2. Fare Thee Well

I’ve heard stories from the north / 

Oh whisky words from the night I was born /

And when I was young was when I learned / 

Oh to live is to love but to love is to burn / 


So don’t you blame yourself for what others do to you dear /

You better know where you stand if you’re coming around here /

‘Cause you cut the ties so I hopped the track /

And though you might call me I ain’t never coming back /


Fare thee well /

True love of mine / 

Though I let you go / 

Hope you’ll always know /

You’re the love of my life /

Remember me well /

True love of mine /

But if she calls don’t send her my way / 

Because I’m headed for the highway /

And I’m almost out of sight /


And I don’t want to know what comes after you’re gone /

‘Cause that thought holds me and it haunts me keeps me rambling on /

And I know there selling something that will make it alright

But I’ll stick to highways and railcars and singing all night 


So fare thee well /

True love of mine /

Though I let you go / 

Hope you’ll always know /

You’re the love of my life /

And remember me well /

Oh true love of mine /

But if she calls don’t send her my way /

‘Cause I’m headed for the highway /

And I’m almost out of sight /


Fare thee well /

True love of mine /

Though I let you go /

Hope you’ll always know / 

You’re the love of my life / 

And remember me well /

Oh true love of mine /

But if she calls don’t send her my way /

‘Cause I’m headed for the highway / 

And I’m almost out of sight 

5. $7

I met a girl in Cleveland /

She taught me everything I needed to know /

But she took all my money /

She left me alone /

So I moved onto Mississippi /

And I, I tried to sell my soul /

But the devil wouldn’t have me /

He said take the train home /

I’m broke honey /

Oh I’m breaking down /

Like that old Ford truck that I left just outside of town /

And I’m broken honey /

I’ve got no money to my name /

I just need seven more dollars to ride that train /

I’ll always need seven more dollars to ride that train /

So I moved onto Nashville /

They said they’d make me a star /

They bought me brand new clothes and they taught me /

To play the guitar /

But I just couldn’t sing /

The words that they wrote /

Because those stories didn’t feel like me /

And the words died in my throat /

So I’m broke honey /

Oh I’m breaking down /

Like that old Ford truck that I left just outside of town /

And I’m broken honey /

I’ve got no money to my name /

I just need seven more dollars to ride that train /

I just need seven more dollars to ride that train /

I’m broke honey /

Oh I’m breaking down /

Like that old Ford truck that I left just outside of town /

And I’m broke honey /

I’ve got no money to my name /

I just need seven more dollars to catch that train /

I’ll always need seven more dollars to catch that train /

I’ll always need seven more dollars to ride that train

9. Mercy

You can run for the hills /

You can run for the hills /

But I’ll catch you /

You can’t run from me /

I’m going to bring you back in chains /

I’m going to bring you back in chains /

And hang you from the hanging tree /

‘Cause you can run boy /

But you can’t run from me /

And he cried mercy mercy /

let me go /

And he cried mercy mercy /

save my soul /

But my gun went bang bang bang /

And he hit the floor /

I think he’s there still /

‘Cause you can run boy /

But you can’t outrun the devil /

They say you’ve killed ten men /

They say you’ve killed ten men /

But I don’t /

I don’t give a damn /

And I hear you’re mean as hell /

I hear you’re mean as hell /

But I’m sure you’ve heard /

I’m pretty mean as well /

‘Cause you can run boy /

But you can’t outrun the devil /

And he cried mercy mercy /

let me go /

And he cried mercy mercy /

save my soul /

But my gun went bang bang bang /

And he hit the floor /

I think he’s there still /

‘Cause you can run boy /

But you can’t outrun the devil /

Yeah when the sun breaks the sky /

When the sun breaks the sky /

You’ll draw your final breath /

‘Cause you can run boy /

But you can’t outrun death /

Yeah you can run boy /

But you can’t outrun death /

And he cried mercy mercy /

let me go /

And he cried mercy mercy /

save my soul /

But my gun went bang bang bang /

And he hit the floor /

I think he’s there still /

‘Cause you can run boy /

But you can’t outrun the devil


 

