1. |
Maribelle
04:20
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Oh Maribelle, you wear it well
And the night falls down at your feet
Those stormy eyes, they tell me lies
You’re not getting what you need
And you’re screening all your phone calls
For everyone that’s not me
You spend your days watching the walls
There’s nothing there to see
CHORUS
Well you did all that you could
Some things you didn’t think you should
It didn’t turn out like you thought it would
May have been wrong but it sure was good
Oh Maribelle, you wear it well
Holding lives in the palm of your hand
A dirty mind is sometimes unkind
Leaves you without a leg to stand
If those walls could talk to you
Don’t think I'd listen anyway
It’s a bitter pill you have to swallow
And it still can’t take you away
CHORUS
You spend your days watching the walls
In your pastel colored cell
If those colors spoke to you
Oh the stories they might tell
CHORUS
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2. |
Cold November
04:35
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It must be hell living with me
That’s quite a lonely place to be
You’re always telling me I’ve changed
Deep down I’m feelin’ just the same
So what’s so different I don’t know
You change your mood every time the wind blows
There’s nothin’ left for me to do
To get back to gettin’ along with you
It’s been a cold November inside and out
I can’t recall the things we fight about
Why don’t we wake up and make up our minds
Get it straight while we have the time
It ain’t been easy getting by
Have to admire the way I’ve tried
Always talkin’ down to me
Karma’s gonna bite you wait and see
So what’s so different I don’t know
I suppose it’s just the way we’ve grown
There’s nothin’ left for me to do
There’s just no gettin’ along with you
CHORUS
What’s happened to forever now?
That’s quite a long time anyhow
We said through good times and the bad
But where’s those good times that we had
So what’s so different I can’t tell
But the best revenge is livin’ well
There’s nothing left for me to do
There’s just no going on with you
It’s been a cold November inside and out
I can’t believe the shit we fight about
Why don’t we wake up while we still have the time
Get it straight before we lose our minds
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3. |
Under Your Skin
04:24
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Said pretty lady come and look my way, I’m talking straight to you
I heard you say that you like my face and the rest of me a little bit too
You’ve got my attention and I’m standing tall for the first time since God knows when
And I’ve got yours too I can tell by the way that you say you want to see me again
CHORUS
Let’s flip a coin as high as we can and watch it land on its side
It’s a sticky situation we’ve gotten into so let’s strap in and enjoy the ride
‘Cause you make me feel better about me and you show me things that I couldn’t see
And tell me I’m under your skin... that’s a damn good place to be
I remember that night I was singing some songs and you watched from the corner of your eye
Then a few cold beers and a martini later we were strolling beneath the streetlights
We met in the shadows, by the look in your eye I could see what you had in mind
I kissed your mouth and you bit your lip and the stars and your eyes both shined
CHORUS
So here we are and here we go again, we’ve got a little talking to do
You think I’d be perfect if the circle was broken and the situation’s troubling you
And you said you’re a handful but that don’t scare me, I know my will is strong
We might not wind up where we thought we'd be but we'll end up where we belong
CHORUS
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4. |
Coy
05:29
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It’s 6 in the morning
We haven’t been to sleep yet
Eyes wide open in your calm dark room
Staring at your silhouette
Outside there's a freezing rain
It beats down on your windowpane
The night is cold but your body’s so warm
I pull you close so I can feel you breathing
Don’t worry about tomorrow, or think about the day
What we made together here tonight the light can’t take away
CHORUS
We both need clarity, so just give it a chance
Because what you call bad timing, Might just be circumstance
Let’s live inside this moment, And experience each other
In this temporary non-fiction
You tell me you’ve been hurt before
Haven’t we all been hurt before
And even though we both have secrets we could tell
I won’t let you play that wounded role anymore
You try to hide your soul from me
You lock it tight and you swallow the key
Acting so coy, won’t look me in the eye
I pull you close so I can feel you breathing
Don’t worry about tomorrow, or think about the day
‘Cause I don’t have to go if you just tell me to stay
CHORUS
You say your heart is like a riverbed
After months with no rain
I can fill that empty space
And maybe you can do the same
Will you smile when you think of me
Or cry when you realize what could be
You were the only one to make me lose my words
Will you be there when I find them again
Don’t worry about tomorrow, or think about the day
‘Cause I don’t have to go if you just tell me to stay
CHORUS
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5. |
Be Gone
04:14
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There’s a new pair of boots under your bed
There’s a new set of demons inside your head
The room’s too quiet, there’s no chance of sleep
You pull your hair and breathe in deep
There’s a strange set of clothes scattered on your floor
Unfamiliar and dirty, and they are not yours
Smelling like liquor, looking like death
If you can’t remember it ain’t hard to forget
It’s the story you know best
CHORUS:
Who’s wrong and who’s right? Can you sleep through the night?
