was worth a boat load But I'm never gonna sell it,

Someday Brett Dennen

In the womb of winter, summer seems a myth In my desperation I throw my faith into the wind Born to a world where it is fine just to fit in From the cradle to the grave, it never ends Someday, someday

Must Be Losing My Mind Brett Dennen

She, she built a way to the southern hemisphere I hear them laughing at me, the nuns are laughing at me The homes are laughing at me too They think I'm lying in there, they think I'm foolish but that But

Can't Stop Thinking Brett Dennen

I can't stop thinkin' about you, all day long it's all I do. From the moment that I wake up, oh no, I can't stop thinkin' about you, And it makes me sad Cause I know you don't want me.

Only Rain Brett Dennen

You haven't said it but I hear it so loud And there's a cloud around your head, yes it is I stick around, I could be a stranger in your town Or I could fly half way around the world just to be turned down

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Brett Dennen

of sight Have yourself a merry little Christmas Make the Yuletide gay Next year all our troubles Will be miles away Once again, as in olden days Happy golden days of yore Faithful friends who are dear to