Composed by Jeff Murphy

Lyrics:

I’ve had my share, I’ve seen enough
Fought long and hard, the road’s been rough
How long will it last
This too has to pass

It goes against the odds to never win
I’ve loved and lost and loved again
I build a bridge, you build a wall
A simple lie destroys it all

What’s the purpose of scratching the surface
It always ends up the same
I try to be honest and look what that got us
You seem content to pretend
But tell me where will it end
Where will it end

I still believe in hope and change
But simple minds get in the way
I can’t be sure of how to begin
Show me I’m wrong and I’ll give in

I know what’s right, I know what’s fair
I speak my mind but you don’t care
You’ve been exposed for who you are
It should’ve never gone this far

I’m getting bored with the same old story
Now something has to change
Yesterday’s gone, now it’s time to move on
It’s pointless to live it again
So tell me where will it end
Where will it end

Seems like whenever I put in the effort
You throw it back in my face
I’ve gotta push back if I feel attacked
But there’s little left to defend

Now tell me where will it end
Where will it end
Where will it end
Where will it end

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Jeff:  lead/backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars
Gary:  backing vocals, electric guitars (includes lead)
John:  backing vocals, bass

Where Will It End

Collaboration Composed by Murphy/Klebe/Murphy

Lyrics:

She’s got good motor skills
When she’s stuffed to the gills
So honey say what you will

She’s no stranger to pain
She sleeps in the rain
‘Cause she’s got nothin’ to gain

Ooh she’s a hot mess     
Been tryin’ to pin her down
Such a hot mess     
She’s bound to be makin’ rounds

She’s a hot mess

She does her personal best
With stains on her dress
She’s a reliable wreck

She’s been payin’ her dues
With her skanky tatoos
And her sensible shoes

CHORUS

She lets her juices flow
When she’s layin’ low
Cuz that’s how she rolls

She’s got a lopsided grin
When she don’t know where she’s been
She’s my possible kin

CHORUS

She comes across as a man
With her spray-on tan
But she don’t give a damn

She wears her hair in a bun
When she gets the job done
She takes no shit from no one

CHORUS

She’s a hot mess       
Couldn’t care less
Makes a hot mess

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John:  lead vocal, bass, handclaps
Gary:  electric guitars
Jeff: vocals, electric and acoustic guitars (includes lead), handclaps

Hot Mess

Composed by Gary Klebe

Lyrics:

Have no clue what to do
I was down and nearly underground

You found, found a sign of life
Deep down, you found a sign of life

What I’d resist would just persist
I lived and never learned a thing

You found, found a sign of life
Deep down, you found a sign of life

It’s my nature, my behavior
Just take the wrong and make it right

A faint heartbeat was all you found
You rescued me from my meltdown

You found, found a sign of life
Deep down, you found a sign of life

You found, found a sign of life
Deep down, you found a sign of life

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Gary:  lead/backing vocals, acoustic and baritone guitars
Jeff:  backing vocals, acoustic and baritone guitars
John:  backing vocals, bass

Sign of Life

Composed by John Murphy

Lyrics:

What’s gotten into you lately?             
It’s hard to know where I stand
‘Cause nothin’ good has ever come out of
Disassembling what we’ve learned about love

Tried to explain the situation 
It’s gotten way out of hand
Things get blown out of proportion
And caused a problem where there never was one

Just let it lay where it may land  

Don’t get the wrong idea, baby 
Don’t let ‘em box you in
You’re not prepared to handle love again
There’s no tellin’ how it shoulda been     
So the wrong ideas don’t do you in

It’s no use to figure every angle 
If you know what’s good for you 
It’s a thankless job--at least that’s what I’ve heard
I feel that I’ve bent over backwards

How could you not see what it’s grown into?

CHORUS

The thoughts I keep inside all still apply
I’ve been hopin’ you’d help me to understand   
Can’t ya tell that I’d never wanna jeopardize       
What we have so that’s why I’ll try the best that I can

CHORUS               

Can’t we try to come to some agreement? 
Don’t be so sure that we can 
We hit a snag--that’s all there is to it 
It’ll take a little push to get through it

You leave me no choice than to play my hand

Don’t get the wrong idea, baby 
Don’t let ‘em box you in

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John:  lead/backing vocals, Papoose guitars, bass
Gary:  backing vocals, electric guitars
Jeff:  backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars

Wrong Idea

Composed by Jeff Murphy

Lyrics:

Play by the rules
And life can be so cruel
Holdin’ on to what has never been again
Some feelings fade
As time slips away
Haunted by the ghost of yesterday today

Hidden hopes you can’t get over
Feeling them again

Maybe now you’ll come around
You’ll let your defenses down
If fates allow
I’ll wait somehow
So maybe now

How long will you wait 
It’s bound to come too late
Once it’s gone it won’t be back again ‘til then
Now it’s up to you
It’s time to make a move
Wishful thinking doesn’t make it true for you

