Possibilities

On the way back I thought I knew 'ya
Sixteen miles from Ashtabula
And Cleveland's far behind
But you won't listen to another line
And this old routine must've run its course
'Cause I'm running out of style and out of remorse
Falling out of line, I must be sure I'm running out of time

'Cause I crossed that off of my list that night
In the back of the '91 Ford
And the truth comes out when you're crossing the line
And forget what you were looking for

Put a penny on the track and pay the man at the door
And I'm sleeping on a mattress on the floor
Stalling all the time
Looking to the cue cards for my line
And I'm trying to figure out which is worse
To be sitting in the stands or on the horse
Show me where to sign
I might be yours but you won't be mine

Now I'm leaving the possibilities of love
I'm leaving them all behind


Strength In Numbers

I can't write another line and you keep wondering when I'll sign
Away those years, the good and bad
The unpaids bills, the drinks we had
You won't tell your secrets and I won't let you in on mine

Not where I am, it's where I ain't
No family, just fresh white paint
And I can't eat and I can't hide
From all I see, the rising tide
And I can't say I'm alright 'cause I'm not alright

I can't break no more and we can't seem to figure out
We can't figure out there's strength in numbers

With a steady hand I'll pay the fine
You hide from yours, I'll stay for mine
A lonely take on what went down
Amends to make as I left town
You won't tell your secrets and I won't let you in on mine

If this is it I think I'll run, no time to waste no chance I'm done
With a steady hand, I'll pay the fee
No sense living just to wait and see
And I can't say I'm alright 'cause I'm not alright

The truth is, the truth hurts too much


Something In Your Eyes

Slow down and stop wondering what's behind that door
Because you don't know what you're asking for
And you will never stop wanting more

Sit back and don't worry 'bout where I am
'Cause if you wanna then you know I can
You run in circles, you forgot the plan

But so what (so what), I'm the one who's coming home
I got (I got) time to make you wanna know

Something in your eyes made me look up to the skies above

Give up, 'cause all the money won't fix your heart
You heard the gun but you forgot to start
But if you hurry you might get the part

I know the definition isn't what you need
You start to talk and I start to bleed
You keep the fruit and I'll keep the seed

Take another chance and you won't have to rub your eyes
It's not to late to try
 Falling down the ladder, I can't look you in the eyes
I'm not supposed to lie


Nicotine & Tar

I just dropped you off at the bar
Now your breath smells like nicotine & tar
I tried to warn you but I never get that far
An empty bottle's still better than an argument

I don't know you as your friends all gather 'round
Your phone is ringing but you don't ever hear the sound
The night is young, you're liquored up and falling down
A broken bottle, an unmanned stool and empty arms

I'm trying to find the right time to give in
I'm trying to find the night you let me win

Now you're home and you won't let me see you face
I'm quick to notice, not so easy to replace
You'll write letters but you'll never lose the taste
Is it the bottle, the hardwood floor or neon lights?


Chances

I ain't playing this game anymore
No I ain't playing this game anymore
In the time it took to lock the door
It started making sense to me, to end this war

Here's to taking chances
Of course I never do
And to midnight dances
And me and you
But now summer's over
No more swimming pools
And it's a long way back to June

I ain't hovering anymore
No I ain't hovering anymore
If the time is right to hit the floor
I'll start making sense again
Forget the score

Here's to second chances
And to something new
To stealing glances
And thoughts untrue
But now I'm getting tired, I think I'm needing you
'Cause my rambling days are through

I can't cross my fingers anymore
No I can't cross my fingers anymore
'Cause I can't stop worrying about what's store
And wondering what all this hurt was for

Here's to 'once last chances'
Guess I've had a few
To late night romances
And rendevous
But if you made an offer
That I couldn't refuse
I'd run right home to you


Long Decline

You know it's all about to cave in
Been slipping throught he cracks and now we're at the ceiling
And everybody knows we're swimming in the deep end
And everybody knows that we can't tread that long
Now there's nothing to believe in
We just moved in and all the paint's already peeling
And everybody knows what we're busy concealing
But everybody knows that we can't hide that long

Because this is the long decline
And I don't wanna talk about it
Already crossed the line
Don't even wanna think about it

We sit and wonder what to do now
We're still standing but our feet aren't touching the ground
And every second takes a minute on the way down
And every second baby, I can't take shake that thought
And so we ran away with the crown
For holding steady even when we heard the same sound
Of broken records every second 'till the last round
'Cause every second baby I can't take that thought

Tell me will you ever believe
That there is a middle?
Tell me will you ever concede?
'Cause I'm on my way


Wait For Me

Tried to buy into your life
I never could get far
But it don't seem to fit me anyway
I'll take my bumps, I'll take my scars
I'll take what's coming next
and I don't need to wonder, I'll just stay

'Cause I got time, I don't need to lie
And I've got one last chance to make it through tomorrow
But you've got lines and you gotta go
You won't wait for me

