Fairweather Johnson

 

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Released:  April 23, 1996
Atlantic Records
Produced by Don Gehman

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Be The One

I wonder
Why are we involved
With the seasons
And the livin’ of our own
Let me see if nothing's wrong
I just wanna be the one
She wanted
You still give her all our lives
Let her be son
Who is she buyin’
See her crawl
I’ll just make it out
(Now)
Now
(We don’t see it bleedin’)
I wanna fly with you
(Somethin’ no ones needin’)
I left the other day
But you’re never here
You only listen to things you wanna save  
But the power it’s ok with you
You knew I’d find somethin’ else to do
(Now)
Let me be the one
(We don’t see it bleedin’)
I wanna fly, I wanna die with you
(Something no ones)
Seeing 
It’s not like they
Are gonna take my faith away
Let me in it’s ok now
Close the door
Is it really needing
When you find a place
That’s only yours
Just go he beams
Well I’ve died for good now
Let me feel it
Let her come
Let her run
Let her run
Now
Let me be the one
(We don’t see it bleedin’)
I can’t feel it
I can’t see it
I, I feel dumb
(Somethin’ no ones needin’)
I feel dumb
(We don’t see it bleedin’)
Dumb, dumb

 

Sad Caper

I don’t know she said
Before you left me you were free
So I’ll just lay me down
Control has left me
And I can’t feel another thing
So let me turn around
Do you really wanna play these games
Just to keep things goin’
Or are you ready now to let it be
It’s like sometimes you wanna see the rain  
But the sun gets in your eyes
And you wanna die now
Control has left me
And I can’t feel another thing
So let me turn around
I see, I see
But things just couldn’t be the same
So let me hold you down
Never let me down I swore to you
And now I lied
I’m here to make it all seem worth while
You wanna go
But I have to try
To find a way to make me quiet now  
Control has left me
And I can’t feel another thing, thing
So let me turn around
I see, I see
But things just couldn’t be the same
So won’t you tie me down
I don’t know she said
Before you left me you were free
So I’ll just lay me down

Tucker’s Town

Starin’ back at you
Did you see my lips
Or were you smilin’ right in front of me
Your father called my name
Then he sighed with great relief
‘Cause it wasn’t me that you were clingin’ to
He made you turn around
To do that thing you do
And then you laughed with me
I don’t know
(I don’t know)
What I can’t see
(I can’t see)
I don’t know but I’m makin’ time to call
I don’t know
(I don’t know)
What I can’t see
(I can’t see)
I don’t know but she’s watchin’ me leave
Just wish they’d turn around
Just wish they’d try to see
But they don’t understand 
And that’s alright with me I’m leavin’ now
Goin’ down to Tucker’s Town
Where I can lie for free
Nobody stares at me 
And I’d love to hurt the population
She called last night
I said I’m about to leave
Then I heard him scream
I’ll pack your bags
‘Cause I don’t know
(I don’t know)
What I can’t see
(I can’t see)
I don’t know but I’m makin’ time to call
I don’t know
(I don’t know)
What I can’t see
(I can’t see)
I don’t know but I’m leavin’ here
To see the world 
Through your Rosy glasses
I’ll teach you to fly but they teach greed
We live the belt but I can bleed
I don’t know
What I can’t see
I don’t know
What I can’t see
I don’t know
(I don’t know)
What I can’t see
(I can’t see)
I don’t know
I don’t know
What I can’t see
I don’t know
Aaaaahhhhh aaaaahhhhh aaaaahhhhh oh
What I can’t see
What I can’t see
Baby I don’t know
Aaaaahhhhh
What I can’t see
I don’t know
Aaaaahhhhh aaaaahhhhh aaaaahhhhh Aaaaahhhhh aaaaahhhhh

 

