Jennifer Porter

SUN COME AND SHINE - 2021

Lyrics by Jennifer Porter

Sun Come And Shine

Sun come and shine in my

Sun come and shine in my door

‘Til the dark don’t scare me no more

Sun come and shine in my

Sun come and shine in my door

Let your light creep gently cross the floor

‘Til my thoughts don’t scare me no more

Been a while since I’ve seen you hanging ‘round

Been so long since I’ve heard your happy sound

Seems like years since I’ve sought what I’ve found

Been a while since I’ve pulled myself off the ground

Sun come and shine in my

Sun come and shine in my door

Don’t leave me here like you did before

No, no don’t leave me here like you did before

Show Me Your Love

Show me your love

Show me your love

Show me your love

Show me your love

In the greens and the indigos and blues of my eyes

Like a song in the sweet by and by

Won’t you show me your love

In the soft and the quiet of the gentle end of day

Let it beat in a million little ways

And show me your love

In the tone of your voice and the words that you choose

In the moves and the grooves that you use

Won’t you show me your love

Like the moon in the night with its silver shining light

Let it wrap around with all of its might

And show me your love

It’s so easy to be kind

It’s so easy to smile

So open your heart if just for a little while

And remember what a miracle it is that we’re here at all

And decide to choose

Love

In the margins and the edges and the colors in between

In the shadows of your undercover dreams

Won’t you show me your love

Let it mingle let it linger let it sparkle let it shimmer

Let is shine around this broken-hearted singer

And show me your love

Show me your love

When It’s All Been Said And Done

For every love I’ve lived I’ve formed a scar

Sometimes I’ve hurt so bad I’ve gone too far

I should have told you you’re my rising sun

When it’s all been said and done

Come flash your smile at me

And make me warm

Draw out the dread that these old bones have formed

Send up a signal and I’ll find you there

And wash away your cares

I said I’d love you past all moons and stars

And I know that I will

I know I’ll love you when all hope is gone

My love for you will go on

And on

Let’s roll the rug back and we’ll have a dance

I’ll bring you violets and we’ll take a chance

We only pass this way but once we know

May as well enjoy the show

Please don’t say no

Take my hand, let’s go!

Satin Shoes

She of almond eyes

Pleasing

Is such a sweet child

Who is lost

In the company of men

Steps out in her Irish shawl

To smile

Over bottles of wine

Raising eyebrows in the company of men

Have a happy ending

Fill the silver bowl with sweetgrass

Put on your satin shoes and darkest rouge

We’ll paint with colored chalk

‘Til it’s all washed away

Warm and barefoot in the morning autumn air

‘Til it runs down our legs

As we listen for signs of life

We’ll feel sad when we sit very still

To ask for joy and pray for time

We can’t recall we ever knew

How desperately we need a happy ending

She knows what lonely is

At night

When her daughter sleeps

She weeps

For the kindness of her love

Silent through the window

She flies

For the ancient tree

Adorned with kisses from her kind and gentle love

Chorus

Now reflect on your heart

My sister

By blood and breath

And know with joy

That we make

Our happy endings

Forsake nothing you desire

Believe in

My dreams for you

And know for certain

You deserve

A happy ending

Stop Your Talkin’

You’re talkin’, talkin’, talkin’

Hardly pausing for breath

Didn’t your mother tell you

Some things are better left unsaid

You hold us all hostage

With your temper and your tongue

What makes you think

That’s the way to get things done

You better stop your talkin’ talkin’

Quit the way you’re going on

You better stop your talkin’ talkin’

Or I’ll be going, going, gone

You’re like an ill-mannered dog

You yip and you snap

And then you turn tail and run

When this cat bites back

Lick your imaginary wounds

Believe your own lies

You better walk with more care

Before you’re cut down to size

You better stop your talkin’ talkin’

Quit the way you’re going on

You better stop your talkin’ talkin’

