THINGS I CAN'T TURN DOWN C2009 Donna Opfer/Steve Lawson Friday night’s the girls’ night out but this time I can’t go That new guy asked me out again and I couldn’t tell him no He’s the type you know you like the moment that you meet One look into those cool blue eyes and I could feel the heat He’s like a sale on shoes celebrity news money layin’ on the ground He’s one of those things I can’t turn down Last time he took me out he kissed me at the door The way he smiled and walked away just made me want him more It’s like bakin’ brownies and lickin’ the mixin’ spoon Takin’ long bubble baths tryin’ new perfume Like a romance scene on a movie screen a night out on the town He’s one of those things I can’t turn down I don’t stop thinkin’ about him Don’t know what to do Next time I’m around him Do I wait or make a move When the girls found out I cancelled out on another Friday night They asked me if I thought that he could be my Mr. Right Well it’s like pickin’ puppies and fallin’ for the runt So cute and irresistible right now he’s all I want Like a text from a friend a fashion trend the gossip goin’ ‘round He’s one of those things I can’t turn down
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She Hates the Color Yellow c Donna Opfer & Anita Lin Rodriguez She hates the color yellow She wears a lot of black Left home the day she turned 18 Tried not to look back But when her boyfriend holds her She turns on the lights He sees tears she isn’t cryin’ Something’s just not right And the walls came down on the day her daddy died When the boyfriend asked why why she hadn’t cried She took him down a quiet lane To the house where she grew up Showed him her old bedroom Painted bright like the sun And there she told her secret The one she’d kept inside Then her tears started comin’ That’s when he learned why The walls came down on the day her daddy died After all those years of broken nursery rhymes She hates the color yellow She’d love to just move on But she can’t snap her fingers And have all those mem’ries gone It’s gonna take forgiveness And maybe in time She’ll find a happy ending To this haunting lullaby Today she placed white daisies on her daddy’s grave Maybe one day she won’t have to say She hates the color yellow
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Every day I see a hundred faces Every night a thousand stars Lookin’ out on the endless ocean I realize how small we are But in this sea of countless millions I found a perfect pearl To the world you’re just one person But when it comes to me YOU’RE THE WORLD My heart’s holding a new emotion And that changes everything One life can make a difference And you’re all the proof I need I don’t see how I could be more blessed With anyone else on earth To the world you’re just one person But when it comes to me YOU’RE THE WORLD Don’t know why I’m so lucky Don’t know what brought us here But I feel a Higher Power Is surely standing near To the world you’re just one person But when it comes to me YOU’RE THE WORLD
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ON THE OTHER SIDE C2009 Donna Opfer/G. Earl Meyers I wanted to love you completely To only need your touch But my heart wouldn’t let me The love’s not strong enough And I know how it hurts when my heart’s broken But breaking yours hurts just as much On the other side of heartbreak I’m falling apart The hurt in your eyes Makes this so hard Now that I’m on the other side You did nothin’ wrong you just loved me Don’t blame yourself for how I feel No I don’t have anyone to replace you And in many ways I never will I’d take your place but either way Fallin’ out of love takes time to heal Now I’m on the other side of heartbreak Falling apart The hurt in your eyes Makes this so hard Now that I’m on the other side And it’s breaking my heart Knowing I’m breaking yours I’m on the other side of heartbreak Falling apart The hurt in your eyes Makes this so hard Now that I’m on the other side
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A journey of a thousand miles Begins with a single step When I started down this road I didn’t know how far I’d get ‘Cause there were a million reasons To stop and turn around But I found an inspiration That never lets me down CHORUS The POWER OF THE DREAM Keeps me going always knowing All I can be The POWER OF THE DREAM Lifts me higher fuels the fire Burning in me Oh I believe In the POWER OF THE DREAM Many helped to build my hopes With strength of mind and heart And I would not be here If not for each one’s part Always there to share the vision I was striving for Helping me to find the courage To always reach for more CHORUS I know I’ll reach my destiny ‘Cause I will give the best of me CHORUS
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They got their passports and flip flops That island cruise is long overdue Their son’s in the Navy daughter Jen has a baby Now it’s back to just them two Then the phone rings it’s Jen She said I’d like to get my degree If I get some loans then move back home It would sure help your grandson and me Now it’s high chairs and diapers Barney and friends It’s déjà vu all over again Cookie kisses and sticky hugs Rubber duckies floatin’ in the tub Oatmeal in the baby’s hair Tiny fingerprints everywhere They’re back where they’ve already been It’s déjà vu all over again Grandpa's Chrysler just sits there Except for Sunday church a mile away He called and asked about Jen and the baby again At least three times yesterday They stopped by last week Found his pipe burnin’ the rug He had fallen asleep while watching TV They said Dad move in with us Now it’s lectures and reruns tobacco tins It’s déjà vu all over again Elvis records and Ernest Tubb Old fishing stories and love you hugs Archie Bunker easy chair Flannel shirt smell everywhere They’re back where they’ve already been It's déjà vu all over again The sandwich generation caught between the young and old But they don't mind putting their plans on hold. Now they’re back where they’ve already been It’s déjà vu déjà vu Déjà vu all over again
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I kept staring at your picture from the hour photo shop So I stumbled on the curb in Walgreen’s parking lot Almost ran into a man in the Subway sandwich line Instead of pickin’ condiments you were on my mind … and I KEEP FALLIN’ I KEEP FALLIN’ I keep findin’ so many reasons What you say how you smile what you do Every little thing that makes you you Over and over again I KEEP FALLIN’ That baseball cap you always wear that makes your hair go flat Your favorite Nike t-shirt and clothes that never match The way you karaoke and crank the oldies up How you drink a Slurpee and eat your Reese's Cup… and CHORUS But I don't need a parachute no I don't need a net These sweet daydreams of you haven’t hurt me yet…and CHORUS
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I've got a heart I wear on my left shoulder With your initials carved inside Three little letters written in a color That matches the red in my eyes And it's not that big it's not that bold If you see this heart you'd probably never know How much it hurts How deep the colors run How that ink burns Like I’ve been branded There’s not a day I don't feel it there The scar won’t fade You left me stranded I’m still in love with you And that's why (I hate/I need/I’ll keep) this tattoo This mark's become a constant reminder And now I wish I'd picked the rose But I was sure we’d last forever So it was you that I chose Tell me how to get you out of me Don’t you care at all can’t you even see CHORUS Another tattoo could disguise it But nothing I do can hide CHORUS
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THAT LITTLE BOY DOES c2008 D. Opfer/S. Jackson You say it’s over but we still need to talk It's about your little one He’s only 5 years old he won’t understand 'Cause even though he's not my son He calls me dad I’m the father he never had Let me be a part of his life Even though there’s no more us You don’t need/want/love me anymore But that little boy does That little boy does Remember last week that big thunderstorm You saw how he ran to me He loves when we wrestle or go fishin’ at the Lake Like a real family And we can’t undo when he tells me I love you CHORUS I know this will be hard to do But you’ll do what’s best for your son I love that about you CHORUS TAG: That little boy does You know he does
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FEEL FREE by Donna Opfer/Donna Valentine Maybe you were hopin' for more than conversation I’m just trying to ease my way back into circulation I’ve been out of touch so long how do I begin I’m not ready to jump right in, but Feel free to fall in love with me So far I’m liking what I see Let’s keep this going see where it leads And feel free (to fall in love with me) Feel free I just stuck my toe in to try and test the water Been afraid to take that step and push a little farther You’re there in the deep end hopin’ I will take the plunge And I’m thinkin’ this could be fun, so CHORUS I know that look I’ve felt that touch But it might be awhile Before I feel that much CHORUS
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Two state lines Four hundred miles Might seem too far But I’ll go the distance I’m willin’ to risk it Risk it all to be where you are…’cause CHORUS I’D DO ANYTHING to be your everything There’s not a thing I wouldn’t do ’Cause I believe in the possibility That you could feel the same way too So I’D DO ANYTHING One ready heart Two eager lips Out to prove my love But if you need more time Baby that’ll be fine I’ll slow down ‘till you catch up…’cause CHORUS Love tries love waits Love does whatever it takes so CHORUS
