ANOTHER PRETTY FACE
Words and music by Tom Slater

So nice to be with you today
I got your call and I was on my way
Threw on my jacket and ran right out the door
Feet movin’ so fast they barely hit the floor
‘Cause I really could not wait to taste your lips
And to feel your skin beneath my fingertips
But once I get started I don’t know how I’ll stop
I wanna drink you right down ‘til I get the final drop

(chorus)
Am I making sense?
I keep wondering
I’m dumbfounded afresh,
Ignorant of the simplest things
If I look a little confused
Or a little bit out of place
It’s all because you
Are more than just another pretty face

I can’t think of anywhere else I’d rather be
Than here kissing you, yeah, with you kissing me
Take hold of my hands and put them anywhere
Let my fingers do the walking through your hair
Listen closely to the sound of my voice
I do believe that you are my new drug of choice
I hear you laughing and I get so high
I find a new kind of peace in the iris of your eye
Repeat chorus

(Change)
Oh, it comes down to more than the way
You turn every head when you walk through the door
To me, it’s all about what you have to say
When the topic at hand requires something more
Than a nice pair of eyes and some pearly white teeth
They get to see what’s on the outside but I get to see what’s underneath

So nice to be with you today
You say the word and I promise I will stay
And wake up tomorrow to the sight of you
Lying quietly there as the light shines through
With your body being bathed in the morning light
I can’t think of a better way to start the day off right
Just think of the chances another day can hold
We can do anything, who cares what we’ve been told
Repeat chorus

BAR MAID
Words and music by Tom Slater

You make me wanna smoke a cigarette
And I barely know your name yet
You make me wanna do everything I know I shouldn’t do
But I gotta be different if I’m gonna get through to you
You make me wanna get priorities straight
You make me wanna tempt the hand of fate
You make me wanna take caution and throw it to the wind
But I’m a helluva mess when I’m out on a limb

I like to watch you when you pour a drink
Or do the dishes in the kitchen sink
If you’re wondering why I’m always leaving good tips
I like the conversation and the way you move your lips
But I don’t know if I have the guts
There’s too many ifs, ands or buts
Every night I walk out of here filled with regret
Because the only thing of yours that I have is a cigarette

(chorus)
And I don’t wanna be this way
I’m kicking myself every day
If only someone could just tell me how
But the last thing I want is advice right now
I don’t want advice right now

I’m on a sudden simplicity kick
Every day I can have my pick
If I want to I can stay at home, play the guitar
But instead I come and visit this washed out, smoke-filled bar
And I don’t even like to drink that much
But with you I use it as a crutch
I see you smiling at everybody all night long
And when I’m sober I’m afraid everything I say will come out wrong
Repeat chorus

THE BEST YOU CAN
Words and music by Tom Slater

Try not to stress yourself out
Think of all the differences you make
If it were not for you
I don't know how much more I could take
Listen to none of those people
Who are hoping to see you fall on your face
Everyone always has room to grow
But you have to do it at your own pace

(chorus)
And I never wanna see you crawl
But before you walk
You have to learn how to fall
Just because you feel a fire inside
Doesn't mean you get what you want
Just because you tried
Now keep doing the best you can

Try not to stress yourself out
Sometimes you can try a little too hard
You end up diggin' yourself into a hole
Like a dog buryin' a bone in the yard
Sometimes you don't listen to what you're sayin'
Some other times I can tell you don't care
But you have got to decide
That you're gonna do whatever it takes to get you there
Repeat chorus

(Bridge)
Keep on doin' the best you can (4x)

Try not to stress yourself out
This time you've gone too far
But you've been known to explode now and then
Like a bomb that is wired to a car
Repeat chorus

BOSSMAN
Words and music by Tom Slater

Well, I’ve gotta bet back to the bossman
Gotta help the bossman relax
Gotta get back and do my job
So the bossman can earn fat checks
I work in the trenches
For a wage that barely pays my bills
I work in the trenches
For a fat cat man who lives a life of frills

Gotta make love to my woman
Yeah, we gotta climb into bed real soon
We gotta get down and do our thang
Before she starts destroying the room
I work in the trenches
‘Cause she tells me to all night long
I work in the trenches
Just know that I’m never doing her wrong

