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Important Information
00:08
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Rooftop In The Rain
03:23
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Twenty seagulls sitting on a rooftop in the rain
Do they see me staring at them through my windowpane
Whether headed up to Canada or down to Mexico
It's way beyond me how without a map they know which to go
Chorus
Sometimes I'd like to sprout some wings
Let go this jumbled brain
Sometimes I wish I was a seagull on a
Rooftop in the rain
A seagull's life seems simple yeah not much to worry 'bout
Don't have to make those big decisions pay the rent or live with doubt
As far back as the dinosaurs their instinct was to fly
Oh there never was a seagull had to stop and wonder why
Chorus
Sometimes I'd like to sprout some wings
Let go this jumbled brain
Sometimes I wish I was a seagull on a
Rooftop in the rain
Bridge
Oh I pray with every sunrise I'll awaken to the sound
Of the beating of those forty wings so high above the ground
And I'll look below to see that I've escaped the earth's terrain
And from now on there'll be
Twenty-one seagulls on a rooftop in the rain
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3. |
No Turning Back
05:10
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She lit the match, dropped it behind her and took off down the stairs
Dropped the key into the sea and headed out for God-knows-where
Halfway 'round the world from him still wouldn't be too far
Sure, the bleeding's gonna but what about the scars
Chorus
No turning back this time
After setting the bridge on fire
No turning back this time
She's got to get away
There's no turning back
Leaving empty-handed alone and unprepared
That's okay with her this ain't the first time she's been scared
Her chances of survival feel like slim to none
She might not live to see another day in Washington
Chorus
No turning back this time
After setting the bridge on fire
No turning back this time
She's got to get away
There's no turning back
Bridge
No no no no
He cut too deep this time
Drained the love from her heart
But she's got this feeling
She's gonna do just fine
Now she's finally learned the lesson
She make a brand new start
Michael got the papers the second week in June
He drinks away most nights in a double-wide
And howls at the moon
"How could she just leave me? I did nothing wrong
"Ah those bitches they are all the same
"They take and then they're gone"
Chorus
No turning back this time
After setting the bridge on fire
No turning back this time
She's got to get away
There's no turning back
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4. |
Memories
04:25
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You rolled over and kissed me tenderly
And we took it slowly for awhile
Then you did unto me as I did unto you
Till this day it still makes me smile
Chorus
Do the memories linger in your mind
Or have they fallen by the wayside long ago?
Do the memories haunt you in the night
Or have you finally learned to let them go?
So many lovers I've held in my hands
But like a fool I let you walk away
It was your loving that got to this man
I wish you'd have been the one to stay
Chorus
Do the memories linger in your mind
Or have they fallen by the wayside long ago?
Do the memories haunt you in the night
Or have you finally learned to let them go?
From the moment it was over
My eyes opened wide
To the mistake of a lifetime
From which I couldn't hide
Chorus
Do the memories linger in your mind
Or have they fallen by the wayside long ago?
Do the memories haunt you in the night
Or have you finally learned to let them go?
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Momma's got a bottle, momma's got a gun
We won't be gettin' much homework done tonight
There ain't no place like home
Meanwhile, Bobby's parents read the bible every day
And they've locked him in the closet to keep the devil away
There ain't no place like home
Honor your father and mother
It's one of the golden rules
Honor your father and honor you mother
Sounds crazy but it's true
Judy needs a place to stay tonight
'Cause her daddy's got some plans for her
That don't seem right
There ain't no place like home
Tim's folk got a tight schedule but that's okay
They found a first class year around boarding school and today
They'll drop him off and say
Honor your father and mother
The look their kid right in the eyes
They say Honor your father and honor you mother
And don't you dare criticize
They abuse they negate
They neglect humiliate
And still they demand respect from you
So your left with a choice to betray yourself
Or disobey
Either way you lose
They ain't gonna like it
They don't wanna know
We're not gonna take it no more
Let the whole world know
Honor your father and mother
May be one of the golden rules
But don't you honor your father and honor you mother
If they don't honor you
Mom and daddy no no
Mom and daddy no no
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6. |
Annie's Song
02:57
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7. |
Blue Jean Love
04:18
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Some people go for passion
Hot and heavy nights
Some couples thrive on making up
They find their joy in the fight
Some people live like strangers
They hardly speak a word
Then there are those that settle for much less than they deserve
Chorus
But our love's like those favorite old blue jeans
A fit so hard to find
Blue jean love so comfortable
Blue jean love so fine
Some men want their lovers to be at their lovers to be at their beckon call
It's plain to see their partner's needs don't matter much at all
Some women strike a bargain trading their identity
For the right car in the right garage in the right community
Chorus
But our love's like those favorite old blue jeans
A fit so hard to find
Blue jean love so comfortable
Blue jean love so fine
Some lovers are fickle like fashion
Quick as the seasons they change
But our love's still softer than satin
Lasting much longer than lace
Chorus
But our love's like those favorite old blue jeans
A fit so hard to find
Blue jean love so comfortable
Blue jean love so fine
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8. |
No More Mr. Nice Guy
05:05
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I'll tell you about the kind of man that I used to be
A doormat that's what I was you could wipe your feet on me
Yeah that was my reality
Just like my father I was always pushed around
Till one day I met a wise man and he sat me down
His words were simple and profound he said
Chorus
No more Mr. Nice Guy that doesn't work you see
No more Mr. Nice Guy stand up for yourself hold onto your dignity
Well it took a lot of practice, I had my ups and downs
But you know what the fact is I finally got it down
I learned to stand my ground
True, not everybody likes the man I am today
'Cause I'm no longer easy to manipulate
And quite frankly that's ok because it's...
