Amanda Marshall

I have given, I have given and got none
Still I'm driven by something I can't explain
It's not a cross, it is a choice I cannot help but hear his voice
I only wish that I could listen without shame
Let it rain, let it rain on me Let it rain, oh let it rain
Let it rain on me

I have been a witness to the perfect crime
I Wipe the grin off of my face to hide the blame
It isn't worth the tears you cry To have a perfect alibi
Now I'm beaten at the hands of my own game
Let it rain, let it rain on me Let it rain, oh let it rain
Let it rain on me

It isn't easy to be kind
With all these demons in my mind
I only hope one day I'll be free

I do my best not to complain
My face is dirty from the strain
I only hope one day I'll come clean
Rain, let it rain on me
Let it rain, oh let it rain
Let it rain on me
Come take my hand
We can walk to the light
And without fear
We can see through the darkest night
Rain, rain on me
Let it rain, oh let it rain Let it rain on me

Virgil Spencer's got a 19 inch hitachi,
and many demons lingering
Friday night he pulled
a gun to change the channel,
something that he picked up from the King
His wife remembers well the man she knew,
seems the dreams
she had have turned black and blue
She's wasted years, no time for tears
Cause there's another chance,
and someday soon
Shining like the Alabama moon
She's looking for her promised land
Out beyond the lights of Birmingham

It's 3 a.m. and Virgil's passed out on the sofa,
a fifth of Jim Beam on the floor
She's packed a bag
she slips the keys out of his pocket,
and she's careful not to slam the door
And as she drives she rubs her rosary
she's never been so all alone,
she's never felt so free
She's got miles to go, blind faith and hope
Cause there's another chance,
and someday soon
Shining like the Alabama moon
She's looking for her promised land
Out beyond the lights of Birmingham

As the rain falls down upon the interstate,
any doubts she had are all but washed away
One long look back, at Birmingham
Cause there's another chance,
and someday soon
Shining like the Alabama moon
She's looking for her promised land
Out beyond the lights of Birmingham
another chance, and someday soon
Shining like the Alabama moon
She's looking for her promised land
Out beyond the lights of Birmingham

and someday soon

Lost inside this angeltown
Lost like I could not be found
No connections of the heart
Love was glass that broke apart
Gimme faith in dreams
And someone to hold
Gimme love 'cause I'm out here in the cold
There are no secrets
No angels at my door

And oh, when you touch my hand
I fall from grace
And oh, when you reach for me
I fall from grace
On a steeltown boulevard
Life's a promise that doesn't last
Resurrections of the past
Children come and are gone so fast
So gimme faith in love
Baby tonight
Gimme arms to hold you here so tight
There are no secrets
No angels at my door
And oh, when you touch my hand
I fall from grace
And oh, when you reach for me
I fall from grace

Indian summer Abilene You were new in town
Abilene
You were new in town
I was nineteen And sparks flew
They called us crazy Behind our backs
Romantic fools We just let them laugh
Because we knew
It may be a long shot
We may be lonely down the line
But love knows no reason
And I won't let them make up my mind
My money's riding on this dark horse, baby
My heart is sayin' it's the lucky one
And it's true color's gonna shine through someday
If we let this Let this dark horse run

Stars are brighter In a desert sky No need to wonder
Or justify Where this will lead I wear your locket
Our picture's inside Inscription says The joy's in the ride
And I believe Something so sacred
Is something worth this kind of fight
Cause love knows no patience
You can't please everyone all the time
My money's riding on this dark horse, baby
My heart is sayin' it's the lucky one
And it's true color's gonna shine through someday
If we let this Let this dark horse run

So rare So sweet Together baby We can be free
My money's riding on this dark horse, baby
My heart is sayin' it's the lucky one
And it's true color's gonna shine through someday
If we let this Let this dark horse run
My money's riding on this dark horse, baby
My heart is sayin' it's the lucky one
And it's true color's gonna shine through someday
If we let this Let this dark horse run

Indian summer Abilene You were new in town
I was nineteen

Fed up with my destiny And this place of no return
Think I'll take another day And slowly watch it burn
It doesn't really matter how the time goes by
'Cause I still remember you and I
And that beautiful goodbye

We staggered through these empty streets
Laughing arm in arm
The night had made a mess of me
Your confession kept me warm
And I don't really miss you, I just need to know
Do you ever think of you and I
And that beautiful goodbye

When I see you now I wonder how
I could've watched you walk away If I let you down
Please forgive me now For that beautiful goodbye

In these days of no regrets I keep mine to myself
And all the things we never said
I can say for someone else
'Cause nothing lasts forever, but we always try
And I just can't help but wonder why We let it pass us by

When I see you now I wonder how
I could've watched you walk away If I let you down
Please forgive me now For that beautiful goodbye

Baby what can I do Oh, to get through to you
And sometimes I cry It's a fools lullaby
And sometimes I cryIt's a fools lullaby

Never seen a sky so blue
I've never been happy with anyone
Like I am when I'm with you
Look at the sun shining up in the sky
I feel a little closer to heaven, baby
When I'm looking into your eyes
Andaslong as we're together boy I'm sitting on top of the world
Wanna feel this way forever, boy I'm sitting on top of the world
Last night I lay in the dark Tryin' to figure it out
Tryin' to talk to my heart
But now it's morning and I still don't know why
All I know is that you got me feeling so good
All I know is that it feels the way that true love should
Ain't no one luckier than you and I
Andaslong as we're together boy I'm sitting on top of the world
Wanna feel this way forever, boy I'm sitting on top of the world

And everybody's got an opinion 'bout how this should be
But they don't understand it No, no they just can't see
That I belong with you and baby, baby,
Baby, you belong with me

Andaslong as we're together boy I'm sitting on top of the world

Wanna feel this way forever, boy I'm sitting on top of the world
Andaslong as we're together boy I'm sitting on top of the world

The walls are thin here in this motel room
Some fool is raging overhead
He's preaching the gospel according to
Johnnie Walker Red
Four hundred miles talking to myself
Me and your memory end up here
I tell myself I'm gonna be alright
But it's still not clear
Did I just miss
The last exit to Eden
Is this the only love I'll know
Like a Judas kiss
Did my heart betray me
Back on the road I never chose
There are some sins that you can justify
But not the one I'm guilty of
I had a choice one last chance ago
But I turned my back on love
Did I just miss
The last exit to Eden
Is this the only love I'll know
Like a Judas kiss
Did my heart betray me
Back on the road I never chose

I can hear the man upstairs, he's crying out
Fall on you knees, the end is near
We both may need a saviour, tonight I fear that mine
Is the one that I left waiting far from here
Did I just miss
The last exit to Eden
Is this the only love I'll know
Like a Judas kiss
Did my heart betray me
Back on the road I never chose
Did I just miss
The last exit to Eden
Is this the only love I'll know
Like a Judas kiss
Did my heart betray me
Back on the road I never chose

Did I just miss
The last exit to Eden
Did I just miss
My only way out of here
Did I just miss
The last exit to Eden
Did I just miss
My only way out

I look at this mountain
So many heartaches wide
And I can't help but wonder
Where's the other side
I've got to be honest
I've got my doubts
These tears are asking me
What's this got to do with love?
Baby, I'll tell you something
To help us through this long, dark night
When this trouble passes over
You and I will walk away
Knowing that our love survived
Another test of faith
You and I can walk on water
The river rises, we rise above
It may not look that way right now
But trust me, baby...this is love.
Love isn't easy
I'm torn, I confess
When a heart is uncertain
It's bound to second guess
This love won't forsake us
So dry your tears I promise you
When this trouble passes over
You and I will walk away
Knowing that our love survived
Another test of faith
You and I can walk on water
The river rises, we rise above
It may not look that way right now
But trust me, baby...this is love.
I'm here for you baby
There's nothing I want more
Our day is coming
And we'll reach that peaceful shore
When this trouble passes over
You and I will walk away
Knowing that our love survived
Another test of faith
Cause you and I can walk on water
The river rises, we rise above
It may not look that way right now
But trust me, baby....this is love
One more mountain
Hey...so what
Trust me baby...this is love.

