52 of 28

© Rushmore Beekeepers, released March 4, 2011

For my 28th year i wrote, recorded, and released one song a week for one year.

  • All songs written and recorded by Zach Fountain
  • Additional vocals on "your hurt knees (52-4)" and "who knows (52-52)" by Carrie Hawkins
  • Additional vocals and bass on "the name of every building (52-33)" and album art / design by Amanda Hawkins
  • Recording, mixing, and everything except vocals, guitar, and bass on "the name of every building (52-33)" by Sam Greene

Tracklist

  1. if i left the stove on (52-1) 2:31 » lyrics
    trying not to be too paranoid these days
    but that's harder than it seems
    it's nothing anyone says
    it's nothing anyone does
    just the way i see things
    and i could stay up all night
    and listen to records
    and i might not feel any worse
    and i might not feel better
    don't know why these words come out
    don't know why some don't

    trying not to wonder if i left the stove on
    or if i locked the door
    what will i say to the people i meet
    will i turn off the lights 'fore i go to sleep
    and did i lock the door
    and i could stay up all night
    but it would still slip away
    the sun may not shine
    but it's still another day
    maybe that's what keeps me going
    maybe that's what keeps me going
  2. the only light (52-2) 2:54 » lyrics
    she says she'll take me home
    but she knows i haven't been drinking
    she says there's nothing wrong
    but so much happens in the
    time you spend blinking
    and there's just one light that's on tonight
    and i let it shine, but i pull the shades closed tight
    there's just one light that's on tonight

    she says "i've never been here before
    it's the wrong side of town
    and these bands all sound the same"
    she says "there's nothing wrong
    or at least no one left you can find to blame"
    and she's the only light that shines tonight
    and she may try to put it out, but she's burning bright
    she's the only light that shines tonight

    she says she hates the desert rain
    but it looks just like she must feel this evening
    she says there's nothing wrong
    that won't be allright when i start leaving
    there's just one light that's on tonight
    and it may lead me home, or get me in a fight
    there's just one light that's on tonight
  3. where our smiles belong (52-3) 3:17 » lyrics
    i'll wait for you where the leaves are falling
    the dogs are barking
    and the band is playing what could be our song

    i'll stay with you where the clouds are drifting
    the trains are rolling
    and the people walk by like they do in cities in movies

    and when the sunlight comes across
    it's blinding but beautiful
    and these words confuse the meaning
    and when it gets too dark to see
    it's blinding but beautiful
    and there's a little love in everything

    i'll be with you when the bridges are burning
    the buildings are shaking
    and we are creating what would be our love

    i'll stay with you when the time is coming
    the streets are folding
    and the people wonder why we smile
    and where our smiles belong
  4. your hurt knees (52-4) 2:35 » lyrics
    woke this morning, lost an hour, you were calling me
    you'd fallen down in some rocks
    you were ok, but you wanted to share the story
    and see how i was

    and i wish you weren't so far away from me right now
    and i wish we could do whatever we wanted to
    and i wish i was there to kiss your hurt knees

    maybe you shouldn't try to race your sister
    down the street
    or maybe you could practice somewhere softer
    we could run 'round in the grass, there'd be obstacles
    kids and pets and picnics

    and i wish we were at the park right now
    even though it's dark, we could still have fun
    and i would be there to kiss your hurt knees

    went all 'round the house this morning
    turning the clocks forward
    i'm sure i missed one
    maybe it's like it's one less hour we'll be apart
    or maybe i'm just sentimental

    and i wish you weren't so far away from me right now
    and i wish we could do whatever we wanted to
    and i wish i could be there to kiss your hurt knees
  5. nowhere left to go (52-5) 2:56 » lyrics
    the lights have gone out before
    we thought they would
    and our friends have left us where we once stood
    together, through dark nights and trials, it's true
    we must face our fates alone

    the summer it burns and the winter it freezes
    in our hands we hold everything we believe in
    we survive, we have everything we need
    and there's nowhere left to go

    the hope is the past, it's not ours to own
    the ghosts of our past, in shackles they moan
    forever, in darkness, broken-hearted, true
    they must face their fates alone

