Every now and then you feel the need to leave this town, you just gotta roll
You’ve played the same old tired-out scenes, you’ve got a hunger in your soul
So you pack your bags and load the car,
your playlist fills the air
Driving west on 90, destination anywhere
The city lights they beckon, a universe within
Your quickened pulse and hopeful heart draw you swiftly in
Over your head and loving it all,
adventure’s now your own
You live hard, give all you got,
but one day you’ll go home
Cuz there’s nothing like going away
to make coming home so sweet
Home is where your heart is,
it’s where you feel it start to beat
You can travel the world around,
but nothing’s quite the same
As that certain sense of ease you feel
when you’re headed home again
Now you’re back on an old familiar route
you knew before you were gone
Your curses for that winding road
become a blessed homeward psalm
Rolling through the empty town
at night when lights are low
It feels good to be back here
and in your heart you know
There's nothing like going away
to make coming home so sweet
Home is where your heart is,
it’s where you feel it start to beat
You can travel the world around,
but nothing’s quite the same
As that certain sense of ease you feel
when you’re headed home again
Bridge:
You can’t really come back home
until you go away
You will never know that feeling,
til your homebound day
Chorus/Outro
Your motivation came suddenly
almost like you had a vision
And I'll do anything to support you
with just one provision
You can travel wide and travel far
But just keep me in your heart
like the northern star
You were always special
From the start that was a given
How was I to know
Just how driven you would be
To see the world
Now you're off and under power
Sails unfurled
Oceans come with storms
And storms come without warning
So hold on tight, do what you need to do
And you'll be there by morning
Now the time has come
for me to watch you sail away
You've charted all your courses
And you start to leave the bay
Someday you will find a home brand new
But there will always be a port here
Safe and true
Oceans come with storms
And storms come without warning
So hold on tight, do what you need to do
And you'll be there by morning
Now the time has come
for me to watch you sail away
You've charted all your courses
And you start to leave the bay
Someday you will find a home brand new
But there will always be a port here
Safe and true
There will always be a port here
Safe and true
Hanging with your friends
on a summer night
Beer buzz, stars overhead,
everything's alright
Times like this
seems it's never gonna change
But when you turn around,
there's no turning back again
Like a train across the countryside,
you see so many things,
it's such a crazy ride
And sometimes,
I know you can't get enough
But the station's coming soon,
and I know goodbyes are rough
I can see how it's all gonna go,
we're all getting older now,
and it's starting to show
When I was a younger girl, I just couldn't see, but just look at the changes
that the years have put on me
Take your darlings, hold them close by,
And tell them "I love you"
come on now don't be shy
Any moment you or I could go,
and that's the honest truth,
but I think you know
Bridge:
Gotta keep your loved ones near,
the words you long to say
are the words they long to hear
I can see how it's gonna end,
One day we'll say goodbye forever
my forever friend
But your ride's not over yet,
There's still some track to run
So you gotta roll along
Til your journey's done
You gotta keep rolling on
Til your journey's done
Deep south on a hot and muggy night
Old plantation mansion shining bright
A nearby river, velvet black,
it shimmers passing by
the stories in this place will never die
Western desert clay of red and gold,
the widest skies, the deepest water holes
The ancient ones who came before
and gave this land their souls
Their stories will live on,
though they're untold
Every one of us, we are water running down, Spirits who are bound to join the sea
All the deepest hardships
and the joys that we have found
Will bring us one day to a place of peace
Thickest Appalachia by a stream
hills and woods like something from a dream The people there work hard,
sharing life in every song
And through the music legacy lives on
A Northern town beside a distant bay,
where boats are moored
and waiting by the quay
The scent of brine defines this place
and for all those living there
The open ocean's lore lives in the air
Every one of us, we are water running down, Spirits who are bound to join the sea
All the deepest hardships
and the joys that we have found
Will bring us one day to a place of peace
Bridge:
Rivers join the ocean,
which touches every shore
All of it one flowing piece
from here to evermore
A chain link fence surrounds a city block
The noises from the street they never stop Children splashing in the puddles,
laughing, unaware
Of the universal song that they all share
Of the universal song that we all share
because
Every one of us, we are water running down, Spirits who are bound to join the sea
All the deepest hardships
and the joys that we have found
Will bring us one day to a place of peace
Bridge:
Rivers join the ocean,
which touches every shore
All of it one flowing piece
from here to evermore
From here to evermore
We're flowing here to evermore
Were you ever going to tell me?
