1. |
Falling Up
04:45
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Falling Up
(Winters/Sherman)
There are some pretty brilliant people
Digging into dirt
What matters in the matter
When they make it all revert
To some tiny little pieces
Just floating in the air
But when they stare right at it
Looks like there's nothing there
How can that be
What does it even mean
If everything's illusion
And the world is running lean
If the joke is on us
And nothing's false and nothing's true
Then I'm running right out this door
And I'm running right back to you
I'M FALLING UP BABE
SLIPPING SIDEWAYS NOW
EVERYTHING IS CRAZY
AND ONE AND ONE MUST BE THREE
IF THE WORLD IS SPINNING BACKWARDS
ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH ME
Well Einstein didn't like it
But he didn't known which was worse
If God does or doesn't gamble
Or play dice with the universe
If my clock is ticking strangely
And my north is going south
Then I'm breathing too much oxygen
And my heart is in my mouth
I'M FALLING UP BABE...
Oh oh oh
Everything is straining at the seams
Oh oh oh
Tell me are we living in a dream
It was the middle of the night
And I was laying on the ground
Looking up at the stars above
When my phone made that sound
Your message made me shiver
Coming in out of the blue
You said I'm looking up at the stars above
And I'm thinking about you too
I'M FALLING UP BABE....
Oh oh oh
Everything is straining at the seams
Oh oh oh
Tell me are we living in a dream
You may be on the other side of the planet my dear
But may I have this dance
I'M FALLING UP BABE
SLIPPING SIDEWAYS NOW
EVERYTHING IS CRAZY
AND ONE AND ONE MUST BE THREE
IF THE WORLD IS SPINNING BACKWARDS
ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH ME
Oh oh oh
Everything is straining at the seams
Oh oh oh
Tell me are we living in a dream
Oh oh oh
Tell me are we living....
© 2011 Drew Winters
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2. |
Life Story
04:27
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Life Story
(Winters,Sherman)
So a guy walks into a bar somewhere downtown
Starts working on a beer
Ignoring the band
Gets himself all buried in pen and paper
And then he says he's gonna write it all out by hand
Well it's a slow night and the women are few
I ain't got much else to do...
I'M GONNA WRITE OUT MY LIFE STORY
BREAK IT DOWN INTO A THREE ACT PLAY
GONNA START IN THE MIDDLE
AND WRITE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS
GONNA PUT IT ALL DOWN
AND SEND IN MY SCREENPLAY
He's says hey man I got a hell of a tale to tell you
And I swear it's all true but hey well who's to say
If it's written in the stars or mixed up in the entrails
They might have to come and take me away
Well it's a slow night and the women are few
I ain't got much else to do...
I'M GONNA WRITE OUT MY LIFE STORY
BREAK IT DOWN INTO A THREE ACT PLAY
GONNA START IN THE MIDDLE
AND WRITE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS
GONNA PUT IT ALL DOWN
AND SEND IN MY SCREENPLAY
You know some people
They're not going to like it
But it ain't my job to make their day
My friends they will all moan and chatter
Well hey what the hell they hate me anyway
I start reading over his shoulder
Is he a genius or a fool
I know I've never seen anything like it
And I know they're never gonna read it in school
I'M GONNA WRITE OUT MY LIFE STORY
BREAK IT DOWN INTO A THREE ACT PLAY
GONNA START IN THE MIDDLE
AND WRITE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS
GONNA PUT IT ALL DOWN
AND SEND IN MY SCREENPLAY
© 2011 Drew Winters
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3. |
Paralyzed
04:19
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Paralyzed
(Winters,Sherman)
I saw a chance today
And I watched that moment slip away
I swear it even smiled as it went by
Just rolled on by like a river
And I don't know how many more
She said what are you waiting for
Why don't you even try
You know you don't have forever
AND AS I STAND OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
WAITING FOR A SIGNAL TO BEGIN
WITH NOTHING NEW
NO CHANGE NO SURPRISE
I'M PARALYZED
How long would someone wait around
What if something shook my steady ground
What would I win or lose
Or do they both come together
And some would never risk defeat
And some will test the water with both feet
You should be glad you still can choose
You know you don't have forever
AND AS I STAND OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
WAITING FOR A SIGNAL TO BEGIN
WITH NOTHING NEW
NO CHANGE NO SURPRISE
I'M PARALYZED
I know where I'm strong
And why I'm weak
I know I'm nowhere near unique
I'm just faded by the sun
And I don't have forever...
