Edie Brickell

Must have heard the same song twenty times.
Mama sang and put the make up on her eyes.
We were getting ready to go.
School and the work whistle blow.
Everybody had to rush, rush, rush around.
Rush, rush, rush around.
I remember thinking this just can't be right.
Got to be a better way to live you life.
Slow like a soft Southern breeze.
Nobody take time to breathe.
Everybody had to rush, rush, rush around.
Rush, rush, rush around.
Ooo what you do, I dreamt of you yesterday.
Ooo what you do, you come to me then fade away.
Sometimes a memory is hard to bear.
Don't know how a thing so old could still be there.
When I fell the rain in my soul.
I give it up and I go.
Everybody had to rush, rush, rush around.
Rush, rush, rush around

The carpet looked like it would fly away
In the candle light as the music played, and you embraced
The taste was on his lips
Straight from the vine to his fingertips on your waist
Ooo lover my love.
Hidden dreams since you were a girl
The mystery of a hidden world revealed to you
You felt the rise of butterflies.
The look of kindness in his eyes appealed to you.
Ooo lover my love.
I had a fanstasy, and you made it true for me.
I had a fantasy and you made it true for me.
Before morning comes and the songbird sings through your window.
You'll be up and gone and he'll fall asleep on your pillow.
Ooo lover my love.
I had a fantasy, and you made it true for me.
I had a fantasy, and you made it true

You know that I don't always love you.
Like I want to.
There may come a day when you wake up.
When you wake and find me gone, later on.
I'd be surprised if you do.
Long were the days when I was without you.
What did I do.
Hanging out with everybody on the second floor.
Smokin, jokin at the party ever wanting more.
And the night would go so slow.
There may come a day, when you wake up.
When you wake and find me gone, later on.
I'd be surprised if you do

Sank like a stone into rainwater.
That broken home broke my heart.
We must be strong when we dont wanna.
When darkness falls into your arms.
And I remember melodies
Of songs we used to sing.
Doot Doot n Doo Doo
The rain falls.
Doot Doot n Doo Doo
And everyone rushes in.
Doot Doot n Doo Doo
The rain falls on.
Out in the yard, playin cards in the summer.
Cicadas calling through the trees.
It wasn't hard for us all to come together.
It wasn't hard for us all to leave.
And I remember melodies. Of songs we used to sing.
Doot Doot n Doo Doo
The rain falls.
Doot Doot n Doo Doo
And everyone rushes in.
Doot Doot n Doo Doo
The rain falls on.
I remember melodies of songs we used to sing.
Long forgotten melodies of songs we used to sing

She said I tried to mind my own business.
But that sad look on your face, was a challenge to my faith.
Made me wanna chase the dark out of your room.
So she smiled and said hello.
Little did she know, he would take hold of her soul.
And never never never let go.
He was fine before he met her,
Eyes like faded jeans, soft and blue and he had seen everything and he had been everywhere
Til he turned his gaze her way
Longed to see her everyday
Heard a voice inside him say
He'll never never never be the same.
Once in a while
Once in a blue moon.
There comes somebody like you
They caught fire and they got fever.
He was more than fun
She was more than young
And the orange setting sun was beautiful
Ever so at ease in the summer evening breeze
They would talk and they would tease
And never never never want to leave.
Once in a while
Once in a blue moon
There comes somebody like you.

So young and beautiful in her old used car
And she's had a bellyful of the way things are
Trying to make ends meet
Been down to her last dollar
Running from the heat of a temper like lava

She's a volcano
She's a volcano

Hot-wired by nature like so many before her
And you thought that you chased her
Then without any warning

She's a volcano
She's a volcano

Try to calm her down
Oh you must be joking
Give her all your love
The sweet sacrifice
Waiting on the cool quiet night

She can't understand it
All she wants is a good life
Nothing going like she planned it
Full of struggle and strife

She's a volcano
She's a volcano

Try to calm her down
Oh you must be joking
Give her all your love
The sweet sacrifice
Waiting on the cool quiet night
Waiting on the cool quiet night
Waiting on the cool quiet night

