The Way You’d Want Me To V1 Hi Daddy, it’s me Yeah, I’m still in Tennessee Yes, I’m fine, no don’t worry It ain’t nothing Well, really, it’s someone And he’s got me all undone And I’m thinking he’s the one Ain’t that something? PRE CH1 He asks about my dreams Wants to help me see them through Makes me laugh out loud Loves me when I’m blue CH1 And I’m wondering If I can bring him home? I thought that since you raised me You should be the first to know He might not be the kind of guy You pictured by my side And if I’m being honest Well, neither did I But you can’t change What a heart is gonna do And he makes me feel The way you’d want me to V2 Daddy, here’s the thing I know what you’re gonna think He ain’t quite the cowboy king You thought I’d find He never learned to fish But he says he always wished That his own dad would’ve lived To teach him sometime CH2 And I’m wondering If I can bring him home? I thought that since you raised me You should be the first to know He might not be the kind of guy You pictured by my side And if I’m being honest Well, neither did I But you can’t change What a heart is gonna do And he makes me feel The way you’d want me to Bridge: He ain’t rough around the edges Like the guys I’ve loved before No he ain’t the type to run away And he always holds the door CH3 And I’m wondering If I can bring him home? I thought that since you raised me You should be the first to know He might not be the kind of guy You pictured by my side And if I’m being honest Well, neither did I But you can’t change What a heart is gonna do And he makes me feel The way you’d want me to He makes me feel the way you’d want me to
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Drown A Memory V1 If I could drown a memory An’ just watch it slip away I’d round up every bad one Sink them in a whiskey lake I’d hold down your goodbye An’ feel that pain slowly fade Just disappearing from my mind To the bottom of a Jim Beam grave CH Yeah, if I could drown a memory If I could pick and choose I’d let every argument go under An’ save the I love you’s I’d flood each of my mistakes An’ rescue who we used to be Yeah, if I could drown a memory I’d drink to you an’ me V2 I’d drink to all the times That you took my breath away Falling deep into your eyes Bluer than those ocean waves I’d drink to every moment That I got to call you mine Never thinking I might lose you But here I am tonight CHORUS REPEAT BRIDGE Girl, if you were sitting here like me Trying to drown a memory Of the night you left, the day we met Or something in between Which one would it be? Oh, which one would it be? CHORUS REPEAT
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Can’t Love You For Too Long V1 Lie down boy Right next to me No where else I'd rather be Then here with you Between these sheets Wrap me up And set me free CH1 I’m all yours take me in Cut me loose from where I’ve been Love me like I’m all you see I’ll love you like you’re all I need And in the morning when you’re looking And you come find me gone Know I love you when I love you I just can’t love you for too long V2 I don’t want To wonder why You don’t pick up The phone one night Worry that Your truths are lies Lose myself Again this time CH2 I’m all yours take me in Cut me loose from where I’ve been Love me like I’m all you see I’ll love you like you’re all I need And in the morning when you’re looking And you come find me gone Know I love you when I love you I just can’t love you for too long BRIDGE I don’t need your Open heart or caring eyes I don’t need your Pick me up on Sunday drives After all the heartbreak, All the scars and shattered lives I do not need nothing but your arms round me tonight CH3 I’m all yours take me in Cut me loose from where I’ve been Love me like I’m all you see I’ll love you like you’re all I need And in the morning when you’re looking And you come find me gone Know I love you when I love you I just can’t love you for too long Know I love you when I love you I just can’t love you for too long ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Can't Love You Too Long (male lyrics) V1 Lie down girl, right next to me Nowhere else I'd rather be Then here with you between these sheets Wrap me up and set me free CHORUS I’m all yours, take me in Cut me loose from where I’ve been Love me like I’m all you see I’ll love you like you’re all I need And in the morning when you’re looking And you come to find me gone Know I love you when I love you I just can’t love you for too long V2 I don’t want to wonder why You don’t pick up the phone one night Worry that your truths are lies Lose myself, again this time CHORUS I’m all yours, take me in Cut me loose from where I’ve been Love me like I’m all you see I’ll love you like you’re all I need And in the morning when you’re looking And you come to find me gone Know I love you when I love you I just can’t love you for too long BRIDGE I don’t need your Open heart or caring eyes I don’t need those Pick you up on Sunday drives After all the heartbreak All the scars and shattered lives I do not need nothing But your arms 'round me tonight (my arms 'round you tonight?) CHORUS I’m all yours, take me in Cut me loose from where I’ve been Love me like I’m all you see I’ll love you like you’re all I need And in the morning when you’re looking And you come to find me gone Know I love you when I love you I just can’t love you for too long Know I love you when I love you I just can’t love you for too long
