Songs and Lyrics for "Wherewithal":Public Domain :
(words & music by Jeremy Smith) Here it is. It's free for all. I put paper to pen on the city square wall./ My heart is like water-an act of the will. I've come to finally say it: come & drink your fill. I've toiled through parchments,this ink in my veins. My heart is pulsing public domain./ My spoon sized portions are here for you to see. May not silence your torment, may not change a lot of things.
No Consequence :
(words & music by Jeremy Smith) If there is a cause to effect but only my heart of stone. Things could change like a stone into flesh./ I can't explain intangible, slippery fear like this. Palm & scalp & sweaty doubt visit nightly./ I am bearing the weight of becoming a man of no consequence./ 26 & floating, coasting, slowly rotting like driftwood. Have I wasted what is lost on the young./ To you who hear this. To you who hear me song this rant: I hope I break like flint against you & spark cold hearts left dark and damp. / chorus / I am weighing the stakes of becoming a man of no consequence. / I know your promises. You give desires from my heart. Change my heart instead. Make me satisfied with You only /
Mystery :
(words by Dale Jones & Jeremy Smith, adapted from music by Mel Bobadilla & Banded Sorrow) Smoky issues cloud my vision. Man is killing man. Saw a Christian brother tear apart another with his words. I don't understand./ I can't know about tomorrow. I just try to live today. Footprints in the sand that carried me this far have all just blown away?/ It's as likely as the chance of death bringing life. It's as fleeting as my breath./ I don't know why, but I am satisfied./ Ignorance: it is a friend of mine. I see your love now not far behind. Take my hand and comfort me. Heal my eyes Lord and help me see. / chorus / Waiting is uncertainty. Even faith is a mystery. Death is raining life on me. /
Let it Go:
(words by Dale Jones, music by Jeremy Smith) When you think of all that was said and done / When you see the flowers dead in the sun / When the moon seems to take the light of day / yet you still cannot run away / When your fear takes control of you / and the rain cannot wash anew / the fragrance of what is left of you, let it go / My yoke is easy My burden is light (cast your cares upon me, let it go) / When your heart beats for one whom you love / and warms up within you with the cooing of a dove / then falls at your feet with a poisonous touch / When the stars in the heavens no longer shine / and the weary weeping willow on longer pine / and that one true love says goodbye one last time, let it go / chorus / When the hate builds up inside of you / and the sanity of your mind you loose / When the one you love you hurt the most / and of this evil thing you boast / When the anger takes over your sound mind / and leaves your dignity behind / Your eyesight and dreams turn blood red / and the misfits feed poison into your head, let it go /
Where'd You Park?:
(words and music by Barbara & Jeremy Smith) Jamie, where'd we park the car, at Bennigan's?(™)/ The road is dark and far. Promise me we'll always be friends. / You are the one I've traveled with down many roads in my life. I'll always remember the laughs, the talks late into the night. Your thoughtful words encourage me, brimming over with love. The praises that you sing, Please the ears of the Father above. / Jamie, let's have a sleep over, for old-times' sake, if that's ok. The night is, an empty canvas page. We could drive by his house again. / It was a thrill those days, in the summer of ninety-one. I'll always remember the music, and marching to the beat of the drums. Hey, look! those stop signs are lost. Maybe we should take them back home. You see, the journey's far from complete, there's still many places to roam. /
Timber:
(words by Dale Jones, Mel Bobadilla, & Jeremy Smith, adapted from music by Mel Bobadilla & Banded Sorrow) Pardon me ma'am, couldn't help but notice that splinter in your eye. Wouldn't bother me so much but it's getting in the way of mine./ I know it hurts but you've got to take it one day at a time. I know it hurts but you've got to take the bad with the good (or somthing like that) so they say. (I know that you’re joking with me too. I see you smiling again when I tell you you're wrong) / It feels kind of awkward? You'll get use to it or numb should I say. We're grand we think we stand, then timber, we come falling down./ chorus / Got to get away from here. Lumberjacks are everywhere. / Pardon me sir, couldn't help but notice that timber in your eye. /
SITHOAAG: (sinnersinthehandsofanangrygod)
(words & music by Jeremy Smith) It's not fair, that's my heart that's under there. Make no mistake I'm pointing at you. / It's not right to take your injustice tonight. Listen God, who are you? / Is it fair (to release this spider strand?) my Comfort, my Killer- the fire, Your merciful Hand / The barrel is just and straight, vindication is moments away. / You turn to the cross instead & point wrath at Jesus' head & fire, holy fire away. / chorus / You rage like harmony. Don't crescendo over me with my violence that shutters like dissonance. I fall apart. / Its not fair! It should have been me. It could have been me. Thank You for not being fair to me. /
Shepherd Me, O God: (music by Marty Haugen: www.giamusic.com)
Beautiful Scandalous Night: (words by Steve Hindalong, music by Derri Daugherty, originally performed by The Choir: www.TheChoir.net)
Bonus track: (words and music by Barbara Smith)
