Go Be Young Edwin McCain

Perfumed and smoky She swears that she knows me She's falling down drunk again I say she's mistaken She's visibly shaken Emotions all drowned in gin She said I used to be beautiful

Do Your Thing Edwin McCain

Do Your Thing Go on and sing If it makes you feel better Shufflin' feet Snuck up on me now This young man's lost his way He don't believe All the stuff they told him He's caught up in the fray He said

Prayer To St. Peter Edwin McCain

Peter Give them couches where the angels sleep And light those fires Let them wake whole again To brand new dawns Fired by the sun Not war-times bloody guns May their peace be deep Remember where the broken

Cleveland Park Edwin McCain

Pacing gently summer wind The king stares softly to the sky Will he ever see his home again Deep from his heart he starts to cry As his songs hit the air and young hearts are awake Soon they join

How Strange It Seems Edwin McCain

should see me drive I'm a dressmaker in Louisiana Stick my finger ain't that a shame People come to haggle and paw on my artwork But no two of my dresses are ever the same How strange it seems to be

America Street Edwin McCain

Rubber on my tires making contact with the road Sign on the streetpost tells me which way i should go Riding down america street funny that it's one way Riding down from uptown To where the buildings are

Kitchen Song Edwin McCain

sitting here since yesterday Just waiting on you to call The cracks remind me of you and i They're all up, down and split apart And all the cracks in the wall lead to one great big hole That used to be

Through The Floor Edwin McCain

only here awhile And I muddle through my docket, nestle in the pocket Just sit back and think about the world And the only thing I see when she's looking back at me Is the promise of how life could be

I'll Be Edwin McCain

I'll Be By: Edwin McCain The strands in your eyes that color them wonderful Stop me and steal my breath Emeralds from mountains thrust towards the sky Never revealing their depth Tell me that we

I'll Be (LP Version) Edwin McCain

I`ll be captivated I`ll hang from your lips Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above.

See Off This Mountain Edwin McCain

ridge cradle  she's a mother to some  and home to the laughter  of road weary ones  so we'll sing all the old songs  sing to grandmama road  and we'll sing cause we miss her  We're sad she had to go

Kentucky Edwin McCain

CHORUS But, oh, sweet Kentucky No matter where I land I was just a boy for you And he will be your man. I was just a boy for you And he will be your man.

Write Me A Song Edwin McCain

birth And now she's living on child support checks I guess that's all that man was worth She said there just ain't a man who will love me But they all just want one night of sin I know our life can be

Get Out Of This Town Edwin McCain

It's time to get out of this town There’s no more fun to be found I’m rolling thunder with the top down It’s time to get out, get out, get out Crescent City high-life Dancing with the devil’s wife

Radio Star Edwin McCain

Do you think it'll help my records sell Cause I’m the radio star with the cars and the clothes The fancy guitars and the spoon in my nose You know in my world now anything goes You all want to be

Dragons Edwin McCain

Well I’m watching the dragons as they make another claim He used to be a friend of mine, I called him by his name Well there’s nothing you can say to nirvana when it's packed up in a syringe We’ll

Holy City Edwin McCain

And the ghostly daughters Wait for their boys to come home Moonlight in the Holy City So thick it warms the air Burned my heart on a sweet southern flame Like a hug from your mama saying it will be

Darwin's Children Edwin McCain

earthly stage And charlie's spinning laughing, laughing in his grave Laughing at the prophecy, the prophecy he gave Can we spread our wings like angels, can we break out of the grind Are we destined to be

Sign On The Door Edwin McCain

are pursed  and this ain't he St heartache  but it feels like, it feels like the worst  and she says  can someone tell me how this can happen  and i guess that god only knows  my heart used to be

Beautiful Life Edwin McCain

It's a beautiful life It's just as advertised It's all for one low price Just read the fine print, and you'll be content With your beautiful life And record smoothies say "What a sound

Rhythm of Life Edwin McCain

with Our shimmering island it turns How little we look at what we see clearly Of tragedy's lessons not learned Sleeping through classes we'll make it up later There's still so much time left to go

The Rhythm Of Life Edwin McCain

blessed with Our shimmering island it turns How little we look at what we see clearly Of tragedy's lessons not learned Sleeping through classes we'll make it up later There's still so much time left to go

Anything Good About Me Edwin McCain

keep us apart  chorus  and i promise to take care  and love you You promise to keep seeing  anything good about me . and i swear sometimes  there's asphalt running through my veins  and let me go

(I've Got To) Stop Thinking 'Bout That Edwin McCain

rest I can't understand it baby Don't like to think about the way it ended I hate remembering the things that I said I dream a dream of love so splendid I wake up hard in an empty bed I wonder who'll be

Thirty Pieces Edwin McCain

screen Deep inside our souls How did we betray our imagination Watching our futures unfold Without a whisper for fear of intrusion We have to see how this part ends Time out for commericals Time out to be

