Close Up

This might sound a bit crazy.
But I can't help but say it.
I'll tell you what I saw and you tell me what you think.
This a.m. after breakfast,
I was crusin' past the sidewalk exit,
Up, the store where you work every mornin'.
And this blonde-haired boy with this trumpet toy,
And his new shoes on,
And your hair was long,
You were flippin' it left and right as you worked.
He was sayin' things you were listening,
You were talkin' back,
You thought I didn't see that,
But, baby everybody's always said I had eyes behind my head.

I held you in close up.
I held you in close up.
I didn't wanna get too excited, wasn't invited to the party
So I didn't come in.

Ah girl I held you in close up, and you lied.
I know I'm abrasive, but I'm not control creation.
I just demand what I need and I trash what's left.
We're tired that's alright.
We learn to believe in cold nights,
And many we seen in this outfit.
Cloudy skies with you, rainy eyes with you,
And this other jake, he's such a flake,
And he slimed me with every intention.
What a tragedy, what a sight to see,
Now I'm throwin' dirt, because that really hurt,
And no, nnnnnn, nothin's gonna make me believe we could be what we were.

I held you in close up
And you lied to my face.
Ah baby, you been a bad, bad, girl.

Control

So we begin to fall apart
And I guess that's all right
When there's not much left to lose
But I took it straight to heart
When I asked her for the truth
And she couldn't say the words

I should've known
It's better just to end it
Than to let it go
At least it lessens any stress you can unload
That will drag you under
It's better to have control

So I took a little trip
And I got into a fight
But it's only, I'm sure
And I called her up in Reno
And she's busy every time
I don't call there anymore

I should've known
It's better just to end it
Than to let it go
At least it lessens any stress you can unload
That will drag you under
It's better to have control

What can hold me safe
What can overstrain
So long
That every incidence
Anything we sow is great
I know

I should've known
It's better just to end it
Than to let it go
At least it lessens any stress you can unload
That will drag you under
It's better to have control

I should've known
I should've known
I should've known
It's better to have control

Dancin' Shoes

It's so nice to see you.
Can we sit and talk for a while?
I have searched forever,
I can't imagine anything better.

Kids upon the stairway,
Couples on the sidewalk squares.
If I get to your heart soon,
I'll call a perfect afternoon.

Won't you call my number.
Don't push, but don't hesitate.
Wake me from this slumber.
Rush me, but leave time to wait.

Checkmate on my shoulder.
I'm tired of this win or lose.
Well, I'm no knight in shining armor,
But I'm no pair of dancin' shoes.
I'm no pair of dancin' shoes.

My patience ran away.
Take me with you.
You keep me holding on.
Nothin's understood
You're so confusing
Tell it to me straight

Won't you call my number.
Don't push, but don't hesitate.
Wake me from this slumber.
Rush me, but leave time to wait.

Rush me but leave time to wait
I got nothin' left to lose
But I'm no pair of dancin shoes'

Do It Again

Every time you take the risk you get a little bit closer
Still you cannot dismiss your ideals
Rely on your senses but they fail you now
You fold and drop your defenses
And that's a shame
And you do it again

Don't you know that something
Don't you have half a brain
I see you round the clinic
You call that lucky
And you do it again

Remember what your momma said
Seek and you shall find
Quit while you're ahead
The door is open wide
And you do it again

Dreams

Spending all my money on phone cards
Waiting for my ship to come in, in from that ocean
Come home to this sea, harboring in me
I don't believe in four-leaf clovers
And the luck they're supposed to bring
I've used all my wild cards
But there's something I can do
To get close to you

I've got dreams of love and I love you
I know you feel the same way too
I feel your spirit when you're near me and when you're away
Somehow, somewhere I'll see you again
But until then I've got dreams of loving you

Thinking bout every little thing we ever did crazy
Sipping on that memory lane
That lane never closes, seven days of the week
I can drive in my sleep cause

I've got dreams of love and I love you
I know you feel the same way too
I feel your spirit when you're near me and when you're away
Somehow, somewhere I'll see you again
But until then I've got dreams of loving you

Dreams I will share when I see you again
And I'll see you again pretty soon
I pray but until then I've got dreams

I've got dreams of love and I love you
I know you feel the same way too
I feel your spirit when you're near me and when you're away
Somehow, somewhere I'll see you again
But until then I've got dreams of loving you

Few Drinks To Fall In Love

You don't understand my jokes
You're burning my eyes with your smoke
If I wasn't alone, I'd ask you to move away
So I order up another round
Sipping my last one down
You're the best deal in town
And I've only got dreams to dream of
Sometimes you need a few drinks to fall in love

