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What Am I
05:19
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What Am I
What am I supposed to do
What am I to do
What am I supposed to do
When it feels like win or lose
Oh and you just don’t want to lose
I step outside, button my shirt
Stumble around and I can’t find my face, again
The sky is heavy upon my head
I sometimes wish I was back in outer space
Cruising around in the dark abyss
Thinking about the ones I’ve loved and the ones I've missed
But that wouldn’t hurt half as bad as hanging here and drinking my thoughts away
‘Cause what’s haunting me, I can’t see
And I’m not one to look too hard at what’s underneath
Taking a stroll down Hunter street
Trying to find a way to defeat my logic
But every corner and every turn
Is one more step I take towards the end
When I arrive at my destination I hope they’ll all be waiting there for me
Why do I have to wait for some old sunny day
Why can’t I get myself underweigh
What am I supposed to do
What am I to do
Oh mama, i don’t want to choose
What am I supposed to do
When it feels like win or lose
Oh all you want to do is refuse
But what's haunting me I can’t see
But I'll accept it all deservingly
After all is said and done
And I wake up to catch the last of the setting sun
maybe then I'd fall asleeep
And realize that’s where I’m supposed to be
But I’m trapped, trapped in my dreams, trapped in my bed
I’m trapped in this life, I know I’ll be trapped when I’m dead
It’s a matter of time before the ship pulls away
It’ll never come back no matter what you pay
So what am I supposed to do
What am I to do
Oh mama, I don’t wanna choose
So what am I supposed to do
When it feels like win or lose
All you want to do is refuse
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2. |
On The Docks
04:20
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On The Docks
It’s early morning before the sun
Has climbed the smokestacks, the day’s come undone
The air is heavy like a drunkard’s gaze
A chilling passage on an empty page
And I’ve forgotten just where I’m from
And where I’ve been
Or what I’ve done
In the night, my dreams come to me
But in the light, they cease to be
For fifteen years, I been away from home
For many more, I’ve been alone
'Cause I’m a drifter, moving along
From town to town and song to song
And here I am, keeping a night watch
Aboard this great ship chained to the docks
At night my dreams are the sea
But in the light they cease to be
Oh I want to be full steam ahead
Down the coastline where I can breath again
Then I’ll find a girl in a far off land
I’ll build a home with my own two hands
Yeah and we’ll make love beneathe the summer sky
And I'll hold her close till the day I die
At night my dreams they come to me
But in the light they cease to be
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3. |
Wherever I'm Going
05:51
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Wherever I’m Going
Lord, I know I’m a mess I have to confess
Don’t what I’m doing
Where’s my head gonna rest
In the night it’s a guess
Whose bed I’ll be choosing
Wherever I go, whatever I’ve done
Wherever I’m going, wherever I’m from
However you know me, whoever I become
Wherever I’m going, whatever I’ve done
Everyday is a drag
It’s gets you buzzed and relaxed
Someday it’ll kill me
And all my friends are composed
They act like nobody knows
How they’ve been dealing
Wherever I go, whatever I’ve done
Wherever I’m going, I’m always on the run
However you know me, whoever I become
Wherever I’m going, whatever I’ve done
Oh my heart stumbles and skips
The slow dance of your hips
A little whiskey and wine
You say ready or not
I say I want what you got
Let’s stop wasintg time
Wherever I go, whatever I’ve done
Wherever I’m going, wherever I’m from
However you know me, whoever I become
There’s nothing you owe me, ain’t that half the fun
Whatever you think of me, whoever you think I am
Wherever I’m going, wanna go there again
However you know me, whatever I’ve done
There’s nothing you owe me, ain’t that half the fun
Yes it is
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4. |
Make It Last
04:35
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Make It Last
You hear the rush of the freeway
And the buzz of the power lines
It’s late July, lightning creases the sky
And the lillies they must be starting to bloom
So Wyatt hands me a cold one
And Dylan rolls us another joint
Sitting on that porch in that muggy heat
Laughing at the same jokes we’d tell all night
You know you've gotta make it last
You’ve gotta make it last
It comes and goes, you better grab it fast
To try and make it last, make it last
We stay up to catch the sunrise
Past that old worn down fence
It’s like the world had a chance to reset
