Cassie

 

Here I am again,

Licking the same old wounds

On another wasted afternoon,

Just wondering what more I could do.

 

She stood me up again,

Said, “You know I just uh lost track of time.”

But I know that was nothing more than a line,

Cause I heard she’s been fooling around with another guy.

 

Ah well, Cassie you’re killing me,

Can’t you see that we’re meant to be?

I thought it was love, but it seems that you’d disagree.

 

It’s time you made up your mind,

Or I’m gonna leave you behind,

But you know what I really shouldn’t care which,

Cause Cassie’s a bitch.

 

Ah well, can’t you see that I need much more than this?

But then she stops by and she tries to win me back with a kiss.

But I’m sure that those lips have been all around town.

And what am I supposed to do, just sit here while you’re out getting around?

 

Ah well, Cassie you’re killing me,

Can’t you see that we’re meant to be?

I thought it was love, but it seems that you’d disagree.

 

It’s time you made up your mind,

Or I’m gonna leave you behind,

But you know what I really couldn’t care which,

Cause Cassie’s a bitch.

 

And I said, “Oh, Cassie you’re killing me.”

And I said, “Oh, Cassie you’re killing me.”

And I decide to stop by for just one last try and,

Oh and what do I find but Cassie gettin’ in on with that other guy.

 

Ah well, Cassie you’re killing me,

Can’t you see that we’re meant to be?

I thought it was love, but it seems that you’d disagree.

 

Well I’ve made up my mind

I’m gonna leave you behind

Before I do this, I just want to say

That Cassie’s a bitch

Cassie’s a bitch

Cassie’s a bitch

Cassie’s a bitch

 

 

 

Fantasy

 

Her silhouette dances through my mind again.

She floats away, as I beg for her name.

She turns away I said I’m dying here,

I can’t continue dancing all alone.

These games are killing me.

I hear your song, but the words remain a mystery.

 

I don’t know when, but I caught I glimpse of paradise.

It’s just a boy’s dream, but I chase it just the same.

When love is but a fairy tale, it’s hard to find what real sometimes,

And you pin your hope on a fantasy.

 

In my dreams, time becomes a photograph,

She takes my hand and paralyzes me.

It can’t be long I know,

I won’t have to imagine her there by my side,

It’s got to be our time.

Are you even there, or am I singing to a fantasy?

 

I don’t know when, but I caught I glimpse of paradise.

It’s just a boy’s dream, but I chase it just the same.

When love is but a fairy tale, it’s hard to find what’s real sometimes,

And your name remains a mystery.

 

And I said, “Oh, my fantasy.” I said, “Oh, just take my hand.”

And I said, “Oh, my fantasy.” I said, “Oh, just take my hand.”

And I said, “Oh, my fantasy.” I said, “Oh, just take my hand.”

And I said, “Oh, my fantasy.” I said, “Oh, just take my hand.”

And oh….oh just take my hand,

And oh, oh, oh….oh just take my hand.

 

 

 

Patiently

 

I lie awake yet again at 3am

Repeating lines in my head that I wish I would have said,

But it’s a useless game to play when she doesn’t feel the same,

And I know how it will end but I continue to pretend 

I am wrong.

 

But I’ve know all along,

And I wonder how long I will wait when I see that she’s clearly moved on.

 

And I ask myself just how much heartache is it worth,

Cause what’s it worth when she’s not open to love first.

But oh, maybe it’s me and maybe I’m chasing too eagerly,

Maybe I should sit and wait here patiently.

 

But maybe I’m wrong,

And I wonder how long I will wait when I see that she’s clearly moved on.

 

Oh and I know what she’s telling me,

But I twist her words so easily,

And I tell myself in time she’ll see,

If I wait here patiently.

 

But I know it too well, it’s all in my head.

And I know it so well, that’s not what she said.

And I’m sure that I’ll find, as time passes by,

That it’s not quite what it seemed.

 

But I hope I’m wrong.

And I wonder how long I will wait, cause I can’t get myself to move on.

 

Oh and I know what she’s telling me,

But I twist her words so easily,

And I tell myself in time she’ll see,

If I wait here patiently.

 

When my head and heart just can’t agree,

My heart will lead eventually,

And I tell myself she’ll fall for me,

If I sit here waiting patiently.

