The Gift

The Gift is passed on from one person to the next and this series is just based on the funny and ridiculous things that happen to Henry and Ralf because of it. Enzo and Leo have to follow the gift and do whatever the person with the gift tells them to do. When the gift carrier discovers the gifts true potential they have to pass it on to someone else.

Cast

• Gillian Alexy
• Clinton Voss
• Joseph Atherden
• Kazimir Sas
• Nicolette Findley
• Khan Best
• Igor Sas
• Kate Beahan
• Peter Rowsthorn
• Claire Sprunt
• Kahren Hampton
• Alan Rosenwald
• Rob Laud
• Lloyd Hosier
• Troy Lemmey
• Chris Brown
• Nick Blackaby
• Nicola Bartlett
• David Moran
• Tracey Woolrych
• Melissa Watson
• Saskia Hampele
• Ross Clements
• Lewis Lewis
• Michael Muntz

• Season 1
• Episode 1: Bagful of Trouble
  Australia:27 October 1997...
• Episode 2: By the Book
  Australia:28 October 1997...
• Episode 3: The Great Saxophone Swindle
  Australia:29 October 1997...
• Episode 4: Just Ignore It
  Australia:30 October 1997...
• Episode 5: Like Water for Hot Chocolate
  Australia:3 November 1997...
• Episode 6: Ghost Train
  Australia:4 November 1997...
• Episode 7: Ghost Writer
  Australia:5 November 1997...
• Episode 8: The Cockroach Rap
  Australia:6 November 1997...
• Episode 9: Henry & the Temptations
  Australia:12 November 1997...
• Episode 10: Friends, Romans, Countrymen
  The title is based upon a quote from 'William Shakespeare (I)' (qv)'s play "Julius Caesar" (Act III,...
• Episode 11: Edwina the Hero
  Australia:14 November 1997...
• Episode 12: No Raff, No Riff
  Australia:17 November 1997...
• Episode 13: Gift Giving
  Australia:18 November 1997...
• Episode 14: A Hose by Any Other Name
  The title is based upon a quote from 'William Shakespeare (I)' (qv)'s play "Romeo and Juliet": (Act ...
• Episode 15: Leo King of the Jungle
  Australia:25 November 1997...
• Episode 16: Putting the Boot In
  Australia:26 November 1997...
• Episode 17: The Case of the Missing Wormdrive Clip
  Australia:2 December 1997...
• Episode 18: Kissing Frogs
  Australia:3 December 1997...
• Episode 19: Divide & Conquer
  Australia:5 December 1997...
• Episode 20: Seeing in Believing
  Australia:8 December 1997...
• Episode 21: All Keyed Up & No Place to Go
  Australia:10 December 1997...
• Episode 22: The Mobile Clone
  Australia:12 December 1997...
• Episode 23: The Poodle That Roared
  Australia:15 December 1997...
• Episode 24: The Last Key
  Australia:16 December 1997...
• Episode 25: Fire!
  Australia:18 December 1997...
• Episode 26: Kissing Cousins
  Australia:19 December 1997...

The Gift

Cast

• Jacqueline Tong

• Season 1
• Episode 1: The Warning
  UK:28 March 1990...
• Episode 2: Wolf
  UK:4 April 1990...
• Episode 3: Black Hat and Monkey
  UK:11 April 1990...
• Episode 4: The Man of Fire
  UK:18 April 1990...
• Episode 5: Count Down
  UK:25 April 1990...
• Episode 6: Full Circle
  UK:2 May 1990...

• The Gift - Garth Brooks
• The Gift - Jerry Jeff Walker
• The Gift - Randy Travis
• The Gift - INXS
• The Gift - Tocotronic
• The Gift - Natalie Cole
• The Gift - Collin Raye
• The Gift - Super Furry Animals
• The Gift - John Cale
• The Gift - Ray Boltz
• The Gift - The Jam
• The Gift - Annie Lennox
• The Gift - Velvet Underground
• The Gift - Seether
• The Gift - Anberlin
• The Gift - Jam
• The Gift - Semisonic
• The Gift - Tony Banks
• The Gift - Angels & Airwaves
• The Gift - Grip Inc.
• The Gift - Jim Brickman
• The Gift - Slapshock
• The Gift - Bro'Sis
• The Gift - Machine Men
• The Gift - Aselin Debison
• The Gift - Ian Tyson
• The Gift - Crestopher Dumapias
• The Gift - Lone Justice
• The Gift - Revolution Smile
• The Gift - The Revolution Smile
• The Gift - The Silent Type
• The Gift - Five.Bolt.Main
• The Gift - Midge Ure
• The Gift - Ace Young
• The Gift - Mark Hollis
• The Gift - Corrinne May

A poor orphan girl named Maria
Was walking to market one day
She stopped for a rest by the roadside
Where a bird with a broken wing lay
A few moments passed till she saw it
For it's feathers were covered with sand
But soon clean and wrapped it was travelling
In the warmth of Maria's small hand
She happily gave her last peso
On a cage made of rushes and twine
She fed it loose corn from the market
And watched it grow stronger with time
Now the Christmas Eve service was coming
And the church shone with tinsel and light
And all of the townfolks brought presents
To lay by the manger that night
There were diamonds and incense
And perfumes
In packages fit for a king
But for one ragged bird in a small cage
Maria had nothing to bring
She waited till just before midnight
So no one would see her go in
And crying she knelt by the manger
For her gift was unworthy of Him
Then a voice spoke to her through the darkness
Maria, what brings you to me
If the bird in the cage is your offering
Open the door and let me see
Though she trembled, she did as He asked her
And out of the cage the bird flew
Soaring up into the rafters
On a wing that had healed good as new
Just then the midnight bells rang out
And the little bird started to sing
A song that no words could recapture
Whose beauty was fit for a king
Now Maria felt blessed just to listen
To that cascade of notes sweet and long
As her offerings was lifted to heaven
By the very first nightingale's song

