1. |
Maybe Baby
02:35
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2. |
Maybe You Need Me
03:11
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You're like a car that won't start
We need to jumpstart your heart
If you laugh and smile with friends
But down inside it ends
Baby, maybe you need me
Maybe you need me, did you ever think of that?
Maybe you need me, let me tell you where it's at
If you're suffering unduly, the cure could be yours truly
Maybe you need me, need me, need me
You're like a runner that won't run
'Cause you didn't hear the gun
There's no reason to lose face
You can still win the race
Baby, maybe you need me
You pay your shrink to hear you yap
You tried that useless new age crap
But don't discount the power of
Two hearts sharing one love
Baby, maybe you need me
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3. |
Me and Lady Luck
03:47
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Me and Lady Luck, we're both getting old
And I've seldom seen her when her arms unfold
I've hardly ever felt her fickle touch
I don't believe that she likes me much
Me and Lady Luck
Me and Lady Luck
She doesn't give a damn who I am
Me and Lady Luck
Me and Lady Luck can't seem to meet
When she sees me approach, she'll cross the street
Then I'll see her later with some other guy
I don't even know why I try
I always pick the Joker when I pick a card
Only 3-leaf clovers grow out in my yard
The black cat's afraid I'll cross his path
So, me and Lady Luck? Well, you do the math
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4. |
Men, Women and Alcohol
03:41
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Went to a bar the other night
Just to drink, not to fight
But the best-laid plans of mice and men
Sure go to hell ever now and then
Got to the bar, sat on a stool
Drank a few then, like a fool
Started flirting with a chick who unbeknownst to me
Was there with her man who’d just gone to pee
I said, “What’s a red-hot hottie like you doing here?”
She said “Watching your ass get kicked and drinking a beer”
Sure enough just then I felt
Around my throat and tightening like a belt
A hand that I thought must surely belong
To the slightly smaller brother of King Kong
Every inch of that filthy bar
Left on every inch of me a scar
When I finally fell with my final thud
He dragged me by my feet to mop up the blood
On the ambulance ride I made a promise to me
I’m never gonna drink again in mixed company
Because …
Men, women and alcohol, don’t mix too good at all
Men, women and alcohol, don’t mix too good at all
Alcohol, estrogen and testosterone
Are more volatile together than on their own
Men, women and alcohol
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5. |
Money May Talk
03:30
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When money talks to me it says, "Hello, I must be going
What you're owing keeps on growing so I'm flowing down the line"
When money talks to me it says, "Sorry, you're no winner
Count on me to buy you dinner, then it's better luck next time"
When money talks to me it says, "There's places I must go to
I'd like to get to know you, but I'm just passing through"
When money talks to me it says, "Times have been hard lately
And you can't seem to save me, so I can't stay here with you"
Money may talk but it's a short conversation
'Bout a sad situation when money's what you lack
Money may talk but let me tell you, brother
In one hand and out the other, there's no time to talk back
Yea, money may talk, but it prefers to walk away from me
When money talks to me it says, "I'd love to stay and chat
But there's a rich man that needs a bigger yacht"
When money talks to me it says, "Wish I had more time
But I can't spare a dime, if a dime is all you got"
When money talks to me it says, "Take all you got and hock it
It's lonely in this pocket, I'd like some company"
When money talks to me it says, "Sayonara, sucker
Some greedy money grubber's already claiming me"
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6. |
Money Hell Spent
03:26
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I used to be the king of good luck
When the iron was hot, that's when I struck
I amassed me a fortune
Grabbed me a portion of everything, everything
I could've done so much good with my wealth
But all I thought about was myself
Never cared about cost
And soon I had lost everything, everything
Well, it came and it went, now I ain't got a cent
Never saved, never gave, never loaned, never lent
Man, I made me a mint, now I can't pay my rent
The devil made me do it, it was money Hell spent
He'd sit on my shoulder and say
"Don't let anything get in your way
Even love grows on trees, you can buy what you please,
I mean anything, anything"
Being a fool, I believed what he said
And gave a lot of good things up for dead
Now money's last on my mind
But to regain love and time,
I'd give anything, anything
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7. |
Money's In Short Supply
03:40
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8. |
More Than Once
03:06
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9. |
Mr. Better Than Nothing
03:27
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I got what you want if you don't want much
If your skin don't crawl at the thought of my touch
Then baby, I want to be your Mr. Better-Than-Nothing
Just ask my mom, I'm a decent sort
And I don't mind being your last resort
Hey, lady, I want to be your Mr. Better-Than-Nothing
I noticed that your love life's a disaster
But lower standards could save the day
And rest assured sex ain't all I'm after
Hell, I’m not that good at it anyway
The trouble with tall, dark, handsome men
Is they're so in demand you don't know where they've been
But don't worry, I want to be your Mr. Better-Than-Nothing
I got a decent job, apartment and car
And you know I'll never run off with some movie star
So, baby, let me be your Mr. Better-Than-Nothing
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10. |
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The devil told me long ago
“I’ll give you something for your soul”
"Devil," I said, "you don't understand
My soul won't fit in your hands
My soul won't fit in your hands
My soul won't fit in your hands
It'll only fit the hands of my Holy Boss
Hands once nailed up to a cross
I can see through your disguise
I know your words are wicked lies
So I'm making sure that my faith stands
And my soul won't fit in your hands
My soul won't fit in your hands
My soul won't fit in your hands
My soul won't fit in your hands
It'll only fit the hands of my Holy Boss
Hands once nailed up to a cross
So, Devil, you can go right back to Hell
I won't be buying what you sell
Jesus gave His life and I’ll keep my vow
My faith is my shield and even stronger now
Than when I told you long ago
You will never get my soul
Hate to ruin all your evil plans
But my soul won't fit in your hands
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11. |
My Triumphant Return
04:09
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12. |
My Way Highway
03:48
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On My Way Highway all luck is dumb
You stand on the side and stick out your thumb
Hope for the best but don't let your faith rest
On My Way Highway
On My Way Highway
On My Way Highway the signs go by fast
But you're not racing anybody and you're not running from the past
You're not afraid to be alone
You're not talking on the phone
On My Way Highway
On My Way Highway
Be sure your clear of heavy traffic
Before you throw caution to the wind
Could be wrecks or radar
Just around the bend
And just because you're used to losing
Doesn't mean that you can't win
Every now and then
On My Way Highway
On My Way Highway
On My Way Highway destinations are unknown
You might be right but you might be wrong
If you take a bad turn
It's just another chance to learn
On My Way Highway
On My Way Highway
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13. |
Mysterious Ways
04:05
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Swarms of locusts, hurricanes
Small rock inside my shoe
Bombs exploding, torrential rains
What the hell would Jesus do
Mysterious ways, mysterious ways
The Lord, He works in mysterious ways
But I suspect that the devil may, too
Sometimes it's hard to tell who is who
Mysterious ways
Oil man leading us away
Into hostile lands
He says he works for Jesus
But there's blood upon his hands
Now, I can't say the way to go
You know as well as I
But seems to me that Jesus
He wouldn't want your son to die
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14. |
No Next Time This Time
05:15
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I'll carry this scar to remind me what you are
It took too long to learn and for this damn bridge to burn
I should've washed my hands of you before it got all the way to divorce
Most folks know to duck or run but I was running at the gun full force, but ...
