All Songs Written By Josh Joplin (International House Of Publishing)
PRODUCER CREDITS
All songs produced by Shawn Mullins except “Here I Am” produced by Shawn Mullins & Rob Gal; “I’ve Changed” produced by Peter Collins for Jill Music, Ltd.; “Phil Ochs” produced by Josh Joplin and Allen Broyles; “Camera One” and “Matter” produced by Jerry Harrison for Construct Music, Inc.
RECORDING/MIXING/MASTERING CREDITS
All songs engineered by Russ Fowler except “Gravity” engineered by Russ Fowler and Alex Lowe; “Phil Ochs” engineered by Chicky; “I’ve Changed” engineered by Reid Shippen; “Superstar” engineered by Russ Fowler and Matt Chiaravalle; “Matter” and “Camera One” engineered by Karl Derfler
All songs mixed by Russ Fowler except “Gravity” and “Undone” mixed by Phil Nicolo; “Here I Am”, “Superstar” and “I’ve Changed” mixed by Matt Chiaravalle; “Matter” and “Camera One” mixed by Tom Lord-Alge
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound Chelsea, except “Camera One” and “Matter” mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound Chelsea
MUSICIAN CREDITS
Josh Joplin: Vocals, Guitars, Rhodes, Harmonica
Allen Broyles: Piano, Trumpet, Organ, Accordian, Harmonium, Keyboards, Back Vocals
Geoff Melkonian: Upright & Electric Bass, Viola, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Lyrics
Miguel sits at the corner store with skin like terra cotta pottery
Waiting for a bus, a bus
With a hat like billy jack's, a smile like freddie prinz
He comes and he goes with the dust,
He comes and goes with the dust
Looking out his window world as the desert skies open up and introduce
The stars that dance in space
But he falls fast asleep with a dream that he keeps
Underneath his pillow case
Underneath his pillow case
Chorus: Carry me whoever you are
I'm waiting with masses for the rites of passage
And wishing on a superstar
Stacy adds to her billfold and slides down a brass pole
For free drinks and a bigger tip
Posing from a good home that haunts when she's all alone
She sheds what she cannot strip
She sheds what she wants to strip
Chorus
BRIDGE:
Show us the way, show us the way
Cause we want to be loved and we want to be saved
And we all want to be ok, and we all want to be ok
But we don't have the means to pay
And I don't have the means to pay
Chorus
Miguel sits at the corner store smoking on a cigarette
He bummed off a punk in gangster hood
Stacy takes a drag and puts her hands on his back
And they walk like they're Hollywood