BABY COME BACK TO ME I’m headed home to an empty house For the third night in a row I can’t believe things turned out this way Did you really have to go I thought we said we’d stay together And give it one more try You had the right to change your mind But will you tell me why Baby come back to me I’ll change my ways Come back to me Come home to stay Baby come back to me Give me one more chance Come back to me I’m begging you please If I knew how I could reach you I’d send a plane Or a ship to get you I wouldn’t waste another minute To get you back where you belong Come back to me I’m begging you please Come back to me I’m down on my knees
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HE’LL NEVER LET HER GO She can’t get away He’ll never let her go She has a man who has to control He’ll never let her go She met him at the county fair On an August afternoon She was smitten by his charm He promised her the stars and the moon He bought her cotton candy They pitched pennies in a wishing well She didn’t know what she was getting into She was headed for a lifetime of hell She can’t get away He’ll never let her go She has a man who has to control He’ll never let her go They got married in Wisconsin On a cold and wintry night Life was good for about a year Then all they ever did was fight One day without a warning She felt the fury of his rage Now she can’t look him in the eyes She wants to run but she’s too afraid She can’t get away He’ll never let her go She has a man who has to control He’ll never let her go How could love be so blind There were signs along the way She really didn’t want to see them She was praying things would work out ok He’ll never let her go
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I GUESS THERE JUST AIN’T NOTHIN’ THIS BROKEN HEART CAN DO If I told you I was sorry And I’d never stray again Could you find it in your heart to forgive If I told you that I missed you And I asked you to come home would you Probably not a chance Now that you’ve found a new romance I guess there just ain’t nothing This broken heart can do If I told you that I need you And I’ve hardly slept at all Would it make any difference to you If I got down on my knees And I begged you to come back would you Probably nor a chance Now that you’ve found a new romance I guess there just ain’t nothing This broken heart can do Baby I’m as sorry as sorry can be I’ve been a fool and it’s so plain Anybody can see But baby believe me My runnin days are through I only want to be with you I’d do anything to be together again Would you Probably not a chance Now that you’ve found a new romance I guess there just ain’t nothing This broken heart can do I guess there just ain’t nothing This broken heart can do
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I JUST CAN’T GET OVER YOU Since you went away My life’s turned upside down Cuz everything I do Reminds me of my times with you It’s so hard Living without you Oh I tried and tried and tried You just don’t know how many nights I cried Hoping it wasn’t the end And dreaming you were with me again I just can't get over you I’ve had tough times before And suffered through the pain But nothing I've gone through Compares to losing you I’m going crazy Trying to get by without you CHORUS Every night I wake up and wonder Why did our love fail Wish I knew what I could do To convince you our love is true CHORUS I just can't get over you
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VERSE I knew deep down Something was wrong between us But I didn’t have the strength To face the truth I wanted our love to last forever I fear now we won’t be together Cuz I think you’ve got straying On your mind CHORUS I know you’re leavin Cuz I’ve seen that goodbye look before I know you’re leavin me baby You’re going to walk Right out that door I know you’re leavin VERSE I tried so hard To show you how much I loved you I thought you realized How much I care You seem as though You’re willing to let go Of everything that we both know How am I supposed to carry on CHORUS I know you’re leavin Cuz I’ve seen that goodbye look before I know you’re leavin me baby You’re going to walk Right out that door I know you’re leavin I remember the vows that I made But you must think your dues are already paid REPEAT CHORUS I've seen that look before I know you're leavin Words and Music Jim Purtell C. 2020
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IT’s REALLY OVER NOW I called you today Because I was missing you I’d heard some rumors I hoped weren’t true I wasn’t prepared For who answered the phone When he said hello My heart turned to stone It’s really over now There’s no use in trying again The feelings I had for you Just came to an end It’s really over now I’ll pack up my bags And get out of town There’s really no use In me hanging around He’s taken my place What else can I say I’ll just pack up my heart And drive far away It’s really over now There’s no use in tryin again The feelings I had for you Just came to an end It’s really over now You could have broke it to me gently Instead of being so cruel Well I’ll walk away from this one Feeling like a fool It’s really over now There’s no use in tryin again The feelings I had for you Just came to an end It’s really over now Words & Music Jim Purtell C
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ONLY YOU The first time I laid my eyes on you I knew No other woman would ever do Your sexy green eyes How they teased and tantalized I knew at that moment I had to have you The first time I felt you look at me I couldn’t control myself You got to me Your piercing blue eyes Sent a message You couldn’t hide I knew when I saw you I had to make you mine Only you Made me take another chance And open up my heart again Only you Made me feel so alive I could trust enough to fall in love again It’s funny how love Came our way And we’ll treasure it Every day of our lives Only you Made me take another chance And open up my heart again Only you Made me feel so alive I could trust enough to fall in love again Oh the first time I saw you I knew And the first time I saw you I knew too
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She Wants Another Chance She’ll call me up Late at night She’s usually been crying Her words don’t come out right She’ll tell me she’s sorry For the 100th time After awhile I don’t pay her much mind I’ll listen to her For a bit And I’ll hang up the phone Knowin I’ll never forget She chose him Instead of me Now she can’t sleep at night She’s feeling guilty She wants another chance At happiness She wants another chance A sweet romance But I just can’t let her Break my heart again When she calls me Up again I’ll tell her there’s no use Tryin to pretend I’ll tell her I’m sorry I can’t play that part And there’s nothing I can do to help her breaking heart Not again, no not again, never again Words & Music Jim Purtell C
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WHY CAN’T YOU SAY I LOVE YOU We crave time together Our unplanned escapes A romantic evening A phone call away You’ve shown me you’re tender While trying to be cool But I’m wondering Why can’t you say I love you You’re not one to rush We have all night Tempt me and tease me Take your sweet time I ask if you want me You tell me you do So I’m wondering Why can’t you say I love you Tell me your fear Is this about her The one who walked out before Her love wasn’t real Can’t you feel What we have is so much more You own my heart You know this by now The only thing left Just say it out loud I promise I won’t run I’ll always be true Stop my wondering Why can’t you say I love you Why won’t you say I love you Why can’t you say I love you
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DO IT RIGHT It took just one glance I knew my heart was gone I have heard that we only get one chance When real love comes along Well, you’re looking so fine I think I just might Take my time with you and do it right I’ve made my mistakes But that was foolish youth Got this feeling impossible to shake It’s all about you REPEAT CHORUS Can’t tell by looks but this looks like love to me Don’t know what it means but this was meant to be Meant to be REPEAT CHORUS REPEAT CHORUS Take my time with you and do it right Take my time with you and do it right © 2011 Jim Purtell (BMI) / Ricki E. Bellos
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BUFFALO ALICE Buffalo Alice was a cowgirl from out west A deadly assassin, one of the best Her reputation was well known Driven by revenge with a heart of stone Many a man would welcome her embrace None were ever able to escape What a woman, they might have thought Lips so sweet and a touch so soft Much too late they would realize Something familiar in those eyes Buffalo Alice had not missed yet Tracking down those faces she’d never forget The night they came to town looking for fun Taking lives and innocence when they were done They couldn’t know from just that one night They had sealed their fate and shaped her life REPEAT CHORUS Now there’s just one more thing that she must do And as she makes her move he asks, “Do I know you?” REPEAT CHORUS Buffalo Alice, what a woman Buffalo Alice, what a woman Buffalo Alice, what a woman Oh, Alice © Jim Purtell (BMI) / Ricki E. Bellos (BMI)
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IF I FIND LOVE If I find love, will it be Until now I’d been asleep Waiting for a sign that wakens me All my dreams fulfilled if I find love If I find love will I taste Happiness time can’t erase Sweetness and wonder, all of my days Nothing else will do if I find love It mystifies me Terrifies me Am I fearless enough Been deceived by it Yet still believe in it I'll keep looking for love If I find love will I hold All the secrets of the soul Will I want to know as truths unfold I will want it all if I find love CHORUS What happens next if I find love © Jim Purtell (BMI) / Ricki E. Bellos
