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 LIGHTS DOWN LOW

VERSE 1:

WHEN THE COLD DARK NIGHT COMES CREEPING UP ON YOUR DOOR

IT COMES AROUND LIKE IT'S BEEN HERE BEFORE

NOW IT MAY STORM AND THE WIND MAY BLOW

AIN'T NOBODY WORRIED WITH THE LIGHTS DOWN LOW

CHORUS:

WITH THE LIGHTS DOWN LOW I CAN HEAR YOUR SONG

I CAN FEEL YOUR HEARTBEAT IN MY ARMS

THERE'S A SILENCE THAT'S WAITING FOR YOU TO SHOW

YOU CAN STAY ALL NIGHT LONG WITH THE LIGHTS DOWN LOW

VERSE 2:

BABY SOMETIMES I NEED YOU TO KNOW

I AIN'T ALWAYS WILLING TO SHOW

JUST HOW I FEEL AND THE THOUGHTS THAT I HOLD

TONIGHT THAT'S GONNA CHANGE WITH THE LIGHTS DOWN LOW

CHORUS X2:

WITH THE LIGHTS DOWN LOW I CAN HEAR YOUR SONG

I CAN FEEL YOUR HEARTBEAT IN MY ARMS

THERE'S A SILENCE THAT'S WAITING FOR YOU TO SHOW

YOU CAN STAY ALL NIGHT LONG WITH THE LIGHTS DOWN LOW


SECOND WIND

VERSE 1:

TIME SURE WAS QUICK TO CATCH UP WITH ME AGAIN

DIDN'T THINK IT'D TAKE THIS LONG TO FIND OUT WHERE I WENT

IT SEEMS LIKE FOREVER WAS NEVER REALLY MEANT

TO GO ON SO LONG WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT

I KNOW I HAVE IT IN ME, I'LL BE THIS WAY AGAIN

JUST WAITING FOR MY SECOND WIND

VERSE 2:

YOU SAY IT'S NOW OR NEVER, YOU SAY THAT IT'S THE END

LIKE NOTHING REALLY MATTERED, ALL THE YEARS THAT WE SPENT

ALL THOSE TIMES I SAVED YOU WHEN YOU WERE IN A PINCH

JUST WAITING FOR YOUR SECOND WIND

BRIDGE:

I KNOW I'LL BE BETTER WHEN I FEEL THAT BREEZE AGAIN

WON'T BE LONG AND I'LL BE ON MY WAY BACK HOME AGAIN

VERSE 3:

ONE OF THESE DAYS I'M GOING FARTHER THAN I'VE BEEN

ALONG THE OPEN ROAD FAR FROM YOU AND HIM

I CAN'T BELIEVE WE NEVER TRIED TO BE JUST FRIENDS

JUST WAITING FOR OUR SECOND WIND

VERSE 4:

ONE THING'S FOR CERTAIN, I'M FEELING GOOD AGAIN

I SWEAR IT WON'T BE LONG, I'LL BE SWINGIN' FOR THE FENCE

YOU HAD YOUR TIME WITHOUT ME AND I HAD TO LOOK WITHIN

I FEEL A BREEZE A COMIN' IT'S MY SECOND WIND


AMERICAN DREAM

VERSE 1:

I WAS WALKING TOWARDS MEMPHIS IN MY WORN OUT SHOES

I WAS SEARCHING FOR FREEDOM I HAD NOTHING TO LOSE

A FEW HUNDRED MILES WITH THIS OLD GUITAR

I'LL SING FOR MY DINNER IN SOME CORNER BAR

OH SAY CAN YOU SEE?

THE AMERICAN DREAM

VERSE 2:

THE LIGHTS WERE ALWAYS BRIGHTEST WHEN THEY WERE ON SUE

SHE WAS LIGHT ON HER FEET AND ALWAYS ON CUE

DANCED LIKE THE WIND CATCHING FIRE

IT WAS ALWAYS FOR LOVE AND NEVER FOR HIRE

OH SAY CAN YOU SEE?

THE AMERICAN DREAM

CHORUS:

HOME... HOME OF THE BRAVE

AND LAND OF THE FREE

OH SAY CAN YOU SEE?

THAT AMERICAN DREAM

VERSE 3:

THE PAINTER HE TREMBLES AND SHAKES WITH HIS HANDS

NEVER CONSIDERED THIS AS PART OF THE PLAN

WORKED HIS WHOLE LIFE ON A MASTERPIECE

HE WAS NEVER DISCOVERED, HE WAS NEVER AT EASE

OH SAY CAN YOU SEE?

