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That's A Lie
04:12
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Hey, that's a lie she said
And you don't lie to me
Right but if we lie in bed
Who's the last to leave?
I give it all I got
and still you don't believe
If you didn't get that shot
the kind you never need
I see the sunset
I feel free
Right from the outset
You had me
yeah that's the final straw
and I can't wait to see
I hear the empty call
and you reach out to me
There's a whiskey thought
Creeping up in me
I feel it getting hot
spilling out you'll see
I see the sunset
I feel free
Right from the outset
You had me
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2. |
5-String Melody
03:45
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3. |
Got Lucky
04:30
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I've been wanting a hand to hold
I been wondering what it's like to grow old
Well I've been needing a reason to smile
I've been lost and sad, and I've felt that way for a while
Closed a window broke the glass
Now it's open wide and the wind blows through pretty fast
You came floating right on in
And that changed everything, and you've got me feeling again
I got lucky, cause I gave up and there you are
What I need, when I needed
We got lucky, looked for each other near and far
Planted the seed, yeah I believe it
I've seen sorrow I've seen doubt
Chased my demons down, know that was about
God I know I wanna be free
Cuts and scrapes will heal, and new skin grows on me
I got lucky, cause I gave up and there you are
What I need, when I needed
We got lucky, looked for each other near and far
Planted the seed, yeah I believe it
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4. |
If Not For Me
03:12
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If not for me
There might be colors in the fall
There would be dew upon the ground
And I do believe
There was a curse behind it all
There might be beauty in the sound
If not for me
There might be love to stop it all
There should be singing in the halls
An inner peace
Instead I shattered like a vase
If I shout or if I call
If not for us
There could stillness in your walk
there could be rings upon your hands
If not a trust
There was no reason to it all
I wore it like a wedding band
If not for me
There might be love to stop it all
There should be singing in the halls
An inner peace
Instead I shattered like a vase
If I shout or if I call
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5. |
An Old Idea
03:02
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6. |
Seeds We've Sewn
03:54
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Awful feelings
Came on like a breeze
Through my window through my mind
Dropped me to my knees
So I fell asleep, found a dream
And woke up to your kiss
On our floor just like before, but it never felt like this.
I was always alone
In our hearts
In my mind and in our home
Don't want to hate you, these are the seeds we've sewn
We had a future there, we had a dream to keep
Love like ours it costs a lot, and we paid the price so steep
It led you there, it took me here, a path for you and me
I gave you what you wanted and you wanted to be free
I was always alone
In our hearts
In my mind and in our home
Don't want to hate you, these are the seeds we've sewn
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7. |
One and Two
03:19
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I'm 48 years old, middle age I'm told
I don't count my days, unless I'm getting paid
halfway in the grave, got no money saved
rowing for the shore, I've been here before
I see what's going on, I've known it all along
When I'm lost and blue, I might need to turn to you
lost a fight or two, but this one feels so new
I've got days I lost, worried about the cost
Said I'd start again, but I know where I've been
I'm a blank page now, let me show you how
I see what's going on, I've known it all along
When I'm lost and blue, I might need to turn to you
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9. |
Bluebird
03:18
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There's a picture on my wall
of places that I've been
Close my eyes and try to dream
find my way back there again
It rains when we're together
and it chases us to bed
There's a storm and heavy weather
And I hear thunder in my head
It shouldn't have to be this way
I accept my verdict
I can't leave and I'm afraid to stay
watched a bluebird in my tree, drive away his mate.
done my share of self destruction, I can let it wait
If I lose the battle now, over and again
Damn the minutes of my day, so the next one can begin
It shouldn't have to be this way
I accept my verdict
I can't leave and I'm afraid to stay
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10. |
Candy Jar
04:15
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I yearned for this
But I recoil from my happiness
My tender heart throws a fit
I fear it knows, yeah it knows...I don't deserve it
So here we are
our hands caught in the candy jar
Yeah I know, not to fall for it
a cooler head will prevail, but I don't wanna quit
My life went off the rails, you know it's true
And I can stew in regret, but it all led to you
There was a time
When my life felt like a nursery rhyme
It was a peaceful space
Then a storm blew in and wrecked the place
So it comes to this
a broken boy leans in and steals a kiss
So how do we know?
do we cling to it or do we just let it go?
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11. |
English 101
03:30
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I wander aimless through the town
I look for you but you're not around
I asked about you where you work
They kicked me out and called me a jerk
I hang around
Become the talk of the town
I scream but I don't hear a sound
Your friends lied right to my face
You disappeared without a trace
And your older brother beat me up
He called the cops now I'm locked up
And I hang around
Become the joke of the town
I scream but I don't hear a sound
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13. |
Back To Me
04:50
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There was one and there were two.
