48 Hour Fix Verse 1 Blue collar rat race, hitting walls, running this maze working on a 5 day headache Need a coffee, strong and black, morning jolt to get me jacked been jonsin' bad, so glad it's Friday Pre-chorus I’ll bust my butt all day long, 'til the last tock on that time clock, then I’m gone Chorus Gettin' amped for a weekend rush, from a drug I love called living it up ‘Round here most anything goes, til the workday rooster crows I’ll find my feel good and put it on, a binge on a buzz marathon That two day trip, always does the trick, its my 48 hour fix.... 48 hour fix Verse 2 Cold cans in koozies, Netflix and chill, a hot Jacuzzi Me and my babe reconnecting Midnight brings a few old friends, with PBR so we let em’ in then get that outlaw country cranking PC I can’t help this high I'm cravin, I admit I’m addicted to a little hell raising Repeat Chorus Bridge There ain’t nothing wrong with taking a nice long hit off life’s good stuff Repeat Chorus (Tag) 48 hour fix © Kime/Collins/Kornblum
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Love Is Louder Kimberly Hales Kime Gary Todd VERSE 1 An empty milk carton smacks a boy in the back While he’s eating his P B and J Someone shouts “You’re a loser”, not the first time or last But this time the words carry no weight ‘Cause the note in his Spider-Man lunch box today Said “I’m proud of you son, have a good day” CHORUS We can drown out a misguided voice Love is louder We can silence the nonsense and noise Love is louder Love...love is louder VERSE 2 She was large for her age and the kids called her names Never felt like she’d ever fit in ‘Til one brave girl made them all back away And reached out to become a true friend All it took was one, she was smiling again Brought courage out, let self confidence in REPEAT CHORUS BRIDGE All we need is kindness That planted seed reminds us Partial CHORUS We can drown out a misguided voice We can silence the nonsense and noise ‘Cause love, love is louder Love, love is louder Oh love, love is louder Love is louder © Kime/Todd 2013-2014
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By Heart Verse: My old faithful, first name John, last name Deere We memorized these fields we've worked through the years Dirt soaks up my sweat like sweet summer rain This farm is in my blood and homegrown's in my veins Grandpa built the house where I took my first steps Behind the barn's where I smoked my first and last cigarette Broke my pitching arm in that oak tree out back Our favorite fishing hole caught my tears, when I lost dad Chorus: This place knows me by heart, it's heard the laughter Felt the pain in every scar, wrote all the chapters Each page bookmarked, yeah, this place knows me by heart Verse: These walls have heard me cuss underneath my breath The floorboards by my bed know every prayer I've said Front porch saw me stumble through my first kiss Now it holds a swing that gently rocks my wife and kids Repeat Chorus: Bridge: When I'm laid in the grave, want my headstone to say "He found his quiet comfort here" Right here.... Repeat Chorus © Kime, Collins, Kornblum
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A Man like Me Watched a mouse steal a meal from my plastic tray Through the bars, past the guards, such an easy getaway Lord, if you even know my name, get me out of this place Once I was Mister Hunt, now, I'm 809 Stripped of hope and dignity for another man’s crime Invisible as a stranger’s heartache nothing left, but time Chorus I’m innocent Is anybody listening? I’m innocent Does anybody care? Freedom don’t come easy For a man like me Raped and stabbed sixteen times with a rusty blade Fine white girl in her prime, such a sad, sad day Too dark brown, on the wrong side of town, yeah, they took me away I had no chance when I stepped in that witness stand All white jury saw a monster, not a poor black man Lord, is there any justice in the Promised Land? Chorus I’m innocent Is anybody listening? I’m innocent Does anybody care? Freedom don’t come easy for a man like me Musical Break Chorus I’m innocent Is anybody listening? I’m innocent Does anybody care? Freedom won’t come easy For a man like me For a man like me For a man like me © Kime/Sechelski
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In Time Verse One When I believe I can’t climb another mountain because there’s been far too many before and I’m deceived; convinced I lack faith and the strength to face all of this pain anymore Pre-chorus/lift When I keep making mistakes Think I don’t have what it takes And I break down and fall to my knees Lord ...on days like these… Chorus Remind me You love me despite the state I am in Will you remind me You’ll not forsake me even when fear steps in? Your word is your promise, please help me remember You will make everything beautiful….in time Verse Two When I compare the problems I’m facing to others that look like they have it made and life’s unfair; this ol’ world’s spinning backwards lend me your wisdom to push through the days Pre-chorus/lift 2 Cause, I keep making mistakes Think I don’t have what it takes and I break down and fall to my knees Lord , on days like these… Repeat Chorus Bridge Though my heart is aching, my hope is shaken I gather the pieces and stumble your way Your grace is amazing, forgiveness unchanging Always with me on the darkest of days Repeat Chorus tag in time... ©Kimberly Hales Kime/Tim Behrens
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Bedtime Stories and Lies Kimberly Hales Kime/Denise Vrana V1 I know you think you have me with one little look, And all the fairy tales you can fit in a book You promise me the world, with a white picket fence But your sweet talk is nothing but pretend CH I've got trampled roses beneath my feet, Cheap wine poured out in the sink I've heard it all before from other guys I don’t buy it anymore And I won't fall for Your bedtime stories and lies V2 + rise You simply can’t romance me with one little ring Or convince me this is more than a summer fling I am not foolish and surely not naive You can keep your worthless, empty, clichéd make-believe CH Bridge I'm a woman made of flesh and bone Not some two-bit princess, I can make it on my own CH © Kime/Vrana BMI
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Gonna Start a Bonfire I'll burn the strip of photographs Taken in that tiny booth You were making silly faces We laughed the whole day through I'll burn all the love letters The heart shaped Valentines The ones I have read at least a thousand times Chorus Gonna start a bonfire Oh, I think its time Stack it high with memories And fan it with goodbye Gonna start a bonfire And build it ten miles high Watch it light up the sky while I kiss our love goodbye When I caught you in the parking lot Lip stick marks were on your face The desire burning in your eyes Revealed the truth that day I bet you've never told her All the plans that we have made But I won't try to stop you My heart just walked away Repeat Chorus Musical Break Bridge Your blind passion made the flames burn, oh so bright, What I thought was eternal love went up in smoke tonight Repeat Chorus Tag Gonna start a bonfire, Gonna start a bonfire gonna start a bonfire, (fading)
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My Home Place Songwriters-Kimberly Hales Kime/Gary Todd Demo Performed by Jeff Carson VERSE 1 Standing on the front porch one last time Sun winding through the arms of that yellow pine Draw in a deep breath as I open up the door Shadows from my childhood stretched across the floor In my home place VERSE 2 Blue dusty vase still sitting on the window sill Hasn't held Mama’s roses in nearly fifteen years A ring on the old wood stove should hold a pot of beans And the quilt in that rocker shared a baby’s dreams In my home place My home place BRIDGE How do I say goodbye to Daddy’s land? And drop the key in some stranger’s hand He’s gone now like that auction gavel ringing But stories, they keep singing to me VERSE 3 I hammer down the sign saying that its sold I hope these new folks know it’s memory is old This house still lives and breathes of family and love Funny how the posts and beams hold memories of My home place My home place BRIDGE How do I carry this last box of lifetime through the door? The old place won’t be home anymore TAG Standing on the front porch one last time Of my home place My home place © Kimberly Hales Kime/Gary Todd/All Rights Reserved 2012
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AL Kimberly Hales Kime/Donna Opfer You took him to your high school prom where he showed you a real good time Then he moved into your college dorm And convinced you cutting class was fine That was the beginning of a dangerous trend, a dangerous trend All because of Al, all because of Al, your so-called friend Now he keeps you from the ones you love makes you think you need nobody else Weekend binges now are not enough You ignore me when I try to help I've started resenting your sad evil twin, your sad evil twin All because of Al, all because of Alcohol, your so-called friend Bridge I miss the old you, the sober you The one I looked up to You can get your smile back, control back You can take your life back You say you wanna make a change well, you don’t have to do it alone I’ll be there for you as long as it takes just come over or pick up the phone you can be stronger than you've ever been, you've ever been Once you lose Al, once you lose alcohol, your so-called friend REPEAT BRIDGE TAG You took him to your high school prom Where he showed you a real good time © Kime/Opfer