THAT AMERICAN DREAM

CHORUS:

HOME... HOME OF THE BRAVE

AND LAND OF THE FREE

OH SAY CAN YOU SEE?

THAT AMERICAN DREAM


BOULDER

VERSE 1:

I'M SORRY ABOUT BOULDER, I'LL BE BETTER WHEN I'M OLDER

DECEMBER WAS GETTING COLDER AND YOU KNEW I COULDN'T STAY

WELL IT WASN'T LIKE LAST TIME, WHEN WE SOLVED THINGS OVER WINE

THIS TIME YOU'RE GONNA FIND SOMEONE NEW

VERSE 2:

I MET YOU AT PEARL STREET, I WAS SINGING FOR A BITE TO EAT

AND BEGGING FOR YOUR COMPANY AS YOU TURNED TO WALK AWAY

YOU WAS SOLID AS THE FLAT IRONS UNTIL I SAW YOU TURN TO GIVE A SMILE

FROM BOULDERADO TO LEANING TREE I HOLD YOU CLOSE TO ME

PRE CHORUS 1:

I REMEMBER WHAT YOU SAID AT THE BAR

YOU THOUGHT THINGS HAD GONE TOO FAR

CHORUS:

I BELIEVE THAT DESTINY HAS BROUGHT YOU TO ME

VERSE 3:

FROM WHAT I REMEMBER IT WAS ALMOST NOVEMBER

AND THE DAY BEFORE HALLOWEEN IS THE DAY YOU BROKE MY HEART

IT WASN'T LIKE THE LAST TIME, WHEN WE SOLVED THINGS OVER WINE

THIS TIME YOU'RE GONNA FIND SOMEONE WHO...

PRE CHORUS 2:

WILL SIT BY YOU IN THE DARK

WHEN THINGS HAVE GONE TOO FAR

CHORUS:

I BELIEVE THAT DESTINY HAS BROUGHT YOU TO ME

PRE CHORUS 1:

I REMEMBER WHAT YOU SAID AT THE BAR

YOU THOUGHT THINGS HAD GONE TOO FAR

CHORUS:

I BELIEVE THAT DESTINY HAS BROUGHT YOU TO ME


WHEN IT RAINS

VERSE 1:

I CAN SENSE THE SLIGHTEST CHANGE

ROLL OF THUNDER, DROP OF RAIN

THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH FROM A GENTLE HAND

TO EASE ME THORUGH TONIGHT

VERSE 2:

TO LIVE AMONG WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN

COULD ONLY KEEP ME FROM LETTING GO

WELL THE SUN DON'T SINE ON A HEART SO DIM

WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS

CHORUS:

LET THE SUNLIGHT CALL MY NAME

WATCH THE SEASONS TURN

FALL TO THE VALLEY, GOT AHOLD OF MY HAND

I'VE GOT YOU HELD IN MY HANDS

HELD IN MY HANDS MY LOVE

OH BABY NOW YEAH

VERSE 3:

IT'S A SHAME, HONEY, ABOUT THE SHAPE YOU'RE IN

WHERE IT ENDS I DON'T KNOW

WHAT CAN YOU SAY? WHERE TO BEGIN?

WHILE THE RAIN IT STARTS TO POUR

CHORUS:

LET THE SUNLIGHT CALL MY NAME

WATCH THE SEASONS TURN

FALL TO THE VALLEY, GOT AHOLD OF MY HAND

I'VE GOT YOU HELD IN MY HANDS

HELD IN MY HANDS MY LOVE

OH BABY NOW YEAH

VERSE 4:

I CAN SENSE THE SLIGHTEST PAIN

WHEN I LOOK INTO YOUR EYES

DO YOU KNOW THE HEARTACHE?

COULD YOU LEARN TO SYMPATHIZE?

CHORUS:

LET THE SUNLIGHT CALL MY NAME

WATCH THE SEASONS TURN

FALL TO THE VALLEY, GOT AHOLD OF MY HAND

I'VE GOT YOU HELD IN MY HANDS

HELD IN MY HANDS MY LOVE

OH BABY NOW YEAH


STONED

VERSE 1:

THERE SHE COMES AGAIN, RIGHT ON CUE

EVERY TIME I'M FEELING DOWN SHE TAKES AWAY MY BLUES

THERE WE GO AGAIN, WHAT CAN I DO?