Gotta get back to the bossman
Gotta help the bossman relax
Gotta get back and do my job
So the bossman can earn fat checks
I work in the trenches
I work my fingers until they are raw
I work in the trenches
While de big bossman break a labor law

BROKE DOWN
words and music by Tom Slater

Won’t somebody please treat my baby well?
She’s stranded in the middle of nowhere all by herself
Her car broke down on a lonely road
And she only had fifteen miles to go
But just the other day we were traveling far
She lost her driver’s license and her credit card
Now she only has twenty dollars to spare
And I can’t get there

Oh, God, won’t You leave my baby alone
She called me all hysterical on the telephone
Cryin’ “Why can’t I ever get a break?
“I’ve had it up to here, yeah, this is all I can take”
And just when we think that she’s almost there
Another thing falls apart and needs quick repair
And we don’t know why these things happen to her
Could You please confirm?

(chorus)
She’s a sweet girl
She means no harm to anyone
She just wants to lead a simple life
Is that too much to ask?
She’s a sweet girl
She thinks she’s coming undone
And even though she doesn’t think so
I know she’s up to the task

Oh what, oh what will my baby do
Waiting in a rusty automobile on route twenty-two?
With no radio and no one around for miles
And no magazines to read on the latest styles
I called several times to send her a truck
But everybody told me that she’s out of luck
And I don’t know why nobody seems to care
And I can’t get there
Repeat chorus

CHANGE EVERYTHING
Words and music by Tom Slater

Time to change everything
Turn it upside down on its head
Before you brew coffee
Wake up on the left side of the bed
Brush your teeth before you eat
And take a shower in your clothes
Arrive to work late and leave early
Who cares and who knows?

Aren’t you tired of the routine?
The daily grind
The waste of time
The tortured minds
Of people who gave up long ago
They always try
To justify
The reasons why
They feel like they had
Had to sell their souls
And fill their lives with holes

Time to change everything
Start with the way you reply
If somebody tells you to jump
Don’t you ever dare say “how high?”
Why is it every time
A graceful idea comes along
Someone is hovering
Waiting to tell you you’ve got it all wrong

Wouldn’t you like to change the world?
To modify
The earth and sky
And revolutionize
Everything that is wrong with this place
The lack of care
Polluted air
And everywhere you turn
Something’s gone
They’ve taken what you need
They wanna see you bleed

Oh, but what if we all just decided we can’t accept the bad with the good?
And everyone started believing in something
Simply because they could
What if we started to change everything
And make it all work out just like it should
I have a dream
I wanna scream
I can’t deny
That sometimes I
Would like to try
To change everything

CRANAGE AVENUE
Words and music by Tom Slater

Driving down Cranage Avenue
Driving by some old haunts
At this young age I tend to believe
I tend to believe what I’m taught
It’s burning in me still
Those visions in my mind
I can see me dancing on ashes and flame
See me feeling older all of the time

(chorus)
Because of you – I drown in deep emotion
Because of you – I fight demons from the jukebox in this bar
When I drive by your father’s liquor store
I hear melodies that I’ve never heard before
Because of you – every song I write is sad
Because of you – I spin around and look for answers in the sky
Nevermind how my hands can not be controlled
Nevermind that your promises still possess my soul

I heard the story from a friend of mine
I think I took it very well
Everything I own was broken on the floor
I was angry but no one could tell
If I could just let my mind wander free
Maybe I’d write a different song
You watched me write every word I wrote for you
You watched me listen to you say I was wrong

(chorus)
Because of you – I sweat through the sheets at night
Because of you – everyone thinks that I’ve completely lost my mind
Every time I see that picture in the hall
I think of the words from our last telephone call
Because of you – my heart won’t stop beating
Because of you – I haven’t been able to finish one meal
Nevermind that the doctor says I’m fine
Nevermind that I know I am running out of time

Do you see how far my heart reaches
It’s still with you after all these years
Everyday you go whirling through my thoughts
Everyday you go running through my fears
I know I’ve gotta get over this
It’s time to wipe the slate clean
But if I could just get you back one more time
You might finally see what I mean

(chorus)
Because of you – I listen to boring love songs
Because of you – I haven’t learned anything new in several years
Every time I think of taking that five-minute break
I begin to see how little sense I make
Because of you – I drown in deep emotion
Because of you – I fight demons from the jukebox in this bar
Nevermind how my hands can not be controlled
Nevermind that your promises still possess my soul

