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1. |
The Barstow Song
04:15
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Verse 1:
I wanna get you drunk
I wanna show you things you've never seen, things you won't believe
I wanna take you home
I wanna burn our clothes in kerosene then we'll howl at the moon
Chorus:
I'm sorry at the end of the day, I hope you're drunk enough to settle for me.
Verse 2:
I wanna be a best
On second thought I've been that guy before, I wont be anymore
I wanna write you songs
And poetry that tells you everything and what you mean to me
Chorus
Bridge:
I'm so, hoping, that you'll open your eyes
And maybe if you look hard enough
You'll find something new, in me
Chorus
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2. |
Fat Joker
03:53
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Verse 1:
I'm all alone, and I'm sorta scared
He doesn't know how much those handcuffs could leave new scars
And are you prepared for screaming and tears
When he thinks it's all because you really like it
Chorus:
I wish I'd known that you'd settle for a fat joke
Cuz girl I could make you smile
I wish I'd known that you were ready for a fat joke
Cuz girl that fat joke is on you
Verse 2:
And now I sit, I shudder and wait
Honey I hope you have the right mind to use protection
And when you slip, and the Sergeant leaves town
I will always love the child like he's mine
Chorus
Chorus
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3. |
Sordid Thoughts
04:34
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Verse 1:
What am I supposed to do when you call me up at midnight and tell me that you want to get with my friends
How am I supposed to feel when you can't forgive me for things I did before I came into my sense
I don't know, I don't know
Maybe after 1 or 2 or 3 or 5 or 8 guys you'll see that you are not better than me
And maybe when you ruin all the friendships that we built so that there'd be someone there to protect you, you might be happy
I don't know
Pre Chorus:
I'm not, waiting, while you're, hating me
Chorus:
Why you gotta be, everything I need, then you walk away (x2)
Verse 2:
So there you go and act like dick and scream and shout and fuckin smack me down cuz well you, "don't feel the same"
And here I sit a toilet seat a drama queen up on my thrown and you say that it's me who has changed
I think you wrong, I think we're both wrong
Chorus
Chorus
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4. |
She Said, Ya Know
05:53
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Verse 1:
The stupid things you say
Think before you speak
Chorus 1:
She said, you know what I miss,
The way that we talked, be it the way that we kissed
I miss it a lot
She said, you know what I miss,
You'll never guess, and I'm sorry for this,
I miss my new boyfriend
Verse 2:
The stupid things I say
To try and make you cry
Chorus 2:
I said, you know what I miss
The girl that I cheated on you with
You'd never guess
And you know what I miss
The way she sang my name out of breath
And she really meant it
Verse 3:
The stupid things we say
Love don't work this way
Chorus 3:
I said you know what I miss
The 98% that you ditched
In the blink of a bitch
And you know what I miss
The way that you held my hand by the wrist
When you knew I was bleeding
And you know what I miss
The way that you'd take my head in your lap
When I made my mistake
And you know what I miss
The way that we tried to work things out
Til you gave up on forgiveness
And you know what I miss
The way you'd take me to the top of the hill
Can I give you a kiss
You know what I miss
The way that you walk, the way that you talk, the way that you fuck
And you know what I miss, because there's nothing left
And you know what I miss, there's nothing left but the nothingness
You know what I miss, the nothingness
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5. |
History
03:39
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Verse 1:
I found a place to leave my heart
I found someone to pick it up
I found a trust I'd lost in history
There's somethin on the radio
That passes as distraction
While somethin in the kitchin is burnin
The smell is a mystery
Pre- chorus:
We took it slow, but I told you so
You said I'd love you, well baby just hear me out
You're so wrong but never more right
I think you've got me, I think we've got each other
Chorus:
Cuz it's too late for love
We're so much further along
And I'm so much better now
And it's cuz of you.
Verse 2:
I'm thankful for the little things
I'm thankful you're my everything
But to say there's no love that's hypocrisy
See what we've got is better
I never felt so strong
The scary way you know me with the gentle way you hold me
The rest is history
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Chorus
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6. |
Battle of the Good Guy
03:41
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V1:
It's really warm inside tonight, lips are open wide tonight
We both feel in control, when we keep it physical
Chorus 1:
Is it alright with you, if I take a liberty or two,
Mind if I leave when we're through, as if you really care
Or not
V2:
It's really hot inside tonight, didn't think I'd get this far tonight
I can feel you lose control, when I keep it physical
Chorus 2:
Is it alright with you, if I buy you a drink or two
Could you bring a friend with you, I'm sorry if you really care
I don't.
