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Amsterdam

 

CD 2006
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Track list (Click on a song title to see its lyrics.)
 
Disc 1
1. Weight Has Been Lifted 4:53
2. Rewind 4:33
3. It's Too Late For Me Now 4:40
4. Joey 4:05
5. Radio Game 5:07
6. Not Enough For You 2:46
7. Bittersweet Life 4:12
8. Ashes in the Snow 2:50
9. My Life is Like a Movie 3:55
10. The Lost Weekend 3:04
11. The Romance That Never Was 4:22
12. Jenny 2:35
13. One More Song 2:51
       
Disc 2
1. Medley 6:25
  Under the Boardwalk    
  Up on the Roof    
  Time of the Season    
  Let's Stay Together    
  Groovin'    
  Stand By Me    
     
Disc 2 Version A    
2. Easy To Be Hard 3:21
3. We're OK 3:33
       
Disc 2 Version B    
2. Bahia 3:03
3. Katrina 4:39

 

WEIGHT HAS BEEN LIFTED

(Kipp Lennon, Michael Lennon, Mark Harris, Jamie Wollam, Pat Lennon)


When I woke up this morning my world had been shifted
Yeah a piece of my soul has returned that had drifted
Weight has been lifted
Weight has been lifted

Carried with me so long I learned how to hold it
Over half of my life there on my shoulder

Got to where I hardly felt the burden there sometimes
Still a part of me was always paying for a crime

CHORUS

Like a war dragging on I got used to the feeling
It was part of my walls and part of my ceiling

Got to where I thought that it was never gonna change
But now and then the universe will quietly arrange for something good

CHORUS

 

 


REWIND

(Mark Lennon, Michael Lennon, Kipp Lennon)

Try as I might
I know it's never gonna be the same
Try as you might
You know you've only got yourself to blame
Why did we fight?
'Cause now we only got a crying game
Where did you run to, my friend?

We were the best of friends
Now you don't answer my call
Yeah, we were the best of friends
Now doesn't it bother, doesn't it bother you at all?

Wish we could
Take a step back and everything would just be fine
Take a step back, just push rewind
Take a step back and everything would just be fine

Try as I might
To make the pieces of the puzzle fit
Try as you might
To never really have to deal with it
You know it doesn't seem right
The way you're quietly denying it
Why did you run from your friend?

You talk about saving lives
And how you have to be so strong
Yeah, you talk about saving lives
But now who's gonna save this, who's gonna save this thing gone wrong?

CHORUS

Remember when it was good?
Nothing was misunderstood
Hanging out all the time
Why can't we just rewind?

 

 

 

TOO LATE FOR ME NOW

(Kipp Lennon, Michael Lennon, John Vester, Tony Asher)

Seems like everybody's searching their whole life for that all consuming love
It's what nearly every book and song and movie is speaking of
But what's that they say? Be careful what you wish for, it might come true
'Cause now here you are and it's bigger by far than I ever knew

And it's too late for me now
I already love you
I couldn't stop it now even if I wanted to
There's so damn much to lose
And there's nothing that I can do
It's too late for me now
I already love you

In the days before I met you, the life I was living was not so bad
But then you came along and you gave me a song that I never had
Oh, and what's that they say? The most that you're given, the more you can lose
So now here I am, such a happy man that I've got the blues

CHORUS

There's no turning back
No other way
I already love you
You're a part of me now
And it's just too late

 

 

 

JOEY

(Johnette Napolitano)

Joey, baby
Don't get, don't get crazy
Detours and fences
You know I get, get defensive

I know you've heard it all before
So I don't say it anymore
I just stand by and let you fight your secret war
And though I used to wonder why
I used to cry 'till I was dry
Still sometimes I get a strange pain inside
Oh, Joey, if you're hurting, so am I

Joey, honey
You know I've got some money
All is forgiven
So just listen, oh, please listen

But if I seem to be confused
I didn't mean to be with you
And when you said I scared you
Well I guess you scared me too
But we got lucky once before
And I don't want to close the door
And if you're somewhere out there
Passed out on the floor
Oh Joey, I'm not angry anymore

And if I seem to be confused
I didn't mean to be with you
And when you said I scared you
Well I guess you scared me too
Oh, but if it's love you're looking for
Then I can give a little more
And if you're somewhere out there
Passed out on the floor
Oh Joey, I'm not angry anymore
I'm not angry anymore

 

 

 

