White Rose Motor Oil

LYRICS

SPIDER (2026)

1) KNIVES

Yeah I’ve got a secret
And you’re gonna learn it
I’ve got a secret
But you gotta earn it
if you Come much closer
You’re gonna learn it
Yeah you’re gonna learn it

I’m made of knives baby
I’m made of knives baby
I’m made of knives baby
And I’ll cut you right down
Yeah I’ll cut you right down

I’ve got a secret
But you gotta earn it
Yeah I’ve got a secret
And you’re gonna learn it
if you Come, come much closer
You’re gonna learn it
Yeah you’re gonna learn it

I’m made of knives, I’m made of knives
I’m made of knives, I’m made of knives
I’m made of knives, I’m made of knives
Yeah I’ll cut you right down
And I’ll cut you right down

Woooooooooo
Woooooooooo

Yeah I’ve got a secret
And you’re gonna learn it

2) HIT IN THE FACE!

I don’t think that anyone
Has ever told you no
Or if they did you’d say
You didn’t hear it
When you look at me
The only thing you see
Is someone to nod along
To all your bullshit

Now I don’t normally
Encourage violence
I still think the pen
Defeats the sword
But listening to you
And all your nonsense
I swear to God
If you say one more word

You’re gonna get
HIT IN THE FACE
You’re gonna get
HIT IN THE FACE
You say that I should
know my place,
You’re gonna get
HIT IN THE FACE
You say that I should
know my place, And I do
My place is right here
making sure That you ...
(get) HIT IN THE FACE
HIT IN THE FACE
HIT IN THE FACE
HIT IN THE FACE

When I try to let you know
That I might be done listening
You’re right there behind me
With your pathetic attitude
Your sorry little jokes don’t land
You’re just a sorry little man
And I’m the one who
Who you’re calling rude?

Now I don’t normally
Encourage violence
I still think the pen
Defeats the sword
But listening to you
And all your nonsense
I swear to God
If you say one more word

You think that you’re a lion
And you call me a sheep
‘Cause I’d rather be woke
Than fast asleep
You think the world’s your oyster
Must be why you’re so salty
And I swear to God
if you make one more peep

You’re gonna get
HIT IN THE FACE
You’re gonna get
HIT IN THE FACE
You say that I should
know my place,
You’re gonna get
HIT IN THE FACE

You say that I should
know my place, And it’s true
You say that I should
know my place, And I do
My place is right here
making sure That you ...
(get) HIT IN THE FACE
HIT IN THE FACE
HIT IN THE FACE
HIT IN THE FACE
HIT IN THE FACE

3) Spider

She’s born from
A social species
But she’s not that
much fun at parties
If you’re a man
Or just a sinner
Watch out, you could
be her dinner

She’s got long hair
She’s got Long legs
She’s never
looked finer
She’s got eight eyes
She’s got eight legs
She’s got it all
Yeah She’s a spider

Don’t you try and
Press your luck
She can really
Fuck you up
She’ll get you tangled
In her web
Next thing you know
you’ll wind up dead

You’ve got a face
In need of a fist
And she’s getting mad
She’s getting pissed
You’ll go straight
To the top of her list
And you’re gonna feel the fangs
Behind her kiss

She’s not like other girls
She’s a motherfucking spider 🕷

4) A Happier Man

I took my love out walking
On a cold and rainy day
Deep into the misty hills
And pines we made our way

We came upon a river
Flowing fast and wild and free
the only way to cross it
One lonely fallen tree

And as we stood above
That rapid river flowing
I thought about how nice my life
would be

If my love she were to fall
In the rapid river flowing
A happier man
I would be

I urged her to step forward
On the mossy, damp old log
she looked at me with eyes of fear
From deep within the fog

I spoke only sweet words of love
And falsely reassured her
That her steps across this wicked way
Would surely never fail her

And as we stood above
That rapid river flowing
I thought about how nice my life
would be

If my love she were to fall
In the rapid river flowing
A happier man
I would be

And when her feet lost purchase
And she slipped below the current
She tried in vain to clasp my hand
But i did not offer it

She was gone without a whisper
No cry escaped her lips
She fell into the raging flood
Beyond my fingertips

And as we stood above
That rapid river flowing
I thought about how nice my life
Would be

If my love she were to fall
In the rapid river flowing
A happier man
I would be

And as I stood above
That rapid river flowing
I thought about how nice my life
Will be

Now that my love has fallen
In the rapid river flowing
A happier man I will be
A happier man I will be
A happier man I will be

5) Hanging On ‘Til I Let You Go

I smell the coffee in the corner
Of this old gas station diner
It melts the cup you drink from
To watch you burn, nothing is finer

Well I came here for blood
Not to make peace, my dear
But you can’t tell the difference
It’s all become quite clear

Your desperation’s palpable,
dependence on me bona fide
Like a lamprey or remora
You are clinging to my side
You think it’s symbiosis
But it’s simply psychosis
You’re hanging on til I let you go
You’re hanging on til i let you go

Now dogs like you do follow me
And you lead the pack
You think you’re sneaking up on me
But I know when you will attack

