I don't need anybody, I don't carry a gun
I don't need to feel sorry, for the things I have done
Everything's about to start, I can feel it in my bones and my heart
And I'm not even in the race
I woke up, yes I did, I woke up I've been asleep to long
I woke up, I got woken up, I woke up
I don't care for religion, yeah that is my sin
If I come knockin', I know he'll let me in
Now I don't have my cap in my hand, gonna stop here and see where I stand
Got a smile back upon my face
I woke up, I got woken up, I woke up, I'm gonna strap myself in
I woke up, yes I did, I woke up
I woke up, I got woken up, I woke up, yeah
Now I like this body, and I'm safe in my skin,
And I do love this feeling, and the shape that I'm in
Every sun brings a brand new day, well so what, I don't care to hear you say
Well I no longer lead the chase
I woke up, I got woken up, I woke up, I got woken up yeah
I woke up, it's time to rise and shine, I woke up, this day is mine
I woke up, woken up, I woke up, woken up, it's time to rise up
I woke up, woken up, I woke up, woken up, I woke up, woken up, woken up
Small Town Big Hell
No longer do I cry, there's no future in the tear
No longer do I ask why, the answer's never clear
Not like a smokin' gun, it's not my idea of fun
Small Town Big Hell, for me for you
Superstitious minds can kill the truth
It's not for me to say, so I will just play dumb
They say love finds it's own way, but not for everyone
The monsters they are real, your own lives they will steal
Small Town Big Hell, for me for you
Superstitious minds can kill the truth
What is our destiny, can we still the sea
The devil's waiting in the wings
Softly he, softly he sings
Come follow me to glory, step into the unknown
But this is not my story, it's yours and yours alone
Now you're many miles away, no longer hear them say
Small Town Big Hell, for me for you
Superstitious minds can kill the truth
Small Town Big Hell, for me for you
Superstitious minds can kill the truth
Of me, and you, of me, and you
Small Town Big Hell
Lucky Bastard
The chook's in the oven, the check's in the bank
When I go to bed at night, I got my stars to thank
I can remember when the whole thing got started
It's true what they say, I'm a lucky bastard
When the rest are falling, I'm still on my feet
When they're running from the kitchen, I'm sticking with the heat
No matter how you slice it, I can cut the mustard
I was born that way, I'm a lucky bastard
Lucky yeah, lucky bastard
Playing thru Melbourne winters, cabs out in the rain
The driver is gentleman, he says he comes from Spain
He half turns his head and says, Gibson or Stratocaster
I tell you boy you look to me like you're some lucky bastard
Danny got religion, Harry's in the clink
Arthur's on the program, after one too many drinks
You should of seen us in our prime, not to be outlasted
I'm a stayer, not a sprinter, just call me a lucky bastard
I didn't miss my calling, I walked the chosen path
Led me right up to her door, I didn't have to ask
She took off all her clothes, and with skin of alabaster she said
Look at me and tell me you're not on lucky bastard
Company Of Strangers
All you seekers of the truth
You really wouldn't have a clue
Memories of misspent youth
The lines are drawn in black and blue
Soon there'll be a time
When the world will lose its mind
Many will call your name
And as the world of wheels go round
I check into another town and ....
The company of strangers
Who worship machines
That steal all their dreams
It's a strange old world ...
Shoot out on the boulevard
Strong armed men with hearts so hard
They all are some mother's son
God is their judge, God is their gun
We can fly up to the moon
But try and find love in this room
While there's water in the well
We know that angels cannot fly
The word that's come down from on high, says
The company of strangers,
We'll have to rely
And not question why
In this strange old world
Wish it all was a dream
Where things are not quite as they seem
Like a salmon colored sky
And as the world of wheels go round
I check into another town and...
The company of strangers
With mysterious eyes
The truth was once a lie
It's a strange old world...
And on the way to where you are
I pass the ghost of Blanch DuBois and...
The kidness of strangers
I have com to rely
And I don't question why
In this strange old world
Yea, it's a strange old world...
