B i o g r a p h y (by Zac Johnson)
Sultry vocalist and pianist Norah Jones developed her unique blend of jazz and traditional vocal pop with hints of bluesy country and contemporary folk due in large part to her unique upbringing. Born March 30, 1979, in New York City, the daughter of Ravi Shankar quietly grew up in Texas with her mother. While she always found the music of Billie Holiday and Bill Evans both intriguing and comforting, she didn't really explore jazz until attending Dallas' Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. During high school, Jones won the Down Beat Student Music Awards for Best Jazz Vocalist and Best Original Composition in 1996, and earned a second Best Jazz Vocalist award in 1997. Putting her vocal talents on the back burner, Jones worked toward earning a degree in jazz piano at the University of North Texas for two years before accepting a friend's offer of a summer sublet in Greenwich Village during the summer of 1999. Although she fully intended to return to college that fall, the lure of the folk coffeehouses and jazz clubs proved too strong and she was soon inspired to write her own songs. Jones appeared regularly with the trip-hop-electronica band Wax Poetic and assembled her own group around songwriters Jesse Harris (guitar) and Lee Alexander (bass), with Dan Rieser on drums. In October of 2000, the group recorded a handful of demos for Blue Note Records and on the strength of these recordings, Jones signed to the jazz label in early 2001. Following an appearance on Charlie Hunter's Songs from the Analog Playground, Jones spent much of 2001 performing live with Hunter's group and working on material for her debut. Come Away with Me, recorded by Craig Street (Cassandra Wilson, Manhattan Transfer, k.d. lang) and legendary producer Arif Mardin (Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, the Bee Gees), was released in early 2002 and garnered much public attention. The combination of her striking beauty and the fact that she was the daughter of an internationally renowned musician placed Jones in the awkward position of defending her music from those who dismissed her as another pretty face (the same argument used by those opposed to Diana Krall) and/or another riding the coattails of her musical royal heritage (see Natalie Cole, Miki Coltrane, Corey Parker). Although not by any stretch a "jazz" album (the label chose to call it "jazz-informed"), it featured jazz guitarist Bill Frisell and session drummer Brian Blade, and indicated a new direction for Blue Note combining jazz aesthetics and talent with a pop sensibility. Come Away with Me eventually went multi-platinum, selling 18 million copies worldwide and winning Jones eight Grammy Awards. In 2004, Jones released her highly anticipated follow-up album, Feels Like Home. Pairing once again with producer Arif Mardin, Jones pursued a similar approach to Come Away with Me, mixing '70s singer/songwriter-style tracks with blues, country, and her own mellow take on piano jazz. In 2003, Jones played in a group called the Little Willies along with Lee Alexander (bass), Richard Julian (guitar/vocals), Dan Rieser (drums), and Jim Campilongo (guitar), playing covers of classic American music like Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson. This one-off performance ultimately turned into sporadic shows at the venue whenever their individual schedules would allow, slowly incorporating original songs into their set along the way. In time, the Little Willies began considering the release of a live album, but instead wound up documenting their sound in the recording studio. Milking Bull Records issued the resultant self-titled album in March 2006. Late in 2006, the single "Thinking About You" announced a return to her solo career. It landed on the album Not Too Late, released in early 2007. The Fall arrived in 2009, followed in 2010 by ...Featuring Norah Jones, a collection of musical collaborations. The following year Jones was asked to provide some vocals for Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton) and Italian composer Daniele Luppi's spaghetti Western project, Rome. Burton returned the favor in 2012 by producing and co-writing the songs on Jones' fifth studio album, Little Broken Hearts. She next teamed with Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong in a project to re-create the classic 1958 Everly Brothers album Songs Our Daddy Taught Us. Recorded in nine days with bassist Tim Luntzel and drummer Dan Rieser, Foreverly was released in 2013.
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Come away with me - 2002-02-26 - Don't Know Why Seven Years Cold Cold Heart Feelin' The Same Way Come Away With Me Shoot The Moon Turn Me On Lonestar I've Got To See You Again Painter Song One Flight Down Nightingale The Long Day Is Over The Nearness Of You
Come away with me
Don't know why
I waited 'til I saw the sun I don't know why I didn't come I left you by the house of fun I don't know why I didn't come I don't know why I didn't come When I saw the break of day I wished that I could fly away Instead of kneeling in the sand Catching teardrops in my hand My heart is drenched in wine But you'll be on my mind forever Out across the endless sea I would die in ecstasy But I'll be a bag of bones Driving down the road alone My heart is drenched in wine But you'll be on my mind forever Something has to make you run I don't know why I didn't come I feel as empty as a drum I don't know why I didn't come I don't know why I didn't come I don't know why I didn't come
Seven Years
Spinning, laughing Dancing to her favorite song A little girl with nothing wrong Is all alone Eyes wide open Always hoping for the sun And she'll sing her song to anyone That comes along Fragile as a leaf in autumn Just fallin' to the ground Without a sound Crooked little smile on her face Tells a tale of grace That's all her own Fragile as a leaf in autumn Just fallin' to the ground Without a sound Spinning, laughing Dancing to her favorite song She's a little girl with nothing wrong And she's all alone A little girl with nothing wrong And she's all alone
Cold cold heart
I've tried so hard, my dear, to show That you're my every dream Yet you're afraid each thing I do Is just some evil scheme A memory from your lonesome past Keeps us so far apart Why can't I free your doubtful mind And melt your cold cold heart Another love before my time Made your heart sad and blue And so my heart is paying now For things I didn't do In anger, unkind words I said That make the teardrops start Why can't I free your doubtful mind And melt your cold cold heart There was a time when I believed That you belonged to me But now I know your heart is shackled To a memory The more I learn to care for you The more we drift apart Why can't I free your doubtful mind And melt your cold cold heart
Feelin' the same way
The sun just slipped its note below my door And I can't hide beneath my sheets I've read the words before so now I know The time has come again for me And I'm feelin' the same way all over again Feelin' the same way all over again Singin' the same lines all over again No matter how much I pretend Another day that I can't find my head My feet don't look like they're my own I'll try and find the floor below to stand And I hope I reach it once again And I'm feelin' the same way all over again Feelin' the same way all over again Singin' the same lines all over again No matter how much I pretend So many times I wonder where I've gone And how I found my way back in I look around awhile for something lost Maybe I'll find it in the end And I'm feelin' the same way all over again Feelin' the same way all over again Singin' the same lines all over again No matter how much I pretend And I'm feelin' the same way all over again Feelin' the same way all over again Singin' the same lines all over again No matter how much I pretend No matter how much I pretend
Come away with me in the night Come away with me And I will write you a song Come away with me on a bus Come away where they can't tempt us With their lies And I wanna walk with you On a cloudy day In fields where the yellow grass grows knee-high So won't you try to come? Come away with me, and we'll kiss On a mountaintop Come away with me And I'll never stop lovin' you And I wanna wake up with the rain Fallin' on a tin roof While I'm safe there in your arms So all I ask is for you To come away with me in the night Come away with me
Shoot the moon
The summer days are gone too soon You shoot the moon and miss completely And now you're left to face the gloom The empty room that once smelled sweetly Of all the flowers you plucked if only You knew the reason Why you had to each be lonely Was it just the season And now the fall is here again You can't begin to give in, it's all over When the snows come rolling through You're rolling too with some new lover Will you think of times you told me That you knew the reason Why we had to each be lonely It was just the season Will you think of times you told me That you knew the reason Why we had to each be lonely It was just the season
Turn me on
Like a flower waiting to bloom Like a lightbulb in a dark room I'm just sitting here waiting for you To come on home and turn me on Like the desert waiting for the rain Like a schoolkid waiting for the spring I'm just sitting here waiting for you To come on home and turn me on And my poor heart, it's been so dark Since you've been gone After all, you're the one who turns me off But you're the only one who can turn me back on My hi-fi is waiting for a new tune My glass is waiting for some fresh ice cubes I'm just sitting here waiting for you To come on home and turn me on Turn me on
*** Thanx a lot to Esther for this one *** Lonestar
Lonestar, where are you out tonight? This feeling I'm trying to fight It's dark and I think that I would give anything For you to shine down on me How far you are I just don't know The distance I'm willing to go I pick up a stone that I cast to the sky Hoping for some kind of sign Lonestar, where are you out tonight? This feeling I'm trying to fight It's dark and I think that I would give anything For you to shine down on me For you to shine down on me
I've got to see you
Lines on your face don't bother me Down in my chair when you dance over me I can't help myself I've got to see you again Late in the night when I'm all alone And I look at the clock and I know you're not home I can't help myself I've got to see you again I could almost go there Just to watch you be seen I could almost go there Just to live in a dream But no I won't go for any of those things To not touch your skin is not why I sing I can't help myself I've got to see you again I could almost go there Just to watch you be seen I could almost go there Just to live in a dream No I won't go to share you with them But oh even though I know where you've been I can't help myself I've got to see you again Painter song
If I were a painter I would paint my reverie If that's the only way for you to be with me We'd be there together Just like we used to be Underneath the swirling skies for all to see And I'm dreaming of a place Where I could see your face And I think my brush would take me there But only... If I were a painter And could paint a memory I'd climb inside the swirling skies to be With you I'd climb inside the skies to be with you
One flight down
One flight down There's a song on low And your mind just picked up on the sound Now you know you're wrong Because it drifts like smoke And it's been there playing all along Now you know Now you know The reeds and brass have been weaving Leading into a single note In this place Where your arms unfold Here at last you see your ancient face Now you know Now you know The cadence rolls in broken Plays it over and then goes One flight down There's a song on low And it's been there playing all along Now you know Now you know Nightingale
Nightingale Sing us a song Of a love that once belonged Nightingale Tell me your tale Was your journey far too long? Does it seem like I'm looking for an answer To a question I can't ask I don't know which way the feather falls Or if I should blow it to the left Nightingale Sing us a song Of a love that once belonged Nightingale Tell me your tale Was your journey far too long? All the voices that are spinnin' around me Trying to tell me what to say Can I fly right behind you And you can take me away You can take me away
The long day is over
Feeling tired By the fire The long day is over The wind is gone Asleep at dawn The embers burn on With no reprise The sun will rise The long day is over The nearness of you
(Hoagy Carmichael & Ned Washington) It's not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and delights me Oh, no It's just the nearness of you It isn't your sweet conversation That brings this sensation Oh, no It's just the nearness of you When you're in my arms And I feel you so close to me All my wildest dreams came true I need no soft lights to enchant me If you will only grant me the right To hold you ever so tight And to feel in the night The nearness of you
New York City
I can't remember what I planned tomorrow I can't remember when it's time to go When I look in the mirror Tracing lines with a pencil I remember what came before I wanted to think there was endless love Until I saw the light dim in your eyes In the dead of the night I found out Sometimes there's love that won't survive New York City Such a beautiful disease New York City Such a beautiful, Such a beautiful disease Laura kept all her disappointments Locked up in a box behind her closet door She pulled the blinds and listened to the thunder With no way out from the family store We all told her things could get better When you just say goodbye I'll lay awake one more night Caught in a vision I want to deny And did I mention the note that I found Taped to my locked front door It talked about no regrets As it slipped from my hand to the scuffed tile floor I rode the train for hours on end And watched the people pass me by It could be that it has no end Just an action junkie's lullaby New York City We were full of the stuff that every dream rested As if floating on a lumpy pillow sky Caught up in the whole illusion That dreams never pass us by Came to a tattoed conclusion That the big one was knocking on the door What started as a mass delusion Would take me far from the place I adore New York City
Strange Transmissions
I believe, you say Don't think, we'll stay Drawn through the ebb Lost in the flower Beneath my breath, I confess My world, loved less The devil held the proof for me to know I could only fight for the longest while But with the truth out baby I belong to you I stoop, to find My place, entwined I took it to the bottom one more time I could only fight for the longest while But with the truth out baby I belong to you I could trip and I want you to know Every time I think that I think I should go I receive strange transmissions I could trip and I want you to know Every time I think that I think I should go I receive strange transmissions I could only fight for the longest while But with the truth out baby I belong to you I could trip and I want you to know Every time I think that I think I should go I receive strange transmissions I could trip and I want you to know Every time I think that I think I should go I receive strange transmissions
Deceptively yours
I couldn't make a change I might have known you had found Another love I sat at home all night Bask in the lonely pale Of my bedstand light But through a tear in a curtain In a cheap motel I saw with jealous eyes You made the call to lie Deceptively yours I saw a black cloud I didn't hear a sound Only the shell on the ground There was a scream somewhere And in the thick night air I put the pedal down As the sirens wailed And I sat alone and prayed Not knowing what was to come But through a tear in a curtain In a cheap motel I saw with jealous eyes You made the call to lie Deceptively yours I tried not to believe Teh scene that I could see It felt like days passez by Before I truend away I felt a dizzy sway And the gun in my hand Stood before a judge He cleared his throat to say "I won't give you no bail" Schackled with chains or love I knew that I had bought My own coffin nails I hear your sweet voice calling out my name As I stare from a six foot cell And from beyond I heard the words Deceptively yours
All your love
All of your love, baby, can it be mine All of your love, baby, can it be mine I'll hate to be the one, the one that you left behind All of your love, baby, don't you fool around All of your love, baby, don't fool around Love is a one thing, baby, that you won't find on the ground All of your love, I've got to have it one of these days All of your love, I've got to have it one day Don't you leave me sweet baby, please come one back this way Come on back this way Give me all your love Give it to me right now All your love Don't mess around with my love Heart of mine
Heart of mine, Be still You can play with fire But you'll get the bill Don't let him know Don't let him know that you love him Oh, don't be a fool, don't be blind Heart of mine Heart of mine, Go back home You've got no reason to wander No reason to roam Don't let him see Don't let him see that you need him Oh, don't push yourself over the line Heart of mine Heart of mine Go back where you been The only trouble with you Is if you let him in Don't let him hear Don't let him hear where you're goin' Oh, I'm tired of ties that bind Heart of mine Heart of mine, So malicious and so full of guile I give you an inch And you take a mile Don't let yourself fall Don't let yourself stumble Oh, do the time, don't do the crime Heart of mine Heart of mine Heart of mine
Things you don't have to do
I walk down the diamond studded concrete canyon Nobody looked me in the eye Tried to fly to the moon Only made it to the sky I was looking, looking for I couldn't find a friend Searching for a clear connection Without a digital send Ain't it just a little scary sometimes To find the lies that you know to be true I'll find you smiling about Things you don't have to do Bill doesn't call me anymore I hear he's found religion Big haired blonde apprentice beautician And all the words and gesticulations that came before Don't seem to mean a thing You can feel fine to drop a dime If you're ever hanging by a string Ain't it just a little scary sometimes To find the lies that you know to be true I'll find you smiling about Things you don't have to do I hear voices crying out Echoes on the boulevard Contentious rambling incantations Of some senile bard There's too much going on around here To keep my head from spinning And this constant acceleration Blurs any ties to the beginning Ain't it just a little scary sometimes To find the lies that you know to be true I'll find you smiling about Things you don't have to do
