GIRLFRIEND IN TACOMA

GIRLFRIEND IN TACOMA
IT’S A LONG, LONG WAY FROM HOME.
LIKE WAKING FROM A COMA
AND I’M HERE ALL ALONE.
WE CAN SEND EACH OTHER
SWEET LOVE NOTES
AND WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT
ON THE PHONE
GIRLFRIEND IN TACOMA
I’M SERIOUSLY ON MY OWN.

GIRL IN OKLAHOMA
HOW CAN THIS BE TOO SERIOUS?
I DREAM OF HER AROMA
I THINK I’M JUST DELIRIOUS.
CAN WE REALLY BE MORE THAN FRIENDS?
IS IT ALL A BUNCH OF “JUST PRETEND?”
GIRL IN OKLAHOMA
IT’S HARD TO COMPREHEND.

I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW
I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW,
IT'S HARD TO COMPREHEND

BREAK

DO YOU COUNT THE STARS?
I CAN STILL SEE OURS
IF YOU LOOK RIGHT NOW
YOU CAN ALMOST HEAR THE SOUND
OF THE BREAKING HEARTS

GIRLFRIEND IN POMONA
IT’S NOT THAT FAR AWAY.
BUT DISTANCE MAKES THE HEART GROW
FONDER IS WHAT THEY SAY.
IS THERE ANYONE IN THE WORLD.
WHO IS GONNA BE THE PERFECT GIRL?
GIRLFRIEND IN POMONA
I KNOW IT’S ALL ABSURD.

I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW,
I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW.
I KNOW IT'S ALL ABSURD.

GIRLFRIEND IN TACOMA
IT’S A LONG, LONG WAY FROM HOME.
LONG WAY FROM HOME.
LONG WAY FROM HOME.

SONG LYRICS

OH JENNY

Sometimes I’m too good
Do the right thing if I could
Maybe that’s the problem though
Just say yes instead of no

I still remember
That cold and dark December
Well I had my chance and let it go
I guess we’ll never really know 

Sometimes I wish I’d tried
Sometimes I wish I’d lied

I think about that parking lot
I had a chance and took my shot
_One kiss or maybe two
I was scared and you were too 

Made a deal and kept my part
never gave away my heart
Second chances fade away
Nothing left but that’s okay

Sometimes I wish I’d tried
Sometimes I wish I’d lied

Oh Jenny     I can’t let it go
Oh Jenny    I just need to know
Was there ever just a moment you believed
did you ever think about just you and me?
Oh Jenny I believed
Oh Jenny I believed

If I could go way back in time
I know that I’d commit that crime
I’d take my chance with you and me
Change the course of history 

Now I’m getting older…yeah
there’s not much time for me
I’ve got 15, maybe 20
If I’m lucky left to see 

Sometimes I wish I’d tried
Sometimes I wish I’d lied

Oh Jenny     I can’t let it go
Oh Jenny    I just need to know
Was there ever just a moment you believed
did you ever think about just you and me?
Oh Jenny I believed
Oh Jenny I believed

 Always think about you
Yeah I know it’s just a dream
But it’s such a lovely memory
It’s one I’ll always keep 

And though it never came to be
I was holding to the dream
But I was never that naïve
Still Jenny I believed
Oh Jenny I believed
Oh Jenny I believed
Oh Jenny I believed 

MY LOVE ROSE

I’M GONNA BUY A STAR
FOR MY LOVE ROSE
SHE’S OFF TO TALLAHASSEE
THERE SHE GOES
WE’LL START A CONSTELLATION
YOU AND ME
FROM HERE TO TALLAHASSEE
WE CAN SEE

I’VE BEEN LIVING BARE
SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE
NOTHING MUCH TO EAT
AND NOTHING’S ON
I SOLD MY GUN
AND BOUGHT SOME MAGAZINES
OFF TO TALLAHASSEE
SIGHT UNSEEN

I CAME HOME
AND TOOK A LOOK AROUND
CHECKED THE MAIL
AND OPENED WHAT I FOUND
A NOTE FROM ROSE, YEAH
SHE WAS MOVING ON
DOWN IN TALLAHASSEE
SHE WAS GONE

