you told me you'd meet me half the way
you sold me, now you expect me to pay
you lied to me, said there was nothing wrong
you treat me like i was just a song

that's not the way it's going to be
i've got to change my destiny
shake off the past to set me free
that's not the way i want to to live
there's so much i've got to give
shake off the past to let me live -
let me live! oh, let me live

you told me you'd meet me half the way
you sold me, now you expect me to pay

that's not the way it's going to be
i've got to change my destiny
shake off the past to set me free
that's not the way i want to to live
there's so much i've got to give
shake off the past to let me live -
let me live! oh, let me live
let me live! oh, let me live

ROLLIN'

random free highway, take me to that place
where you are, my shooting star
when i'm rollin', things just go my way

almost 5 AM, almost home again
where you are, my shooting star
when i'm rollin', things just go my way

let it roll, down that two lane road
let it roll, down that two lane road
when i'm rollin', rollin', rollin'

CUTTHROAT

had to waste my time
made me stand in line
and now, you want me to pay for your crime -

i'm sorry, not this time

cutthroat, you need time to belong
you gloat, but you know that you were wrong
and now you want to play
"try and make me pay"
and now i'm asked to absolve all of the rape -

i'm sorry, not this time

cutthroat, you love to hold the sound
you float, as you cut me to the ground

had to waste my time
made me stand in line
and now, you want me to pay for your crime -

i'm sorry, not this time

MONEY BABY

did you go too far
did you want to be a sta
money baby, you don't know

did you try too hard
do you like to drive your car
money baby, you don't know

have your fun in the meantime
and take your time in deciding what to do
did you cross that line

did you want to be divine
money baby, you don't know
money baby, you don't know
money baby, oh

FEELIN' A LITTLE DOWN

did you think there'd be nothing wrong?
did you think we could live this way for long
tell me that i'm wrong to live this way for long

i can't afford to stay, since you've thrown it all away
oooh, i'm feelin' a little down
can't breathe, i'm feelin' a little down
i'm feelin' a little down
i'm feelin' a little down

did you think i'd just go away?
we're still here, at least for today
tell me that i'm wrong to live this way for long

i don't expect to stay, since you've thrown it all away
oooh, i'm feelin' a little down
can't breathe, i'm feelin' a little down
i'm feelin' a little down
i'm feelin' a little down
feelin' a little... down

DON'T EVEN SAY

can't tell by your face,
but your eyes give it away -
don't even say what you're going to say

you're much too high to smile,
have you come to ruin the day
don't even say what you're going to say
don't even say what you're going to say

take a sec to reflect on respect
before you say those words

i'd try to cut you off,
but my tongue gets in the way
don't even say, don't even say
don't even say what you've already said, oh

CREDITS

Steve "the doctor" Hill: drums
Andy Ware: bass guitar, vocals
Greg Humphreys: vocals, guitar

songs written by Greg Humphreys and arranged by Hobex

all songs © phrex music (BMI)
produced by Greg Humphreys and Mark Williams
engineered by Mark Williams at Reflection SoundStudios, Charlotte, NC

assistant engineer Dave Purye
arapprentice engineer Chris Poor
percussion by Jim Brock

Mark Williams exclusively endorses the Lava liteby Lava Simplex, Internationale

special thanks: Rob "mad skills" Ladd, Gary "sweet g" Greene for their musical help and support

band photography by Claire Ashby

art direction and graphic design: Tannis root and Greg Humphreys

thanks: Caro and Michael, Gus, Donnie Scarce,Norwood Cheek, Mike Beard and Bryon Settle,Chris Stamey, Grace Humphreys, AnnHumphreys, Mary S. Humphreys, Fred Hill,Angelene Hill, Jack Ware and Jean, "Mr. Shelf,"Laurel Hughes, Molly Morgan, rocknroll's JimSmith, Shannon Johnson, Chester theboogerman, Trish Mesigian, Dave Hollinghurst, MirAli, Steve Gronback, Seymour Zimmerman, DanaKletter and Dear Enemy, Hootie and Fishco,Squirrel Nut Zippers, Kelly Bright and Reflectionstaff, Brent and Shirsten Lambert, Jeff and JaneZielinski, Rich Levy, Baggs and Sherry at "LoganArms", nyc crew (Brooke , Peeler, Bobby, Rovink,Gill etc.) Scott Carle, and all of the friends and family who have shown us their hospitality.