RADIO GAME

(Kipp Lennon, Michael Lennon, Mark Harris, Pat Lennon, Jamie Wollam, Mark Lennon, Matt Levitz)

This is the story of the way
We tried to get our songs played on the radio
The album was made and plans were laid
To do whatever we could to get a hit song on the radio

So we borrowed a van and drove around
To stations that liked our sound
And invited us to come by sometime and play
We were taking calls and signing walls
Singing songs and shaking hands
Everybody seemed so glad we came
To the Radio Game

There we were in the stores and magazines
Just like a real band, it kinda felt like a miracle
We were playing the music that we loved
As we drove across the United States of America

Then we did a great show at a convention in Boulder
But no one saw us play
Though we had smiled and remembered all their names
‘Cause the hot new band was playing next door
(Who, by the way, is not together anymore)
Those flavors of the month, they all taste the same
In the Radio Game
We’re just trying to play the Radio Game

Sometimes we thought we gained some ground
‘Cause they played our song as we rolled into town on
the interstate
But then we started to see, time and again
Though we knocked ‘em dead
The DJ walked us to our van so he could say
“You know, I’d love to play your songs all day
But a guy who lives eight states away
Tells me who to drop and who to play
You’re one of the best I’ve ever heard
My wife and kids know every word
I’m sorry, it’s just the way things are today
In the Radio Game”
We’re just trying to play the Radio Game

So folks when all is said and done
It can be kind of a drag, but it’s pretty damn fun while you’re doing it
We didn’t make a lot of money but we made a lot of friends
And I know we’re gonna do it all again, ‘cause we’re not through with it
So we’ll write more songs and sign more deals
Pack our bags and spin our wheels
Check out early and get in late
Arrive at five to go on the air at eight
An Iowa mall or a peanut fair
Four part vocals with one mic to share
Non-smoking rooms that smell like smoke
We’re not quite rock and we’re not quite folk
We’ll swallow our pride and have no shame
‘Cause we’re trying to find our fortune and our fame
In the Radio Game
We’re just trying to play the Radio Game

 

 

 

NOT ENOUGH FOR YOU

(Pat Lennon, Kipp Lennon, Michael Lennon, John Vester, Mark Harris, Jamie Wollam, Mark Lennon)

The home that we made here is not enough for you
The reason I stayed here is not enough for you

This is not a plea for your change of heart
Your heart is what it is
No, it’s just a song of what fell apart
Nothing more than this
All that I can give you is not enough for you

All that I can give you is not enough for you
Not, it’s not enough for you
No matter what I do
I’m just not enough for you

 

 

 


BITTERSWEET LIFE

(Jan Dulles, Jaap Kwakman, Vic Tolen, Mark Lennon, Michael Lennon, Kipp Lennon)

Ballerina, watching TV all alone
Hard to see her in the house that was our home
I had to go and leave her lonely

Here in this world of mine
Hearing these words of rhyme
Haunted by earlier times

Here comes the song that leaves me weak
Tears run along my smiling cheek
Trickle in the ocean
I know she couldn’t stay by my side
She couldn’t take living the bittersweet life

Sunday mornings, that will never be the same
God, if you see me now, could you take me away
To the days before these days?
I’d turn my head and watch her dance

Wish I could stay right here
The music, it sounds so clear
The chorus is drawing near

CHORUS

Love was gone, love was through
Love was all she ever knew
Somewhere in the eyes of someone
I might find a love like hers for me
When I step into the light will I be free
From the song that’s haunting me?

CHORUS

 

 

 


ASHES IN THE SNOW

(Seals & Crofts)

I'll be here come winter
When the cold winds blow
We'll watch the geese together
To see which way they go
And I won't have to tell you
Then I'm sure you'll know
My love will be as plain
As the ashes in the snow

I'll be here beside you
When the grass is gone
I'Il be here when water
Is stilled upon the stone
There'll be songs and stories
We'll tell and then you'll know
My love will be as plain
As the ashes in the snow

Ashes in the snow
Ashes in the snow
My love will be as plain
As the ashes in the snow

I'll be here to hold you
When flowers are fast asleep
When perfumes of the meadow
No longer haunt the sheep
My kiss will surely tell you
That I still love you so
My love will be as plain
As the ashes in the snow

See the ashes in the snow
Hear the cold winds blow
Ashes in the snow

 

 

 


MY LIFE IS LIKE A MOVIE

(Kipp Lennon, Michael Lennon, Mark Harris, Jamie Wollam, Pat Lennon)

