Here are many of my lyrics. 

 

copyright 2002-2008, Boyd Holmes,

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Save That Smile                

Revealing, concealing,

Shadows on the moon,

Funny how those shooting stars

Always fall too soon.

Midnight skies and fireflies,

A cricket whispered to me,

“Save this smile to remember you were here.”

 

Quite the bon vivants, they blushed

And said they were my fans.

A mocha here, a latte there,

Such a seamless tan.

But in the end, we parted friends,

Such a waste of beauty,

I’ve saved that smile to remember I was there.

 

Through these fingers slippin’,

Lightly trippin’,

Spirit away.

Damn the premonitions,

Indecisions

That stay.

 

Aviaries, tributaries,

The Brandywine’s soft roar,

A blade of grass, some sassafras,

What boy could want for more?

He looked into that stream of blue,

And guess what came back to him?

That smile I saved to remember I was there.

 

BRIDGE

 

Revealing, concealing,

Lovers on the moon.

We were like two 45s,

Who’s grooves end all too soon.

You glanced at me, the stars agreed,

One look was all I needed,

I’ve saved that smile to remember we were here,

I’ve saved that smile to remember you were here.

 

 

Every Song I Sing                   

Every song I sing, I sing with you,

Every note I play, I play with you.

 

When I close my eyes,

Imagine my sublime surprise,

Your smile is always waiting there for me.

 

Every phrase I turn, I turn to you,

Where you go, my voice will go with you.

 

Whether near or far,

We’re here within this old guitar.

No matter how hard we shall play,

Heartstrings will never break,

And every song I sing, I sing with you.

 

Every song I sing, I sing with you.

 

 

The Mandarin        

Ripped from the pages,

Torn from the sky,

Wondering through

these streets

Like a motherless alibi.

 

Shadows at vespers,

He’s alleyway mist,

He’s chakras akimbo

With an El Fly Agaric twist

 

Swizzle sticks

frozen in time,

As he enters his lair,

Molecules re-arrange

themselves

Out of thin air:

He’s the Mandarin.

 

Picks one up as he

drinks down another,

He’s got the inside line,

Bartenders tab him up

by his order:

He’s the Mandarin.

 

Placid environs

At the end of the road,

Dispensing with

all the prelims,

He comes with his

own bar code.

 

Nothing deters him,

His pursuit of the prize.

The tears that he cries are real

But they never fall from his eyes.

 

Swizzle sticks frozen in time,

With a hint of Bordeaux,

Molecules have a habit

of startin’ to flow;

‘Round the Mandarin

 

Off one stool and onto another

In the blink of an eye.

A card-carrying member

of the Lush Life:

He’s the Mandarin.

 

A sea of little children

Lift him so high in the sky.

Hovering overhead,

The mothership can

only wonder why.

 

He’s the tonic that

thrives on the rim,

A fresh citrusy slice,

With a tinge of a

lonely sin over ice:

He’s the Mandarin

 

In one arm and out the other,

I’ve got the inside line,

If you haven’t caught my name,

Let me throw it:

I’m the Mandarin.

 

Heaven Knows             

How you’ve been?

You’re lookin’ fine.

You know, I think about us from

time to time,

How I’d sneak out your

back door,

How we scratched the

kitchen floor.

Heaven knows you’re the one,

You’re the one I’ve been

waiting for.

 

Careful of that coffee lid.

I can’t believe you’ve had

a couple of kids.

It’s like mercury on glass,

How the years are sliding past.

Heaven knows you’re the one,

You’re the one I’ve been

waiting for.

 

Given time,

Some dreams rewind.

Pandora’s equal to the task.

The masses shift,

They scratch, they sniff.

Who are we to wonder why?

(I caught your wonderin’ eye.)

 

This one’s home,

this one’s my cell,

Your're my reason d'etre for e-mail.

So, if you feel the feelin’s right,

Why don’t we sleep on it tonight?

Heaven knows you’re the one,

You’re the one I’ve been

waiting for.

 

Given time,

Some dreams rewind.

Pandora’s equal to the task.

The hourglass,

It says, “Half past”,

But half the future’s

better than none.

(We’ve only just begun.)