I STAY UP AND
STARE OUT AT THE STARS
YOU CAN DO THE SAME
FROM WHERE YOU ARE
LOOK UNTIL YOU FIND
THE ONE THAT GLOWS
THAT’S THE ONE I NAMED
FOR MY LOVE ROSE

BACK TO THE RIVER

I’ve been over that rainbow honey
But I’ve been back awhile
I’m so tired of feeling so funny
And hidin’ behind a smile

But it’s over now -
Yeah, I’ve crossed that line
And I’m older now -
And it’s fine fine fine

I’m so sick of sittin’ here lying
But I don’t know what’s true
Guess I’m gonna have to start tryin’
Yeah that’s what I’ll do

But it’s over now -
Yeah, I’ve crossed that line
And I’m older now -
And it’s fine fine fine

Pick me up         
(well I could use it now)
Put me down      
(before it gets around)
I’m all right         
(that’s what I wanna say)
Back to the river and I’ll
cleanse my soul today

Take me back to the Illinois River
Where I can finally breathe
Call my name and torture my liver
I’m wearin’ my heart on my sleeve

But it’s over now -
Yeah, I’ve crossed that line
And I’m older now -
And it’s fine fine fine

Pick me up         
(well I could use it now)
Put me down      
(before it gets around)
I’m all right         
(that’s what I wanna say)
Back to the river and I’ll
cleanse my soul today

Well I’m not that kind of man
I hope that you understand
I’ve been away too long
Caught in the undertow
Gotta just let it go
Nobody’s all that strong
I’m hopin’ and prayin’
Yeah, But never just sayin’
That ain’t the way back home
Well I’m over tryin’ yeah
But I’m just not buyin’
But I’m willing to go....
Willing to go it alone

Pick me up         
(well I could use it now)
Put me down      
(before it gets around)
I’m all right         
(that’s what I wanna say)
Back to the river and I’ll
cleanse my soul today
Back to the river and I’ll
cleanse my soul today
Back to the river and I’ll
cleanse my soul today

ODESSA LEFT TOWN

ODESSA LEFT TOWN SO FAST
BRIGHT BLUE DAYS OF SUMMER
A FEW FRIENDS CALLED
WITH NOTHING MUCH TO SAY

WE ALL SAW IT COMING
REALLY NO SURPRISE
OFF TO FRISCO
CITY BY THE BAY

EVERYBODY KNEW THAT SHE WAS LEAVING
EVERYBODY KNEW INCLUDING ME
NO ONE REALLY WANTS TO TALK ABOUT IT
AND SHE’S THE ONLY ONE WHO THINKS SHE’S FREE

I’VE BEEN WRITING LETTERS
I THROW ‘EM ALL AWAY
DOESN’T REALLY MATTER ANYWAY

I’M JUST GETTING ANGRY
I KEEP IT ALL INSIDE
I’M NO GOOD AT WHAT TO DO OR SAY

EVERYBODY KNEW THAT SHE WAS LEAVING
EVERYBODY KNEW INCLUDING ME
NO ONE REALLY WANTS TO TALK ABOUT IT
AND SHE’S THE ONLY ONE WHO THINKS SHE’S FREE

BRIDGE>

I HAVE COME TO UNDERSTAND A THING OR TWO
CONSEQUENCES COME FROM EVERTHING YOU DO
MAYBE NOT TODAY BUT SOMEDAY YOU WILL TOO
AND THEN IT’S JUST TOO LATE
MAYBE I’LL JUST WAIT

ODESSA SHOWED UP WITH NOTHING
SHE LEFT WITH MUCH THE SAME
AND STILL THE PLACE SEEMS
EMPTY SINCE SHE’S GONE

I’M JUST LIKE THE CLOSET
NOTHING LEFT INSIDE
I GUESS I ALWAYS KNEW
THAT SHE WAS WRONG

EVERYBODY KNEW THAT SHE WAS LEAVING
EVERYBODY KNEW INCLUDING ME
NO ONE REALLY WANTS TO TALK ABOUT IT
AND SHE’S THE ONLY ONE
SHE’S THE ONLY ONE
SHE’S THE ONLY ONE
SHE’S THE ONLY ONE
WHO THINKS SHE’S FREE