If you need a few drinks
you could start with a couple of shots
Give a couple of winks
And later blame it all on the buzz

And this year burned a hole in my hope
I got debts that could choke out a rope
And it's not my approach it's the way I go summing things up
And there's really nothing great about this bar
So here I am and right there you are
We're both shooting way under par
But soon we'll forget what par was
Yeah, sometimes you need a few drinks to fall in love

If you need a few drinks
You might as well start with a couple of shots
Give a couple of winks
And later blame it all on the buzz
Sometimes, you need a few drinks to fall in love

Full of Herself

Look at all the people looking at she,
She's floating round the room like she's living on the tv,
We all end up watching her and then she thinks we're fans,
But she isn't even famous she just acts like we should kiss her ass.

She's so full of herself,
I'd like to thank her for the show,
And she'll thank the Academy,
For recognizing what she already knows,
Who can satisfy,
It's so hard to be society's dream,
You might hate the type,
But she amuses me.

Tell her you can have her and she might owe you a kiss,
She's another case of leading lady-itis,
Really talking to her is like talking to a wall,
'Cause she has so many day jobs that there's nothing really there at all

She's so full of herself,
I'd like to thank her for the show,
And she'll thank the Academy,
For recognizing what she already knows,
Who can satisfy,
It's so hard to be society's dream,
You might hate the type,
But she amuses me.

Standing (standing)
Waiting (waiting)
Laughing (laughing)
Fading (fading)
Lady (lady)

She waited too long,
But I had to run home,
And hang up the phone,
'Cause time is too expensive dear.

She's so full of herself,
I'd like to thank her for the show,
And she'll thank the Academy,
For recognizing what she already knows,
Who can satisfy,
It's so hard to be society's dream,
You might hate the type,
But she amuses me.

Get Lost

I've had days
Of wine and women and wine
Spending all my precious time
I wish I could press rewind
But it's just plain
Feels like fast-forward some days
Maybe it's just a phase
Maybe I'm losing my mind
Oh, pretty hair
Listen what I'm thinking

I wanna get lost with you
I wanna forget where I came from
I wanna get lost with you
Will you help me along
Floating on an island with you
I wanna get lost

You're the type
That won't stop 'til it's done right
Won't let him out of her sight
Don't mind putting up no fight
And that's the way I like it
Don't mind when a man gets excited
Sometimes you're even invited
Keeping me up all night
Oh, baby
Listen what I'm thinking

I wanna get lost with you
I wanna forget where I came from
I wanna get lost with you
Will you help me along
Floating on an island with you
I wanna get lost

I see you're off the coast
Working it out
Diggin' on through
Building a sandcastle
In a big old sandbox
Listen what I'm thinking

I wanna get lost with you
I wanna forget where I came from
I wanna get lost with you
Will you help me along
Floating on an island with you
I wanna get lost

Glass

Fool you made the girl fall in love
You said those beautiful things
She thought you spoke things you mean

Caress her skin like it's glass
She hears your voice making plans
And she just breaks in your hands

You don't wanna see somebody beg
As you feel her heart surrender
You begin to fall
How do you say that something's through
When it never even started
At least not for you

You breathe her air and you leave
You keep your mind on yourself
And lie the glass on the shelf
After the heavenly speech
Your body throws holy heat
The angels sing when our eyes meet

It wasn't a lie but it wasn't true
I just wanted to make you feel good
Just wanted you near
I wasn't prepared I wasn't thinking of you
That you could actually love me
It never should have started

She's dreaming back on the past
Every opinion agreed
Doesn't know what to believe

It must have been for a cause
Our lives have so many doors
Don't think about him anymore

But it was the kiss, it took me away
It's like he knew that I am fragile
She said he handled me like glass
And it hurts but it's what I deserve
Because I should have been more careful
With the others that I handled
She said I should have been more
I should have been more
And knowing this I know
That he'll get his
But I don't want the man to suffer
Not the way I am
'Cause deep down I know that he's glass too
But it really doesn't matter
Until it's happening to you
Everybody breaks
Everybody breaks
Sometimes

Help Me

You got to treat each one like they wanna be treated
Give each one special needs if they need it
Good ones don't lie
Babies don't trick
A few will get ruined
But we're all kinda sick
And its not as if your egos defeated

They say tell me
They say tell me, no
They say hold me
They say touch me, no
I've got my needs
Not that they need you
You say you need
I say help me
Help me yeh

I give my soul to the hand that dealt me
Give my hand to the souls who tell me
Paperback lives
Paperback views
Some go down and some of us loose
And it's not for me to know who's which way