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IF I CLOSE MY EYES I walk through the snow drifts seeing white sand Snowplows sound like my favorite beach band This frozen lake turned into Lover’s Key If I close my eyes I see manatees Caloosahatchee, you run through my dreams A shot of Margaritaville is what I need Want to make like a seabird and fly away If I close my eyes I feel the hot rays Why did I leave this place that I love I don’t know what I was thinking of These homesick blues, the worst I ever knew I miss, I miss everything about you Nothing like the mellow feel of a tiki bar In floats the sound of Joey’s guitar Thought I caught your gulf scent in the air If I close my eyes I’m in Times Square Can’t wait to get to Matlacha Toes in the sand, eating shrimp all day Want to hear your waves crashing on the phone If I close my eyes I’m already home REPEAT CHORUS If I close my eyes If I close my eyes © Jim Purtell (BMI) / Ricki E. Bellos (BMI)
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OUT OF PLACE All I had slipped away Lost between a war and yesterday We fought and bled for a cause Wonder if it was worth the loss What is left I carry with me Now my home is on this lonely street I look inside a house of light Joy spills out into the night I was once one of you Disappearing from your view Who I was doesn’t show on my face All you see is someone out of place Won’t you please look at me Don’t pretend you can’t see REPEAT CHORUS 1 REPEAT CHORUS 2 © Jim Purtell (BMI) / Ricki E. Bellos (BMI)
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UNWIND All my waking hours I’m running in a race Falling far behind How much longer can I keep the manic pace Of this daily grind Looking ahead Feeling half dead Searching for a secret place I can go Somewhere no one else knows All I need is that road sign To where I can unwind What’s it going to take to find a little peace I can’t catch a break Miles to go and too many promises to keep Someone’s always taking I’m losing sight Of my own life REPEAT CHORUS Looked everywhere From here to there Now I can see It’s been inside of me Finally found that secret place I can go Somewhere no one else knows It’s a corner of my mind Where I can unwind REPEAT CHORUS © 2011 Jim Purtell (BMI) / Ricki E. Bellos
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CRUEL WASTE OF TIME Long lonely nights she's been waiting for him Noticing nothing without or within Sleeps all day on shaky ground Even the night falls down What a cruel waste of time he turned out to be Looking back on their lives she finally sees Truth brings a new day clear and defined He turned out to be a cruel waste of time Can’t think of this broken love anymore Pictures of him are so hard to ignore Sharp edged pieces frame his face Each cut a raw mistake CHORUS And time only knows how well she'll heal But won't return the years it steals REPEAT CHORUS
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THEY’LL NEVER KNOW She paints her world with light Surrounds herself with noise Always wound up tight Bad love has left a nasty scar Lonely, afraid of the dark She dreads the night What if love is lurking there She’ll never know He’s a watcher in the night Doesn’t make a sound Lost the will to fight Bad love has taken its toll Lonely, falling in a hole He dreads the light What if love is waiting there He’ll never know To calm her fear He’d have to hear To lift his soul She’d have to know She dreads the night What if love is lurking there He dreads the light What if love is waiting there They’ll never know © 2011 Jim Purtell (BMI) / Ricki E. Bellos
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RIGHT AND WRONG You think I sit around and wait for you That you can make all my dreams come true That I do a double take when you’re in sight You just might be right I can’t lie to you, I can’t hide a thing When you came along I learned how to sing I feel some magic in this starry night I just might be right Love at its best is a wonderful thing Nothing can match what it brings When it’s real it’s a beautiful song How could this be wrong You have some doubts that this love can last When you’ve tried love before it burned out fast If you think when you blink that I’ll be gone Babe, you know you’re wrong Nothing in this world can change what I feel There’s nowhere else that I’d rather be If I thought there was no place I belonged I know I’d be wrong Love at its best is a wonderful thing Nothing can match what it brings When it shines its golden light We know that it’s right Love is a crazy roller coaster ride I want to ride along with you for life REPEAT FIRST CHORUS We know this is right How could it be wrong We know this is right © 2011 Jim Purtell (BMI) / Ricki E. Bellos
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HERE WITH ME Summer and its ghosts From all those years ago Tease me now with dreams we chased We took on any dare Never had a care Or knew how much time would erase Summer now has passed Childhood flies so fast Wish you were here with me There’s so much loss and blame Walking memory lane Too much was left unsaid I’d do it differently Making sure you’d see Every thought of you in my head Autumn now has come No more time to run Wish you were here with me I swear I saw you on the day you died You blew me a kiss but said no goodbyes Seasons come and go Winds of time still blow Wish you were here with me Oh, I wish you were here with me © 2011 Jim Purtell (BMI) / Ricki E. Be
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LOST ON A BREEZE Love is my name I’m not a game Each time you burned But never learned Do you ever think of me Am I a thought Lost on a breeze Can you describe This hole inside Choose blacks and blues All the saddest hues REPEAT CHORUS Try me again Have faith old friend Hearts left too long alone Turn to stone REPEAT CHORUS © Jim Purtell (BMI) / Ricki E. Bellos (BMI)
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NO LONG GOODBYE This whole town has Lost its thrill for me I’ll be gone by day Life got cold fast Painful history I’ll just slip away No long goodbye Or chains that blind No jaded friends So it goes again didn't really try No long goodbye Now I’m southbound Searching for some heat A different friendly face Another mile down I feel more complete And less out of place REPEAT CHORUS When I came here I was hoping For something that lasts My one regret is I never said so But that’s in the past REPEAT CHORUS Don't want no long goodbye No long goodbye © Jim Purtell (BMI) / Ricki E. Bellos (BMI)
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PICTURE OF YOU Picture of you Still looks brand new It’s hidden away Not meant for display Your eyes speak of a storm On some horizon where lies are born Picture of you Shows broken truth It’s all that’s left All that I kept Like a name on a tree Carved in my heart bitter memories It leaves a hole that can't be filled Can't erase this face that haunts me still If I could only throw it away But I keep it as the price I pay Picture of you Dressed all in blue I see you stare Into thin air Nothing’s quite what it seems I cut myself out of the scene REPEAT CHORUS Picture of you Picture of you Picture of you - throw it away Oh, Oh, Oh, Picture of you © 2011 Jim Purtell (BMI) / Ricki E. Bellos
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I CAN’T SAY IT ENOUGH You saved my life, saved my soul Led me home when I was blind Gave me hope when I had none Left my worried mind behind I can't say it enough I see more clearly all you've done I can't thank you enough I wouldn't be here without your love Oh no can't say it enough You lit those days filled with clouds Spread your light across the sky Your healing touch is all I need Only you and this sweet time CHORUS The long lonely nights were endless Til you filled them up with tenderness CHORUS Oh no, without your love Oh no, I can’t say it enough
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YOU RUN Out on the open road Bruises on your soul Blues fade into black But you don’t look back When times get rough, you run You’re not so tough, you run From feelings you try to hide You don’t ask why, you run Through light and shadow You stare out the window Between blame and truth All you see is you When times get rough, you run You’re not so tough, you run From feelings you can’t let out When in doubt, you run Stood up, shot down, pushed around Run into the ground You need to rest your head That’s full of could have saids REPEAT CHORUS 1 REPEAT CHORUS 2 When in doubt, you run When in doubt, you run © Jim Purtell (BMI) / Ricki E. Bellos (BMI)
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REAL GOOD TIME You remember them as such good old times And I can't forget all those tears I cried We have different memories About the way things used to be We would argue all night long That's when leavin' would cross my mind Love gone wrong is love that's gone So I left at a real good time You won every one of our arguments Took to blaming me for your discontent But the truth lies in between You won the fight but you lost me CHORUS Waited till you weren't home You're on your own was all I wrote REPEAT CHORUS REPEAT CHORUS I left at a real good time C. Jim Purtell (920) 203-0018
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SOMETIMES NOT Is it savage winds or fear instead That makes me toss and turn all night Or these damp sheets and frigid bed That chill me in the harsh moonlight Thought I knew the difference Between what I want and what I've got What I've learned and what I've taught Sometimes I know but sometimes not Is it this milestone that makes me ask What have I done with my life Or all the time that slips my grasp To beg for one last chance to fight Thought I knew the difference Between what I want and what I've got What I've learned and what I taught Sometimes I know but sometimes not In time I hope to admit Life is what I make it Thought I knew the difference Between what I want and what I've got What I've learned and what I've taught Sometimes I know but sometimes not Sometimes I know but sometimes not Sometimes I know but sometimes not.
