Released: 2000

Label: Tooth and Nail Records

Produced by Ronnie Martin

Written by Rob Withem

Recorded by Gene Eugene and Andy Prickett at the Green Room in Huntington Beach, CA

Rob Withem - guitar, vocals, keys

Thom Walsh - drums

Greg Markov - electric bass, keys

Joshua Block - keys

Design and Cover Illustration - Andy Mueller at Ohiogirl

01 We Rock Harder Than You Ever Knew

We are the meek, the mild, the poor of the world, poor of the world
We always wanted to be good friends
Now we’re singing melodies of love to the world, love to the world
And speaking peace to all the families

And we rock harder than you ever knew

Where is the gentleness and hope of the lord, hope of the lord
In all these men who compose violence
And now we all hope that you will sing with us now, sing with us now
Because we think that you will like that

And we rock harder than you ever knew

02 Labor Saving Device

I’ve got no time for lies you stupid old man
I’ve got no time and i don’t really know
I’ve got no time for lies you stupid old man
I’ve got no time and i don’t really care

When you’ve got no money and you’ve got no life
And you’ve got no family, how do you like it now?
You thought that it was cool but it’s over now

I’ve got my labor saving device, you’ve got your labor saving device

I’ve got no time for that life, it doesn’t make sense
I’ve got no time and i don’t really know
I’ve got no time for that life, it doesn’t make sense
I’ve got no time and i don’t really care

That’s so nice

03 They Will Love Us For Our Instruments

I know who you are
I know why you came here
I know what you need
Don't make me come around

I know who you are
I know why you came here
I know what you need
Don't make me come around

They'll love us for our instruments
They'll love us for our songs
They'll love us for the things we say
And then they'll sing along

And then they'll sing along

04 When the World Sings

You can't make us leave, and you can't make us ever go away
The children they will sing, the children they will laugh, and they will play

And in the olden days, we never said these things
And in the olden days, we never did these things

You're not making us tired, we're never going to give it back to you

Don't you want to see the whole world sing in harmony to the king?

05 Give Us Treble

I'm going to the house again to reunite with wife and kids
Back with my family is where I want to be
These never treat me wrong, when I get home I'm writing songs
About the way things used to be

Give us treble for the good times, listen to the story of our lives
It's a story that was never told, a story never told

Asleep within the house again, as evening ends and night begins
A song of joy within our hearts
These are the days of old, listen as our lives unfold
This is the story never told

I'm going to the house again, to reunite with wife and kids
Back with my family is where I want to be
These are the days of old, listen as our lives unfold
This is the story never told

06 The Patient

Weak souls, take heart. I know you've fallen apart
Ambition's left its mark, I know you've fallen apart
Do you know about, the patient?
Oh I doubt you really even care to know
You do not really care to know. You do not really care to know
Well listen to a song about

I won't let you forget
We will never forget

07 For All Centuries

We had a party in the summer, there gathered family, friends and others
Warm nights were made for such as these, let's go out walking in the trees
I want to take you there, back to the place that we adore
I want to take you there, back to the place that we adore

Can't you see, we'll be in love for all centuries, can't you see?

We had a party in the summer, there gathered family, friends and others
All holding hands we walk in line, out to the party on the brine
I knew that you'd be there, I knew that things would just get better
Listen to children sing, a song that will last forever

08 Comforting, Gondoliering

I never wanted anything but you, my love
I never wanted anything
I went to the edge, and threw my message to the sea
My message to the sea

And I promise you that I love you
And I promise you that I care
And I promise you, there will never be another

Now we're the proud, the young, we're going to the top
We're going to the top
I'll give you the riffs, the notes, the beats within my mind
The beats within my mind

09 I dropped a Bomb on Your Heart

I made a fool of myself last night, and I don't know why
I made a fool of myself last night, and I don't know why

I tried so hard to take it back, I dropped the bomb on you and I
And I tried so hard, to make things right
I dropped the bomb on your heart

I said some things made you sad last night, and I don't know why
I could have made you so glad last night, but I didn't try
I've got so much to learn

10 Young, and Having Fun

We are the young
We are the lovers
And we're having fun

The days go by
And each is better than the last one

Love will last forever
And we will last forever
Until the world will sing
And live unto the Lord
We will last forever