THE WAY

ASK THEM TO STAY AND THEY'LL GO
TELL THEM TO GO AND THEY'LL SURELY STAY
IT'S JUST THE WAY
IT'S JUST THE WAY

LOVE THEM HARD AND LOVE THEM LONG
NEVER LIE OR STRING THEM ALONG
LAY ON BACK AND SING THIS SONG
IT'S JUST THE WAY
IT'S JUST THE WAY

END OF A LIFE
END OF A DAY
END OF AN ERA
AIN'T THAT THE WAY?

"HOME ON THE RANGE"
"THE WINDS OF CHANGE"
"BALL OF CONFUSION"
PRESIDENTIAL DELUSION

RAMPANT CORRUPTION IN FRONT OF OUR EYES
RAMBLING TALKS AND JUST MORE LIES
THIS WAS NEVER THE WAY ~ THIS CAN'T BE THE WAY

IF THIS POLITICAL PLAGUE IS THE NEW NORM
TAKE ME TO "CAMELOT"
TAKE ME BACK TO WHEN I DIDN'T KNOW THE DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS THEY ALL  WANT TO SHOW

LIKE A TORNADO'S RAGE
CARONAVIRUS TWISTS AND TURNS
PICKING UP VICTIMS IN NO LOGICAL ORDER
YOU'LL THINK YOU'RE SAFE IN A HOUSE YOU OWN 
BUT LIKE THE BODY YOU'RE IN... YOU'RE ONLY A BORDER

THIS VIRUS CAN TAKE YOU AND LEAVE YOU ALONE
WITH NO WAY TO BREATHE ON YOUR OWN

ONLY ANGELS IN WHITE LOOK IN ON YOU
THE DOCTOR'S HAVE DONE ALL THEY CAN DO
IT'S JUST THE WAY
IT'S JUST THE WAY

THIS IS TODAY
IT'S THE NEW NORM
IT'S JUST THE WAY 
IT'S JUST THE WAY
THIS IS THE WAY

"HOME ON THE RANGE"
"THE WINDS OF CHANGE"
"BALL OF CONFUSION"
PRESIDENTIAL DELUSION

END OF A LIFE 
END OF A DAY
END OF AN ERA
AIN'T THAT THE WAY?

END OF A LIFE
END OF A DAY
END OF AN ERA
AIN'T THAT THE WAY?

SEDATED (Modified 4-24-20)

WALKIN' AROUND SEDATED ~ NO WONDER YOU HAVEN'T YET MADE IT
YOU KEEP THINKIN' SOMEBODY'S GONNA DISCOVER JUST HOW BRILLIANT YOU ARE
BUT HOW COULD ANYONE FIND YOU WHEN YOU'RE DOIN' ALL YOUR STRUMMIN' IN THE BACK OF A DIMLY LIT BAR

WALKIN' AROUND SEDATED ~ NO WONDER YOU HAVEN'T YET MADE IT

IF "VIDEO" ONCE "KILLED THE RADIO STAR"
MAYBE VIDEO CAN GET YOU OUT OF THIS BAR
DON'T WALK AROUND SEDATED 'CAUSE YOU AIN'T NEVER GONNA MAKE IT

TELL THE STORY OF HOW YOU WERE REJECTED BY THE GIRL'S AT THE BAR OR HOW HAPPY YOU WERE WITH THAT TEN YEAR OLD CAR

WALK ON THE BEACH ~ CURL YOUR TOES IN THE SAND
SEE THE PIPERS AND THE CHILDREN PLAY 
MAKE THIS YOUR BRAND NEW DAY AND EITHER WALK AWAY OR WRITE UNTIL YOUR FINGERS BLEED 
AND FILL THAT ENDLESS ACHING NEED YOU HAVE TO SHARE THE STORY THAT YOU LONG TO TELL

TAKE THEM TO MASS ~ SHOW THEM YOUR ASS
TAKE THEM UP ~ TAKE THEM DOWN ~ TAKE THEM TO THE BACK ROOM
SHOW THEM WHAT'S IN STORE and JUST WHEN THEY THINK YOU AIN'T GOT IT ANYMORE...
TAKE 'EM IN ~ TAKE 'EM OUT ~ SHOW THEM WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT... 
DON'T WALK AROUND SEDATED ~ SHOW 'EM THAT YOU'VE MADE IT ~ AIN'T IT TIME YOU PLAYED IT... 
SHOW THEM ALL WHAT'S IN YOUR HEAD AND WHAT IS WRITTEN ON YOUR SOUL... CAN'T ASK FOR MORE