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REST OF MY LIFE They say I killed a man and that's no lie The law's the law no point in saying why Have to live with it for the rest of my life I've been hunted like a dog night and day Lost everything been lied to and betrayed All I pray for now is not to die afraid I don't feel so alone under stars and moon Wide open spaces in purples and blues Looking at forever my horse by my side A good place to spend the rest of my life Don't get too much sleep but sometimes I dream Mostly bout a house near a clear running stream And a little boy who looks a lot like me Thinking back there's things i could have done right Too late now I have to leave at first light Didn't plan to live like this the rest of my life REPEAT CHORUS Looks like runnin's no damn use They're closin in like a noose REPEAT CHORUS
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DESPERATE MAN Desperate men do foolish things When they take off their rings Never listen with their heads But with other parts instead Desperate men don't see tomorrow Filled with guilt and sorrow They tell lies to their wives And tear apart their lives CHORUS He sees something in the mirror There goes a desperate man Doesn't look like him at all Trying even though he knows She won't return his calls Oh he's a desperate man Desperate men end up alone Look up when the whiskey's gone He knows he once had it all Now watch him as he falls REPEAT CHORUS It breaks my heart to watch Think I've had enough I'm all out of love He sees something in the mirror There goes a desperate man Doesn't look like him at all Trying even though he knows I won't return his calls Oh he's a desperate man Oh he's a desperate man
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MOON CREEK We used to sit on Harper Bridge Fished at Moon Creek til we had enough Run 'em home just across the ridge Love the braggin' 'bout it just as much The water's gone now The town's packed up and moved on And all the hearts have flown away So far away Moon Creek once flowed into Silver River And like all those hearts before We would lay back and dream of forever Now we don't dream together anymore CHORUS Now I'm the last to go And the only water to flow Are salty tears down my weathered face Moon Creek once flowed into Silver River I wait for it to carry me home From where I lie I can dream forever As cold earth kisses my weary bones Moon Creek once flowed into Silver River Moon Creek once flowed into Silver River Moon Creek once flowed into Silver River
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Plains Girl You were prairie born Under big country skies A true but untamed heart Like the land restless and wild Can't nothing hold you back From those dreams and fire inside CHORUS: You're a plains girl it's in your blood You'll carry it wherever you run Looking back I always knew I could love but never hold on to the plains girl in you Hunger tied to pride Seeking money fame and fans You see your name in lights Farther down that shiny path You got it all worked out I see I don't fit in your plans REPEAT CHORUS I have the love it takes to let you go But now I know you're not coming back home REPEAT CHORUS
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Second Chance Never been the type to pray But got down on my knees today When I saw that great expanse of sky Filled with blue and grey, sun and rain Like looking God right in the eye Didn't have a doubt I knew What life was all about These days I don't say that out loud I look forward to life's dance While I say my silent thanks For giving me this second chance Never been the type to cry But shed a tear for days gone by Couldn't help but wish I had more time But they slip away, every single day Just the memory of each is mine CHORUS Life is filled with mysteries Some will never be revealed I have my haves and haven't dones And feel my life has just begun CHORUS For giving me this second chance
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RESCUE I see it didn't take you long to replace Your used to be trouble with a different face Our love wasn't easy But you knew where you stood with me Now you need someone to come to your rescue Not cheat or lie and be sweet to you Don't you call me I'm begging please Who would rescue me I will admit that you did turn me on Way back when i thought I was the only one Now I know the truth And she's playing that game with you CHORUS Love is painful When the joke's on you CHORUS
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ANYONE BUT ME You said you loved me longer than forever And I believed we'd always be together Now I know forever's gone and I am on my own I walked down the twisted road of our recent past Littered with your promises that didn't last So you ask for another chance but I say no Find some other girl’s dreams to haunt Promise anything else she wants You can lie to anyone but me If I said give me honesty You wouldn't know what it means And now I don't need anyone but me Nothing you can say will make me change my mind I just caught a little ray of hope that shines And all those shadows filled with doubt have flown away Clinging to your love was something like holding air When I opened up my arms you weren't there That was then, this is now time to celebrate a brand new day REPEAT CHORUS If I said give me honesty You wouldn't know what it means And now I don't need anyone but me If I said give me honesty You wouldn't know what it means And now I don't need anyone but me
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HARD LOVE You tie love up with rules As with everything else Then you change them to be cruel And seem pleased with yourself I remember love was oh so easy When there was light in your eyes What you felt is now something else Your hard love is hard on me You can’t stand a lie But don’t want the truth Always quick to deny Anything’s wrong with you REPEAT CHORUS You pull away when I reach for your hand I hold back, and you say oh no I don’t understand REPEAT CHORUS REPEAT CHORUS
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SADDEST THING Watching the fire die down Fading of light You're sitting right beside me Slipping out of sight We had so much time But we never got it right The love that left your eyes Is the saddest thing We dance around our feelings Kind to a fault Despite what we need to say No words for this waltz REPEAT CHORUS We're at the end of our journey together Now we walk on our own road REPEAT CHORUS REPEAT CHORUS
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NEXT TIME My head may say enough My heart never catches up I tell myself I told you so I don't listen cause I know It’s how my love life has always been Time can be a fickle friend Looking back I try to smile Then I cry a while And there it goes without goodbye Leaving me to wonder why I might just give it one last try Maybe love will stay next time I want control of my recall Leaving us no control at all Lost and lonely memories Raining down bittersweet Every Mr. Right's been wrong I think yes but then he's gone Dust off my hopes again Soon I'll have a happy end REPEAT CHORUS Out there has to be Someone just waiting for me REPEAT CHORUS REPEAT CHORUS
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FEELS LIKE LOVE From some kind of genius I've turned into a fool Suddenly I'm helpless When I stand next to you The air outside is humming It shimmers where you are All my thoughts mean nothing When you get in my car You look so fine I need to get close enough And feel your heart beat This kind of feels like love I would be a liar To say it's just a crush And I didn't want this fire This kind of feels like love I concentrate on listening Don't want to miss a word But your lips are a glistening What you say goes unheard I can't seem to focus My fingertips are numb I hope you didn't notice The mess that I have become CHORUS It snuck up on me I'm not afraid But I probably ought to be CHORUS This kind of feels like love
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PRETTY GOOD PLACE I woke up to a choir of song birds Singing in the rain was all I heard It made me want to do the same Now I’m in a pretty good place You had forever after then lost it Now you’re here with heaven in your pocket And all those lost souls you saved But I’m in a pretty good place It’s a great day today Can’t help yesterday Don’t know what comes next I hope for the best I’m seeing life and change in the mirror Keeping it real with much less pain and fear Trying to keep a smile on my face Still in a pretty good place I’m sitting in a pretty good place Living in a pretty good place Being here now in a pretty good place
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MOTEL ROOM Waiting in this motel room Makes me think back to that bar How I might have gone too far Ticking clock reminding me That he said he’d come tonight Something here is just not right This is like that old cliché Of a one night stand, I pray This time will not be the same As I sit here waiting in this old motel room Waiting in this motel room I find it hard to concentrate Watching all the peeling paint Listening to the bed next door Banging on the cardboard wall Hoping that I will not fall REPEAT CHORUS I can’t shake my past But dream of something more Like a love that lasts Let him in or lock the door REPEAT CHORUS REPEAT CHORUS
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SOMEONE ELSE End of the day Miles away No one around but me and myself And I’m tired of me I need some relief Wish I was someone else Look in the mirror Someone’s there Another lost soul in need of some help I always believed It came down to me Wish I was someone else It’s time to learn, time to ask How to let go of my past I look forward to A life of truth Feeling emotions I never felt What will it take To forgive my mistakes And reach out to someone else What will it take To forgive my mistakes And reach out to someone else What will it take To forgive my mistakes And reach out to someone else
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ABOUT THAT I am a woman with few regrets The ones about you I won’t confess I know I could have done more But circumstance has closed those doors All I lack I’m sure is what I once had with you Don’t know what to do about that It’s a fact my salvation leads me right back to you And I don’t know what to do about that The bed I’m lying in has grown cold Yours has not, or so I’m told Has she given you what you need I can only hope she won’t succeed REPEAT CHORUS With no words to say I just watched you walk away REPEAT CHORUS All I lack I’m sure is what I once had with you Don’t know what to do about that It’s a fact my salvation leads me right back to you And I don’t know what to do about that REPEAT CHORUS Is there something you can do about that Well I don't know what to do about that ©