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

THE SKY AND THE SEA
WERE THE SAME BLUEST BLUE
NO DISCERNIBLE HORIZON
JUST ME AND YOU

SHE’D BEEN THERE ONCE - BEFORE
IN A CAR LONG AGO
WHEN THINGS WERE DIFFERENT
THINGS YOU DON’T KNOW

WELL SHE STEPPED RIGHT OFF OF THAT GREYHOUND BUS
IT WAS LATE ON SATURDAY NIGHT
OUT IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA,
THE AIR WAS WARM AND SHE WAS A SIGHT
THE MOTEL LOOKED LIKE TWENTY-FIVE BUCKS
AND A BROKEN NEON LIGHT
AND SHE WAS GONE, SHE WAS GONE, SHE WAS GONE
YEAH SHE WAS GONE, SHE WAS GONE, SHE WAS GONE

EVERYBODY GETS LONESOME
EVERYBODY NEEDS A FRIEND
NOTHING HERE IS PERMANENT
NOTHING BUT THE END

THE DOOR OPENED WIDE
WITHOUT MAKING A SOUND
I COULD HEAR HER BREATH
BUT THERE WAS NO ONE AROUND

WELL SHE STEPPED RIGHT OFF OF THAT GREYHOUND BUS
IT WAS LATE ON SATURDAY NIGHT
OUT IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA,
THE AIR WAS WARM AND SHE WAS A SIGHT
THE MOTEL LOOKED LIKE TWENTY-FIVE BUCKS
AND A BROKEN NEON LIGHT
AND SHE WAS GONE, SHE WAS GONE, SHE WAS GONE
YEAH SHE WAS GONE, SHE WAS GONE, SHE WAS GONE

SADNESS IS A PART OF LIFE • IT’S A LESSON WE ALL LEARN
NO ONE GETS OFF EASY • HAPPINESS IS EARNED

BREAK

EVERYBODY GETS LONESOME
EVERYBODY NEEDS A FRIEND
NOTHING HERE IS PERMANENT
NOTHING BUT THE END

WELL SHE STEPPED RIGHT OFF OF THAT GREYHOUND BUS
IT WAS LATE ON SATURDAY NIGHT
OUT IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA,
THE AIR WAS WARM AND SHE WAS A SIGHT
THE MOTEL LOOKED LIKE TWENTY-FIVE BUCKS
AND A BROKEN NEON LIGHT
AND SHE WAS GONE, SHE WAS GONE, SHE WAS GONE
YEAH SHE WAS GONE, SHE WAS GONE, SHE WAS GONE
SHE WAS GONE, SHE WAS GONE, SHE WAS GONE

LIKE A SPARROW

SUNSET IN THE DESERT SKY
LIKE A FIRE IN THE DEVIL’S EYE
COOL BREEZE AS THE SUN BEGINS THE FADE

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN SHORE
NOT SURE WHAT WE CAME HERE FOR
NOW AND THEN I BELIEVE WE’VE BEEN BETRAYED

COULDN’T TELL YOU HOW THE STORY ENDS
I’M STILL CONFUSED HOW IT ALL BEGINS
AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN IS STILL UNCLEAR

IT ALL SEEMS CRAZY AT A CASUAL GLANCE (BUT)
I WOULDN’T CHANGE IT IF I HAD THE CHANCE
THE BITS AND PIECES ARE THE WHOLE THAT BRING ME HERE

LIKE A SPARROW  //  STRAIGHT AND NARROW
I CAN FEEL I’M FREE
GETTIN’ STRONGER  //  NOT MUCH LONGER
HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE
BRING THE NET I’M FALLIN’
WOULD YOU CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
THINGS WOULD BE SO SIMPLE
IF YOU’D ONLY HOLD MY HAND
FOR AWHILE
FOR AWHILE

