LIFE LOVES A TRAGEDY ONLY TIME WILL TELL POOR BOY BLUES THEATRE OF THE SOUL BASTARD SON OF A THOUSAND BLUES THE LAST SONG
SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN (Acoustic version featuring new lyrics) STAND (Acoustic version)
We both lie silently still in the
dead of the night
Although we both lie close together
we feel miles apart in sight
Was it something I said
or something I did
Did my words not come out right
Tho' I tried not to hurt you
Tho' I tried
But I guess that's why they say
Chorus:
Every rose has it's thorn
Just like every night has it's dawn
Just like every cowboy sings his sad, sad song
Every rose has it's thorn
I listen to our favorite song
playing on the radio
Hear the DJ say love's a game of
easy come and easy go
But I wonder, does he know
Has he ever felt like this
And I know that you'd be here right now
If I could of let you known somehow, I guess
Chorus
Though it's been awhile now
I can still feel so much pain
Like a knife that cuts you the wound heals
But the scar, that scar remains
Solo
I know I could have saved our love that night
if I'd only let you know
Instead of making love
We both made our separate ways
Now I hear you found somebody new
And that I never meant that much to you
To hear that tears me up inside
And to see cuts me like a knife
Chorus
Well I see him on the TV
Preachin' 'bout the promised land
He tells me believe in Jesus
And steals the money from my hand
Some say he was a good man
But Lord I think he sinned, ya, ya
Twenty two years of metal tears
Cries a suicidal Vietnam vet
Who fought a losing war on a foreign shore
To find his country did not want him back
Their bullets took his best friend in Saigon
Our lawyers took his wife, his kids no regrets
In a time I don't remember
In a war he can't forget
He cries forgive me for what I done there
Forgive me for the things I did
Chorus:
And give me something to believe in
If there's a Lord above
Give me something to believe in
Oh Lord arise
My best friend died a lonely man
In some Palm Springs hotel room
I got the call last Christmas Eve
and they told me the news
i tried all night not to break down and cry
As the tears rolled down my face
I felt so cold and empty
like a lost soul out of place
And the mirror, mirror on my wall
Sees my smile, it fades again
Chorus
Sometimes I wish to God I didn't know now
Things I didn't know then
Road you gotta take me home
Solo
I drive by the homeless sleeping on a cold dark street
like bodies in an open grave
Underneath an old broken down neon sign,
use to read Jesus Saves
A mile away live the rich folk
And I see how they're living it up
While the poor they eat from hand to mouth
The rich drink from the golden cup
And it just makes me wonder why so many lose and so few win
ChorusX3
You take the high road and I'll take the low road
Chorus
You take the high road and I'll take the low road
Chorus
You take the low road and I'll take the low road
Chorus
Sometimes I wish to God I didn't know now
Things I didn't know then
And give me something to believe in
I felt this before now I feel it again
No matter how hard I try this feeling won't end
So I pretend you're here by my side
Tonight on this lonely ride
I keep telling myself that
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Life goes on while you're miles away and I need you
Time rolls on as night steals the day
And there's nothing I can do
You healed up my wounds I tasted your tears
You spilled out your heart so I let out my fears
But one fear I kept to myself
How I prayed that you loved no one else
Like you're saying you love me
Chorus
If you only knew how much I miss you
Solo
When my mind plays it's tricks on me
It shows me things I don't want to see
That's why I tell myself
I keep telling myself
Just take another piece of me
Chorus
Love goes on while you're miles away and I miss you
And this last mile I travel with you
Late at night I close my eyes
and think how things could've been
And when I look back
I remember some words you had said to me
It's better to have lost at love
then never to loved at all
Chorus:
I won't forget you baby
even though I could
I won't forget you baby
even though I should
Sometimes in my head, I can still see pictures of you
And I laugh to myself
when I think of all those crazy things we used to do
Although miles come between us
Just between you and me
Chorus
I should let you fade away
but that just wouldn't be me
Oh baby
Chorus
Well I called my baby on the telephone
She said, "Hurry home, Bret, 'cause I'm all alone"
Oh now giddy up, hurry and don't late
'Cause a b-b-baby I just can't wait
She starts talkin' dirty right in my ear
Making herself so perfectly clear
She needs some, good love
So I rolled her over in the middle of the night
And rocked my baby til the morning light
Getting hot, good love
Yeah
Well the good people say I'm a sinnin' man
