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Nothing But Love
02:31
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Broken buttons on a cash machine
Sweating buckets on a trampoline
And what makes the world go round
Nothing but love
You and me, she and he
Us and they what can I say
But what makes the world go round
Nothing but love
Help me baby can we keep it together if it all just falls apart?
All the good that you found in me had we made it up from the start?
Maybe we can get a second opinion
Sell our worries for a couple of million
Who’s to say what's right in the world today
And a little goes a long way
Heads or tails honey it never fails
Pretty girls in pony tails
And what makes the world go round
Nothing but love
Maybe we can get a second opinion
Sell our worries for a couple of million
Who’s to say what's right in the world today
And a little goes a long way
Broken buttons on a cash machine
Sweating buckets on a trampoline
And what makes the world go round
Nothing but love
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Life of the Party
03:29
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Isn't the night so romantic to make a heart skip a beat
Like when the moon hits you sideways
And it sweeps you off your feet
She had all the glitz and glamour of a New York City night
And the heart of a champion ready for the fight
But I don't need you to be the life of the party
Though I've seen how it comes so easy for you
I really don't need you to be the life of the party
When all that I need is you
It's another midnight lonely
And why should you even care
Cause an open invitation can get you anywhere
She had all the attraction of a sunrise at dawn
That you never knew you needed til the minute it was gone
I really don't need you to be the life of the party
Though I've seen how it comes so easy for you
Really don't need you to be the life of the party
All that I need is you
When her lights flashing red and you're waiting for the green
And you've pushed every button til you've broken the machine
Well a devil's still a devil any way you shake the tail
And thru every twist and turn our ship is gonna sail
I really don't need you to be the life of the party
Though I know how it comes so easy for you
Really don't need you to be the life of the party
When all that I need is you
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Heartstrings
03:37
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Is this the place that we belong
I used to hold the key that turned you on
Now every night I find my mind is gone
And I hang on your every word
I was the king of keeping things afloat
You found a way to sink the captain's boat
And found pleasure sucking every hope
And the life right out of me
And it's a heavy handed love
But it's the only one we've got
Pay the piper his due
The rest will come to you naturally
While it's a broken heart that stings
We tug and pull to play the strings
Pay the piper his due
The rest will come to you naturally
Ain't it funny how the night unwinds
Do we get mad just to past the time
Now it should come to you as no surprise
Where the flame for this fire burns
An easy target for you to provoke
Always the punch line to every joke
You poured the drink just to watch me choke
Oh, what a cruel and unusual game
Cause it's a heavy handed love
And it's the only one we've got
Pay the piper his due
The rest will come to you naturally
While it's a broken heart that stings
We tug and pull to play the strings
Pay the piper his due
The rest will come to you naturally
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Rotten Apples
04:34
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Standing on top of an empty world
With nothing to gain and nothing to give
We're all just rotten apples now
No need for me to talk about it now
Unless you want have a good cry
A sentimental goodbye
With our intelligence under attack
Afraid of living; afraid of dying
Afraid of never coming back
Under this beard and belly
A heart that's right and ready
What have I been getting by on
Without you to rely on
What have I been getting by on
Without you to rely on
It's only fear their spreading
On top of lies their selling
What have I been getting by on without you
Far too often the sour seed
Sprouts the rotten fruit; returns the tumbleweed
We're all just rotten apples now
And who's to say where to draw the line
Between the healing and the crying
Too many knots have come undone
Under this beard and belly
A heart that's right and ready
What have I been getting by on
Without you to rely on
It's only fear their spreading
On top of lies their selling
What have I been getting by on
Without you to rely on
Sitting on top of an empty world
With nothing to gain and nothing to give
No need for me to talk about it now
Unless you want to have a good cry
A sentimental goodbye
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Swoon
03:27
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And so another day goes away and all that I can say
Is that I love you more than yesterday
And I've been clean as a whistle
No longer caught up in the game
Faced the facts
There were days we swept between the cracks
But you've more than made up for what I lack
Oh weren't you rosy-eyed and chipper?
The way you carried the weight
My oh my, well the birds are singing to me tonight
Under an autumn moon for you I will swoon
Will you let me love again?
Will you let me love again?
Let me love again
My oh my let our sorrow sink into a sea of wine
Under an autumn moon for you I will swoon
Will you let me love again?
Will you let me love again?
Let me love again
And as another day goes away
All I have to say is that I love you more than yesterday
And I'll be clean as whistle no longer caught up in the game
My oh my, well the birds are singing to me tonight
Under an autumn moon for you I will swoon
Will you let me love again?
Will you let me love again?
