The Only Band I Need
Lyrics By Anna Ehl

V1:
I can tell by the way you talk
You want a white picket fence on a friendly block
You can see the kinda girl I am
I want a couple guitars in the back of a van
Down the road I know you wanna see
Your little babies bouncing on my knee
But in my dreams at night
I see the open road and the city lights

CH:
(You see), I don’t want no diamond ring
Never been the kinda girl who cares about bling
A white dress really ain’t my style
I find my old pair a boots is more versatile
I know you wanna take my hand
But baby, I don’t think you really understand
Don’t want a prince ridin’ his white steed
Cause this right here’s the only band I need

[Instrumental]

V2:
The girls talk when I walk by
Can’t believe you wanna be my guy
I never know quite what to say
I never learned the games they play
It must be hard to comprehend
Never been concerned about gettin’ a man
Unless he knows how to play guitar
And he feels at home in a smoky bar

CHORUS

BRIDGE:
You want a family car
I want a new guitar
You want a wife at home
But baby I was born to roam

[Instrumental]

V3:
You build me up like a fantasy
But it don’t have much to do with me
It’s clear I’ll only bring you pain
I ain’t lookin’ for a new last name
Don’t know how to make you see
Just not the girl you hoped I’d be
It’ ain’t your fault I’m built this way
You can’t impress me ‘less you learn to play

CHORUS

It Ain’t Easy
Lyrics By Josh Loar

V1:
It’s 10pm on high street
And it’s hot outside
The raindrops hit the ground
Turn to steam and rise
When that storm did hit here
Well it took the lights
Fear can take your heart, dear
on these kinda nights

CH:
Count the steps
Down that long and lonely hall
And take a left, in the
Darkness you will fall
(singin’)
down down down
there’s just one place we can go
baby it ain’t easy
cause see I already know
how this ends

[instrumental section]

V2:
The sun set hard tonight
In an angry red
The asphalt turned mirage
But don’t you be misled
If I keep striking matches
Maybe one’ll light
But that water keeps a risin’
Guess you took a fright

CHORUS

[instrumental section]

BRIDGE:
It ain’t easy baby
Seeing you this way
It ain’t easy knowin’
You got nothin’ to say
Well they broke your back
And they took away your pride
But you done me wrong
And I can’t take no more lies
No no no
 
[instrumental section]

CHORUS

[instrumental section]

END SECTION:
Well it’s 12am on Low Street
And the moon is bright
And tomorrow’s just begun
The sun hates this night
I think I’ll have a headache
When it turns light

A Good Man Is Hard To Find
Lyrics By Josh Loar

Anna:
You might think you got a good man
Let me tell you you’d be wrong about that
He came up to my place at a quarter to 3
The moon was drunk and he wanted to see me
I said “I been through all this before,
So don’t come knockin’ around my door”
But even so I let him come inside
I pulled out a smoke and he gave me a light

Anna:
And he sings-

Josh:
I think you love me
even though you never tell me
drink sets you above me
and I wait for you to come back down

Anna:
He said-

Josh:
I’m through with her now
And you are all that I care about

Anna:
I said “I’m not so dumb as to believe all that
You were with her first you’ll be with her last
This is just a test of my resistance
I don’t believe you’ll go the distance”
He stood up tall a cold look in his eye
He laid me down and I started to cry

Josh:
She says-

Anna:
I think you love me
even though you never tell me
drink sets you above me
and I wait for you to come back down

You might think I got the answers
The fact that I don’t well it should be clear
He’s getting dressed now it’s time to go
Cause he won’t sleep till he’s safe at home
He’ll climb in next to you in your bed
Kiss you sweetly on your forehead
But all the while he’ll smell like me
And you will know that love don’t come free

Both:
And we sing-
I think you love me
even though you never tell me
and drink sets you above me
but I'll wait for you to come back down

