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All You Need Is The Girl
Release Date: 2001
Label/Product No: Mellotone/AB2000
Produced by April Barrows and David Hungate
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1. All You Really Need Is The Girl (Barrows) 3:34
2. Idea Of Love (Barrows) 2:46
  3. A Handful Of Stars (Lawrence/Shapiro) 3:44
4. Cupid Got Us Both (Barrows) 2:04
  5. I Don't Want To Love You (Barrows/Hungate) 4:51
  6. Love Can Turn On You (Barrows) 2:43
  7. (You Can't) Unring A Bell (Barrows) 2:05
8. Lover, Come Back To Me (Romberg/Hammerstein) 3:17
9. Stay Out Of My Dreams (Barrows) 3:00
  10. It's Gotta Be You For Me (Hungate) 2:30
  11. Until It Happens To You (Barrows) 4:48
12. (That's When) I Saw Stars (Barrows/Hungate) 5:16 - with guest appearance by Chet Atkins

 

My Dream Is You
Release Date: 1996
Label: Melotone/Kokopelli Records
Produced by April Barrows and David Hungate
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1. My Dream Is You (Barrows/Hungate) 2:56
  2. Someone Else's Arms (Barrows/Hungate) 3:53
3. Lost in a Blue Note (Barrows) 4:20
  4. I'm Beginning to See the Light (Ellington/George/Hodges/James) 3:18
5. Mr. Moon (Barrows) 3:08
  6. She's Got You (Barrows) 3:08
  7. Room in My Heart (Barrows/Reiss) 3:48
  8. Jumping into Spring (Barrows/Hungate) 1:36
  9. I Wanna Turn Out My Light (Leeds/Levinson) 2:17
10. Burning the Toast (Barrows) 2:52
  11. An Old Stuffed Sofa (Barrows) 3:26
  12. Where the Blue Begins (Barrows) 3:26

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LYRICS

ALL YOU REALLY NEED IS THE GIRL

YOU DON'T NEED THE MOON
YOU DON'T NEED THE STARS
YOU DON'T NEED THE SOUND OF SWEET GUITARS
ALL YOU REALLY NEED IS THE GIRL

YOU DON'T NEED SOFT LIGHTS
OR ROSES IN BLOOM
YOU DON'T NEED THE SCENT OF FRENCH PERFUME
ALL YOU REALLY NEED IS THE GIRL

BRIDGE:

NOTHING ELSE MATTERS TO MAKE LOVE COME TRUE
JUST A GIRL WHO LONGS TO BE CLOSE TO YOU
ALL THAT IS TAKES IS A GIRL WHO FEELS
THE SAME WAY YOU DO

YOU CAN RENT A CHATEAU
AND FLY HER TO FRANCE
BUT THAT'S A LONG WAY TO GO JUST TO FIND ROMANCE
WHEN ALL YOU REALLY NEED IS THE GIRL

WORDS AND MUSIC: APRIL BARROWS
©2001 IRVING MUSIC, INC./ UPPITY MUSIC (BMI)


IDEA OF LOVE

I LIKE THE IDEA OF LOVE
ON IT'S OWN IT IS NOBLE AND FINE
BUT YOU KNOW LOVE CAN TURN ON A DIME
AND WHAT IT DOES TO YOUR HEART IS A CRIME

I LIKE THE IDEA OF LOVE
IF I COULD SMOOTH OUT THE LOWS AND THE HIGHS
AND LOSE MYSELF IN THE LIGHT IN HIS EYES
THEN I'D WILLINGLY SOLILOQUIZE

BRIDGE:

BUT LOVE CAN GO BAD
HE SUGGESTS THAT YOU'RE FLIRTATIOUS
AND YOU THINK THAT HE'S GONE MAD

SO YOU PITCH UP A FIGHT
AND YOU SPEND HALF THE NIGHT
PACING 'ROUND LIKE AN OLD FOOL DOES
AND THAT'S WHY I ONLY LIKE THE IDEA OF LOVE

WORDS AND MUSIC: APRIL BARROWS
©2001 IRVING MUSIC, INC./ UPPITY MUSIC (BMI)


