The After
Feels like the sun, just kissed a new day.
Now it’s sinking low again, already heading for tomorrow.
Seems like the face, in the mirror looking my way.
Is a little more concerned, trying to find more time to borrow.
It’s a shame we carry on like we own forever.
Don’t wait in vain, forty, fifty, sixty years leave us to wonder.
No one to blame, no guarantee there’ll be another chapter.
Cause’ it’s a shame, what a waste, waiting on the after.
For every time, you toed the line waiting for an answer.
Asking angels above for that glory and fame.
You fell behind, when all you had to do was take a chance on.
The fact that joy ain’t down the road, it’s living full each and everyday.
It’s a shame we carry on like we own forever.
Don’t wait in vain, forty, fifty, sixty years leave us to wonder.
No one to blame, no guarantee there’ll be another chapter.
Cause’ it’s a shame, what a waste, waiting on the after.
No one to blame, no guarantee there’ll be another chapter.
Cause’ it’s a shame, what a waste, waiting on the after.
Cause’ it’s a shame, what a waste, waiting on the after.
Convince My Heart
Well I don’t need you.
I’m glad that I freed you.
I don’t miss you in the night time, since we’re apart.
Got my head on straight now.
All my friends think I’m great now.
Now there’s one thing left to do, that’s convince my heart.
I’m sleeping in every morning.
Don’t hear no lip bout’ my snorin’.
I can play my damn music loud anytime I want.
I ain’t thinking about you.
I can sure live without you.
Now there’s one thing left to do, that’s convince my heart.
Convince my heart that I don’t love you.
Convince my heart I ain’t thinkin’ of you.
My mind Lord is ready for a brand new start.
I think I’m ready now, to take my opening bow.
Well now there’s one thing left to do, that’s convince my heart.
I’m several years older.
Broken guitar on my shoulder.
But I think I finally made it through the toughest part.
My days they’re all looking better.
Since we ain’t been together.
Well now there’s one thing left to do, that’s convince my heart.
Convince my heart that I don’t love you.
Convince my heart I ain’t thinkin’ of you.
My mind Lord is ready for a brand new start.
I think I’m ready now, to take my opening bow.
Well now there’s one thing left to do, that’s convince my heart.
Convince my heart that I don’t love you.
Convince my heart I ain’t thinkin’ of you.
My mind Lord is ready for a brand new start.
I think I’m ready now, to take my opening bow.
Well now there’s one thing left to do, that’s convince my heart.
Well now there’s one thing left to do, that’s convince my heart.
Oh yeah, convince my heart.
Lay It On Me
Please don’t try to be gratious.
I know you know that ain’t your style.
Come on strong in your natural fashion.
I know it’s over, we’re walking our last mile.
Lay, lay it on me, lay it on me mama love.
Lay, lay it on me, lay it on me mama love.
Lay it, on me, tell it like it TIZ’.
Yesterday, we used to sing together.
I knew then, it wouldn’t last for long.
Cause’ the Lord made you a gypsy.
I know it’s time for you to sing another song.
Lay, lay it on me, lay it on me mama love.
Lay, lay it on me, lay it on me mama love.
Lay it, on me, tell it like it TIZ’.
Don’t beat around the bush.
Got to bring it to the light.
It’s gonna hurt me baby.
Ooo but that’s alright, I told you that’s alright.
Lay, lay it on me, lay it on me mama love.
Lay, lay it on me, lay it on me mama love.
Lay it on me come on babe.
Lay it on me, lay it on me.
Lay it on me, lay it on me.
Lay it on me, lay it on me.
Baby, oh yeah, come on, lay it.
Somebody tell me, lay it.
Stubborn Bones
Killer is asking for his gun back.
His fake tears sold the tale.
You shouldn’t have to lose your life.
Being another shade than pale.
Angry man on the subway train.
Spitting on immigrants.
Don’t want them in his land.
But on the other hand.
His people stold it from someone else.
Hate’s gonna drag us down.
Bury us deep in the ground.
And we may never see the light again.
Tired, come sing along.
Dance with me to a different drum.
And we’re gonna make it.
Cause’ we can change it.
Rich man’s asking for his soul back.
The prayers he bought were counterfeit.
The deal is done, no second chance.
Washed in the precious blood of regret.
Out of anguish.
Back to the fray.
Love is patient, love’s concerned.
Where do you stand, when others need a hand?
Will your stubborn bones just let em’ burn?
Hate’s gonna drag us down.
Bury us deep in the ground.
And we may never see the light again.
Tired, come sing along.
Dance with me to a different drum.
And we’re gonna make it.
Cause’ we can change it.
Heartbreak Town
Guitars on the jukebox make a nitty gritty sound.
I’m drunker than a monkey in this heartbreak town.
Keep that rusty Town and Country parked up on the curb.
Last week I hit a deer cause’ he forgot to swerve.
Stuck in this heartbreak town.
A whole mess of bars, only two churches.
