Meet Me in Austin performed by: NADRIP written by: James Trask V1: Me in my ‘Stros cap, you in your shades It rained and rained but the sun came out today No need to hurry when you’re looking so fine We can hold hands if you feel the same And in the loving waters of this holy place Find a swimming hole, hop in and be baptized Pre-Ch: I know a secret bend by the water A wild green cove we can hide away CH: Though the hills of Austin flows the Colorado In the summer heat there’s a cool place to go Meet me in Austin down by the river Find a way to get here but leave your phone I know a world we can get lost in Meet me in Austin Meet me in Austin V2: Where the sky turns amber and the music’s live Lots of pretty people winking their eyes We’ll float out at night, and rent a canoe ‘Neath a Van Gogh sky, all big and bright With Buddy Holly’s crickets rockin it right We’ll be making ripples on the moon Pre-Ch: CH: Though the hills of Austin flows the Colorado In the summer heat there’s a cool place to go Meet me in Austin down by the river Find a way to get here but leave your phone I know a world we can get lost in Meet me in Austin Br: La de da Da, La de da Da, La de da Da Whoo wo oh, La da da, La de da Da, Yea yea yea CH: Though the hills of Austin flows the Colorado In the summer heat there’s a cool place to go Meet me in Austin down by the river Find a way to get here but leave your phone I know a world we can get lost in Meet me in Austin Outtro: Yea, I know a world we can get lost in, Whoo oh oh Meet me in Austin Meet me in Austin
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Coulda Stayed by James Trask V1: I ran like a convict straight to your arms Outside world howling like a sandstorm But I found pardon in your kiss Wrapping each other safe from harm V2: How you pulled me in your wake How you washed me with your ache The rolling swell of joy that formed You were my sun kissed magic mermaid CH: I coulda stayed longer in your moment I coulda built our Taj Mahal You were my fountain of love forever But I didn’t know 'til I was gone V3: You're the fruit that fed my famine You're the fire that kept me warm Through the twisting spiral I was in You were the altar for all my sins CH: Bridge: Am I imprisoned again? Empty like I'm waiting at the gallows? I find myself swinging in your shadow CH: Outtro: Coulda wandered in your forest Coulda snuggled in your arms Coulda wandered paths of angels Coulda snuggled in the stars 'Stead of chasing things I didn’t need Coulda stayed where you are Coulda stayed where you are CH:
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Rollin’ On by James Trask & Tiago Videira V1: My car is stopped in the rain There’s a freight train cuttin’ through this little town You’re long gone, but again Shine your green eyes in windshield dew, rollin’ down CH: Rollin’ on, rollin’ far I cry and wonder where you are? Are you safe in devoted arms? If not then find your way back to me I ain’t got much but this love is free And pours for you like the endless sea Rollin’ on, rollin’ far Rollin’ on, rollin’ far V2: In our little bedroom love was strong ‘Til it burst with passioned flair like it began You never believed you might be wrong See the truth, how much I care: here I am CH mod 1: Rollin’ on, rollin’ far I cry and wonder where you are? Are you safe in devoted arms? If not then find your way back to me Rollin’ on, rollin’ far Rollin’ on, rollin’ far BR: Are we crazy baby? Our souls cut in half? Would it throw you out of balance To ask you to come back? CH mod 2: Rollin’ on, rollin’ far I cry and wonder where you are? Are you safe in devoted arms? Rollin’ on, rollin’ far Rollin’ on, rollin’ far Rollin’ on, rollin’ far
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One Strike You’re Out by ** & ** Intro: There’s always a guy With a wandering eye You can love him through the night But he’s never satisfied He’s playing a game And it’s always the same Just put him on the bench And walk away C’mon girls, let’s tell 'em how it is Pre-Ch: Well he's going... Ch: Back to the minors - don’t write, don’t call Always someone on deck - keep your eye on the ball I’m holding out for love My rules, don’t pout Ain't no baseball game One strike you’re out V1: I thought Jared was true ‘til he Was working late at Tractor Supply I brought him dinner and I slipped inside Through an unlocked loading dock door I dropped his burger to the floor His 19-year-old summer hire Was topless against a stack of tires C’mon girls, let’s tell 'em how it is PreCh: Well I sent him... Ch: V2: I felt sure about Lee ‘til he Took me out to play some pool Parked me down on an old barstool Said he was going for whiskey 'n coke I walked outside to grab a smoke Around the corner he's pressed against Some redhead and they're locked in a kiss C’mon girls, let’s tell 'em how it is PreCh: Well I sent him... Ch: Br: Girls, you will have plenty of fans That will give you true romance or else they're going... Ch: Outtro: Ain't no baseball game One strike you’re out
