SPOT IN THE CORNER

Under You

I can’t stand to watch you walk away
take the last word with you
although I know it would take a lot to stay
with someone under you

but now there’s dying roses on the bed
the sheets still smell like you
and all this rain has got me down

I’ll wait for you
while the Earth spins around
I’ll go on watching over
everything you do
I’m under you

are you still staring at the same old sky
or have you moved along
to one with no clouds and a few more stars
where the streets aren’t so loud

but now there’s dying roses on the bed
the sheets still smell like you
and all this rain has got me down

I’ll wait for you
while the Earth spins around
I’ll go on watching over
everything you do
‘cause I’m under you
I’m under you
I’m under you
I’m under you
girl I’m under you


Chloe Bowed Her Head

hotwired on a Friday night
drove beyond every city light
took a look around at the unseen
from a letter and a photograph
I found trouble in a two-room shack
a lock with 88 keys that sings

I’m getting high in Ojai again
caught between a lover and a friend
there’s a red light in the church house
a full moon overhead
Chloe bowed her head

she said Amen and I watched her pass
as she drank champagne through her looking glass
all I know is I sure could stand some fun
got back to a crowded house
where she took me in and she laid me down
I replayed every moment one by one

I’m getting high in Ojai again
caught between a lover and a friend
there’s a red light in the church house
a full moon overhead
Chloe bowed her head

I’m getting high in Ojai again
caught between a lover and a friend
there’s a red light in the church house
a full moon overhead
Chloe bowed her head


Piñata Novia

looking through eyes that wept
I confessed my love
and as you slept I asked for help from above
I said the strength of my affection
has taken all my time
like an hourglass my heart fills up
but I’m losing my mind over you

I don’t know why
I’m always tryin’ to get inside of you
piñata novia
I’m sorry I’m breaking you open
but it’s just what you want me to do

I’m sure that time’s gonna take its toll
and I know that my tattooed heart
may make you lose control
but grab a hold of something
preferably my heart
and promise you won’t let it go
and swear you’ll never part away from me

and I don’t know why
I’m always tryin’ to get inside of you
piñata novia
I’m sorry I’m breaking you open
but it’s just what you want me to do
it’s exactly what I’m gonna do


Come Around More Alabama

speak to me
quietly and clear
then tell me why you’re here
and tell me where you’re coming from
‘cause I can’t see
why you’re leavin’ here so early
was I wrong or were we
getting along just fine

you should
come around more Alabama
you should
come around more Alabama
you should
come around more Alabama
‘cause it might just be the right time for you and me
for you and me

the numbers and the names
oh and all these funny games we play
to stay clear
tell me what you’re running from
I know that it’s not me
‘cause you’re tangled in my thoughts
these days
I know if I could make you stay
just about a minute more
then you’d

come around more Alabama
you would
come around more Alabama
you should
come around more Alabama
‘cause it might just be the right time for you and me
for you and me

and you should
come around more Alabama
come around more Alabama
oh you should
come around more Alabama
you know it just might be the right time for you to

come around more Alabama
you should
come around more Alabama
why don’t you
come around more Alabama
come around more


Radio In My Head

clouds are on fire today
time has taken you away
I’m fine
as long as I’m moving right along
I went solo with this song yesterday
took 13 pills just to make me say
how I feel, what is real
but mostly I just sang along with

the radio in my head
I never heard a single word she said
no conscience just a jukebox there instead
on this radio in my head

has got me talking to someone that I fear
took everything I had and left me here
all alone in bed with a head full of stubborn tears
‘cause the lines they come and they won’t stop
ringing in my ears

on this
radio in my head
I never heard a single word she said
no conscience just a jukebox there instead
on this radio in my head

oh but I gotta let you know
that I never let you go
I’ll just keep you tuned into my soul

oh on this
radio in my head
I never heard a single word she said
no conscience just a jukebox there instead
oh on this radio in my head

on this radio in my head
on this radio in my head


I’ve Learned To Love

can you please listen to me
I’ve only got a few moments of time
before my ride takes me somewhere new
I just called to let you know that everything’s okay
I tried before a thousand times
but I could never say
hello

it’s fall
and a new guy’s probably calling you each day
might of lost all I had in you
but I know I found my way
I’ve learned to love

I wonder what you’re doing
I wonder if you’re far
and if you sometimes listen to my songs
I wonder where you are
and can you hear a voice beside you
at night inside your room
saying it’s ok dream away
I promise I’ll be coming home soon

so now it’s spring
and I am bringing all I got
might not be much
but one thing that I’ve learned a lot
I’ve learned to love


