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Rosie Blue
04:28
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Rosie Blue
c. Kerripowerssongs, BMI
All my life I’ve wondered what it’s like to fly
How to get somewhere soaring over mountain tops
You said, “That dream’s too big to realize,
So I stayed aground, kept my head down
Learned to live a lie
Rosie Blue
Rosie Blue
Stop trying to tell me I can’t get high
Hey, Rosie Blue
I let you in
And I don’t know why
Some people feel they got to tell you who you ought to be
But free’s the only kind of soul that reaches me
Though I cherished every day with my baby boy child
Nights were broken strings - would I ever write and sing a song
That stayed around awhile
Rosie Blue
Rosie Blue
Sneaking up so late at night
Hey, Rosie Blue
I let you in
And I don’t know why
BRIDGE: I’ve got to believe it
Better days are calling
Rosie Blue
Stop trying to tell me I can’t get high
Hey, Rosie Blue
I let you in, and I don’t know why
But this time, I’m gonna fly
Oh yes, watch me fly
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2. |
Love is Why
04:18
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Love is Why
c. Kerripowerssongs, BMI
I’d put my needs aside
To help you anytime
You know I would
But you tangle up my life
Make a mess; I make it right
And that’s no good
No doubt there’s something wrong with me
To keep dragging through your fire
Love is, love is, love is, love is why
Love is, love is, love is, love is why
Love is love
There is no other reason
There is no hidden pearl
In treating others like your world
Should come first
And all your dirty dreams of gold
Leave you searching for your soul
At the bottom of your purse
I’m sorry, but I’m outta here
I’ve had enough this time
Love is, love is, love is, love is why
Love is, love is, love is, love is why
Love is love
There is no other reason
BRIDGE:
I’ve cried all I can - don’t you understand
What’s it’s all for
INSTR.
REPEAT CHORUS
END
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Morning Glory, Midnight Blue
c. Kerripowerssongs, BMI
You can pull my love in
You can push me away
Cherish this life
Or ruin our days
I’ll offer my time
You could refuse
Morning glory, midnight blue
Morning glory, midnight blue
What’s it gonna be?
Which one’s for you?
We could step on the gas
Or stall in the wind
You could love me like a good man
Or I could leave here again
Settle this now
Or hide with the truth
Morning glory, midnight blue
Morning glory, midnight blue
Make up your mind, you’ve got to tell me
What’s on your mind, go on and tell me
We could treat each other right
Or be what’s wrong with the world
Put the fire out
Or we could watch it all burn
You want to fly with the birds
Well, there’s much to do
Much to do
Morning glory, midnight blue
Morning glory, midnight blue
What’s it gonna be?
Which one’s for you?
Which one?
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4. |
When it Rains
04:09
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When it Rains
c. Kerripowerssongs, BMI
I wiped the mud off my boots and knocked on your door
You slipped the lock and said, “Don’t come to see me no more”
Your eyes were so empty; the space was too hard to ignore
Maybe you’ll change when you know what your heart’s beating for
Give it a chance
Don’t turn away
Love can’t take route in a place
Where it rains every day
Give it some thought
Change your mind
Love leaves stains on the soul
When it rains all the time
It’s a shame the world has mocked you
It’s made you so hard
It’s not like God skipped your birthday
You just missed her card
Drowned by your choices
Leaving your vices at large
Stand in your downpour
I’ll sit and wait in the car
Give us a chance
Don’t turn away
Love can’t take route in a place
Where it rains every day
Give it some thought
Change your mind
Love leaves stains on the soul
When it rains all the time
BRIDGE: I’m not gonna stay around here forever
You’ve got to let go your fear of change
Step out of your rain
Repeat Chorus/End
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5. |
Wine and Spirits
04:40
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Wine and Spirits
c. Kerripowerssongs, BMI/Gian Stott Caterine, SESAC, American Music Partners West
I’d like to raise a toast
To the shadows in this room
The mirror casts the truth
On how lonely I’ve become
Before I pour another one
Nobody understands
It’s my right to feel this low
I don’t owe an explanation
For anyone who wants to know
Leave me alone, I’ll work it out
Stumble, stand up
A new day to forgive the pain
Before the wine and spirits
Break me again
Empty the bottle
Free the old ghosts from the grave
I was born to swallow my trouble this way
I give it all I have
Until there’s nothing in my cup
My shame will never fade
In the sweet light of your love
I’m gonna change my ways tomorrow
Stumble, stand up
A new day to forgive the pain
Before the wine and spirits
Break me again
Empty the bottle
Free the old ghosts from the grave
