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You're Not Alone [EP]

February 2012

1. You’re Not Alone

a layer of clouds
hangs like a shroud
a sudden snowflake
it’s getting me down

I’ve got the blues
from too much news
war and earthquake
it’s getting me down

but you’re not alone
no you’re not alone
‘cuz I’m comin’ home
where I’ll be alone with you

we moved out here
no family near
I miss my sister
it’s getting me down

I drive my car
from near to far
the daily grinding
is wearing me down

but you’re not alone
no you’re not alone
‘cuz I’m comin’ home
where I’ll be alone with you
with you
with you
with you

but you’re not alone
no you’re not alone
‘cuz I’m comin’ home
where I’ll be alone with you

I’m not alone
no I’m not alone
‘cuz you’re comin’ home
where you’ll be alone with me

2. I'm Just Trying To Help (Me Like You) [REDUX]

I called you up to let you know
some things that I've learned since I let you go
well for one you're bigger than him
yes it's true

but if you want me to come back to you
here's a list of some things
that you could choose to do
like maybe it’s time for new pants
my boo likes Armani and nice things like that

and don't you get an attitude
since when is honesty being rude?
at the end of the day I'm just trying to help
me like you

like before, when we'd go out
and I'd drink the beer you could do without
I can’t let your gut carry any more pounds

but if you want me to come back to you
here's a list of some things
that you could choose to do
like what’s with these flowers you buy?
I’m really not into that type of guy, but don’t cry!

I kind of want to be with you
as long as you change a thing or two
you’re sorta nice, you take me out
you’re better than nothing or thereabout
but let’s not go where Sharon works
she’s always thought that you’re such a dork
we’ll keep it way on the DL
I know you still want me so what the hell?


3. All Surface [REDUX]

float away winter
put a rest
to your test
climb aboard summer
a gentle breeze
stirs the trees

stay a while lover
make me feel
like I'm real
turn your face to me
let me know
before you go

why they don't know me
like they should know me
like they said they would
and I don't mean it
and they can't see it
like I wish they could

did you sail sister
around the world
clever girl
as you span oceans
locked by land
not my plan

and they don't know me
like they should know me
like they said they would
and I don't mean it
and they can't see it
like I wish they could

and I'm tired of being here
fading to one with no purpose
all surface
coming undone

did you hear father?
they called my bluff
I'm not so tough
cut my chest open
found a plan
but not the man

and I don't know me
like I should know me
like I thought I would
and they don't mean it
and I can't see it
like I wish I could

and I'm tired of being here
fading to one with no purpose
all surface
coming undone


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All songs written by Jesse Kates [Halaster Music/ASCAP] with copyrights in various years.
This work by Jesse Kates is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.


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