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MY DO OVER, NOT YOURS Verse 1 My best friend gave me her phone to see A text from you asking 'bout me You're digging for none'ya business information Verse 2 I gave you my heart, you added an ache Then you handed it back like a big mistake Think you're misunderstanding this situation PC - RISE Well, I guess I need to tell you one more time…listen Chorus You can take your womanizing Put it where the sun's never gonna shine in I'm done and don't wanna second look Thinking you're God’s gift to women Pushing me way past my limit I'm not getting back on that itty bitty hook NO, this is my do over, not yours Oh oh This is my do over, not yours This is my do over, not yours Verse 3 Betcha think I need you in my life Must admit I'm not surprised Ya got a bad case of self infatuation Verse 4 Your oversized ego’s got it all wrong So don’t try spinning that come back song Cause I’m already jamming to another radio station PC - RISE I guess I need to tell you one more time…listen Chorus You can take your womanizing Put it where the sun's never gonna shine in I'm done and I don't wanna second look Thinking you're God’s gift to women Pushing me way past my limit I'm not getting back on that itty bitty hook NO, this is my do over, not yours Oh oh This is my do over, not yours This is my do over, not yours Bridge You kept this head turner too long on the backburner So I’m moving on! Chorus You can take your womanizing Put it where the sun's never gonna shine in I'm done and I don't wanna second look no, no Thinking you're God’s gift to women Pushing me way past my limit I'm not getting back on that itty bitty hook this is my do over, not yours no! This is my do over, not yours Oh oh! This is my do over, not yours This is my do over, not yours No , not yours, My do over not, yours No, not yours 2014-2015 BMI All Rights Reserved Kimberly Hales Kime/Mitch Collins
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The Last You love my rough around the edges I love your touch of the OCD You walk the line, I walk the ledges A perfect blend of what's you, what's me (PC) I am Yin, you are yang, I am blood, and you're the vein Needing each other; different, but the same (CHORUS) I’ll be the first to say This might not come easy When opposites attract They fall out sometimes I want you to know A fighter lives in me I’ll be the last… The last to say goodbye When I’m a beast you find the beauty If you need time, I give you space we have the guts, to get the glory With just enough of the give and the take Repeat PC and Chorus (BRIDGE) All the haters say that we’re a mistake But they’re not in our hearts they're not in our heads they don’t know our scars and they’re not in our beds (CHORUS) I’ll be the first to say This might not come easy When opposites attract They fall out sometimes I want you to know A fighter lives in me I’ll be the last… The last to say goodbye © Kimberly Hales Kime/Tim Behrens BMI All Rights Reserved 2014
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Second Luckiest Man VERSE You remind me of your mother, the day we said I do All grown up in your wedding dress, but still I picture you In plastic high heels, holding daisies, always acting like a bride I'd grin when miss five year old serious, said "Daddy come stand by my side" CHORUS Every moment we shared lives inside my heart Decorating my life, like finger painted works of art There at the end of the aisle, I will slowly let go of your hand Then give my blessing to the worlds second luckiest man VERSE Barbie dolls and crayons gave way to make up and calling boys and teenage awkward changed to a young lady with charm and poise Broken curfews turned into talking, about trust and love and life You'd kiss my cheek, and say "daddy I love you"...oh I'm gonna miss those times Repeat Chorus BRIDGE I'll spin you one last time as we dance Tears might fall when I raise my glass To toast the future, and touch on the past Sweetheart, those years flew by way too fast Repeat Chorus All Rights Reserved BMI Kime, Collins, Hancock – Copyright 2013-2014 littleikepublishing@hotmail.com mitchthechickenman@gmail.com jrhancock1@ymail.com _________________________
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That’s What Love Takes Kimberly Hales Kime/Tim Behrens V1 It’s our life; it's the story of us watching our little ones climb on the bus Every day, we have a routine It’s all Captain Crunch, packing lunch, and chugging caffeine V2 It's our life; it's the story of us Working down that growing list of “have to do” stuff You wash the dishes, while I fold the clothes Then it's goodbye kisses, parting wishes, and off to work we go Pre-chorus Another chapter A turn of the page Chorus Bending, never breaking A whole lotta giving and a little less taking things go wrong, we carry on Meet each other more than half way That’s what love takes... that's what love takes V3 It’s our life; it's the magic we share Exciting, but comfy like an easy chair It’s down to earth, so tried and so true Here’s to front porch swaying, grand kids playing, growing old with you Repeat Pre-Chorus and Chorus Bridge Our home is built on a cornerstone That can weather any kind of storm It’s held together by our faith and trust and on the days we lose our way say unkind words we shouldn't say stepping on each other's last good nerve when life throws curves... Chorus-outtro (we're) Bending, never breaking A whole lotta giving and a little less taking things go wrong, we carry on Meet each other more than half way that's what love takes meet each other more than halfway, that's what love takes yeah, that's what love takes ©Kimberly Hales Kime/Tim Behrens 2014-2015 All Rights Reserved BMI
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Without A Trace I was starving in a wilderness without. Searching for myself, searching for a love Wrapped up in doubt. Just past the loneliness, just past the pain I saw love standing there Now I'm not the same. (Chorus) Catch me if you will Save me if you can And if you need me, take me by the hand Catch me if you will Save me if you can But if you don't love me, help me understand How to lose you How to lose myself 'Til you're gone Without a trace You came to me, you came to me with emptiness inside. Searching for yourself, searching for a love Troubled state of mind. Just past the craziness, just beyond your soul We loved past our passion Then we lost control. Repeat Chorus (Bridge) No matter what I do No matter what I say Every time my heart beats it fills my blood with you Every time I say your name I get high from the sound Spinning me into oblivion, round and round and round (Closing Chorus) Catch me if you will Save me if you can And if you need me..... Catch me if you will Save me if you can But if you don't love me, help me understand How to lose you How to lose myself.... How to lose you How to lose myself.... 'til you're gone 'til you're gone Without a trace Kimberly Hales Kime/Taylor Brandesky All Rights Reserved
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This Ain't Gonna Fly The gas light on my 95 Pontiac’s blinking Bills keep growing, while my bank account’s shrinking I have to work double shifts to take care the kids Cause my ex old-man ain't worth a hobo's spit He's thinks he’s super-dad when he drops by once a week Bribes the kids with pocket change as if that’s what they need He's pissed at me- and I think he's a jerk And the court-ordered plan will never work Chorus I'm done fighting fair and this ain't gonna fly Life's too damn short for just getting by I'm changing up the rules, won't he be surprised Cause I'm done fighting fair and this ain't gonna fly He's got pictures all over Facebook with his brand new wife The little Double-D Cutie in his Miller High life He spent all his Christmas bonus on a new bass boat While the kids are wearing worn out shoes and growing out of their coats Repeat Chorus Bridge Thanks to him I've grown a pair I got a good lawyer and he ain't got a prayer But if that don't work I've got Plan B The trunk of my Bonneville... and Lake Tuskeegee Repeat Chorus Tag Oh, I'm done fighting fair and this ain't gonna fly ©Kime/Valentine All Rights Reserved BMI
