All Roads To The River Janis Ian/Jon Vezner

I AM MASTER AND SLAVE I AM SUNLIGHT AND SHADOW I AM ALL ROADS TO THE RIVER I AM LOST, I AM SAVED I AM BELOVED AND BETRAYED ALL ROADS TO THE RIVER AND THE RIVER RUNS WIDE THE RIVER

See The River Janis Ian

See the river and the sun at dawn I've been waiting alone so long See the river and the grass is green Now at last there's a place for me to be here with you See the river and the sunny sky I've been living

Memphis Janis Ian

Memphis (Janis Ian) WE WERE STANDING BY THE RIVER STARING INTO TOWN ALL THE WORLD WAS ON HIS SHOULDERS THE TEARS WERE RAINING DOWN ALL ALONG THE SOUTHERN SKYLINE CITY LIGHTS BEGAN TO BLOOM

Memphis Janis Ian

WE WERE STANDING BY THE RIVER STARING INTO TOWN ALL THE WORLD WAS ON HIS SHOULDERS THE TEARS WERE RAINING DOWN ALL ALONG THE SOUTHERN SKYLINE CITY LIGHTS BEGAN TO BLOOM HE SAID -- IF

The Other Side of the Sun Janis Ian

On the other side of the sun.

When You Love Someone Janis Ian

When You Love Someone (Janis Ian) When you love someone - it's an arrow in the heart When you love someone - it's a shot in the dark When you love someone - it's a needle in the vein When you

When You Love Someone Janis Ian

When you love someone - it's an arrow in the heart When you love someone - it's a shot in the dark When you love someone - it's a needle in the vein When you love someone - it's a moth to the

Here In Spain Janis Ian

Big Brother called me yesterday on the transatlantic phone He said you should come home They say it's much too dangerous to live outside alone among the briars and the primrose and everybody's looking

Honor Them All Janis Ian

BY SO FAST YOU TURN AROUND, TOMORROW'S PASSED AND THE ONES YOU LOVE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME SO WHY DON'T YOU HONOR YOUR FATHER HONOR YOUR MOTHER HONOR YOURSELF ABOVE ALL HONOR THE GIFTS YOU BRING ONE ANOTHER

Dear Billy Janis Ian

The flowers are blooming, the plants I can't really tell. I see by your letter you have no intent to come home so i'll take the kid and the house and make out on my own.

Lover's Lullaby Janis Ian

Lay down and slumber Mama's boy is torn asunder All the fields have gone grey All the leaves are gone brown Let me tell you a story Lay down, I know you're weary While the star's in the sky While the moon's

Lover\'s Lullaby Janis Ian

Lay down and slumber Mama\'s boy is torn asunder All the fields have gone grey All the leaves are gone brown Let me tell you a story Lay down, I know you\'re weary While the star\'s in the sky While

QUEEN MERKA & ME Janis Ian

OH THE PRETTY LITTLE GIRL, ON EASTER'S DAY BY A BRIGHT CENTER FOUNTAIN, CONSENTED TO PLAY HELD AN EASTER STAR, VERY CLOSE TO HER HEART STEPPING BACK FROM THE FOUNTAIN SO AS NOT TO BE HARMED

QUEEN MERKA & ME Janis Ian

OH THE PRETTY LITTLE GIRL, ON EASTER'S DAY BY A BRIGHT CENTER FOUNTAIN, CONSENTED TO PLAY HELD AN EASTER STAR, VERY CLOSE TO HER HEART STEPPING BACK FROM THE FOUNTAIN SO AS NOT TO BE HARMED BY THE

On The Other Side Janis Ian

On The Other Side (Janis Ian) THEY SAY THERE WAS A FIRE ON THE NIGHT I DIED ALL I AM IS GONE STILL THE SOUL GOES ON THEY TELL ME I'M A HERO ON THE OTHER SIDE OH BUT ALL THAT I REMEMBER IS THE

On The Other Side Janis Ian

THEY SAY THERE WAS A FIRE ON THE NIGHT I DIED ALL I AM IS GONE STILL THE SOUL GOES ON THEY TELL ME I'M A HERO ON THE OTHER SIDE OH BUT ALL THAT I REMEMBER IS THE CHILDREN WERE IN DANGER

Bright Lights And Promises Janis Ian

When I was good then I was bad I never thought I'd end up this way With no dreams to hide me Bright lights to guide me How long does it take to make the grade?

