Long Walk Home

Released 2006

Cheese

words and music by Eric Lewis

Rolling with my high beams on and that's all the help I need,

Before I got pulled over she was well above my knee,

Trooper said he clocked me doing precisely 93,

I said allow me to introduce myself, my name is Cheese,

Player wants the ball; he's open for an easy three,

But I proceed to drive it down the lane for a photo opportunity,

Coach decides to ask me if I got a problem with authority,

I said allow me to introduce myself, my name is Cheese,

Ooooh I’m just looking for a good time,

Ooooh everybody needs a good time,

Ooooh if you wanna have a good time,

Invite me; Cheese; pretty, pretty please…

Here comes the judge!

Ooooh you’re right where I wanna be,

And when you get pulled over for having your good time, and walk the line,

Innocent until proven guilty, that is how you will plead,

Just call me….Judge Cheese…

Friends I Choose

words and music by Eric Lewis

I know you’re looking for a friend,

But we all need love,

I think I could use a bit more,

It’s what I’ve been waiting for,

Big, bad wolf says, you’re gonna want to let me in,

Huffing and puffing, he wants to give me medicine,

Why do I feel like I want more?

‘Cause everyone always wants more,

And I’m no exception,

I’m still hanging around with the same old crowd,

Guess I need to be, I need to be more careful about the friends I choose,

I stop resisting long enough to build my strength,

We all need friends,

I think I could use a few more,

Some things are worth fighting for,

Anytime

words and music by Eric Lewis

What if the sun, refused to shine?

What if you were never mine,

And all my sweet thoughts of you were gone?

You are to me,

A single star on a moonlit beach,

But you shine much brighter by far,

And when you breathe I hold my breath,

When you smile I see your best,

But it breaks my heart when you cry,

Anytime you need love,

I will be there with my arms wide open,

I’ll give it up because it’s all for you,

Anytime you need love,

The sun is on its way,

Just a kiss ‘cause you’re to beautiful to wake,

You will always be on my mind,

Just close your eyes and you will see,

Everything we could be,

Anytime you need me, I’ll be there…

Read A Little More

words and music by Eric Lewis

Maybe if I’d read a little more,

I’d learn about the things outside my door,

Like airplanes and dinosaurs,

And how to camp outdoors,

Maybe if I’d read a little more,

Maybe if I’d read every now and then,

I’d learn about the stuff that makes me grin,

My bones and my muscles are underneath my skin,

Maybe if I’d read every now and then,

I’ve got A, B, C,…Y, Z, and that’s all I need,

Maybe if I’d read more than a lick,

I’d learn about the stuff that makes me sick,

Like why you need to wash your hands every time that you see fit,

Maybe if I’d read a little more,

I’d learn about the things around my world,

Like hurricanes and submarines, or how to grow your own green beans,

Maybe if I’d read a little more,

Eleanor Rigby

words and music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice in a church where a wedding has been,

She lives in a dream,

Waits at the window, wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door,

Who is it for?

All the lonely people, where do they all come from?

All the lonely people, where do they all belong?

Father McKenzie, writing the words of a sermon that no one will hear,

No one comes near,

Look at him working, darning his socks in the night when there’s nobody there,

Why does he care?

All the lonely people, where do they all come from?

All the lonely people, where do they all belong?

Eleanor Rigby died in the church and was buried along with his name,

Nobody came,

Father McKenzie, wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave,

No one was saved,

All the lonely people, where do they all come from?

All the lonely people, where do they all belong?

Bury Me Standing

words and music by Eric Lewis

I think we should wait before we move forward,

That’s what I said and you walked out the door.

Into the arms of a friend of a friend,

Ready and willing,

I wish I could do it all over again,

Standing,

Bury me standing, I’ve been on my knees too long,

When it’s time to lay me down,

Bury me standing…

Now you’re alone and you won’t forgive me,

You’ve nullified what I’ve done,

Your 21^st birthday, we said we’d get married,

I remember that night,

The candle light is still burning in my mind,

A broken man’s just been broke,

For far too long…

Let’s Go Mountaineers

words and music by Eric Lewis

“Let’s go Mountaineers!”

Clear

Released 2003

Clear Words and music by Eri c Lewis

One thousand feet below the water’s surface,

In the midst of great pressure,

No light and no air to breathe,

Yet something begins,

All it takes is a small miracle,

To make things clear,

Try not to be so cynical,

You’re just unclear,

Everything in the world that man may understand,

Is what it means to comprehend,

Who is God and why can’t he be more sociable?

