Love Is What You Are

She picks up a pen. Writes down a word. It doesn't feel right. . The novelty's gone. The novel rolls on. Until it's goodnight. . Will anyone read. Much less understand.

Making Love To You

Jesus loves you more than I do. Just because He doesn't know you. Not like I do. . Jesus says you'll get salvation. If you just keep on waitin'. And readin' the same book.

Let's Get Drunk & Get It On

Your eyes are the color of the earth as seen from outer space. You got a gorgeous face, though its a little odd. Tell me that you like the songs that tell the story of.

Lonely Holiday

It was a lonely holiday.. I was alone; you were away. In Fayetteville, or in another state.. There's so many towns I hate.. When you leave me,. Breaks me like a bone;.

Let The Idiot Speak

There was a half a harvest moon up on the hillside. Our love is made almost entirely of downside. Who would have thought it could feel so much better then?.

Let The Train Blow The Whistle

I don't want no aggravation. When my train has left the station. If you're there or not. I may not even know. Have a round and remember. Things we did that weren't so tender.

Let The Whiskey Take The Reins

We had a smoke on the water. We laughed for all it was worth. And I called out your name but. You didn't say what you heard. . We drove home in silence.

King Of All The World

I was in a real bad way. When you turned the power on. And you made me feel for all the world. Like I was the king of all the world. . I was on a window ledge.

Leaf Clover

I got a four leaf clover. And it ain't done one single lick of good. I'm still a drunk I'm still a loser. Living in a lousy neighborhood. . I got a real live horseshoe.

King Of All Of The World

I was in a real bad way. When you turned the power on. And you made me feel for all the world. Like I was the king of all the world. . I was on a window ledge.

Just Like California

Just like California was not even there. Since it's gone I'm so withdrawn, I ain't got no one nowhere. Right beside the ocean, my darlin' Clementine. Well the water got high and she never got dry and she was a water sign.

Ken's Polka Thing

Intervention

My friend Richard's in a bad bad way. Waking up beaten up every day. Drinking malt liquor smoking menthols. Diggin' a hole climbing the walls.. Yeah, we got to figure out how to get his attention..

Ivy

Ivy's got a boyfriend problem. Ivy's got a creep. Me, I'm working overtime. Working on a novel in my sleep. Tell it to the jury, baby. Tell it to your mom.

Jagged

What remains of the day remains to be seen. By the TV that we never turn on. Each other's enough I never had it so rough. Ever since I been gone. . White noise swells in my head.

In The Satellite Rides A Star

Time knows you're done. Time as you fall. I'm in the middle, letters you've signed. In your cursive, cursive style. . Going down tonight. It's different for boys and girls.

Indefinitely

Well the room was Mediterranean and the meaning was two-fold. We got busted by your mother though you're 29 years old. And the pictures wrapped in cellophane like sandwiches or stamps.

Holy Cross

Holy Cross by The Old 97's. . he worked for 37 years. driving trucks. not shifting gears. he never got it in his head. to settle down. he never wed. he liked the river.

House That Used To Be

Do you wanna wind up in a graveyard?. Like a number on a scorecard. They're gonna wrap you up in corn silk. They're gonna cry like you were spilled milk.

I Will Remain

This is more than I can tolerate the kind of pain you've got to medicate. I can't remember why I couldn't wait to get so close to you. Try to call you on the telephone you never answer but I know you're home.