The Good Many

One more mountain to climb,
One more frontier we have to find,
Looking back on all the roads we crossed,
If you don’t know the way, ev’ry step is lost.
And you wonder why I pulled on this strand?
I was watching you then, but I didn’t understand.
When we looked down on the promised land,
You just stood and hovered…
It was undiscovered.

It’s just a matter of time,
You press on while I fall behind.
Can’t keep up with your record pace,
Been running too long on fumes and disgrace.
I was praying you’d see the shape that I’m in,
Hiding out behind this tacked on grin.
I know hopelessness is not the end,
But it’s the law by which I’m governed…

It was undiscovered.
It was undiscovered.
It was undiscovered.
The pieces of each other
Remain undiscovered.

I know this one’s on me,
The games I play when we disagree,
Making up ends to justify my means
Left you fending for yourself back there behind the scenes,
You were afraid to give up that ghost,
Losing the one thing you wanted most,
But you raised a glass and made a toast,
And through it all you suffered…

It was undiscovered…

Why’s it so hard to see,
What’s right there in front of me?
A man can get trapped by the freedom he chooses.
I’m tired of flying blind,
Of always being misaligned
‘Cause the truth is...
The truth is undiscovered.

She puts her hand in yours, don’t you ever let it go.
The summer rain on window pane, one candle burning low.
Her lips as sweet as wine, there was James on the radio.
As fast as you run, here is where your heart is gonna stay.
As fast as you run, you can’t get away.
It’s not how you were made.

She’s every reason why, every doubt you cannot name,
But she makes you brave again, gonna reach out and touch the flame.
Her eyes outshine the stars, and nothing’s ever gonna be the same.
As fast as you run, she can see your feet are made of clay.
As fast as you run, you can’t get away.
It’s not how you were made.

You tell yourself you need to shelter the ones you love,
But that might mean you’re the one they’re running from.
And it’s more than you can bear.
Go on, boy, she’s waiting there...

She takes you by the hand, don’t you ever let it go.
There’s mercy in each word, her voice, soft and low.
And if the world stops spinnin’, she had James on the radio.
As fast as you run, here is where your heart is gonna stay.
As fast as you run, you can’t get away.
It’s now how you were made.

Fingers in the marmalade,
Thinkin’ you got it made
With that sticky, sweet serenade
You cast a spell,
And you bogart the butter dish
Like a white bread dyin’ wish,
That crooked grin so stylish,
And you wear it well.

Go ahead and wake the dead.
Do you remember what you said when you rolled outta bed?
“Have no fear, the coast is clear.
We got another gear if we need to disappear.”
But all this dread is filling my head instead,
Your half-truth isn’t bulletproof,
It gnaws like a tooth.

Fingers in the marmalade…

Try again and soak it in.
Smell like old tom gin, yeah, I know where you been.
But you lose your cool and act a fool,
Turn the golden rule into something cruel.
With your voice like a bell,
It’s apathy you sell so well.
You still speak of turnin’ the cheek
Like it’s something the weak.

Fingers in the marmalade…

It's so easy to get good and greasy,
You want the crown, but it's gonna drag you down.
It's so easy to get good and greasy,
You can have the crown, but you're gonna keep slidin' back down.

Fingers in the marmalade…

How many times you gonna let him back in? 
And how many tears will you cry when he does it again? 
You know, you know the boy’s no good, 
But you keep waiting for a change. 

Time to rock the boat, time to make some waves 
Set a new course, and head on out today. 
Ain’t no use waiting on clear skies, 
‘Cause it’s high tide and it’s high time... 
You were on your way. 

What are you waiting for when you know it can’t last? 
You can’t fool yourself any longer, those days are past. 
Ain’t no shame, girl, to do what must be done. 
You’re stronger than you think.

Time to rock the boat…

It’s not as hard as you’re making it. 
You gave him your heart, he’s just breaking it. 

Sometimes the strongest chains are the ones you can’t see. 
He’s got you locked up, girl, but you hold the key. 
You gotta make your move before it’s too late. 
Don’t let him drag you down again.

Time to rock the boat…

My love is a curse,
Like a spyglass in reverse.
I always seem so far away,
Even when I’m gonna stay.
You keep on telling yourself,
Take a look at something else,
‘Cause we both know that when it comes to me,
What you get ain’t what you see.

And did I hear you say...
I’m almost there,
Almost there with you.
Love comes into view,
But it feels like despair,
More than you can bear
‘Cause I’m only almost there.

My heart is a lens.
Where I focus it, depends
On which one of my appetites
You can satisfy tonight.
And all of this should be clear
Every time I come near
‘Cause all my faults seem magnified
When I’m too close to hide

And did I hear you say...

When the price of heartache is too high to pay,
I ask myself how I ended up this way.
Am I victim of circumstance,
Or do I shut my eyes to true romance?

So go on, open your purse,
Take out your spyglass in reverse,
Now even when I’m right next to you,
It’s not too bad if you look through.

And did I hear you say...
I’m almost there,
Almost there with you.
Love comes into view,
But now you don’t care,
You got heart to spare,
Give it to someone who’s there.