There's no next time this time, oh no
There's no next time this time, oh no
I should've taken my friends' advice
You left me once, you left me twice
But there's no next time this time, oh no
I'm exiting hell after breaking your dark spell
I knew all along, I was pretending nothing's wrong
It was like ignoring cancer, my heart has a lot to answer for
Though I gave you chances plenty, I won't make that mistake anymore
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15. |
No One's Better Than You
04:00
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16. |
No Way Out Now
03:47
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17. |
No Way to the Well
04:17
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There’s no way to the well for a thirsty man
Crawling on his hands and knees
There’s no way to the well for a thirsty man
In bad times such as these, oh Lord
In bad times such as these
I’m blocked by hateful old men
Who legislate their fears
I’m blocked by all the ignorance
From that space between their ears, oh Lord
That space between their ears
There’s no way to the well for a thirsty man
Obstacles upon the narrow road
There’s no way to the well for a thirsty man
The words are warped by evil and the river’s overflowed
I’m blocked by those false followers
Who see things the wrong way
Who should bow their heads in shame
Instead of bowing to pretend to pray, oh Lord
They bow and pretend to pray
There’s no way to the well for a thirsty man
Armed with only faith and love
There’s no way to the well for a thirsty man
The only light he’s gonna see shines down from above
Rest assured someone somewhere is getting his money’s worth
When man-made divisions flare up on this fractured earth, on this old fractured earth
There’s no way to the well for a thirsty man
There’s no way to the well for a thirsty man
There’s no way to the well for a thirsty man
In bad times such as these, oh Lord, in bad times such as these
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18. |
Not Even Trying
04:25
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Up too high again
Expecting you to save me
Falling down to you
Falling crazy
Wild heart, lost again
I need you to find me
I’m calling your name with shame
I’m crawling blindly
How do you put up with me
I know I left you crying
How do you give all you have
When I’m not even trying
Shattered world at my feet
I cannot remake it
Like a guilty child
I try to fake it
Down too low again
Down, deep and hollow
You lead me to myself
But will I follow
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19. |
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Time drags me into Monday
Sense of dread, foggy head and all
I survive survival in a dull way
I dream a mountain stream or a waterfall
They tell me that it's nowhere
No computer, no TV
But someday soon I'll go there
Nowhere's where I want to be
Nowhere, Nowhere, Nowhere
Nowhere's where I want to be
Nowhere, Nowhere, Nowhere
Nowhere's where I want to be
Traffic crawls along until it stops
What a sin, I'm late again, oh well
I wish these buildings were green mountaintops
And a wild river would deliver me from this hell
They say I'm going nowhere
Well that's alright with me
If nowhere's away from this foul air
Nowhere's where I want to be
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20. |
Obtainable
03:16
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C’mon, baby, make my day
Throw another smile my way
If everything turns out all right
We could make each other’s night
Are you obtainable?
Too early to tell, too soon to say
Heaven or Hell, bad or ok
There’s only one card I need you to show
Only one thing that I need to know
Micky has Minnie, Bonnie had Clyde
Roy and Dale rode side by side
Clark had Lois, Wilma had Fred
Ricky met Lucy, then he said …
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21. |
Of His Love
02:56
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Let the light find your face
Let me see your disgrace
Let the pain start to flow
To your eyes from your soul
Let the hate break apart
Deep inside your dark heart
And dissolve in the warmth
Of His love
Let the wind of good change
Dry the tears that remain
Let the anger and guilt
Crash through walls you have built
Let the healing begin
Let the darkness within
Be replaced by the light
Of His love
Let the rain from above
Irrigate acts of love
Let the sun that's inside
Reach where others may hide
Let the path that you tread
Be the one where He lead
And take you to the source
Of His love
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22. |
Oh Father Time
02:15
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Oh, Father Time, take me far away
From the day I loved in vain
Oh, Father Time, please heal my wounds
Put many moons between me and this pain
Oh, Father Time
Oh, Father Time
Oh, Father Time
Oh, Father
You're the only one, the only one
Oh, Father Time, pick up the pace
And fill the space she left inside of me
Oh, Father Time, please hear my plea
Transport me beyond this misery
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23. |
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Lord, have mercy on my soul
I never did no wrong
While I was sober, but then again
I never was sober long
Oh Lord, if you wanted me to be good
Is this good enough
Oh Lord, if you wanted me to be good
Why's it so damn tough
Oh Lord, if you wanted me to be good
Why'd you make that stuff
Oh Lord, why'd you make that stuff
Lord, I'm asking for forgiveness
Don't want to sin no more
A lot of what I done I can't remember
But I'm sure you've been keeping score
You made earthly angels so good, I'm bad
Lord, I tried to be faithful to those I had
But after a drink or ten I'd find
The devil on my shoulder crawled into my mind
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24. |
Oh What a Time it Was
03:50
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I'm at that age where I'm looking back
'Cause up ahead, I see a heart attack
I was hot as a pistol, now I'm under the gun
And I don't want to feel like the best is done, but ...
Oh, what a time it was
Oh, what a time it was
Oh, what a time it was
I did no searching for eternal truth
I let self indulgence swallow up my youth
Time flies like blinking eyes like a wise man said
Forever is promised only to the dead, but ...
Then she says "Old man, smile
I'll make sure you stick around awhile"
You'll need more than memories to fall back on
When you lived for the moment, but the moment's gone
I saved next to nothing for a rainy day
And now that it's drizzling all that I can say, is ...
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25. |
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Everything’s broke and I can’t fix it
Gonna move back to my home town
Going back to being who I once was
I’m tearing all of my big dreams down
You leave to live and sometimes you learn, sometimes you don’t
What have you got when the world won’t turn the way you want
Old friends in old places
Things that never did let go
Don’t take much to stay in touch
When it’s in your heart and soul
Old friends in old places
A part of you that will not die
Open arms and southern charms
Tennessee, it’s good to be back home
I couldn’t wait to move away
To where I knew I’d be appreciated
I was gonna conquer Hollywood
But Hollywood never cooperated
Waiting tables waiting on that one big break
The only acting I did was acting like I didn’t make a mistake
Going back to where I left me
Such a long, long time ago
I won’t mind the jokes aimed at me
I won’t mind the “told you so”
And I still don’t know if I can ever fix what’s wrong
But sat last I’ll know I’m back where I belong
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26. |
Once You Break My Heart
04:22
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Move away from here
Just disappear
My mind keeps telling me
And my heart is starting to agree
You've ruined this town
You've ground it down
To sad memories
With old friends new enemies
I feel like a dog tied to your yard with heavy chains
Waiting for the second chance I doubt I'll get
I let you in too deep, now you're running through my veins
So once you break my heart you never quit
I can't see or feel how time can heal
You're such a part of me, might take a century
Don't want to go to my grave with my heart your slave
I want to set you free, just like you did to me, but ...
