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James DeBorde

Antioch, TN • Member since 2025
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Genres Americana, Country, Pop
Instruments Guitar, Piano/Keyboard, Percussion/Drums, Horns/Woodwinds, Loops/Digital Tracks, Other
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ARE YOU HAPPY

Plays: 4
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
ARE YOU HAPPY
James DeBorde


Feels good to hear your voice, I wasn't sure that you'd pick up
If you're busy doin’ somethin’, I don't mean to interrupt
I'm hangin’ at The Local, ran into your Mom and Dad
They were askin’ how I'm doin’, got me thinkin’ ‘bout back when

And I ain't callin’ you up tryin'a drag out all our past
What's done is done and over, and I'm over all of that
When I walked in here tonight, I thought we’d answered every question
But sittin’ here, I'm realizin’ baby, I still got one

Are you happy?
‘Cuz if the answer’s no, I'm closin’ out my tab
I’ll start the engine, and I'll start drivin’ right now
If you say the word, so tell me
Are you happy?

Did that ride into the sunset turn out just the way you planned?
Was gettin’ all you thought you wanted really worth it in the end?
I ain't fishin’ for some way to get to say “I told you so”
I ain't angry anymore, and I ain't hurtin’, I'm just askin’

Are you happy?
‘Cuz if the answer’s no, I'm closin’ out my tab
I’ll start the engine, and I'll start drivin’ right now
If you say the word, so tell me
Are you happy?
There ain't nothin’ else that matters to me now
After everything, it's all I care about
Baby, tell me
Are you happy?

BEER TASTES BETTER WITH YOU

Plays: 6
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
BEER TASTES BETTER WITH YOU
Dennis Deruelle, James DeBorde
6-28-26



First time I drank a cold one, I didn't get what the fuss was about
Wasn't sure if I should try to chug it, or turn and just spit it out
I was eighteen, hangin' at a backroad bonfire tailgate with some friends
Then a cute little thing sat down beside me, and it started to all make sense

Like holdin' hands on a barefoot blue jean Myrtle Beach sunset stroll
Like a bucket a' popcorn and a movie,
Like sex, drugs and rock'n roll
Or fireworks lightin' up in a midnight sky
Red, white n' blue
I said, some things just go together, girl
And beer tastes better with you

She smiled at me and grabbed my half empty bottle without even askin'
Took a big long sip, popped the top on another beer, and leaned in to pass it
I was tryin' to keep from starin' at her tight tank top and cutoff Levi's
She was all put together perfect, showin' it off, and it hit me just right

REPEAT CHORUS

BOOTSY COLLINS

Plays: 11
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
BOOTSY COLLINS
James DeBorde


Everybody's here and the night is young
DJ got the speakers kickin’
Gotcha in my sights with a damn good buzz
Step it up, the clock is tickin’
Girls are on the floor
With their skirts hiked up
Guys are rubber-neckin’ peekin’
C-C-Catch me in the mood, if ya want some love
But you gotta make me feel it

Can ya move me,
Like a California quake?
Make my legs shake-shaky
(Hey!)
Groove me,
Like Bootsy Collins thumpin’
On a P Bass steady
(Hey!)
Kiss me bae-bae
(Hey!)
Drive me cray-cray
(Hey!)
C'mon let's par-tay tonight

My ex is walkin’ in and we just broke up
Can you help me make him jealous?
Pull me in close and lemme back it up
Hold me like you're my new fella
K-K-Kiss me like ya really wanna take me home
Show me you can love me better
And I promise that ya won't be leavin’ out alone
We'll be wakin’ up together

REPEAT CHORUS

M-M-Move me like a California earthquake
Bootsy Collins thumpin’ on a P Bass
Moo-move me like a California earthquake
Bootsy Collins thumpin’ on a P Bass
(Hey!)

REPEAT CHORUS

CAMO IN THE CROSSHAIRS

Plays: 7
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
CAMO IN THE CROSSHAIRS
Dennis Deruelle, James DeBorde, Mary Zalla


Birds have started chirpin’
Mornin’ mist is burnin’ off
Critters in the leaves are stirrin’
The woods are wakin’ up
He’s creepin’ in the bushes
Bein’ careful, movin’ slow
He ain't what I’m in a blind for
But we're out here all alone

He don't know I'm aimin’ at him
He don't know he's in my sights
Got my finger on the trigger
And I've got him dead to rights
I could say it was an accident
No one would even care
Devil on my shoulder
Camo in the crosshairs

