KING OF COMING AROUND LYRICS

FIT TO BE TIED

I don’t carry around much dead weight, these days

Since I quit the job of tryin’ to please everyone

And I guess my bank account can wait

‘Coz I’m spending something that I can’t write a check for

I had a fallin’ out with my family

‘cuz I turned into someone they cannot relate to

but I’m so tired of these damn rules

that-are-supposed tell us how we’re supposed to get our kicks in

but I’m still glad, though maybe (a little) lonely

but loneliness is no excuse to be unhappy

I’m not afraid, I’m done cowering from my position

‘cus no one else will believe in you if you don’t believe in yourself first

there’s something invisible in the air, I know ‘cause I can feel a charge when you get in front of me

I believe it’s time to clear the air of which I speak of,

It’s no wonder that it’s filthy from so much abuse

I am enamored less than I used to be, with posturing and insincere conversation

So move along with your doubts, ‘coz I’’m thru with all your negative observations

I’m fit to be tied, and I don’t necessarily know what I’ doin’

But I feel like it’s in the right direction after all

I’m right on square, I’m finally thinkin’ outside the box

The box that I’ve been livin’ for most of my life within

I’m branching out, and my mind is like a tree

That grows higher everyday it gets the right attention

I may walk alone, but I feel a higher connection

To something bigger, greater, deeper that’s in us all

MAKE BELIEVE LOVE

THIN LIGHT IN THE ETHER

SLIM CHANCE BUT I’M A BELIEVER

RIDIN’ HIGH ON A WINDFALL

AND I DON’T MEAN MONEY

RIGHT PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME

WENT AHEAD AND I LEFT IT BEHIND

IF I HAD KNOWN WHAT I’D OF GONE THROUGH

I WOULD’VE SPIT IT THEIR EYES WOULDN’T THAT HAVE BEEN FUNNY

I JUST MAKE BELIEVE EVERYTHING’S ALRIGHT

I ECLIPSE HALF THE WORLD FROM SIGHT

CRASH COURSE IN ABORTED LOVE

A DIVORCE AND A HABIT FOR DRUGS

FORCED SMILE AND CHOKIN’ BACK TEARS

CAN YOU TELL I’M ONLY HANGIN’ ON BY A STRING

MY REFLEX ON A DOWNWARD SLOPE

IS TO HOLDFAST TUCK MY HEAD AND HAVE HOPE

THAT I WON’T SUFFER WHEN I HIT THE END

I’M NO LONGER HANGIN’ ON BY A STRING

I JUST MAKE BELIEVE EVERYTHING’S ALRIGHT

I ECLIPSE HALF THE WORLD FROM SIGHT

I’M NOT BLIND YET

AIM LOW

DO WHAT YOUR MOTHER SAID

SHOOT HIGH

STRAIGHT FROM THE HIP

I KNOW

RIGHT WHERE THE MONEY WENT

INTO MAKE BELIEVE LOVE

PENT UP AND READY TO GO

THEY CRITICIZE ME BUT WHAT DO THEY KNOW

ABOUT ANYTHING I WANT TO BELIEVE

MAYBE IT’S TIME I WIPE MY FOOLISH HEART OFF MY SLEEVE

CONSPIRED AND NOT MADE UP

I FINALLY TOOK A BIG DRINK FROM A BROKEN CUP

AS POISON WINE DRIPS DOWN MY CHIN

I’M DRUNK BEFORE I EVEN START TO BEGIN

(repeat pre-chorus and chorus)

