Hat and Coat When It Comes to Giants Pt 1 Maniac Hill Jimmy Upside Sad Ass World Anderson and Council Mary Saw Angels At the End of the Day Bishops of Fright In Came the Fool For Her Devils in the Rain Up in the Sky Looking For A Heart When It Comes To Giants Pt 2 A Walk in the Woods
Pirates steal, they have no shame Some use the sword, others use a name The poets words were not to blame Pirates always seem to get away This pirate was a real drag He had a nasty monkey and an old toothless hag He woulda been the perfect one to hang Pirates always seem to get away You can take his humble boat His hat and coat Ask the heart Where the poet ends And the pirate starts You can take his humble boat His hat and coat Claim the heart Where the poet ends And the pirates starts Its true he never sang that perfect note Regardless of his golden throat He’d spent 60 years at sea alone Keeping pirates tiny ship afloat Pirates rewrite history Pirates edit, pirates steal Stolen water’s a little sweeter Secret bread’s just a better meal You can take his humble boat His hat and coat Ask the heart Where the poet ends And the pirate starts You can take his humble boat His hat and coat Claim the heart Where the poet ends And the pirates starts Pirate was a real drag Now pirate and the monkey Fly the family flag They woulda been the perfect ones to hang But pirates always seem to get away You can take his humble boat His hat and coat Ask the heart Where the poet ends And the pirate starts You can take his humble boat His hat and coat Claim the heart Where the poet ends And the pirates startsAaron Stirling: Drums Tony Levin: Bass Wendy Melvoin: Electric and acoustic guitars Tim Pierce: Slide guitar Gerry Leonard: Electric guitar Anna Mjoll; Vocals Patrick Leonard: Vocals, B-3, Vox organ, Upright piano, Clavinet, Mellotron
We're here tonight to see the masters glow Ya know he’s been to mars, spent years in Tokyo He’s been to hell, turned the fire into snow Then up the mountain, Om mani padme hum Remember when the planets all aligned You were beautiful, unstoppable, sublime When you heard the distant drums you fortified You never wined you never screamed you never cried When you're flying high Whats high enough? When you're walking in Whats in enough for you? When you’re crying hard Whats hard enough? When it comes to giants Whats big enough for you? We all deserve a title and a throne A billion big ones and an island to call home Blue skies above and a ton of shit below You'll need a sword You have a name You'll need a phone When you're flying high Whats high enough? When you're walking in Whats in enough for you? When you’re crying hard Whats hard enough? When it comes to giants Whats big enough for you? When you're flying high Whats high enough? When you're walking in Whats in enough for you? When you’re crying hard Whats hard enough? When it comes to giants Whats big enough for you? Repeat When you're climbing high When you’re crying hard When you're climbing high When you’re crying hardAaron Stirling: Drums Tony Levin: Bass Tim Pierce: Guitars Gerry Leonard: Guitars Anna Moll: Vocals Patrick Leonard: Vocals, Piano, B-3, Mellotron, Theremin
They took the oath They ate the pill Had a reason to cry And freedom to kill The vision they shared Remains unfulfilled It was a blustery day On maniac hill Broken the promise Wounded the will The dealer was pushing Rattlesnake swill Worship the idol Addicting the thrill It was a blustery day On maniac hill Theres a hole in the levee A hand on the drill Let the river run over The good and the ill We could get high We could get high Russian roulette for the evening Blood to be spilled The hams in the oven The rats at the grill His pistol was wanting Hungry chambers to fill It was a blustery day On maniac hill They went for the big one The extras, the frills The foxtrot, the shimmy The tango Brazil With all of this bullshit Oh what they could build It was a blustery day On maniac hill Theres a crack in the levee Better head for the hill Let the river run over The good and the ill We could get high We could get high We could get high We could get highAaron Stirling: Drums Tony Levin: Bass Frank Barbalace: Electric and acoustic guitars James Harrah; Electric and slide guitars Patrick Leonard: Vocals, Upright piano, B-3, Mellotron, Farfisa organ, Mini Moog
