Intro The grass withers the flowers fade but the Word of God stands forever Verse 1 Prophets and apostles have written on the pages The very breath of God unchanged through the ages Nations rise and fall kings and kingdoms fail God's word is eternal and always prevails Chorus The grass withers the flowers fade but the Word of God stands forever The grass withers the flowers fade but the Word of God stands forever Verse 2 Man's reason always changes with sin's contradictions But there is truth to cling to with trust and conviction The Word made flesh in Jesus His death and resurrection Was the prophecy fulfilled saving all generations Chorus The grass withers the flowers fade but the Word of God stands forever The grass withers the flowers fade but the Word of God stands forever Bridge I feel His presence in the words I read The Living Word of God alive in me Chorus The grass withers the flowers fade but the Word of God stands forever The grass withers the flowers fade but the Word of God stands forever The grass withers the flowers fade but the Word of God stands forever
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All the Prayers Verse 1 My folded hands are shaking I think I've lost my way I need You so much now and can't find words to say The fear the doubt the hardship the weight of all my sin Have me running to Your open arms again Chorus All the prayers I pray draw me in so close All the prayers I pray show me what matters most To have faith in You Jesus to walk with You each day And to know all the prayers I pray are answered by Your grace Verse 2 With You in a quiet place with my hands clenched tight Imagining what You felt in the garden that night You knew how You would suffer You knew how You would die For me You still made that sacrifice Chorus All the prayers I pray draw me in so close All the prayers I pray show me what matters most To have faith in You Jesus to walk with You each day And to know all the prayers I pray are answered by Your grace Bridge Grace that is beyond what I can fathom A source of strength in my darkest night Hope in the promise the best is yet to come Joy in living with you by my side Chorus All the prayers I pray draw me in so close All the prayers I pray show me what matters most To have faith in You Jesus to walk with You each day And to know all the prayers I pray And I know all the prayers I pray Are answered by Your grace
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One Faith One Body One Hope – Ekhoff/Smeckpeper Verse 1 Different faces different races are as one in His name His creation a holy nation true to His we word proclaim Chorus One faith one body one hope when we were called One Lord one Spirit one God Father of all Verse 2 The blood that binds us is from the cross of Jesus Who with his life paid for all sin Our Redeemer the hope of all believers joined together by him Chorus One faith one body one hope when we were called One Lord one Spirit one God Father of all One faith one body one hope when we were called One Lord one Spirit one God Father of all Bridge Called to testify of the only God most High Salt of the earth light of the world and in him are unified Chorus One faith one body one hope when we were called One Lord one Spirit one God Father of all One faith one body one hope when we were called One Lord one Spirit one God Father of all One faith one body one hope when we were called One Lord one Spirit one God Father of all
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As If -Bill Ekhoff Verse I have sinned I have given in somehow To what tempts me that I can't keep away Once again his love is reaching out The moment I call His name He takes all the blame Chorus As if I never doubted as if I never hated as if I never sent him to the cross As if I had no envy or any unbelief Jesus came to seek and save the lost Born again as if I never sinned Verse I know his strength is made perfect in my weakness It untangles all my guilt and sets me free And by faith I am transformed in his likeness By his blood there is no flaw in me He rewrites my story Chorus As if I never doubted as if I never hated as if I never sent him to the cross As if I had no envy or any unbelief Jesus came to seek and save the lost Born again as if I never sinned Bridge I'm a new creation rescued by the Light I am forgiven by Jesus Christ Chorus As if I never doubted as if I never hated as if I never sent him to the cross As if I had no envy or any unbelief Jesus came to seek and save the lost As if I never doubted as if I never hated as if I never sent him to the cross As if I had no envy or any unbelief Jesus came to seek and save the lost Born again as if I never sinned As if I never sinned
