LYRICS
CALIFORNIA GOLD
music & lyrics by Mike McLaughlin
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IT’S WHEN YOU STOP BELIEVING
IS WHEN YOU GOTTA FIND IT FOR YOURSELF
EVERYTHING IS FLEETING
THEY COME AND PUT YOU RIGHT BACK ON THE SHELF
OUT OF TOUCH AND OUT OF SIGHT
OUT OF THE SAME OLD ALIBIS
SEEKING TRUTH, DON’T SPREAD NO LIES
IT SETS YOU WANDERING
OUT THERE ON THE ROAD
CHASING CALIFORNIA GOLD
CARRYING A HEAVY DOSE OF SPECULATION
OUT THERE ON THE RUN
CHASING THE CALIFORNIA SUN
OUT THERE ON THE ROAD TO MAKE IT
EVERYONE IS LEAVING
SEEMS LIKE THERE IS NO ONE LEFT AROUND
THE VIBE THAT YOUR RECEIVING
IT’S LIKE NOBODY WANTS TO PLAY THIS TOWN
OUT OF TOUCH AND OUT OF SIGHT
READING THE SAME OLD CLASSIFIEDS
SEEKING TRUTH, DON’T TELL NO LIES
IT SETS YOU WANDERING AND WANDERING
OUT THERE ON THE ROAD
CHASING CALIFORNIA GOLD
CARRYING A MIX OF JOY AND DESPERATION
OUT THERE ON THE RUN
CHASING THE CALIFORNIA SUN
OUT THERE ON THE ROAD TO SHAKE MY SOUL
OUT OF TOUCH AND OUT OF SIGHT
OUT OF THE SAME OLD ALIBIS
SEEKING TRUTH, DON’T TELL NO LIES
IT SETS YOU WANDERING 3X
OUT THERE ON THE ROAD
CHASING CALIFORNIA GOLD
CARRYING A HEAVY DOSE OF SPECULATION
OUT THERE ON THE RUN
CHASING THE CALIFORNIA SUN
OUT TO PURGE OUR SINS
IN THOSE SANTA ANA WINDS
OUT THERE ON THE ROAD TO SHAKE MY SOUL
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JUST LIKE YOU
music & lyrics by Mike McLaughlin
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I MET A GIRL OUT ON THE TOWN TONIGHT
WE TALKED FOR DAYS UNTIL THE MORNING LIGHT
WE SHARED OUR DREAMS AND WE SHARED OUR PAIN
WALKING HOME IN THE RAIN
SHE CAME FROM A LOVING FAMILY,
SHARED THEIR FAITH AND CURIOSITY
THE HOLIDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
BRING US ALL BACK AGAIN
SHES JUST LIKE YOU, SHE’S KIND AND SWEET,
EVERY MAMA WANTS HER BOY TO MEET
SHE’S JUST LIKE YOU SHE KNOCKED ME OFF MY FEET
SHE’S JUST LIKE YOU SHE’S SMART AND STRONG
THE ONE YOU HOPED WOULD ALWAYS COME ALONG
I MET A GIRL AND SHE’S JUST LIKE YOU (3X on last chorus)
AND AS THE YEARS PAST AND WE MADE OUR WAY
STARTED OUR OWN LOVING FAMILY
IT TAKES ME BACK TO YESTERDAY
BRINGS US ALL BACK AGAIN
SHES JUST LIKE YOU, SHE’S KIND AND SWEET,
EVERY MAMA WANTS HER BOY TO MEET
SHE’S JUST LIKE YOU SHE KNOCKED ME OFF MY FEET
SHE’S JUST LIKE YOU SHE’S SMART AND STRONG
THE ONE YOU HOPED WOULD ALWAYS COME ALONG
I MET A GIRL AND SHE’S JUST LIKE YOU
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I MET A GIRL OUT ON THE TOWN TONIGHT
WE TALKED FOR DAYS UNTIL THE MORNING LIGHT
WE SHARED OUR DREAMS AND WE SHARED OUR PAIN
WALKING HOME IN THE RAIN
SHES JUST LIKE YOU, SHE’S KIND AND SWEET,
EVERY MAMA WANTS HER BOY TO MEET
SHE’S JUST LIKE YOU SHE KNOCKED ME OFF MY FEET
SHE’S JUST LIKE YOU SHE’S SMART AND STRONG
THE ONE YOU HOPED WOULD ALWAYS COME ALONG
I MET A GIRL AND SHE’S JUST LIKE YOU
I MET A GIRL AND SHE’S JUST LIKE YOU
I MET A GIRL AND SHE’S JUST LIKE YOU
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IF IT"S OVER
music & lyrics by Mike McLaughlin
