Sweeter Songs
A SHELF FULL OF RECORDS
A FRIDGE FULL OF BEER
WHEN SHE’S SPUN SOME AND DRUNK SOME
SHE MIGHT LET YOU NEAR
FALLING IN LOVE
THAT’S THE EASIER PART
TRY TO WIN HER TRUST
JUST TRY TO EARN HER HEART
SHE’S BEEN WAITING SO LONG
SHE’S BEEN WAITING SO LONG
SHE’S BEEN WAITING SO LONG
ON A SWEETER SONG
ALL OF THE LINEN ON HER BED
IS BATHED IN WHITE
THE LOVE SHE’S BEEN IN LATELY
CREEPS OUT LATE AT NIGHT
IF YOU LISTEN CLOSE
YOU’LL HEAR THE SOUND
OF EVERY VOICE
WHO EVER LET HER DOWN
SHE’S BEEN WAITING SO LONG
SHE’S BEEN WAITING SO LONG
SHE’S BEEN WAITING SO LONG
ON A SWEETER SONG
©2012 Words and music Adam Ollendorff and Craig Jackson
The words you said weren’t much
Just enough
Shift my point of view
Focus on the heart of us
We can’t still cry
It’s not too late to fly
Wanna try
Oohhh, it’s gonna take a lot of praying
As we stumble down this road
And I know, that the heartache ain’t enough to get in our way
‘Cause a little love goes a long way
It’s not that complicated
Just enough
Like a storm that passes through
Yeah we can wait it out
We can’t still cry
If we want to try
Oohhh, it’s gonna take a lot of praying
As we stumble down this road
And I know, that the heartache ain’t enough to get in our way
‘Cause a little love goes a long way
It’s not too late to fly
If we’re gonna try
© 2011 Words & Music by Craig Jackson & Ruth Collins
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I was dancing with the wind at my side
Since everyone’s left town it just doesn’t feel right
Caught between the lines on your face
Not a memory, not a word I would replace
When you comin’ home
Seems like years since you’ve been gone
When you coming home
Cause even a day is much too long
I was stumbling on the sidewalk when we met
Underneath the streetlight, you were unimpressed
You gave me one for trying, so I tried a little more
Now each day is better than the one before
When you comin’ home
Seems like years since you’ve been gone
When you coming home
Cause even a day is much too long
And the years keep adding on and on
They’ve been good to us, prove to us
Nothin’s ever better on your own.
repeat chorus
© 2012 Words & Music by Craig Jackson & Don Gallardo
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THINGS GET LOST
Lots of stuff broken
Don’t think I can fix them all
Scared of where I might land
If you don’t catch me when I fall
We dance around surrender
Not ready to wave the flag
The whispered promises we held so tight
Somehow they’re silent tonight
Let me down easy
No matter the cost
When we let down the walls
Sometimes things get lost
Hurt is part of love
Love is part of life
Life is part of learning
Sometimes there’s no wrong or right
Let me down easy
No matter the cost
When we let down the walls
Sometimes things get lost
Sometimes things get lost
Keep on waiting for those glory days
Maybe tomorrow they’ll come
In those dark dark hours
We want to run
Let me down easy
No matter the cost
When we let down the walls
Sometimes things get lost
Sometimes things get lost
Sometimes things get lost
& craig jackson
Shades of green music ASCAP
in this town they call you by name
it can drive you insane- you just smile and walk away
on the outskirts of town there’s a silent sound
it’s your heart before it speaks
it’s the sound of the world passing by
in a town so small it’s easy to lose sight of it all
caught up in the day to day there’s got to be a better way
on the outskirts of town there’s a silent sound
it’s your heart before it speaks
it’s the sound of the world passing by
the sound of the world passing by
said goodbye to this town- the ties that bind
where no one knows your name- i left that all behind
on the outskirts of town when you finally hear the sound
and it all makes sense somehow
your one with the world
the sound of the world passing by
your one with the world
the sound of the world passing by
the sound of the world passing by
© craig jackson
Shades of green music ASCAP
analee canto
union hill music
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Damn the Roses
i’m holed up in this old hotel
a pack of smokes and a fifth of hell
i’m lost… empty
