FAQs 2 — Josey and The Whalers

Lyrics:

Dark Water

Leaning over the edge, path to home in the brush/Walking the line, but I’m lovin’ the rush/Warmth of my face, finding strength in the glow/Wanna jump off the dock to the water below/Water like ice/Never sees the sun/And you’re hanging in space like the world just begun/There’s a ring on my hand that is clutching the rope/That is slung cross the edge, barely clinging to hope/Trying to stay in the light in my role/Do my part/And don’t let the water tempt your weak heart

Well a fire burns at home/I just had to get out/Walk down the road/Tryin’ to end this long drought/There’s a figure ahead/Home behind up in flame/Looking down at the pool/Looking inward at blame/Tryin’ to stay in the light/Bear the load, pull the card/And don’t let the water tempt your weak heart.

No one knows just how deep the pool really goes/No one knows how the cliff came to block out the sun/And the water will soothe and the sun it will dry/And a hawk up above, lazy circles in the sky/Tryin’ to stay in the light in my role do my part/And don’t let the water tempt your weak heart/Leanin’ over the edge/Path to home in the brush

Dark water

Wasted Time

I feel like every gift my mama gave me/I either took for granted or abused/And even though she took her time she cast her pearls before swine/And in the end I let myself get used/Oh, she wasted her time/She cast her pearls just so/Oh and I wasted my life/And don’t you think I don’t know

Well, a farmer cast his seed in the field/And the wind it blew it onto the road/And even though it’s fertile ground, it’s been trampled and pounded/And there’s no way anything can grow/Oh he wasted his life/When the wind it did blow/Oh and I wasted my time/And don’t you think I don’t know

Well man he gave his servant a gold piece/And he said “Do your best to make it grow”/And one came back with five, and he felt so alive/And the other just the one to show/Oh, he wasted his gold/He buried it in the ground/And as for me I’m gettin’ old/And don’t you think I don’t know

Oh and sometimes when I drive I wanna swerve to the left/take a drive straight to hell and leave my mother bereft/But no, oh no, that’s no way to go

Cuz then they wasted their time/And they wasted their gold/And let the wind cast their seed/And don’t you think I don’t know/Oh that I wasted my time/Oh I wasted their time/Oh and I wasted my life/And don’t you think I don’t know

Some People

Daises/They pepper our dirt road/And tulips/They bloom then grow old/And winter may cover them with snow/But they’re still there/Waiting patiently to grow

Some people/You find along the way/Like daises/They’re planted there to stay/And when you laugh together your heart is fuller than the moon/Your troubles, they’re the same/But somehow lost their gloom

The simple things/Cheap coffee at the cafe/Or watching all the dogs play in the yard just spending the day/Dreaming of the good things life will bring/And the joy of everything/Just letting your heart sing

And you/You/I look at you/And I’d rather look at you than all the tigers at the zoo/The Mona Lisa at the Louvre/Just seein’ how ya do

I feel you/Even when I’m all alone/The silence can chill you to the bone/But springtime is right around the bend/I know it’s the beginning of the end/Oh my friend

Don’t Forget

Don’t forget to turn me off before you go/You got me cookin’ on the back burner steamin’ nice and slow/And when you come around it only stokes the fire/And if I said that I was cool oh baby I’m a liar/Well the fire’s burnin’ hot/But don’t let it melt the pot/So don’t forget to turn me off before you go

Don’t forget to turn me off, you silly fool/Well, it would help if you’d be mean oh baby just be cruel/And you can stop that electric gaze and your wily grin/And when I come and knockin’ don’t let me in/Well, I know I’m just a friend/You got me burnin’ at both ends/So don’t forget to turn me off before you go

And don’t forget to turn me off before you leave/Cool me down, ice water, just let me breathe/And don’t ya tell me that you love me anymore/And when I come around, oh just slam the door/Well I know it’s just so easy/And all it does is serve to please me/But when I’m hopin’ that you’ll squeeze me/All you ever do is tease me/So don’t forget to turn me off before you go

Oh, nice and slow/You stoke the fire/Oh, don’t wanna be a liar

North Dakota Love Song

You’re always running through my mind like a needle and a thread/And everything I do is stitched with you/Molten clouds of pink and red/And every time I see you/It’s been a thousand years/And yet I’d say it was yesterday and you laugh away my fears

