Waves of green on an endless sea Sail the ship upon concrete Fill the sails when winds may blow Fill the boat with restless souls Bend but don't break Give when you take Steady as we go Onward towards our home When cracks begin to show Steady as we go Are you home are you waiting for me All those months that I am at sea Is it hard to watch me go Will you be there when I'm home Bend but don't break Give when you take Steady as we go Onward towards our home When cracks begin to show Steady as we go Well the storms they come so fast But this boat was built to last However far we may float I know I'll be coming home Steady as we go Onward towards our home When cracks begin to show Steady as we go

Well the clock in my mind says just around midnight I find myself once again behind the mic Another night, we might set this place on fire Fire at the dancehall everybody feelin' mighty fine Little darlin's on the dance floor looking so fly She twirlin' up her skirts with a twinkle in her eye She lookin' like she wanna set my heart on fire Fire at the dancehall everybody feelin' mighty fine What a mighty fine life we live and what a mighty fine crew that we're livin' it with All my rudies in the back just blowin' off steam Them a puttin' down some drinks if you know what I mean They lookin' like they wanna set this night on fire Bonfire out at Rudy's house everybody feelin' mighty Well the wood is stacking up Good vibes are coming up Everybody fill your cup Bonfire blazin up blazin up blazin up What a mighty fine life we live and what a mighty fine crew that we're livin' it with

I'm going down to where the river meets the sea I'm going down to the water gonna let the waves wash over me You know the waves keep a comin', comin' over me I'm going down to the water, down to the water Down to the water where the river meets the sea I'm flying high to where the mountain meets the sky I'm flying high above the treetops higher than the birds can fly You know the wind keeps a blowing, blowing day and night I'm flying high above the trees, above the trees High above the trees where the mountain meets the sky Oh Lord long have I been searching after you Oh Lord oh won't you show yourself or just show me what to do You know I been a lookin', lookin' for some truth Oh Lord I been a lookin', I been a lookin' Lord I been a lookin' so damn hard for you I'm going down to where the river meets the sea I'm going down to the water gonna let the waves wash over me You know the waves keep a comin', comin' over me I'm going down to the water, down to the water Down to the water where the river meets the sea

Yesterday I was caught up in a flash flood Storms clouds runnin' through my blood And I've been thinkin', thinkin' bout not sinkin' It's so hard to carry weight when you walk on weary legs I could really use a steady shoulder I find I need you more as I get older When you're not here it's never colder And I could really use a steady shoulder Been tryin' to learn all these things that I just can't control All these things still take a toll And I've been workin', workin' on myself My pride is something else I could just leave up on the shelf These things change as we get older The fire burns and then it smolders Pretty sure it's getting colder And I could really use a steady shoulder Well the rains' been falling way too long, can't wait for all this gray to be gone And over till its over it's been one hell of an October If I could get this achin' out my mouth, I'd run like hell to them breakin' clouds And take some time to breath, maybe this is all we need Well I could really use a steady shoulder I find I need you more as I get older It's easy to give up but we are soldiers And I could really use a steady shoulder Yesterday I was caught up in a flash flood

Who can say just what tomorrow may bring A sudden change, loss or a gain, smile or pain No one knows, but they front so it shows they under control Just below, so much confusion don't nobody know Are you hurt up and feelin' alone Crushed by the weight of a stone Let go of the past it is over and done It's been too long since you stood up in the sun I realize all of my choices are mine wrong or right They stick by my side day after night And so it goes lord knows that's how we grow And time don't slow we are here we are gone we are on to new homes What reason to live but to love What reason to love but to learn Let go of the past it is over and done It's been too long since you stood up in the sun See my reflection taking giant steps in large directions Adding every moment to my collection Listening to every inflection What reason to live but to love What reason to love but to learn Let go of the past it is over and done It's been too long since I stood up in the sun

Please don't go and tell on me I promise I didn't mean to sin A poison that now runs through my leg And it won't let me walk away again What are you teaching me Taking all that good away Please know that I'm sorry for what I don't know But believe me I won't let it happen again I was not ok Bleed me away from that grave Two weeks 'til my dying day And in one moment it all went away I want my soul in me to feed me I want my soul in me to heal me I'll never forget the day The day I saw you Shay The way you looked at me amazed as I collapsed A child's mind stronger than mine Pump me full and wheel me out As the drugs began to hold onto me Oh, let me go I now know things that I never ever knew before So, let me go I'll make it all right when I wake up from this dream And since you're not taking me away today Let me go Allow me to live the life you granted me And please God, make something amazing out of me

