This Is What We Do by Craig Haller

This Is What We Do.

This Is What We Do is a set of songs that blend warmth, energy, and intention. With expressive vocals and subtle country influences, the record moves between alt-rock drive and down-home ease.

It’s a portrait of connection — the ways people hold on, let go, and make sense of what remains.

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Tracklist.

  • I never thought it would hurt so much
    When you turned and walked away
    I never knew I felt so much
    That I'd be left with nothing to say

    You've taken all my words from me
    And you've taken my heart, too
    You've taken all my dignity
    Cause now I'm chasing after you

    So I run, run, run to apologize
    For what I've done, done, done
    Just to make it right
    Now I know, know
    No matter how hard I try with you
    This is what we do

    I never thought I would get the chance
    With a girl as fine as you
    I never knew this crazy dance
    Would leave me one instead of two

    I'm finding out your wicked ways
    And I'm finding out the truth
    But damn, your pretty face
    Keeps me chasing after you

    So I run, run, run to apologize
    For what I've done, done, done
    Just to make it right
    Now I know, know
    No matter how hard I try with you
    This is what we do

    I say the wrong thing
    And you don't like it
    Baby, this is what we do
    I do the wrong thing
    And you don't like it
    Baby, this is what we do

    So I run, run, run to apologize
    For what I've done, done, done
    Just to make it right
    Now I know, know
    No matter how hard I try with you
    This is what we do

  • The trees are casting  shadows
    The moon is peering through
    The road's reflecting pictures
    A distant dream of you

    Gone, but not forgotten
    I've seen this road before
    Through the eyes of someone
    That I'm not anymore

    The devil's down to make a deal
    It's bitter like a lemon peel
    He's gonna get you good, believe me
    Johnny Walker, take it neat
    Just take me down to Lemon Street
    Where memories turn into strangers

    Fumble to find your footsteps
    Struggle to find your feet
    Singing in the moonlight
    Lost on Lemon Street

    You can't predict the future
    You can't forget the past
    We just have this moment
    Cause nothing ever lasts

    A heart full of confusion
    Fractured like a dream
    Lost in the illusion
    That time will set you free

    The devil's down to make a deal
    It's bitter like a lemon peel
    He's gonna get you good, believe me
    Johnny Walker, take it neat
    Just take me down to Lemon Street
    Where memories turn into strangers

    Fumble to find your footsteps
    Struggle to find your feet
    Singing in the moonlight
    Lost on Lemon Street

  • Something deep within me
    Needs to wander around
    To see the world I live in
    To get lost and then be found

    I've driven every highway
    I've sailed across the ocean
    I've lived in different places
    But just one has my devotion

    Colorado
    Where the sun sets like gold
    Over the Rockies
    Burning purple in the glow
    Colorado
    It doesn't matter where I roam
    I take you with me
    Cause you'll always be my home
    Oh, Colorado

    I've walked across the Golden Gate
    I've seen the desert sunrise
    Lost myself in Jersey
    Adored the southern skies

    I embrace the way that people live
    Everywhere I go
    But nothing beats the people there
    In the place that I call home

    Colorado
    Where the sun sets like gold
    Over the Rockies
    Burning purple in the glow
    Colorado
    It doesn't matter where I roam
    I take you with me
    Cause you'll always be my home
    Oh, Colorado

    South Park - Red Rocks
    And all the finest beer
    The sun shines - the snow falls
    Any time of year
    Pass that over here

    Colorado
    Where the sun sets like gold
    Over the Rockies
    Burning purple in the glow
    Colorado
    It doesn't matter where I roam
    I take you with me
    Cause you'll always be my home
    Oh, Colorado

  • Should I remember everything that you ever say?
    I'd never get all my ducks in line
    Should I ask for forgiveness?
    Will you ask for it too?
    The Devil whispers in your ear
    Like the moon

    Tell me all your secrets
    And I'll keep them to myself
    Tell me all your stories
    While we lay our worries down

    Today never knows
    What tomorrow holds
    Today never knows
    What tomorrow holds
    Don't think about it
    Just go on living
    Don't think about it

    Should I take off my shirt to clothe you?
    I really don't want to, but I will
    Should I swallow all my hurt
    So you can fly?
    The angels up above beg me to try

    Pour a shot of whiskey
    And I'll drink it to your health
    God, grant me the strength
    To care more for you than for myself

    Today never knows
    What tomorrow holds
    Today never knows
    What tomorrow holds
    Don't think about it
    Just go on living
    Don't think about it

  • You know that feeling
    When there's a place you'd rather be?
    A place where you belong
    A mountain or a beach

    It happens while you work
    You just stop and stare
    A train of thought arrives
    It's come to take you there

    Home is where the heart should be
    I'm going down to Tennessee
    It's been a long time coming
    But it's a homecoming for me

    You know that moment
    When you know it's time to leave?
    The highway calls your name
    And gives you something to believe

    It switches like a light
    You wake up and it's spring
    The world has come to life
    It's time to spread your wings

    Home is where the heart should be
    I'm going down to Tennessee
    It's been a long time coming
    But it's a homecoming for me

    We all have things inside of us
    Begging for release
    Well, sometimes you gotta go
    A feeling we all know

    Home is where the heart should be
    I'm going down to Tennessee
    It's been a long time coming
    But it's a homecoming for me

  • It's closing time and we're still here
    Let's grab another Belgian beer
    And shut the bar down
    Then walk out to the parking lot
    Get in the car, get out the pot
    Take a hit, kiss, and mess around

    Get lost in one another
    Til the sun begins to shine
    When I'm with you
    Nothing else is on my mind

    I got you there to lift me up
    I got you there to let me down
    I got you to satisfy my loving
    I got you, my baby blue

    Woke up in a sea of sheets
    Still swimming in the fantasy
    Your skin against mine
    You don't have to try real hard
    Cause I like you just the way you are
    Messed up hair, and sleepy angel eyes

    Let's get lost in one another
    Until the sun goes down
    Nothing else matters
    When the one I love is around

    I got you there to lift me up
    I got you there to let me down
    I got you to satisfy my loving
    I got you, my baby blue

Credits.

Musicians

  • Craig Haller – vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, percussion

  • Douglas Gross – electric guitars, charango, bass

  • Todd Degg – drums

  • Peter King – organ, piano

  • Renae Truex – fiddle

  • Lee Hines – percussion

Production

  • Produced by Craig Haller & Douglas Gross

  • Engineered by Drew Stout

  • Recorded at Against the Grain Productions, Mount Juliet, TN

  • Mixed by Peter King at House of Blues Studios

  • Mastered by Eric Conn at Independent Mastering

Artwork & Design

  • John Reed

Publishing

  • Released on October 21, 2014

  • Words and music by Craig Haller

  • “This Is What We Do” and “Baby Blue” written by Craig Haller & Phoebe Elliot

  • ℗ 2014 Settlement Orange Music

  • © 2014 My Buddy Craig Music [BMI]

Today never knows
what tomorrow holds.

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