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 song lyrics 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
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
With your red hair and your blue eyes
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 to 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 day 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 to 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
A full body freakout
Try not to shriek out
No wall of hate can rise
If we open up our eyes
It’s a full body freakout
A full body freakout
Try not to shriek out
Here comes a full body freakout
Someday the sun will peek out
Meantime, you and I better speak out
Gatekeeper
Nobody has all the cool toys you do
You lord it over everybody you try to exclude
Look in the mirror if you can face the truth
You, even you used to be a newbie too
Gatekeeper
Let people like what they wanna like
Gatekeeper
Why don’t you shut up and get a life
Sodium pentothal lasso of truth
Toxic masculinity has gotten into you
You pissed in the pool so that no one else can swim
No other way to say it, your thinking is dim
Gatekeeper
Let people like what they wanna like
Gatekeeper
Why don’t you shut up and get a life
There’s no room to treat her like she’s less than
Just so you can feel like you’re more of a man
There’s no room to treat her like she’s less than
Just so you can feel like you’re more of a man
Gatekeeper
Let people like what they wanna like
Gatekeeper
Why don’t you shut up and get a life
Gatekeeper
Let people like what they wanna like
Gatekeeper
Why don’t you shut up and get a life
There’s no room to treat her like she’s less than
Just so you can feel like you’re more of a man
There’s no room to treat her like she’s less than
Just so you can feel like you’re more of a man
Get Hyped
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
The end is nigh, and I’ve got nothing to believe in
Except the guns and the cash stockpile that I’m receiving
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
Laugh all you want
You can call me a bore
But someday you’ll be face down
Dead on the floor
Here comes another preachy punk rock song kicking down your door
But in the meantime
Road signs with question marks
Backstabbers and loan sharks
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
Cuz life ain’t about
Keeping score
And life ain’t about
More more more
Hate Myself
Some days I just
Hate myself hate myself
Wish I could remake myself
Hate myself hate myself
Wanna recreate myself
What do I know?
My opinion means squat
Holding on for dear life
To the one life that I’ve got
It’s so easy to lose sight
Of the love that’s all around
When the sea changes,
Waves are crashing, pushing me down
Hate myself hate myself
Wish I could remake myself
Hate myself hate myself
Wanna recreate myself
Will I ever be enough?
Will I find where I belong?
Just to get what I need
I’m working twice as hard and long
But the man on top
Got his boot up on my throat
I don’t wanna strike it rich
Just survive life on my own
Hate myself hate myself
Wish I could remake myself
Hate myself hate myself
Wanna recreate myself
By now I oughta be this
And I oughta do that
I need to buckle down
I’ve gotta cut the fat
I oughta make this
And I shouldn’t take that
Feeling like a number
Racing like a rat until I
Hate myself hate myself
Wanna recreate myself
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 no one’s having fun?
Well I don’t want none!
If you can break it down to two extremes
Well, then you must be so much smarter than me
Or then again 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 your new religion
The dogma’s fear and hate
Only the rich are saved
If you can break it down to two extremes
Well, then you must be so much smarter than me
Or then again I’ve got it all wrong
I should watch more TV news and write less songs
Imbalance
I’m not a robot
I won’t turn for every curve that I see
I won’t be a slave
To the image you’re projecting on me
It’s not what we thought when we were kids
It’s not the only thing that makes the world go round
Everybody needs to get their heads screwed on
It’s not impossible, a balance can be found
What are you trying to sell me?
A sandwich or a prostitute?
Even if it bit you in the face
You wouldn’t know what good taste constitutes
It’s not what we thought when we were kids
It’s not the only thing that makes the world go round
Everybody needs to get their heads screwed on
It’s not impossible, a balance can be found
Decide on your own standards
You don’t have to sink to the standard you’ve been given
What on earth could be worse
Being told what to see or what you should believe in?
It’s not what we thought when we were kids
It’s not the only thing that makes the world go round
Everybody needs to get their heads screwed on
It’s not impossible, a balance can be –
It’s not what we thought when we were kids
It’s not the only thing that makes the world go round
Everybody needs to get their heads screwed on
It’s not impossible, a balance can be found
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 precious 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
I’ll 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, My lullaby)
You’re my safe place
You’re my sweet song
You’re my lullaby (My lullaby, My lullaby)
You’re my safe place
You’re my sweet song
You’re my lullaby (My lullaby, My lullaby)
You’re my safe place
You’re my sweet song
You’re my lullaby (My lullaby, My lullaby)
You’re my safe place
You’re my sweet song
You’re my lullaby (My lullaby, My lullaby)
You’re my safe place
You’re my sweet song
You’re my lullaby (My lullaby, My lullaby)
You’re my safe place
You’re my sweet song
You’re my lullaby (My lullaby, My lullaby)
You’re my safe place
You’re my sweet song
You’re my lullaby (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
And 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)
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
Maybe this scene is 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)
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?
