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I was born under a bad sign
And the bad luck’s clinging to me like a vine
When the rain comes it always pours
Then it flashes and thunders some more
I’ve spent my whole life digging graves I
Loved somebody but I gave him away I
Make my fortunes get a little nervous
But I got a feeling something good’s about to surface
Don’t wipe my tears away
‘Cause they feel cool upon my face
Don’t let my hard times fool you
And don’t worry ‘cause I always pull through
I lost sight of my lucky star
But I’ve still got rhythm in my old guitar
There’s dark clouds and the river’s rising
I’m the queen of the silver lining
It’s a hard road I’ve traveled on
Seems I can drive forever and never see the dawn
I live by the headlights
But I’m rolling through the darkest of nights
Roll down my window to feel the wind blow
Through my hair and through the song on the radio
I’m riding on and paying my dues
But you can come at me with more bad news
Don’t wipe my tears away
‘Cause they feel cool upon my face
Don’t let my hard times fool you
And don’t worry ‘cause I always pull through
I lost sight of my lucky star
But I’ve still got rhythm in my old guitar
There’s dark clouds and the river’s rising
I’m the queen of the silver lining
And you can bury me low
But I’m like a seed and I’ll rise again and
I’ll continue to grow
And if you break my heart
Then I’ll write you a song....
and restart and move on
Don’t wipe my tears away
‘Cause they feel cool upon my face
Don’t let my hard times fool you
And don’t worry ‘cause I always pull through
I lost sight of my lucky star
But I’ve still got rhythm in my old guitar
There’s dark clouds and the river’s rising
I’m the queen of the silver lining
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2. |
Straight Into Mine
03:41
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I was 22 and didn’t know who
I was gonna be, so I thought I needed
Somebody to be my everything
It felt like true love
Just because he built me up
Only to tear me down
How’d I get there I don’t know
This ain’t the life that movies show
If felt like a waste of time
But you can grow from the tears you’ve cried
Now I wear heels on Friday night
Take a solo trip on my own dime
Less baggage, I finally had it
And walked out of his life
I wear makeup because I can
Red lips for me not some man
About time I walked out of his life
Straight into mine
It’s funny how when I began
To dip my toes in the water of who I should've been
Little by little I started to see that
The best parts of me were
Wearing heels on Friday night
Taking solo trips on my own dime
Less baggage, I finally had it
And walked out of his life
Wearing makeup because I can
Red lips for me not some man
About time I walked out of his life
Straight into mine
How’d I get there I don’t know
This ain’t the life that movies show
If felt like a waste of time
But you can grow from the tears you’ve cried
I wear heels on Friday night
I’ll take a solo trip on my own dime
Less baggage, I finally had it
And walked out of his life
I wear makeup because I can
Red lips for me not some man
About time I walked out of his life
Straight into mine
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Walk
03:15
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Guess I got burned enough I couldn’t stand the heat
He knocked me down so much I couldn’t find my feet
It took my mama saying girl we gotta talk
When things get bad you know that you can go ahead and walk
First step, don’t let someone hold you back
Step two, remember who you really are and that
You’re badass, a little bit of sass,
Like a shot in a champagne glass
Dirty boots, or high heel shoes, don’t matter what you wear just that
You’re superwoman, gonna prove you’re stronger than he thought
When things get bad you know that you can go ahead and walk
I still have days where I’m stumbling through life
I know the road is long and it’s gonna take some time
But time is gonna pass and you can’t stop the clock
When things get bad you know you can go ahead and walk
First step, don’t let someone hold you back
Step two, remember who you really are and that
You’re badass, a little bit of sass,
Like a shot in a champagne glass
Dirty boots, or high heel shoes, don’t matter what you wear just that
You’re superwoman, gonna prove you’re stronger than he thought
When things get bad you know that you can go ahead and walk
You’re badass, a little bit of sass, like a shot in a champagne glass
Dirty boots, or high heel shoes, don’t matter what you wear just that
First step, don’t let someone hold you back
Step two, remember who you really are and that
You’re badass, a little bit of sass,
Like a shot in a champagne glass
Dirty boots, or high heel shoes, don’t matter what you wear just that
You’re superwoman, gonna prove you’re stronger than he thought
When things get bad you know that you can go ahead and walk
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4. |
In the Ozarks
03:59
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The walls of the city are
A little bit tall these days
The lights are a little too bright
And the waits are little too long
And I’m a little tired of
Running the same old race
Working all the time
just to get along
I’ve got a feeling
