Resilience Redefined CD Insert Notes: My Innocence Whispers in the darkness Telling me not to make a sound Forced entry, robbed of my innocence My body froze as my heart began to pound Don’t leave me Don’t forsake me Don’t escape me My innocence [repeat lyrics] Tarnished by the darkness Hoping to regain my shine More events robbing my innocence Longing for that I no longer call mine Don’t leave me Don’t forsake me Don’t escape me My innocence Don’t leave me Don’t forsake me Don’t escape me You were there as a child You were there in my heart Now you’re gone Now you’re gone Comforted by the darkness A veil that shields my eyes Memories of my innocence Within me they still reside Chorus Fly, My Love Tightly I held you close to me Your love was all I could feel Silently you slipped away If only I could hold you again My heart cries Fly, my love, fly Spread your wings Fly, high Follow your dreams Fly, my love, fly Spread your wings Fly, high Now that you’re free I see you in my mind’s eye In my dreams, stay a while As I hold onto these memories Hoping that they’ll never leave My heart cries Chorus I must learn to let you go Though I’ll always love you heart and soul Whisper in my ear that it’s all a dream And you’re coming back home to me Chorus Searching for happiness Through all this sadness Can I find it on my own Now that I’m all alone Without you Without you Day In, Day Out The sun’s not up yet Time to get out of bed Take a shower, get dressed Wake the kids and get them fed Get their lunches, get their bags Get their coats and get their shoes Load the car, it’s time to go Drop the kids at different schools Day in, day in Day in, day in Day in, day out Day in, day out [repeat lyrics] Every day it’s the same old thing Every day, same ol’ same ol’ Every day, it’s the same ol’ thing Every day, same ol’ same ol’ Get stuck in a traffic jam Have to wait and wait and wait Blood pressure rises Chances are that you’ll be late Get to work, it’s nonstop All throughout the whole day Five o’clock, it’s time to go Have to stay and work late Chorus Don’t be late to daycare Dollar a minute past six Get home, time for dinner Figure out what food to fix Clean the kitchen, sweep the floors Finish homework, get their baths Bedtime stories, lights out The day is over at last Day in, day in Day in, day in Day in, day out Day in, day out [repeat lyrics] Day in, day in Day in, day out Day in, day in Day in, day out Not Dead Yet Don’t go ahead and buy my casket Don’t go ahead and buy my funeral wreath Don’t go ahead and dig my deep, cold grave Don’t go ahead and bury me ‘Cause, I’m not dead Not dead Not dead, yet [repeat lyrics] Don’t throw me out like rotten fruit Don’t throw me out like an old worn shoe Don’t throw me out like dirty water Don’t throw me out like last week’s news ‘Cause, I’m not dead Not dead Not dead, yet [repeat lyrics] Don’t throw me out with the trash, like I’m a rusty old, worn nail Don’t throw me out with the trash, like I’m a piece of junk mail I’ve got more to give I’ve got longer to live I’ve got more to do Might live longer than you! ‘Cause, I’m not dead Not dead Not dead, yet [repeat lyrics] I’m not dead, yet Tear Down This Wall Lived my life a lone star Built my fortress and made it strong Lived my life my own way Drew the bridge and closed the gate Tear down this wall I’ve built Weathered by years of guilt Tear it down, stone by stone Tear it down, am I all alone Many friends, many lovers Yet no one to call my own Hoping you will come my way Fearing that you’ll see my soul Tear down this wall I’ve built Constructed by the pain I’ve felt Tear it down, stone by stone Tear it down, am I all alone The winds of time Will erode The strongest stone Flesh and bone Only it remains Tear down this wall I’ve built Weathered by years of guilt Tear it down, stone by stone Tear it down, am I all alone Tear it down, this wall that I’ve built Constructed by the pain I’ve felt Tear it down, stone by stone Tear it down, am I all alone Thank You: Tommy and Eric Alexander, Mom, Dad, Robin and Ron Vick, John and Janine Tokarczyk, John Plymale, David Steele, Brent Lambert, Lee Olsen, Phil Robertson, Mitch Bentley, Ken Weiss, and all my family and friends not listed here. Cheryl Alexander – guitar and bass David Steele – vocals John Tokarczyk – drums Recorded and mixed by John Plymale at Overdub Lane in Durham, NC, except where noted. Mastered by Brent Lambert at Kitchen Mastering in Carrboro, NC. Bass guitar and additional guitar on Tear Down This Wall performed and recorded by Lee Olsen. Drums on Tear Down This Wall performed and recorded by Phil Robertson. Vocal parts recorded by David Steele. All songs written and produced by Cheryl Alexander. All songs published by Zoe Cheyenne Publishing Company (ASCAP). CD cover photography by Ron Vick CD cover layout and design by Atomic Fly Studios www.cherylhalexander.com cheryl@cherylhalexander.com