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Felony
04:35
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Caught in the act
Another cornered rat
Wedged headfirst in a down spout turn
The city streets
Generating heat
My blood is boiling and my bowels burn
I stole a glance ten times
From a young girl's eyes
Now I've got a record longer than a 45
Backed into a corner
By the badge of law and order
Make a beeline for my honey's hive
If loving you is a misdemeanor
I'm guilty of a felony
I never knew two hands any cleaner
Until you got the dirt on me
I'm hardly hardened by harsh behavior
I'm tender in the tenth degree
If loving you is a misdemeanor
I'm guilty of a felony
Phantom feet
Bearing down on me
Matching me with step for step
Steamy breath
Steaming down my neck
My wrists are roped and I can't turn my head
I never did decide
On a life of crime
The cell door closed behind me when your eyes met mine
(But) if it's punishment
To be in love like this
(Then) lock me up and let me do my time
If loving you is a misdemeanor
I'm guilty of a felony
I never knew two hands any cleaner
Until you got the dirt on me
I'm hardly hardened by harsh behavior
I'm tender in the tenth degree
If loving you is a misdemeanor
I'm guilty of a felony
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2. |
Grand
02:56
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Ain't life grand
Ain't life grand
You got yourself another man
And ain't life grand
You left me high and dry
Never gave me a reason why
Now you're having the time of your life
And ain't life fine
So fine, he cut your strings
Now you don't have to answer to me
You've got no accountability
And ain't life free
Ain't life fine
Ain't life free
Ain't life grand
Ain't life grand
Ain't life grand
You got yourself another man
And ain't life grand
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3. |
The Second Time
04:36
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I recognized your smile
Your eyes are still the same
As all those years ago
When I first loved you so
Still I was surprised to find
You have a brand new name
Wish you had let me know
Wish you had told me so
I never dreamed
If you were free again
That I could lose
And you would choose another him
For the second time
I'm on the outside looking in
I lost the love of a lifetime
Again
I thought we'd both decided
If your situation changed
You'd get in touch with me
You'd save your love for me
Though I wanted you for mine
There's only so much I could say
I had to let it be
You had no room for me
I never dreamed
If you were free again
That I could lose
And you would choose another him
For the second time
I'm on the outside looking in
I lost the love of a lifetime
Again
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I never knew you
Funny how I viewed you
Handed the world on a tray
Not much of a thinker
Never lifted a finger
Who told you that life was that way
Delicate dainty
An elegant lady
You arrested my senses somehow
I thought it was fleeting
Fought it till bleeding
Guess who's in love with you now
The depth of your beauty
Seemed to elude me
Denuded of reason till blind
Overcome and persuaded
By misinformation
From insecure minuscule minds
My conscious decision
Was to steer clear of women
For fear I'd stop living somehow
A glimpse at perfection
A hint of affection
Guess who's in love with you now
I thought it was fleeting
Fought it till bleeding
A glimpse of perfection
A hint of affection
The best laid of plans
Is foiled again
Guess who's in love with you now
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Time Of Day
04:23
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What would you do
If I came to you
Fell down on my knees
Begged you please
For your love
And would it mean anything to you
If I drew
Your name and mine
Entwined
In the sky above
And if I told you that I love you need you
I wanna know what you would say
Would you slap me laughing mockingly
Would you think it was a game
Would you tell your friends what a fool I am
Would you never look my way again
If I told you that I love you
Would you even give me the time of day
Would you turn away
If I tried to say
What's on my mind
If I could find the time
Would you lend me your ear
And would you understand
If I touched your hand
Quietly
Would you run from me
And never again come near
And if I told you that I love you need you
I wanna know what you would say
Would you slap me laughing mockingly
Would you think it was a game
Would you tell your friends what a fool I am
Would you never look my way again
If I told you that I love you
Would you even give me the time of day
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Funny
04:06
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She lied to me 'bout ninety times
I cried for the first eighty nine
But now I've turned the tables 'round
I sat her down and washed her mouth with soap
Ha ha ha lah-de-dah
She thought she had control of me
A hapless puppet on her string
But now I've turned it upside down
I left her at the end of her own rope
Ha ha ha lah-de-dah
Honey thought she was funny
But now she's running
Away from me
She knew I'd never done her wrong
I'd never aimed to do her harm
But now I'm shooting from the hip
I kissed the lips of every girl in town
Ha ha ha lah-de-dah
She thought she'd tell me all the rules
Her blinded feeble-minded fool
Now I'm captain of this ship
I stopped her and I dropped her anchor down
Ha ha ha lah-de-dah
Honey thought she was funny
But now she's running
Away from me
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Waterfall
05:05
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Your mother never told you that she loves you
Though words were said no one suspected they were true
A dozen roses have spilled from vases broken
By all the boys who have been in your room
You are my waterfall
