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I’m already living in a cage
why you gotta clip my wings
I’m already begging for my food
so don’t tell me when to eat
I’m in the middle of the room
for you to point and stare
They say that bird could fly around the world
but she ain’t going nowhere
Then they want me to sing and sing
but I got nothing to say
They want me dream about the sky
Then let me die in this cage
They want me to sing and sing
But I got nothing to say
I hear wild birds outside
and they been calling my name
Isn’t it enough I’ve made the best
Of this place
Isn’t enough I’ve watched them all
fly away
Isn’t it enough I was taught what I swore I’d never learn
Isn’t it a bluff I was given what I was told I had to earn
Then they want me to sing and sing
but I got nothing to say
They want me dream about the sky
Then let me die in this cage
They want me to sing and sing
But I got nothing to say
I hear wild birds outside
and they been calling my name
Hey ya hey yaa—
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2. |
The Wheel
04:24
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One month chip on his key ring
And I got him down kneeling
Saying everything before me
Was just a washed out day dream
And as I’m standing there
I’m unmoved like a mannequin
He says my body is his church
And it’s better than the Vatican
But no matter what he says
I still stay mad at him
‘Cause he hit bottom
And he brought me down with him
I’ll be leaving soon
But first I’ll write this song
Down in the bathroom
I’ll be on the road
Alone you know
I never stay in one place
I never stay in one place too long
Well I’m back at the bar
For the second time today
And I lean on the jukebox
And bat my eyes he buys a drink
Bikers playing pool
And playing with my hair
They say everyone’s a little
In love with me here
The room is spinning
But I can’t even think
But the boys keep pouring
Drink after drink
And everyone loves the ones
Who hurt them the most
And everybody comes
And everybody goes
(CHORUS)
Lady dancing on the table
Pretending she’s young
She’s too young to be old
But too old to be dumb
And this dim red light
It helps me hide
And this loud music
Keeps me from crying
Girl I paid for a lap dance
Why you talking about your dad?
And I asked for the Royce
So why you pulling out the Jag?
I’m a little girl in a big world
But I’m really not that tough
And I got a lot of heart
But I hear that’s not enough
(CHORUS)
So let the wheel turn
Let my wheels burn rubber
Let the horses run
And let my money come, come, come
Yeah and let my money come come come
Yeah and let the wheel turn, turn, turn
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3. |
Drifting
05:07
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You look so good
Lying next to me in this hotel bed
You look just like a dream
When am I, when am I, when am I,
Supposed to blink?
I know everything dies
But I love you with my whole heart tonight
I know people come and go
And it tears me up every time
We live for moments like this
We crash into each other for a kiss
And I feel so at home
When I’m on the road and I can go go go
When I’m drifting, drifting
I look so tired
Lying next to you in this hotel bed
I’ve loved you this long
What’s a couple more days in retrospect
And I know, I know, I know
Everything dies
But deep down I guess eternity is worth a try
And I know your hearts’ filled with doubt
So blow me a kiss on your way out
When you’re drifting, drifting
Maybe someday when you’re out there
In a new city with a pair of new boots
Maybe when I’m driving somewhere
You’ll think of me and I’ll think of you
When we’re drifting, drifting
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4. |
Loved By Strangers
04:46
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I tried to give it up
and give my love
and have an open heart
I tried to walk the line
And do it right
But I’m done because
All I got was
All I got was
Cheated love
And all I get is
All I get is
A beat up heart
So I love to be loved by strangers
Cause they don’t really know me
So they can’t really leave me
I love to be loved by strangers
Cause they don’t really know me
So they can’t really hurt me
Mystery, Mystery, Mystery
Is all you need know about me
Mystery Mystery Mystery
Is all you need love about me
Good day
Goodnight
Hi and bye
It was nice to meet you
Sly smile
And a flirty eye
But I keep inside
All my thoughts because
All I got was
All I got was
Cheated love
And all I get is
All I get is
A beat up heart
(CHORUS)
I never want to see you go
And I can’t bare
When my lover leaves me alone
I never want the lights to go dim
I hope to see you again
(Chorus)
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5. |
Bad Decisions
04:36
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I feel it in my face now
I’m breathing in slow
I felt it all the way down
I can’t let you go
And maybe in the lime light
I might be alright
And maybe if the high’s nice
You’ll be off my mind
But these bad decisions
Keep me coming ‘round
And these bad decisions
Gonna put me in the ground
Put me in the ground
So hey baby
What’d I do wrong?