Well maybe he is…

All it takes is a small miracle,

To make things clear,

Try not to be so cynical,

You’re just unclear,

If you close your eyes, you will see much better,

Everything is so clear...and when your head is clear,

The conscious is quite powerful,

One thousand feet below the water’s surface,

We all began,

Down there you can hear for miles on end,

But you don’t see sh!t,

All it takes is a small miracle,

To make things clear,

Try not to be so cynical,

You’re just unclear,

If you close your eyes, you will see much better,

Everything is so clear...

When you close your eyes, everything is so clear,

And when your head is clear,

The conscious is quite powerful,

Feel Free Words and music by Eric Lewis

It’s been a long, long time,

I didn’t get the chance to say goodbye,

Where would we be if we stayed together?

Sometimes life, gives you a sign,

I found an old sweater with a few strands of your hair,

I could still smell the perfume that you used to wear,

Where would we be if we stayed intertwined?

Sometimes life, it makes up your mind,

You lose the one you thought you’d found,

Sometimes life pushes you down,

I wish that we could do it all again,

The times were tough before, but now they’ve passed,

I want a second chance at loving you; I want to make you understand,

If you’re out there, and you want to hold my hand,

Then feel free…

I have this reoccurring dream,

You fly away before I can speak,

I guess it’s not cool to say you’re in love,

I suppose if it were life would give me a shove,

You had your chance but missed your cue,

You didn’t know what to do,

I wish that we could do it all again,

The times were tough before, but now they’ve passed,

I want a second chance at loving you; I want to make you understand,

If you’re out there, and you want to hold my hand

Then feel free…

Sometimes life, it holds you down,

Sometimes it pushes you around,

As Good As It Gets By Eric Lewis and Paul Landsman

Everywhere, I see your face in every window,

If you cared, you wouldn’t let me see right through you,

You’re pushing me away instead of wanting to move on, I can’t let you go,

‘Cause I always saw myself with you,

I’m so frustrated, ‘cause there’s nowhere left to go,

Too right, too wrong, tonight it’s gone on too long,

Soon we’ll be saying we don’t want regrets,

Too much, too soon, is this as good as it gets...?

Is this as good as it gets?

I think out loud, maybe that’s a sign of weakness,

And I’m not proud of all the times I mistreated you,

It’s like you’ve found new life in an old pair of shoes, and you’re trying them on again,

Don’t throw me away...

Too right, too wrong, two hearts not beating as one,

Soon we’ll be saying we don’t want regrets,

Too much, too soon, is this as good as it gets...?

Is this as good as it gets?

…I see you…everywhere, everywhere

Is this as good as it gets? …I see you…

Everywhere, everywhere

Is this as good as it gets? …I see you…

Everywhere, everywhere

Is this as good as it gets? …I see you… I see you…

Wish Words and music by Eric Lewis

He’s tried to wish it away for some time,

So he wished it away forever,

Now that it’s flied away, he sees how perfect it was,

Now he wishes he could have his life back,

What is he working for?

Mounting pressure he knows he worth more,

He tried to talk to his wife,

Before she had the chance to answer,

His decision had already been made,

He’s tried to wish it away for some time,

So he wished it away forever,

Now that it’s flied away, he sees how perfect it was,

Now he wishes he could have his life back,

He took a close look at his dreams,

And he drove himself crazy,

Picturing where he might’ve been,

He fell in love with a younger girl,

Though it numbed the wounds for a while,

It wasn’t the love he was looking for,

He’s tried to wish it away for some time,

So he wished it away forever,

Now that it’s flied away, he sees how perfect it was,

Now he wishes he could have his life back,

He wishes he could go back home,

He wishes he could watch them grow,

And it’s all because he had something to prove,

It’s all because the wish came true,

He’s tried to wish it away for some time,

So he wished it away forever,

Now that it’s flied away, he sees how perfect it was,

Now he’s lost control of his life, … It’s a wish for life

Timing by Eric Lewis and Alan Kozlay

I’m still searching for the peace I’ve been looking for,

I sense the shift in direction, though I get weaker with every turn,

A thousand winding passages, each one has its own end,

The timing will never be perfect, I can alter the course to mend my wounds,

You used to love me, but now it seems you don’t,

You blame it all on timing, but I just think you won’t,

I used to buy you flowers; I used to play with your hair,

Now you ignore my advances, you pretend I’m not there,

Over the great depression, I’ve tried to throw you a line,

The same old answers to my questions, “How are you?”

”I’m fine…”

You used to love me, but now it seems you don’t,

You blame it all on timing, but I just think you won’t,

And that’s okay, it just happens that way…

The timing will never be perfect…

You used to love me, but now it seems you don’t,

That’s okay, it just happens that way…

I’ll be okay; I’ll be on my way…

That’s okay, it just happens…

We Should Be Dancing words and music by Eric Lewis

Baby it’s time, for me to hold you in my arms,

It’s a mad, mad world, so unwind yourself and let’s go crazy…

Standing by yourself for so long,

Waiting for someone to hold onto,

You were afraid to take my hand; I laughed at you and said,

“We got a lot of living left to do,”

We should be dancing…

Go on, and let me see you smile,

You are so beautiful, you don’t even try….

