TOOK
YOUR LIFE First
you discuss the things you lost
Sit by the fire, your legs are crossed
He
throws on a log then looks at you
You see his eyes are bright and blue
A
phone and a T.V. screen make the light
Painting on the wall reflects the fight
You
cut the tension with a knife
You forgot why you came tonight Somewhere
I messed up, I didn't learn
You told me so many times that you'd get burned
You
played with fire, it shined so bright
But somehow it took your life So
push him a bit when he needs to shove
He does not pretend to know what you
know
He may build walls but they are thin
He wants you to make the effort
to get in
If you feel strong you must speak up
Time is short, and windows
close abruptly
Put it out there, that's all you can do
Put it out there,
that's all you can do Somewhere I messed up,
I didn't learn
You told me so many times that you'd get burned
You played
with fire, it shined so bright
But somehow it took your life He
will protest, he will make a fuss
But don't back down when he starts to cuss
If
you drive away, you leave him
If you drive away then he wins
If you throw
down the gauntlet
And draw a line in the sand
Then he might feel it's okay
To
try to make it a better day Somewhere I messed
up, I didn't learn
You told me so many times that you'd get burned
You played
with fire, it shined so bright
But somehow it took your life Somewhere
I messed up, I didn't learn
You told me so many times that you'd get burned
You
played with fire, it shined so bright
But somehow it took your life
Somehow
it took your life
Somehow it took your life
THE
AMERICAN DREAM IS FREE She's
got dark skin, she's got bright eyes
She's got her family at the barbeque
She can hear the cars cruisin' down the freeway at night
She feels she's
got a nice house, too
There's the postman with the package
Pushin' the
mail right out
He comes home and sees his baby and says,
"What we
have is simple and true" This land is
for all of us, can't you see
This land is for all of us, from sea to sea
This
land is for all of us, in the name of liberty
The American Dream is free There's
the man who makes the coffee
Bobbin' to the beat comin' from the radio
He's
got his apron on and he flashes a smile
In his eyes you can see resignation
I
think he had dreams when he was sixteen
Of being a pro baseball player
But
somehow, like everything else, the wind carried it away
And he tells himself
he doesn't really care This land is for all
of us, can't you see
This land is for all of us, from sea to sea
This land
is for all of us, in the name of liberty
The American Dream is free Think
of all the people you've known
The ones who slipped away
They are still
out there workin' their jobs
They are tryin' make the best of the hand they've
been dealt
Some get the breaks, some drift away
But it doesn't matter, you
see
That's all we can hope for is to pay our dues
And follow the dream
that is free This land is for all of us, can't
you see
This land is for all of us, from sea to sea
This land is for all
of us, in the name of liberty
The American Dream is free This
land is for all of us, can't you see
This land is for all of us, from sea to
sea
This land is for all of us, in the name of liberty
The American Dream
is free
DON'T DRAG IT AROUND We
hit it and quit it and that was enough
You dressed yourself up and strutted
your stuff
All the boys looked at you, you did what you set out to do You're
flippin' through the flippin' fashion magazines
You're dressin' like your friends
and you got new jeans
Who do you aim to be? A queen bee or a wannabee? I
put up a fight, you brought me down
I give you my heart, don't drag it around
Take a deep breath and see the sunny day
There
is so much to smile about, in so many ways
If you search inside yourself you'll
see that you know, know, know Just like the
pied piper pickin' his guitar to please
Everybody sings along and buzzes 'round
like bumblebees
They dance around the fire and say that they know, know, know I
put up a fight, you brought me down
I give you my heart, don't drag it around
I hear your voice make such a lovely sound
I give you my love, don't drag
it around B-b-but you know what to s-s-say
Don't let those worries get in the way
Here we are on this park bench
Don't
you love to see me comin' today? You've been
combin' your hair, you've been adjusting your shirt
You've been tryin' different
shoes on and actin' like a flirt
I don't think you need to fuss
You look
good no matter what What I'm tryin' to say
is that you don't need all the concerns
If you castaway the worries and know
what you want to learn
You can spend your time with me, being exactly what
we need to be I put up a fight, you brought
me down
I give you my heart, don't drag it around (I
put up a fight)
Take a deep breath and see the sunny day
(You brought me
down)
There is so much to smile about, in many so ways
If you search inside
yourself you'll see that you know all you need to know
(I give you my heart,
don't drag it around) I-I-I can hear it so
clearly
(I hear your voice)
I hear your voice
(Make such a lovely sound)
It makes such a lovely sound
(I give you my love,)
I give it all to
you
(Don't drag it around)
THE
CLUB IS EMPTY
Two
years ago or more
I sailed out of the port,
Had big dreams like movie scenes,
My own personal folklore
One thing led to another,
I think you know
what I mean
Goddamn! The club is empty again Many
miles in a van,
Broke down on the side of the road
Bars and clubs and festivals,
Months at a time doing shows
Rain checks for the money,
Out of touch
with my friends
Goddamn! The club is empty again The
agent said he'd keep us booked up
With many first rate dates
I went through
the line and ate up food,
Then piled some more on my plate
Thought it was
just a temporary fix,
Before I hit the big grandstand
Goddamn! The club
is empty again
HMMM. . . If
I got paid by the hour,
I'd have more money in the bank
Playin' for drunks
and dimestore punks
Like I'm sellin' lemonade and ballpark franks
I'd use
that money to buy a ticket to fly back to Washington
Goddamn! The club is empty
again
Goddamn! The club is empty again
THROUGH MY WINDOW
Hopped
a train from Arkansas, slapped my knee, said, "Yee haw!"
