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This Lyric is: #050

Lyrics for song titled "G'DAY MATE !"/ (c)22.03.02/Ray Thyer.

Verse1
Let me tell you about 'Down Under',
the land they call 'Australia'.
A big island, seas all around,
A great place to be they call 'Down Under'.
Hot tropics with rainforest ground,
Cool mountains where snow abounds
and desert too adds to the wonder.
Great place this, they call 'Down under'.

Verse2.
Koala bears live in the trees,
Big birds called Emus run on ground.
Kookaburras laugh, loudly shout.
Kangaroos hop and skip about.
Lots of sheep with wool on their back,
Mobs of cattle roam in the Outback.
Platypus swim where cockatoos clown,
Wombats feed nights and wander around.

Chorus:
'Down Under' is really great,
Places to see and things to do.
Blokes and Sheilas call each other 'Mate'.
Come visit us, say 'G'day' too.

Verse3.
'Queensland' is a wonderful State,
'Barrier Reef', you must see, Mate.
Sydney's harbour is a delight,
The Opera House sparkles at night.
'Melbourne', city of grace and lure,
'Dandenongs', beautiful for sure.
AUS-TRAL-I-A !, AUS-TRAL-I-A !
waits by the sea, come soon and see.

Bridge:
AUS-TRAL-I-A !, AUS-TRAL-I-A !
One and all, a great place to be.
Around the world they come to see
miles of sand beaches by the sea.

Verse4.
'Adelaide' has churches old,
tranquility there many hold.
'Perth', capital of the far west,
Great place to live, they say the best.
'Darwin' in the 'Northern Territory',
'Northern Gateway' is their Asia story.
'Tasmania', the apple isle,
an island too, stay there a while.

OUTRO:
AUS-TRAL-I-A!, AUS-TRAL-I-A !
lives and breathes like no other.
A land of fair dinkum Aussies,
a continent too, it is said.
Really is a great place, 'Down Under'.

(c)copyright and all rights reserved.

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This Lyric is: #051

Teach Me to Fly
© 1995 Harriet Ames

vs1
She'd sit in the field by the runway
And watch as the pilots took wing
Every day she would watch them go soaring
But close to the ground she would cling
Till her yearning grew stronger than worry
And she slept one night under a plane
When the pilot returned in the morning
She leaped up from the ground and explained.

Chorus
Show me the magic
Teach me to fly
I don't have a clue what to do
But I'm willing to try
I've lived in the storm winds
Show me the breeze
I've been down n my knees
Let me soar o'er the trees
Set me free.

vs2
The answer was not what she wanted
As he told her it just couldn't be
But she came back again the next morning
And day after day she would plead
Like an unending song, she continued
And slowly he started to bend
Till finally one day, he relented
And said yes when she asked him again

Show me the magic
Teach me to fly
I don't have a clue what to do
but I'm willing to try
I've lived in the storm winds
Show me the breeeze
I've been down on my knees
Let me soar o'er the trees
Set me free

Bridge
And the lessons began
And he saw in her hands
The dreams he had known as a boy
Deep in a part
Of his cynical heart
He laughed at her innocent joy
But as often as not
By our students we're taught
And he felt something he couldn't name
Like a throw-away tossed
It was something he'd lost
Something he needed again

vs3
When the day finally came for her solo
He was there when she came back to ground
And he looked in her eyes
Said I gave you the skies
Now a suitable price, I have found

Last Chorus
Show me the magic
Teach me to fly
I don't have a clue what to do
But I'm willing to try
I live in the storm winds
You have shown me the breeze
I've been down on my knees
Let me soar o'er the trees
Set me free.

I'll get down on my knees
If you'll just say you'll, please...
Set me free.

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Harriet

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This Lyric is: #052

Raindancer
(Lyrics by Tom Goddard)
©2001


Lightning fast dusk till dawn, the traveler makes his way
The past he’s seen and now he’s been, but nowhere can he stay
Swift and silent in still of night, the dance begins to grow
Smoke and flame and flicker came, thunders’ distant roll

Raindancer…How far will you go?
Raindancer…Sending your next show

Swirling smoke and amber coals, a figure starts to soar
At speed of light he takes to flight, the air begins to roar
Lightning splits his fingertips as he moves across the sky
Sometimes in the dead of night, you can hear him cry…I’m the

Raindancer…Travel near and far
Raindancer…Dance on any star

Riding lightning
Rolling thunder
Timeless wonder

Raining clouds of misty tear drops gather as they fall
The life he brings to all things answers nature’s call
The traveler’s done had his fun now it’s time for him to go
Somewhere in this universe, planning one more show

Raindancer…How far will you go?
Raindancer…Sending your next show
Raindancer…Travel near and far
Raindancer…Dance on any star
Raindancer
(Lyrics by Tom Goddard)
(Band: Off The Wall)
©2001


Lightning fast dusk till dawn, the traveler makes his way
The past he’s seen and now he’s been, but nowhere can he stay
Swift and silent in still of night, the dance begins to grow
Smoke and flame and flicker came, thunders’ distant roll

Raindancer…How far will you go?
Raindancer…Sending your next show

Swirling smoke and amber coals, a figure starts to soar
At speed of light he takes to flight, the air begins to roar
Lightning splits his fingertips as he moves across the sky
Sometimes in the dead of night, you can hear him cry…I’m the

Raindancer…Travel near and far
Raindancer…Dance on any star

Riding lightning
Rolling thunder
Timeless wonder

Raining clouds of misty tear drops gather as they fall
The life he brings to all things answers nature’s call
The traveler’s done had his fun now it’s time for him to go
Somewhere in this universe, planning one more show

Raindancer…How far will you go?
Raindancer…Sending your next show
Raindancer…Travel near and far
Raindancer…Dance on any star


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Tommy Rocker

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This Lyric is: #053

Visual Awakening
lyrics by Shefik
© 2002. All rights reserved.

I've often reached out
With restrained hands
To grasp discovery.
And, through those times
I retained the sense
All I captured was solitary.
Distance was understanding
Why my mind was far from reality,
Casting a dream beyond those walls,
To ascend away from the downfall.

Then you appeared
Through the midst of it all,
Heeding me without secondary thought,
Knocking down my prism
And all it wrought,
Replenishing my neglected heart.

You induced visual awakening,
My awareness there is light.
Faithfully I will follow,
As it guides me from my sorrow.
And, through the visual awakening,
Sight brought the clarity,
So I could see most visibly
Meaning is inside all of us.

Bearing your own strife
Within your arms,
You were mute to complaint.
When you found the room
To hold my hand,
It drained your strength to carry the weight.
Through you I've rediscovered
My lost life and how to appreciate
The blessings that have been bestowed,
By learning joy needs to be echoed.

But, now you speak
In the tongue of anguish,
Because you once thrived, and now you wither.
I once fell in distress.
Now I prosper.
It took all you had to awake me.

You induced visual awakening,
My awareness there is light.
Faithfully I will follow,
As it guides me from my sorrow.
And, through the visual awakening,
Sight brought the clarity,
So I could see most visibly
Meaning is inside all of us.

There's no cause to have retribution.
There's no need to feel destitution.
So, hold on for just one more minute.
I have love for you.
Let me give it.
I'm here for you,
Like you were there for me.
I'll never forget the sight you gave me.