went over every word you said still the question in my head is this love worth saving
and these two hearts intertwined have
always gotten by
if this time is going to be the last time that you ever call my name
then this time won’t be the first time,
the first time for our last time
like the bluebird fallen from the wind
pick him up he may never fly again
like us he’s scared
we dance around the heart of the matter
stop the music cuz we don’t want to answer is this love worth saving
and these two hearts intertwined have
always gotten by
and if this time is going to be the last time
that you ever call my name
then this time won’t be the first time
the first time for our last time
feel a heartache taking hold
we’ve been here before
like the bluebird that finally flew away keeps coming back for more
and these two hearts intertwined
have always gotten by
gotten by
and if this time is going to be the last time
that you ever call my name
then this time won’t be the first time
the first time for our last time
© jackson 2008
shades of green music ASCAP
every time you leave
got to get away from me
for a little while clear my head
sleeping in your arms and i am holding on
cause come the morning you’ll be gone
and i am thinking
maybe you’ll stay here with me just one more night
we could talk about why the leaving is the hardest
part
and i try but it’s all that i see
every time you leave
season’s keep on changing-you keep moving
but the distance is all that stay the same
and i am wishing
maybe you’ll stay here with me just one more night
we could talk about why the leaving is the hardest
part
and i try but it’s all that i see
every time you leave
leave me hangin and holding on
you leave me half a man
leave me empty and desperate
leave me waiting here for you
and i am thinking
maybe you’ll stay here with me just one more night
we could talk about why the leaving is the hardest part
but i try and it’s all that i see
every time you leave
every time you leave
©jackson – collins 2007
shades of green music ASCAP
He wanted her to smile when she opened the door
A hand full of roses for their first date
Racing to her house from the flower store
But them roses made him late
Damn the roses
And ten years later he still makes her smile
A single rose for every year that had passed
With thorny stems and a curious child
And they can’t help but laugh
Damn the roses
Damn the roses
Yellow, red and white
So many choices
Do you want to laugh or cry
Say hello goodbye
And everyone he’d known was there that day
Family and life long friends
She pulled a flower from a vase
And placed it in his hands
Damn the roses
Yellow, red and white
So many choices
Do you want to laugh or cry
Say hello goodbye
Damn the roses
Crimson, purple and gold
Colorful voices
Memories re-told
The hardest part is letting go
Damn the roses
©2008 Jackson-Whalen-Salzer
Love is a river
That ebbs and flows
Like blood running through my veins
Got a heart and a soul
She rises and falls
Bends and cries
But tonight this river runs dry
Love is a mountain
Reaching for the sky
A breathtaking view from the top
Makes it worth the climb
He’s always stood strong
Held his ground
But tonight this mountain’s crumbling down
She looks in the mirror
no regret
She knows she’ll find another mountain to climb
No he ain’t sorry, just a little bit lost
He knows he’ll find another river to cross
But tonight they’re worlds apart
Love is a wonder
We can’t explain
Can burn you like fire my friend
Or make you dance in the rain
And every love story
Needs a place to start
And tonight they’re worlds apart
Yes they’re worlds apart
©2008 Jackson-Salzer
Can I hold your hand
Can I help you through
And if it helps to say, I’ve been there too
Can’t close your eyes
Caught in between
Now honey it’s all right we’re both scared to dream
And it’s a crying shame
When we lose our way
And it’s the chance we take
In this crying game
Does it call your name
The crying game
The crying game
I know you’re right
But I still need more
Than just pretty words
To close that door
So I’ll take your hand
If you’ll take it slow
There’s no need to rush
When we’re there we’ll know
