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Back Seat Driver
03:53
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Car wash, live bait.
Yeah, I'm hungry, but I think I'll wait.
Know what I mean?
White lines, I'm fine.
Breaking laws, but I'm making time.
He goes on at 8.
Did I get smarter 'cause I sure got older.
I got angels and devils screaming on my shoulders,
And this back seat driver,
She just keeps on talking.
She says one more word,
I swear she's gonna be walking.
I don't need no direction.
I know the lay of this land,
And I'm hot on the trail of a two timing one-man-band.
Blue eyes, nice thighs,
That's all part of his disguise.
He's really a snake.
His boots, my place,
My heart in a guitar case.
Better not break.
Yeah, he killed me softly.
Yeah, he rocked me gently.
He said 'I love you', but I don't think that he meant me,
And this back seat driver,
she just keeps on talking..
She says one more word,
I swear she's gonna be walking.
I don't need no direction.
I know the lay of this land,
And I'm hot on the trail of a two timing one-man-band.
I'm gonna move on.
I'm gonna let go.
Lord knows I tried to.
He's just a love song gone all wrong,
And I'm getting lied to.
My heart, his sleeve.
How long can a girl believe?
He thought that I would.
His truck, next spot.
Lipstick in the parking lot.
I'm gonna look god.
Did I get smarter 'cause I sure got older.
I got angels and devils wrestling on my shoulders,
And this back seat driver,
she just keeps on talking..
She says one more word,
I swear she's gonna be walking.
I don't need no direction.
I know the lay of this land.
You back seat driver,
You just keep on talking.
You say one more word to me,
You're gonna be walking.
I don't need no direction.
I know the lay of this land,
And I'm hot on the trail of a two timing one-man-band.
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2. |
Reckless
03:50
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Monday morning, and I got the news.
Put on my shoes and cried halfway to Memphis.
Wipers tapping out the first day without you.
Felt like you were riding by my side.
You know me.
I smile where people see.
I keep my friends close by,
But sometimes I'm alone.
Your heart.
That reckless heart that made me free..
I kept all our inside jokes
And every note we ever passed in school.
You could make me laugh like no one else.
You still do.
It's just I'm by myself.
You know me.
I keep the past alive.
I take each day in stride,
But sometimes I'm back there.
Your heart.
That reckless heart that made me free,
That wild, sweet heart. Reckless.
You know me.
I smile where people see.
I keep my friends close by,
But sometimes I'm alone.
That heart. That wild, sweet reckless heart.
You taught me to be strong,
And so I carry on.
I carry on.
Reckless.
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3. |
Penny Candy
02:55
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Lemmon drop, lollypop,
Whatcha got?
Need a little sugar in my pocket everyday about three o'clock.
Just a little energy to get me through..
I unwrap a candy, and I think of you.
Sweet, sweet penny candy.
Your love is really tempting me.
Sweet, sweet penny candy.
Your love is all the sweet I need.
Licorice, Swedish fish.
What I wish-
You were here beside me in the middle of the day to share a chocolate kiss.
If I gotta wait until tonight, that's fine.
You know I love my sugar,
And you know you're mine.
Sweet, sweet penny candy.
Your love is really tempting me.
Sweet, sweet penny candy.
Your love is all the sweet I need.
Butterscotch, check my watch.
It's almost time for my fix.
Bubble gum, here I come
Screaming down the highway -
Gonna kiss you on those beautiful lips.
Gummy bear, anywhere
I don't care.
Hope you're feeling hungry for a little Bot o' Honey.
I got some to share.
Got a Good 'n' Plenty and a Red Hot too.
You know I love my sugar,
And I love you too.
Sweet, sweet penny candy.
Your love is really tempting me.
Sweet, sweet penny candy.
Your love is all the sweet I need.
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You're the one I will remember the summer by.
You're the one I will remember the summer by.
You playing your guitar
In some little bar down the boardwalk.
I could hear the sea.
Me trying to catch your eye,
Kept on walking by
'Til you noticed, and you smiled at me.
I love how you make me feel.
My heart is on the Ferris wheel.
It's not the carousel
Or salty waves, or pretty shells.
Not a parade, or lemonade,
Or sparkles on the Fourth of July.
You're the one I
Will remember the summer by.
You're the one I
Will remember the summer by.
Nights driving in your car,
Cruising through the stars,
Singing with the radio.
Parked, honeysuckle breeze.
Secrets in the trees.
Top down in the moonlight glow.
DJ playing 'Born to Run'.
Your kisses taste just like the sun.
It's not the fireflies,
Or favorite songs, or cherry pies.