Or I’ll be going, going, gone

Yes I will

In And Out With You

Moi, et tres beau toi

Strolling arm in arm down the Champs Elysees

Then, to the Seine

Round the bend, everything’s OK

Pause and stretch my bare legs to the sky

Smile at all the people passing by

With you

I do

It’s true

I’m turning in and out with you

Up and down and all around this blue

Sailing under stars past the northern bright

Cross the ocean dark on this night-light flight

Holding hands while cycling in the rain

Sleeping by your side on this midnight train

Stay awake till dawn till the night is over and gone

I’m in and out with you

You know it’s true

I’m in and out with you

Oh, Baby

Mich, und ser chic dich

Harken to the park just to make our way

Laugh, as in our path

Some nudists lay in the light of day

Borrow shades from some random Italian guy

Smile at all the people passing by

With you

I do

It’s true

Solo somos, tu y yo

In the shade sipping lemonade

Drunk as virgin skunks

Laughing at the mess of our lives we’ve made

Sing along to songs we’ve known from years gone by

Ain’t no use to sit and cry and wonder why

With you

Oh, I do

It’s true

Bitter New York Night

Not a soul and not a sound

And our dreams a thousand pounds

Up to our knees we made our way

In the cold

And on that bitter New York night

I heard the buzz of neon lights

I felt your hand so warm and tight

And the snow falling down

It’s coming down

With my head bent to the ground

I walked and cried without a sound

As I counted city blocks

Ticking by

And on that bitter New York night

I heard the buzz of neon lights

I felt your hand so warm and tight

And the snow falling down

It’s coming down

Let the wind blow all around

And the waters drag us down

I will hold your face to mine

And I will shine

I will shine

At last you turned to me and smiled

And I could dance a thousand miles

And when we’re old and dance real slow

I will dream…

About that bitter New York night

And the buzz of neon lights

And your hand so warm and tight

In our dreams we’ll go down

We’re coming down

In our dreams we’ll go down

We’re coming down

And the snow is falling down

All around

You’re So Easy To Be With

You’re so easy to be with

It’s so easy to sink right in

To go with your flow, the irresistible glow

Of your beautiful skin

You’re so easy to get lost in

I forget to find my way

Like a sorcerer’s spell or a magical well

I could drink from you the livelong day

Just a few minutes more

Maybe five, maybe ten

I lose my will again and again

‘Cause no matter what I do

I just want to be with you

Well just a few minutes more

Then I’ll go wandering in these chords

Try to coax them into some sort of herd

Wind them up, shape them up in groupings of four

But it’s hopeless ‘cause it’s you I want more

You’re so easy to be with

It’s so hard to stay away

To get something done when your body’s the one

And only song I want to play

You’re so easy to love, Dear

You’re so lovely through and through

My one desire, you’re all I require

I give everything I have to you

I’ll Be Here

When it’s night on the hill

You will find me here still

Pacing restless as I have done for years

Well as you go, so will I

‘Til the day that I die

Just close your eyes and I’ll be here

Oh, you can turn around ‘cause I’ll be here

As we close this old door

On what went here before

I’ll take your hand and I’ll walk without shame

For as you go, so will I

‘Til the day that I die

Just close your eyes and I’ll be here

Oh, you can turn around ‘cause I’ll be here

You can sleep without fear

You can dream without pain

Tell those dark circles to go back from where they came

For as our bones start to rust

And we’re through with life’s fuss

And our vision grows dimmer each year

Well as you go, so will I

‘Til the day that I die

Just close your eyes and I’ll be here

Oh, you can turn around ‘cause I’ll be here

Oh, you can turn around ‘cause I’ll be here

THESE YEARS - 2018

Lyrics by Jennifer Porter

Road To Redemption

Why I waited years

I don’t know

Everything in its time and in its place

Now I’ve run out of time

In this human race

Broken down on the road to redemption

So far from home

Lost my way

Fell to my knees

Now I’m lost on the road to redemption

Broke down on the road to redemption

Windows make me restless

Make me dream

Flying here, flying there

Now I’m all alone

And I’m scared

Broken down on the road to redemption

So far from home

Lost my way

Fell to my knees

Now I’m lost on the road to redemption

Broke down on the road to redemption

It’s so easy to stay lost forever

But it’s time to retrace my steps

To the place where the roads intersect

And leave this broken down wreck

And walk this road to redemption

Just these tired old feet

Just tired old me

Walking the road to redemption

Walking the road to redemption

These Years

These eyes, how beloved

How adored this face I see

How the lines mark acts of kindness

And years of worry spent on me

He smiles, and my heart breaks

How could I ever have caused him pain

Numbing losses, the smallest wins

Were all I ever gained

I want to savor him forever

Oh Time help me find

A way to be forgiving

For these years have been unkind

You know these years

You know these years

You know these years

Have been unkind

The night hums in the moonlight

Silver wings silver wings they fill the sky

With him beside me watching stars fall

Blazing light from years gone by

I want to be with him forever

Oh Time, oh Time help me hold

A way to be forgiving

For these years they took their toll

You know these years

You know these years

You know these years

They took their toll

My Secret Desire

My secret desire is to be happy when I’m old

To open the door and come in from the cold

Run away to Paradise

At the end of the world

I’ll buy myself a looking glass

To look until I find

Some semblance or resemblance

Of peace of any kind

Then take this silly pain

And toss it in the sea

Then just like I’ve done a million times before

I’ll drag my shipwrecked heart to your shore

Stealing kisses

My wish is

To lie in your arms

Till time steals you away from me

I want to play the fool

I want to make you smile

I want to be the warm breeze

Sensuous and mild

That billows through your heart

As we make our way home

Then just like I’ve done

I’ll drag my shipwrecked heart to your shore

Stealing kisses

My wish is

To lie in your arms

Till time steals you away from me

I want to play the fool

I want to make you smile

I want to be the warm breeze

Sensuous and mild

That billows through your heart

As we make our way home

That billows through your heart

As we make our way home

Skin And Bone

It’s criminal, Baby

How much it hurts to be with you

Sticks and stones can’t break this chain

Can’t close the door

Throw away the key

Before you find a way back to me

Skin and bone

Skin and bone

We’re never quite at home

In Skin and bone

Skin and bone

Skin and bone

Why do we choose to live in skin and bone?

Run if you want

Hide if you can

Isn’t any grave ever been deep enough

For sleep to come

Before you’ve been found

Way down deep

Deep in the ground

Skin and Bone

Skin and Bone

We’re never quite at home in skin and bone

Skin and Bone

Skin and Bone

Why do choose to live in skin and bone?

Wishing on a star

Won’t bring the dawn

It hurts when the bed’s this hard

Just close your eyes

Count to ten

‘Cause I’ve been told you can never go home again

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For You

For you

I will open my eyes

Though all I see brings pain

Minute by hour

I will muddle through

For you, my dear, for you

For you

I will try to move

Though I’ve nowhere to go

Day by day

I will follow through

For you, my dear, for you

I’ll rally ‘round this prayer

Your name my Amen

Like water, I will run to your side now and then

Like a world I will fall

Your gravity my grave

Breathing in and out

Twenty thousand times a day

For you

I’ll forgive the world

And work at being kind

Week by week

I will see it through

For you, my dear

For you

For you

I’ll believe in good

And make my peace with hope

Year by year, I will muddle through