This House Is Not For Sale
These four walls have got a story to tell – (Oh-oh, oh-oh)
The door is off the hinges, there’s no wish in the well – (Oh-oh, oh-oh)
Outside the sky is coal black and the streets are on fire
The picture window’s cracked and there’s no where to run
I know, I know, this house is not for sale
I set each stone and I hammered each nail
This house is not for sale
Where memories live and the dream don’t fail
This house is not for sale
Coming home, I’m coming home
Drove a spike into the ground and I staked my claim – (Oh-oh, oh-oh)
Standing on the dirt where they’ll dig my grave – (Oh-oh, oh-oh)
Now what built these walls is in my veins
No time for looking back, the wolf is at the door
This heart, this soul, this house is not for sale
I set each stone and I hammered each nail
This house is not for sale
Where memories live and the dream don’t fail
This house is not for sale
Coming home, I’m coming home
This house was built on trust
That’s what it is and always was
No wrecking ball could knock it down
This house was built on higher ground
I set each stone and I hammered each nail
This house is not for sale
Where memories live and the dream don’t fail
This house is not for sale
Coming home, I’m coming home
Coming home, I’m coming home
This house is not for sale
Coming home, I’m coming home
Coming home, I’m coming home
Coming home, I’m coming home
Coming home, I’m coming home
This house is not for sale
Living with the Ghost
Marry me to the blue sky
Bury me in that long last drop of hard rain
Meet me where they stop time
That’s you to me on the shovel that’s digging this grave
Till I can waltz on a moonbeam
Till I can find a way to turn all tears into wine
I’ll hitch my ride to a daydream
Can’t unkiss the lips that love is leaving behind
I ain’t living with the ghost
No future living in the past
I’ve seen what hate has done to hope
Tomorrow wasn’t built to last
I ain’t living with the ghost
How can I scream I’m scared to breathe
I wrote each word, you gave the toast
But we were fire and gasoline
I ain’t living with the ghost
I set my sails over wheat fields
Rode waves of amber let a new sun shine on my face
I dropped the sword put down my shield
I left your scars for the stars
Guiding my way
I traded hurting for healing
I must admit that I was reeling
Now I’m feeling just fine
Traded nightmares for dreaming
Go tell your shadows
That I got out alive
I ain’t living with the ghost
No future living in the past
I’ve seen what hurt has done to hope
I found the tree I cut the rope
Tomorrow wasn’t built to last
I ain’t living with the ghost
How can I scream I’m scared to breathe
I wrote each word, you gave the toast
But we were fire and gasoline
I ain’t living with the ghost
Last night I had this dream
I saw a man wash his feet
In the church holy water
He worked up to his knees
From his arms to his neck
Sald I’m over my head
He was crying trying to get some relief
Lord, I’m just trying to get some relief
I had this dream
That man was me
I ain’t living with the ghost
No future living in the past
I’ve seen what hurt has done to hope
I found the tree I cut the rope
Tomorrow wasn’t built to last
I ain’t living with the ghost
How can I scream I’m scared to breathe
I wrote each word, you gave the toast
But we were fire and gasoline
Now I ain’t living with the ghost
Knockout
Everyday I wake up with my back against the wall
Anytime you get up someone wants to see you fall
If you’re afraid to lose it all, you’re never gonna win
Cause I’m giving you the finger, sticking out my chin
Boom, boom, boom
Here comes the boom, boom, boom
Here comes the knockout,
My time is right now
Turning your lights out
I’m throwing down
Here comes the knockout
Until the last round
I’m throwing down
Go start a fire, go start a fight
No regrets, this is your life
(Hey) Here comes the knockout
My time is right now
I’m throwing down
(Hey – Hey)
Are you living in a nightmare or are you living in a dream?
Do you stand for something will you fall for anything?
It’s easier to count me out, but you can count me in
Cause I’m giving you the finger, sticking out my chin
Boom, boom, boom
Here comes the boom, boom, boom
Here comes the knockout,
My time is right now
Turning your lights out
I’m throwing down
Here comes the knockout
Until the last round
I’m throwing down
Go start a fire, go start a fight
No regrets, this is your life
(Hey) Here comes the knockout
My time is right now
I’m throwing down
Down, down, down
Down, down,
Throwing down, down, down
Down, down
Did you really live your life or did it pass you by?
What’s it take to tell yourself you really were alive?