Chorus
No more Mr. Nice Guy that doesn't work you see
No more Mr. Nice Guy stand up for yourself hold onto your dignity
Bridge
No more Mr. Nice Guy just to keep the peace
No more Mr. Nice Guy guaranteed
No more Mr. Nice Guy out of necessity
I've set my limits, got my boundaries
No more Mr. Nice Guy no more indignities
No more insults no more injuries
No more Mr. Nice Guy not since I got smart
I swear I'll finish anything you start
No more Mr. Nice Guy that's why I wrote this song
So long, Mr. Nice Guy, so long
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Drove down to the theater not too long ago
I paid for my ticket, went in and watched the show
And I realized much later only after I had gone
That they always end the movie with a song
Then I got to thinking how my life has been
Almost like a real-life motion picture I've been in
There were times I played the hero
There were times when I was wrong
But I always end the movie with a song
Bridge
Now I see that I was always the director
I just wish I would have known that from the start
Can't help wondering who is running the projector
"Cause I wouldn't mind a rerun from the start
Now that I have acted all the scenes that I have played
The story's almost over and the camera fades away
Oh the band begins to play now as the curtain's being drawn
Because they always end the movie with a song yes they do
Oh they always end the movie with a song it's true
They always end the movie with a song me too
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10. |
Lydia
05:46
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Over the horizon on a distant shore
It seems like I have seen you somewhere else before
In my dreams I've traveled continents and seas
Time and time again you've traveled there with me
Chorus
Lydia sweet lydia
Crazy though it seems
Until today you just existed only in my dreams
I recognized you instantly from your silhouette
A lifetime's dreams they all came true the moment that we met
Still I can't help wondering do you feel it too
That's the only question I will ask of you
Chorus
Lydia sweet lydia
Crazy though it seems
Until today you just existed only in my dreams
Bridge
Let me give you a kiss goodnight
Before slipping into our dreams
Let me awaken to find you there
Your arms around me as you sleep
Over the horizon on a distant shore
It seems like I have seen you somewhere else before
Lydia sweet Lydia crazy though it seems
Until today you just existed only in my dreams
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11. |
Kiss Cinderella Goodbye
04:07
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Cinderella you've got the blues today
You're disappointed in your usual way
You said goodbye to yet another man
You just don't seem to understand
Chorus
You gotta kiss Cinderella goodbye
It's time to open your eyes
Prince Charming's never gonna make it all right
You gotta kiss Cinderella goodbye
You tell me that you're so easy to please
But you expect a man to fill all of your needs
You say you shouldn't have to worry about a thing
You want a prince who's bound to be a king
Chorus
You gotta kiss Cinderella goodbye
It's time to open your eyes
Prince Charming's never gonna make it all right
You gotta kiss Cinderella goodbye
Bridge
Your glass slippers have no use
It's time to trade them in for real shoes
So find someone to sweep you off your feet
But learn to take the bitter with the sweet
Because "happy ever after" you're gonna find
Is just in fairytales and nursery rhymes
Chorus
You gotta kiss Cinderella goodbye
It's time to open your eyes
Prince Charming's never gonna make it all right
You gotta kiss Cinderella goodbye
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12. |
In Your Dreams
07:14
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Close your eyes I'll dim the lights
Everything will be alright
I'll be there all the while you are sleeping
Just be still and you'll know
That I'm with you where you go
Through the night I'll be with you
In your dreams
Holding hands we will rise
Into midnight velvet skies
As our cares fall away so far below us
We will soar we will glide
I'll be right there by your side
Through the night
I'll be with you in your dreams
In the soft moonlight glow
As the evening breezes blow
We'll fly beyond the starts so bright into the heavens
Dance and play the night away
And return the break of day
When the first rays of the sun come shining through
Close your eyes I'll dim the lights
Everything will be alright
I'll be there all the while you are sleeping
Just be still and you'll know
That I'm with you where you go
Through the night I'll be with you
In your dreams
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Johnny Vanderlip Tampa, Florida
For Johnny, music is a sacred calling. His melodies and lyrics rival any other songwriter
anytime.
Johnny's music reaches into our hearts and bones, tapping into what it means to be alive. He is a true original, unbound by the constraints which ensnare so many artists of the day.
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