I don't know when it started
But it got worse through the years
The proof was on his daughter
In the bruises, in her tears
There was talk of pressin’ charges
One day, she disappeared
Nobody knows what happened
‘Cept this piece of shit right here

REPEAT CHORUS

People say two wrongs don't make a right
I'm wonderin’ if this time it might

REPEAT CHORUS

CHERNOBYL

Plays: 8
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
CHERNOBYL
James DeBorde



Heart like Chernobyl
Three Mile Island, Bikini Atoll
Still a disaster
From something that happened a long time ago
Scattered ashes, broken shards,
Tormented shadows
She's got a heart like Chernobyl
A heart like Chernobyl

Ooh, the signs all read,
"Stay away, better save yourself"
Ooh, I fucked around and found out
Yeah, I fucked around and found out

Face of an angel
But I was a fool to think I was safe
She saw me comin'
I was already dead from a mile away
She radiated from the start
Contaminated into my heart like Chernobyl
With her heart like Chernobyl

REPEAT CHORUS

She's got a heart like Chernobyl

CHRISTMAS IN L.A.

Plays: 7
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
CHRISTMAS IN L.A.
Teagan Stewart, James DeBorde


There's a coked-up Santa drivin’ with the top down on Mulholland
While a TikTok starlet shops on Daddy's plastic in her pocket
Beach bums singin’ carols, kids makin’ sand angels
Good weather for Raybans today
And I'm findin’ out
Ain't nothin’ cold as Christmas in L.A.

Hipster couples holdin’ hands in flannel shirts and Coach toboggans
‘Cuz 59 in late December is about as low as it gets
And I can't help missin’ his mistletoe kissin’
Can't fix it and I can't escape
This chill through my heart
Ain't nothin cold as Christmas in L.A.

It's the season of givin’ and hope
But for us, this one meant givin’ up
And with him gone away
Ain't nothin’ cold as Christmas in L.A.

We grew up with frozen windshields, it snowed to almost April
He followed me to Cali, thinkin’ we’d make all our dreams real
Palm trees wrapped in white lights just don't sparkle bright
Like Rodeo on date nights last year
Without him, I’m learnin’
Ain't nothin’ cold as Christmas season here

Tonight I'll watch reruns again
With the covers pulled up to my chin
After I take the ornaments down
I don't want all that ho-ho around
With him gone away
Ain't nothin’ cold as Christmas in L.A.
With him gone away
Ain't nothin’ cold as Christmas…

CINNAMON AND PINE

Plays: 7
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
CINNAMON AND PINE
Leslie Miller, James DeBorde


Sugar pine needles
Evergreen steeples
Smellin’ so sweet
Like perfume on the night
Sippin’ spiced cider
Snugglin’ beside her
It's yesterday in my mind
Cinnamon and pine
Cinnamon and pine

We were just young'ns
Fallin’ in love and
Neither one thinkin’
‘Bout how it could it end
Yeah, we came undone
But it only takes one whiff
And I’m right back again
Cinnamon and pine
Cinnamon and pine

I’m usually okay when I drop off the kids
But this time of year, I'm hit or miss
Still, I’ll I stay for a coffee
And fake an “I’m good, how are you?”
Tryin’ not to wish
That a part of her still loved me, too

Scented green candles
Lit on her mantel
Cinnamon sticks
Simm’rin’ on her woodstove
As we talk in her kitchen,
I cain't help rememb’rin'
Those winter nights so long ago
Cinnamon and pine
Cinnamon and pine

I’m usually okay when I drop off the kids
But this time of year, I'm hit or miss
Still, I’ll I stay for a coffee
And fake an “I’m good, how are you?”
Tryin’ not to wish
That a part of her still loved me, too

I guess I'm confessin’
Sometimes I question
Choices we made
Were they right?
Were they wrong?
No goin’ back now
But it eats me up how
I look back and I long for
Cinnamon and pine
Cinnamon and pine

DANCIN' AWAY WITH MY HEART

Plays: 7
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
DANCIN’ AWAY WITH MY HEART
James DeBorde
5-15-26



There ain't no point tryin' to fight it
I'm helpless once the music starts
She has a way of dancin' away with my heart

We tell each other we're just good friends
But I wish that wasn't all we are
‘Cuz she has a way of dancin' away with my heart

Ooh, I'm pretty sure she knows
Ooh, everytime we get this close
She has a way of dancin' away with my heart

I hope they play another slow one
'Cuz I wanna keep her here in my arms
She has a way of dancin' away with my heart

