Superskin
Superskin holds my insides in
Can't you see the bloody corpses?
Behind my blackened grin
Mind's deconstructin'
The millstream within
Drop dead my friend
We've reached the end
You've let me down
Reachin' all the way to the blood red hope
And then you turn around
And all the sanity
Rips out the seams
Rip roar and red and runnin'
Whatcha gonna do when I come on blue
And resurrect me
Come spittin' flames
If I were a dog
Would you stop me?
Would you be me?
Till I fight your hand
Should I bite your hand?
Superskin keeps me safe in sin
I'm the one you've got to mention
Before I let you win
Mind's decomposin'
And the wood's gone rancid
Come back my friend it's time again
To let me down
Cut all the way to the big bad wolf
And again, you turned around
And all the sanity
Rips out the seams
Rip roar and red and runnin'
Whatcha gonna do when I come on blue
And resurrect me
Come spittin' flames
If I were a dog
Would you stop me?
Would you be me?
Till I fight your hand
Should I bite your hand?
Should I bite your hand?
Superskin holds my insides in
Can't you see the bloody corpses?
Behind my blackened grin
Mind's deconstructin'
The millstream within
Drop dead my friend
We've reached the end
You've let me down
Reachin' all the way to the blood red hope
And then you turn around
And all the sanity
Rips out the seams
Rip roar and red and runnin'
Whatcha gonna do when I come on blue
And resurrect me
Come spittin' flames
If I were a dog
Would you stop me?
Would you be me?
Till I fight your hand
Should I bite your hand?
song performed by by Stone Sour
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Bite The Hand That Bleeds
I watch you tap for blood in my veins
My heart you feed on to keep you sustained
A parasite that leaves me cold and drained
I'm in shock, and you leave me paralyzed
And the saddest part I realize
The absence of truth behind your eyes
I feel you tapping my soul from my vein!
I feel you tapping again on my vein!
I feel my life slipping away!
One more drop of blood I spill
One more drop you take
One more drop and I will spite
And bite the hand that bleeds
I see you have two faces turning
Changing face to keep me guessing
You have mastered the art of deceiving
Now I know no one trusts you
And to think, not even you do
And I know you salted my wounds
Now I know no one trusts you!
Now I know no one trusts you!
Now I know you salted my wounds!
One more drop of blood I spill
Noe more drop you take
One more drop and I will spite
And bite the hand that bleeds
Bite the hand that bleeds you ...
song performed by by Fear Factory
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Blood On The Ground
I dont wanna talk to you anymore
Im afraid of what I might say
I bite my tongue every time
You come around
cause blood in my mouth beats
Blood on the ground
Hand over my heart I swear
Ive tried everything I could
Within all my power
2 weeks and 1 hour
I slaved and now
Ive got nothing to show
Oh if only youve grown
Taller than a brick wall
From now on
Gonna start holding my breath
When you
Come around and
You flex that fake grin
cause something inside me has
Said more than twice
That breathing this air
Beats breathing you at all
I dont wanna talk to you anymore
Im afraid of what I might say
I bite my tongue every time
You come around
cause blood in my mouth beats
Blood on the ground
Hand over my mouth
Im earning the right
To my silence
In quiet discerning
Between ego and timing
Good judgment is once again
Proving to me
That its still worth
Its weight in gold
From now on Im gonna be
So much more weary
When you start to speak and
My warm blood starts to boil
Seeing you is like pulling teeth
And hearing your voice
Is like chewing tin foil
I dont wanna talk to you anymore
Im afraid of what I might say
I bite my tongue every time
You come around
cause blood in my mouth beats
Blood on the ground
Im fast to a better judgment
By saying less today
I will gain more, gain more
No cheers to you my
My fickle friend
You, you brought
The art of silent war
I dont wanna talk to you anymore
Im afraid of what I might say