TAKE THEM TO MASS ~ SHOW THEM YOUR ASS
TAKE THEM UP ~ TAKE THEM DOWN ~ TAKE THEM TO THE BACK ROOM ~ SHOW THEM WHAT'S IN STORE
AND JUST WHEN THEY THINK YOU AIN'T GOT IT ANYMORE...
TAKE 'EM IN ~ TAKE 'EM OUT ~ SHOW 'EM THAT YOU'VE MADE IT ~ AIN'T IT TIME YOU PLAYED IT
GUIDE THEM ALL INTO YOUR HEAD ~ SHOW THEM ALL YOUR NAKED SOUL... CAN'T ASK FOR MORE

HARD TO SAY I LOVE YOU

IT'S HARD TO SAY I LOVE YOU WHEN YOU SAY IT AND THEY "THANK YOU" BUT THEN NEVER SAY IT BACK

SO YOU FIND YOURSELF REPEATING THE MISTAKES THEY'VE HANDED DOWN
AND THE CYCLE CIRCLES 'ROUND YOU LIKE A TRAIN INSIDE YOUR HEAD
BUT YOU REFUSE TO EVEN LISTEN 'TIL YOU CRASH AND BURN AND END UP DEAD

SOMEHOW YOU PULL YOURSELF AWAY FROM THE SAVAGE BLINDING LIGHT THAT WANTS TO PULL YOU IN
AND YOU WAKE UP HURTING YET DETERMINED 

AND YOU MAKE YOURSELF A LIFE THAT MATTERS WHEN YOU FIND THE ONE WHO LISTENS

IT'S HARD TO SAY I LOVE YOU WHEN YOU SAY IT AND THEY "THANK YOU" BUT THEN NEVER SAY IT BACK
AND SO YOU SAY YOU CANNOT SAY IT 'CAUSE IT'S HARD FOR YOU TO SAY IT BUT YOU FEEL THE SAME AS THEY DO AND YOU PRAY THAT IS ENOUGH

WHEN 2020 WAS SCIENCE FICTION

TAKE ME BACK WAY BACK I WANNA GO BACK
IT WAS EASIER THEN
MUCH EASIER WHEN I KNEW JUST WHAT IT MEANT TO FEEL THE SPIRIT RISE IN ME
AND HOLD YOU CLOSE AND ROLL WITH YOU
SO EASY THEN ~ WHEN WE WOULD ROLL
WHEN THE MUSIC PLAYED AND WE WOULD ROLL
SO CLOSE THEN ~ WHEN WE WOULD ROLL

I WANT DIVERSION
WITHOUT PERVERSION
I WANNA GO BACK TO A SIMPLER TIME
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND YOU WERE MINE

I WANNA "ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK"
I WANNA ROLL AND DO "THE STROLL"
I WANNA DANCE AND HOLD YOU CLOSE
I WANNA DANCE AND I WANNA ROLL
REMEMBER HOW IT WAS TO BE HELD CLOSE AND SIMPLY ROLL?
I WANT THAT WITHOUT PERVERSION
I WANT THAT ~ I WANT DIVERSION
WHEN 2020 WAS SCIENCE FICTION
WHEN LIVES WERE LIVED WITHOUT THIS FRICTION

I NEVER WOULD HAVE GUESSED THESE YOUTHFUL BRUISES COULD EVER LAST THIS LONG
BUT THESE BLACK AND BLUES SOMEHOW SEEM TO FADE WHEN I THINK OF YOU AND THE BOND WE MADE 
JUST STEPPING OUT IN A PARADE OF INNOCENCE

COME ON ~ DRINK UP ALL THAT GYPSY POTION
MOP UP ALL THAT SPENT EMOTION
SING AND DANCE OR I DON'T KNOW...
THROW THAT DICE UNTIL YOU'VE WON
LOSE IT ALL JUST FOR FUN

TAKE A STRAW AND YOU KNOW WHAT
TAKE A TOKE AND HIT THAT SPOT
GIVE UP EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT
DIAL IT BACK WHEN IT GET'S TOO HOT

IT'S EITHER SOFT OR HARD AS ROCK
IT'S HOT AS HELL BUT YOU KNOW WHAT...
IT'S ONLY ROCK SO COME ON ROLL THAT DICE
SING OR DANCE OR I DON'T KNOW...
DRINK THAT POTION WITH SOME ICE
JUST MAKE ROCK ~ AND MAKE IT NICE
I WANNA ROLL

TAKE ME BACK ~ I WANNA GO BACK
IT WAS EASIER THEN 
MUCH EASIER WHEN I KNEW JUST WHAT IT MEANT  TO FEEL THE SPIRIT RISE IN ME
AND HOLD YOU CLOSE AND ROLL WITH YOU
SO EASY THEN WHEN WE WOULD ROLL
WHEN THE MUSIC PLAYED AND WE WOULD ROLL
SO CLOSE THEN ~ WHEN WE WOULD ROLL
COME ON ROLL
HOLD ME CLOSE AND ROLL ~ JUST ROLL ~ I WANNA ROLL ~ UMMM MAKE ME ROLL ~ I WANNA ROLL

