Life at Best

Eli Young Band Life at Best Lyrics
1.Even If It Breaks Your Heart

Way back on the radio dial,
The fire got lit inside a bright-eyed child.
Every note just wrapped around his soul,
From steel guitars to Memphis,
all the way to rock and roll.

Ohhh, I can hear 'em playin'.
I can hear the ringin' of a beat up ol' guitar.
Ohhh, I can hear 'em singin',
'Keep on dreamin', even if it breaks your heart.'

Downtown is where I used to wander.
Old enough to get there but too young to get inside.
So I would stand out on the sidewalk,
Listen to the music playin' every Friday night.

Ohhh, I can hear 'em playin'.
I can hear the ringin' of a beat up ol' guitar.
Ohhh, I can hear 'em singin',
'Keep on dreamin', even if it breaks your heart.'

Some dreams stay with you forever,
Drag you around but bring you back to where you were.
Some dreams keep on gettin' better,
Gotta keep believin' if you wanna know for sure.

Ohhh, I can hear 'em playin'.
I can hear the ringin' of a beat up ol' guitar.
Ohhh, I can hear 'em singin',
'Keep on dreamin', even if it breaks your heart.'
Ohhh, I can hear 'em playin'.
I can hear the ringin' of a beat up ol' guitar.
Ohhh, I can hear 'em singin',
'Keep on dreamin', even if it breaks your heart.'
Keep on dreamin', even if it breaks your heart.

Keep on dreamin'


2.Crazy Girl

Baby why you wanna cry?
You really oughta know that I
Just have to walk away sometimes
We're gonna do what lovers do
We're gonna have a fight or two
But I ain't ever changin' my mind

Crazy girl, don't you know that I love you?
And I wouldn't dream of goin' nowhere
Silly woman, come here, let me hold you
Have I told you lately?
I love you like crazy, girl

I wouldn't miss a single day
I'd probably just fade away
Without you, I'd lose my mind
Before you ever came along
I was livin' life all wrong
Smartest thing I ever did was make you all mine

Crazy girl, don't you know that I love you?
And I wouldn't dream of goin' nowhere
Silly woman, come here, let me hold you
Have I told you lately?
I love you like crazy, girl

Crazy girl

Crazy girl, don't you know that I love you?
And I wouldn't dream of goin' nowhere
Silly woman, come here, let me hold you
Have I told you lately,
I love you like
Crazy, girl, don't you know that I love you?
And I wouldn't dream of goin' nowhere
Silly woman, come here, let me hold you
Have I told you lately?
I love you like crazy, girl

Like crazy Crazy girl
Like crazy Crazy girl Like crazy


3.Every Other Memory

I have this vision in my head
Of your little black suitcase lying on the bed
You standing by the window staring into space
Looking everywhere
but the tears rolling down my face
Filling up the room with silence
so we wouldn't have to say goodbye

But every other memory
I have of you is good
And if I could only rewind time
I hope you know I would
Oh if you wonder
If I ever stop and think of you and me
Every other memory

I've got this city at my door
And the bright lights are brighter than before
Tonight I can't help wondering what's it all about
Every now and then I think I see your face out in a crowd
Even with the way we ended I'd love to hear your voice
Give me a shout sometime

Cause every other memory
I have of you is good
And if I could only rewind time
I hope you know I would
Oh if you wonder
If I ever stop and think of you and me
Every other memory

I have this vision in my head
Your suitcase lying on the bed
Heart-broke smile upon your face
One last long embrace
I feel your tears wet on my cheek
As if it happened last week
I know a lot has changed
But nothing's changed, no nothing's changed
Cause every other memory
I have of you is good
And if I could only rewind time
I hope you know I would
Oh if you wonder
If I ever stop and think of you and me
Every other memory
Every other memory
Every other memory
Every other memory


4.On My Way

Red light traffic standing still
Keeping me from you
Tough days always in this town
but this one will soon be through
Cause right around the bend
on the porch there by the drive
There's an angel out there waiting
to bring me back to life
She always saves me from all of my crazy

Like a heads up penny lying
on the ground she'll be shining
Yeah with every little laugh
and look she keeps me believing
There ain't a worry in my world
that won't stop fading
When she's next to me
So I need to be on my way

