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Homeless Girl

Everytime she comes around I see her faded face
And wonder how good she’d look if she just stayed in one place
How I’d die to put my arms around and hold this jaded rose
And deal her more highs than she’s ever been dealt in lows

Oh this homeless girl,
She loves the world,
But she loves me better.              

To look in those grey eyes of chalk and see their set in stone
Her smile and begging gestures they just couldn’t change my tone
To hear the laughs and cries inside the pub as she sits outside
Leads me to a rendezvous where the sorrow I can’t hide

Oh this homeless girl,
She loves the world,
But she loves me better.            

To me you could be who you wanted to be
To me you could be who you are
All the times when they call you out
But they find you all strung out      
You know I’d shelter you from harm, from harm

Copyright © Chris Watkins | Year Posted 2006



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Ghost On the Horizon

Will there be someone who see’s through the lies
How long can I wear this smile as my disguise 
Every time I ask or lend my hand for help
They lead me to a fate that I just can’t escape myself
Will there be someone who feels my heart bleed
Can there be someone who see’s my dying need

Cause there’s a ghost on the horizon
Who see’s I’m tired and I’m worn
If I bow to him now, I won’t see the light of dawn
There’s a ghost on the horizon
Watching as I sleep
If I bow to him now, I will never raise from his feet


Will there be someone who adds substance to my life
Will there be anyone who looks beyond these ey
Will there be someone who feels my heart bleed
Can there be someone who see’s my dying need

Copyright © Chris Watkins | Year Posted 2006

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Marla

Met her at the party she said, she liked this look of mine,
I looked into her eyes and I could see this girls soul was fine
She opened up her hand and asked me ‘do I wanna fly’
I looked into her eyes and asked her if she ‘wanted to die’

See this girl comin out of nowhere
Conscience telling me that I should just beware
But somethings telling me that she’s the one
All because this girls got it goin on

She looked so beautiful as brown seaped round her veins
Her name was Marla she’s got the look and she’s got the brains
I knew inside she was playing dangerous games with me
She says its love at first sight I can’t disguise I feel the same for free

I knew I’d love her more when she was on her back
So I caressed her hair and whispered my way back to her flat
We rolled around for hours while we were high
Layed in ecstasy not knowin the end of our world was nigh

Copyright © Chris Watkins | Year Posted 2006


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