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Learn To Love Myself
03:22
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I guess I perfected the art of placing the blame
It’s just so easy
It’s just so easy cursing your name
I lost my train of thought
When your words cut me off
But then I realized
The only clothes hanging on the line to dry were mine
If I don’t have you
If I don’t have
If I don’t have
If I don’t have you
If I don’t have
If I don’t have you
I guess I’ll have to learn to love myself
If I can’t have you there’s no one else
So, I spent some time just looking at the mirror
And I saw the face of a little girl, oh boy
And I realized all that little girl needed was a little bit of love
If I don’t have you
If I don’t have
If I don’t have
If I don’t have you
If I don’t have
If I don’t have you
I guess I’ll have to learn to love myself
If I can’t have you there’s no one else
I guess I’ll have to learn to love myself
If I can’t have you there’s no one else
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I can’t give you what you want
If that’s alright
So, if you stay with me tonight
I apologize, yeah
And if you’re wanting something real
You gotta know just how I feel
Oh, and that’s why (why)
That’s why (why)
Why, tell you why (tell me why)
I got love to share but none to spare right now
Maybe tomorrow or
Or another day
You might own my heart
Or you might steal away
But if you’re wanting something real
You gotta know just how I feel
Oh, and that’s why (why)
That’s why (why)
Why, I’ll tell you why (tell me why)
I got love to share but none to spare right now
I can’t tell ya, oh no
What you want me to say
I might love you darling
But it won’t be today
Oh, and that’s why (why)
That’s why (why)
Why, I’ll tell you why (tell me why)
I got love to share but none to spare right now
Oh, and that’s why (why)
That’s why (why)
Why, I’ll tell you why (tell me why)
I got love to share but none to spare right now
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3. |
Feel (feat. Karl Denson)
03:44
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I don’t wanna feel
This way no more
I don’t wanna feel
This way no more
Said I don’t wanna feel
This way no more
No more, no more
No more, no more
Sometimes I wonder
Will it ever end?
Sometimes I wonder
Will it ever end?
Sometimes I wonder
Will it end?
Oh, Lord tell me
When does it end?
Somehow it does
Yes, it does
Somehow it does
Oh, it does
I don’t wanna be
This way no more
I don’t wanna be
This way no more
Said I don’t wanna be
This way no more
No more, no more
No more, no more
Sometimes I wonder
Can I ever change?
Sometimes I wonder
Can I ever change?
Sometimes I wonder
God, can I change?
Oh tell me
When will I change?
One day I find
Yes, I find
I’ve changed
Oh, then I find
Oh, I find
Ooh ooh
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4. |
Sweet Surrender
03:43
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Every morning you get to begin again
And you can choose the thoughts
That dance or die in your head
Stop asking why you said what you said
‘Cause tomorrow you get to try again
All this time to sit and think of what went wrong
Step into the sunshine and sing your favorite song
Maybe a smile is enough to trick the mind
But crying feels good sometimes
And you can whisper sweet surrender
And get to know that
Time will make things better
Surrender
Sometimes you gotta feed the lion
Just to be the lamb you really are
Only in a dark sky can you find the truest stars
It takes a lifetime to learn who we are
And you gotta earn every scar
And you can whisper sweet surrender
And get to know that
Time will make things better
So just let her surrender
So, just let go of what you don’t know
And all the things you can’t control
Stay in real time
Keep your eye on the white line
And keep on driving down the road
And you can whisper sweet surrender
And get to know that
Time will make things better
And you can whisper sweet surrender
And get to know that
Time will make things better
So just let her surrender
Surrender
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5. |
Juniper Woodsmoke
03:52
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Woke up this morning
You were on my mind
Thought about calling
I had to ask myself why
We had a good thing for a long time
But that ship has left the shore
Yeah, I could call you
It won’t be what it was before
I sit and remember
Those evenings in the desert
Juniper woodsmoke and the touch of your hand
We’d lay for hours under the falling
Stars as they soared
Yeah, I could call you
But it won’t be what it was before
Who says it’s a failure?
Ten years ain’t worth nothing
I got a whole lotta something
From the memories we made
Though we may never ever settle the score
It don’t matter
‘Cause it won’t be what it was before
Though we may never ever settle the score
It don’t matter
‘Cause it won’t be what it was before
Woke up this morning
You were on my mind
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It’s easy being angry
It’s harder being sad
When loving turns from being good
To being bad
It hurts my heart and spooks my soul
To think of doing it again
So, let’s be friends
Friends
Let’s be friends
Well, words don’t mean a thing
The proof is in the action
And it’s hard to fight the power of attraction
But I’ve put that cart before the horse
Done it again and again
So, let’s be friends
Friends
Let’s be friends
But do you know how to do it?
Can you take your time?
Can you pick me up in your pickup truck
Without saying I’m gonna make her mine?
