Paved Country: Paved Country

CD: Paved Country - Lyrics

The Water • Don't Even Think About It • Little Sister • One Night Without You • Shooting Star • If I'd Known • Dancing The Blues • I Could Have Done That • Comfort in Exile • The Good Old Days • Head Over Heels • Starlight • The Sun Shines Blue • I'm Coming For You

The Water

Seems like we've been needing some kind of plan
I guess we've been at sea too long with no sight of land
Not seeing eye to eye
Not knowing what to try or how all this trouble began

Let the water wash us back to the shore
Back to how we used to be and what we had before
And if you're willing, you and I
Can trust in the tide
To remind us what we started this journey for

A lot of road between New England and Tennessee
And every night I hear each mile calling out to me
Singing "come on home"
But each direction gone feels like where I ought to be

Let the water wash us back to the shore
Back to how we used to be and what we had before
And if you're willing, you and I
Can trust in the tide
To remind us what we started this journey for

Back when somewhere was all that we hoped to see be
Just two kids on a ride
I'll be nowhere unless you are there with me
Walking by my side on the day that we arrive

Was only yesterday that you showed the world to me
Told me nothing can't be done, child, if you believe
And now we've gone to far
To set down where we are there's so much ahead still to see

Let the water wash us back to the shore
Back to how we used to be and what we had before
And if you're willing, you and I
Can trust in the tide
To remind us what we started this journey for

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Don't Even Think About It

Don't - don't even think about it
Don't burden me with troublesome lies
I'll say it once again - Maybe I should shout it
You're wasting my time

You come home so cool and cavalier
It's time you noticed that there's another person here
And every late night you walked into this room
Did you think your cologne could really mask her perfume

Well you've good timed, and two -imed and this time we're through
It's high time that my mind was made up on you
Well it's good bye, nice try, and good luck to the next in line
Who finds herself walking in my shoes

I - I won't say much about it
Won't leave you with a "told you so" line
Though you might find you have your doubts about it
I've made up my mind

Sure now you swear you'll change your lying ways
I fell for that before it's a fine that I've already paid
And every late night you walked into this room
Did you think your cologne could really mask her perfume

I might have cried and thought my heart was breaking
But I find comfort in just knowing I was not mistaken
All those lies I see their pretty faces
How much longer could I live in disgrace

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Little Sister

Little sister let me tell you about the ways of the world
It takes a certain kind of heartache to make a woman from a girl
A certain kind of lonely you never knew alone could be
A kind of hurt you're not the first to see

I know you see nothing between the dark and the night
And it'll be a while before you even start to see the light
Got to give yourself time to let old feelings wash away
'Cause only time will heal those wounds they say

Wish I could ease your mind
From the blame
Wish I could spare your heart
From the pain
And I wish that every loss I ever had could be your gain
To help you through the crying game

Remember back when we were young
You thought I knew how the moon and stars were hung
But this time words of wisdom just won't come
No easy answers to the harm that's been done

Wish I could ease your mind
From the blame
Wish I could spare your heart
From the pain
And I wish that every loss I ever had could be your gain
To help you through the crying game

A broken heart's a long time coming, and it's a longer time to end
But every hour brings you closer to the day when it will mend
There's nothing on this earth that I can do to set it right
But offer you a sister's lullaby

Wish I could ease your mind
From the blame
Wish I could spare your heart
From the pain
And I wish that every loss I ever had could be your gain
To help you through the crying game

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One Night Without You

No I never could read you right
Seams to be you kept your secrets holed up tight
What you never said, and what I never knew
Was that I'd be lost and lonely without you

No I never could read your mind
Well I guess it's true that love can make you blind
Too much time spent by the phone; lies by candle light
All the flowers in the world don't make it right

And I always believed in the Man in the Moon
Could not imagine that I'd ever spend one night without you
But the Man in the Moon, he's been gone since you left with my heart -
What I need to know
Was it ever real from the start?