You give me roses every night
You pretend that we’re the same
But when you show up on my doorstep
I don’t even know your name

You’re just another vampire.
bout to be another ghost
You’re just another problem
Cause you need my love the most

6) You Can’t Take Me Down

At every wake I see you
Cause you’re inside the casket
At every alter you’re in white
But I ain’t the one who’s asking

You like to believe you’ve got me
Running for my life
But I never go to war without
my eyes lined like knives

No I’m
I’m not naive
Innocent, unsophisticated
Or Easily deceived

You can’t take me down
You can’t take me down
You won’t be sticking ‘round
Cause There ain’t room in this town
No You can’t take me down
You can’t take me down
Ohhhh oh no
You cannot take me down

You keep thinking you’re the one
Who’s turning those screws
But you don’t know that I’m standing here
with nothing left to lose

I’ll never know just how you got
These lies in your head
I’ll never say just how you got
Those dead flies in your bed

Got these ropes off
My eyes clear
And it’s time for you to go

Cause you’re
about to learn
What I already know
You’re about to learn
What I already know

Yeah you’re gonna rue the day
(rue the day, who talks like that?)

You can’t take me down
You can’t take me down
You won’t be sticking ‘round
Cause There ain’t room in this town

No You can’t take me down
You can’t take me down
I’m swimming while you drown
And I’ll see you in the ground

No You can’t take me down
You can’t take me down
You won’t be sticking ‘round
There ain’t room in this town

No You can’t take me down
You can’t take me down
Ohhhh oh no
You cannot take me down oh no

7) Looking Good

They met down
At the Lookin Good lounge
Where the price of beer and
The lights are low
She told him someday
She’d make it big
And take him somewhere
A little less slow

But he told her
He didn’t mind
The two for one Coronas
Were just fine

And the band
wasn’t bad
But they were loud
He loved her
she loved him
And they were proud
To have a little place
Where they were understood
They found something good
Down at the Lookin Good

It’s been pretty easy
Since they met that day
Each time there’s trouble
They know where to go
No one made it big
but they’re doing just fine
Where the price of beer and
The lights are low

Cause he told her
He didn’t mind
The two for one Coronas
Were just fine

And she told him
She didn’t mind
The two for one Coronas
Were just fine

And the band
wasn’t bad
But they were loud
He loved her
she loved him
And they were proud

To have a little place
Where they were understood
They found something good
Down at the Lookin Good

8) Nothing's Easy From Denver

(hey)
Laughed cause she couldn’t cry
Smiled because she wouldn’t lie
Faced her fear, And felt so tired
Tasted rage, And embraced fire
Nothings easy from Denver
No Nothings easy from Denver

Little tiny anger bombs
There’s cruelty to rest upon
Just leave the flags at half mast
The peace they found will never last
Nothings easy from Denver
No Nothings easy from Denver

He’s had his last words
She’s finally made herself heard
Took her mouth off of the gun
And fired it straight into the sun

(hey)

Watched as her world fell apart
Watched it as it broke her heart
She refused to see the danger
Watched as she became a stranger
Nothings easy from Denver
No Nothings easy from Denver

Dancing on a grave of dirt
Gave up prayin cause it made it hurt
Nostalgia running through her veins
An easy way to numb the pain
Nothings easy from Denver
No Nothings easy from Denver

He’s had his last words
She’s finally made herself heard
Took her mouth off of the gun
And fired it straight into the sun

And on that day she’d be the one
To set her free, she’s finally gone
Nothings easy from Denver
No Nothings easy from Denver

Nothings easy from Denver
No Nothings easy from Denver
(hey hey)
Nothings easy from Denver
No Nothings easy from Denver
(hey hey)
Nothings easy from Denver
No Nothings easy from Denver
(hey hey)
Nothings easy from Denver
No Nothings easy
from Denver (hey)

9) Up To The Top

Been down in this pit
For what feels like 100 years
I’m planning & scheming for what I’m gonna do
To the one who put me here
Been climbing out this pit since
The first day he put me here
Been down in this pit
For what feels like 100 years

When I find the one who put me here
I’ll make sure he burns
They say that trust and respect
They’re things that are earned
But he used my love to show me
How much someone can turn
When I find the one who put me here
I’ll make sure he burns

I go up up up up up
To the top I’m climbing
From Down down down down down
In the bottom where I’d fallen
Ive seen the worst of every man
I’ve seen the evil from their hands
Up up up up up
To the top I’m climbing

From down here in the mud and the blood
It’s from these depths I arise
His promises said otherwise
But I know when I’m despised
Can’t wait to taste that fresh air
Can’t wait to see that sun rise
From down here in the mud and the blood
and the bugs and the tears I arise

And when I rip and tear
My way out of this cell
I’m gonna scream and I’m gonna yell
I’m gonna make sure there’s no second time
To do to someone else what he’s done to me and mine

10) Blue Sky Somewhere

There’s blue sky somewhere
Even when I can’t see it
There’s blue sky somewhere
Even when I deny it
There’s blue sky somewhere
And I hope I find it
There’s blue sky somewhere
And I hope you found it

There’s twisting of truth
And there’s never having met it
How can you give love
If you’ve never had it

There’s happiness somewhere
Not sure you ever knew it
When the lights go out
I won’t be there to see it

I told you I loved you
Don’t know if I meant it
Since this is the end
I don’t want to regret it

There’s happiness somewhere
Not sure you ever had it
When the lights go out
I won’t be there to see it

All we can do is
Hold the ones who are close
All we can do is say
We did the most
We could do

Pre-Owned Songs (2024)

All covers. The lyrics should be very close to the original versions, found with a quick Internet search.

