Brick by brick I’m full of doubt Trapped in this tower Looking out. Must be a better way I heard someone say Lose the battle now Fight another day. I wouldn’t wish this hand On anyone, the cards That I’ve been dealt. Life was made for living Bull by the horns I guess that metaphor … Continue reading Brick by Brick: Elton Plett
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Angry Sea: Elton Plett
I think it sad The opinion you had Left you dancing alone Even the stars Are sharing a smile If only just for awhile And when you’re tired of Throwing stones, love At the angry sea Why don’t you Think it on through And come home to me There’s nothing better in this world Than … Continue reading Angry Sea: Elton Plett
The Flame: Elton Plett
We all burn The fire touches us all Deep in the heart Way down in the soul Try as you might The adrenalin sets to flight The craving that turns And the yearnings they spurn That’s the way It seems to me In the end Is what sets us free It’s just a part of … Continue reading The Flame: Elton Plett
Something to Find: Elton Plett
Relax Put down that gun Leave that crap behind You might just be someone. Oh the feathers fly When the man comes to town He’s got a reputation But he really don’t know no one. Could it have been Just a waste of time Did you bring me here For something to find. Relax It … Continue reading Something to Find: Elton Plett
Blinded by Smoke: Elton Plett
The rough side of a diamond That’s what you were to me Now there’s just empty space Where you used to be. The rough side of a diamond And I loved you that way Hard and hidden Shrouded in mystery. My love for you will always remain Long after this song and its sad refrain … Continue reading Blinded by Smoke: Elton Plett
Let You See: Elton Plett
Etched upon the heart of stone Is a story all my own And I can’t see the sun Through the clouds The burden of a father’s load Driven down this heavy road The aches and pains of living now Hold onto something, someone, somehow And would you ever think of me If I went and … Continue reading Let You See: Elton Plett
Urgently: Elton Plett
I cry out to you after I know you hear The peace that surrounds you Finds me here Speaking only the truth to be told Another story to soothe my soul Sampling sin we telling fools Another page turned lights a fuse Urgently loving you always Rescue me I think I’m falling To all those … Continue reading Urgently: Elton Plett
Rest
Smooth out the wrinkles Don’t move so fast Take time for the moment Before it’s passed Wanting more Is a thief of a thought Gathering speed Always wanting for not Cast your tears in the ocean Where they all meet Shed them out in the open Put them to rest at your feet One thought … Continue reading Rest
Shake of the Hand: Elton Plett
When you go to the wishing well For a dream the world you’d sell You bring your money and you give it all But on deaf ears it falls Sitting all alone Waiting by the telephone But no one is going to call You’re just a prisoner behind four walls I am a one-woman man … Continue reading Shake of the Hand: Elton Plett
Ocean Girl: Elton Plett
Well the big star in the sky Has been rising today Comes up in the east And in the west it fades away Well my teddy bear Has got a tear in the side But that’s okay he really don’t mind Can’t you see he’s much happier that way Well the usual breeze has been … Continue reading Ocean Girl: Elton Plett