Take a chance and see what happens
There’s nothing left to lose

Maybe now you’ll come around
You’ll let your defenses down
If fates allow
I’ll wait somehow
So maybe now

Maybe now you’ll come around
You’ll let your defenses down
If fates allow
I’ll wait somehow
So maybe now

I’ll wait somehow
So maybe now

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Jeff:  lead/backing vocals, electric guitars, piano
Gary:  backing vocals, acoustic guitars
John:  backing vocals, bass

Maybe Now

Composed by Gary Klebe

Lyrics:

It came to me one day
And then I knew right away
That nothin’s the same, everything changed
It’s all rearranged

Heaven help me
Do I belong where I wanna be
Heaven help me
From the get go I can hardly breathe

It’s you I’m thinkin’ of
What’s not to hate about love?
The moment has come
It’s over and done
The fun isn’t fun

Came not a moment too soon
Changin’ my tune
We had a wide open sky
Don’t close your eyes

Heaven help me
Do I belong where I wanna be
Heaven help me
From the get go I can hardly breathe

Woke up and then I knew
From nowhere out of the blue
Nothin’s the same, everything changed
It’s all rearranged

Came not a moment too soon
Changin’ my tune
We had a wide open sky
Don’t close your eyes

Heaven help me
Do I belong where I wanna be
Heaven help me
From the get go I can hardly breathe

DOUBLE CHORUS

Don’t close your eyes      
Don’t close your eyes

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Gary:  lead/backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars
Jeff:  backing vocals, electric guitars (includes lead)
John:  backing vocals, bass

Heaven Help Me

Composed by John Murphy

Lyrics:

Given her the kinds of things 
Just to get her through
Bet you don’t remember when 
You knew what to do

It’s been on your mind but you’re afraid 
Of what you might find behind

	Diminishing returns  (you might find somethin’)
	Diminishing returns  (you might find behind)
	Diminishing returns  (you might find somethin’)
	Diminishing returns  (you might find behind)

Broken and alone again
Tired of her lies
Forgotten how it should’ve been
And so you agonize

You’ve been in the way but you’re afraid 
Of what you might find behind

	Diminishing returns  (you might find somethin’)
	Diminishing returns  (you might find behind)
	Diminishing returns  (you might find somethin’)
	Behind diminishing returns

You don’t know how it feels to get more than you give
Conceals the parts that aren’t as strong
You’ll never know the moment when love starts to fade 
It’s been unequal far too long

You’ve been in the way but you’re afraid 
Of what you might find behind

CHORUS 

Made it known that she might leave  
This you understood
Never in your wildest dreams 
Did you think she would

There’s gonna come a day when you’re afraid 
Of what you might find behind

DOUBLE CHORUS

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John:  lead/backing vocals, bass, baritone guitar, keyboard
Gary:  backing vocals, electric guitars
Jeff:  backing vocals, acoustic guitar, lead guitar, piano

Diminishing Returns

Composed by Jeff Murphy

Lyrics:

You might find another noble cause
To hang upon your wall
And fill your hallowed halls

But in time your words will seal your fate
So I’m picking up the pace
And laughing in your face

‘Cause the joke’s on you
That’s the way it goes
When everybody knows 
That the joke’s on you

I don’t need to say
That it’s funny how things change 
Your point of view
When the joke’s on you

Now the joke’s on you
Strange to think that how
It’s not so funny now 
That the joke’s on you

I was your amusement for a while
Now you can’t crack a smile
I’m laughing all the while

You can’t see the forest for your needs
Despite your desperate pleas
It just occurred to me

Now the joke’s on you
It’s right before your eyes
It comes as no surprise 
That the joke’s on you

Now you know 
That it’s funny how love goes 
From hot to cold

When the joke’s on you
That’s the way it goes
When everybody knows
That the joke’s on you

Now the joke’s on you
The joke’s on you

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Jeff: lead/backing vocals, electric 12-string guitars, acoustic guitar
Gary:  backing vocals, electric guitars (includes lead)
John:  backing vocals, bass


The Joke's On You

Composed by Gary Klebe

Lyrics:

Time is chasin’ me down
Somewhere I got turned around
You can try as you will
You’ll be the death of me still
‘Til the end, I won’t breathe easy again

Trouble from the start
Don’t go where you wanna go
Head vs. heart
Go where you wanna go

Long gone, never look back
So fast, no time to react
Some things will just never change
The logic is all down the drain
We pretend over and over again

Tearin’ me apart
Don’t go where you wanna go
Head vs. heart
Go where you wanna go

Time is wastin’ away
Vain wait the name of the game
Everything I thought is true
But lies are the essence of you
In the end, I won’t breathe easy again

Trouble from the start
Don’t go where you wanna go
Head vs. heart
Go where you wanna go

Head vs. heart

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Gary:  lead/backing vocals, electric guitars
Jeff:  backing vocals, electric guitars (includes lead)
John:  backing vocals, bass


Head vs Heart

Shoes, with band members Jeff Murphy, Gary Klebe and John Murphy, release Ignition, their first album of new material since 1994 on August 14.

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