It’s been a long, long time since I walked this way 
And my mind it ain’t worked since yesterday 
But I can’t get him out of my head 

I can see him standing there all alone 
With his dark hair, light eyes and man he’s grown 
On me, he’s grown on me 

And my heart slides down to the soles of my shoes 
Each step pumps a beat of these terrible blues 
Cuz he’s gone, he’s gone 
For some goddamn reason, I just gotta keep holding on 

He stood next to me as I watched them play 
Some band that claimed they came from East LA 
And he laughed as the lights came on 

I remember his hands as they reached for me 
They swallowed up my fingers to easily 
And he led me through the crowd 

And my heart slides down to the soles of my shoes 
Each step pumps a beat of these terrible blues 
Cuz he’s gone, he’s gone 
For some goddamn reason, I just gotta keep holding on 

After all we’ve said and after all we’ve done 
I’m sitting here wishing that the rain don’t come 
And wash it all away 

Because the trees they bend and the sea it flows 
But I’d wait a thousand years if you please don’t go 
Away, don’t go away 

Yea, my heart slides down to the soles of my shoes 
Each step pumps a beat of these terrible blues 
But he’s gone, he’s gone 
For some goddamn reason, I just gotta keep holding on 
Yea, for some goddamn reason, I just gotta keep holding on

Beauty & Demise

Holding On

It started one sided 
On my side really 
Infatuation’s like listening without fully hearing 

So I picked what I wanted 
Ignored all the rest 
Why fuss over flaws when you can hide behind jest 

But it’s all worn thin, I’m tired of it now 
And I’m thinking of him less when he’s not a around 

He wants to make believe 
That I would never leave 

The tables have turned 
As one might say 
But I gotta ask if he ever even liked me anyway 

He can call me cold hearted 
I’ve been there before 
But being around him’s turned into a chore 

He’s a good, good man and I’m a wretched old girl 
He could do so much better in this beautiful world 

He wants to make believe 
That I would never leave 

He, yeah he wants to, wants to make, make believe 
He, yeah he wants to, wants to make, make believe 

He wants to make believe 
That I would never leave 

He wants to make believe 
That I would never leave

He Wants To

I know that this had to end 
But every now and then 
I wish that we could try again 
I wish that we could try again 

Remember when we laid in bed 
And you held my hand 
You said you wished this’d never end 
You said you wished this’d never end 

And I did what I’m supposed to do 
What I was supposed to do 
But I’m still without you 
But I’m still without you 

And I told the truth 
Like you asked me to 
But I’m still without you 
But I’m still without you 

D’you know when I look in your eyes 
I can see the sky 
Both beauty and my own demise 
Both beauty and my own demise 

With each message that you didn’t send 
Felt my heart crumbling 
But my love for you could never bend 
No my love for you could never bend 

And I did what I’m supposed to do 
What I was supposed to do 
But I’m still without you 
Yeah I’m still without you 

And I told the truth 
Like you asked me to 
But I’m still without you 
But I’m still without you

Supposed To Do

It's All Over Now

It’s 10 o’clock on Sunday night 
I’m basking in the red streetlight 
That illuminates 
The empty space 
For you 

You told me when you’re coming home 
But I still don’t like being left alone 
Just waiting 
Anticipating breaking 
Me in two 

The tree out back is in full bloom 
I try to see it from inside my room 
Concealing the entire 
Gleaming empire 
From view 

Glowing diamonds that dot your sky 
Slowly but surely intensify 
Here they lose the fight 
But these city lights 
Will do 

Each building’s a block of a still life 
Teeming with bodies, not one of them’s right 
I need that toss of hair 
That kind of stare 
From you 

Soon you’ll be taken through time and space 
To meet me in this familiar place 
My mind is a cavern 
Where memories gather 
Like dew 

It’s 10 o’clock on Sunday night 
I’m all consumed and there’s nothing quite 
Like this feeling of 
My truest love 
For you

