The Only Way Out Is Through

by Fat Boy Jamz

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1.	Grateful 01:54	lyrics	buy track
He was spotted at the end of his rope He looked forward to love and being woke Something changed him Something made him Believe He was grateful He was grateful He was grateful Grateful as he should be He was grateful He was grateful He was grateful Grateful as he could be There was a time when things were wrong When things hadn’t gone very good Something changed him Something made him Believe He was grateful He was grateful He was grateful Grateful as he should be He was grateful He was grateful He was grateful Grateful as he could be BREAK He was grateful He was grateful He was grateful Grateful as he should be He was grateful He was grateful He was grateful Grateful as he could be
2.	I'm Not Alone With Religion 01:36	lyrics	buy track
I tell you this emphatically today I believe but I don’t know what I believe per se It’s so difficult to pin down exactly what I’m for And, that’s just the way it is When push comes to shove I’ve decided that I am neutral As neutral can be But, when I’m all alone The rejection of God feels like cruelty What do I stand for - if this is it? I stand for compassion, love, and a deity who’s fit The problems I’ve encountered since the beginning of Trump Are how his following resembles a cult I’m just not good with mixing politics and religion I’ll take my private thoughts and share them Because I know I’m not alone With religion BREAK I’m just not good with mixing politics and religion I’ll take my private thoughts and share them Because I know I’m not alone With religion
3.	Beside You 01:46	lyrics	buy track
There is no trying When you’re facing your mind There is no lying When you’re doing it right There’s only sincerity In how you behave There’s only good reasons For why you believe I walk beside you Some might say I don’t walk behind you For that isn’t the way I walk beside you Instead of in front of you Life is much smoother Walking beside you BREAK There are no judgments of what others might do We’re all on our own paths And this is 100% true It’s not that I don’t care about them It’s more like it’s none of my business If someone shares a story or two Leading me to believe in you Then my life is much better For I cared enough to know I walk beside you Some might say I don’t walk behind you For that isn’t the way I walk beside you Instead of in front of you Life is much smoother Walking beside you I walk beside you Some might say I don’t walk behind you For that isn’t the way I walk beside you Instead of in front of you Life is much smoother Walking beside you
4.	Small Towns 02:40	lyrics	buy track
When I lie awake at night And I’m told to count sheep When I’m not often reminded That the story is make believe When I can’t get myself to settle down And there’s just no relief When my thoughts roam to the point that I do not get my sleep When you finally leave them Then you finally see Some are glad to be out of there Can cause so much grief Inexpensive love affairs Not that many will see That the biggest upside Are your memories BREAK When the end of the world is happening And there’s only those who believe You’ll see the strong and the silent Praying thankfully on their knees When the politics of Jesus Are revered and kept near You’ll know you’ve come to the right place Because he is what is clear When you finally leave them Then you finally see Some are glad to be out of there Can cause so much grief Inexpensive love affairs Not that many will see That the biggest upside Are your memories
5.	Diversity 01:52	lyrics	buy track
Just because We have different ideologies It doesn’t mean We can’t be friends Sitting here Wondering, waiting Hoping that you get the message I think diversity Is a good thing So please, open up your mind As I open up mine BREAK And when there’s a difference In opinion We can both strive to Understand the other Sitting here Wondering, waiting Hoping that you get the message I think diversity Is a good thing So please, open up your mind As I open up mine
6.	Examples Of Hope 01:36	lyrics	buy track
When she’s faced with retreating Because of all she’s been through When she’s known for believing Due to what she’s seen There is no other way Than to say our love is guided We must love for today to the end of our lives She has no relief At the site of speaking to me She cannot conceive Of all the things I’m saying BREAK I want to believe In the things in front of me But all I can see Are examples of hope When I try to retreat Into the life I’ve always known I have the key To break myself free
7.	A Life He Was Proud Of 02:25	lyrics	buy track
Coming off a night without much sleep He knew he had to get more rest But duty called on this day With responsibilities that put him to the test He was an average man Middle aged and with half a plan He looked up to the heavens To the skies above, the universe at large Knowing full well this was not an easy life Looking up was where he found the strength No, he didn’t ask to be born But he sure didn’t want to die today You see, life in all its happiness and grief Was all he knew but not all he believed in He believed in something more It was this belief that got him through life’s challenges Knowing that one day it would all be over But, not before he did all he could to live a life he was proud of BREAK It was this belief that got him through life’s challenges Knowing that one day it would all be over But, not before he did all he could to live a life he was proud of
8.	Waiting For You 02:55	lyrics	buy track
He was alone He had said goodbye To a girl he loved Who made him cry He couldn’t take it It wasn’t easy for him She wanted nothing more Than to use him Things change and people grow No matter what You really should know That in the end there’s a place called love You may not get there, but it’ll be waiting for you She took a chance And had a one night stand She took to him Like he was her man And when the day broke She was still with him Even though he had tried his best To lose her BREAK Things change and people grow No matter what You really should know That in the end there’s a place called love You may not get there, but it’ll be waiting for you With mounting struggles That took him down On bended knees He cried out He wanted something To have a chance No bitter love No sweet romance Things change and people grow No matter what You really should know That in the end there’s a place called love You may not get there, but it’ll be waiting for you
9.	She Said 01:45	lyrics	buy track
When she realized There was truth Behind the lies She made it a point To never cry Over him again There just wasn’t a simple fix To the misery and pain she hid There just wasn’t an easy way To begin life again She had done it on several tries Every time she said goodbye He would put up another fight And she’d cry with him What has the world come to When you can’t love just one? Who is always there for you Too many women she said BREAK What has his life become When he can’t even stop to see The love he has waiting In his hands? What has his life become When he can’t even stop to see The love he has waiting In his hands?
10.	Cahoots 01:32	lyrics	buy track
What someone has as a personal belief system Is of little importance to me What I care about is how that person treats me And those around them You can do many things with a carved out belief system No matter what that system may be You can reach your goals Knowing it’s destiny Remember that it’s the individual Who matters It’s the individual who sacrifices Sometimes it’s for themselves, their loved ones, or a group Yes, we’re all in cahoots together We may have mental health issues And do what it is we do Whatever that may be Keep on BREAK Yes, we’re all in cahoots together We may have mental health issues And do what it is we do Whatever that may be Keep on
11.	Happiness As A Choice 02:06	lyrics	buy track
Immersing myself in good Is a constant reminder Of where I want to be every day It’s a continual renewal of my energy I will sleep 7 hours any how Nap as I can Drink plenty of fluids Most of them caffeinated And get some exercise I will keep so involved That I don’t think about eating This is key for several reasons One of them being I want to be at a healthy weight BREAK I want to try to live Even though that seems to often escape me I want to get out of the house and do what it is I do With a breath of fresh air Think of the destination Knowing it may not be easily reachable I know that some journeys are Worth departing on Thank you God Even though I don’t really know who you are Thank you for the strength I am in wonder I can’t do all of this alone Surrendering my trauma Just for today Tabling my anxiety and depression Just for awhile Knowing I can manage Knowing whatever I need to do Can be done Thank you Thank you Thank you
12.	My Life 01:52	lyrics	buy track
Surrendering to what I can’t know Helps me and makes me want to grow More throughout my life My life is a gift and I will treat it as such The day to day routine may all but break me sometimes The schedule and to do list may challenge me to my core But, I will survive I will thrive I will do all I can To make things better To be my best BREAK So I have a choice Disillusionment or not Within this realm My life will one day be naught My life will one day be gone So I have a choice Disillusionment or not Within this realm My life will one day be naught My life will one day be gone

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released April 3, 2024

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