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Heart, warming in the afterglow
Right here, where I see the world below
Time stands still when the thunder rolls
With a thousand angels singing
And every bell is ringing
I go

chorus:
Oh oh oh oh  Dancing on Light
Oh oh oh oh  we'll shatter the night
And you are the One that shines bright
You take me dancing
d-d-d-dancing on light
Oh oh dancing on light

Love has really got a hold on me
I know exactly where I want to be
Alive - moved in grace and liberty
Floating lighter than a feather
Knowing this will last forever
I'll be

chorus

You take me dancing (dance on light)
You've got a hold on me (dance on light)

(Repeat first verse and chorus)

(Terry & Rob contributed most of the background vocals on this one, with
help from Jerry & Beau)

Written by Terry Taylor and Rob Watson
©1986 Snellsongs (ASCAP)
 

(out of) The Wild Wood

My beautiful dreamer
This bird has flown
Arise and come follow
My love, my own
And we'll leave the Wild Wood maze
And we'll end our Wild Wood days
On a sea of dreams
We'll sail through still-scene haze
....home!

Here's an open invitation, "Wish on a star"
Winter's past, the way is washed in light
Time to change your occupation
Come as you are
Where forever calls, beyond the night

(Repeat first part of chorus)

(Spoken)
"Come away!  The rains will soon be over and gone."

(Clerk)
"Afternoon, Mr. Borthick.  I believe a telegram arrived for you this
morning."

When you receive your invitation, "Wish on a star"
Here forever calls beyond the night

(Repeat first chorus)

Written by Terry Taylor and Rob Watson
©1986 Snellsongs (ASCAP)
 

Waiting

I'm waiting for the endless dawn
I'm looking out for clouds to walk upon
The sun's rising, in a golden sky, rising
Waiting for You
I am here, waiting  here for You

I'm waiting for the happy end
I'm looking for the time to start again
The day's breaking, heaven, earth are new
Waiting for You
I am here, waiting here for You

And through the day I listen for a word
Your voice, my name

I'm waiting for the angel's call
I'm looking to the day
With You and all your sons, singing
In a golden sky, rising
Waiting for You
I am here, waiting here for You

(The "wall" of vocals heard here is not a synthesizer, but actual voices:
Rob & Terry)

Written by Terry Taylor
©1986 Snellsongs (ASCAP)
 

Here He Comes, Second Time

Bop!  Bomp!
Eddie saves money and time
He puts them in a bottle for Sue
They'll have the rest of their lives
To figure out what they wanna do
Get that operation
It's a facial reconstruction
Or a second television
And a Mexican vacation

(Chorus I)
Here He comes now, second time
Spoil our fun now, what a crime!
(Chorus II)
Got us all now, in a bind
Come again now, another time

Sgt. Chandler dragging the lake
He's the best cop on the beat
He takes pride in keeping the peace
At night he takes his wife home the hate
He's feeling the frustration
Up against his dedication
Should he make the big decision
And change his occupation

(Repeat Chorus)

Terry's in the studio
Can't get the vocal down
Rob is pulling out his hair
And writhing on the ground
"We gotta get this record out
before the trumpet sounds.
So who on earth do we call 'friend'
and who's this coming down?"

Mrs. Doyle sleeps in the park
Dreams pictures of a better time
Panes break into shards of sharp glass
Falling down and bleeding her mind

Driving mad frustration
Mental consternation
But a wall around the nation
Can't keep out  this invasion

Written by Terry Taylor
©1986 Snellsongs (ASCAP)
 

Picture of You

In my weary soul I hold
The treasure of Your ever-present love
It's never dark enough to put me out
or take me down
Out of reach, out of bounds

So deep and wide (pictures of You)
So clear and bright
(in my heart brush...)
I paint your love (picture of You)
With Truth and Light (in my life I...)
I take my time
I'll get it right
I've got forever
to paint my picture of You

In my trembling hand I hold
The message of your neverending Grace
And now I see Your face, I lift my hands
I close my eyes
I understand, I realize

(Repeat chorus)

(Bridge)
And in the time I will come to see You as You are
And my picture comes true when I see You as You are
(Repeat first verse and chorus)

Written by Terry Taylor
©1986 Snellsongs (ASCAP)
 

Song of Innocence

A child floating down on a cloud in the sky 
Said "Sing me a song 'bout a lamb" 
So I sang and he smiled, so I sang again 
As he placed a reed in my hand 

