Near the bottom of the world is where it all begins The tale of a man from nowhere Who journeyed far into strange lands and distant times In search of truth beyond compare Past the point where the winds seize up and oceans cannot breath Where twilight’s dawn does not arise He spun a tune from all life’s longing and despair With the strength to unmask our wasted eyes Come now all to his song What he sings he hopes you’ll hear He hopes that you will all sing along And prove him wrong That he isn’t a Man Of Nowhere Born on a midsummer’s day as the sun was rising Over the land of the Long White Cloud He was the hopeful son to strangers of those parts Who wished that he always stand proud As he came of age wonder bloomed within his fertile mind Inside was a dancing swallow bird That eased above the clouds and beneath the stars And yet to none would its voice be heard And one night as he was passing through the row He came across a veil of charcoal and ash From within appeared a man hidden in a thousand masks And smoking from head to toe And with a mercurial voice that bit like an iron crow He said the future is deep within the past Follow that river of chaos for however long it may last For to find yourself there you must go As if the heaven’s had burst above and the earth had split below And gravity had fallen upon his soul As if fate pulled on a thread down the winding road And he was a stone about to roll He forsook the life that he once knew and set off into the dark In no one place did he stay for long His company was the howling moon and the prancing sun And all he saw he put into song Come now all to his song What he sings he hopes you’ll hear He hopes that you will all sing along And prove him wrong That he isn’t a Man Of Nowhere But the tale of the man from nowhere is far from over He’ll keep ramblin’ till the chaos runs dry Always seeking the promise of truth that was prophesied So that he may share it with you and I

It came to eve of battle, the sky was sinking bright Fifty ships had set for sail, they were dripping into night And I was full of fear for the song was cold and shrill Death is quite romantic, I’ll meet her on the hill Outside, the thunder roared alive, the seas gladly parted ways My head is so full of thoughts but who knows what it says On this path I shall remain, if against my will Death is quite romantic, I’ll meet her on the hill I forced myself down the stairs as if coming down death row Well, in the cabins, the men all prayed to have their courage grow While I, rapping nervously, tapped the windowsill Death is quite romantic, I’ll meet her on the hill I began to consume my meal, what tasted of sour pride My tongue, it stung inside my drink, my heart did beat inside The horns blew my soul away and yet I was shaken still Death is quite romantic, I’ll meet her on the hill Then someone cried and the side blew out, the sea came gouging in I turned to see an image of doom pursuing all with a grin I flew up the stairs as fast I could while crimson waters spilled Death is quite romantic, I’ll meet her on the hill The twilight air, it burnt my throat, I was breathing too heavily Great beasts of war wailed their song, in the carnage I could not see The inferno whistlin’ through me wouldn’t stop till it had its fill Death is quite romantic, I’ll meet her on the hill A mist filled the battlefront and all the men shed their minds Each wrapped around the other with malice that in the moonlight shined Someone grabbed hold of me so tight and my body began to chill Death is quite romantic, I’ll meet her on the hill This man, I won’t forget his face, not till my final day What shone like a dagger, through such rot and decay Well, something overthrew me and I buckled sideways, ill Death is quite romantic, I’ll meet her on the hill My mouth was foaming, my flesh was dim, my mind was scorched and blunt A shadow was born from behind me, she was standing right in front But in my eyes she saw that a flame was burnin’, still Death is quite romantic, I’ll meet her on the hill She gestured into the horizon, a single arrow pointed West In a gasp the fog had lifted, blood filled inside my chest And though the pain still shook within me, this pain, it could not kill Death is quite romantic, I’ll meet her on the hill I had begun to stand but the water was rising deep All around me, men were sinking, as if to fall asleep But gazing back into her eyes, my purpose was instilled Death is quite romantic, I’ll meet her on the hill I sailed past the fury, following the path of the rising sky In my thoughts I was conflicted, but destiny doesn’t lie The waters grew calm and distant and I laid my body still Death is quite romantic, I’ll meet her on the hill Gently, I rocked up on the shore, ebbing up and down the line I awoke to see the sun shining and songbirds in the pines I passed under the forest glade and by an old abandoned mill Death is quite romantic, I’ll meet her on the hill I arrived upon a prairie and in my heart I felt complete Perhaps one day I’ll tell my story, I wouldn’t miss a beat For now, I’ll enjoy the silence and lie with the daffodils Death is quite romantic, I’ll meet her on the hill