THE GIFT OF POISON (2023)

Ain't No Saint

I’m not your inspiration
I am the main attraction
No martyrs, no queens
Have ever shared my name
I’ll torture your poor conscience
I’m the reason you feel bad
But when you do wrong
You’re the one to blame

Baby I come on
Like a vampire
Ready to take
Ready to feed
But while I’ll give you
What you want
I won’t give you
What you need

I am the gift of poison
I am the gift of rancor
I am the gift of venom
I’m every single thing
That you ain’t
I am the gift of poison
I am the gift of rancor
I am the gift of venom
And I
Ain’t no saint

I’m clothed in complete darkness
There’s blood behind my eyes
And hundreds of snakes
Are making up my hair
I’m holding up a mirror
To your terrified face
Keep your eyes on your reflection
So you can get your share

Baby I come on
Like a vampire
Ready to take
Ready to feed
But while I’ll give you
What you want
I won’t give you
What you need

Yes, I am the gift of poison
I am the gift of rancor
I am the gift of venom
And I
Ain’t no saint

Red Light

Know a woman named Shirley
She’s got cats but prefers dogs
She doesn’t know what’s going on
In that house with all those hogs
She says they turn that red light on
Almost every single night
And she can see it for miles and miles
And it makes her wanna fight

Hey girl, what do you think is going on
Hey girl what do you think is going wrong

You see that red light glowing in the distance
You see that red light shining through the night
You see that red light glowing in the distance
And you know that it’s not right

Shirley used to sing sad songs
Before she met her husband
They’d line up just to hear her voice
Each night in Fort Morgan
Shirley used to dance a bit
She doesn’t do that anymore
She leaves that for the other girls
Who want men knocking down their door

Hey girl, what do you think is going on
Hey girl what do you think is going wrong

You see that red light glowing in the distance
You see that red light shining through the night
You see that red light glowing in the distance
And you know that it’s not right

Is it aliens come to take you
Or a house of ill repute
Put that gun down, Shirley
Girl don’t shoot

Hey girl, what do you think is going on
Hey girl what do you think is going wrong

You see that red light glowing in the distance
You see that red light shining through the night
You see that red light glowing in the distance
And you know that it’s not right

Just Your Type

I see you sitting all alone
But I’m the one who will be true
I can tell from over here
No one could love you like I do
You say you’d never try to love again
But I know how to do this dance
And it might be a little risky
But don’t you want to take a chance

I might be a little forward
But you’re just so right for me
I might be a little forward
But baby can’t you see

I’m just your type
I’m just your type
I’m just your type
I’m just your type

Oh I know she broke your heart
I know she took all she could
I know you’re the victim here
I know you did all you should

Oh why shouldn’t you forget her
Why not forget most everything
Why not start something brand new
I’ll take away that sting

I might be a little forward
But you’re just so right for me
I might be a little forward
But baby can’t you see

I’m just your type
I’m just your type
I’m just your type
I’m just your type

I just want to keep you close
I just wanna make you mine
Doesn’t matter if you think I’m cruel
I’ll show you that I’m so kind

This is the way it’s gotta be
You’re gonna see that it’s because
I’m not like the other girls
But you’re gonna wish I was

I might be a little forward
But you’re just so right for me
I might be a little forward
But baby can’t you see

I’m just your type
I’m just your type
I’m just your type
I’m just your type

I’m just your type

Chase Your Tail

Well I ain’t gonna chase my tail
And I sure ain’t gonna chase yours
At the end of it all
All we’ll have done
Is the exact thing we did before
What are you going to do
When you catch yourself, friend
Won’t be anything new, I’m sure
|Well I ain’t gonna chase my tail
And I sure ain’t gonna chase yours

Now there’s plenty of tails being chased
And there’s plenty of people getting tired
I’m gonna throw it all right out the door
I’m gonna light it all on fire

Im gonna keep writing songs on the bathroom walls
I’m gonna keep singing songs to an empty hall
I’m gonna keep doing just what I want to do
This is where I choose to fall

You work to keep the same old peace
I’m here to start a little crime
I’m gonna throw my boots on
I’m gonna throw my boots on
I’m gonna throw my boots on
And go have me a good time

Hateland

They hate and they rage like they’re paid to do so
They wear venom loudly, all sunburned and spittle
They scream and they moan about too many feelings
They claim to love Jesus, and say you should too

I wonder if they know what color his skin was,
I wonder if they know he cared about women
I wonder if they know, he said to love those
Who aren’t just like you

