Songs:

A Millions Stories
Broken Girl
Come to Find Out
Don’t Bother
Everything I See
Flicker
Fly
Give In
Good For Something
Horrible Moon
It Is What It Is
Just Give Me Tonight
Losin’ Time
Many Miles to Go
Message to You
Mile High Monkey
Not So Close
Quicksand
Stranger Things
Summertime Song
The Bees
The Big Picture
Three Between Us
When Summer Is Over

 

A Million Stories TOP

 

The ghosts that crawl out of the woodwork

Keep me company at night

I’d keep them at bay but I want them to stay

‘cause they’ve become such a familiar sight

 

The sun shines all the time here

That’s good for making fair-weather friends

But I need rain and conversation

And I need to see that you believe in me when the day ends

 

Ch. But do you know who I am

Am I getting through

Do you know who I am

Because I really want you to

 

Been on my own for such a long time

And I’m stronger than you know

I’m brave enough to keep on trying

When everything tells me I should go

 

I can tell you a million stories

About who I am and who I used to be

But still to you they’re only stories

You hear the words, but you won’t see me

 

 

Ch.

Ch.

 

 

Broken Girl TOP

 

Lord knows I’ve tried so hard

To sing the pain away from your heart

A dreamer without a dream

Falling apart at the seams

A partner in crime who seemed

To never mind I was a broken girl

 

Your songs will always bring me back home

The first words that ever truly made me feel known

Sad songs are always in need

For girls who just can’t believe

But you had a friend in me

I was another one, another broken girl

 

But it’s a beautiful day

And I’m finally awake

Let the shadows fall where they may

I never minded them much anyway

 

I can see that you’re happy there, where you are

Content with your demons, content in the dark

But me, I’m still willing to fight

In the shadows, in the light

And I hope that it’s all right

That I’m better now, I’m not a broken girl

Oh, I’m better now

I’m better now

I’m better now; I’m not a broken girl

 

 

Come to Find Out TOP

 

You come to find out it turns out you were wrong

Believing all along, you thought you had it all figured out

Come to find out nothing’s what it seems and everything‘s a scheme

And all of your dreams just fall from the sky

 

Ch.  I, I know why everything feels just like a lie

And I know you’ve got your pride

But always know I’m right by your side

 

Come to find out some things never change and others stay the same

But it’s never quite the way you want it to come down

Come to find out love fell through one more time

Never saw it coming life turns on a dime

 

Ch.

 

When the light slips away, you want to fall on your knees and beg for the day

If you need me to stay, then I’ll never, ever….run away

 

Ch.

 

 

Don’t Bother TOP

 

So, goodbye my honey

You won’t be seeing me again

This time I’m gone for good

This time I’m gone for good

 

Ch. So don’t bother to leave the light on

I don’t need a way home

Don’t bother to leave the light on

It’s time I moved on

 

I’ve been dabbling in travel

A little further every time

But I’ve been tied to home

I’ve been tied to home

But I’m losing grip on that line

And you’ve let go of me

It’s faded away,

It’s faded away

 

Ch.

 

Some people spend a lifetime in captivity

Some people spend a lifetime,

But that’s not me, that’s not me

 

So don’t bother to leave the light on

I don’t need a way home

Don’t bother to leave the light on

‘cause I’m not coming home

 

 

Everything I See TOP

 

There was a fire in ’72 that lighted up the night

And burned away half her life by the time it was light

It’s stifling on the Rue Dumaine, and she’s keeping very still

And she makes her way through the pain with the bottle and the pill

 

Ch. But you’re no different, it happens all the time.

So you find the pieces that make you feel alive.

 

Br. Ooh babe, it’s easier that way.

Ooh babe, it’s easier that way.

 

The rain falls through the heat on the Lady Esplanade

And the citizens fall in line to watch her parade

And this is her world, and this is your life, it’s a mystery to me

But Danny’s laughing ‘cause I search for meaning in everything I see

 

Ch.

Br.

