dont-show-excerpt – Van Clayton Powel

A WAY

A WAY
A WAY

Lyrics

A WAY BACK TO YOU

A passing face within the crowd
Turns a certain way
And there you are
In everything I see

Moonlight on the bedroom wall
Shadows thrown just so
And there you are
Moving over me

A Sunday drive, the radio on
My mind is miles away
But fate conspires
And plays your favorite song

I walk into a crowded room
Convinced that I’m just fine
But then a certain perfume
Proves me wrong

A way, yeah
There must be, there must be a way
Yeah, yeah
A way, yeah
There must be, there must be a way
Back to you

A quiet place, a glass of wine
Our table in the sun
And there you are
The waitress says your name

I give myself a new routine
But I can’t change my heart
So there you are
And every day’s the same

An empty room, the lights are off
A broken man’s alone
Wondering how long
He can take this pain

A way, yeah
There must be, there must be a way
Yeah, yeah
A way, yeah
There must be, there must be a way
A way back to you
A way back to you
A way back to you

EVERYBODY GETS TO GO TO HEAVEN

EVERYBODY GETS TO GO TO HEAVEN

Lyrics

Everybody Gets To Go To Heaven

Find the cave, meet the master
Quote your book, verse and chapter
Cross yourself and tongue the wafer
Flat deny all gods and saviours

Hold a pose, chant your mantra
Do your sacred math for the answer
Yoga mats and mats for praying
I’m just saying no one’s failing

Jehova, Moses, Abraham
Buddha, Shiva, Jah, Allah, Ram
All the prophets lend a hand
Everybody gets to go to heaven

Mohammed, Jesus, side by side
Dancing with the children on the other side
Open arms for all the tribes, yeah
Everybody gets to go to heaven
Yeah, everybody gets to go to heaven

Every saint, every sinner
All the poor, all the winners
Pope, nun, rabbi, ayatollah
CEO of Coca-cola
Every soul on a mission
Here on Earth to find what’s missing
More than 7 billion ways to love and mercy
Don’t you worry

Jehova, Moses, Abraham
Buddha, Shiva, Jah, Allah, Ram
All the prophets lend a hand
Everybody gets to go to heaven

Mohammed, Jesus, side by side
Dancing with the children on the other side, yeah
Open arms for all the tribes (yeah)
Everybody gets to go to heaven
Yeah, everybody gets to go to heaven

HOLD YOU

HOLD YOU

Lyrics

HOLD YOU

I see you
You see me
We both stop
Uneasy
I didn’t know you’d be here
My heart pounds, you touch your hair

Our last night – so messed up
Our last words, they still cut
But now just one thing I would do
Is hold you
Hold you
Hold you
Hold you

We stand there
So close now
Still nervous
But somehow
I reach out, my touch so light
Your eyes say it’s just right
And slowly the words come
Forgiveness, like warm sun
And I know just what I will do
Is hold you
Hold you
Hold you
Hold you

I’d see you shining
From a million miles away
But don’t wanna leave your side
Don’t wanna waste another
Waste another day

So slowly we reach out
Like there was never any doubt
That this is what we’ll always do
Yeah, hold you
Hold you
Hold you
Hold you

I’d see you shining
A million miles away
Don’t wanna leave your side
For another day

SUMMER LADY

SUMMER LADY

Lyrics

SUMMER LADY

I can’t believe how it feels when you’re near me
So don’t you leave me this way
A summer love may be all time will give us
But let’s burn it away

So don’t you back up no more ‘cause I’m advancing
Come on and let your feelings flow
And like a warm summer tide
Love will leave our sweet bodies a-glow

So don’t let go just now summer lady
Hold me close just now summer lady
Oh no, oh no no, don’t let me go
Yeah, don’t let go just now summer lady
Love’s so right, right now summer lady
Oh no, oh no no, don’t let me go

Well may be just state-of-mind like a friend says
But when September comes
You’ll be taking away summer memories
And I wanna be one

I got a feeling you feel like I’m feeling
Though sometimes you turn away
Well, nothing wrong with your heart being cautious
But lady, time is slipping away

Don’t be afraid of what’s living inside you
Let the magic take control
Paint your memories bright with my loving
Leave me high, don’t leave me low

Feel the harmony singing around us
Share your morning light with me
Let me open your eyes with caresses
Kiss your hesitation free

BE YOUR SUPERMAN

BE YOUR SUPERMAN

Lyrics

BE YOUR SUPERMAN

If I could be your Superman
If I could be your king
I’d conquer all the universe
Then give you everything
I’d write you lines of poetry
With love so deep it hurts
Then I would write you music
To lift up every verse

If I could be your Superman
Your one brave shining knight
If I could be a superhero
I’d use all my might
I’d never stop protecting you
I’d use my super powers
So I could be there with you
Every second, every hour, un huh

If I could, if I could
If I could, if only I could
If I could, if I could be
Your Superman

If I could be your Superman
If I could be your king
If I could be a superhero
With a magic ring
I’d take on all your enemies
I’d prove I have no fears
I’d do whatever I had to
Just to have you near

If I could be your Superman
I’d be there with you now
Just like a superhero
I would find a way somehow
From coal I’d make you diamonds
Then I would stop the world
And fly up to the heavens
Proclaiming you’re my girl, uh huh

If I could, if I could
If I could, if only I could
If I could, if I could be
If I could be
Your Superman

