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Roses
04:19
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Things close to me are moving fast
The farther away, the farther in the past
But I’m wearing a smile wearing yesterday’s clothes
I’m sitting still on this bumpy train
The girl next to me is starting to complain
She reminds me of you, well maybe just her nose
She shows me pictures of the house she built
There’s a rose bush in the yard that’s starting to wilt
And the sun shreds the grass with the shadows of every rose
There may be a rose for what’s left of innocence
There may be a rose for the promise of love
There may be a rose along the dusty roads of friendship
But this rose is for you
When you met me I was lost in the weeds
I gave you what I thought then was the best of me
But I still don’t get the meaning of the color of a rose
Now as the train pulls in to the station
I leave behind a rose and the conversation
And when I get to your town, you will know
There may be a rose for everybody’s compass
There may be a rose for the causalities of war
There may be a rose still waiting down in Texas
But this rose is for you
There may be a rose that says please believe me
There may be a rose for closing the deal
There may be a rose in a chorus sung so sweetly
But this rose is for you
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I came for the gin
I didn’t come for the waters
Who let you in?
If only they knew
I’ll hear you out
Listening is such a bother
I have little faith you’re improving
Who do you think you’re fooling?
I know this band
They sing with a southern accent
They ain’t that bad
They got some good tunes
But what they live
And what they sing are different
Cause they come from the northern most state in the union
Who do you think you’re fooling?
I’ve seen you’re face
Or did I see the other
In some far off place
Was that really you?
I try not to think
When I was you’re only lover
And when there wasn’t anything confusing
Who do you think you’re fooling?
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3. |
Workers Comp
04:33
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The fall on the job made you trade
Happiness for sorrow
Now your old Sunday blues
Ain’t going anywhere tomorrow
You’re not going anywhere tomorrow
Friends beside you say you haven’t failed
You’re just hard on yourself sometimes
They know no amount of money in the mail
Is going to equal your peace of mind
It’ll never equal your peace of mind
They say, hey, it’s only a job
They say, hey, find another one or two
They say, hey, it’s only a job
But it never was just a job to you
There’s a man lying down in the garden
Where the holy water was rain that fell
Everyone claims they were his friend or darlin’
But only remember what he had to sell
They only remember him by what he had to sell
They say, hey, it’s only a job
They say, hey, they can find someone else to fill in
They say, hey, it’s only a job
But it never was just a job to him
It must be a John Henry way to live
Whether you’re alone or in a band
Some people die with a bucket list
And never live with a hammer in their hand
I want to live and die with this hammer in my hand
They say, hey, that ain't a job
They say, hey, it doesn’t make you any money
They say, hey, that ain't a job
But it’s always been more than a job to me
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It’s curtain call for the man in the moon
All our day’s demands will be here soon
With all our dreams behind our eyes
Right there in broad daylight
I take my coffee without cream
And watch my friends avoid me
But they’re not innocent by far
Be careful who your friends are
At least the dark don’t hide it
News says armed robbery
They say it happened this morning at three
Blacklisted with a 44
They act surprised but it's happened before
Finally now you’re asleep
I creep outside to finally breathe
And shed some guilt and shed some light
But I got nothing against the night
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5. |
Give It The Winter
05:23
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It’s a small victory
To get outta bed
You don’t owe it to the sun
Just something you said
It was back in the spring
Or maybe the fall
I guess the season has nothing
To do with it all
When there’s no one left here that you can blame
Sometimes forgiveness takes longer than a day
Give it the winter
Give it some time
Give it the winter
It’ll be alright
Life is hard enough
Without being hard on yourself
If you don’t give it the winter
I hope you give it hell
Let’s not talk these days about what’s missed
The dropping mercury is dropping hints
When days are short
Memory is long
Now I see you waiting
On the midnight sun
You can’t keep doing what doesn’t work anymore
But if you keep moving, you’ll keep warm
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As Wild As You Are
04:53
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My brother once told me begin where you are
Even if it means doing it alone
So I packed up what I needed and left the rest behind
And headed slowly down the McCarthy Road
I’m looking forward not looking back
And if I do I won’t stare
I’ve had enough of all of that
I found a place where they care
As wild as you are
I was blasted and blown down by the wind and the rain
I was lucky to feel anything but doubt
I met her on the trail down by the riverbank
She picked me up whenever I was down
I’m looking forward not looking back
And if I do I won’t stare
I’ve had enough of all of that
A woman like you is rare
Here’s enough water and enough sunlight
Here’s a stand of large spruce trees
I hear you say everything will be all right
Or did I just hear voices on the breeze
I’m looking forward not looking back
And if I do I won’t stare
I hear them saying you’re not trapped
But you ain’t going anywhere
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Crazy
04:26
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Crazy used to be too much time alone
Staring at relief of faces in the road
Some things have changed in the rearview
If not the road maybe you
Shoulders used to be for shrugging it off
Or for looking over when you’re lost
Now you see others there broke down just like you
Now where you broke down you found a view
There’s strength in numbers even you
In the land of heart attacks, milk and honey
Where alternate facts mean something to somebody
To know oneself is to know one's mind
We’re all a little crazy sometimes
Crazy used to be not enough time alone
Now you see flowers pushing through the road
Lovers and friends will come and go
But you always will have the road
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Fairbanks
05:04
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There’s a town and a river that once shared the same name
But the town moved upstream and changed its view
So many towns are named for where a river ends
But rivers never stop moving and neither do you
I was born late summer on its muddy banks
Wood smoke and fireweed were head high
I gave you my love and you gave me thanks
Now I think it’s time we said our goodbyes
Wherever you go whomever you kiss
May you have a hometown you miss
But if you don’t you can always have this
If you don’t you can always have this
When the birds fly south and the White Mountains are that
I may see you in the Golden Heart town
It was there I last said good-bye to my Dad
It was there I first saw my breath leave my mouth
The midnight sun will take your breath away
It’ll make you see things you didn’t last year
The same could be said for a mid-winter’s day
And you’ll wonder why the sun ever left here
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Remember Me
03:57
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Can you tell if I’m coming or going from
Remember me
You should know by now it takes one to know one
Remember me
After all my hellos and goodbyes
You still spell yes with why
Remember me my love
I ain’t asking
Some people say it followed with a pause
Remember me
Others say for effect but no cause
Remember me
If you love someone through their mistakes
I know what it takes
Remember me my love
I ain’t asking
I forgot what I said on the bridge
Remember me
But I think it got across with one single kiss
Remember me
Now as it all falls apart
Remember who we are
Remember me my love
I ain’t asking
As it all falls apart
I’ll keep playing my guitar
Remember me my love
I ain’t asking
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Home Away From Home
04:27
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Wherever you stay and wherever you roam
Through summer’s heat and winters cold
May good fortune follow your good deeds
May you find comfort in the little things
And may all the rivers you follow and every gravel road
Take you somewhere you know
May you always have a home away from home
May the road be easy on your head and wheels
May you always know someone knows how it feels
May the lines on the road and on my face
Assure you you’ll come back to this place
And may you always be open to the kindness of strangers
Whenever you feel helpless and alone
And may you always have a home away from home
May you find the North Star on a sea of scars
When the waves are tossing you to and fro
May the road rise up to meet you
May every table seat you
And leave you with a smile when you go
And may you always have a home away from home
It’s not for myself now these words I impart
So whatever you hear I hope you follow your heart
I can only say this now and say it so true
I can’t tell you to follow your heart if I don’t too
So remember - wherever you are on the road
There's always a light on in your soul
And may you always have a home away from home
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