You induced visual awakening,
My awareness there is light.
Faithfully I will follow,
As it guides me from my sorrow.
And, through the visual awakening,
Sight brought the clarity,
So I could see most visibly
Meaning is inside all of us.

"I have embraced the means behind the meaning. I visualize it to be the ability to sacrifice for another. So, rejuvenate your diminished value, until the means escapes back into mystery. For everything I was given, I place back unto you."

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This Lyric is: #054

A WOMAN AND HER SHAME
©2001/2002 Anthony Torres
All rights reserved

(Verse 1)
She slips off her ring and adjusts her robe
amid the blue TV glow in 210
Checks the clock-radio again and thinks
he’s gotten out of work late again

She pulls the sheet higher and surfs the channels
It’s always nothing but news and cartoons
Her thoughts start to drift off toward her lover
and why she hoped he’d be arriving soon

(Chorus)
It’s not the passionate kiss
That she’ll get when he reaches the bed
It’s not the magical bliss
of their passionate love, but instead
It’s that the longer she waits
The more she’s filled with guilt and blame
and the more she knows no bed’s big enough
to hold a woman and her shame

(Verse 2)
The minutes move slowly, as if to taunt her
amid the growing silence of the phone
She scans the cold room with a bitter smile
and thinks out loud, “It’s like I’m still at home”

She makes up her mind she won’t wait past six
Through tears, she lights one more last cigarette
Come 6:25, she decides they’re through
Just then, he enters, making her forget--

(Chorus)

(Bridge)
She tells herself she’d yell at him if she could
But her mouth is searching his and it feels so good
Her robe falls off her shoulders like her concerns
‘cause she realizes as her body burns--

(Modified Chorus)
She needs the passionate kiss
that she gets when he reaches the bed
She needs the magical bliss
of their passionate love, so instead
of thinking it has to stop
She starts to think no one’s to blame
'cause sometimes a bed's just big enough
to hold a woman and her shame


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This Lyric is: #055

Lets Sing One For Woody

(C) Bob Young 1999 JimKimisan Music (ascap)

I have come to tell you something
About a man I never knew
Tho, if truth be told, he changed my life
And, all I think and do

And I'm sorry that I missed him
He was gone before I came
Still, I took him for my teacher
Woody Guthrie was his name

From the cold and concrete canyons
To the blowin' dust out West
He was voice for homeless millions
He was conscience for the rest

As he walked with eyes wide open
And he sang us what he'd seen
Putting music to the message
On his old six-string machine

(chorus)

So, Lets Sing One For Woody
Let's make our voices loud
To let him know we heard his words
And we still hear them now
Cos' This land is still our land
And ever will it be
From the hills of Oklahoma
To the heart of you and me !


He spent his good years ramblin'
Back and forth, and up and down
On some long-forgotten highways
Thru some used-to-be-there towns

Where he stood up for the unions
And the migrants in the fields
The shadowed figures in the boxcars
Rollin' West on iron wheels

(chorus)

And he taught me I should tell the truth
When pen and paper meet
To keep it straight, and keep it honest
Till the story is complete

So, if one day, I meet him
On some golden avenue
I'll shake his hand, and thank him
And, maybe, swap a song or two !

(chorus)

outro refrain...

America.....America is ours !

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This Lyric is: #056

The Ballad Of The S.S.Marie
Ed Ryan
copy 2001

A long time ago on the Caspien Sea
We were working our trade on the S.S.Marie
There were seven crew members,my captain and me.

I served my dear captain for much of my life
But he wasn't the same since the death of his wife
Til his eyes and his lips looked like blades of a knife

Well, he told me he speaks to the ghost of Marie
And she says that she's waiting for him in the sea
"So, tonight, under guise of this trecherous storm,
With the crew locked below so they cannot be warned,
We are sinking the ship and Marie will be warm"

"The voices you hear are the devil,"I said
"Do you think your departed would want us all dead?"
And he aimed for the rocks and his face grew bright red
And he shouted,"She told me!"
"She told me," he said,
"of the many a night when you came to her bed."

Well,the air, it got still for a moment or so
As the men beat the doors that were locked down below
And he turned round and pointed his pistol at me
"But I love you, my captain! This is madness, you see!
For I never laid hands on your sainted Marie"

Then the rocks ripped the ship and we were thrown to the floor
And from there I cannot recall anything more
Til I found myself unlocking drowning men's doors

Well, I led them to safety in a single lifeboat
And we watched the ship sink as we laid there afloat
"But what of our captain?",the wounded men cried
"He went down with his ship, as he should," I replied
I would not have them whispering of suicide

Well, they call me a hero to this very year
As I stay on dry land and I stare into beer
But they'll never know my most secretive part
Or the love for my brother which tears me apart
For he's buried at sea with my knife in his heart

A long life ago on the Caspian Sea
We were working our trade on the S.S.Marie
There were seven crew members, my captain and me.


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This Lyric is: #057

Fall

Softly summer slithers by
Breezes warn of winter
Short days ahead, dark closing in
Unwelcome but familiar
Firebold colors dazzle me
Blue desires unbidden
Invitation, jump right in
Uncover what lies hidden

Grant me permission, whisper "what if"
Give me a push, a nudge toward that cliff
Close my eyes, shut my mind, arms flung wide
Fall

Did I read your signal?
Dare I cross that line? (hey, what do you think you're doing?)
Inhale clove spiced yearnings
Smoke tongued autumn wine (hey, who do you think you are?)
Your crimson berries wink so sweet
Promising renewal
Underlying tartness may
Play me for a fool (careful, careful)

Grant me permission, whisper "what if"
Give me a push, a nudge toward that cliff
Close my eyes, shut my mind, arms flung wide
Fall
Take me down, Fall

Loosened , love worn layers
Cover frigid feet (cold in here baby)
Time's relentless orbit
Flings us farther from the heat (so cold, so cold)
Wind stripped trees stand alone
Defiant in exposure
Songbirds winging safely south
Everything seeks closure

Grant me permission,whisper "what if"
Give me a push, a nudge toward that cliff
Close my eyes,shut my mind, arms flung wide
Fall

Take me down, Fall

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This Lyric is: #058

"Poison Mine"
(c)1999 Dene Marie Jomei

Cloudy skies, pouring rain
When the sun shines it's still the same
Joyous light fade far away
What's so good about today

Night is high with no fire near
To warm your soul and calm your fears
Anger comforts each tangled breath
A love as charming as death
An empty heart once filled with pain
So tired now, it's just too late

Poison mine... Poison mine...
With my frozen tears and your sorry smile
We drink together one last time
Poison mine

Recite our lines, exist today
Motions for emotions, that's just our way
I can't continue, no, you go on
Do you win if I'm gone
An empty heart once filled with pain
So tired now, it's just too late

Poison mine... Poison mine...
With my frozen tears and your sorry smile
We drink together one last time
Poison mine

Stay alone in your dimension
Your side, and your intention
Gray borders blur both black and white
I give you this to make you right

Poison mine... Poison mine...
With my frozen tears and your sorry smile
We drink together one last time
Poison mine... Poison mine...