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V1 Watching numbers on the monitor Poppin' aspirin for the pain in my brain Feeling small in the terminal Waiting for my morning train My eyes are bloodshot My arm covers my wide yawned teeth And my skin gets tired tingles Yearning for silver sheets Businessmen around me Students and tourists, too I’m glancing at the fringes Daydreaming I see you Chorus I still don’t know where we got lost We somehow forgot to try We were so good together But we were better at goodbye Hey, hey, yea Better at goodbye Hey, hey, yea V2 The day we met was a different tired We stayed up all night talking You wore dinosaurs on your shirt Silver earrings dangling I was sure I could topple one more windmill With my crooked pool cue You were sure the Grand Ball was still waiting And any slippers would do We bathed in a pool in a hidden grotto We kissed in the frond of a giant fern Your skin was soft as orchid petals And mirrored the flickering candle’s burn Chorus I still don’t know where we got lost We somehow forgot to try We were so good together But we were better at goodbye Hey, hey, yea Better at goodbye Hey, hey, yea Middle 8 / Bridge There’s a fast blur of swamps and farms The train is only half-full I can stretch out my legs And my seat is comfortable But I can’t seem to close my lids on you yet I imagine you walk through the carriage door And lay your head on my lap And say "I don’t want to fight anymore" V3 But I see you’re far from here As I study the windowpane And squeeze my hands together As if my body is trying to pray Chorus You pulled away / (oh) you scared me Like I stepped from a roof to nothing but sky And I wanted to say "I need you" But I was better at saying "goodbye" Hey, hey, yea Better at goodbye Hey, hey, yea Outtro I was better at goodbye
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Sometimes Love Is by: James Trask V1: I don’t have to be the umbrella you hold close Just the building that shields you Or a helpful sign by the road I don’t have to be your handwritten note Let me be the cloud that cools your day Or the little chirp of a hidden bird I don’t have to be your Ray-Ban shades Lounging like a cat on your comfortable face Pre-Ch: Sometimes love is CH: Like carrying water to the ocean The ocean carries water to me I put on the hat of a wild wild joker, yeah It’s too big; I cannot see Sometimes love is like this V2: I don’t have to be the spin in your shin Or your lip gloss that smells like strawberries Perhaps I’m the salty smell of the ocean Or your hand sanitizer spray pen I can be the foghorn on your darkest night Or the taste of wine from the whiff of it I can be your lonely arcing airport light I don’t have to be the jacket hugging you tight Pre-Ch: CH: BRIDGE: The celestial stars have broken free Great golden leaves fall from a slumbering tree CH: I carry water to the ocean The ocean carries water to me I put on the hat of a wild wild joker, yeah It’s too big; I cannot see Sometimes love is like this Sometimes love is like this
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Cold Midnight in June by ** V1: I saw you in the mirror You were hanging up the stars So the moon could serenade them And I was your guitar But then the picture clouded Some would say it cleared All I saw were aging walls Like the face between my ears Pre-CH: Hanging by my toenails Hanging by a thread I keep thinking of that teddy I spooned around in bed CH: Am I four? Will I see forty? Or will it all end too soon? Feel like I'm dancing with the devil On a cold midnight in June V2: Some say "this world is nasty Life is short and not so nice" Still haven't found the Grail of love Though I've paid a heavy price I'd like to be like Jesus But don't want to suffer like he With no lover's arms to comfort And my friends denying me Pre-CH: CH: BR: I can see the forest waving Like an emerald ring Like a rolling sea With mounds of newly buried Calling out to me Pre-CH: CH: OUTTRO: Are you here because I owe you? Did you get lost? If you don't like the show you're watching Turn the damn thing off
