Dan Fogelberg

[fox69]

"This Heart"


"This Heart"


[Chorus:]
This heart - this heart
Has been beaten down and battered
This heart - this heart
Has been torn apart and shattered
But what's left of this heart of mine
I will lay down in you hands
'Cause in the light of your love this heart still stands

I'd been walking down a one way street
Filled with sorrow and confusion
Searching every single face I'd meet
For some heaven I could hold
And when I felt like I was running dry
And love was always gonna pass me by
You brought me out of the rain
And in from the cold

[Chorus]

I believe for every wayward soul
Crying out for its completion
There's another that will make it whole
That's just waiting to be found
And I confess that I was losing faith
And I'd all but given up the chase
When you took hold of my heart
And turned it around

[Chorus]

 

[fox69]

"Times Like These"

"Times Like These"


Tell me a secret
Tell me a lie
Tell me the truth if you have to
Say what you see fit
But don't ask me why
Love never seems to last you.

In times like these
It's hard to keep a man off his knees
In times like these
It's hard to keep a man off his knees.

Over a barrel
Under a spell
Money's the demon that drives you
Limping through heaven
Or running through hell
Happiness smiles but denies you.

In times like these
It's hard to keep a man off his knees
In times like these
It's hard to keep a man off his knees.

Nothing before you
Nothing behind
Thoughtlessly chasing the thunder
Travelling lightly
Travelling blind
Never detouring to wonder why.

Tell me a secret
Tell me a lie
Tell me the truth if you have to
Say what you see fit
But don't ask me why
Love never seems to last you.

In times like these
It's hard to keep a man off his knees
In times like these
It's hard to keep a man off his knees.

Nothing before you
Nothing behind
Thoughtlessly chasing the thunder
Travelling lightly
Travelling blind
Never detouring to wonder why...

 

[fox69]

"To The Morning"

"To The Morning"


Watching the sun
Watching it come
Watching it come up over the rooftops.

Cloudy and warm
Maybe a storm
You can never quite tell
From the morning.

And it's going to be a day
There is really no way to say no
To the morning.

Yes it's going to be a day
There is really nothing left to
Say but
Come on morning.

Waiting for mail
Maybe a tail
From an old friend
Or even a lover.

Sometimes there's none
But we have fun
Thinking of all who might
Have written.

And maybe there are seasons
And maybe they change
And maybe to love is not so strange.

The sounds of the day
They hurry away
Now they are gone until tomorrow.

When day will break
And you will wake
And you will rake your hands
Across your eyes
And realize

That it's going to be a day
There is really no way to say no
To the morning.

Yes it's going to be a day
There is really nothing left to say but
Come on morning.

 

[fox69]

"Tucson, Arizona (Gazette)"

"Tucson, Arizona (Gazette)"


Tucson, Arizona
Rising in the heat
Like a mirage

Tony keeps his Chevy
Like a virgin
Locked in his garage

He brings it out at midnight
And cruises down
The empty boulevards

And he prowls
The darkened alleys
That snake between
The city's thirsty yards

The lonely desert skies
Reflect the anger in his eyes
And it is dawn

His father died of drinking
And left five children sinking
With his mom

His older brother Bobby
Never made it back
From Vietnam

With high school well behind him
He lives at home and
Works this shitty job

And he thinks his '60 Chevy
Is the only true amigo
That he's got

His heart is filled with sadness
And his soul is like
Some ugly vacant lot

Mary Estelle Hanna
Come out from Louisiana
For the sun

A deal gone bad in Dallas
Left her burned and broke
And on the run

To make the rent and groceries
She takes this job at
$3.15 an hour

Serving shots of whiskey and tequila
In some smoky red-neck bar

And she dreams some day
She'll make her way to L.A.
And become a movie star

Tony saw her working
He swallowed hard and
Asked her for a date

Mary laughed and answered
"I would but every night
I'm working late"

He said he had some cocaine
That she could have
If she'd just ride along

She said, "What the hell
I may as well
I haven't had no fun
In so damn long"

He picked her up at closing time
They pulled out on the road
And they were gone

Tony's mom got frantic
When she found her son
Had not come home

Mary's roommate panicked
And called the sheriff
From a public phone

They asked her lots of questions
She tried her best to tell
Them what she saw

And late that night
They found poor Mary
Lying in some narrow, dusty draw

And the coroner reported
That she hadn't been
Deceased for very long

Two weeks on they found it
Buried to the windshield
In the sand

There inside lay Tony
With a small revolver
In his hand

The papers simply stated
It must have been the
Drugs that drove him mad

The neighbors speculated
What could make a good boy
Go so bad?

