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Working Man Blues


I get up every morning

And I get up out of bed

Drink lots of coffee

So I don’t feel so dead

Driving down the road

And the sun isn’t even up

After five days of this

Well I’ve had enough


[CHORUS]

I’m waiting for the weekend

A time where I can choose

Need some time off

From the working man blues

Waiting for the weekend

A time where I can choose

Need some time off

From the working man blues

Waiting for the weekend

No one tells me what to do

Need to find a temporary cure

From the working man blues


I don’t mind hard work

Just don’t like the pay

Can’t find a better job

So, I guess I’ll stay

No matter where you go

It’s basically the same

Feeling lots of stress

I just need a break


[CHORUS]

I’m waiting for the weekend

A time where I can choose

Need some time off

From the working man blues

Waiting for the weekend

A time where I can choose

Need some time off

From the working man blues

Waiting for the weekend

No one tells me what to do

Need to find a temporary cure

From the working man blues


[REPEAT VERSE ONE]


[REPEAT CHORUS]



Mystery Lady


[Verse One]

She smiles so flashy

Even with her eyes

When she stops her show

It still drags in my mind


Like the sun behind the clouds

She comes and she goes

She’ll punch my heart

Until I explode


[CHORUS]

She’s a mystery lady

No one knows her name

She’s a mystery lady

Never plays no games


She’s a mystery; she’s a mystery to me

She’s a mystery; she’s a mystery to me

She’s a mystery; she’s a mystery to me


[Verse Two]

When she comes around

In a black silk dress

Doesn’t need an introduction

She’s higher than the rest


We’ll dance and carry on

In the shadow of the moon

Like Cinderella at midnight

She has to leave real soon



Money, Money


Money, money

Money, money


[CHORUS]

Money, money is mine to make

Money, money is yours to take

Money, money is mine to make

Money, money is yours to take

When I get my check

Everybody else gets paid

Money, money is mine to make

Money, money is yours to take


Cable and gas, electric and phone

Rent and insurance, payments and loans

Garbage and water, groceries and cloths

Interest and taxes on all that I own


[CHORUS]

Money, money is mine to make

Money, money is yours to take

Money, money is mine to make

Money, money is yours to take

When I get my check

Everybody else gets paid

Money, money is mine to make

Money, money is yours to take


They call me up on the telephone

They call me at work; they call me at home

We want our money we want our dough

We want it now and you’re moving to slow


[CHORUS]

Money, money is mine to make

Money, money is yours to take

Money, money is mine to make

Money, money is yours to take

When I get my check

Everybody else gets paid

Money, money is mine to make

Money, money is yours to take


Cable and gas, electric and phone

Rent and insurance, payments and loans

Garbage and water, groceries and cloths

Interest and taxes on all that I own


[REPEAT FIRST HALF CHORUS]


[END INTRO]



Running In Circle’s


Wasn’t easy some of the time

Roads of the past clouded your mind

You seen circle’s drawn in the dirt

Your hearts buried and it hurt

I’ve had some pain on my side to

Can’t let it change the love for you

You lost before might again

Love won’t start until you begin


[CHORUS]

Isn’t love like running in circles?

Haven’t I been here once before?

Isn’t love like running in circles?

Sometimes you work hard and get nowhere

Isn’t love like running in circles?

Haven’t I been here once before?

Running in circle’s

Running in circle’s

Running in circle’s


I might be like all the rest

But don’t flunk me just quite yet

You never know I might pass

We might have something that might last


[CHORUS]

Isn’t love like running in circles?

Haven’t I been here once before?

Isn’t love like running in circles?

Sometimes you work hard and get nowhere

Isn’t love like running in circles?

Haven’t I been here once before?

Running in circle’s

Running in circle’s

Running in circle’s



Wasn’t easy some of the time

Roads of the past clouded your mind

You seen circle’s drawn in the dirt

Your hearts buried and it hurt

I’ve had some pain on my side to

Can’t let it change the love for you

You lost before might again

Love won’t start until you begin



She Is Radiation


She is light

Like the stars

A reactor to my heart

In a way

Or a ray

I see my freedom decay

So nuclear

With her love

Spills the fallout my way

In the neon

Of my life

She radiates all day


[CHORUS]

She is radiation

Radiates all day

She is radiation

Radiates from the inside

She is radiation

Like the glow in her face

She is radiation

Radiates all day

She is radiation

She is radiation

She is radiation

She is radiation


The signals

The bright lights

That she turns up on me

The energy,

The half-life’s

In her eyes, I see green

Like secrets

Like a mission

I see her on my screen

In the neon

Of my life

She radiates all day


[CHORUS]

She is radiation

Radiates all day

She is radiation

Radiates from the inside

She is radiation

Like the glow in her face

She is radiation

Radiates all day

She is radiation

She is radiation


[CHORUS in song] [BACKING VOCALS]

