1. Communicate
(Alger/McGrath)
acoustic and electric guitars: Mike Severs bass and hammond organ: Mark Prentice drums: Tommy Harden
background vocals: Michelle Nicolo Prentice and Peggy Severs
Bat McGrath Publishing (BMI)/Rosebriar Music (ASCAP)
2. I See Purple
(McGrath)
acoustic and electric guitars: Mike Severs bass: Mark Prentice drums: Tommy Harden
fiddle and mandolin:Tammy Rogers King background vocals: Michelle Nicolo Prentice
Bat McGrath Publishing (BMI)
3. World Without Mirrors
(Doyle/McGrath)
acoustic and electric guitars: Mike Severs bass, keys: Mark Prentice drums: Tommy Harden
background vocals: Michael Dearing and Peggy Severs
Bat McGrath Publishing (BMI )/Dream Island Music, Ridgeforce Music, Taylor Lane Songs (BMI)
4. It's Still Love
(McGrath)
acoustic, electric guitars and percussion: Mike Severs bass: Mark Prentice
piano: Catherine Styron Marx
Bat McGrath Publishing (BMI)
5. I'm Not Losing You
(Rankin/McGrath)
acoustic and electric guitars: Mike Severs bass and b3: Mark Prentice drums: Tommy Harden
keyboards: Julia Eng background vocals: Tommy Harden and Lorrie Harden
Bat McGrath Publishing (BMI )/Co'Bhan Music Company Ltd.-SOCAN
6. Sure Bet
(Castleton/McGrath)
acoustic and electric guitars: Mike Severs bass and keys: Mark Prentice drums: Tommy Harden
background vocals: Michelle Nicolo Prentice
Bat McGrath Publishing (BMI )/Diamond Aire Misic (ASCAP)
7. Changing Who I Am
(McGrath)
acoustic and b-bender guitars and harmonium: Mike Severs bass: Mark Prentice drums: Tommy Harden
background vocals: Michael Dearing
Bat McGrath Publishing (BMI)
8. Forget About It
(McGrath)
acoustic, electric guitars and percussion: Mike Severs bass: Mark Prentice drums: Tommy Harden
piano: Catherine Styron Marx background vocals: Tommy Harden and Lorrie Harden
Bat McGrath Publishing (BMI)
9. One More Try
(McGrath)
acoustic and electric guitars: Mike Severs bass and keys: Mark Prentice drums: Tommy Harden
piano: Katherine Styron Marx cello: Katy Yo Yo Marx
Bat McGrath Publishing (BMI)
10. Cool Grip
(McGrath)
acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, mandolin and lap steel: Mike Severs bass: Mark Prentice drums: Tommy Harden
ukelele: Nicky Laguna background vocals: Michael Dearing
Bat McGrath Publishing (BMI)
11. Sam
(McGrath)
acoustic and electric guitars: Mike Severs bass: Mark Prentice drums: Tommy Harden
Bat McGrath Publishing (BMI)
Recorded @ Sunny's Lab, Franklin, TN and Tommy's Dungeon, Nashville, TN
Mixed by Mike Severs @ Sunny's Lab, Franklin, TN
Mastered by Doug Wayne @ Mastermind
Lyrics
COMMUNICATE
(Alger/McGrath)
I’VE SEEN WHAT A WORD CAN DO
WITHOUT A HINT OF TRUTH
AND I’VE HEARD WHAT A LOOK CAN SAY
AS LOUD AS ANY WORD
SOME FOLKS TALK AND TALK ALL NIGHT
AND NEVER SAY A THING
MAYBE NO ONE’S LISTENING ANYWAY
AT LEAST THAT’S HOW IT SEEMS
WHY DON’T WE COMMUNICATE
TRY A CONVERSATION FACE TO FACE
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO OPEN UP YOUR HEART
AND SAY WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND
STAND UP STRAIGHT AND RAISE YOUR VOICE
BEFORE YOU LOSE IT AND THEN HAVE NO CHOICE
THERE’S REALLY NO MORE TIME TO WASTE
WHY DON’T WE COMMUNICATE
LAST NIGHT YOU TALKED ABOUT YOUR HOPES AND DREAMS
WHILE I JUST WATCHED T.V.