    scavengers pick the bones of the world
    the righteous reduced to beggars and cursed
    and never, in trial or verse, will they learn
    we must face our fates alone
  6. one two three (52-6) 2:12 » lyrics
    i stop for quail when they run across the street
    even though they don't look both ways
    they run across, one two three
    they run across, one two three
    one two three

    i stop for coyotes when they stand in the street
    and just say hey, leave those quail alone
    don't eat that quail, no no no
    don't eat that quail, no no no
    no no no

    i stop for dogs when they try to bite my car
    i just let them bite it
    they're little dogs, bark bark bark
    they're little dogs, bark bark bark
    bark bark bark

    i stop for quail when they run across the street
    and they always come in threes
    they run across, one two three
    they run across , one two three
    one two three
  7. places on a map (52-7) 2:33 » lyrics
    maybe next fall we'll see the colors changing
    like the season it's meant to be
    maybe we'll wear our scarves and coats a little longer
    walking underneath leaves falling from the trees
    they're falling down, in golds and reds and browns
    they're falling down

    so we pick out places on a map and try to
    make it happen
    these cities, these towns seem so far away
    it's nice to feel at home, it's better to know you're there
    i just want to be somewhere i know i want to stay

    maybe this year we'll find our home
    someplace we've never seen
    maybe we'll wear our scarves and coats a little longer
    walking underneath leaves falling from the trees
    they're falling down, in golds and reds and browns
    they're falling down
  8. things that refuse to change (52-8) 2:52 » lyrics
    don't try to say we've been through this all before
    nothing really changes except for the things
    that refuse to change
    and i will be standing, so i can see everything
    and maybe believing, believing everything i see

    we can hold our hands out waiting for someone to help
    or take this knowledge and take care of ourselves
    i will be looking, so i'm sure not to miss a thing
    maybe believing some of the things they tell me

    all of these faces, they look the same to me
    suits, ties, or dresses, the script might change
    but not the meaning
    and i will be watching, and listening to everything
    and maybe believing some of the things that i see
  9. upright to the wind (52-9) 4:02 » lyrics
    i will dig this hole and someday maybe plant a tree
    the dogs will try to get the birds and there'll be
    plenty of shade for you and me

    i will try to help this tree stand till it can stand
    on its own
    its branches will move and its leaves will shake
    but it won't fall no matter how hard
    the wind is blowin'

    and the sun will rise on the other side of today
    and the sun will set on this side of tomorrow
    and the moon will glow with just enough light for you
    and the stars will draw their heroes and monsters

    you could dig this hole and someday maybe
    plant a tree
    their branches may meet in the middle and there'll be
    plenty of room for a blanket and you and me

    and your dreams will carry you through the storm
    and your dreams will wake you before the morning
    and your toes will hold you upright to the wind
    and your fingers will draw the only map you'll need
  10. just passing by (52-10) 2:44 » lyrics
    feels like these days are just passing me by
    i try to drag them out, but they keep on going
    oh i would write a letter, but i lost the address
    the universe has no regard for our troubles or our happiness

    seems like these people are just passing by
    i try to stop and smile, but i just can't do it
    i wonder if they don't see me, or if they exist
    something about contact, i need to resist

    i'm driving home, trying hard to focus on the road
    the sun is shining behind the hills, i know it's bound to explode

    feels like these fears are just passing by
    it's too early to tell, but i may be allright
    ink will fill these pages from dreams i don't remember
    thoughts will sneak so quietly, and fade with the embers
  11. the place where i grew up (52-11) 1:36 » lyrics
    oh new mexico, it's good to be back home again
    we saw a lot of trash, raced a couple trains coming in
    oh new mexico, it's good to be back home again
    i missed these mountains and these places
    i haven't been in awhile

    and my hometown may be growing
    but it never really changes much
    and this will always be
    the place where i grew up
    and the place i fell in love
  12. what a way to make a living (52-12) 2:35 » lyrics
    wish i could just sing a song
    and have a roof over my head
    put a roof over our heads
    wish that you could sing along
    and hear everything i said
    you'd hear everything i said

    wish i could just tap my toes
    and we'd have a place to sleep
    any place to sleep
    wish that you could bang your drum
    and we'd have everything we need
    we'd have everything we need