Jerry Jeff Walker
In a boarding house, I'd lay upstairs,
And dream of how I'd live someday
Downstairs there sat, a man who had
A guitar he never learned to play
For my thirteenth birthday, grandma bought the guitar
Told me I should learn how to play
And the gift she gave me changed me
'Cause the music is the main thing,
That got me to this point here today
Chorus:
And I was lucky, 'cause I used her gift
To get in touch with how to live
And looking back I now realize, music changed my life
Just out of school, I had no clue
Of what it was I'd like to do
I only know, the open road
Was the way I chose to pass on through
I took that guitar with me, down the lonesome highway
And I began my search for a song
And somewhere in the distance, the music and the mystery
Of how I would live come along
Chorus (Last line different)
That music saved my life, music became my life
As time went by, I found that I
Could climb up on the stage and sing
But when I sang, the songs I wrote
It became a very special thing
But songs to me were personal
And the business side just killed me
And I withdrew inside my shell
With the contracts and the lawsuits
I started heavy drinking,
'Til I finally lost touch with myself
Bridge:
I guess playing music for money brought problems
That I didn't face very well
Being self-taught gave me nothing to lean on
I had to look in myself
I took a year off and did some fasting
Just to clean the cobwebs out
And I went back to Grandma's guitar
Just to hear a simple sound
When I look around me, I saw my loving family
And a home we had built on a hill
I discovered the music had led me to the one place
Where my heart and soul are re-filled
Chorus:
Music saved my life, yeah, music really saved my life

He was born in Bethlehem they say, there was a star to light the path to where
He lay. Rich or poor they came from far and near, cause they€™d all heard the
reason He was here.
CHORUS:
He was the Son God sent to one and all. Put on this earth to hang there on that
cross. Born to die so we could live. He had the birthday, we got the gift.
They wrapped him up with gentle hands. God hoped the world would understand.
Eternal life we shall receive. And all that He asks in return is that we just
believe.
CHORUS:
He was the Son God sent to one and all. Put on this earth to hang there on that
cross. Born to die so we could live. He had the birthday, we got the gift.
There€™s no way in this world we could repay the miracle He gave us on that day.
CHORUS:
He was the Son God sent to one and all, put on this earth to hang there on that
cross, born to die so we could live. He had the birthday, we got the gift.
On our Savior€™s birthday, we got the gift.

Oh, so fine
We were trying
Out of nowhere
Just in time
Let you take me
Deep down the river
Kiss the changes
That shape my life
Always
Left behind
All the tracks that
I could find
Do do do do do
All these scars are mine
I was thinking got the feeling
The gift you gave
Is gonna last forever
All the lies you find
All the truth you see
Rise and fall
But I know what's mine
Here we lie
Looking up to
Empty sky
And the promises we find
I'm not the first one
To ask why
Yeah, yeah
Do do do do do
Do do do do do
All we ever try
I was thinking
Got the feeling
The gift you gave
Is gonna last forever
I was thinking
Got the feeling
The gift you gave
Is gonna last forever
Do do do do do
Do do do do do
All these scars are mine
Do do do do do
Do do do do do
All these scars are mine
I was thinking
Got the feeling
The gift you gave
Is gonna last forever
All the lies you find
All the truth you see
Rise and fall
But I know what's mine
I was thinking
Got the feeling
The gift you gave
Is gonna last forever
All the lies you find
All the truth you see
Rise and fall

I was just given
The gift of a lifetime
The news of an end to the night
I was reluctant but it stayed
As if it stuck to me
Fastened with all of its might
I was just...

Every captain must steer the wheel
Not by choice but from the voice that's in his ear
I have lived long and I've done much wrong
But I've survived through my lies, I'm still here
So all you people know what I say is true
That I'm here because of you
I have lived on, yes, I've made it through
You've returned your love to me
Well, I felt fire and I got tired
Of running from the truth
And I let people down and I wore the crown
Of being the biggest fool
So all you people know what I say is true
That I'm here because of you
I have lived on, yes, I've made it through
You've returned your love to me
There were times I had enough, I almost gave it up
But you reached out your heart to me
Look what you've done, now I've become the best
Oh, I'm the best I can be, oh, oh, oh
You've returned your love, the gift of love

Winter snow is falling down
Children laughing all around
Lights are turning on
Like a fairy tale come true
Sittin' by the fire we made
You're the answer when I prayed
I would find someone
And, baby, I found you
And all I want is to hold you forever
All I need is you more everyday
You saved my heart from being broken apart
You gave your love away and I'm thankful everyday, for the gift
Watching as you softly sleep
What I'd give if I could keep
Just this moment
If only time stood still
But the colors fade away
And the years will make us gray
But, baby, in my eyes
You'll still be beautiful
And all I want is to hold you forever
All I need is you more everyday
You saved my heart from being broken apart
You gave your love away and I'm thankful everyday, for the gift
And all I want is to hold you forever
All I need is you more everyday
You saved my heart from being broken apart
You gave your love away I'm thankful everyday

The parcel arrived
it was the gift that keeps giving
i opened her up
and all the bells started ringing
gonna take you right back
right back to the beginning
of a gift that keeps giving again
it's the gift that keeps giving again
well before i received this gift that keeps on giving
i was always perceived as a loser that kept losing
but look at me now
i'm a receiver that's receiving
all these gifts that keep giving again
it's the gift that keeps giving again
getting the gift that keeps giving again
it's the gift that keeps giving again
giving a gift that keeps giving again
it's the gift that keeps giving again
it's the gift that keeps giving
receivers keep receiving

