Friday Nights

It was homecoming weekend

You came for a visit

It was my freshmen year of college

And you kept your promise, from long ago

And kissed me for our first time…

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And Friday nights were our special nights—

When we’d share our secrets

Open our hearts and the walls fell down

And you took me away just by being…

It was two in the morning,

My friends and I were driving the back roads

To Pennsylvania and back;

And you took me in to spend some time

And held me all through ‘til the next day…

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It was hot in the beginning of August,

You picked me up and we went to your place

You told me you loved me

And I loved you back;

And that night I gave you the rest of my innocence…

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On Friday nights.

One Last Time

I walked across the park

Just to reach your house—

It was pouring rain and lightening out,

I was dripping wet

As I walked slowly to your door.

My clothes were like a second skin

As I passed over that last step.

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Lord, won’t you help me out

I’m scared of what he might say

He walked out of my life

And I’m fighting to get him back.

Once again, one last time

Heaven above, won’t you help me out.

I knocked three times

My fist frozen stiff,

Hitting the wood and the glass,

Hoping all my fear would pass—

I can do this I prayed

Just going to try, to stand my ground.

Baby, if you answer that door

Please don’t turn me out.

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I could hardly see past my eyelashes

As I waited hopping from on foot to the other

Balancing on all my last nerves

And holding my breath—

This is my last chance—

My heart’s slowing down;

An there you are…

One last time…

Once again…

Pretend That You're Dead

This hurts,

This is painful.

Hell is finally freezing over,

And I’m doing something that I never thought

I would do.

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Because this is the time

That I finally have to say goodbye,

And the only way that I can deal with this grief

Is to pretend that you’re dead;

Pretend that you’re dead in my world

And that I’ll never get to see you again,

Never hear your voice again.

Because you decided to cut the ties,

After all these years,

I guess the past five have all been lies—

So I’m going to shed a few last tears

It’s time to move on,

You’re no longer here.

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Maybe you met somebody new,

But I’m done second guessing

Everything that you’ve said and done—

Just going to cherish all the memories

Reminisce knowing that it wasn’t my fault,

Remember the man I loved who wasn’t

Leaving me in the dust, alone.

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Pretend that you’re dead

Because I’m done and you’re oh so gone.

You’re out of my life.

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Oh no, I’m just going to pretend that you’re dead.

Not Gonna Heal This

I want to be your shooting star;
But I've finally come to terms--
To the realization,
That it's a fruitless wish.

I just get to be my own star,
Another nomad in this busy world.
Dreams are something written in the sand,
Wishes another penny in the well with my eyes closed.
But I wouldn't be me,
If I didn't keep on loving anyway.

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Kisses aren’t gonna heal this.

Sweets aren’t gonna dull it or make it go away.

Only love can heal this pain,

But I’m not sure who’s love it will take.

Sometimes I cry,

Because I hate myself—

You know what it feels like,

The world swallows you whole.

Open up, I try

But in the end there’s always

A river that’s flowing—

Whether it be on the surface

Or buried deep for no one to see, but me.

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Kisses aren’t gonna heal this.

I’m not sure who’s love it will take.

Come Back to Me

Someday, we will find each other again

I guess for now, it’s time to part

My heart cries, it’s hard to say goodbye

But I try to keep in mind, it’s not forever.

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Clocks are gonna turn.

Lovers are gonna come and go.

My heart for you will continue to burn.

All I gotta do is wait,

Wait until you come back to me.

Come back to me.

I sat by the phone waiting

Thought you would call or text me.

You had told me all of your love you had,

We we’re going to be finally happy.

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And then three weeks went by,

I never heard a single word, and I cried--

Cried myself to sleep every night.

My heart battled with my mind.

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So I guess it’s time to move on,

Find another man to hold me close

Lie to myself until I believe myself,

I’ll go on lonely dating and breaking hearts.

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Come back to me.