3 Dreams
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LYRICS
Behind The Eight Ball by Jim Malloy
All songs copyright Jim Malloy 2023
Obsession
I wake up every morning
There's never any warning
when I think of you (its true)
Every second every minute every moment
I am haunted by the of thought you
Too many times I've tried so hard
to find a way to get you off my mind
But there is nothing I can do
because you're running on a loop
that's playing all the time
And I will be alright
If I see you tonight
You'll be in my dreams all night
When I turn out the light
Obsession, Obsession, Obsession
So the day is kind of crazy
and I know I'm being lazy
not to hit you up
But my cell has gone to hell
and I've promised not to tell you
any part of how I felt
So I know the one and only truth
is that I'm really just shit out of luck
Cause there's only me
to answer for the crime of utter madness
If I cry for help
And I will be alright
If I see you tonight
You'll be in my dreams all night
When I turn out the light
Obsession, Obsession, Obsession
Who Knew (Max's Lament)
Who knew it would come to this
She warned me not to look
But she had news that I can't resist
She's such an open book
Who knew it would feel like this
She told me I should go
She's been scarred by my history
And now she's gone
When the movie ends
Don't the good guys win
All I wanted was
to be the only one in
Her life - again
Who knew it would take a kiss
Crossed a line I shouldn't cross
But she had clues that I can't resists
And now I've lost
Who knew it would feel like this
Sinners & Saints
She's a late night maker
Who's a taker of the ancient
From a basement
He braves a craving
For a lady with an accent
Making content
Always well meant
He wouldn't mind giving her the time
Come have some fun
Like the hot hot sun
It's fact fact fact fact
We could be sinners
We could be saints
We can make a mystery and
Disappear without a trace
Watch out for the sad dogs
Lying on the sidewalk
City sidewalks
Begging bones
The world churns as the herds
Are burning all the pages
Of the ages
In the middle of the road
See the man
He's a sadist serving papers
To his neighbors
He's a hater
A door breaker
There's a red stain
Forming on the children in the schoolyard
They are target
For the market
It's not a head start
What a shame
What a shame
What a shame
What a shame
We can be lovers
We can be friends
We can weave our dreams together
Live forever and again
There's a gray train
Leaving from the comfort of the station
The seats are vacant
The light is fading
No one's waving
Like a fly on the window
Watching nature from the inside
It's a short life
It's short short short short
Short life
We could be sinners
We could be saints
We can make a mystery and
Disappear without a trace
We could be famous
Or we could be lame
It wouldn't matter one bit at all
We can manage just the same
We can be lovers
We can be friends
We can weave our dreams together
Live forever until the end
Goodbye
Yeah, it's time for a change
I'm so over you
You say you're not to blame
So what else is new
So, it's goodbye to you
Goodbye to you
Time for you to be gone
It's long overdue
Goodbye Goodbye Goodbye to you
Goodbye Goodbye Goodbye to you
I was a fool
I bought what you sold
You bent all the rules
It's time to reap what you sew
I don't care what you think
I don't care what you do
I don't care what you say
Because it's never the truth
So...
Goodbye Goodbye Goodbye to you
Goodbye Goodbye Goodbye to you
Do what you want
It's not what I need
When you're down on your luck
Don't come looking for me
Goodbye Goodbye Goodbye to you
Goodbye Goodbye Goodbye to you
Midnight Rain
Somebody help me
I need a place to hide
I been hooked by a dangerous look
And the splash of a liquid smile
Can't find my fingers
Can't feel my toes
Her body moves to a rhythm and blues
That the good girls will never know
She can steal the sunlight
Turn a savage night insane
But I would give up walking
To see her dancing
In the midnight rain
She's loves the motion
She's got the ride
She can bend any man in two
With a sideways look of her eye
Can't stand to close
She can smell desire
She can take any time or place
And turn into something wild
She can steal the sunlight
Turn a savage night insane
But I would give up walking
To see her dancing
In the midnight rain
The girl's a vixen
She's a voodoo child
You can see by the pins in me
She's been playing on other side
I don't believe in magic
Can't trust the law
But I believe she was meant to be
The best thing I ever saw
Private Girl
She has eyes like onyx
And a soul like cultured pearl
You never hear her coming
She's a private girl
She's as skinny as a paper clip
Twisted just the same
Though she'll never let it slip
And if you ask her
She'll say you're being weird
Then whisper
Things are not as they appear
You never hear her coming
She's a private girl
She always leaves me wondering
About her quiet world
She’s not the type for typing
Code is all she knows
She binges hot pot and matcha
Because it makes her feel at home
She's as subtle as a battleship
Likes her life the same
No matter who she's with
She often travels
And likes to take her time
Always buys the local stuff
Whatever she can find
You never hear her coming
She lives in a different world
And the way she's always blushing
She's a private girl
I never saw her coming
She's a private girl
She was always up to something
That really rocked my world
I never saw it coming
Now she's gone
In the life that she was leading I guess she didn't need me
In her a private world
The Wrong Guy
It’s all right
It’s hardly a trend
Sometimes a straight line will bend
And it’s ok
She can’t even cry
She said he said “I’ll try”
She said, next time “It’s goodbye”
She knows it’s just spin
When he says with a grin
“Let’s not fight”
She's doing hard time
With the wrong guy
In the big house
By the riverside
But I can't help her
Break the chains and fly
It's all good
But never in fun
The first time
A stop sign is run
But its okay
He won't even try try
She said he said "we're fine"
And she said that he's dead inside
And he knows its just spin
When she says with a grin
I'm alright
And she needs a dream
And she needs a plan
She's got to find a way to break free
But I can't be the one
She's doing hard time
With the wrong guy
In the big house
By the riverside
But I can't help her
Break the chains and fly
Because I'm the guy
Thursday 8am
IWe sit alone in this waiting room
Another Thursday, 8 a.m.
