1. |
Since the Rain
05:22
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This is the first breath since the rain
This is the toaster down the drain
This is the first draft, written again
This is the chorus, please refrain
Yeah
The cage has been opened
But broken the wing
The songbird is dying
He don't wanna sing
He don't wanna sing
Yeah, yeah
This is the ship that swallowed the sea
This is the boatman, collecting his fee
This is the casket, and this is the key
This is the root that poisoned the tree
Yeah
The cage has been opened
But broken the wing
The songbird is dying
He don't wanna sing
He don't wanna sing
Yeah, yeah
This is gap, mind the train
This is the heart that swallowed the brain
This is carrot and this is the cane
This is the first breath since the rain
Yeah
The cage has been opened
But broken the wing
The songbird is dying, dying
He don't wanna sing
He don't wanna sing
The cage has been opened
But broken the wing
The songbird is dying
He don't wanna sing
He don't wanna sing
Yeah, yeah
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2. |
Everything Hurts
05:41
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I am afraid to touch that bath tile
Even with water rushing in
I am the mother and the naked child
The coward who can't commit the skin
And I'll be the first one to admit this
I'll be the cushion for the pin
And I'll be the last to leave the driveway tomorrow
So I don't care who blocks me in
The hands, the feet, the heart, the chest
The works, everything hurts
Everything hurts me now, now, now
Everything hurts, everything hurts
The voice, the breath, the air, the thoughts
The words, everything hurts
Everything hurts me now, now, now
Everything hurts, everything hurts
Me now, everything hurts me now
I am not ready for tomorrow
But I am finished with today
And I'm too tired to be leaving now
I make up reasons I should stay
I am the rust upon the rotor
I am the rot inside the tree
I am the picture that's been found, discolored
That doesn't even look like me
The hands, the feet, the heart, the chest
The works, everything hurts
Everything hurts me now, now, now
Everything hurts, everything hurts
The voice, the breath, the air, the thoughts
The words, everything hurts
Everything hurts me now, now, now
Everything hurts, everything hurts
Me now, everything hurts me now
I was the last to leave New Orleans
Before the hurricane began
And I was sprawled across the back seat
I still had the brochure in my hand
The hands, the feet, the heart, the chest
The works, everything hurts
Everything hurts me now, now, now
Everything hurts, everything hurts
The voice, the breath, the air, the thoughts
The words, everything hurts
Everything hurts me now, now, now
Everything hurts, everything hurts
The hands, the feet, the heart, the chest
The works, everything hurts
Everything hurts me now, now, now
Everything hurts, everything hurts
The voice, the breath, the air, the thoughts
The words, everything hurts
Everything hurts me now, now, now
Everything hurts, everything hurts
Everything hurts me now, now, now
Everything hurts, everything hurts
Everything hurts me now, now, now
Everything hurts, everything hurts
Everything hurts me now, now, now
Everything hurts, everything hurts
Everything hurts me now, now, now
Everything hurts, everything hurts
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3. |
Outside the Garden
05:45
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When it rains, I know, there's places I can go
I've got a coat to wear on days it turns to snow
And I've got friends, I guess, or people that I know
I've got things I say when I don't want it to show
I've got shoes to wear when you need time alone
And when it's over, I've got slippers back at home
I've got hobbies, too, to pass the times your gone
Like sitting bolt-upright, and staring at the phone
Tonight, I dreamed I saw you dancing on the moon
Woke up to voices somewhere in the other room
Whispers don't carry the way the crying tends to do
Your skin will harden, maybe your heart will harden too
I'm in the doorway now, I'm on the staircase now
I'm down the driveway now, I'm on the highway now
I'm behind the boxwood now, I'm inside the darkness now
I'm outside the garden now, I'm outside the garden now
Outside the garden now, I'm outside the garden now
I'm outside the garden now, I'm outside the garden now
I'm outside the garden, I am outside the garden now
I'm outside the garden, I am outside the garden
Outside the garden
I am
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4. |
Most of My Year
05:51
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Say goodbye to the summer now
And to the summer, say goodbye
Leave the bottles and the beer cans and the blankets
Out in the grass until they dry
Leave the girls back there with Isaac
Huddled in a Volvo, getting high
And say goodbye to the summer now
And to the summer, say goodbye
We're in the clear now, so stay in the lines
We can't stay here now, for the police to find
I could have made the most of my year
I could have made the most of my year
I could have made the most of my year
But I lost the time
Well, I still think about the forest
And I still think about the field
Like the spots behind the sunburn
Where your skin will never heal
And like the spots behind the Tuscan
Where we shared our cigarettes
I don't expect to be forgiven
At least not 'til one of us forgets
We're in the clear now, so stay in the lines
We can't stay here now, and we can't go back to mine
I could have made the most of my year
I could have made the most of my year
I could have made the most of my year
But I lost the time
So pour a drink for loneliness
And then pour a drink for lust
And then pour one for forgetfulness
And then drink it if you must
We're in the clear now, so stay in the lines
We can't stay here now, and I can't leave it behind
I could have made the most of my year
I could have made the most of my year
I could have made the most of my year
But I lost the time
I could have made the most of my year
I could have made the most of my year
I could have made the most of my year
But I lost the time
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5. |
Put the Rose in Whiskey
04:00
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Put a log on the fire
Push the coals around
Put the sheets in the dryer
Wet the blankets down
Put a pan on the burner
Put the oil in the pan
