The Rocket Summer Album

cross my heart, hope to die
i swear i won't say what happened that night
so starting today things are gonna be all right
your best you tried, and yeah you did fine
no better than fine, perfect in my mind
in fact, i wish your heart was mine
and i can hear the memory in my ears
back to the years and all those tears
but hear me when i say i'm glad we steered that way
because now we're here

do you want to get away? get in the car we can leave today
do you want to celebrate our just made little holiday?
cause now today is your day
all that stuff you used to take
i'm glad you threw all that away cause now you look so great
you never need to be afraid just know you went the right way

because even though we never get things right
and it gets so old just saying we'll keep trying
it's mine to decide when i'll be alright

i know you're going crazy (crazy)
but happy is all that you make me (all you make me)
and now things are gonna get better baby
i know everything went wrong OK (OK)
but now it's time to get some better days (some better days)
cause i don't want to keep acting this way

cause man i know we never get things right
and it gets so old just saying we'll keep trying
but it's mine to decide when and if i'll be alright..
and that's just a thing that take time

so keep going till you know when it's time, when it's right
keep showing yourself in that light
cause back in school man that gets cruel
but one thing is true is that man now look at you
your heart is big enough for two

because i can hear the memories in my ears
back to the years and all those tears
but hear me when i say i'm glad because we're here

i know you're going crazy (crazy)
but happy is all that you make me (you make me)
and now things are gonna get better baby
i know everything went wrong OK (OK)
but now it's time to get some better days (better days)
cause i don't want to keep acting this way

cause man i know we never get things right
and it gets so old just saying we'll keep trying
but it's mine to decide when and if i'll be alright..
and that's just a thing that take time

Whoa.....

Man I just saw something
I'm glad that you are here.
I got to start to thinking
And seeing things so clear.
Cause now how could I forget
What she left
What happened in November
Is what I needed.
And I'm sorry, that it shows
But life ain't so bad you know.

Now the skies such a sweet blue
You made this come true.
My heart feels so new, whoa...
Its now wonderful to
See beautiful views.
Like skies that are so blue, whoa, whoa!
I'll never leave us you know!

I turn it off for this
Looks like we got what we wished.
It snowed in Texas, but you missed (the 1st time since '86)
And I can't stop thinking of how wonderful this is.
And I'm sorry, I sound glad, but why always be so sad?

Now the skies such a sweet blue
You made this come true.
My heart feels so new, whoa...
Its now wonderful to
See beautiful views.
Like skies that are so blue, whoa, whoa!

Ba Ba Ba Ba....
Ba Ba Ba Ba....

And I know that sometimes oh I might feel alone, so broken, cold
Now I'll show that I know that

The skies such a sweet blue
You made this come true.
My heart feels so new, whoa...
Its now wonderful to
See beautiful views.
Like skies that are so blue, whoa, whoa!
I'll never leave us you know, whoa!

Everyday I wake up late.
Since I quit my day job I have been sane.
But responsibilities sure do remain, but I'll just let them wait.

Because I don't know what I am doing now,
and I wont try to act like it cuz I sure don't know how.
And I'll admit that I don't know, just where I'm going on this long and winding road
that's taking me to what will be my home.

So stare and see that this is me,
and I will be just what I need to believe
that something is what I'm gonna be.
And what you do is what you do and what I do needs to be true.
The things I do maybe need to be thought through,
but just remember what's right for me, might be not right for you.

Staring at this mirror and I'm wondering who you are.
Right now is a time for searching and I just wish I had a car
to drive a long distance and just think about the war,
and now life's got so much more.

Because I don't know what I am doing now,
and I wont try to act like it cuz I sure don't know how.
And I'll admit that I don't know, just where I'm going on this long and winding road
that's taking me to what will be my home.

So stare and see that this is me,
and I will be just what I need to believe
that something is what I'm gonna be.
And what you do is what you do,
and what I do needs to be true.
The things I do maybe need to be thought through...
But I know what I want to dok and I want it to be true.
And yeah I'd be the first to say that of course I'll listen to you,
but remember what's right for me, might be not right for you

Don’t tryin asking
Cause I never know what to say
Except just everything
A few minutes later in the day
How come everybody else seems so happy
And have intelligent things to say
Cause you know that isn’t me
I think I’d be happy if it was a Saturday

And yeah if only it was Saturday, Saturday
Things would be better in every way, every way
And I would be ok

Cause then I would start
To try to find a way to say
Hey there you are
I need to find a way to be and sound smart
I need to find a way but man it’s so hard
I need to think it’s just not anything will do
I need to think this time
Just time for me and you
To be in phrase that I would always use
In the context like I belong to you

