Breed
I came upon that old desire
But only found my Ides of March
Even the Great London Fire
Needed just a little spark
And I grew hard pressed to remember
How I fell under that spell
It only took one cold November
To break my March of 1812
I can't learn
I can't breathe
I just burn
I don't breed
It's funny how I never tire
Of stepping on the water's edge
To slowly let some flesh on fire
Turn into my avalanche
I'm like some Hindenburg disaster
There's only death left in this wake
There's nothing left to hold you after
You wonder why you're wide awake
I can't learn
I can't sleep
I just burn
I don't breed
Give It To The Man
You got the new disease
You knew his hands were not clean
You were the Cherokee
You bought his land of the free
It seems like such a waste
Selling out for seventh best
So come on save some face
Show the suit some soul
This man is not your friend
He breeds with non-believers
He just brings you the bends
He prays for all your demons
He just adds salt to taste
He can't see that saving grace
So come on save some face
Show the suit your soul
So Go
Give it to the Man
Cause you do it better
Go give it to the Man
Cause you go forever
Cause you put him together
You got the new disease
You knew your hands were not clean
You got down on your knees
You served the man your soul
Chalk
Chalk one for your soul
You had the rise, You have to fall
Yes you, You who make plans
You with the scale inside your mind.
Yeah you had a good time
It's your end of the road.
That time, you said it best
You'll quit unless you get an umpire
Yeah you, You who play clean
You who still take one for the team
Yeah you have a good time
With your end of the road.
That time you said it best
Just one more chance
I'll be a tiger
Yeah you, you'd be a king
You would make mole-hills out of men
Yeah you'll have a good time
With their end of the road.
Colin
Colin, I can't hide it anymore
I can't fight the sycamore
Can't you see?
Even trees that never tell
Show you what they need
I know that you bleed,
I know that you breathe
the space between
you and me.
Wander through a world
but never touch.
Wonder what's to love
I know what you need,
I know that you breathe
the space between
you and me.
Cocky
Waiting on you to make my day
Certain that you're luck with turn my way
Playing till you keep me on my game
Just stay
Don't get down on me honey
I've been waiting on you to set me straight
Turn it out for me baby
I've been waiting on you to wipe this slate
Can't you see it's in my bones
I'm hurting for you to take this home
Waiting on you to catch me out the gate
You can't let it hurt you
You can't let it turn you
You can't let it learn you
You can't let it creep you
I'm coming with my brights on
I'm coming with my gun drawn
I'm coming with my life force
Darling can't you see?
I'm cocky
Don't get down on my honey
I've been waiting on you to set this free
Turn it out for me baby
I've been praying on you to make me real
Can't you see this empty soul
Is burning for you to take control
Waiting on you to help me break the seal
No One's Fool
You were with someone else
I had no one to tell
You know that I'm no one's fool
for you
And as your face met the sun
We knew the west was won
So silently I withdrew
You know that I'd be a fool
Caroline
Caroline I can't hear you
Though I try, Though I try
I have seen my whole future
In your eyes, In your lie
And we both know I've been broken
by some words you had to say
So please don't make up your reasons
Just to take my breath away
I won't start the fight
I can't make you right
I can't turn my head
Your stories spun too tight
The worm is in my head
Your love is left for dead
You killed it on the day
You put him in my bed
So here it goes, the sweet surrender
A million suns, down the drain
Those waking hours of holding you till
Both our hearts beat just the same
I won't start the fight
I can't kill the lights
I can't turn my head
Your stories spun too tight
The worm is in my head
Your love is left for dead
You killed it on the day
You took him to my bed
The Outsider
They came to get you
You knew they could
The necromance grew
Underfoot
And from your tower
You heard them scream
To break you back and
make ends meet
'Cause though your words were good
And though your hands are clean
You misunderstood
Just what they mean
For though they were cold
Times were too lean
To tell them there was gold
in what you decree
And in that hour
It came to you
You sought the answer
They needed proof
'Cause though your words were good
And though your hands are clean
You misunderstood
Just what they need
For though they were cold
Times were too lean
To tell them there was gold
in what you believe
Spanish Carnival Ride
A million lights to warn us
The fair swung back around
And life clung to the surface
Safe and sound
Watch the crowd line up to try
That Spanish carnival ride
Mommies scream and children cry
Up in the sky
Tie ribbons to the girls and
Kiss underneath the leaves
Make chocolate covered fruit and
Sell it cheap
Watch the crowd line up to try
The Spanish carnival ride
Mommies scream and children try
To touch the sky
Though I know it's all a game
Going up and around and back again
Though I know it's up to me
I still forget
I still forget
I still forget
Blessings
You can't sleep 'cause you're lazy
Drag your head out of bed
Jealous rages keep following you
'Cause all you said 's been said
All your dreams drive you crazy
'Cause you're waking the dead
Counting wishes that never come true
Count your blessings instead
Count one for love in the summer
Two for not making sure
Three for knowing what words lead nowhere
And four for the cure
One for love in the summer
Two for not making sure
Three for knowing what road leads nowhere
And four for the cure
Four for the cure
Sunday Scream
Came upon a Sunday scream
Came upon the kerosene
You and I were all I see
You and I were golden
and I know you've grown wild
I'm coming back for a bite
Came upon the hottest dreams
Came upon the solid weeks
You and I swallowed the sea
You and I went all the way
And I know you're alright
I'm coming back for goodbye
'Cause I know what's right and wrong
I saw the light go off
I felt it all those years
Coming 'round the rear
The end was all you could see
Came upon a Philistine
Came upon some words too weak
You and I were always steep
even when I broke in
And I know you've grown wise
I'm coming back for the fight
'Cause I know what's right and wrong
I saw the light go off
I felt it all those years
Coming 'round the rear
The end was all you could leave
Cellophane
The lightning bug is on your shoulder
The life you kept is one year older
The words you thought were clear as day
are wrapped in cellophane
It's time to show what's in the oven
It's time to let em see what's broken
It's time to know what thoughts are stale
You know the kids don't pay
The kids don't pay
for cellophane.