    what a way to make a living

    wish i could just play my song
    and have a roof over my head
    put a roof over our heads
    wish that you could sing along
    and say everything i said
    you'd say everything i said

    i'd like to like what i do all day
    feel like nothing has to change
    feel like nothing should change
    i'd like to love what i do all day
    and words i'd rearrange
    these words i'd rearrange
  13. their secret weapons (52-13) 2:55 » lyrics
    they might chase us down an alley
    they might use the heartbreak machine
    they might tie us to a railroad bridge
    but their secret weapons are no match for us

    they might throw us in a river
    but they don't know you can swim
    you would help me stay afloat
    and they would never see us
    they would never see us

    they might run us off the road
    but they don't know how i can drive
    the car wouldn't even roll
    and they'd look for us
    they'd only see our dust
  14. anything dangerous (52-14) 2:51 » lyrics
    oh i could stand in the middle of a busy road
    and let the cars go around me
    i could close my eyes and drive through stop signs
    let everyone else look out for me

    oh i like to walk along the railroad tracks
    if i tried i couldn't get lost
    oh i like to watch the trains go rushing by
    but i never have the nerve to get on

    don't like to try anything dangerous
    and i don't like to do anything stupid
    but i don't like to try anything new
    and i'm not sure i know the difference

    oh i could sing and dance out on the sidewalk
    the police they might arrest me
    or i could sing really loud out the window
    and hope that someone will hear me
  15. outsmart the undead (52-15) 2:31 » lyrics
    in the event of an outbreak of the undead
    the first thing i'd do is find a weapon
    i'm not eager to smash anyone's head
    but you have to be prepared

    to do some things you don't want to do
    like ride a bike or steal some shoes
    you'll be a hero if you survive
    if not, just hope you're not eaten alive

    if i had a camera i would keep rolling
    but i'd be sure to watch all sides
    it'd be nice to document for future generations
    but you shouldn't waste your energy

    on getting the right shot instead of the head shot
    on loading the film instead of the gun
    you'll be a hero if you survive
    if not, just hope you're not eaten alive

    and i would hope none of my family would become zombies
    and i know my friends would outsmart the undead
    and simon pegg wouldn't get bitten
    and jason bateman would be too tough for them
    and nick frost would break their heads
    and bob dylan would shoot 'em all down
    it's not the time for peace, it's time to survive
    and if not, just hope you're not eaten alive
  16. some random guy (52-16) 2:37 » lyrics
    oh how i wish i could be the one you wanted to see
    everyday, but I'm not, i'm just some random guy
    you, you don't even know me

    oh how i wish i could be everything you want out of me
    everything, but i can't, i'm just some random guy
    you, you don't even know me

    i could pretend, but i know you're leaving
    it's just a matter of, it doesn't matter

    so i went to the movies, tried to pick the one you wanted to see
    i was wrong, i was stuck with a bad romantic comedy
    and you, you don't even know me

    so i went to a show, tried to pick the band you wanted to see
    i was wrong, ringing ears from a heavy metal band
    and you, you don't even know me

    i could pretend, but i know your tea cup is empty
    it's just a matter of, it doesn't matter
  17. a brand new love song (52-17) 2:38 » lyrics
    i tried and tried to write a brand new love song
    but my pen said you're gonna scare this girl away
    i tried and tried to hide it in some other lines
    but it found its way out, and there's still a lot left to say

    oh, i'd like to see you in the morning, and sometime in the evening
    and maybe sometime in between

    i thought and thought about everything we would do
    and where we would end up if we got together
    i thought and thought and studied these maps
    and where all those lines go, this car could take us anywhere

    and i might miss the sun in the morning, and you might in the evening
    but we have all the time in between

    i tried and tried to play a brand new love song
    but i had to sing real quiet so i would learn it the right way
    i tried and tried to save it for some other time
    but it found its way out, and there's still a lot to say

    that i think of you in the morning, think of you in the evening
    and all the time in between
  18. the eclipsed moon (52-18) 2:40 » lyrics
    darling won't you be my dream that becomes truth
    i slept right through the eclipsed moon
    because i was dreaming of you

