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RAY OF HOPE Words & Music by Allan Thomas AS LONG AS I'VE BEEN AROUND NEVER SEEN SUCH TIMES AS THIS EVERY OTHER MINUTE SOME KIND OF DISASTER OR ANOTHER INSANE WAR GOTTA MAINTAIN YOUR COOL BE YOUR OWN ISLAND IN THE SUN I'M DOING ALL I CAN JUST TO STAY AFLOAT GET ACROSS THESE TURBULENT WATERS LOOKING FOR A RAY OF HOPE JUST A TINY RAY OF HOPE GET UP IN THE MORNING FEELING THANKFUL FOR THE LIGHT OF DAY TRY TO OUTRUN WHATEVER BULLETS OR MISFORTUNES COME MY WAY MAINTAIN YOUR COOL BE YOUR OWN ISLAND IN THE SUN I'M DOING ALL I CAN JUST TO STAY AFLOAT AND GET ACROSS THESE TURBULENT WATERS LOOKING FOR A RAY OF HOPE JUST A TINY RAY OF HOPE NEED TO FIND IT IN TROUBLED TIMES LIKE THIS NEED TO FIND IT HERE AT THE EDGE OF THE ABYSS MAN WILL DO UNSPEAKABLE THINGS IN THE NAME OF HIS RELIGION IS IT A PHASE WE'RE GOING THROUGH AGAIN OR THE WRATH OF A VENGEFUL GOD WELL THAT'S REALLY UP TO YOU TO MAINTAIN THE COOL DON'T BE NOBODY'S FOOL I'M DOING ALL IN MY POWER TO REMAIN ON THE BOAT GET ACROSS THESE TRECHEROUS WATERS LOOKING FOR A RAY OF HOPE JUST A TINY RAY OF HOPE HELP ME MAKE IT UP THAT SLIPPERY SLOPE SEND DOWN A LITTLE RAY OF HOPE MIGHT BE AS SMALL AS AN ISOTOPE SEND DOWN SEND DOWN A LITTLE RAY OF HOPE WE NEED A RAY RAY OF HOPE A RAY JUST A RAY OF HOPE SOMEBODY SEND UP A PERISCOPE SEE IF WE CAN SPOT US A LITLE RAY OF HOPE DON'T LEAVE US IN THE DARK TO MOPE AND GROPE SEND DOWN SEND DOWN A LITTLE RAY OF HOPE WE NEED A RAY RAY OF HOPE WE NEED A RAY JUST A RAY OF HOPE REMEMBER THE BEST Words by Allan Thomas Music by Bryan Kessler & Allan Thomas CAN'T SAY I NEVER SAW IT COMING ALL THE SIGNS POINTING DEAD AHEAD WOULD'VE GONE THE WHOLE NINE YARDS BUT I'M GETTING OFF HERE INSTEAD BEFORE WE KNEW IT CAME UNGLUED KEPT ON LOSING ALTITUDE WE DID THE ONLY SANE THING REMEMBER THE BEST FORGET THE REST PEAS IN A POD BIRDS OF A FEATHER FOUND OURSELVES IN HEAVY WEATHER COULDN'T LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONE NOW IT CUTS DOWN TO THE BONE BEFORE WE KNEW IT CAME UNGLUED KEPT ON LOSING ALTITUDE WE DID THE ONLY SANE THING REMEMBER THE BEST FORGET THE REST FADE TO THE LEFT WEAVE TO THE RIGHT SWIM OR SINK BELOW ROUND PEG SQUARE HOLE BEFORE WE KNEW IT CAME UNGLUED KEPT ON LOSING ALTITUDE WE DID THE ONLY SANE THING IT CAME UNDONE TIME TO CUT OUR LOSSES AND RUN WE DID THE ONLY SANE THING REMEMBER THE BEST FORGET THE REST OLD DOG NEW TRICK Words & Music by Allan Thomas GONNA TAKE IT BIT BY BIT GONNA MAKE A GO OF IT WALK THRU THIN AND THICK TEACH AN OLD DOG A NEW TRICK YOU ASK ME HOW IT'S DONE MANY THINGS TO OVERCOME IT ALWAYS COMES DOWN TO THIS CAN YOU TEACH AN OLD DOG A NEW TRICK YOU CAN TEACH AN OLD DOG A NEW TRICK BUT HE'S GOT TO BE WILLING EVERYDAY YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE YOUR POINT OF VIEW YES AND HOW IT'S GONNA SIT PAST IS A DEAD END DEAL ONLY NOW IS REAL CAN YOU ROLL WITH IT OLD DOG NEW TRICK YOU CAN TEACH AN OLD DOG A NEW TRICK YES YOU CAN BUT HE'S GOT TO BE WILLING HE'S GOTTA WANT IT YOU'LL CROSS THAT BRIDGE WHEN YOU GET TO IT YOU DO WHATEVER IT TAKES YOU KNOW IT'S NEVER TOO LATE IT CAN HAPPEN SO QUICK ONCE YOU GET AROUND THE BEND YOU CAN SEE FOR MILES ON END NOTHING THAT YOU CAN'T LICK IT MIGHT TAKE A LITTLE WORK BUT AT SOME POINT IN TIME YOU LEARN TO MAKE IT STICK OLD DOG NEW TRICK YOU CAN TEACH AN OLD DOG A NEW TRICK BUT HE'S GOT TO BE WILLING HE'S GOTTA WANT IT RAPTURE IN THE RAIN Words & Music by Allan Thomas ALL SHE WANTS IS CONVERSATION NOTHING MORE BUT EVERYTHING CHANGED WHEN WE GOT BEHIND CLOSED DOORS IT WAS THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME THE PERFECT SETUP FOR THE PERFECT CRIME AN OPPORTUNITY BEYOND COMPARE LIGHTNING AND THUNDER