01/22/2024
This February I’m releasing “Gayle Storm” on all streaming platforms. It will be my 8th solo effort and follows 2018’s “Christina” album.
All lyrics by me unless noted.
I NEED IT TO RAIN
NO CLOUD ON THE HORIZON
FEELS LIKE THEY'RE SHOULD BE
STILL A STORM IS COMING
IT'S BLOWING RIGHT THROUGH ME
THE FEAR OF HOLDING ON
JUST HIT THE FEAR OF LETTING GO
MISSING YOU IS ENDLESS
WITH NO WAY TO LET YOU KNOW
EVERYTHING IS SHIFTING
BUT EVERYTHING IS THE SAME
I NEED IT TO RAIN
I NEED IT TO RAIN
I CAN SEE ALL THE YEARS
THEY'RE STANDING RIGHT HERE
THE DEALS AND COMMITMENTS
MY HOPE AND YOUR FEAR
THE COLDNESS IN YOUR EYES
LIKE THE WIND BITES MY SKIN
I'LL STAND WITH YOUR SHADOW
UNTIL THE COLD BRINGS ME IN
I FOUND A WAY OUT OF HERE
BUT YOU MISEED THAT TRAIN
I NEED IT TO RAIN
I NEED IT TO RAIN
I NEED IT TO RAIN
THE SUN IS TOO BRIGHT
NEED THE SOUND OF THUNDER
TO DROWN OUT THE LIGHT
I NEED IT TO RAIN
I NEED IT TO RAIN
I RAN TOWARDS YOUR LOVE
IT WASN'T ALWAYS PURE
GAVE MYSELF TO THE DOCTORS
BUT THERE ISN'T ANY CURE
SITTING IN THE DARKNESS
THE DARKNESS FEELS WARM
I'M TIRED OF KEEPING SCORE
WAITING FOR A STORM
I FEEL YOU IN MY LAUGHTER
I FEEL YOU IN MY PAIN
I NEED IT TO RAIN
I NEED IT TO RAIN
THE MORE I KNOW, THE LESS I UNDERSTAND
BONFIRE IS BURNING, AND THE BARN BELLS CHIME
THE WHOLE WORLD IS LONELY AND WE’RE LOSING TIME
THE LIMITS OF LOVE, THEY’RE NOT WHERE I FIRST THOUGHT
NOTHING CAN EXPLAIN WHAT I GAVE AND WHAT I GOT
I TRIED TO BUILD YOU UP BUT NOTHING GOES AS PLANNED
SEEMS THE MORE I KNOW, THE LESS I UNDERSTAND
ANOTHER SHREDDED SAIL, ANOTHER WOUND WON’T HEAL
TOO MANY WEEKS ON THE WATER SHE SUFFERS AT THE WHEEL
SHE SAYS HER SHIPS BEEN BATTERED AND I KNOW HER POINT OF VIEW
I ONLY WISH THERE WAS SOMETHING MORE THAN NOTHING I COULD DO
LIFE’S A TANGLED KNOT, YOU CAN’T FOLLOW ANY STRAND,
SEEMS THE MORE I KNOW, THE LESS I UNDERSTAND
MY RACE IS ALMOST OVER I’M STILL STUCK HERE AT THE START
SOMETHING WEIGHS ME DOWN DEEP INSIDE MY HEART
I SEE STONES IN MY PATH EVERYWHERE I WALK
AND I PICK UP AND CARRY EACH AND EVERY ROCK
I LOOK BACK FOR MY FOOTPRINTS BUT THEY VANISH IN THE SAND
SEEMS THE MORE I KNOW, THE LESS I UNDERSTAND
THE NEW MOON IS RISING, CLOUDS ARE MOVING SLOW
I’LL TRY AND KEEP YOU WARM AS WE BATTLE THROUGH THE SNOW
IF I’M CERTAIN OF SOMETHING IT’S THAT WE’RE NOT ABOVE
THE DARKNESS CHASING US INTO THE ARMS OF LOVE
LET’S HEAD INTO THE NIGHT, CAN I BE YOUR GUIDING HAND?
SEEMS THE MORE I KNOW, THE LESS I UNDERSTAND
SEEMS THE MORE I KNOW, THE LESS I UNDERSTAND
A LOT OF ME - LYRICS BY GAYLE MONTGOMERY
HEY THERE SISTER
YOU’VE BEEN AWAY SO LONG
DO YOU KNOW I MISS YOU
DO YOU KNOW I WROTE THIS SONG
TELL ME SISTER,
DO YOU THINK YOU LET US DOWN?
