Post my music of the moment.

I bet this time of night you’re still up
I bet you’re tired from a long, hard week
I bet you’re sitting in your chair by the window, looking out at the city
And I bet sometimes you wonder about me

And I just want to tell you
It takes everything in me not to call you
And I wish I could run to you
And I hope you know that
Everytime I don’t,
I almost do, I almost do

I bet you think I either moved on or hate you
‘Cause each time you reach out there’s no reply
I bet it never, ever occurred to you that I can’t say hello to you
And risk another goodbye

And I just want to tell you
It takes everything in me not to call you
And I wish I could run to you
And I hope you know that
Everytime I don’t,
I almost do, I almost do

We made quite a mess, babe
It’s probably better off this way
And I confess, babe
That in my dreams you’re touching my face
And asking me if I want to try again with you
And I almost do

And I just want to tell you
It takes everything in me not to call you
And I wish I could run to you
And I hope you know that
Everytime I don’t,
I almost do, I almost do

I bet this time of night you’re still up
I bet you’re tired from a long, hard week
I bet you’re sitting in your chair by the window, looking out at the city
And I hope sometimes you wonder about me

La la la la la la
Everyday I fight for
All my future somethings
A thousand little awards
I have to choose between
I could spend a lifetime
Earning things I don’t need
That’s like chasing rainbows
And coming home empty
And if you strip me,
Strip it all away
If you strip me,
What would you find
If you strip me,
Strip it all away
Ill be alright
Take what you want
Steal my pride
Build me up
Or cut me down to size
Shut me out
But I’ll just scream
I’m only one voice in a million
But you ain’t taking that from me
Oh oh no you ain’t taking that from me (x 4)
I don’t need a microphone
To say what I been thinking
My heart is like a loudspeaker
That’s always on eleven
And if you strip me,
Strip it all away
If you strip me,
What would you find
If you strip me,
Strip it all away
I’m still the same
Take what you want
Steal my pride
Build me up
Or cut me down to size
Shut me out
But I’ll just scream
I’m only one voice in a million
But you ain’t taking that from me
Oh oh no you ain’t taking that from me (x 4)
Cos when it all boils down
At the end of the day
Its what you do and say
That makes you who you are
Makes you think about,
Think about it
Doesn’t it
Sometimes all it takes is one voice
Take what you want
Steal my pride
Build me up
Or cut me down to size
Shut me out
But I’ll just scream
I’m only one voice in a million
But you ain’t taking that from me
Oh oh no you ain’t taking that from me (x 4)

Finally got over that song of ours;
stopped chasin’ little red sports cars,
To check the license plates and I quit drivin’ by your place.
Back makin’ the rounds at our old haunts: Honky Tonks, restaurants.
And seein’ some of our old friends: it feels good to dance again.
And I can finally smell your perfume and not look around the room for you.
And I can walk right by your picture in a frame and not feel a thing.

But when I hear your name,
I feel rain fallin’ right out of the blue sky.
And it’s the fifth of May, and I’m right there starin’ in your eyes.
And nothin’s changed, and we’re still same.
And I get lost in the innocence of a first kiss,
And I’m hangin’ on to every word rollin’ off of your lips:
And that’s all it takes, and I’m in that place,
Every time I hear your name.

Got someone special in my life; everyone thinks she’ll make a great wife.
Dad says he thinks she’s the one; reminds him of Mom when she was young.
But it’s way too soon to be talkin’ ‘bout rings; don’t wanna rush into anything.
She’s getting over someone too, kinda like me and you.
And she talks about him every once in a while, and I just nod my head and smile,
‘cause I know exactly what she’s goin’ through; yeah, I’ve been there too.

And when the conversation turns to you,
I get caught in a “you were the only one for me”,
Kinda thought, and your face is all that I see.
I know I can’t go back but I still go back.
And there we are, parked down by the riverside,
And I’m in your arms about to make love for the first time,
And that’s all it takes, and I’m in that place,
Every time I hear your name.

I stop thinkin’ ‘bout the words I left unsaid.
(Every time I hear your name.)
I stop tryin’ the change the things I can’t change.
(Every time I hear your name.)
In my heart I know you’re gone, but in my head,

I feel rain fallin’ right out of the blue sky.
And it’s the fifth of May, and I’m right there starin’ in your eyes.
That’s all it takes, and I’m in that place.
And there we are, parked down by the riverside,
And I’m in your arms about to make love for the first time.
And I can’t explain, but I’m in that place,
Every time I hear your name.

Every time I hear your name.
(Every time I hear your name.)
Ooh, ooooooooh, ooh, ooooooooh.
(Every time I hear your name.)
Aaaaah aaaaaaah.
Every time I hear your name.

It only took four years for me to finally let go. I realize I have to move on with my life and he isn’t coming back.

You, with your words like knives
And swords and weapons that you use against me,
You, have knocked me off my feet again,
Got me feeling like I’m nothing.
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard
Calling me out when I’m wounded.
You, pickin’ on the weaker man.

