Jim Colyer Songs
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| EVEN I CAN SING THE BLUES | EVEN I CAN SING THE BLUES
Well, I met you
And it seemed like It would just go on forever Everything we touched turned to gold We had our run Our day in the sun Now it's our turn to lose Even I, Even I Can Sing The Blues I begged you And I pleaded But you went out and found another woman You're the kind of man who's just gotta have it all the time You left me lonely You left me with a baby Now I'm way down in my shoes Even I, Even I Can Sing The Blues Even a white girl can sing the blues I've gotta crawl back to mom and dad They're gonna say we told you so They're gonna say we knew he was bad They're gonna make me find a job They're gonna say he made a fool out of you Even I, Even I Can Sing The Blues solo Well, I met you And it seemed like It would just go on forever Everything we touched turned to gold We had our run Our day in the sun Now it's my turn to lose Even I, Even I Can Sing The Blues Even a white girl born with a silver spoon can sing the blues Jim Colyer ascap |
EVEN I CAN SING THE BLUES
Pam recorded it. |
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| EVERYBODY IS TO BLAME | EVERYBODY IS TO BLAME
We were taught to judge ourselves
And we'd no be judged We paid no attention Not a single man will budge We all form opinions Of our neighbors and our friends We're all guilty, just how much We should know in the end Everybody Is To Blame All in all it's still the same The only difference is your name Everybody Is To Blame Hating one another For the things we do ourselves Feeling that our own viewpoints Were made for someone else Swelling up with pride Because of little things we've won Taking all the glory For what someone else has done Everybody Is To Blame All in all it's still the same The only difference is your name Everybody Is To Blame solo (Chorus) Working for the better things So we can help our kids Telling them what's right and wrong While hiding what we did Waiting for the time We can retire and they are grown Hoping we're not pushed aside The way we did our own Everybody Is To Blame All in all it's still the same The only difference is your name Everybody Is To Blame Everybody Is To Blame All in all it's still the same The only difference is your name Everybody Is To Blame Jim Colyer ascap |
EVERYBODY IS TO BLAME
Moralistic. I can hear Johnny Cash doing this one. |
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| EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT | EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT
I was driving hard and I was paying dues
I didn't have a whole lot to lose Then you came along Turned my whole world around I was living in the streets, staying on the run Living in restaurants wasn't any fun Then you came along Fed me a home-cooked meal Now I'm staying at home every night We're sitting by the fire Everything's Alright I was drinking like a fish, out of control My morale at an all-time low Then you came along Led me away from the bar Now I'm satisfied with my life We're laying in our bed Everything's Alright Everything's honky-dory There's no end to our love story solo I was driving hard and I was paying dues I didn't have a whole lot to lose Then you came along Turned my whole world around I was living in the streets, staying on the run Living in restaurants wasn't any fun Then you came along Fed me a home-cooked meal Now I'm staying at home every night We're sitting by the fire Everything's Alright Now I'm satisfied with my life We're laying in our bed Everything's Alright JIM COLYER ascap |
EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT
Me and Karen. |
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| EXTRA SMILE | EXTRA SMILE
You come home
From a hard day I'm standing there I see your face We make ends meet The hard way It's all worth it To see that light in your eyes Someday we'll live in style We'll go that extra mile I'm your woman I'll give you what I can It makes it all worthwhile To get that Extra Smile That Extra Smile From my man Time goes by Oh, so slowly But when it's gone Lord, it's gone I'll be strong With you beside me It's okay When your lips meet mine Someday we'll have a child We'll go that extra mile I'm your woman I'll give you what I can It makes it all worthwhile To get that Extra Smile That Extra Smile From my man solo Someday we'll live in style We'll go that extra mile I'm your woman I'll give you what I can It makes it all worthwhile To get that Extra Smile That Extra Smile From my man Jim Colyer ascap |
EXTRA SMILE
Shania Twain was on the Letterman show. She said people in Switzerland respect her privacy but give her an "extra smile." |
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| FEED THE CHILDREN | FEED THE CHILDREN
Feed The Children of planet Earth
We've got to feed them, we gave them birth Feed The Children, we know how Mothers and fathers, Feed The Children now We don't need heavy industry To learn how to milk a cow All we need is to plant the seeds Put our hands to the plow Feed The Children right away They've got to eat 3 meals a day Feed The Children from the time they're born Smiling faces will be our reward Hear them crying There's no denying We need the children Feel their hunger While they're younger Feed The Children Feed The Children until they're full Meat, potatos and vegetables Set the table, bake the bread Come on, people, feed the kid It takes time to produce the food We've got to work the land Let's help the developing nations End the starvation of man Feed The Children of planet Earth We've got to feed them, we gave them birth Feed The Children, we know how Mothers and fathers, Feed The Children now Rap: If I were a politician I would tell people We've got to work Grow food! If you live in a desert Irrigate! Dig ditches! Bring water! Cos that's where it begins And that's where it ends Jim Colyer ASCAP |
