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Better Late Than Never

by Jeff Gordon

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1.
Perhaps you take this trip every day The hustle and bustle always at play Standing room only, people on there way The moving car begins to sway Like a face in the crowd that nobody sees With confidence, completely at ease You look out the window, don't notice me I wonder what you can see Paris Metro Rider Can’t help watchin' you Paris Metro Rider I wish that I was you Steppin' off near the Champs-Elysees Then you're on your way Paris Metro Rider Can’t help watchin' you Paris Metro Rider I wish that I was you You stand up push on through to the door Too loud to hear footsteps on the floor I feel the train slowing down more and more And see the exit you're heading for So now I imagine where you're going to Where you live and what you like to do To live in this city I sure envy you 'Cause I wish I did too Paris Metro Rider Can’t help watchin' you Paris Metro Rider I wish that I was you Steppin' off near the Champs-Elysees Then you're on your way Paris Metro Rider Can’t help watchin' you Paris Metro Rider I wish that I was you Never hurts to dream For a new place to roam Come up with a plan or scheme To call this city my home CHORUS OUT
2.
It's right before your eyes Don't blink or you might be surprised It's a Rainbow Like a road running up to the sky You can ride it if you let your mind fly It's a Rainbow Once I searched for the pot of gold Now I know that I'll never grow old It's a Rainbow I think you should try it to If you do, you'll never feel blue It's a Rainbow Green, yellow and red Lose the negativity in your head Indigo, orange and blue Let your rainbow guide you Now that I've gone and blown my mind I think I'll do that all of the time It’s a Rainbow So now I’m in the swing of things Can’t wait to see what tomorrow will bring It's a Rainbow It's a Rainbow all for you A Rainbow will always be true
3.
Born a little different Their paths are not the same Can't conform to a different way But that's ok Bullied, pitied and ostracized Gossiping behind their backs Left to wither in doubt Please let them out Under the Label Is a feeling, loving being With achievements and setbacks Good days and bad days So please let them love Who and how they love Fighting for an equal place With progress slow and weak Tired of being judged But they won't budge Under the Label Is a feeling, loving beings With achievements and setbacks Good days and bad days So please let them love Who and how they love Why can't we all be kind to everyone Is it really all that hard Yes, change isn't easy But it's what we need to do CHORUS OUT
4.
Never Again 03:12
Body's gettin' tired all over Need a fix again Like I'm runnin' from a big bulldozer Who's really not my friend Keep tryin' to beat this habit I could do it if I tried But voices in my head make such a racket Would it be better if I died (Never Again) Gonna throw it all away (Never Again) Everything's gonna be ok (Never Again) 'Cause I don't need that stuff anymore (Never Again) Promise I won't run out the door And try to score Never Again My mind wants that high But body's broken down Achy days and sleepless nights Pins and needles all around Gaining control of my self-control I don't want to do no harm But lack of trust within my soul Don't know when to sound the alarm
5.
Gonna turn off the news Don't wanna feel these blues There are storm clouds in the air But no one seems to care Each side is in their corner Leaving not an inch to breathe Bottled up in so-called safety That's no way to be free It doesn't matter anymore Too many people keeping score And I don't want to live like that I run away from that in seconds flat So I will walk right out the door And they won't even know what for And I have no doubt They'll never figure it out It doesn't matter Doesn't matter anymore Sometimes the truth doesn't take What's real some call fake Like a leopard in disguise With spots turned into lies All of us are guilty At least once in a while But most would never admit it Guess that's just gone out of style It doesn't matter anymore Too many people keeping score And I don't want to live like that I run away from that in seconds flat So I will walk right out the door And they won't even know what for And I have no doubt They'll never figure it out It doesn't matter Doesn't matter anymore
6.
She had kinda lost her way She wondered if she would be ok A sadness dripped from her like rain Wished she could brush away some pain Something like a tender hug Would be better than any drug What was she gonna do? All she wanted was to be Wrapped in Flowers Absorbing all the love that she Yearned for hours All she wanted was to be Wrapped in Flowers And she would glow with the energy That wiped all her tears away (Wrapped in Flowers) (Wrapped in Flowers) Being alone was not her style She'd been on that road for quite awhile She kept on lookin' for a sunny day Some shiny hope for a better way In her dreams she felt alive A true love that would survive Would she see it through? All she wanted was to be Wrapped in Flowers Absorbing all the love that she Yearned for hours All she wanted was to be Wrapped in Flowers And she would glow with the energy That wiped all her tears away (Wrapped in Flowers) (Wrapped in Flowers)
7.
You were quirky as a kid And everyone loved you You had an infectious laugh And always looked on the bright side It was so unfair and senseless Destined to a world of hallucination Why your mind had to take the detour Swept away like sand in an ocean tide Origami Butterfly Croquet in the back yard Going on a Sunday drive With mom and dad Your yellow hair blowin' in the wind What happened to you is a sin And it hurts too much to think Who you might have been Voices in your head persistent Became your reality Not understanding what is real Life has not been fair to you Journals filled with nonsense pages Not like the kid I used to know You were smart beyond your years Most people don't even have a clue Origami Butterfly Croquet in the back yard Going on a Sunday drive With mom and dad Your yellow hair blowin' in the wind What happened to you is a sin And it hurts too much to think Who you might have been
8.
This Old House is falling Crumbling all around the years This Old House is mourning Won't hold back any tears But it holds on to the memories Pictures faded in the sun Children playing in the attic With laughter from everyone This Old House This Old House is yearning For the time when it was young This Old House is aching To hear those songs that were sung But now its rooms are silent Creaky floors and broken glass Doors that open when the wind blows Wishing time had never passed This Old House [Interlude] This Old House is knowing Accepting that the end is near Yet This Old House is singing Celebrates what happened here It smiles with gentle knowing Sitting there in the sun With walls surrounded by tall grass And nowhere it can run This Old House
9.
Your eyes gazing at the floor I could smell his cologne When you came in the door You saw him again I know he's not just a friend And now I'd prefer to be alone Caught in the act I dare you to lie I dare you to tell a lie Like you did before Caught in the act I'm not gonna cry There's no reason why Don't need you anymore No use trying to explain You remember the last time Thought it would drive me insane You were lying there He was stroking your hair I wondered if murder would be a crime REPEAT CHORUS
10.
All Alone 03:42
It might begin with a verbal confrontation Opposing viewpoints and then honesty is questioned Accusations fly like icy rain in winter Bitter ridicule and no one is a winner Are we closing the book On the art of comprising We've all gone to our little comfort zone Are there some of us who see Common sense must start arising Before our worst angels are set in stone Then we're all alone A misguided leader who demands total loyalty Lays vicious fiery scorn at all those who disagree Doesn't seem to care who's head he is twisting While others shake their heads and never stop resisting Are we closing the book On the art of comprising We've all gone to our little comfort zone Are there some of us who see Common sense must start arising Before our worst angels are set in stone Then we're all alone

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A diverse and entertaining collection of original material inspired by multiple rock styles from the 1960's onward.

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released May 1, 2020

All tracks written and recorded by Jeff Gordon, copyright 2020 OzroSongs. Mixed and mastered by Carter Green at Greenjeans Studios in Wellington, Kansas.

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Oklahoma-born and Kansas-raised multi-instrumentalist/singer-songwriter/producer Jeff Gordon, who has also called New York City, Nashville, and Würzburg home over the years, combines his gravel road small town memories with his experiences as a traveler to create memorable melodies and songs that evoke the vast American heartland and beyond. ... more

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