She Crawls Away

I fall in she sees me and smiles
Then she starts to hate herself again
She screams somethin’ under her breath
That I wouldn’t know if she said it outloud
She turns over to start a conversation
With a man that no one else can see
She dreams of lovin’ me sometimes
And she makes me see what we’ve been missin’
It’s like I never knew anyone so strong before
She brings the man outta me
And she makes me see that they don’t matter
I believe
We see her playin’ with another
She runs around you and then
It’s like the sun goes down 
And she crawls away again
She wears white pants a Miami sweater
She says that she loves the O’s
So Uncle Dean’ll come by
Her smile is like sunshine
And her tears hurt like leather
She runs the show she lets me know
Says it’s all about being the only
It’s like someone said 
You could have one good thing in your life
(She couldn’t be your type)
I didn’t plan for your smile
But you make me laugh when you stand dreamin’
I believe
We see her layin’ with another
She runs around you and then
It’s like the sun goes down 
And she crawls away again
Where were you yesterday
Now that my heart is wild and free
And my lips have room to wander
How can I say your needin’ me now
When I’ve got a plan
I know you don’t understand 
Why my heart is sorry now
I believe
We see her waitin’ with another
She runs around you and then
It’s like the sun goes down 
And she crawls
Ooooohhhhh
I believe
We see her layin’ with another
She runs around you and then
It’s like the sun goes down 
And he crawls away again

 

So Strange

It’s so hard to breathe right now
Livin’ things without a friend of mine
Air just fillin’ 
Every bit, of every end, of every mind
You thought you could feel
And it’s maybe 6 a.m.
And no one wants to be with me
So I’m callin’ out to someone 
And somethin’ that I don’t know so well
And oh I’m free
(If I can’t find the warmth in my summer)
Oh look around
(And I can’t find the light in my day)
All I found is that I look to my friends 
And we’ll see our troubles away
You make me feel so strange
Won’t you let me breathe the air
I wanna hold on to right now
Won’t you let me read a book about
Somebody’s queen who came back for me  
And oh I see bridges in my eyes
I see mornings left for the children
I see people holdin’ back
Tryin’ to find another reason 
So they can walk away
And it makes me scream and I pray
(If you can’t find the warmth in my summer)
Oh, oh lay me down
(If I can’t find the light in my day)
I, I just look to my friends 
And I’ll see our troubles away
You make me feel so
It can never end ‘cause we don’t speak
It will never just die
So why don’t you call the man
And, tell him to come over here 
And just clean up my pride
(If I can’t find the warmth in my summer)
Oh no
(If I can’t find the light in my day)
I just look to my friends 
And we’ll see our troubles away
(If I can’t find the warmth in my summer)
Oh you gotta lay me me down
(If I can’t find the light in my day)
And I, I look to my friends 
And I’ll see our, see our troubles away
Here we go, here we go, here we go
(If I can’t find the warmth in my summer)
(If I can’t find the light in my day)
I, I just look to my friends 
And I’ll see our, see our see our troubles

 

Old Man & Me

Well an old man said to me
In a voice filled with pain
Where you goin’ young man
Said I’m goin’ to fight a war
Gonna fight for my country
In some foreign land
He said the sun will never hurt you
Never harmed anyone
But you must realize
If you try to stare her down
She will win in the end
She will burn your eyes
She will burn them
Seen a million places
Seen a million faces die
(Faces die)
But I wonder who will walk with me
When I get to Heaven
He said boy I was young once
Yeah I was tough
Sailin’ on Uncle Sam’s boat
Hey I could kill the enemy
I could die on foreign streets
But I could not vote
And now you walk by me
You won’t talk to me
Say this is my fate
But every time you walk the streets boy
Most of them you meet
You see it’s you they hate
It’s you yeah
Seen a million faces
Seen a million places die
(Places die)
But I wonder who will walk with me
When I get to Heaven
I hope I get there
I’ve seen a million places
I’ve seen a million faces die
(Faces die)
But I wonder who will walk with me
When I get there
See this woman sittin’ next to me
She’s been there for a long long time
And when I fell she picked me up
And when I cried she wiped my tears
I thank God she’s mine
And when I leave this world
She won’t have anything
But her love for me
Because the man took everything else he  
Made me hate myself
So just let us be boy
Won’t you let us be yeah
Seen a million places
Seen a million faces die
(Faces die)
Seen a million mothers cry
Seen a billion brothers dyin’ 
But I wonder who will walk with me
When I get there 
When I get to Heaven
I hope I get there
When I get to Heaven ooooohhhhh

