The Road Ahead
Of Me
The Road Ahead Of Me
1. Man, I Need A Job
2. You Must Be My Love (feat. Al Kennedy)
3. For The Rest Of Our Lives
4. Let's Go For A Drive
5. That's How It Goes
6. Long, Long Way To Go (feat. Nikki Desalvo)
7. Gotta Catch A Train (feat. Nikki Desalvo)
8. We Found Each Other In The Dark
9. Time To Fall In Love (feat. Nikki Desalvo)
10. The Band Isn't Playing Anymore
11. The Road Ahead Of Me
Lyrics
1. Man, I Need A Job
Man, I need a job
Man, I need a job
Man, I need a job cause student loans put me in debt
Man, I need a job
Man, I need a job
Man, I need a job cause this degree don’t pay no rent
I went to school, and got a degree
And since that day I’ve tried to earn a salary
To pay my rent on time
And maybe if I’m lucky I could save a couple dimes
But it’s a joke, and I ain’t laughing anymore
Man, I need a job
Man, I need a job
Man, I need a job cause student loans put me in debt
Man, I need a job
Man, I need a job
Man, I need a job cause this degree don’t pay no rent
Oh, how do I tell my Dad
I’m never gonna earn the luxuries he
Had it been another place and time
I might be far more independent
Not relying on my folks
Whenever I am going broke
Man, I need a job
Man, I need a job
Man, I need a job cause student loans put me in debt
Man, I need a job
Man, I need a job
Man, I need a job cause this degree don’t pay no rent
Ooh, I’ve been losing my mind it’s
True, and I don’t know what I should
Do, I been walking the fine line between
My dreams and unemployment
When I was young, adults told me
That I could be whatever I wanted to be
Well, all I want’s a steady wage
And now those same adults have all since turned away
It’s such a sham, full of wishful thinking
Our lives be damned
Man, I need a job
Man, I need a job
Man, I need a job
Man, I need a job (repeat till end)
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2. You've Must Be My Love
Just-a watch her as she walks in
You know you wanna make a move as she passes by
It gets your nerves a shaking
You’ll never know until you pull her little hand aside
Show her what you can do
What do you got to lose
And say baby. baby
You must be my love
Baby, baby
You must be my love
I got this funny little feeling ‘bout you and me
That says we’re going to be falling in love
You got her on the dance floor
And now’s the time to kick it into second gear
You only get one shot, sonny
To prove that you’re the best damn dancer here
And before your dancing ends
Throw caution into the wind
And say baby. baby
You must be my love
Baby, baby
You must be my love
I got this funny little feeling ‘bout you and me
That says we’re going to be falling in love
Just ask yourself, what have you got to lose
Just ask yourself, what have you got to lose
Just ask yourself, what have you got to lose
Just ask yourself, just ask yourself
And say baby. baby
You must be my love
Baby, baby
You must be my love
I got this funny little feeling ‘bout you and me
That says we’re going to be falling in love
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3. For The Rest Of Our Lives
As you approach from the back of the church
Down the aisle to where I stand
Lights will be flashing
And I’ll be waiting
To take you by your hand
For the rest of our lives
Our lives
Oh, babe, I confess
I can’t wait for the rest of our lives
Staring at you, I replay our past
I can’t help if my heart goes amiss
We’ll say our vows and we’ll offer our rings
And we’ll seal our love with a kiss
For the rest of our lives
Our lives
Oh, babe, I confess
I can’t wait for the rest of our lives
As when we leave the congregation
Down the aisle outside
In our limousine a-waiting
I’ll get a chance to kiss you right
More than the gifts or the food or the music
Or even whoever arrives
I cannot wait till I wake in the morning
With you, as my wife, by my side
For the rest of our lives
Our lives
I confess, I can’t wait for the rest of the days of our lives
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4. Let's Go For A Drive
What do you say we go for a ride
Get your bags packed fast and say your goodbyes
I got a map in the back that’s falling to pieces
And a way out of here riding in between the creases
You’ve got a lot on your mind
Been kicked in the teeth too many times
But we can drown it all out, you and me,
Let’s go for a drive
Your past is chasing; it whispers in your ear
So throw it out the window and watch it in the mirror
Ain’t nothing you can do about what’s been done
But you can run at the dark, it’s called moving on
You’ve got a lot on your mind
Been kicked in the teeth too many times
But we can drown it all out, you and me,
Let’s go for a drive
Listen to the road, just a listen to the road
It says, “clear your mind of its heavy load”
The radio coughs, it’s a egging you on
Won’t you sing it to the rafters . . . sing on
You’ve got a lot on your mind
Been kicked in the teeth too many times
But we could drown it all out, you and me
But we could drown it all out, you and me
But we could drown it all out, you and me, let’s go for a drive
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5. That's How It Goes
Before I go to bed
The memories have spread
They talk to me instead of letting me sleep
The same old clips replay
Nothing ever fades
I wouldn't mind reliving them this evening
I can't remember
The last time I saw you
It seems we disappeared like smoke
No conversations
Like the long ones we used to have
You won't believe how much I miss those
That's how it goes
The way it was meant to be (3x)
I used to see you
Every single day
A chunk of my life it marked by you
Though we may never
Meet again
I hope I've meant as much to you
That's how it goes
The way it was meant to be (3x)
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6. Long, Long Way To Go
Hold my hand, rubber bands
Have kept me together
More than once, I’ve come undone
I wish I held better
I ain’t new to self-abuse
It’s so much of who I am
