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Dusty Guitar
Well my old guitar is filled with dust
And these old strings are covered in rust
And I'm afraid I'm bound to break a string or two
My old back is just a little bit achy
And this old voice is just a little bit shaky
But I'm still sitting here singing songs for you
I've been up and I've been down
Upside down and twisted around
I haven't been doing the things I used to do
But something new has got a hold on me
I've been too long in misery
It's time to start breaking free
And making something out of me
So if you stick around for the rest of the show
I've got plenty of songs that you don't know
So if you're ready, I am willing to go
But if I don't know the words, well that's alright
'Cause neither do you, so just sit tight
I'm bound to figure them out by the end of the night
Well there's so many things that I'd like to know
And so many places I'd like to go
I've been spending my time avoiding the passing lane
Spinning in circles on this great big earth
Waiting for some kind of new rebirth
Or else I'm about to go clean down insane
Well we've all been up, we've all been down
I'm not treading on any new ground
I'd like to think that we've all got a fresh new start
I don't know what I've been told
But I'm pretty sure we've gotta grow old
And if you know that's gotta be true
We've all got something better to do
So if you stick around for the rest of the show
I've got plenty of songs that you don't know
So if you're ready, I am willing to go
But if I don't know the words, well that's alright
'Cause neither do you, so just sit tight
I'm bound to figure them out by the end of the night
Rough Draft
I couldn't help but notice that you were still alive on this earth
I couldn't help but notice that you were still amazing,
for what it's worth
I couldn't help but think that you had other plans
Than the ones that fell through
I couldn't help but wonder if you were wondering the same thing too
If that was our rough draft, the one you always throw away
If that was our last mistake, that we ever have to make
Though we may crash and burn and be left alone
And lonelier than before
But just the chance to crash, and just the chance to burn
Makes it all worthwhile
I couldn't help but think that you might love me after all these years
But I don't wanna know if you despise me for all these tears
And if I left no mystery unanswered then I apologize
But I can't help but think about all the history in our eyes
If that was our rough draft, the one you always throw away
If that was our last mistake, that we ever have to make
Though we may crash and burn and be left alone
And lonelier than before
But just the chance to crash, and just the chance to burn
Makes it all worthwhile
We never had a time that we could call ours
We never looked beyond the moon and the stars
We could never get it right, we never had the chance
If that was our rough draft, the one you always throw away
If that was our last mistake, that we ever have to make
Though we may crash and burn and be left alone
And lonelier than before
But just the chance to crash, and just the chance to burn
Makes it all worthwhile
With Only You
Don't make me get over you
Because I know I never will
I don't even want to try
So just come give me a thrill
You drive me outta my mind
Just doing the things you do
I just can't do anything
Unless it's with you
And you should always know when the light's on I'll be home
And when my heart is beating, I'm in love
I'm in love with you
With only you
When my heart is beating I'm in love with you
You keep me satisfied with everything you are
I'm old enough to marry you
Yes, I'm satisfied
You keep me on my toes with all your little lies
But I always seem to forgive you
When I look in your eyes
And you can always come when the lights are turned down low
And when my heart is beating, I'm in love
I'm in love with you
With only you
When my heart is beating I'm in love with you
Forgotten Future
Someday down along the road I might realize
That carrying this heavy load was just a bunch of lies
Lies that nobody told me
Lies that hid the truth
Lies that no one else can see
Lies that stole my youth
So when can I begin anew and start all over again?
What if I can't do the things that I could back then?
What if all my dreams and hopes just vanish into the past?
If I can't do the things I need, how could I ever last?
Everything's much clearer when it's written in black and white
All the fancy colored words just fade into the night
My mind is overflowing like a bucket full of rain
Making me feel alive by bestowing on me pain
But all the time I sit here casting shadows on the wall
Everyone keeps telling me that it's nothing at all
So when can I begin anew and start all over again?
What if I can't do the things that I could back then?
