These
are a few of the songs I wrote for Ultrabreakfast. There are more but I can’t think of them right now. The ones that were on the album Icecream
Tricycle are marked in blue.
I
sing some of these songs in the new band, The Silent Wheel (formerly Aqueduct),
and have plans to record a few of them.
Standing
on the shoulders of giants I can see you
Catching
fireflies in a jar
Standing
on the steps of the sun I can see you
Driving
away in my orange car
(repeat
1st verse)
Wish
I was a trapezoid - I could be your folding toy
Wish
the box I made for you was big enough for me too
Wish
I had a cacophone - you could see I'm not alone
Maybe
there's no antidote - wish I'd never left that note
Wish
these dreams would go away so I could sleep alone
Wish
I had a cacophone - you could see I'm not at home
If
I had a cacophone you could see I'm all alone
If
I was a violin you could touch the shape I'm in
And
if I was a xylophone we'd end it on this note
1
- Cooler Than California
Listening all day to Mercury Rev
Stretched out late like taffy in
the afternoon
Thinking all day about this state
of stasis
In my mirror sideways eyes of
shame
Cooler than California
Cooler than Echo Beach
Cooler than Charlie Manson
Cooler than Angelyne
Listening all day to Sonic Youth
Spilling out like coffee beans on
the counter
Thinking all day about cleaning
up my room
In my mirror sideways eyes of
shame
Cooler than California
Cooler than Echo Beach
Cooler than Frank Sinatra
Cooler than Angelyne
2
- Window Made of Glass
Watching you come around the
corner
Watching you in your brand new
shoes
Watching you walk down my street
Watching you through my window
made of glass
Through my window made of glass
Through my window made of glass
3
- Silver Surfer
I've grown tired of the
in-between in between here and there
I've grown cold walking backwards
in between what might have been
But tonight I'm the Silver Surfer
- spilling stars like grains of sand
I've grown tired of the
in-between in between you and me
I've grown old I've grown awkward
in between what might have been
Yeah, tonight I'm the Silver
Surfer - spilling stars like grains of sand
Raise your glass cause I'm the
Silver Surfer
I'll crush a diamond with my hand
She
has a weird dream
Wakes
up falling wakes up calling
There's
a man walking on the water
And
there's blankets on the beach
There's
a cable to the ocean
And
mama's down deep
She
has a weird dream
It's
about a cable to the ocean
She's
a little bit confused
She's
a little bit lost
Baby's
underwater
She
dreams of this
They're
all watching
From
blankets on the beach
That
man he's still walking on water
And
mama's down deep
She's
a little bit confused
A
little bit lost
Baby's
underwater
She's
down there calling
Down
there falling
Baby's
underwater
She
dreams of this
(Music
by Steve Bryson)
Saw
you on the corner saw you - you were wearing a raincoat
Wish
I had a picture - wish I had a picture of you
Saw
you on your corner saw you wearing a Walkman
Wish
I had a picture - wish I had a picture of you
Saw
you on the corner saw you holding a flower
Wish
I had a picture - wish I had a picture of you
Saw
you on your corner saw you folding paper
Wish
I had a picture - wish I had a picture of you
Saw
you on the corner saw you - you were eating a sandwich
Wish
I had a picture - wish I had a picture
Wish
I had a picture – wish I had a picture of you
You
might be the Unabomber
This
might be my badge of honor
Maybe
I'm the one who should be smiling
Maybe
I'm the one
Smiling
at your past of shadow
Smiling
as the dream dissolves
Smiling
as the day deserts you
Statue
made of gingerbread
Do
you always start with the head?