Waldo Jeffers had reached his limit. It was now Mid-August which meant that he had been separated from Marsha for more than two months. Two months, and all he had to show was three dog-eared letters and two very expensive long distance phone calls. When school had ended and she'd returned to Wisconsin, and he to Locust, Pennsylvania. She had sworn to maintain a certain fidelity, she would date occasionally, but merely as amusement. She would remain faithfull.
But lately Waldo had begun to worry. He had trouble sleeping at night and when he did, he had horrible dreams. He lay awake at night, tossing and turning underneath his pleated quilt protector, tears welling in his eyes. As he pictured Marsha, her sworn vows overcome by liquor and the smooth soothing of some neanderthal, finally submitting to the final caresses of sexual oblivion. It was more than the human mind could bear.
Visions of Marsha's faithlessness haunted him. Daytime fantasies of sexual abandon permeated his thoughts. And the thing was they wouldn't really understand how she really was. He, Waldo, alone, understood this. He had intuitively grasped every nook and cranny of her psyche. He had made her smile, and she needed him, and he wasn't there. (ahhh....)
The idea came to him on the Thursday before the Mummers' Parade was scheduled to appear. He had just finished mowing and etching the Edelsons lawn for a dollar fifty and had checked the mailbox to see if there was at least a word from Marsha. There was nothing more than a circular from the Amalgamated Aluminum Company of America inquiring into his zoning needs. At least they cared enough to write. It was a New York company. You could go anywhere in the mail.
Then it struck him, he didn't have enough money to go to Wisconsin in the accepted fashion, true, but why not mail himself? It was absurdly simple. He would ship himself parcel post special delivery. The next day Waldo went to the supermarket to purchase the necessary equipment. He bought masking tape, a staple gun and a medium sized box, just right for a person of his built. He judged that with a minimum of jostling he could ride quite comfortably. A few airholes, some water, of course, midnight snacks and it would probably be as good as going tourist.
By Friday afternoon, Waldo was set. He was packed and the post office had agreed to pick him up at three o'clock. He'd marked the package "Fragile", and as he sat curled up inside, resting the foam rubber cushioning he'd thoughtfully included, he tried to picture the look of awe and happiness on Marshas face as she opened the door, saw the package, tipped the deliverer, and then opened it to see her Waldo finally there in person. She would kiss him, then, maybe they could see a movie. If he'd only thought of this before. Suddenly rough hands gripped his package and he felt himself barne up. He landed with a thud in a truck and then he was off.
Marsha Bronson had just finished setting her hair. It had been a very rough weekend. She had to remember not to drink like that. Bill had been nice about it though. After it was over he'd said that he still respected her and, after all, it was certainly the way of nature, and even though, no he didn't love her, he did feel an affection for her. And, after all, they were grown adults. Oh, what Billy could teach Waldo - but that seemed like years ago.
Sheila Klein, her very, very best friend walked in through the porch screen door and into the kitchen.
"Oh god, it's absolutely maudlin outside."
"I know what you mean, I feel all icky!" Marsha tightened her cotton robe with the silk outer edge. Sheila ran her finger over some salt grains on the kitchen table, licked her fingers and made a face.
"I'm supposed to take these salt pills," but she wrinkled her nose, "They make me feel like throwing up." Marsha started to pat herself under the chin, an exercise she'd seen on television. "God, don't even talk about that." She got up from the table and went to the sink where she picked up a bottle of pink and blue vitamins. "Want one? Supposed to be better than steak." And attempted to touch her knees.
"I don't think I'll ever touch a daiquiri again." She gave up and sat down, this time nearer the table that supported the telephone. "Maybe Bill will call." she said to Sheila's glance. Sheila nibbled on a cuticle.
"After last night, I thought maybe you'd be through with him."
"I know what you mean, my God, he was like an octopus. Hands all over the place." She gestured, raising her arms upwards in defense. "The thing is after a while, you get tired of fighting with him, you know, and after all he didn't really do anything Friday and Saturday so I kind of owed it to him, you know what I mean." She started to scratch.
Sheila was giggling with her hand over her mouth. "I'll tell you, I feel the same way, and even after a while," here she bend forward in a whisper, wanted to," and now she was laughing very loudly.
It was at this point that Mr. Jameison of the Clarence Darrow Post Office rang the door bell of the large colored stucco frame house. When Marsha Bronson opened the door, he helped her carry the package in. He had his yellow and green slips of paper signed and left with a fifteen cent tip that Marsha had gotten out of her mothers small beige pocketbook in the den.
"What do you think it is?" Sheila asked.
Marsha stood with her arms folded behind her back. She stared at the brown cardboard carton that sat in the middle of the living room: "I don't know."
Inside the package Waldo quivered with excitement as he listened to the muffled voices. Sheila ran her fingernail over the masking tape that ran down the center of the carton. "Why don't you look at the return address and see who it is from?"
Waldo felt his heart beating. He could feel the vibrating footsteps. It would be soon.
Marsha walked around the carton and read the ink-scratched label. "God, it's from Waldo."
"That schmuck!" said Sheila.
Waldo trembled with expectation.
"You might as well open it," said Sheila. Both of them tried to flip the stable flap.
"Ah," said Marsha groaning. "He must have nailed it shut." They tagged at the flap again. "My God, you need a power drill to get this thing opened." They pulled again. "You can't get a grip!" They both stood still, breathing heavily. "Why don't you get the scissors," said Sheila. Marsha ran into the kitchen, but all she could find was a little sewing scissors. Then she remembered that her father kept a collection of tools in the basement. She ran downstairs and when she came back, she had a large metal cutter in her hand. "This is the best I could find." She was out of breath. "Here, you do it. I'm gonna die." She sank into a large fluffy couch and exhaled noisily. Sheila tried to make a slit between the masking tape and the end of the cardboard, but the blade was too big and there was not enough room. "G-damn this thing!" she said feeling very exaspe- rated. Then, smiling "I got an idea." "What?" said Marsha. "Just watch," said Sheila touching her finger to her head.
Inside the package, Waldo was transfixed with excitement that he could hardly breathe. His skin felt prickly from the heat and he could feel his heart beating in his throat. It would be soon.
Sheila stood quite upright and walked around to the other side of the package. Then she sank down to her knees, grasped the cutter by both hands, took a deep breath and plunged the long blade through the middle of the package, through the middle of the masking tape, through the card-board through the cushioning and right through the center of Waldo Jeffers head, which split slightly and caused little rhythmic arcs of red to pulsate gently in the morning sun.

