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FAR FROM OVER
Released
July 19, 2001
Singles
"Hearts Fall"
LETTER TO MY MOTHER
Mama, how do I write the words to you
You were the only one who loved me true
But there�s a woman, that we don�t even know
She gave me life, then you gave me a home
I love you, Mama
But I want to tell her too
Is that her little boy still loves you
I close my eyes, does she look like me
Does she need my help, is she cold on the street
Am I forgotten like a bad childhood dream
A B-movie actor on the black and white screen
I love you, Mama
But I want to tell her too
Is that her little boy still loves you
Is that her little boy still loves you
Could I have seen her, I�ll never know
Maybe she�s always been there, watching me grow
I wanted to tell her, how grateful I am
For giving me life, I�ve done the best that I can
I love you, Mama
But I want to tell her too
Is that her little boy still loves you
Her little boy still loves you
SCREAM
& WHISPER
Released
July 22, 2004
Single
"Say Anything"
MAGGIE MAY
Rod Stewart Cover
FAR FROM OVER
Released
July 19, 2001
Singles
"Hearts Fall"
ONE THING LEFT TO DO
She walked in, I tipped my hat
She said, "Boy don�t you look at me like that"
And I said, "No, you know I got no game
Oh, but you can love me just the same"
She said "Boy, my mama told me all about boys like you
You talk so sweet then you leave me blue
Is that what you think you�re about to do"
Well, I said, "No, I�m just sittin� here singing a song
Don�t want to do nobody wrong
You�ll find out before long"
Tonight�s just all about having fun
Maybe I�ll see you when it�s done
We�ll talk about things that are making you blue
Till there�s one thing, one thing left to do
She sat down right in front of the stage
And everybody was so amazed
Put a cigarette right between her lips
Before she could light it, the sax man shot right
from the hip
She said, "No, my mama told me all about boys like him
Walking around with that sly grin
All he wants is a night of sin -- Saxy
Tonight�s just all about having fun
Maybe I�ll see you when it�s done
We�ll talk about what�s been making you blue
Till there�s one thing, one thing left to do
And I just need some conversation
And I won�t tell too many lies
I know it�s a sticky situation
But I think I saw that twinkle, that twinklein your eyes
Tonight�s just all about having fun
Maybe I�ll see you when it�s done
We�ll talk about what�s making you blue
Till there�s one thing left to do
Well we played till the police closed us down
Drank our drinks till the morning came around
She said, "Boy, everything you told me was true
I forgot about my blues, what you going to do
I said, "My mama told me all about girls like you
Talk a big game and then you leave me blue
Is that what you think you�re about to do"
She said, "No, I never met a man that�s quite like you
I think I�m gonna let my mama do the worrying too
What you gonna do"
You know tonight was so much fun
And I hate to see it�s done
I forgot all my blues
Now there�s one thing, one thing, one thing left to do
MESSENGER
Released
June 15, 1999
Singles
"I Could Not Ask For
More"
PRAYER TO ST. PETER
Let them
in Peter
For they
are very tired
Give them
couches where the angels sleep
And light
those fires
Let them
wake whole again
To brand
new dawns
Fired by
the sun
Not
war-times bloody guns
May their
peace be deep
Remember
where the broken bodies lie
God knows
how young they were
To have
to die
Give them
things they like
Let them
make some noise
Give
dance hall bands, not golden harps
To these
our boys
Let them
love Peter
For
they've had no time
They
should have bird songs and trees
And hills
to climb
The taste
of summer
And a
ripened pear
And girls
sweet as meadow wind
And
flowing hair
And tell
them how they are missed
But say
not to fear
It's
gonna be all right
With us
down here
MESSENGER
Released
June 15, 1999
Singles
"I Could Not Ask For
More"
PROMISE OF YOU
Promise of you
It sleeps in the air
The air that I breathe
And I know that it's
true
Don't have to convince
myself to believe
What secrets sleep in
the heart of a man
So much love wasted
Slip right through my
hands
See it in the eyes of
the lonely
As they make their
weary way
Shimmer in the eyes of
longing
I hear it say
Promise of you
It sleeps in the air
The air that I breathe
And I know that it's
true
Don't have to convince
myself to believe
To believe�
What secrets sleep in
the heart of the night
Dreams of salvation
Slipping out of sight
In the shimmering
moments of twilight
Closing up the shine
Whisper on the wind of
a rescue
Savior in time
Promise of you
It sleeps in the air
