This Secret Life John Hiatt

I dreamed I was being kept alive To bear the brunt of a family joke About which no one spoke To multiply and divide This hideous thing, this human kind With something else on his mind I was

Ocean John Hiatt

This restless sea, These empty nights, Have swallowed me. Look for something Softer illusions Soothe these vicious schemes. There is the old one, The wise one, the gold one.

Death By Misadventure John Hiatt

Well, Harry had a good job working' for the Secret Service He had a wife and kids at home who made him awful nervous He'd never done a damn thing you could call experimental And he had this aching

Death By Misadventure (Album Version) John Hiatt

Well Harry had a good job working' for the Secret Service He had a wife and kids at home who made him awful nervous He'd never done a damn thing you could call experimental And he had this aching feeling

Across the Borderline John Hiatt

your mind 'Cause you pay the price to come so far Just to wind up where you are And you're still just across the borderline Up and down the Rio Grande A thousand footprints in the sand Reveal a secret

Whistles In My Ears John Hiatt

What is this sorrow ever for? She was an angel who flies high in the heavens. I was a pigeon on the church. She breathed pure golden as she hid from the procession.

Baby For Life John Hiatt

Well you can play with my toys, babe, but don't you play with my food I'm a half kind man-child-boy that my mama produced Well if you wanna go play with this I can dress you up sharp as a knife And

Cop Party John Hiatt

Down on the beat They're lining up everyone Who's got a mind on a bullet and a mouth like a gun Boys and girls Stripped to their innocence We run some real weak links in this long chain of events

Cop Party (Album Version) John Hiatt

Down on the beat They're lining up everyone Who's got a mind on a bullet and a mouth like a gun Boys and girls Stripped to their innocence We run some real weak links in this long chain of events Cop party

Missing Pieces John Hiatt

get some details down Before I move on to another town I met a man, he lost both arms He got 'em caught up in her charms She took the kids and the color TV He said, "I wish she'd taken the rest of me" This

One Step Over The Line John Hiatt

When I look into your eyes See the world cut down to size Baby don't apologize For taking me one step over the line When I touch your secret skin Babe I know it ain't no sin I feel you startin

Long Time Comin' John Hiatt

A friend of mine said A long time comin' Been a long time goin' Studding right here whisper in my ear All the love go wrong I've been living my life like a in the wind And I can't out this blame A friend

Old People John Hiatt

Old people on the hill They don't have too much time Cut a head on the buffet line Got back for a dollar and 50 Then I argue with the girl They lived so much behind them They try to slow down this god

Have A Little Faith In Me John Hiatt

Just give these loving arms a try And have a little faith in me And CHORUS: Have a little faith in me Have a little faith in me Have a little faith in me Have a little faith in me When your secret

Damn This Town John Hiatt

They killed my brother in a poker game Damn this town, I\'m leaving Daddy stayed drunk and he died insane Damn this town, I\'m leaving Momma had to work, barely raised the kids Damn this town,

Smoke That Cigarette John Hiatt

Well I wanna tell you all a story about a girl I used to know She told me that she loved me that was a long time ago I wanna tell you all my story but first I wanna smoke this cigarette I ain't over

My Edge of the Razor John Hiatt

We've been training Now we look like each other Face down and Booked and printed for young lovers Even as I write out of this song The ink wears off but the beat goes on CHORUS: I pledge my

Thing Called Love (Live) John Hiatt

Don't have to humble yourself to me I ain't your judge or your king And baby you know you ain't no queen of sheba And we may not even have our dignity no This could be just a prideful thing But baby we

Thing Called Love John Hiatt

Don't have to humble yourself to me I ain't your judge or your king And baby, you know you ain't no Queen of Sheba And we may not even have our dignity, no This could be just a prideful thing But

The Most Unoriginal Sin John Hiatt

What there was left of us Was all covered in dust and thick skin A half eaten apple Or the whole Sistine Chapel Painted on the head of a pin A life long love's worth Gone up in a smurk And you

Buffalo River Home John Hiatt

I've been taking off and landing but this airport's closed And how much thicker this fog is gonna get god only knows Just when you think that you've got a grip Reality sneaks off it gives you the

My Sweet Girl John Hiatt

is low And I know secrets you don't know Do you hear the wind whispering "You're the one I love" The summer breeze tells the trees I'm the one, because You're my sweet girl Hold me now in this

My Edge Of The Razor (Album Version) John Hiatt

We've been training Now we look like each other Face down and Booked and printed for young lovers Even as I write out of this song The ink wears off but the beat goes on I pledge my edge of the razor

Madonna Road John Hiatt

But it's a clear absurdity, what's a person supposed to say Sorry about yesterday, guess that things are just that way CHORUS: Whoa, Madonna Road Boys with broken bones out in the night With secret

Only The Song Survives John Hiatt

I woke up twice in the middle of the night To ask what her name is and where she might live To ask how many fingers she saw in this light To ask if she might know what gives She said we rolled