And it’s a crying shame
When we lose our way
And it’s the chance we take
In this crying game
Does it call your name
The crying game
The crying game
The crying game will lead us by the hand
And help us to restore
All the tiny pieces
Back to a heart that offers more
And it’s a crying shame
When we lose our way
And it’s the chance we take
In this crying game
Does it call your name
The crying game
The crying game
©2008 Jackson-Collins
it’s the cross i bear at 8 am
when the neighbors start their cars
it’s the heart that’s worn upon my sleeve
like a soldier wears his scar
it’s the lovers on the avenue
the leaves upon the ground
it’s the darkness in an empty house
when sunlight fills the town
caught in this slipstream
your a little to far to reach
and the reason’s that i let you go
don’t seem good enough
now your in another place as i am waking up
and all these dreams that seemed so real
are just the things i long to feel
caught up in this slipstream
caught up in this slipstream
it’s the glimmer of a bedside frame
when i leave the tv on
it’s the coffee pot half empty
when my two cups are gone
it’s the plane above the highway
that’s almost touching down
it’s the innocence of a stranger
when they say your name out loud
caught up in the slipstream
your a little to far to reach
and the reason’s that i let you go
don’t seem good enough
now your in another place as i am waking up
and all these dreams that seemed so real
are just the things i long to feel
caught up in this slipstream
caught up in this slipstream
if you ever fall out of love
consider me
if you ever fall out of love
caught up in the slipstream
your a little to far to reach
and the reason’s that i let you go
don’t seem good enough
now your in another place as i am waking up
and all these dreams that seemed so real
are just the things i long to feel
caught up in this slipstream
caught up in this slipstream
it’s the cross i bear at 8 am
when the neighbors start their cars
it’s the heart thats worn upon my sleeve
like a soldier wears his scar
@ jackson -terry 2008
shades of green music ASCAP
Letter said we need your son
Dated 1941
Mamma stayed in bed for days
Rebecca cried and daddy prayed
That’s what the letter had to say
Surrounded by these men so brave
That keep me close and lead the way
Still we lost some good ones here today
And see the Lord he gives and takes away
That’s what the letter had to say
I wanna go home again
But I’ll see you when it’s done
I wanna write home again
Just know I love you
Signed your husband
And your faithful son
Another letter came today
It was a purple heart to give away
Rebecca cried and daddy prayed
As they gently laid it on the grave
Of the hero that was born that day
That’s what the letter had to say
I’ll never come home again
So I’ll see you when it’s done
I’ll never write home again
Just know I love you
Signed your husband
And your faithful son
The letter said we need your son
Dated 1941
©2008 Jackson-Collins
When your whole world is changing
No longer black and white
Can’t put your finger on it
Something ain’t right
When life gets complicated
And nothing’s as it seems
All your friends are strangers
Maybe it’s harder than it has to be
Can you just let go
Even lose control
Things will work out as they should
Sometimes a little faith
Is really all it takes
When you’ve done all that you could
Keep it simple
Simple is good
You struggle to the top of the mountain
Was it really worth fighting for
And none of it’s made you happier
Maybe less is more
Can you just let go
Even lose control
Things will work out as they should
Sometimes a little faith
Is really all it takes
When you’ve done all that you could
Keep it simple
Simple is good
Can you just let go
Even lose control
Things will work out as they should
Sometimes a little faith
Is really all it takes
When you’ve done all that you could
When your whole world is changing
Like you never thought it would
Keep it simple
Simple is good
Just let go
Lose control
Simple is good
©2008 Jackson-Salzer
will i recognize your face
and have we met
will you be wearing faded jeans or some sweet summer dress
