© 1997 ANGEL Joanne Stacey IN THE BOTTOM OF HIS GLASS, HIS PROBLEMS FADED FAST WITH EVERY DRINK, HE’D THINK HE’D FOUND THE WAY FOR ALL THAT HE’D BEEN THROUGH, THERE WAS JUST ONE THING HE KNEW HE WAS LUCKY TO HAVE LIVED ANOTHER DAY CHORUS: TILL A HAND REACHED THROUGH THE DARKNESS AND PULLED HIM TO THE LIGHT HE NEVER KNEW HER NAME BUT SHE TOUCHED HIM JUST THE SAME AN ANGEL TO LEAD HIM THROUGH THE NIGHT AN ANGEL TO LEAD HIM THROUGH THE NIGHT IN AN ALLEY BY THE WALL, SHE LET THE NEEDLE FALL DOWN ON HER KNEES, SHE FREES THE RUBBER BAND SHE TELLS HERSELF AGAIN, IT’S THE LAST TIME SHE’LL DEPEND ON SOMETHING THAT SHE’LL NEVER UNDERSTAND CHORUS: TILL A HAND REACHED THROUGH THE DARKNESS AND PULLED HER TO THE LIGHT SHE NEVER KNEW HER NAME BUT SHE TOUCHED HER JUST THE SAME AN ANGEL TO LEAD HER THROUGH THE NIGHT AN ANGEL TO LEAD HER THROUGH THE NIGHT BRIDGE: ANGEL WALKS THE STREETS IN SEARCH OF THOSE WHO’VE LOST THEIR WAY WITHIN HER SOUL, SHE KNOWS THEIR PAIN, SHE LIVED IT TILL THE DAY…. CHORUS: A HAND REACHED THROUGH THE DARKNESS AND PULLED HER TO THE LIGHT SHE NEVER KNEW HIS NAME, LORD, HE TOUCHED HER JUST THE SAME AN ANGEL TO LEAD HER THROUGH THE NIGHT AN ANGEL TO LEAD HER THROUGH THE NIGHT
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© August 2005 WHAT DO YOU SAY Stacey/Gabriel A LITTLE KISS, A SIMPLE TOUCH IS THAT REALLY ASKING TOO MUCH WHEN YOU GET HOME AT THE END OF YOUR DAY WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THE ONE, THAT YOU PROMISED ALL OF YOUR LOVE SO LONG AGO, YOU’RE SO FAR AWAY WHAT DO YOU SAY Chorus: WHAT DO YOU SAY WE DISCONNECT THE PHONE TURN OUT THE LIGHTS, PRETEND WE’RE NOT HOME MAKE A LITTLE LOVE THAT’S LONG OVERDUE BABY, ALL I WANT IS TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH YOU AND GET CARRIED AWAY (WHAT DO YOU SAY) WHAT DO YOU SAY, GIVE IT A SHOT DIG A LITTLE DEEPER, GIVE ME WHAT YOU GOT I’M RIGHT HERE FOR YOU WHAT DO YOU SAY Chorus Lead Music A LITTLE KISS, A SIMPLE TOUCH IS THAT REALLY ASKING TOO MUCH WHEN YOU GET HOME AT THE END OF YOUR DAY Chorus and tag: CARRY ME AWAY,,,,WHAT DO YOU SAY
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© October 2001 HERE IN THE DARK Joanne Stacey Tammy Weymouth LET’S GET DOWN TO THE BARE ESSENTIALS BABY JUST A WOMAN AND A MAN HERE IN THE DARK, WHERE YOU CAN’T HIDE ALL OF THOSE FEELINGS BABY, LOCKED DEEP INSIDE THE TOUCH OF YOUR LIPS, SEERING MY SOUL TEARS ME APART, BABY, THEN MAKES ME WHOLE HERE IN THE DARK, TIME’S STANDING STILL JUST FOR A MOMENT, BABY, I’VE LOST MY WILL YOUR BREATH ON MY SKIN, SHIVERS AND SHAKES LEAVES MY HEAD SPINNING BABY, YOU GIVE WHAT IT TAKES Bridge: THE MORNING BRINGS TO LIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES BUT IN THE BLACK OF NIGHT, LOVE BRINGS YOU BACK TO ME HERE IN THE DARK, 2 BECOME 1 MAKING ME FEEL ALIVE, SECOND TO NONE THERE’S NO BEGINNING, THERE IS NO END THERE’S JUST THE 2 OF US, WOMAN AND MAN YAH, THERE’S JUST THE 2 OF US, WOMAN AND MAN
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© February 2001 WITH YOU Joanne Stacey Jane Eamon THERE’S A BOAT IN THE HARBOR, FROM THE SHORE I WATCH IT GO THOUGHTS OF YOU MAKE ME WONDER OF THE THINGS I DO NOT KNOW AS I WATCHED IT SAIL AWAY, OH, I THOUGHT I HEARD YOU SAY… CHORUS: LET ME GO, HOLD ME TIGHT, PLAY THE GAME, FIGHT THE FIGHT DANCE THE DANCE, TAKE THE CHANCE, EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT WE WILL NEVER BE APART, I’LL BE WITH YOU IN YOUR HEART THERE’S A BIRD IN THE DISTANCE, SOARING PROUDLY THROUGH BLUE SKIES AND I RECALL THAT ONCE YOU TOLD ME YOU BELIEVED ONE DAY YOU’D FLY AS I WATCHED IT SLIP AWAY, I WAS SURE I HEARD YOU SAY… CHORUS: LET ME GO, HOLD ME TIGHT, PLAY THE GAME, FIGHT THE FIGHT DANCE THE DANCE, TAKE THE CHANCE, EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT BRIDGE: EVERYDAY THERE’S SOMETHING TO REMIND ME WITHOUT YOU, THERE’S SO MUCH MORE TO FEAR WHEN I REACH FOR SOMETHING REAL TO GUIDE ME IT’S YOUR VOICE THAT I HEAR… CHORUS: LET ME GO, HOLD ME TIGHT, PLAY THE GAME, FIGHT THE FIGHT DANCE THE DANCE, TAKE THE CHANCE, EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT WE WILL NEVER BE APART, NO, WE’LL NEVER EVER, EVER BE APART, WE WILL NEVER BE APART, CUZ I’LL BE WITH YOU IN YOUR HEART
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© Feb. 2007 LONESOME RAMBLER Joanne Stacey I WAS BORN A LONESOME RAMBLER I MET JESUS ON A TRAIN JUST A HOMELESS, LONG-HAIRED GAMBLER OH HE MADE ME WHOLE AGAIN HE SAID SON, YOU’RE ON A JOURNEY TO THAT KINGDOM IN THE SKY THEN HE TOUCHED MY HAND AND CURED ME WASHED ME CLEAN AND SAID GOOD BYE I WAS BORN IN MISSISSIPPI DON’T RECALL MY MOMMA’S NAME LEFT ME WITH A BUNCH OF GYPSIES THEN WENT CHASING AFTER FAME AND MY DADDY’S STILL IN PRISON CUZ HE KILLED HIS SECOND WIFE AND THE TRUTH IS I DON’T MISS HIM FOR HE’S PAYING WITH HIS LIFE YAH, I WAS BORN A LONESOME RAMBLER I MET JESUS ON A TRAIN JUST A HOMELESS, LONG-HAIRED GAMBLER OH HE MADE ME WHOLE AGAIN I’VE BEEN ALL ACROSS THIS COUNTRY THERE’S NO PLACE THAT I CAN STAY JUST A LOST AND LONESOME RAMBLER WANDERIN’ TILL MY DYING DAY OH YOU KNOW, I’M ON A JOURNEY TO THAT KINGDOM IN THE SKY WHEN THEY LAY ME ON THAT GURNEY I’LL BE FREE ENOUGH TO FLY
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© January 2003 JIMMY Joanne Stacey JIMMY WAS A BOY WHO LIVED ON A FARM WHEN HE WAS 10, HE LOST HIS ARM CAUGHT IT IN THE COMBINE ONE FALL DAY BUT I STILL LOVED HIM ANYWAY OUR CLASS MADE HIM A GET WELL CARD I DREW PRETTY HEARTS AND STARS ENCIRCLED IN THE GOLD AND RED THIS IS WHAT MY LOVE NOTE SAID: Chorus: JIMMY, CAN YOU HEAR ME? DO YOU LOVE ME? YES YOU DO! JIMMY, DON’T YOU KNOW BOY? NO ONE LOVES YOU LIKE I DO! JIMMY PLAYED HOCKEY, JUNIOR A THEY SAID HE’D MAKE THE PRO’S ONE DAY PEOPLE DROVE FOR MILES AND MORE TO SEE A ONE ARMED SKATER SCORE I WOULD GO TO ALL HIS GAMES EVERYBODY KNEW HIS NAME THE CROWD WENT CRAZY EVERY TIME I HELD THESE WORDS UP ON A SIGN: Chorus: JIMMY HAD FOCUS, JIMMY HAD DREAMS HE HAD LOTS OF GET RICH SCHEMES HE WENT TO COLLEGE FAR UPSTATE I TOLD HIM THAT I WOULD WAIT HE CAME HOME ONE AFTERNOON TOLD ME THAT I HUNG THE MOON ASKED ME IF I’D BE HIS BRIDE THROUGH MY TEARS OF JOY, I CRIED: Chorus…..and repeat