Standing by yourself for so long,

Waiting for someone to hold onto,

You were afraid to take my hand; I laughed at you and said,

“We got a lot of living left to do,”

We should be dancing…

Let the music set you free…

A Long Island Iced Tea…

I love the way you’re looking at me…

Standing by yourself for so long,

Waiting for someone to hold onto,

You were afraid to take my hand; I laughed at you and said,

“We got a lot of living left to do,”

We should be dancing…

Love and War          words and music by       Eric Lewis

The times when you feel most alone,

Are when you got to let somebody go who loves you,

I could go about easing the pain in person or in letters,

There isn’t anything that I can say to make you feel better,

Take care, it’s just not working out,

Understand, the rules are not written down,

All’s fair in love & war,

I’m not afraid of flying too high; the fear is in falling,

On my way up to the top of the mountain, I forgot how it hurts when you’re coming back down,

I could just run away and not be forthcoming,

The fear of resentment from you would be much too demanding,

Take care, it’s just not working out,

Understand, the rules are not written down,

All’s fair in love & war,

I don’t want to struggle anymore with a wheel that’s not turning,

When I look at you, my heart wants to say,

Take good care,

And understand,

That all’s fair … so take care,

(Love and war),        it’s just not working out,

(Love and war),        understand the rules are not written down,

(Love and war),        all’s fair,

(Love and war),        all’s fair,

Love and war,

Love and war,

Love and war,

Love and war,

Someone In This World Words and music by Eric Lewis

Sometimes life is misleading,

Someone in this world just died for freedom,

Peace comes from believing in their soul,

Gone but not forgotten,

I’m glad I kept those pictures,

Remind me of the time I spent with you,

So many things I miss,

So much we could’ve shared,

I wonder why you left us all so soon,

Sometimes life is misleading,

Someone in this world just died for freedom,

If peace comes from believing in their soul,

Then feel free,

Someone in this world,

The Speed of Light

Released 2001

End of the World words and music by Eric Lewis

Over the horizon, their sits a vacant field,

It’s a common sanctuary for those forced to deal,

Just follow the rhythm of a broken heart and a broken dream,

So you had a bad day, you hate the way you feel,

Now you got to get away from this place is all too real,

Don’t think about negative things, relax your mind, and feel the breeze,

‘Cause it’s not the end of the world…

Time bomb’s ticking down,

I’m lost and I need found,

Ready to explode,

3 – 2 – 1

Go to the end of the world,

Now that everything’s lost and nothing can be saved,

Step up to the edge of the earth and read what’s engraved,

It says, “Go ahead and take your problems all out on me.

You’re at The End of the World.”

Boundaries words and music by Eric Lewis

Molecules of every type dimension,

Coming forth in gravitational pull,

One less bit of confusion left to mention,

One more glass alone that needs to be full,

Things will be great,

One of these days,

Just wait and see,

Diplomatic rule with split decision,

Communication break down from within,

Either no one makes the rule ‘cause they don’t want one,

Or everyone makes the rule ‘cause they’re in need,

It all depends on whom you see around you,

It all depends on who you care to see,

No one forces all the gates to open,

The boundaries change…

Geometric forms with strict dimension,

Biologic boundaries within,

Confusion lies before the comprehension,

Comprehension forces you to depend,

The Speed of Light words and music by Eric Lewis

I read the sky last night to reassure my mind,

I’m happy to say, that the stars were on my side,

I read the newspaper to check up on my sign,

It said to hold onto what’s mine,

You move me faster than the speed of light can go,

Though it’s not possible I know, it can be done,

As I move forward time for me it goes too slow,

Waiting for your gravity to hold onto me,

When Einstein thought of his theory on the speed of light,

I know it didn’t apply to me,

Because it’s all relative,

To the way we used to be,

You and I are in an orbit traveling around the sun,

We’re trying to catch up to the other one,

I feel a force from afar that tugs at me deep inside,

I know someday we will collide...

The Universe Is Expanding words and music by Eric Lewis

Can you feel the energy?

Expanding through the galaxy,

A soul system at bright light speed,

Can you feel the energy?

Just looking to the sky,

The universe is open wide,

Just look into the sky,

The universe is open wide,

Just looking the sky,

The universe is open wide,

Just look into the sky,

The universe is expanding…

Do you feel, the way I feel?