I bite my tongue every time
You come around
cause blood in my mouth beats
Blood on the ground
song performed by by Incubus
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Bite My Lip
I got a nine to five it seems like it never ends
I got a touchy boss that wants me in his hands, yeah
And no is a word that he doesn't understand
He says baby can you work with me tonight
I know he knows that I can use the overtime, yeah
But I can tell he's gonna hand me another line
I gotta bite my lip
Keep it inside
Gotta bite my lip
Just let it ride
I gotta bite my lip
Watch what I say
Gotta bite my lip
Just walk away
Yeah I run straight home I got a hot date tonight, yeah
I got a chilled champage for dinner by candle light
He's gonna be here soon and everything will be alright
I get a call, Guess who's on the other line
I can't make it tonight, Can we do it another time yeah
Oh the nerve, I'd like to give him a piece of my mind
I gotta bite my lip
Keep it inside
Gotta bite my lip
Just let it ride
I gotta bite my lip
Watch what I say
Gotta bite my lip
Just walk away
I gotta bite my lip
Keep it inside
Gotta bite my lip
Just let it ride
I gotta bite my lip
Watch what I say
Gotta bite my lip
Just walk away
song performed by by Shania Twain
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You Keep Runnin' Away
I hear your high-heels clickin' down the boulevard
You got your suitcase in hand, guess you're takin' it hard
You swear you'll never trust another man
Ah, but I know that you will, it's just a question of when
So open up your eyes to the light
You've been far too alone for too many nights, oh
Someday, someway, somewhere, love is gonna find you
Somehow, someone is gonna beg you to stay
But you keep on runnin', you keep runnin'
You keep on runnin' away
I hear it whispered in the neighborhood
At one time you were the best, it was just understood
Then someone came and took you for a fool
The word is out on the street that love is looking for you
So open up your eyes to the light
You've been far too alone for too many nights, oh
Someday, someway, somewhere, love is gonna find you
Somehow, somewhere, don't look now, I'm comin' up behind you
But you keep on runnin', you keep runnin'
You keep on runnin' away
Yes you do baby
So don't be fooled, you got me comin'
I ain't no fool, you keep me runnin'
And I don't know why
No, I don't know why
So open up, don't be afraid, baby
Is there someone standin' in our way
Won't you tell me why
Don't you tell me goodbye, oh
Someday, someway, somewhere, love is gonna find you
Somehow, someone is gonna beg you to stay, baby
Somehow, somewhere, don't look now, I'm comin' up behind you
But you keep runnin', you keep runnin'
You keep on runnin' away
But you keep on runnin', you keep runnin'
You keep on runnin' away
But you keep on runnin', you keep runnin'
You keep on runnin' away
But you keep on runnin', you keep runnin' away
But you keep on runnin', you keep runnin' away
But you keep on runnin', you keep runnin' away
But you keep on runnin', you keep runnin' away
song performed by by 38 Special
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You Got Me Runnin
Hang on
Yeah
Ha ha ha ha ha
I dont care too much for your backstabbin and side steppin
Youre all sweet talk, youre all lust
Youre the kind, yeah, I dont trust
I gotta get out, step aside
Before you damage my pride
Let me through dont spoil my view
I gotta get away, away from you
Oh no no never thought Id feel so low
You got me runnin
You got me runnin
I aint gonna hide
And yesterday everything seemed okay
Yeah you better run and hide away
Oh you better hide
Youre out, on the street
But Im back on my feet
I might lose it, so get wise
Stop your usin and your lies
Oh my friend dont stick around
Your time is up, the chips are down
Let me through dont spoil my view
I gotta get away, away from you
You got me runnin (you got me runnin)
You got me runnin (you got me runnin)
You got me runnin (you got me runnin)
You got me runnin, runnin, runnin
Cmon
Whoah
Oh oh oh oh yeah
Runnin and runnin
Runnin
Oh
Watch me run
Runnin, runnin, runnin