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This Lyric is: #059

Disco Granny
(c)2000 Idamarie Naelitz

Verse 1
talk:**
Music, music is my thing
I like the sound of music and the ring-a-ding-ding
Pleasure, pleasure is my game
Pleasure will lead me to fortune and fame
<<<
Watchout, watch me crossin' the floor
Checkin' everyone that comes in through the door
Mellow, mellow as can be
But, I'm gonna burn ya if you're dancin' with me

1- 2- 3- 4 1- 2- 3

CHORUS:Sing with fun Attitude
CAUSE I'M A GRANNY, HOT FROM THE DISCO SCENE

PEOPLE ALWAYS CALLED ME- A DANCIN' MACHINE

I'M A GRAMMA, COOLEST GAL YOU-- EVER DID SEE

YOU'LL NEVER MEET A GRANNY - QUITE AS FUNKY AS ME
hee hee hee

WHEEE !!
Come on, Come on, Come on, Come dance with me
Come on come on come on, Boogie down, you'll see
I'M A DISCO GRANNY WATCH ME SHAKE MY OO OO OO
GRANNY BOOGIE, GRANNY BOOGELY BOOGIE ,
BOOGIE, OH MY!

(16 beats of drum interlude)

verse 2:
talk:**
I like music, music is my thing
I can make music, got a beat in my brain
And I'm an old Granny from the disco scene
Used to dance, dance, I was a party machine
<<<
Come on everybody, start movin' in your seat
We're gonna start "rrrockin'" to the funky beat
Come on, come on, clap with me
Come on people, let your spirit run free

1- 2- 3- 4 1-2-3

******Sing CHORUS: ******

verse 3:

talk:**
Come on, come on and party with me,
Hear that drum, it's as loud as can be
Don't stop now granny's standin cool
Come on, let's boogie, I'm a disco fool
<<<
Whadda you mean, you don't remember this stuff
Just put your rear in gear, N that's enough
Pull your shirt together cause your hangin' out
With a movin', groovin' Granny, Now twist and shout

bridge:
Boogie Arth ritis , Boogie Ben Gay--
Boogie, boogie, boogie all your aches away
Boogie, boogie, ooopsie,-- Better slow me down
Boogie down slower, Granny's comin' unwound
Boogie down slower Granny's startin' to tire
OO OO OO my feet are on fire
OO OO OO I gotta stop OO OO OO I'm gonna drop
BUILD Key Lift
1-2-3-4 1-2-3

CHORUS: (Sung with gusto)
Yea, I'm a Granny, hot from the disco scene
People always called me a dancin' machine
I'm a Gramma, the coolest gal you ever did see
You'll never meet a Granny, quite as funky as me
hee hee hee
Bridge:
Boogie Arth ritis, Boogie Ben Gay
Boogie boogie boogie all your aches away
Boogie boogie, OOPS, you better slow me down
Boogie down slower, Granny's comin' unwound
Boogie down slower, Granny's startin' to tire
OO OO OO MY FEET ARE ON FIRE
OO OO OO, I'm gonna flop
OO OO OO, I GOTTA STOP!

EXPLOSION!!

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This Lyric is: #060

"Small Town Dreams”
(C)(P)2002 Johnny D. Marquez

Verse 1
Small Town Dreams
In the back of her mind
She’s been trying so hard
To leave them behind

Verse 2
In Her small town world
Nothing really seems fair
She’s a brown-eyed dreamer
And there’s nothing to fear

Chorus
Small Town Dreams
It’s part of our lives
Small town dreams
Dreams that cut like a knife

Small Town Dreams
It’s something inside our hearts
Small Town Dreams
They can tear your heart apart

Verse 3
Her Daddy drank to much
And her momma never put up a fuss
It seemed in her whole life
Small Town Dreams were never enough

Verse 4
One day she made her decision
Wanted to know what it all means
Left her world behind her
To find her small town dreams

Chorus
Small Town Dreams
It’s part of our lives
Small town dreams
Dreams that cut like a knife

Small Town Dreams
It’s something inside our hearts
Small Town Dreams
They can tear your heart apart


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This Lyric is: #061

Annie B'Damned (A Game Of Chance)

by Woody Russell - (c)2002
Cats Up The Street Music/ASCAP

A young soldier fell for a romance with a wild beauty from France
A wild beauty from France he called his "Annie B'Damned"
Mama warned her youngest son, "Bad love'll make your blood run cold."
Charlie knew she’d be hard to hold, but Annie made him feel like a man

"Annie B'Damned, for me you're the only one."
"Let's talk later," she said, "right now, a girl's got to have her fun,"
"Help me get these buttons undone."
Mama said, "I warned you, son."

chorus
It's a game of chance with the twins on Parker Street
Don't play it with the girls where the roughnecks meet
Or bet the farm on a blind drunk one night stand
Don't gamble with the lot lizard ladies of the night
Or French girls with a tendency to bite
Trouble comes knockin' when a boy starts thinking like a man
Lost in the quicksand of romance
A boy thinking like a man in love
Is just a game of chance

Charlie said, "I love you, Annie. Will you be my bride?"
"Will you be at my side. I'll love you 'til I die."
Annie said, "I might consider it if you take me to America."
"You take me to America and then I will decide."

Charlie brought Annie to the States in '51
She promptly broke his heart and the hearts of his brothers one by one
A girl’s got to have her fun
Mama said, "I warned you, son."

repeat chorus

bridge
Annie married twice, gave up and went back to France
Charlie still can't trust a girl who won't look him in the eye when they dance
Never again in a love blind trance
Never again with a girl from France
Mama was right 'bout it being a game of chance

Never again in a love blind trance
Never again with a girl from France
Mama was right 'bout it being a game of chance

repeat chorus


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This Lyric is: #062

THE ENDLESS NIGHT
DARRYL RYAN
(C)2002

VERSE 1

She died one cold December night
I heard it was a gruesome sight
Her car struck ice,she lost control
She hit the brakes,the car it rolled

VERSE 2

The paramedics soon arrived
When they pulled her out she was alive
All busted,battered up inside
And I was with her when she died

CHORUS

I lost my love that night she died
I held her in my arms and cried
I cursed the Lord and shouted,"WHY!"
"OH WHY'D YOU HAVE TO LET HER DIE!"

She was so young,it wasn't right
The Lord he should've saved her life
I lost my faith in God that night
When he let her slip into the endless
night

Verse 3

My wife,she called from work that day
To tell me she was on her way
I pleaded,begged her not too drive
The snow was piling up outside

VERSE 4

My wife she met her fate that night
The doctors couldn't save her life
I held her hand,she smiled i cried
And then she closed her eyes and died

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE

"OH,WHY'D YOU LET HER DIE LORD
WHEN YOU COULD'VE SAVED HER LIFE
WHY DID YOU LET HER SLIP AWAY
INTO THE ENDLESS NIGHT,THE ENDLESS
NIGHT!"

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK

REPEAT CHORUS X 2


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This Lyric is: #063

Pocket Full Of Blues
Lyric (c) 2001 by Greg C. Brown

I was feeling sorry for myself again,
Wanderin’ around without a prayer or a friend.
Decided I needed a cold, tall drink
To clear my head and maybe help me think.

In a cloud of smoke on a dim lit stage
I saw an old relic from another age.
He was puffin’ away on a stale cigar,
Draggin’ his fingers cross an old guitar.