We've done our cold time, you and I
Fought off the raging of this norther sky
And heaven knows I wanna compare the ocean to your eyes
Baby, let's fly

Doin' hard time, day to day
Huddled beneath this winter sun all frozen grey
You lose your freedom while you watch the season slip away
But not today

Livin' in the darkness, baby
Comin' all undone
Been a cruel December, now we're prayin' for the sun
By the time the storm rolls in, we could be long gone
Baby, let's get lost 'til the days get long
Just you and I

Frost on the outside brings a chill within
Seems like we hide our hearts away when the days get dim
Let's shake it off, let's shake it up
We're not the kind who just give in
So let's begin

Livin' in the darkness, baby
Comin' all undone
Been a cruel December, now we're prayin' for the sun
By the time the storm rolls in, we could be long gone
Baby, let's get lost 'til the days get long
Just you and I

Voices in your head say stay
I can hear them too
But those doubts'll fade away
In our room with a view

There's a sweet breeze blowin' somewhere, baby
All you gotta do
Is tell me that it's time to go
And I'll be there with you

Livin' in the darkness, baby
Comin' all undone
Been a cruel December, now we're prayin' for the sun
By the time the storm rolls in, we could be long gone
Baby, let's get lost 'til the days get long
Just you and I

Livin' in the darkness, baby
Comin' all undone
Been a cruel December, now we're prayin' for the sun
By the time the storm rolls in, we could be long gone
Baby, let's get lost 'til the days get long
Just you and I

Police cars round in circles
The silence gathering
You never know what's next down here
Close your eyes and shut your mouth
And I know I won't last forever
If there's nothing left in your heart for me
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Too young to die and too old
To believe in
Promises

The ambulance is singing
To streetcars in the rain
Like barracuda waiting
For the guns down in the hood
But this ain't no West Side Story
And the curtain's comin' down on me
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Too young to die and too old
To believe in
Promises
It's all sound and all fury
It's all reach and no touch
It's all life's cold bravado
All grown up and old so fast

And I know I won't last forever
If there's nothing left in your heart for me
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Too young to die and too old
I'm too young to die and too old
To believe in
Promises

Na na na na --- we all walk alone

Verse 1
Its time to let ya go
it's time to say good-bye
there's no more excuses
no more tears to cry
there's been so many changes
i was so confused
all along you were the one
all the time i never knew

i want ya to be happy
you're my best friend
but its so hard to let ya go now
what could have been
I'll always have the memories
she'll always have you
fate has a way of changing
just when you don't want it to

Chorus
throw away the chains
let love fly away
till love comes again
I'll be okay

Verse 2
life passes so quickly
ya gotta take the time
you'll miss what really matters
you'll miss all the signs
I've spent my life searchin
for what was always there
sometimes it will be too late
sometimes it wont be fair

Chorus
Throw away the chains
Let love fly away
Till love comes again
I'll be okay

Bridge
I wont give up
I wont give in
I can't recreate
What just might have been
I know that my heart
Will find love again
Now is the time to begin

Throw away the chains
Let love fly away
Till love comes again
I'll be okay
I'll be okay
I'll be okay

Can't hold on forever baby,
Can't hold on forever baby,
Can't hold on forever baby,
I'll be okay

Indian summer, Abeline
You were new in town, I was nineteen
And the sparks flew
They called us crazy behind our backs
Romantic fools, we just let them laugh
Because we knew

It may be a long shot
We may get lonely down the line
Love knows no reason
And I won't let 'em make up my mind

My money's riding on this dark horse, baby
My heart is saying it's the lucky one
And it's true color's gonna shine through someday
If we let this, let this dark horse run

Stars are brighter in a desert sky
No need to wonder or justify
Where this will lead
I wear your locket, our picture's inside
Inscription says "the joy's in the ride"
And I believe

That something so sacred
Is something worth this kind of fight
'Cause love knows no patience, no, no
You can't please everyone all the time

My money's riding on this dark horse, baby
My heart is saying it's the lucky one
And it's true color's gonna shine through someday
If we let this, let this dark horse run

So rare
So sweet
Together baby, I know
We can disappear
Be free

Ooh, my money's riding on this dark horse, baby
My heart is saying it's the lucky one
And it's true color's gonna shine through someday
If we let this, let it run, baby

My money's riding on this dark horse, baby
My heart is saying it's the lucky one
And it's true color's gonna shine through someday
If we let this, let this dark horse run

Indian summer, Abeline
You were new in town, I was nineteen
Yeah, baby
In the summertime
Hey, yeah
Ooh

A la la la la la la la la la la
Oohh, oooh yeah

You walk up to me and say 'Feel like I know ya, baby'
And then take a sip of your cherry coke
Now, now who drinks a cherry coke
Maybe your nervous
I see that bead of sweat dancing on your cheek
Your words are like cheap champagne (cheap champagne)
I get the point but its much too sweet

I'm so tired of the dance
This carousel of superficial conversation gets me nowhere

So you can see my bra, underneath my shirt
Watch the wind, underneath my skirt
But that ain't the picture it's just a part
Everybody's got a story that could break your heart

See my eyes, don't see what I see
Touch my tongue, don't know what tastes good to me
Its the human condition that keeps us apart
Everybody's got a story that could break your heart
Yeah everybody's got a story that could break your heart

Lalalalalalalananana

Now who can read the mind of the redheaded girl next door
Or the taxi driver who just dropped you off
Or the, or the classmate that you ignore
Don't assume everything on the surface is what you see
Cause that classmate just lost her mother
And that taxi driver's got a PHD

I'm so tired of the fear
That weighs us down with wrong assumptions
A broken heart's a natural function

So you can see my bra, underneath my shirt
Watch the wind, underneath my skirt
But that ain't the picture it's just a part
Everybody's got a story that could break your heart

See my eyes, don't see what I see
Touch my tongue, don't know what tastes good to me
Its the human condition that keeps us apart
Everybody's got a story that could break your heart

See my bra, underneath my shirt
Watch the wind, underneath my skirt
But that ain't the picture it's just a part
Everybody's got a story that could break your heart

lalalalalalala dadadada

So dig deep (dig deep)
Deeper than the image that you see (dig deep)
Lift the film and let your true self breath(dig deep)
Show the world the beauty underneath

See my bra, underneath my shirt
Watch the wind, underneath my skirt
But that ain't the picture it's just a part
Everybody's got a story that could break your heart

See my eyes, don't see what I see
Touch my tongue, don't know what tastes good to me
Its the human condition that keeps us apart
Everybody's got a story that could break your heart

See my bra, underneath my shirt
Watch the wind, underneath my skirt
But that ain't the picture it's just a part
Everybody's got a story that could break your heart

See my eyes, don't see what I see
Touch my tongue, don't know what tastes good to me
Its the human condition that keeps us apart
Everybody's got a story that could break your heart

(That could break your heart baby)
(Everybody's got a story)

Alalalala (cont.)

*Alalala's not accurate!!