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© May 2007 MERCY ME CAUGHT UP, I’M DELIRIOUS THIS IS SERIOUSLY LOVE WRAPPED UP IN THE OBVIOUS THIS IS POSITIVELY LOVE THERE’S NO WAY TO HIDE HOW I FEEL INSIDE I’M BREATHLESS AND WEAK AT THE KNEES MERCY ME, MERCY ME I’VE ALWAYS BEEN PRACTICAL NOT FANATICAL ABOUT LOVE NOW I’M CERTIFIABLY UNDENIABLY IN LOVE THERE’S NO WAY TO HIDE HOW I FEEL INSIDE I’M BREATHLESS AND WEAK AT THE KNEES MERCY ME, MERCY ME Bridge: I’M ROCKED TO MY CORE LEFT BEGGING FOR MORE YAH, THIS IS HOW LOVE’S MEANT TO BE MERCY ME A PASSION SO FURIOUS YET IT’S CURIOUSLY LOVE IT FILLS ME WITH TENDERNESS I SURRENDER TO THIS LOVE THERE’S NO WAY TO HIDE HOW I FEEL INSIDE I’M BREATHLESS AND WEAK AT THE KNEES MERCY ME, MERCY ME MERCY ME, MERCY ME
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I’M STANDING ON THE EDGE OF TOMORROW I’VE CLIMBED THIS PATH AS HIGH AS I CAN GO NOW THE DAY HAS COME TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP FORWARD CUZ THAT’S THE ONLY WAY I’LL EVER KNOW Chorus: IF I’M GONNA FLY OR FALL DIE OR HAVE IT ALL THERE’S NO FUTURE CLINGING TO THE PAST THERE’S NOTHING I WON’T DO TO MAKE MY DREAMS COME TRUE IT’S TIME TO SPREAD MY WINGS AND FLY OR FALL THE TRUTH IS THAT MY FEAR HAS LEFT ME FROZEN UNCERTAIN WHAT THE FUTURE WILL PROVIDE BUT I CAN’T HOLD BACK THIS FEELING ANY LONGER I’VE GOTTA SEE WHAT’S ON THE OTHER SIDE Chorus: SO I’M GONNA FLY OR FALL DIE OR HAVE IT ALL THERE’S NO FUTURE CLINGING TO THE PAST THERE’S NOTHING I WON’T DO TO MAKE MY DREAMS COME TRUE IT’S TIME TO SPREAD MY WINGS AND FLY OR FALL Bridge: WITH EVERYTHING I AM AND EVERYTHING I’LL BE THIS LEAP OF FAITH IS GONNA SET ME FREE Chorus: AND I’M GONNA FLY OR FALL DIE OR HAVE IT ALL THERE’S NO FUTURE CLINGING TO THE PAST THERE’S NOTHING I WON’T DO TO MAKE MY DREAMS COME TRUE IT’S TIME TO SPREAD MY WINGS AND FLY OR FALL YAH, I NEED TO SPREAD MY WINGS AND FLY OR FALL WELL I’M GONNA SPREAD MY WINGS……….AND….FLY……….
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YES, YOU HURT ME AND YOU MADE ME CRY YOUR CRUEL WORDS TORE ME UP INSIDE I WON’T FORGET HOW YOU BROKE ME THAT DAY BUT TO HELP ME FORGIVE, I’M GONNA LOVE YOU ANYWAY CHORUS: I’M GONNA LOVE YOU ANYWAY TO HELP ME LET GO OF THE PAIN IN MY HEART, THE WEIGHT ON MY SOUL LIFE IS TOO SHORT, I WON’T WASTE ANOTHER DAY IF IT HELPS ME FORGIVE I’M GONNA LOVE YOU ANYWAY I TOOK IT FOR GRANTED AND TRUSTED THAT YOU WOULD ALWAYS BE THERE TO HELP SEE ME THROUGH BUT IN TIMES OF TROUBLE, YOU LEFT ME BETRAYED SO TO HELP ME FORGIVE, I’M GONNA LOVE YOU ANYWAY ~ CHORUS ~ BRIDGE: I WON’T WEAR MY ANGER LIKE A BADGE THERE’S NO HONOR IN THE PAIN I WON’T WRAP MY HEART IN STONE AND STEEL NUMBING MY ABILITY TO FEEL ~ CHORUS ~
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© June 2000 OH MY GOD JOANNE STACEY OH MY GOD, YOU AMAZE ME, I PRAISE THEE, OH MY GOD OH MY LORD, HOW YOU MOVE ME, IMPROVE ME, OH MY LORD Chorus: I WAS SEARCHING FAR AND WIDE ALL ALONG A VOICE INSIDE WAS CALLING AND THE FAITH THAT I HAVE KNOWN WAS THE LOVE YOU HAVE SHOWN TO ME I STEP FORWARD WITHOUT FEAR FOR THE SIGNS WERE ALWAYS HERE TO GUIDE ME EVERY STEP THAT I MUST TAKE EACH DECISION I MUST MAKE IS CLEAR OH MY GOD, YOU SURROUND ME, PROFOUNDLY, OH MY GOD OH MY LORD, YOU COMPLETE ME, SO SWEETLY, OH MY LORD Chorus: YOUR WORD’S DANCING ON THE WIND TO A TIMELESS VIOLIN FOR ALWAYS AND THE VOICES SING TO ME IN A THREE PART HARMONY SO TRUE I STEP FORWARD WITHOUT FEAR WITH THE MUSIC IN MY EARS TO GUIDE ME EVERY STEP THAT I MUST TAKE EACH DECISION I MUST MAKE IS CLEAR OH MY GOD, YOU AMAZE ME, I PRAISE THEE, OH MY GOD
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© May 2011 THE RAIN THE RAIN IS FALLING DOWN ON THIS WHISKEY TOWN ONCE AGAIN AND YOU ARE FAR AWAY, IT’S LEFT ME FEELING GREY, I CAN’T PRETEND AND IT HIT ME LIKE A TON OF BRICKS THAT WHAT I HAVE NO ONE CAN FIX, BUT YOU I HATE IT WHEN WE ARE APART, IT’S LIKE SOMEBODY RIPPED MY HEART IN TWO MY TEARS ARE ROLLING DOWN MY CHEEKS ONTO THE GROUND AT MY FEET AND ALL I WANNA DO IS SNUGGLE UP WITH YOU AND GO TO SLEEP I GUESS I’LL HAVE TO DREAM OF WHEN I’LL BE IN YOUR ARMS AGAIN, MY SWEET FIVE MORE SLEEPS, THEN YOU’LL BE HERE AND THIS ACHE WILL DISAPPEAR, FROM ME THE TIME IS WINDING DOWN AND THROUGH IT I HAVE FOUND A LITTLE PEACE THO SOON YOU WILL RETURN I THINK I MIGHT HAVE LEARNED TO RELEASE THIS FEAR OF BEING ON MY OWN, BY LETTING GO I THINK I’VE GROWN TO SEE THAT WITHOUT YOU I WILL SURVIVE, I MISS YOU BUT I’M STILL ALIVE AND FREE AND WHEN YOU WALK BACK THROUGH MY DOOR, I KNOW I’M GONNA LOVE YOU MORE, BABY THE RAIN IS FALLING DOWN ON THIS WHISKEY TOWN ONCE AGAIN
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© October 2009 HOLD ON SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE THE SUN WILL SHINE FOR YOU AND EVERYTHING YOU’VE DREAMED OF WILL COME TRUE THOUGH RIGHT NOW YOU’RE EMPTY, BROKEN FROM THE FALL WHAT SEEMS SO BIG TODAY WILL THEN SEEM SMALL CHORUS: THE FIRST STEP THAT YOU TAKE WILL BE THE HARDEST BUT THIS MOUNTAIN THAT YOU’RE FACING’S WORTH THE CLIMB IT JUST MIGHT TAKE EVERYTHING YOU’RE MADE OF TO REACH THE OTHER SIDE HOLD ON GUESS WE TAKE FOR GRANTED THINGS WILL GO OUR WAY CROSS OUR FINGERS, KNOCK ON WOOD, WE PRAY I KNOW IT’S HARD TO SEE IT THROUGH THE FOG YOU’RE IN TAKE A CHANCE AND HEALING WILL BEGIN ~ CHORUS ~ BRIDGE: YOU MAY THINK I CAN’T KNOW YOUR PAIN UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU’RE GOING THROUGH I KNOW YOU ARE FEELING ALL ALONE CUZ I HAVE BEEN THERE TOO CHORUS: AND FIRST STEP THAT I TOOK, IT WAS THE HARDEST BUT THAT MOUNTAIN THAT I FACED WAS WORTH THE CLIMB AND IT DAMN WELL TOOK EVERYTHING I’M MADE OF TO REACH THE OTHER SIDE YAH, THE FIRST STEP THAT YOU TAKE WILL BE THE HARDEST BUT THAT MOUNTAIN THAT YOU’RE FACING’S WORTH THE CLIMB IT JUST MIGHT TAKE EVERYTHING YOU’RE MADE OF TO REACH THE OTHER SIDE HOLD ON, HOLD ON, HOLD ON, TAKE MY HAND AND HOLD ON…
