Joe Bonamassa Album

If I was a cradle, would you let me rock?
If I was a pony, would you let me trot?
If I was an atom, swimmin' in the trees,
If I go out my cell phone's dead would you put you dogs on me?

If I was a baby, would you let me fall?
If I was an outlaw, would you have me caught?
If I was a tiger, would you have me caged?
If I was somebody else, would you act your age?

You'll miss out if you're, getting high - no thank you.
Pray it doesn't happen, this time I'll make you see it.
You and I gotta say, this is about me and you, yeah.

If I was a nightlight, would you let me see?
If I was anchor, it'd be news to me.
I was a maybe, giving you next call,
If I tell you the truth now baby,
Listen when I talk!

Well my, throat is dry
and my knees are weak
so darned hot
can't even speak
Walk in my shadows
I can't take it anymore
When I get you in my shadow, baby
I'm gonna give you what's in store

Yes I know baby
That's a shady kind of deal
I just want to find out
How you feel
Walk in my shadow
I ain't gonna take it anymore
When I get you in the shadow
I'm gonna give you what's in store

Yes I know you think I'm stupid
just wouldn't be cool
I can tell you baby
I aint no fool
Walk in my shadow
I can't take it anymore
When I get you in my shadow
I'm gonna give you what's in store

When I get you in my shadow
I'm gonna give you what's in store
Yeah, I'm gonna give you what's in store

Our first and last night *together*,
And we had some fun.
We were walking trough the trees yeah,
And I kissed you once

Well I wanna see you soon,
But I wonder how yeah.
It's a new day yesterday,
But it's an old day now.

It's been a long time looking for a game to play,
But my luck turned so bad now,
That it turned out this way.

But I had to meet you baby,
Just when I thought I found you.
It's a new day yesterday,
But it's an old day now.

- solo -

It's been a long time looking for a game to play,
But my luck turned so bad now,
That it turned out this way.

Well I wanna see you soon,
But I wonder how yeah.
It's a new day yesterday,
But it's an old day now.

It was a new day yesterday,
But it's an old day now.

It was a new day yesterday yeah,
It's an old day now.

Oh my baby,
It's been a long time comin' yeah yeah,
I'm on my back home to you.
Oh, This time I stepped up to plate yeah,
I didn't mean to do you no harm baby.

Situations change yeah yeah,
I make amends because I'm strong.
All my friend have helped me,
I know where I belong.

I declare,
I've been alone without you too long.
If I call will you be there?
Oh next time I'll make no mistakes yeah,
I won't leave you like I did before baby.

Situations change yeah yeah,
I make amends because I'm strong.
All my friend have helped me,
I know where I belong.

(Lead Break)

Oh baby you,
You knew I was long gone,
But did you ever once shed a tear?
Oh your life is like a prison baby yeah yeah,
I never meant to waste your precious time.

Situations change yeah yeah,
I make amends because I'm strong.
All my friend have helped me,
I know where I belong.

I got a problem burning through my veins
I got a tattoo on my arm with your name
A Ragin' virus burnin' through my skin
Can you tell me why this has to end?

I didn't mean to hurt anyone
I didn't mean to she'd no, she'd no blood yeah
Maybe I was trippin' baby, you know what I mean
Maybe that someday you'll believe in me yeah
Maybe you'll believe in me

I miss you, I hate you, 'Cuz I feel you
I don't want to but I need you
I miss you, I hate you, 'cuz I feel you
I don't want to but I but I need you baby

I've been seein' demons and I've been seein' saints
I've tried pretendin' that I'm somebody that I ain't
I could be the beggar down upon his knees
But I've seen the truth - It's gonna set me free yeah
Baby you will set me free

I miss you, I hate you, 'Cuz I feel you
I don't want to but I need you
I miss you, I hate you, 'cuz I feel you
I don't want to but I but I need you

I miss you, I hate you, 'Cuz I feel you
I don't want to but I need you
I miss you, I hate you, 'cuz I feel you
I don't want to but I but I need you
I miss you, I hate you, 'Cuz I feel you
I miss you - I miss you baby

I got snakes around my ankles, bats all in my hair.
I fight tigers with a toothpick, just to prove to you I care.
I know you don't expect it yeah,
I can make this dream of mine come true.
Oh yes I do.

In this crazy world we live in,
There's nuthin' that I wouldn't do for a woman like you.

Now age is not a barrier, it don't get our way.
It's love that really matters now, it's love that makes you stay.
If I can't explain it yeah,
I can make those dreams of mine come true.
Oh yes I do.

All you need to do is trust me yeah,
Nuthin' that I wouldn't do for a woman like you.

(Lead Break)

My life is all a wonder, the truth is all around.
I just can't get over baby, all the happenings I've found.
I could never love another, though in love like this is nuthin' new.
Oh nuthin' new.