    i was snoring in my bed, i was drooling on my pillow
    i dreamed that i woke up and wrote you a love note
    i didn't have paper so i carved it in a tree
    but it was home to a spotted owl and the government fined me

    we were at the movies, i don't know what it was
    but it must've been my favorite, i'm sure it was my favorite
    it will be my favorite as soon as i remember it

    we were going to the beach, driving in a car
    we'd seen at a stop sign, it was blue and classic with fancy taillights
    i should know the name, as a man i should know the name
    but i don't understand cars or sports or anything tough
    though i like to think i'm tough

    i was snoring in my bed, i was drooling on my pillow
    and i dreamed that i woke up and you were there
    and you were there
  19. trace the constellations (52-19) 2:11 » lyrics
    people seem worried when it looks like it might rain
    but they're not from the desert, they don't know how great it is
    you can't see the stars shine like diamonds in the sky
    and i don't like diamonds, like to trace the constellations

    and i think the other night i saw you and me
    the stars faded in the bright lights and left me wondering

    planes go their separate ways and drag the night across the sky
    their little lights let us know that they're not ufos
    never see the wings, just keep the faith that they're allright
    and i wave a little wave to let them know we're still here

    and i think the other night i saw you and me
    we were waving, heading east, and it left me wondering

    people seem nervous, guess i can't really blame them
    but when there's nothing you can do, it's no use to worry
    when you can't see the stars shine way up in the sky
    take a little drive until they're the only lights you can see

    and i'm pretty sure the other night i saw you and me
    the stars shined through the bright lights, it was all we could see
  20. half-finished buildings (52-20) 2:20 » lyrics
    the cracks in the road won’t follow you
    the bumps go down and not back up again
    everything goes by as fast as you want it
    there’s nothing to see, half-finished buildings
    (at least the birds have a place to nest)

    some people will sit and wait for mistakes
    then take them and use them as i-told-you-so’s
    do what you want or do what you’re told
    but don’t pretend it’s harder than that
    (at least we all have a place to be ourselves)

    the stories we'll tell have already happened
    the people and places sometimes are different
    you can fill your life with whatever you want
    but don’t expect us all to do the same
  21. the first shot (52-21) 2:35 » lyrics
    wake up every morning believing the world is going to end
    though we all know damn well it already happened
    long before we were born, this land reduced to dust
    now we all live by our weapons, and we do what we must

    my mother and my father, they raised me the best they could
    there's nothing left to fight for but the right to travel on
    i would hold my head high, but some marauder would chop it off
    so i stay low and i take the first shot

    i turn my ear from every desperate cry in the wastes
    i would be a pirate's meal, and they'd be nothing more than bait
    i was taught to read and write, these words make no sense to me
    i take what i can use, the books i burn for heat

    my mother and my father, they raised me the best they could
    there's nothing left to die for but the fight to travel on
    i would hold my head high, but some marauder would chop it off
    so i stay low and i take the first shot

    there's no salvation in a bottle of moonshine
    there's not a man alive who wouldn't rob the blind
    i would hold my head high, but that's a good way to get caught
    so i stay low, and i take the first shot
  22. sharks in the swimming pool (52-22) 2:05 » lyrics
    i never worry about deep sea monsters
    though i used to be afraid of sharks in the swimming pool
    if i’m ever lost at sea, i’d never make it down that far
    but any big shadow sends me off in a panic

    there’s nothing quite like irrational fear
    to help you through an otherwise normal day

    i never worry about airplanes crashing
    though i do worry about them landing on my car
    if that ever happens, i’d never remember my reaction plan
    these planes fly so low and send me off in a panic

    i never worry about the great apocalypse
    but i do try to make a plan for afterward
    if that ever happens i’ll try to keep my guitar
    or something to keep me from going off in panic
  23. when i was ten years old (52-23) 4:01 » lyrics
    if i had learned to play piano when i was ten years old
    i’d be pretty good by now, i’d sit down and play you a song
    i’d play you a song

    if i had kept up with horseback riding lessons
    i’d be pretty good by now, i’d saddle up and take you along
    i’d take you along

    and this road is long but you are by my side
    and there's nothing that we need that we can't find together
    this road is long but i am by your side
    and sometimes things go wrong, but we come out ok