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I AM HOME I AM STRONG, I AM SENSITIVE I FIND JOY IN EVERY DAY I LIVE SOMETIMES I FEEL TOO MUCH SOMETIMES I CAN’T FEEL ENOUGH I KNOW LOVE, I AM PASSIONATE THE MORE I GIVE, THE MORE I GET SOMETIMES I GET WEARY TOO SOMETIMES I ASK GOD TO HELP ME THROUGH Chorus: WHEN THE WORLD PUSHES ME AND I STRUGGLE TO HOLD ON WHEN THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL IS GONE YOU ARE THERE IN THE DARK WHISPERING MY NAME I CAN FEEL YOUR ARMS SOFT AS ANGELS WINGS AND I KNOW, I AM HOME I SEE TRUTH, I SEEK HONESTY AND I LAUGH AT LIFE’S COMEDY SOMETIMES ANSWERS DISAPPEAR SOMETIMES EVERYTHING’S SO CLEAR Chorus: WHEN THE WORLD PUSHES ME AND I STRUGGLE TO HOLD ON WHEN THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL IS GONE YOU ARE THERE IN THE DARK WHISPERING MY NAME I CAN FEEL YOUR ARMS SOFT AS ANGELS WINGS AND I KNOW, I AM HOME Repeat Chorus and Tag
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AGAINST THE WALL SHE SITS IN A BOOTH AND SIPS ON A SHOT OF VERMOUTH SO PROUD AND BEAUTIFUL WITH HER BACK AGAINST THE WALL SHE SEES HIM STANDING WITH FRIENDS SHE SMILES AND TRIES TO PRETEND HE ISN’T THERE AT ALL WITH HIS BACK AGAINST THE WALL HE WALKS UP, WHISPERS IN HER EAR “HOW ‘BOUT I BUY YOU A BEER” SHE SMILES AND SAYS, “RYE TALL” WITH HER BACK AGAINST THE WALL HE LEANS IN CLOSE, SO SHE CAN’T SEE SLIPS A PILL IN HER DRINK CASUALLY THE LAST THING SHE CAN RECALL IS HER BACK AGAINST THE WALL SHE WAKES UP HURTING AND ALONE SHE SLOWLY REACHES FOR THE PHONE BUT THERE’S NO ONE SHE CAN CALL CUZ HER BACK’S AGAINST THE WALL SHE SIGHS A BROKEN SIGH SHE DESPERATELY TRIES NOT TO CRY THEY SAY THAT TIME HEALS ALL YET HER BACK’S AGAINST THE WALL SHE GROWS MORE ANGRY EVERYDAY THINKS OF WAYS TO MAKE HIM PAY SHE MAY BE WEAK AND SMALL BUT HER BACK’S AGAINST THE WALL AND NOW SHE WAITS RIGHT OUTSIDE THERE’S NO WHERE HE CAN HIDE SO SILENT IN THE HALL WITH HER BACK AGAINST THE WALL FINALLY HE STEPS OUT THE DOOR SHE PULLS OUT HER DADDY’S FORTY FOUR ONE CLEAN SHOT THROUGH HIS SKULL WITH HIS BACK AGAINST THE WALL YES HIS BACK’S AGAINST THE WALL
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IT’S A LONG WAY BACK FROM UP THERE LOOKING DOWN, THE VIEW’S BREATHTAKING IT’S ALMOST LIKE YOU’RE LIVING IN A DREAM BUT WHEN THE WAVES OF LIFE CRASH DOWN AND PUSH YOU BACK DOWN TO THE GROUND YOU STUMBLE TO A PLACE YOU’VE NEVER BEEN, AND CHORUS: IT’S A LONG WAY BACK, WHEN YOU’VE LOST YOUR WAY THEY DON’T GIVE YOU A MAP, AND THERE’S NO TIME TO PRAY JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU’VE GOT A HANDLE ON YOUR LIFE THE CARPET’S RIPPED OUT BENEATH YOUR FEET YOU’RE REACHING OUT FOR SOMEONE BUT THERE’S NO ONE THERE THEN YOU’RE FALLING FAST AND FREE AND IT’S A LONG WAY BACK, TO ME BABY, WHEN YOU’RE SITTING AT ROCK BOTTOM SEEMS TO ME, THERE’S JUST ONE THING TO DO WIPE THE DUST OFF OF YOUR PANTS SING YOUR SONG, TAKE A CHANCE DON’T YOU KNOW THAT I BELIEVE IN YOU, BUT CHORUS BRIDGE: KEEP YOUR FAITH ALIVE, FIND THE STRENGTH AND TRY SPREAD YOUR WINGS AND LEARN TO FLY CHORUS + Tag
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AMAZING THINGS HAPPEN I USED TO ACHE WITH THE PAIN OF THE WORLD I CARRIED A LOAD MUCH TOO BIG FOR THIS GIRL THEN A VOICE FROM INSIDE SAID ENOUGH IS ENOUGH DON’T LOOK FOR THE SADNESS, LOOK FOR THE LOVE IT’S EASY TO THINK THAT ALONE WE ARE WEAK HOW CAN IT MATTER IF WE CHOOSE NOT TO SPEAK? THERE’S SO MUCH DESTRUCTION, FEAR AND DESPAIR WE BURY OUR HEADS AND PRETEND NOT TO CARE, BUT CHORUS: AMAZING THINGS HAPPEN WHEN YOU MAKE IT A CHOICE AMAZING THINGS HAPPEN WHEN YOU GIVE LOVE A VOICE AMAZING THINGS HAPPEN WHEN WE PUSH FEAR AWAY AMAZING THINGS HAPPEN IN THIS WORLD EVERYDAY SO SEARCH FOR THE WISDOM, TRUST IN YOUR HEART LOOK FOR THE GOODNESS IN YOUR OWN LIFE TO START OPEN YOUR EYES AND SOON YOU WILL SEE AMAZING THINGS HAPPEN ALL AROUND YOU AND ME ~ CHORUS ~ BRIDGE: CHOOSE LOVE, CHOOSE PEACE, CHOOSE HOPE LIVE LOVE, LIVE PEACE, LIVE HOPE, LIVE FREE ~ CHORUS ~
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THAT''S HOW I ROLL I MAY NOT BE YOUR DREAM GIRL WITH A POODLE IN MY PURSE AND IF I WORE A DOUBLE ‘D’ I’D CONSIDER IT A CURSE I’M HAPPY IN THE SKIN I’M IN DON’T MIND LOSING BUT I LOVE TO WIN THAT’S HOW I ROLL – THAT’S HOW I ROLL I LIKE GETTING DIRTY, KNOW HOW TO POUND A NAIL WEAR MY SMURF PAJAMAS TO GO AND GET THE MAIL HAIR TIED BACK, UNPAINTED FACE CREDIT CARD, JUST IN CASE THAT’S HOW I ROLL – THAT’S HOW I ROLL CHORUS: THAT’S HOW I ROLL, NO MATTER WHAT I’LL RISE ABOVE I DON’T NEED YOUR LOVE TO MAKE ME WHOLE THAT’S HOW I ROLL – THAT’S HOW I ROLL YOU WON’T FIND ME IN HIGH HEELS, PROBABLY IN MY COWBOY BOOTS THOUGH I COLOR MY HAIR, I AM PROUD OF MY ROOTS I LIKE TO DRIVE REALLY FAST MOO AT THE COWS AS I WHIZ PAST THAT’S HOW I ROLL – THAT’S HOW I ROLL CHORUS
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TO GET ME OVER YOU I FOUND YOUR RING ON THE PILLOW BY MY HEAD WHEN I WOKE UP THIS MORNING I FELT THE HEAP OF THE COVERS ON OUR BED OH YOU LEFT ME WITHOUT WARNING I WENT DOWN TO THE KITCHEN WITH NOTHING BY MY SILKY NIGHTIE ON I SAW YOUR TRUCK WAS NO LONGER IN THE DRIVEWAY AND I KNEW THAT YOU WERE GONE I WENT INTO THE FRONT ROOM AND TOOK DOWN THE PICTURE OF OUR WEDDING AND I LOOKED BACK AND I WONDERED HAD I KNOWN, THAT THIS WAS WHERE WE’RE HEADING WOULD I HAVE SLEPT WITH YOUR BROTHER ON THAT 4TH OF JULY 2 YEARS AGO GOES TO SHOW THAT THE MORE THAT I LEARN, THE LESS I REALLY KNOW I COULD LAUGH, I COULD CRY, I COULD ASK THE HEAVENS WHY I DESERVED ALL THE THINGS YOU PUT ME THROUGH BUT I WON’T EVEN TRY TO MAKE SENSE OF THE LIE DON’T YOU KNOW THERE IS NOTHING I WON’T DO TO GET ME OVER YOU I PUT YOUR KEY ON THE COUNTER BY THE DOOR WHEN I WENT OUT THAT EVENING AND I VOWED I WOULD SETTLE UP THE SCORE OH YOU KNOW YOU SHOULD BELIEVE IT I TOOK ANOTHER LOOK AROUND AT THE EMPTINESS I FOUND INSIDE THIS ROOM I LEFT NOTHING BUT THE SOUND OF GOODBYE AND THE TRACE OF MY PERFUME ~ CHORUS ~ I COULD STAY HOME I GUESS EATING HAAGEN DAAS WITH A BIG SPOON I COULD PUT ON MY RED DRESS AND JACK UP MY HAIR TO THE MOON DON’ T YOU KNOW THERE IS NOTHING I WON’T DO TO GET ME OVER YOU TAG: DON’ T YOU KNOW THERE IS NOTHING I WON’T DO TO GET ME OVER YOU
