John Berry (September 6, 1917 – November 29, 1999) was an American film director, who went into self-exile in France when his career was interrupted by the Hollywood blacklist.
John Berry was born Jak Szold in the Bronx, New York, the son of a Polish Jewish father and a Romanian mother. He began his entertainment career by as a child performer in vaudeville, first going on stage at the age of 4. In his teens, he briefly worked as a boxer under the name Jackie Sold. Berry's father was a restaurateur, and at one point he owned 28 restaurants around New York City. His father went out of business during the Great Depression, and Berry sought to support himself by working as a comedian and actor.
His first big break came when he was hired by the Mercury Theater for a presentation of Julius Caesar that was produced by John Houseman and directed by Orson Welles. Berry acted in other roles with the theater and assisted Welles in directing the 1942 production of Native Son. In a late-life interview with the New York Times, Berry spoke positively of his association with Welles and Houseman. "It was like living near the center of a volcano of creating inspiration and fury, glamorous and exciting, full of the kind of theatricality that seems lost forever," he said.
Plot
The film talks about a family that weathers all sorts of disasters and keeps going in spite of it all. It is noted for its wonderful assortment of oddball characters.
Keywords: abuse, actress, adolescent, affection, airplane-crash, austria, bare-butt, based-on-novel, bear, bear-costume
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Lilly: [when seeing the Vienna hotel for the first time] There's gonna be sex and violence.
[last lines]::John: [narrating] So we dream on, inventing our lives; a little lost sister, a saintly mother, a hero father. But our dreams escape us however vividly we imagine them. There's only one thing you can do, keep passing the open windows.
Multiple Characters: Keep passing the open windows.
John: Love floats, just like sorrow.
[last lines]::Lilly: Life's a fairy tale.
Mr. Win Berry: If we can't get strong from what we lose, what we miss, what we want and can't have... then we could never get strong enough, could we? What else makes us strong?
Frannie Berry: [On finding Bitty passed out in the bathroom] Passed out while diaphragming herself.
Mr. Win Berry: My daughter was a necessary phase?
Iowa Bob: This job's going to be harder than... trying to rape a rhinoceros.
When I saw you on the street
I almost turned away
When you stared in disbelief
Because I smiled and waved
Oh, the years have turned my bitterness
Into a sad regret
And it's good to finally talk to you
And lay our past to rest
'Cause I have changed and you have changed
And all is forgiven now
And a long and silent last embrace
Shows our respect somehow
But it's okay to cry a little
I know where it comes from
These tears of sadness and relief
When love dies in your arms
You were once my deepest pain
But you were once my friend
And a part of me was holding on
Till I saw you again
I couldn't bear to see it end
With rage and jealousy
A feeling once so beautiful
Should die with dignity
And I have changed and you have changed
And all is forgiven now
And a long and silent last embrace
Shows our respect somehow
But it's okay to cry a little
I know where it comes from
These tears of sadness and relief
When love dies in your arms
(Thom McHugh/Keith Follese'/Ronnie Guilbeau)
Outside a starlit night inside a raging storm
Words of anger fly like many times before
We'll fght the battle baby
nobody wins the war
I'll say I don't need you, you'll say you don't want me
We'll sharpen up our lies, really cut each other deep
Why do we do it, baby
What are we fighting for
There must be one good reason
Why we keep on tryin'
For all the pain I'm feelin
For all the tears you're cryin'
Oh, if it's not love
What are we fighting for
Why don't you say you're sorry,
Why can't I say I'm wrong
How much more damage can we do
until we come undone
Why do we do it baby
Whare are we fighting for
There must be one good reason
Why we keep on tryin'
For all the pain I'm feelin
For all the tears you're cryin'
Oh, if it's not love
What are we fighting for
Girl, aren't we still in love
When she drives away when she takes that turn I know she'll be gone
And she won't look back so she'll never know this time she was wrong
I tried all night long but nothing I said
Would make her turn east when she's headed west
But I'd give her my hand I'd give her my heart
I'd give her my coat when the cold weather starts
I'd spend every dollar I got on a diamond ring
I'd give her my dreams fulfilled or undone
And pull down the stars in the sky one by one
But she won't settle for everything
If it's somewhere else always someone new then the locking's what you love
And you're sure to find a lonely life if you look long enough
I can still taste goodbye in that last tender kiss wondering why it ended like this
I'd give her my hand...
There's nothing on earth no more I can say her love may be gone it faded away
I'd give her my hand...
It started with one look kept on getting stronger
What I've been holding back won't be held back any longer
Let me say to you what my heart's been longing to
Every night I've dreamed about you every day tried to make it come true
Every star shining up in heaven reminds me of you
Every road I've ever taken every choice I've ever made
Has lead me right here to you Today
I been afraid to tell you didn't know how you'd react
With all this love I have to give couldn't go on feeling like that
Now my silence is broken and it's left my heart wide open
Every night I've dreamed about you...
No nothing's in my way no more running no more hiding no I'm not afraid
It's been a long time since I held her close.
We misplaced feelings that we used to know.
Thought I could see between the lines I read.
I wasn't ready when she turned to me and said.
I can't eat and I can't sleep.
Sometimes I find it hard to breathe.
I breakdown and cry not knowing why. Now I can't lie...
I'm standing on the edge of goodbye.
All of the those years came rushin through my mind.
I found myself back.. in a simpler time.
Just two young kids runnin on fire and dreams.
And in her eyes I realized, she was calling out to me.
She said, I can't eat and I can't sleep.
Sometimes I find it hard to breathe.
I breakdown and cry not knowing why. Now I can't lie...
I'm standing on the edge of goodbye. Goodbye.
I would do anything to let her know.
There just no way my heart can, let her go.
'Cause I can't eat and I can't sleep.
Sometimes I find it hard to breathe.
I breakdown and cry not knowing why. Now I can't lie...
She's standing on the edge of goodbye. Goodbye
Standing on the edge of goodbye...
Standing on the edge of goodbye...
Standing on the edge of goodbye...
Once a mother stood on a corner
Tears betrayed her painted smile
She was trading in her halo
For just enough to feed her children
Then an old man, cold and hungry
Saw her crying and he stopped
He gave her his one possession
A shining silver pocket watch
There's no cross that love won't bear
And when you're down to your last prayer
It will be the saving grace
In the depths of your despair
There's no cross that love won't bear
So the old man found a dumpster,
Crawled inside and went to sleep
As he drifted into slumber
He prayed the Lord, his soul to keep
Then the mother with her halo
Came to him in a dream
And he woke up in a mansion
His silver watch there on it's chain
There's no cross that love won't bear
And when you're down to your last prayer
It will be the saving grace
In the depths of your despair
There's no cross that love won't bear
I've been waiting for a long, long time
For someone liek you to ease my mind
It feels so natural and yes it's true
You love me the way I love you
Somebody, somebody
I've been praying for somebody
Someone who'll squeeze me and hold me tight
Someone who'll love me all through my life
Somebody, somebody
Someone too good to be true
Somebody, somebody
Someone who loves me the wway that I love you
I've been looking from the outside in
Wishing I could find love again
Many came around but they would not do
But my heart skipped a beat when I found you
repeat verse 2
Somebody, somebody, somebody
Someone who loves me the way that I love you
It's been way too long since I spoke my confession
My heart has a burden I hope you will listen
Oh you're my sanctuary
Despite the road we've chosen to the wilderness I roamed
But there I found no shelter like a prodigal son I've come back home
To my sanctuary
Well I believe you're the faith when there's a shadow of doubt
You're the prayer that mother's whisper each night for their sons everywhere
And your love is the gift that you give when you let me in
You're my sanctuary
I'm standin' out here knockin' knockin' at your door
I miss our sweet communion loves mercy's brought me back for more
Oh you're such a mystery how you make my spirit soar you're my sanctuary
Well I believe you're the faith...