That the energy is opening my eyes,

The energy is opening my mind,

The universe is inside,

The energy is mine,

Just looking the sky,

The universe is open wide,

Just look into the sky,

The universe is open wide,

Just looking the sky,

The universe is open wide,

Just look in to the sky,

The universe is expanding…

Timing Words and music by Eric Lewis and Alan Kozlay

I’m still searching for the peace I’ve been looking for,

I sense the shift in direction, but I get weaker with every turn,

A thousand winding passages and each one has its own end,

The timing will never be perfect, but I can alter the course to mend my wounds,

You used to love me, but now it seems you don’t,

You blame it all on timing, but I just think you won’t,

I used to buy you flowers; I used to play with your hair,

Now you ignore my advances, You pretend I’m not there,

Over the great depression, I’ve tried to throw you a line,

The same old answers to my questions, “How are you?”

”I’m fine…”

You used to love me, but now it seems you don’t,

You blame it all on timing, but I just think you won’t,

And that’s okay, it just happens that way…

The timing will never be perfect

And that’s okay, it just happens that way…

Down the Line words and music by Eric Lewis and Alan Kozlay

Daylight, opens up my eyes,

Locked down in the city jail, spinning, it’s spinning,

Home away from home,

It takes this kind of place to lose your sense of space,

Dulled from compression,

But my mind is still intact,

Too much consumption,

It made my mind go blank,

I went down the line,

Everything I thought I knew happened to be on the other side,

Drunk and I was so wasted,

When you gotta go, you gotta go,

Prison, handcuffs,

The days sure are slow when you don’t have to remember where to go,

Somebody caught me I was pissing in the street,

I said, “Hello!”

He said, “Hello, I’m Sgt. Pete from the State Police.”

“From the State Police,

Everything you thought you knew will happen to you just follow me,

We’ll go down the line,

Everything you thought you knew will happen to you on the other side!”

Can You Remember words and music by Eric Lewis

When you sleep in the morning,

And you wake to the phone,

You pray that the people around you have grown,

When the wind in the trees,

Is stuck between night,

You look for the answer for dignity,

In spite of the wait for the tree to release,

There are still lots to learn,

And a lot to think of,

If you think you’re an ocean, then who’s to say “no.”

While the car on the street,

Is solemn and bold,

You watch as the wind is taking its toll,

Can you remember the way it used to be?

You’re left behind while you’re stuck in the tree,

You descend each step even though you cannot see,

You’re stuck in the tree…

When the radio is playing,

And your mind is in tact,

You pray that you heroes are not fiction, but fact,

When the candle is burning,

As the flame takes its toll,

The matches are warm, while your heart is still cold,

Can you remember the way it used to be?

You’re left behind while you’re stuck in the tree,

You descend each step even though you cannot see,

You’re stuck in the tree…

When the stars are connected,

And the clouds have set in,

You wait for the answer, or a time to begin,

When the grass is below,

And you take one more breath,

You know that the tree will be with you,

And you know that the tree will never release…

Can you remember the way it used to be?

You’re left behind while you’re stuck in the tree,

You descend each step even though you cannot see,

You’re stuck in the tree…

Streams words and music by Eric Lewis

I seem to remember where I used to go when I was just a boy,

Knee deep in the waterfall I used to strive to make myself dive in,

Skeptic of the leaches and afraid of where they’d hide…

These are streams of radiance…

Jumping back and forth from place to place it seems that life is just a drink,

We are all just cocktails and the bartenders are mixing us for free,

Please make mine a double, ‘cause it’s too hard to leave…

These are streams of radiance…

Eyeballs checking eyeballs, emotions taking over from within,

So synchronize our watches and make sure that we are ready to begin,

Just try and remain logical, and try and use common sense…

These are streams of radiance…

Something We All Need words and music by E ric Lewis

It takes a lot, to get to where you want to be,

A lot of something that we all need,

A lot of time,

A lot of money,

A lot of living,

For the moment,

A lot of pain,

And a lot of passion,

A lot of strength,

And a whole lot of love…

It takes a lot, to be who you want to be,

A lot of something that we all need,

A lot of mileage,

And endurance,

A lot of questions,

And courage,

A little winning,

A lot of losing,

A lot of learning,

And a whole lot of love…

‘Cause I know you feel vulnerable,

When the outside, crashes in,

And I know it’s unbelievable,

But you could win…

It takes a lot, to get to where you want to be,

A lot of something I know we all need,

A lot of heart, (passion)

A lot of memories, (living)

A lot of friends,

And all the disagreements, (strength)

A lot of fights, (pain)

A lot of tears, (keeps you sane)

A lot of feelings,

But most of all,

A whole lot of love…