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| Misunderstood Talking in her sleep again Reciting lines start to end But she's not crazy (Knock on wood) Just a little misunderstood She takes a walk at 4AM Wakes the neighborhood again And I find myself recalling everything she used to tell me Aw yeah, alright, truth hurts inside Aw yeah, that's right, you go around once in life Everybody wants to be a part Everybody loves a situation Who would ever want to play the part Of anonymous numbers on a governmental chart She's waiting tables the next day She pulls a double then on her way To an audition in Hollywood, yeah, A little misunderstood We sit around the house Waiting for the phone to ring And I know she alone holds the key To everything I want to be Aw yeah, alright, truth hurts inside Aw yeah, that's right, you go around once in life Everybody wants to be a part Everybody loves a situation Who would ever want to play the part Of anonymous numbers on a governmental chart Everybody wants to be your friend When you've got something you can give them All I've seen, bad and good, she's not crazy Just a little misunderstood. Aw yeah, all good, she's not crazy, Just a little misunderstood. Two years later you're a star Who'd have thought we'd get this far? But I'd give it all away if I Could see you on that day again When you quit work And threw that coffee At the manager jerk You said, "Close your eyes I've got a surprise A house in the hills And a car that drives by." Aw yeah, alright, truth hurts, don't it? Inside Aw yeah, that's right, you go around once in life Everybody wants to be a part Everybody loves a situation Who would ever want to play the part Of anonymous numbers on a governmental chart Everybody wants to be your friend When you've got something you can give them All I've seen, bad and good, she's not crazy Just a little misunderstood. Aw yeah, all good, she's not crazy, Just a little misunderstood. |
Closer And the morning light was breaking Slowly moving across the bed He gets up without her waking To the voices in his head Through the shadows in the hallway To the room they painted blue And on the inside he is frightened At a loss for what to do Until he opens up his eyes And the angels all look down Even closer than this life Closer than your faith Closer than the things that you hold dearly And in vain Closer than this life Falling through again Giving more than anything That you could hope to win And he knows his life is changing It's never easy letting go For the first time you are mortal As the child before you grows And he wonders at the sight Of the joy that he has found Even closer than this life Closer than your faith Closer than the things that you hold dearly And in vain Closer than this life Falling through again Giving more than anything That you could hope to win And what would you intend to find? Solitude? Your peace of mind? Holding out for something less Than touching the hand of God? Even closer than this life Closer than this faith Closer than the things that you hold dearly And in vain Closer than this life Falling through again Giving more than anything That you could hope to win Closer than this life Closer finally Living for the only thing You ever made complete Oh, for the one thing That you both did perfectly |
| Rolling (f/Toddy) Rain drops bead again They make a tide pool On your summer skin Shoplifting corner store I should have got, Should have got some more. How'd you get so low? How'd you get so low? Baby I don't know. God, how you look the same. I recognize the face, But not the name. Pull over, never stop A caramel-colored girl in a halter top. How'd you get so low? How'd you get so low? (She said) Me and you Got a lot to do. We go rolling From Friday till Sunday noon. Stop! Start a letter, Rent-A-Saint in back Want to hit the interstate in a Cadillac, And we're rolling. Could it be that hard To never mind the rent And then quit your job? Flying, at what cost? Shout outs to the ones we've lost. How'd you get so low? How'd you get so low? Don't mind me. Me? I'm fine. I just get a little lost sometimes. But what I really meant to say, I couldn't live without you another day. How'd you get so low? How'd you get so low? (She said) Me and you Got a lot to do. We go rolling From Friday till Sunday noon. Stop! Start a letter, Rent-A-Saint in back Want to hit the interstate in a Cadillac, And we're rolling. Are you just worried to see me? Are you just worried to need me? Me and you Got a lot to do. We go rolling From Friday till Sunday noon. Stop! Start a letter, Rent-A-Saint in back Want to hit the interstate in a Cadillac, And we're rolling. Yeah, we're rolling. Me and you, we're rolling. On a Sunday afternoon. Yeah... |