Well you can take me down,
With just one single blow.
But you don’t know, what you don’t know,

Someday, I’ll be living in a big old city,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
Someday, I’ll be big enough so you can’t hit me,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
Why you gotta be so mean?

You, with your switching sides,
And your wildfire lies and your humiliation
You, have pointed out my flaws again,
As if I don’t already see them.
I walk with my head down,
Trying to block you out cause I’ll never impress you
I just wanna feel okay again.

I bet you got pushed around,
Somebody made you cold,
But the cycle ends right now,
You can’t lead me down that road,
You don’t know, what you don’t know

Someday, I’ll be, living in a big old city,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
Someday, I’ll be big enough so you can’t hit me,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
Why you gotta be so mean?

And I can see you years from now in a bar,
Talking over a football game,
With that same big loud opinion but,
Nobody’s listening,
Washed up and ranting about the same old bitter things,
Drunk and grumbling on about how I can’t sing.

But all you are is mean,
All you are is mean.
And a liar, and pathetic, and alone in life,
And mean, and mean, and mean, and mean

But someday, I’ll be, living in a big old city,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean. Yeah,
Someday, I’ll be big enough so you can’t hit me,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
Why you gotta be so mean?

Someday, I’ll be, living in a big old city,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean. Yeah,
Someday, I’ll be big enough so you can’t hit me,
And all you’re ever gonna be is mean.
Why you gotta be so mean?

Try to tell me what I shouldn’t do
You should know by now,
I won’t listen to you
Walk around with my hands up in the air
Cause I don’t care

Cause I’m alright, I’m fine

Just freak out, let it go
I’m gonna live my life
I can’t ever run and hide
I won’t compromise
Cause I’ll never know
I’m gonna close my eyes
I can’t watch the time go by
I won’t keep it inside
Freak out, let it go
Just freak out, let it go

You don’t always have to do everything right
Stand up for yourself
And put up a fight
walk around with your hands up in the air
Like you don’t care

Cause I’m alright, I’m fine

Just freak out, let it go
I’m gonna live my life
I can’t ever run and hide
I won’t compromise
Cause I’ll never know
I’m gonna close my eyes
I can’t watch the time go by
I won’t keep it inside
Freak out, let it go

On my own
Let it go
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Just let me live my life
I can’t ever run and hide
I won’t compromise
Cause I’ll never know
I’m gonna close my eyes
I can’t watch the time go by
I won’t keep it inside
Freak out, let it go

Gonna freak out, let it go
Gonna freak out, let it go

Cinderella’s on her bedroom floor
She’s got a
Crush on the guy at the liquor store
Cause Mr. Charming don’t come home anymore
And she forgets why she came here
Sleeping Beauty’s in a foul mood
For shame she says
None for you dear prince, I’m tired today
I’d rather sleep my whole life away than have you keep me from dreaming

‘cause I don’t care for your fairytales
You’re so worried about the maiden though you know
She’s only waiting on the next best thing

Snow White is doing dishes again cause
What else can you do
With seven itty-bitty men?
Sends them to bed and calls up a friend
Says will you meet me at midnight?
The tall blonde lets out a cry of despair says
Would have cut it myself if I knew men could climb hair
I’ll have to find another tower somewhere and keep away from the windows

‘cause I don’t care for your fairytales
You’re so worried about the maiden though you know
She’s only waiting on the next best thing

Once upon a time in a faraway kingdom
Man made up a story said that I should believe him
Go and tell your white knight that he’s handsome in hindsight
But I don’t want the next best thing
So I sing and hold my head down and I break these walls round me
Can’t take no more of your fairytale love

‘cause I don’t care for your fairytales
You’re so worried about the maiden though you know
She’s only waiting on the next best thing

I don’t care
I don’t care

Worry bout the maiden though you know
She’s only waiting spent the whole life being graded on the sanctity of patience and a dumb appreciation
But the story needs some mending and a better happy ending
Cause I don’t want the next best thing
No no I don’t want the next best thing

she grew up with
the children of the stars
in the hollywood hills and the boulevard
her parents threw big parties
everyone was there
they hung out with folks like
dennis hopper, bob seeger, sonny and cher

now, she feels safe
in this bar on fairfax
and from the stage I can tell that
she can’t let go and she can’t relax
and just before
she hangs her head to cry
I sing to her a lullaby, I sing

everything’s gonna be all right
rockabye, rockabye
everything’s gonna be all right
rockabye, rockabye
rockabye

she still lives with her mom
outside the city
down that street about a half a mile
and all her friends tell her
she’s so pretty
but she’d be a whole lot prettier
if she smiled once in a while
`cause even her smile
looks like a frown
she’s seen her share of devils
in this angel town

But, everything’s gonna be all right
rockabye, rockabye
everything’s gonna be all right
rockabye, rockabye
rockabye

I told her I ain’t so sure
about this place
it’s hard to play a gig in this town
and keep a straight face
seems like everyone here’s got a plan
it’s kind of like nashville with a tan, but,

everything’s gonna be all right
rockabye, rockabye
everything’s gonna be all right
rockabye, rockabye

everything’s gonna be all right
rockabye, rockabye
everything’s gonna be all right
rockabye, rockabye,rockabye, bye, bye
bye, bye

