Clouds of doubt hang around endlessly Battle scars from the past stop me dead in my tracks I''m weary from watching my hopes fade away I need to change how I feel and see what is real Oh I can''t be afraid of the dark Why is it so hard to let down my guard Through this shadowy haze I''ve gotta find my way Find my way through the dark I hear life calling out constantly Won''t you please take my hand, I''ll make your wish your command Trade weakness for strength, face fear in the eye Abandon my past that''s been holding me back Oh I can''t be afraid of the dark Why is it so hard to let down my guard Through this shadowy haze God help me find my way Find my way through the dark
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Take Back The Night (c) Lisa Medill/Joie Scott (verse) Last night I took shelter In the corner of my soul When his shadow slid across the floor His hands were damp and cold My silent tears were crying to me Like they've done before You can't hide this pain inside you There's no room left anymore (chorus) Take back the night Only you hold the power You can mend what's been broken and bruised Take back your life Take a vow Strong enough to light the midnight sky It's your right Take back the night (verse) Now I need to face the darkness To see the light of day Heal my broken spirit And tear the chains away Believe I'm not a victim I'm a person with a choice And pray that others like me Somehow find their inner voice (chorus) (bridge) Every door has a lock, every lock has a key All we need is time to find the one to set us free, oh, set us free (half-chorus) Take back your life Take a vow Strong enough to light the midnight sky It's your right Take back the night (tag) (Looking out on a new tomorrow) Take back the night (Listen to the voice inside you) Take back the night (Take a stand and make a promise) Oh, it's your right Take back the night
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MIS'D (c) Lisa L. Medill Have you ever been Misvalued, misused Yeah girl... me too I was everyone's welcome mat They'd walk over me and never look back Did you ever feel Mistrusted, mistreated Believing that is self-defeating There's a price I paid for the choices I made To give up my voice was a costly mistake (chorus) I was in a constant battle To prove that I was worth Just as much as anybody else On the face of this Earth Now I've armed myself with courage I 'm gonna win this war Oh yeah, yeah I won't be mis'd anymore Have you ever been Mishandled, or misled Did you get tangled in their web Turn away from deceitful people who smile With a woman's strength not the heart of a child (chorus) (bridge) Accept no limitations Seek no one's validation Meet your own expectations Life should be a celebration (chorus) I was in a constant battle To prove that I was worth Just as much as anybody else On the face of this Earth Now I've armed myself with courage I 'm gonna win this war Oh yeah, yeah I won't be mis'd anymore Mmm, mmm, no, no no I won't be mis'd anymore Mmm, mmm, no, no no
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DON’T TURN OFF THE LIGHT © Lisa Medill/ Mike Heath Friday night is here again Same two pillows, same old bed You're reading Harlequin Romance I'm watching reruns of Friends At eleven we'll share a good night kiss Babe we've gotta do more than this... (chorus) Don't turn off the light I want to look deep in your eyes And see heaven again Watch my fingers trace your face Drink in your beauty and grace I want to smell the sweet soft scent of your skin Oooh let's do this right Don't turn off the light When daylight finds us wrapped as one Waking with the rising sun I’ll turn to you and kiss your lips 'N whisper this is what I've missed Then I'll kiss you again and smile at you And see your love come shining through (chorus) (instrumental bridge) (1/2 chorus) Don't turn off the light I want to look deep in your eyes And see heaven again Oooh let's do this right Don't turn off the light Girl let's do this right Don't turn off the light (tag) When Friday night comes back again I’ll be holding my best friend...
