The Pennsylvania Sessions
Product of burgeoning songwriter receives email from producer sends him demos of all her songs he picks 5 of them she flys from California to Pennsylvania in winter he grabs a drummer and bass buddy and does his thing to the songwriter's guitar/vocal. Stop me if you've heard this one before. Recorded and Produced by Jason Rubal at Seventh Wave Studios in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania winter 2008. Mastered by Albert Lucero of Rainbow Moon Music Productions.
Won't Stay (The Pennsylvania Sessions)
Woke up this morning
you were breathing softly
and I couldn't take you, anymore
The sun on my shoulder
comin in through the window
and the birds all singing, their songs
And I know I'm wrong
I know we would be ok
but it seems I'm not here
and I know I won't stay
Left a note on the counter
by your keys in the corner
you will find them when you start your day
While you're making your coffee
putting on your makeup
thinking 'bout all the love you give away
And I know I'm wrong
I know we would be ok
but I heard this song
and I know I won't stay
Oh the lies
the lies
And I know I'm wrong
I know we would be ok
but I've worked out this song
and I know I won't stay
Crazy (The Pennsylvania Sessions)
You held my heart in your hands
you didn't know what you had
you let it go
You make me Crazy for your love
I've watched your darkened eyes
I've watched you hypnotized
all that you touch I want to be
all that you are I want to know
You make me crazy for your love
Should I tell you anything?
Should I tell you everything?
Should I tell you?
I wish the world would fall away
Learn (The Pennsylvania Sessions)
Pretty black ink marks a page
I was never like so much so I never stayed
she was in a building alone in a room
counting the places that fools suffer in
She said I am not afraid, I am not fearful
there are so many lovely ways to die
to die
There was a window, there was a baby
and a simple technicality, to prove she was crazy
red bloody footprints, dark bloody glass
bitter sharp edges, to shadow a past
But I am not afraid, I am not fearful
there are so many lovely ways to die
I am never frightened, and I'm never lonely
I'm never sad for more than one night
She would never love in the absence of breaking
open the wounds lips soft and shaking
but age is a beauty, she stands on her own
there is a lesson she will learn
she will learn
I am not afraid, I am not fearful
there are so many lovely ways to die
I'm never frightened and I'm never lonely
I'm never sad, for more than one night
No, I am not afraid, I am not fearful
there are so many lovely ways to die
to die
So Softly (The Pennsylvania Sessions)
I never wanted anything from you
that's just what I got
I never wanted anyone this much
you're fading in front of me
your words are echoing so softly
I never wanted anything from you
that's just what I got
The last thing you said was you loved me
your words are fading oh so softly
Grey (The Pennsylvania Sessions)
Her eyes were grey
she moved so quietly
she said don't be afraid
then she walked right through me
She said she was a dancer
she said many things
with the voice of an angel
sent to rescue me
She said we had to be free
she was always trying to get away
she said nothing is as it seems to be
and no place is a good place to stay
And when I'd fall behind
she would always wait
but one day I was just too tired
and I watched her walk away
Water fell from her eyes
sand fell from her hair
blood dripped from her fingertips
and then she wasn't there
And the moon stood pale
the stars refused to shine
they could not touch her beauty
when she said that she was mine
Her eyes were grey
Love You I Do (The Pennsylvania Sessions)
I didn't always give you a hand to hold
didn't always give you peace of mind
I didn't always give you three days
without an argument, an argument
but love, love, love you I do
I never really gave you absolution
for all the times you made me mad
I never really showed you all of me
all I am, all I have
but love, love, love you I do
I didn't always give you an honest answer
I never really tried to help us get along
I don't know that I could look at you and say that
so I wrote this song, I sing this song
of love, love, love you I do