What’s that at your door? Do you care anymore?
Who’s that looking back at you? Is it a lie or is it true?
Who’s right and who’s wrong? I think I’d best be gone
There’s another new form in your intimate space
And a void inside you that he can’t replace
Just another contender sleeping in your bed
Can’t show your hand so your body instead
You give it away no need to say please
You’re left with scars on your hands and scrapes on your knees
Smelling like liquor, looking like death
If you can’t remember it ain’t hard to forget
It’s the story you know best
CHORUS
It’s the story you know best
A little different from the rest
CHORUS
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6. |
Second Favorite Memory
06:11
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You’re a picture in a shoebox on the bottom shelf
I used to think you knew me better than I knew myself
The color slightly faded, the edges slightly frayed
The moment's long, long gone now but the memories have stayed
Some are worth a thousand words, this one’s worth just three
Your voice still echoes in my head from when you swore that you loved me
My heart’s been broke so many times
I’m surprised that it still beats
But I can say I’ve lived and I’ve learned
Better learn to swim
‘Cause that ship’s already sailed
Tried to tame the sun and wound up getting burned
When the best of times turnout to be the worst
You’re my second favorite memory
All the rest are tied for first
A bit too much, a bit too soon, now it’s too damn late
Left me feeling something I could not articulate
No time to smell the roses before they up and died
But I couldn’t keep the thorns out of my side
You were a sight for sore eyes but it I looked a bit too long
I suppose we've all got the right to be wrong
My heart’s been broke so many times
I’m surprised that it still beats
But I can say I’ve lived and I’ve learned
Better learn to swim
‘Cause that ship’s already sailed
Tried to tame the sun and wound up getting burned
When a blessing suddenly becomes a curse
You’re my second favorite memory
All the rest are tied for first
I always said it wasn’t you but that was just a lie
I suppose it might’ve been me too but at least I tried
You wrote the part now you have to play the role
No reparations made for all the minutes that you stole
You burned down every bridge, just the ashes left behind
That ain’t my kind of kind
My heart’s been broke so many times
I’m surprised that it still beats
But I can say I’ve lived and I’ve learned
Better learn to swim
‘Cause that ship’s already sailed
Tried to tame the sun and wound up getting burned
Just stop right there and nobody else gets hurt
You’re my second favorite memory
All the rest are tied for first
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7. |
Four Letter Words
04:38
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Do you recall when we were friends?
That was how this whole thing started, looks like this is where it ends
You took it all for granted and the lines have gotten crossed
Somewhere along the way you got yourself a little lost
Those eyes see hallucinations, your mind tells you they’re true
All the while you’re missing what’s right in front of you
Can’t get out of your own way, you can’t move fast enough
It’s easier to just lay down when the walking gets too tough
I wonder if you’ll keep all the letters that I wrote
Does anyone even write them anymore?
Learning how to fly like a broken winged bird
Sometimes faith is a four letter word
We can’t build a love with all these fits and starts
And we can’t come together from this far apart
Sleeping back to back, instead of face to face
When all this time I thought that you would be my saving grace
You’re cold like January, ice running through your veins
With you I shared everything but I won’t share in your pain
I don’t know how you live, don’t know how you even sleep
And my shoulders so damn heavy, from the weight you put on me
I wonder if you still have all the cards that I sent
Does anyone even send them anymore?