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HAPPINESS HAPPINESS IS SOMETHING WE ALL WANT BUT IT AIN’T ON THE MENU AT YOUR FAVOURITE RESTAURANT NO, IT’S NOT AND IT AIN’T IN THE PARKING LOT HAPPINESS IS SOMETHING THAT WE CHASE YOU WON’T FIND IT HIDDEN IN YOUR LOVER’S SWEET EMBRACE IT’S NOT THERE NO, IT AIN’T IN HIS HAINES UNDERWEAR NO, IT AIN’T IN HIS HAINES UNDERWEAR CHORUS: GIRL YOU’RE TRACKING WAY OFF BASE YOU WON’T FIND IT ANY PLACE IF YOU LOOK INSIDE YOUR HEART THAT’S A DAMN GOOD PLACE TO START YAH, THAT’S A DAMN GOOD PLACE TO START HAPPINESS IS ALWAYS WITHIN REACH IT’S NOT DANCING IN THE RAIN OR LAYING ON THE BEACH THINK AGAIN YOU CAN’T CATCH A PRAIRIE WIND ~ CHORUS ~
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TENDER BRUISED UP HEART I FELL IN, MADE A SPLASH SHOULD’VE KNOWN IT WOULDN’T LAST SHOULD’VE NEVER LET YOU PAST MY WALLS YOU WERE SWEET AT THE START, YOU CAME IN AND STOLE MY HEART LIKE A THIEF IN A WALMART, NOW I’M LEFT HERE TORN APART CHORUS: LORD GIVE ME WINGS TO FLY ACROSS THIS STORMY SKY A PLACE WHERE I CAN HIDE, MY HEART MY TENDER, BRUISED UP HEART I WAS RIGHT, YOU WERE WRONG DIDN’T FIT, DIDN’T BELONG BUT THE CURRENT WAS TOO STRONG TO RESIST NOW I’M LEFT, SKINNED UP KNEES, FULL OF PAINFUL USED-TO-BE’S LIKE A SHIP LOST OUT AT SEA WITH NO ONE TO RESCUE ME ~ CHORUS ~ BRIDGE: YOU MAY ASK, WHAT DID I LEARN PLAYING WITH FIRE LEAVES A BURN! *LEAD* ~ CHORUS ~ Tag: TENDER BRUISED UP, TOTALLY USED UP, TENDER BRUISED UP HEART
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FREE BIRD HE GOT TIRED OF CHECKING IN WHATCHA DOING, WHERE’VE YOU BEEN THAT’S THE QUESTIONS HE ALWAYS HEARD BUT YOU CAN’T TAME A FREE BIRD CHORUS: FLY AWAY, OH, FLY AWAY NO WOMAN’S LOVE COULD MAKE HIM STAY THE SWEETEST SOUND YOU’VE EVER HEARD IS THE LONESOME CALL OF A FREE BIRD IT’S AN OLD AND TROUBLED TALE MANY HAVE TRIED, MANY HAVE FAILED TO THINK YOU CAN IS JUST ABSURD NO, YOU CAN’T TAME A FREE BIRD ~ CHORUS ~ SOMEWHERE RIGHT NOW, IN PRESENT DAY SHE’S ON HER KNEES, HE STILL WON’T STAY SHE SOMEHOW THOUGHT SHE’D HAD HIM CURED BUT YOU CAN’T TAME A FREE BIRD! ~ CHORUS ~ 2X TAG: THE SWEETEST SOUND I’VE EVER HEARD IS THE LONESOME CALL OF A FREE BIRD
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WHEN LOVE GETS A HOLD OF YOU HEY, BABY TURN AROUND GET YOUR FEET BACK ON THE GROUND THERE’S NO TIME TO HESITATE LOVE WILL NEVER WAIT FOR YOU HEY DARLIN’, DON’T YOU KNOW FROM A SEED A LITTLE LOVE CAN GROW HOLD ON TIGHT, ENJOY THE RIDE IT WON’T BE DENIED, IT’S TRUE CUZ, THAT’S HOW IT FEELS WHEN LOVE GETS A HOLD OF YOU CHORUS: YOUR HEART GETS HEAVY AND YOUR MIND GETS WEAK YOU CAN’T FIND THE WORDS TO SPEAK YOU’RE IN A DAZE, A ROSY GLOW COLORS EVERYTHING YOU KNOW NEXT THING YOU KNOW YOU’RE FLYING HIGH IN A PERFECT TURQUOISE SKY FROM UP THERE, IT’S QUITE A VIEW THROW OUT EVERYTHING YOU KNEW CUZ, THAT’S HOW IT FEELS WHEN LOVE GETS A HOLD OF YOU HEY HONEY, DON’T BE SCARED THERE’S NO WAY YOU COULD EVER BE PREPARED FOR THE RUSH THAT BLOWS YOUR MIND THERE’S NOTHING YOU OR I CAN DO CUZ, THAT’S HOW IT FEELS WHEN LOVE GETS A HOLD OF YOU ~ CHORUS ~ YAH, THAT’S HOW IT FEELS WHEN LOVE GETS A HOLD OF YOU I SAID, THAT’S HOW IT FEELS WHEN LOVE GETS A HOLD OF YOU IT’S TRUE…. (spoken)
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WHAT''S LEFT OF ME WALK AWAY AND DON’T LOOK BACK TRY AND ACT LIKE YOU DON’T CARE LEAVE YOUR MEMORIES IN THE PAST THERE AIN’T NOTHING FOR YOU THERE YOU ALWAYS THOUGHT YOU WERE SO STRONG NEVER THOUGHT YOU’D SEE THE DAY YOU’D BE BROKEN MIND AND SPIRIT NO EXCUSES LEFT TO STAY CHORUS: AS I GAZE INTO THE MIRROR TALKING TO THESE WEARY EYES EVERYTHING IS SO MUCH CLEARER OH I’VE COME TO REALIZE THERE AIN’T NO ONE ELSE TO SAVE ME FROM THE HELL YOU’VE PUT ME THROUGH SO I GUESS I’LL START BY LEAVING SAVE WHAT’S LEFT OF ME FROM YOU HOW COULD SOMETHING SO DAMN GOOD TURN TO DUST UPON THE SHELF YOU’VE BEEN LOVING HIM SO LONG NOW IT’S TIME TO LOVE YOURSELF ~ CHORUS ~
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I wrote this song at a songwriting retreat with Dan Demay. It was my idea and I think this was a true collaboration where each contributed equally to the lyrics, groove and melody of this song. I sang this demo and recorded it at Nashville Demo Studio in September 2012. Joanne Stacey Revelstoke, BC Canada Email: joannestaceymusic@gmail.com Phone: 250-814-7324 LITTLE GIRL IN ME SEEMS I’VE ALWAYS WONDERED WHO I’D REALLY BE IF I DIDN’T HAVE TO LIVE THROUGH ALL THE THINGS I HAD TO SEE WOULD I HAVE ALL THESE GUARDS I’VE PUT ON MY HEART IF THEY JUST LEFT ME THE WAY I WAS I WAS SCARED TO DEATH OF LETTING GO TAKING THAT NEXT STEP TO KNOW ALL THE THINGS THAT COME FROM BEING LOVED WHEN THAT PHONE RANG AND DROVE ME FROM MY BED COULDN’T WAKE MAMA UP, CAN’T GET THAT OUT OF MY HEAD A 6 YEAR OLD DON’T KNOW WHAT EMPTY PILL BOTTLES MEAN IF MY LIFE WAS A MOVIE, OH I’D DELETE THAT SCENE CHORUS: THEY SAY WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU MAKES YOU STRONG BUT IT KILLED A PART OF ME AND THAT’S WHAT’S WRONG I KNOW THERE’S NO FUTURE IN LOOKING TO THE PAST BUT THERE ARE THINGS THAT MADE ME, GROW UP WAY TOO FAST WITH ALL MY TOMORROWS I SEE, I’M LOOKING FOR THAT LITTLE GIRL IN ME WAITING ON THE FRONT PORCH WITH MY BAG IN HAND TO BE LET DOWN AND FORGOTTEN BY MY OWN MAN FRAGMENTS OF MEMORIES MIXED WITH MY SELF-ESTEEM NEVER KNOWING WHY BUT ALWAYS BLAMING ME CHORUS BRIDGE: FROM A WORLD OF RAINBOW COLORS REPLACED BY BLACK AND WHITE I REFUSE TO LET IT TAKE THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU SOMEHOW MAKES YOU STRONG THOUGH IT KILLED A PART OF ME, I’VE HELD ON NOW I AM MY OWN FUTURE NOT DEFINED BY THE PAST EVEN THOUGH MY CHILDHOOD WENT BY WAY TOO FAST WITH ALL MY TOMORROWS I SEE, I’LL ALWAYS LOVE THAT LITTLE GIRL IN ME WITH ALL MY TOMORROWS I SEE, I’LL ALWAYS LOVE THAT LITTLE GIRL IN ME
