higherspirit

Higher Spirit (The Only One)

boudreau

There’s a higher spirit

Nothing comes near it

I do declare it’s quite a ride

And the heart will chase it

Egos embrace it

You can’t erase it from your mind

And when I can’t escape the rain clouds

And when I can’t avoid the sun

And when I wake up in the cold, gray dawn

You…. you’re the only one

And I can feel the ground

Tremble all around

Knocking me down, off my feet

And I can taste your salty sea

Rolling off my cheek

As I paddle on out to the deep

It was half past six

Give or take a few ticks

When I saw it flicker in the sky

Just remember any falling star

Just might leave a scar

Should it land in your eye

(right in yo' eye)

This page was last updated: March 30, 2017

Shadows Of Doubt

boudreau

It seems as I get older

I find less and less there is to say

I just shrug my shoulders

Politely walk away

I tend to pull in from the edges

Try and tuck it all inside

refuse to do battle

Even when i know that i'm right

guess I'm burning from the inside out

Still learning what its all about

Less concerned with all thats falling out

I'm turning away from the shadows of doubt

I refuse to grow meaner

I swear its all just child's play

I strive to get better

despite what others say

No I'm not a settler

Just let come what may

i guess i'll try to live leaner

seems less means more to me these days

guess I'm burning from the inside out

I find i'm turning away from the crowds

Yearning a bit too loud

Turning away from the shadows of doubt

and there's lessons for all to endure

and there's blessings behind every door

confessions will lead to my cure (pure)

no longer question what for

I don't claim to have grown wiser

I've lived far too foolish for that

I don't wear no disguises

I 'm finally cool with who I'm looking at

A simpler existence

You learn to take less than you give back

Lay down your resistance

and start to rethink your attack

To Build A Fire

boudreau

to build a fire

there's never a plan

just pure desire

and circumstance

touch two wires

leave spark to chance

she's reaching higher

sit back and watch her dance

she said, catch me on leap year

that's when I take all my chances

and maybe we'll meet there

under different circumstances

to make it rain

just open a window

and entertain

the great outdoors

when you wear your pain

like an old winter coat

circle the drain

for ever more

so call me this weekend

And I'll take you dancing

maybe we'll pretend that's it's

different circumstances

maybe we'll start on new year

with a fresh bunch of chances

maybe we'll meet there

under different circumstances

to grow a flower

there must be some light

if love is showered

may the colors be bright

to catch a star

you gonna have to be quick

to know how far ya go

depends on which one you pick

so catch me on leap year

it's when I take all my chances

and maybe we'll be there

under different circumstances

Its Coming On

boudreau

Can't ya feel it start to unwind

Can't ya see it or am I just blind

Can ya hear it slippin' out of time

Do you fear it in the back of your mind

I can't shake it I feel it's shaking me

I try and break it right across my knee

I stand and take it, i'll take it for the team

there's no mistaken it sure is plain to see

it's coming on

and we've got to be strong

and I could be wrong

but if divided we stand then not for too long

it's coming on

the cold wind has been bullying the trees

the thick skin getting the third degree

the sly grin from your trusted devotee

pack it in cuz man can't you see

well it's coming on

and it wont be too long

and I could be wrong

but if divided we stand then not for too long

no, not for too long

no, not for very long

it's coming on

well it's coming on

and it feels so strong

and I could be wrong

well it's coming on

and we knew all along

but if divided we stand then not for too long

not for so long

no, not for very long

no, not for so long

cuz it's coming on

and i hope i'm wrong

but if divided we stand then not for too long

not for very long

The World of Tomorrow:

mairano

The sparkle in my eyes, fire

The love, desire

The joy in my heart, sorrow

Yesterday, not tomorrow

The warmest memories, frozen

Open mind, closing

Laughter, visits less often

Strong bonds, soften

Sunset's first shadow, cast among the hollow

Like a fading rainbow, a faint candle glow

A glimpse of hope to borrow, in the world of tomorrow

Did I disappear in the years?