Sittin' at the bus stop waitin' for my ride to show Driver take your time cause I ain't got nowhere to go I ain't got nowhere to go I ain't got nowhere to go Reflections of myself I see as the cars streaming by A thousand other faces head home as the day turns to night I home as the day turns to night I home as the day turns to night Another day has come to a close And all these people that I'll never know Makes me wish I had something to show For the thirty odd years out on this winding road Sittin' at the bus stop waitin' for my ride to show Driver take your time cause I ain't got nowhere to go I ain't got nowhere to go I ain't got nowhere to go Another day has come to a close And all these people that I'll never know Makes me wish I had something to show For the thirty odd years out on this winding road Sittin' at the bus stop waitin for my ride to come With a little bit of patience I'll be home before my day is done Sittin' at the bus stop waitin for my ride to show Driver hurry up now cause I just wanna go home Another day has come to a close And all these people that I'll never know Makes me wish I had something to show For the thirty odd years out on this winding road

Load up the van with my traveling band Load up the gear with these traveling hands I'm no business man just do what I can This sure as shit ain't no retirement plan So we head on down on that I-5 South Unload the gear in yet another town We drive all day set up and we play Then pack it all up in the same old way, the same old way The sun goes down till it's back in the sky I hope to get some sleep for another long night We're just traveling I-5 traveling Another day another road sign follow where that road winds I can't keep these miles straight inside my mind But thats just fine The sun goes down till it's back in the sky I sleep when I can cause it's my turn to drive Stay the course on that I-5 North Trace the traffic right back to the source It's been raining all day but it's raining some more Load in and load out and then we sleep on the floor Head out East on that I-84 Just trying to get one foot in the door Just trying to stack the deck with our cards Lord knows we been workin' so hard, so damn hard The sun goes down till it's back in the sky I hope to get some sleep for another long drive We're just traveling I-5 traveling Another day another road sign follow where that road winds I can't keep these miles straight inside my mind But thats just fine The sun comes up and we're back in the van We're headed on home just as fast as we can Or maybe not for a couple more shows Or a couple more weeks Man who fuckin' knows We're just traveling I-5 traveling Another day another road sign follow where that road winds I can't keep these miles straight inside my mind But thats just fine Thats just fine You know that it's just fine cause it's all worth it

Tell me something that I want to hear And that you love me Teach me something that I haven't learned before Take me to a special place Lend my mind to another space and Prove your world to me and that you love me Sail me to our breach front view Somewhere to ease our worried minds You look perfect in that sandy light You just need to learn how to take it back home with you So let's remember those days when we treat each other well Let's forget the stories that we'd rather not tell I'll let go of those times when we got tripped up And I'll embrace the times you caught me when I fell I fell When I fell I'll embrace the times you caught me when I fell Mail me new a point of view Sealed by the Great Divine Telling me if I should sink or swim And that either choice is fine So let's remember those days when we treat each other well Let's forget the stories that we'd rather not tell Girl, I'm sorry to bring you fear And I'm sorry I have brought you to tears Tell me something that I want to hear And that you love me Teach me something that I haven't learned before Take me to a special place I'll lend my heart to your open ways And prove your world to me and that you love me Prove your world to me and that you love me Prove your world to me and that you love me

