[music] >> male announcer: From beautiful downtown Solana Beach, this is San Diego's musical showcase, "Live at the Belly Up."

♪ Ring the bells ♪ ♪ Ring the bells ♪♪ >> announcer: In tonight's episode, Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors bring the Americana of Tennessee to the stage with rich voice and passionate lyrics.

>> Drew Holcomb: When people come to our show, I hope they leave feeling they're a part of something.

>> Damian DeRobbio: We are live at the Belly Up.

Please welcome to the stage Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors.

♪ Hey, it's the end ♪ ♪ of the world now ♪ ♪ Haven't you heard ♪ ♪ So, smoke 'em ♪ ♪ if you got 'em ♪ ♪ boys and girls ♪ ♪ Say goodbye ♪ ♪ to the past now ♪ ♪ Raise up your glass ♪ ♪ and revel while it lasts ♪ ♪ It's the end of the world ♪ ♪ Hey, hey ♪ ♪ Sometimes I am afraid ♪ ♪ to die ♪ ♪ My flesh and bones ♪ ♪ won't testify ♪ ♪ My enemies and friends ♪ ♪ share the same residence ♪ ♪ Don't eulogize ♪ ♪ on my behalf ♪ ♪ I'm a long way ♪ ♪ from my epitaph ♪ ♪ I'm only getting started ♪ ♪ on this lost highway ♪ ♪ I am brave ♪ ♪ and I am not afraid ♪ ♪ Hey, it's the end ♪ ♪ of the world now ♪ ♪ Haven't you heard ♪ ♪ So, smoke 'em ♪ ♪ if you got 'em ♪ ♪ boys and girls ♪ ♪ Say goodbye ♪ ♪ to the past now ♪ ♪ Raise up your glass ♪ ♪ and revel while it lasts ♪ ♪ It's the end of the world ♪ ♪ Hey, hey ♪ ♪ Oh, I am foolish ♪ ♪ I am blind ♪ ♪ Lose my heart ♪ ♪ and lose my mind ♪ ♪ My soul feels like ♪ ♪ a trumpet ♪ ♪ on the battlefield ♪ ♪ Don't shower me ♪ ♪ with flattery ♪ ♪ I ain't got no time ♪ ♪ for pleasantries ♪ ♪ Give me the truth ♪ ♪ and set me free ♪ ♪ Hey, it's the end ♪ ♪ of the world now ♪ ♪ Haven't you heard ♪ ♪ So, smoke 'em ♪ ♪ if you got 'em ♪ ♪ boys and girls ♪ ♪ Say goodbye ♪ ♪ to the past now ♪ ♪ Raise up your glass ♪ ♪ and revel while it lasts ♪ ♪ It's the end of the world ♪ ♪ Go tell the congregation ♪ ♪ we need a revelation ♪ ♪ Go tell the congregation ♪ ♪ we need a revelation ♪ ♪ Hey, it's the end ♪ ♪ of the world now ♪ ♪ Haven't you heard ♪ ♪ So, smoke 'em ♪ ♪ if you got 'em ♪ ♪ Say goodbye ♪ ♪ to the past now ♪ ♪ Raise up your glass ♪ ♪ Revel while it lasts ♪ ♪ It's the end of the-- ♪ ♪ Hey, it's the end ♪ ♪ of the world now ♪ ♪ Haven't you heard ♪ ♪ So, smoke 'em ♪ ♪ if you got 'em ♪ ♪ boys and girls ♪ ♪ Say goodbye ♪ ♪ to the past now ♪ ♪ Raise up your glass ♪ ♪ and revel while it lasts ♪ ♪ It's the end of the world ♪ ♪ Hey, hey ♪ ♪ Hey, hey ♪ ♪ Hey, hey ♪♪ >> Drew: So, I met these guys when we were all pretty young.

Nathan, the guitar player, he was in high school.

Like, we literally--he was getting big x's on his hands the first 5 gigs 'cause he was 17, you know?

He wasn't legally allowed to be in these places, and then he went off to college at Belmont University in Nashville, which is a pretty big music college, and that's where he met Rich, bass player.

That's how that came together and at the time we were all neighbors, literally living in the same neighborhood.

That's where the band name came from.

