SHOPGIRL
(inspired by the novella "Shopgirl" by Steve Martin)

Hey Shopgirl could I find a way into your world Hey Shopgirl could I find a way Do you notice and do you see a tiny girl in a velvet seat who wants to wake so far away from who you are and who will stay Now who will stay? Hey shopgirl did he buy his way into your world hey shopgirl did he buy his way

Does he have your father's face and your brother's trace of your mother's smile do you notice and do you see all he gives won't set you free It won't set you free. (cello solo) Hey Shopgirl will you find your way into my world will you find a way Hey Shopgirl will you find a way Do you notice and do you see your life's too short for this misery and one day you'll wake to find all your past has been left behind

AS OF TODAY
(dedicated to the living memory of Fred Stilo)

As of today I was never here never born never broken never saw the chalk outline of my soul long forgotten never spent a lifetime watching shadows spill across my room what will life unfold before me what will now be coming soon I need to know for sure Hello, dear mother, please come in and hang your heart upon the wall we are so much older now it was so sacred after all hold my hand don't be afraid what was born is giving way no need for words that cannot say what was born now giving way I need to know for sure If I reach for you tonight Could you bring me back to life would you be there I need to know for....

Hello, my friends, please come in tell me is it Autumn again remember how we used to play out in the park the endless days the smell of leaves and burning wood How everything was understood Life was full of falling stars and every dream was never far And we used to be so sure If I reach for you tonight Could you bring me back to life would you be there I need to know for.... Why was nothing ever right Why did I always ask for more Now I know... As of today I was never here Never born never broken never saw my chalk outline washed away long forgotten Please don't leave me here this way You mustn't leave you must now stay You must now leave me here this way I must now leave I cannot stay Because now I know for sure....

USED (TO BE)

We used to be lovers Because we couldn't be friends A paperback romance, I guess, With a fellini end The last time that I saw you You said you'd be home past 9 Girl I know that voice So much better than mine What is left when everything falls down the kings and the queeens and the numbers are all in the ground the Joker laughs, says, "I've seen him here before but I'm not sure he will ever learn." We used to be closer so close to forget every lie we told to get to Heaven's Gate You said, "Nothing lasts forever" in a darkened room And so I left maybe left too soon

What is left when Fate walks out the door you're on your knees but by now you've forgotten what for Her scent lives on it lives on in your inkwell but by now you know there's nothing left to tell We used to be lovers Because we couldn't be friends A paperback romance, I guess, With a Tarrentino end The last time that I saw you You said you'd be home past 9 Girl I know his voice So much better than mine What is left when everything falls down the kings and the queens and the lovers are all in the ground the Joker laughs, says, "I've seen him here before but I'm not sure he will ever learn." We used to be Lovers