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Here We Are
03:00
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We look less like the kids in the sitcoms
And more the like mom and dad
Less like the homecoming king and queen
More like the couple in the Viagra ad
I know you tried to love me
With a pure desire
Darling, it couldn't have been easy
With my heart wrapped in razor wire
Here we are - here we are
I believed our love was written in the stars
And our hearts were bound together by the scars
But here we are - here we are
I swear I tried my best
But just so you understand
It was like trying to bend rebar
With nothing but my hands
Can we fight fate?
Or what must be?
Or the flow of all things
Like a river to the sea?
Here we are - here we are
I believed our love was written in the stars
And our hearts were bound together by the scars
But here we are - here we are
I've been gentle as a willow
I've been merciless as the sun
Never once did I doubt
You were the only one
So take one last look
And tell me what you see
Did I ever know you?
Did you ever know me?
Here we are - here we are
We believed our love was written in the stars
And our hearts were bound together by the scars
But here we are - here we are
But here we are - here we are
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2. |
The Light In Your Eyes
03:18
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The kids are upstairs fighting
She's peeling potatoes at the kitchen sink
I get up off the couch
To pour myself another drink..another drink
We used to hear Brian Wilson sing
"Wouldn't It Be Nice"
And that was you and me in every line
But it don't feel that way tonight..tonight...
The light in your eyes is gone
I've been searching the night for what went wrong
But the light in your eyes is gone
You'd shine like a handful of diamonds
Tossed at the sun
Haven't seen that face in a long time
What have I done? What have I done?
Maybe I took you for granted
I said "no" when I should have said "yes"
And I can't talk my way out this time
And I got no excuses left...none
The light in your eyes is gone
I've been searching the night for what went wrong
I've been fighting it for so long
But the light in your eyes is gone
Haven't seen that face in a long time
What have I done? What have I done?
The light in your eyes is gone
I've been searching the night for what went wrong
I've been fighting it for so long
But the light in your eyes is gone
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3. |
Midnight In The Pines
03:05
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The road's dark as the shadow of death
Regrets ripping through my head
Haven't felt this alone
Since the last time we shared a bed
We were born and raised here
And I always believed this place
Was where we'd die together
In each other's embrace
If Jesus turned water into - fine red wine
Maybe there's hope for a busted - soul like mine
And it's a different kind of lonely when there - ain't a star shining
Down here without you - midnight in the pines
Pressure was getting so bad
I could hardly breathe
Nothing left to do
But pack a bag and leave
Porch door hanging on its hinges
Falling out the frame
I stopped for a second
Wait for you to call my name...
If Jesus turned water into - fine red wine
Maybe there's hope for a busted - soul like mine
And it's a different kind of lonely when there - ain't a star shining
Down here without you - midnight in the pines
Tyler Childers on the radio
Singing about starting a family
We burned like young lovers once
Tonight it's hard to believe
Maybe it's the ghosts that haunt us
Fate or dark defeat
But tonight I'm driving through the pines
With an empty passenger seat
If Jesus turned water into - fine red wine
Maybe there's hope for a busted - soul like mine
And it's a different kind of lonely when there - ain't a star shining
Down here without you - midnight in the pines
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4. |
Valley Of Shadows
02:40
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There's a can of soup in the microwave
Empty bottles on the floor
Small dog on the bed
Where she slept before
They say before it gets better
It's gonna get a whole lot worse
Sometimes I wish my little red Corolla
Was a big black hearse
I had to tear myself away from comfort so sweet
And try to move on - on my own two feet
Everybody gotta walk
Everybody gotta walk
Everybody gotta walk
That valley of shadows alone...all alone
I thought I had it all figured out
Thought I was so tough
But the accident of birth
Will call anyone's bluff
Through the joy and the sorrow the laughter and pain
You and me we got poison blood running through our veins
Everybody gotta walk
Everybody gotta walk
Everybody gotta walk
That valley of shadows alone...all alone
Take this cup
Far from me
They say there's a light on the hill
But it's too dark to see
The mirror is shattered, I've got blood in my eyes
I don't want to turn into someone I don't recognize
Everybody gotta walk
Everybody gotta walk
Everybody gotta walk
That valley of shadows alone...all alone
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5. |
Queen Of My Heart
02:50
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There's a river of trouble rising 'round us now
Not sure we're gonna make it through
There's a river of trouble rising 'round us now
Gonna need you to see me through
Who's the queen of my heart?
Who's the queen of my heart if it ain't you?
