Kansas - Shawn O'Shields

There's only one thing I'm sure of Loving's good 'til it ends And you came to Kansas for romances So soak it up while you can As long as you belong to me Feel the darkness comin' Take my mind off, honey Crawl in the backseat, you can drive Got my heartbeat racin' There's no God we're chasin' Try to keep your love until you die It's only a matter of time, time, time It's only a matter of time, time, time Let the world rip your heart out And stay as long as you can You came from Texas, stopped in Jackson, paid your ransom There's no place you ain't ran But baby, you belong to me Feel the darkness comin' Take my mind off, honey Crawl in the backseat, you can drive Got my heartbeat racin' There's no God we're chasin' Try to keep your love until you die It's only a matter of time, time, time It's only a matter of time, time, time Every time I'm outta love, you give me some Every time I'm outta love, you give me some Every time I'm outta love, you give me some Every time I'm outta love Feel the darkness comin' Take my mind off, honey Crawl in the backseat, you can drive Got my heartbeat racin' There's no God we're chasin' Try to keep your love until you die It's only a matter of time, time, time It's only a matter of time, time, time It's only a matter of- You take your time You take your time Mm-mm, mm-mm-mm Mm-hmm, amen

It's a strange aberration, this brainstorm of youth Though it's lost in translation from fancy to truth It's hopelessly human, both inside and out A joyous occasion, no reason to doubt It's easy somehow, what once was elusive is calling me now I am waiting, I am patiently, Doing nothing, in a reverie Climbing higher, seeing everything Interacting, slowly, spiralling I am giving, while I'm watching the Life I'm living, precious energy Escalating, what was once just a game It's never the same, no one's to blame It's a strange situation, there's no cause for alarm All these hot licks and rhetoric Surely do you no harm They're hopelessly human, both inside and out A joyous occasion, there's no reason to doubt When each word is read, would you know the difference If nothing was said All is rhythm, all is unity I am laughing, as it's meant to be Just amusing, I am using the Word was given, making harmony Moving slowly, dancing aimlessly Endless circle, turning fearlessly Resurrected, falling down again Introspective, I'm just stating my views Now you can choose, what do you feel Is it for real this time

Jets fly overhead And I can't hear a word you say I've never seen a look so serious Painted on your face Take my hand Spell it out in terms That mere mortals understand Before you fly away Lead me to shelter Tell me about their plan I'll be waiting right here when you land Jets fly overhead Time to get it off my chest One last shot at our redemption Will we pass the test? Then you say: "This ain't about me But everyone I've ever known There's more than we've been shown The stakes are much higher In ways I can't understand I'll be waiting right here when you land" I'll accept our fate Go turn off the light I only hope I showed the best of us And that you won't lose sight You were only here To see if we're worthy To those that you answer to Just another fool Crossing my fingers Wondering what you said When the jets are flying overhead When the jets are flying overhead

Too many times in the past I tried to climb the mountain But the inner voices laughed Too many blocks in the road I tried to find a new way But there's nowhere else to go But now I've silenced the crowd Nothing can stand in my way Throwing mountains to the sky And the shadows reveal the horizon Driving oceans to the side And my footprints will cross the divide New pressure's weighing me down I want to take the first step But I'm tethered to the doubt Too many voices collide This requires something bigger Than confidence and pride I won't look back anymore Nothing can stand in my way Throwing mountains to the sky And the shadows reveal the horizon Driving oceans to the side And my footprints will cross the divide Too many times in the past I ran toward the ocean And I was frozen in my tracks So many times on the path I felt the power coursing But the lightning didn't last But now the movement is here Nothing can stand in my way Throwing mountains to the sky And the shadows reveal the horizon Driving oceans to the side And my footprints will cross the divide Throwing mountains to the sky And the shadows reveal the horizon Driving oceans to the side And my footprints will cross the divide

Look in the mirror and tell me, just what you see What have the years of your life taught you to be Innocence dyin' in so many ways Things that you dream of are lost, lost in the haze Hold on, baby hold on, 'cause it's closer than you think And you're standing on the brink Hold on, baby hold on, 'cause there's something on the way Your tomorrow's not the same as today Don't you recall what you felt when you weren't alone Someone who stood by your side, a face you have known Where do you run when it's too much to bear Who do you turn to in need when nobody's there Hold on, baby hold on, 'cause it's closer than you think And you're standing on the brink Hold on, baby hold on, 'cause there's something on the way Your tomorrow's not the same as today Outside your door he is waiting, waiting for you Sooner or later you know, he's got to come through No hesitation and no holding back Let it all go and you'll know, you're on the right track Hold on, baby hold on, 'cause it's closer than you think And you're standing on the brink Hold on, baby hold on, 'cause there's something on the way Your tomorrow's not the same Hold on, baby hold on, 'cause it's closer than you think And you're standing on the brink Hold on, baby hold on, 'cause there's something on the way Your tomorrow's not the same Hold on