"Carney" (1998)

Carney Man lyrics - Cross Canadian Ragweed

I want a big red nose I want some floppy shoes
I want a squirtin' flower squirt it on you
Like all the bad clowns do
I want to juggle bowling pins in the sun
I want to join the circus, the circus looks like fun
I'll sit and work the gate or I can guess your weight
I'll even sell the corn dogs I don't care
As long as I am there
I'll hand out baseballs at the dunk tank
I'll ride my funny car laughing... all the way to the bank

Cause I'm a carney man I'm a carney man
I'm a carney man I'm a carney man carney man carney man

The human cannonball I'll rise above it all
Up higher than the trapeze I can fly Oh God I'm gonna die
I just gotta get high
I am a carney worker I make two bucks
Every hour come to find out ... this job it f@*%#! sucks

Cause I'm a carney man I'm a carney man
I'm a carney man I'm a carney man
You need a corndog I can tell You need a corn dog I can tell
I'm a carney man

Hey Hey lyrics - Cross Canadian Ragweed

Look at you with your heart on a shelf
Sit at home get drunk by yourself
Call up a friend to ease your mind
Anything to pass the time

Hey hey it's all gonna change
Well well when you turn around again
My my in the wink of an eye
Don't ask why as time goes by

Take your dreams to the railroad tracks
I sure hope their comin back
Watch em roll away down the line
Just anywhere with your friend time

Help Me (Get Over This Mountain) lyrics - Cross Canadian Ragweed

If I seem to run to you, if I seem to turn to you right away,
It's cause I seen it in your eyes, I believe you my friend,
Won't you help me get over this now?

- Won't you help me get over this mountain, help me get over this hill.
Help me get over this mountain, help me get over this now. -

I hope I don't embarrass you with all my feelins
I'm only cryin' to you cause I'm not scared.
Well you said you'd be honest, and you'd always be true,
And you said you would see me through...and you would

- Help me get over this mountain, help me get over this hill.
Help me get over this mountain, help me get over this now. -

You gave me a shoulder to lean on, and a path to follow.
You took me to the clearings of this deep dark hollow.
Like some dark forest, you're gonna walk me through
And the next place I stepped, it's the only thing new.

I found answers in the eyes of a young one,
And anceint ones have answered me, too.
While I was searhin' my soul, all the signs that I read,
They seem to direct me to you...they said you'd

- Help me get over this mountain, help me get over this hill.
Help me get over this mountain, help me get over this now.

Jenny lyrics - Cross Canadian Ragweed

Jenny come back from California
She said her mother's doing fine
Jenny come back from California
With a sparkle in her eye

Early last June, she bought a round trip ticket
To San Francisco by the bay.
Trouble at home, she said she couldn't take it.
She needed time to get away.

Jenny come back from California.
With a brand new pair of shoes
Jenny come back from California
She come back without her blues

Well there's something about that ocean
that's got a romantic feeling
When you're standing by the shore
A little more time, a lot more healing
Maybe she'll love me once more

Jenny come back from California.
A little lighter when she steps.
Jenny come back from California
Full of life with no regrets

Never knew what she saw in San Francisco
Maybe moonlight by the sea
It can fall off in the water
Just as long as she comes back to me.

Jenny come back from California
With a brand new diamond ring
Jenny come back from California
She gathered up the rest of her things.

Jenny went back to California.

Alright lyrics - Cross Canadian Ragweed

Thinking back to my college days
Man that was such a haize
Always some party going on
Someone up getting drunk
Someone down getting stoned
The Jimmy Hendriz poser in the hall
Covering up that hole in the wall

Five for a dollar, man the price is right
Ramen Noodles almost everynight
The Credit Card will surely cover Spring Break
But I might sit at home and just buy me a steak
Well I ate it all by myself
And told my roomates to go to hell

[Chorus]
If your going downtown to the liquor store
bring me a bottle of wine
I've been taking myself much too seriously lately
And I need to unwind
So fire up the charcoal and we'll sit in the yard
Get primed up and head out to the bar
I wonder who's playing down on the strip tonight
Hey man life's alright

It's penny beer night and bar hoppin around
Someone breaking a heart
Someone laying one down
Waiting in line at the all night cafe
I drank all my money, how am I gonna pay
And it's "Oh my spinning head"
And it's one foot off the bed

[Repeat Chorus]

Headed South lyrics - Cross Canadian Ragweed

Yeah don't you know I'm headed South
I've got two things on my mind
Yeah don't you know I'm headed Southbound
I've got two things on my mind
I need some of that juicy barbeque
and some of the sweet blackberry wine

When I get back to Louisiannie
Lord I think I just might stay
Yeah when I get back to Louisiannie
Lord I think I just might stay
Cause I always get so lonesome
Every time I get away

So you know I'm headed South
I've got two things on my mind
Don't you know I'm headed South
I've got two things on my mind
I need some of the juicy barbeque
And I need some of that sweet blackberry wine

I'm gonna cross that Pontchartrain
On a train, in the rain
Yeah I wanna cross that Pontchartrain
On a train, in the rain
Ain't nothin' more beautiful sweet darlin'
Than that Poncha Tray in the rain

Yeah don't you know I'm headed South
I've got two things on my mind
Yeah don't you know I'm headed Southbound
I've got two things on my mind
I need some of that juicy barbeque
And some of that sweet blackberry wine

I wanna get back to Baton Rouge
Before Winter comes again
I wanna get back to Baton Rouge
Before Winter comes again
I wanna walk down by that river
And cross that muddy river now and then

