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A MAN IS A MAN
A MAN IS A MAN
When we're out on the town
He's in his tight bluejeans
Women give him the eye
As they pass by
And once in a while
He might return their looks
But I understand
A Man Is A Man

Sometimes he seems
A million miles away
Talking sports to the guys
On a long Saturday
And he might mention
An old romance
Well, nobody's perfect
A Man Is A Man

A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do
That's okay if he takes care of you
A man's gotta be what a man's gotta be
But he'd better save his last dance for me

He's gotta take care of me
When I need a friend
Stand by me
Until the end
He's gotta be there at night
When the lights go down
Love me like nobody can
A Man Is A Man

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A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do
That's okay if he takes care of you
A man's gotta be what a man's gotta be
But he'd better save his last dance for me

He's gotta take care of me
When I need a friend
Stand by me
Until the end
He's gotta be there at night
When the lights go down
Love me like nobody can
A Man Is A Man
He's gotta love me like nobody can
A Man Is A Man

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A MAN IS A MAN
She knows her man is not perfect but accepts him anyway.
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A MAN IS A MAN - Kymberly
A MAN IS A MAN - Kymberly
When we're out on the town
He's in his tight bluejeans
Women give him the eye
As they pass by
And once in a while
He might return their looks
But I understand
A Man Is A Man

Sometimes he seems
A million miles away
Talking sports to the guys
On a long Saturday
And he might mention
An old romance
Well, nobody's perfect
A Man Is A Man

A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do
That's okay if he takes care of you
A man's gotta be what a man's gotta be
But he'd better save his last dance for me

He's gotta take care of me
When I need a friend
Stand by me
Until the end
He's gotta be there at night
When the lights go down
Love me like nobody can
A Man Is A Man

solo

A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do
That's okay if he takes care of you
A man's gotta be what a man's gotta be
But he'd better save his last dance for me

He's gotta take care of me
When I need a friend
Stand by me
Until the end
He's gotta be there at night
When the lights go down
Love me like nobody can
A Man Is A Man
He's gotta love me like nobody can
A Man Is A Man

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A MAN IS A MAN - Kymberly
Kymberly put her vocal on, June 8, 2009.
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When we're out on the town
He's in his tight bluejeans
Women give him the eye
As they pass by
And once in a while
He might return their looks
But I understand
A Man Is A Man

Sometimes he seems
A million miles away
Talking sports to the guys
On a long Saturday
And he might mention
An old romance
Well, nobody's perfect
A Man Is A Man

A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do
That's okay if he takes care of you
A man's gotta be what a man's gotta be
But he'd better save his last dance for me

He's gotta take care of me
When I need a friend
Stand by me
Until the end
He's gotta be there at night
When the lights go down
Love me like nobody can
A Man Is A Man

solo

A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do
That's okay if he takes care of you
A man's gotta be what a man's gotta be
But he'd better save his last dance for me

He's gotta take care of me
When I need a friend
Stand by me
Until the end
He's gotta be there at night
When the lights go down
Love me like nobody can
A Man Is A Man
He's gotta love me like nobody can
A Man Is A Man

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She knows her man is not perfect but accepts him anyway.
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A MAN NEEDS A WOMAN
A MAN NEEDS A WOMAN
No one knows a man needs a woman better than a man who does not have one.

I got my job
I make enough to get by
My bills are paid
I own my own place
But every night when I come home
I look around and I'm alone
A Man Needs A Woman

I got some friends
We hang out together
It's baseball games
Karaoke bars
But when they turn out the lights
And you've got to face the night
A Man Needs A Woman

This loneliness surrounds me
As I rise from my bed
The Waffle House
Has become my second home
They turn around to look (Faces turn 'round to look)
As I walk through the door
They're desperate
I see it in their eyes

The sun comes up
I tell myself I must go on
Who could she be?
This woman that I need
This emptiness inside me
Is more than I can stand
A Man Needs A Woman

