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Devil, Stay Away
02:39
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as I look back on the path that I took along my past
I can see the steps I made and where they led me
but the wind will carry on, and I’ll sing your funeral song
to the promised land my soul will flee
i want to go somewhere, where the grass is green and the weather’s fair
and the devil, he won’t follow me
Devil, stay away
Devil, keep at bay
I’ve traveled long and far
I have followed the the north star
to resting place she promised me
I carry weight upon my back, lay my burden down at last
along the banks of the riverside I’ve traveled on
i long to take you by the hand, take you to hear that righteous band
in the clouds they sing, let’s carry on
i want to go somewhere, where the grass is green and the weather’s fair
and the devil, he won’t follow me
Devil, stay away
Devil, keep at bay
I’ve traveled long and far
I have followed the the north star
to resting place she promised me
Oh dear, one day I’ll meet you there, to the promised land I swear
and on that day, I’ll hold you without a care
and the devil, will be lost along the road
the devil, will long and gone for sure
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2. |
Enough is Enough
02:57
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sometimes enough is enough
we exchange our bread for our blood
because we're not thankful for
the lives into which we're born
and we need to be shaken awake.
and now enough is enough
we will not ever be in love
but we can still make plans
and hold each other's hands
simply because we are close
these are things that i need you to know
you told me enough is enough
with your nose round the top of your mug
but it's enough for me
to know you're out there and happy
alone with some boy that you like
and now enough is enough
i'm all sung out about you and about us
so wake up where you lie
shake the sleep from your eyes
and go live your life on your name
i will be doing the same
and i'll meet you in the morning
and feel your hands warming
my lips and my skin,
oh let's not end or begin
because enough is enough is enough, oh
because enough is enough is enough
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3. |
Honest
05:12
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this echo comes back each time i forget
it leaves me alone, just scratching my head
i came to the crossroads, way past my due
i spend most of my time wondering where to?
i've stopped the car way too many times
and took out my map and turned on the light
i'm trying my best
to be honest
i never unpack cause i'm up early and out
but i always look back from then until now
i'm just too damned afraid to tell you truth
cause i'm too damned weak to say that i'm scared of you
i'm trying my best
to be honest
i'm talking all night, saying naught but a word
and more often than not it all goes unheard
no matter the way that i end my night
i'm always alone in the cold morning light
i'm trying my best
to be honest
not too long ago, i tried to give up
i tightened my tie and laid myself in the tub
but today i am glad that i picked up your call
because if i hadn't, i wouldn't be here at all
i'm trying my best
to be honest
i'm traveling back to the place i was raised
i won't be staying long, just a couple of days
but if you need me, you'll know where to go
and when i leave i don't expect you follow
i'm trying my best
to be honest
i treated you kind, but mostly treated you bad
even though you were the best thing that i ever had
i wish that the truth didn't sound like a lie
i want to be friends but i can't make up my mind
i'm trying my best
to be honest
i've fallen apart and i've fallen for you
but i've come to this crossroads, and all my debts are
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4. |
Put Your Demons to Rest
05:41
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She said, "Put your demons to rest, there’s enough tucked tight my bed"
I always wondered why, she couldn't sleep a night, and certainly i tried,
but the skeletons i keep, come on sneaking up to me, and i never could say no, to the things they offered me
It’s a path or a problem
i try to avoid
And my hand won’t stop shaking
Cause you can’t make a choice
Cause Lord knows that nothing stays in the dark
i said, "I have devils that scare me each day, since you told me I couldn't be afraid."