There’s no kindness, compassion, and no empathy
Home of the brave and land of the free
Free to be cruel, long as you think you’re right
Free to hurt who you can in the name of the fight

We’re tired, we’re down, but we’re still trying
We want to keep going, but we can't stop dying
They beat up our flag, now it’s all black and blue
And it’s one more weapon to wave in our faces

Some are just lost, and some believe lies
And some of us sink, but I think we can rise
Hating right back sure won’t get us nowhere
But together with Love we can win this

There’s no kindness, compassion, and no empathy
Home of the brave and land of the free
Free to be cruel, long as you think you’re right
Free to hurt who you can in the name of the fight

I heard someday the earth will belong to the meek
Being kind’s not the same thing as being weak

Only In Dreams

Only in dreams
Do I let myself kiss you
Only in dreams
Do I let myself miss you
Only in dreams
Do I
Still feel my arms around you
Only in dreams
Only in dreams

Only in dreams
Can I forgive you
Only in dreams
Can I regret you
Only in dreams
Can I
Forget I ever met you
Only in dreams
Only in dreams

Only in dreams

Oh you hurt me and I hurt you
But I miss the way our lies seemed true
And even though we’re finally free
You’re still a dream to me

Only in dreams
Will I still deceive you
Only in dreams
Will I still believe you
Only in dreams
Will I
Still hear me calling to you
Only in dreams
Only in dreams
Only in dreams
Only in dreams

Meet Me at the Bottom

Meet me at the bottom
Meet me in the rain
We can hold hands
As we circle the drain
Comes on like a freight train
Full of mud and pain
But what I like about you
Is I don’t need to explain
That you need to meet me
At the bottom
Once again

God's been pointed at me
Like a loaded gun
For most of my life
And I do believe
he might exist
But I’m not sure he’s too nice

And oh that devil,
He may run the world,
But I still have my heart
Though it’s rough and
It’s all calloused now
And mostly torn apart

Maybe I should just
Quit trying to run
From these heartaches haunting me
Maybe someday I will know
Why I’m so much worse
Than I want to be

Oh I guess I could wait
To be inspired
I could wait for some insight
For now I’ll give my all
And go down swinging
Gotta get my fists in this fight

But what I like about you,
Is I don’t need to explain
That you need to meet me
At the bottom
Once again

Blood Left To Bleed

The bones of the old cacti
Are littering the landscape
I can barely make em out
In the dim moonlight
My feet and heart are tired
But I know I must keep moving
There’s no point in stopping
‘Cause there’s no end in sight

The bones of all my sins
Glow in the path behind me
And the path before me’s lit
From the fire of all I fear
The things I love are burning
And the smokes destroyed my eyes
For the future and the past
I’ll shed these tears

Oh I’m told that I’m not wanted
Where I’m going
But I’m no longer welcome
In the place I’d rather be
But I still have my heart to beat
My breath to take, my songs to sing
And I still have blood left to bleed

The heat makes oily puddles
The palm fronds wave me on
Like welcoming sentries
To a place I can’t belong
And all I want is simple
Doesn’t matter who I am
All I want’s to feel good
And free and real and strong

Oh I’m told that I’m not wanted
Where I’m going
But I’m no longer welcome
In the place I’d rather be
But I still have my heart to beat
My breath to take, my songs to sing
And I still have blood left to bleed
And I still have blood left to bleed
And I still have blood left to bleed
And I still have blood left to bleed
And I still have blood left to bleed

Take Take Take

I don’t want to have a reason
I just want to take your space
Don’t want to wonder why I’m here
I don’t have to know my place
Life is full of lessons
But I’ll never take the test
I’ll watch you crawl, don’t care at all
No I’ll never let you rest

Hold my eyelids back
Until they crack
I need to see the proof
Tear away the veil
My heart may fail
But then I’ll know the truth

All I do is
Take take take
Never see
My own mistakes
All I do is
Take take take
Never see
My own mistakes

Don’t want to fight don’t want to try
Wont look for something more
But emptiness keeps knocking
Keeps on knocking down my door
Pretend to hope, and fake my faith
But life isn’t short or smart
Lie to myself until I can’t no more
And then I’ll fall apart

Hold my eyelids back
Until they crack
I need to see the proof
Tear away the veil
My heart may fail
But then I’ll know the truth

All I do is
Take take take
Never see
My own mistakes
All I do is
Take take take
Never see
My own mistakes

Hold my eyelids back
Until they crack
I need to see the proof
Tear away the veil
My heart may fail
But then I’ll know the truth

All I do is
Take take take
Never see
My own mistakes
All I do is
Take take take
Never see
My own mistakes

All I do is
Take take take
Never see
My own mistakes
All I do is
Take take take
Never see
My own mistakes

All I do is
Take take take
Never see
My own mistakes
All I do is
Take take take
Never see
My own mistakes

Every Little Thing

This is a cover song originally performed by Carlene Carter and originally written by her and Al Anderson. Lyrics should be easy to find with an internet search.