Bridge:
The story's the same, I always have one page to go
If I could find a hand to hold
I'll settle for none, maybe I'm waiting on the one
Couldn't that be you
V3:
It's on fire inside tonight, think I met my match tonight
Falling fast I lose control, she'll only keep it physical.
Chorus 3:
Is it alright with you, if we take a chance or two
Make all our dreams come true, I believe in you, I swear I do
Is it alright with you, if everything you said is true
Then I'll leave my heart with you, it's all this good guy can do.
It's all he'll ever do.
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V1:
Why do you reach out for whatever you can get
To salvage what little's left in your life
Through the hardest changes
You say the game is up, it's never up
And so our chapter ends, or maybe it begins
And you throw the book at me
Chorus:
We could end up lovers, we could end up friends,
Or we could say goodbye tonight, or talk this out towards a better end
But no matter what you so, oh there's nothing you can do
There are a million things inside of me and deep inside of you that never change.
Like your smile, your smile is mine forever
V2:
You've got accusations and you question our foundations
You try and bring me down, you try
Because now I know myself at least enough to see how much I've grown
I've learned to take the good and leave the rest behind
Chorus
Bridge:
Don't think I hurt like you, let people close like you
I'm not going to spend my life being lonely
I've got a heart that shines
And a happiness that never ever, never ever, never ever dies
Chorus
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V1:
We're so close I don't know how to say this
I can't say this without sounding cruel
Lately I've been acting odd
So I don't think this should be a surprise to you
Pre-Chorus:
Always friends, right from the start
This friendship ends, with two broken hearts because
Chorus 1:
I love you, I love you
V2:
The reason for my pessimistic tone
Is because you know I like to keep it real
And I've known you long enough to know that
How I feel is not like how you feel.
Pre-Chorus 2:
Not a threat, but slight ultimatum
It's a sad decision but my heart can't take it
Chorus 2:
I love you, I love you
And I know that you don't and I don't really care
Bridge:
For excuses, they're so useless
If you can't love me back
This is goodbye
Chorus:
I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you
And I know that you don't and I don't really care
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9. |
You Got Me Now
04:42
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Verse 1:
Hey baby, looking at me,
Why do I feel so happy, I don't know if I'm ready for this
You've got me trustin my heart
When all I've been is ripped apart
And I'm feelin better
Chorus:
Ok you've got me now
What am I supposed to do with myself
I'm waitin, I'm living, I'm loving
Ok you've got me now
What am I supposed to do with myself
I'm waiting, I'm waitin for you
Why you gotta be so perfect
Why you gotta be so you
Why you gotta be so perfect
Verse 2:
So I'm ready lets get going
You feel like a dream that's coming true
I think I'm ready for you
I wonder how'd I get so lucky
To find someone who's hot and who loves me
And I'm feeling better
Chorus
Chorus
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10. |
She Makes It So Easy
02:47
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Verse 1:
She cleans my laundry, she cooks my dinner, she does the dishes too
I can't begin to tell you how she gets it done in the bedroom
She rubs her fingers through my hair, whispers sweet words to me
Why buy the cow when the milk is pouring free
Chorus 1:
She makes it so easy, for me to take my time
She makes it so easy, for me to take my time
Verse 2:
She brought her toothbrush, she's got our pictures
She's hanging up the frames
She's picked out diamonds
Now she's telling me our babies' names
Chorus 2:
It ain't always easy, but I'm taking my time
It ain't always easy, but I'm taking my time
Bridge:
She said someday she'll go
She won't be around her no more
And I'll regret it
But I'm not gonna lie
Don't think she'd ever go
Chorus 3:
She makes it so easy, but I'm taking my time
She makes it so easy, but I'm taking my time (x4)
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11. |
Tryin' (The Sad Mix)
04:50
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V1:
Standin face to face, with your hands in mine
I wonder what you're thinking, I wonder all the time
Looking in your eyes, your thoughts cry out to me
You seem so ashamed of what used to be
V2:
Shy and so afraid, I don't know what to do
Tryin to hold back, these feelings I have for you
I want to kiss you so, I want to feel your touch
So tell me your life, it means to me so much
Chorus 1:
I'll love you anyway, no matter what it is you say
I'll be there through your pain
Confide in me because tonight I could see
Two lives as one in the rain, two lives as one in the rain
V3:
I'm so bad with words, you deserve so much more
Tryin to do my best, to be who you're lookin for
Each word is so bad, they all come out so wrong
Please accept my faults, believe my humble song
Chorus 2:
I love you everyday, through thick and thin, black white or gray
I'll hold on just the same
People come and go but together we can grow as
Two lives as one in the rain, two lives as one in the rain