SHE'S THE ONLY ONE I'VE EVER KNOWN TO MAKE ME FEEL THIS GOOD

CHORUS:

YOU'RE GETTING ME STONED, ALL, ALL NIGHT LONG

STONED, ALL, ALL NIGHT LONG

VERSE 2:

LIGHT IT UP AGAIN THIS ONE'S NOT THROUGH

EVERY TIME IT COMES AROUND YOU KNOW JUST WHAT TO DO

CHORUS:

YOU'RE GETTING ME STONED, ALL, ALL NIGHT LONG

STONED, ALL, ALL NIGHT LONG

BRIDGE:

IT FEELS LIKE FOREVER, TOGETHER YOU AND I

THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN WHEN YOU'RE GETTING ME HIGH

CHORUS:

YOU'RE GETTING ME STONED, ALL, ALL NIGHT LONG

STONED, ALL, ALL NIGHT LONG


WILD CHILD

VERSE 1:

YOU AND I, WE'LL BOTH GO CRAZY OUT OF OUR MINDS

YOU AND I

ME AND YOU, THERE'S NO TELLING WHAT WE'LL DO

ME AND YOU

CHORUS:

WILD CHILD, WON'T YOU COME AND STAY A WHILE

LET ME KEEP YOU COMPANY

WILD CHILD, WHY YOU GOT TO BE SO WILD?

WON'T YOU STAY WITH ME?

VERSE 2:

YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT I LOVED YOU SO

YOU SHOULD KNOW

YOU SHOULD SEE JUST WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR ME

CAN'T YOU SEE?

CHORUS:

WILD CHILD, WON'T YOU COME AND STAY A WHILE

LET ME KEEP YOU COMPANY

WILD CHILD, WHY YOU GOT TO BE SO WILD?

WON'T YOU STAY WITH ME?

BRIDGE:

WHY YOU GOTTA CHANGE JUST LIKE THE WIND?

I SWEAR YOU'RE THE ONLY THING THAT'S FREE

ONE OF THESE DAYS YOU'LL BE BACK AGAIN

THERE'S NO TELLING WHERE I'LL BE

CHORUS:

WILD CHILD, WON'T YOU COME AND STAY A WHILE

LET ME KEEP YOU COMPANY

WILD CHILD, WHY YOU GOT TO BE SO WILD?

WON'T YOU STAY WITH ME?


ROSE

VERSE 1:

I WALK ALONG THE LONELY STREET AT NIGHT

THROUGH THE DARKNESS I CAN SEE A LIGHT

UP AHEAD IN THE DISTANCE IT'S SHINING SO BRIGHT

I WALK ALONG THE LONELY STREET AT NIGHT

PRE CHORUS:

ALTHOUGH I TRIED TO SEE YOU

I CAN'T GET AHOLD OF YOU

IT'S SO HARD TO REACH YOU

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO

CHORUS:

OH ROSE, BABY WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

I'M SO FULL OF FEAR OF LOSING YOU DEAR

I CAN'T STAND TO LET YOU GO

OH ROSE, IF YOU'RE LEAVING TELL ME SO

I CAN'T STAND IT DEAR, I'M JUST WAITING HERE

FOR YOU TO SAY YES OR NO

VERSE 2:

I SIT ALONE NEXT TO THE GLOW OF A NEON LIGHT

IT'S SO FAMILIAR THAT I DON'T THINK TWICE

IT'S A GLOWING EMBER, FROM WHAT I REMEMBER OF YOUR DESIRE

YOU ALONE, YOU'RE MY HEART'S FIRE

PRE CHORUS:

ALTHOUGH I TRIED TO SEE YOU

I CAN'T GET AHOLD OF YOU

IT'S SO HARD TO REACH YOU

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO

CHORUS:

OH ROSE, BABY WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

I'M SO FULL OF FEAR OF LOSING YOU DEAR

I CAN'T STAND TO LET YOU GO

OH ROSE, IF YOU'RE LEAVING TELL ME SO

I CAN'T STAND IT DEAR, I'M JUST WAITING HERE

FOR YOU TO SAY YES OR NO

BRIDGE:

WON'T YOU SAY THAT YOU LOVE ME?

WON'T YOU EVER CALL ME DEAR?

I'M FOREVER YOUR ONLY

WON'T YOU COME OVER HERE

CHORUS:

OH ROSE, BABY WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

I'M SO FULL OF FEAR OF LOSING YOU DEAR

I CAN'T STAND TO LET YOU GO

OH ROSE, IF YOU'RE LEAVING TELL ME SO

I CAN'T STAND IT DEAR, I'M JUST WAITING HERE

FOR YOU TO SAY YES OR NO


ROCK & ROLL

VERSE 1:

SWEE MARIA, WHY SO BLUE?