Trouble or Nothing

Oh honey why should I be worried?
I got no reason to be afraid
You’re the one I’m coming after
And you know that I won’t be swayed
Now I don’t mind your flyin bullets
We all die someday anyway
It might as well be here and now
It might as well be here today

When I go I go hell for leather
Fast as I can to get to you
I’ll bet everything I got
It’s trouble or nothing with you
I know you can’t win ‘em all
But I won’t keep being the one to lose
I’ll bet everything I got
It’s trouble or nothing with you

Don’t second guess how strong I am
Don’t underestimate my will
And when I know you’re dead and gone
I’ll keep on fighting still
Oh you think you’ll get away from me?
You think there’s room to run?
There won’t be a trace to see
A thing left when I’m done

You think you’ll make me cry a river
You think you’ll make night out of day
But inside I am flying high
Because now it’s time,
to make a fool pay

Mountain State

So you’ve come across some hard times
Lost your money and your love
And the sound of no one listening
Is all around, below, above

You’ve forgotten how to have hope
You’ve forgotten how to thrive
But don’t forget your hearts still beating
With the joy of bein’ alive

And when you see that big old blue sky
And the sun it hits your face
You can feel like heaven’s nearby
And sadness leaves, without a trace

You’ve got birds who won’t stop singing
You’ve got flowers still to savor
You’ve got hills and trees around you
To show you life’s still in your favor

Yes, these mountains never leave you
They rise high without a flaw
Oh and they will leave you breathless
Filled with wonder, love, and awe

So if you feel unlucky
And life is seeming so unkind
Lift your eyes and take a breath in
Let the mountains change your mind

OH LUCRETIA (2022)

Oh Lucretia

The landscape before me
Is barren and dry
And the choice that we made dear
To just say goodbye
Now haunts us forever
There’s no turning back
The future without you
Is bleak, sad and black

Oh Lucretia
My darling Lucretia
Your gravestones all
covered In snow
Oh Lucretia
My darling Lucretia
I can’t believe I’m here
And you’re down below

I visit you daily
And sometimes I swear
That I hear you calling
Somehow from somewhere
And sometimes I see you
Among all the trees
But it’s just lies,
Told by the cold cold breeze

Oh Lucretia
My darling Lucretia
Your gravestones all
covered In snow
Oh Lucretia
My darling Lucretia
I can’t believe I’m here
And you’re down below

Last time I saw you
You swore you’d return
The passion you spoke with
The fire that burned
It frightened me so much
I could not contain
My rage and my fear
And I ended your pain
And I promised I’d never
Tell a soul what I’d done
When I buried you here
In these woods all alone
But it seems like you’re finding
A way to be heard
The truth it’ll come out
And I’ll hang on those words

Oh Lucretia
My darling Lucretia
Your gravestones all
covered In snow
Oh Lucretia
My darling Lucretia
I can’t believe I’m here
And you’re down below

Oh Lucretia
My darling Lucretia
Your gravestones all
covered In snow
Oh Lucretia
My darling Lucretia
I can’t believe I’m here
With you down below

Ghost Riders In The Sky

Note: this is a cover song, originally performed by Stan Jones and his Death Valley Rangers, but has been covered by tons of people. Lyrics should be available with a quick internet search.

Bloodletting

Note: this is a cover song, originally performed by Concrete Blonde. Lyrics should be available with a quick internet search.

Oh Lucretia (Reprise)

Oh Lucretia
My darling Lucretia
Our gravestones are all
covered In snow
Oh Lucretia
My darling Lucretia
I can’t believe I’m here
With you down below

COUNTRY POP (2021)

These are cover songs. The lyrics should be very close to the original versions, which can be found with a quick Internet search.

YOU CAN'T KILL GHOSTS (2020)

Will Not Fade Away

I’d leave you standing in the cold
So I wouldn’t have to feel the chill
I’d leave you stranded by the roadside
And I’d be safe behind the wheel

I won’t light myself on fire
Won’t step in front of no train for you
I don’t care what you might think
My head is strong, my heart is too

The sky is dark
My mind is black
I am filled with rage
There’s a rhyme
But there’s no reason
And I’m finally
Outta this cage
I’m cold inside
but not afraid
When my time
finally comes
I will not fade away
I will not fade away
For you

You said I’m bad, but for a bad woman
I might be one of the best
Walls and doors torn down
I was forced to make this mess

Someday I will be judged
But I don’t think it’ll be for this
I should have been right out that door
The first time you clenched your fist

I said I’m going,
Yes I’m going
Leaving anger
and my shame
I’ll be in the wind
And in the dust
Taking nothing
But my name

We Will Rise

Every day, when I wake up
I could be great, is what i say
But when the chance, it comes along
I always look, the other way

Every day when I wake up
I could be strong, is what I say
But when it’s time to move along
I choose to stay, i choose to stay

Am I wrong, am I right, can I ever win this fight?

