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Believe

by Mike Greene

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1.
Come 'Round Like A Spot 04:32
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I TURN THE BREAD FOR MY FATHER MY MOTHER SHE IS QUITE MAD I STEAL AWAY TO THE PALACE I SEE YOU AND I GROW SO SAD THE CANDLES THEY LIGHT UP YOUR HALLWAY YOUR DESTINY IS SEALED CHAMBERS ARE BLUE RIGHT WHERE YOU LAY YOU’RE MUCH TOO HIGH TO BE REAL OH LISTEN TO ME WOMAN YOU COME ON LIKE A SHOT REASON WITH ME BABY YOU COME ROUND LIKE A SPOT THE MOON DANCES OVER THE WATER I WAIT IN THE SHADOWY NIGHT DID YOU RECEIVE MY BOLD BIDDING THE PRINCESS IS NOWHERE IN SIGHT OH LISTEN TO ME WOMAN MY YOUNG BODY’S HOT OH LOOK UPON ME BABY GRANT ME A SHOT THEN IN THE MIDNIGHT OF SUMMER THE CLATTER OF HOURSES RESOUND THEY NEVER GAVE YOU MY MESSAGE NOW THEY’RE CLOSING IN WITH THEIR HOUNDS YOU’RE SITTING HIGH IN YOUR TOWER THE LOTS THEY WERE DRAWN YEARS AGO ME IN MY BONDAGE OF BREEDING OH HOW I LONG FOR YOU SO OH LISTEN TO ME WOMAN YOU COME ON LIKE A SHOT OH LISTEN TO ME BABY YOU COME ROUND LIKE A SPOT
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Those Who Give Can Take Away 05:46
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LIKE AN ANGEL IN A CAVERN WHO’S FORGOTTEN HOW TO FLY YOU CLIPPED MY WINGS AND BROKE MY SPIRIT I CAN ONLY WONDER WHY YOU ARE SO YOUNG AND YET SO WEATHERED THEY’VE ERASED YOUR WILL TO GIVE I’M INBETWEEN THE PAIN AND PASSION THERE’S ROOM TO CRY BUT NONE TO LIVE SOMEONE TOOK YOUR NAME OUT AS YOUR CHILDHOOD SLOWLY FADES SOMEONE TORE YOUR SOUL OUT THOSE WHO GIVE CAN TAKE AWAY I BEG YOU NOW TO GIVE ME FREEDOM TIME TO PICK UP WHAT I’VE LOST YOUR VACANT STARES THEY LEAVE ME LIFELESS YOU RULE MY MIND BUT NOT MY HEART THAT’S WHY I’M SAYING BABY SOMEONE TOOK YOUR NAME OUT AS YOUR CHILDHOOD SLOWLY DIED SOMEONE TORE YOUR HEART OUT COUNTLESS MORNINGS SEE ME CRY THAT’S WHY I’M SAYING DARLING…
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Jesse 03:20
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THE SUN WAS HIGH UP IN THE SKY WHEN HE CAUGHT MY EYE WITH HIS OLD SOFT SHOE ROUTINE GRAY HAIR TASSELLED BY THE BREEZE AND A VOICE CALLED TO ME COME AND JOIN ME IF YOU PLEASE I JOINED IN IN PERFECT HARMONY TIGHT AS LOVERS CLUTCHING HANDS HE SAID LET’S HIT THE ROAD AND BE A TEAM GET US SOME SONGS AND PLAY ALL THE BIG TOWNS IN THE LAND JESSE TALKED OF BETTER DAYS WHEN THE PEOPLE HE MET HAD A SMILE UPON THEIR FACE NICER CLOTHS AND BIGGER PAY WHEN THE SONGS MADE YOU FEED LIKE AN OLD HOMETOWN PARADE NOW A TROOPER JUST CAN’T FIND A JOB A SINGER MAY AS WELL RETIRE BUT STILL THAT SPARK WAS BURNIN’ IN HIS HEART WE GREW SO CLOSE JESSE SET MY SOUL ON FIRE WELL I HOPE THAT I WILL NEVER FIND A MAN NEAR AS KIND WHO STILL THINKS THAT MEN ARE GOOD WELL HE WOULD DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY WITHOUT A NICKEL OF PAY NO ONE EVER UNDERSTOOD NOW A TROOPER JUST CAN’T FIND A JOB A SINGER MAY AS WELL RETIRE THE ONLY THING THAT KEPT HIM DANCIN’ ON WAS THAT HE NEVER LOST THAT THING THEY CALL DESIRE WELL I’M SURE THAT I WILL NEVER FIND A MAN NEAR AS KIND WHO STILL THINKS THAT MEN ARE GOOD YOU KNOW HE WOULD DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY WITHOUT A NICKEL OF PAY NO ONE EVER UNDERSTOOD