Ooh, I'm pretty sure she knows
Ooh, everytime we get this close
She has a way of dancin' away with my heart
Yeah, she has a way of dancin' away with my heart

And there ain't no point tryin' to fight it
I'm helpless once the music starts
She has a way of dancin' away with my heart

DIGGIN' IN THE HURT

Plays: 8
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
DIGGIN' IN THE HURT
Joe Zimmer, James DeBorde



You can find me on a Friday night
In the glow of a neon light
Just hangin’ out with the guys
And drinkin’ too much whiskey
Tryin’ hard'a not let it show
But err'body already knows
It ain't a big secret, no
I cain't disguise I'm all tore up
Yeah, I thought I was tough
But lately it's been rough
Keep thinkin' bout'cha long loose curls
And ‘at smile I miss
Ya gentle touch, and your kiss
Girl, why's it gotta be like this?
Yeah, I just cain't let it go

I been
Down down down down down
Down down down down down
I been down down down down
Down in the dirt
Girl, I been
Down down down down down
Down down down down down
I been down down down down
Diggin' in the hurt

Never even got to say goodbye
I just saw tail lights
Ya left me with a cloud a dust
And teardrops in my eyes
Chokin' on what I shoulda said
I'm all messed up in the head
Rollin’ round and round in my bed at 2am
Still wide awake
It's somethin’ I can't shake
Caught up in this heartbreak
Girl, it's more than any man could take

REPEAT CHORUS

DO IT ALL AGAIN

Plays: 5
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
DO IT ALL AGAIN
James DeBorde


I’ve made mistakes and then some, I’ve done things that I regret
I broke promises, and learned that some things you lose, you can’t get back
If I could take a time machine to that moment when we met,
I'd do it all again
I'd do it all again

I'd swear to God that this time, I'd be a better man
And read every book that I could find about how to fix yourself
I’d work twice as hard to change, but it would make no difference
I’d do it all again
I'd do it all again

I'd take your love for granted
I'd make you feel unseen
Get angry and say hurtful things I really wouldn't mean
I'd let you down, I'd break your heart
I'd shatter “us” like glass
If I had one more chance,
I'd do it all again

I’d give my word to give up drinkin', then stumble through the door
With whiskey hangin’ on my breath, just like it was before
And I’d hate myself for every tear that welled up in your eyes,
But I'd do it all again
I'd do it all again

REPEAT CHORUS

And I'm always gonna love you,
But I’m sure you're better off
Without me in your life, findin’ some way to mess it up
I'd let you down, I'd break your heart
‘Cuz I can't change who I am
If I had one more chance, I’d do it all again
I’d do it all again
I’d do it all again
I’d just do it all again

EVEN IN THE WATER

Plays: 7
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
EVEN IN THE WATER
Brian Ford, James DeBorde


Sixteen feet to fish in
With an Evinrude on the back
Nine and a point-nine horses
Meant we never went too fast
Nightcrawlers in the cooler
Next to my dad’s Michelob
When he’d turn, I’d sneak a sip
And he’d act like he didn’t know

We loaded up our fishin’ poles before the crack of dawn
He’d start tellin’ dirty jokes, then say, “Don’tcha tell yer mom”
Sometimes I’d catch a trophy bass, sometimes just a tan
But the most important things that I caught fishin’ with my Dad
Weren’t even in the water

He’d stand beside the trailer
While I climbed in the truck
I’d watch his hands for signals
Helpin’ me to back it up
I was “don’t let him down” nervous
Until the hitch was on
When he’d wave and give a thumbs up
Sayin’, “I’m proud of you, son”

REPEAT CHORUS

Now I’m beside the trailer
And my boy’s behind the wheel
As I’m wavin’ cut it hard, and come on back

We loaded up our fishin’ poles before the crack of dawn
And if I tell a dirty joke or two, I’ll say, “Don’t tell yer mom”
He might catch a trophy bass, or maybe just a tan
But we’re already makin’ memories like me and Dad back when
We weren’t even in the water
And we ain’t even in the water

FAKE FAKE FAKE

Plays: 1
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
FAKE FAKE FAKE
James DeBorde



I first noticed it with wrasslin'
The Rock, Steve Austin, Vince McMahon
They made it up and played us kids for fools
These days, I find it everywhere
On Tiktok, Youtube, Instagram
It's all a scam, a filter, or a ruse
Clicks, likes and followers
Bitcoin, the dollar
Our hist'ry they taught us in school
And picket fence retirement,
That carrot they were danglin'
A promise we were made, that wasn't true

