Azalea Place

There's a room where she kept all her dolls
They covered the floor and the walls
And she talked to them there
By the pool she would always attract
All the guys who were out on their backs
With her towel wrapped

Now did she know
That she caught all the eyes in town
Watching her walking around

She was the match that would strike up a light
And the day that said hi to the night
And she was bowling me down
And I was praying
As I struggled to stand on my feet
I walked tall with her there on the street
But as the earth spun around
Hope was fading

There was a room where I kept all my things
Baseball caps, fraternity rings
And I played my guitar
With her picture pinned up on the wall
I stood there to see where I'd fall

She was the match that would strike up a light
And the day that said hi to the night
And she was bowling me down
And I was praying
As I struggled to stand on my feet
I walked tall with her there on the street
But as the earth spun around
Hope was fading

In our rooms there are thoughts that divide
All those feelings that harbored inside
Am I sinking too deep with what I'm saying
All the words they got caught in my head
Had no order in how they were said
Am I really a creep
Hope is fading

One of those times when the truth comes out
And the only thing I was sure of now I doubt
One of those moments when it all comes clear
When I feel the emptiness now you're not here

You made yourself a new life
Do you ever think of me

I can see you look so good
I'd take you right now if I could
I wouldn't be here missing you so bad
If I'd only known just what I had

Seemed to me things were going well
And just how wrong I was, it's hard to tell
You didn't hear for far too long
What you needed me to say and now you're gone

Here I am, a stranger
In a world I have not known

I can see you look so good
I'd take you right now if I could
I wouldn't be here missing you so bad
If I'd only known just what I had

Standing here, watching you
Wondering what I have to do
Oh, just to get close to you

I look at her, I see no pain
She's learning how to smile again
Oh, puts my memory to shame

You've found yourself a new life
Do you ever think of me

I can see you look so good
I'd take you right now if I could
Just to feel your touch, I must be mad
I wish that I had read the signs
Maybe tried to change your mind
I wouldn't be here missing you so bad
If I'd only known just what I had

When you get what you want
In the struggle for you
And the world makes you king for a day
Just go to the mirror and look at yourself
See what that person has to say

Now some people call you a straight shooting man
They think you're a wonderful guy
But the one in the glass says you're only a fool
If you won't look him straight in the eye

For it isn't your lover, your father or mother
Whose judgment upon you must pass
No, the verdict that counts the most in your life
Is the one staring back from the glass

Now the one you should please, never mind all the rest
Who is with you clear to the end
And you've passed the most dangerous difficult test
If the one in the glass can be your friend

Fool the whole world
Down the pathways of years
Get a pat on the back as you pass
But your final reward will be heartaches and tears
If you cheat on the one in the glass

She said, take time to know me
I'm not as bad as I seem
They say a heart needs a second chance
I wanna know what that means

I said, where do you come from and what do you do
I'm retired now, but baby, I would dance for you

Don't walk away just because
I look a little run down
I was lost on the wrong side of midnight
In the wrong part of town

I don't know what kept me going
Or what pulled me through
But I'm retired now, and baby, I would dance for you

Seemed such a lucky girl
Not a fear in this whole wide world
Makes it hard to see
How she's dying for some company

Why don't you stay here with me
I think we're two of a kind
Yeah, lately the way things've been going
Honey, I sure wouldn't mind

But don't think you owe me a thing
Whatever you do
I'm retired now, but baby, I would dance for you

You were the highlight
Of my evenings
You brought a smile
To every face

And now you're building
Some kind of wall
And I'm not welcome any more

You were my weekends
And my working days
You were my bright light
My darkest night

But now you're building
Some kind of wall
And I'm not welcome any more

Reaching out to someone
You go a long way, such a long way
When the argument is over
Don't let the sorrow lead the way

You were my sins
And my reward
You were my good
My big mistake

I lay in the dark on your side of the bed
And the smell of your body drives me out of my head
I keep thinking any minute I feel you moving around
Not a sound, not a sound

It don't make much sense, try to figure it out
Why you ran away or what it's all about
It don't make a difference, it won't change a thing
Not a thing, not a thing

I can take you're not here right now
And I'll know I'll get through this night somehow
I can make myself believe that this is the end
But I couldn't take losing you again

