THE CLOSER I GET

When I said I would try to be calm I lied to prove myself wrong
the truth is in the details first, and the writing's on the wall
and the closer I get to being strong the less to go wrong

When he said times are changing I thought he meant
times were changing for the better but they weren't
the truth is in the details first, and the writing's on the wall
and the closer I get to being strong, the less to go wrong

STRIDE

Feeling right, feeling okay to like you inside
I think I've made the right decision here
You and I we take it all in stride
You and I rely on little things to get by...

Feeling good, feeling like I should
Deep inside, I think I've made the right decision here
you and I we take it all in stride
You and I rely on little things to get by
You and I rely on little things to get by

THE HAZARDS OF SITTING BENEATH PALM TREES

With your summer hat and smile
you came here to leave there.
And as the sun stains your legs and your arms
the men arrive with their one-track minds.
And you like that they're there when they ask you the time.
And they say what they do and they'll do what you say.
And they'll tell you some lies if you let them stay.

And you laugh but not too hard,
and you look but not too far
your eyes drift across the beach.
And just before you reach me he speaks
his face is red and he's talking degrees.
And you get up to leave as the sun hits the trees
and you jump into the water with him at your feet

BULLET

I turned the radio up a bit
rolled the window down and took it in
I’ [m going to fast but I don't give a shit
because something's chasing me and I have to win
It makes sense to forget what it takes

I found a bullet outside my door
I think it's me it was intended for
it makes sense to forget what it takes

TWO DOORS

I saw you in line when I checked in
and I thought that you smiled but I'm uncertain
I know all the lines but they don't work for me
so I just turned away and let it be

(Chorus) There's only two doors in between us
I've got a bucket and I'll get some ice
we'll watch a movie and we'll feel alright, tonight
we'll watch a movie and we'll feel alright tonight

On the way to my room I saw you in the hall
our rooms were side by side in this huge hotel
I could hear through the walls you were watching what I was
so I picked up my guitar and I wrote this for you
(Chorus)

BETWEEN US TO HOLD

I taught you how to play guitar last night
we'd been sick for days and we were stuck inside
and I held your arm and you hit the strings
I pressed your fingers down and started to sing...

The heater was broken because the city was cold
and my favourite guitar was between us to hold
and I held your arm as you hit the strings
I pressed your fingers down and started to sing...

BETTER OFF INSIDE

Did you open your eyes when you first saw me
Did you open your eyes when you first saw me

(Chorus) It's funny how things make sense when you're lonely
It's funny how you only want more when you're happy
I'm coming over, will you open the door for me
I'm better off inside

In your eyes I see you in disguise
You're talking backwards, telling lies
(Chorus)

MEMPHIS

How do you protect a 42 year old man from himself
I saw on TV, his road manager speak of his demise
The pain is here, and it won't be long

In Memphis tens of thousands of fans paid their respects
the pain is here, and it won't be long

NIGHTS LIKE THESE

My loneliness brings me down.
When the air is this cold I'm allowed to have nights
like these where I can't be found.
When my thoughts are fears I'm bound
I told you the day before last, something tells me this is the best
things will get and I'll be left with dreams I had but never kept.

YOU ARE ALL I HAVE

You are all I have.
You are all I have.
You are all I have.
If you go away I don't think I will survive.
I'll wait outside the front door till you arrive.
The light of day will shine inside of your eyes
inside your eyes I'll see me there by your side.

Am I all you have?
If I go away I know that you will survive.
You're stronger than I have just realised am.
You won't be outside the front door till I arrive
The light of day will shine inside of your eyes.

I'll TELL HIM TONIGHT

I remember the day it came.
Flashing lights and sirens ran.
They took you and put you inside.
I walked around the house ten times.
And I'm writing down to let you know
that I love you though it doesn't show
when we argue about the car
I want you to know.
That I am so thankful that you're here.
How come everything has to change.
I wish we were 4 and 6 and in the rain.
When were 6 and 8 we dressed the same.
When we were 24 and 26 I wrote this down
and I'm coming down to let you know
that I love you though it doesn't show
when we argue about the car
I want you to know.
That I am so thankful that you're here