Dancing on the Edge – Lyrics

BIGGEST STORM

Snow fallin’ on the ground

Can’t get my head around

Why I’m not out there

What am I supposed to do

That plane already flew

And I’m going nowhere

Cause I’m stuck in a rut

 

 

It’s the biggest storm of the season

It’s been goin’ off beyond reason

And my inbox keeps on teasin’ na na na na na

It’s the biggest storm of the season na na na na na

 

 

Friend called on the phone

Said you gotta come

It’s unbelievable here

Staying in the zone

Deep lines all alone

Now it seems so clear

That I’m stuck in a rut

 

 

It’s the biggest storm of the season

Comin’ down beyond reason

And my inbox keeps on teasin’ na na na na na

It’s the biggest storm of the season na na na na na

 

 

Doc said “you must refrain”

Doesn’t matter if you feel no pain

Just a little bit of hurt and then

You may never even walk again

So I’m hanging here on my own

Shot up with Cortisone

I gotta stay home and mend

Cause I wanna get out again

 

 

To the biggest storm of the season

It’s going off beyond reason

And my inbox keeps on teasin’ na na na na na

It’s the biggest storm of the season na na na na na

 

 

It’s the biggest storm of the season na na na na na

It’s the biggest storm of the season na na na na na

The biggest day na na na na na

The biggest day na na na na na

 

 

EVERYBODY’S WORKING ON SOMETHING

A friend of mine led the life

Of a bright star just a rock star

Out at night he’d delight

In a small bar off the radar

 

 

And though it seemed like he had everything

Quietly he just ran out of steam

 

 

I sit here banging on my old guitar

Looking for the words to sing

I hear a rhythm but I don’t get far

Everybody’s working on something

Everybody’s working on something

 

 

My life’s a wreck now I’m all upset

That I’m nowhere going nowhere

I’m not done yet cause baby steps

Take me somewhere get me out there

 

 

And when I think I want to kill myself

I find a way to take it somewhere else

 

 

 

 

I sit here banging on my old guitar

Looking for the words to sing

I hear a rhythm but I don’t get far

Everybody’s working on something

Everybody’s working on something

 

 

Everybody’s working on something

That’s how it goes

Everybody’s working on something

Heaven knows

Everybody’s working on something

 

 

SOLO

 

 

And when you’re feeling like you can’t go on

Might as well just put it all to song

 

 

I keep banging on my old guitar

Looking for the words to sing

It doesn’t matter that I don’t get far

Everybody’s working on something

Everybody’s working on something

 

 

 

 

Everybody’s working on something

That’s how it goes

Everybody’s working on something

Heaven knows

Everybody’s working on something

And so it goes

Everybody’s working on something

Heaven knows

Everybody’s working on something

Everybody’s working on something

Everybody’s working on something

 

 

JUMP IN

Everything is heavy and one of us could die

Before we figure out the way to exist

I never would have thought that it would come to this

You spoke your thoughts on our last goodbye

When you knew I could not resist

Every single chance for that one last kiss

Like a river runs to the sea

Now your love becomes a part of me yeah

 

 

I wanna jump in and mix myself up with you

I wanna lose myself everyday in the things that we do oh oh

I never want to see your world fall apart

Just looking for that little hole in your heart

Let me jump in and get a little closer to you

Let me jump in and get a little closer to you

 

 

The world is going crazy we have no answer why

When almost everything seems amiss

There’s gotta be a better way out of this

Lost and forgotten in the crowd when you waved and I saw your wrist

How soon hopelessness can turn to bliss

 

 

There’s an ocean too deep to chart

For your love I know just where to start yeah

 

 

I wanna jump in and mix myself up with you

I wanna lose myself everyday in the things that we do oh oh

I never want to see your world fall apart

Just looking for that little hole in your heart

Let me jump in and just get closer to you

Let me jump in and get a little closer to you

 

 

And as we make waves

Everything’s exciting and new

And if that all fades

And we’re in over our heads

I’m still gonna come through

 

 

I wanna jump in and mix myself up with you

I wanna lose myself everyday in the things that we do oh oh

I never want to see your world fall apart

Together we can make it heart to heart

Let me jump in and get a little closer to you

Let me jump in and get a little closer to get a little closer to get a little closer to you

 

 

LOST ON YOU

There comes a time b’fore time moves on

You take the ride or get off

The road is wild and different than we thought

Sometimes love gets lost

 

 

You say everything will be better

You say everything will be fine

And we can keep it all together

In our own sweet time

 

 

Don’t want to end the conversation

And see it all lost for good

I just keep talking to myself and

I’m still misunderstood

 

 

Am I lost on you

Am I lost on you

Am I somewhere on your mind

Am I lost on you

Am I lost on you

Am I lost and losing time

 

 

 

And now it’s not a distant memory

How it was in ages past

There’s nothing new under the sun but

Nothing’s born to last

 

 

