"These old bones will tell your story These old bones will never lie These old bones will tell you surely What you can't see with your eye These old bones, I shake and rattle These old bones, I toss and roll And it's all in where they scatter Tells you what the future holds" Oh, she lived up on the mountain 11 miles or so from town With a one-eyed cat named Wink A billy goat and a blue tick hound Her graying hair was braided And wrapped around her head And her dress was long and faded And her home a rusty shed In a little pouch of burlap Tied with a piece of twine There were bones all shapes and sizes Gathered through the course of time She'd throw them out before you She swore that she could see The present, past, and future She could read your destiny Everybody knew about her Came to get their fortune read Concerning health and wealth and power Who to love and when to wed "Well, I just like helping people I'm just glad that I could help Well, I know everybody's secrets But I keep it to myself" "These old bones will tell your story These old bones will never lie These old bones will tell you surely What you can't see with your eye These old bones, I shake and rattle These old bones, I toss and roll And it's all in where they scatter Tells you what the future holds" Some called her a witchy woman Some said she was insane Some said she was a prophet Still everybody came "Just because a body's different Well, that don't make them mad Well, they've crucified a many For the special gifts they've had" I had often heard about her Dreamed about her now and then For I, too, was clairvoyant Came about when I was ten I was fascinated with her And the things I'd heard about And I knew some day I'd meet her And one day it came about "Well, I knowed that you's a-comin' I could feel it in my bones These old bones have also told me That I won't be here for long Did you know that you got adopted? Did you know you once't was mine? But the county took you from me Said I wasn't right in mind" "But I just knowed I had to see you 'Fore these bones was laid to rest So I conjured up a message It musta worked, I guess This gift runs in the family I know you also know And I passed this gift on to you These old bones, they're just for show" "These old bones will tell your story These old bones will never lie These old bones will tell you surely How to livin', when you'll die These old bones, I shake and rattle These old bones, I toss and roll And it's all in where they scatter Tells you what the future holds" I held her hand while she was dying And with the funeral through I headed on back up the mountain For Billy, Wink and Blue And that little pouch of burlap With those bones so worn and old She gave me something special Now every time I throw "These old bones will tell your story These old bones will never lie These old bones will tell you surely What you can't see with your eye These old bones, I shake and rattle These old bones, I toss and roll And it's all in where they scatter Tells you what the future holds" "Now I can't tell you what you want to hear (these old bones) I just tell you what I see (these old bones) It's these old bones talking (these old bones) Blame it on them; don't pack it on me (these old bones) It's just like that time that there boy died (these old bones) Up at the sawmill (these old bones) Well, I know'd who done it, but I never said (these old bones) And I know'd when somebody is a cheating (these old bones) Or when somebody's baby was going to be born dead (these old bones) But unless somebody just plain out and asked me (these old bones) Well, I just figured there is no point (these old bones) Going around acting like you know everything (these old bones) Just because you might (these old bones) Ah, you know girl I want you to take these bones (these old bones) Because I don't want no young of mine going around unprepared (these old bones) You just remember that the magic is inside you (these old bones) There ain't no crystal ball" (these old bones)

Tighten it up (You need to tighten up) You're in luck tonight Tighten it up (You need to tighten up) You're in luck tonight Searching in this bottle For answers No hotline My address Ain't changed up Can't say the same for you Don't expect me to move my things Burn the house down and keep the ring Hotel hide me in luxury On the dance floor I let it breathe Find myself in someone's arm Damn it's been a lonely week Back from Vegas break the laws Accuse me of tongue in cheek Back and forth we falling off Done with all this hide and seek Right tightey, call me kyrie Burning sage after you leave Tighten it up I'm what you're looking for, you're in luck tonight Let me show you Tighten it up I'm what you're looking for, you're in luck tonight Let me show you Tighten it up I'm what you're looking for, you're in luck tonight Let me show you Tighten it up I'm what you're looking for, you're in luck tonight Let me show you Say it loud, I got what you want Salt and pepper, when we shake it out Say it loud, I got what you want Salt and pepper, when we shake it out (You're in luck tonight) (You're in luck tonight) Tighten it up I'm what you're looking for, you're in luck tonight (You're in luck tonight) Let me show you Tighten it up I'm what you're looking for, you're in luck tonight (You're in luck tonight) Tighten it up I'm what you're looking for, you're in luck tonight (You're in luck tonight) Let me show you Tighten it up I'm what you're looking for, you're in luck tonight Let me show you Say it loud, I got what you want Salt and pepper, when we shake it out You're in luck tonight Say it loud, I got what you want Salt and pepper, when we shake it out You're in luck tonight

