HEARTS & FLOWERS
Brought
up on the fantasy
That was painted for me, since I can remember
Find a man, raise a family
That was drummed into me until I surrendered
Love ever after happily
That's not the life for me
No,
I'm never gonna be mommy
I'm not gonna be the one with
HEARTS & FLOWERS inside me
Guess I'm just not that kind of girl
Had
all of the girly toys
Then they dressed me up and
Sent me into the world
Played nice with the little boys
Sat up straight and was my daddy's little girl
Love every after happily
That's not the life for me
No,
I'm never gonna be mommy
I'm not gonna be the one with
HEARTS & FLOWERS inside me
I'm not gonna be the one who falls
I
am not gonna be the one to pay the price
I am not gonna be the one to make that sacrifice
No, no, i't not gonna be me
No,
I'm never gonna be mommy
I'm not gonna be the one with
HEARTS & FLOWERS inside me
Guess I'm just not that kind of girl
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FRIDAY
Such
a lot of things that I did wrong
And you remind me every chance you get
While I wait on you hand and foot
You lie in bed and smoke your cigarette
So many different things that you've been doing
Now all of them are catching up with me because
SHE'S COMING ON FRIDAY
You've
been reading the latest magazines
And rummaging through your clothes
For something nice to wear
I really want to scream at you
And tell you to go to Hell
But I don't dare
Who'd have thought of all the many people
You're hiding from
That one of them'd be me because
SHE'S COMING ON FRIDAY
And
you've been smiling and dancing 'round the room
Whistling an unfamiliar tune
And I know, I know the end'll be here soon
SHE'S COMING ON FRIDAY
Smiling
and dancing 'round the room
Smiling and dancing 'round the room
Smiling and dancing 'round the room
And each beat spells out my doom
'Cause you've been smiling
and dancing 'round the room
Whistling an unfamiliar tune
And I know, I know the end'll be here soon
SHE'S COMING ON FRIDAY
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THIS TIME
What
a crazy thing, you and me together
One foot in, the other halfway out the door
We mend our broken wings
And try to fly this thing
While I'm hoping fate will even out the score
If there is one thing that I've learned
It is that I'm not getting burned
This
time, I won't be the one who's trying
This time, I won't love you more
This time, I won't be the one left crying
This time won't be like before
Once
again your fire's closing in around me
Once again here I am drowning in your kiss
But will I pay the cost
For something we both lost
If I surrender to the bliss
If there's a right that I have earned
It's not to be the one who's getting burned
This
time, I won't be the one who's trying
This time, I won't love you more
This time, I won't be the one left crying
This time won't be like before
This
time I won't give in to my heart
I won't let you dessert me
I'll be the one who leaves and
You'll be the one left hurting
This
time... |
WINGS
I
know exactly what you’re thinking
You who always have the answers
Coming up with the solutions
In your mind but
Now you feel as if you’re sinking
Tired of being a shadow dancer
You fight your way through the confusion
Left behind
Well, if you’re looking for what’s true
The answer lies inside of you
To know this simple thing will end your suffering
Love will give you
WINGS to fly away
Love will get you
Through the longest day
Love will warm your heart
Light you in the dark
Love will give you WINGS
Yeah I know your load is heavy
So much to carry on your shoulders
I think it’s time for you to let go
Of your fear and pain
You’ve got nothing left to levy
And every day you’re getting older
It’s time for you to let it
I think it’s time for you to let love
Flow again
Open your mind and you will see
All the possibilities
To know this simple thing will end your suffering
Love will give you
WINGS to fly away
Love will get you
Through the longest day
Love will warm your heart
Light you in the dark
Love will give you WINGS
You can fly if you just
Reach inside and let love
Take you higher than you’ve ever been before
‘Cause love will give you
WINGS to fly away
Love will get you
Through the longest day
Love will warm your heart
Light you in the dark
Love will give you WINGS
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COOL RAIN
Saturday
I slept late
Then went out walking in the rain
To no place in particular
I had to wait for several minutes on the corner while
A wedding party passed
And as they drove on by
I couldn’t help but realize that I
Was once again alone
Still trying not to cry
Stifling what I felt behind another little sigh
Hiding all my tears behind the rain
Cool, cool rain flowing through my fingers
Cool, cool rain blowing through my mind
Cool, cool rain making my heart linger
On the things that might have been
Last night while the world slept
I gathered up your photographs
And threw them all away
All those wasted memories
