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Gina Rose Hughes
My Lyrics
The Vocalist
The Songwriter
The Lady
save my place
©2007 Gina Rose Hughes
Recorded and mixed by Sean McLaughlin
Mastered by Jeff Lipton of Peerless Mastering
Track One on Album "Save My Place"
© 2007 Gina Rose Hughes
FALL RIGHT ON MY FAITH
When letting go of a love brings more pain than we can endure, our own personal faith trips us up to do the right thing. Release with grace.
VS1
WISH YOU'D LOOK ME UP TO SEE WHAT'S NEW
EVEN THOUGH IT'S WRONG
YEAH I KNOW WE'RE DONE
AND I CAN'T IMAGINE YOU'RE AS WEAK AS I AM
I'M PURE IN HEART AND SOUL
THEN THE DARKER TRUTH BE TOLD
CHORUS
I WANNA GO RUN TO YOU
THEN I FALL RIGHT ON MY FAITH
I KNOW I GOTTA CUT YOU LOOSE
GOD TRIP ME UP, BUT GIVE ME GRACE
SEE AS LONG AS YOU STAY FREE
I'LL WISH YOU WERE WITH ME
VS2
I'M S'POSED TO BE A GOOD GIRL THROUGH AND THROUGH
AND IT'S NOT FAIR TO HIM
YOU MAKE ME WANNA SIN
KEEP THINKIN' I'LL HEAR YOU'VE FOUND MRS. GOOD ENOUGH
WELL HURRY UP AND TELL
SO I WON'T GO TO HELL
CHORUS
BRIDGE
I'LL FALL FLAT UPON MY FAITH THAT I'VE BEEN GROWIN'
KNOWIN'
THE GOOD LORD'S WATCHIN' ALL MY MOVES
AND WHEN HE SENDS ME STRENGTH ENOUGH I'M GOIN'
GOIN'
TO KEEP MY VOWS AND GET RIGHT OVER YOU
VS3
YOU WONDER WHY I'M NOT THE ONE WHO CALLS
HE'S RIGHT HERE AND NOW
HE LIFTS ME UP SOMEHOW
SO IF OUR ROADS EVER CROSS DON'T TAKE ME WRONG
IF I DON'T TALK WITH EASE
TO SPEAK YOU'VE GOT TO BREATHE
CHORUS
Track Two on Album "Save My Place"
© 2007 Gina Rose Hughes
SAVE MY PLACE
Best friends will always save a place for you alongside them. A place in line for childhood games, a silly dance, and even a place in heaven.
VS1
GREAT BIG HERSHEY BARS
PRETTY PINK BARBIE CARS
YOU EVEN HAD A MOOD RING
FROM THE VERY START
COULDN'T PULL US APART
FROM GRADE SCHOOL TO SEVENTEEN
WE HAD BIG DREAMS THEN
EVEN NAMED OUR MEN
KISSIN' PILLOWS CALLED MARK AND SHAWN
OH, THE GAMES WE PLAYED
HOW I WISH I STAYED
BUT I GOT CALLED IN BY MY MOM
CHORUS
SAVE MY PLACE
DON'T LET ANYONE CUT IN LINE
I PINKY SWEAR THAT I'LL BE BACK IN TIME
AND I'LL ONLY BE A WHILE
I'LL BE BACK TO SEE YOU SMILE
SAVE MY PLACE
VS2
YOU WORE WHITE TO PROM
I JUST TAGGED ALONG
DIDN'T THINK I WOULD EVER DANCE
BUT SOMEHOW YOU KNEW
AND THEY GOT TALKED INTO
LININ' UP TO GIVE ME A CHANCE
THERE WAS SAM AND GLEN
EVEN CHAD MCGUINN
SWEPT ME CLEAN UP OFF MY HEELS
THEN YOU GOT THE CROWN
SWEETEST QUEEN AROUND
AND YOU KNEW JUST HOW FAMOUS FEELS
CHORUS
BRIDGE
SEND ME WHERE SHE IS
HEAVEN'S GOT MY FRIEND
I CAN'T STAND IN THIS LIFE LINE
WITHOUT HER AT THE END
VS3
WHEN YOU TOOK THAT RIDE
I JUST STAYED BEHIND
WE GIGGLED, WEREN'T EVEN THINKIN'
THAT GUY IN THE TRUCK
DIDN'T KNOW HIM MUCH
AND THEY THINK THAT HE'D BEEN DRINKIN'
I FEEL LIKE STANDING HERE
TIL YOU REAPPEAR
THEY KEEP SAYING YOU FELT NO PAIN
WELL HERE'S A HERSHEY BAR
AND THAT 'OL BARBIE CAR
AND YOUR MOOD RING IS ON MY CHAIN
CHORUS
Track Three on Album "Save My Place"
© 2007 Gina Rose Hughes
WHEN I CAN
A cafe conversation. A bad goodbye.