Fake fake fake
Why has everything gotta be
Fake fake fake
Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh ohh
Fake fake fake
I dunno know how much more I can
Take take take
Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh ohh
Fake fake fake

The purse I thought was Loius V.
That diamond ring my ex gave me
His Tinder match's lashes, and her boobs
The menu pics at Mickey D's
This A.I. slop, the moon landing
The S&P, the Fed, and Fauci too
Weinstein to Epstein, Bill Cosby, P. Diddy
Elections and what's in our food
They lie, they hide, they cover up
There ain't much left that we can trust
Not science, not our eyes, and not the news

REPEAT CHORUS

GIRL SPACE FRIEND (PIANO DEMO)

Plays: 7
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
GIRL SPACE FRIEND
Joseph Zimmer, James DeBorde



I love hangin’ out with you
Don't matter what we get into
Neon last calls to just Netflix and chillin’
And I don’t wanna mess this up,
Whatever’s goin’ on with us
I’m try’na figure out just how you see it

Am I a girl space friend, or your girlfriend?
Do the words run together when you say ‘em in your head?
Or do you leave some distance in between,
Like there seems to be with you and me?
Am I a girl space friend, or your girlfriend?

Don’t tell me it’s too soon to know
‘Cuz you ain’t try’na take it slow,
Or thinkin’ twice about me stayin’ over
If it's just for fun, I ain't that type
I wanna be your “Misses Right”
Not “Misses Right Now” ‘til you find another

REPEAT CHORUS

HALF THE THINGS I DID FOR YOU (FEMALE VERSION)

Plays: 5
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
HALF THE THINGS I DID FOR YOU
James DeBorde



I met him in a Walmart checkout line
Coulda been a Saturday
Margarita night at Chili's after work
We had a little too much to drink
He’s a lot like me, got a half-healed heart
But his ain't from “The One”
I go through all the motions, play the part
‘Cuz I don't wanna be alone
But…

I don't take him to the Palace
Hit the floor and try to two step
Stumblin’ round and gettin’ all tripped up
Carryin’ on, and havin’ fun as we're laughin’
Not even carin’ if I just look dumb
I don’t grab him by the waist to pull him close
Put my hair up in a pony in the bathroom stall
He'd be goin’ crazy right now if he only knew
Half the things I did for you

He’s got a dresser drawer at my new place
But he ain't livin’ with me
Ain't about to meet his family
We ain't even been to Disney
I tell him he’s the best,
That you weren’t half the man he is
And I act like I’m over you
But there’s a reason that…

REPEAT CHORUS

Ain't gonna break down on my knees
Ain't gonna beg him not to leave
Won't catch me drivin’ down his street
And I won't cry myself to sleep
Like I did for you
He don’t know I did all that for you

REPEAT CHORUS

HELL NO

Plays: 6
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
HELL NO
James DeBorde, John A. Terry
© 2026


I thought I had the perfect line
You’da never heard before
Finished off my Jack & Coke,
Then I started ‘cross the floor
You were lookin’ like a cover girl
Straight off 5th Avenue
And me from County Road 502

No one woulda guessed
That you and I were meant to be
It was obvious to everyone
You were way outta my league
It took a little time for love to grow
Lookin' back, I think you prob’ly know
You had me at “hell no”

The way you shook your head,
Tried not to laugh, and rolled your eyes
I had a hunch I’d gotten to you
Even though you tried to hide
That smile what crept across your face
As you didn’t walk away
You still play hard to get
And I still love the chase

REPEAT CHORUS

HOME IN YOUR HOMETOWN

Plays: 3
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
HOME IN YOUR HOMETOWN
Brian Ford, James DeBorde


I could move to the moon with you if you wanted to
Hang our porch swing underneath the desert stars
Grow old together breathin’ in an ocean view
Or we could pick a spot by throwin’ darts
But…

I can’t make a home in your hometown
I can’t make a home in your hometown
I’ll go anywhere with you
Build a house and settle down
But I can’t make a home in your hometown

I know it's the place that made you who you are
And I’ll always be thankful for that
But I can't see our future going anywhere
If all I can see is your past

REPEAT CHORUS

‘Cuz it’s still home to your one and only heartbreak
And I know it wasn’t broken all the way

REPEAT CHORUS

HOMELESS

Plays: 3
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
HOMELESS
James DeBorde