Feels like home
*** Thanx a lot to Lukasz for these lyrics ***
Sunrise Sunrise, sunrise looks like mornin' in your eyes But the clock's held 9:15 for hours Sunrise, sunrise couldn't tempt us if it tried 'Cause the afternoon's already come and gone And I said, "Hoh, ooh, hoo, ooh Hoo, ooh, hoo, ooh Hoo, ooh, hoo, ooh" To you Surprise, surprise, couldn't find it in your eyes But I'm sure it's written all over my face Surprise, surprise, never something I could hide When I see we made it through another day And I said, "Hoo, ooh, hoo, ooh Hoo, ooh, hoo, ooh Hoo, ooh, hoo, ooh" To you Now, the night will throw its cover down Mm, on me again Ooh, and if I'm right, it's the only way To bring me back "Hoo, ooh, hoo, ooh Hoo, ooh, hoo, ooh Hoo, ooh, hoo, ooh" To you "Hoo, ooh, hoo, ooh" (Well, yeah) "Hoo, ooh, hoo, ooh" (Mm-hm, mmm) "Hoo, ooh, hoo, ooh" To you What am I to You What am I to you Tell me darling true To me you are the sea Fast as you can be And deep the shade of blue When you're feeling low To whom else do you go See I cry if you hurt I'd give you my last shirt Because I love you so If my sky should fall Would you even call Opened up my heart I never want to part I'm giving you the ball When I look in your eyes I can feel the butterflies I love you when you're blue Tell me darlin' true What am I to you Yeah well if my sky should fall Would you even call Opened up my heart Never wanna part I'm giving you the ball When I look in your eyes I can feel the butterflies Could you find a love in me Could you carve me in a tree Don't fill my heart with lies I will you love when you're blue Tell me darlin' true What am I to you What am I to you What am I to you What did You say What did you say I know I saw you saying it My ears won't stop ringing Long enough to hear Those sweet words What did you say And now the day The hour hand has spun Before the night is done I just have to hear Those sweet words Spoken like a melody All your love Is a lost balloon Rising up through the afternoon 'Til it could fit on the head of a pin Come on in Did you have a hard time sleeping 'Cause a heavy moon was keeping you awake And all I know is I'm just glad to see you again See my love Like a lost balloon Rising up through the afternoon And then you appear What did you say I know I saw you saying it My ears won't stop ringing Long enough to hear Those sweet words And your simple melody I just have to hear Your sweet words Spoken like a melody I just wanna hear Those sweet words
Carnival Town Round 'n' round Carousel Has got you under it's spell Moving so fast but Going nowhere Up 'n' down Ferris wheel Tell me how does it feel To be so high Looking down here Is it lonely Lonely Lonely Did the clown Make you smile He was only your fool for a while Now he's gone back home And left you wandering there Is it lonely Lonely Lonely In the morning I can't stop myself from callin' Callin' out your name I can't stop myself from fallin' Fallin' back again In the mornin' Baby in the afternoon Dark like the shady corners Inside a violin Hot like to burn my lips I know I can't win In the mornin' Baby in the afternoon I tried to quit you but I'm too weak Wakin' up without you I can hardly speak at all My girlfriend tried to help me To get you off my mind She tried a little tea and sympathy To get me to unwind In the mornin' Baby in the afternoon Funny how my favorite shirt Smells more like you than me Bitter traces left behind Stains no one can see In the mornin' Baby in the afternoon You're gonna put me in an early grave I know I'm your slave whenever you call I can't stop myself from callin' Callin' out your name I can't stop myself from fallin' Fallin' back again Fallin' back again Fallin' back again Fallin' back again Fallin' back again Be here to love Me Your eyes seek conclusion in all this confusion of mine Though you and I both know it's only the warm glow of wine That's got you to feeling this way, but I don't care, I want you to stay And hold me and tell me you'll be here to love me today Children are dancin', the gamblers are chancin' their all The window's accusing the door of abusing the wall But who cares what the night watchmen say The stage has been set for the play Hold me and tell me you'll be here to love me today The moon's come and gone but a few stars hang on on to the sky The wind's runnin' free but it ain't up to me ask why The poets are demanding their pay They've left me with nothin' to say 'Cept hold me and tell me you'll be here to love me today Just hold me and tell me that you'll be here to love me today Creepin' In There's a big ol' hole That's gone right through the sole Of this old shoe And the water on the ground Ain't got no place else it found So it's only got one thing left to do Creep on in Creep on in And once it has begun Won't stop until it's done Sneaking in There's a silver moon That came just a little soon For me to bare Shines brightly on my bed And the shadows overhead Won't let me sleep as long as they're there Creep on in Creep on in And once it has begun Won't stop until it's done Sneaking in There's a big ol' hole That goes right through my sole And that ain't nothin' new So long as you're around And got no place else you've found There's only one thing left to do Creep on in Creep on in And once you have begun Don't stop until you're done Sneaking in Toes The current is strong from what I've heard It'll wisk you down the stream But there never seems to be much time My toes just touched the water My toes just touched the water Daydreamed on the bank again I was swimming with the fish And I thought this time that it may be true (But) My toes just touched the water My toes just touched the water My toes just touched the water Walked a mile just to find the edge Some place low enough to step right in Now I'm here and I can't begin - to move Walked a mile just to find the edge Some place low enough to step right in Now I'm here and I can't begin - to move The spoiled sun up over there It always has to have its way And I know that the river's there to shelter me My toes just touched the water My toes just touched the water Humble me Went out on a limb Gone too far Broken down at the side of the road Stranded at the outskirts and sun's creepin' up Baby's in the backseat Still fast asleep Dreamin' of better days I don't want to call you but you're all I have to turn to What do you say When it's all gone away ? Baby I didn't mean to hurt you Truth spoke in whispers will tear you apart No matter how hard you resist it It never rains when you want it to You humble me Lord Humble me Lord I'm on my knees empty You humble me Lord You humble me Lord Please, please, please forgive me Baby Teresa got your eyes I see you all the time When she asks about her daddy I never know what to say Heard you kicked the bottle And helped to build the church You carry an honest wage Is it true you have somebody keeping you company ? What do you say When it's all gone away ? Baby I didn't mean to hurt you Truth spoke in whispers will tear you apart No matter how hard you resist it It never rains when I want it to You humble me Lord Humble me Lord I'm on my knees empty You humble me Lord You humble me Lord Please, please, please forgive me Above ground Underground I'm waiting Just below the crowded avenue Watchin' red lights fading out of view Oh the air feels heavy Everything just passes by And I think that I'm a little shy Meet me outside above ground I see you on your way I'll be with you someday, someday Drawing lines above my head But the fan keeps spinning over me Just my thoughts to keep me company Now I know I'm ready Pour the night into a glass Can I sip it slow and make it last? Meet me outside above ground I see you on your way I'll be with you someday, someday Meet me outside above ground I see you on your way I'll be with you someday, someday The long way home Well I stumbled in the darkness I'm lost and alone Though I said I'd go before us And show the way back home There a light up ahead I can't hold onto her arm Forgive me pretty baby but I always take the long way home Money's just something you throw Off the back of a train Got a handful of lightening A hat full of rain And I know that I said I'd never do it again And I love you pretty baby but I always take the long way home I put food on the table And roof overhead But I'd trade it all tomorrow For The highway instead Watch your back if I should tell you Loves the only thing I've ever known One thing for sure pretty baby I always take the long way home You know I love you baby More than the whole wide world You are my woman I know you are my pearl Let's go out past the party lights We can finally be alone Come with me and we can take the long way home Come with me, together we can take the long way home Come with me, together we can take the long way home
The prettiest thing The prettiest thing I ever did see Was lightning from the top of a cloud Moving through the dark a million miles an hour With somewhere to be So why does it seem Like a picture Hanging up on someone else's wall Lately I just haven't been myself at all It's heavy on my mind I'm dreamin' again Like I've always been And way down low I know The prettiest thing I ever did see Was dusty as the handle on the door Rusty as a nail stuck in the old pine floor Looks like home to me I'm dreamin' again Like I've always been And way down low I'm thinkin' of the prettiest thing Don't miss You at all As I sit and watch the snow fallin' down I don't miss you at all I hear children playin', laughin' so loud I don't think of your smile So if you never come to me You'll stay a distant memory Out my window, I see lights going dark Your dark eyes don't haunt me And then I wonder who I am Without the warm touch of your hand And then I wonder who I am Without the warm touch of your hand As I sit and watch the snow fallin' down I don't miss you at all I don't miss you at all I don't miss you at all
Sleepless Nights (Deluxe Edition) Through the sleepless nights, I cry for you And wonder who is kissing you Oh these sleepless nights will break my heart in two Somehow through the days, I don't give in I hide the tears that wait within Oh but then through sleepless nights, I cry again Why did you go Why did you go Don't you know Don't you know I need you I keep hoping you'll come back to me Oh let it be, please let it be Oh my love, please end these sleepless nights for me Why did you go Why did you go Don't you know Don't you know I need you I keep hoping you'll come back to me Oh let it be, please let it be Oh my love, please end these sleepless nights for me Oh my love, please end these sleepless nights for me Moon Song (Deluxe Edition) I want to find out where the moon goes When it leaves the western sky And night dissolves again 'til morning Azure turns to gold Azure turns to gold I'm gonna sleep with one eye open I'm gonna keep the shades half-drawn Nearly silent, dressed in shadows Lines and colors fall Lines and colors fall I'm gonna watch her through my window Just as I watched you before A smile knows, but just won't tell me I just watch her go I just watch her go Now I know just where the moon goes When it leaves the western sky And night dissolves again 'til morning The moon is in your eyes The moon is in your eyes The moon is in your eyes The moon is in your eyes I Turned Your Picture to the Wall (Deluxe Edition) I turned your picture to the wall I don't wanna see you anymore You once were nice to me Sugar and spice to me Now you're as salty as you can be We had some good times, I recall We don't ever have them anymore Now you just lie to me Then say goodbye to me I can't believe this is happening to me When I call you on the phone You are never there And I sit home all alone You don't even care So I'll just turn your picture to the wall I ain't gonna see you anymore It's all a memory Now it can never be I'll never see you at all 'Cause I will just turn your picture to the wall
Not too Late
Wish I Could We met in a place I used to go Now I just walk by it for show Can't bear to go in without you know Wish I could Wish I could But Annie is standing in the door With a look on her face I can't just ignore She tells me that her heart is sore And pulls me in She pulls me in She says "love in the time of war is not fair" "He was my man but they didn't care" "Sent him far away from here" "No goodbye" "No goodbye" I don't tell her that I once loved you too Or about all the things we used to do I kiss her hair and think of you Walking down The road you found We met in a place I used to go Now I only walk by it slow Can't bear to go in without you know Wish I could Wish I could Wish I could Wish I could Sinkin' Soon We're an oyster cracker on the stew And the honey in the tea We're the sugar cubes, one lump or two In the black coffee The golden crust on an apple pie That shines in the sun at noon We're a wheel of cheese high in the sky But we're gonna be sinkin' soon In a boat that's built of sticks and hay We drifted from the shore With a captain who's too proud to say That he dropped the oar Now a tiny hole has sprung a leak In this cheap pontoon Now the hull has started growing weak And we're gonna be sinkin' soon We're gonna be Sinkin' soon We're gonna be Sinkin' soon Everybody hold your breath 'cause We're gonna be sinkin' soon We're gonna be Sinkin' soon We're gonna be Sinkin' soon Everybody hold your breath 'cause Down and down we go Like the oyster cracker on the stew The honey in the tea The sugar cubes, one lump or two No thank you none for me We're the golden crust on an apple pie That shines in the sun at noon Like the wheel of cheese high in the sky Well... we're gonna be sinkin' soon The Sun Doesn't Like You The sun doesn't like you, you always get burned Stay in the shade and watch the world turn Better find a new place to lay on the ground Can't stay where you are or you're gonna be found And time won't pass you by And I won't tell you lies So tonight... we can build a fire In the open field past the razor wire Sneak by the dogs when they go to sleep Bring part of yourself that you'll let me keep 'cause time won't pass us by And I won't tell you lies Someday I will ask you why... but not now And time won't pass us by And you won't tell me lies Someday we all have to die... but not now Until The End You've got a famous last name But you're not to blame Baby I see you for who you are A one time apple queen And a one time tramp And an old time movie star You're a shell picker Of the pickiest kind But you always find the ones to keep And in or out of bed You keep you're head wide open 'cause ya don't only dream when you're asleep Like a child You remember But I forget All my dreams I used to think That someday I'd relax a little And be more like you Then I realized How silly that thought was Needed to stand in my own shoes And from over here I can see you cry Don't even try To pretend 'Cause he's hurt you So many times Baby don't go back again Like a child, you forget But I remember everything And every sting And through all the games We'll both stay the same As we've always been Through the fat and thin Until the end Until the end Not My Friend Help me breathe Help me believe You seem really glad that I am sad You are not my friend I cannot pretend that you are You made it sting Your voice is ringing Just like the boys who laughed at me in school You are not my friend I cannot pretend anymore You found a place No one should ever go I'll be ok 'Cause when I back away I'm gonna keep the handle of your gun in sight Thinking About You Yesterday I saw the sun shinin' And the leaves were fallin' down softly My cold hands needed a warm, warm touch And I was thinkin' about you Here I am lookin' for signs of leaving You hold my hand, but do you really need me I guess it's time for me to let you go And I've been thinkin' about you I've been thinkin' about you When you sail across the ocean waters And you reach the other side safely Could you smile a little smile for me 'cause I'll be thinkin' about you I'll be thinkin' about you I'll be thinkin' about you I'll be thinkin' about you Broken He's got a broken voice and a twisted smile Guess he's been that way for quite awhile Got blood on his shoes and mud on his brim Did he do it to himself or was it done to him People think he don't look well But all he needs from what I can tell Is someone to help wash away all the paint From his purple hands before it gets too late I saw him stand alone Under a broke street light So sincere Singing silent night But the trees were full And the grass was green It was the sweetest thing I had ever seen He may move slow But that don't mean he's going nowhere He may be moving slow But that don't mean he's going nowhere My Dear Country 'Twas Halloween and the ghosts were out And everywhere they'd go, they shout And though I covered my eyes I knew They'd go away But fear's the only thing I saw And three days later 'twas clear to all That nothing is as scary as election day But the day after is darker And darker and darker it goes Who knows, maybe the plans will change Who knows, maybe he's not deranged The news men know what they know, but they Know even less than what they say And I don't know who I can trust For they come what may 'Cause we believed in our candidate But even more it's the one we hate I needed someone I could shake On election day But the day after is darker And deeper and deeper we go Who knows, maybe it's all a dream Who knows if I'll wake up and scream I love the things that you've given me I cherish you my dear country But sometimes I don't understand The way we play I love the things that you've given me And most of all that I am free To have a song that I can sing On election day Wake Me Up Wake me up when it's over Wake me up when it's done When he's gone away and taken everything Wake me up Wake me up when the skies are clearing When the water is still 'Cause I will not watch the ships sail away so Please say you will If it were any other day This wouldn't get the best of me But today I'm not so strong So lay me down with a sad song And when it stops then you know I've been Gone too long But don't shake me awake Don't bend me or I will break Come find me somewhere between my dreams With the sun on my face I will still feel it later on But for now I'd rather be asleep Be My Somebody I'm too foggy today To know what you're sayin' Your lips are moving so fast And I just keep praying For them to slow down So I can make some sense Of the words that are pouring out Of your crooked spout Last night was a record to be broken It broke all over the kitchen floor Oh no don't you go I'm coming back with a rag To wipe away the haze from the days We've forgotten all about So be my somebody tonight Be the one who'll hold me tight Honey, please, please Cuz I've been so all alone And no one will pick up the phone So honey, please stay I held your head up, do you remember When you wanted to make a blanket outta me Oh I can't lie … I been keeping score And it's your turn to wring me out And lay me down to dry So be my somebody tonight Be the one who'll hold me tight Honey, please, please Cuz I've been so all alone And no one will pick up the phone So honey, please stay Honey, please stay Honey, please stay Little Room You and me and Me and you In my little room There's room enough for us to do The things we like to do Oops, I hit my elbow on the doorknob Its right there It's by the bed next to my head But I don't even care There's stars up on the wall And they all glow in the dark And we can hear the children playing Outside in the park There's bars on the window And if there were a fire We'd burn up for sure But that's just fine by me 'cause We would be together ever more In this little room In the big city we're so far From the people that we knew in My big ol' blue car But if we stick together Then I know we'll be ok 'cause when it gets too cold outside This room is where we'll stay Rosie's Lullaby She walked by the ocean And waited for a star To carry her away Feelin' so small At the bottom of the world Lookin' up to God She tries to take deep breaths To smell the salty sea As it moves over her feet The water pulls so strong And no-one is around And the moon is looking down Sayin' Rosie - come with me Close your eyes and dream The big ships are rollin' And lightin' up the night And she calls out But they just her pass by The waves are crashin' But not making a sound Just mouthing along Sayin' Rosie - come with me Close your eyes and dream Close your eyes and dream Close your eyes and dream Not Too Late Tell me how you've been Tell what you've seen Tell me that you'd like to see me too 'Cause my heart is full of no blood My cup is full of no love Couldn't take another sip even if I wanted But it's not too late Not too late for love My lungs are out of air Yours are holding smoke And it's been like that for so long I've seen people try to change And I know it isn't easy But nothin' worth the time ever is And it's not too late It's not too late for love For love For love For love