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FREE AS A BIRD Beautiful bird, she has flown Into the great, wild unknown All the love she gave Now flies away Like a bird she has flown Lying tongue and cheating ways Remembered faults, forgotten days Angry words and long lonely nights Yet you still think you were right She’s free to breathe, free from you No one to say what she can’t do All you tried to hold You can’t control Now that she’s free from you REPEAT CHORUS She’s not wasting time And you won’t be on her mind REPEAT CHORUS REPEAT CHORUS Free from you she’s free as a bird
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GOING THROUGH CHANGES Last night When your lips met mine I had the feeling Something wasn’t right I can’t explain Why I felt that way Did you feel it too Lately We can’t get along It don’t matter Who’s right or who’s wrong Can’t go on Livin’ life this way Something’s gotta give We’re going through changes in our lives We’re drifting apart I feel our love Slowly slipping away And it ain’t alright with me Oh no, it ain’t alright with me Maybe We can work it out I’ll try my hardest Despite naggin’ doubts Cuz everything We vowed to do Is in jeopardy Chorus If there were A way to turn this around Nobody would want it More than me Repeat chorus Oh no, it ain’t alright with me C.2013 Jim Purtell/BMI
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Surrender Your Heart Dreams I've been holding on to dreams The kind where you come back to me Though you broke my heart in two I never stopped missing you The fire still burns after all of this time I'm asking you to share this dream of mine Surrender your heart to me And baby I'll follow you anywhere Give me a chance to love you For ever and ever Surrender your heart to me Hope I've been holding on to hope That the day would come when you'd know No matter how much time goes by You'll still be the love of my life Don't be afraid to give into this Hope for love and tenderness REPEAT CHORUS I don't believe in accidents Like us meeting here tonight And this is no coincidence My faith is renewed by The sight of you in the moonlight REPEAT CHORUS And I'll surrender mine to you
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YOU ALREADY KNOW I like sharing watermelon wine It gets sweeter with your lips on mine That hint of spice That's in your hair Spins my head around and fills the air But I think you already know Magically we're standing in the rain Since I'm with you why would I complain I lean in close And like the view Helpless when I look into your blues But I think you already know Been waiting til the time is right To tell you about this love inside But your smile is sayin mmm just show me A perfect end to a perfect day Could not have planned this moon a better way I'm slow dancing round the truth I just want to share this night with you But I think you already know CHORUS So I think you already know I think you already know I think you already know I think you already know
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OUT OF LOVE We talk ourselves into everything Make our hearts believe anything Lying here I don’t know what you’ll say But please don’t let it end this way I can’t leave till I know for sure I hoped you’d tell me long before You get to the point you just don’t care Are you already there Don’t want to be headed for heart ache Don’t want to be the one to break down Don’t want to be the one who cannot see If you’re out of love with me The setting sun shows through half-drawn blinds Light and dark on our legs entwined What if this is all that keeps us tied I’m falling into the sky Don’t want to make such a big mistake Don’t want to be the one to break down Don’t want to be the one who cannot see If you’re out of love with me Are you out of love with me Are you out of love with me Are you out of love with me Are you out of love with me
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Tell Me You don’t ever have to tell me That this love of ours is real Your heart shouts it every single time Your smokin’ body wakes against mine You don’t ever have to tell me What is on your mind tonight The words are on your achin’ fingertips And the heat coming from your lips Our love is very Extraordinary Nothing like we’ve ever seen before And we know there’s much more to explore You don’t ever have to tell me What the future holds for our love Our bodies and souls are tied for all time We’re never going to change our minds You don’t ever have to tell me You don’t ever have to tell me
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On the River On the river life begins and ends Where sparkling water blinds the eyes I have never seen as clearly And will never be that wise On the river I give myself to you Give in to trust for a change Lay me down on grasses sweet and soft And whisper words just the same No matter where you’ve been No matter what you’ve seen Let it go, just let it go, let it all float away On the river I renew myself Bare my soul and wash it clean Tell the truth and hold my breath So much harder than it seems No matter where you’ve been No matter what you’ve seen Let it go, just let it go, let it all float away On the river life begins and ends On the river I give myself to you On the river I renew myself On the river
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WHAT I WANT You have everything I want And you’re not afraid to touch Know exactly what I need And don't mind if I know too much You think I’m beautiful Even when I don’t think so I want love and affection Someone who will give it Without my direction Mystery with no confusion Someone who will talk to me Just as well as listen You know how to make me laugh And smile in spite of myself I always want to hear the truth And want it told to you as well You hold me all night long And miss me when I’m gone REPEAT CHORUS You’re crazy about me And prove it repeatedly REPEAT CHORUS You have everything I want You’re just what I want Just what I want What I want
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Back Home Sunday meal fills the air, the family’s all there But now empty chairs wait for you here You never thought they would mean so much Until the day you couldn’t feel their touch It’s so hard to go on When all your bridges are gone Now you’d give anything Everything you own to get back home Your old room is a shell of old papered walls You sit on the floor, no soul left at all Nothing is here but your memories And the best of those bring you to your knees REPEAT CHORUS Every now and again you reach for some Part of your past, before you went numb Think of the day you drove off back then Watched in the rear view mirror until the bend REPEAT CHORUS Everything you own to get back home
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Another Perfect Day Another lazy river day Watching the world drift on by As it passes us I say Your love makes me feel alive The setting sun welcomes the moon It's paradise here with you As we sit we can see what we’ve made Another perfect day On this warm and starry night The evening breeze plays our song Our bodies fit together just right We start to dance and sing along Your laugh is like a melody I join you with some harmony As we sway we can hear what we’ve made Another perfect day It’s a damp and cloudy morning There’s a list of things to do We can hear it start pouring I’d rather stay in bed with you As friends we love honestly With love we move tenderly As we dream we can feel what we’ve made Another perfect day As we dream we can feel what we’ve made Another perfect day
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Lost Afternoon Watching balloons in the sky Just lying here side by side We’re defying gravity Happily we both agree Lighter than air we fly Don’t want to rush away too soon We could watch the rising moon Let’s finish off this lovely lost afternoon As the light starts to fade We hear a birds serenade It’s floating on a mellow breeze Harmonizing with the bees I think this day’s been well played REPEAT CHORUS If it’s a shameful waste of time Glad to be your partner in crime REPEAT CHORUS REPEAT CHORUS Watching balloons in the sky Just lying here side by side
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When We Were One Feel like I’ve died but keep living instead Like the sun swallowed by gloom Your promise of shared lives still ahead Seems farther than the rivers of the moon When we were one When we were young There was light In my rainy day life Now it’s dark And we’ve lost that spark Remember when we were one Your heart is a room where I want to live Always safe and warm inside Open and honest, willing to forgive I hold memories of the loving sleepless nights REPEAT CHORUS I love you, always known you Can’t we bring back the heat REPEAT CHORUS Remember when we were one Remember when we were one Remember when we were one
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Blue Sky Rain Driving back roads, you and me Perfect day, sitting close as we can be Thinking bout' our sweet time last night This morning's sun feels so right Windows beading up with mist Trickling down, as gentle as a kiss Nature's putting on a show I can’t help but smile cause I know There's a blue sky rain and we're in love Can't see clouds up above No rainbow yet but one's on the way Love is like a blue sky rain Keep on falling, never stop A sweet surprise, I'm loving every drop You're one of life's little mysteries Make me believe it's all for me CHORUS REPEAT CHORUS Love is like a blue sky rain Love is like a blue sky rain Love is like a blue sky rain Love is like a blue sky rain Love is like a blue sky rain
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Presence of your Absence Empty months filled with pretend Days with only you and gray A stone for your heart in the end Your eyes drove me away I see your face in a candle flame Fearing the fight praying for rain I’ll forget you in the morning light But feel the presence of your absence every night I remember shared tenderness You felt it differently I thought that we would be endless You chose to disagree REPEAT CHORUS One thing you showed me I never knew You can’t make somebody love you REPEAT CHORUS The presence of your absence every night
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IF I EVER SAW YOU AGAIN I thought of you I thought of you I thought of you When I heard our song I was reminded Of all I did wrong If I ever saw you again I would say I’m sorry then I would let you know that I’m A better man and that time Is a healer, if I saw you again You saw the end I felt the pain You wanted more I wanted the same If I ever saw you again I would say no one’s to blame For wanting something else But we just can’t always help What we need, if I saw you again I didn’t know who I could be Until the day you set me free If I ever saw you again I would see you as a friend Who has given me my life Though you cut me like a knife But this is now and that was then I would thank you if I saw you again If I ever saw you again
