"I'm glad that the Bush years are behind us."

"These days I seem to think a lot About the things that I forgot to do For you And all the times I had the chance to."

"Now if I seem to be afraid To live the life that I have made in song Well it's just that I've been losing so long."

"These days I sit on cornerstones And count the time in quarter-tones to ten, my friend Don't confront me with my fail…"

"The daughter of a captain on the rolling seas, She would stare across the water from the trees. Last time he was home…"

"Well I'm running down the road Tryin' to loosen my load, I've got seven women on my mind, Four that wanna own me, Two…"

"Take it easy, take it easy Don't let the sound of your own wheels Drive you crazy."

"Well, I'm a standing on a corner In Winslow, Arizona And such a fine sight to see, It's a girl, my lord, in a flatbed…"

"Well, just look at that girl With the lights comin' up in her eyes. She's got to be somebody's baby; She must be some…"

"Make it on your own if you think you can. If you see somewhere to go, I understand."