But if they knew my baby they would understand
And the nieghbors keep yelling 'bout all the noise
They say the things you're doing ain't natural boy
Well my baby she just loves to play
And I need my baby each and every day
Need some, good love
We're hoppin' and boppin' in the old moonlight
Rockin' and rollin' til the morning light
Getting hot, good love
Bring it home
Solo
Well my baby she just loves to play
And I need my baby each and every day
I need some, good love
Well my daddy thinks that I've gone crazy
And my poor boss swears I'm losing my cool
But I just want to play with my baby
If you only knew what she could do
She starts talking dirty right in my ear
Making herself so perfectly clear
I need some, good love
Baby she just loves to play
And I need my baby each and every day
Start hoppin' and boppin' in the old moonlight
Rockin' and rollin' til the morning light
Gettin' hot, hot, hot
So damn hot
I've spent my life waiting
For that famous final scene
I believe you know the one
When she falls in love with me
As for you, you've been faking your smile
Fillin' your time
On small talk
And cheap wine
Knowing in your heart there was some place
That you'd rather be
So right or wrong
I wrote you this song
To tell you how I feel
Don't put up a fight
You just turn off the lights
Walk over here to me
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And lay your body down on me
Down on me tonight, oh yeah
Let your tears fall down on me
Down on me tonight, oh yeah
As for me, I've lied to, denied to
Fight with and tried to
Apologize for all my ways
To all the woman who were fool enough
To fall in love with me
You played your role
Like a movie
Got your lines for who is,
Who was, who would be
Some how you lost track
While real love slipped away, yeah
So for tonight, just turn off the lights
And let those real feelings show
There's no wrong or right
But until you try
You're never gonna know
CHORUS
Before you where mine
I was so lonely
Ain't it a shame
Your heart must feel pain
Before you get back on your feet again
SOLO
So let's draw the blinds
Forget wasted time
And let them old demons die
Take a hold of my hand
Then you'd understand
Why loves worth
One more try
CHORUS
Lately I can tell that something ain't right
I don't see the fire when I look in your eyes
One time up and the next time down
This may be the last time that you see me around, said
Well it sure seems to me nothing matters tonight
And all those things we worked out
they got lost in the fight
It's not enough, girl, that I gave you my soul
I just want to know if we got anything left at all, and I say
Chorus:
Hold on now, baby
This could be last time we stand
This could be the last time that we say good-bye
The picture shatters
I can't find the words to save it
Tell me what to do, how can I make it right
We will always be fire and ice
Well promises made in the heat of the night
You could sure spit them out, girl
But they've long passed me by
Nobody knows about the show you put me through
This could be the last time that I get through to you
Chorus
Well I can't stand to see no more damage done
But you'll never understand until you suffer some, and I say
Chorus
So you want to talk about the pain
Talk to me, please explain
Maybe I know what you're going through
You got so much pain to hide
You keep it lock up deep inside
In a room noone gets to
I can't feel the way you feel
Maybe I, I've got those same scars, same scars to heal
Wish you've got to understand
I want to be the only man to
Ever touch you, baby
To ever...
CHORUS:
I'll be there should the sun go down
Lift you up to a higher ground
Let me in, let me be the one
I'll be there should you fall from grace
Wipe those teardrops from your face
I see no more damage done
Baby, baby
Just let me be the one
I want to be the one to shelter you
Should the rains come down
Never let you drown
I'll pull you through
I want to hear you when you scream
Be your prince when you dream
Hold you close when you cry
I said
I want to feel your love, your hate
Should you be lost, I'll bear your cross of pain
Love seal your fate
I'll comfort you in fits of rage
I'll be the book and you can turn the page, and
I'll still love, baby
I'll still...
CHORUS
I gotta touch you, I'll see no more damage done
You gotta let me
SOLO
I hear the hurt, I hear the scars
You can lay your right hand down across my heart
Then you'll learn to understand
I want to be the only man to
Ever touch you, baby
Ever touch you, baby
Ever...
CHORUS
I'll be calm in fits of rage
Hold you close in times of pain
I see no more damage done
Baby, baby, you got to let me be the one
Of all the words I've spoken
And lies that I've told
Of all the hearts left broken
Begged for bought and sold
Lord I'm feeling lonely
Feel like I can't go on
The streets have all grown cold now
The mysteries all gone
She's all gone
She's all gone, gone, gone
She's all gone
She's all....
