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In 30-odd years I’ve discovered a thing or two
About life and the way I’m supposed to live it
I’ve heard some anecdotes that made me think
And one step at a time I’ve tried to be a better man
My mind has gotten slow
As my body’s gotten older
But I see it all so clearly now
My dreams are closer than they appear
If I look close to home for the treasure
I’ll find everything, everything that I’m looking for
The messages I send aren’t clear
And she sometimes makes comments about what I don’t hear
I know it’s a lot and I haven’t got it all figured out
But I’ll be damned if I’m not tryin’
My love has gotten strong
And she sometimes sings along
But I see it all so clearly now
My dreams are closer than they appear
If I look close to home for the treasure
I’ll find everything, everything that I’m looking for
In summary of a still-young life
I’ve learned the lessons they teach
Only grow in significance
And now I’ve got a few of my own to share
I only hope my sons can learn from me
Oh, I only hope my sons can learn from me
But I see it all so clearly now
My dreams are closer than they appear
If I look close to home for the treasure
I’ll find everything, woah
I'll find everything, woah
I'll find everything
Everything that I’m looking for
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Funny Words
02:26
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I’ve got bags under my eyes that I’ve had since sixteen
And my wrinkles tell a story I’m not sure is about me
Putting funny words into the world and hoping they’ll be
Ones you’ll love when I sing them, and then you’ll sleep next to me
You say you’ll come over when it’s better
But I’ve got your favorite songs queued up
We can hear the same old lines a thousand fucking times
I won’t mind, as long as you find your way to me
I heard you got married, bought a house, had some kids
And had a life that’s full of blessings, and some curses
You tried your best to give your all, not expecting all that much
And you questioned everything that you did
You say you’ll come over when it’s better
But I’ve got your favorite songs queued up
We can hear the same old lines a thousand fucking times
I won’t mind, as long as you find your way to me
I swear, tonight, the bags under my eyes are bigger than before
The kids won’t sleep, and neither will my mind
I’m okay though, in the morning I’ll sit and sip my coffee
And hope you’re thinking of me
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Vegan Cookies
04:21
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Only 30 minutes away from the plane that will take me back
To running away from the morning, and the mourning
I don’t think I could ever do this again
I’m operating in one sense
I’ll be afraid in another, so you don’t lose your grip
Here’s a song asking you to lose your claws
I’ll be leaving town soon, with or without you
And you, because you’ve got it all figured out
And me? Oh, well, only time and this flight will tell
The temperature change won’t even change what I’ve gotten out of this at all
I don’t even know what I’m saying so I’ll just keep talking ’til I hear applause
I’m hoping to inspire the ignorant
I’m hoping to ignore the inspired
Something tells me I might be on the right track
I just might be
Here’s a song asking you to lose your claws
I’ll be leaving town soon, with or without you
And you, because you’ve got it all figured out
And me? Oh, well, only time and this flight will tell
I’ll be back and when I come, there’ll be snow and there’ll be sun
I’m leaving room for you to change
There will be time to be sincere, to voice the flaws in all our fears
And bring the promise back again
I’ll be back and when I come, there’ll be snow and there’ll be sun
I’m leaving room for you to change
There will be time to be sincere, to voice the flaws in all our fears
And bring the promise back again
Here’s a song asking you to lose your claws
I’ll be leaving town soon, with or without you
And you, because you’ve got it all figured out
And me? Oh, well, I don’t have a clue
And you, oh god and you
And me? Oh, well, only time will tell
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Some Kind of Armor
03:52
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I’ve got stories I could tell
But what the hell’s the point tonight?
This bottle’s singing songs and I am listening
There are bodies in the bedroom
They’ll be gone before the morning
And I would sing this song, but I’ll forget
Take my word for it, or don’t
We both know you won’t
I’m weak from carrying the load
I promised that I’d call, but I feel so god damn tired
I think I’ll call it a night instead
Excuse me, have we met?
My name is “Better Than You’d Bet”
But you don’t like to gamble, so you’ll settle for less
I understand. It’s alright. The world’s a dark and stormy night
And I’m a knight in some kind of armor that doesn’t shine
With a busted porch light
Well I woke up this morning with a song stuck in my head
But the words are as clear as mud
I didn’t get much rest
But that’s how it goes I guess
Worn and weary, I’ll try hard to impress
Excuse me, have we met?
My name is “Better Than You’d Bet”
But you don’t like to gamble, so you’ll settle for less
I understand. It’s alright. The world’s a dark and stormy night
And I’m a knight in some kind of armor that doesn’t shine
With a busted porch light
I learned a lot about you
I think we both needed to talk
Battling on different fronts
I don’t carry any weapons
But my shoulder’s nice and clean
You can borrow it if you need
Excuse me, have we met?
My name is “Better Than You’d Bet”
But you don’t like to gamble, so you’ll settle for less
I understand. It’s alright. The world’s a dark and stormy night
And I’m a knight in some kind of armor that doesn’t shine
Oh I’m a knight in some kind of armor that doesn’t shine
With a busted porch light
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Face Value
02:46
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Whenever I wonder if I’m alive, I bury the lead and cover my eyes
It’s not like I gave a damn before
I put my foot where it belongs: out the door, in my mouth
But I’ll be sure it won’t go in front of the other
So take me at face value
Don’t spend me all in one place
Oh won’t you make it last a little longer?
I just might quit this with a quickness
What a disgrace
There’s a warrior call coming through the line
That dirty old fake swears that he’s just fine
He’ll win, because he won’t know how to lose
A room full of suits and socks and shoes
And a couple of smiles and a lot of untruths
But hey, what’s a lie or two?
So take me at face value
Don’t spend me all in one place
Oh won’t you make it last a little longer?
I just might quit this with a quickness
What a disgrace
I’ve done this all a couple of times
I’ve written the verse and sung these lines
They all sound so very much the same
I’ve swung the bat so god damn hard
But that dastardly ball never goes very far
Ah, man, what’s a guy to do?
Well I’ll ask you to take me at face value
Don’t spend me all in one place
Oh won’t you make it last a little longer?
I just might quit this with a quickness
What a disgrace
You know I am such a disgrace
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Tim Paige Cazenovia, New York
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