Lyrics and Audio
We all need something to believe
Maybe its god for you
Or maybe you think that every thing’s a lie Lord I hope that it isn't true
Some folks live for personal wealth Halleluiah for every coin
Some folks just believe in them selves And carry it in their groin
Cause we all need Something to believe
Sunday comes and the faithful rise Rootin for a football team
They keep the faith as they fall behind
cause they're living the American dream
Cause we all need Something to believe
Some folk turn to booze and dope
To get em through the day
Some go to church because they still got hope
And get on their knees and pray
Cause we all need Something to believe
We all need something to believe
Maybe its god for you
I’ve been blinded by
the mid-morning sun
As it rises up above trees
And it burns away the fog
from an early morning rain
And it burns away the thoughts that cloud my mind
(chorus) I can see clearly now
everything’s right in front of me
Like a red tail hawk as it glides above the trees
I can see clearly now
as the light comes over me
It Illuminates a world I have never seen
You know that sun gets hot,
as it burns up in the sky
We all could use a gentile summer breeze
So I pull my cap down low
just above my eyes
Seek the shelter of a tall shady tree
(chorus) I can see clearly now
everything’s right in front of me
Like a red tail hawk as it glides above the trees
I can see clearly now
as the light comes over me
It Illuminates a world I have never seen
(bridge) There are times when it’s hard for us to see
Beyond these troubling times
But I believe there is a place where we can be
Free from the struggles that we find
Soon the sun will fall
beneath an evening sky
And the moon and the stars will all shine
We can close our eyes to rest until the dawn
And in the morning, we can all rise again
everything’s right in front of me
Like a red tail hawk as it glides above the trees
I can see clearly now
as the light comes over me
It Illuminates a world I have never seen
You have done it now,
you really messed
up you failed most famously
you really screwed up
you should have screwed down
you knocked ball the off the tee
You are the reason we are losing this game
You gave it your worst
you are the one to blame
It’s your fault, all of it,
I don’t mean to rub it in
It’s your fault, All the wrong
I don’t know where to begin
you are responsible for everything you see
Except for the good stuff, you did it
you’re the one to blame
You have done me wrong
unfairly harmed me
Now you have crossed the line
you never noticed, how you hurt me,
I bet you did it by design
I will even blame you for this song
for doing me wrong
you’re the one to blame
Cause it’s your fault
When it rains
and it’s coming down on me
it’s your fault, When the train is late
And every tragedy
Was made possible
I will not hesitate
to point it outYou’re the one to blame
I like your smile
But I am too shy to tell ya
I am a decent fella my cards i will not show
It's not my style, I am aloof and kinda mella
You ain't fortune tella
I guess I will let it go
(Chorus)
I am not as creepy as I feel right now
I wish that I could say to you
That I like your smile
but I’m too shy to show ya
So I will never tell ya
and you will never know..
It is funny how we will use a middle finger
We all have triggers we struggle to conceal
But hidden deep beneath my protective expression
Is a silent confession that I will not reveal?
(Chorus)
You might be creepy just like me
Or maybe I'm alone in thinking foolishly
We'll never know, cause I will never talk
I will likely look away and stare down at my shoes
(Chorus)
I know it's not the world you thought that it was gonna be
it's not always fair, it’s not easy believe me I've been there
and I wish that I could save you from the struggles and the fears all off these tears that you held back and carried through the years
(Chorus)
She said, it's all right, we all have work to do in the middle of the night once we are through I am gonna hold you tightly, wrap you in these arms until the light, comes shining through
sometimes the movie never ends and you cannot find a friend
and the winds are barely breezy change has stalled for you again
and you try to slow your mind
but the stillness has no end
and your thoughts just keep on racing, what your chasing is all pretend
(Chorus)
Sometimes I feel I have completely lost my rock
Sometimes I feel that I must be taking stock
Sometimes when I am alone
sometimes so insecure
I will Walk, down along the Erie Shore
Sometimes I am humming my own tune
Sometimes I feel like I am hiding in my room
sometimes when I can't see
sometimes I am not so sure
I will walk down along the Erie Shore
I was standing at the side of the road again
I was wondering where it is I have been
Taking all I knew, it was on this road that I grew
the night is falling on me hard
Sometimes I am living on a wish
sometimes I am scratching the surface
sometimes when I dream and all my thoughts are pure
I will walk down along the Erie Shore
Hand me down my wallkin' cane
Lord hand me down my walkin' cane
Hand me down my wallkin' cane
I'm a gonna leave on the morning train
My sins, they have overtaken me