That I kept here inside of me
Would never see another day
And in my eagerness
To leave the pain behind I must confess
I’m better without you
But sometimes loneliness
Drives me from this home that’s filled with emptiness
Only finding comfort in the rain
Cool, cool rain flowing through my fingers
Cool, cool rain blowing through my mind
Cool, cool rain making my heart linger
On the things that might have been
Cool, cool rain falling down on me
Cool, cool rain washing over me |
IN MY ROOM
In
my room
There is solace waiting for me in my room
When my world is grey and stormy
I just stay inside my room
Where the sadness and gloom seem far away
In my room
There is no one there to meet me in my room
Empty walls right up to greet me
As I make my way alone
Through this silent empty space I call my home
In my room where no one bothers me
My thoughts and feelings can run freely
Solace waits for me inside my room
In my room
There is no one to remember in my room
Where a heart so warm and tender
Doesn’t have to be afraid
Safe from unkept promises the world has made to me
In my room
No one else can see me in my room
And when I want some company
I can turn on my tv
And let the moving pictures carry me away
While I stay inside my room
Where no one bothers me
My thoughts and feelings can run freely
Solace waits for me inside my room
In my room
All of the things I imagine appear to me
Am I doomed
To live my life in this fashion
Hiding all the passion inside
In my room
Where no one bothers me
My thoughts and feelings can run freely
Solace waits for me inside my room |
JUST LIKE YOU
Allow
me to introduce myself
I am the one who looks like everybody else
I lead an ordinary life
I could be anybody’s sister or wife
My thoughts are simple, my needs are few
But lately I find there’s something missing
I’m working to change my point of view
But more and more I find myself wishing
HOW CAN I BE JUST LIKE YOU
My face is one you’ll soon forget
I’m not like those beauties on the tv set
I really don’t have too much to say
There’s no one around to listen anyway
My social calendar looks very dim
So I’ve finally come to this conclusion
I’ve been watching the circles that you travel in and
Changing myself is the only solution
HOW CAN I BE JUST LIKE YOU
I fear that I’m the best that I can ever be
Trapped by my demons and my insecurities
But I like everything you seem to be about
And I’ll change myself as soon as I can figure out
HOW CAN I BE JUST LIKE YOU |
A SONG ABOUT IT
For
too many days I’ve been waiting for you and
For too many days you’ve been taking your time
Too many ways you’ve found to say that we’re through and
It’s finally sinking into my mind
I’d rather hold on to my love than
To throw it away
Gonna keep my heart safe within
I’m tired of talking about it
There’s just no more to say
Gonna count to ten and then
I’m gonna write a song about it
Learn how to get along without it
One day I’ll wake up and I’ll find
I’ve found a way to get you off my mind
Don’t wanna keep riding this merry-go-round
When it’s perfectly clear that you really don’t care
You keep lifting me up just to drop me back down
So wherever you are you can just keep it there
You’re good at explaining but this time your
words just won’t do
You can’t talk your way free this time
I’ve made a decision to finally get over you
Got my paper and pen and now I’m
I’m gonna write a song about
Learn how to get along without it
One day I’ll wake up and I’ll find
I’ve found a way to get you off my mind
Gonna get you off my mind
Gonna stop thinking about you all of the time
By the time you walk back in that door
I won’t care about you anymore |
IF YOU SAY SO
You sit across from me and stare through me
As if I wasn’t there
Your body language makes me scared to talk to you
You say you’re leaving but
We both know you’re not going anywhere
Although it’s much too late for us to work things through
You say I’m selfish and I have to have things my way
And after all you’ve done for me
How can I be so cold
You seem to have the answers
Before the story’s even told
But IF YOU SAY SO
I must be crazy
And IF YOU SAY SO
I’m running out of time
Well IF YOU SAY SO
I guess I must be losing my mind
We ride in silence to the movies
Far apart and side by side
And afterwards we move out mouths but just to chew
I ask the questions
But the answers never seem to coincide
With anything that represents my point of view
You say it’s people just like me
Who always want too much
You take care of your hunger while I’m waiting there for more
You never seem to comprehend
The need behind my touch
I’m trying to make sense of this
While you’re just keeping score
But IF YOU SAY SO
I must be crazy
And IF YOU SAY SO
I’m running out of time
Well IF YOU SAY SO
I guess I must be losing my mind
You think being strong means to hide the way you feel
While I search for something real
You lie there like a stranger in my bed
And you say the things I’m feeling
Are only in my head
But IF YOU SAY SO… |