i got a house full of fortune but it don’t feel like home and tonight i’m wonderin when you’re gonna show
cuz it don’t mean nothin without you
it’s just a bunch of stuff dreams and dust collecting in these rooms
don’t mean nothin without you
will you let me know it’s you
and will you recognize this heart
and will i find you finding Jesus or in some smoky Nashville bar
i got a house full of fortune but it don’t feel like home and tonight i’m wonderin when you’re gonna show
it don’t mean nothin without you
it’s just a bunch of stuff dreams and dust collecting in these rooms
don’t mean nothin’ without you
i got a house full of fortune but it don’t feel like home and tonight i’m wonderin when you’re gonna show
don’t mean nothin without you
it’s just a bunch of stuff dreams and dust collecting in these rooms
don’t mean nothin’ without you
© jackson-collins 2008
shades of green music ASCAP
Broken down in Memphis
I’m broken down inside
It’s been so many years
Since luck’s been on my side
I wish there was a road map
For those who lost their way
A better destination
Can’t be that far away
Don’t give up on me
I’ll do anything
And I’m down on my knees
Can you hear my prayer
A second chance is all I ask
My old ways that dropped me here
Broken down in Memphis
©2008 Jackson-Popick
Midwest
BUSTED BROKE DOWN NEXT TO NOTHIN
TWISTIN IN THE WIND
YOU LEFT ME OUT HERE HANGIN
THINKING THINGS THEY MIGHT GET GOOD AGAIN
I KNOW ABOUT YOUR SECRET WEEKENDS IN THE WILD
I KNOW ABOUT HIM
SOME THINGS YOU JUST CAN’T HIDE
I’M NOT DOWN WITH THAT I’M NOT DOWN
WHAT I WAS LOOKING TO BEGIN AGAIN
YOU KISSED TO AN END
I’M NOT DOWN WITH THAT I’M NOT DOWN
I’LL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
HELL I’LL EVEN SHOULDER SOME BLAME
DID YOU FIND SOME KIND OF PASSION WITH HIM
OR JUST TRYING TO HIDE THE PAIN
THE RAIN OF CONFUSION HAS SLOWLY BLOWN AWAY
I KNOW ABOUT HIM AND YOU
SOME THINGS YOU JUST CAN’T HIDE
I’M NOT DOWN WITH THAT I’M NOT DOWN
WHAT I WAS HOPING TO BEGIN AGAIN
YOU KISSED TO AN END
I’M NOT DOWN WITH THAT I’M NOT DOWN
TIME ON MY HANDS THOUGHTS THAT I HOLD
LIKE HOPE / DON’T HANG ROUND LONG
TRUST / IT DID US WRONG
FAITH / YOU CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME
CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY
WHAT IWAS LOOKING TO BEGIN AGAIN
YOU KISSED TO AN END
I’M NOT DOWN WITH THAT I’M NOT DOWN
I’M NOT DOWN WITH THAT I’M NOT DOWN
I’M NOT DOWN
I’M NOT DOWN
© CRAIG JACKSON/ SHADES OF GREEN MUSIC
I KNOW THAT I AM BREATHING
I CAN FEEL THE WORLD AGAIN
THE DAY IS SLOWLY MELTING
TELEVISION SKY
ALMOST STOPPED BELIEVING
CASHED IN MY CHIPS
BUT I’M NOT READY YET
CAUSE WITH YOU I’M THAT MUCH CLOSER TO HEAVEN
I’M TEN FEET OFF THE GROUND
WITH YOU I’M THAT MUCH CLOSER TO HEAVEN
I’M TEN FEET OFF THE GROUND
TEN FEET OFF THE GROUND
UNFAMILIAR FOOTSTEPS
GUEST IN MY OWN SHOES
THE ROOTS BENEATH YOUR FEET
IS WHERE I’M TANGLED UP AND BLUE
DAWN IS AT MY DOORSTEP
SHE LIGHTS THE WAY TO YOU
WILL YOU LET ME IN
CAUSE WITH YOU I’M THAT MUCH CLOSER TO HEAVEN
I’M TEN FEET OFF THE GROUND
WITH YOU I’M THAT MUCH CLOSER TO HEAVEN
I’M TEN FEET OFF THE GROUND
TEN FEET OFF THE GROUND
ALMOST STOPPED BELIEVING
CASHED IN MY CHIPS
BUT I’M NOT READY YET
CAUSE WITH YOU I’M THAT MUCH CLOSER TO HEAVEN
I’M TEN FEET OFF THE GROUND
WITH YOU I’M THAT MUCH CLOSER TO HEAVEN
I’M TEN FEET OFF THE GROUND
TEN FEET OFF THE GROUND
TEN FEET OFF THE GROUND
TEN FEET OFF THE GROUND
©JACKSON/BEARE
SHADES OF GREEN MUSIC
WHITE KNUCKLES FROM GRIPPING SO HARD
ENDLESS DAYS CHOKEHOLD ON MY HEART
INVISIBLE PAIN NOT SEEN BUT FELT
THE END OF DAY FINDS ME POPPING MORE PILLS TO COPE
I COULD USE A RUN OF GOOD LUCK
SOMEONE WHO KNOWS BY MY SIDE
EVERYTHING THAT GLITTERS ISN’T GOLD
I’VE LOST A LOT AND FOUND REWARD
TAKE MY HAND IWON’T LET GO
LETS SIMPLIFY LET SOMETHINGS GO
TAKE MY HAND I WON’T LET THIS TIME
I WON’T LET GO THIS TIME
FREEDOMS AND RESPONSIBILIES
FORM THE FINEST LINES WE DON’T ALLWAYS SEE
THE GRASS AIN’T ALLWAYS GREENER
THE WINE NO SWEETER
TROUBLE IS SOME TIMES IT’S TO LATE
TO PUT BACK TOGETHER WHAT TOOK YEARS AND YEARS TO BREAK
EVERYTHING THAT GLITTERS ISN’T GOLD
I’VE LOST A LOT AND FOUND REWARD
TAKE MY HAND I WON’T LET GO
