## Midway Road Once all our history is safely in the background And we can finally stop to reflect All the innocence lost or troubles found Just retracing any of our old regret Well the uncut grass still grows a little taller All around, along, and inside The old abandoned car and house Of the late Reverend Burnside Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh We were all just a half a mile up on Midway Road Growing up to find ourselves And bound to learn the ropes Half a mile up Midway road Just half a mile up Midway road There's a thousand altogether good memories Though I tend to trip o'er the handful of sad Devil drug his claw across that tiny neighborhood But looking back it wasn't all so bad But the uncut grass still grows a little taller All around, along, and inside The old abandoned car and house Of the late Reverend Burnside Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh We were all just a half a mile up on Midway Road Growing up to find ourselves And bound to learn the ropes Half a mile up Midway road Just half a mile up Midway road We were all just a half a mile up on Midway Road We were all just a half a mile up on Midway Road Growing up to find ourselves And bound to learn the ropes Half a mile up Midway road Just half a mile up Midway road Just half a mile up Midway road Those childhoods all held on a street Barely wide enough for two cars to drive But may the Lord forgive all that did transgress And bless all those still alive Just half a mile up Midway road ## Keep On Keeping On Cause the best thing Was the blessing With the nest egg But so depressing When an x-ray Gave her less days On this earth, babe It's progressing And it's growing Doctors can't be Optimistic So we'll all pray And we'll all say She’s just so brave Or show our face Just to retrace Old memories Or to embrace One last in case It’s the last time We’re in the same place But we keep on keeping on Riding along While writing our songs About these brief fleeting moments On this rock Ain't long, and our Moments are gone I just can't believe No, I just can't believe You're gone Now the worst thing Is this whole thing The hole you left here To go and disappear It’s not your fault, dear But I ain’t got no one else to blame here So I’ll just sip these Cursed memories While you watch me A ghost ghosting I assume, cause this is new to me Unless in the after here You’ve found it more clear To avert your view of me Rely on what you knew of me And I wouldn’t blame you I guess it’s what I’d do In your shoes But I’m not you So I’ll just stay stuck In this messed up See this cup As half full Not to forget Or even regret But to honor And to respect With a clear mind To go on until I find You again in the after After here, my friend So I keep on keeping on Riding along While writing my songs About these brief fleeting moments On this rock Ain't long, and these Moments are gone I just can't believe No, I just can't believe You're gone Oh, please keep on keeping on Riding along While writing my songs About these brief fleeting Moments On this rock Ain't long, and When our moments are gone Oh, when my moments are gone They were too few, too few, too few But hopefully after here I'll get To say hello again to you ## Leading the Masses Zealots, harlots, false god equivalents All fight for their right to control And they're proud of all their heritage That they plagiarized the moment they took on the role Senator, please step down from the podium It seems blasphemous when you say amen You've fattened your pocket while leading all these Animals out to be slaughtered again And we don't trust you No, we don't want you We can't have you leading the masses We can't have you leading the masses Hey Washington, we're here watching you And we know you're all to blame Don't hear our songs and point your finger As if you're not all the same Congressman, please step down from the podium It's blasphemous when you say amen Limit terms and benefits because you don't represent shit my friend And we don't trust you, no we don't want you We can't have you leading the masses We can't have you leading the masses We can't have you leading the masses We can't have you leading the masses We can't have you leading the masses And we don't trust you, no we don't want you We can't have you leading the masses We can't have you leading the masses We can't have you leading the masses We can't have you leading the masses ## West Virginia She was born a child of rebellion Knows all too well these county roads Her mountains dance, arms extended Shaped by war and the B&O Oh, mother of these mountains West Virginia, shout it far and wide Finding her beauty in the dusty coal mine, country side West Virginia, shout it far and wide Finding her beauty in the dusty coal mine, country side She cradled feuds in her wooded arms All coal and pride in her veins An almost heaven masterpiece With Appalachian colored paint West Virginia, shout it far and wide Finding her beauty in the dusty