The Fall
Chasing Pirates In your message you said You were going to bed But I'm not done with the night So I stayed up and read But your words in my head Got me mixed up so I turned out the light And I don't know how to slow it down My mind's racing from chasing pirates Now an ambulance screams While the silliest things Are flopping around in my brain And I try to not dream Up impossible schemes That swim around, wanna drown me insane And I don't know how to slow it down Oh my mind's racing from chasing pirates And I don't know how to slow it down Oh my mind's racing from chasing pirates My mind's racing from chasing pirates My mind's racing from chasing pirates Even Though Something about the way he touched me Was so slow The way he put his arms around me Even though I'm feeling lonely I'm feeling lonely Don't understand the words he said Made me do wrong But now there's nothing else in my head And though it's strong I wish he'd leave me alone I wish he'd leave me 'Cause I know Trouble will follow But I have to go I have to go 'Cause I know Trouble will follow But I have to go But I have to go It makes me think that I don't know me So unsure When I remember all the things he showed me And I want more I'm feeling lonely Oh I'm feeling lonely Light as a feather While the seasons will undo your soul Time forgives us and it takes control We separate our things to put us back together We're light as a feather Heavy as the weather If it was raining stones Put our hands together to applaud or pray It's like the show was over But we're too scared to walk away All for the better, worse for the wear We're light as a feather God, you, and I together Meanwhile inside me It was raining stones And you didn't know God bless your soul We're light as a feather Heavy as the weather We're light as feather God, you, and I together Young blood I'll pretend my heart's not on fire If you steal my true love's name Broke down subway in this city of spires Tape your picture over his in the frame We'll imagine we're sleeping revolvers Shotgun wedding in a strange SoHo Our chambers hold silvery collars Gun down werewolves wherever we go We gun down werewolves wherever we go Midnight phone calls in the back of a Mustang Creased white pages torn right from the spine Kissed my neck with a crooked, cracked fang You always hoped one day you'd be mine Threw our fathers on funeral pyres I'm not sure that we were playing a game Busted gasket in a field full of liars No one noticed we set five boroughs aflame No one noticed we set five boroughs aflame Young blood Young bone Old ghosts Go home Band of gold with a diamond implied You wrote letters that you never sent I made promises I'll always deny Now we'll never know what the other meant Watch is ticking like a heartbeat gone berserk Lost the chance to wind the key Roosters are nothing but clucking clockwork Our fears are only what we tell them to be Our fears are only what we tell them to be Drown the last of our matches Burn the rest of each other You were strongest when I ached for breath Through the thick of smoke we'll finally smother Young blood Young bone Old ghosts Go home I Wouldn't Need You If I touched myself The way you touched me If I could hold myself The way you held me Then I wouldn't need you No, I wouldn't need you No, I wouldn't need you To love me If I could replace The things you gave me If I could see my face Without the tragedy Then I wouldn't need you No, I wouldn't need you No, I wouldn't need you To love me But I do Some, come back Come back If you could see the way I act When I'm alone If you could hear my voice crack Over the phone Then you'd know I need you Oh you'd know I need you Oh you'd know I need you To love me Waiting Hush now, watch the stars fall Into a fire wall I am waiting here Waiting for you to come home Sinking embers glow Melting icy snow And I am waiting here Waiting for you to come home And I watch them burn When will I ever learn If I wait it doesn't mean you will return And I watch them burn When will I ever learn If I wait it doesn't mean you will return Now all the stars have gone Faded into cracks of dawn And I'm still here waiting Waiting for you to come home I am still here waiting Waiting for you to come home It's gonna be If all we talk about is money Nothing will be funny, honey And now that everyone's a critic It's makin' my mascara runny If we only talk about the "Heathers" Making it together is crazy If we don't get a new situation For our busted nation, we're lazy But it's gonna be It's gonna be Please make it be It's gonna be Now if a princess becomes human Don't stone her on a talk show, you'll ruin 'Cause there's a fine line between a skewer And a decent sense of humor Aim at the ones who've really hurt us They should be arrested for murders But then all the cameras were turned on Some skinny naked blonde eating burgers But it's gonna be It's gonna be It's gonna be It's gonna be It's gonna be It's gonna be Please make it be Let's make it be It's gonna be It's gonna be It's gonna be... You've ruined me You've ruined me now But I liked it But I'm ruined Do you have a plan 'Cause I'm in your hands You've ruined me now Though I liked it Now, I'm ruined I had no choice When I heard your voice I know you said "Can't be misled" Now I'm the one Whose face is red You've ruined me now Though I liked it Now, I'm ruined your chocolate eyes Like buttons of lies You've ruined me now Though I liked it Now, I'm ruined I'm trying to part With what's in my heart You've ruined me and how I thought I liked it But I'm ruined My whole world's now Turned upside down I heard me say, "I'm going away" But now I write You everyday You heard me say "I'm going away" But I'm on the floor Outside your door You've ruined me now You've ruined me now You've ruined me now But I liked it But I'm ruined Do you have a plan 'Cause I'm in your hands Back to Manhattan I'll go back to Manhattan As if nothing ever happened When I cross that bridge It'll be as if this don't exist I've a prince who is waiting And a kingdom downtown I'll go back to Manhattan As if nothing ever happened We don't have to speak at all I won't look in your eyes And I won't have to fall We don't have to speak at all But Brooklyn holds you And it holds my heart too What a fool I was to think I could live in both worlds We don't have to speak at all I won't look in your eyes And I won't have to fall We don't have to speak at all I should go back to Manhattan It's just a train ride away I know nothing about leaving But I know I should do it today Stuck You shove your way Through the room from the street And finally to me You ask me what I'm drinking My friend Johnny Tugging on my sleeve Asks if I wanna leave But what I'm really thinking is Why can't it be easy Easy Why don't you leave Leave me Leave me be I can see you swaying I can't hear what you're saying I'm sitting here stuck And plastered to my seat I think up a reason to leave When you finally stop speaking I'll take a long slow Walk down Washington Street Half asleep on my feet Half aware if I'm dreaming I'll go home alone A sinking stone A swithed off telephone I'll go on and be free A frozen breeze A fallen down factory But I still see you swaying And I can't hear what you're saying I just lost the plot Got a little caught In a little knot I just hit a wall Had a little fall Felt the swinging wrecking ball And why should that be Why don't you tell me Why don't you tell me I'm sure you'll tell me Why don't you tell me I guess you'll tell me Tell me December December come to me I hope I can see You not just in dreams I will let you be Why can't you believe How much you really mean December won't you come Back with snow, even some Don't say that it's done I will carry you home Take you from the loneliest place You have known I will carry you home Take me from the loneliest place I have known Tell Yer Mama I won't cry for you When the night grows long And I won't lie for you Because you done me wrong So tell your mama I said "Hello" And that she raised you Too damn slow You're too damn slow Too damn slow 'Cause I've been waiting For your time And I've been missing Out on mine So tell your father That I said "So long" And thanks for raising you So damn wrong You're so damn wrong You're so damn wrong So damn wrong Man Of The Hour "It's him or me" That's what he said But I can't choose between a vegan And a pot head So I chose you Because you're sweet And you give me lots of lovin' And you eat meat And that's how you became My only man of the hour You never lie And you don't cheat And you don't have any baggage tied To your four feet Do I deserve To be the one Who will feed you breakfast, lunch, and dinner And take you to the park at dawn Will you really be My only man of the hour I know you'll never bring me flowers But flowers, they will only die And though we'll never take a shower together I know you'll never make me cry You never argue You don't even talk And I like the way you let me lead you When we go outside and walk Will you really be My only man of the hour My only man of the hour My only man of the hour Ruff !
...Featuring Norah Jones
Love me ( The Little Willies Feat. Norah Jones ) Treat me like a fool Treat me mean and cruel But love me Break my faithful heart Tear it all apart Oh, but love me If you ever go Darling, I'll be, oh Oh, so lonely I'll be sad and blue Crying over you Dear, only I would beg and steal (She would beg and steal) Oh, just to feel (Yes, just to feel) Your heart (I want your heart) Beatin' so close to mine Oh, if you ever go Darling, I'll be, oh Oh, so lonely I'll be sad and blue Crying over you Dear, only I would beg and steal (She would beg and steal) Oh, just to feel (Yes, just to feel) Your heart (I want your heart) Beatin' so close to mine If you ever go Darling, I'll be, oh Oh, so lonely Beggin' on my knees All I ask is please Please love me Oh, yeah
Virginia moon
( Duet with Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters )
Dearest constellation Heaven surroundin' you Stay there, soft and blue Virginia moon I'll wait for you tonight Sweetest invitation Breaking the day in two Feelin' like I do Virginia moon I'll wait for you tonight And now our shades become Shadows in your light In the morning wind we're through And tomorrow rescues you I will say goodnight Secret fascination Whisper a quiet tune Hear me callin' you Virginia moon I'll wait for you tonight And now our shades become Shadows in your light In the morning wind we're through And tomorrow rescues you I will say goodnight Virginia moon I'll wait for you tonight And now our shades become Shadows in your light In the morning wind we're through And tomorrow rescues you I will say goodnight I will say goodnight I will say goodnight
Turn Them ( Sean Bones featuring Norah Jones ) If your ship's coming my way I'll turn around If he's back, you tank your seaway Put your anchor down And if anyone's been asking I'm looking, I'm looking for traction on my own I'll take all your belongings I'll put it in the yard Bury all your letters, rip up the postcards I won't need them where I'm going The distance keeps growing Till I'm gone You should be safe It could be good for you You better be careful now Now that I'm gone You should be safe Just let it be good for you You better be careful now Now that I'm gone I'm going home on the phone now Oh it's been awhile Well you got me up at night With my hopes so high I don't know what I'm after It feels like such a disaster I'm okay you know You should be safe Just let it be good for you You better be careful now Now that I'm gone You should be safe Just let it be good for you You better be careful now Now that I'm gone Now that I'm gone Baby It's Cold Outside ( Willie Nelson featuring Norah Jones ) I really can't stay Baby it's cold outside I've got to go away Baby it's cold outside This evening has been Been hoping that you'd drop in So very nice I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice My mother will start to worry Beautiful, what's your hurry And my father will be pacing the floor Just listen to that fireplace roar Now really I'd better scurry Sweetheart, what's your hurry Well maybe just a half a drink more Why don't you put some records on while I pour All the neighbors might think But baby, it's bad out there Say, what's in this drink No cabs to be had out there Oh, I wish I knew how Your eyes are like starlight now To break this spell I'll take your hat, your hair looks swell I ought to say no, no, no, sir Mind if I move in closer At least I'm gonna say that I tried What's the sense in hurting my pride I really can't stay Baby don't hold out Oh, but it's cold outside I simply must go Baby, it's cold outside The answer is no But baby, it's cold out there Oh, this welcome has been So lucky that you dropped in So nice and warm Look out that window at that storm My sister will be suspicious Gosh, your lips look delicious And my brother will be there at the door Waves upon a tropical shore Oh, my maiden aunt's mind is vicious Oh, baby you're so delicious Well maybe just one cigarette more Never such a blizzard before Oh, I've got to go home You'll freeze to the bone out there Say, lend me a comb It's up to your knees out there You've really been grand I thrill when you touch my hand But don't you see How can you do this thing to me Oh, there's bound to be talk tomorrow Making my lifelong sorrow Well at least there will be plenty implied If you caught pneumonia and died But I really can't stay Get over that old out Baby it's cold outside
Bull Rider ( Norah Jones and Sasha Dobson / Johnny Cash Cover ) Well first you gotta want to get off, Bad enough to want to get on in the first place And you better trust in your lady luck Pray to God that she don't give up on you right now Live fast Die young Bull rider, hey, hey Well the one hand hold is all you've got To pit you and the bull against the clock and a course crowd And just upon a spinning ton Nothing else you've ever done can pull this way You're just outside the bucking chute You lose a spur and you lose your seat and you lose yourself By now he's bucking mean and dirty Slinging mud and cowboy boots and kicking clowns No fools No fun Bull rider, hey, hey You gotta feel the way he's moving You gotta watch his head And brace yourself for anything That render you might dead You know the art of hanging loose Is hanging just as tight Well there's something like a hurricane Who's dancing with a kite Live fast Die young Bull rider, hey, hey Well the rodeo is more than rough It's a fact of life and it's tough to cut and it's beaver hats It's drinking beer and pulling trailers Tight lemae on barrel racers and a horse bucking No fools No fun Bull rider, hey, hey Live fast Die young Bull rider, hey, hey Ruler of My Heart
( Cover of Naomi Neville / Appears on Dirty dozen brass band - Medicated Magic LP ) Ruler of my heart Driver of my soul Where can you be I wait patiently My heart cries out Pain inside Where can you be I wait patiently When you're alone The going gets rough Come back, come back, come back baby I've had enough Make me a queen Happy again Hear my plea I wait patiently Ruler of my heart Driver of my soul When you're alone The going gets rough Come back, come back, come back I've had enough
*** Thanx a lot to Céline for this one ***
The Best Part
( El Madmo Featuring Norah Jones ) I see the moon in the sky I taste the soft in your eyes I'll ignore all your lies I'll chain as I go swing Breaking off and away In the scold of the cave Don't forget me I'll lay precious and mine Love is reality line Time always puts up a fight Don't forget me Lay your hand on my heart Like it was at the start That always was the best part That was the best part
Take Off Your Cool
( Outkast ) Norah Jones : Baby, take off your cool I wanna see you, I wanna see you Baby, don't be so cool I wanna see you, I wanna see you Andre 3000 : Baby, take off your cool I want to get to know you (Take off your coat)
Life Is Better
