Everything Not Her

Someday a lover might take you away
Then you’ll discover what happened today
When I left in the middle of the game

There’s a half empty glass on the floor by my chair
I didn’t remember that I left it there
When I heard her foot hit the stair

The closer she gets, the more I forget
About everything that’s not her

I just left the store when she called on the phone
I ran all the way I forgot that I drove
When she told me she just got home

I didn’t notice my shoes were untied
I ran up the stairs and I tripped a few times
As down from the window she smiled

The closer she gets, the more I forget
About everything that’s not her

You might think my world
Would get smaller with time
But it keeps getting bigger
Cause there’s more I can find

And the closer she gets, the more I forget
About everything that’s not her

The Most

Well I love the first part of the last part of the day
When things begin to close
‘Cause I know there’s one place that’s open all night long
And I love you the most

I love sleeping in and pillows, pajamas and bathrobes
And fans spinning on the ceiling
I love scrambled eggs and pancakes, brown sugar on my toast
But I love you the most

Well I can’t stand being so far away from you
So I guess there’s one thing I need to do
I need to find a way for you and I to always be close
‘Cause I love you the most

I love sunny days with lots of rain and puddles for paper boats
And watching the March wind take my kite up to the blue
I love open roads and city streets and highways down the coast
But I love you the most

Well I can’t stand being so far away from you
So I guess there’s one thing I need to do
I need to find a way for you and I to always be close
‘Cause I love you the most

I love the nightlife and dancing, meeting up with old friends
And talking about the old, old days
I love staying home, the lights down low, making stories of our own
‘Cause I love you, yes I love you, will you love me the most?

Knock Down

Left the party just in time
Too much smoke in the air
I’d hoped to see some friends of mine
I knew nobody there
Put myself on the auction block
See how much I can draw
Find my worth when the bidding stops
When the next name is called

I’ve got to be knock down stupid to keep letting myself do this
So gone silly to think it’ll make a difference if I
Measure up to what they want to see
All these people, people like me

Clear the smoke with a humble heart
Breathing out is the key
Egotistical boxing match
You’ll be knocked out in one, two, three
Better off heading to the street
Where the honest people are
I’d take real over vanity
It’s much better by far

I’ve got to be knock down stupid to keep letting myself do this
So gone silly to think it’ll make a difference if I
Measure up to what they want to see
All these people, people like me

I’m out, on account of being different
What’s the difference?
How did we all agree?
Can you tell me what is it that determines if I fit in?
Cause I’ll keep on trying

I’ve got to be knock down stupid to keep letting myself do this
So gone silly to think it’ll make a difference if I
Measure up to what they want to see
All these people, people like me

Was It Ever Really Mine

I brought a dollar to the store today
Wanted to buy something new
I put the dollar in my front pocket
And brought it back home to you
‘Cause I don’t want to buy what I don’t need
And I don’t want to own what I can’t keep
And if I’m gonna have to leave it all behind
Was it ever really mine?

I made a dollar at my job today
I show up every week
I guess I really didn’t make it
They gave it to me

‘Cause I don’t want to buy what I don’t need
And I don’t want to own what I can’t keep
And if I’m gonna have to leave it all behind
Was it ever really mine?

There are mansions waiting in the sky
Where the rivers run but never run dry
There are highways of gold, room for this soul
I don’t think Jesus would lie

I put a dollar in the mail today
I hope it gets there in time
They look so hungry on my tv
I hope they’ll be alright

‘Cause the store’s full of things that I don’t need
And the world’s full of mouths that I can’t feed
And if I’m gonna have to leave it all behind
Was it ever really mine?
And I don’t want to buy what I don’t need
And I don’t want to own what I can’t keep
And if I’m gonna have to leave it all behind
Was it ever really mine?

You're That Way

There are things that make you feel alive
Like the first time you learn to ride a bike
Watch the ground move beneath your feet
You’re that way to me

And there are things that make you feel at home
Like the voices that you’ve always known
Close your eyes and home is where you’ll be
You’re that way to me

And I’ve waited a long time
To find someone who’s got a heart like yours
And just when I’m satisfied that you’re mine
You show me that there’s something more

There are things that keep you wanting more
Like the first sight of a distant shore
Then you know there’s something more to see
You’re that way to me

And there are things that take you by surprise
Like the first time you see your father cry
Never knew that love could go that deep
You’re that way to me

And I’ve waited a long time
To find someone who’s got a heart like yours
And just when I’m satisfied that you’re mine
You show me that there’s something more
You’ve showed me life in things I’ve known before
But I hope our love is something more

There’ll be a time you’ll want to give away your life
Just like Jesus dying for His bride
She was worth more than anyone could see
You’re that way to me

