HARDER THAN IT LOOKS 3:50

YOU SEE ME HERE I'M JUST WAITING FOR HER
TO MAKE UP HER MIND
SHE'S OVER THERE HESITATING
ITS HARD STANDING IN LINE
I COULD GET ANGRY COULD GET ALL SHOOK UP
BUT WHAT GOOD WOULD IT DO
SHE'S SO FINE AND I LIKE MY CHANCES
NO USE LOSING MY COOL
I GOT MONEY IN MY POCKET AND I'M READY TO SPEND
IT TAKES A LOT TO KEEP THIS CAR ON THE ROAD
YOU GOT TO KEEP YOUR CONCENTRATION
IT'S A TRICKY SITUATION
GOT TO KEEP IT UP KEEP IT UP KEEP IT UP
IT'S HARDER THAN IT LOOKS

NOW WE'RE TOGETHER OUT ON THE HIGHWAY
SHE'S WHISPERING LOW
I FEEL HER HAND COMING MY WAY
SHE SAYS SHE'S READY TO GO
I GO FROM ZERO STRAIGHT TO EIGHTY
AND SHE'S STILL ACCELERATING
IT'S HARD TO KEEP HER UNDER CONTROL
THE ENGINE LIGHT IS BLINKING
AND SHE'S SITTING THERE THINKING
HE BETTER KEEP IT UP KEEP IT UP KEEP IT UP
IT'S HARDER THAT IT LOOKS

YOU THINK I'VE GOT IT EASY
YOU'RE JUST FOOLING YOURSELF
IT TAKES EVERYTHING I GOT
JUST TO KEEP IT SIMPLE PAL
IT'S HARDER THAN IT LOOKS

CROSS THAT LINE 3:35
I SEE YOU GOT YOUR BRAND NEW TATTOO
AN O'KEEFE SKULL IN ELECTRIC BLUE
YEAH THAT USED TO BE BAD NOW IT'S SO REFINED

YOU SAY YOU NEED TO GET CRAZY BABY WELL I DO TOO
YOU WEAR MY PISTOL
I'LL WEAR YOUR HIGH HEELED SHOES
GRAB THE PILLS AND AMMO BABY
LET'S SEE WHAT WE CAN FIND

WE'RE GONNA CROSS THAT LINE
GONNA LOSE OUR MINDS
WE'RE GONNA CROSS THAT LINE
OHH OOH OOH

IT USED TO BE YOU KNEW WHERE YOU STOOD
NIXON WAS EVIL MAKING LOVE WAS GOOD
I THINK MKULTRA IS MESSING WITH MY MIND

THEY GOT ME WALKING SIDEWAYS STUMBLING BLIND
ALL MY BELIEFS HAVE BEEN UNDERMINED
I GUESS I'LL HAVE TO BE CRUEL TO BE KIND

I'M GONNA CROSSE THAT LINE
I WANT TO LOSE MY MIND
YEA I'M GONNA CROSS THAT LINE
OOH OOH OOH

WOKE UP THIS MORNING 3:23
WOKE UP THIS MORNING
LOOKED ROUND FOR MY SHOES
DIDN'T FIND NOTHING
BUT A HALF EMPTY BOTTLE OF BOOZE
SO I WENT BACK TO BED DRANK MYSELF TO SLEEP
SO MANY MILES TO GO ,SO MANY PROMISES TO KEEP

WOKE UP THIS MORNING, BABY ON YOUR FLOOR WONDER
WHAT THE HELL YOU BOTHER WITH ME FOR
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TROUBLE, I'M THE MAN FOR YOU
I WILL BREAK YOUR HEART, SURELY BREAK MINE TOO.

NOW THERE AINT BUT THE ONE THING
BABY MAKES ME STAY
JUST BE SOME ONE ELSE HERE IF I GO AWAY
BETTER THE DEVIL YOU KNOW THAN THE ONE YOU DON'T
YOU KNOW I'M DAMNED IF I DO AND DAMNED IF I DON'T

WOKE UP THIS MORNING AGAINST ALL THE ODDS
DON'T SEEM LIKE NOTHIN' I DO CAN PLEASE THE GODS
ENOUGH TO MAKE THEM DRAG ME DOWN
NOW I'VE DONE ALL I COULD
LOOKS LIKE I'LL BE HANGING AROUND