Look me in the eye
Here comes the knockout,
My time is right now
Turning your lights out
I’m throwing down
Here comes the knockout
Until the last round
I’m throwing down
Go start a fire, go start a fight
No regrets, this is your life
(Hey) Here comes the knockout
My time is right now
I’m throwing down
(Hey – Hey)
(Hey – Hey)
(Hey – Hey)
Labor Of Love
Smoke stack blowing, there’s a fire in the sky
Fahrenheit rising, oh, higher than high
Pressure’s building up, sparks are gonna fly
I know where this is going when I look into your eyes
I know where this is going when I look into your eyes
Sweet sweat’s rolling down the middle of your spine
Bodies move together, perfect rhythm and time
Baby say my name, I’ll write yours in the sky
Higher than a rocket in the fourth of July
Higher than a rocket in the fourth of July
It’s good, it’s good, it’s good to be alive
It’s a full time job, the work’s never done
Twenty-four seven, it’s a labor of love
Yeah, everything I’ve got, it’s all about us
Baby this ain’t working, it’s a labor of love
Baby this ain’t working, it’s a labor of love
Only fools count treasure in silver and gold
I don’t want for nothing that these hands can hold
If you need something done, put it on the list
And if I need some sugar, I’ll get it from your lips
If I need some sugar, I’ll get it from your lips
It’s good, it’s good, it’s good to be alive
It’s a full time job, the work’s never done
Twenty-four seven, it’s a labor of love
Yeah, everything I’ve got, it’s all about us
Baby this ain’t working, it’s a labor of love
Baby this ain’t working, it’s a labor of love
The taste of your lips, every night, every day
I know every curve, but it’s never the same
If love is a fire, I’ll go down in those flames
I wanna die in your arms, hearing you say my name
I wanna die in your arms, hearing you say my name
I wanna die in your arms, hearing you say my name
It’s a full time job, the work’s never done
Twenty-four seven, it’s a labor of love
Yeah, everything I got, it’s all about us
Baby this ain’t working, it’s a labor of love
Its a full time job, no work’s never done
Twenty-four seven, it’s a labor of love
Give everything I’ve got, I can’t get enough
Baby this ain’t working, it’s a labor of love
Baby this ain’t working, it’s a labor of love
Born Again Tomorrow
If you were born again tomorrow
This ain’t a test, no, it’s a warning
Ain’t gonna say the sky is falling
You’ve got to read between the lines
Stop waiting for a sign,
Who’s gonna live your life
Yeah you don’t have to look back
To see where we are
The futures looking brighter
Than a hand full of stars
You got to hold on hold on
Be strong
If you were born again tomorrow
Would you live your life like yesterday
If you were born again tomorrow
I wouldn’t live my life any other way
Don’t have to end up where you started
Heaven loves the broken hearted
You learn from your mistakes
Bones grow stronger where they break
Who says that scars don’t fade
You don’t have to look back
To see where we are
The futures looking brighter than a
Hand full of stars
You got to hold on hold on
You got to be strong
If you were born again tomorrow
Would you live your life like yesterday
If you were born again tomorrow
I wouldn’t live my life any other way
Would you relive every moment
Would you tear out any page
If you were born again tomorrow
I wouldn’t live my life any other way
Any other way
Any other way
If you were born again tomorrow
Would you live your life like yesterday
If you were born again tomorrow
I wouldn’t live my life any other way
Would you relive every moment
Would you tear out any page
If you were born again tomorrow
I wouldn’t live my life any other way
Any other way
Roller Coaster
I see you thinking twice
Wish I could read your mind
Move up or out of line
Too late for praying
I know we might lose our breath
We might be scared to death
This chance is like a step
Just got to take it
Whoa oh – Countdown to here we go
Hold on tight, slide a little closer
Up so high stars are on our shoulders
Time fly’s by, don’t close your eyes
Kiss by kiss love is like a thrill ride
What goes up might take us upside down
Life ain’t a merry go round
It’s a roller coaster
It’s a roller coaster
Can’t lie and won’t pretend
I know whats round the bend
To late to start again
Won’t take it slower
Lets slip right off these tracks
We’ll fly or we might crash
Don’t look down, don’t look back
Cause it ain’t over
Hold on tight, slide a little closer
Up so high stars are on our shoulders
Time fly’s by, don’t close your eyes
Kiss by kiss love is like a thrill ride
What goes up might take us upside down
Life ain’t a merry go round
It’s a roller coaster
It’s a roller coaster
Whoa oh – Countdown to here we go
Hold on tight, slide a little closer
Up so high the stars are on our shoulders
It’s a roller coaster
Kiss by kiss love is like a thrill ride
What goes up might take us upside down
Life ain’t a merry go round
It’s a roller coaster
It’s a roller coaster
Roller coaster
It’s a roller coaster
New Year’s Day
The midnight bells are ringing
A ship is setting sail
A newborn baby’s cryin
As lovers say farewell
And I’m singing hallelujah
Amen the angels say
