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A River’s Invitation
I’ve been all across the country
And I’ve stayed in every town
Because I’m trying to find my baby
But no one has seen her around
And you know which way I’m headed
If my baby can’t be found
I spoke to the river
And the river spoke back to me
it said boy you look so lonely
You look full of misery
And if you can’t find your baby
Come and make your home with me
Well, I don’t want to leave her
Because I know she’s still alive
And someday I’m going to find her
And I’ll take her for a ride
And we’ll live our lives forever
In our home among the tide
I remember baby when we were still in school
All the good times that we shared breaking all the rules
Tryin’a find a place with no one around
tryin’ so hard not to make a sound
I don’t know baby but something’s changed now
And all I can say is it ain’t the same
Refrain:
Do you remember when we were hidin’ out
Just a sneakin out for a little makin’ out
Now that you’re here to stay you know the thrill is gone
I liked it better when it was wrong
You knew I had a woman
And I knew you had a man
But one look was all it took
And I knew it was my chance
So I came on over while he was gone
Nobody but you and me baby all night long
I don’t know baby but something’s changed now
And all I can say is ain’t the same
Refrain
Everything that we’ve been looking for
It turns out that we ain’t so sure no more
Love is a gamble nothin’s for free
We paid a price for those sweet memories
Refrain
Everybody gets brokedown, everybody gets low
But there ain’t no reason to worry about what you don’t know
You can go looking for the high ground to see what’s down that road
But you ain’t gonna see nothing but the seeds you sowed
From the top of the hill you see heaven, from the top of the hill you see home
You might feel like a stranger, but know that it won’t be long
Ain’t no reason to hurry, to that other shore
Cuz you ain’t gonna get nowhere, till you know what for
You ain’t gotta pay no mind to the gather crowd’s
Get up brother’s and sisters and sing your song out loud
Cuz everybody gets brokedown but you keep your head up high
Keep the weight your pullin’ and you’ll get there bye and bye
Cry baby, cry the whole night through
Cry baby, cry the whole night through
I’ll be right beside you cryin, because I’ve got my troubles too
Oh baby you don’t understand
Oh baby you don’t understand
I don’t just wanna be your boy, I really wanna be your man
Jolie, Jolie
How my soul is yearnin’,
For you for you Jolie
Jolie, jolie
Can’t you see I’ve fallen
For you for you Jolie
I’m just one of the many
Praying for your love
But the smile in your I seemed to tell me
I might be the lucky one
Oh I, I know
I may be a fool and dreaming
Tell me tell me Jolie
You’ve got to tell me tell me tell me Jolie
I knew right from the start I saw you lookin round the room
The kind of freak that needs a freak sure is gonna find one soon
I looked at you, you looked at me and I knew right away
That it was wrong but we were gonna do it anyway
Refrain:
You crazy girl
Yeah you’ve got somethin’ it keeps me comin’ back
You know it feels so good to me
You crazy girl
One of these days you’ll be the end of me
Because I just can’t help myself
My mama told me papa told grandma told me too
Them crazy girls know where it’s at but don’t you be a fool
Cuz once you get a taste you’re done boy ain’t no turning around
Don’t you think I know all about what crazy girls are putting down
Refrain
Woke up this morning to the pitter patt
Canned my plans and laid right back
I’ve got a few more hours just to lay in bed
And just enough butter to fry an egg
On a rainy day
Ain’t no place I’d rather be
And no ones face I rather see
I’ve got all day just to love on you
Take a little break, and call my mama too
On a rainy day
Makin love on a rainy day
Looks like the wind took the power out
Light a few candles and burn em down
Eat all the ice cream for it melts away
That’s what we do on a rainy day
On a rainy day
This time it’s really over
I ain’t never never goin back
To ya baby, forget the good time
I ain’t never never lookin back
I’m just begging you please
Just hand over the keys
To my
To my broken heart
So I
So I can love again
Love sweet love will lead me home
When the world around is falling down
And things ain’t what they used to be
There’s nothing you can hold on too
Look to a helping hand
Cuz everybody needs someone
When you can’t stand up on your own
And everybody needs to cry sometimes that’s why we’re gonna
Rock those tears away
Rock those tears away
Rock those tears away
Rock em away from here
Everything I thought was mine
Down to the name I used to be
Wiped clean by the whipping winds
And swallowed by the sea
And I don’t know how it began
Or just how sweet it really was
Still a voice keeps calling me
Telling me boy
Rock those tears away
Rock those tears away
Rock those tears away
Rockem away from here
I know we’ve come a long way
Still gotta long way to go
Walking in the shoes of another
Learning what we don’t wanna know
Some jumpin’ straight to the trigger
Saying they don’t even know why
I know we can do better
But we sure won’t if we’re too proud to try