There was me and there was you.
There’s a lot of ground between
What I want and what I need
It always comes around
When we’re up we come back down
And if you count all the ways
We got lost and we got clean
Some days
I watch you slip away
Always
Come back to me
Some ways
Life gets in the way
Always
Come back to me
It's and inch and it's a mile
When you hide behind that smile
I know better every time
And that's the game that we play
Some days
I watch you slip away
Always
Come back to me
Some ways
Life gets in the way
Always
Come back to me
I finally come around
It took years to hear that sound
When you fall into your bed
When you try to fade away
Some days
I watch you slip away
Always
Come back to me
Some ways
Life gets in the way
Always
Come back to me
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14. |
Texas Flowers
03:19
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15. |
On and On
04:55
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I'm not where I'm supposed to be
It don't matter anymore
Doesn't seem so sad to me
Like it always did before
Cause there's a stillness in the air
It's Carolina in the fall
I never felt so happy there
but I never walked this far at all
And it goes on and on
Every breath just feels the same
It was spring and now it's fall
And I've run out of things to blame
Been down roads that never end
painted lines carry me home
and if I knew where to begin
might have put that in my song
When I lay me down to rest
and all the worry slips away
with a drink I will confess
the things my lips don't dare to say
And it goes on and on
Every breath just feels the same
It was spring and now it's fall
And I've run out of things to blame
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16. |
After It Got Dark
02:44
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You were 12 and maybe I was 10
You kissed my lips then you did it again
Didn't know all the trouble we're in
We snuck out and walked to the park
Under the street lights after it got dark
Your mom and dad said we couldn't be friends
I heard them shouting from your porch again
too young to understand our sin
So we snuck out and met at the park
Under the street lights after it got dark
Moved to Georgia with my dad that fall
traded letters said you kept them all
couldn't see you, couldn't call
I'd sneak out and walk to the park
wonder about you, after it got dark
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17. |
The Light of The World
03:22
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18. |
Without You
03:44
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Wanted so long just to hold you
I just wanted to hear you voice
Never meant to hurt or scold you
No that never was my choice
Better believe that I am true
That I still belong to you
Because I never wanted this
To live so long without your kiss
Now I sink into despair
Wishing you could still be there
I'm without you
Gave up the ghost to keep you near me
You know I regret it just the same
Poetic justice that you fear me
And you can't stand to hear my name
Now you know it isn't true
Rumors that I'm feeling blue
Because I never wanted this
To live so long without your kiss
Now I sink into despair
Wishing you could still be there
I'm without you
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19. |
Seasonal Melody
02:16
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Go west young man, for opportunity
Shed your comfort boy, got new places to see
You weren't meant to stay in one place, too long
Wear a brand new face, time to be alone
Go west young man, don't get left behind
Pack your bags and run, where the sun still shines
You were always dreaming, making your plans
Time to start again, get new dirt on those hands
Yeah it's a test of your grit
It ain't easy, is it boy? Best get on with it
Go west young man, leave familiar behind
There's a new way to live, there are treasures to find
You were out of place, don't be out of time
Get yourself out there, while the sun still shines
Yeah it's a test of your grit
It ain't easy, is it boy? Just get on with it
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21. |
Christmas In Texas
03:25
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I'm a midwestern drifter
and I come a thousand miles
I rolled into town with a broken heart
Now I wear a great big smile
Yeah it's Christmas time in Texas
And I'm a long way from home
Sometimes I feel a little lonesome here
But I ain't ever felt alone
We got Willy
We got Waylon
We got, SRV
We got BBQ and chili
We got oceans of sweet tea
What we ain't got Christmas time is you and me
Those eastern folk are decent
but I left them all behind
and I wandered through the Lone Star State
And the folks here treat me fine
Southern hospitality
it's a place to hang your hat
so this Christmas down in Austin town
baby you'll know that's where I'm at
We got longhorns
We got Cowboys
We got trucks and guns you see
We got Lone star beer and Christmas cheer
Simultaneously
What is missing round these parts is you and me
I've been around the block a time
Seen my share of states
but this big old plot sure means a lot
And these Texans think it's great
If santa makes a list of spots
And he heads off in his sleigh
We're confident he comes here first
and we're sure he'll want to stay
We got Willy
We got Waylon
We got, SRV
We got BBQ and chili
We got oceans of sweet tea
But we ain't got Christmas time is you and me
Merry Christmas!
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Craig Gibson Austin, Texas
Craig is a singer/songwriter/musician based in Austin, TX. No ethos, no plans, no stardom....just making the music that makes me happy, whatever in the hell that may be.
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