They say tell me
They say tell me no
They say hold me
They say touch me no
I've got my needs
Not that they need you
You say you need
I say help me
Help me yeh

You're the house and I'm the cellar
You're the landlord I'm the dweller
You take your time
I'll take the rest
Sometimes hell is as good as it gets
And we're the best thing we got goin

They say tell me
They say tell me no
They say hold me
They say touch me no
I've got my needs
Not that they need you
You say you need
I say help me

You say tell
You say tell me no
I say hold me
You say touch me no
I got my needs
I've been nearly you
I've seen too many

Lay Me On The Water

Thinking 'bout the water for a sign
Waiting for the moment to arise
I know that no man could ever fly
Just lay me on the water

Colors paint great pictures in my dreams
Shining off the rust that I have seen
But I don't need to show them to the world
Just lay me on the water

If the water is calm
I'll just float
If it's rough and high
I'll pretend that I'm a boat
Lay me on the water

Oh candy seems to roll off of my tongue
I view all good citizens as one
But I don't feel like leading some campaign
Just lay me on the water

If the water is calm
I'll just float
If it's rough and high
I'll pretend that I'm a boat
Lay me on the water

Oh gentle on the wing
Where I want to be
Listen to the breeze blow
Lay me on the water

If the water is calm
I'll just float
If it's rough and high
I'll pretend that I'm a boat
Lay me on the water

Mistake

You told me not to act like a man
But that's what I am
Yeah, you can't tame nature
You begged me not to be such a bo
But I'm not your toy
You can go find someone else

Who cares?
Who cares?
Thinks she has to please you
Who gives a damn?
Whose only end is to appease you?

Remember when I ran through the halls
Just hearing your call?
It was never urgent.
I recommend you find a machine
To come to your screams
When your passion is not crying wolf

Who cares?
Who cares...
Who thinks he has to please you?
Who gives a damn...
Whose only end is to appease you?

Mistake
It's not my fault
Mistake

All this time
All this time
All this time
I was wishing I could finally say goodbye
I got to stop myself right now
Before I give in to you
'Cause you're no good for me
You know it, too
You better leave and go find another

Who cares?
Who cares...
Who thinks she has to please you?
Who gives a damn...
Whose only end is to appease you?

Mistake
It's not my fault
Mistake

Never The Same

I wake up, in the middle of the night, from a dream, that is troubling me
The affair has been a mission of two, and if it doesn't hurt me, it'll have to hurt you.
So I sweat, and I toss and turn, I can't relax, is this a heart-attack?
What is true, that only two things exist, and I have difficulties, getting mad over this.
You know why! You know why!

What you want, what you need, ain't ever the same
All's fair when you're out there playing the game
You gonna hear, there are better places under the sun
Someone told me that gold, is knowing love

So I drive, down a line on the road with a heart that's been torn from the socket
There you were, the bottle you did bring, I only needed a sip, but I drank the whole thing
You know why! Because!

What you want, what you need, ain't ever the same
All's fair when you're out there playing the game
You gonna hear, there are better places under the sun
Someone told me that gold, is knowing love

You can do what you want to and you will see
You will feel, love is real
Time will tell, it always does.

Yesterday

Too near
To a distant radio
Meanwhile
The station's going off
It doesn't get the ratings
Or any steady faces
It's hard to keep it up

Test drive
Does that go through your head
Did you have a better ride
Than the one you're with
It's hard to keep it up
It's hard to keep it up

Though it isn't me
I know what you do
Living in a dream
With someone that you used to see
And here I am again
Saying what I always say
I believe in you and you believe in yesterday

Nostalgia
Leaves you pretty worked
Wishing you'd use the cruise control
So I'd stop getting jerked
When I step on the throttle
You hit me with a bottle
Throwing it

Look it isn't me
I know what you do
Living in a dream
With someone that you used to see
And here I am again
Saying what I always say
I believe in you and you believe in yesterday

Babe
I'm fading out there
Wait
My future is your plan
What are you gonna do child
Keep me under your hope
Lover

Hope it isn't me
I know what you do
Living in a dream
With someone that you used to see
And here I am again
Saying what I always say
I believe in you and you believe in yesterday

I believe in you and you believe in what's his name
I believe in you and you believe in what's his face
I believe in you and you believe in yesterday

What you want, what you need, ain't ever the same
All's fair when you're out there playing the game
You gonna hear that there are better places under the sun
Someone told me that gold, is knowing love

What you want, what you need, ain't ever the same
All's fair when you're out there playing the game
You gonna hear that there are better places under the sun
Someone told me that gold, is knowing love...

What you want, what you need, baby...
What you want, baby, what you need...