She is radiation Radiates all day

She is radiation Radiates from inside

She is radiation Like the glow in her face

She is radiation Radiates all day



Shelter Me From The Storm


Every pain is deep

Every rest is restless

Every thought of you

Always leaves me breathless

I don’t want no number

You are the best

I felt your thunder

I don’t want no one else


[CHORUS]

Shelter me from the storm

I can’t make it on my own

Without you in my life

I feel so empty and alone

Not long ago

Felt like a king

I lost my heart

And my throne

Like a hurricane

Shelter me from the storm

Shelter me from the storm

Shelter me from the storm


Every eye is violent

Every breath a gust

Every minute is measured

My heart turned to rust

Can’t bury the lightning

That I know I must

Every sound is your voice

Every face your bust


[CHORUS]

Shelter me from the storm

I can’t make it on my own

Without you in my life

I feel so empty and alone

Not long ago

Felt like a king

I lost my heart

And my throne

Like a hurricane

Shelter me from the storm

Shelter me from the storm

Shelter me from the storm


[REPEAT VERSE ONE]


[REPEAT CHORUS]



Sinning Is Easy


I grew up in a world

Of season and change

When I was growing up

So many things seemed strange

I took in the beauty

Of the mountains and range

I learned how to love

And how to be cruel

When I thought I was great

Acted like a fool

For every honest deed I’ve done

Broke as many rules


[CHORUS]

Sinning is easy

It’s nothing new

Sinning is easy

It’s something we all do

Sin--------ning is easy

Sin--------ning is easy

Sin--------ning is easy


I looked at my life

From a crystal ball

My whole flashed before me

In no time at all

I felt both same and pride

Low and ten feet tall

I learned how to love

And how to be cruel

When I thought I was great

Acted like a fool

For every honest deed I’ve done

Broke as many rules


[CHORUS]

Sinning is easy

It’s nothing new

Sinning is easy

It’s something we all do

Sin--------ning is easy

Sin--------ning is easy

Sin--------ning is easy



Two-Faced


The stage is set

And the curtains down

There’s no one there

When you looked around

You want to act

But you can’t act now

So many scenes

That you want to do


A act comes up

You want to do

You read the lines

It’s an act for you

The part is perfect

You’re playing the fool

When you’re yourself

You’re being cruel


[CHORUS]

Two-faced, one on each side

One to show, one to hide

Two-faced, one on each side


An act comes up

You want to do

You read the lines

It’s an act for you

The part is perfect

You’re playing the fool

When you’re yourself

You’re being cruel


When you say no

You really mean yes

When you say maybe

It’s a big mess

When you say nothing

We all get a rest

When you talk a lot

You say even less


[CHORUS]

Two-faced, one on each side

One to show, one to hide

Two-faced, one on each side



The Turtle


Show me a woman

Who’s never been hurt

Show me a man

Never thrown in the dirt

Show me someone

Who’s never been cheated

Show me a person

Who’s never been mistreated


[CHORUS]

If you do

I’ll show you a turtle

Living in a shell

All of us who wander

Have all been through hell


Show me a woman

Who’s never felt the pain

Show me a man

Who hasn’t felt the rain

Show me someone

Who’s never been cheated

Show me a person

Who’s never been mistreated


[CHORUS]

If you do

I’ll show you a turtle

Living in a shell

All of us who wander

Have all been through hell


Show me a woman

Who’s never been hurt

Show me a man

Never thrown in the dirt

Show me someone

Who’s never been cheated

Show me a person

Who’s never been mistreated


[CHORUS]

If you do

I’ll show you a turtle

Living in a shell

All of us who wander

Have all been through hell



Movin’ On


I must have seen that face

A thousand different times

Well what did you think

I was born yesterday

I know you don’t love me

I can see it in your eyes

In all those fancy layers

I can dig down to your lies


[CHORUS]

Movin’ on, movin’ on

In the morning, I’ll be gone

Movin’ on, movin’ on

In the morning, I’ll be gone


Movin’ on, I’m movin’ on

Movin’ on, I’m movin’ on

Movin’ on, I’m movin’ on

Movin’ on, I’m movin’ on


I know that you don’t need me

I don’t know why you stay

I guess it’s a habit

In a funny sort of way

I guess I’ll be leaving

I don’t what to

I needed someone to the end

I just wanted to have a friend


[CHORUS]

Movin’ on, movin’ on

In the morning, I’ll be gone

Movin’ on, movin’ on

In the morning, I’ll be gone


Movin’ on, I’m movin’ on

Movin’ on, I’m movin’ on

Movin’ on, I’m movin’ on

Movin’ on, I’m movin’ on


I know that you don’t need me

I don’t know why you stay

I guess it’s a habit

In a funny sort of way

I guess I’ll be leaving

I don’t what to

I needed someone to the end

I just wanted to have a friend


[REPEAT CHORUS]



