:: {Country} Lyrics ::

I've {waited} all this t.i.m.e. ,
Counting minutes as they  p a s s  ;
{Searching} for a sign,
Wishing for the b.e.s.t. ;
&& just when I thought my  c h a n c e  was gone,
 L.O.V.E. came to be with {open} arms.

Like a  m.i.r.a.c.l.e.
out of the b l u e ,
You {rescuded} me
Like the  a n g e l s  do ;
You s.h.o.o.k.  the Heavens
&&  c r a c k e d  the skies
When you {walked} into my {life} .

There are {times} in life when you gotta crawl,
Lose your grip, trip and  f a l l .
When you can't lean on no one else,
That's when you {find} yourself .
I've been around && I've noticed that,
Walking's easy when the road is f l a t ,
Them dang, those hills will get you every time ;;
Yeah, the good Lord gave us mountains,
So we could learn how to  c l i m b  .

Wisteria vines were  c l i m b i n g ;
Every s u n s e t  was a watercolor,
Had the promise of a perfect summer.
A blue-eyed boy with a red TransAm:
We spent {hours} on his hood just laughing,
In b.e.t.w.e.e.n. the moonlight  d a n c i n g.
An' it was way too short but oh, so sweet.
I don't know what it was to him,
But it was {l o v e}  to me.

There are three men in my life
Who I gave my heart to ::
Jesus, Daddy, and You.

All those games you tried to play ,
Wel,l they ain`t gonna work on me now .
I put up a b.a.r.b.e.d. wire fence
around my {heart} ,
Just to keep you out
Well, you  thought  I’d wait around f.o.r.e.v.e.r.
But, baby, get real
I just  k i c k e d  you to the curb
In my red high heels.

Well , you can watch me walk
If you want to ;
I bet you want me back now,
Don't you?
I'm about to show you just how {missing} me feels ...

I can {see} it in your eyes,
And feel it your t.o.u.c.h.,
I know that you’re scared,
But you’ve never been this loved.

It’s a  long shot  baby,
Yeah I know it’s true.
But if anyone can make it,
I’m  b.e.t.t.i.n.g. on me && you.

Just keep on moving into me;
I know you’re gonna see,
The best is yet to come.

Don’t fear it now, we’re going all the way.
That sun is s.h.i.n.i.n.g. on a brand new day.
It’s a long way down && it’s a leap of faith.
But I’m never giving up,
‘Cause I know we got a once in a l.i.f.e.t.i.m.e.  love.

Two lovers on the beach,
Sun tan lines && sandy feet.
I remember {laughing} so hard,
I could barely breathe.
There were never ending {promises} ;
No, {forever}, wasn’t ever said.
I just knew when summer ended
So would  we ...

It was almost too  perfect ;
Too good to be true ;
Moving way too fast to last,
It’d be over way too soon ;
It was how  easy  I was  f a l l i n g ;
How {you} made me feel
There  wasn’t  any way ,
That it could be {r e a l  love}
But it was…

&& when he b r e a k s  your heart,
You can't cry hard enough,
But you're not the only one ::
Everybody loves someone ;
Everybody hurts sometimes ;
Everybody says,
They'll never  f a l l  again,
But everybody does. 

It doesn't matter  how he hurt you ,
With his hands  or with his words ,
You don't  deserve  it,
It ain't  worth  it,
Just {take} your heart &&  r u n ...
&& when it's 3 am, and he's at your door,
&& he wants you back
&& he's begging for forgiveness,
Remember that ...
When your phone keeps ringing all night long,
&& that same old weakness gets so strong
&& you're helpless,
Remember that.
&& remember,
you're gonna be alright.
Take it from me, I've stood there in your shoes...
 
Love ain't a candle ,
It doesn't burn for one night
And need the dark to shine
Love {is} alive ...

And love ain't just a word
In every dictionary ,
With no where defined ;
Love is a man && he's {mine} .

I don’t need anything ,
It’s only the s.i.m.p.l.e. things, 
I believe that matter {most} in life,
I’m more than satisfied,
All that I have is all I need .
Isn’t that e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g. ?

I tried to love you ,baby,
But I couldn't make you happy .
And it just really shouldn't be so hard.
I gave && you kept taking ,
You made some big mistakes &&,
You were always careless with my heart ...

