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HONOR AMONG THIEVES
Released
August 15, 1995
Singles
"Solitude"
3 A.M.
It's 3:00 A.M.
I'm awake and my heart is still dreaming
It's 3:00 A.M.
Outside I hear the souls still screaming
It's been so long you know since my head's been this clear
Just like a ship lost in the night
I just don't know which way I should steer
But I'll keep chasing my dreams
And only you can make them real
I pour my heart out every night
But do you know the way that I feel
Sometimes this is work
And don't you know sometimes this is play
Sometimes you are listening to me
And sometimes you don't hear a damn word that I say
Sometimes there's a girl
Sometimes I go home alone
And I guess it's no wonder right now
That I do very well on my own
But I'll keep chasing my dreams
And only you can make them real
I pour my heart out every night
But do you know the way that I feel
And I will play just as long as you will listen
Now I'm in no big hurry to get back on the road
Sometimes in this lifestyle
I feel like there's so much that I'm missing
Well I'm missing you
It's just that I'm ... so far from home
It's 3:00 A.M.
I'm awake and my heart is still dreaming
It's 3:00 A.M.
Outside I hear the souls still screaming
HONOR AMONG THIEVES
Released
August 15, 1995
Singles
"Solitude"
Alive
Al, he sells records down on old St. Charley's Street
He's cleaning up Fat Tuesday's mess he keeps the sidewalks
neat
And he just lost his father and he just lost his wife
And if it wasn't for the music he couldn't get on with his
life
And he knows what I know
It's not all that hard to survive
You take the good and the bad and the time in between
It lets us know we're alive
Well now BeBe's singing gospel
And down on Bourbon she sings the blues
She plays on all my heart strings curls my toes up in my shoes
And she knows what I'm after
Chase my dreams with all my might
She says you shouldn't be so anxious and deep down I know
she's right
And she knows what I know
It's not all that hard to survive
You take the good and the bad and the time in between
It lets us know we're alive
Well get on board the rocket
Step right into the front car
You know life's a roller coaster
It ain't got no safety bar
Raise your voices up with laughter
Bring it in with one big sigh
Consecrated in the wonder .... we're alive
Norman he plays music but only in my dreams
Shows me all the beauty that soulful music brings
But sometimes he's a spectre and I wake up clenched with fear
But lesson good or bad he always keeps me clear
And he knows what I know
It's not all that hard to survive
You take the good and the bad and the time in between
It lets us know we're alive
HONOR AMONG THIEVES
Released
August 15, 1995
Singles
"Solitude"
America
Street
Rubber on my tires making
contact with the road
Sign on the street post tells me which way I should go
Riding down America Street funny that it's one way
Riding down from uptown
to where the buildings are broken down in decay
America Street it's right nearby
Land of the free and the brave
If we can't work and make some change
There won't be much of this land left to save
It's a classic case of misdirection and slight of hand
We watch while our deficit grows
What a shame that we can't teach our kids to read
Makes you wonder where all the tax money goes ...I don't know
Well America Street it's right nearby
Land of the free and the brave
And if we can't work and make some change
There won't be much of this land left to save
Won't be much to save
Excuse me sir pardon me can you spare some change
Because it's cold and I live outside
A thoughtful search into my pockets finds enough so he can
rocket
Right up to the bar and enjoy his lie
America Street it's right nearby
Land of the free and the brave
And if we can't work and make some change
There won't be much of this land left to save... to save...
MESSENGER
Released
June 15, 1999
Singles
"I
Could Not Ask For More"
Anything Good About Me
Rolled in last night
To the dawn, the porch, and
both our floodlights
No excuse, But we were having
such a good time
Why, oh why, can't I just walk
the straight and narrow
So ashamed, but I'll do it
all again tomorrow
CHORUS: Maybe you're the only
one that sees
Anything good about me -
Anything good about me
I found a friend
To get the number just to call
you
The line was jammed
I tried and tried, but could
not get through
All these calls, to warn you
of my scoundrel heart
But these walls, and still
they can't keep us apart
Chorus
And I promise to take care,
and love you
If you promise to keep seeing
- Anything good about me
And I swear sometimes
There's asphalt running
through my veins
Let me go, and never ever pull
my reins
And I'll return, with cuts and
bruises, scarred but smarter
Lick my wounds, and try again
but twice as hard
Chorus
MESSENGER
Released
June 15, 1999
Singles
"I
Could Not Ask For More"
Beautiful Life
Another beautiful morning under stars and bars
And F series pickups and rusted out cars
And they're eating breakfast at the strip bar
Just to have a peek�
And the beer soaked angels spread their wings
And dream of twenties and diamonds and things
And somehow that might ease the sting
Of the company they keep Yeah�
And the vets still talk about the Tet Offensive
And the freshmen boys all look so pensive
Because living large is so expensive
Hope Daddy fueled the jet�
And we'll all fly out to the Hard Rock casino
And we'll put on our neatly pressed and fine
chinos
And we'll laugh at the guy in the El Camino
Is that the only car he could get?
