Hooray For Tom Bruce Hornsby

Wish they'd skip over me when it's my turn All this useless information So I can talk way above my station And I lost when I couldn't spell congratulations Well, hooray, hooray for Tom Won the spelling

The Black Rats Of London Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers

pursuit of manifest destiny We give ourselves great credit, we thank the Good Lord so earnestly But something's been omitted by the writers of history Now stand up all unsung heroes who made this world for

Invisible Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers

pursuit of manifest destiny We give ourselves great credit, we thank the Good Lord so earnestly But something's been omitted by the writers of history Now stand up all unsung heroes who made this world for

A Night On The Town Bruce Hornsby

Hornsby/John Hornsby Van and Willie went out one night Once they get out on the road Well then everything is alright Had to get away from the kids and the wives Well they ran into some city boys

Walk In The Sun Bruce Hornsby

My name is vernon james and i live to the south of town I work my window watching the women go round and round Some people come here for love Some people come for fantasy When two in the morning comes

China Doll Bruce Hornsby

a frightened child in the cold light, so frail Things were going so well,just rolling along Now, just when you think you got it all made, You think it's all gone China Doll, I've got something for

Long Tall Cool One Bruce Hornsby

That's all they want to know Is he crazy or strange then If so I want to go I've seen him leave at night Followed him so far Drove out about thirteen miles Then he pulled in to a shothouse bar For

Tango King Bruce Hornsby

the side Just to give a good cold shoulder next time Been around town and we're going again Hallelujah when you get to the end Summer's come now don't you feel the sting All going down looking for

Mirror On The Wall Bruce Hornsby

try someone analyzing my writing I'd like to see what's written on the crystal stones And see what happens if I put on my turban And start throwing bones, hey Maybe I'll be a gopher And getting bagels for

Passing Through Bruce Hornsby

Wakes me from a fitful sleep Got the urge to jump on board I believe I'm in a little too deep Walk the train station Walking through the park Looking out for something Still in the dark One day

Look Out Any Window Bruce Hornsby

and let it all out into the bay Say they'll clear it up another day Look out any window Look out any open door Look out any window See what's going on in the air around you Look out, look out for

Pastures of Plenty Bruce Hornsby

Where are you going to my friend Said I'm going out to find The pastures of plenty I believe they're out there somewhere She looked down the railroad trackLined with trees on each side She prayed for

Hot House Ball Bruce Hornsby

don't play with fire Step real lightly round the barb wire Keep the noise down to hear the meltdown call Living in the shadow of the hot house ball <Interlude> Temper's hot, better pray for

Resting Place (Album Version) Bruce Hornsby

I'm on a long sojourn I'm sitting here shedding my skin Don't know about inside, ugly on the outside They're all messing with me for the shape I'm in I'm looking for a clean slate Just need to find a new

Resting Place Bruce Hornsby

I'm on a long sojourn I'm sitting here shedding my skin Don't know about inside, ugly on the outside They're all messing with me for the shape I'm in I'm looking for a clean slate Just need to

Set Me In Motion Bruce Hornsby

before Been living in the shadows Now you come out slow Now you're in the saddle Got to ride a long Now you're dream was shattered These days are through Maybe something mattered It's not just for

The Tango King Bruce Hornsby

The Tango King by Bruce Hornsby B. R.

Changes Bruce Hornsby

The scene is set everybody's in place Two chairs filled for every five gone to waste Pantsuit girl gives me a nasty gaze She says play on your own time Walk to the bandstand blow my horn Nobody

Halcyon Days Bruce Hornsby

Maybe a rose or a pillow or a picture or a funny joke just for you To carry you away Let me bring you, some tokens of esteem Close the door on the world, make it our own beautiful scene There's a darkness

Carry The Water Bruce Hornsby

Hornsby Some live life with eyes that don't see They look away at the time of your greatest need Some talk, some'll just do, some turn their back Turn around and just walk away I know I've done that

The Red Plains Bruce Hornsby

Four walls I built one winter She came to share my name For years we lived as lovers on the open plains Far off the heat wave shimmers Pipelines and the gasoline One day it all came running like a bad

Cruise Control Bruce Hornsby

happen, I know that now One slip, one fall A turn of the head can change it all A step ahead, a step behind A blink of an eye at the wrong time North, South, East and West Spin the wheel and hope for

Swing Street Bruce Hornsby

hear 'em out hitting on a Coleman song <Interlude> My friend John with a mirror and spoon Got a belt and a mainline scene A couple getting off in the back room Someone's collecting money for

The Changes Bruce Hornsby

The Changes by Bruce Hornsby B. R.

