 
RUNAWAY TRAIN
Do I have to be everything? Do everything right?
When I want you to love me, do I have to be the light?
I'm not an angel, no homecoming queen,
I keep fallin', fallin' down in my dreams.
What's going to save me? Maybe nothin' at all,
A single heartbeat, a boomin' waterfall.
Take me out early. Keep me out late.
Got no time to wonder, no time to hesitate.
I'm a runaway train, Katrina insane,
Wild horse flyin', a cloud burstin' with rain.
Nothin's gonna stop me, make me play the game,
Are you gonna hold me, when I can't be tamed?
Cinderella in ashes; got my ball and chain,
Don't know what I've done, or why I'm to blame.
You got your reasons - delusions to me,
You got your fantasies; you said "truth sets us free".
I'm a runaway train, Katrina insane,
Wild horse flyin', a cloud burstin' with rain.
Nothin's comin' easy, me and you we just lose,
I smell freedom breakin' all the rules.
HALO
She had a halo 'round you. Thought you'd always be true.
You were the best angel in town, now you've let her down,
She had a halo 'round you.
You have broken her heart; made her think you'd never part.
Gave her kisses sweet and warm, now you've left her all alone,
You have broken her heart.
Will you try to break me too? What's a poor girl gonna do,
When she sees a man like you and her heart won't let her do
What her head knows she should do?
Well you got that kind of pull, Texas night when the moon is full,
You come chargin' like a bull, laughing and breakin' all the rules.
When they fall are they just fools?
Tells herself she'll get by, find a paradise inside.
If a lover comes and goes, just a bump along the road,
Tells herself she'll get by.
She needed love to see her through. Couldn't help it, it was you.
She just threw her pride aside, couldn't live if her heart died,
Now she sits alone and cries.
Well you got that kind of pull, Texas night when the moon is full,
You come chargin' like a bull, laughing and breakin' all the rules.
When they fall are they just fools?
She had a halo 'round you. Thought you'd always be true.
You were the best angel in town, now you've let her down,
She had a halo 'round you.
RED ROSE
If he don't love me, I bet his brother will.
If he don't love me, I bet his brother will.
He's got a swagger when he walk; red rose on his windowsill.
If he don't come here, take me on a ride.
If he don't come here, and take me on a ride.
I got a rig out back, polished chrome and leather inside.
I can hear my baby wailin' all over town.
Bet a nickel he's tryin' to bring another woman down.
He can love you so sweet take you out of your mind.
But when you're down on your luck
That boy can't find you a dime.
He's got soft curly hair and velvet eyes.
He got cowboy boots, a slippery smile.
Ain't as cute as his cousin, but he cooks a mean apple pie.
He's as temptin' to me as a Saturday night.
With that full moon shinin' and stars so bright.
But if he don't want me gotta' another man treatin' me right.
ONE MORE WAVE
Wash one more wave over me,
One more wave from the deep blue sea.
One bright light to shine on me,
One more smile, then let me be.
Give me a day one more time,
One more hour this side of the line.
One more sip of your red wine,
One last dance, a lovin' sign.
It's so hard to let go,
Leave before the rooster crows.
Let me see Spring Rivers flow,
Watch these little fruit trees, bloom and grow.
One more kiss from your sweet lips,
The soft touch of your fingertips.
As I think of all I'll miss,
I can't take much more of this.
IT'S A NEW DAY
We'll bring beauty to this world, joy to our lives.
Peace on earth, harmony and light.
End this darkness, put love in our nights,
A smile on our faces and treat each other right.
Love'll take back the night, take back the day.
Overcome our fears, throw'em away.
Get rid of the bombs, rid of the guns,
Get rid of the money; let's have us some fun.
Got green on our earth, blue in our seas,
Whales in our oceans, let animals free.
We got the people. We got the style.
We got the power; get back to the wild.
Gonna dig up the streets, flatten the cars.
Unleash the rivers, reach for the stars.
You and me baby put means to good end,
We'll end our sorrow; feel kindness of friends.
Well, it might take a year, it might take a day.
It's the trend that matters; it's love all the way.
You and me baby, we got it made.
It's a new day and we ain't afraid.
SURROUND ME
Come and lay with me, come surround me.
In my hour of need, ease my pain.
In your hour of need, I'll ease your pain.
When your tears fall, I'll catch them all. I'll catch them all.
You're like sparkling light on the dark sea.
Your gentle sounds carry me.
I'll be the water you the shore.
I'll be the tide, open your door.
Open your door.
You're my protection. You lift me higher.
When the torn world feels wrapped in fire.
Be my song of joy, my bird in flight.
Sweet inspiration, my soothing light.
My soothing light.
Love surrounds us. Love is holy.
Love's our guiding light, our eyes that see.
Won't you hold my hand, swallow my sorrow,
Like a wave to shore, come to me.
Come to me.
HE JUST LOVES TO LOVE ME
My baby don't like whiskey. My baby don't like wine.
He don't drink tequila, try to forget that he's mine.
He just loves to love me; he loves me all the time.