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Next To Nothing © L. Medill/L. Flowers Emotional suicide That’s what you committed Looking back in time I can’t believe you did it You wanted someone else Pushed me away Now you’re beside yourself With a plan that ricocheted (chorus) You’re next to nothing Left wanting something Filled with regrets and empty words At night in your lonely bed You’ll be reaching out for me When you wake up you’ll see You’re next to nothing Thoughts of us will resurrect When you lie awake at night That’s ‘cause you’ll reflect At the love you left behind You’ll turn to your pillow And find no comfort there Memories hit blow by blow Making sure that you’re aware (chorus) (bridge) Love didn’t mean anything to you But it meant so much to me Now there’s just an empty setting Where a diamond used to be (3rd chorus) You’re next to nothing Oh, oh Filled with regrets and empty words At night in your lonely bed You’ll be reaching out for me When you wake up you’ll see You’re next to nothing (tag) Oh, oh I know You’ll be reaching out, oh, Reaching out for me But you’re not gonna find me there No, no
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TORNADO ALLIE (c) Lisa L. Medill/Marc-Alan Barnette Don't be fooled by the calmness in her eyes In an instant you'll be spinning from the damage flying by Ain't nothin' you can do just can't hold it back She hails from Oklahoma leaves destruction in her wake There’s a trail of broken-hearted men across six states No man remains unscathed that stays in her path Yeah you better run for cover before it's too late Find yourself some shelter there's a big one taking shape (chorus) Tornado Allie Hell hath no fury like a woman's scorn Tornado Allie You'll be better off waiting out this storm You don't want to see the grand finale Of tornado Allie It starts the same way every single time Such an innocent hello ends up a category five High winds dark clouds building up to breakneck speed Yeah I was once a victim of her catastrophic ways Almost was a goner when her inhibitions caved Was bashed around by brutal words that she hurled at me I picked up the pieces with some help from Betty Lou Her work’s beyond the Red Cross yeah she knew what to do (chorus) (bridge) Stay away from windows, search for safer ground Women grab your men because she’ll take what’s not held down (chorus) (tag) Tornado Allie
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IMPULSIVE (c) Lisa L. Medill Up at six a.m. Get my coffee fix and then....I leave For the daily grind Drive to my nine to five.... Look around Everybody everywhere seems lost as me I need to find myself I'm gonna break free and do (chorus) Something impulsive Something crazy, something insane Buy a ticket to anywhere Take off like a runaway train I'll make no reservations Have no preplanned destinations Won't worry about what if's I want to, I gotta do Something impulsive Take my Harley bike Down the interstate or ride...a horse Bareback on the beach Swim near the coral reefs What a sight Drink pricey champagne underneath the moon I need to stop and make these visions come true and do (chorus) (bridge) I can't measure my life by the number of breaths I take Instead I’ll live for moments that will take my breath away ... that's why I gotta do (chorus) (tag) Something impulsive
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Little Big Man (c) Lisa L. Medill/Christine Anderson Billy's Daddy don't live at home anymore The third battalion called he left for war Momma has it tough taking care of four kids But Billy helps her out like his Daddy did He’s fixed the fence now he's mowing the yard Momma tells herself he works so hard (1st chorus) He must feel like a parent more than a son Trying to be everything to everyone He's just a boy Doing all he can Wish he could be a little boy Not a little big man Momma mails letters to his Daddy each week She cries when she writes baby’s learning to speak Tommy's starting school 'n Michael told her last night He wants the training wheels off his big boy bike Billy took ‘em off ‘n helped him on the seat He smiled as Michael rode down the street (2nd chorus) He must feel like a parent more than a son Trying to be everything to everyone He's just a boy Doing all he can Wish he could be a little boy Not a little big man (bridge) One night Billy’s Daddy came back home And sat beside him on his bed Billy woke up and held him tight As his father softly said (3rd chorus) You must feel like a parent more than a son Trying to be everything to everyone You're just a boy Doing all you can Now you can be a little boy Not a little big man (tag) Now you can be a little boy Not a little big man
