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The One That Got Away
03:11
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it’s been more than a few years
since I’ve been through this town
you know how it is, time gets on
at least I tell myself that now
ghosts on every corner
giving me a chill
aint’ it funny how the place where you grew up
can hold a mirror to you still
welcome back and welcome home
how long you are gonna stay?
running around in my old hometown
looking for the one that got away
turning down on grayson road
climbing up king hill
I roll past Kate Virginia’s house
on the left and time stands still
I remember her sweet smile
the way that my heart fell
and I knew every time I kissed those lips
that girl would marry well
I wonder where she is right now
I know what I would say
running around in my hometown
looking for the one that got away
what was it that I left ‘round here on some dusty shelf?
thinking that it would all come clear,
if I could catch up to myself
all the years and all the miles, it’s been a long way to go
to get back home
closing down the kingston lounge
the one on 3rd and Pearl
you bought me my first legal drink
I’m remembering that still
you were my all-time hero
so, where did we go wrong?
and now I’m all alone with an empty glass
I’m still here, but you’re gone
If you look behind, you can’t move on
Lord, there ain’t no other way
looking around in my old hometown
for the one that got away
welcome back and welcome home
how long are you gonna stay?
running around in my old hometown
looking for the one that got away
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2. |
As I Am
04:08
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darling, take me as I am
a little bit rough, but hopeful
that you’ll see, in time
beauty of the diamond light I hide
inside this heart,
there wasn’t always room for two,
then it opened up,
now, there’ll never be a thing I would not do for you
getting on in my years
I’ve learned how to pay attention
to the day, at hand
you never know when your time will end
and you’re called back home,
that’s the reason why I sing
with my head held high,
because I don’t want to miss a thing
took me awhile, but I came around
figured it out, mostly the hard way
only so much living left
so much time to catch your breath
if you’ll meet me where I stand
and take me as I am
not so long ago
thought everything was about me,
just a means, to an end
always breaking down because I would not bend
for anyone, but that ain’t no way to live,
what I have come to know,
you’re only getting when you give
took me awhile, but I came around
figured it out, mostly the hard way
only so much living left
so much time to catch your breath
if you’ll meet me where I stand
and take me as I am
took me awhile, but I came around
figured it out, mostly the hard way
only so much living left
so much time to catch your breath
if you’ll meet me where I stand
and take me as I am
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lay your hands on my face
I’m healed by the warmth in your grace
I’ve held sticks and I’ve felt stones
thankful you called me back home
do me one favor this time
I’ll do you one favor this time
now, we’ve both been around
got the scars to show where we were bound
and we see eye to eye
that’s why we left the tears and said goodbye
do me one favor this time
I’ll do you one favor this time
love came and found us somehow
it’s too late to turn back now
seeing, though we don’t know how
it’s too late to turn back now
lord, we took the long way
so many times, it was the wrong way
but now I can let it go, because it brought us right here
brought us right here
bless my soul, finally free
just like it was all meant to be
for the rest of all our days
its in the hands of the one who showed us the way
do me one favor this time
I’ll do you one favor this time
love came and found us somehow
it’s too late to turn back now
seeing, though we don’t know how
it’s too late to turn back now
love came and found us somehow
it’s too late to turn back now
seeing, though we don’t know how
it’s too late to turn back now
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4. |
Bandaid
04:15
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I don’t want to spend one more minute
with so many things in the air,
feels like the ship is taking on water
and all we both do is stare,
at each other’s eyes, both of our faces
staking out the higher ground,
moving apart, and then close together
neither of us wanting to drown,
yet days and days go by
so, let’s rip off the bandaid
and figure out how we’re gonna heal,
we’ll look for the monsters
and see if any one of them were real,
shed some light on all this mess
so we can both move on,
and rip off the bandaid
she’s hot like the sun, cold like the moon
we navigate our next move,
we play tug of war, both dug in
a pair with a lot to prove,
your hot blood, the same in my veins
the anger I know too well,
one false move, the ground starts to open
I can see right where we fell,
when we needed each other’s help
so, let’s rip off the bandaid
and figure out how we’re gonna heal,
we’ll look for the monsters
and see if any one of them were real,
shed some light on all this mess
so we can both move on,
and rip off the bandaid
we’re both hurting, and we’re tired now
we need the light, a little brighter now
we’re just human and we both need so much love
so, let’s rip off the bandaid
and figure out how we’re gonna heal,
we’ll look for the monsters
and see if any one of them were real,
shed some light on all this mess
so we can both move on,
and rip off the bandaid
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5. |
Five Minutes Ago
03:04
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we arrived five minutes ago
didn’t want to be late for the show,
before you knew it we had to go
we arrived five minutes ago,
we came to see all there was to see
a little disappointed it wasn’t free,
everybody telling you who to be
we came to see all there was to see
and the stars were bright
in the Memphis night last summer,
but they lost their flame
in the Portland rain
and I’ll never cease to wonder,
how it seems so
five minutes ago
we strolled on down the avenue
quite a chore deciding what to do,
they’re tearing down the old to build the new
we strolled on down the avenue,
they got shiny things for sale up in the stores
a stubborn line of faithful wanting more,
not a penny to be found upon the floor
shiny things for sale up in the stores
and the moon was full
and I felt her pull last summer,
but the clouds settled in
and I don’t know when
I’ll ever cease to wonder,
how it seems so
five minutes ago
and the stars were bright
in the Memphis night last summer,
but they lost their flame
in the Portland rain
and I’ll never cease to wonder,
how it seems so
five minutes ago
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6. |
Talk To Me
04:11
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talk to me
and I will do my best to listen to you
like good friends do
don’t spare any words
there isn’t much I haven’t heard
troublesome thoughts
well, I hope that you’ll find
the angels and devils at war in your mind
were never really there at all
come on and talk to me
from the courage of your heart
your very best self
I know we might need a little help
to get on our way
and heal this madness today
what if I told you it’s all been a choice
finally released from the doubt in your voice
that’s been lying all this time
meanwhile we both know it to be
half understand what we see
scared but protected
alone yet connected to the one thing that sets us all free
talk to me
talk to me
I have an open mind and you will see
we don’t have to agree
about wrong or right
let’s just get through this night
when it’s all in the light
then the dark can’t confuse
bare and laid open
with nothing to lose
brothers in the end
come on and talk to me
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