You got me runnin (you got me runnin)
You got me runnin (you got me runnin)
You got me runnin (you got me runnin)
You got me runnin (you got me runnin)
Im gettin out (you got me runnin)
You cant say no no more (you got me runnin)
Get out the door (you got me runnin)
You got me runnin
song performed by by Def Leppard
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Whatcha Gonna Do (feat. MJG)
You Tell Me You're Keeping It Real With Me
You Tell Me That I'm The Only One
You Say You'll Never Leave Me Lonely Girl
But That Was A Lie
I Never Want To See Your Face Again
I Don't Even Want To Be Your Friend
Don't Wanna Be Used By You Again
So I'm Saying Goodbye
(1) Girl I Know That Your Thinkin
I'm Just Playin With Your Head
And I Know You've Been Tossing And Turning
In Your Bed
Trying To Figure Out The Reason Why I Left You All Alone
Was It Worth You Giving Up The Greatest Love You've Ever Known
(2) Baby Whatcha Gonna Do Without Me
Whatcha Gonna Do Without My Love
Whatcha Gonna Do When My Love Is Gone Away From You
Whatcha Gonna Do Without Me
And Everything I Used To Do For You
Whatcha Gonna Do When My Love Is Gone Away From You
I Never Shoulda Put My Trust In You
But I Never Thought You'd Let Me Down
It Seems Like You Get A Thrill Out Of
Out Of Making Me Cry
And Baby Everybody's Seen It But Me
Cause I Was So Blind I Couldn't See
I Never Really Needed Your Hell
I Could Do For Myself
Repeat 1
Repeat 2
Baby Can't You See
I Want It For You More Than You Want It For Yourself
(Always There For You)
I Was There For You For Whatever You Needed
(You Know What I've Gone Through For You)
MJG:
I'm Gonna Say Bye Bye
Baby Now Whatcha Gonna Do
My Lovin Gone, The Money Gone, And The House Too
Now How Bout You
Get Away From Me
And Let Me Clear Me Mind
Your Son(??) Needs To Visit You One More Time
I Know You're Fine
But I Ain't Gonna Get Distracted By Your Charm
I Think Since The Beginning
You Intended Some Harm
Remain Calm
It Ain't No Reason To Drop The Bomb
She Get 10 Points Just For Being A Mom
But Still That's The Past Tense
I Was Speaking Of Then
You Ask Me About That Woman Now
She Gets A Negative 10
I Had To Catch Myself
Before I Tried To Make Her My Girl
Start A Family And Start To Bring Kids In This World
See It's Like A Gun
It Can Backfire, Then Shoot You
What's Good For The Present Ain't Always Good For The Future
I ??? Looked Deeply In The Mirror At Myself
Wondering If I Will Make It With Someone Else
Whatcha Think
Repeat 2 Til End
song performed by by 112
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Runnin'
It's hard to hit a moving target
At least that's what I've been told
If they can't catch you they can't hurt you
You never let them get a hold
So I keep runinn'
I keep right on runnin'
I've always pushed it to the limit
In fact I've pushed it way past that
If you got guts then jump on in it
If not then don't forget your hat
And I keep runnin'
Keep on runnin'
Runnin', runnin', runnin'
Even though I'm cryin'
Runnin', runnin', runnin'
Keep myself from dyin'
Kick back, relax, don't try to fight it
I'm like a time bomb set to blow
Oh babe, you make me so excited
I just can't take it anymore
I might stop cryin'
Feels like I'm flyin'
Runnin', runnin', runnin'
Though it feels like flyin'
Runnin', runnin', runnin'
You make me feel like dyin'
Sail - sail - sail
Sail - sail - sail
Babe, I can't run away from you
But I'm scared to let you know
I never stayed one place long enough
To lose my will to go
Our future's way on up ahead
The past fades somewhere far behind
If we could just inveil our needs
No one could stop us or we'd be flyin'
We could stop runnin'
Stop all this runnin'
Runnin', runnin', runnin'
No more need for cryin'
Runnin', runnin', runnin'
Love feels like just flyin'
Sail - sail - sail
Runnin', runnin', runnin'
No more need for cryin'
Sail - sail - sail
Runnin', runnin', runnin'
Lovemake me feel like flyin'
Sail - sail - sail
Runnin', runnin', runnin'
Keep me from start cr
song performed by by Cher
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I'll Never Stop
Ooh yeah
I'll...
I'll...
