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Throw Away the Keys | Alright With Me | Good Seeds | Like the Cool Water | Down on the Ground | Sweet Little Maggie | The Simple Way | Break Through | Traps of Love | Somewhere Downtown | To Be Free | I Turned the Corner

Throw Away the Keys

saw the same set of taillights

same two-lane highway

same old ribbon of white

same old do- or die-way

i was given a road map

told to follow the signs

so i pulled on my rally cap

and headed on down the line

i’ve seen crashes and jack-knifes

i’ve seen breakdowns too

i’ve been drivin’ my whole life

afraid to stop, i pushed on through

now i’m looking to the stars

and i’m checking out the scenery

gonna slow down and park this car

and throw away the keys

so i screamed down the blacktop

at a killer’s pace

looked in the mirror, thought i saw a cop

saw my own frightened face

i was stuck in cruise control

and i couldn’t slow down

well, then i hit a pothole

and it spun my ass around

shadows fell on the road

it was a long, dark night

the dashboard lights flashed a code

i knew something wasn’t right

i could smell the oil burn

so i pulled off to the side

i knew it was time i learned

it was time to end this ride

i’ve seen crashes and jack-knifes…

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Alright With Me

thinkin’ ‘bout it now kind of makes me chuckle

so i stand up straight, tighten my belt buckle

leavin’ behind that ol’ trail of tears

tradin’ in my frown for a little good cheer

gonna drink down a bottle of self-respect

loosen up the noose around my neck

well, i’ve been around the block and i took my knocks, and that’s alright with me

i’ve spent my whole life trippin’ over what i’m not

walkin’ around with an intestinal knot

suddenly there’s a little twist in my plot, and that’s alright with me

well, i’ve stood in the wings, watched it all unfold

never hearin’ anything that i’ve ever been told

now I’m listenin’ closely, and, man, i’m sold, and that’s alright with me

 runnin’ this highway tryin’ to lose my shadow

lost in high cotton, but dreamin’ ‘bout the ghetto

tryin’ to remember where i left myself

lookin’ in old boxes on dusty shelves

goin’ through clues in an old coat pocket

prayin’ i was never just a nickel rocket

well, i’ve been bruised, and i learned to lose, and that’s alright with me

 standin’ in the rain, the question still remains

can i break these rusty chains?  can i break these rusty chains?

i’ve spent my whole life trippin’ over what i’m not…

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Good Seeds

camel-back shotgun houses lined up in a row

electric fan settin’ in the upstairs window

old pick-up trucks parked out on the street

people sittin’ on porches tryin’ to beat the heat

you won’t find money growin’ on trees

and the smell of blood, sweat, and tears is blowin’ in the breeze

 ‘cause people work hard down on pain street

they’re proud and they’re strong, and they’re getting’ along standin’ on their own two feet

they’re not movers or shakers or big money makers, but they’re gettin’ just what they need

it’s no garden of eden, but I’ll bet you’ll find some flowers among the weeds

cause they come from good seeds

and people come home from work with dirt on their hands

hopin’ the fruits of their labor are waitin’ in the promised land

well, they’re plumbers and masons, clerks and landscapers, all spokes in a great big wheel

they don’t have to go far to find out who they are, ‘cause down there life is real