Should I go home and give up?
Do I care too much?
Am I getting out of touch?
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
Wanting not
It will feel so good to forget
So good to finally understand
Hopes will arise, at last justified
Greeted with soft open hands
It will feel so good to forget
So good to finally understand
Hopes will arise, at last justified
Greeted with soft open hands
Open hands
Open hands
The One
This is not the end, it’s the beginning
Gravity will send 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
A 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
A 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
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
Prosthetic Reflection
One day
We had to cut off a limb to survive
That day
Was the day that we stopped riding high
Would it all be different
If we’d acted sooner?
Would it all be different
If we’d acted sooner?
Ride or Die
I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry sorry sorry
Seems like all I ever say
All I do is wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong
Every minute every hour every day
Ride or die might mean I die
Ride or die might mean I die
Ride or die might mean I die
Inside
Ride or die might mean I die
Ride or die might mean I die
Ride or die might mean I die
Inside
I offered up my innocence
And you paid me back in scorn
But a blanket apology
Is anything but warm
I offered up my innocence
And you paid me back in scorn
But a blanket apology
Is anything but warm
Ride or die
Ride or die might mean I die
Ride or die might mean I die
Ride or die might mean I die
Inside
Ride or die might mean I die
Ride or die might mean I die
Ride or die might mean I die
Inside
Inside
Inside
Inside
When you put me in the ground
When you put me in the grave
Write it on my tombstone
He’s sorry, here he lays
When you put me in the grave
Put your ear down to the ground
Listen really closely
And you might just hear this sound
When you put me in the ground
When you put me in the grave
Write it on my tombstone
He’s sorry, here he lays
When you put me in the grave
Put your ear down to the ground
Listen really closely
And you might just hear this sound
I’m Sorry
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
Why do I still feel all alone?
Trunk full of worries throw in the kitchen sink
Why does it matter what they think?
It’s a dangerous thought
This room is lava
It’s a dangerous thought
The room is lava
It’s a dangerous thought
This room is lava
It’s a dangerous thought
The 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
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
Man, you’ve been fooled again
And you 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 get 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
‘Cause 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
‘Cause 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 (So close)
I was lost but then you found me
And you wrapped your arms around me so close
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 always stood on principle and taught me to do the same
And 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
All I ever wanted was for you to be proud of me
And I kept all of your letters so that my son can see
There are some fools who 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
And now my hope is found beyond Heaven’s gates
Tonight (Only You)
Tonight we come
We lay it all down
Faces to the ground
We give it all to You
We live and die
To build your temple
To be one
And to be one with You
Tonight
There’s only You tonight
Tonight
Only You are God
Tonight
Our lives are on Your altar, Jesus
Tonight
Tonight and for eternity together (Together)
Tonight
Lives on the altar
We lay them down
Lives on the altar
We lay them down
Lives on the altar
We lay them down
Lives on the altar
We lay them down
Tonight
There’s only You tonight
Tonight
Only You are God
Tonight
Our lives are on Your altar, Jesus
Tonight
Tonight and for eternity together (Together)
Tonight
There’s only You tonight
Tonight
Only You are God
Tonight
Our lives are on Your altar, Jesus
Tonight
Tonight and for eternity together (Together)
99
You’re 99 percent the same as me
But you can’t get past the one
Base superiority on ethnicity
Shoving us all backward when we need to run
We are all the same
We are all the same
We are all the same
We are all the same
We are all the same
We are all the same
We are all the same
We are all the same
We are all the same
Your dog whistle talking heads don’t fool me
Shouting down any test
Might as well be burning crosses wearing white sheets
Why so terrified of progress?
We are all the same
We are all the same
We are all the same
We are all the same
We are all the same
We are all the same
We are all the same
We are all the same
We are all the same
We’re 99 percent the same (99 percent the same)
But you can’t get past the one
99 percent the same (99 percent the same)
But it’s still not good enough
We’re 99 percent the same (99 percent the same)
But you can’t get past the one
99 percent the same (99 percent the same)
But it’s still not good enough
We’re 99 percent the same (99 percent the same)
But you can’t get past the one
99 percent the same (99 percent the same)
But it’s still not good enough