Misfits Memoirs
My Heart is in Your Hands
My heart is in your hands
Don’t mean to be a burden
Don’t mean to be unfair
I only know I’m hurting
When you’re not there
My heart is in your hands
Can’t say I'm a poor man
Can’t say I have it tough
But I’ll never be a rich man
Without your love
If I knew the way
Had the words to say
I’d be a better man
And could understand
What I have to be
To make you proud of me
My heart is in your hands
Don’t know where I’d be going
If I don’t go with you
I’d be lost without knowing
What to do
If I knew the way
Had the words to say
I'd be a better man
And could understand
What I have to be
To make you proud of me
I’m a simple man
With a simple plan
To give you peace
Put your mind at ease
Just let me know
What you want from me
My heart is in your hands
Once Upon A Time
Once, upon a time
I began, my life of crime
I just sat, and closed my mind
My father said, it’ll be just fine
So he took, me for a ride
And he parked, with me inside
He ran a book, they paid with cash
Bought numbered slips, I didn’t ask
I was ten, and I was scared
My heart was pure, but no one cared
When I said, not anymore
I was hit like times before
And now
Have half a heart
The fire burns
Just not as hot
Once, upon a time
I fell in love, and it was fine
We laughed, until we cried
It would be, until we died
But she knew, she could not stay
So she left, and went away
When she came back, she hoped I’d wait
But life moved on, it was too late
And now
Have half a heart
The fire burns
But not as hot
Kiss Me
Like a ghost I’m here then gone
I can’t change what I have done
Never meant to do you harm
Kiss me, kiss me
Like a moth into the flame
I have no one else to blame
I will never be the same
Kiss me, kiss me
There was nothing I could do
I was lost ‘til I found you
Now there’s nothing left to lose
Kiss me, kiss me
I have nothing to believe
I’ve been driven to my knees
Your touch is what I need
Kiss me, kiss me
Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah
Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah
I want you body and soul
I’ll give you body and soul
It’s not about the way you look
It’s not about my heart you took
It’s not about how you got me hooked
It’s not about my world you shook
I want you body and soul
I’ll give you body and soul, yeah
It’s the way you say my name
It’s the way we share the pain
It’s the way that we are the same
It’s the way that we share the blame
I want you body and soul
I love you body and soul, yeah
I want you body and soul
I love you body and soul, yeah
When I said I don’t love you
It’s what I thought I had to do
I still believed you knew
Kiss me, kiss me
I can’t blame you if you go
I just wanted you to know
Should have told you long ago
Kiss me, kiss me
Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah
Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah
Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah
Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah
Like a ghost I’m here then gone
I'm Not Me Anymore
I’m not me anymore
I’m not me anymore
I’m just not free anymore
I’m not me anymore
I’m not me anymore
I’m not me anymore
I don’t believe anymore
I’m not me anymore
Every time when the
Mirror lies to me
I close my eyes
I don’t want to see
I don’t know my name
Or the path to harmony
I don’t know
What I’m meant to be
I’m not me anymore
I’m not me anymore
I can’t deceive anymore
I’m not me anymore
Every time when the
Mirror lies to me
I close my eyes
I don’t want to see
I don’t know my name
Or the path to harmony
I don’t know
What I’m meant to be
I’m not me anymore
I’m not me anymore
I’m just not free anymore
I’m nor me anymore
I’m not me anymore
I’m not me anymore
I don’t believe anymore
I’m not me anymore
I’m not me anymore
I’m not me anymore
I’m can’t deceive anymore
I’m not me anymore
I’m not me anymore; I’m just a loser, I’m just a fake,
I’m not me anymore; I have the burden, No one else can take
I’m not me anymore; I’m just a shadow, I’m just a joke
Can’t let it be anymore I’m just a nothing, Without any hope
I’m not me anymore; I am the nightmare, I am the sleaze
I’m just not free anymore; I am the problem, I’m the disease
I don’t believe anymore;I am the target, I am the creep
Can’t let it be anymore ; I am the loser, I am the freak
Curse
We did the best we could
We denied you nothing, it did no good
Where did we fail?
You're beyond the pale
What were we supposed to do?