[music] ♪ When I was a boy ♪ ♪ I didn't know nothing ♪ ♪ I didn't have a care ♪ ♪ in the world ♪ ♪ I had innocence ♪ ♪ and ignorance of things ♪ ♪ I wish I still did not know ♪ ♪ No matter how far ♪ ♪ these songs take me ♪ ♪ if my dreams come true ♪ ♪ oh, the heartaches break me ♪ ♪ No matter where I make ♪ ♪ my bed I long for you ♪ ♪ Tenn-ess-ee ♪ ♪ Tenn-ess-ee ♪ ♪ I was born here ♪ ♪ and raised here ♪ ♪ and I'll make ♪ ♪ my grave here ♪ ♪ It's home ♪ ♪ Tennessee ♪ [music] ♪ We've all got a story ♪ ♪ frozen in time ♪ ♪ people and places ♪ ♪ living and dying ♪ ♪ heartbeats and breathing ♪ ♪ just trying to make ♪ ♪ sense of it all ♪ ♪ I am the second born ♪ ♪ of my mother and father ♪ ♪ He's a lion-hearted man ♪ ♪ she's a Jesus-loving woman ♪ ♪ No matter how far ♪ ♪ I roam I always belong ♪ ♪ To Tenn-ess-ee ♪ ♪ Tenn-ess-ee ♪ ♪ I was born here ♪ ♪ and raised here ♪ ♪ and I'll make my grave here ♪ ♪ It's home ♪ ♪ Tennessee ♪ ♪ It's not just geography ♪ ♪ It's a part of me ♪ ♪ the air I breathe ♪ ♪ And we've got a history ♪ ♪ and the blood runs through ♪ ♪ Tenn-ess-ee ♪ ♪ Tenn-ess-ee ♪ ♪ Tenn-ess-ee ♪ ♪ Tenn-ess-ee ♪ ♪ I was born here ♪ ♪ and raised here ♪ ♪ and I'll make my grave here ♪ ♪ It's home ♪ ♪ Tenn-ess-ee ♪♪ [music] >> Drew: I started playing guitar, you know, when I was pretty young, maybe 12 or 13, and started learning the songs that I was hearing, you know, on the radio stations, the classic stuff: Bob Seger, and Dylan, and John Mellencamp, and stuff like that.

♪ I have seen a mountain ♪ ♪ that I know I'll never climb ♪ ♪ And I've stood by the ocean ♪ ♪ never learned ♪ ♪ to turn the tide ♪ ♪ I didn't need ♪ ♪ to join the circus or hop ♪ ♪ a roller-coaster ride ♪ ♪ I can't afford to spend ♪ ♪ any more time out of mind ♪ ♪ Maybe we're not supposed ♪ ♪ to try everything ♪ ♪ Maybe we're lost ♪ ♪ in what we want ♪ ♪ not what we need ♪ ♪ Everything is never enough ♪ ♪ Takes you away ♪ ♪ from what you love ♪ ♪ Maybe we're not supposed ♪ ♪ to try everything ♪ ♪ The ironies of life hurt ♪ ♪ so hard ♪ ♪ sometimes it makes me laugh ♪ ♪ Sometimes the real thing is ♪ ♪ better than the photograph ♪ ♪ Hellos and goodbyes ♪ ♪ and so longs ♪ ♪ and don't cries ♪ ♪ remind me of what I lack ♪ ♪ All the expectations ♪ ♪ have become a burden ♪ ♪ hanging on my back ♪ ♪ Maybe we're not supposed ♪ ♪ to try everything ♪ ♪ Maybe we're lost ♪ ♪ in what we want ♪ ♪ not what we need ♪ ♪ Everything is never enough ♪ ♪ Takes you away ♪ ♪ from what you love ♪ ♪ Maybe we're not supposed ♪ ♪ to try everything ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ [music] [music] ♪ Tomorrow will always be ♪ ♪ a mystery ♪ ♪ another run at trouble ♪ ♪ a chance to be free ♪ ♪ Maybe we're not supposed ♪ ♪ to try everything ♪ ♪ Maybe we're lost ♪ ♪ in what we want ♪ ♪ not what we need ♪ ♪ Maybe we're not supposed ♪ ♪ to try everything ♪ ♪ Maybe we're lost ♪ ♪ in what we want ♪ ♪ not what we need ♪ ♪ Everything is never enough ♪ ♪ Takes you away ♪ ♪ from what you love ♪ ♪ Maybe we're not supposed ♪ ♪ to try everything ♪ ♪ Maybe we're not supposed ♪ ♪ to try everything ♪♪ >> Drew: Right before I went to college I went through a pretty significant kinda personal tragedy.

I lost a brother and music was really the thing that kinda made me--helped me make sense of the world in light of that, and so that's when I started writing songs, was to kinda deal with that a little bit.

