Every single damn lyric on one damn page. Damn!

Here are all the lyrics to my tunes, so far. To hear a tune, you'll have to check my profile on fuzz.com (myshirtiscool.fuzz.com) The songs are listed in the order in which they will appear on my CD, if I ever finish it.

© 2007-8 Jeff Shattuck applies to all tunes below, until I can get Creative Commons figured out.

And yes, there are some format flukes. Will do my best to fix 'em.

43 @ 22

There are things I've been taught
And things I've learned
I think I finally know what matters
And what to burn

But what's the point of knowing
Of knowing what you need to do
If the years you have to do it
Number far too few?

And I want to be
I want to be 43 at 22
I want to know what I know but still be new
know it's a dream that will never come true
But I want to be 43 at 22

There's too little future
And too much past
You know I thought that the present
Would somehow last

(CHORUS)

But it's hard and simple truth
In fact it's crystal clear
There is no starting over
There's just starting from here

(MIDDLE 8)
Some say that youth is wasted on the young
True or not, what’s done is done
And if I could go back and do it all over again
The person I am today is the person I would send

And I want to be 43 at 22
I want to be old but but still be new
But I know the truth, and no matter what I do
I'll never be 43 at 22

DEMONS & SAINTS

There was a time when I had dreams
I had hopes and I had fears
Life was good, or so it seemed
I did not want to just disappear

But times change
You lose your guide
You want so much
You're never satisfied
You try to stop
You try to turn back
But you're too far down
The wrong path

And you've got...

Too many demons and too few saints
To count your blessings or ever cut bait
I know, I know they say it’s never too late
But I've got too many demons and too few saints

Time was I could wake up and smile
My first thoughts were not of regret
I'd find a song on the radio dial
Think of things I didn't want to forget 

But life changes
Throws you curves
Asks you to live
For better or for worse
You make mistakes
You do some things wrong
You try to turn back
But you're too far gone
And you've got...

(CHORUS)

And life changes
Throws you curves
Asks you to live
For better or for worse

It takes a toll
Little by little
Before you know it
Rome burns while you fiddle
And you've got...

(CHORUS)

MONEY

I chased it all my life, I thought it would do me so much good
Buy me things I like, make me feel the way I should

(CHORUS 1)
Oh but money, money, money
In the end it's all worth nothing
Money, money, money
It buys you love, it sets you free
But these are things only a fool believes

The more of it I got, the worse I felt deep down in my soul
I spent so much just to get it, I had to sell what made me feel whole

(CHORUS 2)
And money, money, money
It's just paper that smells funny
Oh, money, money, money
You can have enough but never plenty
Money, money, money
Stuff your pockets and your soul gets empty
Money, money, money
It entertains you, it amuses you
But it can quickly turn from green to blue

INTERLUDE
I climbed the ladder
Got close to the top
Had a good zip code
I never wanted the ride to stop

Then one night my values, they got totally rearranged
Woke up in a hospital bed, like it or not everything had changed
The things I once held dear, they all seemed so clearly cheap
And all the goals I had, welI can't believe they cost me so much sleep

(CHORUS 3)
Oh, money, money, money
In the end it's all worth nothing
And money, money, money,
It's just paper that smells funny
Oh, money, money, money
You can have enough but never plenty
Money, money, money
Stuff your pockets and your soul gets empty
Money, money, money, money
It sucks you in, it spits you out
And every day it makes the world go 'round

                       

THAT’S ROCK & ROLL

Kid grows up, playing guitar
Plays around town from bar to bar
Then one night, right place, right time
Gets signed by a man whose shoes are colored lime
Next thing you know he's top of the pops
Next thing you know he's underground in a box
Everyone says he looks too good to be dead
Everyone wonders what he could've done instead

But that's rock and roll (It's nothing new)
That's rock and roll (And it's all true)
Call it R&B, call it anything
It's just rock and roll
And you don't even have to know how to sing

Producer finds a band with more talent than brains
Writes up a deal that's more pain than gain
Before too long they've got a record that's gold
Start spending all the money their pockets can hold
Then one day they learn they're deep in debt
And drugs are the only things that help them forget
All the dumb decisions made so long ago
And the only way out is an overdose

But that's rock and roll (It's nothing new)
That's rock and roll (And it's all true)
Call it business, call it anything
It's just rock and roll
And you don't even have to know how to sing

That's rock and roll (X3)
And if you're not careful it'll steal your soul!