LETS SIMPLIFY LET SOMETHINGS GO
TAKE MY HAND I WON’T LET GO THIS TIME
I WON’T LET GO THIS TIME
TAKE MY HAND I WON’T LET GO
LETS SIMPLIFY LET SOMETHINGS GO
TAKE MY HAND I WON’T LET GO THIS TIME
I WON’T LET GO THIS TIME
I WON’T LET GO THIS TIME
I WON’T LET GO THIS TIME
© craig jackson/ shades of green music
THERES A HOLE IN THE SILENCE SHE USED TO FILL
I NEED TO GO INSIDE THERE LEARN TO BE STILL
I HAVEN’T HEARD HER SAY MY NAME
IT’S THE SMALLEST THINGS THAT CAUSE THE PAIN
IT’S TIME FOR ME TO LET GO
SHE’S JUST A MEMORY
THAT’S ALL THAT’S LEFT OF HER TONIGHT
THERES AN ANGEL HANGIN ROUND THIS TOWN I NEED TO BE WITH HER
IN A ROOMFUL OF STRANGERS SHE HOLDS MY HAND SHE’S MY CURE
I SEE IT IN HER DANCING EYES HER TENDER TOUCH HER KISS
I SHUT MY EYES TO ALL THAT’S PAST
HOPING THIS FEELING WILL LAST
SHE’S JUST A MEMORY
THAT’S ALL THAT’S LEFT OF HER TONIGHT
I GET LOST SOMETIMES
BUT EVERY WORD FROM YOU
BRINGS ME CLOSER TO THE TRUTH
I JUST WANT TO LOSE MYSELF IN YOU
MAYBE SHE LEFT ME CAUSE I WENT SOUTH AGAIN
MAYBE SHE LEFT ME CAUSE I WAS GONE
EVERYTIME YOU SAY MY NAME IS LIKE A VERBAL HIT OF EXTACY
AND IN THIS TWISTED WORLD YOU ARE TRUE
AND SHE’S JUST A MEMORY
THAT’S ALL THAT’S LEFT OF HER TONIGHT
I GET LOST SOMETIMES
EVERY WORD FROM YOU BRINGS ME CLOSER TO THE TRUTH
WHITCH IS I JUST WANT TO LOSE MYSELF
I JUST WANT TO LOSE MYSELF
I JUST WANT TO LOSE MYSELF IN YOU
LOSE MYSELF IN YOU
LOSE MYSELF IN YOU
© JACKSON/ BEARE
SHADES OF GREEN MUSIC
WAS A CROSSTOP SUNSET
SHADES OF WHITE BUT MOSTLY GREY
ONE I WON’T SOON FORGET
IF I CAN JUST GET PASSED THIS DAY
WE WALKED AWAY
I STILL FEEL YOU INSIDE THESE EMPTY WALLS
THAT’S WHAT TIME CAN DO
AS MY ANGER FAILS OR FADES AWAY
I KNOW IT CAN FOR YOU
THAT’S WHAT TIME WILL DO
I GAVE YOU ALL I HAD TO GIVE
WHERE WERE YOU
I’M NOT SURE YOU EVEN KNOW HOW I FAILED YOU
MAYBE ONE DAY YOU’LL HOLD ME TRUE
THAT’S WHAT TIME CAN DO
THAT’S WHAT TIME WILL DO
WON’T CHANGE THE REASONS
IT WILL HELP EASE US THRU
THAT’S WHAT TIME WILL DO
WHAT IT WAS ISN’T WHAT IT IS
THE PEDALS HAVE FALLEN FROM THE ROSE
AND THEY’RE STUCK ON THE THORN
SKY TURNS THE COLOR OF THE WORLD UP HIGH
AWAKENS ME FROM MY FEVERED DREAM
SMALL DOSES OF FREEDOM THEY AIN’T FREE
THIS WON’T BE THE LAST SUNRISE TO CATCH ME ON MY KNEES
STANDING IN THE WAY ARE COLORS I CAN’T SEE
IF I COULD I’M NOT REAL SURE THEY’D BE THE SAME ONES YOU NEED
IN THE END WE’LL BOTH STILL BLEED
THAT’S WHAT TIME CAN DO
THAT’S WHAT TIME WILL DO
WON’T CHANGE THE REASON’S
IT WILL HELP EASE US THRU
THAT’S WHAT TIME CAN DO
THAT’S WHAT TIME WILL DO
© CRAIG JACKSON / LISA BLUE
A.S.C.A.P.
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE
A PLACE WHERE NO ONE GETS HURT
THIS IS THE END OF THE BEGINNING
THERE’S NO PLACE LEFT TO HIDE THE TRUTH
WE’VE ARRIVED
THE WORLD HAS STOPPED AND WE’VE BEEN LET BACK ON
WE CAN’T SURVIVE
UNTILL YOU ARRIVE
DON’T WANT TO SIGN ANY MORE PAPERS
THEY CAN ALLWAYS BE BURNED
DON’T WANT YOU TO TAKE ANOTHER STEP THIS DAY
UNTILL THERE’S NOTHING LEFT THAT’S IN YOUR WAY
WE’VE ARRIVED
THE WORLD HAS STOPPED AND WE’VE BEEN LET BACK ON
WE CAN’T SURVIVE
UNTILL YOU ARRIVE
WHAT WILL YOU DO
WHEN HE REACHES OUT FOR YOU AND I’M NOT THERE
WILL YOU HELP ME FIGHT MY FEARS
PROTECT THE VOWS THAT BROUGHT US HERE
THEN WE’VE ARRIVED
THE WORLD HAS STOPPED AND WE’VE BEEN LET BACK ON
WE CAN SURVIVE
WE CAN SURVIVE
WE’VE ARRIVED
WE’VE ARRIVED
© craig jackson/ shades of green music/ ascap
HAVE YOU EVER HAD YOUR HEARTBROKEN
EVER TOOK A LEAP OF FAITH
EVER LOOKED LOVE SQUARE IN THE EYE
AND FELT LOST AND BETRAYED
HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT YOU KNEW WHAT WAS BEST
TO BRING YOURSELF WHOLE
EVER HAD TO MAKE THE KINDA CALL
THAT COULD SAVE OR SHATTER ANOTHERS SOUL
SO TELL ME THIS AIN’T HAPPENING
DON’T LEAVE ME WITH A CHOICE
LET ME SLEEP IN SILENCE
CAUSE THAT’S WHERE I HEAR ANOTHER VOICE
I HEAR ANOTHER VOICE
I HEAR ANOTHER VOICE
THE VOICE OF CHOICE
WHEN WE’RE TOGETHER YOU DON’T FEEL IT
WHEN WE’RE APART I WONDER WHY
YOU SAY YOU NEED AN ANSWER RIGHT NOW
LIKE THE PRESSURE’S GOING TO HELPMAKE UP MY MIND SOME HOW
SO TELL ME THIS AIN’T HAPPENING
DON’T LEAVE ME WITH A CHOICE
LET ME SLEEP IN SILENCE
CAUSE THAT’S WHERE I HEAR ANOTHER VOICE
