Lyrics to All Songs published on "Minding My Own"
© Copyright 2008 Gutsiballzirootsy Music
All words written by Tim Reid, Jr.
except *written by Tim Reid, Jr. and Tim Reid, Sr.
 
Move On
Street Corner Kenny
Amidst Opportunity*
Closest Love Around
Like a King
Undone
See and Stay
Maybe
Smile Inside
Back to Saturday
Let Go Now
 
 
MOVE ON
 
I’m ready to move on
Embrace the world where I belong to you
I want to do the dawn and see life through
 
It’s hard to write this song
Even though I am wrong I find I’m here
I think it won’t be long till truth is clear
 
The child in me fights against the man
The wild sneaky snake can try to stand
The man inside wants to be let free
The child doesn’t give up willingly
 
So will you come along
I won’t always be strong but we’ll survive
We will bring faith along and love will thrive
 
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STREET CORNER KENNY
 
You don’t know me
You never knew my name
You don’t throw me
While you show me a piece of your game
Street Corner Kenny, do you know what you want
Cause I don’t think anybody else can feel what you flaunt
Why don’t you move up, or get the hell out
Or is that hazy, bloodshot vision what you dreamt your life would be about
 
You don’t know me
You never knew my name
You can owe me
While you throw me a bit of your shame.
Street Corner Kenny, do you know what you need
Cause I don’t think anybody else can see through your greed
 
Now I’m supposed to sigh, “Here’s five now go get your fix”
You’re growing old, and I know Rush is cold, but are you alive
 
You don’t know me
You never knew my name
Are you lonely while you’re only the king of your domain
Street Corner Kenny, do you know how to feel
When you don’t know anybody else will know you are real
Why don’t you put your hand down, and get the hell up
Cause I’m not gonna feed your frown by putting lead in your cup
 
You don’t know me
You never knew my name
Though I know we both are human, you know we’re not the same
Street Corner Kenny, maybe I like you too much
Cause I don’t see any reason not to see we as us
 
Now I’m supposed to sigh, “Here’s five now go get your fix”
You’re growing old, and I know Rush is cold, but are you alive
 
Are you alive?
 
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AMIDST OPPORTUNITY*
 
I was looking for Sunday
And there it goes, Chicago breeze she blows
I went out just to hear them play
How could she know, was too shy to say hello
Was I waiting for the sign
That would not come, or was I playing dumb
I just couldn’t wait in line
She’s having fun, sweet-talking everyone
 
Monday in the office no one knows
Where the weekend’s fortune goes
And I only smile as if they all can see
A missed opportunity
I was amidst opportunity
I’m wandering aimlessly
While it’s standing in front of me
 
She says the testing’s almost done
“Would you join in, let the fun begin”
“You’ll be a hit with everyone
It’s on my dime, you’re always a good time.”
Could I have been imagining
The steady glance, or could this be my chance
Well I’m not ready for a fling
So we’ll just dance, to hell with blind romance
 
Monday in the office no one knows
Where the weekend’s fortune goes.
And I only smile as if they all can see
A missed opportunity
I was amidst opportunity
I’m wandering aimlessly while it’s standing in front of me
 
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CLOSEST LOVE AROUND
 
I only love you cause I'm lonely
I only need you cause I feel unfelt
I long your skin and face and touch
When I find no comfort in my own
I only love you cause I'm lonely
I only want you when I'm all alone
 
I only love you cause I'm lonely
And need a fix that drugs can't mend
I sit in silence longing for your glare
Just to blink and see another's eyes
I only love you cause I'm lonely   
I stay afloat upon a coward's lies
 
I only love you cause I'm lonely
And need to hear how good I am
I'll set a trap and reel you in
To find that pity is a worthy bait
I only love you cause I'm lonely
And fear a lonely bastard's fate
 
I only love you cause I'm lonely
And like to dream of lovers past
The mornings spent on soft clean sheets
Our eyes discussing new love found
I'm sorry
I only loved you cause I'm lonely
You were the closest love around
 
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LIKE A KING
 
You feel like a king
But never understand a single thing
About the ones who love you
Go now, fuck around
You won’t see her when your luck is down
She’s got some better shit to do
I know you feel the pain
You’re so good you’ll have to steal the blame
When love goes slipping away
So then, don’t follow love
If the shit’s too much to swallow
Shove it back behind your brain
 
Peace can come in a liquid form
Lips are cool as my belly’s warm
Tuesday’s just as good as the last
Please help us push the week down fast
You’ll be fine once you wander back in line
With what they tell you to do
 
Junior, get out of bed
You’ve been living life inside your head
And now you can’t see outside
Some lovers may frown in spite
But you know you can still get down tonight
There is no need to run and hide
Steer clear of attitude
Inconducive with your changing mood
It’s just a waste of precious time
Find the peace within yourself
Logic gathers dust upon the shelf
It’s time to get up and grab the rhyme
 