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GOOD ENUF 4 U Joanne Stacey I OVERHEARD YOU TALKIN’ WITH YOUR FRIENDS ‘BOUT ALL THE THINGS YOU HOPE FOR IN A MAN YOU SAID THAT YOU FOUND SOMEONE YOU COULD LOVE BUT YOU WEREN’T SURE IF YOU WERE GOOD ENOUGH FROM WHERE I’M STANDIN, IT IS PLAIN TO SEE YOU’VE GOT IT GOING ON GIRL, LOOKING SWEET I GUESS THAT ON THE INSIDE, YOUR SELF-ESTEEM IS BRUISED IT’S LEFT YOU FEELING BROKEN AND ABUSED CHORUS: BUT GIRL, DON’T YAH KNOW THE QUESTION ISN’T WHAT YOU THINK IT IS THIS BIZ ‘BOUT WHETHER YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH FOR HIM LET ME TELL YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO DO ASK YOURSELF – IS HE GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU YOU SAY THAT I SHOULD MIND MY OWN AFFAIR AND WHY THE HELL SHOULD I EVEN CARE GIRLFRIEND LET ME TELL YAH, I’VE STOOD THERE IN YOUR PLACE I’VE FINALLY WIPED THE TEARDROPS FROM MY FACE CHORUS: SO GIRL, DON’T YAH KNOW THE QUESTION ISN’T WHAT YOU THINK IT IS THIS BIZ ‘BOUT WHETHER YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH FOR HIM LET ME TELL YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO DO ASK YOURSELF – IS HE GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU
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SHE’S GOT EVERYTHING TO LOSE AND A WHOLE LOT OF MONEY TO BLOW TAKES THE PARTY WITH HER, PEOPLE FOLLOW HER WHERE EVER SHE GOES DONE HER TIME AND PAID HER DUES SHE’S A TOWER OF POWER IN HIGH HEEL SHOES EVERYBODY LOVES HER, SHE’S A ZAM BAM ZINGER BANG GIRL YA, SHE KNOWS WHERE SHE’S GOING, KNOWS WHERE SHE’S ALREADY BEEN IT’S A MAN’S WORLD BABY BUT SHE’S GIVING IT HER OWN LITTLE SPIN SHE COSTS A PRETTY PENNY BUT SHE CAN’T BE SOLD A WALKING CONTRADICTION WITH A HEART OF GOLD EVERYBODY LOVES HER, SHE’S A ZAM BAM ZINGER BANG GIRL SHE WON’T PUT UP WITH ANY SASS KNOCK YOU DOWN ON YOUR ASK HER IF SHE REALLY EVER CARES DOESN’T EVEN MESS UP HER HAIR EVERYBODY LOVES HER, SHE’S A ZAM BAM ZINGER BANG GIRL WOMEN SAY SHE’S CRAZY BUT THEY ALL WANT TO BE HER BEST FRIEND SHE GOES AFTER SHE WANTS AND SHE’S NOT AFRAID TO STAND UP TO MEN SHE ADORES JACK DANIELS AND HER PAL JIM BEAM STRONG FORCE OF NATURE, QUEEN OF SELF-ESTEEM EVERYBODY LOVES HER SHE’S A ZAM BAM ZINGER BANG GIRL EVERYBODY LOVES HER SHE’S A ZAM BAM ZINGER BANG GIRL EVERYBODY LOVES HER A ZAM BAM ZINGER, ZAM BAM ZINGER BANG GIRL
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WHEN THE HONEYMOON IS OVER When the honeymoon is over I’ll be gone gone gone When the honeymoon is over I’ll be gone There’s a rush I feel when I fall in love Makes me feel higher than any kind of drug uh huh But as time goes on and I start coming down I start looking elsewhere for the thing that I’ve found uh huh Prechorus: I’m addicted to the heart pounding, sweet talking, hot sweaty stuff I make a victim of every good man who I know should have been enough When the honeymoon is over I’ll be gone gone gone When the honeymoon is over I’ll be gone There’s nothing like a first kiss to make me feel alive Like stomping on the pedal on a long hard drive uh huh But everything that follows it is way too slow When the boredom hits me, I know it’s time to go uh huh Prechorus: I’m addicted to the heart pounding, sweet talking, hot sweaty stuff I make a victim of every good man who I know should have been enough Bridge: Maybe when I die I’ll find myself in Hell But I’ve always like the heat so it might be just as well When the honeymoon is over I’ll be gone gone gone When the honeymoon is over I’ll be gone
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THAT’S WHAT PATSY WOULD DO LAST NIGHT I WAS LISTENING TO AN OLD TIME COUNTRY SONG P ATSY WAS SINGING ‘BOUT LOVE THAT HAD GONE WRONG WELL I HAD BEEN DRINKING, JUST ENOUGH TO REALIZE ANY LOVE WE HAD, HAS UP AND DIED PATSY SPOKE RIGHT TO ME, SINGING ‘BOUT MY LIFE THE THINGS SHE SAID WERE IN MY HEAD AND I KNEW SHE WAS RIGHT SO I'VE TAKEN YOUR PICKUP AND LEFT THE DOG FOR YOU CAUSE SOMEHOW I KNOW THAT'S WHAT PATSY WOULD DO CHORUS: THAT’S WHAT PATSY WOULD DO SHE WOULDN'T FALL TO PIECES STILL CRAZY OVER YOU NO SHE'D GOING WALKING AFTER MIDNIGHT LOOKING FOR A LOVE THAT'S TRUE SOMEHOW I KNOW THAT'S WHAT PATSY WOULD DO I HAVE TO ADMIT IT, YOU'RE JUST NOT MY TYPE LIKE OIL AND WATER, NO, WE JUST DON'T MIX RIGHT SO I’M THROUGH PRETENDING, I WON’T SING THE LOVESICK BLUES CAUSE SOMEHOW I KNOW THAT'S WHAT PATSY WOULD DO CHORUS: THAT’S WHAT PATSY WOULD DO SHE WOULDN'T FALL TO PIECES STILL CRAZY OVER YOU NO SHE'D GOING WALKING AFTER MIDNIGHT LOOKING FOR A LOVE THAT'S TRUE SOMEHOW I KNOW THAT'S WHAT PATSY WOULD DO GUITAR SOLO AS THE YEARS GATHER BEHIND ME, I STILL HEAR YOUR VOICE WHISPERING SWEET NOTHINGS AND I WONDER ‘BOUT MY CHOICE BUT I LIGHT UP A CIGARETTE, TURN DOWN THE LIGHTS AND CRANK THE TUNES CAUSE SOMEHOW I KNOW THAT'S WHAT PATSY WOULD DO CHORUS: THAT’S WHAT PATSY WOULD DO SHE WOULDN'T FALL TO PIECES STILL CRAZY OVER YOU NO SHE'D GOING WALKING AFTER MIDNIGHT LOOKING FOR A LOVE THAT'S TRUE SOMEHOW I KNOW THAT'S WHAT PATSY WOULD DO NO SHE'D GOING WALKING AFTER MIDNIGHT LOOKING FOR A LOVE THAT'S TRUE SOMEHOW I KNOW THAT'S WHAT PATSY WOULD DO YAH, THAT'S WHAT PATSY WOULD DO
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© May 2001 24/7 Joanne Stacey DAY IN, DAY OUT, WITHIN, WITHOUT HE ALWAYS KNOWS THE WAY THAT I FEEL EVERYTHING HE SAYS AND DOES SHOWS ME THAT HIS LOVE IS FOR REAL WE BOTH WORK TO BRING IN THE PAY HIS LOVE FAXES BRIGHTEN MY DAY, yah I WOULDN’T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY… CHORUS: 24/7, HE TAKES ME TO HEAVEN 24/7, YAH, WE’RE DOING ALRIGHT YOU KNOW WE’RE DOING ALRIGHT WELL EVERYDAY, SOMEHOW, SOME WAY HE TELLS ME I’M THE ONLY ONE HIS SMILE ACROSS A CROWDED ROOM MAKES ME FEEL LIKE COMING UNDONE WELL THERE’S SOMETHING WE BOTH BELIEVE THE MORE YOU GIVE, THE MORE YOU RECEIVE, yah AND THAT’S THE WAY THAT IT’S MEANT TO BE… CHORUS: 24/7, HE TAKES ME TO HEAVEN 24/7, YAH, WE’RE DOING ALRIGHT YOU KNOW WE’RE DOING ALRIGHT BRIDGE: WHEN LIFE GETS DREARY, HE IS THE SUN PROVING MY THEORY, 2 HEARTS ARE BETTER THAN 1 CHORUS: 24/7, HE TAKES ME TO HEAVEN 24/7, YAH, WE’RE DOING ALRIGHT YOU KNOW WE’RE DOING ALRIGHT 24/7, YOU KNOW WE’RE DOING ALRIGHT YAH, WE’RE DOING ALRIGHT