No, it's no act, my bags are packed
So if you change your mind, I may be hard to find
You've made yourself clear, so I can't stay here
Holding all this in and risk seeing you with him
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27. |
Or Not
04:16
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28. |
Open Mind
03:13
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Too many things to do
Not enough time to see 'em through
Too many miles to go
Too many things that I don't know
Live and learn and learn to live
Accentuate the positive
Look and listen, grow and give
Keep an open mind
Too many things to say
Too much nonsense in the way
Too many rows to hoe
Time's too fast and hope's too slow
Strive to love and love to strive
Go off on a Sunday drive
Keep the dreams you love alive
Keep an open mind
Too many things to feel
Too much reality unreal
Too many words of hate
Too much BS to debate
Fight to win and win the fight
Give your all with all your might
But don't keep your lid on tight
Keep an open mind
Too many things to do
Not enough time to see 'em through
Too many miles to go
Too many things I still don't know
Live and learn and learn to live
Accentuate the positive
Look and listen, grow and give
Keep an open mind
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29. |
Perspective
04:47
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30. |
Pitifulville
03:09
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31. |
Please Ease Up On Me
05:02
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You rain your bitter tirade down on my parade
You wipe your dirty shoes on my good news
I see you’re chompin' at the bit to throw another hissy fit
But let me get off my chest the following request:
Please ease up on me, baby
Please ease up on me
Though my faults you've magnified
Don't forget I'm on your side
Please ease up on me
If you really love me, stop acting ugly
If you want to marry me, get therapy
Tough love is what you render, but I like mine tender
So if you'd like me here this time next year
Please ease up on me, baby
Please ease up on me
If this is what your best friend sees
God help your enemies
Please ease up on me
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32. |
Raise Up
05:16
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Raise up
Let the light back in your eyes
Who you need and who needs you
Is what you need to realize
Raise up
You've been down too long
When you walk around with your head down
All you see's the ground & that's wrong
Raise up
Raise up
Raise up
Raise up
Raise up
Raise up
Before you forget how to grin
You're not failing, you're just living
And life is thick & thin
Raise up
You don't need to stop here
This is just a dark dead end
Ahead the road is clear
Raise up
Raise up
I've been where you are
Although the dark consumes your heart
The light is not that far
Raise up
I’ll help you along
From the lonely island where you've been hiding
To the place where you belong
Raise up
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33. |
Reason Enough
04:16
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I know sometimes it seems
There's nothing here but dreams
And when they're all you've got
Then you ain't got a lot
And sometimes you can feel
The fake invade the real
Your doubt becomes your fear
You wonder why you're here
But some love never fails in times tender or tough
And that in itself is reason enough
Reason enough
Reason enough
Reason enough
Reason enough
Reason enough
It doesn't take hearts long
To know when something's wrong
And you can hear old lies
When you look in his eyes
In bus stations alone
Between hell and home
You sit and wonder why
This painful dream won't die
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34. |
Reconcile
04:27
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You say the Holy Word
Is kept inside your heart
All while contradicting
It’s most important part
You say this land is yours
It was stolen by your kin
If you keep the suffering out
How can Heaven let you in
How do you revile with hatred undeserved
How do you reconcile your beliefs with your words
How can you recoil from what you need to embrace
How do you reconcile your hate with your faith
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35. |
Redundant Sea
05:30
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36. |
Refresh My Misery
03:10
|
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|
Well, look at what’s sitting on my front porch
A sad old flame, a burnt-out torch
You’re hoping that my soft spot for you has spread
From my heart up to my head
But that ship has sailed, that chance is fat
I’m gonna have to burn that welcome mat
You can be faithful, yea, I know you can
Until you meet another wealthy man
Refresh my misery
Tell me how we’re meant to be
So you left my heart in tatters
You’re back, that’s all that matters
Refresh my misery
You tell me you’re back to stay
But I’m too sober to see it your way
I may be dumb, but I’m learning
Ain’t no way you’ll be returning
To refresh my misery
Refresh my misery
I’ve heard your drunken lies too much
You’ve lost your manipulating touch
When your screaming starts my listening stops
And that’s my neighbors cue to call the cops
As you’re led away in cuffs
The cops are saying their “Enough’s enough’s”
A restraining order’s in order for you
But thanks for stopping by one more time just to …
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37. |
Road Man
03:50
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|
I was born in a one-room shack
I left at twelve and I ain't been back
I come and go just as I please
No one's got no chains on me
I'm a road man
Drunkard, beggar, vagrant, bum
I am not a single one
But you must throw names at me
'Cause you will never be as free
As a road man
I've seen things you'll only see on the screen of your tv
I've got nothing to gain, I've got nothing to lose
I'm living my life the way I choose
I'm a road man
One more town that I pass through
One more girl, one more tattoo
I'll close my eyes and see her face
Some other time, some other place
I'm a road man
As long as I can get around
I'll be known in every town
When I finally meet my fate
Bury me by the interstate
'Cause I'm a road man
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38. |
Roll Me Over
03:23
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|
When the fun is done
When the thrill is gone
And you find me face down
On your lawn
Just roll me over
Roll me over
Roll me over
And say a few kind words
If your heart is full
Of nothing but space
When you see my too
Familiar face
When you're still in me
Like Heaven's air
And I'm in you
But you don't care
When all your faith
Is replaced by doubt
And the switch is on
But the bulb's burned out
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39. |
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You can't quit your soul
No matter what you know
You can't trade it in
You can't start again
You gotta roll
You gotta roll
You gotta roll
You gotta roll with the flow of your soul
You gotta roll with the flow of your soul
It's the main thing here
It doesn't disappear
You can fake the rest
But you gotta take this test
You gotta roll
You gotta roll
You gotta roll
You gotta roll with the flow of your soul
You gotta roll with the flow of your soul
Whether you lead it
Or it leads you
Someday you're gonna get
To where it's going to
You gotta roll
You gotta roll
You gotta roll
You gotta roll with the flow of your soul
You gotta roll with the flow of your soul
You can't stop your soul
No matter who you know
It'll never end
So you better be its friend
You gotta roll
You gotta roll
You gotta roll
You gotta roll with the flow of your soul
You gotta roll with the flow of your soul
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40. |
Real Human Being
03:45
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|
Never been mistooken for somebody good looking
Never have I ever been accused of being clever
I’m an average joe, or perhaps a tad below
But I’m trudging right along, like a turtle in the snow
I’m just a real human being being real human
Never cared about gaining any clout
With judgmental trolls and crass assholes
Self-appointed juries are the least of my worries
Haters’ words fall on me like light snow flurries
I rise and I fall, but then again, don’t we all
We’re just staying afloat in the same leaky boat
Bobbing along with a prayer and a song
Looking for land where there’s more right than wrong
… and that’s all I need to be
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41. |
Sad Aftermath
02:15
|
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|
You look like you’ve been through the wringer
You look like you’ve just escaped Hell
But it does my heart good to know that you could
Be out from under your spell
I hope that your dark days are over
I pray that you stay on the path
And not heed the call of that bad alcohol
That leaves such a sad aftermath
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42. |
Sad Bastard King
04:24
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|
I’m so far down I can smell hell fire
The end is nigh, the situation is dire
I had a good life that became misery