IS THIS LOVE

IS THIS LOVE

Lyrics

IS THIS LOVE

Take off your coat, let down your hair
Pick out some music while I pour a liqueur
Let’s reminisce a while about the food and wine
I’ll light a fire and we’ll take it as a sign
Play with the buttons of my shirt
And lift your eyes
You look so gorgeous in that gown I have to sigh
Is this love, is this love
Is this love, love, love
Is this love

There is the door, do we walk through
I want it all, but I need you to need it too
Might be you want to wait, I know he hurt you bad
And I hate to say it but a part of me is glad
‘Cause I’ve always wanted you
To be here just like this
So I could ask you with my caresses and my kiss
Is this love, is this love
Is this love, love, love
Is this love

Will you nestle in my arms when daylight comes
Sunday morning lovers’ glow

Your phone rings, you take the call
I leave the room, don’t want to pressure you at all
I come back, the room is empty and so cold
My heart breaks, I think you’ve done as he has told
Then I see you lying naked in my bed
And I swear I hear the whispers in your head say
Is this love, is this love
Is this love, love, love
Is this love

BILLY (He's Red-Lining)

BILLY (He’s Red-Lining)

Lyrics

HE’S RED-LINING

Burning down the highway on a good-looking Harley
Running from a lover’s goodbye
Leaning on the corners like he leaned on his lady
Leaning ‘til the sparks are flying
Tattoo on his arm is of the Reaper waiting
Waiting for somebody to cry
Oh no, Billy don’t care if he dies

He’s red-lining (Oh yeah, but he’s running free)
He’s red-lining (Never be what you want him to be)
He’s red-lining right out of control

Pulling on the throttle ‘til he can’t hear the voices
Screaming at him, burning inside
Everybody wondering what happened to Billy
He used to be his Momma’s pride
But all he got at school was a major in dealing
Good lays and a kilo of lies
Oh yeah, Billy’s a king of disguise

He’s red-lining (Oh yeah, but he’s running free)
He’s red-lining (Never be what you want him to be)
He’s red-lining right out of control

Billy hit the corner with the wind in his helmet
Screaming out a final farewell
Demon underneath him at a hundred and twenty
Carried Billy right into hell
Nobody’d believed he’d ever make it to thirty
Many thought he’d die any day
And oh yeah, Billy he’d liked it that way

He’s red-lining (Oh yeah, but he’s running free)
He’s red-lining (Never be what you want him to be)
He’s red-lining right out of control

NOBODY TO ME

NOBODY TO ME
*For female vocalist

Lyrics

NOBODY TO ME

Look at you
Posing like you do
Nose in the air
All around you
Boys* are fluttering *Girls

Look at you
Strutting like you do
Looking down on us
All the time
I know you’re muttering

“I’m the one
The Chosen One
Stand aside
Clear the path
Clear my right-of-way
I’m the one
The Chosen One
And you’re no, you’re no, you’re no
You’re nobody to me”

Look at you
Looking like you do
In every single mirror all around you
Every night and day

I don’t look at you
Like I used to do
But swear to god
I still can hear
Still can hear you say

We used to crawl through minefields aching to be near
But then I learned your love comes wrapped in lies and tears

Yeah, you think you’re the one
The Chosen One
Stand aside
Clear the path
Clear your right-of-way
Yeah, you think you’re the one
The Chosen One
But you’re no, you’re no, you’re no
You’re nobody to me

BUST IT (Nobody Got You)

BUST IT

Lyrics

BUST IT (Nobody Got You)

Somebody got hip, somebody got hop
Somebody got MJ – got the King of Pop
Somebody got spin, over there by flex
Somebody got freestyle make ya think about sex
Somebody got glide, right by that stomp
Somebody got a monster comin outta the swamp
Somebody solo, ain’t got no crew
But anybody can see
Nobody got you

Somebody got krump, somebody got lock
Somebody be poppin on a dope robot
Somebody goin freak, somebody so cool
Somebody got fresh steps all over your rules
Somebody got tats, don’t need no bling
Somebody gettin busted for shakin that thing
Somebody got style, making up those moves
But anybody can see
Nobody got you

Baby you bust it
Batter up and bust it
You bust it open on the floor
Yeah, yeah, baby you bust it
You better better give me more
Yeah, give me more

Somebody goin up, somebody goin down
Somebody be so fly, somebody be clown
Somebody b-boy, somebody hyphy
Somebody goin round and round, gotta be on E
Somebody so tight don’t need no space
Somebody out turfin, getting in your face
Somebody got tut, some boogaloo
But anybody can see
Nobody got you

Baby you bust it
Batter up and bust it
You bust it open on the floor
Yeah, yeah, baby you bust it
You better better give me more
Yeah, give me more

Baby you bust it
Batter up and bust it
You bust it open on the floor
Yeah, yeah, baby you bust it
You better better give me more
Yeah, give me more
Yeah, give me more
I want some more
Come give me more

OVER YOU

OVER YOU
*This one was short-listed for a Diana Krall CD.

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OVER YOU

Over you
You’d think by now I could say
I’m over you
But my heart stops
A room full of friends
And everything ends
The moment
You smile at me

Over you
Should be so easy to say
I’m over you
But I can’t breathe
As you cross the room
And I fear that soon
I’ll find out
You’re over me

So perfect together
Friends said
Obvious from the start
Crazy to break up
Rumors
So miserable apart

Over you
You stand so close I could fall
All over you
And slip away
Your touch stirs so deep
The precipice steep
Will we go over
Again

Over you
You stand so close I could fall
All over you
And slip away
Your touch stirs so deep
The precipice steep
Is it over
Is over once more over
Do we dare let love take over
Again