I got drunk, lord I got in jail
Lord I got drunk, and I got in jail
I got drunk and I got thrown in jail, had nobody for to go my bail
My sins, they have overtaken me
Well, the beans was tough, and the meat was fat
Oh the beans was tough, and the meat was fat
Well the beans was tough, and the meat was fat
Oh good God, I couldn't eat that
My sins, they have overtaken me
Called my Ma, and please go my bail
Called my Mom, please go my bail
Come on Mama and go my bail
Get me outta this Nashville jail
My sins, they have overtaken me
Well if I die in Tennessee
Lord if I die, in Tennessee
Boy if I die in Tennessee
Ship me back by C.O.D.,
My sins, they have overtaken me
Hand me down my bottle of corn
Hand me down my bottle of corn
Hand me down my bottle of corn
Gonna Get drunk sure as you are born
and my sins they have over taken me
Hand me down my wallkin' cane
Lord hand me down my walkin' cane
Hand me down my wallkin' cane
I'm a gonna leave on the morning train
My sins, they have overtaken me
Listen to a woman, listen to her words
I bet she knows herself better than you do
listen to a woman, keep an open heart
maybe you will learn, a thing or two
don't rush to judgment don't be unkind
don't think it a fluke when she speaks her mind
listen to a woman, once in a while
I know when I do it makes her smile
there are some things that I can't comprehend
what’s good for me isn't always best for you
from where we stand we both can have different truths
like you love me, and I love you
She might be my sister or my mother or my wife
maybe I kissed her, early in my life
don't disrespect her cause she means the earth to me
listen to a woman listen to her needs
We all got something to lose
Sometimes it seems like were losing to much
Sometimes it seems like were losing our mind And we are losing touch
. But you have gained more than you will ever comprehend
A whole lot of wisdom and support from your friends
you have gained a lot of strength from everything you lost
So be glad for what you got instead of what it cost
Cause we have all got something to lose
We all have something to give
Sometimes it feels like we are giving to much
Sometimes it seems like we barely have enough of our own
but you give more than you can ever understand
Might be a smile or a helping hand
Sometime listening to what I have to say
You give just by telling me that everything’s OK
Cause we all have something to give
We all have something to do
Sometimes it seems like we don’t do enough
Sometimes it seems kind of pointless And we are just doing stuff
You do a lot, but it is relative my friend
You can't compare what we do in the end
You do a lot of things that I can't do
So, take the time you need to do it like you do
Cause we all have something do
It's a crooked stick
keeps me from falling down
Down upon the cold hard ground
you better come quick some things not right with me,
I can barely feel my feet
and the spasms are bad from the damage to my spine
it is something that I struggle to explain
It is hard for me to sleep and there is nothing you can do
but let me please try to ease my pain
I got a crooked stick
keeps me from falling down
so don't take away my walkin' cane
cause it's all I got and sometimes it's all I need
to keep up from off my knees
don't stand in my way or accuse me of a crime
don't make me have to ask you to look the other way
from this secret I keep
this is something I must do tis the best thing I have found to help me ease my pain
Just like my crooked stick
Keeps me from falling down
it comes up from our mothers ground
It's not a magic trick
it's the way things are meant to be
healing from a single seed
It's a crooked stick keeps me from falling down
I know You have been alone often waiting by the phone
waiting for my call from god knows where
And I meant to call I swear
I will be coming up your stairs
I will be coming home to you
I know it seems like years since my story has been clear,
I am hoping you believe my tail this time
It has been a long long while since I have seen you smile,
I will be coming home to you
Like a man gone out to sea
The sirens and the stars are guiding me
but once I come to shore I will be knockin on your door
I will be coming home to you
I lost track of time to a bottle or wine
Or maybe I had a few more
but once I am off the floor I swear I will have no more
I will be coming home to you
The end is almost here,
it’s the last month of the year
And a time to reflect upon fond memories and tears
for all the friends that we've gained,
still sense of loss remains,
a trumpet blows in the distance
a simple refrain
though the night is almost gone
we can hold back the dawn
and pause in peace and hope
That we will still be here
As the darkness grew
beyond the solstice light broke through
with each season sad ending
a chance to renew,
Beginnings lead with ends
tonight, we’re all with friends
Let us pause in this moment
As we try to suspend
though the night is almost gone
we can hold back the dawn
and pause in peace and hope
That we will still be here
Once the morning arrives
we can open up our eyes
we can open our hearts
With a song for this January skies
