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Rushes
03:59
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It rushes over me, it fills my soul
Drown me in your river, swallow me whole
It rushes over me, it fills my soul
Drown me in your river, swallow me whole
I can feel the cool breeze in my hair
Like a late summer’s day
Your music plays I’m there
It takes me away!
It makes me so high!
It eases the pain
It courses through me
Like a drug for my veins
I can feel the tall grass on my feet
Like a late spring day
Your music washes over me
It takes me away!
For a moment I forget the hurt
For a moment I forget he left
For a moment I feel pure
… and I can rest!
It rushes over me, it fills my soul
Drown me in your river, swallow me whole
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Learning to Be Alone
03:21
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Chills run up and down my spine
As I sit here thinking about you
I keep telling myself that I’ll be fine,
But I can’t seem to make it without you
I can’t believe I’m turning 25
And I ain’t got nothing to show
Except a few thousand bills and a broken heart
You were the only one who made feel whole
Now I’m learning to be whole all by myself
And I’m learning to rely on no one else
Since you left for where you are
I can’t believe I’ve come so far
Oh, I’m doing good by myself
Rain falls down my cheek
As I finish this song about you
I can’t believe it’s only been a week
Time goes so slowly without you
New York City looks so bleak
Without you by my side
You are the one that I seek
You know you make me feel alive
Now I’m learning to be alive all by myself
And I’m learning to rely on no one else
Since you left for where you are
I can’t believe I’ve come so far
Oh, I’m doing good by myself
And I still believe one day we’ll be together
But it’s hard to see through this Stormy Weather
And I cannot wait till the day you say you’re coming home
But I’m learning to be alone
Now I’m learning to be whole all by myself
And I’m learning to rely on no one else
Since you left for where you are
I can’t believe I’ve come so far
Oh, I’m doing good by myself
Oh, I’m doing good by myself
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Stronger
02:02
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I never knew if I could take a stand
In the face of the Devil, would I throw up my hands
From the outside looking in it must’ve looked like I was beat
But strength was hiding there inside of me
And now I know!
I’m still the same old me, but I’m somehow stronger now
Evil came to play but I stood my ground
I know who I am and who I wanna be
I’m stronger now but I’m still the same old me
Now I know that I won’t give in
I can walk tall, I can be confident
I am cool.
I am strong.
I was all along!
I’m still the same old me, but I’m somehow stronger now
Evil came to play but I stood my ground
I know who I am and who I wanna be
I’m stronger now but I’m still the same old me
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4. |
She Will Never Be Me
04:19
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I bet that when you kiss her
Her lips they feel like velvet
I bet that when you touch her
Her skin it feels like silk
I bet that she’s a great girl
I bet that she’s your whole world
But you know that it will never work
‘Cause she will never be me
I bet that when you hold her
She’s got stars in her eyes
But in your heart you know it isn’t right
I bet you’d like to settle down
And ask her to marry you
But you can’t see your future in her eyes
‘Cause she will never be me
She will never be me
She can’t love you half as much as I do
She’ll never be me
She can’t give you all the Courage that I do
She’ll never be me
You won’t notice when she starts to walk away
But you will notice when you don’t hear me play
No she will never be me
One day you’re going to need me to be there when you call
But if you walk away now,
Then who’s going to catch you when you fall?
You bet that when I kiss him
His lips they feel like velvet
You bet that when I touch him
His skin it feels like silk
He thinks that I’m a great girl
He thinks that I’m his whole world
But I know that it will never work
‘Cause he will never be you
You bet that when he holds me
I’ve got stars in my eyes
But in my heart I know it isn’t right
You bet I’d like to settle down
If he asked me to marry him
But I can’t see my future in his eyes
No he will never be you
He will never be you
He can’t love me half as much as you do
He’ll never be you
He can’t give me all the Faith that you do
He’ll never be you
He won’t notice when I start to walk away
But you will notice when you hear me play
No he will never,
No, she will never,
No, she will never be me
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Dad I found an old photograph, won’t you tell me how it used to be?
I was a boy then, your mom but a girl
We were young lovers and she was my world
Dreams swirled around us like smoke in our eyes
So take me back to that Fall day
When I was young and so was she
When her beauty took my breath away
And she had her hand upon my knee
Look, here’s one of you with guitar, Dad
Tell me how it used to be
She used to sing while I played my guitar
Time stole my dreams, babe, but not my heart
Mem’ries they haunt me like smoke in my eyes
So take me back to that Fall day
When I was young and so was she
When her beauty took my breath away
And she had her hand upon my knee
As the seasons changed
Many leaves have fallen
Snows turned into rains
Summers into autumns
Every passing year has brought
Joy and sorrow too
Lost my father, lost my brother
But got your Brother and Sister and you
I just wanna, Dad, that I’m sorry if I’ve caused you any pain
If you could go back in time is there anything that you would change
I’m an old man now, your mom by me still
Dreams may have changed but my love never will
If I knew then how hard it would be…
I’d do it anyway!
So take me back to that Fall day
When I was young and so was she
When her beauty took my breath away
And she had her hand upon know
Her beauty takes my breath away
And she has her hand upon my knee
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6. |
Sunday Jam
03:59
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Bring Me Back to You
04:13
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Tears stream down my face as I kneel down to pray
I’m humbled in this place and I don’t know what to say
I’m wanting to blame You, Lord for not making things right
But in my heart I know that you’re the God who gives life
Dear God I’ve lost my way so many times before
It seems I’m losing faith about what you’ve got in store
And I find it hard to pray about the things my heart desires
So I make my prayer simple as this:
God, bring me back to You
I thought I knew You, I went to You with everything that was on my mind
But these songs about unanswered prayers made prayer seem like a waste of time
Why does it matter if nothing ever changes
But trying to live without You, God is just too hard to manage
Dear God I’ve lost my way so many times before
It seems I’m losing faith about what you’ve got in store
And I find it hard to pray about the things my heart desires
So I make my prayer simple as this:
God, bring me back to You
I wanna bargain, “Lord, give it to me so I know You’re there”
But a part of me feels like You don’t even care
Still deep within me I know it isn’t true
What it is I really need is:
Bring me back to You
Dear God I’ve lost my way so many times before
It seems I’m losing faith about what you’ve got in store
And I find it hard to pray about the things my heart desires
So I make my prayer simple as this:
God, bring me back to You
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Kimberley Dayell Richmond, Virginia
With an unassuming approach to music, Kimberley’s hauntingly simple melodies are warm and inviting.
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