Let's take a drive through the old town Back past the place where we met Some things are hard to remember Some things you'll never forget Let's take a walk down your old street Who lives in your house today? Let's see if we can remember All of the vows that we made Kisses you gave me The vows you made me None of these things have changed... Nothing's changed Nothing's changed Young lovers stand in the shadow New lovers taking our place And though you're gone I remember And I can still see your face Kisses you gave me The vows you made me None of these things have changed... Nothing's changed Nothing's changed

Bunch of buddies in John Deere hats A little crazy but they got my back Know every roll-through, stop sign, like the back of my hand And every bank, where the fish will bite Still like putting a smile on the face Of a girl I've known since the second grade Got a kiss that's sweet like lemonade She's everything I'll ever need Another reason I'll never leave Born here, live here, die here From the roots, to the boots, to the lay me down suit Yeah, I'm gonna be proud to be right here Just like my daddy, and his daddy did too Ride the same roads, work the same dirt Go to the same church and drink the same beer Born here, live here, die here Yeah Everybody's gotta find their place Some dreams you catch, some dreams you chase Some people run and some people stay Me, I'll always be Born here, live here, die here From the roots, to the boots, to the lay me down suit Yeah, I'm gonna be proud to be right here Just like my daddy, and his daddy did too Ride the same roads, work the same dirt Go to the same church and drink the same beer Born here, live here, die here Yeah I'm gonna raise one up in the air tonight For all the folks like me Here's to the Born here, live here, die here From the roots, to the boots, to the lay me down suit Yeah, I'm gonna be proud to be right here Just like my daddy and his daddy did too We ride the same roads, work the same dirt Go to the same church and drink the same beer Born here, live here, die here Born here, live here, die here Born here, live here, die here (die here) Yeah Born here, live here, die here I'll be right here

Here is a region of abundant details Here is a region that is seldom used And here is a region that continues living Even when the other sections are removed Put your hand out of your pocket Wipe the sweat off of your brow Now it feels like a bad connection No more information now As it passes through your neurons Like a whisper in the dark Raise your eyes to one who loves you It is safe right where you are Here is an area of great confusion Here is a section that's extremely precise And here is an area that needs attention Here is the connection to the opposite side Here, too many sounds for your brain to comprehend Here the sound gets organised into things that make some sense Here there is something we call elucidation Is it the truth or merely a description? Here Here Here Here

My god is better than yours And the walls of my house Are so thick I hear nothing at all I followed you out in the storm But it carried you off And I burned every picture of yours Was that not enough? My gun is bigger than yours So let's arm the masses And see what the bastards do then Walking tall once set us apart Now we're down on all fours Do you cry my name in the dark Like I do yours? These storms are getting stronger now Trusses all bend and sway Lightning hits, the power goes out in the fray As the waves crash high And the shoreline disappears I will scream to the sky "Hey, people live here!" My dreams are not unlike yours They long for the safety And break like a glass chandelier But there's laughter and oh there is love Just past the edge of our fears And there's chaos when push comes to shove But it's music to my ears May you be in heaven before the devil knows you're dead May these winds be always at your back 'Cause when we're all just ghosts And the madness overtakes us We will look at the ashes And say, "people lived here" From the penthouse to the holy martyr Sea to shining sea From the coffins full of kindergarteners Is this what you call free? From the hate that drips from all your crosses Are your hands so clean? There's a wildfire and it's spreading far From sea to shining sea When we're all just ghosts And the madness overtakes us I will scream to the sky Yeah, I'll scream to the sky Yeah, I'll scream to the sky "Hey, people live here!"

I never meant 2 cause u any sorrow I never meant 2 cause u any pain I only wanted 2 one time see u laughing I only wanted 2 see u laughing in the purple rain Purple rain Purple rain Purple rain Purple rain Purple rain Purple rain I only wanted 2 see u bathing in the purple rain I never wanted 2 be your weekend lover I only wanted 2 be some kind of friend Baby I could never steal u from another It's such a shame our friendship had 2 end Purple rain Purple rain Purple rain Purple rain Purple rain Purple rain I only wanted 2 see u underneath the purple rain Honey I know, I know, I know times are changing It's time we all reach out 4 something new That means u 2 U say u want a leader But u can't seem 2 make up your mind I think u better close it And let me guide u 2 the purple rain Purple rain Purple rain Purple rain Purple rain If you know what I'm singing about up here C'mon raise your hand Purple rain Purple rain I only want 2 see u, only want 2 see u In the purple rain