FEED THE CHILDREN
A serious subject, world hunger with the focus on children. It makes a good sequel to Save The Planet. |
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| FEVER PITCH | FEVER PITCH
When we're together
The blood runs hot Keep it coming Don't stop You pulled me up Outta the ditch Our love is at a Fever Pitch Our love is at a Fever Pitch You got to scratch when you got the itch Got to admit it, I found my niche Our love is at a Fever Pitch Temperature's rising You set me on fire Keep it coming Fuel my desire Let's go to Vegas We'll get hitched Our love is at a Fever Pitch Our love is at a Fever Pitch You got to scratch when you got the itch Got to admit it, I found my niche Our love is at a Fever Pitch solo Our love is at a Fever Pitch You got to scratch when you got the itch Got to admit it, I found my niche Our love is at a Fever Pitch Got to admit it, I found my niche Our love is at a Fever Pitch Our love is at a Fever Pitch Jim Colyer ascap |
FEVER PITCH
Sexual intensity. |
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| FILLING IN FOR YOU | FILLING IN FOR YOU
He takes me with him everywhere
I try to show him that I care We slide around the dance floor I kiss him goodnight at my door But when I'm lying in my bed Dreams of you fill my head And though I dream about him too He's just Filling In For You He's just Filling In For You You're the one I'm longing for You're the one who's got my heart The one I really suffer for And as my tears stain my face Once again, he takes your place Once again, but it's not through He's just Filling In For You He takes me out to restaurants He buys me anything I want I try to show some gratitude It's not in me to be rude But as his lips press close to mine I see your face in my mind Someday my dreams will all come true He's just Filling In For You solo (chorus) He's just Filling In For You You're the one I'm longing for You're the one who's got my heart The one I really suffer for And as my tears stain my face Once again, he takes your place Once again, but it's not through He's just Filling In For You Once again, but it's not through He's just Filling In For You Jim Colyer ascap |
FILLING IN FOR YOU
Songwriters at tunesmith.net like it. |
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| FREE - Dana | FREE - Dana
I like going where I go
I like doing what I do I like knowing what I know I like being here with you And, baby, I sure like being Free Baby, I sure like being me No one tells me how to live I won't let them run my life I've got so much to give I won't be a battered wife And, baby, I sure like being Free Baby, I sure like being me Ain't no man gonna hold me down With his two-timing ways Too many women been wearing a frown I like my smiling ways solo They say the best has come and gone We just have to carry on I don't like their philosophy I say the best is yet to be And, baby, I sure like being Free Baby, I sure like being me (Kymberly yodel) Jim Colyer ascap |
FREE - Dana
Young woman with an independent spirit. I added the yodel for Cassidy. |
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| FULL TIME THING | FULL TIME THING
My love is a Full Time Thing
It takes everything It takes a wedding ring My love is a Full-Time Thing I don't want no little white lies No excuses, no alibis I don't want you down on your knees Half-hearted apologies I want a lover, I want a friend Someone who'll stay with me til the end I want somebody who will stay the course Stay on the right side of The Force My love is a Full Time Thing It takes everything It takes a wedding ring My love is a Full-Time Thing solo I won't tolerate you slipping around Making time on the other side of town I won't take it, you know it's true When I'm giving it all to you I want trust, please understand I'm doing everything I can You've got a one-man woman I want a one-woman man My love is a Full Time Thing It takes everything It takes a wedding ring My love is a Full Time Thing My love is a Full Time Thing It takes everything It takes a wedding ring My love is a Full Time Thing Jim Colyer ascap |
FULL TIME THING
I told a friend that the music business is a full-time thing. It takes everything. |
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| GETTING OUT OF HAND | GETTING OUT OF HAND
Love, I've given up those foolish dreams I had
It took so long You, you've driven off the feelings that were bad It can't be wrong We didn't start with what you'd call love Just a woman and man Now it's crazy what we're thinking of Things never go the way you plan Love, it's Getting Out Of Hand Now, I'm learning things I couldn't know before It's plain to see You, you're showing me that life is beautiful It had to be I never thought I could feel this way I didn't understand I only hope this is here to stay Things never go the way you plan Love, it's Getting Out Of Hand I couldn't live without you I couldn't live without you solo You, you're asking me to open up the door To stay the night Now the future's ours, and there's so much in store It must be right We didn't start with what you'd call love Just a woman and man Now it's crazy what we're thinking of Things never go the way you plan Love, it's Getting Out Of Hand Wo-o-o love, it's Getting Out Of Hand Jim Colyer ascap |
GETTING OUT OF HAND
I showed this to Pam when we first met. |
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| GIMME SOME MONEY! | GIMME SOME MONEY!