I'll never stop
I don't know
Will you believe me
After all that's said and done
All the lies
How I regret them baby now
I'm the loser
And you're shining like the sun
Tell me why can't I still be the one
Alright
Chorus:
I'll never stop untill you'll mind
I can wait forever till the end of time
Cause my hart is in your hands
Don't you understand
I'll never stop
I'll never stop
How could I ever
When my hart is in your hands
And I know
Baby there is no turning back
I'll
Say that I'm crazy
And I kind of understand
How I wish for this nightmare...to end
Oh yeah
Chorus:
I'll never stop untill you'll mind
I can wait forever till the end of time
Cause my hart is in your hands
Don't you understand
I'll never stop
yeaa
I'll never stop
ooh ooh ooh ooohohoh
Do you believe me
When your hart is in my hand
Don't you understand
I'll never stop (I'll never stop)
Till the end of time (I can wait forever)
My heart is in your hand (My hart is in your hand)
I'll never stop
Until your mine
I'll wait forever till the end of time
Cause my hart is in your hand
Don't you understand
I'll never stop
song performed by by N Sync
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Runnin Blue
Poor otis dead and gone
Left me here to sing his song
Pretty little girl with the red dress on
Poor otis dead and gone
Yeah, back down, turn around slowly
Try it again, remembering when
It was easy, try it again
Much to easy, rememberin when
All right, look at my shoes
Not quite the walkin blues
Dont fight, too much to lose
Cant fight the runnin blues
Well, Ive got the runnin blues
Runnin away, back to l.a.
Got to find the dock of the bay
Maybe find it back in l.a.
Runnin scared
Runnin blue
Goin so fast
Whatll I do
Well, Ive got the runnin blues
Runnin away, back to l.a.
Got to find the dock of the bay
Maybe find it back in l.a.
All right, look at my shoes
Not quite the walkin blues
Dont fight, too much to lose
Cant fight the runnin blues
All right, look at my shoes
Not quite the walkin blues
Dont fight, too much to lose
Cant fight the runnin blues
song performed by by Doors
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Make It till Monday
Hey my friend are we gonna make it till monday?
Another friday night waiting for a revelation
I can see a million faces in the condensation
In a moment youd changed
Things werent the same
You were talking at me not with me
And your tongue was burning up in flames
Are you coming back?
Are you coming back?
When monday comes youll be alone
With the whole world staring at you
Hey my friend are we gonna make it till monday?
Hey my friend friend you better leave now Im gonna go my own way
You said I suffer from inner frustration
In a moment you changed
Things werent the same
You were talking at me not with me
And your tongue was burning up in flames
And when you turn him off
Where does he go?
Whereve the years gone?
I dont no
Hey my friend are we gonna make it till monday?
Hey my friend are we gonna make it till monday?
song performed by by Verve
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Let's Get On With It
By: Barry Manilow & Adrienne Anderson
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Whatcha gonna do with my time darlin
Whatcha gonna do with my soul
When ya gonna make up your mind about me
What do you still need to know
When are ya gonna walk out the door forever
Where are ya gonna run and hide
Darlin cant ya see that its now or never
Say youre gonna stay or say good-bye.
But lets get on with it
Lets get started
Climb up or fall down the hill
Either forward or else its backward
But nothing ever stands still
So lets get on with it.
Whatcha gonna do with the hope inside you
Whatcha gonna do with your dreams
How ya gonna live with all those memries
Wonderin how it might have been
All Im askin is to keep on tryin
All ya gotta do is hold on
No ones gonna guarantee tomorrow
But its gonna be here before too long
So lets get on with it
Lets get started
Climb up or fall down the hill
Either forward or else its backward
But nothing ever stands still
So lets get on with it.
song performed by by Barry Manilow
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Whatcha Gonna Do About It
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, baby.
Girl, youve done me wrong, now youre running back to me.
Thought you were my lady, girl, you drove me crazy,
Now you want the world to see.
(rap:) you must think Im crazy, please, dont think Im blind.
Dont wanna dig your line.
Even though I still love you, always thinking of you
(rap:) you better believe I got my pride.
Sooner or later love is gonna get you - sooner or later.
Somehow I know I knew it would get you, love was gonna get you.
(rap:) girl, why you done like this, I know I still love you, check it out.
Whatcha gonna do about it, girl, whatcha gonna do?
You know you done me wrong, Im still in love with you.
Whatcha gonna do about? I cant get you out of my mind.
Every time I see you this happens all the time.
Girl, you made me laugh, girl, you just dont make me cry.
Give me plenty of loving, kissing and a hugging, girl, and that I cant deny.
Sooner or ...
(rap:) listen, I know you still love me, I can see it all over your face,
So whats up?