SPLITTING THE AIR WHEN IT STARTS TO RAIN SHE GO COMPLETELY INSANE WITH THE RAPTURE IN THE RAIN WE HEAR THE SOUND OF HEART POUNDING AGAINST A CRYING SKY SHE GETS THIS DREAMY FAR AWAY LOOK IN HER EYE WE FOUND A HAVEN FROM THE HUBBUB SOLACE IN THE STORM WE FOUND OUR LIMBS ENTWINED AROUND EACH OTHER RIGHT OR WRONG WHEN IT STARTS TO RAIN SHE GO COMPLETELY INSANE YES WITH THE RAPTURE IN THE RAIN WHEN IT'S POURING DOWN WITH HANALEI RAIN IT'S A LOVERS DOMAIN RAPTURE IN THE RAIN PITTER PATTER DRIP DROP NOTHING MATTERS NEVER STOP I'M CRAZY 'BOUT MY BABY I KNOW SHE WILL CALL EVERY TIME THE CLOUDS GIVE THE INCLINATION SHE CLIMBS THE WALLS DELERIOUS WITH PLEASURE OUR BODIES ONE AND THE SAME INDULGING ANCIENT PASSIONS AGAIN AND AGAIN WHEN IT STARTS TO RAIN WE GO COMPLETELY INSANE WITH THE RAPTURE IN THE RAIN WHEN IT'S POURING DOWN WITH HANALEI RAIN YOU SHOULD NEVER COMPLAIN FIND THE RAPTURE IN THE RAIN LAID EYES ON YOU Words & Music by Allan Thomas SWEAR I WAS JUST FINE RIDIN' SINGLE-TRACK FOR SOME TIME A DETECTIVE WITHOUT A CLUE A FIGHTER WHO DOESN'T KNOW HE'S THROUGH TILL I LAID EYES ON YOU LAID EYES ON YOU WELL I TRIED RUNNING THE OTHER WAY FOLDED WHEN MY LEGS TURNED TO CLAY HIT THE ROPES NEXT THING I KNEW I WAS DOWN FOR THE COUNT ON TWO IT WAS OVER BEFORE I COULD SAY BOO ONCE I LAID EYES ON YOU BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES BIG SQUALL BEARING DOWN GONNA GET TOPSY-TURVY FOR A LITTLE WHILE NOTHING VENTURED NOTHING GAINED MY WORLDS UNRAVELING AND IT'S A GOOD THING I NO LONGER CAN RESIST NEVER KNOWN A LOVE LIKE THIS AND IT HAPPENED RIGHT ON QUE ONCE I LAID EYES ON YOU LAID EYES ON YOU BUTTERFLY JESSE Music by Allan Thomas "Following my one-instrumental track-on-each-record tradition, I came up with Butterfly Jesse, inspired by the enchanting flower girl of Hanalei. During my once-a-week three year stint at Sushi Blues, I was priviledged to watch the ultra-attractive and sleek-as-a-cat Jesse, as I played for the locals and tourists every wednesday night. The sweet girl would breeze in to the place with a light all her own, come up, deposit a kiss on my cheek or my lips, depending, and then flit off around the room trying to sell her leis. These mostly plumeria and pua kinikini leis were hand-crafted by the industrious Jesse each morning from freshly picked island flowers. If you were paying attention you could see her hovering over each table, weaving her particular spell; chatting them up, talking story, and sometimes giving away more leis than she sold. From my vantage point on stage, it was cool to witness her light up the patrons and leave them somewhat aglow from the simple encounter. I would forever envision her as a butterfly, Butterfly Jesse, alighting on each table, extracting their rapt attention and giving the nectar of her love and presence, then moving on..." HOW LONG TILL LIGHT Music by Allan Thomas FEELS LIKE IT'S NOT MY TIME I JUST CAN'T WIN I HATE TO WHINE I'M WALKING ON A TIGHTROPE UP A STEEP INCLINE BEEN PRAYING FOR A CHANGE COULD REALLY USE SOME KIND OF CHANGE BUT THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL STAYS OUT OF MY RANGE TELL ME HOW LONG TILL LIGHT LOSS AFTER LOSS ONE BY ONE IS THIS THE PAYBACK FOR SOMETHING I'VE DONE OR IS IT JUST ANOTHER TRANSITION TELL ME HOW LONG TILL LIGHT I NEED TO KNOW HOW LONG TILL LIGHT I'M CALLING YOUR NAME OUT EVERYTHINGÕS GONE SOUTH PICK UP THE LINE ALL THIS RAIN WHEN'S IT GONNA CLEAR I'M DROWNING NEED TO COME UP FOR AIR I KNOW THERE'S SUNLIGHT SOMEWHERE TELL ME HOW LONG TILL LIGHT I NEED TO KNOW HOW LONG TILL LIGHT MAYBE RIGHT NOW ? MAYBE RIGHT NOW THE REAL THING Words & Music by Allan Thomas YOU CAN SHERLOCK HOLMES AROUND THE WORLD AND NEVER FIND ITS