Don’t know if you were listening and I don’t think that you heard
Sometimes trust is a four letter word
I woke up this morning about half past five
To the sound of your car creeping down the gravel drive
We were living on stolen time, and you swore you told no lies
But the truth is that the truth is something you can't quantify
I hope that you find love, I hope you find your health
But know you can't love anyone til you learn to love yourself
I’ll put it all behind me, wave goodbye in the rear view
And find someone who’ll look at me the way you used to do
Do you remember all the things that I said
Does anyone even say them anymore?
Don’t know if you were listening and I don’t think that you heard
But love ain’t a four letter word
No love ain’t a four letter word
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8. |
The Willows
04:54
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She said, “Does anyone even love me, just for who I am?
It sucks the life right out of me when I have to pretend”
And I’d never seen fear before like I saw in her eyes
As she chased her fifth of whiskey down with a twist off bottle of wine
Her hands had the shakes and were a little rough from the farm
But I’d have bet a month of paychecks that the other sides were warm
I didn’t have the words for her, just spitting in an empty can
But I could feel each one she said sometimes you’ve got to hurt to understand
INTRO
I recall the scent of the summer rain on that August night we met
The hair she left on my pillowcase and the smoke from her cigarette
Said she was only seeking virtue, somewhere souls and hearts are saved
But an all night drive to Tennessee didn’t bring her what she craved
I asked, “Is it Jesus that you seek, kneeling on that cold tile floor
Searching for your slice of heaven you won’t find at the dollar store”
She said, “This angel on my shoulder is trying to have her say,
But it’s the devil on my tongue that always gets his way.”
CHORUS
And the willows ain’t the only things weeping
And the vultures ain’t dead they’re just sleeping
When she came undone it all poured out in a torrent and a rhyme
Nothing left to spend but the time
She said, “Don’t you get too comfortable, we don’t have that kind of time.
Pretty soon you’ll go your way, and I’ll go mine.”
I guess no one ever told her to come in from the rain
Broken bones and broken hearts, they don’t heal the same
She swallowed all your pride, washed it down with pills,
A chalk outline around her and a prophecy self-fulfilled”
She smirked and sank into the seat of her faded red Pontiac
Said, “It took three years to change me, it’ll take twice that to change me back.”
CHORUS
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9. |
Checking In
05:51
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I cracked my lids this morning unsure of where I am
Swore I went to bed in Charlotte but I woke up in Cheyenne
Shut the tv off ‘round 4 but could not shut off my brain
And for the life of me I can't recall what time I'm due in Spokane
I could use a cup of coffee but I never touch the stuff
Just splash cold water on my face and hope that it's enough
I'd drive all night 600 miles just to sleep in my own bed
But the road back home’s three times that long so I'm stranded here instead
So I’m checking in tonight, from a place that I can’t name
Where the churches and the traffic lights all look about the same
Try to wipe the weary from my eyes
Just checking in tonight
See the glow of a 7-11 sign from the edge of a dim lit stage
Feels like I'm living in a line from Turn The Page
The congregation to my right prays for another beer
Silently wondering what the hell we’re doing here
There's a girl across the room singing every word with me
I wonder if she wonders what kind of lover I might be
I wouldn't know what to say to her if it wasn't in a song
So I just nod and offer half a smile before it's time to move along
So I’m checking in tonight, from a place that I can’t name
Where the women and convenience stores all look about the same
Try to wipe the weary from my eyes
Just checking in tonight
All these yellow lines I leave behind
Got me tied up so tight I can't unwind
This world’s got teeth, and they're sharper than I thought
They ain’t gonna bite me ‘cause I won’t be sold or bought
The motel room is quiet now just the hum from the old AC
Now it's just three of us I myself and me
This bedspread looks familiar and I've seen this lamp before
And this double bed they stuck me with ain't much better than the floor
And I'm thinking about all those times you call me crying on the phone
Every time I ask you why you say it's because I'm gone
I don't have the heart to give you that tired old runaround
‘Cause I know it's more than gravity that keeps me on the ground
So I'm checking in today, from a place that I can’t name
Where the souvenir shops and rest stops all look about the same
Wipe the weary in my eyes away
Just checking in today
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10. |
The Weight
05:40
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Jeff Przech Farmington, Connecticut
Jeff Przech ('Presh') is a songwriter & musician from Unionville, Connecticut.
www.jeffprzech.com
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