smooth

Smooth Operator...
Smooth Operator...
grindin’ too close to me
I’d sure appreciate it...
if you could leave a little space between
Cause see I’ve got a lady...
Ain’t even gotta look I feel her starin’ you down
So I’m thinkin’ maybe... you should for your own good back up off of me now...
Causethat’s my lady... Yeah that’s... my baby... And I am her man
...
You there Mr. Sweet Talk...
Mr. Deep V, Mr. Skinny Jeans, 
confidence shinin’
You must have
missed the sweet rock... on her finger or you just didn’t mind it
The clock is tickin’ tick tock,
I know she told you once, boy don’t make me tell you twice
I’ll relocate that sweet jaw... 
If you don’t get to relocatin’ with them lame ass lines
Cause she’s my lady... Yeah that’s... my baby... And I am her man...
Yeah
she’s my lady... Yeah that’s... my baby... And I am her man...
Yeah...
And I can’t blame them... for tryin’...
Hey...
Cause I know she’s so... Fine...
Yeah...
But those boys
they’re wastin’...
their time...
Yeah...
Cause that girl she’s
...
all
mine...
Well hello littlesugar...
I thought I saw you starin’ from across the room...
Oh I guess I coulda... Been wrong, but I know that I was starin’ at you...
So tell me do you have a mister...
She rolled her eyes, smiled, and replied
...
Said let’s pay the baby sitter, grab a little dinner, cuddle up back rub and call it a night

time

Let me take a moment for you
...
Touch deep inside... yeah
Ain’t nobody else that really knows you...
Like I do...
(Oh I do...)
I just wanna be your refuge...
When trouble rains down.... 
(Let me stay down)
And make it all about you... 
Yeah...
All I need is your...
Time...
That’s all I need...
Yes... Your... Time...
Sacred to me...
But time’s... Too...
Slow...
(Yes it is)
Comin’ to me...
So baby hurry your time...
Your mind... The only place I wanna be
My gateway, your eyes
...
Yeah...
And I wanna see
No space between
...
But what a slow rhythmic pulse brings
My skin leavin’
your skin,
leavin’ ether eager to be breached again
...
But your...
Time... That’s all I need...
Yes... Your... Time... Sacred to me...
But time’s... Too... Slow... (Yes it
is) Comin’ to me...
So baby hurry your time...
And I just wanna linger, lay a little longer
Nothing in between us, still I feel this hunger
Salt to thirst... it’s only growing stronger
For just one second, ponder... what I’d do with more
...
Time...
That’s all I need...
Oh... Your... Time...
Sacred to me...
Yes your time... ah yeah... That’s all I need...
Baby your time...
Precious to me...
So baby hurry your time
...
Hurry your time

home

I hear them comin’ down... 1, 2, then 3
Louder and closer, fast approachin’
4 hits the ground,
feel it in my feet
Maybe I’ll be dead come
5,
4’s got me wonderin’
Is this how I’m goin’,
toothbrush clinched in my teeth
Lookin’ through my naked body, starin’ back at me
6 months of temptin’,
fate to come for me
Could this be fate answering, a day before I should be... 
Goin’...
Home... 
Home...
Rooted in my reflection, 
I think back and reflect some
This VaCa in the sand, it meant a long pause in my song
Word came I was goin’, 
She said will you take me
Gave
her my best try she was never mine,
I had to set her free
Boom 5 and I’m still breathin’
,
An echo of truth resounds
Won’t miss the blood it’s cost, cause I ain’t lost, and don’t need to be found
I’m gettin’ just a little colder... No slump in my spine
I’ve made my bed with no regret, and if now is my time
...
I’m goin’...
Home... 
Home...
Home... 
Home...
6 sails over head, 7’s further, and with 8
The series fades to silence,
I look back up and take aim
I swear to be alive with every gifted breath I take
Realizing, with the rising of the sun, I’ll be on my way...
Yeah... On my way...
Home... 
Home...

