The Ballad of Lily and Tres Brett Dennen

Here come a song about star 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

White Christmas Brett Dennen

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know Where the treetops glisten and children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas

I Asked When Brett Dennen

accrue That get passed along to every generations youth And all the allegories told in lewd truth I watched them grow wild and spread like a flu I saw the rise of an untamed industry And I watched

She's Mine Brett Dennen

well the witches stare with their limbs akimbo silhouettes of statues up in the window call me to come here with a crooked crescendo but i don't devotees dance among the pantomime on the promenade

Because You Are A Woman Brett Dennen

with my superstition Because you are a woman Now I was a poet since before I could speak A man's emotions are what make him weak I come to you more or less a humble man Because you are a woman And

Frosty the Snowman Brett Dennen

Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul With a corncob pipe and a button nose And two eyes made out of coal Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale, they say He was made of snow but the children know How

So Long Sweet Misery Brett Dennen

streets Beyond the ruins of my ancestry Five pairs of pages of my disbelief I rose from my moat like a ghost from a grave Sunken in the salty eyes of the wandering into space I was heading though

Queen Of The Westside Brett Dennen

oh you know it She's making love for breakfast in Venice In the little white house with rent control She's got Turquoise tiles on the counter in the kitchen she cooks she listens to Nina Simone and all

Heaven Brett Dennen

Beyond the rules of religion The cloth of conviction Above all the competition Where fact and fiction meet There's no color lines cast or classes There's no fooling the masses Whatever faith you practice

See the World Brett Dennen

You don't have to be rich to get around There are mansions growing out of the ground Days go by Get out and see the world Days go by Get out and see the world with your own eyes Now the journey took you

Surprise, Surprise Brett Dennen

Dark clouds gather in the afternoon Come together just to cry Seagulls struggling against the wind Falling out of the sky Grandma's gathering aluminum cans in a rusty shopping cart Born-againers getting

Make You Fall In Love With Me Brett Dennen

I saw you dance and sing on stage with your bare feet and your hair in braids You press your lips against your horn If I could only be the notes you moan Ever since I heard my first love song I've been

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,

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

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

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

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

Ain't Gonna Lose You Brett Dennen

you can put a stick in my spokes I can be the butt of your jokes I can be the laughing stock I can be the hoax but I ain't gonna lose you no I ain't gonna lose you they can come and tear my house down

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?

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?

Little Cosmic Girl Brett Dennen

All through the night the world was spinning At the speed of light Wars were fought, while I held you tight You fell deep into an untamed sleep When the moon began to creep And the comets keep their promises

San Francisco Brett Dennen

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 I'm gonna get me a navy pea coat And

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

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

So Far From Me Brett Dennen

"Crows ravaging a field of wheat Stars jealous of the moon Scarecrows know their own defeat Envy and the heart that it consumes Today I walked without you Like an empty bottle drifting out to sea I would

Closer To You Brett Dennen

I belong Closer to you, closer to you I'm singing like a sailor strutting up your avenue Like a clown in a costume shop With a pocket full of jewels All the knocks upon your door Footsteps fallen on your

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

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

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

Serenity Now Brett Dennen

Serenity now I'm leavin' I believe in myself again It's a beautiful day to embrace the wind Embrace the wind I live on a boat I seldom sail I'm a captain with no crew A man collecting moments as they come

Out Of My Head (Summer Mix) Brett Dennen

without And without you, it's true I'm out of focus Got go now, I know now if I can can't live with you I will Without me you'll be stuck in a pattern and without me, you'll see It doesn't matter who

Follow Your Heart Brett Dennen

I am a dreamer and I'm a lover I've been let down and I've loved and lost I've been alone I've been far from home Follow your heart Follow your heart Follow your heart and you won't get lost I've been

When You Feel It Brett Dennen

been stubborn and late to bloom I had to lay down my love My burdens are my own It's a coming of age, when you feel it you know When you feel it you know, yes When you feel it you know And I know

When the War Comes Home (Bonus Track) Brett Dennen

'Cause all I was told, and from fear and greed it grew. And you can tell it 'til the whole world believes you, But that don't make it true.

Walk Away, Watch Me Burn Brett Dennen

vs 1Woke up early this mornin' To a Thunder and Rain storm; Last night I forgot to close My windows. My heart has been broken And my heart's been blown Wide open. I don't wanna feel angry.

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

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.

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Brett Dennen

Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be light Next year all our troubles Will be out of sight Have yourself a merry little Christmas Make the Yuletide gay Next year all our troubles Will

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

Must Be Losing My Mind Brett Dennen

Burned out in the lawn in Tuscon, Arizona With the scavengers on 4th Avenue Feeling old, boredom of the second hand stores Hoping maybe I could find something new Now, now, now, now, now Here it comes

Kumbaya, Life Rolls On Brett Dennen

"Every day I feel a little bit smaller Yet everyday I get a little bit larger" Said the man to himself Stepping off a scale, stepping on a shelf Stepping on a train going home to his wife Put him at a

Someday Brett Dennen

In the womb of winter, summer seems a myth In my desperation I throw my faith into the wind Born to a world where it is fine just to fit in From the cradle to the grave, it never ends Someday, someday

Song For Leaving Brett Dennen

"Like a southbound train Here's a song for 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

Only Rain Brett Dennen

You haven't said it but I hear it so loud And there's a cloud around your head, yes it is I stick around, I could be a stranger in your town Or I could fly half way around the world just to be turned down

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

Only Want You Brett Dennen

Listen 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

Paul Newman Daytona Rolex Brett Dennen

I never been accused of being fancy I'm not stupid with my money, honey, I could be stupid for free I took it to the antique road show They told me it was worth a boat load But I'm never gonna sell it,

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