COULD IT BE THAT AFTER ALL
IT WAS THE OTHER WAY AROUND
HEY THERE SISTER
DO YOU KNOW YOUR KIDS ARE GROWN?
CAN YOU FEEL YOURSELF WITHIN THEM?
ARE YOU PROUD THAT THEY’RE YOUR OWN
TELL ME SISTER
WHERE YOU GONE NOW THAT YOU’RE DEAD?
DO YOU TAKE YOUR MEMORIES WITH YOU?
WAS I THERE INSIDE YOUR HEAD?
I DON”T CARE WHAT PAIN YOU’VE CAUSED CAUSE
WHEN THE COUNTING’S THROUGH
I KNOW THAT A LOT OF ME IS HERE IS BECAUSE OF YOU
HEY THERE SISTER
WE’LL MEET AGAIN ONE DAY
ALYWAYS THINKING ABOUT YOU
IN MY HEART YOU’RE GONNA STAY
HEY NOW BRENDA
IN A DREAM I SAW YOUR FACE
SWEAR I WON’T FORGET YOU
CAUSE NO ONE COULD TAKE YOUR PLACE
I DON”T CARE WHAT PAIN YOU’VE CAUSED CAUSE
WHEN THE COUNTING’S THROUGH
I KNOW THAT A LOT OF ME IS HERE IS BECAUSE OF YOU
GAYLE STORM
THE COLDER NIGHTS, THE SETTING SUN
I KNOW WHERE I’M GOING, I KNOW WHERE I’M FROM
DON’T WORRY MA, I’M TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG
DON’T WORRY MA, I’M TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG
I’M TOO OLD TO DIE MA, IT’S AS REAL AS ANY SONG THAT WE’VE SUNG
I RAN TO HIDE, WHEN SPRING WAS SPRUNG
LIFE OF A MINER, I CLIMB DOWN EVERY RUNG
DON’T WORRY MA, I’M TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG
NO NO NO MA, I’M TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG
I’M TOO OLD TO DIE MA, IT’S AS REAL AS ANY SONG THAT WE’VE SUNG
SHADOWS ARE DRY, DARKNESS IS WARM
I DODGED THE RAIN BUT STILL GOT CAUGHT IN THE STORM
DON’T WORRY MA, I’M TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG
JUST LISTEN TO ME MA, I’M TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG
I’M TOO OLD TO DIE MA, AND IT’S REAL AS ANY SONG THAT WE’VE SUNG
EVERY STAR WILL DIE, THEY BURN TOO BRIGHT
YOUR LIGHT IS FADING, I’LL FOLLOW YOU INTO THE NIGHT
DON’T WORRY MA, I’M TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG
DON’T WORRY BOUT’ ME, I’M TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG
I’M TOO OLD TO DIE MA, IT’S AS REAL AS ANY SONG THAT WE’VE SUNG
FIRE IN THE DARKNESS, GUITARS ARE STRUNG
YOU’RE SO FAR AWAY NOW BUT ONCE WE WERE ONE
DON’T WORRY MA, I’M TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG
DON’T WORRY MA, I’M TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG
I’M TOO OLD TO DIE MA, IT’S AS REAL AS ANY SONG THAT WE’VE SUNG
THIS FRIEND OF MINE
IN THIS FRIEND OF MINE
A FRAGILE SIDE I SEE
EVEN IN MY DARKNESS
I KNOW THAT YOU SEE ME
THE TEARS WE'VE CRIED
SPAN BLUE RIVERS WIDE
YOUR STAR HAS BEEN THE GUIDE
ON MY JOURNEY
THIS FRIEND OF MINE
I'M HOLDING YOUR HAND TOO
WALKING THROUGH ASHES
OF EVERYTHING WE KNEW
THE LIGHT YOU SEE
IN BROKEN PARTS OF ME
WILL SET ME FREE
WILL SEE US THROUGH
OLD WOODEN DAM WHAT ARE YOU HOLDING AT BAY
I'VE GOT YOU'RE HAND FOR WHEN IT BREAKS AWAY
IN THIS FRIENDSHIP OF OURS
WE LOST THE ONES WE LOVE
