So Im not really sure how I feel about you..

Thats what Arthela said.

I know that I have some sort of tender feelings for you,

but I am really bad at identifying them.
Im always getting my emotions and logic confusedyou know,
up inside my head.
They always seem to want to fight each other.
So I find fault with myself, and then,
I get angry and start to blame everyone else.
I guess thats the way that we all are I guess.
Thats what Arthela said.
Im not really sure what anyone is saying...to me.

SIDE A Of course, thats scary and confusing.
Thats what Arthela said.
1. TROUBLED MAN I listen, but the words and the way that I interpret them, well
2. SOMETIMES THERES GOD Im not sure that Im really getting the point.
3. THE ISOLATION OF MISTER Its frustrating that you never really know where you stand,
or if theres really any place to stand at all.
4. THE COMPANY OF COWARDS Oh Good Lord, I think that I need to prop my feet up.
5. TEARS IN VAIN Thats what Arthela said.
You know, I would like to be more spontaneous,
and I would like to be more forgivingbut I cant.

SIDE B I would like to like and be more understandingbut I cant.
6. THE BRASS RING I just dont understand myself.
7. FREEDOM OF SPEECH Thats what Arthela said.
There always seems to be something missing in my life and in my thoughts,
8. BLUE CHARLOTTE Arthela said.
9. THE COURTESY OF KINGS WellThats the point of life, isnt it? So, lets try to get used to it. Embrace
10. LAWLESS TIMES it, and make it your friend, and stop having that argument in your brain with
yourself. Cause youre really only spitting in your own face until you do
Thats what Elam said.
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TROUBLED MAN Sometimes theres God Never cared about being lonely I guess I could ask myself why now
Sometimes theres God Because I didnt love you no more As if theres some answer known
Its the wake of all evil Sometimes theres God I said, go away, go away, go away Ill just sit here by myself
A universal mess Sometimes theres not Im quittin on you today As you meet your friend down the road
Ive always found trouble
Even at my best We all need God when people dont care Tears in vain Im crying
No hopes to get better What we do to each other when theres nobody else there THE COMPANY OF COWARDS Tears in vain over you
til they put me down to rest In the dark we promise God Ill never do this again I guess I should know better than
I am a troubled man Let the choices weve made be forgiven Im in the company of cowards To cry these tears in vain
Im in the company store
Anxiety and sorrow Sometimes theres God Bullet holes through the window I might write you a poem
Underneath my skin Sometimes theres God We cant keep this company up anymore And put it up there on the wall
Self-destruction and failure Sometimes theres God Ill rewrite it til you return to me
Have beat my head in Sometimes theres not A bucket of beer, a bucket of fools Sha la la la la la la
I laughed out loud once A bucket of dark and broken rules
I wont do that again Sometimes theres God Theres a lot more to this than I ever thought Tears in vain Im crying
Always traveled the hell fire road Sometimes theres God A bucket of trouble thats what weve bought Tears in vain over you
To chase the sweet smell of sin Sometimes theres not I guess I should know better than
I am a troubled man And sometimes theres God Chorus: To cry these tears in vain
I am a troubled man The man in the moon this afternoon
Told secrets on you I believe to be true Tears in vain Im crying
I am a troubled man THE ISOLATION OF MISTER Im in the company of cowards Tears in vain over you
I am a troubled man Im in the company of me and you I guess I should know better than
So many things Never looked forward to the future To cry these tears in vain
Have falled through my hands Never enjoyed where Ive been I saw you with Mr. Struggle Must Go On To cry these tears in vain
I am a troubled man Couldnt keep my mind in the moment In a bar down in the Keys
Never really cared if I had a friend He was old and slow and couldnt throw a punch
People up on the east side I always felt like there was something better And you looked so musical last night in the breeze THE BRASS RING
People on the gravel road Even when I had it made You were showering him with your tender protection
People of many colors Never respected the job I was doing With no regard for me The saddest girl in the whole wide world
Whose stories will never be told Never cared about money but I felt underpaid I was dining alone on the bread of sorrow I met her on the Quarter
Too late came too early for me to face myself Saw so many people While you were making fat the old man and the sea With no regards for vagrancy, no respect for civil order