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The Little Whiles by James Trask Intro: Weighing pros and cons Can’t seem to move on V1: I don’t hang out with royalty You were the closest thing to that to me You dazzled with culture and fancy clothes I saw only your beauty I didn’t guess the cost to win I never dove so deep or will again All that I’ve paid only God knows I just keep on payin’ Pre-Ch: I don’t need you anymore 'cause it hurt too long And I don’t even want you anymore 'cause you don’t deserve Ch: But the sound of your voice still makes me smile And the feel of you near still clears my soul And I don’t know if you’ll come or go But I take the little whiles I take the little whiles V2: Never had nothing good 'fore then I never felt so loved or will again But now I count the nights alone Wondrin' if you'll pop in You fed me truth wrapped in a lie You taught me how to love then how to cry You made me a prize that you could show Then thrust a spear in my side Pre-Ch: Ch: Br: Some say all prayers are answered But I'm still not free Ch: Outtro: I take the little whiles
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Vapors by James Trask V1 Love – didn’t stay in one place We gave it a chase But one loser remained Love – was not what it seemed Was half hope and half dream And it faded away CH Vapors left in my tank Got nowhere left to fall Only dust on my shelf I promise I gave it my all Vapors like ghostly haze Vapors are what remain V2 Love – slided in like the night On beams of starlight Was always obscure Love – didn’t care what we think Had a contagious wink And there was no cure CH Bridge: Seemed I was trapped in ice And now it’s finally thawed Droplets run down my face I feel too weak to crawl CH Outtro: Love – why couldn’t it last? I’m in a desert so vast Where your river once ran
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Better at Goodbye by James Trask V1 Watching numbers on the monitor Poppin' aspirin for the pain in my brain Feeling small in the terminal Waiting for my morning train My eyes are bloodshot My arm covers my wide yawned teeth And my skin gets tired tingles Yearning for silver sheets Businessmen around me Students and tourists, too I’m glancing at the fringes Daydreaming I see you Come rushing up to grab my hand (And) pull me from this hall But I know you’re far away as I Fix back on fiery red numerals Pre-Refrain My left hand rests on my suitcase handle As my right accepts free WI-FI Refrain We were so good together But we were better at goodbye Post-Refrain Hey, hey, yea Better at goodbye Hey, hey, yea V2 The day we met was a different tired We stayed up all night talking You wore dinosaurs on your shirt Silver earrings dangling I was sure I could topple one more windmill With my crooked pool cue You were sure the Grand Ball was still waiting And any slippers would do We bathed in a pool in a hidden grotto We kissed in the frond of a giant fern Your skin was soft as orchid petals And mirrored the flickering candle’s burn Pan played a ditty with his flute Venus harmonized on her lead guitar You gave me a Starburst from your purse And said "let’s have breakfast for dinner" Pre-Refrain I still don’t know where we got lost We somehow forgot to try Refrain We were so good together But we were better at goodbye Post-Refrain Hey, hey, yea Better at goodbye Hey, hey, yea Middle 8 / Bridge There’s a fast blur of swamps and farms The train is only half-full I can stretch out my legs And my seat is comfortable But I can’t seem to close my lids on you yet I imagine you walk through the carriage door And lay your head on my lap And say "I don’t want to fight anymore" V3 But I see you’re far from here As I study the windowpane And squeeze my hands together As if my body is trying to pray I don’t know if I can explain Why anyone would choose Instead of the ache of impending disaster The ache of certain doom Pre-Refrain You pulled away / (oh) you scared me Like I stepped from a roof to nothing but sky Refrain And I wanted to say "I need you" But I was better at saying "goodbye" Post-Refrain Hey, hey, yea Better at goodbye Hey, hey, yea Outtro I was better at goodbye
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