CHORUS
When bad luck's had you pinned against the wall,
All you've got left when you've lost it all
Is a permanent cough, some worn out shoes,
A head full of mem'ries and a pocket full of blues.

The years on his face said he’d seen many miles,
I sat myself down, thought I’d listen for awhile.
He was croakin’ the blues with a nicotine throat,
I swear he told my life with every note.

Alone in the darkness of that corner booth
I heard his own version of the cold, hard truth.
With every sorry tune someone seemed to lose;
I wondered why there wasn’t any happy news.

REPEAT CHORUS
When bad luck's had you pinned against the wall,
All you've got left when you've lost it all
Is a permanent cough, some worn out shoes,
A head full of mem'ries and a pocket full of blues.

He took a short break and so I asked him why
He had to sing songs that made you wanna cry.
It seemed to take forever as he searched his head,
Finally, with a sigh, this is what he said:

I’ve been singin’ these songs since I don’t know when,
I like to think of them as my next of kin.
‘Cause if it wasn’t for these blues I sing,
Son, I wouldn’t have much of anything.

REPEAT CHORUS
When bad luck's had you pinned against the wall,
All you've got left when you've lost it all
Is a permanent cough, some worn out shoes,
A head full of mem'ries and a pocket full of blues.

A head full of mem'ires and a pocket full of blues.


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This Lyric is: #064

American Pie 2
new lyrics by Daryl Fujii c 2002

A long, long time ago, I can still remember how that music used to make me smile.
And I knew if I had my chance that I could make those people dance and maybe they'd be happy for awhile.
But that December made me shiver, with every paper I'd deliver.
Bad news on the doorstep, I couldn't take one more step.
I remember that I cried and cried and sang a song called "In my Life."
Cause something touched me deep inside, the day the music died.

chorus
Bye, bye miss American Pie, drove my chevy to the levy but the levy was dry.
Them good ole boys wer drinking whiskey and rye, singing this will be the day that I die.
This will be the day that I die.

I want my MTY, the dire policeman sang to me.
As the house came burning down.
We were hypnotized by videos of girls on film and centerfolds.
And retro felines rocking up the town.
We cruised all night in new wave cars. But danger lurked in cruising bars.
A plague fell unsuspected for those left unprotected.
And so we danced like maniacs to electric rockers dressed in black.
To the future we went back, the day the music died.

Chorus

The King of Pop was a juggernaut, beyond the earth to the moon he walked, with a coquette only known as Billy Jean.
The purple clown wore a foppish frown, mumbling to himself I gotta steal his crown,
Conspiring with the naked Virgin Queen.
But the Boss man came to stake his claim, for the good old USA.
The King was not unfurled, he summoned up the world.
The Irish planes went bombs away. The Red guns shot smack for a day.
But in our dreams Mike did reign, the day the music died.

Chorus

The homeboy crips ruled the hood.
Micky D walked this way and stood, in Adidas, heralding his badness.
But the red grunge punks proclaimed war with axes that screamed like dinosaurs.
Till their leader killed himself in sadness.
The cowboy heroes jumped right in. Riding stallions they roped the wind.
With achy breaky hearts, they faded without Garth.
The divas awed us as they sung. But they all vanished one by one.
The homeys could not be overcome, the day the music died.

Chorus

It was karaoke night at the bar. Smith and Jones came back from afar.
Winning prizes they never could back then.
Ben and Santa were so cool, singing songs from the old school.
And the loner mined for gold again.
The Cooley boys they harmonized. The audience cheered in sheer delight.
Till the clones came dancing in, flashing their pearly grins.
The virgin's sister said she might, wearing clothes that fit oh so tight.
But destiny finally won the fight, the day the music died.

Chorus

Then began the millinnium and suddenly music wasn't fun.
When chicken little cried the sky is falling.
No one could believe their eyes and all our hearts were paralyzed.
For something that was so appalling.
Then on that dark November day, music's spirit passed away.
The guitars gently cried, but like Richard we'd survive.
For the coldest night it cannot last, music said all things must pass.
And we moved on after one last gasp, the day the music died.

Chorus


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This Lyric is: #065

Growing Pains - Red to Violet, lyrics by EL
from the award winning CD 'Red to Violet', distributed in US & Canada, check www.redtoviolet.com for availability also in your area

Growing Pains

sometimes I don't feel anything
sometimes I don't feel at all
while the flower tells her story
but I don't hear her call

I dig into my soul
I've got to dig in deep
to find the key to break that wall
'cause what we sow, we'll reap

and nature tells her story
it fills me with respect
because there is such beauty
within every stage of the process

and nature shares her tales
she says that it's the same with us
we grow with every step we take
and that's the magic buzz

suddenly I realize
this is what my higher self means to say
and tomorrow I will grow again
like I did today

growing pains, man...

*all rights reserved

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This Lyric is: #066

GONE
Bird

AINT GOT MUCH TO GIVE YOU
AINT THAT MUCH TO LEAVE WHEN I’M GONE
WELL ALL THAT I CAN OFFER IS A HEART
THAT HELD YOU NEAR AND TRAVELLED ON

YOUR HAND HOLDS THE CARDS THAT FATE HAS DEALT
PLAY THEM WHILE YOU CAN
DESTINY IS HOW WE CHOOSE TO PLAY THE GAME
YOUR LIFE IS IN YOUR HANDS

WHEN I’M GONE, GONE, GONE WILL YOU MISS ME
WHEN THE MORNING COMES AT DAWN WILL YOU REMEMBER
AND MISS ME WHEN I’M GONE

ALL WE ARE IS WHAT WE LEARN
AND WHAT WE LEARN IS ALL WE’LL EVER BE
CHILDREN LEARN YOUR LESSONS GOOD
THE TEACHER IS THE LIFE WE CHOOSE TO LEAD

WHEN I’M GONE, GONE, GONE WILL YOU MISS ME
WILL YOU SING MY SONG NOW AND THEN
THERE IS ONE THING I WOULD HAVE YOU GIVE ME
A HEART TO HOLD ME NEAR
ONE TO MISS ME, MISS ME WHEN I’M GONE

WHEN I’M GONE, GONE, GONE WILL YOU MISS ME
WILL YOU SING MY SONG NOW AND THEN
THERE IS NOTHING THAT THIS WORLD COULD EVER GIVE ME
MORE PRECIOUS THAN A HEART TO HOLD ME NEAR
ONE TO MISS ME WHEN I’M GONE

WHEN I’M GONE, GONE, GONE WILL YOU MISS ME
WILL YOU SING MY SONG NOW AND THEN
THERE IS ONE THING I WOULD HAVE YOU GIVE ME
A HEART TO HOLD ME NEAR
ONE TO MISS ME, MISS ME WHEN I’M GONE

A HEART TO HOLD ME NEAR
ONE TO MISS ME, MISS ME WHEN I’M GONE

A HEART TO HOLD ME NEAR
ONE TO MISS ME, MISS ME WHEN I’M GONE

© Scott Bird 1999




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This Lyric is: #067

No Time
©2002-Sonny Green

(V-1)
I knelt to pray,
But not very long,
Said I’d get back to you,
Couldn’t waste this day,
Jumped up off my knees,
I had to much to do

(V-2)

Only me left to please,
My duty was now done,
No time for those in need,
My soul could rest at ease,
Thought I was the only one,
God’s words, I did not heed

(Lift)

Then God said..
Take the time to believe,
Then I’ll set your soul free,
And you’ll be next in line,
If you will just believe

(Chorus)

But every day, I had no time,
To spread a word of cheer,
No time to speak of God’s words,
They would laugh at me I feared,
That was my constant cry,
No time, No time to lose

(V-3)

And now, the time has come,
My time to see the Lord,
On this, my final day,
I stood with downcast eyes,
Trembling, scarred with shame,
Scared of what he might say,

(Chorus)

Every day, I had no time,
To spread a word of cheer,
No time, to speak God’s words,
They would laugh at me I feared,
That was my constant cry,
No time, No time to lose

(Bridge)

God looked in his book and said,
Your name ,I cannot find,
I was going to write it down,
But you never gave me the time,

(Chorus)....