And I tell myself she’ll fall for me,

If I sit here waiting patiently.

 

 

 

Shades of Grey

 

I said under my breath as I was thinking back,

I said “You know, life’s not meant to be like that.”

And I, I turned as I heard a man laugh and say,

“Oh, what’s life supposed to be anyway?

 

It’s the bumps in the road and the hits that I took

That remind me life’s not a scripted book,

But these hits and these bumps showed me roads I’d have passed

Trying to conquer life too fast.”

 

But I told him, “I’m just stuck in maze of choices

And I’ve lost my way.

See I just got one shot at life

And I’m looking back at too many yesterdays.”

 

He said, “Hey listen I’m sorry to intrude,

I just I thought I’d offer my point of view.”

I said, “Ah no, it’s, it’s cool,

It’s just see sometimes I feel like a damned fool.

 

I keep bouncing around trying to find myself

And it seems like I’ve stumbled upon just about everything else.

And I keep wasting time, I feel I’m two steps behind,

And I still don’t know what I want to find.

 

And I’m following a trail of footprints,

Too afraid to stray.

See I’d let my own voice sing,

If I could just find the words to say.”

 

He said, “You know, it seems to me

You’re trying to play life a little too perfectly.

I mean, you’re gonna make mistakes

And your heart will ache, but you can’t really live if you just play it safe.

 

You gotta just take a stance and dance your dance

And see who you could be.

You gotta take a chance and find romance

And let yourself believe.

 

Cause I’ve walked through that maze of choices

And I found there’s no one right way.

It’s not always right or wrong or black and white,

There’s a million shades of grey.”

 

I said, “Yeah, I hear what you’re saying,

Maybe I should stop looking back at yesterday.

And maybe I should just take a stance

And take a chance and give fate more than a passing glance.

And try my own path and pave my way.

And trust on that road I’ll find my own shade of grey.”

 

He said, “Don’t be afraid to sometimes…

Stray from that trail of footprints

And find your own way,

Cause it’s the journey itself 

That gives life meaning anyway.

And oh just take a chance 

And let the chips fall where they may,

And with each step you’ll paint your own shade of grey.

 

And oh….

And oh, oh…

Oh in the end your life is the story you create,

And with each step you’ll paint your own shade grey.”

 

 

 

Winding Road

 

Memories and tragedies are fingerprints 

That trace my path along a winding road.

I’ve fallen down and caught my breath and I carried on,

Cause it’s not the cuts that make you strong, it’s the scars you’ve learned to sew.

 

And I said, “All my days paint an empty canvas,

With stars of hope and clouds of sadness,

But, well everything will be alright

When I paint my dreams tonight.”

 

Well I’ve met beauty queens and common thieves and everything in between,

But you don’t know a soul till you stand where they’ve stood.

And I’ve walked fields and walked through fire and I cherished both,

Cause it takes a little pain before life is understood.

 

And I said, “All my days paint an empty canvas,

With stars of hope and clouds of sadness,

But, well everything will be alright

When I paint my dreams tonight.

 

But all my days paint an empty canvas,

With stars of hope and clouds of sadness,

But, well everything will be alright

When I paint my dreams tonight.”

 

 

 

Radiant Night

 

Sittin’ alone at the bar one night,

Just kicking myself for this half-ass life.

When I saw a girl outta the corner of my eye

And I thought, “Hey this might be worth a try.”

But I, I just sat and I looked and I stared,

And I said, “Man, get off your ass and walk over there,”

Cause she looks like she might be fun,

But it’s about this time when I get up and run.

So I look up and I freeze up and then I think

It’s about time I grow up and I stand up and I buy her a drink,

Cause this angel’s not gonna come waltz over here,

So I head to the bar and buy her a beer, yeah…

 

Cause I know, it’ll be alright

When you take a chance on this lonely night, well,

Well everything’s not what it seems,

When you take a walk inside your dreams.

 

So I head over there with a drink in my hand,

I said, “You know I don’t do this very much you understand,

But your eyes are the color of the sky

And your laugh fills the room and your smile caught my eye.”

She said, “Yeah I know I’ve seen your type,

With line as your bait you expect me to bite.”

I said, “Now don’t get me wrong I want you to bite,

But let’s first take a walk on this radiant night.