Kinda Crazy These Days

it’s kinda crazy these days
the only thing that’s growin’ is my head
I’m kinda lazy these days
and showing signs of weakness once again
and these memories of you have got me

blinded by love
the thought of a life without you has got me
muted by fear
the pain you left when you went away
and I don’t know
it’s kinda crazy these days

it’s kinda hazy these days
a hundred proof and smoke clouds fill my head
along with all the things I said when I was

blinded by love
the thought of a life without you had me
muted by fear
the pain you left when you went away
and I don’t know
it’s kinda crazy these days

somehow all the rain
is telling me that the pain is going to subside
that all these clouds of gray
will wash my blues away
and take me for a ride

but I don’t know
I don’t know
said I don’t know
it’s kinda crazy these days


Ballad Of Denim Boy And Grey Girl

I’ll tell you a tale
about a boy in old blue jeans
and a girl in all grey
sharin’ away her dreams
with a blanket of wisdom
and an inebriated mind
he kept her warm
in the middle of the wintertime

and they had faith in each other
everything felt right
at a backyard party on a Saturday night
they found one another
underneath the light of the moon
and celebrated summer soon

she turned her head
and she said what should we do
‘cause morning’s near
and we’re the last ones here
the sky’s almost blue
he said, honestly can you tell me
am I gettin’ carried in you
let’s drive away
to where it’s warm all day
and throw away our shoes

‘cause they had faith in each other
everything felt right
at a backyard party on a Saturday night
they found one another
underneath the light of the moon
and celebrated summer soon

oh they had faith in each other
everything felt right
at a backyard party on a Saturday night
they found one another
underneath the light of the moon
and celebrated summer soon

they had faith in each other
everything felt right
at a backyard party on a Saturday night
they found one another
underneath the light of the moon
and celebrated summer soon


Sounds So Good

we talk each night from a thousand miles away
sometimes there’s just nothing left to say
‘cause we’re on the phone and you’re all alone
and there’s so much you’ve withstood
but baby sometimes I love you sounds so good

say it over and over and over again
until it all sinks in
and when we end this call the teardrops fall
and cling onto your chin
I know you should leave me
and I know you probably would
but sometimes I love you sounds so good
oh sometimes I love you sounds so good

you don’t know just what I’m going through
I lie awake at night and dream of you
‘cause out on the road I’m all alone
and I hope it’s understood
that baby sometimes I love you sounds so good

say it over and over and over again
until it all sinks in
and when we end this call the teardrops fall
and cling onto my chin
I know you should leave me
and I know you probably would
but sometimes I love you sounds so good
oh sometimes I love you sounds so good
and so is this

say it over and over and over again
until it all sinks in
and when we end this call the teardrops fall
and cling onto our chin
I know you should leave me
and I know you probably would
but sometimes I love you sounds so good
oh no sometimes I love you sounds so good
don’t you know that sometimes I love you sounds so good
don’t you know that sometimes I love you sounds so good

so good
so good


Spot In The Corner

I see
a spot in the corner that is right for me
to sit you down and make you see
all the things you’ve done
I’ll tell you
you’re the only thing in my life that’s true
I know you love me too
and our lives are one

you’re the only thing I’m sure of
when the night falls into day
the silly little things I do
the honest words I say

I’ll take you
back to my palace and I’ll marry you
be my queen and I’ll carry you
and give you all I own
I know
I ain’t got much to show
you’ve seen my all time low
and then you got me high

you’re the only thing I’m sure of
when the night falls into day
the silly little things I do
the honest words I say

oh and one more thing
the final words from a faithful king
give me a child I can teach to sing
to someone like you
oh a child to sing
to someone like you
give me a child to sing
to someone like you


Without You

I’m not used to all this pain
a gentle breeze may come my way
and though it grows with every day
it kinda makes me go insane

but you
the object of my stare
and you
the answer to my prayers
‘cause I’ve been there
without you

I remember all the days that came
before you became all my life
all the things you would not compromise
you, you rubbed your eyes
you said goodbye before your time

when I saw you
the object of my stare
and you
the answers to my prayers
‘cause I’ve been there
without you