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MUSIC MOVES C2009 Donna Opfer & Seth Jackson MUSIC MOVES - 2ND PERSON (NOTE: 1st Person lyrics follow) When traffic’s crawlin’ you don’t have to Just turn on the radio On Friday night the band starts playin’ Get up and let yourself go When things are going right or things are going wrong Feel the power of one little song It gets your heart racin’ Gets your feet dancin’ Changes your mind changes your mood Gets the whole church singin’ Starts a broken heart healin’ Brings lovers together lets you let loose Music moves When love is gone a song remembers Or helps you to forget It leads you out to the dance floor And there you go fallin’ again When love is going right or love is going wrong Feel the power of one little song It gets your heart racin’ Gets your feet dancin’ And yeah it puts lovers in the mood Gets the crowd singin’ Starts a broken heart healin’ Rocks the good times lets you let loose Music moves In sweet private moments Or leading a movement for peace Music lights the fire Inspires us to believe It gets your heart racin’ Gets your feet dancin’ Changes your mind changes your mood Gets the world singin’ Starts a broken heart healing If you’re tappin’ your feet right now it proves Music moves FIRST PERSON VERSION When traffic’s crawlin’ I don’t have to I just turn on the radio On Friday night the band starts playin’ I get up and let myself go When things are goin’ right or things are goin’ wrong I feel the power of one little song It gets my heart racin’ Gets my feet dancin’ Changes my mind changes my mood Gets the church singin’ Starts a broken heart healin’ Rocks the good times lets me let loose Music moves When love is gone a song remembers Or helps me to forget It leads me out to the dance floor And there I go fallin’ again When love is going right or love is going wrong I feel the power of one little song It gets my heart racin’ Gets my feet dancin’ And yeah it puts lovers in the mood Gets the crowd singin’ Starts a broken heart healin’ Sparks a romance out of the blue Music moves Music moves me To live my life on stage It brings us all together One song is all it takes It gets our hearts racin’ Gets our feet dancin’ Changes our mind yeah changes our mood Gets the world singin’ Starts a broken heart healing If you’re tappin’ your feet right now it proves Music moves
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I would beg her please one more time And she’d read Dr. Seuss again When I was scared of fallin' down I could always find her hand She tried to answer every why Gave me all the time it took But now the shoe she tied for me Is on the other foot The tables turned Life circled back around The one who taught me how to walk Is leaning on me now She's slipping away To someone I don't know anymore But behind those distant eyes Is the mom I loved/knew before The tables turned She asked again if dad was workin’ late He passed away in ‘92 We find less and less to talk about And more I need to help her do Now the one who showed me love Needs more love returned She barely knows the child she raised Here feeding her, yes CHORUS BRIDGE It's hard to hope for another day When each one takes her further away FINAL CHORUS Since the tables turned And life circled back around The one who taught me how to walk Is leaning on me now Slipping away to Someone I don't know anymore But behind those distant eyes Is the mom I loved before The tables turned
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I knew right away something’s goin’ on It’s not everyday feelings start out this strong I’d take it slowly if only I could But whenever I’m with her it just feels good You can’t save me My heart has crossed that line And you can’t blame me (or And who could blame me) For fallin’ THIS TIME Okay, maybe I’m fallin’ a little too fast But I keep recallin’ mistakes from my past Yeah, I tried waitin’ and it never worked out Can’t hold in this emotion when my heart wants to shout So I’m gonna give it all I got Whether she falls for me or not
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You Take Me (c) 2008 Opfer/Townley/Wagner We're all reaching for something Beyond where we are It takes more than desire To get that far You make me believe I can When I reach for your hand You take me To a place only dreams can see You make me So much more than I thought I could be No limit to the sky on this amazing ride Where you take me I'm breathing in this moment It's yours and it's mine You see the light inside of me And you let it shine shine shine Now I won't be alone 'Cause everywhere I go CHORUS Are you feeling it too feeling it too The way I do when I'm with you CHORUS
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I saw a little boy sittin’ on the beach With a shovel and a pail He built a dam to hold back the tide But I knew it would fail Some things are more powerful than I ever dreamed of And I know ‘cause I’ve been swept away by the power of your love CAN’T STOP A RIVER from flowin’ to the ocean There’s no way to hold in this emotion And there’s nothin’ that I can do To stop this heart from lovin’ you Every part of me is drawn to you Like the waves to the shore As we walk by the bay your eyes seem to say What forever is for You’re everything I want and everything I lack And my love for you runs deep and strong and there’s no turning back
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Crawlin’ home it’s stop and go on Highway Three Big city bright lights finally fade ‘Cross the Dade County line is the only light I wanna see At the end of this red tail light parade It’s not the porch light that leads me home It’s not the firelight that keeps me warm Not the candlelight that’s sure to set the mood I’m lookin’ forward to It’s the GREEN LIGHT in your eyes of blue When I get home you’ll say hello how was your day But your eyes’ll start talkin’ ‘bout later tonight Sayin’ how much you’ve missed me and you wanna kiss me right away Now I can’t wait to pull on up that drive There’s one last stop at the flashin’ red My heart starts racin’ full speed ahead
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Hope-you-get-to-do List c2008 Opfer/Townley Hey little slugger it’s your daddy Boy you’re kickin’ momma hard Today the doctor said it’s gettin’ close So again I got to thinkin’ About my younger years And moments that stuck with me the most Times when I decided what I would or wouldn’t do And I’ve come with some things I hope for you CHORUS 1 Havin’ long talks with your grandpa Fishin’ at McGyver’s Creek Stickin’ up for someone Playin’ hard for a losin’ team Growin’ from each swing and miss Thinkin’ ‘bout my hope-you-get-to-do list Back when that fuzzy picture Showed us you’d be a boy I bought the bluest paint Wal-Mart had A Little Tykes red wagon A Fisher Price tool bench And a future all-star baseball cap But you’re probably gonna get more out of life From the things that I can’t buy like CHORUS 2 Buildin’ your first clubhouse Out of boxes and duct tape Knockin’ down old hubcaps With a slingshot that you made Growin’ from each swing and miss TAG Workin’ all year at McDonald’s So you can buy your first used car Seein’ it takes some lookin’ To find the girl next door Learnin’ from experience Thinkin’ about my hope-you-get-to-do list
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I never tried Chinese food until you asked me to Never noticed the sunrise ‘til I shared one with you And I didn’t like cowboy boots ‘til you put ‘em on Paid no attention to love songs ‘til you sang along Yeah you sang along Before you I just went through the motions I didn’t even realize CHORUS I NEVER TRIED never knew All I’d be willing to do I just went along for the ride Until you I NEVER TRIED Never crossed the county line now we’re taking a Vegas flight You talked me into bowling now we go on Friday nights I didn’t watch football and fishing’s not for me But if that’s where you are that’s where I wanna be That’s where I wanna be Before you I never knew that love could be Such a sweet compromise BRIDGE Now I can’t do enough every day From now on no one’s gonna say FINAL CHORUS I NEVER TRIED Never knew 'Cause look what I'm willin' to do Yeah, I just went along for the ride Until you, I NEVER TRIED
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I convinced myself Love was the enemy And never again Would I let it get the best of me I believed I’d be Strong enough to stand my ground So sure my guard Wouldn’t let me down Oh I tried and I tried to push you away But little by little day by day You came I saw I SURRENDERED You shot down all my defenses I found a place my heart feels safe enough to stay forever You came I saw I SURRENDERED I guess I thought That needing you made me weak It’s hard to admit How foolishly I used to think ‘Cause here in your arms I realize I was wrong And facin’ up to this truth Has only made me strong Now I give you my heart I give you it all ‘Cause you gave me every reason to fall CHORUS I was all about control I just didn’t know This is all so new to me But it’s gettin’ through to me Love’s about lettin’ go CHORUS
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I am the singer, melody writer and lyricist on this song. She was a candle Who lit up our world She made such a difference For such a little girl And though her flame is gone now It set off a spark That touched so many lives somehow It helped to heal our hearts And ON THE DARKEST NIGHT The stars shine their brightest At your lowest moment Someone’ll lift you up You’ll find your way When love is the light That shines ON THE DARKEST NIGHT She filled the spaces We never knew we had She leaves a memory To keep for lookin’ back But time keeps moving forward Looking for the dawn And a caring touch or thoughtful word Helps us find the sun BRIDGE Just look around you And angels will appear Some are up above you And others are still down here
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Walkin’ out of art class a boy said hi to me I could tell he liked me by the way he smiled at me Then he handed me something that he just made And that’s my only memory from back in 2nd grade He gave me a PAPER HEART With x’s and o’s colored pink and red Didn’t have a single word But I know exactly what it said That somebody liked me enough to make A PAPER HEART that would never break Many heartaches later I found that pretty heart Hidden on the bottom of my old dresser drawer And I thought about why I’d kept it after all these years He was the only boy I cared for who never brought me tears CHORUS BRIDGE I saw him at our class reunion and he smiled that smile again And before I had a chance he already asked me if I remembered when CHORUS