Stars Janis Ian

All in a blaze And all you see is glory Even it gets lonely there when there's no one here to share We can shake it away if you'll hear a story People lust for fame Like athletes in a game

My Land Janis Ian

hands are clean I've never seen the guillotine Must you say I'm guilty, guilty all the same Such things can't be in my USA 'cause no no no, it just can't be in a land like mine, all decent and free You

Between The Lines Janis Ian

There's never much to say between the moments of our games and repartee There's never much to read between the lines of what we need and what we'll take There's never much to talk about or say

IN BLACK & WHITE Janis Ian

IN BLACK & WHITE (Janis Ian) We were marching from Montgomery, Alabama, '65 Freedom riders, Jim Crow heros, come to keep the faith alive We were picking Southern cotton, registration for the vote

IN BLACK & WHITE Janis Ian

young then When black & white still spoke (chorus) Now it's all gone to pieces God alone knows why Just a story they call history written down in black & white And we set aside

Light A Light Janis Ian

your face in every picture frame I feel your eyes in every starry sky Lover, am I coming home again Now am I humble, who once was proud Now am I silent, who once was loud Now am I waiting for the

Bright Lights & Promises Janis Ian

When I was good Then I was bad I never thought I'd end up this way With no dreams to hide me Bright lights to guide me How long does it take to make the grade?

The Come On Janis Ian

No, I just want a bed for the night Someone to tell me they care You can fake it, that's all right In the morning I won't be here It's a sacrificial alter And I'm laying down my head And I'm telling you

From Me To You Janis Ian

I'm leaving by night I'm leaving alone Leaving it lie When you waken I'll be gone I would not beg for me As I would not beg for you Though I'd like to be The one to see you through Every step

MURDERING STRAVINSKY Janis Ian

MURDERING STRAVINSKY (Philip Clark/Janis Ian) WE'RE MURDERING STRAVINSKY SHOOTING AT RAVEL BURYING PICASSO, SLAUGHTERING CAETANO AT THE GATES OF HELL WE'RE BRINGING DOWN THE BEATLES DYLAN AND

AT SEVENTEEN Janis Ian

AT SEVENTEEN-Janis Ian I LEARNED THE TRUTH AT SEVENTEEN THAT LOVE WAS MEANT FOR BEAUTY QUEENS AND HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WITH CLEAR SKINNED SMILES WHO MARRIED YOUNG AND THEN RETIRED THE VALENTINES

AT SEVENTEEN Janis Ian

I LEARNED THE TRUTH AT SEVENTEEN THAT LOVE WAS MEANT FOR BEAUTY QUEENS AND HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WITH CLEAR SKINNED SMILES WHO MARRIED YOUNG AND THEN RETIRED THE VALENTINES I NEVER KNEW THE

At seventeen Janis Ian

I learned the truth at seventeen That love was ment for beauty queens And high school girls With clear skinned smiles Who married young and then retired The valentines I never knew The friday

At seventeen Janis Ian

I learned the truth at seventeen That love was ment for beauty queens And high school girls With clear skinned smiles Who married young and then retired The valentines I never knew The friday

Nature's At Peace Janis Ian

Did you notice, the dawn had the nerve to come on to the sunrise today Have I said that my head had the nerve to be dead when I wanted to break Did you see that the sun doesn't need anyone to come in on

Alabama Janis Ian

See the light Southern light Show me the way to go home See the light Southern light Show me the way to go home Alabama, lady of the nation Guardian of the South My pretty belle Wishing well Mississippi

When The Party's Over Janis Ian

Would you like to learn to sing Would you like to sing my song Would you like to learn to love me best of all Anyone can learn the words and the melody's so plain This is my song to bring you back again

Thankyous Janis Ian

Brother gave me reaching out to hold. Teacher gave me license Learning set me free Schooling gave me nothing ?