Everytime they think I'm dead
I rear my ugly head Everytime they think I'm done They see I've just begun Everything is just a phase Fuck the latest craze Financial security Is all that matters to me Gimme Some Money! Gimme Some Money! Gimme Some Money! Gimme Some Money! He said looks are everything You know what I mean The good ones may be taken But the game goes on forever Without money you don't eat You're living in the street If you're not a trillionaire Then I don't really care Gimme Some Money! Gimme Some Money! Gimme Some Money! Gimme Some Money! Gimme all the money in the world You can have everything else Better to be rich and miserable Than to be miserable and poor Gimme Some Money! Gimme Some Money! Gimme Some Money! Gimme Some Money! Jim Colyer ascap |
GIMME SOME MONEY!
Financial security is the only security. It is better to be rich and miserable than miserable and poor. |
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| GIVE ME LIFE | GIVE ME LIFE
One sin left unpaid for
Is worse than a thousand that have been set right My friend, we need Jesus His love is stronger than the brightest light Give Me Life Can I bring my friend? It's alright There won't be no end I know it's not easy Not when you see even good men do wrong We've sown what we're reaping It's easy when you've found someone to make you strong Give Me Life You can bring your friend It's alright A life that has no end I don't know what we have done To deserve you, my Lord I don't know what they have done But they have fallen short All I pray's your will be done And that's all up to you If there's some way I can help Please show me what to do solo Give Me Life Can I bring my friend? It's alright There won't be no end I know this seems like a crazy world But God is still in control We're only passing through this world Eternal life is our goal Give Me Life You can bring your friend It's alright A life that has no end Give Me Life Give Me Life Give Me Life Give Me Life Give Me Life Give Me Life Jim Colyer ascap |
GIVE ME LIFE
Phil and Roy performed it in their show. |
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| GIVE YOUR HAND TO JESUS | GIVE YOUR HAND TO JESUS
Give Your Hand To Jesus
Let Him show you how Only He can please us He can please us now People come and go But He lives on He'll be living when we're all gone He's the only Son of God Give Your Hand To Jesus Don't you be afraid This world we live in Is something that He made He walked on water Gave a blind man sight He's the way, the truth and the light He's the only Son of God He knows how it is With the pleasures of the world He knows how you feel with that good-looking guy Or that good-looking girl solo Give Your Hand To Jesus Let Him show you how Only He can please us He can please us now People come and go But He lives on He'll be living when we're all gone He's the only Son of God Give Your Hand To Jesus Give Your Hand To Jesus Give Your Hand To Jesus Give Your Hand To Jesus Jim Colyer ASCAP |
GIVE YOUR HAND TO JESUS
Traditional Gospel |
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| GOD GIVEN TALENT - Kim Parent | GOD GIVEN TALENT - Kim Parent
He's a singer
When he opens his mouth The words flow like a river Some people say He's got a God Given Talent He's a dead ringer For Billy Ray Cyrus The way he looked in '93 He's got a God Given Talent for loving me He's got rhythm When he plays his guitar The girls scream and holler for more You can say it's a gift He was born for stardom I live with him I know him better than anyone I know how good he can be He's got a God Given Talent for loving me He could have a lot of women A different girl every night He makes his way back to me When they turn out the lights We've got a future Money in the bank And a home out in the country We'll be together Long after the music's been played He's a natural When he takes me in his arms He makes it look so easy He's got a God Given Talent for loving me solo He could have a lot of women A different girl every night He makes his way back to me When they turn out the lights We've got a future Money in the bank And a home out in the country We'll be together Long after the music's been played He's a natural When he takes me in his arms He makes it look so easy He's got a God Given Talent for loving me He's got a God Given Talent for loving me Jim Colyer ascap |
GOD GIVEN TALENT - Kim Parent
I wanted a song about a couple in music who stay together. There is life after fame so, beyond the singer's musical talent, I give him a "God given talent" for loving his woman.