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A LOVE LIKE YOU I like how you see Right straight through me I know I said we’re just friends I see what you’ve got Makes my heart stop Now it’s harder to pretend I like what I’m getting into I want a love like you Cruising in your car Like mo-vie stars You look good behind the wheel Good and bad I need Nothing between Your hands drive me to extremes REPEAT CHORUS Yesterday I was wanting more Today holds the key I know you’re what I’ve been searching for Were you looking for me You’re like no other Such a sweet lover Let me do the same for you Say now what you like And we just might Find out what this love can do REPEAT CHORUS Say now what you like and we just might I want a love like you Good and bad I need nothing between I want a love like you I see what you’ve got makes my heart stop I want a love like you I want a love like you
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SOMEONE I USED TO BE Poor excuses scratching at your door Mouthing empty words you’ve heard before Don’t need men who make love a game That’s one you won’t play It might be hard to agree But please won’t you believe I swear to you he isn’t me Just someone I used to be Telling you the truth would have helped But I didn’t know then how I felt I want to make that up to you Anyway you want me to REPEAT CHORUS You can say goodbye So long to that other guy REPEAT CHORUS REPEAT CHORUS Someone I used to be
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KNIFE AND GUN I was three days on the run Needing shelter from the sun A deserted creek or so it seemed Till I turned to look upstream Miles of hair colored midnight black Cool water running down her back Piled on the bank was all she owned Must have thought she was alone Like a naked angel from above All except for that knife and gun A smarter man would back away But my legs would not obey Then she turned and we were eye to eye She grabbed the gun strapped to her thigh It’s hard to breathe staring straight down a 45 Not knowing how long I’d survive Sun shooting sparks off her blade But I didn’t feel afraid Like a naked angel from above All except for that knife and gun In that moment in each other’s eyes We knew we were two of a kind We rode together for a while Only one time did she smile She carried quite a burden in her soul I could not help her unload Sometime in the night she reached for my hand She said I was a good man But she had to settle a score Don’t think about me anymore Like a naked angel from above All except for that knife and gun
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SLOWLY GOING NOWHERE That road outside the door Is paved to heaven or hell It leaves you needing less Or more as you know so well You don’t know where you’re bound So it won’t matter which way Just choose what’s best for you No need to explain But as long as you’re here Let’s have another beer I’d rather forget and toast the road Slowly going nowhere Now after all these years So much is said without words And what we haven’t said We know the other heard I see you standing there Still like a brother in my eyes You might be gone by dawn I finally realize REPEAT CHORUS I guess you won’t find What you don’t go looking for REPEAT CHORUS REPEAT CHORUS
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TO BELIEVE See the moon that’s on the rise Fly across the sky Now my heart wants me to try To test my wings today Because of what you say I am thankful for the way You help me to believe Never thought I’d feel this much You have a healing touch I’ll never get enough My secrets are unsealed What’s wrong has been revealed What’s broken now has healed You help me to believe As we journey through this life Hearts and souls in fearless flight Our bodies move, they move to The same sweet tune When I find myself alone You’re never really gone You breathe within this song Your love has been my light I will sing with all my might I will sing for all my life You help me to believe To Believe You help me to believe To Believe
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I'll be careful with your Heart There’s nothing fair about our love That you can forgive will be enough Through all the games and mistakes I’ve made You have loved me unafraid What lies ahead or is left behind Can’t compare to here and now Need to be with you more than without you I’ll be careful with your heart Your welcoming arms like light in the night Now I‘ve got a need to love you right I know that you want some tenderness I won’t do anything less REPEAT CHORUS It feels good to know you waited for me To come to you whole and free REPEAT CHORUS Need to be with you more than without you I’ll be careful with your heart
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Clouds drift on by me like wayward cowboys and time Touched like a soft breeze, how he loved me sweet and fine Nobody knows which way they blow better than me Tying him down was like trying to hold on to smoke Embers still smoldering he gave himself to the road Nobody knows the cost of dreams lost better than me It was like paradise Looking in his eyes So his leaving caught me by surprise My heart laid open I know loving him’s not wrong Back with the Spring winds, off key and whistling our song Nobody knows undying hope better than me Nobody knows how long love burns better than me Nobody knows undying hope better than me
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Blown Away I know so well that look on your face Says you’re trapped in your own dark place Your plans are made but I can’t go I’ll cry but I don't want you to know I feel the blowing wind Ice on hot skin I tell myself If I had more time I could have changed your mind But that's a lie and a black sky waits It's all blown away It's all blown away In this window I can see myself But I look like somebody else Can't move I have no direction Storm's raging in my reflection I hear the wild wind howl All thoughts drowned out CHORUS I'll forget you every day Until a true love comes to stay CHORUS
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THE WOMAN I DON’T HAVE I let her float in my mind for a while Giving up a knowing wicked smile I brag that she was long and lean When making love she could get mean In a real good way But in my mind I say I’ll never really know for sure Never had the nerve to talk to her So she’ll always be The woman I don’t have Under my skin and digging in A glimpse of a life And what might have been If I’d given in to The woman I don’t have Though she may have been there for the taking There were signs it was a big mistake Her body put me in the mood But something in her attitude Let me know that she Wasn’t meant for me I turned and walked away from her With perfume hanging in the air REPEAT CHORUS Some people that I meet Have made my life complete But then there’s the ones Make it come undone REPEAT CHORUS
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Iris' Garden On a hot steamy night under the stars Between rows of corn and okra and chard She gave her love despite that she’d been warned She clung like a vine and reached for his kiss He disappeared like a ghost in the mist Some days she’d wonder did he ever exist Iris, oh Iris how does your garden grow Dry stalks hiss in the breeze It’s dying by degrees Iris, oh Iris how your garden moans Back to nature it goes Erasing all you have sown Down in a valley near hidden from view A garden sadly no longer renewed Only the wind ever passes on through Its mistress lay down on a full moon night Only an outline was left by day light Nothing to see, no scent, no long goodbye Iris, oh Iris how does your garden grow Dry stalks hiss in the breeze It’s dying by degrees Iris, oh Iris how your garden moans Back to nature it goes Erasing all you have sown Iris, oh Iris your garden’s made of stone
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Angelina Angelina smiles Sweetly as a child Light for when I’ve lost my way Shows me the truth everyday Tells no lies Angelina loves With all she says and does Moves with ease, walks in grace Living so close within her gaze Is enough She holds my soul My brokenness made whole I feel her power With each passing hour Angelina dance Angel take a chance All I have is love to share Only with her, I lay it there In her hands REPEAT CHORUS Angelina Angelina Angelina
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LONELY LIAR He stumbled and crumbled and set her free Told her she’d be better off without him That truth flew against the wind When he said he didn’t love her His lying heart wouldn't let her in Then he does what he does best Tells himself he has no regrets Lie another night, lonely liar Pray for cold hard rain To wash her scents and touch away Your dreams can't deny her Lie another night, lonely liar He night roams, a loner, lives recklessly Still not used to one less heart beat in his ear And he wrestles with the fear There will never be another At night reaching out into thin air Then he does what he does best Tells himself he has no regrets REPEAT CHORUS He has nothing but time so he can hide Between his lies and alibies REPEAT CHORUS
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GIVE YOU A KISS I’m floating by two feet off the ground Head full of sparks and starting to pound Make my fool heart race even faster It screams that you’re just what I’m after I want to give you a kiss And all the loving that goes with it All that I really wish Is to give you a kiss Pretty sure I’ve let it show What a way to say hello There’s no way you can’t know I want to give you a kiss Won’t back off now no doubts or questions It took so long to get your attention That devil smile a little crooked There’s something sweet that you’ve got cooking REPEAT CHORUS I’ve dreamt how this night ends There’s so much more than just being friends REPEAT CHORUS
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Pulling Away There's something wrong Between me and you And I don't know what to do I want to try To make things right But you seem like you may be through You're pulling away A little bit each day Is there anything left to say You're pulling away It's real quiet Round here these days The silence is killing me Can't seem to find out What you're feeling Seems like you want to run free Repeat Chorus Is it too late to save you and me Can we find help anywhere You know you're breaking my heart Do you even care Repeat Chorus
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IF I EVER SEE YOU It's been two years since you left And I've been searching far and wide Hoping I can find you again Cuz I need you by my side So if I ever see you I'll tell you I'm sorry I regret letting you get away I was young and I was foolish Now I'm older and wiser Don't make me wait until judgement day I wish we'd find a way To get together again Don't like living by myself Single life ain't so easy I struggle through the days And the nights are so lonely CHORUS Baby where did you go I'd give anything to know I hope you'll reach out to me I know we'd find a way to agree CHORUS If I ever see you If I ever see you