For them there were no presents
Around the Christmas tree
No flashing lights unless you count
The lamp across the street
A fire in a barrel
No chimney and no roof
To most of them Santa Claus
Was the man who made the soup
In an alley was a mother
Two children by her side
Trying hard to keep the spark
Of true Christmas alive
She said, "We may not have some things
That other people do
But Christmas is for everyone
And were Gods children too"
Oh and Jesus loves you
And so do I
Think about the baby
And the star up in the sky
I don't think Santa's comin'
'Cause he don't know where we live
But who needs Christmas presents
We already have the gift
Well, early Christmas morning
While they were still asleep
I packed a box of food and clothes
And walked back to their street
Imagine my surprise
When I saw presents all around
Blankets, toys and winter coats
Beside them on the ground
And the card I read from Santa said
Inside the three of you
The real heart of Christmas
Is still beating strong and true
Oh and Jesus loves you
And so do I
Think about the baby
And the star up in the sky
Santa Claus is comin'
'Cause he know where real faith lives
But who needs Christmas presents
We already have the gift
Who needs Christmas presents?
We already have the gift
Who needs Christmas presents?

Move - move - I've got the gift of life
Can't you see it in the twinkle of my eye
I can't stand up and I can't sit down
I gotta keep movin' - I gotta keep movin'
All the time that gets wasted hating
Why don't you move together and make your heart feel better
Groove - groove - to the beat of this drum
Feel it in the wind and the warmth of the sun
Don't sit down and don't stand up
Keep on movin' - keep on movin'
Think of the future and make it grow
Why don't you move together an' make your heart feel better
Take a pinch of white and pinch of black
Mix it together and make a movin' flavour -
Take a pinch of white and pinch of black
Tell you move together an' make your heart feel better -
Move - move - we got the gift of life
Go and shout it from your roof mountain top
Give it to me once and give it to me twice
We gotta keep movin' - we gotta keep movin'!

Darling don't you understand
I feel so ill at ease
The room is full of silence and it's getting hard to breathe
Take this guilded cage of pain and set me free
Take this overcoat of shame
It never did belong to me
It never did belong to me
I need to go outside
I need to leave the smoke
'Cause I can't go on living in this same sick joke
It seems our lives have taken on a different kind of twist
Now that you have given me the perfect gift
You have given me the gift
For we have fallen from our shelves
To face the truth about ourselves
And we have tumbled from our trees
Tumbled from our trees
And I can almost...
I can almost feel the rain falling
Don't you know it feels so good
So let's go out into the rain again
Just like we said we always would

(Reed, Cale, Morrison, Tucker)
Waldo Jeffers had reached his limit. It was now Mid-August which meant that he had been separated from Marsha for more than two months. Two months, and all he had to show was three dog-eared letters and two very expensive long-distance phone calls. True, when school had ended and she'd returned to Wisconsin, and he to Locust, Pennsylvania. She had sworn to maintain a certain fidelity, she would date occasionally, but merely as amusement. She would remain faithful.
But lately Waldo had begun to worry. He had trouble sleeping at night and when he did, he had horrible dreams. He lay awake at night, tossing and turning underneath his pleated quilt protector, tears welling in his eyes. As he pictured Marsha, her sworn vows overcome by liquor and the smooth soothing of some neanderthal, finally submitting to the final caresses of sexual oblivion. It was more than the human mind could bear.
Visions of Marsha's faithlessness haunted him. Daytime fantasies of sexual abandon permeated his thoughts. And the thing was they wouldn't understand how she really was. He, Waldo, alone, understood this. He had intuitively grasped every nook and cranny of her psyche. He had made her smile, and she needed him, and he wasn't there (Aaahh..). The idea came to him on the Thursday before the Mummers Parade was scheduled to appear. He had just finished mowing and etching the Edelsons lawn for a dollar fifty and had checked the mailbox to see if there was at least a word from Marsha. There was nothing more than a circular form the Amalgamated Aluminum Company of America inquiring into his awing needs. At least they cared enough to write.
It was a New York company. You could go anywhere in the mail. Then it struck him, he didn't have enough money to go to Wisconsin in the accepted fashion, true, but why not mail himself? It was absurdly simple. He would ship himself parcel post special delivery. The next day Waldo went to the supermarket to purchase the necessary equipment. He bought masking tape, a staple gun and a medium sized cardboard box, just right for a person of his built. He judged that with a minimum of jostling he could ride quite comfortably. A few airholes, some water, perhaps some midnight snacks and it would probably be as good as going tourist.
By Friday afternoon, Waldo was set. He was packed and the post office had agreed to pick him up at three o'clock. He'd marked the package ";Fragile";, and as he sat curled up inside, resting the foam rubber cushioning he'd thoughtfully included, he tried to picture the look of awe and happiness on Marshas face as she opened the door, saw the package, tipped the deliverer, and then opened it to see her Waldo finally there in person. She would kiss him, then, maybe they could see a movie. If he'd only thought of this before. Suddenly rough hands gripped his package and he felt himself barne up. He landed with a thud in a truck and then he was off.
Marsha Bronson had just finished setting her hair. It had been a very rough weekend. She had to remember not to drink like that. Bill had been nice about it though. After it was over he'd said that he still respected her and, after all, it was certainly the way of nature, and even though, no he didn't love her, he did feel an affection for her. And, after all, they were grown adults. Oh, what Billy could teach Waldo - but that seemed like years ago. Sheila Klein, her very, very best friend walked in through the porch screen door and into the kitchen. ";Oh, it's absolutely maudlin outside."; ";Ach, I know what you mean, I feel all icky!"; Marsha tightened her cotton robe with the silk outer edge. Sheila ran her finger over some salt grains on the kitchen table, licked her fingers and made a face. ";I'm supposed to take these salt pills,"; but she wrinkled her nose, ";They make me feel like throwing up."; Marsha started to pat herself under the chin, an exercise she'd seen on television. ";G-d, don't even talk about tha
t."; She got up from the table and went to the sink where she picked up a bottle of pink and blue vitamins. ";Want one? Supposed to be better than steak."; And attempted to touch her knees. ";I don't think I'll ever touch a daiquiri again."; She gave up and sat down, this time nearer the table that supported the telephone. ";Maybe he'll call."; she said to Sheila's glance. Sheila nibbled on a cuticle. ";After last night, I thought maybe you'd be through with him."; ";I know what you mean, my G-d, he was like an octopus. Hands all over the place."; She gestured, raising her arms upwards in defense. ";The thing is after a while, you get tired of fighting with him, you know, and after all he didn't really do anything Friday and Saturday so I kind of owed it to him, you know what I mean."; She started to scratch. Sheila was giggling with her hand over her mouth. ";I'll tell you, I feel the same way, and even after a while,"; here she bend forward in a whisper, ";wanted to,"; and now she was laughing very loudly.
It was at this point that Mr. Jameison of the Clarence Darrow Post Office rang the door bell of the large colored stucco frame house. When Marsha Bronson opened the door, he helped her carry the package in. He had his yellow and green slips of paper signed and left with a fifteen cent tip that Marsha had gotten out of her mothers small beige pocket book in the den. ";What do you think it is?"; Sheila asked. Marsha stood with her arms folded behind her back. She stared at the brown cardboard carton that sat in the middle of the living room: ";I don't know.";
Inside the package Waldo quivered with excitement as he listened to the muffled voices. Sheila ran her fingernail over the masking tape that ran down the center of the carton. ";Why don't you look at the return address and see who it is from?"; Waldo felt his heart beating. He could feel the vibrating footsteps. It would be soon.
Marsha walked around the carton and read the ink-scratched label. ";It's from Waldo."; ";That schmuck!"; said Sheila. Waldo trembled with expecta- tion. ";You might as well open it,"; said Sheila. Both of them tried to flip the stable flap. ";Ah,"; said Marsha groaning. ";He must have nailed it shut."; They tagged at the flap again. ";My God, you need a power drill to get this thing opened."; They pulled again. ";You can't get a grip!"; They both stood still, breathing heavily. ";Why don't you get the scissors,"; said Sheila. Marsha ran into the kitchen, but all she could find was a little sewing scissors. Then she remembered that her father kept a collection of tools in the basement. She ran downstairs and when she came back, she had a large metal cutter in her hand. ";This is the best I could find."; She was out of breath. ";Here, you do it. I'm gonna die."; She sank into a large fluffy couch and exhaled noisily. Sheila tried to make a slit between the masking tape and the end of the cardboard, but the blade was too big and th
ere was not enough room. ";G-ddamn this thing!"; she said feeling very exaspe- rated. Then smiling ";I got an idea."; ";What?"; said Marsha. ";Just watch,"; said Sheila touching her finger to her head.
Inside the package, Waldo was transfixed with excitement that he could hardly breathe. His skin felt prickly from the heat and he could feel his heart beating in his throat. It would be soon. Sheila stood upright and walked around to the other side of the package. Then she sank down to her knees, grasped the cutter by both hands, took a deep breath and plunged the long blade through the middle of the package, through the middle of the masking tape, through the card- board through the cushioning and (thud) right through the center of Waldo Jeffers head, which split slightly and caused little rhythmic arcs of red to pulsate gently in the morning sun...