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We closed up Aunt May’s house soon after she passed Found boxes of new shoes we didn’t know she had Her crystal and china were in the attic safely stored And I wondered what occasion she was saving them for It made me sad but it made me see That’s not the way my life’s gonna be No I’m not waiting for some special day Before I live life all the way Gonna wear out the things too good to use We can't take them with us anyhow So I'll wear my hot pink heels right now Won’t watch life just passin’ me by in my sensible shoes I’ll use Sunday’s fancy china for Monday’s mac ‘n cheese Eat popcorn on the sofa let the dog lie next to me I’ll burn my scented candles and open my best wine Share them with the one I love celebrate tonight Life’s way too short to put it off too long I want to use it all up before I’m gone CHORUS Right or wrong good or bad No regrets or wish-I-hads CHORUS
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When I bungee jump it’s a pretty wild thing But next to your touch it’s an old tire swing You’re takin’ my heart and makin’ it fly Higher than any ole Disney ride When I’m With You I can’t believe All the sensations Rushin’ through me Take every thrill I ever had And how you make me feel Is BIGGER THAN THAT Ridin’ the rapids makes me scream But compared to your kiss it’s like floatin’ upstream My pulse races faster than a Nascar V-8 I can barely breathe in this emotional state BRIDGE More than I imagined More than words can say From high on a ledge you took me over the edge Now I’m fallin’ all the way FINAL CHORUS For you And I can’t believe All the sensations Rushin’ through me Take every thrill I ever had And how you make me feel Is BIGGER THAN THAT
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There’s still sand on their flip flops That island cruise was long overdue Their son’s in the Navy daughter Jen has a baby Now it’s back to just them two Then the phone rings it’s Jen She said I’d like to get my degree If I get some loans then move back home It would sure help your grandson and me Now it’s high chairs and diapers Barney and friends It’s déjà vu all over again Cookie kisses and sticky hugs Rubber duckies floatin’ in the tub Oatmeal in the baby’s hair Tiny fingerprints everywhere They’re back where they’ve already been It’s déjà vu all over again Her dad’s Chrysler just sits there Except for Sunday church a mile away He called and asked about Jen and her classes again At least three times yesterday They stopped by last week Found his pipe burnin’ the rug He had fallen asleep while watching TV They said Dad move in with us Now it’s lectures and reruns tobacco tins It’s déjà vu all over again Elvis records and Ernest Tubb Old fishing stories and love you hugs Archie Bunker easy chair Flannel shirt smell everywhere They’re back where they’ve already been It’s déjà vu all over again The sandwich generation caught between the young and old Yeah sometimes love means putting their plans on hold. Now they’re back where they’ve already been It’s déjà vu déjà vu Déjà vu all over again
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You gotta do it do it afraid Go on and do it do it afraid The angel said to Gideon You have work to do God will defeat your enemies And He’ll do it all through you But Gideon needed a sign To make his mission clear Through God’s victory he learned To act on faith in spite of the fear You gotta do it do it afraid Go on and do it anyway Don’t let your fears hold you back God makes up for what you lack When He calls He shows the way So do it just do it afraid I know God has a plan for me I know how I should respond But I see all my weaknesses While He can see beyond Now Gideon’s experience Helps me understand That nothing is impossible When God’s the one designin’ the plan CHORUS Fear comes from the enemy But faith leads you to victory CHORUS
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I used to cry in my pillow at night So he wouldn’t hear me I used to pray that someday we’d be Like we used to be When love has died a heart must decide How to start healin’ So I don’t cry tears anymore but I still feel them VERSE 2 Growin’ apart’s not the worst fate of all At least I’m growin’ I’m findin’ new ways to fill up my days And just keep on goin’ But the nights aren’t so kind with him on my mind I just stare at the ceiling Oh I don’t cry tears anymore but I still feel them Bridge I thought by now the past couldn’t find me But like a shadow his memory always seems to be Taggin’ right behind me My mind tries to say it’s better this way But my heart doesn’t listen It tends to remember the good times together And that’s what I’m missin’ But we can’t go back and by now that’s a fact That time’s been revealin’ Oh I don’t cry tears anymore but I still feel them
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Worry seemed to find me Always weighed me down I couldn’t put it behind me So I carried it around And my burden got so heavy I thought of little else In quiet desperation I finally found some help I LET IT GO to the Lord Let it find a place to rest Then the weight on my heart Becomes a little less When it’s just too much to hold I LET IT GO All these worldly troubles Are just a passing thing Every daily struggle Gives me stronger wings And there’s no way to measure The power of a prayer To help unload my burden Anytime anywhere
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MAKIN' A MAN OUT OF ME c2007 Donna Opfer/Mitch Townley I used to hook up at bars Burn my check on fast times fast cars Get up Saturday around noon Hit the gym then pick up drive-thru But now I'd rather hang around the house With my lady and cuddle on the couch Bought a Honda got a 401k Spend my weekends fixin' up the place My baby’s makin' a man out of me Her love is changing my priorities Oh I hurry home to hold her do my best to show her There's no place my heart would rather be Yeah my baby’s makin' a man out of me I’m back in college I got a five year plan Making payments on a ring for her left hand Set the date for the second of June Savin’ up for our honeymoon cruise CHORUS May 4th two years later I fell for another girl She's 7 lbs 2 oz And she’s rockin’ my world CHORUS
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I was sittin' in a tavern Down by the Rio Grande Drinkin’ down tequila Listenin' to the band Thinkin' 'bout some silly thing That made us disagree When a South Texas beauty Made a move on me She was a ten and that’s on a Scale of one to eight Looked so good I did a double take Then thought of all the trouble I could Get myself into She might have been a ten but that’s Nowhere close to you Well she leaned right up against me With a come-on in her eyes Said where’ve you been hidin’ cowboy Dance with me tonight And maybe for a second I thought What harm would it do But the image of you darlin' kept me Anchored to that stool Chorus Bridge: Baby you’ve got me hooked On more than your good looks When you add it all up I’m totally in love Final Chorus But she was just a ten On a scale of one to eight But we’ve got a history A whole lot more at stake Thought makin’ up would be The right thing to do So I left her in Laredo ‘Cause that's nowhere close to you
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SWEET REVENGE Kennedy/Opfer He walked out on his child and his wife He ran away to start his new life Don’t know what was worse her anger or hurt But it filled up her heart ‘till she thought it would burst She wanted Sweet Revenge It was the only thing she could see And her Sweet Revenge Consumed all of her dreams In her mind she imagined thousands of schemes To punish the girl who had stolen her dreams She’d lie in her bed and there she would pray That somehow this pain would just go away CHORUS She finally let go and let someone in Finally she trusted her feelings again She opened her heart and that’s when she saw That love is the sweetest revenge of all FINAL CHORUS And her Sweet Revenge Wasn’t what she thought it would be Love is Sweet Revenge And finally she’s free Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh
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I try me best to listen When she wants to talk things out She says communication is What love is all about Well she don’t need to worry We’re strong down to the core Her words get my attention But her actions tell me more Chorus 1 The moment that her lips touch mine Revelations burst inside And I know what she needs And that Clark Kent guy I usually am Transforms into Superman Love is clear as it can be, when she kisses me Some men are bound to wander In search of God knows what 'Cause it’s so easy to forget What we’ve already got She's my sweet reminder Her kiss soft as snow That girl makes me wonder Where on earth I'd ever go Chorus 2 The moment that her lips touch mine Revelations burst inside And she knows what I need And that Clark Kent guy I usually am Transforms into Superman Love is clear as it can be, when she kisses me Bridge It’s more than just I love you More than words can say It’s telepathic some kinda magic When she talks that way Chorus 1
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GOIN' OUT IN STYLE c2010 D Opfer/M Ritchey He waxed his dad’s old Chevy Bought a single rose Splashed on Old Spice aftershave Put on his Sunday clothes She wore curls pearls and a cotton dress Both hearts were racing the whole while They were goin’ on their first date And they were goin’ out in style Less than one year later He got down on one knee Said I don’t have much to offer you Except a car and this gold ring She said it won’t take a diamond or Cadillac To get me down the aisle When you leave the church beside me I’ll be goin’ out in style They bought a house and raised six kids Were proud of the way they lived To some they didn't have that much But 50 years ago last Spring They knew they had everything Back when they found old-fashioned love He reached down to his finger And felt the wedding band Through his tears he could picture When she put it on his hand Her last words were I wouldn’t change a thing And she said it with a smile Even in her leavin’ She was goin’ out in style TAG He waxed his old red Chevy Put on his Sunday clothes
