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LYRICS
FAR FROM HOME
There are lines on the road but I’m blinded by rain in the night
The tail lights that glow in the distance are burning so bright
I’m struck by the faces and places passing me by
As an unruly breeze cuts the trees like a razor sharp knife
Whoa is me
I’m so far from home and I’m blind to the things I can’t see
Whoa is me
I’m out here alone and I’m grieving the man I can’t be
Oh, have mercy on me, I know not what I see
There’s nowhere to go so I brake like a deer in headlights
Smoke from below bends the air into billows of white
Some people say it’s okay to stare fear in the eye
Lord always knows when you’re soul is in need of more time
Whoa is me
I’m so far from home and I’m blind to the things I can’t see
Whoa is me
I’m out here alone and I’m grieving the man I can’t be
Oh, have mercy on me, I know not what I see
GOOD TO BE ALIVE
Tell me all your secrets, all the troubles in your life
I know I’m not Jesus but I can help you clear your mind
Hold them scary feelings up to the light
Seeing is believing and fear is just a liar
Those days are good as gone
Tail lights are never wrong
So, just keep waiting for when
Oh, just keep praying for when
Green grass starts growing
Blue skies and oceans
And mountain ranges tall as they are wide
Just a few more reasons why it’s good to be alive
Searching for the meaning will leave you stuck in rewind
If you follow every season, change has many sides
I know it’s hard to breath when there’re grievances inside
So, I’ll hold you in the evening until the early morning light
Those days are good as gone
Tail lights are never wrong
So, just keep waiting for when
Oh, just keep praying for when
Green grass starts growing
Blue skies and oceans
And mountain ranges tall as they are wide
Just a few more reasons why it’s good to be alive
A few more reasons why it’s good to be alive
A few more reasons why it’s good to be alive
FALL FROM GRACE
This life is more than what we bargained for
We fight taking names and keeping score
She said, I found a place to call our own
She said, I found a place to make a home
Shake them graves
Lose your faith
Choke them chains
Fall from grace
ah ha ha… ah ha ha… ah ha ha… ah ha ha...
We hide deep in the hollows from our crimes
We lie, the truth’s in the middle of black ‘n’ white
She said, sticks and stones won’t break our bones
She said, the devil roams where temptation flows
Shake them graves
Lose your faith
Choke them chains
Fall from grace
ah ha ha… ah ha ha… ah ha ha… ah ha ha...
In time, the mountains fall and the rivers rise
We climb, machines inside go bump ‘n’ grind
She said, I found a place to call our own
She said, I found a place to make a home
Shake them graves
Lose your faith
Choke them chains
Fall from grace
ah ha ha… ah ha ha… ah ha ha… ah ha ha...
WANDER
When I’m on my own, I can recharge my soul
Put back the pieces whole to my happy place
If I’m without my phone, it’s cause my world’s on hold
Just like a rolling stone, I’ll be back someday…oh oh oh oh oh
Sometimes we need to ponder the choices we’ve made
Sometimes we see the drama and need to escape
There’s nothing inside you stronger than love and eternal faith
Sometimes we need to wander until our mind regains shape...
our mind regains shape
When I’m all alone letting my mind slow-roam
It’s as easy as cruise-control on a sunny day
When I’m far from home and found what I’m yearning most
I’ll lay down these aching bones in the country shade…oh oh oh oh oh
Sometimes we need to ponder the choices we’ve made
Sometimes we see the drama and need to escape
There’s nothing inside you stronger than love and eternal faith
Sometimes we need to wander until our mind regains shape...