The Spanish Boy Boutique And the Black Tequila Doll Out for night of lost and found On the streets of Chestertown Went looking for time unbound Down in Chestertown Coal Street is alive There’s Margie Dee and there’s Little Beth Place your key on any number And make a bet Put your key on any number And take a deep, deep breath Jimmy upside, Jimmy go down Jimmy upside, Jimmy go down Jimmy upside, Jimmy go down They go straight to Lupe For what she has to sell Tonight it's Tom and Hercules Says she's fresh outta Jelly Hell So it’s The Boy and The Doll and Hercules Lupes fresh outa hell Toulouse and Sparky Play the rules of the house Touly pushing eros heavy Holy Spark’s just staying out T is pushing eros Holy ghost says, “deal me out” Jimmy upside, Jimmy go down Jimmy upside, Jimmy go down Jimmy upside, Jimmy go down Jimmy upside, Jimmy go down Jimmy upside, Jimmy go down Jimmy upside, Jimmy go down The sun never rose The morning never came Poor Boutique and Tequila Never saw another day For Boutique and Tequila The next day never came Jimmy upside, Jimmy go down Jimmy upside, Jimmy go down Jimmy upside, Jimmy go down Jimmy upside, Jimmy go down Jimmy upside, Jimmy go down Jimmy upside, Jimmy go downAaron Stirling: Drums Tony Levin: Basses Tim Pierce: Acoustic and electric guitars Anna Mjoll; Vocals Patrick Leonard: Vocals, Modular synth bass and organ, Rhodes piano, B-3, CP-70 piano, Mellotron, Mini Moog
Jesus was a gentleman Holy Moses good One day he made a little trouble Got nailed to a piece of wood He wasn’t mad, he wasn’t angry Was just a little dead He broke a lot of rules This guy broke a lot of bread We’re not 6 billion voices Trying to speak as one We’re not the virus, not the news We’re not the smoking gun We could be distant stars Exploding in the night Those Messier portraits Those grave battles of the light Gather round Boys and girls Gonna tell you a story About a sad ass world No one knows how it started Like the oyster and the pearl This sad, this sad ass world I'm sorry to say But I have had my doubts The big boat’s run aground The big clock is running out This bar’s about to close This call will be the last Better flip the God damn switch Before tomorrow becomes the past Gather round Boys and girls Gonna tell you a story About a sad ass world No one knows how it started Like the oyster and the pearl This sad, this sad ass worldAaron Stirling: Drums Tony Levin: Bass Martin Barre: Electric and acoustic guitars, Mandolin James Harrah: Acoustic guitar Gerry Leonard: Acoustic guitar Anna Mjoll: Vocals Patrick Leonard: Vocals, Acoustic piano, B-3, Mellotron
Anderson and Council never got along Anderson was prettier Council never wrong One made the perfect noise The other painted songs But they just never got along As they got older Like lucky men do Nothing really changed But boy the damn thing grew They had laser lights and Chester White flying ‘round the room All kinda loonies on the moon It wasn’t right It wasn’t fair That’s what they say was in the air If I had known them, I coulda cared If I knew Jesus I mighta said a prayer The painter grew angry, sullen and dark His paintings lacked color And all kind of spark The others sat there waiting No ship to embark No way to sing that holy hark There was a Ike and there was Turner There was Sonny and The Cher Bonnie and her fella Clyde Ginger Rogers and Astair Adam and ambitious Eve Romeo and Juliet King Louie 16 and the head of Antionette It wasn’t right It wasn’t fair That’s what they say was in the air If I had known them, I could’ve cared If I knew Jesus I mighta even said a prayer There was a real dark side To that sad ass mess There was a big ‘ol wall Between Council and the rest Old soldiers, no-mans land 50 years they stood the test Guns blazing, semi-quavers …but I digress Not a lapse Not a lock Not a musing Not a death Not a lapse Not a lock Not a musing Not a death It wasn’t right It wasn’t fair That’s what they say was in the air If I had known them, I coulda have cared If I knew Jesus I mighta even said a prayer Not a lapse Not a lock Not a musing Not a death Not a lapse Not a lock Not a musing Not a deathAaron Stirling: Drums Tony Levin: Bass Gerry Leonard: Electric guitars Paul Franklin- Pedal steel guitar Anna Mjoll; Vocals Patrick Leonard: Vocals, Upright piano, B-3
The first time Mary saw the angel She was only 13 When Mary told mother Mother just disagreed She said he followed me home Mother did not believe And that was the start Of the end of the angels for Mary The first time Mary saw the angel She was only 13 Mary told mother But mother just wouldn't see He followed me home He came down with the leaves And that was the start Of the end of the angels for MaryAaron Stirling: Drums John Patitucci: Acoustic bass Tony Levin: Electric bass Tim Pierce: Electric guitar James Harrah: Electric guitar Gerry Leonard: Electric guitar Patrick Leonard: Upright piano, Acoustic piano, Mellotron, Farfisa, Mini Moog solo
He said: “When I was a boy we had 78’s There was Webb Pierce and Harry James All the greats They'd sing you a song With this stuff in the back Now I'll be like them And you'll be the stuff in the back” We’d listen to music Old country and such There'd be songs about drinking And there'd be songs about luck We’d talk about Roshi And Brigitte Bardot From gentle the poet To a monk on the go You know this doesn't end well For me or for you He said he'd listen to stories About gypsies and Jews There's no heaven no hell There'll be no more reviews At the end of the day he said “It all comes down to mood” Took a piano up Mt. Baldy Left the unnamed in charge And she stole all his money Stole his music, his car But it was never enough One day she just went too far He said; “Now she's peeking out Through those tiny little bars” You know this doesn't end well For me or for you He knew all the stories He’d heard all the news There's no heaven no hell There'll be no more reviews At the end of the day he said “It all comes down to mood”Aaron Stirling: Drums John Patitucci:Acoustic bass Tim Pierce: Acoustic and electric guitars Bruce Gaitch: Acoustic guitar Anna Mjoll: Vocals Patrick Leonard: Vocals, Upright piano, B-3