CHORUS
It's a beautiful life
It's just as advertised
It's all for one low price
Just read the fine print, and you'll be content
With your beautiful life
And record smoothies say, "What a sound"
You're the greatest thing we've found
But you're gonna have to lose a few pounds
We're gonna put you on TV
And don't think our place is so swank
Don't worry about that guy, he's high on crank
That's exactly why his last record tanked
Let that be a lesson to me
Chorus
And all our churches glow
Communion wafers trash TV shows
Say "Hey, at least you don't have this strife"
'Cause you'll be warm and safe
In your beautiful life Yeah�
And it's hard to tell what's true compassion
When it's dressed up in hair and nails and
fashion
And the tabloids all rush to cash in on what we
should believe
And I hope I never see the day
When there's nothing left on the planet left to
save
And oxygen is the designer crusade
As we all fight to breathe�
Chorus
HONOR AMONG THIEVES
Released
August 15, 1995
Singles
"Solitude"
Bitter Chill
Sweet love is keeping a very
close score
She's cheated death more than one time
The tears roll down her face and on to the floor
The psychic's been reading her mind
Women with secrets men with their rage
The lines run deeper than words on the page
Breeze through the window, it turns bitter chill
Pretend we don't feel it, lie here real still
Whispered in visions of new earth shine
We volunteer to do nothing again
The world falls around us all we can do is whine
Living out the future of original sin
Women with secrets men with their rage
The lines run deeper than actors on the stage
Breeze through the mountains turns bitter chill
Pretend we don't feel it, lie here real still
Well now follow me to the water
Dive right through the film
Swim in the madness, fulfill every whim
Why worry about tomorrow that you'll never see
Why talk about the children that will never be
Give us this day our daily bread
Forgive us our monstrosities
No more stories of the Quick and the Dead
The asphalt will burn with our liabilities
MISGUIDED ROSES
Released
June 24, 1997
Singles
"See the Sky Again"
"I'll Be"
Cleveland Park
Pacing gently, summer wind
The king stares softly to the sky
Will he ever see his home again
Deep from his heart he starts to cry
As his songs hit the air and young hearts are awake
Soon they join in the chorus sharing all his ache
There's a lifetime out there somewhere
Somewhere in the dark
And summer's on, the lion's song
Sung from Cleveland Park
And the high school kids ignore it
They have their own tune
They're just showing off the speakers in their ride
I know what I'm sayin'
I grew up too soon
And youth goes hand in hand with foolish pride
As their song hits the air and young hearts start to break
The lions join in the chorus sharing all their ache
There's a lifetime out there somewhere
Somewhere in the dark
And summer's on, the lion's song
Sung from Cleveland Park
In Cleveland Park trees breathe a sigh of all the summers gone
Skeletons in wintertime, they sing the lions song
There's a lifetime out there somewhere
Somewhere in the dark
And summer's on, the lion's song
SCREAM
& WHISPER
Released
July 22, 2004
Single
"Say Anything"
Coming Down
Welcome
back to earth my fine young lucky southern son
How was your trip to
outer-space it sure did look like fun
You seem somewhat puzzled like you just can't readjust
You're covered in the battle scars and pitted up with rust
And your mom and
dad have missed you and I'm sure your friends agree
There's no substitute for solitude and anonymity
Chorus:
I'm just coming down from this cloud ahead
World was spinning around the voices echo things that she
said
I'm just coming down from this starry sky
I'm just glad to be here and most of all I'm thankful I'm
alive
I hear the whispers in the crowd from jealous tongues
Shadows from the shameful light my ego's come undone
And your dignity has missed you and I'm sure your soul
agrees
This fire sale has cost you your pace and sanity
[Chorus]
The path that I must take will lead me to despair
When I'm a million miles away will no one even care
[Chorus]
SCREAM
& WHISPER
Released
July 22, 2004
Single
"Say Anything"
Couldn't Love You More
After the big parade, when all the limelight fades
I'll be the one to kiss your eyes
The roar fades in the air like hope from a lover's prayer
The light from my heart begins to rise
[Chorus:]
And they said I couldn't love you and that it would never
last
He's just a crazy boy just look at his past
And they said I couldn't love you but that was just a lie
I couldn't love you more if I tried
I was the lucky one, the one having all the fun
Running into the sun, the party never ends
You waited there for me so loving and patiently
Shutting out sad words from your friends
[Chorus]
I don't own any armor and I might not be that brave
You might be the one I rescue but I'll be the one you save
[Chorus]
MISGUIDED ROSES
Released
June 24, 1997
Singles
"See the Sky Again"
"I'll Be"
Darwin's Children
Seven million years of
progress handed down on silver wings
Of gossamer and protein still we haven't learned a thing