Every day, you had no time,
To spread a word of cheer,
No time, to speak my words,
They would laugh, was all you feared,
That was your constant cry,
You had No time, No time to lose

(Tag).....

I was going to write it down,
But ,you never gave---me the Time-----


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This Lyric is: #068

"February"
Copyright, 2002

The trees are green, the day is warm
I been waiting for the weather to break.
Winter came down on me like a runaway train
It put me down awhile,
I don't think I'm the same.

Now it's May and the sun is shin'in
Now it's May and it's gett'in hot
It's light longer now than it was dark then
But I can't forget how cold it was in February.

I did not stir, did not get out of my bed.
Day after day I did not see the sun.
And the north wind beat on my door everyday
I hope I don't die in winter,
I don't want it that way.

Now it's June and the sun is shin'in
Kids are runn'in and play'in in the streets. The ice cream truck just stopped outside
And I can't forget how cold it was in
February.

And that's why I say I don't like cold
I don't like gray
It puts me in a bad mood and I stay that way.
If you look close it's there on my face
I'd rather be anywhere in winter but here
in this place

Now it's July and the sun is scorch'in me
Think I'll go out somewhere and have me
a swim.
Do me a favor, bring me a glass of iced tea
So I don't forget how cold it was in February
So I don't forget how cold it was in February
Man, it's cold in February.




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This Lyric is: #069

My lyric entry for the 2002 Best Lyrics Award:

ORDINARY THINGS

Verse I
Old Mrs. Mayfield, sweepin’ up the floor
Polishes the name plates on the office doors
Sometimes she wonders if she could have been more
She dusts off the desktops and straightens the chairs
She empties the trash, and mops down the stairs
It’s a living she says, to nobody there

Chorus
That could be you
That could be me
We overlook those who do what we need
They’ll get their reward when we all fly away on heaven’s wings
Thank God for extraordinary people
Who do ordinary things

Verse II
Josephine Johnson, washes another dish
Waits on hungry customers ‘till the end of her shift
She doesn’t make much money, even counting tips
She wipes down the tables, turns off the lights
Takes the last bus home, in the middle of the night
Then she picks up her baby, and holds him so tight

Chorus
That could be you
That could be me
We overlook those who do what we need
They’ll get their reward when we all fly away on heaven’s wings
Thank God for extraordinary people
Who do ordinary things


Bridge
The man that washes your windows
Lets the sun shine down on you
The boy that delivers your paper
Brings you knowledge and the truth
If they were all gone tomorrow
Who knows what we’d do?

Chorus
That could be you
That could be me
We overlook those who do what we need
They’ll get their reward when we all fly away on heaven’s wings
Thank God for extraordinary people
Who do ordinary things

Tag
Thank God for these ordinary people
Who do extraordinary things

©2002 John Trentes, BMI, NSAI

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May the song you're writing now be twice as good as the last one and half as good as the next!

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This Lyric is: #070

Deception Bay
(c) 2001 Elizabeth Elkins

(Verse 1)
Your boy did not kiss me lightly
took me home he thought I might be
ready to join a pounding backbeat
on a graveyard circle across a backseat

On a flashback I can’t quite laugh
you bring me crashing out of my past
where the humor always greets me
he said can we get dressed up for you to OD

(Chorus)
I would do anything change the world again
just to hear you say
I have no thoughts left for the taking
deception bay

(Verse 2)
He can spot a lunatic at twenty paces
so I stand clear from where he waits
and I let time win this I think I will
borrow brilliance I will until

(Bridge)
Those who stay they will remember
those who leave they just forget
since you never believed in me anyway
you get what you get

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This Lyric is: #071

This is my submission-I now have left him-lol-and am in a second floor apt-with a string of condos blocking the mountain view-but what the hey eh?
Thanks for reading this.
Mae---

Hundredth Second Chance

1.)
I found a little cabin in the valley
Where I will go to live and be alone
Surrounded by the mountains and the blue sky
But it won't be a lonely as this home
I can talk to the squirrels and the bunnies
They won't criticize me as you do
I can pick my guitar and write my music
And have the freedom that I never had with you.

CHORUS
This will be our last time together
This will be the last dance we dance
When you kiss me it will have to last forever
I can't give you your hundredth second chance

2.)
Even if it rains or when the snow flies
Or if a wolf comes knocking at my door
I will deal with whatever may befall me
Much better than I ever could before
You won't be around to rule my thinking
You won't be there with your control
I won't have to deal with your drinking
I won't be dependent anymore.

BRIDGE
All too long I thought you really loved me
But you're selfish and in strong denial
I'd wake every day and pray for changes
And another chance I'd give you with a smile.

CHORUS
This will be our last time together
This will be the last dance we dance
When you kiss me it will have to last forever
I can't give you your hundredth second chance


© 2002 Mae Tennisco





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This Lyric is: #072

Reconciliation
Kip White
c.2000 Kip White Publishing, ASCAP

out on galveston bay the boats are sheeted with ice
the old-timers say it's like 1951
I'm longing for springtime, for this winter to break
for you to relent and come home

perhaps your absence has reduced your contempt
and dulled the pain of our past
perhaps the embers of anger are spent
and I may see you at last

what price shall we place on love
for there is never enough
we hold on to hope - our hearts will be healed
and heaven will smile on us

do you remember that old truck out on county road 3
burned out with bullet holes through and through
a friend of mine saw her as a priceless antique
and restored her to better than new

I've been praying for some miracle cure
to reconcile you and me
love is precious so what must we do
to bring this pride to its knees

what price shall we place on love
for there is never enough
we hold on to hope - our hearts will be healed
and heaven will smile on us

out in the meadow it's the wrong time of year
for wildflowers to grow
long though the winter and hard as she is
bluebonnets are sure to show


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This Lyric is: #073

©2002 JD Ellis Music

Harvest Moon

The devil's hair hung in the air that night
Falling softly through the dimming light
Blush uncovered
Hearts in bloom
We gave into each other
Under the harvest moon

Looking back I guess we lacked the faith
All we ever knew was what we couldn't save
What sparked like fire
Would die out soon
We just lied there…waiting
For the harvest moon

CHORUS:
Waitin’ on the someday
Flyin’ like fools
Glowin’ in my mind
Hopin’ in time
You’d shine through
Finally hit us one day
Moment of truth
Falling from the sky
I open my eyes
And see you
See you burn on
Harvest moon