VS1
WE SPLIT THE TICKET AND YOU GAVE ME THAT LOOK
TELL YOUR MOM I SAID HI AND I'LL DROP OFF HER BOOK
LET YOUR GOODBYE SINK IN OVER COFFEE WITH CREAM
I ATE SOME HUMBLE PIE AND NOW MY PLATE IS CLEAN
BUT I'LL BE FINE
IT'S OUT OF MY HANDS
AND WE'LL TALK AGAIN WHEN I CAN
CHORUS
WHEN I CAN STOP THE EARTH'S CRAZY ROLL
OR GROW MY MONEY ON TREES
WHEN I CAN SING TEDDY BEAR WITH ELVIS
OR MEET THE QUEEN FOR HIGH TEA
WHEN I CAN STOP COLD ON ICE
OR TAKE THE WET FROM THE RAIN
YEAH, WE'LL TALK AGAIN WHEN I CAN
VS2
WE SPLIT THE LIST YOU MADE AND I GET THE HOME
YOU GET THE PRETTY LITTLE STACK 'O BILLS
SITTIN' OVER BY THE PHONE
I'LL GIVE YOU FRIDAY TO PACK UP YOUR CLOTHES
YOU GIVE ME HEARTACHE, THE COUCH AND THE DOG
BUT I'LL BE FINE
I'M NOT IN YOUR PLANS
AND WE'LL TALK AGAIN WHEN I CAN
CHORUS
BRIDGE
SO I'M TOO NICE AND YOU GET WHAT YOU NEED
JUST SIGN ON THAT LINE AS IF THAT'S WHAT SETS US FREE
I'M SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITH NO RING ON MY HAND
I'LL KNOW THAT I CAN'T AND YOU'LL KNOW
WHEN I CAN
CHORUS
Track Four on Album "Save My Place"
© 2007 Gina Rose Hughes
HAPPY FOR YOU
Happiness is an arrival, as is proving to a controlling force that you can get there. Sometimes we "get happy" for ourselves, sometimes we do it for someone else.