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| GOD GIVEN TALENT - Kymberly | GOD GIVEN TALENT - Kymberly
He's a singer
When he opens his mouth The words flow like a river Some people say He's got a God Given Talent He's a dead ringer For Billy Ray Cyrus The way he looked in '93 He's got a God Given Talent for loving me He's got rhythm When he plays his guitar The girls scream and holler for more You can say it's a gift He was born for stardom I live with him I know him better than anyone I know how good he can be He's got a God Given Talent for loving me He could have a lot of women A different girl every night He makes his way back to me When they turn out the lights We've got a future Money in the bank And a home out in the country We'll be together Long after the music's been played He's a natural When he takes me in his arms He makes it look so easy He's got a God Given Talent for loving me solo He could have a lot of women A different girl every night He makes his way back to me When they turn out the lights We've got a future Money in the bank And a home out in the country We'll be together Long after the music's been played He's a natural When he takes me in his arms He makes it look so easy He's got a God Given Talent for loving me He's got a God Given Talent for loving me Jim Colyer ascap |
GOD GIVEN TALENT - Kymberly
I wanted a song about a couple in music who stay together. There is life after fame so, beyond the singer's musical talent, I give him a "God given talent" for loving his woman.
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| GOD GIVEN TALENT - trax | GOD GIVEN TALENT - trax
He's a singer
When he opens his mouth The words flow like a river Some people say He's got a God Given Talent He's a dead ringer For Billy Ray Cyrus The way he looked in '93 He's got a God Given Talent for loving me He's got rhythm When he plays his guitar The girls scream and holler for more You can say it's a gift He was born for stardom I live with him I know him better than anyone I know how good he can be He's got a God Given Talent for loving me He could have a lot of women A different girl every night He makes his way back to me When they turn out the lights We've got a future Money in the bank And a home out in the country We'll be together Long after the music's been played He's a natural When he takes me in his arms He makes it look so easy He's got a God Given Talent for loving me solo He could have a lot of women A different girl every night He makes his way back to me When they turn out the lights We've got a future Money in the bank And a home out in the country We'll be together Long after the music's been played He's a natural When he takes me in his arms He makes it look so easy He's got a God Given Talent for loving me He's got a God Given Talent for loving me Jim Colyer ascap |
GOD GIVEN TALENT - trax
I wanted a song about a couple in music who stay together. There is life after fame so, beyond the singer's musical talent, I give him a "God given talent" for loving his woman.
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| GOD! YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL! | GOD! YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL!
I was just sitting here looking in your face
You look like a movie star You're not some anonymous woman in a film I know who you are You're the woman I keep running back to You've made my life full God! You're Beautiful! I was just thinking here laying on the bed When you let your hair hang down You're like a Greek goddess in a negligee You really turn me on You're the woman I can't get enough of I can't resist your pull God! You're Beautiful! solo I see you smiling and laughing in my dreams Everyday when I'm at work I long to kiss those succulent lips See those flashing eyes You're the woman I keep running back to You've made my life full God! You're Beautiful! You're Beautiful! You're Beautiful! Jim Colyer ascap |
GOD! YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL!