‘Cause a good life’s wasted on a fool like me
I used to be somebody I could be proud of
Had a good woman with whom I was in love
But my flesh was too weak, I gave in to my lust
And destroyed my own life when I murdered her trust
I’ve made a bad mess of everything
I’m the sad bastard king
I tried to recover and get back on track
But her love was the one thing I couldn’t get back
And the memory of it, like a runaway train
Sped back and forth from my heart to my brain
Friends and family gave up one by one
I pushed ‘em away, I can’t blame ‘em none
Now I’m dying alone and it’s hard to be brave
When you’re very next step may be into your grave
Me and regret have fought a hell of a war
It’s been 40 years and here I am at death’s door
Wondering if my next breath will be the last drawn
And if she’ll even shed a tear when I’m gone
So let my sad life at least give you a goal
Treasure new love like it’s part of your soul
‘Cause maybe it is, only time will tell
So don’t risk heaven cause without it it’s hell
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43. |
Sadly Satisfied
05:11
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I've never had the drive to be all that I can be
It's hard enough just to survive
Guess I just don't have it in me
To put it all out there on the line
Where it could quickly all disappear
But don't worry 'bout me, I'm fine
I can always be found right here …
Self denied and sadly satisfied
Self denied and sadly satisfied
I take what I can get and never go after what I want
I've factored in the risk
Compromise is the name of my boat
And I'm sailing known waters
Where there's always a calm wind
So I'm afraid I can't be bothered
Looking for a bigger ship to come in, I'm …
I come home to my apartment
Where you can smell boredom in the air
Alcohol stains on the carpet
Boxes of dreams in a closet somewhere
But I refuse to start obsessing
I got no reason to bitch or moan
So at night I count my blessings
And it never takes too long, when you're …
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44. |
Salt In My Wounds
03:11
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45. |
Salty Lips
02:49
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Salty lips, salty lips
Flash those eyes and swing those hips
You got the boys all turning flips
To taste those salty lips
Salty lips, salty lips
Girl, you love your tater chips
But no true love word ever slips
From those salty lips
You’re heart is never hurtin’
‘Cause all you’re doing’s flirtin’
Mama told you “when you see boys, run”
But toying with ‘em’s too much fun
Salty lips, salty lips
A wink from you and my heart skips
But I know sweet honey never drips
From your salty lips
Salty lips, salty lips
Avoiding all relationships
All the boys must come to grips
With dreams of salty lips
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46. |
Secret Compartment
04:10
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47. |
Send the Lawyers Home
03:43
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Send the lawyers home
How did they get control
They know how to make money
But not rock and roll
Take away their contracts
And their backstage passes
They wouldn't know a good song
If it crawled up their asses
So send the lawyers home
Send the lawyers home
Send the lawyers home
Send 'em home
Send the lawyers home
They ruin all they touch
They ask for everything
Then say they don't want much
They've got no music in their souls
Just greed in their hearts and minds
They manufacture the next big thing
And the real thing is left behind
Send the lawyers home
We don't need 'em here
They see it all as product
They make the magic disappear
They got the artist in the palm of their hands
They got the DJ under their feet
They dictate and conglomerate
They want us marching to the same money-making beat
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48. |
Set in My Wicked Ways
03:30
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I’m set in my ways, my wicked ways
No matter how much my woman prays
She knows I’m hers until I’m in the ground
But when death do us part, she’ll go up, I’ll go down
She dragged me to church a time or two
Couldn’t wait to escape that pew
Just a holy room full of judgmental stares
All aimed at me with scorn and prayers
I’m set in my wicked ways
We’ve all got our judgement days
I’ll be alright in the meantime
I’ll drink my whiskey, you can drink your wine
We’re all sinners, sisters and brothers
I’m worse than some, but better than others
It’s not my place to hate nonbelievers
Matter of fact, it ain’t your’s either
I drink and cuss and carry on
It’s something that I’ve done so long
I shall not repent, I shall not atone
The devil in me’s made himself at home
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49. |
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50. |
She Was The One
05:05
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You're always looking back at the dusty trail
When you've walked through Heaven to get to Hell
And a fool's regret burns long and strong
When you’ve left the place where you belong
And circumstance denies it (it's your fate)
When you realize it (it's too late)
You made your bed and now what's done is done
But she was the one (and now she's gone)
She was the one (and now she's gone)
You never dreamed you’d be the one to make your life suck
You stabbed yourself in the back and now the knife’s stuck
Hindsight's a 20/20 bastard moved in to stay
You wonder if her thoughts ever turn back your way
You never know what you’ve got until she’s gone
And married somebody else why you’re out playing Don Juan
It's not a dime-a-dozen but a one-in-a-million deal
You've met no one else like her and you never will
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51. |
She's A Writer
05:14
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She's a writer, you should see her body of work
I did invite her to sign my book "To a lovesick jerk"
I said "I'd like to, if you’d let me, you know, see 'ya"
She laughed, "You and me together, what a novel idea"
She's a writer and I'd love to get inside her head
I wouldn't put her down 'til every page was read
I'd be her friend and her lover from cover to cover
If she'd only open up to me
But she won't even let me, get to page three
She's a writer who says love stories are just poppycock
When I try to get her to say yes to me, she gets writer's block
I say "Wait, let's collaborate, take me under your wing"
She says, "Sorry, but short stories, really aren't my thing"
She's a writer, she is very literary and well-read
I'm a plumber, somewhat dumber, but I'm happy and well-fed
I could show her how to lower her IQ just enough
To let her heart show what heads don't know, fall in love and all that stuff
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52. |
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She's not sleek, she's got some dings
She's got some dents too big to hide
But she's fast, the way I like 'em
She's just a good dependable ride
She had a lot of miles on her when I got her
She's been around the block a time or two
She's not a keeper, she's an in-betweener
Someday I'll trade her in on something new
I'm fond of her, I don't love her
She's not my dream, but what the hey
I'll do better when I make more money
She's all I can afford today
She's all I can afford today
She's all I can afford
I keep her running, keep fluids in her
So she never ever let me down
Up the peaks and down the valleys
We've been all around this town
We pass the young dudes with their hot new models
Polished and painted up for show
They point and laugh at me and my antique
But she gets me where I want to go
She handles easy, I can steer her
In the right direction with just one hand
She smokes a little, but not too bad
When my foots down she gives what I demand
Purrs like a kitten once I get her going
Sometimes she roars like a jungle cat
I keep her spotless, she's washed weekly
The next guy that has her will appreciate that
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53. |
She's Got Something
05:07
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She's got something
I can't put my finger on it
She won't let me
Close enough to have been shown it
I respect her
But I want her in the worst way
She smiles coyly
Like it’s a present for my birthday
I can't define her glow
All I really know
Is she's got something
She's got something
It's contagious when she's grinning
When she's crying
I don't even feel like living
It's a cold world
She's a flower in a snowstorm
I'm no sunshine
But I know I could keep her warm
She's got something
Although it's nothing I can pinpoint
If she were taken
Or some barfly in some gin joint
Wouldn't matter
I would still be lost completely
In her strange beauty
And how she acts like she don't need me
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54. |
She's My Catastrophe
04:37
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She dives head first into a sea of fate
She's a plastic bag on the interstate
I think she thinks, but she thinks too late
Look what she does to me
She's my catastrophe
The map to Hell is tattooed on her skin
An angel's eyes & the Devil's grin
How hard is it to answer, "Where 'ya been?"