VS1
YOU WANTED ME TO LAUGH ALOT
HAVE MY HEALTH, A CHURCH AND A REAL GOOD JOB
YOU WANTED ME TO STAY THE SAME
NEVER CHANGE
'CEPT MY ADDRESS AND MY NAME
CHORUS
IT'S WHAT YOU WANTED
BEYOND GOODBYE
TOLD ME TO GO GET A GOOD LIFE
SO I MOVE ON
I GUESS I'LL GET THROUGH
AND I'M ALMOST HAPPY
FOR YOU
VS2
I KEEP TRYING TO CHECK THINGS OFF MY LIST
GET A DOG, PLANT A GARDEN, BUY BREAD IN PARIS
I KEEP TRYING TO DO WHAT YOU SAID
GO AHEAD
FIND A DREAM AND GIVE IT MY BEST
CHORUS
THAT'S WHAT YOU WANTED
BEYOND GOODBYE
TOLD ME TO GO GET A GOOD LIFE
SO I MOVE ON
I'M BOUND TO GET THROUGH
AND I'M ALMOST HAPPY
FOR YOU
BRIDGE
I ALMOST HAVE IT ALL LINED UP
SOME LAUGHS, SOME LOVE, SOME GOD AND SOME LUCK
I ALMOST HAVE YOU OFF MY MIND
WHEN I PLAY ON MY GUITAR AND POUR ON MY WINE
CHORUS
IT'S WHAT YOU WANTED
BEYOND GOODBYE
TOLD ME TO GO GET A GOOD LIFE
SO I MOVED ON
FOUND SOMEONE NEW
AND I'M ALMOST HAPPY
FOR YOU
Track Five on Album "Save My Place"
DREAM
© 2007 Gina Rose Hughes
VS1
YOU'RE NEVER GONNA SEE A SHOOTING STAR
UNLESS YOU'RE LOOKING UP FROM WHERE YOU ARE
THEY'RE NEVER GONNA SEE THAT LIGHT YOU SHINE
WHEN YOU'RE STANDING STILL AND WASTING TIME
OH BABY DON'T BE SCARED
THERE'S A GREAT BIG WORLD OUT THERE
CHORUS
TO DREAM WHAT YOU WANT TO DREAM
LOVE WHAT YOU WANT TO LOVE
CRY WHEN IT'S TIME TO CRY
BABY DON'T GIVE UP
DON'T YOU DARE GIVE UP
YOU DREAM
VS2
SOMEBODY'S GONNA TELL YOU IT CAN'T BE DONE
JUST TURN YOUR PRETTY HEAD AWAY AND RUN
STAND AND FIGHT FOR WHO YOU'LL BE
AND LEAVE THEM WITH YOUR LEGACY
BABY DON'T BE SCARED
THERE'S A GREAT BIG WORLD OUT THERE
CHORUS
BRIDGE
LIFE IS GONNA FIND YOU
WHEN YOU REACH FOR IT OUT THERE
LOVE, LET IT REMIND YOU
WHEN YOU HAVEN'T GOT A PRAYER
CHORUS OUT
Track Six on Album "Save My Place"
© 2007 Gina Rose Hughes
I'LL STAY UP
A song of betrayal, forgiveness and a careful grasp of dignity.
VS1
I'M WARMIN' MY BACK IN YOUR WINDOW
YOU'RE CHECKIN' ON YOUR DOG
I'M HOPING THAT WHEN YOU'RE NOT SO MAD
WE'LL HAVE SOME TIME TO TALK
FOR DAYS I'VE BEEN YOUR SHADOW
AND THE WHISKEY ON YOUR BREATH
THERE'S LATE NIGHTS
BUT THERE'S NO FIGHTS
MAN YOUR SILENCE WON'T LET ME REST
CHORUS
AND I WON'T SLEEP
'TIL YOU KNOW I'M TRUE
NO MATTER HOW LONG YOU ACT TOUGH
SO YOU GO OUT AND DRINK IT DOWN
AND BABY I'LL STAY UP
VS2
I'VE TAKEN THIS THING TO MY ANGELS
I FALL TO MY KNEES FOR GRACE
I KNOW I'VE DONE WRONG BUT IT'S OVER
DON'T EVEN REMEMBER HIS FACE
I'M ASKING YOU NOW FOR FORGIVENESS
WHY CAN'T WE JUST PUT THIS TO BED
I WON'T LET MY HEART LIE DOWN WITH IT
CAUSE YOU THINK THAT I ALREADY DID
CHORUS
BRIDGE
I'LL STAY UP WHEN FADE AND ALMOST DREAM
THAT I'M UP 'CAUSE THERE'S NO MORE YOU FOR ME
AND I'LL STAY UP WHEN YOU THROW MY NAME AROUND
AS THE SLEEPY LITTLE LONESOME GIRL WHO LET YOU DOWN
CHORUS
Track Seven on Album "Save My Place"
© 2007 Gina Rose Hughes
JUST FOR GRINS
Maybe we all have someone who strolls through our memory as the free spirit who gave us a new way to be. "Grins" was a young rebel who knew how to shake things up, but also had the ability to charm a smile out of anyone.