There are monsters There are monsters There are monsters There are monsters If you could see me Would you believe I was there Would you be listening for gunfire And hideaway scared If I could see you Would I even care After all you're nothing like me We’re hardly a pair If I had a thoughtful bus I could drive it away I could drive over anyone That got in my way I’d have followers galore And I‘d show them all the light And I’d call my new religion The Bishops of Fright But for now, leave me alone I’ve had more than enough Stay away from my stuff Stay away from my bus Stay away from my stuff Stay away from my busAaron Stirling: Drums Tony Levin: Bass Ian Anderson: Flutes Frank Barbalace: Acoustic and electric guitars James Harrah: Acoustic guitar Gerry Leonard: Space noise guitar Anna Mjoll & Tony Levin: Red Panda Particle manipulations Patrick Leonard: Vocals, B-3, Modular synth, Mini moog, CP-70, Mellotron, Acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
Line em up Short to tall Big brain to small brain To no brain at all Line em up for dinner The pig is on the fire Its time to pick a winner Its right down to the wire Keep an eye on the radio Friday night, we got nowhere to go It's just me and the mule And in came the fool Mule stays above, I go below He likes it fast and I like it slow It’s just me and the mule And in came the fool Pack it up Ya ‘ol pachyderm Great balls of fire There’s almost nothing left to burn We all been awaiting A DJ T-up tune The pumpkin so bemusing Ya know he's crazy as a loon Keep an eye on the radio Friday night, we got nowhere to go At home with the mule And in came the fool Mule stays above while I go below He likes it fast, I like it slow A hot tub with the mule And in came the fool Line em up Short to tall Big brain to small brain To no fucking brain at all Keep an eye on the radio Friday night, we got nowhere to go It's just me and the mule And in came the fool Mule stays above while I go below He likes it fast, I like it slow In the shower with the mule And a in came the foolAaron Stirling: Drums Tony Levin: Stick Tim Pierce: Electric guitar Gerry Leonard: Electric guitar Anna Mjoll: Vocals Patrick Leonard: Vocals, B-3, Mellotron horns, Wurlitzer electric piano, Mini Moog
I am the ghost if Avalon Give me one more Coke and Corralejo Joey said there was a robbery in a canyon He said it was a messy cellular scene I was busy counting down the end of me Looking for one last roll in the leaves I don't know who made the sun I don't know what makes it rise I don't know what keeps it warm I climbed a mountain to find her name For me she's the only one I wore Lucky Jeans and hope You wore Gucci white and gold We headed north along the sand Old Leonard singing “I’m Your Man” I was floating out for the view California blue on blue Then the sun disappeared and there was you There was only you I don't know who made the sun I don't know what makes it rise I don't know what keeps it warm I climbed a mountain to find a name For me she’s the only one I don't know who made the sun I don't know what makes it rise I don't know what keeps it warm I climbed a mountain to find your name For me you’re the only one For Her For HerAaron Stirling: Drums John Patitucci: Basses James Harrah: Acoustic and Electric Guitars Anna Mjoll: Vocals Patrick Leonard: Vocals, Wirltzer electric piano, Acoustic Piano, Mellotron, Modular Synth
Nina wore a feather dress Poncho had a stolen vest They danced like poets Around the fountain head Once again they took the flower Once again second best There was no shame The moon was high The sky on fire Nina sighed Just one time I’d like to win Poncho whispered We have my love As long as we have us, we did As long as we have love, we win They danced like devils in the rain A mermaid and conquistador The vested and the darkened dove And they danced like devils in the rain A mermaid and conquistador The vested and the darkened dove There is a place where lovers go Were rivers flow until they glow And what you see cannot be owned When your heart’s your only home You're not alone You're not alone You're not alone They danced like devils in the rain A mermaid and conquistador The vested and the darkened dove And they danced like devils in the rain A mermaid and conquistador The vested and the darkened doveAaron Stirling: Drums Tony Levin: Bass an Stick James Harrah: Electric and Acoustic Guitars Anna Mjoll: Vocals, Madness Patrick Leonard: CP-70, B-3, Modular Synth, Fender Rhodes,Moog Bass