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ROLLIN’ ON

Dynamite

took a long walk on the sidewalk
when the bakery talk from the newsman got away
I intended to pretend I was alive
and with them all today
but I missed your kiss this mornin’ with no warnin’
you were up and out my door
and that’s usually just the way I like it
but today you up and left me wanting more

oh we’re just like dynamite
blowin’ up all night
I’ve read love letter bombs big enough to know
we’re just dynamite
another explosion
I’ll keep you loaded up as long as you love me

when we met she was long and lean, a fine nineteen
the boys said they saw her in a magazine before
but who am I to chase it, I’m too wasted
I’ll just wait by the door
then I said don’t go baby
take a walk with me today
oh you beautiful crutch, you know it’d be so
clutch
if you would stay

oh we’re just like dynamite
blowin’ up all night
I’ve read love letter bombs big enough to know
we’re just dynamite
another explosion
I’ll keep you loaded up as long as you love me

took a long walk on the sidewalk
when the bakery talk from the newsman got away
know that I intended to pretend I was alive
and with them all today
but I missed your kiss this mornin’ with no warnin’
you were up and out my door
and that’s usually just the way I like it
but today you up and left me wanting more

oh we’re just like dynamite
blowin’ up all night
I’ve read love letter bombs big enough to know
we’re just dynamite
another explosion
I’ll keep you loaded up as long as you love

my dynamite
blowin’ up all night
I’ve read love letter bombs big enough to know
we’re just dynamite
another explosion
I’ll keep you loaded up as long as you love
as long as you love me
as long as you love me
as long as you love me


Strange Way

I wonder if I’m ever gonna wake up
and find that shadow gone
‘cause anyway
there ain’t been any sunshine around here
that triangular circular love thing
called a heart is torn in two
but you’d never notice that from standin’ near
oh and I could go on
but I know

in a strange way
I’ll love you forever
‘cause the same thing always happens every night
I know you’re just around the corner
your life out of order
and in a strange way I’ll love you forever

I was thinkin’ about that coldwater romance
the night before the night we met
and although it was a pretty pink moment
and a night the town cannot forget
I could go on
and usually everything makes or breaks a girl
but nothing’s broken you
you got one for money, two for show
I never really wanted to let you know but

in a strange way
I’ll love you forever
‘cause the same thing always happens every night
I know you’re just around the corner
your life out of order
and in a strange way I’ll love you

you know l love you baby
I always will

in a strange way
I’ll love you forever
‘cause the same thing always happens every night
I know you’re just around the corner
your life out of order
and in a strange way I’ll love you forever

in a strange way I’ll love you forever
in a strange way I’ll love you forever
in a strange way I’ll love you forever
in a strange way I’ll love you forever


Rollin’ On

high times and low times
fast times, lord we’ve seen some slow times
but I never had a lover who could keep it undercover
like you
oh no I never had a lover who could keep it undercover
like you
thought I had one life
but like christmas it’s a wonderful life
a little tangled and jack-knifed
oh good lord, but we like it that way, and we’re
rollin’ on, rollin’ on, rollin’ on and on
oh yeah we’re
rollin’ on, rollin’ on, rollin’ on and on

on time, off time
we’ve had our downtime, all our hang around time
but I never had a lover who could keep it undercover
like you
oh no I never had a lover who could keep it undercover
like you

that flower garden in your front yard
your lovely backyard
oh they make it oh so hard
but I like it that way, and we’re
rollin’ on, rollin’ on, rollin’ on and on
oh yeah we’re
rollin’ on, rollin’ on, rollin’ on and on

they showed me the line and I crossed it
jack
stirred some poison and I tossed it back
had the antidote but I lost it
smack
down on the floor is where I’m at
with my zig-zags
and my fresh new bag
you know I’m anti-shwag
‘cause I believe in one way to get me high
we’re rollin’ on, rollin’ on, rollin’ on and on
oh yeah we’re
rollin’ on, rollin’ on, rollin’ on and on
oh don’t you know we’re
rollin’ on
oh yeah we’re
rollin’ on, we’re rollin’ on and on
you know
we’re rollin’ on
oh yeah we’re
rollin’ on, we’re rollin’ on and on


Wasted Jamie

I’m grooving on the inside with wasted Jamie
I truly never knew anyone could phase me
soon I’m gonna tell her that she’s drivin’ me crazy
and I’m grooving on the inside with wasted Jamie

all summer, I waited till I played it right
so half-faded on a Wednesday night
I stumbled on a brand new song
and now I’m wondering
how I’m gonna make it through
another day without you
how am I gonna get along

