gritted teeth

Loving you through gritted teeth
You told me secrets I can't keep
At times you drive me up the wall
And later crawling on all fours

And I knew
It wasn't you
It was me
I was too keen
Just to be
Part of your scene
And I need you now
Yes I need you now

We're travelling down that road again
Where you drive me 'round the bend
You're my foe, you're not my friend
Please don't start
Just make it end, end, end, end

And I knew
It wasn't you
It was me
I was too keen
Just to be
Part of your scene
And I need you now
But should leave you now

I'm gonna rain on your parade
I'm gonna make you think again

I'm gonna rain on your parade
I'm gonna make you think again

I'm gonna rain on your parade
I'm gonna make you think again

I'm gonna rain on your parade
I'm gonna make you think again


(Grey) Work-In-Progress Music ©2004

no need

It's strange how you just crossed my mind
Long time no word and I forgot my lines
You sound well
How've you been?
Nothing much
I was reading
News reports of pain and suffering 'round the world
I guess I must be lucky
I think that mending this broken heart
Is better than being where they are

Thinking 'bout us brought back memories
All the people and the places
We smiled and said it was love
Times were good, but they've changed since
I think it's best to come straight to the point
And let you know how I feel
I wish that you'd come back to me, girl
And pick me up off the floor

There's no need to 'phone me
No need to write me
If you just hold out your arms, you will find me
I thought it best to come straight to the point
And let you know how I feel

(Grey) Work-In-Progress Music ©1980

56 minutes

It's confirmed
The world's gone mad
Familiar people
Did something
And made us sad
Time stood still
We watched in awe
The story's told
Beliefs are flawed

56 minutes
Erased a day
56 minutes
Took away
The innocents
Who now all rest
Closer to
God than you

You were lied to
You were lied to
You were lied to
You were lied to
You were lied to
You were lied to
You were lied to
You were lied to

56 minutes
Erased a day
56 minutes
Took away
The innocents
Who now all rest
Closer to
God than you

(Grey) Monoluxury Music © 2005

mislaid

Monday, morning
Another day within this life
Bathroom, kitchen
Prepare the breakfast get them up
It’s not like she can seek approval
As reaching out leads to rejection
But a word of thanks would mean so much

Get dressed, made up
She always tries to look her best
Hair done, coat on
Today she’ll look at a new dress
But what’s the point when he don’t look now?
She lost him years ago in a chatroom
Where he trades lies with other liars

Chorus
She heard an echo of her mislaid life, but she can’t see it anywhere
And if you were to see it somewhere before me, would you send it over here
(give it back to me)
(set me free)
(give it back to me)
(set me free)

The children, the future
There’s no question they come first
She loves them, but don’t like them
And lately it’s been getting worse
She’s always lived her life to serve them
And so they take her more for granted
She knows they do
And they know too

Chorus

Solo part

Chorus

Words and Music by Lloyd Grey (2004) copyright Work-In-Progress Music & Lloyd Grey