 

 

Flicker TOP

Twelve o’clock, Friday night

And I’m not feeling alright

I need a drink, don’t want to think today

He’s just a friend of mine

But something’s different this time

Why did you look at me that way

 

Ch. Just a flicker and it was gone

But it’s enough for me to live on

And I might never be the same

Just a flicker and it was gone

It’s enough for me to be drawn

Into this dangerous game

 

Will tomorrow come and next week go

And take my hope and kill it slow

Or will you look at me again

It’s strange how change will come along

And fuck you up when you’re not strong

And now I’m waiting for the real story to begin

 

Ch.

 

And I know it’s only time

‘Til you put me on a shelf

And the fault is only mine

Why do I do this to myself

 

Ch.

 

 

Fly TOP

 

You said goodbye on a Tuesday

And the light left my eyes

When I saw the way you saw me that day

It cut me right down to size

I’ve been drinking now for ten days straight – it doesn’t help

But I don’t know what will

And I can make my way in the dark to that well

But I can’t seem to get my fill

 

Ch. So I’ll fly, I’m letting you go

Fly, I’m letting you go

 

It was a long night, a long flight

But I’m back from the city

So much easier to be stoic among strangers

My sweet anonymity

But I kept my promise, I stayed away

Now I behave as the wind behaves

I’m free, lucky me

But reacting to forces that don’t come from me

 

Ch.

 

And I never thought I would lose

No, this wasn’t part of the plan

But how well you must do

With all of the cards in your hand

And hey, they told me, I wouldn’t be defeated

If only I gave my heart

So why can’t you see that I’m just what you needed

Why do we all fall apart

Fall apart

 

Ch.

 

 

Give In TOP

 

Give in, say goodbye

He’s no good for you; he’s wasting your time

It’s ok to let it go

Remember who you were three years ago

 

Ch. It’s a broken heart, that’s all

You’ll be back on your feet in no time at all

 

Cry. Call his name

But know all the time he won’t feel the same

Go to sleep for a while

Stop always thinking that you’ve got to smile

 

Through your broken heart, you crawl

You’ll be back on your feet in no time at all

 

Give in, run away

As fast as you can and don’t turn around again

Close your eyes and thank a chance

Drama is not the same thing as romance

Write a song. Change your hair

Find out who your friends are and make sure they stay there

Kiss a boy.  Make a mess

Learn how to fly.  Go buy a new dress

Just run..run…

 

 

Good For Something TOP

 

It’s led me astray

It’s made a wreck of my happy home

It’s run away

With those who have left me alone

 

Ch.  And even though it’s left me with nothing

I’m sure this heart is still good for something

 

It lets me have dreams

I can’t reach no matter how hard I try

It lets me see things

In people that are really a lie

 

Ch.

 

It burns like fire

It can be cold as a stone

When I’m out on the wire

I fall just as soon as I’ve flown

 

Butt beats strong and true

Mighty and brave

But it breaks right into

The moment you turn it away

 

Ch.

 

 

Horrible Moon TOP

 

I hate the horrible moon

Big fat moon, smiling at me

I gave up on that fat moon

The moment you gave up on me

 

Ch. You’re supposed to be my baby

You’re supposed to be my man

You’re supposed to be my baby

Why don’t you understand

 

I hate the horrible moon

Yes, I guess it’s a silly thing to do

But my disdain might get me through

Since I have to get through without you

 

Ch.

 

Br. But you were waiting for the one true love

You were secretly in favor of

Is it so easy to make a fool of me

 

I hate the horrible moon

Now I’m flying free, don’t quite know what to do

You are so beautiful, and I want you so terrible

So I’ll hate that fat moon.

 

Ch.

Br.