(Q-Tip feat. Norah Jones) Norah Jones: Life is filled with gray But now he comes to me Please fall away Hip hop is playing again And it's banging too Gonna bang for you Don't stop this feeling I feel I just wanna run out all day for you and breathe for you at least I'm so into your rich history Tell me a story and take me away C'mon and take me, oh C'mon and take me with you Life is, better Now that, now that I've found you Life is, better Now that, now that I've found you Life is, better Now that, now that I've found you Life is, better Now that, now that I've found you Life is, better Now that, now that I've found you Life is, better Now that, now that I've found you Life is, better Now that, now that I've found you Life is, better Now that, now that I've found you Q-Tip: One step at a time, a man walked on the moon One record got played Kool Herc said boom One minute young man, your time come soon We waiting, it was prophesized you loom We bang our drums, message in our sound We rustlers and we taking up in your town Hands set in Tts perfected on this vibe I'm getting Hand second, is protecting all this vibe that I'm getting Playlist setting: Cold Crush, Furious Five, and a Master God Cosmic Force Bammbaataa and every part of Bug Starsky, June Bug, Busy Bee Run, DJ, LL, Kane, Biz Markie Doug E, Will, Barry B, Spoonie, Silly D Rakim, BDP, Dana Dane, Ricky D Leaders of the New School, Snoop Dogg, Monie Love Big and Pac are up above Easy E and Bone Thugz Fat and Skinny Boys, Cash Money and the rapper Nas Large Professor, Lauryn, Wyclef, and Pras Brand Nubian, Diamond D, Ludicris and Jay RIP, MC, Common, Lil Wayne, and Yay Primo, Outkast, where my Nigga Dilla at S.V. where my nigga Dilla at And when you look into my eyes, it makes all these feelings rise Makes for a better place, cant u see you're in my face Norah Jones and Q-Tip: Life is, better Now that, now that I've found you Life is, better Now that, now that I've found you Life is, better Now that, now that I've found you Life is, better Now that, now that I've found you Life is, better (Life is better, since I've found you) Now that, now that I've found you Life is, better (Life is better, since I've found you) Now that, now that I've found you Life is, better (Life is better, since I've found you) Now that, now that I've found you Life is, better (Life is better, since I've found you) Now that, now that I've found you
Soon The New Day ( Talib Kweli featuring Norah Jones ) Here we go like Yes yes yawl To the beat yawl Ain't no sleep yawl To the break of dawn Five o'clock in the morning We keep rocking on The working people running like the stop clock is on We got it popping in the meat market Chicks take a seat, park it By the bar so they can meet the Vick with deep pockets And them dudes Buy them cars that turn 'em in to sweet objects of desire Big rims and them tires We finna drop it like it's heavy as hell The clan of the cavebear Used to use the club to hit and drag her by the hair Still use the club to get her a martini or a beer Try to get her home and put the smell of sex in the air Come through like the cable guy Get 'er done That 'ole hit 'n run Turn into bitter ones Tonight is catch me if you can You can taste the ginger bread Ain't nothing like wakin' up with a stranger in your bed Nope Soon the new day Breaks the dawn Tomorrow I'll be like Where am I What's your name Gotta go, I'm glad you came But tonight you Will be so fun Maybe you're the one Soon the new day Breaks the dawn Putting on some airs King for a day Hard to face your fears we wear the mask like Cory McKay You have a ball today It's all a masquerade Shortly paint her face like a clown but can't take away the frown Found under the make up I asked her "What's your passion?" answered "What's the paper" She sleep and they don't want her to wake up Maybe they should realize their own beauty Baby you a star and not just a star on some dude's home movies Soon the new day Breaks the dawn Tomorrow I'll be like Where am I What's your name Gotta go, I'm glad you came But tonight you Will be so fun Maybe you're the one Soon the new day Breaks the dawn Stepping out, I got my best outfit on Gotta get it in. I'm slipping in the darkness like most of the day is gone We up all night I wonder if can hang We used to hang from a tree Now we hanging behind the rope we V.I.P. We do it B.I.G. Ain't no need to See I.D. Thee entire scenery Shrouded in mystery Clouded with greenery Six girls to every three dudes So you have half a chance If you ask to have a dance The ones ready to freak off don't need no romance They belong to the sisterhood of the travelling pants They got them Hungry eyes you know sensual trance At a glance The alcohol got you sexually advanced The truth is so boring you gotta pretend a little The antidote is more colourful the rainbow and the Skittles And the quest to trap the cat The game is the Tinder Fiddles to get the Bruce To say the sky's falling like your Chicken Little Come on Breaks the dawn Tomorrow I'll be like Where am I What's your name Gotta go, I'm glad you came But tonight you Will be so fun Maybe you're the one Soon the new day Breaks the dawn But tonight you will be so fun Soon the new day, breaks the dawn But tonight you will be so fun Soon the new day, breaks the dawn Soon the new day, breaks the dawn Soon the new day, breaks the dawn Soon the new day, breaks the dawn
Little Lou, Prophet Jack, Ugly John ( Belle & Sebastian featuring Norah Jones ) What a waste, I could've been your lover What a waste, I could've been your friend Perfect love is like a blossom that fades so quick When it's blowing up a storm in May Travel south until your skin turns, woman Travel south until your skin turns brown Put a language in your head and get on a train And then come back to the one you love Yeah you're great You're just part Of this lifetime of dreaming That extends to the heart Of this long summer feeling Cry at night, you see the TV's glowing Cry at night, you hear the walls are awake Being you, I'm getting out of a party crowd Can I see what's underneath your bed? Can I stay until the milkman's working? Can I stay until the café's awake? Do you hate me in the light? Did you get a fright? When you looked across from where you lay Yeah you're great, you're just part, of this lifetime of dreaming That extends to the heart of this long summer feeling All the history of wars I invent in my head Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John All the history of wars I invent in my head Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John What a waste, I could've been your lover What a waste, I could've been your friend
Here we go again
( Duet with Ray Charles )
Norah Jones : Here we go again He's back in town again I'll take him back again One more time Ray Charles : Here we go again The phone will ring again I'll be her fool again, I will One more time Norah Jones : I've been there before And I will try it again Any fool, any fool knows That there's no, no way to win Ray Charles : Here we go again She'll break my heart again, yeah I'll play the part again One more time (Alright, Mr. Preston) I've been there before, you know what? I'll try it again Norah Jones : But any fool, any fool knows That there's no, no way to win Norah Jones & Ray Charles Here we go again She'll break my heart again I'll play the part again One more time I'll take her back again One more time Ray Charles : I will
Loretta
( Norah Jones featuring Gillian Welch and David Rawlings / Townes Van Zandt Cover )
Well Loretta she's my barroom girl Wears them sevens on her sleeve Dances like a diamond shines Tell me lies I love to believe Her age is always twenty-two Her sparkling eyes a hazel hue Spends my money like water falls Loves me like I want her to Loves me like I want her to Oh Loretta won't you say to me Darling strap your guitar on Have a little shot of booze Sing a blue and wailing song My guitar rings a melody My guitar sings, Loretta's fine Long and lazy, young and free I can have her any time I can have her any time Sweetest at the break of day Prettiest in the setting sun She don't cry when I can't stay At least not till she's all alone Loretta, I won't be gone long Keep your dancing slippers on Keep me on your mind a while I'm coming home, I'm coming home Well Loretta she's my barroom girl Wears them sevens on her sleeve Dances like a diamond shines Tell me lies I love to believe Her age is always twenty-two Her sparkling eyes a hazel hue Spends my money like water falls Loves me like I want her to Loves me like I want her to Loves me like I want her to
Dear john
( Ryan Adams Feat. Norah Jones / Jacksonville city nights LP 2005)
I got a house full of walls And utility bills And every monday the company calls I got a nice bed to sleep on And a chest of drawers where i keep those Jewels of yours 'Cause you are always mine to keep When you're gone Two silvers rings One's on my finger, and the other one's gone It went underground with you Oh, John Ten years passed And i ended up with a house full of cats Most of them went missing From the window you never Fixed and the door you never latched When you were on your way out like last time 'Cause you are always mine to keep When you're gone Two silvers rings One's on my finger, but the other one's gone It went underground with you Oh, John I knew what you were doing that summer When candy came around But i had too much hurt to bother you When we lost our first child And a little payment was overdue And i want you so bad 'Cause you are always mine to keep When you're gone Two silvers rings One's on my finger, and the other one's gone It went underground with you Oh John I miss you I miss you Oh John
Creepin' In ( Norah Jones featuring Dolly Parton ) There's a big ol' hole That's gone right through the sole Of this old shoe And the water on the ground Ain't got no place else it found So it's only got one thing left to do Creep on in Creep on in And once it has begun Won't stop until it's done Sneaking in There's a silver moon That came just a little too soon For me to bare Shines brightly on my bed And the shadows overhead Won't let me sleep as long as it's there Creep on in Creep on in And once it has begun Won't stop until it's done Sneaking in Creep on in Creep on in And once it has begun Won't stop until it's done Sneaking in There's a big ol' hole That goes right through my sole And that ain't nothing new So long as you're around And got no place else you've found There's only one thing left for you to do Creep on in Creep on in And once you have begun Don't stop until you're done Sneaking in And once you have begun Don't stop until you're done Sneaking in And once you have begun Don't stop until you're done Sneaking in
Court And Spark ( Joni Mitchell Cover / Herbie Hancock Featuring Norah Jones ) Love came to my door With a sleeping roll And a madman's soul He thought for sure I'd seen him Dancing up a river in the dark Looking for a woman To court and spark He was playing on the sidewalk For passing change When something strange happened Glory train passed through him So he buried the coins he made In people's park And went looking for a woman To court and spark It seemed like he read my mind He saw me mistrusting him And still acting kind He saw how i worried sometimes I worry sometimes "All the guilty people," he said They've all seen the stain On their daily bread On their christian names I cleared myself I sacrificed my blues And you could complete me I'd complete you His eyes were the color of the sand And the sea And the more he talked to me The more he reached me But I couldn't let go of L.A City of the fallen angels
More than this
( Charlie Hunter Featuring Norah Jones / Roxy Music Cover )
I could feel at the time There was no way of knowing Fallen leaves in the night Who can say where they're blowing As free as the wind And hopefully learning Why the sea on the tide Has no way of turning More than this There is nothing Oh more than this You tell me one thing More than this You know there's nothing It was fun for a while There was no way of knowing Like a dream in the night Who can say where we're going No care in the world And maybe I'm learning Why the sea on the tide It has no way of turning More than this You know there is nothing Oh more than this You tell me one thing More than this There is nothing Nothing More than this You know there is nothing Much more than this You tell me one thing More than this There is nothing More than
Blue Bayou ( Norah Jones featuring M. Ward ) I feel so bad I got a worried mind I'm so lonesome all the time Since I left my baby behind On Blue Bayou Saving nickels saving dimes Working til the sun don't shine Looking forward to happier times On Blue Bayou I'm going back someday Come what may To Blue Bayou Where you sleep all day And the catfish play On Blue Bayou Where those fishing boats With their sails afloat If I could only see That familiar sunrise Through sleepy eyes How happy I'd be Maybe I'll go back there again Maybe I'll see some of my friends Maybe I'll be happy again On Blue Bayou Saving nickels saving dimes Working til the sun don't shine Looking forward to happier times On Blue Bayou I'm going back someday Come what may To Blue Bayou Where the folks are fine And the world is mine On Blue Bayou Oh that boy of mine By my side The silver moon And the evening tide Oh some sweet day Gonna take away This hurting inside Oh I'll never be blue My dreams come true On Blue Bayou
Little Broken Hearts
Good Morning Good morning My thoughts on leaving Are back on the table I thought you should know And maybe powerful actions Or powerful feelings Will keep me from going Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin I'm folding my hand, hand I'm folding my hand, hand Good morning Why did you do it I couldn't sleep I knew you were gone More loving is all I was after But you couldn't give it So I'm moving on I'm folding my hand, hand I'm folding my hand, hand Say Goodbye Bring me back the good old days When you let me misbehave Always knew it wouldn't last But if you asked, I'd go again Yeah, I'd go again It's alright, it's okay I don't need you anyway You don't have to tell the truth 'Cause if you do, I'll tell it too Oh I'll tell it too Well, it ain't easy to stay in love If you can't tell lies So I'll just have to take a bow And say goodbye I'm loosened up, but it's too late to turn it around I'm dropping bolts on the ground and I'm coming unwound Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin Don't you miss the good ole days When I let you misbehave While you're looking down like that I know that you're dying to come back Please, come on back Well, it ain't easy to stay in love When you're telling lies So I'll just have to take a bow And say goodbye Little Broken Hearts Little broken hearts of the nights Slowly picking up their knives On their way to the fight Tonight they want revenge Beautiful soldiers in their beds Making love inside their heads With no chance to defend Tonight could be their end With the weapons in their hands And their eyes closed as they stand Can they end it all tonight So easily Did the darkness of their days Make them let go of their light Will they wanna find a way To make it alright When the beautiful awake And see the sadness in their eyes Will they want to find a way To make it alright To make it alright Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin Only the fallen need to rise But what if lightning strikes them twice Will they give up on their lives And finally divide Did the darkness of their days Make them let go of their light Can they ever find a way To sleep side by side When the beautiful awake And see the sadness in their eyes Will they ever find a way To sleep side by side To sleep side by side To sleep side by side She's 22 She's 22 And she's loving you And you'll never know How it makes me blue Does it make you happy I'm holding on To a thing that's wrong 'Cause we don't belong But you like my songs And you make me happy Does she make you happy You can throw away Every word I say I'm standing still On this hidden hill And I'm looking around For the right way down To your distant valley Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin Your flowers grow In the frozen snow And I'd like to know If it's all a show 'Cause you sure look happy Are you really happy You'll just throw away Every word I say You can throw away Does she make you happy Does she make you happy Does she make you happy I'd like to see you happy Take It Back Won't you take me away from here So I'll never find my way home Well, there's one missing part of me And I'm afraid it's fine on its own And this time it's finally grown For me to see Now I see Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin Words spoken silently I could never understand How breath delivers such poison To someone too weak to stand And dust can turn into mud Out on the sea In the sea Take it back Take it back Take it back Take it back Take it back Take it back Take it back Take it back Take it back Take it back Take it back Take it back After The Fall I never told you About the summer Every day was changing Only photographs But life goes on In your mind, so warm Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin Out on my own now And I like the way it feels You couldn't come through And I'm too far gone After the fall Do you still want it all You never told me About the winter Everyday was changing But I remember That life went on In my mind, so cold Out on your own now Do you like the way it feels Didn't I come through You were too far gone After the fall I still want it all 4 Broken Hearts People can't be hand-made But he keeps slaving away At a stone that's too hard to break A girl who's too lost to save So you tried to replace me But you didn't get far And I tried to repay you But I only got scarred Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin She'll be breaking your fall And I'll be building new walls But this time I'll have to make sure To add a window for you to come back And we tried to be faithful But didn't get far Now all we'll be left with Is four broken hearts I tried to erase you But didn't get far enough Enough away from you because You still can break my heart Travelin' On You could never be a face in the crowd So you're traveling on, traveling on out Well, you know I'll never say it out loud But I'll be traveling on, traveling with you Hey, I'm too weak It's too much to fight off A past so strong, but now I don't think too much all the time I'll just try to keep up I can't believe what's happening now I can't believe what's happening now If you notice that I'm falling behind I'm taking my time, taking it all in So call me when you get where you're going I'll keep traveling