Loving You Means Everything

I'm married to my best friend. Sometimes it is very surreal. Life feels to wonderful - she does not pressure me to change. She loves me. But in our world that might be newly wed bliss (I'm not so sure - we've been friends for a very longtime and worked through alot)... I'm learning that loving someone mean with everything I have which sometimes laying down my past ways of doing things and pressing on regarless of consiquence. Tessa I love you. You are - "Miss full of good ideas!"


I'm laying down my worries all my past mistakes
I'm burning all the the bridges to my past escapes

I'm praying for compassion because some things have to change
Yes me and my priorities Yes things have to rearrange

See I don't lack desired or ability to run
Run right over everything and run right over you

I'm praying for compassion because some things have to change
Yes me and my priorities Yes things have to rearrange

So I'm begging for forgiveness and I'm hoping you'll agree
Because loving you means everything means everthing to me

I'm laying down my worries all my past mistakes
I'm burning all the the bridges to my past escapes

I'm praying for compassion because some things have to change
Yes me and my priorities Yes things have to rearrange

Chords: D A G

It's Called Coffee

Marriage has been good for me. I've been in the middle of writing a legitimate batch of songs for the first time since before tour. Along the way I've also managed to finish a song that's been sitting dead for around 6 years amply titled, It's Called Coffee - this simple little tune is a little bluesy and definitely inspired by Deluxetone Rockets rockabilly fun.

There are photos of me drinking coffee at 6 months old.

A fun little note is that my friend Jessica was denied the ability to buy coffee when she was 17 @ a crazy book store in Roseburg because she was underage - the same time she was working @ coffee shop across town.

On my last tour I made a conscious decision to drink caffeine rather than die. Driving alone if my van all day everyday it felt like those were my only choices. By the end of the tour after drinking alot of caffeine everyday, I got to the point where I only had about 7 useable hours in each day, my eyes stopped working at night - speeding vehicles started to look like they were standing still, and my muscles still feel like there shutdown in parts. I was still drinking coffee everyday when I got my current job but during our walk through during orientation I was overwhelmed by the amount of very over weight co-workers I was seeing. I noticed a coffee machines everywhere and it just seemed to easy to just drink coffee all day long. So I decided to try quitting. I now only drink occasionally and most times when I do I feel pretty crappy the next day - dry skink, dehydrated, sore muscles, not to mention the feelings of almost puking when I drink coffee on an empty stomach. So here ya go enjoy the new/old lyrics.


It's Called Coffee

They say life being only after 9 AM and for the most part I agree
But then that coffee it gets inside of me

It's called coffee - if it's a drug then I'm an addict
It's called coffee - if it's so bad then I'm a victim

When I was younger I drank it for the style
now I'm old and grown and I drink it on my own

It's called coffee - if it's a drug then I'm an addictIt's called coffee - if it's so bad then I'm a victim

Now I've got a job working 40 hours
Where everyone drinks coffee seems like the shoot in there showers

It's called coffee - if it's a drug then I'm an addict
It's called coffee - if it's so bad then I'm a victim

Well I'm trying to quit coffee because it's dragging me down
Yes all my youthful energy just is not coming around

It's called coffee - if it's a drug then I'm an addict
It's called coffee - if it's so bad then I'm a victim (x2)

Driving Out Of Cleveland

I was trying to tell Tessa a story one night on tour and I was so tired I said the phrase "I was driving out of cleveland" about 30 times.. I kept forgetting the story about 2 lines in and almost falling asleep in my van. We ended up laughing alot until the line became one of those inside jokes that means nothing to anyone else. The song is me processing the changes and compromises that now exsist after choosing to be committed to someone for life.

The line about quite being passive is taken from a Microcosm Publishing sticker. The phrase haunted me until I told Tessa I loved her. Thank you Microcosm! This song also has reference to Social Distortion, The Beach Boys and The Hanover Saints. Can you find them?

I was driving out of Cleveland across the USA
Away from all my problems in California
Then I called you up, I was too tired to speak
Then I called you everything for six straight weeks
Then I quit being passive quit making laws
started loving my best friend now I have in-laws

And 2 become one, that's what we've done
and 2 become one, one, one that's what we've done

Now I'm sitting in Portland, strange sunny day
Not quite sure if this is where we wanna stay
See it's warmer than Chicago, colder than LA
East coast keeps calling us so far away

And 2 become one, that's what we've done
and 2 become one, one, one that's what we've done

I was driving out of Cleveland across the USA
Away from all my problems in San Francisco Bay
Now were raising the banner singing harmonies
Yes this is our future you and me

And 2 become one, that's what we've done
And 2 become one, one, one that's what we've done

And as the truth rings out on a saturday night
I'm gonna love you.... my whole life

3 Chords and A Smile

I played this song before Tessa's father gave her away at our wedding! I really enjoy it. Tessa and I were both really proud of the fact that we were virgins when we got married, so she was really excited when that was worked into the song.

What people neglected to tell us was that sex is hard work!

I'm telling you that I love you with 3 chords and a smile on my face
Yes with you I feel satisfied even in this crazy place

Yes I swear I've never been happier than whenever I'm holding your hand
I can't believe you wanna marry me feels like I've reached the promised land

And I Love You, Tessa I Love You
And I Love You, Tessa I Do

They say were gonna be happy and I thank God that there right
Because we've both waited all our lives to celebrate our wedding night!

And I Love You, Tessa I Love You
And I Love You, Tessa I Do

And I Love You, Tessa I Love You
And I Love You, Tessa I Do

We Can Work Together

A song about my relationship with my best friend and soon to be wife Tessa. I've decided I'm better when I'm with her even when we've had a long weekend and I'm beyond tired. An interesting subnote is we watch We Are Marshall tonight. Part of the first verse was written several months ago on tour and references the town of Hurricane in W. Virginia where Marshall University is located.

* We decided to play this song in lue of lighting a unity candle at our wedding.

Since the first time that I saw you I've never been the same
Because I love your perfect smile and I love your perfect name
Yes your so faithful and true and not just when I want you to
Yes your so patient and kind and least most always all the time
So in sickness and in healthy may kindness be our weath
Because your my better half your my best friend and I'll love you tell the very end

We can work together - We can work it out
We will work together through all our fears and doubts

Well I took a left turn and I might never return to the states that's for lovers and the people they spurn Well I fell like I've been through a hurricane And I've been driving on 95

We can work together - We can work it out
We will work together through all our fears and doubts

So if this time is for just being THAN I'M BURNING MY REGRETS -
Of not saving the world with a song
YES if the GREATEST TIME IN HISTORY is being here with you
then we'll put on some coffee and we'll talk the whole night through

(potential trumpet solo)

We can work together - We can work it out
We will work together through all our fears and doubts

We can work together - We can work it out
We will work together through all our fears and doubts

Chords: A G A/D