- Lost Highways
I’m leaving out of Indiana; I’m finally on my way
I’m rolling down 41 in my brand new Chevrolet
I can’t wait to see that Gulf of Mexico
It always picks me up when I’m feeling low
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And I can still get high, just by thinking ’bout it in my mind
Cuz when you take to the long lost highways
You never know what you might find, anytime
- So I’m leaving out of Indiana; I’m finally on my way
I’m headed out to California in my brand new Chevrolet
Cuz you know there’s nothing better, no better place to get your kicks
Than cruising with the top down, cruising down 66
- (Repeat Chorus)
So goodbye, I’m leaving
You know I just can’t stay
And if you want to talk to me I’ll be
On those lost highways
I’m headed back to Indiana, from Maine through the Granite State
“Live Free or Die” – you know that’s what I say
Rolling through the mountains, I let this Chevy coast
And when I hit Ohio, I know I’m getting close
(Repeat Chorus)
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- Rollin’ Stone
- I’m feeling like a rollin’ stone
Running on the edge of time
And taxicabs and telephones
Are the things that fill my mind
- And I hear voices in my head
Telling me just walk away
But I run faster instead
Another dollar another day
- (Chorus)
Sometimes I don’t understand
And other times I just don’t know
Well I’m doing the best I can
While I’m out here on my own
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And it comes on like a dream
As I watch the sun go down
Across Texas and down to New Orleans
Another night in another town
People think that it’s so cool
To be living like a king
But I’m feeling more like a fool
Living on these in-betweens
(Repeat Chorus)
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Cool Again
I’m gonna be cool again
So I hope this summer never ends
Buy myself a Chevrolet
Fill that tank and drive away
- I think I’ll drive to Maryland
Maybe find Uncle Sam
And when he tells me to pay my tax
I’ll tell him to kiss my ass
- Cuz I won’t spend a dime
To pay for all that crime
And as far as I can tell
I’m just doing fine
- Well I’m gonna play the fool again
Change this world I’m living in
Find myself a pretty smile
Who’ll maybe hang out for awhile
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And I’m gonna learn to play guitar
So I can sit in smoky bars
And hear all the pretty girls say
I got a place that you can stay
But I don’t have the time
To make any of them mine
And as far as I can tell
I’m still doing fine
Well I’m gonna be cool again
Hope this summer never ends
Buy myself a Chevrolet
Drop that top and drive away
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- Chicago Street Blues
- I’m all dressed up but I got no place to go
So why’d I even bother with my best cologne
Cuz now it’ll all go to waste
Just like my clean shaven face
But it don’t seem right to spend the night alone
And sometimes I wonder why I even care
Maybe I’ll just grow out all my hair
Cuz I don’t even have a job
I live in a three car garage
I park my Jeep and go to sleep upstairs
But not before I finish off my booze
And walk around naked in the living room
I’m just another freak, living on Chicago Street
And can’t you see I’ve got the blues
Cuz nothing ever happens in this town
Many nights I considered burning down
Just to watch the lights turn blue
And give J.D. and me something to do
He could pick me up in his fire truck and ride around
And maybe then I’d make the evening news
Even though I don’t look like Tom Cruise
Fame is out of reach, living on Chicago Street
And can’t you see I’ve got the blues
I walk around cuz I can’t sit down
Cuz all my furniture is gone
Empty walls and no phone calls
Well at least I’ve got this song
And tonight I am packing up to move
Because I’ve got nothing left to lose
I’m standing on my feet and I’m leaving Chicago Street
But I’ve still got the blues
Yes I’ve still got the blues
I’ve got those Chicago Street blues
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The Sea
- Once upon a time…I had a life
I had a ship and I was a Captain
But then one day, it slipped away
And I don’t know how it happened
- Had a little love, but not enough
To keep my heart from failing
Lost my job, and can’t find God
So maybe I should be sailing
- On the sea I’ll catch a breeze
On to the next port-o-call
Cuz memories and three degrees
They won’t get you far at all
- So I’ve been chasing ghosts down the coast
Searching for the pirates’ gold
But all I find every time
Is just another empty hole
- But I want to live, like I want to live
And if the dead man tells no tale
Then he just runs aground and settles down
Well I’d rather set the sail
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For the sea, wild and free
Living it up and having a ball
So come with me, and you’ll see
We can have anything at all
But tell me true, what are you gonna do
When it all comes down on you
And honestly, tell me what you see
When you’re watching over me
Once upon a time, I had a life
Where I could be anything at all…
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- Where Have You Been
- Baby, where have you been
And have you seen the state that I’m in
I’ve been waiting for somethin’
In this life just to begin
- Moved on up to Chicago
But I’ve been dreaming about Mexico
It’s almost June and it’s still cold
I need a girl that I can hold
I don’t need money, don’t need a new car
I just need to know where you are
It might sound funny, but you know it’s still true
I ain’t found nothing if I ain’t found you
Well I don’t know, so I can’t explain
But people say that love’s a losing game
But nothing ventured then nothing gained
I resign myself to make a change
But I’m not greedy, no I don’t need much
I just need to feel your touch
Babe I’m ready, just show me a sign
What’s it take to make you mine
Now baby, where have you been
I’ve been thinking about giving in
I need a lover, I need a good friend
To show me how to love again
So baby, where have you been
And can’t you see this state that I’m in
I’ve been cheated and I’ve been wronged
And I’ve been searching for way too long
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- One More Time Around
- Well I left home last weekend, searching for my soul
I headed on down to Florida town, a little out of control
But the radio was playing and the pedal was to the ground
And somewhere near Atlanta I could finally roll my windows down
Well I ran into some old friends I hadn’t seen in many a year
We all laughed about the past and we had ourselves a couple of beers
Well I don’t think I knew her, but I sure was glad she came
And it was one last call for alcohol before I knew her name
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(Chorus)
Leah, well it was so good to meet ya and I had no idea
I’d find you in this town
Leah, baby how can I reach ya, cuz I can’t wait to see ya
One more time around
Baby I don’t know the reason, maybe it’s the change of seasons
That’s got me rockin’ and reelin’ like a stone
And I know it might sound selfish, but baby I just can’t help it
When I’m leaving is when I’m right at home
Well I’m packing up again; I’m headed back to Chicago
But pardon me before I leave, there’s something that you should know
It felt so good to hold you, I thought it was all a dream
But you can bet I won’t forget, the bluest eyes I’ve ever seen
(Repeat Chorus)
Now I’m driving through Kentucky, and I’m feeling mighty lucky
That you let me spend some time with you
But now I’m back home in Indiana, so tell me baby can ya
Find some time and come and see me soon
(Repeat Chorus)
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- Maybe
- The last five years have come too soon
Sitting around my living room
Just drinking beer and staring at the TV
- But now I’m getting a little sick
And tired of all the same old shit
I think it’s time to ask myself maybe
Maybe I was born to play guitar
Or maybe be a big movie star
But I don’t know, I got these dues to pay
But I would go if I could
I’d pack my bags for Hollywood
And get myself an acting job in L.A.
