The
Long Way Around
My friends from high
school
Married their high school
boyfriends
Moved into houses in
the same ZIP codes
Where their parents live
But I, I could never
follow
No I, I could never follow
I hit the highway in
a pink RV with stars on the ceiling
Lived like a gypsy
Six strong hands on the
steering wheel
I've been a long time
gone now
Maybe someday, someday
I'm gonna settle down
But I've always found
my way somehow
By taking the long way
Taking the long way around
Taking the long way
Taking the long way around
I met the queen of whatever
Drank with the Irish
and smoked with the hippies
Moved with the shakers
Wouldn't kiss all the
asses that they told me to
No I, I could never follow
No I, I could never follow
It's been two long years
now
Since the top of the
world came crashing down
And I'm getting' it back
on the road now
But I'm taking the long
way
Taking the long way around
I'm taking the long way
Taking the long way around
The long
The long way around
Well, I fought with a
stranger and I met myself
I opened my mouth and
I heard myself
It can get pretty lonely
when you show yourself
Guess I could have made
it easier on myself
But I, I could never
follow
No I, I could never follow
Well, I never seem to
do it like anybody else
Maybe someday, someday
I'm gonna settle down
If you ever want to find
me I can still be found
Taking the long way
Taking the long way around
Taking the long way
Taking the long way around
Not Ready To Make Nice
Forgive, sounds good.
Forget, I'm not sure
I could.
They say time heals everything,
But I'm still waiting
I'm through, with doubt,
There's nothing left
for me to figure out,
I've paid a price, and
i'll keep paying
I'm not ready to make
nice,
I'm not ready to back
down,
I'm still mad as hell
And I don't have time
To go round and round
and round
It's too late to make
it right
I probably wouldn't if
I could
Cause I'm mad as hell
Can't bring myself to
do what it is
You think I should
I know you said
Why can't you just get
over it,
It turned my whole world
around
and i kind of like it
I made by bed, and I
sleep like a baby,
With no regrets and I
don't mind saying,
It's a sad sad story
That a mother will teach
her daughter
that she ought to hate
a perfect stranger.
And how in the world
Can the words that I
said
Send somebody so over
the edge
That they'd write me
a letter
Saying that I better
shut up and sing
Or my life will be over
I'm not ready to make
nice,
I'm not ready to back
down,
I'm still mad as hell
And I don't have time
To go round and round
and round
It's too late to make
it right
I probably wouldn't if
I could
Cause I'm mad as hell
Can't bring myself to
do what it is
You think I should
I'm not ready to make
nice,
I'm not ready to back
down,
I'm still mad as hell
And I don't have time
To go round and round
and round
It's too late to make
it right
I probably wouldn't if
I could
Cause I'm mad as hell
Can't bring myself to
do what it is
You think I should
Forgive, sounds good.
Forget, I'm not sure
I could.
They say time heals everything,
But I'm still waiting
Bitter End
The words that you said
They still ring in my
head
Don't you know
We say goodbye
With a tear in our eye
Oh, where'd you go
It's alright you can
sleep tonight
Knowing you'll always
live on in a song
Farewell to old friends
Let's raise a glass to
the bitter end
Farewell to old friends
Will you be the same
when we see you again
Remember the days
When we'd laugh as you
played
Who would have known
The water would come
and just take you away
Oh, where'd you go
It's not alright
I can't sleep tonight
Knowing you should have
played on
On and on
Farewell to old friends
Let's raise a glass to
the bitter end
Farewell to old friends
Will you forgive me when
I see you again
You had a good time
Drinking all of our wine
After the show
We all rode the wave
Of that crazy parade
Oh, where'd you go
What happened to
The ones we knew
As long as I'm the shiniest
star
Oh, there you are
Farewell to old friends
Let's raise a glass to
the bitter end
Farewell to old friends
We'll still be here when
you come round again |
Easy
Silence
When the calls and conversations
Accidents and accusations
Messages and misperceptions
Paralyze my mind
Busses, cars, and airplanes
leaving
Burning fumes of gasoline
And everyone is running
And I come to find a
refuge in the
Easy silence that you
make for me
It's okay when there's
nothing more to say to me
And the peaceful quiet
you create for me
And the way you keep
the world at bay for me
The way you keep the
world at bay
Monkeys on the barricades
Are warning us to back