And in the morning, we reinvent ourselves again
So we say all our goodbyes
But hang out for an hour or two
It’s hard to leave when you’re shooting the breeze
But in the daylight we got places to be
You know you’ve gotta make it last
You’ve gotta make it last
It comes and goes, you better grab it fast
To try and make it last, make it last
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5. |
Movin' On
06:31
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Moving On
After midnight, I'll come over when the world is sleeping
And after sunrise, I’ll go home with a burning reason to live
You take my hand, we’ll be quiet
And don’t mind the spiders on the wall
You let me in but I've got a feeling
I won’t be staying long at all
‘Cause you’ll be moving on, moving on
You’ll be moving on, moving on
I’ve been thinking about the days that came and went since you found me
I don’t think I fell asleep but it sure feels like I've been dreaming this whole time
I don’t want tonight to fade into the darkness of my memory
But the way my head’s been spinning lately I dont think it’ll last too long
‘Cause I’ll be moving on, moving on
I’ll be moving on, moving on
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6. |
Is It Love
03:47
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Is It Love
Is it love when you can’t speak the words
But you can’t say it any other way
And is it love that keeps you up at night
‘Cause you can’t leave and so you stay
And is it love you’re so afraid to show
‘Cause it might mean you’re really just a boy
And boy you are twisted up the way you always get
When you find out you’re in deep over your head
And if you left it all, would you be surprised
To find the emptiness would still remain
But look inside, look anywhere
What don’t you see
is it love
is it love
Is it love when you haven’t seen her smile
And it feels like it's just another day
And is it love when she waits for you night
When you can’t leave but you can’t stay
And is it love that keeps you holding out
‘Cause you can’t bear to break her heart
But this is love, a love so stained and frayed
The only love I know
This is love
This is love
This is love
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7. |
What We Want
05:59
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What We Want
What we want is different than what we need
It’s different than what we get
Ain't nothing for free
What I am is different than what I’m supposed to be
It’s different than what they planned for me
I guess I don’t mind, I guess I don’t mind
I guess I don’t mind changing my name
I guess I don’t mind playing the game
What you say is different than what you mean
It’s different than what you believe
Lord knows that’s alright
What I read is different than what you’re telling me
It’s different than being deceived
Sometimes you can’t tell, sometimes you can’t tell
Sometimes you can’t tell, tell the truth
Sometimes I can’t tell, tell the truth
What I learn is different everyday
It’s different when it’s all on display
Some things you can’t hide
What I use is different than what I abuse
It’s different than what I stand to lose
Don’t take it away
Don’t throw it away…
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8. |
Nowhere To Be
03:50
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Nowhere To Be
I get up, I don’t remember my name
I get dressed, all my clothes look the same
I brush me teeth, I rinse and spit
I brush my hair but it just won’t quit
I stumble around, wait for the drip
I play some gutiar, straight from the hip
I’m all alone, no one for miles
And I'm just a wreck in my usual style
Pack my lunch, hop in my truck
Shift into gear and I drop in the clutch
Pull out of the drive and onto the street
And I realize I got nowhere to be
I don’t know if I’m coming or going
I’ve had enough so I take off running
Catch breath before I pass out
And I throw up my arms and shouted
Here I am, baby come and take
By the hand while the sun is fading
Pretty soon we can walk in the moon
And step in tune to the radio playing
Our favorite song “Lover, You Should’ve Come Over”
Maybe I’m wrong, maybe we’re going nowhere
I run back home and jump between the sheets
‘Cause after all, I’ve got nowhere to be
Later on, when my eyes were tired
I wrote a song because I wasn’t inspired
To fill my heart with a burning desire
I strummed my chords on a trusty Squier
Broke a string, had to build a new guitar
I had to fill the space inside
Always asking, asking why, why, why, why
So what, I don’t remember my name
And my clothes, they all smell the same
And my hair, it puts the dog to shame
So what, at least I rememhher your name
Remember your name...
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