All you need to do is ask me baby,
There's nuthin' that I wouldn't do for a woman like you.
Nuthin' I wouldn't do…

Down here in New Orleans, prayin' for holy water,
To rain on down, rain on down on me.
I got to tell you how I feel,
And I don't care as long as it's a side that's real.

Like a dark cloud that casts no shade,
Seven days pass I still pray for rain.
I want to see things my way;
I will add colour and shape.

Now I'm frozen in time, bound by convictions,
Obey the trust - things I learned long ago.
Please now spare me, spare me your old folklore,
All I really want are things they were before.

Like a dark cloud that casts no shade,
Seven days pass I still pray for rain.
I want to see things my way;
I will add colour and shape.

(Lead Break)

Like a dark cloud that casts no shade,
Seven days pass I still pray for rain.
I want to see things my way;
I will be be who I am and see things my way;
I will add colour and shape.

I have my bad days, have my good days too.
They all coincide with my new attitude yeah.
And pretty baby to the blues I sing - it's my only teacher.

Just headaches to a heartbreak.
Never meant to (need help here)
I feel like I've been used, never want to see you again.

But it's bittersweet, and interesting what the world brings;
I know that now.
I'm gonna have my say - this is time when I turn the page;
Headaches to heartbreaks.

I'm from the old school, like the old rules,
Don't care anymore what you're gonna do.
Just shake up the system, (need help here) listen to you.

A friend of mine, past his prime,
Struggled for a chance to make a dime.
Now for no reason he committed treason again.

But it's bittersweet, interesting what the world brings;
I know that now.
I'm gonna have my say - this is time when I turn the page;
Headaches to heartbreaks.

Well I just can't win - there's no place to turn
I keep makin' the same mistakes and never seem to learn
There's no place to go - no place to stay
Trouble waitin' for me baby every day

I've got trouble waiting, yeah I've got trouble waiting
With every corner and every which way, There's trouble waiting every day

I'm all tangled up - yes it's a shame
I ain't got nobody but myself to blame

I've got trouble waiting, yeah I've got trouble waiting
With every corner and every which way, There's trouble waiting every day

I want to point the finger - blame somebody else
Then there's three more fingers pointing right back at myself

I've got trouble waiting, yeah there's trouble waiting
‘Round every corner and every which way, Trouble waiting every day
Yeah there's trouble waiting - every day
Yeah there's trouble waiting - every day
From every corner and every which way
There's trouble waiting

I wish you could see me
All broken down this way
But even if you saw me, baby
I know I still couldn't make you stay
Couldn't make you stay

You know about the high cost of loving
But someday, someday
You're gonna have to pay
Gonna have to pay

Oh, a woman like you needs fine things
And I knew it from the start
And I don't have much to offer
Just this old broken heart, hey baby
Just this old broken heart
But if heartaches were nickels
I wouldn't be here crying in the dark

If wine and pills were hundred dollar
bills, I might keep you satisfied
And if broken dreams were limousines
I might take you for a ride

And all I can do is think of you
And wish you were here by my side
Yes, if heartaches were nickels
I'd be the richest fool alive

If wine and pills were hundred dollar
bills, I might keep you satisfied
Oh if broken dreams were limousines
I might take you for a ride

But all I can do is think of you
And wish you were here by my side
Oh, if heartaches were nickels
I'd be the richest fool alive
I'd be the richest fool alive

Don't have no trial held against me baby,
Before I have a chance to explain my side.
Don't have no trial held against me baby,
Before I have a chance to explain my side.
Although there's just some rumors just a flyin',
I want you to believe - I can testify.


Goin' to live life on my own,
Not gonna catch that train.
Got this blues in my soul,
And I don't feel ashamed.
Because it's my current situation,
My current situation must change.


Cuz all I really need,
All I really need are some new ways.


Goin' to live life on my own,
I'm not gonna catch that train.
Got this blues in my soul,
And I don't feel ashamed.
Because it's my current situation,
My current situation must change.


All I really need...
All I really need...
All I really need are some new ways, yeah.

You got your mind set on leavin'
Drive down a one-way street
You're gonna lock up all the doors child
Throw away the key

Don't burn down that bridge darlin'
Just might want to come back
'Cuz the grass ain't no greener
On the other side of the track

Well you counted me out
'Fore I could get you back
Today I'm drivin' a Chevrolet darlin'
Tomorrow might be a Cadillac

Don't burn down that bridge darlin'
Just might want to come back
‘Cuz the grass ain't no greener
On the other side of the track

All your so-called friends
Taught you how to cheat and lie
Now you say you're gonna jump honey
From the fryin' pan into the fire

Don't burn down that bridge darlin'
Just might want to come back
‘Cuz the grass ain't no greener
On the other side of the track