LEAD ME ON 3:45
YOU THINK IT'S FUNNY WHEN YOU SEE ME FALL
THAT AIN'T NO WAY TO TREAT A FRIEND
I ALWAYS ANSWER EVERY TIME YOU CALL
YOU LOVE ME HARD THEN YOU'RE GONE AGAIN

YOU TAKE SOMETHING SWEET AND YOU MAKE IT ROUGH
YOU MAKE A BLOOD SPORT OUT OF MAKING LOVE
NO MATTER HOW LOW I GO
I STILL HAVEN'T GONE DOWN ENOUGH
LEAD ME ON YOU CAN LEAD ME ON
TILL EVERY DROP OF HOPE IS GONE YOU CAN LEAD ME ON

YOU'VE GOT ME EATING RIGHT OUT OF YOUR HAND
I'M STILL HUNGRY STILL WANTING MORE
WHEN YOU WALK OUT I'M A BROKEN MAN
DEVASTATED SPLAYED OUT ON THE FLOOR

I KNOW NOW THAT YOU'LL NEVER CHANGE
SO STRANGE AND WILD
GET WHAT YOU WANT THEN THROW IT AWAY
LIKE A SPOILED CHILD

HEARTBREAK CITY 3:11
9 DOLLARS JUST TO DRIVE INTO HADES
STREET PREACHER-THE END IS NEAR
TRAFFIC COP IN LOVE WITH HIS WHISTLE
CHICK NAMED CHUCK- WITH A FLOWER IN HIS HAIR

WHITE VAN - SMELL OF AMMONIA
PAKISTANI CABBIE LEANING ON HIS HORN
HEY, MAN - THEY'RE LANDING PLANES IN THE HUDSON
WHITE BOYS FROM JERSEY--JUST LOOKING TO SCORE

ONE MORE DAY IN THIS TOWN WITHOUT PITY
ONE MORE DAY JUST HANGING ON
LOSE EVERYTHING IN HEARTBREAK CITY
WAKE UP IN THE MORNING AND YOU FIND IT ALL GONE

STREET CLEANER, PUSHING ROUND THE LITTER
WILLIE'S GONE FROM AVENUE D
MAN SELLING A ROLEX ON DOWN ON CANAL
BUY ONE NOW GET THE OTHER FOR FREE

JACKHAMMER BEATING UP THE PAVEMENT
BILLBOARD LOLITA TEARING UP MY HEART
HOMELESS MAN PISSING ON A HYDRANT
BUFFALO BILL SHOWING OFF HIS SCAR

STRANGE STRANGE FEELING 4:21
I'VE GOT A STRANGE STRANGE FEELING SOMETHING'S WRONG
I'M DRINKING BOTTLED WATER AND IT'S MUCH TOO STRONG
I FEEL WEAK IN THE KNEES SICK IN THE HEAD
I'M WONDERING IF I MIGHT BE DEAD
WHATEVER IT IS I HOPE IT DON'T LAST TO LONG

WHEN MY RIGHT EYE JUMPS I DON'T LOOK BACK
SOMETHING MIGHT BE GAINING ON ME
HELLHOUND ON MY TRACK
YOU GOT TO DUCK AND DODGE
GOTTA LEARN TO BOB AND WEAVE
ALWAYS KEEP A LITTLE SOMETHING UP YOUR SLEEVE
A MAN CAN'T BE TOO CAREFUL THESE DAYS
IT'S A SORRY FACT

MY WOMAN LEFT ME LONG TIME AGO
STILL SENDS A CHRISTMAS CARD COMPLETE WITH PLASTIC SNOW
THERE'S NEVER ANY RETURN ADDRESS
SHE'S JUST BEING KIND I GUESS
HOW MUCH FUTHER DOWN DO I HAVE TO GO

THE IRS WON'T LEAVE ME ALONE
THE CIA IS ON THE TELEPHONE
HELICOPTER CIRCLING IN THE SKY
MUST BE THE FBI
TAKE ME FOR A RIDE INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN

ONE DAY SOON I'LL HEAR THE ANGELS SING
TAKE ME UP TO HEAVEN ON THE GOSPEL WING
WHEN I GET TO THAT PROMISED LAND
THEY'LL PUT A PUSHBROOM IN MY HAND
AND WON'T THAT BE THE DAMNEDEST THING
THE DAMNEDEST THING

