Ever wondered what Derek was going on about onstage during songs? Between songs is a different animal altogether, but at any rate, here for your reading pleasure (hopefully) are all the verses, choruses, and bridges that have you vexed.
ADHDAD
I love you more than ice cream
I love you more than figs
I love you now that you’re little
And I’ll love you when you’re big
These are the days that you need me
And you know I’m always here
To teach you the things that you need to know
And wipe away your tears
You’re my Parker boy
You’re my pride and joy
Playing with your toys
From Houston to Hanoi
You’re my little guy
Reaching for the sky
looking oh so fly
with your red hair and your blue eyes
Stomping through the continents
And making your own way
Remember me when you blaze your trail
And I’ll be with you on that day
Who knows what adventures will find you
And what challenges in store
Just when you’ve got it all figured out
You’re scratching your head more
You’re my Parker boy
You’re my pride and joy
Playing with your toys
From Houston to Hanoi
You’re my little guy
Reaching for the sky
looking oh so fly
with your red hair and your blue eyes
Stay wild
Stay hungry
Stay humble
And make me proud
Fight fair
Fight what’s wrong
Fight injustice
Play it loud when you sing your song
You’re my Parker boy
You’re my pride and joy
Playing with your toys
From Houston to Hanoi
You’re my little guy
Reaching for the sky
looking oh so fly
with your red hair and your blue eyes
Full Body Freakout
Throat full of gravel
Banging your gavel
You don’t know the first thing about me
Ivory castle
Never heard of a hassle
No clue how hard living could be
The world’s on it’s ass
Someone better think fast
We’ve got a brain dead captain
What’s the worst that could happen?
And I don’t wanna stick around and find out
But I can’t jump ship because I don’t have the clout
You win at all costs
That’s what makes you the boss
You don’t care whose head you step on
Soon the time will be done
When you can buy everyone
You won’t always be Teflon Don
The world’s on it’s ass
Someone better think fast
We’ve got a brain dead captain
What’s the worst that could happen?
And I don’t wanna stick around and find out
But I can’t jump ship because I don’t have the clout
Here comes a full body freakout
try not to shriek out
We’re in for stormy weather
But we’ll make it through together
And someday the sun will peek out
Meantime you and I better speak out
Get Hyped (You’re Gonna Die)
Let’s get hyped for the end of time
Just sitting in the basement writing dope rhymes
Are we gonna survive? Does it even matter?
What’s left of the world after all this chatter?
Cuz life ain’t about
Keeping score
And life ain’t about
More more more
Cuz life ain’t about
Keeping score
And life ain’t about
More more more
The end is nigh, and I’ve got nothing to believe in
Except the guns and the cash stockpile that I’m receivin’
Armageddon it all, everybody duck and cover
Safe and sound in your underground bunkers
Cuz life ain’t about
Keeping score
And life ain’t about
More more more
Cuz life ain’t about
Keeping score
And life ain’t about
More more more
Scoff all you want
You can call me a bore
But someday you’ll be facedown
Dead on the floor
Here comes a preachy punk rock song kicking down your door
So In the meantime…
Road signs with question marks
Backstabbers and loansharks
You don’t have to hide in the dark
Open up your mind, your fire needs a spark
Cuz life ain’t about
Keeping score
And life ain’t about
More more more
Cuz life ain’t about
Keeping score
And life ain’t about
More more more
Holding Steady
You think you’re such a savage
But you’re just acting petty
And you’re holding steady!
How come you all call this a party
But nobody’s having fun?
Well I don’t want none!