But I will rise
I will rise
I will rise
I will rise
hear my joy
hear my cry
And i will rise

Keep finding ways, To waste my time
Keep finding trouble, lost my mind
I don’t try but it comes out anyway
Keep being cruel, but i wanna be kind
Keep letting rage fill up this space
Keep letting rage control this place
Gonna cut my mouth wide open
Rip this mask right off my face

Am I wrong, am I right can I ever win this fight?

But I will rise
I will rise
I will rise
I will rise
hear my joy
hear my cry
And i will rise

Am I wrong, am I right can I ever win this fight?

But we will rise

Can't Say Goodbye Completely

I wake up
My tongue made of velvet
That’s part of a bar seat
That’s been there
For five decades past

My body is shaking
My stomach is nails
And I feel like I swallowed
My failures
My head's full of glass

I can’t say goodbye completely
You sold me on your lie
so sweetly I can’t say
goodbye to you completely

My skin hangs in sadness
There ain’t nothin good
So why do I still
want this madness
nobody should

Afraid of a pain
That I know is coming
So why not
rehearse for it now
Then do it again

I can’t say goodbye completely
You sold me on your lie
so sweetly I can’t say
goodbye to you completely

Drunk And Lost In Tennessee

Drunk and lost in Tennessee
Where else in the world could I be
That would leave me so
Sad and low
But drunk and lost in Tennessee

Honey it was just a little fight
Won't you turn off that light
I’ll tell you more in the morning
This state should come with a warning
And while I’m glad that you’re with me
I don’t remember things clearly
But I know come sunrise….I’ll..still…be…

Drunk and lost in Tennessee
Where else in the world could I be
That would leave me so
Sad and low
But drunk and lost in Tennessee

I know I started off fine
Just having a good time
What was it I was drinking
That got me this far from thinking
I can't say how I got here
But it probably wasn’t light beer
Now the trouble…that I’m in…is clear

Drunk and lost in Tennessee
Where else in the world could I be
That would leave me so
Sad and low
But drunk and lost in Tennessee

seems each time I'm in this town
I just can't put that bottle down
I keep on breaking your heart
These nights are tearing us apart
And it seems that you can’t see
that this will be the end of me
Cause this aint the last time…that…I'll ..be

Drunk and lost in Tennessee
Where else in the world could I be
That would leave me so
Sad and low
But drunk and lost in Tennessee

Whole Heart

She was a bright spot, a bright dot
In a dark dark sky
Bet I won’t find another like her
Won’t even try
Sometimes you lose a gift
Sometimes You say goodbye
She was a bright spot, a bright dot
In a dark dark sky

I loved her with my whole heart
But she loved me a whole lot harder
Never wanted to Leave my side
And I could never love another
The way that I loved her, I could never even try
I loved her with my whole heart
She loved me a whole lot harder
And I know I won’t recover From the day we said goodbye

She had a heart that was
A Beautiful sponge
She soaked up all my tears
And absorbed all my love
When I was hurt, I was a mess
She fixed me up, she got it done
She had a heart that was
A beautiful sponge

Ghost Who Haunts You

That’s right boy
Run and Take your tail with you
Like the coward that you are
I sure ain’t gonna miss you
That’s right boy
Say your piece and run and hide
Like the coward that you are
I don’t have To waste my time (on you)

There’s no convincing you of anything
you don’t want to believe
But you’re starting to believe...

That I look like the ghost who haunts you
I look like the witch who hunts you
I look like the one who hurt you
I look like the one you want, too
I look like the ghost who haunts you
I look like the ghost who haunts you

You should Leave now
leave like a man
You stole everything already
So I know you’ll take what you can
You’re the worst kind
And I may have no plan
But I’m gonna die trying
To show you who I am

There’s no convincing you of anything
you don’t want to believe
But you’re starting to believe...

I might be the ghost who haunts you
I might be the witch who hunts you
I might be the one who hurt you
I might be the one you want, too
I might be the ghost who haunts you
I might be the ghost who haunts you

There’s no convincing you of anything
you don’t want to believe
But you’re starting to believe...

I am the ghost who haunts you
I am the witch who hunts you
I am the one who hurt you
I am the one you want, too
I am the ghost who haunts you
I am the ghost who haunts you
I am the ghost who haunts you
I am the ghost who haunts you

All These Ways

When I first saw you on that barstool
I knew exactly what love means
Although at first i was so ladylike
I'm not exactly what I seem
Yeah I took you home that evening
And I swore I’d make you mine
And what feels likes decades later
I’m still trying to find out why…….

