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Rescue Me
04:38
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I strayed from the mainland
and now I'm lost at sea
I thought if I sailed into uncharted waters
the uncertainty would set me free
but one time friendly faces
now seem to all deny me
I lost my tether to the shore
I don't know if I can do this anymore
rescue me
won't you rescue me
I thought I was all alone
but there's another boat floating past
seems there's two ships of fools out here on their own
and neither one is bound to last
there's a storm front moving in
the waves are climbing so high
the sky is black and there's nowhere to run
but I'm not the only one who's out here looking for someone to
rescue me
won't you rescue me
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If Women Ruled The World
04:32
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If women ruled the world
There would be so much more compassion
And less violence on TV
If women ruled the world
Clothes would be disposable
And massages would be free
If women ruled the world
If women ruled the world
If children ruled the world
There would be no more prejudices
And only cartoons on TV
If children ruled the world
Your name would be your occupation
And all toys would be free
If children ruled the world
If children ruled the world
My fellow countrymen of thee I sing
Why do we declare war on everything
Decisions that affect a million lives
Made on the back nine in between drives
Maybe we could fix a thing or two
If we acted more like women and children do
I'll do what I can but what do I know
I'm just a man
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When I'm With You
05:45
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I'm tired of spending too much time stuck in a traffic jam
I'm tired of being unhappy with who I am
I'm tired of all the people who think it's alright to just take
and I'm tired from staying up too late
Chorus
but when I'm with you
nothing else seems to matter anymore
when I'm with you
I'm more awake and alive than I was before
until I'm not with you again
I'm tired of all the sequels never as good as the first
I'm tired of my attitude going from bad to worse
I'm tired of people who speak for me who've never been in my shoes
I'm tired of all the things that keep me away from you
Chorus
'cause when I'm with you
nothing else seems to matter anymore
when I'm with you
I'm more awake and alive than I was before
until I'm not with you again
Bridge
I know it
do you know it
I want to tell you all about it
I feel it
do you feel it
I want to tell you all about it
tell you all about it
tell you all about it
tell you all about how
Chorus
when I'm with you
nothing else seems to matter anymore
when I'm with you
I'm more awake and alive than I was before
until I'm not with you
until I'm not with you
until I'm not with you again
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lyrics by Ed Schieblin
Some men could make her fly through skies filled with storms
Some men could make her cry, get her so high
When they let go she wished she'd never been born
They could twist her and turn her
Love her and burn her
And I couldn't do much to help
But I could always make her laugh
But I could always make her laugh
I could never quite see what she saw in that scene
Couldn't get her to trust me that there was more to life
Than rich champagne and cheap misery
She wanted heaven and hell
To scream and to yell
And i couldn't do much to help
But I always could make her laugh
But I always could make her laugh
Bridge
We would sit in the park
A court jester and Joan of Arc
Talk about how we'd live and die
We'd take a sip, an awkward kiss
Then we'd laugh until we cried
Then we'd laugh until we cried
It's been a long, long while, a million miles since those days
They say she's lost at sea on Avenue B
With a man who can sing but has nothing to say
He can fool and cheat her
Drown her and beat her
And I can't do anything to help
But I wish I could still make her laugh
But I wish I could still make her laugh
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Rain
04:22
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she walks to school through broken glass
she is the only girl in class
she and her brother would often hide
after their mother and father died
Chorus
fear falls like rain from the sky
and tears fall like rain from her eyes
she was to marry him that fall
he was kind yet restless, dark and tall
he had no choice, he had to fight
they kissed for the last time that night
Chorus
fear falls like rain from the sky
and tears fall like rain from her eyes
Bridge
at night she dreams of the day
when the clouds finally give way
and the sun shines warmly on her face
and with love the hurt is replaced
Chorus
and fear doesn't fall from the sky
and tears no longer fall from her eyes
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You Are My Storm
05:47
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You are my storm in the midnight sky
My flash of light when lightning strikes
You are my world, and I am your moon
Circling around you baby, and it's nighttime soon
I feel my body crashing inside like waves from a restless sea
You are my storm, and your clouds move in
I'm drenched by your rain, shocked by your lightning
Swept up in your winds that ravage and blow
I'm powerless when I'm inside you, so I let go
Everything goes calm for a moment
I'm staring right into the eye of my storm
And you are my storm
You are my storm, and the storm has passed
Though I'm damaged for life, I bask in the aftermath
I want to believe that I played a part
But I know the role was only a victim's heart
I will never be the same
But I would do it all over again
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Over You
04:44
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Give me your keys you said with a smile
You took my car and drove us away
I was your willing partner in crime
until yesterday
Futons to couches, full size to king
We spent the first two years in bed
I spent the last six months trying to keep you
and lost you instead
now I'm trying to get
CHORUS
Over you
I looked so long to find you
I lost my heart and mind too
A lifetime will pass by before I can say I am over you
You left the car keys on the table
You left no dishes in the sink
I came home from work to empty hangers
and my heart sank
CHORUS
instrumental bridge
I stared for hours at the ceiling
Watching the shadows cross the wall
I took a shower and I'm feeling
better now
no I'm not
It's gonna take a lot to get
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8. |
What's Wrong Baby
02:57
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You've been sad the whole day through
I wish I knew exactly what it was that you want me to do
I cannot stand to see you feeling so low
I'll make it better if you let me know
CHORUS
What's wrong baby, what's wrong with you
What's wrong baby, I could use a clue
What's wrong baby, what can I do
What's wrong baby, what's wrong with you
I can't tell what's spinning around in your head
Sometimes things are not better left unsaid
Though better to be thought a fool than to leave no doubt
You got to open your mouth and let it out
CHORUS
What's wrong baby, what's wrong with you
What's wrong baby, I could use a clue
What's wrong baby, what can I do
What's wrong baby, what's wrong with you
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Tom's Boogie
02:19
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September
04:22
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We'd walk to the store for two quarts of ice cream
We'd laugh into the night and live in a dream
Open up a bottle to celebrate how good it feels
just hanging out with each other time would stand still
CHORUS
I love the way you move me
I love the way you soothe me
I love to think about how my life got better
Ten years ago September
Now we walk to the park with a toddler in tow
And we smile in amazement at just how much she knows
Every so often we sneak out of sight
they may have our days but we always have nights
CHORUS
BRIDGE
Your voice can soothe me, always brings me home
Your eyes can lose me, see into your soul
When you're sad my heart sinks, like a stone in the sea
When you smile you lift me effortlessly
We'll be sitting on the front porch like we always have done
Thinking of how long ago our life had begun
The times may be crazy, wouldn't have it any other way
I want to be with you for the rest of my days
CHORUS
'Cause I love the way you move me
I love the way you soothe me
I love to think about how my life got so much better
Ten years ago September
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No Time Like Now
05:24
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the summer of '99 was my answer to her question
what was the best time I have known
lunch in austin dinner in boston
ocean front views i couldn't lose
life came to me so easily back then
but the glory was fleeting priority seating only lasts so long
she saw where i was going all the while knowing exactly where i went wrong
CHORUS
she said there's no time like now
no time like right now
no time like now
no time like right now
times are tough
there's always more month at the end of the money
leave home at seven not back 'til eleven's just too damn hard
someday people will see what was meant for me and what i should be
and when that day comes i'll be so high again
but glory is fleeting priority seating only lasts so long
i knew where i was going all the while knowing exactly where i went wrong
CHORUS
BRIDGE
i always seem to be living in the past
or wishing my life away
but the only thing i can ever hope to have
is right now
CHORUS repeating
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