Back At The Starting Line
We started out the only way we knew
Thought we knew the rules
We thought no one could bother me and you
But we’d been fooled
Time and time we thought that things would change
But we’ve been here before
I know that we’re OK right where we are
But I want more
And babe, I’m tired of crying
And you and me’ve been trying
It seems like one more time
We’re back at the starting line
Back at the starting line
The road just seems so smooth for everyone
But we take our sweet time
We know we made a vow when we begun
This uphill climb
We’re not doing anything all wrong
And you can’t take the blame
And baby, we’ve been good for far too long
To lose this game
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And though it ain’t easy
To start anew
We pick up the pieces
‘Cause giving up ain’t easy
And quitters don’t deserve someone like you
And even if I’m crying
You and me keep trying
Don’t care if one more time
We’re back at the starting line
Back at the starting line
I'm Not Holding It Together Anymore
People disappoint you everyday
But we should always listen what they have to say
Love your neighbor as you love yourself
Everybody needs a little help
But I’m too tired to give it all today
Cause I’m not holding it together anymore
Gonna let it fall to pieces on the floor
(Now) I’ve been strong, but I’m done smiling every step of the way
So I’m not holding it together anymore.
I've always seen the sun shine through the clouds
And all the friendly faces in the crowd
I go high when they go low
But I get tired taking blow after blow
Standing strong and trying to make them proud
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I can’t run and I can’t hide
I can’t keep it all inside
I can’t leave it all behind and close the door (3 . 5 .6 321)
But I’m not holding it together
I don’t see things getting better
I’m not holding it together anymore
Live A Little More
Every day is colder than the last
The streets are empty, but my mind is filled
Every night is growing darker fast
Why does the world keep turning, while I'm standing still
For too long I've waited for a sign
Someone to tell me things will be alright
All this time I've waited to be fine
I need to hear that I can stop the fight
That I don't have to worry
Don't apologize
Stop if I like to
Just open my eyes
And laugh a little louder
Dance like before
Hold a little tighter
Live a little more
Oh, hold a little tighter
Live a little more
Sometimes we forget that we're alive
Only the brightest know it all along
Time will come when fortune's on our side
We will survive, and we will come out strong
We all want so much
We all run too far
We forget it's all we got
Last Goodbye
On a bright, bright morning
You came to me as a surprise
You were radiant as ever
Your lips were red, your smile was wide
You held me close for just a moment
Or was it eternity
I hoped that I could hold you tighter
But you let go and looked at me
With the brightest eyes, the deepest smile
You held me tight, no reasons why
With the brightest eyes, the deepest smile
A final cry, a last goodbye
That look was all you needed
I understood that I was blessed
You said time was running out soon
And you had to see the rest
And you told me to be stronger
You don't want to see me cryin’
And I should always remember
You came to hug me one more time
Your shining light
Your natural glow
Your devil's laugh
Your angel soul
I'm By Your Side
You’ve always found your own way
Not afraid to lose sight of the plans that you made
You’re doing fine on your own
Never needed my guidance, a hand to hold on
But when no one can bring back what’s lost
And nothing is quite worth the cost
When it’s three in the morning and there’s nowhere to hide
And all of your tears have been cried
I’m by your side
You told me once, “Life is good”
Didn’t mean much to me then, but I knew it should
You taught me how to be strong
Never said it was easy to always move on
When you’re all alone
And everything’s fallen apart
Who will pick up the pieces of your broken heart?
Kick Me When I'm Down
If you’re gonna kick me, kick me when I'm down
Not when I'm crawling up again and barely off the ground
Not when I start to see the light
And my dreams are back in sight
If you really gotta kick me, kick me when I'm down
It's a bright sunny morning, it's a shiny new day
I thought I left my worries and walked the other way
But all my plans unravel, a storm has hit the town
Right when I was up again, you turn me back around
I read it in the papers, good news is on the way
For the first time in ages, my luck seems here to stay
I open up the shutters and I sing a song out loud
But when I look the other way, I see the thundercloud
Fast Forward
As I sit here alone in the moonlight
Counting the days that go by
I remember when we used to ramble
Down the byways with you by my side
Now I’m counting the days till it all goes away
Till then I live in the past
But I’m tryin’ to move on, got to be strong
I don’t know how long this will last
Oh, fast forward
Send me to where I want to be
Fast forward
It’s onward and upwards for me
Hold my hand in the sand in Miami
Dance till the night turns to day
And we’ll laugh and we’ll drink to forever
And make love while the stars look away
But I pause and rewind the thoughts in my mind
Sending me back to today
I awake and it seems it’s all just a dream
Oh, how I wish I could stay
Never Settle Down
Every day I awake
Not yet knowing the roads that I will take
I won’t be bound by some plans for me
Only longing to be fully free
I’ll go miles and miles
Nowhere to be, just out into the wild
Sometimes I long for some loneliness
Only knowing that it’s you I’d miss
I’ll always long for the open road
Oh, but I’ve let you in, guess I’ve got room for two
I know I’ll take the long way, always look for something new
Oh, I’ll never settle down except with you
Hold me close as you can
Tell me you’ll stay here and be my man
I’ve wandered far and wide and found the new
But I’ll always find my way to you
I felt so free until you came into my life
I felt so free before
But now I’ve seen the sparkle in your eyes
I wouldn’t trade it for the colors in the world
Hey, How Are You?
