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Moonstruck
03:00
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The man in the moon had a mistress tonight,
she was sailing away in a blaze of light
with her tail out behind her and her face to the sky
I wonder if anyone noticed
The comet flew over a field full of clover
and every last one of them wished they could know her
they stretched to the heavens as far as they could
and a forest there was born
and the planets all danced in their old masquerade
And the constellations held a sparkling parade
As the man in the moon prayed that she'd come back soon
and the universe turned all the same
and the universe turned all the same
The man in the moon knows that love is no dream
it's a nightmare that you'll never want to leave
as he watched his love floating away with the breeze
he turned his face away
now he circles the globe as he searches for her
with his face to the sky and his back to the earth
he wishes on every last star he can find
that she'll return someday
and the planets all dance in their old masquerade
And the constellations hold a sparkling parade
As the man in the moon prays that she'll come back soon
and the universe turns all the same
and the universe turns all the same
She visited every last star in the sky
even winked at old jupiter as she flew by
Saturn offered a ring, and she started to think
of a poor lonely moon left behind...
The man in the moon had a wedding tonight
The stars all attended, the sun gave the light
And thought she may wander, she'll wander in white
and the universe knows that she's his
and the planets all danced in their old masquerade
and the constellations threw a sparkling parade
as the moon and his bride down they aisle did they glide
and the universe turns all the same
and the universe turns all the same...
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Slow Down
03:06
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It's easy to get lost in the glow
When the sun is high and the days are slow
And you've got nothing left to lose but time
And time is on your side
Lazy summer afternoons
Full of popsicles and pink balloons
Waking up to see the sunrise
from the other side...
Oh, isn't it real, real nice
Just to relax for a little while
Nothing like the sun to make you smile
Oh, taking a break from life
Take off your shoes for a little while
and take time
to Slow Down
Sitting still in the setting sun
and then counting stars when the day is done
playing hide and seek in the shadows
ain't it good to be alive
Singing with your old guitar
Whispering soft goodnights underneath the stars
Staying up to see the sunset
From the other side
Oh, isn't it real, real nice
Just to relax for a little while
Nothing like the sun to make you smile
Oh, taking a break from life
Take off your shoes for a little while
and take time
to Slow Down
Life always tries to get in the way
of those lazy, crazy summer days
Where it's easy come, easy go
and you squish the mud between your toes
Life always tries to bring you down
but you find it kind of hard to frown
under the warm rays of those sunny days
when you just can't help but saying...
Oh, isn't it real, real nice
Just to relax for a little while
Nothing like the sun to make you smile
Oh, taking a break from life
Take off your shoes for a little while
and take time
to Slow Down
It's easy to get lost in the glow
When the sun is high and the days are slow
And you've got nothing left to lose but time
and time is on your side...
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Anchor
05:14
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I woke up this morning
With a sad song in my head
I was waiting there for you,
waiting there for you,
but you never came...
I came out this morning,
With a sad song in my hands
I was singing it for them,
Playing it for them
but they never knew my name...
And sometimes we don't understand
Why we feel like an anchor that's dropped on dry land, but
This is a song for the broken...
This is a song for the broken...
And sometimes we don't have a clue
Why some things are left up to just me and you, but
This is a song for the broken...
This is a song for the broken...
I saw you today
With a sad song on your lips...
You were singing for no one,
singing for no one
So, you thought that no one heard...
But I heard you today,
With that sad song on your heart...
You were wishing for someone,
praying for someone,
but they didn't hear a word...
And sometimes you don't understand
Why you feel like an anchor that's dropped on dry land, but
This is a song for the broken,
This is a song for the broken...
And sometimes we don't have a clue
Why some things are left up to just me and you, but
This is a song for the broken...
This is a song for the broken...
A man in a crowd...
With nowhere left to turn...
Crying for someone,
Begging for someone,
But no one ever hears...
Surrounded by faces...
In an empty room...
Voices from the past,
Another voice behind the glass
of everything he fears...
And he wonders...
Is he the only one who doesn't understand
why he feels like an Anchor that's dropped on dry land
but this is a song for the broken...
This is a song for the broken...
Is he the only one who doesn't have a clue
why some things are left up to just me and you, but
This is a song for the broken...
This is a song for the broken...
This is a song for the broken...
Broken hearts can heal themselves,
But sometimes they need a little help,
So play them this song,
and they might sing along,
And make sure you listen when they say...
That sometimes they don't understand,
Why they feel like an anchor that's dropped on dry land, but
This is a song for the broken...
This is a song for the broken...
And sometimes they don't have a clue
Why some things are left up to just me and you, but
This is a song for the broken...
This is a song for the broken...
This is a song for the broken...
