para toda vida

my old man had a pistol

My old man had a pistol
Never carried around
Never taught me to use it, yeah
No butt on the ground

Images of a family
Somewhere deep in the South
Wish that girl'd taken pictures, yeah
Dragged me out

Stand inside
Knees fall to the ground
I pray take me far away
From everything that I am

Must've lost all my memories
Must've blacked 'em all out
Thank God for the pictures, yeah
Didn't burn in the house

Stand inside
Knees fall to the ground
I pray take me far away
From everything that I am
Escape is the only way out

picture in the paper

I don't my picture in the paper
I just want a minute of your time
At a point, appreciate an answer
Any token would suit me fine

I won't ask a question you can't answer
Like do you remember All Shook Down
At one time, it was your favorite record
Now it's broken, not around
Baby I broke it, broke me down

Strain of the show
Takes its toll
But you don't want to know

Maybe I don't know what I'm asking
This is not the place or time to speak
It's possible the piano may be drinking
But it's not me, couldn't be
I'm sincere as I can be

Strain of the show
Takes its toll
But you don't want to know

son of a prophet

All your hangers-on
Watch with anxious eyes
Watch your mouth to speak
Words mistaken wise

Can you explain away everything
That I know to be true
Will you flinch if I criticize
Anything about you

Wash your nervous hands
Speak and only lie
Dismiss distances
Between you and I

Can you explain away everything
That I know to be true
Will you flinch if I criticize
Anything about you

Preacher's only son
Wise man's only tie
Scorned by anyone
With an evil eye

stay on the phone

One waitress outside of
Phone booth, South Carolina
Sits, keeps killing time
Rolls her eyes, roll of dimes

Speak of this sick surrounding sin
Tears me from limb to limb with hand
I don't know how to let it go
This far away from home

One word was mistaken
Context that it was taken from
Write it down, it must be sound
It must be true

I hope you can hear me
My only sanctuary asked,
"Why am I here? Why aren't I home?"
As the line builds for the phone

I want it all
Work to a fault
That breaks us in two
And always at play
The end of the day
I'm alone, so are you

Old stories, gas stations
Repeating conversations still
I can't speak long
Show has to go on

At best I might question
Focus of my attention
Though I know that I could bring it down

I want it all
Work to a fault
That breaks us in two
And always at play
The end of the day
I'm alone, so are you

One waitress invading
But I'm content to make her wait
It's all I have so far from home
Oh please stay on the phone

that side of me

We don't forgive
And I dare you not to speak
Our bones with pins
Old wound open, peek
The best of friends
Turn to enemies

Honestly, do I want to walk away
Is it that obvious to see
That side of me

Secrets and sins
Does it matter if I know
Let's not pretend
Wish it wasn't so
Can we stay friends
Even if I'm in your show

Honestly, do I want to walk away
Is it that obvious to see
That side of me

I'm all beat up
From the cold bruise-colored...
Tears me up
Do I ask myself to choose
When I don't know what to do
 

four more years

Are you open to open arms
Misdirection does little harm
I won't ask and you won't tell
Just come around

Missed discussions of virtues
And complications with cash in hand
I won't ask and you won't tell
Just come around

My angel flies
Carries all my fears
Angel don't die
For four more years

Are you waiting for me to say
That I made all the same mistakes
I won't ask and you won't tell
Just come around

My angel flies
Carries all my fears
Angel don't die
For four more years

forever leaving

Burn all your pictures
Still save the prints
Thought I'd feel better
I feel like shit
I fall pieces without you around
Spent all my time trying to figure out

Maybe I should be sorry
Maybe it's too late
It's never too early
I'll follow my fate
I shot the moon and you shot me down
Spent all my time trying to figure out

I finally thought about
I've forever been leaving
Wanna change the world
Nothing's gonna change, believe me

Little love was lost
Memory remains
Time takes its costs
But I'm still the same
I left the room and you let me down
Spent all my time trying to figure out

Finally thought about
Forever been leaving
Wanna change the world
Nothing's gonna change, believe me

I just seem to spend
More and more time again by myself
It's just so much easier than
Trying to understand myself

Finally thought about
I've forever been leaving

adeline, out of tune

Adeline, out of tune
Heaven knows what I would do
You can't just walk away
From everything

Adeline, out of tune
Step in time, two by two
Say it's over regret
I'm sure it's over I guess

I don't ever forget
Ever forget

Adeline, out of tune
Heaven knows what I would do
Say it's over regret
Sure it's over I guess

I don't ever forget
Don't ever forget

all ears

Came by to make you angrier again
Gonna try to make you angrier enough
I'm all ears now, volunteer how
I'm gonna find a way to keep this civilized

It'd help if you'd just tell me what to say
It'd help if you'd just tell me anything
I'm all ears now, volunteer how
I'm not asking anymore

I'm not asking anymore how
I'm gonna find a way to keep this civilized

If you fall back on anger now
Swear you are forgiven

Your anger suits you
It makes you beautiful
Gives you confidence to come at me
With more than your bare hands

Not here to break you
But all the words tonight are
Careful, chosen hurting kind

Trying to say that I've stopped trying
If you rise above, if you rise at all
It'll probably be now

losing you

Story's been boarded up again
Old sins forgotten for new sins
Your habits get old

Wanted to say
How I wanted to say

Missed the Valentine house sometimes
Good times compounded on good times
What's come over you since

I wanted to say
How I wanted to say

Losing you I would know
I feel partially responsible
I'm confused
All I can do is quietly grin and resent you

Phone calls made with such urgency
Speak in half-truths
She doesn't know
What she doesn't know

Wanted to say
How I wanted to say

Losing you I would know
I feel partially responsible
I'm confused
All I can do is quietly grin and resent you

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