No more hoping that we'd grow apart
No more crying (searching) alone in the dark
Every constant, every truth that I ever knew
Blew to pieces when I fell in and out of love with you -
Always in and out of love with you

No I never could read your eyes
Couldn't see behind the shadows where you hide
Frightened by the future, running from the past
Nothing left now in your heart to let love last

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Shooting Star

You never forget to kiss me goodnight
And I wish you sweet dreams when I turn out the light
And we wake up each morning and rush on our way
To the safety and noise of another day

But when we're at home
Just us two alone
The kids in their beds
And the company gone
The hurt in your eyes
Tells what we both know
That the fire in our hearts
Lies wasted and cold
And died out like a shooting star
Light years ago

We entertain friends almost every week
Take family vacations each year at the beach
The Christmas card picture's a storybook scene
A real life piece of the American dream

Folks around us ain't seeing what they think they see
Just reflections of the light that used to be
But it's the dark that's closing in on you and me

When we're at home
Just us two alone
The kids in their beds
And the company gone
The hurt in your eyes
Tells what we both know
That the fire in our hearts
Lies wasted and cold
And died out like a shooting star
Light years ago

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If I'd Known

Well I've heard it said there's a fool born every minute
Little did I know I'd fit the mold
You set the trap, and I fell right in it
How was I to know you'd be so cold
You had melted my soul down

And if I'd known
That I could be so blind
Maybe I would have listened to my own words of wisdom
If I'd known that you'd be so unkind

I was taken by your smile, the sparkle of your big brown eyes
Should have known all that glitters is not gold
You came on sweet, and I fell for all your lies
Never questioning a single tale you told
You had melted my soul down

And if I'd known
That I could be so blind
Maybe I would have listened to my own words of wisdom
If I'd known that you'd be so unkind

Can't count how many times I've stayed awake at night
Giving comfort to a lovelorn friend with all the best advice
You'd think I'd know by now when love ain't worth the price
But you had melted my soul down

And if I'd known
That I could be so blind
Maybe I would have listened to my own words of wisdom
If I'd known that you'd be so unkind

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Dancing The Blues

Don't look at me it wasn't my idea
To stop for one last drink in here
I was all done in and ready for bed
But somehow landed here instead

Well the boys are rowdy and having a ball
Trying to forget Last Call
Well they all want to talk and they all want to dance
Looking for midnight romance

I've got a red dress
Gold shoes
And a black heart that says "I'll show you"
Way past time you heard the news
That you and I are through
Dancing the blues

There's a Cassanova coming my way
Wonder what he's got to say
Will he talk about the moon and stars
Or just the backseat of his car

Now just because I'm over you
Doesn't mean I'll suffer fools
But it won't take much to turn me loose
All I need's one good excuse

I've got a red dress
Gold shoes
And a black heart that says "I'll show you"
Way past time you heard the news
That you and I are through
Dancing the blues

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I Could Have Done That

You say you've found a good thing
Someone who finally seems to understand
She hangs on every word you're talking
And lets you know that you're a man

I could have done that
So you think you've found an angel
I could have done that
Someone to give you everything you need
I could have done that
Keep it comfortable and simple
I could have done that...I could have done that

You say you tried to clue me
And how your touch could have been my guide
Oh and just how good it would be
If I'd let love reign over pride

I could have faded off into the blue
Could have gave up everything I was to you
Could have had my cake and ate it too
If I had just played by your rules
Oh, oh I could have done that

You say she's always with you
A firm believer in your every scheme
And I say your time and mine is wasted
Living someone else's dream

THE GOOD OLD DAYS

Maybe it's the snow
That reminds me of when we were young
Maybe it's the cold
That reminds me of when we were done
And maybe it's my heart, beating your name like a drum
But there's something in the air, something in the haze
That reminds me of the old days

Ain't it good to get older
Ain't it funny how we heal
How a heart will get bolder
The stronger we feel
Who can tell why a love song
Works in so many ways
Who can say why there's nothing quite like
The good old days

If memory serves me right
I thought my whole world was at stake
Remember how it is
The first time a heart starts to break
The first time you realize just how much you can take
When there's not much to do, nothing you should
When you know your love's gone for good

