1. Not Turn Away
(Campanelli)

All I can see are blurs of red and yellow
through the raindrops on my windshield
nothing is clear to me but it seems nobody’s moving
is it an accident or just me nowhere to go
I hope that you will follow me ‘cause
it’s you that I’ve been missing

I hope that you were listening
when I said that you could be the only one
and what did I say to make you doubt me
and after that night
when you began to come around
what could I have done to make you stay
not turn away

the windshield wipers screech me back to consciousness
it seems that it’s stopped raining
the sky has cleared up the southern stars are shining
the thought of you has got me blinded
the radio plays a story of redemption
drowns out the leaking tire’s hissing
I hope that you were listening when I said
that you could be the only one
what did I say to make you doubt me
and after that night
when you began to come around
what could I have done to make you stay
not turn away

I want to be the light the light in your eyes every smile and
I want to be the one who loves you
I got a feeling inside you know it makes me feel like dying
‘cause you know I’m always thinking of you

I remember a time looking down that long road
it was you and me and mystery
we’d go for a ride drink a toast to happy endings
but now the bottle’s dry and empty
now that you’re gone never to return again
everything we had was history
hope that you are listening when I say
I have found my only one and
nothing I could say would make her doubt me
and every night the sun descends into the ground and
she’s the only one I want to stay
and not turn away.

2. Shot Of Tears
(Shaw)

I saw my baby-o late last night
camp said he took a shot of my tears
oh no I couldn’t believe I had a shipwrecked life
‘cause I never left that pier
and so now I’m getting high just like I’m dolomite
maybe even Sally DeBeers
we’re taking shots to the brain
we fill ourselves with that love man it’s all enough for the fame

but it’s never enough
no it’s never enough

she’s a cabbage patch baby born under the sun
she came into this world at one hell of a time
the middle east was under fire from the B.Y.O.B’s
that’s the bullshit years of Bush for all you righty tighties
she broke all the rules and never paid for one
‘til that fateful day when she brandished a gun
stole herself a guitar and then a whole damn band
pilfered a bottle of Jack cooked up in a frying pan

but it’s never enough
no it’s never enough
‘cause she’s the queen of my world
and I swear

so check your Vital Signs when your heart fails

you well the band woke up in the morning realized what had been done
they’d all been kidnapped now with nowhere to run
Benny was a drummer she knew from way back when
he played drums for her once and then he dove right in
them pink silky panties with a couple of runs
he left early in the morning swore he’d be back for more fun
but the clock it never lie even to this voodoo child
and the next time that she saw him she put that gun to his eye

never enough
no it’s never enough
cause she’s the queen of my world
and I swear

so check your vital signs when your heart fails

you we’re out of control

I saw my baby out late last night
Camp said he took a shot of my tears
but it’s never enough
no it’s never enough
‘cause she’s the queen of my world
and I swear she’s bound to fall.

3. Catching Fireflies
(Shaw/Williams)

My baby told me
you gotta get better if you ever wanna win
and I know that
she’s not getting any better man she just sin
I still love her
but I know I was once there wearing them shoes
I’m still hurting
‘cause the woman I love’s giving me the blues

sitting here sober
but I wonder what shape she’ll find me in
I need her under my skin
like a junkie needs heroin
and I’m never going back to Snake n’ Jakes
the amount of money I spent I could’ve bought the place
not to mention that they know my face
now it’s hell getting out the place

so I’m walking the streets tonight
I’m catching some fireflies
some would say that I’m living a lie
but no more today no more tonight
you could say that I’m under the gun
nine million miles away from the sun
I’ve hesitated much too long
but I’m still having fun hope you’re having fun

belly up in an ambulance
I spent Sunday making doctor friends
I could’ve used a pair of depends
I hope that made you laugh ‘cause you know I’m a gentlemen
heaven found me living didn’t find me dead
got a permanent ash mark on my forehead
but it still couldn’t save me from lying in bed
staring at your clothes in the closet while I was out of my head

so I’m walking the streets tonight
I’m catching some fireflies
some would say that I’m living a lie
but no more today no more tonight
you could say that I’m under the gun
nine million miles away from the sun
I’ve hesitated much too long
but I’m still having fun hope you’re having fun

I’m a peaceful man today
ain’t got no more weekend wars to wage
so give me one more shot babe