you won’t find money growin’ on trees

and the smell of blood, sweat, and tears is blowin’ in the breeze

 ‘cause people work hard down on pain street…

 the lines on their faces tell the story

what it means to have the guts, and get no glory

so they get up every mornin’ and do it all again

put in their nine-to-five without committing any major sins

come home and take a load off, and try to ease their minds

about the check that bounced or the bills not paid on time

and you won’t find money growin’ on trees

and the smell of blood, sweat, and tears is blowin’ in the breeze

 ‘cause people work hard down on pain street… 

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Like the Cool Water

you’re like the cool water after a long, hard walk in the desert

you’re the morning sun after a dark, sleepless night

and what you’ve given me can’t be measured

and the things that used to weigh me down now seem so light

before you, my loneliness was such a shame

and since you’ve given yourself to me, i find my heart’s been claimed

and it’s clear to me i’ll never be the same

the storms were blowin’ hard; you brought a stillness to the air

i was in pieces all over the highway, and you pulled me from the wreck

when it seems i had forgotten, you showed me how to care

and you’re not playin’ games; you give me your respect

before you, my loneliness was such a shame…

all i could hear was the noise in my head, and you gave me music

there are holes in my armor; you gave me your protection

you found my soul, and showed me how to use it

and you’re my northern star, giving me direction

 before you, my loneliness was such a shame…

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Down on the Ground

i look around

i don’t like what I see

down on the ground

angry faces looking back at me

i don’t know what it looks like

way atop the hill

but i wonder if there’s a spike

where there used to be a quill

it makes me worry sometimes to think about what’s goin’ on

has everybody lost sight of what’s right and what’s wrong

mister politician, with your head in the clouds

come down to the earth, where the voices are loud

I know it’s hard for you to see from your seat in the sky

and your belly’s so full from your big old piece of the pie

so come on down, and look around… down on the ground

i see the hunger

people livin’ in the streets

we hear your thunder

but we can’t feel your hearts beat

we can send a man right into space

in these modern times

but change is made at a turtle’s pace

we step right over a dollar just to pick up a little dime

it makes me worry sometimes to think about what’s goin’ on

has everybody lost sight of what’s right and what’s wrong

mister politician, with your head in the clouds

come down to the earth, where the voices are loud

i know it’s hard for you to see from your seat in the sky

and your belly’s so full from your big old piece of the pie

so come on down, and look around

i said come on down and look around

won’t you come on down and look around

down on the ground

down on the ground

down here on the ground

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Sweet Little Maggie

i don’t want a fairy princess tryin’ to sell me all her charms

i don’t want a painted lady hangin’ on my arm

i don’t want a hollywood reject telling me she’s gonna be a big star

i don’t want a money-makin’ tycoon drivin’ me around in her fancy car

i just want a good, fine woman that’ll love me strong and hard

i used to be afraid

i used to walk alone

now i think i’ve got it made

and i’m feelin’ right at home

cause there’s a woman out there, and she sure loves me so

my sweet little maggie

my sweet little margaret mary

i don’t want a crazy, wacked-out party girl

i don’t want a high-fashion model that’s traveled around the world

i don’t want a politician always tryin’ to argue her point

i don’t want a doped-up hippie girl askin’ me to share a joint

i just want a good, fine woman that’ll love me strong and hard

i used to be afraid…

you know, it’s true; i’ve never met anyone quite like her

she’s cut from a rare block of stone

and in my life, she’s created such a stir

she’s showin’ me love like i’ve never known

well, she makes her own money; she doesn’t throw that in my face

and she’s got a strong will, but she’s not tryin’ to put me in my place

she ain’t worried about the big time; she’s makin’ it her own way

just let the world go racin’ by; she’s takin’ it day by day

well, she’s a good, fine woman; and she loves me strong and hard

 i used to be afraid…

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The Simple Way

carryin’ a heavy load thinkin’ ’bout the meaning of the universe

spendin’ too much time in my head can prove to be a curse

where did i come from, where am i going

life’s hard lesson is that the pain is in the knowin’

so just for a moment, i’m gonna lay my burden down

take a long deep breath and a good look around

and be happy that the sun shines today

i’m gonna learn to live life the simple way

it’s so easy to get caught up in the madness

try to be a million different things; it can only lead to sadness

the only answers i get are the ones i find myself

and i’d still be hungry if i read every book on every shelf

so just for a moment, i’m gonna lay my burden down…

cryin’ at a movie about a beautiful romance

feelin’ the heat and the fun in my lover’s sideways glance

hearin’ the music and joinin’ in the dance

that’s the way it’s supposed to be

well, it sure sounds good to me

 ask me how i’ll start and i’ll tell you i don’t know

leaving the chaos behind is learning to let go

there are so many speedin’ cars on this busy highway

i think i’ll jump in the slow lane and just take care of today

so just for a moment, i’m gonna lay my burden down…

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Break Through

i’m spinnin’ my wheels

i’m bangin’ my head against the wall

you don’t wanna know how i feel

i just wanna chuck it all

i don’t know what to do

i don’t know where to go

and i don’t know who to talk to

won’t you help me?  won’t you help me?..

