How about lovin’ me tonight?
How about lovin’ me tonight?
You know it’s gonna be all right
A pretty woman like you all by herself
Well you know it don’t seem right
So, how about lovin’ me tonight?

Well, I drove into town this mornin’
‘Cause I’m playin’ here tonight
And sometimes I feel kind of sad—
All alone at the end of the night
Now, I see ya’ sittin’ all by yourself—
I sure hope that you don’t bite
And how about lovin’ me tonight?

How about lovin’ me tonight?
How about lovin’ me tonight?
You know it’s gonna be all right
But I can promise you I’ll most likely
Be gone before the mornin’ light
So, how about lovin’ me tonight

Well you can pray to God
And ask for a favor before you go to sleep
But she don’t like it when you’re makin’
Promises that you don’t intend to keep
So, I say beware, take real good care
And always look before you leap
Or you’ll be diggin’ yourself in a hole too deep

How about lovin’ me tonight?
How about lovin’ me tonight?
You know it’s gonna be all right
A pretty woman like you all by herself
Well you know it don’t seem right
So, how about lovin’ me tonight?

Now, I like my business pretty well
But when you people don’t listen, I feel like hell
It’s like ropin’ a bucket down a great big hole
But there’s no water left in the well
And sometimes people look at you
Like ya’ got ‘em in a magic spell
And you can count on
At the end of the night is the cheap hotel

How about lovin’ me tonight?
How about lovin’ me tonight?
You know I’m gonna treat you right
A pretty woman like you all by herself
Well you know it don’t seem right
So, how about lovin’ me tonight?

Mick O’Grady: vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Dylan Kell-Kirkman: bass
Dave Neil: drums
Lynda Benoy: harmony vocals
Rob Macdonald: electric guitar

Don’t Want No Sympathy

Well I said, “Hey now Baby
Would you go somewhere with me?”
And though I’m not sure where I wanna go,
We might find it naturally
You know I got no time for heartaches
I’ve had a life of misery
And I don’t wanna tell my story
And I don’t want no sympathy

Well I said, “Hey now Baby
Why don’t we drive down to the sea?”
We’d watch the rain pour down—
Fallin’ for eternity
You know I’ve cried myself an ocean
And I’ve got no tears left in me
And I don’t wanna tell my story
And I don’t want no sympathy

My friends pretend that they don’t know me
I thought they’d be there till the end
Even my doggy he disowned me
He moved down the road with my best friend
He’s always barking out the window
When I’m walkin’ down the street
The only time I ever see him
Is when I’m barbecuing meat

Mick O’Grady: vocals, acoustic guitar
Dylan Kell-Kirkman: bass
Alex Boissé: drums
Rob Macdonald: slide guitar

Live for Today

I went to see my family doctor
I was feelin’ sick
‘Hopin’ that she had a cure
In her magic bag of tricks
Now she surmised she could not find
A medical affliction
Before she led me out the door,
She gave me this prescription

She said, Hey! Just pray!
‘Cause things aren’t the same
As they were yesterday
Be kind!
Open up your heart
And leave behind your mind
I say that tomorrow never comes—
Live for today
Live for today!

‘Cause everybody’s got a story
Some folks lie—some tell it true
Others search in vain for glory
And usually wind up just like you
Most of what they seem to want
Is way beyond their reach
They’ll be wishin’ for those desert islands
With mermaids on the beach

She said, Hey! Just pray!
‘Cause things aren’t the same
As they were yesterday
Be kind!
Open up your heart
And leave behind your mind
I say that tomorrow never comes—
Live for today
Live for today!

So many people have learned to lose their way
They had their chances
But they let them slip away

She said, Hey! Just pray!
‘Cause things aren’t the same
As they were yesterday
Be kind!
Open up your heart
And leave behind your mind
I say that tomorrow never comes—
Live for today
Live for today!