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LOVE FOUND ME c2010 D Opfer/J Godfrey In junior high I thought for sure, I’d be engaged by now Every time I got my hopes up, love would let me down I spent unhappy hours, at one too many bars Tried Match.com and self-help books yeah, Men ARE from Mars Played in a singles softball league but sure enough struck out Told my friends a man is something I can live without And just when I convinced myself I liked my single life I was shopping down at Kroger ran my cart into this guy I let down my guard Quit trying so hard And obsessing over what might never be When I finally gave up And stopped looking for love That’s when love found me Love found me He turned around and laughed I felt my face turning red I knew it was my fault but he apologized instead We walked down the aisle and both reached for Lean Cuisine He said “looks like we’re both looking for the very same thing” CHORUS Bridge Frozen foods’s a funny place for, love to start But it’s been a year and now we’re, sharin’ one cart
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c2010 Jackson/Opfer Diamonds I started dreaming of diamonds That hottie swept me right out of my high heel shoes I couldn’t believe it my friends said he’s a keeper And for the first time even my daddy approved He had good looks good smarts and the touch that matters But mostly he had all the answers Mr. Right was hot Mr. Right was cool When it came to brains he had it goin’ on But I had to set him free When Mr. Right turned out to be Mr. Can’t-Admit-He’s-Ever-Wrong My fault how could it be my fault When he backed his truck smack into my parked car When I bought a repro of a famous Picasso He rolled his eyes and said you call that art When it came to money movies politics and religion I always had the right to his opinion CHORUS Now loving someone doesn’t mean you always agree And that’s fine long as my man listens to me CHORUS
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MUSIC MOVES C2010 D Opfer/S Jackson When traffic’s crawlin’ I don’t have to I just turn on the radio On Friday night the band starts playin’ I get up and let myself go When things are goin’ right or things are goin’ wrong I feel the power of one little song It gets my heart racin’ Gets my feet dancin’ Changes my mind changes my mood Gets the church singin’ Starts a broken heart healin’ Rocks the good times lets me let loose Music moves When love is gone a song remembers Or helps me to forget It leads me out to the dance floor And there I go fallin’ again When love is going right or love is going wrong I feel the power of one little song It gets my heart racin’ Gets my feet dancin’ And yeah it puts lovers in the mood Gets the crowd singin’ Starts a broken heart healin’ Sparks a romance out of the blue Music moves When I’m on stage singin’ And everyone’s singin’ along Gotta love how we come together Over one little song It gets our hearts racin’ Gets our feet dancin’ Changes our mind yeah changes our mood Gets the whole world singin’ Starts a broken heart healing If you’re tappin’ your feet right now it proves Music moves
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c2010 Opfer/Swanson/Rodriguez INTRO As a child I heard about three wise men Who followed the star to Bethlehem They brought the baby king three fine gifts But I’ve always wondered what if CHORUS If there were three wise women in that nativity scene One would rock the baby two would cook and clean Bring blankets and brooms make that old barn a home Forget the frankincense give more gold Yeah it would have been different back then If there were three wise women not three wise men VERSE 1 The three queens would have a plan Load baby things in their camel caravan Use desert maps and woman’s intuition To keep on track and complete their mission Unlike those three magi guys Who stopped to hang with Herod and took their blessed time CHORUS VERSE 2 While the men just stood around Shouting amen and partying down Each queen would be a heavenly hostess For sweet Jesus Mary and Joseph Unlike those three royal dudes Who got their place in history in spite of what they didn’t do CHORUS
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I was looking for someone To share forever with Wishing that someday I’d find a love like this Now every hope inside Is ready to fly You take me To a place only dreams can see You make me So much more than I thought I could be No limit to the sky on this amazing ride Where you take me I'm breathing in this moment It's yours and it's mine You light the love inside of me And you make it shine shine shine I take you wherever I go And I want you to know CHORUS Whenever we’re together, I feel something new Wanna share forever, anywhere with you, ‘cause CHORUS
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From nine to five I did okay But that changed at the end of every day Lonely stood waitin’ at my door Remindin’ me I needed something more Didn’t know where to go or how to start To stop the empty feeling in my heart What I had was not enough Until you came and filled me with your love Now YOU COMPLETE ME Make me whole You embrace me Body and soul You give it all So sweetly With your love YOU COMPLETE ME Don’t know what’s ahead except for you Now you’re a part of everything I do The loneliness is gone and in its place Lies a future that I can’t wait to face Bridge: With you around there’s nothin’ I lack And the love I give comes circling back
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When I heard a sappy ballad I had to change the station Now those words are somethin’ I would say ‘Cause how you make me want you is more than just amazin’ No one ever got to me this way It feels like a love song And I wanna sing it all day long You are so beautiful Like a radio you turn me on Unforgettable simply irresistible You and I we belong And it feels like a love song Your kiss me mornin’ smile makes every day worth living ‘Cause tonight I’ll fall asleep with you again All I wanna do is give you everything worth givin’ I can’t get you outta my head CHORUS Listen to what’s on the radio now That’s our life they’re singing about CHORUS
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When I’m in a checkout line I don’t mind the wait When I’m stuck in traffic I just figure I’ll be late But when it comes to winnin’ you I’m not the patient kind Nothin’ else matters much Now that I’m CHORUS Waitin’ for the Other Heart to Fall Fearin’ that it might not fall at all Mine’s already in too deep Lately I’ve been losin’ sleep Waitin’ for the Other Heart to Fall It’s early in the morning A little after five And just beyond the darkness I know the sun will rise And if I had a crystal ball To see what’s up ahead I would see you holdin’ me But ‘til then…I’m CHORUS This time I’m sure That this time it’s worth FINAL CHORUS Waitin’ for the Other Heart to Fall Even if it doesn’t fall at all Mine’s already in too deep So all I can do is keep Waitin’ for the Other Heart to Fall
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NOT THAT GUY C2010 Opfer/Sonderegger Hey baby why you doubtin’ me and checkin’ my cell Your ex must have put you through some kind of hell The one who hurt you still haunts this room He's somewhere between us keepin’ me from you He’s the one who cheated and told you lies But baby believe me I’m not that guy There was a time when nothin’ could tie me down I’d hang out with my friends and just mess around It took you to make me see What I’m willin’ to do and who I’m willin’ to be I’d go through the motions and not really try But everything’s changed now and I’m not that guy You tried to love me But your tears don't lie If you can’t love me completely Then I'm not that guy I’m staring at your picture it’s Saturday night Wanna pick up the phone and change your mind Instead I’ll call friends and find something to do Try to forget what I’m goin’ through Won’t sit here alone and keep wondering why Can’t keep looking back I’m not that guy
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I used to yell/cuss at drivers who ignored/missed traffic signs Never thought about what worries might be on their minds And if I saw a homeless man thought he didn’t try enough (Or “And when I saw the homeless, thought they didn’t try enough”) ‘Till my friend lost his job and came close to giving up… yeah Everybody’s got somethin’ That may be weighing their heart down Everybody needs someone To help turn their day around On the outside you might see nothin’ But on the inside everybody’s got something Everybody’s got somethin’ I went to visit Grandpa he didn’t know who I was But we talked about fishin’ and his face just lit up And my neighbor always worries ''cause his son''s in a war He looks proud when I remind him what his son’s fightin'' for CHORUS We all got something we don’t wanna lose We’re all just tryin’ to live But life’s full of chances for helpin’ folks out ‘Cause we all got somethin’ to give FINAL CHORUS Everybody’s got somethin’ That could lift someone’s heart off the ground Everybody needs someone To help turn their day around On the outside you might see nothin’ But on the inside everybody’s got somethin’ everybody’s got somethin’ … to give
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Me and my girl were watching Karaoke When this crazy couple got up to sing They looked like they were pro’bly in their forties But they acted more like lovers in their teens. They came and sat down besides us Kissin’ and carryin’ on I was impressed so I had to ask How do you two stay so young They said Make a memory Touch a heart Take a chance Get some scars Make a change Be the spark Live your life Leave a mark Leave a mark Let’s lay down some rubber in my red topless jeep Get matching tattoos once we hit Panama Beach Carve our names on a palm tree Let’s just have some fun and be who we wanna be We’ll go and find us a preacher I’ll put a ring on your hand While the sun’s sinkin’ in the water We’ll leave our prints in the sand CHORUS When we decide to settle down We’ll get ourselves a piece of ground And build us a little home If we wanna get crazy I was thinkin’ maybe We could make a baby of our own Now that’s gonna leave a mark on our hearts CHORUS