I WOKE UP LATER ON THE COUCH
AN’ NEVER HEARD A WORD YOU SPOKE
I FELT BAD ABOUT IT ALL DAY LONG
I WAS SUCH A CRAZY FOOL
YOU WERE POURING OUT YOUR SOUL TO ME
JUST THE WAY I WANT YOU TO
WHY DON’T WE COMMUNICATE
TRY A CONVERSATION FACE TO FACE
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO OPEN UP YOUR HEART
SAY WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND
STAND UP STRAIGHT AND RAISE YOUR VOICE
BEFORE YOU LOSE IT AND THEN HAVE NO CHOICE
THERE’S REALLY NO MORE TIME TO WASTE
WHY DON’T WE COMMUNICATE
THERE’S REALLY NO MORE TIME TO WASTE
WHY DON’T WE COMMUNICATE
I SEE PURPLE
(McGrath)
SHE WAS HALFWAY THROUGH KENTUCKY
SHE SAID DAD THIS RIDE GETS UGLY
AND IT KINDA FEELS INSIDE LIKE YOU’RE ALL GONE
SHE WAS ON HER MAMA’S CELL PHONE
IT WAS BREAKING UP LIKE OUR HOME
AND I HAD TO MAKE ALRIGHT OUT OF ALL WRONG
I SAID CLOSE YOUR EYES CASEY
WHAT DO YOU SEE
SHE SAID DADDY DON’T BE FOOLISH
IT’S PLAIN OL’ BLACK TO ME
I SAID WAIT A MINUTE
DIG DOWN IN IT
SO WE SQUEEZED OUR EYES MUCH TIGHTER
WE SAW SHOOTING STARS AND FIRE
AND THE COLORS FLEW LIKE BIRDS HIGH OVERHEAD
I SAID I SEE YELLOW
SHE SAID DADDY I SEE PURPLE
WELL NOW THAT’S ANOTHER NAME FOR BLUE AND RED
USE YOUR MIND
WHAT MIGHT THIS MEAN
BLUE’S THE WAY I MISS YOU
RED MEANS WILD AND FREE
RIDE RIGHT THROUGH IT
YOU CAN DO IT
CALL ME WHEN YOU HIT NEW YORK
AND TELL ME WHAT YOU FIND
GROWING UP IS BUILDING ON
THE THINGS WE LEAVE BEHIND
SHE DRIFTED TO A NEW SPACE
HER MAMA ASKED WHAT’D YOU SAY
I SAID IT’S A GAME MY DAD AND I WOULD PLAY
SOMETIMES IN THE DARKNESS
IF YOU LISTEN IN THE SILENCE
THE TROUBLES OF THE WORLD CAN FADE AWAY
CLOSE YOUR EYES
WHAT DO YOU SEE
DON’T BE FOOLISH
IT’S PLAIN OLD BLACK TO ME
WAIT A MINUTE
DIG DOWN IN IT
YOU’LL SEE...