Well I ain't getting any younger
Can't you see it in my eyes
The sweet has turn to sour
I think it's time for me to fly
Well my vices turned to habits
And my habits turned to stone
The lies chipped away at my smile now baby
While the truth ate me down to the bone
One more step and I swear I go over the edge
I've gotta stop living at a pace that kills
Before I wake up dead
Chorus:
Good times, bad times
How life loves a tragedy
Heartbreaks, heartaches
How life loves a tragedy
The nights I spent in danger
with strangers I thought were friends
Only to wake in anger
For some pleasure they swore they'd sin
I think it's time I move on like a rolling stone
'Cause I got all the broken dreams I can buy
Gotta sell the ones I stole
Chorus
Well I paid the price
For every thrill I got
Those thrills are all long gone now baby
But I'm still paying for them like it or not
Solo
I think it's time I move on like a rolling stone
'Cause I got the broken dreams I can buy
Gotta sell the ones I stole
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I just needed someone to hold
When the bottle was empty
And the nights grew cold
In my hour of darkness
In my time of need
You were my angel of mercy
And helped me to believe
You touched my soul
When I was lonely
You held me up
When I couldn't fly
There's no words could explain
How I feel inside
And this I tell you
In a world full of anger
And times gone strange
You held me close
You held me close to you
Lay my head on your shoulder
I finally let it all out
It felt good for a moment
Not living in a shadow of doubt
But everybody needs a little something
To pull them through
I gave one for the other
And God knows that the other was you
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Now only time will tell
Only time will tell
If our love is scratched in sand
Or etched in stone
Only time will tell, only time will tell
If our love will stand
Or walk the road alone
My angel of mercy
Pulled me through somehow
I just hope you know
I need you now
Solo
You're the one
That touched my very soul
The one who held on tight
God knows you never let go
Angel of mercy
It's time we closed the door
Put out the light and burn the fire
Burn the fire inside
Angel of mercy
You pulled me through
And this I tell you
God knows I'd tell it to you
My daddy said son
don't you come to me crying
'cause money don't make you a happy man
He said the grass is always greener
any place except where you stand
He said some were born to win
Some born to lose
And sing them poor boy blues
Watch out
I've lived uptown downtown
Lord I've lived everywhere
Almost drown in puddle of my own sweat I swear
I believe it's due time I get my mansion on Bel Air
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But I'm still singing those poor boy blues
Poor boy blues
You don't know how I'm feeling baby 'til you wear my shoes
Sure as I'm standing here got them poor boy blues
Friday nights I get tanked up
and tossed into the local slam
At least I get three square meals
Until someone gets me out of this jam
In the meanwhile all my green
is going to Uncle Sam
Chorus
Let's walk this dog
Chorus
On a cold night in a hotel in New Orleans
came the final blow
And somehow somewhere we lost sight
in our search for that pot of gold
And all that happened I don't understand
Could somebody here, somebody please explain to me
'Cause I'm feeling so damn deceived
And I can't run, can't hide, can't get nothing right lately
Theatre of my soul...play on child
Ashes to ashes...light the good Lord lays us down
Dust to dust, oh no
The time has come to lay to rest the years
All the years it took this heart to trust
Maybe too much too soon,
I couldn't get my head on straight
All that worry just wasted time
And now it's much too late to save it
Long forgotten midnight dancer
Plays her final role
The curtains fall and I'm still standing
Theatre of my soul you left in vain
Could someone please explain, and I said
Solo
I know that nothing's the same
Riding blind on the winds of change
But in my head that scene just keeps playing
Long forgotten midnight dancer
Plays her final role, oh yes she does
Can't run, can't hide, can't get nothing right lately
The curtain falls and I'm still standing
In the theatre of my soul
Can't run, can't hide, can't get nothing right lately
When time it justs keeps on passing
I got to let it go, let it roll, let it roll, let it roll
Can't run, can't hide, can't get nothing right lately
I keep searching for those long lost answers
In the theatre of my soul
Theatre of my soul
Well it's four o'clock in the mornin'
and I'm knocking on your door
She says she tired of me
Don't want me here no more
She said stop your pissin', and moanin, and groanin'
go sleep outside with them dogs