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Without A Trace I was starving in a wilderness without. Searching for myself, searching for a love Wrapped up in doubt. Just past the loneliness, just past the pain I saw love standing there Now I'm not the same. (Chorus) Catch me if you will Save me if you can And if you need me, take me by the hand Catch me if you will Save me if you can But if you don't love me, help me understand How to lose you How to lose myself 'Til you're gone Without a trace You came to me, you came to me with emptiness inside. Searching for yourself, searching for a love Troubled state of mind. Just past the craziness, just beyond your soul We loved past our passion Then we lost control. Repeat Chorus (Bridge) No matter what I do No matter what I say Every time my heart beats it fills my blood with you Every time I say your name I get high from the sound Spinning me into oblivion, round and round and round (Closing Chorus) Catch me if you will Save me if you can And if you need me..... Catch me if you will Save me if you can But if you don't love me, help me understand How to lose you How to lose myself.... How to lose you How to lose myself.... 'til you're gone 'til you're gone Without a trace Kimberly Hales Kime/Taylor Brandesky All Rights Reserved
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To Dine with Kings and Queens Spent fifteen years in a prison I cut a man that spit on me now, I walk the streets of filth Redemption don't come cheap Supper came from a dumpster in the alley on West Lee I admit, I'm still surprised how tasty scraps can be Chorus Lord, I don't wanna die alone and leave my hungry bones without a name, without a home in a pauper's grave Maybe, I'm just a foolish man but I still believe every man deserves a chance to dine with Kings and Queens Shelter's full again tonight so, I brace for midnight snow Someone found my cardboard stash I have no place to go Musical Break Bridge I paid for my crimes, now, I'm finding my way, look me in the eye, maybe you will see...maybe you will see Repeat Chorus Outtro Oh Lord, I deserve a chance to dine with Kings and Queens © Kimberly Hales Kime/Larry Seger
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Oh, Appalachia Daddy's up at 4 am Takes Ma to work ten miles away Praying his pickup will run a few more years Wondering if Goose Rock mine will take his life today Not much left ‘cept churches and mines America's strongest live round here Poverty and the man hold us back in time And Clay county’s dirt’s been muddied by our children's tears Chorus Appalachia, oh Appalachia this country’s seen troubles and trials Appalachia, Oh Appalachia Love grows 'round these long, winding miles Grandma played harp years ago lost our troubles in mountain songs Sister and brother danced with no shoes on, and we'd sing with a smile "My Old Kentucky Home” Chorus Bridge the unbridled spirit of Kentucky holding us together in our hills you can see it in our faith and courage you can see it in the beauty of our quilts Chorus Musical Break Repeat Chorus
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Freaking Boyfriend I wanna take you on the roller-coaster The one friends rave about I wanna hear you scream ‘til you're laughing When all your inhibitions come out I'll watch ya lick chocolate from my fingers Wake your senses to the unexplored One thing's for sure, you’ll never be bored Chorus But I can't, no, I can't What a position it puts me in Oh, the things I could do but you've gotta freaking boyfriend Verse 2 I'll help ya 86 the jerks and losers Know you'll fall in love with no regrets I’ll turn the stars and moon on bright for you 'Cause I'll do anything to impress I'll write poetry you won't throw away Be your midnight kiss on New Year’s Eve One thing’s for sure, I’ll be what you need Chorus But I can't, no, I can't What a position it puts me in Oh the things I could do But you've gotta freaking boyfriend But I can't, no, I can't What a position it puts me in Oh the things I could do But you've gotta freaking boyfriend Bridge Word on the street He disrespects, neglects you Keeps you on a short leash Girl with me I’ll protect you, respect you Treat you like a Queen.....like a queen...like a queen Chorus But I can't, no, I can't What a position it puts me in (Whoa Whoa Whoa oh oh ) Oh the things I could do But you've gotta freaking boyfriend (Whoa Whoa Whoa oh oh) But I can't, no, I can't What a position it puts me in (Whoa Whoa Whoa oh oh) Oh the things I could do But you've gotta freaking boyfriend (Whoa Whoa Whoa oh oh) But I can't, no, I can't What a position it puts me in (Whoa Whoa Whoa oh oh) Oh the things I could do But you've gotta freaking boyfriend (Whoa Whoa Whoa oh oh) Won't you drop your freaking boyfriend Won't you lose your freaking boyfriend??!! Lyrics by Kimberly Kime and James N. Staubes, Jr. © 2014 Kimberly Hales Kime
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I Recognize This Place Holding hands and walking Kicking leaves and talking A perfect afternoon Just me and you Feeling calm and rested Now I'm resurrected This dream I buy into For me and you Showing up and changing No more hesitating Life’s more than passing through It’s me, and you Chorus Love was unfamiliar Often hid its face but for some reason the desire was ingrained as sure as I need breath It feels so right, you and me Familiar like home and I believe I recognize this place Holding hands and walking Kicking leaves and talking A perfect afternoon Just me and you Feeling calm and rested Now I'm resurrected This dream I buy into For me and you Chorus Love was unfamiliar Often hid its face but for some reason the desire was ingrained as sure as I need breath It feels so right, you and me Familiar like home and I believe I recognize this place bridge Everyone has their own place in the world Though it takes time to find it I found the perfect fit And it's with you girl, it's with you girl Chorus Love was unfamiliar Often hid it's face but for some reason the desire was ingrained As sure as I need breath It feels so right, you and me Familiar like home and I believe I recognize this place ©
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Loaded Gun (With the Safety Off) [Verse 1] My best girlfriend saw you last night Doing things that’d make the devil blush The town floozy Fiona was on ya Rocking the shocks on your pickup truck Ya should’a known I’m not the type to let your cheating slide Mama taught me, about respect And my daddy taught me, how to aim a gun So listen up buddy, I'll be direct [Pre-chorus] I’m so done and you’re so caught Take one last look at what you've lost [Chorus] Pack your crap And keep watch I'm a loaded gun With the safety off a cracker jack shot You can’t dodge I'm a loaded gun With the safety off [Verse 2] Soon you'll find, a big for sale sign On that overcompensating for sumthin' truck And that smoke you smell, is all that's left Of all your hunting clothes, and mounted twelve point buck [Pre-chorus] I’m so done and you’re so caught Take one last look at what you've lost [Chorus] Pack your crap And keep watch I'm a loaded gun With the safety off a cracker jack shot You can’t dodge I'm a loaded gun With the safety off [Spoken Bridge] Boy, hit the road fast Before ya taste my wrath I'm packin' all the heat I've got Vindictive to a fault And juries can be bought I'll teach you something you forgot [Chorus] Pack your crap And keep watch I'm a loaded gun With the safety off a cracker jack shot You can’t dodge I'm a loaded gun With the safety off [Tag] Take one last look At what you've lost I'm a loaded gun With the safety off a cracker jack shot You can’t dodge I'm a loaded gun With the safety off umm hummm, umm humm, umm hummm... Kimberly Kime/ Shelly Johnson 2014 BMI All Rights Reserved _________________________
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Bedtime Stories and Lies I know you think you have me with one little look, And all the fairy tales you can fit in a book You promise me the world with a white picket fence But your sweet talk is nothing but pretend CH I've got trampled roses beneath my feet, Cheap wine poured out in the sink I've heard it all before from other guys I don't buy it anymore And I won't fall for Your bedtime stories and lies You simply cant romance me with one shiny ring Or convince me this is more than a little summer fling I am not foolish and surely not niave You can keep your worthless, empty, cliched make-believe CH Bridge I'm a woman made of flesh and bone Not some two-bit princess I can make it on my own CH Tag- I don't buy it anymore and I wont fall for Your bedtime stories and lies © Kimberly Hales Kime/Denise Vrana BMI
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Make You Change I’m on the dirty floor with jagged puzzle pieces Trying to connect all the damaged and split Now I can see I can’t force together Pieces that were never made to fit Chorus I can’t fix you Mold you I can’t make you want to stay Even though I try to I can’t make you change Girl you know I need you But it won’t make you change I know I can’t make you change I’m on the losing side, running out of answers can’t heal a heart that refuses to mend Now I suspect that you seem to enjoy this Using all your lovers and friends Repeat chorus Bridge Don’t come knocking when you want a lover’s high Don’t call me when you want a touch in the night I can’t be a play thing or your savior I've had enough of your selfish behavior Chorus –Broken down Chorus x2 © Kime/Staubes © 2014-2015 Kimberly Hales Kime Music by James N. Staubes, Jr. © 2014-2015 Jam It Up Your Music ASCAP
