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| "A Life, A Lesson"
Elaine Bradford Married for twenty years,
he thinks, "faithful long enough."
He wakes up one Friday morning
and decides he no longer loves
the woman lying next to him:
his beautiful, devoted wife.
She thought they were forever,
she thought they were for life. Nothing is guaranteed,
because things, they always change.
We can't count on our lives
to always stay the same.
Seasons come and go.
People, sometimes, too.
If there's one thing I have learned:
I can't always count on you. The kids are already grown up,
they're living on their own.
They thank God they didn't have to
grow up in a broken home.
Katie is away at college,
and Austynn is married two weeks, now.
the most important lesson
they've taken away is how... Nothing is guaranteed,
because things, they always change.
We can't count on our lives
to always stay the same.
Seasons come and go.
People, sometimes, too.
If there's one thing I have learned:
I can't always count on you. It's funny how in an instant,
things can turn around
from how they were the day before
where tomorrow can't be found.
Love no longer exists
in the hearts of those we love.
Life is no longer carefree,
now that she's not enough. Nothing is guaranteed,
because things, they always change.
We can't count on our lives
to always stay the same.
Seasons come and go.
People, sometimes, too.
If there's one thing I have learned:
I can't always count on you. If there's one thing I have learned:
I can't always count on you. | | |
| Curtain Call
© 2005 Elaine Bradford
I've come too far
To give up now,
I'll fake a smile
and take a bow.
The lights go down
and you can't see
The tears that flow
so easily.
This time it's not as easy as walking away.
Chorus
I try to walk, but I just crawl.
I try to stand, but I just fall.
I try to scream, but no one hears
Again, I'm left in all my fears.
I try to fly, but I can't soar.
I can't do this anymore.
I'm broken and I'm crying out to you.
I dust myself off
and try again.
But will it be worth it
in the end?
Or will I be
back where I was:
back at square one
and without love?
This time I need your help to walk away.
Chorus
I try to walk, but I just crawl.
I try to stand, but I just fall.
I try to scream, but no one hears
Again I'm left in all my fears.
I try to fly, but I can't soar.
I can't do this anymore.
I'm broken and I'm crying out to you. | | |
| "Strong Enough"
© 2005 Elaine Bradford
Staying completely hidden
From what you know is right.
Leaving all you know behind
Without putting up a fight.
You're broken and you're bruised
You've got nowhere left to turn.
Your face is on the floor again,
Another lesson's learned.
Chorus
You thought you would be strong,
Strong enough to stand
On your own two feet
Without someone else's hand
Helping you along,
To see another day.
But I offered you my love,
And you took it anyway.
Giving all you've got
To be a better man.
You're trying to make the changes,
As many as you can.
You're living day by day,
Enough to get you through.
I'm still here by your side
Because I care for you.
Chorus
You thought you would be strong,
Strong enough to stand
On your own two feet
Without someone else's hand
Helping you along,
To see another day.
But I offered you my love
And you took it anyway. | | |
| This Time
© 2006 Elaine Bradford
I guess I saw it coming,
it never shoulda taken me by surprise.
I guess this is the norm,
fooled by another one of your lies.
This time, I'm gonna be okay.
(Yeah, I swear I'll be fine.)
This time, I'll know.
(It's just another line.)
Chorus
And this time,
This time, it's different.
This time, I'm moving on before I fall.
Yeah, this time,
This time, it's different.
You never tell me what you're thinking,
You never let me inside.
You always sit there in silence,
Your emotions, you just hide.
But this time...
(this time)
Chorus
Yeah, this time,
This time, it's different.
This time, I'm moving on before I fall.
Yeah, this time,
This time, it's different.
This time...
(yeah, I swear)
This time...
This time... | | |
| "Young and Naive"
© 2006 Elaine Bradford
The lights go down,
so does my hope.
Doesn't seem to be a way out, anymore.
I'll cry myself
to sleep again.
Should have learned my lesson before.
Chorus
Well, maybe I'm young,
or maybe just naive.
And maybe I'll learn,
but maybe you'll just leave.
And maybe I'll be
stronger this time,
and maybe I won't,
but at least I tried
to pick up the pieces,
and move on with my life.
It's not your fault
I fell in love.
That was a choice of my own.
But it's not my fault
we're falling apart.
We should have left well enough alone.
Chorus
Well, maybe I'm young,
or maybe just naive.
And maybe I'll learn,
but maybe you'll just leave.
And maybe I'll be
stronger this time,
and maybe I won't,
but at least I tried
to pick up the pieces
and move on with my life.
Well, maybe I'm young,
or maybe just naive.
And maybe I'll learn,
but maybe you'll just leave.
And maybe I'll be
stronger this time,
and maybe I won't,
but at least I tried
to pick up the pieces
and move on with my life. | | |
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