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Oh, what is the glue
That holds me to you
Through the crazy days
And my foggy haze
Oh, what is the key
Locking you to me
When we’re far apart
And days slow to start
Well, it’s simple and its true
In all the things you do
Oh hear, hear me sing
It’s your little things
Oh, what is the sign
That makes us align
On life’s balance beam
It’s harder than it seems
Oh, what is the cause
That gives us pause
When it’s all so loud
With dark thunder clouds
Well in my heart I know
You will always show
Oh hear, hear me sing
It’s your little things
Oh you, you always bring
Your little things
It’s your little things that make me,
It’s your little things that shake me
It’s your little things that take me
To you
It’s your little things that sold me
It’s your little things that mold me
It’s your little things the hold me
To you ooh ooh
Woooh ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh
Yeah
Mmm Mmm
Uh huh
Uh huh
Oh hear, hear me sing
It’s your little things
Oh you, you always bring
Your little things
Your little things
Your little things
Your little things
Your little things
Your little things
genre
Bluegrass, Folk
Heartfelt, Uplifting, Steady, Familiar
Oh, our lives are entangled at a supersonic pace
And when those calendars sync, there ain’t no more damn space
We keep searchin’ for the sunshine, but gettin’ clouds, wind and rain
And the deadlines and detours just seem to always remain
But no matter where you are, right here, near or far
You are always in my heart, under those Milky Way stars
Oh, this little planet called earth revolves as strong as my heart
With the energy of a lightnin’ bolt, it can tear anything apart
So, bring to me your beauty like a soft summer moon glow
And when your river of love runs through me, I just gotta let you know
That no matter where you are, right here, near or far
You are always in my heart, under those Milky Way stars
Oh, I’ll sit back and gaze with you
While the sky fades to black from blue
And I’ll strum this old cosmic guitar
Underneath those Milky Way stars
Those Milky Way stars
Those Milky Way stars
For no matter where you are, right here, near or far
You are always in my heart, under those
Milky Way stars
Those Milky Way stars
Those Milky Way stars
Those Milky Way stars
genre
Country
Warm, Laid-Back, Uplifting, Honest, Steady
Give me ten minutes more
I hear now
Scratchin’ at the door
I’ll get up somehow
It’s that time of day
Where my mind must run away
Oh, the light is comin’ up
With a misty rain
N’ the coffee in my cup
Won’t ease the pain
There’s one way to go
And she lets me know
Oh, we run along
Down that trail
Where we belong
Success or fail
We’re free
Me and my dog
She’s lookin’ up
N’ I’m staring down
My dog’s smile
Is mine to own
She is the soul
That makes me whole
N’ with every breath
With every step
With every bead of sweat
That we collect
This is our home
We are never alone
Oh, we run along
Down that trail
Where we belong
Success or fail
We’re free
Me and my dog
Just we
Me and my dog
Up over the hill
Into that meadow
With squinting eyes
In front of our shadows
We’re free
Me and my dog
Just we
Me and my dog
Oh, we run along
Down that trail
Where we belong
Success or fail
We’re free
Me and my dog
Just we
Me and my dog
genre
Easy Listening, Folk, Singer-Songwriter
Warm, Intimate, Honest, Tender, Grounded
The reasons why are coming back to me
The reasons why are coming back to me
Changes from the start
Taking down my heart
Lookin’ me in the eye
With petty lies
The reasons why are coming back to me
The reasons why are coming back to me
Down the lonely road
Carrying a heavy load
The truth passes by
and slowly dies
The reasons why
The reasons why
The reasons why are coming back to me
The reasons why are coming back to me
The reasons why
The reasons why
The reasons why are gonna take control
The reasons why are gonna make me whole
The reasons why are coming back to me
The reasons why are coming back to me
The fog is starting to clear
I got nothin’ to fear
Into the blue sky
Watch me fly
The reasons why
The reasons why
The reasons why only I can see
The reasons why are gonna set me free
genre
Rock & Roll
Earnest, Heartfelt, Honest, Grounded, Human
Well in the shadows of my mind
There lives a lady I’m lookin’ to find
Waves of that chestnut just a hangin’ down
And ruby lips curvin’ all around
Oh, the power of your curse
And those spells you produce
Ignites with your laugh
That wicked witchcraft
You use
The wicked witchcraft you use
There is a river of want that drowns me so
Takes all my light to the big black hole
N’ that subtle gaze just captures me
Behind her bars, I’m never free
Oh the power of your curse
And those spells you produce
Ignites with your laugh
That wicked witchcraft
You use
The wicked witchcraft you use
Well, she takes me to the deep
She brings me to the edge
With all those spells to seduce
Possessed by a dream
Stopped by a storm
It’s that wicked witchcraft
You use
The wicked witchcraft you use
Possessed by a dream
Stopped by a storm
It’s that wicked witchcraft
You use
The wicked witchcraft you use
Yeah, you use
genre
Bluegrass
Intimate, Honest, Gritty, Playful, Thoughtful
My world crashed into yours
And your world slipped into mine
Unlocking all those doors
To release the rescue lines
It was a crazy history
That finally set us free
A give and take journey
To that late night destiny
Of you laughing in bed with me
After the lights go out
And I’m laying by your side
I give a little whisper about
Our rollercoaster ride
