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This Lyric is #250

ANOTHER DAY (When Other People Mattered)

Another day when I was young
When right was right and wrong was wrong
The code of life made you belong
I learned it to the letter
We live our life without a bend
And when we find ourselves a friend
He stayed with you right to the end
But I have since learned better

I used to try and understand
Give anyone a helping hand
I grew to trust my fellow man
How I did regret it
For when life dealt a heavy blow
I didn't know which way to go
So many didn't want to know
And don't think I forget it

Bridge:
Who ever stood as straight as I
I always held my head up high
Look anybody in the eye
I thought that made me strong �
How could I be so wrong
Another kind with phony sigh
Who didn't hesitate to lie
Was passing me and climbing high
But all that's in the past �
I learned my lesson fast

So now my trusting days are gone
I just look out for number one
And when I played made sure I won
And every dream I shattered
But sometimes in the mirror I see
Somebody else instead of me
That other girl/man I used to be
When other people mattered


� Lyrics & Music: Dolores O�Sullivan




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This Lyric is #251

Ashes to Ashes (Let It Go)

The flames shot up in the charcoal night
a moonless sky aglow
She gunned the engine an grinding the gears
spewed gravel down the road

Nothing left to hold her
memories gone up in flames
like the phoenix from the fire
it was time to start again

Ashes to Ashes dust to dust
a marriage undone by unbridled lust
Ashes to Ashes dust to dust
sometime you just have to�let it go

Thunder & lightning
clashed inside her heart
she mulled over the years
that tore them both apart

The hardest part was over
she would steer clear of regret
she wiped a sleeve across each cheek
whispered �You ain�t seen nothing yet�

Ashes to Ashes dust to dust
a marriage undone by unbridled lust
Ashes to Ashes dust to dust
sometime you just have to�let it go

(She said -)
Not gonna sit and wonder what I�ll do without you
I�ve been numb from the pain now I�m over being blue
The image has been shattered , the illusion�s been set free
The house, the truck, the bank account are gone �.along with me

Ashes to Ashes dust to dust
a marriage undone by unbridled lust
Ashes to Ashes dust to dust
sometime you just have to�Let it go


(c) 2004 Sparkie Allison


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This Lyric is #252

OVERTIME
(c) Carol Lanches 2004

Verse 1

I�ve watched you laugh
I�ve seen you cry
I�ve heard you scream and shout
I�ve watched our lives
Turn upside down
And then, you shut me out
No way to work it out

I thought in time
You�d see the truth
I thought you�d come around
I thought you�d take
A second chance
And share the life I�d found
But you turned it all down

Chorus

It's time
It's overtime, for you and me
We can't let any more drift away
It doesn't matter what they say
It's time
It's overtime, so plain to see
Can't let the days just slip on by
It�s all gotta change for you and I
It's time

Verse 2

I�m on your side
You know I�ve tried
To make it right again
You turn away
What�s left to say?
And all I feel is blame
Can�t ever be the same

I meant no hurt
To cause you pain
I hoped you would forgive
But stand or run
Don�t block the sun
It�s not the way to live
There�s always more to give

Chorus

Verse 3

You�ll always be
A part of me
You�ll always have a place
Here in my heart
And in my soul
And time can not erase
Such a beautiful face

I won�t give up
I won�t give in
My love for you is real
I�ll always be
Right here for you
And hope in time you�ll feel
It�s not too late to heal

Chorus

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This Lyric is #253

You Can't Leave It Behind
c2006 gregory Becker / dragonflysongs

verse 1:
they got to the Rockies at a slow easy crawl
through the Black Hills on back roads all the way from Sioux Falls
she had a plan to go farther than that
if he knew her secret he�d want to go back

chorus:
I know if he knew how things might turn out
he�d change direction he�d turn right around
nothing is known �till it passes in time
when you don�t know what�s coming you can�t leave it behind

verse 2:
there�s a hole in those mountains called the city of Butte
digging copper for decades cut a mountain in two
she had a plan to go deeper than that
if he knew her secret he�d want to go back

chorus:
I know if he knew how things might turn out
he�d change direction he�d turn right around
nothing is known �till it passes in time
when you don�t know what�s coming you can�t leave it behind

bridge:
she tried to convince him to head to the coast
grab the kids from her ex by the sea
he stopped in his tracks turned white as a ghost
said, �you�re crazy�, then he tried to leave

verse 3:
there�s an old miners tale that came out of the woods
�bout a woman and her wishing how it came to no good
she�d mix magic potions in an old mining shack
and no man who�s met her has ever come back

chorus:
I know if he knew how things might turn out
he�d change direction and turn right around
nothing is known �till it passes in time
when you don�t know what�s coming you can�t leave it behind

tag:
nothing is known �till it passes in time
when you don�t know what�s coming you can�t leave it behind



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This Lyric is #254

Come, Explore! At Your Library
�2004 Mary Jo Maichack. All rights reserved.
Music by Mary Jo Maichack
Lyrics by Mary Jo Maichack and Gregory J. Maichack


Explore Other Worlds at Your Library You�ll Be Amazed at all that you see
�Cause the library�s a door and your card is the key Open the door! Come, explore! At your library!

Come explore the ocean and search for pirate�s treasure
Meet Moby Dick and hermit crabs or surf the net for pleasure
�Cause the library�s your sailing ship--Come aboard, my matey!
Dive into a book! Meet Captain Hook! At your library!

Chorus:
At your library, there�s always something more
At your library, come on in, explore!

Come explore the earth beneath, spelunking we will go
Meet minerals, moles, and magma, stalactites, worms that glow
�Cause your library�s a place you�ll dig, a golden territory
Unearth all that you want to know! At your library!

At your library, there�s always something more
At your library, come on in, explore!

Come explore the galaxies, to outer space we�ll fly
Meet black holes, quarks and pulsars, sun, moon, stars and sky
�Cause the library�s a telescope, what wondrous sights we�ll see
In science fic. and science fact! At your library!

Chorus again:
At your library, there�s always something more
At your library, come on in, explore!
At your library, there�s always something more
At your library, come on in, explore!


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This Lyric is #255

Winter Promises

Dennis L. Graf Copyright 2006

The snow came late that winter � it was long past overdue
It gathered in the alleys � till no one could get through
It fell in silent whispers � covering everything in white

I went to build a fire like my father taught me to
The kindling on the bottom � and double check the flu
And soon the flames were blazing � driving back the shadows of the night

Chorus:
And oh � what a difference a winter fire can make
The flames will draw you closer
Enhancing all those promises you make

Go back now 30 winters to a pad on north LaSalle
We had beanbags, shag, and candles � hey we thought we had it all
Some bakery bread with Gouda � half a bottle of Matuse
The candles all were glowing and reflecting in your eyes
As we gazed out on LaSalle Street, and the dark snow-laden skies
So many roads to travel � with no idea which to choose

Chorus:
And oh � what a difference a winter fire can make
The flames will draw you closer
Enhancing all those promises you make

The road goes on forever � no beginning and no end
For every door that closes one stands open round the bend
And strange adventures I have wandered through
But all those stories led me here to you

Now the fire is slowly dying, and the cat begins to purr
She curls up by the fire, and starts to lick her fur
You draw a little closer � and I hold you in my arms
We always took the back roads � sometimes detours in the night
We tripped and often stumbled, but we finally got it right
And here we are together � finally safe and warm from harm

Chorus:
And oh � what a difference a winter fire can make
The flames will draw you closer
Enhancing all those promises you make


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This Lyric is #256

She�s In My Head Again
Words and Music by
Leslie W. Hackworth and David L. Rice
Copyright 2004

A tour-bus bound for Nashville, slowly fades into the night.
We passed as I went southward, her name up front in lights.
I nearly missed my exit as thoughts came creeping in,
I�m turning off at Brentwood, She�s In My Head Again.