I'm happier now,
Ain't it funny how,
All it took was leaving you
To finally feel good again .
You say you're sorry now
That you figured out
Just what it was that you had to lose
Well, it sucks to be you .
                                                                                                                                                                       

&& I will -->face<-- the world around me,
Knowing that I'm -->strong<-- enough
To  l e t  you go,
And I will  f a l l  in love again...

L.i.f.e. ain't always {b e a u t i f u l},
But it's a  b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l. {l i f e} .

Cat-napping on the porch swing,
-You- curled up next to me;
The smell of {jasmine} wakes us up...
Take a walk down a back road,
Tackle box -&&- a cane pole;
{Carve} our names in that white oak,
And steal a {kiss} as the sun  f a d e s ...

&& be the moon that  m o v e s  your tide ;
The  sun  coming up in your eyes ;
Be the wheels that never rust,
And be the  spark  that  l i g h t s  you up .
All that you've been dreaming of and more, {so much more} ;
 I wanna be {your} everything...

Heaven only knows how I've been  b l e s s e d
With the ->gift<- of your love .
&& I look around && all I see,
Is your  h a p p i n e s s  embracing me .
Oh Lord I'd be lost,
But for the ->grace<- of God .

&& if I never see {f.o.r.e.v.e.r.}, && this {m.o.m.e.n.t.'.s.} all  I get...

There's one {thing} in life that I  can't  replace ;;
It's written in  ways  even t.i.m.e. can't erase .
Some things really are too {good} to be true ,
That s.o.m.e.t.h.i.n.g.  in my life is {you}.

I heard the -->big<-- city never sleeps  -
Here they  r o l l  u p  the streets around 10 o'clock  ;;
On the -->other<-- side of River Bridge ,
There's a spot on Powvell Ridge where the asphalt stops  ...

Sometimes when the {sky} is  c l e a r ,
We {slip} away and  d i s a p p e a r  ...

Layin' out on the hood of the car ;;
Spellin' our names by c.o.n.n.e.c.t.i.n.g. the stars ;;
-->L.o.v.e.<-- runnin' as deep as the creel runs clear ;;
You got -->Heaven<-- on {earth} down here .

Let the w.i.n.d. blow wild, [let it mess up our hair],
W a t c h  the world go by [like we don't have a care].
When those old crickets start singing && the moon shows it's  face ;;
We'll still be l.a.y.i.n.g. on this blanket letting time s l i p  away . . .

'Cause days like this [are made for doing nothing] ;;
[But laying around], soaking up your loving.
There ain't nothing better than a long,  l i n g e r i n g  kiss,
[On days like this].
 

We were way too young ;; a couple of crazy kids .
They said it was a fairy-tale land we were living in .
And looking  b a c k , you know, we were pretty green,
Aren't you glad we were smart enough to be that naive .
S t e p p i n g  out on the limb
Just think if we had listened to them ::

We'd never {danced} under the s t a r s  in Colorado,
Or took that drive a c r o s s  the Rio Grande ,
We'd never laid {eyes} on that California  s u n s e t,
Or  d i p p e d  our toes in that Monterey sand ;;
There'd be no yesterday,
&&  b a b y , we couldn't say :: 
We did it our way.

I've heard every album, listened to the radio,
w.a.i.t.e.d. for something to c.o.m.e. along,
that was as {good} as our song...

'Cause our song is a  s l a m m i n g  screen door ;;
sneaking out late,{tapping} on his window ;;
when we're on the phone and he talks real s l o w,
cause it's {late} and his mama don't know;;
our song is the way he l.a.u.g.h.s. ;;
the first date, "Man, i didn't kiss him, and I should have.".
&& when I got home, before i said amen,
asking {God} if He could  p.l.a.y. it a g a i n .

From the m.o.u.n.t.i.a.n.s. to the vallies ;;
From the rivers to the sea ;;
Every hand that reaches out ,
Every h.a.n.d. that reaches out to offer peace ;;
Every simple act of mercy ;;
Every step to Kingdom Come ;;
All the h.o.p.e. in every {heart}
Will speak what L.o.v.e. has done ...
For as  l o n g  as I shall {live},
I will testify to L.o.v.e. ;;
Be a witness in the silence
Since w.o.r.d.s. are {not} enough .
&& with every b.r.e.a.t.h. I take,
I'll give {thanks} to God above ...

