v1: sometimes the best cliches turn out to be true you're put to the test and you fail, even though you knew what to do and I've got 2 good eyes but they failed to realize ch: so this is my apology for everything that went wrong you must have known you'd get one did you think it would take so damn long I don't want to take the blame but I'll take it just the same this is my apology v2: sometimes the best laid plans just weren't meant to be I took all the rest of your dreams and scattered them to sea and I've got 2 good ears but they failed when you were near ch: so this is my apology for everything that went wrong you must have known you'd get one did you think it would take so damn long I don't want to take the blame but I'll take it just the same this is my apology br: goodnight, darling another over & out so long, sweetheart you were warned a million times oh, how I tried I let you down I let you down ch: so this is my apology for everything that went wrong you must have known you'd get one did you think it would take so damn long I don't want to take the blame but I'll take it just the same this is my apology this is my apology this is my apology

v1: There are days when you don't know who you are There are times when you feel the need to run so far Away from here, or you might try to hide Just don't plan to spend your whole life locked inside ch: It's time to get out, feel the warmth on your skin Jump and shout, if you're ready to begin It's never enough just to let the sunshine in You've got to let the sunshine win v2: When you're low or maybe somewhere in between The fact & fiction of a life you've only seen You might feel like you're walking on a wire But that's the only way to soar higher & higher ch: It's time to get out, feel the warmth on your skin Jump and shout, if you're ready to begin It's never enough just to let the sunshine in You've got to let the sunshine win br: If the sun shines fully on your face That's he one time you won't feel out of place ch: It's time to get out, feel the warmth on your skin Jump and shout, if you're ready to begin It's never enough just to let the sunshine in --- ch: It's time to get out, feel the warmth on your skin Jump and shout, if you're ready to begin It's never enough just to let the sunshine in You've got to let the sunshine win Let the sunshine win Let the sunshine win

v1: You're never too old You're never too old to learn a lesson If you only try Don't believe what you're told You're never too old to find some magic No need to ask why ch: At my age, I should speak kinder Breath deeper Think sweeter thoughts I'm planning for 100, but who knows where it ends At my age, I should know better So why do I always keep forgetting At my age, I could use a few more friends v2: If you wanna come clean Just say what you mean No need to be ashamed, no need for tears Doesn't matter where you've been Just do what you can to make the best Of what we've got These last few years ch: At my age, I should speak kinder Breath deeper Think sweeter thoughts I'm planning for 100, but who knows where it ends At my age, I should know better So why do I always keep forgetting At my age, I could use a few more friends ch: At my age, I should speak kinder Breath deeper Think sweeter thoughts I'm planning for 100, but who knows where it ends At my age, I should know better So why do I always keep forgetting At my age, I could use a few more friends At my age, I could use a few more friends

v1: I cursed my brother on the highway He didn't keep up my speed Even though he was going my way Somehow I felt the need To ruin his day, and while I was at it, I took a shot at mine Yeah, I really let him have it Had to keep us in line ch: Would it kill us to show some civility 'Cause it seems we've lost the ability To love out neighbors, at least the ones who don't look like we do We'll answer later, but I don't think that's what Jesus would do v2: We only love the ones That love us right back We're sticking to our guns We've really got a knack Of holding tight to our agendas And building up our walls I think it's time that we should end this Before we lose it all ch: Would it kill us to show some civility 'Cause it seems like we've lost the ability To love out neighbors, at least the ones who don't think like we do We'll answer later, but I don't think that's what Jesus would do br: I don't think that our dialogue lifts up our fellow man Are we loving each other the best that we can? And are these verbal slings & arrows part of our God-forsaken plan? v3: We go to church every Sunday Or at least for 3 of 4 They say Jesus will come back someday Can't imagine what for We pick the parts of the story That tend to suit our needs We get carried away in glory But we're too lazy to sow the seeds

v1: I always feel a little lost when I walk around the room I see the pic on the floor and the mic on the boom Brings to mind the sound of triumph and sometimes tragedy Brings to mind the sound of everything that somehow had to be v2: I'm home when the clock on the wall says it's time to cross the line Now that I know where it is, I can cross it every time Brings to mind the sound of the future and glimpses of the past Brings to mind the time I thought that I could make it last Make it last Make it last Make it last ch: Home is where the art is Its where the love is always getting started It's the place where you can try to reclaim your youth Home is sometimes fleeting It's not a thing that you can try to reel in It's a good space to rehearse your truth v3: Locked out of what you think might get you in the race If you crawl too far, you'll fade out with the flames Brings to mind the sound of winter calling you to run Brings to mind the saints & sinners, clutching the starting gun The starting gun The starting gun The starting gun ch: Home is where the art is Its where the love is always getting started It's the place where you can try to reclaim your youth Home is sometimes fleeting It's not a thing that you can try to reel in It's a good space to rehearse your truth It's a good space to rehearse your truth

