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Lonely Work
03:34
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Take a walk inside the heart
See how long before you’re wandering in the dark
One could seek out the morning sky
Or choose to lie
When you lie, it works for awhile
‘Til you’re stuck in a jail of your own design
Pray to be caught, not get away
Be made to pay
Pay your dues, it’s good for you
All the consequence of favoring the truth
Keeping it real, making it right
Break down and cry
Cry for love, you love to hurt
Now you know that healing bones is lonely work
Some broken things may never mend
They have to end
So you take a walk inside the heart
To see how long before you’re wandering in the dark
But you seek out the morning sky
And it makes you cry
Cry for love, you love to hurt
Now you know that healing bones is lonely work
Some broken things may never mend
They have to end
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Scars
03:03
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Smoke goes curling through the darkness of night
Like the waves of her midnight hair
And my thoughts go swirling with the red neon lights
Till I turned around and nobody’s there
I’ve been spoiled, I’ve been dirty, I’ve been going bad in a hurry
And my heart beats slower as the candles burn lower
And there ain’t too much left of me now
Ghosts of friends that've been gone for years
Putting dents in this empty beer can
And it’s wrong but I feel like they just left me here
Burning scars on these shaky pale hands
Well I’ve been sweet, I’ve been stupid, I’ve been salty, sour, and putrid
And the time flies faster and it stings like a bastard
And there ain’t too much left me now
Bottles of sorrow they fill to the brim, and they flow right over the top
Dirty secrets that I’ll never tell, they keep on kicking me and don’t ever stop
Well I’ve been bad, I’ve been better, I’ve been burning these old love letters
And the wind blows colder, every day I get older
And there ain’t too much left of me now
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Saturday Night
02:54
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We ain’t got nowhere to go
Flip on that little green radio
Just me and my baby on a Saturday night
Down-tempo and steadily pumping
That’s the rhythm of your humble heart thumping
Just me and my baby on a Saturday night
I used to cry, “Don’t leave me here in this lonely neighborhood between my two ears”
But nowadays I’m not afraid
Take the leap and the net will appear
Down on the street they’re meetin’ their lovers
I hope that they’re being good to each other
Like me and my baby on a Saturday night
We take the elevator all the way up
We make our own little holiday
Just me and my baby on a Saturday night
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4. |
Get Lost
03:06
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I’m tired of people and concrete
I’m sick of these fast cars and loud streets
Soon as I’m done working and collect my fees
I’m gonna get lost, don’t come for me
Will anybody even notice when I take off?
I’m pretty sure all the wheels will turn and the hands will tick the clock
How long can I get away from this place?
Cause it’s better for everyone if I don’t see anyone
Til I make a great escape
Cause I’m tired of people and concrete
I need a body of water and tall trees
Only mother nature is gonna bring me to my knees
I’m gonna get lost, don’t come for me
Let everything die that you gotta plug in
Eyes to the sky, hands on frets, toes in the sand
Think of all the things you’d like to release
You can give ‘em a name, and then give ‘em away to the almighty breeze
Only mother nature is gonna bring me to my knees
I’m gonna get lost, don’t come for me
Only mother nature is gonna bring me to my knees
I’m gonna get lost, don’t come for me
I’m gonna get lost
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5. |
Can You Tell Me
02:56
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Well how did you get down so low, you’re living your life in the gutter
In the gutter with the poison, drinkin that gasoline
Why don’t you lift up your head, and wipe your face in the moonlight
In the moonlight of the evening, when everything is just the same
Can you tell me?
Ya said what the hell’s the difference, you’d sell your soul for a dollar
For a dollar in the alley, scattered in the broken glass
What’s the use in trying man, ya said everything happens for a reason
For a reason that no one knows, and the wheel keeps spinning around
Can you tell me?
So just who do you think you are, throwing your stones at the pigeons
At the pigeons that are starving in the concrete jungles of man
Said where’s a man supposed to go, except for where he’s standing
When he’s standing in the quicksand struggling only makes ya sink
Can you tell me?