Dish and the Spoon

She was there the day they found out that they didn’t have a bone
She sat there in the corner, well she sat back there alone
And she heard the children crying when they were sent to bed
Falling asleep hungry ‘cause there wasn’t any bread

But in the nick of time, someone looked inside
Have you heard the line from the nursery rhyme that goes like this

He said “Hey little dish run away with me
I’m the spoon from Tom Thumb’s mom’s sink
Without you I’d wonder ‘What am I to do?’
Hey little dish, there’s more to this
I’ve seen jumping cows and laughing kids
But if I had one wish, well it’s you little dish
Let’s run away”

She used to live so lovely, in the palace of a king
She sat there at the table and she listened to the strings
But then she moved in with a couple, on the other side of town
Well the man he didn’t touch her, but his wife wouldn’t put her down

But in the nick of time, someone looked inside
Have you heard the line from the nursery rhyme that goes like this

Come on, come on….Let’s run away

Better Love

I’ve got feet that need to roam
Keeps me far from home
He’s got feet that keep him standing right by your side
It’s a better love, a better love than mine

And my lips don’t kiss a thing
They’re too busy singing
He waits every evening just to kiss you goodnight
It’s a better love, a better love than mine

I’ve got my fingers on the strings
They’re not meant for rings
He’s got hands that work so you can have a good life
It’s a better love, a better love than mine

It takes time for good love
So any love that’s around much is a better love
A better love than mine

So baby please don’t make those eyes
Just ‘cause these simple words made you cry
Unless you can promise me that you’ll never find
A better love, a better love, a better love than mine

Hurt Me Like a Good Friend

I hear the crows calling
They scream like they’re in pain
The vultures circle over to pick up the remains
Of the things that we had planned
But that was when the birds still sang
If you could only hurt me like a good friend
Then we can make the sparrows sing again

We pass the shells of houses
But they’re not coming back
The different ones we lived in
The mistakes of our past
All the things that we had planned
But that was when the birds still sang
If you could only hurt me like a good friend
Then we can make the sparrows sing and
We’ve all got a second story
Let’s confess them all before we
Live inside an empty shell
That we don’t even like ourselves
But we keep shining our outside
When long ago the inside died
Let’s give each other one last try
To see if love could really fly

I know you’ve lived a lot of places
I know you’ve left a lot of towns
You’re not gonna drag my heart around
I’m gonna give you ten more paces
You better aim right for my heart
If you shoot from yours then there’s a start

All the things that we had planned
But that was when the birds still sang
If you could only hurt me like a good friend
Then we can make the sparrows sing again

Mary Jane

Has anybody seen my Mary Jane?
With hair down to her shoulders
She looked just like a dream
I left her on the mainland
She was standing in the rain
Has anybody seen my Mary Jane?

Does anybody know where she could be
‘Cause I dropped by her old place
She wasn’t waiting there for me
They said they didn’t know her
Said they’d never heard that name
Has anybody seen my Mary Jane

I didn’t realize that I’d be gone so long
Now she’s the one who’s gone

Mary, oh Mary, how long did you wait?
Mary, oh Mary, did I come back too late?
‘Cause the world would never be the same
If I’d never left my Mary Jane

Has anybody seen my Mary Jane?
I think that she passed by my place today
She was holding someone’s arm
And they were walking in the rain
Why couldn’t that be me with Mary Jane?

I know I told her that I’d come back
I don’t think either of us knew quite what that meant
I didn’t realize they’d keep me there so long
Now she’s gone

Mary, oh Mary, how long did you wait?
Mary, oh Mary, did I come back too late?
‘Cause the world would never be the same
If I’d never left my Mary Jane

If I had the chance to stay
Would she be with me today?

‘Cause Mary, oh Mary, you wouldn’t have to wait.
And Mary, oh Mary, I wouldn’t be too late
And the world would never be the same
If I’d never left my Mary Jane
If I’d never left my Mary Jane
I wish I’d never you Mary Jane

Family

A little rough around the edge and I’m found near the middle
Growing up with seven kids, but we all got our fill
A crazy way to live and it often got loud
But you would be proud to come from a family like mine

We didn’t always get along ‘cause our paths crossed a lot
But having brothers you can fight is better than not
Practicing for life inside those four walls
And I learned it all, living with a family like mine

And I don’t recall all of the details
But I know that life is better when shared

Momma kept us all in line and my dad he’d just laugh
But if we’d only had one, we would’ve only had half
The sum of the two was a beautiful plan
And you’d understand, if you had a family like mine

If I ever had the chance to choose my own life
With a family that was rich that never did fight
One that always smiled and showed up on time
Well, I know that I would still choose a family like mine