1. |
Heart for Rental
02:43
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Every time I give my heart away
I just keep getting it back again
You broke your lease on my heart
So you won’t be getting your check back
Heart for rental
Heart for rental
Heart for rental
But I want to sell
I want to sell
Every time I give my heart away
I think it’s gonna be better
But morning finds me the same as before
Where nighttime left me crying
Heart for rental
Heart for rental
Heart for rental
But I want to sell
I want to sell
And I’ve got so much sweetness
And so much love to give
And only one short life to live
And with such tender feeling
Of course my heart is reeling
When there’s no one there
To give it to
Every time I give my heart away
Every time I give my heart away…
Heart for rental
Heart for rental
Heart for rental
But I want to sell
I want to sell
I want to sell…
I want to sell…
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2. |
Who You Are and Why
03:28
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I got you
In the back of my mind tonight
Till you flitter forth somehow
And you’re all I see right now
And I got you
Your songs and your melodies
Are all that I can see
They’re all that I can see
And I want to know you
And I want to hold you near
I want to learn everything about you
I want to know why you cry
And why you jump for joy
I want to know who you are and why
And I want you
On the tip of my tongue tonight
The only name I’ll say
The only name I’ll say
And I want you
To say that you’ll hold my hand
Together we can stand
Together we can stand
And I want to know you
And I want to hold you near
I want to learn everything about you
I want to know why you cry
And why you jump for joy
I want to know who you are and why
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3. |
Sticks and Stones
03:11
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Another fight, another stinging word
That lands so hard upon my ear
Don't try to tell me what I'm looking for
'Cause there's a reason I'm still here
You're the only one
Who can knock me down
'Cause you're the only one
That I care so much about
You can pick my teeth from a frozen field
You can find my heart
Scattered among the leaves
You can break my bones with a single blow
I could weather the sticks and stones
If only you won't hurt me
Another wasted and a lonely night
Whenever things aren't right with you
I know that you don't mean these words you say
'Cause after all, you're still here too
You're the only one
Who can knock me down
'Cause you're the only one
That I care so much about
You can pick my teeth from a frozen field
You can find my heart
Scattered among the leaves
You can break my bones with a single blow
I could weather the sticks and stones
If only you won't hurt me
You can pick my teeth from a frozen field
You can find my heart
Scattered among the leaves
You can break my bones with a single blow
I could weather the sticks and stones
If only you won't hurt me
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4. |
The Morning
02:51
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I wake and feel your breath upon my shoulder
I feel you stir, and hear you gently rise
I turn to whisper softly that I love you
And I never want to have to say goodbye
Then I hear you say, "We better put some clothes on"
There's coffee brewed, and soon it will be cold
Until this time, I knew that I'd be leaving
But it only just now hit me
That you're not coming with me
Then suddenly, I find my tears are falling
Your simple truth has brought my whole world down
Can I miss my flight and lie with you forever?
Can you hold me here and kiss me?
Why aren't you coming with me?
It feels as though we both have always been here
We rise to face the day when I'll be gone
As soon as I get dressed I have to go now
And when I feel the airplane lift me
I'll know that you're not coming with me
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5. |
Far Away
04:16
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It's the end of the year
I've spent my last dollar to get to you
I took you to dinner
Knowing that I cannot pay
As we're running away out the back
I tell you, "I'm sorry, dear
That I can't give you all you deserve
In the short time I'm here."
Far away
I traveled so far to be with you
Far away
I've got to be headed back soon
But tonight I'm just lonesome here
Stretched on the couch in your room
I'm another day poorer
Another day deeper in debt to you
I found something pretty
Something else that I wish I could get for you
Oh I'm sorry my darling, I
Couldn't do right
But all I have left of myself
I will give you tonight
Far away
I traveled so far to be with you
Far away
I've got to be headed back soon
But I spent my last night with you
Stretched on the couch in your room
It's the end of the night
I'm flying home drunk and I miss you
Just want to hold you now
Want to be near you and kiss you...
Far away
I traveled so far to be with you
Far away
I've got to be headed back soon
But I spent my last night with you
Stretched on the couch in your room
I'm sorry I spent my last night with you
Stretched on the couch in your room...