[ guitar ]
(Chuck Jones/John Berry)
I knew the day I met you
You were gonna bring a change in me
But sometimes for a man
Change don't come so easily
It took a little time to figure out
What it is I need to live and what to live without
Many times I've tried
To tell you of the things that I have done
But when I think how it would hurt you
Somehow the words don't come
I just can't risk tearing us apart
So te truth will always be buried in my heart
I am more sorry then you'll ever know
Your love has touched me so deep in my soul
Just come and hold me and never let go
I am more sorry then you'll ever know
How could I ask for more
Already you've forgiven me so much
When it's heavy on my mind
You wipe it all away with just one touch
So I'll just let the past lie where it lay
But if you ever ask I'll get down on my knees and say
I am more sorry then you'll ever know
Your love has touched me so deep in my soul
Just come and hold me and never let go
I am more sorry then you'll ever know
I am more sorry then you'll ever know
Your love has touched me so deep in my soul
Just come and hold me and never let go
I am more sorry then you'll ever know
Seems like we've been lovers since the start of time
This kind of do or die don't happen overnight
It would be an understatement to say I'm obsessed
Since I live and breathe for your touch, girl
I'm more than just a little
More than just a little in love
I'm more than just a little
More than just a little in love
I carved your name on the sycamore in my front yard
I got your picture taped to the dash of my car
You can say that my behavior's adolescent at best
But this ain't no school boy crush, girl
I'm more than just a little
More than just a little in love
I'm more than just a little
More than just a little in love
More and more, I'm less and less inclined to hold my feeling's back
And I've got love that's in excess of anything your heart could ever ask
It would be an understatement to say I'm obsessed
Since I live and breathe for your touch
I'm more than just a little
More than just a little in love
I'm more than just a little
More than just a little in love
I'm more than just a little
If I had nickel
For every nickel I've had
I'd be rich now
But they Tempt and they tickle
They trickle right out of my hands
Like love somehow
I think of the heartache, the pain,
and the cost
The friends and the fortunes I've gained
and I've lost
But I never lost you
No, I never lost you
I don't know how I've managed to hold onto
Something so true
But I never lost you
Some things were stolen
Others were simply misplaced
And unrecovered
Like undying loyalty
Conviction and trust and faith
In another
I just keep letting it go 'til it's gone
'Til all I have left is the one who held on
but I never lost you
No, I never lost you
Lost everything else, I even lost myself
A time or two
But I never lost you
But I never lost you
No, I never lost you
I don't know how I've managed to hold onto
Something so true
I remember friends and lovers
People in my life
How they held me
How they helped me
As the years went by
Some of them are here
Oh, and some they have moved on
But the one thing that I?ve found my friend
Is nothin? lasts too long
Love is everything
Money don?t mean a thing
I?ve been around enough to know it?s true
Life is short and rough
So go and tell the ones you love
How much they mean
?Cause love is everything
There were chances
Circumstances
As I look back now
Where I could a
And I should a
Let them know somehow
Just how much they meant to me
Oh, and how I loved them so
If there?s one thing that I?ve learn from this
It?s to let your love light show
Oh, love is everything
Money don?t mean a thing
I?ve been around enough to know it?s true
Life is short and rough
So go and tell the ones you love
How much they mean
Because love is everything
Love is everything
Money don?t mean a thing
I?ve been around enough to know it?s true
Life is short and rough
So go and tell the ones you love
How much they mean
Because love is everything
Love is everything
Money don?t mean a thing
Oh, love is everything
Oh, love is everything
Love is everything
Money don?t mean a thing
Love is everything
Oh, oh
Oh love is everything
Love is everything
The way you laugh, the way you cry
The way that you smile without meaning to
The way you look me in the eye
I think about it all the time
The day we met, the dress you wore
You didn't know I was watching you
I've seen your face somewhere before
And I think about it all the time
This wasn't supposed to happen to me
I'm used to how it used to be
It's not like I've got nothin' to do
But I can't keep my mind off you
No I can't keep my mind off you
You're not a thought that comes and goes
You're more than a dream or a fantasy
Where it will lead love only knows
But I think about it all the time
This wasn't supposed to happen to me
I'm used to how it used to be
It's not like I've got nothin' to do
But I can't keep my mind off you
No I can't keep my mind off you
The way you laugh, the way you cry
The way that you smile without meaning to
I'm just a man, I can't deny
And I think about it all the time
I'm just a man, I can't deny
And I think about it all the time
I'm just a man, I can't deny
How much woman can one man take?
Can I be more loved than I am right now?
Can we go for broke and our hearts not break?
Oh, I don't know but let's find out
How much dreamin' can one man do?
And every dream come true somehow
Will we feel this way our whole lives through
Oh, I don't know but let's find out
Oh, oh, oh
Can a word mean more, oh, oh, oh, I didn't know before?
Oh, oh, oh
We can answer this with a single kiss, just a single kiss
Let's find out if two lovers can out last their forever's
Let's find out if it's possible to care
So faithfully that there's no doubt let's find out
Can there be more stars in the sky tonight?
They're not as bright as your eyes right now
Can we burn like candles till the morning light?
Oh, I don't know but let's find out
Oh, oh, oh, can a word mean more?