THE DEVIL'S IN THE DETAILS
Words and music by Tom Slater

Little does anybody know
That I've been playing a trick on everyone
I'm not who I say I am
God damn, this sure is a whole lot of fun
Bigger mysteries have been solved
By men with smaller brains than yours
Here's a little clue for you all
I'm the bringer of light, I'm the cause of many wars

(chorus)
Don't be so sure that I'm a regular guy
Telling everyone a lie
You're looking at me like I'm another man on the street
Who you've happened to meet
I know you got a lot on your mind
These are difficult times and you have to be strong
You should see the way you're looking at me
Like you know the answer but you got it wrong
And it's all right
I know something you don't know

Too many people live life
Without ever questioning anything anywhere
Tell them that what they believe isn't true
And they'll ask, "How could you ever dare?"
What would you say if I told you
I've been alive longer than anyone
Would you just laugh in my face
Would you tell me I don't look a day over 21?
Repeat chorus

I will be here long after you're gone
Long after the earth is here no more
I will survive until the battle is won
Until I even the score
All my life you've wondered if I exist
The way they say I do
Does that make it hard to believe
That I'm here in the flesh and I look like one of you?

(chorus)
Don't be so sure that I'm a regular guy
Telling everyone a lie
You're looking at me like I'm another man on the street
Who you've happened to meet
I know you've got a lot on your mind
These are difficult times, there is a lot to think about
You should see the way you're looking at me
Like you know the answer but you're riddled with doubt
And it's all right
I know something you don't know

DOUBT
Words and music by Tom Slater

I don't know what I want girl
These demons make my head swirl
I don't feel right in this world right now
I want you, I don't want you
I hate you, I don't hate you
I love you but I just don't know how

I'm gonna figure it out
I'm gonna empty my head of doubt

Decisions I am dreading
I don't know where I'm heading
'Cause I keep on forgetting the past
I wanna do the right thing
You used to make my heart sing
I can't believe that that didn't last

I miss the way that you pout
I wish we both weren't so filled with doubt

I'm gonna figure it out
I'm gonna empty my head of doubt

Well, I've been drinking moonshine
Smoking lots of tea time
Holding down the front lines alone
I wake up with a headache
For breakfast, I eat bad cake
I'm no longer the guy you take home

I gonna figure it out
I'm gonna empty my head of doubt

EMOTIONAL DIRT
Words and music by Tom Slater

Watching you as you run down my street
Wishing I had your shoes on my
Your shoes on my feet
I can not help but feel the way I do
I’m overcome with envy over
Envy over you
This is not the way that it should be
You should be the one jealous of
One jealous of me

Wait and see
One of these days
You’ll turn your head
And you’ll see me there
On your trail
And I will be
The one to pass you by

I’ve heard people say that you’re the best
Because you are so unlike all the
Unlike all the rest
Wait until they get a load of me
Then they’ll see how good the best can
Good the best can be
But I haven’t had the chances that you’ve had
That’s why when I look at you
At you I get so mad

Wait and see
One of these days
You’ll turn your head
And you’ll see me there
On your trail
And I will be
The one to pass you by
La da da da…

(chorus)
This is how I cover up the hurt
Jealousy is just a sort of emotional dirt
Instead of taking blame for what I’ve done
I’d rather criticize everyone under the sun
It kills me everytime I look at you
Someone who hasn’t had to pay the dues that I’ve had to

-solo-

Wait and see
One of these days
You’ll turn your head
And you’ll see me there
On your trail
And I will be
The one to pass you by
Repeat chorus

EVERYONE GOES THROUGH IT
Words and music by Tom Slater

Let me tell you how this will play out
A few months will pass and we’ll finally know what the other is about
You’ll make demands and I’ll make plans that turn you off
And you’ll think I’m sending some kind of signal every time I cough

(chorus)
Don’t take it hard
If you ask around they will tell you
Everyone goes through it
I’ll drop my guard
If you drop yours and you promise me
You will not throw a fit
That’s how it is
Everyone goes through it