OH LORD

OH MY GOODNESS

OH MY LORD

OH MY GOODNESS

GIVE ME A SIGN

I’VE BEEN WAITING

ALL MY LIFE

I’VE BEEN WAITING

FOR A SIGN

TO SHOW ME WHICH WAY I CAN STAND TO REASON

TO SHOW ME WHICH WAY I’VE DONE WRONG

I NEED YOUR HELP TO GET ME THROUGH THESE CHANGES

I NEED A PUSH TO HELP ME MOVE ALONG

TO GET ALONG

RIDE ALONG THE CURRENTS LIKE A PATIENT SHIP

UNDERNEATH THE CLEAR BLUE SKIES

IF I GET IDLE WILL YOU CRACK THE WHIP

PROTECT ME WHEN THE SEAS GET HIGH

WHEN THEY GET HIGH

SO DO I

AND THE FLOOR BOARDS CREAK

AS THE WAVES GET HIGH

AND THE BOAT GETS LEAKS

BENEATH THE STORMY SKY

OH MY GOODNESS

OH MY LORD

OH MY GOODNESS

GIVE ME SIGN

I’VE BEEN WAITING

ALL MY LIFE

I’VE BEEN WAITING

FOR A SIGN

MOVIN’ ON

I’D TRADE MY WHOLE WEEK FOR JUST A COUPLE MORE DAYS

I’D TRADE TOMORROW FOR YESTERDAY

I NEED TIME TO BORROW

THAT I JUST CAN’T SEEM TO FIND

AND I’M COUNTIN’ ON YOU AS MY LIFELINE

I’M STILL CONSCIOUS AND I HAVE SOME PRETTY GOOD MEMORIES

BUT I’M TIRED OF THINKIN’ BACK TO THE WAY THINGS USED TO BE

I’VE HAD A PRETTY GOOD RUN

I’M GOIN’ BACK TO WHERE I CAME FROM

AND I DON’T REGRET A SINGLE THING THAT I’VE DONE

AND I’VE DONE JUST ABOUT EVERTHING

BUT I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING JUST NOT TO HAVE TO GO JUST YET

