CODE OF THE WEST

Music by J. Norman
Lyrics by J. Norman/K. Peterson
Copyright 1993/2007 Say When! Music (ASCAP)

I’ve been thinkin’ ‘bout our situation,
Where we’re goin’ to and we come from
Wonderin’ how the world got to be so broken
And the cause babe, for comin’ all undone

We’ve got children shootin’ children
Off to school now boy, but don’t forget your gun
Mama mama won’t know, she’s out workin’
‘Cause Daddy’s gone and won’t be comin’ home

Oh no, children what’s that sound
Ashes ashes, we all fall down baby
So take what you need, forget the rest,
‘Cause there ain’t no Code of the West… no, no

Help us Johnny, come and help us pilgrims
Find the distance between the right and the wrong
We gave the justice, oh we gave it to the lawyers
It paid for their Mercedes babe, they drove it in the ground

Baby baby, better call your politician,
Better let him know what’s been goin’ down
Aw but baby, you better call long distance
‘Cause he won’t hang in this part of town

Oh no, children what’s that sound
Ashes ashes, we all fall down baby
So take what you need, you can leave the rest
‘Cause there ain’t no Code of the West

Baby it’s our home fire that’s gonna burn us down
Aw you better circle the wagons
Cover your brother, better do it now
‘Cause I know there’s a thing called love
But it’s runnin’ out, just ain’t enough baby
So take what you need, we’re the new unblessed
‘Cause baby baby, there ain’t no Code of the West

DEEP OF THE NIGHT

Music by J. Norman
Lyrics by J. Norman/K. Peterson/P. Craig
Copyright 2007 Say When! Music (ASCAP)
Sung by Kelley Zing

It’s the deep of the night and the world sleeps, and I try
I close my eyes, but I can’t stop thinkin’ about you
All the good times, they’re so clear
And all the memories bring you near
Still it seems so long, so long, since you went away

But while you’re gone, ooh baby, I’m gonna be strong
‘Cause I believe in you, I believe in this love, your sweet love
As long as I breathe, no matter how long, I won’t let you down
I won’t give you up, baby
When you’re though, just come on home
And I’ll be waitin’, waitin’ for you

Baby it’s true, Oooh baby, no matter how long…
It’s the deep of the night and the world sleeps, and I try
But I’m waitin’ for you baby, waitin’ for you baby
Please don’t take too long
It’s the deep of the night and I’m all alone

DEVOTION

Music by J. Norman
Lyrics by J. Norman/K. Peterson
Copyright 2007 Say When! Music (ASCAP)

When I call you up, will you come runnin’?
When my shades are down, will you let the sun in?
When we go to town, I wanna know baby, that you wont be flirtin’ ‘round
Won’t be flirtin’ ‘round
I ain’t tryin’ to put you under my thumb, but more than love
I want devotion, a little bit of devotion

Will you back me up when I’m in a showdown?
Will you pick me up when I’m feelin’ low down?
When the money’s gone (cause we spent it all)
I want to know baby, that you’ll keep on hangin’ on keep on hangin’ on
I ain’t tryin’ to put you under the gun but more than love
 I want devotion, a little bit of devotion

You can say you love me a thousand times if you want to,
But I won’t know it till you show it with the things you do

If I hurt myself will you kiss and make it better?
When I’m out of town, will you write me a love letter?
When they lay me down and the angels come
I need to know baby, I was your number one, I was your number one
I ain’t messin’ ‘round with close enough, more than love
I want devotion, a little bit of devotion, I’m talkin’ ‘bout devotion

FAITH TO STALL

Music by J. Norman
Lyrics by J. Norman/K. Peterson
Copyright 2007 Say When! Music (ASCAP)

Feels like rain is about to fall
Feels like trouble’s about to call
Like there’s somethin’ outside these walls
That’s just waitin’ for faith to stall, faith to stall

I was never much for prayin’
But I do believe it’s time
To bow my head, close my eyes,
And fold these hands of mine

Feels like rain is about to fall
Feels like trouble’s about to call
Like there’s somethin’ outside these walls
That’s just waitin’ for faith to stall, faith to stall

I was raised to see the goodness
And find the brighter side
But these days, these eyes have grown so tired

Feels like rain is about to fall
Feels like trouble’s about to call
Like there’s somethin’ outside these walls
That’s just waitin’ for faith to stall, faith to stall

I don’t know the right words
As I kneel down on the floor
I’m just prayin’ dear God... I’m not alone

Feels like rain is about to fall
Feels like trouble’s about to call
Like there’s somethin’ outside these walls
That’s just waitin’ for faith to stall, faith to stall

FAMILY CAR

Music by J. Norman
Lyrics by J. Norman/K. Peterson
Copyright 2007 Say When! Music (ASCAP)

Momma can’t help laughin’ just a little, Daddy can’t get the map to fold
Last game of monkey in the middle, and then we’re on the road

My brother he’s flexin’ his elbows, defendin’ his borderline
Baseball cards and DC comics are at my feet to pass the time

And I wave through the window to my best friend, before he disappears
And I’ve got a feelin’ somethin’s changin’, there’s somethin’ happenin’ here

In time I’m gonna come out swingin’, and I’ll set this world on fire
I will spread my wings and I will fly so high
I’m gonna be a hero, I feel the beatin’ of a hero’s heart
But I’m here in the backseat, ridin’ in the family car...