our mind regains shape
MORE LIKE YOU
Yesterday came and yesterday went
I made my own bed just to unmake it again
Yeah, I spent a few years not making much sense
This life is hard to do
Stand up straight son, don’t act like a fool
Did you hear what I said boy, I’m talking to you
You need a good job if you don’t go to school
This life is hard to do
Take me out behind them tools
Teach me something I can use
Tell me what this boy can do
To be more like you…more like you
Some hands you’ll win and some you’ll lose
You ‘ll make some mistakes and break a few rules
There’s nothing too great but it’s all up to you
This life is hard to do
Take me out behind them tools
Teach me something I can use
Tell me what this boy can do
To be more like you…more like you
This life is hard to do
Yeah, this life is hard to do
Oh, this life is hard to do
Now, the rest is up to you
MERRYBELL
Wake up Merrybell
Pull your housecoat on and spread them curtains overhead
Stretch the nighttime from your legs
It’s time to go, there’s no time to rest
Wake up Merrybell
Throw some coffee on and fix up that sleepy head
Rinse the morning from your breath
We can’t be late, no time is left
We’ve been waiting for the right time, now all the leaves have changed
And the birds have gone away
Let’s make this love last a lifetime and leave the rest to fate,
We’re better off that way
Wake up Merrybell
Slap some make-up on and slip on your favorite dress
Your precious mood ring’s on the desk
I'll grab the keys to my Chevelle
We’ve been longing for the good life, all signs are pointing straight
with green lights all the way
Let’s take this love for a joy ride, leaving worries in our wake
the remainder of our days
Wake up Merrybell
Slide them high-heels on and meet me on the front porch steps
I left the suitcase by the bed
HER STARLIGHT
Combing the sea for lovers
Wide eyed and gainfully still
Them ivory moon beams lay haunted
Til her starlight lured me in
The lavender breeze fell on us
Like two lips in need of a kiss
The tongue in her cheek rode shotgun
As silence stood pleading the fifth
Oh… Oh… Oh… Oh… Oh… Oh…
We watered the seeds with honey
Like gardeners in need of a fix
We tired them sheep from counting
And spent cold summer days sleeping in
Oh… Oh… Oh… Oh… Oh… Oh…
RIGHT WHERE YOU LEFT ME
Drunk from your smile in the place where you left me
Waving goodbye from the wrong side of fate
I scribbled a few lines and studied them closely
And littered my mind with crumpled mistakes
Oh...I’m right where you left me, Oh...just in case you walk by
Oh...my heart’s full of envy, Oh…should you change your sweet mind
I rushed outta bed in a fireman’s hurry
Time had been waiting ten minutes that day
I slipped into something a little less worried
And made my way down to Day Dreams Cafe
Oh...I’m right where you left me, Oh...just in case you walk by
Oh...my heart’s full of envy, Oh…should you change your sweet mind
Well, I ended my day feeling low down and empty
The sky took a bow behind curtain drawn shades
I dove in untied to wrestle what haunts me
And emptied my pockets full of wishing well change
Oh...I’m right where you left me, Oh...just in case you walk by
Oh...my heart’s full of envy, Oh…should you change your sweet mind
MAN ON THE MOON
When nothing goes right like you wanted it to
Just spend time on your own, just like the man on the moon
When the paint drys in that empty white room
Just fill it with art, just like a whimsical muse
Don’t waste your time feeling sorry for your life
Don’t be so blind to all the goodness in this life
Everything shines when it’s perfect and new
Just like a luxury car, just like a fine pair of shoes
Nothing in life is as good as it seems
Just like can-cutting knives, just as seen on TV
Don’t waste your time feeling sorry for your life
Don’t be so blind to all the goodness in this life
ONE BECAME TWO
She won me over just like that
A few years later things were moving real fast
She said, I need more than this in my life
So, I took her by surprise and made her my wife
Is this everything that you hoped it would be
Is this everything that you dreamed
You said I do, then one became two
Like a pair of new shoes, I’m head over heels for you
Then, one day it was over just like that
Thanks for the memories but I ain’t coming back
She said, I need more than this in my life
So, I gave her a piece of my mind and said my goodbyes
Is this everything that you hoped it would be
Is this everything that you dreamed
You said I do, then one became two
Like a pair of new shoes, I was head over heels for you
Head on over…head on over…head on over
LEFT FOR DEAD
It’s getting late but there’s buzzing in my head
She called to say that we’re better off just friends
There’s no mistaking this burning in my chest
My heart was left for dead
It’s hard to take this kick below my belt
Her dinner plate is now dusty on the shelf
I see her face when I go to where we’ve been
My heart was left for dead
Oh… Oh… Oh… Oh…
A crooked lady is a hazard to my health
Yeah, call me crazy but I’d rather love myself
Oh, whoopsie daisy, I’ve lost my sense of self
My heart was left for dead
I’d walk away but I'm tethered to this mess