SOME SAY I’VE LEFT MY MARK

I THINK I’VE DONE MY PART

BUT MY BODY IS WEAK

IT’S TIME TO GET SOME PERMANENT SLEEP

IT’S HIGH TIME I BE MOVIN’ ON

YOU CAN RIDE IT OUT

AND WHEN YOU WONDER WHERE YOU GO WELL I’LL FIND OUT

BUT BEFORE YOU DO I’LL ALREADY BE GONE

I’M MOVIN’ON

YOU ALWAYS KNOW HOW TO RUIN A BEAUTIFUL MOMENT

IF YOU COULD SEE THAT BLANK LOOK ON YOUR FACE

THEN MAYBE YOU WOULD RECOGNIZE

THE LOOK OF SOMEONE DISGRACED

AND YOU WOULD KNOW WHY I LOOK AT YOU

JUST LIKE THE WAY I DO

AND IF YOU COULD WALK

JUST TEN YARDS IN MY SHOES

THEN MAYBE YOU WOULD REALIZE

YOU’VE GOT NOTHIN’ LEFT TO LOSE

AND WATCH THE WAY YOU ACT

AND YOU COULD SEE JUST HOW RUDE

YOU CAN BE

YOU SHOULDN’T BE SUPRISED

YOU SHOULD OF ALREADY KNOWN IT

YOU ALWAYS KNOW

HOW TO RUIN A BEAUTIFUL MOMENT

AND YOU SAY

MAYBE TO YOU IT WAS JUST A BLANK LOOK ON MY FACE

BUT BABY TO ME IT’S JUST YOUR OWN MEDICINE YOU’RE TASTING

NOW MAYBE YOU’LL REALIZE JUST HOW BITTER YOU CAN BE

BELIEVE ME BABY I’VE WALKED FAR ENOUGH IN THESE SHOES

TO KNOW AND TO UNDERSTAND THERE’S ALWAYS SO MUCH MORE THAT ANYONE CAN LOSE

SO DON’T BE SO SELFISH AND DON’T ACCUSE ANYONE OF ANYTHING YOU CAN’T PROVE

YOU SAY IF I REALLY LOVED YOU

I COULD’VE FOUND A BETTER WAY TO SHOW IT

BUT INSTEAD I ALWAYS RUIN A BEAUTIFUL MOMENT

SUCH CLEAR BLUE SKIES ABOVE ME

I DIDN’T NOTICE WHAT’S BELOW

UP UNTIL YOU FINALLY TOLD ME

THAT YOUR LOVE WAS RUNNIN’ COLD

IF SOMEONE HAS A BETTER WAY

MAYBE THEY COULD LOAN

‘CUZ WE BOTH KNOW

HOW TO RUIN A BEAUTIFL MOMENT

FRIEND OF MINE

LOOKING FOR A FAVOR FROM ME

HAD I’VE KNOWN THAT YOU WERE COMIN’ ‘ROUND HERE

I MIGHT ‘VE OPENED THE DOOR UP FOR YOU

YOU COULD OF WALTZED INTO MY FAMILY ROOM

INSTEAD OF COMIN’ OVER AND SUPRISING MY WIFE AS SHE FLICKERED OFF

TO SLEEP

AS SHE’S DREAMING OF ANOTHER TIME

FRIEND OF MINE

SEEMS LIKE YOU’RE ALWAYS OUT OF LUCK

YOU DON’T HAVE DIME LEFT OF MONEY

AND NOW YOU’RE ASKIN’ ME FOR SOME

AND IF I SAY NO THEN I’M BEING UNKIND

FRIEND OF MINE

LOOKING FOR A QUICK FIX AGAIN

SOMETHING’S ALWAYS BROKEN

IT SEEMS LIKE YOU ARE ALWAYS HOPIN’