-*- {Country} Lyrics -*-

-We all have a song that somehow s.t.a.m.p.e.d. their lives;;
  Takes us to [another] place && time ... -

~I woke up this morning
 With this feeling inside me that I can't explain,
  Like a {weight} that I've carried
  Has been  c.a.r.r.i.e.d.  a w a y ;;
  But I know something is coming,
  I don't know what it is
 But I know it's amazing, {you save me} ;;
 My t.i.m.e.  is coming
 && I'll find my way  o u t  of this longest drought ...

 It feels like today, I know ;;
 Its the one thing that's missing,
 The one thing I'm wishing,
 Life's {sacred} blessing --
 It feels like today ;;

 You treat life like a {picture}
 But its not a moment  f.r.o.z.e.n.  in time
 It's not gonna wait
 Til you make up your mind, at all ;;

 So while this storm is b.r.e.a.k.i.n.g. ;;
 While there's light at the end of the tunnel,
 Keep {running} towards it
 Releasing the pressure, that's my heartache;;
 Soon this dam will  b r e a k  . . . ~

:: You swear you've had enough,
   You're ready to give up
   On that -little- lie they call  l o v e,
   Then outa the blue  clear  sky
   Fallin' right [into] your hands,
   Like  rain  on the dessert sand,
   It's the last thing you had planned ... ::

*Everybody knows everybody,
  Everyone calls you friend ;;
  Don't need no invitation,
  Kick off your shoes, c'mon in ;;
  We [know] how to work
   && we [know] how to play ->
  We're from the country,
   && we like it that way.*

-True, in this modern world when two lovers get together
 [Chances] of them ever making it to f.o.r.e.v.e.r.
 Couldn’t be better than {two} in a million hearts. 
  This ain’t just another run-of-the-mill emotion;;
 What I’m feeling is the [definition] of devotion :: 
 My  l.o.v.e.  for you is {true}.

 True
 Like the sun [coming] up each morning,
 Bright as the light in a baby's {smile} ;;
 Sure as a mountian river winding,
 Right as the rain [ f a l l i n g ] from the sky... -

::There ain't no  c.h.a.i.n.s.  strong enough to {hold} me,
 Ain't no  breeze  big enough to {slow} me;;
 Never have seen a river that's {too} wide,
 Now there ain't no  r o p e  strong enough to {bind} me;;
 Look for me, honey, you will {find} me - -
 I'll be there if you ever want me by your  side. ::

** Now, who'd have thought
    Someone like {you} could love me? 
    You're the {last} thing my heart expected ... **

~ I wanna take *everything* this world has to give ;;
   I wanna take every {breath} I can get ;;
   I wanna LIVE. ~

->Rain is wet ;;
  The desert is dry,
  That’s the way it’ll always be ;;
  Fire is hot,
  It’s dark at night;;
 The sun comes up in the east ...

 && I  b r e a k  things -
 Anything I touch,
 I just get around && then I’m bound to tear ‘em up;;
  I make things
 Snap &&  f a l l  apart ;;
So if you wanna ::hold:: me boy,
You'd better   w a t c h   your heart,
 'Cause I  b.r.e.a.k.  things. <-

{*}The s m i  l e  on your face {lets me know that you need me};;
     There's a  t r u t h  in your eyes {saying you'll never leave me};;
     A  touch  of your hand says *you'll catch me if ever I fall*...
    Now you say it best, *when you say nothing at all* . {*}

~ I've never been the kind that you'd call - lucky - ;;
  Always s.t.u.m.b.l.i.n.g. around in circles --
  But I must have stumbled into something ...
  Look - at - me --
 Am I really alone with you ?
 I wake up - feeling - like my life's worth living ,
 Can't recall when I last  felt  that way ...
 Guess it must be all this - love - you're giving
 Never knew never knew it could be like this . . . ~

* These are the days
   That can't be  e r a s e d  ;;
   Baby, there isn't a {better} place -
   You're like Heaven ;;
   You're like { c o m i n g } home.*

:: Everytime I c.o.u.n.t. my blessings,
   A SMiLe
   Comes to  my  face . . . ::

~ The  rocking  horse came
   From an old oak tree ;;
   Just missed the house
  When it was hit by lightning .
  My daddy  painted  that horse
  A midnight blue, shooting stars && silver horseshoes;;
 && it was something  magic
 Out of something frightning ->

 That's  how  I l.i.v.e. my life ::
 I take it as it comes
 && I find the { hidden } love ;;
 When it's pouring down on me,
 In my mind I  see
 The rocking horse inside the tree . ~