‘cause I’m grooving on the inside with wasted Jamie
I truly never knew anyone could phase me
soon I’m gonna tell her that she’s drivin’ me crazy
and I’m grooving on the inside with wasted Jamie

and when Sunday comes along
I’ll be traveling on
but I’m trying to find the words
to make you stay
but the harder that I try
you won’t even meet my eye
so here’s to you, I’ll be true
it’s the only way

and now I’m grooving on the inside with wasted Jamie
I truly never knew anyone could phase me
soon I’m gonna tell her that she’s drivin’ me crazy
and I’m grooving on the inside with wasted Jamie

and I’ll be strong
I’ll wait for you all night long
girl I’d never do you wrong
do you wrong

‘cause I’m grooving on the inside with wasted Jamie
I truly never knew anyone could phase me
soon I’m gonna tell her that she’s drivin’ me crazy
‘cause I’m grooving on the inside with wasted Jamie
yeah I’m grooving on the inside with wasted Jamie
I’m grooving on the inside with wasted Jamie
now I’m grooving on the inside with wasted Jamie


Hummingbird Billy

‘cause we all need something
and then again tomorrow
‘cause we’re all lost somewhere

hummingbird Billy saw red
said all that he could say
to take that gold away from them
and make it come his way

grabbed that cash and ducked out
went down the road from where he lucked out
spent half his heart and got a whole lot
and now Billy’s got mad clout

‘cause we all need something
to make it through today
and then again tomorrow
‘cause we’re all lost somewhere
and that’s where we’ll stay

newfound friends and old loose ends
somehow found their way
there’s no more rest in Billy’s nest
Billy, he got to play

one new life and two new homes
he’s got three new shining cars
with four girlfriends his mama done said
Billy, don’t you play too hard

he said, we all need something mama
to make it through today
and then again tomorrow
‘cause we’re all lost somewhere
and that’s where we’ll stay

hummingbird Billy saw red
and blue flashing lights
thanks to old friends and new loose ends
a silver bullet took his life
you see one of Billy’s girlfriends
she didn’t like the other three
oddly enough she got mad
and took it out on poor old Billy

‘cause we all need something
to make it through today
and then again tomorrow
‘cause we’re all lost somewhere
and that’s where we’ll stay

up in Billy’s heaven
life’s never been so good
he got more riches and a lot more bitches
than he ever thought he would

‘cause we all need something
to make it through today
and then again tomorrow
‘cause we’re all lost somewhere
and that’s where we’ll stay

we’re all lost somewhere
and that’s where we’ll stay
we’re all lost somewhere
somewhere’s where we’ll stay


Fade Away

I know that I’ll go crazy without you
but without you is how I must go
‘cause I played a round of poker with three blind mice
took a bullet in my belly and I cheated death twice
so I know, oh good Lord I know
all I really know

is that I’m fading, I’m fading away
fading, yeah I’m fading away
fading, yeah I’m fading away
and I...

well I don’t claim to know the meaning of a wife
but I lost a lover who could’ve been my life before
and I can’t understand why you treat me so bad
after all of the good times and smiles that I had before
I guess that was all before
yes that was all before

I was fading, now I’m fading away
fading, yeah I’m fading away
fading, yeah I’m fading away
I...

know that these arms
will reach for you girl
and I’ll keep holdin’ on, holdin’ on to you
yeah I’ll keep holdin’ on, holdin’ on to you
‘cause no matter where I go, no matter what I do
I’m alone, I’m alone

fading, yeah I’m fading away
fading, yeah I’m fading away
fading, yeah I’m fading away
fading, I’m fading away


Stop

well may be that they could do nothin’ for you
and it may be that they could be lovin’ up on you
and it may be that they could be waitin’ for you
and it may be that they could be hatin’ on you

you better stop, turnaround now
don’t shoot your brother down
you know you better stop, turnaround now
don’t shoot your brother down

are we gainin’ while we’re fallin’ behind
are we gonna catch that rabbit in time
are we gonna live together alone
armageddon is a watin’ by the telephone

you better stop, turnaround now
don’t shoot your brother down
you know you better stop, turnaround now
don’t shoot your brother down

you better stop, turnaround now
don’t shoot your brother down
you know you better stop, turnaround now
don’t shoot your brother down

calm down, don’t make a sound
listen to the word that’s goin’ round town
it’s the same thing that made ‘em sing
back when the war had the world on a string
and throw your arms around my arms
brother don’t you diss me
hold on don’t drop the bomb
all because you missed me
yeah, yeah
all because you missed me
yeah, yeah
all because you missed me
say yeah, yeah, yeah
all because you missed me

you better stop, turnaround now
don’t shoot your brother down
you know you better stop, turnaround now
don’t shoot your brother down

you better stop, turnaround now
don’t shoot your brother down
you know you better stop, turnaround now
don’t shoot your brother down
you know you better stop, turnaround
don’t shoot your brother down
you know you better stop, turnaround now
don’t shoot your brother down
you know you better stop