[music] ♪ I wanna make love ♪ ♪ after midnight ♪ ♪ fall asleep in your arms ♪ ♪ I wanna sing away ♪ ♪ the sadness ♪ ♪ ride the wave until ♪ ♪ the ocean starts ♪ ♪ Let's dance ♪ ♪ like drunk sailors ♪ ♪ like angels and jailbirds ♪ ♪ laugh just like children ♪ ♪ and tremble like mountains ♪ ♪ Maybe one more kiss, a word ♪ ♪ Sing me one more song ♪ ♪ Baby, let's forget ♪ ♪ the world ♪ ♪ I'll hold you all night long ♪ ♪ 'til the morning song ♪ [music] ♪ I wanna quit ♪ ♪ all our troubles ♪ ♪ I wanna see ♪ ♪ your roses bloom ♪ ♪ I wanna shake ♪ ♪ your foundations ♪ ♪ I wanna send you ♪ ♪ to the moon ♪ ♪ Let's dance ♪ ♪ like an earthquake ♪ ♪ listen to the light break ♪ ♪ Feel my heart beating ♪ ♪ It's you that I'm needing ♪ ♪ Maybe one more kiss, a word ♪ ♪ Sing me one more song ♪ ♪ Baby, let's forget the world ♪ ♪ I'll hold you all night long ♪ ♪ 'til the morning song ♪ ♪ Do you trust me ♪ ♪ Baby, with your body ♪ ♪ Mine is yours to keep ♪ ♪ I miss you, Baby ♪ ♪ Let me kiss you ♪ ♪ until the night falls ♪ [music] ♪ Maybe one more kiss, a word ♪ ♪ Sing me one more song ♪ ♪ Baby, let's forget ♪ ♪ the world ♪ ♪ I'll hold you all night long ♪ ♪ 'til the morning song ♪ ♪ 'til the morning song ♪ ♪ 'til the morning song ♪ ♪ 'til the morning song ♪♪ [music] [music] [music] [music] >> Drew: The early stage of any songwriter's career is like you're throwing a lotta things to the wall and seeing what sticks, and it takes a while to sorta find your own voice.

It took me, I think, two or three records before I really felt like, "Now I know who I am as an artist and where I'm headed," and part of that is the people you surround yourself with.

I've been with the same band.

Two of the guys in my band have been with me for over fifteen years.

[music] ♪ She was a good companion ♪ ♪ eyes like the Grand Canyon ♪ ♪ She was an American beauty ♪ ♪ She was a long goodbye ♪ ♪ She was the best alibi ♪ ♪ She was an American beauty ♪ ♪ With her Wayfarers ♪ ♪ on in the summer sun ♪ ♪ her touch felt like ♪ ♪ a loaded gun ♪ ♪ Wish I had held her longer ♪ ♪ I wish I had held her long ♪ [music] ♪ A gorgeous vagabond ♪ ♪ She was sweet ♪ ♪ but she was strong ♪ ♪ She was an American beauty ♪ ♪ She was déjà vu ♪ ♪ She was a catch-22 ♪ ♪ She was an American beauty ♪ ♪ Her blue eyes shine ♪ ♪ in the summer sun ♪ ♪ Her kiss felt like ♪ ♪ a loaded gun ♪ ♪ Wish I had held her longer ♪ ♪ I wish I had held her long ♪ [music] ♪ Goodbye came ♪ ♪ like the morning sun ♪ ♪ She fired shots ♪ ♪ from a loaded gun ♪ ♪ Wish I had held her longer ♪ ♪ I wish I had held her long ♪ [music] ♪ She was a good companion ♪ ♪ eyes like the Grand Canyon ♪ ♪ She was an American beauty ♪♪ >> Drew: I'm gonna play a song tonight called "But I'll Never Forget the Way You Make Me Feel," which is the longest title in our catalog.

And it's a song I wrote for my lovely wife, who I have been married to for almost 15 years.

And it's a song--one time I was just sorta thinking about the span of a relationship and how it goes like--you know, looking back to that very first date, and then looking forward to, like, the reality that, you know, someday we'll forget who each other are, lose each other.

But you'll never-- like, you'll always have-- that idea came to me that, you know, I'll never forget the way you make me feel.

Like, you know, I may forget the details of that first date, but I'll never forget the way you made me feel in that moment, so it's a song for her.

