Biography:
J. Roddy Walston and The Business is a Baltimore, Md.-based rock band playing melodic, often upbeat and catchy songs influenced by the Southern rock tradition and featuring accomplished lyrics and musicianship. Their songs are often piano-driven and also feature strong guitar solos. The band moved to Baltimore from Tennessee.
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Everybody wants to be
The one who gets to be
B
The one who says they finally set you straight
E
But I set you first
And I set you worst
And you said
A
You were just
Em D
On your way out
D
Well everybody bow your head
Cause everyone else is dead
B
And that usually sends the mood south
Em
And naysayers all run
Your work here has been done
A
And I see they finally got their hands on you
G
Well everybody's sayin'
Em
These times are a stayin'
A
Exactly where they've been
D
Nobody's walkin'
G
Everybody's comin' in
D
I don't know where I'm going
A D
I think that it's time to come in
D
Some dreams lie in bed
And some dreams lie ahead
Bm
And some dreams just lie to get their way
Em
The best parts just got worse
The real parts got rehearsed
A E Em
And you said you were just on your way out
D
And some men just have plans
And some men just have hands
Bm
And some men just have a way with words
B Em
They smile through their gold teeth
But the cancer lay beneath
A
And I see they finally got their hands on you
G
Well everybody's sayin'
Em
These times are a stayin'
A
Exactly where they've been
D
Nobody's walkin'
G
Everybody's comin' in
D
I don't know where I'm going
A D
I think that it's time to come in
A
Everybody's sayin' it's time to come in
D
But I've been here before
staying in
G A
Don't wanna get a late start
And I make this up
And I fill my own cup
D
And I lost my eyes
And I can't see much
G A
Found myself stumblin' in the dark
And it comes to me
Almost every night
D
And it kisses my lips
And it tastes just right
G
And I ask it to stay
D
But it just goes
A
Away
G
Well everybody's sayin'
Em
These times are a stayin'
A
Exactly where they've been
D
Nobody's walkin'
G
Everybody's comin' in
D
I don't know where I'm going
A D
I think that it's time to come in
Gm
The love from your lovers
D
Your dreams just may die son
A
Well everybody talkin'
Cause everybody knows
Everybody's singin'
E
That's the way it goes
A
Yeah I think
E
Yeah I know
A
Yeah son
Yeah It's time
D
It's time to come in
D
Everybody wants to be
The one who gets to be
B
The one who says they finally set you straight
E
But I set you first
And I set you worst
And you said
A
You were just
Em D
On your way out
D
Well everybody bow your head
Cause everyone else is dead
B
And that usually sends the mood south
Em
And naysayers all run
Your work here has been done
A
And I see they finally got their hands on you
G
Well everybody's sayin'
Em
These times are a stayin'
A
Exactly where they've been
D
Nobody's walkin'
G
Everybody's comin' in
D
I don't know where I'm going
A D
I think that it's time to come in
D
Some dreams lie in bed
And some dreams lie ahead
Bm
And some dreams just lie to get their way
Em
The best parts just got worse
The real parts got rehearsed
A E Em
And you said you were just on your way out
D
And some men just have plans
And some men just have hands
Bm
And some men just have a way with words
B Em
They smile through their gold teeth
But the cancer lay beneath
A
And I see they finally got their hands on you
G
Well everybody's sayin'
Em
These times are a stayin'
A
Exactly where they've been
D
Nobody's walkin'
G
Everybody's comin' in
D
I don't know where I'm going
A D
I think that it's time to come in
A
Everybody's sayin' it's time to come in
D
But I've been here before
staying in
G A
Don't wanna get a late start
And I make this up
And I fill my own cup
D
And I lost my eyes
And I can't see much
G A
Found myself stumblin' in the dark
And it comes to me
Almost every night
D
And it kisses my lips
And it tastes just right
G
And I ask it to stay
D
But it just goes
A
Away
G
Well everybody's sayin'
Em
These times are a stayin'
A
Exactly where they've been
D
Nobody's walkin'
G
Everybody's comin' in
D
I don't know where I'm going
A D
I think that it's time to come in
Gm
The love from your lovers
D
Your dreams just may die son
A
Well everybody talkin'
Cause everybody knows
Everybody's singin'
E
That's the way it goes
A
Yeah I think
E
Yeah I know
A
Yeah son
Yeah It's time
D
It's time to come in
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