to me

Sometimes
I wonder if you know...
Just how much you really are my everything
Words can say but they don’t show
...
No poem or sonnet could ever express
How much... you mean... to me...
I’ve seen much of the world
Breathtaking mountain views
...
the awesome stillness of the sea
But I could never paint you
my world...
No perfect picture could ever capture
How much... you mean... to me
...
And I can’t close my eyes
...
And imagine ever being without you...
See I had made up my mind...
Thought I knew what happiness was through and through
Then you came along and I’m forever changed and rearranging everything I knew
And I could never go back there so unaware,
now that fate has finally found me you
This circle on my hand...
It goes on forever... represents eternity
And forever’s what I’ll spend
Trying my best to show you exactly
How much... you mean... to me...
To me... to me... to me... to me...
To me... to me... to me... to me... to me..

imagine

She said,
“Baby I need your love”,
I said
“I love you very much”
She said,
“it’s been too long,
and now I’m longing for your touch”
I said,
“Baby just hold on,
A few more days, 
I’ll be right there...Til then...
Imagine...”
The agony the hunger,
well it wasn’t hers alone
I needed her so badly, But I only had a phone
Called her back, said
“Baby, on 2nd thought may-be we...
should both... 
Imagine...”
“My fingers through your hair-
As I slowly take you there
Soft whisper in your ear-
I want you so much
Shadows meld together-
Close your eyes and stare
Into mine as your touch-
Becomes my...
touch...”
Our words they danced like brushes, and painters we’d become
Her silhouette on canvas,
a beauty all it’s own
And in a vivid moment felt her touch ooo wee that touch...
Imagine
“My fingers through your hair-
As I slowly take you there
Soft whisper in your ear-
I want you so much
Shadows meld together-
Close your eyes and stare
Into mine as your touch-
Becomes my... touch...”
Here we go again baby it’s a tail spin
My reality is gettin’ kinda cloudy
but I’m gonna let ‘em in
Cause when I close my eyes,
baby, there’s no between us
We’ll just keep on weaving our thoughts til this hunger leaves us...
“My fingers through your hair
-
As I slowly take you there
Soft whisper in your ear
-
I want you so much
Shadows meld together
-
Close your eyes and stare
Into mine as your touch
-
Becomes my... touch...
Trace your lips, finger tips, my kiss
-
Baby I’m right here
Breathe me in, slow your heart
-
There’s no need to rush
I see you, taste you, feel you, need you
-
Hope that you are feelin’ me too
Stay right here til we don’t need to... 
Imagine” to me..

dirt on your hands

Well I’ve been broke,
I’ve been cheated
Been torn down,
Defeated
But I stay strong,
Yeah I move on...
Just as fast as I can
You’ve got to get up get out get you
some... 
a little dirt on your hands
Well I’ve been up,
I’ve been so high
Up in the clouds,
In the sky
Couldn’t stay there, couldn’t I swear...
Had to stick to a plan
You’ve got to get up get out get you some... 
a little dirt on your hands
Storms will come, that’s weather
You can’t hide forever
Dance in the rain, Cause the sun’s just waitin’ to shine again... yeah man
You’ve got to get up get out get you some... a little dirt on your hands
Dig in. 
Drive... Go harder than you went before
Fuel to fire...
Don’t knock... 
Break down that door
Set your sail son... Trust that that wind’s gonna blow
Fear not failure... don’t try then you’ll never know
Well I get tired, but I’m blessed
Gonna keep pushin’ on til I’m dead
When that day comes, I’ll know that... 
I gave it all I had
You’ve got to get up get out get you some... 
a little dirt on your...
a little dirt on your... 
a little dirt on your hands...

