In The Morning Sun
When the morning comes, he finds himself asleep. Feel the rising sun; it warms him with its heat.
Dew settled on, the ground around his feet. See the joggers run, over near the street.
The morning's here; wash away the fear. Another day, he cannot find his way.
He feels the breeze; hear birds sing in the trees. He wants to run, there in the morning sun.
The children circle him, and whisper to themselves. They could never know, his life's a living hell.
It's time he should move on, still lying where he fell. He's a day older now, but who could ever tell?
The morning's here; wash away the fear. Another day, he cannot find his way.
He feels the breeze; hear birds sing in the trees. He wants to run, there in the morning sun.
The morning's here; wash away the fear. Another day, he cannot find his way.
He feels the breeze; hear birds sing in the trees. He wants to run, there in the morning sun.
The moment freezes him; a thought has crossed his mind. Suddenly he realized, his bottle he can't find.
He searches frantically; something's caught his eye. A brown paper bag; he leaves a shallow sigh.
The morning's here; wash away the fear. Another day, he cannot find his way.
He feels the breeze; hear birds sing in the trees. He wants to run, there in the morning sun.
The morning's here; wash away the fear. Another day, he cannot find his way.
He feels the breeze; hear birds sing in the trees. He wants to run; he's not the only one.
The morning's here; wash away the fear. Another day, he cannot find his way.
Copyright 1987 Mark Ruester
Creepers
Creepers survived through the years
Stepping out as shoes you shouldn't hear
Creepers are soft as a baby's skin
Softly sneaking they shuffle in
Creepers come and creepers go
Keeping secrets others never know
Copyright 1987 Mark Ruester & Greg Teresi
Machine Maker
Stretched across, the vast expanse,
like rumbling clouds, in summer storm.
An industry, that is so advanced,
to set a record-breaking norm.
Golden days are long since gone,
Held with them are dreams of the past.
The bearing-race is grinding on,
Soon it will be going too fast.
Be careful not, to gaze too long.
For blinding lights, will take your site.
The distant sounds, of the machines' songs,
will keep, the rhythm through the night.
Blackened smoke, from chimneys billow,
Bring children, dreams of futures.
Working days, far from the blue seas.
Automation is their "Nature".
Copyright 1987 Mark Ruester
On The Thin Edge Of Insanity
Where is it that you've gone? Who did you used to know?
What should you have done? Before you had to go?
Life borders on the thin edge of insanity.
Illusion is just a weak bond to reality.
Slip into dreams and the truth you will always see.
Life borders on the thin edge of insanity.
Illusion is just a weak bond to reality.
Slip into dreams and the truth you will always see.
Life borders on the thin edge of insanity.
At this point you have missed nothing.
You've seen everything the dawn could bring.
I hate to shatter your naivety.
And tell you that you've been all wrong.
You can't see those things that I see.
You haven't seen everything.
I can't believe what you are saying!
How can I know what is right?
The image of me that you're seeing,
Is wrong and is not what I'm like.
It's time that you listen to me
You haven't seen everything.
Where is it that you've gone?
Who is it that you used to know?
What should you have done?
Before the time you had to go?
Life borders on the thin edge of insanity. Illusion is just a weak bond to reality.
Slip into dreams and the truth you will always see.
Life borders on the thin edge of insanity. Illusion is just a weak bond to reality.
Slip into dreams and the truth you will always see. Life borders on the thin edge of insanity.
Copyright 2012 Mark Ruester
The Brighter Side
Once in awhile the world is unfair
Kind to the cruelest and cruel to the people who really care
While the poor get poorer and the lucky get luckier
Life spins around like one big circle game
Spinning, spinning, life just circles around
Sometimes winning - we've all felt a little bit down
Spinning, spinning, life just circles around
Sometimes winning - we've all felt a little bit down
When all is against you and nothing will go right
Always keep looking toward that brightly lit brighter side
Spinning, spinning, life just circles around
Sometimes winning - we've all felt a little bit down
Copyright 1987 Mark Ruester
The Time We Knew
I didn't know what time it was, and I didn't really care.
Seasons pass, time is lost; feelings are still there.
We sit and we watch as the days go by, no one seems to care.
Older and older we never stop aging, days we chose to share.
I never imagined that we would still be here at such an advanced age.
Gray haired and wrinkled and sagging in places; life in its final stage.
Sitting and watching out the front window, it hurts to leave the chair.
How did we get here, when did it happen? We didn't seem to care.
One day they'll take us out of this place and bury us both somewhere.
I wonder if anyone will ever visit our monument in the sea air.
Announcements are made and plans are laid, the cycle starts again.
A commitment for life, he makes her his wife, loyal till the end.
Copyright 2012 Mark Ruester
Old Relations
Well it really make you feel, so empty, to be with people, that you once knew.
The ages turned the years, to decades, don't you know, that I missed you.
We played as children, never knowing, how years apart, slip by so fast.
Different lives, brought us different pleasures.
It's tough in knowing, that we can't go back.
Old relations. Old relations. Old relations. Echoes of the past.
Old relations. Old relations. Old relations. Friends that didn't last.
We played like there was no tomorrow. Living in the day, that's what was real.
Planning how we'd make the big time, In our hearts we knew, it was all for fun.
Then we grew apart, and went our own ways, raised a family. Forged a career.
Different lives, spent on different pleasures.
It's tough in knowing, that we can't go back.
Well it really make you feel, so empty, to be with people, that you once knew.
Could it be that I have jealous feelings, or just sad, those days are gone.
I continue searching for the reasons, My deepest feelings, still haven't found.
And late at night I lie there thinking, Of time we spend, with old relations.
Old relations. Old relations. Old relations. Echoes of the past.
Old relations. Old relations. Old relations. Friends that didn't last.
Old relations. Old relations. Old relations. Echoes of the past.
Old relations. Old relations. Old relations. Friends that didn't last.
Old relations. Old relations. Old relations. Echoes of the past.
Copyright 2012 Mark Ruester
The Girl That I Adore
This is a song about a girl I know,
Her name doesn’t matter, you don’t know her anyway,
She makes me smile when times are blue,
And never would I try to change her ways.
She makes me sing when I’m lonely.
And she makes me lost when I’m home.
She is the one, she’s the only,
Kind of girl that I adore.
She makes me sing when I’m lonely.
And she makes me lost when I’m home.
She is the one, she’s the only,
Kind of girl that I adore.
Copyright 1987 Mark Ruester