AND AS I STAND OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
WAITING FOR A SIGNAL TO BEGIN
WITH NOTHING NEW
NO CHANGE NO SURPRISE
I'M PARALYZED
© 2013 Drew Winters
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4. |
You're My California
05:51
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You're My California
(Winters, Sherman)
We all know places that really don't exist
That's a billion dollar business babe
We can't resist
Like a happy shiny Hollywood
Or a gritty Chinatown
I'm gonna drive my Silver Ghost up the coast
And surf my way back down
Are you real
Are you there
Do you breathe warm Pacific air
Does your heart beat strong
When you know you are where you belong
Are you real
Are you true
Or just my dream of you
In the cool desert night
You come alive
You're my California
I got pictures running through my head
I got images of a time and a place
While I'm lying in my bed
I see you and me under a big oak tree
On a day out in the park
There you'll stay in an ideal way
In a light that never goes dark
© 2013 Drew Winters
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5. |
Poor Poor Soul
04:21
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Poor Poor Soul
(Winters,Sherman)
I could settle in for a quiet night
But there's something here
And it just ain't right
There's too much happiness
There on my screen
And I wonder who can these people be
They start at A and always get to B
While I see I'm somewhere in between
Well yesterday was just a mess
Today is gonna be the same I guess
I confess I'm falling down a rabbit hole
When I see them on that TV show
With their great big smiles and happy glow
I know I know I'm a poor poor soul
EVERYBODY'S HAVING TOO MUCH FUN ON TV
EVERYBODY'S HAVING WAY MORE FUN THAT ME
BABY I JUST DON'T NEED THIS MISERY
I'M A POOR POOR SOUL
Now I see that that I've been had
I'm growing grey and I'm going mad
With every single spin I see and hear
When all those pretty girls and boys
With their bouncy curls and their shiny toys
Would jump for joy at a clear light beer
EVERYBODY'S HAVING TOO MUCH FUN ON TV
EVERYBODY'S HAVING WAY MORE FUN THAT ME
BABY I JUST DON'T NEED THIS MISERY
I'M A POOR POOR SOUL
© 2013 Drew Winters
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6. |
Some Words
04:11
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Some Words
(Winters,Sherman)
I once heard a story
About a girl who wasn't there
She had taken leave of love or glory
And I couldn't help but wonder
If you and her had things you share
If the way you live could somehow slip under
Under these rules we bear
BUT SOME WORDS RING IN YOUR HEAD
AND SOME JUST BOUNCE AROUND YOUR BED
AND SOME WORDS
ARE LOST ON HEARTS ONCE BROKEN
SOME WORDS COME MUCH TOO LATE
THOSE THAT PUNCH ABOVE THEIR WEIGHT
AND SOME WORDS
ARE BETTER LEFT UNSPOKEN
I don't know why
This story lingers
Through all my days and nights
When you slipped away
Right through my fingers
But I hear your voice
And your explanations
I hear the echoes
Whispers and fights
I hear the loss and resignation
As you fade out of sight
BUT SOME WORDS RING IN YOUR HEAD
AND SOME JUST BOUNCE AROUND YOUR BED
AND SOME WORDS
ARE LOST ON HEARTS ONCE BROKEN
SOME WORDS COME MUCH TOO LATE
THOSE THAT PUNCH ABOVE THEIR WEIGHT
AND SOME WORDS
ARE BETTER LEFT UNSPOKEN
I don't know why
This story lingers
Through all my days and nights
When you slipped away
You slipped away
SOME WORDS RING IN YOUR HEAD....