WORLD WITHOUT MIRRORS
(Doyle/McGrath)
THE FIRST FACE I SAW WHEN I WOKE UP THIS MORNING
WAS THE LAST ONE I WANTED TO SEE
I HAD ONE TOO MANY, OWE SOME I’ M SORRYS
AND THERE I WAS STARING RIGHT BACK AT ME
WHY NOT FORGET AND FORGIVE
WHY BE SO HARD ON MYSELF
LIVE AND LET LIVE
IN A WORLD WITHOUT MIRRORS
WE WOULDN’T WASTE ALL OUR TIME
REFELCTING ON REGRETS
AND DWELLING ON OUR EVERY FLAW SO MUCH
IN A WORLD WITHOUT MIRRORS
WE’D ONLY SEE OURSELVES
THROUGH THE EYES AND THE LIVES OF THE ONES
WE’VE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO TOUCH
WE WISH WE WERE TALLER, WISH WE WERE THINNER
ANYTHING BUT THE SHAPE THAT WE’RE IN
WE’D LIKE TO BE WISER, LOOK A BIT YOUNGER
IT’S TOUGH BEING EASY INSIDE OUR OWN SKIN
IT SEEMS WE’RE ALL CURSED WITH THE THOUGHT
WE NEED TO BE LESS WHO WE ARE
AND MORE WHAT WE’RE NOT
IN A WORLD WITHOUTMIRRORS
WE WOULDN’T WASTE ALL OUR TIME
REFELCTING ON REGRETS
AND DWELLING ON OUR EVERY FLAW SO MUCH
IN A WORLD WITHOUT MIRRORS
WE’D ONLY SEE OURSELVES
THROUGH THE EYES AND THE LIVES OF THE ONES
WE’VE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO TOUCH
WE ARE WHO WE ARE WE DO WHAT WE DO
FOR BETTER OR WORSE
AND WE’RE SELDOM THE BEST JUDGE TO ASSESS
OUR OWN WORTH
IT’S STILL LOVE
(McGrath)
I MET PATTY OUTSIDE SANTE FE
FOLKS THERE CALLED HER TRISH
SHORTER HAIR WITH JUST A HINT OF GREY
SPOKE OF THE YEARS WE MISSED
I DON’T CARE HOW MUCH WE CHANGE
ONE THING TIME CAN’T TOUCH
KNOWN BY ANY OTHER NAME
IT’S STILL LOVE
CAUGHT BREAKFAST AT AN OLD CAFE
SAW PICTURES OF HER KIDS
SHE WAS SORRY THAT I COULDN’T STAY
REACHED OUT AND TOUCHED MY LIPS
I DON’T CARE WHAT POET’S SAY
CALL IT WHAT YOU WILL
EVEN WHEN IT GOES AWAY
IT’S LOVE STILL
ROLLIN’ EASTWARD HOME TO TENNESSEE
TOLLING MILES BETWEEN WHAT IS AND WHAT IT OUGHTA BE
MAYBE SOMEWHERE OFF SOMEDAY
IT ALL TURNS TO DUST
BUT OUT HERE ON THIS INTERSTATE
IT’S STILL LOVE
IT CAN’T EVER GO AWAY
IT’S LOVE
I’m Not Losing You
(Rankin/McGrath)
I sit here knowing somehow I’ve offended you
You’ve got that faraway look in your eyes
Was it something that I did..or didn’t do
Tell me what to say to make it right
If it takes all night I’ll put my finger on it
And find out what you need before daylight
If it’s not too late I’ll take the blame and own it
I’m not losing you without a fight
Maybe I should pour a drink and pack it in
And pray that you’ll forget come morningtime
But I can’t sleep until you’re lying next to me
It’s the only way I’ll get some peace of mind
If it takes all night I’ll put my finger on it
And find out what you need before daylight
If it’s not too late I’ll take the blame and own it
I’m not losing you without a fight
Guys like me just don’t know how to show it
I’ll change, I swear my love, before you know it
If it takes all night I’ll put my finger on it
And find out what you need before daylight
If it’s not too late I’ll take the blame and own it
I’m not losing you without a fight
No I’m not losing you without a fight
SURE BET
(Castleton/McGrath)
I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU’RE GIVING ME THE TIME OF DAY
I UNDERSTAND THE SIMPLE RULE I MUST OBEY
THERE’S NOT A SINGLE CHANCE FOR LOVE, YOU WON’T GO THROUGH THAT AGAIN
YOUR BROKEN HEART HAS SEEN ENOUGH
THAT’S GOOD WITH ME
WHATEVER YOU NEED
WE’LL TAKE A WALK
GO TO THE LAKE
I’LL BE YOUR FRIEND, I’LL GIVE YOU SPACE
YOU’RE STILL HOLDING PAIN
I WON’T FORGET