And take a walk on this radiant night and

Take a walk on this radiant night and

Take a walk on this radiant night

And you might find love tonight,” yeah…

 

Cause I know, it’ll be alright

When you take a chance on this radiant night, well,

Well everything’s not what it seems,

When you take a walk inside your dreams.

And I know it all too well,

And each time I walked I fell,

But in my dreams I never fall, yeah.

Well I’m the star of the story after all.

 

She says, “Alright, I’ll take that walk,

So we chat and we laugh and we make small talk.

I said, “I might rock your world, so hold on tight.”

She said, “I’m not sure I trust you, but do what you might.”

And the streetlights dance with their shimmering light

And the glow from her smile shines awfully bright

And her hair in the moonlight’s a magical sight

And the stars lead the way on this radiant night.

And lead the way on this radiant night and

Lead the way on this radiant night and

Lead the way on this radiant night

And we both found love tonight, yeah…

 

Cause I know, it’ll be alright

When you take a chance on this radiant night, well,

Well everything’s not what it seems,

When you take a walk inside your dreams.

And I know it all too well,

And each time I walked I fell,

But in my dreams I never fall, yeah.

Yeah, sometimes life’s a dream after all.

 

 

 

Night after Night

 

Been a long day and she heads for the door.

Won’t keep working late, she knows that she swore.

Cause there are songs in her head that she knows that she may never write,

If she lets life get the best of her time night after night.

 

She heads home, she grabs her guitar, and she sits down to write.

With each line she keeps that record deal in sight and

With each note she echoes a promise she made to herself,

She won’t let life get in the way and just put all her dreams on the shelf.

 

And as she stares at the stars,

I watch Isabel grab her guitar and play.

 

And Isabel plays on,

Night after night she shares her life through her song,

Thinking it can’t be long now.

And her break can’t be far away,

And ah, she looks just like a star

When I watch Isabel grab her guitar and play.

 

She says, “You know I, I want to live my days

Knowing I gave it my best,

Instead of thinking about what may have been.

Cause if want to be a star,

Well I gotta start at the bars

And I’ll light up stage when I grab my guitar and play.

 

And Isabel plays on,

Night after night she shares her life through her song,

Thinking it can’t be long now.

And her break can’t be far away,

And ah, she looks just like a star,

When I watch Isabel grab her guitar and play.

 

And Isabel plays on,

Night after night she shares her life through her song,

Thinking it can’t be long now.

And her break can’t be far away,

And oh, as she strums her guitar,

She swears she’s gonna be a star some day.

 

 

 

The Bar Song

 

Wakes up in the morning, smelling like a beer.

The pounding in his head is about all that he can hear.

It’s Monday morning, only has one thought,

As he shakes his head, he say’s “Man, I could use a shot.”

 

Fights the rush, yeah, gets to work by nine.

And oh, if he could just get some whiskey, then yeah, he’d be doing just fine,

Cause every day is the same, should have called in sick.

Ah, that wouldn’t sit too well now, cause hey, his boss is a dick.

 

And Kevin wants to go to the bar, yeah, yeah, yeah,

And Kevin wants to go to the bar, yeah, yeah, yeah,

You don’t have to take him very far now, yeah, yeah,

Just take him to the bar, yeah, yeah, yeah.

 

And Kevin wants to go to the bar and drink till 3am.

Just give him his Bud a shot of Jack a Jager and a bottle of Sam.

And Kevin wants to go…

Kevin wants to go…

Kevin wants to go to the bar.

 

Clock shows five and he knows the end is near,

So he rolls to the bar and says, “Hey, just give me a beer!”

Four more days, and yeah, he’ll be back again,

Oh, who I am kidding, I know, he’ll be back at 10.

Cause I know, I know, I know…

 

That Kevin wants to go to the bar, yeah, yeah, yeah,

That Kevin wants to go to the bar, yeah, yeah, yeah,

You don’t have to take him very far now, yeah, yeah,

Just take him to the bar, yeah, yeah, yeah.

 

Cause Kevin wants to go to the bar, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,

Kevin wants to go to the bar, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,

And you don’t have to take him very far now, yeah, yeah,

Just take him to the bar, yeah, yeah, yeah,

Just take him to the bar, yeah, yeah, yeah,

Just take him to the bar, now, yeah, yeah, yeah,

Just take him to the bar, yeah, yeah, yeah…

 

 

 

Falling For

 

I think back to a face I barely know.