Mick O’Grady: vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica
Dylan Kell-Kirkman: bass
Dave Neil: drums
Lynda Benoy: harmony vocals

Footprints in the Snow

As I watch the sunrise turn this night into day,
Shadows run from the light,
Like frightened children they’ve lost their way
I had one wish and I wished for you
Like some genie’s spell could make things true—
Those pies up in the sky—those pots of gold
Though this fantasy it’s not so real,
It keeps me company like an ode to an old friend
I never knew or a lover I’ve never seen

Footprints in the snow
Don’t always take you where you wanna go,
Like some merry-go-round
Spinning out of control
Footprints in the snow
They run so fast and they might never show
But they’re all that I have
They’re all I‘ll ever know

If those angels tap on my shoulder,
Wake me from this sleep
Let their whispers help me find the truth,
Their secret melodies
When this passion doesn’t have a stage,
Will I have the courage to turn the page,
Or be like Don Quixote caught in the blades?
And though chasing windmills
Can make you sad,
You should see the sky from here
When a cavern door opens, for a moment,
The world seems crystal clear

Footprints in the snow
Don’t always take you where you wanna go,
Like some merry-go-round
Spinning out of control
Footprints in the snow
They run so fast and they might never show
But they’re all that I have
They’re all I‘ll ever know

Footprints in the snow sparkle and dance
When the wind blows cold
Shine like this merry-go-round,
Spinning around the North Pole
Footprints in the snow
Advance the chances that might cost your soul
But when they’re all that you can see,
Where else can you go?

Mick O’Grady: vocals, acoustic guitar

You Are So Fine

As I walk all alone down the trail
With my snowshoes on and my troubles gone,
Looking for the holy grail
And the wind blows through the pines
The powder’s floating from the needles
And I can see you in my mind

And you are so fine
You make the world seem brighter
You are so kind
You make the load feel lighter
You are so fine

I was talkin’ today to a friend
Told me his wife and him were breaking up again
He said it’s final this time
The papers have all been signed
All of the battles are done
But only the lawyers won

And they were so tired of living
In this world together
They couldn’t stand the weather

And I feel kind of fortunate
I have somewhere to run to
A place that I can call a home
Somewhere that I can come to

And you are so fine
You make the world seem brighter
You are so kind
You make the load feel lighter
You are so fine
And you are so kind

And I feel kind of fortunate
I have somewhere to run to
A place that I can call a home
Somewhere that I can come to

And you are so fine
You make the world seem brighter
You are so kind
You make the load feel lighter
You are so fine
And you are so kind

Mick O’Grady: vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Dylan Kell-Kirkman: bass
Dave Neil: drums
Lynda Benoy: harmony, vocals
Rob Macdonald: electric guitar

Lord Knows I’ve Been Alone

I’ve walked my life down dirty city streets,
Breathin’ their lonely songs
Is this the only life you meant for me
Or have I read you wrong?

I wish you’d call me on the phone
I know you’re there but I feel so alone

When I was hitchin’ rides down dangerous roads,
Your voice sang out to me
Between the peeling and the grinding steel
I could still hear the breeze

Won’t you call me on the phone?
I know you’re there but I feel so alone

Lord knows I’ve been alone
Can’t seem to find my home
A place where I can rest my bones
Something I can call my own

Now, won’t you call me on the phone?
Lord knows I’ve been alone

I know you’ve called to me
But I set the dragons free
And they rule my soul
And imprison me in voices of insanity

Their voices are so loud
They are all I seem to hear
My faith is all but gone—
All that’s left behind is doubt and fear

So, won’t you call me on the phone?
I know you’re there but I feel so alone

Unto the dogs I have been thrown—
Dragons sitting on my throne
The dampness of the cobblestones—
Through my shoes into my bones

Won’t you call me on the phone?
I know you’re there but I feel so alone

Won’t you call me on the phone?
Lord knows I’ve been alone

I wish you’d call me on the phone
I know you’re there but I feel so alone

Lord knows I’ve been alone
Lord knows I’ve been alone

Mick O’Grady: vocals, acoustic & slide guitar
Dylan Kell-Kirkman: bass
Alex Boissé: drums

Back Home To You

Silence is golden they say
Them old expressions, they pack a lot of truth
Confidence slippin’ away
And the depression, it’s like an achin’ tooth

