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Waiting in Canada
every tear you cry every doubt you have all of these things will pass away all of your big mistakes your little old heart would break i’m wishing that i could take them back write down the things you don’t want burn them in a glass write down the things you dream of make a paper plane that flies to heaven and buy a ticket for a plane and come and see me baby or drive your car all night by just starlight to canada that’s where i’ll be waiting all of the empty rooms all of the silent space every warm embrace is you nothing is like it was there’s nobody here but us i have been filled right up with this write down the words of sadness burn them in a cup write down the things you’ve wanted throw them to the wind that’s soaring up to heaven and buy a ticket for a plane and come and see me baby or drive your car all night by just starlight to canada oh buy a ticket for a plane and come and see me baby or drive your car all night by just starlight to canada that’s where i’ll be waiting waiting
Written by Jann Arden/Russell Broom.![]()
Cherry Popsicle
i loved you more than anything i loved you more than anyone you were the peaches in my cream you were my setting sun you were my favorite hockey card you were my smokey little bar you were my cherry popsicle you’ll never ever know i was so in love i had lost myself i was so far gone i could not get out i had disappeared i had slipped away i was so in love with you baby you were my chocolate covered heart you were my sweetest honey bee you were my flashlight in the dark you were my cherry tree i took you in like oxygen i let you drive my brand new car you were like no one i’d ever seen oh baby, you became my arms i was so in love i had lost myself i was so far gone i could not get out i had disappeared i had slipped away i was so in love with you baby i was so in love i had lost myself i was so far gone i could not get out i had disappeared i had slipped away i was so in love with you baby i was so in love i had lost myself i was so far gone i could not get out
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Sleepless
take your coat and shoes off come and sit beside me we could talk for hours or we could just do nothing four billion people surround us so many souls lose their way all that we have is each other and that’s all i’ve ever wanted yeah, yeah, yeah… don’t you think it’s funny tell me what the point is we could die tomorrow might as well enjoy this four billion people surround us so many souls lose their way all that we have is each other and that’s all i’ve ever wanted yeah, yeah, yeah… give me all your disappointments i’ll give you my secrets we could lay our heads down or be forever sleepless four billion people surround us so many souls lose their way all that we have is each other and that’s all i’ve ever wanted yeah, yeah, yeah…
Written by Jann Arden/Russell Broom.
Never Give Up On Me
i’ve made more mistakes than i can count upon my finger tips i have been ashamed and i have felt as guilty as all sin counting every tear that drops cannot account for any loss i’ll let the past remain behind me now fill it up with goodness i’ll drink it down with love never give up on me i will never give up on you you’re everything i need oh just look at what we’ve been through so far so good i have wished on every star that shot across my broken heart i am still amazed that you came true i have kissed a hundred lips but none of them compare to this i have found myself inside of you you forgive my sad regrets and i forgive myself never give up on me i will never give up on you you’re everything i need oh just look at what we’ve been through never give up on me i will never give up on you you’re everything i need oh just look at what we’ve been through i love you
Written by Jann Arden/Russell Broom/Robert Foster.
Mend
why are you weeping yes i still love you we fight and fall down and mend here drink some water soon you’ll feel better i know we have all my love whatever it was is lost whatever you said forgotten why don’t we lay down talk in the morning don’t cry just close your eyes and mend whatever it was is lost whatever you said forgotten why are you weeping yes i still love you we fight and fall down and fall down and mend
Written by Jann Arden/Russell Broom/Robert Foster![]()
I Only Wanted Sex
cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, cry the hardest part of goodbye the hardest part of all i say those words to you now and i watch you crawl back to me where is your dignity oh where is your dignity i make you promises and i break them all apart i’m lying like a sidewalk a typical loves me, loves me not a typical loves me, loves me not a typical loves me, loves me not i never really loved you i never loved you back i never even liked you i only wanted sex sex cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, cry baby the hardest part of goodbye is moving all your stuff hey what’s the name of that one guy i sure could use his pick up truck i surely could use his pick up truck i surely could use his pick up truck i never really loved you i never loved you back i never even liked you i only wanted sex i never really loved you i never loved you back i never even liked you i only wanted sex sex i only wanted i only wanted sex
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Taste of This
i know you’re sleeping i hope you’re dreaming all about us i can remember your body moving through the shadows i have never been so in love i thank god above that i found you darling and i know it’s a miracle i can see into everything we are i can’t remember my past is over i’ve found happiness i have surrendered all of my yesterdays for just one taste of this i hear your heart beat it’s in my memory just like sugar kiss me like candy as warm as summer sweet as kindness i have never been so far gone i believe in god i believe in you and i know when i close my eyes i will see the light come on shining through i can’t remember my past is over i’ve found happiness i have surrendered all of my yesterdays for just one taste of this i can sleep at last in your arms all i want is for you to love me back i can’t remember my past is over i’ve found happiness i have surrendered all of my yesterdays for just one taste of this i can’t remember my past is over i’ve found happiness i have surrendered all of my yesterdays for just one taste of this
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Into the Sun
smack dab in the middle of sin the whole world’s in trouble again you feed a wicked heart and you kill a decent man jesus christ, jfk, martin luther, amen jesus christ, john lennon, matthew sheppard, amen hold your head high keep a smile upon your face you’ll be gone before you know it hold your shoulders square upon your back turn your face into the sun you can complain if you want but keep in mind all the things that you’ve got you feed a wicked mind and you make a wicked heart jimi hendrix, janis joplin, elvis presley, amen jimi hendrix, janis joplin, elvis presley, amen hold your head high keep a smile upon your face you’ll be gone before you know it hold your shoulders square upon your back turn your face into the sun hold your head high keep a smile upon your face you’ll be gone before you know it hold your shoulders square upon your back turn your face into the sun hold your head high keep a smile upon your face you’ll be gone before you know it hold your shoulders square upon your back turn your face into the sun