Let me love again
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6. |
Morning Whisper
04:04
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When the night's last lonely echo
Finds it's way into your dreams
And the bluebird at your window
Is not sure what he needs
But if he could use a friend, I could use the company
When your best days leave you broke
And you survive the wear and tear
The best kind of direction is the one that gets you there
But what good is a dreamer who doesn't even care
Help me keep my foot from my mouth
Help me keep my foot from my mouth
And let this night be over
Help me keep my foot from my mouth
And will you let me know when the morning whispers hello
Well I showed up late for coffee
With my cheeks a rosy glow
I kissed her on the lips and got a middle finger hello
Well she'd always been a joker
But this time I don't know
When your brain is mashed potatoes
And your feet are applesauce
And every new direction is the one that makes you lost
For the price of indecision I have clearly paid the cost
Help me keep my foot from my mouth
Help me keep my foot from my mouth
Before the night is over
Help me keep my foot from my mouth
And will you let me know when the morning whispers hello
The moonlight casts a shadow
On a slow parade of cars
The book was like the movie
Did we miss your favorite part?
Well the ending that you hoped for had only broke your heart
Cause I can't keep my foot from my mouth
I can't keep my foot from my mouth
Oh let this night be over
Help me keep my foot from my mouth
And will you let me know when the morning whispers hello
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7. |
Songbird
04:13
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Mine is a sweet love
Mine is a chorus of angels
Singing sweet dreams to a city that never sleeps
Porcelain canvas with a diamond necklace ringing in my ears
Yours is a paper heart
A mind is a short fuse
So feed me your good news baby
What can I tell you?
The worst is over now
Find me a good soul
With the mindset of a loyal dog
Our love is a river of rattlesnakes and bullfrogs
Swimming upstream on an icy pond
And you fall so easy
Yours is a paper heart my dear
Yours is a paper heart my dear
Yours is a paper heart
Not that you'd notice
Not that you'd give a damn
Not that it matters
How wrong or right I am
Radiant beauty
You were a songbird singing in my ear
You were a songbird singing in my ear
You were a songbird
Radiant beauty
You were a songbird singing in my ear
You were a songbird singing in my ear
You were a songbird
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8. |
It Might Take a Fool
03:28
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Slipping on banana peels and falling down ladders
Bad luck baby you’re all that matters
It might take a fool like you to fall for me
Raindrops, shooting stars and leaves in autumn
Mug shot ragamuffin top to bottom
It might take a fool like you to fall for me
Every night with the lights out drinking after dark
Sleeping like a baby
Blowing kisses out the window
Where did all the time go?
Dancing with our shadows
Sliding into first and stealing bases
Puppy dog eyes lead to kissy faces
It might take a fool like you to fall for me
Heartbeats, white sheets and wheels of sorrow
You wouldn’t know today if it was tomorrow
And it might take a fool like you to fall for me
Every night with our footsteps prancing in the hall
Celebrating baby
Chasing echoes of our voices
We’re making lousy choices
A life of living free
That only a fool like you could offer me
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9. |
You and Me
03:47
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I've been waiting here forever now it's just you and me
Soaked up all the lonely hours looking like I lost a fight
Painting pictures here together darling, it's you and me
Settle down into whatever haven't we earned the right
You've got your party dress
Now it's a game we play of wait and see
So many hours left what will it matter if it's two or three
Let me tell you nothing better darling, it's you and me
For all the times I overlooked you standing too close to see
You've got your party dress
Now it's a game we play of wait and see
So many hours left what will it matter if it's two or three
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Honey, leave your keys upon the table
You ain’t got a better place to be
The traffic’s getting tight
Won’t you stay another night?
We’ll iron out the difference tomorrow
Lady don’t treat me like your doormat
Your shiny shoes always leave a mark
Your headlights point in both directions
And always leave me stranded in the dark
Mama don’t treat me like your baby
It’ll only make me miss you when you go
Lately you just call me late for dinner
And feed me reasons why you never show
Remember back when you were younger?
Your wavy hair you wore it loose and wet
You told me that we’d always be together
And better days I haven’t had them yet
Sugar don’t just shake me out your window
And leave me there for all the world to see
Lately you just call me out over nothing
And how is it we always disagree?
Trouble, don’t you follow close behind me
You always get caught up on my trail
It’s looking like it’s you and me forever
Advertising broken hearts for sale
Honey leave your keys upon the table
You won't find anyone like me
Maybe I can buy back all your lovin'
If you don't want to give it up for free
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11. |
Morning Sun
02:54
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Good morning lady
Sure is nice to see you lately
Laughing in the morning sun
I'm writing a letter to let you know it's getting better
I'll leave it in the morning sun
And its a long way down
And the dangers up ahead
And all we're left with now
Is a blanket and a bed my friend
I'm watching out the window
The pretty people come and go laughing in the morning sun
Your mind is unsteady
Have you made it up already
I'll see you in the morning sun
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