Wear You Down
Lyrics By Anna Ehl

V1:
Everybody thinks they got a right
To go and tell you how to live your life
Everybody thinks they know what’s best
Gotta put your metal to the test
Everybody wants to ask you why
Everybody wants to make you cry
Actin like they gotta right to know
Baby all you gotta do is go

CHORUS:
Just walk away
Aint nothing to say
Just let -- ‘em go
Cause all -- they know
Is how to keep you down
They’ll try to keep you down

V2:
Everybody wants a second chance
Gonna see if they can make you dance
Everybody’s gonna wear you down
Every time you let ‘em come around
Everybody wants to make you bow
Everybody thinks they know you now
Yeah they think they got a right to know
Baby all you gotta do is go

CHORUS

BRIDGE:
Yeah they’re gonna pull the string to see
How far you’ll come undone
Always tryin to force you to agree
Ain’t no way you could have won
Gotta push and push until you’re tired
They don’t want to hear a word
Gotta know it’s just the way they’re wired
Tryin’ to fight it is absurd

CHORUS

Fishin’
Lyrics By Josh Loar

V1:
It’s so hot outside that I can tell that the chickens are cooked
And baby I’m indoors and I itch from this bad wool suit
And if the boss man left, well I’d strip it off and jump in the lake
But girl my boss right here, well he would call that a mistake
And I can see you now, lookin’ good in those cut-off jeans
Keeping me in here is really just too damn mean
So let’s grab up the poles I got some tackle in a old coffee can
I don’t care about the money let’s just get up off dry land

CHORUS:
Cuz girl I wanna take you in a little tiny rowboat
And lord, I wanna kiss you till it’s hard to stay afloat
And then we’ll set up castin’ and we’ll crack a couple drinks
Baby let’s go fishin’ now, what d’you think? Oh oh?

[Instrumental Section]

V2:
It’s a ugly truth dat the bosses aint’ know too much
I think they got dat way just because they was never no fun
And if he turns his back, I’m a slip right outta this place
And when I do yea I just wish dat I could see his face
He’d be so surprised that we was runnin’ away
That to see his shock, well it’d almost make me wanna stay
But just no never mind about him and his life of sin
It’s time for you and me to get into it all over again

CHORUS

BRIDGE:
I know a spot that’s just right outta town
This little lake where nobody’s around
And we could fish in our birthday suits
(till it was) obvious that fishin’ wasn’t all we up to, oh oh!

[Instrumental Section]

V3:
It’s so hot out there that I can hardly stand
To do anything than just to be your man
And monkey up and down with you all over the land
Till we leave the land behind for a much, much better plan
And girl you put your sundress on I’ll be right there
I’ll distract dat mean ol’ bossman and jump outta my chair
And when I’m gone the bossman well he get confused
But girl dat mean ol’ boss ain’t seen the likes of you!

CHORUS

Burn It Down
Lyrics By Anna Ehl

V1:
I’m just a match in a sandpaper world
A real strike anywhere kinda girl
A little friction is all it takes
I wanna push it till somebody breaks
You took my heart and tried to leave the blame
You left me cursin my own last name
You think you’re smart I think it’s time you learn
I won’t be happy till I’m watchin it burn

CHORUS:
This whole town, burn it down to the ground
No more whispers, cold shoulders and frowns
You had your laughs and you played your parts
We’ll see who laughs last when the fire starts
Burn it down, Burn it down down down
Burn it down, Burn it down to the ground
Burn it down, Burn it down down down
Burn it down, Burn it down to the ground

V2:
I hear ‘em whisper as I walk by
But they’re afraid to look me in the eye
They get real quiet when they say my name
Like they don’t wanna fan the flame
I’m drinkin bourbon tryin to wash you away
Drown out the memories of that awful day
You broke my heart and now it’s time you learn
I won’t be happy till I’m watchin it burn

CHORUS

BRIDGE:
You gave her all the love that should have been mine
Took her out on the town, left me home and cryin’
Made me a fool to everyone we know
So I’ll help you reap what you have sown