You say that you will When I know that you won't You say that you do Baby when I know you don't Really love me You never loved me at all Honey you never tried If you did you would have had to crawl You say that I did Baby when you know I don't You said that I will When you knew that I won't Ever love you No I would not even try Look if you say it again I'll swear that's just one big lie Oh you say that you do But we both know you don't You still say that you will When it's so for sure you won't Ever love me No you never even try From the first day we met And you said it, that was a lie

I got a brand-new baby, and I feel so good She loves me even better than I thought she could I'm on my way to her house And I'm plumb out of breath When I see her tonight I'm gonna squeeze her to death Claudette Pretty little face Claudette Never makes me fret, Claudette She's the greatest girl Yeah, that I've ever met I get the best lovin' that I'll ever get Claudette Pretty little pet, Claudette Whoa-oh Claudette Well, I'm a lucky man My baby treats me right She's gonna let me hug and kiss And hold her tight When the date is over And we're at her front door I'm gonna kiss her goodnight And holla more, more, more Claudette Pretty little face Claudette Never makes me fret, Claudette She's the greatest girl Yeah, that I've ever met I get the best lovin' that I'll ever get Claudette Pretty little pet, Claudette Whoa-oh, Claudette Whoa-oh, Claudette Pretty little face Claudette Whoa-oh, Claudette When me and my baby have a date or three I'm gonna ask my baby if she'll marry me I'm gonna be so happy For the rest of my life When my brand-new baby Is my brand-new wife Claudette Pretty little face Claudette Never makes me fret, Claudette She's the greatest girl Yeah, that I've ever met I get the best lovin' that I'll ever get Claudette Pretty little pet, Claudette Whoa-oh, Claudette Hey, hey, Claudette

I couldn't change your heart I couldn't change your mind So I just have to learn to live with This empty life you've left behind You didn't try to hear You didn't try to see No you just stared right through the teardrops Like there was nothing left of me Nothing but sorrow Nothing but pain Nothing but memories that whisper your name, yeah Nothing but sadness Nothing but fear Nothing but silence heard around here Bridges were burned Lessons were learned Promises made that were broken Tender lies so softly spoken (Spoken) You didn't try to hear You didn't try to see You just stared right through the teardrops Like there was nothing left of me Nothing but sorrow (nothing but sorrow) Nothing but pain (nothing) Nothing but memories that whisper your name Nothing but sadness (nothing but sadness) Nothing but fear (nothing) Nothing but silence heard around here Heard around here Nothing but sorrow (nothing but sorrow) Nothing but pain (nothing) Nothing but memories that whisper your name Whisper your name Nothing but sadness (nothing but sadness) Nothing but fear (nothing) Nothing but silence heard around here Heard around here I couldn't change your heart

If I had a waterfall We wouldn't wonder, not at all How much fun each day was gonna be If I had a mountain top I know we would never stop Climbing way high up to look and see If I had a jellyfish I betcha we would never miss A single peanut butter kiss or squeeze If I had a waterfall It might not make no sense at all But that won't matter much to you and me Babies get born Even in a war I guess just to show us What livin's for My heart still Believes that love For what we need Can be enough If we'll just stop Keepin' score If I had a big giraffe That tried to dance and made us laugh Every smile and giggle would be free If I had a big moonlight We'd turn it back on every night Just so the dark could try and get some sleep If I had a rocket ship We'd go places really quick Then have the time to stop and get ice cream If I had a big giraffe He'd have to take a real long bath And that's why waterfalls are really neat Babies get born Even in a war I guess just to show us What livin's for My heart still Believes that love For what we need Can be enough If we'll just stop Keepin' score If I had an everything We could stand out in the rain And only feel the drops we wanted to If I had a wonderful We could play out in the snow And never have to wear our socks and shoes If I had a pot of luck I wouldn't have to spend a buck And get all the stuff we needed for a sneeze If I had an everything We wouldn't get wet in the rain And ridin' waterfalls would be a breeze If I had a big giraffe He'd have to take a real long bath And that's why waterfalls are really neat

If I could I'd take us back To where we were When we didn't need to be Anyplace but deep inside The moment love first came to life and see There's a way lost hope can lead To help find that memory Baby if you just believe A yearning heart can Teach us how Regret is hope We haven't learned to see Even in the total dark I know we can find a spot with dreams The first step back up off the ground Is letting go of what held us down And then just to believe... Words they just get in my way When really all I'm tryin' to say is Believe If I could I'd take us back To when our hearts were both boldly free But words they just get in my way When really all I'm tryin' to say is Believe, believe Believe, believe Believe, yeah words Can just get in the way When all I ever meant to say is Believe!