Bet you dont know you stole my heart away.
Bet you cant tell that I'm under your spell.
Haven't a clue what you do to me.
That I long to be more than friends.
Long to be more than a friend.
Innocently you came to me one day
You didnt mean to make me fell this way
Ever since then its been so hard for me
I long to be more than friends.
Long to be more than a friend.
I'm waiting for you to give me a sign
Been waiting here a long lonely time
Youve always been a good friend of mine
And when youre near I watch you and I wonder
If you can hear my heart beat like thunder.
And when you go clouds roll over me
I long to be more than friends
Long to be more than a friend

Out on the moor he met his lover, in the wet grass up to her knees.
And there he swore he loved no other, then he came running home to me.
And will she cry all night? And will she cry all day?
And will she cry all night? Just for the one who went away?
Out on the moor shes waiting for him
Shes like a wolf under the moon.
And I am sighing here beside him.
Hes right behind me lying spoons.
And will she cry all night? And will she cry all day?
And will she cry all night? Just for the one who went away?
Oooo, Oooo
She is an early morning sillhouette.
Against a slowly rising sun.
Shes walking home and all her clothes are wet.
And she is frozen to the bone.
And will she cry all night? And will she cry all day?
And will she cry all night? Just for the one who went away?
Oooo, Oooo
I crept away while he was sleeping.
I took my bag and left our home.
When he awakes hell look for me.
And hell find himself there all alone.
And will he cry all night? And will he cry all day?
And will he cry all night? Just for the one who went away?

Let me turn off your TV.
Before you go crazy.
Come out for a while with me.
No don't be lazy?
Tall trees whose shadows fall along sheeps meadow.
Never know what we will see. Come take a walk with me.
Well I know youre weary now, and uninspired.
But if you stop going out. Youll just grow tired.
Tall tress whose shadows fall along sheeps meadow.
Never know what we will see. Come take a walk with me.
Dont wanna leave you but I cant stay, anymore.
When its a beautiful bright day outside the door.
Tall trees whose shadows fall along sheeps meadow.
Never know what we will see. Come take a walk with me

Give me something to remember you honey.
Hold me close no I dont want your money.
Leave a sign along the midnight highway.
Shine a light to see that I might find my way.
Im not saying goodbye.
Im not saying goodbye.
Oh what you could do to me with just a smile.
Make me happy like a little child.
A rush of love with a flood desire.
Give me everything I require.
Im not saying goodbye.
Im not saying goodbye.
Im not saying goodbye.
Im not saying goodbye.
Baby dont cry-some things never die.
Rest assuredly and know that I love you.
And Im sorry for the hell I put you through.
The sun is going down but it will rise again.
And when I think of you it will be as my friend.
Im not saying goodbye.
Im not saying goodbye.
Im not saying goodbye

I came a long way for your love.
I will not leave.
I will not run.
They went away, and let me down.
They broke me down.
When I was young.
Those days are gone.
For the love what they said.
For the love what they did.
Theres no mistake.
I lay down no blame.
I came along to understand.
Help me understand.
I know you can. You are my star. Youll never fall.
For the love what they said.
For the love what they did.
For the love all I have.
For the love all I give.
Theres no mistake.
I lay down no blame.
For the love what they said.
For the love what they did.
Theres no mistake.
Whats done is done.
Our hearts may break.
Our love goes on and on and on

Barely old enough to legally drive.
She took off in her stepmothers van.
A restlessness that blew her over the line.
Like the wind inside an aluminum can.
At a pay phone in a donut shop.
She called a friend back home.
Were all worried theyve called the cops.
Are you crazy? Where have you gone?
She said what would you do if you were me?
When its suicide to stay, and murder to leave.
She ran out of gas down in New Mexico.
And got a job at a local cafe.
Friday nights they featured live rock and roll.
She fell in love with a boy who played.
He had soulful eyes and indian blood.
No intention of staying around.
All he took was his harmonica and her heart when he left town.
He said what would you do if you were me?
When its suicide to stay, and murder to leave?
She never married but she did have a child.
A sweet young girl by the name of Sioux.
She had spirit and a heart breaking smile.
And some beat up moccasin boots.
Anf they had nothing but each others love.
An apartment by the tracks.
And when the day came that Sioux grew up. She said someday Ill be back.
Oh now.
What would you do, if you were me?
When its suicide to stay, and murder to leave?

