1.Angels In Waiting
Lyricist:Tammy Lynn Cochran, Stewart Harris, Jim Mcbride
We camped out on the living room floor
In our old sleeping bags by a make-believe fire
In a tent made of covers, we'd talked for hours
My two brothers and me
Keeping the faith, racing with destiny
They were angels in waiting
Waiting for wings to fly from this world away from their pain
Treasuring time, 'til time came to leave
Leaving behind sweet memories
Angels in waiting, angels in waiting for wings
They always knew they'd never grow old
Sometimes the body is weaker than the soul
In their darkest hour, I made a promise
I will always keep
I'll give them life, I'll let them live through me
They were angels in waiting
Waiting for wings to fly from this world away from their pain
Treasuring time, 'til time came to leave
Leaving behind sweet memories
Angels in waiting, angels in waiting for wings
They were angels in waiting
Waiting for wings to fly from this world away from their pain
Treasuring time, 'til time came to leave
Leaving behind sweet memories
Angels in waiting, angels in waiting for wings
Angels in waiting, angels in waiting for me
2.Better Off Broken
Lyricist:Lisa Brokop, Ron Harbin, C Rawson
Single-sided conversations, too much time spent alone
Even though my heart's breakin', you don't even know
Today, I was thinkin' 'bout us, what I'd do without you
I was lost in reflection when I found the truth
Can't think of one reason
To try and find a way to make this work
Through cryin', through denyin'
Tired of pretendin' I don't hurt
So, I've been thinkin' maybe my heart's better off broken
Sometimes stayin' is the easy way out
But, I can't ignore this pain
Made up my mind to get it over wih now
'Cause you're not gonna change
Can't think of one reason
To try and find a way to make this work
Through cryin', through denyin'
Tired of pretendin' I don't hurt
So, I've been thinkin' maybe my heart's better off broken
Can't think of one reason
To try and find a way to make this work
Through cryin', through denyin'
Tired of pretendin' I don't hurt
So, I've been thinkin' maybe my heart's better off broken
Better off broken
3.Going, Going, Gone
Lyricist:Sherrie Austin, Jon Christopher Davis, Will Rambeaux
A cold cup of coffee and a sad song
I turn up the radio and I sing along
I know you once loved me in your own way
When the sun finds your window, I'll be miles away
And, I'm one step ahead of the heartache
One foot out the door
And it's too late for your words to stop me
From crossing that floor
Like the moon fades with the dawn, I'm going, going, gone
Well, leaving might kill me but I can't stay
Just watch the fire a little more everyday
Yeah, I'm one step ahead of the heartache
One foot out the door
And it's too late for your words to stop me
From crossing that floor
Like the moon fades with the dawn, I'm going, going, gone
Yeah, I'm one step ahead of the heartache
One foot out the door
And it's too late for your words to stop me
From crossing that floor
Like the moon fades with the dawn, I'm going, going, gone
Like the moon fades with the dawn, I'm going, going, gone
4.When Love Was Enough
Lyricist:Tammy Lynn Cochran, Tommy Polk, Verlon Thompson
Working three jobs, just the two of us
Still the bills kept piling up
Had a Chevrolet that was mostly rusting rubber
We didn't know we had it made
We were robbing Peter to keep Paul paid
We didn't have much, but we still had each other
We'd call in sick and head for the lake
I sure do miss those good ole days
When love was enough
When love was enough
The race with the Jones' is right on track
The cars, the boat, the pool out back
The swimming debt, and it's about to drag us under
We put in 80 hour weeks
To buy more stuff that we don't need
The things we buy can't satisfy our hunger
Why don't we call it quits and head for the lake?