What if all my dreams and hopes just vanish into the past?
If I can't do the things I need, how could I ever last?
Beyond Control
It was just my luck to find you here when I didn't have a clue
I could have sworn I'd seen your face somewhere before
Excuse me for one second while I blow the dust off my heart
I haven't used it in such a long time
But now it's finally beating again
And that's something, it's something that I can't argue much with
It wasn't just my luck that we met
It was something beyond our control
Something from up above
I guess only time will tell
I just hope it's not too long
Now I'm not gonna use the word love
Because it usually gets me in trouble
I'm just gonna take it easy and wait it out
If we know what the future has in store we may give up all together
And I'll be damned if I'm gonna give up at all
The sun is finally starting to shine
And that's something, it's something that I will not argue with
It was a twist of fate that we met
And it's something beyond my control
There's something here in my heart
And I don't know what else to do
I just want to get to know you
The Strangers Outside
You're looking for something that is not here
You're looking, but you will not believe your eyes
You refuse to let it in, you refuse to let it out
You keep waiting & waiting and you test the clock
Turn off the phone, make sure the door is locked
The strangers outside, they've got nothing for you
You can't see their eyes, just the haze of blue
… around your soul… your tortured soul…
… your soul… your poor tortured soul…
You must think you're the only one
Cut a little deeper next time
Trying to live but you're dying to die
You're stuck in the future in that godforsaken place
Cut a little deeper next time
Trying to live but you're dying to die
I wish I could save you but it's much too late
To care about you at all
You're waiting for a rainier day
This is nothing, the darkened skies cannot compare
To the thoughts up in your mind
Whatever they may be
You keep on searching but your luck ran out
You keep tryin' to find what it's all about
The strangers outside, they've got nothing on you
So you run & hide between your shades of blue
… around your soul… your poor soul…
… your tortured soul… your damned soul…
You must think you're the only one
Cut a little deeper next time
Trying to live but you're dying to die
You're stuck in the future in that god damned place
Cut a little deeper next time
Trying to live but you're dying to die
To hell with trying to save you anymore
I was done so many years ago.
So It Goes
What the hell is wrong with everyone?
What the hell is wrong with the world?
Load up your bombs and guns
Murder all the innocent ones
Till every single last one of them is gone
Someone will come along every once in a while
That makes this whole spinning Earth
Seem so juvenile
And so it goes…
Another day comes to a close
But what can we do?
Just sit here and watch?
The world never speeds up nor does it slow down
But it seems like it stops turning for just an hour or two
To make sure everything is still green and blue
And so it goes…
Another day comes to a close
Where are we going now?
When the hell will all this turn around?
Let us not be defined
Let us not be confined
Give us some sort of other reality
Don't let us lie awake tonight
Give us some false peace of mind
To wrap our thoughts around
Maybe someone will come along to set our minds at ease
But I can't see it happening soon
Unless someone hears my pleas
And so it goes…
Another life comes to a close
Born At The Wrong Time
I have been lied to
I have been lonely
Nothing you can say or do can change the past
I have been cheated
I have been beat down
I have been tied down and twisted and pissed off and jaded
Most all the things that surround me now
Remind me of yesterday
I swear to God, all the church bells in the world
They must have been broken
I was born at the wrong time to figure all of this out
I have been strung out
I have been wasted
I've been going through so many changes
I haven't learned much
And I haven't tasted
All the good things that are on the other side
Where the grass is always greener
And the air is always just a little cleaner
I swear to God, all the hearts that were in this world
They must have been broken
They must have been broken
They must have been broken
I was born at the wrong time to figure all of this out
Songs For The Moon
It's a mirror in the sky flying here up high
Staring back down at me
The words that I sing fall backwards and ring
Of a life I tried yesterday to be
The birds in the trees on the wings of a breeze
Flying for miles above lacking smiles
But the stars in the night