I knew a dad once, well, he had a son It was a long way from where he had come He never really knew Why he left that bay His son was waiting for him to return one day He asked, “Could you help me, for I am so lost I have tried all there is and at such a cost There is so much I have overcome You wouldn’t want to know the things I’ve done” We lit a fire, he held it close I could see that he needed it more than most He thanked me kindly And he shook my hand We sat together with our feet in the sand He was staring far across the sea His face showed it was where he longed to be Oh, in the morning He passed through And travelled on the path that he hoped was true So he will keep on a-travelin’ And I’m prayin’ he makes it before the night grows dim There is still time He’ll keep on that way ‘Til the day that they’re together sittin’ in the bay I knew a dad once, well, I was his son He said, “My boy, you’ve got to grow big and strong” He said, “Don’t cry now, We’re in the bay ‘Til the fire stops burning it’s where I’ll stay” He left in the dark, far as I could see He made me promise to be the best that I could be I searched for him In the morning dew It took me a while before I gave in to truth I was alone and yet I could not cry As the years passed on without him, well, I got by It wasn’t as tough As you may think Our relationship was all but a broken link Now I’m a man with too little time I can’t be wasting it with him on my mind Perhaps in the past To think I could But that person’s gone and it’s understood So I’m passing on with my own two feet And I’m never looking back down this broken street I guess it’s farewell I’ll be on my way You can see me going off from the bay

Welcome back to this special time of year The fate of the world has reappeared When we all seek to make our mark And spread the truth for all to hear Now the phantom circus has shifted gear And everything is handled with such care Warning shots are fired in the dark While men unsheath their sword and spear The marching band is passing by, they make all the people swing The atmosphere is getting high while Jupiter is descending The birds are chirping and the dogs they bark At the carnival in town it’s getting dark But the organiser is struck in fear As all his sideshow freaks board the ark And to the patron he frantically asks To be let onboard as they embark But patron makes it so perfectly clear He only serves the oligarch And the people come rushing in, more and more attending My! How business is booming while Jupiter is descending “Heroism is a phony sham Never works, causes a traffic jam, It makes me hold my head in shame.” Wrote the pilgrim from Birmingham And now these words are printed on the dam That was built to separate the swine from ham Who were being punished and held in blame For sabotaging the float of Uncle Sam And the showgirls are in formation selected at age seventeen For to perform at the halftime show of Jupiter’s descending At twilight’s scene comes the thirteenth stop For the train men at the barbershop To mark their graves in silent rain And soak their tombstones with a mop Oh, human parasites and border cops Crowd around the junky pyramid top Peering inside the jagged window pane Like locusts feeding on a Summer’s crop The blind boys pray for rain but we know that they’re pretending They’re waiting for prosperity while Jupiter is descending Even as it’s nighttime the sky’s still bright They’ve got Venus on a leash wound tight While bobblehead dolls bicker constantly Over what is really causing the light Well, taking it too far, they fuss and fight But really they’re all bark and no bite And when questioned about their honesty They know exactly what to recite Ruthless vagabonds in a line, they’re singing of love’s blessing And clutching their idol of peace from Jupiter’s descending In the courts, bets are placed amongst friends On which cards will be chosen in the end And it never crosses their minds to what is best Only on which suit they can depend Leaders preach the future is what we mend And civilians in the city halls all attend But when change has been put to rest For how much longer can we pretend? The sky is filled with fireworks, the parade is never-ending Oh, but who is it all for if Jupiter is descending? Morning dew cascades down infant eyes You step outside, take a breath, and hear their cries The world it appears, fatigues from conviction To realise this you are baptised And suddenly you see through all the lies. That the bald faced man and shadow provide They’re now just images and restrictions As you depart from this town in the sunrise So hark now at the border, all that seems is ending There’s nothing that you can do while Jupiter is descending