Why, oh, why can't I walk away
Damned if I go, damned if I stay
She'll do things her way
Her life's a roller coaster runaway train
Her love, the eye of a hurricane
Her words are carved in sand, yet I remain
She's a kamikaze in a skirt
With a look that renders my rage inert
I think she loves, but she loves to hurt
Why, oh, why can't I walk away
Damned if I go, damned if I stay
We'll do things her way
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55. |
She's No Angel
02:53
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Her mama didn't raise her right
And her papa only raised the bottle
She grew up without much hope
Or a good role model
Her papa said "Stay out of trouble"
Her mama said "Stay out of love"
A word she had heard
But never knew the meaning of
She's no angel and she's no devil
She's just somewhere in the middle
Doing her best with what she's been given
She's no angel, but this ain't Heaven
She soon reached that restless age
When you find out that something's missing
She moved out and lives on her own
But it isn't much different
Survival can't tell wrong from right
When you're trying to make ends meet
When you see her out hawking her wares
By the cold dark street
Remember ...
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56. |
Show Me The Love
03:44
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57. |
Sicker Than Love
03:41
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You drag me over the coals
Then you hang me out to bleed
I'm drained of every feeling
But the one that I don't need
The one that makes me crawl back to be shot
I don't know what the hell it is we’ve got
But it's …
Sicker than love
Sicker than love
Oh, mama, please just do me in
Whatever game this is, we'll never win
It's sicker than love
Sicker than love
Wounds cannot heal, if you don't give them the time
Can I open yours if I let you open mine
Until you close all roads that lead to you
You know that we'll still do the things we do
That are …
It started out so innocent, no games, but then, alas
Insecure jealousy kicks innocence's ass
Enough love for fuel and sparks to keep it lit
And two fools who just don't know when to quit
And it's …
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58. |
Since You're Not Here
05:42
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It floods every day, freezes every night
The sun is mad at the earth and withholding its light
All the birds are dead and gone along with their song
And the dark clouds will not disappear
Or maybe it just seems that way since you're not here
I move through this world but I don't get anywhere
Nothing holds my attention and nothing is fair
When I remember what we had everything looks so bad
It's obvious the end is quite near
Or maybe it just seems that way since you're not here
There's a circle that I stand in
Unrewarding and demanding
And will be until my hand's in yours
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59. |
Sleepwalkerdrinker
03:45
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60. |
Smidgen
03:04
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61. |
Snake Handler's Prayer
04:03
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Oh, Lord, don't let this snake bite me
Oh, Lord, don't let this snake bite me
I pray that you can see
The faith I have in Thee
Oh, Lord, don't let this snake bite me
Oh, Lord, I hope that this is what You meant
Oh, Lord, I hope that this is what You meant
I do wish to be sent
Up to Heaven where Jesus went
But, oh, Lord, don't let this snake bite me
Oh, Lord, You know that I don't sin
Oh, Lord, You know that I don't sin
But why couldn't it have been
A rabbit or a hen
Oh, Lord, don't let this snake bite me
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62. |
So Be It
04:34
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63. |
So Close Yet So What
04:16
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Once upon a lonely time
You stole all my thoughts away
I've since forgiven you the crime
You just returned to the scene today
You were cold when I was hot
Now you're ready, but I'm not
So close yet so what
So what
I've never seen such slow regret
I've never heard of such buried love
When I was playing easy to get
You couldn't get far away enough
I'm still the same guy that I used to be
The only difference you could possibly see
Is how much I've grown financially
Well, it might have changed you, but it didn't change me
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64. |
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65. |
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There's a lot of dirt to swallow
But not a lot of new ground anywhere
And you're losing when you follow
'Cause the leaders always beat you there
My back burner dreams have lost their fight
But there's still something about the morning's light
The saints are far off dreaming
Of finding something never found
The sinners won't stop screaming
Over who is more hellbound
Even though my hope is taking flight
There's something about the morning's light
It's disheartening when survival
Seems to be what's killing you
Another day's arrival
With nothing really ringing true
Yet you lay down in darkness every night
'Cause there's something about the morning's light
The strength of youth has faded
The mystery and magic gone
Life's drudgery replaces
The dreams that drove you on so long
I covet every good thing still in sight
And hold on to something about the morning's light
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66. |
Something Called Fun
02:57
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67. |
Spinning My Way Down
03:54
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68. |
Stone of Grief
03:07
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His dad died unexpectedly when he was only ten
Didn’t know who he was mad at, but he’s been mad ever since
With a chip on his shoulder obscuring light
He lives in the shadows where the dark feels right
The stone of grief you swallow when you’re young
Will harden the heart that it’s hanging from
It’ll sell your soul and corrupt your mind
Until you find the strength to cut the bind
Cut the bind
Everybody knows what’s wrong and what’s right
But with flesh so weak, it’s an endless fight
There’s a helping hand to pull you off the ground
But the weight you carry wants to hold you down
The stone of grief you swallow when you’re young
Will harden the heart that it’s hanging from
It’ll sell your soul and corrupt your mind
Until you find the strength to cut the bind
Cut the bind
Mend your mind
Leave loss behind
Cut the bind
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69. |
Strange Trip To Nowhere
03:32
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It's a strange trip to nowhere
That you and I are on
It's a strange trip to nowhere
Love's done come and gone
But we're still hanging on
And the nights are just for sleeping
A day is just a day
The honeymoon is over
The divorce is on the way
But we can't say what we need to say
It's a strange trip to nowhere
Discouraging words aren't heard
It's a strange trip to nowhere
Sleeping dogs are not disturbed
Love is just a word
And we're going through the motions
With hearts full of lead
No stirring up emotions
In the house of the living dead
But we know what needs to be said
It's a strange trip to nowhere
And we can't even cry
It's a strange trip to nowhere
I can't look you in the eye
And say goodbye
And the nights are just for sleeping
A day is just another day
The honeymoon is over
The divorce is on the way
But we can't say what we need to say
No, we can't say goodbye
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70. |
Stuck
03:48
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71. |
Sweet Apathy
05:10
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72. |
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I search through the dust of death
On hope alone I survive
I search through the dust of death
On hope alone I survive
Take me now to your mercy
Please let her be alive
There's a hole in the city
There's a hole in my soul
There's a hole in the city
There's a hole in my soul
Take me now to your mercy
With the thousands that they stole
Her picture hangs on the wall
Hundreds more come every day
Her picture hangs on the wall
Hundreds more come every day
Take me now to your mercy
Make this nightmare go away
I went down to the rubble
There was no one there to save
I went down to the rubble
There was no one there to save
Take me now to your mercy
Or else take me to my grave
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73. |
That Poor Girl
02:23
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She came home early and I got busted
At least we both know now that I can't be trusted
Oh, how I hate to do that poor girl wrong
To stop those tears gushing from her eyes
I fed her promises, vows and other lies
Oh, how I hate to do that poor girl wrong
When you live with guilt everyday
You get used to it until it fades away
Well, I pray I regain her trust again
'Cause you gotta have trust in order to sin
Oh, how I hate to do that poor girl wrong
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74. |
That's Just Me
03:11
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75. |
That's The Way It Is
04:12
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Sometimes it creeps on
Sometimes it flows
Sometimes you fake it
And nobody knows
Sometimes it's water
Sometimes it's wood
We all have to take it
The bad with the good
And that's the way it is
With love
And that's the way it is
With life
And that's the way it is
And that's the way it is
On one hand's your head
On the other's your heart
Should you follow it blindly
Or play it smart
You don't know what's coming
Or where it's all gone
When you look back all you see
Is where you went wrong
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76. |
The Amazing Part
04:29
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77. |
The Bride who Lied
04:48
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|
The bride who lied was by my side
For a short, glorified roller-coaster ride
But the love inside, she had falsified
I was fit to be tied when I was notified
That she did decide to run and hide
There goes the bride, the bride who lied
The bride who lied went far and wide