Inspired by Pam. |
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| GOTTA TELL YOU THIS MUCH | GOTTA TELL YOU THIS MUCH
Gotta Tell You This Much
You mean so much You're really something special to me now Gotta Tell You This Much I need your touch I want to please you, baby, show me how You said I was the only one You wanted me to care And if you've ever been untrue I've never been aware I see you walking with someone new But she's a friend, and I know her too And that's no reason To not trust you Gotta Tell You This Much You mean so much You're really something special to me now Gotta Tell You This Much I need your touch I want to please you, baby, show me how solo You know I like the things you do You do them everyday As all my love goes out to you It had to be this way Now I know what I've been living for The future's ours, there's so much in store If you want I'll give you more Gotta Tell You This Much You mean so much You're really something special to me now Gotta Tell You This Much I need your touch I want to please you, baby, show me how Jim Colyer ascap |
GOTTA TELL YOU THIS MUCH
1969 |
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| GREAT BELIEVER | GREAT BELIEVER
I'm a Great Believer in reality
You know the truth will set you free If it ain't real, it don't matter to me I'm a Great Believer in reality I spend a lot of time Looking out for number 1 I have peace of mine I take care of my son I take care of my women I give a damn I'm the one who feeds 'em That's who I am I'm a Great Believer in reality You know the truth will set you free If it ain't real, it don't matter to me I'm a Great Believer in reality solo I don't believe in ghosts I don't believe in UFOs The earth revolves around the sun That's how it goes I put my stock in science Astronomy It don't take a lot of faith It's reality I'm a Great Believer in reality You know the truth will set you free If it ain't real, it don't matter to me I'm a Great Believer in reality Jim Colyer ascap |
GREAT BELIEVER
Written while driving to the Waffle House in Mount Juliet. |
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| GUILTY | GUILTY
Last night, I was out til a quarter to 3
Everybody in the place had to dance with me I was up on the stage singing karaoke, yeah! I had a few drinks, and they could tell Some guy invited me to his hotel I didn't go but I'm feeling Guilty as hell I feel Guilty when I'm with somebody new I'm just thinking of you I thought our love would last forever I thought we'd still be together You were the one who left me Not the other way around But I feel Guilty When I'm out paintin' the town Those alimony checks keep coming in The preacher keeps on harping on sin The jury's out, but that verdict's coming in I went to the mall and bought a new dress My bills are due, and my hair is a mess I didn't get the shoes but I'm feeling Guilty no less I feel Guilty when I'm with somebody new I'm just thinking of you I thought our love would last forever I thought we'd still be together You were the one who left me Not the other way around But I feel Guilty When I'm out paintin' the town Jim Colyer ascap |
GUILTY
I think this song came from the night Pam got drunk on rattlesnakes. |
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| HALF CRAZY HALF THE TIME - Jim | HALF CRAZY HALF THE TIME - Jim
Sitting Here thinking how good it was when I met you
Now all of my friends are saying I've got to forget you If they were friends, wouldn't they be on my side? I feel so alone, Half Crazy Half The Time Half Crazy Half The Time Hanging on the telephone line Talking to myself, trying to pray Writing letters I throw away Half Crazy Half The Time Stark raving outta my mind Climbing the walls, pacing the floor Storming out the door Driving down a lonely road I've got these tears in my eyes Hoping the guy in the passing lane doesn't see me cry Better get a grip on myself cos I don't wanna have a wreck Since I can't see you no more, baby, I've been a nervous wreck Half Crazy Half The Time Hanging on the telephone line Talking to myself, trying to pray Writing letter I throw away Half Crazy Half The Time Stark raving outta my mine Climbing the walls, pacing the floor Storming out the door Gotta find my way back to you If it's the last thing I ever do Gotta find a way to make you see You need me solo Half Crazy Half The time Hanging on the telephone line Talking to myself, trying to pray Writing letters I throw away Half Crazy Half The Time Stark raving outta my mind Climbing the walls, pacing the floor Storming out the door Half Crazy Half The Time Stark raving outta my mind Climbing the walls, pacing the floor Storming out the door Jim Colyer ascap |
HALF CRAZY HALF THE TIME - Jim
Images show someone losing his or her mind. He or she goes from the house in verse 1, to the road in verse 2 and into a minor chord in the bridge.
