Matt Costa Album

Can, can you spare some conversation?
can, can you spare some conversation?

i need a yellow taxi cab today
i need your taxi cab to take me away
i need a yellow taxi cab today
so take us driver take us far away

i need someone like you
someone to see me through

people looking happy
while sadly i wait for my taxi

she was standing next to me
i looked alone she took me home
in her arms i laid my head
she listened to everything i said

i need someone like you
someone to talk to
Lyrics
i need a yellow taxi cab today
i need your taxi cab to take me away
i need a yellow taxi cab today
so take us driver take us far away

i need someone like you
someone to see me through

can, can you spare some conversation?
can, can you spare some conversation?

i'm standing out here all alone
i need someone to take me home
she was standing next to me
there's room for you and room for me

i need someone like you
someone to talk to

and we shared some conversation
and we shared some conversation

Astair your glare is killing me
Astair is skies of blue
The signs you wear are making me
So confused

But the mountains and the trees
Are they just what you need
Or are they less than what
You'd expect to see

And if you're leaving
Well come give me a reason
Why I let you down
Before you turn around
Now, now before you turn around

Astair you're there and I'm still here
I swear I'm so confused
The signs you wear are making me
Feel like I'm the one to lose

LyricsBut the canyons and the seas
Are they just what you need
Or are they less than what
You'd expect to see

And if you're leaving
Well come give me a reason
Why I let you down
Before you turn around
Now, now before you turn around [x2]

But the mountains and the trees
Are they what you perceive
Or are they less than what
You'd expect to see

And if you're leaving
Well come give me a reason
Why I let you down
Before you turn around
Now, now before you turn around
Before you turn around

Early in the morning clouds are dropping on my head
Remind me the things last night I should have left unsaid
So please forgive the words I use, my mind it tends to run
Away with the small ideas, I know I'm not the only one

So dear, oh dear
My head it tends to stray away sometimes I cant see clear
Oh dear, oh dear
In spite of all the things I said, I always want you near

Sometimes it rains, sometimes it pours
Sometimes I'm not that sure
But anytime you look at me
Your thoughts I cant ignore
The second hand would pass us by
Should one of us had blinked
But in a minute realize that true love always waits

My dear, oh dear
My head it tends to stray away, sometimes I cant see clear
Oh dear, oh dear
In spite of all the things I said, I always want you near

Early in the morning clouds are dropping on my head
Remind me the things last night I should have left unsaid
So please forgive the words I use my mind it tends to run
Away with the small ideas I know I'm not the only one

I've been waiting, pacing along the halls ever since you left here
I've been cleaning, scrubbing the plates and weeding out the garden dear
I can't fall asleep to your mystery slowly blowing from the shore
I have not failed to be what you'd expect of me
Swallowing glass just to stay pure

All the birds are heading down south but you're staying up north you say
I've got jackets blankets and sheets, its going to be a cold december

It could be warm you see, a statue next to me
Swimming away from the ice and snow
Could I have failed to see the signs in front of me
Warning and flashing symbols, subtle and simple I couldn't see
I couldnt see

If only time could slow down, maybe I could come up
It's such a cold december
It's such a cold december
Its so cold

I cant fall asleep to your mystery slowly blowing from the shore
LyricsI have not failed to be what you'd expect of me
Swallowing glass just to stay pure

Summers come and summer has gone
Your christmas cards cant comfort me
You've found new friends and tied all the ends
It's freezing in the loneliest winter

It could be warm you see, a statue next to me
Swimming away from the ice and snow
Could I have failed to see the signs in front of me
Warning and flashing symbols, subtle and simple I couldnt see
I couldnt see

If only time could slow down, then maybe I could come up
It's such a cold december
It's such a cold december
It's so cold

You can count your friends for a little while
And you can make them seem like they're all worthwhile

Looking at the children and all of them worth
Making my decisions based on last minute calls I plea

But the devil wouldn't like it if you stabbed him in the back
Dancing with desire's only fling
Making my decision, I headed for the seams
Exiting only to find my dreams
Were real

Down on a south is where you can find him
Counting the days left to fulfill his omens

