He broke her heart with the sweetest words she'd ever heard
As they wheeled him from the room.
Said, "I've got a feeling now, that I'll be going soon.
I need to tell you, you made my life worthwhile.
Glad I got to be your groom."
Squeezed her hand and looked her in the eye.
Left her crying in the waiting room.

And he died with a smile on his face
Because he knew that she believed
All those times before that he told her,
"You are the world to me."

When the doctor came to tell her
She wasn't the slightest bit surprised
Because her man already told her
And she knew he never lied.

And he died with a smile on his face
because he knew that she believed
All those times before that he told her
"You are the world to me.
You are the world to me."

She forgave him for all his indiscretions
But never could forget her own.
Now his picture on her bedside table
Reminds her that he'll never let her go.

And he died with a smile on his face
because he knew that she believed
All those times before that he told her,
"You are the world to me.
You are the world to me.
You are the world to me.
You are the world to me."

The World To Me

I wen't home after being gone for years
Smell of sweet corn drifting from the ears
All those folks I knew when I was young
Shook my hand and smiled and gave me hugs.
Friend of mine and I went on the road
Driving through the fields that felt like home
We'd been on those roads so many times
We'd pass around a joint to last the night.

Maybe it's me that changed
Maybe all of this is still exactly the same.
But neither one of us smoke anymore
Rather watch the crops sway in the breeze through the door
Maybe it's me that changed
Maybe it's me that changed.

I remember spending time downtown
Spring festival would always bring a crowd
All those people seemed so self assured.
They always knew which way the world turned.
But here they are again and I can't tell
If they're still the ones I thought could keep me safe and well.
It seems their eyes have narrowed with the days.
And sometimes I'm the one, they're looking at that way.

Maybe it's me that changed.
Maybe all of this is still exactly the same.
But everything I knew seems so much smaller
And everyone I come across seems so afraid.
Maybe it's me that changed.
Maybe it's me that changed.

I held on to anger for too long.
Never could get past friendships that went wrong.
It colored the horizons I could see
And tinted all the things inside of me.
With friends and loves I one time kept at bay,
It surprises me to hear myself say,
"It's good to see you, glad you're doing well."
And it's the truth, and I'm happier myself.

Maybe it's me that changed.
Maybe all of this is still exactly the same.
Somethings seem to melt away with time
But nothing's really gone away.
Maybe it's me that changed.
Maybe it's me that changed.

Maybe it's me that changed.
Maybe all of this is still exactly the same.
Somethings seem to melt away with time
But nothing's really gone away.
Maybe it's me that changed.
Maybe it's me that changed.

Maybe It's Me

My first love broke my heart
I was bitter and unashamed.
But I broke hers too
That's a hard won truth
Found beyond the pain.

Hearts don't break alone
Time has past and I have grown.
I'm not longing for those days.
We don't work, but love won't fade.

Everyone tries their best
No-one wants to make you cry.
Two hearts colliding
Can be beautiful
But sometimes it's best to say goodbye.

Hearts don't break alone.
Time has past and I have grown.
I'm not longing for those days.
We don't work, but love won't fade.

I know that love has permanence.
It's a part of you, that makes you whole.
Love has permanence.
Once it grows in you, it will never go.

Oh, oh oh oh.
Know that once I love you
I will always love you.

Hearts don't break alone.
Hearts don't break alone.

Hearts

I have done something
They say a man shouldn't do.
But I did it for you
Someday you'll see that it's true.
21 more days
Until I see you again
And it breaks my heart.

We were meant to spend eternity together.
Woooooaaah

He took you for granted.
I could see every night
There through the window
I knew your smile was a lie.

So I solved the problem.
When I heard you scream out his name
It broke my heart.

So I held your heart until it went still.

In 21 more days.
The state will send me to you.
We'll spend forever
Upon a cloud built for two.

I sit on death row
Knowing you're waiting for me
And it breaks my heart.

21 More Days

Here's the the farmhand
Swinging a scythe,
Harvesting grain from the field.
Those little green flowers
So bitter and sweet
And the humble libation they yield.

For thousands of years
Through good times and tears
A comfort for all of mankind.
Though trends come and go
Through sorrow and woe,
Our true friends we always will find.

Let's have a beer!
Let's have a beer,
For all of our lives as they blossom.
Beer!
Let's have a beer,
As we confront challenges awesome.
From golden to black
Through copper and back,
Grab a glass,
Let's have a beer.

Boil it slow,
Hopped heavy or low,
Magic, sweet and sublime.
When small yeasty bits
Get up to their tricks
They make something far sweeter than wine.