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I Believe (A Creed) – Bill Ekhoff Chorus I believe I believe In God our Father the Creator I believe I believe I believe In God's Son Christ our Savior I believe Verse 1 Conceived by the Spirit Born of the virgin Mary Suffered under Pontius Pilate crucified, died and was buried Descended into hell and on the third day rose again Ascended into heaven and sits at God's right hand And all the living and the dead will be judged by Him Chorus I believe I believe In the Holy Spirit I believe I believe I believe In the holy Christian church I believe Verse 2 The communion of saints the forgiveness of sin The resurrection of the body life eternal Amen Last Chorus I believe I believe In God our Father the Creator I believe I believe I believe In God's Son Christ our Savior I believe I believe I believe In the Holy Spirit I believe
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Desires of this world are a madness full of lies and deceit They try to draw me into their darkness and get between Jesus and me But He stills my heart and the light in His word makes me see Chorus Cuz nothing in this world can separate us from the love of God in Jesus Joy hope and strength mercy and grace from the One who gave His life to save me A friend I trust and believe these are the things between Jesus and me Verse 2 Inside I have a conflict of interest of what I want and what I need Satan plots to use every weakness to get between Jesus and me I can find peace when I follow where the spirit leads Chorus Cuz nothing in this world can separate us from the love of God in Jesus Joy hope and strength mercy and grace from the One who gave His life to save me A friend I trust and believe these are the things between Jesus and me Chorus Nothing in this world can separate us from the love of God in Jesus Joy hope and strength mercy and grace from the One who gave His life to save me A friend I trust and believe a name and identity these are the things between Jesus and me
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God Knows My Heart – Ekhoff/Smeckpeper Verse 1 God knows my heart He's seen it break Picked up the pieces Felt the pain He gives comfort He is my strength God knows my heart I know his name Verse 2 Christ knows my heart And takes away All of it's sin And the disgrace Said I am one He died to save Christ knows my heart I know his grace Chorus God knows my heart and every part of me With all my heart I'll praise my Lord my God the king most holy He is my heartbeat and in every breath I take God knows my heart I will trust in him in every way Verse 3 To know God's heart Is what I pray Live in His love And seek his face Hold on to hope And follow faith Always believe His holy name Chorus God knows my heart and every part of me With all my heart I'll praise my Lord my God the king most holy He is my heartbeat and in every breath I take God knows my heart I will trust in him in every way End God knows my heart I know His grace God knows my heart I know His grace God knows my heart I know His grace
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Thinking back of someone I used to call a friend Loneliness and heartache overcame him in the end If I'd have taken more time and tried I wouldn't have this ache inside Chorus From what I didn't do prayers I didn't pray Words I left unspoken from calls I didn't make Regrets are all forgiven by God's unfailing grace But oh I should have known the magnitude of what I didn't do Verse 2 Every busy day the hurt and conflict that we face Can cloud or block our purpose and steal our time away But God knows all our motives and in truth Wants us to think them through Chorus 2 In what we didn't do and what we didn't say If there was a need did we turn and look away Regrets are all forgiven by His unfailing grace But oh we should know the magnitude of what we didn't do Bridge Will the troubles of the day wake us in the night Will we try not to do what's wrong but fail to do what's right In His arms He holds us, loves us and gives us all the strength we need Chorus 3 In everything we do and everything we say We can move a mountain with a mustard seed of faith Thankful and forgiven protected by His grace Transformed never to forget Christ bled to make us free from the regret Of what we didn't do … what we didn't do … what we didn't do
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Do You Want To I've been bustin' it all week its Friday I got paid Before it burns a hole I wish you'd help me find a way To spend that dime on a crazy time and laugh the night away what do you say Do you want to Go out tonight with me Baby do you want to Take a drive and see How the magic starts on Broadway and goes round on Second Street That top down warm wind feelin' is just waitin' on you and me Baby do you want to Ragweed's rockin' at the Rhyman Kelly's at the Stage Boland's down at Legends and he's goin on at eight Come on decide let's grab a bite I know the perfect place what do you say Do you want to Go out tonight with me Baby do you want to Get out on that concrete With those rowdy party people downtown doin' that bar scene And soak up all that music spillin' out there on the street Baby do you want to It's gonna be a ton of fun you won't want to leave Don't say no and wreck my hopes it's where we need to be Baby do you want to Do you want to Go out tonight with me Baby do you want to Take my hand and be The only girl that I've ever really wanted by my side You could make the night so sweet let's go for a ride Baby do you want to Baby do you want to Baby do you want to