Rapper makes a record, goes to number one
Suddenly he's having more money than fun
Buys everything he thinks his heart desires
Calls people friends even though he knows they're liars
Over time he starts to think he can do no wrong
Gets a god complex, you can hear it in his songs
But then he says something stupid about a rival gang
And the last thing he hears is click (break) then bang

But that's rock and roll (There's nothing new under the sun)
That's rock and roll (And it's all been done)
Call it hip/hop, call it anything
It's just rock and roll all dressed in bling

That's rock and roll (X3)
And you don't even have to know how to sing

THE LEAVING

We've called this place our home for far too long
For everything that's right, we know there's more that's wrong
We've told the truth, but we've also told some lies
And we've hidden things we shouldn't have
One too many times

There's the corner where we looked up at the stars
There's the place we once hoped to call ours
And there's the bar where we lost our way home
And down the street are alleyways
Where our memories still roam

And we're trying to move on
To leave the past where it belongs
But memories they just last too long
And maybe there are things
We can never move on from

We pack up boxes, we  pack up what to bring
The furniture, the kitchen plates, the songs we like to sing
We try to sell things we no longer need
We leave behind all the memories
And thoughts we could not read

And we know what's done is done
The mistakes we made, well they weren't always wrong
But memories they just last too long
And maybe there are things
We can never move on from

(MIDDLE 8)
And the leaving is the hardest part
You know you need to go but it's so hard to start
They say that change is good
But sometimes change doesn't work out like it should

And we're trying to move on
To leave the past where it belongs
But memories they just last too long
And maybe there are things
We can never move on from
Yes and maybe, just maybe
We have too far to run

SHAME, SHAME, SHAME

There was a girl
There is always a girl
But this certain girl
She brought me back from the edge of the world

And there was betrayal
There is always betrayal
But this betrayal
Was just the two of us deciding we could fail

(CHORUS 1)
And it's a shame, shame, shame
We were too young
To know what matters
And what's just fun

And it's a shame, shame, shame
To know the years are gone
You can't go back
You can only move on

There were fears
There are always fears
But the thing about fears
They're just the same things everybody fears

(CHORUS 2)
And it's a shame, shame, shame
We were too young
To understand that life
Isn't always fun

And it's a shame, shame, shame
To know the years are gone
And you learn too late
What's right and what is wrong

(MIDDLE EIGHT)
And the lessons we learn
All seem to leave us feeling burned
But if there's one thing I know
It's that we learn by going where we have to go

There were dreams
There are always dreams
But the thing about dreams
They take a lot more faith than it seems

(CHORUS 3)
And it's a shame, shame, shame
We can't turn back time
And try it all again
Knowing how to read the signs

It's a shame, shame, shame
To know the years are gone
And you can't go back
You can only move on

THERE GOES THE NIGHT

There goes the night
Gone in a flash
Our words offer no surrender
The silence is broken
Like everything else
By things we probably won't remember

And outside there's a moon and wind
I walk to the park to where the light ends
I think about things I don't understand
It's all I can do to return again

There goes the night
Here then gone
The end to maybe more than just an evening
It's plain as day
We're both to blame
But even this we're not seeing

And on the steps I take in the city
The lights are on but nothing is pretty
The air is clear, the stars look gold
The wind comes up and it's filled with cold

(MIDDLE 8)
And the thought runs through my head / This could be how everything ends
Sitting on steps under starry skies / Wondering how best to say goodbye

SOLO

And back inside the air is thick
It's heavy and warm, you can hear the clock tick
We do our best to climb this hill
There might be a way, but is there the will?

And there goes the night
Here then gone
The end to maybe more than just an evening
It's plain as day
We are both to blame
But even this we're not seeing

HERE COMES THE WEATHER

We stare at each other
Across the table
Our plates are full
We try to talk while we're still able
But the wine in the glass
Is sinking fast
And words right now
Would not be for the best
And outside the wind
Hits from the west
And here comes the weather

We say we're in love
Almost every day
We laugh out loud
When we talk this way
But the clock on the wall
Is ticking hard
And just above the wind
We hear the sound of passing cars
Driving like the rain
About to fall from afar
And here comes the weather

(MIDDLE 8)
And I watch as the sky
Turns from blue to gray
And I try to hang on
To what we have to save
But I'm losing my grip
I'm losing my way
I'm losing you 
And I want you to stay

We stare at each other
Across the table
Drops of rain
Hit the glass like little nails
And outside the wind has become a gale
And here comes the weather

INDECISION

Where am I supposed to turn?
Everything is live and learn
And who can I expect to be my guide?
When I can't tell the truth from all the lies

