1. |
One Shot of Whiskey
03:50
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The night is all upon us
The lights have all gone dim
My eyes are all up on you
Your eyes are upon him
I've become accustomed
To disappointments such as these
It's not your fault, you're just symptom
Of a community disease
I try to
hold on
But you only talk about the weather
And somehow
I know
This is how it is
It will never get better
But I'm looking for one true soul
Among the prideful and the vain
I'm looking for two ruby lips
That go soft when they call my name
And I'm looking for two arms to hold me
When the world pushes me away
And I'm looking for
One shot of whiskey in a river of champagne
The world seems to be shrinking
The walls are closing in
I have spun around my rolodex
Time and time again
I've become accustomed
To wandering aimlessly
But if just one hand would reach out
That would be enough for me
And so I
Hold on
Blame it on stormy weather
But somehow
I know
It's the longest of shots
It will never get better
But I'm looking for one true soul
Among the prideful and the vain
I'm looking for two ruby lips
That go soft when they call my name
And I'm looking for two arms to hold me
When the world pushes me away
And I'm looking for
One shot of whiskey in a river of champagne
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2. |
Need Your Love
03:16
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I was down in New York City
And I met a lcady there
She was a broken kind of pretty
Wilted flower in her hair
And it seemed as though she'd been there all along
Flipping through pages, reciting psalms
It was a quarter past 5:30
And I had to catch a train
Sometimes a feeling that it's early
Is enough to make you late
And it felt like I didn't sleep at all
I stayed up sketching her silhouette across my bedroom wall
So I went back into the city
Found her standing in Times Square
Took the rose behind ear
Tossed a petal in the air and said
I don't need your love
I don't need, need, need your love
I don't need your love, need your love tonight
I don't need, need, need your love
I don't need, need, need your love
But if you want to hang round awhile
I guess that'd be alright
Now I have sailed the ocean
Tossed and torn up by the tide
And I've spent nearly every moment
Thinking of her by my side
You know, the waves can only wash away so much
And I've tried to move on, but I'm losing my touch
And now somewhere inside some city
There's a lady standing there
Thinking about that day
I took the flower from her hair and said
I don't need your love
I don't need, need, need your love
I don't need your love, need your love tonight
I don't need, need, need your love
I don't need, need, need your love
But if you want to hang round awhile
I guess that'd be alright
The bigger, the deeper, stronger the love
The stronger the current, the more dangerous the flood
The greater the flood, the harder to find higher ground
Yeah, the bigger the love, the quicker you drown
That is not what I need
That is not what I need
I don't need your love need your love
Need need need your love tonight
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3. |
Jesus Don't Love You
04:02
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There is a prophet
Who told me the future
About how I'd die
And then move along
And when I asked him
How to prepare my soul
He closed his eyes
Then sang me this song
Jesus don't love you
For reading the Bible
Jesus don't love you
For your brimstone revival
And Jesus don't love you
From the heavens above
For anything other
Than the way that you love
I have been wronged, now
And I have been bitter
I've been taken
And I have been scorned
But he told me something
I'd never considered
When you practice forgiveness
Then you are reborn
Jesus don't love you
For shouting his name
Jesus don't love you
For telling others they should do the same
No matter often you say it
It will not be enough
Cause he only loves you
For the way that you love
You may believe
That you walk straight and narrow
Because from the pulpit
You heard it was so
But it's best when you realize
That most of that's horeshit
Just do unto others...
You know how that goes
Cause Jesus don’t love you
For what you do on Sundays
If you wake up on Monday
And act like a dick
You can scream Hallelujah
Quote scriptures and stuff
But he only loves you
For the way that you love
Just don't be an asshole
And that's almost enough
Cause he only loves you
For the way that you love
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4. |
Rest Assured
04:13
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It is no easier to talk about the things that brought us here
Even though we've gone around 100 times
But you reach a point of pointlessness
And that ringing in your ears
Soon becomes the soundtrack of your life
I could not move forward without atonement
But I know getting that would only tear us apart
So give me coffee and an open road song
And as we roll along we'll try to find
What put us in each other's hearts
Rest assured this road is not for the timid
Rest assured.that this road is ever long
But if you if you find a way to hold onto my hand
Rest assured I'll always do the best I can
Every other day is like a fantasy
Every other day is living hell
I get whiplash going back and forth
Ever since we headed north
Night turns into day despite itself
But goddamn we've never had it quite so well
Rest assured that there is endless work to do
Rest assured that bigger men have broken
But if you stand by me even when I'm not my best
Rest assured my darling that I will never rest
It took me 7 years to write this song
7 years of wretch and wonder
7 years of waking, wondering why I'm here
But also looking forward to the next 7 years
I can't figure how it ends
But I'm sworn to make the most of every moment
Maybe we'll grow old together or
Maybe babe it would be better
If we just disappeared and didn't know it
Became stardust on the winds in outer space
Particles of you and me
Blowing through the galaxy
What a stellar way to go
The universe would not know what hit it
That's how we always did it
And rest assured the constellations would align
Rest assured the dimmest stars would shine
I hope you'll save me one last dance
As we drift across the great expanse
But rest assured that you will always be mine
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5. |
Y U No Luv Me?
