1. |
Second Fiddle Husband
03:39
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Verse 1
Top of my class
Job meant to last
Putting the bread in winner
There’s more to life
Than housework & strife
When I come home to dinner
He’s a stay-at-home dad with kids on his lap
Run of the mill, say what you will
Dinner at six, homework at eight
He tucks them in when I get home late
A partner in crime
Unconventional find
Chorus:
Don’t we all just love them
Want to have one of them
Second fiddle husband
Verse 2
I’m the CEO
But he’s the VIP
He takes care of me
First-rate heart
He’s whip smart
And he chose the supporting part
He’s a stay-at-home dad with kids on his lap
Run of the mill, say what you will
Dinner at six, homework at eight
He tucks them in when I get home late
From death do us part
My career went off the charts
Chorus
Don’t we all just love them
Want to have one of them
Second fiddle husband
Verse 3
A model pair
Home-made child care
I bring home the bacon
A faithful husband
Friends all love him
He does the home makin’
He’s a stay-at-home dad with kids on his lap
Run of the mill, say what you will
Dinner at six, homework at eight
He tucks them in when I get home late
My dad disapproves
But I set my rules
Chorus (x2)
Don’t we all just love them
Want to have one of them
Second fiddle husband
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2. |
Mr. Monetizer
03:25
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Verse 1
Go to work each morning
Hope for something new
Oh, go to work each morning
To ward away my blues
But workin’ ain’t as easy as one may think it is
With my supervisor, Mr. Monetizer
Chorus
In the morning, oh each morning, I go to work in the morning
Verse 2
I get home each evening
Yearnin’ for to rest
Oh, I get home each evening
Feel I did my best
But hell to pay tomorrow will surely be a test
With my supervisor, Mr. Monetizer
Chorus
In the evening, oh in the evening, I go home in the evening
Bride
I just want to run free, no schedule at all
I been workin’ so hard, I need some time to relax
(Repeat 1x)
Verse 3
One day I’ll find freedom
Freedom is my goal
One day I’ll find freedom
Freedom for my soul
Freedom don’t cost money, it surely can’t be bought
From my supervisor, Mr. Monetizer
Chorus
I’ll find freedom, oh sweet freedom, oh I’ll find freedom
Verse 4
Mothers teach your children
How to read and write
Oh, mothers teach your children
To stand up for their rights
Cuz it won’t be too long till they’ll be working day and night
For my supervisor, Mr. Monetizer
Bridge
They just want to run free, no schedule at all
They been workin’ so hard, they need some time to relax
(Repeat 1x)
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3. |
Only You
03:24
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Verse 1
You were my best friend
Thick and thin to the bitter end
Sharing stories into the night
I never doubted it was right
All your secrets I held close
Time went fast but we made the most
Forever friends in high school
Proved an exception to the rule
Chorus
Shut me up, shut me down
You don’t want me around
It’s been tried and it’s true
There’s no us, there’s only you
Verse 2
Time went by, our lives realigned
We found jobs to pass the time
Your judgment was plain
You viewed my choice with disdain
Thought I was skipping to the fast lane
You never let me explain
And I weathered the pain
What did you really have to gain?
Chorus
Bridge
Only you could make me feel so unwanted
Only you could twist my words from my mouth
Only you consume my mind and leave me haunted
Only you could make everything go south
Verse 3
I remember your warm smile
It’s been gone for a long while
I still care for you, friend
Even though we’ve reached the end
There’s no way I can change your mind
Maybe it’ll heal with time
Let’s both carry on
Let bygones go and get gone
Chorus
Shut me up, shut me down
You don’t want me around
It’s been tried and it’s true
There’s no us, there’s only you
There’s no us, there’s only you
There’s no us, there’s only you
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4. |
Queen Anne's Lace
03:56
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Queen Anne, although I’ve never met you
I feel that I know you somehow
Queen Anne, you had a monarch’s will
Quick to love, quick to kill, unto all
Queen Anne, you had a voice that could fill a field of flowers
With white lace every hour ‘til the dawn
And your lace enchanted everyone
It captured sound and sun at the heart of a family
But one day, the lace, it disappeared
Replaced by weeds and tears
But your name echoes on through the years
Queen Anne, even though you’re no one’s favorite flower
I could gaze at you for hours in the sun
Queen Anne, you could shine up the night
With all of your might
A beacon of white, beautiful sight
I won’t let you be forgotten now
Your story’s just starting now to be told
Let my voice go streaming down the hills
Your song cannot be killed once you’re gone
Queen Anne, now you’re gone forever but you will be remembered
By the white lace in the valley, standing up to greet the sunlight
Swaying in the breezes at dawn
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5. |
Exit to the Right
04:09
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The silence is broken by the sound of the alarm at ten past five
Roll out of bed, and to the car already packed for that long drive
Cause it’s two thousand miles to California - if I make it there alive
The end of something old and the start of something new when I arrive
Every marker passing by me, counting down the miles to my fresh start.
The fog clears, in front of me the sprawling city, catching me off guard.
In that vision of those buildings stretching, spreading, I sense a missing part.
My destination just ahead, but I can't shake this feeling in my heart.
Between me and the horizon, only red lights like a warning sign
In that moment I found clarity, though some would say I lost my mind
I took an exit to the right
Drove til mountains filled my sight
Mighty glaciers rose above the trees
I took a valley to the left
Climbed a peak that took my breath
Saw a view that brought me to my knees
And I felt a lightness carried on the breeze
Setting me free
Laying back down in the valley, basking in that sunset’s orange glow.