It was 1997. I was 51 and working with a 20-year-old singer. Her daddy could tell I was smitten. He took me aside and told me he wanted her to date guys her own age. I did not want to hear it. He pushed me, jumped in his van and rode off. I went half-crazy. A few days later, I got into an argument with my dad whose basement in Louisville I was living in. It got bad, and I knew he had called the police. My car was in the shop. They were putting on a muffler. I walked 5 miles to the shop. Thank God my car was ready. I went to the studio that night and recorded this song. I spent the night at the Red Roof Inn. I went to the bank the next day, withdrew $72,000, and headed for Nashville. The police were looking for me in Louisville. I got an apartment on Music Row and started writing songs. I thought, "Hell! This is what I always wanted to do anyway! This song sums it up. |
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| HARD EARNED LOVE - Kymberly | HARD EARNED LOVE - Kymberly
I've come across the desert in the burning sun
I've been the lonely one My heart's beating rhythm My soul's on fire tonight I got 'em standing in line I can have my choice But you're the one I'm thinking of I'm really, really ready I'm ready for some Hard Earned Love Been working all week just to earn my pay Living for Saturday Another Friday night Stepping out with a man like you I'll wear my shortest skirt My high heel shoes Pick me up at 8 I'm really, really ready I'm ready for some Hard Earned Love Drinking, dancing, making the rounds Every honky tonk in town I can't wait til you take me home And we're all alone solo I've been too long on that assembly line I just wanna let go My heart's beating rhythm My soul's on fire tonight I got 'em standing in line I can have my choice But you're the one I'm thinking of I'm really really ready I'm ready for some Hard Earned Love I'm really really ready I'm ready for some Hard Earned Love I'm ready Jim Colyer ascap |
HARD EARNED LOVE - Kymberly
Kymberly put her vocal on at Direct Image, July 9, 2009.
Deprivation and discipline followed by release. The AABA form I like so much. It is to the point where we have to critique our own songs. Hard Earned Love is about a lady who works all week and wants a good time on the weekend. Love and sex are synonymous. The one she is thinking of could be a boy friend or her husband. The first 3 lines of the first 3 verses set the song up and move it along. "I've come across the desert in the burning sun" is a metaphor. The work week is her desert. "Been working all week just to earn my pay" explains that. "I've been too long on that assembly line" hints at what kind of job she has. This lady works in a condom plant, but I can not say that in a country song. I usually bring my couples together for sex during solos, and Hard Earned Love is no exception. The bridge sets up the lovemaking. "I can't wait til you take me home and we're all alone." |
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| HARD EARNED LOVE - Melissa DuVall | HARD EARNED LOVE - Melissa DuVall
I've come across the desert in the burning sun
I've been the lonely one My heart's beating rhythm My soul's on fire tonight I got 'em standing in line I can have my choice But you're the one I'm thinking of I'm really, really ready I'm ready for some Hard Earned Love Been working all week just to earn my pay Living for Saturday Another Friday night Stepping out with a man like you I'll wear my shortest skirt My high heel shoes Pick me up at 8 I'm really, really ready I'm ready for some Hard Earned Love Drinking, dancing, making the rounds Every honky tonk in town I can't wait til you take me home And we're all alone solo I've been too long on that assembly line I just wanna let go My heart's beating rhythm My soul's on fire tonight I got 'em standing in line I can have my choice But you're the one I'm thinking of I'm really really ready I'm ready for some Hard Earned Love I'm really really ready I'm ready for some Hard Earned Love Bring it on, big boy! Jim Colyer ascap |
HARD EARNED LOVE - Melissa DuVall
Deprivation and discipline followed by release. The AABA form I like so much. It is to the point where we have to critique our own songs. Hard Earned Love is about a lady who works all week and wants a good time on the weekend. Love and sex are synonymous. The one she is thinking of could be a boy friend or her husband. The first 3 lines of the first 3 verses set the song up and move it along. "I've come across the desert in the burning sun" is a metaphor. The work week is her desert. "Been working all week just to earn my pay" explains that. "I've been too long on that assembly line" hints at what kind of job she has. This lady works in a condom plant, but I can not say that in a country song. I usually bring my couples together for sex during solos, and Hard Earned Love is no exception. The bridge sets up the lovemaking. "I can't wait til you take me home and we're all alone." |