we vibe

Well we could be anywhere
Any place, any time,
any atmosphere
Doin’ just about anything
Whatever circumstance brings
Baby just me and you...
Add a few, add a crew, sky gray or blue
Play any tune, 
we feel the same groove
And
the one thing that remains true... is... is...
We vibe,
we vibe, we vibe,
mmm hmm
yeah
We vibe, we vibe, we vibe, yeah
And we fly, so high, together we will never ever ever subside cause
We vibe, we vibe... yeah...
With as little as a passing glance
You make a autobiography
a sexy romance
I take a quick skim, then I slip in
Swimmin’ in love’s trance
Cause you’re the one
that I was made for
I know you’ve got
my back and baby I’ve got yours
So let me get the door
Here’s the keys... to my heart... I believe it’s yours... Yeah... Cause...
We vibe, we vibe, we vibe,
yeah yeah
yeah
We vibe, we vibe, we vibe, yeah
And we fly, so high, together we will never ever ever subside cause
We vibe, we vibe... yeah...
And I know I
could never find another
like you baby
I was free fallin’ fast, lost hope,
then you saved me
You’re the reason I breathe,
never let go of me lady
If this is a dream, then just let me be, never wake me... C’mon
We vibe, we vibe, we vibe,
yeah yeah
yeah
We vibe, we vibe, we vibe, yeah
And we fly, so high, together we will never ever ever subside cause
We vibe, we vibe... yeah...

save me

Stare a while...
Still no reason
in what you see
Contemplate...
A sudden act of rage
or surrendering
It’s been a while now... You were doin’ good,
bein’ who you should
But we still shake me
A little past denial now...
Fast approachin’ end, and I need you friend
Before I break me
Wherever you are yeah yeah... c’mon c’mon
Come and save me
...
Come and save me
Wherever you are
yeah yeah... c’mon c’mon
Come and save me
...
Come and save me
...
yeah
Submerge
...
A little deeper still,
searching for the real
And in the darkness,
forget what it is to feel
Drive the blade
...
A little deeper still
...
Wherever you are yeah yeah... c’mon c’mon
Come and save me... Come and save me
Wherever you are yeah yeah... c’mon c’mon
Come and save me... Come and save me... yeah
Wherever you are yeah... c’mon c’mon
Come and save me... Come and save me
Wherever you are yeah... c’mon c’mon
Come and save me... Come and save me... yeah

guns drawn

The year was 2G we were out to sea, me and my boys in our blue and green
We hadn’t seen land in a month it seemed, and our next port was Israeli
Lines hit the pier, it was time to go, we were on deck in bout an hour or so
Me and my boy Anton’ Loco, you’ve never seen a duo like this before
A bottle in hand and without a plan, we hit the town, did it up real grand
Parted with a couple Russian lady friends, we were rushin’ cause we had to make a 6am
Cab was long gone when we caught on, there were fences to hop, there were miles to run
We were followin’ coastline and racin’ the sun when some local boys in camies interrupted our
fun
And I said “Ooh ooh… they’ve got their guns drawn”
The fella with the 50 chambered one, we said…
“Whoa whoa Amer-i-can
Crew of the proud U.S.S. Trenton”
They said “ID”, We gave ‘em some
Then they gave us a ride to the pier we docked on
The OOD shouted “Here they come”… salute
“Permission to come aboard” and our day was done
Skip a few tales go forward in time, to Norfolk VA, Waterside Drive
A bouncer and his boys were lookin’ for a fight, juice got him courage and a bloody eye
Cops broke it up and things seemed fine, Hangin’ waitin’ on shore patrol to arrive
But Ton’ didn’t think it justified, me in cuffs and that joker free inside
Told him “You, Jay, Kev, take the car and go, I’ll be fine see you back at the boat.”
Jay said “C’mon” he said “No! Officer… We gonna talk about this some more”
The cop said “Beat it or you’ll be next” But Ton’ didn’t deal to well with threats
He slapped away the cop’s finger that was on his chest then bolted when the cop said you’re
under arrest
And I said “Ooh ooh… they’ve got their guns drawn”
But ooh ooh my boy could run
All state track… and he was gone
They radioed back up, brief description
20 minutes later came joggin’ along
He’d been around down town and was back to square one
Then a trap was sprung, he got clipped and stunned
And therein lies the end of another day’s fun
9/11 came and when the planes hit, the judge’s gavel struck and our case was dismissed
Went back to the boat and I’ll never forget, that day or all the others, my brothers, that old ship
There were stapled heads and broken noses, thorough breds and tough guy poses
A blown-up car first thing in the mornin’, Pac at wet well ops, and now for the closin’
To the U.S.N. Fleet, Bees, my friends, thanks for the memories, I’ll love you to the end

