ERIC PICKEL - Songwriter
I just don't get it
I don't go out at all
I've been good all my life
At his beck & call
Look how, I jump
I ain't got no choice
And I ain't got no voice
He says I'm no genius
Not this kid, no scholar and
I hate it
But can't get away
I stay in my room
With my lego's my playdoe
He's coming upstairs, what did I do
You're witnesses here, you battalion toy soldiers
I'm not playing here with you
I just can't see clear
I don't know love at all
Sometimes he seems happy
Sometimes he shakes the hall
Maybe, someday
I'll sleep well, sleep tight
Smarten up and fly right
He calls me his simple minded twit
And I cower
What's wrong with me
All I do is play
I stay in my room
With my lego's my playdoe
He's coming upstairs, what did I do
You're witnesses here, you battalion toy soldiers
I'm not playing here with you
If I was a bigger kid
I'm sure he'd slap on me
Less who knows and
I could put this puzzle back
With one of these and one of those
I stay in my room
With my lego's my playdoe
He's coming upstairs, what can I do
You're witnesses here, you battalion toy soldiers
I'm not playing here
I stay in my room
With my lego's my playdoe
He's coming upstairs, what did I do
You're witnesses here, my battalion toy soldiers
I'm not playing here
WHEN YOU GET HOME - Eric Pickel, Copyright
Of all my friends
He's always been
A north star for those unseen
A few phone calls and
He can gather up
One and all
He loves his friends
And they love him
I swear I begged him
Put down that bottle
I prayed he'd listen
Hey the party's over now
It's early but it's time to say so long
This crowds going to miss you
But you'll find peace
When you get home
When you get home
When the bad news came
His wife and family
Knew things would never be the same
To fill a hole
As deep as that
You don't
I swear I begged him
Put down that bottle
I prayed he'd listen
Hey the party's over now
It's early but it's time to say so long
This crowds going to miss you
But you'll find peace
When you get home
When you get home
I'm wondering what I could have done
Should I have grabbed and shook sense into him
Maybe then he'd have listened
Now I can't help but feel it's me who failed him
Hey the party's over now
It's early but it's time to say so long
We're all thinking of you
You'll be missed by so many near and far
Family and friends will honor who you are
This crowds going to miss you
But you'll find peace
When you get home
When you get home
I HOPE - Eric Pickel, Copyright
I saw you take your first steps
You reached out for me
I heard you speak your first word
Now you're all grown up
I see you're
Packing your bags to leave
Times gone so fast
You're on your way
Tomorrow you're leaving this town
It's up to you
To find your way around the world and
You'll see it through
You'll let tough times
Roll off of you
I hope
I held you when your heart broke
When Mary left for town
We gave you driving lessons
You drove us all around
Now all grown up
I see you're
Casting off this shore
Times gone so fast
You're on your way
Tomorrow you're leaving this town
It's up to you
To count your cards
And place your bets and
You'll see it through
May dreams come fast
With few regrets
I hope
Your futures calling you
All decisions are up to you
I hope
You grab onto the things you love
You keep your faith
Hands high above
I hope you take care of your name
I hope you're careful placing blame
I hope you climb up when you're down
I hope you keep good friends around
I hope your journey's filled with pride
I hope you always realize
That how you choose
To spend your days
Can bring you love and peace and grace
Love and peace and grace.
I hope
THE REAL MARK OF SUCCESS -Eric Pickel - Copyright
She can leave if she wants to
I'm dizzy jumping through her hoops
No I can't bear to
Try for her no more no no
Her brown eyes glued me
Her pouty mouth used me
This ain't no love for sure
Cause I know real love and
It ain't what we've got
I'm just a life raft
In her flood
Let there be love
It doesn't matter what you do
It doesn't matter where you live
If you've got love that's the best
That's the real mark of success
It's nice to have all the rest
But love is the real mark of success
The real mark of success
We've spilled out
All our lust
Now I try to find more to us
Cause I can't bear to play
House with her no more
I'm thinking this way and
She's looking that way
This ain't no love for sure
And I know real love
But I'm not sure she does
Or she'd try to give me more
Let there be love
It doesn't matter what you do
It doesn't matter where you live
If you've got love that's the best
That's the real mark of success
It's nice to have all the rest
But love is the real mark of success
The real mark of success
I want someone to hold me and mean it
Someone who loves the things I do
Not just friends
Let there be love
It doesn't matter what you do
It doesn't matter where you live
If you've got love that's the best
That's the real mark of success
It's nice to have all the rest
But love is the real mark of success
The real mark of success
The real mark of success
written for Grey's Anatomy
I'm tired
Lett'in go
Is that alright
You can't save them all
I'm busted up
Will I get back home
I'm out of fight
Am I dying here
If I had to bet I'd bet
You'll get me through this battle
I'm hurtin but I'm not done yet
And I've got faith in you
Straight ahead steady hand
Don't worry don't get rattled
I'd do the same for you
Been poked been bled
Turned every day
I'm almost done
I'm still above the sheet
What's goin on
There's whispering
Inside my head
There's calming voices near
If I had to bet I'd bet
You'll get me through this battle
I'm hurt'in but I'm not done yet
And I've got faith in you
Straight ahead steady hand
Don't worry don't get rattled
I'd do the same for you
It's time to make the call
Salvage me or send me home
I think you've done all you can do for me
I think I see friends and family
I hope I leave some love behind
I hope my friends choose
To get on with their lives
Still, If I had to bet I'd bet
You'll get me through this battle
I'm hurt'in but I'm not done yet
Still I ask you
If I let go
Please throw in the towel
I'd do the same for you
I'd do the same for you
- House MD
HEAL ME
No more fighting words now