I sure do miss those good ole days
When love was enough
When love was enough
Let's find our way back there again
Now is not that far from then
We had enough way back when
We didn't have a dime to spend
But, love was enough
When love was enough
When love was enough
When love was enough
5.Say Goodbye
Lyricist:Bonnie Baker, Jason Todd Deere, Kimberly Lee Keyes
It's time to step outside these walls you call my life
And take a long, hard look at who I am
I've never been one to fly, never known how or why
But tonight, it's all wearin' thin
I've caught glimpses of who I wanna be
And the only thing standin' in my way is me
Say goodbye to the girl you used to know
Say hello to the woman you'll never know
Guess, I could blame myself for being somethin' else
And bein' too afraid to make my stand
But I've been carved out and held down in self-created chains
So please let go as I close the door and walk away
Say goodbye to the girl you used to know
Say hello to the woman you'll never know
Ahh
Say goodbye to the girl you used to know
Say hello to the woman you'll never know
To the woman you'll never know
6.That Ain't Right
Lyricist:Billy Crain, Jon Mcelroy
I hear you complaining about the state of things
Wondering why we can't stay the same
You don't wanna be changing but you don't stop to change
You just sit around, looking for someone to blame
That ain't right that ain't right
Hiding out in the gray, between the black and the white
Don't make sense, sitting on the fence
Just watching the fight that ain't right
You say you wanna go back to the good ole days
When you didn't think twice about the choices you made
You could state your opinion but now you're too afraid
You hope all the bad stuff just goes away
That ain't right that ain't right
Hiding out in the gray, between the black and the white
Don't make sense, sitting on the fence
Just watching the fight that ain't right
Movers and shakers, givers and takers
All got something worth fighting for
The rest just get by, they don't speak their mind
They just follow the crowd right out the door
That ain't right that ain't right
Hiding out in the gray, between the black and the white
Don't make sense, sitting on the fence
Just watching the fight that ain't right
That ain't right oh that ain't right
7.What I Learned from Loving You
Lyricist:James H., Jr. Brown, Russell Smith
Sometimes I still think of you
Love that's gone by and the things I didn't do
Time heals hearts, so they all say
Passage of years slowly pulls the pain away
But there's still a little tenderness left in everything I do
That's what I learned from loving you
But I had too much to learn
To hold on to someone like you
And it took losing you to make me see
The woman you needed me to be
Times have changed, I have changed too
Even my eyes turned a deeper shade of blue
I guess that it's all the crying they went through
That's what I learned from loving you
But I had too much to learn
To hold on to someone like you
And it took losing you too make me see
The woman you needed me to be
I don't cry, though we're apart and someday soon
Someone else will need this heart
And the next time I'm gonna know when love is true
That's what I learned from loving you
That's what I learned from loving you
That's what I learned from loving you
That's what I learned from loving you
8.So What
Lyricist:Roxie Lea Dean, Jamie O'neal, Lonnie Melvin Tillis
Should've been easy, but it wasn't
Should be painless, but it's not
I should've seen the truth in you, but I didn't
Should've done a lot of things so what, so what?
If it hadn't been for losing you, I'd still be back in Jackson
Settling for settling, and getting what I got
But where I am and who I am is well-worth every lesson
Guess you could say I've learned a lot
Yeah, you broke my heart, so what?
Could've cried a river for you, but I wouldn't
I could've just laid down and given up
Could've tried to be somebody I wasn't
And I could have asked her name for what, for what?
If it hadn't been for losing you, I'd still be back in Jackson
Settling for settling, and getting what I got
But where I am and who I am is well-worth every lesson
Guess you could say I've learned a lot
Yeah, you broke my heart, so what?
So what if it hurt me for a little while?
So what if some teardrops had to fall?
So what if I never thought I'd love again?
I know I'm better for it all
If it hadn't been for losing you, I'd still be back in Jackson
Settling for settling, and getting what I got
But where I am and who I am is well-worth every lesson
Guess you could say I've learned a lot
Yeah, you broke my heart, so what?
Yeah, you broke my heart, so what?
9.If You Can
Lyricist:Joy Swinea
Are you awake, are you asleep?