Feels Like Home to Me

Just Waiting

I would wait for you on a cold and rainy street 
If you working late, I’d bring you some food to eat 
And when you’re sad I’d make you laugh 
When you’re feeling incomplete, I’d be your other half 

But you don’t love me 

I’d fly to you at the drop of a hat 
If you held my hand I would hold it back 
In your arms I feel at ease 
My love for you is all I need 

But you don’t love me

You Don't Love Me

I won't be 'round this old town
Anymore for a long long time
Gonna hit the road and start looking for the end of that long white line
Gonna hit the road and start looking for the end of that long white line

I woke up, my baby was gone, without her I don't need no home
Gonna hit the road and start looking for the end of that long white line
Gonna hit the road and start looking for the end of that long white line

Went to the bank to get my dough
I don't care where I go
Gonna' push this rig 'til I push that girl out of my mind
If somebody wants to know
What's become of this so-and-so
Tell em' I'm somewhere looking for the end of that long white line
Tell em' I'm somewhere looking for the end of that long white line

New York City, Old St. Joe
Albuquerque, New Mexico
This old rig is humming and rolling, she's a-doing fine
If somebody wants to know
What's become of this so-and-so
Tell em' I'm somewhere looking for the end of that long white line
Tell em' I'm somewhere looking for the end of that long white line

New York City, Old St. Joe
Albuquerque, New Mexico
This old rig is humming and rolling, she's a-doing fine
If somebody wants to know
What's become of this so-and-so
Tell em' I'm somewhere looking for the end of that long white line
Tell em' I'm somewhere looking for the end of that long white line

I won't be 'round this old town
Anymore for a long long time
Gonna hit the road and start looking for the end of that long white line
Tell em' I'm somewhere looking for the end of that long white line

Down the Other End

Long White Line

You could buy me flowers
You could take me dancing
Take me on a trip for two
Or dine in some place fancy

But darling don’t you know
The most ordinary day we’re in
One look from you could melt my heart
And that’s where the romance begins

We could fly to Paris
Hold hands by the Eiffel tower
Stroll along the Tuileries 
And kiss in a light sun shower

But darling don’t you know
The most ordinary day we’re in
One look from you could melt my heart
And that’s where the romance begins

It could be so dreadfully mundane
An afternoon of work and coffee stains
But knowing I can talk with you at the end of each day
Is a beautiful thing

But darling don’t you know
The most ordinary day we’re in
One look from you could melt my heart
And that’s where the romance begins

Three Love Songs

Romance Begins

It's you I like,
It's not the things you wear,
It's not the way you do your hair
But it's you I like
The way you are right now,
Way down deep inside you
Not the things that hide you,
Not your toys
They're just beside you

It's you I like
Every part of you,
Your skin, your eyes, your feelings
Whether old or new
I hope that you'll remember
Even when you're feeling blue
That it's you I like,
You yourself,
It's you

It's you I like
Every part of you,
Your skin, your eyes, your feelings
Whether old or new
I hope that you'll remember
Even when you're feeling blue
That it's you I like,
You yourself,
It's you
It's you I like

It's You I Like

I love my baby
He treats me well
He knows I am made of heaven and hell

He takes the good
Right with the bad
He knows I’m the best baby that he ever did have

He is mine
And I’ll age with him like fine red wine
Oh and I’m resigned
To the life I live and the love that binds

He’s not sentimental
Neither am I
But here we are with stardust in our eyes

We sit in our house
Each room in a row
And we plant small things and we watch them grow

He is mine
And we’ll travel down that East coastline
I’ve made up my mind
That I’ll still be his at the end of time

He is mine
And I’ll age with him like fine red wine
Oh and I’m resigned
To the life I live and the love that binds

I love my baby
I treat him well
I know he is made of heaven and hell

And I’ll take the good
Right with the bad
He sure is the best baby that I ever did have

He Is Mine

Moving through the crowd I walk on eggshells
I can spot him laughing as somebody yells
And he tilts his head back at some old joke that Colin told