Baby won't you spell me,
spare me of the cruelest lies,
I can see it in your eyes
You're leaving, and your heart begins retreat While mine is grieving
and I'm left here all alone
to wonder why
Time gave us a certain distance,
making every instance,
yet another tiny clue
evidence of just how you, so beguiling,
were making plans to leave,
while you were smiling,
and you were leaving me alone
to wonder why
Cuz you and I have been
every kind of friend
A partnership around the world
and back again
You and I had been so much more
to each other,
lovers, friends, a sister and a brother
Who know all the many reasons
that people change like seasons,
Say hello and say goodbye,
it's enough to make you cry
Though you're long gone,
and I know that it's all good,
Sometimes I miss you,
probably a bit more than I should
Cuz you and I have been
every kind of friend
A partnership around the world
and back again
You and I had been so much more
to each other,
lovers, friends, a sister and a brother
Were you ever going to tell me?
Baby won't you spell me,
spare me of the cruelest lies,
I can see it in your eyes
You're leaving, and your heart begins retreat While mine is grieving
and I'm left here all alone
to wonder why
Tryin to make some sense of it all
You're just a tiny speck
On one enormous wall
Growin up you figure it out
You play by the rules
And yet you're still so full of doubt
Still you had a hell of a real good time
Til everything changed on the turn of a dime
Cuz you never know, how it's all gonna go
And we never know just what we got
We're always looking for
the next sweet spot
When it's all clear, that the moment is here
The moment is now
You find a love, maybe you have a kid
The years pass by and you can't remember all those things you did
At first the time it goes so slow,
and then one day you wonder
where did all that precious time go?
Still you had a hell of a real good time
Til everything changed on the turn of a dime
Cuz you never know, how it's all gonna go
And we never know just what we got
We're always looking for
the next sweet spot
When it's all clear, that the moment is here
The moment is now
Bridge:
Minute by minute, you try to sink down in it
But you gotta know, that it's all gonna go
Slipping into the ether
There were tragedies and good times too And through all of that
Somehow you made it through
Take my hand and tell me it's ok,
cuz I could use a little help today
Still we had a hell of a real good time
Til everything changed on the turn of a dime
Cuz you never know, how it's all gonna go
And we never know just what we got
We're always looking for
the next sweet spot
When it's all clear, that the moment is here
The moment is now
Slipping into the ether
It wasn't as though I knew her well,
I met her a time or two
But even then I could see
How her light came shining through
Yesterday, when I heard she died
I just couldn't believe the news
How could someone like that ever lose?
I World War II vet on his own
Living on Locust Grove
His young wife hit and killed by a car
Years ago as she crossed the road
He vowed never to touch the wheel
So he simply walked everywhere
Lived most of his life all alone
His lot in life wasn't fair
Whoever told you life was fair?
My mother had said to me
As a child that was everyone
That I'd ever met since the age of three
Play nice, share your toys
Be good girls and be good boys
Play by the rules
Now I know why the rules are there
Cuz the game of life's not fair
Most of us are doin' ok
Got what we need to get by
But one misstep can change it all
And you'll find yourself asking why
When it's good you gotta lean in hard
Making every moment count
Cuz I guarantee that things will change
Don't you believe they won't
Whoever told you life was fair?
They did not understand
Things can go wrong at anytime
It's the law of the land
Play nice, share your toys
Be good girls and be good boys
Play by the rules
Now I know why the rules are there
Cuz the game of life's not fair
Bridge:
You may believe in karma
That everything works itself out
You may be right
It might work that way
But me, I have my doubts
Now I understand
That things don't always go right
Make the best of the ride you're on
Don't give your soul up to the night
Live life best as you're able
Make happiness the choice
Do it all with love and care
Go on and make some joyful noise
Whoever told you life was fair?
Well they may not be right
Still you gotta live in this world
Looking for the light
Play nice, share your toys
Be good girls and be good boys
Play by the rules
Now I know why the rules are there
Cuz the game of life's not fair
Waiting on the couch
as the living room grows dark
I've got too much to do
And yet I sit
The solitude is heavier
Than it has ever been before
This new life doesn't seem
A perfect fit
Such a time as this it seems
Your thought begin to burn
Somehow it all hits at once
This time you really learn
You had your turn, you had your turn
You had your turn
The should-have-beens
And still-might-bes
They wrestle in the air
And they don't seem to care
That I can't choose
Now my friends are all far-flung
Across so many lands
And the way it stands
It seems I lose
Such a time as this it seems
Your thought begin to burn
Somehow it all hits at once
This time you really learn
You had your turn, you had your turn
You had your turn
The suppertimes, the evening baths
A book and then to bed
My son he rests his head
As I lay near
Years and years and years like this
So close we're almost one
But now that time is done
And he's not here
All alone so late in life
It never was my plan
Somehow I always thought there'd be
Someone to hold my hand
To hold my hand, to hold my hand
Bridge:
Lists of all my things to-do
Fix the old and buy the new
Seems a trivial pursuit
To keep the heartbreak down
I know that it's time to fly
To live my life before I die
Above me is that waiting sky
I've just got to leave the ground
I've got to leave the ground
A certain slanting ray of gold
Pours into the room
It interrupts the gloom
And makes me yearn
The far-off mountain ridge
That I can see from where I sit
Reminds me that there's still
So much to learn
My life it overtook me
I just never had a plan
I don't regret a single day
It's just that I'm not sure
Of where I stand...