Tap tap on the glass
I woke up, rolled it down
Flashlight at his shoulder
A badge and a frown
License, registration
We went through the drill
“How much you been drinkin’?”
“You on any pills?”
“Is there someone can come to get you?”
I told him the God’s honest truth

CHORUS
That house where the mail comes
Ain’t home anymore
Just walls and a roof
Since she walked out the door
Feels empty as my broken heart
And the cans in this truck
It’s only my address
Without her I’m homeless

If you called her right now
I know what she’d say
Go on, lock him up
Throw the durn keys away
She’d have every right
It’s what I deserve
For all I did to
And would not do for her
You might as well take me downtown
I wound up here because I figured out

(REPEAT CHORUS)

HURT TO ASK

Plays: 5
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
HURT TO ASK
Mary Zalla, Mitch Mallahan, James DeBorde



Ain’t had to wear this coat
Since ‘bout a year ago
We were still together then
Reached in to grab my keys
Found that note you wrote to me
This chill I’m feelin’ has got me wonderin’

If I hit you up, would you text back?
Pick up, or let the moment pass?
If you saw me, would you look the other way?
Girl, would you give “us” another chance,
If I tried to be a better man?
I don’t know why people always say
It don't hurt to ask
‘Cuz some things hurt to ask

Do I even cross your mind?
Are you with someone else tonight?
Is he holdin’ you right now?
Is he everything I never was?
That I shoulda been? It hurts because
It don’t take much to get me thinkin’ ‘bout

REPEAT CHORUS

I HOPE YOU NEVER UNDERSTAND

Plays: 4
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
I HOPE YOU NEVER UNDERSTAND
Mary Zalla, James DeBorde



I hope you never get why, if a firework pops off,
Or I hear an engine backfire, walkin’ through a parkin’ lot,
Not losin’ it takes everything I got
I hope you never understand

I hope you never wake up in the middle of the night
Sweatin’ bullets, tremblin’ as you fumble ‘round to find the light
Still hearin’ screams, and tryin’ not to cry
I hope you never understand

I hope you fall in love, get married, buy a house, and call your mom
To complain ‘bout payin’ taxes, politicians and your boss
Spend every weekend drinkin’ beer, tailgatin’ with your friends
And get to take for granted everything I can't
I hope you never understand

I hope you never catch yourself grabbin’ at your side
For a weapon that ain't there no more, and ain't been for awhile
Puttin’ terror in some careless stranger's eyes
I hope you never understand

I hope you fall in love, get married, buy a house, and call your mom
To complain ‘bout payin’ taxes, politicians and your boss
Spend every weekend drinkin’ beer, tailgatin’ with your friends
And get to take for granted everything I can't
I hope you never understand

I hope you never break down over and over again
On your knees, shakin’ your fist at Heaven as you’re questionin’
Why you came home, instead of your best friend
I hope you never understand
Yeah, I hope you never have to live with that
I hope you never understand

IF IT NEVER STOPS

Plays: 4
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
IF IT NEVER STOPS
James DeBorde, Alayna Carroll, Leslie Miller



I got a feelin’
I'm gettin' goosebumps everywhere
This is gonna get rough
You can smell it in the air
Dark clouds are rollin’ overhead
Winds pickin’ up
No escape, no rescue
Nowhere left to run

CHORUS
Can’t stop the storm from ragin’, girl
But we can dance while the rain pours down
Peel off our socks and shoes
Pick a muddy puddle and stomp around
Lightnin’ flashin’ in the sky
While I watch you get soaked in a white tank top
Long as I got you, I don’t care if it never stops

We’d really be in trouble
If your mom could see us now
She'd be yellin' from the porch
Tellin’ you to get in the house
Worried ‘bout her little baby girl
Growin’ up too fast
Gettin’ stranded down the same dirt road
As her and your Dad
‘Cuz you…

REPEAT CHORUS

IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO (ACOUSTIC VERSION)

Plays: 2
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
IF IT’S THE LAST THING I DO
Emily Roscia, James DeBorde


You’re the only one I want to kiss goodnight
To wake up with in that curtain sunbeam light
To sneak up on while you’re gettin’ ready
As you swear you’re gonna kill me
‘Cuz it drives you crazy each and every time, but

If it’s the last thing I do,
That wouldn’t be too bad
If it’s the last thing I do,
I’d be okay with that
If I’m goin’ down in flames,
Whole world’s comin’ to an end,
This here’s the truth
Baby, I’ll be lovin’ you
If it’s the last thing I do

