Slow Turning John Hiatt

Bangin' on an old guitar And singin' what I had to say I always thought our house was haunted But nobody said boo to me I never did get what I wanted Now I get what I need CHORUS: It's been a slow

Long Time Comin' John Hiatt

here whisper in my ear All the love go wrong I've been living my life like a in the wind And I can't out this blame A friend of mine said A long time comin' Coming back again All this time we've been turning

If I Can Love Somebody John Hiatt

The smiling--------- is laughing in the wind And the tables are a turning their backs on me again But I'll get out of line if I can just hang on to this If I can love somebody If I can love somebody

Old People John Hiatt

Old people on the hill They don't have too much time Cut a head on the buffet line Got back for a dollar and 50 Then I argue with the girl They lived so much behind them They try to slow down this god

Too Late John Hiatt

It's too late for tear drops turning around You make me beg like a dog on this cold cold ground There'll be no forgiveness for all that you see You're just a hole to crawl out of there's no sympathy

You Must Go John Hiatt

place That you must go It is something you done Are you loyal to no one Turn your back on the sun And you must go It it something she said You keep this all up in your head Now your face is turning

Right Now John Hiatt

You said the tables were turning Sure enough they turn your way (????)

Baby For Life John Hiatt

You can call me Buckaroo I always wanted a nickname Baby you can have one too Ooh baby me and you Yeah we can grow up together any way we wanted to And hold on to each other when everything is turning

Gone John Hiatt

I woke up in a sweat reaching for a cigarette All choked up all you get is gone What I said I wouldn't know All she said I gotta go The room all red burning slow Gone Gone like unwritten history

Nobody Knew His Name John Hiatt

knew his name Running once in a while But he would be right back With a cup of coffee and an old newspaper Sitting by the side of tha tracks, boy Crying by the side of the tracks You tryin' to keep from turning

Pirate Radio John Hiatt

One song that could steal our hearts Before they turn into silver and gold Well I'm drivin' my car real slow and my baby wants to know When we gonna hear our song on that Pirate Radio?

She Runs Hot John Hiatt

runs hot for me Now she might run cold for you She runs hot for me She's got a fire in her veins That's high octane When her heart starts pumpin' Her cylinders are jumpin' Then I give it to her slow

Back to Normal John Hiatt

to normal (Get out your microscope) I'm back to normal (You got enough rope) I'm back to normal now Back to normal Back to normal Back to normal now He thinks he's all you ever wanted He's turning

Back To Normal (Album Version) John Hiatt

hope I'm back to normal Get out your microscope I'm back to normal You got enough rope I'm back to normal now Back to normal Back to normal Back to normal now He thinks he's all you ever wanted He's turning

Icy Blue Heart John Hiatt

She came onto him like a slow movin' cold front His beer was warmer than the look in her eyes She sat on a stool, he said, "What do you want?"

Conquer Me Conquer You John Hiatt

in the fire of love which nobody can control You are a million flaming mirrors that confuse me I appear as a stranger which leaves you in danger Of showing me a little too much So you hide in the turning

Woman Sawed in Half John Hiatt

was a clear cut thing, no, you didn't have to ask She was gonna have to make her own decisions Her legs got up and walked away, and her head came rolling Oh, the room was painted black night, and turning

Take Time To Know Her John Hiatt

wouldn't know it You see her pretty little smile didn't show it When I knew I could see that I wanted her for me I took her home to my mother Mama wanted to see my potential bride She looked at her slow

Wintertime Blues John Hiatt

hole in the floor Catch you a fish by a quarter to four But I'm stuck up this mountain where I got a bird's eye view Of couple more months of these ol' wintertime blues And it's a one, two, my lips are turning

Death By Misadventure John Hiatt

Death by misadventure So be careful how you choose your path and who you pick to go with Some folks they take to living fast while some prefer a slow death Some folks get confused and never quite

Death By Misadventure (Album Version) John Hiatt

toe read Death by misadventure Ain't that some way to go Death by misadventure So be careful how you choose your path and who you pick to go with Some folks they take to living fast while some prefer a slow

Cold River John Hiatt

business to attend to In Chicago town, in Chicago town Some women love their babies Some women won't have one Some Texas woman found him And we're still on the run The kind of life we're living He'd only slow

Rose John Hiatt

Rose puts on her stockings and she lights a cigarette. Holds her tired face up to the mirror. She sees a younger woman there she thought she would forget, And it hurts her now that no one comes to...

Is Anyone There? John Hiatt

Well I'm out here on my own Followin' a star Asking on my knees, for some direction, please, And, God, you know that's hard Cause I'm such a stubborn man Lord, I'm stubborn as a mule Even though ...

Ocean John Hiatt

I am the west wind. I am the sea gull. I dance on the waves, As they break on the shore line. The moon is my sorrow. The moon is my lantern. I search for you so long, These dark lonely beaches. ...

Friend Of Mine John Hiatt

Friend of mine Has gone away Like a light from yesterday Lost in space Somewhere they say This friend of mine He could sing Like a child A mother's dream So sweet and mild Or big and mean Loud an...