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Love Of My Life 04:05
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YOU ARE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE THROUGH EVERY STORM CLOUD THAT COMES AND IF YOU’LL JUST BE MY WIFE WE’LL GROW AS TWO NOT JUST ONE I NEED YOU MORE NOW THAN LIFE ITSELF NO ONE ELSE COULD PULL THE STRING I PRAY TO GOD FOR A LITTLE HELP ‘CAUSE YOU MEAN EVERYTHING THE SUN AND MOON THEY RISE WITHIN YOUR EYES YOU’RE LOVE’S A BLANKET FROM THE COLD WITH YOU BESIDE ME WE CAN RIDE THE SKYS UNTIL WE BOTH ARE OLD CAUSE YOU ARE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE YOUR TOUCH CAN MAKE PEOPLE SING AND IF YOU’LL JUST BE MY WIFE YOU’LL MAKE THIS BEGGAR A KING THE PRETTY FLOWERS ADORN YOUR HAIR A NATURAL WONDER TO BEHOLD AND IF YOU’RE SMILING AT THE THINGS I’VE SAID I’LL KEEP YOU SMILING EVER MORE YOU ARE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE YOUR TOUCH CAN MAKE PEOPLE SING AND IF YOU’LL JUST BE MY WIFE YOU’LL MAKE THIS BEGGAR A KING
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With A Knife 01:59
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A World Without Love 04:57
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FIFTEEN YEARS OLD TRAPPED IN POVERTY SEARCHING FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM IN HER BABY’S HUNGRY EYES THIS MOTHER LIVES IN FEAR SHE’S BEEN CONDEMED AND SENTENCED THERE SEEMS NO NEED TO GO ON AND NOBODY HEARS THEIR CRIES NO ONE HEARS THEIR CRIES NO ONE HEARS THEIR CRIES IN A WORLD WITHOUT LOVE NOBODY HEARS THEIR CRIES IT WAS A DARK HOT NIGHT THREE YOUNG MEN WITH NOTHING BETTER TO DO TOOK THEIR ANGER OUT ON A GIRL WE ALL KNEW GOD BLOCKED KATY’S MIND FROM REMEMBERING THE ACT THAT RAVAGED HER BODY AND SOUL BUT THE TERROR STILL COMES THROUGH IT STILL COMES THROUGH IT STILL COMES THROUGH IN A WORLD WITHOUT LOVE THE TERROR STILL COMES THROUGH HIV CHILD HIS FRIENDS AND TEACHERS DISCOVER THE TERRIBLE TRUTH THAT HIS PARENTS COULD NOT HIDE HE KEEPS TO HIMSELF ALL OF HIS HOPES AND DREAMS THEY’RE SHATTERED AND ALL OF HIS FRIENDS THEY CAN’T HIDE THE FEAR IN THEIR EYES IT’S IN THEIR EYES IT’S IN THEIR EYES IN A WORLD WITHOUT LOVE THERE’S FEAR IN THE YOUNGSTER’S EYES WHAT’S WRONG WITH A WORLD WHERE THERE’S FEAR IN THE YOUNGSTER’S EYES
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Believe 04:15
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PEOPLE KNOW THE RIGHT FROM WRONG IT’S IN THEIR WORDS AND IN THEIR SONGS BUT NO ONE KNOWS JUST WHERE THEIR LOVE BELONGS SO THEY RUN AWAY FROM THOSE WHO CARE FOR YEARS AND YEARS I WAS NEVER FREE LIKE THE WIND I LONGED TO BE SEARCHING FOR SOMETHING INSIDE OF ME WHICH COULD MAKE ME FEEL MORE ALIVE CAUSE IF YOU TAKE MORE THAN YOU GIVE YOU’LL SOON DISCOVER THAT AIN’T NO WAY TO LIVE YOU’LL FIND YOURSELF ALL TORN AND BROKEN LEFT TO BLEED SO OPEN YOUR HEART TO THOSE WHO LOVE YOU AND BELIEVE THE YEARS ROLLED BY AND SO DID I ALWAYS ALONE I WONDERED WHY I NEEDED LOVE BUT STILL I CHOSE TO HIDE FROM THE VERY ONES WHO NEEDED ME NIGHT AFTER NIGHT DAY AFTER DAY THE LONELY SOULS THEY’RE THROWN AWAY I PITY THOSE WHO HAVE THE NERVE TO SAY THAT THE WORLD BELONGS TO THE STRONG CAUSE IF YOU TAKE MORE THAN YOU GIVE YOU’LL SOON DISCOVER THAT AIN’T NO WAY TO LIVE YOU’LL FIND YOURSELF ALL TORN AND BROKEN LEFT TO BLEED SO OPEN YOUR HEART TO THOSE WHO LOVE YOU AND BELIEVE JUST BELIEVE