| A Lifetime Allie woke up 8AM Graduation day. Got into a car, And crashed along the way. When we arrived late to the wake, Stole the urn while they Looked away, And drove to the beach 'Cause I knew you'd want it That way. And you were standing On the hood of the car Singing out loud When the sun came up. And I know I wasn't right, But it felt so good. And your mother didn't mind, Like I thought she would. And that REM song was playing In my mind. And three and a half minutes Felt like a lifetime It felt like a lifetime And you move like water I could drown in you. And I fell so deep once, Till you pulled me through You would tell me "No one is allowed to be so proud They never reach out When they're giving up." And I know I wasn't right, But it felt so good. And your mother didn't mind, Like I thought she would. And that REM song was playing In my mind. And three and a half minutes Felt like a lifetime Are you sitting in the lights? Or combing your hair again, And talking in rhymes? Are you sitting in the lights? When I got home, heard the phone, Your parents had arrived. And your dad set his jaw Your mom just smiled and sighed. But they left soon And I went to my room. Played that disc that you'd given me, And I shut my eyes Swear I could hear the sea. When we were standing On the hood of your car Singing out loud when the sun came up. And I know I wasn't right, But it felt so good. And your mother didn't mind, Like I thought she would. And that REM song was playing In my mind. And three and a half minutes, Three and a half minutes, Felt like a lifetime. |
| Recognize (f/DJ Swamp) First thing I remember was lying in the sand When a plague of seven horsemen Came across the desert land They had one good eye between them They were burning up the sky When I asked why they had come for me The ugly one replied He told me Ah, you better recognize Aw, you better recognize, son Next thing I recall well I was hanging from a cliff When an angel came to rescue Me and held me in her grip She said, "Everyone who's ever loved you Gets hurt in the end." Then she smiled and said, "Forgive me." As she let go of my hand She told me (You been living out of pocket, out of your socket) Ah, you better recognize. (You been leaning like a Pisa, a moaning Lisa) Ah, you better recognize, son (Hip hip for all the busted, we are entrusted) Ah, you better recognize. (You come a pleading, but it's too late We can't hear you're on the list now!) And let your dim light shine. Always darkest before the morning light, Lord knows you ain't that bright Better let your dim light shine Just before I hit the ground I woke up in my bed I was dazed and I was weary And my heart was full of dread When I looked at my reflection I was horrified to find There were seven horsemen next to me The angel close behind They told me (You been living out of pocket, out of the socket) Ah, you better recognize. (You been leaning like a Pisa, a moaning Lisa) Ah, you better recognize, son (Hip hip for all the busted, we are entrusted) Ah, you better recognize. (You come a pleading, but it's too late We can't hear you're on the list now!) And let your dim light shine. |
| Sincerely, Me I can still recall The way you looked that fall In your favorite dress The day before you left And since that time I wrote a simple rhyme And I miss you and the things you do The time we had, the good and bad The day we met that I can't forget Signed Sincerely, Me Are you cross at your loss? But could you be more obsessive If I'd given you the chance But since you asked, a reply but it's the last And I miss you and the things you do The love you fake, the heart you break. The buzz you caught, and the times we fought Signed Sincerely, Me. Oh, my God, and don't forget P.S. I moved away to a new address It's far away and I think it's best Signed Sincerely, Me. Why can't it be like it was? The rain falls, the summer ends. Why can't it be like it was? You always said you'd never go away. And I confess, I was such a mess I drove for fifteen hours On this nasty Greyhound bus Yes, I've returned. (You'd think that I would have learned.) But I miss you and the things you do The times we had, the good and bad The day we met that I can't forget Signed Sincerely, Me Could you really be a bitch like that? Broke my door when you stole the cat. Someone said that you even laughed Signed Sincerely, Me Why can't it be like it was? The rain falls, the summer ends. Why can't it be like it was? You always said you'd never go away. And I miss you... The hope you give. The life you live. The cross you bear. The way you swear. The face you make When you masturbate. Our bed in the moonlight. And the night we fought You were so distraught. And the lies I denied Even when you cried, God knows I apologize, Signed Sincerely, Me. Why can't it be like it was? The rain goes, the sun returns. Why can't it be like it was? You always said you'd never go away. You'd never go away. You'd never go away. Signed Sincerely, Me. |
