Jamie Lynn Vessels

Arlene 
Mile marker 65, still alive 
Headlights, something feels right ​ 

CHORUS: 
Arlene, come clean, tell me about the man you can't replace 
Tell me about the scars across your face, Arlene 

Tumbleweeds keep you company 
Counting stars, you know who you are ​ 

CHORUS 

BRIDGE: 
Sorry from a thousand miles away 
Tell it to the one who couldn't stay 
Name's a thing that you can't change 
But time's a thing that you can save ​ 

CHORUS 

Mile marker 65, still alive 

Dirty Water
Dirty water running down my spine 
I think I’m drowning but I’ll be alright 
Baptize me in that big ol’ sea 
And that dirty water will wash me clean 

Morning rain quench my thirst 
Heal me when I’m at my worst 
Silent spring carry me home 
Find me when I’m all alone 

Lay me down in your bed of thorns 
Lay me waste with that silent scorn 
Come your time I’ll find you, too 
You won’t see me but I’ll see you 

You don’t know how far I’ve come 
I don’t know how far I’ll run 
Demon and angel, one will choke 
The victor rise in the pistol smoke 

Dirty water running through my blood 
I think I’m drowning in the poison flood 
Baptize me in that big ol’ sea 
And that dirty water will set me free 

God Only Knows
Walked the tracks to the end 
Hoping to meet a friend 
Took a spike to the heart 
And was right back where I began 
Tried to get out of town 
Everyone’s giving the run-around 
People just trying to save me 
But I’m six feet down 

So I’m drawing the line 
Taking my time 
God only knows if I will survive 
Breathe in the air 
Heel and toe 
God only knows where this road will go 

So I followed the broken road 
Walking dawn till dusk 
Laid down my weary bones 
In this city of rust 
Saints become sinners 
They write the stories 
Year after year 
Farther from glory 

Town after town 
Night after night 
It’s all the same 
And I’m not alright 
Town after town
Night after night
It's all the same
But I'll be alright

Walked the tracks to the end 
Hoping to meet a friend 
Took a spike to the heart 
Now I’m right back where I began 

Home
Home is where I wanna be 
But where I am is far from 
Home is where I wanna be 
But where I am is far from 

Love is what I wanna feel 
But what I have is none 
You are what I need 
But you’ve been gone so long 

Run, run 
Faster than the gun 

Sing, it’s all I wanna hear 
But you’re too far away 
Song is all I’m giving you 
But you don’t want to play along 

John Brown
Today I met a man 
He was 22 feet tall 
I asked him what he wanted 
He said, “I want it all” 
I asked him his name 
John Brown, he replied 
Then I took him by then hand 
And he showed me how he died 

He spent his days wandering 
With someone else’s wealth 
Criminals would join him 
Toasting to his health 
A child in every city 
Mothers full of grief 
But time was catching up 
Catching up to this thief 

Hey now John Brown 
You’ve done lost your crown 
Won’t you give up and give in 
To the man within 

John Brown was soon surrounded 
By the men who knew his lies 
They took back every penny 
And cut him down to size 
They took him to the river 
To wash away the sin 
Then they let him go 
When he was deep enough in 

He wants to know 
What’s more precious than gold 

Today I met a man 
Now he’s 22 feet deep 
Now he knows 
That what you sow you reap 

Stitches 
You’re walking into the room 
Wonder what you’re gonna do 
You sit down in the chair 
Wonder why I’ve asked you there 
Look at me across the room 
Seeing me for the first time 
Look at myself in your eyes 
Knowing that it’s no crime 

Rip me wide open 
Sew me with stitches 
Toss me your life raft 
Tell me your wishes 

Another voice from the inside 
Throwing all my words around 
Hello again, it’s me on the inside 
I could get used to the sound 
The walls are all starting to fall 
The ones inside and all around 
The bricks are all just so small 
No wonder they don’t make a sound 

Oh, sew me up, love 
Oh, sew me up, love 
Oh, sew me up, love 

Oh, hello again 
Oh, hello again 

Gypsy Blues
Ain’t got no man 
Ain’t got no car 
All I got are these six strings 
On my guitar
I want something sweet 
A little something new 
But I ain’t got no luck 
And I ain’t got no you 

My mama told me 
Always tell the truth 
But no one taught me 
How to lose the blues 

Got myself a will 
But I ain’t got no way 
Got nothing to do 
But I got something to say 
I want something sweet 
A little something new 
But I ain’t got no money 
And you ain’t got a clue 

I ain’t got no man 
Ain’t got no car 
All I got are these six strings 
On my guitar 
I want something sweet 
A little something new 
But I ain’t got no luck 
I just got the blues 

My mama told me 
Always tell the truth 
But no one taught me 
How to lose the gypsy blues 

Pull the Trigger
Give me just one chance 
To prove myself 
If you don’t like what you see 
Throw me away and pull the trigger 
Before you lose yourself 
Let me help you find 
What it is you seek 
Ease your mind and pull the trigger 

You’re giving it away 
Every single day 
I can’t make you stay 
But I know what you need 

Watch the flames 
Burning higher 
Take the blame 
Mix powder and fire 
Pull the trigger 

Don’t look down 
I’ll say I do 
On solid ground 
Right next to you 
Feel the heat 
Burning slow 
In your veins, taking 
All you know to pull the trigger 

Roll up your sleeves 
Pull on your boots 
We’re getting down and dirty 
When I cut you loose 
And load your magazine 

So Good To Me
I knew I was a sinner 
From the day that I was born 
But you washed away the shadows 
And you threw away the thorns 
I felt you looking in on me 
Each and every day 
You sent me an angel 
To help light my way 

Oh my Lord 
Oh my Lord 
Oh my Lord 
You’ve been so good to me 

When the dam broke 
And the river washed away 
All that I had 
I knew I was still saved 
When the clouds and the mountains 
Meet the river valleys 
I’ll be singing softly 
On my knees 

When I grow old 
And feel my soul 
Walk away 
I’ll be standing with you 

Don't Worry
Don’t worry 
Your heart will be just fine 
Don’t worry 
You’re gonna be alright 

Struggle 
Is just a passing of time 
Hopelessness 
Will leave you wondering why 
Toil 
Is in the living way 
Trouble 
Will always have something to say 

Love 
In the light of the day 
Will lead you 
Along your way 

Cut and jaded 
And thrown away 
You’re tired and silenced 
With more to say 
Don’t worry darlin’ 
You’ll find your way 
I know that you will find 
The day 

So don’t lose yourself 
For you are precious to find 
And forgive yourself 
For your aching mind