elevate

In my head, you’re,
already in my bed
We both know... 
I’ve already got...
control
Telling eyes... They speak louder than lies
Save your breath...
You’re gonna need it for what’s next...
We can dance... pick your pre-circumstance...
We gon’ get there... Whatever manner of romance
Hold on tight...
We’re... ‘bout to take on the night
Push your limits...
and fly you to new heights
Hey hey now... Eyes on me... Don’t look down...
Horizon...
All around...
Let your mind state...
Elevate
Move...
That’s all I want you to do
Fast or slow... I’m right behind if you go...
Flesh on flesh... locked in motion confess
Your fantasies, however chaste or obscene
Hey hey now... Eyes on me... Don’t look down...
Horizon... All around... Let your mind state... Elevate
Let’s touch sky so high we soar
Take you to a place you’ve never been before
When we arrive, reach your desire
We’re only slowing down if it takes you higher
Out of the frying pan... into the fire
Enter your mind, spend some time, reside there
Be everything you never knew you required
Take it to 11, higher level aspire
As we rise... the stars will fall
Along with every inhibition and restrictive wall
Every curiosity we’ll visit them all
Switch flips. Don’t just exist. Evolve
Now we're gaining momentum embracing animalism
Primitivism in our rhythm and it invigorates
Closer and closer,
can’t take much more so
Prepare for take off 3, 2, 
Elevate
Hey hey now... Eyes on me... Don’t look down...
Horizon... All around... Let your mind state... 
Elevate

You

Dazed and confused
Lonely nights sittin’
all by myself askin’ why
Lost in my youth
So convinced that I
in my own effort,
could change my truth
Attempted pursuit
Of a lover that, was never mine
Stifled frustrated bruised
Til finally, epiphany... and I could see
It was you...
you... 
you... 
you
It was you... 
you... 
you
Been chasin’ it for years
I tasted it...
It seemed so clear to a blind man’s eyes
Derivative of worry and my fears
So unnecessary but weighed so heavy on my mind
Thought myself veteran of fools I could quote you all
the rules but I had never really played the game
Cause love was not a game at all, and I had yet to ever really fall
Or give my heart away... that is until the day
I found you... 
you... 
you... 
you
It was you... you... you.
I found you... you... you... you
It was you... you... you
It was you... you... you... you
You... you... you

Little eyes

Are you the one I’ve waited for...
The end of there’s no end in sight
Ignored you knocking on my door...
Now I fear that I don’t have the fight
I always knew you’d be there...
Thought that maybe you’d forgotten my name
I always hoped that I’d be ready, but what’s ready...
Either way we meet the same
Ooooh
What’s this that stirs within me...
Suddenly my mettle’s compromised
Fear seemed so foreign to me...
Then twice my eyes were met by
little eyes
Now every breath I take, I cherish...
Clinging on to this dear...
life
And when my light burns out, I want them to know... 
they’re the reason it was bright
Ooooh
Be this chance or be this grand... design
Peace, it comes with the impending night
Faith has staked its claim, then fallen back again
But never left me faithless
Loved and fought with fire, disregarded consequence
Decided what my name meant
Strayed so far from perfect... 
Given grace, so undeserving...
Chased my... dreams
But this one keeps on chasing me and I’ve grown... 
tired of the chasing
So I’ll face it
Ooooh
.. you
It was you... you... you... you
Y
ou... you... yound save me... yeah