When we were young and so in love, we shared our dreams of fame.
How could I know or even care, that mine were all in vain?
An agent heard her sing one day, at the wedding of a friend,
And when he heard that golden voice, fame came rushing in.

Chorus:
She�s In My Head Again,
These nights will never end,
There�s no need to pretend,
She�s In My Head Again.

The rest my friend is history, how she became a star,
And I�m still here in Tennessee, playing every bar,
Now it�s memories and Rusty Nails, with nights that never end,
And I�m headed back to Nashville, �cause she�s in my head again.



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This Lyric is #257

Sweet Stuff

� 2006 Michael Wind

(intro)
If it don't work out the way that you'd hope it would be.
You can bring your sweet stuff home to me.
I'll will always be here, when you're wanting me near.
Everlasting whatever may pass.
You can bring your sweet stuff home to me.

(verse 1)
You don't have to go peddle your wares,
Out in search of someone who will care.
On the prowl, up all night,
trying to find someone right.
You can bring your sweet stuff home to me.

(verse 2)
It may be that you're panning for gold,
You can melt and pour into your mold.
Once the casting has chilled,
Passion losing it's thill,
You can bring your sweet stuff home to me.

(bridge 1)
It doesn't matter what you've done or where you've been...no, no.
What I want is lying buried just within,
The laughing sparkle in your eyes,
The way your lips curl as you smile.
You can bring that sweet stuff home to me.

(verse 3)
Sometimes love's not as real as it seems,
disappointment awakes from a dream.
In the deepening pain as the tears leave their stain.
You can bring your sweet stuff home to me.

(chorus 1)
You can bring your sweet stuff home to me.
It's the part of you I long to see.
When you come to my door,
You will want for no more.
You can bring your sweet stuff home to me.

(bridge 2)
When it's bad, or if it's going good,
Everything between us will be as it should.
I only hope it will remain,
that this feeling stay the same.
When you bring your sweet stuff home to me.

(verse 4)
I can't tell you what you want to hear,
Only show you the way you appear.
Mirror buried in dust,
a reflection of us.
When you bring your sweet stuff home to me.

(chorus 2)
You can bring your sweet stuff home to me.
It's the part of you I long to see.
Yes I know it's so hard.
You can let down your guard.
When you bring your sweet stuff home
To me...
To me...
To me...



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This Lyric is #258

WITHIN THE GIANT’S EYE
© 2006 Deb Cavanaugh

As a girl, I spent my growing years
On a small Nantucket isle
I climbed up into the lighthouse tower
And looked across the miles
I recognized the birds in flight
They soared across the sky
I looked down at the sea below
From within the giant’s eye,
from within the giant’s eye

As a woman I moved on from there
To a life that was my own
Started working in a factory
Going home with aching bones
I moved into a tenement
In my room I’d sit and cry
I looked down on the city
From within the giant’s eye,
from within the giant’s eye

As a wife I watched my own true love
Work eighteen-hour days
My babies never played out in the sun
They worked their lives away
I watched them lose their fingers
I watched their spirits die
The bosses watched their workers
From within the giant’s eye,
from within the giant’s eye

Now I go and leave a legacy
Of hope that never dies
Remembering those birds I used to see
They wheeled across the sky
As my life is ending
I encourage you to fly
I look down on your struggle
From within the giant’s eye,
from within the giant’s eye


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This Lyric is #259

� July 2004 Alan D. David
All Rights Reserved

A Thousand Miles Away

(v1)
At last you�ve gone and left me
I saw it coming on
Becoming more apparent
With the breaking of each dawn

(v2)
Can�t tell you how I miss you
Or how many tears I�ve cried
It�s so lonely here without you
Couldn�t even say goodbye


(Chorus)
I don�t know where you�ve gone off to
Thought we'd always have forever
But I know you�re never coming back
Not today, next week or ever
When I kneel and pray to God
I don�t know what to say
Though you�re just across the room
You�re a thousand miles away


(v3)
You didn�t mean to leave me
It wasn�t in your plans
And when I lean to kiss you
You don�t know who I am

(v4)
You don�t look any diff�rent
That�s what makes it oh so hard
Knowing I can�t reach you
Is tearing me apart

(Bridge)
Why does it have to be this way
So cruel and so unkind
To leave your body perfect
But take away your mind

(Chorus)
I don�t know where you�ve gone off to
Thought we'd always have forever
But I know you�re never coming back
Not today, next week or ever
When I kneel and pray to God
I don�t know what to say
Though you�re just across the room
You�re a thousand miles away

(Tag)
Yes I can touch you, I can hold you
But you�re a thousand miles away




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This is Lyric #260

OLD LOVE'S NEW SONG
(c)2006 Cindy Grayson

There is no together, there is no apart.
I run from the shadows that dwell in my heart
I sit on the shore where the waters run cold
And I'm lost in the dreams that I've never told.

Love has been lost in the rivers of time,
Scattered like the dry leaves, leaving nothing behind.
Drenched by the rain I still remember your face
As your song wrapped around me like a lovers embrace.

Old dreams hold on,
Old fears have gone.
Old loves new song,
Will you be long?

There is no hello and there is no goodbye.
Will I sink or I swim if I never have tried?
You were the rose in my garden of peace
But my fear of the thorns kept your distance from me.

I've been warmed by your fire and chilled by your wind
And my words seemed to vanish before I'd even begin
And if ever I should come to find you again
Would you open the door and let me come in?

Old dreams hold on,
Old fears have gone.
Old loves new song,
Will you be long?

And if ever I should come to find you again
Would you open the door and let me come in?

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This Lyric is #261

A Man Must Bust His Butt
�2004 by Isaac Jones

Societal expectations don't allow no aberrations,
There are certain things that a man must do.
A man must earn his living, or the world won't be forgiving,
Yeah, a man must bust his butt until he's through.

A man must bust his butt until he's through.
There's really nothing else that he can do.
You might prefer to kick back, relax and have a brew,
But a man must bust his butt until he's through.

You might think you'll be successful, live a life that's calm and restful,
You might even think that you'll retire,
But the world is kinda funny, and unless you've made some money,
You're gonna bust your but till you expire.

A man must bust his butt until he's through.
There's really nothing else that he can do.
You might prefer to kick back, relax and have a brew,
But a man must bust his butt,
There's no way out of the rut,
Yeah a man must bust his butt until he's through.