CHORUS:

Genius is in the mistakes
The rules do not apply
Maybe the wrong time and place
Listen to the voice inside

Hey -- just 'cause he ain't tall
So I met him at the mall
Doesn't mean that I should write him off
It's just a circumstance
So what if he can't dance?
His heart is kind and those big hands are soft
He speaks a language that can change what I believe

Genius is in the mistakes
The rules do not apply
Maybe the wrong time and place
To the naked eye
To the conscious mind
Shouldn't be denied
Listen to the voice inside

So -- My friends don't think he's cool
He like Coltrane, I like Tool
He wears leather patches on his tweed
Yeah -- But i know that he's deep
The company I keep
May not be the company I need
To pay attention
This is Serendipity

CHORUS

Genuis -- He's a genuis
Every big decision is a trial by fire
Wisdom aquired
Ooh baby, my heart aspires to genius

CHORUS X2

If I had a crystal ball, I would throw it against the wall
'Cause some things you just don't wanna know
So don't try to read my palm or predict what we'll become
'Cause the real thing just needs space to grow
I do believe in us, but
But you can't fast forward through
The kinda deep only time can prove
What's the rush, baby, trust what faith can do

CHORUS

Let's not play the game of love with scared money
Let's not say what we'll become
Let's just roll the dice and throw away the cards
You don't have to push so hard
'Cause the gypsy in me needs to roam your heart

You know I would live my life
Out of a suitcase every night
Before I'd let you tie me down
So just lean back and relax
Feel your bare feet in the grass
And let love run on open ground
I do believe in you, but
You can't tell a bird not to fly
You can't tell the sun when to shine
What's the rush, baby, we can take our time

CHORUS

The finest tapestry takes patience and the ability to wait
For each thread to support the bigger picture and the larger purpose
And in the fearless, reackless pursuit of intimate love
It is not the destination it's the journey

Let me tell you about Colleen
My best friend since I was three
She always had a taste for dangerous things
Her scandalous tongue was extreme
I was always the one left holding the bag
Smiling and covering her tracks
Best friends, they always do that

She was the first to smoke a cigarette
She once let me watch her make love
It was the kind of balance made by kings
She took it all, but left me some
I guess I always thought she'd have my back
But it didn't work out like that
The moment I laid eyes on Jack

CHORUS

It was my time, it was my space
It was the bright red he brought to my face
Every underdog has their day
Sorry it hurts
But Colleen I saw him first

It all happened on a Thursday
He backed his car right into mine (crash, boom, bang!)
"There are no accidents", my mother told me once
My heart agreed with her this time
Colleen jumped out of the car, screaming
"What have you done?!"
Jack offered apologies
I just got weak in the knees

CHORUS

The minute that your in it
You know there's no turning back
Like me and my Jack
A funny thing
To feel the weight of the pendulum swing
When it starts to swing

Colleen armed with charm and body
Still couldn't take away my man
Last I heard, She was in rehab
I guess that scale got outta hand
Covered from head to toe in colored tatoos
Searching for higher views
Hungry for I love you's

CHORUS

Colleen I saw him first

What do you see when you see me?
You see my long blonde hair and the particular way
that my lips are shaped
That my body takes, When you talk to me
What do you know when you know me?
Don't file me under catagories, Your deceived
You don't know me
I'm not only a surface, a country
What you don't know about me is

CHORUS

I'm a double agent on my momma's side
The shit I hear you say just blows my mind
Every time, recognize
Though who I am to you is not a lie
I don't have to volunteer and say
That I was born a particular way
I got not uniform, I'm camouflaged in any light
Obviously you can't tell
I'm a double agent on my momma's side

What do you hear when you hear me?
I hear you crank up Jay-Z ,it's your favorite jam
And you talk with your hands like an MC
Betcha never get stopped by the police
You never ask me about me (no,no,no)
About how I feel when you call all your white friends
"Homeboy","nigga" and "homie"
Oh please
It hurts me
And you don't see
What you don't know about me is
(I told you everybody's got a story.)

CHORUS

I am invisible (I am)
Am I responsible? (I am)
I'm in between it all
Who is the enemy?
I am part of no plan
My honesty is contraband
My blood is thicker than any man's

What do you like when you like me?
I am ingredients far beyond flour and molecules
Calluses, family jewels
I'm no fool
We went to the same school
Some of your best friends are just like me
But when they're not around, you make jokes and conspire
The fire gets higher and I feel the heat
Rising underneath
Who is more deceived?
What you don't know about me is

CHORUS

Where are you livin'?
What planet do you come from?
Is there t.v., e-mail, or a telephone line?
do you have friends?
Or family to warn you when there's trouble
'Cause up to now your deaf, dumb, and blind
This is my line in the sand
This is my last open hand

CHORUS

Can't you read?
'Cause it's written all over my face
That I love you
It's in red magic marker
Can't you see?
It's the kind of ink that you can't erase
Says "I love you"
It's in red magic marker
I try to wash it off
But it won't go away

Uhhhhhh

Are you gay?
that's cool, just tell me
It's okay, I'll feel stupid but then we can hang out
But if your Straight
The what the f***'s the matter?
'Cause my deepest intuition tells me there is no doubt
This is my line in the sand
This is my last open hand

CHORUS

Sit up and pay attention ( I just need to know)
You're in your own dimension (Somewhere I can't go)
I can't help the way i feel
This is my last appeal

CHORUS X2

I woke up with a killer hangover
Hope it was worth all this pain
(I'd do it all over again)
By the time the party was over
Tequila was my claim to fame
(I couldn't remember my name)

I was dancing with Jake when I last saw my keys
That was my first mistake
'Cause, what happened to me?
I look down at my arm, baby
And something's lookin' back at me
And I cannot believe it

CHORUS:
Oh my God!-- I woke up with a snake tattoo
Oh my God!-- and I think that my tongue's pierced, too
Oh my God!-- Oh my God!
It's the sunday morning after
And baby, who the hell are you?

I remember yelling, "Hey, DJ!"
"Jack the volume, I love this song!"
(And then it all gets hazy)
And my clothes are selling on e-bay(clickclick)
And I don't know what I'm gonna put on
(Where were my friends to save me?)

I blacked out I came to
And it's all such a blur
Had a blast, I assume
But I'm really not sure
Exactly where am I now, baby?
Wake up and tell me your name(Excuse Me?)
'Cause this is insane

CHORUS

Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God!
My alter ego took over and took me on a fantasy ride
You can take me anywhere twice
But the second time will be to apologize

CHORUS x 2

Where am I...?, What am I...?, Who am I...?, How am I...?,
How did I...?...

I've been thinking about us
I've been turning round and round
Even buried my head in the sand of the holy land
That claims my name
And I'm not a liar
When I say that I love you
I just take one look in those ruby eyes
And I see the light

CHORUS
So I raise my hand
Love is my witness
And I am guilty for a lot of things i've done
But if i'm the holy daughter, your the holy son
And my heart says
Love is my witness

Don't run away
Don't let 'em plant that seed in ya
Emotions are deeper than the empty stares
That disaprove
Life is a diamond
At first surrounded by the coal
It take more than words
More than words to make us whole

CHORUS

If you wanna make god laugh, tell him your plans
'Cause that won't take you to the promised land

CHORUS

Love is my witness

I like salsa with my pancakes, baby
I like to vacuum when i'm in the nude
I'll watch the weather channel for no reason
I like it, baby, just like I like you
Sometimes the love you get is free from logic
Sometimes it happens when it least expect it
Sometimes I wonder why the world's gone crazy
But I like never knowing what comes next
'Cause i found you
Without out even trying
Or lifting a finger
And then you were here

CHORUS

Such a strange thing
We think we are in control
We always know
Until we don't
Funny how the world can spin so fast
And we don't crash
We just get dizzy

If I could, Maybe i'd build a rocket
So you and I could make love on the moon
And get perspective on a world gone crazy
Get understanding about you and me
I used to pully my hair out and worry baby,
That I would die before I found true love
But then the moment that my heart stopped searchin'
A spirit brought you here and the universe
Called my bluff
The best things happen
When you don't try
Or wish on an eyelash
Just open your heart
To a strange thing

CHORUS

Fasten your seatbelt -- it's always a bumpy ride
Check out the scenery
Don't sweat the details
Don't choke on your pride
Don't fight the changing tide
Your fears in your mind
We're all just flying blind

CHORUSX2

CHORUS

I used to know that the world was round
I relied on the speed of sound
Gravity used to hold me down
But now, what can I believe in?
You were the constant one true thing
You made me sure of everything
I can't believe this is happening
You and your brand new beau ( I think it's time to go)

I was under the distinct impression
That we were swingin' in the same direction
But you've got a predilection
This truth is stranger than fiction
The way you touched me, I had no suspicions
But evidently, you've no inhibitions
Your body took you on a covert mission
Why am I the last to know?