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Verse 1 I remember counting the days till I finally got that date And when I picked her up she laid some kind of kiss on me I had a bass drum pounding in my chest and I could hardly wait For her next move and where the night might lead Chorus Adrenalin was kickin’ in takin' me where I've never been Makin' me do what I've never done before That adrenalin feelin' is like an addiction Keepin' me comin' back for more ... Adrenalin Verse 2 She makes me step outside of myself and want to take a chance That gets it pumpin' like an injection in my veins Cuz that girl knows no boundaries to what she calls romance What she's daring me to do is blowing me away Chorus Adrenalin's kickin’ in takin' me where I've never been Makin' me do what I've never done before That adrenalin feelin' is like an addiction Keepin' me comin' back for more ... Adrenalin Bridge It's a shot right at the buzzer its being airborne on wheels Its jamming gears in a quarter mile run Its up on stage under lights it's how a woman makes you feel What a rush when it finally comes Chorus - Repeat Tag Adrenalin, adrenalin, its adrenalin
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Verse 1 I saw her over my shoulder in the bleachers to the left Laughin' with her friends I turned my head so far around I almost hurt my neck And took a look again Is she just a pretty face in a crowd like some girl in a magazine Maybe she came in on a cloud and somehow is hidin' her wings Chorus Wouldn't that be something if she smiled and waved Sure would be one thing that could make my day And I'd be dreamin' about her the rest of the week Wouldn't that be something if we'd get to meet Sure would be one thing if she'd talk to me There's no tellin' where it might lead wouldn't that be something Verse 2 If that was me sittin' by her on this cold clear night We wouldn't care about the game We'd be huddled up under that blanket holdin' tight Keepin' the cold away I'm gonna forget mamma's advice about beauty being only skin deep Cuz I've been watchin' her all night and what I see has got the best of me Chorus - Repeat Bridge I stand up and stretch it's almost the end of the game I look up to my left and she's right there and she asks my name Chorus Wouldn't that be something if we'd go on a date Sure would be one thing that could steal my breath away And I'd be dreamin' about her the rest of the week Wouldn't that be something if she'd see me again Sure would be one thing if it was every weekend And maybe she'd fall in love with me wouldn't that be something Tag She's really something and maybe she'd fall in love with me Wouldn't that be something she's really something
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Verse 1 White shoes pink laces Big smile shiny braces Little freckles on her cheeks She was twelve I was thirteen Our first kiss was by the lake I cried when she moved away Then at a game concession line Behind the counter who do I find Chorus Tall and tan and twenty-three with pretty blue green eyes That sweet pigtailed girl grew up and took me by surprise Just one little glimpse of her makes me melt inside She can still do that to me tall and tan and twenty-three Verse 2 I say hey she looks up Remember me remember us A double take then a smile She says yeah back in junior high We reminisce replay the past Wishin' this regrettin' that Hearts poundin' butterflies It feels just like old times Chorus-Repeat Bridge Well I lost all track of time and I missed that whole game But that ticket was worth every penny to see her again Chorus-Repeat
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Verse 1 Sandy beach summertime Cold drink sweatin' in the hot sunshine I'm all stretched out watchin' what's walkin' by The pink polka dots comin in on my right Are sugar sweet candy for my eyes My oh my oh my Chorus I can't keep hidin' behind these shades I can't let this chance slip away I gotta get her attention and find something to say There's not enough time to rehearse a line But there is one thing that comes to mind It's my oh my oh my Verse 2 Her eyes sparkle like the sun on the waves A wisp of hair is blowin' cross her face Her little smile makes me ache inside Covers her curves with some sun screen' That tan she's workin' on is workin' on me My oh my oh my Chorus Repeat Bridge Then all the sudden she catches me when she turns my way And she walks over puts her hands on her hips and I just smile and say Last Chorus My plans changed I caught an early flight Stopped by the house you were nowhere in sight I figured you'd be here and thought you might like a surprise She said all week long I've been missin' you Let's get home we've got some catchin' up to do My oh my oh my My oh my oh my Tag My oh my Oh my oh my oh my My oh my