Please don’t cry when I tell you I need to spend time alone
Don’t call so much that you lead me to act like I’m never at home
You will want to see me more if you see me less
You do these things and I promise you are gonna pass the test
Repeat chorus

The first few days will be unlike anything you’ve felt before
You’ll wonder what is going on in the pit of your core
Enlightenment will collide with confusion and gravity
When your feet hit ground you’ll remember there’s more to the world than you and me

(chorus)
Don’t take it hard
If you ask around they will tell you
Everyone goes through it
I’ll drop my guard
If you drop yours and you promise me
You will not throw a fit
I’ve had to learn
That I shouldn’t lie about anything
Not even a little bit
That’s how it is
Everyone goes through it

GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME
Words and music by Tom Slater

Seems quite rare that I get it right the first time
Seems unfair when I reach a second round
If I have children I’m gonna tell it to them straight
When you find love be happy you’ve been found
Don’t let your friends tell you who you need to be
Or where to go to find the ultimate reward
Life isn’t fair and love, it is never free
The proof is in me and she is at the core

(chorus)
Gotta get it right
It’s gonna count this time
Don’t need a second chance
At a second try
People say don’t waste your time correcting what’s been done
You either get it right the first time or move on, move on

We took a walk on a warm, sunny, summer day
We listened to a train pass by
I got lost, forgot what I was gonna say
So I asked if starting all over would be worth a try
I said, “Please tell me your name again
“Just like you did five years ago.
“Tomorrow you can meet my family and friends
“And make a first impression on people you already know.”
Repeat chorus

(Change)
Well, I wish I would have known the first time around
What it was I had and what I have not found

I’m searching hard for words that she wants to hear
Can she dance to the way that it sounds?
I think of how I didn’t get it right the first time
And how I’ve fought so hard in the second round
I can feel my back up against the ropes
The crowd yelling at me to stay alive
It’s me against my destiny against my hopes
Trusting the third round won’t have to arrive
Repeat chorus

GET UPTIGHT
Words and music by Tom Slater

Sometimes I wonder how you’ve been
And it doesn’t make me break into a grin
I have photographs that I don’t wanna throw away
I look at them and think that was a magical day

You’re beautiful and that will never change
Your love was like the Alaskan Mountain Range
I have memories that get me all tied up in knots
I try so hard but I can’t connect the dots

(chorus)
And that is when
I start to get uptight
I drink too much
I wanna start a fight
And all the smoke
That I breathe into my lungs
It makes me choke
I bite down on my tongue
I’m bleeding
Bleeding
I’m pleading
Won’t someone make this pain go away

I used to think I was completely over you
That I’d moved on the minute we were through
I started having fun just like an unhappy person does
Not a day has passed I haven’t thought of what once was

And I didn’t think I really loved you for who you were
I told myself, “Man, you can do better than her”
And I may be right, but god dammit I could be wrong
I can’t sleep at night, ‘cause I don’t know where I belong

(chorus)
And then is when
I start to get uptight
I toss and turn
Through the long, scary dark night
I start to smoke
‘Til I can’t even breathe right
It makes me choke
I must be a helluva sight
I’m bleeding
Bleeding
I start pleading
Won’t someone make this pain go away

GROOVE
Words and music by Tom Slater

Maybe it's a mystery to you
'Cause I know it's a mystery to me
Can you believe what I put myself through
To find where my place is in history
Some say what I crave is dangerous
That what I need and what I want are separate things
Others say, "It all sounds the same to us."
But they don't know the happines it brings

(chorus)
Yeah, they don't know the happiness
It brings to my life, I guess
I always search for better ways
To help me get through my days
Of some things they won't approve
And maybe they won't dig my groove
But I will not be afraid
Of any choices I've made
The past is gone
What's done is done

Well, to you it may not look like very much
You're all freaked out 'cause I don't live like you
Go on, tell me all about the human touch
At least you know who this man belongs to
Some say it is time to settle down
Get a wife, have kids, buy a house and drive a car
And then the others say, "Boy, you're acting like a clown."
But they don't know that attitude ain't gonna get them very far

(chorus)
Yeah, they don't know that attitude
Someday will make them come unglued
Maybe they will come around
And give a listen to this sound
And then when they hear this groove
You're gonna see their bodies move
And they will not feel afraid
Of any choices they've made
The past is gone
Yeah, isn't it time to move on?