Turning at the ends of the unfinished corners
Opening of dreams left of untidy fallacy

But the devil wouldn't like it if you stabbed him in the back
Dancing with desire's only fling
Making my decision, I headed for the seams
Exiting only to find my dreams
Were real

Ticking away soon you will find that
Under the sand lies all of your ends mend

But if you come across the one who defies him
Be careful not to fall in the eyes of temptation

Cause the devil wouldn't like it if you stabbed him in the back
Dancing with desire's only fling
Making my decision, I headed for the seams
Exiting only to find my dreams
Were real

My sweet rose
Ss the two of us grow
I want you to know that nothing's quite as bad
As it seems when you're so sad
So remember my rose, remember my rose

My sweet rose
I'd like to say
I'd like to say no one always gets their way
And no one always thinks the same
My rose, remember my rose

When the seasons change
And the sky turns grey
When the leaves turn brown
I'll be around

My sweet rose
As the two of us change
I want you to know that nothing stays the same
But you and I, we will remain
LyricsMy rose, remember my rose

When the seasons change
And the sky turns grey
When the leaves turn brown
I'll be around

I want you to know that nothing stays the same
But you and I, we will remain
My rose, remember my ros

We have got no dough at all
got a jar full of pennies
that don't amount to any
thing, thing, thing

these are the melodies
with simple harmonies we sing
we sing of the hardship life brings
it brings, it brings, it brings, it brings

these are the songs that we sing
we sing
these are the songs that i sing
we sing
these are the songs that we sing
we sing
these are the songs that i sing
to make the day better

and we have got no home at all
travel like gypsies living off any
Lyricsthing, thing, thing

these are the melodies
with simple harmonies we sing
we sing of tghe hardship life brings
it brings, it brings, it brings, it brings

(chorus)

we sing, we sing, we sing, we sing

(chorus)

Sunshine, I'd really like to tell you
Oh my sunshine even though your skies are blue
You're drying up my bed
How can I get any rest now
Sha la la la la la la la

Someday you will get the best of me
Oh someday probably when I'm old and grey
I'm lying in my bed and I will soon be put to rest now
Sha la la la la la la la

Sunshine, I'd really like to tell you
Oh my sunshine even though your skies are blue
You're drying up my bed
How can I get any rest now
Sha la la la la la la la

And someday you will get the best of me
Oh someday probably when I'm old and grey
I'm lying in my bed and I will soon be put to rest now
Sha la la la la la la la

Bottles of reasons I kept in the freezer
Now they wont leave me, why won't they leave me alone?
And with these old reasons are bottled up feelings
I wont be leaving no, won't be leaving alone

What is in it? What is in it?
To pour myself some more
What is in it? What is in it?
I'm always back for more

Oh whiskey and wine
You've messed up my mind
Whiskey and wine
You've got me this time

Bottles of reasons have now reached the ceiling
It's hard to hide it, I'll hide behind it for now
My big mouth said too much, I'm shaking at your touch
All the bottles came crashing down to the floor

What is in it? What is in it?
It couldn't be so bad
What is in it? What is in it?
That's driving me so mad

Oh whiskey and wine
You've messed up my mind
Whiskey and wine
You've got me this time

Bottles of reasons I've kept in the freezer
Now they won't leave me, why won't they leave me alone?
And with these old reasons are bottled up feelings
I won't be leaving, so won't you leave me alone

What is in it? What is in it?
To pour myself some more
What is in it? What is in it?
I'm always back for more

Oh whiskey and wine
You've messed up my mind
Whiskey and wine
You've got me this time

I used to be fine 'till whiskey arrived
Now whiskey and wine stays on my mind

Flowers are nice, flowers are pretty
So I took a ride away from the city
Stories I'd heard of mystery and magic
Traveling caravans left me enchanted

With rivers of sun glow just beyond the plateau
I followed them down to the well
There are your wishes there are your dreams
In shimmering fields of gold

A mystical mistress in the forest of night
Knew that I'd come from city lights
Shimmering fields but of course my dear
Shimmering fields of gold

Many have followed the footsteps you're on
Good to know I'm not alone
la da da da da da
la da da da da da