Everywhere that I look, it's you that I see
But it's my memory playing tricks on me
I see something move, and I look around
There's not a sound, not a sound

A heart should only have to die one time
And baby you know where I lost mine
And if you let me come back to you
Baby, I don't know what I'd do

There's a word that I recall
It didn't mean that much at all
It was the language no one spoke
It was dying without hope

No ones talking 'bout
No ones talking 'bout

And when it's spoken without passion
Like something common, something plain
Oh, everyday we abuse it
So much harder to reclaim

No one's talking 'bout
No one's talking 'bout

Then someone made a connection
We should have known it from the start
This word to us means nothing
Unless spoken from the heart
From the heart

Bring back the revolution of love

If you're leaving me, can I come too
I don't know what I want, but I want it with you

I think I know just how you feel
Still we've come this far
You can't get better than real
I know, baby, that's what we are

Now who am I to judge you
And tell you what you're supposed to do

I think I know just how you feel
Still we've come this far
You can't get better than real
I know, baby, that's what we are

You say
To be kissed by a fool is bad enough
But to be fooled by a kiss that's even worse
And every time my life is blessed
There always seems to be a curse

Everybody wants to move
It's such a human thing
To start again, try to win
See what tomorrow brings

People leaving distant lands
Take one last look around
Lovers part, ask their hearts
If somehow they're still bound

Will they ever really know
Are they sorry if they stay or if they go

We worked so hard to make it here
Just to leave it all
But hey baby, they worked on Rome
For a thousand years
Then they had to watch it fall

The unknown's always tempting us
With all we're gonna miss
A better life, a truer love
And we just can't resist

Will we ever really know
Are we sorry if we stay or if we go

It's all wrong - It's all right
It's all dark - It's all light

We're all thrown into this life
We hurt for what we learn
And when we tire, we set the bridge on fire
And laugh and watch it burn

Won't you sit right down and talk to me
Tell me all about yourself
Tell me about these people in the pictures
Up here on the shelf
Is there someone special in your life
Are you on your own again
Well, whatever you may say to me
You can say in confidence

Are you restless, do you worry
Have you found your peace at last
Are you still close to your family
Maybe they're something of the past
Do you think about your school days
Were they fun or filled with pain
Well, whatever you may say to me
You can say in confidence

In confidence
We all need someone to talk to
In confidence
Tell me all about yourself

Maybe you're running away from something
Double crossed by so called friends
Well, whatever you may say to me
You can say in confidence

Are you following astrology
Do you search for an inner light
Practicing a religion
Or have your own view of what's right
Have you tried most everything in life
Or do you live in innocence
Well, whatever we may do tonight
We can do in confidence

In confidence
If you think that you've said too much
In confidence
We all need some of that human touch

Messed around, I'd had enough
Lost control, I was all shook up
Yesterday was on my mind
When I came to you, laid it on the line

Baby, I was pushed right to the edge
What came over me I lost my head
If you think what I said was aimed at you
Well, that couldn't be much further from the truth

Now, baby, you know how good you are
At bringing me back when things go too far
You're the last I want to do this to
But you're the first that I come to

I'll admit that I was wrong
I pushed too hard, I came on too strong
If you think what I said was aimed at you
That couldn't be much further from the truth

I confess there's one thing baby I am guilty of
As much as I don't want to I hurt the one I love

Some people live all their lives in the past
No longer believe in a love that can last
Some people never let others come close
Even when they need them the most
And some folks keep hiding behind a locked door
Others find comfort in the hands of the lord
Some people work all their lives to the bone
Suddenly wake up alone

Some folks get tired of turning their heads
Looking at love from afar
If you have someone lying there with you tonight
I hope you know how lucky you are

Now, some people live on the edge till the end
Finding the bottle the closest of friends
They've lost that one love they thought was so true
And the courage to find someone new

And some people never quite learn how to give
Never let go of their hearts
If you have someone lying there with you tonight
I hope you know how lucky you are

Some people find out the hard way
Just what it means
Living alone in this world
It ain't what it seems
It ain't what it seems

And we're all getting tired of turning our heads
Looking at love from afar
If you have someone lying there with you tonight
I hope you know how lucky you are