 

Call me right or call me wrong,

Call it a hunch I knew

all along.

It’s not a prospect lightly posed,

But if I do, do you suppose,

Heaven knows, you’re the one,

You’re the one I’ve been waiting

‘Fore I forget

Let me sing it once more,

 

Heaven knows you’re the one,

You’re the one, you’re the one,

You’re the one,

I’ve been waiting for,

You’re the one, you’re the one,

Heaven knows.

 

Until You’re Here         

Until you’re here

There’s an emptiness in my soul

That can’t be filled.

Until you’re here

I don’t know if I can go on

Another day.

 

And I walk down the street,

And I buy me a cup,

I try on a smile,

I try to look up.

It’s a second hand

That never quite seems to move,

Until you’re here.

 

I must concede,

There’s a sadness I must concede,

That pulls me down.

It comes in waves

This feeling, it comes in waves

I can’t explain.

 

And I ride on the bus,

And I stare out the pain,

A reflection looks back

But it doesn’t remain.

It’s a second hand

That never is holding mine,

Until you’re here.

 

Until you’re here,

My table is set for one.

Until you’re here,

My tandem bike’s no fun.

Until you’re here,

Know this love has been

put on hold,

Absent of the life I’ve led,

After all is done and said,

Until you’re here.

 

Until you’re here

There’s a secret I must confess

At least to you.

There’s not a day

That I don’t hear your name

murmured

Behind my ear.

 

And I put down the cup

And I pick up the pen

And the pen says to me,

“You’re at it again.”

The words scoff at me,

And needle a sharp rebuff

Until you’re here.

 

Until you’re here,

My table is set for one.

Until you’re here,

My tandem bike’s no fun.

Until you’re here,

Know this love has been

put on hold,

Absent of the life I’ve led,

After all is done and said,

Until you’re here.

 

 

Whistler’s Pallet

Twilight’s last light,

Sleepy hazel eyes,

Pictor in disguise,

Whispered soft goodbyes,

Intrigued by thoughts of

Silkscreen lullabies,

In the twilight skies.

 

Midnight, sleep tight,

Alizarin smile,

Innocence beguiled,

Drifting for a while,

Waking up amid a sea of

Lilies of the Nile.

 

We're goin’ away

Forever to stay,

Whistler’s palette and me,

This world’s grown too cold

For high tea and scones

Se vou play, mon ami.

 

Wood sprite in flight

Primrose indigo,

That’s my cue to go,

Tears fall like they’re snow,

Crossing over one last time

This Ponte Vecchio.

 

With our final breath,

We mock certain Death,

Whistler’s palette and me,

This world’s grown too bright

For midsummer nights,

Se vou play, mon ami.

 

It all fades away

To Dorian Gray,

Whistler’s palette, and me.

 

A Party in Tangier                   

Is the caller there?

You’ve reached my Tangier line:

The call’s declined.

 

The lobby café’s closed.

Notice that the lift is filled

With bullet holes.

 

The concierge is gone

He got a better gig

With less intrigue.

Fetch me another tall surprise

One with some Truth

And fresh Vermouth.

 

Perfumed water and soft lights,

Claxton on the walls,

And Bird in flight.

 

That chanteuse from Hong-Kong

She’s lookin’ oh so right

In that sarong.

 

We regret tonight’s event, has been postponed

To another zone (no, no, no)

“These glitches may occur”,

To quote Harry Lime,

“From time to time”

 

Dear friends and gentle hearts

Need not apply

Or turn a weather eye.

 

Atmospheric ambiance with opaque eyes

Will typify

This party in Tangiers.

 

Translucent tassels sway

While the shaykh is telling jokes

Between tokes.

 

The general and his aides,

They’re playing Baccarat:

It’s a coup d’etat.

 

Your friends have stepped outside

To sell some air

In the market square.

 

We supply as they demand

The odd racketeer

Or  Grand Wazire.

 

Dear friends and gentle hearts

Need not apply

Or turn a weather eye.

 

Atmospheric ambiance with opaque eyes

Will improvise

And hear

The music of the spheres

At a party in Tangiers.

 

We regret tonight’s event, has been postponed

To parts unknown, you’re on your own

That Royal's is all you’ll need.

