BURNING BRIDGES
Didn’t know what was right
Until I did you wrong
Didn’t know what I had
Until it was long gone
I made my choice
Then I flew the coup
I said it wasn’t like that
But everybody knew
I was out in the street
With the moving van
When she said it was all
Part of the master plan
I kicked in the door
Yeah I broke through the wall
I burned that house down
Til there was nothing at all
I’m burning bridges
Yeah I built this all up
And then I burned it down
I thought I could fly
But then I hit the ground
I could see all the fire
From the mess I made
Only ash and smoke
Where my body laid
I was out in the street
With the moving van
When she said it was all
Part of the master plan
I kicked in the door
Yeah I broke through the wall
I burned that house down
Til there was nothing at all
I’m burning bridges
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OL’ EUGENE
South on 5 from Portland
Runnin through the trees
Cotton mouth and headaches
From Seattle by the sea
Parked the car on high street
Bought a couple of treats
Went up to The Lookout
And looked down at Ol Eugene
Yeah yeah
Rode around with Puddles
Mayor of the town
Said hello to Prefontaine
With the forest all around
Down the street from the Delta house
Those old familiar scenes
Emerald valley tapestry
At the heart of sweet Eugene
Supposed to leave tomorrow
But it’s all so green
Let’s stay a little while
In Ol’ Eugene
Went down to the railroad tracks
Crossed the Willamette
Laid out on the river stones
As our palms began to sweat
Looked up at the sky so blue
And I saw myself there and you too
When I go back to that place
I think about where I might have
Left my face
Supposed to leave tomorrow
But fuck the routine
Let’s stay a little while
In Ol Eugene
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STING LIKE A BEE
She’s so sweet
Pretty as can be
But that woman
Will be the death of me
She’s all charm
When she gets her way
But when she don’t
My baby goes insane
I tell myself when she’s rude to me
It’s hard to stay sometimes but I know I can’t leave.
She’s so fine
Anyone can see
But that girl
She’s killin me
I can’t run
No no no no I can’t hide
Can’t get away
From my foolish pride
My lovers honey is oh so sweet
She kiss like a butterfly and she sting like a bee.
My lovers honey is oh so sweet
My lovers honey is oh so sweet
My lovers honey is oh so sweet
My lovers honey is oh so sweet
I tell myself when she’s rude to me
My lovers honey is oh so sweet
It’s hard to stay sometimes but I know I’ll never leave
She kiss like a butterfly, stings like a bee
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CROOKED ROAD
I’ll make my way through a hurricane
I walked too far along the edge of this razor blade
I make my way back, all the way home
I’ll rest my aching bones at the end of this crooked road
I think it was you, cause I know it wasn’t me
I can’t help but remember all the times that we would sing
But never you mind, and don’t shed no tears
Cause I’m on my way and I know I will meet you there
HEY
I’ve made mistakes, more than a few
But I don’t regret a single second that I spent with you
And I’ll make my way through all of this pain
I’ve walked too far along the edge of this razor blade.
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BEER AND TACOS
I’ve been this way since I was a boy
And I won’t change cause I enjoy it
Some folks say I got no self respect
But whatever I weigh, I feel perfect
I like to have fun, though some may sneer
Well when I get real drunk it takes a lot of beer
This beer belly took a lot of work
So when I go to the beach I still take off my shirt
I may be single, and that ain’t no shock, no
Cause I only want to mingle with my Chipotle taco
I like beer and tacos
Beer and tacos
If you’re looking for love, well you just might find me
Holdin two beers in the taco line,
Hey babe
Well you may agree, or you just might not care
But if you think like me, put your glass in the air
Say HELL YEAH
HELL YEAH
HELL YEAH!
I really love beer and tacos
Beer and tacos
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THAT LOVE
Hey baby won’t you tell me a lie
Sit beside the devil living in my mind
Come on baby won’t you give it to me
Yeah give it to me til my eyes bleed
Hey baby won’t you step inside
The hole your love made is at least a mile wide
Come on mama bring it home to me
Don’t keep it underwater at the bottom of the sea
Baby that love
Fits me like a glove
Oh that love
Well when push comes to shove
I’d do anything
I mean everything
To keep you by my side
Makes my ears ring
And my heart sing
Lord, you keep me satisfied
Whoa baby that love
Lifts me up from above
Talking about that love
I said baby that love
I can’t stop
Not if I tried
If I said I’d quit
Well honey I lied
I keep coming back
Back home to you
I guess I just don’t know what else I would do
Baby that love
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LISTEN TO THE WIND BLOW
I can see for a million miles
I’m higher than the clouds
There’s obstacles ahead
but I know my way around
I ain’t no pretty boy
I had to make my own way
I got glass in my foot
I’ve been standing all day
I’m the first one awake
The last to go to sleep
Even if I wanted to quit
I’m in way too deep
I got the wind in my hair
It don’t want me to go
It’s tryin to keep me from something
What it is I got to know
So I listen to the wind blow
It’s blowing me back
It’s holding me back
It won’t let me breathe
It’s got me begging for change
But it’s all still the same
It don’t matter what I say
The damage is done
A grey lens on the sky
The wind begins to wail
I can see the storm coming
This is no time to fail
I’m the first one awake
The last to go to sleep
Even if I wanted to quit
I’m in way too deep
I got the wind in my hair
It don’t want me to go
It’s tryin to keep me from something
What it is I got to know
So I listen to the wind blow
It’s blowing me back
It’s holding me back
It won’t let me breathe
It’s got me begging for change
But it’s all still the same
It don’t matter what I say
The damage is done
So I listen to the wind blow
It’s blowing me back
It’s holding me back
It won’t let me breathe
It’s got me begging for change
But it’s all still the same
It don’t matter what I say
The damage is done
(Ooh, ooh,
Blowing me back,
Holding me back,
Ahh, ahh...)