If the shoe fits
Thats how the story goes
And rumors get bigger
If they have the water to grow

But I dont care anything about that
It's just a waste of my time
I'm tired of making your "headlines"
That poison your readers minds

Well you sip your champagne
With all of your friends
You slander my name
But that's not how it ends

Cause I'm gonna be me again
I'm not gonna try and pretend
To be anything but me
I'm gonna be the one
That's busy having fun
While you wallow in your "i told you so's"
Yeah I'm gonna be me
The me that no one knows

I take a walk down the street
And someone says "hey that's him
You better watch out for that one
Cause you don't know what he did"

Between a thousand different voices
I used to run and hide
But for the first time today
I stopped listening to what they had to say
And I guess I'm doing alright

Cause you can't judge a book
By the cover it shows
A millionaire could be a philistine
Underneath all his clothes

Cause I'm gonna be me again
I'm not gonna try and pretend
To be anything but me
I'm gonna be the one
That's busy having fun
While you wallow in your "i told you so's"
Yeah I'm gonna be me
The me that no one knows

I can't control myself
And the feelings that I've never shown
Like a wild stallion never to be tamed
And forced to roam the earth alone

No I never thought
That I could ever be
Someone's Christmas present
Held in your captivity

Wild hearts can't be broken
But right now I'm feeling blue
You can lead a horse to water
But he won't drink when he's missing you

So I think im gonna live my life
Thinking about everything I left behind
Dreaming about a place ill never see
And people I'll never love thats kind

And I think im gonna run away
And maybe eat my weight in hay
Cursing those people
That make us out to be purses
I think im going to live like horses

I can get mean
If you stand too close to me
It's just in my nature don't be alarmed
Because like you I have a broken heart

Deep down I really want to feel
My ribs getting hurt by a thousand heels
And somewhere to get myself warm
When nights gets cold

Life is never easy
When it's only you in the field
New horses come around
But they don't feel how I feel

So I think im gonna live my life
Thinking about everything I left behind
Dreaming about a place ill never see
And people I'll never love thats so kind

And I think im gonna run away
And maybe eat my weight in hay
Cursing those people
That make us out to be purses
I think im going to live like horses

A nice dinner, a walk in the park
Or perhaps sitting on a bench after dark
With no one around and the world seems still
And the void since you were gone is filled

A bottle of wine, maybe it's sweet
You can't get this stuff
From someone on the street
And the feeling I have right now can't be beat
During a conversation between old friends

Things have been about the same
I have a job so I can't complain
The pay isn't great but it's money I don't have
The family are all alive and well
Did your parents home up north ever sell?
It's been so long now
I don't even know where to begin
But its nice to have a conversation
Between old friends

The other day I couldn't help but think
Of the time we shared that drink
It was pouring rain but we didn't care
It was warm that night under the evening air
I stole a kiss in the middle of the rain
And you must have thought I was crazy
For crawling through that drain
It feels so nice I don't want it to end
It's always good to have
A conversation between old friends

I remember how I gave you a fright
Climing up to your window
In the middle of the night
Just to have one more kiss
Before I said goodbye
And your daddy almost caught me
And I almost died
I know he didn't like me much
And I don't really blame him
Because i looked rough
And your mama always thought
That you would run away with me
Maybe heading off to the coast
And living by the sea
Those crazy days are behind me now
How long do you plan to stay in town?
Maybe we can share another drink
And reminisce
And maybe fall in love all over again
During a conversation Between old friends

Listen boy I'm telling you
I know her more than you think I do
You'll say and swear that she's the one
But she's no where near
With the setting of the sun

She's an animal man,
She can't be tamed
She's a vicious bird
That can't be put in a cage
And believe me it's not all the rage

And when you're with her
She's everything you think about
But there's always something on her mind
That you'll never figure out

She's a woman, she'll cut you down to size
If you think you're in love
Well boy you better think twice
She's a woman she's long and she's lean
And if she don't get what she wants
Boy that girl gets  mean

Now the only reason I'm telling you
Is cause I don't want to see your heart turn blue
She'll rip you to shreds She's mean no doubt
She'll really love you up then she'll spit you out

But if you insist
Then take my advice on this
Don't you be the fool
Or you'll be swimming in your sorrows
And she'll take your heart to school

She's a woman, she'll cut you down to size
If you think you're in love
Well boy you better think twice
She's a woman she's long and she's lean
And if she don't get what she wants
Boy that girl gets mean

You think you know someone
When they're all you think about
Listen girl I'm telling you
You see me down but I'm not out

I know how you tried
To cut me down to size
And all your friends listened to you well
Well life gets lonely and it only gets colder
When you're making your way through Hell

And I was such a fool
To think I'd never be over you
But if you could only see me now
You'd realize you'll have to find
Yourself another clown

I'm not a part of this circus
And baby you're not my ring leader
I once was a man without a purpose
And you were a real attention eater
But baby those days are long gone
The curtains are closed
And the show can't go on

Spent five years running down the road
I lost my wheel with no where else to roll
But I don't stop and try to reminisce
And I don't worry about
The things that could have been

I'm not a part of this circus
And baby you're not my ring leader
I once was a man without a purpose
And you were a real attention eater
But baby those days are long gone
The curtains are closed
And the show can't go on

Sometimes I can still see the lights
Flashing around our heads
Baby there's gonna have to be an act
That can top everything we had

I'm not a part of this circus
And baby you're not my ring leader
I once was a man without a purpose
And you were a real attention eater
But baby those days are long gone
The curtains are closed
And the show can't go on

Here it comes
I've had this feeling before
I told myself never again
But here I am back for more

And I know that it's true girl
That you will end up like the rest
But I can still pretend girl
And still treat you like the best

No I never listen to myself
I never know when enough is enough
Now you've got me under your spell
Hypnotized by your love

So hit me with your love until it hurts
Blind my eyes with your pretty little lies
And make me believe it's what I deserve
And when you've finally had enough
Be sure and shut the door
So hit me with your love
Until I'm begging for more

I should listen,
Maybe I should go
My thoughts say yes
But my heart says no

It's what I'm after
But it's a losing game
There's love and laughter
But it always ends the same

And now I'm running from myself
While I'm running for your love
Put my worries on a shelf
And I don't know a thing about love

So hit me with your love until it hurts
Blind my eyes with your pretty little lies
And make me believe it's what I deserve
And when you've finally had enough
Be sure and shut the door
So hit me with your love
Until I'm begging for more

My Dear
I beseech thine own gratitude.
Parting, be it spoken
Or be it a favorable token
Or adieu by the by
Who were thou once
In a matter of deliberate thinking
But the rose that wilts
While the Gardener tends to his own roses.
Be there no just cause
By way of reckoning with
My poorly based manner
I ask your hand
Love be it a thing of adversity
Or diverse confusion
To he who holds no compassion
Hatred still holds not passion
And while I cannot bring myself to love,
Love premieres itself to me.
How Heavens Gaze
Upon star crossed Lovers
And the tide holds true
To a Voyager on a perfumed Sea
Onwards his own own native shore
Love is blind to ties that bind
For you my dear I your lighthouse far
And you my anchor bold
That I ask your hand to hold