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

Little Cosmic Girl Brett Dennen

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

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

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 Ballad of Lily and Tres Brett Dennen

crossed lovers Named Lily and Tres Two kids in the barrio Via east LA Lily always looked at him like a brother ’Til one day something changed He started acting all moonstruck You know the movie with young

I Asked When Brett Dennen

s history tattooed upon their skin I saw families taken from their land Dynasty shattered and stolen And I asked when is the revolution I asked when is the revolution And all the burdens the centuries

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

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

Only Want You Brett Dennen

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 what we

Smoke And Mirrors Brett Dennen

wise it's easy to be fooled by your own eyes baby your eyes Don't let smoke and mirrors make it crowded The truth you cannot see is hard to find If you think you're better off without me Remember what we

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

Darlin' Do Not Fear Brett Dennen

When I arrived in my old set of clothes I was half a world away from my home And I was hunted by the wolves and I was heckled by the crows Darlin?

Frozen In Slow Motion Brett Dennen

Goodbye woman of my dreams You were running for steam I got swept in your slip stream. Like a vision, you came strong Then you were gone, and you moved on.

She's Mine Brett Dennen

waited for their leader's words but his words didn't make much sense his mouth spat out a fist of daggers and his tongue swirled in a southern swagger and i looked at all the people gathered but they were

When You Feel It Brett Dennen

you feel it you know When you feel it you know, yes When you feel it you know And I know, I know I was longing on a short summer night When I had the urge to leave I went out to find my muse

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 the War Comes Home (Bonus Track) Brett Dennen

When they come for you, how will you let them take you? Are you gonna let them break you? When they come for you. 'Cause all I was told, and from fear and greed it grew.

Fool in Paradise Brett Dennen

When I talk about the weather It’s not an original sin When I talk religion It’s a finger up in the wind, yes and Hope is a boat that floats in the middle of the mediterranean When I talk about the weather

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

The One Who Love You The Most Brett Dennen

When the sky is falling from above you And the wind is raging from the coast And you want someone who truly loves you I will be the one who loves you the most, yes When the masquerades in Burlesque Falls

The One Who Loves You the Most Brett Dennen

When the sky is falling from above you And the wind is raging from the coast And you want someone who truly loves you I will be the one who loves you the most, yes When the masquerades in Burlesque Falls

Seagull Brett Dennen

Do you close your eyes Do you close your eyes Do you close your eyes When you fly? Do you close your eyes Do you close your eyes Do you close your eyes When you fly?

There Is So Much More Brett Dennen

When I heard the news, my heart fell on the floor I was on a plane on my way to Baltimore In these troubled times it's hard enough as it is My soul has known a better life than this I wondered how

Hard Times Come Again No More Brett Dennen

Let us pause in life's pleasures And count its many tears While we all sup sorrow with the poor There's a song that will linger Forever in our ears Oh, hard times come again no more 'Tis the song, the

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Brett Dennen

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 us Will be near to us once more Someday soon we

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

I wanna make a fast break" "Look at my life I'm a lot like you If I'm a shine then you'll shine too I am as common as a breakup or a blade of grass" Fighters on the TV shaking hands when the fight is done

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

Frosty the Snowman Brett Dennen

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 life one day There must have been some magic in That old silk hat they found For when

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,

So Long Sweet Misery Brett Dennen

asleep I haven't slept in centuries Put me on a boat and lead my inhibitions at bay My mind is spinning but I haven't much to say I was running through the canyons The echoes of your name You were

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

Alpenglow Brett Dennen

your face I'd like to give my thanks and praises For all your love and grace You are more beautiful than ever I hope you know You are more beautiful than ever Under the alpenglow Under the alpenglow When

So Far From Me Brett Dennen

wouldn't feel so alone If your her heart wasn't such and ocean I wouldn't sink like a stone If you weren't so far from me I could hold you while you're sleeping And hear you breathing softly And be there when

Comeback Kid (That's My Dog) Brett Dennen

Well, maybe it's the common curse Maybe things get bad before they get worse I don't wanna become someone Who can't live up to what already done Don't keep it just to figure it out When it rains and pours

Song For Leaving Brett Dennen

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 Everything that attaches Someday falls apart When

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?

Heaven Brett Dennen

Beyond the rules of religionThe cloth of convictionAbove all the competitionWhere fact and fiction meetThere's no color lines cast or classesThere's no fooling the massesWhatever faith you practice...

Closer To You Brett Dennen

"Well I've tasted love so sweetPlayed around but not for keepsI never been knocked off my feetTill you came alongIn the room surrounding meAre angels I cannot seeI know they come to carry me toWher...

World Keeps Turning Brett Dennen

"[Chorus]This world this world keeps turning, turning aroundThis world keeps turning me upside downI can't do nothing to slow it downThis world keeps turning and turning aroundEverything you have t...

Follow Your Heart Brett Dennen

I am a dreamerand I'm a loverI've been let downand I've loved and lostI've been aloneI've been far from homeFollow your heart Follow your heart Follow your heart and you won't get lostI've been a p...

Ain't Gonna Lose You Brett Dennen

you can put a stick in my spokesI can be the butt of your jokesI can be the laughing stockI can be the hoaxbut I ain't gonna lose youno I ain't gonna lose youthey can come and tear my house downthe...

Surprise, Surprise Brett Dennen

Dark clouds gather in the afternoonCome together just to crySeagulls struggling against the windFalling out of the skyGrandma's gathering aluminum cans in a rusty shopping cartBorn-againers getting...

Make You Fall In Love With Me Brett Dennen

I saw you dance and sing on stagewith your bare feet and your hair in braidsYou press your lips against your hornIf I could only be the notes you moanEver since I heard my first love songI've been ...

Only Rain Brett Dennen

You haven't said it but I hear it so loudAnd there's a cloud around your head, yes it isI stick around, I could be a stranger in your townOr I could fly half way around the world just to be turned ...

Can't Stop Thinking Brett Dennen

was numb, I couldn't sleepGently strung out on caffeine,Did I fall in love?Was I delirious?I was dumb, found youMind mind was wonderin'I was wishin that I could beKissin' your skin.And now you're i...

Must Be Losing My Mind Brett Dennen

Burned out in the lawn in Tuscon, ArizonaWith the scavengers on 4th AvenueFeeling old, boredom of the second hand storesHoping maybe I could find something newNow, now, now, now, nowHere it comesHe...

Queen Of The Westside Brett Dennen

Where is my shit?ohyou know itShe's making love for breakfastin VeniceIn the little white house with rent controlShe's gotTurquoise tiles on the counter in the kitchenshe cooks she listens to Nina ...