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Shame, Shame, Shame
04:35
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I've been the sinner and the saint - the painter and the paint
The joker and the thief
I’ve known I Am and I ain't - I can but I can't
The Fall and the new leaf
I've loved and I've lost - I've served and I've "bossed"
The cost more than the pay
I've lived and I've lied - given up and I've tried
And it follows me every day
Oh Shame, shame, shame, shame - I'm so ashamed
No invitations to this guilty party
I'm the only one to blame
I know He who forgives - can I forgive my-self
Oh shame, shame, shame, shame
Can anyone else?
I’ve tried to keep my conscience salved - but if you knew the half
You'd say that it’s been seared
There’s times when I'm alone - and the only thoughts my own
Where I wish I could just disappear
But I can’t run and can’t hide- from the truth and the lies
Or all the mistakes that I’ve made
Cause no matter how I try - after all of this time
There’s debts that I just can’t seem to pay
Oh Shame, shame, shame, shame - I'm so ashamed
No invitations to this guilty party
I'm the only one to blame
I know He who forgives - can I forgive my-self
Oh shame, shame, shame, shame
Can anyone else?
I’ve learned a lesson or two - in every mile in my shoes
As I walked the hard way
Sometimes I win and I lose - sometimes I don’t get to choose
The chips just fall where they may
But every bit of pain
and every season’s change
For better or worse, by blessing or curse
Made the person that I am today
Yeah I’ve got some regrets, but I’m willing to bet
That I ain’t the only one
Who looks back in life, and is sadly surprised
By some of the deeds that they’ve done
You may have tried to repent, but the pain don’t relent
And the light at that tunnel’s ends gone
But I know and I pray - that we’ll see the day
When that darkness is turned into dawn, and so long to
Shame, shame, shame, shame - no more shame
No invitations to this guilty party
We're the only ones to blame
But I know He who forgives - and I'm trying to forgive myself
Oh shame, shame, shame, shame
Is anyone else?
Oh shame, shame, shame, shame
Is anyone else?
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2. |
Humble Pie
03:50
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If you think you're owed more than you've got
And you don't seem to see you've got a lot
When you tell the truth less than you lie
Dig yourself a spoon of humble pie
When you count your blessings as a curse
And your German hometown's just the wurst
When natural beauty hurts your eye
Your just desserts are humble pie
Cause when life kicks its last leg
You get knocked down a peg
And never understand the reason why
You make it to your feet
And love still tastes so sweet
You'll thank me for your treat
Your humble pie
(Guitar Solo)
When you won't ever admit defeat
But your life still feels so incomplete
When a fall from grace bruises your pride
Just stuff your face with humble pie
When it feels like you can't get ahead
Cause everybody else has crapped your bed
If it seems hope's spring dribbles by
Have another nibble of humble pie
Cause when life kicks its last leg
You get knocked down a peg
And never understand the reason why
You make it to your feet
And love still tastes so sweet
You'll thank me for your treat
Your humble pie
When it seems you've lost the lease
And that squeaking wheel needs grease
Just fill it with a piece
Of humble pie
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3. |
Illusion of Love
04:11
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I've seen an illusion of love
Shackled by terms and conditions
Changing positions and conclusions drawn
Divisions of falsehood and truth
I've waded the waters and waited for answers
that have yet to be written
In the immoral fiber that forges the bonds
That keep me so separate from you
But as time passes by to the coming divide
I wonder just where we're going from here
We've been so often ordered to open our eyes,
But when do we open our ears?
To the ignorant blisses, the passionate fashions,
and other original sins
So lost in the noise
That we can't hear the voice from within
I've seen the pollution of love
Shadowed by selfish indifference
Anchored by anger and caught in a cause
Contingent on impending doom
I've seen loved ones marked with the
broadest of brushes
While the forgotten art of forgiveness
Cracks on the canvas that hangs in the dark
Where daisy-chained dandelions bloom
But as time takes the side of the coming divide
I wonder just where we're going from here
We've been so often ordered to open our eyes,
But when do we open our ears?
Is this ignorant bliss just a passionate fashion
Or another original sin?
So lost in the noise
That we can't hear the voice from within
So lost in the noise
That we can't hear the voice from within
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4. |
Like Honey
03:00
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Yeah, my baby's got a love like honey
The natural kind of sweet
Don't take much to get me buzzin'
But a little extra's always alright with me
When her heart of gold overflows my soul
How much better can it be?