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Old Memories Cut Like a razor blade Straight to the bone Old memories cut When I’m alone and they have their way make me feel too much Just when I think it’s safe again Jagged edges find me and then A bloody mess I find myself in When old memories cut I should be over you… I was hoping I was stronger than this But I still crave the salt in your kiss My brain forgets bad times, when I reminisce My body aches for you again Bridge I could strip this house bare Tear apart the rooms Give away each and every memento of you I could strip this house bare Tear apart the rooms But what good would it do I should be over you © Kimberly Kime/Dan Boyle BMI All Rights Reserved 2013-2014
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You Better Speak Now Verse One Look at the predicament that we're in You're gonna lose a lover and a friend if you keep losing sight of all your intentions Verse Two 'Cause we're just strangers who don't talk anymore trying for hours making peace after war Where do we go with nights this lonely? Chorus You better speak now (you better speak now) or hold your peace you better speak now (you better speak now) I'm in too deep you better speak now Verse Three I'll keep fighting 'til the going gets tough until you tell me that you've just had enough Why can't you see how much I'm hurting? Chorus You better speak now (you better speak now) or hold your peace you better speak now (you better speak now) I''m in too deep you better speak .... Bridge Can we stop and just talk a while And do those things that always made us smile Or let's just float away to a better place Oh, you better speak now Musical Solo Chorus You better speak now (you better speak now) or hold your peace you better speak now (you better speak now) I''m in too deep............ Chorus You better speak now (you better speak now) or hold your peace you better speak now (you better speak now) I''m in too deep I''m in too deep repeat speak now, speak now you better speak now ohhh ohhh ohhh you better speak now ohh ohh ohhh speak now, speak now, (fade out) © 2011 Kime/Kingswell/Sisco
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A Night Like That A fog swirled ‘round the lamp posts on the streets of Manhattan a lone saxophone seduced us With Coltrane, and Braxton My baby wore a red carnation In her black satin hair stirring something in me with her Mona Lisa stare Have you ever had a night, a night like that? Have you ever had a night like that? We moved like any couple would Consumed by the heat of love We danced so close there was barely room For the air between us and then I worked up the courage to ask for a proper kiss And my life from that night on was magical like this Have you ever had a night to linger on? One you wanted to go on and on and on… Into forever and forever after that… Have you ever had a night like that? When my hourglass runs down to its final grain of sand I can say with certainty That I'll die a happy man I am wise enough to know That heaven already exists ‘cause few hearts that beat have had nights like this Have you ever had a night to linger on? One you wanted to go on and on and on Into forever and forever after that… Have you ever had a night like that? © Kimberly Hales Kime/Jim Merrilees
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Dreading Sundown Kimberly Kime/Colin Ward Verse 1 After loving a woman like you and heartbreak starts rounding the bend I insist that I’m not really blue But inside there’s no way to pretend ’Cause I’m dreading sundown, oh, dreading sundown Verse 2 When the day slowly comes to an end it hits me that you and I are through Then I know this lonely heart won’t ever mend and I feel like singing the blues So I’m dreading sundown, oh, dreading sundown Bridge When the night comes the memories flood in I lie in bed all alone and I cry Think I’ll drown my sorrow once again I can’t forget you, why bother to try? Verse 3 Every minute of the afternoon I watch as that ball’s sinking down and I’m dreading the man in the moon as I untie a heart that’s still bound I’m dreading sundown, oh, dreading sundown Musical Break Tag This heartache hangs ‘round And I’m broken down Don’t want to spend one more day Oh, dreading sundown Oh dreading sundown, oh no, dreading sundown Oh no, no, no. © Kime/Ward
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Send Fireflies Kimberly Kime © 2009 BMI We toss the times in the bin today Ignore what the headlines say Too many lives to save anyway We pull the wool We’re not compelled to plant a seed Live in a mindset of greed ‘Cause all is good, if we succeed Our cups are full We place possessions on display Wrap words in promises and sad cliché’s We’re not in the mood anyway For more bad news We turn our eyes from broken lands Draw our lines in the sand Not willing to lend a hand Or get a clue Chorus Who will save the day? Who will light our way? Who will set the path ablaze? Push beyond halfway? Can’t we see that talk is cheap And there’s nothing left to say Send fireflies, send fireflies Send fireflies to light the way Send fireflies, send fireflies Send fireflies to light the way Short musical interlude Bridge In other lands tonight, a million tears will be shed As souls in utter darkness wait for news I wonder to myself as I lie in a warm bed Will I shine my little light or hide it from view? Repeat Chorus Tag Who’s gonna save the day? Who’s gonna light our way? Right a few wrongs if the fireflies are gone? Send Fireflies end Fireflies Send fireflies to light the way Send fireflies Send fireflies Send fireflies to light the way (fading out)
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The Story in her Eyes She’s a beauty Wrapped in ivory skin she’s a frail one too damaged to let me in She has secrets and memories that can’t be revealed She’s come undone Her scars will not heal Her scars will not heal Chorus Innocence and knowledge in one frame The world she came from left her stained But something about her Cleverly disguised brings me back again and again it''s the story in her eyes the story in her eyes the story in her eyes She’s a captive Soul on a different plain she’s a sad one an apparition unclaimed she refuses to let love turn us to fools Camouflaged angel without a clue Repeat Chorus Bridge My reluctant heroine Does not know, cannot see She draws me in like the heat of the sun in her forbidden mystery Repeat Chorus Tag there’s something about her Cleverly disguised brings me back again and again © Kimberly Hales Kime/Tom Honeyman BMI All Rights Reserved
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I Feel the Rain Coming On Lyrics-Kimberly Hales Kime Music/Vocals-Colin Ward I Feel the Rain coming On Chorus I feel the rain a’comin on There’s an aching deep in my bones My heart knows it won’t be long Yes, I feel the rain coming on Verse 1 You don’t greet me with kisses You whisper on the phone all the time Is another hiding in your dreams? Or have you crossed that line? Verse 2 Darling, you've lost that sparkle The love light’s not shining in your eyes The warm tenderness of your embrace Has been replaced by overcast skies I feel the rain a’comin on There’s an aching deep in my bones My heart knows it won’t be long Yes, I feel the rain coming on Musical Break Bridge I wonder if my sun’d still be shining If I had given you more reasons to smile held your hand and taken the time To court you every once and a while Repeat Chorus Tag Yes, my heart knows it won’t be long And I feel the rain coming on, I feel the rain coming on, I feel the rain coming on © 2010 Kime/Ward
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Ride Until Sundown I see the bodies strewn along the way Belong to those who paid the price and those who couldn't pay Social security's a joke You gotta swim if you can't float Fight or you'll get slain I hear the buzzards craving one more meal They want to pick my bones clean before I seal the deal With every foolish path I take Every turn along the way Lessons are revealed There's no roadmap in the sky But I won't stop I'll keep trying CHORUS I'm gonna ride until sundown No one's gonna show me the way back home I'm gonna ride until sundown Now I see I have to make it on my own Now salvation's close enough to touch Asking for directions was not enough I dodged the dead ends, I missed the sinking sand Now I'm headed for the promised land Yeah I'm headed for the promised land INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS --------------------