We laugh about it, but I ain't jokin' ‘round
‘Cuz things are gettin’ crazy even here in our hometown
God forbid, the worst should happen,
Girl, I swear I’d take a bullet
To keep you safe, I’d lay my body down, and

REPEAT CHORUS

I’ll never let nobody hurtcha
No matter what it takes, it’s worth it

REPEAT CHORUS

Yeah I’ll be there for you
If it’s the last thing I do

LET HER LET HER HAIR DOWN

Plays: 2
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
LET HER LET HER HAIR DOWN
Paisley Blu, James DeBorde



Coffee stain right on her new white shirt
Broke one heel off, and spilled her purse
I caught that “don’tcha even” glare
As soon as she walked in
I know what she needs when she's had a day like this

I let her let her hair down
Drop ‘at booty way down
Spin her all around round all night
I dip her in some neon
Say, “You’re turnin’ me on,
Girl, I wanna be on you,” dang right
When she's had enough, half goin’ nuts
And just about to bust
‘Cuz she gotta get it all out
I take her uptown
And I let her let her hair down

Out here dancin’ at our favorite place
Puts that smile right back on her pretty face
Next thing, she's goin’ shot for shot
Then gone gone jumpin’ off the deep end
Pullin’ me in, I can feel it, what she needs and

REPEAT CHORUS

MOST BOYS (CHILL MIX)

Plays: 4
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only
Lyrics
MOST BOYS
James DeBorde


It’s the same old thing in every other song
If you ain’t got somebody, somethin’s wrong
It took a lotta heartbreak, but I learned
When you play around with fire, you get burned

Most boys just make you go crazy
Most boys just make you so mad
They check out while they’re checkin’ out your best friend
I want a boy that won’t do me like that
Most boys don’t make you feel special
Or call you up ‘cuz they miss you so bad
Most boys don’t make it with me ‘cuz
I want somebody who can love me like most boys can't

Momma says love ain’t for us to find
It’s somethin’ that finds us in its own time
You might trade your favorite boots for runnin’ shoes
When you find out what most boys put you through

REPEAT CHORUS

Most boys just make you go crazy…
They check out while they’re checkin’ out your best friend
I want a boy that won’t do me like that
Most boys don’t make you feel needed
Most boys don't make you feel wanted
Most boys don’t make it with me ‘cuz
I want somebody who can make me feel that
Can you love me like most boys can’t?

ONCE UPON A TIME IN MY HOMETOWN

Plays: 3
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
ONCE UPON A TIME IN MY HOMETOWN
James DeBorde



Growin’ up, there was a girl at school named Robin
I didn't know her well, but I can see her face
She always liked to flirt with Mr. Jones in math class
And I’d see her Bronco parked in his driveway

He was payin’ her to babysit his children
I remember ‘cuz I lived across the street
Still, it was kinda strange to look outside my window
And find her Bronco there so many nights a week

Mmm, nobody knows what happened
Mmm, there were rumors goin’ round
About a teacher and a pretty girl named Robin
Once upon a time in my hometown

In our senior year, it stopped all of a sudden
People noticed she had started gainin’ weight
Then she was outta school at least a couple weeks, and
When she came back she was slim, but not the same

REPEAT CHORUS

Mr. Jones got killed just after graduation
They found him by the mailbox right outside his house
And I'll always wonder if the last thing he saw
Was a Bronco comin’ fast to run him down

REPEAT CHORUS

THE ONE

Plays: 4
Lyrics
THE ONE
Ron Shaffer, James DeBorde



You got your life in front of you
You'll find somebody else
You just need time to heal
It's gonna work out for the best
Man, I know just how you feel
Let me buy you another beer
All the things that people say
When the hurt won't go away

How do you keep on goin’
When all you had is gone?
How do you find somebody
When you can’t even move on?
Knowin’ there ain’t nobody out there
Who ever could compare to who once was,
What do you do when you already had the one?

You try to force a smile
Because this girl won’t understand
If you don’t reach out right away
When she tries to grab your hand
It’s been a while, but not long enough
Gotta start out kinda slow
Then even when she’s kissin’ you,
You still don’t know…

REPEAT CHORUS

How do you keep on goin’
When all you had is gone?
What do you do when you already had the one?
What do you do when you already had the one?