Red to green and finally I'm moving again
Faster than this backbone should be traveling
Up ahead I see her hand waiving in the air
Faded cut back denim and tangled auburn hair
She opens up the door
All I want and more

Like a heads up penny lying
on the ground she'll be shining
Yeah with every little laugh
and look she keeps me believing
There ain't a worry in my world
that won't stop fading
When she's next to me
When I need to be on my way

She can't sit still for the thrill of the night that's coming on
It's only a matter of time until my troubles are gone

Like a heads up penny lying
on the ground she'll be shining
Yeah with every little laugh
and look she keeps me believing
There ain't a worry in my world
that won't stop fading
When she's next to me
Oh can't you see I'm on my way
I'm on my way

To my heads up penny
To my heads up penny


5.Skeletons

'Cross my arm is that old ink stain
God, I wish I could erase that name
Reminds me that I'm the one to blame
I used to think that rules were made for breaking
Now I question every road I've taken
And I regret every heart I've forsaken
Here's my confession

The mistakes I've made
Are coming back to haunt me
Like a ghost from a grave
Always there to taunt me
You say it's okay, you say you still want me
But you don't know where I've been
I'm no stranger to my sins
I've got skeletons, I've got skeletons

You tell me how a man can be forgiven
Start clean on the life he's living
How do you run from a demon?
I've tried every single thing I know
It just won't let me go
I'm tired of walking down the same damn road
Towing this load

The mistakes I've made
Are coming back to haunt me
Like a ghost from a grave
Always there to taunt me
You say it's okay, you say you still want me
But you don't know where I've been
I'm no stranger to my sins
I've got skeletons, I've got skeletons

The mistakes I've made
Are coming back to haunt me
Like a ghost from a grave
Always there to taunt me
You say it's okay, you say you still want me
But you don't know where I've been
I'm no stranger to my sins

You say you don't know where I've been
I'm no stranger to my sins
I've got skeletons, I've got skeletons
I've got skeletons, yeah, I've got skeletons


6.I Love You

Some people wish,
Some people dance,
Some never take a chance.

Some people steal,
Just for the thrill.
And some drink to get their fill.
But I love you.

Some people preach,
Some people write,
And some choose to just stay quiet.

Some people teach,
Some people roam,
Some would rather be alone.
But I love you.

Some people hurt,
Some people laugh,
Some just don't know what they have.
But I love you.

Baby, I love you.


7.The Fight

So, this is not how you planned it.
No, oh you don't understand it.
Why, is it so misleading?
When all you really wanted became so defeating.
In time, well it only got harder
Thought you had one but it was another.
Then, you believed in a breakthrough
But it took you by surprise when you came out a fool.

You gotta fail a thousand times
Before you see it through.
You gotta spend your last dime
Before you ever make a million.
You gotta know what brought you here
And you gotta lose to persevere.
But it's the way the sun will rise
Through the darkest night.
Yeah it's always been worth the fight.

Hope, it can make you courageous
It started out small, but now it's contagious.
Strength, well it's an honor you earn
When you look back and see all the lessons you've learned.

You gotta fail a thousand times
Before you see it through.
You gotta spend your last dime
Before you ever make a million.
You gotta know what brought you here
And you gotta lose to persevere.
But it's the way the sun will rise
Through the darkest night.
Yeah it's always been worth the fight.

You gotta fail a thousand times
Before you see it through.
You gotta spend your last dime
Before you ever make a million.
You gotta know what brought you here
And you gotta lose to persevere.
But it's the way the sun will rise
Through the darkest night.
Yeah it's always been worth the fight.