I don't know why this story lingers
© 2013 Drew Winters
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7. |
Stand Me Up
04:39
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Stand Me Up
(Winters, Sherman)
Well I been walking through this city
But I never walk alone
There's another there beside me
One I can call my own
Stand me up
Hold me up girl
And I won't fall down
Now she might beg to differ
She might say none of it is true
Or she might question the order
And wonder who's holding who
Though I do support her
There's one thing that I know
I depend more on her presence
Even when it doesn't show
Stand me up.....
Together we have no fear
When I can hold her close
And whisper in her ear
Stand me up.....
Now some will say they're stronger
Just stronger by themselves
And they will work on their illusions
Believing that all is well
Bu together we have no fear
When I can hold her close
And whisper in her ear
Stand me up
Hold me up girl
And I won't fall down
And I'll stand you up
Hold you up girl
And we won't fall down
© 2013 Drew Winters
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8. |
Devils and Angels
04:19
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Devils and Angels
(Winters, Sherman)
He's gonna run for president
Gonna make sure his money's well spent
With a big rally in the deep, deep south
Words of gospel coming out of his mouth
Gonna pray night and day
Looks good, that's what they say
Head to heaven and knees bent
One eye closed and one watching CNN
And he's up ten points today
Gotta have some faith in the good ol' USA
Devils and angels in our way
Gotta fight them everyday
They're hoping to find the deaf, dumb and blind
And fool them one more time
Devils and angels in our way today
My dad can beat your dad
We're nothin' but good
You're nothin' but bad
My god can beat your god
We're coming for you
And we won't spare the rod
And he's up ten points today
Gotta have some faith in the good ol' USA
Devils and angels in our way....
And if they're spreading your old sin
You can just be born again
It's that black and white
On the Christian right
And God wants you to win
And he's up ten points today
Gotta have some faith in the good ol' USA
Devils and angels in our way....
© 2013 Drew Winters
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9. |
This Temporary Thing
04:47
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If I tell you a story
Would you believe it's true
If I change the names and place the blame
On the crazy things we do
From the very beginning
Everything she did was wrong
At every choice there's her mother's voice
Even though it's been so long
So I could tell you a story
Or we could just pretend
But I will sing this temporary thing
And get back home again
When he came to the city
Might have been a bit naive
But how this ends well it all depends
On what you believe
She could say she is happy
He might even agree
They would say that it wouldn't work anyway
So just let it be
So I could tell you a story
Or we could just pretend
But I will sing this temporary thing
And get back home again
He has everything and yet
It's killing him with no regret
From the very day they met
He's never been the same
Try to stop before it starts
Living with their damaged hearts
Miles away and lives apart
They can't escape the sting
Of this temporary thing
© 2013 Drew Winters
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10. |
Wanted Man (Live)
04:57
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Wanted Man
(Winters,Sherman)
Too many times I found myself here
Watching her go and waiting for my head to clear
Pulling up my courage and pushing down the fear
This kind of love is so raw
Shouldn't be allowed to make a man wait
Gotta be illegal to reside in this state
Who am I to ever try and tempt fate
But there oughta be a law
It's a crime
It's a crime to leave me this way
And she breaks the law
When she comes back to me
And then she just runs away
From the touch of a hand
The brush of a kiss
I said to myself
It don't get better than this
I was a wanted man
I remember this one time
When her eyes went wild
And she just rolled down a grassy hill
Giggling like a child
I felt like everything I knew was suddenly on trial
I was out of control
Then we're alone
We're alone and she's on me like a cat
I think every man oughta have
A few moments like that
When she's on top and I'm flat on my back
We were on such a roll
And I remember every moment that we stole
It's a crime...
In a perfect world
She would be my girl
But I won't wait forever
I cant' live in the past
Ain't it funny how the first
Is the only one to last
It's a crime...
© 2013 Drew Winters
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