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A MAN NEEDS A WOMAN
The night I wrote it, I rose from my bed and went to the Waffle House on Murfreesboro Road in Nashville.
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AGNETHA
AGNETHA
I'd swim the ocean blue
If I thought I could reach you
I'd brave the darkest night
If I had you in my sight
I'd do most anything
To win your love
To write the songs you sing
Agnetha

Your kisses thrill me
As I feel your warm embrace
I'd walk a million miles
To see your smiling face
I'd do most anything
To win your love
Wear my wedding ring
Agnetha

For you, Agnetha, I'd live
I'd give you all my love
I'd give it all
To know what you're thinking of
For you, Agnetha, I'd change
I'd dedicate my life
I'd give it all
Just to have you for my wife

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You are so beautiful
Like an angel when you're near
I'd climb the mountains high
Without knowing any fear
I'd do most anything
For your precious love
To write the songs you sing
Agnetha
Wear my wedding ring
Agnetha

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AGNETHA
Inspired by Agnetha Faltskog, the blonde from ABBA.
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ALL ABOUT YOU
ALL ABOUT YOU
It's not about the money you bring in
Or the home you bought for me
It's not about that new Mercedes in the drive
I appreciate all these things
But they're only things
Baby, It's All About You

It's not a question of whether or not
We're the hottest couple on the block
Our love life is good
But we've got nothing to prove
It's not about, "How many times"
Or fireworks every night
Baby, It's All About You

It's all about the way you are
And the stuff you're made of
It's about our friendship
It's about our love

I don't put much faith in youth or looks
They only fade in time
I've got someone who sees beyond today
I know that you will stand by me
You'll be here until the end
Baby, It's All About You

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It's all about the way you are
And the stuff you're made of
It's about our friendship
It's about our love

I don't put much faith in youth or looks
They only fade in time
I've got someone who sees beyond today
I know that you will stand by me
You'll be here until the end
Baby, It's All About You
Baby, It's All About You

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ALL ABOUT YOU
I wrote this duet driving back to Nashville.
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ALL I'VE KNOWN IS YOU
ALL I'VE KNOWN IS YOU
If you ever thought of leaving
Baby, I would go crazy
I couldn't live without you
Guess I would lose my mind

Yes, it's true
All I've Known Is You
It's too late now to change it
I'm so in love with you

If you went and found another
Nothing could hold me down
My life would be so empty
No one could satisfy me

Yes, it's true
All I've Known Is You
You're everything I care for
You're everything I do

I don't recall what it's like without you
You are my all, and I'm mad about you
You are the one, you were always with me
You are the one, and you're staying with me

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People try to get between us
Be wary of so-called friends
They're jealous of what we have
We weren't meant to be alone

Yes, it's true
All I've Known Is You
It's too late now to change it
I'm so in love with you

Yes, it's true
All I've Known Is You
You're everything I care for
You're everything I do

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ALL I'VE KNOWN IS YOU
Beatlesque
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ALL ROADS LEAD TO YOU
ALL ROADS LEAD TO YOU
I can travel the world, circle the globe
Take a trip to Mars
Wear myself out on a lost highway
Reaching for the stars
A million men may want me
But, baby, I'll be true
And I'll be there when you need me
Cos All Roads Lead To You

Sometimes I feel like I've been down
Every dead-end street
I pick myself up, make a U-turn
Get back on my feet
If the lights are green and the skies are blue
Honey, I'll get through
And I'll be there when you need me
Cos All Roads Lead To You

If there's a way home, I'll find it
Let your love light burn until then
I'll make my way through this traffic
To be in your arms again

Solo

I can travel the world, circle the globe
Take a trip to Mars
Wear myself out on a lost highway
Reaching for the stars
A million men may want me
But, baby, I'll be true
And I'll be there when you need me
Cos All Roads Lead To You
I'll be there when you need me
Cos All Roads Lead To You
All Roads Lead To You