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Answers How can I do this without you? How will I breathe when you’re gone? What do I tell our children when you don’t come back home? With time I’ll move past this heartbreak And I’ll get by all right Thought it’s hard to lay my head down Beside an empty pillow each night Chorus You want your life to be simple And with her you feel happy and free Now you think you’ve found all the answers I wish you would share them with me Now you think you’ve found all the answers I wish you would share them with me Musical Bridge-- Lyrical Bridge When you wipe the fog off your window And see your choices did not come free You won’t see your children playing You’ll long for their smiles and miss me Repeat Chorus Tag Now you think you’ve found all the answers I wish you would share them with me Kimberly Hales Kime/Colin Ward © BMI 2009
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Before You're Someone I Need It’s against my guarded nature To let you inside But for the first time in a long time I feel alive Tired of being alone this is my year for change now, I’m willing to take a chance Move past the pain Chorus But if you’re thinking about leaving Do it now baby, please Before I start believing We were meant to be You’re exactly what I want You bring out the best in me but if I’m a temporary thing go on, and leave…… before you’re someone I need I’ve been told time and time again I’m not worthy of love And once I let that poison in I built my walls up My best friend in the mirror looks after me, its true But there’s something charming, so disarming About you Repeat Chorus musical break… Oh but if you’re thinking about leaving Do it now baby, please Before I start believing We’re meant to be You’re exactly what I want Oh, You bring out the best in me if I’m a temporary thing go on, go on, go on and leave…… before you’re someone I need Tag Oh go on and leave before you’re someone I need © Kimberly Hales Kime/Tracy Harris
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For What It's Worth (It Don't Hurt Anymore) For the first time since I don't know when I went out with a few of my friends It felt good for a change For the first time since I can't say when I laughed, and danced all weekend, never uttered your name Chorus For what it's worth, it don't hurt anymore like it did when you walked out my door In case you start to give a damn, and ask about me once more for what it's worth, it don't hurt anymore It took some time, to get you outta my heart yes, I had a few false starts now I got my head on straight Repeat Chorus Musical Break Bridge You have a heart that can't settle on just one thing nothing, but fools gold in your wedding ring should've known better than trust someone like you in a world of color, you are the darkest shade of blue Repeat Chorus Tag for what it's worth, it don't hurt anymore it don't hurt anymore © Kimberly Hales Kime/Larry Seger
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Dandelion Chorus Every love I’ve found was like a dandelion Just a little breeze Scattered it to the ground I need a loving heart to stay until the end I don’t need a dandelion That won’t stand up to the wind Verse 1 Are you someone I can count on When dark skies come our way? With faith to weather hard rain? Verse 2 Are you willing to compromise? With laughter in your eyes, Character to handle anything? Repeat Chorus Musical Break Verse 3 ‘Cause I’m someone you can count on When winds blow you ‘round With our love there’s no doubt Verse 4 Like an eagle we’ll fly past the valleys to the sky Never to touch down Musical Bridge Repeat Chorus Tag I don’t need a dandelion…. That can’t stand up to the wind
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Time is like a Train Kimberly Hales Kime Vic Arnold When I stand still to clear my mind I think about how long I'll have of this precious time I landed in the right place, and yet somehow I wish I knew then, what I think I know now Chorus Time is like a train to an unknown destination Time is like a train heading for the final station On a one way track There’s no going back (going back) When time is like a train Musical Break I've seen how life can change with one goodbye and caused bitter tears to fall from angelic eyes I’ve ridden high enough to kick the clouds around Then in a turn, felt buried ,knee deep in the ground Bridge Now that silver threads run through my hair I remember the rocky roads that put 'um there, I can't change a single thing that’s said and done, but can I be a better man ‘til I see my setting sun? Chorus Outro Time is like a train Time is like a train © 2010 Kime/Arnold BMI
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Take Me like A Man Pin me against the wall Wrestle me to the floor Don't care where we do it Just wanna do it more Make my body want you And rock my world for me I'm your love slave I'll follow where you lead Chorus Take me like a man Hungry for more Take me like a man Make my passions soar Up above the clouds Into outer space Take me like a man Take me to that place Inhibitions gone Let me hear your pleasure Love me like the first time Make it an adventure Find my hidden treasures Don't ride my curves too slow I want satisfaction Reve your engine and go-go Take me like a man Hungry for more Take me like a man Make my passions soar Up above the clouds Into outer space Take me like a man Take me to that place Musical Break Bridge Love me baby, love me like no other SUPERMAN- you're my hero undercover Come on, come on let's do it Come on baby, come and do it, come on baby come on, get down to it and Take me take me take me take me take me take me take me Take me like a man Hungry for more Take me like a man Make my passions soar Up above the clouds Into outer space Take me like a man Take me to that place Tag To that place, yeah, to that place © 2009 Kimberly Hales Kime, BMI
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The Jungle Room VERSE 1 The mirror mocks me daily, where did my youth go? I don’t know what day it was when I first felt old I've done my duty, raised the kids, checked the have to’s off my list Time restraints come with regret but, I’m not dead yet CHORUS I wanna dance in blue suede shoes Howl at the moon Make love in the Jungle Room Bringing in the dawn I wanna paint the town red with the blues Trade dimes for jukebox tunes Make love in the Jungle Room All night long, all night long VERSE 2 Stuffed dollars in a coffee can, for my golden years Gobbled up overtime, while my friends pounded beers I know I can’t go back, make up for what I lack But I could still live like the King if I do my thing Repeat Chorus (AND) dance in blue suede shoes Howl at the moon Make love in the Jungle Room Bringing in the dawn I wanna paint the town red with the blues Trade dimes for jukebox tunes Make love in the Jungle Room All night long, all night long BRIDGE There are no do-over days On the calendar page Time will have it’s say I can’t hesitate INSTRUMENTAL SECTION CHORUS I’m gonna dance in blue suede shoes And howl at the moon Make love in the Jungle Room Bringing in the dawn Gonna paint the town red with the blues Trade dimes for juke box tunes Make love in the Jungle Room All night long, all night long OUTRO In the Jungle Room Oh, in the Jungle Room © Kime/Todd BMI 2012 All Rights Reserved
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I see Now I was gaining the world, hand over fist Starving for a reason to exist Life left me temperamental and love stopped short of monumental I was thinking life was good as is gets blind to my need for love in it you changed a determined mind cupid’s arrow aligned, just in time Chorus I see now There’s no price tag On the better things in life I see now I deserve the better things in life You worked a miracle Come on, take your bow ‘Cause I see now I''m lying with you, my lover, my friend watching day fade to a perfect end Now I see it was elementary that love is life''s admission fee Chorus I see now There’s no price tag On the better things in life I see now I deserve the better things in life You worked a miracle Come on, take your bow ‘Cause I see now Bridge Girl, now, I have a clue to what the hype was all about feeling oddly sentimental now Wanna climb up on the rooftop and shout… Yeah, hey, hey, yeah, hey hey, yeah, yeah, yeah Chorus I see now There’s no price tag On the better things in life I see now I deserve the better things in life You worked a miracle Come on, take your bow ‘Cause I , I see now © Kime/Fitzgerald
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Gatekeeper Kimberly Hales Kime Ed Swartz When it came to love and happily ever after my cynical side stood in the way and when it came to trust I was afraid to surrender guarding the key to a jaded lonely heart’s gate Pre-chorus like tiny shards of glass, pain was scattered on my path and every step I took forward drew blood Chorus 'til you whispered a thousand "I love you's" my defenses began to crumble and fall away but your faith in me allowed me to let you in you never gave up or lost your way to this gatekeeper When you came along You gave me hope and affection though at times, I resisted, you still stayed and when you hold me close I’m a hopeless romantic And something inside me believes what you say Pre-chorus like tiny shards of glass, pain was scattered on my path and every step I took forward drew blood Chorus 2 ‘til you whispered a thousand I love yous my defenses began to crumble and fall away YES, your faith in me, allowed me to let you in you never gave up or lost your way to this gatekeeper Chorus with lift AND you whispered a thousand I love yous my defenses began to crumble and fall away YES, your faith in me, allowed me to let you in you never gave up or lost your way to this gatekeeper © Kimberly Hales Kime/Ed Swartz ***** We still plan to have this recorded by a female vocalist. If you need a better master copy, please let us know, SONGU only allows a certain size to be uploaded. Thank you! -----------------------------