UMBRELLA IN MY DRINK 3:49
BOTTLE OF WHITE BOTTLE OF RED
BOTTLE OF SOMETHING GET ME OUT OF MY HEAD
A BOWL OF GUMBO AND SOME MUSTARD GREENS
TAKE ME ON DOWN TO NEW ORLEANS

GOT TO HAVE MY FUN BEFORE I GET TOO OLD
I LOVE NEW JERSEY BUT IT’S TOO DAMN COLD
SIT ME ON DOWN IN A ROCKING CHAIR AND JUST THINK
GOT A PARASOL FOR THE SUN AND AN UMBRELLA IN MY DRINK
AH TAKE ME OUT FISHING WHERE THE CATFISH BITE
TAKE ME OUT DANCING IN THAT HOT HUMID NIGHT
EVEN OLD MEN DANCE WHEN THEY HEAR THAT BEAT
AND THESE OLD BONES SURE LOVE THAT NATURAL STEAM HEAT

WELL UP NORTH IT’S 5 BELOW
SOME POOR BASTARD IS SHOVELING SNOW
CURSING THE DAY THAT HE WAS BORN,
C’MON BROTHERS
LET ME DIG THEM CRAZY HORNS

AH TAKE ME OUT FISHING WHERE THE SAC-O-LAC BITE
TAKE ME OUT DANCING IN YOUR HOT HUMID NIGHT
EVEN THESE OLD MEN WILL DANCE
WHEN THEY HEAR THAT BEAT
AND GARRY’S OLD BONES SURE APPRECIATE THAT NATURAL STEAM HEAT

ONE MORE NIGHT TO ROCK 3:55
LONG IN THE TOOTH SHORT OF BREATH
NOTHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO BUT A LONESOME DEATH
WASHED UP-WRUNG OUT READY TO POP
WAITING FOR THE OTHER SHOE TO DROP
AH -BUT COMES THE NIGHT THE JUICES START TO FLOW
ONE MORE CHANCE TO GET IT RIGHT TURN IT UP LET IT GO
THAT'S WHAT MAKES LIFE WORTH LIVING FOR

ONE MORE NIGHT TO ROCK ONE MORE NIGHT TO ROLL
ONE MORE NIGHT TO MAKE IT COME OUT RIGHT
ONE MORE NIGHT TO GO

CHUCK TAYLORS AND SOME BEAT-UP JEANS
WHO CARES WHAT IT ALL MEANS
FOUR HORNS AND A RHYTHM SECTION
EVERYBODY GOING IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION
SO WHAT IF I FORGET THE WORDS
YOU ALL KNOW THEM ANYHOW
IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T HEARD
WE'RE JUST LOOKING FOR SOME SATISFACTION
TRYIN' TO CUT A DEAL ON A SOUL TRANSACTION
THIS TIME IT'S FOR REAL
TALKIN' BOUT ALL NIGHT LONG
ONE LAST CHANCE TO GET IT RIGHT
TURN IT UP-LET IT GO
ONE MORE DANCE ON THE KILLIN' FLOOR
MY KNEES ARE WEAK AND MY THROAT IS DRY
BUT I’M GONNA KEEP MOVIN’ TIL THE DAY I DIE

A PLACE WHERE I CAN'T BE FOUND 3:18
EVERYTIME I HIT THE STREET
SO MANY FRIENDS I'M BOUND TO MEET
PLEASANT SMILES POLITE EXCHANGE
SO CLOSE STILL OUT OF RANGE
YOU KNOW I HATE ALL THIS HANGING AROUND
AND THE SMALL TALK GETS ME DOWN

I NEED A PLACE WHERE I CAN'T BE FOUND
THERE'S GOT TO BE A SPOT SOME WHERE
WERE I CAN JUST LET DOWN MY HAIR
A WALK IN THE WOODS WOULD DO AS WELL
OR THE BACK ROOM IN A CHEAP HOTEL
NOW I DON'T WANT TO SEEM HARD
BUT I AVOID MY OWN FRONT YARD
TO ALL THE PEOPLE I KNOW I CAN'T EVEN SAY HELLO
I NEED A PLACE WHERE I CAN'T BE FOUND
WHERE I CAN HIDE MY FACE
WHEN IT ALL HITS THE GROUND
EVERYBODY HURTS EVERYBODY BLEEDS
SOMETIMES A LITTLE NOTHING
IS ALL YOU REALLY NEED
I NEED A PLACE WHERE I CAN'T BE FOUND.

