In Place Of You Ron Sexsmith

In place of a brick wall you made a window In place of a dark hall you painted a mural Where there was only weeds you raised a garden And if I've failed to notice I'm sorry darling If you were gone what

Cold Hearted Wind (Album Version) Ron Sexsmith

"Some morning you may find yourself alone And there'll be no warning Should the wind of change start blowin' Cold hearted wind Is blowin' in the face of love But I'll take you to a place I know Where the

Lebanon, Tennessee Ron Sexsmith

I'm going down to Lebanon, Tennessee From where I stand It's as good a place as any I don't know anybody there and Nobody knows me There'll be a job in Lebanon, Tennessee I'll work on a farm I'll work

Some Dusty Things (Album Version) Ron Sexsmith

The world is a very small place And before we know We're back in our own space Some dusty things to remind us All of our time on earth How sweet and precious it was And how we will never be the same For

Dragonfly On Bay Street Ron Sexsmith

Used to work as a messenger Spent my days riding elevators In the heart of the business world Till one day there came a sign In the form of a Dragonfly on Bay Street Buzzing round from tower to tower At

Hands Of Time (Album Version) Ron Sexsmith

Like a fool I'm reaching out, Lord To the hands of time For if he knew how you were drowning He'd never toss you a line If all we have is here and now Honey, I won't change a thing If all I know

At Different Times (Album Version) Ron Sexsmith

In the midst of all this welcome change I can hardly wait Oh, to welcome all that was estranged To my life again I thought I was on my own At different times Just a voice on a cold pay phone At different

This Is How I Know Ron Sexsmith

from the darkness to a seed of light from a garden to a sheet of ice i feel you move in every sunrise in the trembling of the leaves this is how i know you're near me from the ashes of a broken home i

Secret Heart Ron Sexsmith

secret heart what are you made of what are you, so afraid of could it be, three simple words or the fear of being overheard whats wrong?

There's A Rhythm Ron Sexsmith

There's a rhythm under the song And it beats for the old and the young And it pounds in the back of the sun It's the sound of one drummer, one drum There's a rhythm, it's subtle yet strong And it moves

Traveling Alone Ron Sexsmith

With my free hand I'll flag it down This oncoming day I'll hitch a ride far from this town And be on my way In this world of beginners Singled out their faces unknown These saints and these sinners Agendas

Heart's Desire Ron Sexsmith

Though you dont believe your eyes As your minds taken by surprise But theres a reason to the rhyming of Your heart’s desire Though it seems too good to last Dont write it off too fast For theres

Wastin' Time Ron Sexsmith

A day is long, many hours to fill But it's alright if we let a few minutes spill Where's the crime in wasting time with you?

Heart With No Companion Ron Sexsmith

And I greet you from the other side Of sorrow and despair With that love so vast and shattered It will reach you everywhere And I sing this for the captain Whose ship has not been built For the mother

One Grey Morning Ron Sexsmith

You can count on many things to let you down You can take you plans And stick 'em six feet underground Wouldn't your time be better spent on days to come?

Speaking With The Angel Ron Sexsmith

can see You'd say he's so helpless, but what about you?

Clown In Broad Daylight (Album Version) Ron Sexsmith

Standing on the side of the road near the overpass With a sign around his neck that says "Car wash, free balloons", he's a clown in broad daylight He's waving at the people in cars who do a double-take

Hard Time Ron Sexsmith

since i lost her love seems i've lost my balance i have no soft place to fall one could say i'm having a hard time well the morning's rough and the night's a challenge as life grinds to a halt in this

Disappearing Act Ron Sexsmith

Some say you've got to lose to win Any moment now our luck will stumble in And claim us at the lost and found and help us all Get our feet back on the ground Disappearing act, I want my money back Disappearing

Best Friends Ron Sexsmith

Look up my darling Way up high At the clouds above you My heart’s a window darling If you look inside Youll see how I think of you We all get angry sometimes But it disappears Dont have

The Impossible World Ron Sexsmith

Lord if you will Lend me your ear It seems like this old world's beyond repair But tell me does it have to be Can we summon the will Come up with the faith There are those who say we haven't got a prayer

From A Few Streets Over Ron Sexsmith

"From a few streets over Before the sun goes down You can hear it coming closer To this dislocated shoulder of an old and crooked town That's when the ice cream van rolls around But in the land of plenty

Never Give Up (Album Version) Ron Sexsmith

Of foolish dreams I'm done with these Of childish things I've set them free Filed them away in the past Gave up on all that don't last Save for just one thing There's something that I'd never do

The Idiot Boy Ron Sexsmith

God so loved the idiot boy He gave him a pair of eyes to explore Gave him a pair of hands to destroy Any good thing that he found Put this kid in a candy store Let him run around until he drops Then just

Beautiful View Ron Sexsmith

If I had all this time on my hands Well I would love to share it with you And though our days have made other plans But there is nothing I'd rather do Than sit and talk with you My beautiful view The squinting

Reason For Our Love (Album Version) Ron Sexsmith

Caught in the middle Of a daydream of you We're lost in this riddle Where they keep the answers up above There's a reason for our love There's a reason for our love Thought life held nothing Now I'm holding

Feel For You Ron Sexsmith

How I hate to see you this way I feel for you, Love Is there nothing, I can say to cheer you up?