A QUIET PLACE

DON'T WANNA HEAR 'BOUT NO GIULIANI 
NEPOTISM OR SOCIALISM
DON'T WANNA HEAR ABOUT THE DAILY NEWS
I DON'T NEED NO "INSIDE" VIEWS
I JUST WANT A QUIET SPACE
SOMEWHERE I DON'T HAVE TO FACE THIS REALITY

DON'T WANNA HAVE TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT
YOUR ALL NEW CAUSE IS NOT MY FIGHT
I JUST WANT A QUIET SPACE
SOMEWHERE I DON'T HAVE TO FACE THIS REALITY

WISH I WAS YOUNGER NOW 
WISH I DIDN'T HAVE TO CARE SO MUCH
SOMEWHERE THIS VIRAL NEWS WOULD JUST NOT TOUCH ME ~ YOUNGER NOW ~ WISH I WAS YOUNGER NOW

DON'T WANNA KNOW IF YOU WANNA DANCE
DON'T WANNA KNOW IF YOU WET YOUR PANTS
DON'T WANNA HEAR THAT YOU TOOK A CHANCE
I JUST WANT A LITTLE ROMANCE AND A PLACE TO HIDE AWAY

DON'T WANNA HEAR NO MUCKRAKIN'
NO MORE SENATOR'S PARTISAN TAKIN'
DON'T WANNA HEAR ABOUT NO JACKASS STANDIN' AT A PODIUM YELLIN' FOLLOW ME...
I'LL SHOW YOU THE WAY BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY 
OF COURSE YOU KNEW YOU'D HAVE TO PAY

DON'T WANNA HEAR ABOUT NO GIULIANI 
NEPOTISM OR SOCIALISM
DON'T WANNA HEAR ABOUT THE DAILY NEWS
I DON'T NEED NO "INSIDE" VIEWS
I JUST WANT A QUIET SPACE
SOMEWHERE I DON'T HAVE TO FACE THIS REALITY

NO MORE LIE UPON LIE UPON LIE UPON LIE UPON LIE UPON LIE UPON LIE UPON LIE UPON LIE UPON LIE UPON LIE UPON LIE UPON LIE UPON LIE UPON LIE UPON LIE UPON LIE UPON LIE UPON LIE UPON LIE UPON LIE UPON LIE UPON LIE UPON LIE UPON LIE...

I COULD GO ON BUT AS MY MOTHER ONCE SAID "I NEVER CHEW MY CABBAGE TWICE" AND I CHEWED ON THIS QUITE LONG ENOUGH

WISH I WAS YOUNGER NOW
WISH I DIDN'T HAVE TO CARE SO MUCH
SOMEWHERE ALL THIS VIRAL NEWS COULD NEVER TOUCH ME ~ SOMEWHERE YOU COULD JOIN ME
SOMEWHERE CALLED: A QUIET PLACE

CHRISTINA (Queen Takes Pawn)

CHRISTINA ~ CHRISTINA 
MEN CALL YOUR NAME
CHRISTINA ~ CHRISTINA
IT'S ALL A GAME

CHRISTINA ~ CHRISTINA
YOU WANTED FAME
CHRISTINA ~ CHRISTINA
MEN CALL YOUR NAME

IT'S ALL SO CLEAR FROM THE OTHER SIDE
WHEN YOU'RE WIDE AWAKE AND YOUR TEARS HAVE DRIED
YOU CAN HOLD IT UP FOR ALL TO SEE
YOU CAN LET IT BREATHE AND YOU CAN SET IT FREE
NO NEED AT ALL TO KEEP IT IN THE PANTRY 

CHRISTINA ~ CHRISTINA
MEN CALL YOUR NAME
CHRISTINA ~ CHRISTINA
IT'S ALL A GAME

CHRISTINA ~ CHRISTINA
YOU WANTED FAME
CHRISTINA ~ CHRISTINA
MEN CALL YOUR NAME

IT'S ALL SO CLEAR FROM THE OTHER SIDE
WHEN YOU'RE WIDE AWAKE AND YOUR TEARS HAVE DRIED
YOU CAN HOLD IT UP FOR ALL TO SEE
YOU CAN LET IT BREATHE OR YOU CAN LET IT BE
YOU CAN TAKE IT OUT AND SERVE IT WITH YOUR CUPCAKES

