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California Sober
03:20
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WHEN THE SUNSHINE COMES AND THE FOG BURNS OFF
TV’S ON WITH THE SOUND TURNED OFF
HAD A BAD DAY, IT LASTS ALL NIGHT
FEELS LIKE IT’S GONNA TAKE THE REST OF MY LIFE
JUST TO FINDA KINDA WAY TO MAKE IT ALL ALL RIGHT AGAIN
(CHORUS)
BUT THE PARTY’S NEVER OVER ‘CAUSE I’M CALIFORNIA SOBER
LIVIN’ IN BETWEEN THE IN BETWEEN
WE COULD SPEND MY DADDY’S MONEY
BUT I’LL NEVER LET YOU LOVE ME
‘CAUSE NO ONE’S GONNA BREAK MY HEART BUT ME
YEAH I SAID I’D CALL YOU BACK BUT I NEVER SAID WHEN
SO YOU SAID YOU NEVER WANNA EVER WANNA SEE ME AGAIN
CAN’T YOU GIMME JUST A MINUTE AND LET ME TAKE A BREATH
MIGHT TAKE A LITTLE MORE THAN I GOT LEFT TONIGHT, TONIGHT
NO ONE’S GONNA SAVE ME
AND I’VE BEEN THINKIN’ LATELY
AREN’T YOU TIRED OF TRYIN’ ANYWAY
BUT THE PARTY’S NEVER OVER ‘CAUSE I’M CALIFORNIA SOBER
LIVIN’ IN BETWEEN THE IN BETWEEN
WE COULD SPEND MY DADDY’S MONEY
BUT I’LL NEVER LET YOU LOVE ME
‘CAUSE NO ONE’S GONNA BREAK MY HEART BUT ME
‘CAUSE NO ONE’S GONNA BREAK MY HEART BUT ME
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WE’RE SO PERFECT TOGETHER, IT’LL TEAR US APART
MIGHT TAKE ME FOREVER, BUT I WILL BREAK YOUR HEART
SOMETHING YOU NEED, THAT YOU CAN’T EVEN SEE
BUT I COULD FEEL IT RIGHT FROM THE START
PUT ME OUT OF YOUR MISERY
YOU DON’T WANNA WASTE YOURSELF ON ME
MAYBE I NEED SAVING
OR MAYBE YOU NEED SOMEONE TO SAVE
PUT ME OUT OF YOUR MISERY
DON’T WAIT UNTIL IT’S TOO LATE TO LEAVE
TRY TO FORGET ANY LOVE YOU GOT LEFT FOR ME
JUST LIKE A PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
BETTER TO BURN IT, THAN TO WATCH IT FADE
PUT ME OUT OF YOUR MISERY
YOU DON’T WANNA WASTE YOURSELF ON ME
MAYBE I NEED SAVING
OR MAYBE YOU NEED SOMEONE TO SAVE
PUT ME OUT OF YOUR MISERY
DON’T WAIT UNTIL IT’S TOO LATE TO LEAVE
TRY TO FORGET ANY LOVE YOU GOT LEFT FOR ME
I KNEW FROM THE FIRST, I’M THE VERY LAST THING YOU NEED
SINCE THE DAY YOU CAME TO MY RESCUE
I WONDERED WHO WAS GONNA RESCUE YOU
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Only Child
03:16
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I BET YOU WERE AN ONLY CHILD
LOCKED AWAY ALL LONELY AND WILD
BET YOU NEVER LET ANYONE OVER THE WALL
YEAH I BET YOU FELT IT RUNNIN’ THROUGH YOUR TEENAGE BLOOD
HISTORY REPEATIN’ LIKE IT ALWAYS DOES
FACES CHANGE, BUT TIME REMAINS
TICKIN’ JUST THE SAME AS IT EVER WAS
IF YOU WANT TO, YOU CAN BE
LONELY AS YOU WANNA BE
ACT LIKE YOU DON’T KNOW ME
I KNOW THAT’S YOUR STYLE
BUT YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONLY CHILD
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED BUT DON’T GIVE IT A NAME
‘CAUSE DYIN’ FREE BEATS LIVIN’ CHAINED
BET YOU’LL NEVER LET ANYONE MAKE YOU A SLAVE
WELL YOU CAN TELL YOURSELF WHATEVER THE HELL YOU WANT
BUT IF YOU NEVER STOP RUNNIN’ YOU’LL NEVER GET CAUGHT