Fucking With Your Flow
Go
Show 'em who's fit
They're fucking with your flow
They're talking all their shit
Like you know they did
Filling up your room
Like a big balloon
Like they did a favor
So
Show 'em who's top
You know you pack much more
Than they're gonna drop
Spreading all their waste
Blowing hard too soon
Like a big balloon
You know you got this hater
You took time to let him work you over
You knew the lunch was getting colder
You took the punch and you stuck around
Oh yeah
You know the front is from a faker
You know the man is not your maker
You set him up and you shut it down
Oh
Bring it back home
You know it takes much more
Than a little blow
Spreading all your waste
Blowing up too soon
Like a big balloon
You know you got their answer
You took time to let him work you over
You knew the touch was getting colder
You took the punch and you stuck around
You know the front is from a faker
You know this man is not your maker
You took him up and you put him down
Helium
It threw me overboard
You told me what I know
You said the leak would grow
You filled me up and let me go
And I fell out of place
A smile I can't retrace
A heart that won't erase
You read my mind and turned the page
And you were out of touch
But you said just enough
'Cause you shot through me
A love like helium
Gets me high, Makes me dumb
Knows my will is done
Starts me when the race is won
And you were out of touch
But you said just enough
'Cause you shot through me
Here's one for you, One for me
One to have my soul to keep
One for style, One for grace
One for messing up my name
You're all the sky and all the sea
All the signs in front of me
You're calling down that easy street
To love you
'Cause you were out of touch
You said just enough
And you shot through me
Snake In The Road
I read the cards and I saw the fall
Blowing me down like a man made of straw
Only a fool needs nothing at all
or something just out of reach
And maybe of those stars in the sky up above
Won't hold a light to the life you won't love
You don't have a hope if you won't see it's there
You can't live your life when you're sure it's not fair
Just a snake in the road
Just the weight of your soul
It can't control you
It can't unfold your hallelujah
I know the touch of a man made of stone
I know the brush of a house that's not home
You don't eat the bread when you know it's gone stale
and don't lift a glass cause you're can't be too careful
Just a snake in the road
It's just the weight of your soul
It can't control you
Can't afford you
Can't destroy you
Can't unfold your hallelujah
Wave Goodbye
Wave goodbye and pretend
that you're never looking back
No one needs to have your heart attack
'Cause you know time won't erase
This bitter aftertaste
Even if you had the soul to save
And everyone is sure
There's nothing left to keep you back from that door
And every word is true
'Cause you know you know the way
Send the note out to sea
Keep a distant memory
Even if they need you out of reach
'Cause you put love on the page
Let your heart get in the way
With all the hell and heaven
That you crave
And everyone is sure
There's nothing left to keep you back from that door
And every word is true
'Cause you know you know the way
Seven Years
Came upon seven years
Oh how I love you still
Oh how I let it go to waste
Traveling all these years
Oh how I never stick
Oh how I love to run away
Say you knew
Say you'll stop my pain
Kiss these sweet but salty tears
Indian Child
Indian Child
In the end I come through
Call on me
I swear I'll make your goddamn year
Turn me on myself
Been a fool in love too many times
Living in a decade I can never seem to like
Give up my prize to second wives
I've been a fool for too long
Indian Child
Indian Bride
Take on me
I swear I'll make it goddamn clear
Turn me on myself
Been a fool for love too many times
Living for a second I can never seem to find
Giving up my pride with no one's time
I've been a fool for too long
I've been Forever here, Forever right
Living on the edge cause I only wanna see ya
Forever here, forever right
calling all time cause I never get feel ya
Forever here, forever right
holding off the world cause I only wanna free ya
Forever here, Forever wise
drawing inside the lines
Lazy Eye
Lazy eye
I can't ignore the words you spare tonight
I can't afford the way you sell on sight
I can't avoid your guiding light
Crazy guy
Fighting off a world to bring me back to life
Even when you find me on the other side
You're coming down the line with overtime
And I know you're awful sure
it only takes a kiss to keep me
Coming back for more
Even with a world to see
me banging on my knees
Begging for the eyes to see
You're looking after me
Lazy eye
I'm breaking all the rules
to bring it back tonight
Even though I know you never say whose right
You can have my read between the lines
'Cause you know I'm awful sure
there nothing here to keep me from just
heading out the door
even when the world can see I'm
Crawling on my knees
Begging for your eyes to see
you looking back at me
'Cause you know I'm awful sure
there's nothing here to keep me from just
heading out the door
even when the world can see I'm
Crawling on my knees
Begging for your eyes to see
you looking back at me
Crawling on my knees
Begging darling please |