(change)
Well, I didn't wanna wake up one day
And say, "Oh my god, what have I done...?
"Here I am I've lived half of my life
"And I haven't had fun...."
No, I didn't wanna tell all my friends
That I never did try
Didn't wanna live the rest of my days
Knowing my life was some kind of lie

HIT AND RUN
Words and music by Tom Slater

One of these days you're gonna hit someone
Blinded by the glare of the sun
Driving too fast, thinking too slow
Not sure where it is you want to go

And yeah...
It just might be me
Walkin' across the street
'Cause it's my turn
You...
When you run me down
You'll drive out of town
Never to return

One of these days you're gonna hit someone
And when you realize what you've done
The burden you bear is gonna weigh a ton
Why don't you just slow down?

Soon it will hit you right across your head
You'd rather be doin' something else instead
You're always on your cellular phone
The business world just will not leave you alone

And yeah...
One day you'll awake
Just about to break
Almost giving in
Then...
You will realize
That your alibis
Are wearing thin

Soon it will hit you right across your head
The desperation and the feeling of dread
The deeper meaning of what your grandmother said
Why don't you just slow down?

I KNOW I’M GONNA BREAK HER HEART
Words and music by Tom Slater

Back when I was a real young man, I had my first girlfriend
We had a lot of fuss and fight; we were always on the mend
She had a pleasant public face but I knew it was a lie
I told myself to get away from her, but I didn’t and I don’t know why
And I haven’t learned from my mistakes
I never want to be the one to make a heart break

(chorus)
But I know I’m gonna break her heart
I know I’m gonna break her heart
Yes, I know I’m gonna break her heart
And that’s too bad

A pretty, young girl with long, blond hair so fresh and full of faith
Told me that she loved me but for her marriage she would wait
I didn’t wanna waste my time with that, but how could I be so mean
To tell her that she had everything but she was far too pure and clean
And I know that I’m the one to blame
You’d think that I’d be smart enough not to do the same thing
Repeat chorus

Several years would pass before she walked onto the stage
And helped me with my anger and its manifested rage
She spent too much time telling me something’s wrong with you
It seemed no matter how I tried I couldn’t do what I knew I had to do
And then one day she just had enough
I pushed her to the limit ‘till she finally called my bluff
Repeat chorus

LIGHT COMES POURING DOWN
Words and music by Tom Slater

Will the circle be unbroken
Will you miss me when I’m gone
Will you still love me tomorrow
When the damage has been done
Will you write me friendly letters
Will you put me in your songs
Will the focus of your life become
All of our rights and wrongs
I wanna know
I wanna know

Will you carry on without me
And do everything we planned
Will you look for me in places
Where we once walked hand in hand
Will you fight the urge to reach me
Through the memories that you save
When you read my obituary
Will you come visit my grave
I wanna know
I wanna know

We will not spend our lives together
This we know for sure
But do you know what’s coming after
I walk out that door
I wanna know
I think I should know

On a bright and sunny morning
Will you think of me and smile
When you burn up all your keepsakes
Will you throw me on the pile
Will love be all that matters
When your next love has been found
Will you tell him when you look at him
You see a light come pouring down

Yeah, light comes pouring
The light comes pouring
Light comes pouring down
ad lib

MISGUIDED MOMENTS
Words and music by Tom Slater

Don’t you wish you could hide away
Until all the pain has passed
Until all the embarrassing humiliation
Is forgotten by everyone at last
Don’t you wish you could stop your words
From reaching someone’s ear
Before they hear the secret
You’ve kept buried up for a year
Don’t you wish that the world could stop
And let you catch your breath
It doesn’t matter how many shortcuts you take
Nobody wins in a race to the death

One day you’ll wish you were young again
That your life would have gone a different way
You will wonder why these people you’re with
Always have the same things to say
One day you will read it in a book
The story of your life
As the character tries to run from his mistakes
He slips and he falls on the knife
One day you’re gonna stop and think twice
Before you open your mouth to speak
Before you say something that you’re gonna regret
And end up taking a left hook to the cheek

(chorus)
What would you do without your misguided moments
I don’t think that I would know a thing
And as hard as it is to think about the times
I’ve stuck my foot in my mouth
It’s easy to see the wisdom all those misguided moments can bring