One Thing

so many places we could go
take the train down to Mexico
lay around and watch a show
but you and I both know

that at the end of the day
or even when the day is new
there’s always one thing
I can count on with you
even if our plans don’t turn out
the way we thought they would
you make doin’ nothing feel so good

we could do a raindance
sail away to the south of France
oh we could
set out to find more reasons for romance
but you and I both know

that at the end of the day
or even when the day is new
there’s always one thing
I can count on with you
even if our plans don’t turn out
the way we thought they would
you make doin’ nothing feel so good


Rocking Chair

heaven, it seems so far away
and gettin’ in right now don’t look too good for me
but inevitably we all will see
that it all depends on where we’ll be
when the lights go down and the audience starts to
leave

but when my soul floats away
God takes my breath away
and all the signs of life have come and gone
don’t you take my rockin’ chair
just keep it rockin’ right there
someone’s right behind me to rock on

stepping up to shine after I go
to be the one to sit down in my place
could be my son, could be someone
who will do the things that I have done
to turn the audience on and the lights back to the
stage

but when my soul floats away
God takes my breath away
and all the signs of life have come and gone
don’t you take my rockin’ chair
just keep it rockin’ right there
someone’s right behind me to rock on
oh rock on

but when my soul floats away
and God takes my breath away
all the signs of life have come and gone
don’t you take my rockin’ chair
just keep it rockin’ right there
someone’s right behind me to rock on
don’t you know that someone’s right behind me to rock on
don’t you know that someone’s right behind me to rock on
don’t you know that someone’s right behind me to rock on


Nonstop Lady

she is a poor girl livin’ on a rich block in the city
all the way up and down she looks so pretty
can you tell me how
now everything seemed just a little bit shady
everybody says I got a runaround baby but
I’ve got something nobody’s ever had
I got a nonstop lady
who ain’t afraid to do it bad

like a fool standing here at the gates of heaven
knock, knock, knockin’ on the door at eleven
she’s a little bit evil
but the only angel I ever had
I got a nonstop lady
who ain’t afraid to do it bad

you know they’re probably right telling me it’s wrong to stay
but I learned something sweet along the way
I get home whenever I want and she don’t ever get mad
I got a nonstop lady
who ain’t afraid to do it bad

you know they’re probably right telling me it’s wrong to stay
but I learned something sweet along the way
I get home whenever I want and she don’t ever get mad
I got a nonstop lady
who ain’t afraid to do it bad
I got a nonstop lady
who ain’t afraid to do it bad
I got a nonstop lady
who ain’t afraid to do it bad


Hotel Love

behind the flowers on the place I stay
she breathed in and took my breath away
I was a stranger in a Denver hotel lounge
she sat across from me on a crushed white velvet
couch

we shared red wine till our lips turned blue
talking about all the crazy things that people do

at the hotel love
the taxis bring the high heels home at night
the piano man sings an old love song or two
and we sing along like hotel lovers do

there’s an old man, he’s sittin’ by the window pane
he knows the old love song from his wedding day
he thinks back to his Vegas honeymoon
and how they danced all night in that hotel ballroom

as the old man thinks a young man drinks
a drink too big for him but it’s alright
‘cause it’s summertime and his date is fine
and her husband well he sleeps all night

at the hotel love
the taxis bring the high heels home at night
the piano man sings an old love song or two
and we sing along like hotel lovers do

as the moon falls down on another room in town
the candles burn and the doorlocks turn to crime
till checkout time
at the hotel love

the taxis bring the high heels home at night
the piano man sings an old love song or two
and we sing along like hotel lovers do

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AN AULD SCHOOL CHRISTMAS

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GROOVIN’ ON THE INSIDE

If It Ain’t Easy

right back where we started out
start me up one time, two times, three
till it finally falls
yeah
so we can do it all now

fight back, don’t back down
it comes around one time, two times, three
till it’s finally gone
yeah
so we can get along now
and just take it easy

‘cause if it ain’t easy
it ain’t worth takin’
and if you got a good thing
well it best be shakin’
if you got a play date
girl I’ll make it worth breakin’
so we can go all night long

maybe you should lay me down tonight
maybe do some wrong instead of right
or maybe we should steal away the way young lovers do
maybe just me and you
oh maybe just me and you

to tell the truth I got a booth at a club
around the corner called the hotel love
and you’re on my list
so don’t you do me like this
‘cause you know and I know
that you wanna go
and the thought of making everything about us grow
is just something I’m lovin’
tell me you’re coming
‘cause nothin’ but trouble is nothin’ I miss
take it easy