03:49
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I woke up this morning
And you said softly in my ear
I've had enough, and then you shouted
I've had it up to hear
And it's just as well
Cause since you been here with me
You say some crazy shit
That I could not believe
Why don't you love me the way that I love you?
Why must you hurt me and treat me like you do?
You made a promise to me
And now I can finally see, oh baby
You don't know how to treat your man
My friends never liked you
But I never listened to what they say
Cause I'd take one look at you
And figured it was just sour grapes
And it's just as well
Cause if they could see me know
I know they'd never
Ever let me live it down
Hey!
Why don't you love me the way that I love you?
Why must you hurt me and treat me like you do?
You made a promise to me
And now I can finally see, oh baby
You don't know how to treat your man
My empty bed, my lonely footsteps
Things that you took, everything you left
All that I see, everything I know
Taken from me, sure as the wind blows
Promise of love, bearer of pain
Promise of sunshine, bringer of rain
All that I wanted, all that I need
Dangled in front of then taken from me
But it's just as well
Cause when you were here with me
I can't remember a time
I didn't cry myself to sleep
Hey!
Why don't you love me the way that I love you?
Why must you hurt me and treat me like you do?
You made a promise to me
And now I can finally see, oh baby
You don't know how to treat your man
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6. |
Queen of Yorba Linda
04:15
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In the shadows of suburban filth
There shines the brightest glow
And it comes to you from above
And best believin' from below
She emerges from the darkness
With a shimmer you've not seen
She pulls your ear down to her lips
And whispers that she's the queen
But she was born to make you see stars
And she was born to break your heart
Yo ho ho
Yo ho hoooooo
She's a lady first and last
Though some would call her whore-ish
For she does always aim to please
Her command is always your wish
And the antiseptic whiskey
Flows above, below, within ya
And damned is he who falls in love
With the Queen of Yorba Linda
She will drain you of your conscience
Just as well as drain your wallet
A bargain for a bastard
No matter what you call it
But no matter when it's over
It always ends too soon
Every man ends up on his knees
That is taken by her tune
And she'll tell you to take a chance
Cause she knows that you're unlucky
And she knows that you can't dance
She's a lady first and last
Though some would call her whore-ish
For she does always aim to please
Her command is always your wish
And the antiseptic whiskey
Flows above, below, within ya
And damned is he who falls in love
With the Queen of Yorba Linda
She wants to know your secrets
So she can unlock your soul
And you will hand her the key
And she will steal them all
And the liquor from your chalice
Only dribbles down your chin
It always ends like this, you cannot resist
The queen of Yorba Lin...da
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7. |
Midlife Crisis
03:15
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8. |
Mistakes
03:33
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Busted flat in Yorba Linda
Waiting for a beer
Or something to happen
Nothing ever happens here
But there's a place on main street
Where the water doesn't flow
But if you're holding onto something
Brother you can let it go
It was long day
But now it's OK
So come on Patty, open up another bottle of wine
Red or white, gimme something that might open up my my mind
And I know you gotta get up early, but it's only half past nine
Still plenty of time to make some mistakes tonight
Nothing is lonelier
Than dancing with yourself
Besides the moon if full
And they just stocked the shelves
The queen of yorba linda
Has just been crowned
There's a drummer in the corner
Shaking his shit around
It was a long day
But now it's OK
So come on Patty, open up another bottle of wine
Red or white, gimme something that might open up my my mind
And I know you gotta get up early, but it's only half past nine
Still plenty of time to make some mistakes tonight
You will never look back fondly on this
Tell your friends I was the best
Cause this would never happen
If we weren't both a mess
You can call your priest in the morning
Now ain't the time to confess
Rationalize a little
And let the bottle do the rest
So come on Patty, open up another bottle of wine
Red or white, gimme something that might open up my my mind
And I know you gotta get up early, but it's only half past nine
Still plenty of time to make some mistakes tonight
Yeah, there's plenty of time to make some mistakes tonight
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10. |
Valentimes
05:20
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In a time when he wasn't expecting much
He made his plans and he made his way
He packed his lunch and he took home his pay
He figured tomorrow would be just like today
She floated to him as light as a breeze
She made him buckle and she made him shake
He helped her clean up her leaves with a rake
She cooked him medium well sirloin steak
And he said...