And yea if only it was Saturday, Saturday
Things would be better in every way, every way
And I would be ok
And yea if only it was Saturday, Saturday
Things would be better than was today, is today

I would surely say that
That I’d be here for you
And I hope that you’d be too
And I’ll tell the truth
Say that I need you
Yeah I do
But I know you might not come
But I need you everywhere
Take a breath and close my eyes
And just think about this and say

I need you please to save me
I wanna be your baby
I wanna see you and me
Together this Saturday

And yea if only it was Saturday, Saturday
Things would be better in every way, every way
And I would be ok
And yeah if only it was Saturday, Saturday
Things would be better than was today, is today
And I would surely say
All the times I’ve been afraid
Well I’m gonna make it this Saturday

Work's been rough
Hear too much stuff like
"They don't get it so tough."
Its like I haven't heard that enough
Better luck next month
Here's how it sounds to be let down
After going round and round
You just step back and think "Wow."
I guess it's actually a silent sound...

But then there's she
And she's my baby
She's so good to me
She's my baby

Becoming lost is where I am at
So much time has passed
And I'm stuck trying to relive the past
And I can't go back
Will somebody just save me?
'Cause I'm growing up so fast
And yeah it ain't really a blast

Because I just dusted off some records that I bought at 14
Then I busted into tears 'cause I didn't believe
The melodies and memories
'Cause then I see
The fallen dreams

But then there's she
And she's my baby
She's so good to me.
She's my baby
(Yes you are, yes you are, yes you are, yes you are.)
She's my baby
She's so good to me
She's my baby

Woah; yeah you mean everything to me

It's a beautiful day
Now I'll be ok now that you're not away
Yesterday was a terrible day
But now that you're here I'm ok
Cause you don't know how much I, I need you
Please don't go
You're so wonderful
This I swear, this I know

[Chorus]
You, oh you, every single thing you do
I'm so proud of you
What you do
When you do the things you do
They're so you

So thanks for your help
You shine so bright
You are the star that's in my sky
And I am yours and you are mine

[Chorus]

I'm so proud of you
That's so you

Mean Thoughts and Cheap Shots
im not losing my war thats in my mind
and i will spread my wings and soar
and i will fly-and no i will never deny
whats in my heart whats in my life will be justified
the mean thoughts and cheap shots they will not weaken me
the mean thoughts and cheap shots well we're not weakening...thats for sure

and i wont be afraid of taking this out
i know ill be safe and sound
cus you will be with me
fighting in all these rounds
and ill shout out so loud
"i know without a doubt that ill be standing there when you go down"
Cus all these things ive seen
well now ill try my best
and you will be with me to never second-guess
and we will show the world
just how we passed this test
and we will show the world we're better than this mess

Cus im not losing my war thats in my mind
and i will spread my wings and soar
and i will fly-and no i will never deny
whats in my heart whats in my life will be justified
the mean thoughts and cheap shots they will not weaken me
the mean thoughts and cheap shots well we're not weakening
The mean thoughts and cheap shots
and mean lies
and mean plots
and mean thoughts
and cheap shots wont last for long.

Cus all these things ive seen
well now ill try my best
and you will be with me to never second guess
and we will show the world just how we passed this test
and we will show the world we're better than this mess

Cus im not losing my war thats in my mind
and i will spread my wings and soar
and i will fly-and no i will never deny
whats in my heart whats in my life will be justified
the mean thoughts and cheap shots they will not weaken me
the mean thoughts and cheap shots well we're not weakening
The mean thoughts and cheap shots
and mean lies
and mean plots
and mean thoughts
and cheap shots wont last for long

How come my life ain't like this movie?
I should try to look some more like that.
And maybe then I could be a movie star,
And maybe then you'd always laugh at my jokes.
Cuz life would be just like this movie,
and I would never feel alone. In fact,
all the problems that I have would go away,
and I would forget how to feel sad.

Cuz this silver screen that I'm looking at
is making me a little bored of my life cuz
its not what I'm looking at,
Cuz this has so much more of excitement,
thrills, and adventurous things in every life.
And a sparkle is the reflection in my eye.

Ba ba ba ba, ba ba ba ba.
If only the shows were as real as the glows
then we'd never see the same,
but I guess we'll never know.
Ba ba ba ba, ba ba ba ba.
Well they showed it, and we bought it.
So you see it's not just me, its sweet - It's in the movie.

She wants a better body and some super model moves.
Cuz in her head she's always been the ugly one.
Well hey, we think we're ugly too.
And it's true that we will never know
all of the things that she could have known.
Well I wonder when she thought it was that she would win?
Cuz man she got so thin.