Let’s hope tomorrow finds us
It’s new year’s day
Let’s toast to new beginnings
Raise up a glass and say
For all of our tomorrows
And what was yesterday
I’m singing carpe diem
I’m saying seize the day
Come on lets live forever
It’s new year’s day
Where does the time go
Just watch the wind blow
Sha la la la
It’s new year’s day
Green does the grass grow
Outside my window
Sha la la la
It’s new year’s day
This message in a bottle
The wisdom of the wine
It’s just a rainy Monday
This isn’t Auld Lang Syne
I’m singing hallelujah
Amen the angels say
Let’s pray tomorrow finds us
It’s new year’s day
The Devil’s in the Temple
This was a church
A house full of prayer
I ain’t that now
I could tear it down
There’s thieves at the altar
A snake wears the crown
Handing you coal
Swearing it’s gold
Look what they’ve done to this house of love
It’s too late to turn the river to blood
The saviors come and gone
We’re all out of time
The devil’s in the temple and he ain’t no friend of mine
I’d turn things around
I would if I could
Crash though the gates
Break every chain
Jail for the jailers
Sing freedoms song
Amazing grace
Burn down this place
Look what they’ve done to this house of love
It’s too late to turn the river to blood
The saviors come and gone
We’re all out of time
The devil’s in the temple and he ain’t no friend of mine
Look what they’ve done to this house of love
Look what they’ve done to this house of love
The devil’s in the temple and he’s making a mess
Got the Mona Lisa got his hands up her dress
The gun is in his hand but he ain’t gonna confess
He lies
Look what they’ve done to this house of love
It’s too late to turn the river to blood
The saviors come and gone
We’re all out of time
The devil’s in the temple and he ain’t no friend of mine
The devil’s in the temple and he ain’t no friend of mine
The devil’s in the temple and he ain’t no friend of mine
Scars on this Guitar
Another Friday night I’m somewhere
A little drunk and worn out from the show
It’s a hallway to a hotel room
The truck’s already rolling down the road
I find the lights take off my coat
I see her there just lying on the bed
She’s seen me through my yesterdays
God knows tonight I’m needing her again
She’s the place I go
When there’s no where left to run to
She’s the one I hold
When there’s no one to hold on to
She’s been with me late at night
When I was drowning in the dark
She heard my every word
When I was pouring out my heart
So I thank my lucky stars
For every crack scratch and scar on this guitar
She’s given me her best when I am at my worst
When I can’t find the pieces, fingers scratching in the dirt
She offers no forgiveness, cause she likes to make it hurt
She’s the place I go
When there’s no where left to run to
She’s the one I hold
When there’s no one to hold on to
She’s been with me late at night
When I was drowning in the dark
And she heard my every word
When I was pouring out my heart
So I thank my lucky stars
For every crack, scratch and scar on this guitar
Morning like a freight train
Last night still ringing in my head
Before today becomes tomorrow
Tonight I know I’ll do it all again
She’s the place I go
When there’s no where left to run to
She’s the one I hold
When there’s no one to hold on to
She’s been with me late at night
When I was drowning in the dark
And she heard my every word
When I was pouring out my heart
So I thank my lucky stars
For every crack, scratch and scar on this guitar
So I thank my lucky stars
For every crack, scratch and scar on this guitar
God Bless This Mess
I got some blood under my nails
I got some mud on my face
My voice is shot, I’m going grey
These muscles all ache
Don’t cry for me I’m the life of the party
I’m smiling most of the time
I may be gritting my teeth
Can’t get back where we started
These days I’m doing just fine
God bless this mess
This mess is mine
I won’t pound my chest
Or critisize
I must confess
I’ve lived, I’ve died
God bless this mess
This mess is mine
God bless this mess
This mess is mine
I know every buried body
Paid for each head stone
I may have led the prayers in public
But I cried alone
Found god through sin
But this ain’t my confession
I’ll wait on judgement day
It’s lose or win
Got no need for protection
Stand up or out of my way
God bless this mess
This mess is mine
I won’t pound my chest
Or critisize
I must confess
I’ve lived, I’ve died
God bless this mess
This mess is mine
God bless this mess
This mess is mine
The howling dooms day dogs
Are snapping at your feet
‘Round here the sky is cracked
But won’t admit defeat
Down here there they got your back
And good men stood at your side
This treasure chest of rags
Still keeps this dream alive
God bless this mess
This mess is mine
I wont pound my chest
Or critisize
I must confess
I’ve lived l’ve died
God bless this mess
This mess is mine
God bless this mess
This mess is mine
Reunion
This isn’t how the story ends, my friend
It’s just a fork along the road
Don’t say your prayers, save your amens
You’ve come this far, but you’re still far from home
Don’t say goodbye just say farewell
Write every line you’ll live to tell
Hold your head high, like harry give em’ hell
As the night ignites the day