I’ve got find some new ground
Pack a bag and
Put myself on the mend
Let’s take a drive and drive
Til we feel our minds slow down
We could pitch a tent and
Have a hell of a weekend
I want to love in the Ozarks
Where the air is clear
And the night skies are dark
I want to live, I want to fly
I want to run and I want to ride
And I want to love in the
In the Ozarks
It can get a little chilly at night
Let’s build good fire
Turn off the phones and
Listen to the whip-poor-will
Little splash of Jack, and damn
I’m feeling just right
The moon is new
And the water is still
I want to love in the Ozarks
Where the air is clear
And the night skies are dark
I want to live, I want to fly
I want to run and I want to ride
And I want to love in the
In the Ozarks
Someday we should pack it all up
And move here to stay
But right now we’ve got one day left
Of a two-day getaway
I want to love in the Ozarks
Where the air is clear
And the night skies are dark
I want to live, I want to fly
I want to run and I want to ride
And I want to love in the
In the Ozarks
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Mirror
03:24
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I haven’t written a love song in a long time
It's kinda hard when you can’t even look yourself in the eye
I was throwing a costume party dressing to impress
But then you came along like a mirror ball and started to reflect
In your eyes I came alive
You showed me the brighter side
You’re my mirror
You’re my mirror
Maybe my glass was cracked or I was just too scared to look
But you were calm and clear, an open book
You live out loud, you taught me how,
It took some time, but I know now
In your eyes I came alive
You showed me the brighter side
You’re my mirror
You’re my mirror
I see me in you
And I always want to
In your eyes I came alive
You showed me the brighter side
You’re my mirror
You’re my mirror
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Girl Bandit
04:02
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Sun’s setting low burning red in Arizona
She pulls back her hair and ties it with a ribbon just so
She left a red lip stain on a bottle of Corona
She’s been waiting all summer for the right time to hit the road
You’ll smell gunpowder in the air
She’ll have a flower in her hair
You better keep watch over your heart
Or you’ll be left with a couple of scars
You’ll fall just the way that she planned it
She’s a girl bandit
She’s got a nice little piece of land that she’ll be glad to sell ya
It’s got a big old hole in the ground though
It’s called the grand something or other she tells ya
You laugh now but babe where’d your wallet go
You’ll smell gunpowder in the air
She’ll have a flower in her hair
You better keep watch over your heart
Or you’ll be left with a couple of scars
You’ll fall just the way that she planned it
She’s a girl bandit
She hit the gas with 500 horses underneath her
On her way to Sin City, gonna run the biggest one yet
She found her mark, ante’d up, and nobody can read her
The cards are dealt, placing bets, and the game is set
You’ll smell gunpowder in the air
She’ll have a flower in her hair
You better keep watch over your heart
Or you’ll be left with a couple of scars
You’ll fall just the way that she planned it
She’s a girl bandit
Bag full of cash, hauling ass down I-15
She saw the lights just when she was almost free
You’ll smell gunpowder in the air
She’ll have a flower in her hair
You better keep watch over your heart
Or you’ll be left with a couple of scars
You’ll fall just the way that she planned it
She’s a girl bandit
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7. |
The Road to Ruin
04:31
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One night we drove away from the city
And we talked for miles
Windows down, we rolled through the back roads
Looking at the sky
We didn't pass a single car
But we must have seen a million stars
You asked a question and I didn't reply
And when I think about the way it was
Well we just couldn't cut it
I could never give you enough
And you were tired of running
And don't you think about what could have been
'Cause we just couldn't do it
It didn't matter how far we went
'Cause we were on the road to ruin
Why do I make everything harder
When it's hard enough
I guess you do what you gotta
When you don't know how to trust
There were nighttime vigils that didn't end
Until the cool of the morning when
I could almost dare to believe in love
And when I think about the way it was
Well we just couldn't cut it
I could never give you enough
And you were tired of running
And don't you think about what could have been
'Cause we just couldn't do it
It didn't matter how far we went
'Cause we were on the road to ruin
Every mile was rough
Like a shot of whiskey that burns going down
Every exit sign felt like showtime
And sometimes it is hard to remember
But it's over now
And when I think about the way it was
Well we just couldn't cut it
I could never give you enough
And you were tired of running
And don't you think about what could have been
'Cause we just couldn't do it
It didn't matter how far we went
'Cause we were on the road to ruin
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8. |
Same Moon
04:09
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Tell me what is farther?