Falling on me tumbling blindly
Vision blurred eyes burned by tears
Cover me with all your worries
Cover me with (all your) fears
You waited for a storybook ending
To a tragic tale unhappy from the start
A relentless search for all the missing pages
(Ends with / leaves) you desperately clutching my heart
You are my waterfall
Falling on me tumbling blindly
Vision blurred eyes burned by tears
Cover me with all your worries
Cover me with (all your) fears
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8. |
Scandal
02:57
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He let you see him naked
He bared his soul to you
How's he going to take it
When he learns it wasn't true
You promised him forever
As you looked him in the eye
Who'll put him back together
When he finds out that you lied
He's knee deep in this scandal
You've led him on too far
How's he going to handle
When he finds out who you are
He thought you really meant it
When you promised him for life
Who's going to defend him
When you pull out your knife
It's going to surprise him
You were planning this attack
Who's going to revive him
When you stab him in the back
He's knee deep in this scandal
You've led him on too far
How's he going to handle
When he finds out who you are
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Love's To Blame
04:33
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I never dreaded tomorrow
Or feared the unknown
Never drowned in my sorrow
Or lost all I owned
Love entered the picture
Took its place in the frame
Love's taken all I acquired
Now it's taking the blame
Love's to blame
Stare in amazement in shocked disbelief
I'd respond that way
If this were not happening to me
Love's to blame
State her sentence against her exposed to reproaches
Pronounce all sins to her face
Love's to blame
I'd never found fiercer feelings
Pouring fuel on the fire
(Or) counted lines on the ceiling
During cold sleepless nights
Love took exception
When it stepped on the scene
Took my sense of direction
Now it's taking the heat
Love's to blame
Stare in amazement in shocked disbelief
I'd respond that way
If this were not happening to me
Love's to blame
State her sentence against her exposed to reproaches
Pronounce all sins to her face
Love's to blame
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10. |
Dime
02:49
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You think you're one in a million
Well I've got some news for you
Love's never far away from me
When I'm away from you
A hundred arms wait for me
A thousand fingers pull me tight
I must have kissed a couple hundred lips
Since I kissed your lips last night
You're a dime a dozen girl
To me you're all the same
You forget you were once lonely
And I forget your name
You've got all your dreams tied up in me
But I can't be tied to you
'Cause you're a dime a dozen
And I've got a dime or two
There's enough of me to go around
But you'll have to learn to share
Considering the ratios
You'll agree it's only fair
So remember that I love you
But remember while it's true
That tonight's your lucky number
There's a number after you
You're a dime a dozen girl
To me you're all the same
You forget you were once lonely
And I forget your name
You've got all your dreams tied up in me
But I can't be tied to you
'Cause you're a dime a dozen
And I've got a dime or two
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"You Could Have Had Me"
You could have had me standing by your side
Wearing my ring (and) sharing my life
You insisted on him now you're dissatisfied
(It's) not hard to believe
You could have had me
You could have had me what made you think that you'd find
A stronger love than you had in mine
He wouldn't stand a chance if I had both hands tied
(If I were) down on my knees
You could have had me
Somebody claimed you laid the blame on me
Said I was the problem said I forced you to leave
You're absolved of all responsibility
So why can't you sleep
You could have had me
You could have had me if you had half a mind
With the exception of you any fool could decide
He served up some sorrow and it serves you right
You sowed the seeds
You could have had me
You could have had me you didn't have to try
(I was) a sitting duck both lame and blind
(But now) you're bleeding before me and I'm laughing inside
It's funny to see
You could have had me
Somebody claimed you laid the blame on me
Said I was the problem said I forced you to leave
You're absolved of all responsibility
So why can't you sleep
You could have had me
"Smile"
I wish you'd try to see it in my smile
It would break the silence
Better than a slow dance
I'd love to cast my fears aside and tell you that you're mine
(But) I wish you'd try to see it in my smile
I wish you'd try to see it in my smile
I'd keep it on forever
Couldn't say it better
They say that love gives breath and life and lights a thousand fires
I wish you'd try to see it in my smile
I wish you'd try to see it in my smile
Unbounded in expression
A consummate confession
A picture's worth a thousand words and ten romantic lines
I wish you'd try to see it in my smile
I wish you'd try to see it in my smile
Every time you're near me
The world can see it clearly
I could look you in the eyes and say what's on my mind
(But) I wish you'd try to see it in my smile
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12. |
Two And Fifty
01:11
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I never loved you quite so much as when I lost you
Until I tried to live without you I never needed you to live
You said a million words chosen carefully couldn't make you choose to come back to me
But two and fifty words are all I have to give
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Joshua Lapo Pocatello, Idaho
Software engineer by trade, songwriter on the side.
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