Shimmering straight ahead I see
Shimmering fields of gold
All you could wish for and all you could dream
Shimmering fields of gold

I would shine just like a million suns if you'd just love me baby
I'll be in your life again so baby, baby just say maybe

Now here I come
To dance around the sun
I've been oh so blue
Stuck behind the moon
Now let me in
Back where we begin
And let me hold you like the way
I used to do

All the stars point me to you and lately they just drive me crazy
A universe can be so cruel so baby, baby be my lady

Now here I come
To dance around the sun
I've been oh so blue
Stuck behind the moon
Now let me in
Back where we begin
LyricsAnd let me hold you like the way
I used to do

I would shine just like a million suns if you'd just love me baby
I'll be in your life again so baby, baby just say maybe

Now here I come
To dance around the sun
I've been oh so blue
Stuck behind the moon
Now let me in
Back where we begin
And let me hold you like the way

Now let me hold you like the way...
Now let me hold you like the way...
Now let me hold you like the way...

I used to do
I used to do
I used to do
I used to do

Float down stream, rivers of dreams
Float down stream, catch your wings
Heavens high, so you fly
Catch your dreams in the sky

But the glaciers have frozen your feet
I can't wait for eternity
And so you watched me wash away
But maybe we'll catch up someday
Maybe well catch up someday

Sun sinks out of view
Stars they shine changing hue

But bright lights have blinded your sights
They cant adjust when day turns to night
And so you watched me wash away
But maybe well catch up someday

The castles we built were so tall
They only left us further to fall
LyricsAnd still I see them far away
But maybe we'll come back someday
Maybe we'll come back someday

Float down stream, rivers of dreams
Float down stream, catch your wings

The castles we built were so tall
They only left us further to fall
And still I see them far away
Maybe well come back someday

The castles we built were so tall
They only left us further to fall
And still I see them far away
As I watch them wash away
Wash away...
Wash away...
Wash away...
Wash away...

With an upwind facing starboard
i was unsure of where to go
the salt burns my skin
and your eyes were cold as the ocean
this is our day today
won't you find the way back to these arms

and we're bound for where we started
with a down wind course through the harbor
at sunset i was sorry
that this was our day today
this is our day today

why can't you find the way
won't you find the way back to these arms

are we bound for where we started
cause the start is where we're bound to end up
the start is where we're bound
and we're bound to end up where the start's at

and when twilight turned darkness
i was unsure of where to go
the salt burns my skin
and your eyes were cold as the ocean
this is our day today
can you find the way back to these arms
this is our day today
won't you find the way back to these arms

Rats they run across the field, crows rest in the tree
Barking madly at each other
Standing from the rooftop i scream "Won't you bark for me?"
As you turn your back and fly away

Caught on the fence you've left behind
Dive into an empty pool, I've tried
Oh I've tried
Oh I tried writing with nothing in return

When the wind freed me from the roots that tied me down
Now I need them back for comforting
Carvings that we left in branches scarred up on this tree
Lingering are thoughts you left with me

Calling the phone that you ignore
Slowly walking backwards from your door
Oh I've tried
Now we are done fighting, it's time that you return

Candle lit small light inside your window that I see
Hoping that the light still shines for me
Standing on the curbside I scream "Please come back!"
As you turn your back and fly away

Groundhogs digging with their claws
Burying their loves with dirty paws
Oh I've tried
There's no igniting, my head is in the dirt

(Instrumental)

I'm waiting in the pines
I'm waiting in the forest
Pilon at my side
The treasure lies before us

And so we started walking
We knew they couldn't harm us
And how the wind is crying
When misty morning dawn breaks

We'll walk back to the flats
With gallons in our hands

We're walking in the fields
We're working on the farms
We do just like our fathers
How can they take that from us?

And so we started driving
We had no choice to leave this
The bowl was left behind us
LyricsFor Hooverville's before us

Three hundred thousand
Bodies who can't rest

Sweet Thursday is calling me back up to Monterey
Up to Monterey

So I started driving
And left my home behind me
The row there kept reminding
Of pages in your writing

Sweet Thursday is calling me back up to Monterey
Up to Monterey