Peace can come in an herbal form
Lips get stung if the glass is too warm
Wednesday’s just as bad as the last
Please help us push the week down fast
We’ll be fine once we wander back in line
With what they tell you to do
 
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UNDONE
 
Do you know how to survive in a world of endless bliss
Can you somehow come alive
Can you somehow think that this
Is not a world of you and me, but of something so much more
If you could give me eyes that see, could I somehow find the door
 
He said come with me
You can be the one
This will set you free
But you might come undone
 
Look at the window on the wall
See the smudges of the past
If you can somehow see through all
Know the world outside will last
Or you can sit inside and cry
Always waiting to break through
But while you run away and hide
The one to blame is you
 
He said come with me
You can be the one
This will set you free
But you might come undone
 
The world turns, the fire burns upon the faces of society
If you can sift through all the shit you know you’re left with only you and me
And if you open your mind you’ll never find reality
If you can open your heart then maybe we can live completely
 
Do you know how to survive
In a world of endless bliss
Can you somehow come alive
Can you somehow think that this
Is not a world of you and me
But of something so much more
If you could give me eyes that see, could I somehow find the door
 
He said come with me
You can be the one
This will set you free
But you might come undone
 
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SEE AND STAY
 
Time is not so far away
Would you like to see and stay
If I don’t think I should go
Will you let me stay and show
 
You have got me so excited, baby
The whole world must be invited
I just want to spend my life within you
Isn’t that just what you want too
You do
 
Can you see a child inside
Eyes so big and smile so wide       
You can be the heavy hand
Or we’ll both help her to stand
 
You have got me so excited, baby
The whole world must be invited
I just want to spend my life within you
Isn’t that just what you want too
You do
 
When I’m old and feeling ill
I am sure to want you still
We can help extend our days
Would you like to see and stay
 
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MAYBE
 
I sit back and let the evening go
I don’t know where I was supposed to go
I just can’t help seeing you outside my door
I’m holding on to all I’ve got to give
I guess this is where I’ve got to live
But lately all I want is you and nothing more
 
And now like a child I try to doubt you
Always trying to predict what’s next
I’m not sure if I wanna be without you
Maybe I just don’t want to be alone anymore
 
The ceiling fan is lulling me to sleep
The bottom of the bottle’s not too deep
I know because I’ve been there a few times before
I look to Jesus and let out a sigh
I think we’re tighter when I get this high
And maybe you or He will appear outside that door
 
I would go to bed but that might be to clever
Drunken self-abuse is much more fun
I stare at the wall and dream of forever
Maybe I just don’t want to be alone anymore
 
I think tomorrow I will be ok
At least I might be grateful for the day
And maybe then you won’t seem quite so far
Maybe I am just feeling sad
Maybe I’m not sure what love we had
But I can’t help dreaming of the lover you are
 
And now like a child I try to doubt you
Always trying to assume the worst
I’m not sure if I wanna be without you
Maybe I just don’t want to be alone anymore
 
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SMILE INSIDE
 
I can’t sleep – it’s too bright
What am I to do with this daylight
I just want to find my way back to your bed
You love me, I like it
There’s no reason to be frightened
This time I just smile inside instead
 
I’m in the snow and you’re in the sun
It’s true I’m having just a little fun
But most of it’s knowing I’ll see you again
 
I stare at the ceiling
What could I be possibly feeling
Who said this was allowed to happen to me
I feel no seclusion
No doubt this is not an illusion
I thought love would be so much harder to see
 
How I am longing to feel your skin
Not know where I end and where you begin
Until then I smile cause you make me happy
 
I can’t sleep – it’s too bright
What am I to do with this daylight
I just want to find my way back to your bed
You love me, I like it
There’s no reason to be frightened
This time I just smile inside instead
 
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BACK TO SATURDAY
 
6 am now, it’s Sunday morning
My body tingling, I get no warning
I caught your glance in my direction
Now I need some of your affection
Why does it always turn this way
I hope that I can make it through the day
 
Step outside to find where my head went
Could I have left it in Pippin’s basement
Just as I come back round the corner
The time had skipped me and she’s a goner
Love seems to always turn this way
Can’t we just rewind it back to Saturday
 
Pick my head up, it’s Monday evening
The day was wasted as I’ve been reelin’
Got to get back to where I started
My mood is not hip to broken hearted
Love seems to always turn this way
I’ll just have to make it back to Saturday

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LET GO NOW
 
What is there to say now
Nothing comes to mind
What is there to do
That’s not a waste of time
Perhaps you are wanting to see what is not there
Or do you even care
I think we can let go now
 
Tommy can you hear me
Or are you deaf and dumb
Why can’t you get near me
Without the both of us
Just destroying everyone
I thought that I knew you, but I was younger then
I don’t remember when
I think we can let go now.
 
I don’t think we ever
Will be the same again
I never can say never
But I tell you I won’t loose too much sleep between now and then
One thing that I’m sure of, we put love to the test
I wish you all the best

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