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Scars and Enemies
03:52
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I was going all the wrong directions
Making only bad connections
And I got an impressive collection of
Scars and enemies
Some who were best friends to me
And lovers who would never be
cause I could never get the nerve up
and shameful memories
of the mess I used to be
but that rough and tumble road led me to you
Too
The path I chose is a field filled with landmines
I stepped on every one I could find
It goes to show you can’t trust fools like me
To handle any precious things
But with each contusion, from confusion came a clearer point of view
And every broken bone and drunken phone call taught me what not to do
I was going all the wrong directions
Making only bad connections
And I got an impressive collection of
Scars and enemies
Some who were best friends to me
And lovers who would never be
cause I could never get the nerve up
and shameful memories
of the mess I used to be
but that rough and tumble road led me to you
Too
Tempting fate is great when you might win
That’s not the situation I’m in
I never could stay out of a game
Even though they always end the same
A couple hundred stitches a dozen ditches
I could never seem to fill
Still I fill with pride that I survived some things that should have killed me.
So though I’m going all the right directions
and only need this one connection
I get to keep my collection of
Scars and enemies
Some who were best friends to me
And lovers who would never be
cause I could never get the nerve up
and shameful memories
of the mess I used to be
‘cause that rough and tumble road led me to you
Too
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If I could just get you to stay,
I’d find some words I could say
That could remind you of how I love you
and that you love me
If I could get you to stay
I’d spend my life on my knees
Cause I’m contrite,
So please forgive me
or everything might change
Because I’m afraid,
If you leave me now
The sun won’t shine any more
And the trees won’t grow,
Nor the rivers flow
And the moon will lose its romance
But if I could just get you to stay,
The whole world could be saved
At least I would and right now, baby,
That’s good enough for me
But if you go away
It’s not just me who will pay
Because we’re all in this together
I believe God made it that way
And I’m afraid,
If you leave me now
The earth won’t spin any more
And the birds won’t fly,
Nor white cat’s cry
And true love will lose its last chance
And I’m afraid,
If you leave me now
The earth won’t spin any more
And the stars won’t glow,
Nor the cool wind blow
And true love will lose its last chance
And I’m afraid,
If you leave me now
The sun won’t shine any more
And the trees won’t grow,
Nor the rivers flow
And the moon will lose its romance
But if I could just get you to stay
If I could just get you to stay
If I could just get you to stay
The whole world could be saved
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3. |
New Favorite Enemy
03:53
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Betrayal's a familiar foe
I thought I had defeated
But just like it did before
History repeated
And I thought I was well armed
But he came with an army
And weapons to tear out my soul
And lay it out before me
I got a new favorite enemy
This one really had it in for me
Got closer than a friend to avoid any hassle
When he walked through my door and he burned down my castle
Then complained that I had soot in my beer
Then gave me a kiss that made Judas seem sincere
I've got a fight on my hands
I've got cathedrals to build
But right now I can barely stand
And think I might be killed
But I got love on my side
And motivation galore
And I have my sword and my shield
To help me win the war
With my new favorite enemy
This one really had it in for me
Got closer than a friend to avoid any hassle
When he walked through my door and he burned down my castle
Then complained that I had soot in my beer
Then he gave me a kiss that made Judas seem sincere
Listen, new favorite enemy
You're on notice, you ain’t beating me
You got closer than a friend to avoid any hassle
Then you walked through the door and you burned down my castle
But you made one mistake, left my kingdom to save
So you'll end up face down in a pissed on grave
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4. |
Mechanic of My Dreams
03:20
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You can try to use me, but im broken
I haven't worked a lick in three odd years
Others tried to fix me up, but they all left me to rust
When they couldn't get me into second gear
But I admit you have some tools I've never seen
And maybe you're the mechanic of my dreams
You used to have to kick me and that would fix me
But it turned out every time to be temporary
With the brake pads turned to dust, there's no sense in shifting up
And the way the engine's wired is downright scary
But you're certified on every know machine
And maybe you're the mechanic of my dreams
If you can try some new techniques, apply some oil where I squeek
And you can find and fix some twenty leaks
And get my fuel injection clean but leave my paint job nice and mean
And find a replacement for my lost cowl screen
And help me hold my gasoline
Maybe you're the mechanic of my dreams.
Now my meter light has gone from red to green
Maybe you're the mechanic of my dreams.
