Liquid Regret

“Liquid Regret”

By: Steve Everett

Verse 1

I have been sweatin’ like a dog all day

My head is poundin’ and my muscles all ache

I must’ve gone too hard at my neighborhood bar

That’s what these texts from random numbers all say

I found my keys in my refridgerator

And there’s a half-eaten pizza on my floor

I must’ve gone too hard at my neighborhood bar

Least that’s the picture that my camera roll paints

Chorus

Next time you see me shoot tequila after 2am

And dancin’ up on some tables with some bachelorettes

It means my liquid courage is spent

And I’m about to cash it in for liquid regret

Verse 2

They say if beer comes before liquor

You won’t remember being sicker

But if you have enough of one by the time that it’s gone

The other goes down even quicker

Bridge

Stop me if you see me on my phone

There’s only one way that’ll go

All I need’s a taxi when I say I need Patron

Cause I hate to drink alone

Chased Me Down

“Chased Me Down”

By: Steve Everett

Verse 1

All night I was doin’ fine just wanderin’ the whiskey world

Alright out of sight and mind runnin’ game on some other girls

Pre-Chorus

And it didn’t even make a sound

When your love came and chased me

Chorus

Down down down down chased me down

Your love came and chased me

Down down down

Your love came and chased me down

Verse 2

Tongue-tied lookin left and right

For the potion that you were passin’

Thought I was a bird in flight

Turns out I was slowly landin’

Bridge

Walkin’ away from you wasn’t easy

But stayin’ away is proving fleeting

Good Love

“Good Love”

By: Steve Everett

Verse 1

In the back of my mind there’s a bottle of bourbon 

And a girl that I met last night

Well I took ‘em both down to the edge of the river

And we had us a real good time

In the back of my head there’s a conversation

Should I call her or make her sweat

And I’m wonderin’ if she took a sip of my whiskey

With a piece of my heart in it

Chorus

Good love, good Lord

Good God good lovin’ on the river shore

The whiskey is long gone

But the buzz from you and me’s still going strong

Verse 2

On the back of my neck there’s a couple of scratches

That I’m pretty sure came from you

Either that or I got ‘em by bein’ on the bottom

Of a hard-hittin’ kiss or two

On the back of my hand there’s a phone number written

With a heart where the zero goes

And I’m thinkin’ of dialin’ and drinkin’ and smilin’

With a girl that I can’t let go

Bridge

Any given time or any place

Never know just when your life can change

Fake It

“Fake It”

By: Steve Everett

Verse 1

I dress like I’m famous and talk like I’m cool

I’m not sure if it’s more for me or you

I’m wearing all black in the middle of June

I’ve got my jeans rolled up just to show off my boots

Chorus

I’m dressed for success

I’m going for gold

I’d rather strike out on three straight pitches

Than have regrets when I get old

Well you can wait to feel like someone

Til the world discovers you

I’d rather fake it til I make it than make due

I’d rather fake it until I make that just get through 

Verse 2

I’m renting a room in a house downtown

I can’t afford booze but there’re bars all around

I don’t have but one bulb not burned out

But I’ve got a cool spot when my friends come down

Bridge

Not an awful lot would change

If I had one song on the radio waves

Probably pay my bills on time and have a lot more light at night

And buy myself a new guitar or two

LMNOP

“LMNOP”

By: Steve Everett & Adam Doleac

Verse 1

Slap bracelets / LL Bean

Couple’s skate at the roller rink 

From Full House to Dawson’s Creek

You and me since ‘93

Failing math but passing notes

Checking boxes yes or no

I was Jansport & JNCO Jeans

To your Puka shells and Abercrombie

Chorus

I can give you what you want

Know exactly what you need

Girl I’ve known you since Ms. Davidson taught us how to read

Used to chase you on the playground

Patches on my knees

Oh I’ve been loving you since LMNOP

Verse 2

8th grade when Bryan C. stole you right away from me

Tried my best to leave you be 

Til he broke your heart and you called me

High school came and high school went

Left for college still just friends

Freshman year with you again

A fresh start with the same old end

Bridge

It’s been a couple years or three / And I was startin’ to think

That you forgot about me / And then the phone rings 

Amy

“Amy”

By: Steve Everett & Charlie Berry

Verse 1

Doing some jean jacket last call trying

Smoking my last cigarette

Yeah I’d take another beer if you’re buying

Cause I ain’t ready to go home yet

See I’ve been aiming at Amy since Lisa

Saving up all this minimum wage

I got 4 good tires 3 days of vacation

And I’m too buzzed to wonder this way

Chorus

Hey Amy

What do you say you save me

A dance a kiss a drag a sip

A place in your heart maybe

Why don’t you save me

What do you say you save me

Verse 2

Those lights will come on any minute

They’ll be puttin’ that old jukebox to bed

I can’t spend another week

Not knowing what you think

About these words I haven’t said

Bridge

I’m not trying to slow you down

You could do worse in this town