GOT LOST IN THE MEANING
OF WHAT'S BELOW AND ABOVE
IF WE DON'T AGREE
YOU'RE STILL EVERYTHING TO ME
NOW I SEE
WHAT LOVE IS OF
OLD WOODEN DAM WHAT ARE YOU HOLDING AT BAY
I'VE GOT YOU'RE HAND FOR WHEN IT BREAKS AWAY
THIS FRIEND OF MINE
HELL IS AN EMPTY ROOM
THIS EMPTY ROOM
HELL IS AN EMPTY ROOM
I IGNORE ALL THE VOICES
THAT HAUNT ME AND TAUNT
WITH EVERYBODY GONE
I CAN DO WHAT I WANT
I’M MY OWN MAN
GO AT MY OWN PACE
I DON’T MISS THE GHOSTS
THAT FILLED UP THIS PLACE
HELL IS AN EMPTY ROOM
HELL IS AN EMPTY ROOM
SO I FILL IT WITH JUNK
WANDER HALLS NAKED
GET FALLING DOWN DRUNK
THIS FREEDOM’S EXPENSIVE
BUT I TAKE NO ACCOUNT
YOU CAN’T GIVE IT UP
NOT FOR ANY AMOUNT
HELL IS AN EMPTY ROOM
HELL IS AN EMPTY ROOM
I MAKE MY OWN HOURS
LIE IN MY BED
AND I DON’T CONSIDER
THE THINGS THAT YOU SAID
DON’T COUNT YOUR LOSSES
IT DON’T BRING YOU NO GAINS
I DON’T EVEN QUESTION IT NOW
WHAT’S RUNNING THROUGH MY VEINS
HELL IS AN EMPTY ROOM
HELL IS AN EMPTY ROOM
EVERY ROOM HAS SECRETS
BUT NONE THAT I’LL TELL
JUST TO SAY IT BREAKS TRAIL
FOR A ROAD STRAIGHT TO HELL
HELL IS AN EMPTY ROOM
HELL IS AN EMPTY ROOM
HELL IS AN EMPTY ROOM
NOW I’M JUST ALONE
TONIGHT, THE SKY IS STORMING
IT’S BLOWING OUT BRANCHES FROM THE TREE
THE SKY CAN CRY WITHOUT A WARNING
IT CAN HIT AS SUDDEN AS HOW SWIFTLY THAT YOU SET ME FREE
LAST NIGHT YOU LET ME KNOW I WAS A BURDEN
WITH WORDS THAT COULD CUT THROUGH BONE
RIGHT NOW I’M NEARLY TOO NUMB TO NOTICE
THAT I USED TO BE LONELY AND NOW I’M JUST ALONE
I’M SWINGING BY THE OLD PLACE
TO CATCH YOUR GHOST KNOCKING ON MY DOOR
YOU CAN SEE IT WRITTEN ALL OVER MY FACE
THIS IS A CORNER I’VE BEEN CAUGHT IN TOO MANY TIMES BEFORE
WHEN EVERY OLD STREET FEELS EMPTY
WHEN EVERY HEART I TRY TO TOUCH IS STONE
NEAR BY I KNOW A PLACE TO HELP ME FORGET
THAT I USED TO BE LONELY AND NOW I’M JUST ALONE
MY MUSCLES ACHE AND SHIVER
SUDDENLY I’M NOT AS STRONG AS I WAS BEFORE
THESE ENDLESS FIELDS MAKE ME MISS THE LAKE AND RIVER
IF WAS MISSING THEM THEN, NOW I’M MISSING THEM MORE
CARELESSLY YOU SENT ME INTO THE COLD
AND TOOK AWAY THE ONLY THING I OWN
IT’S LIKE YOU TAKE SOME PLEASURE KNOWING
THAT I USED TO BE LONELY AND NOW I’M JUST ALONE
QUINCEY COWERS FROM THE THUNDER
THE OTHER DOG IS SLEEPING IN MY BED
TONIGHT I’LL LIE AWAKE AND WONDER
WHERE I TOOK THE WRONG TURN IN THIS LIFE I LED
I DON’T FEEL SAFE IN THIS BODY
I’M A PRISONER WHO CAN NEVER GO HOME
THE RATTLE OF THESE CHAINS REMINDS ME
THAT I USED TO BE LONELY AND NOW I’M JUST ALONE
AT DAWN I HEAR THE SPARROWS SINGING
THEY’RE BUILDING NESTS IN THE PINE
I’M SWEATING AND MY EYES ARE STINGING
AS I HEAD OUT ON THE ROAD FOR THE COUNTY LINE
LAST NIGHT I LEARNED I CAN’T UN-RING A BELL
SOME CRIMES FOR WHICH YOU NEVER CAN ATONE
THIS OPEN ROAD IS MY MEMENTO
THAT I USED TO BE LONELY AND NOW I’M JUST ALONE