I'd really like to take a walk but somehow
I can't move on past, let me go
Give me my pride back
I know I live off the weathered beaten path
I guess I'm stupid, and
You let me know
But if you stop me now
Does that mean you love me still
Heal me
Give me warm air to breathe
I'm starting to freeze
Heal me
I guess you would
If you could
Heal Me
I've kicked this can too far
It's pushing me to have pushed so hard
I'm bleeding out, let me go
I can't control your love
It seems I'm just what you want none of
I guess I'm stupid, and
You let me know
But if you stop me now
Does that mean you love me still
Heal me
Give me warm air to breathe
I'm starting to freeze
Heal me
I guess you would
If you could
Heal Me
I'm reaching out to you
Have a heart
Give me love
Before we're doomed
Heal me
Give me warm air to breathe
I'm starting to freeze
Heal me
I guess you would
If you could
Heal me
I need air I can breathe
Try again please
Heal me
I guess you would
If you could
Heal Me
Cars shine
Owners drive them thinking
Ya this one's mine
Land flows
Acres trapped in fences
That somebody calls their own
Homes rise
One after another
The bigger the better
Real attention getter's ya
We've made our lives
Too much about
What's theirs,
what's mine
So when you think of
The one you love
Say
They're not mine
I don't own them
I don't shine them up and
I won't show them off
They're not mine
To judge or to buy
The best I can hope for
Is that their heart
Beats for Mine
That resume of all his do'ins
Ya yah he says
That's mine
Money grows
And those who have it
Plant it in special rows
How we buy
So much that's not needed
Oh ya we've succeeded
A finger in every pie
We've made our live's
Too much about
What's their's what's mine
So when you think of
The one you love
Say
They're not mine
I don't own them
I don't shine them up and
I won't show them off
They're not mine
To judge or to buy
The best I can hope for
Is that their heart
Beats for Mine
Maybe it's human nature
The more stuff the better
But were burning up our skies
It's a friend who's there to reach us
A loved one's embraces
That's the true worth of our lives
So when you think of
The one you love
Say
They're not mine
I don't own them
I don't shine them up and
I don't show them off
They're not mine
To judge or to buy
The best I could hope for
Is that their heart
Beats for Mine
- WE'RE OFF TO A GOOD START - Coyright, Eric Pickel
With my best friend
She's always been
Since we were kids
And before then
I think
But now she looks great
In those jeans
Her hair's blow'in
In the wind
I gotta show her
how I feel these days
The good thing
We've had so long
But her lips are soft
Her skin's like cream
And I'm not that strong
Or take your chances
With another man
Hold my heart
close to yours
We're off to a good start
Share my world
You'll be my best friend
Until the very end
We can't stay apart
We're off to a good start
But I won't pretend anymore
It's just for her
I've held on to
This torch
She's burned right
Into my eyes
The way she walks
The way she smiles
I want to make her mine
From this day forth
Just to stay best friends
I don't know if I could live with
Only now and thens
Or take your chances
With another man
Hold my heart
close to yours
We're off to a good start
Share my world
You'll be my best friend
Until the very end
We can't stay apart
We're off to a good start
Your warm, embrace
It's true
I've got a case of loving you
Or take your chances
With another man
Hold my heart
close to yours
We're off to a good start
Share my world
You'll be my best friend
Until the very end
We can't stay apart
We're off to a good start
We're off to a good start
There's a pattern going on
I'm still here when everyone else is gone
I alway stick around for you, I do
We've been friends way too long
Always there till someone else comes along
But all these little things I do
Don't win you
I'm gonna stop
To wait the way I always seem to do
Until that time
I'm here for you
You can always knock 3 times
On my door
Anytime of night
You can always count on me
You can always call to me
When nobody's there to hear you anymore
You can always count on me
I've known lots of love before
I've flown high and I've gone up stream for more
But I do my best work with you
When you're not here, it's such a waste
You pass by you give me a taste
Then pour your heart out to me in a spell, ah well
I'm gonna stop
To wait the way I always seem to do
Until that time
I'm here for you
You can always knock 3 times
On my door
Anytime of the night
You can always count on me
You can always call to me
When nobody's there to hear you anymore
You can always count on me
Someday you'll stay here
Someday you'll see we've always been
More than friends
You can always knock 3 times
On my door
Anytime of the night
You can always count on me
You can always call to me
When nobody's there to hear you anymore
You can always count on me
You can always knock 3 times
On my door
You can always count on me
TENDERNESS - Eric Pickel, Copyright, Vocal - Eliot Pister
Tenderly
What will it take for us to
Cup our hands
Catch a falling rain and understand
There's a circle of life and we're
Changing it's plans
Tenderly
Look at all the people in need
So many mouths to feed
If we all just took a part
In their times of need
Just think of baby steps
One foot and then the next
Next thing you know
We're half way there
A journey of a thousand miles starts with just one step
And it's
Tenderness
Tenderly
Rising seas and dying tree's and bee's
Geneside we stand on by and see
We better wise up soon and heal our wounds at last
Take my hand slow down don't go so fast
Just think of baby steps
One foot and then the next
Next thing you know
We're half way there
A journey of a thousand miles starts with just one step
And it's Tenderness
I believe in us
We can change the way things are
I believe
We can save this land
Get with the plan
Tenderly, pull the pockets from your pants
what do you see
Save the change you find inside a cup
And vote for leaders who have had enough
Of war and greed and death
Just think of baby steps
One foot and then the next
Next thing you know
We're half way there
A journey of a thousand miles starts with just one step
And it's
Tenderness
Tenderness