Oh, what luck, to be this stuck
In my baby's honey lovin' for me
Yeah, my sweetheart's got a smile like sunshine
That glows right from the east
The clock says it's always a good time
To hold her in my arms so tenderly
The only trouble I know is when I can't let go
Don't want to in the least
Cause when the world gets dark you know I got the spark
When my honey love is smilin' on me
(Guitar Solo)
Oh, I'm not saying the world ain't tried to make me a bitter man
But if they knew her like I do
I'm sure they'd understand that they can't
Cause my lady's got a love like honey
You know that's a natural fact
No fame or fortune of money
Could ever tempt me one time to turn my back
No matter where we go, just her hello
Still gets me at the knees
You can call it a crutch, but I don't mind much
Cause my honey love is all that I need
Yeah, you can call it a crutch, but I don't mind much
Cause my honey love is all that I need
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5. |
What Could've Been
03:50
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For as long as I remember,
there’s been just one question with an open end
Left behind with expectations
And those sideways steps I never did amend
The pages of my past
and the everlasting present on
which it seems that everything depends
Always begging that I cease to pretend
Not to care what could've been
When I reach my destination
Where time rests with no more letters left to pen
And that calling curtain closes,
with the stage left never to be seen again
Will my life be a light that lingers on throughout the night
Something of substance someone can understand
Or just another fleeting flash in the pan
In spite of all that could've been
Living the dream till you wake up in the morning
You try to make a change, but you can't snag a dime
And there's no one else to blame, for things staying the same
So you try to kill the pain but just kill time
If there's a flicker at the end of that tunnel
If losing's not the only thing I win
I hope that one day, if I make it to my grave
My headstone won't have to say what could've been
There's plenty that I'd change
But I'd never trade the time I chose to spend
With all the loved ones in my life
That paid so many priceless dividends
So if I'm ever laid to rest on my laurels
Don't forget about the brother, son, and hopefully the friend
I'll be fine if that's the gist,
and not a list of all the things that could've been
Till then it's
Living the dream till you wake up in the morning
You try to make a change, but you can't snag a dime
And there's no one else to blame, for things staying the same
So you try to kill the pain but just kill time
If there's a flicker at the end of that tunnel
If losing's not the only thing I win
I hope that one day, if I make it to my grave
My headstone won't have to say what could've been
I hope and I pray, that when I see that day
The Lord above won't have to say
What could've been
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6. |
Replay
04:51
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Like father, like son, they always say
He taught him how to live and how to pray
from the moment he knew his first words
But even from an early age, he said
We all face decisions everyday
And the ones we make can make our whole world
So when word got around,
that a couple boys in town were
getting drunk and busting headlights
He pulled his boy aside, looked him in the eye,
and gave him a few words of advice
He said son you better think real hard, because
We don't just make choices, our choices make us
And sometimes there's things that we can't change
Everything we do has a consequence
And all tomorrow brings depends on
Whatever we choose to do today
So son, you can go or you can stay
But this life don't get a replay
That talk passed with a little time,
seemed to slip from his simple mind
till he found himself in a world full of hurt
Well he thought he'd been in love before, but
this time he knew for sure
long distance never seemed to work
With his heart in his hands,
He couldn't under-stand how in the world
He could let her slip away.
But just like before, his dad knew for sure
just what he needed to say
He said son you better think real hard, because
We don't just make choices, our choices make us
And sometimes there's things that we can't change
Everything we do has a consequence
And all tomorrow brings depends on
Whatever we choose to do today
So son, get her back, or let her walk away,
but this life don't get a replay.
Oh, the years passed by.
That little girl, she became his wife.
And time and again, even now just like then
His daddy's words helped him through life
He said son you better think real hard, because
We don't just make choices, our choices make us
And sometimes there's things that we can't change
Everything we do has a consequence
And all tomorrow brings depends on
Whatever we choose to do today
So son, what do you say?
this life don't get a replay.
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7. |
Spending Time With You
04:32
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The sweet sound of your voice
I'd like to think that I could tell you no,
but I don't have a choice.
The best part of my day
When you kiss me by the car,
and all life’s worries fade away
And I know it may sound cliché,
To go ahead and tell you those three words
that we all long to say.
But deep down I know it's true
And that’s why I wanna take some time to tell you how feel about
Spending time with you. It's what I do best. It's true.
Yeah, I would sure take you, any time, anywhere,
above the rest. Only you.
And if you want me to, I’d give everything I have
and nothing less. Just for you.
Because spending time with you - it’s what I do best
Your beyond-perfect smile.
Even when I'm running late, I still want to stay a while.
Walking with you in the fall.
Saying I'm cold so that I get to hold your hand in the hall.
And I know it may sound cliché,
To go ahead and tell you those three words that we all long to say.
But deep down I know it's true
And that’s why I hope you realize just how much I love
Spending time with you. It's what I do best. It's true.
Yeah, I would sure take you, any time, anywhere,
above the rest. Only you.
And if you want me to, I’d give everything I have
and nothing less. Just for you.
Because spending time with you - it’s what I do best
There's so much more that I could say,
About how beautiful that I know that you are,
and how you make me feel this way.