Not teddy bears at county fairs,
Or fireworks that light up the sky.
You're the one I
Will remember the summer by.
You're the one I
Will remember the summer by.
Nothing would be better
Than to hold you in a sweater,
But if we don't see the leaves fall together,
I know I will never forget you.
It's not the carousel,
Or salty waves, or pretty shells.
Not daisy chains, or baseball games,
Or sparkles on the Fourth of July.
You're the one I
Will remember the summer by.
You're the one I
Will remember the summer by.
You're the one.
Baby, you're the one.
I'll remember you.
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5. |
Our Dance
04:02
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That look on your face
Seems like a photograph of some future place.
And the sound of your voice
Reminds me of every I love You we'll say.
And all of my days
I'll still feel this way.
This, this is our dance.
These are our wishes falling like stars
All around us,
And this, this is our chance
To hold each other now and forever.
And the feel of your smile
Just sends me reeling all the while
I sway in your arms,
So close together, heart to heart.
And all of my days,
The orchestra plays.
This is our dance.
These are our wishes falling like stars all around us.
And this, this is our chance to hold each other now and forever.
Learn the words.
Sing the chorus.
Any song that came before us
Doesn't really matter now.
This, this sour dance.
These are our wishes falling like stars all around us,
And this, this is our chance to hold each other now and forever.
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Georgia and her sexy flowers
Hanging on my wall,
Fragrant in the evening hours
In my garden.
I think I heard the sky fall..
Or was it just your call?
Georgia and her sexy flowers
Blooming by my bed,
Glistening in the summer showers,
Growing wild like dandelions in my head..
Something that you said.
Sit a little closer to me.
I'm open for the taking for you.
Handing you the essence of me
Like a warm bouquet.
Georgia and her sexy flowers
Like a bag of chips
Open and to be devoured,
Savored slowly..
Hungry like a first kiss
Salty on your lips.
Hungry like a first kiss
Salty on your lips.
Sit a little closer to me.
I'm open for the taking for you.
Handing you the essence of me
Like a warm bouquet.
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7. |
Something Like Love
03:43
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What does this mean-I'm
Talking to you in my bed?
Wait, it gets worse. You're
Walking around in my head.
Call it what you want to.
I think we both know by now
We're so much more than friends.
We said- anything but this.
Yet, here we are, and
It's not nothing.
What would I give you..
Everything and this.
And this feels like something.
Something like love.
Tell the truth.
When something's funny, you think of my smile.
And you can't wait to call me
When we haven't talked in a. while.
Call it what you want to.
I think we both know by now
We're so much more than friends.
We said- anything but this.
Yet, here we are, and
It's not nothing.
What would I give you..
Everything and this.
And this feels like something.
Something like love.
Something like love, baby.
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8. |
These Secrets I Keep
03:39
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I talk in your sleep
Because you can't hear me.
These secrets I keep sound good in the dark.
They do.
We crossed a sweet line,
And we have to go back now.
I tell you I'm fine,
But I wish we could stay.
It's true.
These secrets I keep in the dark,
I can't let them tear us apart.
I love you so soft on my lips, but
I love you so loud in my heart.
There's a way you light up with me,
And it's like we shine.
When you laugh, it feels just like you're mine.
It does.
We've always been friends.
I know you for years now.
I can't recall when it started to change,
but it did.
These secrets I keep in the dark,
I can't let them tear us apart.
I love you so soft on my lips, but
I love you so loud in my heart.
So loud in my heart.
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9. |
Hearts & Flowers
03:35
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I don't want to look in your eyes.
I'd rather gaze upon the horizon
Holding your hand in mine.
Where can we go?
And I don't want to hear 'I love you'.
I'd rather feel the sound of your laughter
Falling on me like warm rain.
That's how I'll know.
Hearts and flowers.
Hearts and flowers.
Not what I need from you.
Romance fades and flowers die, but
You, my friend, stay true.
I don't want a favorite song
That filled the air when we were first dancing.
Promises and dances can just disappear.
And I don't need just one special day
To celebrate how long that we've lasted.
I can't remember a timeWhen you weren't here.
Hearts and flowers.
Hearts and flowers.
Not what I need from you.
Romance fades and flowers die, but
You, my friend, stay true.
Are you beautiful, yeah.
Do you melt me like spring snow..
Did I fall in and drown, yeah,
But these are things I think we know.
Hearts and flowers.
Hearts and flowers.
Not what I need from you.
Romance fades and flowers die, but
You, my friend, stay true.
You, my friend, stay true.
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10. |
Everyday Dream
03:17
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Main Street, blinking yellow light.
Diner neon sign "Open All Night".
