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.
Tracklist.
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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 sayYou'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 youSo 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 doI 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 twoI'm finding out your wicked ways
And I'm finding out the truth
But damn, your pretty face
Keeps me chasing after youSo 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 doI 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 doSo 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 youGone, but not forgotten
I've seen this road before
Through the eyes of someone
That I'm not anymoreThe 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 strangersFumble to find your footsteps
Struggle to find your feet
Singing in the moonlight
Lost on Lemon StreetYou can't predict the future
You can't forget the past
We just have this moment
Cause nothing ever lastsA heart full of confusion
Fractured like a dream
Lost in the illusion
That time will set you freeThe 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 strangersFumble 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 foundI've driven every highway
I've sailed across the ocean
I've lived in different places
But just one has my devotionColorado
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, ColoradoI've walked across the Golden Gate
I've seen the desert sunrise
Lost myself in Jersey
Adored the southern skiesI embrace the way that people live
Everywhere I go
But nothing beats the people there
In the place that I call homeColorado
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, ColoradoSouth Park - Red Rocks
And all the finest beer
The sun shines - the snow falls
Any time of year
Pass that over hereColorado
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 moonTell me all your secrets
And I'll keep them to myself
Tell me all your stories
While we lay our worries downToday never knows
What tomorrow holds
Today never knows
What tomorrow holds
Don't think about it
Just go on living
Don't think about itShould 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 tryPour a shot of whiskey
And I'll drink it to your health
God, grant me the strength
To care more for you than for myselfToday 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 beachIt happens while you work
You just stop and stare
A train of thought arrives
It's come to take you thereHome 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 meYou know that moment
When you know it's time to leave?
The highway calls your name
And gives you something to believeIt switches like a light
You wake up and it's spring
The world has come to life
It's time to spread your wingsHome 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 meWe all have things inside of us
Begging for release
Well, sometimes you gotta go
A feeling we all knowHome 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 aroundGet lost in one another
Til the sun begins to shine
When I'm with you
Nothing else is on my mindI 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 blueWoke 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 eyesLet's get lost in one another
Until the sun goes down
Nothing else matters
When the one I love is aroundI 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]