Every Little Kiss Bruce Hornsby

here, working on the docks Everyone sees the long day through Well what would i do without the nights And the phone And the chance just to talk to you A thousand miles away What i wouldn't give for

Heir Gordon Bruce Hornsby

like a man Heir Gordon Born on a mountaintop in Tennessee Heir Gordon His life sure looks good to me Heir Gordon Born on a mountaintop in Tennessee Heir Gordon Why's he doing all these things for

The Way It Is Bruce Hornsby

Standing in line marking time-- Waiting for the welfare dime 'cause they can't buy a job The man in the silk suit hurries by As he catches the poor old ladies' eyes Just for fun he says "get

Stander on the Mountain Bruce Hornsby

Hornsby And he stands at the banquet room bar Looking over the crowd The reunion band playing too loud And he sees his fellow old star Looks him up and down Sees a little of himself in his frown

Circus On The Moon Bruce Hornsby

Do you hear that or are you hearing my call It's a cry for help but now you see All these craters and these walls I'm erected in my room I'd like you to see, I'm a performer with skills Don't make fun

Big Rumble Bruce Hornsby

it to the people there Over the hills and everywhere <Interlude> A man with a ball as a Saviour too A strange conception of The holy truth The biggest and the baddest of Moses too Works for

Longest Night Bruce Hornsby

Keep those good songs coming Cause I'm having such a good time tonight Moving making up for so much long lost time <Interlude> Not much going since the old days One long solo ride I came

This Too Shall Pass Bruce Hornsby

off started right Comin' soon they're gonna fix it in time I just want to get what's mine Not a function, gonna just, gonna [Incomprehensible] And this too shall pass What you gotta do to find a cure For

Another Day Bruce Hornsby

Hornsby Woke up this morning looking at the screen There's a couple of men talking I'm not sure what they mean There's a conversation many men running wild We learn about the world while they're

Spider Fingers Bruce Hornsby

just don't know Depends on fate, the luck of the draw Or maybe a little flashy show Let the spirit linger Get up And do the spider fingers do the spider fingers my niggas just bust yo' tech for

Line In The Dust Bruce Hornsby

I'm walking outside and I see you arrive You say let's go for a ride, and have a good old time I'm saving up lies, or just stay quiet every time While you talk your line, keep everything fine Bwtween

Take Out The Trash Bruce Hornsby

This is an epic story Of low man's love and family pride But he's still awaiting A ride Looking for a wildest enemy Then only I know you can never care Man of the world and everywhere Get your hot pots

Candy Mountain Run Bruce Hornsby

stumblin' Come, come with me On my candy mountain Candy mountain run Movin' to the high ground, wish you could come Maybe they'll let me drop the big one All the little children hands up high Waitin' for

Lost In The Snow Bruce Hornsby

Come on kids, ya'll come with me Let's go looking for a Christmas tree Cross the river and through the woods I got my axe and it works real good Such a strong boy could haggle too Eight years old could

The End Of The Innocence [live/#] Bruce Hornsby

grass wave in th4e wind You can lay your head back on the ground And let your hair fall all around me Offer up your best defense But this is the end This is the ned of the innocence O'beautiful, for

Swan Song Bruce Hornsby

good long run Oh to be sure I don't regret much, not much at all And I'm gonna love the night away Gonna do what I want to any old day And all at once I know the clouds are gonna clear for

The Good Life Bruce Hornsby

I'm gonna buy a big red truck Then a rabbit's foot for real good luck Gonna get me some plastic gunga dins And I'll buy a big house to put 'em all in I'll buy a new suit when I'm feelin' down Picks me

The Good Life (Remastered 2003) Bruce Hornsby

I'm gonna buy a big red truck Then a rabbit's foot for real good luck Gonna get me some plastic gunga dins And I'll buy a big house to put 'em all in I'll buy a new suit when I'm feelin' down Picks me

The Long Race Bruce Hornsby

It's a hazy winter's day And I'm staring out on the southland In the twilight distance on the bay My mind sees you running through the marshland All these years I've been waiting for you Through high tides

What The Hell Happened Bruce Hornsby

What the hell happened I wish I knew What the hell happened Not so much I can do Got Gable and Lombard For a mom and a dad Got a brother braggin' 'Bout all the ass he's had Must've been stuck

Country Doctor Bruce Hornsby

will you turn to <Interlude> And my wife remembers one thing She said I remember kind of strangely At a friends wedding one time It was a look that he gave me my niggas just bust yo' tech for

No Home Training Bruce Hornsby

feel him (Get some leg) Stylin', profilin' That's why we like to hang with him Poppy ain't got no home training Mama gives such a low rating Triflin' energy draining got no home training Making feet for

Place Under The Sun Bruce Hornsby

hot coals, jogging, shiatsu, cooking, golf great books Crochet, croquet, fitness clubs and the stylish looks Tried shiatsu, psychic hotline, Rollerblades, stamp collecting, comic books Never did jack for

Rainbow's Cadillac Bruce Hornsby

Well he came to town with a strong pull Would flash his moves for the worshipful Shoulder moves from side to side Go over your head and dot your eyes Every night about a quarter to ten >From the

Fire On The Cross Bruce Hornsby

Hornsby/John Hornsby They're looking for some hired guns on the Texas border To shoot 'em all down if they try to cross over the water And they've got their old white hoods and the same old orders

Barren Ground Bruce Hornsby

Hornsby/John Hornsby There were people living in a green valley Found a way to make a lot of money Made the green turn gradually gray They figured they could do whatever they wanted Everything would