I’ve heard the critics doubt it
And I guess I’m on the fence
Can a man and a woman just be friends?
Well, if this sounds confusing
(Yeah, please explain)
Ok, you know a woman of my age is tired
Of playing a young man’s game
(I can hear that)
I’ve been around enough to know
The love that has no end
And it all begins by being friends
But do you know how to do it?
Can you take your time?
Can you pick me up in your pickup truck
Without saying I’m gonna make her mine?
I’ve heard the critics doubt it
And I guess I’m on the fence
Can a man and a woman just be friends?
And I know how to do it
I can take my time
(I can take my time)
I can pick you up and try my luck
And take a chance, I could make you mine
I heard all about it and how it all could end
Can a man and a woman just be friends?
Can a man and a woman just be friends?
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7. |
Mother's Daughter
03:36
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How long til you believe her?
She’s speaking loud
Can’t you hear her?
Bravely drawn into the light
So, tired of hiding
Mother wouldn’t ever speak up
That’s just the way that she was brought up
Enough should have been too much
She just couldn’t be alone
She is a woman (woman)
She is a woman (woman)
She is a woman
She is her mother’s daughter
Only getting stronger
Stronger than her mama would dream
She’s been quiet for a long time
Dared to speak her own mind
Fighting on the frontlines for you and me
How long til you believe her?
She’s speaking loud
Can’t you hear her?
Finally stepped into the light
No more hiding this time
She is a woman (woman)
She is a woman (woman)
She is a woman
She is her mother’s daughter (woman)
Oh, and she’s only getting stronger (woman)
She’s been quiet for a long time (woman)
And now she’s dared to speak her own mind (woman)
She is her mother’s daughter (woman)
Oh, and she’s only getting stronger (woman)
She’s been quiet for a long time (woman)
And now she’s dared to speak her own mind (woman)
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8. |
Fool's Gold
03:06
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Everywhere I’ve ever been
Some called it freedom
Some called it sin
The villains and the heroes both
Chase the illusion of control
Fool’s gold
Fool’s gold
Father tells you how it’s done
Fairy tales and old re-runs
It’s a hollow feeling icy cold
When expectation takes its toll
(Fool’s gold)
Fool’s gold
(Fool’s gold)
Fool’s gold
Uh huh
Do you remember what you told me
In your singsong lullaby?
Those golden tears that you sold me
How they sparkle
But they weren’t worth a dime
Never knew what I needed
Til I had what I wanted
Don’t know if it’s real
Til you bite down on it
No money, no lies and no regrets
I turn and toss my cigarette
Fool’s gold
Fool’s gold
Fool’s gold
Fool’s gold
Fool’s gold
Fool’s gold
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You won’t have to touch me in the morning
You’ll no longer have to close your eyes and pretend
This house was a home you’re here but I’m alone
You’re already gone so go
The loving you is leaving me
It hurts to know it’s true
That leaving me is the loving thing to do
My ring no longer fits your finger
My smile no longer lights up your eyes
We’ve wandered down this road
And I think we both know
You’re already gone so go
The loving you is leaving me
It hurts to know it’s true
That leaving me is the loving thing to do
The loving you is leaving me
It hurts to know it’s true
That leaving me is the loving thing to do
Yes, leaving me is the loving thing to do
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10. |
Wheels Rolling
03:26
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It was a whirlwind getting started
I put my trust in you so foolishly
And the road’s been long since you departed
I don’t miss you much, as much as you miss me
How do you keep the wheels rolling
When you’re running outta road?
When whatcha done before
Just ain’t working anymore
I was going nowhere
With the pedal down to the floor
They say if everybody likes you
You’re probably doing something oh so wrong
Well a guy in my old band
Don’t consider me a friend
He’s holding on to a grudge til the bitter end
How do you keep the wheels rolling
When you’re running outta road?
When whatcha done before
Just ain’t working anymore
I was going nowhere
With the pedal down to the floor
Going nowhere with the pedal down
Now I’m in a town starting over
But it ain’t like it was in San Francisco
I had a finely tuned machine
But it wasn’t fueling me
A full tank of gas don’t mean
You got somewhere to go, so
How do you keep the wheels rolling
When you’re running outta road?
How do you keep the wheels rolling, rolling
When you’re running outta road?
Coming to the end of
What you thought you could depend on
And you can’t just sing the same song
Can’t lean on what you leaned on
And changes come again
Quit looking out and get to looking in
That’s how you keep the wheels rolling
Keep the wheels rolling
Keep the wheels rolling
Keep the wheels rolling
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Nicki Bluhm Nashville, Tennessee
A San Franciscan now calling Tennessee home, Nicki Bluhm possesses a modern, clear-eyed perspective that grabs the heart and
keeps you holding on to every word.
Releasing June 3 of 2022, her new album AVONDALE DRIVE is a masterful exploration of what it means to be fully yourself, rather than a vessel for the expectations of others.
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