You think you need to change
But what you're thinking it sounds insane
It's in God's hands
He has a plan
It's what you have to do
You're no child of mine
You’re no child of mine
You're no child of mine
You’re no child of mine
Your mom and I will pray
You'll see the light and find your way
So don’t say no
You'll have to go
It's what you have to do
You're no child of mine
You’re no child of mine
You're no child of mine
You’re no child of mine
I hurt no one, it doesn't seem to matter
What have I done? Whose dreams have all been shattered?
Now, lost and alone, no place to call home
The mirror lies, that's not the way it should be
I could cry, the joke is always on me
Now, what is my name? Why am I blamed?
Why do you curse me this way?
Why do you treat me like you always do?
Why do you curse me this way?
Why do you treat me like I hurt you?
I didn't ask, to be born with this condition
I didn't choose to be placed in this position
Now, what should I do? If I want to be true
Why do you curse me this way?
Why do you treat me like you always do?
Why do you curse me this way?
Why do you treat me like I hurt you?
Why do you curse me this way? You’re no child of mine.
Why do you treat me like you always do? You’re no child of mine.
Why do you curse me this way? You’re no child of mine.
Why do you treat me like I hurt you? You’re no child of mine.
I Hate You
You don’t like the way I look
You don’t like the road I took
Well, that’s just the way I am
And I don’t give your ass a damn
You don’t like what I have to say
You don’t like I turned out this way
I’ll tell you now, so remember this
Yeah, this is me, so get used to it
I don’t care ‘bout what you say
I get this crap almost every day
And I hate you
‘Cause you hate me
Yeah, I hate you
‘Cause you hate me
I didn’t choose to start this fight
I didn’t choose this just for spite
I didn’t choose this for my fate
But how did you choose me for your hate?
You don’t like the way I look
You don’t like the road I took
Well, that’s just the way I am
And I don’t give your ass a damn
I don’t care what you say
I get this crap almost every day
And I hate you
‘Cause you hate me
Yeah I hate you
‘Cause you hate me
And I hate you
‘Cause you hate me
Yeah I hate you
‘Cause you hate me
How did you choose me for your hate?
Forgive Me
We brought you here
We held you near
And nurtured you
But then someday
We turned away
And abandoned you
Abandoned you
And we would pray
For a sign each day
We had to choose
But no sign came
And we felt shame
We had to choose
Now we choose you
Forgive me
I know not what I do
Forgive me
I confess that I hurt you
When I see your pain
I call your name
But I can’t change time
Please let me know
You need not go
You're a child of mine
A child of mine
I know not what I do
Forgive me
I confess that I hurt you
Forgive me
I know not what I do
Forgive me
I confess that I hurt you
And I wondered is there something wrong
When I feel the way I do
Do I think too much?
Is my faith not true?
And he just wasn't there
When I looked to the sky
There was no holy ghost
When I looked deep inside
My life goes on
Then I’ll be gone
No matter how I cling
So this I know
My tears and woe
Won’t change a thing
Change a thing
Forgive me
I know not what I do
Forgive me
I confess that I hurt you
Forgive me
I know not what I do
Forgive me
I confess that I hurt you
Forgive me
I know not what I do
Forgive me
I confess that I hurt you
Forgive me
I know not what I do
Forgive me
I confess that I hurt you
Stay
When the world is cruel
And there’s no way out
And each day is one more trial
If need a place
To lay your head
You can stay with me a while
When the night is long
And the road won’t end
And an inch seems like a mile
If you say the word
You won’t be alone
You can stay with me a while
Stay strong
Keep hanging on
We all have our time in need
Breathe deep
Don’t you weep
Everyone needs to be believed
When you lose our way
And you can’t be found
And nothing seems worthwhile
We can share the weight
Of this heavy load
You can stay with me a while
Stay strong
Keep hanging on
We all have our time in need
Breathe deep
Don’t you weep
Everyone needs to be believed
When the world is cruel
And there’s no way out
And each day is one more trial
If need a place
To lay down your head
You can stay with me a while
Stay with me...
