heaven by The Dangers

THE DANGERS album #13...a rocker!

THE LYRICS

HARD TIMES HIGH TIMES
Empty chair on the floor
Sun through the window behind
Pull my guitar from the wall
There you are still in my mind
And it’s hard times we walk
And it’s high times we run
Into the morning sun

Times when we sit here afraid
Stare at the world through the blinds
Counting mistakes that we made
Keeping a score all our lives
And it’s hard times we walk
And it’s high times we run
And it’s hard times we walk
And it’s high time we run
Into the morning sun

Sit here together alone
Sure as the sun and it climbs
Out from a place we have known
Maybe we open a blind
And it’s hard times we walk
And it’s high time we run
And it’s hard time we walk
And it’s high times we run
Into the morning sun
And it’s our time
Time to run


BELIEVE IN SOMETHING
When we started out
Far from home
Out in the mean streets
Like a child used to roam
Gazed through the windows
I could see us in the glass
Coats of many colors
Colors meant to last
And I believe in something
I believe in something
We got love for one thing

Not a drinker or gambler
Just down for the count
Ask me where you going?
I say, sermon on the mount
And we looked just like you
With spirit hollowed out
Dreamed the same dreams
Til we got lost in the crowd
But we believe in something
We believe in something
Might end up with nothing
The sun in the sky
Til the moon climbs high
In the sweet by and by

Hear the bells chime
From the highest tower
Could be the death knell
Or the finest hour
But we close our eyes
And we wave goodbye
And all we ask
Is that you stop and wonder why
We believe in something
We believe in something
We got love for one thing
Sun in the sky
Til the moon climbs high
Stars on the trees
Sweet melodies
I believe in something
You believe in something
We believe in something


THE LAST PLACE
Rain is falling through the winter breeze
Thoughts get colder too
Sudden clouds that drift across the moon
Say end this story, please

Broken wheels on this old dirt road
We’re a heavy load to tow
Once the sunlight floated through the trees
It’s the last place
The last place we should go

Getting colder as the sky goes home
We get older too
Silent whispers drift across the moon
Say end this story soon

Broken wheels on this old dirt road
We’re a heavy load to tow
Once the sunlight floated through the trees
It’s the last place
The last place we should go

Wish that love could really light the way
It’s not what love can do
Like a candle going down in flames
A darkness over you
That drives the story too

Broken wheels on this old dirt road
With a heavy load to tow
Once the sunlight floated through the trees
It’s the last place
The last place we should go


NEVERWHERE
Sun climbs up, working town
Head hung over, looking down
Gone the evening words profound
And how to share the love around

You would borrow, I would beg
A setting sun the sky is red
Hearts filled up like powder kegs
It’s time to share our love instead

Made a promise that I can’t stay
Unless you’re coming down
Once a promise isn’t there
Something’s wrong in Neverwhere

When you left the plan was clear
You could lose some baggage there
You can run, don’t disappear
You can’t share from Neverwhere

Made a promise that I can’t say
Unless you’re coming down
What’s a promise anyway
Unless you’re coming down?
Voices whisper, eyes might stare
Something’s wrong in Neverwhere

Sun slips down, working town
Edge of night, empty sound
Wait up for those words profound
And how to share this love around

I made a promise that I can’t say
Unless you’re coming down
What’s a promise anyway
Unless you’re coming down?
No excuses, we have our share
Something’s wrong in Neverwhere


SOFT SPOKEN
Soft spoken, heart broken  
A pain that anyone can see 
Small moments are all you need 
Soft spoken, and frightened 
In love and careful if I speak 
Brief moments, of clarity  
 
If I mumble all my words or think faster than I can give 
Don't give up on me 
I can't explain why it's so hard to find words that fit 
It’s very hard to be
This kind of crazy so confusing and so draining 
I’m lucky if you don’t mind 
Avoiding sympathy is in the very air I breathe
I’ll tell you one more time
 
Soft spoken, and frightened  
A pain that some know not to see 
Small moments, so comforting 
Soft spoken, heart broken 
In love and carefully I speak 
Brief moments, of clarity  
  