Let's have a beer!
Let's have a beer
For all of the loves
That we've lost through the years.
Beer!
Let's have a beer
For long happy songs
And rooms full of cheer.
Whiskey is fine
And champagne's divine
But nothing compares to a beer.

Beer!
Let's have a beer
For all our mistaken misgivings.
Beer!
Let's have a beer
To mourn the dead and sing with the living.
Whiskey is fine
And champagne's divine
But nothing compares to a beer.

Whiskey is fine
And champagne's divine
But nothing compares to a beer.

Ode To Barley

If I ever tell you I'm going away
Don't believe me
I'm just hoping you'll say
"Baby please, don't go
We can work it out.
We can work it out."

If I ever tell you at the end of the day
I don't think I can take it
Dry my tears and say,
"Baby, I love you
We can work it out.
We can work it out."

If I ever need you but I'm quiet instead
Give me a moment
Put a kiss on my head
Say "Baby it's cool,
We can work it out.
We can work it out."

When I was young
Someone tried to tell me how to be a man.
Now I know better.
By now I should know better.

"Push it down deep inside, keep it quiet
Be stronger than you think you can."
Now I know better.
By now I should know better.

Don't try to tell me what it takes to be a man
'Cause I know a man just tries to be better.
I just want to be better.

Even though I'm old enough
That I should know better sometimes
I still keep it inside.
Push it down keep it quiet.

Even though I'm old enough
That I should know better sometimes
I still keep it inside.
Sometimes I keep it inside.

So babe if I need you
But I'm quiet instead,
Give me a moment
put a kiss on my head.
Say, "Baby it's cool,
We can work it out.
We can work it out."

Baby it's cool,
We can work it out.
We can work it out.

If I Ever

I always tried to do the right thing.
I thought it'd turn out like a fairy tale.
But moans that echoed from the cold dark woods
Cried out that we were built to fail.

I must be out of my head
To have believed the things you said
I must have lost my mind
I bought it hook, sinker, and line.
I could have seen it if I'd just been sane
That I'd be left alone out in the rain
The longest wait's already knowing
The longest wait's already knowing.

I thought that you and I were brothers.
You knew I loved her like a master's dog.
You disappeared for weeks and when you called
Tried putting blame on alcohol.

I must be out of my head
To have believed the things you said
I must have lost my mind
I bought it hook, sinker, and line.
I could have seen it if I'd just been sane
That I'd be left alone out in the rain
The longest wait's already knowing
The longest wait's already knowing.

You told me you'd love me forever.
I believed it from the very start.
Those autumn leaves that brought the whole thing down
Crumbled beneath you like my heart.

I must be out of my head
To have believed the things you said
I must have lost my mind
I bought it hook, sinker, and line.
I could have seen it if I'd just been sane
That I'd be left alone out in the rain
The longest wait's already knowing
The longest wait's already knowing.

I must be out of my head
TO have believed the things you said
I must have lost my mind
I bought it hook, sinker, and line.
I could have seen it if I'd just been sane
That I'd be left alone out in the rain.
The longest wait's already knowing.
The longest wait's already knowing.
The longest wait's already knowing.
The longest wait's already knowing.

Out Of My Head

Neon signs shine through my window
Making my bedsheets glow blood red.
The space I made for you is empty
And your pillow misses your head.

I feel like a change
I feel like a change
But anyway.

The sink is full of dirty dishes
And I can't wish them away
But somehow I can't get started
And I don't know how to face the day.

I feel like a change
I feel like a change

I want more
But it's hard to to soar
When you're flying so low.

I feel like a change
I feel like a change

I want more
But it's hard to to soar
When you're flying so low.

I'm all alone I know you won't come home 
Anymore
It's too late to say "I made a big mistake"
But anyway
I live it all again, again the same, the same
Every day

And I feel like a change.
And I feel like a change

I want more
But it's hard to soar
When you're flying so low.

Change

The River

Hey man,
Heard she let you in last night.
God damn,
How's she feel from the inside?
Hey man,
Don't leave me hangin'.
How's her smile look
When that's all she's wearing, man?

It's safe with me.
Guy talk, buddy.
Guy talk, buddy.

Hey girl,
Heard he let your secrets fly.
God damn,
He's a fool to make you cry.
You know,
You deserve better than him.
You know,
I'd treat you better than him, yeah.

It's safe with me.
No one will see.
No one will see.

Hey man,
Hope you're not too mad.
You know,
Gettin' down with her is rad.

Funny how things work out sometimes.
No one could have seen this coming.
No one could have seen this coming, yeah.

jwlivingston