Sleepy eyes
It's time to rise
It must be well past afternoon
I know you
Got a wonderful view
I am familiar with the ceiling
But when tomorrow comes
You'll be stepping out that door
But when tomorrow comes
You'll be stepping out that door
Don't feel bad
The love that you had
Just goes to prove that you are able
I know you
Got a terrible view
I am familiar with the feeling
But when tomorrow comes
You'll be stepping out that door
But when tomorrow comes
You'll be stepping out that door
Not too far
From where you are
Red leaves are floating fom Sebastian
-Everyday
They fall away
Bright green is coming back in fashion
And when tomorrow comes
You'll be stepping out that door
But when tomorow comes
You'll be stepping out that door
Tomorrow comes
You'll be stepping out that door
And when tomorrow comes
You'll be stepping out that door

We like to spy on the neighbors.
They look so happy together.
Funny the power of strangers.
Sometimes I wonder if they got it better.
Green. Have you seen green?
Check out the view from the rooftop.
They've got a horse and a big trampoline.
Running and jumping till they drop.
Down on the ground and they're rolling around in... green.
Have you seen green?
Have you seen green grass?
So green... grass.
So green.
I'd like to be like that.
I'd like to be like that.
I'd like to be moving on a lawn... so green.
I want to laugh the way they laugh.
See all my blues get back up in the sky.
If only we had what they had.
We'd never worry and we'd never cry for... green.
Have you seen green?
Have you seen grass?
So green... grass.
So green.
I'd like to be like that.
I'd like to be like that.
I'd like to be moving on a lawn... so green.

Benny lost his faith in a gambling spree,
had to leave this place get away from me.
ohhh ohh we'll meet again,
maybe introduced as friends,
he'll come around in a while.

But it's so hard to see when the lights go down,
and it's hard to believe when the lights go down.
And you shake in your shoes,
sitting next to the blues,
'cos you don't wanna loose what you've found.

Benny wants to run but he stands his ground,
sick of those big boys pushing him around,
ohhh ohh here comes a crowd,
they don't care what it's about,
somebody's son's going down.

And it's so hard to see when the lights go down,
and it's hard to believe when the lights go down.
All the animals know when the fire is low,
'cos the wind starts to blow,
on the ground.

Went away on a sunday,
had a glass of wine on monday,
all by yourself in your room.

And it's hard to believe when the lights go down,
and it's so hard to see when the lights go down.
And you shake in your shoes,
sitting next to the blues,
'cos you don't wanna loose what you've found.

And it's hard and it's hard to see,
and it's hard, hard hard hard hard to see,
when the lights go,
when the lights go down down down down down down down down.
Ohhhhh ohh no no no no no no, no no, no no, noo noo,
mmmm,
ohhhh.

You don't even have to try
It comes easy for you
The way you move is so appealing
It could make me cry
Go out driving with my friends
In Bobby's big old beat up car
I'm with a lot of people then
I wonder where you are

Good times, bad times, give me some of that
Good times, bad times, give me some of that
Good times, bad times

I don't want to say goodbye
Don't want to walk you to the door
I spend a little time with you
I want a little more

Good times, bad times, give me some of that
Good times, bad times, give me some of that
Good times, bad times, give me some of that

Late at night, when I lie awake in bed
Your eyes finally meet mine
But you belong to someone else
So fantasy is all I find
Alive only in my mind
Oh but to, creep into your room
A little help from the silver moon
To silently fill your dreams
You'd take my hand and follow me to
Another time, a land unseen

Another woman's dream
Come with me, on a wild fantasy
Be one with earth, moon and sky
Then lie with me awhile
As we defy the hands of time!
Come see the haven, I have buried deep inside
Hear my secrets, dreams and fears
Will you recognize my soul, before we grow too old?
Late at night, in the darkness of my mind
These visions haunt my dreams
Of you and I searching silently apart
Is it as crazy as it seems?
I think I know what it means
To break through this hell
And cast a magic spell
To send you back in time

Stay a while
Stay as long as you can

Alright
I don't mind if I do

Pull up a lawn chair
Take your dreams outside

Alright
I don't mind if I do

Lay low and motor
Motor along

Rest a while
Rest as long
As you need

Alright

Loosen your laces
Let your soles be free

Alright
I don't mind if I do
Oooh

He left home when she was seventeen
We came back to see her
She was older cold and even mean
Not like we remembered

