Bury Me Standing
(A.J. Croce/Croce Publishing/ASCAP)
Verse
The world was painted black
We all stood around to pat the painters on their backs
We paid ‘em well to give us hell
Now we need a light
A little slice of pie
Sure is sweet just not enough to ever satisfy
The baker laughed to give us crumbs
Now we need a bite
Chorus
Oh Oh life is so demanding
You can bury me standing
Verse
A dripping drop of oil
Leaking said the man who swore to save our mortal coil
Can’t complain it isn’t rain
But that don’t make it right
Chorus
Bridge
All around we are wonderful
A little cold
With someone to hold we’re fine
Everywhere we are doing great
We’ve tempted fate
There still time to wait in line
Solo
Chorus
Coraline
(A.J. Croce/Croce Publishing/ASCAP)
Verse
Though she calls me hopeless
Well she calls me nonetheless
She’s as helpless as the mistress
Lying in her bed undressed
Chorus
She sang ( La, La, La, La)
She cries ( La, La, La, La)
Coraline ( La, La, La, La)
She’s mine ( La, La, La, La)
Verse
She’s got a romance made of mystery
I’ve got a heartache trying to kill me
I’m half blind but what I do see
Ain’t what she wants or what it could be
Chorus
Bridge
Coraline’s goona fill her cup
Coraline get a little mixed up
Coraline ain’t that love
Coraline
Verse
I see the pages named and numbered
And toward the back their torn asunder
Don’t know what kind of spell I’m under
Until the end I’ll have to wonder
Chorus
Gold and Green
(A.J. Croce/Croce Publishing/Michael Bizar/ASCAP)
Verse
Advertisements sold us happiness
Pixel perfect homes and marriages
I understand the things I see were all manufactured for TV
Where the headlines read like tabloid copy
The source is vague the writing sloppy
Chorus
All that we believe is hollow
Now we only really follow
Gold and green
Verse
We’ve all been taken by the greedy gods of industry
Whose ministries have bought and sold our souls to India
Leaving holes that can’t be filled
The bottom line is the bottom line
If we’re in the black we’re doing fine
Chorus
Verse
We lost our way now it’s hard to find
In a mixed up world that’s short on kindness
Everywhere it’s cynics and pessimists
Lawyers and druggists and insurance specialists
Looking for a fix instead of looking for a cure
Cause there isn’t any money in a cure anymore
I Want It All
(A.J. Croce/Croce Publishing/ASCAP)
Verse
Did you ever want to cry
Long before you said goodbye
Even when we said hello
We both knew I had to go
Chorus
I want it all
I want it all please
Won’t you call me
I want it all
Verse
Did you ever wonder why
Was it even worth a try
How I wish that I could stay
But I have to go away
Chorus
Bridge
If you want it bad enough
If it came to push or shove
You’d give the earth or sky above
You’d give yourself to me my love
Chorus
I’ve Been Changing
(A.J. Croce/Croce Publishing/ASCAP/ Steve Poltz/ Polioboy/ BMI)
Verse
I’ve been falling to pieces
Pick them up if it pleases
I’ve been changing from the inside out
Shades of gray can you see them
Everyday there’s a reason
I’ve been changing from the inside out
Bridge
You’ve been changing
You’ve been changing too
It’s Gone
(A.J. Croce/Croce Publishing/ASCAP)
Verse
Like love or rage
The faded page
A golden age
Or passing stage
A passion strong
The Sirens song
A wait too long
Or what went wrong
Chorus
It’s gone
An act of grace has taken place
It’s gone
Verse
What isn’t fair
A perfect pair
Come hither stares
Something to share
A candles light
A moment right
An appitite
Or just a bite
Chorus
Now And Then
(A.J. Croce/Croce Publishing/ASCAP)
Verse
I didn’t mean to call
I just accidentally dialed that’s all
I didn’t want to talk
But now it seems I just can’t stop
Chorus
Now and then
You call me up if only as a friend
Now and then I want you I need you back again
Verse
I didn’t want to go
Though it’s better for us both I know
I do regret I’m not a better man as of yet
Chorus
Bridge
There’s nothing I can do to change what happened
I know that for sure
There’s nothing do to make you love or want me more
Anymore
Chorus
Verse
I didn’t mean to call
I just accidentally dialed that’s all
What Do You Believe
(A.J. Croce/Croce Publishing/ASCAP)
Some say the good to evil fall
But who is it they worship after all
They say religion clouds the mind
Then pray to God when in a bind
Chorus
Does he really set you free
Can he speak hear touch or see
Take him with you when you leave
Tell me what do you believe
Some wage a war to prove their right
Though no one ever really wins fight
Some die to prove their faith devine
I’d rather live to prove the faith of mine
Chorus
Bridge
Pray to God as if he cares
Praise the lord as if he’s there
He never did a thing for me
That didn’t happen naturally
Where Are We Now
(A.J. Croce/Croce Publishing/ASCAP)
Verse
Say what you want now
I know you’ll take it back in an hour
How could the sweetest thing turn so sour
I guess I’ll never understand
Say what’s on your mind
Did all your future plans get redesigned
Am I ahead of you or behind
I guess you have the upper hand
Chorus
Hey where are we now ||
Say what have we found ||
Where are we now
Verse
Say how do you feel
Is there a sentiment you can reveal
How can I figure out what you conceal
There may be nothing I can do
Say where do we stand
I feel like I’m falling with no place to land
I”ve got to know first not second hand
Why can’t you ever say we’re through
Bridge
No promises broken no words have been spoken
Not even a token sigh
I can’t hold a grudge cause I can’t even judge
So I’m wating for your reply
You’ve Said Too Much
(A.J. Croce/Croce Publishing/ASCAP)
Verse
Words a fire lit
Words don’t seem to fit
All at once the old expressions
Fade away like old confessions do
Speak and tell me true
Speak till you are through
Then we’ll see just where we stand
Far apart or hand in hand
Chorus
I have been faithful truly
Even when I know you’re not
What good did it do me
Just look at what I’ve got
Now you’ve said too much
Verse
I’ve just myself to blame
I asked you for his name
You told me what I asked you for
Then you told a little more
It’s hard to face the truth
I’ve tried but it’s no use
I think it’s best to walk away
My pride is hurt too much to stay
Chorus
Bridge
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