Galbraith Street Ron Sexsmith

I woke up on Galbraith Street Where the houses stood like twins Oh, and even though the door's been closed I can find a way to get back in For in daydreams my mind returns Like a ghost upon the hill As

Thinly Veiled Disguise (Album Version) Ron Sexsmith

Under every sky of baby blue Is an undercurrent of rain Under every trial life puts you through Is an undercurrent of change Though the sun now is shrouded in grey It's pulling the wool over my eyes When

Brighter Still Ron Sexsmith

above the noise i hear the bells they ring of poison in the well and death to all things real best walk away before they make us kneel like the morning sun rising o'er the hill i know it could be brighter

Poor Helpless Dreams Ron Sexsmith

of all the virtues known to man patience is one i understand it's in the coming through the coming through where it pays off in the end we've all been distracted by the unreal told to take shortcuts sold

Average Joe (Album Version) Ron Sexsmith

Tour bus rolling down Broadway Says "nobody you would know" In all the store front windows I see my face And the lame expression of this average Joe Lord, a fool and his money parted ways To a con artist

Ship Of Fools (Album Version) Ron Sexsmith

there's no sight of land We are all in the same boat, darlin' On the same rough sea We are all in the same boat, darlin' The ship of fools it seems there's no good news in the news Only bad news papers

Music To My Ears Ron Sexsmith

golden summer days how they seem to fly yet somehow leave a trace of a sad goodbye as sweet as sorrow salty as a tear we'll greet tomorrow and we'll face our fears your love is music to my ears and when

God Loves Everyone Ron Sexsmith

God loves everyone Like a mother loves her son No strings at all Unconditional Never one to judge Would never hold a grudge 'Bout what's been done God loves everyone There are no gates in Heaven Everyone

Gold In Them Hills (Remix) Ron Sexsmith

rain clouds are fountains Though our troubles seem like mountains There's gold in them hills There's gold in them hills So don't lose heart Give the day a chance to start Every now and then life says:

Gold In Them Hills Ron Sexsmith

That all the rain clouds are fountains Though our troubles seem like mountains There's gold in them hills There's gold in them hills So don't lose heart Give the day a chance to start

Ghost Of A Chance Ron Sexsmith

off the ground Or love don't stand a ghost of a chance I'm on the trail of a storm and everywhere I look Appear the ones that life has torn Like pages from a book Left to soldier on No shoulder for to

Strawberry Blonde (Album Version) Ron Sexsmith

She was not the girl next door But the girl from 'round the corner It was at the tail end of grade four When she came to school one morning And all eyes were upon her as she took her seat Her name was

Chased By Love Ron Sexsmith

upon my shelf But I'm afraid I've lost the thread Can't seem to raise myself from bed today This whirlwind prisoner I've locked away Is blowing crazy around his cage If I surrender to his cries Would you

Jazz At The Bookstore (Album Version) Ron Sexsmith

Leadbelly's in the background Being drowned out by the grind He's singing about "Rock Island Line" Nobody seems to pay him any mind Bestsellers and bookshelves Full of self-help printed word Some faint

Words We Never Use Ron Sexsmith

I can't understand this sadness here Sorrow's rolling in, from where's unclear But I know there's a reason for all these blues So I'm off to find the words we never use Yes I know you've been hurt by words

Nothing Good (Album Version) Ron Sexsmith

He sees it coming from a mile away He knows all the rules by heart and so the game is played He's trading love for this sordid night of bliss Though nothing good, nothing good could ever come from this

In A Flash Ron Sexsmith

In a flash, in a flash There one moment and gone in a flash Think of all the strangers you've encountered In cafes or subway trains Or lined up at this water fountain One drink and on your way In a flash

Former Glory Ron Sexsmith

Your eyes are burning low As you look out on this morning But your eyes will return To their former glory Though the cold North wind may blow It's all sound and fury And the summer will return In it's

For A Moment Ron Sexsmith

For a moment there I couldve swore I knew where I was going For a moment there I was in my room following the music Never knowing if it was going anywhere I could hear it in the sky above In the

All In Good Time Ron Sexsmith

It all seems so obvious now When I look back over my life There were times that I really felt down To think it passed me by But in these hours of serious doubt Through the coal black lonely night Something

These Days Ron Sexsmith

are made to be brokenrn Haven't you heard? He said he'd never break your heart Now haven't you learned?

All In Good Time (Album Version) Ron Sexsmith

All In Good Time - Ron Sexsmith It`s all seems so obvious now When I look back over my life There were times that I really felt down To think it passed me by But in these hours of serious doubt Through

Snow Angel (Album Version) Ron Sexsmith

Strange how their love bloomed in the winter Only to vanish in the spring It never fails to make him shiver To see the outline of her wings Where she made her last snow angel Little did they know That