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I caught you at the station
Changing reservations
Never had a chance to say goodbye
Doing my best to
Avoid a confrontation
Never had a chance to ask you why
If it’s over now
If it’s over now
We lose the thing we found
And it ain’t coming back around
I met you on the dance floor
At the celebration
Never had a chance to close my eyes
Seems like we were meant to
Share in this occasion
Never had a chance to run and hide
If it’s over now
If it’s over now
We lose the thing we found
And it ain’t coming back around
I caught you at the station
Had a revelation
Never made the time to testify
Your love is the foundation
And the key to my salvation
Never shalI I be satisfied
If it’s over now
If it’s over now
If it’s over now
If it’s over now
We lose the thing we found
And it ain’t coming back around
And it ain’t coming back around
And it ain’t coming back around
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THESE FRIENDS OF MINE 11209
music & lyrics by Mike McLaughlin
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I BARELY MADE IT HOME FROM YESTERDAY
A WELCOME SIGHT TO SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY
IT’S HARD TO THINK IN THE STATE I’M IN
THESE FRIENDS I’M RUNNING WITH WILL SURELY DO ME IN
NEED TO TAKE SOME TIME
FAR AWAY FROM THESE FRIENDS OF MINE
GOT TO CHANGE MY LUCK
BARELY FEELING LIKE A HUNDRED BUCKS TODAY
A LITTLE TROUBLE WITH THE RENT I SENT
IT KEEPS BOUNCING AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN....AND AGAIN
NEED TO TAKE SOME TIME
FAR AWAY FROM THESE FRIENDS OF MINE
ITS HARD TO STOP A TRAIN WHEN IT GETS ROLLING
HARD TO STOP A RIVER ...SO I’M TOLD
BOTH ENDS OF THE CANDLE BURNING FAST
NOT SURE LAWD, NOT SURE HOW LONG THIS CAN LAST
3-LEAVE A STORY EVERYWHERE THEY’VE BEEN
NO CONTROL AND SURELY NO DISCIPLINE
THE BEST INTENTIONS NEVER LAST
YOU'RE JUST CONDEMNED TO REPEAT THE PAST
NEED TO TAKE SOME TIME
FAR AWAY FROM THESE FRIENDS OF MINE
NEED TO TAKE SOME TIME
FAR AWAY FROM THESE FRIENDS OF MINE
NEED TO TAKE SOME TIME
FAR AWAY FROM THESE FRIENDS OF MI
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THINK I'M FALLIN' IN LOVE AGAIN
music & lyrics by Mike McLaughlin
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HAD MY HEART BROKE WAS ON THE MEND
WENT OUT TO PARTY WITH MY OLD FRIENDS
I SAW HER SITTING DOWN AT THE END
I DIDN'T NEED NO ENCOURAGING
HER HAIR WAS MESSY AND HER EYES WERE BLUE
THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO
AND I’LL NEVER BE THE SAME
I THINK I’M FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN
SHOULD NEVER LISTEN TO MY OLD FRIENDS
IT’S NOT SOMETHING I’D RECOMMEND
I THINK I’M FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN
I THINK I’M FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU
AND THERE’S NOTHING THAT I CAN DO
AND I’LL NEVER BE THE SAME
ALL I KNOW, I KNOW FOR SURE AND I SURE DO KNOW THIS TIME
SHE COULD LOVE ME BETTER THAN ALL THE OTHER ONES COMBINED
I TOOK THE LONG WAY HOME JUST TO SEE HER SMILE