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ALL ROADS LEAD TO YOU
I pulled together travel images: world, globe, trip to Mars, highway, dead-end street, U-turn, green lights and traffic.
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ALL ROADS LEAD TO YOU - Kymberly
ALL ROADS LEAD TO YOU - Kymberly
I can travel the world, circle the globe
Take a trip to Mars
Wear myself out on a lost highway
Reaching for the stars
A million men may want me
But, baby, I'll be true
And I'll be there when you need me
Cos All Roads Lead To You

Sometimes I feel like I've been down
Every dead-end street
I pick myself up, make a U-turn
Get back on my feet
If the lights are green and the skies are blue
Honey, I'll get through
And I'll be there when you need me
Cos All Roads Lead To You

If there's a way home, I'll find it
Let your love light burn until then
I'll make my way through this traffic
To be in your arms again

Solo

I can travel the world, circle the globe
Take a trip to Mars
Wear myself out on a lost highway
Reaching for the stars
A million men may want me
But, baby, I'll be true
And I'll be there when you need me
Cos All Roads Lead To You
I'll be there when you need me
Cos All Roads Lead To You
All Roads Lead To You

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ALL ROADS LEAD TO YOU - Kymberly
Kymberly put her vocal on July 16, 2009.
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ALL ROADS LEAD TO YOU - Rachel
ALL ROADS LEAD TO YOU - Rachel
I can travel the world, circle the globe
Take a trip to Mars
Wear myself out on a lost highway
Reaching for the stars
A million men may want me
But, baby, I'll be true
And I'll be there when you need me
Cos All Roads Lead To You

Sometimes I feel like I've been down
Every dead-end street
I pick myself up, make a U-turn
Get back on my feet
If the lights are green and the skies are blue
Honey, I'll get through
And I'll be there when you need me
Cos All Roads Lead To You

If there's a way home, I'll find it
Let your love light burn until then
I'll make my way through this traffic
To be in your arms again

Solo

I can travel the world, circle the globe
Take a trip to Mars
Wear myself out on a lost highway
Reaching for the stars
A million men may want me
But, baby, I'll be true
And I'll be there when you need me
Cos All Roads Lead To You
I'll be there when you need me
Cos All Roads Lead To You
All Roads Lead To You

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ALL ROADS LEAD TO YOU - Rachel
I pulled together travel images: world, globe, trip to Mars, highway, dead-end street, U-turn, green lights and traffic.
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I can travel the world, circle the globe
Take a trip to Mars
Wear myself out on a lost highway
Reaching for the stars
A million men may want me
But, baby, I'll be true
And I'll be there when you need me
Cos All Roads Lead To You

Sometimes I feel like I've been down
Every dead-end street
I pick myself up, make a U-turn
Get back on my feet
If the lights are green and the skies are blue
Honey, I'll get through
And I'll be there when you need me
Cos All Roads Lead To You

If there's a way home, I'll find it
Let your love light burn until then
I'll make my way through this traffic
To be in your arms again

Solo

I can travel the world, circle the globe
Take a trip to Mars
Wear myself out on a lost highway
Reaching for the stars
A million men may want me
But, baby, I'll be true
And I'll be there when you need me
Cos All Roads Lead To You
I'll be there when you need me
Cos All Roads Lead To You
All Roads Lead To You

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I pulled together travel images: world, globe, trip to Mars, highway, dead-end street, U-turn, green lights and traffic.
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ALWAYS THE FIRST TIME
ALWAYS THE FIRST TIME
I put my pen to the paper
The lines I write are as fresh and new
As the day we met
The gleam in your eye
You reach across the table
We hold each other's hand
The chemistry's still there
Even after all these years

Always The First Time
Always the last dance
Always the right mood
A new romance
Always The First Time
Always the last chance for love
When we're together
It's Always The First Time