Cause’ the folks round’ here prefer drinking over sermons.
They’re trying to find Jesus in that Johnny Walker Red.
Another rotgut tale that’s getting to my head.
Stuck in this heartbreak town.
Stuck in this heartbreak town.
There’s a funny little feeling, I ain’t never leaving.
Stuck up in this heartbreak town.
Bunch of grown men, got tears in their eyes.
Raindrops on the window, the sun never shines.
Buy a lotto ticket, rip a pull tab.
But your luck ain’t gonna change.
It’ll always stay bad.
Stuck in this heartbreak town.
Stuck in this heartbreak town.
There’s a funny little feeling, I ain’t never leaving.
Stuck up in this heartbreak town.
There ain’t nothin’ off the exit, but a dirty movie store.
Wheat prices keep droppin’ like they never done before.
Daddy was a farmer, his daddy too.
Now the work is all gone, I’m sitting next to you.
Stuck in this heartbreak town.
Stuck in this heartbreak town.
There’s a funny little feeling, I ain’t never leaving.
Stuck up in this heartbreak town.
I Never Knew
Way past closing time the bar maid’s
counting out the tips that she made
waiting on the last two fellas to leave.
She overheard them saying that
they respectively lost a son and dad
and hoped that someday fate might let em’ meet.
She said, “hey there boys these next two beers are both on me,
here’s a couple shot of heartbreak to ease the pain.
If there’s one regret I could forget it’s I wish I’d never known.
How two strangers shared a longing each one had.
For a son to share a drink with his old man.”
He swirled the glass and started telling
about the woman he took for granted
and how she bore a son he’d never know.
And how laying there in the dead of night
he’d think on it and begin to cry
wondering if he’d ever fill that void.
He said, “hey there boy you remind me of who I used to be.
Back in the days Waylon and Willie reigned.
If there’s one regret I could forget I’ve been so alone.
And there’s one more thing I wish I could have done.
Wish I could have shared a drink with my son.”
The empty glass left his lips
he laid it down with a five for a tip
said, “thank you sir for lending me your ears”.
As he started for the door
he turned back to look once more
but all he saw were the empty glasses there.
He said, “that old man seemed strangely familiar to me.
Ah hell wishful thinking’s never made my wish come true.
If there’s one regret I could forget is I ain’t found him yet.
And there’s one more thing I wish I could’ve had.
Wish I could have shared a drink with my old man.
There’s one more thing I wish I could’ve had.
Wish I could have shared a drink with my old man.”
Hey Brother
Prayin’ like a sinner with nowhere to hide.
A dull rusty razor in a zip gun fight.
Feel like a drifter with nowhere to roam.
Preacher waitin’ on a sermon ain’t ever gonna come.
Low down lonesome, lyin’ on the floor.
But yours ain’t the first heart’s ever been torn.
Dust in your eyes tears don’t clean.
Turned into mud and clouded your dream.
Can’t find meaning burned out in a van.
Won’t find Jesus in the bottom of a glass.
Wasting your time getting back the days gone by.
Ah leave them behind. Start living life.
The glass in the gravel, digging in your heels.
Broke down and shattered, where nothing seems real.
It’s a dark empty feeling, when the bottle becomes bliss.
Climbing out won’t be easy, but it never is.
All I got left is here in this song.
Take it or leave it, tell me I’m wrong.
No matter your choosin’ fact still remains.
Forever my blood that ain’t ever gonna change.
Can’t find meaning burned out in a van.
Won’t find Jesus in the bottom of a glass.
Wasting your time getting back the days gone by.
Ah leave them behind. Start living life.
Just leave them behind, start living, life.
Time Moves On
Raindrops beatin’ on a tin roof.
Ole’ Mabel’s nappin’ again.
Texas boy’s singing a song about two pennies sittin’ on a rail.
Take a walk, wind’s rippin’.
Run into my homeboy “B”.
He said he lost his teeth fightin’ with the pavement.
Now he’s tryin’ to stay out the infirmary.
Man, what a shame.
He flashed them shiny new gums my way.
And said, “time moves on”. Time moves on.
When you’re dead and gone. Dead and gone.
In the blink of an eye, time will fly.
Drive you crazy make you miss your train.
Time moves on then you go insane.
Cause’ time moves on.
I need to fly need some windshield time.
My gumdrop’s kickin’ in.
But my tranny’s all twisted and the tread on my tires is looking like the top of my head.
So I go to crazy Nate’s on the corner of Cleveland, “man can I borrow your ride?”.
He said he lost his keys and that’s a damn good thing, cause’ we’re both to stoned to drive.
Heading home feeling comfortably numb bumper sticker catches my eye.
It says, “time moves on”. Time moves on.
When you’re dead and gone. Dead and gone.
In the blink of an eye, time will fly.
Drive you crazy make you miss your train.
Time moves on then you go insane.
Cause’ time moves on.
Time moves on.
Time moves on.