There’s a big cry
With my name on it
And it’s coming my way
‘Cause I lost my Queen today

You know lately I find
When I look upon it
My travels unravel
Like they’re up there on a screen

My life is like a movie
And I’m starring in it
But I’m not sure if I am the hero or the fool
My life is like a movie
Changes every minute
And I don’t know the ending
But I’m in every scene

From the opening shot
It’s been Technicolor
Love and high adventure
Murder and mystery
G rated to X
Treasures lost and found
It’s like what’s real is on some reel
Spinning round and round and round

CHORUS

I never know what I will see
A tragedy, a drama, or a comedy
Oh, as it’s happening to me
The only thing for certain is I don’t know what’s to be

Yeah, the Queen is gone
But the Lost Prince has returned
Her goodbye was sweeter
‘Cause she saw his face
Now the film rolls on
Close up on me
Staring out an open window
At the open sea

CHORUS

 

 

 


THE LOST WEEKEND

(Kipp Lennon, Michael Lennon)

(Looking back)
When I think about the way we wound up here
(You and me)
I think it all came down to that one weekend
(Never thought)
We only planned to say hello again
(It could be)
You walked in my door and it began

We called it a Lost Weekend
Three days out of time
Friday turned to Monday to the rest of our lives
The Lost Weekend
Hiding away from the world

(After all)
After all we’d put our friends and family through
(It was there)
Just the two of us alone again
(And we knew)
You had somebody and I had somebody
(What we knew)
We’d been apart so long by then

CHORUS

And as we lay there so long
Yeah, it felt kind of wrong
But that’s what made it so strong
‘Cause we were never really gone

 

 

 


THE ROMANCE THAT NEVER WAS

(Mark Lennon, Chris Horvath)

We should meet ‘cause everyone says we should
You and me, the perfect companions and
Oh, how great, a double date dinner
But I think I know how this will go
The romance that never was

You were there and I showed up later on
You were gone so I let the meter run on and on
But you never came along
I think I know how this will go
The romance that never was

I bet you’ll be in Paris
And I’ll be in Rome
We’ll never meet because
By the time you’re in Rome
I’ll be at home
It’s the romance that never was

You and me may never find out just what we could be
Two ships on an ocean or just maybe
A match made in heaven but
I think I know how this will go
The romance that never was

CHORUS

 

 

 


JENNY

(Kipp Lennon, Michael Lennon)

Music is the key to all of my emotions
A gateway to the oceans in my mind
It’s in the air I breathe, in the rythms of my fires
My quietly inspired times
My love, you’ve touched a part of me
I thought only music could
And I wonder if you’ve ever understood

Jenny, you’re my favorite song
Your changes are so sweet
Your melodies completely thrill me
Forever I’ll be singing along
Jenny, you’re my favorite song

A song can make me weep with sadness or elation
Nostalgic inspiration sometimes
A harmony so deep, it’s hard for me to measure
The feelings that I treasure inside

My love, you’ve touched a part of me
I thought only music could
And I wonder if you’ve ever understood

CHORUS

 

 

 


ONE MORE SONG

(Michael Lennon, Kipp Lennon, Mark Lennon, Pat Lennon, Nick Bult, Matt Levitz)

Look around at what we’ve got here
This thing we do together
We can feel the end drawing near
This can’t go on forever

So this is one for the lovers
This is one for the friends
This is one more song until we meet again

This is a club with an open door
Where everyone’s a member
Let’s give all we’ve got, that’s what we came here for
That’s what we will remember

CHORUS

One for the laughter
One for the tears
One for the ones we’ve lost
And everybody here

CHORUS

 

 

 


MEDLEY


Under the Boardwalk
(Artie Resnick, Kenny Young)

Oh, when the sun beats down
And heats the tar up on the roof
And your shoes get so hot
You wish your tired feet were fireproof
Under the boardwalk
Down by the sea, yeah
On a blanket with my baby
Is where I'll be

From the park you hear
The happy sound of the carousel
You can almost taste the hot dogs
And the french fries they sell
Under the boardwalk
Down by the sea, yeah
On a blanket with my baby
Is where I'll be

Under the boardwalk - Out of the sun
Under the boardwalk - We'll be having some fun
Under the boardwalk - People walking above
Under the boardwalk - We'll be falling in love
Under the boardwalk, boardwalk


Up on the Roof
(Gerry Goffin, Carole King)