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Spellbound 03:46
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EVERYONE MUST TAKE THE ROAD OF THEIR OWN DESIRE I’VE BEEN TRYING HARD TO STAY BETWEEN THE LINES ALL THOSE EMPTY DAYS AND NIGHTS MAKE FOR A HEAVY HEART AND HEAVY HEARTED PEOPLE THEY JUST AIN’T MY KIND THEN LIKE A BREATH OF SWEET SPRING AIR YOU CAME INTO MY LIFE SHINE THE LIGHT OF LOVE ON A LONELY MAN YOU OPENED UP MY EYES AND SHOWED ME ALL THE LOVE BURIED DEEP DOWN INSIDE NOW I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU’RE HERE WITH ME AND I’M SPELLBOUND IN LOVE WITH YOU SPELLBOUND WITH EVERY MOVE THAT YOU MAKE SPELLBOUND IN LOVE AH SINCE THE DAY WE MET I HOPE THAT YOU’RE SPELLBOUND TOO ONLY LOVE CAN GIVE THE HEART SUCH A HAPPY GLOW LATELY BAYY SEEMS LIKE I’M GLOWING ALL THE TIME YOU CAME RIGHT INTO MY LIFE AND NOW I’M TELLING ALL THE WORLD THAT IT FEELS SO RIGHT HONEY CAN’T YOU SEE YOU BELONG TO ME NOW I’M SPELLBOUND IN LOVE WITH YOU…
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Stay 04:05
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STAY JUST ANOTHER DAY THEY’LL NEVER MISS YOU THE WAY THAT I WILL SHOULD YOU GO AWAY SO JUST BE BE RIGHT HERE WITH ME THERE’S NO DENYING WE’LL BOTH BE CRYING IF YOU SHOULD LEAVE I’M NOT HERE TO TURN YOUR WHOLE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN THERE’S JUST NO EXPLAINING THE WAYS OF THE HEART BUT I HAVEN’T A CLUE DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO TO SLOW THIS HEART DOWN SO LET’S GO ‘CAUSE YOU KNOW YOU NEED TO STAY MAKE THE WORLD GO WAY DON’T ASK IF IT’S LOVE LET’S JUST LIVE FOR THE MOMENT INFATUATE ME WITH YOUR FACE CRIMINAL EMBRACE SO OVERCOME THAT I’M BLIND DEAF AND DUMB YOU’RE MY OPIATE YOU MOVE IN SUCH A SILENT WAY YOUR TOUCH IT LIGHTENS MY LOAD LET’S TURN OFF THE WORLD BECOME CASTAWAYS OBEY YOUR HEART AND STAY JUST ANOTHER DAY EVERYONE’S GONE AND WE’RE HERE ALL ALONE IN OUR SKIN PARADE DON’T BE AFRAID OF WHAT THEY SAY THEY’RE ALL JUST JEALOUS THEY BUY AND SELL US BUT NOT TODAY SO LET’S STAY
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Bellamine Amore 04:32
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WHEN I WAS A YOUNGER MAN LIFE WAS JUST A SILLY GAME I WAS ALWAYS SPINNIN’ ROUND AND ROUND IN CIRCLES THEN YOU CAME ALONG YOU OPENED UP MY EYES MADE ME BELIEVE IN ME AND I IN YOU AND I BEGAN TO FEEL SO CERTAIN YOU MADE ME FEEL STRONG YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING MY SUMMER FALL MY WINTER SPRING OH THE JOY YOUR LOVE CAN BRING MY BELLAMINE AMORE FOR ONCE IN MY LONELY LIFE AS THE WEEKS TURNED INTO MONTHS AND THE YEARS THEY SEALED THE BOND OF LOVE BETWEEN US I FELT LIKE A MAN BUT SOMETHING WITHIN YOU CRIED AN AGELESS CALLING TO SEEK OUT ANOTHER TROUBLED SOUL WHO NEEDS YOU AND I UNDERSTAND YOU’RE A CHOSEN ONE THE AMBER MOON THE RAGING SUN THROUGH MY HEART YOUR SPIRIT RUNS MY BELLAMINE AMORE SO IF EVER YOU MEET SOMEONE WHO CAN TAKE YOUR TORRID LIFE AND FREE THE TANGLES FROM YOUR SOUL WITH JUST A WHISPER THEN LISTEN TO ME DON’T TRY AND HOLD HER DOWN GIVE HER ALL YOUR LOVE BUT NEVER TAKE AWAY THE SPACE SHE NEEDS TO BLOSSOM SHE’S PRECIOUS AND FREE YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING MY SUMMER FALL MY WINTER SPRING OH THE JOY YOUR LOVE CAN BRING MY BELLAMINE AMORE IN YOUR EYES I SAW THE GLOW GIVING ME THE STRENGTH TO GROW OH DEAR GOD I MISS YOU SO MY BELLAMINE MY BELLAMINE AMORE
