I got my suitcase by the door
did you hear they’re wagin’ war?
it’s on every news report,
we’re in for a long ride
yeah but I won’t give up,
that don’t feel right -
Oh, I’m always gonna fight -
And you know you are the one
I’m fighting alongside
Walking Van Gogh
Oh I’ve been down at the river
with my feet in the dirt
I got all I ever wanted
But a little more won’t hurt
And I can’t believe
all the love
that we got,
and we got time,
a little more
than we thought
I’ve been days without sleepin’
and I’ve been years without love
and you can hear people weepin’
cause they can’t get enough
But I hope you know
it ain’t as bad
as it seems,
And it feels like I’m
wakin’ up
from a dream
You catch my eye
like a walking Van Gogh
I’m never sure what you’re up to
but I always wanna know
cause it ain’t every day
that I meet
someone like you
No it ain’t every day
that I meet
someone like you
When The Rain Passed By
Out in the garden
we said our goodbyes
Over and over
you know I still tried
free from your past
and the future’s unclear
words didn’t last
but the love is still here
Rain’s comin’ down
and it’s almost too much
falls all around
and leaves nothing untouched
deep in the ground
it’ll get to the seeds,
all that don’t drown’s
gonna get what it needs
I don’t know what I’ll find
when I look in your eyes,
but when you look in mine
you can still see that I’m-
here for you-
and you’re bound to see it’s true-
when the rain passed by
the garden grew
Out on your own
you got so much to do
down in your bones,
do you ever feel blue?
I get a feeling
we both feel the same
maybe it’s real,
but don’t give it a name
When You’re Gone
Road gets longer
stranger, too,
night gets darker
without you
time slows way down
for the worst
If I don’t drown, gonna-
die of thirst
can’t help singin’
this old song
always hear it
when you’re gone
Hung up waitin’
on my phone
there’s no leavin’
this alone
Only one thing I’d-
love to know,
why exactly
did you go?
Can’t believe it’s
been so long,
it ain’t easy
when you’re gone
It ain’t easy
keepin’ on
I go crazy
when you’re gone
Don’t Know Why I Even Try
Everything at once
is all just way beyond too much
and I am only one man, that’s all I can be
Seeing all I have to do
and since I get no help from you
I wonder why you ask so much of me
And I don’t know why I even try
Working hard each day I’m here,
too many days out of the year,
and all the good ones left for better things
Money comes and that ain’t bad
but maybe this time I’ve been had,
and money ain’t worth all the work it brings
And I don’t know why I even try
I’ve been thinking it over, maybe a bit too long
You’re gonna turn around, and I’m gonna be gone
I don’t like the way you talk to me
There’s just too much in this world I’m dyin’ to see,
And I don’t know why I even try
3am
I’m getting out, cause this feelin-
lord, it keeps hangin’ around
Got to find new ways of dealin-
new ways to wind myself down
sometimes it’s hard to take it easy
sometimes it’s hard to understand
and it’s hard to forget you
but I’m doin’ nearly everything I can
When I was younger, I never
thought things would get this complex
one day I hope things get simple
but God knows just what’s comin’ next
sometimes it’s hard to take it easy
sometimes it’s hard to understand
and it’s hard to forget you
but I’m doin’ nearly everything I can
Mexico
You must remember Mexico,
How could you forget?
you must remember San Francisco,
Lost in the long Sunset
Oh I know it must be somewhere
in the back of your mind
You must remember
all the dreams we left behind
You must remember all those nights
you snuck out of the house
you must remember who it was
that helped you gettin’ out
There was a time when I loved you,
and I know you loved me
You must remember who it was
that helped you gettin’ free
You must remember Mexico
Expecting to Fly beneath the stars
You must remember Monterey
no matter where you are
There was a time when I loved you,
and I know you loved me
You must remember who it was
that helped you gettin’ free
Love’s Gonna Find A Way
It must be hard for you to wait
when those around you can’t relate
but if you try, I guess it’s true-
there ain’t a lot you couldn’t do
and love,
love’s gonna find a way
What’s she doin’ way back east?
it’s hard to say, to say the least
but she’s your angel, and your her priest,
and you’re prayin’ one day you find peace
and love,
love’s gonna find a way
If it’s true
then you got no reason to worry
and still you’re in such a hurry
tonight there’s only so much you can do
You’re workin’ hard to show you care
she knows why you can’t be there
and still it just don’t seem quite fair
and it’s almost more than you can bare
but love,
love’s gonna find a way
Killing Time
When the night is young
I can never say
If I’ll make it back
by the light of day
but I don’t mind
I don’t mind
I’m just killin’ time
Somethin’ ‘bout these streets
I’ve been wanderin’ ‘round
not much happens here
but that don’t bring me down
Oh I don’t mind
I don’t mind
I’m just killin’ time
I’ve been waitin’
All these years-
What’s a few nights more?
I’ve been dreaming
I’ve been dreaming, lord,
like I did before
When the music plays
I can’t help but sing
some folks like to say
that ain’t worth a thing
but I don’t mind
I don’t mind
I’m just killin’ time
Borderline
I must admit I’m wondering
where you are tonight
I don’t wanna live without you babe,
you know it don’t feel right
but I know it must be easier
on the other side
I know it must be easier for you
I wanna show you everything I’ve learned,
wanna let you know I tried,
the love I got for you still burns
like a fire deep inside
But I know you may
not feel that way
for me these days
tell me baby, what can I do?
I wanna take you out on a Sunday night
to that joint we used to play
remember how we used to sing
our love don’t fade away?
now I’m walking on the borderline
of the present time
between what we did
and what we’re bound to do
Oh I’m walking on the borderline
Growing Pains
You’re the one I’ve been looking for
when you’re here I don’t want no more
when you got your hand in mine
I know I ain’t wastin’ time
the more I
keep lookin’
the more I see
these changes
keep comin’
so easily
feeling better every day
doing everything your way
finally pushing off the shore
going further than before
come on now,
I know you
got time to kill
I’ll make time
for you, babe,
I always will
And no matter where we go,
darlin’ I hope you know,
everything real remains
washing away old stains
and I can’t wait to see you
past your worst growing pains
This is what I’ve been lookin’ for
when I’m here I don’t want no more
on the road where you do no wrong
and the feelin’ comes on strong
all lyrics ©2016 Eliot Chamberlain