Out along the old road
Where the Indian Paintbrush grows
She began to cry and said she wanted us to know

There were hard times
When the family was broken
There were hard times
Then she lit up a smoke and said

Gonna open up my umbrella and keep it off of me
It's so easy to go somewhere
But so hard to leave
I move far away and still the memories find me there
When I hear the clock and see the dust come off the chair

There were hard times
I don't wanna remember
There were hard times
And I don't want to see ya

Let the wind and white sheet blow through the room
I can live with the ghosts but not with you
It was never so easy saying goodbye

Sitting at a bus stop
Waiting for euphoria
I've heard so much bad news today
I don't think I can take anymore
Of the hard times
Shadows on the horizon
All the hard times
Rusty glow in the sunrise

Lights on the river bridge roll to the water's edge
Filling the harbor with halos
The night was cold and black when they were walking back
He held her hand in the shadows

My favorite
There is so much more to see
Why stay behind
When you could go on with me?

Icicle centuries burst into gentle breeze
Somewhere a curse has been lifted
She turned around in her chair and he touched her hair
And the universe shifted

My favorite
There is so much more to see
Why stay behind
When you could go on with me?

Olivia
Why don't you let your heart come home?
Olivia
Leave those wild young boys alone

Out on the stormy cliff silvery waters lift
High with a wild wind behind them
Vaporous rippling like a drug or a dream
Eyes in the lamplight were shining

My favorite
There is so much more to see
Why stay behind
When you could go off with me?

Olivia
Won't you let your heart come home?
Olivia
Leave those wild young boys alone

In the morning in the bath
Water pouring from the tap
I don't want to go out
Lie back
Relax

Ever lazy never free
What my conscience does to me
Always something I should do
Something I should be

Run around
Put me down if you want to
I can't hear a sound
'Cause I'm not listening to you
I've taken today to be off and away
Unwinding

In the morning in the bath
I'm restoring from the past
The mistakes I made
Never seem to fade away
In a wash of memory
Everything is coming clean

Run around
Put me down if you want to
I can't hear a sound
'Cause I'm not listening to you
I've taken today to be off and away
Call me Freda
Freda day

Going down a busy road
Looking out of my window
In a taxi backseat
Out of control

I haven't learned to say goodbye
Hello itself is hard enough
It kills to let a good thing die
And I don't want to see it go bad

Picture perfect morning
Just before the dawn
And city lights are dying
Sing in the cathedral
Face in the stained glass is crying

I won't let myself look at you
And see you like I really do
It's hard to believe
That you're really here
So I just pretend that you're not there

Picture perfect morning
Just before the dawn
And city lights are dying
Sing in the cathedral
Face in the stained glass is crying

Picture perfect morning
Just before the dawn
And city lights are dying
Sing in the cathedral
Face in the stained glass is crying

And when my plane flew through the rain
It shook the wings and people screamed
But I was so sure that I'd see you again
I was not afraid of anything

The register stood open
Smoke cleared the room
And one man was lying
Over blood and a broom
The store door was swinging
In the midnight breeze
And another man ran
Through the dark and the trees

Lost in the moment of what he needs
Lost in the moment of what he needs

He ran past a motel
Threw his gun in the trash
Looked down through the darkness
And counted the cash
The man at the store was
Trying to stand
He looked up through the white lights
And reached out his hand

Lost in the moment of what he needs
Lost in the moment of what he needs
Are you there
Can you hear me
Are you there

The ambulance arrived
But it was too late
In the spin of the red lights
They covered his face
He had a wife who was waiting
Watching TV in bed
Wondering why
He wasn't home yet
The baby was sleeping
Till the telephone rang
He woke and he cried out
But nobody came

Lost in the moment of what he needs
Lost in the moment of what he needs
Are you there
Can you hear me
Are you there

She doesn't know what they'll do now
Now that he's gone
Try to get over
And try to get on
Alone in the back yard
The cool afternoon
The tree that they planted
It starting to bloom
She wanted to see this
She wanted him there
She wanted to kiss him
And brush back his hair

Lost in the moment of what she needs
Lost in the moment of what she needs