vandiver
I
won a hundred dollars in a poker game
Brought
it home, tried to explain
I
need some of that money for some guitar strings
She
put every penny down on a new diamond ring
My
money’s
Burnin’
a hole in her pocket
I
won’t even know where it went
My
money’s burnin’ a hole in her pocket
She
ain’t gonna rest ’til it’s spent
Workin’
two jobs, makin’ overtime
When
I come home, got no time to unwind
I
need to catch my breath for a minute or two
But
that don’t buy another two pair of shoes
Gonna
get me a safe, but with just one key
Nobody
gets in except for me
I’m
savin’ up a little for a new used car
I’d
put it in the bank if I could make it that far
vandiver/carver
Well
I’m a little bit lost
But
that’s nothing new
I’ll
find my way
In
a minute or two
Like
I’m stuck in slow motion
I
can’t break free
If
only you knew
What
you’re doing to me
Do
I know this?
What’s
my name?
Do
I know this?
It’s
a brand new game
Do
I know this?
Head
on the floor
I
never felt like this before
Do
I know this?
I’m
a little mixed up
But
that’s all right
Maybe
I should be worried
But
not tonight
I
thought I knew everything
There
was to know
I
guess now I’m learning
I’ve
got a long way to go
Confusion
sets in
And
I don’t know which way to go
Won’t
somebody tell me
Because
I need to know
Do
I know this? What’s my name?
Do
I know this? It’s a brand new game
Do
I know this? Head on the floor
I
Never felt like this before
Do
I know this? What’s come over me?
Do
I know this? It won’t let me be
Do
I know this? Too soon to say
But
I like it anyway
Do
I know this
carver
Way
down in south Texas ’bout ten years ago
There
lived a Louisiana lady that we all used to know
She
was real dark and pretty and she wasn’t that tall
And
I knew right away that I’d be in for a fall
It
was all fun and games to her and never quite real
’Cause
all I was was just another soul she could steal
Her
name was Anna Marie and you just couldn’t see
How
much it hurt to call out her name
And
Anna Marie worked her voodoo on me
And
now I’ll never be quite the same
It
was late Friday night when we got back to my place
When
she walked in she had a wicked smile on her face
She
lit seven candles and she turned out the light
And
an aura of evil hung thick in the night
That’s
the last thing I recall before I faded to black
And
that’s when I knew there’d be no turning back
Her
mother must have been some kind of black magic queen
’Cause
she was like nobody I knew
And
Anna Marie dug her claws into me
And
now she’s gonna come after you
When
the night was finally over and I came back around
That
little Anna Marie was nowhere to be found
She
had taken my necklace and a lock of my hair
And
the smell of perfume still hung in the air
And
the only thing remaining of that girl and her spell
Was
a circle of salt and the soul that I’d sell
vandiver/carver/calcagni/asa
Well I don’t care what you did last night
And
I don’t wanna hear ’bout your domestic fight
A
little bit of talkin’ goes a long long way
And
I’ve had about as much as I can stand today
Come
on in, take your seat
Pick
up your glass
And
shut up and drink
Shut
up and drink
Well
I don’t care what your girlfriend said
And
I don’t wanna know who’s been in your bed
Your
world is falling apart right before your eyes
But
pissin’ and a moanin’ won’t set nothin’ right
Come
on in, take your seat
Pick
up your glass
And
shut up and drink
Shut
up and drink
I
been in this bar for way too long
I’ve
heard every story, it’s the same old song
Nobody
cares about what you think
So
do us a favor and just shut up and drink
So
your sister ran off with your best friend’s son
And
your brother’s doin’ time for what he did with that gun
Goin’
’round in circles no it never ends
But
have you ever stopped to think why you don’t have any friends?
Come
on in, take your seat
Pick
up your glass
And
shut up and drink
Just
shut up and drink
Take
a look at yourself
And
tell me what you find
Are
you stuck in the undertow of the shadows of your mind
Your
life’s a mess, you can’t get straight
Cause
you’re in love with the things you hate
You
can’t let go because there’s nothing to grab
The
hand that’s got you is all that you have
I’ve
been there, I know where you’re at
And
it just ain’t right
It’s
time to get back to livin’
And
back to the business
Back
to the business of life
Everybody
is your friend
They
say they’re with you to the very end
Talk
is cheap but it’s never free
And
Dr. Phil’ll tell you what your need
You
only hear what you already knew
And
hope like hell that it’s not about you
The
King’s men can’t help you today
You’re
on your own to choose your own way
Take
your eyes off of the ground
Take
some notes write ‘em down
Take
it easy, take it slow
Take
your time, but do not, do not pass go
Call
From Paradise (So Lonely)
vandiver
Scared
Trying
not to panic
But
it was only wishful thinking on my part
I
cared
Tried
to save the Titanic
I
could fool myself but not my heart
So
lonely
Tryin’
to make some sense of it all
Can’t
remember feeling so small
Runnin’
with my back to the wall
Yeah
I
cried, “don’t let my heart break”
But
I was only being selfish once again
I
tried
’Til
it gave me a headache
I
can’t afford to lose another friend
I
sit alone
And
watch the world go round and round
As
I’ve done most all my life
Wait
by the phone
You
know it could ring any time
Expecting
a call from paradise
hawkins/darnell
The
thrill is gone - the thrill is gone away
The
thrill is gone - the thrill is gone away
You
know you done me wrong
And
you’ll be sorry someday
The
thrill is gone - the thrill is gone away from me
The
thrill is gone - the thrill is gone away from me
Although
I’ll still live on
But
so lonely I’ll be
The
thrill is gone - the thrill is gone away for good
The
thrill is gone - the thrill is gone away for good
Someday
I know I’ll be holdin’ on
Just
like I know a good man should
I’m
free now baby - I’m free from your spell
I’m
free now baby - I’m free from your spell
And
now that it’s all over
All
I can do is wish you well