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Creator 03:16
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I SING FOR MY CREATOR IN MY HEART HIS LOVE ABOUNDS HIS BEAUTY AND HIS GOODNESS TAKE MY BEING TO SURROUND HIS WORKS HAVE SURELY SHOWN ME I AM VOID FROM HEAD TO TOE EXCEPT FOR MY SWEET SPIRIT WHICH WILL TAKE ME TO HIS HOME AND NOW TO BECOME ONE AND ONE WITH HE WHO SENT ME HERE ERASE ALL I’VE DONE AND START TODAY TO SPREAD HIS BLISSFUL CHEER THE SOFT WIND SENDS A TINGLE WHICH TELLS ME HE’S ALL AROUND THE WIND RUSHING THROUGH THE LEAVES IS I KNOW MY FAVORITE SOUND GOD HELP ME WANDER TO YOUR FEET AS QUICKLY AS THE WIND MAY RISE FOR I AM ONE WHO LOVES YOU SO AND WANT TO BE AT YOUR SIDE
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Oh Daddy 04:33
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SINCE I WAS THE AGE OF SEVEN I STARRED AT HIS FACE WONDERIN’ WHY HE LEFT HIS FAMILY IN SUCH AN AWFUL PLACE HE COUNDN’T HAVE LOVED MY MAMA OR ME A BIT SO I SET MY SIGHTS TO FIND HIM LEST I FORGET THE LONELY NIGHTS LISTENIN’ FOR A KNOCK ON THE DOOR ALL THOSE NIGHTS THEY CAME AND WENT WITH NEVER A WORD NEVER A WORD NEVER A WORD WITH YOU GONE YOU KNOW I BECAME A MAN FAR BEFORE MY TIME NEVER HAD NO SCHOOLIN’ ALWAYS OUT TRYIN’ TO MAKE A DIME DADDY YOU KNOW THIS WORLD’S AN AWFUL HARD PLACE ON A BOY WORKIN’ FROM DAWN TILL SUNDOWN THEN TO GO HOME TO THOSE LONELY NIGHTS LISTENIN’ FOR THAT KNOCK ON THE DOOR ALL THOSE MONTHS THWY CAME AND WENT WITH NEVER A WORD OH DADDY YOU LEFT US DOWN HERE A CRYIN’ WITHOUT A HAND TO GUIDE US ALONG OH DADDY I CAN STILL HEAR MY POOR MOTHER CRYIN’ WHILE ALL THOSE FACELESS MEN PASSED THROUGH HER DOOR EVEN LONG AFTER YOU’D BEEN GONE FOR A WHILE MAMA STILL MADE EXCUSES AND HER EYES LIT UP WHEN SHE TALKED OF YOUR SMILE DADDY SHE WORKED SO HARD TRYIN’ TO MAKE US KIDS A HOME NOW YOU’RE GONNA PAY WITH YOUR LIFE FOR ALL THOSE LONELY NIGHTS WAITIN’ FOR THAT KNOCK ON THE DOOR ALL THOSE YEARS THEY CAME AND WENT WITH NEVER A WORD OH DADDY YOU LEFT US DOWN HERE A CRYIN’ WITHOUT A HAND TO GUIDE US ALONG OH DADDY NOW YOU’RE ON THE GROUND THERE A-DYIN’ NOW YOU AND MAMA YOU CAN BE JUST LIKE BEFORE OH DADDY I CAN STILL HEAR YOUR LIES AND FABLES THEY’VE BEEN AROUND LIKE THE WOLF RIGHT AT THE DOOR
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Someone Else 05:35