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This is Lyric # 262

Say Jesus Sweet Jesus
Written by Wayne Benjamin Copyright 1994


Jesus is our Savior we depend on
He will help the weak and guide the strong
When days are cloudy and look like rain
We�ll see the sun when we call his name

Chorus
Say Jesus I believe in you
Oh Jesus help me make it through
Sweet Jesus I can�t solve it by myself
Please Jesus I need your help

Remember my daddy saying listen here son
When life gets stormy no need to run
Don�t hang your head and hide in shame
Get down on your knees and call his name

(Chorus repeats)

My faith is stronger and I have grown
To trust in Jesus now I�m not alone
To face temptation and all the pain
There�s love in my heart when I call his name

(Chorus repeats)

Thank you Jesus for being my friend
And forgiveness for all my sins
You�ve heard my prayers they weren�t in vain
I knew you would be there when I called your name

(Chorus repeats)




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This Lyric is #263


Basset Hound Trees
Copyright 2006 David Hunkins


In my dreams I dream I scream
For some more of Smores ice cream
But all of the olive lovers all love olive crunch supreme.

If you like to wave at waves
You can see dee sea with ease
If we take a stroll around the knoll of basset hound trees.

(Chorus)
Basset hounds�
Long old basset hounds a hangin from the trees
Basset hounds
Floppy ears and lips a flappin in the breeze
Basset hounds
Guard you ice cream scoops, guard the cone they�re on
Basset hounds
Turn you head, the basset�s fed, your cone is gone


If he looks so cool he�s hot
And he looks so hot he�s cool
Fannie may and Jenny may let Freddie Mac into their Pools

Now the haves have more than half
of the have not�s half-and-half.
If they found out now they�d have a cow and half a Holstein calf.


(Chorus)
Basset hounds�
Long old basset hounds a hangin from the trees
Basset hounds
Floppy ears and lips a flappin in the breeze
Basset hounds
Guard you ice cream scoops, guard the cone they�re on
Basset hounds
Turn you head, the basset�s fed, your cone is gone


Woody drives his drives with woods
Would he drive drives in the woods?
Would his wood drives drive him nuts? Till he tried to slice his putts?

But no matter how confused,
Dreams and lifetimes seem to be
Just remember that you�ll always be loved by me.




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This Lyric is #264

SOMETHIN� �BOUT THE RAIN
E.B.MARTIN � 2006


SOMETHIN� �BOUT THE RAIN
CAN MAKE YOU FEEL YOU�RE DREAMIN�
MAKE IT SEEM LIKE YOU�RE ANYTHING
BUT FALLIN� APART

SOMETHIN� �BOUT THE NIGHT
CAN STIR UP EMPTY FEELINS�
UNTIL SOMETHING REVEALS ITSELF
WAY DOWN IN YOUR HEART.

(ch)
SOMETHIN� �BOUT THE RAIN
JUST FOR A MOMENT
CAN WASH AWAY THE STAINS,
EVERY SINGLE TARNISHED MEMORY.
SOMETHIN� �BOUT THE RAIN
CAN MAKE YOU FEEL, MAKE IT SEEM
YOU'RE DREAMIN�
SOMETHIN� �BOUT THE RAIN
AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A DREAM.


SOMETHIN� �BOUT THE SUN
CAN HIDE ALL OUR MISGIVINGS
AND WE CAN CARRY ON
THINKIN' EVERYTHING�S ALRIGHT

EVERYTHING I'VE DONE
MEANS NOTHING, I�M STILL LIVING
WILL THIS PEACE I'VE FOUND SURVIVE?
'CUZ I'M LOSING THE WILL TO FIGHT

(ch)
SOMETHIN� �BOUT THE RAIN
JUST FOR A MOMENT
CAN WASH AWAY THE STAINS,
EVERY TARNISHED MEMORY.
SOMETHIN� �BOUT THE RAIN
CAN MAKE YOU FEEL, CAN MAKE IT SEEM
YOU�RE DREAMIN�
SOMETHIN� �BOUT THE RAIN
AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A DREAM

(bridge)
A LITTLE RAIN MUST FALL
LET IT POUR DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN
GATHERING SPEED LIKE TRAINS
RIDING EVERY STREAM


SOMETHIN� �BOUT THE RAIN
MAKES ME FEEL,MAKES IT SEEM
LIKE I'M DREAMIN�
MAKES ME FEEL
IT AIN'T NOTHIN'BUT A DREAM.



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This Lyric is #265

I Could See It In Your Eyes
Steve Robinson � 2005

I could see it in your eyes
You�re heart was filled with impending goodbyes
And there�s nothing I could do or say
To make you change your mind
I don�t know how it all went wrong
But the feelings that were once so strong have died

I could feel it in your kiss
Your lips were full your mouth was warm
But there was something missing
Something that we both tried to deny
Was it me or was it you
Or was it that the two of us stopped trying

Why do we let the flames of love turn to embers
Why do we leave it to wither on the vine
Why do we let love turn to bittersweet memories
Are we so afraid that love will leave us crying

Weren�t we happy for a while
You used to turn to me and I would see you smile
But lately you know it hasn�t been the same
I saw that smile begin to fade
Was something that I did or said to blame

I�m not a sentimental man
The past is past and the future�s at hand
But when I think of all the love we shared
It hurts to think it�s through
I know this pain will fade away
But I�ve got to find a way to live without you
I know this pain will fade away
But I�ve got to make it through this day without you

I could see it in your eyes
Did you see the same in mine




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This Lyric is #266

Good Little Children
copyright 2005 Jim LaPrad
performed by Karmic Brick

We are such good little children, we always fall right into step
We are only told what we want to hear, and we believe all that we are told
We will eat everything on our plate, we will eat it all and smile
We should be happy, we are so lucky, we live in the greatest place

Don't look (don't worry)
Don't think (don't worry)
Don't talk (don't worry)
Don't think
'Cause children are better seen and not heard

How dare we question what we're told
How dare we think on our own
When the money speaks we fall into line
When the money talks we do what we're told

Because life is so beautiful
Life is so beautiful
Life is so beautiful
Life is so beautiful...

We are such good little children
We always fall right into step
We are only told what we want to hear
And we believe all we are told
We will eat everything on our plate
We will eat it all and smile
We should be happy, we are so lucky
We live in the greatest place

As long as you don't look back (don't worry)
As long as you don't think hard (don't worry)
As long as you have the right god (don't worry)
As long as your skin's the right shade (don't worry)
As long as you **** the right way (don't worry)
As long as you do what you're told (don't worry)
Don't look (don't worry)
Don't think (don't worry)
Don't talk (don't worry)
Don't think (don't worry)




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This Lyric is #267

Plaid Pajama Pants
(c)2005 Debra Kitzman

Every morning you wake up the same old way
Mom says time to rise and shine let�s enjoy the day
She opens up the curtains
Picks out your play clothes
But today you let her know

(Chorus- sung by a child)
I wanna wear my plaid pajama pants
With my orange and purple shirt
Please don�t make me wear those other clothes
Cause it�s just not gonna work
I wanna wear my plaid pajama pants
With my orange and purple shirt

Your mom says honey your friend from down the street
Is coming over and we�re going for a treat
Now hurry up get ready
There�s no time to spare
Pick out something else to wear

(repeat chorus sung by a child)

You look out the window and what do you see
Your friend is prancing up the sidewalk happily
Mom is sure to be surprised
When she sees the clothes
Your new best friend�s mother choose

Oh, your pal is wearing
A t-shirt that�s way too big
A pair of fuzzy slippers
And a hat with a whirligig
Then your mom shakes her head
And she says

(final chorus)
I�ll let you wear your plaid pajama pants
With your orange and purple shirt
I guess it really doesn�t matter
I�m sure it can not hurt
So you can wear your plaid pajama pants
With your orange and purple shirt

(child says)
Thanks mom



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This Lyric is #268

" Where the Wind Blows "

c. 2006 by Peter Meixler

(verse 1)

Pretty little thing
Always on the run
Eyes on the prize
and your back to the sun

Goin' with the flow
Sometimes it's too damn slow
Sometimes you gotta' go
Where the wind blows ...