Five thousand miles, or 400 years
Put on your armor
It can be dangerous to watch the dancing of a sphere
You looked through a telescope
Now I can get closer than you ever dreamed
You stared down kings and popes
The stars are closer than they seem
Same craters, same mountains, same dark, same light
You and me, we look at the same moon at night
We live in a different place and a different time
But you and me, we look at the same moon at night
Tell me what is harder?
To build a rocket ship, or put yourself in it
The sky got darker
And you climbed hundreds of miles in a minute
You took one small step
And left a sign for the universe to see
You had your heart set
An explorer sailing into an unknown sea
Same craters, same mountains, same dark, same light
You and me, we look at the same moon at night
We live in a different place and a different time
But you and me, we look at the same moon at night
She never turns
Her shadows stay the same just like the ones inside your eyes
All we learn
But some nights we still dream and we look up at the skies
Same craters, same mountains, same dark, same light
You and me, we look at the same moon at night
We live in a different place and a different time
But you and me, we look at the same moon at night
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Kansas City in the autumn time
Fiery colors got me feeling fine
You can feel it on Grand and on the Vine
Kansas City in the autumn time
Well it’s been so many years
Since you left me standing on Main
After all this time you’d be surprised
How much this city and I have changed
Where there once was darkness
Baby now there’s light
Don’t come back for me
But you really ought to see
Kansas City these days at night
Kansas City in the autumn time
Fiery colors got me feeling fine
You can feel it on Grand and on the Vine
Kansas City in the autumn time
I heard you’ve been so lonely
all summer long
Maybe you’re just tired and
Maybe it’s time to come home
Well the boys are in blue and the boys are in red
You ought to hear the cheer
Don’t you come back for me
But you really ought to see
Kansas City this time of year
Kansas City in the autumn time
Fiery colors got me feeling fine
You can feel it on Grand and on the Vine
Kansas City in the autumn time
Have you seen the fountain waters reflect warm sunset light
Have you smelled the sweet smoke in the air
To see you back in town would be really quite a sight
With everything changing everywhere
Kansas City in the autumn time
Fiery colors got me feeling fine
You can feel it on Grand and on the Vine
Kansas City in the autumn time
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10. |
Twelve Steps
04:10
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I am an architect
I’ve built a lot of walls around my heart
I’m a little bit broken and
If you push me, I might just fall apart
I’m a hard sell anymore
I’ve been burned a little too well
Wish I could find someone to blame
Been disappointed with myself
But I’ll take one step
And then I’m on my way
I’ll take two steps
I’m gonna be okay
Three steps
Gotta move a little every day
I’ve been hurt a thousand times
But nothing quite like this
And I gave up all my power
It’s a little hard to admit
I’m searching for some serenity
But the words I can’t recall
And when I walk will I walk alone?
Will someone see me if I fall?
But I’ll take one step
And a deep breath
I’ll take two steps
Though I’m scared to death
I’ll take three steps
Though I know I ain’t seen nothing yet
No one said it would be easy
To break down all these walls
And when I make amends I’m determined
for you to see me standing tall
But I’ll take one step
And I’m on my way
I’ll take two steps
I’m gonna be okay
Three steps
Gotta move a little every day
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