Walking down the street
To the song in my head
And both my feet are sore

Trying to drown the noise
And everything she said
Pretending I don't love her anymore

But now the song has a different tune
And I don't like how it sounds
You know it tears me all apart

It was another type of blues
And I just can't get it out
Like a knife running into my heart

No I can't get her out of my head
I just can't get her out of my head

Never thought I'd see the day
That she would walk away
And leave me all alone

But she told me she was done
Now it's back to square one
And I can't reach her on her telephone

No I can't get her out of my head
I just can't get her out of my head

Once again I find myself
Reaching for the shelf
Trying to drink away her memory

And it probably doesn't help
But it gets her off my brain
Long enough for me to sleep

No I can't get her out of my head
I just can't get her out of my head

No I can't get her out of my head
I just can't get her out of my head
Man I can't I just can't
I just can't get her out of my head

I walk along the avenue every day
Right up to my street
Then a voice calls behind me
It sounds familiar and it sounds so sweet

"Hello, how are you? Did you miss me? It's good to see you again!
I'm sorry for the way things turned out"
Well baby I tell you it's no skin

It's no skin, no baby
Off of my hide
It's no skin baby
But it sure was a ride
Things happen for a reason
And it might be a sin
But its no skin

I stroll into work
And I'm running late
A voice yells behind me man
And things don't look too great

"Boy I tell you
Just one more
If I catch you late again
I'll send you out that door"

Its no skin, no boss man
Off of my hide
It's no skin no boss man
And it's not worth the fight
There's plenty of other places
That would let me in
So it's no skin man

I get home from work
And I wanna lay my head
My landlord is a drag
And has other plans for me instead

"You're late on your rent
You know I can kick you out
But I'll give you one more chance
For you to figure it out"

It's no skin, man no
Off of my hide
It's no skin man, I tell you
I'll get along fine
I could end up on the street
And God knows what I'd do then
But its no skin man

Imagine there's no virus
It's easy it you try
There's no one wearing face masks
And no one ever dies

Imagine all the people
Living free without a care
Ah

Imagine there's no violence
Is it something you could see
In the streets there are no riots
But love for humanity

Imagine all the people
Who live and let live
Yeah

You may say I'm crazy
And it may be true
But if I can see a world beyond this
Then maybe one day so will you

Imagine there's no possessions
It's easier than it sounds
No one's killing just to have it
And the world keeps spinning round

Imagine all the people
Who finally learn to share
Ah

You may say I'm crazy
And it may be true
But if I can see a world beyond this
Then maybe one day so will you

You dont have to hear the sirens
You dont have to see the lights
Dont pay attention to the virus
Just close your eyes tonight

Tomorrow will come on its own
But for now just rest your head
You have your own carousel
Spinning around above your bed

You don't know a thing about the violence
Something so pure can't understand
And when you grow I hope you know
That you will always have a place
To make your stand

Today was the first day
Of the rest of your life
And tomorrow will be the same way
Dream a dream so soft and sweet
About a world thats better than today

Hush little baby
And don't you cry
The sun will shine again
When you're in darkness
There's always light
And in the cold
There's warmer days ahead

Sleep my child sleep
And mothers don't you weep
And fathers, oh fathers make sure you know
That this child needs the rain
For his dreams to grow

This prayer is for you my son
And I know one day you'll understand
That you will turn from a boy having fun
To a man, a good good man

Hush little baby
And don't you cry
The sun will shine again
When you're in darkness
There's always light
And in the cold
There's warmer days ahead

Sleep my child sleep
And mothers don't you weep
And fathers, oh fathers make sure you know
That this child needs the rain
For his dreams to grow

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