Remember that 65 mustang that I bought in '74
I used to like to take you driving and get lost on those old dirt roads
And we'd pull off on the side and then I'd hold you tight
Let's do that tonight
Come on and kiss me in the car
Kiss me in the car, yeah
Now we can sit out in the driveway
Do it the right way from the heart
Let me take you back
And we'll find that same old star
Come on and kiss me in the car
Kiss me in the car
Kiss me like you used to, baby
Now that old rusted out Mustang, sitting up in the garage
Seems the only time you kiss me is when I'm heading out for my job
I called you to say, we need to have a day
Baby, it ain't too late
Come on and kiss me in the car
Kiss me in the car, yeah
Now we can sit out in the driveway
Do it the right way from the heart
Let me take you back
And we'll find that same old star
Come on and kiss me in the car
Now we can sit out in the driveway
Do it the right way from the heart
Let me take you back
And we'll find that same old star
Come on and kiss me in the car
Kiss me in the car, yeah
Gonna take you for a ride, take you for a drive
(Gary Heyde/J.B. Rudd)
I thought that I could leave it all behind me
I thought that I could make a brand new start
If I had nothing to remind me it wouldn't be so hard
But the voices that says it ain't over yet
No matter what I do I just can't forget
Everytime my heart calls your name
Your memory draws me in
Just like a moth drawn to a flame
I'm back in your arms again
For awhile it feels like nothing's changed
Everytime my heart calls your name
Starting with the very first I love you, you were all I thought about
And I've been trying hard to let go of you since the moment you walked out
Maybe you would never cross my mind
If I could find a way to leave my heart behind
Everytime my heart calls your name
Your memory draws me in
Just like a moth drawn to a flame
I'm back in your arms again
For awhile it feels like nothing's changed
Everytime my heart calls your name
Everytime my heart calls your name
Your memory draws me in
Just like a moth drawn to a flame
I'm back in your arms again
For awhile it feels like nothing's changed
Everytime my heart calls your name
Everytime my heart calls your name
Still the same old neighborhood like many years ago
Houses sit in white picket frames like Rockwells in a row
I've always been the rebel son but daddy didn't mind
He wanted me to chase my dreams the way he did one time
Now he's on the front porch as I get out of my car
And as my father's eyes meet mine there's one wish in my heart
I'm wishin' my daddy was forty again
He would be young and I would be ten
We would go fishin' throw an old ball around
Wash his old truck go into town
We can never go back to the way it was then
Just for today I wish he was forty again
Now we'll sit and talk for hour of life out on the road
What I've seen and where I've been and journeys left to go
Mama looks at both of us "you're like two kids I swear"
Then the stories turn to laughter
before the leaving turns to tears
I'm wishin' my daddy was forty again
He would be young and I would be ten
We would go fishin' throw an old ball around
Wash his old truck go into town
We can never go back to the way it was then
Just for today I wish he was forty again
It's time I had a heart to heart
With this heart of mine
Set it straight, if it's not too late
And make it walk the line
I'm runnin' out of time
Desperate love calls for desperate measures
I'm gonna have to turn my life around
Or lose her forever
When push comes to shove
Desperate love calls for desperate measures
I'm gonna do what I should have done
Long before today
Set aside my foolish pride
Whatever it may take
Get down on my knees
And get her, darlin' please, please stay
Desperate love calls for desperate measures
I'm gonna have to turn my life around
Or lose her forever
When push comes to shove
Charlie drives a brand new Mercedes Benz.
He's got another one just like it, just like all his friends.
His wife is playing tennis and his kids are off at school.
He drives home to his empty house, sits by his empty swimmin' pool.
But he's got power windows.
He's got power brakes.
He's got a power bed; push a button and it shakes.
He's got no one to talk to, tears rollin' down his face...
He ain't got the power... the power of love.
Lewis drives a beat up '69 Dodge.
Swears it's a statue of Mary keeps his car from fallin' apart.
Gracie right beside him sittin' closer than a smile.
She's got her head on his shoulder.
Oh how he loves to drive and hold her.
He's got no power windows.
Got no power breaks.
He ain't got no power nothin' but he's got what it takes.
He's got Gracie's arm around him and a smile upon his face....
He's got the power...the power of love.
No air conditioning no cellular telephone.
He goes rumblin' down the highway, listenin' to his AM radio.
One arm out the window and a smile upon his face...
Makes you wonder how he got there, 'till you see him look at Grace.
(see him look at Grace)
He's got the power (ain't that the power of love)
He's got the power (aint that the power of love)
He's got no power windows.
Got no power brakes.
He aint got no power nothin' but he's got what it takes......
He's got Gracie's arm around him and a smile upon his face...
He's got the power.......of love.
Power of love (ain't that the power of love)
Power of love (ain't that the power of love)
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
'Round yon virgin, mother and child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glory streams from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing 'Hallelujah'
Christ, the Savior is born
Christ, the Savior is born
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Christ, the Savior is born
O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here,
Until the Son of God appears.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel,
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer,
Our spirits by Thine advent here,
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death's dark shadows put to flight.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel,
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
O come desire of nations bind,
All peoples in one heart and mind,
Bid envy, strife and quarrels cease,
Fill the whole world with heaven's peace.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel,
Up any mountain, 'cross any river
Through any danger, your love will deliver me
Everybody needs a reason for living
That's what you've given me
It's a solemn oath I take
Nothin' will stand in my way
You are the one I've waited for
The love I need so desperately
I'm standin' here at heaven's door
You are my destiny
For every question there is an answer
A destination only your heart can see
I just kept praying for love everlasting
That's when you came to me
It's bigger then the two of us
I'll never give you up
You are the one I've waited for
The love I need so desperately
I'm standin' here at heaven's door
You are my destiny, you are my destiny
It's a solemn oath I take
Nothin' will stand in my way
You are the one I've waited for
The love I need so desperately
I'm standin' here at heaven's door
You are my destiny
You are the one I've waited for
The love I need so desperately
I'm standin' here at heaven's door
You are my destiny, you are my destiny
Up any mountain, 'cross any river
Sittin' Watchin' the news today
People Tryin' to make their way
Through a time that's hard to understand
There are those that pull their weight
They work hard and get home late
Just in time to get their kids to bed
You know us workin' folks
We're strong and we're tough
And sooner or later enough is enough
I want to work with my hands down at the mill
Plowin' a field or forgin' the steel
With out interference from Capital Hill
Give Me Back My America,
Give Me Back My America,
Give Me Back My America
I don't know what I can do
The government's makin' up all new rules
This is change that I don't believe in
Cause there are those that plot and scheme
They think they have the right to change
Everything this country's founded on
I think it's obvious they've broken our trust
We need to remind them that they work for us
I want to rasie my family on my piece of land
Start my own business, do the best that I can
Without interference from government plans
Give Me Back My America,
Give Me Back My America,
Give Me Back My America
I want to worship my God like my father did
Give to His church what I know is His
Without interference from Capital Hill
Give Me Back My America,
Give Me Back My America,
It's been a long time since I held her close.
We misplaced feelings that we used to know.
Thought I could see between the lines I read.
I wasn't ready we she turned to me and said.
I can't eat and I can't sleep.
Sometimes I find it hard to breathe.
I breakdown and cry not knowing why. Now I can't lie...
I'm standing on the edge of goodbye.
All of the those years came rushin through my mind.
I found myself back.. in a simpler time.
Just two young kids runnin on fire and dreams.
And in her eyes I realized, she was calling out to me.
She said, I can't eat and I can't sleep.
Sometimes I find it hard to breathe.
I breakdown and cry not knowing why. Now I can't lie...
I'm standing on the edge of goodbye. Goodbye.
I would do anything to let her know.
There just no way my heart can, let her go.
'Cause I can't eat and I can't sleep.