Winter is long in the Upper Peninsula It’s enough to make an eskimo cry In the house on the lake You were warm by my side Together we were up in the sky Oo rising Oo rising Oo rising Oo rising They were Charlie and Sierra They were your blue eyes You were Chippewa Indians You were the northern lights I was lost in the woods But always standing by While you were up in the sky Oo rising Oo rising Oo rising Oo risingAaron Stirling: Drums Tont Levin: bass Gerry Leonard: Acoustic and electric guitars James Harrah: Electric guitars Anna Mjoll: Vocals Patrick Leonard: Modular synth, Upright piano, Wirlitzer electric piano, Melotron, Mini moog solo
A man against his will Was in a struggle with a fall Sitting perfectly still In a hole behind a wall His cat was up a tree His mood was midnight blue He’d never had a single reverie He’d never even had a view For those of us so far apart For those of us who don't like art Sailing on a sinking arc Just looking for a heart For those of us so far apart For those of us who don't like art Sailing on a sinking arc Just looking for a heartAaron Stirling: Drums Tony Levin: Bass James Harrah: Acoustic and electric guitars Frank Barbalace: Electric guitar Gerry Leonard: Electric guitar Tim Pierce: Electric guitar Patrick Leonard: Upright piano, Modular synth, Acoustic piano, B-3, Mellotron
I don’t believe in the 4 inch screen I don’t like the camera staring back at me It’s gonna steal my money and my DNA Cheshire Cat disappeared again today And I remember Aqualung His broken luck while the panties run And I remember Let it Be Mother Mary, speak to me When you're climbing high Whats high enough? When you're swimming out Whats deep enough? When you're checking in Whats in enough for you? When you’re crying hard Whats hard enough? The eyes get tired The heart gets tough When it comes to giants Whats big enough for you? The men go fishing yellow fin The women looking on, one wish begins In a snow covered house, another winter long Lorraines glued to the couch, wish two is gone It’s two pennies rubbed together, it's all she has left It’s blood and feathers, three wishes dead Eyes of milk in a cup of rusty tin She walks towards the exit but she’s too far in When you're climbing high Whats high enough? When you're swimming out Whats deep enough? When you're checking in Whats in enough for you? When you’re crying hard Whats hard enough? The eyes get tired And the heart gets tough When it comes to giants Whats big enough for you? When you're climbing high Whats high enough? When you're swimming out Whats deep enough?Aaron Stirling: Drums Tony Levin: Bass Gerry Leonard: Acoustic and electric guitars Anna Mjoll: Vocals Patrick Leonard: Vocals, Fender rhodes, B-3, Mellotron, Modular synth, Mini Moog solo
Babies cry The homeless buy The rain stops And the penny drops The craze ends A closed mind opens Bullets misfire And a bomb gets unwired Help finally comes Hot wires hum The guilty admit That old criminal quits Birds fly The good man tries and tries Jane loved to swim And life begins Space expands Kirk commands Jimmy pours a drink Pictures Bridgot in her mink The gift of sight Another shade of like a virgin white The angel of strange At home on the range Dunkin finished early He figured it was good It all looked great He’d had a ball It’s time for a walk in the woods He double checked all the lingo Til every single thought Was completely understood And he took a walk in the woods There’s a naked body in a car An undiscovered star The perfect storm A brand new norm The hills are alive The meek may not survive There’s poppies and snow Down the yellow brick road Dunkin finished early He knew that it was good It all looked great He’d had a ball It’s time for a walk in the woods He double checked all the lingo Til every single thought Was completely understood Then he took a walk in the woods A sinking ship A sound financial tip A swinging door No need for more Joe and me A book of unread poetry The illiterate Our new confederate The telephone Synthetic bone on bone Piano wire A funeral pyre Miscalculate Please don’t hesitate The Internet And a losing bet The tallest trees Your chicks for free The holy road The final episode Dark money Milk and someone else’s honey Depolarize The young and the wise Quiet quitting The cobra spitting Lightning strikes Old electric bikes Five were tried When two worlds collide His poison brain Good acid rain This and that Tit for tat It wasn’t me The blind can’t see No regrets The Caro-Kann defense Hang em high What a guy Taste the wine The search for rhyme Count to three Join the jamboree Then count the days And dance to Purple Haze Eat your beans Don't make a sceneAaron Stirling: Drums Tony Levin: Basses James Harrah: Electric guitars Anna Mjoll: Vocals Patrick Leonard: Vocals, Acoustic piano, B-3, Modular synth, Mellotron, Mini Moog solo