UNDER THE EVENING STARS THAT NIGHT
THINGS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME
ALL I KNOW, I KNOW FOR SURE AND I SURE DO KNOW THIS TIME
SHE COULD LOVE ME BETTER THAN ALL THE OTHER ONES COMBINED
I TOOK THE LONG WAY HOME JUST TO SEE HER SMILE
UNDER THE EVENING STARS THAT NIGHT
THINGS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME
I THINK I’M FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN
SHOULD NEVER LISTEN TO MY OLD FRIENDS
THINGS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME
THINGS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME
AND I’LL NEVER BE THE SAME
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TAKE ME BACK
music & lyrics by Mike McLaughlin
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IF YOU COULD HAVE EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED
AND EVERYONE WAS ON THEIR BENDED KNEE
AND ALL THE RICHES THAT THEY FLAUNTED
PERFECT LOVE COMPLETES THE FANTASY
COULD YOU HAVE SUCH LUCK
AND WOULD IT BE ENOUGH
IF YOU COULD RISE ABOVE THE CLOUDS OF SUSPICION
OF EVERY STRANGER THAT YOU EVER MET
AND THE BOLD ENTITLED SONS OF AMBITION
GIVE YOU THEIR LAST CIGARETTE
SHOULD YOU HAVE SUCH LUCK
AND WOULD IT BE ENOUGH
TAKE ME BACK, TO ANOTHER TIME AND PLACE
TAKE ME BACK, TO ANOTHER.... FAMILIAR FACE
TAKE ME BACK, TO ANOTHER... WARM EMBRACE
AND SO IT’LL BE IN THE END
IT’S BEEN SO NICE TO SEE YOU..... AGAIN
IF YOU COULD BE ANYTHING YOU EVER WANTED
AND EVERYONE WOULD SPUR YOUR LEGACY
AND ALL THE JUDGES WOULD BE TAUNTED
BOUND BY ROPE AND CIVILITY
SHOULD YOU HAVE SUCH LUCK
AND WOULD IT BE ENOUGH
TAKE ME BACK, TO ANOTHER TIME AND PLACE
TAKE ME BACK, TO ANOTHER.... FAMILIAR FACE
TAKE ME BACK, TO ANOTHER... WARM EMBRACE
AND SO IT’LL BE IN THE END
IT’S BEEN SO NICE TO SEE YOU..... AGAIN...MY FRIEND
TAKE ME BACK, TO ANOTHER TIME AND PLACE
TAKE ME BACK, TO ANOTHER.... FAMILIAR FACE
TAKE ME BACK, TO ANOTHER... WARM EMBRACE
AND SO IT’LL BE IN THE END
IT’S BEEN SO NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN
SO NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN
MY FRIEND
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LONG RIDE HOME
music & lyrics by Mike McLaughlin
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ALL THE WORDS HAVE BEEN SPOKEN, THE SEEDS HAVE BEEN SEWN
IF IT AIN’T BROKEN THEN LEAVE IT ALONE
BUT IF YOU ARE BROKEN UP DEEP DOWN INSIDE
BELIEVE IT AND TRUST IT AND SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE
OUT OF THE DARKNESS AND INTO THE LIGHT
FEAR AND TEMPTATION NOWHERE IN SIGHT
YOU’RE OUT ON YOUR OWN WITH NOWHERE TO HIDE
WITH HOPE AND REDEMPTION ALONG FOR THE RIDE
IT’S HARD TO KEEP SANE WHEN YOUR OUT ON YOUR OWN
THE VOICE IN YOUR HEAD JUST WON’T LEAVE YOU ALONE
YOUR FAVORITE DEMONS KEEP CALLING YOUR NAME
AND THE MIDNIGHT DIVERSIONS WILL DRIVE YOU INSANE
OUT OF THE DARKNESS AND INTO THE LIGHT
FEAR AND TEMPTATION NOWHERE IN SIGHT
YOU’RE OUT ON YOUR OWN WITH NOWHERE TO HIDE
HOPE AND REDEMPTION ALONG FOR THE RIDE..........