Falling Up John Hiatt

I'm gonna lower my standards and raise my price I'm gonna take your lunch and your bad advice Until my worse idea gets the big reward Until I get out of this raggedy Ford And into a shiny new two ...

Let It All Go John Hiatt

I knew a guy who was Mad at his best friend Stayed that way for Twenty years, and I don't know why he Can't seem to make amends Tears in his eyes You know the pain doesn't end CHORUS: You got to....

Feels Like Rain John Hiatt

Down here the river meets the sea And in the sticky heat I feel ya' open up to me Love comes out of nowhere baby, like a hurricane And it feels like rain Underneath the stars lying next to you Wo...

Sail Away John Hiatt

So now it's up to you If I should stay or go Though I've had no thought of leavin' You ask if it hurts me Honey, I don't know CHORUS: (Part I) It's like a dream A thin machine A piece of time tha...

Memphis in the Meantime John Hiatt

I got something to say little girl You might not like my style But we've been hanging around this town Just a little too long a while You say you're gonna get your act together Gonna take it out ...

Meet Me Halfway John Hiatt

Love is a river that's running in the ??? Each wants to make it to the other side before that bridge starts burning I think we're missing the place where love has seen us though our hearts going t...

Cop Party John Hiatt

Down on the beat They're lining up everyone Who's got a mind on a bullet and a mouth like a gun Boys and girls Stripped to their innocence We run some real weak links in this long chain of events ...

New Fingerprints John Hiatt

I started out in an alley smoking cigarettes ---- Stealing penny candies n' rattlin' pay telephones Stole my first car at twelve and drove it to my eighth grade class By the time I was fourteen si...

Doll Hospital John Hiatt

Well, lots of little pieces make up the little girl Such a tiny thing in this great big world Well, now I've got to find out what's crackin' up My little buttercup I got to take her to the doll ho...

Thing Called Love John Hiatt

Don't have to humble yourself to me I ain't your judge or your king And baby, you know you ain't no Queen of Sheba And we may not even have our dignity, no This could be just a prideful thing But ...

Fool Who Knows John Hiatt

Well a love won't last the night If it's built on sand But when it's built on rock Ain't nothin' that it can't withstand I guess you know by now how this story goes A very true story, take it from...

Cane Breaks John Hiatt

I met a preacher down by the cane breaks Sat there the devil right there at his side Bolt of lightning struck that cane break You should have seen the preacher jumpin' on back Double dealers there...

Bring Back Your Love To Me John Hiatt

Darlin' if you've been a hurting I don't care what it is I wanna help for certain, but it takes more than a kiss All this love and affection I'm feeling for you now Send it back in my direction, g...

Stolen Moments John Hiatt

I used to drink a lot in those days you see Ya, that's the way the wind blows These days the only bar I ever see Has got lettuce and tomatoes I get pumped up in the back of my mind Start thinking...

Distance John Hiatt

You are the beautiful lover My Lover I am the distant shore So far away There is so much to uncover Love's hiding What is this distance for What is it for Out of the dark I am falling I'm fallin'...

Stood Up John Hiatt

I stood up for the first time When I was just eleven months old And ever since that day, my mama said I never done what I was told I never stood for nothing too much All through my schooling year...

Riding With The King John Hiatt

I dreamed I did a good job and I got well paid Blew it all at the penny arcade A hundred dollars on a kewpie doll I guess no white chick is gonna make me crawl On a TWA, to the promised land Ever...

Have A Little Faith In Me John Hiatt

When the road gets dark And you can no longer see Just let my love throw a spark And have a little faith in me And when the tears you cry Are all you can believe Just give these loving arms a try...

Hold On Tight John Hiatt

CHORUS: Hold on tight Hold on tight Please don't say we're through Hold on tight Hold on tight Or love'll will slip away on you CHORUS 2: Down at the line Down at the line I'm outta my mind it's ...

Take Another Look John Hiatt

Maybe you have seen my party And you think I won't do But inside you see I'm lonely And I need someone true Maybe I look like a spider man But just the word and I'll learn to fly Take another loo...

Better Get It While You Can John Hiatt

drink that Thunderbird wine She got her feet up on the table and she's naked to the neighbor Oh I wish she was a friend of mine If that ain't enough, Lord, she plays the guitar Just like Mississippi John

Take Off Your Uniform John Hiatt

You've been a good girl, You've been a bad girl You're not a girl anymore Deep in a picture show Unbuttoned in the last row You watched the grown-ups win the war Now that they've got you where the...

Think It Over John Hiatt

I ain't the only guy ever made you come ever made you tired with a firin' gun (?) I ain't the only man with his heart in his throat I gotta spit it out, spit it out, spit it out before I choke I d...

A Crazy Girl is Hard to Find John Hiatt

I'm sorry you're so crazy I'm sorry you're so blue I'm sorry that this sad old song's for you Just when we had a good thing going You had to go and lose your mind Sane girls are so easy But a cr...