Your Emerald Heart (Rough First Cut)
Music/Vocals by David Ebner; Lyrics by Keith Gilman
Verse 1
Livin’ in our cars
Tryna to sneak into the bars
Clumsily strummin’ guitars
Side by side
Rhythm and blue
Wakin’ up to the smell of the brew
There was no me without you
Kind of exciting –
And quite a ride, yeah -
Chorus 1
So wild they
Couldn’t tame us
I always knew you’d up famous
Those hands were
So tiny
But they got us through the early nineties
Who’s shining
In your emerald heart?
La-da-da-da etc.
Verse 2
Can’t say we didn’t have our fun
Surfin’ in the waves and the sun
And passin’ the hat to everyone
At the Inner Change
(San Diego)
Searching for sensitive souls
To save from the bitter cold
But the coast releases its hold
On everyday angels
Talkin’ ‘ bout you . . .
Chorus 2
Back when they
Couldn’t tame us
I always knew you’d end up famous.
Those hands were
So tiny,
But they got us through the early nineties.
Who’s shining
In your emerald heart?
La-da-da-da etc.
Verse 3
I’ve tried to yodel the songs -
From our duets at Java Joe’s
But they don’t have the same ring alone
When they echo back.
(Boomeranging)
Both left some demons behind
Before we intertwined
Looking for reasons in rhymes
But you were destined to be a solo act.
Chorus 3
That smile was
So crooked
And I’ve missed it since the night they took it.
I’m down here
Hitchhikin’
After 30 years, I kinda like it.
Did lightning strike
In your emerald heart?
Outro
Who’s shining
In your emerald heart?
Your emerald heart.