Okay okay okay Place your asses right around, folks, get your heads screwed on straight There’s the whole night left to go and it’s my turn to elaborate Yes, so grab your drinks and settle down ‘cause I can barely wait We got no time to lose Now, ya best prepare yourselves ‘cause you ain’t heard nothing yet Oh yes, I do believe I’m about the greatest man you’ve ever met And what I'm about to tell ya, well, ya best not forget It ain’t nothin’ but the whole truth This is the record of my life Fly with me on this ride For even more higher, taller, tales Here we go! I’s born with mama's legs on both sides of the crossroads Dropped right in the Badlands off the back a truck that did unload Yes, I've been in the dirt and on my own ever since my eyes did show Well, it's been a long, long time I’ve been here, I’ve been there, I’ve seen everyplace you’re namin’ Oh, the Alamo, the Omaha, going to everywhere is where I’m aimin’ From the Five Points to Hell’s Kitchen, to the City of Compton To the Wild Mountain Thyme This is the record of my life Fly with me on this ride For even more higher, taller, tales Here we go! I spend my Summer nights right in the belly of a whale To the ends of the Earth where the sun don’t shine is the course that I set sail How do I embiggen my soul? Well with the spirit of the monorail! But wait there’s more I live my life spinnin’ on the edge, I’m a real high roller Ha! But I bet you all think I’m just some kind of joker Yessiree, when I'm in fact a living, breathing, hyperbola Aha-ha ha-ha Aha-ha!!! This is the record of my life Fly with me on this ride For even more higher, taller, tales Mhmm… Nah… Yes… We’ll search for our lives ahead And what if it’s found in the places we have fled? Well, ain’t that a kick in the head! And there I was lookin’ at him straight shot dead set in the eye You shoulda seen the look on his face before I sent him packing for the skies! Boy, I’m telling ya it was enough to make a grown man wanna cry But it ain’t me, no, it ain’t me... And I says to him I says, boy, you shoulda heard what I said In that instant of a moment before his existence was torn to shreds Maannn, it’s a real doggone shame that the exact words don’t fill my head… It went, uh, something like, uh, uh, well uh… This is the record of my life Fly with me on this ride For even more higher, taller, tales Here we go! Now, I don’t know if you know, but I’ve found that life ain’t always bliss You could find yourself at the end of a barrel going in for a kiss And hey! If any of you try to screw with me, you know, I don’t ever miss! Never have and I never will Oh yes, life’ll do that to ya, bringing ya down to your knees But you can’t just be letting anyone do to you as they want and please It’s a tough society, you gotta know when and when not to freeze And when to lay upon your hill Well, that’s all folks! I’ll be heading back to, well, where? Shit, I don’t know Maybe after all this time I’ll end up someplace I oughta go But who can really tell, at least not now, maybe long ago… All I have left to do is try So now it is farewell, but I hope to see you all once more It’s been one hell of a trip, but ain’t that what these times are for? Then again, you could always stay for the encore If not, then bye bye… love This is the record of my life Fly with me on this ride For even more higher, taller, tales Here we go!!!!!

My dove, Oh, fleeting love I sing a hopeful song to you Hear my plea, Help me to see Now, where have you run off to? My dove, Oh, fleeting love A war is raging inside of me In the end, Did you pretend? Were you not what you claimed to be? My dove, Oh, fleeting love, I sang too softly, what did it cost?

