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
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