*- There comes a time
    In everyone's life
    When  all  that you see
    Are the years  p a s s i n g  by ;;
    && I have made up my mind
    That those days are  g o n e  ... *-
  
> There's a {melody} in my head
   && I ain't stopped humming it 
   Since I saw your face ... <

~*~ I'll be your Northern  Star ;;
       When e v e r y t h i n g ' s  gone,
       I will {SHINE} for you. ~*~

:: && for the >first< time in a  long  time , 
  She bowed her head to pray ;;
  She said, "I'm {sorry} for the way
  I've been living my life  ;;
  I know I've got to  c h a n g e  ,
  So from >now< on tonight"  ...

 Jesus, {  take } the wheel ,
 Take it from >my< hands ,
 Cause I can't do this on my own ;;
 I'm  l e t t i n g  go ,
 So give me { one } more  chance
 To save me from this >road< I'm on ... ::

~ I'll be  glad  to -take- you back, 
   Just as { soon } as I -stop-  breathing ... ~ 

* I don't wanna know you  still  want me ;;
  I don't need to hear that you  can't  sleep ...
  You say I should s.t.a.y. with you ,
  That Jesus -> forgives <- you ;;
  You pray I will, but I won't .
  The difference is ::
  Jesus -> loves <- you, I don't. *

- I'd be  lyin'
  Sayin' I ain't [afraid] , 
  But [fear] of leavin'
  Ain't no reason to  stay. -

*-* I can't {quote} the Book,
     The  Chapter  or the Verse ;;
     You can't tell me it  { all } ends
     In a  s l o w  ride in a hearse -
     I'm more && more convinced
    The  l o n g e r  that I {live},
    That,  this  can't be,
    No, this can't be,
   This {can't} be  all  there is ... *-*

~ What a { b e a u t i f u l } mess I've made ;;
    Spending all my time with  you,
    There's {n o t h i n g} else I'd  rather  do.... ~

*In the  sunlight or the  rain ;;
 {Brightest} nights or -d a r k e s t- days ,
 I'll always feel the same way .
 Whatever  road you may be on,
 Know you're never too far-gone
 My {love} is there  wherever  you may be ,
 Just remember that you'll {always} be my baby. *

->You [never] hear me apologize,
   For growin' up strong, growin' up  right.
  [Living] life by the Golden  Rule.
  Say: "Yes, Ma'am," &&"Thank You."
  Green fields for  miles  && miles,
  Ain't nothing but [country] on the radio dial.
  I >thank< the good Lord I was b.o.r.n. && b.r.e.d.,
  Corn  fed.  <-

:: {Country} Lyrics ::

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat
But always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to {sit it out} or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances
But they're worth taking
Loving might be a mistake
But it's worth making
Don't let some hell bent heart
Leave you bitter
When you come close to selling out
Reconsider
Give the heavens above
More than just a passing glance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
:: I HOPE YOU DANCE ::

  ~* I used to hit every wall there was
          I used to run away from {love}
              All I ever wanted was right here
                 But I had to reach way down inside
                     I had to have {faith} I'd find

                          --->NO FEAR<---            *~

.*. Somethings gotta give me BuTtErFLiEs
      Somethings gotta make me feel ALiVe ;;
       Somethings gotta give me DrEaMs at night

            Somethings gotta make me feel AlRiGhT
             I don't know where it is
                 But SoMeThInGs gotta GiVe .*.

---Easy on the [e.y.e.s.] ~ Hard on the [h.e.a.r.t.]---

** LIVE your dreams
&& FOLLOW  your heart ;;
You'll find out who you are **

x How can we wait for Heaven?
x  && Who has that much time?
x && How can you -keep- your feet on the groud
x When you know that you were born to fly ?

 ~What do you do when {love} comes along
    && Offers your heart a {chance} to move on?

 With [no] guarantees, [no] safety net,
  You {trust} what you feel, you take that first step

 So just c.l.o.s.e your eyes ;;
 R.e.a.c.h. for the moment before it {slips} by
 Here is your Second Chance - - >
 Take it and {fly}  ~

*.: Somebody in the next car
      Somebody in the morning train
        Somebody in the coffee shop that you walk right by [every] day
           Somebody that you look at but never really see
                Somewhere [out there] is SOMEBODY :.*