Pile of postcards across the front yard All of 'em worried you didn't need the same It's gettin cold We're gettin older If I sound hurried, I ain't running away I'm only chasing The paper on the pavement, playing country tunes Bracing, bracing for the pain I don't see coming soon Tell me about your day while I lay on top of you Or sit across from you I'm hard to watch I know I lost my touch Cut my hair and then it never grew Took a Greyhound, then I was southbound Georgia on my mind right next to you Round New Jersey I was getting wordy I'll send a bird to sing "I love you, too" Wait a week some You know I'll see you, hon But I better get there before these papers do It's always raining Like the song we love that's double both our ages Changing like the seasons and their reasons not for staying long Like the wind, and the tide Baby you and I can meet in Macon Get to shakin Our records playin

I'm alone for the week so I'll go for a walk Past community libraries and people with gardens Planting roots and pulling up their weeds Feeling tied the past, water towers on hills Sneaking up to the top when we had time to kill We always wondered if Carole still loves Bill Carry all my old friends In a heart-shaped locket Keep em tied around my neck Even though they hold me back and I'm blowing kisses Driving down dead ends Keep your photo on the fridge Knowing I won't talk to you again Counting minutes and hours, till I'm fully obsessed Never have enough time for my scarcity complex Every moment feels gone before it leaves me Purple houses, no one's home Fancy parties, empty hosts Walking home in the pouring rain Cowboy boots made me miss my train Carry all my old friends In a heart-shaped locket Keep em tied around my neck Even though they hold me back, and I'm blowing kisses Like I'm not haunted Every moment that I miss Even ones I wish I could forget Carry all my old friends In a heart-shaped locket Keep em tied around my neck Even though they hold me back, and Tying up my loose ends Into perfect ribbons Growing older is a gift Letting go is just a part of it The hard part is that time, it passes The best part is that time, it passes The hard part is it never lasts But the best part is just that you had it The hard part is it never lasts But the best part is just that you had it

Told me you wanted to change your hair Never see you really wanna be anywhere Driving down the neighborhood streets Never taking your eyes off me You hold my hand Told me you wanted to change your hair And disappear I don't need you to call And tell me how I probably should've felt Though I knew you'd fall The end of your world shouldn't be my fault Lowercase, never bracing for the fall My heart, wore it on my sleeves or on my wall Beaten down but I'm not broken Try to speak and nearly choke I'm breathing in and out Lowercase, you can stay up late, but don't fall in love That'll never be enough I don't need you to call And tell me how I probably should've felt Though I knew you'd fall The end of your world shouldn't be my fault I hope you find what you're looking for

No, I'm not angry with your friends for making you leave that night It just could've been different I've been thinking of ways that I could clean up And be a better person How've you been? They say Brooklyn's looking good on you I'll believe it when I see it Dotted line, hear you when I drive sometimes Do you know that you Ruined every song we sang along to Nothing stays the same And I feel like I am just caught up in thinking If all I know is change Then why'd I think something would come of this feeling Early birthdays Young for my age, you were older than me Always wanted to be Acting tough, dress it up so you'd like what you see Wish someone would've stopped me At the time I was scared to drive, fake ID at the show Cause I didn't want you to know Over my head Stayed in your bed Could you check the time? Your voice starts to sound just like mine And nothing stayed the same And I feel like I am just caught up in thinking If all I know is change Then why'd I think something would come of this feeling Ghost on your doorstep I can't help but see it You can find me when it all comes crashing down See it all so clearly when I pass your house now You can leave but I won't wait around for you So I'll be here when everything comes crashing down on you You can find me when it all comes crashing down