We put our lips close together
The candlelight and wine
Take their toll
I feel your touch
I feel my heart surrender
As you lift me in your arms
As you carry me
Across the threshold once again

Always The First Time
Always the last dance
Always the right mood
A new romance
Always The First Time
Always the last chance for love
When we're together
It's Always The First Time

Always The First Time
Always the last chance for love
When we're together
It's Always The First Time
When we're together
It's Always The First Time

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ALWAYS THE FIRST TIME
A mature woman finds romance, good sex and true love.
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AMERICAN HOLOCAUST
AMERICAN HOLOCAUST
American Holocaust
53 million lost
That's the cost
American Holocaust
Forget about Hitler
Forget about the Jews
53 million
That's the news

Since 73, 53 million died
In a national suicide
Doctors did it for money
Abortion's hands are bloody
Build a museum for unborn babies
Ripped from their mother's wombs
Fill the Internet with books
About doctors who killed for money

American Holocaust
53 million lost
That's the cost
American Holocaust
Forget M.L. King
Rosa Parks too
53 million
That's the news

Shame on Clinton
Shame on Obama
Shame on Pelosi
Shame on Reid
Overturn Roe v. Wade
Overturn Roe v. Wade

Her name wasn't Jane Roe
Her name was Norma McCorvey
She changed it to hide her guilt
To silence the ones she killed
In the so-called Supreme Court
They call it pro-choice
Mass slaughter's what it is
Of those with no voice

American Holocaust
53 million lost
That's the cost
American Holocaust
Forget about Hitler
Forget about the Jews
53 million
That's the news

Come on, Roberts
Come on, Scalia
Come on, Thomas
Come on, Alito
Overturn Roe v. Wade
Overturn Roe v. Wade

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ANGRY MAN
ANGRY MAN
I hated school, never opened my mouth
Breaking out windows and prone to kick chairs
My teachers were fools, they didn't understand
They only wanted me to cut my hair

I hated Lyndon Johnson, glad when he died
That bastard tried to send me to Nam
I never even knew what Communism was
My mother told me to just stay calm

I was an angry young man
Then I was an angry middle-age man
Now I'm an angry old man
Angry Man, Angry Man

I didn't wanna work, I wanted to be rich
Throwing temper tantrums like a mad psycho
My mother-in-law was a horrible hag
My wife told me just go with the flow

I freaked out when divorce papers came
Laid on the phone like a screaming banchee
Her lawyer's suit threw me into a rage
I hated that dude for questioning me

I was an angry young man
Then I was an angry middle-age man
Now I'm an angry old man
Angry Man, Angry Man

I hate rap music and those who make it
I can't get young girls, they call me grandpa
I oppose gay marriage, I just can't take it
I hate the police and love kicking dogs

Mad at the world for rejecting me
I sit in traffic and cuss a blue streak
Angry at God, don't wanna go to hell
The future's getting shorter even as I speak

I was an angry young man
Then I was an angry middle-age man
Now I'm an angry old man
Angry Man, Angry Man

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ANYTIME
ANYTIME
People like to talk
Everybody does
Don't you listen when they
Tell you I'm not what I was

Anytime
If you need me
Anytime
I'll be there

You know, these last few years
Really have been strange
Believe me when I tell you
That I've never really changed

Anytime
If you need me
Anytime
I'll be there

I know what they've told you
I know what they say
They don't understand you
Do it your own way
Hey-ey-ey, hey-ey-ey-ey
Your own way

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I'll be with you soon
To help you make a stand
Believe me when I tell you
I've done everything I can

Anytime
I'm the same
Anytime
Call my name

People like to talk
They know talk is cheap
You'd better listen when
I tell you that my love is deep

Anytime
If you need me
Anytime
I'll be there
Anytime

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ANYTIME
Karen on the pink label.
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AUTOMATIC
AUTOMATIC
I get up in the morning
And take my bath
I turn off the heat
Take my meds