Love without devotion Can never be true You can show emotion By the little things you do Words when kindly spoken Can make dreams seem true But more than words can say Are the little things you do A tender touch can mean so much A card, a letter when away Each little smile is so worthwhile To show affection each day Love can be so tender And always be true But love must have assurance By those little things you do By the little things you do

Well, just the other day it appeared to be My birthday’s 18th anniversary I was reflection’ on where I should to go the most And then it dawned on me: The West Coast It’s gonna be a jumpin’ time! Woowee!! Well, I booked a flight and away I went I landed before the sun even set Well, ‘bout twelve hours past a half past three I was finally set free from airport security There was some lotion in my pocket One of them de-aging kinds Don’t know how it even got there It’s important to stay moisturized though Well, I was out on the streets and on my way To finding out what the folks here had to say About freaky things in the atmosphere And other things that might appear I think I heard something on a podcast... I got on a bus and onto a seat And was thinking about what to eat When I overhear this fella yelling on a phone Sayin’ that his head was gonna get blown Talkin’ about he fucked that guy’s bitch... That fat motherfucker Well, he was kinda lonesome and worn out I asked what it was all about He said that he felt trapped And any day now was gonna get capped Poor guy Sometimes I wonder whatever happened to him... Well, I needed somewhere to stuff my face So I entered a good ol’ fashioned burger place But they was using lettuce instead of a bun And when I bit the avocado patty, I’s just about done Hey man, I just wanted a burger Some round meat! Well, I was walking along the sidewalk An’ near a school at the end of the block Where these kids was having a Nerf War I was sure it was against the law I couldn’t see too good, though May have just been one boy playing with himself Well, as just to be sure I call the police I say, “this boy’s got to be put on a leash! “He’s shooting them full of foam” The operator said, “I should have known!” He says, “Stay right there!” I said, “I’m staying!” Well, in three minutes time he was here Reminding me of a porcupine with all his gear I pointed and said, “Make ‘em wish he was dead!” But he goes an’ runs down a Black Panther instead The cat was not alright Well, I tell the officer, “See, you got the wrong guy” “It’s the thing influencin’ them,'' he replies “Now shut your trap before ya go down, too” So I did, I mean, what could I do? Well, I headed back to the East Coast That’s what I did Felt the trip was over by that point Not much else left to see if you know what I mean Now, I don't know what I’ve been told Or what position it is that I hold And if you ask me what I learnt that day Well, maybe now’s not the time to say It’s a hard world out there A lot of tricky people Everybody’s searchin’ for somethin’ in someone else They don’t even know what they’re lookin’ for But if you were to ask me again About the things I’ve seen and the places I’ve been I’d show you what it really means to be “me” That no amount of rights can make you free What a trip I think I’ll go back Eventually Woo Wee

I’m sitting, looking, to the sky Just one of many nights that pass And I know that what is in my eyes Will in many years come yesterday Outside the world seems so vast In my dreams I can’t contain it To where it ends, I’ve often asked To what places will I come and go It seems at times that my life’s a blur That the future doesn’t look so bright And I feel All these choices staring back at me like Reflections in the night And yet I know I’ll reminisce Of this time with great affection The friends I’ve made I know I’ll miss The ones I love I am grateful for I am grateful for

I’ve been locked up in chains for so long I’ve been locked up in chains for so long My feet are dragging But ain’t no one hear me moan I’ve been pushed around since I was born I’ve had my body ripped and torn Dropped on my head And when I’m dead ain’t nobody gonna mourn My momma never gave me no lovin’ My daddy done raised me for nothin’ I’m hollow inside And yet this weight I feel is crushin’… me In my life I haven’t felt no joy The Manhattan Projects didn’t have a single toy I only want a bit of love Inside this fat man’s just a little boy Don’t you know I have needs too? Y’all got to see me through Oh, I can’t take it no more A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do I was sent here to erase joy and laughter Hear not the screams but the silence after I am death, destroyer of worlds Creating me was our final disaster The world’s so cold in the middle of Winter The lights all seem just a little bit dimmer So it goes... Not with a bang but a whimper.

What's wrong my friend? This path you're taking It's not the answer To the problem you're facing So what's the point fighting? It won't make you better And if you won't quit You'll be lost forever Simply love Love All you gotta do is love What's going on? He didn't do you nothing Forgive what's been wronged We've all lost something Yeah, why can't you see All the harm you're doing? It doesn't have to be Get out that storm that's brewing Simply love Love All you gotta do is love We've got no time together And if it's all in vain Then what love you give Is all that remains So what's wrong my friend? There's no need to fear Oh, the clouds are gone The road is clear Simply love Love All you gotta do is love