Are we caught up in our anger, locked up in our rage
In the opera of selection on this our earthly stage
And Charlie's spinning laughing, laughing in his grave
Laughing at the prophecy, the prophecy he gave
Can we spread our wings like angels, can we break out of the
grind
Are we destined to be Darwin's children this time
The ribbons of our cigarettes vanish in the air
In the glow of our great teacher we sit and blankly stare
And the sky could open up and what would we have to say
Something cute about burning out, better than fading away
And Charlie's spinning laughing, laughing in his grave
Laughing at the prophecy, the prophecy he gave
Can we spread our wings like angels, can we break out of the
grind
Are we destined to be Darwin's children this time
On the wings of invention now we hurdle toward our fate
As sure as the sunset burns
Collective resignation, evolutionary fate
When will we ever learn
And Charlie's spinning laughing, laughing in his grave
Laughing at the prophecy, the prophecy he gave
Can we spread our wings like angels, can we break out of the
grind
Are we destined to be Darwin's children this time
SCREAM & WHISPER
Released
July 22, 2004
Single
"Say Anything"
Day Will
Never Come
The smile on your face could sacrifice salvation
As the winter sunshine fades to bring you down
A fumble in the dark, it's a journey on the night train
A friendship never grows to bring you down
[Chorus:]
Everybody's waiting for God to fall out of the skies
Is it all in the stars tonight
Is it all in your mind
That day will never come
A sentimental dream, my feelings based on instinct
As I curl up and sleep on the floor
If there's danger ahead that's keeping you waiting
And you know you've had enough when the morning comes
[Chorus]
Is it all in the stars tonight
Is it all in your mind
Cause I don't really know
MESSENGER
Released
June 15, 1999
Singles
"I
Could Not Ask For More"
Do Your Thing
Just do
your thing
If it makes you feel better
Go on and sing
If it makes you feel better
Shufflin'
feet
Snuck up on me now
This young man's lost his way
He
don't believe
All the stuff they told him
He's caught up in the fray
He said...
I've got this great
big
Bag full of dreams
And I don't know what to do
I said...
a wise man gave
me
The key to life
And now I give it to you
And I said...
Just do your thing
If it makes you feel better
Go on and sing
If it makes you feel better
You're running that race
A little bit faster now
Towards your finish lines
Such a disgrace
You missed all the beautiful
You can't buy back the time
So stop and love
And dance and live
And laugh until you cry
Don't wake up to
realize
That your time has
passed you by
Just do your thing
If it makes you feel better
Go on and sing
If it makes you feel better
You can cling to your fears if you want to
To your heart and your soul
You must be true
HONOR AMONG THIEVES
Released
August 15, 1995
Singles
"Solitude"
Don't Bring Me Down
Well I don't drive a fast car
You know it just ain't my style
And I don't give a damn about that
You know it ain't worth my while
And I've been known to run around
Burned some bridges in my time
You know those girls tried to tie me down
But my heart is still all mine
Well Elvis had his blue suede shoes and Samson had his hair
You know I got my music baby
And My Dreams Will Take Me There
You know I don't smoke cigarettes I don't see the point
And if you're gonna put smoke in your lungs
Might as well smoke a joint
Well I don't mind if you hang around
Just don't start talking that love talk baby
Don't Bring Me Down
Well don't call me a scoundrel
Baby don't call me a thief
Don't look down your nose at me
I don't need all your grief
Join me and the Jesters, singing for today
Live life at its fullest
Before it slips away
Well I don't mind if you hang around
Just don't start talking that love talk baby
Don't Bring Me Down
Why you want to shoot me down
I'm just trying to be your friend now baby
But you lock the door, hide the key, hide under the bed
You're gonna hide from me
Come on baby, let me in ...
FAR
FROM OVER
Released
July 19, 2001
Singles
"Hearts Fall"
Dragons
Well I�m watching the dragons as they make another claim
He used to be a friend of mine, I called him by his name
Well there�s nothing you can say to nirvana when it's packed
up in a syringe
We�ll call up your mama and bus in all your friends
Well I�m watching the dragons
As they slither out of sight
And I wonder who�ll be sleeping alone tonight
Beth lost her sister, they came and they took her away
And there ain�t enough pills in the world and nothing I can
say
So I tell her I love her and that she�s a friend
And each time I leave her, I wonder if I�ll see her again
Well I�m watching the dragons
As they slither out of sight
And I wonder who�ll be sleeping alone tonight
Then I look in the mirror
The dragon has many forms
I wonder if he�s coming for me
Because I have been forewarned
Well I�m watching the dragons
As they slither out of sight
And I wonder who�ll be
sleeping alone tonight
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