PACKS A PISTOL

Plays: 3
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
PACKS A PISTOL
Leslie Miller, Alayna Carroll, James DeBorde



She hasn't missed a Sunday
For Lord knows how many years
Every time the doors are open
You can always find her there
Knows every hymn by heart
Keeps neighbors in her prayers
And welcomes every stranger
Like she ain’t even scared

She knows that God is with her
Believes she’ll be delivered
From whatever evil comes along her way
She’s hopin’ for revival
But she's not in denial
Of these times and all the ways the world has changed
Still totes her leather Bible
But these days, she packs a pistol just in case

And she can tell you about back when
People left their doors unlocked
Wishes everyone was safe to trust
But she’s learned that they’re not
She was at choir on a Wednesday night
When someone broke into her place
She forgave the man who robbed her
Though she’ll never be the same

REPEAT CHORUS

SAFE

Plays: 4
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
SAFE
Joe Zimmer, JT Hubbard, James DeBorde



You got a bit of a bad reputation
And you might be every bit as bad as they paint’cha
You’re a vagabond soul on the run from hurtin’
And that makes you dangerous
‘Cuz with you, I think I’m already fallin’

Baby, I don’t wanna be another
“Just becuz ya got a little too drunk last night”
No, I don’t wanna be a notch on your bed post
Just someone to kick it with a couple times
Or some wassa-name ya hit up
Only if ya need a cuddle buddy for a rainy day
I should be a little wiser than to play with fire
‘Cuz when I’m with you, I don’t really feel safe
And I need to feel safe
So can you make me feel…

Safe to get a little lost in the moment
Safe to letcha hold a fragile heart
To go right to the edge of the chasm’s cliff
Grabbin’ on to your hand to lean out over it
And feel safe, knowin’ you’re never gonna let me go

REPEAT CHORUS

Can you make me feel safe?
Can you make me feel safe?

SECRET BRUISES

Plays: 2
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
SECRET BRUISES
Leslie Miller, James DeBorde


He don't ever use his fists
No, that ain't the way he hits
He beats her down with little jabs and comments
He might not call her a bitch
But she can see he’s thinkin’ it
When that fire flashes in his eyes and she gets

Secret bruises
The kind she never has to hide
Secret bruises
Black and blue, but deep inside
The marks don’t show
Tears still flow
It hurts because the truth is
He don't have to lay a hand on her
To leave his secret bruises

Though she gets it ain’t her fault,
She tries not to set him off
Tiptoes around on eggshells, keepin' distance
Yeah, she knows that he needs help
And knows to keep that to herself
She learnt that lesson learnin’ how to live with

REPEAT CHORUS

If you met him on the street
He’d be charmin’ and so sweet
The man she's still in love with in between

REPEAT CHORUS

STRANGERS AGAIN

Plays: 6
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
STRANGERS AGAIN
Scott Voelkerding, John Terry, James DeBorde



I didn’t recognize your number
Not sure why I took the call
But I knew when you said, "Hi"
It had been way past way too long
Once we got to talkin’
It was just like yesterday
Ain’t it funny how it happens
When time just melts away

How’s your mama?
How’s your wife?
What’s been goin’ on in your your life?

CHORUS
Ooh, it’s so good to hear your voice
How’d we let the years pass by?
And ooh, I miss you my old friend
We should do this more than every now and then

Yeah, I’m doin’ fine
I’m gettin' by, I can’t complain
It’s been up and down, it’s workin’ out
A little better every day
By the way you won’t believe
Who I saw the other night
She was askin' about ya
Ain’t that something?
And now you’re on the line

REPEAT CHORUS

We always swear we’ll stay in touch
But life does what it does
And I know we have to go
But I don’t want to hang up
Cuz I don’t wanna end up
Right back where we’ve been
Back to being strangers again

TEE BALL MEMORIES

Plays: 1
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
TEE BALL MEMORIES
Nick Serro, Alayna Carroll, Adam Kowal, James DeBorde


Couldn't wait till he was old enough so we could start to play
Throwin’ balls out in the yard turned to game day Saturdays
His first T-shirt jersey, name ironed on the back
My little Mickey Mantle can’t wait to crack that bat

Out here in the stands
I’m his biggest fan
Cheerin’ as he runs round every base
No keepin’ score, no strikin’ out
Won’t last forever, but for now
I’m takin’ in that big smile on his face
As I’m lookin’ round, it’s all hittin’ me
Won’t be too many more of these
Tee ball memories

He ain’t out there on that field worried ‘bout tomorrow yet
He can take a hundred swings until he finally gets a hit
Won't be that long till there's some girl, he’ll be askin’ for the keys
When life starts havin’ wins and losses, I’m still gonna be

REPEAT CHORUS

He’s dancin’ in the outfield, pickin’ dandelions
Chewin’ on his mitt, every ground ball goin’ by him
If I said I didn't love this I’d be lyin’

