Jeff Jacobs - "The Necklace"
High in the hills of a far away land
There lived a stone hearted bitter old man
Who kept to himself and let nobody in
Nobody's lover and nobody's friend
One day a boy who was lost in the night
Heard the man crying, and tip-toed inside
He was gasping for life
So he looked in his eyes
And the man said these final words:
Take this money
And this address
Promise me you'll
Read this message
It said
Tell her I miss her and
Tell her I love her and
Give her this necklace if she's still alive
I'm sorry I left you but
When I'm in heaven I'm
Sending an angel to earth from the sky
To remember me by
Now this boy was part of a family so poor
They took the money,
but he never forgot his promise
And one day he got on a plane,
Flew to the address and found a young lady
Who said that her mother had died long ago
Her father had left them and she's never known him
But sometimes she wonders
If he ever loved her
That's when the boy replied
You should sit down
Look what I found
It says
Tell her I miss her and
Tell her I love her and
Give her this necklace if she's still alive
I'm sorry I left you but
When I'm in heaven I'm
Sending an angel to earth from the sky
To remember me by
She looked at the necklace and leaned in to say
Time took this silver and turned it to grey
The glow and the sparkle cannot be retained
How can you blame me for feeling the same?
So if you remember just one thing I say
Treasure your loved ones before it's too late
Like the man and the necklace
Who'd gladly relinquish
A lifetime in heaven
For once chance to say
Tell her I miss her and
Tell her I love her and
Give her this necklace if she's still alive
I'm sorry I left you but
When I'm in heaven I'm
Sending an angel to earth from the sky
To remember me by
Jeff Jacobs - "Enjoy The View"
Better than I Imagined,
Better than I hoped for and prayed.
Here tonight, gone today.
But I like it that way.
Thinkin' about a moment,
I can never seem to replace.
It's the look in your face,
When I lean in to say,
That your heart isn't mine.
But please could I borrow it?
I'll give it right back in the morning light.
In a world of regret,
With a head full of emptiness,
A wish that will never come true.
But at least I'm enjoying the view.
Somebody else's lover,
Tellin' me that I'm her best friend.
But I cannot pretend,
That is not what I meant.
Give it another minute,
Later we will say our farewells.
I'm not done with you still.
You were there when I fell.
It was easy to tell,
That your heart isn't mine.
But please could I borrow it?
I'll give it right back in the morning light.
In a world of regret,
With a head full of emptiness,
A wish that will never come true.
But at least I'm enjoying the view.
I'm not asking for oceans,
Of endless devotion.
Just give me an hour or two.
Here's a door and some music.
I suggest that you use it.
It's the language of lover's "adeui"
Parlez-vous?
And your heart isn't mine.
So please could I borrow it?
I'll give it right back in the morning light.
In a world of regret,
With a head full of emptiness,
A wish that will never come true.
But at least I'm enjoying the view.
I know some things weren't meant to pursue.
I'm not leaving till you know it too.
Jeff Jacobs - "I Will"
Watching waves sing to the girl on stage
He's countin' rosebuds
Countin' rosebuds
Foggy pavement through my headlights flashing
Hope I miss her
Hope I miss her
I will, I will, I will, I will
Chain is broken, but the gate's wide open
Can't control her
Can't control her
Music Student with a fear of losin'
Wall street Dreamin'
Stopped believin'
After all our time spent chasing stars
Is it any wonder we forgot who we are
I don't know you
But I will
I will, I will, I will, I will
Staring Contest in a wax museum
Got to love her
Got to love her
Drinkin' water with a house on fire
Mind pollution
Whose illusion?
After all our time spent chasing stars
Is it any wonder we forgot who we are
I don't know you
But I just can't change my mind,
this feelin' it's inside
I never got by anybody but myself
After all our time spent chasing stars
After fifteen rhymes and one guitar
You'll always have me right here in your palm
So is it any wonder I forgot who you are?