CHRISTINA ~ CHRISTINA
MEN CALL YOUR NAME
CHRISTINA ~ CHRISTINA
IT'S ALL A GAME

CHRISTINA ~ CHRISTINA
YOU WANTED FAME
CHRISTINA ~ CHRISTINA
MEN CALL YOUR NAME

NO MORE CRAWLING 'CROSS THE FIELD TO ASK IF YOU'RE ALLOWED BACK IN
YOU CAN HOLD YOUR HEAD UP AND TAKE THE WIN 

IT'S ALL SO CLEAR FROM THE OTHER SIDE
WHEN YOU'RE WIDE AWAKE AND YOUR TEARS HAVE DRIED
YOU CAN  HOLD IT UP FOR ALL TO SEE
YOU CAN LET IT BREATHE OR YOU CAN LET IT BE
BUT THERE'S NO NEED TO KEEP IT IN THE PANTRY

THEY THOUGHT YOU'D SIMPLY COME UNDONE
THEY THOUGHT THAT THEY WERE HAVING FUN
NOW IT'S THEM OUT ON THE LAWN 
AND THEY NOW KNOW
"HOW DOES IT FEEL"
WHEN A REGAL QUEEN TAKES A LOWLY PAWN
  
CHRISTINA ~ CHRISTINA
MEN CALL YOUR NAME
CHRISTINA ~ CHRISTINA
IT'S ALL A GAME

CHRISTINA ~ CHRISTINA
YOU WANTED FAME
CHRISTINA ~ CHRISTINA 
MEN CALL YOUR NAME

IT'S ALL SO CLEAR FROM THE OTHER SIDE
WHEN YOU'RE WIDE AWAKE AND YOUR TEARS HAVE DRIED
YOU CAN HOLD IT UP FOR ALL TO SEE
YOU CAN LET IT BREATHE OR YOU CAN LET IT BE
YOU CAN TAKE IT OUT AND SERVE IT WITH YOUR CUPCAKES

NO MORE CRAWLING CROSS THE FIELD TO ASK IF YOU'RE ALLOWED BACK IN
STAND AND HOLD YOUR HEAD UP TO TAKE THE WIN

CHRISTINA ~ CHRISTINA
MEN CALL YOUR NAME
CHRISTINA ~ CHRISTINA
IT'S ALL A GAME

CHRISTINA ~ CHRISTINA
 YOU WANTED FAME
CHRISTINA ~ CHRISTINA
MEN CALL YOUR NAME

CHRISTINA ~ CHRISTINA
IF IT PLEASE BE ME
CHRISTINA ~ CHRISTINA
THEN LET IT BE

STONE COLD FROG (On A Saturday Night)

I WAS SO DAMN DRUNK I WAS STUMBLIN'

I WAS SO DAMN HIGH I WAS MUMBLIN'

I WAS HOT AND COLD AND I WAS SHIVERIN'

AND I WAS SHAKIN' LIKE A STONE COLD FROG ON A SATURDAY NIGHT

SOMEONE TOUCHED ME BUT I COULDN'T BE CERTAIN

I TRIED TO STEP BUT MY FEET WERE UNCERTAIN

I HAD TO CRAWL BUT EVEN THEN I WASN'T CERTAIN

THIS FLOOR LOOKS FAMILIAR BUT IT KEEPS ON MOVING
I GOT STOOD UP SO I KEPT ON GROOVING
I'D TURN AROUND BUT EVERY TIME I DO
SOMEONE TAKES ME BY THE HAND AND SPINS ME 'ROUND "LIKE A RECORD BABY"  
I HAVE TO FIND THE DOOR AND I THOUGHT IT WAS HERE BUT IT'S MIGHTY QUEER THAT IT ISN'T HERE

I WAS SO DAMN DRUNK I WAS STUMBLIN'
I WAS SO DAMN HIGH I WAS MUMBLIN'
I WAS HOT AND COLD AND I WAS SHIVERIN' 
AND I WAS SHAKIN' LIKE A STONE COLD FROG ON A SATURDAY NIGHT

I FOUND THE FLOOR AND I FOUND THE DOOR AND I CRAWLED ON OUT INTO THE STREET WHERE I FOUND A POST 
I PROPPED MYSELF AGAINST THAT POST AND SLOWLY RAISED MYSELF UP ON MY KNEES
I WAITED THERE FOR QUITE SOME TIME 
AND THEN I STOOD AND SHOOK A WHILE 
I SHOOK SO HARD THAT POLE DID QUAKE
AND AS IT DID I NOTICED PEOPLE SHAKE
UNTIL EVERYONE AROUND WAS "SHAKIN' ALL OVER"
SHAKIN' LIKE A STONE COLD FROG ON A SATURDAY NIGHT