Jonah Smith
Getting’ squeezed from both sides
Along for the ride
This world can be so hard
When you don’t want to play by the rules
I’m a fool
A bad seed
I can’t breath
You tell me it’s okay
Then you offer me a place to stay
It’s time for me to leave anyway
Getting’ squeezed from both sides
Along for the ride
This world can be so hard
When you don’t want to play by the rules
I’m a fool
A bad seed
I can’t breath
You tell me it’s okay
Cast a Long Shadow on the Stars
Another night under the same old stars
They don’t shine for you anymore
You start to think that there’s something else
Far out there
Drive to the horizon but don’t stop there
Drive past the wind and out to where
Your name blows hollow an empty phrase
And you disappear
But the echoes that you hear
They leave you with scars
As you cast a long shadow on the stars
You don’t know how things got out of hand
When you were forced to meet these demands
But the house was built upon the sand
And it’s sinking
Another thought, a unique take
Nothing to win, nothing at stake
Just another man
Singing for the sake of singing
And the songs ring in your ears
And they tell you how things are
As you cast a long shadow on the stars
A quiet voice that screams so loud
An open book but no one’s allowed
To get too close in a crowded
Room of strangers
The days are short but life is long
You can’t imagine what went wrong
Just another song in a sea of songs
But they’re not lost
And you’ve paid a heavy cost
Just to be who you are
And cast a long shadow on the stars
Waiting around for lightning to strike
But thunder spooks you and leaves you light
Floating out to where you thought you might
Just find her
Another string of words
To whisper from afar
And cast a long shadow on the stars
And cast a long shadow on the stars
And cast a long shadow on the stars
And cast a long shadow on the stars
Dressed In White
*Music & Lyrics by Malcolm Holcombe reprinted with permission (Bug Music, BMI, Gypsy Eyes Music BMI)*
Candles in the window
Flashing through the night
In the room upstairs a woman
In my mind all dressed in white
Words wrapped up in losing
Hammered to a wall
In a dirty city searching
In my mind all dressed in white
Dressed in white forever
Calling for the best
The best her father offered
In my mind all dressed in white
Paul was single man
Great as many been told
People come and go and why?
In my mind all dressed in white
Chorus
(Pedal break)
Candles in the window
Flashing through the night
In the room upstairs a woman
In my mind all dressed in white
Chorus 2X
Everything Is New The First Time
Everyone is silent and civil
But our issues are obvious
And our burdens are heavy
But we’ll keep them a lifetime
And it’s alright to wonder
Everything is new the first time
It’s all right to wonder
Everything is new the first time
It’s all right to wonder
Everything is new the first time
A simple glance in a photo
Gives more away
Than the little sweet things
We whisper at bedtime
And we distance ourselves
From an unavoidable future
With ritual things
That fill up our days
Chorus
And she watches the moon
Waxing and waning
Until the day when
She’ll no longer notice
And she’ll look at the stars
Far off in the distance
Wonder what they look like
Through the eyes of a child
That’s seeing them
For the first time
That’s seeing them
For the first time
That’s seeing them…
Chorus
You look so cold standing alone out there
And your breath looks even harder than your stare
But you’re better off not knowing certain things
About what the future brings
How you say
You’re gonna give it all away
Cause you never take that hard look at yourself
To see the naïve little girl stuck on the shelf
With a lust-infected heart you gave
Us a goddess in the waves
Until you gave it all away
Life can seem so cheap out on the edge
But the moment means so much out on the ledge
And you barely know what you’re able to do
But you’ll see it though another day
Won’t you give it all away?
Won’t you leave with me today?
I think you’re old enough to say
I am I
And I don’t mind
I think your heart’s in the right place
But you hide it in your face
You hide it well
You hide it well
Left to my own devices, yes it’s true
That I’m left a faded version of you
And it’s dangerous to share those secret thoughts
But It’s harder to make them stop
Then let them stay
Won’t you give it all away?
Won’t you give it all away?
Won’t you give it all away?
Won’t you give it all away?