[music] ♪ I might forget ♪ ♪ what you wore ♪ ♪ on the 14th day of May ♪ ♪ I might forget the song ♪ ♪ she sang that night ♪ ♪ on the stage ♪ ♪ Might forget ♪ ♪ what you ordered ♪ ♪ at the Sunset Grill ♪ ♪ but I'll never forget ♪ ♪ the way you make me feel ♪ ♪ I'll never forget the way ♪ ♪ you make me feel ♪ [music] ♪ I might forget ♪ ♪ night-swimming ♪ ♪ at your apartment ♪ ♪ after midnight ♪ ♪ Might forget our trip ♪ ♪ to Charleston walking ♪ ♪ barefoot in the moonlight ♪ ♪ Might forget ♪ ♪ holding you close ♪ ♪ in the late December chill ♪ ♪ but I'll never forget ♪ ♪ the way you make me feel ♪ ♪ I'll never forget the way ♪ ♪ you make me feel ♪ ♪ Singing next to me ♪ ♪ at the Hi Tone Café ♪ ♪ hoping for a companion ♪ ♪ to go make some mistakes ♪ ♪ We're dancing ♪ ♪ at Annie's wedding ♪ ♪ two starry-eyed kids ♪ ♪ hoping maybe someday ♪ ♪ we will grow old like this ♪ [music] [music] ♪ We watched the sun ♪ ♪ go down over ♪ ♪ the Great Smoky Mountains ♪ ♪ We talked about the future ♪ ♪ My heart was pounding ♪ ♪ I push fast-forward ♪ ♪ I'm your husband ♪ ♪ you're my wife ♪ ♪ It's harder but better ♪ ♪ It's not a song ♪ ♪ It's my life ♪ ♪ When I'm an old man ♪ ♪ can't recognize my own face ♪ ♪ the memories of our youth ♪ ♪ are hard for me to trace ♪ ♪ when death comes to take me ♪ ♪ my body to steal ♪ ♪ I'll never forget the way ♪ ♪ you made me feel ♪ ♪ I'll never forget the way ♪ ♪ you made me feel ♪ [music] ♪ I'll never forget the way ♪ ♪ you make me feel ♪ ♪ I'll never forget the way ♪ ♪ you make me feel ♪♪ >> Drew: When I first started out, I was definitely copycatting, you know?

It's like Steve Earle, you know, early Whiskeytown.

That was, like, that era.

David gray, Van Morrison.

And my first gigs were, like, cover gigs, where I was in the corner of the bar.

Everybody is talking, you know, and chatting it up, and I'm in the corner singing cover songs and sneaking in some of my originals that I've been writing, hoping that, you know, somebody will say, "Hang on.

I don't know that one.

Who is that," you know?

[music] ♪ If I had a great big mansion ♪ ♪ I'd rather live in a shotgun ♪ ♪ shack with you ♪ ♪ If I drove a red Ferrari ♪ ♪ I'd rather ride ♪ ♪ in an Oldsmobile with you ♪ [music] ♪ If I won a million dollars ♪ ♪ give it away to spend ♪ ♪ more time with you ♪ ♪ If I had a million lovers ♪ ♪ I would trade 'em all ♪ ♪ for just one night with you ♪ ♪ With you I can be myself ♪ ♪ With you I don't have to be ♪ ♪ somebody else ♪ ♪ It's like putting on ♪ ♪ my favorite pair of shoes ♪ ♪ I'd like to be with me ♪ ♪ when I'm with you ♪ [music] ♪ If I could live on the moon ♪ ♪ I would rather stay ♪ ♪ in San Diego with you ♪ ♪ If I could sail ♪ ♪ across the ocean ♪ ♪ well, the ocean would ♪ ♪ just be blue without you ♪ >> Drew: Sing it if you know it.

♪ With you I can be myself ♪ ♪ With you I don't have to be ♪ ♪ somebody else ♪ ♪ It's like putting ♪ ♪ on my favorite pair of shoes ♪ ♪ I like to be with me ♪ ♪ when I'm with you ♪♪ [music] >> Drew: How about The Neighbors y'all?

Give it up for this band.

Back there on the drums from Dallas, Texas, y'all give it up for Bill Sayles.

On the keys from St.

Louis, Missouri y'all give it up for Ian Miller.

From Atlanta, Georgia on the bass, Rich Brinsfield.

On the guitar and pedal steel, Nathan Dugger from Memphis, Tennessee.

♪ If I could be like ♪ ♪ Albert Einstein, ♪ ♪ I'd rather just be dumb ♪ ♪ and be with you ♪ ♪ And if I could sing like ♪ ♪ Frank Sinatra ♪ ♪ I'd rather just ♪ ♪ sit and talk to you ♪ ♪ With you I can be myself ♪ ♪ With you I don't have to be ♪ ♪ somebody else ♪ ♪ It's like putting on ♪ my favorite pair of shoes ♪ ♪ I like to be with me ♪ ♪ when I'm with you ♪♪ [music] >> Drew: There is a song we're gonna play tonight called "Family," which is the, sort of, opening track on a record of ours called "Dragons," and it's a really fun song.