Now honey let me please explain
'Cause I didn't mean you no wrong
I didn't mean to hurt you, baby
I wouldn't do that to you
She said now bite your lip, sweet child
You're the bastard son of a thousand blues
Well my daddy was gone by the day I was born
and my mama I have never seen
I was born in the back of a black Cadillac
And as a child I was hell gone wild
Raised in the eye of a storm
By the time I was ten, I was doing time again
'Cause I knew what that gun was for
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No, no, no, I'm the bastard son of a thousand blues
No, no, no, don't know what I'm gonna do
No, no, no, I'm the bastard son of a thousand blues
No, no, no, Tell me, mama, what I'm gonna do
Ladies have come and ladies have gone
But there's one I remember quite well
Years have gone past, but her memory lasts
But the story I can not tell
Well I've lived and I've lied
And I've loved and I've tried
To put my soul to good use
Guess I'm shit outta luck
'Cause that name, it just stuck
I'm the bastard son of a thousand blues, dig
Chorus
When I lost my way
You were my light
When the others wronged me
You did me right
When I look in your eyes
Don't tell me lies
You tell me the truth
Your words, they get me through
This is all I've got
This is all I'd say
If this were my last day
This is my last song
It's all I got
If I bare my soul
Don't you break my heart
Won't you sing along
This is my last song
It's all I got
So don't you break my heart
Wrote down these words
Put them in this song
I play it for you
Pray they don't come out wrong
Cause all I've got's my word
I give it to you
Now it may not be much
It's the best that I can do
This is all I got
This is all I say
So please don't walk away
This is my last song
It's all I got
If I bare my soul
Don't you break my heart
Won't you sing along
This is my last song
It's all I got
So don't you break my heart
SOLO
If this were my last breath
Of my last day
My last chance
This is what I'd say
I thank you for the laughter
Sorry for the tears
Time to say goodbye
I say goodbye
After all these years
CHORUS
You shouldn't have broke my heart
Acoustic Version
I came home from school on Tuesday
To find my mother gone
Why she left, I'll never know
It seemed like they got along
One of these days, I'd like to know
Just where it all went wrong
A woman torn to tears asks
Who the real criminals are
When they told her her husband died
Fighting in another countries drug wars
She said it isn't the kids on the streets without a dream
Shooting up the dealer's smack
It's them red taped politicians
Taking all the drug Lord's kickbacks
Isn't it funny what power and money
Can do to the soul of a man
And give me something to believe in
If there's a Lord above
Ah, give me something to believe in, yeah
If there's a Lord above
I got a second job at night now
Just to help pay the bills
And there he worked for the rest of his life
Because his wife had taken him
Now he lives on a bottle of courage
He buys at the liquor store
He did his family real good
Until he couldn't do it any more
Whatever he found
Why he broke down
No one's really sure
Just needed something to believe in
If there's a Lord above
He needed something to believe in
Oh, Lord, arise
Tracked some of societies race
On the old man's face
His eyes blood red, laid to waste
Well the mirror tells a different story
Than the one that's playing in my mind
Every time I swear I'm looking younger
The more lines that I find
I guess I learned to trade youth for wisdom
And lust in for romance
It's all written in the stages and
Phases in life's little dance
When I want to bitch about growing old
I think about how many never had a chance
It gives me something to believe in
Oh, Lord, arise
It gives me something to believe, yeah
Oh, Lordy Lord, arise
Something to believe in
Oh, Lord, above
It gives me something to believe in, yeah
Oh, Lord, arise
Sometimes I didn't know now
Things I did know then
And give me something to believe in, yeah, yeah
Acoustic Version
We all carry the cross and speak what we're taught
Lies and money become the white man's God
We've burned all our bridges one too many times
The time has come now to draw the line
CHORUS:
You know you've got to
Stand, stand, stand for what you believe
You know you've got to
Stand, stand, stand for what you believe
Ohh, you've got to....stand for what you believe
Alright, alright
You got to listen now
Express yourself in the face of change
Repress yourself, you surely seal your fate
You got to look inside, the answers lies in wait
Resurrect before it's too late
CHORUS
Somebody rescue me, come down and rescue me
I know the soul of a good man has got to be free
When you stand, stand for what you believe
SOLO
CHORUS