And so I tell you I adore ya

You say I’m blowin’ smoke

I tell you how much I’m still burnin’ for ya

You think that’s just a joke

 

 

Am I lost on you

Am I lost on you

Am I somewhere you can’t find

Am I lost on you

Am I lost on you

Am I lost and losing time

 

 

SOLO

 

 

You say we need communication

We try and try but we don’t know how

We’re always tuning in to different stations

And you’re asking now

And you’re asking now

 

 

 

 

Am I lost on you

Am I lost on you

Am I somewhere you can’t find

Am I lost on you

Am I lost on you

Am I lost without a sign

 

 

Am I lost on you

Am I lost on you

Am I somewhere you can’t find

Am I lost on you

Am I lost on you

Am I lost and losing time

 

 

HOUSE LIGHTS

I don’t know what is happenin’ to me

I’m drifting through a place that’s out of reach

I’ve travelled all the world

I’ve given to my girls

I’ve lived the honest life I longed to lead

 

 

I just wanna know

Everything’s alright

When we turn off the house lights

 

 

So tell me what is happening to me

It’s taking all my will to barely speak

You say I’ve done it all

But there’s little I recall

I can’t remember how I used to be

 

 

I just wanna know

Everything’s alright

When we turn off the house lights

 

 

Every day I find my way in this small room

Deep in the cosmos

Every night I write my name in the stars

 

 

I just wanna know

Everything’s alright

When they turn off the house lights

Everything’s alright

 

 

I just wanna know

Everything’s alright

When they turn off the house lights

 

 

I just wanna know

Everything’s alright

When they turn off the house lights

 

 

I RIDE ALONE

I’ll head outside when I’m done

And have no use for anyone

No playing games or singing songs

I’ll stay busy on my own

 

 

I ride alone

I ride alone

Through the danger zone

 

 

I can’t say why this should be

There’s no shadow over me

It’s not for dread of company

Life holds such a mystery

 

 

I ride alone

I ride alone through the danger zone

I ride alone

In the heavy water (I ride alone)

In the deepest forest

On a windblown cornice

Under guarded borders

 

 

 

 

 

Whatever I see I know I’m right where I should be

Whatever I feel I belong

Whatever I fear is the power that leads me on

 

 

SOLO

 

 

For many long years I’ve been drawn into the vortex

Many long years spent far way away from home

It all comes clear when suddenly I’m forced with

Facing the unknown

Chasing the unknown

 

 

 

In the heavy water (I ride alone)

In the deepest forest

On a windblown cornice

Under guarded borders

 

 

In the misty morning

When the storm is forming

Through the travel warnings

When the storm is raging

 

 

MY ANGEL DOES

It’s once again that time of year

With all the words we’ll never hear

Every end finds a new beginning

Time will mend our hearts

 

 

We call to the mountains

And we fall to the sea

I dreamed there’s an angel

Right here with me

 

 

When I don’t know what it’s for

My angel does

Now I don’t know what’s in store

But my angel does

Everyday we’ll try to sing another song

Remembering what we’ve lost

 

 

We call to the mountains

And we fall to the sea

I dreamed there’s an angel

Right here with me

Right here with me

 

Everyday we’ll try to sing another song

Remembering what we lost

 

 

We call to the mountains

And we fall to the sea

I believe there’s an angel

Right here with me

Right here with me

 

 

When I don’t know what it’s for

My angel does

Now I don’t know what’s in store

But my angel does

When I don’t know who’s keeping score

My angel does

Or if I have to give a little more

My angel does

 

 

My angel does my angel does

My angel – my angel does

It’s once again that time of year – my angel does

With all the words we’ll never hear – my angel does

Every end finds a new beginning

Time will mend our heart

 

 

MY ANGEL DOES

It’s once again that time of year

With all the words we’ll never hear

Every end finds a new beginning

Time will mend our hearts

 

 

We call to the mountains

And we fall to the sea

I dreamed there’s an angel

Right here with me

 

 

When I don’t know what it’s for

My angel does

Now I don’t know what’s in store

 

But my angel does

Everyday we’ll try to sing another song

Remembering what we’ve lost

 

 

We call to the mountains

And we fall to the sea

I dreamed there’s an angel

Right here with me

Right here with me

Everyday we’ll try to sing another song

Remembering what we lost

 

 

We call to the mountains

And we fall to the sea

I believe there’s an angel

Right here with me

Right here with me

 

 

When I don’t know what it’s for

My angel does

Now I don’t know what’s in store

But my angel does

When I don’t know who’s keeping score

My angel does

Or if I have to give a little more

My angel does

 

 

My angel does my angel does

My angel – my angel does

It’s once again that time of year – my angel does

With all the words we’ll never hear – my angel does

Every end finds a new beginning

Time will mend our heart

 

 

 

POSITIVE DIRECTION

I’m feeling rough

From what was said last night

Now the sun is coming up

And I’m cringin’ from the light

 