I am a troubled man Walking out the door How young are you, I asked her
Never cared about being lonely Chorus: How old are you, young lady?
I am a troubled man Because I couldnt use you no more The man in the moon this afternoon Im much older than you think, cause I have seven babies
I am a troubled man, oh Lord I said, go away Told secrets on you I believe to be true
I wont do anything but hurt you if I can Im quittin on you today Im in the company of cowards Where are those who keep these kids
I am a troubled man Im in the company of me and you While youre out on the party?
I always felt like sorrow was a lesson I leave them where they are safe
I always felt I needed to feel the pain The Bible speaks of Heaven and Hell At the church of 12th and Harding
SOMETIMES THERES GOD I thought happiness was a transgression And many frightening things The people there they know me well
And I just took it as it came Politicians say One more war They ask me very few questions
Sometimes theres God in someone elses eyes I never wanted to say too much And the bells of freedom will start to ring And if a child should pass before they wake,
Sometimes theres God when you see the sun rise To other people I did not understand Those stories you told by the waggin of your chin theyll pray them into heaven
Sometimes your work, only in vain Never made love with my heart in it Times not so precious til it comes to an end
Sometimes theres very little heartbreak and pain Never wanted to make any plans And silence is truth between me and you No love and no lover
Saw so many lovers With our demure well hidden, like two birds we flew A murder of crows did sing
Sometimes theres God Walk out that door We soon will discover
Sometimes theres not Never cared about being lonely Chorus: The coffin will wear our brass ring
Because you didnt love me no more So cover your eyes old man in the moon
Sometimes theres God and sometimes theres just not I said, go away, go away Unless you care to see what really is not true So wheres the father of these kids?
A little redemption would help us a lot Im quittin on you today Youre in the company of cowards Does he, does he help you ever?
Sometimes theres God in the palm of your hand Its hard telling what they will do I have no idea where he is
Somedays hard times will cover your land Love em, leave em, then forget em Youre in the company of cowards He dont show his face, he knows better
Dont worry about em when theyre gone Youre in the company of me and you Can I help you go tonight?
Sometimes theres God Thats the way I always played it It would be my pleasure
Sometimes theres God Now maybe I played it all wrong And make sure that you arrive all right
Sometimes theres God Been so indifferent about so many things TEARS IN VAIN Now we could leave together
And sometimes theres just not About my time and my rage
Thought I was livin a life of freedom Snow falling on a cane break She said, no, I dont need your company
Sometimes you pray for witness you cannot rise above But I was living in a cage Please stop howling at the moon And I dont want your pity
Theres judgment and destruction in the name of God And that cage bred with my lower self I got stones in my bed Youd be wise just to go away
Can we find truth in all that we feel Stones left there by you And leave me here where Im sitting
Sometimes theres God when sickness is healed So many knots I did not untie Is there nothing I can do for you?
They came undone by my faults Tears in vain Im crying Now its time to scatter
And heres the reason why Tears in vain over you Why do you think theres something wrong with me
Saw so many lovers I guess I should know better than Theres nothing really the matter?
Walk out that door To cry these tears in vain
No love and no lover
A murder of crows did sing
We soon will discover
A coffin will wear our brass ring
I find myself where life could go
I find myself each morning
All the duties of this world
Fell on my shoulders without warning
I make no plans, nor do I care
For the future called tomorrow
This world Ive seen is never fair
So just leave me here with my sorrows
No love and no lover
A murder of crows did sing
We soon will discover
The coffin will wear our brass ring
No love and no lover
A murder of crows did sing
We soon will discover
The coffin will wear our brass ring
Wear our brass ring
FREEDOM OF SPEECH
Freedom of speech
Freedom to say
Freedom to think
This is my lucky day
Freedom of thought
Freedom of dreams
Freedom to believe
That we all can be kings
Freedom is yours
Freedom is mine
Freedom of speech
So I can write down these lines
If you and I agree
Hold out your hand to me
We will share our freedoms
With our friends and family
