---swingin w jesus

have you ever swung with jesus
have you ever hung with anyone who cares
all i know is when you need us
i can't say i'll stick around or care

cause i'm prepared for the worst
you scare me sober
hateful and humble now
help me get over

so the problem lies with this
well i can't see her, she still tortures me
i'm only harmless, but i mean it
so i won't say a word before i leave

cause i'm prepared for the worst
you won't scare me sober
hateful and humble now
help me get over

there's pain inside, wasting time
can't decide why i tried, why i cried
i'm so humble beside you
i'm so humble beside you
just can't stand, which one is worse
which one is colder
hateful and humble now
help me get over

---tomorrow's over (lyrics confirmed by Jon)

The second line, marked with an asterisk, sounds WAY different from what Jon typed for me. It's all good though.

step away from your mother
you're not growin' any younger*
there's no use in trying
it's frightning
these are tryin times
seen 'em all and i've
cut loose of the saver, inside of you
sight i won't forget
but then again
letting go is all i've ever known
and if your topic is my eyes
hold my hands they're cold as ice
when i'll die i'll fade away
i can't grow much older
i could never wave that hard
fall asleep or fall apart
wake up in another bed

so we're faulting humans
and there's no use in praying
no use in staying
i'll just burn the ones i could
embracing your nighborhood
we were really only trying to get along
hold my heart now, i'm alive, and...

and if your topic is my eyes
hold my hands they're cold as ice
when i'll die i'll fade away
i can't grow much older
i could never wave that hard
fall asleep or fall apart
wake up in another bed

well i never much liked dancing
i could turn you for a while
let you in, but you turned my home on end
you couldn't stay, but remember where you've been
where they've been

---talkin' about... (lyrics confirmed by Jon)

all my friends, everyone's fighting i think
i think it scares me
between you and me
i really don't like your acts at all
what starts me praying
bless your heart
how could i get stuck with you again
i just give in, you broke my heart
twice already but i'm sure that i was asking
to be alone again
loneliness is hard enough with you out here
i've been bad, well i've been better

should i tell you
i act just like you i think
think i ought to warn you
between you and me
i really don't like your acts at all
i don't think you ever liked mine at all
broke my heart, but i knew i was asking
well i've been bad, and i've been better

how you makin'
how you been makin' out
have you been meeting with my friends?
i know you have, say i've been better
loneliness is better off with you out here
well i've been bad, and i've been better

---ps403

what a friend we have in jesus
all our sins and griefs to bear
what a privilidge to care*
everything to God in prayer

*Jon clearly says "care" here, but in the original hymn, the word is "carry," so...

suggestions

---son-o-jeff

With another version of this song appearing on Who Wants to Play Bass?, some blanks have been filled in, and some new ones created.  In the Bass version, it sounds like the line is "just don't know what I'm hangin' for," but I really think the Ted version says "hated."

never was a savior
know there's hard ones to take
i hope that i'm forgiven
still living for what's in store
on the cross, or at the door
just don't know what i'm hated for
when i was young my eyes went south
i'm failing now, so blind to it all

all that i know, you're winding out
treading on the coattails you're needing
i hope i'm not falling for your scene
it's too easy, til you wanna leave
on the cross, or at the door
just don't know what i'm hated for
when i was young my eyes went south
and i'm failing now, so blind to it all
it really doesn't matter
know what i believe
when i'm upon hard times, but i'm always in the need
close interpretation, or a brilliant way to bleed
like right now what am i saying
hope you don't know what i mean

---someday in january

i don't wanna say anything, speechless i think
if i had to wake, then i'd drinkBR> but you're right here, can you defy my stare
if i can keep my cool we'll have a swinging time
didn't take that long to know that things would get real weird
weird is in the making, that's my fear
truth be said, i really miss your smile
missing it a while, hell it's been years

when you're here, you're so beautiful my dear
if i can keep my cool we'll have a swinging time
but i'm wasting here, just failing my dear
failing here alone with stupid pride

i can't pretend i really don't care at all
really don't care at all right now, for a while
truth be said, i really miss your smile
i've been missing it a while, it's been years
hung on you for years, a bit too much i fear
hung on you for years, a bit too much i fear my dear
well i barely knew you, took so long to meet you
should've never kissed you, happy birthday