Sometimes heartaches take time to mend
And only love can help to see you through
But I don’t feel as strong
As I was taught to pretend
Still I better get up and put on my walkin’ shoes

And find the road that takes me
Back home to you

On this highway of life,
No matter what I’m passin’ through
I’m lookin’ for the road that takes me
Back home to you

Now, I’ve been holdin’ on to the pain
It’s my profession and I’ve been well trained
But outside it’s lookin’ like rain
And the compression
It’s suckin’ me down the drain

Sometimes heartaches take time to mend
And only love can help to see you through
But I don’t feel as strong
As I was taught to pretend
Still I better get up and put on my walkin’ shoes

And find the road that takes me
Back home to you

On this highway of life,
No matter what I’m passin’ through
I’m lookin’ for the road that takes me
Back home to you

Keep holdin’ on to the dreams
That you belong to
They’re precious—they keep comin’ through
All of your senses confused
By the pretenses of life
Somewhere in the silence lies the truth
That’s the road that takes me
Back home to you

On this highway of life,
No matter what I’m passin’ through
I’m lookin’ for the road that takes me
Back home to you

Mick O’Grady: vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Dylan Kell-Kirkman: bass Alex Boissé: drums
Lynda Benoy: harmony vocals Rob Macdonald: electric guitar

She Talks to Me

She talks to her imaginary friends
While she serves them tea
Pouring water from her porcelain pots,
Like she’s pouring life deep inside of me

Barney’s there in his many sizes
Smiling silently, he emphasizes the joy I feel
When she talks to me

She paints clouds
And dripping rainbows under purple suns,
Water colored tadpole heads
With spider legs chasin’ everyone
God is watching from way on high
I haven’t seen Him but He must have passed by
‘Cause He brought her here
And now she talks to me

She talks to me and she says good-bye
Leans on my shoulder when she needs to cry
And I don’t know how or why but she talks to me
She talks to me
She talks to me
She talks to me

She looks through the window in the morning,
And waves at everyone
Proudly showing off her pony tail in a dance
Under a golden sun

But what will happen to her innocence,
When I’m gone, when life doesn’t make sense
And she wonders why
Will she still talk to me?

She talks to me and she asks me why
“Why do the stars all shine up in the sky?”
And even though I don’t know why
She still talks to me
She talks to me
She talks to me
She talks to me

Mick O’Grady: vocals, acoustic guitar

I Won’t Be There

It started out as a somewhat peaceful walk
Through the park on a summer’s day
But as we moved along we sort of got lost
And it rained all day
I tried like hell to right the wrongs
But you were caught in a snare
I did my best to get along
But not an inch was spared

Yeah! Though this lonely fate was stalling
The dream is loud and it keeps calling me

And you’re gonna see my face
But I won’t be there
You needed all the space;
You couldn’t share

And while I dreamed for us,
You fussed inside yourself ‘cause you couldn’t
Be the center of attention
Was too much affection expressed
From out of your mother’s breast?

For all the people that you’ve used,
I will say a prayer—
All the kind ones that you’ve bruised
With your empty stare

Yeah! Though this lonely fate was stalling
The dream is loud and it keeps calling me

You’re gonna see my face
But I won’t be there
You needed all the space;
You couldn’t share

All those Sundays in the choir,
Were they wasted on you?
Did Jesus teach you to be a liar
Or did your faith go askew?

Yeah! Though this lonely fate was stalling
The dream is loud and it keeps calling me

You’re gonna see my face
But I won’t be there
You needed all the space;
You couldn’t share

Mick O’Grady: vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica
Dylan Kell-Kirkman: bass
Dave Neil: drums
Lynda Benoy: harmony vocals
Rob Macdonald: electric guitar & pedal steel bends and swells

Standing In Her Light

Nothing is knocking me down
My girl’s got me on my feet
The breeze is blowin’ just right
The sun is shining on our street
But if the sun don’t shine today,
It might peek through the clouds tomorrow
And if we look at this right,
We’re gonna make it through the night,
Find a way to see ourselves past any sorrow

She’s always sneaking up behind me
She dances ‘round and she reminds me
No matter where I hide, she’ll find me
And with her smile, she redefines me