WE’LL SIT AND TALK
WASTE A WHOLE DAY
KEEPING IT REAL AND PLAYING IT SAFE
I WILL BE YOUR SUREST BET
NO ONE’S EVER LOVED ME YET
WE DON’T HAVE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT I DON’T NEED TO KNOW
BUT I’M RIGHT HERE TO LISTEN IF YOU NEED TO BARE YOUR SOUL
LET’S TAKE A PICNIC TO THE PARK, WE’LL MAKE A DAY OF IT
I’LL TREAT YOU LIKE THE ANGEL THAT YOU ARE
THEN AT YOUR DOOR
I WON’T EXPECT MORE
WE’LL TAKE A WALK
GO TO THE LAKE
I’LL BE YOUR FRIEND, I’LL GIVE YOU SPACE
YOU’RE STILL HOLDING PAIN
I WON’T FORGET
WE’LL SIT AND TALK
WASTE A WHOLE DAY
KEEPING IT REAL AND PLAYING IT SAFE
I WILL BE YOUR SUREST BET
NO ONE’S EVER LOVED ME YET
NEVER PURE..WITHOUT REGRET
NO ONE’S EVER LOVED ME YET
CHANGING WHO I AM
(McGrath)
WHO DID YOU VOTE FOR...WHERE DO YOU PRAY
I DON’T HAVE ONE CLUE WHY YOU SHOULD EVER THINK THAT WAY
SHAME MY LOVE..WHO AM I TO JUDGE
I WANT TO BE A BETTER HUMAN BEING
CARE LESS ABOUT WHAT YOU DO AND ZERO IN ON ME
I NEED TO CHOOSE MY BATTLE WHERE I STAND HALF A CHANCE
AND TRY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY CHANGING WHO I AM
I DRIVE A CHEVY..YOU RIDE FORD
I SEE YOU’RE STILL SMOKING, I DON’T DO THAT ANYMORE
SHAME MY LOVE..WHO AM I TO JUDGE
I WANT TO BE A BETTER HUMAN BEING
CARE LESS ABOUT WHAT YOU DO AND ZERO IN ON ME
I NEED TO CHOOSE MY BATTLE WHERE I STAND HALF A CHANCE
AND TRY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY CHANGING WHO I AM
I DON’T NEED TO PICK A FIGHT, I’M NO ONE’S BODYGUARD
I’VE GOT ALL THE BONES I NEED HERE BURIED IN MY YARD
WHY ARE YOU HERE WITH HIM...THAT AIN’T COOL
I’LL BET ALL YOUR EXES WIND UP SOMEONE ELSE’S FOOL
SHAME MY LOVE..WHO AM I TO JUDGE
I WANT TO BE A BETTER HUMAN BEING
CARE LESS ABOUT WHAT YOU DO AND ZERO IN ON ME
I NEED TO CHOOSE MY BATTLE WHERE I STAND HALF A CHANCE
AND TRY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY CHANGING WHO I AM
GONNA TRY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY CHANGING WHO AM
Forget About It
(McGrath)
I remember how we drank white wine
With a two glass limit
I’ve forgotten all the rules over time though
In a world with you not in it
I remember how you wore your hair
How you’d let me tie it up in braids
Then I remember that you’ve gone away....and I forget about it
Every day
I remember how you’d stare for hours
At some brand new fabric
I’d suggest that I could sell a guitar, you’d say no
You would not have it
I remember all the many ways
That you taught me to be strong and brave
Then I remember that you’ve gone away...and I forget about it
Every day
Sweet Jesus what did I ever do
To have her leave so soon and live back home with you
I remember how you’d get so tired
As we crossword puzzled
How the nurse would turn a sweet blind eye
When I’d sneak in your bed and cuddle
I remember how you’d say forget all our troubles
And be glad we met
Then I remember that you’ve gone away...and I forget about it
Every day
I remember that you’ve gone away...and I forget about it
Every day
One More Try
(McGrath)
WHEN I’M OUT OF HERE
THE FIRST THING I’ll DO
IS CONFRONT MY GREATEST FEAR
OF LOSING YOU
LORD IF THERE’S A BIGGER FOOL ON PLANET EARTH
THEN I AIN’T WORTH YOUR TIME
WHEN I’M OUT OF HERE MY BAGGAGE STAYS BEHIND
OLD HABITS MAKING WAY FOR PEACE OF MIND
IN MY WILDEST DREAM I’M RIGHT BACK BY YOUR SIDE
YOU FORGIVING EVERYTHING I DID AND SAID
AND ME WITH ONE MORE TRY....OH..
