Chi Huynh

Verse
It’s ten past nine under the moonlight,
in my car I drive real far
not sure where I should go
the empty road is all that I know

The night is dark but awaken the stars
flashing neon light on the road side
I stop my car at the desert bar
The sign at the door says “Welcome inside”
Another fish got out of the jar”

I say to the waitress, take off your mask
Show me your pretty face
She smiled and say, aren’t you afraid
haven’t you seen the tv

And she says, the news is bad
But they made it sad
They divided us, left and right
Don’t let them making a fool out of you and me.

Chorus
I am a mother
I am a father
I am son and daughter
I am a friend
I am a neighbor
I am no-one to be afraid of
There is no left and there is no right
There is only love for you and I,
There is no left and there is no right
There is only love for you and I,
Can you see?
Can you see?
Can you see?

Inspiration

Toss a pebble into a pond
Watch the ring of water caressing the shore
I am a child
Each day Mother Earth
Secretly reveals a new word

Verse 1
It’s a cold empty night
I packed my bags filled with anger, and pain
waiting for the train to arrive,

An old man sits on a benchHe looks at me for a helping hand
In his eyes, a lonely desert I see
A place no one should be

He hands me a cigarette and asks for a light
The whistle blows and the train arrives 
I stand up offer the old man a helping hand
He looks into my eyes, smiles and says, 
No, I am too tired tonight, I will stay

He opens his bag and hands me a scroll

I  picked up my bag and got on the train
Looked out the window and waved goodbye to the old-man 
I see my reflection in his pain
I sat down and opened his scroll

Pre-Chorus line
These are the words from the old man on the road

Chorus
I’ve been running from love for forty years I’ve been running from sorrow and tears
I’ve been running away from hope and from fear
I have found nothing without your love through the years
I’ve played  those clever gamesI’ve owned those fancy gems
I’ve gained  honor, I’ve gained shame
Still without your love, I am lost without a home

Bridge
The whistle blows, the train has stopped
A young man offer me a helping hand
I look into his eyes, smile and say:No,
I am too tired tonight, I will stay

I leave my bag on the train 
With all the anger and the pain 
No more running away from loveBaby, I am coming back home to stay
I hand him the scroll and say, 
This is a story of an old man on the road 

Chorus
I’ve been running from love for forty years
I’ve been running from sorrow and tears
I’ve been running away from hope and from fear
I hav e found nothing without your love through the years
I’ve played  those clever games
I’ve owned those fancy gemsI’ve gained  honor, I’ve gained shame
Still without your love, I am lost without a home
Baby, I am coming back home to stay
Without your love, I am lost without a home

Dignity

Take thousands of hours to gain an ounce of trust
Sell one's soul not to the dust of gold
Dignity overcomes greed
Dignity sets one's spirit roaming free
Catch oneself not in the shadow of an eclipse
An eclipse momentarily comes and goes
But dignity shall remain

Verse
Since you been gone, I buried my head in the rain
The river has run dried in my eyes and the thunder doesn’t seem to end
Can you feel my pain?

Chorus
Mama, where are you tonight?
Can’t you hear your baby crying?

Verse 2
Facing a faceless mirror in a dream,
Crawling on the desert floor
Screaming a breathless call

Chorus
Mama, where are you tonight?
Can’t you hear your baby crying?

Verse 3
Heaven took you from me without a warning
Left me in this desert with a lonely tree
Heaven please! Show me a sight and set me free

Chorus
Mama, where are you tonight?
Can’t you hear your baby crying?

Pre-bridge
On the dark horizon , a voice rises in the light
My child, don’t you cry,
I will always be there by your side
Remember these words tonight,
I will sing for you this lullaby

Bridge
My child, don’t you cry,
The leaves on the tree say not to the wind
You disturb the stillness of my daylight
The light of day says not to the night
You cast darkness and shadows
And darkness says not to life,
You fill me with sadness and sorrow
Stand up, wiggle your toes
And boldly walk into the show

My child, don’t you cry
I will always be there by your side.

My child, don’t you cry
I will always be there by your side.

My child, don’t you cry
I will always be there by your side.

The Secret

I asked an Artist, what is beauty?
He said "Harmony"
I asked a Preacher, what is beauty?
He said "Beauty is in the heart"
Then a butterfly passed by and whispered
"Ssssshhhhh. You will find it in a flower"

Verse1
Happiness is love; happiness is a tear
Happiness is hope, happiness is fear
Happiness is when you get what you want
Happiness is when you find someone to give it away

Chorus
Happiness is a gentle flower
That will fade away in the minutes and hours
Happiness is a dew drop resting on a spider web
Happiness is only sorrow, sleeping in your bed

Verse2
Happiness is when you realize what you own
Belongs to the wind and sea, not you, it’s a loan
Happiness is a gentle flower
That will fade away in the minutes and hours
Gently fade away in the wind

Chorus
Happiness is a gentle
That will fade away in the minutes and hours
Happiness is a dew drop resting on a spider web
Happiness is only sorrow, sleeping in your bed

Bridge
Happiness is a train ride, stops in Sorrow-town
When you arrive, remember, don’t let it get you down
Don't cry alone in this Sorrow-town
We’ll laugh and cry, I’ll be by your side