I head out for breakfast
Hit the Waffle House
They know what to cook
When they see me coming

It's Automatic
I don't feel anything
I just react
I go through the motions
It's Automatic
I'm a living machine
I plow through the day
With no emotion

Been an Internet prisoner
These last 10 years
Networking with friends
Around the world

When my posting's done
I'm back on the mattress
I don't like those dreams
Even a robot sleeps

It's Automatic
I don't feel anything
I just react
I go through the motions
It's Automatic
I'm a living machine
I plow through the day
With no emotion

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BABY BOOMER BLUES
BABY BOOMER BLUES
They call me baby boomer
But I look in the mirror
And see everything
In the world but a baby

I see a senior dude
With a decade to go
My daddy went at 79
I'm sure I'll follow

Baby Boomer Blues
From my bald head
To my tennis shoes
I'd still be 30 if I could choose
Baby Boomer Blues
Never thought I'd lose
I was the young one
Now I sit on a couch and snooze

I miss Annette Funicello
And of course Howdy Doody
I still play Little Richard
Singing Tutti Frutti

I miss Brigitte Bardot
My first love at 10
I know I'll never feel
That good again

Baby Boomer Blues
From my bald head
To my tennis shoes
I'd still be 30 if I could choose
Baby Boomer Blues
Never thought I'd lose
I was the young one
Now I sit on a couch and snooze

I'm too old for women
Too old for booze

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BACK IN THE 60S
BACK IN THE 60S
The first kid in my school to have long hair
My mother cried and said, "You don't care!"
My father yelled and said, "You're a damn fool!"
I gave 'em a smile and said, "Be cool"
Back In The 60s
Back In The 60s

My girl friend said she was on my side
Told her mamma I's the intellectual kind
Draft board said you're going to Vietnam
I flashed 'em a peace sign and said stay calm
Back In The 60s
Back In The 60s

Back In The 60s I was young and strong
Had lots of women and the Top 40 songs
We had The Beatles and The Rolling Stones
Back In The 60s you were never alone
Back In The 60s I turned 21
Drove a Chevrolet and went looking for fun
Jane and Raquel up on the movie screen
Back In The 60s we were diggin' the scene

July of 69, we walked on the moon
Crosby, Stills and Nash did a Woodstock tune
My fellow Americans, we had a heavy heart
Looking for a way to make a new start
Back In The 60s
Back In The 60s

I finally got drafted and went to Germany
But I knew that girl would never wait for me
Tricky Dicky said things were perfectly clear
There won't be a Watergate for another 3 years
Back In The 60s
Back In The 60s

Back In The 60s I was young and strong
Had lots of women and the Top 40 songs
We had The Beatles and The Rolling Stones
Back In The 60s you were never alone
Back In The 60s I turned 21
Drove a Chevrolet and went looking for fun
Jane and Raquel up on the movie screen
Back In The 60s we were diggin' the scene

Back In The 60s
Back In The 60s
Back In The 60s
Back In The 60s

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BACK IN THE 60S
I wrote this on a city bus in Las Vegas in 1993. I was the first boy at Eastern High School in Louisville, Kentucky to have long hair after The Beatles came over in 1964. I turned 21 in 1967 and drove a Chevrolet Impala. Candy Heim was my girl friend. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon, July 20, 1969. The Woodstock rock festival was in August. I had no desire to go to Vietnam. Jane is Jane Fonda. Raquel is Raquel Welch. Tricky Dicky is Richard Nixon. The Watergate scandal occurred 1972-74. I blend my personal life with national and world events.
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BACK TO VEGAS
BACK TO VEGAS
I'm going Back To Vegas
I got women on my mind
I'm going back to Las Vegas
Got sexy women on my mind
I'm gonna drive out in the desert
Just to see what I can find

I've always had to travel
I don't know the reason why
But if I stay much longer
I'm gonna lay right down and die