LIFE STARTS TICKIN’ FROM THE DAY YOUR BORN
AND THIS LIFE, IT’S THE ONLY ONE YOU GOT
IF YOU WANT TO YOU CAN STAY
ALL ALONE AND FAR AWAY
YOU THINK I DON’T KNOW YOU
JUST LIKE I KNOW MYSELF
WE’RE ONLY CHILDREN JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE
NEVER LOOK DOWN, NEVER LOOK BACK
NEVER FORGET TO COVER YOUR TRACKS
YOU’RE SO CAREFUL, YOU’RE SO COOL
THERE JUST AIN’T NO GETTING THROUGH TO YOU, OOH
ONLY CHILD, YOU’RE NOT THAT YOUNG
AND YOU STILL DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE RUNNIN’ FROM
BUT LIFE KEEPS TICKIN’ TIL THE DAY YOU DIE
TICKIN’ JUST THE SAME AS IT EVER WAS
IF YOU WANT TO YOU CAN GO
FAR AWAY AND ALL ALONE
I WA HOPIN’ YOU MIGHT SHOW ME
LET GO OF YOUR LONELY
‘CAUSE YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONY CHILD
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I Hate Falling In Love
03:19
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HAVE YOU EVER WANTED SOMEONE
SO BADLY THAT IT HURTS
AND EVERY TIME YOU SEE THEM
IT ONLY MAKES IT WORSE
SO YOU TRY AND SHUT YOUR EYES
BUT YOU JUST CAN’T FALL ASLEEP
THEY KEEP YOU UP ALL NIGHT
WON’T EVEN LET YOU DREAM
THAT’S WHY I HATE FALLING IN LOVE
YEAH I HATE FALLING IN LOVE
HAVE YOU EVER FELT SO EMPTY
THAT YOU TRY TO FILL IT UP
WITH ALCOHOL AND POETRY
BUT IT’S NEVER QUITE ENOUGH
SO YOU BUY YOURSELF AN OLD GUITAR
THAT YOU DON’T KNOW HOW TO PLAY
AND YOU TRY TO WRITE A SONG TO FIND
A CLEVER WAY TO SAY
I HATE FALLING IN LOVE
YEAH I HATE FALLING IN LOVE
YOU WISH YOU NEVER MET HER
BUT IT’S WAY TOO LATE FOR THAT
CUZ YOU GAVE YOUR HEART AWAY TO HER
AND IT’S NEVER COMING BACK
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Half Past Never
03:29
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WELL I WONDER WHY YOU WONDER WHAT YOU WONDER ABOUT
WHEN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD CAN SEE
ONE OF THESE DAYS YOU’RE GONNA FIGURE IT OUT
COME ONE OF THESE DAYS, EVENTUALLY
I’LL BE FALLIN’ OUTTA LOVE WITH YOU
HALF PAST NEVER
CUZ I’M NEVER GIVIN’ UP ON YOU NOW
IF YOU WANNA SEE ME WALK AWAY WAIT FOREVER
CUZ I DON’T THINK I’D EVEN KNOW HOW
AIN’T NO WAY I’M EVER LETTIN’ GO OF YOU
YOU’RE THE ONLY THING KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON
EVEN IF YOU’RE THINKIN’ THAT I’M GOIN’ TO
I’LL STILL BE HERE EVEN AFTER I’M GONE CUZ
THE DAY I’M GETTIN’ OVER YOU IS
HALF PAST NEVER
WOULDN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF
IF YOU WANNA SEE ME RUN AWAY WAIT FOREVER
CUZ I CAN’T STAND ANYONE ELSE
DON’T BLAME ME, IF YOU’RE WAITING FOR THE DAY I LEAVE
AND IT NEVER COMES
YOU THINK THE CLOCK WON’T EVER STRIKE HALF PAST NEVER
BUT EVERYTHING EVENTUALLY DOES
I WONDER WHY YOU WORRY WHEN YOU WORRY ‘BOUT ME
CUZ I AIN’T IN NO HURRY AT ALL
NOWHERE TO GO THAT I’D RATHER BE
CUZ I’D MISS YOU TOO MUCH AND IT’S ALL YOUR FAULT
CUZ I CAN’T STAND HANGING OUT WITH ANYBODY ELSE
HONEY CAN’T YOU TELL I CAN’T HELP MYSELF
