The American Dream Mark Stein   The fisherman casts his net across the quiet sea Tryin' to gather food to feed his family Lord knows times are tough, so much fear and worry Looks like we're goin' to war We gotta do somethin' for the economy Seems like only yesterday the bull market was ragin' Do somethin' Mr. President, baby boomers are agin' Unemployment's on the rise, said the CNBC team Let's wake up from this nightmare, what happened to The American Dream The American Dream When I was a kid my mamma sent me down to the corner candy store A Superman comic and a pack of Luckys... 37 cents out the door I know every generation's got inflation Less salvation, more temptation Bartender, another Jim Beam A toast to The American Dream The American Dream Ooh, what a fine country this used to be The innocent fifties had Elvis Presley The sixties brought The Beatles and God Flower children were trippin' in the school yard In Saigon, the jungles of Viet Nam So many died in a fight we could have never won A twentieth century scheme Just part of The American Dream The American Dream And the seventies they started out so well With vandals, scandals, the Watergate Hotel So many lies, alibis, led to a presidential farewell In '75, Frampton came alive, Jimmy Hoffa disappeared And Disco fever thrived Bartender another Jim Beam A toast to The American Dream The American Dream In the nineteen eighties I bought a Mercedes A big house of luxury, with a pool in the yard All on Master Card, extended as I could be Then the nineties came like thunder and rain and took it all away from me The fisherman casts his net across the quiet sea Tryin' to gather food to feed his family Lord knows times are tough so much fear and worry

Dark Circles Mark Stein   When I heard you left to find another I almost lost my mind Girl it really hurt me to discover You were the cheatin' kind Thought the love we had for each other Was forevermore First sign of trouble, you run for cover You're runnin' out that door (Chorus:) Dark circles under my eyes I had another sleepless night Dark circles I can't disguise The pain I'm feeling in this Heart of mine Yeah my papa told me, "You were younger", Some day I'd play the fool But in love, the heart can blind you The heart can be so cruel All the time I thought you were happy Guess I was quite naive 'Cause now your in the arms Of another And I'm wearin' my heart out on my sleeve (Repeat Chorus) Together, forever Two words that echo in my mind You told me, you'd hold me Close to your heart 'til the end of time...

I've Been Lovin' You Too Long (To Stop Now) Otis Redding   Oh I've been lovin' you a little too long I dont wanna stop now, oh You want time... and you want to be free My love is growing stronger, as you become a haven to me Oh I've been loving you a little too long to stop now With you my life, Has been so wonderful I can't stop now You want time... and your love is growing cold But my love is growing stronger as our affair grows old I've been loving you just a little bit too long, I can't stop now I can't find a reason for leaving you baby I've been loving you so long Like the song says, "Ain't no..." oh, oh, oh I've been loving you a little bit too long I don't wanna stop now No, no, no Don't make me stop now No baby I'm down on my knees Please, don't make me stop now I love you, I love you, I love you with all of my heart And I can't stop now Don't make me stop now Please, please don't make me stop now [Good god of mine]I love you I love you, I love you, I love you I love you, I love you I love you in so many different ways... I love you in so many different ways...

Shame On Humanity Mark Stein   It was about 9AM on 9/11, They came without warnin' Sent a lot of us to heaven That mornin' They were the number 1 devil's company They gave us our darkest day in history That mornin' Ooh that mornin' Where did they come from How did they hide Our complacent society died That mornin' (Chorus:) Ooh, shame on humanity God, how could you let this happen Ooh, shame on humanity You knew it had to happen And if you think about it in the 30's and 40's Six million died and never knew any glory We were mournin' Some are still mournin' And before our country was at civil war Slavery thrived like it never did before 'Til that dawnin' 'Til that dawnin' How many centuries Will have to pass Before we receive peace at last! Oh, oh (Chorus) BRIDGE So many wars had to take All those lives Heartbreak since the beginning of time All those religions they prayed All those martyrs they paid Such a price so divine

Stand By Me Ben E. King   When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No, I won't be afraid No, I won't be afraid Just as long as you stand Stand by me (Chorus:) So darling, darling, stand by me, oh, stand by me oh, stand, stand by me stand by me If the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall or the mountains should crumble in the sea I won't cry, I won't cry, No, I won't shed a tear Just as long as you stand Stand by me (Chorus)

Prime Time Soldier Mark Stein   The mornin' sun don’t shine no more Blinded by the smoke of a distant war Gotta rid a country of a tyrant’s rule While all the kids are back at school Back at school I spend the nights watchin' mighty eagles roar Hunkerin’ down here on the desert floor Kelly and Ryan don’t you worry about me Our commander guarantees Victory, Victory If the pen is mightier than the sword What am I doing here, Help me Lord Help me fight for freedom Help me fight for Life I pray you’ll get me home to my lovin’ wife Lovin’ wife I, am a prime time soldier I, am a prime time soldier Watch, me get full exposure On CNN The media says the fight’s takin' too long Well let 'em pick up a gun Put on a uniform Back in the heartland They're prayin' for me Watchin' every battle on cable TV Prayin' for me (Repeat Chorus)

After All Mark Stein   Two hearts, restless on the run Like two ships in the night That finally joined as one Together... to share a place in time Where miracles and dreams Can last a whole lifetime Yeah we're finally on our way Our love is here to stay And the vows we made to one another Will never go astray We found a special love Sent from heaven above 'Til eternity, it's you and me forever... after all, after all We stand tall you and me together So take my hand and walk with me awhile Every road we follow We'll cherish every mile And good friends we'll make Along the way Sharing all the times of our lives I swear to you today I will never leave your side Our love cannot divide We are harmony and like the sea We're flowin' with the tide We are magic, we are one We're the moon, the stars, the sun And it's plain to see, it's you and me forever After all, Long lonely nights are no more Since you came into my life No love felt like this before Your the one that I've been dreamin' of my angel And if we had but one more day I would hold you close and say All the time we spent with one another had never gone astray Yeah we found a special love Sent from heaven above 'Til eternity it's you and me forever After all, after all

America, The Beautiful Katharine Lee Bates - 1913   O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea! O beautiful for pilgrim feet, Whose stern impassion'd stress A thoroughfare for freedom beat Across the wilderness! America! America! God mend thine ev'ry flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law! O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife, Who more than self their country loved, And mercy more than life! America! America! May God thy gold refine Till all success be nobleness, And ev'ry gain divine! O Beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam, Undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!

Let’s Pray For Peace Mark Stein   What a world we live in Lot of Pleasure, Lot of Sin Many languages spoken Promises, and borders broken Who’d like to share a little silent prayer Let’s pray for peace tonight Handed down thru the ages Written on ancient pages Little remedies for pain and sorrow Words of God that we can borrow Who’d like to share, a little silent prayer Let’s pray for peace tonight Evil's afflicted the masses... are addicted Christ won’t you come now And clear this confusion Come all ye faithful, Fighters of Great Fires Soldiers of Fortune, all great men of Science World Leaders, Sons and Daughters, Philosophers, Millers, Porters All nations just one time, join in rhythm, in rhyme Who’d like to share a little silent prayer Let’s pray for peace Let’s pray for peace Let’s pray for peace tonight