If you can pair it down to two extremes
Well, then you must be so much smarter than me
Or maybe then I’ve got it all wrong
I should watch more TV news and write less songs
If the game’s divide and conquer
Both sides have perfect aim
we love to be the prey
When politics is the new religion
The dogma’s fear and hate
Only the rich are saved
If you can pair it down to two extremes
Well, then you must be so much smarter than me
Or maybe then I’ve got it all wrong
I should watch more TV news and write less songs
My Lullaby
You’d sing “you are my only sunshine” as you’d gently rock me to sleep
I knew you’d never kid a kid when you said that you would always be there for me
Growing up, it was only you and me at home, just us against the world
Sometimes when things were hard to understand, you’d ease my mind with this priceless pearl
You’d sing:
Rest your head – things will look better in the morning
Go to bed, tomorrow is another day
Years later, when I struck out on my own you / didn’t understand that it was my time
It was hard to tell you over the phone / that every little thing would turn out fine
Now today, it seems that I’m all grown up / with a wife and a child of my own
I’ll remember you when singing to my sunshine / a mother’s love is an unending song
You’d sing:
Rest your head – things will look better in the morning
Go to bed, tomorrow is another day
You’re my safe place
You’re my sweet song
You’re my lullaby
(My lullaby)
Nobody Cares
Here comes another year of writing songs that no one will hear
I ask myself why I still do this when I look in the mirror
I’d take a bullet for so many people in this town
But when I ask them for some help they all just keep looking down
But I’m still gonna play (I’m still gonna play)
Cuz I still wanna play (I still wanna play)
Even if there ain’t no more glory days.
And I’m still gonna care even if nobody’s there
And I’ll still be there even if nobody cares
And I’m still gonna care even if nobody’s there
And I’ll still be there even if nobody cares
Honestly if I think about it for more than a minute
This scene might be better off without me in it
Enemy or family, Don’t care what you say
I’m gonna keep on doing this my own way
But I’m still gonna play (I’m still gonna play)
Cuz I still wanna play (I still wanna play)
Even if there ain’t no more glory days.
And I’m still gonna care even if nobody’s there
And I’ll still be there even if nobody cares
And I’m still gonna care even if nobody’s there
And I’ll still be there even if nobody cares
Do I care too much?
Am I running out of luck?
Do I care too much?
Am I getting out of touch?
Do I care too much?
Should I go home and give up?
Do I care too much?
Do they all just think I suck?
I care too much
Open Hands
Caterpillar stomach
waiting to explode
Promises dreamt of, to always
Have and to hold
It will feel so good to forget
So good to finally understand
Hopes will arise, at last justified
Greeted with soft open hands
A two way stop
a caution light
Proceed toward me
Put up a fight
It will feel so good to forget
So good to finally understand
Hopes will arise, at last justified
Greeted with soft open hands
Give me space
A chance to grow
Show me grace
so that I’ll know
God gave me to you
No second thoughts
No turning back and
wanting not
The One
This is not the end – it’s the beginning
Gravity will set your world to spinning, Your
Universe is now set to expand toward
The one you’re waiting for
Others used to say you were too selfish
No room in your heart, how could loved ones tell you this?
Changing for the best, here comes your grand tour
The one you’re waiting for
One who looks up to you
Little one who needs you there
A calling to live up to
A Savior’s love you’re called to
Hold him by the hand
Teach him to be a man
The woman by your side taught you to be strong
Love is here and fear won’t be hanging around long
Now you’ve never wanted anything more
Than the one you’re waiting for
You can be his shield from the world’s hatred
Arm him with a sword to fight for all that’s sacred, show
What it means to live a life that’s been reborn
The one you’re waiting for
One who looks up to you
Little one who needs you there
A calling to live up to
A Savior’s love you’re called to
Hold him by the hand
Teach him to be a man
One who looks up to you
Little one who needs you there
A calling to live up to
A Savior’s love you’re called to share
One who looks up to you
Little one who needs you there
A calling to live up to
A Savior’s love you’re called to
Hold him by the hand
Teach him to be a man
Help him to understand
His part in a greater plan
Now it’s all talk talk talk
Til it’s coming around
And if you don’t hear me
Just listen up for the sound
Of little footsteps running
Up to your heart’s door
It’s the one you’re waiting for
It’s the one you’re waiting for
It’s the one you’ve been waiting for
Room is Lava
Stuck between a medium and a large
I don’t know who’s in charge
Is this all a memory or a farce?
How did I make it this far?
In a room full of people that I know
Then why do I still feel all alone?
Trunk full of worries Throw in the kitchen sink
Why’s it so important what they think?
It’s a dangerous thought
This room is lava
It’s a dangerous thought
This room is lava
Stuck between a medium and a large
I don’t know who’s in charge
Is this all a memory or a farce?