    well, i have tried to write my thoughts since I can remember
    should be pretty good by now, i sit down and hope the words come out
    i hope the words come out
  24. stand still (52-24) 3:22 » lyrics
    if i could do nothing i would, but that's not what this is about
    i need to say something real, and i can only shout so loud

    if i could measure my success, i'm sure there'd be some argument

    all of these possibilities are screaming at me
    i can stand still, if it's at the wrong place it will drive me crazy

    if i can do something i should, maybe that's what this is about
    i need something i can feel, something i can't do without
    if i could measure my regrets, i'm sure there'd be some argument

    if i hold these thoughts too long, i'm afraid of what they'll do
    feel there's action to be taken, need to find out if it's true
    if i could measure my success, i'm sure there'd be some argument
  25. anywhere you want (52-25) 1:42 » lyrics
    if i had a paintbrush, i wouldn't know where to start
    i could draw lines and curves, they would meet or maybe not
    if i walk for miles, will i end up in the same place
    will it be somewhere new, i'll raise my flag and stake my claim

    if i had a trucker's atlas, i wouldn't know where to start
    i could draw lines in pencil, to these places i'd like to see
    if i walk for miles will i end up somewhere new
    will i wake, lost and lonely, looking for the friends who knew me

    we could be somewhere, we could go anywhere we want
    we could go anywhere, we could go anywhere you want
  26. the road through the headlights (52-26) 2:17 » lyrics
    we drove through the lighting storm on an old two-lane highway
    it was quite a thing to see, and maybe kinda scary
    but i know we’ll be alright because we can still see the road through the headlights

    and the water won’t rise, though i’m sure it does sometimes

    we drove through a desert snow, in the town where we had lived
    it had been some time since we’d seen anything like it
    but the ice it melts beneath our tires and the bigger cars they cut our path

    and the snow won’t stay long, though i’m sure it does sometimes

    when we held our hands out it was too dark to see
    but i knew you were there, and i knew you would find me
    and the lights they flicker sometimes, light up the sky and everything around it
  27. public domain happy birthday song (52-27) 1:31 » lyrics
    may be a little late for a birthday song
    but we can save it and sing it next year

    may be a little late for a birthday song
    but we can save it and sing it every year

    (so here we go)
    happy birthday, happy birthday
    it's a great day, and everyday
    should be so wonderful
  28. breathe easy (52-28) 2:53 » lyrics
    walk with me a little while, we will feel the wind
    blow our hair around
    and our feet will push the ground
    in the direction we want it to go

    stay with me a little while, we will feel the air
    at least it's fresh and new
    it's not that clean but it will do
    oh we'll breath easier, yes, you told me so

    if there's an answer hidden here
    then you will be searching for a long, long time
    and there's a life that's waiting to be found
    but you know i'd never leave you behind

    i've been here a little while, and i have felt the wind
    come from down the mountain
    twist and turn and back again
    in my direction as if it might know

    stay with me a little while, we will watch the sky
    fade from black to blue
    the day is here, we are too
    and we'll breathe easy, yes, you told me so

    there's an answer hidden here
    and we've been searching for a long, long time
    and there's a life that's waiting to be found
    but you know i'd never leave you behind
  29. comfortable (52-29) 1:23 » lyrics
    i stretched my arms as high as they could reach
    there were things on the top i wanted but couldn’t see
    now i’m not so determined to build a ladder to climb
    there is plenty left here on the surface for me to find

    i’ll take a walk, leave my house one of these days
    and i’ll learn to be comfortable just where i am
    i’ll learn to be comfortable just where i am
  30. when i get home (52-30) 2:57 » lyrics
    it's kinda sad to be leaving
    but it will be nice to be gone
    for a little while
    it's kinda different to be the one
    who is going somewhere new
    for a little while

    the harvest moon was full and bright
    but not quite as it could've been
    from somewhere else
    the air it feels oh so much cleaner
    this time of year, but i know
    it's psychological

    and what will change when i'm gone
    and what will i do when i get home
    will everything be the same
    can i finally be the one who's changed