THAT SOMEONE ELSE WILL LOSE SO YOU CAN WIN

NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY AND NEVER DO

YOU KEEP ON LOOKING FOR A BREAK IN THE GLASS OF ANOTHER WHOSE CUP HAS OVERFLOWED

TO YOU THEY’RE JUST WASTING GOOD WINE

FRIEND OF MINE

I HOPE YOU SETTLE DOWN AND SETTLE UP

YOU’RE JUST LIKE A TRAIN WRECK OUT ON THE STREET

YOU COME OFF THE RAILS SO EASILY

YOU SAY IT’S NOT THE TRACKS IT’S HOW THEY WIND

FRIEND OF MINE

MEXICAN QUEEN

SHE’S A MEXICAN QUEEN

THE KIND OF GIRL YOU ONLY SEE IN YOU DREAMS

BUT THERE’S LOTS OF WINE IN MY BLOOD

AND THE ONLY SOUND IS MY HEART’S OWN THUD

BUT I WON’T LET HER GET ME DOWN

I’M A FOOL BUT THIS FOOL’S BEEN AROUND

AND MY HEART ACHES ME AS I STARE AND I’M FINDING OUT THAT SHE DON’T CARE ABOUT THAT

AND THE SKY TURNS BLACK

WHEN I LOOK

AND SHE AIN’T LOOKING BACK

And she says

I’M AFRAID FOR YOU

OR SOMETHING IN SPANISH THAT I CAN’T USE

TO FILL UP THE SPACES IN MY LIFE

SHE’S GOT HEIGHTENED SENSES AS SHARP AS A KNIFE

BUT I DON’T CARE ABOUT THAT

I DON’T NOTICE THAT HER HAIR WAS BLACK

LIKE THE SKY ABOVE ME WHEN I SLEEP

OR THE DIRT BELOW ME AT MY FEET

I’M JUST TRYING TO GET TO HER

I THINK SHE LIKES ME BUT I’M NOT SURE

IF HER HAIR WAS BLONDE AND HER SKIN WAS WHITE

AND SHE SPOKE MY LANGUAGE

WOULD EVERYTHING BE ALRIGHT WITH US

WE’D BE DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH

AND SOMETIMES

HALF OF WHAT YOU FEEL IS ENOUGH

TO ACT ON WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW

SO DON’T YOU FEAR FOR ME

WITH BOTH YOUR EYES BLIND YOUR HEART STILL SEES YOU

WAY UP HIGH AND ABOVE

STUMBLING IN THE DARK WITH A VISION OF LOVE

ADELAYDA

Once so out of reach she went to pieces on the beaches in the breeze

Blowin’ east

Now she’s at peace

No matter what the cost is please be selective when the cost exceeds the gain

Unless the gain

Is just a burden

Relying on a faint lit light

In a dark night

Following a well-worn path

On her way back

To somewhere that she used to like to go

Lost a sense of purpose is it worth it to still carry on this way

At this age she should’ve known better

But she didn’t

She still feels connected to the people she’s affected with her grace

But her nostalgic thoughts remind her of her old ways

Once she fell on hard times twice

She had them for the rest of her life

Crying as she makes a paycheck

Laughing on her way back from the bank

Blue skies for days, turned into weeks,

Turned into months

After several cloudy years

Leaves her mind like a city on a hill

It’s the only place that lights up her dark world in the night

The darkest night you could ever imagine

Sick and tense from hurt and worry

She’s lived her life

Finally a pensive Adelayda says goodnight

TRUE LOVE IS A SICKNESS

True is a sickness that I don’t want to feel

‘coz it’s such an ugly, cold raw deal

And there’s no easy way out

But I can’t go without

Some sweet love kissin’ me

And just when I think that maybe it’s not so bad

I get thrown upon my back

I get weak

I can’t see

‘coz I’m blinded by the false hope that she’ll always be there for me

True love is a sickness that I don’t want to be around

It makes me nervous and it makes my mind unsound

There’s no easy way out

I don’t know what that’s about

And it cost much more than it’s worth

(solo on harp)