v1: I think I'll probably lose my sight before I lose my life I know I'll make it into heaven in spite of all the ways I've tried To screw it up and sabotage the gifts that I've been given I'll pour out all my life's regrets like a bottle of good bourbon ch: We're all in this together Don't fool yourself, it's not now or never We take our chances before we come to our senses Life ain't got no plot twists, just a string of coincidences v2: I know I need to lose it all before I gain my life I read it somewhere in a book, but it doesn't seem quite right I've had my doubts, I've had my loves, they vanish day to day Sometimes I think I've had enough, but I keep on anyway ch: We're all in this together Don't fool yourself, it's not now or never We take our chances before we come to our senses Life ain't got no plot twists, just a string of coincidences v3: I think I'll probably lose my sight before I lose my life I know I'll make it into heaven in spite of all the days I've lied ch: We're all in this together Don't fool yourself, it's not now or never We take our chances before we come to our senses Life ain't got no plot twists ------- We're all in this together Don't fool yourself, it's not now or never We take our chances before we come to our senses Life ain't got no plot twists, just a string of coincidences

She said I’m just a ghost digging holes for a grave I’ll never use Won’t put the shovel down, tell me what’s your excuse The hallway lined with photographs & posters leaves a clear path for the door The animal inside her leads her crawling ‘cross the floor Got a bag full of makeup & pills doesn’t know what for Retreat seems the better choice, but forward is the only way she knows She’s got the maps & legends, she follows where the wind blows I start the judgements early, but I suppose We all fall hard Sometimes we stay down She’s got the courage to wait Wait for the rebound In 2 days she lived for 7 weeks or maybe even more “I don’t think that Jesus wants to help me fight this war“ Can’t seem to figure her out, but I know for sure We all fall hard Sometimes we stay down She’s got the courage to wait Wait for the rebound

v1: It's 7am, it's raining again But not just any rain, it's like Chicago in the movies Before the lights go on, before it all goes wrong She can't shake the thought, a moment of sudden beauty pre: They locked arms and skipped the sidewalk fantastic ch: They were crazy in the same way Rarely crazy on the same day Lots of love to give away Lots of love to keep inside ----- Their language was always artful Mercy, they had a heart-full Took all the passion they could marshal Spread it out from time to time From the start to the finish line v2: Call it sometime around noon, call it shooting for the moon But someone leaves too soon and then it's over Sometimes the sun burns hot, you try to give it all you've got You never think you'll get caught, a postcard Casanova pre: They locked arms and skipped the sidewalk fantastic ch: They were crazy in the same way Rarely crazy on the same day Lots of love to give away Lots of love to keep inside ----- Their language was always artful Mercy, they had a heart-full Took all the passion they could marshal Spread it out from time to time From the start to the finish line

v1: At the end of the day, when I'm feeling abused I might get a bit angry, if I'm telling you true I sometimes feel let down by the things that you do But I won't let my feelings drag me to ruin ch: No, I'll forgive you, baby But only 'cause I know that it drives you crazy I'll forgive you again & again 'Cause letting it go is the best revenge v2: I'm beat up and shot down and dragged to the curb I beg you in protest, but you don't hear a word I just can't believe all the things that I've heard But I want to feel better, so here's what I've learned ch: That I'll forgive you, baby But only 'cause I know that it drives you crazy I'll forgive you again & again 'Cause letting it go is the best revenge br: It's like dumping hot coals on the top of your head Might make you think twice 'bout the things that you've said Now I could get mad, but I think instead ch: That I'll forgive you, baby But only 'cause I know that it drives you crazy I'll forgive you again & again 'Cause letting it go, letting it go ch: That I'll forgive you, baby But only 'cause I know that it drives you crazy I'll forgive you again & again 'Cause letting you go is the best revenge