Nobody 'round here
Can love me the way you do
No stranger in this town
Can love me the way you do
Who's the queen of my heart?
Who's the queen of my heart if it ain't you?
I see you in my dreams
And I like what you do
I see you in my dreams
And I like what you do
Who's the queen of my heart?
Who's the queen of my heart if it ain't you?
Everything I love seems to slipping away
Give me one thing I can hold on to
Entropy, chaos, violence, decay
Be my one thing I can hold on to
Who's the queen of my heart?
Who's the queen of my heart if it ain't you?
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6. |
What's Not To Love?
02:50
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My desire for you won't die - it just lingers and lingers
Bounces round my brain while I eat my TV dinner
Like Moses on the mountain john the revelator too
I'm walking the floor alone - waiting on a word from you
So come on, come on, what’s not to love?
I may not be the man you’ve been dreaming of
But the way I adore you is a natural fact…
What’s not to love about that?
A rusty old guitar string holds together my Chevelle
I got more mood swings than the Turnpike's got smells
My family name is a four letter word
I've got the attention span of a hummingbird
Come on, come on, what’s not to love?
I may not be the man you’ve been dreaming of
But the way I adore you is a natural fact…
Tell me, what’s not to love about that?
I see the brick McMansions and trust fund babies
Cookie cutter castles and big black Mercedes
I can't give you none of that - those things - you know it's true
But, hey, I was up all night writing this song…for you
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7. |
Let Me Be Your Fool
02:04
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I’m on the outs with the in-crowd
No hope of being cool
I'll put a smile on your face - any time any place
If you just let me be your fool
Can’t buy you no Mar-a-Lago
Or crown of dazzling jewels
Honey, just call it and i’ll empty my wallet
If you let me be your fool
Honey, just name it
I'll do anything you want
I'd crawl from Tijuana
To Burlington, Vermont
Never been called a genius
But I did OK in school
I’ll forget all I learned if you give me a turn
And let me be your fool
Seems simple to me
We're born, we live, we die
So come on and tell me
Ain't I worth a try
I'm no good at taking orders
And have a hard time following the rules
Just gimme a sign and I'll fall in line
Let me be your fool
Just gimme one look and we'll throw away the book
Let me be your fool
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8. |
Crazy Grace
03:37
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In a motel bar at 3am
On the Ohio/Indiana border
Warm beer smells like weasel piss
The juke box is out of order
I can't recall the last time
But I'm thinking of praying to Jesus
'Cause honey it's more than the miles
That's come between us
The ghosts of broken love
Howling through our bones
Haunted and hollow
Never leave us alone
So you forgive me
I’ll forgive you
Till these days of crazy grace...
Are in the rear view
Kick drum heart's pounding out
Time in my chest
My sandpaper eyes
Won't give me no rest
My mind's twisted with regrets
Since I hit the road
Feel like I blew past sanity
A thousand miles ago
CHORUS
My vision's getting blurry
My fingers are trembling like a flame
I don't care who's wrong or right
Or who's to blame
Sitting here in the half-light
No telling what's in store
But if love is the healer
It's grace that opens the door
CHORUS
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9. |
Hope Machine
03:28
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Boots on the ground on Capital Hill
Thick choking smoke that searchlights can't kill
In black hoodies and bandanas like rats from a cage
They run toward flashing badges, water cannons, and barricades
Keep the hope machine running
Keep that big love coming
Pass it on...pass it on
I see hate answered with hate - violence with violence
An eye for an eye - cries for help with silence
While poison tongues spit lies on the nightmare news
I'm knocked to my knees gasping for the air of truth
Keep the hope machine running
Keep that big love coming
Pass it on...pass it on
Go on and preach to the classroom, the nightclub, the church pews
Shout it through a bullhorn but that don't make it true
"We are how we treat each other and nothing more"
Tattoo that over your heart - carve it in the White House door
Keep the hope machine running
Keep that big love coming
Pass it on...pass it on
You can stare spellbound like narcissus in the shattered mirror's shine
Or try to see through another's eyes
Ain't it easy to justify - easy to keep score
Until the face on the wanted poster looks a lot like yours?
Keep the hope machine running
Keep that big love coming
Pass it on...pass it on
The struggle isn't to lose or win
But to know the love that's deeper than skin on skin
Not for power or profit or empty show
But to reach you down deep where propaganda can't go
Keep the hope machine running
Keep that big love coming
Keep the hope machine running
Keep your big love coming
Pass it on...pass it on
Pass it on...pass it on
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