She stole them bases like Babe Ruth at his best
Her coco fragrance still lingers where I rest
My heart was left for dead
Oh… Oh… Oh… Oh…
WINE AND A WISH
I tethered all my fingers to her dress
Spinning round ‘n’ round until we fell
We spilled a little wine and made a wish
Then, lit the stars on fire with our first kiss
Oh, the neon sky was burning bright
All the tell-tale signs were in our sights
Time was moving slow to get undressed
We saw in each others eyes just how we felt
The moon could look away or not at all
As long as we were making plans, we’d have it all
Oh, the neon sky was burning bright
All the tell-tale signs were in our sights
All the shapes and colors filled the spaces in between
Oh…our sense of wonder felt so free
An ocean rose and fell with each new breath
Nighttime washed away our innocence
We waited up to greet the morning sun
Holding hands, two strangers fast in love
Oh, the neon sky was burning bright
All the tell-tale signs were in our sights
All the shapes and colors filled the spaces in between
Oh…our sense of wonder felt so free
THOSE WERE THE DAYS
It was early in July at a bar on lower Thames
You were slowly passing by when I offered you a drink
There was something 'bout your smile and playful flirty ways
As the jukebox belted out “crash into me”
Those were the days when only love was on our brain
Those were the times when all there was, was you and I
You took me for a drive to Jamestown by the bridge
We talked into the night and kissed a little bit
The morning came around, it was getting kinda late
You dropped me back in town for a mid-day walk of shame
Those were the days when only love was on our brain
Those were the times when all there was, was you and I
WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR
Love is a needle in some hay
I was meant to meet your soul darling
I was meant to know your name
Love is a heartbeat out of place
I was meant to hold you close darling
I was meant to kiss your face
What are we waiting for
We have what it takes
Love is an open door
And we’re standing in place…yeah, we’re standing here dazed
Love is a shelter from the rain
I was meant to bring you hope darling
I was meant to keep you safe
Love is a bedside picture frame
I was meant to take you home darling
I was meant to share my name
What are we waiting for
We have what it takes
Love is an open door
And we’re standing in place…yeah, we’re standing here dazed
LETTING GO
There's sunlight in the distance shining overhead
I'm ready for the weekend and a break from everything
Friends are in the backyard stirring up some fun
I’m only good ‘n sober for a couple more days, then it’s time for ttt…tequila and rum
The sun is out and the smell of summer lifts our soul
Look around you at all the healing nature holds
Take the sounds in, let all your weekday worries go
Feel the ground ‘neath you, soothing like a worry stone
Letting go… Letting go… Letting go… Letting go…
I’m ready for the weekend and a break from everything
A cooler full of drinks and my feet back in the sand
There's music in the background, we're cutting up a rug
I’m only good ‘n sober for a couple more days, then it’s time for ttt…tequila and rum
The sun is out and the smell of summer lifts our soul
Look around you at all the healing nature holds
Take the sounds in, let all your weekday worries go
Feel the ground ‘neath you, soothing like a worry stone
Letting go… Letting go… Letting go… Letting go…
The sun is out and the smell of summer lifts our soul
Look around you at all the healing nature holds
Take the sounds in, let all your weekday worries go
Feel the ground ‘neath you, soothing like a worry stone
Letting go… Letting go… Letting go… Let it go…
BLINK OF AN EYE
Well, I've been a winner at losing things
I talk a good game but my game never wins
I sent her a letter and a Cracker Jack ring
I told her I loved her but her patience grew thin
Gone in a blink of an eye, we were so young and full of life
Well, I've been a loser at winning things
I promised her the world but the world wouldn't spin
I held her closer than a two dollar bill
But I couldn't be bothered to let her in
Gone in a blink of an eye, we were so young and full of life
Time hasn't been kind, forever in love and stuck in rewind
Well, I’ve been a winner at losing things
I used to make her smile but her smile grew wings
I met her at the altar but the steeple caved in
Now, I bury the hatchet beneath whiskey and gin
Gone in a blink of an eye, we were so young and full of life
Time hasn't been kind, forever in love and stuck in rewind
ANGELA
Angela...it’s a crying shame
It wasn’t in the cards for us but maybe we can still be friends
Angela...without a doubt
If we were twenty years younger, I could really see us working this out
We’re living a lie, we’re living a lie
Oh...feet don’t fail me now
Angela...it was just a phase
We started out as friends but were lovers by the end of the day
Angela...let’s draw the line
We knew from the beginning this could never become more than one night
We’re living a lie, we’re living a lie
Oh...feet don’t fail me now
We’re living a lie, we’re living a lie
Oh…let's lay these weapons down
Angela...take everything
