1. |
Lighthouse
03:27
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I told you ‘bout how these times can change,
And you know I meant every word
Time itself teaches that nothing lasts,
And love is all we have to learn.
You told me ‘bout the time he left you baby,
And I know you meant every word
Now you know I’ll never forget you baby,
And this love is something we have earned
Any time that the stars just won’t shine on your way,
Skies are drawn with black curtain clouds
Look ahead past the rocks and the waves
There’s a lighthouse
It’s just one frame in an infinite movie baby,
Nobody here knows just what’s real
Your darkest hour’s gone in sixty minutes baby,
So take control of just how you feel
Any time that the stars just won’t shine on your way,
Skies are drawn with black curtain clouds
Look ahead past the rocks and the waves
There’s a lighthouse
There’s a lighthouse beyond what you see,
There’s an island inside you and me
There’s a shelter we’ll wait this out,
And there’s a lighthouse
Any time that the stars just won’t shine on your way,
Skies are drawn with black curtain clouds
Look ahead past the rocks and the waves
There’s a lighthouse
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2. |
Smiling Eyes
03:41
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You say what’s on your mind without a word
Your body paints a masterpiece with every turn
The way you move tells a story all your own
Holding you, I know I’m right where I belong (baby cuz)
Smiling eyes never hide your love
Don’t think twice, you’ve got enough
I could laugh baby til I cried
Every night I feel you by my side
Everything feels like it’s right on time
Holding you, I know I can always shine (baby cuz)
Smiling eyes never hide your love
Don’t think twice you’ve got enough
Darling I cannot deny my love
Your smiling eyes they say enough
If every picture is worth a thousand words
A single glance from you is worth a million babe
And if there’s never a single word left to say
I’ll always know what it means when you smile at me and I’m smiling back to you
Smiling eyes never hide your love
Don’t think twice you’ve got enough
Darling I cannot deny my love
Your smiling eyes they say enough
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3. |
She Walked Away
04:03
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A late night roll in the sand on Jericho beach after dark,
He held her soft little hand while she wore that white dress in Stanley Park
Laughter, love and music; sang a song about a lucky one
Without a reason why she said goodbye and it all just came undone
Cuz she was a precious flower that couldn’t last
So tight he held her through the cold nights
He opened up his whole life
And she walked away
Fool’s games don’t come with any rules babe
So just be glad if you get to play
Til she walks away
Until she walks away
They travelled half the world, watched the sun set on desert sands
His one and only girl, she was always his biggest fan
Their dreams led to city lights and he worked his fingers to the bone
But he wasn’t by her side those nights she cried waiting all alone at home
Cuz he was a ramblin man who couldn’t stay
So tight she held on through the cold nights
She opened up her whole life
And he walked away
Fool’s games don’t come with any rules babe
So just be glad if you get to play
Til he walks away
Until he walks away
So tight he held her through the cold nights
He opened up his whole life
And she walked away
Fool’s games don’t come with any rules babe
So just be glad if you get to play
Til she walks away
Until she walks away
Until he walks away
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4. |
Girl of My Dreams
04:16
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She was the girl of my dreams when she was sober,
She was my worst nightmare when she got drunk,
She was the girl of my dreams and now it’s over,
Cuz she done went and drank away our love.
There’s no better feeling... in this mean old grief-stricken world,
Than finding your true home in the heart of a precious girl,
But there’s no worse feeling in this messy old life,
Than losing the only one you ever felt could’ve been your wife.
She was the girl of my dreams when she was sober,
She was my worst nightmare when she got drunk,
She was the girl of my dreams and now it’s over,
Cuz she done went and drank away our love.
Now there’s nothing more painful... than watching the one you love,
Take another drink and start to slowly disappear,
It just leaves you feeling so goddamn powerless,
When the only one you’re trying to reach is the only one that ain’t here,
She was the girl of my dreams when she was sober,
She was my worst nightmare when she got drunk,
She was the girl of my dreams and now it’s over,
Cuz she done went and drank away our love.
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5. |
Ramblin' Fever
03:10
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My hat don't hang on the same nail too long
My ears can't stand to hear the same old song
And I don't leave the highway long enough to bog down in the mud
I've got ramblin fever in my blood
I caught this ramblin fever long ago
When I first heard a lonesome whistle blow
If someone said I ever gave a damn they damn sure told you wrong
I've had ramblin fever all along
Ramblin fever
The kind that can't be measured by degrees
Ramblin fever
There ain't no kind of cure for my disease
There's times I'd like to bed down on a sofa
And let some pretty lady rub my back
And spend the early morning drinkin cofee
Talkin about when I'll be comin back
But I won't let no woman tie me down
And I'll never get too old to get around
I wanna die along the highway and rot away like some old highline pole
And rest this ramblin fever in my soul
Ramblin fever
The kind that can't be measured by degrees
Ramblin fever
There ain't no kind of cure for my disease
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6. |
This House
06:28
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Brother let me greet you we’re so glad to have you back,
We stand with arms open wide to forgive the times, we covered your crooked path (sha la la la la la)
And brother have you seen the hungry ghosts that walk these streets
It’s a vision of hell, of sickness and death
But we’ll rise up from our sleep (we will rise from our sleep)
Sister we’ve been waiting for you to comfort in your smile
We know just what you’ve done, we know your time will come
When love and death will reconcile (sha la la la la la)
And sister have you seen the fools who claim to be kings
They’ve chased everyone down, burned it all to the ground in pursuit of such empty things (sha la la la la la)
Now there’s only love left in this house,
There’s only love left in this house,
There’s only love left in this house,
There’s only love left in this house,
There’s only strength left in this house,
There’s only hope left in this house,
There’s only peace left in this house,
There’s only love left in this house...
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7. |
As I Am, As You Are
05:03
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I stand with no excuses, ready to face the music,
If we know what the truth is, I know we can do this,
Walking hand in hand, walking hand in hand with you
All I tried to do was love you, even when you were cruel,
you know if it was up to, me I’d like to see it through
to the other side, and see the other side of this with you
If we could only try to understand
The pain we caused that left us with these scars,
Then you would only see me as I am
And I would only love you as you are
And all the things we took for, granted that was before,
we lost what we stood for, now how am I suppose to look for
What I already found, what I already found in you
Maybe the worst part about this, is some dumb luck son of a bitch
Is bound to wind up with, the healthy relationship
I tried so hard to have, I tried so hard to have with you
If we could only try to understand
The pain we caused that left us with these scars,
Then you would only see me as I am
And I would only love you as you are
If we could only take this as our chance
To reclaim all that we’ve built up so far,
Then you would only see me as I am
And I would only love you as you are
Our loved ones are not the true cause of our pain,
But we’re all so desperate for someone to blame
Now if we could only try to understand
The pain we caused that left us with these scars,
Then you would only see me as I am
And I would only love you as you are
If we could only take this as our chance
To reclaim all that we’ve built up so far,
Then you would only see me as I am
And I would only love you as you are
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