And with my rural pen I stained the water clear 
And wrote this song for every little child to hear 

A song of innocence 
A song of goodness & light 
A song of innocence 
A song of goodness & light 

Said the child hovering there on his cloud in the sky 
"Please sing me the song once again" 
And when it was over, he vanished from sight 
These are the words sung to him 

The One who's meek and mild 
you'll find is always near 
And I will sing this song 
for every child to hear 

A song of innocence 
(Little lamb, who made thee?) 
A song of goodness & light 
(Little lamb, I'll tell you)
A song of innocence 
(He is called by thy name) 
A song of goodness & light 
(He became a child, too) 

A child floating down on a cloud in the sky 
Said "Sing me a song 'bout a lamb" 

A song of innocence 
A song of goodness & light 
A song of innocence 
A song of goodness & light 

A song of innocence 

(Note: Terry sings first verse, Randy the second.  They join on the third
verse and last chorus.  Rob, Terry, Jerry and Bob Bennett sing
background.)

Written by Terry Taylor
©1986 Snellsongs (ASCAP)
 

Old Time Gospel Camp Meeting Hour

(With your host, Rev. JJ Beverly)

Presenting the Riders of the Western Skies
singing their famous Gospel Mdely:
 The Old Rugged Cross
 Just a Closer Walk With Thee
 In the Garden

(Note: JJ Beverly is actually Dr. Ward Chandler.
The "gospel quartet" vocals are Terry multi-tracked to create the
illusion)

Written by Terry Taylor
©1986 Snellsongs (ASCAP)
 

Ever After

She makes her way to the factory
She's living this side of the rainbow
Oh, broken hearts giving up on "happy ever after"
She seldom cries
She's gotten used to steel grey skies

Out to the train, thru the turnstile
Down to the city he goes
Oh lovely view, but he just sees a job to do
They all get by
And Grandma's there when baby cries

No happy ever afters
They're working the holidays
They've lost their love and laughter
Locking their hearts away

Evening - and she sets the tableware
He is delayed at the depot
Late home again, she asks him how his day has been
He says, "The same.  The paper says it looks like rain."
Over black coffee and cigarettes
They try counting blessings and old debts
So much for dreams -- they just come true on TV screens
Oh they'll get by
And Grandma's there when baby cries

(Repeat chorus)

Baby sleeps and [baby] sails up over the moon
Jesus in a castle meets her,
feeds her with a golden spoon
Baby wakes, and in her eyes
shines light from the soul
The kind that mommy used to carry
so long ago

(Terry, Rob, & Jerry do background vocals on this one.  Percussion at the
bridge is everything including the kitchen sink)

Written by Terry Taylor<
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Home Movies
(a. Christmas 1980)
(b. Knowledge & Innocence)
(The baby's voice is Terry's son Andrew)

Written by Terry Taylor
©1986 Snellsongs (ASCAP)
 

One More Time

Gone beyond the gate
We must all pass some day
You took a part of me
A broken heart left here to play
This sad/sweet music
The air that I breathe fills me with longing
I thought that I saw your face in the crowd
But that couldn't be
'Cos you walk beyond the stars

One more time
I'd love to see you my friend
One more time
I wish I could hold your hand
One more time
I'd look into your eyes
And tell you  "I love you"
One more time

Here, inside a dream
I see you standing on a hall
You smile, then turn away
Now I must go --the air is filled
With sad/sweet music
I open my eyes and I feel the longing
I thought that I heard
Your voice call my name
But that couldn't be
'Cos you walk beyond the stars

(Repeat chorus)

Written by Terry Taylor
©1986 Snellsongs (ASCAP)
 

Light Princess

Hand to teary eyes
Brush shadows (I see it now)
Much to my surprise
A light grows (I see it now)

No, I could not hold
This child in my arms
So I let her go and she
Floated to Heaven
She's up in Heaven
A loss, a gain
God knows her name
'Cos she's up in Heaven

A gift taken away
From my world (I see it now)
No, she could not stay
In this world (I see it now)

I have few answers
I quit asking 'Why'
Since she's lighter than air and she's
Floating to Heaven
She's up in Heaven
So near, so far
Another star
That shines up in Heaven

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......
I see it now, I see it now

No, I could not hold
This child in my arms
So I let her go and she
Floated to Heaven
She's up in Heaven
A father gives
The Father takes
A father gives
The Father takes
Her on up to heaven

Mmmmmmmm.........

Written by Terry Taylor
©1986 Snellsongs (ASCAP)