Like the sunlight on the river glitters on the waves below/Sometimes I turn my face away, so you don’t see me glow/Cuz you’re kinder than the summer on the North Dakota prairie/And I only want the best for you, so I keep it in and carry/Carry on

You’re always running through my mind like the water in the creek/And though your flow is smooth and slow, you still carve the canyon quick/And every time I leave you, I’m like a fish hooked on the line/I’m as lonely as my empty dress/I’m as open as the sky

How do I tell my hands they won’t know yours/I know it just ain’t fair/I tell my ears that when you speak my name, it’s just a work that’s in the air/And every time I need you/I won’t pick up the phone/I tell my bones not to wait around, but my heart/It won’t come home

Disco Girl

Look at her dance/Like she’s got ants in her pants/She’s on the move/Oo, watch her groove/Look at her vibe/Makin’ all them turkey’s jive/She’s got the beat/Oo, watch her feet

And when she goes on home/She’ll be sleeping all alone/She’s here to shake her bones/Put a fake number in your phone

Look at her twirl/Got everybody in a whirl/She makes it clear/Nothing to fear/Laughin’ every night ain’t got nobody in her sight/She’s havin’ fun/Until she’s done

And when the night is over/She’ll hit the taco truck/Happy every night/Cuz she don’t give a —

Look at her dance/Like she’s got ants in her pants/She’s on the move/Oo, watch her groove/Look at her vibe/Makin’ all them turkey’s jive/She’s got the beat/Oo, watch her feet

And when she goes on home/She’ll be sleeping all alone/She’s here to shake her bones/Put a fake number in your phone/Look at her dance/Look at her dance

Deep Desperation

Like the bee yearns for the flower/Like the turtle needs the sea/Like the moon it pulls the tide/So your gravity pulls me/I’m a stupid, stupid girl/Because I went and fell for you/And I know you're doing fine/And for me you've got no room

It's a deep, deep desperation/It's a deep, deep desperation

Well if she knew she'd shut me down/If I were her then I would too/And I know it just ain't right/And so I try to keep my cool/But there's a longing in my soul/Every time you leave the room/And I know it's in my mind/And so I know that I am doomed

It's a deep, deep desperation/It's a deep, deep desperation/It's a deep, deep desperation/It's a deep, deep desperation

Like the bee yearns for the flower/And the turtle needs the seaI can't help myself I know/Around you, I'll try to be/It's a deep, deep desperation/It's a deep, deep desperation

Not Myself

At work in a fog/Blurrin' through the day/People laugh around me/I don't know what to say/The things that were funny/No longer make me smile/I try to remember/But it might take me a while

Oh cuz I'm not myself/With the blues in my heart/I'm not myself/Tryin' not to fall apart/I'm not myself/Don't wanna see it through/I'm not myself

At home I'm just worthless/Can't be bothered to clean/Drinkin' on my front porch/Tryin' not to be so damn mean/No point stayin' up/Oh I got nothing to do/Think I'll call the night a little bit early/Might as well sleep on in too

Oh cuz I'm not myselfWith the blues in my heart/I'm not myself/Tryin' not to fall apart/I'm not myself/Don't wanna see it through/I'm not myself

They call me on over/For some drinks and some laughs/I tell em' -oh I'll be right there/Then let the hours pass/I should get a movin'/Get up and get out/Get my shit together/Try to figure what life is all about

Oh cuz I'm not myself/With the blues in my heart/I'm not myself/Tryin' not to fall apart/I'm not myself/Don't wanna see it through/I'm not myself

Oh I'm not myself/I'm not myself/I'm not myself/Oh I'm not myself/I know that you don't care/But I'm not me when you're not there

I'm not myself

Same Situation

I'm tired of the same situation/I'm tired of the same old thing/Walking around, the streets look empty/Where does everyone seem to be

Never gonna see the sun shining/Why is it always raining here?

I'm tired of the same situation/I'm tired of the same old thing/Walking around, the streets are empty/Where does everyone seem to be

Never gonna see the sun shining/Why is it always raining here?

I'm tired of the same situation/I'm tired of the same old thing/Walking around, the streets are empty/Where does everyone seem to be

Never gonna see the sun shining/Why is it always raining here?

Why, why is it always raining?/Why is it always raining here?/Why, why is it always raining?/Why is it always raining here?

