What Tomorrow Will Bring
Steve Van Kessel
You’re not on Broadway
No standing ovations for the cold calculations you make
No curtain call roses for the actress who made some mistakes
How much more can I take
This isn’t a movie
No innuendos well hidden in grand final scenes
No auditions to cast for the role of a lead drama queen
Is this the way that it has to be
Trying to figure it out
But you don’t know what it’s about
All you’ve been told up till now does not mean a thing
You don’t know what tomorrow will bring
No, you don’t know what tomorrow will bring
This is a real story
I’m lying here wondering how I will handle it all
I’m listening to a soft rain as it gently falls
I’m staring at shadows on empty walls
Trying to figure it out
But you don’t know what it’s about
All you’ve been told up till now does not mean a thing
You don’t know what tomorrow will bring
No, you don’t know what tomorrow will bring
Letting Go
Steve Van Kessel
I had a feeling, I’d have the right words to say
I caught you stealing, my tender heart away
The words they failed me, I let you take it away
And now I’m naked, I kind of like it this way
I never knew
That letting go
Could feel so free
I had a handle, on how I thought it should be
I made decisions, so that you would never see
What I was hiding, way down deep inside of me
I never knew
That letting go
Could feel so free
Ohhh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh (x2)
Now I know I never knew
Who you are and what you do to me
You and me we’ve got it made
I can’t believe I was afraid to see
How you are and what you do
To make me want to keep on loving you
I never knew
That letting go
Could feel so free
Ohhh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh (x2)
You’ve got my heart, you’ve got my soul
You’ve got what I thought I’d never let go
You’ve got my heart, you’ve got my soul
You’ve got what I thought I’d never let go
Ohhh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh (x4)
I never knew
That letting go
Could feel so free
Hold On Now
Steve Van Kessel
Some people have stories they don’t like to tell
The more I think about it, perhaps it’s just as well
They say what you don’t know won’t hurt you
Can this be true
Or is it one more reason for them to hide those things they do
Hold On Now
Hold On Now
Hold On Now
Hold On Now
Do you believe what you’re hearing
Can you believe what you see
The way that I was brought up isn’t staring back at me
They say our fate’s in our own hands, these hands watch them bleed
Let’s raise them up and show them all that we won’t let it be
Whispering words of wisdom…
Hold On Now
Hold On Now
Hold On Now
Hold On Now
We’ve got to let them know they are not the saviours
We’ve got to show them all that we aren’t lying down
We’ve got to give them everything that we’re all made of
And strip them of their self-indulgent crowns
And bring em’ down
And bring em’ down
Hold On Now
Hold On Now
Hold On Now
Hold On Now
Hold On Now
Hold On Now
Hold On Now
Hold On Now
Hold On Now
Hold On Now
Smelling Like Roses
Steve Van Kessel
I was once struck by lightening
You’d think It’d be frightening
But it helped me to see
I was flying a kite
In the middle of the night
The only time I had to be free
Amidst the chaos and smoke
I saw this old bloke
And he smiled and he said to me
When it’s all done, you’ll come out smelling like roses
Yeah, when it’s all done, you’ll come out smelling like roses
I was on the plains of Serengeti
My palms were all sweaty
And a beast was staring me down
All that heat from the sun
My first thought was to run
The silence a deafening sound
Instead I believed in what that bloke said to me
And I ended up holding my ground
He said
When it’s all done, you’ll come out smelling like roses
Yeah, when it’s all done, you’ll come out smelling like roses
I was hanging by one hand
Forty floors above the land
I was told to never look down
As I bit my lip, I felt my grip slip
And the wind was blowing me all around
I hung in for the haul, I didn’t let myself fall
That bloke’s words kept me hanging around
He said
When it’s all done, you’ll come out smelling like roses
When it’s all done, you’ll come out smelling like roses
When it’s all done, you’ll come out smelling like roses
Love Me Baby
Steve Van Kessel
What can I do to make you love me baby
What can I do to make you love me baby
What can I do to make you love me baby
Can I take you by the hand and make you understand
That I didn’t mean to do anything that would make you feel like you were nothing
No, you’re everything to me
That’s what I want you to see
But you can’t
What can I do to make you love me baby
What can I do to make you love me baby
What can I do to make you love me baby
Can I win back your heart and have a fresh start
Oh you’re nothing less than the girl that can rule my whole world
With your beautiful smile
Won’t you just stay for awhile
No you can’t
What can I do to make you love me baby
What can I do to make you love me baby
I’m asking you, what can I do to make you love me baby
Oh, what can I do to make you love me baby
Can I take back those words that cut you so deep
Can I hold you once more while you fall asleep
