OUTSIDE MIND (D G D G B E, capo 4)
Outside mind. Like an empty sky. Like a wind that blows across the sand.
Outside mind. Going out with the tide. Like a golden light in your hands.
Outside mind. Suddenly you’re by my side. Only to find the way things are.
Outside mind. Suddenly I’m open wide. And I know why. maworymy(yeh))
WE SHOULD GO FOR A WALK THIS WEEK (D A D G B E, capo 1)
We should go for a walk this week. The rain will do us good. I haven’t been out in a little while and I haven’t seen much of you.
I’ll pick you up if you’re keen. Early but not too early. I want to go somewhere I haven’t been. I want to follow a path I don’t know.
Let me know what day suits you best. I’m pretty much free all the time. I’m getting a haircut tomorrow but other than that I’m easy.
And we can just wander for hours and talk about serious things that might sound silly to anyone else but oh well.
Where we go from here doesn’t matter as long as we go. Follow the river that’s clear. If it’s true then you’ll know.
Let’s go for a walk this week. If it’s raining I really don’t mind. And it probably won’t rain that much anyway. It might be slippery. It might be muddy. It might be windy. But we’ll be fine.
THE CENTRE IS EMPTY (E A D G B E)
And I don’t know why but I wanted to cry when I read the words “better stay centred”.
And I haven’t been centred of late. Things seem to be getting away from me. But now I see the centre is empty.
FLOWERS SCATTER TEARS (E A D G B E)
Flowers scatter tears. Through a river so clear. I’m looking out for you as the fish swim underneath.
As the stones pass by. As you sink into the night. Who can hold the stars and keep their light alive?
As we finally arrive. You’ve been here the whole time. We finally arrive and you’ve been here the whole time.
Flowers make waves. Make wind, make ghosts. Maybe I’m too far away. Maybe I’m too close. May every fish swim. As the leaves fall from the sky. May every moment last. May every moment die.
May every bird fly. As the leaves fall from the sky. I can see it in your eye. I can see it in your eye.
Flowers scatter tears. Through a river so clear. I’m looking out for you and it’s like you’re right here. Like you’ve been right here all along. Like the end of a song. But it never really ends because you always sing along.
And the river’s so clear. It’s like you’re right here. The river’s so clear. It’s like you’re right here.
As the flowers scatters and the river’s so clear. It’s like you’re right and the river’s so clear. As the flowers scatter tears and the river’s so clear. It’s like you’re right here as the flowers scatter tears.
SEE NEW (E A D G B E)
Sunlight. Maybe you’ll take me. I feel you resting on my shoulders.
Sometimes I think I’m melting. I want to stand but I’ve gone too soft.
Blue skies under the green grass. Behind the shadows. Before it’s gone.
Going. Sick with morning. Sometimes I’m scared to set an alarm.
Orange juice in a cool cup. I want to swim but I can’t jump in.
Waiting for something to greet you. No one can see you under that cloud.
Blue skies suddenly falling. Someone is talking. Talking to you.
And now I’m tangled in morning. Trying to keep the flies out of my cup.
Sunlight. Maybe you’ll take me. Maybe I’m ready. Maybe I’m not.
Sunlight. Maybe you’ll show me. Maybe I’ll see whatever you do.
And maybe one day you’ll know me. Maybe you’ll show me what you find out.
Maybe one day you’ll feed me. Maybe you’ll see me and I’ll see you too.
SOME THINGS YOU JUST DON’T NEED TO KNOW (E A D G B E)
You can look all day. You can cry all night. You can run away. You can start a fight. You can punch a wall. You can pull your hair out. But it won’t do you no good.
Sometimes you just gotta let it go. And there are some things you don’t need to know.
You just don’t need to know.
You can point the blame. You can have a sook. You can try to explain. You could write a book. You can ask politely for a closer look. You can beg and kick and scream.
But some things you just don’t need to know. Sometimes you just gotta let it go.
I NEVER THOUGHT WE WOULD LEAVE (E A D G B E, capo 4)
I think we might be outgrowing this place. Suddenly the windows aren’t big enough. And it’s strange; you don’t look any taller to me. It’s strange — I never thought we would leave.
I think we might be outgrowing ourselves. I think we might be already on our way. But it’s strange; you look just the same to me. It’s strange — the sky is clear suddenly.
SET YOUR HEART RIGHT (E A D G B E)
Set your heart right. Set your heart right. Set your heart right. Get on your bike. Watch the sunrise. See the blue sky. This is all night. We are all day. It’s a slow climb. Let it take time. Set your heart right.