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I Got Your Postcard Today I'm driving down a midnight highway while memories we made lay easy on my mind I'm finding lessons come the hard way and I hope not too late (for me)to do it right this time Chorus I got your postcard today said you're in your new place and that it isn't home without me So, I packed my suitcase my fears and my mistakes I'm speeding your way to have my say I got your postcard today I'm learning there's no one, but you a friend that I can turn to that makes everything right I'm seeing there's no one, like you my lover with a clue wielding magic every night Chorus Bridge Finally I'm following directions to where my heart's leading me Chorus Tag Thanking my lucky stars, Fear didn't stand in my hearts way when I got your postcard today © Kimberly Hales Kime BMI All Rights Reserved
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Princess in a Sundress Verse 1 Your tan shoulders do it for me Stirring something deep inside And the way that you move to the music, girl Makes me feel a natural high Verse 2 Your toes are painted kiss me pink Silky golden hair's in braids Your smile makes me tremble I wanna kiss your freckled face Partial Chorus 'cause you’re a princess in a sundress (that's what you are) Your silhouette impresses me oh yes, oh yes princess in a sundress, sundress, sundress, sundress instrumental break Verse 3 We can stroll on the boardwalk and talk about making plans 'cause I'm already thinking about it a promise ring on your little hand Verse 4 I wanna get to know ya Treat you like royalty I’m gonna give ya every thing ya want ‘Cause cupid has his hold on me bridge Beauties and cuties in the summertime They draw everybody's attention (yeah they do) But when you came on to my scene None of them were even worth a mention Chorus Cause you’re a princess in a sundress (that's what you are) When the sun shines down on you You’re a star, that's what you are All the rage, on your very own stage You're a princess in a sundress (that’s what you are) Your silhouette impresses me Oh yes, oh yes Princess in a sundress, sundress, sundress sundress Guitar solo bababah bababah .....bababah, babababa ba bababah bababah .....bababah, bababa Chorus 2 'cause you’re a princess in a sundress (that's what you are) When the sun shines down on you, movie star, that's what you are All the rage, on your very own stage You're a princess in a sundress (that's what you are) Your silhouette impresses me Oh yes, oh yes Princess in a sundress, sundress Oh yes, oh yes Princess in a sundress, sundress, sundress, sundress Princess in a sundress. © Kimberly Hales Kime/ Calum Carlyle
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Half My Sky What did you want from me? I didn''t try to see what was in front of me I won''t do that again Come baby, close to me I want to feel you breath I''ll make you believe we''re not broken, we''re bent Chorus Stuck with the thorn we''re dying once we''re born but I''ll never leave never tell you no lies You know, I''d give you half my sky. I know I''ve let you down I''ve heard you cry out loud thinking you would drown in waves of solitude Tell me what to say so you don''t walk away lay down, darling, stay I''ve come to your rescue Bridge Blame me if you have to blame put it all on me; I don''t care unlike the world; the atmosphere our love won''t disintegrate Repeat Chorus © Kimberly Hales Kime/Alex Vance
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I Feel the Rain Coming On Kimberly Hales Kime-Lyrics Music Melody/Kimberly Hales Kime/Colin Ward Vocals Wendy DuMond Harmonies-Colin Ward Music-Colin Ward Chorus I feel the rain a’comin on There’s an aching deep in my bones My heart knows it won’t be long Yes, I feel the rain coming on You don’t greet me with kisses You whisper on the phone all the time Is another hiding in your dreams? Or have you crossed that line? I feel the rain a’comin on There’s an aching deep in my bones My heart knows it won’t be long Yes, I feel the rain coming on Darling, you’ve lost that sparkle The love light’s not shining in your eyes The warm tenderness of your embrace Is replaced by overcast skies I feel the rain a’comin on There’s an aching deep in my bones My heart knows it won’t be long Yes, I feel the rain coming on Bridge I wonder if my sun’d still be shining If I had given you more reasons to smile Held your hand and taken the time To court you every once and a while— Musical Break Repeat Chorus (broken down) Tag Yes, my heart knows it won’t be long And I feel the rain coming on, I feel the rain coming on, I feel the rain coming on © Kime/Ward BMI
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My Little Piece of Heaven, 24/7 Verse One I’m driving down I-40, headed into town another day, another dollar bill I turn on the radio, just looking for our song ‘cause my mind and my heart are with you, still Verse Two The love we made this morning's working miracles You have a way about you, yes you do when you give me that stay home smile It makes me wanna spend every moment with you. Chorus You’re my little piece of heaven 24/7 ya got me thinkin' just how could this could be you and me, together, forever you're my little piece of heaven 24/7 Verse Three By the end of the day, I feel so beaten down, You're there for me, to put my mind at ease your touch makes up for time away from you The love that you give me makes my world complete. Repeat Chorus Bridge I was indifferent to love it wasn’t in the stars for me But the way you love, the way you trust made a believer out of me Chorus 2 You’re my little piece of heaven 24/7 ya got me thinkin' just how could this could be you and me, together, forever MY little piece of heaven 24/7 Tag our little piece of heaven 24/7 our little piece of heaven 24/7 © Kimberly Hales Kime/Larry Seger All Rights Reserved
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Some Wars (Are Never Won) Length of song- 4 min 5 sec V1 When the war was over, our heroes headed home We ran to meet our daddies; leapt into their arms But daddies can be scary with a pistol in their hand Their eyes ablaze with flashbacks of blood pools in the sand while whispering of horrors we could never understand (Understand) V2 My Daddy may be broken, but we've been broken too My mother’s spirit’s broken due to what he put us through He may have done his duty, but our duty’s never done Although the war is over, some wars are never won Although the war is over, for some it rages on (And on) Chorus The war rages on in our minds and in our homes Men, women, children - private battle zones Praying for an armistice - a peace that never comes Although the war is over, some wars are never won V3 A man who feels he’s lost control controls the things he can We've come to know his anger and the sting of his right hand As we grew, we children knew we had to get away Abandon those who loved us, condemning them to stay Deserters don’t deserve the love of those whom they betray (Betray) Chorus The war rages on in our minds and in our homes Men, women, children - private battle zones Praying for an armistice - a peace that never comes Although the war is over, some wars are never won © Kime/Sutherland 2010
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My Little Honeybee Her daddy woulda met me with a shot gun, if he knew ‘bout me and Jennie’s kinda fun in my Honeybee Datsun, black stripe down ‘er side Lord, have mercy that was a sweet, sweet ride Rise Cruising through town, drive-thru burgers and fries The tires hitting the curb with a tease from her eyes Refrain Honeybee, Honeybee, the ride that meant the world to me Man that girl was good to me in my little Honeybee Parked by the lake atCarter's 'bacco barn cooler in the back, under the Carolina stars Suntan legs hanging off the dock Skinny dipping and sipping on Rolling Rock Soaking wet hair matted ‘round her freckled face A tender little kiss, made my heart race Chorus One Honey Bee, Honey Bee the ride that meant the world to me we felt so wild and we were free way back then in my little Honey Bee man that girl was good to me in my little Honey Bee Bridge Carter's barn’s fallen down now but Jennie and I are still around so when the mood's right on a moon lit night I take my Jennie for a midnight spin Chorus 2 Honey Bee Honey Bee that ride still means the world to me we feel so wild, and we are free like we were back then in my Honey Bee Man, that girl's so good to me When I take my Jennie for a spin in my little Honey Bee Tag Her daddy would've met me with a shotgun if he knew about me and Jennie's kinda fun © Kimberly Hales Kime/Chris Woods