CHORUS

V1:
In the dark cold night
You will lose your mind
You might find your soul
Way down in the hole
In the dark cold night
In the dark cold night
You will lose your way
You might find a life
Out on the other side
In the dark cold night

B SECTION:
So baby close your eyes
And walk with me
So baby close your eyes and walk with me
Down this road
Baby close your eyes
Just wait you’ll hear
Baby close your eyes, just wait you’ll hear
That thunder roll

CHORUS:
Cause baby there’s a storm comin’
And yes there’s destruction hummin’
And that tune I can’t get it out
Outta my head
Oh yes now
There’s a storm comin’
Yes revolution’s hummin’
And that tune I can’t get it out
Outta my head

V2:
In the long dark night
You will run with fright
You might see your face
Reflected in a glass case
In the long dark night
In the long dark night
You will trip and bruise
You might hear the news
And start singin’ the blues
In this long dark night

B SECTION:
So darlin’ close your eyes
And dance with me
darlin’ close your eyes and dance with me
Through this fog
Darlin’ close your eyes
I’m filled with lies
Darlin’ close your eyes, I’m filled with lies
But you’ll never know

BRIDGE:
And sometimes a war starts
With nothing at all
And sometimes a war keeps
You trapped by my call
And now you don’t know where
That it is that you’re headed
And that firecracker will go off
Loud if you let it

CHORUS:
Cause baby there’s a storm comin’
And yes there’s destruction hummin’
And that tune I can’t get it out
Outta my head
Oh yes now
There’s a storm comin’
Yes revolution’s hummin’
And that tune I can’t get it out
Outta my head

V3:
In the silent night
You wil lose your heart
You will slip away
Nothin’ left to say
In the silent night
In the cold cold night
You will close your eyes
You will miss the fight
So you’ll lose the prize
In the cold cold night
In the cold cold night

CHORUS:
I’m tired of draggin round all this baggage;
it’s just such a heavy load
We don’t have the space for all this hurt,
it’s time to leave it at the side of the road
I know it’s gonna take a leap of faith,
so I’m reaching out my hand to you
But if you can’t let go of all of those bags
there’s no way I can pull you through

V2:
I know that it’s been rough on you;
you gotta know you’re not the only one
When dreams you’ve worked so long to build,
just vanish like the setting sun
It leaves you feeling so confused,
it’s tough to figure out what’s right
It’s hard to get back up again;
it’s hard to find the will to fight
But if we don’t keep tryin’ don’t keep movin’,
what’s the point of bein’ alive
You gotta keep things goin’, push things forward,
it ain’t enough just to survive
We’ve got a chance right now to start things over,
a chance to do it all again
But if we don’t start fresh and leave the past,
there’s no way we can ever win

CHORUS

BRIDGE:
I’m asking you to trust in me,
despite all that we been through
I know it’s hard to take a chance
but I’m putting my faith in you
If we can make things right this time,
just think how happy we could be
To break the bonds of all this pain,
and let our hearts be free

CHORUS

Middle Distance
Lyrics By Josh Loar

V1:
It’s been a hard-knock day in a no-luck town
Hang my head over pilsner till I drown
Yeah I mighta had a chance fore what happened with you
Now if I know anything I know that it’s through
See the smell of stale beer is like home to me
I used to get so drunk I could hardly see
Well now I’m 2 hours in, still on my first round
And my eyes are focused on the dirty ground

B1:
And the bartender says “hey whatta you see?”
Then he waves his hand right in front of me
And I guess my eyes don’t move at all
And I’m real surprised when he says last call

CH1:
Cuz when it hurts so bad down in my chest
and it’s been a year since I’ve got some rest
well all I can do is just build that fence
and can’t help but stare at the middle distance