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| HARD EARNED LOVE - Veda | HARD EARNED LOVE - Veda
I've come across the desert in the burning sun
I've been the lonely one My heart's beating rhythm My soul's on fire tonight I got 'em standing in line I can have my choice But you're the one I'm thinking of I'm really, really ready I'm ready for some Hard Earned Love Been working all week just to earn my pay Living for Saturday Another Friday night Stepping out with a man like you I'll wear my shortest skirt My high heel shoes Pick me up at 8 I'm really, really ready I'm ready for some Hard Earned Love Drinking, dancing, making the rounds Every honky tonk in town I can't wait til you take me home And we're all alone solo I've been too long on that assembly line I just wanna let go My heart's beating rhythm My soul's on fire tonight I got 'em standing in line I can have my choice But you're the one I'm thinking of I'm really really ready I'm ready for some Hard Earned Love I'm really really ready I'm ready for some Hard Earned Love I'm ready Jim Colyer ascap |
HARD EARNED LOVE - Veda
Deprivation and discipline followed by release. The AABA form I like so much. It is to the point where we have to critique our own songs. Hard Earned Love is about a lady who works all week and wants a good time on the weekend. Love and sex are synonymous. The one she is thinking of could be a boy friend or her husband. The first 3 lines of the first 3 verses set the song up and move it along. "I've come across the desert in the burning sun" is a metaphor. The work week is her desert. "Been working all week just to earn my pay" explains that. "I've been too long on that assembly line" hints at what kind of job she has. This lady works in a condom plant, but I can not say that in a country song. I usually bring my couples together for sex during solos, and Hard Earned Love is no exception. The bridge sets up the lovemaking. "I can't wait til you take me home and we're all alone." |
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| HARD EARNED LOVE track | HARD EARNED LOVE track
I've come across the desert in the burning sun
I've been the lonely one My heart's beating rhythm My soul's on fire tonight I got 'em standing in line I can have my choice But you're the one I'm thinking of I'm really, really ready I'm ready for some Hard Earned Love Been working all week just to earn my pay Living for Saturday Another Friday night Stepping out with a man like you I'll wear my shortest skirt My high heel shoes Pick me up at 8 I'm really, really ready I'm ready for some Hard Earned Love Drinking, dancing, making the rounds Every honky tonk in town I can't wait til you take me home And we're all alone solo I've been too long on that assembly line I just wanna let go My heart's beating rhythm My soul's on fire tonight I got 'em standing in line I can have my choice But you're the one I'm thinking of I'm really really ready I'm ready for some Hard Earned Love I'm really really ready I'm ready for some Hard Earned Love I'm ready Jim Colyer ascap |
HARD EARNED LOVE track
Deprivation and discipline followed by release. The AABA form I like so much. It is to the point where we have to critique our own songs. Hard Earned Love is about a lady who works all week and wants a good time on the weekend. Love and sex are synonymous. The one she is thinking of could be a boy friend or her husband. The first 3 lines of the first 3 verses set the song up and move it along. "I've come across the desert in the burning sun" is a metaphor. The work week is her desert. "Been working all week just to earn my pay" explains that. "I've been too long on that assembly line" hints at what kind of job she has. This lady works in a condom plant, but I can not say that in a country song. I usually bring my couples together for sex during solos, and Hard Earned Love is no exception. The bridge sets up the lovemaking. "I can't wait til you take me home and we're all alone." |
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| HAWAII | HAWAII
I made it to Hawaii
Finally Touched down on Oahu Strolled down Waikiki I climbed Mauna Kea The stars were great I made it to Hawaii Our 50th state Palm trees swaying in an ocean breeze Hula girls dancing for me Honolulu is so nice Paradise! I made it to Hawaii Finally Touched down on Oahu Strolled down Waikiki I climbed Mauna Kea The stars were great I made it to Hawaii Our 50th state Pearl Harbor's something to see Those men kept us free Diamond Head Crater too What a view! I made it to Hawaii Finally Touched down on Oahu Strolled down Waikiki I climbed Mauna Kea The stars were great I made it to Hawaii Our 50th state Jim Colyer ascap |
HAWAII
I flew to Hawaii on September 11, 2003. I climbed Diamond Head Crater and looked down on the city of Honolulu. It was an awesome spectacle. I visited Pearl Harbor. |
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| HE'S GOT SOMETHING - Pam | HE'S GOT SOMETHING - Pam
I can't resist him