Sometimes I find it hard to breathe.
I breakdown and cry not knowing why. Now I can't lie...
She's standing on the edge of goodbye. Goodbye
Standing on the edge of goodbye...
Standing on the edge of goodbye...
Rosie never was one for turning heads
She was just always kinda there
She had a few nice features more or less
No red ribbons in her hair
Since that Jessie's been coming to the diner
Folks are saying that she's never looked finer
She's got a different air
She's taken a shine to him
Becoming the woman that she's never been
And all of the guys are wishin' they hadn't been so blind
She's taken a shine to life, now's there's a sparkle in her eye
They all missed a gem, a diamond within, she's taken a shine
Rosie hardly ever messed a bit of work
Never took vacation days
Home or the diner it was all the same to her
She didn't know any other way
But each afternoon now she starts to come alive
'Cause Jessie's there each day to pick her up at five
You ought to hear them say
She's taken a shine to him
Becoming the woman that she's never been
And all of the guys are wishin' they hadn't been so blind
She's taken a shine to life, now's there's a sparkle in her eye
They all missed a gem, a diamond within, she's taken a shine
Oh what a little love can do
Now that she's found herself
She's stromger than she ever knew
She's taken a shine to him
Becoming the woman that she's never been
And all of the guys are wishin' they hadn't been so blind
She's taken a shine to life, now's there's a sparkle in her eye
They all missed a gem, a diamond within
I took you home from a party and we kissed and burned
A few stolen kisses and no harm was done
Instead of stopping when we could we went right on
Til suddenly we found that the brakes were gone
Oh you belong to someone else and I do too
It's just crazy bein' here with you
Like a bad motorcycyle with the devil in the seat
Goin' ninety miles an hour down a dead end street
Goin' ninety miles an hour down a dead end street
I did not want to want you but now I have no choice
To late to listen to that whining voice
All I hear is thunder when two hearts beat
Goin' ninety miles an hour down a dead end street
Goin' ninety miles an hour down a dead end street
Oh you're not free to belong to me
And you know that I could never be your own
But your lips on mine
Oh, the sweet, sweet wine
What are we going to do
Warning signs are flashing everywhere we pay no heed
Instead of slowing down the pace we're picking up speed
Disaster's getting closer everytime we meet
Goin' ninety miles an hour down a dead end street
Goin' ninety miles an hour down a dead end street
Goin ninety miles an hour down a dead end street
I wouldn't count the times we talked about tomorrow
And I wouldn't sing the lines if some one played our song
On lonely nights like this when I need a friend
You'd be the last one I'd call
Oh if I had any pride left at all
I would keep a place just to set your picture
Reach out to touch your face and feel you in my arms
And I wouldn't be here now parked outside your house
Not ashamed to crawl oh if I had any pride left at all
And only a fool would still be wearing this ring
Ringing your front doorbell
And I wouldn't let my heart stay wrapped around your finger
And I wouldn't fall apart when you open the door
Like all the other times when your eyes met mine
These teardrops wouldn't fall
Oh if I had any pride left at all
She ran down from the upstairs
She burst into the room
Said: "Dad,I'm playin' dinosaurs
"Do you wanna be one too?"
I set my grown-up world aside
An said: "I'll be right there"
She stopped to ask this question
When we were halfway up the stairs
"How much do you love me?"
"How much do you really care?"
I touched heart,spread my wings,and said:
"All the way to there"
She called me from a party late
One night,her junior year
And bravely gave an address
Through the stories and the tears
She was sittin' on the porch steps
As I pulled up to the curb
I could see the question in her eyes
She asked without a word
"How much do you love me?"
"How much do you really care?"
I touched heart,spread my wings,and said:
"All the way to there"
It's the simple things that matter most
In everybod's life
Sometimes juest knowin' that you're really loved
Makes everything all right
Children grow and years go by
Moms and dads get grey
Little girl's get married
And give their dinosaurs away
They'll live their grown up lives and call
Their daddies now and then
And from a thousand miles away
I'll hear her on the stairs again
"How much do you love me?"
"How much do you really care?"
I touched heart,spread my wings,and said:
"All the way to there"
We'll touch our hearts,spread our arms and say:
Some say its just the nature of the beast
When you love somebody so passionately
Time has a way of steeling
That raging fire feeling
Leaving the ashes laying at your feet
Those fools with little faith will never know
Those higher places two hearts can go
Where time is standing still
And love will burn until
The heaven and the earth have come and gone
CHORUS
This fire for you is constant as the morning star
And you will be forever in my heart
As long as river's searching for an endless sea
I will always love you, faitfully
Tonight we'll raise a glass to lovers
Across the ages
We'll hold each other and toast to the day
When history's said and done
And we'll still stand as one
Some things were never meant to fade away
CHORUS
This fire for you is constant as the morning star
And you will be forever in my heart
As long as river's searching for an endless sea
Thought that I could leave it all behind me
Thought that I could make a brand new start
If I had nothin' to remind me
It wouldn't be so hard
But this voice inside says it ain't over yet
no matter what I do
I just can't forget
Every time my heart calls your name
Your memory draws me in
Just like a moth drawn to a flame
i'm back in your arms again
And for a while it feels like nothin's changed
Every time my heart calls your name
Starting from the very first I love you
You were all I thought about
I been tryin' hard to let go of you
since the moment you walked out
maybe you would never cross my mind
If I could find a way
To leave my heart behind
Every time my heart calls your name
Your memory draws me in
Just like a moth drawn to a flame
i'm back in your arms again
And for a while it feels like nothin's changed
Every time my heart calls your name
I don't want to lose you, but even a fool can see
Everyday your love is slippin a little bit further away from me
So I'll be the one to say good-bye cause your hearts already gone
Pack my bags take the midnight train unless you say I'm wrong
Change my mind say you couldn't live without me
Say you're crazy about me with a look with a touch
Change my mind lookin in your eyes for the love we left behind
It's not too late to change my mind
Somethings come between us, it's not another lover
Seems one night we just stopped trying to please each other
If it's really over why can't I walk away
Tell me I'm making a big mistake beg me to stay
Change my mind say you couldn't live without me
Say you're crazy about me with a look with a touch
Change my mind lookin in your eyes for the love we left behind
It's not too late to change my mind
Give me half a reason to give it one more try
We could leave this leaving behind
Change my mind say you couldn't live without me
Say you're crazy about me with a look with a touch
Change my mind lookin in your eyes for the love we left behind
There is something in her smile everyone loves so much
No matter what she wears she looks like a million bucks
The woman's so graceful, so much in love
He makes me want her again
She's made it all work out the way it was meant to be
The trouble with doing that is not doing that with me
He makes her happy, he makes her whole
And he makes me want her again
Whatever he's made of makes her so sure
'Cause he makes the dream I had for us come true for her
She's such a perfect mom, the boy's almost half her size
He thinks he looks like her but I know he's got my eyes
He is an angel but he breaks my heart
'Cause he makes me want her again
Whatever he's made of
He makes her happy, he breaks my heart
She comes to me and steals my attention in the most unexpected times
She's always in my head she haunts me in a good way
I never tire of any things she ever does hanging on to every move because
Everybody knows everyone can see everything she's done take a look at me
She took shades of gray and turned them into colors
And I can finally see tonight what everybody knows
What everybody knows
She's the most fabulous distraction always turns my head
She's shinin' like the sun and it's corona and brings it back to bed
I'm fascinated by every little thing she does she's taken me so far from what I was
Everybody knows everyone can see...