Time to
rest and throw something in the pipe
Daydreams are minglin', my skin is tinglin'
Oh,
oh, oh, I can see it through my window Stilt-walker
is covering ground, the motorcyclers ride the round
The gymnasts flip across
the street and over the neighbor's pond
While the marching band is blastin',
this love is everlastin'
Oh, oh, oh, I can see it through my window Shakers
and washtub bass are clamoring from the barn
Let's milk the cow before she
jumps the moon
Woo, woo, woo
Like Alice's little pill, what an awesome thrill
Oh,
oh, oh, I can see it through my window Shakers
and washtub bass are clamoring from the barn
Let's milk the cow before she
jumps the moon
Woo, woo, woo
Like Alice's little pill, what a awesome thrill
Oh,
oh, oh, I can see it through my window Send
sorrows back to Arkansas, I do not need to guffaw
I got a magic little land
springing from my mind to my yard
Push those troubles far away, deal with them
another day
Oh, oh, oh, I can see it through my window
BURN THE BOULEVARD It
don't matter what I say, it's how I feel
It don't matter what I say, it's how
I feel
It feels so good to be here with you
It feels so good to be here
with you
It feels so good to be here with you
It feels so good to be here
with you This is it!
It's time to party
I've
got some ones
You got some twenties Let's
go and spend 'em
Oh, Holy Lord!
Let's do some tubthumpin'
Whatever that
is! There's no doubt we gonna turn it up
We
gonna get low
We gonna get high
White bumpin' in Soho It's
been a long week
It's time to release
It's been a rough time
It's time
to find some peace Drink it up!
21 shots!
Chin
Chin, we're toasting
Girls take it off! Throw
up your hands
Burn the boulevard
Throw up your hands
Throw down your
credit card Make it happen!
Make it happen!
Make
it happen!
And make it count It don't matter
what I say, it's how I feel
It feels so good to be here with you Drink
it up!
21 shots!
Chin Chin, we're toasting
Girls take it off! Throw
up your hands
Burn the boulevard
Throw up your hands
Throw down your
credit card Make it happen!
Make it happen!
Make
it happen!
And make it count We just got
here
Now we gotta leave
I got some tricks up my sleeve We
just got here
Now we gotta leave
I got some tricks up my sleeve Rock
and roll
Let it rip
Do the dip, dip, dip Rock
and roll
Let it rip
Do the dip, dip, dip January,
February, March, April, May,
June, July, August, September,
October, November,
December All year long, we keep it going
That's
the way we do it
No stoppin'
From January to December, right through it
It don't matter what I say, it's how I feel
It don't matter what I say,
it's how I feel
It feels so good to be here with you
It feels so good to
be here with you
It feels so good to be here with you
It feels so good to
be here with you WHY
SHOULD I GROW UP? Combed
my hair and brushed my teeth
Picked her up on the weekend, drank some Coors
Took
her to the point to do some necking under the trees
Then I made a reference
to Star Wars And once I said it she just pushed
my broke ass away
Girls do not like it when you act that way
A grown adult
and still talking about kids' movies
Is there a way to cure this malaise?
They
all say grow up
Why should I grow up?