..I APOLOGIZE
I NEED TO FACE THE PAIN
I FEEL INSIDE
OH IF I COULD CHANGE ONE THING I’D CHANGE IT ALL
AND SCALE THIS WALL TONIGHT
WHEN I’M OUT OF HERE MY BAGGAGE STAYS BEHIND
OLD HABITS MAKING WAY FOR PEACE OF MIND
IN MY WILDEST DREAM I’M RIGHT BACK BY YOUR SIDE
YOU FORGIVING EVERYTHING I DID AND SAID
AND ME WITH ONE MORE TRY....
I’M CHANGING MY DIRECTION
ONE DAY AT A TIME
Cool Grip
(McGrath)
She may not fit Sunset strip but boy she rocks Pond Creek
All those L.A. actresses want just one taste of what she cannot help but be
A good wife...a true friend
With a cool grip on life
Sometimes you get lucky when she's in a wild mood
Other times you hold her like a child and feel her innocence flow through you
She's a good wife...a true friend
With a cool grip on life
I caught her crying in our bedroom late last week
And I asked baby what's the matter, is it me?
She said I'm sad about the sorry state of this whole world
I wish that there was more that I could be
Some girls want what they don't have while some girls have it all
She believes that love's the only key to being happy for the long haul
She's a good wife...a true friend
With a cool grip on life
She's a good wife...a true friend
With a cool grip on life
SAM
(McGrath)
I WAS SICK OF TAKING NAPS
TIRED OF PLAYING BRIDGE
I BET I’VE WORKED ON EVERY CROSSWORD PUZZLE THAT THERE IS
PRONE TO DRINK ALONE
A SOLITARY MAN
THEN HERE COMES SAM
LITTLE HANDS CAN REACH A HARD SPOT
LITTLE FEET TAKE SMALL STEPS
STUMBLIN’ TOWARD THE NEAREST SOLID PERSON THEY CAN GRASP
MOM WAS HANGIN’ CLOTHES OUT
DAD WAS WATCHIN HER
SAM TOOK ONE STEP OFF THE PORCH AND TUMBLED STRAIGHT TOWARD EARTH
NOW I’M OLDER THAN AN EIGHT TRACK
BUT I MOVED LIKE THE WIND
CAUGHT HIM LIKE AN ERRANT PASS AND SET HIM STRAIGHT AGAIN
SAM LOOKED IN MY EYE
AND GRABBED ME BY THE CHIN
WITH ONE BIG GRIN
LITTLE HANDS CAN REACH A HARD SPOT
LITTLE FEET TAKE SMALL STEPS
STUMBLIN’ TOWARD THE NEAREST SOLID PERSON THEY CAN GRASP
I KNEW IN THAT INSTANT
SOMEONE NEEDED ME
NOW THE BOLDEST DRINK I TASTE IS LEMON WITH MY TEA
NOW SAM CALLS ME POPS
HE DROPS BY ONCE A WEEK
AND LISTENS TO THE STORIES OF THE LIFE I USED TO LEAD
I WATCH AS HE GROWS
A BOY INTO A MAN
THAT’S MY SAM
LITTLE HANDS CAN REACH A HARD SPOT
LITTLE FEET TAKE SMALL STEPS
STUMBLIN’ TOWARD THE NEAREST SOLID PERSON THEY CAN GRASP
I LOOK BACK AND WONDER WHO WAS SAVING WHO
CHILDREN ARE THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT JOB WE DO
AH SAM