It's got a lot of these, sort of, big, rhythmic Paul Simon "Graceland" kinda vibes.

It's one that I--it's the first song I wrote for that record, and I knew as soon as I wrote it that that was gonna be, sort of, the starting point of a whole new, sort of, musical vision, creative vision that a record can be.

And it's a song about-- I'm 1 of 36 first cousins, so big family, lots of personalities.

It's just a song about the sorta ups and downs of that life.

[music] ♪ Family, singing ♪ ♪ in the kitchen ♪ ♪ Family, running ♪ ♪ through the yard ♪ ♪ Family, going on vacation ♪ ♪ Family, on the credit card ♪ ♪ Family, all in this together ♪ ♪ Family, we're taking ♪ ♪ a chance ♪ ♪ Family, like birds ♪ ♪ of a feather ♪ ♪ Family, kick off your shoes ♪ ♪ and dance ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ [music] ♪ Family, on the way ♪ ♪ to the city ♪ ♪ Family, laughing ♪ ♪ in the rain ♪ ♪ Family, it ain't ♪ ♪ always pretty ♪ ♪ Family, can drive you ♪ ♪ insane ♪ ♪ Family, got the keys ♪ ♪ to the kingdom ♪ ♪ Family, take it à la carte ♪ ♪ Family, all four seasons ♪ ♪ Family, well bless ♪ ♪ your heart ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ [music] ♪ You don't choose 'em ♪ ♪ You can't lose 'em ♪ ♪ We all have a song to sing ♪ ♪ Some are crazy ♪ ♪ some are amazing ♪ ♪ All got a little bit ♪ ♪ of everything ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ [music] >> Drew: I look around, and I can see all you people on the sides over here.

How are y'all doing?

How's it going over here?

I don't know what your family is like.

I'm sure they're wonderful and terrible all at the same time.

I'm one of 32 first cousins.

Lots of aunts and uncles, which means you're gonna have some strange ones in there.

I had this one uncle, rest in peace, who we didn't see very often.

He was, sort of, a rambling man.

One Christmas I hadn't seen him in three or four years, and he--about eleven o'clock.

I was probably ten years old.

We were eating some cinnamon rolls and talking about all the great presents that Santa brought us.

All of a sudden he comes barreling down the driveway in an old beat-up station wagon full of toys, like the second coming of Santa Claus and Cousin Eddie.

Now, this was of note because he'd never given me a single thing in my life up to this point.

So, he comes out.

He gets out of the car, all 6'5", 140 pounds of him.

He gives us all these presents, and we think he's the greatest uncle in the world that day.

Then he goes out on the back porch to have a cigarette, and I see my dad follow him out there, and my dad looks pretty upset.

What I didn't know then that I know now is at the same time he owed my dad a bunch of money, so he goes out there, and he says, "What are you doing showing up on Christmas giving my kids--buying my kids all these presents?"

He takes a long drag on his cigarette, "I didn't buy your kids anything.

I stole all that-- See, his buddy was the manager of the Little Rock Toys R Us.

On Christmas Eve they went shopping.

True story.

I don't know what your family is like, but right now you're a part of this family.

The family that sings together stays together.

It's just one word.

Don't be shy.

Two, three, four.

♪ Family, yeah ♪ ♪ Family ♪ ♪ Family ♪ ♪ Family ♪ >> Drew: Keep it going.

♪ Family ♪ ♪ Family ♪ ♪ Family ♪ ♪ Family ♪ >> Drew: Keep it going.

♪ Family, sons and daughters ♪ ♪ Family, like a photograph ♪ ♪ Family, baptized ♪ ♪ in the water ♪ ♪ Family, put me on the map ♪ ♪ Family, all in this together ♪ ♪ Family, we're taking ♪ ♪ a chance ♪ ♪ Family, like birds ♪ ♪ of a feather ♪ ♪ Family, kick off ♪ ♪ your shoes and dance ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ ♪ Hey ♪♪ [music] >> Chris Goldsmith: Drew Holcomb has built his career the old-fashioned way, with great songs, a great band, and lots of touring.

He blends country and folk music together with pop sensibilities and over time we've seen him grow to the point where he's now selling out the Belly Up when he comes here to play.