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Verse 1 My girlfriend’s cryin’ and crabbin’ at me feels bloated and fat and says she’s Just a mess with PMS And my sister just had surgery described the details of it to me In the car showed me the scar Grandma just vacationed in the Caymans now she's back She says she has no tan lines did she have to tell me that Chorus Its too much information in this situation Let's end this conversation somehow Although each explanation has been an education I think that I can figure the rest out Its just too much information right now Verse 2 My best friend’s wife delivered while he was in there with her Now he wants to show me the video My uncle’s new urologist prescribed to him Cialis Now he can’t believe what he’s achieved Grandpa felt so drained after his colonoscopy He claims he’s still not quite as regular as he should be Chorus - Repeat Bridge Seems like I’m the only one they always tell why can’t they let me be Maybe I should show em the location of the pain they’re giving me Chorus - Repeat
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Verse 1 At sixteen they swept away their innocence In the whirlwind of a red hot summer romance And she swore by the stars up above she'd found her only true love The road got rough the last few months before the baby came The taillights in the driveway said that young man wouldn't stay And by far the hardest part was when he drove off with her heart Chorus Now I see her sinking deeper in her loneliness as she cries on the inside over broken promises Withdraws from this cold cruel world hides out at her mama's house with her little girl And I can tell for her it hurts like hell ... living in a shell Verse 2 Friends go to parties and to the prom She works after school and every night she's a mom And she hears the words "you've changed" and watches their friendship slip away I stop by to see her every once in a while I got my chance to listen when she opened up this time In tears at what the future holds sitting in those second hand clothes Chorus Now I see her sinking deeper in her loneliness as she cries on the outside over broken promises Withdrawn from this cold cruel world hidin' out at her mama's house with her little girl And I can tell for her it hurts like hell ... living in a shell Bridge I asked her if she would let me be more than a friend She said she could never ever trust a man again I knew everything she'd been through and could understand how she feels And I told her these shoulders were gonna prove her wrong I'm steady and I'm ready for whatever comes along I'm the only man who really can give her all the love she needs Chorus She says she likes being with me With that little girl in my arms I made her believe As long as she's with me she won't be ... living in a shell Tag Yeah I'll make sure she'll never be ... living in a shell
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Verse 1 You do Monday night football at the bar with friends Your Tuesday night workout sends you back there again Then it’s Wednesday night bowling league Poker on Thursday hey what about me Chorus It’s not okay it’s not alright It’s not the way I want to spend each night This home alone by the phone on my own routine has just got to stop It might be alright for you but for me it’s not Verse 2 Don't you look at me like you've never heard this before You know the weekends aren't enough I want to see you more You've been sayin' that you're crazy 'bout me But the way you spent your time makes it hard to believe Chorus - Repeat Bridge Do you remember we used to get together every night of the week Now you go out makin' noise with the boys and you don't even call me Chorus – Repeat Tag Yeah I know it’s what you like to do It might be alright for you … but for me it’s not © Bill Ekhoff 2006 (ASCAP)
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Verse 1 He lit up a cigarette ripped off the patch of Nicorette Popped a top and took a sip of another cold beer Hustled all day bustin' butt and he’s damn well had enough Now he’s waitin’ for that buzz alone in his chair Chorus Feelin’ the feelin’ tryin’ to forget the work and the sweat And thinkin’ maybe he should find another way to unwind But he can’t and he won’t tonight he’ll just let it go Feelin’ the feelin’ Verse 2 She stumbles in and slams the door peels off her uniform Kicks her clothes across the floor and grabs a bottle of wine Dims the lights and feeds the cat loads a flick and then leans back To fill up another glass yeah she’ll be doin’ fine Chorus Feelin’ the feelin’ tryin’ to forget the work and the sweat And thinkin’ maybe she find another way to unwind But she can’t and she won’t tonight she’ll just let it go Feelin’ the feelin’ Bridge They fall asleep with the TV on wake up at dawn like there’s nothing wrong They know one day it’s all gotta change sometimes life's a waiting game Chorus Feelin’ the feelin’ tryin’ to forget the work and the sweat And thinkin’ maybe they should find another way to unwind But they can’t and they won’t tonight they’ll just let it go Feelin’ the feelin’ … oh feelin’ the feelin’ … yeah feelin’ the feelin’ © Bill Ekhoff 2006 ASCAP