Hold me now I need to feel relief
Like I never wanted anything
I suppose I'll let this go and find a reason I'll hold on to
I'm so ashamed of defeat
And I'm out of reason to believe in me
I'm out of trying to get by
I'm so afraid of the gift you give me
I don't belong here and I'm not well
I'm so ashamed of the lie I'm living
Right on the wrong side of it all
I can't face myself when I wake up
And look inside a mirror
I'm so ashamed of that thing
I suppose I'll let it go
Untill I have something more to say for me
I'm so afraid of defeat
And I'm out of reason to believe in me
I'm out of trying to defy
I'm so afraid of the gift you give me
I don't belong here and I'm not well
I'm so ashamed of the lie I'm living
Right on the wrong side of it all
Hold me now I need to feel complete
Like I matter to the one I need
This song kicks ass!!!!
I'm so afraid of the gift you give me
I don't belong here and I'm not well
I'm so ashamed of the lie I'm living
Right on the wrong side of it all
Now I'm ashamed of this
I am so ashamed of this
Now I'm so ashamed of this

There’s a strangest excitement today
If you’re awake then you’re welcome to hear
I’ve got a gift and it blew me a way
From the far eastern sea straight to here
Oh God I feel like I’m in for it now
Its like the rush has gone straight to my brain
But my voice is as lonely as loud
As I whisper a joy of this pain
And suddenly
You’ve done it all
You won me over
In no time at all
And now I’ll stop the storm if it rains
I’ll light a path far from here
I’ll make your fear melt away
And the world we know disappear
If you ask I will do what you say
All we have is this night to get through
With the cheeks to the smile you’re only
You left me all up in arms and confused
Oh God I feel like I’m in for it now
And how this kiss will be one roughly vague
I swear I’ll melt if you touch me at all
But then I’ll ask you to do it again, and again
And suddenly
You’ve done it all
You won me over
In no time at all
And now I’ll stop the storm if it rains
I’ll light a path far from here
I’ll make your fear melt away
And the world we know disappear
I’ll stop the storm if it rains
I’ll light a path far from here
I’ll make your fear melt away
And the world we know disappear
Oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, now
Oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, now
Oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, now
Oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, now
And now, I’ll stop the storm if it rains
I’ll light a path far from here
I’ll make your fear melt away
And the world we know disappear
I’ll stop the storm if it rains
I’ll light a path far from here
I’ll make your fear melt away
And the world we know disappear.
Make the world we know disappear.
Make the world we know disappear.
Oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, now
Oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, now
Oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, now

Move, move, I've got the gift of life
Can't you see it in the twinkle of my eye
I can't stand up and I can't sit down
I gotta keep movin', I gotta keep movin'
All the time that gets wasted hating
Why don't you move together
And make your heart feel better
Groove, groove to the beat of this drum
Feel it in the wind and the warmth of the sun
Don't sit down and don't stand up
Keep on movin', keep on movin'
Think of the future and make it grow
Why don't you move together
And make your heart feel better
Take a pinch of white and pinch of black
Mix it together and make a movin' flavor
Take a pinch of white and pinch of black
Tell you move together
And make your heart feel better
Move, move, we got the gift of life
Go and shout it from your roof mountain top
Give it to me once and give it to me twice

It's a hurting desire strong and sweet
Memory so pretty I can hardly say
You thought I was sleeping as you walked to the street
You gave what you wanted then you went away.
Did you mean what you did?
Would you give it again?
What you gave as a gift, a gift?
I went on a mission to the town where you lived
Dark, dusty places you've not seen in a while
I want to seek the basements where you hid
I want to see your face as a little child.
Did you mean what you did?
Would you give it again?
What you gave as a gift, a gift?
Did you mean what you did?
Could you give it again, ever again?