(verse 2)

Red hot momma
Let your hair hang down
Wanna' take you to a place
on the other side of town

You probably never been there
You probably never would
Girl let's rock our bodies tonight
It'll do us lots a' good ...

(chorus)

Gimmie' a chance
I'll take achance on you
Finally found the reasons
to see things through
There's a break in the clouds
The light is shinin' through
Tell me all your wildest dreams
Wanna' make'em all come true
That's what I'll do ...

(musical bridge)

(verse 3)

Sunshine sister
With your head above the clouds
Don't you think
If we get in synch
We can work this out ...

I'll wrap you up in rainbows girl
Give up that pot of gold
Let,s take it to the promised land
and satisfy our souls
Yeah , yeah , we'll satisfy our souls .

(repeat chorus)

Gimmie' a chance
I'll take a chance on you
Finally found the reasons
to see things through ...

There's a break in the clouds
and the light is shinin' through
Tell me all your wildest dreams
Wanna' make'em all come true .

(end)



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This Lyric is #269

Kimberley Williams
"You Are"

Words hold merrit
Suffering you endured
Hard times but you made it
A string of hope,this smiling face
Emptiness has left this place

You are,oh you are
You are,yes you are
You are,everything to me

Power is within you
To alter this course
Our world is spinning into nowhere
Offering no remorse

But you are,oh you are
You are,yes you are
You are,everything to me
Everything to me...
You mean everything to me..

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This is Lyric #270

Gimme A Minute
Clausen/Heath

VERSE I
Well it�s been six years and seven months
A lifetime it seems
Since I had a break, wasn�t runnin late
Or had time for me

My life�s been flash cards and pop tarts
the school and PTA
I�m the gofer the chauffer
and sometimes the referee

PC
It�s, �Mommy can you turn it up, it�s my favorite song?�
And �we wanna see a movie can you take us to the mall?�


CHORUS
Gimme a minute, one quiet moment to think
Cause it�s a full time job, and it never stops
And I just need one minutes peace
Oh, what I would give, to live in that minute
Breathe in and sigh sweet release
Lord, just give me a minute

VERSE II
Last night was bathtime
And fights in the tub
Oh, just brush your teeth and get to sleep
Cause I�ve had enough

PC
Then, Mama, Im not tired yet, can I watch TV
And Tell him to quit it, he�s lookin at me

CHORUS
Gimme a minute, one quiet moment to think
Cause it�s a full time job, and it never stops
And I just need a minute of peace
Oh, what I would give, to live in that minute
Breathe in and sigh sweet release
Lord, just give me a minute

BRIDGE
Around two am, the little one came in to my room
She had a bad dream, crawled in next to me
Yawnin, she whispered; � Mama, I love you�

CHORUS
Gimme a minute, a lifetime of moments like these
Cause it�s a full time job, and it never stops
A minute can make a sweet memory
Oh, what I would give, to live in this minute
Breathe in and sigh sweet release
TAGS
Lord, just give me a minute
-A lifetime of minutes
Lord just give me a minute



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This Lyric is #271

It�s a Girl
�2006 Greg Walker

Think it�s time to change my life
Settle down take me a wife
Say goodbye to all my toys
Say hello to a bouncing baby boy

Ultrasound singing it�s true
Here he comes my little boy blue
Got his bat and a catcher�s mitt
Know his momma�s gonna throw a fit

When we�re riding dirt bikes in our back yard
Throwin� fire crackers and chewin� tar
Tom Sawyer world will unfurl

(chorus)
No, it�s a girl, it�s a girl, it�s a girl
No, it�s a girl, it�s a girl, ain�t nothin� like her in the whole wide world
It�s a girl, it�s a girl, no, it�s a girl

Funny thing happened all right
At the softball field that night
My little leaguer on the bench
Called her manager a wench

Seems the team was in a fix
It was the bottom of the sixth
Put her in just to pinch hit
Hit the ball right over the fence

Next thing you know she�s an Olympian
The papers call her Babe Didricksen
Makin� mincemeat of all the men
Tom Sawyer world will unfurl

(repeat chorus)

(bridge)
Daddy don�t look now your baby�s gone away�Daddy don�t look now
Daddy don�t look now your baby�s gone away�Baby�s gone away
Daddy don�t look now your baby�s gone away�Daddy don�t look now
Daddy don�t look now your baby�s gone away�Baby�s gone away

She�s gone away, gone away, she�s gone away, gone away

Next thing you know she�s a lesbian
Makin� out with all her friends
Not counting the millions that she spends
Tom Sawyer world will unfurl

Yes! It�s a girl, it�s a girl, it�s a girl
Yeah! Yeah! It�s a girl, it�s a girl, ain�t nothin� like her in the whole wide world
It�s a girl, it�s a girl, yes! it�s a girl.


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This Lyric is #272

Photograph Pictures
Music and Lyrics By Tony Graham
�2005

Looking back turning back pages of yesterdays gone.
Viewing photograph pictures of moments while life rolled along.
Makes me wonder if I�d changed directions,
At any one moment in time.
Would these eyes that I�m now gazing into, Cradle my life?

An angel from heaven my soul mate my lover my life.
I stand here embracing each moment with you by my side.
Oh there�s never a stronger commitment,
In showing how much I love you.
Oh it must be divine intervention,
When we say I do.

(Chorus)
And I�m amazed how all roads led to you.
Time after time.
To my final calling in life,
Taking photograph pictures of you.
Ever since my youth
Through all of the changes my life has been through.
It blows me away how God knew,
About these photograph pictures of you.

Still looking back turning back pages of yesterdays gone.
Of photograph pictures I�ve taken while life rolled along.
Makes me wonder if I�d changed directions,
At any one moment in time.
Would this baby�s hand holding my finger, Anchor my life

(Chorus)
And I�m amazed how all roads led to you.
Time after time.
To my final calling in life,
Taking photograph pictures of you.
Ever since my youth
Through all of the changes my life has been through.
It blows me away how God knew,
About these photograph pictures of you.
It just blows me away how God knew
About these photograph pictures of you

Music and Lyrics By Tony Graham
�2005


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This Lyric is #273

The Summons
Copyright S. Hulley 2005/2006

Fae called to the trees, she called to the wood.
She summoned around her all that was good.
She needed the magic of nature around,
From the sky up above to down under ground.

Nature listened to words in the sky,
Words of hope whispered out in a sigh.
A request for a soulmate of someone true
A man filled with strength with faults that are few.

Chorus
Nature responded with heart full of love,
She watched and she waited with eyes of a dove.
She knew what was needed and what now must be,
She is older than hills, as old as the sea.

'This could not be' thought Nature so sad,
For good men have suffered and now most are bad.
'Tis with deep regret alone you must stay'
Nature bowed low then flew far away.
So sad was the fairy, her life joy now dead.
She sank to her knees and bowed her fey head.

Chorus
Nature responded with heart full of love,
She watched and she waited with eyes of a dove.
She knew what was needed and what now must be,
She is older than hills, as old as the sea.

