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I was raised within the sound of the interstate
in the back of my mind i was always moving away
to a place I imagined that I'd find
more of my self, more peace of mind
a lot more than me didn't turn out like I'd planned
I find myself staring back at a grown man
living just a stone's throw away
from where I planned my escape
But I'm here and I know
I belong here where I'm standing
a wiser man than me once said
you'd better bloom where you're planted
and I've not seen all I'm going to see
but I'm not going to deny
this feels like home to me
most of my old friends have moved away
it's hard to blame them; there's not much reason to stay
when they come home on the holidays
they say how all the faces look the same
I'd like to argue, but it's be true
And I've got no need to change their point of view
If there's one thing that I've learned
It's that we've all got our own version of the truth
chorus
Same two feet on the same old mountain trail
same old backroad, spinning out a gravel grey fishtail
backdrop's the same, but everything's different today
It's all a matter of perspective, I imagine, anyway…
Chorus
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2. |
Three or Four Minutes
04:26
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take me away from my troubles
hide me from the world outside
take me away from everything that worries me
for 3 or 4 minutes at a time
because 3 or 4 minutes is just enough time,
to rise up, and leave it all behind
it's a gift that you give me, that heals me tonight,
those 3 or 4 minutes, when everything seems right
there's no way I will ever forget it
the way you stood there under the lights
I hung on every word you were saying
because you were telling me about my life
because 3 or 4 minutes is just enough time,
to rise up, and leave it all behind
it's a gift that you give me, that heals me tonight,
those 3 or 4 minutes, when everything seems right
we"re all learning as we go along
an we're all singing as we learn the song (2x)
the deepest truths I've ever heard
tumbled out of the lines of a song
no book or teacher or lover
ever touched me as deeply as a tune that was three minutes long
because 3 or 4 minutes, is just enough time,
to rise up, and leave it all behind
it's a gift that you give me, that heals me tonight,
those 3 or 4 minutes, when everything seems right
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3. |
At the End of the Day
04:22
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The wave doesn't know it's the water
the wind doesn't know it's the storm
the heart doesn't know where the love comes from
and I don't' know what I'm here for
day to day I'm working
chip away at the stone
not really sure what I'm carving, baby
but I just keep keeping on, and on
Ch:
can anybody say what it's about
takes a lifetime, just to sort it out
I'm alright with the mystery
as long as at the end of the day
it's you and me
let's pile in the car after breakfast on sunday
drive for a while and see what we can see
these days I like not knowing what's coming next
these days I let the mystery be
sometimes I regain my sense of wonder
eyes of a child and it all comes clear
the world flies by out the passenger window
your hand in my hand reminds me that you're here
can anybody say what it's about
takes a lifetime, just to sort it out
and I'm alright with the mystery
as long as at the end of the day
it's you and me
I don't need the details
because all of that pales
in comparison to what we've got and what we've yet to see (be)
I believe we'll get by
and the good lord will provide
everything we need
everything we need
The wave doesn't know it's the water
the wind doesn't know it's the storm
the heart doesn't know it's where the love comes from
and I don't' know what i'm here for
can anybody say what it's about
takes a lifetime, just to sort it out
and I'm alright with the mystery
as long as at the end of the day
it's you and me
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4. |
Breathing Underwater
05:49
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It's like I'm breathing underwater
I'm leaving the dry land behind
doing what was always impossible to do
I'm breathing underwater
seeing things differently now
doing what I always knew I could do
sometimes there's a space between
the inside and the out of me
sometimes there's a face that doesn't show
somehow I've learned over time
that half of the things in my mind
have no bearing on the truth
there's always a choice in front of me
to be the man that I want to be
or the one that I"d rather ignore
seems I've got to lose my self
just to be found again
step from the dark into the sun
It's like I'm breathing underwater
I'm leaving the dry land behind
doing what was always impossible to do
I'm breathing underwater
seeing things differently now
doing what I always knew I could do
I swear I've stepped in this river before
I remember the feel of the sand on the shore
I remember now how I fought it the last time
And I don't understand why it only now crosses my mind
that the current will take me just where I should be
and struggle will only prolong the agony
It's like I'm breathing underwater
I'm leaving the dry land behind
doing what was always impossible to do
I'm breathing underwater
seeing things differently now
doing what I always knew I could do
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5. |
Copper on the Corner
04:28
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there's a copper on the corner and I think he's waiting for me
I'm in no kind of mood to sit around and see
there's a copper on the corner and I think he's waiting for me
I think I'll take the long way round
I'm peeking through the curtain still not not certain what he's doing there
but there's a window out back onto the roof and into the night air
I can't think of anything that I've done that he might know
well, nothing from the last day or so
I think I'll take the long way round
Lately I feel like I spend my days
looking over my shoulder
I thought by now I'd have changed my ways
I thought by now it would be over
I keep my eyes on everything at once
I try to keep my mind on more than that
and all my so called friends looking out for themselves
every one of them smells a little bit like a rat
my old lady, she's looking pretty shady
I bet she's been squealing about my business dealings
there's no one left to trust now, I'm waiting for the bust now
I bet she's the one, i bet she's the one, i bet she's the one
Lately I feel like I spend my days
looking over my shoulder
I thought by now I'd have changed my ways
I thought by now it would be over
(one way or another it'd be over)
there's a copper on the corner and I think he's waiting for me
I'm in no kind of mood to sit around and see
there's a copper on the corner and I think he's waiting for me
I think I'll take the long way round
Lately I feel like I spend my days
looking over my shoulder
I thought by now I'd have changed my ways
I thought by now it would be over
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6. |
The Simplest Things
04:17
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Lord help me remember the simplest things
because they're the things I always forget