    it's kinda nice to believe
    and to be believed in
    it’s something real
    it's kinda nice to be leaving
    and going somewhere new
    for a little while
  31. down this road (52-31) 2:57 » lyrics
    let's go on down this road
    let's see these places we've never been
    i'd like to share this adventure with you
    i'd like to look up at this new world with you

    let's drive this highway after dark
    let's drive with the stars all around us
    i'd like to share this adventure with you
    i'd like to look up at this shining sky with you

    let's go on down this road
    let's see what we can find along the way
    i'd like to share this adventure with you
    i'd like to look around this new world with you
  32. second to last (52​-​32) 1:36 » lyrics
    (instrumental)
  33. the name of every building (52-33) 1:39 » lyrics
    i don't mind being alone right now
    it gives me time to think about what i might say
    or what i should say, what i will say

    i don't mind uncertainty right now
    there are so many choices and they are all ours
    they are ours, they are ours

    and i could walk this street again, but with you
    so many times
    until we know every crack, and the name of every building
  34. no alarms (52-34) 2:38 » lyrics
    let's not set our alarms
    and we will get all the sleep we need
    we won't get in trouble, we'll be so rested, so refreshed
    we will cheer up everyone we see

    even if our phones ring, or we can hear the
    knock knock knocking
    we will be dreaming, warm beneath our blanket
    they'll just have to call again or come back later

    let's keep our shades drawn
    and we will let the sun in later
    it will be okay without us, and we'll be so rested, so refreshed
    we'll catch up with everything later
  35. really good friends (52-35) 2:41 » lyrics
    well we would make really good friends
    but that's all we'd ever be, and that's ok with me
    i can always use a friend
    we would make really good friends
    and that's fine, that's what i'd like to be
    you can always use a friend

    and i can't be romantically here for you
    but if you want some pizza i'll pick it up and deliver, too
    and i can't let you stand this close to me
    but if you'd like we can go out and i'll buy you some coffee

    well we could be really good pals
    we'd go uptown and pal around, if that's ok with you
    i can always use a pal
    we could make really good pals
    and that's fine, as long as it's fine with you, too
    you can always use a pal

    and i can't be romantically here for you
    but if you need me to babysit, that's something i might do
    and i can't let you stay up all night texting me
    but if you'd like we can go out and i will be your dd

    well we would make really good friends
    but that's all we'd ever be, if that's ok with you
    i can always use a friend
    we would make really good friends
    and that's fine, if that's what you'd like to do
    you can always use a friend

    and i can be a really good friend to you
    but if you call me crying, i can only bring the tissue
    and you can be a really good friend of mine
    you just have to understand that i have to draw the line
  36. thoughts on monuments (52-36) 2:31 » lyrics
    i was waiting for you as the train came rolling by
    and people were strolling by, like they had nothing else to do
    i was waiting for you, the express train was screaming by
    and people might scream and cry, but they still have to work for their food

    should we have to say we're sorry or write apologies in our rhetoric
    should we say winners lose and losers win and let that be the end of it

    i've been traveling lately, wondering where i'd like to be
    somewhere that's really green, and the seasons come and go in fours
    i've been traveling lately, looking for something new to see
    a home for you and me, a place we can call ours

    should i get a government job and live out my days overpaid and lazy
    would you say we all get what we're worth and laissez faire is crazy

    i would write you, mr. or mrs. senator, but that would justify your intentions and false virtue
    i'll pay your salary till you're in your grave and even then i'll buy your magnificent statue

    oh these trains tracks were built to go straight to your house, into your pocket
    and it's nice to ride the rails but i shouldn't have to pay so much for it, twice
  37. tickets to wherever (52-37) 1:45 » lyrics

    i like to travel with you
    driving or flying or riding the train
    i like to wander with you
    looking in bookshops, trying new lunch spots

    there's nowhere i wouldn't go
    as long as you wanted to go too

    i like to be at home with you
    talking or eating or watching movies
    i like to do nothing with you
    some people keep so busy
    they miss all the beautiful things
  38. to get lost (52-38) 2:49 » lyrics
    we rode the train across some states
    and caught glimpses of the cities
    big enough to spend our lives exploring
    big enough to get lost in