If you'll be my valentine
I can be a star that shines all night
If you say your love will be mine
I will be the source of every light
If you say you'll never let me go
I will make sure you always know
That I will do all of these things
No matter what tomorrow brings
You could never be anything but my angel tonight
You could never be anything but alright
He had a heart that could melt margarine
She held the secrets of his soul
They took a trip way down to kentucky
When they came to a tollbooth, they paid the toll
And she'd say...
If you'll be my valentine
I can be the fire keeps you warm
If you'd say your heart will be mine
I could be a superhero
If you say you'll never let me go
I will crawl through the wind and snow
And I will do all of these things
No matter what tomorrow brings
You could never be anything but my angel tonight
You could never be anything but just right
And in the end, it all begins
Tomorrow is all there's left to do
A life together a place for two
You don't find love like that, it finds you
You don't find love like that, it finds you
And he'd say...
If you be my valentine
You know i will walk the line
If you say you'll always be mine
I'll be yours till the end of time
If you say you'll never let me go
I will never let you go
And i will do all of these things
No matter what tomorrow brings
You could never be anything but my angel tonight...
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11. |
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Everybody wants something new
Everybody wants a fresh start
I thought I'd take a chance and uproot
Left a wake of broken hearts
And as the sun falls over the hillside
And a staggering beauty is unfurled
I think to my self and I realize
It may as well be all clouds and grey skies
When you don’t have a friend in the world
Trying to find a way for my voice to be heard
I make my way to the microphone
Pour my heart with every word
But I may as well be all alone
My voice comes back to me off the back wall
Above the buzz from a table of high school girls
Every note that I sing withers and dies
But that should come as no surprise
Cause I don’t have a friend in the world
I’ll hold onto the moments of joy when they come
Twist them into knots that cannot be uncurled
Hold them uncomfortably close
Guess that’s how it goes
When you don’t have a friend in the world
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12. |
Four Hoarse Men
03:50
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The earth seems to be turning
But somehow seems so still
I sense unanswered yearnings
So much that is unfulfilled
Everything is broken
But in a special way
As it all falls apart
It seems to fall right into place
Times are not just troubled
Times are not just strange
Time is short and getting shorter
We are upon end of days!
But tonight we drink for conquest
And tonight we drink for war
Let us drink for happy endings
For the end is at our door
Tonight we drink for famine
And tonight we drink for death
Let us drink for lost tomorrows
For we've no tomorrow's left
Stars have started falling
It's your last chance to make a wish
If you've ever had an itch to scratch
It's time to scratch that itch
So fellas grab your ladies
And if you have none, have no fear
There's no better time to land a lass
Then when the end is near
Smoke em if you got em
Diddle while you can
Raise em high and toss them back
Behold the end of man!
But tonight we drink for conquest
And tonight we drink for war
Let us drink for happy endings
For the end is at our door
Tonight we drink for famine
And tonight we drink for death
Let us drink for lost tomorrows
For we've no tomorrow's left
There's a harlot in the hallway
There are horsemen down the road
There is wormwood in the water
There is fire from below
Hell has broken loose
I can hear the trumpets blow
The sun has now gone black
There is sulfur in my nose
So, eat drink an be merry
For tomorrow we'll all die
The earth is all ablaze
And fire in the sky
But tonight we drink for conquest
And tonight we drink for war
Let us drink for happy endings
For the end is at our door
Tonight we drink for famine
And tonight we drink for death
Let us drink for lost tomorrows
For we've no tomorrow's left
Skiddlee dee, skiddlee do
A tip of the hat in a tippy canoe
May as well drink what else can we do?
We're all gonna die!
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13. |
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There is a prophet
Who told me the future
About how I'd die
And then move along
And when I asked him
How to prepare my soul
He closed his eyes
Then sang me this song
Jesus don't love you
For reading the Bible
Jesus don't love you
For your brimstone revival
And Jesus don't love you
From the heavens above
For anything other
Than the way that you love
I have been wronged, now
And I have been bitter
I've been taken
And I have been scorned
But he told me something
I'd never considered
When you practice forgiveness
Then you are reborn
Jesus don't love you
For shouting his name
Jesus don't love you
For telling others they should do the same
No matter often you say it
It will not be enough
Cause he only loves you
For the way that you love
You may believe
That you walk straight and narrow
Because from the pulpit
You heard it was so
But it's best when you realize
That most of that's horeshit
Just do unto others...
You know how that goes
Cause Jesus don’t love you
For what you do on Sundays
If you wake up on Monday
And act like a dick
You can shout Hallelujah
Quote scriptures and stuff
But he only loves you
For the way that you love
Just don't be an asshole
And that's almost enough
Cause he only loves you
For the way that you love
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