I struggle for the words the perfect line but no matter what I say I can't define
What everybody knows...
Girl what you doing to me I want done eternally
Nothing else matters you're all that I want all that I'll ever need
Just one kiss just one look and I knew the meaning of love
Just one night lost in your eyes and I saw the heavens above
Where I stop baby you begin like a circle that never ends
Girl what you doing to me...
I'm gonna love you I'm gonna need you over and over again
Every day every night over and over again
Till there ain't no sun to shine till the end of time you will be mine yeah
Girl what you doing to me...
All that I ever dreamed of
Hoped for prayed to God that you'd find my door
And opened up my heart to yours
Coffee shop, taxi cabs
Newsstand and the subway station
Cigarettes, elevator stalls between the floors
And I'm listening to the cell phones
Beep in time, tugging at the corners of my mind
CNN karaoke, breakdown in communication, play to win
Everybody's got their lawyer on the line
Jamming Russian radar double time
Tugging at the comers of my mind
But when I'm with you I leave the world behind
And I find myself when I look in your eyes
You're all that I need when I'm losing faith
You make me believe you make me believe
Four o'clock feeling like I've been awake ten thousand years
Traffic stopped all my imagination used
And I'm drifting on a daydream
That I find painted in the corners of my mind
But when I'm with you
You lift me up when I think I'm going down
For the count and I feel I've had enough you make me believe
But when I'm with you
I knew the day I met you
You were gonna bring a change in me
But sometimes for a man
Change don't come so easily
It took a little time to figure out
What it is I need to live and what to live without
Many times I've tried
To tell you of the things that I have done
But when I think how it would hurt you
Somehow the words don't come
I just can't risk tearin' us apart
So the truth will always be buried in my heart
I am more sorry than you'll ever know
Your love has touched me so deep in my soul
Just come and hold me and never let go
I am more sorry than you'll ever know
How could I ask for more
Already you've forgiven me so much
And when it's heavy on my mind
You wipe it all away with just one touch
So I'll just let the past lie where it lay
But if you ever ask I'll get down on my knees and say
I am more sorry than you'll ever know
Your love has touched me so deep in my soul
Just come and hold me and never let go
I am more sorry than you'll ever know
I am more sorry than you'll ever know
Your love has touched me so deep in my soul
Just come and hold me and never let go
So you're back at my door
The one you walked out
You made a mistake
You know that now
Will I let you in?
You're begging me, "Please"
What if I do
What's in it for me?
What's in it for me?
I've got to ask
If it's only more tears
Then I'll have to pass
If you'll open up
Then I can see
Deep in your heart
What's in it for me?
Well, I have to admit
I'm glad that you're here
But I can't make the past
Just disappear
If you're back for good
I want you to be
Just let me know
What's in it for me?
What's in it for me?
I've got to ask
If it's only more tears
Then I'll have to pass
If you'll open up
Then I can see
Deep in your heart
What's in it for me?
Am I a fool
To think you've changed?
Some people do
Is that so strange?
Our love was good
It just got off track
Is it worth the risk
If you come back?
What's in it for me?
I've got to ask
If it's only more tears
Then I'll have to pass
If you'll open up
Then I can see
Deep in your heart
What's in it for me?
If you'll open up
Then I can see
Deep in your heart
Once upon a time
People fell in love
And they stayed in love
It never crossed their mind
Not to see it through
When they said I do
This modern world changes so fast
Hearts break apart
Like they're made out of glass
It's getting hard to believe
In love that can last
I will if you will
Once in every life
Someone comes along
Like you've come along
And it would be so nice
If this happiness
Could go on and on
But in this modern world, troubles come by
People let go the first tear they cry
Someone has to be strong
To keep love alive, I will if you will
But in this modern world troubles come by
People let go the first tear they cry
Someone has to be strong for love to survive
I will if you will
Let's give it a try
Let's do it or die
We have the chance to turn the pages over
We can write what we want to write
We gotta make ends meet, before we get much older
We're all someone's daughter
We're all someone's son
How long can we look at each other
Down the barrel of a gun?
You're the voice, try and understand it
Make the noise and make it clear, oh, woah
We're not gonna sit in silence
We're not gonna live with fear, oh, woah
This time, we know we all can stand together
With the power to be powerful
Believing we can make it better
Ooh, we're all someone's daughter
We're all someone's son, oh
Give a look at each other
Down the barrel of a gun
You're the voice, try and understand it
Make the noise and make it clear, oh, woah
We're not gonna sit in silence
We're not gonna live with fear, oh, woah
Ooh, we're all someone's daughter
We're all someone's son
How long can we look at each other
Down the barrel of a gun?
You're the voice, try and understand it
Make the noise and make it clear, oh, woah
We're not gonna sit in silence
We're not gonna live with fear, oh, woah
You're the voice, try and understand it
Make the noise and make it clear, oh, woah
We're not gonna sit in silence
We're not gonna live with fear, oh, woah
You're the voice, try and understand it
Make the noise and make it clear, oh, woah
We're not gonna sit in silence
We're not gonna live with fear, oh, woah
You're the voice, try and understand it
Make the noise and make it clear, oh, woah
We're not gonna sit in silence
We're not gonna live with fear, oh, woah
After all that we've been through
I can't believe it's me alone here with you
Every touch tells me it's real
And the words don't come close or say how I feel
(I promise you) I promise you I'll never give up on us
(I promise you) I promise you always the best of my love
(I promise you) I'll be the one you can turn to because
If your wishes fall through I'll still promise you my love
With everything your heart can hold
And all the whispered words you've never been told
This is where we belong in love from now on
(I promise you) I promise you...
It took a little time to see what should have been perfectly clear
Now I can't believe I spent one minute without you here
(I promise you) I promise you...
O beautiful for spacious skies
For amber waves of grain
For purple mountain majesties
Above thy fruited plain
America, America
God shed His grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea
For beautiful for spacious skies
For amber waves of grain
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain
America, America!
