Common Sense Come Unwound

© 2014 Mark Cote

why is it who reports what is wrong, wrong
why is the singer not the singer in the song
why, oh why

why are the ones that always pray always play
and the ones who do the work always pay
why, oh why

(chorus) when yesterday it all made perfect sense
                 when what you said was always what you meant
                 when it wasn't so upside-down
                 when it wasn't so forward turned around
                 yeah, when did common sense come unwound

why do ones who smile the most have the coldest hearts
and the ones who love the most live far apart
why, oh why

why do we live our lives for someone else
and only a few who share all the wealth
why, oh why

(chorus)
(instrumental)
(chorus)

Does It Really Matter

© 2014 Mark Cote

How am I
then walk away
do you care
what I have to say
does it really matter
does it really matter anyway

if I'm rich
if I'm poor
another tide
on the shore
does it really matter
does it really matter anyway

(bridge) for we walk our path alone
                 the steps we take
                 are just our own
                 faces come
                 faces go
                 faces come
                 faces go

(chorus) does it really matter
                 when it's all said and done
                 as this world comes all undone
                 when our souls
                 do drift away
                 does it really matter
                 does it really matter anyway

when I trip
when I fall
another brick
upon the wall
who will wipe the tears away
does it really matter
does it really matter anyway

when my words
are a memory
when my face
 you no longer see
nothing left you can say
did I really matter
did I really matter anyway

(chorus)

All The Other Sides

© 2014 Mark Cote

sunshine
as it finally starts to rise
I open up my eyes
and smile
sunshine
warming up my face
no one sees a trace
of you

sunshine
burning up the sky
I have to wonder why
I melt
sunshine
changing into red
before you left you said
goodbye

(chorus) all the other sides
                 keep changing over time
                 keep changing all the time
                 and you
                 all the other sides
                 from shadows left behind
                un-twisted and un-twined
                who knew
                for never can we see
                all the other sides

goodbye
written in the eyes
that once would mystify
my heart
goodbye
sorrys don't justify
the razored tears I cried
in vain
goodbye
shallow minded friends
only want to see you bend
and bleed

(chorus)

blue eyes
felt the bite of green eyed snakes
care not what they take
from dreams
blue eyes
that once were royal blue
over-washed from years gone through
pastel

(chorus)

Narrow Minded Little Man

© 2014 Mark Cote

He's the loudest voice you hear in a room
but the smallest soul you'll learn real soon
oh they all smile and laugh at what he'll say
but it's oh so dark beneath that face

(chorus) he's a narrow narrow
                 minded little man
                 putting some down just 'cause he can
                 he's a narrow narrow
                 minded little man
                 he'll never see me for who I am
                 you narrow narrow
                 minded little man

in his world he is the best
as he mocks and taunts all of the rest
what is it you think you have to prove
living alone scorned ones have moved

(chorus)
(instrumental)

pity the man whose eyes are closed
who cannot see beyond his nose
his anger's not with me but with himself
will he go to heaven or go to hell

(chorus)

What Is It About You

© 2013 Mark Cote

(chorus) What is it
                  what is it
                  what is it about you
                  that makes me smile when I feel blue
                  that makes me smile when I think of you
                  what is it
                  what is it
                  what is it about you

you seem to feel my tears as they fall
and kiss them away one and all
like a cushion to the pain
like the sunshine to the rain
what is it about you

my heart is your colored crystal ball
gypsy eyes can see it all
Like you've known me all my life
if this is love I'll pay the price
what is it about you

(chorus)
(instrumental)

I used to wait up on the fence
how looking back it all made sense
until something pulled me down
until you had come around
what is it about you

(chorus)