Dance Real Close
If I could change the world
I would be there with you
If I could have almost any girl
I would be there with you
I don't care about your latest fall
We'd do what we'd always do
Your sister said you were doin' fine
I don't believe it's true
She said to get you off my mind
I don't believe it's true
It don't matter all that other stuff
We'd do what we'd always do
Dance real close
All night long
Dance real close
All night long
Sing the songs that we'd always sing
And sleep with the TV on
If I could see you face to face
I know I could make you smile
If I could see you just this once
I know I could make you mine
If you hear that I got someone
You know it might be true
If you hear that I love somebody
You know it might be true
But don't you think that I could forget
The things that we used to do
Delectable
You are so delectable…
From the moment I first met you
I was blinded by your light
I didn’t know what happened
I knew it felt so right
I thought I had to have you
You were what I would need
I found my destiny
You are irresistible…
I followed you wherever
You would let me go
I thought I was your savior
I tried to let you know
But when we left each other
And neither would return
We lost the love we earned
I came like water
Like wind I go
Where did time fly
I don’t know
My beloved
Don’t shed a tear
I’m not worth it
My sweet dear
I am reprehensible…
I loved for your beauty
I loved you for your charms
I loved you for the way you felt
When you were in my arms
But you needed a survivor
Who could wait until the end
What you needed was a friend
Surrounded
When I was young
I was surrounded
Many years ago
On early April night
I was playing games
Wasting time with a friend
Mom was in the kitchen
The radio was on
They said he was shot
Memphis was the end
My friend wasn’t worried
It didn’t bother him
My mom was so happy
She danced across the floor
I was sick to my stomach
I didn’t say a word
I understood a thing
I didn’t know before
When I was young
I was surrounded
There was no place
That felt like home
When I was young
I was drowning
There was no one else
I was all alone
Not too long ago
On January 6
We all saw it all happen
With our own eyes
A mob was sent to kill
The Vice President
As if it’s all a game
They cheer as freedom dies
And they love their precious guns
More than life itself
And they hate some people
For being who they are
And they don’t understand
What it is that they’re doing
And my neighbor’s one of them
And so is one of yours
And now I’m old
And I am surrounded
There is no place that feels like home
And now we’re old
And we are drowning
We either live together, or we die alone
We either live together, or we die alone
A Very Small Man
He’s a very small man
He has very small hands
And he doesn’t understand
That he’s a very small man
He has a very small life
And he cheats on his wife
And he isn’t very nice
He has a very small life
He'll always have an alibi
He'll always tell you a lie
Until the day that he dies
He'll always have an alibi
Help me, save me
Send me, your money
He doesn’t even have a friend
We’re all just means to an end
On that you can depend
He doesn’t even have a friend
He doesn’t look very well
He only cares for himself
And he thinks that you can’t tell
He doesn’t look very well
Help me, save me
Send me, your money
I'm asking you to help me
Please, please save me
Dig deep into your pocket
Send money
He just wants to make you mad
He just wants to make you sad
He really wants you to be bad
He just wants to make you mad
He’s a very small man
He has very small hands
And he doesn’t understand
That he’s a very small man
He’s a very small man
Slip Away
Wake, for morning’s flung the stone
That put the stars to flight
The sun has caught your searching eye
Into its stream of light
Dawn's left hand was in the sky
I heard an old voice cry
"Awake, my dears and fill the cup”
“Before life's liquor dries”
Make the most of what you spend
Before you end your stay
Dust to dust, and under dust
We all will go to lay
Don’t let life slip away
A book of poems beneath the tree
A cooling shade and thou
And singing in the wilderness
This is your heaven now
How sad a heart that cannot ache
Is never drunk with love
Can you feel the blinding light
That warms us from above?
Don’t let love slip away
Threats of Hell and hopes of Heaven!
Know that this life flies
One thing is known, the rest is not
Each flower someday dies
Make the most of what you spend
Before you end your stay
Dust to dust, and under dust
We all will go to lay
Don’t let life slip away
Dawn's left hand was in the sky
I heard an old voice cry
"Awake, my dears and fill the cup”
“Before life's liquor dries"
How sad a heart that cannot ache
Is never drunk with love
Can you feel the blinding light
That warms us from above?
Don’t let life slip away
How sad a heart that cannot ache
Is never drunk with love
Can you feel the blinding light
That warms us from above?
Don’t let life slip away
Forgot to Say
Was there something I forgot to say
To someone I cared about along the way?
Was there something I forgot to do
For someone I cared about that I once knew?
Life goes by so fast
The moment’s here
And then it’s past
Was there something I forgot to do
For someone I cared about that I once knew?
Was it to say, “I love you too”?
All songs, music & lyrics, copyright Gerald Dantone, 2023, 2024