Daylight's Wasting

Washington Square's right up the street
That was the place where we would meet
Outside the dog run, don't be late
Most of the time I'd sit and wait

Looking at people passing by
A customer's bagging his supply
Just as he thought she wouldn't show
There she comes running don't you know it

Daylight's wasting, daylight
Yeah, I can taste it
It falls from the sky

I had a band of certain fame
The brownstone walk-ups was our name
The singer was fair but got it wrong
He never did justice to my songs

He did more for me and that's a fact
When he went and stabbed me in the back
So I've gotta do now don't you know
What I should've done five years ago

Yeah, 'cos daylight's wasting, daylight
Yes I can taste it
As it falls from the sky

Daylight's wasting, daylight
As it falls from the sky
Daylight's wasting, daylight

Tears From a Stone

In the dawning hour, break of day
Strikes an old church tower, a mile away
Based on old transcriptions, from a song
We'll be mining, tears from a stone

From a stone
From a stone
From a stone
Yeah

And as the morning daylight, enters here
We'll be adding curses, to a prayer
Taking notes down as, we go along
Yeah we'll be mining, tears from a stone

From a stone
From a stone
Tears from a stone

You shoot the blame out like a star
That never asked us who we are
You shoot a wish out to the sky
It never asked us where we hide
Where we hide

From a stone
Tears from a stone, oh
Tears from a stone

Velvet

Her skin is like velvet
Her face cut from stone
Her eyes when she's smiling
Will never reach home
But hear how she sings

Her touch would be tender
Her lips would be warm
But when we're together
I'm always alone
But hear how she sings
But hear how she sings
And hear how she sings

Her skin is like velvet
So I went to her home
Her place like a palace
With things you can't own

Her skin is like velvet
And hear how she sings
Hear how she sings
She sings
And hear how she sings

Foolish

Woke up to a lonely type of day
I'm running out of reasons I should stay
Put your arms around me, what can I say
Leave me where you found me
Then walk away

I'm staying through to Friday, then I'm gone
Unreachable by letters, or by phone
But one day, I'll be calling
Way down the road baby
Stop me then from falling
Don't let me go

Put your arms around me
What can I say
Leave me where you found me
Then walk away

I let her slip away I was foolish
I bowed to the ovation in my head
Put your arms around me
One for the road baby
Leave me where you found me
Then walk away

Someday you will know
I'll be damned if I ever
Can let you go
And it keeps me together to know
Keeps me together to know

Some day you will know
I'll be damned if I ever
Can let you go
Keeps me together to know
Oh, put your arms around me
Then walk away

Half an Hour's Worth

Oh now, I wouldn't mind
Half an hour's worth of feeling fine
Oh yeah I won't pretend
Half an hour would be heaven sent.
Once in a while.
I felt a smile
Mmm

Oh why can't you see ... (It's okay)
Those clouds will pass away
Go see a friend of mine... (It's alright)
Stay out right through the night,
Yeah, yeah

Once in a while
I felt a smile

Oh how I wouldn't mind
Half an hour's worth of feeling fine
Oh yeah, I won't pretend
Half an hour will be heaven sent
She went away
I had to stay
Mmm

Oh why can't you see ... (It's okay)
Those clouds will pass away
Go see a friend of mine ... (It's alright)
Stay out right through the night
Yeah

Half an hour's worth
Half an hour's worth
Half an hour's worth

Underground

I crossed the town, underground
You turn, turn away
Tell me how, help me now
You turn, turn away

Oh Joan, we should have stayed together
It's wrong
Your friends don't make you better
I crossed the town, underground
You turn, turn away
When I'm there, people stare
So I turn, turn away

I know, for her my heart will weep
I know, hey Joan I'm in too deep
From my head down to my toes, there are places you should know
From my hips down to my knees, what peculiarities

So take me down, underground
Don't turn, turn away
Tell me how, help me now
You turn, turn away
Turn away
Yeah

From my head down to my toes, there are places you should know
From my hips down to my knees, such peculiarities

Oh Joan, we should have stayed together ....
Take me down, underground
Don't turn, turn away
Tell me how, help me now
You turn, turn away

I crossed the town, underground
You turn, turn, turn, turn, turn away
You turn, turn away
I crossed the town, underground
I crossed the town
Turn, turn away

Get Up Now

You don't know how people talk
They say it's in the way she walks
Friends come up to you and say
I've never seen you act this way

Well, get up now
Get up now
She comes through a ring of fire
Preys on your heart's desire
She rules your world entire
She'll laugh as you walk right by her

She believes in what you do
Knows exactly what you're going through
She tries hard to be the best
She'll break you down before she rests

Well yeah, get up now
Get up now
Your downfall will take her higher
Don't ask what goes on inside her
What could this world deny her
She cuts like a piece of wire

Something grabbed a hold of me
I don't know what it was
What could this world deny her?