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12. |
Bump in the Road
04:44
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V1:
You've been patient all this time and you've been little signs
That we should take the next step
I got a whole lot on my mind, these big distractions that I find
That get in the way of progress
V2:
Maybe it's money and that ain't right, but I can't afford a comfortable life
And I don't have a savings
Some other girl that crosses my path, or some other crush I had in the past
What's love to stop the craving
Pre-Chorus:
This isn't science, it's not hard to see
The only bump in the road to a happy life, for you is me but
Chorus:
I don't wanna be like, I don't wanna be just like
All the other guys
Cuz I still need time to grow, and I know that we're getting old
Someday, sometime, I'll be the right guy for you
V3:
You may think it's an excuse, that I have fallen out of love with you
That's not the explanation
I feel compelled to let you know, I need to pull it together before we can move on
That's the source of my frustration
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Bridge:
Oh, I must have let you down, but I need you more than ever
I need you to stick around
Oh, I always seem to move so slow, this is taking forever and I don't want to wait no more but
Chorus
Chorus
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13. |
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V1:
Sometimes it's hard to summarize
All the love we share in so few lines
Chorus:
But God only knows, what the future holds
Through anything and everything it's you
V2:
It's funny how our time has gone,
Oh how much we've changed, how much we've grown
Chorus
Bridge:
And as each day allows, we'll take our time to renew our vows
With a look, a kiss, and an embrace
I never thought I'd find, a strong enough heart to wrap around mine
But it's you, it's always you
Chorus
Chorus
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14. |
The Way We Are
03:37
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V1:
Forget the words, I think I went too far
I'll take em back, I like us the way we are
Sometimes I just, I see so much more to us
V2:
Lately I've tried not to waste much time
Soak up the rain, play in the sweet sunshine
Because you're here, it all means so much more to me
Chorus:
I don't know if you wanna take it slow
I just wanna hold you tight and never let you go
I don't know if you wanna take it slow
I just want you to hold me tight and never let me go
V3:
I'd hate for you to think it's not enough
The way we are, you know, with all this stuff
I'm between whats real and whats a dream come true
Chorus
Chorus
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15. |
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Verse 1:
I wanna get you drunk
I wanna show you things you've never seen, things you won't believe
I wanna take you home
I wanna burn our clothes in kerosene then we'll howl at the moon
Chorus:
I'm sorry at the end of the day, I hope you're drunk enough to settle for me.
Verse 2:
I wanna be a best
On second thought I've been that guy before, I wont be anymore
I wanna write you songs
And poetry that tells you everything and what you mean to me
Chorus
Bridge:
I'm so, hoping, that you'll open your eyes
And maybe if you look hard enough
You'll find something new, in me
Chorus
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16. |
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V1:
I'm bitter, and rightfully so
I just saw my world walk away
And I'm angry, and rightfully so
one more metaphor about doors and windows
I might break
V2:
Smiling towards the sky where she fell
In flashes of pink blue and grey
Strangely with all of my letting go
I picked up a dream along the way
It's you
Chorus:
So let go of your life
Look down deep inside
Swallow your pride and admit there must be something better
Let go of your mind and turn to your heart
Between the cracks and scars you'll find
Love to give, to give the angel
V3:
It's heaven, a brand new you and I
And answer to each prayer I cried
I was so broken, swore I'd never love again
But with the love that you give
I can do anything
Chorus
Bridge:
You can't go backwards
Erase the past
Feel the motion, take everything
Move real slowly
Don't rush in
You'll find that there's love
Chorus
Chorus
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17. |
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Verse 1:
What am I supposed to do when you call me up at midnight and tell me that you want to get with my friends
How am I supposed to feel when you can't forgive me for things I did before I came into my sense
I don't know, I don't know
Maybe after 1 or 2 or 3 or 5 or 8 guys you'll see that you are not better than me
And maybe when you ruin all the friendships that we built so that there'd be someone there to protect you, you might be happy
I don't know
Pre Chorus:
I'm not, waiting, while you're, hating me
Chorus:
Why you gotta be, everything I need, then you walk away (x2)
Verse 2:
So there you go and act like dick and scream and shout and fuckin smack me down cuz well you, "don't feel the same"
And here I sit a toilet seat a drama queen up on my thrown and you say that it's me who has changed
I think you wrong, I think we're both wrong
Chorus
Chorus
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