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VERSE HER LONG BLACK HAIR FALLS CARELESSLY HER DEEP GREEN EYES HYPNOTIZE ME WITH A WARM BREATH SHE’S WHISPERING I WANT YOU CHORUS I’M ALMOST IN LOVE IN JUST ONE NIGHT AND I HOPE WHEN ALL THE STARS FADE AT DAYLIGHT THIS GIRL WILL STILL BE HOLDING ME AND SHE’LL FEEL WHAT I FEEL BUT ALL THAT I NEED AND WANT RIGHT NOW IS TO MAKE EVERY MOMENT COUNT AND I KNOW INSIDE THIS FEELING IS STRONG ENOUGH TO BE ALMOST IN LOVE VERSE HER SOFT CARESS IS TOUCHING MY SOUL MY HEARTS FREEFALLIN' OUT OF CONTROL WITH EVERY KISS SHE GENTLY SHOWS ME PARADISE CHORUS - REPEAT TAG ALMOST IN LOVE, ALMOST IN LOVE
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Verse 1 I walked into the room it got quiet for a bit It was like that whole damn party knew something that I didn't I asked about her where she was nobody knew They sidestepped my questions and didn't know what to do I'm sinking in suspicion with no one to turn to Chorus There's a code of silence hangin’ in the air Nobody’s talkin’ but I can feel that stare Inside I’m dyin’ cause I don't really know I wish someone would say somethin’ and break the code Verse 2 Is there an unwritten law of what we can and cannot say When I questioned her about it she turned and looked away The silence tells me just enough to make it really hurt The truth lies there hiding behind this quiet curse And every passing minute just makes matters worse Chorus-Repeat Bridge I'll bide my time there's no sense going off the deep end One day somebody's gonna finally talk but until then Chorus There's a code of silence hangin’ in the air Nobody’s talkin’ but I can feel that stare Inside I’m dyin’ cause I don't really know I wish someone would say somethin’ Chorus-Repeat Tag - I wish someone would say somethin’ and break the code
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Verse I was diggin through our closet tryin to find my winter coat and hat And I stumbled on a shoebox full of letters and a diary in the back I knew I shouldn't but I couldn't help but start to read them And I found out all your dreams were coming true But the words hit like a hammer when it wasn’t about me and you Chorus It’s what I didn’t want to know but I’m findin’ out Even though it happened years ago it matters to me now The pain inside is reaching just as deep as it can go How much he meant to you is what I didn’t want to know Verse As I read on I learned that you were seeing both of us at the same time And I couldn’t hardly breath when my finger pointed to the line That said you’d give up everything to spend your life with him Now I know it wasn’t meant to be It was then I finally realized you must have settled for me Chorus - Repeat Bridge Now my discovery is something I regret And how much time will I need to somehow help me forget Chorus - Repeat Tag How much he meant to you is what I didn’t want to know
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Verse 1 It's been a killer week and it's been killin' me Jumpin through all the hoops all over again There's too much goin' on and too much goin' wrong It didn't break me but I sure had to bend I breathe a sigh of relief and thank God for the weekend ... it's Chorus That Friday feelin' They just cut me loose I can't wait to see you and love away the night That Friday feelin' It's almost heaven and your're the reason why Verse 2 I could never keep up the pace of what I do each day Without thinkin' about spendin' time with you Longing for warmth of your touch I need it so much Lying so close to you breathing your perfume I can almost feel that miss me kiss sendin' shivers right through ... its Chorus - Repeat Bridge There's two more lights three blocks then a right And I'll be on your drive... with Chorus - Repeat
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VERSE HE BROKE THAT STOREFRONT WINDOW WITH A ROCK AND A GOOD THROW AND AT THE STATION WE WERE QUESTIONED ON THAT MUGGY DAY YEAH THIS WAS JUST ANOTHER RECKLESS ACT OF MY BIG BROTHER I KNEW THIS KIND OF TROUBLE JUST MIGHT GET HIM SENT AWAY THE WORRIED LOOK IN HIS EYES SAID HE NEEDED HELP THIS TIME SO I CONFESSED THAT IT WAS ME AND SOMEHOW CHANGED THEIR MIND CHORUS I TOLD A LIE SO HE’D FEEL BETTER DON’T KNOW WHETHER IT WAS RIGHT OR WRONG I TOLD A LIE IT WASN’T EASY BUT IT SCARED ME TO LET THE TRUTH BE KNOWN SO I TOLD A LIE VERSE MANY HARD YEARS LATER MY LIFE TURNED ANOTHER CORNER I WAS STANDING AT THE BEDSIDE OF MY WIFE IN ICU THERE’S NO WORSE KIND OF TORTURE WHEN THERE’S NOTHIN’ TO DO FOR HER AND SHE’S JUST STARIN’ AS YOU’RE WONDERIN’ WHAT SHE’S GOIN’ THROUGH I TOLD HER WE COULD CATCH A MOVIE SOMETIME NEXT WEEK AND I HELD BACK THE TEARS AS SHE GAVE MY HAND A SQUEEZE CHORUS I TOLD A LIE SO SHE’D FEEL BETTER DON’T KNOW WHETHER IT WAS RIGHT OR WRONG I TOLD A LIE IT WASN’T EASY BUT IT SCARED ME TO LET THE TRUTH BE KNOWN SO I TOLD A LIE BRIDGE BACK IN THE HALLWAY LITTLE TEARY EYES LOOKED UP AT ME I HELD EM CLOSE AND WHISPERED SHE’LL BE COMING HOME SOON WAIT AND SEE AND WE’LL GO TO THE BEACH CHORUS I TOLD A LIE SO THEY’D FEEL BETTER DON’T KNOW WHETHER IT WAS RIGHT OR WRONG I TOLD A LIE IT WASN’T EASY BUT IT SCARED ME TO LET THE TRUTH BE KNOWN SO I TOLD A LIE TAG THEN I DRAGGED MYSELF BACK INSIDE AND KISSED HER GOODBYE