Do you remember just how it felt
When your position was compromised
The way you stumbled all over yourself
To give an explanation with pride
Do you remember running in circles
On a race track in your head
You finally decided to give the true answer
When you could have told a lie instead
Do you remember how you could see
The words spilling out of your mouth
Didn’t it feel good to get some relief
And let the others know what you are about
Repeat chorus

MOANER
Words and music by Tom Slater

Isn’t it hard to believe
That I am finally living this day?
An empty feeling’s in the air
And shows no sign of going away
I always knew you’d have to go
I knew there’d be a price to pay

How could I forget that face,
Those eyes, or the way you always looked the same
Today when I came home from work
I walked in and almost called your name
Every room feels kind of strange
I can’t quite get used to the change

(chorus)
It’s hitting me in waves
It’s how my mind behaves
I walk around in a daze
To make the time fly by
I hope that you find peace
That your pain’s been put to ease
It made me weak in the knees
Having to say goodbye

We never did communicate
In ways that left no doubt in my mind
So I went looking for the truth
But you know the truth is always hard to find
If only I’d known what you wanted
Maybe I wouldn’t feel so haunted

How could I forget that day
I still see my reflection in your eyes
In the end I think you knew
That you had used up all nine lives
I wonder what your last words would have been?
I have asked that silly question over and over and over again

(chorus)
It’s hitting me in waves
This is how my mind behaves
I walk around in daze
To make the time fly by
I hope that you found peace
That your pain was put to ease
It made me weak in the knees
Listening to you die

-- In memory of Simone

NICE ATTITUDE
Words and music by Tom Slater

I say
Nice attitude, baby
You may think you’re something special
‘Cause you left me out in the rain
Well, you laugh
At the way I appear
Standing in the doorway
Dripping all over the hardwood floor
I know it’s a fact, I know
That I’ve kept on coming back for more
(Nice attitude, baby)

You know
You keep me up nights
I turn to hear you sleeping
And recall that you’re not there
Because you lay
Wherever you please
One time with my best friend
With absolute strangers
I need to understand
To know
Is it love or is it anger?

(Bridge)
Something isn’t right here
Someone took a wrong turn
Somebody made a bad move
Someone said the wrong thing

Who cares
If they ever find a cure
For your foolish behavior
And the way you act so proud about it?
Here I stand
Awaiting my cue
Like an actor in the spotlight
Like a punk in a pool hall
There’s nothing I can say or do
So I think I’ll just sink the eight ball, baby
(If that’s all right with you)
Repeat Bridge

I say
Nice attitude, baby
You came to your conclusion
And I’m really not that sad about it
Don’t speak
No, don’t say a word
I’ll just pick up my suitcase
Along with the pieces
Of this puzzle we call life
Feelin’ fine
About the dead ends and the creases I’ll encounter, baby
(And that is my attitude, baby)
Repeat Bridge

PATTERN
Words and music by Tom Slater

Too many bills to pay
Too many holes to fill
Not enough time to get through the day
No time to do what I will
One more fleeting observation that my memory will not store
I’m so obsessed with money these days I can’t calculate what it’s for

Looking for that fire inside
The light that was there in the dark
Poking the embers with desperate excuses
That were never going to provide the right spark
One day I will be walking along and the ground beneath me will break
A lot of people just fall right in, but I will not make that mistake

(chorus)
Will it ever end
This pattern I live?
Everywhere that I go
Everybody takes, they don’t give
I feel like I’m the only one
Who doesn’t have a scheme
Yeah, everytime I turn around
Someone is telling me how to dream
And it’s a pattern I can’t explain

Another day is on the rise
Bringing beginnings again
You go through the motions like waves on the ocean
Up and down until you reach the end
One night I will be thinking alone
Drinking the stars in the sky
And then one day I’ll be able to tell you
Why we live, why we die

(chorus)
Will it ever end
This pattern I live
Everything falling through the cracks
Like it’s water in a sieve
So, I dump it all out
And I flush it down the drain
Yeah, everyday of my life
There is sun and there is rain
It’s a pattern I did not thread