There's no defense at all I drown in his eyes Like a hopeless alcoholic He's a magnet Drawing me on Like a moth to a flame The attraction is so strong He's got heart He's got soul Anyone can see He's Got Something that's got me I still remember The first time that we met I opened the door He was smiling oh so sweetly I was captured Under his spell I'm a woman in love Everybody can tell He's got heart He's got soul Anyone can see He's Got Something that's got me Everytime he walks in the room I follow him around He looks at me, winks his eye He takes me down solo I can't deny it He's got me hypnotized He's got me thinking This love will last forever He's a magnet Drawing me on Like a moth to a flame The attraction is so strong He's got heart He's got soul Anyone can see He's Got Something that's got me He's got heart He's got soul Anyone can see He's Got Something that's got me He's Got Something that's got me Jim Colyer ascap |
HE'S GOT SOMETHING - Pam
Pop with a country hook. Metaphors show attraction. "He takes me down" leads into the solo, a time of sexual activity in my songs. |
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| HEARTBREAKER | HEARTBREAKER
I've been wanting to talk to you
Tell you what I'm going through You won't believe a thing I say But I'll say it anyway He can be so sweet and kind I remember when he was mine Get ready for some lonely times He's a Heartbreaker Poor woman ahead of me He drove her to insanity I had a real good laugh on her Now I'm sorry she got hurt He's a phantom in disguise He's another Jekyll and Hyde Get ready to forget your pride He's a Heartbreaker He's only out for himself He doesn't care for anyone else He's only out for what he can get He could never commit solo I've been wanting to talk to you Tell you what I'm going through Now I see that it's too late You're gonna suffer, It's your fate He can be so sweet and kind I remember when he was mine Get ready for some lonely times He's a Heartbreaker He's a phantom in disguise He's another Jekyll and Hyde Get ready to forget your pride He's a Heartbreaker He's a Heartbreaker He's a Heartbreaker Interlude He's a Heartbreaker He's a Heartbreaker He's a Heartbreaker Jim Colyer ascap |
HEARTBREAKER
A man who goes from woman to woman. His last victim warns his next. She knows her warning will go unheeded. The Phantom and Jekyll & Hyde lend an eeriness. |
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| HIGH MAINTENANCE GIRL | HIGH MAINTENANCE GIRL
If you wanna be her man
You gotta have some money You gotta have some influence too You gotta make an effort to treat her right Prove yourself every night There's a whole lot of things she wants A whole lot of things she needs If you wanna tell people she's your girl You got a hungry mouth to feed She's a High Maintenance Girl High Maintenance Girl I'm telling you now, she's a whole lot to handle You better be a man of the world She drives a BMW, 4 on the floor She's got a Maserati too Her old man is a CEO He just bought her a million dollar home She makes regular trips to London and Paris She does all her shopping there Gucci, Cardier, Calvin Klein Designer clothes are all she wears She's a High Maintenance Girl High Maintenance Girl I'm telling you now, she's a whole lot to handle You better be a man of the world They tell her she looks like a young Shania They say she deserves the best She'll fill up your nights with passion If you can pass the test She's a High Maintenance Girl High Maintenance Girl I'm telling you now, she's a whole lot to handle High Maintenance Girl Jim Colyer ascap |
HIGH MAINTENANCE GIRL
I compiled images which attend an HMG. |
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| HOW DID YOU DO THAT? | HOW DID YOU DO THAT?
You must be some kind of magician
You know every trick in the book You broke down all my defenses With just one look You turned my head You stole my heart Pulled a rabbit from your hat How Did You Do That? Did you learn your skills in Las Vegas? Sawing pretty young women in two Did you hypnotize the ladies? With what you do You moved right in Took what you need Baby, you're a real cool cat How Did You Do That? How did you make me fall in love? Was I such an easy kill? How did you take me for a fool? Against my will There must've been an ace up your sleeve I should've known that the cards were stacked You knew just when to leave You never looked back And here I sit Mystified By your disappearing act How Did You Do That? solo How did you make me fall in love? Was I such such an easy kill? How did you take me for a fool? Against my will There've must've been an ace up your sleeve I should've known that the cards were stacked You knew just when to leave You never looked back And here I sit Mystified By your disappearing act How Did You Do That? How Did You Do That? Jim Colyer ascap |
HOW DID YOU DO THAT?
Pam and I went to E-Town, Kentucky to show her cousin's daughter some songs. Her son came out doing magic tricks. Pam asked, "How did you do that?" |
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