You’re worth every penny, just leave me with the mess that we made
Angela...the time is now
There’s nothing worth saving, if there was we would’ve saved it somehow
We’re living a lie, we’re living a lie
Oh...feet don’t fail me now
We’re living a lie, we’re living a lie
Oh…let's lay these weapons down
CHURCH PARADE
Marching down a crooked path leaving footprints in our wake
Clinging to a holy map to avoid losing our way
But there are moments when it’s hard to have much faith
There’s something ‘bout the way we act when our needs begin to change
It’s not that hard to get off track when temptation takes the reins
We’re only human, just one big church parade
Go kneel in silence Mister, pray for your life Mister
Pass your money to the right will ya, you gotta pay to pray
Repeat this ten times Mister, no need to ask why Mister
Now, walk a straight line til ya reach Heaven’s gate
We try to save the best for last but the best ain't worth the wait
Moments trapped in photographs are just reflections of our stay
Time will fool ya and make you think there’s time to waste
Hung up on the things we lack instead of loving what God gave
Perfection is an age-old trap, an illusionary state
The end is looming, we’re just one big church parade
Keep a clean mind Mister, be faithful to your wife Mister
Pass your money to the right will ya, you gotta pay to pray
Take this bread and red wine Mister, no need to think twice Mister
Now, walk a straight line til ya reach Heaven’s gate…reach Heaven’s gate…
Confess to your crimes Mister, surrender your life Mister
Pass your money to the right will ya, you gotta pay to pray
Go live your best life Mister, keep the devil in your sights Mister
Now, walk a straight line til ya reach Heaven’s gate…heaven’s gate…
ROADWAYS
We can stay or we can go, time ain't waiting here no more
We can wish and we can hope or pack our bags and hit the road
Roadways bring about new change mile after mile
Heavenly sound waves filling our airspace turning up the dial
Oh…there’s beauty all around and nothing in our way
Let’s make these moments count til the hourglass slips away
We’re all here for just an itty bitty while and we won’t be back again
So, let’s go and seize them brighter days
We can walk or we can drive, it don’t matter how we arrive
We can pick a special place or we can leave it up to fate
Roadways bring about new change mile after mile
Heavenly sound waves filling our airspace turning up the dial
Oh…there’s beauty all around and nothing in our way
Let’s make these moments count til the hourglass slips away
We’re all here for just an itty bitty while and we won’t be back again
So, let’s go and seize them brighter days
GLASS HALF LEFT
I’m in my head, all this thinkin’s got me so upset
I’m always drinkin’ from a glass half left five days a week
I know myself, when I’m uneven I can’t walk so well
I pray to Jesus when I need some help and take a knee
But, oh…the days are growing brighter
In some ways the air feels lighter
I know faith is with me where I go, oh…
I know I’m blessed, my Mona Lisa’s standing to my left
I’d trade these beans in for some quiet rest and unbroken sleep
I hide my tells, I’m hard to read just like a crossword text
I show my teeth just so the world knows less and can’t figure me
But, oh…the days are growing brighter
In some ways the air feels lighter
I know faith is with me where I go, oh…
I hold my breath, talk is cheapest when your words aren’t kept
I’m tongue-in-cheek to ease the world’s madness and gravity
I’m far from well, I cling to pieces from my broken self
I make believe I know my right from left when two roads meet
But, oh…the days are growing brighter
In some ways the air feels lighter
I know faith is with me where I go, oh…
JUNKYARD FULL OF HEARTS
We’ll, now I know forever is too far
I couldn’t start the engine like water to a spark
Them neon signs are blinking junkyard full of hearts...yeah I know, I know, I know
Well, I was sold an ole quiver full of darts
Cupid came up empty like arrows in the dark
I guess I wasn’t ready for love and all her parts...yeah I know, I know, I know
Now, I was told that failure’s where it starts
Mistakes are good ‘n’ plenty like candies in a jar
A barrel half empty is a decent place to start...yeah I know, I know, I know
We’ll, now I know forever is too far
I couldn’t start the engine like water to a spark
Them neon signs are blinking junkyard full of hearts...yeah I know, I know, I know
UNTIL DAY BREAKS
A trip down memory lane, southern bound like a high-speed train
It’s a long way until day breaks
Wormtown born and raised, city boys with them country veins
It’s a long way until day breaks
Let’s scream ‘n’ shout til' our words reach the clouds
Let's move about as if the world was ours
Let’s paint this town like no one’s around...
Working hard scraping for change, living large on a shoestring bank
It’s a long way until day breaks
Beach bars and banner planes, breaking hearts like the hunger games
It’s a long way until day breaks
Let’s scream ‘n’ shout til' our words reach the clouds
Let's move about as if the world was ours
Let’s paint this town like no one’s around...
Around… Around…