RIGHT ABOUT THAT
Words and music by Tom Slater

There was a time when I believed
Everything that I said
Was so brilliant I thought
That it had to be read
By the smartest of scholars
And those who write books
If I would succeed
It wouldn’t be on my looks
And I was right about that
I was right about that

Then the years passed by
And nobody knew my name
In my everyday life
Everyday was the same
I was distant and afraid
Of the big world outside
But I knew I’d get tired
Of always having to hide
And I was right about that
I was right about that

I was right about existence
I was right about the sea
I was right about the influence
No one had over me
I was right about the war
I was right about the peace
I was right about the battle
‘Cause I knew it had to cease

You were the best thing that happened
To me in a while
I would quiver and shake
At the sight of your smile
And you turned out to be
The best friend I ever had
But I knew in the end
I would only drive you mad
And I was right about that
I was right about that

You had a sweet disposition
The kind I’d never seen
You were not cruel to me
There was no in-between
You were prone to the truth
You could not tell a lie
So sometimes I would wonder
If I was your kind of guy
And I was right about that
I was right about that

I was right about my instinct
I was right about your needs
I was right about the influence
You had over me
I was right about forgiveness
I was right about control
I was right to say I love you
But you can not have my soul

I was right about the reasons
I was right about respect
I was right about the habit
That I could not keep in check
I was right about religion
I was right about belief
But I was wrong to think that you
Would up and leave me like a thief

I was wrong about the healing
I was wrong about the wound
I was wrong about the characters
That we both thought were doomed
I was wrong about my weakness
I was wrong about the cure
I was wrong to ever say
I didn’t love you for sure

I was wrong about connection
I was wrong about the speed
I was wrong about the injuries
That caused us both to bleed
I was wrong about the time
Wrong about the place
Wrong to think that you
Were just another pretty face

I was wrong about the ending
I was wrong about the start
I was wrong about the arrow
You shot through my heart
I was wrong about the summer
Wrong about the fall
Wrong about the winter
I was wrong about it all

ROAD MAP
Words and music by Tom Slater

Cheer up, kid
It's not the end of everything, ya' know?
You may feel like giving up
But you gotta play the show
People come and people leave
It makes the world evolve
And placing blame upon yourself
Won't get your problem solved

(chorus)
There is only one thing you can do
Go fight the storm all by yourself
Walk into the thunder and the lightning
As the cold rain turns to snow
Feel the isolation on your fingertips
And hold it in your hands
This is how you'll get there
This is where you'll find the road map to your plans

Disappointing people
Will be there throughout your life
They will bring you harmony
They'll stab you with a knife
And there will be more people
Who think they know what you don't
No matter how much you want them to listen
They just won't

(chorus)
There is only one thing you can do
You've got to go and find the truth
Get your fingers dirty, grab ahold of it
And pull it out by the root
Plant another seed, now give it water
Give it sunlight, watch it grow
This is how you'll get there
This is where you'll find the road map to your soul

STRANGE
Words and music by Tom Slater

This can be such an empty space
How I wish these walls could talk
And I long to see a face
Maybe I will take a walk
Over to her house
Even though she won’t be expecting me today
How I feel, I know it burns right through my disguise
And she can see through every word I say

She is the one that should have been
(Circumstances I don’t want to explain)
If she is love then I am sin
If she is a bird then I am a plane
Flying to her house
Looking for a place to cool my jets
So tired of never ever knowing who I really am
Well, she says I do but I just don’t know it yet

(chorus)
And she just might know me
Better than I’m ever gonna know myself
She could control me
If I ever wanna let her ruin my health
She could be near me
And everything I know in this world would change
It’s finally clear to me
Love is strange (4x)

Our lives are changing all the time
What we do, where we work, who we see
She has her ways and I have mine
She has been somewhere, and I just have to be
And she beckons me to her house
She wants to know why I won’t come back home
I’m so tired of saying “Maybe one day it’ll be that way”
Until that day has arrived she doesn’t have to be alone

We are fine, we are both OK
And we agree the situation isn’t fair
Her life is simple, she likes it that way
Maybe I will start walking there
All the way to her house
Even though she’s 300 miles away
And when I arrive I know both of us are gonna be surprised
That I had the strength to make it all that way
Repeat chorus