---statler

I got a submission that suggested the word in the second line is "chicken" and not "check-in."  I think this is entirely feasible, but since the lyrics inside the Bad Astronaut split say "check-in," I'll leave it this way.

i'm only waving to get out of the way
i know that the check-in avoids the pain
and i'm only lying to the ones that suggest it
if ever i was missed, you know that i caved
all i know is you came too quickly and left the same
i couldn't believe it when you stayed
i just knew you were leaving soon, knew you were leaving soon
enough you're so anxious, praying on the breaking news
and now the sun goes down too soon

i'm only staring at your eyes dear
to think of a reason why mine cry
i wanna get you back
so i can give you away
head filled with ego, and your heart filled with fame
but all i know is you came too quickly and left the same
couldn't believe it when you stayed
i just knew you were leaving soon, just knew you were leaving soon
enough you're so anxious, preparing the breaking noose
and now the sun goes down too soon
and i wonder who you're hanging tonight

---maybeing

Written by Paul.

buried in sentiment, sentimental reaction
always off course, of course
faceless i'm
look in my eyes and show me where i've been
if i could, i'd dye them blue to match your world
secondhand ways we used to get along
do you think about me when i'm gone
the lipstick on your makes me smile again

making time, are you making me wait
the only fear is fear of hate
are you hate or are you love
need a push give me a shove
i'm not a fast talker, but i get along
do you think about me when i'm gone
i'd settle for maybe

well if i could say it to her face
i'd look you in the eye
anytime it takes me that place
well it's time to say goodbye
i can't even begin, time's too short friends
and the things between you and me
words can't say, can't even begin
hope that we're still friends
guess i'll see when i see you again

---scared of my friends

scared of being all alone
scared of people who i've met and i've known
so weighing the odds
i'd rather be alone
so i'm returning you, everyone i know
scared of failing in the end
and i'd cut all ties with you
but i'd really miss my friends
and this might sound strong
but it's the weakest i've ever known
well i get along
thought that i've been selfish
but now i know it's fear
giving in and getting out
leaving when you're near

and i don't deny all of the lies
and i don't deny, hell i hardly even tried
left of the mark, or closer to the stare
and if not for pride, i'd be meeting you somewhere

when you reel me back in the end
when you really kill me, with whatever you said
again it begins, or in the end
ages of silence, one second and you win

this might sound strong
but it's the weakest i've ever known
well i get along

---brodeo

"So you think it sounds like John Denver?" -laughter-

forgive you, that's what you want
you roll back and you're wasted
and i'm all torn up
all that you lied to me
you were a flower on the wall
i picked the one that was no one there
no one seemed to need
but no one there
sing your song
stand by the idiots and sing along

i'll barely promise here
you will roll back what you're feeling
sorry for all you have done when
you found me in the clear
oh well, but no one there
sing your song
so stand by the idiots and sing along
sing along

---know like hurt/non violent

waving, waving, ain't got much to say
satan, save our souls, even
, , too much talking and too much
and i don't even remember leaving
that's the problem you say
i feel so scared
but hell i'm over it by the time that i leave town
even you won't lie
even you won't lie you know
waving, waving, waving you away
ain't got much to say, never hear me anyway
i wish that i didn't care, i wish you did
i've been evil misunderstood
and you should hate me if you could
i feel so scared
but hell i'm over it by the time that i leave town
even you won't lie
even you won't lie you know

satan, saving everyone
waving, waving but he won't come around here
been mistreating myself and everyone
it's the problem you say
it's the problem you say

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