4. Soul’s Too Loud
(Feinberg/Shaw)

It was a story told long ago
about a sweet love that lay below
so people come gather round
and listen to this broken sound from the underground

it’s creeping up from your underground
deep into the living rooms where it can be found
cells work together so vast and small
we are the keepers the kingdom the answer and call

it’s all you need

she walks alone sometimes at night
moving to the rhythm of a losing fight
she takes a drag thinks he’s the same
can’t believe she’s caught up in his greedy game

you can’t just act like she don’t exist
world won’t revolve around the solipsist
the pieces all sum up to a whole
in a crowded fishbowl with sex drugs love and lies there is no easy road

her soul’s too loud
our soul’s too loud
forever is right now
mother nature is all our sound
we’re watching this go down

it was a story told long ago
about a sweet love that lay below
so people come and gather around
listen to this broken sound from the underground

it’s creeping up from the underground
deep into your living rooms where it can be found
we’ll stop on by anytime that you like
just put us in your stereo turn it up to nine

she got that tremolo soul
on and on she goes
she’ll travel round the world
so nobody have to know
it’s all inside her glow
on and on she goes
you can feel her in the night
she’s someone everybody knows

her soul’s to loud
our soul’s too loud
forever is right now
mother nature is all our sound
we’re watching this go down

5. Purple Heart
(Shaw)

Well the soul don’t want to shine on me no more
went from a shot of patron to a broken home now I’m labeled as a whore
I pay my debts in full while I’m shied away from the sun
cause I never wanted anybody else so I lay in what I’ve done

now I feel
that I’ve been doing you wrong you’ve been doing me right
and I think it’s about time
I’ve been a fool for way to long

so now I wear these battle scars each and every night
and I hope they’ll mend up right
my purple heart can’t seem to mend
these broken promises

I’ve sure never been no angel I ain’t no preachers son
so I make my bed by the river side and I lay in what I’ve done
she sure never saw it coming yeah I know I could’ve lied
but I’d rather lay in this river bed than to see her cry at night

now I feel
that I’ve been doing you wrong you’ve been doing me right
and I think it’s about time
I’ve been a fool for way to long

now I wear these battle scars each and every night
and I hope they’ll mend up right
my purple heart can’t seem to mend
these broken promises

so pretty mama tell me how you feel
when you’re stuck in the back of that Coupe de Ville
you’re such a bomb senorita with a body to kill
you’ve taken all my money now give me the thrill

6. Straw Man
(Feinberg/Shaw)

You think you’re pretty bright ‘cause mama called you son that don’t mean nothing
you got your bloody knuckles from breaking bricks with all your muscle it don’t mean nothing

wasting so much energy
searching for an enemy
to ease the doubt and keep your hand
ou can’t knock it down like a strawman

change my gear shift into drive
stay awake while I’m alive
with good humor and a shoddy plan
I can set afire to my strawman

hey you know things could always be easier
hey but though we all complain
even so watch out for meteors, meat-eaters, and other forms of wild game

sold a millions diamonds but never gave up one that don’t mean nothing
you got your bloody nose from breaking bricks with all the girls it don’t mean nothing

hey little Scotty why you on the loose you got your head and your shoulders and a good excuse
excuse the dues freezing your plan you can knock it down like a strawman

hey you know things could always be easier
hey but though we all complain
even so watch out for meteors, meat-eaters, and other forms of wild game

if only this if only that
change the one thing holding me back
and I can make it like it’s not
I’ll be so free sitting on top
the world it flies it does not wait
for you to accept your own fate
come to in all your foolish pride
hear in lies truth you may despise
the skies don’t care much who you are
they’ll strike you down with a meteor

wasting so much energy
searching for an enemy
to ease the doubt and keep my hand
I can’t knock it down like a strawman

7. Ride The Earth
(Campanelli/Feinberg)

Melting in my living room I can’t beat the heat
these women in my neighborhood are burning up the street
tank tops shorts and flip flops so much love to spare
imagine her in waist high grass with a flower in her hair

come away
you won’t find a better day
the city’s burning up my brain
you’ve been dying since your birth come on ride the earth

time passes days grow shorter the kids are back in school
I’ll keep you safe and warm as summer winds turn cool
long sleeves trees with red leaves look like they’re on fire
I’ll lay you down in a mountain bed so I can take you higher

come away
you won’t find a better day
the city’s burning up my brain
you’ve been dying since your birth so come on ride the earth

we believe there’s time to spare
we’ll be fine come what may
European woman with the storm cloud eyes
is your beauty a reality or a natural disguise
we’re sleeping here at the summit ‘cause we got no place to go
so lay your love upon me under eight inches of snow

come away
we won’t find a better day
the city’s burning up my brain
ou’ve been dying since your birth so come on ride the earth

8. Appreciate Me I
(Feinberg/Shaw)

Caught up in a whirlwind now
and I could leave her but I wouldn’t know how
so I’ll just settle for a peaceful smile
and I’ll never move on
been through so much today
and you’ll never stop this electricity
from flowing out your model body directly into mine
you just don’t appreciate me