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6. |
Empty Words
03:02
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Sitting with you on a blanket by the lake
The air is magic like the night that we met
I kneel before you, gazing in eyes I know so well
And ask you the question I’ve been thinking of
My heart is shaking
My head is racing
I feel my hands grow cold…
Empty words
Just say something dear
I asked you to spend your life with me
Empty words
It’s either yes or no
So tell me, tell me what it will be
Stuck in a moment, all is standing still
The least you could do is let me know how you feel
I poured my heart out on this dirty gravel shore
So give me the answer you’ve been thinking of
My knees are hurting
my stomach’s turning
I feel my blood run cold...
Empty words
Just say something dear
I asked you to spend your life with me
Empty words
It’s either yes or no
So tell me, tell me what it will be
But silence is your answer
(Silence is your answer)
Silence is your answer
(Silence is your answer)
Silence is your answer
(Silence is your answer)
Empty words
Just say something dear
I asked you to spend your life with me...
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7. |
Sunset Shore
04:26
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I’m headed back to the sunset shore
I'm going back, I don't know what for
Boston's far behind me now tonight
Boston's far behind me now tonight
Remember the nights of just you and me?
I'd gather you close, and we'd watch the sea
Oh we'd watch the sun fall gently through the waves
Oh we'd watch the sun fall gently through the waves
Now I run to the water
Find that the water is gone
Now I run to the water
Find that the water is gone
Remember the nights when we've laid up late?
We talk on the phone, and you say you'll wait
We remember how I kissed you and you cried
We remember how I kissed you and you cried
Now I run to the water
Find that the water is gone
Now I run to the water
Find that the water is gone
I'm headed back to the sunset shore
And nothing is where it was before
Oh there's some things that you think will never change
Oh there's some things that you think will never change
Now I run to the water
Find that the water is gone
Now I run to the water
Find that the water is gone
Now I run to the water
Find that the water is gone
(Headed back to the sunset shore)
Run to the water
Find that the water is gone
(Going back, I don't know what for)
Run to the water
Find that the water is gone
(Boston's far behind me now tonight)
Run to the water
Find that the water is gone
(Boston's far behind me now tonight)
Run to the water
Find that the water is gone…
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8. |
Tears in the Sea
03:06
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It’s a long and a dangerous tale
How our tears could ever meet again
And though they’ve run a bitter trail
They’ll be together in the end
My tears have mingled with the rain along the river
Watch them roll along
Watch them roll so free
And if you ever cry for things that might have been
Then in the sea, our tears will meet again
Now I know that you’ve cried since you’ve gone
And I wonder if you’ve cried for me
And though our tears are shed alone
They’ll be together in the sea
My tears have mingled with the rain along the river
Watch them roll along
Watch them roll so free
And if you ever cry for things that might have been
Then in the sea, our tears will meet again
My tears have mingled with the rain along the river
Watch them roll along
Watch them roll so free
And if you ever cry for things that might have been
Then in the sea, our tears will meet again
In the sea, our tears will meet again
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9. |
This Was Our Home
03:30
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This road used to lead somewhere
I used to know each hill and curve
Back when we lived together
Now I find I must return
Oh, I heard it all burned down
I've got to see this for myself
I know it can't be gone
Now I stand here alone
Burned down and overthrown
If I didn't know any better
I wouldn't know that once
This was our home
I miss the time we shared
Back then we never looked ahead
I miss the couch and chairs
The lamp, the table, and the bed
Now, every story has burned down
A perfect place can never last
I must face our time is gone
Now I stand here alone
Burned down and overthrown
If I didn't know any better
I wouldn't know that once
This was our home
Now I stand here alone
Burned down and overthrown
If I didn't know any better
I wouldn't know that once
This was our home
Now I stand here alone
Burned down and overthrown
If I didn't know any better
I wouldn't know that once
This was our home
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10. |
Alibi
03:28
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Can you tell me why you’re here tonight?
You could be back in your nice warm bed
Why do you come here to share your fears with me?
You could be home with him instead
I know it’s not because you love me
You love my brother, but I can’t help wishing
You didn’t come just to hide away
So I have a suspicion... that
I’ll be your alibi
Just for tonight, Just for tonight
I’ll be your alibi
Just for tonight, I’ll tell another lie
Another night I see you steal away
Bruised and broken, you come to me crying
If he’s so bad, tell me why don’t you leave him?