He gets me up early he keeps me up late,
From the rooster crowing 'til the baker bakes his cake.
My baby's sweet to me, tells me what I want to know.
He whispers to me, no need to make a splashy show.
He fills my head with sugar, my body with so much soul.
He brings me flowers, calls me on the phone,
Nothin's gonna stop him when he's headed for home.
He's like a river runnin', runnin' right to my front door.
Like the rain pourin' down, on this thirsty desert floor.
My baby comes to me, makes me always want him more.
The moon shines bright, stars they glow,
Sows his seeds at my house; somethin' beautiful grows.
He's somethin' special. I tell him every day.
Got a nice disposition, my sugar loves to play.
He's good to me; wouldn't have him any other way.
He gets me up early, keeps me up late,
From the rooster crowin' 'til the baker bakes his cake.
My baby's sweet to me, tells me what I want to know.
He whispers to me, he don't make no splashy show.
He fills my head with sugar, my body with so much soul.
ALIVE
It's in the air I breathe the water I drink.
Birds goin' by, the love I seek.
Stars above, in each new day.
Light I feel when you come my way.
It's in a babies cry, every question 'why',
Everything that grows and dies.
Our souls our ways in the earth and sky,
I'm lucky, I'm so lucky, so damn lucky, to be alive.
In the breeze in the fields, in farmer's yields.
Volcano fire and hearts desire.
Soaring eagle's, angel's choir.
Rapture of lover's crossin' the wire.
Touch of hands, rock and roll bands.
Exotic lands, desert sands.
In your face, in spiders lace.
Heat I feel, salt I taste.
It's in the beat of a drum, in honeybees hum.
Ancient past, in tribal dance.
Hurricanes, Buddha's ohm.
Livin', forgivin', new beginnings.
MY ROOSTER
When the sun comes up, I love to hear my rooster crow.
When the sun comes up, I love to hear my rooster crow.
When the sun goes down my rooster takes it nice and slow.
He's king of this coop; struts like you never seen.
He's king of this coop; he struts like you never seen.
He's king of this coop; I'm his little queen.
He don't treat me like some old used to be.
He don't treat me like some old used to be.
He acts like I'm his only candy.
I open my mouth, my rooster like to hear me squawk.
When I open my mouth, my rooster likes to hear me squawk.
When I walk the coop my baby likes to watch me walk.
When I get hungry my rooster takes me out to eat.
When I get hungry my rooster takes me out to eat.
My sweet little rooster, he's my favorite treat.
When the sun comes up, I love to hear my rooster crow.
When the sun comes up, I love to hear my rooster crow.
When the sun goes down, my rooster take it nice and slow.
WAY BACK THEN
I think he used to love her, way back then.
I think he thought his love would never end.
That they would always be the best of friends,
But baby, that was way back then.
When time erodes the best-laid plans,
And dreams are things daylight ends,
Old mountains have a downward trend,
And after years vows can bend.
I think he thought no one could come between 'em.
No one else could be the apple of his eye.
When it came to wantin' her he was single-minded,
Never thinkin' he'd want to leave her behind.
Their story's sadder than I want to tell.
Another story of how the fallen fell.
Losin' faith, losin' love and losin' hope,
Spendin' years thinkin' life was a cruel joke.
She's over him and he's not all she sees,
But all she's keepin' are their sweetest memories.
Watchin' sunrisin' in his arms talkin' low,
Summer nights on the back porch swingin' slow.
Singin' "'Adios' my old friend,
I hope good times come again.
We find new love as good as the love we had,
Way back then."
WHOOPEE
Gotta like a man who likes me like that.
He cares about what I want and where I'm at.
When he comes home he treats me right,
He don't like to fuss and fight.
Gotta like a man, who likes me like that.
Yeah, I'm talkin' 'bout my man; he's so fine,
He goes down like a glass of wine.Tunes me up 'til I'm in key,
He's the honey, baby I'm the bee.
Says that he's in love with me-
Yea, yea, yea, Whoopee!
Gotta like a man who thinks like he do.
He thinks about how life feels in different shoes.
Well he knows when somethin's goin' on,
Doesn't agree when somethin's wrong,
Gotta like a man who's nobody's fool.
Gotta like a man who feels with his heart.
When it comes to helpin' out he does his part.
When nighttime comes around, And I lay my body down,
Gotta like a man who feels with his heart.
HALLELUJAH
The sun is risin' on this land.
The sun is rising on this land.
Rejoicing has begun,
A new day's at hand,
The sun is risin' on this land.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
The sun is risin' on this land.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
The sun is risin' on this land.
Birds are starting to sing.
Birds are starting to sing.
Rejoicing has begun,
Here come peaceful things,
Birds are starting to sing.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Birds are starting to sing.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Birds are starting to sing.
Love's gonna take away our fear.
Love's gonna take away our fear.
Rejoicing has begun,
A new day's here,
Love's gonna take away our fear.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Love's gonna take away our fear.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Love's gonna take away our fear.
All lyrics © 2008 Nancy Cassidy
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