YEAH YOU’VE GOT TO BE GOOD TO YOURSELF
....ON THAT LONG RIDE HOME
3-IT’S HARD TO ABSTAIN WHEN YOU’VE BEEN OVERTHROWN
THE SINS OF THE PAST AIN’T WRITTEN IN STONE
THE QUESTION REMAINING IS WHO YOU’LL BECOME
AS YOU TRY TO SURVIVE ON THE GREAT PENDULUM
OUT OF THE DARKNESS AND INTO THE LIGHT
FEAR AND TEMPTATION NOWHERE IN SIGHT
YOUR OUT ON YOUR OWN WITH NOWHERE TO HIDE
HOPE AND REDEMPTION ALONG FOR THE RIDE………..
OH YOU CAN’T DO IT ALL BY YOURSELF, ON THAT LONG RIDE HOME
ALL THE WORDS HAVE BEEN SPOKEN, THE SEEDS HAVE BEEN SEWN
IF IT AIN’T BROKEN THEN LEAVE IT ALONE............
OUT OF THE DARKNESS AND INTO THE LIGHT
FEAR AND TEMPTATION NOWHERE IN SIGHT
YOU’RE OUT ON YOUR OWN WITH NOWHERE TO HIDE
HOPE AND REDEMPTION ALONG FOR THE RIDE
OH YOU’VE GOT TO TO STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF
YEAH I KNOW THAT FEELING MYSELF
ON THAT LONG RIDE
ON THAT LONG RIDE
ON THAT LONG RIDE HOME
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NOTHING FROM NOTHING
music & lyrics by Mike McLaughlin
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IF YOU'RE WAITING FOR ME TO FALL DOWN
I WON’T LET YOU DOWN
IF YOU'RE WAITING FOR ME TO, TO DROWNED
I WON’T TAKE YOU DOWN
I HAVE BEEN FORSAKEN
HEARD THE SILENCE BREAKING
AS WE WATCH THE SUNRISE
SEE THE WORLD AWAKEN
NOTHING GROWS FROM NOTHING
NOTHING BUT DESPAIR
FAITH IS ALL YOU'RE LEFT WITH
WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE A PRAYER
SOMETHING GROWS FROM SOMETHING
WITH SOMETHING TO SPARE
HOPE IS ALL YOU’RE LEFT WITH
WHEN THE FEARS ALL DISAPPEAR
IF YOU’RE WAITING FOR ME TO, BE FOUND
I WON’T MAKE A SOUND
IF YOU'RE WAITING FOR ME TO, STAY DOWN
I WON’T LET YOU DOWN
I HAVE BEEN FORSAKEN
HEARD THE SILENCE BREAKING
AS WE WATCH THE SUNRISE
SEE THE THE WORLD AWAKEN
NOTHING GROWS FROM NOTHING
NOTHING BUT DESPAIR
FAITH IS ALL YOU'RE LEFT WITH
WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE A PRAYER
SOMETHING GROWS FROM SOMETHING
WITH SOMETHING TO SPARE
HOPE IS WHAT YOU’RE LEFT WITH
WHEN THE FEARS ALL DISAPPEAR
IF YOU ARE WAITING FOR ME TO FALL DOWN
I WON’T LET YOU DOWN
IF YOU ARE WAITING FOR ME TO, TO DROWNED
I WON’T TAKE YOU DOWN
NOTHING GROWS FROM NOTHING
WITH NOTHING TO SPARE
FAITH IS ALL YOU'RE LEFT WITH
WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE A PRAYER
SOMETHING GROWS FROM SOMETHING
WITH SOMETHING TO SPARE
HOPE IS WHAT YOU’RE LEFT WITH
WHEN THE FEARS ALL DISAPPEAR
THE FEARS ALL DISAPPEAR
THE FEARS ALL DISAPPEAR
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REST OF MY LIFE
music & lyrics by Mike McLaughlin
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I’VE WASTED SO MUCH TIME