Black & White Janis Ian

She never had too much of money Friendly strangers were all she knew Nobody ever came to call but you I would not say she isn't happy Though the eyes of a fool Will make her blue Nobody's ever seen the

The Come-on Janis Ian

ain't easy making me smile Friends have their lovers men on a string There must be something terribly wrong with me Sometimes I feel like I haven't learned anything How do you do would you like to

Will You Dance? Janis Ian

Someone is waiting over by the window just beyond the stairwell someone's crying Drowning in the words of the prophets that are written for the dead and the dying someone's lying No one's buying Someone

Tea & Sympathy Janis Ian

I don't want to ride the milktrain anymore I'll go to bed at nine and waken with the dawn And lunch at half past noon dinner prompt at five The comfort of a few old friends long past their prime

Tea And Sympathy Janis Ian

I'll go to bed at nine - and waken with the dawn , and lunch at haft past noon - dinner prompt at five . The comfort of a few old friends long past their prime .

Thankyous Janis Ian

Thankyous (Janis Ian) Mom and I had our ups and downs, mostly during my adolescence and her first years as a divorced woman. There were months we didn't speak, years we didn't communicate.

Welcome To Acousticville Janis Ian

Welcome To Acousticville (Janis Ian) IT WAS A LONG, LONG ROAD IT WAS A BIG DEEP HOLE AND THEN THE AXLE BROKE I BARELY HAD TIME TO WORK UP A SWEAT WHEN MY POOR CORVETTE WENT UP IN SMOKE I WAS

COSMOPOLITAN GIRL Janis Ian

COSMOPOLITAN GIRL (Janis Ian) I WAS ONLY 29 AND LONELY AS A BULL MOOSE IN HEAT WHEN HE CAME ALONG, SINGING THAT SAME OLD SONG I SAID - YOU KNOW I'M ENTERING MY PRIME THIRTY-ONE TO THIRTY-NINE

Welcome To Acousticville Janis Ian

IT WAS A LONG, LONG ROAD IT WAS A BIG DEEP HOLE AND THEN THE AXLE BROKE I BARELY HAD TIME TO WORK UP A SWEAT WHEN MY POOR CORVETTE WENT UP IN SMOKE I WAS GLUED TO THE SEAT I WAS

In The Winter Janis Ian

In The Winter I watch the TV in the afternoon If I get lonely The sound of other voices, other rooms Are near to me I'm not afraid The operator She tells the time, it's good for a laugh There's

Can You Reach Me Janis Ian

Can you reach me Would you teach me to be free Is it such an easy thing, to be a friend Can you reach me Would you teach me to be free Have you got a helping hand to lend It's okay I know you're trying

Society's Child Janis Ian

COME TO MY DOOR, BABY FACE IS CLEAN AND SHINING BLACK AS NIGHT MY MAMA WENT TO ANSWER YOU KNOW THAT YOU LOOKED SO FINE NOW I COULD UNDERSTAND THE TEARS & THE SHAME SHE CALLED YOU BOY INSTEAD OF

Society's Child Janis Ian

COME TO MY DOOR, BABY FACE IS CLEAN AND SHINING BLACK AS NIGHT MY MAMA WENT TO ANSWER YOU KNOW THAT YOU LOOKED SO FINE NOW I COULD UNDERSTAND THE TEARS & THE SHAME SHE CALLED YOU BOY

SEARCHING FOR AMERICA Janis Ian

SEARCHING FOR AMERICA (Janis Ian) Where have you been that made you weep And left these stains upon your cheek What did you see while you were gone That haunts your eyes this sunny dawn They

SEARCHING FOR AMERICA Janis Ian

sewers to the street Where concrete canyons stretched their walls So high it made us want to crawl Past proverbs writ on subway cars And in-between the window bars We walked until the pavement