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If I Was You
03:23
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IF I WAS YOU AND YOU WERE ME
IF I COULD SEE THE WAY YOU SEE
MAYBE THEN WE’D HAVE A CHANCE
AND I COULD GIVE YOU WHAT YOU NEED
IF I COULD LIVE UNDER YOUR SKIN
INSTEAD OF OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
THEN I COULD FEEL THE WAY YOU FEEL
DON’T WANNA END WHERE YOU BEGIN
IF I WAS YOU AND YOU WERE ME
NO MORE DISTANCE IN BETWEEN
IF I WAS YOU THEN I COULD DANCE
I’D NEVER TELL MYSELF I CAN’T
I’D CLAP MY HANDS AND STOMP MY FEET
WOULDN’T CARE IF PEOPLE LAUGH
IF YOU WERE ME AND I WAS YOU
I’D NEVER TELL YOU WHAT TO DO
YOU COULD SING, I’D SING ALONG
ANY SONG YOU WANTED TO
IF I WAS YOU AND YOU WERE ME
WE COULD SET EACH OTHER FREE
IF I WAS YOU JUST FOR A DAY
I THINK THAT I COULD FIND A WAY
FOR US TO LET EACH OTHER LOVE EACH OTHER
I KNOW IT SOUNDS A LITTLE STRANGE
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YOU’RE SO PRETTY, YOU’RE SO PRETTY, YOU’RE SO PRETTY
BUT NOT AS PRETTY AS YOU THINK YOU ARE
YOU WEAR YOUR BEAUTY LIKE A BAYONET
BUT YOU NEVER LEARNED MACHINE GUN ETIQUETTE
YA WEAPONIZE YOUR LOVE LOOKIN’ FOR SOME BLOOD
MIGHTA CUT ME ONCE BUT I AIN’T DEAD YET
YOU’RE SO PRETTY (ALONE IN THE DARK)
YOU’RE SO PRETTY (THE PRETTIEST BY FAR)
YOU’RE SO PRETTY (A FUCKIN’ SUPERSTAR)
BUT NOT AS PRETTY AS YOU THINK YOU ARE
YOU GOT A HIROSHIMA SPEED DIAL ON Y0UR PHONE
BUT YOU ALWAYS SHOWIN UP AS‘A CALLER UNKNOWN
I STAR 69 ’S NO ONE ON THE LINE
KEEP ON TRYIN’ BUT I CAN’T LET IT GO
YOU’RE SO PRETTY, YOU’RE SO PRETTY, YOU’RE SO PRETTY
BUT NOT AS PRETTY AS YOU THINK YOU ARE
I SEE THROUGH YOU BUT YOU CAN’T SEE ME, INVISIBLE AND BITTERSWEET
INSIDE OUT, OUTSIDE IN, AIN’T NOTHIN’ LEFT UNDERNEATH MY SKIN NO MORE
SOMETIMES IT’S HARD TO REMEMBER THAT YOU’RE HARD TO FORGET
IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE I CAN’T FORGET YOU YET
YOU HIT FAST FORWARD AND THEN EJECT
PLAYED ME BABY LIKE A BLANK CASSETTE
YOU’RE SO PRETTY, I’M PRETTY TOO
YOU’RE SO PRETTY, BUT NOT AS PRETTY AS YOU
P P P PRETTY, THE PRETTIEST BY FAR
JUST NOT AS PRETTY AS YOU THINK YOU ARE
YOU’RE SO PRETTY (ALONE IN THE DARK)
YOU’RE SO PRETTY (THE PRETTIEST BY FAR)
YOU’RE SO PRETTY (A FUCKIN’ SUPERSTAR)
BUT NOT AS PRETTY AS YOU THINK YOU ARE
YOU’RE SO PRETTY, YOU’RE SO PRETTY, YOU’RE SO PRETTY
BUT NOT AS PRETTY AS YOU THINK YOU ARE
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ARE YOU WHO YOU WANT TO BE?
MY LITTLE SHOOTING STAR
FIND YOURSELF INSIDE YOURSELF
AND JUST BE WHO YOU ARE
JUST BE WHO YOU ARE
BOTH YOUR EYES ARE SHUT SO WIDE
YOU’RE WALKING IN YOUR SLEEP
STILL SO FAR OUTSIDE YOURSELF
A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM
BE THE ONE
THE ONE YOU ARE
NOT THE ONE THEY WANT
START LIVIN’ IN THE SKIN YOU’RE IN
IT’S THE ONLY ONE YOU’VE GOT
THE ONLY ONE YOU’VE GOT
CAN YOU EVEN SEE YOURSELF?
ARE YOU EVEN HERE?