Many years and silent fears would fall
No bolt of lightening, no crystal ball
Just a simple notion
Held fortunes true
We’re one soul in motion… bathing
Under the harvest moon

CHORUS:
Waitin’ on the someday
Flyin’ like fools
Glowin’ in my mind
Hopin’ in time
You’d shine through
Finally hit us one day
Moment of truth
Falling from the sky
I open my eyes
And see you
See you burn on
Harvest moon

Solo

REPEAT CHORUS:

The devil's hair hung in the air that night


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This Lyric is: #074

Feed Me To The Dragons
(c) Jennifer Vazquez / Danielle Petito

(V1)
He held a sword to my breast
And slowly peeled away my flesh
Taken by the demon's hand
He lead me to his promised land

(Chorus-2x's)
Feed me to the dragons
Take me from my throne
Strip away my dignity
You made the battlefield my home

(V2)
My castle burnt to the ground
And I just let it go
The wizard cast his evil spell
And now I'm swallowed whole

(Chorus-2x's)
Feed me to the dragons
Take me from my throne
Strip away my dignity
You made the battlefield my home

(Bridge)
Silence, once my peace
Yet now, it's my pain
I mistook it for happiness
Left to sit on dirt remains, so

(Chorus)
Feed me to the dragons
Take me from my throne
Strip away my dignity
You made the battlefield my home
My home (repeat and fade )


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This Lyric is: #075

February In My Soul
© Steven Hardy

There’s a halo 'round the moon,
Jack Frost has lost control,
And there’s February in my soul.
There’s a bottle on the table
And the Sandman’s on a roll,
And there’s February in my soul.

The sky is all grey,
And the birds have flown,
And the song in my heart’s out of tune.

There’s a fire in my belly
But my blood is running cold
‘Cause there’s February in my soul.


Now my friends have all gone
To follow their rainbows,
And I’m here at the end of my road
With my bridges all burned
And a handful of coal,
And there’s February in my soul.

The sky is all grey,
And the birds have flown,
And the song in my heart’s out of tune.

Still, I wait and I listen,
And the night turns to gold;
It’s just February in my soul.



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This Lyric is: #076

The River's End
Copyright © 2002 Etienne Ghyoot

Silently I wait for you
At the river's end
I find myself alone again
What happened to my friend?

Patiently I wait for you
Though I know you will not come
Alone is not so bad
As long as it doesn't carry on

Water for breath I now take
No longer my heart open to break

Hopelessly I wait for you
I know you'd want me to
Will-o-wisp's ghostly charms
I'm in the river's arms

Water for breath I now take
No longer my heart open to break
Angels carry me to the sun
But to the moon I run, I run, I run


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This Lyric is: #077

Copyright 2002 Jeannette M. Desnoyers
Kimberley, BC, British Columbia, Canada

THIS TIME (IS FOREVER)
V1
I used to live between the lies
And thought I would never change
But when your heart beats next to mine
I become a man love can tame
V2
I feel my past leaving the room
As you lift the fears from my mind
It's clear I'm where I'm meant to be
As I speak the words I've held inside

CH This time,
I've trusted from the start
(And), This time,
I'm handing you my heart
From this moment on
Our love will grow strong together
'Cause there's no doubt in my mind
This Time is Forever
V3
Love shines back at me in a smile
As you see the man I can be
'Cause you reached deep into my soul
And found the best part of me

CH (So),This time,
I've trusted from the start
(And), This time,
I'm handing you my heart
From this moment on
Our love will grow strong together
'Cause there's no doubt in my mind
This Time is Forever

BRIDGE
If heaven was made for lovers
Let's start tomorrow, today
I'm willing to make the journey
With you to show me the way

REPEAT CHORUS
'Cause, This Time
I've trusted from the start
(And), This time,
I'm handing you my heart
From this moment on
Our love will grow strong together
'Cause there's no doubt in my mind
This Time is Forever


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This Lyric is: #078

SUNSHINE AT DAWN
By Silvana Doty Amero
Copyright June 1977

1). I hear her stirring in the nursery
So I raise my sleepy head
And lest she disturb her Daddy
I tiptoe softly to her bed
The sun has just begun to rise
But I'll tarry for awhile
For the rays of sun that touch my heart
The sunshine of her smile

Chorus 1: And I'm proud to be her Mommy
To be the only one to see
The first thing every morning
The smile meant just for me
And there before thebreak of day
I hum a happy song
And I rock my baby in my arms
My sunshine at dawn

2). Each time I tuck her in at night
And kiss her downy hair
How I begrudge every moment
'Til I wake to find her there
How I dread those darkened hours
That we have to be apart
And I'm anxious for the rising of
The sunshine of my heart

Chous 1: And I'm proud to be her Mommy
To be the only one to see
The first thing every morning
The smile meant just for me
And there before the break of day
I hum a happy song
And I rock my baby in my arms
My sunshine at dawn

3). One night while I lay sleeping
From some suspended part of space
Time came and stole my child
And left a lady in her place
Yes before I had a chance to blink
My little girl had grown
And had left to seek her fortune
And some sunshine of her owwn

Chorus 2: But how could she leave her Mommy
To awaken so forlorn
For nature's son can't be as bright
As mine was every morn
But through life's cloudy moments
The memory lingers on
Of my baby's gift to me each day
My sunshine at dawn

Ending: Of my baby's gift to me each day
My sunshine at dawn.

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Silvana Doty Amero

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This Lyric is: #079

Tuesday morning © 2001 Julia Macklin

Tuesday morning, like any morning,
more summer than autumn, ordinary morning.

You know I love you -
I may have forgotten to tell you.

I said goodbye, baby, call me later.
What would I give to see you again?
Everything, everything, everything…

But you’ll never call me
and I’ve got something to tell you.

I can see you still -
your face is everywhere -
you know I love you, how I’d love to tell you…

Tuesday morning, the sun is up -
I gave you a kiss with your coffee cup…


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This Lyric is: #080

I AM MY MOTHER
words and music
(c) 1992 Nancy Abrams

I am my mother, my mother is me
And I am happy that's true
For I am what I am, and I like what I am
And I wouldn't be me without you

My generation would show yours
What freedom was for
I fought for years not to be you
Thinking that was the way to be more

But I am my mother, my mother is me
And I am happy that's true
For I am what I am, and I like what I am
And I wouldn't be me without you

I thought your life was a package
I must flee or else reproduce
I thought I could spring fully new
Like Athena from the head of Zeus

But I am my mother, my mother is me
And I am happy that's true
For I am what I am, and I like what I am
And I wouldn't be me without you

Now I have a daughter
I love as you love me
I raise my voice, and I make mistakes
And some things I can't see
Her dreams are growing stronger
Soon she'll go her own way
I only hope that she finds peace
Enough to be able to say

I am my mother, my mother is me
And I am happy that's true
For I am what I am, and I like what I am
I wouldn't be me without you


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Nancy Abrams

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This Lyric is: #081

©2000-2002 Lyrics by C. Taylor
Music by P.Lopez
Denver, Colorado

SUNSET ON THE PEDERNALES** (Pronounced like "Pur-din `AL-ice")

<verse>
About four hours south of Dallas
Theres a little place I know.
On the shore of the Pedernales,
Reflecting in the sunset's glow.
A place where time don't mean a thing,
And the days drift slowly by.
Where each evening, the sunset sings
A daydream lullaby.

