The Light of Day

DREAM

When I was just a boy in school
A teacher asked us all
When you grow up what will you be
Most kids did not know but
Oh I knew right then
What meant most of all to me

And that’s why I
Keep my eye on my destination
Keep my heart full of inspiration
Every day I’m a little bit closer
And some day I’m gonna reach my dream

There have been some sleepless nights
When I lay in the dark
Listening for that inner voice
And what I finally heard was
You are what you are
It never really was a choice

And so I
Keep my eye on my destination
Keep my heart full of inspiration
Every day I’m a little bit closer
And some day I’m gonna reach my dream

For a while we shared our dreams
Believing they’d come true
But no one could promise when
So go where you must go now
And do what you must do
Down the road we’ll meet again

But remember
Keep your eye on your destination
Keep your heart full of inspiration
Every day you’re a little bit closer
And some day you’re gonna reach your dream

And I’m gonna
Keep my eye on my destination
Keep my heart full of inspiration
Every day I’m a little bit closer
And some day I’m gonna reach my dream

TALK TO ME

If there’s something on your mind
And the words aren’t easy to find
Talk to me
If there’s trouble I can help
Please don’t keep it to yourself
Talk to me

Honey you
You’ve got something
I need in my life
It’s so rare the way that we feel
We could share and we could heal
Anything

You try hard to not let it show
What do you not want me to know
Talk to me
Tell me no or tell me yes
Oh but please don’t make me guess
Talk to me

Honey I
I’ve got something
You need in your life
It’s so rare the way that we feel
We could share and we could heal
Anything

YOU SHY GIRL

You shy girl
Listen to these words I sing
They tell you how I feel
But you hide
You only let me know
What your blushes reveal

You shy girl
Open open up your heart
There is love to be made
Look at me
‘Cause I want you to know I understand
You might be a little afraid

Oh I know
How you feel
And with time
Maybe I’ll show you

Oh your friends
You know they talk to me
And I like what they say
Only thing is
This is not what I see
When you look my way

‘Cause I don’t know
How you feel about me
But with time
Maybe you’ll show me

RAIN RAIN

Rain rain
It’s a rainy day
She said she likes the rain
And though the rain
Once felt like tears
Today I feel no pain

Sunshine
Blue skies
That’s what I used to say
But I’ve got
The warmth I need
On this rainy day

Rain rain
It’s a rainy day
I need no sunshine
She said she
Really cares for me
Today I feel just fine

EVERYTHING IS

Everything is as it’s supposed to be
This brings great peace to me
Guided by my Father’s hand
I believe in what He’s planned

As it was meant to be then so it is
I find comfort knowing this
Guided by my Mother’s hand
I trust when I don’t understand

The road is provided but I must walk it
At every crossroad a chance to decide
I feel safe on the way that I’ve chosen
When I remember Who is at my side

Everything is as it’s supposed to be
This brings great peace to me
Guided by my Father’s hand
I believe in what He’s planned

SLEEP IN MY EYES

Last night I dreamed you were in my bed
Warm and soft you lovely lady
I kissed your mouth and touched your skin
I held you like a little baby

When I awoke I realized
This is not what I remember
It must have been sleep in my eyes
To picture you and me so tender

When I was younger in my mother’s home
I dreamed of love in my leisure
And to this boy a vision came
Wearing jeans and a t-shirt

Why should I romanticize
What we were was fine for those days
I must wipe the sleep from my eyes
Or lose sight of our child ways

The circle star bird and the silver sun
Arise at night but cannot find me
Shadow winds have once again
Turned my eyes to see behind me

When I awake then I’ll realize
What was lost will be recovered
I spend these days with sleep in my eyes
I spend these nights without a lover

MARIPOSA

Come
Let me see your sad eyes
I have the same tears
We both know this can’t go on
Come
Let me hold you tonight
Then take my love with you
I’ll miss you so while you’re gone

Fly
From the ties that have held you down
One day soon you’ll be free
Fly
To the dreams that are there for you
Then Mariposa I hope you’ll come back to me

Go
And we will be strong
It’s time to face the lessons
That we have to learn
Go
Beautiful girl
You’ll be a beautiful woman
When you return

Fly
From the ties that have held you down
One day soon you’ll be free
Fly
To the dreams that are there for you
Then Mariposa I hope you’ll come back to me

Sí Mariposa
Espero regreses a mí

RITES OF PASSAGE

These are the days of nothing
Where anything can be
And everything that I could want
Lies in front of me

I left the comfort of what was
And the safety that I thought I’d found therein
To be where I have longed to be
And yet have never been

There are times of faith and doubt
Of feeling weak and strong
Of knowing where I don’t want to be
But not sure where I belong

Out of the comfort of what was
And the safety that I thought I’d found therein
To be where I have longed to be
And yet have never been

These are the rites of passage
Do I believe what I say I do
It’s just as far to go back now
As it would be to go on through

FIRST KISS

(Instrumental)

A DIFFERENT WORLD

Woke up in a different world
Where nothing feels the same
Closed my eyes and asked for help
To make it through the day
Oh she’s gone away

In my thoughts and in my heart
I hold her close to me
I’m not ready to think of her
As a memory
Oh she’s gone away

Is this a dream
Is this a dream

I still can see her wave to me
With sadness in her eyes
What I didn’t know was we
Were saying our last goodbyes
Oh she’s gone away

Is this a dream
Is this a dream

I don’t know what she’s doing now
I’m not sure where she’s at
The only thing I know for sure
She’s not coming back
Oh she’s gone away

I NEVER WROTE A SONG ABOUT YOU

I don’t know why
I never wrote a song about you
You’d think by now
I would’ve written one or two

After all
The changes that we have been through
It shouldn’t be that hard to do
To come up with something to say
And even though
You know how much you mean to me
Imagine how lovely it’d be
If I could show you in a special way

I don’t know why
I never wrote your song but still
You never know
Maybe someday I will

THE KINDNESS OF ANGELS

I have always
Depended on the kindness of angels
Some were passing
Others stayed through my life

You can say that
It has been my good fortune
But I know these
Acts of kindness
Are the ways of love

I am grateful
To the One who watches over me
And for my blessings
‘Specially those I cannot see

You might say there’s
No such thing as a miracle
But I know
Acts of wonder
Are the ways of love