The silence fills with endless noises, birds and crickets putting on a show.
Grab the map and read the names by the moonlight shining off the snow.
So many places to see, in the morning I’ll go.
Finding all the places I only knew existed through a song.
The Blue Ridge Mountains, Colorado, Shenand’oh-I wanna see them all
I took a river to the right
Fished into the morning light
Jumped into a lake as clear can be
I took a coastline to the left
Watched the sun sink in the West
Stared out at the birds high above me.
And I saw clear skies come rolling from the sea
Setting me free.
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6. |
Guardians of Song
04:12
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Verse 1
Miles away, years ago
I met you when I still had room to grow
In a dream that turned real
You showed me how to feel
Pre-chorus 1
Guitars in a smoke-filled room
Nothing felt more like home than those tunes
Chorus
The guardians of song will forever live on
After the legends are long gone
When I hear a tune from those glory days
I’ll stand up and sing along
You help me carry it on, and on, and on, and on (x3)
Guardians of song
Verse 2
We share a storyteller’s gene
Our gospel fights injustice and we speak to those unseen
Young faces with old souls
A New Haven to foster our goals
Pre-chorus 2
All were welcome there
Didn’t have much money but we felt like millionaires
Chorus
Alt Section
Now we’re grown, live on our own
Working life is hard alone
Some of us persevere, music casts away our fears
A fairytale that’s all ears
Verse 3
Bob Dylan bought a guitar
Joni Mitchell sang in bars
They started out like you and me
See what they came to be
Pre-chorus 3
Decades won’t keep us apart
The same spirit lives deep in our hearts
Chorus
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7. |
New Frames
04:58
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Verse 1
My eyesight was strained
My eyebrow was framed
By the vision of a woman who needed a change
A traditional style
Worked fine for a while
Until I woke up one day and it clouded my gaze
Bridge
I had tunnel vision; focused on a prize
Lacking inner vision completed my disguise
No level of precision; no perfect eye exam
Near 20/20 vision, I crafted the perfect sham
Chorus
Now I’ve got new frames
Replaced all my plain janes
With a vision that’s handmade of the life I wanna live
A coating that won’t scratch
And a shine that’s built to last
The world’s gonna notice me in my new frames
Verse 2
I never believed
I was much to be seen
I settled for a nightmare instead of a dream
I used glasses to hide
To swallow my pride
Retreat from the frightening world outside
Bridge
Chorus
Verse 3
I couldn’t see in the dark
I needed a spark
To spur me to action to make my mark
Blinded by youth
In need of a sleuth
To help me uncover my gospel truth
Bridge
Chorus
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8. |
The Show
04:28
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Verse 1
Friday night it’s time to tell you
About the pain and frustration on my mind
You walked into my life like a blessing
Tonight you walk into my house for the very last time
Chorus
I may look tough, my gaze is hard
I may be bluffing through my cards
It may seem like the whole world ends tonight
The curtain’s closed, the scene’s been set
My mind is made, I’ve hedged my bets
The charade cannot go on without a fight
It’s all a part of the show
And now at least you know
You should go
Verse 2
It’s funny they say home is where the heart is
I guess that’s why I’ll never leave my home
To follow you across the Atlantic Ocean
And gamble with the great unknown
Chorus
Alt Section
Now I’m finally gonna stand up for myself (x4)
Verse 3
I used to think my first love would be my last
But there’s a difference between present and past
You’ll always want a place here in my heart
But the truth is, I can’t wait to be apart
Chorus
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9. |
Sing Your Song
05:10
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Intro
Gather round and listen to the music
Focus in and hear a girl’s honest choice to share her voice
Cuz she’s been hiding herself from this whole wide world for so long
now…mmhm
And she’s finally got the courage to perform
her song
Verse 1
Eight o’clock on a Friday night
Middle school talent show
I walked out in a sparkly, blue wig and little did you know
Well I was nervous that night but it ended up all right
This shy girl finally found her spotlight
And you said
Chorus
Sing your song
Sing it loud
Sing it proud
Sing it out
Sing your song now
Bridge
Now’s the time to let your colors shine
To count in your own time, to capture your own rhyme
Don’t look back; stay on track
Sing your song
Verse 2
Drowned by insecurities
Didn’t want to stand out
I used to dream one day I’d wake up and be part of the popular crowd
But after middle school, the mean girls cease their rule
Now they just look like fools
You told me
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus (x2)
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10. |
That Bottle
04:35
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One more cup of coffee as the sun goes down
And I turn on my light
Nothing but my mind to keep me company
As I work through the night
Thinking of the days when I was young
And the world was all for me
I was invincible, no one could bring me down,
and the stars were in my reach
They told me that I could be anything since I could toddle.
But I grew up, life kicked me down and at the bottom, I took comfort in that bottle
Now I’ve been up for days, and sleeping’s just a dream
Like a memory of good times from long ago
But for all of my struggles, my work through the years
I’ve got nothing to show
I gave it all I had, I pushed through down the line at full throttle.
But I’m back to where I started, staring at the bottom of that bottle.
I went looking for life’s master key
But only found insanity
Now that devil’s got a hold on me
I just want to be set free
From the bottom of that ditch I clawed my way back up again
And I stood where I fell
Battered and bruised, but standing tall and proud
After fighting through that hell
You see, Life’s an uphill battle, so don’t you stop, don’t give up, don’t dawdle
Know your blood, sweat, and tears burn hotter than the fire in that bottle
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