Leslie Costa The Early Days Live BACK IN THE GAME If I was just a little stronger e I’d tear down the walls that stand between us e If love could last just a little longer e I’d belong to the things I’m thinking of e Time is time when you’re last on line e And you’re waiting e To be back in the game e If I saw where this road could lead e I’d burn down the miles of destiny e The more I know the less I see e I’m dazed and confused in this world of greed e Time is time when you’re last on line e And you’re waiting e To be back in the game e If I knew I was on my way e I’d find the words to scream and shout e Hey this time it’ll be OK e There’s no guarantees in this world of doubt e Time is time when you’re last on line e And you’re waiting e To be back in the game e If you lost your dream e And all you see e Is the road between the strong and weak e Just tell yourself e There’s a light in the distance e Where all is forgotten e And it all makes some sense e Then you’re back in the game e Back in the game e You’re back in the game... NO NEED TO CRY The only way to go now is to turn around and move ahead it’s alright e The only thing to say now is our love is gonna get better yet e Don’t fight it e All these changes make us feel so strange e There comes a time when you should e Drink a toast to yestrday e No need to cry e Just hold on tight e No need to cry e Real love won’t die e Living in the past was something that kept the pain alive e I was learning e Got to get me feet back on the ground e Live my life Top left: Photo by Lisa Toto at a gig at The Stone Horse in New Canaan, CT e All these lessons learned e Are blessings in diguise e Got to believe in time in 1994. Left center: Mary having a good moment at a gig at The Crabshell in 1994. Bottom left: Mark playing keys in the hot sun at Crab Shell 1995, e e e e e Drink a toast to what’s left inside No need to cry Just hold on tight Middle: Chris & Rory jamming along at Crab Shell 1994, Middle right: Leslie No need to cry e Real love won’t die e I’m not making promises e Until I & Mary offstage at Shenanigan’s 1994, Bottom right: Stu playing drums and know you’re mine again e I won’t let another day go by e Real love won’t die looking very studly at Crab Shell 1995. e The only way to go now is to turn around and move ahead it’s alright e The only thing to say now is our love is gonna get better yet e Don’t fight it e All these changes make us feel so strange e There comes a time when you should e Drink a toast to better days e No need to cry e Just hold on tight e No need to cry e Real love won’t die e No need to cry e Just hold on tight e No need to cry e Real love won’t die Leslie Costa | 2 | Early Days Live THE GIVING TREE He was the one in the golden sun e Who ran the fields to be the chosen one e All his days were filled with love e She never let him down e When the days grew long he would soon be gone e To find the other places he belonged e Until he asked her for some wood to build e His house up on the hill e It’s like you and me e We took a little from the giving tree e Just to see that she e Can’t keep giving everything for free e Through the years of the changing sun e She’s been watching what the world has done e In her anger she’s been crying out e Still no one hears her now e Oh and who will take the blame e And dry her tears of acid rain e Somewhere the answer’s covered in the dust e That part in each of us e It’s like you and me e We take a little from the giving tree e Just to see that she e Can’t keep giving everything for free e Yeah you and me e We keep taking from the giving tree e Just to see that she e Can’t keep giving everything for free e Far away I see the images of yesterday e Fill the canvas of our lives e We can save e This last chance before it gets too late e And pay the price e He is the one in the golden sun e Who runs the fields he is the chosen one e All his days will be filled with love e If he never lets her down WISHING WELL Baby, baby don’t be cruel e We’ve been through everything e So lose your ‘tude” e Let’s find a place to hide away tonight e Sounds so easy, sounds so nice e Want to talk to you just like that night e Sitting there under the moon Top left: Leslie singing on a summer e e night at Crabshell in 1996, Middle so bright In the summer by the sea When the mood’s such a mystery left: Leslie, Mark & Chris jamming at e e Got the feeling you’ve been there e So let’s go down to the e Wishing well Crabshell 1994, Bottom left: Leslie e Baby, baby don’t be shy e I want you so bad you just drive me wild e And at Crabshell 1996, Top center: Leslie & Mary laughing at some silly thing if your feet won’t get you there e I’ll pay the fare e So you’re looking for your playing in 98 degree heat at a pool perfect love e Then you say you never get enough e Everybody wants what party in July 1999. This was during they ain’t got e Baby, baby won’t you set me free e This time, this time I want the time the band was starting to reform, Top right: Rory playing to have it all e Sometimes I want a fantasy e Baby, baby don’t be cruel e Will intensely at Shenanigans 1996. you meet me when the mood is cool e And if your feet won’t get you there Center: Leslie playing in a black e e e tank top in 98 degree heat, Bottom I’ll pay the fare In the summer by the sea When the mood’s such a center: Stu at an Onion Alley gig in mystery e Got the feeling you’’ll be there e So meet me down at the e Wishing Westport, CT 1995, Middle right: Well e In the summer by the sea e When the mood’s such a mystery e Got the Mary, Mark & Leslie at Crabshell 1995, Bottom right: Chris live at feeling you’’ll be there e So meet me down at the e Wishing Well Onion Alley 1995. Leslie Costa | 3 | Early Days Live FINE LINE You’ve got your way of talking e When you’re far from me e Everybody says you love me e So why don’t I believe e All I know is what I see e And it always seems to me e That the truth is a lie e And a lie is a waste e So all I want to say e There’s a fine line e Between you and me e I’ve got my way of talking e And I’ll never be untrue e Everybody thinks I’m crazy e When I say I still love you e All I know is the way it feels e How you always seem so real e There’s a crack in the glass e And the glass wears a stain e Bearing your name e There’s a fine line e Between you and me e You speak a fine line e Everyone can see e It ain’t easy baby e To catch the falling stars e Can’t heal a lifetime in a day e I want to find someone e Who’s gonna be there e Someone real e I hear so many stories e Now I just don’t know what’s true e Everybody’s everybodys’ e And I don’t mean to sound cruel e When I say there’s a better way e I’m speaking words of the wise e I won’t play in the game e When the game is all pain e Wearing your name e There’s a fine line e Between you and me e You speak a fine line e Everyone can see e There’s a fine line e Between you and me NICE TO KNOW If I had my way e I’d love to stay e Be myself and talk all night long e Camaflouge and make-believe e Won’t sell me a smile e I know you’re all right e It’s nice to know your name e Got a thing for you e It’s nice to know your name e I’m gonna make you mine e Want to be your friend e I’m coming ‘round again e Been a stone for too, too long e Sing your blues and make me cry e And still I’ll be yours e ‘Til the flowers are gone, gone gone e It’s nice to know your name e Got a thing for you e It’s nice to know your name e I’m gonna make you mine e Hey, hey hey e That’s what I say e It’s nice to know your name e Got a thing for you e It’s nice to know your name e I’m gonna make you mine LOST LOVE The news is out e You sold your soul to them e Another victim on the ten o’clock news e Nobody knows just how you feel e Why don’t you call me and let’s e Talk about what’s real e Lost love e Come home to us e Won’t find your answers e On that stupid little bus e Lost love e Come on home again e Your new friends are kind, the kind e Who sniff the troubled, broken hearted e Off the streets of Boston, Miami and New Orleans e Their fancy words of e persuasion over a cup of tea Leads you to their master and their twisted Top left: Leslie at Stone Horse family e Lost love e Come home to us e Won’t find your answers e On that 1994, Bottom left: Rory offstage stupid little bus e Lost love e Come on home again e Why can’t we all just be at Shenanigans in Norwalk, CT e e e e 1996, Top right: Mary, Leslie & Secure with who we are Not try to change the world And let it go too Stu at Crabshell 1994, Middle: far e Texas, California e In the hills of L.A.