I always want to call you late,
but then I realize you're probably sleeping.
You're always sleeping.

a song that will never see the light of day

It's like fresh baked bread from your own toaster oven
It almost burned and I'd almost forgoten
That you're the greatest gift that I ever have gotten
And you always feel like home

It's bacon, eggs and then maybe a muffin
Butter, Jam and Micky Mouse pancakes
It's a set kitchen table that is covered with flowers
She makes a house a home

The food dosent matter it's the feeling you get
When you walk down the stairs and she's been up since six
She puts her self away
So you can start your day

There is a folded photograph
Inside your pocket
My hands are held around your waist
Sunset and sundown in the background
No one around us
Every one falling into place

And I am holding
On to something
Greater than myself
And hope is hard to
Come by these days
And I'm calling for some help

college kids (come back home)

It's cold outside, hand me the phone
I've never had to make this call before
Never underestemate the power of feeling grown
And mom is on the other line crying, "come back home"

"Your father's doing fine, he's happy you called
Your brother's raising cain, but he's getting so tall
He looks more like you everyday, it's crazy how life goes
He sends his best and hopes you come back, come back home."

Mom, I think I met someone, I think this might be it
She's not like anyone I've ever been with
And life gets stranger everyday
I miss you more than I can say
I think next Christmas break we'll come back, come back home.

Julia

A few hundred miles dont sound like much on paper
But doubt, it can tear you apart
He hopes love is strong and that hope caries on
But something cries out from his heart
The voice rants and raves and he gives in at last
To the doubt that is blocking his sight
He knows that he loves her and that
she's in God's hands
But God seems so distance tonight

Julia sits at a table alone
Sipping her coffee, she talks on the phone
To a boy she adores
Jacob, he takes every chance he can get
To tell her he loves her and hopes that she gets
All the letters he writes
And thanks God for her everynight
"I just hope this ends up alright."

She talks to her friends about dreams and ideas
And how she plans to visit next fall
"This university is all a dream to me"
She's always there when he calls
She waits on a wire and reads c.s. lewis
He always makes her feel less grownup
The distance it seems
is worse in her dreams
And doubt seems to eat her all up

Julia sits at a table alone
Sipping her coffee, she talks on the phone
To a boy she adores
Jacob, he takes every chance he can get
To tell her he loves her and hopes that she gets
All the letters he writes
And thanks God for her everynight
"I just hope this ends up alright."

Will we stay forever this way?

Theres a boy in Virginia with a bird 'round his neck
The body's decaying and he thinks this is it,
"I will die all alone."
Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink
He's feeling the burden and he starts to think,
I just wish I was home. I just wish I was home.
I just wish I was home. I just wish I was home.

Julia crosses the floor in her house
Shes feeling so restless and wants to get out
Of the house, out of town
And Jacob is trying his best to do his work
But all he can think is,
"All I want is her!"
So he calls her back up and says,
"One more thing, dear.
My heart's feeling empty,
And I just need you here.
Marry me.
Marry me. Marry me. Marry me."

Will we stay forever this way?