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BEFORE YOU GO I'll stay here and hold your hand Trusting what the Lord has planned It's the part where I can't follow you But let me say in case you never knew You're the kindest soul I know I'll always love you so Just know this Before you go Remember all the fun from way back when You'll get to do all those things again This is not the end but just a change The better place awaits without the pain CHORUS Now I promise I'll be strong for the rest of us And try to live up to your trust CHORUS REPEAT CHORUS Before you go Before you go
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I DON'T KNOW There's a storm raging All across the U.S.A. Children are dying Where they should be learning We're looking to blame somebody So we all feel better Let's try and solve the problem By banding together Well do we need rapid firing weapons And are they really for self defense I don't know, I don't know I just don't know why we need to see more tragedies I used to carry an M16 When I was in Vietnam I saw the damage we inflicted While firing away conflicted It's really way beyond time That we stop all the killing Who's going to take some action Nobody but the willing CHORUS I'm not against the NRA But it's time to find a better way REPEAT CHORUS I just don't know I just don't know I just don't know
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She's in the Wind Saw her work her magic At a Broadway Street cafe Her fingers went up and down the frets Of her ukulele Sang her angst ridden songs Tender melodies She reminded me a little bit Of Alicia Keyes Stopped back every Friday night To hear her brand new tunes Sat in the same red leather booth In that smokey barroom She wowed the crowd with her artistry Made us laugh, made us cry Never thought I'd see the day When her music died Nobody knew why she skipped town Checked out of the Motor Inn Didn't leave an address Or her next of kin Doubt that she'll be gone for long She's just out there wandering She's in the wind Beneath her stage persona Caught a hint of a tortured soul Maybe she needed to break out And regain some control CHORUS She's in the wind She's in the wind She's in the wind
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SHE'S NOT YOU She's got a townhouse in LA And a condo in Key West Drives a Maserati Wears nothing but the best Sells high end real estate In heels and a miniskirt On the weekends she kicks back In jeans and T-shirts She's not you There's nothing real about her Everything you see is untrue All that glitters is not gold I believe what I've been told She's not you Blonde hair shimmers in the sun Dress clings to her body The way she struts around Proves there ain't no carbon copy Got everything going Nothings left to chance Bet she ain't interested In a summer romance CHORUS No need to be jealous Cuz she can't affect us Why can't you see She's just a fantasy CHORUS She's not you She's not you She's not you
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Drinking Beer and Talking Stupid It's Friday night And we're headed north to the cabin The guys are all ready For partyin' and laughin' We've got fishing poles And decks of playing cards Plus a pup tent to pitch In the backyard Radio is blaring As we're cruising down the highway Another fifty-five miles We'll be pulling in to Sister Bay Got a carload of buddies And a trunkful of Bud Lite We're going to try and drink every bottle Before daylight We'll be drinking beer and talking stupid Raising hell won't be disputed Nothin' better to do on a summer weekend Than drinking beer and talking stupid You know how guys are When we're without our wives Going to be looking for The biggest blowout of our lives CHORUS REPEAT CHORUS
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DESTINY Logged on to Facebook To catch up on the news Saw a name I recognized Came in from out of the blue Searched through all of her friends Scrolled up and down Guessed who I might come across I was thrilled with who I found There she was A picture of my first love Smiling and staring through me My heart couldn't get enough After all these years I wonder With my discovery Could this be destiny Looked through several photos To see who else I'd know No one looked familiar But we parted so long ago Tempted to send a friend request Maybe rekindle an old flame Couldn't bring myself to message her Though she once almost shared my name CHORUS What am I going to do Knowing what I know Should I reach out to her Or let the feelings go CHORUS TAG I'm going to try and get her back in my life
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THERE'S NOTHING LEFT FOR YOU TO SAY I can tell By the way you treat me Those tender loving moments Have faded away All I have left Are memories There's no reason For me to stay I'll be gone by the end of the day Don't worry I'll be out of your way It won't take me long to pack There's nothing left for you to say I wonder why You lost your hunger It must have been something I did or said I guess I'll spend my time Wondering Cuz I can't get you Out of my head CHORUS Should have solved all our problems But you wouldn't give us a chance CHORUS
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WHEN YOU BELIEVE I'm at peace On lonely streets My heart doesn't wander Our faith aligns Through oceans wide Absence makes our love stronger When you believe All doubts disappear And blissful joy fills your soul Nobody knows Better than me That your love Makes me whole Counting days Worlds away While our bond glues together Excitement builds To see your smile Linked as one forever CHORUS We've both been hurt before Left broken and afraid Winters gone and we rode the storm And pushed the pain away CHORUS It's all possible when you believe It's all possible when you believe
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ANOTHER ONE I see a light At the end of the tunnel But I can't say for sure What it means I'm going to start right out And follow that road I suppose Just to see Where it goes If I find you At the end of the highway We'll see if that spark can be re-fired We had so many loving times together Wouldn't want to miss another one It's been way too long Since I saw you You'd be a sight For these sore eyes Can't think of many women I'd take for another run But Baby You'd be the one CHORUS Ain't it funny how life comes and goes How it ends up nobody knows CHORUS
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So Glad You're Here With Me Sitting here with you by my side Got to admit It's been a mighty sweet ride Sure we've had our ups and downs Can't imagine life without you around We've been one for so many years Learned what's mine is also yours You taught me sharing was the key I'm so glad you're her with me Heard John and Donna are calling it quits And it's tearing his heart into bits Too bad they couldn't stay together But you and me are in this forever CHORUS If I live to be ninety-nine I need you there at the finish line CHORUS
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FALLING IN LOVE I remember the first time I laid my eyes on you Knew at that moment My life would be renewed The smile on your face The graceful way you moved Something stirred within me No one else would ever do Can somebody tell me What's going on I think I may be Falling in love I asked her if she thought We could get together Said it in a way Where she couldn't feel pressured She paused for a moment And wrote down her number I fought the urge To reach out and hug her CHORUS Ever since that day My soul has been on fire You've had me high wire walking Burning with desire CHORUS
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IN OR OUT I want a hell yeah kind of love Just ordinary ain't good enough Don't want a world without you But can you say this still feels brand new Can't stand to watch you walk away But if you do I won't beg you to stay Babe you're either in or I'm out All or nothings what I'm about Don't lie to me and don't pretend Are you ready and willing to let us end I need to know now . . . are you in or out Won't be stayin' home alone So if you're goin go ahead and go Think twice and forget your pride Or boy you're going to hear goodbye Don’t want to lose what we’ve made But if I do I’ll be fine either way Babe you're either in or I'm out All or nothings what I'm about Don't lie to me and don't pretend Are you ready and willing to let us end I need to know now . . . are you in or out You're straddling the line Make up your mind The clock's tick tocking And you're running out of time CHORUS In or out Baby it's in or out In or out
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WITHOUT YOU Every place I look I see your name Plastered everywhere inside my brain Even though I try not to think about it Can't shake this feeling so blue My heart says your leaving may be true But I don't know I need you not to quit Without you I'm incomplete Can't risk you flying away Baby I really want you to stay Scrambling to get my life on track Don't want regrets while looking back Won't say I never gave it my all Help me try and make the right moves Want to do what I can so it proves I'll be here for the long haul CHORUS Thought our love was special Didn't you feel that way too Let me know what I need to do So we can start anew CHORUS
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IF IT'S THE LAST THING I EVER DO Years have gone by Without a word How could this be Supposed to be you and me Thought we had it all A lifetime of love Need to find you To see if we can start anew I'm going to try again to make you mine And I'm hoping there's still enough time I'd do anything to get back with you If it's the last thing I ever do We were so young When we were together We felt we knew What we were going to do We'd marry and live Happily ever after But life made us pay Caused us to break away CHORUS If I happen to find you Hope you agree we're overdue CHORUS If it's the last thing I ever do
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Screwed Booed and Tattooed We answered the call of our country And went off one by one No choice where we'd be going Our orders were said and done Most of us went to Vietnam On a year long tour Didn't know for what we'd see and do There'd never be a cure Nobody welcomed us home Or thanked us for having served We got caught up in a buzzsaw We got screwed booed and tattooed Suffered through every hardship That war can do to a man For those of us who made it through Headed back with no set plan All we wanted was to come home And start a new life But what we encountered Was a nation mired in strife CHORUS They say all is fair in love and war But the scorn we received was uncalled for CHORUS We were screwed, we were booed and tattooed.
