The Song Lyrics

Last Updated : 2005-05-22 03:40:22 (6927 read)
This page leads to lyrics from the Ticket to Fly release, plus lyrics to other unreleased tracks that are on or not on this site (yet!). Hopefully this helps decipher some of the occassional mumbling for you when listening to the song.

Just follow the "sub-contents" list below to the song title link and then click to see the lyrics for that song. Yeah, I know, it's self-explanatory, but you'd be suprised how hard this seems for some people to follow. :)

Songs are Fine

Songs Are Fine

When you spoke you would quote from a notebook where you wrote
About a boat you couldn't row, about a friend you'll never know
Who you thought had cut your throat

When you say you're OK, you're only staging your own play
But you may fall off that stage or read the same lines every day
'till they come and carry you away

Songs are fine, but a waste of my time
I won't sing another one for you
If you'll think about this one when I am through

So I said you were dead to get you out of my head
But instead I see my bed turning a darker shade of red
I can't believe what I just said

Songs are fine, but a waste of my time
I won't sing another one for you
If think about this one when I am through

When you spoke you would quote from a notebook where you wrote
About a boat you couldn't row, about a friend you'll never know
Who you thought had cut your throat

Songs are fine, but a waste of my time
I won't sing another one for you
If you promise that you'll think about this one when I am through

Every Single Minute

When I left you last night it was a quarter to one,
Now it's half past two and I'm coming undone
Got to give you a call, gonna find me a phone
'cause I'm every single minute feeling all alone

Oh, oh, Feeling like a fool, every single minute more in love with you
Oh, oh, oh, what am I gonna do, every single minute more in love with you

I'm at a phone booth, baby down at First and Main
I got a Bell Operator looking up your name
I'm going through my pockets looking for some change
but I'm flat broke, busted and it's starting to rain

Oh, oh, Feeling like a fool, every single minute more in love with you
Oh, oh, oh, what am I gonna do, every single minute more in love with you

I got your number ringin' now you're on the phone
I tell ya hang on baby, I'm coming home

Oh, oh, Feeling like a fool, every single minute more in love with you
Oh, oh, oh, what am I gonna do, every single minute more in love with you

Every Single Minute

War You Choose

War That You Choose

What's that, baby, you know I don't want to know
Take me out where the cold wind blows
"cause I'll go fly off into the night
I've been running for all my life
This old man told me long ago
It's gonna be a hard row to hoe
Live and Learn, sometimes you'll burn
Now get in line and wait your turn

Hold on, I didn't catch what you said
It's hard to try when all you feel is dread
I fought the battle but I missed the war
I'm not leaving like I did before
This old man he said to me
Everybody got a right to be free
Sometimes you'll win, sometimes you'll lose
It all comes down to the war that you choose

Get back Jack, you know, hey, I don't remember that
I got a feeling that ain't where it's at
I can see it, it's so hard to miss
You got everyone living the life of Sisyphus
When that old man spoke that word
Another call for reasoning was heard
Sing it loud let all who hear
Keep a close eye on the ones they revere

This old man is a long time gone
But I can still hear him carrying on
It's not if you win, it's not if you lose
It all comes down to the war that you choose

Following the Moon

Following The Moon

Her bedroom window is made of stained glass, colored crystal chandelier
Out the back door is her garden, she knows that harvest time is near
One more day then I'll be leaving, a change in plans I got to go
I got another home awaiting, where it's waiting I don't know

Well she's got big plans and everyone she's got she's got to do
And she don't seem to understand, I've been dreaming too
I'm sure that if I close my eyes it'll all be over soon
And I'll keep riding in the night, following the moon

I hopped a bus down in Austin, with my suitcase and my guitar
I don't think this fifty dollar bill gonna take me very far
I've been writing words on a paper bag, by a glaring Greyhound light
the humming of these wheels is so loud it's hard to think of what to write

I got eighteen hours to Nashville, eighteen hours to think of you
I can't get you off my mind, no matter what I do
I'm sure that if I close my eyes it'll all be over soon
And I'll keep riding in the night, following the moon

Old Jack (He Never Will)

Old Jack was a millionaire, with gold chains and silver hair
He kept his money in a feather bed, nobody listened to him when he said
"Someday I'm gonna buy this town, gonna make it something grand"
"Gonna take a stand now"

Old Jack was a funny sort, he only knew what he was waiting for
I think that something got into his head, he never listened when the people said
"Hey Jack, come on down from there so we don't have to climb the stairs"
"You gave us quite a scare now"

Sit still 'cause he never will

Old Jack said it all the time, without a reason but with a rhyme
"Everybody got to make their way, I'm making mine, started yesterday"
"Gonna go to the moon sometime, plant a flag and call it mine"
I hope he's doing fine now

Sit still 'cause he never will

What Did That Bring?

