LYRICS

CRAZY WAY TO LIVE
I’ve been working like a dog
I’ve been breaking like a bone
I’ve been riding like a car
I’ve been rolling like a stone
And I don’t know where I should go
I’ve been drinking way too much
and I’ve been falling out of touch
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It’s a crazy way to live
It’s a little bit insane
It’s a crazy way to live
but it’s the only way
I’ve been living everyday
like a killer on the run
Always gotta hide away
Gotta stay out of the sun
And I don’t sleep until the dawn
I’ve been gambling all I got
and I’ve been calling all the shots
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I got a ticket
I’m going anywhere
I’m going everywhere I can
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
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INNOCENT TIMES
Remember when we met on the fourth of July
The fireworks the sand the beach that look in your eye
Remember when we counted all the stars in the sky
Every wish was sacred and our dreams would never die
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Oh now I know those were innocent times
We never had to pay the rent or get to work on time
Oh now I know those were innocent times
When all we had to do was fall in love for the night
They were yours they were time
They were innocent times
For the rest of our lives
Those were innocent innocent times
We traveled with the bands to the bars by the shore
We played a million places that ain’t there anymore
We took it all so easy as we walked out the door
But things were never gonna be the way they were before
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Maybe all those dreams we had were really only mine
And maybe all that water never turned into wine
I drive along the beach and I think of you at night
We never said the words that could’ve made this all right
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LET’S RIDE
I met a young suburban girl
Oh she was so young
She got me thinking ‘bout the world
And how my life wasn’t done
She knew just how to talk to me
She knew what I wanted to hear
She knew just how to look at me
Babe I wanna make this clear
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Let’s Ride Let’s Ride
Cause I don’t really know how long we’ll be alive
Let’s Ride Let’s Ride
Won’t you stay here by my side
Let’s Ride Let’s Ride
Cause I don’t really know how long we’ll be alive
Let’s Ride
Baby drive drive drive
Baby let’s ride
We started drinking by the bar
Getting lost in the crowd
We weren’t talking just to talk
We were thinking out loud
I know it’s nothing special now
We’re just misfits in this world
You can walk into a local bar
And find a boy meeting a girl
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It’s funny how that in one conversation
You can see your life before your eyes
And need no explanation
Baby let’s ride
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IF YOU’RE STILL ALIVE
I don’t know why I came here tonight
This place isn’t fun and it just don’t feel right
I don’t know what I was hoping to find
Drinking alone with the time going by
I see it on the television
And I read it on the front page news
I don’t wanna make a bad decision
But I’ve really got a lot to lose
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I’ve been missing you
Since we fell apart
Since we fell off track
If you’re still alive…
Write me back
It may be nice to see you again
It’s been such a while I forgot we were friends
It may be nice to head out of town
To get in the car and just drive it around
Just a victim of the situation
But I used to be more than that
Just another rider at the station
With the wind blowing off my hat
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Just a victim of the situation
But I used to be more than that
It’s the lowest form of conversation
Do you remember when
Remember that…
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WHO TOOK OUR ROCK & ROLL
I saw it hanging by the window
And I knew that it was there for me
It had 6 strings on it
and that’s all I'll ever really need
It had a scratch on the back ‘cause I bought it off the rack
It never kept in tune, but it kept intact
I played it every night
I could feel it in my hands
If you didn’t hear it playing then you wouldn’t understand
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Somebody took all our music
Somebody took all our soul
I’ll never forgive and I’ll never forget
Who took our rock & roll
I took my paper route money
And I went to the record store
There was a new album playing
And a poster of it on the door
It was “Slippery When Wet” and I had it on cassette
‘Cause the CD version hadn’t come out yet
Now the next generation, they’re just getting it for free
It’s not a record anymore
It’s just an MP3
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So you put it all away
Put it back into the case
And you work the 9 to 5
Until you see it on your face
You did it for the money
‘cause you wanna be secure
Now the strings are getting rusty
And there’s nothing on the door
Did they do it to you now
Or did you do it to yourself
Did you give up on the dream
because you gave up on yourself
You should’ve took the money
Put it back into the dream
Now we’re still here waiting living in the in-betweens
I took my 9 to 5 money and I went to a different store
It’s just a memory to me now because there ain’t no record stores no more
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THE NEXT TIME
You were all dressed up
I was so messed up it’s true
I was seeing things
from a different point of view
I was lost and incomplete
I was searching for you on the street
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Oh the next time
The next time things will be better
And the next time
We’ll forget about the bad weather
If you think that I don’t care
I’ll make it up to you I swear
Oh the next time
The next time that you’re here.
Well we sealed our fate
on our second date I know
Baby you and I
never made it to the show
And you know I’d rather die
then to tell your pretty eyes a lie
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We’ll find us an island in Tahiti
to live out the rest of our days
You’ll walk around in your towel and bikini
and we’ll fall in love a hundred ways
Oh the next time babe
Oh the next time
The next time
The next time
The next time we meet
The next time we touch
The next time we kiss
The next time we...