If I mumble all my words or think faster than I can give 
Don't give up on me 
I can't explain why it's so hard to find words that fit 
So very hard to be 
This kind of crazy is confusing and so James Dean
I tell you in my mind 
Avoiding sympathy becomes the very air I breathe
I’ll say this one more time
 
Soft spoken, heart broken 
In love as carefully we speak 
Small moments are all we need 
Small moments, spoke often      
Brief moments 
Soft Spoken, heartbroken         
Brief moments, some clarity


PERCHANCE TO DREAM
Morning is like heaven
Softly, footsteps
Down into the hills and the trees
Pouring down like heaven
Yellow, kindness
We’ll get there eventually
Who sets the stage for the way it should be?
I pushed the button marked reality?
Hoping, Wishing, Praying, Missing
Hoping, Wishing, Praying, Missing
Perchance to dream

Sunset is like heaven
Softly, seven
Pushing up the hills and the trees
Yellow sky like heaven
Slowly, driven
We’ll get there eventually
Who sets the stage for the way it should be?
Pushed the button marked reality?
Hoping, Wishing, Praying, Missing
Hoping, Wishing, Praying, Missing
Perchance to dream

An evening set for heaven
Stars say, eleven
Rolling ‘cross the hills and the trees
Evening sky like heaven
Slowly, moving
We’ll get back eventually
Who sets the stage for the way it should be?
I pushed the button marked reality?
Hoping, Wishing, Praying, Missing
Hoping, Wishing, Praying, Missing
Hoping, Wishing, Praying, Missing

Perchance to dream
Heaven Heaven Heaven Heaven
Heaven Heaven Heaven Heaven


PICTURE
Sun slips down
In a golden town
We take a picture
To carry around
And the light returns
But you never will
Here is a picture
‘Neath the whippoorwill
I have your picture
Holding still

Downtown clock
On an old town square
Hands are frozen
Into the air
I wish I was right
Even twice a day
When I hold your picture
Seems to feel that way
When I hold your picture
I fade away, fade away

Past the church
Where the fence fell down
Where Jesus wept
‘Neath his heavy crown
We said our vows
Through the evening chill
I hold your picture
Neath the whippoorwill
Here is the picture
Here is the picture
(Your picture)
Why won’t your picture
Hold still?
Holding still


LONELY STAR
Lonely star, lost in the morning, morning
There you are
Into the bright size morning
The sun tries to pull you down
But I know you out there waiting, wandering
I try to point you out
But it’s a blind faith offering

Lonely star, lost in the morning, morning
There you are, into the bright size morning
You know what people say
Chasing a cloud that’s fading, fading
I try to point you out
But it’s a blind faith offering

Lonely star, lost in my dreams & memories
There you are, forever with me, near me
Wish I could dream out loud
Wish that I could call you, call you
I try to point you out
But it’s a blind faith offering
Lonely Star
Lost in the morning, morning


TAKES TIME
Hey, I never wanted you so
I never followed your sunshine
Goodness knows
You see, I always knew it was you
If moments fell into straight lines
Never do…
Moments that move through a dream
And they promise a sweet life…

Hey, I never wanted the stars
You could follow them too far
And there you are
And say, I always knew you would prove
Someone dear to remember
If I met you
Memories move through a dream
And they promise a sweet life…
Where the rain comes down
Where your heart is turning round
And I was what you found
Everything wrong
Gonna turn out right
It just takes time

Hey, I never wanted to go
I never followed your sunshine
Goodness knows
But I believe, only fools believe
Stories follow a straight line
So let it be
Stories that walk through a dream
And they promise a sweet life
Where the rain comes down
And your heart is turning round
And I was what you found

Where the rain comes down
Where your heart is turning round
And I was what you found

Everything wrong
Gonna turn out right
But it takes time
Everything wrong
Gonna turn out right
It just takes time


All songs © 2021 Chris LeRoy
Published by New West Crash Music /ASCAP

SOFT SPOKEN
© 2021 Matt Wyckoff/ Chris LeRoy
Published by New West Crash Music /ASCAP

NEVEREND is The Dangers album #16. They were founded by Chris LeRoy and Johnny Hickman and Bob Kjorvestad in 1979.

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