Have A Little Faith In Me (Live At 2 Meter Sessies) John Hiatt

believe Just give these loving arms a try baby And have a little faith in me And have a little faith in me Have a little faith in me Have a little faith in me Have a little faith in me When your secret

Circle Back John Hiatt

Drove that wagon train out West Right along this interstate Cross the high plains of Kansas To the Colorado line Spent a lot of sleepless nights 'round the campfire They had mountains on their minds Those

Two Hearts (Like Ours) John Hiatt

Y'know I never took pleasure too personally Never took this love thing to heart I guess I should've stood up on my own two knees Begged her not to let it all start But I never saw her coming she

You Must Go John Hiatt

go To a far away place Where you don't recognize one face Don't unpack your old suitcase Cause you must go CHORUS: You must go and you must ramble Through every briar and bramble Till your life

The Last Time John Hiatt

word is getting' out It's all bad news Scoundrels know my whereabouts They recognize these pointy shoes That's the last time I turn my back on you A friendly little game of cards Aces wild Your little life

Cold River John Hiatt

stockings Lord it made the sweetest sound There was a baby in the reeds Along the river outside of town As he wound his pocket watch To set time spinnin' 'em all around Wasn't long they'd be forgetting This

Back On The Corner John Hiatt

dog He's blind as justice Hungry as a hog Feel like a prince But I look like a frog And I'm back on the corner again Back on the corner Pitching pennies and dimes Hell, I don't even know How I got here this

Overcoats John Hiatt

taking some pictures Of me and my fears And exploding them one by one When all of a sudden Much to my surprise A lady with a fine tooth comb Struck a match up to my face And said, "Get out of this

Come Home to You John Hiatt

that kid, yes it's true And I been both of those parents too I'm ashamed when I lost my way But I'd do anything just to come home to you The twilight captures the sorrow of time In between the life

Dust Down A Country Road John Hiatt

dreaming of a light Pouring from her window Coming up through the floor Lifting up the darkness Crashing through my kitchen door Down to that old oak table I went to take a look And my whole life

Have A Little Faith In MeL (Live) John Hiatt

can believe Just give these loving arms a try baby An' have a little faith in me Have a little faith in me Have a little faith in me Have a little faith in me Have a little faith in me An' when your secret

Ring a Bell John Hiatt

Ring a bell for a baby child is born Ring a bell to keep her safe and warm Ring a bell so she will not come to harm Ring a bell for the rest of her life Ring a bell for his grandpa's bravery Ring

After All This Time John Hiatt

After all this time I'm glad your loving me 'Cause after all this time So many disagree To turn off the lights Or pull down the shade Don't be afraid After all this time And after all this

Old Habits John Hiatt

A regular Joan of Arc Burnin at the stake I guess old habits are hard to break Maybe the first time he kissed you The fireworks flew in the back of your mind And you been lookin just to Feel this

Number One Honest Game John Hiatt

honest game Playin' the number one honest game You got deuces wild, go find yourself a partner Tell her that you love her, before she checks your bet Seven's up try again tomorrow, it's only a life

Friend Of Mine John Hiatt

Friend of mine Has gone away Like a light from yesterday Lost in space Somewhere they say This friend of mine He could sing Like a child A mother's dream So sweet and mild Or big and mean

Shredding The Document John Hiatt

Oh what have you done with your life Oh please don't tell me Just shut up and go to work Cause you're interrupting me I won't represent the U.S.

Big Love John Hiatt

I need love as big as an ocean I need love that can't be crossed A love in perpetual motion I need a love that won't get lost Do you know where this love can be found?

Modern Machinery John Hiatt

machinery for a modern song Deep in the night his prayers are so tight He feels so guilty for dragging you along He wants to steal whatever you feel Modern machinery for a modern song CHORUS: I got this

You May Already Be A Winner John Hiatt

Dry your eyes pretty girl I just got news from the outside world I dont know how they got our names But yesterday this letter came: Mr. and Mrs.

You May Already Be A Winner (Album Version) John Hiatt

Dry your eyes pretty girl I just got news from the outside world I dont know how they got our names But yesterday this letter came Mr and Mrs Resident Dweller your lucky number is You may already be a

Blue Telescope John Hiatt

I've got a blue telescope, I'm looking at the world tonight Through a blue telescope; I wish I may, I wish I might Not see what I see - sheet metal on sheets of ice Looking through this blue telescope

Ain't Ever Goin' Back John Hiatt

ain't ever goin' back no more A pint of gin and a long bus trip Somebody said, "You just get over it" And I ain't ever goin' back no more I see her face at every shitty bar That I have to play to pay for this

When We Ran John Hiatt

Could have been the kiss of my life Could havebeen the death of me Could have been that I was just too scared To wait around and see You could have been a guardian angle I could have been the

When We Ran (Album Version) John Hiatt

Could have been the kiss of my life Could have been the death of me Could have been that I was just too scared To wait around and see You could have been a guardian angel I could have been the wicked