 

Sometimes it’s tough

Knowing left from right

And no I’m not making up this stuff

Or pushin’ for a fight

 

 

We’ll leave behind a world of hurt and dejection

When you and I can finally see our connection

 

 

And we’re movin’ in a positive direction

Keep on groovin’ in a positive direction

You and I may never reach perfection

But we’re moving in a positive direction

 

 

Holy Moses said to the Israelites

Better stop baking all that bread

We’re outta here tonight

 

 

 

 

It took 40 years

Of keeping outta sight

Yeah you just gotta keep your head

And we’ll come out alright

 

 

We’ll leave behind a world of hurt and dejection

For you and I can finally see our connection

 

 

And we’re movin’ in a positive direction

Keep on groovin’ in a positive direction

You and I may never reach perfection

But we’re moving in a positive direction

 

 

Wanna see it all today

Lord it seems so far away

 

SOLO

 

 

We’ll leave behind a world of hurt and dejection

Cause you and I can finally see our connection

You and I get lost in our reflection

 

 

But we’re movin’ in a positive direction

Keep on groovin’ in a positive direction

Heading on a path towards redemption

And we’re moving in a positive direction

But we’re movin’ in a positive direction

Keep on groovin’ in a positive direction

You and I may never reach perfection

But we’re moving in a positive direction

 

 

 

BIG WAVE DAVE

Everybody knows he’s not out just to get a tan

When he pulls up to the beach in his minivan

A true force of nature since the break of dawn

Plowing through the crowd with his helmet on

 

 

Big Wave Dave moving faster

Big Wave Dave comin’ atcha

You better get out of the way

You better get out of the way

You better get out of the way of Big Wave Dave

 

 

The kids are out there trying to score a ride

But Dave’s on every other wave outside

Gruntin’ and shouting and yelling stuff at you

Subtly announcing that he’s coming through

 

 

Big Wave Dave moving faster

Big Wave Dave comin’ atcha

You better get out of the way

You better get out of the way

You better get out of the way of Big Wave Dave

 

 

 

 

Fresh new faces coming far and wide for the swell

Right there to greet them is Big Wave Dave blowing on his pink conch shell

 

 

SOLO

 

 

Takes more than workouts in the gym

To paddle like that and catch waves like him

Dave knows how to get it done

So he keeps on heading downy ocean hon

 

 

Here comes Dave moving faster

Big Wave Dave comin’ atcha

You better get out of the way of Big Wave Dave

 

 

You better get out of the way

You better get out of the way

You better get out of the way of Big Wave Dave

 

 

You better get out of the way

You better get out of the way

You better get out of the way of Big Wave Dave

 

 

 

TURNING OF THE TIDE

All the things we do

From different points of view

Doesn’t matter if we don’t see eye to eye

All the things we say

Will simply wash away

Slowly fade from memory by and by

 

 

It’s the turning of the tide

Where you going to

Do you stop and wonder why

Now you’re on the other side

What you gonna do

It’s the turning of the tide

It’s the turning of the tide

 

 

All the things we feel

Finding what is real

We’re so attracted to a smile

Think that we know

Who runs the show

And we keep on acting all the while

 

 

It’s the turning of the tide

Where you going to

Do you stop and wonder why

Now you’re on the other side

What you gonna do

It’s the turning of the tide

It’s the turning of the tide

 

 

The world is turning fast

There’s who you are

And who you wanna be

There’s nothing in your path

 

To block the way

Not today

 

SOLO

 

It’s the turning of the tide

Right in front of you

Do you stop and wonder why

Now you’re on the other side

What you gonna do

It’s the turning of the tide

It’s the turning of the tide

It’s the turning of the tide

 

 

 

DANCING ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD

Always trying to find it

All these many years

Gettin’ right behind it

Brush away the fears

 

 

I was thinking to my myself

In a starry haze

What it is that’s taken me

To another place

 

 

I know it’s where I should be

Dancing on the edge of the world

Trouble don’t bother me

Dancing on the edge of the world

 

 

Stylin’ on a mountain high

Reachin’ out to the sky

Barely time to catch your breath

Or even wonder why

Worry from a million problems

Seems to disappear

When a voice that travels on the wind

Whispers in my ear

 

 

 

I know it’s where I should be

Dancing on the edge of the world

Trouble don’t bother me

Dancing on the edge of the world

 

 

You gotta bring the magic

You gotta bring the magic

Then you get into your game

And it’s coming on so strong

Yeah you feel it in your veins

As the spirit moves you along

On and on and

 

 

I know it’s where I should be

Dancing on the edge of the world

Trouble don’t bother me

Dancing on the edge of the world

 

 

I know this is where I belong

Dancing on the edge of the world

I see I’m not alone

Dancing on the edge of the world

 

 

Stylin’ on a mountain top

Dancing on the edge of the world

Slipping under the curl

Dancing on the edge of the world