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Me and my guy were watching Karaoke When this crazy couple got up to sing They looked like they were pro’bly in their forties But they acted more like lovers in their teens. They came and sat down besides us Kissin’ and carryin’ on I was impressed so I had to ask How do you two stay so young They said Make a memory Touch a heart Take a chance Get some scars Make a change Be the spark Live your life Leave a mark Leave a mark Let’s lay down some rubber in my red topless jeep Get matching tattoos once we hit Panama Beach Carve our names on a palm tree Let’s just have some fun and be who we wanna be We’ll go and find us a preacher Then put those ring on our hands While the sun’s sinkin’ in the water We’ll leave our prints in the sand CHORUS When we decide to settle down We’ll get ourselves a piece of ground And build us a little home If we wanna get crazy I was thinkin’ maybe We could make a baby of our own Now that’s gonna leave a mark on our hearts CHORUS TAG That’s gonna leave a mark
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Prayer (The Steering Wheel Song) c2012 D. Opfer/M. Townley Prayer used to be a shopping list of all my wants and needs Or like a 911 call for some emergency And when I didn’t get the answers I was hoping for Couldn’t see the reason to pray much anymore But when I reached the point of nowhere else to turn Said okay Lord I’m listening and it was like I heard Prayer’s not a backup plan A list of your demands It’s not heaven’s vendin’ machine It’s talkin’ with your best friend Spendin’ time listenin’ Why wait ‘till you break down to tell God how you feel Prayer’s not the spare tire it’s the steering wheel I’ve learned I can’t always expect God’s answer to be yes That sometimes when I get a no well it can mean not yet And no matter what the outcome I know I’m not alone ‘Cause any time I wanna talk I’ve got a place to go I pray a lot more often since I’ve learned what it’s about I’m headed in the right direction since I figured out CHORUS It’s amazing how far you can get when you kneel CHORUS
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CHORUS Girls, girls, girls…girls need best friends they get who you are They make you feel better when life gets so hard They’re so close it can be hard to tell where one starts and the other one ends Girls need girls need best friends VERSE 1 She’s the only one who knew Where I really went prom night The one I always called When me and my mom would fight And she knew I’d never lie if she asked me what I thought No matter what the trouble was we’d find the time to talk CHORUS I got more out of college Than what job I’m gonna do For the first time I met a guy I could tell anything to But it took fallin’ in love with him to make me realize A man who’s always there for me will be a best friend for life, and CHORUS I could try to do it all on my own But I just feel better knowin'' I''m not alone Yeah girls need to be So close it can be hard to tell where one starts and the other one ends Girls need girls need best friends
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I hear a freight train’s whistle Cut through the midnight gloom I feel the wheels a-rattlin’ Every window in this room But nothin’ shakes me deeper Than knowin’ that you’re gone I got a whole lotta lonesome goin’ on I see the storm clouds drifting Across the crescent moon The rumble from the thunder Plays a mournful tune It’s nothin’ like the music We made when love was young I got a whole lotta lonesome goin’ on I know the sun is shining Wherever you may be And all of your days are perfect Like mine used to be I feel the raindrops falling And it chills me to the bone Just like the icy silence That echoes through our home But nothin’ makes me colder Than waking up alone I got a whole lotta lonesome goin’ on A whole lotta lonesome goin’ on
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From nine to five I did okay But that changed at the end of every day Lonely stood waitin’ at my door Remindin’ me I needed something more Didn’t know where to go or how to start To stop the empty feeling in my heart What I had was not enough Until You came and filled me with Your love Now You complete me Make me whole You embrace me Body and soul You give it all So sweetly Lord, With Your love You complete me Don’t know what’s ahead except for You Now You’re a part of everything I do The loneliness is gone and in its place Lies a future that I can’t wait to face Bridge: With You around there’s nothin’ I lack And the love I give comes circling back
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GOOD TO BE A GUY I can kill my own food No line for the bathroom No one cares about my butt in job interviews Same work more pay I never have to fake I can take a 5-day trip with just one suitcase In 10 minutes I’m showered and ready to go And hey I can write my name in the snow Guys got it good It’s good to be a guy In this crazy world Got a simple life And here’s to women Can I get an amen We love love love ‘em And love ‘em again My my that's why It’s good to be a guy CHORUS My girl’s got 12 different moods 22 pairs of shoes And one little well-placed lotus tattoo She watches her weight I can load up my plate Never worry ‘bout squeezin’ into a size eight She puts on all kinds of makeup and clothes But when she takes it all off again whoa – whoa – whoa I sure got it made My girl’s got no complaints When we get together This good life this good life gets even better CHORUS TAG I can kill my own food No line for the bathroom Auto mechanics tell me the truth
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It’s not like you to drink alone Spend Friday night just stayin’ home Hurt has a hold and it's killing you Some folks head to a barstool reach for a pill Buy somethin’ crazy look for a thrill How far you gonna go to get yourself through Sometimes you gotta run Get outta that place Find a way to hide from What you’re not ready to face Yeah it’s okay it’s okay to run Just don’t run away I wanna believe you're gonna be fine With a little more space a little more time But you've been MIA for way too long And the further down the road you get The harder the healin’ with ev'ry step Don't want you getting lost or too far gone CHORUS If you lose your way or get off track I’m here to help you find your way back CHORUS
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Here come the Lucky jeans Stilettos ‘n flashy rings Sorority girls of Jackson High Since I’m not a football star And don’t drive a brand new car I’m invisible to them when I walk by But you light up when our eyes meet like I’m the only one you see You stand out from the diva crowd Girl you got it all Those other girls dress to impress But they're not who I wanna call Yeah you're the one with style And not the type to wear a karaoke smile You wear red cowboy boots You're proud of your country roots That ponytail looks sexy as hell You’re no fake you’re for real Not some plastic doll in heels Or some wanna be Southern Bell When you say ma’am or bless your heart that’s how sweet you really are CHORUS No one has more class than you do No matter what I'd still choose you CHORUS
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Going out on a second date And blowing more money than I make in a week Like some lovesick fool Calling you every chance I can Fallin’ fast hopin’ to land on my feet Right next to you I’m doin’ things I never dreamed I’d do CHORUS I thought I''d always be someone free and on the run Away from anything to tie me down But baby you came along showed me how wrong I could be and now This is me lovin’ you Doin’ things I never dreamed I’d do Like wearing a tux on an August day And tearing up as you make your way down the aisle To this nervous groom Trying for months to have a kid Crying when we watched that stick as the lines Turned to blue I’m doin’ things I never dreamed I’d do CHORUS BRIDGE I joined your church now I’m believer Built a dollhouse coach a little leaguer I’m seein’ dreams I never had come true TAG Baby, this is me lovin’ you Doin’ things I never dreamed I’d do
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I was late payin’ my bills online The Internet took forever to load My iphone was goin’ dead I tried to book a flight and they put me on hold But when a storm blew in and the lights went out I had time on my hands to think about how I need to sit back look around and see All the good that’s starin’ back at me And stop all my complaining ‘Cause we have never been this kind of blessed We could act a little more impressed This life is crazy amazing This life is crazy amazing Now the earth’s gettin’ smaller all the time I Skype my friend half a world away His baby girl took her first steps And he put it up on YouTube today Next week I’ll fly back to my home town I’m still in awe when a jet leaves the ground CHORUS When I flew back home and drove up to that wooden gate And saw the Smokies in the distance touching the sky The red sun slippin’ away smell of pine and hay I could see we got the best of everything and that’s why CHORUS
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CRAZY AMAZING C2013 Donna Opfer, CD Schwartz Well I was late payin’ my bills online The Internet took forever to load My iphone was goin’ dead Tried to book a flight and they put me on hold But when a storm blew in and the lights went out I had time on my hands to think about how I need to sit back look around and see All the good the Lord has given me And stop all my complaining ‘Cause we have never been this kind of blessed We could act a little more impressed This life is crazy amazing This life is crazy amazing Now the earth’s gettin’ smaller all the time I Skype my friend half a world away His baby girl took her first steps And he put it up on YouTube today Next week I’ll fly back to my home town I’m still in awe when a jet leaves the ground CHORUS When I flew back home and drove up to that wooden gate And saw the Smokies in the distance touching the sky The red sun slippin’ away, smell of pine and hay I could see, we got the best of everything, and that’s why CHORUS