V2:
It’s been alotta trouble ‘tween you and me
(there) was a time when I would’ve begged you “please…
…don’t leave me here feelin’ this way”
(but) these days I don’t know what to say
See I know you’re lovin’ and it ain’t mine
So just tell the truth and quit yer lyin’
I know love it ends and that’s just plain
But you were in our bed callin’ out his name

B2:
And you didn’t notice when you said that word
But then I went soft cause that’s what I heard
Baby you got mad and you stomped away
And I still don’t know what I could say

CH2:
Cuz when it hurts so bad down in my chest
and it’s been a year since I’ve got some rest
well all I can do is just build that fence
and can’t help but stare at the middle distance

V3:
By the heat of the sun or the glow of the moon
You were the only girl who made me swoon
Now my heart feels dryer than a sawdust floor
In or out I can’t take no more
To my friends it’s all just plain to see
This dumbass stare was your gift to me
So I spend all night lookin’ at these walls
Wonderin’ if at home your lover calls

B3:
Cuz you broke me down to where I ain’t been
So low I can’t find “up” again
You’re a low-down dirty and I hate you so
So why can’t I just let you go?

CH3:
(even though it) hurts so bad down in my chest
and baby why can’t you just let me rest?
I don’t wanna have to build that fence
Lord I’m so damn sick of the middle distance
And it hurts so bad down in my chest
And god you’re makin’ me so upset
I guess this is my final test
I gotta break out of this middle distance

Lullaby
Lyrics By Anna Ehl

Verse 1:
It’s been a long hard day,
and we were up all night
you had your time to play
your time to fuss and fight
but now the sun has made
its way across the sky
and as the last light fades
I sing this lullaby

Chorus:
Pretty little baby don’t you cry
Momma’s gonna love you till the day she dies
lay your weary head down now close your eyes
Daddy’s always gonna be here by your side
Cause you are loved
You are loved
You are loved
You are loved

Verse 2:
We’ve got a ways to go
Your world is so brand new
We’re gonna hold your hand
We’re gonna see you through
And if the monsters come
Yeah if they even try
Well we can chase them off
We’ll sing this lullaby

Chorus
Pretty little baby don’t you cry
Momma’s gonna love you till the day she dies
lay your weary head down now close your eyes
Daddy’s always gonna be here by your side
Cause you are loved
You are loved
You are loved
You are loved

Verse3:
This time will go so fast
We’ll be swept up, I know
And when these years have passed
We’ll wonder where’d they go
I’m gonna miss these days
When you’re grown and gone
And even old and grey
I know I’ll sing this song

Chorus:
Pretty little baby don’t you cry
Momma’s gonna love you till the day she dies
lay your weary head down now close your eyes
Daddy’s always gonna be here by your side
Cause you are loved
You are loved
You are loved
You are loved

The Wire Outside
Lyrics By Josh Loar

V1:
The taste on my tongue was like sandpaper
and I remember thinking I was in trouble
there were no people there and all I heard was raindrops on the roof and glass
that sound the water on the glass it stays with me still

CHORUS:
hey now what you gonna do
what with the crows all waiting for you
on the wire outside with their black black eyes
bet the cops wont find you when they’re done with you

V2:
so my body disconnected and I’m broken on the inside
and my parents are ashamed of me I know that it’s true
and it’s all that I can do sometimes to keep from breaking bottles
on the bumper of my forehead, I will paint my troubles blue

CHORUS

BRIDGE:
There is a glow outside my window and I know I’m still alive for now
and when I die I think that all the lights will vanish from the signs
except for one that’s blinking on and off for all the longest night
reads were you bad or were you good and in front of it there is a line

V3:
given choice I might have fought to keep awake in front of church
but god looked at me and told me it all wasn’t worth the work
I can’t remember things and days go by my face is railroad tracks
and all the dogs have gotten hold of me and there’s no turning back

CHORUS

END SECTION:
I never wanted to be anything much
but I didn’t want to lose all of my touch
and the sky turns gray and the snow covers up
all the things about ourselves we don’t like so much