help me to break through

it seems i’m stuck behind the starting gate

caught in a trap that i have set

i’m starting to think that it’s too late

but i don’t wanna give up on me yet

 i don’t know what to do…

 i’ve never sunk so low

i’ve never been in this place before

what’s the next move, i don’t know

won’t you help me go through that next door

so i scream, i rage, i shout

and i chase my tail

i don’t know what this life’s all about

i just wanna sit in a corner and cry and wail

i don’t know what to do…

i don’t know what to do…

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Traps of Love

alone again in number 913

the windows are open

in the distance, the l&n whistle blows

no words are spoken

this night is like most other nights

the t.v.’s on just like before

i sit around and i turn out the lights

and wait for the knock at my door

i won’t fall into the traps of love that rot our society

i will wait for love to come my way

i won’t walk into the crossfire that shoots up those lonely hearts

i know my love will have its day… have its day

the telephone sits idle

i guess my number’s not too well known

but i won’t stand in a nightclub handing it out

you call me stubborn, but i’m making it on my own

come and see me, and ask me what love is all about

 i won’t fall into the traps of love that rot our society…

 i won’t fall into the traps of love that rot our society…

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Somewhere Downtown

so i drive my new wheels uptown

park ’em beside my sweet little bungalow

across town, another empty bottle hits the ground

on the dark back streets down where the river flows

downtown

i don’t know what’s goin’ down

i’m livin’ in my own world; it’s movin’ so fast, spinnin’ around

and there’s a man sleeping on the ground…

somewhere downtown

there are charity drives all over the place

a tax deduction’s all i’ve got to show

but have i ever looked into a poor man’s face?

he’s hungry, and he just doesn’t know (if he’s gonna make it…)

downtown…

a man shuffles on into the night

and he curses as it starts to snow

he tugs on his coat, and he wraps up tight

will he wake up, will he wake up tomorrow?…

somewhere downtown

 downtown…

… rock for a pillow

… face down in the gutter

somewhere downtown

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To Be Free

wieldin’ your ego like a shield of protection

on a lost highway that’s got no protection

stakin’ your claim in the state of dejection

thirty years gone by                                                                                                                                                           

there’s a smartass answer for all of your questions

covered by solutions, smothered by suggestions

forks in the road in every direction

afraid to blink an eye

i can tell you the road is long, i can show you the river is wide

But only you know when you’re ready to hit your stride

well, your heart is burnin,’ your gut keeps churnin’

and you’re laughin’ and cryin’ at the same time

saturn’s returnin’ and your soul is yearnin’

wisdom ain’t cheap, but it’s so sublime

urgency only breeds desperation

the clock on the wall ain’t your enemy

a lot of good livin’ takes a lot of perspiration

and desire, strong desire… to be free

so put down your weapons and take off your gloves

it takes all of your strength and all of your love

to knock the chip off your shoulder and rise above

this pity party for one

i can stand on my soapbox all day, wavin’ my arms and preachin’

but you can’t touch the sky until you do some reachin’

 well, your heart is burnin’ and your gut keeps churnin’…

 Worryin’ about landin’ before you ever fly

How can you bitch my friend, if you never even try

A little flirtin’ with destiny on the sly

Well, it just might be some fun

Well it just might be… some fun

well, your heart is burnin’ and your gut keeps churnin’…

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I Turned the Corner

well, i’ve walked these lonely streets                             

dragging my ass, dragging my feet                                      

head hanging low, eyes on the ground

knowing only falling down                                    

 i’ve stubbed my toe, scraped my knee

busted my knuckles until they bleed

broke my spirit, broke my heart

knowing only falling apart, falling apart, falling apart

 then i turned the corner

and there you stood

the street seemed brighter

this town felt good

like coming home

to my own skin

in you i found

a place to begin

so i stood up straight, raised my head

brought myself back from the dead

looked up into the sky above

knowing only falling in love, falling in love, falling in love

 then i turned the corner…

 all i needed was to make one connection

in the mirror of your eyes, i saw my own reflection

then i turned the corner…

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Choose Love | Katie and Sam | Find Our Way | If She Gets a Little Crazy | Just Kiss Me | Yangtze | A Trip With You | One Year Ago Today | I'm Still Here | Awaken

Choose Love

Society’s messengers            

They’re cloaked in fear                                   

And they speak of destruction

Of everything that we hold dear

It’s all around us

The word on the street

It’s dog eat dog

Beware of who you meet

Oh, they’re nipping at the heels of your feet

But you’ve got to choose love

Choose love

You’ve got to choose love

Oh, in everything you do

Oh, choose love whatever you do

Like a thief with a plan

Fear can take your joy

Turn a powerful man

Into a quivering little boy

Through our ears and our eyes

It seeps into our brains

A fabric of lies

Designed to cause us pain

Well, let love course through your veins

And just choose love...