coal mine, country side West Virginia, shout it far and wide Finding her beauty in the dusty coal mine, country side She was born a child of rebellion knows all too well her country roads And her mountains dance, her arms extended Shaped by war and the B&O Oh, mother of these mountains West Virginia, her people stand with pride Finding her beauty in the dusty coal mine, country side Oh, mother of these mountains Oh, mother of these mountains Everyone knows her country roads Always a West Virginia connection All through rolling hills and her starlit skies This is country perfection West Virginia, her people stand with pride Finding her beauty in the dusty coal mines Or the country side ## Half (Acoustic Version) Was cut in half when you left us there Now half a man, now half an heir A fortune of depression and a Blank dead stare, I’ve got Unanswered questions but I guess life’s unfair Half shattered and half a stone Hardened by what can’t be undone And I’m often challenged by intimacy I just bridge those gaps By self-deprecating And you don’t know what you left and I guess you never will, but it’s only Half the time that your memory Haunts me still. It’s a Battle with the good and bad We wrestle with our thoughts I just want to remember a few things But always get caught I don’t know if I’m supposed to think of this in terms of happy thoughts or sad Remembering you, remembering dad I don’t know if I’m supposed to think of this in terms of happy thoughts or sad Remembering you, remembering dad I don’t know if I’m supposed to think of this in terms of happy thoughts or sad Remembering you, remembering dad I don’t know if I’m supposed to think of this in terms of happy thoughts or sad Remembering you, remembering dad ## Burning New Ground Well I don't know when they'll catch me Though I know my day is soon But darling, please don’t wear that frown Because until that day this thief's bright smile Will light up every room Until I burn it to the ground And I see, your city is burning now And Lord, I know you're wanting out So will you run away and let that old world fade Then outside all the ashes we'll blaze a better day And baby, they'll know us by the sound Love’s wild fire burning new ground Love’s wild fire burning new ground Time is short, dear, they're closing in And it feels like our last chance So reach out and please take my hand Because now's our only moment To break through all this mess Before we make our one last stand Because this city is burning now So will you run away and let that old world fade Then outside all the ashes we'll blaze a better day And baby, they'll know us by the sound Love’s wild fire burning new ground Love’s wild fire burning new ground ## Argue Over Who Is Driving I remember you used to calmly tell it like it was Back when you slept on the old apartment floor But now you shout and holler, always got a buzz And ya surely can't call a spade a spade no more It's apparent that you're changing, so scoot over Cause I guess I'm coming too Well if it's off the deep end, we'll both dive in Cause I'm all in with you You know My momma warned me not to jump off bridges Just because my friends were diving But if you're plannin' on taking that leap We'll have to argue over who is driving Cause I don't want to lose you So I guess I'm coming too No, I don't want to lose you So I guess I'm changing too I guess I'm changing too I still remember how you used to cry over everything Your soul once a window, always an open door But now your guard is up, that door’s firmly closed And you don't wear your heart on your sleeve no more It's apparent that you're changing So scoot over cause I guess I'm coming too Well if it's off the deep end, we'll both dive in Cause I'm all in with you You know My momma warned me not to jump off bridges Just because my friends were diving But if you're plannin' on taking that leap We'll have to argue over who is driving Cause I don't want to lose you So I guess I'm coming too No, I don't want to lose you So I guess I'm coming too I guess I'm changing too Yeah, momma warned me not to jump off bridges Just because my friends were diving But if you're planning on taking that leap Guess we'll have to argue over who's driving Cause I don't want to lose you So I guess I'm coming too I guess I'm changing too I guess I'm changing too ## Amen I’ve been away for a long, long time, my sunshine, dear Had sadly lost my way but yes, I found it once again Was sheltered for far too long, my song Was playing for all to hear But after losing so much, sometimes you still say amen Amen We’ve established our status as savvy, in practice Starting out as a favorite to win it all this time But when playing the game, it’s never the same Than the dry runs that we race thru in our mind And sometimes we still say amen Amen Amen I’d been away for a long time, my sunshine, dear And had sadly lost my way, but found it once again And sometimes we still say amen Amen Amen Amen Amen And sometimes we still say amen Amen