And that old hurt, it feels so familiar
Like a song from an old high school dance
Sad and sweet and surprising
When you happen upon it by chance
When you realize that pain from the past
Tears and time do overcome
And there's nothing too hard for a heart
That's fought out the battle and won

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Head Over Heels

Imagine my surprise
Guess it's true that losing love can make the willful wise
And how easy those tables can turn
How fierce the flames waiting to burn

I can't believe I fell head over heels
Thought I had a heart no one could steal
Tough and decided I got just what I wanted
Set the rules from the start
A broken heart?
Hey that's the other guy's part

So sure that you were mine
Who'd have thought that I'd be the one left behind, this time
Love 'em and leave 'em don't feel quite the same
When someone else calls the game

I can't believe I fell head over heels
Thought I had a heart no one could steal
Tough and decided I got just what I wanted
Set the rules from the start
A broken heart?
Hey that's the other guy's part

Had absolutely no intention
To lose the upper hand
'Cause it's a damn fool that depends on
The love of just one man
I always said where and when
Just how a romance would end
But this time I stand
Like some lost also ran -
In the wreck of best laid plans

I can't believe I fell head over heels
Thought I had a heart no one could steal
Tough and decided I got just what I wanted
Set the rules from the start
A broken heart?
Hey that's the other guy's part

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Starlight

Starlight, starbright, where is that man tonight
Is he out chasing the sky
Drinking whisky while he cries
Is he out there looking for someone like me to make it right

There's a man, I know, just waiting
For someone like me
Someone to make his life the way it ought to be
But where is he tonight, where will he be tomorrow
Will he find me before there's no more time to beg or borrow

Starlight, starbright, where is that man tonight
Is he out chasing the sky
Drinking whisky while he cries
Is he out there looking for someone like me to make it right

Is he tall, dark and handsome
With a picture perfect smile
Does he move like a dancer, with flawless grace and style
Are his blue jeans kind of dusty, like he rode a real long way
Looking for this certain woman he just knew he'd find someday

Starlight, starbright, where is that man tonight
Is he out chasing the sky
Drinking whisky while he cries
Is he out there looking for someone like me to make it right

I'm getting tired of waiting
For him to come around
Tired of sleeping all alone each time the sun goes down
I know that he'll be coming, I can feel it in my bones
Somewhere there's a perfect love who can't find his way home

Starlight, starbright, where is that man tonight
Is he out chasing the sky
Drinking whisky while he cries
Is he out there looking for someone like me to make it right

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The Sun Shines Blue

Where's this plane going
Got room for one?
It makes no difference where I end up
Any direction, anywhere
Just get me on to that plane and out of here

Fly me south to a bayou, or east to the sea
West to the mountains it don't matter much to me
'Cause it seems lately whatever I do
It's been cold all day and I swear the sun shines blue

What's that you're saying
About please don't go
Things will get better before I know
Well I know one thing, that's for sure
When I hear that cab I'll be headed for that door

Fly me south to a bayou, or east to the sea
West to the mountains it don't matter much to me
'Cause it seems lately whatever I do
It's been cold all day and I swear the sun shines blue

These cold northern winters are wearing me thin
Can't find much comfort in these cold northern men
Enough miles of distance between me and them , maybe I'll find
Someplace where a friendly sun will shine

Fly me south to a bayou, or east to the sea
West to the mountains it don't matter much to me
'Cause it seems lately whatever I do
It's been cold all day and I swear the sun shines blue

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I'm Coming For You

I'm coming for you
This time I know it's true
You heard me say
I'd be there someday
Now I'm coming for you

I'll be there soon love
That's all I'm thinking of
Forget the past
'Cause it's true at last
That I'll be there soon love

And every mile goes crawling by too slow
I've got too much time and way too far to go

I'll be by your side
For every morning sky
And when that sun sets
Well you can bet
That I'll be by your side

It's time for you and me
Time that was meant to be
And once we catch hold
We'll never let go
'Cause it's time for you and me

And every mile goes crawling by too slow
I've got too much time and way too far to go

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