| Get You In I sit and watch your flowers wilting in the kitchen I felt like I was one of them gasping for air. I go from room to room hoping to find your I play my music louder than you'd like me to Why can't I be your lover? Can there be another? And when I feel without I want to get you in. Can't I be your lover? At five o'clock you come shuffling in. And when I lock you out I want to get you, Get you, get you in. I understand that you are going through a hard time But what you need to recognize I'm in one too You say that maybe we should take some time apart But you go your way, I'll get by, and you'll go get high You just see if I mind. Why can't I be your lover? Can there be another? And when I feel without I want to get you in. Why can't I be your lover? At five o'clock you come shuffling in. And when I lock you out I want to get you, Let you, get you in. Well I could be wrong I don't even know myself And I must be strong when you're gone so long I don't need to know reasons why. What I wouldn't do for you. Why can't I be your lover? Can there be another? And when I feel without I want to get you in. Why can't I be your lover? At five o'clock you come shuffling in. And when I lock you out I want to get you, Let you, get you in. I want to get you in. |
| Briefly Wake me up Slap my face Draw me closer in To your embrace Cause nobody wants to be the butt of every joke And nobody wants to be the one to pull the rope So you harden your shell Slowly losing yourself And now I'm close But not touching And I'm cold But not freezing And I'm only alive Only alive Briefly Can you feel Could you love Are you further now from where you started I bet you do enough just to get by Don't you Cause nobody wants to be the butt of every joke And nobody wants to be the one who's full of hope And a cop's light goes by And the moon lights the night And now I'm close But not touching And I'm cold But not freezing And I'm only alive Only alive Briefly And you're a starlight that shines For a moment in time In time |
Juarez Worn out in Juarez Asking the dust for change Worn out in Juarez A punch drunk assassin Getting caught in the rain Driving all the way from Albuquerque Living on Funyuns and beef jerky, yeah Wearing the ages Mining the seats for cash Worn on the edges Faded like a photo left too long on the dash Busking all the way from Sarasota Chasing mini thins with cherry cola, yeah It's a dreamlife Hitching all the way from Minnesota Sunflower seeds in your scotch and soda It's a dreamlife Ah, it's a dreamlife Worn out in Juarez Worn out in Juarez |
I Do I got a little bit of reason For everything I've done I might just serenade the moonlight And I get so lonely in this crowd I want to scream but make no sound And yeah I'm lost but maybe I'll be fine Cause when I'm in over my head I hear the words you said That someone out there's Listening to the same song Feeling the same way that I do Make me a believer pick up the receiver And tell me you feel just like I do I do And I couldn't bear to see you walk out And leave it all behind I couldn't bear to see the sunlight And I love the sound of rain on tin Your screen door beckoning me in And yeah I'm mad but overcome with joy Could it be so damn naive To hope you could agree? That someone out there's Listening to the same song Feeling the same way that I do Make me a believer pick up the receiver Tell me you feel just like I do I do In a world that's cellophane You get so lost I know you do In a world that's cellophane Someone out there's Listening to the same song Feeling the same way that I do Make me a believer pick up the receiver Tell me you feel just like I do I do Someone out there's Listening to the same song Feeling the same way that I do Make me a believer pick up the receiver And tell me you feel just like I do I do |
| Extra Ordinary (Written by Kevin Griffin) I got a little bit of hope, Like a soap on a rope, Sweeter than sour Getting thinner by the hour. Fallin' fast, And I'm runnin' out of gas, Muggin' on your sister, Smart as Bobby Fischer. Still, I couldn't get arrested, Though I've got more hooks than Madonna got looks, Just like that AC/DC song. "Come on, baby, shake me all night long." All I wanna do Is stay 'til early in the morning. (Oh, I love you, baby!) And all I gotta say, yeah, Is your love's extraordinary. You're extraordinary, baby. Somebody push me through the door. I been sleeping on a floor. 31 flavors, Listen to the neighbors Through the wall At a debutante ball. Cuma lada vista Got a Mona Lisa. So much for the late rent, Cause your money's spent and it's cold inside. But just like that Barenaked Ladies song, I'm "hot like wasabi" when I'm next to your body. All I wanna do Is stay 'til early in the morning. (Oh, I love you, baby!) And all I gotta say, yeah, is your love's extraordinary. You're extraordinary, baby. Ain't love such a sweet thang? Ain't love such a sweet thang? YEAH!!! All I wanna do Is stay 'til early in the morning. (Oh, I love you, baby!) And all I gotta say, yeah, Is your love's extraordinary. You're extraordinary. All I wanna do (Ain't love such a sweet thang?) Is stay 'til early in the morning. (Oh, I love you, baby!) And all I gotta say, yeah, (Ain't love such a sweet thang?) Is your love's extraordinary. You're extraordinary. All I wanna do (All I) All I wanna do (All I) |
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