    in between the trees raced by
    and the water shined and traced the sky
    and we saw broken buildings and graffiti
    and we saw falling leaves

    these people build their homes
    make them out of anything they can find
    these people build their homes
    make them anywhere they can find

    we stood in places older than anyone
    almost as old as our country
    some enough to keep a family warm
    some enough to get lost in

    these people built their homes
    made them out of anything they could find
    these people built their homes
    made them anywhere they could find
  39. maybe it will snow (52-39) 2:15 » lyrics
    maybe it will snow, snow on us this year
    i know there’s not much chance
    i can’t help but hope, and it’s been pretty cold

    there’s some ice in the backyard and we’re wearing our coats
    this may be the desert but it's still gettin' cold
    i can heat some water and make us a treat
    one cup of hot chocolate for you and one for me

    maybe it will snow, snow on us this year
    i know we don't have plows
    it would be nice, even if the city shuts down

    maybe it will snow, snow on us this year
  40. your pretty black bow (52-40) 3:15 » lyrics
    hey there darling, let's go for a walk tonight
    we can wear caps or earmuffs
    we can wear jackets and warm stuff
    i wouldn't worry about it being too cold

    hey there darling, let's go for a walk tonight
    there is light and plenty of sidewalk
    and a coffee shop, we can get something hot
    i wouldn't worry about it being too cold

    nice hair darling, i like your pretty black bow
    in your blonde hair, your long bangs
    the way you dress, the words you say
    i wouldn't worry about us being too close

    you can almost see the dark sky
    if you're in the mood for a long drive
    and the city noises maybe aren't so bad
    maybe someone's on their way to see you right now
    that's where all these cars they go
    taking people to see people we don't know
    and they go fast as we walk by
    taking people to see people they might really miss

    hey there darling, let's go for a drive tonight
    we'll bring blankets, jackets and hats
    if the car breaks down we'll take a nap
    i wouldn't worry about it being too cold
  41. a giraffe for christmas (52-41) 2:14 » lyrics
    well it's christmas eve, you're looking under the tree
    for that something special from me
    you're trying to be sneaky, but i am sneaky too
    and that is how i snuck up on you
    but you won't find your present here, and i just have to laugh
    because on christmas morning, i'll take you out front
    and show you your christmas giraffe

    i got you a giraffe for christmas, just like you always wanted
    i know what to feed it, we have a place to keep it
    so i got you a giraffe for christmas

    well it's christmas morn, you're looking pretty sad
    i made you breakfast but i still feel bad
    i tried to surprise you, but i made you cry
    let's go out front, just cover up your eyes
    'cause you won't find your present here and i just feel so bad
    but it's not a car, and it's not a truck
    why, look! it's your christmas giraffe

    i got you a giraffe for christmas, just like you always wanted
    i know what to feed it, we have a place to keep it
    so i got you a giraffe for christmas
  42. when it rains (52-42) 2:28 » lyrics
    every time it gets just a little bit cloudy
    i wish for it to rain
    long enough to make up for the sun
    drying up everything

    every time i feel just a little bit of sadness
    i wish for it to go
    send it miles away, get it out of my mind
    and keep it out of my bones

    we all have our interests, we all hold our thoughts
    to be self-evident
    and as the time goes by, and the years
    we remember these things and decide what they meant

    every time it rains it feels like things have changed just a little bit
  43. christmas in nan's garage (52-43) 1:38 » lyrics
    we’re gonna have a lot of fun
    christmas eve at nan’s
    we’re gonna get a lot of visiting done
    christmas eve at nan’s

    we will see some family, we will have some treats
    and it will be a long long drive but it will be sweet
    to spend christmas eve at nan’s

    we’re gonna have a lot of fun
    christmas in nan’s garage
    we’re gonna get a lot of visiting done
    christmas in nan’s garage
  44. another year (52-44) 2:37 » lyrics
    hey here we are, starting another year
    and people try to decide what it will be like
    but even if you say good riddance
    even if you're glad to see it go
    it's just another measurement

    so hey, let's start again
    you could say it's another chance
    but we have those everyday
    you get a million everyday

    hey here we are, remembering another date
    and we think of who has left and who we will meet
    and even if you say farewell
    or even if you say hello
    it's another someone that you know