Yeah it's always been worth the fight


8.My Old Man's Son

I noticed something about me
I didn't know, I didn't see
Back when I tend to take for granted
The ones who had made a man of me
That kid I was, he had no clue
That he'd make the man
Standing right here in front of you

I was born my old man's son
My momma's secret weapon, her loaded gun
From the way I laugh to the way I hold a woman's hand
Everywhere I go wherever I run
I'll be my old man's son

Lot of things go down
In an everybody knows kinda town
They're all a small town genius
There's a lot of space between us
I got something they ain't got
I'm someone that they're not

I was born my old man's son
My momma's secret weapon, her loaded gun
From the way I shake on a deal
To the way I hold the steering wheel
Everywhere I go, wherever I run
I'll be my old man's son

Took some time to see
To realize what it means to be
Born my old man's son
My momma's secret weapon, her loaded gun
From the way I laugh
To the way I hold a woman's hand
Everywhere I go, wherever I run
I'll be my old man's son
My old man's son


9.Recover


10.The Falling

I'm a runner that's what I do
Don't be surprised when I run from you
When you turn around I'll be gone.
I won't leave cause of something you said
Nobody will know which way that I went
Beat ya to the door before you get the chance

It ain't the falling in love I'm scared of
It ain't the moonlight shining in your eyes
It ain't the falling baby cause the fallin' I've always liked
I'm good at being lonely, lonely's all I got
It ain't the fallin' in love that'll kill me, it's the sudden
stop.

Love me now we can't waste time
I'm not the kind who likes to stay all night
Once the sun comes up there's too much at stake
Never wanted a one night stand
A broken heart can really change a man
You're the kind of girl who really hurt me bad.

It ain't the falling in love I'm scared of
It ain't the moonlight shining in your eyes
It ain't the falling baby cause the fallin' I've always liked
I'm good at being lonely, lonely's all I got
It ain't the fallin' in love that'll kill me, it's the sudden
stop.

I can't afford to fall again,
Cause if you leave, yeah you know nobody wins.

It ain't the falling in love I'm scared of
It ain't the moonlight shining in your eyes
It ain't the falling baby cause the fallin' I've always liked
I'm good at being lonely, lonely's all I got
It ain't the fallin' in love that'll kill me, it's the sudden
stop.


11.War On A Desperate Man

Between heaven and hell, the devil in me,
Burned another bridge on the family tree,
You take the bottle from my hand
and the whiskey off my breath,
Tell me is there really still anything left,

There's a limit to livin' on God's green earth,
I'm still tryin' to figure what that's worth,
Not makin' any choices I'm just makin' mistakes,
Livin' in a world where the sinners are saints,

How can I win when the battle keeps changing,
Should I just lay down my gun,
Surrender to the demons I'm facing,
Do I fight or do I run,
Is this the moment I finally take a stand,
Win this war on a desperate man.

Been praying to God to let me hear his voice,
Take me now if that's His choice,
Who's it gonna be who makes me realize,
There are days I don't even wanna open my eyes.

How can I win when the battle keeps changing,
Should I just lay down my gun,
Surrender to the demons I'm facing,
Do I fight or do I run?
Is this the moment I finally take a stand,
And win this war on a desperate man.

How can I win when the battle keeps changing,
Should I just lay down my gun,
Surrender to the demons I'm facing,
Do I fight or do I run?
Is this the moment I finally take a stand,
And win this war on a desperate man.

On a desperate man...


12.Say Goodnight

I remember when your heart depended on me
What was perfect for you, was perfect for me
If something happened we could shake it off
Like we were cut from the same cloth
And I remember when your heart depended on me

Now you're tellin' everyone
You've made it on your own

Oh but who's the one who loved you
when you couldn't be loved
Who took you higher than the moon above
Oh I gave you everything that I could give and yet
How quickly you forget
Oh yeah

I recall all the time you took the credit
I thought you were God's gift but I was only offended
Maybe I was wrong and a little naive
To think you'd ever take advantage of me
I recall all the time you took the credit

Now you're tellin' everyone
You've made it on your own

Oh but who's the one who loved you
when you couldn't be loved
Who took you higher than the moon above
Oh I gave you everything I could give and yet
How quickly you forget

Now you're tellin' everyone
You've made it on your own

Oh but who's the one who loved you
when you couldn't be loved
Who took you higher than the moon above
Oh I gave you everything I could give and yet, oh
But who's the one who loved you
when you couldn't be loved
Who took you higher than the moon above
Oh I gave you everything that I could give and yet
How quickly you forget
Oh yeah
Oh yeah

I remember when your heart depended on me


13.How Quickly You Forget