‘cause if it ain’t easy
it ain’t worth takin’
and if you got a good thing
well it best be shakin’
and if you got a play date
girl I’ll make it worth breakin’
so we can go all night long

maybe you should lay me down tonight
maybe do some wrong instead of right
or maybe we should steal away the way young lovers do
maybe just me and you

if it ain’t easy
it ain’t worth takin’
and if you got a good thing
well it best be shakin’
if you got a play date
girl I’ll make it worth breakin’

maybe you should lay me down tonight
maybe do some wrong instead of right
or maybe we should steal away the way young lovers do
maybe just me and you

maybe you should lay me down tonight
maybe do some wrong instead of right
steal away the way young lovers do
maybe so that we can go all night long
yeah we’ll go all night long
girl we’ll go all night long


Piñata Novia

looking through eyes that wept
I confessed my love
and as you slept I asked for help from above
I said the strength of my affection
has taken all my time
like an hourglass my heart fills up
but I’m losing my mind over you

and I don’t know why
I’m always tryin’ to get inside of you
piñata novia
I’m sorry I’m breaking you open
but it’s just what you want me to do

I’m sure that time’s gonna take its toll
and I know that my tattooed heart
may make you lose control
but grab a hold of something
preferably my heart
and promise you won’t let it go
and swear you’ll never part away from me

and I don’t know why
I’m always tryin’ to get inside of you
piñata novia
I’m sorry I’m breaking you open
but it’s just what you want me to do
it’s exactly what I’m gonna do
it’s exactly what I’m gonna do
it’s exactly what I’m gonna do


She’s Not There

well no one told me about her
the way she lied
and no one told me about her
how many people cried

and it’s too late to say you’re sorry
how would I know and why would I care
please don’t bother tryin’ to find her
she’s not there

people let me tell you all about the way she looks
the way she acts and the color of her hair
her voice is soft and cool, her eyes are
clear and bright
but she’s not there
oh no she’s not there

well no one told me about her
what could I do
no, no one told me about her
oh but they all knew

and it’s too late to say you’re sorry
‘cause how would I know and why would I care
oh please don’t bother tryin’ to find her
she’s not there

oh let me tell you all about the way she looks
the way she acts and the color of her hair
her voice is soft and cool, her eyes are
clear and bright
but she’s not there
oh no she’s not there

well no one told me about her
the way she lied
no, no one told me about her
how many people cried

and it’s too late to say you’re sorry
‘cause how would I know and why would I care
and please don’t bother trying to find her
she’s not there

let me tell you about the way she looks
the way she acts an the color of her hair
her voice is soft and cool, her eyes are
clear and bright
but she’s not there
oh no she’s not there
she’s not there
she’s not there


Now That My Love Is Gone

the keys you left me
they kinda kept me
from movin’ out and movin’ on
we boxed up every room
you took your things with you
and now my love is gone

and it’s strange how this hollow home
stages me in my one man show
now I’m playing for a vacant crowd
who watch me while I sing out loud

how was I to know
was it what I said or what I did
that made you want to go and show me
where did I go wrong
and then tell me
how I’m gonna live without you
now that my love is gone

I’m feelin’ emtpy
‘cause I’m fillin’ up with things that only let
me down
and lead me back to times when I
held you next to me but the rest you see
is nothin’ but a distant memory
so I’m loadin’ up to leave your love behind
oh and it’s strange how these days go by
and change the way I feel when I look outside
now I’m playing for a sold-out crowd
who watch me while I sing out loud

how was I to know
was it what I said or what I did
that made you want to go and tell me
where did I go wrong
and I’ll show you
that I’m gonna live without you
now that my love is gone

oh how was I to know
was it what I said or what I did
that made you want to go and tell me
where did I go wrong
and I’ll show you
that I’m gonna live without you
now that my love is gone
now that my love is gone
now that my love is gone
now that my love is gone


Wonder Of My World

everything you know
let it go
go on and throw it out the window
and stop making sense
can’t you see that reason has no relevance

‘cause you keep running for cover
to the arms of a lover who doesn’t even know you
come run with me and I’ll show you
that I won’t ever change ‘cause