But in a song it'd be far too long,
so I'd rather tell you every single day
That spending time with you, it’s what I do best. It's true.
I would sure take you, any time, any where, above the rest. Only you.
And if waiting's what I've got to do,
I'll thank God everyday, just for blessing me with You.
Cause spending time with you- it's what I do best
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8. |
My Love Letter Goodbye
04:28
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Dear babe, where do I do start.
You loved me, left, and broke my heart.
Looking at someone I could not recognize.
But when those tears fell from my eyes,
I thought I found a new disguise.
But I've got to find myself and realize:
That babe, I know we're through.
And I won't lie, I'm missing you,
cause it hurts for me to say that you're not mine.
You know I'd like to cling to hope,
but I guess that's all you wrote.
So I'll find a better way to waste my time.
Well, it's safe to say I'm jaded.
But it seems like you're elated.
Finally living how you want, no compromise.
I know they say that love is blind,
and I never saw the signs.
But looking back, I guess I'm not surprised.
And babe, I know we're through.
And I won't lie, I think about you.
But it sure don't do me good to sit and pine.
You know, I'd like to cling to hope,
but I guess that's all she wrote,
so I'll find a different way to spend my time.
(Guitar Solo)
In life some things aren't meant to be.
And it hurts to say, that's you and me.
It might sound cliché, but I’ll agree.
If you love someone - you better set them free.
Well I hope this finds you well.
And I mean that, if you can tell.
To be honest so much pain was just my pride.
And if I'm gonna tell the truth, I can't even blame you too.
It's not your fault that we live different lives.
And babe, I know we're through.
And I won't lie, I think about you.
But it sure don't do me good to sit and pine.
You know, I'd like to cling to hope,
but I guess that's all she wrote,
so I'll find a different way to spend my time.
You know, I'd like to cling to hope,
but I guess that's all she wrote,
So consider this my love letter goodbye.
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In an old, forsaken western station
Without a civil soul in sight
I sat alone and dreamt of home
Or just making it through the night
In the refuge of the corner
A shadow set me free
And for a time I could ease my mind
But I knew she wasn't thinking of me
So with a ticket to Knoxville in my back pocket
And one too many minutes to spare
I threw a line with my only dime
to shake the double cross I had to bear
But one of these days I'm gonna be free
From the dopamine tricks and old smoke screens
Gonna change my tune, find a change of scene
Trade all this gray for a shade of green, yeah
I've heard time spent alone ain't thrown away
As long as you know how to count the days
When the writing's on the wall, it's plain to see
What iron and stone can never hold
Is the prisoner hiding inside your soul
I've got a hand to lend if you're in need
Cause your path and mine look quite the same
We've seen similar places on different days
I'll tell you where you're going
If you show me where you've been
But one of these days, I know we'll meet
In the middle like the page of a magazine
Let the old world burn and turn a new leaf
Trade all our grays for a shade of green
Oh, a shade of green
(Guitar Solo)
A shade of green, but just what does that mean
The will to wait and just enough faith to take things sight-unseen
A shade of green, but what lies in between
The winds of fate and the seeds of hate that miss the forest for the trees
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When that train leaves the station I won't be afraid
Cause I know where I'm going, and my ticket is paid
But I can't help but wonder what all I’m leaving be-hind
Did I leave my own mark, or will it just fade?
Will anyone miss me, or the memories we made
When that train leaves the station, will I even be on your mind?
The future comes whether we want it to wait
Every choice laid before us that's choosing our fate
But I worry will mine be the sum or the difference of all my mistakes
Cause oh, it's just so hard to breathe
So cold, but I don't want to leave
We're getting older now even,
Even if that's not how it seems
I got the letter you sent from the sea
The formal farewell you thought that I'd need
But the truth of the matter is it was only a matter of time
Till those old Roman roads would follow your lead
to the next stepping stone I thought I could be
But from beginning to end, the only difference it seems
is the direction of the line
Oh, it's just so hard to breathe
And I'm cold, falling, low to my knees
I'm getting older now even, even if that's not how it seems
And I know, you've got somewhere to be
So don't call- all you'll get is the beep
I'm just trying to sleep hoping whenever I wake this will all be a dream
But I can’t stop thinking
Am I even treading this water
Or am I just sinking?
Cause life is coming fast
And I, I don't wanna lose it
Don't wanna be left in the past
Yeah, life is coming fast
And I- can't miss a moment
Cause for all I know it could be my last
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Adam Harbison St. Louis, Missouri
Adam Harbison is an emerging musician and singer-songwriter from the St. Louis area. Inspired by revered talents like Bob Dylan and Jim Croce, every song is performed with passion and conviction, with Adam's powerful voice and grounded guitar work melding together to create an experience that is memorable and accessible to any audience. ... more
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