God shed His grace on thee
And crowned thy good, with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea
America, America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
Sittin' Watchin' the news today
People Tryin' to make their way
Through a time that's hard to understand
There are those that pull their weight
They work hard and get home late
Just in time to get their kids to bed
You know us workin' folks
We're strong and we're tough
And sooner or later enough is enough
I want to work with my hands down at the mill
Plowin' a field or forgin' the steel
With out interference from Capital Hill
Give Me Back My America,
Give Me Back My America,
Give Me Back My America
I don't know what I can do
The government's makin' up all new rules
This is change that I don't believe in
Cause there are those that plot and scheme
They think they have the right to change
Everything this country's founded on
I think it's obvious they've broken our trust
We need to remind them that they work for us
I want to rasie my family on my piece of land
Start my own business, do the best that I can
Without interference from government plans
Give Me Back My America,
Give Me Back My America,
Give Me Back My America
I want to worship my God like my father did
Give to His church what I know is His
Without interference from Capital Hill
Give Me Back My America,
Give Me Back My America,
I could only see the darkness
Through the windows of my heart
And my desperate search for answers
Was driving us apart
I was helplessly falling
Until I felt you there
Holding on
When no one else would dare
You taught me how to love again
When you wrapped me in your angel wings
Look at me now I'm finally home
You showed me my life is for living
And love is for giving
I had all I could of taking
And still I wanted more
But you never took for granted
What I chose to ignore
There's a power in love
That's stronger than desire
And holding on
Will only lift us higher
You taught me how to love again
When you wrapped me in your angel wings
Look at me now I'm finally home
You showed me my life is for living
Got good at goin' through motions hidin' in my routine
Packed up all my emotions ooh sent 'em downstream
Made believe I was happy put that smile on my face
That kind of life leaves you empty ooh what a lonely place
That was when love couldn't have been further from my mind
But now I find since you opened my eyes it's a beautiful world
Can't get enough no I can't get enough of you girl
Sure wish that I'd met you sooner sure could have saved me some tears
Those days are over now ooh that you're here
That was when love...
I swear the sky's a different blue I thank God for every day I get with you
God rest ye merry gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
For Jesus Christ our Saviour
Was born upon this day
To save us all from Satan's power
When we were gone astray
Oh, tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy
Oh, tidings of comfort and joy
From God our Heavenly Father
A blessed Angel came
And unto certain Shepherds
Brought tidings of the same
Now that in Bethlehem was born
The Son of God by name
Oh, tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy
Oh, tidings of comfort and joy
Jesus Christ our Saviour
Was born upon this day
To save us all from Satan's power
When we were gone astray
Oh, tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy
Remember that 65 mustang that I bought in '74
I used to like to take you driving and get lost on those old dirt roads
And we'd pull off on the side and then I'd hold you tight
Let's do that tonight
Come on and kiss me in the car
Kiss me in the car, yeah
Now we can sit out in the driveway
Do it the right way from the heart
Let me take you back
And we'll find that same old star
Come on and kiss me in the car
Kiss me in the car
Kiss me like you used to, baby
Now that old rusted out Mustang, sitting up in the garage
Seems the only time you kiss me is when I'm heading out for my job
I called you to say, we need to have a day
Baby, it ain't too late
Come on and kiss me in the car
Kiss me in the car, yeah
Now we can sit out in the driveway
Do it the right way from the heart
Let me take you back
And we'll find that same old star
Come on and kiss me in the car
Now we can sit out in the driveway
Do it the right way from the heart
Let me take you back
And we'll find that same old star
Come on and kiss me in the car
Kiss me in the car, yeah
Gonna take you for a ride, take you for a drive
Many times in my life i've felt as if an angel walks with me
leading it to the one who'll be taking over demands
someone who's strong, someone who can love and understand
someone who accepts the way I am and who will love
me for that, just for that... yeah
Here you are my destiny, and nothing can be better noooo
lets make a promise we'll always stay this way yeah...
Did you know love was made for us,
only fairytales come close enough, a love created in heaven
in all my dreams I've never been even near to the feeling
you give to me I believe that we are to strong to break our trust,
Do you know love was made for us.
When I'm holding you tight my mind is taken far into
our past foundations that we made to last through the stormiest nights...
There is no doubt that all I ever need I have with
you, I treasure every moment spent with you and I pray
nothing will change nothing will change...
Together we are unbreakable ohhhh and nothing comes
between us nooo no no I'm so grateful to have you by my side...
Did you know love was made for us,
only fairytales come close enough our love created in heaven
and all my dreams have never been even near to the
feeling you give to me I believe that we are to strong
to break our trust, do you know love was made for us...
*Was made for USSSS...*
*Only fairytales*
*Our love created in, in HEAVEN...*
*And ALL my dreams, never big*
*Near to the feeling*
*Did you know that love was made for ussss...*
It sure is good to see you, girl
You're still the only one
You're looking just as lovely
As the day our love was born
Remember when you told me
I could make it on my own
Without you here to hold me
I'm afraid, I'm not that strong
Happy ever after's
Not so easy to acquire
Only you could ever measure
Up to my desire
Baby, you gave up on me
Just a little bit too soon
And left me here for lonely
Howlin' at the moon
All I need is one more chance
To prove my love for you
I tried my best to live without you
You hold the power in your hands
You and only you can
Make these broken dreams come true
I'm asking your forgiveness
I know I'm the one to blame
I've finally learned my lesson
Love is more than just a game
And please don't try to tell me
A little time is all I need
'Cause time, he ain't no friend of mine
'Til he brings you back to me, baby
All I need is one more chance
To prove my love for you
Tried my best to live without you
You hold the power in your hands
You and only you can
Make these broken dreams come true
All I need is one more chance
To prove my love for you
Oh, I tried my best to live without you
You hold the power in your hands
You and only you can
Make these broken dreams come true
Only you can
Oh come, all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem
Come and behold Him
Born the King of angels
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore him
Christ the Lord
Sing choirs of angels
Sing in exultation
O sing, all ye righteous of Heaven above
Glory to God, glory in the highest
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore him
Before you even call my name
I will be there by your side
When your standing at the rivers edge
I will be the bridge you find
If you said, "Meet me now beyond the stars"
I'd pack my bags and go that far
With the street that only love commands
I give my heart
Keep it with you if you have to go
It will see you safely home
Wrap it 'round you like your favorite coat
When your called out in a storm
If you lose faith in who you are
I'd bring you back, I'd go that far
With the strength that only love commands
I give my heart
When all that's left of me
All the words in this song
I know this love will carry on
With the strength that only love commands
I've had my share of lovers
But they always left me cold
You're so different from the others
You're the only one I want to hold
And I thought love was like the moonlight
Always fading with the dawn
But you just might be the one
To prove me wrong
Morning light shines through the window
And I wake up to see your face
I don't care which way the wind blows
Here is where I want to stay
And I thought love was like the moonlight
Always fading with the dawn
But you just might be the one
To prove me wrong
But you just might be the one
You fill up my senses
Like a night in a forest
Like the mountains in springtime
Like a walk in the rain
Like a storm in the desert
Like a sleepy blue ocean
You fill up my senses
Come fill me again
Come let me love you
Let me give my life to you
Let me drown in your laughter
Let me die in your arms
Let me lay down beside you
Let me always be with you
Come let me love you
Come love me again
Let me give my life to you
Come let me love you
Come love me again
You fill up my senses
Like a night in a forest
Like the mountains in springtime
Like a walk in the rain
Like a storm in the desert
Like a sleepy blue ocean
You fill up my senses
I didn't know what I was getting into
When I got my first taste of you
You were just what I was lookin' for
And once I had a little I had to have more
'Cause I'd wake up moanin' in the middle of the night
The sound of your voice was all that sounded right
Ran back to your door all soaked with sweat
Had to have your kiss before I starved to death
Oh, when you're livin' on love, it's all you need
A constant hunger that you've got to feed
Livin' on love, there ain't no doubt
It's the one thing that you can't live without
You can have the world, but you still wouldn't have enough
None of that matters when you're livin' on love
Nothing else matters when you're livin' on love
Folks just don't seem to understand
How I seem to survive on the touch of your hand
I don't need to eat, I don't need no rest
If I can get my feel of your tenderness
When I get wore down and feelin' rough
A long cool drink from your lovin' cup
Makes me feel better, makes me feel strong
Oh, have mercy on me if I find you gone
When you're livin' on love that's it's all you need
A constant hunger that you've got to feed
Livin' on love there ain't no doubt
It's the one thing that you can't live without
You can have the world, but you still wouldn't have enough
None of that matters when you're livin' on love
Nothing else matters when you're livin' on love
Livin' on love, it's all you need
A powerful hunger that you've got to feed
Livin' on love, oh yeah
Livin' on love, that's all you need
Livin' on love, I said, that all you need, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'd wake up moanin' in the middle of the night
Livin' on love that's all you need
He thinks half way is good enough
He gives her his life in bits and pieces and calls it love
How can one man have so much?