A stirring of air had her shiver and shake.
A sound on the hill really brought her awake.
She looked through the mist in the swirling cool air,
A tall man approached with long golden hair.
'I'm sorry you waited for I was detained'
His garments were wrinkled, torn and all stained.

'An old lady walking called me aside,
Said there was a lady who needed a guide.'
'Where might you go?' he asked with a smile,
Her eyes opened wide and she thought for a while.
'From here until then' she answered with grace,
Then rose off the ground with joy on her face.

Chorus
Nature responded with heart full of love,
She watched and she waited with eyes of a dove.
She knew what was needed and what now must be,
She is older than hills, as old as the sea.


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Copyright � S. Hulley

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This Lyric is #274

A Lemon and Two Bells
(c) 2006 Noel Gordanier

The front door to Jimmy's opens slow
Old men turn around
They're pissed and a little bit bored

Pull a lemon and two bells
They smoke unfiltered cigarettes and hang around for Heaven or for Hell

Do you really believe that devils dance and angels are praying for you?

The unfamiliar patron goes ignored
A charcoal suit and Western boots
The key to another place hangs on a chain

He takes a seat at the end
He won't waste their time with silver words or silver promises

Do you really believe?
Do you really believe?
Do you really believe that devils dance and angels are praying for you?

A '67 Cougar thunders by in a blur of motorcycle paint and Premium




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This Lyric is #275

Hey you now
by Stefan Jacobson
� 2004 Fifth Week

I learn from you every day
My sister came around to say
- A bird uncaged will always fly
- Cut her wings and she will die

So I let you run around
Every day was so unplanned
The more you strive the more I see
You�re building up inside of me

And I feel that underneath
You�re just a girl pushed about
You chose to walk the rundown street
You chose your way how to leave

I tried to ask you what you want
You told me not to ask you, don�t
- Sometimes I want to lay down and cry
- Sometimes I want to inject and fly

- And you don�t know how I can feel
- Outside of me is so surreal
- Someday you�ll fly to close to me
- And then I think that I will leave

I guess that I gave up a bit
Became to you a, what a prick
So I said what I regret
- I�m not sure if we could fit

Hey you now
Where are you now
Where are you now
Where are you now

I think of when your smile broke through
I think of what he did to you
And I hope in vanity
That someday you�ll come back to me

I�d cover you in dignity
I�d smile when you�d be mean to me
I�d wonder who you�d want to be
Now you�re just my memory

You died a year ago
I met your friend she told me so
She said you never smiled that much
I guess that you were lonely too

Hey you now
Where are you now
Where are you now
Where are you now

I don�t think I want to die
But hey I just can�t stop to crying
If I make myself angelic
We could love eternally

So I went up to lovers peak
And looked around and thought a while
And when I fell. It went so quick
I hit the ground with a smile

Hey you now
Where are you now
Where are you now
You�re by my side


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This Lyric is #276

THIS POOR FOOL
c 2001 Ed Billeaud

Well, just like you I've been traveling
Down life's dusty road
Borne my share of burdens
And shouldered heavy loads
But lately I've been wondering
Just what it all was for
If I'd known then what I know now
Maybe it wouldn't have been so damn hard

(chorus)
You see, I've learned along the way
And I've learned from my mistakes
And while we can't replay all those long-lost days
I know the difference true Love makes
I've seen mountains start to crumble
I've seen stars fall from the sky
But this poor fool will just keep loving you
Until the day I die

Well just like you I've been searching
For what I seldom found
I guess my eyes were barely open
Cause it was all around
But lately I've been waking up
I don't know why it took so long
And now I want to smell the roses
Before they're all gone

(repeat chorus)

(lead section)

(bridge)

This poor fool's been flying blind
This poor fool's been lost at sea
This poor fool has finally realized
Just what you mean to me

(repeat chorus)

Yeah this poor fool will just keep loving you
Until the day I die



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This Lyric is #277

Blake Mikuse Music
lyrics by Karla Blake copyright 2005


A Friend To Me

I woke up this morning
with an aching head
My heart was raw
and my eyes were red
I�m sad and lonely as can be
Do you think you could be
a friend to me?
Do you think you could be
a friend to me?

I don�t need a lover
for my bed
I need to wash my soul
in the river instead
Could you wash my soul
until it�s clean?
Do you think you could be
a friend to me?
Do you think you could be
a friend to me?

Chorus:
Will you be the river?
Wash my soul for me
Carry me away
to a quiet stream
Listen to me gently
Let the water flow
Back to the place
where we used to go

I heard you crying
in the night
I was shocked awake
until daylight
Because I didn�t know
that you could grieve
Do you think you could be
a friend to me?
Do you think you could be
a friend to me?

Chorus:
Will you be the river
Wash my soul for me
Carry me away
to a quiet stream
Listen to me gently
Let the water flow
Back to the place
where we used to go

I�ve never led
a model life
But there�s so much
sadness, pain and strife
Hold my hands tenderly
Do you think you could be
a friend to me?
Do you think you could be
a friend to me?

Hold my hands tenderly
Do you think you could be
a friend to me?
Do you think you could be
a friend to me?















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This Lyric is #278

I'm Not That Strong
Copyright � 1999 Dawson Cowals.

Left standing in the rain
Hope clutched like an umbrella with holes in it
Hair plastered to my face
Can't you see that it's killing me to admit

That I was wrong
Misconstrued that you'd
Be there all along
I was wrong
Without you, I'm on my own
And I'm not that strong

Left me up to my knees
Heart sinking in this puddle that's pooled round my feet
Catch me now I am weak
Can't remain standing much longer now that I see

That I was wrong
Misconstrued that you'd
Be there all along
I was wrong
Without you, I'm on my own
And I'm not that strong

Two are better than one
If one falls down the other picks him up
When I'm weak you are strong
That's the way that it's meant to be, meant to be

Never meant to slide this way
Taking you for granted was a big mistake
How words they drift off in silence
When hearts lay divided by pain
And as I turned my back today
I missed seeing you standing there still
Never too far away, ready to sweep me up again

Into your arms
If I could just see it
Find the faith to believe it
And into your arms
In my weakness I'd fall
And love becomes strong
Hope carries on and on and on
And love becomes so strong



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This Lyric is #279

Burns for her love
Copyright (c) Duane Bryars

(Verse 1)
Campfires outside Reno in the darkness
This pretty girl lies down beside me
With long auburn hair, she doesn�t care
Of just long the night will be

Exchanging eyes across the firelight
I felt my heart being roped into hers
So scared to say, so I just walked away
And began a long road to this curse

(Chorus)
Down, that road to loneliness
I saddled my horse, and rode it tough
Through, the days that just never went away
Campfires for one just aint enough
When the fire in my heart burns for her love

(Verse 2)
15 years to this day since then
Still I find I can�t get over her
My friends say move on, leave her in the dawn
And go out and lose all your cares

Every single star, spells her name
But stars can be hidden by a new light
Maybe I should go, find someone and grow old
Because I can�t just live on thinking she might?