Cloaked in the fear that I wear

A veil of tears unable to share

Alone in despair, a cross we all bear

My many strengths, failing

Health, ailing

My inner voice, wailing

Calmness, flailing

Tomorrow please, be kind

Broken pieces, bind

What we seek, may we find

Go on or be left behind

Dead To Rights

mariano

Running to the summit, a smile every mile

Keep on gunning for it, and you'll get there in a while

Using every gambit, in the full throttle style

That's how the race is run

Staring down the crown, (locked) tight within your sights

Fear nothing in this town, glow bright as a light

Knock 'em all down, got 'em dead to rights

That's how the game is won

Pumping out the power, showering the crowd

Ninety miles an hour, full blasting loud

Scale every tower, silencing the proud

The spectacle has begun

Living in the moment, never looking back

Trying to re-invent, planning your attack

Feverishly hell-bent, hanging on the track

Show 'em how it's done

Chorus

In the dead of the night, in the heat of the fight

At the speed of light, the fire ignites

In the heat of the night, in the thick of the fight

Like an eagle in flight, got you dead to rights

Hang Ups

mariano

We got our kinks, or something peculiar

I'm on the brink, you're feeding me lines

Stop and think, or call on your savior

Your weakest link, is tugging on mine

Fix me a drink, neat or its dirty

Ship starts to sink, then throw me a line

Life in the pink, do you think I'm worthy??

(Use) my blood as ink, every line that you sign

Hey Man, whatcha thinkin'??

Holdin' back from me all the time

Hey Man, Whatcha drinking??

Acting like you're so sublime

Well you're always tripping out on something

When your mind is always racing 'round

And you'll end up entertaining nothing

Cuz them hang ups wanna keep you down

Then I try to start forgetting this whole thing

To get both feet back onto the ground

Drop me a line, blow up everything

Hang up on me without a sound

Outta Sight

boudreau

Flip topping, cherry popping

Never stopping to look inside

Wearin’, tearin’ with power steering

And I’m veering off into the night

I disappear outta sight

Short days in so many ways

I’m amazed I’m not sleeping

Caffeine dreams from way back in my teens

It seems the past comes creeping

Then disappears outta sight

I walk the halls at night

I keep the exits in sight

I curse the breaking light

While I nurse myself back to life

I hide my fears from the truth

I keep on running away

I frame the years of my youth

But never put ‘em on display

Batting lashes and bad porn ‘staches

They do not know what they have done

You stash your past in a laundry basket

‘Insert 4 quarters to run’

A new cycle’s begun

Tail chaser a mind erasure

I need some space to plant my peeve

Knee jerkin’ and chicken fried Gherkins

And more tricks up my sleeve

Than you could ever believe

I walk the streets the streets at night

I keep my enemies in sight

I curse the spinning lights

As they nurse me back to life

I drown my tears in the truth

So why are you running away

I framed the years of my youth

But never put ‘em on display

(Pssst) you read my story now go write your own

At least flip through the pictures

But don’t bore me with the sold-out truth

And then preach it like scripture

Sorry, I didn’t mean to lecture

I climb the walls at night

I can’t keep my spirit inside

I let my dreams see the light

They nurse me back to life

I shoot the fear straight to my vein

With you right by my side

Trapped by the shameless chains

And never put ‘em on display

Going Nowhere

boudreau

won't ya stay a while, wont ya let down that hair

Tell me what's you're hurry, you're already here

I swear

theres nothing going on out there

We'll catch and release all space and time

We'll speak in colors and paint a new frame of mind

outside of the lines

the less you seek the more you find

there's a great big world out there but I aint going

if this is dress rehearsal, I was unaware

come along with me we're going nowhere

slip out of those worries hang 'em on a hook

maybe i could clean maybe you could cook

just beyond that horizon

someday deserves another look

there's a great big world out there but I aint going

if this is dress rehearsal, I was unaware

I see the here and now has got us surrounded

come along with me we're going nowhere

theres a whole lot to be right here

give me your hand i'll take ya there

theres a whole lot to see right here

Won't ya lend me your mind and we'll soon be there'

John Young - Hammond, Keys, Synths - makes everything we do sound better. johnnys been with us from the start - love this man!

Jay Sanderson - Put Lead guitar on Dead To Rights and it was so awesome, we went back and wrote that 12-String intro/Outro based on his melody. thats cools stuff.

Dani Capalbo - acoustic guitar, bass, lyrical inspiration and musical composition on ' Going Nowhere' - she came in with the chords and the notion of never leaving the cabin. So there lies the foundation of this tune.

Dean Crandley - flew his Lead Guitar on 'Higher Spirit' in from home - via the interweb - and really took the tune to another level. Top player - thanks Dean-O!

Ed Davis - Lead guitar on 'Outta Site' and 'Its Coming On" - Ed played on the first orphans record many years ago and we try really hard to get him to contribute every year. Thanks Ed!

Thunder Chris plays drums, alot of bass, some acoustic guitars and sings on a few. Chris is the driving force behind the Orphans, in on all the sessions, writing his fare share. it would not happen without him.

Brother Tim sang some back-ups on Higher Spirit - Tim is typically our bass player but was unavailable for most of these sessions - we got him in, just at the end - to drink a few pints and sing a little bit