And feel my warm breath on the back of your neck
Can you find it within you to have no regrets
Can you help me to see what it would be like
If we just held each other to make it feel right
Can you find it within you to give one more try
Cause I’m sitting here waiting and wondering why
But you can’t
No you can’t
The One
Steve Van Kessel
Trying to keep it together when it’s falling apart
It’s like when you were younger and afraid of the dark
You need someone to hold you, and to say it’s alright
Someone who will take care of everything that’s not right
I’ll be the one to comfort
I’ll be the one to hold
I’ll be the one promise to never be the one to let you go
I’ll be the one to never let you go
I’ll be the one
It was all so much better when you were able to care
You believed you could take and had something to share
I’ll be the one to comfort
I’ll be the one to hold
I’ll be the one promise to never be the one to let you go
I’ll be the one to never let you go
I’ll be the one
You’ve got to let me, oh let me, be the one
You’ve got to let me, oh let me, be the one
You don’t trust any others, you never open your door
You just act like a stranger, you don’t care anymore
It’s a sad situation, one you never asked for
And it’s time you made changes, you deserve so much more
I’ll be the one to comfort
I’ll be the one to hold
I’ll be the one promise to never be the one to let you go
I’ll be the one to never let you go
I’ll be the one to never let you go
I’ll be the one to never let you go
I’ll be the one
Someday, Someway
John LeBarr
The day she left with regret
Under the sky that don’t forget
She only remembered the kiss
That filled her heart with emptiness
Someday, somebody’s gonna love you
Someway, somebody’s gonna need you
Good things are gonna come your way
Someday, somebody’s gonna love you
Someway, somebody’s gonna need you
Your remedy is on the way
When the watchman sees you move on by
Like a tempest you wake the morning sky
All those things that I said of you
Come back through the mirror it’s so true
Someday, somebody’s gonna love you
Someway, somebody’s gonna need you
Good things are gonna come your way
Someday, somebody’s gonna love you
Someway, somebody’s gonna need you
Your remedy is on the way
Spread your wings to the wind
Feel the sun warming your skin
Breath the sweet sounds as you fly
Hold in your arms all that you find
Someday, somebody’s gonna love you
Someway, somebody’s gonna need you
Good things are gonna come your way
Someday, somebody’s gonna love you
Someway, somebody’s gonna need you
Your remedy is on the way
Someday, somebody’s gonna love you
Someway, somebody’s gonna need you
Good things are gonna come your way
Someday, somebody’s gonna love you
Someway, somebody’s gonna need you
Your remedy is on the way
That’s Why I Love You
Steve Van Kessel
You know that you are the only one for me
You know that this is a fact with which I will never disagree
You keep me from going the wrong way
When it’s the only way I know
For this I need to tell you that it’s why I love you so
That’s why I love you, that’s why I love you so
I hope you don’t mind me singing it out cause I want the world to know
You give me all of the loving that I need
Your kindness and affection are always offered up for free
You’re the one that keeps me honest
That’s not easy for you I know
For this I need to tell you that it’s why I love you so
That’s why I love you, that’s why I love you so
I hope you don’t mind me singing it out cause I want the world to know
You bring me up whenever I’m feeling down
You’re a friend and a lover and a pleasure to be around
You say it the way you see it and you do it the way you know
For this I need to tell you that it’s why I love you so
That’s why I love you, that’s why I love you so
I hope you don’t mind me singing it out cause I want the world to know
That’s why I love you, that’s why I love you so
I hope you don’t mind me singing it out cause I want the world to know
Break Me
Steve Van Kessel
Can you help me to see the way it should be
Cause I’m blinded and I can’t see the light
These vices I hold, they’re making me old
But they help me to get through the night
The choices I’ve made weren’t the ones to be played
It’s easy to see in hindsight
You hold out your hand, please know I understand
I know what I’m doing is wrong, how can I make it alright
Take me, you’ve got to break me
Take the reins and saddle me down
I’ll put up a fight but at the end of the night
Baby, will you stay around
Oh yeah, will you stay around
Baby, will you stay around
Well it’s so complicated and I know you’re frustrated
With the way I’ve been living my life
It’s a shame you can’t see what it’s doing to me
All the pain, the trouble and strife
From all that I do, your strength it shines through
The tension you can cut with a knife
If you ‘ll help me find all that I’ve left behind
There’ll be no more excuses for handing out all of those lies
Take me, you’ve got to break me
Take the reins and saddle me down
I’ll put up a fight but at the end of the night
Baby, will you stay around
Oh yeah, will you stay around
Baby, will you stay around
