close the gates

close the gatess (1989)
copyright 1989

close the gates demos

she said, "daddy's comin' home soon..."
but that was eighteen years ago and i never knew why
all the wonder and sad eyes callin' out, "daddy..."
oh where are you now?
i've prayed oh really i do that someday...
lunch on sunday and bee-bee shotguns
motorbikes and football heroes
what's so sinister in all creation?
and who closed the gates forever too high
i may never climb over
she said goodbye too soon aw much too soon
for reasons...mmm...i don't know, but i must know
first love, first heartbreak...dried to a heart of stone
oh where are you now?
i've prayed oh really i do...someday...
of holding your hands and two-bit smiles
kisses soft and t.v. heroes
what's so sinister in all creation?
and who close the gates forever too high
i may never climb over
as i look in from the outside it all seems funny now
all the dreams that we shared together...could all be shattered now...
so what then now? i'm running out of passion for...
people and things and in-betweens and all...
if this is a test, well i think i've passed and i...
i think it's time to tear the gates down...tear 'em down
'cause i've prayed oh really i do...that someday
food for the hungry and homeless shelter
faithful government and cabinet heroes
what's so wrong with ya, all creation?
and once, can we forget the bitter, just once, bring home a winner!
YEAAAAAAAA...