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6. |
Never Change
03:54
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Summer days are sweetest
When the sky’s an endless blue
Some sunsets couldn’t be more perfect
Some mornings couldn’t be more cruel
But the night time’s still the right time
Love is still a mystery
Peace is ever fleeting
War is still just misery
And the best show of all time
Will always be a campfire’s flame
Yes and some things never change
Good friends are hard to come by
But they’ll never let you down
Disappointments and hurt feelings
It’s better just to let ‘em out
Books are best when they’re on paper
And all the greatest songs are sad
A full grown man still needs his mama
And mama still does miss her dad
And all the hard times drag on
While all the good times slip away
Yes and some things never change
Hard work’s always honest
You mix your tears with blood and sweat
Flowers are prettiest in prairies
And home cooked meals still taste the best
Grandma's smile is so much brighter
Than any diamond in the sky
Grandpa;s laughter’s always with us
Cause we never really die
In the end what matters
Is the love we’ve made along the way
Yes and some things never change
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Still
03:44
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Dark hair, dark eyes, still on my mind
Bright smile, firelight, still on my mind
Strong hands, sweet caress, still on my mind
Bare feet, flower dress, still on my mind
Bird song, sunshine, still on my mind
Clear view of the shoreline, still on my mind
Still water, nowhere to flow
Still paddlin’ on in my little boat
Long days, long nights, still on my mind
Been a long time, but it’s alright, still on my mind
Sharp words, soft cries, still on my mind
Farewells, good times, still on my mind
Still on my mind
Still water, nowhere to flow
Still paddlin’ on in my little boat
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I used to drive a Chevy, I used to drive a Ford
It used to be so easy to get on down the road
But I grew up and got crazy, I got sold on a used Mercedes
Now it’s $315 just to change the oil
I learned the price of sound advice I just cannot afford
I used to have a family, I used to have a home
And I was always angry, I still don’t know what for
Then my shrink she recommended that I regain my independence
And now all I get is just more and more alone
I learned the price of sound advice, I just cannot afford
Oh lord the price of sound advice, I just cannot afford
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9. |
One By One
02:22
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I can’t seem to stop cryin’
All of my fears have come true
My friends one by one keep on dyin’
Now I wish I was dyin’ too
I’ve read all your letters
Two dozen times since noon
I feel that I’ve been in this world too long
And you were gone from it too soon
I can’t seem to stop cryin’
All of my fears have come true
My friends one by one keep on dyin’
Now I wish I was dyin’ too
I put on that record
You used to dance round the room
In a crown of white roses
That I now lay down on your tomb
I can’t seem to stop cryin’
All of my fears have come true
My friends one by one keep on dyin’
Now I wish I was dyin’ too
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10. |
Made To Break
03:47
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Lately, I miss you, I wish you would come around
Maybe in due time, you’ll find you’re ready to
Silence, waves, and hearts were made to break
And I’m still learning how to make mistakes
I know that we agreed to let it lie
Still you never really told me why
How long will I wait?
I’m always on the edge
From here, it’s lonely, I’m only in my head
Silence, waves, and hearts were made to break
And I’m still learning how to make mistakes
I know that we agreed to let it lie
Still you never really told me why
When you left you never even said goodbye
Still you never really told me why
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11. |
Hard To Make Money
03:58
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It’s hard to make money these days, these days, it’s hard to make money these days
It’s hard to make money these days, these days, it’s hard to make money these days
It’s hard to make money these days, these days, it’s hard to make money these days
It’s hard to make money these days, these days, it’s hard to make money these days
It comes and rolls, shakes and flows like water off the back of a duck
Most got a little, some got none, and a few got way too much
And if God made man, and man made money, well does money make a sinner or a saint?
Well, I don’t know but one things for sure when they’re passing the collection plate
It’s hard to make money these days these days it’s hard to make money these days
It’s hard to make money these days these days it’s hard to make money these days
It’s hard to make money these days these days it’s hard to make money these days
It’s hard to make money these days these days it’s hard to make money these days
Well, I’ve worked I saved, I’ve lost and gained, and there never seems to be enough
I’ve wined I’ve dined, I even flew a few signs when the times got really rough
Yeah some folks take it, some work to make it, and some folks just got good luck
But the poor stay needy while rich stay greedy and they never seem to give a buck
And it’s hard to make money these days these days it’s hard to make money these days
It’s hard to make money these days these days it’s hard to make money these days
It’s hard to make money these days these days it’s hard to make money these days
It’s hard to make money these days these days it’s hard to make money these days
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12. |
Take It Back
03:54
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I ain’t seen you in quite some time
Last I recall, we were drenched in wine
And I’ve been dry damn near three years
Saved a whole lot of money and double the tears
Way back when, we’d chase the night
Who won the race by the morning light?
Howling in the street, and actin’ a fool
Now I aint even trying to play it cool
Would I take it back, would I take it back, would I take it back?
If you loved me then, how do you like me now?
Can’t help but feeling like a bore, somehow
If you need entertaining, you just hit the town
I’ve done my time with the jokers and the clowns
Now it’s high time I checked in on you
Are your lips still purple, is your heart still blue?
Is your father still ill, or even around
He was always telling you to simmer down
Are you doing alright, are you doing alright, are you doing alright?
I’ve got regrets, without a doubt
I can’t believe I drove you to scream and shout
We’ve come a long way, we’re still sweeping up the mess
And anytime you want, you can reassess
Would you take it back, would you take it back, would you take it back?
I ain’t seen you in quite some time
Last I recall, we were drenched in wine
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When it’s all said and done, I won’t hold no grudges with no one
When it’s all said and done, it will all be crystal clear
Every promise you broke, every curse you ever spoke
Will be forgiven my son, when it’s all said and done
When it’s all said and done, I’ll forget the ways you hurt me
When it’s all said and done, we’ll remember the good old days
Every tear you ever caused, all the hearts that you have scarred
Are just a part of the pursuit for love, when it’s all said and done
Iit can’t all be roses, it can’t always be alright
You gotta go get broken sometimes, sometimes
But when it’s all said and done, what matters most will be revealed
When it’s all said and done, we’ll laugh in the face of our fears
Every time you ever tried, all those little white lies
Won’t matter now to anyone, when it’s all said and done
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