Thomas Hipps

you’re keeping track of all my sorrow
you’re writing it down in your book of life
you’re collecting my tears in a bottle
and when we meet we’ll pour them out
pour them into the river
watch them flow and fade away
fill my soul with laughter
and we’ll feast upon the endless day

nobody really knows the crosses that I bear
put on my happy face pretend that they’re not there
but you will hold my heart
and keep the promises you’ve made
make sure the burden isn’t more than I can take

you are the reason I don’t want to have my way
you put my feet back on the pathway when I stray
hold me still and tell me that
my debts have all been paid
keep me from lying in the bed that I have made

is there still a little innocence
in this world or should we build a fence
separating all the good from bad
it’s one dream that all of us have had
send me one ounce of energy
shine through me like electricity
be with me in synchronicity
shock my jaded sensibilities

i don’t know
why there’s no responsibility

would you help a person in despair
or ignore her like she wasn’t there
smiling faces veil the truth inside
each one wonders what the other hides
let’s get back and give peace a chance
stabilize the planet in advance
break down walls that stand between us now
wipe away the fear and make a vow

you know it’s not too late
to save the human race
but putting off today what’s known
will surely kill tomorrow

every dawn is just another chance
for one more lonely day
but you know that there’ll be treasure
at this journey’s end
ever since you were a child
you’ve knelt down at your bed to pray
to find the strength to keep your chin up
as you round another bend

as the years kept slipping by
you felt a silent warm embrace
reminding you of things to come
a whispered hope to soothe your soul
but sometimes faith and hope and love
can disappear without a trace
and leave you longing for someone to touch your hand
and make you whole

but when you gaze upon the face that you love
you will know that it was worth it
all along
when you gaze upon the face that you love
you will know that it was worth it
all this trouble will be gone

the time for grief and pain is past
the mist is fading from the glass
celebration day is drawing near

all your doubts and fears have washed away
a cleansing spirit’s hand
you felt a chime ring through your bones
as if to signal new found life
reaching out through time to feel the sky
the sunshine on the sand
no need for worry or regrets
the bridge is crossed you’ve seen the light

evelyn
our evelyn has left us for awhile
in a warm and shiny place she wears a smile
and that’s ok
we’ll hold each other’s hands again someday

evelyn
your silver hair is captured in my mind
sparkling in the sunlight through the blinds
i see you now
you loved and laughed and lived
and taught us how

you’re just a breath away
we wanted you to stay but you are
happy where you are
happy where you are
oh evelyn

evelyn
the autumn years would prove to be unkind
and though they took the memories from your mind
they never died
I knew it when I looked into your eyes

hang my head down to cry
a lawless godless man am i
and as the tears crawl down my cheeks
that still small voice behind me speaks

when your heart relies on me
i’ll give you everything you need
i wouldn’t think of ever
letting you get by without me
and if you draw your strength from me
i’ll help you realize your dreams
don’t chase that rainbow
just to find the pot of gold is empty

i’m afraid to let go
(pry your fingers from that ledge and fall on me)

i come to you lift the pain
an overwhelming sweet refrain
look for me in all that’s true
and peace will guard your heart from you

when you set the world aside
then you’ll know that you’ve arrived
you’ll never let the sun go down again
while you are angry
and though the battle rages on
your helmet of salvation’s on
i’ve only seen part of this movie but i know the ending

hey mr. g
is your son alive
some say he’s not
but I just think he might
but don’t call me a freak
i ain’t done nothin’ yet
but the closer that he gets to me
the more i must admit

that i’ve got no control
no say in the matter
like the heat of the sun
he pulls me in
he pulls me in

hey mr. g
i need some good advice
some say he’s marvelous
i think he’s mysterious
but please nobody’s mind is set
the closer that he gets to me
the more i might regret