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THE WAY IT USED TO BE Thinking bout those old times When you and me were in love Thought nothing would get between us Being together was enough Young without worries Felt like magic was in the air Hopeful about the future Not a hint of trouble anywhere Wish we could journey To when we were carefree I'd give everything I ever had To get back to the way it used to be Wondering where you are tonight And how life is treating you Don't know if you're missing me The way I'm missing you Wish you were in my arms And I was holding you tight I'd whisper I still love you And then blow out the light CHORUS Felt we were inseparable Without you it's unbearable CHORUS
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WALK AWAY FREE You don't have to say you love me I know it's not your way Call it what you like My night bird flies by day For now hold me silently Your hands and lips will speak Till we both get what we need And you can walk away free The full moon shining harvest light Shows sorrow in your smile But it means everything You came to me for awhile For now hold me tenderly Think of sweet used to be's Till we both get what we need Then you can walk away free Tomorrow there may be goodbyes But no regrets and no wondering why For now hold me carefully Pretend you're not going to leave Till we both get what we need And you can walk away free For now hold me carefully Pretend you're not going to leave Till we both get what we need And you can walk away free If you have to leave you can walk away free
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PLEASE DON'T CRY FOR ME I've tried to be a gallant man Knowing there's be an end And I have finished what I can So go on move ahead Each photo that you have of me Each song I've ever played Will bring you memories They were for you anyway When all is said and done And my boyhood dreams have won Please don't cry for me You still have dreams to come Please don't cry for me I'm sorry I made you sad But time cannot stand still I hope those times made you glad And that they always will CHORUS We're just a record of the past I hope the memories will last CHORUS Please don't cry for me
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LIKE A GOOD MAN DOES Tried to keep our fire burning Til I ran out of wood And the wind kept blowing Like it never ever should Angels in the sky Begged you to simply stay But they couldn't lead you To our better yesterdays If I wanted to be honest With the man I thought I was I would circle back and look for you Just like a good man does I was thinking about tomorrow With all that it brings Snowstorms come and go On drifting winter wings Every writer dead and gone Like weeds in empty fields Should have told our story So I know how mistakes feel CHORUS Even after rain the sky turns blue Like I'll turn around and look for you CHORUS
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Over the Mountains He met her on a highway run When they were both eighteen She left home for the great unknown He left home for a dream They met up in a small cafe Outside the Lincoln line They talked for hours then they left Toward the west they'd ride Over the mountains Moving towards the coast Fell in love more each mile Deeper in than most Over the mountains Sitting really close Singing music he had made Chasing spotlight's glow He told her all of the hopes he had Of singing in L.A. He had a friend who told him He'd make it big someday She smiled as they drove out west Her hair flowing in the wind He sang to her each song that he wrote And she'd join right in CHORUS She held his hand and said she’d forever be his fan No matter what the future held he'd always be her man CHORUS
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NEW LOVE These are desperate times For a worn out heart like mine Nothing's what it seems No one says what they mean There's not much I'm sure of Except I'm still without love I need a big love to fill this space True love to take its place After years Of senseless fears I'm ready for new love I've been so naïve And eager to believe Too emotional Yet unapproachable It would seem I may have misjudged What I wanted from love CHORUS Could it be you I've been waiting for Don't want to wait anymore CHORUS
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I NEED YOU I can't believe those words came from my mouth Never thought I'd ever let them out I surprised myself, we both know that's hard to do Now that I've had my say I know If I hadn't my head would explode There it is I love you, I want you I need you Not sure of that look that's on your face Like there's something really out of place I hope it's not the sense of impending doom What I know is how it makes me feel For the first time I can finally breathe So there it is I love you I want you, I need you My world is colored brighter My cautious heart feels lighter I can't stop smiling at you Funny what a few words can do Ticking of the clock is all I hear And the blood that's pounding in my ear Please tell me did I break all of our rules I can't put it back inside a box So you'll have to deal with what we've got And here it is I love you, I want you, I need you Oh I need you Yes I need you And I need you Can't believe those words came from my mouth Never thought I'd let them out I surprised myself
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LOSE MY NUMBER Can't you see You and me Can't get along anymore You build me up Then tear me down I think it's time you walked out the door Why don't you lose my number Give my lonely aching heart a break There's only so much A woman can take Why don’t you lose my number Soon as you can Make a plan Find some other place to live Call your brother Move in with him I don't have anything left to give CHORUS How have we kept this going For a couple of long years All I know is when you're gone There won't be any tears CHORUS
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DO YOU EVER WONDER I've been thinking bout the old days When you and me were in love So much time has passed between us Fading memories are not enough Do you ever wonder What might have happened If we'd tried a little harder to get along Even now I find myself struggling Trying to understand Where we went wrong They say time has no beginning But we know it has an end I dream that someday I will see you We'll be together once again CHORUS If I could change just one thing in my life You'd be with me and I'd feel so alive CHORUS
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FOUND AGAIN I threw a magnet in the river Tied to a fishing line I've been doing this for several years Just to see what I could find I caught some rusty scrap metal And lots of old tin cans Today I pulled up something May take awhile to understand It was a semi shiny object On a jumbled tangled chain Couldn't make out what it was for sure Till I wiped away the stain Reached into my back pocket Pulled out a well worn cloth rag Turns out my discovery Was a GI's dog tag And the name on the tag read Alan J. Baum He served his country in Vietnam From the bottom of the river To the palm of my hand Once lost now found again Back on my computer Started searching for his name Found out he died some years ago Man what a shame Learned he had a daughter living In the town next to me Called her up and told her I found her daddy's legacy Drove right over to her house Knocked on the front door A woman came to greet me Whom I'd never met before I pulled out her daddy's dog tags Gently placed them in her hand She looked at them and shed a tear It seemed like it was God's plan CHORUS
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Two for Release and Two for the Grease We went out fishing On a cold and windy day The old boat was a rocking With each passing wave Pitching jigs with minnows Looking for big walleyes But we ain't caught a thing Been at it since sunrise My buddy said let's move And find a different spot Motored to our favorite reef Said let's give this a shot The action started picking up Felt a tug on my line Set the hook, adjusted the drag Started having a good time Yeah we reeled in some lunkers Hit our bait real hard Ended up catching a couple a piece Only two were keepers for the frying pan We had two to release and two for the grease We each popped a Bud To celebrate our haul Sipping brews out on the lake We both were having a ball Got to be time to head back in So I fired up my Merc A day out on the water Never feels much like work CHORUS If you want to be a landlubber, well that's up to you But me and my buddies always go for the fishing cruise CHORUS
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DIVIDING UP I watch her pack the crystal carefully Her books and broken memories He can keep the friends they share Along with the cat named Bear I tell my friends that leaving means Dividing up their dreams He sees her leave in the minivan Then takes off his wedding band Divorce is final in ten days Slams the door as she drives away I'm his friend too and this is sad Dividing all they had Pieces are what remain Will their loss outweigh the gain I see the van at the Red Door Bar I joined her as she falls apart She's sorry now but can't say no Like his pride that led her go There's no more time for compromise Dividing up their lives She didn't think it'd be this hard He didn't think it'd go this far There's no more time for compromise Dividing up their lives She didn't think it'd be this hard He didn't think it'd go this far There's no more time for compromise Dividing up their lives
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I'm the Only One for You There's something I've got to tell you Comes from the bottom of my heart I've got no problem saying it Now it's time to play my card I've always had this dream That you'd be the one So ride along with me Baby for the long run Oh oh baby trust in me My love is so true You've got to believe I'm the only one for you Sometimes I get impatient When things don't go my way Tell me what I want to hear Girl you'll really make my day Please give me a chance Let me show you how I feel I'm telling you now My love for you is real CHORUS Baby believe me I'm the only one for you
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LOVE COULD FIND THE WAY Every time I think of you I sigh Remembering yesteryears is why Despite our breakup, I still miss you so Life seemed so exciting back then Starts me reminiscing about you again It was so hard to let you go Love could find the way If we both truly believed Maybe you're ready to join with me Love could find the way Would you give up living in the sun And come back here for another run At a new do over romance Could you give us another try Don't let another day go by Please baby give us a chance CHORUS Even if I'm dreaming I feel this time has been well spent I'm so grateful for this moment Seems like it was heaven sent CHORUS If you're ready to join with me Love could find the way