Have achieved a new height
As I sit and sing songs for the moon
Clouds reappear and while the movements are clear
The intentions are yet to be known
The snow falling down on the once green ground
The deceptions of earth have been shown
The birds in the sky seem to go flying by
Crying their tears, it falls on deaf ears
But the stars in the night
Have achieved a new height
As I sit and sing songs for the moon
Muse
I'm detached and I'm unlatched
And I can think of any words that go with your name
I heard your voice, I had no choice
But to think about all the good times that we had
But it's not the same
You're so intangible to me these days though it seems
You keep me on a string but you operate only in my dreams
You keep me all to yourself
I don't even know myself
You keep me all to yourself
Just knowing that something is better out there
It kills me, it thrills me
Just keep me in mind when you're lonely
Just keep me in mind when you're only marking time
Just knowing that something is better out there
You kill me, you thrill me
I don't need your picture anymore to see you
And I don't need your number on my wall
But I've got it all
And I'm real good at denying it all
To everyone but me
Please Let Me Stay
If I could, girl, I'd give you the world
Anything that you'd say
And I would, girl, I'd leave you alone
If you don't want me to stay
But I'll never stop thinking of you
And I'll never stop loving you
Just give us one more chance
We can save our romance
I'm so sorry for everything I've done
And it'd be worth it to me
To set you free
If it would make you happy
And it'd be worth it to you
To tell me the truth
Do you still love me?
Please let me stay
Don't turn away
What more can I say, but I love you
And I know, girl, that you'd never try
Intentionally to hurt me
And I know, girl, that we've been so strong
We can handle anything, you'll see
So let's show the world that we can last
Let's look forward and forget the past
But if you don't want to
I'll understand you
I'm so sorry for everything I've done
And it'd be worth it to me
To set you free
If it would make you happy
And it'd be worth it to you
To tell me the truth
Do you still love me?
Please let me stay
Don't turn away
What more can I say, but I love you
To Hold You
Tell me you love me
And I'm down on my knees
Tell me I'm the only one
And I'll do as you please
I've given up my world
Now you can give a little, too
You can hold me in your arms
But can I get a chance… to hold you?
Tell me you want me
And I'm yours forever
I feel like you want me
But just let me know for sure
Tell me your wishes
And I'll tell you mine
You can have my life
Now is that fine?
St. Marion
She always speaks her mind and always knows the truth
She doesn't care that her approach is so uncouth
She always seems to know which way the world will spin
And she's so confident that she will always win
And she can read my mind and loves to play her games
But she doesn't seem to care to remember your name
She moves so free and clear, just like an acrobat
She doesn't give a damn where you think her mind is at
She takes it slowly but suddenly she's fast
By the time your mind's made up, she's left you in the past
And she can do things that you would never dream of
And all the while you hope to God that this ain't love
She stays a week or two and says that you'll be blue
You'll be blue… You'll be blue…
And you can try your best to make her your wife
She'll leave you wondering the rest of your life
You'll never see her cry or hear her laugh too loud
She's always in command alone or in a crowd
She'll catch you watching her and with a little smile
She'll pick your heart right up and she'll throw it a mile
And she can move mountains but she rarely has the need
But she can stand right up upon her own two feet
A Kiss Wouldn't Hurt
A million questions I asked myself today
I tried to find a reason to make you stay
I couldn't seem to find the words
I thought that I needed to say
Or maybe I just didn't want to take the time
To think about it today
Take my heart, take my soul
Lock them up and take control
Take a deep breath, turn around & look at me
Could I be the man of all your dreams?
The man of all your dreams
Now I'm not sure how I feel inside
Are you the one or would you break my pride?
I've never ever been so lost
I've never been so confused
Or maybe I am worried what you would say
If I told you this today
I'll take your heart, take your soul
Lock them up and take control
I'll take a deep breath turn around & look at you
Could you be the girl of all my dreams?
The girl of all my dreams
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