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I Finally Understand I’ve been piecing it together And I’ve got it figured out What’s been going on between us What our love is all about After all this trying After all these tears - it’s goodbye CH I finally understand You ain't making any plans Thinking ‘bout a wedding band Never gonna take my hand Oh, I finally understand… You’ve been dodging conversation Dancing round the truth Once were my salvation Now I’ll be dammed if “I do" Never there to catch me Right before I fall, that is all CH I finally understand You ain't making any plans Thinking ‘bout a wedding band Never gonna take my hand I finally understand… Can’t say I didn’t give it Everything I’ve got Can’t say I’ll ever blame myself For giving love a shot - giving love a shot CH I finally understand You ain't making any plans Thinking ‘bout a wedding band Never gonna take my hand Yes I finally understand… I finally understand I finally understand I had to let you go... had to let you go
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The Underdog V1 Well, her eyes, they tell a story And it sure ain’t one of glory And her history could floor me Yeah, she's got me mesmerized She’s a blonde hair blue eyed beauty Like the kind you see in movies But inside she carries bruises That could eat a man alive CH1 She says I’m searching for that golden thread That’s gonna sew my heart together I’m praying for that piece or hope That’s gonna make my soul fit better I’ve been kicked around Beaten down Hit the bottle so hard That I almost drowned I’ve been the underdog Since the day that I arrived But I’m bound to win around one time V2 She’s got a high class education 8 AM she’s at the station She’s her momma’s own creation In her suit and high heeled shoes But she longs for something deeper Like a home waiting to greet her And a love that won’t mistreat her Cause she’s tired being used CH2 She says I’m searching for that golden thread that’s gonna sew my heart together I’m praying for that piece or hope That’s gonna make my soul fit better I’ve been kicked around Beaten down Hit the bottle so hard That I almost drowned I’ve been the underdog Since the day that I arrived But I’m bound to win around one time V3 Well those eyes are growing tired Cause she’s seen was has transpired Her whole truth’s been filled with liars So she don’t know who to be But she is done with sacrificing Just to feed the hand that’s slicing And she is finally realizing She is ready to be free CH3 She says I’m searching for that golden thread that’s gonna sew my heart together I’m praying for that piece or hope That’s gonna make my soul fit better I’ve been kicked around Beaten down Hit the bottle so hard That I almost drowned I’ve been the underdog Since the day that I arrived But I’m bound to win around one time I’m bound to win around one time I’m bound to win around one time
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Drowning in Molasses V1 Where do we start? Where so we bend? Where do we part? Where do we end Oh I can hear the words your saying But I finally recognize This dirty game your playing Wrapped in lily white disguise CH1 And talking to you baby It's like drowning in molasses It's like spinning round in circles It's like smashing crystal glasses And there's no salvation No salvation No salvation for my soul So I let go V2 Your truth is a lie And torment your fate The wolf that you cry It came a little too late And all those fears that fuel your anger Well they're burning down your door But there is no one left to save you Love don't live here anymore CH2 And talking to you baby It's like drowning in molasses It's like spinning round in circles It's like smashing crystal glasses And there's no salvation No salvation No salvation for my soul So I let go BRIDGE I don't know how to see things, baby From your point of view I don't know how to get down to The barest bone in you I don't know how to fill this silent space We've slipped into I don't know if there's nothing left to do CH3 Cause talking to you baby It's like drowning in molasses It's like spinning round in circles It's like smashing crystal glasses And there's no salvation No salvation No salvation for my soul So I let go I let go
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A Little Light Behind V1 I’ve seen it all and I’ve done more Blessed to do what it is I was put here for Despite the odds I keep my faith Still believe this world can be a loving place CH1 I hope if I meet you on life’s road along the way I bring to you a smile and I brighten up your day Darkness tries to get the best of all of us sometimes I just hope wherever I go I leave a little light behind V2 Your heart it holds the answers there An open mind can take you anywhere When you feel lost just close your eyes And know that everything you need lives right inside CH2 I hope if I meet you on life’s road along the way I bring to you a smile and I brighten up your day Darkness tries to get the best of all of us sometimes I just hope wherever I go I leave a little light behind BRIDGE Oh it’s not always easy to believe in who we are I’m here to remind you you can be a shining star CH3 I hope if I meet you on life’s road along the way I bring you a smile and I brighten up your day Darkness tries to get the best of all of us sometimes I just hope wherever I go I leave a little light behind