But I don’t know what I should do
Maybe I’ll head on back to school
And finally get my seven-year degree
And maybe then I’ll win the Nobel Prize
You know it wouldn’t be a big surprise
If I got lucky and won the lottery
But if I don’t win anything
I’ll buy myself a diamond ring
And give it to the first pretty girl that comes along
Cuz now I know it’s meant to be
And someday I will start to see
That maybe I’m right, but then again, I may be wrong
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After Awhile
- I’m damned if I leave and I’m damned if I don’t
I should get a job, but I won’t
Instead I just pack and me and Kerouac
Pick up and hit the road
- Cuz life goes by way too fast
And just like time, this to will pass
But right now I’m feeling so sad
- And after awhile it’s hard to smile
When the whole world is on your back
- So now I just dream of sailing away
Just leaving it all behind
Trade in my cares, maybe changing my hair
And changing my whole state of mind
- But I’ve got people in my life
I’ve got all my friends and family ties
Even still, well now I feel, like I could cry
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And after awhile it feels like a trial
And I’ve got no alibi
And now I’m cold as a stone
Callous and jaded right to the bone
But right now, well somehow, I’m still alone
And after awhile I feel like a child
A long long way from home
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Waiting for the Day
Here I am, I’m alone again
Well that’s not true, it’s me and you my friend
What’s that you say, then where have you been
Well I’ve been right here jus hangin’ in, hangin’ in
I try so hard just to be myself
Sometimes I wish that I was somebody else
I can’t hold off and now I can’t hold on
I’m ready to go, but now I’m already gone
Now don’t go, please stay
And keep on waiting for the day
Now why do you scream out loud
I must have lost you somehow
So try and you might find-
You’re losing your mind- No, I’m just fine
It’s just the world looks better
When my hair’s in my eyes
So don’t go, please stay
And keep on waiting for the day
Sometimes I laugh and sometimes I cry
But mostly I wonder how I’ll ever get by
But I won’t make it down this long, lonely road
Without you here and now, so please don’t go
Now why do you scream out loud
I must have lost you somehow
So try and you will find-
You’ve lost your mind – No I’m just fine
It’s just the world looks better
When my hair’s in my eyes
So don’t go, please stay
And keep on waiting for the day
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Amy
Let me tell ya little something
About the way it used to be
Love wasn’t good, no good for nothing
At least that’s the way it seemed to me
I was down, I was disgusted
The single life – a double time
My days were dull, my heart was so rusted
But you came along and made them shine
You changed my mind
With your big brown eyes
You were right on time
Amy can’t you see that I’m falling fast
Head over heels in love indeed
Now I think I’m on the brink of love at last
Would you like to spend some time with me, Oh Amy
Now we’ve been together through all kinds of weather
We stuck it out across the miles
Moved from Chicago out to Mishawaka
Just so I could see you smile
More than once in awhile
When I see you smile
It drives me wild
Amy, I believe that you’re the one
Yes you are the one for me
Tell me that you agree, and then call it love
Tell me you’re never gonna leave, Oh Amy
No matter what we do
I’ll always be next to you
I’ll always be there – high or low
Listen babe to what I say
I love you more every single day
I love you more than you will ever know
I’ll never let you go
I’ll never let you go
I wanted you to know
All Songs Written By Ian MacLaverty
COPYRIGHT 2006
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Waves by Chance Lindsley
Packed up and moved about a hundred times
Looking for the light where the sun don’t shine
Lost all his things one night in Paris, France
Couldn’t understand why he didn’t get a second chance
And he said,
“Babe, life is like the waves, Crashing every day-
I wake up and somehow it’s still there”
Arizona’s nice out in that setting sun
The Grand Canyon’s like to make you come undone
It wasn’t enough to make that poor boy stay
Wouldn’t you believe he packed his things and ran away
Out singing,
“Babe, I been on my way, Searching all night and day-
But I can’t find you anywhere”
He don’t believe in things that he can’t see
Don’t like the sound that things are meant to be
He’s still hoping that he’s got control
The only thing is, is that he don’t know a thing
Waves, life is like the waves, crashing everyday-
I wake up and somehow it’s still there
Swore off school on some political spree
Got tangled with a girl then he found himself with a degree
He went to the coast so they could hear his songs
He didn’t realize about a million people came along
And they’re singin,
“Babe, I been on my way, searching all night and day -
But I can’t find you anywhere”
Waves, life is like the waves, crashing everyday-
I wake up and somehow it’s still there
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