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5. |
Sun Breakthrough
02:53
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I’ve been hoping for a sunny day
For so long I forget how to play
I’m waiting for a sun breakthrough
It’s been a while since I’ve had you
I’m ready for the sunshine
I’m ready for the sunshine
I’ve had these hopes eleven times before
I’ve won my battles, but rain and clouds the war
I’m waiting for a sun breakthrough
I’m feeling warm and I have you
I’m ready for the sunshine
I’m ready for the sunshine
Shine, Shine
I’m ready for the sun breakthrough
I’m ready for the sunshine
I’m ready for the sunshine
I’m ready for the sunshine
Shine , Shine
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6. |
Concert Ts
03:25
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Every time my baby folds my clothes for me,
she asks "baby, why don’t you throw away your concert t’s
Some of them you’re not even allowed to wear
cause your worried they might turn to dust they're so threadbare "
I say, “what you may think is only ink and tattered thread
Are signs along the road that is this life I've led
And I’m still rolling on, so the shirts live on
This worn out number from "the boss" in '85
A couple years before the day my brother died
I slept out with my two best friends for all our seats
While my brother spent the summer working at the beach
I've seen fifty Springsteen shows in the years since then
But that will always be the one I went with him
And my brother's gone, but the shirt lives on
And my first kiss was actually seeing Kiss after Peter Criss
I couldn’t like the show, but I sure liked the bliss
And the first time I felt love was at this Neil Young show
I’m still proud I found the nerve to ask Louise to go
Those loves are gone, but the shirts live on
But you're the only one who could get me to Train
And you're the only one who’ll ever share my name
So this one that I would never stoop to wear
Reminds me I’ll go anyplace if you are there
And our love’s still strong, so the shirt lives on
And when I die you can feel free to bury them with me
But if you go first I’m keeping yours on the bed where you used to sleep
And you might be gone but the love lives on
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7. |
Blinders
04:05
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I convinced myself to love you so many times
That I could never say I didn’t love you when you earned my ire
And I could never love you and I knew it
And I blew it so many times you headed for the door
And I couldn’t stop myself from stopping you before
You left me better off without you and free of all your strife
And I made you stay to tear apart my life
And I know I chose those blinders that I wore
Afraid to see what I knew was the score
And I wanted to believe, But now I know I’d rather see
And I’m not wearing blinders anymore
If you ever showed me kindness, you’d exact a fare
And when you held me tight, even in my blindness, I made my pockets bare
Cause if you wanted something you would take it
And I would fake it that I didn’t care cause all the kind was mine
And I made myself believe believing you were fine
Was enough to make it true but now I’m clearly seeing you
And now all my believing days are through
And I know I chose those blinders that I wore
Afraid to see what I knew was the score
And I wanted to believe, But now I know I’d rather see
and I’m not wearing blinders anymore
And I know I chose those blinders that I wore
Afraid to see what I knew was the score
And I wanted to believe, But now I know I’d rather see
and I’m not wearing blinders anymore
I wanted to believe, But now I know I’d rather see
And I’m not wearing blinders anymore
I’m not wearing blinders anymore
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8. |
Your Legacy
04:30
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I hear a labored breath
I hold mine
I wish you had a zillion left
But I’m not blind
To the path before us
I can see the forest for the trees
I try hard not to show it
But where it’s going is no mystery
The road went up and down and around, but now it’s coming to an end
And I’m too tired from all this traveling for trying to pretend
So I’ll take care of you like you took care of me
And I’ll promise I’ll protect your legacy
Friends I thought were gone
Can stop by
Like an old familiar song
Stuck in time
But we could use a party
We can’t dance but we always loved to sing
And when the crowd is quiet
I have the chance to tell you everything
And every time I bear your weight I know the times I leaned on you
And when I look into your eyes I know how you can lift me too
So I’ll take care of you while you take care of me
And I’ll promise I’ll protect your legacy
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9. |
Earle's Lament
03:49
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In a motel room in Mississippi
Sits a man at his end
Loaded gun and sipping whiskey
And a life he can’t defend
He killed a girl in Oklahoma
Just because she wouldn’t do
All the things a woman wearing
That little dress aught to do
He was born in a trailer
And that was where he spent his youth
He tried to take Jesus as savior
But he couldn’t see the use
In '68, he joined the army
To become a man
In '69, came home to hatred
Cause he killed in Vietnam
So there he sits. Recalling history
Wondering when the Devil came
Emptied his heart, filled it with hatred
And a killer’s shame
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10. |
To This Day
05:00
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There was a week about a month ago
When I thought I might fall in love again
There was a day about four years ago
When you were the last thing on my mind
You promised me a lifetime
I’ve lived a lifetime of pain
Each and every day since I’ve seen your face
And
To this day,
I wanna cry and wail in front of you
It turns out time don’t heal all wounds
Cause to this day,
I’m bleeding from the lies you told
But I have to tell the truth
To this day I still love you
Looking through old letters
Some I wrote, but never sent
Makes me wonder
Where all the years went
When even booze and drugs
Can’t dull the pain
Sometimes I still wonder
If I can make it through the day
‘Cause
To this day,
I wanna cry and wail in front of you
It turns out time don’t heal all wounds
Cause to this day,
I’m bleeding from the lies you told
But I have to tell the truth
To this day I still love you
It’s goin’ on 18 hours
Since the clock began again
And I feel the same as the last time when
I could say
Yesterday,
I swore I’d cry and wail in front of you
As it turns out
Time don’t heal all wounds
Cause to this day,
I’m bleeding from the lies you told
And I wished I could tell the truth
That to this day,
I wanna cry and wail in front of you
It turns out time don’t heal all wounds
Cause to this day,
I’m bleeding from the lies you told
And I have to tell the truth
To this day I still love you
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It seems I survived
It’s not the first time
But I never waited longer
To find out if I’d get stronger
Or I’d die
And I’m glad to be alive
Immune and unfettered
Ready to be better
Than before
To rebuild and re store
There’s more
To create and explore
Close calls, falls and pushing limits
And ignored flashing warning signs
Put me in danger for a minute
But “in it”
Never took so long a time
But It seems I survived
It’s not the first time
But I never had longer
To sit around and ponder
If I’d die
And I’m glad to be alive
Counting all my blessings
Applying all the lessons
From the storm
Getting back into form
There’s more
To produce and per form
Mistakes, bad breaks, bad behaviors
Have sometimes served to isolate
But from this prison of my own fear
Its clear
Its finally time to liberate
'Cause It seems I survived
It’s not the first time
But I never waited longer
To find out if I’d get stronger
Or I’d die
And I’m glad to be alive
Immune and unfettered
Ready to be better
Than before
To rebuild and re store
There’s more
To create and explore
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