The door is opening there's a glimmer of light
You keep on pushing it will give tonight
And I don't care if it takes me long
It really doesn't matter if its right or wrong
The fires are burning and its warm inside my soul
As we wander down the road
The gift is mine tonight
I don't care if the mood won't last
And I don't care if it goes slow or fast
The stage is set, the timing's right
Let me lead you to the light
A chance is all there's ever gonna be
It's here, let's take a hold
The gift is mine tonight, tonight
The magic look is in your eye
The power to move and satisfy
And the promise that you bring to me
Lifts me up and sets me free
I've thought of how it could be in the future everyday
I've thought of all the good things in the past
Everyday, every night
I shouted at the sky but the sky was deaf
I looked into the ashes but the heat had all left
I never dreamed that it could be this way again
The magic look is in your eye
The power to move and satisfy
And the promise that you bring to me
Lifts me up and sets me free
And I don't care if the cost is great
Stop and think about it, it's too late
The sails are set, the tide has turned
Time to go explore the world
The winds are blowing but its warm inside my soul
As we turn and leave the shore
The gift is mine
The magic look is in your eye
The power to move and satisfy
And the promise that you bring to me
Lifts me up and sets me free
The magic look is in your eye
The power to move and satisfy
And the promise that you bring to me
Lifts me up and sets me free
The magic look is in your eye
The power to move and satisfy
And the promise that you bring to me
Lifts me up and sets me free

There's a strangest excitement today
If you're awake then you're welcome to hear
I've got a gift and it blew me away
From the far eastern sea straight to here
Oh God I feel like I'm in for it now
It's like the rush has gone straight to my brain
But my voice is as lonely as loud
As I whisper a joy of this pain
And suddenly
You've done it all
You won me over
In no time at all
And now I'll stop the storm if it rains
I'll light a path far from here
I'll make your fear melt away
And the world we know disappear
If you ask I will do what you say
All we have is this night to get through
With the cheeks to the smile you're only
You left me all up in arms and confused
Oh God I feel like I'm in for it now
And how this kiss would be wonderfully vain
I swear I'll melt if you touch me at all
But then I'll ask you to do it again, and again
And suddenly
You've done it all
You won me over
In no time at all
And now I'll stop the storm if it rains
I'll light a path far from here
I'll make your fear melt away
And the world we know disappear
I'll stop the storm if it rains
I'll light a path far from here
I'll make your fear melt away
And the world we know disappear
Oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, yo
Oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, yo
Oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, yo
Oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, yo
And now, I'll stop the storm if it rains
I'll light a path far from here
I'll make your fear melt away
And the world we know disappear
I'll stop the storm if it rains
I'll light a path far from here
I'll make your fear melt away
And the world we know disappear.
Make the world we know disappear.
Make the world we know disappear.
Oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, yo
Oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, yo
Oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, yo

Time heals, time heals old wounds
Bad habits die hard, bad habits die hard
Tired of, tired of self
Tired of selfinfliction, selfinfliction, selfinfliction
No more leaving morals at the door
Cut out the cancer, time to settle the score
Hood-winked divine, partners in crime
[Chorus :]
Present to you the gift that shines
Two hands will deliver, two hands will deliver
Present to you the gift that shines
Reward gift that shines perfect day
impact, impact of pride
Unwanted burdens, unwanted burdens
Conflict, conflict will bring
Conflict will bring aggression, bring suppression, bring
depression
No more leaving morals at the door
Cut out the cancer, time to settle the score
Hood-winked divine, partners in crime
[Chorus (1x)]
No honour amongst thieves

Winter snow is falling down
Children laughing all around
Lights are turning on
Like a fairy tale come true
Sittin' by the fire we made
You're the answer when I prayed
I would find someone
And, baby, I found you
And all I want is to hold you forever
All I need is you more everyday
You saved my heart from being broken apart
You gave your love away and I'm thankful everyday, for the gift
Watching as you softly sleep
What I'd give if I could keep
Just this moment
If only time stood still
But the colors fade away
And the years will make us gray
But, baby, in my eyes
You'll still be beautiful
And all I want is to hold you forever
All I need is you more everyday
You saved my heart from being broken apart
You gave your love away and I'm thankful everyday, for the gift
And all I want is to hold you forever
All I need is you more everyday
You saved my heart from being broken apart
You gave your love away I'm thankful everyday

againts so long and play with you
like were laughing in the rain
feeling your heart and soul
i never needed someone else
all i want is you beside
me when things run out of right
coz all i have is you this time
and i want you on my side
chorus:
ccoz this heart of mine
beating faster all the time
everytime i see your face
it makes me feel so alive
i see the color in your face
and it gives the day a light
and it come in some my place
suddenly become so bright
it made my life so beautiful
i never fall out of control
i see your pictures on the wall
is it chill inside my soul?
repeat chorus
goodbye now pls dont you cry
goodnight now pls close your eyes
graaaawwwwllll

