The mud in my fingers had dried to a crust Sleep in my eyes, I pick my rust, my Boots have been ravaged in browns and grays, I've Seen no scale, and I've, seen no pay, but Still I trudge to a spotless stream, not a Not a bird in the sky or a fish in the sea To dwell in these waters is a foolish way To believe one night, that I'll win the day And rise and shine, to dawn I wake, to Cast my net in a fishless lake Rise and shine, to dawn I wake Casting my net in a fishless lake Each day like a retake Fisherman inside a sweepstake Each day like a retake Fisherman inside a sweepstake Each day like a retake Fisherman inside a sweepstake Each day like a retake Fisherman inside a sweepstake I sailed down stream to see what had, I Pulled my boat along the land, I Swam the dirt, and walked the stream and Off the shore, I saw a bream and Tuna too, and salmon roe Do my eyes deceive, but my net had broke, I Told my tale to a merchant man He pittied me a dollar, and gave me his hand, he said Rise and shine, to dawn I wake, to Cast my net in a fishless lake Rise and shine, to dawn I wake Casting my net in a fishless lake Each day like a retake Fisherman inside a sweepstake Each day like a retake Fisherman inside a sweepstake Each day like a retake Fisherman inside a sweepstake Each day like a retake Fisherman inside a sweepstake Rise and shine, to dawn I wake, to Cast my net in a fishless lake Rise and shine, to dawn I wake Casting my net in a fishless lake

And I waited by the water for the reeds to calm me down And you called me in the morning time When your hands were as cold as mine While we waited for the dust to come along You gave me an awkward smile instead Back I was dreaming of the weirdest things Let my brittle frame fall, let this brittle frame fall Let my brittle frame fall, let this brittle frame fall And then we drove by pebbles one by one In the hope to find a stepping stone Could have stayed another day or two And watched this brittle frame fall Watched this brittle frame fall And watched this brittle frame fall And I waited by the window but these streets wouldn't calm me down And you called me in the midst of it all and my brittle frame fall Let my brittle frame fall. -HT

A SONG ABOUT BASEBALL W/M: Bob Bennett (C) 1982 EMI Christian Music Group (Straightway Music) Saturdays on the baseball field And me afraid of the ball Just another kid on Camera Day When the Angels still played in L.A. I was smiling in living black and white Baseball caps and bubble gum I think there's a hole in my glove Three-and-two, life and death I was swinging with eyes closed Holding my breath I was dying on my way to the bench But none of it mattered after the game When my father would find me And call out my name A soft drink, a snow cone, a candy bar A limousine ride in the family car He loved me no matter how I played He loved me no matter how I played But none of it mattered after the game When my father would find me And call out my name Dreaming of glory the next time out My father showed me what love is about He loved me no matter how I played He loved me no matter how I played But none of it mattered after the game When my father would find me And call out my name

This ain't about tailgates Ain't about bonfires Ain't about souped up cars, water towers Or drowning in a bottle of Jack This ain't about Chevy's Ain't about money Ain't about blue suede shoes, coo-coo-ca-choos Got nothin' to do with that It's a song about a girl It goes like this Ah, little heartbreak queen Rockin' the jeans Baby, just read my lips It's a song about a girl The one you can't forget Ah, blows your mind every time Think it's gonna be a hit It's a song about a girl Ah, it's a song about you, oh, yeah This ain't about hometowns Ain't about back roads Ain't about shoulda, coulda, wish I woulda Rear views looking back This ain't about goodbyes Ain't about comebacks Oh, got nothing to do with the stars and the moon Man, you're gettin' way off track It's a song about a girl It goes like this Ah, little heartbreak queen Rockin' the jeans Baby, just read my lips It's a song about a girl The one you can't forget Ah, blows your mind every time You think it's gonna be a hit It's a song about a girl Baby you, yeah you, yeah you, know who you are Baby you, yeah you read my lips, hear my heart Listen to this guitar It's a song about a girl It goes like this Ah, little heartbreak queen Rockin' the jeans Baby, just read my lips It's a song about a girl Everytime Ah, don't think too hard Dig too deep Or read between the lines It's a song about a girl It goes like this Ah, little heartbreak queen Rockin' the jeans Baby, just read my lips It's a song about a girl The one you can't forget Ah, blows your mind every time Think it's gonna be a hit It's a song about a girl, girl, oh It's a song about a girl, girl, oh, yeah It's a song about a girl, girl, oh It's a song about a girl This ain't about tailgates Ain't about bonfires Ain't about souped up cars, water towers Or drowning in a bottle of Jack