Yeah don't you know I'm headed South
I've got two things on my mind
Yeah don't you know I'm headed Southbound
I've got two things on my mind
I need some of that juicy barbeque
and some of that sweet blackberry wine

Leave Your Leaving lyrics - Cross Canadian Ragweed

Today the sun refused to shine
The outside door was closed
I started to think it was in my mind
But it's your leavin I suppose

On the front porch I light a cigarette
Watchin the fire reach for its dying breath
Irony is a funny thing
For that there's no need to explain

Woman set me free
Come down put your love on me
Come back to me one more time
And leave you leavin far behind

Smooth little slide solo

I've lost my mind I'm convinced
The day you left and I ain't seen it since
At least I've still got the use my eyes
To see the truth between your lies

April's Girlfriend lyrics - Cross Canadian Ragweed

I hear shakin' down at that 36 club.
I walked out onto Dixon Street, don't you know I fell in love
With this girl whose name was April.
The drinks were tastin' fine, I knew I had til two o'clock,
I could make her mine.
That's when she walked in...April's girlfriend.

Well ain't that just my luck, two girls give me one heartache.
When they sat down together man, it was more than I could take.
So I picked up my guitar,
I sat there for a moment with my heart down in my shoes
And I caught an evil grin from April's girlfriend.

Well I don't give up that easy, I'll be back again
I'll let her know she moves me with letters that I send
And you better be good, girlfriend and if she change her mind
Be damn sure I'll be creepin' upon you, sneakin' up behind...
April's girlfriend. She ain't my friend, April's girlfriend.
She ain't my friend. No, there ain't no women rounnd here for a
guitar man, no there ain't no woman round here for a guitar man.

Sweet Teresa lyrics - Cross Canadian Ragweed

Sweet Teresa lay your eyes upon my face
Oh Sweet Teresa lay your hands upon my skin
Why don't you open up your love door Sweet Teresa let me in
Sweet Teresa you brighten up my darkest day
My Sweet Teresa you chase my thunder clouds away
You shelter me from lightning, my blue skies are turned to grey

Well I never known a road so long lead right to your door
Never I known a love like this, not a love like yours
I can't release ya, Sweet Teresa
Baby I'm coming home

Sweet Teresa every star it burns for you
My Sweet Teresa if I could I'd buy the moon
But I'm the richest man I know when I'm standing next to you

You can keep your diamonds you can keep your pearls
Just keep your precious jewelry all I want's my girl
I can't release ya Sweet Teresa
I can't release ya my Sweet Teresa
Baby I'm coming home
I'm coming home
I'm coming home home home

Go On And Lie lyrics - Cross Canadian Ragweed

Roll on cut it off, fit it to the seams
Got a brand new designers shirt so tuck it down in your jeans
Polish up your dancing shoes, how can they refuse
You put your 20 dollars down on Saturday night bull

And the taste of cigarettes never did that much for you
But you light one right after another one because they tell you its so good
Slip into your brand new silver retro mini skirt
Make sure that it matches with the letters on his shirt

[Chorus:]
Go on and lie
If it gets you through the night
Don't even try
Do what you think is right
Its all part of their master plan
They got you in the palm of their greasy hands
Go on and lie
If it gets you through the night

Check out Casanova Joe, one more number for his book
He stepped to every entire prom queen she's sendin' him that look
He promises her all kinds of diamonds, He promised her brand new clothes
He'd give her the world on a silver dollar but he blew it all up his nose

[Chorus]

On Your Own lyrics - Cross Canadian Ragweed

If i knew where i was going
i might already be there
but i dont know where i been.
every town seems to look the same
another year has came and went

running from the yesterday
looking for tomorrow
let the day just pass me by
looking for the anwsers
open for suggestions.
still the questions cloud my mind

cause every winter it gets colder
and every summer seems too long
and every road goes on forever
when your out there on your own.

i met a driftin woman
she was looking for the anwsers
but all she had was alibis
that driftin woman
i could never trust her
she had a pocket full of lies
so one night i left her
in total darkness
in a hotel room in tulsa
hey driftin woman wherever your driftin know
i hope you find what your searching for
chorus

well there not be an end
to this road im taking
i may not find my pot of gold
but theres always anoter day
and theres always another beer
another story to be told

Proud Souls lyrics - Cross Canadian Ragweed

Got drunk by myself last night
& they say that's no way to make things right
I just didn't have anything better to do
The dog was asleep on the living room rug
And I watched a show about a crime of drugs
Punished a bottle of bourbon until it was through
I don't care that I can't sleep
I'd just as soon stay up all week
Might get some things done while others dream
The heater broke and the room got cold
And my knees and ankles say I'm getting older
The phone finally rang but it wasn't for me

[Chorus:]
If everyone should be together
I guess no one would be alone
That's a lot of tradeoffs in the end
Somewhere in the fields of heaven
Proud Souls laugh and love together
Some where between passion and losing friends

Sleep finally came but I woke up alone
And my head was next to the telephone
A gave the sun a cussing as I drew the shade
One thing that seems always true
When I'm hung over the sky is blue
A rough night for me makes a hell of a day

I believe in ghost and democracy
And that each man should leave his legacy
That mans work great or be it small
But I don't believe in everything
Like the designated hitter, or that diamond rings
Can make love last for ever for one and all

[Chorus:]

[Repeat] Somewhere between passion and losing friends