So we were nullified, our knot untied
I was mystified and teary-eyed
But I admit, I cried more for my pride
My love was bona fide, what made it cut and dried
Was the trust that had died, in the bride who lied
The bride who lied, now I see clear-eyed
Was Jekyll and Hyde personified
All jokes aside, her love was just implied
So what she crucified was doomed to be denied
And time and tide will wash aside
The space occupied by the bride who lied
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78. |
The Drop
04:01
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79. |
The Hell
02:56
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My baby
My gal
My lover
My pal
My sweetheart
My friend
Where the hell have you been
My angel
My queen
My fantasy
My dream
My lady
Come what may
What the hell did you say
My girl
My wife
My world
My life
My reason for carrying on
Where the hell have you gone
Where the hell have you been
The hell
What the hell did you say
The hell
Where the hell have you gone
The hell
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80. |
The Man with the Plan
03:50
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81. |
The Pressure's On
04:51
|
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|
From you my tough facade won’t hide me
You seem to be wrapped up inside me
I never thought I’d really find this
But I feel fear below the blind bliss
The pressure’s on
The pressure’s on
The pressure’s on
The pressure’s on
I’m not regretting letting you in
But where are you now, what are you doing
The future’s bright but partly hazy
I hope I’m not the kind that love drives crazy
Oh no
Oh no
The pressure’s on
So many hearts that become greedy
Too many friends who failed completely
When I’m with you no specter’s looming
When I’m alone I’m only human
And …
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82. |
The Real Thing
02:16
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83. |
The Whole Thing
04:41
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84. |
The World's Darkness
05:51
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|
I know the world's darkness
I've seen it up close
I know the world's darkness
But hell to come, only heaven knows
I've felt the world's darkness
And it's shadow swallowing mine
I've felt the world's darkness
And I've prayed for the light to shine
Hallelujah
Light the light
I know the world's darkness
Was here from the very first dawn
I know the world's darkness
Will be here long after I'm gone
But I fight the world's darkness
I fight with the might of my love
I fight the world's darkness
With the one light I have control of
I've seen the world's darkness
Smother light like a giant black hole
I've seen the world's darkness
Expand out from the doubt of one soul
Don't let the world's darkness
Turn to false all the good things still true
Don't let the world's darkness
Douse the flame that’s burning in you
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85. |
Thermostat Soul Blues
05:03
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|
Nobody deserves to be treated like you treat me, baby
Nobody deserves to be treated like you treat me, baby
Your evil ways are gonna' bring you down and I don't mean maybe
You’ve got daggers in your eyes that fly at me when I smile
You’ve got daggers in your eyes that fly at me when I smile
You hate to see me having fun, so it ain't been done in awhile
Your mind is a hornet's nest and your words can sting
Your mind is a hornet's nest and your words can sting
Your heart is made of ice and rock like a Saturn ring
Your soul’s a thermostat that keeps your heart too cold
Your soul’s a thermostat that keeps your heart too cold
And I'm learning to live without the love that you withhold
The game you play, it does not last too long
The game you play, it does not last too long
Before my love's froze up like yours, I will be gone
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86. |
Things That Can Kill You
03:42
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Things you eat
People you meet
Places you are
A truck or a car
A river or lake
A poisonous snake
A failing heart
A sharp lawn dart
Stinging bees
Falling trees
Stuff you inhale
Things that impale
Stunts tried at home
The depleted ozone
Sever head trauma
O.J. or Osama
A nuclear blunder
A near-sighted hunter
Acts of God
A firing squad
Falling off a house
A mad cow, dog or spouse
Binging and purging
An incompetent surgeon
Heavy things falling
Dictators like Stalin
Excessive speed
A cattle stampede
Touching a wire
Playing with fire
Times you don't think
Things that you drink
Various diseases
A barber that sneezes
Not breathing air
Kicking a bear
Everyday stress
Anything in excess
Being in a war
And many, many more
|
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87. |
This Love Won't Go Away
03:48
|
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88. |
This Time For Good
03:33
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89. |
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|
Those crazy demons of mine
They cling just like kudzu vine
I cut ‘em down
I watch ‘em burn
But when my flesh is weak
They always return
They hound me, confound me ’til I can’t discern
When they drag me back across the line
Those crazy demons of mine
Those crazy demons of mine
In the dark, how they shine
I turn my head away
I shut my eyes tight
But they burn through my dreams
With the devil's white light
To control me they console me and say it's alright
They tell me everything is fine
Those crazy demons of mine
Those crazy demons of mine
They rip out my soul and spine
What I love the most
They treat like dirt
They tell me that what
You don't know won't hurt
Then they stop me and drop me at the hem of your skirt
They seem to drink your tears like wine
Those crazy demons of mine
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90. |
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Five words I wish I'd left unheeded: take a hit of this
I never thought such misery could come from looking for a little bliss
Now I don't care about my parents, I don't care about my wife
I don't care about my children, Lord, since crank became my life
I got those methamphetamine, methamphetamine blues
I got those methamphetamine, methamphetamine blues
In the early days it was easy, in the early days it was fun
But now I'm sinking and always thinking ‘bout getting out my gun
I've spent some time in prison for stealing some Sudafed
I came out with some good cooking tips but my family they had fled
She'll take you over 'til she's all you got, she'll become your one belief
She'll rot your mind, heart and soul, just as surely as she'll rot your teeth
So if you want a part-time good time, steer clear of Miss Meth
'Cause all you'll want is her but all that she'll want is your death
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91. |
Throw It Off
02:18
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92. |
Time Bomb Juggler
02:24
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93. |
Time To Run
03:50
|
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|
A bullet I dodged a few years back
Has ricocheted and come off her track
She’s off her meds and she’s come undone
Even brave men know there’s a time to run
Don’t matter who’s right, don’t matter who’s wrong
When mercy’s weak and anger’s strong
And she’s finding out about some things I’d done
And she’s seeing red, then it’s time to run
There’s a time to run, there’s a time to flee
When the ugly truth has been set free
Don’t sit and wait to hear the gun
On your mark, get set and run, run, run, run, run, run
I don’t know how the beans got spilt
A friend or sister, plagued by guilt
Don’t matter now, what’s done is done
She holds a grudge and it’s time to run
No time to pack, no time to cry
No time to tell my girlfriends bye
Things to do, there’s only one
Drop everything, it’s time to run
Standing your ground’s not the thing to do
When a crazy girl’s warpath leads to you
Being 6 feet under don’t sound like fun
No waiting or debating, it’s time to run
Just got time to gas up the truck
Then it’s down the highway, wish me luck
To live to cheat and lie another day, son
You gotta’ know when it’s time to run
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94. |
Time Will Win
04:14
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95. |
Time With Beauty
04:42
|
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|
Time with beauty, my daily sacred goal
Time with beauty, purifies my soul
My time with beauty is always overdue
My time with beauty is the time I spend with you
High above, any love I've ever known
Far from love anyone has ever shown
Time with beauty is the only time that's real
Time with beauty is time standing still
My time with beauty heals me through and through
My time with beauty is the paradise of you
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96. |
Too Damn Late
02:32
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97. |
Too Many Cooks
03:51
|
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|
Same as everything, different than nothing
Get it outa' here, stick it back in the oven
Turn up the heat 'til it's dancing around
To a delicious new beat with original sound
Who says margarine is better than butter
It's ok to throw away your old cookie cutter
And while you're at it toss out that old recipe book
Forget all you know and now you're ready to cook
Too many cooks standing 'round bitchin'
They can't stand the heat but they won't leave the kitchen
Put your soul in a bowl, pour in some spirit
Mix it up right or we don't want to hear it
Well done is rare and I'm not talking about meat
The waiters keep waiting to deliver us a treat
Precooked, frozen, then too long on the fire
And with prices on the menu rising higher and higher
The diners got fed up with the fat cats getting bloated
They ate the smoking gun and they keep it down loaded
They're sharing with their brothers who can't spare a dime
The restaurateurs are screaming "Someone stop this crime"
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98. |
Trading Dreams
04:20
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|
She was going to go to school, be a graphic designer
Got married instead, now she works at a diner
Cleans offices on weekends, making ends meet
A kid at home with a weekend dad deadbeat