I’m the man who can and will
swim your seas and climb your hills
and I’ll be here on a bended knee
to take you any place that you wanna be
‘cause you’re so much more
than just a wonderful girl
you’re the wonder of my world

everybody knows
‘cause it shows
when you bite your lip and smile at me
the hug goodbye that last too long
the second glance that just felt wrong
‘cause you and I we’re here tonight
and it’s clear that we both want to make things right

but you keep running for cover
to the arms of a lover who doesn’t even know you
come run with me and I’ll show you
that I won’t ever change ‘cause

I’m the man who can and will
swim your seas and climb your hills
and I’ll be here on a bended knee
to take you any place that you wanna be
‘cause you’re so much more
than just a wonderful girl
you’re the wonder of my world
you’re the wonder of my world
you’re the wonder of my world
you’re the wonder of my world
you’re the wonder of my world
you’re the wonder of my world

you’re the wonder of my world


Wasted Jamie

I’m grooving on the inside with wasted Jamie
I truly never knew anyone could phase me
soon I’m gonna tell her that she’s drivin’ me crazy
and I’m grooving on the inside with wasted Jamie

all summer, I waited till I played it right
so half-faded on a Wednesday night
I stumbled on a brand new song
and now I’m wondering
how I’m gonna make it through
another day without you
how am I gonna get along

‘cause I’m grooving on the inside with wasted Jamie
I truly never knew anyone could phase me
soon I’m gonna tell her that she’s drivin’ me crazy
and I’m grooving on the inside with wasted Jamie

and when Sunday comes along
I’ll be traveling on
but I’m trying to find the words
to make you stay
but the harder that I try
you won’t even meet my eye
so here’s to you, I’ll be true
it’s the only way

and now I’m grooving on the inside with wasted Jamie
I truly never knew anyone could phase me
soon I’m gonna tell her that she’s drivin’ me crazy
and I’m grooving on the inside with wasted Jamie

and I’ll be strong
I’ll wait for you all night long
girl I’d never do you wrong
do you wrong

‘cause I’m grooving on the inside with wasted Jamie
I truly never knew anyone could phase me
soon I’m gonna tell her that she’s drivin’ me crazy
and I’m grooving on the inside with wasted Jamie
I’m grooving on the inside with wasted Jamie
I’m grooving on the inside with wasted Jamie
I’m grooving on the inside with wasted Jamie


You Belong With Me

I got some broken news that you left him
but I know that it’s not true ‘cause
once you leave then you leave for good
and you and I know you never would
‘cause there’s a thing going on
the kind of thing that’s strong
it’s weird and it’s wrong
and what’s going on is that

you, you belong with me
you, you belong with me

I have been drowning in blues since you met me
so many times I know I was too blind to see
but now I stare at your hair and nothing compares
to the weight of the air in the room when you’re
there

and you, you belong with me
you, you belong with me

oh and I went from the floor up
now I’m all torn up you see
I’m all over the place
I can’t seem to face all of this
all these lines on the floor
once there were four now there’s three
oh and I’m trying to tell you
there’s a terrible spell over me

and you, you belong with me
you, you belong with me


I Don’t Want To Know

I don’t understand where we stand
there’s a funny feeling that I get when I’m with you
you and I we’ve gone so far together
feels like we’re one step away from being through

and I know you better than you might think
and I think you might have done something wrong

but I’ll believe these words that you say
I can’t help to feel this way
and if you thought to let me go
well I don’t want to know
if I did something wrong
and you thought that you’d belong
in the arms of another then, no
I don’t want to know
if I’ve taken you for granted
it’s not the way I planned it
I still want you even though
I don’t want to know

I saw something wrong
where did it begin
when I was asking you
it looked like you felt like giving in
so I changed the conversation
avoiding confrontation
‘cause I could see that we
were headed somewhere we
could not come back from

and these things you want to say to me
I know that they’ll eventually tear us apart

so I’ll believe these words that you say
I can’t help to feel this way
and if you thought to let me go
well I don’t want to know
if I did something wrong
and you thought that you’d belong
in the arms of another then, no
well I don’t want to know
if I’ve taken you for granted
it’s not the way I planned it
I still want you even though
I don’t want to know

this dangerous mind keeps wondering
about a stranger, even a friend
and they won’t go
no they won’t leave
these thoughts like enemies in my head
and maybe a day will come
when I won’t want to know
if you’re runnin’ around on me
but till then I’ll just pretend I’m
the one to blame for the last time

just know that I’ll believe

in all the words that you say
I can’t help to feel this way
and if you thought to let me go
well I don’t want to know
and if I did something wrong
and you thought that you’d belong
in the arms of another then, no
well I don’t want to know
if I’ve taken you for granted
you know it’s not the way I planned it
I still want you even though
I don’t want to know
I don’t want to know