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RUNNING MAN HE DOESN’T LOOK YOU IN THE EYE WHEN HE TALKS TO YOU WHILE YOU’RE SHAKING HANDS HE’S BUSY LOOKING ROUND THE ROOM WINKING AT THE PRETTY GIRLS STANDING AT THE BAR ACTING LIKE SOME BIG SHOT COUNTRY STAR IT SEEMS TO ME IT COULD BE ALL JUST SMOKE AND MIRRORS A WAY TO COVER UP A MESS OF COMPLICATED FEARS HE TRIES TOO HARD, DRINKS TOO MUCH HOLDS YOUR HAND BUT DOESN’T TOUCH HE’S BEEN RUNNING LIKE THIS NOW FOR YEARS CHORUS: RUNNING MAN YOU CAN RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN UNTIL YOU WORK THE COURAGE UP TO SEE YOU’LL ALWAYS BE A RUNNING MAN SO WHAT WOULD IT TAKE TO MAKE HIM STOP AND FEEL CUZ THE PERSON THAT HE’S SHOWING IS SO COLD AND SO UNREAL THERE’S NO DENYING HE’S GOT STYLE, BUT WHAT’S BEHIND HIS EMPTY SMILE RUNNING ON A NEVER-ENDING WHEEL ~ CHORUS ~ BRIDGE: RUNNING IN PLACE ALL THE TIME WILL WEAR YOU DOWN, DOWN ARE YOU TRYING TO PROTECT THAT LITTLE BOY INSIDE WHO JUST WANTS OUT? RUNNING MAN I HOPE SOMEDAY YOU’LL COME TO UNDERSTAND YOU HAVE TO LOOK INSIDE TO FIND THE KEY SO YOU WON’T BE A RUNNING MAN YOU CAN RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN BUT YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE WHO HOLDS THE KEY TO SET YOU FREE RUNNING MAN
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STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT YOU WHEN I’M ALL ALONE IT BRINGS BACK THOSE MEMORIES I THOUGHT WERE GONE IT FILLS ME UP WITH SWEET SURPRISE I GET A DREAMY LOOK IN MY HAZEL EYES CHORUS: IT’S LIKE STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM MELTING IN THE SUN PINK ON THE PAVEMENT, STARTING TO RUN YOU SAID YOU LOVED ME BUT YOU LEFT WITHOUT A TRACE STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM ON MY FACE I GUESS NOW I REALIZE THE BEST THINGS ARE FREE AND I’LL TAKE THE GOOD TIMES YOU LEFT WITH ME I’LL KEEP THEM SAFELY TUCKED AWAY AND PULL THEM OUT ON THE NEXT SUNSHINY DAY CHORUS Bridge: I’LL ADMIT IT TOOK AWHILE TO FIND IT IN MY HEART TO SMILE CHORUS
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© FEBRUARY 2014 MY SEPTEMBER JOANNE STACEY AS I STEP INTO SEPTEMBER AND I TAKE TIME TO REMEMBER ALL THE THINGS THAT MADE ME WHO I AM AS THE LEAVES ARE TURNING COLOR I’M BEGINNING TO DISCOVER EVERY SEASON OF OUR LIVES IS IN GOD’S HANDS CHORUS: I’VE HELD ON TOO TIGHT, SEARCHED TO FIND THE LIGHT BUT THE ONLY THING I’VE FOUND WAS STORMY WEATHER BEEN THROUGH ROUGH GOODBYES, MENDED BROKEN TIES AND I LIKE TO THINK THAT TIME HAS MADE ME BETTER IN MY SEPTEMBER, SWEET SEPTEMBER IT IS ONLY NOW, I’M FINDING THE WINTER’S SNOW WAS BLINDING AND KISSES FROM THE SUMMER SUN WILL FADE I GUESS MY DAYS ARE GETTING SHORTER TIME TO GET MY LIFE IN ORDER EVERY MOMENT IS A PRECIOUS MEMORY MADE CHORUS BRIDGE: I KNOW AT TIMES I TOOK IT ALL FOR GRANTED IT’S TIME TO HARVEST ALL THE SEEDS I’VE PLANTED I NEED TO LEAVE YOU SOMETHING TO REMEMBER FROM MY SEPTEMBER, SEPTEMBER CHORUS & TAG
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I CAN’T BREATHE SOMETIMES I FORGET TO BREATHE YOUR MEMORY WASHES OVER ME AND I HAVE TO TAKE A WALK TO CLEAR MY HEAD I FEEL LIKE I AM LOST IN TIME A VICTIM OF AN ENDLESS CRIME AND ALL I WANNA DO IS STAY IN BED BUT THAT WILL NEVER DO, CUZ IT ONLY REMINDS ME OF YOU I CAN’T BREATHE, I CAN’T SLEEP IT FEELS LIKE I’VE LOST A PART OF ME IN THE DARK, YOU’RE EVERYWHERE AND I REACH FOR YOUR BUT CAN’T FIND YOU THERE AND I CAN’T BREATHE AND EVEN THO YOU’VE GONE AWAY I FEEL YOU WITH ME EVERYDAY WHAT I WOULDN’T DO FOR ONE LAST TOUCH THE WALLS ARE CLOSING IN ON ME THEY’RE CLOUDING MY REALITY LIVING WITHOUT YOU IS JUST TOO MUCH CUZ EVERYTHING I DO, WELL IT ONLY REMINDS ME OF YOU I CAN’T BREATHE, I CAN’T SLEEP IT FEELS LIKE I’VE LOST A PART OF ME IN THE DARK, YOU’RE EVERYWHERE AND I REACH FOR YOUR BUT CAN’T FIND YOU THERE AND I CAN’T BREATHE BRIDGE: I DON’T KNOW WHY IT WAS YOUR TIME TO LEAVE I’M DROWNING, SINKING DOWN TO MY KNEES I CAN’T BREATHE, I CAN’T SLEEP IT FEELS LIKE I’VE LOST A PART OF ME IN THE DARK, YOU’RE EVERYWHERE AND I REACH FOR YOUR BUT CAN’T FIND YOU THERE AND I CAN’T BREATHE
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THE SCENT OF A GOOD MAN Chorus: THE SCENT OF A GOOD MAN SMELLS LIKE LOVE TO ME ALMOST HEAVENLY PERFECT CHEMISTRY HIS SKIN NEXT TO MINE OH THERE'S JUST NOTHIN' LIKE THE SCENT OF A GOOD MAN SOMETHIN' ABOUT THE COFFEE IN THE MORNIN' FLAPJACKS FRYIN' IN THE PAN THAT REALLY GETS MY JUICES FLOWIN' CUZ IT SMELLS BETTER COOKED BY A MAN THE SCENT OF A GOOD MAN SMELLS LIKE LOVE TO ME ALMOST HEAVENLY PERFECT CHEMISTRY HIS SKIN NEXT TO MINE OH THERE'S JUST NOTHIN' LIKE THE SCENT OF A GOOD MAN FRESH CUT GRASS AND SAW DUST ON HIS FLANNEL BRINGS ON AN AFTERNOON DELIGHT CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF HIS AROMA DAY AFTER DAY, NIGHT AFTER NIGHT //Vocal THE SCENT OF A GOOD MAN SMELLS LIKE LOVE TO ME ALMOST HEAVENLY PERFECT CHEMISTRY HIS SKIN NEXT TO MINE OH THERE'S JUST NOTHIN' LIKE THE SCENT OF A GOOD MAN Bridge: GASOLINE, OLD SPICE, CAMP FIRES, WHISKEY AND LEATHER GUN POWDER, CROWNED HEADS, THOROUGHBREDS MAKES ME GO WILD SOLO HIS SKIN NEXT TO MINE OH THERE'S JUST NOTHIN' LIKE NO THERE'S JUST NOTHIN' LIKE THE SCENT OF A GOOD MAN MMMM
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YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M MISSING KICKING BACK WITH A STACK OF OLD VINYL AND A GLASS OF WINE DOING MY VERY BEST TO KEEP YOU OFF MY MIND EACH DAY THAT PASSES YOU THINK I’M GETTING STRONGER BUT BABY THAT AIN’T TRUE CHORUS: YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M MISSING CUZ WHEN MY DAY IS THROUGH CAN’T ERASE ALL THESE FEELINGS THAT KEEP PULLING ME BACK TO YOU MY PRIDE WON’T LET ME CALL YOU THO MY HEART IS LONGING TO BUT I NEED TO KEEP RESISTING YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M MISSING LOOKING AT PHOTOGRAPHS OF YOU AND I DOESN’T EASE MY HURT SO I LOOK FOR COMFORT IN YOUR OLD T-SHIRT EACH DAY THAT PASSES YOU THINK I’M GETTING STRONGER BUT BABY THAT AIN’T TRUE CHORUS: YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M MISSING CUZ WHEN MY DAY IS THROUGH CAN’T ERASE ALL THESE FEELINGS THAT KEEP PULLING ME BACK TO YOU MY PRIDE WON’T LET ME CALL YOU THO MY HEART IS LONGING TO BUT I NEED TO KEEP RESISTING YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M MISSING BRIDGE: I WONDER IF YOU ARE HAPPY, BABY CUZ SINCE YOU LET ME GO CHORUS: YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M MISSING CUZ WHEN MY DAY IS THROUGH CAN’T ERASE ALL THESE FEELINGS THAT KEEP PULLING ME BACK TO YOU MY PRIDE WON’T LET ME CALL YOU THO MY HEART IS LONGING TO BUT I NEED TO KEEP RESISTING YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M MISSING YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M MISSING