No Win Situation
I bought her a diamond ring
I had to sell everything
She said I just don't like the stone
I said let's fly to Bali
Like a punch from Muhammad Ali
She said she'd rather go to Rome
We're here today
But we're miles away
That's why I say
It's a no win situation
(From Now On)
It's a no win situation
(On My Own)
She said right to my face
I need to have some more space
I knew that I was on my own
She turned up at my door
Dressed like a high class whore
Saying I can't stand to be alone
So here we lay
But we're miles away
And that's why I say
It's a no win situation
(From Now On)
It's a no win situation
(On My Own)
We're here today
But we're miles away
As we fade to gray
It's a no win situation
(From Now On)
It's a no win situation
(On My Own)
It's a no win situation
(From Now On)
It's a no win situation
(On My Own)
Dear J
Dear J,
Can you hear what I'm saying
It's okay, can you hear what they're playing
It's a mighty world, but not so mighty without you
I can feel you now
Though I never knew you well
You stayed hidden from my view
Dear J,
I did not hear when you were calling
The sky is gray
The leaves are done with their falling
It's a crazy world, but not so crazy without you
I still see you smile
I never knew your pain
Only light came shinning through
Playing songs in that house up on a hill
Beams of sunlight come shining down all around
Now you're in another world
Dear J,
Innocent and believing
It's okay, there only love that you're leaving
It's a mighty world, but not so mighty without you
I can hear you sing
About just everything
And what we have is what is true
Small Price To Be Free
Here I go I'm cooking on the run
The water's boiling over
Here I go I'm rising with the sun
Small price to be free
Here I go I fade into the crowd
Full of sons and lovers
I catch no eyes no that is not allowed
Small price to be free
I can remember a time and a place
Nineteen hundred and sixty three
I was so young, all I wanted was fun
The world it was smiling back at me
This was not long to be
That steam engine train carries my shame
And in my dreamtime, I smell the rain
Here I go I'm sleeping at the wheel
Blue men pull me over
I tip my hat to my own nerves of steal
They send me on my way
Here I go I'm in a stranger's land
The sun is always shining
Sometimes things don't go as I had planned
Small price to be free
I know that I am not long for this world
The reaper came calling for me
I just pretended that no one was home
There still some things I have to see
Before I feel free
To step on that train, feeling no pain
And in my dreaming, I still smell the rain
Can I hear some knockin' at my door
Now don't say it's all over
Can I pay for just a little more
Small price to be free
How Long Will It Last
I knew this piece of string
Ties us together
But will it ever break in two
I don't believe what they say is true
That nothing lives forever
But I keep asking you
How long will it last
Now the dye is cast
Does this love have to fade away
How long will it last
When you walk into the room
My whole world gets brighter
And with a smile you wash my fears away
But that old familiar tune
Walks in behind her
And then she sings to you
How long will it last
Now the spell is cast
Does this love have to fade away
How long will it last
I used to think that nothing really matters
I could turn my head and walk away
There's no crystal ball
Long ago it shattered
Leaving only echos in the hall
Here we are again
Another day is over
An so we kiss the sun goodnight
And all we really know
Is what we believe in
We may be wrong, we may be right
How long will it last
Will the feeling pass
Does this love have to fade away
How long will it last
Does this love have to fade away
How long will it last
Lifeline
Get out of Hollywood drive into the hills
Roll down the top and then just throw away your pills
You’ll never forget her so why do you even try
Things will get easier as the days go creaking by
Broke my heart, I saw it coming from the start
I really hate to see the shape I’m in
Broke all the rules and you know life can be cruel but
I think it’s time I learned to swim
Show me there still can be some mystery
I haven’t found
Throw me a lifeline to the lost at sea
Don’t let me drown
And if I had my way I tell you what I’d do
I’d drive down to the lake before the sky gets blue
Fill up my bottle from water from the spring
‘Cause I read somewhere that it cures everything
Broke my heart, I saw it coming from the start
I really hate to see the shape I’m in
Broke all the rules and you know life can be cruel but
I think it’s time I learned to swim
Show me there still can be some mystery
I haven’t found
Throw me a lifeline to the lost at sea
Don’t let me drown
Broke my heart, I saw it coming from the start
I really hate to see the shape I’m in
Broke all the rules and you know life can be cruel but
I think it’s time I learned to swim
Show me there still can be some mystery...
Show me a way out of this misery...
Don't Wait Up
Don’t wait up, for her tonight
‘Cause she won’t be coming home
Don’t wake up till it gets light
By then she’ll be long gone
Her restless heart has set its sail
She can feel the waves washing over
She knows what life with you entails
You love her strength you despise your weakness
Don’t wait up, for her tonight
‘Cause she won’t be calling home
Don’t wake up till it gets light
And the dogs are scratching at the door
Your jealous heart has won the day
You can feel the darkness creeping over
She paid the man and sailed away
Leaving you your incompleteness
Beautiful World
My my my it’s a beautiful world
I like swimming in the sea
I like to go out beyond the white breakers
Where a man can still be free (or a woman if you are one)
I like swimming in the sea.
My my my it’s a beautiful world
I like drinking Irish tea
With a little bit of lapsang souchong
I like making my own tea.
My my my it’s a beautiful world
I like driving in my car
Roll the top down sometimes I travel quite far
Drive to the ocean stare up at the stars
I like driving in my car
All around is anger automatic guns
It’s death in large numbers no respect for women or our little ones
I tried talking to Jesus but He just put me on hold
Said He’d been swamped by calls this week
And He couldn’t shake His cold
And still this emptiness persists
Perhaps this is as good as it gets
When you’ve given up the drink and those nasty cigarettes
Now I leave the party early at least with no regrets
I watch the sun as it comes up I watch it as it sets
Yeah this is as good as it gets.
My my my it’s a beautiful world
I like sleeping with Marie
She is one sexy girl full of mystery
She says she doesn’t love me but she likes my company
For now that’s good enough for me
And If You Only Knew
And if you only knew, I could be good for you
You recognized in me, the spirit of your youth
And still you walked away from yourself
What a thing to do
How do you think I felt
And if you only knew, your room comes with a view
It's only a state of mind, seek and ye shall find
You still can't get over yourself,
You're outside looking in
Even with all of your wealth
And if you only knew, the love I have for you
We'd only just begun, before you said we're through
I tried to talk you down from the shelf,
But you jumped back again
My mama said I've still got my health