So when this old world starts getting me down
And people are just too much for me to face
(Up on the roof)
I climb way up to the top of the stairs
And all my cares just drift right into space
(Up on the roof)
On the roof’s the only place I know
Where you just have to wish to make it so


Time of the Season
(Rod Argent)

What's your name? - What's your name?
Who's your daddy? - Who's your daddy?
He rich? - Is he rich like me?
Has he taken - Has he taken
Any time - Any time to show

To show you what you need to live?
Tell it to me slowly - Tell you why?
I really want to know
It's the time of the season for loving


Let’s Stay Together
(Al Jackson, Willie Mitchell, Al Green)

Why, why do people break up
Oh, and turn around and make up
I just can't see
Let me be the one you come running to
I'll never be untrue
So baby
Let's stay together
Loving you whether, whether
Times are good or bad, happy or sad


Groovin’
(Felix Cavaliere, Edward Brigati, jr.)

Groovin' on a Sunday afternoon
Really couldn't get away too soon no no no no
There's always lots of things that we can see
We can be anyone we want to be
And all those happy people we could meet just
Groovin’, groovin'


Stand By Me
(Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller)

When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we see
Well I won’t be afraid, no I won’t shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darlin’, darlin’ stand by me
Oh stand by me
Just as long as you stand by me


Under the Boardwalk
(Artie Resnick, Kenny Young)

Keep on, keep on telling you:
The sun beats down
And heats the tar up on the roof
And your shoes get so hot
You wish your tired feet were fireproof

Under the boardwalk
Down by the sea, yeah
On a blanket with my baby
Is where I'll be
On a blanket with my baby
Is where I'll be

 

 

 


EASY TO BE HARD

(James Rado)

How can people be so heartless?
How can people be so cruel?
Easy to be hard
Easy to be cold

And how can people have no feelings?
How can they ignore their friends?
Easy to be proud
Easy to say no

And especially people
Who care about strangers
Who care about evil
And social injustice
Do you only
Care about the bleeding crowd?
How about a needing friend?
I need a friend

How can people be so heartless
You know I'm hung up on you
Easy to give in
Easy to help out

And especially people
Who care about strangers
Who say they care about social injustice
Do you only
Care about the bleeding crowd?
How about a needing friend?
I need a friend

How can people have no feelings?
How can they ignore their friends?
Easy to be hard
Easy to be cold
You know it's easy to be proud
Yeah, it's easy to say no
You know it's easy to give in
Oh, it's so easy to help out
Come on, it's easy to be cold
It's so easy to be hard

 

 

 


WE’RE OK

(Michael Lennon, Han Kooreneef)

They never got to know you
I wanted them to know you
I thought that you would be here
But you’re away

You never got to see them
I wanted you to see them
I thought you would be here
But you’re away

My heart gives love like you gave
But I can’t give love that same way

You never got to hold them
Had a dream that you got to hold them
I thought that you would be here
But you’re away
And I just want you to know
That we’re ok

They never got to know you
I wanted them to know you
I thought you would be here
But you’re away
And I just want you to know
That we’re ok

 

 

 


BAHIA


Oooo Bahia, Oooo Bahia
De maos dadas eu vou Bahia
Com meus companheiros, vadiar na noite e te namorar

Ooo Bahia, Oooo Bahia
Sarava meu amor Bahia

Tem pitanga verde, tem mangaba doce perfumando o ar
Nas tuas negras ancas quero vadiar
Nous ruas, nas estrelas, nas ladeiras
Do teu mar
Eeee Bahia
Oooo Bahia, Ooo Bahia

 

 

 


KATRINA

(Mark Lennon)

I was so lucky, I watched as she grew
From her very first step to the woman I knew
Smiling down is she watching me too?
I think she is, don't you?

Bright was her blossom on our family tree
A fire deep inside her that we all could see
Learning to be who she wanted to be
She reminded me of me, she reminded me

Her hair like a sunset on Hideaway Hill
Her skin was like porcelain
Twinkling eyes you could fall into, lips like a rose
No, I'll never forget Katrina
I will always remember Katrina

I've got her photograph looking at me
This beautiful picture of her by the sea
Face of an angel, I think you'd agree
No one can take her place

She gave me memories no one can buy
Sometimes I laugh and then suddenly cry
She can get to me still, I don't know why
Hope I dream of her tonight, hope I dream of her

CHORUS

Dancing with her I was never alone
We didn’t have a care
She made me see there was no place like home
And oh how I miss her there

CHORUS

I’ll never forget
I’ll always remember
To never forget Katrina
My Trina