Waitress pouring coffee,
And her hair's just right,
But her thoughts are somewhat windblown..
Little sugar, little cream
For that everyday dream.
Someplace east, closer to the sea.
She looks down at her hand where the ring used to be.
One thing's sure-
Free don't come free,
But the price is worth the horizon.
And she'll put all her tips in a jar,
And she'll put her kids in the car.
The everyday dream..
The oldest tucks the young one in,
But they'll all be asleep when Mama walks in,
And she'll kiss their faces in those big red school bus lights
And remember why she worked all night.
Little sugar, little cream
For that everyday dream.
Turns out the road that runs into town
Is the same road that runs out of town,
And those little smiles in the backseat now
Are nearly as tall as sunflowers.
And she put just enough tips in the jar.
And she put just enough gas in the car.
And they'll drive east all night towards the light
And the everyday dream.
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11. |
These Old Shoes
03:36
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Well, I'm headed out the doorway,
Leaving here today.
Nothing left to do here.
I got nothing left to say.
I was made to wander.
I was born to move,
And I feel like I got something left to prove.
All these places that I've been to,
Faces that I've seen..
All these hazy, crazy nights.
It feels just like a dream
I will kiss you in the morning,
Then I'm running down the road,
And I know these old shoes will bring me home.
Well, my coat is getting wetter.
It's raining down my neck.
People say I'm finished,
But I haven't started yet.
I see your face in windows,
Hear your voice out loud,
But you always seem to fade into the crowd.
Took me up the Eiffel Tower,
But I was scared of heights.
Didn't like that skyline,
Didn't want to see those sights.
There was three coins in the fountain-
Made my wish in Rome, but I
Knew these old shoes would take me home.
Well, these streets are filled with killers
Getting chased by guys in capes,
Preachers talking abstinence,
And Bacchus selling grapes.
The downtown train to NOHO just keeps slamming on the brakes.
The last steps are the ones that seem so slow.
Could you drive a little faster, please,
Down to Astor Place.
Gonna hang out in your doorway 'cause I
Really miss your face.
There was safety in numbers and freedom in alone, but I
Knew these old shoes would bring me home.
Three coins in the fountain,
Made my wish in Rome but I knew these old shoes would take me home.
Safety in numbers, freedom in alone, but I
Knew these old shoes would take me,
Knew these old shoes would take me.
Knew these old shoes would walk me home.
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12. |
Promises
03:38
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Headlights, long nights.
Land of plenty.
Dashboard, drive home,
Gauge on 'empty'.
This is sky is nothing but a blanket you kick off in the middle of the night.
Kick it off.
Throw it out.
Gotta break away from this dream that I didn't write.
And this here road is old and long gone down.
Same old signs and turns,
And the tar is slick.
The mud is thick with promises, promises.
Sunrise, same sky.
New eyes hoping.
Front porch, back door.
Windows open.
These airplanes whining sound like a siren song from the land where I want to be.
Rise up, throw down, take off.
Going to fly like a banner on my first day free, yeah.
And this here road is old and long gone down.
Same old signs and turns,
And the tar is slick.
The mud is thick with promises, promises.
Can you hear the outside calling?
That's not rain.
The glass is falling.
And this here road is old and long gone down.
Same old signs and turns that sway this town.
And this here road is not my path.
I know it now.
The tar is slick.
The mud is thick,
And I'm so sick of all these promises, promises.
Promises.
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13. |
Airmail Stamps
03:37
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And my Christmas cards
Will have airmail stamps this year.
I'll follow love
To the smiling eyes,
Blue like skies in memories.
I'm following love
To the place I've always known is my home.
Miss you I will miss you , and then
Kiss you I will kiss you again.
But from far away,
From where all the letters came.
I'll follow love
Where I'll finally sleep,
And he'll kiss my eyes to close them
I'm following love
To the place I've always known is my home.
Miss you I will miss you and then
Kiss you I will kiss you again.
Why shouldn't I have the chance to be where I belong?
Warm in the arms of the one who finds me to be rare and beautiful.
And who brings me tea
By a rainy window pane.
I'm sending love.
Little Christmas tree,
o's and x's by our names.
I'm sending you love
From the place I've always known is my home.
Miss you I will miss you and then
Kiss you I will kiss you again,
But my kisses will be airmail stamps. x
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Susan DeVita New York, New York
Susan DeVita is a NY based singer song writer. She had the incredible honor of recording with legendary producer Arif Mardin and was signed to RCA records by Paul Atkinson. In addition to following her muse as a solo artist, Susan was also a founding member of the celebrated Lucky 13 trio on Sonic Underground. ... more
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