Home is where you make it or so I always felt But I ain't never had a wakin' achin' in my bones to make a home with anyone else And ooo I feel you shakin' you got a wakin' achin' yes you do Ooo I got a hankerin' I could be a wakin' in a home I'm makin' with you So hey little lady with your hair in a bow I's a been thinking bout takin' you home See I'm from the sticks you're from the city I ain't never seen a girl lookin' so pretty We can make due in my ramble down shack We can plant a garden put the chickens in the back We can run around all over this town We be splashin' in the puddles as the rain comes down Home is where you make it or so I always felt But I ain't never had a wakin' achin' in my bones to make a home with anyone else And ooo I feel you shakin' you got a wakin' achin' yes you do Ooo I got a hankerin' I could be a wakin' in a home I'm makin' with you So round up the posse, round up the crew Bring em all over wanna get down with you You bring the chicken, I'll bring the grill You bring the heat, I'll foot the bill You bring the beans and I'll bring the bread Fire one up and make our eyes turn red Raise up a toast if you livin' North West Cause out on the Left Coast livin' is blessed Home is where you make it or so I always felt But I ain't never had a wakin' achin' in my bones to make a home with anyone else And ooo I feel you shakin' you got a wakin' achin' yes you do Ooo I got a hankerin' I could be a wakin' in a home I'm makin' with you

Gone are the days of my innocence it's crazy How people are so shady and truth can be so hazy What do I say to the people who have raised me I'll try not to be lazy and see if that can save me Runnin' round the West Coast pluckin on my six string I'm trying to make the most that the ghost of tomorrow might bring I wanna throw some ants down in your pants Not to cause you pain just to make you dance Same in business same in romance You never do a thing if you never take a chance at all Gone are the days of my child like ways I'd run around and play more with nothing to save for Now I'm on that work shit trying to make it worth it Trying to get paid for what I'm really made for Runnin' round the West Coast pluckin on my six string I'm trying to make the most that the ghost of tomorrow might bring I wanna throw some ants down in your pants Not to cause you pain just to make you dance Same in business same in romance You never do a goddamn thing unless you take a Gone are the days of my innocence it's crazy How people are so shady and truth can be so hazy What do I say to the people who have raised me I'll try not to be lazy and see if that can save me Runnin' round the West Coast pluckin on my six string I'm trying to make the most that the ghost of tomorrow might bring I wanna throw some ants down in your pants Not to cause you pain just to make you dance Same in business same in romance You never do a goddamn thing unless you take a chance

I'm comin' round your door, I'm comin' round for more And I can finally see we're like matches to kerosene It's been so many miles, did not expect this for a while Expectations are just dreams that might burn like kerosene I'm a do what I gotta do I'm a find what's not in the air and I'll put it there And all that is not me I'll let it burn like kerosene I was broken when I fell, exposed my delicate shell With fire at the seam like flame to kerosene Like a shattered work of art, I'll piece together this old heart But however it may gleam it still burns like kerosene I'm a do what I gotta do I'm a find what's not in the air and I'll put it there And all that is not me I'll let it burn like kerosene I've walked the path to hell with two pounds to sell When I came up on the sea it burned like kerosene If I could right some wrongs, I'd write the perfect song I'd sing for you and me, love that burns like kerosene It burns like kerosene Love that burns like kerosene

Don't worry about me Momma, I'll be back around tomorrow With stories of high peaks nestled in the Flatiron ridge And when the day arrives that I move to Colorado I'll start building that Great Plains and Midwest homebound bridge And I'll bring you back a present of my lessons found And I'll tell you about all that I discovered Those mountains will only steal me for a day or so 'cause I promise that I'll be back around tomorrow But for now that blood rock has changed my skin And those granite shards have caught me Arizona's monsoon tangled me within A lavender bloomed sunset frame And I'll write about all the things that have caught my eye I know you miss me but have no sorrow, Momma If you write to me, I'll be quick to reply And I promise that I'll be back around tomorrow Fly or ship me far away from this place To let the falling water wash that grit off my face To a new expression in Kaulalau Where Kaua'i became my new landed home Oh Momma I wish you could see me right now, yes I do And I swear I had no intention to stay so far away from you But by the time I looked back, the ocean filled in the cracks And I was on an island a million miles away from you And there's reasons why I continued my trek West And there's reasons I found Portland when I roamed I hope you know it wasn't because of you Momma That I searched for peace away from my first Ohio home I'm a reflection of that love from the people here Some days are hard but mostly I'm in awe I've been beaten and bruised and healed and amused And my surroundings have shown me God So just call me and I'll start swimming back to you If you need me, I'll burn through that desert serpent I'll freeze in Rocky's glacier blue Just to tell you I'm still your son So, oh Momma Say the word and I will follow Today I'll be gone, so keep the light on And I promise I'll be back around tomorrow