[music] ♪ Everyone is happening ♪ ♪ all the girls and boys ♪ ♪ Everyone is trying ♪ ♪ to make a little noise ♪ ♪ Everyone is listening ♪ ♪ nothing to say ♪ ♪ Everyone is dying ♪ ♪ to give themselves away ♪ ♪ All of the pretending ♪ ♪ all the pseudonyms ♪ ♪ Play it like a board game ♪ ♪ sing it like a hymn ♪ ♪ It's bittersweet ♪ ♪ bittersweet ♪ ♪ Every curtain falls ♪ ♪ eventually ♪ ♪ It's a big year ♪ ♪ in the headlines ♪ ♪ you finally got your shot ♪ ♪ Tough year in the bylines ♪ ♪ no one read the plot ♪ ♪ It's a big year ♪ ♪ at the Box Office ♪ ♪ everyone's at your show ♪ ♪ Strange year ♪ ♪ on the home front ♪ ♪ nobody knows ♪ ♪ You finally found ♪ ♪ your wheels, kid ♪ ♪ Take 'em for a spin ♪ ♪ Play it like a board game ♪ ♪ sing it like a hymn ♪ ♪ It's bittersweet ♪ ♪ bittersweet ♪ ♪ Every curtain falls ♪ ♪ eventually ♪ [music] ♪ You better take a picture ♪ ♪ You better write it down ♪ ♪ What you always wanted ♪ ♪ won't always be around ♪ ♪ It's bittersweet ♪ ♪ bittersweet ♪ ♪ Every curtain falls ♪ ♪ eventually ♪ >> Drew: People go to see shows to, sort of, feel less alone, you know, to be a part of something for a night.

You look around a room at a place like the Belly Up, and there's all these people coming from different jobs, different family experiences, different relationship sorta moments in their life, but then something about the music sorta draws them in.

And they look around the room, and they see people singing along, and I think they feel like they're a part of something.

They feel like they're a part of a community, and I always want to have that sorta Springsteen, you know, ethic where the crowd is a part of the show.