on, traveling to you Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin Hey, don't be too hard on yourself I'll be okay 'cause we Won't leave this place any worse Than when we came I can't believe what's happening now I can't believe what's happening now I love the way it's happening now Out On The Road I never wanted to be taken But now I'm feeling so left out So I don't care where I go I'm leaving Yeah, I'm leaving Got about a half a tank left That could do, but only if I'm lucky But either way I'm leaving Oh I'm leaving On my way to paradise A little voice says "Don't think twice And don't look back If you want things to change" Ah I guess I'll have to love you from afar Ah it's okay 'cause all I need's my car Out on the road, out on the road (but with nowhere to go) Out on the road, out on the road I go Out on the road, out on the road (but with nowhere to go) Out on the road, out on the road Out on the road, out on the road Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin Takes about a week to get there Maybe two if I stop to sleep it off here But I can't sleep So I'm leaving Yeah, I'm leaving Keep on driving through the night To find a sign or slice of light To show me that I'm heading the right way And ah I guess you'll have to love me from afar Ah it's okay 'cause all I need's this car Out on the road, out on the road Out on the road, out on the road I go Out on the road, out on the road Out on the road, out on the road I go Out on the road, out on the road Out on the road, out on the road Happy Pills Trying to pick up the pace Trying to make it so I never see your face again Time to throw this away Wanna make sure that you never waste my time again How does it feel Oh how does it feel to be you right now, dear You broke this apart So pick up your piece and go away from here Please, just let me go now Please, just let me go Would you, please, just let me go now Please, just let me go I'm gonna get ya out I gotta get ya out I gotta get ya Out of my head Get out Gonna get ya out I gotta get ya out I gotta get ya Out of my head Get out Never said we'd be friends Trying to keep myself away from you 'Cause you're bad, bad news With you gone, I'm alive, makes me feel like I took happy pills and time stands still How does it feel Oh how does it feel to be the one shut out You broke all the rules I won't be a fool for you no more, my dear Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin Please, just let me go now Please, just let me go Would you, please, just let me go now Please, just let me go I'm gonna get ya out I gotta get ya out I gotta get ya Out of my head Get out Gonna get ya out I gotta get ya out I gotta get ya Out of my head Get out Miriam Miriam That's such a pretty name I'm gonna say it when I make you cry Miriam You know you done me wrong I'm gonna smile when You say goodbye Now I'm not the jealous type Never been the killing kind But you know I know what you did So don't put up a fight Miriam When you were having fun In my big pretty house Did you think twice Miriam Was it a game to you Was it a game to him Don't tell me lies I know he said it's not your fault But I don't believe that's true I've punished him from ear to ear Now I've saved the best for you Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin And I tried not to hurt you 'Cause you might not be that bad But it takes a lot to make me go this mad Oh Miriam That's such a pretty name And I'll keep saying it Until you die Miriam You know you done me wrong I'm gonna smile when You say goodbye You know you done me wrong I'm gonna smile when I take your life All A Dream And we finally awake And walk into the sunny day I can see it in your face That everything will be okay 'Cause you never hurt Someone who wants to learn To be your slave And the night is oh so clear The clouds will never reappear But the moon is out of place And all the trees are looking strange And feeling the warmth of your breath Against my skin Now I hope this isn't only just a dream So we run into a church The people all look the same And the sun is in my eyes I'm trying hard to scream your name Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin My stomach starts to churn And the curtains in the wind begin to burn And now I know it's all a dream Enemy sleeps with the night all day Enemy teasing every minute in my mind He's in my mind Enemy throws all my money away Enemy knows how to make me always pay I always pay Enemy lines all cross my mind Enemy talks, talking so nice and kind So nice and kind And how long does it take To fight off this weakness And tell him to guard me 'Cause God knows I'm sorry
I Don't Wanna Hear Another Sound (Target Exclusive) My balance was gone, but so is the pain Was waitin' around, but you never came So I ran into Tony He grabbed on my body I told him I missed you He told me he loved me And hey, I liked the way he said my name That's all he had to say The damage is done, but so is the wait And I tried not to run cause it would be a mistake But it would be a mistake if I just took my time Cause I'd be waiting around just to pay for your crimes And hey, I know what it takes to be wrong but it feels all right to me Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin Even though I know you let me down I don't know why I can't come around And even though I know my mind is sound Couldn't walk away from what I've found Your honesty's good but too much is bad And I've been trying to hold on to something I've never had Cause I've never had you just as I have you now That you're afraid of losin' but you're not scared enough Hey wait, you wipe that smile right off of your face Cause I don't know where it came from Even if I know I won't be found I will still be hiding underground Even if I go outside I find You've already left me far behind Even when this song comes crashing down I don't wanna hear another sound No I don't wanna hear another sound
Killing Time (Little Broken Hearts Deluxe Edition LP) Bet you're gonna cry when I'm gone Bet you're gonna cry when I'm gone What a time to be wrong What a time to be wrong I know I'm gonna be missed Yeah I know I'm gonna be missed What a way to be tricked What a waste of a trip Never thought the day would've come When I couldn't get up and run See you've given me gold And it weighed down my soul But can I see if tomorrow will Turn back to yesterday Or have I gone too far to Turn it back all the way How can it take so long I know that I'm killing time all alone But it's dying too slow Why did I take so long I know that I'm just killing time all alone But it's dying too slow Bet you're gonna cry when I'm gone Bet you're gonna cry when I'm gone What a time to be wrong What a time to be wrong
Covers
Sleepless Nights
( The Everly Brothers / Feels like home Japanese Bonus track )
Through these sleepless nights i cry for you And wonder who is kissing you Oh these sleepless nights Will break my heart in two I'm always on the run and I hate copy past for god's sake Somehow through the days I don't give in I hide my tears That wait within Oh but then through sleepless nights I cry again Why did you go Why did you go Don't you know Don't you know I need you I keep hoping you'll come back to me Oh let it be Please let it be Oh, my love, please end These sleepless nights for me Why did you go Why did you go Don't you know Don't you know I need you I keep hoping you'll come back to me Oh let it be Please let it be Oh, my love, please end These sleepless nights for me My love, please end these sleepless nights for me
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
( Bob Dylan ) Close your eyes, close the door You don't have to worry anymore Cause I'll be your baby tonight Shut the light and shut the shade You don't have to be afraid 'Cause I'll be your baby tonight I'm always on the run and I hate copy past for god's sake Well, that mockingbird's gonna sail away We're gonna forget it That big fat moon Is gonna shine like a spoon But we're gonna let it You won't regret it Kick your shoes off And don't you fear Bring that bottle over here Cause I'll be your baby tonight Well, that mockingbird's gonna sail away We're gonna forget it That big fat moon Is gonna shine like a spoon But we're gonna let it You won't regret it Kick your shoes off And don't you fear Bring that bottle over here Cause I'll be your baby tonight Cause I'll be your baby tonight Cause I'll be your baby tonight, tonight
Jesus, Etc. ( Wilco / Live At Living Room EP ) Jesus, don't cry You can rely on me, honey You can combine anything you want I'll be around You were right about the stars Each one is a setting sun Tall buildings shake Voices escape singing sad, sad songs Tuned to chords, strung down your cheeks Bitter melodies turning your orbit around Don't cry You can rely on me, honey You can come by any time you want I'll be around You were right about the stars Each one is a setting sun Tall buildings shake Voices escape singing sad, sad songs Tuned to chords, strung down your cheeks Bitter melodies turning your orbit around I'm always on the run and I hate copy past for god's sake Voices cry Skyscrapers are scraping together Your voice is smoking And last cigarettes Are all you can get Turning your orbit around Our love, our love Our love is all we have Our love Our love is all of God's money Each one is a burning sun Tall buildings shake Voices escape singing sad, sad songs Tuned to chords, strung down your cheeks Bitter melodies turning your orbit around Voices cry Skyscrapers are scraping together Your voice is smoking Last cigarettes are all you can get Turning your orbit around Last cigarettes are all you can get Turning your orbit around Last cigarettes are all you can get Turning your orbit around
Sweet Dreams ( Patsy Cline / With Jim Campilongo ) Sweet dreams of you Every night that I go through I should forget the past and start loving someone new Instead of having sweet dreams about you You don't love me, it's plain I should know That I'll never wear your ring I'm always on the run and I hate copy past for god's sake I should hate you The whole night through Instead of having sweet dreams about you You don't love me, it's plain I should know That I will never wear your ring I should hate you The whole night through Instead of having sweet dreams about you Oh instead of having sweet dreams about you
Cry Cry Cry ( Johnny Cash Cover / Live At Living Room EP ) Everybody knows where you go when the sun goes down I think you only live to see the lights of town I wasted my time when I would try, try, try When the lights have lost their glow, you're gonna cry, cry, cry I'm always on the run and I hate copy past for god's sake I lie awake at night and wait 'til you come in You stay a little while and then you're gone again Every question that I ask, I get a lie, lie, lie For every lie you tell, you're gonna cry, cry, cry You're gonna cry, cry, cry and you'll cry alone When everyone's forgotten and you're left on your own You're gonna cry, cry, cry Soon your sugar-mamas will all be gone You'll wake up some cold day and find you're alone You'll call to me but I'm gonna tell you: "Bye, bye, bye" When I turn around and walk away, you'll cry, cry, cry When your fickle little love gets old, no one will care for you You'll come back to me for a little love that's true I'll tell you no and you gonna ask me why, why, why When I remind you of all of this, you'll cry, cry, cry You're gonna cry, cry, cry and you'll cry alone When everyone's forgotten and you're left on your own You're gonna cry, cry, cry You're gonna cry, cry, cry and you'll want me there When everyone's forgotten and you're left on your own You're gonna cry, cry, cry You're gonna cry, cry, cry
Picture In A Frame ( Tom Waits ) The sun come up it was blue and gold The sun come up it was blue and gold The sun come up it was blue and gold Ever since I put your picture in a frame I come calling in my Sunday best I come calling in my Sunday best I come calling in my Sunday best Every since I put your picture in a frame I'm always on the run and I hate copy past for god's sake I'm gonna love you Till the wheels come off Oh yeah I love you baby and I always will I love you baby and I always will I love you baby and I always will Ever since I put your picture in a frame I love you baby and I always will Ever since I put your picture in a frame Ever since I put your picture in a frame
Hands on the Wheel
( Willie Nelson / with M. Ward )
At a time when the world seems to be spinning Hopelessly out of control There's deceivers and believers And old in-betweeners That seem to have no place to go Well, it's the same old song It's right and it's wrong And living is just something that I do I'm always on the run and I hate copy past for god's sake And with no place to hide I looked in your eyes And I found myself in you I looked to the stars, tried all of the bars Yes and I've nearly gone up in smoke With my hand's on the wheel, I've something that's real And I feel like I'm going home And in the shade of an oak down by the river Sit an old man and a boy Setting sail, spinning tales and fishing for whales With a lady they both enjoy It's the same damn tune, it's the man in the moon It's the way that I feel about you And with no place to hide, I looked in your eyes And I found myself in you And I looked to the stars, tried all of the bars And I've nearly gone up in smoke With my hand's on the wheel, I've something that's real And I feel like I'm going home Yes and I feel like I'm going home
She
( Gram Parsons )
She, she came from the land of the cotton Land that was nearly forgotten by everyone And she worked and she slaved so hard A big old field was her back yard in the delta sun Oh, but she sure could sing Oh, she sure could sing Then He looked down and He took a little pity The whole town swore He decided He'd help her some And He didn't mind if she wasn't very pretty For deep inside His heart He knew She was the only one Oh but she sure could sing Yea, she sure could sing I'm always on the run and I hate copy past for god's sake She had faith, she had believing She led all the people together in singing And she prayed every night to the Lord up above Hallelujah. Oh hallelujah They use to walk singing songs by the river Even when she knew for sure She had to go away And she never knew what her life had to give her And never had to worry about it For one single day My but she sure could sing Oh yes, sure could sing She had faith, she had believing Led all the people together in singing And she prayed every night to the Lord up above Hallelujah. Oh hallelujah She, she came from the land of the cotton Land that was nearly forgotten by everyone And she worked and she slaved so hard A big old field was her back yard in the delta sun Oh, but she sure could sing My, she sure could sing Oh, but she sure could sing Oh, but she sure could sing
My Blue heaven ( Fats Domino Tribute ) When whippoorwills call and evening is night I hurry to my Blue Heaven Just a turn to the right, a little white light Will lead me to my Blue Heaven I'm always on the run and I hate copy past for god's sake You'll see a smiling face, a fireplace, a cozy room A little nest that nestles where the roses bloom Just Molly and me, and baby makes three We're happy in my blue heaven You'll see a smiling face, a fireplace, a cozy room A little nest that nestles where the roses bloom Just Molly and me, and baby makes three We're happy in my blue heaven
Peace
( Cover - Horace Silver / Where we live LP )
There's a place that I know, where the sycamores grow And daffodils have their fun Where the cares of the day seem to slowly fade away And the glow of the evening sun Peace, when the day is done I'm always on the run and I hate copy past for god's sake If I go there real late; let my mind meditate On everything to be done If I search deep inside; let my conscience be my guide Then the answers are sure to come Don't have to worry none When you find peace of mind, leave your worries behind Don't say that it can't be done With a new point of view, life's true meaning comes to you And the freedom you seek is won Peace is for everyone Peace is for everyone Peace is for everyone
Foreverly