Get up now, hey hey
Get up now, hey hey
She comes through a ring of fire
Preys on your hearts desire
What could this world deny her?
She'll laugh as you walk right by her
She comes through a ring of fire
Your downfall will take her higher
She rules your world entire
She cuts like a piece of wire
She comes through a ring of fire
She comes through a ring of fire
She comes through a ring of fire
She comes through a ring of fire

Still I'm On Your Side

Maybe I can't see
All of that you hide
Mmm, baby
Still I'm on your side
Still I'm on your side

I can't really know
Without a sound you smile
Mmm, baby
Still I'm on your side
Still I'm on your side

Oh yeah
Should I step away
Oh yeah
Should I bow out now and go about my day
Oh yeah
What would happen here
Oh yeah
If I ran my fingers gently through her hair

Maybe I can't be
The one that makes it right
Mmm, baby
Still I'm on your side
Still I'm on your side
Mmm

Oh yeah
Should I step away
Oh yeah
Should I bow out now and go about my day
Oh yeah
What would happen here
Oh yeah
If I ran my fingers gently through her hair
Maybe I can't see
All of that you hide
Mmm, baby
Still I'm on your side
Still I'm on your side
Still I'm on your side

We Will Never Forget

We will never forget, those times
We will never forget, our lives

Head in a cloud, ears to the ground
We're making the wind rush by
But my baby, well she don't know me for all of the years gone by

We will never forget, those times
We will never forget, our lives
We will walk through the fields, all night
We will know how it feels, all right

Your face to the wind, eyes to the rain
You're holding your head up high
But my baby, well she won't show me for all of the tears we've cried

I could never forget, standing there
We will never belong, elsewhere
But the summers are good, oh yeah
Nothing misunderstood, oh no no

Cry
Head in a cloud, ears to the ground
We're making the wind rush by
But my baby, she don't know me for all of the tears we cried

We will never forget those times
Take a look as the clouds go drifting by
We will walk through the fields all night
We will never forget our lives

Raise Your Sleepy Head

You hide from the day, don't be this way
And raise your sleepy head
Old clothes fill the bed, use me instead
Yeah, raise your sleepy head

You picked words that, I'd fall for
Why say something so uncalled for
Little signs that, I'd die for
You made it clear now what you try for

The morning has come, will soon be done
So raise your sleepy head
Our weekend away, starts today
So raise your sleepy head

You picked words that I'd fall for
Why say something so uncalled for
Little things that, I'd die for
You made it clear now what you drive for
Yeah

You picked words that I'd fall for
Why say something so uncalled for
Little signs that, I'd die for
You made it clear now what you drive for

You hide from the day, don't be this way
And raise your sleepy head
Old clothes fill the bed
Use me instead
Yeah, raise your sleepy head
Raise your sleepy head
Mmm raise your sleepy head
Mmm raise your sleepy head
Raise your sleepy head
Raise your sleepy head
Raise your sleepy head
Raise your sleepy head
Raise your sleepy head

Mary is Coming

Something in this morning
Oh, something in the air
Although she's right above me
I don't think she knows I'm here
I raise my hands to hold you, tie you down, keeping you where
Empty lines I've told you, disappear, and right as I'm here

Mary is coming
Mary is coming
Mary is coming
And it looks like I'm coming too

Everybody's saying
One day at a time
You never minded waiting
Oh but make it in my prime
Mary never shows you, what she likes, you can pretend
Mary never blows you, but that's alright, cause what I like is when

Mary is coming
Mary is coming
Mary is coming
Mmm

Mary is coming
Mary is coming
Mary is coming
And it looks like I'm coming too

Mary is coming
Mary is coming
Mary is coming
Looks like I'm coming too

Fade

Instrumental

Music and lyrics by Paul and Lauren Waaktaar-Savoy.

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Last updated: December 16, 1999.
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