And still miss the taste of such sweet wine
I'd drink it all if she were mine
He doesn't know what loving her could mean
He doesn't know a single dream she dreams
He doesn't feel the rhythm of her heart
How can he stop the tears before they start?
There's so much of her soul he doesn't see
He'll never know how true her love can be
How can he ever give her what she needs?
He doesn't even know her
I know there's a story in her eyes
I see the pages slowly fade every time she cries
When she leaves he won't know why
He's got a diamond in his hand
He needs to save it if he can
He doesn't know what loving her could mean
He doesn't know a single dream she dreams
He doesn't feel the rhythm of her heart
How can he stop the tears before they start?
There's so much of her soul he doesn't see
He'll never know how true her love can be
How can he ever give her what she needs?
He doesn't even know her
He doesn't even know her favorite time of day
Words that touch her and take her breath away
There's a power that she'll never show
If he thinks she won't go
He doesn't know what loving her could mean
He doesn't know a single dream she dreams
He doesn't feel the rhythm of her heart
How can he stop the tears before they start?
There's so much of her soul he doesn't see
He'll never know how true her love can be
How can he ever give her what she needs?
He doesn't even know her
That has to be the saddest thing to me
TIME TO BE A MAN (5'09)
John Berry (1996)
I went to the reunion
Of the class of ‘84
And I saw my old sweetheart
Who said she just divorced
We talked about the good days
And the life we once planed
And then they played a slow one
And she asked me to dance
Ten years ago I would not of left her alone
But I just told her about my family back home
When I was a child I played the games that children play
Now that I've become a man I put those things away
Time to take care of what's at hand
Ooo-oo, time to be a man
There's one that calls me darlin'
And three that call me ‘Dad'
I know they'll stand beside me
In good times and through bad
And knowin' that they need me
Gives me the strength I need
To stand up through the walk of life
And be all I can be
When I was a child I played the games that children play
Now that I've become a man I put those things away
Time to take care of what's at hand
Ooo-oo, time to be a man
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
When I was a child I played the games that children play
But now that I've become a man I put those things away
Time to take care of what's at hand
Ooo-oo, time to be a man
Ooo-oo, time to be a man
Ooo-oo, time to be a man
All right, come on, yeah
I've seen the seven wonders of the world
I've seen the beauty of diamonds and pearls
But they mean nothing baby
Your love amazes me
I've seen a sunset that would make you cry
And colors of the rainbow, reaching cross the sky
The moon in all it's phases
Your love amazes me
Don't you ever doubt this love of mine
You're the only one for me
You give me hope
You give me reason
You give me something to believe in
Forever faithfully
Your love amazes me
I prayed for miracles that never came
I got down on my knees out in the pouring rain
But only you could save me
Your love amazes me
Don't you ever doubt this love of mine
You're the only one for me
You give me hope
You give me reason
You give me something to believe in
Forever faithfully
Your love amazes me
Your love
But only you could save me
It sure is good to see you, girl
You're still the only one
You're looking just as lovely
As the day our love was born
Remember when you told me
I could make it on my own
Without you here to hold me
I'm afraid, I'm not that strong
Happy ever after's
Not so easy to acquire
Only you could ever measure
Up to my desire
Baby, you gave up on me
Just a little bit too soon
And left me here for lonely
Howlin' at the moon
All I need is one more chance
To prove my love for you
I tried my best to live without you
You hold the power in your hands
You and only you can
Make these broken dreams come true
I'm asking your forgiveness
I know I'm the one to blame
I've finally learned my lesson
Love is more than just a game
And please don't try to tell me
A little time is all I need
'Cause time, he ain't no friend of mine
'Til he brings you back to me, baby
All I need is one more chance
To prove my love for you
Tried my best to live without you
You hold the power in your hands
You and only you can
Make these broken dreams come true
All I need is one more chance
To prove my love for you
Oh, I tried my best to live without you
You hold the power in your hands
You and only you can
Make these broken dreams come true
Only you can
Come stop your crying it will be all right
Just take my hand, hold it tight
I will protect you from all around you
I will be here, don't you cry
For one so small, you seem so strong
My arms will hold you, keep you safe and warm
This bond between us, can't be broken
I will be here, don't you cry
'Cause you'll be in my heart, yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on, now and forever more
You'll be in my heart, no matter what they say
You'll be here in my heart, always
Why can't they understand the way we feel
They just can't trust but they can't explain
I know we're different but deep inside us
We're just the same, so don't you cry
'Cause you'll be in my heart, yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on, now and forever more
Don't listen to them 'cause what do they know
We need each other to have and to hold
They'll see in time, I know
We'll show them together
'Cause you'll be in my heart, you'll be in my heart
From this day on, now and forever more
Yes you'll be in my heart, no matter what they say
She's wild and she's free
That's what I like most about her
She's all that I need
And I know I can't live without her
To be by her side, I'd walk any line
I'm bound and determined
She's gonna be mine but
She's got a mind of her own
And I've got to make her see
She needs a man to be strong
Who's not afraid to hold her tenderly
I know where her heart belongs
But she's got a mind of her own
I don't want to change her
I'd die before I'd break her spirit
But she is the flame
And my soul longs to be near it
I'm making a vow, I'm staking my claim
I'd pay any price, I'd give anything but
She's got a mind of her own
And I've got to make her see
She needs a man to be strong
Who's not afraid to hold her tenderly
I know where her heart belongs
But she's got a mind of her own
She's got a mind of her own
And I've got to make her see
She needs a man to be strong
Who's not afraid to hold her tenderly
I know where her heart belongs
But she's got a mind of her own
I know where her heart belongs
I've seen the seven wonders of the world
I've seen the beauty of diamonds and pearls
But they mean nothing baby
Your love amazes me
I've seen a sunset that would make you cry
And colors of the rainbow, reaching cross the sky
The moon in all it's phases
Your love amazes me
Don't you ever doubt this love of mine
You're the only one for me
You give me hope
You give me reason
You give me something to believe in
Forever faithfully
Your love amazes me
I prayed for miracles that never came
I got down on my knees out in the pouring rain
But only you could save me
Your love amazes me
Don't you ever doubt this love of mine
You're the only one for me
You give me hope
You give me reason
You give me something to believe in
Forever faithfully
Your love amazes me
Your love
But only you could save me
Thought that I could leave it all behind me
Thought that I could make a brand new start
If I had nothin' to remind me
It wouldn't be so hard
But this voice inside says it ain't over yet
no matter what I do
I just can't forget
Every time my heart calls your name
Your memory draws me in
Just like a moth drawn to a flame
i'm back in your arms again
And for a while it feels like nothin's changed
Every time my heart calls your name
Starting from the very first I love you
You were all I thought about
I been tryin' hard to let go of you
since the moment you walked out
maybe you would never cross my mind
If I could find a way
To leave my heart behind
Every time my heart calls your name
Your memory draws me in
Just like a moth drawn to a flame
i'm back in your arms again
And for a while it feels like nothin's changed
Every time my heart calls your name
Every time my heart calls your name
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
'Round yon virgin, mother and child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glory streams from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing 'Hallelujah'
Christ, the Savior is born
Christ, the Savior is born
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Christ, the Savior is born
Christ, the Savior is born
Eternity stepped into time,
And drew a mortal breath.