Roving Gambler I am a roving gambler I gambled all around Whenever I meet with a deck of cards I lay my money down Lay my money down, lay my money down I had not been in Washington many more weeks than three I met up with a pretty little girl She fell in love with me She fell in love with me, fell in love with me She took me in her parlour, she cooled me with her fan She whispered low in her mother's ear I love that gambling man Love that gambling man, love that gambling man Oh daughter, oh dear daughter How can you treat me so Leave your dear old mother And with a gambler go With a gambler go, with a gambler go My mother, oh dear mother You can not understand If you ever see me a coming back I'll be with a gambling man With a gambling man, with a gambling man I left her here in El Paso and I wound up in Maine I met up with a gambling man Got in a poker game Got in a poker game, got in a poker game We put our money in the pot and dealt the cards around I saw him deal from the bottom of the deck And I shot that gambler down Shot the gambler down, shot the gambler down Well, now I'm in the jailhouse got a number for my name The Warden said as he locked the door You've gambled your last game Gambled your last game, gambled your last game I am a roving gambler I gambled all around Whenever I meet with a deck of cards I lay my money down Lay my money down, lay my money down Long Time Gone You cheated me and made me lonely I tried to be your very own There'll be a day you'll want me only But when I leave, I'll be a long time gone Be a long time gone, be a long time gone Yes, when I leave, I'll be a long time gone You're gonna be sad, you're gonna be weeping You're gonna be blue and all alone You'll regret the day you seen me leaving ‘Cause when I leave, I'll be a long time gone Be a long time gone, be a long time gone Yes, when I leave, I'll be a long time gone You'll see my face through tears and sorrow You'll miss the love you called your own Baby, there'll be no tomorrow ‘Cause when I leave, I'll be a long time gone Be a long time gone, be a long time gone Yes, when I leave, I'll be a long time gone Be a long time gone, be a long time gone Yes, when I leave, I'll be a long time gone Yes, when I leave, I'll be a long time gone Lightning Express The lightning express from the depot so grand Had started out on its way All of the passengers that were on board Seemed to be happy and gay But one little boy who sat by himself Was reading a letter he had You could plainly tell by the look on his face That the contents of it made him sad The stern old conductor then started his round Taking tickets from everyone there And finally reaching the side of the boy He gruffly demanded his fare "I have no ticket" the boy then replied "But I'll pay you back someday" "Then I'll put you off at the next stop we make" But he stopped when he heard the boy say "Please Mr. Conductor Don't put me off of this train The best friend I have in this world sir Is waiting for me in pain Expecting to die any moment sir And may not live through the day I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye Before God takes her away." A girl sitting near was heard to exclaim "If you put him off, it's a shame." Taking his hand, a collection she made The boy's way was paid on the train "I'm obliged to you miss for your kindness to me." "You're welcome," she said, never fear Each time the conductor would pass through the car The boy's words would ring in his ear "Please Mr. Conductor Don't put me off of this train The best friend I have in this world sir Is waiting for me in pain Expecting to die any moment sir And may not live through the day I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye Before God takes her away." Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine In a vine covered shack in the mountains Bravely fighting the battle of time Is a dear one who's weathered my sorrows 'Tis that silver haired daddy of mine If I could recall all the heartaches Dear old daddy I've caused you to bear If I could erase those lines from your face And bring back the gold to your hair If God would but grant me the power Just to turn back the pages of time I'd give all I own, if I could but atone To that silver haired daddy of mine I know it's too late dear old daddy To repay for those sorrows and cares Though dear mother is waiting in heaven Just to comfort, and solace you there If I could recall all the heartaches Dear old daddy I've caused you to bear If I could erase those lines from your face And bring back the gold to your hair If God would but grant me the power Just to turn back the pages of time I'd give all I own, if I could but atone To that silver haired daddy of mine Down In The Willow Garden Down in the Willow garden Where me and my love did meet As we sat a-courtin' My love fell off to sleep I had a bottle of Burgundy wine My love she did not know So I poisoned that dear little girl On the banks below I drew a sabre through her It was a bloody knife I threw her in the river Which was a dreadful sign My father often told me That money would set me free If I would murder that dear little girl Whose name was Rose Connelly My father sits at his cabin door Wiping his tear-dimmed eyes For his only son soon shall walk To yonder scaffold high My race is run, beneath the sun The scaffold waits for me For I did murder that dear little girl Whose name was Rose Connelly Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet Who's gonna shoe, your pretty little feet Who's gonna glove your little hands Who's gonna kiss, your ruby red lips Who Papa's gonna shoe, your pretty little feet Mama's gonna glove, your little hands And I'm gonna kiss, your ruby red lips Who Who's gonna shoe, your pretty little feet Who's gonna glove your little hands Who's gonna kiss, your ruby red lips Who Papa's gonna shoe, your pretty little feet Mama's gonna glove, your little hands And I'm gonna kiss, your ruby red lips Who Oh So Many Years All these many years I've loved you No-one has ever known No-one has ever known but you alone I've kept it locked inside my heart And smiled through all my tears My darling, I have loved you oh so many years Each night within my lonely room I cry dear, over you And pray to God that things will turn out right But when the dawn of day appears I brush away my tears My darling, I have loved you oh so many years I'll go on pretending that my life is oh so gay And happy dear without you by my side When all the time my heart is longing just to have you near My darling I have loved you oh so many years Maybe fate will lead us down a path where we will meet again And then we both be free to love anew Then one sweet kiss from your dear lips Will banish all my fears My darling I have loved you oh so many years My darling I have loved you oh so many years Barbara Allen T'was in the merry month of May When flowers were a-bloomin' Sweet Willie on his deathbed lay For the love of Barbara Allen He sent his servant to the town The town where she did dwell in Saying "Master dear has sent me here If your name is Barbara Allen" Then slowly, slowly she got up And slowly she went to him And all she said when she got there "Young man, I think you're dying" "Oh don't you remember the other day When we were in the tavern? You drank your health to the ladies there And you slighted Barbara Allen" He turned his face unto the wall He turned his back upon her so long farewell to all my friends Be kind to Barbara Allen" She looked to the east, she looked to the west She saw his corpse a-comin' "Oh sit him down for me" she cried "That I may gaze upon him" The more she looked the more she grieved She bursted out to cryin' Sayin' "Pick me up and carry me home For I feel like I am dyin'" They buried Willie in the old churchyard And Barbara in the new one From Willie's grave there grew a rose From Barbara's a green briar They grew and grew to the old church wall And could not grow no higher And there they died in a true love-knot The rosebush and the briar Rockin' Alone (In An Old Rockin' Chair) Sitting alone in an old rocking chair I saw an old mother with silvery hair She seemed so neglected by those who should care Rocking alone in an old rocking chair Her hands were all callused and wrinkled and old A life of hard work was the story they told And I thought of angels as I saw her there Rocking alone in an old rocking chair Bless her old heart, do you think she'd complain Though life has been bitter she'd live it again And carry that cross that is more than her share Rocking alone in an old rocking chair It wouldn't take much just to gladden her heart Just some small remembrance on somebody's part A letter would brighten her empty life there Rocking alone in an old rocking chair I look at her and I think "What a shame" The ones who forgot her she loves just the same And I think of angels as I see her there Rocking alone in an old rocking chair I'm Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail "I'm not in your town to stay" Said a lady old and gray To the warden of the penitentiary "I'm not in your town to stay And I'll soon be on my way I'm just here to get my baby out of jail Oh warden, I'm just here to get my baby out of jail" "I tried to raise my baby right I have prayed both day and night That he wouldn't follow footsteps of his dad I have searched both far and wide And I feared that he had died But at last I've found my baby here in jail Oh warden, at last I've found my baby here in jail" "It was just five years today When his daddy passed away He was found beneath the snow so cold and white T'was then I bowed to take his ring And his gold watch and his chain Then the county laid his daddy in the grave Yes warden, the county laid his daddy in the grave" "I will pawn you his watch I will pawn you his chain I will pawn you my diamond wedding ring I will wash all your clothes I will scrub all your floors If that will get my baby out of jail Yes warden, if that will get my baby out of jail" Then I heard the warden say to the lady old and gray "I'll go bring your darling baby to your side" Two iron gates swung wide apart She held her darling to her heart She kissed her baby boy and then she died But smiling, she kissed her baby boy and then she died "I'm not in your town to stay" said a lady old and gray "I'm just here to get my baby out of jail Yes warden, I'm just here to get my baby out of jail" Kentucky Kentucky You are the dearest land outside of Heaven to me Kentucky I miss your laurel and your redbud trees When I die, I want to rest upon a graceful mountain so high For that is Where God will look for me Kentucky I miss the old folks singing in the silvery moonlight Kentucky I miss the hound dogs chasin' coons I know that My mother, dad and sweetheart are waiting for me Kentucky I will be coming soon Kentucky Put My Little Shoes Away Mother dear come bathe my forehead For I'm growing very weak Mother let one drop of water Fall upon my burning cheek I'm going away to leave you mother darling And remember what I say Do this won't you please dear mother Put my little shoes away Santa Claus he brought them to me With a lot of other things I believe he brought an Angel With a pair of golden wings Tell my loving little playmates That I never more will play Give them all my toys but mother Put my little shoes away I'm going away to leave you mother darling And remember what I say Do this won't you please dear mother Put my little shoes away
Day Breaks
Burn The plot begins with you And me in darklit rooms Your cigarette cuts through I wear it like perfume The melody gives way We silently behave The story never read Is torn up into shreds Help and participate instead of copy and paste I see it in your eyes The invitation lies But pages left to turn Are chapters we should burn The melody gives way We silently behave The story never ends Is torn up into shreds I see it in your eyes An invitation lies But pages left to turn Are chapters we should burn Tragedy It's a tragedy It's a tragedy It's a tragedy It's a tragedy He was only twenty five Had an open heart and tender mind He sang through all the hymns he knew He was searching for a higher sign When his water was turned to wine All the darkness became light Help and participate instead of copy and paste The babies and a patient wife They just weren't enough to keep him high So he gave them up Just to fill his cup Every sip would make him feel alive No bones in his body were dry It's a tragedy It's a tragedy It's a tragedy It's a tragedy Now he's finally coming around He's got wrinkles and a crooked frown He holds back tears thinking of the years That the bottle had him all tied down So he'd sit and have another round Singing Hallelujah til he drowns It's a tragedy It's a tragedy It's a tragedy It's a tragedy It's a tragedy It's a tragedy It's a tragedy It's a tragedy Flipside I tried to get high, but you wanted me low Good things are happening, but happening slow It's some kind of mystery from long ago I finally know who I'm supposed to be My mind was locked but I found the key Hope it don't all slip away from me Hard times, fine lines Moments pass by and I cry Rewind, step behind It's hard to find the flipside Help and participate instead of copy and paste I can't stand when you tell me to get back If we're all free Then why does it seem we can't just be You saw your reflection all over the news Your temperature's well past a hundred and two Put the guns away, or we'll all gonna lose Stand by, or take flight Eat or throw your piece pie Walk on, or be mine Moments fly by and I cry I can't stand when you tell me to get back If we're all free Then why does it seem we can't just be I can't stand when you tell me to get back If we're all free Then why does it seem we can't just be It's a Wonderful Time for Love It's a wonderful time for love It's a wonderful time for love The sun shines down from above It's a wonderful time for love And you think you have all you've dreamed of But with all the grey blue skies just ain't enough When the sun goes down Can we sleep safe and sound A wonderful time for love Time for dealing a different game The one where we don't have to place the blame How much can we bear If pain is all we share Help and participate instead of copy and paste A wonderful time for love Such a beautiful time to rise And walk away from all the endless lies And try to see the world through other eyes And Then There Was You And then there was you And then there was you, my dear I thought love was a game One would win or would lose Until I found you Help and participate instead of copy and paste Until I found you, my dear I thought love was a shame So I threw it away And then there was you I thought I was right But now it seems I was wrong I just waited so long and I feared love had gone And then there was you Don't Be Denied When she was a young girl My mama said to her "Your daddy's leaving home today I think he's gone to stay" They packed up all their bags And drove out to Anchorage When they got to Anchorage She checked in to school She wore white chucks on her feet When she learned the golden rule The punches came fast and hard Lying on her back in the school yard Help and participate instead of copy and paste Don't be denied, don't be denied Don't be denied, don't be denied Don't be denied, don't be denied Well pretty soon she met a friend She played guitar They used to sit on the steps at school And dream of being stars They started a band They played all night Don't be denied, don't be denied Don't be denied, don't be denied Don't be denied, don't be denied The businessmen crowded around They came to hear the golden sound There we were on the Sunset Strip Playing their songs for the highest bid They played all night The price was right Don't be denied, don't be denied Don't be denied, don't be denied Don't be denied, don't be denied Well, all that glitters isn't gold You know you've heard that story told And she's a pauper in a naked disguise A millionaire through a businessman's eyes Oh friend of mine Don't be denied Day Breaks Day breaks in your head And you're finally alone I'll find a way to make it through But it keeps raining in your heart Time follows you around Ticking slowly at your nerves It's amazing that we made it through 'Cause it keeps raining in your heart Raining in your heart Help and participate instead of copy and paste Maybe you should go away If the love we had is meant to stay Find a place to call your own No need to roam around the rooms That once made up a home Day breaks in my head And I find myself alone Hope you find a way to make it through 'Cause it keeps raining in my heart Raining in my heart Raining in my heart Peace There's a place that I know Where the sycamores grow And daffodils have their fun Where the cares of the day Seem to slowly fade away In the glow of the evening sun Peace, when the day is done Help and participate instead of copy and paste If I go there real late Let my mind meditate On everything to be done If I search deep inside Let my conscience be my guide Then the answers are sure to come Don't have to worry none When you find peace of mind Leave your worries behind Don't say that it can't be done With a new point of view Life's true meaning comes to you And the freedom you seek is won Peace is for everyone Peace is for everyone Peace is for everyone Once I Had a Laugh Once I had a laugh And when I'm older I will not forget That once I had a laugh And when I'm tired I will not forget That once I had a laugh And when I've fallen I will not forget That once I had a laugh Once I had a laugh And now I'm older But I will not forget Help and participate instead of copy and paste That once I had a laugh And now I'm fallin' But I will not forget That once I had a laugh I hear you callin' But it's not over yet 'Cause once I had a laugh Oh, oh, oh... I had a Sleeping Wild It's getting late I'll be on my way Seems that you have nothing left To say But now that you Have had a few Words that were lost have found Their way Help and participate instead of copy and paste I love you, adore you Awake, but in the night Deceive you and leave you Sleeping wild I love you, adore you Awake, but in the night Deceive you and leave you Sleeping wild Carry On And after all's been said and done Who said it best, were you the one Let's just forget, leave it behind And carry on If you should find the time to speak Then speak to me, I'd never keep You from your final destiny So carry on Into the quiet I am bound What you have lost, I've never found I lost my nerve, yet peace surrounds So carry on Help and participate instead of copy and paste Into the quiet I am bound What you have lost, I've never found I lost my nerve, yet peace surrounds So carry on And now that all's been said and done Who said it best, were you the one Let's just forget, leave it behind And carry on Let's just forget, leave it behind And carry on
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My Heart Is Full My heart is open (open, open) Eyes are wide (wide, wide) My mind is free (free, free) My hands are tied (tied, tied) I can see (see, see) People hurting (hurting, hurting) People preaching (preaching, preaching) People watching (watching, watching) Some are listening (listening, listening) Some are hearing (hearing, hearing) Many talking (talking, talking) Others working (working, working) Are we broken? (broken, broken) Are we broken? (broken, broken) Are we broken? (broken, broken) Are we broken? (broken, broken) I am standing (standing, standing) Use my arms (arms, arms) Use my legs (legs, legs) Use my hands (hands, hands) Use my heart (heart, heart) Use my voice (voice, voice) I will rise (rise, rise) I will rise (rise, rise) I will rise (rise, rise) I will rise (rise, rise) I am tired I am strong I am human I will listen I can think I will love If we love Then we'll love We can love Without hate My heart is full My eyes are open I can see I can see I can see I can see I can see I can see I can see
Begin Again Every thought that I ignore Another question's at my door Yes, when will we begin To believe in this again Can we believe Can we believe I walk down the street With shadows at my feet And words in my head So much left unsaid Do you know how we got here Do you know how we got here I drank to clear my throat Enough to eat the words you wrote I've said these words before Felt this way, closed that door Are you a stranger Are you a stranger Never seemed to bother me Now I find it hard to breathe Everything that you wrote Sticks inside and chokes my throat Do I think way too much Are we running out of luck Can a nation built on blood Find its way out of the mud Will the people at the top Lose their way enough to stop Can we begin again Can we begin again Can we begin again Can we begin again