CHORUS

I walked in it was just around midnight
It was snowing, so they cancelled my flight
Two empty glasses in the dim candlelight
I heard you mention my name
And then I heard another voice that shocked me
He was saying "is the front door locked?"
He saw my face and you tried to block me
My life won't every be the same

CHORUS

You could have offered me some dignity
And not pulled the rug out from under me
I thought I was your queen
I thought I was your queen

CHORUSX2

I wanna laugh
Until I cry
Wake up with you each day 'til the day I die
Let's go to New Orleans
And watch the parade
Take funny pictures, eat jumbalaya, and drink lemonade
And when the day is finally over
And we stumble home
Before we sleep

Baby marry me

I wanna drive
Until we get lost
Lie in a field staring up at the sky
While you point out the southern cross
Somehow I know
Without asking why
That you love me more in a minute
Than anyone could in a lifetime
Dancing in the parking lot
While the band plays inside
Sweep me off my feet

Baby, marry me

We don't need no preacher man
readin' from a good book
And I don't want no fancy dress
Ain't no ceremony
For the vows that I took
From the moment I met you
I have been blessed
So let's make a toast
And drink up the wine
Here's to you lying here next to me
Until the end of time
Wherever you are
I wanna be
And anything that means anything to ya
Means everything to me
Sneakin' out the back door
While they're throwing the rice
And they'll talk for weeks
But we're all we need
So baby, if your free

Marry me
Baby, marry me
marry me

Hold on
Hold my hand
Storm clouds are circling
Hungry for barren land
It's eerie
Yeah, it's much too still
Can you feel my body spin?
Feel it, yeah, I know you will
Trauma makes me comfortable
Chaos calms me down
Everything is clear when you're inside the tornado
Everything is quiet in the eye of the storm
I will give you wings if you hang on to my halo
Nothing is stable
Inside the tornado
This wind
Is blowing madness
But there's a method to this
This is the cure for sadness
Force is centrifugal
It keeps you in
It's dark and rain is falling
Longing to touch your skin
Close your eyes and feel the power
This is so sublime

CHORUS

Somewhere there's a river
Looking for a stream
Somewhere there's a dreamer
Looking for a dream
Somewhere there's a drifter
Trying to find his way
Somewhere someone's waiting
To hear somebody say

I believe in you
I can't even count the ways that
I believe in you
And all I want to do is help you to
Believe in you

Somewhere someone's reaching
Trying to grab that ring
Somewhere there's a silent voice
Learning how to sing
Some of us can't move ahead
We're paralyzed with fear
And everybody's listening
'Cause we all need to hear

I believe in you
I can't even count the ways that
I believe in you
And all I want to do is help you to
Believe in you

I will hold you up
I will help you stand
I will comfort you when you need a friend
I will be the voice that's calling out

I believe in you
And there are just so many ways that
I believe in you
Baby, what else can I do but believe in you
Believe in you
All I want to know is you believe, yeah, yeah
Believe in you

Somebody told me
Once in a lifetime
Destiny finds you and blows you away
Spins you in circles
Pulls you in pieces
Bleeds you like Jesus
And goes on it's way
But it's oh so simple sometimes
Just to let your heart open wide
If you wanna get Heaven
Then you gotta take the ride

(Chorus)
Love lift me
Wherever you are
Convince me
I'm safe in your arms
Love lift me
Make sense of it all
Teach me to fly
And don't let me fall

Somebody told me
Love makes you stupid
Makes you go crazy
Makes you go blind
Comes uninvited
And leaves when it wants to
Calls you at midnight and ties up your line
But it's oh so sweet when it's right
And you swear you won't but you might
Gotta fumble in the dark if you wanna see the light

(Chorus)
Love lift me
Wherever you are
Convince me
I'm safe in your arms
Love lift me
Make sense of it all
Teach me to fly
And don't let me fall

And when it's all said and done
It's just the same for everyone
Your busy making your plans
Love's like a bird baby
Flying out of your hands

And it's oh so hard to explain (we don't know nothin')
When your heart gets hold of your brain (but still we try)
Better batten down the hatches
Here we go again

(Chorus 2)
Love lift me, wherever you are
Convince me, I'm safe in your arms
Love lift me, I'm waiting on you
Cause nothing can lift me the way that you do
Love lift me, love lift me
Love lift me (only love can take me higher)
I wanna fly...

why am i lonely
you're sittin' right here
why am i talkin'
it's like i'm talkin' to the air
and what am i lookin' for
it just isn't there

and why am i angry
and how'd it get so bad
why am i missin'
what we never really had

chorus:
why don't you love me the way i love you
and why don't you feel things as deep as i do
we've got a fundamental difference
in matters of emotion
but i need to feel you need me like a river needs an ocean
baby why don't you love me

who am i kiddin' baby
it wasn't meant to be
but you wanted a believer
and i needed to believe
for every wall you built around you
i learned a brand new way to climb
and if i could've been your angel
i would've found a way to fly

chorus

i don't understand you
what's it take to make you cry
and if leavin' you don't break you
then baby what's it matter why

chorus
why don't you love me
why don't you love me
can you tell me why
why don't you feel things
can you tell me why, baby
why don't you love me
i've gotta know why, oh
why don't you feel things
can you talk to me baby
why don't you love me
and tell me why
why don't you feel things
why am i lonely
why don't you love me
i'm sittin right here
why don't you feel things

Tuesday night
Seven thirty
I hear a voice on the telephone
Doin' fine
then it hits me
the voice that I am hearing means you're not alone
I thought it would be easy, but it's not
and now I would give all that I've got, but it's

CHORUS:
too little, too late
no going back to the start
you only lose when you hesitate
and now that I would give you my heart--
it's too little, too late

Two more weeks
I start to wonder
if what I'm missing's really worth these tears
what's the point
you've found another
and I just keep on talking but you just can't hear
you swore you'd wait forever and a day
I never thought I'd live to hear you say
that it's

CHORUS

So mad about me,
you couldn't live without me
now you say you're "moving on"
I took the long way,
I told you "maybe someday"
I guess I made you wait too long...ohhh.

I know I've only got myself to blame
and I still got my pride, but just the same--it's just

CHORUS

and now you tell me, that it's

CHORUS

it's too little...too late.

I don't know what I was thinking
'Til I was thinking of you
I don't remember a thing before
I opened my eyes and you came into view
I don't know what I was doing
When there was nothing to do
Must've been waiting for someone, baby
Now I can see, I was waiting for you

I'd give up my sight just to see you
I'd beg, I would borrow and steal
I'd cut off my hands just to touch you
And tear out my heart so you'd know how I feel
There's nowhere that I wouldn't follow
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
'Cause I wouldn't want to be me
If I didn't have you

Driving myself to distraction
Until you got in my way
I was just whistling Dixie 'til you
Struck up the band and they started to play
I don't know how I was living
Until you came in my life
I always knew there was something wrong
Then you came along, baby, you made it right

I'd give up my sight just to see you
I'd beg, I would borrow and steal
I'd cut off my hands just to touch you
And tear out my heart so you'd know how I feel
There's nowhere that I wouldn't follow
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
'Cause I wouldn't want to be me
If I didn't have you

I was alone in the silence
'Til I was hearing your voice
I couldn't see my way clear until
You parted the clouds and you gave me a choice
I couldn't pick up the pieces
'Til I was falling apart
I didn't know I was bleeding
'Til your love fixed this hole, baby, here in my heart

