Don’t Play It By The Book (Holding Up The Stars) lyrics by Jack Foster III music by Jack Foster III and Robert Berry ©2017 It's a hashtag morning but it’s not surprising that the technicolor’s fading from the new horizon Rainbow lost its bow — became just rain and all the world is insane There’s a ton of shit to do but not a second left to do it and it’s no excuse . . . to say that everyone goes through it all the earmarks — of an eyesore and all the world wants more Venus retrograde and the queen of diamonds on a star-crossed lookout in the Scottish highlands the signs are there; large as life all you gotta do is look it’s a rain-check ending with the girl forlorn an S&M a bridal on a unicorn the signs are there; yes, the signs are there don’t play it by the book cause we’re picking up some speed thanks a lot we’ve come so very far don’t play it by the book something else is what we need here’s the hand holding up the stars It’s a sunset town and the sheriff’s dead Maybe Bobby Marley shot him; least that’s what he said Now it’s terror mixed with riots and a lot of of smoke And all the world's a joke. They say God Almighty’s dead, no I don’t believe it just a temporary coma and the thieves are thieving so we need some love and just a whale of a hand leviathan — du jour Mars with pedal to the metal and the King of hearts Black kitty crossed the hi way toppled apple carts the signs are there; much bigger than a life all you gotta do is look You cash the rain check, but the girl’s. still. sad. horny horse gone pro FULLY leather clad let me share my philosophy: don’t play it by the book cause we’re picking up some speed thanks a lot we’ve come so very far don’t play it by the book something else is what we need here’s the hand holding up the stars (Maybe) Maybe someday (someday) the storm will pass us no more raging twisting turmoil (Maybe) Maybe someday (someday) calmer weather happy people feeling better don’t play it by the book cause we’re picking up some speed thanks a lot we’ve come so very far don’t play it by the book something else is what we need here’s the hand holding up the stars

Watching dad sit by the window Where he’d stare across the lake Dreaming of the prairies And the trains he used to take The forest couldn’t hold him And the mountains were too high He needed room to move in And a big forever sky Watching mom sit at the table Reading tea leaves in her cup Dreaming of the promises And things she’d given up Her husband couldn’t hold her But she didn't say goodbye [She] Only drifted deeper Into living out their lie Each of them aching Each of them breaking Each of them well knowing why But too far beyond speech They remained out of reach Of a big forever sky ...A big forever sky Watching how we lonely children Sprang like weeds around their feet Scramb-ul-lin’ for sunlight Full of needs they couldn’t meet Our parents never saved us Though we didn’t know that then And if we could repeat it all We’d love them both again Each of us aching Each of us breaking Each of us well knowing why But too far beyond speech We remained out of reach Of a big forever sky ...A big forever sky

Under the space we’re in there something going on Under The Surface there's something going on Current can't pull me under But that's power - a power  that I respect In the space between the strange face breaths Top of the water To  bottom of the fog leap of faith in space in between It all Under The Surface there's something going on From one synapse to another Emotion under cover Foggy nights of mystery The time that energy discovers Good intention hovers Love one another Points of light traveling together Frequency emotion Mystery is golden Storied days and glory ways Transition super nova  day   Or to another day I like the space we’re in Looks like the light we’re in Under The Surface there's something going on

Facing Polaris lyrics by Donna Devine music by Jack Foster III ©2018 Devine/Foster V1 High-school reunion Your smile --- across the canteen And I remember Your light was always the strongest V2 Long walk at midnight You ask if I’d followed my dream And I still wonder Why you stayed with me the longest Ch1 Now I'm heading true north Holding to course There, where the guiding star is I’m finally facing Polaris V3 Made lots of big plans But ended up moving too slow Of the two of us Your journey took you the farthest V4 Yes, there were lovers A few didn’t want to let go But of all of them… you y’let go the hardest Ch2 Spent my life wandering Finally I’m facing Polaris Heading true north Holding to course I feel the Earth steady below me Facing Polaris I’m finally ready To see what you once tried to show me Br And here we are now On some strange middle ground On a dusty old street In a small northern town The cry of a loon drifting in From the lake …After so many years I don’t know if it’s chance Or if once again We were destined to meet …But yes, if it’s chance Then it’s one that I’m willing to take Ch2 Spent my life wandering Finally I’m facing Polaris Heading true north Holding to course I feel the Earth so steady below me Facing Polaris I’m finally ready To see what you once tried to show me Ch1 heading true north Holding to course There, where the guiding star is I’m finally facing Polaris Ch-extend I feel the Earth so steady below me Facing Polaris I’m finally ready To see what you once tried to show me I’m finally ready To see what you once tried to show me