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WHISKEY TURNS TO GOLD
Well I bought that house and I built that porch
Lost them both in my first divorce
Lord that woman she took all I had
Well she took the car and she took the keys
Lawyers sure do aim to please
Now my kids don’t get to see their dad
And I’m reaching for the bottle
At the end of every day
Yeah I know that there’s a problem
But there ain’t no other way
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Where the whiskey turns to gold
Where we never get sick and we never grow old
Where we live every line in the stories yet untold
And the whiskey turns to gold
When I met that girl we were just sixteen
All we had were hopes and dreams
How’d I end up broke and unemployed
Well we married young on a summer day
Her dad said no but we did anyway
Settled down had a girl and then a boy
And I’m drinking with the devil
Cause he knows just where I’m weak
Too drunk to even notice
Too tired to even speak
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And as I’m drinking in the rain
With my conscience growing strong
I can’t help thinking I’m to blame
For everything gone wrong
The list goes on and on
I’m waiting for the part where I get it all back
The house, the dog, the kids, the cat
I’m dumb enough to think it can all work out
But smart enough to know it don’t happen like that
I’m waiting for the part where I get it all back
I’m waiting for the part where I get it all back
I’m waiting for the part where I get it all back
Here come the part where I get it all back
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ILLUSION OF LOVE
We don’t need to fall in love
‘Cause I already know how it would end
We would break each other’s hearts
And neither of those hearts would ever mend
We don’t need the aggravation
Where’s it gonna get us today
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This isn’t real this is just an illusion
Just an illusion of love
This isn’t real it’s a web of confusion
Just an illusion of love
You don’t need to say a word
‘Cause I already know what you would say
We were better off alone
And I could never love you anyway
We don’t need the conversation
Where’s it gonna get us today
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SWEET THING
You’re such a sweet thing
That’s what you are
You’re such a sweet thing
You bring the sunshine
That's what you do
You’re such a sweet thing
And when it rains
It won’t rain for long
When I cry the tears will soon be gone
‘Cause you’re a sweet thing
That’s what you are
You’re such a sweet thing
You bring the daylight
You bring the sun
You’re such a sweet thing
When I’m alone
Lying in the night
You’re my star
You’re the only light
Oh oh oh
You’re my sweet thing baby
All I have
Oh oh oh
You’re my…you’re my.. yeah yeah
When I’m alone
Lying in the night
You’re my star
You’re the only light
You’re such a sweet thing
That’s what you are
You’re such a sweet thing
CAN YOU BLAME ME FOR LOVING YOU
Well it’s a night like the others
You’re on the couch I’m on the floor
You’re still on the phone with you mother
I’ve still got my eyes on the door
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It’s true
What could I do
Can you blame me for loving you
It’s true
What could I do
Can you blame me for loving you
Woman I know it ain’t easy
Everything takes some time
The cooking and cleaning
The driving and trucking
I’m going out of my mind
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Woman we fight every day now
I don’t even know what for
Something I said
Something I didn’t say
I don’t give a damn anymore
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90 MINUTE LOVE AFFAIR
I’d say tonight is different but this happens all the time
I had my share of whiskey, designer food and wine
The neon lights are shining. I can see it all from here
The city's cold and quiet. I won’t be going far
I’m walking through the lobby of a rundown hotel bar
I’m looking for the answers. I might just find it there
90 minute love affair
The older men are laughing with the young girls in demand
They’re blocking up my vision of a Filipino band
If it weren’t for this moment I just wouldn’t have a prayer
We got into talking when I walked across the room
It’s just like in the real world but it happens much too soon
As we’re walking towards the elevator people stop and stare
90 minute love affair
My performance wasn’t bad but left a bit to be desired
You said “Don’t worry darling. I can tell you’re worn and tired”
“Just lie back and relax. Let me try to take you there”
Reflections in the window by the couch and jasmine tea
I couldn’t help but notice you were looking up at me
I promise to you baby that I won’t mess up your hair
90 minute love affair
I’m really glad I met you here tonight
Don’t really know what else that I would do
A part of me wants you to stay
I know that won’t be right
Just walk away on into the night
The money’s on the nightstand by the mirror and the light
I don’t want reminders of what happened here tonight
Don’t kiss me on the lips ‘cause baby that’s not playing fair
I’ll get a little lonely… yeah, I know that sounds insane
Blame it on the skyline and the city summer rain
When I wake up in the morning I know you won’t be there
90 minute love affair
KING FOR A DAY
Forgive me now for getting too deep
I'm in the middle of a losing streak
I'm such a fool I thought I had it made
but it was only for a couple days
The hotel rooms
the girls and the booze
nobody likes to lose
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I'm only king for a day
Tomorrow this will all go away
I'm only king for a day
Tomorrow this will all go away
Just look at me all out of cash
I didn't spend it on a New Year's Bash
I made some bets I couldn't resist
I took a shot I took a swing and missed
The rolling dice
The cards in my hands
I didn't understand
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No ocean front view and there's not much to do
I'm dreaming it all away
I'm just the king
The king for a day
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I'll cry in my beer get the hell out of here
I'm dreaming it all away
I'm just the king
The king for a day