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NO PHONE ZONE INTRO (Rap) You got something to say and you don’t wanna wait But now’s not the time and here’s not the place VERSE 1 When you get behind the wheel You think it’s no big deal To send a quick message to a friend But when your eyes are on your phone They can’t be on the road So how you gonna see what’s up ahead CHORUS So put down your cell phone hang up and drive A car’s a dangerous thing Get where you’re goin’ get there alive Don’t be starin’ at a tiny screen Stayin’ safe is playin’ smart And they’re waitin’ for me to come home So my car is a No Phone Zone VERSE 2 Another driver cuts you off Or a kid’s chasin’ a ball In that instant everything can change From a cell phone in your hand To a courtroom witness stand And a white cross you drive by every day CHORUS BRIDGE (Rap) Well let me tell ya a little story about the No Phone Zone A little kid is on the block he’s only five years old You shoulda seen him but you didn’t ‘cause you looked at your phone Next thing you know lives are shattered on the side of the road Sirens blarin’ mothers cryin’ at a crash site And now you’re headed toward the white light Don’t risk your neck just to send a text leave it alone Get it together be a member of the No Phone Zone CHORUS
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BREAKABLE C2013 Written by Donna Opfer and Donna Valentine; both contributed to lyrics and melody; I came up with title/hook line: "I'm breakable, not broken". Used to hold back and put up my guard Let the world pass me by That voice inside of my head Was telling me don't even try It said you’re not good enough But I know that’s a lie So today I took back my power And told myself I won’t deny I’m breakable When I’m out here risking everything Not playing it safe Unshakeable Stronger than I’ve ever been I’m not afraid I’m livin’ life wide open I am breakable breakable breakable But not broken I decided to try love out loud Instead of just getting by So I took my heart off the shelf And gave myself a chance to fly Stepping out of my comfort zone But I know I'll survive I'm jumping out with no net And now I finally feel alive CHORUS I might fall down and hit the ground I might get my heart shattered But I’ll get back up no matter what That’s what really matters I'm breakable Breakable not broken CHORUS
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He tuned his old Gibson right next to the kitchen Till he was called up to the mic He said I finally got Jolene out of hock And wrote this new song last night Thank God for women who ain’t after money For coffee and trusty old cars Thank God for strangers with stories worth tellin’ Holed up in old roadside bars Thank God for Willy Johnny and Waylon Small stages and heavy tip jars And for music and beer and all of ya here And thank God for pawnshop guitars He sang of his mother and two little brothers And how they all wanted him home Did his best to explain how you can’t walk away From a dream that won’t leave you alone T’ward the end of he tune I looked ‘round the room Just as some big biker yawned But the rest of the crowd got up and got loud And we all started singin’ along CHORUS He hung out a few hours made a few dollars Sold a few homemade CDs Put a buck in the jukebox played “Luckenbach Texas” And left with a girl and Jolene (Female demo: And left with me and Jolene) TAG Thank God for women who ain’t after money For coffee and trusty old cars And for music and beer and all of ya here And thank God for pawnshop guitars
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He tuned his old Gibson right next to the kitchen Till he was called up to the mic He said I finally got Jolene out of hock And I wrote down this new song last night Thank God for women who ain’t after money For coffee and trusty old cars Thank God for strangers with stories worth tellin’ Holed up in old roadside bars Thank God for Willy Johnny and Waylon Small stages and heavy tip jars And for music and beer and allaya here And thank God for this pawnshop guitar He sang of his mother and two little brothers And how they all wanted him home Did his best to explain how you can’t walk away From a dream that won’t leave you alone T’ward the end of the tune I looked ‘round the room Just as some big biker yawned But the rest of the crowd got up and got loud And we all started singin’ along CHORUS He hung out a few hours made a few dollars Sold a few homemade CDs Put a buck in the jukebox played “Luckenbach Texas” And he left with me and Jolene, singin’ TAG Thank God for women who ain’t after money For coffee and trusty old cars And for music and beer and allaya here And thank God for this pawnshop guitar
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Every Sunday morn I learned about the road to this place It sure looks different than I thought Where are those pearly gates Didn't have to go towards any light Just wound up here tonight It’s crazy to me ‘Cause I never dreamed it'd be On this riverbank Under this big blue moon Watching fireflies Lyin’ here with you Oh the soft of your hair And the sweet in those eyes This has gotta be What paradise is like But I’m alive This sure feels like heaven And I didn't have to die Yeah a moment like this Worth more than streets of gold And if there ain't a cloud out tonight Why does it feel like I'm floatin’ on one Oh there must be a bigger plan Why try to understand It’s hard to believe How perfect it could be CHORUS TAG This has gotta be What paradise is like But I’m alive This sure feels like heaven And hell I didn't have to die What a beautiful night
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Your bare feet sitting’ on the dash Our song blarin’ on the radio Had some time had a little cash Nowhere to be nowhere to go My Jeep four-wheeling down the path I knew every single dirt road Makin’ turns taking’ em’ fast Runnin’ free losin’ control Whoa oh we were feeling alright You and me on a Saturday night Reckless kind of lovin’ Both our hearts b-b-buzzin’ All I could think about was you And what we both wanted to do Didn't know how didn't know where But we were just too young to care Whoa –oh–oh Whoa-oh-oh Whoa-oh-oh Half past 12 I was racin’ you home Your daddy waitin’ on the front porch Not too long till you texted my phone Just wanted to finish what we started before Chorus So we both snuck out to the lake Clothes in a pile frogs were keepin’ us keepin’ us awake Chorus
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Our date could hardly have gone any better at least that’s what I thought The band stopped playin’ and we were still dancin’ that kiss was off the chart So I can't believe what just came outta your mouth One bleepin’ word and the whole thing headed south Friends friends That’s what you wanna be You make that bringdown sound Like a good thing Well I’ve got friends enough What I’m lookin’ for is love So friends friends is a curse And I don’t wanna hear you say the f word You could say that you're just not feelin' it I can take the truth Or tell me that you just can't deal with it make some lame excuse Like you hate my truck or you think you might be gay Anything would beat that old worn-out cliche CHORUS But if you really want to come hang out We'll watch some Nascar on my couch Don't forget the beer and don't get any ideas 'Cause we're just FINAL CHORUS TAG I can’t stand it I wanna ban it
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Our date could hardly have gone any better at least that’s what I thought The band stopped playin’ and we were still dancin’ that kiss was off the chart So I can't believe what just came outta your mouth One bleepin’ word and the whole thing headed south Friends friends That’s what you wanna be You make that bringdown sound Like a good thing Well I’ve got friends enough What I’m lookin’ for is love So friends friends is a curse And I don’t wanna hear you say the f word You could say that you're just not feelin' it I can take the truth Or tell me that you just can't deal with it make some lame excuse Like you hate my cat or you think you might be gay Anything would beat that old worn-out cliche CHORUS But if you really want to come hang out We'll watch The Bachelor on my couch Don't forget the beer and don't get any ideas 'Cause we're just FINAL CHORUS TAG I can’t stand it I wanna ban it
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Used to hold back and put up my guard Let the world pass me by That voice inside of my head Was telling me don't even try It said you’re not good enough But I know that’s a lie So today I took back my power And told myself I won’t deny I’m breakable When I’m out here risking everything Not playing it safe Unshakeable Stronger than I’ve ever been I’m not afraid I’m livin’ life wide open I’m breakable not broken I decided to try love out loud Instead of just getting by So I took my heart off the shelf And gave myself a chance to fly Stepping out of my comfort zone But I know I'll survive I'm jumping out with no net And now I finally feel alive CHORUS I might fall down and hit the ground I might get my heart shattered But I’ll get back up no matter what That’s what really matters I’m breakable Breakable not broken CHORUS
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My bare feet sitting’ on the dash Our song blarin’ on the radio Got some time gotta little cash Nowhere to be nowhere to go Your Jeep four-wheeling down the path You know every single dirt road Makin’ turns taking’ em’ fast We’re runnin’ free losin’ control Whoa oh we’re feeling alright You and me on a Saturday night A reckless kind of lovin’ Both our hearts b-b-buzzin’ All I can think about is you And what we both wanna do Don't know how don't know where But we’re just too young to care Whoa-oh–oh Whoa-oh-oh Whoa-oh-oh Half past 12 you’re racin’ me home My daddy’s waitin’ on the front porch Not too long till you text my phone Just wanna finish what we started before Chorus So we both sneak out to the lake Clothes in a pile frogs keepin’ us awake Chorus