away
They form commissions
trying to find
The next one they can
crucify
And anger plays on every
station
Answers only make more
questions
I need something to believe
in
Breathe in sanctuary
in the
Easy silence that you
make for me
It's okay when there's
nothing more to say to me
And the peaceful quiet
you create for me
And the way you keep
the world at bay for me
The way you keep the
world at bay
Children lose their youth
too soon
Watching war made us
immune
And I've got all the
world to lose
But I just want to hold
on to the
Easy silence that you
make for me
It's okay when there's
nothing more to say to me
And the peaceful quiet
you create for me
And the way you keep
the world at bay for me
The easy silence that
you make for me
It's okay when there's
nothing more to say to me
And the peaceful quiet
you create for me
And the way you keep
the world at bay for me
The way you keep the
world at bay for me
The way you keep the
world at bay
Everybody Knows
Tell me now if you came
sneaking up behind
Would you know me and
see behind the smile
I can change like colors
on a wall
Hoping no one else will
find what lies beneath it all
I think I hide it all
so well
Stepping out, everyone
can see my face
All the things I can't
erase from my life
Everybody knows
Standing out so you won't
forget my name
That's the way we play
this game of life
Everybody knows
Looking through the crowd
I search for something
else
But every time I turn
around
I run into myself
Here I stand
Consumed with my surroundings
Just another day
Of everybody looking
I swore they'd never
see me cry
You'll never see me cry
Stepping out, everyone
can see my face
All the things I can't
erase from my life
Everybody knows
Standing out so you won't
forget my name
That's the way we play
this game of life
Everybody knows
You say I'll pay the
price
That's the chance that
I'll take
Though you may think
I'm telling lies
But I just call it getting
by
Stepping out, everyone
can see my face
All the things I can't
erase from my life
Everybody knows
Standing out so you won't
forget my name
That's the way we play
this game of life
Everybody knows I am
just barely getting by
Lullaby
They didn't have you
where I come from
Never knew the best was
yet to come
Life began when I saw
your face
And I hear your laugh
like a serenade
How long do you want
to be loved
Is forever enough, is
forever enough
How long do you want
to be loved
Is forever enough
Cause I'm never, never
giving you up
I slip in bed when you're
asleep
To hold you close and
feel your breath on me
Tomorrow there'll be
so much to do
So tonight I'll drift
in a dream with you
How long do you want
to be loved
Is forever enough, is
forever enough
How long do you want
to be loved
Is forever enough
Cause I'm never, never
giving you up
As you wander through
this troubled world
In search of all things
beautiful
You can close your eyes
when you're miles away
And hear my voice like
a serenade
How long do you want
to be loved
Is forever enough, is
forever enough
How long do you want
to be loved
Is forever enough
Cause I'm never, never
giving you up
How long do you want
to be loved
Is forever enough, is
forever enough
How long do you want
to be loved
Is forever enough
Cause I'm never, never
giving you up
Is forever enough
Cause I'm never, never
giving you up
Lubbock Or Leave It
Dust bowl, Bible belt
Got more churches than
trees
Raise me, praise me,
couldn't save me
Couldn't keep me on my
knees
Oh, boy, rave on down
loop 289
That'll be the day you
see me back
In this fool's paradise
Temptation's strong
(Salvation's gone)
I'm on my way
To hell's half acre
How will I ever
How will I ever
Get to heaven now
Throwing stones from
the top of your rock
Thinking no one can see
The secrets you hide
behind
Your southern hospitality
On the strip the kids
get lit
So they can have a real
good time
Come Sunday they can
just take their pick
From the crucifix skyline
Temptation's strong
(Salvation's gone)
I'm on my way
To hell's half acre
How will I ever
How will I ever
Get to heaven now
Get to heaven now
International airport
A quarter after nine
Paris Texas, Athens Georgia's
Not what I had in mind
As I'm getting out I
laugh to myself
Cause this is the only
place
Where as you're getting
on the plane
You see Buddy Holly's
face
I hear they hate me now
Just like they hated
you
Maybe when I'm dead and
gone
I'm gonna get a statue
too
Temptation's strong
(Salvation's gone)
I'm on my way
To hell's half acre
How will I ever
How will I ever
Get to heaven now
Get to heaven now
How will I ever
Get to heaven now |