Mystery so clearly seen
The world could not forget
That in the town of Bethlehem,
In the most unlikely place,
God, the father wore
A child's face.
There's something in the heart of God,
So purely meek and mild
That finds its best expression in
The longings of a child.
For every child's heart is hungry,
To be found and loved and known
A someone who would make their heart a home.
My heart is Bethlehem
I will make room for him.
This humble dwelling place
Made worthy by his grace.
This child is still adored,
Because he still is born
Deep in the hearts of men,
(To love and not condemn)
My heart is Bethlehem
I wish for you this Christmas Eve,
That you would find true peace.
But silent nights are holy nights
And wonders never cease.
There's no remembering,
The ghost of christmas past
For God's forgiveness finds your heart at last.
Once upon a time
People fell in love
And they stayed in love
It never crossed their mind
Not to see it through
When they said I do
This modern world changes so fast
Hearts break apart
Like they're made out of glass
It's getting hard to believe
In love that can last
I will if you will
Once in every life
Someone comes along
Like you've come along
And it would be so nice
If this happiness
Could go on and on
But in this modern world, troubles come by
People let go the first tear they cry
Someone has to be strong
To keep love alive, I will if you will
But in this modern world troubles come by
People let go the first tear they cry
Someone has to be strong for love to survive
I will if you will
Let's give it a try
Let's do it or die
I will if you will
There is something in her smile everyone loves so much
No matter what she wears she looks like a million bucks
The woman's so graceful, so much in love
He makes me want her again
She's made it all work out the way it was meant to be
The trouble with doing that is not doing that with me
He makes her happy, he makes her whole
And he makes me want her again
Whatever he's made of makes her so sure
'Cause he makes the dream I had for us come true for her
She's such a perfect mom, the boy's almost half her size
He thinks he looks like her but I know he's got my eyes
He is an angel but he breaks my heart
'Cause he makes me want her again
Whatever he's made of
He makes her happy, he breaks my heart
He makes me want her again
I wouldn't count the times we talked about tomorrow
And I wouldn't sing the lines if some one played our song
On lonely nights like this when I need a friend
You'd be the last one I'd call
Oh if I had any pride left at all
I would keep a place just to set your picture
Reach out to touch your face and feel you in my arms
And I wouldn't be here now parked outside your house
Not ashamed to crawl oh if I had any pride left at all
And only a fool would still be wearing this ring
Ringing your front doorbell
And I wouldn't let my heart stay wrapped around your finger
And I wouldn't fall apart when you open the door
Like all the other times when your eyes met mine
These teardrops wouldn't fall
Oh if I had any pride left at all
Oh if I had any pride left at all
Charlie drives a brand new Mercedes Benz.
He's got another one just like it, just like all his friends.
His wife is playing tennis and his kids are off at school.
He drives home to his empty house, sits by his empty swimmin' pool.
But he's got power windows.
He's got power brakes.
He's got a power bed; push a button and it shakes.
He's got no one to talk to, tears rollin' down his face...
He ain't got the power... the power of love.
Lewis drives a beat up '69 Dodge.
Swears it's a statue of Mary keeps his car from fallin' apart.
Gracie right beside him sittin' closer than a smile.
She's got her head on his shoulder.
Oh how he loves to drive and hold her.
He's got no power windows.
Got no power breaks.
He ain't got no power nothin' but he's got what it takes.
He's got Gracie's arm around him and a smile upon his face....
He's got the power...the power of love.
No air conditioning no cellular telephone.
He goes rumblin' down the highway, listenin' to his AM radio.
One arm out the window and a smile upon his face...
Makes you wonder how he got there, 'till you see him look at Grace.
(see him look at Grace)
He's got the power (ain't that the power of love)
He's got the power (aint that the power of love)
He's got no power windows.
Got no power brakes.
He aint got no power nothin' but he's got what it takes......
He's got Gracie's arm around him and a smile upon his face...
He's got the power.......of love.
Power of love (ain't that the power of love)
Power of love (ain't that the power of love)
Power of love (ain't that the power of love)
It's been a long time since I held her close.
We misplaced feelings that we used to know.
Thought I could see between the lines I read.
I wasn't ready we she turned to me and said.
I can't eat and I can't sleep.
Sometimes I find it hard to breathe.
I breakdown and cry not knowing why. Now I can't lie...
I'm standing on the edge of goodbye.
All of the those years came rushin through my mind.
I found myself back.. in a simpler time.
Just two young kids runnin on fire and dreams.
And in her eyes I realized, she was calling out to me.
She said, I can't eat and I can't sleep.
Sometimes I find it hard to breathe.
I breakdown and cry not knowing why. Now I can't lie...
I'm standing on the edge of goodbye. Goodbye.
I would do anything to let her know.
There just no way my heart can, let her go.
'Cause I can't eat and I can't sleep.
Sometimes I find it hard to breathe.
I breakdown and cry not knowing why. Now I can't lie...
She's standing on the edge of goodbye. Goodbye
Standing on the edge of goodbye...
Standing on the edge of goodbye...
Standing on the edge of goodbye...