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~~NOTE: I also have lyrics in which the song remains in 3rd person "she" ~~ She ripped a page out of Vogue Magazine Air-brushed images that she’d never be She got the low-rise jeans And bought the double D’s (surgeries) ‘Cause she was sold a dream That’s when it started and I lost control Before I knew it I gave up my soul That was so long ago But I can take it back now I can take it back now So here I am watching MTV That girl’s a prop fillin’ up the screen She’s just his pretty thing A piece of scenery That’s who I used to be But now I see where the lie began I let somebody tell me who I am I gave my life away back then I’m gonna take it back now (You are enough just the way you are) I’m gonna take it back now (It’s not too late just listen to your heart and take it back now) I realize I’m strong enough to straighten crooked lines When I take back the power that all along was mine Just watch me take it back now (You are enough just the way you are) And watch me take it back now (It’s not too late just listen to your heart) I’m gonna take it back now
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LEAD PAINT C2015 Donna Opfer and Seth Jackson With that face and a 6-pack like a model from a Calvin Klein ad You made some kind of first impression Oh that smile lit me up and knocked me over boy you had me goin’ You were my borderline obsession You're like those old walls with the eye-catching colors They once looked real good now they’re nothin’ but trouble Baby you turned out to be poison to me like Lead paint so pretty on the outside Covers up the downside lookin’ harmless Lead paint slowly does its damage Hard to notice that it's even toxic But I see what’s hiding behind that beautiful innocent face You’re nothin’ more than lead paint When I talk I can see your green eyes gazin’ deep into your cell phone Unless some girl grabs your attention You put me down and say that you’re just jokin’ like I’m not aware of All my little imperfections You’re not the shining armor I was expectin’ That ego of yours was the one thing you protected Yeah you turned out to be poison to me like CHORUS I’m gonna strip you from my heart Remove you from my life Get rid of every trace of you Just like Lead paint so pretty on the outside Lead paint covers up the downside Lead paint you’re nothin’ more than lead paint
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You took him to your high school prom Where he showed you a real good time Then he moved into your college dorm And convinced you cuttin’ class was fine That was the beginning of a dangerous trend a dangerous trend All because of al all because of al your so-called friend Now he keeps you from the ones you love Makes you think you need nobody else Weekend binges now are not enough You ignore me when I try to help I’ve started resenting your sad evil twin your sad evil twin All because of al all because of alcohol your so-called friend I miss the old you the sober you The one I looked up to You can get your smile back control back You can take your life back You say you wanna make a change Well you don’t have to do it alone I’ll be there for you as long as it takes Just come over or pick up the phone You can be stronger than you’ve ever been you’ve ever been Once you lose al once you lose alcohol your so-called friend BRIDGE TAG You took him to your high school prom Where he showed you a real good time
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Every part of me is drawn to you Like waves to the shore The tide’s too strong to hold it back With that kind of force I tried so hard to keep it all contained It happened so fast Love was pouring out and rushing over me And there’s no turning back, ‘cause You can't stop a river From flowin’ to the ocean There’s no way I can hold in this emotion When I try to keep my feelings in They just keep getting bigger Cause you can’t stop love And you can’t stop a river There’s a stream that goes around a rock And turns with every bend The one-way trail it carves Seems to know where it will end Some things are stronger than they seem to be More than I could know ‘Cause I’ve been swept away by what I couldn’t see Love won’t let me go CHORUS BRIDGE A river will always need the rain And my love will never change
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You took him to your high school prom Where he showed you a real good time Then he moved into your college dorm And convinced you cuttin’ class was fine That was the beginning of a dangerous trend a dangerous trend All because of al all because of al your so-called friend Now he keeps you from the ones you love Makes you think you need nobody else Weekend binges now are not enough You ignore me when I try to help I’ve started resenting your sad evil twin your sad evil twin All because of al all because of alcohol your so-called friend I miss the old you the sober you The one I looked up to You can get your smile back your life back I still believe in you You say you wanna make a change Well you don’t have to do it alone I’ll be there for you as long as it takes Just come over or pick up the phone You can be stronger than you’ve ever been you’ve ever been Once you lose al once you lose alcohol your so-called friend BRIDGE TAG You took him to your high school prom Where he showed you a real good time
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Headin’ West on 44 it’s gettin’ hard to see Flurries comin’ down turnin’ the brown hills white I felt the same chill in July when she left So when she said she missed me I said I’ll be there tonight But the roads are gettin’ icy got me movin’ at a crawl Don’t know what lies ahead if I got a chance at all Drivin’ in the Ozark Mountain Snow Keepin’ my distance and takin’ it slow This ride’s like us a lotta stop and go But worth it if she’s mine at the end of the road Yeah love’s a lot like drivin’ in the Ozark Mountain Snow Passin’ spun-out SUVs weather’s gettin’ worse No December storm is gonna stop me now These detours and roadblocks are causing delays They remind me of our struggles ‘n how they shut us down But she has my heart forever and that’ll never change She melts it like the sun melts Missouri snow away REPEAT CHORUS BRIDGE She’s runnin’ down the driveway As I come pullin’ in Her smile says she’s ready To fall in love again Drivin’ in the Ozark Mountain Snow Keepin’ my distance and takin’ it slow This ride’s like us a lotta stop and go But worth it ‘cause she’s mine at the end of the road Yeah love’s a lot like drivin’ in the Ozark Mountain Snow
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I hear a freight train’s whistle Cut through the midnight gloom I feel the wheels a-rattlin’ Every window in this room But nothin’ shakes me deeper Than knowin’ that you’re gone I got a whole lotta lonesome goin’ on I see the storm clouds drifting Across the crescent moon The rumble from the thunder Plays a mournful tune It’s nothin’ like the music We made when love was young I got a whole lotta lonesome goin’ on I know the sun is shining Wherever you may be And all of your days are perfect Like mine used to be I feel the raindrops falling And it chills me to the bone Just like the icy silence That echoes through our home But nothin’ makes me colder Than waking up alone I got a whole lotta lonesome goin’ on A whole lotta lonesome goin’ on
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DRUG C2016 Donna Opfer/Joe Bizelli Sunday mornings came too early Mom would yell get dressed and hurry I’d say why can’t we just pray at home But she’d give me that look and off we’d go Took years before I understood I was drug around for my own good, yeah CH 1 I was drug to church and baseball/softball practice Places I didn’t wanna be Drug back to the store I stole from With my half-eaten sucker and apology Ev’ry lesson laced with love Makes me thankful I was drug I was scared the ball would hit me So when I told dad I quit, he Said the coach and team are countin’ on you To step up to the plate and see this through Back then I had no way to know All the reasons why he forced me to go CH 2 I was drug to church and baseball/softball practice Places I didn’t wanna be Drug down to the principal’s office Where I got a detention for skippin’ P.E. Every lesson laced with love Makes me thankful I was drug Those drugs help make me who I am A better person because of them All ‘cause CH 3 I was drug to wakes and piano lessons Places I didn’t wanna be Drug off to fam’ly reunions And drug out to the garden to pull up weeds Every lesson laced with love Makes me thankful I was drug
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COVIN' OUT c2015 Donna Opfer, Joe Bizelli Leave your money back at the cabin Pack the coolers ‘n meet at the dock Go find a cove where folks are chillin’ Our party starts when the anchor drops We’ll tie off then things’ll get hotter Doesn’t cost an arm and a keg makin’ waves on still water So if your boat can float You got bumpers and rope Come park it by mine all day Got no clocks no rules Nothin’ we’d rather do Than covin’ out on the lake We’re just covin’ out on the lake Crank up some Buffet and hand me a tall boy Put your feet up kick back and relax It won’t be long till we’re all in the water Catchin’ a buzz and rays on our rafts All this fun is makin’ us hungry Lunch is just at junk food buffet life is good in lake country CHORUS It’s easy to meet new people When you’re right where you wanna be My baby and me first met last June Covin’ out at Mile Marker Three…Two One CHORUS TAG Hey hey you would you hand me that brew Hey hey you you can getcha one too