And I could have sworn he never would have showed

So I stop down by the bar and grab my drink
Yeah I need some fuel to help me sit and think
But all I can remember is what I used to have
And babe I want to turn your head so bad

I want to turn your head so bad
I want to turn your head so bad
I want to turn your head so bad
I want to turn your head

It's funny how a man can make you weak
With one look it's like I forgot how to breath
And I can't believe I'm aching up inside
And thinking man I want him back in my life

And he knows exactly how he makes me feel
It's like a skip on some old rusty movie reel
And with each go round I fall a little bit harder
Yeah I'd like to think I got a little bit smarter

But I want to turn your head so bad
I want to turn your head so bad
I want to turn your head so bad
I want to turn your head

So that whiskey warms me down to my bones
With this confidence I could never be alone
But I'm staring at myself across bar
And all I see's a girl who's gone too fucking far

And I dream of busting into that place
With high heels and some makeup on my face
But I grip my stool as I start to feel mad
And all I can think is that I want to

Turn your head so bad
I want to turn your head so bad
I want to turn your head so bad
I want to turn your head

New York, NY 2/16/20

Turn Your Head - Live

You could buy me flowers
You could take me dancing
Take me on a trip for two

Or dine in some place fancy

But darling don't you know
The most ordinary day we're in
One look from you could melt my heart
And that's where the romance begins

We could fly to Paris
Hold hands by the Eiffel tower
Stroll along the Tuileries
And kiss in a light sun shower

But darling don't you know
The most ordinary day we're in
One look from you could melt my heart
And that's where the romance begins

It could be so dreadfully mundane
An afternoon of work and coffee stains
But knowing I can talk with you at the end of each day
Is a beautiful thing

But darling don't you know
The most ordinary day we're in
One look from you could melt my heart
And that's where the romance begins

Romance Begins - Live

You're over me, I'm over you
There's nothing about you that could make me feel blue
I gave you all, you gave me nothing

It doesn't even matter cuz you know I was bluffing

I'm doing great, oh I'm amazing
My mind is a mess but I guess I'll embrace it
I'm feeling grand, I'm doing fine
I'm wasting every minute of my precious time

I left you cold, but you invite it
When you lock up your soul, boy, you know you incite it
I don't need you, you don't need me
I definitely don't think about you endlessly

I'm doing great, oh I'm amazing
My mind is a mess but I guess I'll embrace it
I'm feeling grand, I'm doing fine
I'm wasting every minute of my precious time

For every truth, you told ten lies
But don't you think you're the reason for the tears that I cry
I wanted love, you weren't offering
But who said loneliness was such a bad, bad thing?

I'm doing great, oh I'm amazing
My mind is a mess but I guess I'll embrace it
I'm feeling grand, I'm doing fine
I'm wasting every minute of my goddamn time

I'm Doing Great - Live

Twenty-two years old
And I've got nothing to show
I'm following some dark shadow

Stuck out in front of my toes

When I get down that track
Pity and doubt highlight all that I lack
And when I get down that far
It's awfully hard to turn back

There I go again
There I go again
There I go again
Pull me back

Those stinging words he said
Surface like an animal rearing its head
I'm pushing them down, far underground
I can't seem to shake myself of this dread

But there I go again
There I go again
There I go again
Pull me back

Indulging in good old self loathing
Is a horrible way to pass time
But sometimes those demons consume me
Is giving in such a terrible crime

Pull Me Back - Live

I'm a coaster by nature
A classic imitator
And I drive my baby crazy

Cuz he knows I'm just lazy

Don't know where it all comes from
Words, music and rhythm
Most times it don't come at all
I think I'm failing after all

I keep gettin' in my own way
Cuz I never feel lonely
Pretty soon they'll disown me
I gotta let it all out

I wonder if I'm used up
Not funny or smart enough
Keep talkin' bout the same old shit
There's gotta be a little more than this