I don't know you.
But I will...
Jeff Jacobs - "City Lights"
Waking up in the morning
smell the cold outside
stretch my arms out wide
Reachin' out for your body
But there's nothing there
So I sit and stare
At the glass of wine
I had last night
To ease my troubles
And take my mind off of you
And the things you do.
Though it cooled me off
And numbed my veins
That ain't enough
To forget the way
Makin' love
Wasn't' half as good as lyin' there together
In the dark
Just fallin' asleep to the rhythm and beat of your heart.
Goin out in the evening
Got so many friends
But they're just pretend
Always sellin' me something
They say let her go
But they'll never know
When the city lights
Go dark at night
And the world's asleep
I roam the streets like a fool
For another you
And after all that noise
And all those crowds
I sit alone
Rememberin' how
Makin' love
Wasn't' half as good as lyin' there together
In the dark
Just fallin' asleep to the rhythm and beat of your heart.
(Guitar Solo)
Would you lie to me
My Angelie
Don't end this dream
I'll wake up on my own
And forget about
Just lyin' there together
In the dark
Just fallin' asleep to the rhythm
and beat of your...
Jeff Jacobs - "Cockatoo"
Take a moment to look at you
Your life is that of a cockatoo
You sing a song of discipline
Then try to take life back again
Yeah....Whoa...Say yes... Say no...
You mingle with the few elite
Then pick the toenails off your feet
You carry me like a kangaroo
This pouch is far too overdue
Yeah...Whoa...Say goodbye...Before you go...
But will something change me?
Will someone else name me?
I am you and you're me
But I cannot, cannot, cannot,
cannot, cannot fight it
No I cant...Whoa
Now Every time I come to you
You know exactly what to do
We hop aboard on your parachute
We take a ride off to Xanadu
But will something change me?
Will someone else name me?
I am you and you're me
But I cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot,
cannot,
cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot,
cannot fight it
Not in a million years...Whoa
And I don't wanna use your words,
but I don't know what to say
I can't express my emotions,
I have to use vulgarity
I try to see you as a man,
I've got to use a microscope...
I know exactly who you are
You are the mirror image of somebody
real close in 40 years or so
But I have to go
Have to go...
But will something change me?
Will someone else name me?
I am you and you're me
But I cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot
Cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot
Cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot, cannot
Fight it.
Jeff Jacobs - "Forever And A Day"
There's a motor in the distance
As you run in from the rain
Drenched from head to toe, two hours late
Please don't go into a story
Won't make anything okay
Though you hide it well, it's written on your face
But you know I'd sell my world
I'd sell my breath
I'd sell my soul
I'd sell my body
For another night with you
Oh and you can take my world
Can take my breath
Can take my soul
Take all my money
For a lover who is true
Twist the bottle and unscrew
That lover isn't you...
Oh, and here I am
I'm a lonely man
I'm forever and a day
I'm a forest fire
So full of desire
And it months it hasn't rained
You've been flying high
With another guy
And you can't just walk away
Are you listening?
Are you're listening?
Today...
Your eyes are two way mirrors
And your lips are crystal balls
And your secret's not so secret after all
Because if true love is a fable
You give only what you take
Well then lover, I've got nothing left to say
Well then lover, I'll be heading on my way
But you know I'd sell my world
I'd sell my breath
I'd sell my soul
I'd sell my body
For another night with you
Oh and you can take my world
Can take my breath
Can take my soul
Take all my money
For a lover who is true
Twist the bottle and unscrew
That lover isn't you...
Oh, and here I am
I'm a lonely man
I'm forever and a day
I'm a forest fire
So full of desire
And it months it hasn't rained
You've been flying high
With another guy
And you can't just walk away
Are you listening?
Are you're listening?
Today...
Are you listening?
Hope you're listening
Today...
Today...
But you know I'd sell my world
I'd sell my breath
I'd sell my soul
I'd sell my body
For a lover who is true...