I'm going Back To Vegas
Drive down the Boulevard
I'm going Back To Las Vegas
Drive down the Boulevard
Find me a long-legged showgirl
It shouldn't be too hard

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I'm going Back To Vegas
Gonna find out who I am
I'm going Back To Las Vegas
Gotta find out who I am
Hang out at Bellagio
Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam

I've always had to travel
I don't know the reason why
But if I stay much longer
I'm gonna lay right down and die

I'm going Back To Vegas
I got women on my mind
I'm going Back To Las Vegas
Got sexy women on my mind
I'm gonna drive out in the desert
Just to see what I can find

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BACK TO VEGAS
Next time I see Vegas, it will be with Michael in 2007.
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BAD INFORMATION
BAD INFORMATION
I struggled for a week to pay my income tax
I thought I had it made and I could relax
I thought I had a refund coming in the mail
They said I owe more if I don't wanna go to jail
I had to postpone my vacation
I had Bad Information

I got along great with my boy friend
I thought I wouldn't mind getting married again
I ordered a cake, I picked out a dress
He said, "I don't love you, I couldn't care less"
Don't send those invitations
You've got Bad Information

Everytime I think I know what's going on
Somebody comes up and tells me I'm wrong
Somebody feels the need to set me straight
Change my way of thinking, change my fate

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I had an appointment at the beauty shop
I thought it was Thursday, 11 o'clock
I ran 3 red lights to get there on time
The girl said, "It's Friday at half past 9"
It's just another complication
I had Bad Information
It's one more aggravation
I had Bad Information

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BAD INFORMATION
Pam recorded it.
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BEGGING FOR LOVE
BEGGING FOR LOVE
As I look back
Across the years
At all my pain
At all my fear
I've paid the price
For what I've done
A soul on ice
The lonely one

Now I'm Begging For Love
Begging For Love
Down on my knees, darling
Begging For Love

This loneliness
It's something real
You can't overlook
The way that I feel
But times have changed
It's a different way
We can't go back
We're living today

Now I'm Begging For Love
Begging For Love
Down on my knees, darling
Begging For Love

So give me your love if you can
Don't walk away from this lonely man

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As I look ahead
At years to come
I see you and me
A man and a woman
Living free
Free and wild
You and me
A home and a child

Now I'm Begging For Love
Begging For Love
Down on my knees, darling
Begging For Love

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BEGGING FOR LOVE
The eve of a breakthrough. It begins with reflection on an empty life. There is a sense of urgency as I emerge from the wilderness. Eyes turn toward the future, family and home-life.
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BELLE MEADE BLUES
BELLE MEADE BLUES
You gotta tell me, pretty mamma
What's wrong
You gotta tell me, pretty mamma
What's wrong
All our good times are gone

You're gonna keep on messing with me
Til I leave
You're gonna keep on messing with me
Til I leave
Get out and find somebody that I need

Well, I've been trying to pick up the pieces
Way too long
Trying to salvage our love
But it's gone

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You're gonna find out, little baby
That I'm right
I'm gonna find a brand new baby
Treat me right
Just to take me through the night

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BELLE MEADE BLUES
From the Castle Heights album. Bill Davis and I were recording by 1976. Belle Meade is a money section of Nashille. I was intrigued and used it for a title. Dale Stanley played guitar.
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BIRDS OF A FEATHER
BIRDS OF A FEATHER
Birds Of A Feather flock together
Truer words were never spoken
Old men care about the weather
The circle's still unbroken
Birds Of A Feather flock together
Looks attract looks, oh yeah
Young men share beautiful women
The lonely live in books, oh yeah

I wrote a song called, "Gimme Some Money!"
I know a few millionaires
But everytime I'm down on my luck
The rich people disappear
I was walking down the street in a crowd of 20
To guard my anonymity
If there's a bum within a thousand miles
He's gonna come up to me