Chorus

(Verse 3)
Lying in bed 30 years since that day
With my wife holding unto my hand
I seen a familiar face, one that never got erased
Even I had changed into my younger man

We were back outside Reno, in the darkness
She smiled and said I love watching you sleep
I cried my first tear and held her so near
And promised she was always mine to keep

(Chorus 2)
Down, that road to happiness
Me and her on my horse, so true
Through, the days I hope never go away
Loving by campfires for two is enough
And the fire in our hearts burn for our love



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This Lyric is #280

Painted Ponies

My tarnished memories
like painted ponies on a carousel,
around and around they go,
with so many secrets they won't tell;

But I do not remain,
trapped within the walls
of what I cannot change,
your love reaches me,
and I am free.

Summer nights envelop ghosts
who ask my heart to dance a dance with time,
I must admit that I have visited the ballroom
once or twice;

But I do not remain,
trapped within the walls
of what I cannot change,
your love reaches me,
and I am free.

I am free to live my life with no regrets and without shame,
I am free to fall and stand up on my feet to try again,
I am free to love when circumstances tell me I should hate,
I am free to trust in your grace.

Deborah Cissna
copyright 2003


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This Lyric is #281

Two Pairs Of Feet
� 2006 Annie Tennisco, Mike Amason

V1
Came home early from the nightshift
Took my shoes off at the door
Tossed my coat up on the hall tree
And tiptoed across the floor
I didn�t call her name
I knew she�d be fast asleep
I saw the covers moving
And then Two Pairs Of Feet.

V2
I thought it was a nightmare
Maybe this was not my house
I opened up my mouth to yell
But not a sound came out
I thought about our children
In their rooms on either side
I wondered what she�d tell them
In the morning when they cried

Ch1
It hurt to know I�d been a fool
As blind as I could be
The woman I had always loved
Was only using me
We vowed to love forever
Sharing the bitter and the sweet
And to walk our path together
On our Two Pairs Of Feet

V3
I�m not sure what I was thinking
Or if I was at all
I eased my way back to the den,
And my shotgun on the wall
I couldn�t see it in the dark
Hot tears filled up my eyes
When I flipped the light switch
I got my second big surprise

V4
My wife sat up and looked at me
She scared me half to death
She was sleeping on the couch
I finally caught my breath
She said, �I tried to call you,
I never could get through.
Jack and Sue are staying the night
I let them use our room.�

Ch2
It hurt to know I�d been a fool
As blind as I could be
The woman I had always loved
Was still here loving me
We vowed to love forever
Sharing the bitter and the sweet
And to walk our path together
On our Two Pairs Of Feet

coda
There�s one more thing I�d like to say
Before this song�s complete
A couch is plenty big for love
And Two Pairs Of Feet


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This Lyric is #282

MEANT TO FLY
(S. COOKS)

VERSE
I was living for today
Not caring about tomorrow
Living on what people say
And giving all the power
To the things that were only gonna bring me to my knees
I saw people turn their backs to leave me
And on that very day I started believing
That in the mirror was the only friend that I would ever need

CHORUS
Now that I know that I was meant to fly
Belief in myself gave me wings
To touch the sky
Now that I know that I was meant to fly
Now that I know I was meant to fly I cannot fall
Down, no matter who pushes
I won�t touch the ground
Lost now found, I was meant to fly

VERSE
Never running from my fears
And staying true to
Myself helps me to concur tears
And gets me through
All the times when obstacles arise
Though I still get scared sometimes
Faith assures me that I will surely rise
Above storms that come
When you�re just getting by

REPEAT CHORUS

<BREAK >

AD LIB CHORUS to FADE


Copyright 2006 Blaq Magiq Musiq All rights reserved.


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This Lyric is #283

The Rebel
�2006 Carl Hauck

Bloodshed is glorious � a draftee�s delusion
Fostered by Hollywood and faith in the union
He packed up his scrapbook, said farewell to his mother
Now he had not a home, just a new band of brothers
Sam was his new Lord, whose mercy was phony
A carbine his lover, the trigger her quoniam
Blue waters shrank beneath as Wagner resounded
Yet he was only a pawn, in servitude grounded

Dear young Rebel, bow to your uncle
Raise up the flag, support it from underneath
Don�t worry, Rebel, they�ll bring you back home soon
Parades and medals for your platoon

�What are we doing here?� he started wondering
With the natives never tiring, the weapons always firing
From somewhere in the distant brush; the Rebel swore he�d had enough
If only he knew what was coming

Deep in the jungle his company was creeping
They saw up ahead a yellow boy weeping
A soldier moved in, and the little boy ran
It was too late by then; they saw the black on his hands
On top of a land mine the soldier was broiled
By gunpowder made on American soil
From the charred melted flesh came a series of cries
Like �Have mercy, Lord!� and �Sweet Jesus Christ!�

Oh, dear Rebel, war sure ain�t pretty
But you must remember the investments of Washington D.C.
Those who die are heroes, but those who run are rotten
Hang in there, Rebel, and you�ll never be forgotten

That same night, the orders came through
From a faceless man over the radio:
�There�s a little town about a mile west
Take supplies, burn the buildings down, and you know the rest�
Well, the Rebel knew it wasn�t his choice
A gear in a machine doesn�t get a voice
The soldiers conserved their ammunition
And slit every yellow throat in sight�a successful mission
It�s a funny thing, killing those you�ve never met
So the Rebel laughed aloud as his insides wept, screaming,
�All you yellow bastards, I hope you�ve seen what we can do
When you f_ck with freedom, there�ll be red, black, and blue�

Oh, dear Rebel, I�m afraid you�re going mad
When killing gets personal, you know it�s getting bad
You see, war�s a business and your country needs control
Of your mind, of your body, of your heart, and your soul
And don�t you get nostalgic for your welcome mat�s allure
Because home ain�t coming soon, you got another tour

More rounds exchanged, wounds exchanged, and deaths exchanged
The birds exchanged glances, and declared men insane
Morale was getting low on the good guys� side
The Rebel fighting merely to save his own life
Well, the reaper was so busy collecting all the souls,
That he overlooked dear Rebel, but war still took its toll
You could see the skull behind his eyes, and his words were but a few
When the men in suits shook his hand and said �I�m proud of you�

A nation polarized, each side holding its own
Some blindly waving flags, some blindly throwing stones
The Rebel watched and wondered if there�d ever be a point
In crying out for peace as long as man was minting coins

Oh, dear Rebel, men will be men
The important thing right now is to get back to your friends
And your aging mother too � I�m certain she misses you
Try to smile wide for her, don�t you let her see inside

But the Rebel didn�t smile when the landlord gave the news
His mother was evicted when she couldn�t pay the dues
So he interviewed the neighbors, their answers only varied
Yet he found what he was looking for in a brief obituary
�A widow, fifty-two, died from cancer of the lung
Fighting bravely overseas is her single loving son�

And he�s been feeling sorry ever since
Can only place the blame on the Charlies and the Dinks
But those people passing by on winter afternoons
They curse him for his laziness, and drop a dime or two
Once he earns eleven-fifty, he can buy himself a whiskey
A temporary blanket from the ever-icy stares
He isn�t proud of killing men, but content with killing time
He doesn�t need your pity, only money for cheap wine

Dear old Rebel, keep telling your tale
And hoping that one day you�ll get pension in the mail
But benefits are only for those veterans with homes
So your best bet remains getting drunk and getting stoned



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This Lyric is #284

BORDERLANDS
By Jeff Callahan
� 2004 Misanthrope Music Publishing, ASCAP

Narrator: Beside his loathsome river, the boatman sighed with gloaming close at hand. He was rapt in memories of a girl he�d seen from shadows fit to hide on the only day his eyes braved sunlight and ferry went unmanned.