 

Earth Stopped Cold At Dawn

Another reason to doubt me
Another teardrop falls
You can’t wait for a friend when loneliness calls
Another kiss in the basement
Pour salt on my tongue
And no one cries for heroes left unsung
Look at me when I’m talkin’ to you
Look at me in the eye
(Look at me in the eyes)
Then look away and tell me why
(Why)
Why
Another tasteless movie
Another kiss goodnight
Could be a dark oasis in my life
Another icon smashed to pieces
By yesterday’s romance
Another hated person no more chances
Look at me when I’m talkin’ to you
Look at me in the eye
(Look at me in the eyes)
Then look away and tell me why
(Why)
Why
Playin’ with a happy boy
A cold place for a man
Familiar faces in a foreign land
The hands kept spinnin’ around the face
But the earth stopped cold at dawn
For a moment, then moved on
For a moment, then moved on

 

Fairweather Johnson

I like the Steelers in ‘75
I only like the Broncos when they come alive
Like the Redskins in ‘83
And when the Dolphins are playin’ well 
Yeah well they’re the team for me
‘Cause I’m Fairweather Johnson
(Johnson)
Yeah, yes I’m Fairweather Johnson
(Johnson, I like the Braves in ’95)

Honeyscrew

Fly inside  
Feel me dealin’
Holdin’ on to a story just told
About a man who’s the life of a funeral
Grabbin’ on to a woman who’s soul
He just stole for a dream he don’t believe in   
Now she sits and she yells for a smile
Don’t let the sun make me feel lonely
Oh let me in let me in let me in
Is it me
Or is it honey
We all seem to hold
To Somethin’ we don’t see
Is He here
Is He there
Where does He live
Some people say in the pull of a heartbeat
Some people say in the mind of a stranger
I can’t explain what it is that I believe in
So take your heart take your mind and escape
Is it me
Or is it honey
Is it me
Or is it honey
Is it me tryin’ to raise your little children
Is it me tryin’ to take your little flame
Why are you tryin’ to steal my judgment day away
 
Let me scream let me scream let me scream  
Don’t take it away
Oh
Another day in the arms of the real thing
Another day in the eyes of a fool
I called today just to make me feel hopeless  
Lie to me and I’ll try to believe

 

Let It Breathe

Could we do it again
If he asked how I felt
And I didn’t say this time
You tried to scare me with empty thoughts
That mean not a thing
‘Cause I’m down behind you
Could we swing it again
If I changed how he looked
And turned to the right to bend
You live with somethin’ I can’t explain
But your face cracks a smile when you see it shinin’
You feel things in your own way
And I’m supposed to lay down and bow to you
Oh I’m tired of bailin’ hay 
For somethin’ that I can’t see
I don’t wanna be you
You don't wanna be me
Just let it breathe
If the moon goes up tomorrow 
And I’m down on a farm
And you don’t believe who’s writin’ with me  
Keep your hands to yourself
Keep your mind to yourself
Keep your breath to yourself
Let me float on by you
You see things in your own way
And I’m supposed to lay down and bow to you
Oh I’m tired of bailin’ hay 
For somethin’ that I can’t see
You don’t wanna be me
I don’t wanna be you
It’s so very necessary
It’s so delectable to see a stone
And it’s so impossible to hear the reason
When you’re standin’ there
Watchin’ me now
Could we live it again
If we dressed just the same
And held on to lovers when
We couldn’t really live with anyone
See mostly ourselves so just go on lyin’
You feel things in your own way
And I’m supposed to lay down and bow to you
Oh I’m tired of bailin’ hay 
For someone that I can’t see
I don’t wanna be you
You don’t wanna be me
Just let it breathe, let it breathe