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North Star V1 When you’re not in my arms When you are far away When you feel turned around When you have lost your way Picture me in your mind And feel me by your side No matter where you are I’ll always be your guide CHORUS: When your world is spinning round Right side up is upside down Close your eyes and think of me I am your North Star, North Star 3-6-5, 2-4 seven days My light for you will never fade Steadfast and true I will remain I am your North Star, North Star V2 When the sun is shining bright But you don’t feel any rays On a dark and stormy night When the stars have gone away Picture me in your mind And feel me by your side No matter where you are I’ll always be your guide CHORUS: When your world is spinning round And right side up is upside down Close your eyes and think of me I am your North Star, North Star 3-6-5, 2-4 seven days My light for you will never fade Steadfast and true I will remain I am your North Star, North Star Never will there be a day My light for you you will ever fade
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Country’s Always Classic V1 Well I know times are different now And they have been for a while I'm told I need to adjust And modernize my style But tradition makes me who I am It never leaves my grip I play my George Jones records Pour some sweet tea/whisky take a sip CH Oh, my hat was made in Texas And the same goes for my boots And I was raised in Georgia/Dixon From a long line of down home roots While new trends swirl around me I stand firm on solid round My country's always classic And it's coming back around V2 Yes I know there’s room for change And I don't fault those who decide To roll along and follow The direction of the tide But I know just who I am Who I’ve been and who I’ll be A simple man with simple plans Filled with faith and family CH2 Oh, my hat was made in Texas And the same goes for my boots And I was raised in Georgia/Dixon Come from years of down home roots While new trends may whirl around me I stand firm on solid round My country's always classic And it's coming back around INSTRUMENTAL CH3 Oh, my hat was made in Texas And the same goes for my boots And I was raised in Georgia/Dixon Come from years of down home roots While new trends may whirl around me I stand firm on solid round My country's always classic And it's coming back around Yeah, my country's always classic And it's coming back around
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Brand New Morning Michael Nichols: BMI IPI #01172299149 nicholsm314@gmail.com Melyssa Corrigan: BMI IPI #01183355257 melyssacorrigan@gmail.com Verse 1: I woke up today with a heavy weight in my heart Knowing how much this world needs the bright morning star Times have been so difficult for so many out there Hope I find a way to let ‘em know I care Chorus: There’s a brand new morning each and every day There’s a brand new chance to let faith lead the way A chance to show each other that we too can rise above A chance to fill the hours up with kindness and with love Verse 2: Days will fall upon us filled with struggle and with strife We must remember they are followed by new life When your faced with darkness don’t you let go of your hope Magic seems to find us at the end of every road Chorus: There’s a brand new morning each and every day There’s a brand new chance to let faith lead the way A chance to show each other that we too can rise above A chance to fill the hours up with kindness and with love Bridge With each rising sun, we have the chance to shine To chase our newfound dreams, become our own first prize Chorus There’s a brand new morning each and every day There’s a brand new chance to let faith lead the way A chance to show each other that we too can rise above A chance to fill the hours up with kindness and with love
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I’ll Be There to Pick You Up V1: I could hear it on the phone You sounded far away Like you’ve been spending time With every vice you ever made I just want you to know That you’re never on your own And don’t ever need to ask me Cause I’m already on the road CHORUS: Airport Freeway A honky tonk on Broadway I swear I’ll never leave you in the dust Backwoods Wit’s end A county jail Or quicksand Anytime you’re down or drowning in your luck I’ll be there to pick you up V2 I swear we’re both the same Never want to share our pain Buried down so deep inside Never see the light of day I love the way you walk And that smile on your face Baby I’ll be there for you Anytime or any place CHORUS: Airport Freeway A honky tonk on Broadway I swear I’ll never leave you in the dust Backwoods Wit’s end A county jail Or quicksand Anytime you’re down or drowning in your luck I’ll be there to pick you up INTERLUDE CHORUS: Airport Freeway A honky tonk on Broadway I swear I’ll never leave you in the dust Backwoods Wit’s end A county jail Or quicksand Anytime you’re down or drowning in your luck I’ll be there to pick you up I'll be there to pick you up
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