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Jingle Bell It INTRO: Snowflakes are drifting down Dressing up my little town I feel that Christmas glow From my head down to my toes… I’m gonna jingle bell it Story tell it Mistletoe my friends I’m gonna popcorn string it Tinsel bling it And wait for Santa’s sled I’m gonna candle light it Silent night it Bake some gingerbread I’m gonna celebrate it Decorate it It’s Christmas time again Counting down the days To my favourite time of year Thinking ‘bout the ways To bring on the Yuletide cheer I’m gonna jingle bell it Story tell it Mistletoe my friends I’m gonna popcorn string it Tinsel bling it And wait for Santa’s sled Alright…Music… Singing Christmas carols As I decorate the tree Lighting up my world Fires up the joy in me I’m gonna candle light it Silent night it Bake some gingerbread I’m gonna celebrate it Decorate it It’s Christmas time again I’m gonna sugar plum it Eggnog and rum it The party never ends I’m gonna celebrate it Decorate it It’s Christmas time again
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Vintage Love It’s not shiny and new But it’s tried and it’s true Seeing them holding hands Weathered and worn out bands of gold They’ve been coming for years Say they love the food here He holds her chair for her Brushes the hair from her eyes And I smile Chorus: I want a vintage love Tested by time and trust The way he still looks at her Like she's the only girl In the world….vintage love... Built to last, I want what they have Together in good times and rough Oh, vintage love She still laughs at his jokes They’ve been told and retold She leans into me Says would you believe He proposed right here, sixty years ago Chorus: I want a vintage love Tested by time and trust The way he still looks at her Like she's the only girl In the world….vintage love... Built to last, I want what they have Together in good times and rough Oh, vintage love Bridge: They always thank me each time they come in But I should be thanking them Oh, vintage love OHHHHH, Ohhhhhhhh Ohhhhhh, vintage love
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Good At Loving You © March 15, 2018 Words & Music by Joanne Stacey & John Gilbeault I’ve never been good at planning ahead Ironing shirts or making the bed But I’m good at loving you I’ve never been good at holding my tongue Being in crowds or dinner for one But I’m good at loving you Cuz loving you is easy It is what I was born to do Every loving thing you do for me I want to give it back to you Yes, Baby I do I am good at loving you I’ve never been good at taking it slow Savings accounts or making plants grow But I’m good at loving you I’ve never been good admitting I’m wrong Waiting in lines, rememb’rin words to my songs But I’m good at loving you Cuz loving you is easy It is what I was born to do Every loving thing you do for me I want to give it back to you Yes, Baby I do I am good at loving you
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Mama’s Patches I smooth out all the wrinkles, But I won’t tuck it in Don’t wanna hide the colors That show me where we’ve been Mama made it from the t-shirts we bought on all our trips To backroad shops, truck stops and small diners that we hit Pre - If you look at my quilt ... it's not my style That don't matter none - it always makes me smile ‘cause ... Chorus She tended broken hearts, she mended up skinned knees Ohh she stitched up more than things - yeah, her best work was on me I see her in my mind and my breath catches As I think of... Mama's Patches She gave me scraps of wisdom, Sewn up with all we shared It’s kept me more than warm - It’s proof how much she cared Every night since then I've slept wrapped up in her love I guess she knew that’s what I’d do when my life gets too rough Pre I think of all the hours she worked by hand To make this favourite present from my past …where Chorus: She tended broken hearts, she mended up skinned knees Ohh she stitched up more than things - yeah, her best work was on me I see her in my mind and my breath catches As I think of... Mama's Patches Bridge: Even when she’s gone, her spirit will live on Through these tiny bits of fabric that I’m holdin’ in my palms yeah Chorus: She tended broken hearts, she mended up skinned knees Ohh she stitched up more than things - yeah, her best work was on me I see her in my mind and my breath catches As I think of, oh, as I think of, Oh as I think of... Mama's Patches
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COWGIRL HOLLAR THE SUN IS GOING DOWN I SAID THE SUN IS GOING DOWN… THE SUN IS GOING DOWN OVER THE MOUNTAIN TOP THE GIRLS AND I ARE READY QUADS LOADED, WE’RE GONNA ROCK LACED UP MY ROPER'S, HAIR'S BACK IN A BRAID BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO A GIRLS GET AWAY CHORUS: KICK IT UP, WE DON’T NEED OUR GUYS AROUND NO COWBOY LOGIC BRINGIN US DOWN OOOHH OOHHH LOOKING FOR SOME GIRL TIME DOING WHAT WE SHOULD TIME GONNA BE A GOOD TIME DOWN IN THE COWGIRL HOLLAR GATHER ROUND THE BON FIRE GRAB JOHNNY AND JACK THEY’RE MY KIND OF BAD BOYS CUZ THEY DON’T TALK BACK HEAR OUR ECHOS BOUNCE OFF THE VALLEY WALLS YA, WE’LL BE MAKING OUR OWN CAT CALLS SO KICK IT UP, WE DON’T NEED OUR GUYS AROUND NO COWBOY LOGIC BRINGIN US DOWN OOOHH OOHHH LOOKING FOR SOME GIRL TIME DOING WHAT WE SHOULD TIME GONNA BE A GOOD TIME DOWN IN THE COWGIRL HOLLAR YA KICK IT UP, WE DON’T NEED OUR GUYS AROUND NO COWBOY LOGIC BRINGIN US DOWN OOOHH OOHHH LOOKING FOR SOME GIRL TIME DOING WHAT WE SHOULD TIME GONNA BE A GOOD TIME DOWN IN THE COWGIRL HOLLAR DOWN IN THE COWGIRL HOLLAR WE’LL BE DOWN IN THE COWGIRL HOLLAR!