Storm Coming

Storm is a coming/The last snow of the year/Molten clouds on the horizon/Crackling with fear/Barely just begun/The year already old/Thunder rolling at me/And it's sun-dog cold

Storm is a coming/I climb my front porch filled with dread/World of trouble waiting on me/Curses ringing in my head/Barely just begun/This love already old/Wind howling at me/And it's sun-dog cold

And my heart is boiling over/Because of what you put me through/Hand on the doorknob/Don't wanna turn and let me through/And I know you're waiting for me/Wide awake and all alone/Thunder crashing round me

And it's sun-dog cold

Hey

Storm is a coming/I feel the end is drawing near/Standing on my front porch/I don’t know what I'm doing here/Barely just begun/This soul already old/Lightning flashing round me/And it's sun-dog cold

Get Out of My House

Get out of my house/And don't you call me no more/Get out of my house/And don't you call me no more/Cuz you just give me the blues/And track in mud on my floor

Get out of my house/And get your boots off my rack/Get out of my house/I ain't cutting you no more slack/Cuz when it comes to love/Oh babe you don' t know jack

Well you can take the dog/but leave the cat/I don't want your money/And that is that/Get out of my house/And don't you call me no more/Cuz you just give me the blues/And I don't want you no more

Well you stole my love/You robbed me blind/You think you're slick/But I know your kind/Get out of my house/And I’m telling you that we're through/Cuz you just give me the blues/Telling me what to, what to do

You can text me once/Text me twice/They'll stay on read/Cuz I ain't being nice/No, no more/You just give me the blues/And track in mud on my floor

(Get out of my house)

I'm tellin' you baby/You can get, get on out

(Get out of my house) I'm tellin' you baby/Oh Hey hey hey/You just

(Get out of my house) Give me the blues/And I don't want you no more

(Get out of my house) Oh honey, baby, cutie pie

(Get out of my house)You made me sad, you made me cry

(Get out of my house)Pack up all your pots and pans

(Get out of my house)And cancel all our little plans

(Get out of my house)Hey, hey cuz I don't want you no more

(Get out of my house)No more

(Get out of my house)You can get the fuck out

(Get out of my house)I'm telling you right now

(Get out of my house)Hey! Cuz I don't want you no

Finally!

I wake up every morning/With a big smile on my face/A great weight lifted off me/I'm feelin' good in my own place/Nobody hatin' on me/I got no reason to shed no tears/My worries just fade away'/And every day is something dear/Some people might be sad/If they're walkin' in my shoes/But to me all the world's a gift/Watch me sing away the blues

I think I'm back on my feet/I think I'm finding my soul again/I'm dancin' to the beat/Oh, of all of my songs again/I think I'm headed on up/With no one bringing me down/Cuz that ain't the way that love's supposed to be/I think I'm finally free

I don't know why you tried so hard/To make me feel so bad/When all I tried to do, was give to you/All the world, the love I had/Now that I'm standing on my own/Oh I'm coming back to life/I'm seeing clear, I got no fear/I feel a change in my vibe

And I do a little bit more every day/Oh I'm using all my time/My heart is full, I'm loving more/My band in sync, my heart in rhyme/I think I'm back on my feet/I think I'm finding my soul again/I'm dancin' to the beat/Oh, of all of my songs again/I think I'm headed on up/With no one bringing me down/Cuz that ain't the way that love's supposed to be/I think I'm finally free

And I'm better off without you/All you did was bring me down/I know I should be cryin'/But my smile has killed my frown

I'm back on my feet

I'm headed on up/No one bringing me down/Cuz that ain't the way that love's supposed to be

Finally!

Finally, oh

I wake up every morning/With a big smile on my face/Thankful just to be alive/Future's bright/Heart full of Grace

Straight Up

I'm straight up/I don't mix with anything too sweet/But I'm pretty nice over ice/Or you can have me in a rocks glass neat/Well I go down like fire/I'll make you shiver and shake/Not for everyone/But I'm a whole lotta fun/Don't need no beginners, baby/I'm straight up

I'm straight up/I'm a bit of an aquired taste/Maybe harsh at first/You'll find I'm smooth if you appreciate/I'm getting better with age/With every turn of the page/You can sip me or shoot me/Just don't try to dilute me/I'm a lot to handle, I know/I'm straight up

I'm straight up/I need a man who can understand/Who won't treat me cruel/One who can just take my hand/Oh he don't treat me so mean/Would never cause a scene/Will laugh at my song/Can take me all night long/If you can hold your liquor, baby/I'm straight up

If you can hold your liquor, baby/I'm straight up