Why should I grow up? So
since I was ditched, I decided to snitch
I told the boys she was taken away
to rehab
And that she was a confirmed addict
She had to rid herself of this
condition and put it on her parents' tab She
came outta nowhere, slapped me, and pushed my broke ass away
Girls do not like
it when you act that way
Spreadin' rumors like you're in junior high
Am
I too old to tell these lies?
They all say grow up
Why should I grow up?
Why
should I grow up? And once I said it she just
pushed my broke ass away
Girls do not like it when you act that way
I never
really got over that punk kid phase
Is there a way to cure this malaise?
They
all say grow up
Why should I grow up?
Why should I grow up? And
once I said it she just pushed my broke ass away (Come back!)
I'm pretty lonely
when I hit the hay (Come back!)
I've got some time to mature, don't you think?
(Come back!)
Is there a way to reform this guy? (Come back!)
I'll be less
fun but I'll be better (Come back!)
Why should I grow up?
Why should I grow
up?
Why should I groooooooooooooow up?
WE ARE STRONG
The
sun is up, I am breathing
That's good enough for me
The negative thoughts
are at bay
Keep them away, for some other day We
are strong and we are here
Everything is open for now
I feel good and that's
all I need
Nothing can stop me right now
We are strong, so stay out of
our way People might say you are strange
The
way you try to get away
You get alone and rearrange
The day to be how you
want it to stay We are strong and we are here
Everything
is open for now
I feel good and that's all I need
Nothing can stop me right
now
We are strong, so stay out of our way People
all around
(Can't get me down)
Find reasons to be down
(Can't get
me down)
But I feel good, like I should
Then the clouds won't stay Every
hour of every day
(Keep up the fight)
Even when the skies are gray
(Keep
up the fight)
You can find some happiness
To drive away the sadness We
are strong and we are here
Everything is open for now
I feel good and that's
all I need
Nothing can stop me right now
We are strong, so stay out of
our way So stay out of our way
So stay out
of our way GET
ALONG WITH THE NIGHT Aren't
you tired of the same old lines and routines?
Scarecrows replace the souls
out in the street in winter
My heart's still in winter
When the warm weather
comes My friend is bangin' on his drum, the
jury of passengers is hung
I've been workin' and the foreman is feelin' my
pulse,
Like a dead man I am on the line
My family has been saving me It's
your right to feel abused but baby what's the use?
Desperation separates us,
but we can try to wrangle passion
What was the lesson?
Did you think there
might be something wrong with you? I couldn't
quite tell but I looked at the papers and I saw the human stain
I heard your
mom was sick again
I heard you felt like a prisoner with no watchman
I
heard you were all bruised up again, swinging in from Houston All
down the line we pushed and pulled; our romance was null
We ducked into the
void then kissed before you spit up blood
I had your back when you tried to
fight with some other Calamity Jane
Waves crashed and we were left behind,
someone tried to fight again Hustlin' up from
Madison or maybe back to Arlington
You got the scars to prove that you never
quite got along with the night
TAME ME
Do
you need
A seed to sow?
A cause to champion?
A plant to grow? I
am wild again, can you tame me?
I'm like a weed, can you tame me?
Just
twisting in the wind, can you tame me?
Help me go underground and weave my
path
Until I come up like a flower Because
I can see
That you know the feeling
To have a malady
That's in need of
healing I am wild again, can you tame me?
I'm
like a weed, can you tame me?
Just twisting in the wind, can you tame me?
Help
me go underground and weave my path
Until I come up like a flower Get
your shovel, dig the dirt
You have the skills to nurture and to save I
see you comin' to save me
I am wild again, can you tame me?
I'm like a weed,
can you tame me?
Just twisting in the wind, can you tame me?
Help me go
underground and weave my path
Until I come up like a flower
That had grown
underground, weaved a path
and came up like a flower
From the dark, it
emerged, fully formed,
Like a flower
TIPSY JANE I'll
do the same dance steps
Since the whiskey's in my heart and head
Was it
passion or poison, I can't recall?
