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Everything
04:51
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what you gonna do when the well runs dry
sit over the bucket trying to cry?
i'm here to tell you before the drought
save up some water or do without
what you gonna do when the well runs dry, baby?
girl, you tried everything
you tried holding me down
you threw me into the deep end, girl
to watch me swim or to drown
girl, you tried everything
like letting go of my hand to see where I'd land
girl, you tried everything
everything
what you gonna do about the hole in your wall?
jumping and shouting makes the other stones fall
better get mending before it's too late
or start out with a hole and end up with a gate
what you gonna do about the hole in your wall now, baby?
girl, you tried everything
you tried holding me down
you threw me into the deep end, girl
to watch me swim or to drown
girl, you tried everything
like letting go of my hand to see where I'd land
girl, you tried everything
everything
and, you could've let the light shine on me every once in a while
but, you didn't babe
and, you could've let the light shine on me every once in a while
it would have made a difference, babe
what you gonna do without me in your bed
hug on your pillow til it's feather and thread?
girl, you tried everything
you tried holding me down
you threw me into the deep end, girl
to watch me swim or to drown
girl, you tried everything
like letting go of my hand to see where I'd land
girl, you tried everything
everything
Girl you tried everything except listening, listening, listening
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2. |
The War On Love
04:30
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the war on love was lost today
my heart has fought its last campaign
the politicians call it peace
no matter what they call retreat i won't accept defeat
and i will walk through the valleys
and i will gather brothers on the way
and we will sing our songs
with voices that have won
we fought and lived to love another day
the war on love was lost today
the war on love was lost today
the losers have a debt to pay
the politicians palms get crossed
no matter what the final cost
i won't accept i lost
and i will walk through the valleys
and i will gather brothers on the way
and we will sing our songs
with voices that have won
we fought and lived to love another day
the war on love was lost today
when we find the river we will jump right in
wash away our sins
and we will recognize we're soldiers bound to defend love
when love calls again and again
the war on love
the war on love was lost today
and like all wars it ended the same
the politicians think short term
but wars will end and love will win
when will they ever learn?
and i will walk through the valleys
and i will gather brothers on the way
and we will sing our songs
with voices that have won
we fought and lived to love another day
the war on love was lost today
when we find the river we will jump right in
wash away our sins
and we will recognize we're soldiers bound to defend love
when love calls again and again
the war on love
the war on love
the war on love
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3. |
These Back Steps
05:13
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These back steps are where I go to rest
And think about not doing my best
And when I get up I have a little more zest for life
For example, the other day
I felt like you had more to say
I wish I understood why you keep your mouth closed tight
A man needs a spot
Where he can unknot
The things that seems so tangled up in his head
Like these back steps
These back steps
Well, these back steps have seen better days
The rain and the snow and the summer rays
Have left them needing a coat of paint or two
You left here in a heated rush
You didn’t say anything, I said too much
A bucket and brush aren’t enough to smooth it over with you
A man needs a place
Where he can retrace
The course that took him way out of his depth
Like these back steps
These back steps
How am I gonna learn how I should love you?
You’d think I’d know better after all of these years
You want me to work harder? I will
So we can go much farther? I will
I should be holding your hand, not holding you down
Adjusting my attitude instead of my crown
These back steps have never failed
But, I’m cutting new boards and hammering nails
Not taking any chances of getting tripped up again
I want them ready if you come home
Or if I have to learn to live alone
Or when my heart’s mended and meet a new best friend
A man needs to sit
Be honest and admit
That he needs to keep learning or risk having nothing left
Except these back steps
These back steps
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John Francis Rockton, Illinois
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