My old boy what you getting’ into now? You’re too old to be clownin’ around I wish you would just settle down How many times are you gonna circle around? It’s so sad to see you look so confused But when you look at me you know you can’t lose I got lovin’ down to my shoes And I’m never gonna have to beg for love from you

I broke the window with a brick The hole was too small and needed a kick I had to do what I had to do At least I’m not coming to you I know it’s not right but I’ve worked so hard Now I have to play my wild card But it’s all right I think I just might Take the night and go to the bars This could be the last time for a couple of years Unless I get cleared But I’ll give it some time, and I’ll be just fine When it blows away like yesterday I have nothing to call my own I lost my job, and then my home Now the only thing left for me to do Is make something mine that belongs to you But everyone needs to understand Is that money is the ultimate middle man But when it’s all said and done I’ll still be on the run I crossed the line and can’t look back I don’t know how it came to that But have faith in me to make it thru Just wait and see I’ll show you Don’t put it past me to make things good I can do things you never thought I could And I’ll find a way to come out on top One thing’s for sure I can never stop Everyone gets their time to shine And I’ll have mine But the one thing we all need to understand Is that money is the ultimate middle man

I should’ve looked just the once But I had to come back around again And when I did, you were looking back at me What was I supposed to do? I stopped you on the bridge And invited you to a show You couldn’t make it out that night But you would in due time It was pint night, and we closed the barroom down I got you a Cold Smoke, but it was a bit too rich for you, baby I took you home, and left it at that I swear I tried not to move too fast I’m so confused by all these signals you’re sending And why keeping our distance is worth defending You seem so comfortable when we’re lying there But most of the time, I don’t think you really care And I look around and see that anything I do is gonna make you pull away But be that as it may… There has got to come a point if I can hold out long enough When you’ll begin to realize I’m not looking for that much Just love me and leave me and say you’ll never need me And I’ll do the same so that nothing has to change I'd never make this out to be something that it’s not And to tell you the truth I just wanted someone to forget it all with… You are so short and sweet…

Whatever happened to your generation? We all thought you’d do more with the times But you put on suits and you cut your hair, and now you don’t seem to care You look more and more like your folks each day And now you want us all to toe the line Get behind your man’s clandestine plan But looking back, when we had the draft you wouldn’t have any of that Hey Canada, I’m a big fan of the Vancouver lakes And the shores at the Spanish Banks You know, it hasn’t been long since you were my age And you were ready for change You believed in your head that tradition was dead It was time for something new So, you rolled up your sleeves; you said we got to believe You won’t ever let this happen again How could we be so naïve? Whatever happened to that revolution? Did I miss something I should’ve seen long ago? As far as I can tell, it’s not going so well; we’re sitting pretty in hell All I can say, there's gotta be another way to try to save face While we make this world a better place

Shut the furnace off, and turn down the house Slowly crawl back down to your cave Everyone is gone who need not be here Take a seat; you’re ready to nod After a year, you’ve no sense of time It’s dark as night during the day Chugging down on your Pine-Banana-Orange Slipping back, you’re ready to nod Skim the page for an eye-catching sign There’s no rush to go diving back in Why do today what you can put off ‘til tomorrow? Just relax; you’re ready to nod In and out, as you tune to L&O A couple of bars help you feel your dose Fumble about the Op-Ed and Sports Set it down, you’re ready to nod Look at you; you’re ready to nod Broken down, you’re ready to nod Busted up, you’re ready to nod So far gone, you’re ready to nod

You were such a good friend I’m so sad this had to end I hope I see you again ‘Cause you were my very best friend

Little girl, why you moping around? Life is better than you make it sound You got a place where you can laugh and play Or just be lazy, everyday Adia, don’t you be afraid Adia, I won’t hurt you, babe I just wanna try to be your friend Give this thing a shot again I know we don’t have the time to spend But you look so sweet sitting over there I just wanted to say hello Leave it there and let it go We can’t afford to let this go too far And neither one of us needs a broken heart Look at me, I’m reaching out To wipe away every single doubt You roll your eyes and turn away You don’t care what I have to say But you will, soon enough Come with me, we’ll take a walk It’s okay we don’t have to talk I can see you want to get off to bed You got me running through your head Adia, I got your number Adia, I can’t forget it now I won’t tell anyone we’ve been doing this Take a chance we can’t miss All I want is a little kiss Come on baby, it’s only fair Long before we ever met Life was hard but we made it here What do you have that I gave to you? Nothing so special that you would have been lost Wake up baby, it’s all you I always thought you would make it back I always thought I’d see the day I’m so glad to see you come around And finally start to settle down

I have taken the signs that were in the basement And which you were probably saving for something Forgive me they were never yours So sweet and so true I am sorry, but if you really wanted them You should have put your name on them