Hole In Me

this hole in me
is just about the size of you
I think it’s time I tell you that
I’m okay with your love
if you’re okay with my world in between
but the trouble in my mind is

there’s a hole in me
and the rest of me’s got nothin’ but time
when you get a hold of me
oh the best of me is yours and not mine

it’s a little stormy
for me to come and find you enemy of love
but I think about it every day
‘cause I need answers to my questions
not to mention my intentions are good
but the trouble in my mind is

there’s a hole in me
and the rest of me’s got nothin’ but time
when you get a hold of me
the best of me is yours and not mine

every now and then I gotta double back
I gotta find the right rhythm and the right
track goin’ my way
though most times it don’t
there’s no angel on my shoulder
this summer’s getting colder every day
but the trouble in my mind is

there’s a hole in me
and the rest of me’s got nothin’ but time
when you get a hold of me
the best of me is yours and not mine

and I don’t know why
I do what I do when I do
what I do when I do that


The One I Want

why can’t I get you off my mind
I’m like a circus tiger in a circle of fire
now that you’re gone
I’m thinking maybe I was wrong
for ever stepping in

‘cause on a cold dark day, you’re the one I want
when there’s warm, sunny days, you’re the one I want
in every imaginary way, you’re the one I want
you’re the one I want

now you’re a ghost in my mind
yeah the upstairs is haunted
and all that I wanted
was to get out alive
but the sheets always win
in the shape that I’m in

‘cause on a cold dark day, you’re the one I want
when there’s warm, sunny days, you’re the one I want
in every imaginary way, you’re the one I want
you’re the one I want

I gotta take myself back where I was when I met you
and if you want back I will try not to let you

‘cause on a cold dark day, you’re the one I want
when there’s warm, sunny days, you’re the one I want
and in every imaginary way, you’re the one I want
you’re the one I want


I’ll Remember You

I made you a table
one that’s safe and one that looks strong
to keep your candles and your books on
it might just make me able
to share with you what I got
all that’s real and all that’s not
‘cause there’s a song in me that sings
the things I told myself to forget and to make it through
but I’ll remember you
I’ll remember you

I’ll take my fingertips on a trip of your body
with nothin’ other than my lips to guide me
we’ll lay around and we’ll play all afternoon
oh and one more entry for your journal baby
you met a boy and you’re making him crazy too
and after all those things I told myself to forget and to make it through
oh I’ll remember you
yeah I’ll remember you

there ain’t no other reason why
you’re always on my mind
in memories that ended long ago
and no matter how I tried to avoid the last goodbye
you still said goodbye

but I know that
one day girl you’re gonna turn around and look for me
to find the shadow standing next to you
is not the one you want it to be
but by then I’ll be long gone so when you call out
I’ll probably think back to a time telling me
there was no reason for you leaving
in the first place yeah
and there’s not much to say
‘cause after all those things I told myself to forget and to make it through
I’ll remember you
yeah I’ll remember you
yeah I’ll remember you
yeah I’ll remember you


Don’t Move On

missing you brings me down
I’m so sad when you’re not around
in the night
while someone holds you tight inside your room
I’m all alone till the afternoon arrives
and you drive into the space I hold for you
but you just drive through

‘cause I want to stay up late
and celebrate the dawn with you
and I want a chance to make
every dream you’ve had come true

not showing you is tough
‘cause what I know of you is enough to make me say
I think of you more times than I can count each day
so please stay
‘cause it rains up there and it’s not where I belong
oh don’t move on

‘cause I want to stay up late
and celebrate the dawn with you
and I want a chance to make
every dream you’ve had come true

and what I’d give to wake beside
the one I thought I’d never find
and oddly enough you found me
‘cause I was lost in hiding
in a passage I was lying silently

so don’t move on
don’t move on
don’t move on
don’t go I don’t want you travelin’ on
don’t move on
don’t go I don’t want you travelin’ on
don’t move on
don’t go I don’t want you travelin’ on
don’t move on
don’t go I don’t want you travelin’ on
don’t move on
don’t go I don’t want you travelin’ on


She Loves

Hot street body turned around
the plan burned down today
they’re worried not and glory bound
the story’s underway
‘cause a little bit of lovin’
has long been regarded
as a lot of treasure from above
and a lot of what little was often forgotten
is the best way because

she loves
she loves

truck stop she ponders over everything that was
and all she knows
drops a quarter in a broken telephone and
she hangs a warning
turns around outside the door
and promises an offering
will happen never more

she loves
and she loves
and she loves
and she loves

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