I'd give up my sight just to see you
I'd beg, I would borrow and steal
I'd cut off my hands just to touch you
And tear out my heart so you'd know how I feel
There's nowhere that I wouldn't follow
There's no place that I'd rather be
This life without you would be hollow
This love is a gift, and you gave it to me
All that I am, you have made me
And baby, I know that it's true
I'd give it all up in a heartbeat
Just to spend every moment with you
There's no place that I wouldn't follow
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
'Cause I wouldn't want to be me
If I didn't have you

If you need some transportatiom
from a world of tribulation
tell me your destination
I'll be, I'll be your ride
if you're out of inspiration
all you feel is desperation
consider this an invitation
I'll be--

CHORUS:
I'll be your ride
We'll get a, running start
and we'll take to the skies, baby
Ride
Keep your hands on the wheel, and your eyes on the prize
and ride

And when the world that you've created
has got you feeling tired and jaded
get your spirits elevated
dig down, way deep inside
and when you're feeling scorned and hated
under-appreciated
and your guiding light has faded
I'll be--

CHORUS

And when you call but they don't remember
and when your mail says "Return to Sender"
keep the faith, baby, don't surrender
I'm on your side
I'll be your--I'll be your
I'll be,

CHORUS and AD LIB

Shadow boxing in my head again
lying here beside you in the dark
Making mountains out of nothing
hoping against hope
and making deals with God
Then I feel you stir beside me
And you don't say a word, but still I know

Chorus:
In your eyes I see the reason
In your smile I see the road that takes me home
In my heart I know the answer
That all the things I looked so hard to find
were right here all along, right here all along

Sometimes life can make you tired
you get so used to being on your own
Looking for something to count on
(something to count on, baby)
Wishing for a love that's carved in stone
But I can hear you through my worry
your voice is telling me "let go"

Chorus

When I needed someone to count
you were right here all along
When I needed someone to lean on
you were right here all along
And when I needed a hand to hold
you were right here all along
And when I thought I had nobody, baby
you were right here all along

Chorus

I will wait for you
like I promised I would do
though it brings me pain.
And you always knew
what to say to lead me to
believe it's not in vain

I was safe and secure when you were with me
but it only could last till the day that she
took you back again

CHORUS:
And so I get by
on wishful thinking
that when you come home
you'll want to stay
give me your hand--
keep me from sinking
another day
of wishful thinking

Sometimes it's lonely
and faith don't come easy
the dreams begin to fade
then you reassure me
how good it's gonna be
when you come back some day

You said you'd be back after you said goodbye
I have to believe that it wasn't a lie
and you'll be here again

CHORUS

I was safe and secure when you were with me
but it only could last till the day that she
took you back again

CHORUS

Another day
of wishful thinking.
Give me your hand--and save me
from sinking...

I was an August baby
Conceived by the Christmas lights
I came into the world by the setting sun
On a humid summer night
When my grandmother held me for the very first time
She thanked God I looked like my daddy
And I never quite knew just what she meant
But I knew she was a little too happy
And now I see
You can't change a stubborn mind
You can't see the world if your eyes are blind
What does it matter anyway
In our darkest hour we're all just shades of grey

They got married in a tiny chapel
1965
Malcolm X was on the radio
When he took her as his wife
And she looked so pretty that September day
And her older brother cried as he gave her away
And the minister looked like he didn't know what to say
And then he spoke
You can't change a stubborn mind
You can't see the world if your eyes are blind
What does it matter anyway
In our darkest hour we're all just shades of grey

And when my grandmother held me For the very first time
She thanked God I looked like my daddy
And I never gave a damn just what she meant
But I knew she was a little too happy And now I see
You can't change a stubborn mind
You can't see the world if your eyes are blind
What does it matter anyway
In our darkest hour we're all just shades of grey
In our darkest hour we're all just shades of
Darkest hour we're all just Shades of grey
Hey, Hey, Hey
It doesn't matter anyway
Don't give a damn Don't give a damn
Don't give a damn
what they say
We're all just shades of grey
We're all just shades of grey
Shades of grey

I always think about you
I always will
I always wonder what might've been
If we could get time to just stand still
Oh well
It was the right train
But I guess we must've been off track
And I've been
waiting for so long
But now I know you're never coming back
CHORUS


So I'll give up giving in
Quit playing this game I can't win
I wish I could stop
But I don't know where to begin


I wonder how you slipped away
I wonder why
I always wonder if there's a chance
That maybe you know what this is like
It's like a bloodstain
And it's spreading across my chest
And I've been bleeding for so long
I think this heart of mine deserves a rest
CHORUS


And now the wolf is at my door
And it's never gonna be like it was before
And I have cried 'til I'm insane
Now my head is getting cloudy
It's shrouded in this pain


And so I'll give up giving in
Quit playing this game I can't win
I wish I could stop
But I don't know how
To give up giving in
Quit playing this game I can't win
I wish I could stop
But I don't know how
To begin
Gotta give up
It's never gonna be
Like it was before
The wolf is at my door
Gotta give up

Drop those flowers - back away slowly
You jumped in thinking this was holy water
Well surprise surprise
This is not a test
Welcome to the party
I've been on my
best behaviour but I think it's time
You saw the other side
CHORUS


I'm a tough tough game that no one can master
I'm a tall tall tale no one believes
I'm a long dark night with no morning after
Lucky you
You get the best of me


Brand new day - honeymoon's over
Peace and quiet puts me in a coma anyway
It's just a waste of time
This is not a dream
Do you get the picture
I know I may seem peculiar
Baby gimme time
'Cause when I hit my stride
CHORUS


SOLO


CHORUS


I'm a tough tough game that no one can master
I'm a tall tall tale no one believes
I'm a long dark night with no morning after
I'm a thundercloud when you're out at sea
And if you try to run
Baby I can run faster
Lucky you
You get the best of me

I had a friend, he lives
down in old Alberquerque
we used to watch the sun, coming up together
but he was hungry then
and he got restless, I
I heard he took a wife--
I think her name is Heather

CHORUS:
Oh, all've sudden I'm driving in the rain
with the Santa Fe horizon
calling out my name
should have done it sooner
but now I know it's time
cause we said alot things, baby
but we never said goodbye.

We were a team
we were the best of friends
we had a world where no one else could find us
the summer passed
September came too soon
and suddenly, that world was all behind us

CHORUS 2:
Driving through the desert
with nothing on my mind
than the thought of catching up
with a ghost I left behind
don't know what I'll do,
but I know I've got to try
cause we said alot of things, baby--
but we never said goodbye.

I drove 1000 miles
chasing a memory
but all the pieces of what used to be have scattered
and all the little things
that used to mean so much
I look around me now, and see
that they don't matter

CHORUS 3:
Oh, all've sudden I'm driving home again
cause sometimes goodbye
is better left unsaid
the Santa Fe horizon will know the reason why
I said alot of things to you...
but I never said goodbye.

(AD LIB till fade out)

Standing on the edge of time
playing out a reckless pantomine
and every day's another wrong to rectify
I dream about a strangers touch
and voices in my head, I cannot hush
and every night's a hunger I can't satisfy

CHORUS:
It's the secret that I keep
it's the ache that makes me weep
And I know I'm in too deep--
I'm gonna drown
it's the emptiness I fear
baby, please don't leave me here
cause I'm lost inside a dream
that's out of bounds

I close my eyse and it's so real
and all at once, I know just what I feel
and baby, it's the kind of rush
that terrifies
but I am weak
I am wrong
and every day I swear that I'll be strong
but there's a bond between us
that I can't deny

CHORUS

I wanna surrender
I wanna give in
I wanna lay down
and let it be now
let it begin
let it begin.

It's the secret that I keep
it's the ache that makes me weep
and I know I'm in too deep--
I'm gonna drown
it's the emptiness I fear
baby, please don't be leaving me here
cause I'm lost inside a dream
that's out of bounds
out of bounds
out of bounds...