I HEAR ANOTHER VOICE
I HEAR ANOTHER VOICE
THE VOICE OF CHOICE
CHOKE BACK THE MEMORIES
WIPE AWAY THE STING
DEEP INSIDE THE QUESTION RINGS
MAYBE YOU SHOULD STAY
SEE WHAT THE FUTURE BRINGS
CAUSE I HEAR ANOTHER VOICE
I HEAR ANOTHER VOICE
I HEAR ANOTHER VOICE
THE VOICE OF CHOICE
© CRAIG JACKSON
SHADES OF GREEN MUSIC ASCAP
I HEAR YOU CRYING LATE AT NIGHT
WHEN YOU THINK I’M A SLEEP
I PLAYED THE WAITING GAME TIL NOW
YOUR SECRET KILLS TO KEEP
WHEN YOU LOOK AT ALL THE LOVE’S BEEN SAID AND DONE
BOTH OF US WE’RE LOST WITHOUT THE OTHER ONE
IT’S NOT THAT THE WORDS ARE’NT THERE TO FIND
IT’S JUST HOW TO SAY THEM
WHEN FEELINGS BETRAY THEM
IT’S JUST HOW TO SAY THEM
THE WORDS ARE SO HARD
I’M HOLDING UP THE LIGHT TONIGHT
WE’LL BEND UNTILL WE BREAK
THE HALF FORGOTTEN PROMISES
WE’VE BEEN AFRAID TO MAKE
WHEN YOU LOOK AT ALL THE LOVE’S BEEN SAID AND DONE
NEITHER ONE OF US CAN END WHAT THE OTHER ONE’S BEGUN
IT’S NOT THAT THE WORDS ARE’NT THERE TO FIND
IT’S JUST HOW TO SAY THEM
WHEN FEELINGS BETRAY THEM
IT’S JUST HOW YOU SAY THEM
THE WORDS ARE SO HARD
THE WORDS ARE SO HARD
THERE’S SOME UNSPOKEN DREAM AT STAKE
BEYOND WRONG AND RIGHT
PLEASE TELL ME DARLING
COME AND LAY DOWN YOUR BURDEN TONIGHT
WHEN YOU LOOK AT ALL THE LOVE’S BEEN SAID AND DONE
NEITHER ONE OF US CAN END WHAT THE OTHER ONE’S BEGUN
IT’S NOT THAT THE WORDS ARE’NT THERE TO FIND
IT’S JUST HOW TO SAY THAM
WHEN FEELINGS BETRAY THEM
IT’S JUST HOW YOU SAY THEM
THE WORDS ARE SO HARD
THE WORDS ARE SO HARD
© jackson/ minto shades of green music ASCAP
SHE DON’T GET OUT MUCH ANYMORE LIKE SHE USED TO
SHE DON’T SMILE MUCH ANYMORE LIKE SHE USED TO
MAYBE SHE NEEDS FOUR WALLS AND A DOOR
SO WE DON’T SEE HER CRYING ON THE FLOOR
YOU AND I WE CAN’T RELATE
HOW THE BODY HEALS BUT THE MEMORIES ONLY RUST
THAT’S WHY SHE CAN NEVER TRUST
LIKE SHE USED TO
LIKE SHE USED TO
SHE CAN’T GIVE HERSELF TO LOVE LIKE SHE USED TO
AND YOU CAN’T ROCK HER BACK TO SLEEP LIKE YOU USED TO
THE BURDENS OF HER GUILT WILL NEVER CEASE
WE’D SELL OUR SOULS IF THAT WOULD BUY HER PEACE
BUT THE HARSH HANDS OF ABUSE THEY’LL ALLWAYS BE
LIKE A KEEPSAKE ON HER KEY RING
SHE CAN NEVER BE FREE
LIKE SHE USED TO
LIKE SHE USE TO
LIKE SHE USED TO
YOU AND I WE DON’T KNOW WHO SHE IS
HER SILENT SCREAMS KEEP IT THAT WAY
ALL HER SWEET DREAMS
SHE’LL NEVER RETRIEVE
NOT A DAY GOES BY SHE DON’T REMEMBER WHY SHE CAN’T BE
LIKE SHE USED TO
LIKE SHE USED TO
LIKE SHE USED TO
LIKE SHE USED TO
LIKE SHE USED TO
© jackson shades of green music ASCAP
THIS THREAD YOU WEAVED INTO MY LIFE
RUNS THROUGH BOTH OF US
WE HEAR THE BELL THAT TOLLS YOUR TIME
SOON YOU’LL BE LEAVING ME BEHIND
SO GRATEFUL FOR THE YEARS
FADING GLORY
WE SAID WE’D HOLD EACH OTHER TRUE
FADING GLORY
I WILL ALLWAYS BE
I WILL ALLWAYS BE WITH YOU
BUT FOR NOW YOU’RE HERE TO STAY
IF ONLY FOR HOURS OR TODAY
SO LET’S RAISE A GLASS AND HOLD EACH OTHER NEAR
LET TIME TAKE IT’S SWEET TIME IN GETTING HERE
WE CAN’T DENY THE END IS NEAR
FADING GLORY
WE SAID WE’D KEEP EACH OTHER TRUE
FADING GLORY
I WILL ALLWAYS BE
I WILL ALLWAYS BE WITH YOU
A PART OF ME WILL STAY WITH YOU
OUR MEMORY WILL NEVER DIE
AFTER YOU’RE GONE I WON’T WIPE AWAY THE TEARS
THEY’LL FLOW THRU ME TO REMIND
FADING GLORY
WE SAID WE’D KEEP EACH OTHER TRUE
FADING GLORY
I WILL ALLWAYS BE
I WILL ALLWAYS BE
I WILL ALLWAYS BE WITH YOU
FADING GLORY
© jackson/ simon/ jackson shades of green music ASCAP
Spanish Rain
i hear you when you call my name
baby i will always listen- i hear you tonight
i’ll help you through the days ahead
help you to forget to remember the demons in your head
baby hold on to me
i’ll be there for you
you just hold on to me
when your world is colored blue
you always told me you had a place in this world and it true
hold on to me
hold on to me
a darkened sky awakens you
your mind’s been up for hours just waiting
for your soul to come to
if i can’t stop the pouring rain
i’ll find a way to get myself to memphis
in time to ease your pain
baby hold onto me
i’ll be there for you
you just hold onto me
when your world is colored blue
you always told me you had a place in this world and it’s true
hold onto me
hold onto me
the winds of change have hastened you