Don’t keep me waiting
All night long
So hey baby
What’d I do wrong?
Don’t keep me waiting
All night all night long
And maybe when the time’s right
We could be cool
But I’m pulling out the thorns now
Cause each one was you
(Chorus)
I’m at the bottom of the ocean
I can breathe down here
In the weight of the water
I can see so clear
I cans se clear
(Chorus)
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6. |
Ride The Wave
03:36
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I was down and you came around like before
Had a feeling I had a dream that we were so much more
We were moving we were grooving out on the dance floor
From the bottom of the ocean we finally found shore
So just ride the wave
We’ll be fine someday
Now baby roll baby roll baby roll down this
Road oh the road yeah it rolls round and
God only know if we’ll get out
Yeah so baby roll baby roll baby roll down this
Road oh the road yeah it rolls round and
God only know if we’ll get out
So just ride the wave
We’ll be fine someday
So just ride the wave
We’ll see lights someday
Now baby roll baby roll baby roll down this
Road oh the road yeah it rolls round and
God only know if we’ll get out
So baby roll baby roll baby roll down this
Road oh the road yeah it rolls round and
God only know if we’ll get out
So baby roll baby roll baby roll down
Roll baby roll baby roll down
God only knows if we’ll get out
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I hate to be awake at this hour thinking of you
My mind is like a snake oil salesman asking me to call you
But what would I even say that hasn’t been said?
And would that phone ringing wake someone sleeping on my side of the bed?
Oh but maybe, baby, we could work it out this time
But we both know, we’ll both go, our separate ways in time
Oh maybe, baby, we could work it out this time
But we both know, we’ll both go, our separate ways in time
Is this love
Well I don’t know
I begged you to stay but prayed
you would go
I touched your warm lips
Searching for a spark
But the light you promised only led me to the dark
You told me I was your mustang wild and free
You told me you could build fences to protect me
But that fence became a maze, each turn punished or praised
Making me run around making me chase down my sanity
Oh but maybe, baby, we could work it out this time
But we both know, we’ll both go, our separate ways in time
Oh maybe, baby, we could work it out this time
But we both know, we’ll both go, our separate ways in time
My heart is like a gambler playing with the truth
I play the cards I’m felt but fate felt me you
Now the dealer is crooked and the deck has been stacked
and all that I’ve lost I can never get back
(Chorus)
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8. |
Living In The Grey
05:10
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Somewhere in between coffee and whiskey there’s me
Somewhere in between the north and the east there’s me
Somewhere in between ideas and realty there’s me
I just want to be somewhere where there’s no where to be
I’ve been living in the grey
I’ve gone back to my old ways
But eventually grey turns black or white
Well it was good, so good while it lasted
Maybe it was something or maybe nothing
My God you’ve got the blue eyes and the Elvis hair
Thank God you don’t know me from anywhere
So go on and kiss me in the cold night air
And I think if I could be anywhere I’d be right here
Cause I’ve been living in the grey
I’ve gone back to my old ways
But eventually grey turns black or white
Well it was good, so good while it lasted
Maybe it was something or maybe nothing
I once held hands with a man who’s life hung by a thread
But he’s from a different time where death is just another debt
You’re born and you live and you die and that’s the only fact
The rest is what shade of grey you like until it all turns black
I’ve been living in the grey
I’ve gone back to my old ways
But eventually grey turns black or white
Well it was good, so good while it lasted
Maybe it was something or maybe nothing
Somewhere in between the sand and the sea there’s me
Somewhere in between a thought and a dream there’s me
Somewhere in between the trapped and the free there’s me
And this beautiful grey has taken over everything
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