True love is a sickness and I feel sick right now

‘coz I’m miserable without

My sweetheart turned sour

I can’t go one hour without missing her sweetness

God it makes me sick

That a memory can make me so listless

I feel cheated

‘coz I needed her

like she told me she needed me too

VAINGLORIOUS

I’ve been in over my head

Infertile earth under my feet

I’ve tried to conquer and been hit head on with defeat

But I won’t worry about it anymore

What for and why do

Some folks seem to just get by

While others seem to clear the whole damned wasteland

Maybe I never learned to love right

Or maybe I just turned a blind eye

When I can’t see the roadblocks that most people see

Even when they’re on the same road in front of me

I will make a vow to myself right now

If I can’t find a brand new way then I’m gonna find out how

To play by a different set of rules

Life is just a game to me and there’s no way I can lose

It’s not a should-do for me it’s a must

Unwavering faith is so much more than trust

As my finish starts to fade and I begin to rust

I’ll still be on my feet vainglorious

There’re some things that people might need

Like a loved one that won’t walk out and won’t leave

And a favorite chair to rest in whenever they are feelin’ lonely

Don’t be surprised if you see a fire burnin’ in your loved one’s eyes

They might combust and you’ll just be kindling for the bonfire

in their heart

well I might have a screw loose

and I still open the wine and drink up its juice

I’ve been tryin’ to get to heaven but it looks like it’s gonna be a bust

But I’m still on my feet vainglorious

You cannot knock me down

vainglorious

MICHAEL

I AM JUST ANOTHER COUNTRY BUMPKIN ON THE STREET OF MY DREAMS

I’VE LIVED ON THE OUTSKIRTS TOO LONG AND NOW IT SEEMS I’VE REACHED THE END OF MY ROPE

BUT I WON’T WORRY IF I’M LEFT BEHIND ‘CUZ LIFE’S BEEN KIND TO ME SO FAR

YOU CAN SEE I’M NOT THE BRIGHTEST STAR UP IN THE BUNCH

BUT THERE’S STILL HOPE

I JUST WANNA GET ALONG WITH A WOMAN WHO LOVES MY ROCK-N-ROLL

I DON’T CARE IF SHE’S PRETTY AS ME JUST AS LONG AS SHE’S GOT SOUL

‘CUZ I KNOW A THING OR TWO

ABOUT BEING TRUE

IT’S WHAT I DO

I TELL THE TRUTH

YOU WON’T EVER SEE ME LOST ‘CUZ I CAN FIND MY WAY OUT OF ANY REMOTENESS

BETWEEN THIS CITY AND LOWER ALABAMA

IF I COULD ONLY FIND MY PICK-UP TRUCK AND MY LONG LOST KEYS

I’D BE OUT OF HERE WITH EASE AND BACK ON THE ROAD

HAVE I TOLD YOU HOW MUCH I MISS MY GRANDMA?

I DON’T WANNA MOVE ALONG ANY QUICKER ‘CUZ I’M ALREADY TOO FAR GONE

I JUST WANNA KISS MY ROCK-N-ROLL LADY ‘CUZ SHE’S SINGIN’ ONE OF MY SONGS

I COULD BE WRONG

I GUESS WE’LL SEE

IF SHE REALLY LOVES ME

I WANNA KNOW

IF SHE LOVES MICHAEL

THOUGH I’VE NEVER HAD HANDCUFFS ON MY WRISTS

THAT DON’T MEAN I’M NOT AN OUTLAW SON OF A BITCH

WHO IS EASILY IMPRESSED WITH YOU

IF YOU ONLY KNEW

THE THINGS THAT I KNOW

THAT I LEARNED FROM BURNIN’ BOTH ENDS OF CANDLE DOWN LOW

NOW THE WISDOM JUST FLOWS AND FLOWS OUT OF MY MOUTH

I GUESS I’LL MOVE A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN SOUTH

INDEPENDENCE DAY

I’M GOIN’ TO CALIFORNIA

I’M GONNA MAKE IT ON MY OWN

IF I DON’T COME BACK JUST KNOW I’LL BE MISSING YOU

I JUST HAD A PROBLEM WITH MYSELF

IT’S A LONG WAY BACK FROM THE PIT OF HELL

BUT I’M YOUNG YOU KNOW I WILL

CLIMB THE HILL

AND SEE OFF THE MOUNTAIN TOP

FLY WITH THE BIRDS AWAY

AND LOVE EVERYDAY I’M HERE WITH AN OPEN HEART

NOT THE ONE THAT DROVE US APART

IF I DON’T DIE HERE BEFORE I START

IF I CALL YOU FROM THE RED HILLS

I JUST CAME IN FROM THE RAIN

I’M SOAKING WET AND I’M AN OPEN WOUND

BUT I DON’T FEEL ANY PAIN

I’M JUST WAITING FOR THE CLOUDS TO SHIFT

AND BRING ME DOWN THE MOUNTAIN WITH THE RAIN

AND GET CARRIED OUT TO DRAIN

IN THE SEA OF RELIEF

AS MY EYES ROLL AT THE OPEN SKY

I LET MY BODY MOVE WITH THE WAVES

AND FLOAT AS MY CONSCIENCE FADES IN THE AFTERGLOW

A FUNNY FEELIN’ CREEPS INTO MY HEAD

AND I’LL KNOW THAT I’M ALREADY DEAD

King of Coming Around

All alone on Lake Hartwell

On a Sunday afternoon

It’s been so long since I felt well

But I’ll be feelin’ better soon

Summer’s comin’ on strong

I went about the winter and spring way all wrong

I feel reborn today

I been lyin’ in wait

To reclaim my crown

I’m the king of comin’ around

I’ve spent way too many years on foolish romance

And all it ever got me through was the clock’s cold steely hands

Somehow I was goin’ the wrong way

I’ve never had a reason quite like the reason I have today

Chorus

Once upon a time I had me some big hopes and dreams

Some of them came true and turned out nothing like I thought they would be

As I look back at all those miles of broken promises

I can hear a voice in my head and I listen to what it says

It told me I was

Comin’ around