You
know I almost thought you were dead
I
wanna meet the guys from Superchunk
Want
all my friends to stop doing junk
Want
a piece and you can have one too
Want
an albino kangaroo
It's
a forty second moment
In
the beat before disaster
It's
not what you expected
It's
like breathing underwater
Wanna
check out the Louvre and maybe the moon
Wanna
get stoned and watch cartoons
Want
a time machine and a lump o' coal
Want
Billy Ruane to save my soul
I'm
not the one you wanted
I'm
the pebble in your shoe
It's
not what you expected
Yeah
well fuck you
Gave
you all my love
Now
I'm taking it away
Risked
my world on you
Now
there's nothing left to say
I
followed you down
To
the dark side of town
It
felt like drowning
Felt
like disappearing
You
cast this spell on me
Now
your eyes have gone cold
Wrapped
me in your smile
Guess
this game got old
I
followed you down
To
the dark side of town
It
felt like drowning
Felt
like disappearing
Where
did I leave off
Oh
yeah, you were leaving
In
a pale-blue El Camino
Spinning
away down the Automile
And
where did I get off
Thinking
I could change that
In
a pale-blue El Camino
Spinning
off like a hubcap
Check
it out, babe
The
streets are paved with white, white, white
Fall
down beside me
Make
an angel in the snow
Where
did we leave off
Was
it somewhere out on Rt 140
In
a pale-blue El Camino
Spinning
the knobs on the radio
And
where do you get off
Saying
that you know me
And
how do you get off
Guess
that's none of my business
Check
it out, babe
The
streets are paved with white, white, white
Fall
down beside me
Make
an angel in the snow
Where
did I leave off
Oh
yeah, you were leaving
In
a pale-blue El Camino
Spinning
away down the Automile
Please
don't break my heart again
Don't
think I can take it
'Cause
it took so long to bake it
You
have retreated
To
a distant place
Don't
think I can take it
Your
eyes have changed
And
you're losing grace
Such
a beautiful face
Lost
to empty space
It's
killing you
And
it's killing me
Don't
you know
It's
murder
Please
don't say that word again
Don't
think I can take it
Don't
think I can fake it anymore
You
used to gleam
It
made me scream inside
So
glad to be beside you
Now
you’ve edged on down the bench
And
there's nothing here beside me
But
an empty space
And
your empty face
It's
killing you
And
it's killing me
Don't
you know (X3)
It's
murder
Please
don’t break my heart again
Don’t
think I can take it (X3)
I
could cry you a river
Or
buy you a blanket
Or
pull out my key chain
Or
blow out my tired brain
But
this is religion
Like
this is a brainchild
And
there's no reason
To
crawl out the window
So
let's get drunk
And
watch the sun rise
Come
inside girl
Just
come inside, come inside
'Cause
this is religion
Like
this is a brainchild
And
there's no reason
To
crawl out the window
Small
John went down by the river
Small
John went down to the sea
Small
John went down to fetch some water
Samll
John - Small John
Small
John wished that he was taller
Small
John wished that he was brave
Small
John wept beside the ocean
Small
John - Small John
Small
John climbed the tallest boulder
Small
John tore his tiny hands
Small
John stood before his maker
Small
John - Small John
I
dreamed of a big hotel
All
shining carpets and moonbeams
You
pulled up on your rocket sled
My
hat felt slightly crooked
There
is danger here
In
this big hotel
There
is danger here
In
this dream of you
Everyone
came to see you
Smile
your domino smile
We
all sipped at our sealing-wax
The
night was frozen, blinking
There
is danger here
In
this big hotel
There
is danger here
In
this dream of you
There
is danger here
Your
dress is burning red
There
is danger here
There
is danger here
Where'd
you get that crazy coat?
Where'd
you get that lo-fi t-shirt?
Where'd
you meet your pierced-up girlfriend?
I
want one
I'm
gonna go out tonight
Gonna
get my hand stamped twice
Gonna
get it right this time
In
full-on denim
We'll
drive around in smoky cars
Hang
out in junkie bars
I'll
learn to play guitar
You'll
wear sneakers with stars
I'm
gonna go out tonight
Gonna
get my hand stamped twice
Gonna
get it right this time
In
full-on denim
Sweet
lady Fay
Take
my hand
I’ll
be your man
Sweet
lady Fay
Close
your eyes
I’ll
be your sky
Ahhhhhh
ahhhh ahhhah
Please
don’t go
Prayer
for Rain
If
you think about it hard then you’ll see it plain
That
a cat’s meow is just a prayer for rain
A
night without sleep is a waking dream
And
a cat’s meow is a prayer for rain
It’s
a cat’s meow
It’s
a prayer for rain
This
one sprung fully-grown from my brain
When
the cats came in just to hear me play
Looked
at me as if to say
That
a cat’s meow is a prayer for rain
It’s
a cat’s meow
It’s
a prayer for rain
Gonna
write about it in your little book
Open
the spigot and let your life our out
Cross
your eyes and stare up at the sky
Tip
right over and spill it out
It’s
a cat’s meow
It’s a prayer for rain