[Sha]
The snow is fallen, the city is white
your eyes are shining like dimonds tonight
and were all alone theres no one hope
youre finally in my arms again
[Indira]
The night is silence and christmas is here
i couldnt ask for more than heaven is near
'cause i love you so and i always will
and now i know the moment is right
[Alle]
Ive been waiting to give this gift tonight
im down on my knees theres no better time
its something to less for as long as you live
tonight im gonna give you
all my heart i can give
[Gio]
i thought i give you something shiny and new
i try to find something worth be of you
but i realize when i looked inside
theres something that money cant buy
[Hila]
i feel the magic whenever you near
i feel it even more this time of the year
'cause i love you so and i always will
and now i know the moment is right
[Alle]
Ive been waiting...
[Ross]
You know i always be true to you
and you know im the one i can turn to you
oh yeah
any time, any place or anywhere
you know that i always be there
[Alle]
Ive been waiting... (2-mal)
[Hila]
ive been waiting to give this gift tonight

Death is not your friend
God doesn't know you at all
You will prove the end of creation
From the brightness to dust
Oceans and lakes will dry out
Then you'll take your step into the gloom
Now your love turns to hate
And sun goes down
When the ground turns to mud
You'll scream your eyes out
Take a look at the past
And think about the future
The reaper has taken his own
It's a gift in the end
No chemicals can save you
The roaming poisons your mind
You will live without destination
Face to face with the devil
From the moment of greed
You have no idea how the world will change
Just a matter of time and backyard
Is a minefield, few mistakes for the anger
And the tyrants enslave
Take a look at the past
And think about the future
The reaper has taken his own
It's a gift in the end
Death is a gift in the end
Death is a gift in the end
Take a look at the past
And think about the future
The reaper has taken his own

Songwriters: Davis, Stephanie;
A poor orphan girl named Maria
Was walking to market one day
She stopped for to rest by the roadside
Where a bird with a broken wing lay
A few moments passed till she saw it
For its feathers were covered with sand
And soon cleaned and wrapped it was traveling
In the warmth of Maria's small hand
She happily gave her last peso
On a cage made of rushes and twine
She fed it loose corn from the market
And watched it grow stronger with time
Now the gift-giving service was coming
And the church shone with tinsel and light
And all of the town folk brought presents
To lay by the manger that night
There where diamonds, incense and perfume
And packages fit for a king
But for one ragged bird in a small cage
Maria had nothing to bring
She waited till just before midnight
So no one would see her go in
And crying she knelt by the manger
For her gift was unworthy of him
Then a voice spoke to her through the darkness
"Maria, what brings you to me?
If the bird in the cage is your offering
Open the door, let me see"
So she trembled, she did as he asked her
And out of the cage the bird flew
Soaring up into the rafters
On a wing that had healed good as new
Just then the midnight bells rang out
And the little bird started to sing
A song that no words could recapture
For its beauty was fit for a king
Now Maria felt blessed just to listen
To that cascade of notes sweet and long
As her offering was lifted to heaven

In old St. Louis over in Missouri
The mighty Mississippi, well, it rolls and flows.
A son was born to Mary Russell
And it starts the legend every cowboy knows.
Young kid Russell was born to wander.
Ever westward he was bound to roam,
Just a kid of sixteen in 1880.
Up in wild Montana he found his home.
God made Montana for the wild man,
For the Piegan and the Sioux and Crow,
Saved His greatest gift for Charlie,
Said, “Get her all down before she goes.
You gotta get her all down
‘cause she’s bound to go.”
God hung the stars over Judith Basin.
God put the magic in young Charlie’s hands.
And all was seen and all remembered,
Every shining mountain, every longhorn brand.
He could paint the light on horsehide shining,
The great passing herds of the buffalo,
And a cow camp cold on a rainy morning,
And the twisting wrist of the Houlihan throw.
God made Montana for the wild man,
For the Piegan and the Sioux and Crow,
Saved His greatest gift for Charlie,
Said, “Get her all down before she goes.
You gotta get her all down
‘cause she’s bound to go.”
When the Lord called Charlie to his home up yonder
He said, “Kid Russell, I got a job for you.
You’re in charge of sunsets up in old Montana
‘Cause I can’t paint them quite as good as you,
And when you’re done, we’ll go out and have a few,
And Nancy Russell will make sure it’s just two.”
God made Montana for the wild man,
For the Piegan and the Sioux and Crow,
Saved His greatest gift for Charlie,
Said, “Get her all down before she goes.
You gotta get her all down

A poor orphan girl named Maria
Was walking to market one day
She stopped for a rest by the roadside
Where a bird with a broken wing lay
A few moments passed till she saw it
For it's feathers were covered with sand
But soon clean and wrapped it was traveling
In the warmth of Maria's small hand
She happily gave her last peso
On a cage made of rushes and twine
She fed it loose corn from the market
And watched it grow stronger with time
Now the gift giving service was coming
And the church shone with tinsel and light
And all of the townfolks brought presents
To lay by the manger that night
There were diamonds and incense and perfumes
In packages fit for a king
But for one ragged bird in a small cage
Maria had nothing to bring
She waited 'til just before midnight
So no one would see her go in
And crying she knelt by the manger
For her gift was unworthy of Him
Then a voice spoke to her through the darkness
"Maria, what brings you to me?
If the bird in the cage is your offering,
Open the door and let me see."
Though she trembled, she did as He asked her
And out of the cage the bird flew
Soaring up into the rafters
On a wing that had healed good as new
Just then the midnight bells rang out
And the little bird started to sing
A song that no words could recapture
Whose beauty was fit for a king
Now Maria felt blessed just to listen
To that cascade of notes sweet and long
As her offerings was lifted to heaven

You can trip smug smiling in your worn-out shoes
Cast away the rhythm of eternity's fugue
Grapple with the tongue of hope till it abandons you
But you can't deny a gift
Falter at the well, making heroes out of ghosts
Stuffing yourself on thankless boasts
But I have faith in your withering soul
'Cause you can't deny a gift
Oh, no, you can't deny a gift
A gift of one and a gift to all
The wings to soar and not to fall
A gift of light in the abyss
Higher ground above the pit
The choice to live that is a gift
That is a gift, that is a gift, that is a gift
Though this gift lacks frivolous flair
It doesn't sparkle in the sun and requires little care
It's one of volume enough to spare
Throw down defense and we will share
Throw down defense and we will share
A gift of one and a gift to all
The wings to soar and not to fall
A gift of light in the abyss
Higher ground above the pit
The choice to live that is a gift
That is a gift, that is a gift, that is a gift
A gift of one and a gift to all
The wings to soar and not to fall
A gift of light in the abyss
Higher ground above the pit
The choice to live that is a gift
That is a gift, that is a gift, that is a gift

