Blue Rodeo

[fox69]

"Beverley Street"

"Beverley Street"



A crowded room on Beverley
A party for the rent
You were sitting casually
With a few of your fabulous friends
I asked you what your name was
But you just turned and laughed
Then a little later
I finally caught your eye
And even though you tried so hard
You couldn’t hide your smile
I followed you downstairs
And we talked for a long long time

Would you call that love
Who’s to say
I don’t know much about love
But you’re the best I ever had

It wasn’t long before you changed
Your phone number to mine
You said that you were movin’ in
But you needed a little time
So I kept all your messages
Til you made up your mind
Now the rain is fallin’ and the clouds are gathering
And the sun refuse to shine
Your promises and whispered words
Are forever on my mind
And I’m left here smokin’ cigarettes
That you left behind

Would you call that love
Who’s to say
I don’t know much about love
But you’re the best I ever had

 

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"Bitter Fruit"

"Bitter Fruit"



I have made so many mistakes
That now I live on a street called shame
But the sins are the sweetest part
Now no one’s left to blame

And I found out that I have a taste
For the bitter fruit of life

All through this night
A cold wind blows
The choices are made
The stories are told
But your memory lingers on my breath
Like a song that burns in my soul

And I found out that I have a taste
For the bitter fruit of life

Can you hear me now
I’m calling to you
Can you hear me now
I’m calling to you
Yes I’m calling to you

 

[fox69]

"Black Ribbon"

"Black Ribbon"



Silent as the stars
That sleep in deep dark waters
Her face forever hidden
For she wears the black ribbon
Her face forever hidden

It's from nowhere that I came
And to nowhere I'll return again
And the same fate waits for you my friend
Blessed or forsaken
She wears the black ribbon

Nearest to all things
Patiently waiting
So let the angels sing
Silently weeping
So let the angels sing
It's only heaven descending
It's only heaven descending
It's only heaven descending

Hold her in your arms
Hold her like a lover
More precious than any other
For she bears a heavy burden
And her heart's forever broken

Nearest to all things
Patiently waiting
So let the angels sing
Silently weeping
So let the angels sing
It's only heaven descending
It's only heaven descending
It's only heaven descending

 

[fox69]

"Blew It Again"

"Blew It Again"



You can live in the house and I will find
a little place around the corner
trouble comes from the strangest quarters
it snuck up on us now without a warning

Every night I hang my head outside into the stars
it's a wonder I can even talk at all

I walk by kids that hang on corners tripping out
afraid of what they'll miss
late at night I hear other voices crying out
I never wanted this

I played you all my favourite songs
catch you when you fall
you look at me saying that's not it at all

Oh my I can't help wondering why I blew it again
I let you down
I watched your tears come splashing all around
all my life I feel like I've been blind
but the moments that shine
are so hard to find

Hey look those northern lights are dancing
come on out and we'll sit here on the lawn
we won't talk we'll only listen
maybe we can stop what's going on

Every night we look out on what's left of all our dreams
it's a wonder we still can talk at all

Oh my I can't help wondering why I blew it again
I let you down
I watched your tears come splashing on the ground
all my life I feel like I've been blind
but the moments that shine
are so hard to find

 

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"Blue House"

"Blue House"



Sometimes I drive by our old blue house
When I wake up calling your name
It's been years since you were my one true love
But that old house still looks the same

I dreamt you were an iceberg
And I was the Arctic sea
And I held you but you held back from me
Yeah I held you but you held back from me

When I drive by that cold blue house
The car out front looks strange
In every room the lights turn on and off
But all I see is how this world will never change

I dreamt I was the Sahara
And you were the desert tree
The sun beat down on both our backs
And you turned yours on me
The sun beat down on both our backs
And you turned yours on me

Sometimes I drive by our old blue house
When I wake up calling your name
It's been years since you were my one true love
But that old house still looks the same

I dreamt we were a ride at the fair
A wheel that spun on the ground
And even though we got nowhere
We still reached for the stars and the clouds
We still reached for the stars and the clouds

And I held you but you held back from me
Yeah I held you but you held back from me
Yeah I held you but you held back from me

 

[fox69]

"Brother Andre's Heart"

"Brother Andre's Heart"



