- 1995, Rugged Records

This was Eli's first recording, before he took his stage name. I don't know if it's even available anymore. As far as I know, it was only sold at concerts. At the last concert I went to, they ran out of the CDs, and they only had a few of the tapes left. I was fortunate enough to be able to purchase a tape. The recording quality isn't the greatest, but the music and lyrics are still powerful and uplifting. My favorite song is the joyfully jazzy "Better Day," which Eli still performs in concert. Sound clips coming soon!

AMERICA

Listen to me as I sing you my song Oh America

For I am a young man who's watching you grow everyday

And it seems that your children are looking for a Saviour America

But your doctors and lawyers and hero's have all gone away

Well I know

That there's one who loves you

He is real

And He's thinking of you

Listen to me as I pour out my heart Oh America

You won't find your answers in war or planting a tree for peace

You keep looking to the past to save you Dear America

Well that day'll never come until you look to the King of Kings

Well I know

That you've heard of Him for many years

He is real

And He'll take away your painful tears

Far away America

Far away America

Far away America 

I'LL BOW DOWN

Where the waters flow I will follow

If the winds should make no sound

If no other man will worship you

I'll bow down

I'll bow down

I'll bow down

If they say that Your a liar

If they say the worlds not round

If the green grass turns yellow

I'll bow down

I'll bow down

I'll bow down

If the stars refuse to sparkle

If Your praises don't abound

And if all other life forsakes You, Lord

I'll bow down

I'll bow down

I'll bow down 

IGNORANCE IS BLISS

Daddy is driving, the freeway is clear

Johnny does drugs though they say it's a phase

Mother is cheating with nothing to fear

And everybody is happy

Many false prophets examples are cheap

So goes our tolerance injustice prevails

But will have no part in what we cannot defeat

And everybody is happy

Why should I believe a lie

So everyone can be happy

Brothers are fighting believers at war

We stand up so righteous let liberty reign

Integrity costs though we sell it like whores

So everyone can be happy

Why should I believe a lie

So everyone can be happy

Why should I sing about a lie

So everyone can be happy

So everyone can be happy

Is everybody happy

And if everybody is so happy

Why aren't I

Daddy's eyes, so proud of you

Nothing wrong with one so true

Memories of, You so bold

Now those loving arms run cold

Daddy's lies, it seems to be

The stronghold left in side of me

Years grow cold, now I'm old

This heart ache just won't let me be

 with those Daddy's arms around me rescue me

With those Daddy's arms around me

Daddy don't cry, I know it wasn't I

Who's heart was meant for such a blow

We did our best, now let us rest

In the only perfect love we know

With those Daddy's arms around us rescue thee

With those Daddy's arms around us rescue thee

With those Daddy's arms around us

Daddy's eyes, so proud of you

Nothing wrong with one so true

Chorus:

With those Daddy's arms around us rescue me...