It's hard to tell with your back to me
Turn around and face me, if you can
Are you afraid what I might see
If you should look at me
Now, tell me about her, if you can
If you can look me in the eye and say we're over
If you can kiss my lips and feel no fire inside
If you can hold my body close and still say you love her most
Then you can walk out of my life, if you can
Everyone makes mistakes
Tell me, she's the one you made
And I'll forgive and I'll forget, if you can
Who was right and who was wrong
Doesn't matter if the love is gone
Honey, I'll keep holding on, if you can
If you can look me in the eye and say we're over
If you can kiss my lips and feel no fire inside
If you can hold my body close and still say you love her most
Then you can walk out of my life, if you can
You can walk out of my life, if you can
10.I Cry
Lyricist:Mark Selby, Tia Sillers
I don't miss you like I used to
I pulled your pictures from the wall
I go just where and when I want to
I'm better off now all in all
My heart ain't breakin', it's through aching
And I'm movin' on
But I cry a little bit everyday, at least one teardrop falls
It doesn't matter, rain or shine
I try to leave it all behind, I swear that I'm alright
But in the middle of the night I cry
I used to hear your voice calling
You'd never let me go to sleep
You always got your way now, darling
But you won't get the best of me
Any longer
I'm stronger, I'm free
But I cry a little bit everyday, at least one teardrop falls
It doesn't matter, rain or shine
I try to leave it all behind, I swear that I'm alright
But in the middle of the night I cry
Still I cry a little bit everyday, at least one teardrop falls
It doesn't matter, rain or shine
I try to leave it all behind, I swear that I'm alright
But in the middle of the night I cry, I cry, I cry
11.Love Won't Let Me
Lyricist:Jason Deere, Franne Golde, Kasia Livingston
What I should do is play it cool in front of you
And I just might fool you for a minute or two
But what I can't hide is everything I feel inside
'Cause the truth is, baby, my heart starts racing
When I'm next to you and love won't let me
And I go crazy when you come around
Go insane when we get a little closer now
I'd be inclined to chicken out but love won't let me
Love has a funny way of getting you into
Something that scares you but you can't resist
Or let you leave without a kiss but love won't let me
So we took that step, now I'm over my head
Now I'm circling earth and I'm pretty sure
I won't be comin' down for a while,but the trouble is
Ever since that little kiss, I don't care, how late it gets
Don't wanna let you outta these arms of mine, 'cause love won't
let me
And I go crazy when you come around
Go insane when we get a little closer now
I'd be inclined to chicken out but love won't let me
Love has a funny way of getting you into
Something that scares you but you can't resist
Or let you leave without a kiss but love won't let me
Now I only wanna spend my time
Holdin' you tight every night
Baby, every time I think about love
I've loved you from the day we met, the way you get me
I'm so glad that love wouldn't let me.
And I go crazy when you come around
Go insane when we get a little closer now
I'd be inclined to chicken out but love won't let me
Love has a funny way of getting you into
Something that scares you but you can't resist
Or let you leave without a kiss but love won't let me
No, no, love won't let me
12.Go Slow
Lyricist:Tammy Lynn Cochran
Soft touches on my skin
Warm breath dancin'
Two bodies fit perfectly
A night that's full of magic
So close I can hardly stand it
Two hearts pounding rapidly
Oh baby, I beg for mercy
Take it nice and easy
And go slow, baby, go slow, baby
Let's drown in every minute
There's no need to rush right through it
I've waited, baby, for you to save me
And now that I've found you
I wanna wrap my love around you
Go slow
The night is, oh, so young
Love me 'til the sun comes up
Make me feel your need
Soft tender savage kisses
Oh, is this what love is
Baby, I've waited so long
Let's just stay in this moment
For as long as we can take it
And go slow, baby, go slow, baby
Let's drown in every minute
There's no need to rush right through it
I've waited, baby, for you to save me
And now that I've found you
I wanna wrap my love around you
Go slow
13.Life Happened
Lyricist:Patrick Jason Matthews, Kerry Kurt Phillips
From the time she was thirteen
Julie Thompson had a dream
That someday she would see her name in lights
And after every high school play
The grown-ups all would say
That Julie's future sure is looking bright
Well, I saw her selling videos at a store in Eastland Mall
I said, 'Why aren't you in Hollywood taking casting calls?'
She handed me my change and started laughing
And said, 'Life happened
Me and Bobby Chapman fell in love
Daddy passed away and the babies came
And drama school was just too much
Now there's little league and mouths to feed
And I direct the kindergarten Christmas Pageant
Life happened'
Curtis had an old Chevelle
The cops knew that car well
He never lost a race on Windy Hollow road
By the time he turned eighteen
He was a Georgia Dirt Track King
Proudly sponsored by the local Texaco
I bumped into him at Murphy's bar and he ordered us a round
I said, 'Why aren't you in Rockingham chasing Gordon down?'