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PLAY ME A SONG IN THREE-QUARTER TIME © M. Evans/L. Flowers/L. Medill My buddies and me are the house band Here in this smoky old bar We do our best to play the requests For tips people put in the jar One night this guy walks up hands me twenty bucks And says man can you slow things right down (chorus) Play me a song in three quarter time I want to hold her and look in her eyes So she can see I’m the right guy Play me a song in three quarter time He told me his baby was leaving To take a new job in L.A. She’s tired of this town there’s nothin’ around She can’t think of a reason to stay He said I never told her I loved her But tonight that’s all gonna change (chorus) Play me a song in three quarter time She needs to know how hard I’m tryin’ I want to show her I’m the right guy Play me a song in three quarter time (bridge) The crowd started getting impatient He saw his girl on her way out He turned back to me and said please mister please You’ve got to count it in now (chorus) Play me a song in three quarter time I just need three minutes to change her mind Then she’s gonna know I’m the right guy Play me a song in three quarter time Play me a song in three quarter time
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MOVING VIOLATION © Lisa L. Medill I've seen you around before Wonder if you're spoken for More than just a pretty face More than satin, silk, and lace When you move around the room I can smell your sweet perfume Everywhere you cause a scene Before, after, in between With your glitz and glamour I just stare and stammer When you swerve all those curves You’re hotter than a Firebird (chorus) You're a moving violation A moving violation Breaking hearts and regulations U-turns causing complications You're a moving violation Gonna get to know your name No time for those guessing games Waiting longer makes it tough Let me say enough's enough My heart’s racing in my chest Doesn’t get a second’s rest When you flash that sexy grin You send me in a tailspin Losing traction, losing time Don't give me the yield sign Need you now nothing less Emergency, I'm in distress (chorus) You're a moving violation A moving violation Breaking hearts and regulations U-turns causing complications (instrumental bridge) (repeat 2nd pre-chorus and chorus) (partial chorus) You're a moving violation Moving violation Breaking hearts and regulations U-turns causing complications You're a moving violation (tag) My heart’s racing in my chest
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Her Favorite Song (c) M. Evans/L. Medill/L. Flowers (verse) Driving with my baby chasing the sun Rag top down tanning on the run Cut-off t-shirt she's lookin' mighty fine Pushing buttons on my radio Trying to find Her favorite song But she don't know all the words So she just goes (chorus) Ooh, ooh, ooh, la, la, la Ooh, ooh, ooh, la, la, la She's no Martina but she sure has fun Singing along to her favorite song (verse) Torchlit tiki bars surf and sand She wants to dance so she takes my hand Just like us palm trees are swaying All of a sudden the band is playing Her favorite song But she don't know all the words So she just goes (chorus) Ooh, ooh, ooh, la, la, la Ooh, ooh, ooh, la, la, la She's no Loretta but she sure has fun Singing along to her favorite song (bridge) Later on when we get home Grab my guitar and I start to strum Head on my shoulder she hums along To her favorite song (chorus) Ooh, ooh, ooh, la, la, la Ooh, ooh, ooh, la, la, la She ain't no Reba but she sure has fun Singing along to her favorite song (final chorus) Ooh, ooh, ooh, la, la, la Ooh, ooh, ooh, la, la, la Ooh, ooh, ooh, la, la, la She sings along to her favorite song
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What You See (c) Lisa L. Medill Go ahead you can look But you can't touch Yeah I might like you But now I don't know much ...about you You waltz into this bar Smile at me, kiss my hand and think That like some fairytale You can whisk me off my feet And ride off in the sunset (chorus) What you see is not what you get Not yet First you've gotta show me Come on boy, yeah, let me see Prove you're more than just an admirer Treat me right, set my soul on fire Until then What you see is not what you get (what you get, ohh, ohh) You ask me for a chance And buy me a beer Well you might have a shot But let me make this clear...just go slow My jaded heart is numb Wanting life to return And feel each beat strong and full So for my own self-defense That’s why I have to tell you (chorus) (bridge) I'm not sayin' I'm made of glass 'N I'm not here for display But I want more than a one night stand And I'm standing by what I say …and I say (chorus) (tag) What you get Ooh, what you get What you see is not what you get Ooh, what you get Go ahead you can look But you can’t touch