[music] ♪ I was standing ♪ ♪ on the sidewalk ♪ ♪ The wind swept me off ♪ ♪ the ground ♪ ♪ Flying like an airplane ♪ ♪ it felt like ♪ ♪ the speed of sound ♪ ♪ Past the moon ♪ ♪ through the darkness ♪ ♪ it took me back in time ♪ ♪ I landed on my old ♪ ♪ front porch in 1999 ♪ ♪ There was joy ♪ ♪ in the kitchen ♪ ♪ but sadness in the eyes ♪ ♪ All the people standing ♪ ♪ around telling stories ♪ ♪ I recognize ♪ ♪ Almost 20 years since ♪ ♪ the last time we spoke ♪ ♪ We were eating ♪ ♪ at the airport ♪ ♪ I was laughing ♪ ♪ at your jokes ♪ ♪ And you ♪ ♪ you never leave my heart ♪ ♪ You never leave my heart ♪ ♪ I saw myself talking ♪ ♪ to old friends ♪ ♪ I hadn't seen in years ♪ ♪ One moved away to LA ♪ ♪ one's a real estate ♪ ♪ financier ♪ ♪ The reverend held court ♪ ♪ in the corner ♪ ♪ Mom cried with all who came ♪ ♪ And when I went to bed ♪ ♪ that evening ♪ ♪ I had never felt so strange ♪ ♪ And you ♪ ♪ you never leave my heart ♪ ♪ You never leave my heart ♪ [music] [music] [music] ♪ I disappeared back ♪ ♪ into the darkness ♪ ♪ The wind flew me home ♪ ♪ Still standing ♪ ♪ on the sidewalk ♪ ♪ confused and alone ♪ ♪ It's always a benediction ♪ ♪ to be reminded ♪ ♪ that you're gone ♪ ♪ You're a truth and a fiction ♪ ♪ a vision and a song ♪ ♪ And you, you never leave ♪ ♪ my heart ♪ ♪ You never leave my heart ♪ ♪ You never leave my heart ♪ ♪ You never leave my heart ♪ ♪ You never leave my heart ♪ ♪ You never leave my heart ♪ ♪ You never leave my heart ♪♪ [music] ♪ Fifteen years dancing ♪ ♪ to the music ♪ ♪ Thirteen years dancing ♪ ♪ with the girl I love ♪ ♪ Cynics' hearts ♪ ♪ and critics plunder ♪ ♪ Take something beautiful ♪ ♪ and make it feel small ♪ ♪ Even when the rain ♪ ♪ pours down ♪ ♪ even when the light ♪ ♪ seems like it's fading ♪ ♪ even when ♪ ♪ your heart aches ♪ ♪ feels like it's gonna break ♪ ♪ that's when you sing ♪ ♪ out loud ♪ ♪ Hey, hey ♪ ♪ We're gonna shine like ♪ ♪ lightning ♪ ♪ Hey, hey ♪ ♪ Even if our backs ♪ ♪ are against the wall ♪ ♪ Hey, hey ♪ ♪ We're gonna shine like ♪ ♪ lightning, like we've got ♪ ♪ nowhere to go ♪ ♪ I never was much ♪ ♪ for small talk ♪ ♪ Born with a heart ♪ ♪ that felt heavy as a stone ♪ ♪ but I still love the sound ♪ ♪ of laughter, the sound ♪ ♪ of hope keeping us alive ♪ ♪ Even when the rain ♪ ♪ pours down ♪ ♪ even when the light ♪ ♪ seems like it's fading ♪ ♪ even when your heart aches ♪ ♪ feels like it's gonna break ♪ ♪ that's when you ♪ ♪ sing out loud, come on ♪ ♪ Hey, hey ♪ ♪ We're gonna shine ♪ ♪ like lightning ♪ ♪ Hey, hey ♪ ♪ Even if our backs ♪ ♪ are against the wall ♪ ♪ Hey, hey ♪ ♪ We're gonna shine like ♪ ♪ lightning, like we've got ♪ ♪ nowhere to go ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ [music] ♪ Even when the rain ♪ ♪ pours down ♪ ♪ even when the light ♪ ♪ seems like it's fading ♪ ♪ even when your heart aches ♪ ♪ feels like it's gonna break ♪ ♪ that's when you ♪ ♪ sing out loud ♪ ♪ Hey, hey ♪ ♪ We're gonna shine ♪ ♪ like lightning ♪ ♪ Hey, hey ♪ ♪ Even if our backs ♪ ♪ are against the wall ♪ ♪ Hey, hey ♪ ♪ We're gonna shine like ♪ ♪ lightning, like we've got ♪ ♪ nowhere to go ♪ ♪ Shine like lightning ♪ ♪ Shine like lightning ♪ ♪ Shine like lightning ♪ ♪ Shine like lightning ♪ [music] ♪ Ring the bells ♪ ♪ This time I mean it ♪ ♪ Bid the hatred ♪ ♪ "fare thee well" ♪ ♪ Give back the pieces ♪ ♪ of my Jesus ♪ ♪ Take your counterfeit ♪ ♪ to hell ♪ ♪ Bang the drums ♪ ♪ This means war ♪ ♪ not the kind ♪ ♪ you're waiting for ♪ ♪ We say mercy ♪ ♪ won't be rationed here ♪ ♪ It's what we're ♪ ♪ fighting for ♪ ♪ If all is fair ♪ ♪ in love and war ♪ ♪ then what the hell ♪ ♪ is love even for ♪ ♪ If we can't sing it ♪ ♪ loud enough ♪ ♪ we'll keep on adding ♪ ♪ voices up ♪ ♪ Ring the bells ♪ ♪ Ring the bells ♪ ♪ Ring the bells ♪ ♪ Ring the bells ♪ ♪ Now move your feet ♪ ♪ you tiny people ♪ ♪ You've been hiding for ♪ ♪ so long behind your statues ♪ ♪ and your steeples ♪ ♪ Does that hit too close ♪ ♪ to home ♪ ♪ But I got faith to move ♪ ♪ a mountain and to watch ♪ ♪ that mountain move ♪ ♪ It's time for words to fall ♪ ♪ like thunder, sound of ♪ ♪ justice breaking through ♪ ♪ If all is fair in love ♪ ♪ and war ♪ ♪ what the hell is love ♪ ♪ even for ♪ ♪ If we can't sing it ♪ ♪ loud enough ♪ ♪ we'll keep on adding ♪ ♪ voices up ♪ ♪ Ring the bells ♪ ♪ Ring the bells ♪ ♪ Ring the bells ♪ ♪ Ring the bells ♪ ♪ You call him "boy" ♪ ♪ instead of "son."