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Whiskey and Water I’ve never been smooth or easy to take I’m 100 proof, full of regrets and big mistakes But you’re like the rain, so cool and clear You make the bitter disappear Pre: You soften the burn Yah baby for sure, we’re like Chorus: Whiskey and water Yah, we’re so right together Wanna drink you in all night long You’re my guilty pleasure I’m Tennessee You’re mountain spring You make me better I make you stronger Like whiskey and water You've never run wild or taken a shot But you're takin' a chance to find exactly what we've got I'm a little rough but I'm a good man Baby you make me what I am Pre: You soften the burn Yah baby I’m sure, we’re like Whiskey and water Yah, we’re so right together Wanna drink you in all night long You’re my guilty pleasure I’m Tennessee You’re mountain spring You make me better I make you stronger Like whiskey and water Oh Oh Like whiskey and water Music We’re like Whiskey and water Yah, we’re so right together Wanna drink you in all night long You’re my guilty pleasure I’m Tennessee You’re mountain spring You make me better I make you stronger Like whiskey and water Oh Oh Like whiskey and water Oh Oh Like whiskey and water
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Wasted I should’ve seen it coming, but it happened all so fast You said the last time, the next time, it would be my last Now here I am out on the curb, I guess I got what I deserve But I don’t wanna lose you girl Chorus I must’ve been wasted when you said your last goodbye Intoxicated, Guess I lost the will to fight For you, for us, It all just went to dust And wasted, wasted I must’ve been crazy, completely out of line Forgive me baby, I need you by my side Don't say, we’re through, there’s nothing I won’t do Don’t leave us wasted, wasted Post Chorus: I won’t let this night tear down the life that we have created Just tossed away, left in the rain, crumpled up and wasted I’ll make it better, I’ll put that bottle down I’ll hit the meetings, believe me, I’ll turn my life around I swear these aren’t just empty words, do what it takes to make it work I don’t want to lose you girl Chorus I must’ve been wasted when you said your last goodbye Intoxicated, Guess I lost the will to fight For you, for us, It all just went to dust And wasted, wasted I must’ve been crazy, completely out of line Forgive me baby, I need you by my side Don't say, we’re through, there’s nothing I won’t do Don’t leave us wasted, wasted Post Ch: I won’t let this night tear down the life that we have created Just tossed away, left in the rain, crumpled up and wasted Music Chorus I must’ve been wasted when you said your last goodbye Intoxicated, Guess I lost the will to fight For you, for us, It all just went to dust And wasted, wasted I must’ve been crazy, completely out of line Forgive me baby, I need you by my side Don't say, we’re through, there’s nothing I won’t do Don’t leave us wasted, wasted
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It Ain’t Just A Bar There’s an old wanted poster of Jesse James and Billy the Kid And Johnny Cash wrote ‘I was here’ on the toilet lid There’s a wall of dollar bills from all around the world And they ring a bell when they get a tip from a pretty girl From Outlaws to beauty queens Never know just who you’ll meet It ain’t just a bar It’s the soul and the heart of this small town It’s more than four walls, a million last calls, a lost and found Sinners and saints Everybody knows your name That neon sign shines like the brightest star It ain’t just a bar My Grandad met my Grandma here back in ‘68 Their names are carved in a heart in the booth where they ate I can almost picture them sitting here from time to time Raise a glass, run my fingers cross them worn out lines Under those wooden beams Shared more than drinks an dreams It ain’t just a bar It’s the soul and the heart of this small town It’s more than four walls, a million last calls, a lost and found Sinners and saints, Everybody knows your name That neon sign shines like the brightest star It ain’t just a bar BRIDGE: We packed the town hall, and stood our ground When there was talk of tearing it down It ain’t just a bar It’s the soul and the heart of this small town It’s more than four walls, a million last calls, a lost and found Sinners and saints, Everybody knows your name That neon sign shines like the brightest star It ain’t just a bar It ain’t just a bar It ain’t just a bar, mmm, mmm
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HE LOVES HER STILL SHE’S JUST A POOR WHISKEY MAKER, BUT HE LOVES HER STILL WAY UP IN THEM YELLOW PINE THERE LIVED A GAL NAMED CLEMENTINE HE WENT CALLIN’ EVERY DAY BEFORE TOO LONG THEY WERE A PAIR WEDDING BELLS RANG THROUGH THE AIR BY HER SIDE HE PLEDGED TO STAY SHE DIDN’T HAVE NO SHOES TO WEAR COULDN’T CHARM A GRIZZLY BEAR BUT HE NEVER SEEMED TO MIND SHE WAS THE APPLE OF HIS EYE HE WAS HER SWEET SUGAR PIE DARN GOOD THING THAT LOVE IS BLIND SHE’S JUST A POOR WHISKEY MAKER, BUT HE LOVES HER STILL SHE BREWED THE FINEST IN THE LAND TRIPLE MALTED CONTRABAND PUT IT IN A MASON JAR PEOPLE CAME FROM FAR AND NEAR SOON THE TRUTH WAS ALL TOO CLEAR SHE WAS GONNA TAKE HIM FAR SHE’S JUST A POOR WHISKEY MAKER, BUT HE LOVES HER STILL HER BOURBON WHISKEY RECIPE SHE STARTED FROM NECESSITY FILLED HIS EVERY WAKING DREAM THIS STORY AIN’T NO MYSTERY CLEMENTINE MADE HISTORY WITH HER HUSBAND JACOB BEAM SHE’S JUST A POOR WHISKEY MAKER, BUT HE LOVES HER STILL SHE’S JUST A POOR WHISKEY MAKER, BUT HE LOVES HER STILL
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The Big Picture There’s a photo in a gold frame on the wall Full of people smiling, you can see us all Looks like we don’t have a care in the world Back when my Dad still had his hair We’re gathered round him in his easy chair With my mom and brothers and me, the only girl Chorus: If I knew back then what I know now I wouldn’t have stood so proud It’s really true that ignorance is bliss Cuz we were in for a bumpy ride I learned to read between the lines Now I wonder what other little things I missed In the Big Picture The fighting started after that My mama left us with our Dad She had to go away to find herself And me, I grew up way too fast Trying to leave the hurt there in the past Chorus: If I knew back then what I know now I wouldn’t have stood so proud It’s really true that ignorance is bliss Cuz we were in for a bumpy ride I learned to read between the lines Now I wonder what other little things I missed In the Big Picture Bridge: What you see ain’t what you get And I forgive but don’t forget I guess I haven’t got there yet Chorus: If I knew back then what I know now I wouldn’t have stood so proud It’s really true that ignorance is bliss Cuz we were in for a bumpy ride I learned to read between the lines Now I wonder what other little things I missed In the Big Picture In the Big Picture
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Free At Last Everybody has a right We’re all equal in God’s eyes We all breathe the same air To me it just don’t feel fair That we’re expected to take sides I don’t know what it will take Cause there’s so much here at stake Than any one can fix But we can change it bit by bit If we can let go of the hate, we’ll be Chorus: Free at last One day we’ll all be able To hold each other’s hands Free at last Any color or religion Will be welcome in the kitchen Let’s put all the labels in the past And be Free at last How will history judge us? When we didn’t do enough To make sure our children Have a good world to live in Cuz really it only takes love, to be Chorus Free at last One day we’ll all be able To hold each other’s hands Free at last Any color or religion Will be welcome in the kitchen Let’s put all the labels in the past And be Free at last Bridge: Let’s hold out a light of hope Even though we’ve got a long way to go ...to be Chorus Free at last One day we’ll all be able To hold each other’s hands Free at last Any color or religion Will be welcome in the kitchen Let’s put all the labels in the past And be Free at last
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WALKING EACH OTHER HOME V1 Life’s winding road We’ve come to know Can feel so much better when we’re not alone Walking each other home V2 So take my hand It’s time to go The sky may be stormy, the wind’s gonna blow Walking each other home B section: A little kindness Is good for the soul Deep down inside us it flows A wonderful journey One step at a time I’ll hold your hand if you hold mine V3 I’ve had my share Been high, been low When it got too heavy, you’d lighten my load Walking each other home B section: The moonlight is waning A new day will dawn With you is where I belong We’re turning the corner There’s no rush my friend We’ll both get there in the end V4 One thing for certain I’ve come to know We’re in this together, we’re all flesh and bone Walking each other home One day we’ll go back to where we came from Walking each other home Walking each other home
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Teenager If you’re wondering why you’re more emotional than usual Or how you keep on sneaking out your bedroom almost every other night Or where your common sense and caution went and if this thing is chemical Well, the reason’s in the feeling and it’s way too strong to fight Chorus: If you’re out of your head, wild and hell-bent And careless as if you’re sixteen again And you can’t take charge of your reckless heart’s behaviour It’s cuz love is a teenager You can tell it to be quiet but it’ll just turn up the music Ya, It’s gonna be relentless, cuz love was never meant to be controlled You could ask it to act its age, but it’ll laugh in your face and call you stupid Well the truth is it won’t grow up and you hope it’ll never get old Chorus: If you’re out of your head, wild and hell-bent And careless as if you’re sixteen again And you can’t take charge of your reckless heart’s behaviour It’s cuz love is a teenager It’s never gonna do something that you tell it to But love will make you young again, passionate, innocent Whoa…ooooooo Chorus: If you’re out of your head, wild and hell-bent And careless as if you’re sixteen again And you can’t take charge of your reckless heart’s behaviour Well, it’s cuz love is a teenager Oooo, ooo, it’s a teenager It’s never gonna do something that you tell it to Whoa…
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