OR IS THERE SOMEWHERE ELSE YOU NEED TO BE
THAT MAKES YOU DISAPPEAR?
MAKES YOU DISAPPEAR?
CAN YOU BE WHERE YOU WANT TO BE?
WHEN YOU’RE NEVER WHERE YOU ARE?
WHEN YOU GET LOST THEN LOOK INSIDE
THE ANSWER’S NOT THAT FAR AWAY
JUST BE WHO YOU ARE
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Hurt Me Beautiful
03:28
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OOH LA LA, OOH LA LA
I’M THE MISSING LINK IN YOUR CHAIN OF FOOLS
I’M THE DIAMOND LOST IN YOUR COSTUME JEWELS
I JUST WANT TO WATCH YOU FROM THE SIDE OF THE POOL
DOES IT HURT YOU TO BE SO BEAUTIFUL?
I’M SINKING TO THE BOTTOM LIKE A TON OF BRICKS
WHILE YOU’RE WALKING ON THE WATER LIKE JESUS DID
BUT DEEP INSIDE YOU WHERE YOU KEEP IT ALL HID
DOES IT HURT YOU, HURT YOU?
BEAUTIFUL, DOES IT HURT YOU, DOES IT HURT YOU?
‘CAUSE IT’S KILLING ME
BEAUTIFUL, DOES IT HURT YOU, DOES IT HURT YOU?
LIKE YOU HURT ME, BEAUTIFUL
I CAN FEEL YOUR BLOOD RUNNING UNDER YOUR SKIN
RIGHT OUT OF YOUR HEART AND INTO THE WIND
SPILLING ALL OVER ME AGAIN AND AGAIN
HATING IT AND HOPING THAT IT NEVER ENDS
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Another Word For God
03:31
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I GAVE YOU LIFE, GAVE YOU BREATH
GAVE YOU LOVE, I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT DO THE REST
GUESS THE WHOLE DAMN THING’S A LITTLE HARDER THAN I THOUGHT
YOU KNOW MY NAME, BUT THE REST OF IT GOT LOST
MAYBE YOU SHOULD FIND ANOTHER WORD FOR GOD
I GAVE MY SON, AND IT STILL HURTS
COULD NOT EVEN PUT HIS BODY IN THE DIRT
SO I BROUGHT HIM HOME SOMEDAY TO COME BACK
AND YOU KNOW THERE AIN’T NO OTHER WORD FOR THAT, NO
AIN’T NO OTHER WORD FOR THAT
WHATEVER NAME YOU WANNA USE
AIN’T WHAT YOU SAY, IT’S WHAT YOU DO
I’LL STILL BE HERE, CAUSE THAT’S THE JOB
SO USE WHATEVER NAME YOU WANT
GOD KNOWS IT AIN’T THE ONLY ONE I GOT
SO IF I DON’T PICK UP, GIVE ME ONE MORE SHOT
BUT NEXT TIME TRY ANOTHER WORD FOR GOD
THE BLOOD YOU SPILL, WHILE YOU SAY MY NAME
I FEEL EVERY DROP STILL RUNNIN’ THROUGH MY VEINS
BUT YOU’RE SO FAR GONE YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW YOUR LOST
MAN I WISH YOU’D FIND ANOTHER WORD FOR GOD
I WISH YOU’D FIND ANOTHER WORD FOR GOD
‘CAUSE I NEVER CARED ABOUT THE WORDS
YOU ALL LOVE TO SAY IN CHURCH
WE DON’T NEED WORDS UP HERE IN THE GREAT BEYOND
IF MY NAME WON’T STOP THE PAIN
YOU CAUSE EACH OTHER EVERY DAY
MAYBE YOU NEED ANOTHER WORD FOR GOD
MAYBE YOU NEED ANOTHER WORD FOR GOD
LET’S START ALL OVER TRY SOMETHIN’ ELSE
MAYBE START WITH SOMETHING BIGGER THAN YOURSELF
CALL IT LIFE, CALL IT LOVE, CALL IT WHATEVER THE HELL YOU WANT
BUT IT’S TIME TO FIND ANOTHER WORD FOR GOD, DAMN
TIME TO FIND ANOTHER WORD FOR GOD
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Kevin Bowe Minneapolis, Minnesota
Kevin Bowe + The Okemah Prophets are a Minneapolis band, born and bred.Kevin has written and produced with artists like the Replacements, Jonny Lang, Etta James, Joe Cocker, Communist Daughter and many more.
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