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Too Many Sunrises Copyright © 2010 Kimberly Hales Kime and Colin Ward Chorus I''ve spent too many hours waiting by the phone wondering if you''re coming back home Now, one too many sunsets have darkened my grey skies And one too many sunrises has lit my dawn yes, too many sunrises since you''ve been gone I''ve always been the forgiving kind And Lord knows I''ve tried to understand But your selfishness and outright lies Have turned me bitter again Chorus I''ve never been the wandering kind And for you, I''d give most anything But you left me with this troubled mind And in my hand a tarnished ring Instrumental Break Bridge I just as soon be by myself Than swallow another bitter pill And hear your wicked back sided tales Watching you get your wayward thrills Repeat Chorus X2
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Technology We're connected to Blackberries more than one another Laptops and cell phones are substitute lovers Send me perfumed letters I can hide away Something that takes some effort Like a poem or a bouquet Chorus: I wanna hear your soft sweet voice I long to feel a human touch Emails and text don't mean too much And if the truth be told Technology leaves me cold V2: Passwords and key codes guard the gates Concrete walls make our hearts feel safe I don't need protection No, I don't need that much Give me some real affection I can feel and I can touch CHORUS Bridge: Turn me on with a sweet caress Make me smile with your eyes Tell me you love me with a kiss Make me warm inside CHORUS X 2 Outro © Kime/Tintner 2009
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When Love is Worth Fightin' For Kimberly Hales Kime Valerie Cox Make no mistake your touch still thrills me That has never changed I still have faith in what we are My love remains the same Though somewhere along the way We lost what we were We're gonna need a lotta work Chorus But when love is worth fightin' for You do whatever it takes When love is worth fightin' for You tear down the walls and let go of the pain We are only human, after-all We're bound to take some falls There's no use keeping score When love is worth fightin' for When you say your heart aches I know how you're feeling There's only so much we can take On this rocky road but love's worth keeping We almost had it all It's coming down to one last real close call and I'm in it all the way Fighting for you every second, every day 'Cause when love is worth fightin' for You do whatever it takes When love is worth fightin' for You tear down the walls and let go of the pain We are only human, after-all We're bound to take some falls There's no use keeping score When love is worth fightin' for Bridge It's a long, long way from here to where we wanna be But we've come way too far not to play for keeps I know the love is there and I know you want the same So let's hold out for the rainbow that comes after the rain Chorus when love is worth fightin' for You do whatever it takes When love is worth fightin' for You tear down the walls and let go of the pain We are only human, after-all We're bound to take some falls There's no use keeping score When love is worth fightin' for Tag there's no use in keeping score when love is worth fightin' for © Kimberly Hales Kime/Valerie Cox BMI 7/4/11
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One More Smile I Have to Fake Kimberly Hales Kime/Andy Goggin Last night I lit the wrong end of my cigarette Spilled my beer while toasting our last photograph Today at work I found it hard to concentrate, I joked around and hid behind my hollow laugh Pre-chorus-rise and everyone around me knows what I am going through They wonder if or even when I'll ever get over you Chorus (new) But, I’ll be alright, I'll be okay Put on my brave face again today I’ll stay strong, I’ll fight on Tell myself that I won’t break Though inside I feel like crying I will survive or die trying It’s just one more smile I have to fake Tonight I have a blind date my best friend set up Said she's everything that I could ever need Though she might be good company for an hour or two Behind my smile I’ll know she’s not the one for me Pre-chorus Rise 2 ‘cause every time I look at her, I swear that I’ll see you It’s clear that I still have a mountain of healing left to do Repeat Chorus Bridge 'cause everything that's broken has to find a will to mend So I’ll fake it ‘til I make it; grow myself a thicker skin Chorus Yeah, I'll be alright, I'll be okay put on my brave face again today... Yeah, I’ll be alright, I'll be okay Put on my brave face again today I’ll stay strong, I’ll fight on Tell myself that I won’t break Though inside I feel like crying I will survive or die trying It’s just one more smile I have to fake it's just one more smile I have to fake © Kime/Goggin
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Unfinished Business You kissed me on the back of the neck this morning Baby, you know the right spot But the timing, don’t cha know it was all wrong ‘ Cuz I was busy scrubbing a pot Now ya giving me that look from across the table Rubbing your foot against mine, um But the babies, don’t cha know, they eating supper But ya see what’s on my mind Chorus Don’t be expecting me to sleep tonight Don’t want no peck of a kiss You know I need yo’ loving A little that and a little this You got some Unfinished business, unfinished business Unfinished business to take care of Well, You know how life gets us running crazy like chickens with heads cut off but we can’t be neglecting our wants and needs gotta slow down to get caught Musical Break Bridge Take your time, ‘til it’s boiling hot Yeah, you know what I need I’ll leave the lights on, So you won’t miss a spot Yeah you know how to please Chorus Don’t be expecting me to sleep tonight Don’t want no peck of a kiss You know I need yo’ loving A little that and a little this You got some Unfinished business, unfinished business Unfinished business to take care of You got some Unfinished business, unfinished business Unfinished business, you know what I want © 2011 Kime/Beggs
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Impure Eyes Amelie admires the crystal chandelier In the center of his mirrored ceiling It reflects her body, his treasured vice She going to give him everything she's got this evening But the light never reveals The power Amelie wields Or her insistent need to satisfy Her fragrant breasts spill from silk lingerie They touch the finest satin where she lay She takes a bite on sweet confectionery and dreams of a white lace wedding day But that's not the dream her lover shares As he parks his car, and walks the stairs He only goes with her for one thing Chorus He doesn't know Amelie He never tries He doesn't love Amelie Tells her lies Between her thighs A tempting prize He sees Amelie Through impure eyes Fresh out of school, seeking some attention She loves his money and he feeds her dreams His purse is big, her heart is full Both purse and heart are breaking at the seams Now she's on her knees Eager to please He pats her head and says well done he says well done.. Repeat Chorus Bridge Nothing is believed Deceivers are deceived But for him the young girl's heart Doesn't come for free Chorus He doesn't know Amelie He never tries He doesn't love Amelie Tells her lies Between her thighs A tempting prize He sees Amelie Through impure eyes He sees Amelie through impure eyes 2010 Kime/Quin
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Dead to Me You said the right words at the right time Had me believing your heart was mine But you had another girl on the side Telling her the same damn thing You took me out in romance and style Gave me reasons to believe for a while You promised to walk me down the aisle Cheapened love like a dime store ring Rise I’m better off without you anyway And I have just one more thing to say… Chorus You’re dead to me I don’t remember your name You’re dead to me I won’t play your games you’re nothing more Than a ghostly memory And that’s what you’ll always be Dead to me I don’t cry about you all night long I never mention your name at all No need to pick up the phone and call I’m over you starting today Musical Break Bridge I don’t open your emails Or see your eyes in the stars And no matter what you’ve heard I don’t write songs about you on my guitar Rise I’m better off without you anyway And I have just one more thing to say Chorus You’re dead to me I don’t remember your name You’re dead to me I won’t play your games you’re nothing more Than a ghostly memory And that’s what you’ll always be Dead to me Yes that’s where you’ll always be Dead to me © Kimberly Hales Kime