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DON'T QUIT NOW (FOR THE ATHLETES WHO PARTAKE IN THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS GAMES) (c) Lisa L. Medill Standing at the starting line Your heart is beating fast You see whose on your left and right 'N think of milestones you've passed You've exercised and trained real hard Your body shows the proof with scars You must be brave you must be strong You've waited for this all year long (chorus) Don't quit now Give yourself a chance Don't quit now This could be your turn to dance Take a deep breath, take it steady You can do it, you are ready You've made it this far so reach out Don't quit now This competition’s much more Than a trophy or a prize It's a chance to grow and explore All the gifts you have inside If you should stumble and fall down Get up dust off and face the crowd The finish line is just ahead Believe in yourself and these words my friend (chorus) (bridge) All that you can do is do all that you can The only way you'll fail is if you fail to try again... (chorus) first for lines instrumental Take a deep breath, take it steady You can do it, you are ready You've made it this far so reach out You've made it this far so reach out Don't quit now Give yourself a chance Don't quit now This could be your turn to dance Don't quit now Give yourself a chance Don't quit now This could be your turn to dance (tag) You've made it this far so reach out Don't quit now (repeat 5x)
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THAT AIN'T LOVE © Lisa L. Medill/KatieBeth/Keith Pulvermacher How could you hurt me that way And never breathe a breath of shame Call me your angel And rule with a devil’s fist Pain can’t be erased with your kiss You carved a place in my soul Where you would take complete control Push me then pull me And yell you better watch your step I’m through obeying commands (chorus) I'm me, not you I’m not gonna do what you tell me to It's time I lived life for myself Sympathy and tenderness Aren’t shown with golden gloves Yeah what you think is love That ain't love Healing can’t happen too fast Because the lessons learned won’t last And I’m not going On guilt trips that never end In your land of pretend (bridge) Damage is done... I’m not just anyone (chorus) (tag) That ain’t love, that ain’t love, That ain’t love no no no no That ain’t love That ain’t love
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DON'T QUIT NOW (c) Lisa L. Medill Standing at the starting line Your heart is beating fast You see whose on your left and right 'N think of milestones you've passed You've exercised and trained real hard Your body shows the proof with scars You must be brave you must be strong You've waited for this all year long (chorus) Don't quit now Give yourself a chance Don't quit now This could be your turn to dance Take a deep breath, take it steady You can do it, you are ready You've made it this far so reach out Don't quit now This competition’s much more Than a trophy or a prize It's a chance to grow and explore All the gifts you have inside If you should stumble and fall down Get up dust off and face the crowd The finish line is just ahead Believe in yourself and these words my friend (chorus) (bridge) All that you can do is do all that you can The only way you'll fail is if you fail to try again... (chorus) first for lines instrumental Take a deep breath, take it steady You can do it, you are ready You've made it this far so reach out You've made it this far so reach out Don't quit now Give yourself a chance Don't quit now This could be your turn to dance Don't quit now Give yourself a chance Don't quit now This could be your turn to dance (tag) You've made it this far so reach out Don't quit now (repeat 5x)