v1: Nothing to lose, nothing to gain Round & round, until only the joy remains All hope is lost, all hope is found We only know it's good to be standing on solid ground pre: We sit and wait for your return v2: Before we spoke, before we lied The fire was burning so deep inside Whatever comes, whatever goes Whatever happened to the man that everybody knows pre: We sit and wait for your return ch: In Waco, TX 1948 Nothing ever happens in this God-forsaken place Until they turned out the lights and opened up the gates In Waco, TX 1948 v3: Until the last dog has his day Until the last priest & poet run out of things to say We'll count our cards, we'll count our luck We'll count out time until we realize how low that we've sunk pre: We sit and wait for your return ch: In Waco, TX 1948 Nothing ever happens in this God-forsaken place Until they turned out all the lights and opened the gates In Waco, TX 1948 Until they turned out all the lights and opened the gates In Waco, TX 1948

v1: Ain’t no shame in being ground down Ain’t no blame to give the runaround If you’re looking for a answer, you should probably take it downtown v2: Don’t be worried ‘bout the doorways If you hurry through the long days You just might think it’s here to stay, but it’s really just a passing phase ch: And we stumble through the play, unrehearsed We mumble through the lines, chapter and verse They tell us we’re the greatest, but we’re closer to the worst v3: When you close your eyes to sleep away When you run to find the new day Don't you stop to look inside yourself, You're better off when you learn to pray v4: Lock the doors so you can feel safe Start some wars so you can sow hate If you plan to climb up on the cross, are you sure that you can bear the weight ch: And we wander through the play, unrehearsed We ponder all the lines, chapter and verse They tell us we’re blessed, but we’re closer to the curse Closer to the curse v5: Ain't no shame in hearing no sound You take the blame for being ground down

He had a coffin made by murderers as he laid to rest Not just one, but his & hers, when she follows next Li di di di di --- A boat made of paper as he floats to the sea The people all stop & stare while he sails in the breeze Li di di di di And when we touch down On the world where we'll live now We'll blend with the clouds And hide underground He had a strange view of the world and the people he saw Their hearts would sometimes turn to the pictures he'd drawn Li di di di di And when we touch down On the world where we'll live now We'll blend with the clouds And hide underground -- some sort of solo -- He had a coffin made by murderers as he laid to rest

v1: Her face paints a picture that everyone knows One side a ghost, the other a rose A smile as wide as the deep blue sea Why does she keep on hiding from me? v2: Her eyes burn like fire, her hair flows like rain A body that even God wouldn't tame Legs as long as a mid-summer's day Why does she keep on running away? ch: Eureka, I found her, no love can surround her She dreams a new dream before vanishing in air Eureka don't want me, but she sure likes to haunt me I reach out to touch her, but no one is there v3: She thinks that her love might go unreturned That's a hard lesson that we never learn A drop at the bottom of the deepest well The sunlight through the window of the darkest cell ch: Eureka, I found her, no love can surround her She dreams a new dream before vanishing in air Eureka don't want me, but she sure likes to haunt me I reach out to touch her, but no one is there ch2: Eureka, Hail Mary, this game is so very... full of deceit, deception, abuse Eureka, my darlin', you sure are a hard one... to figure out, to figure the truth v4: Her face paints a picture that everyone knows One side a ghost, the other a rose

v1: Ain't got no home Ain't got no home to speak of 4 walls alone Day by day, week by week Save me from the silence v2: Might work in stone Night work in stone at the quarry Granite shines like bone The foreman says, "we're full, I'm sorry" Save from the silence ch: Marion Music House v3: 500 pairs of shoes Gives me the blues, don't ya know it What have I got to lose I'll learn to play and I won't blow it Save me from the silence It'll save me from the silence ch: Marion Music House Don't have to speak 6 days a week Just have to play Sing the days away

v1: The winter wolf carved the H into his chest He thought that it was best To face the ice & snow --- And all his friends asked if it was for real He said it's no big deal He said it's just for show ch: That's one drunk Lumbee That's one man stumblin' To the bushes where he'll stay the night Wake up with the morning light v2: Yale & Harvard pushed the fight into the field But neither team would yield Neither man would bow --- When the glasses started to run dry Neither man asked why Neither man asked how ch: That's one drunk Lumbee That's one man stumblin' To the bushes where he'll stay the night Wake up with the morning light v3: The winter wolf carved the H into his chest He thought that it was best ch: That's one drunk Lumbee That's one man stumblin' To the bushes where he'll stay the night Wake up with the morning light ch2: An intoxicated native Ain't no sense waiting For the moon to yield to the sun We all can see it's just begun