It Was You Enter the nights all remains Make me get up off my feet Take the beat out of my heart Now the people might believe And I knew, and I knew And I knew, and I knew it was you And I knew, and I knew And I knew, and I knew it was you And I knew, and I knew And I knew, I knew it was you And I knew, and I knew And I knew Moments fall like crimson nights Some stick to my skin tonight Take a breath and shake them off Eyes ahead, don't you wait too long And I knew, and I knew And I knew, and I knew it was you And I knew, and I knew And I knew, and I knew it was you And I knew, and I knew And I knew, I knew it was you And I knew, and I knew And I knew it was you And I knew, and I knew And I knew, and I knew it was you And I knew, and I knew And I knew, and I knew it was you And I knew, and I knew And I knew, I knew it was you And I knew, and I knew And I knew
A Song With No Name (Feat. Jeff Tweedy) Do I love you too much Do I hold you too tight Have you had enough You shake me off in the night If I had a gun If I had a knife If I had your love If I was your wife If I go on my own And I see you in my dreams And I hope to again I have silently schemed If I had a gun If I had a knife If I was the one If I was your wife
Uh Oh If I say it to your face, uh oh Will you step out of the way, don't go What would happen if I look out the window Is life slipping in and out of place, uh oh Please just tell me what to say, uh oh Do you still think I'm okay (oh no) What's the point of only looking for problems When solving them sends me into space (Uh oh, uh oh) I'll jump out the window and float up to find myself disgraced (Uh oh, uh oh) Oh no (Uh oh, uh oh) Oh no, oh no (Uh oh, uh oh) Oh no, oh no (Uh oh, uh oh) Oh no, oh no Uh oh, uh oh Uh oh, uh oh Uh oh, uh oh Uh oh If I breathe I will misplace my fear I won't walk away in anger dear Or in time I will forget And I stumble toward you with hands around your neck You hear, you hear I look out the window and life, it has shifted out of place Oh dear, oh dear I'll just look out the window My life's slipping in and out of place Oh no, oh no Oh no, oh no Oh no, oh no Oh no, oh no (Uh oh, uh oh) Oh no, oh no Oh no, oh no (Uh oh, uh oh) Oh no, oh no Oh no, oh no (Uh oh, oh) Oh no, oh no Oh no, oh no (Uh oh, oh) Oh no, oh no Oh no, oh no Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh Uh oh, uh oh Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh Uh oh, uh oh
Wintertime I'm alone, but I feel alright In the summertime and the fall In the spring, when the house is dark Doesn't bother me at all I know, I know, it's in the light The shadows start to move There's a hurt in the wintertime Makes it hard for you There's a dream, a dream I had That makes me sad on the road That the sun keeps running from Everyone I love I know, I know, I know I'm leaning I'm leaning on you It's hard, I know, I know there isn't Much that you can do I know, I know, I know I'll make it I'll make it through In the wintertime, there's a kind of light I only get from you I know, I know, it's only light It's only light to you But there's a thing called the wintertime I can't make it through I know, I know, I know I'm leaning I'm leaning on you It's hard, I know, I know there isn't Much that you can do I know, I know, I know I'll make it I'll make it through In the wintertime, there's a kind of light I only get from you Just A Little Bit Oh no I'm not the one you can ignore I'm not like those you had before Oh hell no I'm not a toy just here for fun I won't be tossed aside and down I'm not the one, I'm not the one Oh hey you Come over here I'm not the one you can refuse I'm not your plaything I'm not your muse Oh hey you Get over here If you should ruin what I've become You'll be sorry that you thought I was the one I'm on fire, I'm on fire Take me higher, I'm on fire Oh hey you Get out of here I'm not the one to go insane Said, I'm amazed Oh come and tell me that you know you do Get out of here I'm not the one you can dismiss I'm here forever I found my bliss I'm on fire, I'm on fire I'm on fire, I'm on fire Just a little bit Just a little bit Just a little bit Oh hey you Get over here (I'm on fire) Just a little bit (I'm on fire) Just a little bit (I'm on fire) Just a little bit (I'm on fire) I'm on fire, I'm on fire Take me higher, take me higher I'm on fire, I'm on fire I'm on fire, I'm on fire
PICK ME UP OFF THE FLOOR How I Weep How I How I Weep for the loss And it creeps down my chin For the heart and the hair And the skin and the air That swirls itself around the bare How I weep How I weep How I weep and I sleep And I march and I dance And I sing and I laugh and I laugh and I laugh But inside But inside Inside I weep Inside I weep and I weep For a loss that's so deep That it hardens and turns into stone There it stays And rolls through bones Till they crumble And the Earth doesn't spin It's got no way to win And the stars stare down with sad clown faces And they taunt me, they taunt me So I run and I run and I run and I run But I've nowhere to go except into the sun And I weep for the loss And the loss weeps for me The loss weeps for me Then it whacks me straight into my stomach at night It's a hard blow to take with all of its might And it tries to be sorry, it tries to be sweet Then it runs out the door as if on two feet And I stand there and wonder when will I be free Then I realized I held it, it never held me It had to hurt me to finally be gone 'Cause I made the mistake of dragging it on And I wonder what kind of person am I Who weeps for a loss but can't tell it goodbye How I How I weep How I weep How I weep How I How I weep How I weep How I weep
Flame Twin I am the runner You are the chaser My twin in flames Till we meet again I am the lost You can't be found My twin in flames Lift me from the ground You are the hider I am the seeker My twin, I'm in flames I'm rolling about I have a name You call me by none My twin, I'm on fire Come put me out As God is my witness I try to be strong But my twin, I'm on fire Don't string me along Wake you from slumber You fall so hard Twin, we're in flames We've gone too far My pockets are empty Your heart is stripped bare My twin in flames We're not even there Can't see Past the border or smoke My twin, enflamed Who I'm sorry I woke The circle continues As plain as can be My love, let me go I should let you be You are the runner I am the chaser My twin in flames Till we meet again
Hurts To Be Alone Take from me what you can hold The things I need, already sold I'll try to be somebody else Or find new ways to be myself Never hurts to be alone Never hurts to be alone Never hurts to be alone Never hurts to be alone Can you make me disappear At least for once or twice a year It hurts to be alone It hurts to be alone It hurts to be alone It hurts to be alone Everybody is my friend Until I run into my end But it hurts to be alone But it hurts to be alone But it hurts to be alone It hurts to be alone It hurts to be alone It hurts to be alone It hurts to be alone It hurts to be alone
Heartbroken, Day After Heartbroken, day after My mind is spinning Hopelessly out of control Heartbroken, day after Your side is winning And I find myself in the cold Hey, hey It's gonna be okay At least that's what I tell myself Anyway Hey, hey Don't look so sad It's not that bad Or is it It might be today Heartbroken, day after My heart is racing To find a way out of this place Heartbroken, day after Our world is wasting away And it's too much to face Oh, hey, hey It's gonna be okay My little one I promise We'll find our way Hey, hey Don't look so worried We'll have to hurry And climb out of this mess we've made Find a way out Find a way out Find a way out Find a way out Find a way out Find a way out Find a way out Find a way out Find a way out Find a way out Heartbroken, day after My mind is spinning Hopelessly out of control
Say No More You might find me a little undone You might drive me mad All the voices tell me tor run But I know what we had If I try to escape you Which way should I go Pull the red tape off my lips No one has to know Say no more All the lies will wash up on the shore Stay with me I'll pretend you're everything I need Take the bullet out of that gun I'll bare you my soul Everything you want to know Swallow me up whole If I call you a stranger Will you play the part Even if you disappear I'll hold you in my heart Say no more All the lies will wash up on the shore Stay the night I'll pretend that I put up a fight Say no more All the lies will wash up on the shore Stay the night I'll pretend that I put up a fight You might find me a little undone You might find me strange All the voices tell me tor run Maybe I'm deranged Maybe I'm deranged
This Life This life as we know it This life as we know it This life as we know it is over This life as we know it This life as we know it This life as we know it is over Some may run But I won't hide Now take my pride with you If we find What we lost God might see us through Hearts frozen Arms open Hands shaking Bonds breaking This life as we know it This life as we know it This life as we know it is over To Live To live in this moment And finally be free Is what I was after No chains holding me If love is the answer In front of my face I'll live in this moment And find my true place These cracks in my heart Can't be filled with cement Can't find or use up All the time that I've spent I want a life in color To breathe outside the lines To live in this moment Find peace in my mind Who said all those things To make you go and hide So stuck in your head That you can't come outside Please, throw down the darkness As best as you can And live in this moment I'll reach out my hand To live in this moment And finally be free Is what I was after No chains holding me If love is the answer In front of my face I'll live in this moment And find my true place I'll live in this moment And find my true place I'll live in this moment And find my true place
I'm Alive Just sit and wait Don't move, just hesitate You can hope and pray You can moan Maybe things will change You feel your soul Get hollowed out While the world implodes You just live without She walks, she runs She fights almost as one And finds her voice She'll march She has no choice She's crushed by thoughts At night of men Who want her rights And usually win But she's alive Oh she's alive She's alive Oh she's alive He screams, he shouts The heads on the TV bow They take the bait They mirror waves of hate They break down walls To free their sins And then their hearts Come caving in Oh I watch, I think I dance and sometimes I drink I sing my songs I'll hope someone sings along If I should break My silent streak Will knives come out To cut my cheek Oh I'm alive Yes, I'm alive But I'm alive Oh I'm alive I'm alive Oh I'm alive Yes, I'm alive Yes, I'm alive I care a lot I know the things I'm not It's alright, it's OK And it's not Maybe things will change
Were You Watching Were you watching When I dropped seeds from the window Were you watching When I built walls from paper and glue Were you watching When the flowers bloomed in the springtime Were you watching Darling, where were you Were you listening When there was nothing more to say Were you listening I sang sad songs anyway Were you hiding When our love was in the deepest danger Were you watching As we slowly turned into strangers Were you watching Were you watching Were you watching Were you watching Were you watching When the flowers died in the winter Were you watching When I burned the walls of paper and glue Were you watching Darling, where were you Were you watching Darling, where were you Darling, where were you Darling, where were you Darling, where were you
Stumble On My Way Above the clouds I found the place Where I can be Without a trace Wandering eyes Can dance away All of their blues Out into space You hold me up I can't come down Until I turn Myself around The sun is fading Into white All of the beauty And all of your light Is almost gone A passing dream And I'll never know What it all means I'll sing a song I'll have a time And I'm holding on To what is mine But I'll kiss the dawn Of a new day And then I'll stumble On my way I'll sing a song I'll have the time And I'm holding on To what is mine I'll kiss the dawn Of a new day And then I'll stumble on my way And then I'll stumble on my way Heaven Above I'm lonely 'Cause I'm looking at pictures of you While I listen the snow Being pushed off of the roof I can't stand it When I forget the things that I've got And I'm wondering why They were not in my life, no sign I was mistaken When I thought we could have it all We can see what we wanna see Before we have to fall I'm just smiling At the thought of a day long ago When you asked me to stay and I left At the fork in the road We were dancing In the place where your heart was in love And the pieces of wind in our place Sent from heaven above
Tryin' To Keep It Together (Pick Me Up Off The Floor Bonus Track) Trying to keep it together Trying to keep it together Trying to keep it together Trying to keep it together Keeping up all the time Conversations are empty How do we really know Trying to keep it together I'll be quiet You be quiet too As we are I'll be quiet You be quiet too As we are Quiet too As we are Trying to keep it together Trying to keep it together Trying to keep it together Trying to keep it together
I Dream Of Christmas Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones) I wanna hear the music play I wanna dance and laugh and sway I want a happy holiday For Christmas I could call you on the phone Sing a song, it feels like home Instead of feeling all alone This Christmas And the snow is falling, can't you see Is it Christmas calling out to me If I could be with you tonight Beside a fire shining bright I'd open up to all of your light This Christmas This mistletoe hangs over me I'm looking all around for glee So, Santa, give me what I need For Christmas And the friends who feel like family With their secret angels holding me And the snow is falling, can't you see Is it Christmas calling out to me Is it Christmas calling out to me Is it Christmas calling out to me I wanna be a Jolly Jones Instead of feeling all alone I sing a song that feels like home This Christmas Christmas Don’t Be Late (Ross Bagdasarian) Christmas, Christmas time is near Time for toys and time for cheer We've been good but we can't last Hurry Christmas, hurry fast Want a plane that loops the loop Me, I want a Hula-Hoop We can hardly stand the wait Please, Christmas, don't be late Want a plane that loops the loop I still want a Hula-Hoop We can hardly stand the wait Please, Christmas, don't be late We can hardly stand the wait Please, Christmas, don't be late Christmas Glow
(Norah Jones) I want that Christmas glow I want that dizzy little smile Wanna roll around in the snow You know it's been a little while It's time we found some fun I know I'm not the only one Who needs some Christmas glow Gimme that Christmas glow I want that Christmas glow I want that Christmas glow I see the Christmas spark Is coming back again It's been years since the part When we were so much more than friends So c'mon over here I'll give you all my Christmas cheer I need some Christmas glow Gimme the Christmas glow I want that Christmas glow Gimme that Christmas glow I want that Christmas glow Gimme that Christmas glow Gimme that Christmas glow White Christmas (Irving Berlin) I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know Where those treetops glisten And children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white Well, I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days, may your days May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white And may all your Christmases be white May your days, may your days May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white Christmastime (Norah Jones/Leon Michels) Can you believe it's Christmastime Sometimes the joy is hard to find All around the world There's still ways to be kind There is no time to sit around We need all angels on the ground Can we take it on We have no choice for now Rejoice The precious spirit who Has brought all of the love I see it in you It's in you Christmastime Christmastime Christmastime Christmastime Take your sister by the hand There's always room to understand How long will it take I do believe you can Rejoice The precious spirit I see Has brought all of the love I feel it in me It's in me Christmastime Christmastime Christmastime Christmastime Christmastime Christmastime Christmastime Christmastime Blue Christmas (Billy Hayes/Jay W. Johnson) I'll have a blue Christmas without you I'll be so blue just thinking about you Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree Won't be the same, dear, if you're not here with me And when those blue snowflakes start falling That's when those blue oh those blue memories start calling You'll be doing all right With your Christmas of white Oh but I'll have a blue Christmas You'll be doing all right Oh with your Christmas of white Oh but I'll have a blue oh blue, blue Christmas You'll be doing all right With your Christmas of white But I'll have a blue, blue, blue, blue Christmas It’s Only Christmas Once A Year (Norah Jones) It's only Christmas once a year So gather round the tree I'll pour you a cup of tea Please wear a smile for me I'm counting on my fingers all the days 'til you'll be here Please, say that you're coming home for Christmas time It's only Christmas once a year Last year was so hard with all the friends I couldn't see Christmas without you was not as bright as it could be I pushed through those winter nights just wishing you'd appear Please, say that you're coming home for Christmas time It's only Christmas once a year Gather all your loved ones, hold them close to your heart 'Cause one never knows what lies ahead or when you'll part This year is a Christmas, I know we will not forget Got my head held up and all my decorations set Trying not to get my hopes too high and shed no tears Please, say that you're coming home for Christmas time It's only Christmas once a year You’re Not Alone (Norah Jones/Leon Michels) If you are tired And if you are scared You're not alone If you were good If you were bad You're not alone Jesus was born On Christmas Day Gave us his love To make our own way But when those weary nights Take over your mind I'll share his love Won't leave you behind Sometimes we're proud Sometimes we're weak We're not alone Sometimes we cry Sometimes we weep But we're not alone Jesus was born On Christmas Day Gave us his love To make our own way But when those weary nights Take over your mind I'll share his love Won't leave you behind Jesus was born On Christmas Day Gave us his love To make our own way To make our own way To make our own way We're not alone Winter Wonderland (Richard B. Smith/Felix Bernard) Sleigh bells ring, are you listening In the lane snow is glistening A beautiful sight We're happy tonight Walking in a winter wonderland Gone away is a bluebird Here to stay is the new bird He sings a love song As we go along Walking in a winter wonderland In the meadow we can build a snowman And pretend that he's a Santa Clown We'll have lots of fun with Mr. Snowman Until the other kiddies knock him down Later on we'll conspire As we dream by the fire To face unafraid The plans that we've made Walking in a winter wonderland In the meadow we can build a snowman And pretend that he's a Santa Clown We'll have lots of fun with Mr. Snowman Until the other kiddies knock him down Later on we'll conspire As we dream by the fire To face unafraid The plans that we've made Walking in a winter wonderland A Holiday With You