I was born to swallow my trouble this way
I was born to swallow my trouble this way
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6. |
Rummage Through My Love
03:08
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Rummage Through My Love
c. Kerripowerssongs, BMI
Well, you found me there in pieces
Scattered on the ground
I’d pledged my soul to the Lost and Found
I had no hope, I had no faith
I had no
I had no
CHORUS:
This torn heart of mine
Is yours to find
Take your time, babe
Rummage through my love
Some ol’ diamond mine
Lay, covered up
It’s yours to shine
Rummage through my love
Rummage through it, yes
Fragments from an old scene
Broken from a bad dream
Old pocket watch and a spare set of keys
That’s all that’s left of letting go
I have no
I have no
This old heart of mine
Is yours to shine
Take your time
Rummage through my love
Some old diamond mine
Lay, covered up
It’s yours to find
Rummage through my love
BRIDGE: You’re a treasure baby, love’s a treasure
Repeat chorus/End
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7. |
Please Call Home
03:31
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8. |
Presence of the Faithful
03:52
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Presence of the Faithful
c. Kerripowerssongs, BMI
In came the heavy winds, to blow us all away
Endless hours, fevered days
I felt you here last night
Somehow I knew you’d stay
I saw the starless sky
Hadn’t lost its face
Chorus:
I’ve been mad as hell
I stopped praying at our table
Wanted to believe, angels were a fable
The night that you lay dying
I learned that love’s not fatal
Everything means something
In the presence of the faithful
The ball field’s dust and weeds
Your old Ford left Red Lane
I can’t help but cry now, when someone says your name
I’d been waiting for the clearing
With your lilacs in the rain
When I found your St. Christopher
Just beyond the gate
Repeat Chorus
I find you in the presence of …
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9. |
Rusted Bell
03:13
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Rusted Bell
c. Kerripowerssongs, BMI
Mama said, “Baby’s got to hold on; wait awhile for the sun to rise.”
I said, “Mama, I’m trying to hold on, but this darkness isn’t light
The rain ain’t wind, and the wind ain’t rain
But our truth’s become such lies
Mama, it’s getting hard to hold on
Papa said, “Baby, we can’t run and hide from the thunder as it cracks.”
I said, “Papa, it’s not the rumbling sky; I’m afraid of the lightning facts
When power and hunger pull us under
How we gonna get back
Papa, it’s getting hard to hold on
He said,
“Hear that rusted bell,
Ringing, ringing
Hear that broken child
Singing, singing
Listen for the bells
INSTRU.
Well, Mama says, “We can’t turn away from the fruit of a better day”
I said, “Mama, I’m trying hard to stay with the pull and chain of the weight
Dragging this world, trouble unfurled
What will it take?
Mama, there’s no time for turning away
She said,
“Hear that rusted bell,
Ringing, ringing
Hear that broken child
Singing, singing
Listen for the bells
Listen, listen
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10. |
Someone Else's Prayer
04:25
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Someone Else’s Prayer
c. Kerripowerssongs, BMI
It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done
Had to plead with the stars to call you home
In my selfishness, the minute that you left this earth
I wished it had been someone else’s prayer
I awake to your words in the rain and the wind
Before I realize you’re not here again
I search this empty house
For signs of you in the shadows now
This must be someone else’s prayer
BRIDGE: In the half-light, faith calls to me
You waited for that last song to set you free
These days, you come to me through a red-winged bird
With a message of love, out of this world
Without suffering, the chimes of mercy cease to ring
I wished it had been someone else’s prayer
This must be someone else’s prayer
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11. |
Are We Free
03:56
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Are We Free
c. Kerripowerssongs, BMI
Mother Nature’s bleeding
The heart of her needs healing
As we spin down, trying to figure out
A changing world
Remember running through the fields?
On the 4th of July
Red, white, and blue
We lost our shoes
Chasing fireflies
Are we free?
Are we free?
I want to believe
We’ve got to believe
Feel the devil at our backs
It’s so hard to breath like that
He’s come to claim his share
Of prayers and last words
We’ve got to pull our children closer
Teach them to be kind,
Sing them lullabies
Because, that’s what they are
Are they free?
Are the free?
I want to believe
We’ve got to believe
BRIDGE:
I look out for your porchlight
As I drive home
And hope you’re all right
INSTRU
Are we free?
Are we free?
I want to believe
We want to believe
We’ve got to believe
We are
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