<chorus>
Sunset on the Pedernales,
Painting pictures in my mind,
Telling me I must go back
To the love I left behind.

<verse>
The silent river reaches out
To catch the setting sun,
Reflecting back old memories,
When the two of us were one.
A little cabin on the shore
Is waiting patiently,
Casting shadows on the sand
Of a love that used to be.

<chorus>
Sunset on the Pedernales
Painting pictures in my mind,
Telling me I must go back
To the love I left behind.

<bridge>
The Pedernales calls my name
As it wanders, slow and free.
Its words are carried on the wind
"Come back to me, come back to me"

<chorus>
Sunset on the Pedernales
Painting pictures in my mind,
Telling me I must go back
To the love I left behind.

Telling me I must go back
To the love I left behind.......

©2000Ceri Taylor
All Rights Reserved

**The Pedernales River flows into Lake Travis, close to Spicewood, Texas


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This Lyric is: #082

"As I Live And Love And Die Forever More."
Copyright 2000, Paul Evans Pedersen, Jr.


v1
To you, this may seem just a dream,
But, in the many lives I've seen,
I've lived and loved and died with all my heart.
A Viking sword took my first life,
And, in the arms of my wife,
I whispered, "Hold me close, as I depart.."

Chorus
Once again, I live and love,
In a world I've been part of,
For a thousand years, and maybe even more.
Death not ends this life, I know,
And I've watched my spirit grow,
As I live and love and die...forever more.

V2
On a Sunday Morn' in "Forty-One",
The fires from the 'rising sun',
Rained down upon my 'Arizona' home.
And, as I left this world again,
Together with a thousand friends,
My Spirit, freed again, was free to roam.

REPEAT CHORUS

V3
Today, I have a family,
We're living life in Tennessee,
Sharing love and laughter...and a song.
I have to wonder, if they "know",
That, as we walk along this road,
What seems a lifetime, dosn't last for long.

REPEAT CHORUS

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Paul evans Pedersen, Jr.

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This Lyric is: #083

CHEROKEE


(c) 2002, Karla Howard


I remember the day
I laid down in the sand
They took my sister away
To another land
And oh, all I could think
Was who'll teach her to be
Cherokee

I walked the trail of tears
And I cried every one
Cuz you can't get back the years
When your baby sister's gone
And oh, I wanted to scream
Who'll teach her to be
Cherokee

Bridge:
I'll light the sage
And I'll say a prayer
Maybe the wind will carry it there
Oh Great Spirit
Please give me some help
For I have lost part of myself

The old folks say do not dwell
On what's wrong or right
Cuz you can't change one lost star
In a lonely sky
But who will show her the dance
And who will sing her the songs
And who will teach her the words
Now that she is gone
And who else knows her like me
A Cherokee

A Cherokee



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This Lyric is: #084

SWIMMIN’
IN A CAR POOL
© 2002 James M. Quillen

(vs 1)
Traffic backed up,
Ground to a halt,
Hot Georgia sun
Bakin’ the asphalt
When a crazy idea
Splashed through my head,
Turned to my riders,
Grinned and said,
"Traffic’s a mess,
Not movin' at all,
We’re stuck here,
Let’s have some fun, y’all.
Loosen those ties,
Kick off your shoes,
Let’s go swimmin’
In a car pool."

(ch)
Well, the girls made believe,
The guys did pretend,
We held our noses
And we all jumped in.
The water was fine,
The water was great,
Dog pedaled up and down
That interstate,
Past the cars, the vans,
The big rig semis
Sayin’, "Come on y’all
And give it a try
‘Cause there ain’t no law,
There ain’t no rule
Says you can’t go swimmin’
In a car pool."

(vs 2)
Well, we had a ball,
We had a blast,
Hated to see
That traffic jam pass.
Now the word’s out
To folks near and far,
Come book a seat
In my swiminar;
Learn to relax,
Give stress the boot,
Take a dip
On the daily commute;
Say good-bye to
Those rush hour blues,
Let’s go swimmin’
In a car pool.

(ch)

(tag)
No, there ain’t no law,
There ain’t no rule
Says you can’t go swimmin’
In a car pool.


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This Lyric is: #085

ABOUT YOU
(c) 2002 Mary Ann Farley

one little thing that i know
and i’m feeling like
i can’t stop, i can’t go
and i’m feeling like
i can’t ebb, i can’t flow
that’s how i feel about you

and one little thing that i think
and i’m feeling like
i can’t slide, i can’t slink
and i’m feeling like
i can’t swim, i can’t sink
that’s how i feel about you

but every day i state my position
a declaration of indecision
but every single word i say is true

one little thing that i feel
and i’m feeling like
i can’t hide, can’t reveal
and i’m feeling like
i can’t buy, i can’t steal
that’s how i feel about you

but every day i’m stating my case
my words flying all over the place
but every single word i say is true

that’s how i feel about you
that’s how i feel about you
that’s how i feel about you

and every day i’m taking my stand
in a pulpit built upon quicksand
but every single word i say is true
about you
about you
without you
what do i do


ABOUT YOU is the first song on the album "My Life of Crime," by Mary Ann Farley.

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This Lyric is: #086

Title: New Love

Verse 1

Oh at last, I found the man who fits with me.
And it feels so good, so good.
That I don’t want to wakeup from this dream.
His lips, taste so sweet,
And his eyes are so in love with me
I can’t get enough, I think I’m in love,
This is all so new to me.

Chorus
I want him, I need him
I just can’t see, my life without him.
I feel him, I love him
It’s this new love. New love.

Verse 2
Now I've, seen love before,
But this is different, it’s so much more.
And it feels so sweet, so sweet.
My heart skips a beat whenever we meet.
His touch sends me,
and just one word can cleanse me.
I can’t get enough, I think I’m in love
This is all so new to me.

Chorus
I want him, I need him
I just can’t see, my life without him.
I feel him, I love him
It’s this new love. New love.

Bridge
And when he calls to my window,
I close my eyes with a smile,
cause right here this moment,
I am happy, truely happy. Oh . .

Chorus
I want him, I need him
I just can’t see, my life without him.
I feel him, I love him
It’s this new love. New love.


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This Lyric is: #087

Seventeen Cats
Copyright © 2002 by Steve Gottwals (Brick Skin)

Go out and play it’s a beautiful day, came down like a ruling from mom
The first thing I hear is poor Sally again, as her backside meets Mrs. K’s palm
I wait for my best friend to get home from church, so we can sneak someplace unseen
You see we’ve discovered the place that his dad hides, all of his nude magazines

Sure we broke some windows, you know we broke some rules
Always discovering our streets hidden jewels

It’s all syndicated, and dropped in our lap
Like living through reruns of last season’s crap
Like zombies we’re walking in celebrity shoes
I’ll probably catch you on this evening’s news

And old Mrs. Sanders, lives all alone, with seventeen cats
What’s wrong with that?

Mr. K’s wearing those dresses again, as we spy on him alone in his room
Sometimes he goes to the mirror and speaks, then dances around with a broom
Mrs. O’Reilly is back at our door again, slurring her words as she speaks
This time she needs just a couple of beers, she’s been showing up three times a week

Sure we broke some windows, you know we broke some rules
Always discovering our streets hidden jewels

It’s all syndicated, and dropped in our lap
Like living through reruns of last season’s crap
Like zombies we’re walking in celebrity shoes
I’ll probably catch you on this evening’s news

And old Mrs. Sanders, lives all alone, with seventeen cats
What’s wrong with that?