I’m sure it’s wrong but I fall so fast when I know I should just let it go.

Cause in two days all she’ll be is a ten thousand mile former romance,

But I don’t know it still might be worth it to take a chance.

 

Cause I’ve been down this road before,

Mistakes I’ve made I can’t ignore,

But this time I swear there’s something there worth falling for.

 

And I tell myself, “You know there’s only one way this can end.”

And as I say, “You know there might be another way,” I know there’s no use to pretend.

But oh, what if I just take a shot, even if it’s not for more than just one dance,

And as I board that plane I know it must be worth it to take a chance.

 

Cause I’ve been down this road before,

Mistakes I’ve made I can’t ignore,

But this time I swear there’s something there worth falling for.

 

I know I’ve been here before and,

And I can’t be sure, but oh,

I don’t know it just feels like something more,

Something worth falling for.

 

 

 

Isabel

 

Wakes up alone again,

Life passes her by.

Thinks about the time she’s wasted here

And hates this damn place.

 

Life seemed so easy,

Before the broken hearts and the dreams.

Ah, they were just dreams after all,

But they’re all she lived for.

 

She falls again, but Isabel is strong.

It hurts too much, but she’s waited here too long.

It’s hard to dream, when all she knew is gone.

But talk is cheap and Isabel goes on.

 

She wakes up from her hell

And cries to herself,

“Sometimes you just gotta take a shot

And leave this pain behind.”

She packs her bags up,

As her mother smiles from above.

She said, “If you don’t give up now,

You’ll set the world on fire.”

 

She falls again, but Isabel is strong.

It hurts too much, but she’s waited here too long.

It’s hard to dream, when all she knew is gone.

But talk is cheap and Isabel goes on.

 

“I don’t know,” she said, “it’s times like these

When you make up your mind to find a way.

Well I’ll find my dreams have disappeared,

If I wait another day.”

 

She says her last goodbyes

And picks up her guitar.

And Isabel knows 

She can’t come back again.

 

She heads off all alone,

Where she ends up, she doesn’t care.

It’s just her and her guitar now,

But it’s, it’s all she needs now.

 

She falls again, my friend, but Isabel is strong.

It hurts too much, but she’s waited here too long.

It’s hard to dream, when all she knew is gone.

But talk is cheap and Isabel goes on.

 

 

 

Tonight

 

I take her hand, but it seems so surreal.

I close my eyes and embrace this rush I feel tonight.

A title wave of doubt runs through my mind,

But as I touch her lips I leave fear behind this time.

 

And I cherish every kiss,

Cause tonight might be all we have.

Tomorrow’s sun may set on me and,

And I’m left with a memory.

 

And I’m lost in her mesmerizing eyes I find,

As her words ring like a song inside my mind.

And I hope she feels the way I do now.

For tonight at least I know it’s true and,

And I fall for you.

 

And I cherish every kiss,

Cause tonight might be all we have.

Tomorrow’s sun may set on me and,

And I’m left with a memory.

 

And I tell myself it’s real,

And I swear that’s how she feels,

But I know that overnight

Her heart may change,

But it’s real tonight.

 

Tonight, tonight I know,

It’s real tonight. 

 

 

 

Go on a Date

 

Hey there what’s your name?

Mine is Jason, I think it’s Greek, yeah.

You smell really clean,

I like your shoes…so let’s make out.

 

I think we should go on a date,

Cause that’d be neat, yeah.

We could see a show,

Grab some drinks…and then make out, yeah.

I live with my mom,

I don’t have a job, let’s be friends, yeah.

Well I could take you home

To meet my mom…and then make out, yeah.

 

Skittie dop doop dop dittie da, dittie da dit dit dittie da,

Dittie da bop adop dobbie dat, skittie da da, yeah.

Dittie da dit dit dit, if you like chicks, yeah,

I dat dat dat dat, I’m down with that…yeah.

 

I don’t pick up girls very much,

So let’s make out, yeah.

Hey there where you going?

Don’t run away, you silly goose.

 

Hey don’t run away, yeah,

You silly goose…goose.