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Verse 1 Head hangin’ I was kickin’ dirt Never thought I‘d ever feel worse loosin’ a baseball game Over my shoulder lookin’ back I heard em laugh and talkin’ trash so I cut loose with a few choice names With no one around to break it up We all threw punches till we had enough Chorus Sometimes you just do what you gotta do There’s no time to hesitate or wait and think it through You don’t know why that voice inside is all you listen to And you just do what you gotta do Verse 2 Middle of the night without a plan I found some courage in a can and got the nerve to call her then She snuck out about a quarter to one Hand in hand we took off runnin in the dark on adrenaline We spent all night in the back of a barn And I walked her home in the misty dawn Chorus – Repeat Bridge My buddies, beer and ball games used to take up my spare time Now its dinner dates and dancing with that girl by my side Chorus – Repeat
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It’s coming home ... after a long day It'she way you comb ... your hair outa your face It’s a sleepy child ... that still wants to play Its her welcome home smile ... and holding hands to say grace Chorus Yeah, its the little things that slow life down From passing by like a merry-go-round They can set my feet back on the ground Oh the little things, that turn you upside down Keep you hanging on every word and every sound The little things, like whenever you’re around Verse 2 It’s a long walk through the neighborhood Its skipping rocks across a gentle brook It’s a quick kiss on a skinned up knee It’s a long wish as I watch you sleep Chorus Repeat Inst Bridge Chorus Repeat (Strobel-Ekhoff)
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Verse 1 If you’d have said you forgot you’re sorry Then I’d have said honey it’s alright And all wrapped up together in the warmth by the fire We’d be makin’ up and makin’ love tonight Chorus But the words you choose won’t let us And each excuse pushes me away Your pride and emotion block all sense or notion of what we stand to loose You make me feel like giving up on you by the words you choose Verse 2 You’re always late‘n too busy to even call me You think I don’t really care about your day And without the agony of the anger and shouting We could try to fix this thing that blew up in our face Chorus – Repeat Bridge Wish we could tear down the wall of words that stands between us Forget all the hurt and find some forgiveness This would drift away like dust in a summer breeze I’d be holding you and you’d be holding me Chorus - Repeat
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Verse 1 I watch you gazing out the window not really looking anywhere Off thinking, twisting a strand of your hair, I could swear you’re still there If it weren’t for your leavin’ letter I’d forget to know better. Chorus Oh, I’ve misplaced my place lost a fix on myself Slipping in between times I’m a man of two minds One is lost in the here-and-now and the other’s stuck in the past somehow If it weren’t for your leavin' letter I’d forget to know better Verse 2 Hear you humming in the bedroom I barely catch myself in time It can’t be you singing that old Reba line because you’re no longer mine If it weren’t for your leavin’ letter I’d forget to know better Repeat Chorus Bridge Only a fool fools himself my wishful heart and I agree There’s less pain with your mirage than having your memory tease Repeat Chorus
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(Chorus) There she goes Like the river flows Once it runs by It will never return She’s gone today Won’t be back tomorrow I’ll still be sitting here Nursing my fifth cup of sorrow The faucet sheds another drip And I listen to it drain Still haven’t got a grip I’ve been busy biting back the rain I brew another pot And catch myself looking Where I know she’s not (Repeat Chorus) I feared she wouldn't stay So I kept a tight hold That drove her away Only a fool can turn a sweet love cold I didn’t let love be Because I couldn’t believe She’d pick the likes of me (Repeat Chorus) (Repeat Chorus)