I'VE BEEN TRYING ALL NIGHT LONG JUST TO TALK TO YOU

WELL COME AND TELL ME NOW, I'M NO GOOD?

MY BANK ACCOUNT AIN'T BIG ENOUGH FOR WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO

PRE CHORUS:

BUT I KNOW THAT AIN'T TRUE

NO MATTER WHAT I DO

I CAN'T STOP THINKING OF YOU

CHORUS:

I SWEAR YOU LOST YOUR SOUL

SOMEWHERE BETWEEN ROCK & ROLL

AIN'T IT FUNNY HOW THE FEELING COMES, THE FEELING GOES?

VERSE 2:

I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS HOW YOU FEEL

NEVER BEFORE HAVE I FELT SO IGNORED, CAN'T HELP BUT BE CONFUSED

THE WAY I FEEL I CAN'T TAKE NO MORE

ANY TIME I LEAVE THIS PLACE I PICK MYSELF OFF THE FLOOR

PRE CHORUS:

BUT I KNOW THAT AIN'T TRUE

NO MATTER WHAT I DO

I CAN'T STOP THINKING OF YOU

CHORUS:

I SWEAR YOU LOST YOUR SOUL

SOMEWHERE BETWEEN ROCK & ROLL

AIN'T IT FUNNY HOW THE FEELING COMES, THE FEELING GOES?


WEED & COMPANY

VERSE 1:

WHAT ELSE COULD IT MEAN, FOR YOU TO CALL THIS LATE?

I COULDN'T GET THERE FAST ENOUGH, NO I NEVER HIT THE BRAKES

ALL THAT YOU COULD TELL ME IS THAT YOU'VE LOST WHAT USED TO BE

ARE YOU MY FRIEND IN NEED, OR YOU JUST WANT MY WEED & COMPANY?

VERSE 2:

I WAS MAKING MY WAY DOWN ROADS LESS TRAVELED, I WAS FEELING LIKE A FOOL ON THE HILL

I SAW THE WORLD SPINNING 'ROUND AND THE SUN GOING DOWN, YET I STAYED PERFECTLY STILL

AND ALL THAT I REMEMBER IS JUST A FADED MEMORY

ARE YOU MY FRIEND IN NEED, OR YOU JUST WANT MY WEED & COMPANY?

CHORUS:

IF YOU DON'T NEED ME, WHAT WILL I DO?

IF YOU DON'T NEED ME, WHO WILL YOU COME RUNNING TO?

VERSE 3:

I WAS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN LOST AND FORGOTTEN ON MY WAY TO WHO KNOWS WHERE

YOU WERE STANDING BESIDE ME ALONE IN YOUR SHADOW, I WAS TRYING TO FOLLOW YOU THERE

BECAUSE IT FEELS LIKE FOREVER WHEN YOU ARE HERE WITH ME

ARE YOU MY FRIEND IN NEED, OR YOU JUST WANT MY WEED & COMPANY?

CHORUS:

IF YOU DON'T NEED ME, WHAT WILL I DO?

IF YOU DON'T NEED ME, WHO WILL YOU COME RUNNING TO?

BRIDGE:

SOMEDAY WE MAY BE TOGETHER

RIGHT NOW LET'S FIGURE OUT IF WE CAN LAST THE WEATHER

MAKE IT BETTER

CHORUS:

IF YOU DON'T NEED ME, WHAT WILL I DO?

IF YOU DON'T NEED ME, WHO WILL YOU COME RUNNING TO?


GOODBYE TO THE BLUES

VERSE 1:

HELLO NEW MORNING

GOODBYE TO THE BLUES

THE RAIN'S ABOUT TO FALL

LET THE WATERS TAKE ME OVER

GO AHEAD AND START ANEW

HELLO NEW MORNING

GOODBYE TO THE BLUES

VERSE 2:

HELLO NEW MORNING

GOOD TO SEE YOU OLD FRIEND

HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN?

LET'S TOAST TO THE SUNRISE

THAT SHINES ON MY SHOULDER

FOR I MAY NEVER SEE IT AGAIN...

CHORUS:

MY HEART'S BEEN GONE

DON'T YOU BE GONE SO LONG

DON'T YOU LEAVE ME FEELING BLUE

LET MY HEART TAKE YOU OVER

GO AHEAD AND START ANEW

HELLO NEW MORNING

GOODBYE TO THE BLUES

VERSE 3:

HELLO NEW MORNING

SO LONG TO YESTERDAY

THE FEELING'S GONE AWAY

LET MY HEART TAKE YOU OVER

GO AHEAD AND START ANEW

HELLO NEW MORNING

GOODBYE TO THE BLUES