 

 

 

It Is What It Is TOP

 

Seven days of nothing new

Same old me, same old you

A casual lie, a wandering eye

And all the hope in the world won’t do

It is what it is; never what it should be

Not enough to settle for and not enough for me

Not enough for me

 

 

You’ve stolen who I used to be

With such a cruel civility

I disappear; hell, there’s no one here

Just an empty shell of me

 

It is what it is; it’s not even what it was

I stayed to long like everyone does

Everyone does

 

Seven months of nothing new

And do I even know you

Were you really mine, I’ve been waiting for a sign

Anything, anything from you

 

It is what it is; it’s not even what it was

You get what you settle for, everyone does

It is what it is; it’s only what you choose

It is the game we both will lose

 

 

Just Give Me Tonight TOP

I’m so tired, I can’t stay

Please my love, don’t stand in my way

Been fighting so long, I’m trying to be strong

I just need one day on my own

 

Ch. And we’ll be all right

Just need a little time

Don’t think that I don’t care

Just give me tonight

 

I’m so tired, I need to head home

Please my love, just one night alone

We’re lost if I stay, the cruel words we say

I just need one day away

 

Ch.

 

 

Losin’ Time TOP

 

Love don’t last and peace won’t do

Nothing’s good enough for you

You’re sinking in your old dog ways

And wondering why no one stays

Everything’s a fight that has no end

You were happy once but can’t remember when or why

 

Ch. I feel I’m losin’time and time again, I can’t ever seem to win

You drag me down and pull me in the bitter world you’re living in

Again and again

 

It must be tough to live this way

With never nothing good to say

Everybody lets you down

You’ve blown your own damn candle out

Do you wonder why you’re there alone

You killed the light all on your own

 

Ch.

 

Br. I’m gonna run fast as I can

Til my dreams come back to life again

 

It’s knee-jerk shit you put us through

You even fight when I agree with you

Do you wonder why you walk alone

In the dark with your broken throne

A fist of booze to get you fine

Keep you tight and make you blind too

 

Ch.

Br.

 

 

Many Miles to Go TOP

 

Did you really have to throw the towel in

Do I really have to start all over again

You didn’t even give me a chance

And I’ve been waiting for so long

 

Ch. And now I have many miles to go

‘Cause I never seem to get to far

Now I have many miles to go

‘Cause I never seem to get to far

 

He’s not mine, I’m just the one he wants today

By tomorrow he’ll devise a getaway

You never intended to stay

I should have known it all along

 

Ch.

 

And I mean what I sing and everything I say to you

And you wanna leave, and I don’t believe it.

No, I don’t believe it.

 

I can you’re planning your escape

I’m not blind, I can see it in your face

You want to run away

You’ve been trying for so long

 

Ch.

 

 

Message to You TOP

 

I built my house of cards

Careful not to show

It’s all full of holes

The wolves that guard my door

Turned on me one day

They keep me locked away

 

Ch. But you, you broke through like the light

The darkness cast aside

I love everything you do

This is my message to you

‘Cause when you’re by my side

Hope springs back to life

And it might be ok to trust somebody someday

 

They really taught me well

I lay awake all night

With all the things I don’t do right

I put myself through hell

They told me that I should

Believe that I’m no good

 

Ch.

 

Till I’m strong enough to trust

Would you believe enough for both of us

 

Ch.

 

 

Mile High Monkey TOP

 

Saved again

I feel you crawling darling underneath my skin

It’s seeping in

You take it all away. Can you bring it back again

So sweet I’m sinking, sweet I’m sinking

 

Quietly

Under the charm again, I know this creature can’t be me.

Set me free.

Spike in my arm, push the ocean from the sea

So sweet I’m sinking, sweet I’m sinking

 

Ch. Mile high monkey on my back

Rollin’ in me, got a hold over me

Mile high monkey on my back

You take the best of me; you’ll be the death of me

 

Memories

Floating in and out of time, I still remember everything

It’s in a dream

When I’m talking to myself, it all comes floating back to me

So sweet I’m sinking, sweet I’m sinking

 

It’s bigger than life

High on pain, livin’ large, can’t be stopped or satisfied

So tie it tight

Pierce my flesh, fix my head, it won’t stop, so I don’t even try

So sweet I’m sinking, sweet I’m sinking

 

Mile high monkey on my back

Rollin’ in me, got a hold over me

Mile high monkey on my back

You take the best of me, take my breath from me

 