Make some memories along the way
Write your song
Sing along, love your life
Learn to laugh, dare to dance, touch the sky
Take pictures each step of the way
Make this the best of the rest of your days
Start your revolution
And I’ll see you at the reunion
Some friends will go and some will stay, ok
Some last a chapter ,some a page
For some love comes disguised as lust
But you’ll find love when you find trust one day
Do better than our parents did
Imperfect husband, wife and kids
Go chart your course than turn it upside down
Go live your life eyes open wide
Who’s to say whats wrong or right… right
Write your song
Sing along, love your life
Learn to laugh, dare to dance
Touch the sky
Take pictures each step of the way
Make this the best of the rest of your days
Start your revolution
And I’ll see you at the reunion
As the night ignites the day
Go make some memories along the way
Write your song
Sing along, love your life
Yeah learn to laugh. dare to dance
Touch the sky
Take pictures each step of the way
Make this the best of the rest of your days
I say
Go start your own revolution
And I II see you at the reunion
I’ll see you at the reunion
see you at the reunion
This isn’t how the story ends, my friend
It’s just a fork along the road
Come on up to Hour House
Come on up to our house
Let us make you feel at home
Come on up to our house
I will leave the porch light on
I wish tonight would last forever
And it would never end
We were introduced as strangers
Now we’re leaving here as friends
Every word that you speak a melody
As we’re writing the songs of our lives
Everyone knows we don’t want to go home
But we cant stay here tonight
Come on up to our house
Let us make you feel at home
Come on up to our house
I will leave the porch light on
All are welcome at our table
You can never stay too long
Come on up to our house
I will leave the porch light on
You could tell me your life story
I could finish every line
The one about hurt and the heartache
It still gets me every time
Every word that you speak is the harmony
To the song that I’m singing inside
Everyone knows we don’t want to go home
But we can’t stay here tonight
Come on up to our house
Let us make you feel at home
Come on up to our house
I will leave the porch light on
All are welcome at our table
You can never stay too long
Come on up to our house
I will leave the porch light on
I wish tonight could last forever
Cause I ain’t good at saying goodbye
Everyone knows we don’t want to go home
But we can’t stay here tonight
Come on up to our house
Let us make you feel at home
Come on up to our house
I will leave the porch light on
For the restless and the weary
You will never be alone
All are welcome at our table
You can never stay too long
So come on up to our house
I will leave the porch light on
Come on up to our house
Come on up to our house
Come on up to our house
Real Love
They’re putting up the chairs to close
She let me settle up my tab
I told her button up your coat it’s cold
I ain’t to drunk to hail us a cab
We can get a cup of coffee
Unless you got to get back home
Sitting across the table
A gypsy couldn’t read her mind
I took her hand and told her
I just want to crawl into your eyes
She shook her head and said it’s cruel
Cool is just a cheap disguise
Have you ever known a real love
The kind of love that makes you feel love
No this it ain’t let’s make a deal love
Make an angel give his wings up
It makes you guilty cause you want more
If it’s a kiss that you would die for
Feels like you’re falling through the stars
If it can break your heart
It’s real love
We drank that muddy pot of coffee
It was morning when I walked her home
I never been this lonely
Lying in this bed alone
Her words still ringing in my head
Her sad eyes sunk me like a stone
Have you ever known a real love
The kind of love that makes you feel love
No this ain’t let’s make a deal love
Make an angel give his wings up
It makes you guilty cause you want more
If its a kiss that you would die for
Feels like you’re falling through the stars
If it can break your heart
It’s real love
I put on the same shirt
And I ran out the door
Stole a fistful of roses
from the sidewalk store
Just my heart in my hand
I had nothing to throw
Standing up on her front step
Calling to the window
Have you ever known a real love
The kind of love that makes you feel love
No this ain’t let’s make a deal love
Make an angel give his wings up
It makes you guilty cause you want more
If it’s a kiss that you would die for
Feels like you’re falling through the stars
If it can break your heart
It’s real love
Feels like you’re falling through the stars
If it can break your heart
It’s real love
All Hail the King
Heavy is the head that wears the crown
All the people came to hear him speak from miles around
They hung on every word a song in every sound
Heavy is the head that wears the crown
He touched the sky to light up all the stars
He could snap his fingers and catch lightning in a jar
I am you and you are me and we are who we are
Touch the sky and light up all the stars
All hail the king whose castle’s falling down
The paper prince who wears a cardboard crown
Poor man has his money
Rich man has his gold