Type it well

And you’ll be free.

 

Dear friends and gentle hearts

Need not apply

Or cast a weather eye.

 

Atmospheric Ambiance with opaque eyes

Will realize

Their appeal

Sporting Cuban heals

As they finalize the deal

With a guest list so surreal,

This party in Tangiers.

 

Relinquish all your fears,

To a party in Tangiers,

To a party in Tangiers.

 

You’ve reached a party in Tangiers.

You’ve reached a party in Tangiers.

You’ve reached a party in Tangiers.

The operator softly says,

“You‘ve reached a party in Tangiers”

The operator softly says,

“You‘ve reached a party in Tangiers”

The operator softly says,

“You‘ve reached a party in Tangiers”

 

Then the line went dead.

 

Again                

I love to see you look at me,

I love to see you look at me,

‘Cause when I see you look at me, Chick-a-dee,

I’ve seen all that I need to see.

 

I love to see you when you smile

I love to see you when you smile

‘Cause when I see startin' to smile, Crocodile,

I feel like staying for a while.

 

I love to see you gently sway,

I love to see you gently sway,

‘Cause when I see you gently sway my way,

It makes me think of brighter days.

 

I love to see you wave your hand,

I love to see you wave your hand,

‘Cause when I see you wave your hand, my man,

I know that we understand.

 

I hate to see you when you cry,

I hate to see you when you cry

‘Cause when I see you start to cry, Small Fry,

I feel like I will surely die.

 

I love to hear you say “Hello”,

I love to hear you say “Hello”,

‘Cause when I hear you say “Hello”, my friend,

I know I’ll never say “Good-bye” again,

And you make me feel alive again.

 

And you make me feel alive again.

 

 

Another You          

Another time,

Another place,

Another girl and

Another face.

 

Another crash,

Another song,

Another chronicle of

What went wrong.

 

Everyone, please, can’t you see

These towering walls

all around me?

Can somebody, please,

set me free,

Set me free from this loop?

 

Another year,

Another ring,

Another Grey Goose waiting

In the wings.

 

Another hook,

Another rhyme,

Another fool running

Out of time.

 

Let’s play pretend

Tonight,

And save

All the rest for

Another night,

Another me,

Another you.

 

Another tic,

Another tac,

Another toe that used to tickle

Down my back.

 

Another pass,

Another fail,

Another toothbrush destined

For my cleaning pail.

 

Everyone, please, can’t you feel

This loneliness

all around me?

Can somebody, please,

          take me in,

Take me within your soul?

 

Another ghost,

Another town,

Another Jagermeister

Going down.

 

Another kiss, and

Another tell,

Another life support

For this living hell.

 

Let’s play pretend

Tonight,

And save

All the rest for

Another night,

Another world,

For you, another guy and

For me, another girl, for

Another night,

Another me,

Another you.

 

 

Azure Skies And No Goodbyes      

Azure skies and no goodbyes,

I’ll be on my way,

Drifting over borderlines,

Through space and time,

Azure skies and no goodbyes . . .

 

Absurd as such illusions appear,

This light will surely bend,

And just as smoke of cobalt blue

Becomes you,

Azure skies and no goodbyes . . .

 

Everybody needs a little help from time to time,

And I think my time is near.

Now right in front of me

The roulette wheel’s come free.

It’s nice to hold a pair at times like these.

 

My hombres, Space and Time, we agree

You are lurking everywhere

But maybe through this Drakian haze,

 A vice anglais,

Or maybe one day I’ll

          Turn a corner and feel your smile,

Azure skies and no goodbyes.

 

 

Back It Up              

I know what I see,

Ain’t no mystery.

You like to talk the talk,

Ain’t gonna walk the walk.

 

It can’t be easy living in your house of cards,

A figment of your fevered mind,

Bliss is ignorant of all you’ve ever lost,

Seek and you will surely find.

 

Back it up,

Back it up with more than words,

Back it up,

Back it up with more than words.

 

All your bridges burned,

Ain’t nowhere to turn

Now that the truth is out

Ain’t no room for doubt.

 

A reason detre squatting in your house of cards,

A figment of your fevered mind,