SONG FOR TERESE

You know that I worship you

With all the right things that I do

Stand in your court yards calling your name

Standing so piously

My songs of integrity

But off of my soap box I'm not the same

Would I wipe the crying eyes that cherish me

Would I honor God in secrecy with nobody watching me

With all the things I see you do

When nobody's watching you

Its always the innocent one who pays

Deep in my shadow you live

To me and to others you give

A guardian angel your one and the same

Would I wipe the crying eyes that cherish me

Would I honor God just like you do in secrecy

Would I guide a path for a man who's blind

Could you lay your hands on this heart of mine

The Lord must be so proud of you

With all the things I put you through

He looks down from heaven and whispers your name

DANIEL

Daniel he laughs, doesn't complain

Sits in the grass, watches us play

No one takes time, to hear what he says

So he says with his heart what he can't with his head

If ever a man had a reason to hate

To curse his creator for his mistake

His singing may not be so desired

But God is so inspired

And so it is, we call out your name

We give you our list, we complain and complain

This world is unfair, we don't like this trial

It would do us some good stay with Daniel a while

If ever a man had a reason to hate

To curse his creator for his mistake

His singing may not be so desired

But God is so inspired

Daniel will dance, sing to the Lord

Louder than angels, a thousand or more

This voice of a man, it cuts to your soul

His body is broken his spirit is whole

If ever a man had a reason to hate

To curse his creator for his mistake

His singing may not be so desired

But God is so inspired

If ever a man had a reason to hate

To curse his creator for his mistake

His singing may not be so desired

But God is so inspired

Got a board a train

Rollin' down the track

Leavin' my old live behind and I'm

Never lookin' back

To much time to think about

Things that I've done wrong

I'm headed for a better day so

Train, roll on...

This train is bound for glory

This train shelters all my tears

This train, it tells my story

Why don't you walk away from fear

You don't need it here

People getting off this train is a

Sight you always see

New faces come aboard and

Want to talk to me

They don't understand

I'm staying on this track till I

hit the promise land

Oh, sometimes I think back

On these old familiar ways

But then I look ahead to that new track

How I thank You, Lord for all of my days

This train is bound for glory

This train shelters all my tears

This train, it tells my story

Why don't you walk away from here

The Lord, He can't use it here

This train, this train

This train is bound for glory

This train is bound for glory

SOMETIMES

Living in this world so long

Just to find someone who cares

Remove our masks and play our songs

But nobody dares

As if everyday was Christmas Eve

Well tomorrow hope will come

You give me reasons to believe

Show me the way, oh, I don't always know the answer

Hold me close cause sometimes I cry

Take me to Your happy ever after

Like pillars on the solid ground You reach right down

To something deep inside

Feelings that I've never found

I just can't hide

Although our woes be many

Although we might feel pain

I'll stand right by your side, My Lord

Show me the way, oh, I don't always know the answer

Hold me close cause sometimes I cry

Take me to Your happy ever after

Oh, Love is so worth fighting for 

These words cannot explain

Oh, God, Your love is so worth dying for

Although our woes be many

Although we might feel pain

I'll stand right by your side, My Lord

Show me the way, oh, I don't always know the answer

Hold me close cause sometimes I cry

Take me to Your happy ever after

SAY A PRAYER

Night grows cold

Dark clouds are overhead

Spending another night

No place to rest my head

I knew you long ago

In a vision or in my dreams

But like a lamb wanders from its fold

Falling pray to subtle schemes

Off in the distance see a light

Burning candle that flickers in the night

Oh God, say a prayer for me

When will my shepherd come

And save me from my deeds

Holy Father, please shine your light on me

It's been so long

Since I've heard His gentle voice

But following my own needs

Well I made my choice

The grass is greener

Well at least that's what they say

But all I've found were rocks and stone

I haven't seen the light of day

Confusion is what I've brought so far

Faded memories of who you really are

Oh God, say a prayer for me

When will my shepherd come

And save me from my deeds

Holy Father, please shine your light on me

 Washed down from Golgotha

Still dripping with blood

All your words come back to me

Emotions like a flood

Promised I've make to you and the

Promises that you kept

It's got me on my knees

I pleaded as I wept

Oh, God, say a prayer for me

Bring down your mercy and grace

A lamp that I might see

Holy Father, please shine your light on me

BETTER DAY/HAPPY JESUS SONG

Taxes on the front steps

Sickness around the corner

Like a bad day made to order

But, Lord, I've learned to praise You

Hands I humbly raise You

Singin's all that I can do

Sweet Jesus show your child the way

Well there's gotta be a better day

At the end I see the light

Sweet Jesus show your child the way

Well there's gotta be a better day

At the end I see the light

Taxes on the front steps

Sickness around the corner

Like a bad day made to order

But, Lord, I've learned to praise You

Hands I humbly raise You

Singin's all that I can do

Sweet Jesus show your child the way

Well there's gotta be a better day

At the end I see the light

And when the devil comes at me

I slap this guitar on my knee

Your Spirit helps me find my way

Well there's gotta be a better day

all songs by Paul Falzone