When it’s crushing your spirit and you just can’t carry on

Well, don’t despair and say a little prayer and baby hold on

Oh, won’t you hold on

Choose Love...

Choose Love...

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Katie and Sam

Katie comes home from a movie cryin'

Cryin' for a place that she left behind

And she wonders if she's guilty of lyin'

Is the truth locked up deep inside her mind

Samuel notices the tears streamin' from her eyes

And he begins to offer his solution

He takes it upon himself to analyze

'Cause it's a man's nature to come to a conclusion

And Katie says, Sam I don't need your answers or your theories

Just hold your tongue and give me your shoulder

Something's weighin' me down, and it's makin' me weary

So Samuel surrenders and just holds her... oh, he just holds her

Sam throws logic at Katie's blank stare

He calls upon the trusty voice of reason

And he's troubleshootin' like an engineer

But she does not find his methods appeasin'

And Katie says,...

Confused by the chain of events, Sam decides to back up

And he watches with wonder as Katie makes her way

She doesn't need his rhetoric, and he should never interrupt

He's finally learnin' to just go with her instincts

And just love her day by day... He's learnin' to love her, oooh

And Katie says,...

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Find Our Way

He's lost his job, he's got no prospects

Runnin' low on money, runnin' low on self-respect

He asks himself why's he living

What are his dreams hand his passions

Is he simply following fashion

Will he ever find a purpose that's truly giving

He starts writing that book he always dreamed about

Just opens his heart, and the story comes pouring out

A publisher calls... there are no accidents

We all find our way... we all find our way

Thinking of her father, she's overcome

He's been gone awhile, but she's still numb

She thinks of all the things she could have said

All the little moments that slip away

All the debts she'll never repay

Days, months, and years go by and a part of her is dead

She looks for him everywhere she goes

He stirs within her, she can feel it, she knows

A baby's born... there are no accidents

We all find our way... we all find our way

Are we electrons just colliding, by no laws abiding

On a crazy random course, there's got to be more

Behind these eyes than endless how's and why's

A kind and loving force that helps us find our way... find our way

Table for one in a little cafe

Another lonely meal, another solitary day

Will he ever know a woman's touch

He can feel his heart growing cold

He's young, but he feels so old

Lies to himself, says it doesn't matter that much

He stirs his coffee, and he looks across the room

He hears his heart beat now, it sounds like a sonic boom

She looks back... there are no accidents

We all find our way... we all find our way

We all find our way

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If She Gets a Little Crazy

She’s selling everything that’s old

Burning all of her clothes

She’s overbearing her soul

Something’s going on

She’s having crazy dreams

Ripping at the seams

Letting out a primal scream

All her fears are gone

Oh, and everything is changing, and it feels good

She might be losing her mind, well maybe she should

The ground is pretty shaky where she once stood

She’s putting it all on the line

‘Cause she knows she’ll be fine…

If she gets a little crazy

She’s hanging up on boyfriends

Goes out alone on the weekends

Broke as hell, but she spends and spends

But she’ll be all right

She gave up on dependable

She knows that she’s expendable

It’s all so damn incomprehensible

It keeps her up at night

Oh, and everything is changing, and it feels good...

Well, sometimes it’s all moving so fast 

She wonders just how long it can last

Up ‘til now she’s really having a blast

So she’s holding on… Holding on…

And getting a little crazy

Oh, and everything is changing, and it feels good...

She's got to get a little crazy

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Just Kiss Me

Been having trouble lately shutting off my brain

Thoughts keep coming like a runaway train

Screaming down the tracks, running right over my heart

By the time I reach for the brake, life’s falling apart

Caught in a hurricane, looking for the third eye

As you wait patiently for my sarcastic reply

No time for retractions, apology not required

As I desperately try to pull myself from the mire

You’re thinking ‘bout walking

Baby, I’m so tired of talking

So hold that last thought, baby, and just kiss me

Well, if I’m the accused, I’m caught, so you might as well kiss me

I may not be the prince that you sought, but just kiss me

Oh, baby, hold me tight, make it alright

Kiss me all night

I put this boat in the water, but forgot the oars

Meanwhile, you’re waving your arms, standing on the shore

There’s got to be a way to build a bridge without getting wet

Even if I could walk on water, would you forgive and forget?

You’re thinking ‘bout walking

Baby, I’m so tired of talking

So hold that last thought, baby, and just kiss me...

