Watching You Watch Him

I love you from the bottom of my heart
and that’s not gonna change, but things are grim
when I’m watching you watch him
I give you the best … to give
but I’m not feeling brave
chances are slim
when I’m watching you watch him

oh oh what is there to learn?
when he will let you crash and burn
he never gives attention
but you’re still …
where do I fit in
when I’m watching you watch him?

God only knows why I still wait around
except I hate to see you cry
and I need you, but there are things I cannot do
and I want you when he’s playing all his games
and it gets hard to tell who’s the victim
and I am watching you watch him

oh oh what is there to learn?
when he will let you crash and burn
he never gives attention
but you’re still …
where do I fit in
when I’m watching you watch him?

God only knows why I still wait around
except I hate to see you cry
and I need you, but there are things I cannot do
and I love you like a broken record plays
but I’m a window payin’ a phantom limb
when I’m watching you watch him
when I’m watching you watch him
when I’m watching you watch him

(We Can Remember) New Year’s Eve

funny how time slips away

one more year gone by

and our stories will convey

how our tears ran dry

things won’t be like before

but i’m pretty sure

spirits will endure

and we can remember new year’s eve

take your eye off of the clock

you can hold time still

opportunity will knock

leaving you fulfilled

as an old year turns

think of what we’ve learned

hope and promise burned

and we can remember new year’s eve

people get bent out of shape

and searching out of plans they made for one big night

time’s a man made measure of business and pleasure

and it starts to take over our lives

and we let it

oh we can’t forget

when we look back on these days

we will find some truth

in the year that patiently

celebrated youth

save the season for your friends

smiles will transcend

this is not the end

and we can remember new year’s eve

DON’T MISS IT

“I thought the album was nearly done — until the melody for ‘Watching You Watch Him’ came to me backstage at the Warfield,” recalls Eric. “I finished the song the next day and then something happened, it must have opened the floodgates, because I ended up writing and recording a ton of new songs that I knew needed to make the final cut for ‘Moving Up, Living Down.’”

More info.

But if you live in Florida, you can hear some of the upcoming songs live.

LUPE FIASCO, PANIC AT THE DISCO AND ERIC HUTCHINSON: 8 p.m. Oct. 22; UCF Arena, Building 50 N. Gemini Blvd., Orlando; $20; 407-823-6006.

Also, Eric tweeted last week that he is recording a holiday tune… should be cool!

oops fixed the link

Seems Warner Bros doesn’t want to make sharing easy, you are going to have to follow this link.