Even Here We Are Shawn Colvin

Beautiful flower in your garden But the most beautiful by far Is the one growing wild in the garbage dump Even here we are.

All Fall Down Shawn Colvin

Here I come Cuz I don’t know better I’m a thief and a sinner I’m a fool and a debtor You got your pushin’ numbers You got your pushin’ a broom And what’s lucky to some Is breakin’ even to you We

Words Shawn Colvin

Let's start a brand new story now my love Right now there'll be no other time And I can show you how my love Talk in everlasting words And dedicate them all to me And I will give you all my life I'm here

Bonefields Shawn Colvin

All and all I guess that there's so many things that we don't say and It's what makes us sad I think sometimes That makes us close but I don't mind, I don't mind In the alleys and the bonefields of Arkansa

Hold On To The Good Things Shawn Colvin

with you On top of the world We've got nothing to do There's a silvery lining And the sun is shining Hold on to the good things darling Hold on to the silver lining Hold on to the beautiful melodies And we

Cry Like An Angel (Album Version) Shawn Colvin

The streets of my town are not what they were They are haloed in anger, bitter and hurt And it's not so you'd notice but it's a sinister thing Like the wheels of ambition at the christening So I went out

Never Saw Blue Like That Shawn Colvin

Today I took a walk up the street And picked a flower and climbed the hill Above the lake And secret thoughts were said aloud We watched the faces in the clouds Until the clouds had blown away And

Christmas Time Is Here Shawn Colvin

Christmas time is here Happiness and cheer Fun for all that children call their favorite time of year Snowflakes in the air Carols everywhere Olden times and ancient rhymes and love and dreams to share

The Neon Light Of The Saints Shawn Colvin

The saints all hang their heads The avenue is long They’re muffling their voices In the cold breaking dawn The saints are in their element The elements are brave The voices and the wrecking crew

Someday Shawn Colvin

And they don't even know that there's a town around here. Someday I'm finally gonna let go. 'Cause I know there's a better way. And I wanna know what's over that rainbow.

Every Little Thing (He) Does Is Magic Shawn Colvin

the feelings I have for him In my heart Every time that I come near him I just loose my nerve like Ive done From the start Cause every little thing he does is magic Every thing he does just turns me on Even

Stranded (Album Version) Shawn Colvin

Was it really two summers ago Or was it outer space We both had nowhere to go In search of a state of grace All in all we never had time When we met each other we stopped on a dime Floating nowhere Suspended

Summer Dress Shawn Colvin

"Cause I'm gonna go where the lights are bright; Where sacred secrets sail like kites. We've been sleepin' girl, all our lives, And we never lived, no, we just survived. And we never lived.

Orion In The Sky Shawn Colvin

love Where they've saved a place for innocence And what is still mysterious And their dreaming time They're dreaming time Because we've broken down the wilderness And we've blackened up the skies And we

Monopoly Shawn Colvin

my living room With the usual arsenal Of broken chords and rusty strings To surrender all And I don't like to be so weak Retreating behind these lines The same old tongue-in-cheek Regretting that both are

Crazy Shawn Colvin

Even your emotions had an echo In so much space And when you're out there Without care, Yeah, I was out of touch But it wasn't because I didn't know enough I just knew too much Does that make me crazy?

Round Of Blues Shawn Colvin

Here we go again Another round of blues Several miles ago I set down my angel shoes On a lost highway For a better view Now in my mind's eye All roads lead to you Chorus: So wherever you go You better

The Bird Shawn Colvin

I might go to the mountain to spy And I see all the pretty snow And I dream that dream I dream no matter where I go We were still young like when we met And I hadn't fucked it all up yet And you wanted

Anywhere You Go Shawn Colvin

Sweetness and light, you were right Summers are getting harder Days echo by, blood red sky Chop wood and carry water We only do what we can and there's a natural plan, you know I know that you understand

84,000 Different Delusions Shawn Colvin

84,000 different delusions Meet me down at the bar 84,000 different delusions Go look at the lake, please Go look at the sky Go look at a baby We're all gonna die 84,000 different delusions We

Up On That Hill Shawn Colvin

Up On That Hill - Shawn Colvin The blood that run your veins Of all that you are made It didn't start with you As much as you would like it to The path they set you on Your battles lost and won

Let It Slide Shawn Colvin

It's like I know every place that you've been You say you thought you'd just live without it Nobody falls in love anymore Well, I say that they do 'cuz I'm in love with you And I know I've never been here

Kill The Messenger Shawn Colvin

steel As you're dragging your red rowing boat Cross the forever fields See Jane something's gone dead Inside my head There's nothing but fear Jane the rivers of grief The tears of relief Seem ages from here

This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) (Live at the Bottom Line, NYC, NY - August 1993) Shawn Colvin

Home Is where I want to be Pick me up and turn me 'round I come home Born with a weak heart I guess I must be having fun But the less we say about it the better Let's make it up as we go along Feet on

This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) Shawn Colvin

Home Is where I want to be Pick me up and turn me 'round I come home Born with a weak heart I guess I must be having fun But the less we say about it the better Let's make it up as we go along Feet on