Did they ever pay the ransom
On Brother Andre's heart
I once saw it bleed on his feast day
The blood ran cold and grey
From the purple satin altar
To the cold green marble floor
The cold green marble floor
And I climbed that mountain
On my knees
In my hand I held a rosary
Saying I believe
Step by step
Bead by bead by bead
Bead by bead by bead
Do you now
Believe
That you found a place
Where you belong
Don't be shy
Don't hide your smile
Don't hide your smile
Don't hide your smile
Your beautiful smile

 

[fox69]

"Brown-Eyed Dog"

"Brown-Eyed Dog"



Sometimes my flesh entwines
with the bones of your breath
a long ride on an endless stretch
of abandoned highway
I wake up and there's this dog
against the slate-gray sky
one brown one blue eye
and there's this beautiful crack in the pavement
where the grass grows tall
and the wind caresses my face
and I feel like a ghost
'cause I can hear the people
the passing cars
but I'm all alone
I love your crazy heart
the sacred drum
with these hands I'll dig
a tunnel to the sun
we've got to find a new way
and it's got to be true
it's got everything to do with you
we've got to find a new way
and it's got to be true
it's got everything to do with you

 

[fox69]

"Bulletproof"

"Bulletproof"



Tell me one more time again just like I didn't hear you
Like I don't know what's going through your mind, I do
I play the same game too
I know it's hard to stop
Even when you want to

Now the moon lights up your face and I can see you're crying
You never liked me to see you cry, it's true
I've done some crying too
You know, the hardest part about it
Is trying to hide it from you

Well it would be great to be so strong
I never needed anybody else to get along
But we're so scared of the silence and the tricks that we use
O, we're careful and we're cunning, but we're easily bruised
I don't want to lie about it, I'm not bulletproof

Well I finally found the way to hide from all your glances
Til the waiting game we play is through
I can, but what's the use
When all I really want to do is hide out with you?

It would be great to be so strong
You never needed anybody's help to get along
We're so scared of the silence and the language that we use
Oh we're careful and we're cunning, but we're easily bruised
I don't wanna kid about it, I'm not bulletproof

Tell me one more time again I guess I didn't hear you
And I don't know all the secrets that you keep inside
I tried the same thing too
But they all come pouring out of me when I'm talking to you

Well it would be great to be so strong
Never needed anybody else's help to carry on
But I'm not waking up each morning with forgiveness I can use
No I'm careless and I'm cruel, but I'm still easily bruised
But I'm so tired of lying about it, I'm not bulletproof
No, and I'm not going to lie about it, I'm not bulletproof

 

[fox69]

"C'mon"

"C'mon"



Remember you told me how the good will fall
Well talk is cheap but I remember it all
You kissed my cheek yeah I admit
It turned my head just a little bit

I see your picture now everywhere
Collins Bay down to Reading Square
You say good luck to the people you meet
You never set foot on any of their streets

That was the day that we rode together
Times like that are now gone forever
C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon
C'mon down with us
C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon
C'mon down with us

Climbing the ladder and watching your step
Burnt-out vans up to corporate jets
You used my trust yeah that ain't tough
I hung around cause I'm stupid enough

That was the day that we rode together
Times like that are now gone forever
C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon
C'mon down with us
C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon
C'mon down with us
C'mon down down down

That was the day that we rode together
Times like that are now gone forever
C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon
C'mon down with us
C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon
C'mon down with us

The bigger they are the farther they crawl
Don't be afraid you never got that tall
You make a big deal about your neighbourhood friends
But it's such a drag just to see you again

That was the day that we got stoned together
Times like that are now gone forever
C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon
C'mon down with us

 

[fox69]

"Can't Help Wondering Why"

"Can't Help Wondering Why"



I could have done better things
If someone shut my mouth
Or somebody clipped my wings
So many wasted evenings
Talking the same sweet talk
Always the last ones leaving
Waking up when fortunes knock

I’ve no regrets no I couldn’t think of one
We both kept the road
The road that we stumbled on
You and me walking home
Fighting the morning light
Just making our way through days
But making out like thieves at night

I can’t help wondering
Can’t help wondering why
I can’t help wondering
Can’t help wondering why

Sometimes you wake up screaming
All my life I must be dreaming
I’ve been wrong
And I’m not strong
But I’ll be the one that keeps rolling on

Born to this generation
Never made to wait
Looking like fools sometimes
A couple of blind men at the gate

I can’t help wondering
Can’t help wondering why
I can’t help wondering
Can’t help wondering why