Whatcha gonna...
Whatcha gonna do about it, girl, whatcha gonna do?
You know you done me wrong, Im still in love with you.
Whatcha gonna do about it, girl, Ive got to know
cause Im still in love with you.
Girl, you are a star, make me wanna play my guitar.
Whatcha gonna do about it? (repeat & fade)
song performed by by New Kids On The Block
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My Love
Ohhhh,
Baby
Whatcha gonna do
Baby
My, my, my love
I was a fool to let you in
Knowing you would play with my heart
That was so long ago that I thought
We could make a new start
You left me broken hearted
From the day your love departed
Now that love you found with someone new is gone
And so you wanna come back
Whatcha gonna do without my love
(my love)
My love
Whatcha gonna do without my love
(whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do, baby)
Whatcha gonna do without my love
(my love)
My love
Whatcha gonna do
Now that my love has gone away from you
Sweet memories of yesterday
When it all seemed so right
I was loving you, kissing you,
Holding you tight
I wish you know that a woman
That you learn to leave today
And its a shame that you wanna come back now baby
My love has gone away
I played the fool for you baby
And you stole away my heart
(whatcha gonna do)
Now that my love is gone away
(whatcha gonna do)
Sweet memories of yesterday
(whatcha gonna do)
Now that my love is gone away
song performed by by Mary J Blige
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Dead End
Well easily with me I show affection,
But it's a creepin up, a creepin up on me in another direction
I love, I write, and I die
And I try to ask no questions,
But the weary one is still me,
Do you think its obsession?
The smoke will find you a choker that matches your coat, not fit to be tied
The mirror it makes it all clearer as you stand alone and cant see your behind
Yea
They tried to tell me I could say that nobody could believe this
Well they tried to tell me I could say nobody could achieve this
The way you stayed of, locked away of
Keeping the flame for yourself,
The way you stayed of, pushin the blame of, reaping the fame for yourself
Oh well, it's a, it's a, dead end
It's a dead end
Oh, it's a dead end lonely day,
Say it's a dead end
It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a, it's a dead end day
It's a dead end oh day
And it's a long way, a long way down,
Hey well it's a long way, a long way down
Change is coming a baby,
Don't be startled lady
Every once in a while they do it again
You gonna shake it, shake it,
You know you wanna take it
Back to where you once belonged,
Back beneath the sheets and between the pillow cases
And the snake he races out and he, he tangles into your hair
Funny the fruits you choose
Oh the time you take, the words you loose
And it all goes back to rotation over the back of your hand
Oh the back of your hand, oh the back of your hand
Oh the map is your hand,
it's the back of your hand, the back of your hand
say the back of your hand, oh the map is your hand, it's the back of your hand
stop whining all the time,
don't you find a little secret to yourself always saved your life,
stop listening to the words that you've heard
no one else but yourself will agree with you more
that it's a long, long way
it's a long, long way
and it's a long, long way, a long way down
hey, and it's a long way down,
and it's a lo- oh- oh- ng way down
hey, hey, hey, and it's a long, long, long, long way down,
say say, SCATS
and it's a lo- oh- oh- ng way down, hey and it's a long way dooooown
it's a dead end
it's a dead end oh
it's a dead end lonely day
it's a, it's a dead end
It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a, it's a dead end day
It's a dead end oh day
song performed by by Jason Mraz
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Where Are We Runnin'?
Fast lane
High speed
On the grind
24/7
No time
Always runnin' here and there
Chasin' the money
So much jibber jabbers
Cloggin' up our soul
Where are we runnin'
We need some time to clear our heads
Where are we runnin'
Keep on working 'til we're dead
Where are we runnin'
Oo wee oo wee oo
Where are we runnin' now
In style
Profile
Got to buy
The new Cavalli
Keep the skin tight
And the booty in the air
Don't stop the party
The road is paved but narrow
I hope we all get home
Where are we runnin'?
We need some time to clear our heads
Where are we runnin'?
Keep on working 'til we're dead
Where are we runnin'?