EVERYONE EXCEPT ME HAS BAD BREATH (E A D G B E)
Everyone except me has bad breath. And I am the only who’s upset.
Everyone except me is dying. And I’m the only one who cares.
Who are these strangers
in my backyard? They don’t need to leave, I just want to know who they are.
Who are these children? Do they know me? Why won’t they let me sleep?
Something inside these songs takes care of me though I don’t know what it is.
I don’t know why. I don’t know how. And I don’t need to.
When I sit down I get closer to something and we’re strangely connected.
I love my guitar and I love the backyard and I love the sky and I love the grass and I only ask for one thing.
TIRED (E A D G B E, capo 4)
I’ve got scratchy eyes. I can’t concentrate. I didn’t sleep much last night. I don’t feel so great. And I slept in way too late. Now everything’s askew. I don’t know where to go. And I don’t know what to do.
Everything feels too close. But I feel so far away. I want to use my voice. But I don’t know what to say. And I’ve got to go to the shops. But I don’t know what I’ll cook. I want to see something true. But I don’t know where to look.
I’ve got dirty hands. And I want to chew my nails. I don’t want to be stuck here. But I don’t want to go off the rails. And I think I’ve been scared to fail. But I didn’t realise. I think I’m going to be ok. I think I’m just a little tired.
EVERYBODY WILL LOVE YOU (E A D G B E, capo 2)
Perfect songs are not true. Don’t get stuck on a point of view. Everybody loves you.
I don’t know why I yelled at you. Even though it was years ago. I think about it all the time.
And we never talked about it. I don’t know if we even should. But I’m writing a song about it so it feels we probably should.
Perfect songs are not true. Don’t get stuck on a point of view. Everybody loves you.
I could sit here all day. I really mean it. But there’s a dirty bathroom and I’ve got to clean it.
And if I want to buy the new Jeff Parker record then I’ve got to find a way to make some money and it would be nice to pay for dinner and flowers and not have to take money out of my savings.
Perfect songs are not true. Don’t get stuck on a point of view. Everybody loves you.
And now we’re going to have a baby. And I think I can be a good dad. But I don’t really know what that means.
Because I really want to be around. And we’ve come this far without me having a real job. But we live in a shack with a hole in the roof.
Perfect songs are not true. Don’t get stuck on a point of view. Everybody loves you.
And I won’t pretend I know what to do. Or what the best thing is for you. But everybody loves you. Everybody loves you. Everybody will love you.
IT AIN’T FOR ME (E A D G B E)
I hear you ringing that bell. You’re ringing it right.
I hear you ringing that bell. You’re ringing it right.
When it’s black as the sky on a moonless night. I’ve got the inclination if you’ve got the time.
I hear you ringing that bell. You’re ringing it right.
I hear you ringing that bell. You’re ringing it good.
I hear you ringing that bell. You’re ringing it good.
Well baby you could and I think you should. Just hold my head and knock on wood.
I hear you ringing that bell. You’re ringing it good.
I hear you ringing that bell. Is it for me?
I hear you ringing that bell. No, it ain’t for me.
But it looks so good and it sounds so sweet. It feels so right and it’s so pretty.
I hear you ringing that bell but it ain’t for me.
No, it ain’t for me.
Oh well, it ain’t for me.
SOMETIMES (E A D G B E)
Sometimes I’m scared to put myself there. Sometimes you’re already in my chair. Sometimes I have to sit in a different chair.
Sometimes I wake up in the night and it feels like morning has come. Sometimes I get up and check the time and it’s only like 11PM.
Sometimes I try to satisfy myself using only logic and reason. Sometimes I try to convince myself.
Sometimes I try to twist my own arm into a certain course of action. Something that looks good on paper but don’t feel right.
Sometimes I wake up in the morning and I’m right there. Sometimes everything just happens.
Sometimes there’s no need for words or thoughts or actions. Or silly little songs. They just happen.
They just happen.
MEETING SOMEONE GOING TO THE CAPITAL WHO CAN TAKE A MESSAGE (E A D G B E)
Looking east towards my old home. Road stretching on and on. I can no longer dry my tears. Sleeves of my robe are soaked through.
We meet; two riders on the road. But I have no paper or pen. So I ask you kindly to let them know I am safe and well.
WAITING FOR MY BOY TO COME BACK TO ME (E A D G B E, capo 1) When will my boy come back to me? I don’t know if I’ll ever go back to sleep. ...