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She Won't Feel a Thing She's an armor plated, cold-hearted liar with a smile She likes to draw you in, play with you for a while As her darts of passion start to penetrate She'll give you just enough, then she'll take She's in constant state of attack her body will stop you dead in your tracks Chorus 1 But she won't feel a thing No, she won't feel a thing She's a heartless machine she won't feel a thing I said hell no she won't feel a thing She's a trouble making, heartbreaking menace that don't bleed building up her walls, keeping you at arm's length She teases and torments, and argues for fun Makes you beg for mercy, and then gives you none Her wicked charm's hidden from plain sight but you'll ache ,ache, ache for her at night Chorus and she won't feel a thing No, she won't feel a thing She's a heartless machine she won't feel a thing I said, hell no she won't feel a thing Bridge in her eyes, nothing there, but blue she's never felt love and she refuses to She'll always be a user; abuser, constantly amused brutally pushing buttons Doing all the damage she can do But she's so smooth, there ain't nothing you can do Chorus 2 'Cause she won't feel a thing No, she won't feel a thing She's a heartBREAK machine she won't feel a thing no she won't feel a thing Chorus 1 But she won't feel a thing No, she won't feel a thing She's a heartLESS machine she won't feel a thing I said hell no she won't feel a thing © 2009 Kimberly Hales Kime/Valerie Cox
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The Tortured Type Real love is staring you straight in your face But you can’t see it I've got your back, I swore to you I'd never stray You don't believe it You pull me in close, then push me away, tell me ya miss me, miss me, when I’m gone You’re afraid you’ll lose your grip on me but refuse to hold on Rise Sometimes it seems you’re only thinking of yourself So I can’t help but wonder, yeah, I wonder to myself Chorus Maybe you like Throwing your heart on that knife you thrive on self pity, and your drama’s a lie and in your mind, you seem right at home to me so I wonder if it’s all because you wanna be the tortured type Verse 3 It's not you that’s holding you back, It’s who you think you are It’s not okay to ask for my help Then brag about your scars Rise Sometimes it seems you’re only thinking of yourself So I can’t help but wonder, yeah, I wonder to myself Chorus Maybe you like Throwing your heart on that knife you thrive on self pity, and your drama’s a lie and in your mind, you seem right at home to me so I wonder if it’s all because............ (Repeat) Because you like Throwing your heart on that knife you thrive on self pity, and your drama’s a lie and in your mind, you seem right at home to me so I wonder if it’s all because you wanna be the tortured type bridge This is all beginning to wear me down, And there’s only so long I can care Change won’t come overnight, but you have to start somewhere… Rise Sometimes it seems you’re only thinking of yourself So I can’t help but wonder, yeah, I wonder to myself Maybe you like throwing your heart on that knife you thrive on self pity, and your drama’s a lie and in your mind, you seem right at home to me so I wonder if it’s all because, because, because..... you like throwing your heart on that knife you thrive on self pity, and your drama’s a lie and in your mind, you seem right at home to me so I wonder if it's all because you wanna be the tortured type tag the tortured type © Kimberly Hales Kime/ Valerie Cox ________________________________________
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I’m Not Made Like That Kimberly Hales Kime Kenn C Wolfe Verse 1 Some girls would be crushed Shoot at your truck, cry and cuss Or dive into a rebound love affair Verse 2 Some girls would come unglued Blame their weight instead of you Or start a fight and rip out your new girl’s hair Chorus 1 But I’m not made like that I’m an independent woman Not your other half You've lost your two timing mind If you think that I want you back I’m not made like that Verse 3 All you did was lie you had another on the side and in my book that’s not what I call love Verse 4 I've got a mind of my own and I wanna make it known that I refuse to be taken advantage of Chorus 2 cause I’m not made like that I’m an independent woman Not your other half You've lost your two timing mind If you think that I want you back I’m not made like that Bridge You're trying to manipulate me, But buddy you underestimated me Chorus 3 'cause I’m not made like that Mama taught me better Don’t make me laugh you've lost your two timing mind if you think I'll be your doormat I’m not made like that No, I’m not made like that Mama taught me better Don’t make me laugh you've lost your two timing mind if you think I'll be your doormat I’m not made like that © Kimberly Hales Kime/Kenn C Wolfe
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I Need a Getaway Right Away Car horns and telephones have my ears ringing Every day headaches are banging on my door Gonna grab my suitcase, shades and sunscreen Gas up the car and head to the shore Chorus Need a getaway, right away, R and R, sun and waves Need a getaway, right away, Wanna dance to a beach band With my honey I need a break, Got to get away Rep Intro Palm trees and warm breezes get my soul singing My sweetheart working on a deep dark tan A drink with an umbrella, get ice cubes clinking Start a summer read, plant my toes in the sand Chorus Bridge give me… golden oldies holding hands ‘cause they're glad to be together young lovers kissing sweet ‘like they've been in love forever ferris wheels, seagull squeals, fish taco stands toddlers building castles with tiny little hands Oh man….. repeat chorus Tag Ain't no doubt about it Life ain't fun without it Gotta slow down the pace Get out of the rat race And get away © Kime/Ward 2014
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The Oddest Things I know there's a rambler in my veins Freedom seduces more than anything though one girl tried to make me a home after a few good years, I moved on I find myself still thinking about her now the way she called her truck by name and smiled when I'd lift my brow she'd sit by the window talking to the rain she cussed like a sailor, prayed like a saint Chorus Now, that she's a memory I find it strange I don't understand it but I recall the oddest things it's funny after all this time I can see something that brings it back to me... not sure what to make of it when I recall the oddest things V 3 She liked mustard and mayo on her fries riding Harley Davidsons and baking apple pies She loved the classics, and quoting Dr. King and time stood still when she would sing Repeat chorus Bridge Today, I found her picture in the bottom my bag a faded number written on the back I played with the idea to pick up the phone Lord only knows why I still choose to move on Repeat Chorus © Kimberly Hales Kime 2010 BMI © Kime/Behrens 2014
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48 Hour Fix Verse 1 Blue collar rat race, hitting walls, running this maze working on a 5 day headache Need a coffee, strong and black, morning jolt to get me jacked been jonsin' bad, so glad it's Friday Pre-chorus I’ll bust my butt all day long, 'til the last tock on that time clock, then I’m gone Chorus Gettin' amped for a weekend rush, from a drug I love called living it up ‘Round here most anything goes, til the workday rooster crows I’ll find my feel good and put it on, a binge on a buzz marathon That two day trip, always does the trick, its my 48 hour fix.... 48 hour fix Verse 2 Cold cans in koozies, Netflix and chill, a hot Jacuzzi Me and my babe reconnecting Midnight brings a few old friends, with PBR so we let em’ in then get that outlaw country cranking PC I can’t help this high I'm cravin, I admit I’m addicted to a little hell raising Repeat Chorus Bridge There ain’t nothing wrong with taking a nice long hit off life’s good stuff Repeat Chorus (Tag) 48 hour fix © Kime/Collins/Kornblum
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Don’t Know Us Ba da ba Ba da ba Ba da ba Ba da ba Ba da ba You gave me a first kiss That felt so familiar Like comin' home to the lights left on With a needle draggin' On my favorite song Mmm….and I just wanna hum along Not even trying Not even knowing We weren’t lookin’ But look at us going and fallin’ and... (Chorus) Ooo ooo It’s so easy when I’m with You ooo Feel the beat of my heart go boom boom and I know that you feel it Too ooo….when we touch We float through the air Like two birds on the breeze Whoever said love isn’t easy Don’t know us Verse 2 Baby can you feel it all the magic in the air? Every light turns green Everything’s in sync it feels so good to stand Where I been dreamin' mmm, you got me believin’ Repeat Chorus Ba da ba X5 Chorus 2 Yeah, Ooo ooo It’s so easy when I’m with You ooo Feel the beat of my heart go boom boom and I know that you feel it Too ooo….when we touch Ooo ooo I keep getting that deja vu-ooh Even though we’re still brand new ooo It’s the little things that you do...ooo send me up and above We float through the air like two birds on the breeze Whoever said love isn’t easy Don’t know us ba da ba ba da ba ba da ba Don't know us baby ba da ba ba da ba Don't know us ba da ba ba da ba ba da ba © Kime/Bradley
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