PEOPLE COME YEAH AND PEOPLE GO
YOU FALL IN LOVE BUT YOU NEVER KNOW
THINGS CAN CHANGE BEFORE YOU GET A CHANCE TO BREATHE

YOU TAKE A CHANCE EVERY NOW AND THEN
IT’S GETTIN’ HARDER NOT TO JUST PRETEND
WE’RE ALL JUST LOOKIN’ FOR THE ONE WE CAN BELIEVE

LIKE A SPARROW  //  STRAIGHT AND NARROW
I CAN FEEL I’M FREE
GETTIN’ STRONGER  //  NOT MUCH LONGER
HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE
BRING THE NET I’M FALLIN’
WOULD YOU CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
THINGS WOULD BE SO SIMPLE
IF YOU’D ONLY HOLD MY HAND
FOR AWHILE
FOR AWHILE

I COULDN’T TELL YOU HOW THE STORY ENDS
I’M STILL CONFUSED HOW IT ALL BEGINS
AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN IS STILL UNCLEAR

IT ALL SEEMS CRAZY AT A CASUAL GLANCE (BUT)
I WOULDN’T CHANGE IT IF I HAD THE CHANCE
THE BITS AND PIECES ARE THE WHOLE
THAT BRING ME HERE
THE BITS AND PIECES ARE THE WHOLE
THAT BRING ME HERE
THE BITS AND PIECES ARE THE WHOLE
THAT BRING ME HERE 

POSSIBLY TRUE

You never really thought I loved you
I guess it’s possibly true
I think you tell yourself the things you think you want to be true
What if we never fell in love
What if we said the words but lied
What if we thought it was a good idea but never quite tried

(Chorus) But I was good for you and you for me
We got each other through a hard time
So what, I still believe my love for you will never die
But you were good for me and me for you
Yeah we were partners in crime
So what, I still believe my love for you will never die 

(Verse 2) I think you like it when its harder
You like to sing a sad song
I thought I did the things you needed but I guess I was wrong
I think you like a little chaos
I think you like to complain
I think it makes you more a martyr when it sounds more insane

(Chorus) But I was good for you and you for me
We got each other through a hard time
So what, I still believe my love for you will never die
But you were good for me and me for you
Yeah we were partners in crime
So what, I still believe my love for you will never die 

(Bridge) And it was easy to escape
Pass the buck and take no blame
We took the easy way out
We never played the game
And it was easy to believe
That we were over anyway
I think we could have stayed together
But we gave it all away 

(Verse 3) I saw the writing on the wall
I got the message loud and clear
I wasn’t really worth the effort so you just disappeared
I know you really didn’t need me
I know you like it on your own
And I keep telling everyone that I am better off alone 

(Chorus) But I was good for you and you for me
We got each other through a hard time
So what, I still believe my love for you will never die
But you were good for me and me for you
Yeah we were partners in crime
So what, I still believe my love for you will never die 

[ BREAK ]

(Bridge) And it was easy to escape
Pass the buck and take no blame
We took the easy way out
We never played the game
And it was easy to believe
That we were over anyway
I think we could have stayed together
But we gave it all away 

(Verse 4) I hope you’re happy in your new life
I hope you find a new love
I’m pretty sure you figured out
that I was never enough
I think I’m really kind of simple
A little set in my ways
That doesn’t mean I want to be alone
the rest of my days

(Chorus)
But I was good for you and you for me
We got each other through a hard time
So what, I still believe my love for you will never die
But you were good for me and me for you
Yeah we were partners in crime
So what, I still believe my love for you will never die 

MOTEL

Seeing through the static
And everything erratic
Can sometimes sharpen your view
Promises are broken
And words left unspoken
You-did what you -- had to do.