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He was a Patsy Found Oswald in the Texas Theater Roughed him up in his seat Planted a pistol on him Hauled him off like a dead beat To the police station Where they claimed he killed a cop Despite all of the denials The accusations didn't stop He was a patsy, his only plea A patsy his destiny A patsy he'd never walk free Was he an innocent man, someday we may see Took him in the back room Where they denied him all of his rights They said he killed the president Had their case wrapped up tight When he asked for a lawyer They lied right to his face They were out to frame him Labeled him a nut case CHORUS The cops said he'd fry in the Dallas electric chair And there won't be anybody who'll even care CHORUS REPEAT CHORUS TAG If we don't make this right A patsy is what he'll be
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The Price If greed is good I aimed to be the best there was Playing fast and loose with all rules just because I was sitting at the top Never wanted it to stop If money really equals power I was king Offered anything and I took everything My hunger knew no bounds Until I hit the ground For all the pain I caused To those that mean the most I'll work to make it up to them But fear I won't come close Spoken by someone who knows what loss can mean What I bought or owned means nothing now to me There's a truth I have to face The price for power has been paid There's a truth I have to face The price for power has been paid The price for power has been paid I've paid the price I've paid the price
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WASTE OF TIME If I ever saw you On the street Maybe I'd pause And say hello If you only smiled And walked on by Then at least I'd know Cuz I'm not a risk taking guy Sometimes I won't even try I'm a little doubtful That you won't pay me no mind And it could be A total waste of time But if you decided To stop awhile I'd really like To talk with you We may find Something in common And we can while away The afternoon Pre-Chorus CHORUS If you think we could get together We could run around and do whatever CHORUS If we joined hands Became a twosome That would be A thrill to me Baby it's all Up to you I'm wearing My heart on my sleeve This ain't no waste of time This ain't no waste of time
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MYSTERY GIRL Headin' down the highway Leavin' her and this old town Can't look in the rear view mirror And haul a broken heart around Forgiveness is a dirty word And nothin' I want to do I need to get out of here And find someone new Every exit I go by They all look the same Kentucky Fried and Mobil gas Familiar signs and names I'm looking for something different Something to change my luck A pretty woman and a smiling face A reason to pull over my truck I think what I need Is a mystery girl Someone who will excite me And rock my world Will she be in the next town Hell if I know Will I stay or will I go Goin' to have me a beer And think for awhile No need to rush anything That ain't my style And if it's meant to be a sign Will come from up high I'm just going to sit a spell And watch time go by CHORUS REPEAT CHORUS Will I stay or will I go Will I stay or will I go
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A LITTLE HAPPINESS Came home from that war in 1969 Thought I could leave everything behind But not to my surprise I was telling myself lies There was no turning around Till I found myself Couldn't stop thinking about that damn war Drinking at the corner bar wouldn't heal that sore Tried to flush it all away But the bad dreams they'd stay Didn't know what to do Was a battle I couldn't win So I cursed at the devil Prayed to the angels Searched for something that could fix my mess Begged for forgiveness Dug me a real deep hole And I found a little happiness Called my war buddy to spread the word Told him you could win the war inside and I'm not being absurd Talk about what's bothering you Tell somebody your point of view Cleanse your tortured soul And get a little for you CHORUS If you don't cure what's ailing you You're never ever going to break through CHORUS I've found a little happiness
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DO THE RIGHT THING Back in our old neighborhood Where we spent our youth We'd run around doing what kids have always done The future was a mystery Out in the distance somewhere All we wanted to do was play and have fun We tried to do the right thing Whether it was known or not That's how we were all raised Back then we never gave it a second thought But it wasn't always easy To take the straight and narrow road Or play by the rules with integrity There were many among us Who lived their lives that way Chose character over popularity CHORUS What happened to those good old days When we all helped each other And tried to live our lives With truth and honor CHORUS WE tried to do the right thing
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THE THOUSAND YARD STARE Battle hardened soldiers Humping in Vietnam Through the rice paddies Heavily armed You can tell how they walk That there's been hell to pay One look in their eyes It's a dead giveaway They all have an empty look about them Like they've lost their hearts and souls They all know it's a cross they bear Cuz in their lives it's just one more deep hole It's the vacant look of death The thousand yard stare They don't hope for a future All their innocense is gone They're only biding their time Until they go home They'll take out anything That gets in their way Don't try and stop them They'll have the final say CHORUS It's the vacant look of death The thousand yard stare
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LASTING LOVE I can't bear the thought of losing you After everything we've been through All the years joined as one Hope it doesn’t all come undone I'm trusting we can work this out And make things like they were before I promise I'll do anything And hope it'll be enough To earn your lasting love I've been thinking bout' you all day And hoping that you'll decide to stay Can't imagine life without you Baby I'm praying you'll see my point of view CHORUS Cuz everybody argues now and then And many end up together again CHORUS
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TWISTING IN THE WIND I have never hidden The way that I feel about you I've always been open About everything I say or do Why do I feel so unfulfilled Baby it's time you tell me the truth I CAN'T EXPLAIN MY EMPTINESS I BARELY KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN CAN'T GET RID OF THIS AWFUL FEELING SEEMS LIKE MY HEART IS TWISTING IN THE WIND I wish we still could have fun The way that we always used to But you seem uninterested In trying anything new Don't want to believe this is happening Love's not supposed to be this way CHORUS Do you think our love has run it's course Or is there still a small glimpse of hope If we can't find a way to work this out Are we headed for a divorce CHORUS Seems like my heart is twisting in the wind
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TO BELIEVE See the moon that's on the rise Fly across the sky Now my faith tells me to try To spread my wings today Because of what You say I'm thankful for the way You've led me to believe Never thought I'd feel this much You have a healing touch Your sacrifice is enough Your sins have been unsealed New life has been revealed What's broken now has healed You've led me to believe YOUR LOVE RESTORES MY SOUL YOUR STRENGHT HELPS ME TO GROW YOUR FAITH IN ME IS ALL I NEED TO REACH MY DREAMS I never find myself alone You came down from Your throne You breathe within this song Your love my guiding light I will sing with all my might I will sing for all my life You've led me to believe You've led me to believe You've led me to believe To believe
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SHE'S A TIK TOK GIRL I know a girl who's very pretty She lives just north of the city Always got a gadget Dangling from her hand Surfing the Internet Like it's some kind of fad Don't see her very much Sometimes she rides the same bus Scrolling down her iPad Watching movies on her phone Checking Instagram Sitting there all alone SHE LIVES HER LIFE ONLINE IN A SOCIAL MEDIA WORLD POSTING HER STATUS TO IMAGINARY FRIENDS SHE'S A TIK TOK KIND OF GIRL If I get the opportunity I'll introduce myself cautiously Don't know if she can try Escaping her addictive ways Changing lifestyles It could be only a craze CHORUS She seems so oblivious Sometimes downright clueless If she opened up her eyes I could be her surprise CHORUS REPEAT CHORUS She's a tik tok kind of girl She's a tik tok kind of girl
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SILENCE Woke up late I overslept Rarely do that these days Something felt different As I opened my eyes Can't explain why Something was wrong I felt it right away IT WAS FAR TOO QUIET IN THE HOUSE NOT A SOUND COULD BE HEARD NOTHING FAMILIAR TO MY EARS IT WAS ONLY SILENCE Got out of bed Walked down the hall And as I moved I felt it more An eerie feeling When you sense you're alone An emptiness Growing stronger Deep in your soul CHORUS The closets were empty Her clothes were gone The drawers were all bare Not a sign of her anywhere CHORUS REPEAT CHORUS It was only silence
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BABY IT'S YOU Every night before I go to sleep I write down a list of the things I'd keep What do you think is on the top of my sheet I swear it's someone who can't be beat Who do you think it could be It really shouldn't be a mystery Baby it's you It could never be anyone else Woah not a chance Nobody loves me the way you do Do you think we should take the next step Our friends won't believe it I'll bet This is something no one would expect We'll live life without regrets If I only have one choice to make I'm going to be sure and not make a mistake CHORUS You bring out the best in me Let's lock our hearts and throw away the key CHORUS Nobody loves me the way you do Baby it's you
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AWAKEN I can hold you all night long Laugh away all of your fear Lie when you ask what's wrong And tell you what you want to hear When I stop talking and start listening That's when my soul begs for what's been missing From the corner of the darkest depth I awaken and take a breath Then it all becomes so clear Sometimes there's no one to blame You cling to love that's disappeared And I can't argue it away CHORUS Now you know what I know And truth has found its way to the bone CHORUS I awaken and take a breath I awaken and take a breath I awaken and take a breath
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I'm Shattered Don't know what to say Got ghosted today What a cruel game to play Why did you treat me this way Never expected this Tore my heart into bits How could you quit Missed the goodbye kiss I'm shattered Broken apart Don't know where to go To hide my wounded heart I need some time to come up for air I need to rest my tortured soul somewhere Where do I go from here My path's so unclear All our plans have disappeared I've got to face my own fears CHORUS
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