Written by Jann Arden/Russell Broom
In Your Keeping
tell me i will never die take away my pain rock me gently in your arms say that i’ll remain in your keeping brush the hair out from my eyes read me a good story kiss my finger tips good night say that i can stay in your company and i know this much is true i have lived inside of you you have always seen me through while i am peacefully sleeping you have always been my friend i can see your beauty shining i will love you till the end long will i remain in your keeping and i know this much is true i have lived inside of you you have always seen me through while i am peacefully sleeping while i am peacefully sleeping
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Best Dress
drinking whiskey from an open toed shoe farm hand and an evening glove puttin’ on a kiss that will last until dawn i’m going to town with my best dress on bare buttin’ on an apple crate bench do my face in the loft of the barn i touch myself on the old chaise lounge i’m going to town with my best dress on yeah, yeah, yeah, i’m so pretty gonna ask myself to the prom yeah, yeah, yeah, i’m all sexy going to town with my best dress on going to town with my best dress on double clutching in my high heel shoes check the mirror and i blow myself a kiss turn up the radio ’cause they’re playing my favorite song i’m going to town with my best dress on going to town with my best dress on yeah, yeah, yeah, i’m so pretty gonna ask myself to the prom yeah, yeah, yeah, i’m all sexy going to town with my best dress on going to town with my best dress on i’m going to town with my best dress on i’m going to town with my best dress on
Written by David Schultz
Another Human Being
black babies running for the candy truck in africa see them kicking up the dust from miles away i’m drinking evian and wondering where the hell i am looking for the preacher man to just translate to just translate to just translate we’re eating chicken feet swear it kind of tastes like meat waiting for the maasai chief to take us in flies cover up his face makes you want to look away cannot take another day beneath this heat beneath this heat the world is falling apart and i know in my heart, i don’t know what to do about it the world is bigger than me and i do not believe another human being on the planet the world, the world needs love love and nothing else can save us now black babies running from a big hairy elephant i wish that i had the guts to save the day here come the preacher man he’s telling us to run like mad leave everything you have and follow me dive in the water hole don’t drink it in you know you’ll die from an overload of some disease dive in the water hole don’t drink it in you know you’ll die from an overload of some disease some disease the world is falling apart and i know in my heart, i don’t know what to do about it the world is bigger than us and i don’t really trust another human being on the planet the world, the world needs love the world is falling apart and i know in my heart, i don’t know what to do about it the world is bigger than me and i do not believe another human being on the planet the world is falling apart and i know in my heart, i don’t know what to do about it the world is bigger than us and i don’t really trust another human being on the planet the world is falling apart and i know in my heart, i don’t know what to do about it the world is bigger than me and i do not believe another human being on the planet the world, the world needs love
Written by Jann Arden/Russell Broom
Sorry for Myself
i’ve been on my hands and knees crawling towards eternity looking for the piece of me that always got away and i’ve been so afraid to stand my ground so i simply shut my mouth close my eyes, bite my lip and swallow every tear i can’t do anything i don’t believe in anyone i just feel sorry for myself all day long all day long look inside my body baby see the twists and turns inside me every blinding curve that drives you right around the bend i know you’ve had it up to there with all my chaos and confusion i am living a delusion and i do not give a damn i can’t do anything i don’t need anybody else i just feel sorry for myself for myself for myself for myself look into my heart and tell me i am a complete disaster wasn’t that what you were after always thought it was wasn’t i complete desire filthy ash without the fire you could not have been much higher without some kind of drug i can’t do anything i don’t believe in anyone i just feel sorry for myself…for myself i can’t do anything i don’t need anybody else i just feel sorry for myself all day long i can’t do anything i don’t believe in anyone i just feel sorry for myself…for myself i can’t do anything i don’t need anybody else i just feel sorry for myself
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Janeen
i need to tell you something i want to get this off of me this girl is out to hurt you and she is really nasty janeen will poke your eyes out janeen will tear your heart apart i want to tell you something i need to get the words out this girl is gonna get you and she will stop at nothing janeen will sink her teeth in so deeply into your skin janeen will make you feel like dying oh… she’s in the movies oh… she’s on the screen oh… she’s like a famous person oh… janeen i saw her on the tv she was completely stupid her hair was a disaster her shirt was really putrid janeen is nothing pretty she looks like nothing really she has these awful glasses she treats us all like assholes janeen is so ungrateful janeen’s a heartless bastard janeen will make you feel like dying oh… she’s in the movies oh… she’s on the screen oh… just like a famous person oh… janeen janeen janeen
Written by Jann Arden/Russell Broom
Piece of it all
right now somebody loves you right now somebody dreams about you right now somebody needs you right now somebody’s proud of you proud of you right now somebody’s calling your name right now somebody’s hoping your well right now somebody’s feeling your shame right now somebody cares if you live right now somebody hears you right now somebody knows who you are right now someone is praying for you right now someone believes in your heart right now somebody wants to be your friend right now somebody’s thinking about you right now someone is wondering where you are right now you are a piece of it all a piece of it all a piece of it all you are a piece of it all
Written by Jann Arden/Russell Broom
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