He killed his drink, tore the corners off his napkin
And said, 'Life happened
I was driving home from Athens late one night
A trucker fell asleep and swapped paint with me
Said, I rolled that van at least five times
Now I thank my stars and I sell used cars
And I teach drivers education at St. Catherine's
Yeah, life happened'
I saw the rest of my old friends
At our reunion at the Holiday Inn
And it seemed like it was only yesterday
Standing in the gym in our cap and gown
Full of wanderlust and glory bound
We set out to chase our dreams on wings of passion
But somewhere along the way we got distracted
Life happened
Our clothes went out of fashion with our songs
We started families and bought SUV's
Became step-dads and soccer-moms
I finally realized we turned out alright
And we spent the night just catching up and dancing
And life happened
14.I Used To Be That Woman
Lyricist:Tammy Lynn Cochran
Rumors spread, lies are told
Covering up a lover so nobody knows
Deceit and denial, foolish alibis
One innocent soul gets burned
I used to be that woman
I used to be that woman
She'll soon find out
The hard way about him
It won't take too long
This small town's talking
And it'll hurt like hell
And break her heart
I know, I used to be that woman
She's even asked if there's someone else
Then she says she's sorry for having doubts
She'll lose a little weight, maybe color her hair
Do anything to spark the fire that's no longer there
I used to be that woman
I used to be that woman
She'll soon find out
The hard way about him
It won't take too long
This small town's talking
And it'll hurt like hell
And break her heart
I know, I used to be that woman
When I see what's being done
My mind goes back in time
When I was one
Who believed those lies
I used to be that woman
I used to be that woman
She'll soon find out
The hard way about him
It won't take too long
This small town's talking
And it'll hurt like hell
And break her heart
I know, I used to be that woman
I used to be that woman
I used to be that woman
15.I Believe
People all over the world can you hear me
I'm singing this song to you
I know how it feels to be lost and so weary
Something tells me you do too
There's so many of us on this planet why are so many of us
alone?
Sometimes its hard to keep the faith but I keep holding on
Cuz I believe
I believee
I believeeeeeeeeee in a loveeeeeee
I believeeeeeeeeee in a loveeeeeee
Do you believe
Do you believe
Do you believe
There'ver been occasions in my life
I wish I'd have done things better
But somedays are singing in the rain my friend
And somedays are stormy weather
I believeeeeeeeeee in a loveeeeeee
I believeeeeeeeeee in a loveeeeeee
So hold on
Hold on
Is anybody out there
Is anybody out there
Is anybody out there
Who feels like I do
I believe in you
I believeeeeeeeeee in a loveeeeeee
So hold on
Hold on
Hold on
Hold on
16.All In How You Look At Things
Lyricist:Tammy Lynn Cochran, Trish Gray
Friend, I'm glad you called
It's been a long time, yeah, I'm doin' okay
And I hear he's fine no, we're not together
Don't apologize it don't bother me
Given the chance I'd do it all again
Even knowin' how the story ends
I lost a love but gained a friend
So it's all in how you look at things
It's not a sad endin'
Just a new beginnin'
It ain't a love lost
But a lesson learned
And when a storm had passed
There was a rainbow waitin' on me
It was a sure sign the key to life
Isn't always in black or white
It's all in how you look at things
I know it seems to you that I'm the strong one
Knowin' all my heart had to overcome
You said if it were you when it were said and done
You'd be on your knees
The truth be told at first I thought
My whole world was gonna fall apart
'Til my mind convinced my heart
It's all in how you look at things
It's not a sad endin'
Just a new beginnin'
It ain't a love lost
But a lesson learned
And when a storm had passed
There was a rainbow waitin' on me
It was a sure sign the key to life
Isn't always in black or white
It's all in how you look at things
Yeah, it's all in how you look at things
Yeah, it's all in how you look at things
Yeah, it's all in how you look at things
Yeah, it's all in how you look at things
How you look at things
17.I'm Getting There
Lyricist:Billy Crain, Adrienne Follese
I put on my shades
And walked out the door today
The sunshine, bird sing
Yes I'm alive again
I'm feeling fearless, growing stronger
Not letting your memory linger any longer
I'm just a step away from gettin' over you
I swear, I'm gettin' there
Time slipped right by
Too many tears I've cried
Wasted, depressed
Glad I've got that off my chest now
Feeling fearless, growing stronger
Not letting your memory linger any longer
I'm just a step away from gettin' over you
I swear, I'm gettin' there
Took a small step, took a deep breath
Told myself there's more to life not less
Didn't give up, didn't give in
This is where the heartache finally ends
I'm feeling fearless, I'm growing stronger
Not letting your memory linger any longer
I'm just a step away from gettin' over you
I swear
I'm feeling fearless, I'm growing stronger
Not letting your memory linger any longer
I'm just a step away from gettin' over you
I swear, I'm gettin' there
I'm gettin' there
(I'm gettin' there)
18.What Kind Of Woman Would I Be
Lyricist:Angela Hurt, Kerry Kurt Phillips
Every time you hurt me
It's the same old thing
I wipe away the tears
Sit down in front of the mirror
And fix my face
That's when you say you're sorry
And get down on your knees
I always give you one more chance to make it up to me
Oh, baby, if I didn't, what kind of woman would I be?