Chorus
Happiness is love; happiness is a tear
Happiness is hope, happiness is fear
happiness is a gentle flower
fading away in minutes and hours
But your love and smile are here to stay
Yes, your love and smile are here to stay

Intellect

Intellect is a crystal lake that reveals your own reflection
To wash your body, to heal your wounds, and to purify your mind
Intellect is not a clever game of the mind or weapon for deceit
In the crystal lake, you will find truth within yourself
And in the muddy pool you will be lost in your own deception

Verse
You can take away my position,
my ride, my liver and my gun
You can take away my possession,
my prize and my river in the sun,
But dig-ni-ty,
you can not take away from me

Chorus
Oh no-, no,no-no, dig-ni-ty,
you can not take away from me
Oh no-, no,no-no, dig-ni-ty,
You can not take away from me
Oh no-, no,no-no, dig-ni-ty,
you can not take away from me
Oh no-no,-oh-no, no,no-no

Verse 2
You can take away my joy, my pain,
my power and my freedom’s wings
You can take away my ball, my chain
my kingdom and the flower in the spring
But dig-ni-ty,
you can not take away from me

Chorus
Oh no-, no,no-no, dig-ni-ty,
you can not take away from me
Oh no-, no,no-no, dig-ni-ty,
You can not take away from me
Oh no-, no,no-no, dig-ni-ty,
you can not take away from me
Oh no-no,-oh-no, no,no-no

Verse 3
You can take away my dream, my passion
my love and my compassion
You can take away my religion
and my pledge of legion
But dig-ni-ty,
you can not take away from me

Chorus
Oh no-, no,no-no, dig-ni-ty,
you can not take away from me
Oh no-, no,no-no, dig-ni-ty,
You can not take away from me
Oh no-, no,no-no, dig-ni-ty,
you can not take away from me
Oh no-no,-oh-no, no,no-no

Bridge
Dignity sets your spirit roaming free
Sell your soul not to the dust of gold
Catch yourself not in the shadow of an eclipse
An eclipse momentarily comes and goes
But dignity shall remain.
dignity, you can not take away from me, oh no!

Chorus
Oh no-, no,no-no, dig-ni-ty,
you can not take away from me
Oh no-, no,no-no, dig-ni-ty,
You can not take away from me
Oh no-, no,no-no, dig-ni-ty,
you can not take away from me
Oh no-no,-oh-no, no,no-no

Dream

The young man said “Living without a dream is worthless living”
The older man said "Dreaming it without living it is a worthless dream”
And the awakened said, "When the dream is ended then the living will begin”

Verse
Once, I met a young man, his eyes, burning with passion, ready for the show
His father asked him, “Son, what are you going to do with your life?”
“I don’t know what I am going to do, but I do know
living without a dream is not worth living,” he replied

Chorus
Living without a dream
Living without a dream
Living without a dream is not worth living

Verse 2
Once, I meet a gentleman, with his big house and fancy car
His father asked him, “Son, what are you going to do with your life?”
“I don’t know what I am going to do, but I do know
Dreaming it without living it is a worthless dream”

Chorus
Dreaming it without living it
Dreaming it without living it
Dreaming it without living it is worthless a dream

Verse 3
I meet a wise man by the sea, blue sky and white cloud in his eyes are all I see
I asked him “Sir, what are you going to do with your life?”
He gently whispers, I am only dreaming like a bird on a tree
This is when dreaming ends and living begins, Don’t you see?

Chorus
Living without a dream is not worth living
Dreaming it without living it is worthless a dream
When dreams end, living begins

Bridge
I meet a sad man, in his eyes, a lonely tree frozen in time, that’s all I see
A doctor ask him “John, what’s bring you sadness and sorrow?” he replied,
I am lost in darkness and shadow of a broken dream of mine,
Living without a dream is not worth living, give me a pill to end this life?
Then the tears falling down from his eyes
As he scream in a silent dismal cry

Chorus
Living without a dream is not worth living
Dreaming it without living it is worthless a dream
When dream ended living begin

Verse 4
I woke up from a dream by your side
Blue sky and white cloud in your eyes that’s all I see
Time has stand still and It is only you I am dreaming of.
Time has stand still and It is only you I am dreaming of.
Time has stand still and It is only you I am dreaming of.
It is only you I am dreaming of.
It is only you I am dreaming of.

When a man plants a seed of love,
love will grow and blossom without expectations of a harvest.
A seed of love is a gift that can be given not taken but rather received.
When a man plants a seed with his hands and body,
he will fill his stomach and keep himself from hunger.
When a man plants a seed with his body and mind,
he will fill his stomach and shelter his body in the coldest storms of winter.
When a man plants a seed with his heart,
he will fill the stomach and heart of another
and he will find comfort and peace with the love that the other fills in him.
When a man plants a seed without his body, mind and heart but with the invisible spirit,
the cosmic energy from above,
he will unlock the secret of life in the seed beyond his planning.
My friend, recognize the seed in your garden.
You will harvest what you sew.

Awake

Man suffers and enslaves himself to get more
Man suffers miserably guarding his wealth and things he has gained that may be lost.
Real suffering is sickness and hunger.
I hope you will find happiness in emptiness.