All the right friends in all the right places
So yeah, we’re going down
They’ve got
All the right moves in all the right faces
So yeah, we’re going down

Let’s paint the picture
Of the perfect place
They’ve got it better then when anyone’s told ya
They’ll be the King of Hearts, and you’re the Queen of Spades
Then we’ll fight for you like we were your soldiers

I know we got it good, but they got it made,
And their grass is getting greener each day,
I know things are looking up, but soon they’ll take us down,
Before anybody’s knowing our name

They’ve got…

All the right friends in all the right places
So yeah, we’re going down
They’ve got
All the right moves in all the right faces
So yeah, we’re going down

They say
Everybody knows, everybody knows where we’re going
Yeah, we’re going down
They say
Everybody knows, everybody knows where we’re going
Yeah, we’re going down

Do you think I’m special?
Do you think I’m nice?
Am I bright enough to shine in your spaces?
Between the noise you hear, and the sounds you like
Are we just sinking the ocean of faces?
It can’t be possible… the rain can fall
Only when it’s over our heads.
The sun is shining everyday, but it’s far away.
Over the world that’s dead.

They’ve got, they’ve got…

All the right friends in all the right places
So yeah, we’re going down
They’ve got
All the right moves in all the right faces
So yeah, we’re going down

They say
Everybody knows, everybody knows where we’re going
Yeah, we’re going down
They say
Everybody knows, everybody knows where we’re going
Yeah, we’re going down

It don’t matter what you see
I know I could never be
Someone that’ll look like you.
It don’t matter what you say
I know I could never fake
Someone that could sound like you.

All the right friends in all the right places
So yeah, we’re going down
They’ve got
All the right moves in all the right faces
So yeah, we’re going down
[Repeat]

They say
Everybody knows, everybody knows where we’re going
Yeah, we’re going down
They say
Everybody knows, everybody knows where we’re going
Yeah, we’re going down

Yeah, we’re going down [repeat x2]

All the right moves… heeey
Yeah we’re going down
They say
All the right moves… heeey
Yeah we’re going down

Dedicated to my lovely ex-boyfriends

Well she was precious like a flower
She grew wild, wild but innocent
A perfect prayer in a desperate hour
She was everything beautiful and different
Stupid boy…you can’t fence that in
Stupid boy…it’s like holdin’ back the wind

She laid her heart and soul right in your hands
And you stole her every dream and you crushed her plans
She never even knew she had a choice
And that’s what happens when the only voice she hears is telling her she can’t
Stupid boy
Stupid boy

So what made you think you could take a life
And just push it, push it around
I guess to build yourself up so high
You had to take her and break her down
Oh…

She laid her heart and soul right in your hands
And you stole her every dream and crushed her plans
She never even knew she had a choice
And that’s what happens when the only voice she hears is telling her she can’t
You stupid boy

Oh you always had to be right
And now you’ve lost the only thing that ever made you feel alive

She laid her heart and soul right in your hands
And you stole her every dream and crushed her plans
She never even knew she had a choice
And that’s what happens when the only voice She Hears is telling her she can’t
You stupid boy
Oh, I’m the same old, same old stupid boy

It took a while for her to figure out she could run but when she did she was long gone, Long gone

Oh she’s gone
She’s long gone
Yeah she is
Yeah, ohhh

Oh, nobody’s ever gonna love me like she Loved me
And she loved me, she loved me
God please just let her know I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry baby
Yeah, im down on my knees
She’s never comin’ back to me

Made a wrong turn, once or twice
Dug my way out, blood and fire
Bad decisions, that’s alright
Welcome to my silly life
Mistreated, misplaced, misunderstood
Miss ‘No way, it’s all good’, it didn’t slow me down
Mistaken, always second guessing, underestimated
Look, I’m still around

Pretty pretty please, don’t you ever ever feel
Like you’re less than perfect
Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel like you’re nothing
You’re perfect to me!

You’re so mean, when you talk about yourself, you were wrong
Change the voices in your head, make them like you instead
So complicated, look happy, you’ll make it!
Filled with so much hatred… such a tired game
It’s enough! I’ve done all I can think of
Chased down all my demons, I’ve seen you do the same

Oh, pretty pretty please, don’t you ever ever feel
Like you’re less than perfect
Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel like you’re nothing
You’re perfect to me

The whole world’s scared so I swallow the fear
The only thing I should be drinking is an ice cold beer
So cool in line, and we try try try,
But we try too hard and it’s a waste of my time
Done looking for the critics, cause they’re everywhere
They don’t like my jeans, they don’t get my hair
Exchange ourselves, and we do it all the time
Why do we do that? Why do I do that?

Why do I do that..?

Yeah, oh, oh baby, pretty baby..!
Pretty pretty please, don’t you ever ever feel
Like you’re less than perfect
Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel
Like you’re nothing, you’re perfect to me
You’re perfect, you’re perfect!
Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel like you’re nothing
You’re perfect to me