Sun Will Rise Edwin McCain

Boy you just got to clear your mind I know the sun will rise Just like the stars in the skies Just like every time you look at me with loving in your eyes I know the sun will rise Why must it be

Alive Edwin McCain

wasn't for the music he couldn't get on with his life And he knows what i know It's not all that hard to survive You take the good and the bad and the time in between It lets us know we're alive Well now be

Sorry To A Friend Edwin McCain

Staring in her face, i see a past that still haunts me The road where we split up is paved with the things i didn't say We had wonderful times, but terrible timing Now just leave her alone, i'll just be

Guinevere Edwin McCain

light dances 'round the bed Well there is danger in this passion Because the king can never never know And on my blood i've sworn my allegiance So i'll leave you when the sunlight comes and beckons me to go

Russian Roulette Edwin McCain

five to one you're gonna lose When you talk about something like russian roulette Tears run down your sweet love's face I say she's a mirror of your insides And you can't scream loud enough to let it go

See The Sky Again Edwin McCain

Whispered from my heart and soul to my unwilling eyes Lift my vision from the ground lift it to the sky Skies they used to be so ugly rain that tings my face Opens up their glory just earth and sky

Bitter Chill Edwin McCain

real still Well now follow me to the water Dive right through the film Swim in the madness, fulfill every whim Why worry about tomorrow that you'll never see Why talk about the children that will never be

I Could Not Ask For More Edwin McCain

more than this time together I could not ask for more than this time with you Every prayer has been answered Every dream I have's come true And right here in this moment is right where I'm meant to be

I Could Not Ask For More Edwin McCain

this time together I could not ask for more than this time with you Every prayer has been answered Every dream I have's come true And right here in this moment is right where I'm meant to be

I Could Not Ask More Edwin McCain

more than this time together I could not ask for more than this time with you Every prayer has been answered Every dream I have's come true And right here in this moment is right where I'm meant to be

I Could Not Ask For More (LP Version) Edwin McCain

this time together I could not ask for more than this time with you Every prayer has been answered Every dream I have's come true And right here in this moment is right where I'm meant to be

Jesters Dreamers & Thieves Edwin McCain

chance to change direction and we've laughed until we're sick Now i keep company with wicked evil men My generosity's brimming but i'm still inclined to sin My friends think i am crazy and i know that may be

Don't Bring Me Down Edwin McCain

today Live life at its fullest Before it slips away Well i don't mind if you hang around Just don't start talking that love talk baby Don't bring me down Why you want to shoot me down I'm just trying to be

What Matters Edwin McCain

What matters is your heart Let's forget about the notion that we're not the same My blood runs as red as yours We all get angry, we've all been scared We've all made big mistakes that can never be

Far From Over Edwin McCain

Well this life’s stretched out before me The highway shimmering with stars The knowing glances of the runaways That never made it this far I can't believe she said that we can work it out I though...

Punish Me Edwin McCain

Do I fuel my hunger deprive my dreams Live my lonely worn out seam Stitches weary and the scars they leave I'm the only one deceived Please stand clear from the blast As I purge demons from my pa...

One Thing Left To Do Edwin McCain

She walked in, I tipped my hat She said, ‘boy don’t you look at me like that’ And I said, ‘no, you know I got no game’ ‘Oh, but you can love me just the same’ She said ‘boy, my mama told me all a...

I've Seen A Love Edwin McCain

I’ve seen a love that rolls like thunder I’ve seen a love that falls like rain That kind of love it makes me wonder Why my love causes me so much pain I see my ring as it spins on the table A perf...

Jesus, He Loves Me Edwin McCain

I’ve been through the valley but I feared no man Saw the beach and the footprints alone in the sand When times seem hopeless, the night too dark to see The lone footprints on the road behind were ...

I Don't Know How I Got By Edwin Mccain

How did I wake up each day Before that moment, I saw your face Where was I before your touch No where is where I was, without you Without you in it My life was just a lie Before you, I don't know h...

Grind Me In The Gears Edwin McCain

I'm holding my last breath It's burning in my lungs Clenching up my eyes Bloody up my tongue For the words that might escape Are ringing in my ears Grinds me to a pulp Grind me in the gears My f...

Wish In This World Edwin McCain

One little gutter town 3:00 in the morning I whispered these words I believed Said leave me alone girl I'm so tied down and broken It's too late it's too late to save me Ain't no wish in this...

Letter To My Mother Edwin McCain

Mama, how do I write the words to you You were the only one who loved me true But there’s a woman that we don’t even know She gave me life, then you gave me a home I love you, Mama But I want to ...

Ghosts of Jackson Edwin McCain

Ghost on the street today Doorways of Jackson Square In tinsel and tap shoes Mardi Gras beads in her hair Down to the graveyard She wrung out her hands As if he will meet her All day she st...

Promise Of You Edwin McCain

Promise of you It sleeps in the air The air that I breathe And I know that it's true Don't have to convince myself to believe What secrets sleep in the heart of a man So much love wasted Slip righ...