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Verse 1 There are towns to know, its time I should go. Don’t recall packing ever being this slow. I let our love grow far too late. My tears will always remember this date. Leaving will have to wait until dark. Your eyes are no place for a running heart. (Chorus) Your eyes are no place for a running heart. Sound my soul before the lying can start. They hold me and fold me until I feel light. No man could embrace you and think of one night. Leaving will have to wait until dark. Your eyes are no place for a running heart. Verse 2 Wandered my whole life never waking to search. Then find the most precious thing on earth. If I’d guessed fate would throw such a twist, Would’ve raised myself different to honor your kiss. These boots urge me to bolt for the door. Avoid saying farewell as I stare at the floor. (Repeat Chorus) Bridge What if I stay and it all goes wrong? Hurting you would be my last my last song. (Repeat Chorus) © 2007 Watson/Ekhoff
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Verse 1 She’s posed in every picture wearing white satin and lace A vision of an angel holding a pink bouquet Petals, bows and memories fill each page as I look back Still it’s like there’s something wrong or missing in each photograph Chorus I wish she was five foot five had auburn hair and big brown eyes I wish she’d fall in my arms just like you used to do I wish she could carry on and make me laugh all night long I wish she was you Verse 2 I’m living with your leaving it even looks like I survived I have a dog a house a yard and two cars out on the drive But I’m running out of options trying to explain Why I sometimes dream of you at night and still call out your name Chorus I wish she was five foot five had auburn hair and big brown eyes I wish she’d fall in my arms just like you used to do I wish she could carry on and make me laugh all night long I wish she was you Bridge I hang my head and close my eyes fightin’ what I feel inside Prayin’ she will take your place and make your mem’ry fade away Chorus I wish she was five foot five had auburn hair and big brown eyes I wish she’d fall in my arms just like you used to do I wish she could carry on and make me laugh all night long I wish she was you Tag I wish she was you
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Verse 1 Last month our house was burglarized, we weren’t home and we’re just fine That’s my peace of mind, thank God for that My life passed before my eyes when I was hit head on the last foggy night But I made it out alive, thank God for that I’d be lyin’ if I said I ain’t seen better days It could get a whole lot worse before I complain cuz Chorus My family is healthy kids are growing doing well Times are tough but from our smiles you could never tell My wife and I may struggle with the bills we got to pay She say’s she won’t ever leave cuz she ain’t made that way And I thank God for that I thank God for that Verse 2 All we need for a good time is a bonfire on a weekend night With good friends passin’ by thank God for that There’s more to life than having things it’s people that mean the most to me And hope that faith brings, thank God for that I know I can’t stop the hardship heading my way But I can focus on the good things and be grateful every day that Chorus My family is healthy kids are growing doing well Times are tough but from our smiles you could never tell My wife and I both struggle with the bills we got to pay She say’s she won’t ever leave cuz she ain’t made that way And I thank God for that I thank God for that Bridge Some folks think they need the best of everything To make the best of what I have that’s all I’ll ever need cuz Chorus My family is healthy kids are growing doing well Times are tough but from our smiles you could never tell My wife and I may struggle with the bills we got to pay She loves me and won’t ever leave cuz that’s the way she’s made and I thank God for that I thank God for that Tag: Thank God for that and I thank God for that
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Verse 1 It’s early in the day work is shoved my way and it’s pilin’ high It’s a flood of emails full of details and with no end in sight A freight train’s rolling through my head I wish I could go home to bed Then somehow I notice in the corner of my eye Chorus And I see you I don’t feel so bad then you look at me and you make me laugh You wave as you spin around in your chair then write me a message in the air You wrinkle up your nose and make a little face, and I forget this paper chase When I see you Verse 2 I can hear ‘em sigh as they’re waitin’ in line just down the hall There’s a ton of issues and attitudes makin me climb these walls I’m startin’ to watch that clock it looks like the big hand just stopped Then I look around after my last call Chorus And I see you I don’t feel so bad then you look at me and you make me laugh You roll your eyes and take a sip of coke with your glasses pushed down on your nose You blow me a kiss with a little grin and I feel better again When I see you Bridge I’ve never known anyone quite like you who could chase my cares away Then what you do next helps me forget all about my day Chorus When I see you I don’t feel so bad and you look at me and you make me laugh You leave a note as you’re walkin’ by says meet me a little after five I guess its easy for everyone to see you sure are getting to me When I see you Repeat - End
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