Put the keys where you can find 'em
Shut off the fan
Put the rose in whiskey
Before the well runs dry
Put the rose in whiskey
Put the rose in whiskey
Before it dies
Wrap her hair around your finger
Finish your drink
Take the knife from the counter
Leave it in the sink
Put a note on the dresser
Get the feelings down
Put the slugs in the revolver
The family is in town
Put the rose in whiskey
Before the well runs dry
Put the rose in whiskey
Put the rose in whiskey
Before it dies
Before it dies
Before it dies
Before it dies
Put the rose in whiskey
Before the well runs dry
Put the rose in whiskey
Put the rose in whiskey
Before it dies
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6. |
The Crying Times
04:27
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Come on over if you're lonely
Come on over if you're bored
Come on if you feel like talking
Come on if you're lost for words
It don't matter where you been
We can live the crying times again
Come on over when you're weary
When life is heavy on your chest
And I'll try not to burn the coffee
You just sit awhile and rest
We can take a moment to listen to the rain
And we can live the crying times again
You may not think that I remember
But there's no way I could forget
So anything you need to borrow
You will never be in debt
And I won't ask you to explain
And we can live the crying times again
Sometimes the only thing you're missing
Is the feel of sunshine on your skin
But when the clouds are overwhelming
We can live the crying times again
So don't ever be a stranger
You know my number hasn't changed
And you will never have to wonder
If my address is the same
The door is open, you can come on in
And we can live the crying times
We can live the crying times
We can live the crying times again
You may not think that I remember
I remember
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7. |
My Train
05:05
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If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
Well, it could be a street car, could be first class or freight
But you gotta face facts, it's still coming late
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
I'm gonna take a deep breath and let everything go
Gonna take a deep breath and let everything go
I'm gonna puff up my chest and my heart's gonna grow
Gonna be three inches taller by the time the train shows
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
When I look to the East, I'll see light coming down
When I look to the East, I'll see light coming down
I'm gonna feel the tracks move through my feet and the ground
And the bell's gonna ring 'til I can't hear a sound
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
I'm gonna stand at the gate 'til my promise comes true
Gonna stand in the rain 'til my soul comes unglued
Then I might just get generous 'bout who gets these hands
'Cause I've waited and waited as long as I can
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
I'm gonna keep on waiting, waiting alone
Keep on waiting, waiting alone
Who's drunk? I'm not drunk, you're drunk, go home
This is my kingdom, this bench is my throne
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
If I sit here and wait, my train is gonna come
If I sit here and wait, my train
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8. |
Tree in Stone
03:46
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You can pluck the flower, petals from the stem
You can pull the roots up 'til it won't grow back again
You can dig the earth until the earthworm has no home
But my friend, you can't bend the tree that grows in stone
You can salt the earth my friend, and you can cloud the sky
You can drown the cornfield when it's only ankle high
You can burn the forest 'til the forest is a field of bone
But my friend, you can't bend the tree that grows in stone
You can take the hammer, and you can take the nail
You can pierce the bark and watch the sap fill up the pail
You can bleed the sapling dry, but when all the blood is gone
Well my friend, you can't bend the tree that grows in stone
Take a drop of water, and take a fist of rye
Take two in the morning, or when you're feeling dry
Take two more in the morning and two more when you're all alone
But my friend, you can't bend the tree that grows in stone
You can call me wicked, and you can call me vain
You can call me anything or someone else's name
You can call from miles away, from someone else's home
But my friend, you can't bend the tree that grows in stone
No my friend, you can't bend the tree that grows in stone
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9. |
If At First
07:03
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Well, I'm not one to stand in the way
And if I did, what would I say?
If at first you don't succeed
Come back home to me
Well, there's grace and there's glory, and there's joy to be found
But only if you keep that little head above the ground
And if at first you don't succeed
Come back home to me
Well, you're gonna laugh at me when I play it cool
'Cause you keep your wits about you, while I play the fool
And the road is uncertain, so we try to believe
That we both will find our ways, the sooner you leave
And if at first you don't succeed
Come back home to me
Well, you're gonna laugh at me when I play it cool
'Cause you keep your wits about you, I play the fool
And the road is uncertain, but we try to believe
That we both will find our ways, the sooner you leave
And if at first you don't succeed
Come back, come back home to me
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10. |
Rue September
03:45
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Rue September, the dying ember, fading like the sun
As I recall, I held the letter, watched the black ink run
It's better now, it's better now, it's better left alone
And I remember being lonely when I was young
Rue September, the shadows enter, make them all like one
Build the darkness brick by brick, until the day is done
Forget her now, forget her now, forget her back at home
And I remember being lonely when I was young
Rue September, until December thirty-first has come
And if I call, I'd just upset her, make myself feel dumb
It's wetter now, it's wetter now, my finger and my thumb
And I remember being lonely when I was young
Yes, I remember being lonely, lonely I've become
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