All hail the king whose fortune is his soul
He climbed the clouds to heaven’s highest hill
When you get that high the earth below looks just like a blue pill
Gave wind to all his horses and to all his men good will
When he climbed down from heaven’s highest hill
All hail the king whose castle’s falling down
The paper prince who wears a cardboard crown
Poor man has his money
Rich man has his gold
All hail the king whose fortune is his soul
He breathed his last they laid him in the ground
False prophets spoke of riches and said all hail to us now
The faithful wouldn’t listen and they never would bow down
He breathed his last they laid him in the ground
All hail the king whose castle’s falling down
The paper prince who wears a cardboard crown
Poor man has his money
Rich man has his gold
All hail the king whose fortune is his soul
I Will Drive You Home
Here comes the next big thing
There’s a new gun in town
There’ll be a faster one
Before the sun goes down
They come to kick the tires
They’d like to take a spin
See how it takes the turns
See if it breaks or bends
I will drive you home
I want you to know that
I will drive you home
Hell it ain’t nothing new
Everything new gets old
Maybe some glitters gone
But we’re still good as gold
When some driver comes
And jumps the start
Thinks he can steal your love
Hot wire your heart
I will drive you home
I want you to know that
I will drive you home
Let em’ rev their engines
Let em’ spin their wheels
All they got is shine
They’re just chrome and steel
When they raise the flag
And the smoke has cleared
When the rest are gone
I’ll be standing here
I will drive you home
Here comes that faster fast
Here comes that higher high
We walk on past
And they just step aside
I will drive you home
I want you to know that
I will drive you home
Let em’ rev their engines
Let em’ spin their wheels
All they got is shine
They’re just chrome and steel
When they raise the flag
And the smoke has cleared
When the rest are gone
I’ll be standing here
I will drive you home
Goodnight New York
Morning comes crashing like a rock though a window
Jack hammer banging on the hot concrete
Take your stand, hey, move it man
It’s a backtalk sidewalk symphony
Uber cars, yellow cabs thick as smoke
Painted girls and meter maids will leave you broke
Sax man blowing shooting through my veins
Theres a rhythm to the racket that’s intoxicating
Good night New York good night
Don’t ever close your eyes
If these streets could talk
New York New York
So fine they named you twice
Your face your grace
No other place
From east to west
These streets are blessed
Good night New York
Sleep tight New York
Good night
Starbucks, Fedex trucks on every street and avenue
Broadway lights shining bright make everybody beautiful
Walking on the highline, reaching for the skyline
If Alexander Hamilton could see it all
Garbage trucks backing up beep beep beep
Dogs barking on a balcony, the kids can’t sleep
Scaffolds, pot holes, Batman’s on a bicycle
Path trains, bus lanes, welcome to the carnival
Good night New York good night
Don’t ever close your eyes
If these streets could talk
New York New York
So fine they named you twice
Your face your grace
No other place
From east to west
These streets are blessed
Good night New York
Sleep tight New York
Good night
The bravest and the finest
My hand on my heart for you
To the ones who paid the price
And to those who saw us through
It’s late I’m getting weary
So for now I’ll say:
Good night New York good night
Don’t ever close your eyes
If these streets could talk
New York New York
So fine they named you twice
Good night New York good night
Don’t ever close your eyes
If these streets could talk
New York New York
So fine they named you twice
Your face your grace
No other place
From east to west
These streets are blessed
Good night New York
Sleep tight New York
Good night
Good night New York
Sleep tight New York
Good night
Good night New York
Sleep tight New York
Good night
Touch Of Grey
People people everywhere
There’s revolution in the air
Protest signs and people walking
Talking heads on TV talking
Pick a team, choose your side
Ain’t no room for compromise
We’re running out of better days
Brother all I’m trying to say
You see black and I see white
No two hearts can beat the same
In a world of many colors
There’s a little touch of grey
I say wrong when you say right
Different faces different names
Brother brother brother
It’s ok to say: hey hey hey
I see things with a little touch of grey
If I whisper will you listen
Will I answer if you scream
Politics and bad religion
Took a hammer to the dream
Everybody loves their children
Forgiveness and a second chance
One more thing we got in common
Ain’t love why we do this dance
Ain’t love why we do this dance
You see black and I see white
No two hearts can beat the same
In a world of many colors
There’s a little touch of grey
I say wrong when you say right
Different faces different names
Brother brother brother
It’s ok to say: hey hey hey
I see things with a little touch of grey
I believe there’s train still coming
I believe there’s room on board
Break the chains and raise your hands up
Be the change we’re looking for