Live For Today


Oh how life seems strange

Can I run with the change

The world is different

Than I thought, it would be

Don’t ride on the past

Wave tomorrow good – bye

Walk on the water

And make the moments last


[CHORUS]

Live for today

Don’t waste tomorrow

Live for today

Don’t drown in sorrow


Live for today

Don’t waste tomorrow

Live for today

Live your life


I don’t know all the answers

Neither do you

Let me live this life of mine

I’ll do the same for you

Then I met her one fine day

We talked into the night

I don’t know what to say

Who’s to say who’s right


[CHORUS]

Live for today

Don’t waste tomorrow

Live for today

Don’t drown in sorrow


Live for today

Don’t waste tomorrow

Live for today

Live your life


Wanting all the answers

Never changed a thing

Looking for the moments

Made you play and sing


[REPEAT CHORUS]


Live you life

Live you life

Live you life

Today



Walking Dream


Met you at a party

Several years ago

Never ever, see you

Mind can’t let you go


There’s something in you

That’s hard to see

When I look at you

It comes back to me


[CHORUS]

You are just a walking dream

I am a dreamer

You don’t know how I feel

I am a believer


Thought it was infatuation

Or I was a little insane

It’s many years later

I still feel the same


When I hold your picture

There’s trembling in my hands

How can this be

I don’t understand


[CHORUS]

You are just a walking dream

I am a dreamer

You don’t know how I feel

I am a believer



Pieces Of a Puzzle


Life is a puzzle

With one piece gone

It drives you kind of crazy

But you still go on

People don’t say

What they really mean

So you look and listen

And you try to guess

In all of the confusion

You try to do your best


[CHORUS]

Pieces of a puzzle

All over the place

Pieces of a puzzle

Life is worth the wait


I don’t want to be glued

To someone else’s wall

Leave me on the table

Don’t figure me out at all

Love isn’t hard

If you put it all together

If it hits the floor

You might as well forget it


[CHORUS]

Pieces of a puzzle

All over the place

Pieces of a puzzle

Life is worth the wait


Life is a puzzle

With one piece gone

It drives you kind of crazy

But you still go on

People don’t say

What they really mean

So you look and listen

And you try to guess

In all of the confusion

You try to do your best


[CHORUS]

Pieces of a puzzle

All over the place

Pieces of a puzzle

Life is worth the wait

Pieces of a puzzle

All over the place

Pieces of a puzzle

Life is worth the wait



If My Life Was A Movie


[CHORUS]

If my life was a movie

You would be the star

And you’d win an Oscar

For the love you’ve shown so far

If my life was a movie

You would be a star

With a fur coat around you

And a brand new shiny car


If my life was a movie

You would be the star

The light that shines from you

Has traveled very far

There’s not always happy ending

Like you see on the screen

As long as I have you

There’s nothing else I need


[CHORUS]

If my life was a movie

You would be the star

And you’d win an Oscar

For the love you’ve shown so far

If my life was a movie

You would be a star

With a fur coat around you

And a brand new shiny car


If my life was a movie

You would have the leading role

And all the love you gave me

I have never know

We never found any treasures

Like the pirates in the shows

My life was so empty

Till you filled up all the holes


[CHORUS]

If my life was a movie

You would be the star

And you’d win an Oscar

For the love you’ve shown so far

If my life was a movie

You would be a star

With a fur coat around you

And a brand new shiny car


[REPEAT VERSE ONE]

[REPEAT CHORUS]



Doubt, Doubt


Our love is shining now

Will it shine tomorrow

Our love is happiness

Will it turn to sorrow

Your eyes are singing messages

The notes I don’t know

You were catching some signals

That I can’t even throw


[CHORUS]

Doubt, doubt

What’s it all about

Doubt, doubt

What’s it all about

The bridge of trust we have

Will it wash out

Doubt, doubt

What’s it all about


Our trust was a fire

Turned into a glow

We we’d get high on each other

Now we both feel low

Our faith is breaking

Cracks are starting to show

Have to release the emotion

Have to let them go


[CHORUS]

Doubt, doubt

What’s it all about

Doubt, doubt

What’s it all about

The bridge of trust we have

Will it wash out

Doubt, doubt

What’s it all about



Emotion River


There’s a current

Flows through me

Spill my heart

Into the sea


Deep dark waters

Inside my veins

Pounding currents

Inside my brain


Waves come down

Splash on me

Feel the power

Raw energy


There’s a hurricane

Inside my eye

The wind inside

Will never die


Emotion river

Running away from me

Emotion river

Wild currents pushing me


[REPEAT ALL]


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