And I’m standing in her light
I’m standing in her light
I’m standing in her light
I’m standing in her light

Nothing is rubbing me wrong,
Or pulling me off of my beat
I’m locking into a groove
Since my move to the back seat

Oh! Those eyes they swirl,
Twirl and curl me in their laughter
Yes! A smile from a girl unraveled the world,
Like a chocolate she had licked
Out of its wrapper

She’s always sneaking up behind me
She dances ‘round and she reminds me
No matter where I hide, she’ll find me
And with her smile, she redefines me

And I’m standing in her light
I’m standing in her light
I’m standing in her light
I’m standing in her light

Oh! Those eyes they swirl,
Twirl and curl me in their laughter
Yes! A smile from a girl unraveled the world,
Like a chocolate she had licked
Out of its wrapper

She’s always sneaking up behind me
She dances ‘round and she reminds me
No matter where I hide, she’ll find me
And with her smile, she redefines me

And I’m standing in her light
I’m standing in her light
I’m standing in her light
I’m standing in her light
I’m standing in her light

Mick O’Grady: vocals, acoustic & electric guitars
Dylan Kell-Kirkman: bass
Dave Neil: drums
Lynda Benoy: harmony vocals

These Are Your Days

These are the days
When the world is spinning faster
Machines were slaves
Now they rule us as masters
These evil ways
Will surely, someday spell disaster
If they’re not what you crave
Take it up with the pastor

‘Cause there’s no way
That you can change what is going on
So you just do as you were raised
And get yourself back in that maze

‘Cause these are your days, boy!
And these are the ways!

These are the days
When you need a friend to count on
But clear the haze
And you’ll see that you’ve been walked on
Make one mistake
And they’ll be givin’ you the finger
The give and take
And all the differences linger

But you know you’re out of phase
With what is going on
So you just do as you were raised
And get yourself back in that maze

‘Cause these are your days, boy!
And these are the ways!

Why is no one fighting what is wrong?
We can’t wait until the end has come
They say just do as you were raised
And get yourself back in that maze

‘Cause these are your days, boy!
And these are the ways!
‘Cause these are your days, boy!
And these are the ways!

These are the days
When life is full of indecision
And though you pray
You’re in a void without a vision
Don’t go astray
From what they sell on television
Don’t run away
From the city that’s your prison

Cause there’s no way
That you can change what is going on
So you just do as you were raised
And get yourself back in that maze

‘Cause these are your days, boy!
And these are the ways!

Don’t fight back cause you’ll be all alone
Everybody’s gonna go along
They say just do as you were raised
And get yourself back in that maze

‘Cause these are your days, boy!
And these are the ways!
‘Cause these are your days!
And these are the ways!

Mick O’Grady: vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica
Dylan Kell-Kirkman: bass
Dave Neil: drums
Lynda Benoy: harmony vocals

Loneliness

Every guy is lookin’ at that girl
But they don’t know her name
She walks by and they drool
Like a groveling pack of wolves in the rain

And she knows she can have any one of them
But which one will wanna’ be with her again?

Loneliness
Timeless friend

She works at a shop
In a quiet little town on the bay
And sells souvenirs to the tourists
Who stop along the way
Her husband drinks all night
And he doesn’t do a damn thing all day
And when she gets home
He’s gonna beat her up and take all her pay

Loneliness
Timeless friend

She swears that one day she’s gonna leave
Some man will take her away
There’s just got to be a better life
But what it is she can’t say
She stays home nights
‘Cause she doesn’t have any friends
Someone upon whom her happiness depends

Loneliness
Timeless friend

But she just doesn’t want to take a chance
She doesn’t want to be the victim
Of a cheap romance

Loneliness
Timeless friend
Loneliness

Mick O’Grady: vocals, acoustic guitar

You’re My World

Sitting at the breakfast table,
Makin’ funny faces at me
The eggs and jam are drippin’
From the corners of your mouth
But Baby you’re too innocent to see
Maybe that’s just what you are
Baby that’s the reason you’re still free

All my hopes and my prayers,
They were answered in spades,
When God let you be my girl
And the hole in my heart went away on the day
Your light shined into my world
You’re my girl