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WHEN I THINK OF CHRISTMAS (I Think of You) C2016 Donna Opfer/Joe Bizelli Christmas used to be all about me My Santa my presents my tree Things seem to matter most of all Back when me and my world were small But now I see the holidays from a whole new point of view This year I have so much more to look forward to Kissin’ like there’s mistletoe Hangin’ everywhere we go Even when we’re drivin’ around just lookin’ at the lights Warmin’ you up when we get home Wantin’ to get you all alone Excited like the 25th but it’s not about me this time You’re the Christmas morning I never outgrew Now when I think of Christmas I think of you Our first batcha cookies came out burnt Grandpa’s lights we hung up didn’t work Our tree was so bare so Charlie Brown Trunk so crooked the star kept fallin’ down But all that really mattered in that cozy little room Was lyin’ by the fire makin’ mem’ries with you CHORUS TAG Baby you’re the Christmas morning I never outgrew And when I think of Christmas I think of you
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Christmas used to be all about me My Santa my presents my tree Things seem to matter most of all Back when me and my world were small But now I see the holidays from a whole new point of view This year I have so much more to look forward to Kissin’ like there’s mistletoe Hangin’ everywhere we go Even when we’re drivin’ around just lookin’ at the lights Warmin’ you up when we get home Wantin’ to get you all alone Excited like the 25th but it’s not about me this time You’re the Christmas morning I never outgrew Now when I think of Christmas I think of you Our first batcha cookies came out burnt Grandpa’s lights we hung up didn’t work Our tree was so bare so Charlie Brown Trunk so crooked the star kept fallin’ down But all that really mattered in that cozy little room Was lyin’ by the fire makin’ mem’ries with you CHORUS TAG Baby you’re the Christmas morning I never outgrew And when I think of Christmas I think of you
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Girls, girls, girls CHORUS Girls need best friends they get who you are They make you feel better when life gets so hard They're so close it can be hard to tell where one starts and the other one ends Girls need girls need best friends VERSE 1 She’s the only one who knew Where I really went prom night The one I always called When me and my mom would fight And she knew I’d never lie if she asked me what I thought No matter what the trouble was we’d find the time to talk CHORUS I got more out of college Than what job I’m gonna do For the first time I met a guy I could tell anything to But it took fallin’ in love with him to make me realize A man who’s always there for me will be a best friend for life, and CHORUS
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Lyin’ here alone with you we hardly make a sound I miss stayin’ up at night just to talk or mess around You couldn’t get enough of me Now I think of some excuse ev’ry time you shut me out Blame myself and give you the benefit of doubt You’re here but you don’t wanna be I let you let me down I keep lowerin’ and lowerin’ the bar And every time I do I’m just breakin’ breakin’ my own heart Now when I get home, you don’t ask about my day I lean in for a kiss you don’t meet me half the way It’s like you’ve given up on me CHORUS It hurts to stay here It hurts to go Damage has been done But hearts can get unbroke FINAL CHORUS So I won’t let you let me down Now I’m raisin’ up the bar I’m raisin’ up that bar Never let it drop Gonna stop breakin’ my own heart Breakin’ my own heart breakin’ my own heart
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When I’m in a checkout line I don’t mind the wait When I’m stuck in traffic I just figure I’ll be late But when it comes to winnin’ you I’m not the patient kind Nothin’ else matters much Now that I’m Waitin’ for the Other Heart to Fall Fearin’ that it might not fall at all Mine’s already in too deep Lately I’ve been losin’ sleep Waitin’ for the Other Heart to Fall It’s early in the morning A little after five And just beyond the darkness I know the sun will rise And if I had a crystal ball To see what’s up ahead I would see you holdin’ me But ‘til then…I’m CHORUS This time I’m sure That this time it’s worth FINAL CHORUS Waitin’ for the Other Heart to Fall Even if it doesn’t fall at all Mine’s already in too deep So all I can do is keep Waitin’ for the Other Heart to Fall
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Half my closet’s layin’ on the bedroom floor This mirror doesn’t like a thing it sees I need a look that matches the mood I’m in To get his attention but I don’t mean to tease Hey, sorry I’m late I’m picky ‘bout my shoes And that’s how I am, when it comes to men too So right now I-I-I-I just wanna try you on try you on I need ti-i-i-ime to see how we get along get along You mean too much love can’t be rushed That’s why I-I-I-I just wanna try you on You bought front row tickets to Luke’s big tour Can’t believe we’re flyin’ to Baton Rouge I asked you where we’re sleepin’ how many beds you got You said “Baby, that’s totally up to you“ Well I’m gettin’ weak yeah you’re makin’ this tough Your offer’s real temptin’ so hard to pass up But right now CHORUS Your hand your touch your kiss Every word from your lips Everything about you fits Tonight’s the night I-I-I-I I wanna try you on try you on Take our ti-i-i-ime we got all night long all night long Baby you mean so much can’t wait for your touch Tonight’s the night I-I-I-I I wanna try you Like my favorite pair of jeans Yeah I-I-I-I I wanna try you on You look so good on me I wanna try you on
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Half my closet’s layin’ on the bedroom floor This mirror doesn’t like a thing it sees I need a look that matches the mood I’m in To get his attention but I don’t mean to tease Hey, sorry I’m late I’m picky ‘bout my shoes And that’s how I am, when it comes to men too So right now I-I-I-I just wanna try you on try you on I need ti-i-i-ime to see how we get along get along You mean too much love can’t be rushed That’s why I-I-I-I just wanna try you on You bought front row tickets to JT's tour Can’t believe we’re flyin’ to Baton Rouge I asked you where we’re sleepin’ how many beds you got You said “Baby, that’s totally up to you“ Well I’m gettin’ weak yeah you’re makin’ this tough Your offer’s real temptin’ so hard to pass up But right now CHORUS Your hand your touch your kiss Every word from your lips Everything about you fits But right now I-I-I-I just wanna try you on try you on I need ti-i-i-ime to see how we get along get along You mean too much love can’t be rushed That’s why I-I-I-I just wanna try you on Like my favorite pair of jeans Yeah I-I-I-I just wanna try you on You look so good on me I wanna try you on
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Have you ever felt ashamed When someone else should take the blame Me too yeah me too Did they silence your voice ‘Cause you don’t mess with good ole boys Me too yeah me too Let’s put shame where it belongs This outrage has gone on too long Gonna shut it down gonna get it done Our day of reckoning has finally come We’re silence breakers power shakers Change takers movement makers Time’s up we won’t back down in fear This is our stand-up year If he dares to cross that line Will you leave and take your piece of mind Me too yeah me too Will your rage call him out If he takes advantage anyhow Me too yeah me too Let’s put shame where it belongs This outrage has gone on too long REPEAT CHORUS BRIDGE Find the courage to reveal the truth If not us then who who TAG Tme’s up we won’t back down in fear This is our this is our stand-up year
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Lyrics for Female Vocalist I was sittin' in a tavern Down by the Rio Grande Drinkin’ margaritas Listenin' to the band Thinkin' 'bout some silly thing That made us disagree When a tall Texas cowboy Made a move on me He was a ten and that’s on a Scale of one to eight Looked so good I did a double take Then thought of all the trouble I could Get myself into He might have been a ten but that’s Nowhere close to you Well he leaned right up against me With a come-on in his eyes Said where’ve you been hidin’ come on Dance with me tonight And maybe for a second I thought What harm would it do But the image of you honey kept me Anchored to that stool Chorus Bridge: Baby you’ve got me hooked On more than your good looks When you add it all up I’m totally in love Final Chorus But he was just a ten On a scale of one to eight But we’ve got a history A whole lot more at stake Thought makin’ up would be The right thing to do So I left him in Laredo ‘cause that’s Nowhere close to you
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CHORUS Come on all you baseball fans Make some noise ‘n rock the stands Stomp the floor with the beat From your seat or on your feet Come on all you baseball fans Make some noise ‘n rock the stands We’re here for the party Here for the game It’s gonna get rowdy That’s why we came Let’s light up the scoreboard Then go buck wild High-five a stranger N’ dance in the aisles, so CHORUS Got the home field advantage We play to win The proof’s in the Pennants And we’ll do it again We cheer from our sofas And fav’rite bars It’s gonna get loud from Wherever we are, so CHORUS
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Grab the beer the wine and the sunscreen Pack the coolers ‘n meet at the dock Cruise to the cove that’s rockin’ a bass line The party starts when the anchors drop We’ll tie off then things’ll get hotter Meet ‘n greet in the heat then cool off in the water So if your boat can float And you got bumpers and rope Come drinkin’ with us all day No better place to be Than at the LOZ In party cove at the lake We’re in party cove at the lake Play some Skynyrd and hand me a Bud Light Take the jet skis and make a beer run Find some trouble we can get into Shootin’ whiskey outta soaker guns Tops come off then things’ll get hotter * With any luck we’ll hook up and make waves on still water CHORUS TAG Hey hey you would you grab me a brew Hey hey you go on ‘n getcha one too
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