You ever wake up in the middle of the night And you can’t move a single inch your body’s crippled from the fright To emerge from your cocoon, the safe space you call your bed Paralyzed by swarms of thoughts already racing through your head Well I’ve got some news to share with you, my friend, you’re not alone It’s a syndrome that you suffer, like a boy too far from home So relax and breath and listen to advice I learned with friends When life’s overwhelming you, sing these words instead: Rukuku Rukuku x4 The mind is like a garden-at least that’s what Bill Clinton said Fertile soil, you must weed it, less poison plants grow instead Meditation is a shovel, exercise can be your plow Art composts the bigger pieces, brings you back to here and now I’ve found the answers to your questions floating lost in cyberspace It’s the looming fear of failure that makes us feel so out of place You can’t compare yourself to others, every journey is unique Everybody’s learning lessons and one day you too will teach Till then sing Rukuku x16 She smells like sex and cigarettes, she stumbles prowling on the town Puffed up on amphetamines, he’s forgotten how to frown Like Romeo and Juliet, they share a moment at a ball Intoxicated glances assess statistics, soon he falls Into the trap she spun to catch him, still it’s he that brings her home They go to bed but never sleep, the neighbours hear ‘em scream and moan Daybreak sheds its sober light, two lovers find they share a heart They vow to quit their ill addictions, build a new life from the start And they sing: Rukuku x8

They say you can get drunker in Louisiana, and faster than you can in LA Well I blacked out from the moment that I met ya still I remember the mischievous look that you gave me that day She told me her name was Sandra She said that we’d always be friends Well we laughed and we played and we made fun together But that ain't how the story ends I met her on a train in Denver She gave me a wink and a nod She was running from the law for shooting her brother And chopping up her father-in-law Chorus: Oh whoever knew that a cross country train Could invigorate your body and revitalize your brain Running down the aisles hopping boxcars to caboose She taught me how to live like I had nothing to lose She drank her tea without milk and sugar She rose with the grace of a cat When she sat next to me, she flashed me a smile And motioned me to look at her lap I should've noticed that her hands had been working Her fingernails were cracked and caked with splatters of blood Instead the glimmering of gold, sapphires and rubies Was all that I could see through past the illusion of love Chorus Well she told me a sad sad story That she'd been badly treated, misused and abused Then her eyes swallowed up her tears, her dimples reemerging She said, “enough about me, I rather hear about you” I told her, “I'm a salesman, traveling cross-country My life is rather simple and plain,” Dumbfounded by the beauty of an earthbound angel It’s the reason I still find myself riding the train Chorus beat: Well she stopped me right there with a toss of her hair And asked me, “have you ever broken the law?” Taken aback, I didn't know how to react Until she grabbed me and we started to run Racing down the aisles, knocking on the doors Laughing and skipping like I've never done before She opened up a cabin and pulled me inside The lights went off she said, “shut up, cuz now it's time to hide” You could hear the people starting to howl outside Yeah they were looking for two miscreant fools She squeezed my hand and stole my lips parted them with a simple kiss It's exhilarating breaking the rules Chorus Time seemed to stop in that magical cabin The minutes turned to hours and the weeks into years We talked about our dreams, our hopes, and our visions Until we came back to those sad times and fears Chorus beat: And when she opened the door I didn't know her anymore She was acting like a stranger; so queer I said, “excuse me miss, but could I have another kiss?” The she slapped me and proceeded to go So I sat on the ground, nursing my frown Wondering what time it had become When I looked at my wrist I finally saw what I had missed That my priceless golden watch had come and gone (Oh man) Chorus

On the third shelf you’ll find The bottle lying on its side If you drink it, sip the wine It turns the key, unlocks your mind And the stuff that pours out Are the things you dream about That make you smile, make you pout Make you laugh, make you shout Chorus: Sometimes I feel like I should just give up Ignore the call to strut my stuff ‘Cuz life is easy, why make it hard? I could sell shoes and kill the bard Find a wife, buy a house Forget what I dreamt about Ignore the voice I hear inside To slit my throat, lay down and die You see I’m haunted from afar The law’s reach: it dims my star Once shining brightly, now it's dull The hand tightens, it grips to kill Chorus But… I'm not a quitter I'll play the game I broke the mould So I won't complain Because I know That the spirit It walks with me It gave me life Now set me free See: You can do it If you wanna’ You can have what you need And if they tell ya You've got a problem You can send them to me ‘Cuz I've got angels and they've been a watching You best believe there's a judge And one day you'll get what's a coming From the king up up above I'm not a prophet I'm just a man Oh I bleed and I cry I walk this earth Searching For reason And I Don't know why

Ooo haha Ooo hahaha Hahaha hohoho Heeheehee hoohooha Muhuwahaha Tell me sir have we met before Because you look like someone that I once knew In a previous life, or maybe last week To be totally honest I can’t remember Because I drink too much and I sleep too little I don’t even know if I eat anymore I’m living with musicians And every day just melts one into the other I’m having more fun than I feel like I’ve had in years Still I can’t explain the endless streaming of these tears Life gets back on track and suddenly veers I’m trapped in a room covered head to toe in mirrors And I don’t recognize me Chorus Just drop into the mix Get yourself a quick fix Don’t fall for no tricks Just believe in Magic But every time I look away I see Just how sanitary my life could be Sober practicing yoga everyday But you know that the artist inside has got to play Or he’ll fade away Vices come and virtues go And sanity flies out the door I follow it to find myself But when I do I scream and shout What have I become today Bohemian Squatting away His life and goals, mentality Dissolving into rhapsody Pleasure seeking each and every day Picking up the scattered pieces of my brain Running like the Kiddo after game Officially, I think I’ve lost my way But the voice says, “No!” Chorus Y’see I live a double life I’m Doctor Jeckle and Mr. Hyde “Pleased to meet you,” I say to myself Hanging my ego up on the shelf So I can choose a different skin Wear the right one and I win Another round in this game of chance Choreographing life into the ultimate dance When I speak I feel like I just lie I get what I want and I don’t even try People say I’m such a lucky guy Sometimes it hurts so bad I wanna die But the angels say, “Breathe.” Chorus

I’m looking for a princess So I can raid her castle But I’d be better off with a mistress, mmhmm So I could avoid the hassle Well, pack your armor and grab a horse Going on adventure, so set the course She says, “it’s gonna take some ti-i-ime,” Before she lets me make her mi-i-ine Chorus Oh, you make me so confused Playing knights again, those chivalry blues Oh no, that’s a game I’d surely lose Playing knights again, those chivalry blues I always said, “it takes two to tango” But, that’s not the way I wish it would go You see I wait to make up my mind, at least emotionally Before I suck someone into my flow The first word that comes to mind is Damn-zel You told me that you were distressed And even though I wanted to take off all your clothes, well Hehe, you know I tried my best Chorus You know, I could go on forever But that’s just what I want to do with you We could travel to the edge of the world and back again This much I promise you is true Except I do not claim to know where and when love seems to fade The attractive force of stars combined, binary systems have got it made Still you say you don’t really know what is going on in your life Well I’ll tell you one thing little girl, I ain’t gonna strife to make you my wife, no I ain’t confused Playing knights again, those chivalry blues Of no, that’s a game I’d surely lose Playing knights again, those chivalry blues