♪ ♪ I know he ain't ♪ ♪ the only one ♪ ♪ Was in the throne room ♪ ♪ of a kingdom when he found ♪ ♪ where he belongs ♪ ♪ And I ain't scared to face ♪ ♪ a fortress ♪ ♪ I have seen them ♪ ♪ fall before ♪ ♪ With broken bones ♪ ♪ you've built it ♪ ♪ It will crumble board ♪ ♪ by board ♪ ♪ If all is fair in love ♪ ♪ and war ♪ ♪ what the hell is love ♪ ♪ even for ♪ ♪ If we can't sing it ♪ ♪ loud enough ♪ ♪ we'll keep on adding ♪ ♪ voices up ♪ ♪ Ring the bells ♪ ♪ Ring the bells ♪ ♪ Ring the bells ♪ ♪ Ring the bells ♪ ♪ Ring the bells ♪ ♪ Ring the bells ♪ ♪ Ring the bells ♪ ♪ Ring the bells ♪ ♪ Ring the bells ♪ ♪ This time I mean it ♪ ♪ Bid the hatred ♪ ♪ "fare thee well" ♪ ♪ Give back the pieces ♪ ♪ of my Jesus ♪ ♪ Take your counterfeit ♪ ♪ to hell ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪♪ [music] >> Drew: Thank you, San Diego.

[music] >> Drew: Need a little help on this one.

Repeat after me.

It's very simple.

Don't be shy.

♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ Trying to make sense ♪ ♪ of it all tonight ♪ ♪ Oh, no ♪ ♪ Here we go ♪ ♪ It won't be the last time ♪ >> Drew: Just you guys.

♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ Trying to make sense ♪ ♪ of it all tonight ♪ ♪ Oh, no ♪ ♪ Here we go ♪ ♪ It won't be the last time ♪ ♪ It won't be the last time we ♪ ♪ come to the Belly Up ♪ [music] ♪ Sometimes I feel like ♪ ♪ a criminal ♪ ♪ feel like a castaway ♪ ♪ This world keeps changing ♪ ♪ and I can't keep the pace ♪ ♪ It's like a race ♪ ♪ I didn't know I was running ♪ ♪ But there are some things ♪ ♪ like rudders in a storm ♪ ♪ someone to keep you warm ♪ ♪ a friend to raise a glass ♪ ♪ to take off your mask ♪ ♪ Tell the truth ♪ ♪ and just be you ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ Trying to make sense ♪ ♪ of it all tonight ♪ ♪ Oh, no ♪ ♪ Here we go ♪ ♪ It won't be the last time ♪ ♪ Oh, you're shouting ♪ ♪ and you're struggling ♪ ♪ and you're feeling ♪ ♪ like you're nothing ♪ ♪ You're trying not to give in ♪ ♪ and not take it on the chin ♪ ♪ Trying to wear ♪ ♪ your thickest set of skin ♪ ♪ Oh, music, it makes you ♪ ♪ feel good ♪ ♪ makes you feel understood ♪ ♪ like you're not alone ♪ ♪ not a rolling stone ♪ ♪ You're not the only one ♪ ♪ on the road ♪ >> Drew: Come on.

♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ Trying to make sense ♪ ♪ of it all tonight ♪ ♪ Oh, no ♪ ♪ Here we go ♪ ♪ It won't be the last time ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ Trying to make sense ♪ ♪ of it all tonight ♪ ♪ Oh, no ♪ ♪ Here we go ♪ ♪ It won't be the last time ♪ ♪ Whoo ♪ [music] ♪ It all seemed ♪ ♪ pretty plausible ♪ ♪ but it became impossible ♪ ♪ The promises you made ♪ ♪ and you got betrayed ♪ ♪ and all the things that ♪ ♪ you still don't know ♪ ♪ at the end of the day ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ Trying to make sense ♪ ♪ of it all tonight ♪ ♪ Oh, no ♪ ♪ Here we go ♪ ♪ It won't be the last time ♪ >> Drew: One more.

♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ All right ♪ ♪ Trying to make sense ♪ ♪ of it all tonight ♪ ♪ Oh, no ♪ ♪ Here we go ♪ ♪ It won't be the last time ♪ ♪ California ♪♪ [music] >> Drew: Yeah!

[music] [music] >> female announcer: "Live at the Belly Up" is brought to you by Pacific Coast Grill, with an oceanfront venue featuring Pacific Coast cuisine, including an oyster bar, sushi rolls, and a variety of seafood.

Since 1995, PCG has used fresh, local, free-range ingredients to inspire singular menu creations, hosting seaside special events for groups of 12 to 220.

For reservations and event information visit pacificcoastgrill.com.

>> announcer: Outrageous Rugs, the area rugs source for Southern California professional and residential clients for over 30 years.

With over 3,000 rugs in stock, they have a wide selection of designs and styles, from machine made to handmade.

For more information visit www.outrageousrugs.com.

>> announcer: Support for this program comes from the KPBS Explore Local Content Fund.

Supporting new ideas and programs for San Diego.