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WE WERE YOUNG AND HEADED WEST CHASIN’ DREAMS LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE MAKIN’ LOVE WHILE SHADOWS STRETCHED OUT FOREVER THINGS WERE CLEAR SO EASY THEN NOW MY LIFE’S SO SHRILL I CAN’T HEAR THUNDER BABY’S TOUCH GROWS COLD NOW I WONDER IS THERE SOMEONE ELSE SOMEBODY NEW NOW A SHADOW FALLS BETWEEN ME AND YOU CAUGHT A GLIMPSE OF THE PROMISED LAND BLIND AMBITION TURNED MY HEAD YOU’D SMILE AT ME AND SAY YOU UNDERSTAND ‘CAUSE YOU LOVED ME SOON THE CHASE CONSUMED MY SOUL YOUR TRAIL OF TEARS I BARELY NOTICED SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY YOU STOPPED HOPING NOW THERE’S SOMEONE ELSE SOMEBODY NEW HIS SHADOW IT STANDS BETWEEN ME AND YOU EVERYNIGHT I SEARCH THE SKY AND CURSE THE GROUND EVERYNIGHT I PRAY SOME PEOPLE CHANGE ONLY WHEN THEY LOSE IT ALL I PRAY IT’S NOT TOO LATE WHERE TO GO JUST WHAT TO DO HOW TO EARN MY WAY BACK TO YOU SO MANY LIES TOO MANY PROMISES BROKEN LOOKIN’ FOR THE ONE YOU LOVED THE MAN I LOST WHEN I WAS YOUNGER THERE’S COURAGE IN MY HEART STILL I WONDER CAN I BE SOMEONE ELSE SOMEBODY NEW CAN I FIND THE MAN THAT YOU ONCE KNEW SOMEONE ELSE SOMEBODY NEW CAN WE FIND THE LOVE THAT WE ONCE KNEW THAT WE ONCE KNEW JUST ME AND YOU PRAY FOR ME ‘CAUSE I’M COMING HOME
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Maybe We're In Love Again 03:50
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A LOT OF TIME HAS COME AND GONE SINCE WE FELL APART A WHOLE LOT OF WOMEN INBETWEEN EVERYNIGHT I’D SEE YOUR FACE AND THE PAIN WOULD START AND I’D WAKE UP CRYIN’ LORD IT’S NOT A DREAM WE HAD THE KIND OF LOVE KATHERINE THAT WAS SURE TO LAST YOU THE ARTIST ME THE CLOWN THEN THOSE CLOUDS ROLLED IN AND LOVE SLIPPED AWAY SO FAST NOW I KEEP RUNNING BACK TO YOU ON THIS MERRY GO ROUND MAYBE WE’RE IN LOVE AGAIN HOW COULD WE LOSE THAT FEELING OR MAYBE IT JUST NEVER ENDS JUST NEEDS ROOM TO GROW MAYBE WE’RE IN LOVE AGAIN I NEVER STOPPED BELIEVING MAYBE JUST MAYBE DARLING WE’RE FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN AFTER ALL THIS TIME I SEE YOU THERE IT FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME THAT WE MET WE CAN FEEL OUR HEARTS RACE THROUGH MID AIR I GUESS A HEART JUST CAN’T FORGET MAYBE WE’RE IN LOVE AGAIN HOW COULD WE LOSE THAT FEELING OR MAYBE IT JUST NEVER ENDS JUST NEEDS ROOM TO GROW MAYBE WE’RE IN LOVE AGAIN I NEVER STOPPED BELIEVING MAYBE JUST MAYBE DARLING WE’RE FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN
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Get Ready, Get Set 03:12
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NIGHT’S GONNA FALL LETTIN’ THE STARS SHINE THROUGH AND TIME ON THE WALL BRINGING ME CLOSER TO THE ONE I WANT I CAN’T WAIT NO MORE NO NO MORE WHEN SHE LOOKS AT ME THAT WAY I KNOW JUST WHAT SHE’LL SAY GET READY GET SET YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET ALL DAY ALL NIGHT HERE’S SOMETHING YOU WON’T FORGET GET READY GET SET YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET ALL DAY ALL NIGHT HERE’S SOMETHING YOU WON’T FORGET LOST LIKE A CHILD EVEN MY KNEES ARE SHAKING CAUGHT FOR A WHILE UNDER A WAVE THAT’S BREAKING OVER ME IN HER ARMS I’LL FLOAT YES I’LL FLOAT WHEN SHE LOOKS AT ME THAT WAY I KNOW JUST WHAT SHE’LL SAY GET READY GET SET YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET ALL DAY ALL NIGHT HERE’S SOMETHING YOU WON’T FORGET GET READY GET SET YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET ALL DAY ALL NIGHT HERE’S SOMETHING YOU WON’T FORGET

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released December 31, 2010

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