REPEAT CHORUS

TOO LATE TO GO HOME NOW

Plays: 4
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
TOO LATE TO GO HOME NOW
Brian Ford, James DeBorde



I been tryin' to text her
Still no answer
Calls ain’t goin’ through
Ain’t no denyin’
Rumors flyin’
Most are prob’ly true
I know what I did
And I know what it means
We ain’t gettin’ back
To what used to be

Sometimes you let a window close
You cain’t open again
Sometimes you slam a door so hard
That you cain’t get back in
Shoulda tried to flip that hourglass
Before the sand ran out
I cain’t buy time, I cain't turn time around
It’s too late to go home now

I done her wrong
She’s movin’ on
I cain’t blame her for that
And I effin' hate
This bed I made
Because she ain’t in it
Shoulda begged forgiveness
Down on my knees
Shoulda swallowed my pride
And said sorry

REPEAT CHORUS

I let one night apart turn into two
Two turned into “it's over"

Sometimes you let a window close
You cain’t open again
Sometimes you slam a door so hard
That you cain’t get back in
Shoulda triad to flip that hourglass
Before the sand ran out
I cain’t buy time, I cain't turn time around
And it took me way too long to figure out
It’s too late to go home now

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER

Plays: 9
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER
James DeBorde


I'm Christian, but I ain't a good one
I try to live right, but I'm flawed
I’ve got a soft spot for temptation
With you, I can’t fight it at all

I'll buy you whatever you're drinkin'
Slow dance with you, spin you around
My cheek to your cheek as you lean in
Take you home when this place closes down

I know it ain't what I should do
When I’m holdin’ you, that don't matter
Tonight, baby I'm gonna love you
Like I don't care what happens after

You'll already be gone in the mornin’
I'll miss you and feel so alone
Haunted by bedroom eyes and your sweet kiss
‘Til the next time I can't tell you “no”

REPEAT CHORUS

You'll go back to him
I'll go back to hurtin’
It's prob'ly what I deserve

REPEAT CHORUS

Yeah tonight, baby I'm gonna love you
Like I don't care what happens after

WHAT IF IT AIN'T

Plays: 0
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
WHAT IF IT AIN'T
James DeBorde


I was never really much on church or religion
It wasn't my thing
If I'm honest, now and then I would think about it
I would ruminate
Then I'd see some telethon preacher on TV
And it felt so fake
But lately, the question I can't help askin’ is,
What if it ain't?

What if it ain't just a whole buncha nonsense?
What if it's all like the Bible done said?
What if ev'ry time I thought I mighta felt somethin'
It wasn't just all in my head?
What if a heaven is shinin’ above us?
I'll wanna get there, but what if I cain't?
Sometimes it's so hard to shake this feelin’ of
“What if it ain't fake?”
Because, what if it ain't?
What if it ain't?

Will my family be waitin’ to greet me
With a beer at them pearly gates?
Yeah, I always thought that the end was just nothin'
But what if it ain't?

REPEAT CHORUS

WHEN YOUR WALLS FALL DOWN

Plays: 1
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
WHEN YOUR WALLS FALL DOWN
James DeBorde



We ain't gotta talk about it
You don't have to say a word
Just stay here in my arms
I got you, girl
Lay your head right on my shoulder
Letcha hair spill 'cross my chest
Lemme be that place
Where you feel safe at rest, and

When your walls fall down,
Break apart, come tumblin' to the ground
When everything you bury deep inside
Starts crashin' out
I'll be right here to hold you
When your walls fall down

I don't need to know the details
The who, what, when or why
You don't have to say
What you got on your mind
Baby, I ain't goin' nowhere
I'm right where I wanna be
I won't pressure you
To open up to me, but

REPEAT CHORUS

YOU

Plays: 5
Backstory
Human authored. AI used for demo production only.
Lyrics
YOU
James DeBorde


Forty acres, wooded hills
Painted brick walls, chipped and peeled
A big in-ground pool, three car garage
Sweetheart gazebo on the lawn

No neighbors for a quarter mile
They ain't said "Hi" in quite a while
Not much more I could want than this
The only thing it's missing is...
You
You

These days, I never make the bed
And hardly ever sleep in it
Tend to pass out drinking on the couch
Some things ain't changed at all without...
You
You

And I get that you ain't coming back
I'm learning how to live with that
Even now, knowing just how it ends
There's one mistake I'd make again...
You
You

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