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Beautiful Lips © Lisa L. Medill/Tim Buckman I used to kiss…..your lovely lips And believed it when you said ‘I love you’ There’s some guy…. who calls every night You smile, take the phone and leave the room There’s no fooling me when You say he's just a friend (chorus) Yeah I know what you're doing It's crystal clear You're trying to hide the truth Behind a veneer And don't say that you love me When you've got someone on the side Your beautiful lips Tell beautiful lies You look surprised…. fear’s in your eyes You regret this dirty secret that you’ve kept Well it’s too late….you’ve met your fate I can’t forgive and then forget So take your fake apologies And face reality (chorus) (bridge) It's time for you to walk out the door I won't live with your lies anymore (3rd chorus) You're trying to hide the truth Behind a veneer And don't say that you love me When you've got someone on the side Your beautiful lips Tell beautiful lies
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MAID IN MEXICO (c) Lisa Medill/Randy VanVooren Job's got him moving south of the border Only ten days to get things in order And then six months at a Holiday Inn She's a heaven-sent beauty that turns every head Makes her living by making beds But she's got dreams that are bigger than this Friday night six o’ five Happy hour, she walks by Coincidence...no accident Small talk leads to a little kiss But who would've thought it’d come to this (chorus) Ay, ay, ay, ay, oh, Here we go My little maid in Mexico Six months later it’s time for adios Hello cozy villa nestled by the coast But he can’t leave his senorita behind Those big brown eyes and long black hair All his life he’s been prepared But he’s scared to death For the very first time Sunday night on one knee He holds his breath and shows a ring No second guess, she screams out yes Tears of joy sealed by a kiss Who would’ve thought it would come to this (chorus) (bridge) They exchange vows and silver rings As the Mariachis play horns and strings Four months later she’s startin’ to show A little bambino, little bambino…made in Mexico (chorus) Ay, ay, ay, ay, oh Ay, ay, ay, ay, oh There they go They had it made in Mexico Maid in Mexico (Si senor)
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NO REDEMPTION (c) Lisa L. Medill/Aeriel Stiles YOU SHOT WORDS LIKE BULLETS TODAY I WAS WOUNDED ON THE GROUND WITH NO REGRETS YOU TURNED AROUND AND LEFT I'M THROUGH WASTING TIME ON YOU TO TAKE THE BLAME, FEEL THE SHAME YOU’LL NEVER CHANGE AND CAN’T PAY BACK YOUR DEBT (CHORUS) NO REDEMPTION THERE'S NO ROOM FOR FORGIVENESS NO EXEMPTION I SWEAR WITH GOD AS MY WITNESS DON'T LOOK SO SHOCKED AT WHAT I'M SAYIN' THIS TIME BABY I AIN'T PLAYIN' FACE THE MIRROR, MEET THE MAKER OF YOUR PROBLEMS ‘CAUSE THERE’S NO REDEMPTION NOW I’VE CROSSED THAT BLACK LINE YOU’VE DRAWN YOU DON’T HAVE A SINGLE HOPE THE CROWN OF THORNS I’VE WORN IS NOW ON YOU YOU CAN GET DOWN ON YOUR KNEES PRAY TO GOD, MOAN AND SOB BUT YOUR FAÇADE IS SOMETHING I SEE THROUGH (CHORUS) (BRIDGE) YOU’VE FALLEN SO FAR FROM GRACE I’M STILL THE LAST ONE STANDING WITH A SMILE ON MY FACE (INSTRUMENTAL) NO REDEMPTION, NO REDEMPTION (CHORUS)
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RECONNECT WITH ME © JC Hyke/Lisa L. Medill They’ll get the package Monday morning Of all the things I’m giving back My Blackberry, laptop, and the keys to the company car Connections to a heart attack No more ‘round the clock on call I’m loggin’ off once and for all (chorus) And set my soul free Be who I wanna be And reconnect with me Under a tarp in my garage Is my ticket out of town I dust her off, tune her up, ‘til she’s runnin’ like new Hop on my Harley Sturgis-bound Singing with the Eagles as I ride Down endless roads and clear blue skies (chorus) (solo) Wish I hadn’t taken so long To get out here where I belong (chorus) (tag) Reconnect with me Reconnect with me Reconnect with me
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TONIGHT I’M GONNA LET MY HEART MAKE UP MY MIND WE’VE HAD ONE FOOT OUT THE DOOR GOING NOWHERE FOR SOMETIME THERE’S NOTHING LEFT BUT LEAVING THE LAST STEP IS GOODBYE OUR HEART SAYS TAKE IT, IT HURTS TO SAY IT (CHORUS) THE END HAS GOT TO START SOMEWHERE WE CAN’T BE AFRAID OF BEING SCARED LIFE’S NOT WAITING FOR US TO STOP WAITING AROUND WE’VE GOTTA MOVE NOW CHEATING OUR HEARTS JUST ISN’TFAIR CLOSING OUR MINDS TO WHAT’S OUT THERE HOLDING ON TO NOT LETTING GO GETS US NOWHERE DOWN THE ROAD THE END HAS GOT TO START SOMEWHERE SOMEDAY I’LL BET WE’LL LOOK BACK WONDER WHY WE TOOK SO LONG TO LET GO OF EACH OTHER WHEN LOVE WAS ALREADY GONE GONE THINK OF ALL WE MIGHT BE MISSING IF WE KEEP HANGING ON WE’LL NEVER KNOW TO LET GO (CHORUS) (BRIDGE) TIME KEEPS TICKING, IT’S TIME FOR QUITTING WE JUST CAN’T STAND STILL, MOMENTS NEVER WILL (CHORUS) (TAG) THE END HAS GOT TO START SOMEWHERE THE END HAS GOT TO START NOW
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