FREE
MASONS
1.
Garden Wall
2.
Border
3.
Peaches
4.
Dune Pirates
5.
Lahaina
6.
Knockout
7.
Dish
8.
Over The Rainbow
9.
Black River
10.
Cosmonaut
11.
Emerald Eyes
Garden Wall
1991
Brian Riedel
Ever since my
angels left me laughing alone downtown
I’ve seen
faces in the trees.
Well I know my
devils will be watching my every move
I’ve planned
my life to end in ease.
South of Heaven
where the season’s dry
Beyond the
garden catching dragonflies
And we used to
say…
Some say that
buildings cast a dreary cloud over cardboard homes
Girl I never
get down there
All I know is
one day past the hustling of a small circus town
I’ll find my
lost electric crown
South of Heaven
where the season’s dry
Beyond the
garden catching dragonflies
And we used to
say…
Border
1994
Brian Riedel
I thought that I
saw you driftin
Far from the
shore on a perfect day
Lookin at me
as if to say
There’s no
place I’d rather be
I though that I
saw you shufflin
Down along the
road where the willows grow
Lookin at me
as if to say
There’s no
place I’d rather be
So if you’re goin
to California
Make sure you
bring a rose
You see my
home is near the border
I’ll prob’ly
be here for a while
So if you’re goin
to Colorado
Make sure you
wear a smile
You see my
home is near the border
I’ll prob’ly
be here
I’ll prob’ly
be here for a while
Dune Pirates
1994
Jack Riedel/Aaron
Martin
The Sun beats down
on my head
A tale of a
razor land
Fool for gold
though we may be
I need it in
my hand
You’ve got to
help me
Like a traveler of
time and space
Gone from sea
to sea
And every time
I hide my face
I know what
was will be
You’ve got to
trust me
Lahaina
1994
Jack Brian Riedel
Sailing down the
line
Smoking
cigarettes and wasting time
I won’t be
troubled by the damn telephone line
Ain’t it nice
how life works out sometimes
Just off a mile or
so
Right off the
coast of Mexico
There is a
place where the wind won’t blow
I found a good
friend there so long ago
Sunny California
turns to black and white
In the August
of ’69
And do you
remember
The rich blood
flows like wine
Yeah the rich
blood flows like wine
Yeah the rich
blood flows like wine
Knockout
1994
Jack Riedel/Aaron
Martin
Tracing of
Sparrows on fresh fallen snow
The road it is
narrow so the driving will be slow
Down comes a
blackbird and up goes his soul
He hangs his
head over
just to hear
the wind blow
We’ll I guess I
need some time
Just to say
what’s on my mind
Yeah I guess I
need some time
Just to say
what’s on my mind
What is on
your mind girl…
A meaningless
journey in an all but hateful dream
I was standing
right in front of you
But I never
heard you scream
Sometime I
think that you just like to scare yourself
is everyone a
doll upon your little bedroom shelf
We’ll I guess I
need some time
Just to say
what’s on my mind
Yeah I guess I
need some time
Just to say
what’s on my mind
Dish
1994
Riedel/Martin/Jed
Bubble gum bubble
gum in a dish
How many
pieces do you wish?
One, two, three,
four is five
Six, seven,
eight, that's great.
Well she tried to
tell me
At the center
of a semi-circle
Digga digga down
digga digga down
Digga digga
down digga digga down
Digga digga down
digga digga down
Digga digga
down digga digga downtown
Now she tried to
tell me
At the center
of a semi-circle
My case is open
for any spare change that you might have
My door is
open for any spare time that you might have
And she tried to
tell me
At the center
of a semi-circle
Over the
Rainbow (instrumental)
1994
Jack Brian Riedel
Black River
1994
Jack Riedel/Aaron
Martin
Half the moon and
half the sun
They came out
to play their tricks on me
Dancin on the
river like a cat tail
Between the
devil and the deep blue sea
Driftin with my
hands in the water
For nine days
I been out on a flat boat
Come along now
there’s a place I just gots to show ya
Cuase every
time I’m on the river it’s true
Every time I’m
on the river it’s true
Well have you ever
walked along the Black River
And have you
ever seen the sun so red
Have you ever
walked along the Black River
Or would you
like a drink instead
Would you like
a drink instead
Water deep and
dark, I’m on a witch hunt
And the smoke
is a silver wall
Voices in my
ear and I’m back at the front
Back where I
had to crawl
Dive in where the
rainbow opens
And some day
I’ll be rich like you
Well have you ever
walked along the Black River
And have you
ever seen the sun so red
Have you ever
walked along the Black River
Or would you
like a drink instead
Would you like
a drink instead
Cosmonaut
1994
Jack Riedel/Aaron
Martin
You’ve got to be
crazy
If you think
that we could go on
The colors
amaze me
Like the notes
of another song
I’m a cosmonaut
I’m a golden
road
I see lights when
I close my eyes
They’re a
vision left behind
They seem to
move in circles
Circles in my
mind
I’m a cosmonaut
I’m a silver
ring
Oh yeah…
So bind up now and
leave that world you used to know
Wind up under
the midnight again in Mexico
I’m a cosmonaut
When the sun
goes down
Well well…
Emerald eyes
1994
Jack Riedel/Aaron
Martin
Emerald Eyes been
asleep without a sound for twenty years
And if I had a
rattle full of beads you know those sounds will fill your ears
Emerald eyes
been asleep without a sound for twenty years
And if I had a
rattle full of beads you know those sounds will fill your ears
Crystal Light drip
on down from the stars way up above
And if I had a
harp to play a tune for your soul would you sing along?
Crystal Light
drip on down from the stars way up above
And if I had a
harp to play a tune for your soul would you sing along?
Emerald Eyes lead
me to the oval presence of your mind
Cause once
inside you know there ain’t no use to look behind
No idea where I’m
goin no
I said no idea
where I’m headin hey hey
No idea where
I’m goin no
I said no idea
where I’m headin hey hey
And as long as I
sing this song
Your Emerald
Eyes will always shine on…
Gonna shine…