(Norah Jones) Would you like to spend Christmas with me Would you like to sit under my tree I would be thankful for a holiday with you A holiday for two Just you and I, a starry sky And nothing else to do My heart is beating for a holiday with you A holiday, not blue Would be what I needed now 'Cause happy days are few Winter isn't easy when you're holding back the tears So be with me, my dear Would you like to spend Christmas with me Would you like to sit under my tree Would you be happy with a holiday in bed With covers over head Your heart is lost, inside a frost I'll give you mine instead Winter isn't easy when you're holding back the tears So give me yours, my dear Would you like to spend Christmas with me Would you like to sit under my tree Would you like to spend Christmas with me Run Rudolph Run (Johnny Marks/Marvin Brodie) Out of all the reindeer, you know you're the mastermind Run, run, Rudolph, Randolph ain't too far behind Run, run, Rudolph, Santa's gotta make it to town Santa, make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down Oh run, run, Rudolph, 'cause I'm reeling like a merry-go-round Said Santa to a little girl, "What have you been longing for" All I want for Christmas is a rock n' roll electric guitar And then away went Rudolph whizzing like a shooting star Run, run, Rudolph, Santa's gotta make it to town Santa, make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down Oh run, run, Rudolph, I'm reeling like a merry-go-round Said Santa to a little boy, "What have you been longing for" All he wants for Christmas is a rock n' roll electric guitar And then away went Rudolph whizzing like a shooting star Oh run, run, Rudolph, Santa's gotta make it to town Santa, make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down I said run, run, Rudolph, I'm reeling like a merry-go-round Christmas Time Is Here (Lee Mendelson/Vince Guaraldi) Christmas time is here Happiness and cheer Fun for all the children call Their favorite time of year Snowflakes in the air Carols everywhere Olden times and ancient rhymes Of love and dreams to share Sleigh bells in the air Beauty everywhere Yuletide by the fireside And joyful memories there Christmas time is here Families drawing near Oh that we could always see Such spirit through the year Sleigh bells in the air Beauty everywhere Yuletide by the fireside And joyful memories there Christmas time is here Families drawing near Oh that we could always see Such spirit through the year Oh that we could always see Such spirit through the year What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve (Frank Loesser) When the bells all ring and the horns all blow And the couples we know are fondly kissing Will I be with you, will I be among the missing Maybe it's just too early in the game Oh but I thought I'd ask you just the same What are you doing New Year's New Year's Eve Wonder whose arms will hold you good and tight When it's exactly twelve o'clock that night Welcoming in the New Year New Year's Eve Maybe I'm crazy to suppose I'd ever be the one you chose Out of a thousand invitations You received Oh but in case I stand a little chance Here comes the jackpot question in advance What are you doing New Year's New Year's Eve Maybe I'm crazy to suppose I'd ever be the one you chose Out of a thousand invitations You received Oh but in case I stand one little chance Here comes the jackpot question in advance What are you doing New Year's New Year's Eve What are you doing New Year's Eve O Holy Night (John Sullivan Dwight / Target Exclusive Bonus) O holy night the stars are brightly shining It is the night of our dear Savior's birth Long lay the world in sin and error pining Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn Fall on your knees O hear the angels' voices O night divine O night when Christ was born O night divine, O night O night divine
I Dream Of Christmas (Amazon Exclusive) I dream of Christmas Snowflakes in the air I dream of Christmas Beauty everywhere I dream of Christmas Every time you're near I dream of Christmas Future memories appear I dream, I dream I dream, I dream I dream, I dream I dream of Christmas June and July I dream of Christmas Sleighbells in the sky I dream, I dream I dream, I dream I dream, I dream I dream, I dream The Christmas Waltz (Amazon Exclusive) (Frank Sinatra) Frosted windowpanes Candles gleaming inside Painted candy canes on the tree Santa's on his way He's filled his sleigh with things Things for you and for me It's that time of year When the world falls in love Every song you hear seems to say Merry Christmas May your New Year dreams come true And this song of mine In three-quarter time Wishes you and yours The same thing too Santa's on his way He's filled his sleigh with things Pretty things for you and for me It's that time of year When the world falls in love And every song you hear seems to say Merry Christmas May your New Year dreams come true And this song of mine In three-quarter time Wishes you and yours The same thing too Last Month Of The Year (Amazon Exclusive) (The Kingston Trio) Oh tell me when was Jesus born It was the last month of the year Oh when was Jesus born It was the last month of the year When was Jesus born It was the last month of the year It wasn't January, February March, April or May June, July, August, September, October, November It was the twenty-fifth day of December It was the last month of the year Born by the Virgin Mary In the last month of the year He was born by the Virgin Mary In the last month of the year Born by the Virgin Mary In the last month of the year It wasn't January, February March, April or May oh June, July, August, September, October, November It was the twenty-fifth day of December It was the last month of the year Born in an ox manger In the last month of the year Was born in an ox manger In the last month of the year Born in an ox manger In the last month of the year It wasn't January, February March, April or May oh June, July, August, September, October, November It was the twenty-fifth day of December It was the last month of the year When was Jesus born Was the last month of the year It wasn't January, February March, April or May oh oh June, July, August, September, October, November It was the twenty-fifth day of December It was the last month of the year I'll Be Home For Christmas (Amazon Exclusive) (Bing Crosby) I'll be home for Christmas You can count on me Please have snow and mistletoe And presents under the tree Christmas Eve will find me Where the love light beams I'll be home for Christmas If only in my dreams Christmas Eve will find me Where the love light gleams I'll be home for Christmas If only in my dreams I'll be home for Christmas If only in my dreams (I'll be home for Christmas) Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (2022 Edition) (Judy Garland) Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be light Next year all our troubles will be out of sight Have yourself a merry little Christmas Make the yuletide gay Next year all our troubles will be miles away Here we are as in olden days Happy golden days of yore Faithful friends who are dear to us Gather near to us once more Someday soon we all will be together If the fates allow Until then we'll have to muddle through somehow So have yourself a merry little Christmas now
Visions
All This Time All this time All this time All this time, I think of you I think of you Stay with me, I'll make it easy I'll make it easy I think of you I think of you Flashes of you in white-hot heat A moment in time, let's make it sweet Show me how to dream, show me how to forgive 'Cause you made me love and you made me live All this time All this time All this time, I think of you I think of you Stay with me Flashes of you in white-hot heat Stay with me A moment in time, let's make it sweet Stay with me, I'll make it easy I'll make it easy I'll make it easy I'll
Staring At The Wall Sometimes the truth seems simple in my mind Said out loud makes me feel left behind Just gotta thank my lucky stars tonight Just gonna fake it till I make it right Devil watches every step I take Messing with the moves I'm trying to shake Every day we do God's little dance Never knowing when to take a chance Money makes things seem so out of whack Drive away in my blue Cadillac Wheels are spinning out here on this ice Need someone to hug me real nice Walk in the room, staring at the wall And I wonder what I came in for at all Need to travel out of my own brain It's hard to get in rhythm with this pain Someone tell me what the hell is wrong Nights always feel quiet and too long
Paradise Take me back to paradise I could make the sacrifice I'm trying to save you What else is there left to learn? Watching all these fires burn I'm waiting, it's true I watch you fall I try to stop Waiting for the pain to drop I know I've got to let you go again Although I never wanted this to end I know it's time to let you go Find a place to calm your mind I'll take yours, and you take mine I'm begging you, please Conversations pleading Hearts are always beating I'm down on my knees I watch you fall I try to stop Waiting for the pain to drop I know I've got to let you go again Although I never wanted this to end I know it's time to let you go I watch you fall I try to stop Waiting for the pain to drop I know I've got to let you go again Although I never wanted this to end I know it's time to let you go Queen Of The Sea If I was the Queen of the Sea And came upon you suddenly Would love really set us both free It's so hard to receive what could finally be Two hearts can be beating in bloom Though not even in the same room And I was a lover it's true Though I feel like a fool I'm a lover of you I forgot myself Did you take the breath out of me I forgot to lose myself And now we're just tragic thieves playing make believe If you were the king of the gloom And found me stuck in my doom Would we turn away from the graves Of mistakes that we've made trying not to resume And go boom You forgot yourself And darkness explodes out of me I forgot to tell myself That love isn't too far to reach If your heart is set free If time wouldn't move so fast And life could last and last Would everyone stay in the game That they saved or complain Or escape on a train Oh, we forgot ourselves And lost what it means to believe We forgot to hold ourselves And you made a mess out of me But I'm finally free, oh Oh, you made a mess out of me But I'm finally free, oh Oh, you made a mess out of me But I'm finally free Visions Visions in my head of running from your bed And I don't believe I'll make it to mine I hear a hallelujah And I swear it's coming through you And I can't believe I knew the first time We met under the willow tree You stood in front of me Now I don't like surprises But the look in your eyes Is coming at me wise like a freight train And I'm afraid your rain is gonna fall And wash me away Visions in my head And everyone is dead And I don't believe I'll wake up this time It's time to say goodbye to your world It's time to say goodbye
Running From the first time I felt the click in my heart (I keep running, oh I keep running away) Try to sleep, but the aching tears me apart (I keep running, oh I keep running away) Oh am I wasting the day (I keep running, oh I keep running away) Oh does it hurt me to stay (I keep running, oh 'cause I don't wanna pay Stars shine, but start to fade in the light Love is blind, could be wrong or it could be right In a bind telling myself it's for you For you Running and running Running and running Running and running Hey, hey, hey, hey For you Running and running Running and running Running and running Hey, hey In the night the devil knocks on my door (I keep running, oh I keep running away) Another life and the same thing happened before (I keep running, oh I keep running away) Oh and he begs me to stay (I keep running, oh I keep running away) Oh will he take me away (I keep running, oh 'cause I don't wanna pay) Stars shine, but start to fade in the light Love is blind, could be wrong or it could be right In a bind telling myself it's for you For you Running and running Running and running Running and running Hey, hey, hey, hey For you Running and running Running and running Running and running Hey, hey, hey, hey For you Running and running Running and running Running and running Hey, hey
I Just Wanna Dance I don't wanna talk about it I just wanna dance, oh I just wanna dance I just wanna dance, oh I just wanna dance, oh Oh, I just wanna dance I just wanna dance I don't wanna laugh about it I just wanna dance I just wanna dance I just wanna dance, oh I just wanna dance Oh, I just wanna dance I just wanna dance Oh, I just wanna dance Oh, I just wanna dance I don't wanna talk about it I just wanna dance I'm Awake Remember when I lost control I lost my soul I'm finally awake There were times when I lost my mind But now I'm fine I'm finally awake Stuck in your sadness, swallowed me away But I'm finally awake The thumping in the walls is the beat of my own heart But I'm finally awake Now I'm finally awake How do you know what is real When it rains it bleeds, when it bleeds it pours But I'm finally awake You pushed me in the moment I deserved But I'm finally awake Now I'm finally awake Now heaven looks like a fancy restaurant And I'm finally awake How do you know what is real Now I'm finally awake Fly your kite all your life Don't let go, it'll be alright Fly your kite all your life Don't let go, it'll be alright It'll be alright Fly your kite all your life Don't let go, it'll be alright Fly your kite all your life Don't let go, it'll be alright It'll be alright Fly your kite all your life Fly your kite all your life Fly your kite all your life Don't let go, it'll be alright It'll be alright It'll be alright It'll be alright It'll be alright Swept Up In The Night I was swept up in the night Someone's arms who'd held me tight Can't explain the dance or dream What I felt was quite extreme Traveled to the furthest place Can't recall the perfect face I need you so Tried to take me, but I stopped Before we reached the very top Can't explain, I can't describe Many colors burning bright Wings of God before my eyes I stare but never act surprised I need you so Somewhere in the mist There's a place where we don't exist Never find our way back home In the deep of quiet nights Never knowing what is right Does my heart feel young and free Never dreamed that this could be And I find you a thousand times Underneath the stones in my mind I need you so Somewhere in the mist There's a place where we don't exist Never find our way back home For if I fall I could fly from the top of this great, great wall Never find our way back home I was swept up in the night Someone's arms who'd held me tight Can't explain the dance or dream What I felt was quite extreme Traveled to the furthest place Can't recall the perfect face I need you so On My Way Stop and stare Breathe the air No one cares what you have to say Solitude makes me rude But in time, we all laugh and play I'm on my way I'm on my way I'm on my way I'm on my way I'm on my way I'm on my way Close your eyes Close your eyes Don't be shy Don't be shy In the dark, you can dance and sway Float up high Past the sky When the night falls, I'll come and stay I'm on my way I'm on my way I'm on my way I'm on my way I'm on my way I'm on my way Shelter me into the sea I'll find my way back home Back home Only give me what my heart Can handle, please, my dear In the dark, dark, you don't have to be afraid Oh, in the night, night, you can learn to laugh and play In the light, light, you can face another day We'll make it right, right, don't you know I'm on my way I'm on my way In the dark, dark you don't have to be afraid I'm on my way Oh, in the night, night, you can learn to scream and pray I'm on my way I'm on my way In the light, light, you can face another day I'm on my way We'll make it right, right, don't you know I'm on my way I'm on my way Alone With My Thoughts Let's try a test Through space and through time I'll whisper your name It'll bounce down the line Slowly explode into showers of shine To love from a distance through waves of the air To know your sadness, your joy and your fears Are running around without me to be near Alone with my thoughts, with my thoughts I'm alone I toil away and distract in a song I'll send you a prayer and a piece of home My love is for you My love is for you That's Life You get up, you fall down You get up, you fall down Down, down, down again You wake up to sweet sounds You forget, you calm down Down, down, down again Down, down, down again That's life, that's life, that's life, that's life That's life, that's life, that's life, that's life You get lost, you get found You find love, come unwound Talk too much, hit the ground You break up, you break down Down, down, down again Oh, down again Down again That's life, that's life, that's life, that's life That's life, that's life, that's life, that's life That's life, that's life, that's life, that's life That's life, that's life, that's life, that's life Li-li-li-li-life, li-li-li-li-life, li-li-li-li-li-life... That's life, that's life That's life, that's life That's life, that's life That's life, that's life You get up, you fall down Down, down, down again
Can You Believe (Japan Ed. Bonus Track)
Can you believe Can you believe Can you believe Do you hear me speaking Your name is rolling off my tongue Can you hear the whispering The shame is not what I'll become Can you believe Can you believe Can you believe Sometimes when I'm crying A diamond falls into my heart When my eyes are drying You come rip 'em all apart Can you believe Can you believe Can you believe Tell me you can hear me Tell me I'm not alone In this whole world Can there be someone Who I can call Call my own Come and take me higher Than I could ever climb alone Set my world on fire And met this frozen piece of snow Can you believe Can you believe Can you believe Can you believe Can you believe Can you believe Can you believe Can you believe