(there’s) All these ways you make me crazy
All these ways you rile me up
All these ways you mean the world to me
And I never want to stop

Now we’ve made it through the easy times
Now we’re in the thick of things
Now we’re hanging on for dear life
And seeing what the future brings
Now we’re in this for the long haul
It’s what they call domestic bliss
And every now and then you prove to me
That you still know how to kiss

Everything You Taught Me

I know how to hike for miles
I know how to light a fire
I know how to pitch a tent and
I know how to change a tire

I know how to play some instruments
how to read the notes
I learned everything you asked me
But it wasn’t quite enough

And I know how to ride a horse
I know how to fly a plane
I know how to cry in silence
I know how to sit in pain

Everything you taught me
Everything you taught me
You didn’t mean to teach me
Everything you taught me

I know how to get angry
and how to pitch a fit
I know how to blame everyone
And not own my own shit

I know how to rob and steal
how to lie to those you love
I know exactly how to cheat
I know what hurtin someone does

And I know how to ride a horse
I know how to fly a plane
I know how to cry in silence
I know how to sit in pain

Everything you taught me
Everything you taught me
You didn’t mean to teach me
Everything you taught me

don’t quite know how to apologize
Or how to ask forgiveness
don’t know how to admit I’m wrong
guess you never taught me this

And I know how to ride a horse
I know how to fly a plane
I know how to cry in silence
I know how to sit in pain

Everything you taught me
Everything you taught me
You didn’t mean to teach me
Everything you taught me

Hotel With No Name

You've been on the road for weeks by now
No end to it in sight
The billboards start to catch your eye
Need to try to sleep tonight
the engine starts to whine and knock
You take it as a sign
Nowhere could be as bad
As what you've left behind

The mechanic seems resigned to life
He tells you the bad news
Parts you need are hard to find
You can stay long as you choose
There ain't nothing else for miles ahead
You've seen all there was behind
And although you start to feel unease
You'll probably be just fine

But the wind keeps blowing, like you've never
heard before
And something keeps on keeping you,
from moving out that door

It's like you've always been here
It's always been the same
You feel the slip of something cold
Inside your brain
You cry out to those lonely plains
But no one hears a thing
You're living and you're dying
At the hotel with no name

The old brick buildings tell the tale
Of grander days they knew
It all looks lovely here at first
It's hard to tell what's true
Are you just here by accident
Luck of the draw they say
Or is there something that brought you here
And makes you need to stay

The bottles start to pile inside
Your lonely room for one
Been days since their service came
You're bout to come undone
You make a vow, it's time to change
It's time to leave this place
But when you look in the mirror
You're not sure you see your face

But the wind keeps blowing, like you've never
heard before
And something keeps on keeping you,
from moving out that door

Torch The House

We torched the house
Watched it burn
Down to the ground
Everything turned
From wood to ash
Bone into dust
All we could love
All we could trust
We torched the house

I’d be with you
And I’d miss you
Don’t know if I
I should kill or kiss you
don’t know if I
Should even try
don’t know if I should
Should let this die

I said to you
I was no angel
You said to me
You weren’t one too
So I ran
To hill from coast
But everyone knows
You can’t kill ghosts

So we torched the house
Watched it burn
Down to the ground
Everything turned
From wood to ash
Bone into dust
All we could love
All we could trust
We torched the house

ONE FOR THE AGES (2019)

Billings To Pueblo

Caught a greyhound in Spokane
Without anything much planned
Just a trip for the weekend
He never knew quite what happened

At a Montana bus stop
He saw her and his heart stopped
A half shirt and a dead tooth
There she stood by the ticket booth

Just the right type of trashy, Just the right type of classy
Who knew love could be found, On a southbound greyhound...

Oh their love was one for the ages
The kind they write on those romance book pages
Whatever way she goes That's the way he goes
As long as they both go From Billings to Pueblo

Caught him looking in Cheyenne
By Denver they were past holding hands
Making out in the backseat
Knowing they were finally complete

Time was short but love is fast
They knew it wasn't meant to last
His ride would end in Amarillo
She'd say goodbye to him in Pueblo

And they'd never forget
And they'd never regret
That they both took a bet
On someone they just met

Just the right type of trashy, Just the right type of classy
Who knew love could be found, On a southbound greyhound...

(Oh yeah they'd sing) our love Is one for the ages
The kind that they’d write on those romance book pages
Whatever way you go, that's the way I go
As long as we both go from billings to pueblo
Whatever way you go, that's the way I go
As long as we both go from billings to pueblo

Hey Love

Hey love
What do we do about you
Hey love
What do we do about you
Every time I turn around
You’re trying to bring me down
Hey love, hey love

I keep my heart locked up tight
And my head deep in the sand
But that don’t stop me hearing about
The things you do secondhand
No matter what I do or say
that pain still finds me anyway
Hey love
I can’t get away

I keep being told
To expect great disappointment
I keep being told
The end is near
No matter what you bring to me
I can’t seem to shake you free
Hey love
Please let me be

Hey love, hey love
Hey love, hey love
Hey love, hey love

A Delicate Process

When it all seems lost
and I’ve no hope
I think about you
When I’m just surviving
But I don’t give up
I think about you

The darkness keeps coming
The hard times don’t stop
But then I think about you
Those nights can be deceptively long
I don’t trust em
But I do trust you

You make it good
You make it great
You make it all
Worth the wait
It takes awhile
But you make me smile
It’s a delicate process
But so worth the wait

My heart is hurting
My dreams are undone
But still I think about you
When all I can do
Is run till I drop
I think about you

I might just believe
In things I don’t see
When I think about you
You make me think
There’s good days to come
When I think about you

‘Cause you make it good....