  1. Better by Now

    Ain’t it funny /

    How all the stars are out tonight /

    Shining down like kerosene lights /

    Sending sailors safely home and sinners to bed / 

    And driving the monsters out from inside your head / 


    But I really ought to know better by now /

    I really ought to know better by now /

    I really ought to know better by now /

    But damn it I don’t /

    Yeah baby I don’t /


    Ain’t it funny /

    How I can’t even say her name /

    And I would if I could but I can’t it only brings me pain /

    ‘Cause you’re not bad you’re just bad for me /

    You left me begging at your door like a dog looking for something to eat /


    I really ought to know better by now / 

    I really ought to know better by now /

    I really ought to know better by now /

    But damn it I don’t /

    Damn it I don’t /

    Damn it I don’t /

    Yeah baby I don’t /


    You said I’d always be your home / 

    You said you’d never go / 

    You said I’d always be your home / 

    You said you’d never go /


    I really ought to know better by now / 

    I really ought to know better by now /

    I really ought to know better by now /

    But damn it I don’t /

    Yeah baby I don’t 

4. Til I Die

So cry me a river that will keep me afloat /

As I row out to sea on this boat with no oars /

And out of the harbour I’ll make my way /

To where the water turns black on this boat with no name /

To where the water turns black /

‘Cause I can hear her voice calling out /

Though she’s already gone /

And though she’s six feet in the ground /

I will keep loving her on /

‘Til I die /

Li li li li li li li /

‘Til I die /

Li li li li li li li /

For I did love her for many a years /

But she’s since in the ground and I’ve shed all my tears /

So there’s nothing left on this rock for me /

So I think I’ll get lost in a storm on the sea /

Yeah I think I’ll get lost /

‘Cause I can hear her voice calling out /

Though she’s already gone /

And though she’s six feet in the ground /

I will keep loving her on /

‘Til I die /

Li li li li li li li /

‘Til I die /

Li li li li li li li /

‘Til I die /

La li li li li li li /

‘Til I die /

La li li li li li li /

‘Til I die /

La li li li li li li /

‘Cause I can hear her voice calling out /

Though she’s already gone

8. Rockabye

So come /

Won’t you stay /

And try to make this place feel like home /

‘Cause I haven’t felt at home in days /

But i’m okay /

‘Cause there’s a priest he’s coming Monday /

Says he’s going to make me right as the rain /

It’s coming down /

‘Cause it’s been storming here forever /

Oh they’ve flooded the whole damn town /

Where I was born /

But I left that place so quickly /

So now I’m lit up by a city I don’t know /

So rockabye oh you moonlight lady /

Don’t you cry oh my sweet baby /

‘Cause the morning train it’s going to come /

Oh and I’ll be coming home on it maybe /

So rockabye oh you moonlight lady /

California, LA /

And oh you know I’ll always love you /

But you know that I can never stay /

Asleep /

Because I’m haunted by a monster /

Oh I’m haunted by my image in my dreams /

But I can fly /

Oh up above this world’s so silly /

Wave to the man in the moon as he’s passing me by /

Either way /

I heard from someone you’re still pretty /

Did you know I think of you time and time again /

So rockabye oh you moonlight lady /

Don’t you cry oh my sweet baby /

‘Cause the morning train it’s going to come /

And I’ll be coming home on it maybe /

So rockabye oh you moonlight lady

11. Saints & Sinners

Your entire body shakes when you laugh /

Like you’re on a tightrope line /

And I know that you love me /

I don’t think that’s a lie /

Won’t you just say it or meet me with a smile tonight /

I’ve got no secrets that lead to gold /

I’ve got no rivers full of souls /

But I want to love before I’m grow old /

And they call us saints and sinners /

We’re just looking for ourselves /

You won’t find it in that bottle full of answers /

That I found on the drug store shelf /

I said I’m not scared of dying /

Oh I’m scared of everything else /

And they call us saints and sinners /

And I fear I’m nothing else /

And I fear I’m nothing else /

And I heard you’ve been looking for me /

So I left my home down by the sea /

‘Cause over prairies I would go /

Over mountains capped in snow /

So wherever you are is my home /

And they call us saints and sinners /

We’re just looking for ourselves /

You won’t find it in that bottle full of answers /

That I found on the drug store shelf /

I said I’m not scared of dying /

Oh I’m scared of everything else /

And they call us saints and sinners /

And I fear I’m nothing else /

And I fear I’m nothing else /

I’ve got no secrets that lead to gold /

I’ve got no rivers full of souls /

But I want to love before I’m old /

So over prairies I would go /

Over mountains capped in snow /

So wherever you are is my home /

‘Cause mountains crumble into stone /

And stone to sand don’t you know /

And on the wind it’s blown /

And they call us saints and sinners /

We’re just looking for ourselves /

