ON THE BACKSTREET

THE TRAFFIC MOVES IN ONE DIRECTION

ON THE BACKSTREET

THERE’S NO ANSWER TO THE QUESTION

ON THE BACKSTREET

EVERYBODY WANTS TO GET ON DOWN

ON THE BACKSTREET

SO EVERYBODY CRAWLS TO GET AROUND

 

NO ONE CAN HEAR WHAT YOUR SAYING

EVERYONE’S TOO BUSY PRAYING”

ON THE BACKSTREET

 

ON THE BACKSTREET

FIRST IS FIRST AND LAST IS LAST

ON THE BACKSTREET

THINGS DON’T COME TO THOSE WHO ASK

ON THE BACKSTREET NOBODY WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER

ON THE BACKSTREET

THE ONLY TIME IS NOW OR NEVER

 

EVERYBODY’S SINGING THE SAME OLD SONG

 

Copyright 2001

Thaddeus Hogarth

THANK YOU

 

FOR KNOWING THAT I NEEDED YOU

NEEDED SOMETHING MORE

FOR SEEING ALL THE SIGNS

FOR WALKING THROUGH THE DOOR

FOR TRYING TO BELIEVE IN ME

FOR MAKING SO MUCH SENSE

FOR MAKING ME BELIEVE IN YOU

YOU’VE SAVED ME FROM MYSELF

 

AND I JUST WANNA THANK YOU (3 TIMES)

ONE MORE TIME

 

FOR ALL THE THINGS I’VE PRAYED FOR

FOR ALL THE THINGS YOU GAVE

FOR GIVING ME THE STRENGTH

THE STRENGTH I NEED TO WAIT

FOR GIVING ME TOMORROW

FOR BEING HERE TODAY

FOR GIVING ME THE FUTURE

AND SHOWING ME THE WAY

 

FOR LOVING ME THE WAY YOU DO

FOR STAYING ON MY MIND

FOR FEELING LIKE I FEEL

FOR OPENING MY EYES.

FOR GIVING ME TOMORROW

FOR BEING HERE TODAY

FOR GIVING ME THE FUTURE

AND SHOWING ME THE WAY

 

 

COPYRIGHT 1998 

THADDEUS HOGARTH

 

TALK TO ME

 

YOU GOT THE MESSAGE BUT YOU DON’T WANNA LISTEN
YOU TRY TO LOOK THE OTHER WAY
YOUR INTERPRETATION IS THE ONLY THING MISSING
I THINK I’VE GOT TO GET IT STRAIGHT

WHY DON’T YOU TALK TO ME
I THINK YOU BETTER TALK TO ME

I WONT COMPETE FOR SOME OF YOUR ATTENTION
COS EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOWN
I THINK YOU NEED TO FIND YOUR OWN SALVATION
COS THAT IS WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT

I KEEP ON KNOCKIN’  BUT NOBODY WANTS TO ANSWER
SEEMS LIKE THEIR AIN’T NOBODY HOME
I’LL COME BACK LATER WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN
BUT YOU WILL NEVER BE ALONE,
AS LONG AS

IN THE MORNING
IN THE EVENING
WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN
TOMORROW
CLOSE THE DOOR
CLOSE THE WINDOW
TURN OUT THE LIGHTS
EVERY NIGHT

 

COPYRIGHT@2009
THADDEUS HOGARTH

 

PERFECT LOVE

NO MORE SORROW
NO MORE PAIN
NO MORE LOSING
NO MORE SHAME
AND EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING THING YOU WERE DREAMING OF
LIKE YOU SAW IT IN YOUR DREAMS
I NEVER KNEW IT BUT NOW IT SEEMS
PERFECT LOVE
I KNOW YOU FOUND YOUR PERFECT LOVE

NO MORE REASONS
REASONS WHY
NO MORE TEARS
NO MORE GOODBYES
AND EVERY PRAYER WITH AN ANSWER IN TIME ENOUGH
SHOULD HAVE KNOW IT ALL ALONG
LIKE YOU TOLD ME IN YOUR SONG
PERFECT LOVE
I KNOW YOU FOUND YOUR PERFECT LOVE