Can't keep it all bottled in
Creates a bitter carbonate
And it's all stoppered at the top
I just need to screw it off

Keep gettin' in my own way
Cuz I'm feeling kinda happy
And I don't wanna feel guilty
I gotta let it all out

I'm a coaster by nature
But I could try to elevate ya
And I know my baby loves me
Cuz he makes me feel holy

And I've been actin' all mixed up
Sittin', waitin' for some good luck
But I'm ready to make it real
Get some work for the way I feel

I'll start carvin' out my own way
I said I'm happy not boring
If you don't like it then ignore me
I gotta let it all out

I'll stop gettin' in my own way
I'm not afraid of bein' lonely
And not a one of you own me
I gotta let it all out

My Own Way - Live

Walkin' down Weir Lane
Under a dusky warm sky
One foot in the shoulder

The third week of July

The air is clearer here
Than back out in Queens
I know every inch of this place
Better than anywhere I've been

And that house on South Fourth Street
Will get you feelin' alright
Come on in, my friend
You're kin for the night

There's pictures on the walls
Of sandy haired kids beamin'
Hayden's playing pool
In the front room with Eamonn

And Tray's in the kitchen
She's dancing to Lucinda
It's such a simple sweet love
Like a cone of vanilla

And that house on South Fourth Street
Will get you feelin' alright
Come on in, my friend
You're kin for the night

Be who you are
And lay it all bare
Let the neighbors ask
What they're building in there

And that house on South Fourth Street
Will get you feelin' alright
Come on in, my friend
You're kin for the night

South Fourth Street - Live

I know that this had to end
But every now and then
I wish that we could try again

I wish that we could try again

Remember when we laid in bed
And you held my hand
You said you wished this'd never end
You said you wished this'd never end

And I did what I was supposed to do
What I was supposed to do
But I'm still without you
But I'm still without you

And I told the truth
Like you asked me to
But I'm still without you
But I'm still without you

D'you know when I look in your eyes
I can see the sky
Both beauty and my own demise
Both beauty and my own demise

With each message that you didn't send
Felt my heart crumbling
But my love for you could never bend
No my love for you could never bend

And I did what I was supposed to do
What I was supposed to do
But I'm still without you
Yeah I'm still without you

And I told the truth
Like you asked me to
But I'm still without you
But I'm still without you

Supposed to Do - Live

I got a friend in Fremont
He sells used cars, ya know
Well, he calls me up twice a year
Just ask me how'd it go
"Pretty good, not bad, I can't complain
But actually everything is just about the same"

I met a girl from Venus, and her insides were lined in gold
Well, she did what she did said "How was it, kid?"
She was politely told
"Pretty good, not bad, I can't complain
But actually everything is just about the same."

Moonlight makes me dizzy
Sunlight makes me clean
Your light is the sweetest thing
That this boy has ever seen

Molly went to Arkansas, she got bit by Dobbin's dog
Well, she was doing good till she went in the woods
And got pinned up against a log
"Pretty good, not bad, she can't complain
Cause actually all them dogs are just about the same"

Moonlight makes me dizzy
Sunlight makes me clean
Your light is the sweetest thing
That this boy has ever seen

I heard Allah and Buddha were singing at the Savior's feast
And up the sky and Arabian rabbi
Fed Quaker oats to a priest
"Pretty good, not bad, they can't complain
Cause actually all them gods are just about the same"
"Pretty good, not bad, I can't complain
Cause actually everything is just about the same"

Pretty Good - Live

New York’s Ransom Pier is built around the singularly evocative voice of lead vocalist Hayley Harrington and a rich catalog of songs drawn from the great American tradition of Bob Dylan, John Prine, and the Grateful Dead. Their “absurdly good” debut EP, If They Can’t Take a Joke, was released in 2015; and the ensuing years have firmly established the band as a rising star in Americana music.

Hayley Harrington - Vocals/Guitar
William Carrigan - Bass/Vocals

Ransom Pier

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