Every now and then she would start to pretend like she was a star and in the movies they're in.
But it's strange cuz it seems
there's never happy endings.
Is it make believe?

Ba ba ba ba, ba ba ba ba.
If only the shows were as real as the glows
then we'd never see the same,
but I guess we'll never know.
Ba ba ba ba, ba ba ba ba.
Well they showed it, and we bought it.
So you see it's not just me, its sweet - It's in the movie

don't try to hide
the mistakes i made this time
but please try and listen
cuz i'm breaking my heart tonight
so you can see what's inside
cuz wherever you go, well that's where i'll go
i'd do so much i'll show but you won't know
so here's a song to show for the things i've blown
but i'm sorry so... that's the only way that i know

and all i've learned is
what we hate we make, what we hate we make
there's no time for hating but what we hate we make

something is about to change
i can feel it in my heart today
and you know it's not the first time
but i bet it won't be the same
cuz right now i'm at an all time low
so here's a song just so you won't go
cuz that the only thing that i know

and i will start with a verse
then a bridge, write a chorus
so we all can sing along
with everything we got
but between you and me this song would be
written for us but i know that's not enough
to say i'm sorry

what we hate we make, what we hate we make
there's no time for hating but what we hate we make

and you will know what you will be
and yeah, you will know what you mean to me
yeah you will know that truthfully
i am sorry

Just a calendar day (ba ba ba ba)
it's funny how things can stay the same
or drastically change
some things seem so close on some days but still so far away
don't know the right things to do (ba ba ba ba)
in fact i don't have a clue sometime i feel like a tool
and i want to be truthfully true to you
and do all the things that you do
but when i hate everything about the mean things that i say
it feels like i mess up so much and i can only say
"i hate everything about my ways"
but you tell me i'm OK
and one day one day i know you'll say

"B i'm so glad you made it"
"oh well Jesus thank you so much for saying that"
because the truth you know is that i have just been hating so many things i do
but now i realize forever that you're my friend
no matter what you will never leave me to fend
i don't know much but i know we will be
as happy as a 1950's TV family
except times infinity

two calendar days (ba ba ba ba)
and still my life is the same
and other people's have changed
i wonder what if i'm too late
all the time that i said i would just wait?
and yeah does anyone care
about us here or anywhere?
well i just want to try and dare
to be there, to care 'cause i know- i know that's rare
but when i hate everything about the mean things that i say
it feels like i mess up so much and i can only say
"i hate everything about my ways"
but you tell me i'm OK
and one day one day i know you'll say

"B i'm so glad you made it"
"oh well Jesus thank you so much for saying that"
because the truth you know is that i have just been hating so many things i do
but now i realize forever that you're my friend
no matter what you will never leave me to fend
i don't know much but i know we will be
as happy as a 1950's TV family
except times infinity

a family that i will be in
a family - it's just not pretend
a family that i will be in, a family

i don't know much but i know we will be
happy as a 1950's TV family..
except times infinity
just a calendar day

1, 2, 3... do you love me?
4, 5, 6, you're a 7
On a scale of how much you make me feel closer to heaven.
I don't know how she could show all the love that's inside her,
Oh yeah but how it hurts 'cause we know that we can't let go
'cause it's so the worst... without her
I'm making myself good so the day that I come to you,
To see this through,
You don't mean to be so cute.
Without you, I don't know what I would do,
But sometimes you make me so confused.
You don't mean to seem so rude.

Because it's cold outside you know
When you're away I try to be so right.
Close those big brown eyes tonight,
Make my dreams come true and be mine.
Go to this place you go,
You don't see how much you mean to me,
Mean to me.

Drama attack,
It's hard to hold back
When you're sad, you decide that,
It all comes down that you saw that,
Now you need that, it's hard not to come back.
Walking this view
Thinking of too many times I fell for you.
You know it's sad but true,
But everything I do is for you,
(and I still do)

I'm making myself good so the day that I come to you
To see this through, you don't mean to be so cute.
Without you, I don't know what I would do,
But sometimes you make me so confused.
You don't mean to seem so rude.

Because it's cold outside you know
When you're away I try to be so right.
Close those big brown eyes tonight,
Make my dreams come true and be mine.
Go to this place you go,
You don't see how much you mean to me,
Mean to me.

I don't know how I don't regret those times
that every time I'd fall.
Sometimes I wonder why I talk.
I don't know how I could have thought
That you had found a place to stop,
Just hoping like me you had thought...
That we're all we've got.

I'll say to myself that I don't care.
I'll be here for you any day or anywhere,
You just say those words
And I'll be there cuz I don't care.
Not anymore.