VS1
HE TRIPPED IN ON A DUSTY WIND
FOLKS STOPPED TO QUESTION HIS INTENT
SMALL TOWNS DON'T SEE YOUNG REBELS EVERYDAY
HE LIVED EACH DAY AS IF HIS LAST
NOT TOO SLOW AND NOT TOO FAST
GAVE EVERYONE A SMILE ALONG THE WAY
AND I CALLED HIM GRINS 'CAUSE NOTHIN' SEEMED
TO BRING HIM DOWN OR FADE HIS DREAMS
IT'S LIKE HE HAD A SECRET WAY TO BE
THAT SUMMER TOOK ME TO THE EDGE
WE PRICKED A FINGER, MADE A PLEDGE
AND THEN HIS SECRETS WERE REVEALED TO ME
CHORUS
HE SAID,
TAKE YOUR MOMENTS NICE AND EASY
LIKE BAREFOOT DAYS ALL BUTTERFLY BREEZY
WHISPER WISHES THROUGH THE THICK AND THIN
SOME MIGHT SAY YOU'RE ACTIN' LAZY
HUG 'EM, THAT JUST MAKES 'EM CRAZY
AND GIVE 'EM ONE BIG WET ONE JUST FOR GRINS
YEAH, GIVE 'EM ONE BIG WET ONE JUST FOR GRINS
JUST FOR GRINS
VS2
WE HAD SILVER CLOUDS WITH TADPOLE RAIN
SUNKISSED SHOULDERS, FELT NO PAIN
AND EVERY STARRY NIGHT STAYED UP TOO LATE
MARSHMALLOW CAMPFIRE IN OUR EYES
WE LIT OUT TENTS WITH FIREFLIES
RAISED SOME HELL BUT ALL FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE
RAINBOW WAS A MAIN ENTREE
SAID GRACE, DRANK A TOAST WITH PINK LEMONADE
WE DANCED WITH OLD FOLKS JUST LIKE FRED ASTAIRE
GRINS SHOWED THE WAY LIKE ANGELS DO
I THINK HE MUST HAVE BEEN ONE TOO
'CAUSE WHEN I STUBBED MY TOE HE SAID A PRAYER
(NEW) CHORUS
TAKE YOUR MOMENTS NICE AND EASY
LIKE BAREFOOT DAYS ALL BUTTERFLY BREEZY
WHISPER WISHES THROUGH THE THICK AND THIN
SOME MIGHT SAY YOU GOT NO BUSINESS
ALL DAY LONG JUST CATCHIN' FISHES
BUT, WAIT FOR ONE MORE NIBBLE, JUST FOR GRINS
YEAH, WAIT FOR ONE MORE NIBBLE JUST FOR GRINS
DOUBLE CHORUS OUT
Track Eight on Album "Save My Place"
© 2007 Gina Rose Hughes
ONE ROOM
A selfish, personal plea for my sons to stay mine forever. You are my breath, you have my whole heart.
VS1
GONNA CLEAN ONE ROOM AT A TIME
AND IT'S MY THERAPY
CAN'T AFFORD THE DOCTOR'S EARS
SO I'M THE NEXT BEST THING
TROUBLE IS EACH DOOR MEANS MORE
GATHERING YOUR TOYS
A NON-PROFIT FORTUNE IN A BOX
FOR SOMEONE ELSE'S BOYS
CHORUS
THE TRUEST TEARS
A CHAPTER TURNS
THE VOICES BRING
A DEEPER BURN
I CAN'T ROCK YOU IN A CHAIR
I CAN'T KISS YOUR BABY HAIR
SAY YOU'RE STILL MINE ONE ROOM AT A TIME
VS2
GONNA FACE ONE ROOM AT A TIME
AND IT'S MY OWN DEMISE
COULD PRETEND IT LOADS UP EASY
BUT HEAVY HAS MY LIFE
MAYBE YOU'LL COME HOME TO SEE
I'M ALL LIT UP WITH NEWS
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS CALLED
I GOT A FEATURE PAGE IN JUNE
CHORUS
BRIDGE
ALL THE PICTURES DRAWN IN FIRST GRADE
AND THE PRETTY PINK PAPER BOUQUETS
I CAN STILL HEAR THE CROWD AND YOUR HEART POUND
IN THE TROPHIES FROM THE TOUCHDOWNS
CHORUS
MMMM
ROCK-A-BYE MY BABY
ROCK-A-BYE MY BABY
ROCK-A-BYE MY BABY
Track Nine on Album "Save My Place"
© 2007 Gina Rose Hughes
WHY GRANDPA DROVE SO SLOW
Encourages sweet images of a man who made a huge impact in my life as a child. Grandpa, your example was a beautiful gift to all of us.