Somewhere there's a river
Looking for a stream
Somewhere there's a dreamer
Looking for a dream
Somewhere there's a drifter
Trying to find his way
Somewhere someone's waiting
To hear somebody say

I believe in you
I can't even count the ways that
I believe in you
And all I want to do is help you to
Believe in you

Somewhere someone's reaching
Trying to grab that ring
Somewhere there's a silent voice
Learning how to sing
Some of us can't move ahead
We're paralyzed with fear
And everybody's listening
'Cause we all need to hear

I believe in you
I can't even count the ways that
I believe in you
And all I want to do is help you to
Believe in you

I will hold you up
I will help you stand
I will comfort you when you need a friend
I will be the voice that's calling out

I believe in you
And there are just so many ways that
I believe in you
Baby, what else can I do but believe in you
Believe in you
All I want to know is you believe, yeah, yeah
Believe in you

Somebody told me
Once in a lifetime
Destiny finds you and blows you away
Spins you in circles
Pulls you in pieces
Bleeds you like Jesus
And goes on it's way
But it's oh so simple sometimes
Just to let your heart open wide
If you wanna get Heaven
Then you gotta take the ride

(Chorus)
Love lift me
Wherever you are
Convince me
I'm safe in your arms
Love lift me
Make sense of it all
Teach me to fly
And don't let me fall

Somebody told me
Love makes you stupid
Makes you go crazy
Makes you go blind
Comes uninvited
And leaves when it wants to
Calls you at midnight and ties up your line
But it's oh so sweet when it's right
And you swear you won't but you might
Gotta fumble in the dark if you wanna see the light

(Chorus)
Love lift me
Wherever you are
Convince me
I'm safe in your arms
Love lift me
Make sense of it all
Teach me to fly
And don't let me fall

And when it's all said and done
It's just the same for everyone
Your busy making your plans
Love's like a bird baby
Flying out of your hands

And it's oh so hard to explain (we don't know nothin')
When your heart gets hold of your brain (but still we try)
Better batten down the hatches
Here we go again

(Chorus 2)
Love lift me, wherever you are
Convince me, I'm safe in your arms
Love lift me, I'm waiting on you
Cause nothing can lift me the way that you do
Love lift me, love lift me
Love lift me (only love can take me higher)
I wanna fly...

why am i lonely
you're sittin' right here
why am i talkin'
it's like i'm talkin' to the air
and what am i lookin' for
it just isn't there

and why am i angry
and how'd it get so bad
why am i missin'
what we never really had

chorus:
why don't you love me the way i love you
and why don't you feel things as deep as i do
we've got a fundamental difference
in matters of emotion
but i need to feel you need me like a river needs an ocean
baby why don't you love me

who am i kiddin' baby
it wasn't meant to be
but you wanted a believer
and i needed to believe
for every wall you built around you
i learned a brand new way to climb
and if i could've been your angel
i would've found a way to fly

chorus

i don't understand you
what's it take to make you cry
and if leavin' you don't break you
then baby what's it matter why

chorus
why don't you love me
why don't you love me
can you tell me why
why don't you feel things
can you tell me why, baby
why don't you love me
i've gotta know why, oh
why don't you feel things
can you talk to me baby
why don't you love me
and tell me why
why don't you feel things
why am i lonely
why don't you love me
i'm sittin right here
why don't you feel things

Tuesday night
Seven thirty
I hear a voice on the telephone
Doin' fine
then it hits me
the voice that I am hearing means you're not alone
I thought it would be easy, but it's not
and now I would give all that I've got, but it's

CHORUS:
too little, too late
no going back to the start
you only lose when you hesitate
and now that I would give you my heart--
it's too little, too late

Two more weeks
I start to wonder
if what I'm missing's really worth these tears
what's the point
you've found another
and I just keep on talking but you just can't hear
you swore you'd wait forever and a day
I never thought I'd live to hear you say
that it's

CHORUS

So mad about me,
you couldn't live without me
now you say you're "moving on"
I took the long way,
I told you "maybe someday"
I guess I made you wait too long...ohhh.

I know I've only got myself to blame
and I still got my pride, but just the same--it's just

CHORUS

and now you tell me, that it's

CHORUS

it's too little...too late.

I don't know what I was thinking
'Til I was thinking of you
I don't remember a thing before
I opened my eyes and you came into view
I don't know what I was doing
When there was nothing to do
Must've been waiting for someone, baby
Now I can see, I was waiting for you

I'd give up my sight just to see you
I'd beg, I would borrow and steal
I'd cut off my hands just to touch you
And tear out my heart so you'd know how I feel
There's nowhere that I wouldn't follow
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
'Cause I wouldn't want to be me
If I didn't have you

Driving myself to distraction
Until you got in my way
I was just whistling Dixie 'til you
Struck up the band and they started to play
I don't know how I was living
Until you came in my life
I always knew there was something wrong
Then you came along, baby, you made it right

I'd give up my sight just to see you
I'd beg, I would borrow and steal
I'd cut off my hands just to touch you
And tear out my heart so you'd know how I feel
There's nowhere that I wouldn't follow
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
'Cause I wouldn't want to be me
If I didn't have you

I was alone in the silence
'Til I was hearing your voice
I couldn't see my way clear until
You parted the clouds and you gave me a choice
I couldn't pick up the pieces
'Til I was falling apart
I didn't know I was bleeding
'Til your love fixed this hole, baby, here in my heart

I'd give up my sight just to see you
I'd beg, I would borrow and steal
I'd cut off my hands just to touch you
And tear out my heart so you'd know how I feel
There's nowhere that I wouldn't follow
There's no place that I'd rather be
This life without you would be hollow
This love is a gift, and you gave it to me
All that I am, you have made me
And baby, I know that it's true
I'd give it all up in a heartbeat
Just to spend every moment with you
There's no place that I wouldn't follow
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
'Cause I wouldn't want to be me
If I didn't have you

If you need some transportatiom
from a world of tribulation
tell me your destination
I'll be, I'll be your ride
if you're out of inspiration
all you feel is desperation
consider this an invitation
I'll be--

CHORUS:
I'll be your ride
We'll get a, running start
and we'll take to the skies, baby
Ride
Keep your hands on the wheel, and your eyes on the prize
and ride

And when the world that you've created
has got you feeling tired and jaded
get your spirits elevated
dig down, way deep inside
and when you're feeling scorned and hated
under-appreciated
and your guiding light has faded
I'll be--

CHORUS

And when you call but they don't remember
and when your mail says "Return to Sender"
keep the faith, baby, don't surrender
I'm on your side
I'll be your--I'll be your
I'll be,

CHORUS and AD LIB

Shadow boxing in my head again
lying here beside you in the dark
Making mountains out of nothing
hoping against hope
and making deals with God
Then I feel you stir beside me
And you don't say a word, but still I know

Chorus:
In your eyes I see the reason
In your smile I see the road that takes me home
In my heart I know the answer
That all the things I looked so hard to find
were right here all along, right here all along

Sometimes life can make you tired
you get so used to being on your own
Looking for something to count on
(something to count on, baby)
Wishing for a love that's carved in stone
But I can hear you through my worry
your voice is telling me "let go"

Chorus

When I needed someone to count
you were right here all along
When I needed someone to lean on
you were right here all along
And when I needed a hand to hold
you were right here all along
And when I thought I had nobody, baby
you were right here all along

Chorus

I will wait for you
like I promised I would do
though it brings me pain.
And you always knew
what to say to lead me to
believe it's not in vain

I was safe and secure when you were with me
but it only could last till the day that she
took you back again

CHORUS:
And so I get by
on wishful thinking
that when you come home
you'll want to stay
give me your hand--
keep me from sinking
another day
of wishful thinking

Sometimes it's lonely
and faith don't come easy
the dreams begin to fade
then you reassure me
how good it's gonna be
when you come back some day

You said you'd be back after you said goodbye
I have to believe that it wasn't a lie
and you'll be here again

CHORUS

I was safe and secure when you were with me
but it only could last till the day that she
took you back again

CHORUS

Another day
of wishful thinking.
Give me your hand--and save me
from sinking...