I guess I'm not the man you are
I guess you think you've won
But at least I've never sold out flesh and blood
I'll take my shots, I'll bury my heart so it hurts a little less
But you'll never see me running from the flood

'Cause I forgot what I was supposed to do
And I am not gonna turn to you
'Cause you forgot what we were meant to do
You won't wait for me


Make It Alright

Angeline, you look surprised to see
That I'm not down on my knees
And I won't ever let you take it back
'Cause something tells me I'm almost done
And I ain't one to kiss a smoking gun
At first I walk but then I start to run
And you won't ever see me looking back

You used to make it alright
You never had fake it
But I'm the one who put up a fight
You used to make it alright
You never should've waited
But I'm the one who saw the light

Honestly, will you dry your eyes and see
That sometimes you've just gotta leave
'And you can't ever let it hold you back
'Cause slipping, sliding won't give you hope
And I've already seen what's down that slop
It got so ba that I ran out of rope
And I can't ever ever pick up all your slack

Turn the key, saw my reflection didn't look like me
I crossed the border but I wasn't free
And you won't ever see me going back


Loretta

Well I don't wanna be the one Loretta
That you saw in the backseat with the beretta
And the smile that you had to know
Was put on for the sake of all the ones below

And everybody knows the truth is better
Than the stories that you always tell
Much better than the life that you've been trying to sell
And no one told you if you wanna then you might as well 

Something tells me there's no use
There's nothing left to do
There's nothing left but what's right in front of me
My friends turned into enemies
It's true, there's nothing left to lose
There's nothing left to do
There's nothing left to choose

'Cause it's all been taken care of

Please don't ever look away, just say it
Tell me you don't wanna take my hand
I can take it but I'd rather call the shots than stand
Beside you hoping for someone to change the plan

And if you wanna take it back, I'll let you
But you've gotta start the second act
I bet you never thought you'd have to face the fact
The fact you don't need half of what you think you lack


If You Left Me Alone

Since you smoked me out
I can never seem to atone
For the times I wasn't trying
Never living, only dying back home

Now I've got some doubts
But I can never let 'em be known
'Cause you had to show your hand
Now I'm screaming at a dial tone

But if you left me alone
Then everybody couldn't make me worry like this

So are you in or out
I can never follow through
On the lies that you've been saying
To the devil, you're obeying, it's true

You took the easy route
So sure of what you were gonna do
You already starting sighing
Every second you're denying you knew

I'm trying to make sense of you
And I'm trying to catch up with my pride
Seeing double, triple through
All the things that you do
Sleeping in until two
Hiding then confiding in me


Gone

"Cry me a river", she trailed off
Seems like yesterday that you were mine
You left me a box with all my stuff
Feels like yesterday that we first called this home

And all we had was that couch
That your parents gave us
And the hope maybe we could move on
Then we fought to hold on to the dream we both had
In my room when I sang you that song

But goodnight, so long, I'm gone

I knocked on your door and you went soft
I asked you if you'd stay just one time
We never could let go and paid the cost
With me watching the clock and you watching me lie

Now I know it's too late
Been ten years since that date
Saw Pavement on a Saturday night
How'd it end up this way
Now I know I can't stay
Hurts so bad because I know it's right

But goodnight, so long, I'm gone

Then I cleaned one last time
Wiped the tears from my eyes
Grabbed my girls and I walked out that door
And I pulled out as you pulled in
Waiting for the end to begin
I let you know I loved you
But I can't hurt anymore

So goodnight, so long, I'm gone


Returned To Sender

Don't expect my time
You gotta a lot of nerve running 'round here like you could replace
The words you spoke weren't mine
Sinking faster, happy ever after like you won the race

But I don't wanna run around and wait for you to make a sound
And now, do you remember?
The words were never spoken but they still left you broken
And the truth, returned to sender 

You ain't even supposed to be around here anyway

Since the time you lied
Made a crisis outta nothing then forgot to keep your story straight
The weak will toe the line
You'll just hover then you'll run for cover grabbing you suitcase

But I don't wanna run around and wait for you to make a sound
And now, do you remember
The words were never spoken but they still left you broken
And the truth, returned to sender 
The sheets are getting colder and we're almost six years older 
Since the night in late December


What I Ain't

Well I looked up and saw the same thing that I saw before
An empty house, half painted, and a pale blue door
And I can only put on this face a day at a time
I took a right, you took a left
And we both drew a line

And if the night is almost over, I'll turn off the light
I'll kiss your cheek and you'll remember what you did was right
Because I never gave what I got until that sping
A dark night, the sun rises and the birds still sing

But I don't care what you need
I'm gonna get what I want
Even if it's not true
You know I won't be ashamed

You can call me a sinner
And you can call me a saint
Because the only thing I'm sure of is what I ain't

Last night I felt a ghost at the foot of my bed
I closed my eyes, grabbed your hand and forgot what they said
'Cause all this time you know I've waited for a reason to try
To not go along with you just so I could get by