The Mahaffey Sessions 1999

Oh, I was once a sailor back in 1982 Sailed around the world inside a fiberglass canoe Searching for the antidote that my poor heart could use I was only 7 but it’s what I had to do And everybody says.. You can’t be serious You can’t be serious No You can’t be serious You can’t be serious Oh I set out to find my girl and, my girl, I found you I would do it all again just to tie your shoe Serious, I’m serious, every word is true I would do it all again, just to tie her shoe And everybody says… You can’t be serious You can’t be serious No You can’t be serious You can’t be serious Oh And everybody says… You can’t be serious You can’t be serious No You can’t be serious You can’t be serious Oh And everybody says… You can’t be serious You can’t be serious No You can’t be serious You can’t be serious Oh And everybody says… You can’t be serious You can’t be serious No You can’t be serious You can’t be serious Oh

Well I saw her standing over by the record machine Just like all the others when she turned sixteen I’ve heard of seven wonders and I’ve ate sliced bread But nothing else compares to my Kari-Anne Well I’ve got a funny feeling And I’ve got a funny walk But when Kari-Anne comes over Oh, it’s not my fault! Oh, mother I’ve been waiting her for something new Waiting all my life to find a love that’s true I don’t expect the whole world to understand Cause nothing else compares to my Kari-Anne Well I’ve got a funny feeling And I’ve got a funny walk But when Kari-Anne comes over Oh, it’s not my fault! Under a pile of leaves, that's where I used to keep my love. Behind the warning sign that's where you once could find my love Well I’ve got a funny feeling And I’ve got a funny walk But when Kari-Anne comes over Oh, it’s not my fault! Oh, Kari-Anne!

Maybe she will Maybe she won't Find what she's looking for Maybe she does Maybe she don't It's hard to say, nothing more Everything stands the same as before It's all so vague, spare me some more I thought I knew what you were going through But I don't Maybe I will Maybe I won’t Find what she's looking for Maybe I do Maybe I don't It's hard to say, nothing more I'll feel better knowing I'm wrong As I lose touch, it turns her on I thought I knew what you were going through But I don't Maybe she will Maybe she won't Maybe I do Maybe I don’t

Knock, knock, knock, I'm knockin' on your front door You don't wanna see me anymore, whoa Ring, ring, ring, I call you on the telephone But you're never at home, whoa I'm holding on to what is gone Holdin' on much too strong It frightens me to be alone Oh, you're running away And there's nothing left to say It's the least I can do I will see you through I will see you through Oh my my, I think I made a big mistake Didn't mean to cause you any pain I try, try, try, but things will never be the same Oh baby, ain't that a shame? I wish that I had treat you right I wish that I had found the time 'Cause now I'm just a lonely guy Oh, you're running away And there's nothing left to say It's the least I can do I will see you through I will see you through It’s the least I can do It’s the least I can do I will see you through

I'm staying with a friend of mine 'Cause at home the tension’s running high Even though we both agree This is for the best, maybe we're wrong I'm sorry 'bout the dirty clothes And all the dishes in the sink I think I need some time alone I just need time to sit and think There's something good in everything Even though it kind of stings I'm exorcising demons from my life Oh, demons be gone Leave me alone tonight Oh, tonight Don't come around here any more I don't wanna see you at my door I can hear you haunting me That much is plain, just let me be There's something good in everything Even though it kind of stings I'm exorcising demons from my life Oh, demons be gone Leave me alone tonight Hey, tonight Oh, demons be gone Leave me alone tonight Oh, tonight

Oh I walked to the record shop one sunny afternoon To look at Rock ‘n’ Roll records But there were none to see The manager just laughed and said, “Oh boy you must be crazy, vinyl is dead and that's the way it should be” But surely that isn’t true What would I do Seems my girlfriend Loves my LPs More than she loves me So with the speed of thirty-three and one third I will be With the speed of thirty-three and one third I will be The happiest person The happiest person The happiest person The happiest person that I know That I know Oh, Say what you wanna say Nothing in this world can stop my girl When she starts to dance And you can do what you wanna do Just turn the record when side one is through So we can hear side two Cause when the music begins It never ends Seems my girlfriend loves my LPs More than she loves me So with the speed of thirty-three and one third I will be With the speed of thirty-three and one third I will be The happiest person The happiest person The happiest person The happiest person that I know With the speed of thirty-three and one third I will be With the speed of thirty-three and one third I will be The happiest person The happiest person The happiest person The happiest person that I know Say what you wanna say Nothing in this world can stop my girl When she starts to dance And you can do what you wanna do Just turn the record when side one is through So we can hear side two

I'm keeping pictures of you in my head I'm looking at them every chance I get I'm developing a certain thing for you Each and every night in my dark room Some are color, some are black and white Your face is keeping me awake at night Imagine you and me together like I do Spending lots of time in my dark room I've got a dirty mind It takes control sometimes When I lie down to sleep It's creeping up on me I'm keeping pictures of you in my head I'm looking at them every chance I get I'm developing a certain thing for you Each and every night in my dark room

Oh my my my my you are bold Oh down down down down you will go Into a hole where nothings real I'm glad you won't be staying here Oh, my love. Hurry up I can't believe the things you do And everything you put me through I don't believe a word you say I won't partake in games you play Oh, my love. Hurry up Far too long You've been gone I've often thought about sitting down and writing a letter I’d ask her if she recalled wearing a turtleneck sweater Oh my bodies achin’ but my heart won’t leave me alone I know it’s over but I try to ta-ta-talk on it, oh Oh, my love. Hurry up Far too long You've been gone

Jurley has many things That she likes to do Making pottery is One of the Few Jurley Jurley Where have you gone? Jurley Jurley This is your song One day she packed her bags And moved away Far away Then she came back again And made my day Made my day Jurley does many things Very well Jurley, I think you should know You are swell Jurley Jurley Where have you gone? Jurley Jurley This is your song I know I can't complain 'Cause she came back again Yeah, Yeah, Yeah! Jurley has many things That she likes to do Making pottery is One of the few Jurley Jurley Where have you gone? Jurley Jurley This is your song

I've been thinking about what you said I'm gonna toss it around inside my head I'm gonna take some time Try to find the answers To the questions weighing on my mind Well, it's hard to say Feelings change Gonna take it day by day Get a headache or two Maybe a few Gonna figure out, baby What I oughta do Well, I've never ever really thought about how much I think before Situations change and that allows myself to think even more Star light, star bright Oh, how I wish tonight That somebody would just pay me to think I've been locked in my room Thinking of you And carefully planning My next move in to your heart Where I'll find a crossword puzzle and a rollercoaster ride Well, I've been thinking about All these things Little things like diamond rings and a valentine Baby, I'm always just one one step forward Two steps behind Well, I've never ever really thought about how much I think before From time to time I wonder what it was I was thinking being born Star light, star bright Oh, how I wish tonight That somebody would just pay me to think Oh, I can hear you in the hall And I don't mind that much at all Until I take a look around Walls come tumbling down That's why no one pays me to think Star light, star bright Oh, how I wish tonight That somebody would just pay me to think