Into the abyss we flew
With our crazy crew
N’ it always seems to be so true
When the silence hits the queue
Of me laughing in bed with you
We’re laughin’ in bed
Sometimes, it’s a hard road
And we can’t seem to carry the load
But then
My friend
In the end
We’re laughin’ in bed again
We’re laughin’ in bed
We’re laughin’ in bed
Sometimes we have those days
And we can’t seem to find way
But we are lovers
Like no other
And in the end
We’re laughin’ in bed again
We’re laughin’ in bed
genre
Singer-Songwriter, Easy Listening
Warm, Intimate, Uplifting, Easygoing, Playful
Somewhere
Up there
In the cobwebs of my mind
Faint memories
They take me
Back to a time
Where the waves would roll in slow
And the sand castles would know
That light though the looking glass
It takes me to the past
Somewhere
Down there
In the alleys of my heart
Mixed emotions
Like a vast ocean
Still try to tear me apart
Those fears from yesterday
Too young to know the way
Oh, that light though the looking glass
It takes me to the past
Oh, that light through the looking glass
It takes me to the past
And the heaviness of hope
Will forever last
Somewhere
Out there
In the silence of my soul
Lost spirits
Make me hear it
And do what I’m told
Those broken promises
And welcomed accomplices
Oh, that light though the looking glass
It takes me to the past
Oh, that light through the looking glass
It takes me to the past
And it travels so far away
So fast with nothing to say
Oh, that light through the looking glass
It takes me to the past
Somewhere
Near there
genre
Singer-Songwriter, Easy Listening, Folk
Nostalgic, Reflective, Intimate, Heartfelt, Bittersweet
Time stands still
In that tired place
Where the echoes will
Fill the empty space
With the dreams that seemed to fade away
The innocence lost
All through those streets
Is the greatest paradox
Suffering defeats
From the dreams that seemed to fade away
Oh, those memories
Surrounding me
From the ups to the downs
Swirling all around
This town
The tears of love
Contradict the pain
Trying to rise above
The invisible shame
Of the dreams that seemed to fade away
N’those regrets of loss
Never heal the new
As I stumble across
Forgotten sights into
The dreams that seemed to fade away
Oh, those memories
Surrounding me
From the ups to the downs
Swirling all around
This town
Oh, the past is the present
And the pain gives the lessen
All the years, all the ways
My last life filled those days
Oh, those memories
Surrounding me
From the ups to the downs
Swirling all around
This town
Oh, those memories
Surrounding me
From the ups to the downs
Swirling all around
This town
This town
This town
Oh, those memories
Still haunting me
genre
Singer-Songwriter, Easy Listening
In between the green
Down under the blue
It ain’t what it seems
When I’m dancin’ with you
Hey little lady
I might be crazy
While I’m movin’ these boots
Nothing seems to matter
In this room full of chatter
N’ bolo tie suits
Down hangs the red
Black waves arrive
Wakin’ me up from the dead
How can I survive
Mesmerizing me
With all her cruelty
On the lighted floor
Sparks from her heels
Hips on a reel
C’mon and give me some more
(C’mon and give me some more)
C’mon and give me some more
(C’mon and give me some more)
White and gold in sync
The colors are a blur
Why didn’t I think
Your moves would cure
Now that I know
That I gotta show
What I’m fightin’ for
I ain’t holdin’ back
Not given any slack
I’m gonna give you some more
(C’mon and give me some more)
I’m gonna give you some more
(C’mon and give me some more)
I’m gonna give you some more
(C’mon and give me some more)
I’m gonna give you some more
(C’mon and give me some more)
Shakin’ your thing
(Shakin’ your thing)
Shakin’ my core
(Shakin’ my core)
Makin’ us sing
(Makin’ us sing)
C’mon and give me some more
(C’mon and give me some more)
Please give me some more
(C’mon and give me some more)
On the dance floor
(C’mon and give me some more)
C’mon and give me some more
(C’mon and give me some more)
genre
Rock & Roll
Intimate, Uplifting, Gritty, Playful
It’s 5 am and I start to see
A little light shimmerin’ through
Sheets all twisted around our legs
I can still feel you
Your eyes are closed, breathin’ deep
With just a hint of a little grin
What dreams are flowin’ through your head
Where ya goin’? Where ya been?
It’s just another morning
With regular things to do
But I won’t take for granted
My lucky life with you
With you
With you
It’s 6 am and I’m wide awake
Floppin’ around like a fish
Still deep asleep, you’re purrin’ away
Hoverin’ over that wish
Slither out, stumble about
Percolate the coffee
Scratch the itch, hit the switch
The mirror finds me
It’s just another morning
With regular things to do
But I won’t take for granted
My lucky life with you
With you
With you
There’s never, never a time
That you’re not rollin’ through the mountains of my mind
And regular things, will always sing
Straight out of my heart
For this is my lucky life
With you
With you
It’s 7 am, out the door
Usual good-bye kiss
Another day, ride the wheel
Avoid a near miss
In my mind slide show plays
Forward and behind
To the morning light over again
Til’ out of the bed I climb
It’s just another morning
With regular things to do
But I won’t take for granted
My lucky life with you
With you
With you
There’s never, never a time
That you’re not rollin’ through the mountains of my mind
And regular things, will always sing
Straight out of my heart
For this is my lucky life
With you
genre
Bluegrass
Reflective, Hopeful, Honest, Grounded, Comforting