BEEN BOUNCING ROUND FOR A MILLION YEARS
EVERY TIME I LOOK YOU’VE DISAPPEARED....AGAIN
IT SEEMS LIKE SUCH A CRIME
WELL YOU USED TO BE THE BEST
YOU REALLY PUT ME TO THE TEST
WAVING HELLO TO EVERYONE YOU MEET
ON THE STREET, WITH SO MUCH TENDERNESS
WAITING FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE
FOR SOMEONE WHO WOULD NEVER THINK TWICE
WADING THROUGH THE REST OF MY DAYS
GONNA HANG MY HAT, HOPE THAT SHE WILL COME AROUND
WELL THERE’S NOT MUCH LEFT TO SEE
A PATCH OF HEAVEN WHERE SHE USED TO BE
AND WHEN I’M JUST ABOUT TO GET DOWN ON MY KNEES
SHE STIRS THE MYSTERY
I TRIED TO MAKE YOU UNDERSTAND
AND EVERY SUMMER I’D TRY TO BE YOUR MAN
BUT LIKE A DRUMMER IN A ONE MAN BAND
YOU MADE MY HEART SKIP A BEAT
WAITING FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE
FOR SOMEONE WHO WOULD NEVER LOOK TWICE
WADING THROUGH THE REST OF MY DAYS
GONNA HANG AROUND AND HOPE THAT SHE WILL STAY...YEAH
I’VE WASTED SO MUCH TIME
BEEN BOUNCING ROUND FOR A MILLION YEARS
EVERY TIME I THINK YOU’VE DISAPPEARED...AGAIN
YOU SHOW UP BACK IN TOWN
WAITING FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE
FOR SOMEONE WHO WOULD NEVER THINK
WADING THROUGH THE REST OF MY DAYS
FOR SOMEONE WHO COULD COUNT ME THE WAYS
WAITING FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE
FOR SOMEONE WHO WOULD NEVER LOOK TWICE
WADING THROUGH THE REST OF MY DAYS
GONNA HANG MY HAT, HOPE THAT SHE WILL COME AROUND, YEAH SHE WILL COME AROUND, SHE WILL COME AROUND, YEAH SHE WILL COME AROUND.
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RICOCHET
music & lyrics by Mike McLaughlin
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NEVER BEEN ONE FOR SURPRISES
YOU WERE BOUND TO SHAKE THAT TREE
WHEN YOU SAW THE CURRENT RISIN’
LET ME DRIFT RIGHT OUT TO SEA
EITHER WAY THERE’S NO DISGUISING
WE CAN SURELY FIND A WAY
WITH THE FULL MOON RIDING SHOTGUN
HIT ME WITH YOUR RICOCHET
HEARD THE MUSIC WAY PAST MIDNIGHT
COMING THROUGH YOUR SCREEN DOOR
BY THE TIME YOU KILLED THE PORCH LIGHT
BODIES STREWN ACROSS THE FLOOR
EITHER WAY THERE’S NO DISGUISING
LOVE WILL SURELY FIND A WAY
WITH THE FULL MOON RIDING SHOTGUN
PICKED OFF BY YOUR RICOCHET
WHEN YOU FIRED IN MY DIRECTION
IT WAS MUCH TOO DARK TO SEE
HIT ME WITH YOUR LOVE & AFFECTION
WAS IT ONLY MEANT FOR ME
I KNOW THINGS CAN GET CONFUSING
WHEN YOU SHARE A HISTORY
AND I KNOW IT AIN’T SO AMUSING
SPENDING TIME WITH THE LIKES OF ME
EITHER WAY THERE’S NO DISGUISING
WE CAN SURELY FIND A WAY
WITH THE FULL MOON RIDING SHOTGUN
HIT ME WITH YOUR RICOCHET
HIT ME WITH YOUR RICOCHET
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