Well, I had to swear SOMEWHERE in the album. GIRLS LIKE YOU You’re young and pretty Shy and smart and witty With a face that could’ve Launched a thousand ships Tall, dark, and stupid He must’ve paid off cupid To get his ugly face…

The title track to this year's RPM album. The lines actually forced themselves into being and then straightaway demanded that no other lines should be written. When the songs speak that loudly, I do what I'm told. OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR…

THE LIGHT OF YOUR SMILING FACE I’ve been warming my hands in the light of your smiling face I never knew what I was missing I thought I had it all Summer fading in the distance I wasn’t ready for the fall Leaves turn gold Just before…

Be careful. She's pretty powerful. SHE WALKS She walks on the leaves without making a sound She walks like she can’t hear the dragons all around She walks and the sun stays a pace or two behind She walks with your secrets in the back…

The vastness of the ocean A darkness in the sky A lifetime of emotion How hard you've had to try To navigate the currents And the demons in the deep You have to stay awake 'Cuz they might take you in your sleep You wish that you could…

Damn, I wish I'd written this song!

In the final few minutes That I'll be around Will you waltz with me in it Would you turn me down Would you turn me down As the time's running out And I make my advance Would there be any doubt If I take the chance Can I have one…

The vastness of the ocean A darkness in the sky A lifetime of emotion How hard you've had to try To navigate the currents And the demons in the deep You have to stay awake 'Cuz they might take you in your sleep You wish that you could…

Heard something crawling in the walls this morning Later on, I heard that fateful snap The little critter never had a warning I'll have to head on down to face the guilt that's waiting When I check the trap A pair of trees I planted in…

I should've paid attention When my buddy mentioned The state of all the guys you'd left behind You looked so young and wild With that come-and-get-it smile You'd taken over something in my mind When we were together I should've seen the…