I wish I could change my life
And just start all over
Cause I’ve made a lot of mistakes
But I’m willing to do whatever it takes
I know, I know, I know
That I’ve still got a long, long way to go
Will you wait for me
I hope you will
I hope you will
Bridges burned, lessons learned
I hope it’s not too late
It ain’t the end, no it can’t be the end
That’s my only saving grace
Cause I’ve made a lot of mistakes
But I’m willing to do whatever it takes
I know, I know, I know
That I’ve still got a long, long way to go
Will you wait for me
I hope you will
I hope you will
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7. Gotta Catch A Train
Gotta catch the train
It’s the last one out of here
Gotta catch the train
Cause we need to disappear
Gotta make a break
At a bullet pace
To the station gate
Gotta catch the train
Before it’s too late
Cause there ain’t nothing left for a couple of kids in this old town
We’ve been chasing the hope that we will some day pay our debt
We’ve been working too damn hard to make our ends meet
We gotta move where there’s a chance to get ahead
Gotta catch the train
It’s the last one out of here
Gotta catch the train
Cause we need to disappear
Gotta make a break
At a bullet pace
To the station gate
Gotta catch the train
Before it’s too late
Cause I’m tired of living without a washer and dryer
And I don’t want to have to tip-toe across the floor
There was once a time when you used to greet your neighbors
But it’s clear this town don’t want us here no more
Gotta catch a train . . .
Gotta catch the train
It’s the last one out of here
Gotta catch the train
Cause we need to disappear
Gotta make a break
At a bullet pace
To the station gate
Gotta catch the train
Before it’s too late
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8. We Found Each Other In The Dark
I never was a popular guy
In fact, few people knew me by name
I got used to being ignored
Like a shadow vanishing in the shade
But you and I had a spark
We found each other in the dark
And we have shined some light on each other
One flash and the moment passed
You had a smile but tucked it away
Your black hair nearly covered your eyes
Neither of us had very much to say
But you and I had a spark
We found each other in the dark
And we have shined some light on each other
I guess I chose the darkness and solitude
Cause I was lonely and confused
Little did I know that it would lead me to you
You and I had a spark
We found each other in the dark
And we have shined some light . . . light
But you and I had a spark
We found each other in the dark
And we have shined some light on each other
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9. Time To Fall In Love
I got your hand behind and I ain’t letting go
A little further till we get to be alone
And as our bare feet tap upon the wooden floor
Our old discarded clothes are strewn up to the door
Now we’re finding time to fall in love
Now we’re finding time to fall in love
Here we are, coast is clear, all that we thirst, my dear
Now we’re finding time to fall
Eyelash to eyelash like the shades upon the sill
Our nerves are tremblin’ like an old November chill
I found you years ago, I still remember when
Together, you and I, relive it all again
Now we’re finding time to fall in love
Now we’re finding time to fall in love
Here we are, coast is clear, all that we thirst, my dear
Now we’re finding time to fall
Follow the lines of moonlight laid upon the floor
It stretches from the window over to our drawer
Outside a distant wind has settled in the trees
And for a moment we are holding in the sheets
Now we’re finding time to fall in love
Now we’re finding time to fall in love
Here we are, coast is clear, all that we thirst, my dear
Now we’re finding time to fall
Now we’re finding time to fall
Now we’re finding time
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10. The Band Isn't Playing Anymore
Old microphone barely hanging on a stand
A mess of cables lay beside the bass amp
This old garage has heard its share of power chords
We sang our hearts out till our throats were sore
Old microphone, I know you’re aching for a verse
But it’s been forever since the band last rehearsed
Nobody ever seems to have any time
I guess it’s over if you read between the lies
Because the band isn’t playing anymore
No, the band isn’t playing anymore
And so it goes . . .
This spiral notebook full of poems and cross outs
It documented our teenage angst and self-doubt
We took it with us to our only gig
We were convinced that our band was getting big
The band isn’t playing anymore
The band isn’t playing anymore
And so it goes . . .
The first time I heard my guitar with drum and bass
I felt more powerful than a hand grenade
And at that moment, when I felt most alive
I knew I’d play this old guitar till I die
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11. The Road Ahead Of Me
Down our block
Where all the boats are
An empty dock
Gets lonely at dark
And in the lamplight
I watched the water
I tried to peak down way below
And saw the stars
The summer moon
Skipped through the water
It hooked me in
I jumped in head first
The muddy waters
A wild memory
I never did know why I dove
Perhaps the stars
I know the road, I know the road
And I know the road ahead of me
I know the road, I know the road
And I know the road ahead of me
It lies between those rusty dreams
And what’s left of my old house down our street
One more goodbye
I stroll that last block
My head up high
One of those slow walks
I never wondered
Where I was going
I knew my soul was out of place
Amongst the stars
I know the road, I know the road
And I know the road ahead of me
I know the road, I know the road
And I know the road ahead of me
It lies between those rusty dreams
And what’s left of my old house . . .
I know the road, I know the road
And I know the road ahead of me
(repeat and fade)
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