Spinning around again
We go spinning around
Tumbling down that hill
We go spinning around

And it makes it impossible, to walk a straight line

It’s all syndicated, and dropped in our lap
Like living through reruns of last season’s crap
Like zombies we’re walking in celebrity shoes
I’ll probably catch you on this evening’s news

And old Mrs. Sanders, lives all alone, with seventeen cats
What’s wrong with that?


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This Lyric is: #088

Invisible
Vicki Noreen Grover
Copyright 2002

Do I appear invisible to you.
Do you even care that I exist.
I'm really not so different from you.
You know it's true.
Just look in the mirror
and you will see
me staring back at you
through the same eyes.

How can you and I live in the same world.
When all you seem to care about is yourself.
People are dying in their hearts.
Their sense of self is slipping away.
And people like you say you care.
But when they reach out their hands
you just walk away.
Pretending you don't see.

When I appear invisible to you.
You really are invisible to yourself.
For we're all apart of the same life.
Look inside.
You know it's true.
Reach out to me,
please take my hand
and we can walk together
into eternity.

Eternity. Eternity.

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This Lyric is: #089

I've only written three this year so far, and this, I believe is the best of em....so

Saltwater Pond
written by Allen Bilodeau 2002

I was caught in heavy winds, on an unknown rugged coast
The reefs were keeping me offshore, and the storm was getting worse
The bow was dipping under...there was just no place to go
When a 'follow my direction' I heard on the radio

Between the featherwhite breakers, that voice told me the way
And to this day I'm thankful, for my life it was saved
It led me through a passage to where the waters were calm
I tied up at a fishermans dock....in saltwater pond


Atop the rise with a spyglass, sat an old and weary man
His good wife stood beside him, with the radio by her hand
She said son I've got the kettle boiled and dinner's on the way
So sit awhile and listen too...what my good man has to say


He said a mighty ocean calling me, right out in my front yard
But my old boat lies on the shore, like me she is retired
Old and weatherbeaten, our days have come and gone
Just a pile of memories on the beach...at saltwater pond


Son I am the thankful one, since I know why you're here
I made one last plea to God, and he answered my prayer
Pull up to the table lad, and then get a good nights rest
For in the morning you might do......my last request


There's a mighty ocean calling me, and the time has come at last
So put me aboard my boat, and you can light her up with gas
When this storm is over and again it's time to sail
You can spread our ashes with....the dolphins and the whales

In just a span of a few short days, an old man and his wife
Came charging right into my heart, and really touched my life
But today brought sad tidings, so I'll sail all night til dawn
A call to bring a lady back......to saltwater pond

So tomorrow I'll bring a lady back.....to saltwater pond


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This Lyric is: #090

SOMEBODY

Written by: David Kaeshoefer and Amanda Joyner
January 2002

Verse 1:

Ann Marie is waiting up
For her dad’s ol’ pickup truck
He’s out of town on the job again
Trying to bring some money in


By the time that he gets home
She’s fast asleep she's long gone
Off to dream in never land
And he lean’s over and takes her hand

And he says

Chorus 1:

Somebodys proud of you
Somebody cares for you
Somebody wants to hold you tight
And tuck you in every night

Somebodys thanking God
Somebodys praising God
Somebodys here for you
And somebody loves you

Verse 2:

Her momma hears him down the hall
Her tear drops they start to fall
So glad he’s finally home
He’s been gone for way to long

She stands at the door way
Don’t know quite what to say
The only thing that comes to mind
Is the love she can’t hide

So she says:

Chorus 2:

Somebody’s proud of you
Somebody cares for you
Somebody wants to hold you tight
And lay beside you every night

Somebody’s thanking God
Somebody’s praising God
Somebody’s here for you
And somebody loves you

Verse 3:

Daddy turns and sees her there
The light dancing off her hair
So he walks over to her side
Then he whispers close your eyes

And he says

Chorus 2:

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This Lyric is: #091

'Children of the Sufferers" by Teague Alexy
copyright 2000

Poor man there you stand
Don't worry I will lend you my hand
When you stop singing your sad lullabies
And piling on the weight that is holding you down and expecting me to sympathize
But I have heard my mama's cries like you've heard your mama's cries
We've been down the same road just different avenues
So poor man don't stand there telling me you are so poor that you can't afford to pay your dues

We all are the children of the sufferers
Who will our children be

I know that the bigger you buy your shovel, the deeper you dig your hole
The more expensive you buy your diamond ring the cheaper you sell your soul
So don't stand there telling me it's all about the silver and gold
I know you have heard your mama cry like I have heard my mama cry and here we all are beneath the sun
So rich man don't you walk around with your head so high you can't look down and remember where it was you started from

We all are the children of the sufferers
Who will our children be


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This Lyric is: #092

Another Golden One
©2002 Michael Hughes dba The Worry Knot

So, I didn't really know you really--
just the way that people pass by the cubes of our lives
as screen-savers swirl behind the ends of days
and the tiny conversations of
music and motorcycle rides
and the things the coming weeks may bring.

Been trying my best to remember
the last thing I said, the last time we met.
You, with your newly-shaved head,
looking so tough and true that I thought I knew
you were kicking in the ass of this crazy,
crazy, crazy, crazy Thing.

(chorus)
Twenty-thousand-odd days walking under the sun
seems like much but it's not--you'd barely just begun.
Oh....another golden one
who's gone too soon.
And I'm missing you.

There's a full-blown drama
that orbits every point
on the curve, on the circle of our lives.
They go 'round and 'round
and some fly away or fall to the ground.
From dust we all came--ah, but ain't it a shame
when someone falls from the stage?
The playwright spills his ink
and the curtain hits the cast,
breaking all our backs.

(chorus)

Up on the top shelf your book will go
and I'll sit and watch the evening sun creep and glow
along the row of golden spines
whose stories end before their time.

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This Lyric is: #093

Sometime Between Three and Four ©

Staring at your picture
out the window, at the phone
The world outside has left me behind
in this cheap hotel room, all alone

Was I just a blemish in your love résumé?
Have you torn those pages from your book?
My delusion must seem so pathetic
I gave my everything, and you...you just took

I couldn't forget you now if I wanted to
or when darkness eclipsed my soul
The day the earth opened up under me
took me down…swallowed me whole

chorus
Sometime between three and four
these blues start to cloud my mind
In hours when sleep won't come to me
all I have is this hurt...and time

Do these words reek of gin and cigarettes?
Can you feel the pearls of sweat on my brow?
If you could see me now, would you know me?
Would you deny me, shunt me away somehow?

The rooster crowed three times this morning
Half asleep, I thought I heard you call my name
Dawn found me just as night had left me
awash in tears and racked with pain

chorus
Sometime between three and four
these blues start to cloud my mind
In hours when sleep won't come to me
all I have is this hurt...and time

Now I'm passing time in death’s waiting room
Where the lines are seldom long
Misery will soon lose it’s hold on me
and I’ll be free of these earthly bonds

© 2001 Paul Knox
All rights reserved



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