YOU KNOW I LOVE MY FRIENDS
BUT THE SMALL TALK NEVER ENDS
I NEED A PLACE I DON'T HAVE TO PRETEND

KEEP ON MOVING 3:22
DOWN TO THE BIG CITY MUSIC STORE
355 HANGING ON THE WALL
MAN TURNS AROUND GUITAR IS GONE
AND I HIT THE STREET STRUMMING MY FAVORITE SONG
GOTTA KEEP ON MOVIN' GOTTA KEEP ON MOVIN'
GOTTA KEEP MOVIN AND YOU KNOW THAT'S RIGHTKEEP ON MOVIN' TONIGHT

SWEET THING LOUNGING AT THE LOCAL BAR
ALL DOLLED UP LIKE A MOVIE STAR
I LEAN IN TO KISS HER, HER MAN STEPS IN HE SAY
“WHAT YOU DOING, BOY?”
AND I'M GONE AGAIN

PACING IN THE ALLEY LIKE A CAT IN A CAGE
TIL THE LIGHTS GO DOWN AND WE HIT THE STAGE
THE BIG BEAT THUMPS THE BASS FALLS IN
GUITAR WAILS AND I'M GONE AGAIN

YOU CAN'T BURY ME 3:22
BOUGHT UP TO BELIEVE EVERY DAY WILL BE
A WALK IN THE SUN, A WALK IN THE SUN
GET OUT ON THE STREET EVERY ONE YOU MEET
HAS HIS HAND ON A GUN, HIS HAND ON A GUN
AND IF YOU DON'T LEARN FAST YOU END UP JUST ANOTHER BUM

HOLY BIBLE SACRED SONG ASK ST. JOHN
PARADISE AIN'T WHAT IT SEEMS
FALLEN HEROES BROKEN DREAMS
FALLING BUILDINGS PONZI SCHEMES ENOUGH
GOTTA BE SOME WAY OUT OF HERE
A MAN NEEDS HOPE
AND THAT AIN'T ASKING TOO MUCH

YOU CAN'T BURY ME
YOU CAN'T BURY ME

ALL THESE PEOPLE IN MY FACE
GOTTA FIND SOME OPEN SPACE TO BREATHE
JUST GOTTA BREATHE
PEACE OF MIND HOPE AND FAITH STATE OF GRACE
JUST ONE TASTE FOR ME JUST FOR ME
(HOW BIG A PRICE WILL YOU PAY JUST TO BE ABLE TO SAYYOU ARE FREE.)

YOU CAN'T BURY ME
YOU CAN'T BURY ME

THANK YOU 3:07
I WAS LISTENING TO YOUR VOICE ON AN OLD VINYL DISC
AND IT TOOK ME BACK SO FAR
LIKE WHEN YOU WAKE UP FROM A SWEET DREAM
IN SOME STRANGE HOTEL
AND YOU WONDER WHERE YOU ARE
SUCH COURAGE WE HAD THEN WE WOULD TRY ANYTHING
FEAR WE WOULD CHASE WITH LAUGHTER
BUT WE WERE TOO YOUNG TO STAY THAT WAY
NO HAPPY EVER AFTER

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF ME NOW
WHETHER YOU HATE ME OR THINK OF ME AT ALL
BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW I'M STILL ON THE ROAD
AND I HAVE YOU TO THANK FOR IT ALL
OH I WANT TO THANK YOU (4X)

HEY GEENA OH-WO I SEE YOU NOW AND THEN
AND GIRL YOU STILL LOOK SO FINE
I SMILE AND THINK BACK TO WHEN WE WERE BOTH 16
I WAS SO PROUD TO CALL YOU MINE
YOU SOFTENED MY HEART
TURNED ME AWAY FROM BITTERNESS

YEA YOU TAUGHT ME HOW TO FEEL
WE WERE TOO YOUNG TO EVER MAKE IT LAST
BUT WHAT WE HAD WAS SO REAL
I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF ME NOW
WHETHER YOU HATE ME
OR EVEN THINK OF ME AT ALL
BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW
THAT YOU SOOTHED MY SOUL
WHEN MY BACK WAS TO THE WALL
AND I WANT TO THANK YOU
I WANT TO THANK YOU