My mother she knows all the games, she’s in charge of the radio
Daddy says if we don’t behave he’s gonna pull on over to the side of the road

And the world passes by my window like a movie, that only I can see
Like a story unfoldin’, written just for me...

In time I’m gonna come out swingin’, and I’ll set this world on fire
I will spread my wings and I will fly so high
I’m gonna be a hero, I feel the beatin’ of a hero’s heart
But I’m here in the backseat, ridin’ in the family car...

The distance steals the A.M. station,
And the window feels so cool against my head
Life is an open invitation,
And I’m goin’ fast as I can

The world passes by my window like a movie, that only I can see
Like a story unfoldin’, written just for me...

In time I’m gonna come out swingin’, and I’ll set this world on fire
I will spread my wings and I will fly so high
I’m gonna be a hero, I feel the beatin’ of a hero’s heart
But I’m here in the backseat, ridin’ in the family car... family car!

Tomorrow... it’ll be all right
The mornin’ sun’s gonna shine as bright as before
And I know I will get through
But tonight I’ll have the blues

Don’t need friends to come around
Tryin’ to get me to talk about it, no
I don’t want to be amused
Tonight I’ll have the blues

The blues come knockin’ just let ‘em in
It’s just your soul reckonin’
Sometimes livin’ just takes its toll
The price of high, you pay with low

Close the curtain, turn down the lights
A little rain on my soul’s all right sometimes
Tomorrow will start anew

But tonight I’ll have the blues

MY SIDE OF THE DOOR

Music by J. Norman
Lyrics by J. Norman/K. Peterson/J. Graves
Copyright 2007 Say When! Music (ASCAP)

Before you go to your new love
Before you walk out that door
Better think twice... look me in the eye baby
Tell me you don’t love me anymore

You say she gives you that feelin’
The one like we had long ago
But even with the miles we put behind us baby
It ain’t like there’s no place left to go

 As you’re leavin’ theres one thing you should know
And I won’t say this again
But just as soon as you walk out that door
There ain’t no comin’ back in

As you’re leavin’ theres one thing you should know
And I won’t say this again
But just as soon as you walk out that door
There ain’t no comin’ back in, no

Before you go to your new love
And leave everything we stood for
Just say goodbye, or give it one more try baby
On my side of the door
On my side of the door
On my side, my side of the door

SNEAKIN’ OUT

Music by J. Norman
Lyrics by J. Norman/K. Peterson
Copyright 2007 Say When! Music (ASCAP)

Don’t you tell nobody at all
Don’t you tell nobody, we’re sneakin’ out when night starts fallin’
Gonna meet in the damp woods when the moon is high
We got some Boone’s Farm and cigarettes
Anyone starts talkin’ and we’re sure to get busted

When the night reveals our breath
We’re sneakin’ out of these backyard tents
When the clouds dim the pale moonlight
We’re sneakin’ out tonight

Don’t you tell nobody else
Don’t you tell nobody, word gets out and there won’t be enough
I heard from Heidi, Nancy’s gonna be there too
She’s bringin’ her friend, Charlene
You know what that means, if her reputation’s true

When the night reveals our breath
We’re sneakin’ out of these backyard tents
When the clouds dim the pale moonlight
We’re sneakin’ out tonight

Don’t you tell nobody
Don’t you tell nobody
Don’t you tell nobody
We’re sneakin’ out tonight

When the night reveals our breath
We’re sneakin’ out of these backyard tents
When the clouds dim the pale moonlight
We’re sneakin’ out
We’re sneakin’ out
We’re sneakin’ out tonight

SONG FOR PETE

Music by J. Norman
Lyrics by J. Norman/K. Peterson
Copyright 2007 Say When! Music (ASCAP)

Well you never learned to take things in stride
You lived your life with your fist against the sky
Always reachin’ a little too far
Always wishin’ on that same wrong star
In the eye of the storm, never findin’ shelter
You smoked and you drank, but nothin’ really helped
Now the autumn’s comin’, your days are gettin’ shorter
And your restless heart still gets so bored...

You’re still glory bound
And the world’s tried hard kickin’ you around
Now there’s nothin’ but the fightin’ that makes you feel alive
When the wind knocked your cradle down
The bough broke hard and you hit the ground runnin’
And sometimes you get so tired
But they never could put out your fire

She understands, she makes it better
She heals your wounds the times that you let her
But there’s one door you don’t let her in
It’s where you keep that mustang, still unbroken
Sometimes you feel like such an old fool
There’s always one thing, there’s always something left to prove
Just out of reach, around the next bend
But the fire still burns, and you’ll never surrender

You’re still glory bound
And the world’s tried hard kickin’ you around
Now there’s nothin’ but the fightin’ that makes you feel alive
When the wind knocked your cradle down
The bough broke hard and you hit the ground runnin’
And sometimes you get so tired
But they never could put out your fire

Still you keep on runnin’
You keep on runnin’
Tryin’ to gain enough speed to set you free

You’re still glory bound
And the world’s tried hard kickin’ you around
Now there’s nothin’ but the fightin’ that makes you feel alive
When the wind knocked your cradle down
The bough broke hard and you hit the ground runnin’
And these days you get so tired
But they never could put out your fire… no they never could put out your fire