Boatman: I'm dying for her dance and live but for her song. Her dark smile strikes me blind. She never dreamed that I have waited here so silent and so long and the thought I�ll never see her again is ravishing my mind.

Narrator: The girl strolled near the banks on her sun washed feet as sky, the moon adorned. Torrid winds arose and bore the boatman�s cries no voice she�d heard as sweet. In mid step, she tarried if turned to stone. Her soul the angles warned.

Narrator and Boatman: One thousand gliding shadows of the dead bathed in the lamplight ahead, waiting to ford a river swollen with their tears, counting the days in a hundred years. See the ferry drifting into sight. Boatman: I�m the son of darkness and the night.

Narrator: The boatman�s tenderness took hold of her and burned with saffron flame like desolation angels caught in cloudbursts that dazzle and shimmer. The girl awoke as sparrows from daydreams as if he�d called her name.

Girl: Pray lament no more as you hear my reply, my voice a hallowed plea. If you speak in truth and love me as you say, your heart I won�t deny. For I have heard your every wistful word and know they�re meant for me.

Boatman: Withdraw from that shore before in love you fall and don�t come back around. I swear I never meant for you to hear me or speak this way at all. You can never have me. It�s useless to deceive. To borderlands, I�m bound.

All: One thousand gliding shadows of the dead bathed in the lamplight ahead, waiting to ford a river swollen with their tears, counting the days in a hundred years. See the ferry drifting into sight. Boatman: I�m the son of darkness and the night.

Narrator: She flagged him down with blood fresh on her wrist. Girl: Take me to hell and here�s my fare. Boatman: You keep that silver trembling tight in your fist. I know you�ve already been there. Girl: I know you�ve already been there. Narrator: I know they�ve already been there.

Narrator: They still long for the scent of flowering meadows, warmth of sun and laughter wild waiting together for heaven�s walls to falter though if they will, neither knows. See them drifting down their loathsome river cradling their unborn child.

All: One thousand gliding shadows of the dead bathed in the lamplight ahead, waiting to ford a river swollen with their tears, counting the days in a hundred years. See the ferry drifting into sight. He�s the son of darkness and the light.


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This Lyric is #285

The Road That Knows My Name

Harris/Drummond
Copyright Tin Drum Music 2005 ASCAP


Young Girl:

In your eyes I see there�s a light that�s shining
And I feel your hands upon my face
I can see the love when you are smiling
And a road than knows my name

Woman:

I have watched ten thousand moons in passing
Falling through the sky at night
Have you seen the sun, I am asking
For the road that knows my name

Now the path I walk is forever winding
And so many dreams I�ve left behind
Secrets that we�ve shared are forever binding
To a road that knows my name

Broken dreams promises ended
Soon they will mend, all in time I will find
The restless call in my heart

There are little men who would show me favor
If I in return would give them mine
I could walk forever and never finish
On a road that knows no name

Deep within my heart I can see a rainbow
And I know a life has come from mine
Faded memories come back slowly
From the darkness to the light

Young Girl:

I can feel the rain as it falls from heaven
And I know the stars won�t fade away
I can see your eyes, they are shining
On the road that knows my name

Harris/Drummond
Copyright Tin Drum Music 2005 ASCAP



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This Lyric is #286

In My Heart And In My Soul


I filled my heart with hate
And now it's breaking
Like my reality
It seems to be fading

I'm just a shadow
Looking for a home
Embracing the darkness
Living all alone

Chorus:
In my heart and in my soul
I always seem to fall
In my heart and in my soul
There are things that I can't control
In my heart and in my soul
And now I lost it all


I'm tire of living
In the world of pain
Always a loser
With nothing to gain

I've wasted my youth
In search of gold
And now I'm broken
Alone in the cold

Repeat Chorus:

I'm always running
Pretending I'm free
But my dreams are chained
And it's killing me

Ive searched for glory
On bottles of beer
It makes me happy
Wipes away my tears

Repeat Chorus (2x)


-Eugenio R. Corpus III


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This Lyric is #287

Na Na Baby Goodbye

by Andrew Karpinski
Copyright 2005 A. Karpinski, BMI, all rights reserved.

Verse 1:
Long hair, guitar, gonna be a big star
Thanks to all these tunes I play
I've got the licks that impress the chicks
Who scream for me night and day, yeah, yeah, yeah
All I've gotta do is add some words
But something's changed along the way
Now if I want my music to sell
I've gotta have a story to tell
Or emotions gushing like an artesian well

Chorus:
Gimme back those days of yeah, yeah, yeah
Na, na, na, na, baby, goodbye
I'm sick of writing songs that gotta make sense
And put a tear in somebody's eye
All I want to do is have some fun
Scream my brains out 'til I'm comfortably numb
Gimme back those days of yeah, yeah, yeah
Na, na, na, na, baby, goodbye

Verse 2:
Oh, lyrics are just words you throw in the verse
To give the singer something to sing
Otherwise he'd look pretty stupid on stage
Not doing a friggin' thing, yeah, yeah, yeah
You can't tell me these songs made any sense
Like a cake left out in the rain
Or �Mony, Mony,� �American Pie�
Jimi trying to kiss the sky
A stairway that some lady wants to buy

Repeat chorus

Bridge:
It's the melody and beat that move my happy feet
So why strain my brain for just the right words
That make these songs complete
Everybody sing!

Repeat chorus twice

Tag:
Gimme back those days of yeah, yeah, yeah
Na, na, na, na, baby, goodbye
Gimme back those days of yeah, yeah, yeah
Na, na, na, na, baby, goodbye

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Stone Marmot


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This Lyric is #288

"Goodness and Mercy"
Words and Music by Lisa Crum
�2005

Verse 1
Timeless words of wisdom
Echo from the past
The Word of God spoken constantly
Living testimony
Like a vivid photograph
Of a precious saint
Whose faith was unsurpassed
She said


Chorus
Surely
Goodness and mercy follow me
Everywhere I go
Surely
I am encompassed round about
With angels of the Lord
Surely
I can feel safe and rest assured
For I know
That goodness and mercy
Are everywhere I go

Verse 2
Scattered seeds of kindness
Good deeds sown in faith
Treasures in heaven laid away
A harvest of golden peace
In our latter days
And angels to lead us
To a better place

Bridge
He�s my Shepherd and my King
I don�t want for anything
I lie down in pastures green
By the living water stream
Led on paths of righteousness
Unafraid of the shadow of death
Overflowing, can�t you see,
With goodness and mercy (repeat chorus)

Words and Music by Lisa Crum
�2005



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This Lyric is #289

Beach Whistles c2006
Rick Heenan

Standing on the edge of this fresh water inland sea,
Wondering where the sentries were or guardians could be.
Invaded by those plastic missiles they're everywhere I see,
Take my hand try to understand and listen now to me,
'Bout Beach Whistles, Hmm Beach Whistles

I got my baby building big ole castles in the sand.
We watched the summer sailors go, come sailing back to land.
The ramparts broke, the pennants fell into the castle keep.
I heard the drums, the trumpets too, they're heralding the king,
With Beach Whistles, Yep! Beach Whistles.