Birds Of A Feather flock together
Truer words were never spoken
Old men care about the weather
The circle's still unbroken
Birds Of A Feather flock together
Looks attract looks, oh yeah
Young men share beautiful women
The lonely live in books, oh yeah

I joined Together, a dating service
Tried to get back in the mix
I told 'em find someone half my age
A young woman's what I need
They said we're gonna put you with your group
You'll find a woman your own age
I said if I wanted a 50-year-old
I'd still be with my ex-wife

Birds Of A Feather flock together
Truer words were never spoken
Old men care about the weather
The circle's still unbroken
Birds Of A Feather flock together
Looks attract looks, oh yeah
Young men share beautiful women
The lonely live in books, oh yeah

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BIRDS OF A FEATHER
People stay in their class. The rich stick together. Couples form within age groups.
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BOGGED DOWN IN DYLAN
BOGGED DOWN IN DYLAN
I was 19, Robert was on the radio
I was never quite sure
If he was singing about me
Or singing about himself
But somebody was like a rollin' stone
Ill-fated like Brian Jones
On his way to Vietnam
A blood and guts diplomat

I'm Bogged Down In Dylan
Never got past Napoleon in rags
Siamese cats and frowns on jugglers
Hung up on a mystery tramp
Bogged Down In Dylan
Still worried 'bout my next meal
Chrome horses and pretty people
Can't tell you how it feels

Mr. Zimmerman, he's an old man
Selling images of a young prophet
I bet he's amused at the money he's made
I bet he's still gettin' laid
I'm still waitin' for times to change
Precious gifts and government checks
Diamond rings, no secrets now
An unknown middle-aged wreck

I'm Bogged Down In Dylan
Never got past Napoleon in rags
Siamese cats and frowns on jugglers
Hung up on a mystery tramp
Bogged Down In Dylan
Still worried 'bout my next meal
Chrome horses and pretty people
Can't tell you how it feels

Bogged Down In Dylan
He's makin' a killin'
While I post my songs
On the web

Solo

Chorus

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BORN TO SING!
BORN TO SING!
My name is Cristin
Colorado girl
I drove out to Nashville
Gave it a whirl
They rolled out the carpet
I'm giving country music a fling
They said, "Girl! You're gonna make it!"
You were Born To Sing!

I pitched my tent
In the studio
16th Avenue
Music Row
I'm not in the office
I'm not into that kind of thing
I was never meant to type
I was Born To Sing!

I got a 4-piece band, they're devoted to me
Hottest young pickers down in Tennessee
Songwriters pitching me their latest songs
Radio playing to the folks back home

Fan letters coming in from 50 states
I'll be in your town, look for the dates
My agent called in the middle of the night
We're leaving for Vegas on the morning flight

solo (bridge)

Some women work
In a restaurant
Others get off
Giving men what they want
Well, I'm no different
I've got a country king
But he understands
I was Born To Sing!
He understands
I was Born To Sing!

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BORN TO SING!
Portrays a country singer and the trappings of her business: Nashville, Music Row, studio, songwriters, 5-piece band, radio and fan letters. What she has in common with other women is men.
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BOTTOM LINE MAN
BOTTOM LINE MAN
I'm breaking ice
I'm drawing blood
Tried to be nice
Now I'm slinging mud
Tried to be good
Then the stuff hit the fan
I knew it would
I'm a Bottom Line Man

Bottom Line Man
I say what I mean
I get to the point
I can be real mean
I get to the point
I make my stand
Get out of my way
I'm a Bottom Line Man

I hated school
I hated the war
I hated my job
I hated divorce
Don't tell me no lies
Criticize what I do
One wrong word
I'll be coming after you

Bottom Line Man
I say what I mean
I get to the point
I can be real mean
I get to the point
I make my stand
Get out of my way
I'm a Bottom Line Man

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BREAKING GROUND
BREAKING GROUND
I turned 57, December 29
I got some arthritis but I'm doing fine
At least the pain lets me know I'm alive
Nothing can harm me, I'll survive