I Feel More Like I Did Back Then (Than I Do Right Now)
The Virgin Mary’s on the rag
Joseph decides to go stag
The crows begin to circle
And the wolves do howl
I feel more like I did back then
Than I do right now
Immortality’s that fragile dream
That old men dote upon and preen
They try to keep their noses clean
Before their final hour
I feel more like I did back then
Than I do right now
I feel more like I did back then
Than I do right now
The apple’s been plucked from the tree
The honey’s been gathered by the bee
It appealed to the worst in me
My salivating jowls
I feel more like I did back then
Than I do right now
I feel more like I did back then
Than I do right now
Judas is on the ascent
He says make an offer to repent
It comes down to dollars and cents
Religion’s a cash cow
I feel more like I did back then
Than I do right now
I feel more like I did back then
Than I do right now
The shaking keeps the flies at bay
But they’ve set their sights
They’re here to stay
There’s no one left to talk to
That’s worth a damn anyhow
I feel more like I did back then
Than I do right now
I feel more like I did back then
Than I do right now
I feel more like I did back then
Than I do right now
We’ll drown in this horrible summer
Three stories up from the concrete vine
We’re taking a break from our clothes
And killing time
And I see you
Like a vision you appear
From the window I try to tell you something
But you don’t hear
This is no time for a heartbreak
The summer’s long and unwinds ahead
My only crime is love for love’s sake
Is all I said
And you’re there
Pretending not to see me
In my head
Climbing on my roof in your high-heeled shoes
Looks can be deceiving
In my mind a thousand times
In my mind a thousand times
You turn around
And you see my look is sincere
For a moment you let down your guard
And that toughness disappears
One thing leads to another
I call you now by your first name
The days grow shorter and shorter
And the summer wanes
Chorus
We’ll drown in this horrible summer
Three stories up from the concrete vine
We’re taking a break from our clothes
And killing time
Chorus
Little black angels
Calling my name
Tell my brothers
That there’s no shame
In calling out for love
When you’re alone
I’ve been waiting for love to answer me
To explain these senseless things that come to be
Little black angels
Out on the street
Keep your mothers
Down on their knees
‘cause I realized so long ago
That a damaged soul will never stay too long
And if you break my heart again, I’ll be gone
Leave the candle lit
On the windowsill
You’re faith won’t let you quit
This time
Little black angels
Coming for me
Tell my brothers
To go in peace
I decided long ago
That this life here on earth is worth a try
And I’ll break my back before I let my spirit die
My morning scene
It’s foggy like a TV dream
Its lazy heart leaves me careening
For the world inside my head
The halcyon glow
Of the headlights thread the traffic slow
Reminds me of things I used to know
Like where she’d be this time of day
I don’t expect much from this day
But I might need some help along the way
I don’t expect much from this day
But I might need some help along the way
Her daily routine of
Alarm clock snooze and try to wean
Herself from sleep with strong caffeine
Out the door and to the train
Meet at the show
A quick exchange so we both know
Just what we think before we go
Into the cover of the night
Chorus
(Guitar Solo)
Chorus
My evening scene
The traffic speeds, the city screams
The rain pours and the gutters steam
Make me leave the world I’m in
The naked trees lean
The weight of frozen water clings
Your eyelids feel like heavy things
As you look out onto the world
Chorus
Yes, I might need some help along the way
Yes, I might need some help along the way
Daylight breaks
So easy on you fingertips
And you tease me when you’re looking so coy
The morning sun is pleased to be lingering on your lips
And we can lay here just a little bit more
And if it’s all right
If it’s all right
If it’s all right with you
I think I’ll stay awhile
And if it’s all right
If it’s all right
If it’s all right with you
I think I’ll stay awhile
Well, it’s nine a.m.
The taxi idles by the curb
And you ask me if I’m feeling okay
A stranger’s bed left me singing like a bird
And ready to face the day
Chorus
Well the thinking man’s game’s always knowing where his head’s at
But it’s easy to get lost in times like these
You can ask me about the thoughts of any angel that sleeps
But not mine
Daylight breaks
So easy on you fingertips
And you tease me when you’re looking so coy
The morning sun is pleased to be lingering on your lips
And we can lay here just a little bit more
Chorus
Two years of dust swept in the corner
Two years of junk and magazines
A picture of a sunset that you drew me
Folded in a box of memory
Damn, that winter nearly killed us
Cooped up every night and day
But we have this thing in common
Well, you know she likes it as much as me
I don’t mind
One tear, one sigh
But keep me in your thoughts
When we say goodnight
Take down that picture from the wall
A blank canvas before our eyes
We don’t need these things no more
Another day, a new sunrise
Chorus 2X
Release myself from earthly things
Well it’s foolish, but it bears my name
And it’s grown to become part of me
Well we’ll leave them behind just the same
Chorus 2X
Instrumental Break
Chorus 3X
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