Dead end jobs won’t let you save up to retire
It’s like saving water when you’re house is on fire
Her jobs aren’t fulfilling nor are they very forgiving
Full time and part time leaves no time for living
But she hopes, prays and survives
Trading dreams for better lives
Sometimes late at night she looks back with regret
At the times that she laughed when she should have wept
Things she threw away that she should have kept
The things you deny and the things you accept
But those times come and go and clouds they lift
There’s no time for self-pity when priorities shift
When you get your strength from the eyes of a child
You know the magic that makes all of it worthwhile
And you hope, pray and survive
Trading dreams for better lives
She hopes, prays and survives
Trading dreams for better lives
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99. |
Two Different Things
03:45
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100. |
Unsaid
03:03
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Tomorrow is just a dream, like the dreams of yesterday
That carried me this far, then went away
And all the answers I sought and all the friends I bought
Are nowhere to be seen today
Time is like a river, moving ever on
Blink your eyes and your chance to live is gone
It slows down to a crawl, like the calm before a waterfall
Just in time to see where things went wrong
I'm alone in this reflecting pool with the reflection of a fool
Seeing old things in new ways somehow
Like bad choices made and cards I should have played
But there's nothing I can do about it now
My will and determination are fraying like the threads
On the worn-out quilt that's draped across my bed
And the window let's in the light, but the light don't shine as bright
As all the love I felt but left unsaid
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101. |
Unusually Right
04:26
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102. |
Waiting Around
03:27
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103. |
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104. |
Walking in Circles
04:48
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105. |
Warts and All
03:29
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106. |
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Wake up and seize the day
Like it’s all gonna’ be ok
‘Cause even if it’s not
What the hell else ya’ got
You lowered your dreams down
To just above the ground
And you know it’s not a lot
But what the hell else ya’ got
What the hell else ya’ got
(What the hell else ya’ got)
What the hell else ya’ got
(What the hell else ya’ got)
What the hell else ya’ got
What the hell else ya’ got
I feel just like a monk
I’m no longer living drunk
Said adios to pills and pot
So what the hell else ya’ got
Half are left and half are right
But neither wing is worth a fight
I’ll be here in my neutral spot
Singing what the hell else ya’ got
I can’t decide where I wanna go
Heaven sounds like a gospel show
And Hell, I heard, is hot
So what the hell else ya’ got
When it’s time for me to go
All I’ll have to pack is my soul
‘Cause when they plop you in your plot
What the hell else ya’ got
Wake up and seize the day
Like it’s all gonna’ be ok
Just give it your best shot
What the hell else ya’ got
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107. |
When I Get To Heaven
03:27
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All you thieving junkies, junking up my town
All you kings of nothing, showing off your crown
All self-centered sinners, wasting all your days
All you nonbelievers, with your condescending ways
When I get to heaven, I will be so proud
When I get to heaven, I will shout out loud
When I get to heaven, my reward will be found
‘Cause when I get to heaven, you won’t be around
All you obnoxious haters, venomous and vile
All you murdering madmen, killing with a smile
Greedy money grubbers, grabbing all you can
All you doomed naysayers, with trust only in man
When I get to heaven, I will be so proud
When I get to heaven, I will shout out loud
When I get to heaven, I will not have a care
‘Cause when I get to heaven, you will not be there
All you patridiotics placing country over God
All of you false prophets, behind your God facade
All you ranting racists, who cannot see passed skin
All you hypocrite Christians judging others’ sin
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108. |
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Make your fortune, have your fame
Rich or poor, it’s all the same
Gold can’t outlast emptiness
Success doesn’t make much sense
When there's nothing to hold on to
When there's nothing to hold on to
When there's nothing to hold on to
When there's nothing to hold on to
In every town, in every state
Disabled souls ignore their fate
Empty hours, empty dreams
Distract yourself from what it means
Losers cry and winners gloat
In the same slow-sinking boat
Everything that’s wrong feels right
Day is just as dark as night
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109. |
Where Dreams Go To Die
03:45
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Some people know the answer, I haven't heard the question yet
Getting to the weekend is the only goal I've set
My dead-end job depletes me, alcohol helps me survive
My mother calls me everyday just to see if I'm still alive
Hell is down below us
Heaven's in the sky
Deep in the pit of my soul
Is where dreams go to die
I used to have some talent, I used to paint and draw
One minor disappointment made me give up on it all
I got out my old sketch pad just the other night
Waited for inspiration, but the paper remains white
I'm haunted by Melinda, my girl from long ago
She wanted a commitment, but I had wild oats to sew
Now I just keep to myself, like a hermit in a cave
This rut I’ve dug is so damn snug, it feels just like a grave
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110. |
Where the Answers Lie
03:19
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I'm driving down the road on a starry night
Wishing I could drive up into the sky
And leave this world behind but keep it in sight
'Cause you never know where the answers lie
I've been wondering where my life just went
Turned another corner, blinked my eye
30 something years, not a clue or hint
Still looking for the place where the answers lie
Once I saw them all in a pretty face
Never realizing just what I'd found
It was another time and another place
Wish I could just turn this thing around
I'm driving down the road
They told me back in school I learned 2 + 2 is 4
I thought that everything was that cut & dried
Nothing seems to add up anymore
Is death the only place where the answers lie
I've been wondering where my life just went
Turned another corner, blinked my eye
40 something years, not a clue or hint
Still looking for the place where the answers lie
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111. |
Whine Country
05:18
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This smoky bar’s full of hard luck tales
But it's the heaven between two hells
If satan calls, please tell her I'm not here
After back-breaking days of sweat, my pain's not over yet
Have pity on me ‘cause after one more beer I'm off
Off to …
Whine country
I live in whine country
I tell you guys, I’ve got it rough
‘Cause nothing’s good enough
In whine country
She took me for rich or poor
But she's always wanting more
And my paychecks can't keep up with her lust
She acts like she's so deprived
But it's me who's teary-eyed
For after another round or two, I must go home
Home to …
Whine country
I live in whine country
Every time I turn around
She’s crying like a starving hound
In whine country
She never fell in love with me
But with the man she thought I’d be
But I'll never measure up to meet her needs
So if she wants me to change, then, yes
I think I'll start with my address
After one more for the road, the one that leads away
Away from …
Whine country
I’m leaving whine country
You can feign and strain and strive
But love cannot survive
In whine country
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112. |
Who's To Know
03:38
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113. |
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114. |
Words For You
04:01
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115. |
Words of Advice
03:54
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You know you should embrace the good
That keeps you sane and civil
So bad you’ve found won’t drag you down
To dwell upon its level
Don’t count on time to make you kind
For time will only tell
And for Heaven’s sake, shake your soul awake
‘Cause if you don’t, it’s Hell
Don’t listen to the lies that you
Know good and well are trouble
Don’t be afraid to offer aid
And step outside your bubble
When you see strife in your neighbor’s life
Even if you’re far apart
Open up enough to cup
Your hands around their heart
When did you start dragging all your hate into to the light
When did you stop differentiating wrong and right
Stop pretending your world’s ending
‘Cause someone else got a break
Your petty fears aren’t worth our tears
And there’s so much more at stake
Self-righteous wrath is not the path
That leads you to your savior
So concentrate on your own fate
And judge your own behavior
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116. |
Working For Love
03:47
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Hello, baby, I gotta’ go
Gotta’ lot to do; when I’ll be through
I just don’t know
I’m working; working for love
There’s an army in my heart
Out on the battlefield we’re killed and torn apart
But we keep working; working for love
Working
Working
Working for love
It’s an uphill battle all the way
But I love & give & hope I live to see the day
We’re all working; working for love
So, baby, come back to the bus
Contribute love; your money’s of no use to us
‘Cause we’re working; working for love
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117. |
Would Elvis Like Me
02:41
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Well, I've read about him in the tabloids
Standing in the checkout line
I've seen his movies & I’ve heard his records
And I think they're just fine
I've read every book, seen every TV show
But still there's something that I'd like to know
Would Elvis like me if he knew me, if he was still alive?