Freedom of speech
Freedom to say
Freedom to think
This is my lucky day
Freedom of thought
Freedom of dreams
Freedom to believe
That we all can be kings
We can take our thoughts
So many ways
If your thoughts are different
Well, I think thats okay
We should all try
To keep the Golden Rule
And cherish our freedoms
At home and in our schools
Freedom of speech
Freedom to say
Freedom to think
This is my lucky day
Freedom of thought
Freedom of dreams
Freedom to believe
That we all can be kings
All can be kings
BLUE CHARLOTTE
Exhausted by too many tears
Trouble is everywhere
Hold you in my arms
Blue Charlotte
While your eyes gaze up at me
Im not the man I used to be
You still own my heart
Blue Charlotte
Look away, look away
Theyre so precious, these last few days
Look away, look away
We watch as it comes to an end
Blue Charlotte
And if you pass tonight in your sleep
You will still have me to weep
Im all that remains here
Blue Charlotte
Yellow letters from your youth
All of them seeking truth
The poems written from me to you
Blue Charlotte
Look away, look away
Theyre so precious, these last few days
Look away, please look away
We watch all that screams
Blue Charlotte
Look away, look away
We watch as Autumn comes to an end
Blue Charlotte
Its a long, long way from here
Our reflection in the mirror
Now youve closed your eyes
Blue Charlotte
Its a slow walk to the grave
Here we are together today
Youve been my whole life
Blue Charlotte
Look away, look away
Theyre so precious, these last few days
Look away, look away
We watch as something new begins
Blue Charlotte
Blue Charlotte
THE COURTESY OF KINGS
I knew this colorful woman once
She drank and had a roving eye
In the morning she was always mournful
Shed cry and apologize Dont get too sick
But shed always repeat herself Itll be the end of you
Find comfort with a stranger and sing Dont expect a helping hand
She never took much notice And if you fall down
In the courtesy of kings And if you want to steal this song
It can be easily loaded down
She had pictures of Cuban artists
And paintings from Rotterdam My, my, my
Promises that she made These are lawless times
She never could stay true to them My, my, my
She said she loved me so deeply These are lawless times
Then shed spit in my face and scream
And she never took much notice So you might ask yourself
In the courtesy of kings Hey, what can I do?
I cant trust the future
She had the face of an angel Whats been promised to you
And a smile no one could deny Learn the rules hard and fast
But the heart of a devil Take care of yourself
Beat deep down in her inside And keep your eyes open
She spoke of judgment and forgiveness On everybody else
Her other lovers didnt mean a thing
She never took much notice My, my, my
In the courtesy of kings These are lawless times
My, my, my
We parted in the middle of nowhere These are lawless times
I havent seen her since then
She always kept my mind busy My, my, my
She made her lies sing like a hymn These are lawless times
Sometimes I wonder if Id see her My, my, my
If I would still recognize These are lawless times
Or just remember her as a dream
And respect her for the love she used to bring
And if I could show her
The courtesy of kings
Executive Produced By T Bone Burnett
All Songs Written By John Mellencamp
LAWLESS TIMES
Recorded at Belmont Mall, Nashville, IN
Well, you cant trust your neighbor Mixed at Electro Magnetic Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Husband or wife Mastered at Lurssen Mastering, Los Angeles, CA
Cant trust the police
With their guns or their nights Musicians:
Look out for the creepers Dane Clark: Drums
Tappin on your cell phone John Gunnell: Bass
Youd better lock your door Troye Kinnett: Keyboards
Even when youre at home Miriam Sturm: Violin
Mike Wanchic: Acoustic and Electric Guitars
My, my, my Andy York: Acoustic and Electric Guitars
These are lawless times T Bone Burnett: Electric Guitar
My, my, my
These are lawless times Engineered by Mike Piersante
Assistant Engineer: Scott Davis
You cant trust the banks Technical Engineer: Mike Stucker
The way that you used to do Assistant Engineer: Zach Dawes
I hope that Wall Street Mastered by Gavin Lurssen
Has been good to you Front cover photo by Meg Ryan
You cant trust the priest Back cover photo by William Abranowicz
Youd better watch your behind Art Direction and Design by Joe Spix
Dont look too close at the government
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My, my, my 2014 Belmont Mall Publishing (ASCAP).
These are lawless times Lyrics reprinted by permission.
My, my, my
These are lawless times Management: HOFFMAN
ENTERTAINMENT INC
Well, I dont trust myself
2014 John Mellencamp
I dont trust you www.mellencamp.com