If I forgot about us and just for once, thought about me
What kind of woman would I be?
Out on my own, would I make a fresh start?
Find somebody knew or would I fall apart?
Some women move on, exceed their dreams
While others spend their lives lonely
If tonight, I were to pack my bags and leave
What kind of woman would I be?
Would I turn out like Tina Murphy
You know, after she left Steve?
She went back to college
She'll graduate this autumn
I thought she'd never leave
Would I be like my friend, Brenda, who hates livin' alone?
She calls me every night, cryin' on the 'phone
If I stopped cookin' your supper, and grabbed my kids
What kind of woman would I be?
If I forgot about us and just for once, thought about me
What kind of woman would I be?
Out on my own, would I make a fresh start?
Find somebody knew or would I fall apart?
Some women move on, exceed their dreams
While others spend their lives lonely
If tonight I were to pack my bags and leave
What kind of woman would I be?
If tonight, I were to pack my bags an leave
What kind of woman would I be?
19.White Lies And Picket Fences
Lyricist:Jess Brown, Tony Lane, Stephanie Powell
Billy leaned on the hood of the car
With a match stick in his mouth
And I watched him through
The crack in the windshield
We were goin' South
All the way down to Alabama
Said he had a job down there
But we were gonna drive
Just a little bit further
And get a room somewhere
We drove past little white houses
With porch swings and there was
Always someone else's kids in the yard
And I remember sayin'
'Hey, wouldn't it be nice if we could live that way'
And he was always sayin', 'We were gonna
But sometimes you should listen to your mama
'Cause someday, some boy is gonna tell ya
How he'll treat you like a princess
But sometimes they're just little white lies
With picket fences
Well, I spent most of that year waitin' tables
'Cause Billy's job, well, it didn't work out
And one night he took the cash
That we kept in the kitchen
And he cut clean out of town
Now I'm looking out the window
Of this run down apartment
A little older now and six months along
And sometimes I think about Billy
But most times I don't
I think about little white houses
With porch swings and there was
Always someone else's kids in the yard
And I remember sayin'
'Hey, wouldn't it be nice if we could live that way
And he was always sayin' 'We were gonna
But sometimes you should listen to your mama
'Cause someday, some boy is gonna tell ya
How he'll treat you like a princess
But sometimes they're just little white lies
With picket fences
Billy leaned on the hood of the car
With a match stick in his mouth
20.Dead Of The Night
Lyricist:Tammy Lynn Cochran, Patricia Gray
A little girl who just turned nine
Awakes to another fight
She covers her head
And closes her eyes
How could the neighbors not have heard
Done a thing or said a word
What was painfully clear
Too often occurred
The rumors started
When it all came to an end
They blamed it on the bottle
And said he was a drinkin' man
Sometimes in the distance
You can still hear her cry
Breaking the silence
In the dead of the night
She walks softly down the hall
Sees his shadows on the wall
Turns the corner
Sees her mama fall
Daddy went too far this time
He's just about to cross that line
He never saw it comin'
He thought he had that forty-five
The rumors started
When it all came to an end
They blamed it on the bottle
Said he was a drinkin' man
Sometimes in the distance
You can still hear her cry
Breaking the silence
In the dead of the night
She didn't chose this life
She's a victim of circumstance
But she made a choice that night
And took the law in her little hands
The rumors started
When it all came to an end
They blamed it on the bottle
And said he was a drinkin' man
Sometimes in the distance
You can still hear her cry
Breaking the silence
In the dead of the night
Breaking the silence
In the dead of the night
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