made you doubt what you know to be true
they’ll set you down in a world that’s new
i’ll see you in memphis-i’ll be there for you
baby hold onto me
i’ll be there for you
you just hold onto me
when your world is colored blue
you always told me that you had a place in this world and it’s true
hold onto me
hold onto me
hold onto me
© craig jackson/ joe simon
shades of green music ASCAP
SPINNING FROM EMOTION / THE PURENESS OF THE PAIN
THE ARMS OF ANXIETY / GRIP YOU AGAIN
A THOUSAND VOICES CALLING YOU
NONE OF THEM BY NAME
YOU POP A PILL AND HOLD ON TIGHT
PRAY THEY GO AWAY
IT’S LIKE THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD IS FALLING
DOWN ON YOU
NO WAY OUT OF HERE
IT’S LIKE THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD
SKIN FEELS LIKE A STELL TRAP/ A SOUL CAGE W/RUST
AS THE DAY TO DAY CONFUSION/GAINS YOUR TRUST
A THOUSAND VOICES CALLING YOU
NONE OF THEM BY
YOU POP A PILL AND HOLD ON TIGHT
PRAY THE GO AWAY
IT’S LIKE THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD IS FALLING
DOWN ON YOU
NO WAY OUT OF HERE
IT’S LIKE THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD
A THOUSAND VOICES CALLING YOU
NONE OF THEM BY NAME
YOU POP A PILL AND HOLD ON TIGHT
PRAY THEY GO AWAY
IT’S LIKE THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD IS FALLING
DOWN ON YOU
NO WAY OUT OF HERE
IT’S LIKE THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD X3 ©craig jackson
Spanish Rain
long drive home / charcoal sky
you broke more than my heart / never told me why
a love so strong / sometimes it felt like pain
listen to your heart spanish rain
i was dying to know you
to show you my ways
the voices you hear
are keeping us from getting nearer to our dreams
spanish rain / spanish rain
something so right / can’t ever be all wrong
these two hearts will allways beat as one
listen to your heart and what it has to say
before you turn and walk away
i was dying to know you
to show you my ways
the voices you hear
are keeping us from getting nearer to our dreams
spanish rain / spanish rain
no one can ever take away what’s in our hearts
our love is true
preparing for the afterlife / the life after you
take a moment to think it through
i was dying to know you
to show you my ways
the voices you hear
are keeping us from getting nearer to our dreams
spanish rain / spanish rain
© c.jackson2006/ascap
Home
twenty years-twenty heartaches
twenty dreams i could only find in the darkness of sleep
surrounded by masses-so alone
if you need to find me
i’ll be headed for the hills of tennessee
i am going home
i am going home
i am going home
found myself becoming a person i couldn’t be
poisened by the people – the needless greed
i leave here in silence with a hopeful heart
an open road before me
hell i am ready to start
i am going home
i am going home
i am going home
i am going home
where pieces of my memory
are etched in stone -blood and bone
and a faith that becons me
home where a masons jar of fireflys
will light the way to yesterdays
buried in my heart
i am going home
i am going home
i am going home
i am coming home
© craig jackson
shades of green music ASCAP
i know your voice
and when you sing
your angel eyes they take flight and bring me to my knees
i sense a distance
seems your tangled up inside
for you i’d die a thousand deaths and never question why
i want you to know
your always in my heart- buried in my soul
i want you to know
if theres trouble in your heart
please can i help you let it go
you’ve been my breath
my reason to be
we promised we would keep it real- honor each others needs
i am dying on the inside
can’t bear to leave you cold
is it possible the love we have is just to much to hold
i want you to know
your always in my heart- buried in my soul
i want you to know
theres trouble in my heart
i just can’t seem to let it go
i know your world is closing in
i pray theres still room for me
i don’t want to hurt you babe
i just need some time to find me
i want you to know
your always in my heart-buried in my soul
i want you to know
if theres trouble in your heart- you got to let me know
i want you to know
your always in my heart- buried in my soul
