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Introduction
00:39
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2. |
Dear Sarah
02:28
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wrote you a letter a day for about two weeks then you let me know that my heart had already been broken
what's it like to travel 900 miles each way
to meet up in a place neither of us 've been to
tell me what you like
let me pay mind to you
while we drive I talk
and you make me feel
superhuman
while we drive you talk
and I make you feel normal
wrote you a letter a day for about two weeks then you let me know that my heart had already been broken
what's it like to travel 40 miles each way
to meet up in a place we both know so well
with neither here
and niether there
what's it gonna be
will you please describe it to me
in greater detail, please
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3. |
South of the Border
04:18
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Well it's summer time and the goin's fine
Gonna head on south down the red line
Ridin' this train wherever it'll go
Gonna see if we can get ourselves down to Mexico
It’s been three long weeks hoppin’ trains
Followed the Mississippi round to New Orleans
Fishin’ for some dinner haven’t eaten all day
Can’t buy a proper meal with nothin’ to pay
Hey hey, throw off your fears, be rid of your tears
Leave behind your pain as this train rolls on
Texas heat; New Mexico sky
Watching all them states as they fly by
It’s been a wild ride, I wouldn’t change a thing
Border’s comin’ up, c’mon let’s sing
Why are we here? It’s that same old question everywhere we go
Oh woah oh the only difference is we’re South of the Border
You can change where you go but it doesn’t change who you are
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4. |
Temporary
03:23
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Loved his girl more than anything
Got him in some trouble when
He shipped off to school (he shipped off to school)
Writing got harder and fighting got louder
Happiness is like a whiff of a flower
Snow fell, opinions changed
Caught her off guard took her breath away
She said let’s try this one more time
One more beats no more which is what I’ve got
Green turns to gold turns to gray turns to dust
If all we have to show
For all this hard work
Is a bunch of electrons and binary bits
Then what are we really useful for?
Take control of your machine
Trust me
This life is only temporary
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5. |
Battle
03:33
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It was a long, hard battle
Fought across two seas
And the sweet disarray, it suffers me to say
Brought me to my knees
The borders were crossed,
Too many skirmishes lost
Oh we can’t turn back now
When we were young
We’d never make mistakes like this
Paper castles made of thoughtless hearts and endless tomorrows
Youths shy of battle with their cardboard swords and slippery shadows
This is the hand I've been dealt this is the way I've always felt
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6. |
Down
02:49
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Went down the water late last night
Got a 6-pack of nothing gonna fight this fight
With you,
Got nothin' to do
Drove down the water late last night
Got a free-ranging pickup truck and nothing to write
About you,
Got nothin' to do
Every time we sing the blues
Gotta keep it tight gotta make it you
Each time I see your shoes
You got two left feet whatcha gonna do?
Biked down the water late last night
Got a heart full of sorrow wanna fly a kite
Please do,
Got nothin' but you
Sailed down the water late last night
Got high hopes and my hopes let's make it right
Love you,
Whatcha gonna do?
Walked on water late last night
I was dreaming I was thinkin' everything just might
Be true,
Finally got you
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7. |
Two Hands
04:42
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Even though I threw them all away
Those memories still haunt me today
Sunsets bright and starlit nights
Will never be regained
It's been a slow train coming towards my home
I'm stretched thinner every day
Two hands can only do so much
But you do have to do that much
Sail around the bend my friend
We’re worn in but not worn out yet
Wearing so many hats for far too long
Confused about your own identity
Even though I threw them all away
Those memories still haunt my dreams
Sunsets bright and starlit nights
Are gone for good
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8. |
Call Me
04:46
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It's a catch-22
Involving just me and you
And everyone else in our lives
Stop this verbal abuse
Who knows what I'll choose
To stay or to go
Run fast or run slow
If you need anything, need me at all
Don't be afraid, no don't be afraid to call
Call me
It’s that time of year, throw off your fears
And do something new, forget what you thought you knew
You gotta have heart to sing
You gotta let your soul take wing
Hunt and gather night and day
Don't be afraid to lose your way
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9. |
We Bid You Goodnight
01:12
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Lay down my dear brother, lay down and take your rest
Won't you lay your head upon your savior's chest,
I love you, oh but Jesus loves you the best
And we bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
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