With sunburned hair we grabbed our gear went to the parking spot.
Barefoot dancing, tiptoe prancing through the parking lot.
All at once I think I hear a haunting melody.
I think I've heard this song before, its coming back to me,
It's Beach Whistles, Beach Whistles.

Well, the suns gone down and now I'm home and trying to relax.
Ther's still some sand between my toes, noxema's on my back.
From our clawfoot tub I hear a most peculiar sound.
I think my baby's just brought home something that he'd found.
Those Beach Whistles, yeah! Beach Whistles...

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This Lyric is #290

Simple Me
Lyrics by Tim Glenn
(c)Superhero Blue Music, 2006

Verse1:
I wonder how much humor you find
in the simplicity of all mankind,
choose the blind to lead.
Riches here to blow our minds,
but we keep the junk, leave the rest behind.
misguided piety...
shrouded in our greed...yeah....yeah.

Chorus:
But for every finger pointed a finger I find
pointing at the forest stuck in my eye
sometimes it's a wonder I can see.
I complicate the puzzle of a simple plan
complicate the things I don't understand
simple me...simple me...simple me.

Verse2:
If I try too hard to understand
how you came to earth a humble man,
I'd probably blow a fuse.
'cause deity dressed in human skin
is a truth too thick for a mind so thin
looking for the ruse...
easily confused...yeah...yeah.

Chorus:
But for every finger pointed a finger I find
pointing at the forest stuck in my eye
sometimes it's a wonder I can see.
I complicate the puzzle of a simple plan
complicate the things I don't understand
simple me...simple me...simple me.

Bridge:
There's no easy road...far as I can see
Made more difficult by far too simple me.

Chorus:
But for every finger pointed a finger I find
pointing at the forest stuck in my eye
sometimes it's a wonder I can see.
I complicate the puzzle of a simple plan
complicate the things I don't understand
simple me...simple me...simple me.




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This Lyric is #291

AMERICA BLESS GOD
(c) 2005 Nate "Boomer" Robison

AMERICA BLESS GOD FOR A CHANGE
FOUR HUNDRED YEARS AND WE'RE STILL HERE
AMERICA BLESS GOD

AS AMERICA BECAME A COUNTRY
SHE'S HAD TO FIGHT TO BE FREE
SO SHE STOOD TOE TO TOE WITH EVERY ENEMY
UNTIL SHE TOOK THE VICTORY

CHORUS
AMERICA BLESS GOD FOR A CHANGE
FOUR HUNDRED YEARS AND WE'RE STILL HERE
AMERICA BLESS GOD - BLESS GOD

FROM THE RESERVATION, SLAVERY, THE DEPRESSION
INTERNMENT CAMPS TO THE RIOTS OF THE SIXTIES
THE REASON WHY AMERICA SURVIVES
IS BECAUSE OF GOD'S BLESSINGS

AMERICA BLESS GOD FOR A CHANGE FOUR
HUNDRED YEARS AND WE'RE STILL HERE
AMERICA BLESS GOD - BLESS GOD

THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND CIVILWAR
WORLD WARS ONE AND TWO [LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING]
KOREA VIETNAM AND DESERT STORM
IN THEM ALL GOD SAW US THROUGH [LET FREEDOM RING]

AMERICA BLESS GOD FOR A CHANGE
FOUR HUNDRED YEARS AND WE'RE STILL HERE
AMERICA BLESS GOD - BLESS GOD

AMERICA IT'S TIME TO BLESS GOD [REPEAT 2X'S]
AMERICA WHY DON'T YOU BLESS GOD

WHEN ATTACKED OUR FOES THOUGHT WE WERE THROUGH
BUT GOD SAID FROM HIS THRONE IN HEAVEN
"I WAS ON YOUR SIDE, WAS YOUR ONLY GUIDE
FROM PEARL HARBOR TO 911"

AMERICA BLESS GOD FOR A CHANGE
FOUR HUNDRED YEARS AND WE'RE STILL HERE
AMERICA BLESS GOD - BLESS GOD

TO ALL ENEMIES THAT WANT TO TAKE US DOWN
YOU BETTER BRING IT AND BRING IT ALL
FOR AS LONG AS AMERICA IS IN GOD'S HANDS
WE WILL NEVER EVER NEVER EVER FALL

AMERICA BLESS GOD FOR A CHANGE
FOUR HUNDRED YEARS AND WE'RE STILL HERE
AMERICA BLESS GOD - BLESS GOD

SO DESPITE TERRORISM AND NA-TURAL
DISASTERS WE STILL STAND
WE'LL NEVER GIVE IN TO ADVERSITY
AS LONG AS GOD IS IN COMMAND

AMERICA BLESS GOD FOR A CHANGE
FOUR HUNDRED YEARS AND WE'RE STILL HERE
AMERICA BLESS GOD - BLESS GOD

THOSE IN IRAQ, GOD'S GOT YOUR BACK
AMERICA BLESS GOD (REPEAT 3X'S)

Nate "Boomer" Robison Copyright - 2005


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This Lyric is #292

The 13th Pew
� 2004 Greg C. Brown

When the preacher asked, "Do you take this woman?"
I knew he wouldn't hesitate.
His bold reply still lingers in my head
Like the pain of a bad toothache.
It could've been ME standing at the altar
Telling everybody "I do".
But a fool learns slow and I soon found myself
Just a guest in the thirteenth pew.

CHORUS
The church bells rang out the Wedding March
As an empty hole swallowed up my heart.
Then the preacher said �Now you're man and wife;
You may kiss the bride, and let's throw some rice.�
That�s what it all finally came down to,
And I was just a guest in the 13th pew.

With the friends of the bride, I sat feeling queasy,
A pool of sweat was in my hands.
My stomach ached and I began to squirm
When they both traded wedding bands.
Then the choir began to sing a sweet tribute,
And tears of joy were falling too.
But the tears I shed were of a different kind
From a guest in the thirteenth pew.

REPEAT CHORUS
The church bells rang out the Wedding March�

With the scriptures read, and the choir done singing
How Great Thou Art and Oh Promise Me,
The preacher asked if anyone objected,
Better speak now or hold your piece.
I had to bite my tongue to keep from shouting,
My only chance to say I do.
�Cause I sure objected to sitting in the back
As a guest in the thirteenth pew.

BRIDGE
I suppose I oughta be grateful,
At least I got an invitation.
But it sure was hard to be the ex-lover
And join in the celebration.

REPEAT CHORUS
The church bells rang out the Wedding March�

Yeah, that�s what it all finally came down to�
I was just a guest in the 13th pew.





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This Lyric is #293

Two Hearts in Tune
by Karen Bentley Pollick
copyright 2003

Verse 1:
Everyday�s a miracle
that I spend with you
Blessings gathered on the path
that led you to my view
Waking in the morning
as you gently rise
Glimpsing all the colors
of the dawn�s own surprise

Chorus:
My true love
Two hearts in tune
Fortune smiles upon us
as we contemplate the moon
Patience is our master
pacing our stride
Softly revealing
the resonance inside

Verse 2:
As we join together
on this merry day
Friends and family meet and greet
to celebrate and play
Allies form among us
sharing joys and sorrows
Marveling at the webs we weave
and harvests we sow

Chorus:
My true love
Two hearts in tune
Fortune smiles upon us
as we contemplate the moon
Patience is our master
pacing our stride
Softly revealing
The resonance inside

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Karen Bentley Pollick
www.kbentley.com

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