And so I watch my television
Switching channels without end
To help me out with indecision
Has a way of setting in
On me

Who can I expect to love?
Everyone is push and shove
How can I expect to win?
Everyone is win, win, win

So I subtract using addition
And think of everywhere I've been
To help me out with indecision
Has a way of setting in
On me

And I take a walk down by the ocean
The water shines in the evening sun
And my heart is open, I've got my hopes
And I won't be turning to run

And still I watch my television
to let the shiny people move in
To help me out with indecision
Has a way of setting in
On me

THE WELL OF TEARS (NEVER RUNS DRY)

Happiness can come and go
And smiles can be so fleeting
Laughter is something I have known
And I've found love but I've also found cheating

And sunny days always end
And jugs of wine get empty
And money is just too easy to spend
And tests of faith can be so tempting

But in this world where nothing seems to last
And the future always comes too fast
There's a single truth that will never be a lie
It says the well of tears never runs dry

And the things we learn, well we forget
And memories can't be trusted
And joy can fast become regret
And precious things become rusted

But in this world where nothing seems to last
There's a single truth as clear as glass
It's hard to accept but it's worth a try
It says the well of tears never runs dry

We're innocent of all our crimes
Until we're proven guilty
And just like flowers can look so fresh
We look alive even through we're wilting

And whether we're 25, or 85,
Or 55, or 65, or 35, or 45
Or telling the truth or telling lies
There's a well of tears
There's a well of tears
There's a well of tears that will never run dry

THE WORLD TURNED

He was born more flawed than perfected
But aren't we all?
And even though some flaws protect us
Others make us crawl

And no matter how he tried to go forward
His progress was arrested
You could call it fate if you wanted
But either way he was bested

(CHORUS 1)
By himself
By life
By others
By dice
By anything
And everything
Not once
Or even twice
But over and over again / Until he felt all the world turn against him

And when night fell on the day
He drank alone in the dark
Played sad songs on the stereo
Walked alone in an empty park

He knew deep down how this road ended
He knew deep in his soul
But all he could do was think about the past
And you know that took its toll

(CHORUS 2)
On himself
On life
On others
On dice
On anything
And everything
Not once
Or even twice
But over and over again / Until he felt all the world turn against him

And he watched as the minutes turned to hours
And the hours turned to days
And the days, well, you know they became years
And in time he just lost faith

(CHORUS 3)
In himself
In life
In others
In dice
In anything
And everything
He could see
With his own eyes
And it's a hard place to end / But he knew that the world had turned against him

COMING TOGETHER (BY FALLING APART)

Life teaches us lessons I never knew I could learn               
And there are pages in this book I never thought I would turn
I took too much for granted in our early years
But I learned what matters when life threw me curves

I came to and I was lying against the wall
I tried to stand but I had to crawl
I heard your voice from the far end of the hall

And sometimes it all has to fall apart
Sometimes we reach the end before we can start
Sometimes we just close our eyes
Find a place where we can hide
But you helped me open my heart

I remember doctors and all the daily routines
And I remember nights without days in between

I remember you in the corner chair
You made me laugh even though you were scared
And when I opened my eyes you were always there

And sometimes we all have to fall apart
Sometimes we reach the end before we can start
Sometimes we just close our eyes
Find a place we can hide
But you helped me open my heart

SOLO OVER CHORUS

Yes, and sometimes we all have to fall apart
Sometimes we reach the end before we can start
Sometimes we just close our eyes
Try to escape from our lives
But you helped me open my heart

                            DUST IN THE VINYL

I could sing about the blue of her eyes
And how they're like a perfect sky
But then you'd miss all that they hide

Or I could sing about the shape of her lips
Her pale skin, the curve of her hips
But these perfect things I could just as well skip

Because like laugh lines on people who've known loss
Like cigarette burns through the guitar's gloss
It's the little wrongs that can make a thing more right
It is like dust in vinyl as the record plays into the night

I could sing about the way she can dance
And how she moves and puts you in a trance
But these perfect things aren't what will hold your glance

Because like streaks of gray in a sea of black
Like the cracks in the varnish of the guitar's back
It's the little wrongs that can make a thing more right
It's like dust in vinyl as the record plays late into the night

And it's the hard times that make us who we are
It's the mistakes we've made that can take us so far
We hide what's wrong to make a perfect disguise
But perfect things, they tell perfect lies

Because like a scar down the middle of a naked back
Like rust on the guitar where the chrome has cracked
It's the little wrongs that can make a thing so right
It's like dust in vinyl as the record plays into the night