Oo wee oo wee oo
Where are we runnin' now
Where you runnin' girl
I see you up there
Oh you up on that stage
You up there
I saw you
Where are we running
We need some time to clear our heads
Where are we runnin'
Keep on working 'til we're dead
Where are we runnin'
Oo wee oo wee oo
Where are we runnin' now
song performed by by Lenny Kravitz
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Whatcha Gon Do
Hook
Whatcha gon do when you find out
That I been cheatin on you,
And everything that you done to me boy
Ive been doin to you boy?
Verse i
Youve had your fun
Youve played your game
But Im not gon cry
Cuz gone are those days
Youll never know
Youll never see
Its comin back to you
So tell me whatcha gon do?
Verse ii
And so I creep trying to find
The things that I need
Body, soul and mind
So long stayed true
But I need love too
What goes around comes around
So tell me whatcha gonna do?
Bridge
Are you gonna wonder where Ive been
What Ive done, who he is?
Say your prayers, are you scared?
Or do you even care?
Are we gonna try and work it out
Start again or will you doubt
We can win, make it new
So whatcha gonna do? ? ? ?
song performed by by Kelly Price
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My Other Hand...
the black man's hand,
the poor man's hand.
the Muslim hand, the Jewish hand...
the gay man's hand,
the working man's hand,
the ex-convict's hand,
the farmer's hand, the garbage man's hand...
the Christian's hand, the atheist's hand,
the father's hand, the soldier's hand,
the peacemaker's hand,
the healer's hand, the teacher's hand,
the prodigal's hand, even the murderer's hand...
the victim's hand, the broken hand,
the praying hand, the touching hand...
all, when extended,
feel like my other hand!
poem by Eric Cockrell
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Desert Ditty
I’m walkin’ through the desert
Sand gets in your toes
Scorpions come bite your feet
And dust gets up your nose
But I’m walkin’ with my baby
We’re travellin’ hand in hand
We’ll make this trip together
And reach the Promised Land
I’m climbin’ up the mountain
Stumblin’ on the rocks,
Little critters bite your flesh
Runnin’ like a fox
But I’m walkin’ with my baby
We’re travellin’ hand in hand
We’ll make this trip together
And reach the Promised Land
I’m walkin’ in the wadi
Dry as prophet bones
Sudden clap of thunder –
Flood sweeps sodden stones
But I’m walkin’ with my baby
We’re travellin’ hand in hand
We’ll make this trip together
And reach the Promised Land
I’m walkin’ through the nighttime
Countin’ on the star
Clouds come coverin’ heaven
Don’t know where we are
But I’m walkin’ with my baby
We’re travellin’ hand in hand
We’ll make this trip together
And reach the Promised Land
We’ll reach the land together
Oh baby you an’ me
We’ll see it from the Golden Heights
From desert to the sea
I’m walkin’ with my baby
We’re travellin’ hand in hand
We’ll make this trip together
And reach the Promised Land!
February 2005
poem by Linda Hepner
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Runnin' On Luck Again
Feel like you're torn apart
Man, I hope they give you a second start
You always try to do what's smart
Now you better follow your heart
Chorus:
You're runnin' on luck again
You're never gonna find the answer
'Cause you're runnin' on luck again
Keep holdin' on 'till the end
You're runnin' on luck again
Keep holdin' on, holding on 'till the end
Ooh sometimes you can't pretend
You feel like you really can't find a friend
Well you try, you try
You get back up and do it again
(Chorus)
Holdin' on 'till the end, oh keep runnin'
song performed by by Valentine
Submitted by Lucian Velea
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The color of my life
I remember…
Her pouty red lips, when she wouldn’t get her way
The blush in her cheeks when her hand grazed mine
The freshly picked hibiscus that clung in her hair
And the mosquito bite that she wouldn’t stop scratching
The red and white striped hat
Atop the cat of the book we used to read
The little red shoes she wore for Halloween
And the six little flames flickering on her birthday cake
The color of my young fingertips
When she squeezed my hand in hers
As the spots of blood leaked from her fallen knee
Flushing her tear stricken cheeks red
The color of the first Valentine card I gave to her
And the color of the last rose, I almost gave to her
The color of the burning sky
As we both silently waited for our parents to come
The bright red brake lights of her parent’s car
Leaving the school and me behind
The color of the balloon that slipped out of her hand
And floated out into the eternal blue sky
I remember… the red in my life
poem by Jeffrey Lee
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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