Once again we’re at the same old bar I’m not surprised to see it’s still the same It’s been so long since I’ve come in here I feel like I’m the only thing that’s changed But still I never know how this is supposed to go I usually give up before I’ve reached this point But here I am would you like to take a shot? As far as icebreakers go, you know, I hope this works I just figured it was the least I could do for you right now I see right away you’re not afraid to take the whiskey down I might have gotten myself into something I’m not ready for Too late, I’m making sure I see this one through I’m so sorry your name must have slipped my mind Actually, I’m not sure I ever knew it all But I’d be glad to remember it from here on out You can have mine and do with it whatever you want Then we could get out of here and have a party of our own It could be fun with no one there to interrupt We have all night to do whatever comes to mind And then who knows, I guess we’ll see where this can go from here I’m not so sure I have the time right now To bring someone else into this life I lead My apartment’s too small and it gets really cold And I’ll go out of my way to keep this from getting old I won’t be here when you, when you awake I’m not the type to linger like a pesky scab, bop bop ba We’d been drinking lord for, for goodness sake There’s money on the dresser if you need to call a cab I’m saying don’t fool yourself thinking I’m the one for you You’ll never trick me into something I don’t want to do You’re a stunner but I don’t want a love from you Don’t think I’m trying to sound like I’ve got a heart of stone ‘Cause I know exactly how it feels to be let down And can I tell you baby what I have found? You got to learn to deal ‘cause it’s a part of life And I have to say that’s why this was just for one night You could say I’m just like every other guy In and out, wham bam, thank you ma’am But I’ll be a twixter until the day I die You’ll feel better whenever you realize that Don’t you see, I can’t begin to tell you why this can never be So many things come to mind, you know, it’s overwhelming me I’d love to sit for a minute and have something to drink Catch my breath; I could use the time to think I don’t understand why this is so hard to let go It was one night, and it didn’t mean a thing Do you want to hear me say that it’s because I was Blacked-out, and despite what I might have said I don’t want your love I don’t need your love And if you give your love You can have it back

I got a friend who needs a grand She’s holding out her hand asking me to understand And I should do what I can She finds herself in quite a mess A recent success and someone under her dress She’s left with thoughts of hopelessness Don’t let your father know Hope your mama keeps your secret safe with her ‘til you get a chance to go Don’t let your father know Hope your mama keeps your secret safe with her ‘til you get a chance to go Any way this goes it’ll be bad It’s so sad he gets so uncontrollably mad You’re not alone, high school grad Do you think you can stay? Is there something there that you can hold onto? You know what he would say; you know how he would say it to you There’ll be no other way, ‘cause nothing else will ever do Nothing else will ever do for you Who holds the tie that binds? Why does someone kind have to be so hard to find? What makes your daddy so blind? One of these days he’ll realize As his wife cries, he looks deep into her eyes Her loving soul could tell no lies

I can’t be this person anymore; I feel like we’re headed for war Tension is high, for sure and I know you know We never saw eye-to-eye; I’m really not quite sure why Something couldn’t satisfy and I know you know But now the time has come; I’ve got to tell someone I’m walking into the sun and not looking back This was never the plan; I’ve got to act like a man This aggression won’t stand and that’s how it is So, where’s it gonna go? My back is against the wall; you see, we’ve dropped the ball Now, someone’s got to fall and it won’t be me Life’s a catch twenty-two; what can any of us do? This situation is screwed and we can’t get back But I’m not here to attack; I won’t succumb to that But things will fall through the crack and people will talk I can’t control what they say; I won’t stand in the way I’m gonna live another day and hope for the best So, where’s it gonna go? I thought by now you would have learned I’m just trying to show concern I wish, my friend, that you could see Why it is I’m breaking free What’s been done and what’s been said Became too much and filled my head I’ve got to get the hell out of here I hope I’ve made this perfectly clear It’s the bite without the bark; it’s the footsteps in the dark I think I’m swimming with sharks and I should get out I’ve stepped on all your toes; I think that everybody knows It’s just the way it goes and I’ve had enough So, where’s it gonna go? I feel like I’m being bent over backwards…

Everybody come to see What they trying to do to me Lock me up and throw the key I'll never let you get to me I'm living life like a king And you won’t ever slow me down I’ll pull away, and spin it around 'Cause I'm running this here town And you won't catch me No, you can't catch me You're never gonna catch me if I got my legs Everyone, don't you know? Guys like me we come and go The sun, the wind, the rain, the snow I's always good for a show I lived my life like a king And you couldn’t ever slow me down I’d pull away and spin it around ‘Cause I ran that God damn town And you couldn’t catch me No, you couldn’t catch me I’d never let you catch me when I had my legs I got it made in the shade…