I fumble with my cough drops
She sneezes (and) wipes her hand
And the rain is like a stranger
Rapping hard on the window pane
And I sense that I'm in danger
Of losing faith again
She looks the same again this week
Perfect skin and a matching scarf
This girl could be a movie star
Leading men and throbbing hearts
And the rain is getting louder
As she flips through her magazine
(And) I guess at things about her
And wonder what they mean
And she seems nice
And me, I need a sign
Its the myth of 15 minutes
And I've got the time
I play at being a writer
As the severance pays the rent
But the words they flow too slowly
And the money's nearly spent
And while the storm forms around us
I wait for the muse to hit
Writing scene of loves and scoundrels
But the endings never fit
And she seems nice
And me, I need a sign
This gift of 15 minutes
And I'm wasting time
And I bet her life is easy
And she takes her coffee sweet
And doubt she's ever lonely
Or hides behind her dreams
And the rain is like a stranger
Pressing hard on the window pain
And I know that I'm in danger
Again
And she seems nice
And me, I need a sign
Its been 15 minutes
And I'm out of time
Behind The Eight Ball
Here I go again
Right on cue
Trying to change the plan
Without a clue
For so many years
I've been back on my heels.
Hiding behind "maybe"
When "yes" could've been real
Like yesterday
It's the same old story
No matter what I say
I never change
Another day older
Another chance to bail
Now I’m caught behind the eight ball
Up against the rail
Tried to run the table
Chasing the rain
Spent a whole lifetime Playing the game
You know the solids and stripes
Never feel the slate
But when the cue ball strikes
It's always too late
For too many years
I've been back on my heels
Waiting for "someday"
When "today" was ideal
Like yesterday
It's the same old story
No matter what I say
I never change
Another year older
Another chance to bale
Trapped behind the eight ball
Up against the rail
It only takes
One day
To finally say
Past ways
Have to change
No more illusion
See it through this time
No more excuses
It's time to shine
It's a brand new day
It's not the same old story
I'll find a way
This time I'll change
Another year older
It's time to break the trend
Sink the eight ball
And rack 'em up again
It's a brand new day
I'll rewrite the story
I've got a lot to say
It's time to change
Another year older
I will prevail
Time to sink the eight ball
And jump the rail
Dance With Me
I know you think I'm crazy
You see me up all night
These ghosts and apparitions
Are demons in my life
I know it all seems hazy
There is no wrong or right
But maybe it's a battle line
One that's worth the fight
So dance with me
Come dance with me
Take my hand
Take a chance on me
Take a chance
Let's dance
This dream that I am chasing
Is a road I've got to take
Maybe I will reach the end
Or take it to the grave
The path that I am taking
Has a peak I've got to make
Maybe I will reach the end
Or take it to the grave
There is no rhyme or reason
I've got to take a stand
I'm not asking you to rescue me
I'm just asking for a chance
So dance with me
Come dance with me
Take my hand
Take a chance on me
Take a chance
Let's dance
Ghosts And Secrets
Sometimes
The world's not right
It broke her mother's heart
And a young girl's mind
The old man's ghosts and secrets
Got hammered every night
it's not right
It's not right
In time
She made a life
But some scars never heal
Some anger never dies
As all those ghosts and secrets
Cause the pain she tries to hide
It's not right
It's not right
And she's free tonight
And she's free tonight
And now
The ends in sight
The pain is finally gone
She's found the light
And all her ghosts and secrets
Have vanished with her life
It's not right
But it's alright
And she's free tonight
And she's alright
And she's free tonight
And she's alright
She's An Angel
Maybe she's the one
Maybe everything they say is true Some will tell you that it's not too late, so...
It was a Friday night
Went to hear a local band
Or maybe two
Wasn't looking...then I saw her
Ooh ooh ooh ooh she's an angel
Ooh ooh ooh ooh she's a little shy
ooh ooh ooh ooh - but so am I
So, here's the thing
We were standing in a crowded room
She was talking with a friend
Or maybe two
I was feeling good
The band was playing all the songs I knew
I asked her for a dance - or maybe two
Didn't want to miss the chance
Found a way to make her laugh
Didn't want the be the one
To leave alone that night
Might have been my only chance
Asked her for another dance
Want to be the guy at her side
When she said goodbye
We had a perfect time, so
All I wanted was to be there (be there)
It was heaven
In her arms that night
I don't want to be the one
To leave this time alone tonight
I don't want to be the one
To miss a chance to say goodnight
I don't want to be the one
To turn away when it feels so right
I want to be the guy who's at her side
When she says goodbye
I don't want to be the one
To leave this time alone tonight
I don't want to be the one
To miss a chance to say goodnight
I don't want to be the one
To turn away when it feels so right
She's an angel