Hearts...
Broken hearts...
This is a song for the broken...
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Little Girl Blue
01:47
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Little Girl Blue
With her hair in a bow
And an angel asleep on her shoulder
Humming a tune
That nobody else knows
and waiting for someone to hold her
then you come riding in
with your armor of tin
and a smile that could light up the skies
A king on a steed
come to fill every need
for a princess who's never been good at goodbyes
Little girl smiles
and holds onto your hand
and you promise that you'll always stay
She's not yours to own
but she's yours all the same
and you love her a bit more each day
And she crawls in your lap
as you're taking a nap
and she kisses you soft while you sleep
then she snuggles in tight
in the afternoon light
and prays that this love is a love she can keep
Little Girl Blue
With her hair in a bow
and an angel asleep on her shoulder
How much she loves you
You never may know
but you care for her always
and hold her close...
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Do you remember way back in those years
When the summer was high and we had nothing to fear
Magic and Miracles were one and the same
There were stallions to run with and lions to tame
Nothing could break us or turn us around
It was a long way to heaven, and a longer way down
Too much of something was nothing at all
and we were trying to fly, no matter how much we fall
Back when mothers were mothers and daughters and wives
We'll remember those days for the rest of our lives
But too many kisses were lost in the night
Until daughters became mothers whose mothers were right
But nothing could break them or turn them around
It was a long way to heaven, but it's longer back down
Too much of something was nothing at all
and they were trying to fly, but they only could fall
Until one little girl with her head in her hands
Asking nothing but truth, and changing all of your plans
A second chance child with your face and your name
She'll be making believers out of sinners and saints
Singing nothing will break us or turn us around
It's a long way to heaven, but it's longer back down
Too much of something is nothing at all
And you can't learn to fly if you're too scared to fall
Years will go by and she'll remember her youth
With a mother who loved her and taught her the truth
That magic and miracles are one and the same
And a mother shares more than a face and a name
Angels will guide her and sing her a song
Of a mother who loved her and did her no wrong
Holding the future in the warmth of a womb
A memory not made yet, but she's coming soon
And nothing will break her or turn her around
She will fly up to heaven and never come down
A lifetime of pleasure and passion and pain
She will wash it away in the warm summer rain
Too much of something is just something more
And she'll fly on your wings and together you'll soar.
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Lullaby in the living room
and mama says he'll be home soon
the shadows on the front porch steps say it's almost quittin' time
A mystic kind of melody
that wanders far as I can see
it spins around the heavens as the tears fall on the road
And there's something right in front of me
from some long ago eternity
for where the tears have fallen
there is Love on the Ground
River deeper than the sea
Your love is washing over me
and it feels so right...
it feels so right, to be free...
Now it's almost sleepy time
so take a breath and dry your eyes
curl up with your teddy,
baby's had a long day
Say a prayer for everyone
and thank God for the day that's done
tomorrow is a new one and it's gonna be okay...
And there's something right in front of me
from some long ago eternity
for where the tears have fallen
there is Love on the Ground
River deeper than the sea
Your love is washing over me
and it feels so right...
it feels so right, to be free...
Pages whisper through my dreams
of music notes and melodies
waiting for the morning to arrive
as you whistle through my memories
of how your love is holding me
and then the dawn comes and we say goodbye...
Waking up to sunny skies
so wipe the sleep out of your eyes
the rain has stopped and where it's dropped
there's puddles on the road...
And there's something right in front of me
from some long ago eternity
for where the rain has fallen
there is Love on the Ground
River deeper than the sea
Your love is washing over me
and it feels so right...
and it fees so right...
yeah, it feels so right...
to be free...
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I love my dog
He is my very best friend
He'll be my favorite right to the end
Oh, yeah
I love my dog
They say that diamonds are a girl's best pal
But you can keep your gems
I don't want 'em anyhow
Oh, baby
I love my dog
He snuggles with me every night
when mom and dad turn off lights
He barks at all the bunnies that run past our door
He wakes me up when I'm asleep
then licks my face
and snuggles deep beneath the sheets
I'll never meet
Another friend that's quite so sweet...
I love my dog, he is my very best mate
We'll be together til we're 28,
Oh, yeah,
I love my dog
Oh, yeah, uh huh
I love my dog
[whistle]
He cuddles me when I'm alone
he chews on shoes instead of bones
He gets into the garbage when nobody's around
But then he looks at me again
and tells me I'm his favorite friend
and I just can't resist those puppy eyes...
So let me tell you that I love my dog
Whatever trouble he's in
We'll be together through the thick and thin
Oh yeah, uh huh
I love my dog
Mm hmm
Oh yeah, uh huh
I love my dog!
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