of the thousands of points I can't help but remember
it's the simplest things I forget
I've got a house that keeps out the rain
and keeps me warm in the worst winter wind
when theres no comfort to be found in the world outside
there's always a respite within
Lord help me remember the simplest things
because they're the things I always forget
I've got all kinds of nonsense stuck in my brain
it's the simplest things I forget
I've got a family that laughs and cries
like I imagine most families do
and in the worst times of trouble there's still warmth in their eyes
and a love that's patient and true
Lord help me remember the simplest things
because they're the things I always forget
of the thousands of points I can't help but remember
it's the simplest things I forget
my day starts with a sunrise over the hill
splashing up on a canvas of grey
when it sinks again into the tall western pines
I say thank you, I can say thank you... for the gift of today
Lord help me remember the simplest things
because they're the things I always forget
of the thousands of points I can't help but remember
it's the simplest things I forget
it's the simplest things I forget
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7. |
Magpie
03:32
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magpie, took my ring
took my love away from me, magpie
magpie, just like me
can't resist the pretty things, magpie
I'd planned to marry in the spring
found the girl and bought the ring
of gold-it was clear, bright, and pure
it glittered on the window ledge
magpie took it to his nest
and that was the last I saw of her
magpie, took my ring
took my love away from me, magpie
magpie, just like me
can't resist the pretty things, magpie
I went dancing in the town
swung my new girl Lou around
the floor, I know we were a sight
everything was going fine
til Mindy Mae she caught my eye
and I disappeared with her into the night
magpie, took my ring
took my love away from me, magpie
magpie, just like me
can't resist the pretty things, magpie
my girl's gone away and that magpie's to blame
and I fear there's nothing to be done
it couldn't be me that's too hard to believe
that magpie's the reason she's gone
it's like a fog that follows round
only aimed to bring me down
I've never really known the reason why
the time and place they change, change
and only two things stay the same
there's always me, and there's always that magpie…
magpie, took my ring
took my love away from me, magpie
magpie, just like me
can't resist the pretty things, magpie
my girl's gone away and that magpie's to blame
and I fear there's nothing to be done
it couldn't be me that's too hard to believe
that magpie's the reason she's gone
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That broken bottle
shines just like a diamond
and my broken heart
it's beating still
and as I sit here alone
regretting my decisions
I feel the world thats changing
I feel the toll it's taking now
and there's no more reason
and there's no more time
and there's no way out
without leaving something behind
I hope someday,
there is forgiveness
and until then,
just ease the pain
If I start driving now
I'll be well into Alabama
by the time the sun is rising
behind
and there's no more reason
and there's no more time
and there's no way out
without leaving something behind
That broken bottle
shines just like a diamond
and my broken heart
it's beating still
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Sneaking Up
03:55
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in the course of my day everything happens
I swing all the way from heartache to happy
I never really know what's around the corner
best I can do some days is just ignore it
every screen I see is just spewing static
the talking heads they want me to panic
today's not the day to give in to the masses
and I'm of the mind that my only choice is:
I make my own way and make it my own
the beaten path isn't always the best way to go
there's a road ahead of me, and sometimes it's tough to see, but
every day- I'm sneaking up on where I want to be
There are too many people in a day to deal with
every one's talking and everyone's got an opinion
too much talk on the radio
too many calls on my telephone
nobody said it was going to be easy
nobody offered up a free ride
but nobody's got the power to stop me
as long as I stay true to what's inside
I make my own way and make it my own
the beaten path isn't always the best way to go
there's a road ahead of me, and sometimes it's tough to see, but
every day- I'm sneaking up on where I want to be
like that bird bird right outside my window
sings his song and can't be discouraged
would that I was blessed with that certainty
I can't say I'm a man without doubt
but I'm not going to let it push my dreams out
I know the way is up to me
I make my own way and make it my own
the beaten path isn't always the best way to go
there's a road ahead of me, and sometimes it's tough to see, but
every day- I'm sneaking up on where I want to be
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10. |
Sense of Grace
04:29
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every morning
i sit here yawning
with my heart open
to whatever may come
sun shines in the window
no clue which way the day goes
just watch and wait and make my way
until the day is done
all I need is
a way to see and
feel a sense of grace
I can bear the weight of
the day to day when
I feel a sense of grace
outside my door
the world seems harsher than before
but I step on out, push down the doubt
and move into the day
I do believe
what I seek is what I'll see
so I focus on the eyes
and let the forms fall away
all I need is
a way to see and
feel a sense of grace
I can bear the weight of
the day to day when
I feel a sense of grace
I catch it here and there out of the corner of my eye
I can see it in the children, I can see it in the birds as they fly
it's nothing that I'm doing, it's nothing that I've done
it's those simple little moments that help me carry on
smooth as the water flows
that way may I go
clear as an autumn breeze
that way let me be (2x before the final chorus)
all I need is
a way to see and
feel a sense of grace
I can bear the weight of
the day to day when
I feel a sense of grace
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11. |
I'll Be Leaving Soon
04:56
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You know I love you
but I'm going to leave you
I'm going to hurt you in the end
You know i love you
but i'm going to leave you
get back on the move again
I'll be leaving soon
I'll be leaving soon
It's a long way
back to the promises we made
it's a rough road
from there to here
I could give it another chance
but I'm not that kind of man
I think from the start
that was clear
I'll be leaving soon
I'll be leaving soon
There's a rainstorm screaming down on the roof above
though I'll be leaving it's not for a lack of love
it's always been my way, and please don't ask me why
I'm afraid I couldn't tell you even if I tried
I'll be leaving soon
I'll be leaving soon
I'm leaving,
I can already hear the wheels on the road
Leaving,
I'll be back, I'll be back in a month or so
Leaving,
I can already hear the wheels on the road
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