It is well
All is well
It is well
In my soul x4

Tiger

I will not consume your darkness
Will not suffer any fools
Will not tolerate your hatred
And I Will not be your tool

I won’t let the hatred take me
No I will not lose this fight
I will not let you make me
Dim my light into your night

The tigers out
The tigers out
Destroyed her cage
The tiger’s out

She’s out she’s out
The tigers out
Destroyed her cage
The tigers out

She’s out she’s out
She’s out she’s out
Destroyed her cage
The tiger’s out

I might want to see you suffer
I might want to see your pain
I might want to see you hurting
As you lose this wicked game

Although I wont bring judgement
I do not wish you ill
I am the one you need to fear
I am a bitter pill

Burn it down
Burn it down
Burn it down
Burn it down
All right

The tigers out
The tigers out
Destroyed her cage
The tiger’s out

She’s out she’s out
The tigers out
Destroyed her cage
The tigers out

She’s out she’s out
She’s out she’s out
Destroyed her cage
The tiger’s out

The tigers out
The tigers out
Destroyed her cage
The tigers out

SUBURBAN HORSES (2018)

Bozo Texino (instrumental)

You Were Never Meant For Me

I knew something wasn’t right
When you left me home last night
You said you had somewhere to be
I heard your voice was cold
And it might have been too bold
But I had to try and see

So I followed you to town
Saw you were whiskey bound
And felt that old familiar fear
You walked beneath that neon light
Right out of my sight
And I knew the end was here

whoaaaa now it’s up to me
Whoaaa I'll show you how to be
whoaaaa now it’s up to me
Whoaaa I'll show you how to be
Whooooooo I was too blind to seeeeeeee
You were never meant for me

No turning back now
had to know somehow
What the depth of your crimes were
walked in and took a seat
You didn’t notice me
Because I saw your lips meet hers

whoaaaa now it’s up to me
Whoaaa I'll show you how to be
whoaaaa now it’s up to me
Whoaaa I'll show you how to be
Whooooooo I was too blind to seeeeeeee
You were never meant for me

The price you’ll pay is high
Consider this goodbye
You won’t hurt me again

whoaaaa now it’s up to me
Whoaaa I'll show you how to be
whoaaaa now it’s up to me
Whoaaa I'll show you how to be
Whooooooo I was too blind to seeeeeeee
You were never meant for me

Let It Break Your Heart

Let that wind blow
Let that love go
let it tear you apart
let that cold in
Let the world spin
Let it break your heart

Your hands are breaking Your life has been hard
You've been made brittle and scarred
You cover them up but the cracks they still show
they come creeping back like the wind and the snow

Your heaven ain't big It's right here below
Don't mind the sun or the cold
Don't mind the darkness or the next day
you've got your smile and time wasting away

You know this place like the back of your hand
You know each inch of this land
The lights of the freeway they glow in the distance
But you know you're home behind this old wood fence
And I say...

Good Night To Make A Bad Mistake

You look like the man you hire/ when you're guilty
I can see right through/ that smirk
You should stay away from me/ I know just what you are, you see,
and All your normal tricks/ ain't gonna work

I've given you enough attention
You're a black hole of affection
Who's buried in those walls you had to make
But I've dug through deeper in the past
I'm strong enough and built to last
It's a good night to make a bad mistake

You're everything I never wanted/ I need someone to pray for me
Please just shut your mouth/ you ridiculous man
Let's get this done, / Let's call it fun
Let’s do this/ just because we can

It's not that you ain't pretty/ you just look better under bar lights
But I see you, boy, and I see death
There's no flower underneath your pillow And my dreams won't be sweet
I think need/ to take a breath

I Know We’re Okay

I'm dreaming of someplace, far away
And time to be with you
These walls surround me, close me in
Keep me far from you
I hold your hand
You say my name
And I know
We're okay
You take my hand
I say your name
And I know
We're okay

We could run away right now
Sell everything we own
Where we'd go God only knows
To a place we've always known

Find the splintered rails, of an old front porch
Strong beneath my hands
Wrap my arms round your shoulders
And look out on the land

Darlin'

Clouds are boiling
In the distance
And I’ve nowhere left to run
Oh my darling oh my darling
What is it that
I have done

You had longed so long to see me
And you thought I felt the same
But my heart it seems was wicked
And I lied and played my games

How I hurt you And I meant to
For I’d been hurt before
And I meant to yes I meant to
Pass the hurt on once more

You saw hope and saw salvation
You wanted it all to be true
But I led you from your family
Just to be cruel

Now the rain has started falling
On this dry and thirsting land
And I’ll never quite forget how
I destroyed an innocent man

Young And In Love

We're not the losers
We're not the winners
We're the creators
We're no beginners
Sometimes we're believers
Always sinners
We've never been saints, but
Sometimes there's a glimmer..

You give me hope
Because you know
Young and in love Is good
Old and in love is better
You give me hope
Because you know
Young and in love Is good
Old and in love is better

When we were younger
thought love had to be
Fireworks and tempers
Raging hopelessly
But now that I'm older
And I can see better
You're kind and I trust you
Nothing else matters