How did I make it this far?
I’ve made a million friends so easily
So what if a handful are judging me?
Is everyone in here really bothered?
Just leave it up to me to make it awkward
It’s a dangerous thought
This room is lava
It’s a dangerous thought
This room is lava
Stuck between a medium and a large
I don’t know who’s in charge
Is this all a memory or a farce?
How did I make it this far?
Stuck between a medium and a large
I don’t know who’s in charge
Is this all a memory or a farce?
How’d I ever make it this far?
Sick Bird
New! From the makers of disease
Here comes the cure (here comes the cure)
Man! You’ve been fooled again, and you thought you were so – sure (thought you were so sure)
Round and round we go
It just gets worse the more that you know
And if the left hand don’t get you then the right hand will
All the while you’re sitting still
Wait! Turn your TV off
if symptoms persist
Don’t blame the demagogue
For your balled up fists
Round and round we go
It just gets worse the more that you know
And if the left hand don’t get you then the right hand will
All the while you’re sitting still
Round and round we go
It just gets worse the more that you know
And if the left wing don’t crush you then the right wing will
All the while you’re sitting still
All the while you’re sitting still
So stand up
while you
still can
So Close
It was the dawning of my life’s day
Down at the crossroads I did wait
He took my hand and then he led me astray
He took my hands and then he put them in chains
You called out to me
In my time of need
But whom could I trust
After what I’d heard and seen?
He took me further than I wanted to go
He kept me longer than I wanted to stay
But when shackles are all that you know
It’s not so easy to break away
I was a slave
And you set me free
I was a prisoner
And you rescued me
I ain’t afraid of no ghost
Cuz you’re here and now you’re holding me close
I was lost but then you found me and you wrapped your arms around me so close
I was lost but then you found me and you wrapped your arms around me so close
I ain’t afraid of no ghost
Cuz you’re here and now you’re holding me close
I was lost but then you found me and you wrapped your arms around me so close
I was lost but then you found me and you wrapped your arms around me so close
Soap Box Jerk
So you wanna be cool, buddy it’s a mirage
Take a look, turn away, look again and it’s gone…gone…
So you wanna be cool, buddy it’s a mirage
Take a look, turn away, look again and it’s gone
Being a household name ain’t what it used to be
Can’t resist the urge to show the world what you’re having to eat
Bragging to everyone about how rich you are
Now you’re begging us all for money
What a real big star
Don’t feed the trolls, they say,
just move it along, you’re in the way
Soap box jerk, turn off your brain,
Just fall in line and be entertained
It’s not cool to act dumb
Tell Twitter you’re #1
Someday you’ll be the answer to a trivia question
And all you’ll have to show for it is the hair that you don’t have no more.
Are you the trend pimp or the trend whore?
With a stage like yours you could do so much more
Are you the trend pimp or the trend whore?
So give something back to humanity
Instead of adding to all our insanity
And think about someone else
For a change
The Solid Man
Guiding your team from the bench to keep up their pace
Or calling it like you saw it from behind first base
You’ve always stood on principles And taught me to do the same
I’m proud to carry on your good name
You never fail until you stop trying
What’s worth having’s worth working for
No matter how much you earn in this life
Your family is always worth more
You are the solid man of sport
Whether In the outfield or on the hardwood court
You worked hard every day
to make my childhood great
And your hope is found beyond Heaven’s gates
That green playbook taught many teams how to win and be strong
And you taught me that a real man can admit when he’s wrong
Growing up I only wanted you to be proud of me
And I kept all of your letters so that my son can see
There are some fools that aren’t with fooling with
So don’t waste time with their games
And in the end you’ve only got one thing
So hold on to that good name!
You are the solid man of sport
Whether In the outfield or on the hardwood court
You worked hard every day
to make my childhood great
And your hope is found beyond Heaven’s gates
You are the solid man of sport
Whether In the outfield or on the hardwood court
You worked hard every day
to make my childhood great
And your hope is found beyond Heaven’s gates
You taught me how to love
And not to hold onto hate
Now my hope is found beyond… Heaven’s gates