VS1
IT'D BE FIVE MINUTES BEFORE THE BELL AND HE'D
STILL HAVE ONE MORE STORY TO TELL 'BOUT
HOW SINCE HE'S GROWN OLDER THINGS HAVE CHANGED
WELL I'D SIGH AT HIM AND RUN SO FAST
SO AS NOT TO BE THE ONE WHO'S LAST TO
TAKE HER SEAT IN CLASS, THEY'LL THINK I'M STRANGE
HE'D PICK ME UP WHEN SCHOOL WAS THROUGH
AND TAKE HIS TIME GETTIN' ME HOME TOO
SHOULD ASK HIM TO SPEED UP
OH JUST PLEASE GO
VS2
WE'D TAKE A ROAD TRIP HERE AND THERE
AND THAT 'OL GUY HE'D STOP TO STARE AT
EVERY LIVING CREATURE THE EYE COULD SEE
HE'D POINT TO THIS, PULL OVER FOR THAT AND
ALL US KIDS, WELL THERE WE SAT JUST
WISHIN WE'D GET HOME TO WATCH TV
THE MAN HAD A WAY OF FILLIN' A DAY
WITH SONGS TO SING AND GAMES TO PLAY
SHOULD ASK HIM TO DRIVE ON
OH JUST PLEASE GO
OH, OH, OH
CHORUS
THEN HE'D...
STOP TO SAY I'M GLAD TO KNOW YA
WITH RHUBARB PIE OR ICE CREAM SODAS
HE'D TAKE SOME TIME TO LOOK OUT HIS WINDOW
HE'D SPEND SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE SAVIOR
DOIN' TIME FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR
AND I SWORE I'D NEVER KNOW
WHY GRANDPA DROVE SO SLOW
VS3
MY CELL PHONE'S RINGING, MY SEATBELT'S STUCK AND
TRAFFIC'S BAD AND JUST MY LUCK I
GOT A PRESENTATION DUE AT TEN
I SIGH OUT LOUD AND PARK REAL FAST
SO AS NOT TO BE THE ONE WHO'S LAST TO
GREET THE BOSS GOODMORNING, LATE AGAIN
THE FRONT DESK SENDS A CALL RIGHT THROUGH
TAKE A MESSAGE CAN'T YOU SUE?
SHOULD ASK HER TO HANG UP
OH JUST PLEASE GO
VS4
WE STOOD TOGETHER, LAUGHED AND CRIED
LAID HIM DOWN BY LILLY'S SIDE
NOW THAT HE'S GONE MY LIFE HAS SIMPLIFIED
ON MY WAY HOME I TAKE MY TIME
SING EVERY SONG SAY EVERY RHYME
PULL OFF THE ROAD TO SHOW MY KIDS THE SKY
SKIP ROCKS, WET SOCK, CLIMB A CHERRY TREE
WE RUN AND PLAY, EVEN SKIN SOME KNEES
SHOULD HEAD HOME SOON
DON'T WANT TO THOUGH
OH, OH, OH
NEW CHORUS
'CAUSE NOW WE...
STOP TO SAY I'M GLAD TO KNOW YA
WITH RHUBARB PIE OR ICE CREAM SODAS
WE TAKE SOME TIME TO LOOK OUT OUR WINDOWS
WE SPEND SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE SAVIOR
DOIN' TIME FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR
AND NOW I THINK I KNOW
WHY GRANDPA DROVE SO SLOW
I'M SO GLAD I KNOW
WHY GRANDPA DROVE SO SLOW
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