The air that I breathe
And I know that it's
true
Don't have to convince
myself to believe
All this time
I've been fighting my
own private war
All this time
You're the peace I
searched for
Chorus
MISGUIDED ROSES
Released
June 24, 1997
Singles
"See the Sky Again"
"I'll Be"
PUNISH ME
Do I fuel
my hunger deprive my dreams
Live my lonely worn out seam
Stitches weary and the scars they leave
I'm the only one deceived
Please stand clear from the blast
As I purge demons from my past
Don't aspire to relieve
Do your worst and Punish Me
So I run fast I can
Die tomorrow half a man
Finish the story she said to me
I can't sit here and watch you bleed
Please stand clear from the blast
As I purge demons from my past
Don't aspire to relieve
Do your worst and Punish Me
Do I fuel my hunger deprive my dreams
Live my lonely worn out seam
Stitches weary and the scars they leave
I'm the only one deceived
Please stand clear from the blast
As I purge demons from my past
Don't aspire to relieve
Do your worst and Punish Me
FAR FROM OVER
Released
July 19, 2001
Singles
"Hearts Fall"
RADIO STAR
I tell you my story on VH1
And all of my personal hell
And how my Dad beat me and how much he drank
Do you think it'll help my records sell
Cause I�m the radio star with the cars and the clothes
The fancy guitars and the spoon in my nose
You know in my world now, anything goes
You all want to be me, and I�ll be gone in a week
Hang out with Britney and Fred Durst
Arrive in a limo, I�ll leave in a hearse
And I can�t decide now, which part is worse
Losing my life to the game, or losing the fortune & fame
Cause I�m the radio star with the cars and the clothes
The fancy guitars and the spoon in my nose
You know in my world now anything goes
You all want to be me, and I�ll be gone in a week
You put me on TV with all the cool stars
Like Letterman, Conan and Jay
Cause we�re all experts at the art of PR
And nobody knows that I�m gay
I�m the radio star with the cars and the clothes
The fancy guitars and the spoon in my nose
You know in my world now anything goes
You all want to be me, and I�ll be gone in a week
I�m the radio star
I�m the radio star
I�m the radio star
I�m the radio star
And I want it that way
MISGUIDED ROSES
Released
June 24, 1997
Singles
"See the Sky Again"
"I'll Be"
RHYTHM OF LIFE
The
Rhythm of Life
Heaven withstanding and smiling we're all swept away
The Rhythm of Life
Is not so demanding as some caught in narrows would say
Fragile as ships as we pass through Gibraltar
The sirens have long given way
Dark as the murky graveyard of sailors
Whispering secrets told in the crashing waves
The Beating of Hearts
Set walls to trembling the power of silence persuades
The Stumbling Feet
Stagger predestined we all end up wild-eyed and crazed
And from the madness most jaded of vision
Reflections of horror invade
Running and falling relinquish your venom
The antidote surely will cause your affliction to fade
How little we know of what we are blessed with
Our shimmering island it turns
How little we look at what we see clearly
Of tragedy's lessons not learned
Sleeping through classes we'll make it up later
There's still so much time left to go
MISGUIDED ROSES we bloom in October
Emerging triumphant in time for the season's first snow
HONOR AMONG THIEVES
Released
August 15, 1995
Singles
"Solitude"
RUSSIAN ROULETTE
Hey boy pushin' on your girlfriend
Trying to show her all the pain you feel inside
Yeah and head all scrambled and the love is gone
And you don't know what went wrong
But I think I heard you hissing something about blue steel
But when you talk about something like gun play
Let me tell you it's a losing bet
But when the hammer falls, all bets are called
And five-to-one, you're gonna lose
When you talk about something like Russian Roulette
Tears run down your sweet love's face
I say she's a mirror of your insides
And you can't scream loud enough to let it go
And you mouthful of pride you just can't swallow
Rips your soul like a hurricane tide
But when you talk about something like gun play
Let me tell you it's a losing bet
But when the hammer falls, all bets are called
And five-to-one, you're gonna lose
When you talk about something like Russian Roulette
Pack up your ego and your tantrum
Put it back with your anger and your pride
Beating up on your girlfriend
Ain't gonna change anything inside
But when you talk about something like gun play
Let me tell you it's a losing bet
But when the hammer falls, all bets are called
And five-to-one, you're gonna lose
When you talk about something like Russian Roulette
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