Just don’t make me keep lying
I’ll be your alibi
Just for tonight, Just for tonight
I’ll be your alibi
Just for tonight, I’ll tell another lie
You know it breaks my heart to see you hurtin’.
I only wish I could kiss all your tears away
But as it is, I’ll just die each time you cry
And hide my face in the curtain
INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS
This is the last time you must dark my door...
Oh no, please say that’s not blood on your fingers
But just lie down, and I’ll wash it all away
For I see your tear lingers
I’ll be your alibi
I won’t tell what you did, I’ll keep your secret hidden
I'll be your alibi
When they ask where you were
Say you were here all night...
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11. |
Sweet Calamity
03:54
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My love
It's crazy
That I should rise
And you should fall
For you
Had promise
You were the best
One of us all
Ohh…
Goodbye, my sweet calamity
I thought I'd be your remedy
But I am only making it worse
I'm only dragging you down with me
My love
I'll save you
Won't drag you back
Into my scene
For you
Without me
The only way
To get you clean
Ohh…
Goodbye, my sweet calamity
I thought I'd be your remedy
But I am only making it worse
I'm only dragging you down with me
My love
I'm leaving
Can't stand to watch
You wash away
So I
Am setting you free
Step back into the light of day...
Goodbye, my sweet calamity
I thought I'd be your remedy
Oh, oh, I’m not your remedy
Oh, oh, I’m not your remedy
Ohh...
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12. |
June and Casey
04:01
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We've been on the the run now
(Policemen on our trail)
About since mid-July
My darling June and I
Our love will never fail
She's my June and I'm her Casey
She's my June and I'm her Casey
Here at the desert's edge
(We've reached the mountains now)
We share one dusty kiss
And fall asleep like this
With horses bedded down
One last night before we're parted
One last night before we're parted
Where the desert turns to mountains
You must leave me there
Head on south my love
Along the foothills, while I
Lead them all away
Across the pass above
And they might get me
But at least you're free
The next days find me cold
(Now just my horse and I)
We crest the pass, and then
We start back down again
I know they're still behind
Heading up the mountain towards me
Heading up the mountain towards me
I'll make my way down south
(We said that's where we'd meet)
It seems I've lost them all
Though I thought for sure I'd fall
And die to set her free
But fate can show surprising kindness
But fate can show surprising kindness
Where the mountains turn to ocean
I will meet you there
Sail across the sea
Far from our pasts, where we can
Make a better life
Just my June and me
Now I'm almost there
I smell the salty air
The paper came today
(I see her in the news)
"JUSTICE IN THE PASS!
IN BLODDY STANDOFF, LAWMEN
KILLED THE OUTLAW JUNE."
She stayed and fought to buy my freedom
She stayed and fought to buy my freedom
So now I'm all alone
(The sun sets o'er the sea)
I sit with head in hand
On California sand
I have no hope for me
Love for her was all that drove me
Love for her was all that drove me
So where the oceans turn to starlight
We will meet again
I will sail so far
Across horizons, and I'll
Hold you there forever
Out among the stars
Where we'll both be free...
She's my June and I'm her Casey
She's my June and I'm her Casey
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13. |
How Was Your Day?
04:11
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There's a raindrop on your forehead
And it wakes you from your dream
The place you go
When life
Is harder than it seems
The rain has come
And broke the dawn
You thought that you were not alone
When the nighttime left you weary
And you felt your will grow frail
You stole away
You stole away
As daylight failed
Through the woods down to the river
To the point above the shoals
You looked around
To find the place
You used to go
The rain has come
And broke the dawn
You thought that you were not alone
You pulled whiskey from your pocket
And you drank it deeply down
It cooled your hand
And dulled the pain
You've brought from town
So you took a rusty locket
From a hole beside the tree
And it trembled in your hand
As you thought of what
Could never be
INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS
There's a raindrop on your forehead
And your whiskey has grown warm
You leave her there
And return to home
Before the storm
The rain has come
And broke the dawn
You thought that you were not alone
The rain has come
And broke the dawn
You dreamed that you were not alone
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Ryan Bowers and the Brain Trust Fairbanks, Alaska
Ryan Bowers was born and raised in Alaska, and trained at Berklee College of Music and the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He writes and performs emotionally complex and catchy acoustic songs full of wordcraft and devastation, with thoughtful storytelling and a beating dance heart. ... more
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