The El Dorado LP

Good as Gold
hits connect
but stands collect
from the moment i saw you standin’
you were good as gold

stay 13
stay with me
from the moment i saw you tryin’
you were good as gold
from the moment i saw you standin’
you were good as gold

hands collectin’
‘cause we’re good as gold

hands collidin’
‘cause we’re good as gold

Every Line Has Let You Inside of Me
shooting star,
fool you are
moon and sea,
my church and melody

the starry
can come and call me wrong
the coolest kids are free
to shoot me down

look inside the ocean
dimming lights in the ocean
swingin’ hips -- the ocean
read my lips because
every word is a sorry bride
every line has let you inside of me

rollin’ waves
over cramp and crave
peaceful days
over broken waves

the heavenly
can come and call me wrong
the merciful are free
to shoot me down

the lonely
can come and sing my song
the freest kids are singin’ all alone

every star is a burned-out bride
takin’ hits from the searchin’ tide
every ship has a sinkin’ side
every line has let you inside of me

You Can’t Deny a Broken Heart
the brightest sun
shines on everyone i know
they know how to fall apart
‘cause when they lose their reigns
and feel their chains
they find a heart
they find her heart

but i, i looked into your heart
you found me gone
i ’m lookin’ for your light
because tonight you can’t deny
a broken heart

the coldest feeling
cracks down on everything you’re not
so you can fall apart
so if your warmest days
break your waves
then fall apart

Sweet Release
every samurai
has an eagle’s eye
i saw your light in the sky
any other king
has a secret scheme
i’ll stop the ruling things

‘cause i’m flyin’ out
searchin’ out
findin’ out the sweet release
rollin’ out
tryin’ out
searchin’ out the sweet release

all your hammering
i know the songs you sing
i’m flyin’ far
to find your lonely heart

flyin’ out to you
when love is above our dreams
i’m tryin’ out for you
i’m findin’ the sweet release

Let Your Boy Come Back
when i sell my life to the fool inside,
i say so
and when all my fun is a setting sun,
i say so
when the slightest breeze takes you to your knees
‘cause you can’t afford your dreams,
i know right where you are

fight your fears from long ago
stalling, sinking sand
build your castle stronger so
you let your boy come back

let your boy come back

you can live your life with a foolish wife,
if you want to
if the slightest breeze takes you to your knees
‘cause love’s not what it seems,
i know right where you are

the tallest tree you can ever free is your heart
if the dream police bring you to your knees,
then tell me from your heart
i know right where you are

Battle of Vernon
from Lincoln Heights to the City of Orange
findin’ my way to where the music’s born
she’s got your hand, and she’s got your head
writin’ the lines of what your lassie said

she saw you
she’ll break your heart
she’s turnin’ on

you can take the 710 or the 91,
but all roads lead to the City of Vernon
she’ll wash you out and she’ll tune you up
think real hard before you tip your cup alright

she saw you
she’ll break your heart
the Battle of Vernon’s on

she’ll break you
she’ll free your heart
the Battle of Vernon’s on

freeway

Through & Through
can i bring some flowers to fool you?
will you let your hair down to fool me?

(hey my lassie) i want you
(everlasting) through and through

will you turn the light off to follow me?
can i listen to your melody?
so i say,

(hey my lassie) i want you
(everlasting) through and through
(hey my lassie) fightin’ through
(everlasting) through and through

rollin’ high
feelin’ high
swimmin’ high
searchin’ high

Powersurge
Line 6
Metal Zone
hit the switch
got to break my bones

power
unheard
reach down
start the powersurge

go, go, go
you broke the speed of sound
electric light surround
the greatest sound i heard
the ringing of the powersurge

cool now
got to break my back
roll it off
with a smooth attack

line 6
that’s the word
breakin’ hearts
with the powersurge

go, go, go
you broke the speed of sound
electric light surround
the loving sound i heard
the ringing of the powersurge

you are the battery
you are the sweetest treat
you got the golden ring
you are the planet Earth
you are the sound i heard

City of Industry
steel,
starting a wave
crankin’ on a wheel
in the City of Industry
crankin’ for days
they’re crankin’ out the haze
in the City of Industry

shimmering (following) your glowing light
‘cause all the factories (lassies) hold tight
we’re gonna smoke tonight

crank crank hoo

steel,
during the war
they were crankin’ out the door
to make the peace machines
ladies in jeans
they were mixin’ up the scene
in the City of Industry

raise a glass (do a dance) tonight
for all the razorbacks (toughest hands) all right
they’re gonna smoke tonight

crank crank hoo

City of Industry

Brand New Beat
i’m callin’ out
across the room
can you take the brand new beat?
our hands are called
and i’m resolved
to sleepin’ incomplete
it’s a lonely place to find your heart
but it’s a start
that’s the easy part

you need your own lies
to take you back
I need my own lies
to keep me back

the secret’s out
flowers bloom
can i take the brand new beat?
she’s callin’ out
across the room
caustic and complete
she says, “la la la
you’re not what i want”

she says
she says, “la la la -- you’re not what i want”

you need your own lies
to be with me
we need our own lies
to feel complete

Hero
hey lover
you’ve got far to go
don’t rest your weary head on the sorrow
you’re not alone

hey lover
don’t let them get you down
soft winds are blowin’ soon right to your town
to your town

hey mystery
i’ve got my defenses down
please bring one beautiful thing right to my town
i’m calling out

i know it’s hard
to be that person you need to be
take a look inside at the hero
gone to sleep

hey lover
please hold that hurricane
i’ve lost my healing tears in the pouring rain
i need my heart again

hey lover
soft winds are blowin’ fast
your hope and peace are comin’, and they’re gonna last
they’re gonna last

you’re tryin’ hard
to be that person you need to be
take a look inside at the hero
no, don’t be scared of your ego
take a look inside at the hero
gone to sleep

Vive Les Animaux
sorry Frenchie
sorry for the lines i say
she loves her animals
our love’s strong like her buffalo

par la nuit
oh, the places we’ll go
vive les animaux
allons-y
oh, the places we’ll go
vive les animaux

thank you for your animals
thank you ma femme
it’s hard to find a gentille fille
together now, ensemble now

paradis
oh, the places we’ll go
vive les animaux

Three Cheers for Waterloo (Euro release only)
try try try to understand
all of the cards in all the world
will never make our hands

yeah three, yeah two,
yeah one mile to Waterloo
yeah me, yeah you,
yeah three cheers for Waterloo

why why why did you leave my bed?
something broke in the Sistine Chapel
inside our heads

tenderly, so tenderly
we made the music fly

the saints will hide