It put the thoughts on the wall
It took
them out of my head
Now I can throw darts at them
Do you feel the same,
Tipsy Jane
Can you carry me again? Got
those tarot cards
Got my fortune plotted out,
Looked into the millions of
stars
And saw a million bars, saw a million worlds I
had the skill of an archer
Those arrows were sharp in my quill
Wanted to
take you out of Portland
Wanted to follow the lights to the top of the hill
I
am content with myself
But I'd be better with you, my best friend
Do you
feel the same, Tipsy Jane
Can you carry me again? It's
a funny kind of memory
That picks you apart gradually
Maybe it was not good
to be so happy Apartments scoot close together
Blue
buildings huddle so tight
Small mistakes in architecture
Will cause those
walls to fall
But before they crumble
They have some time to stand
Look
at the way the sun hits 'em
Don't they look so grand?
Do you feel the same,
Tipsy Jane
Can you carry me again?
CHASING THE SUN #1
In
about an hour you'll see me leave
This painful weather, this simple storm
I am chasing the sun
On your list of maybes I was crossed out
You'll
see you missed me
I am chasing the sun
747 rises, my thoughts are
escaping
So, Amy, let me I fly
My feet aren't on the ground
But you
can see me in the sky
In the future you will see you lost me
Simple
storms settle sometime
I am chasing the sun
Simple storms settle sometime
I am chasing the sun
On your list of maybes I was crossed out
What
was all of that about?
I am losing what is here
But better days are near
Years from now, you'll see you lost me
Simple storms settle sometime
I am chasing the sun
CHASING THE SUN #2
I
won't hold a candle in the alley
Street light is blinking, shadows are falling
These old bones are aching, the clock is ticking
Built a stairway, I'm
stuck on the steps
Time won't let me recover yet
I stole some hours,
I made you change your ways
You didn't understand what I was saying
Now
I'm out in the cold with my collars turned up
The plane is leaving, the
city is gone
I look inside myself but I don't know what I want
747 splits
the sky into a million pieces that fall into the sea
I have left the night
behind, but now I am chasing the sun
I tried to build a castle out of
sand
I tried to make a mountain out of madness
We don't have the right
foundation when we settle down
So I'm movin', a little wounded, the chase
will keep me safe and sound
The plane is leaving, the city is gone
I
look inside myself but I don't know what I want
747 splits the sky into a
million pieces that fall into the sea
I have left the night behind, but now
I am chasing the sun
THEY ARE GHOSTS
Block
by block, street by street
Toss these names aside
House by house, light
by light
Toss these names aside
You've known them for years
But you've
never really met
You've gone through the motions
So you shouldn't regret
You
cannot touch them yet
They are ghosts
Imagined conversations you had
Died
in the daylight
Imagined plans you made in the dark
Died in the daylight
Crowds
come and crowds go
You think you feel them in the firmament
People start
to disappear so slowly
They are not permanent
They are ghosts
What
we had was brilliant
Those days were brilliant
But they are gone
Here's
a picture of when you were ten
It is long gone
Here's when you said you'd
drive all night
It is long gone
Here's the time we said goodbye
Here's
the time I made you cry
Here's the time when your parents moved away
And
here's when you said you save it for another day
Only we can know it, no one
else
They are ghosts
What we had was brilliant
Those days were brilliant
But
they are gone
What happens when people go away?
They take their soul
with them
You can almost feel them go away
They take their soul with them
Pile
up all the memories
Pile up all the pictures
Pile up your thoughts of you
and me
And make them count
Put them somewhere safe
Make your plans in
the dark
But be prepared for the light
They are ghosts
GHOSTS OUTSIDE MY WINDOW
Pass the time spinning in circles
Like a boomerang
Hoping something
would open up
You have so much hope
That you can prove yourself
But the
balloon pops at the end
Turn on the T.V.
Take these thoughts out of me
Empty
my head from the fight
So I can be fine
And vacant and, who knows,
I
might sleep through the night
With the ghosts outside the window
In
this hollow, unfilled town
By the unfinished apartments
And the trees that
fell to the ground
My ship set sail a long time ago
My daydreams have been
downed
With the ghosts outside the window
I will try to feel peaceful again
Got caught up in friendships
Didn't know which way to turn
Didn't know
the faces to trust
Such silence and madness
In the twist of a smile
And
the anger when all of it bursts
It's useless to place blame
So I retreat
to the comfort
Of an idea that I can believe, it's so amazing
Oh, the scenes
that we're staging
I might sleep through the night
With the ghosts
outside the window
In this hollow, empty town
By the unfinished apartments
And the trees that fell to the ground
My ship set sail a long time ago
My
daydreams have been shot down
With the ghosts outside the window
I will
try to feel peaceful again
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