Everybody's looking for a savior To tell them how to live before they die As if they can't control their own behavior Or trust what they can see with their own eyes Mindlessly believing what you tell 'em When everything you tell 'em is a…

Raised on vinyl and a needle that rides To a paper circle at the end of both sides Between the speakers, cover in hand Sit in silence after Jungleland I will not trade one bit of my soul for their pieces of gold I've seen a world they'll…

Improv guitar track from 2011

One of the first songs I ever wrote... When we bought our first house, we had a nice big back yard on a 1/3 acre lot... With the train tracks just on the other side of the back fence.

The title track for this year's RPM album. One mic. Live take. Please forgive the missed notes. LETTERS Writing while I drive with voices in my mind Passed along by friends I’ve never met Trying to stay alive in one place in time…

In the final few minutes That I'll be around Will you waltz with me in it Would you turn me down Would you turn me down As the time's running out And I make my advance Would there be any doubt If I take the chance Can I have one…

The vastness of the ocean A darkness in the sky A lifetime of emotion How hard you've had to try To navigate the currents And the demons in the deep You have to stay awake 'Cuz they might take you in your sleep You wish that you could…

Heard something crawling in the walls this morning Later on, I heard that fateful snap The little critter never had a warning I'll have to head on down to face the guilt that's waiting When I check the trap A pair of trees I planted in…

I should've paid attention When my buddy mentioned The state of all the guys you'd left behind You looked so young and wild With that come-and-get-it smile You'd taken over something in my mind When we were together I should've seen the…

I suppose it could be worse I know I'm lucky I'm all right But I can tell that you've been cursed And it keeps me up at night So few are born to come in first So many born into a fight If the roles had been reversed Would they still believe…