Well, it might have been
The desert heat
It might have been the
Home he never had

 

[fox69]

"Wandering Shepherd"

"Wandering Shepherd"


Wandering shepherd, wander no more
Wandering shepherd, wander no more
Wandering shepherd, wander no more
Lay down your troubles, your worries and woes.

Traveling pilgrim, rest for the night
Traveling pilgrim, rest for the night
Traveling pilgrim, rest for the night
Sup with the Savior and drink of his Light.

Homeless believer, find here a home
Homeless believer, find here a home
Homeless believer, find here a home
You may be lonely but never alone.

Wandering shepherd, wander no more
Wandering shepherd, wander no more
Wandering shepherd, wander no more
Lay down your troubles, your worries and woes

 

[fox69]

"We Three Kings"

"We Three Kings"



We three kings of orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star

Born a king on Bethlehem's plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign, oh

Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light

We three kings of orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star

Born a king on Bethlehem's plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign, oh

Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light

Guide us to thy perfect light

 

[fox69]

"What Child Is This?"

"What Child Is This?"


What child is this who laid to rest
On Mary's lap is sleeping
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
While shepherds watch are keeping

This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
The Babe, the Son of Mary

Why lies He in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding
Good Christian fear for sinners here
The silent word is pleading

Nails, spears shall pierce Him through
The Cross be borne for me, for you
Hail, hail, the Word made flesh
The Babe, the Son of Mary

So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh
Come peasant, King, to own Him
The King of Kings, salvation brings
Let loving hearts enthrone Him

Raise, raise the song on high
The Virgin sings her lullaby
Joy, joy for Christ is born
The Babe, the Son of Mary

 

[fox69]

"What You're Doing"

"What You're Doing"


Look...what you're doing
Baby what in heaven are you thinking of?
Look...what you're doing
Will you throw away such sweet, sweet love,
Will you throw away such sweet, sweet love.

You used to say that you would always stay
But now you say you want to find your freedom.
But are the promises of being free
Worth the sacrifice of all you had with me.

You know I've always tried the best I could
To prove my love to you and make you happy
And once upon a time if felt so good
What has happened now to make you want to fly.
Do you want to see me cry?

Look...what you're doing
Baby what in heaven are you thinking of?
Look...what you're doing
Will you throw away such sweet, sweet love,
Will you throw away such sweet, sweet love.

I ain't the fool that you believe I am
You tell your lies but
I can see right through them.

Cause in your eyes I see another man
But he will never love you like you know I can.
Oh, girl, you know I can.

(You better open up your eyes and)

Look...what you're doing
Baby what in heaven are you thinking of?
Look...what you're doing
Will you throw away such sweet, sweet love,
Will you throw away such sweet, sweet love.

 

[fox69]

"When You're Not Near Me"

"When You're Not Near Me"


When you’re not near me
The time don’t seem to move as easy
When you’re not near me
The sun don’t seem to feel the same
The days don’t shine as brightly
And the nights don’t taste as sweet
And this soul of mine feels
lost and incomplete
When you’re not near me

When you’re not near me
I make the sound of one hand clapping
When you’re not near me
I leave no footprints in the sand
And I can find no solace
in the lonely silver sea
I’m only half as strong and half as free
When you’re not near me
When you’re not near me

Don’t be long my love
Oh, don’t be long my love
It won’t be long until
I hold you in my arms again

When you’re not near me
There is no laughter in my spirit
When you’re not near me
There is no spirit in my laugh
You are like a magnet to that iron part in me
And this longing never seems to let me be
When you’re not near me
When you’re not near me

 

[fox69]

"Whispers In The Wind"

"Whispers In The Wind"


Like a wraith she ambles aimlessly
Through the mists along the shore
She wraps the foggy night around her
Like a warming shawl
And leaves wildflowers at my door

She comes to me when she needs company
And weaves her web around my soul
She comes to me to free those wild
Burning, passion fires that she cannot control

And by the morning light I know that she'll be gone
And then the lonely hours begin
And all she leaves behind to find her in the dawn
Are whispers in the wind

And in the flicker of the candlelight
She takes comfort in my touch
And then she pulls away and leaves
Before the candles die
Or before she feels too much

And by the morning light I know that she'll be gone
And then the lonely hours begin
And all she leaves behind to find her in the dawn
Are whispers in the wind