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Centralia
03:23
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Centralia
Friday evening town hall meeting I swear we're down to nine
Sunday morning St. Ignatius, the smoke is on the rise
And the boarded windows, buckled streets
Lonely storefronts empty, incomplete
Just a shadow of another life another place, another time
But I'm not leaving this is my home
I raised three boys here, their kids are gone and grown
You can take away my numbers but that won't change a thing
I'm not going but this town is still vanishing
You can call it stupid and stubborn
I prefer strong-willed
I've been here for forty years now below this burning hill
You may wonder just what keeps me here
wonder why I fight for all these years
but my Mary she's still here with me
she's everywhere, in everything I see
So I'm not leaving this is my home
I raised 3 boys here their kids are gone and grown
You can take away my numbers but that won't change a thing
I'm not going but this town is still vanishing
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2. |
On The Verge
03:41
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On the Verge
It's just below the surface and I'm always on the verge
If I say it now, can't take it back
But never mind, I lost my nerve
I borrow this and mismatch that, never cared that much 'til now
what once was hard is easier
I make excuses anyhow
There's nothing to be seen you haven't seen before
Nothing should surprise you anymore
There's nothing to be seen you haven't seen before
From me, from me
I feel I'm treading water, moving forward feels so slow
I say I'm willing, say I'm ready
But you know it's all for show
There's nothing to be seen you haven't seen before
Nothing should surprise you anymore
There's nothing to be seen you haven't seen before
From me, from me
I'm all talk and no action
Pretty soon you're gonna catch on
And realize I'm barely getting by
All these days I'm none the wiser
Left to my own devices, I am running out of time
It's just below the surface and I'm always on the verge...
There's nothing to be seen you haven't seen before
Nothing should surprise you anymore
There's nothing to be seen you haven't seen before
From me, from me
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3. |
Fits & Starts
04:59
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Fits & Starts
Can I fit all this in just one bag
Pack the car again be on my way
Tell myself, 'This time I'll get it right'
Turn off the lights, turn in my key
Sent my resumes out last week
Tell myself 'This time I'll get it right'
You'd never know because I never let it show
I just save it all for later
But all I have is written by this hand
And it never leaves the paper
I live this life in fits and starts
I wait and see, it comes in parts
I do my best work in the dark
I live this life in fits and starts
Settle in and make a go of it
I'll never know unless I stay a bit
Tell myself, 'This time I'll get it right'
I live this life in fits and starts
I wait and see, it comes in parts
I do my best work in the dark
I live this life in fits and starts
You'd never know because I never let it show
I just save it all for later
But all I have is written by this hand
And it never leaves the paper
The sun is shining, don't forget your coat
They always layer here, the locals know
Tell myself 'This time I got it right'
I live this life in fits and starts
I wait and see, it comes in parts
I do my best work in the dark
I live this life in fits and starts
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4. |
So Young
04:24
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So Young
I've got this scar on my knee
from rollerskating down the street
that summer we were 9, and 6, and 3
Skinny kids with sunburned feet
we were the neighborhood plum thieves
palms stained pink from the pomegranate tree
They packed us up and we were leavin'
she came along and we were even
like a true love match for you and one for me
We were so fearless, the dark would never scare us
no one could ever catch us, we used to be so young
We were so careless, no matter who'd remind us
no one could ever find us, we used to be so young
'Don't you let that screen door slam'
we were always on the lam
we rode for miles and ran so fast we couldn't breathe
Wore our bruises like a badge
made the best of what we had
We never knew what we were missing
They packed us up and we were leavin'
she came along and we were even
like a true love match for you and one for me
We were so fearless, the dark would never scare us
no one could ever catch us, we used to be so young
We were so careless, no matter who'd remind us
no one could ever find us, we used to be so young
Somehow we're standing in your yard
your babies pulling on your arm
We shake our heads at all these days
And she's a city girl now
he's building houses in town
I'm out here living on the Bay
We're not so fearless, sometimes the dark does scare us
time always reminds us, we used to be so young
We're not so careless, life always reminds us,
time it always finds us, we used to be so young
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5. |
Your Heavy Heart
03:49
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Your Heavy Heart
The way it's coming down now
You'd think it never rained before
And all of your darkness
Brings the wind and blows these storm clouds across my floor
Oh your heavy heart is starting to break
Oh you're giving up before you realize all that's at stake
I know I can't make you see what you may not know you need
But there's only so much I can be
You try and pull me under
'Cause misery it loves some company
I'm waiting out this thunder
There's more to you than what this storm will let you be
Oh your heavy heart's had all it can take
Oh you're giving up before you realize all that's at stake
I know I can't make you see what you may not know you need
But there's only so much I can be
The way it's coming down now
You'd think it never rained before
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6. |
No Matter
04:17
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No Matter
Too many voices
Nothing said I wanna hear
Did you know they all thought you were wrong?
But I learn the hard way, and I like to take my chances
And I knew you weren't mine all along
But no matter, you were right there
But no matter, you were right then
And you never held my hand
And you never stayed the night
But you drove so fast, with your hand on my knee and I held on tight
So much second guessing
Let me take it from here
They all knew soon you'd be moving on
But I knew it too, and I don't like to waste my time
And I knew you weren't mine all along
But no matter, you were right there
But no matter, you were right then
And you never held my hand
And you never stayed the night
But you kissed me hard in the hallway, and I held on tight
And you'd never hold my hand
And you'd never stay the night
But you drove so fast with your hand on my knee and I held on tight
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Melissa Phillips
Northern California based singer-songwriter Melissa Phillips is known for her compelling vocals, nuanced and intimate performances, and candid song craft.
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