    hey here we are, proving ourselves right
    and looking with wonder at a world we thought
    we knew so well
    and even if you're in the same place
    even if you're somewhere new
    it's a great big world of possibilities
  45. sing anything (52-45) 2:43 » lyrics
    i'll press down my fingers till i hit the right notes
    i'll push these keys until it all sounds the way i feel
    there's a name for everything, a word for every space

    and i want you to sing this with me
    you don't have to know the words
    you can sing anything

    i might not hit the tambourine in time
    i'm not quite sure if this guitar's in tune
    but i guess we define everything by everything else

    and if you want you can sing this with me
    i didn't really write the words
    you can sing anything

    i can put these noises all together
    or let them each live separately
    there's a home for everything, a spot for every space
  46. dust (52-46) 3:17 » lyrics
    dust filled the sky and covered everything
    it never really asked as it blew so black
    dust filled the sky and covered up the sun
    it never really asked, just ate up anything
    in its path

    the ground it shook like mad and tore up everything
    it never really asked as it swelled and cracked
    the ground it shook so bad and made some mountains
    it never really asked, just tore down anything
    in its path

    who has seen these things and not believed
    it was the end of the world

    the rain it soaked deep down and flooded everything
    it never really asked as it ran and it crashed
    the rain it soaked deep down and made some oceans
    it never really asked, just flooded everything
    in its path
  47. drive with me (52-47) 2:28 » lyrics
    won't you come out and drive with me
    we can go somewhere we love
    or somewhere we'd like to see

    there's a city here and we've seen plenty of those
    there's more country than we think
    we can easily skip the tolls

    this desert drive doesn't seem to be so long
    when i know i'm headed in your direction
  48. who you are (52-48) 2:37 » lyrics
    spent so long in this empty room
    you know i always have space for you
    sometimes my voice echoes off the walls
    and i'm never saying anything

    spend a lot of time thinking about nothing
    spend our lives amounting to what we've been
    is it who you are or what you are

    spent some time watching the flashing lights
    these kids they party and fight all night
    their voices and cars echo down the street
    but they're not saying anything

    spend a lot of time talking about nothing
    spend our lives amounting to what we've been
    is it who you are or what you are
  49. almost twenty-nine (52-49) 2:01 » lyrics
    (instrumental)
  50. don't touch anything (52-50) 3:09 » lyrics
    we grew up in a town paved with dirt
    sidewalks poured with cracks, houses made of mud
    but it wasn't all that different, it wasn't all that bad

    we grew up in a town full of people
    who wanted it to change, wanted it to stay the same
    but it wasn't all that big, it wasn't all that small

    we have built these monuments and these castles
    no one can touch anything, no one can say a word

    we have designed ourselves into a corner
    we have to lock our doors, we have to close the curtains
    but it isn't all just fear, it isn't all privacy
    we have written ourselves into a corner
    we can't say any bad words, we can't say the wrong words
    but it isn't all politeness, it isn't all manners
  51. this song won't sing itself (52-51) 2:54 » lyrics
    this car won't drive itself
    and i need you close to me
    if you want to keep me company,
    i'll clear off the passenger seat
    and we have all the time we need
    to see everything we want to see

    we can just be ourselves
    there's no one here but you and me
    we can keep each other company
    sometimes we're all we need
    we don't have to do anything
    and it's everything, it's everything

    this song won't sing itself
    i need you to be with me
    if you want, you can sing soft
    so softly, so softly
    and we'll try, we'll try,
    but we don't really have to try hard
  52. who knows (52-52) 4:18 » lyrics
    who knows where we'll end up
    if we'll end up where we think
    who knows where we'll end up
    if we'll end up on the road between
    here and there

    looked for the eclipsed moon
    the clouds covered the sky
    so dark they looked like smoke
    with no sign of glowing fire i could see
    i couldn't see

    dreamt the end of the world
    had come and gone, and come again
    dreamt we lived out on a farm
    and we had to grow our own vegetables
    sing our own music and write brand new stories
    and make our own clothes from what we had
    and we built a fire every night
    to let the world know we were alive
    we were alive, we were alive