Ch. Mile high monkey on my back

Rollin’ in me, got a hold over me

Mile high monkey on my back

You take the best of me; you’ll be the death of me

 

 

Not So Close TOP

 

It took me so long to get to this place

To have thoughts of my own and strength in the face

Of your critical words and condescending way

Of wanting me to sing for you and not hearing what I say

 

But it’s do this and do that

And that’s wrong and that’s that

You should listen to me, girl, and don’t listen to them

Do what I say pose for me today

Just be yourself, but make sure to do it do it my way

 

So I disappear

It’s a wonderful show. Wish I was here

 

Ch. I’m so close to everything I should be

So close to everything

But not so close to me

 

So ring back the music and take away all of the politics and egotists

And the man with the plan

All I want to do is sing my songs and get along

And write what I write

And be who I am

 

But I disappear

It’s a wonderful show. Wish I was here

I disappear

It’s a wonderful show. Wish I was here

 

Ch.

 

 

Quicksand TOP

 

I think of you, I still go to pieces

The past still gets me down

Still I try, still my heart reaches

For a friend who will stick around

 

My life is good, there’s a lot that time erases

Every day can be a brand new start

Still I see the shadows of your faces

All the ones who broke my heart

 

Ch. You’re like quicksand pulling me down

Til I can’t see; til I can’t breathe

And I go without a sound

Into the deep dark part of me

 

I don’t know how you manage to get in

There are people like you everywhere I go

You’re a dime dozen, wolves in sheep’s skin

And I still get caught in the undertow

 

Ch.

 

I know how hard it is to fall

When you look around and there’s no one at all

 

Ch.

 

 

Stranger Things TOP

 

Go on and keep your secrets from me

I’ll bide my time

This may just be my greatest victory

If I work it right

 

Ch. Maybe you’ll fall for me

I’ve seen stranger things

Maybe you’ll fall for me

I’ve seen stranger things

 

It’s the last time I’ll get burned

I’m changing this tide

I’ll work it out ‘til the tables have turned

And I get what’s mine

 

Ch.

 

Br. When I close my eyes you’re still there

I see you everywhere

Walkin’ around so unaware of me

 

Stupid boy wants a mystery

I’ll do what I can

Keep him guessing ‘til eventually

I don’t even know who I am

 

Ch.

Br.

 

 

Summertime Song TOP

 

I think I know how you feel

I think that you want to go

But darling before you leave

There’s something that you ought to know

 

Ch. Summertime is coming and I’m much more fun

So maybe stick around before deciding to run

Summertime is much more fun

 

I know that I have been blue

I know it’s tiring as hell

But you can count on me too

To love to live as well

 

Ch.

 

Winter was longer this year

And you had something to do with that

But sadness and darkness and fear

Have never been where I’m at

 

If you’d just look in your heart

You’d see that you have been wrong

I might even sit down

And write a happy fucking song

 

Ch.

 

Summertime is coming and I’m much more fun

I might even take all my clothes off

And run around in the sun

Summertime is much more fun

 

 

The Bees TOP

 

The bees in my head are so loud now

They track me down, they drown everything else out

They bring tears to my eyes

They bring down my disguise

They bring these songs that come out of my mouth

 

Ch. Sometimes it’s too hard to fight

But I should be fine by the end of the night

 

I watch the people I have come to know

Talking together after the show

They see through my defense

And doesn’t make any sense

How someone like me could be laid so low

 

Ch.

 

I hide out back a while under the trees

I think of Gordon and history

The bees swarm in his head

Sometimes thinks he’d be better off dead

But I hope he hangs on, if only just for me

 

Sometimes it’s so hard to fight

But I hope you make it through the night

I need people like you in my life

For me to be fine by the end of the night

 

 

The Big Picture TOP

 

So, go.  You’re already gone

Thought we had it all planned out, I guess we were wrong

People, they tell me I’ll be all right

But empty words and empty smiles don’t keep me warm at night

 

Ch.The big picture escapes me now

I don’t understand

If there’s a reason to break me down