I was an August baby
Conceived by the Christmas lights
I came into the world by the setting sun
On a humid summer night
When my grandmother held me for the very first time
She thanked God I looked like my daddy
And I never quite knew just what she meant
But I knew she was a little too happy
And now I see
You can't change a stubborn mind
You can't see the world if your eyes are blind
What does it matter anyway
In our darkest hour we're all just shades of grey

They got married in a tiny chapel
1965
Malcolm X was on the radio
When he took her as his wife
And she looked so pretty that September day
And her older brother cried as he gave her away
And the minister looked like he didn't know what to say
And then he spoke
You can't change a stubborn mind
You can't see the world if your eyes are blind
What does it matter anyway
In our darkest hour we're all just shades of grey

And when my grandmother held me For the very first time
She thanked God I looked like my daddy
And I never gave a damn just what she meant
But I knew she was a little too happy And now I see
You can't change a stubborn mind
You can't see the world if your eyes are blind
What does it matter anyway
In our darkest hour we're all just shades of grey
In our darkest hour we're all just shades of
Darkest hour we're all just Shades of grey
Hey, Hey, Hey
It doesn't matter anyway
Don't give a damn Don't give a damn
Don't give a damn
what they say
We're all just shades of grey
We're all just shades of grey
Shades of grey

I always think about you
I always will
I always wonder what might've been
If we could get time to just stand still
Oh well
It was the right train
But I guess we must've been off track
And I've been
waiting for so long
But now I know you're never coming back
CHORUS


So I'll give up giving in
Quit playing this game I can't win
I wish I could stop
But I don't know where to begin


I wonder how you slipped away
I wonder why
I always wonder if there's a chance
That maybe you know what this is like
It's like a bloodstain
And it's spreading across my chest
And I've been bleeding for so long
I think this heart of mine deserves a rest
CHORUS


And now the wolf is at my door
And it's never gonna be like it was before
And I have cried 'til I'm insane
Now my head is getting cloudy
It's shrouded in this pain


And so I'll give up giving in
Quit playing this game I can't win
I wish I could stop
But I don't know how
To give up giving in
Quit playing this game I can't win
I wish I could stop
But I don't know how
To begin
Gotta give up
It's never gonna be
Like it was before
The wolf is at my door
Gotta give up

Drop those flowers - back away slowly
You jumped in thinking this was holy water
Well surprise surprise
This is not a test
Welcome to the party
I've been on my
best behaviour but I think it's time
You saw the other side
CHORUS


I'm a tough tough game that no one can master
I'm a tall tall tale no one believes
I'm a long dark night with no morning after
Lucky you
You get the best of me


Brand new day - honeymoon's over
Peace and quiet puts me in a coma anyway
It's just a waste of time
This is not a dream
Do you get the picture
I know I may seem peculiar
Baby gimme time
'Cause when I hit my stride
CHORUS


SOLO


CHORUS


I'm a tough tough game that no one can master
I'm a tall tall tale no one believes
I'm a long dark night with no morning after
I'm a thundercloud when you're out at sea
And if you try to run
Baby I can run faster
Lucky you
You get the best of me

I had a friend, he lives
down in old Alberquerque
we used to watch the sun, coming up together
but he was hungry then
and he got restless, I
I heard he took a wife--
I think her name is Heather

CHORUS:
Oh, all've sudden I'm driving in the rain
with the Santa Fe horizon
calling out my name
should have done it sooner
but now I know it's time
cause we said alot things, baby
but we never said goodbye.

We were a team
we were the best of friends
we had a world where no one else could find us
the summer passed
September came too soon
and suddenly, that world was all behind us

CHORUS 2:
Driving through the desert
with nothing on my mind
than the thought of catching up
with a ghost I left behind
don't know what I'll do,
but I know I've got to try
cause we said alot of things, baby--
but we never said goodbye.

I drove 1000 miles
chasing a memory
but all the pieces of what used to be have scattered
and all the little things
that used to mean so much
I look around me now, and see
that they don't matter

CHORUS 3:
Oh, all've sudden I'm driving home again
cause sometimes goodbye
is better left unsaid
the Santa Fe horizon will know the reason why
I said alot of things to you...
but I never said goodbye.

(AD LIB till fade out)

Standing on the edge of time
playing out a reckless pantomine
and every day's another wrong to rectify
I dream about a strangers touch
and voices in my head, I cannot hush
and every night's a hunger I can't satisfy

CHORUS:
It's the secret that I keep
it's the ache that makes me weep
And I know I'm in too deep--
I'm gonna drown
it's the emptiness I fear
baby, please don't leave me here
cause I'm lost inside a dream
that's out of bounds

I close my eyse and it's so real
and all at once, I know just what I feel
and baby, it's the kind of rush
that terrifies
but I am weak
I am wrong
and every day I swear that I'll be strong
but there's a bond between us
that I can't deny

CHORUS

I wanna surrender
I wanna give in
I wanna lay down
and let it be now
let it begin
let it begin.

It's the secret that I keep
it's the ache that makes me weep
and I know I'm in too deep--
I'm gonna drown
it's the emptiness I fear
baby, please don't be leaving me here
cause I'm lost inside a dream
that's out of bounds
out of bounds
out of bounds...

I have given, I have given and got none
Still I'm driven by something I can't explain
It's not a cross, it is a choice
I cannot help but hear his voice
I only wish that I could listen without shame

Let it rain, let it rain on me
Let it rain, oh let it rain
Let it rain on me

I have been a witness to the perfect crime
I Wipe the grin off of my face to hide the blame
It isn't worth the tears you cry
To have a perfect alibi
Now I'm beaten at the hands of my own game

Let it rain, let it rain on me
Let it rain, oh let it rain
Let it rain on me

It isn't easy to be kind
With all these demons in my mind
I only hope one day I'll be free

I do my best not to complain
My face is dirty from the strain
I only hope one day I'll come clean

Rain, let it rain on me
Let it rain, oh let it rain
Let it rain on me

Come take my hand
We can walk to the light
And without fear
We can't see through the darkest night

Rain, rain on me
Let it rain, oh let it rain
Let it rain on me

Virgil Spencer's got a 19 inch Hitachi
And many demons lingering
Friday night, he pulled a gun to change the channel
Something that he picked up from the King
His wife remembers well the man she knew
Seems the dreams she had have all turned black and blue
She's wasted years
No time for tears

'Cause there's another chance
A someday soon
Shining like the Alabama moon
She's looking for the promised land
Out beyond the lights of Birmingham

It's 3 am and Virgil's passed out on the sofa
A fifth of Jim Beam on the floor
She's packed her bags, she slips the keys out of his pocket
She's careful not to slam the door
And as she drives she rubs her rosary
She's never been so all alone, she's never felt so free
She got miles to go
Blind faith and hope

'Cause there's another chance
And a someday soon
Shining like the Alabama moon
She's looking for the promised land
Out beyond the lights of Birmingham

As the rain falls down upon the interstate
Any doubts she had are all but washed away
A long look back
At Birmingham

'Cause there's another chance
And a someday soon
Shining like the Alabama moon
She's looking for the promised land
Out beyond the lights of Birmingham

Another chance
And a someday soon
Shining like the Alabama moon
She's looking for the promised land
Out beyond the lights of, yeah, yeah, Birmingham
Birmingham

Yeah, yeah
Ooh, whoa baby
Yeah, someday soon
Baby, someday soon
Yeah, someday soon
Hey, hey, yeah
Keep on driving
Yeah, keep on driving baby, yeah

Fall From Grace
Performed by Amanda Marshall

Lost inside this angeltown
Lost like I could not be found
No connections of the heart
Love was glass that broke apart
Gimme faith in dreams
And someone to hold
Gimme love 'cause I'm out here in the cold
There are no secrets
No angels at my door

Chorus
And oh, when you touch my hand
I fall from grace
And oh, when you reach for me
I fall from grace