If anyone's feeling compromise
To make you feel like you are running in circles
If anyone's wanting big surprise
To make you feel like you killed boredom
This is what I give to you
And they make it so
And they make it so
Enter the nominee
This is what I give to you
Overdone feeling plastic eyes and ears
You feel like you are running in circles
Overcome the big disguise
To make you kill the will for boredom
This is what I give to you
And they make it so
And they make it so
Enter the nominee
This is what I give to you
And they make it so
And they make it so
Enter the nominee
This is what I give to you
This is what I give to you
This is what I give to you
This is what I give to you

If anyone is feeling compromise
To make you feel like you are running in circles
If anyone is wanting big surprise
To make you feel like you killed boredom
This is what i give to you
And they make it so
And they make it so
Enter the nominee
This is what i give to you
Overdone feeling plastic eyes and ears
You feel like you are running in circles
Overcome the big disguise
To make you kill the will for boredom
This is what i give to you
And they make it so
And they make it so
Enter the nominee
This is what I give to you
And they make it so
And they make it so
Enter the nominee
This is what I give to you
This is what I give to you
This is what I give to you
This is what I give to you
This is what I give to you

A loose collection of words come together then fall from the tip of my tongue in a form that feels flawed, like a gift that is given with intent of return. So now I'm selfishly pleading to bring them all back to the mouth where they were born, because you've said all that you want, so why must you keep repeating the flaws?
Whether venom or honey, whether poison or cure, whether violence or beauty, I present you no more than a offering of words that I've grown to adore. Though their life is fleeting, the persistence they lack is the reason they're pure. Still, I stab into pages quickly to pin them down before they're gone, but each new abuse keeps my fingers bruised, for even words will do harm.

Please explain a couple of things to me
How could you leave and then turn your back on me
if only we said goodbye, maybe then i would respect my life
in the end i am so ashamed of what you did
(why) you said that you would never leave i didnt even see you go
(why) now i am starring at an empty space its the place that you used to be
(why) and the look you see upon my face is the gift from you to me
a haunting pain inside that lingers over me
this is not the way its supposed to be if only we said goodbye maybe then i would respect my life
in the end and im so ashamed of what you did
(why) you said that you would never leave i didnt even see you go
(why) now i am starring at an empty space its the place that you used to be
(why) and the look you see upon my face is the gift from you to me
you made me what i am you made me what i am
you made me what i am you made me what i am
(why) you said that you would never leave i didnt even see you go
(why) now i am starring at an empty space its the place that you used to be
(why) and the look you see upon my face
is the gift from you to me
is the gift from you to me

From city streets you came with something true
From dirt and smoke you breathed in something new
And when you laid all before you, they took what you made
And threw it away, the gift that you gave
With hands of gold and images strong
You cast the shape of things to cling on
And when you tried to show them, they took what you made
And gave it away, the gift that you gave
And in return, I give you honest love
These things I see around me
I see with my soul, I feel in my heart
The gift that you gave and in return I give you my respect
That's all that's mine for giving, I've learned from it all
The textures and form, the gift that you gave
And when they ask what prize I treasure most
What legacy I cherish, I say from the heart

Lady, I was all alone
I didn't know which way to go
You came into my empty life
Erased the pain and gave me hope
Oh yeah
You set me free
Just one look into your eyes opened the world to me
You gave your soul and body, girl, so selflessly
Took a lonely man right by the hand into the light
You saved my life
Baby your love is all I need
Girl you mean everything to me
I can't let you go
I've got to let you know
Baby your love made me believe
You saw the good I had in me
You're the air I breathe
Girl I'm grateful for the gift of your love
Your touch
Girl I live for your love
I thank you for the gift of your love
I'm blessed
By the gift of your love
Girl I'm crazy
When I see you smile
You bring me back to what is real
You show me
What I'm livin' for
You tell my heart how you feel
You're a miracle
And the answer to the prayer that I've been waiting for
Oh, right down to my core
Baby your love is all I need
Girl you mean everything to me
I can't let you go
I've got to let you know
Baby your love made me believe
You saw the good I had in me
You're the air I breathe
Girl I'm grateful for the gift of your love
Your touch
Girl I live for your love
I thank you for the gift of your love
I'm blessed
By the gift of your love
You brought my heart to life
Girl with you, no end's in sight
I was running outta time
Girl I couldn't find a sign
Now you're my highest high
With you I touch the sky
I'm so thankful that you're mine
Baby you set me free
Took a lonely man right by the hand into the light
Oh you saved my life
Baby your love is all I need
Girl you mean everything to me
I can't let you go
I've got to let you know
Baby your love made me believe
You saw the good I had in me
You're the air I breathe
Girl I'm grateful for the gift of your love
Your touch
Girl I live for your love
I thank you for the gift of your love
I'm blessed
By the gift of your love
It's all about your love
It's all about your love

So sold out
How dear you are
How on earth did you come to live as a clown
Close
Closed down
And here you are
Sun and then the shade
Sun eclipsed to shame
In youth you'd grown
Purest
Purest
Sail on
Cold
Burnt out
And fear you are
Gone
And now the shade

I believe You are the answer to every tear I've cried
I believe that You are with me
My rising and my light
Give me strength when I am weary
Give me hope when I can't see
Through the crosses I must carry
Lord, bind my heart to Thee
That when all my days are over,
and all my chores are done,
I may see Your risen glory,
Forever where You are
Give me strength when I am weary
Give me hope when I can't see
Through the crosses I must carry
Lord, bind my heart to Thee
That when all my days are over,
and all my chores are done,
I may see Your risen glory,