1. |
State of Mind
03:51
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Out here the lives are broken
Walking down the street
When the bullet hits the bone
Bring a man to his knees
When I fell asleep
I believed a change had come
When I look around
I don’t know where I’m from
I don’t know where I’m from
It gets so heavy sometimes
So that you can’t breathe
Put your hands up slowly
So that they can see
When you’re feeling all the weight
Weight that’s on your mind
Pretty soon the winds
Of change will take your side
Change will take your side
Out here the lives are stolen
Walking down the street
In the quiet moments
Pray for some relief
When you’re feeling all the ways
Everything is on the line
Then you disappear
Into a different state of mind
A different state of mind
A different state of mind
A different state of mind
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2. |
Jaded
04:20
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When I pick a fight along the way
Balanced on my feet I stand my ground
I think I’m fine at least okay
A blow that comes so quick could bring me down
Don’t know why you got so jaded
I don’t know why it came to this
I hope you’ll find some place to stay
When the voices in your head keep you awake
I hope you’ll find some peace of mind
But it’s gonna break my heart to keep on tryin’
I was on the ropes for quite a while
Go and get the salts to bring me ‘round
I’m not the first to go out in style
Just to fall so fast, a cheering crowd
Don’t know why you got so jaded
I don’t know why it came to this
I hope you’ll find some place to stay
When the voices in your head keep you awake
I hope you’ll find some peace of mind
But it’s gonna break my heart to keep on tryin’
I hope you’ll find some place to stay
When the voices in your head keep you awake
I hope you’ll find some peace of mind
But it’s gonna break my heart to keep on tryin’
Yeah it’s gonna break my heart to keep on tryin’
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3. |
The Pines
03:20
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Was a long century
Before Brown used his name
From the rails up in Portland
And the rivers of Maine
When they came for the pines
They marked for the king
For the mast they were taken
Through the winter they’d swing
People are dreaming
Now she works the long days
Just grinding the wheel
Where chlorine gas lingers
At Brown’s paper mill
When December turns mean
Out on the skid lines
Where the rivers they’re freezing
And jammed up for miles
People are dreaming
People are dreaming
Now she walks on the hill
In a fine silk dress
She’s missing the world
She sings to forget
People are dreaming
People are dreaming
People are dreaming
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4. |
All Over Again
04:12
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You’re wondering if it’s good-bye
And swallowing all of your pride
You’re coming apart at the seams
It’s happening over again
All over again
Don’t let them in
They come and they go
When diamonds are lost in the sea
Whisper to those who believe
Swimming inside of your veins
It’s happening over again
All over again
Don’t let them in
They come and they go
I’m begging you
Come back to your senses on your own
The place that you’ve been
It’s breaking you slow
Temperature loss by degrees
Come into focus and breathe
Rushing up over your head
It’s happening over again
All over again
Don’t let them in
They come and they go
I’m begging you
Come back to your senses on your own
The place that you’ve been
It’s breaking you slow
She’s standing in line for the show
And catching a ride to get home
She’s singing inside of your head
It’s happening over again
All over again
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5. |
Too Heavy
03:57
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Black hair and faded jeans
She built her life around
The things she did for him
It’s not the way it seems
He throws his arm around
Her shoulder as she speaks
Quick A/C# leading to the D
It was too good to be true
The sky is way too heavy
To be falling down on you
She barely makes a sound
He steals a reckless glance
And makes her weakness known
He throws his weight around
So much for second chances
The room’s in pieces now
Quick A/C# leading to the D
It was too good to be true
The sky is way too heavy
To be falling down on you
It was too good to be true
The sky is way too heavy
To be falling down on you
It was too good to be true
The sky is way too heavy
To be falling down on you
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6. |
Heart Like a Stone
05:36
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Back to the day
Into a dream
When we were walking so close
Shivering
Giving the tide
Up to the moon
When we were all of the people
We could have been
But I know it takes some time
Turn these mountains into dust
But you can’t break this heart like a stone
I think I can make it on my own
You can’t break this heart like a stone
Heart like a stone
Heart like a stone, Heart like a stone
Hands on the wheel
Feel it turning
Over the edge of the world
And out of the blue
That’s where you’ll find me
Feeling no pain
If all of the stars keep shining
To show the way
But I know it takes some time
Turn these mountains into dust
But you can’t break this heart like a stone
I think I can make it on my own
You can’t break this heart like a stone
Heart like a stone
But I know it takes some time
Turn these mountains into dust
But you can’t break this heart like a stone
I think I can make it on my own
You can’t break this heart like a stone
Heart like a stone
Heart like a stone
Heart like a stone
Heart like a stone
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7. |
Into the Wasteland
04:01
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It’s a rag top roof
A gun and a switchblade
Stone cold proof
Living in this grave
The rain comes down
Cracks in the ceiling
Fog creeps in
Am I still breathing?
Cause I got it bad
I’m down on my knees
I wonder if you
Could still believe
It’s a shakedown street
Rattle the bones
A small time thief
Leave me alone
Switchblade silence bleeds
In the mausoleum
Streets gone by
Vampire weekend
Cause I got it bad
I’m down on my knees
I wonder if you
Could still believe
There’s a real tough punk
Down on the pavement
Drive that truck
Into the wasteland
Or get a one way ticket home
Before the sunrise
Get your boots on tight
Walk on the street side
Cause I got it bad
I’m down on my knees
I wonder if you
Could still believe
Cause I got it bad
I’m down on my knees
I wonder if you
Could still believe
Still believe
Still believe
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8. |
Doing Hard Time
04:09
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It feels like everyone knows everything
About everyone most of the time
And they like to think about your problems
Ah but they cannot get to mine
I got blood inside my veins
And the poison’s sinking in
As I wander through the days
I know one day I’ll escape
From these hard times
Thinking about you lately
Doing hard time
Waiting to begin
These prison walls just keep on getting taller
And I know I built them all to hold me in
It feels like everyone thinks all the worst
About everyone most of the time
And they like to think about their grudges
And they make their beds where they lie
I got roads beneath my wheels
Beneath the deep magenta skies
I got all these miles to heal
With the tears we left behind
Doing hard time
Thinking about you lately
Doing hard time
Waiting to begin
These prison walls just keep on getting taller
And I know I built them all to hold me in
Doing hard time thinking about you lately
Doing hard time waiting to begin
Doin’ hard time
Doin’ hard time
Doin’ hard time
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9. |
What You Learned
03:17
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If I could just get by the past
I could take on all the world
Free my head and free my mind
But those days they broke my nerve
Until the rivers all ran dry
We would stay all summer long
In your eyes the lights would shine
No one could tell me we were wrong
When you’ve got everything
Nothing’s good enough
Tell me what you learned
When times got rough
Tell me who you turned to
Did you think the world would be so tough
Tell me what you learned
If we could only recognize
As we wrestle with the truth
It makes no difference what it means
But there’s still so much to prove
When you’ve got everything
Nothing’s good enough
Tell me what you learned
When times got rough
Tell me who you turned to
Did you think the world would be so tough
Tell me what you learned
Tell me what you learned
Tell me what you learned
Tell me what you learned
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Jeff Burnham Hartford, Connecticut
Singer-songwriter Jeff Burnham’s music is framed in the tradition of Americana with heartland rock elements and shades of artists like Tom Petty and John Hiatt.
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