TRAIL HUNGRY FOR A TASTE A TASTE OF SOMETHING REAL IT APPEARS LIKE A MIRAGE JUST UP THE ROAD THE CLOSER YOU GET THE FURTHER TO GO BUT WHEN THE REAL THING COMES YOU KNOW IT BEYOND THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT YES WHEN THE REAL THING COMES EVERYTHING FITS YOU WONDER HOW YOU DID WITHOUT THE REAL THING EVERY NOW AND THEN IT HAPPENS WHERE'VE YOU BEEN SO LONG OUT OF THE BLUE YOU SHOW UP AT MY DOOR AND WHEN THE REAL THING COMES YOU KNOW IT BEYOND THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT AND WHEN THAT REAL THING COMES EVERYTHING JUST FITS YOU WONDER HOW YOU LIVE WITHOUT THE REAL THING I'M WAITING AT THE RIVER FOR A CHANGE OF TIDE I KNOW THAT WHAT I'M AFTER IS RIGHT ON THE INSIDE NEXT TIME YOUR IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD REMEMBER TO DROP BY I'LL BE LOOKING FOR YOU WITH MY THIRD EYE SO WHEN THE REAL THING COMES I'LL KNOW IT BEYOND THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT YES WHEN THE REAL THING COMES I'LL SURRENDER RIDE THE WAVE TILL IT'S TIME TO KICK OUT AND WHEN THE REAL THING COMES YOU SHOW IT LIKE A DOWNPOUR IN A DROUGHT YES WHEN THE REAL THING COMES EVERYTHING FITS YOU WONDER HOW YOU LIVED WITHOUT THE REAL THING LEAPOF FAITH Words & Music by Allan Thomas BACK IN FEBRUARY I WAS KING OF THE WORLD MY FEET HARDLY TOUCHED THE GROUND YOU'RE A COOL RAIN FALLING ON DESERT SAND AND WHAT CAN I DO I FELL FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU YOU'RE A FLAME I CAN'T RESIST I FEEL THE HEAT AS I COME CLOSER NOTHING ON EARTH MORE POWERFUL THAN THIS AND WHAT CAN I DO I FELL FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU AND WHAT CAN I SAY TO MAKE YOU WANT TAKE THAT LEAP OF FAITH LEAP OF FAITH HEADLONG I RUSH TO THOSE POOLS OF BLUE NO TELLING WHERE IT WILL LEAD US TO FELL FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU I WANT TO BE YOUR SANCTUARY A SAFE HARBOR IN THE STORM I WANT TO BE THE ONE YOU COME TO YES AND WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE IT HAPPEN WITH A GIRL LIKE YOU AND WHAT CAN I SAY TO MAKE YOU WANT TAKE THAT LEAP OF FAITH LEAP OF FAITH MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME Words & Music by Allan Thomas IT'S NOT ALWAYS A WALK IN THE PARK NOT ALWAYS SMOOTH SAILING YOU TRY TO CLAW YOUR WAY OUT OF THE DARK WHICH SEEMS TO LAST FOREVER I THINK I MIGHT HAVE MISSED SOME STOPS ALONG THE WAY FORGOT TO SMELL THE ROSES I WANT TO MAKE IT UP RIGHT NOW WHILE THE WORLD IS SLEEPING I'M MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME SEEMS I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A LATE BLOOMER ONE BEAT BEHIND BUT LIKE THE TORTOISE IN THAT FABLE I'M GONNA CROSS THAT FINISH LINE WHATS THE POINT IN GOING FROM A TO B IF YOU DON'T SEE THE SCENERY I WANNA MAKE IT UP AND THEN SOME WHILE THE WORLD IS SLEEPING I'M MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME I WALK THE MOON SHADOWS WHILE YOU DREAM DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING YOUTH IS MOMENTARY SOON COME GRAY FOLLOWING LIKE A SHADOW BEFORE YOU KNOW IT YOU GET CARRIED AWAY JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT YOU HAD A CLUE THINGS THAT ONCE WERE OH SO SERIOUS BEFORE NOW TAKE ON A WHOLE NEW MEANING I WANT TO MAKE IT UP IN SPADES MAKE SOME MEMORIES WORTH KEEPING WHILE THE WORLD IS SLEEPING I'M MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME LIVING MY LIFE TO THE MAXIMUM DROPPING IN ON THE BIG ONE LAYING IT ON THE LINE I'M MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME
All songs written by Allan Thomas - Black Bamboo Music/BMI except
Remember The Best by Allan Thomas & Bryan Kessler - Bryan Kessler Music/ASCAP
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