HEAR A WHISPER IN THE WIND
HEAR YOUR VOICE
HEAR YOU SING
SEE YOUR FACE IN THE CLOUDS UP ABOVE
LIKE YOU TOLD ME LONG AGO
NEVER LISTENED BUT NOW I KNOW
PERFECT LOVE
KNOW YOU FOUND YOUR PERFECT LOVE

IF THERE’S ONE THING THAT I KNOW
IT’S THAT YOU’RE LIVING LIFE IN A LAND OF LOVE FOR SURE
AND YOUR FAITH WANING NEVER
“IT MIGHT BE LONG, BUT IT WONT BE FOREVER”
PERFECT LOVE, I KNOW YOU FOUND YOUR PERFECT LOVE.

COPYRIGHT @1995

THADDEUS HOGARTH

ONE WITH THE ROAD

 

SOME OTHER PLACE

SOME OTHER TOWN

GOTTA GET UP

GOTTA GET BACK DOWN TONIGHT

I’M ONE WITH THE ROAD

COLORFUL LIGHTS

COLORFUL SOUNDS

COLORFUL PEOPLE

GETTING AROUND TONIGHT

I’M ONE WITH THE ROAD

 

AND IT FEELS LIKE I’VE GOT TO MOVE

AND IT FEELS LIKE I’VE GOT TO MOVE

AND IT FEELS LIKE I’VE GOT TO MOVE ALONG

 

THE PEOPLE I MEET

THE LESSONS I LEARN

THE ROADS I TRAVEL

THE BRIDGES I BURN TONIGHT

I’M ONE WITH THE ROAD

YOU MAKE ME LAUGH

YOU MAKE ME SMILE

TOO BAD IT’S ONLY GONNA BE FOR A WHILE TONIGHT

I’M ONE WITH THE ROAD

 

AND IT FEELS………………………….

 

 

COPYRIGHT @1993

THADDEUS HOGARTH

 

NOBODY LISTENS

 

ADI’S A SEER AND SHE’S NOT WHAT SHE SEEMS

SAYS SHE FOUND ALL THE ANSWERS, SAID THEY CAME IN A DREAM

SHE’S GETTING READY SO SHE STAYS UP ALL NIGHT

Y’ALL THINK SHE’S CRAZY, MAYBE SHE’S RIGHT

SHE WON’T EXPLAIN ALL THE THINGS THAT SHE SEES, COS SHE SAYS

“NOBODY LISTENS TO ME.”

 

JAMES WAS A DANCER NOW HE LIVES ALL ALONE

HE CAN’T CHANGE HIS DISASTER SO HE SMOKES HIM A BONE

THE NEIGHBORS THEY WONDER, SHOULD THEY LEAVE HIM ALONE

HE’LL NEVER ANSWER, COS, NOBODY’S HOME

HE SPENDS HIS NIGHTS WITH THE GIRLS ON TV, COS HE SAYS

“NOBODY LISTENS TO ME.”

 

JUNIE’S A SCHOOLBOY BUT HE DROPPED OUT OF SCHOOL

HE CAN’T LIVE ANY FASTER BUT HE WANTS TO BE COOL

HE SAYS IT’S THE SYSTEM SO HE BREAKS ALL THE RULES

ASK HIM HE’LL TELL YOU AND HE AIN’T NOBODY’S FOOL

HE MAKES HIS CHOICE OF A LIFE ON THE STREET, COS HE SAYS

” NOBODY LISTENS TO ME.”

 

 

WHY CANT THEY NOTICE, WHY CANT THEY SEE

WHY CANT THEY REALIZE IT’S JUST YOU AND ME

TOO MANY LONELY TOO MANY FEAR

DON’T SEEM LIKE NOTHIN’ TO JUST GIVE UP AN EAR

MAYBE WE’LL CHANGE AND THE ANSWER WON’T BE

“NOBODY LISTENS, NOBODY LISTENS, NOBODY LISTENS TO ME.”

 

 

COPYRIGHT@1995

THADDEUS HOGARTH