I guess it's clear I stand right here
I stand right here
I guess it's clear I stand right here
I stand right here
Under the clear
And waiting sky
Hey it's good to see you again
What's it been, five, six years? Maybe ten?
So much to catch up on, we can't do it here
Let's stay in touch, sometime
we'll grab a beer
Hey I think I know her from somewhere
Damn this over-50 brain, it just aint fair
We had some good times, that much I know
But I can't recall her name, so I'll let it go
I'm reaching for the memories
and I'm pulling them apart
Searching for the tiny clues
remaining in my heart
I know that I remember
cuz the feelings all live on,
It's just the words, the details
and the names are gone...
When you see me start to hesitate
I know you know just what it's like
And so you wait
You show me a friendly bit of care
You know that the answer's
still inside somewhere
No one here is going it alone
Yeah it's hard to contemplate
This path we're on
Slow your pace and keep it steady on
Keep leaning into life until it's gone
I'm reaching for the memories
and I'm pulling them apart
Searching for the tiny clues
remaining in my heart
I know that I remember
cuz the feelings all live on,
It's just the words, the details
and the names are gone...
Bridge:
When my father lay dying
And his mind was scattered
He still knew that we loved him
And that was all that mattered
Looking back on all the things I've done
From playing in the bands
To raising up my son
I have always done the best I can
A tiny piece inside a larger plan
Many of my stories now are lost
Casualties of life, I'll pay the cost
But everything's that's lost is not in vain
It disappears then reappears
Just like the rain
I'm reaching for the memories
and I'm pulling them apart
Searching for the tiny clues
remaining in my heart
I know that I remember
cuz the feelings all live on,
It's just the words, the details
and the names are gone...
The words, the details
and the names are gone
But is a raindrop ever
really gone?
(Rubato Verse)
I haven't showered in a week
I'm eating loads of carbs
I'm getting fatter as we speak
So easy on the barbs
I'm not the girl I used to be
There's much more of me now
But I'll make it somehow, through these...
Pandemic Times, it's a struggle that's new
Everyone is bored and eating
But what can we do?
Inside we must retain our sanity
The last thing on our minds
Should be our vanity - (in these)
Pandemic Times, it's a struggle that's new
Now the kids are home all day
Whatever shall we do?
Books and forts and games
And lots of videos
Pulling all the stops out
Now anything goes (someday)
Bridge:
We will tell our children
Way back in 2020
When fear and sickness were aplenty
Somehow it's true
That we made it through (those)
Pandemic Times, social media's king
A great way we can stay in touch
A wonderful thing
I can't hold your hand
But I can see your face
It restores my faith
In the whole human race
Kazoo solo over verse
Pandemic Times, it feels somehow unreal
Yet in due time it will be past
And we will all heal (from these)
Scary, oh-so hairy Pandemic Times!
I used to think I wouldn’t grow old,
that was just a story
that some other folks told
But things are changing rapidly,
I just might be sold,
I guess I’m not too hip to grow old
Graying hair and new hammertoes,
crepey-looking skin
I just can’t cover up with clothes
The evidence is mounting,
do you suppose,
that this is how the story goes?
I was kind of a star,
back in my salad days
When adventure’d come along I’d nab it,
So when your turn comes up baby,
better grab it!
This is how the thing will unfold,
sorry but the truth can sometimes be cold
Everyone who’s living now
will turn into mold,
'Cause no one is too hip to grow old!
Kazoo solo over Verse
I was kind of a star,
back in my salad days
When adventure’d come along I’d nab it,
So when your turn comes up baby,
better grab it!
This is how the thing will unfold,
sorry but the truth can sometimes be cold
Everyone who’s living now
will turn into mold,
'Cause no one is too hip to grow old!
So I’m told
No one is too hip to grow old
Don’t mean to scold
But no one is too hip to grow old!
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