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I could be the king of diamonds
and you could be my queen of hearts
and maybe we’ll get dealt together
by the same deck of cards.
and maybe we’ll get held together
and form a winning hand
or maybe we lose the draw
and never see each other again
there’s only so much time
and there’s only so much left
for you and I
But if we could catch an ace
Well, we could make jack pay
and if we could find a ten somewhere
then darlin we’d be straight
but if we get the three of clubs
or the six of spades,
well, that’ll be the end of us
and well get thrown away
there’s only so much time
and there’s only so much left
for you and I
And there’s nothing we can do
but leave it up to chance
and maybe well get lucky
and it’ll work out like we planned
cause theres 50 cards between us
but man, they feel like 50 states
and I know you’re out there somewhere
it just feels so far away
there’s only so much time
and there’s only so much left
for you and I
I could be the king of diamonds
and you could be my queen of hearts
and maybe well get dealt together
by the same deck of cards
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You're tossing and turning
just watching the world go round
as the leaves change colors
in other towns
and you're lying with the tv on
just dreaming about stars
counting down the minutes
and the hours
'til you can make a run for it
'til you can break free from all this shit
these temporary people living temporary lives
in a land of paper heroes with nothing on the inside
and you say you don't believe in hope
but I can see it in your eyes
and you're waiting for the leaves to change
sun so hot upon your face
trying to put yourself back together
now that everything's been misplaced
but the leaves don't change color here
you've known that all along
you're just killing time, my dear
'til you can make a run for it
'til you can break free from all this shit
all these temporary people living temporary lives
in a land of paper heroes
with nothing on the inside
you say you don't believe in hope
but I can see it in your eyes
You take one step forward and one step back
you've worn a hole through the floorboards
just living your life like that
and those bricks wont change color
and that lamp won't rise or set
you've got a heart full of memories
that you don't want to forget
no no now no no no now
you're staring out the window
just watching passing cars
dreaming away the minutes
and the hours
'till you can make a run for it
'till you can break free from all this shit
these temporary people living temporary lives
in a land of paper heroes with nothing on the inside
and you say you don't believe in hope
but i can see it in your eyes
and maybe we'll make it out of here
yeah we'll just have to see
and you say there's nothing to believe
but please believe in me
and i swear i'll do the best I can
if you'll just let me try
and I promise if you take my hand
it'll be alright
I said I promise if you take my hand
well it'll be alright
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Bedrooms dark and I'm alone
and I don't know where you've gone to
I'm telling stories in my head
of all the things we've gone through
While you're waiting in your car
behind some downtown nightspot
for someone you don't even know
who doesn't care about you
and there's no feeling in your heart
but I can feel it all now
you say it's all going to fast
so then lets slow it all down
just slow it all down
and you set me adrift
like a boat out in the ocean
and I don't know where I've been
and I don't know where I'm going
they say all's fair in love and war
but now I'm caught between
everything I dreamed
and everything you hoped for
but you can't help yourself
no, you just need someone else
to show you something about yourself
that you don't already know
something I can't show you
well stop chasing broken dreams
cause you're meant for better things
living life and loving free
and that's all I want for you
and that's the God damn truth
I just hope someday you can see it
and I'm not stupid or naive
I know the truth in everything you think that I believe
there's love and war inside your heart
there's love and war inside you
it all comes down
we all come down
it all comes down
we all come down
stop chasing broken dreams
cause you're meant for better things
living life and loving free
and that's all I want for you
and that's the God damn truth
I just hope someday you can see it
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Well it’s been said that the soil can heal you
that all you have to do is hold it near you
and people come from miles away
to wait in line, around the block, for a chance to pray
pictures pinned to the banner of the virgin
they’re here for help, but nothing’s certain
crucifix on the crutches against the wall
left there in hope in New Mexico
They’ve come for miles
through the sand
along the side of the road
just to place their hands in the dirt
at Santuario De Chimayo
They scoop the earth in little bags to take it with them
in hopes of bringing healing back
for their parents and children
and how great would it be to have God’s grace in a pouch?
hung up on the wall
inside of your house
Some come seeking blessings
others fulfill a vow
past the shrine on the hilltop
outside of town
in front of the cross
and under the arch
with all the other pilgrims
out in the yards
they’ve come for miles
through the sand
along the side of the road
just to place their hands in the dirt
at Santuario De Chimayo
and it’s been said that the soil can heal you
that all you have to do is hold it near you
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White Winter Heart
04:56
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Its like your shoes don't fit you
when you look down
you see someone else's feet
taking the steps you used to take
and as confusing as it seems
you know this is who you used to be
but thats not who you are
you just can't shake it loose
thats not what youre used to doing
you're always sitting still
and just going through the motions
going through the motions
and you're more aware
then you ever were before
that theres nothing here for you anymore
if you let em man
they'll take everything you love away
till your pretty eyes go pale
and all the lights fade away
and your nothing but a white winter heart
in a tweed coat on a street side late at night
and you lose yourself for good
just like they always said you would
and you don't want the second verse
to end the same way as the first
but it's hard to see yourself
through someone else's eyes
and you still remember
exactly how it felt
on the inside
cause you wanted to change the world
but the world changed you
and you swore you'd never let go
but you've got nothing to hold onto
and it all come down around you
and you're more aware
then you ever were before
that theres nothing here for you anymore
if you let em man
they'll take everything you love away
till your pretty eyes go pale
and all the lights fade away
and your nothing but a white winter heart
in a tweed coat on a street side late at night
and you lose yourself for good
just like they always said you would
and your nothing but a white winter heart
in a tweed coat on a street side late at night
and you lose yourself for good
just like they always said you would
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Horace Holloway Tallahassee, Florida
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