Well, I’ve been at this motel
For the better part of hell
And the future I can’t even see
Your reflection, you say
Always gives you away
And the past is the past, let it be

And it’s just like last year
And just like next year
And it’s all the same in between
Oh I – Yeah I – I don’t know what I believe

I’ve been watching the window
And watching TV
But so far there’s nothing to see
The parking lot is empty
Just like my brain
I wish I had somewhere to be

Well, I guess it must be Christmas
And I don’t care
It feels like September ‘round here
Clarence took the car
So I headed to the bar
But I can’t even finish this beer

And it’s just like last year
And just like next year
And it’s all the same in between
Oh I – Yeah I – I don’t know what I believe

[Break]

[Bridge]

And those silver bells are ringing today
Yeah those Silver bells are ringing,
And I’m just here singing away

Now four o’clock is near
You’ll be sending us cheer
We’ve been hoping to see you all day
Your remorse and good will
Are convenient and still
We’ll take what you’re giving today

We’ve been waiting for something
To spur us along
And this is as good as it gets
Yeah with one lucky pull
And a load of your bull
You expect us to all just forget

And it’s just like last year
And just like next year
And it’s all the same in between
Oh I – Yeah I – I don’t know what I believe
Oh I – Yeah I – I don’t know what I believe

FEARLESS WARRIORS

THIS USED TO BE OUR BAR
STRANGE HOW IT’S COME SO FAR
THE RULES HAVE CHANGED AND SO HAS THE CLIENTELE

UP TO THE ROOF THEY SAY
IT’S INDEPENDENCE DAY
EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY, SO WHAT THE HELL

IF ANYONE THINKS THEY’RE HAPPIER THAN ME THEY’RE DYING
IF ANYONE THINKS THEY’RE LONELIER THAN ME THEY’RE LYING

IT’S OVER BEFORE “I DO”
EVERYONE KNOWS IT’S TRUE
THAT’S THE WAY THAT THIS ONE ALWAYS GOES

YOU THINK YOU’RE HAPPY NOW
YOU’RE JUST THE “EASY OUT”
THAT’S THE PART THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS

IF ANYONE THINKS THEY’RE HAPPIER THAN ME THEY’RE DYING
IF ANYONE THINKS THEY’RE LONELIER THAN ME THEY’RE LYING

FEARLESS WARRIORS LIGHT THE SKY
NOTHING’S DIFFERENT THIS JULY
THE MORE THINGS STAY THE SAME
THE LESS I PLAY THE GAME
FEARLESS WARRIORS YOU AND I

BREAK

FEARLESS WARRIORS LIGHT THE SKY
NOTHING’S DIFFERENT THIS JULY
THE MORE THINGS STAY THE SAME
THE LESS I PLAY THE GAME
FEARLESS WARRIORS YOU AND I

THIS USED TO BE OUR BAR
THIS USED TO BE OUR BAR

ONLY WAY TO HEAVEN

I CAN’T BELIEVE THE THINGS YOU SAY TO ME
NO WAY AROUND IT WE JUST DISAGREE
BUT I WILL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU
NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY, OR - WHAT YOU DO

WELL, YOU TREAT ME LIKE THE DEVIL
AND YOU CALL ME NAMES
I JUST IGNORE THEM
I WON’T PLAY YOUR GAMES
THERE’S ONLY ONE THING
I KEEP TELLING MYSELF
THE ONLY WAY TO HEAVEN IS
TO GO THROUGH HELL 

YOU’RE ALWAYS TELLING ME I’VE DONE YOU WRONG
BUT I KEEP HOPING WE CAN GET ALONG
YOU KNOW I’M NEVER GIVING UP ON YOU
DESPITE THE THINGS YOU ALWAYS – SAY AND DO

YOU GOT YOUR PROBLEMS, BABY SO DO I
THAT’S NO EXCUSE FOR ALL YOUR AWFUL LIES
THERE’S ONLY ONE THING
I KEEP TELLING MYSELF
THE ONLY WAY TO HEAVEN IS
TO GO THROUGH HELL

SOMEDAY YOU’RE GONNA TO HAVE TO FIGURE OUT
YOU’RE NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT
YOU CROSSED THE LINE AND NOW YOU’VE GONE TOO FAR
YOU THINK YOU’RE CLEVER BUT YOU BROKE MY HEART­