You won’t find it in that bottle full of answers /

That I found on the drug store shelf /

I said I’m not scared of dying /

Oh I’m scared of everything else /

And they call us saints and sinners /

And I fear I’m nothing else /

And I fear I’m nothing else

3. Pretty Girls

Oh wild rose /

Won’t you stay here for a while /

Teach me how to be child as I grow old /

And old photograph /

Oh you just don’t look like me /

And I know you stole my soul won’t you give it back /

There’s just something about midnight that keeps me up /

Something about highways after dusk /

And something about pretty girls and falling in love /

And oh /

Oh oh /

And oh oh /

And oh /

Oh oh /

Oh oh oh /

Oh big sky /

I can see for a thousand miles /

But sometimes I swear I’m blind /

And train whistle blows /

Calling the next town but if it’s my stop oh God only knows /

There’s just something about midnight that keeps me up /

Something about highways after dusk /

And something about pretty girls and falling in love /

And I’m burning between ghost towns /

There’s ten thousand miles between /

It’s only that distance that’s keeping her from me /

And I’m burning on the south train /

But I’m running out of steam /

So old photograph /

Oh you just don’t look like me /

And I know you stole my soul won’t you give it back

6. Lazy Old Moon

Lazy old moon /

And oh lazy old moon /

Won’t you light up my way home? /

And oh sweet love of mine /

And oh sweet love of mine /

Won’t you be there waiting when I open the door /

For I’ve gone away /

And oh I’ve gone away /

To fight in another man’s war /

But oh lazy old moon /

And oh lazy old moon /

Won’t you bring me home safe to her?

7. Home

And I don’t want to go home /

Oh I don’t want to go home right now /

And I don’t want to go home /

Oh I don’t want to go home right now /

You’re just scared that’s all said Anastasia /

You could learn to love like the rest of us if you wanted to /

I took another sip of my half stale whisky thinking /

Damn it I should be drinking something stronger /

And anyway she said /

It’s not like you can get some sort of doctor’s note for a broken heart /

It won’t show up on your ultrasound screaming ouch somebody hurt me /

And even if it did stop your complaining it’s an honour to feel like that /

Because if it doesn’t hurt when everything’s said and done and over with

what was the fucking point /

And I don’t want to go home /

Oh I don’t want to go home right now /

And I don’t want to go home /

Oh I don’t want to go home right now /

You see when I was a little kid my brother and I /

We used to pretend we were from some other planet /

Like we were moon children destined for greatness /

Maybe greatness wasn’t as great as we thought /

Maybe the best I could ever hope for was to be from Earth /

It gives us enough sun in the summertime to keep us happy /

And snow in the winter to keep us humble /

And remind us we’re not the biggest kid on the block /

No matter which block were from because there’s a lot of blocks /

And I don’t want to go home /

Oh I don’t want to go home right now /

And I don’t want to go home /

Oh I don’t want to go home right now /

And I don’t want to go home /

Oh I don’t want to go home right now /

And I don’t want to go home /

Oh I don’t want to go home right now /

We all seem to remember who our first kiss last dance was with /

And all the middle in between fades into the side-lines back of my mind /

As I grow old and tired and time draws its lines on my skin /

It’s like a road map to all the places I’ve been /

And the cars that crashed in the middle of the night /

‘Cause alcohol was winning the fight /

School yard fist fights black eyes /

The times I said I love you and nobody replied /

Stop you’re complaining said Anastasia it’s supposed to feel like that /

Because if it doesn’t hurt when everything’s said and done and over with what was the fucking point

10. She Was a Singer

She was a singer /

In one of those old timey rock and roll bands /

Yeah they’d play every Tuesday night at the town hall dance /

And I’d go just to see her /

And hear those songs that she sang /

And feel the silence fill up the room as the last notes rang /

And I can hear her singing /

Ohhh /

It’s like she’s singing to me /

Ohhh /

And I can hear her singing /

Ohhh /

And I wish you could see her /

In that white lace dress /

Her hair hanging down /

The wind had blown it into a mess /

Oh and I can still see her /

Though my memory just ain’t the best /

Oh I should have stayed sober so I could hold her picture in my head /

But I can hear her singing /

Ohhh /

It’s like she’s singing to me /

Ohhh /

And I can hear her singing /

Ohhh /

Oh and you would have loved her /

Yeah she would have made you smile /

And Lord know is this world I could use that every once in a while /

And she would have loved you /

‘Cause you’re just like her /

Both half-crazy and just searching for a cure /

And I can hear her singing /

Ohhh /

It’s like she’s singing to me /

Ohhh /

And I can hear her singing /

Ohhh /

It’s like she’s singing to me /

Ohhh