Please shut up and kiss me

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Yangtze

Speaking of greatness, he raises his hand

And sets into motion a mighty plan

High in the city, in a cold and steely tower

He keeps his mistresses, money and power

Deep in the valley, she slowly makes her way

Back to the ocean, like she’s done so many days

Feeding her children – on her they do depend

Though something dark is riding on the wind

And the river, she just keeps on going

She keeps on flowing, she keeps on growing

And man, he’s got his plans

He’ll try to stop her if he can… if he can

An empty promise is all he has to give

He does not care – without her they cannot live

He must control her, change her direction

Build walls to trap her, she has no protection

And the river, she just keeps on going

She keeps on flowing, she keeps on growing

And man, he’s got his plans

He’ll try to stop her if he can… if he can

Since the dawn of time, they’ve seen her flow

Men have come, and men, they go

And they are strong and many, but they do not know

The sacrifice of their legacy

A better world, it cannot be

If the river is not free

And the river, she just keeps on going...

He’ll try to stop her if he can...

He’ll try to stop her if he can

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A Trip With You

I'd like to take a trip with you, girl

Somewhere on the other side of the world

Leave this daily drudgery behind

See what we'll find, see what we'll find

So, I'd love to hit the road with you, girl

Make the world our oyster, and maybe find a pearl

Discover parts of you I still don't know

And all that's bottled up inside, maybe we can let it go

Oh, this old world's bringin' me down

It's makin' me weary, it's takin' its toll

Don't know how much longer I can last in this cage

I've got to free my soul

Yeah, I'd like to take a trip with you, girl

Escape all of the pressures of this world

Leave all of the deadlines behind

See what we'll find, maybe peace of mind

Oh, this old world's bringin' me down...

So, I'd like to take a trip with you, girl

Somewhere on the other side of the world

Leave this daily drudgery behind

See what we'll find, see what we'll find

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One Year Ago Today

One year ago today

You said you could not stay

I could not hear your voice

Oh, I had made my choice

Then I called you at the airport

And it all came pouring down

We kept the conversation short

In the silence of our empty house, your voice was the only sound

I nearly lost you one year ago today

Trying to find myself, I somehow lost my way

Chasing shadows, my feet, they left the ground

Now your voice is crystal clear, yeah – it’s the only sound

Oh, I worked too much

And you craved my touch

You said I was not there

You thought I did not care

So you left me all alone

Something you had to do

I found myself living by the phone

Thinking of you, just thinking of you

I nearly lost you one year ago today...

I nearly lost you one year ago today

Trying to find myself, I somehow lost my way

Chasing shadows, my feet, they left the ground

Now your voice is crystal clear, yeah – it’s the only sound

It’s the only sound, it’s the only sound…

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I'm Still Here

Once around the bend, twice around the block, in the rat race, chasing the clock

Seasons pass and days go by, it can be so ordinary

Like two ships passing in the night, on the go, two birds in flight

On the speeding train of life, it can be so very scary

Though the world beats down our door

We cannot chase away our fears

This life of ours means so much more

That’s why I’m still here

So reach out now and take my hand

And know that I am always near

Beside you I will always stand

And after all these years, more than anything… I love you dear

So the mirror show a wrinkle, the gray on top is lightly sprinkled

But, in your eye, there’s a twinkle that lets me know I’m still the one

Stuck in a rut or on new ground, kicking around this same old town

It’s nice to know that you’re around, and we’re still having fun

Though the world beats down our door...

When we were so very young

How could we have known?

Look what we’ve become

Look how we have grown…  So, it’s

Once around the bend, twice around the block, just slow down, don’t mind the clock

Enjoy the simple beauty found in the ordinary

And as we approach our twilight, let’s gaze into our firelight

And like fine wine our age will prove to be extraordinary

 Though the world beats down our door... oh oh oh oh, more than anything

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Awaken

So, once again you choose to suffer

Or didn't you know you have a choice

Your desire for love brings you no lover

Your search for silence fills you head with noise

It would be so easy to to turn and run

it's the only way you've ever known

It would be so easy to ignore the truth

Keep returning to that same dead tree that never bears any fruit

And what will you do when everything is taken

Oh, what will you do... oh, what will you do

Awaken... awaken... awaken... oh oh

You told me once you know you're not livin' right

But you ignore your intuition

Survive the day and dread the night

Indulge yourself to avoid your condition

And it would be so easy to turn and run...

Ah, take the needles from your eyes

Learn to see through all the lies... Hmm

Let the heavens hear your cries

It would be so easy to turn and run....

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