On a steeltown boulevard
Life's a promise that doesn't last
Resurrections of the past
Children come and are gone so fast
So gimme faith in love
Baby tonight
Gimme arms to hold you here so tight
There are no secrets
No angels at my door

Chorus repeat

Indian summer, Abeline
You were new in town, I was nineteen
And the sparks flew
They called us crazy behind our backs
Romantic fools, we just let them laugh
Because we knew

It may be a long shot
We may get lonely down the line
Love knows no reason
And I won't let 'em make up my mind

My money's riding on this dark horse, baby
My heart is saying it's the lucky one
And it's true color's gonna shine through someday
If we let this, let this dark horse run

Stars are brighter in a desert sky
No need to wonder or justify
Where this will lead
I wear your locket, our picture's inside
Inscription says "the joy's in the ride"
And I believe

That something so sacred
Is something worth this kind of fight
'Cause love knows no patience, no, no
You can't please everyone all the time

My money's riding on this dark horse, baby
My heart is saying it's the lucky one
And it's true color's gonna shine through someday
If we let this, let this dark horse run

So rare
So sweet
Together baby, I know
We can disappear
Be free

Ooh, my money's riding on this dark horse, baby
My heart is saying it's the lucky one
And it's true color's gonna shine through someday
If we let this, let it run, baby

My money's riding on this dark horse, baby
My heart is saying it's the lucky one
And it's true color's gonna shine through someday
If we let this, let this dark horse run

Indian summer, Abeline
You were new in town, I was nineteen
Yeah, baby
In the summertime
Hey, yeah
Ooh

I'm fed up with my destiny
And this place of no return
I think I'll take another day
And slowly watch it burn
And it doesn't really matter
How the time goes by
'Cause I still remember you and I
And that beautiful goodbye

We staggered through these empty streets
Laughing arm in arm
The night had made a mess of me
Your confessions kept me warm
I don't really miss you, I just need to know
Do you ever think of you and I
And that beautiful goodbye

When I see you now
I wonder how
I could've watched you walk away
If I let you down
Please forgive me now
For that beautiful goodbye

In these days of no regrets
I keep mine to myself
And all the things we never said
I can save for someone else
And nothing lasts forever
But we always try
And I just can't help but wonder why
We let it pass us by, yeah

When I see you now
I wonder how
I could've watched you walk away
If I let you down
Please forgive me now
For that beautiful goodbye

Baby, what can I do
Oh, to get through to you
And sometimes I cry, yeah
It's a fool's lullaby
Sometimes I cry
It's just a fool's lullaby
I'm dying inside

Never seen a sky so blue
I've never been happy with anyone
Like I am when I'm with you
Look at the sun shining up in the sky
I feel a little closer to heaven, baby
When I'm looking into your eyes

Chorus
And as long as we're together, boy
I'm sitting on top of the world
Wanna feel this way forever, boy
I'm sitting on top of the world

Last night I lay in the dark
Tryin' to figure it out
Tryin' to talk to my heart
But now it's morning and I still don't know why
All I know is that you got me feeling so good
All I know is that it feels the way that true love should
Ain't no one luckier than you and I

Chorus

And everybody's got an opinion 'bout how this should be
But they don't understand it
No, no they just can't see
That I belong with you and baby Baby
Baby, you belong with me

Chorus repeat

The walls are thin here in this motel room
Some fool is raging overhead
He's preaching the gospel according to
Johnnie Walker Red
Four hundred miles talking to myself
Me and your memory end up here
I tell myself I'm gonna be alright
But it's still not clear

Chorus:
Did I just miss
The last exit to Eden
Is this the only love I'll know
Like a Judas kiss
Did my heart betray me
Back on the road I never chose

There are some sins that you can justify
But not the one I'm guilty of
I had a choice one last chance ago
But I turned my back on love

Chorus

I can hear the man upstairs, he's crying out
'Fall on you knees, the end is near'
We both may need a saviour, tonight I fear that mine
Is the one that I left waiting far from here

Chorus

Did I just miss
The last exit to Eden
Did I just miss
My only way out of here
Did I just miss
The last exit to Eden
Did I just miss
My only way out

We've done our cold time, you and I
Fought off the raging of this northern sky
And heaven knows I wanna compare the ocean to your eyes
Baby, let's fly
Doin' hard time, day to day
Huddled beneath this winter sun all frozen grey
You lose your freedom while you watch the season slip away
But not today

Chorus:
Livin' in the darkness, baby
Comin' all undone
Been a cruel December, now we're prayin' for the sun
By the time the storm rolls in, we could be long gone
Baby, let's get lost til the days get long
Just you and I
Frost on the outside brings a chill within
Seems like we hide our hearts away when the days get dim
Let's shake it off, let's shake it up
We're not the kind who just give in
So let's begin

Chorus

Voices in your head say stay
I can hear them too
But those doubts'll fade away
In our room with a view
There's a sweet breeze blowin' somewhere, baby
All you gotta do
Is tell me that it's time to go
And I'll be there with you

Chorus

police cars round in circles
the silence gathering
you never know what's next down here
close your eyes and shut your mouth

chorus:
and i know i won't last forever
if there's nothing left in your heart for me
baby, baby, baby, baby
too young to die and too old
to believe in
promises

the ambulance is singing
to streetcars in the rain
like barracuda waiting
for the guns down the road

chorus:
but this ain't no west side story
and the curtain's comin down on me
baby, baby, baby, baby
too young to die and too old
to believe in
promises

it's all sound and all fury
it's all reach and no touch
it's all life's cold bravado
all grown up and old so fast

chorus:
and i know i won't last forever
there's nothing left in your heart for me
baby, baby, baby, baby
too young to die and too old
too young to die and too old
to believe in promises

na na na na
we all walk alone

Fall From Grace
Performed by Amanda Marshall

Lost inside this angeltown
Lost like I could not be found
No connections of the heart
Love was glass that broke apart
Gimme faith in dreams
And someone to hold
Gimme love 'cause I'm out here in the cold
There are no secrets
No angels at my door

Chorus
And oh, when you touch my hand
I fall from grace
And oh, when you reach for me
I fall from grace

On a steeltown boulevard
Life's a promise that doesn't last
Resurrections of the past
Children come and are gone so fast
So gimme faith in love
Baby tonight
Gimme arms to hold you here so tight
There are no secrets
No angels at my door

Chorus repeat

Never seen a sky so blue
I've never been happy with anyone
Like I am when I'm with you
Look at the sun shining up in the sky
I feel a little closer to heaven, baby
When I'm looking into your eyes

Chorus
And as long as we're together, boy
I'm sitting on top of the world
Wanna feel this way forever, boy
I'm sitting on top of the world

Last night I lay in the dark
Tryin' to figure it out
Tryin' to talk to my heart
But now it's morning and I still don't know why
All I know is that you got me feeling so good
All I know is that it feels the way that true love should
Ain't no one luckier than you and I

Chorus

And everybody's got an opinion 'bout how this should be
But they don't understand it
No, no they just can't see
That I belong with you and baby Baby
Baby, you belong with me

Chorus repeat

The walls are thin here in this motel room
Some fool is raging overhead
He's preaching the gospel according to
Johnnie Walker Red
Four hundred miles talking to myself
Me and your memory end up here
I tell myself I'm gonna be alright
But it's still not clear

Chorus:
Did I just miss
The last exit to Eden
Is this the only love I'll know
Like a Judas kiss
Did my heart betray me
Back on the road I never chose

There are some sins that you can justify
But not the one I'm guilty of
I had a choice one last chance ago
But I turned my back on love

Chorus

I can hear the man upstairs, he's crying out
'Fall on you knees, the end is near'
We both may need a saviour, tonight I fear that mine
Is the one that I left waiting far from here

Chorus

Did I just miss
The last exit to Eden
Did I just miss
My only way out of here
Did I just miss
The last exit to Eden
Did I just miss
My only way out