I got up here with my uncle and I brought me two good fingers
It don't matter what I'm burning, there's this one still thought that lingers
I left Columbus, drove to Wheeling, just to try to catch that feeling
What did that bring?

When you left here Sunday morning you told me you weren't returning
It's long long road to travel, well I guess that's what I'm learning
I called you Tuesday Night from Lansing, but I guess your phone ain't answering
What did that bring?

You won't touch me with that look in your eye or the tears on your face
You're not crying 'cause you're leaving, just because I won't be grieving

I got something more to tell you so I'll just come out and say it
They way you spoke about your vow I never thought you could obey it
I walked from Memphis down to Macon, 'cause it kept my heart from breaking
What did that bring?

Now I Got You

I get lucky most of the time
I take my walk in the Sunset, I keep my feet on that line
I don't need money to make me happy
I got everything that's true
I don't need nothing
Now I got you

In the morning when I open my eyes
I see an angel lying by my side
I love to kiss you as your sleeping
Yeah, I know your love is true
I don't need nothing
Now I got you

You know I love you, You know for sure
Well it makes me go crazy when I hear those words
I'm in heaven when we're together
When we're not I sing the blues
I don't need nothing
Now I got you

Georgiana Starlington

Georgiana Starlington, you can't take my love and run
I've got something more to say, Don't just turn and walk away
If there's one thing left that's true, I'm in crazy love with you
Now you got to be the one, Georgiana Starlington

I can be the trying kind, trouble always finds my time
I know that you deserve the best, but I can't be like all the rest
Don't you walk on me tonight, I know we can make it right
If there's one thing left that's true, I'm in crazy love with you

We could use some time away, but I got all these bills to pay
I know sometimes you feel alone, even when I'm there at home
So I'm working night and day, sometimes I forget to say
If there's one thing left that's true, I'm in crazy love with you

Judgment Day Rag

Well don't do me like that, don't call me a fool
Baby don't forget about the Golden Rule
You got something to say, don't speak out of turn
If you do that again, you'll have a lesson to learn

I been ten hard days, I been ten hard nights
I got nothing to say, so just turn out the lights
Well I'm so damned tired, just let me rest my head
Baby can I climb into your big brass bed

Tomorrow morning just forget my name
Do that for me baby, and I will do the same
You can your way, I'll go mine
Now if you do that for me baby it would be just fine

I been traveling so hard, along the edge of the moon
Little did I know that I'd be back so soon
When tomorrow morning comes I will be high in the sky
I got no ticket but I love to fly

I got nothing here to give to you
Ain't got no reason for the things I do
But if you want it baby better take a stand
you'll get your blessin' when you've lent your hand

Well now if you want to join me in this ride to the sun
Well ya listen close and maybe then I'll show you how it's done
You got to give to get, lose to win and look to find your way
Don't think you're getting out of judgement day

Tomorrow morning if you still feel the same
Then you'll have a reason to forget my name
You can go your way, and I'll go mine
Now if you do that for me baby it would be just fine

And We Bid You Goodnight

We Bid You Goodnight

Lay down my dear brother, lay down and take your rest
Won't you lay your head upon your Savior's breast?
I love you all but Jesus loves you best
And we bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
And we bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight

Walking in Jerusalem just like John
goodnight goodnight
I would never ride no I never would ride
goodnight goodnight
But his rod and his staff they comfort me
goodnight goodnight
Tell "A" for the ark that wonderful boat
goodnight goodnight
Tell "B" for the beast at the ending of the wood
goodnight goodnight
You know he ate all the children when they wouldn't be good
goodnight goodnight
Walking through Jerusalem just like John
goodnight goodnight
I go walking through the valley of the shadow of death
goodnight goodnight

And we bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight

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