Would Elvis like me & invite me to Graceland late at night?
Would he pat me on the back?
Would he buy me a Cadillac?
Would Elvis like me, if he knew me, if he was still alive?
Would Elvis like me, if he had met me before he passed away?
Would Elvis like me, if he knew me, if he were here today?
Would he fly me down at his expense?
Would he teach me self-defense?
Would Elvis like me, if he knew me, if he was still alive?
Would Elvis like me, would we be buddies, would we have lots of fun?
Would Elvis like me & would he show me his narc badge & his gun?
Would he introduce me to Lisa Marie?
Would he let me shoot out his TV?
Would Elvis like me, if he knew me, if he was still alive?
Would Elvis like me, if he knew me, if he was still alive?
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118. |
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119. |
You Can't Get To Heaven
02:46
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You can’t get to heaven with hate in your heart
You won’t make it through the front gate
You can say that you were teasing
Didn’t mean to be demeaning
But by then it’ll be too late
You can’t get to heaven with hate in your heart
You can’t fake righteousness there
You’ve done some research
You sing in your church
Yet you hate like you just don’t care
Wake up
Take heed
Your soul is in trouble indeed
He wasn’t nailed on that cross to bleed
For you to spit on your neighbor in need
You can’t get to heaven with hate in your heart
You better take care of it now
Better let the love in
Admit to your sin
Get that hate out of you somehow
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120. |
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Howdy, howdy, howdy! I’m a rock & roll singer
Analyze my psyche, fool, pull my finger
Got an empty bandwagon and refrigerator
Better love me now so you can hate me later
Is it one for the money or two for the show?
You never know in rock & roll
We’re weird; we’re wired; we’re proud to be loud
Got the Tracker-driving, cap-sporting college crowd
Goin’ through my garbage; fanning my smoke screening
I throw out some words; they try to catch their meaning
Gay, straight or bi; crazy or just high
You never know in rock & roll
We get hip hype everywhere that we go
Gun at the airport, drugs at the show
Save up your money for the Ticketmaster fees
And come hear me rage against the greed disease
Free-thinking man or corporate plan
You never know in rock & roll
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121. |
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122. |
You Sure Can Pick 'Em
03:22
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He slipped it off when you weren't looking
'Cause he didn't like the way it felt
And now you're raising his baby
All by yourself
When he stopped by talking sweet
You could feel your anger wane
Now your TV and your jewelry
Are gone and pawned to buy cocaine
You sure can pick 'em
You sure can pick 'em, can't you, baby
Millions of lonely men
A million times better than him
You sure can pick 'em, can't you, baby
He's been out flying high
And you're the softest place to crash
But your tenderness is wasted
When you're just a source of sex and cash
You think your "magic love"
Is teaching him right from wrong
But you are just his instrument
He's been playing you all along
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123. |
You've Become My World
03:08
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124. |
You've Become One
02:12
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125. |
Your Heart Is Mine
04:29
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126. |
Your Mama Raised a Baby
05:18
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Look at you, aren't you cute
But those pouty lips don't match that suit
Your mama raised a baby
Your mama raised a baby
Your mama raised a baby
Waa Waa Waa
I know you never learned to stand on your own
But I can't stand you, so leave me alone
I took you out to have a good time
You bitched, moaned and cried
Would you like some dinner with that whine
Or assisted suicide
Body of venus, hair of pure silk
But your as spoiled as 6 month old milk
Your mama must have told you, when you were a girl
That God made you and then he made you this world
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127. |
Your Own Worst Enemy
03:29
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128. |
Your Side of the Road
04:19
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I see you approach in your luxury coach
You lurch and you swerve heading for dead man’s curve
Your lights growing dim if you’re following him
You passed up your dream and you can’t hear me scream
Stay on your side of the ro-ad
Stay on your side of the ro-ad
Stay on your side of the ro-ad
Be free but steer clear of me
You’re towing your pain like it’s not gonna rain
You’re waving your flag like the race is in the bag
Potholes in the road will loosen your load
Yield for the dead and keep your eyes straight ahead
It’s all gonna explode
It’s too much for my soul
We’re on the same road
But where you’re headed
I don’t wanna go
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129. |
Your Time
04:26
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You can curse the dark, you can curse the rain
Then when it's light and dry, you still complain
Believe you me, we've heard it all before
No matter what you think the world owes you
Chances are you owe it more
What do you know that I don't know yet
What do you get that I don't get
What can you do to make a difference now
Rock this joint but have a point
When tipping over every sacred cow
This is your time to live
This is your time, my friend
Gather all you have to say and dream and give
And throw it to the wind
You can hate the dream or the dream betrayed
But as long as you make the mistakes we made
You help keep the circle spinning 'round
We already heard about the lies
Tell us any truth that you have found
Take it from those longer on this earth
With a grain of salt or for all it's worth
But take it to a place further along
Here's the keys, don't wreck it, please
Though you inherited the right to get it wrong
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130. |
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Your parents aren’t very nice
They screwed you up and now I’m paying the price
You think it’s normal to quarrel and fight
I think I need a little peace and quiet
Your upbringing is bringing me down
Sometimes I feel like a rodeo clown
After years of being dragged thru the dirt
I know when to dodge so I don’t get hurt
But your upbringing is bringing me down
It’s bringing me down
You’re always saying things I know you don’t mean
You’ve got a good heart but your blood is unclean
You got all your bad from your mom and your dad
It’s not your fault, so I can’t get mad
You gotta admit, your family’s out to lunch
And I know that mine’s not the Brady Bunch
But I’ve seen what you’re folks are capable of
Way too much “tough” and not near enough “love”
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