kangaroo in shadows
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1. consider
2. children of time
3. clouds
4. sad face
5. cain
6. the rifleman
7. look out (for your own)
8. everybody in the band
9. so far away
10. chase the kangaroo

consider

consider your laughter consider my tears consider my love consider your fear consider one small child consider your cross consider the hope that withers like a flower consider my loss consider the fire consider the night consider the truth consider the light, my love consider your heart consider your heart consider your heart consider my love, my love consider the darkness consider my love, my love consider the flame consider my love, my love consider the ghost of the living savior remember my love remember my name consider your heart remember my name consider your heart remember my name consider your heart

children of time

columbus sailed across the sea to trouble our theology what goes up still comes down but where is heaven if the world is round? the cosmonauts were first in space to look for God and find no trace with a killer cloud or reason for rhyme the devil enlightens the children of time the children of time when boys and girls love what they feel they "lick the earth" and swear it's real with a silver syringe before bells chime the devil entices the children of time the children of time with a fast injection for the children beware proud creatures of the night who close eternal windows right with a triple cheer at the scene of the crime the devil endorses the children of time the children of time the children of time the devil enlightens the children of time the devil entices the children of time the devil endorses the children of time father have merciful eyes for the children the children of time

clouds

the blood remains as red that colors our spirits white the blood remains as warm that paints black skies with fire the word remains as high that commands the snake to crawl the promise ever true that shatters the venom vile but clouds are round about you clouds are round about you clouds are round about you shadows veil your eyes the love remains as pure that poisoned seas will ne'er dilute the love remains a flame that many waters cannot quench but clouds are round about you clouds are round about you clouds are round about you shadows veil your eyes the Ghost is ever bruised who defends me when I fall the Ghost is ever sure who holds tight for precious life the blood remains as rich that poor sinners drink like wine the blood remains as warm that paints black skies with fire and clouds are round about you clouds are round about you clouds are round about you shadows veil your eyes clouds are round about you clouds are round about you shadows veil your eyes shadows veil your eyes shadows veil your eyes (clouds are round about you) shadows veil your eyes no dreams will e'er be shattered by dark or dreary days the light will vanish all the debt just travel up the road till you reach the land of gold there you'll see the God behind the clouds

sad face

there's a crystal in the window throwing rainbows around there's a girl by the mirror and her feet won't touch the ground 'cause she never saw the sky so bright isn't that like a cloud, to come by night nevermind the sky there's a tear in her eye a sad face is good for the heart go on cry, does it seem a cruel world? a sad face is good for the heart of a girl a sad face there's a woman in my kitchen with a rainbow on her cheek well isn't that a promise? still i never felt so weak there's a tiny spirit in a world above cradled so sweetly in our father's love so you don't have to cry no there's something in my eye a sad face is good for the heart maybe just now i don't understand a sad face is good for the heart of a man a sad face a sad face is good for the heart it's alright you don't have to smile a sad face is good for the heart of a child for the heart of a child for the heart of a child for the heart of a child a sad face a sad face...

cain

wicked words embrace the darkness for reasons too cruel they hide in the throats of cowards who wait in the shadows with knives for fools angry words lie still on the script and wait for their scene then leap from the lips of lovers betrayal too bitter to blame on caffeine love waved a white flag fear ran her through what could i do? i washed my robe in the river i washed my hands in the rain i washed my robe in the river i cursed the crime and the stain wicked words embrace the darkness for reasons too cruel they hide in the throats of cowards who wait in the shadows with knives for fools love waved a white flag fear ran her through what could i do? i washed my robe in the river i washed my hands in the rain i washed my robe in the river i cursed the crime and the stain i washed my robe in the river i washed my hands in the rain i washed my robe in the river i cursed the crime and the stain (he said, "where is your brother, cain?" love waived a white flag fear raised a gun what have I done? i washed my robe in the river i washed my hands in the rain i washed my robe in the river i cursed the crime and the stain

the rifleman

nobody gave mark mccain any trouble they knew the rifleman was his pa i saw lucas on one of those "quit smoking" schick center commercials once it must be cool to have an iron jaw whatever happened to the rifleman? i've got a job for the rifleman whenever trouble came riding into north fork the fearful fair folk were never alone the tall sod-buster led the bad guys make the first move shot 'em full of lead said "son let's go home" whatever happened to the rifleman? i've got a job for the rifleman he really knew how to settle a score mercy knocks on the devils door when I pray for peace and revel in war but I always wanted a shirt like mark wore...

look out

ya know the guy in 215? yesterday they found him dead a bucket in the hallway rainwater on his bed it's never easy for a man to grow old and when he's alone heaven knows the nights are cold look out for your own look out, God knows the nights are cold look out for your own look out for your own look out every child is ours to shelter hunger is a foe to fight but look to your left, father mother, look to your right don't let your little ones cross the street alone tomorrow's playground is a danger-zone look out for your own look out, the world is a danger-zone look out for your own look out for your own look out half a million children hope to make it on their own your daddy's roof is leaking is it too late to atone? look out for your own...

everybody in the band

everybody in the band appreciates marc everybody in the band appreciates marc in tears for man's condition he drives the van all night even when the mix is bad he says it sounds alright everybody in the band appreciates marc and everybody in the band appreciated leo and everybody in the band appreciates marc

so far away

an hour of this, a season of that you'd better turn up the thermostat 'cause you'll be sleepin' alone tonight november whispers and shakes her fist leaves fall down with promises i won't be there to dry your eyes so please don't cry when i'm so far away so far away, my love what can i do or say? when i'm so far away i'm lost by day and workin' all night i read your note about the pilot light didn't I fix that thing before? an extra blanket will have to do you know i can't come home to you shut the windows tight, lock the door i've seen that sky before and i'm so far away so far away, my love there's nothing i can do or say when i'm so far away and i'm so far away so far away, my love a summer sun, a winter-gray moon read a mystery, i'll be home soon what did you say? it's hard to hear i miss your touch, i need your smile would you love a frightened child? if i were there, if you were here if i were near but i'm so far away so far away, my love i can't hear a word you say when i'm so far away and i'm so far away so far away, my love what can i do? What can i say? When i'm so far away

kangaroo

see what sparkles in our world nevermind the stars mercy is the silver pearl vengeance is not ours gold glistens bright enough to render greedy nations blind but Jesus buried diamonds in a land where love is rare to find shovel go deep heart be true chase the kangaroo shovel go deep heart be true chase the kangaroo chase the kangaroo proud men build "holy" shrines and wise men wonder bugs bunny dug to china i guess i'll go "down under" choir, choir, pants on fire it's alright to laugh out loud if the night is uninspired fear the Ghost, forgive the crowd monday i'll be in a trench working for "the builder" guy if sydney is my destiny i guess i'll dig until i die shovel go deep heart be true chase the kangaroo shovel go deep heart be true chase the kangaroo chase the kangaroo