Hey, how are you on the other side
Do you give a hug to everyone you meet?
Are you always in the sunshine?
Out by the ocean with the sand beneath your feet?
Hey girlfriend, what are you up to?
Tell me, are we missing out on all the fun?
Are you smiling with your eyes closed?
Do you dance under the stars with everyone?
And I'm doing fine
But it's not the same without you anyway
And I'm trying
To make it count, ‘cause we still miss you every day
I wonder what would make you happy
Put on your favorite music just the other day
We danced until the tears were running
And then we laughed and said we'd always be this way
And though I don't believe in heaven
I know you'd be the first to try
You'd say heaven's where there's palm trees
And a sun up in the sky
Don't Have More To Give
It was the spring of fifty-seven
We were married just that Fall
I’d just realized that Heaven
Was a pipe dream after all
So we left for Mississippi
And I left the Lord behind
And I thought it would fulfill me
Working hard against the tide
So let me be
Let me go out on my own
Set me free
No need to follow down this road
Can’t you see
My mistakes are mine to live
And I don’t have more to give
Inside of me
You were prettier than sunlight
People took me for a star
Love, we thought, would make it all right
It wouldn’t matter where we are
But the cracks under the surface
Were too quickly too appear
You were vain and I was worthless
You couldn’t longer have me near
More often than I can remember
I’ve been saved against myself
When nothing’s left but dying ember
I still can’t follow someone else
So against all that life’s taught me
Here I pack my bags again
I abandon those who love me
And I journey towards the end
Having My Cake (And Eating It Too)
Well, I tried to be a patient gal
Just waiting for my turn
Better take it step by step, they say
But suddenly I figured out
That they had much to learn
And life’s too short to hold back, anyway
I’d rather play with the bees without getting stung
Sing a classic song that’s never been sung
Go all around town without losing you
I’d rather sleep till noon and see the break of dawn
Stay forever and be long gone
So I’m having my cake and I’m eating it too
They say I can’t have both
That I’m cheating at the game
But I make up the rules
So I can break ‘em just the same
I don’t know what we’re playing, but I always win
I like my ice cream, and I’m still thin
So I’m having my cake and I’m eating it too
I'll settle down but you can't fence me in
I'll carry my load and keep wearin’ my grin
So I’m having my cake and I’m eating it, too
Don't You
They say don’t peak too soon
Don’t reach farther than the moon
Don’t bite off more than you can chew,
Don’t you
Don’t you, don’t you
They say don’t look into the sun
Don’t fall fort he wrong one
Don’t walk faster than you
Can run
But can’t you see they’re all lying?
Follow every desire
Can you push the limit? Break the ceiling?
Swim upstream?
Chase the dream, chase the dream
So baby, don’t wait until your turn
Don’t be afraid to crash and burn
Don’t think anyone can tell you what to do
And darling, don’t stop once you pick up speed
Don’t look back once you’re in the lead
And never, never, never hide what’s true
So can you reach any higher?
Follow every desire…
Oh, the world might seem to small to fit those dreams
You know, all you have to do is split the seams
And there may be times you tell yourself they’re right
But you always got yourself to win the fight
Our Days Are Heaven Sent
Our days are heaven sent, you see
We’re just a speck on the dark of the sky
And if your light went out too soon
You shine the brightest, like the moon
You shine the brightest, like the moon
It seems like yesterday to me
It can all be gone in the blink of an eye
It takes time for us to see
That this is all that we can be
This is all that we can be
The wheels of time keep rolling by
Another day is gone on the wind
And every evening I recall
This ain’t too bad a place at all
This ain’t too bad a place at all
Your dreams were writing in the sand
They washed away with the pull of the tide
And if they’re not all meant to be
I will hold them eternally
I will hold them eternally