1. |
Take Me Back
02:12
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Oh take me back to where I used to be when I was younger
Take me back to where I used to be when I was younger
Oh we were so afraid of life
With every time I got your letter
I thought that things would change
You thought the same thing
Ya and we both thought things were so oh unforgiving
And life never seems to say goodbye when I’m ready
I hope you’re ready for this time
Take me back to where I used to be when I was younger
Take me back to where I used to be when I was younger
I remember that day I left
And I remember the night before
You always swore you’d stay forever by my side
So take me back to where I used to be when I was younger
Take me back to where I used to be when I was younger
No matter where I’m headed I will stay in your life
No matter where I’m headed I will stay by your side
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2. |
Grandma's House
02:56
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Today, I think I’ll go to the river and play
And everything’s okay when I am sitting on the swing
On the oak tree in front of your house
You never knew what that meant to me
You never knew what it meant to me
There’s no greed or hate or jealousy
In that little house next to those trees
Where you used to tell me all your dreams
And you never knew what that meant to me
You never knew what it meant to me
What you’ll find is that you’ve sowed more than you’ve reaped
And what you’ll realize is you mean much more to me
Than you probably know
There’s peace in this place that you call home
In this place that I call home away from home
I know that something here will last for me
Whether it be the love or memories
I hope this stays in all my dreams
Cause you never knew what it meant to me
You never knew what it meant to me
What you’ll find is that you’ve sowed more than you’ve reaped
And what you’ll realize is you mean much more to me
Than you probably know
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3. |
This Year
03:18
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This year I’ll try to hold myself together
Give away some things I used to own
In hopes that there are better things to live for
Things to live for
This year I’ll try and straighten out my back
Sit in chairs the way I’m supposed to
To put my body back intact
I’m going to spend this year with my friends
And I’m going to adventure all I can
On my bike
And we can hike these desert hills
This year I’ll try to treat my family better
I can call them on their birthdays
We can talk about the weather
I’m going to spend this year with my friends
And I’m going to adventure all I can
On my bike
And we can hike these desert hills
And every night
We can find something new to see
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4. |
More
02:53
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What ever happened to that boy that was so hopeless
And sad on weekend nights
I try to better my own life
I felt abandoned because my dad left for a wife
Who offered nothing more than sex
And freedom from his home
So take what you want
I’ve been given so much more
So take what you need
I’ve found real hope
So take what you want
I’ve been given so much more
So take what you need
I’ve found real love
My life’s been changing and all my sadness rusted over
And I found something new
It’s true, there’s more to what you knew
I found new safety in living life while taking chances
To follow something true
I found my dad who never left
So take what you want
I’ve been given so much more
So take what you need
I’ve found real hope
So take what you want
I’ve been given so much more
So take what you need
I’ve found real love
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5. |
Don't Ya Just Give Up
03:45
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They say that people never change
Well I find that hard to believe
When so many people I used to know
Are totally different from me
I’d like to believe that my friends are family
I hope they don’t just give up on me
I’d like to think of things in terms of forever
I don’t want to see you die and turn to dirt
I hope that something here will last forever
I hope that all my friends don’t change and turn to jerks
I don’t want to end up all alone
I don’t want to die and spend the rest of my days all alone in a grave
I just want to go home and know that you are there
I just want to go home because I know that you are there
You are there
They say that people never change
Well I hope it don’t happen to me
Cause all I really want to be is the kid I’ve always been
I’d like to believe that my friends are family
I hope they don’t just give up on me
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6. |
This Goes On
02:33
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This road goes on for days
And I can’t sleep much more tonight
I called to say I’m coming home
Next time it won’t just be me
And I am trying to get back home before tonight
I am trying to get back home before tonight
Soon I’ll be off again because of what’s inside of me
Cause of rivers and oceans, forests and deserts and trees
And I can’t wait to be there that night
No I can’t wait to be there that night
Cause I believe that God shows up in places of the earth
Away from every city and away from every church
So I am going to travel to the places that he dwells
And fall into a love that does not hate and does not judge
Far away from this city
I’ll find a place for me
Away from this city
I’ll find a place for me
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7. |
Northern California
01:55
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I hope that you call back soon
And I hope that this drive wasn’t just for nothing
And I hope that you call back soon
Or I might have to just call again
I don’t know why I left
I could’ve traveled with you when you got out of school
And I don’t know why I left
Sometimes it’s hard not to regret
So please don’t forget about me
Please don’t forget about who I was
Please don’t forget about me
Just try your best not to forget
I hope that you call back soon
And I hope that this drive wasn’t just for nothing
And I hope that you call back soon
Or I might have to just drive back home
So please don’t forget about me
Please don’t forget about who I was
Please don’t forget about me
Just try your best not to forget
Just try your best not to forget
Just try your best not to forget me
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8. |
Buried
02:08
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Saw your face from the outside of my window
I saw it all
I saw who you really were
You told me your name
And you told me that you were leaving
But I didn’t mind
I knew things were different
You headed up north
To a place I’d never been
Away from this town
Away from the world
You didn’t say why
And you never said goodbye to me
Some things never stay the same
Head back
You are searching for somebody else
And you are buried in the thought that you need something other
Than what you used to call home
And what you used to call your dad
And what you used to call all the people in your life
You buried your hopes
Like you buried all your friends
You buried yourself far too early
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9. |
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Today, I think I’ll go to the river and play
And everything’s okay when I am sitting on the swing
On the oak tree in front of your house
You never knew what that meant to me
You never knew what that meant to me
There’s no greed or hate or jealousy
In that little house next to those trees
Where you used to tell me all your dreams
And you never knew what that meant to me
You never knew what that meant to me
What you’ll find is that you’ve sowed more than you’ve reaped
And what you’ll realize is you mean much more to me
Than you probably know
There’s peace in this place that you call home
In this place that I call home away from home
I know that something here will last for me
Whether it be the love or memories
I hope this stays in all my dreams
Cause you never knew what it meant to me
You never knew what it meant to me
What you’ll find is that you’ve sowed more than you’ve reaped
And what you’ll realize is you mean much more to me
Than you probably know
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10. |
More (Second Recording)
03:00
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What ever happened to that boy that was so hopeless
And sad on weekend nights
I try to better my own life
I felt abandoned because my dad left for a wife
Who offered nothing more than sex
And freedom from his home
So take what you want
I’ve been given so much more
So take what you need
I’ve found real hope
So take what you want
I’ve been given so much more
So take what you need
I’ve found real love
My life’s been changing and all my sadness rusted over
And I found something new
It’s true, there’s more to what you knew
I found new safety in living life while taking chances
To follow something true
I found my dad who never left
So take what you want
I’ve been given so much more
So take what you need
I’ve found real hope
So take what you want
I’ve been given so much more
So take what you need
I’ve found real love
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11. |
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They say that people never change
Well I find that hard to believe
When so many people I used to know
Are totally different from me
I’d like to believe that my friends are family
I hope they don’t just give up on me
I’d like to think of things in terms of forever
I don’t want to see you die and turn to dirt
I hope that something here will last forever
I hope that all my friends don’t change and turn to jerks
I don’t want to end up all alone
I don’t want to die and spend the rest of my days all alone in a grave
I just want to go home and know that you are there
I just want to go home because I know that you are there
You are there
They say that people never change
Well I hope it don’t happen to me
Cause all I really want to be is the kid I’ve always been
I’d like to believe that my friends are family
I hope they don’t just give up on me
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