I HOPE SOMEDAY THAT YOU WILL FIND YOUR WAY
I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY EVERY SINGLE DAY
YOU DON’T BELIEVE ME BUT I SWEAR IT’S TRUE
I ONLY WANT THE VERY BEST FOR YOU

WELL, YOU TREAT ME LIKE THE DEVIL
AND YOU CALL ME NAMES
I JUST IGNORE THEM
I WON’T PLAY YOUR GAMES
NOW I AIN’T BUYIN’ WHAT YOU’RE TRYING TO SELL

THE ONLY WAY TO HEAVEN IS
TO GO THROUGH HELL
THE ONLY WAY TO HEAVEN IS
TO GO THROUGH HELL
THE ONLY WAY TO HEAVEN IS
TO GO THROUGH HELL

LOST AND FOUND

I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY
I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO START
I DIDN'T WANT TO BE THE ONE
WHO WOULD BREAK YOUR HEART

IT DOESN'T REALLY SEEM FAIR
I NEVER ASKED TO BE "THE ONE"
DOESN'T MAKE IT ANY EASIER
WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE

SOMETIMES I THINK I'VE CHANGED MY WAYS
BUT JUST LIKE EVERY TIME IT FADES
AND I CAN TELL YOU HOW IT ENDS
DON'T WANT TO TAKE YOU DOWN WITH ME
DON'T WANT TO MAKE YOU DROWN WITH ME
IT'S ALL CLICHE AND "LET'S BE FRIENDS"

THAT'S THE WAY IT'S ALWAYS BEEN
I COULDN'T CHANGE IT IF I TRIED
NOTHING THAT YOU COULD HAVE SAID OR DONE
THAT COULD CHANGE MY MIND

I UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S TOO LATE FOR ME
I JUST ACCEPT THAT'S HOW IT GOES
I MADE MY PEACE AND I'M OKAY WITH IT
AS FAR AS ANYBODY KNOWS

SOMETIMES I THINK I'VE CHANGED MY WAYS
BUT JUST LIKE EVERY TIME IT FADES
AND I CAN TELL YOU HOW IT ENDS
DON'T WANT TO TAKE YOU DOWN WITH ME
DON'T WANT TO MAKE YOU DROWN WITH ME
IT'S ALL CLICHE AND "LET'S BE FRIENDS"

DON'T WANT TO BE THE ONE WHO LETS YOU DOWN
DON'T WANT TO LEAVE YOU LOST AND FOUND
BUT WE BOTH KNEW THIS FROM THE START
DON'T WANT TO HAVE THIS CONVERSATION
WE'RE BOTH GONNA NEED CONSOLATION
THERE'S JUST NO EASY WAY
NO EASY WAY TO BREAK YOUR HEART
HEART   •    HEART

SOLO

SOMETIMES I THINK I'VE CHANGED MY WAYS
BUT JUST LIKE EVERY TIME IT FADES
AND I CAN TELL YOU HOW IT ENDS
DON'T WANT TO TAKE YOU DOWN WITH ME
DON'T WANT TO MAKE YOU DROWN WITH ME
IT'S ALL CLICHE AND "LET'S BE FRIENDS"

THERE NEVER REALLY IS A FAIRYTALE
AND WISHES DON'T COME TRUE
BUT IF THERE'S "HAPPY EVER AFTER"
I HOPE IT HAPPENS FOR YOU

I HOPE IT HAPPENS FOR YOU

DON'T WANT TO BE THE ONE WHO LETS YOU DOWN
DON'T WANT TO LEAVE YOU LOST AND FOUND
BUT WE BOTH KNEW THIS FROM THE START
DON'T WANT TO HAVE THIS CONVERSATION
WE'RE BOTH GONNA NEED CONSOLATION
THERE'S JUST NO EASY WAY
THERE’S JUST NO EASY WAY
NO EASY WAY TO BREAK YOUR HEART
HEART   •    HEART