I'm still Breaking Ground
I'm still moving on
I notice the women
I'm still writing songs
I'm not what I was
But I get around
I'm still alive
I'm still Breaking Ground

My daddy just died, he was 79
He worked all his life to pay his insurance
When he wasn't working, he was watching TV
I've never bought a damn TV in my life

I'm still Breaking Ground
I'm still moving on
I notice the women
I'm still writing songs
I'm not what I was
But I get around
I'm still alive
I'm still Breaking Ground

I can still do it
I can get through it

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There's a whole lotta things I wanna do
I wanna travel, make love to you
Let's go to Jakarta, do it right
Make love all day and all night

I'm still Breaking Ground
I'm still moving on
I notice the women
I'm still writing songs
I'm not what I was
But I get around
I'm still alive
I'm still Breaking Ground
I'm still alive
I'm still Breaking Ground

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BREAKING GROUND
Comeback song
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CARPETBAGGERS AND VULTURES
CARPETBAGGERS AND VULTURES
Four years of a Civil War
Brought the south to its knees
They came with a mission
Somebody had to be free
They came from the north
To pillage the land
Have their way with the women
Carpetbags in hand

Carpetbaggers and Vultures
Scavengers all
Making their next meal
Out of those who fall

They crossed the desert in '69
Headed west in covered wagons
Thought they had enough food
Thought they had enough water
They had no idea what was waiting
Death Valley in the searing heat
They went in and never came out
Vultures picked their bones clean

Carpetbaggers and Vultures
Scavengers all
Making their next meal
Out of those who fall

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Preacher came to the graveyard
To celebrate my mother's life
At least that's what he said
'though he didn't know my daddy's wife
My sister gave him 60 dollars
60 bucks for doing nothing
He came to pick up some pieces
To celebrate and plunder

Carpetbaggers and Vultures
Scavengers all
Making their next meal
Out of those who fall

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CHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
Chemistry
It's you and me
Destiny
You set me free

Chemistry
It's plain to see
Heavenly
You set me free

The way we can't keep our hands off each other
The way we look into each other's eyes
The way you turn me on, I feel like an animal
I tingle when you put your lips to mine

You can't deny there's a bond between us
You can't deny this mutual attraction
It's destiny, It's heavenly
It's Chemistry

The way we're always thinking the same thoughts
Even speaking the very same words
I want sparks and, baby, you got 'em
I need love, I'm safe in your arms

You can't deny there's a bond between us
You can't deny this mutual attraction
It's destiny, It's heavenly
It's Chemistry

Hormones are kicking in
Emotions are running wild
Atoms and molecules
Pouring on the fuel

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The way we can't keep our hands off each other
The way we look into each other's eyes
The way you turn me on, I feel like an animal
I tingle when you put your lips to mine

You can't deny there's a bond between us
You can't deny this mutual attraction
It's destiny, so heavenly
It's Chemistry
It's destiny, It's heavenly
It's Chemistry

Chemistry
It's you and me
Destiny
You set me free

Chemistry
It's plain to see
Heavenly
You set me free

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CHEMISTRY
Someone told me she and her husband could not keep their hands off each other. She wanted sparks.
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CHOSEN ONE
CHOSEN ONE
I'm the Chosen One
Why? Just because I am
I'm the Chosen One
I'll go one from here

I'll do all that shit
Go to Colorado
See Shania in Vegas
See the Kentucky Derby
Go to Indonesia
See two solar eclipses
Get major label cuts
Get my book published

I'm the Chosen One
Why? Just because I am
I'm the Chosen One
I'll go one from here

It's inches and feet
But I'll stay the course

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Half full or half empty
Well, it's both
But I've got to go on
Anyway

Half sane or half crazy
It don't matter
I've just got to function
Every day

I'm the Chosen One
Why? Just because I am
I'm the Chosen One
I'll go one from here

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