Suicide Alley Shawn Colvin

middle of the night I can see you wearing your halo If only in the daybreak of the dirty street light I know baby wasn't born to follow You know I wasn't born I was spat out at a wall And nobody even

I Want It Back Shawn Colvin

in that magazine You're looking smart, you sound supreme You got such lip, you know the street You been around, you took some heat You mighta killed, you might be cruel You might be stupid but we

The Story (Album Version) Shawn Colvin

Well we pounded the pavement between dotted lines But we always belonged to the fugitive kind We were never the best but we were better than this To be made to bow down among princes I got thrown around

Knowing What I Know Now Shawn Colvin

Out on the road and a refuge Thinking about it and I cry out loud I wouldn’t ask you to comfort me Knowing what I know now We had a love and it went all wron I had a dream and you let me down I wouldn

Shotgun Down The Avalanche (Album Version) Shawn Colvin

But I will raise up my voice into the void You have left me nowhere to go I love you so much and it's so bizarre A mystery that goes on and on and on This is the best thing and the very most hard And we

A Matter Of Minutes Shawn Colvin

I can pack myself up in a matter of minutes, Leave you all far behind All of my old world and all the things in it are hard to find If they ever were mine You've been trying And I know it's been hard

So Good to See You Shawn Colvin

Wind up opening a vein Rather pointedly you Asked me if I planned to turn and run That's a certainty When I'm this close to the drain But it's so good to see you Intermittently I Have to tell myself we

Another Plane Went Down Shawn Colvin

be yours I haven't moved from this spot I sit her watching TV in bed I wanna see if the crash was sabotage I wanna know if everyone is dead I remember when I was fifteen me and Liz would ride around We

Hold On Shawn Colvin

California trip Well, the moon was gold, her hair like wind She said Don't look back, you just come on, Jim Oh, you've got to hold on, hold on Babe, you've got to hold on Take my hand, standin' right here

Another Long One Shawn Colvin

comfort in a memory And in roses just before you cut them down There is danger in most everything That's all the better when it's not around And the last time I had the sense to notice You were right here

Another Long One (Album Version) Shawn Colvin

comfort in a memory And in roses just before you cut them down There is danger in most everything That's all the better when it's not around And the last time I had the sense to notice You were right here

Windy Nights Shawn Colvin

Whenever the moon and stars are circling Whenever the wind is high All night long through the dark and wet The man goes riding by Late in the night when the fire's all out Why does he gallop and gallop

When The Rainbow Comes Shawn Colvin

C'mon, pack your bags, clear the floor Let's step out through the open door Leave a note that says goodbye And build a new house down by the sea Get to the place we were meant to be And you'll

Change Is On The Way Shawn Colvin

Change Is On The Way - Shawn Colvin Cold nights, warm hands Mountains, flat lands Your face Nothing gets erased And I feel like a change is on the way Once you held my hand Wasn't long I saw you

One Small Year Shawn Colvin

One small year It's been an eternity It's taken all of me to get here The hands of time They pushed my down the street They swept me of my feet to this place And I don't know my face Now all through the

Set The Prairie On Fire Shawn Colvin

moon and That same sad nature I wanna cover every inch of you Like ink on paper Like the blind parade of souls Consumed by religion I can't wait 'til I get you In that defenseless position Chorus: When we

Rocking Shawn Colvin

Little Jesus sweetly sleep Do not stir We will lend a coat of fur We will rock you, rock you, rock you We will rock you, rock you now See the fur To keep you warm Snuggle 'round your tiny form Mary's little

If I Were Brave Shawn Colvin

All the happy couples on their way to New Orleans Reminding me of when we got along They're only renting time and space to fill up with their dreams And dreams are what they'll have when they have gone

On My Own Shawn Colvin

teardrops On the ground I’m gonna be on my own It’s a long way home I feel like a baby boy Just bein’ born If you find your true love Once again Please don’t do the same damn thing To them Cause even

Climb On (A Back That's Strong) Shawn Colvin

Colvin - J.

There's A Rugged Road Shawn Colvin

Sill) There's a rugged road on the prairie Stretchin' all across the last frontier There a stranger strives solitary Blessed is the lonesome pioneer Roll on, roll on, roll on Night birds are flyin

Tuff Kid Shawn Colvin

My mama had me But she didn't get me I guess I broke her at the age of five My daddy hit me But he couldn't quit me We showed each other how to feel alive Say hey everybody at the old schoolyard Took it

Tennessee Shawn Colvin

I got a cool head doin' alright But I been up here so long I was starving For some hot spells, summer lights Shinin' on your back roads Tennessee Somebody hit me hard Right in my own backyard Somebody

Polaroids Shawn Colvin

Germany Kids in the Tuileries Broken-down fortresses In old Italy And claiming his victory Shrouded in mystery He went running away with me Back in our home New York Walking these streets forlorn We

Now The Day Is Over Shawn Colvin

Now the day is over Night is drawing on Shadows are beneathing Steal across the sky Give to little children Visions sweeter thee Guard the sailors all sing On the deep blue sea When the morning awakens