i want you to know
if theres trouble in your heart- you gotta let me know
yes there’s trouble in my heart -i’ve tried to hide it though
yes there’s trouble in these hearts
it’s time to let each other go
© c. jackson – l. lynner- shades of green music- ascap
if i could talk to you one time
without your mind ten miles away
if i could slow you down
you might believe some of what i say
your a gust of wind that blows around
on a whisper or a whim
when i get to where you’ve been
there’s only spaces in between
the spaces in between
you and me
the spaces in between
if i could get inside your head
believe the things you see
i would prove to you
i got nothing up my sleeve
your a gust of wind that blows around
on a whisper or a whim
when i get to where you’ve been
there’s only spaces in between
the spaces in between
you and me
the spaces in between
you only see the part of me
that’s trying to keep up with you
you’re always just a step ahead
of the cracks that i fall through
to the spaces in between
the spaces in between
the spaces in between
the spaces in between
© c .jackson/ paul rogers 2005
shades of green music/ascap-dum ditty music/bmg
whatever you think is happening here
i hope like hell your right
there’s nothing i’d like better babe
than for you and me to get tight
your tender touch – guiding hands
bring me to the edge
think it over babe before you get out this ledge
take one step closer-your that much closer to a broken heart
one step closer
i got myself a history
i am sure that you got yours
i could be your savior – your curse- or your cure
think it over-long and hard
i don’t want you torn
if you walk this way twords me
consider you’ve been warned
take one step closer-your that much closer to a broken heart
one step closer
take one step closer-your that much closer to a broken heart
one step
sweet jesus guide me through
help me stay on track this time
keep my vision pure and true
alone ain’t no good place to be
this broken road has brought us here
for reasons we can’t see
take one step closer- your that much closer to a broken heart
one step closer
take one step closer- your that much closer to a broken heart
one step closer- your that much closer to a broken heart
one step closer
one step closer
© craig jackson/shades of green music/ascap
Somebody’s got to hold the candle
Somebody’s got to light the match
It’s going to be a long night
There’s a lot of holes to patch
First thing to go are the kisses
And the tenderness they hold
We dressed ourselves in imagined dreams
But reality can be so cold
This time allows a next time
A next time means we survived this time
This time
I know it’s hard
Hell most they walk away
There’s issues to expose, tears will surely flow
In the candles dancing glow
This time allows a next time
A next time means we survived this time
This time
This time let’sjust strip it down
Open up the hurt
Bleed away the anger / sweep away the dirt
Find ourselve’s in heaven-up where angels sing
Thankful for another chance and a reason to believe
Trust ourselves to say the words
This time
This time
This time
This time
© craig jackson / shades of green music/ ascap
lost track of all the good i’ve done / forgot about the bad
started feeling guilty here for all i had
don’t know where that leaves me/ a familiar palce at best
i could sure use a helping hand
i’m calling all angels / calling on you
i’m dancing with the devil here/ caught up in his ruse
calling all angels to pull me through
calling all angels
calling on you
it’s an upside down world my friends/ addiction dealt like cards
some of get lucky here/ some of us fall hard
i’m a little bit lost/ a little bit found
a little bit crazier than the lst time around
i’m calling all angels / calling on you
i’m dancing with the devil here / caught up in his ruse
i’m calling all angels to pull me through
calling all angels
calling on you
i’m calling all angels / calling on you
i’m dancing with the devil here/ caught up in his ruse
i’m calling all angels to pull me through
calling all angels
calling on you
©craig jackson/shades of green music/ASCAP
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