Dave McPherson Album

He cries his tears, disguises his fears, the man he was has disappeared
He sleeps alone, his restless mind is overgrown, son needs to call him father
Seven years since he held his son, time is the cruelest thing
But his ex-wife has found her new life, now he drinks away his future longing for a broken pass
But he knows the only one to blame is him

We say too much, we don't listen
Is this all we are?
We drink too much, we don't do enough
Until it's too late

She is too polite and out of sight, they walk all over her
She prays all night, her hands pressed so tight, comfort in a blind date
It's been five years since anyone touched her, touched her with her consent
She's too scared to live her life
She's too scared to make mistakes she'd probably regret so she just hides
But the only person she's hiding from is her

We say too much, we don't listen
Is this is all we are?
We drink too much, we don't do enough
Is this all we are?
Is this all we are?
Is this all we are?
Is this all we are?
Is this all we are?

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening but it's all about tonight
I know it's simple but the simplest things make us feel alright
Many strangers staring at me, some of them, they don't even blink

But how could I know that you'd come to the show?
That you'd spent some of your time with little old me?
I'm honoured and blessed, you complete me tonight

I can do this all night if they'd let me
Got my head up in the clouds, play as long as time allows
So, people, sing along if you're with me
Don't think about the next morning, good memories will comfort your yawning
A chameleon's true colours will be revealed in good time

I may not be (wolf whistle) but I've got a lot of tricks hidden up my tattoo sleeve
I may not make MTV or the NME but I've made a lot of great memories
Some of them involved a little reggae
You make your own luck so who gives a shit if you don't like it?

But how could I know that you'd come to the show?
That you'd spent some of your time with little old me?
I'm honoured and blessed, you complete me tonight

I can do this all night if they'd let me
Got my head up in the clouds, play as long as time allows
So, people, sing along if you're with me
Don't think about the next morning, good memories will comfort your yawning
A chameleon's true colours will be revealed in good time, yeah

Yeah, I'm green with envy and jealously
I'm blue for the saddened souls
I'm red from too much alcohol
Hiccup, I'm a rainbow, you will never find the end of me
I'm white with fear of the real world
I'm red and black, tattoos to regret
I'm black and blue 'cause I gave a funny to look
And the way you silence others is with violence
But that is not right
I will expose you through song every night
'Cause people deserve to be different, but I digress

I can do this all night if they'd let me
Got my head up in the clouds, play as long as time allows
So, people, sing along if you're with me
Don't think about the next morning, good memories will comfort your yawning
A chameleon's true colours will be revealed in good time

Are you sitting comfortably and are you listening subconsciously?
Are you buried in complacency?
Is there someone who loves you thinking wait and see?
Have you let her down so much that she is beginning to resent your touch?
Did you put empty pursuits before her?
If she leaves you, could you really blame her?

You should have got out of bed and gone and got a real job instead
Oh yeah, you should have done something with your life instead of writing songs like this one
Here comes another one
You should have stopped smoking the green, you could have been living all of your dreams
You took it out on your poor lover and your liver
As another delivered scary envelope scared the shit out of
You should have, would have, could have but you didn't but now look where you are
You should have, would have, could have but you didn't and now look where you

Are you scared that now it's too late?
Well, don't you wait, get yourself out this state
Be a man and pick yourself up and brush yourself off
It's never too late to start climbing up the mountain
And counting the days away from yesterday
And learning from mistakes instead of dwelling on heartaches
Life throws boulders, more as you get older
But you chose this, now focus on progress

You should have got out of bed and gone and got a real job instead
Oh yeah, you should have done something with your life instead of writing songs like this one
Here comes another one
You should have stopped smoking the green, you could have been living all of your dreams
You took it out on your poor lover and your liver
As another delivered scary envelope scared the shit out of
You should have, would have, could have but you didn't but now look where you are
You should have, would have, could have but you didn't and now look where you are

I was selfish and I wish I could turn back the time
And now I've lost the greatest love that I could ever find
I should have known that she would leave me
I left her no other choice but to leave me
But all I know is that that part of me is dead and gone
Just consider this song as a word of warning
A lonely life is dawning
I wasted time just yawning
You could lose it all come the morning

You should have got out of bed and gone and got a real job instead
Oh yeah, you should have done something with your life instead of writing songs like this one
Here comes another one
You should have stopped smoking the green, yes, you could have been living all of your dreams
You took it out on your poor lover and your liver
As another delivered scary envelope scared the shit out of
You should have, would have, could have but you didn't but now look where you are
You should have, would have, could have but you didn't but now look where you are

Last year, I drank a lot
I drank 'til I fell down
Last year, I smoked a lot
'Til my lungs turned brown
Last year, I crawled in circles
This year, I'm climbing up clouds, clouds

I don't know where I went wrong
I was lost, now I'm found, now you're gone, gone

'Cause I'm not a saint but I can paint myself into a better picture
One day, you'll see me in a big, golden frame and it'll hit you

Last year, I promised myself I'd stop writing songs about girls
But you're a woman
Last year, I let you down
And I know I should have been around instead of drinking in town
Last year, I was a little boy
Now I feel like a young man, so many plans

I don't know where I went wrong
I was lost, now I'm found, now you're gone, gone

Two, three, four
'Cause I'm not a saint but I can paint myself into a better picture
One day, you'll see me in a big, golden frame and it'll hit you
So let's call it even, we've got something to believe in and you know this
You know this is true
I'm talking to you so don't cut me out
I know you've got doubts but don't be too hasty and waste me like I'm wasting myself
I'm sorry for last year

I understand you and I read you like a book
And I know why you think that you've got to do this
You think these are all just empty words made pretty with my guitar
Thinking that there's no way that I could ever prove this
You're holding on to the past but it won't last
'Cause I know that I can make you laugh and smile
And I know that I can make all this pain worthwhile
We'll take it slow but if you want to move fast, I'm at your pace
And I know this sounds crazy but you know you amaze me
I'll never be lazy unless it's to be lazy with you

I don't know where I went wrong
I was lost, now I'm found, now you're gone, gone

'Cause I'm not a saint but I can paint myself into a better picture
One day, you'll see me in a big, golden frame and it'll hit you
So let's call it even, we've got something to believe in and you know this
You know this is true
I'm talking to you so don't cut me out
I know you've got doubts but don't be too hasty and waste me like I'm wasting myself
Sorry for last year

Guess I'll see you around
You don't know how much I'm going to prove myself to you
With or without