Askin’ me the questions,
For the answers I can only surmise
You’re staring at me innocently
Giving me those Miss Piggy eyes
What you see is what you get
Truth is not a very good disguise

But you know my hopes and my prayers,
They were answered in spades,
When God let you be my girl
And the hole in my heart went away on the day
Your light shined into my world
You’re my girl, in my world
You’re my girl

Shadows on the window pane
Movin’ slow but keepin’ steady time
Sun is rising like it will,
Lighting up the mountains to be climbed

But my hopes and my prayers,
They were answered in spades,
When God let you be my girl
And the hole in my heart went away on the day
Your light shined into my world
You’re my girl, in my world
You’re my girl
In my world
In my world

Mick O’Grady: vocals, acoustic and lead guitars, harmonica
Dylan Kell-Kirkman: bass
Alex Boissé: drums
Rob Macdonald: rhythm guitar

You'll Be Fine

In the fairy tale the King finds a queen
In the real world
He’s a noble with a lonely dream,
Riding long and hard on that solemn quest,
Hoping that his fate will bring him wedded bliss

A wise man once told me
True love is hard to find
If the search makes you blind,
Go to sleep and in the morning you’ll be fine

But I’ve never been known for my moderation
I’m driven by unbridled anticipation
What’s left after my trials and tribulations
Is a broken heart and some empty explanations

A wise man once told me
True love is hard to find
If the search makes you blind,
Go to sleep and in the morning you’ll be fine

In the end when the time comes to meet my maker
I’ll likely open up my arms and take her
Choose to live my life with its afflictions
And die inside the throes of my addictions

A wise man once told me
True love is hard to find
If the search makes you blind,
Go to sleep and in the morning you’ll be fine

Yes, a wise man once told me
True love is hard to find
If the search makes you blind,
Go to sleep and in the morning you’ll be fine
Go to sleep and in the morning you’ll be fine

Mick O’Grady: vocals, acoustic guitar

Ghosts Inside A Cave

Casted for a role in this cage
It’s a room filled with doubt and watchers waiting by
The walls have yet to be climbed
And some are scared they just might not get out of here alive

But a weak man’s soul cannot be saved
From the sounds of fear that won’t behave

The voices of doom are knockin’ on the brain
They howl their gloom in a tireless refrain

Ghosts inside a cave
Gonna drive you to an early grave
Ghosts inside a cave
Don’t seem to hang around as long when you pray

So! If you wanna’ go to hell
Just follow me because I know the way so well
See that tree! It’s got my name carved on it
So! That’s a sign we’re on the right trail

But the moment of truth will soon be upon us
There’s got to be a heaven beyond us

Will the voices of doom
Suck you down the drain?
Will you dance to their tune?
Can you dare to be brave

Ghosts inside a cave
Gonna drive you to an early grave
Ghosts inside a cave
Don’t seem to hang around as long when you pray

Ghosts inside a cave
Gonna drive you to an early grave
Ghosts inside a cave
Don’t seem to hang around as long when you pray

Mick O’Grady: vocals, electric guitar
Dylan Kell-Kirkman: bass
Alex Boissé: drums

Baby Babble

Sounds are coming from your moving lips
But I don’t understand a single word you say
The burning bush held tightly by your grip
Your dance with God makes me believe that you just want to play

I see ya stuffin’ things inside your mouth
Wish I could taste the world around me the way you do
So, did ya come to gaga goo goo, all the way from Wagadugu?
Wish I could talk like you

You’re lookin’ at me in amazement
But for the life of me I don’t know what you see
Fear no malaise and no estrangement
I can’t remember what it feels like to be so free

I see ya laughin’ at the world
But I don’t seem to get the punch line the way you do
So did ya come to gaga goo goo, all the way from Wagadugu?
Wish I could go back too

Wish that I could dabble in your cosmic baby babble
But someone bit an apple and brought down the tower of Babel

And I know the cows go moo moo
‘Cause that’s what they were meant to do
For you it’s all brand new

Mick O’Grady: vocals, electric guitar
Dylan Kell-Kirkman: bass
Alex Boissé: drums