Silly Little Pop Song

One thing’s for sure
I just can’t find the way
To let it seem like all is wrong
Inside my den
Hold back
Breathe easy
She said to me
Go somewhere and change your mind
Just let me sleep
I’ve been living in a lesson
(Ooooooo la la la)
Please just come inside and listen
(Ooooooo la la la)
(Ooooooo la la la)
Is it anger at life
Are you happy to be with me
Are you seeing someone
Or will your faith
Go with no other man
Come on let me dream
I’ve been livin’ in a lesson
(Ooooooo la la la)
Please just come inside and listen
(Ooooooo la la la)
(Ooooooo la la la)
No need to worry ‘bout all the lyin’ ooooohhhhh
(Ooooooo la la la)
Please just come inside
(Ooooooo la la la)
(Ooooooo la la la)
It’s a thing
To make me wanna go
See another
That makes me doubt
I’ve been livin’ in a lesson
(Ooooooo la la la)
Please just come inside and listen  
(Ooooooo la la la)
(Ooooooo la la la)
No need to worry ‘bout all the lyin’
All the changin’
(Ooooooo la la la)
Please just come inside
(Ooooooo la la la)
(Ooooooo la la la)
I’ve been livin’ in a lesson
Please just come inside
(Ooooooo la la la)

 

Fool

Saw you last night
You were sleepin’ in my mind
Doubtin’ you’ll ever be free again
Then I climbed back inside
Someone open my eyes
To find me drunk again
Bonnie on the radio
And she was singing low
Give it up or let me go
Every night there’s one more
Every night there’s two more
Sayin’ I shouldn’t be feelin’ this pain
I better grow up now or go insane
There’s so much I feel
So much I conceal
There’s just so many things I can be
Someone write the story of 5 points
No one wanted to know me
Now they all have opinions of what we do
So they go down to Bar None 
So we can have a drink or two
Can’t write the story from the trees
I know somewhere she’s watchin’ me
Sayin’ boy carry your load
Oh I don’t want to go back on the road now  
There’s so much I feel
So much I conceal
There’s just so many places to see
And faces I can read ooooohhhhh
And there’s just so many things I can be
Ooohhh, things I

 

Tootie

You put a rose in my hand
Put a dollar in my pocket
But you don’t understand
How the days grow longer 
The sky is black as night
I’ll see the mornin’ 
But you won’t see the light
I thought about you for a long long time
I wrote about you 
But the words don’t seem
to rhyme
(Words don’t seem to rhyme)
And now you’re lyin’ here
But my heart still beats for you
I had a dream about you
You sat right down beside me
And you told me we were through
It was all so real and you told me reasons why
Brought me to the window
And you taught me how to fly
I thought about you for a long long time  
And I said I love you 
But we just don’t have the time
(Just ain’t got no time)
And now you’re lyin’ here
But my heart still beats for you
I thought to hold you for a long long time
You said I love you 
But my heart won’t seem to chime in
(Heart can’t seem to chime)
And now you’re lyin’ here
And my heart still beats for you
Oh I’m tryin’ and my heart still beats for you

 

When I’m Lonely

Eyes like an infant
Starin’ me down
She'll take anything that’s not tied up
In my glorious past oh
It’s just four days ‘til Sunday
When I say that I’m gone
Little one screams you cry
Tell the pain to leave me alone
It’s just two days ‘til Monday
Another week ‘til the fourth
Is anyone listenin’
Or should I call on the Lord
Oh to lead me
‘Cause sometimes I leave
Sometimes I see
Then I dream a dream that won’t come true
And I struggle with lies when I’m lonely  
Someone called my name out loud about 4 a.m.
It wasn’t you so I let her in
Just to see what she wanted
Ooooohhhhh ooooohhhhh ooooohhhhh
Oh she left screamin’ ‘cause I
I called her by your name
But the next day she came to call
And we finished our game
Alright now
‘Cause somedays I breathe
Somedays I see
Then I dream a dream that won’t come true  
And I struggle with time when I’m lonely
Oh Shep plays piano right there   
Shannon’s on the other side of Rosewood  
You said he wasn’t your type
But you went anyway
Ooooohhhhh ooooohhhhh ooooohhhhh
Oh you left screamin’ ‘cause you thought you would
Call him by my name
Oh and you whisper
Why do I do this
I can’t go through this why do I do this, why
Oh come back here
‘Cause somedays I breathe
And sometimes I leave
Then I dream a dream that won’t come true
And I struggle with life when I’m lonely

 


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