SWEET, PEACEFUL WORLD
Words and music by Tom Slater

The world we’re gonna leave behind
Is not mine
None of this was my idea
I think of the life you will live
And the promises I can not give
I just wanted you to spend some time
In a sweet, peaceful world

Some of us believe in what’s right
Some just wanna fight
Others wanna try and act like they forgot
I just wanted you to be safe
Free from the hazard of hate
I always thought that you deserved a spot
In a sweet, peaceful world

In a sweet, peaceful world where you can walk outside
Breathe the air and feel satisfied
A sweet, peaceful world where you won’t be afraid
Of the choices you make or the choices you made

No one like you should have to be
Uneasy when you see
That the world is gonna change again
Well, maybe next time around
We will find our feet on the ground
I’m still hoping there’ll be time for us to spend
In a sweet, peaceful world

In a sweet, peaceful world where you are who you are
Loved by everyone near and far
A sweet, peaceful world where we all want to know
What is happening now and what happened long ago

THAT WAS THE END
Words and music by Tom Slater

It’s time to say what must be said
Time for you to read what must be read
I was depending on you
I was depending on you
But you didn’t love the crust you just loved the bread

Of all the times that I was there
It was never enough to make you believe I care
There was a place here for you
There was a place here for you
But all the accusations you made weren’t fair

(chorus)
I did foolish things
I made foolish moves
And I have regrets about ‘em
I’d do it over if I could
I wrote foolish words
I had foolish friends
But you really didn’t love me
In the way you said you would
And that was the end
That was the end

And I’m not afraid to say it now
I said it all the time, maybe I didn’t know how
I really did adore you
I really did adore you
Congratulate yourself and take a bow

But I got a few things on my mind
Like the way you said that true love is hard to find
You told me to hang on to you
You told me to hang on to you
Then you were the one who cut the ties that bind
Repeat chorus

THIS GOOD
Words and music by Tom Slater

See this girl, she dance to every single song we play
I like the way she move, I like to watch her body sway
I get this feeling that she try to send a smile to me
So I look over, as they say, the rest is history

I tell my friends that I can not believe what I have seen
The way she look at me, I'm wondering what does it mean
Could you help me find a way to make a phone call?
She could be the one to help me make it through it all

(chorus)
And I can't deny what happen there
I try my hardest not to stare
I do the things I think I should
I never thought it be this good

Wanna kiss her in the morning when the sun rise
Wanna see the light reflecting bright in her eyes
Wanna meet her, get to know her, fall in love again
Wanna show her there's no sword as mighty as my pen

So I call to say "Would you like to see me tonight?
"And if you don't, I understand and it'll be all right"
She know I lie, she start to laugh as I am turning red
And she say to me "Please get those thoughts out of your head"
Repeat chorus

(bridge)
And then I am beside her
My eyes are open wider
And I'm watching every word I say
I have to play it nice and cool
Or else she think I am a fool
Instead of thinking I am Mr. Perfect in every way
Repeat chorus

YEARBOOK
Words and music by Tom Slater

Look at yourself in this picture
Look at you from half a life ago
Look at the difference in the length of your hair
Look at how you’ve let yourself grow
Do you think the others would recognize you?
Do you think they would remember your face?
Do you think they would have a hard time believing
That they’re the ones living in the rat race?
And you’re the one who’s gone
Down the road less traveled on

Which one became a doctor?
Which one is a mother of five?
Which one overcame a terrible tragedy
And is thankful that they’re even alive?
Sometimes when I’m riding a subway train
I can feel somebody trying to catch my eye
I wonder, what if it’s my ninth-grade girlfriend
And she’s looking for a reason to say “Hi”

(chorus)
And I know the day will come
Can’t imagine what I’ll say
Will they believe what I’m seeking in this world
Or just laugh and say, “That’ll be the day”

‘Cause that’s what they used to do
They used to say, “It must suck to be you”
And I’d never really disagree
Just look at me there, I was so afraid of being me

Who dressed you up in that necktie?
Who got you to smile so wide?
Who always made you stand in the back row
Where it’s impossible to hide?
Do you remember that teacher?
Wasn’t she the one who changed your mind?
A good one who told you to never give up
While the other ones said, “Don’t waste my time”
And who is laughing now
You can hardly put that book down
Repeat chorus

All songs written by Tom Slater between 1993-2004