they hide beneath my hollow eyes, around each corner of my life, and i'm barely getting by
i have heavy debts to pay, inside the bedroom where i lay, now i start to see, i sell my soul most every day
It’s a path or a problem
i try to avoid
And my hand won’t stop shaking
Cause you can’t make a choice
Cause Lord knows that nothing stays in the dark
the closet door is always closed, so i can't hear the chains, i put my ghosts to rest on the day i said her name
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5. |
Across the Sea
04:34
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promise to forget me when you go
because i will be waiting right here the minute you get home
promise to forget me when you leave
cause there’s no point in crying, when your heart is on your sleeve
thank you for your words, they meant everything to
but promise to forget them, when you sail across the sea
promise to forget me when you’re gone
cause you know you’ll get my letter in the mail before very long
promise to forget me when you can’t fall asleep
there are many more important things in this world instead of me
thank you for your words, they meant everything to me
but promise to forget them, when you sail across the sea
promise to forget me, even while you’re here
because i want your future to remain open and clear
promise to forget me because no matter what you do
you may forget me, but i will never forget you
so thank you for your words because without them there’s no me, i’ll keep them close to my hollow bones as i wait beside the sea
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6. |
Swing Low
02:48
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wing low, for to carry me home
i can't remember the last time we spoke
but i know that you're not counting
please, don't leave the light on to see
it's just a false flag for a ruffian like me
just let me waste change in the fountain
mmmmm
it's a terrible shame, that you're no one's to claim
i burned your name in the ground just the same
to see just what would happen
it turned into smoke, i inhaled it and choked
it smelled like your hair on the morning we woke
and raised up our arms to the heavens
you always left me alone,
but i saw the light in your eyes let me go
it was always too late to go home,
so sweet chariot, swing low
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7. |
Up and at 'Em
03:29
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Up and at em boy let’s shove off down the road, the dawn is coming quick and I think we need to go
Up and at em boy I think it’s time to leave, but I will keep you company if you do the same for me
Up and at em boy, we’ve already had our fill, we drank our drinks, and loved our loves, we have no more time to kill
Up and at em boy let’s head out to the car, put the keys in the ignition and just pray to god it starts
It’s time to, rise and shine
Cause we’re older than we were last night
It’s time to rise and shine
Up and at ‘em boy it’s time it’s time it’s time
Up and at em boy, I feel much older than I am, a quarter of a century reduced to grains of sand
Up and at em boy, I’d rather count my days on lovers lost, on bottles broke, on blades of grass and open space
Up and at em boy, we can’t just run away, because the past becomes the future and we can only see today
Up and at em boy, we’ve far outlived our stay, so let’s drive off towards the sunrise and listen to our conscience say
It’s time to rise and shine
Cause we’re older than we were last night
It’s time to rise and shine
Up and at em boy it’s time it’s time it’s time
Up and at em boy
Up and at em boy
Up and at em boy
Get up get out goodnight and sing for joy
It’s time to rise and shine
Cause we’re older than we were last night
It’s time to rise and shine
Up and at em boy it’s time it’s time it’s time
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8. |
River
03:34
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got a coin in my mouth
my time is running out
so i wade in the water, all the same
never reconciled my sins,
never been a good man worth a damn
let’s just call a spade a spade
But how did i end up at this river once again?
set my burning raft to sea
i wonder if the squall will follow me?
and my mistakes are a rudder steering slow
well I pray they chant my name
to the sweet shores beyond the grave
I hope you hear it echo, so you know
just how I end up at the river once again
Oh ohhhh
loop my brand new tie up tight
and i lay down for the night
and on good days I forget that I’m asleep
but it’s a brand new life I made
and I sing it’s praises every day
but I won’t forget my trip into the deep
but I, wonder why, can’t say goodbye, to banks of this river once again
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9. |
Give Up
04:08
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I’m not ready to give up just yet
It’s not from the dreams that I have in my head
I just like having something to hope for
It’s been a long long time since I’ve felt this sure
I won’t give, give, give
I won’t give, give, give
We both know how this will end
I suppose it’s much better than what I dreamed up instead
It’s like seeing the doctor, they say he’ll be right in
But you get better without ever seeing him
There’s nothing worse than too late
So, sometimes we just need to wait
I won’t give, give, give
I won’t give, give, give
I’ll give you a line if you give me one more
As we walk into the shallows, hear the wind in the door
It’ll sing us to sleep
I woke up between the woods and the sea
Lost and found I’ll give no ground
I will not forget the sound
I won’t give, give, give
I won’t give, give, give
I’m not ready to give in
I just want my life back again
I won’t give
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10. |
Leaves of Grass
03:47
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well these leaves of grass
are gonna take me back
to the place where I belong
and I’m coming home
just to see your bones
and sing your funeral song
i could never miss this place
and you, you say it’s just a phase
but i’m coming home, i’m coming home anyway
i am miles away
and i can’t see your face
when i close my eyes
but when the fall comes in
i can feel your skin
as the wind begins to rise
you never left a trace
and i, i always took the blame
but you’re coming home, you’re coming home anyway
it’s hard to see
but this place to me
is where i need to go
i’ve been gone a year
so please, while i’m here
promise me that you’ll come home
we always celebrate
in this house for holidays
so we, we always make it home, make it home anyway
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Two Hearted River New Jersey
Sometimes, I make music. Most of the time, I teach. This started as a model project for my 2016 senior class.
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