9. Appreciate Me II
(Shaw)

Hey there babe
you know I came in late
because you just don’t appreciate me

I came in around four
blew out the whole back door
because you just don’t appreciate me and now you’ll see

that I’ll be holding on
to you baby all of my days have been blown rolling around in this haze
and you could fly a starship ahead and be a soul captain mama ‘cause I know you love me
these lessons are true they do exactly what they’re supposed to do
so now say what you want mama say what you will my love is on the table now
it’s been cooking up right for years now it’s gone after all them tears
and you could fly a starship ahead and be a soul captain mama ‘cause I know you love me
these lessons are true they do exactly what they’re supposed to do

you just don’t appreciate me

now I’m gone

babe you know
I’m gone we’re up in this fire light
chasing that starry night
wishing this love went right
it went wrong it went wrong
now the jukebox plays
those songs from the days
when life was just to easy getting by was just a phase you
heard that sweet song
but they mixed it all wrong
and when you came by booboo I know you’re in the wrong

so when you come by next Sunday afternoon
I’ll be up in the living room smoking on some boom boom
playing this guitar for a half an hour more
if you come on over I’m gonna give you something more tonight
to keep holding on to
my love baby all of my days have been blown rolling around in this haze
and you could fly a starship ahead and be a soul captain mama ‘cause I know you love me
these lessons are true they do exactly what they’re supposed to do

‘cause you just don’t appreciate me

10. Don’t Get Caught Up
(Feinberg/Shaw)

Welcome to the party grab everything you can
stock up so high that none can try to burglarize your clan
see the road ahead unfurl just like an infinite gray snake
diluting and polluting the only road we’re bound to take

and I feel like I’m gone

I wanna sleep with the devil wake up next to god
indulge in moderation but travel safely through that fog
I’m getting back in touch with the physical world it’s a finely rough place to be
gonna engage myself into the spiritual world I’m gonna do that chemically

and I feel like I’m gone
so feel it tonight I hope you don’t get caught up in it
let go

I got a newfound love for this rebel road
a little grit a little gravel pack a heavy load
do your rebel dance to the loony moon
break your back to the rhythm in the midnight gloom

coincidence I think so
‘cause you’ll reap what you sow when your tall can gets low
you’ve had too much to think now you’re drowning in the drink
at the bottom of the barrel in the bathroom sink

come one come all
ride the merry go round
cash in your tickets
get lost in the sound
your best friends the cotton bros.
are now on the scene
sleeping with the golden girls
and their blue velvet sheen
you can be the hero
of the underworld so gone
with white ponies and elephants
to garnish your lawn
relax in your state
let the vibe take you away
believe there’s another world
on the other side that waits

feel it tonight
I hope you don’t get caught up in it
let go let go

11. Two Ton Wrecking Ball
(Shaw)

Your bloodshot eyes are so beautiful
they warm my heart just like the night before
now I can’t hide these weathered tears
they’ve stained my skin after all these years

we’ve changed out sides so many times
that I can’t tell just where to draw the line
yeah I know I’ve been acting funny
lately Chelsea

and if this is criminal
then I’m a prisoner
I’m not a bank inside
you can’t just rob my heart
when there’s love involved
you’re like a two ton wrecking ball
you smash my atmosphere
mud up any thought once clear

it’s not a wasted
cause you can check my faith
I loved you once
isn’t that the very same thing
we’ve tried for years
we’ve shown our tears
we’ve grown up quite well
with this life time shattered

yeah I know I’ve been acting funny
lately Chelsea

if this is criminal
then I’m a prisoner
I’m not a bank inside
you can’t just rob my heart
when there’s love involved
you’re like a two ton wrecking ball
you smash my atmosphere
mud up any thought once clear

now la la la
I’m rescued by the flame in your eyes
and it’s been a long time since we’ve cast our shadows on the moon and I realize
that I was always there for you and you were there for me too
but I know it’s time for me to go here’s a shot for you and I’m gone

12. Hurricane Winslow
(Shaw)

You gave up to your limit
and then you broke and I don’t blame you
now I rely on a much simpler living
I’m much more plain these days it’s true

I had to let my feelings go just for the moment
I always had plans to come back home to you
but if my key don’t fit the keyhole and I’m left in this world to make it my home alone
I really really want you to know

I love you more than hurricane winds blow
no I’ll never forget you
and the craziest thing that you’ll never know
is just how much I miss you

seven years ago two souls
collided and they began to grow
and it feels like yesterday
when I dropped you off in front of your home

had to ask you for a kiss
‘cause I knew you were a lady
you had your hand up on my knee
I had your lips on my mind
and I think I kissed your cheek and darling that’s just fine

‘cause we had time
we had time
and we still got time
to celebrate
set this straight
this was never our fate

‘cause I love you more than hurricane winds blow
no I’ll never forget you
and the craziest thing that you’ll never know
is just how much I miss you