A HANDFUL OF STARS

I RECALL A STORY
A NIGHT OF LOVE AND GLORY
A NIGHT THAT LEFT MY HEART ROMANTIC SCARS
WE STOOD SO NEAR TO HEAVEN
THAT I REACHED CLEAR TO HEAVEN
AND GATHERED YOU A HANDFUL OF STARS

SWEET REMEMBERED HOURS
WHEN LOVE BEGAN TO FLOWER
WITH MOONLIGHT THROUGH THE TREES LIKE SILVER BARS
AND AS THE MOON GREW OLDER
I REACHED ACROSS YOUR SHOULDER
AND GATHERED YOU A HANDFUL OF STARS

BRIDGE:

I PLACED MY FINGERTIPS UPON YOUR LIPS
AND MOONGLOW MADE A HALO OF YOUR HAIR
SUDDENLY YOU LOOKED AT ME
AND THOSE DREAMS BEGAN TO RISE
OH, WHAT THINGS UNSPOKEN
TREMBLED IN THE AIR

OUR HEARTS WERE MADLY BEATING
AND THEN OUR LIPS WERE MEETING
AND VENUS SEEMED TO MELT RIGHT INTO MARS
AND AS WE STOOD CARESSING
BLUE HEAVEN SENT A BLESSING
A SHOWER OF A HANDFUL OF STARS

WORDS AND MUSIC: LAWRENCE AND SHAPIRO
© MPL INC.

 

CUPID GOT US BOTH (WITH ONE ARROW)

CUPID'S MIGHTY HOT
HE TOOK AIM AND HE SHOT
CUPID GOT US BOTH WITH ONE ARROW

CUPID HAD A PLAN
HE SAID THAT GAL NEEDS A MAN
CUPID GOT US BOTH WITH ONE ARROW

BRIDGE:

NOW WE'VE GOT STARS IN OUR EYES
WE'RE HOLDING HANDS AND SIGHING SIGHS
AND ALL WE CARE ABOUT IS OUR ROMANCE
WE'VE BEEN REDUCED TO SILLY SAPS
MIGHT AS WELL START PLAYING TAPS
CAUSE CUPID GOT US BOTH WITH ONE ARROW

I SAID LOVE IS NOT FOR ME
I DON'T NEED SUCH LUNACY
BUT CUPID GOT US BOTH WITH ONE ARROW

NOW I'M CAUGHT UP IN THE GAME
AND I SURE KNOW WHO'S TO BLAME
CUPID GOT US BOTH WITH ONE ARROW

WORDS AND MUSIC: APRIL BARROWS
©2001 IRVING MUSIC, INC./ UPPITY MUSIC (BMI)


I DON'T WANT TO LOVE YOU


VERSE:
I DECIDED LONG AGO
THAT I WAS THROUGH WITH ROMANCE
I'D DANCED MY LAST DANCE
AND TOOK MY LAST CHANCE ON LOVE
THEN THE FEELING STRUCK ME
LIKE A BOLT FROM THE BLUE
WHEN I MET YOU, WHAT COULD I DO

I DON'T WANT TO WANT YOU
I DON'T WANT TO NEED YOU
I DON'T WANT TO LOVE YOU
BUT LOVE YOU, I DO

NOW THAT I HAVE FOUND YOU
I NEVER WANT TO LOSE YOU
I DON'T WANT TO LOVE YOU
BUT LOVE YOU, BABY I DO

BRIDGE:

THERE'S A BATTLE RAGING
BETWEEN MY HEAD AND MY HEART
I'VE LOST SIGHT OF WHAT'S WRONG OR RIGHT
AND IT'S TEARING ME APART

I DON'T WANT TO KISS YOU
BUT I'VE JUST GOT TO KISS YOU
I DON'T WANT TO LOVE YOU
BUT LOVE YOU, BABY I DO

WORDS AND MUSIC: DAVID HUNGATE AND APRIL BARROWS
©2001 IRVING MUSIC, INC. / BROWNIE MUSIC / UPPITY MUSIC (BMI)


LOVE CAN TURN ON YOU

LIKE THE CAT WHO PURRS WHEN YOU SMOOTH HIS COAT
AND THEN SLINGS A CLAW AT YOUR TENDER THROAT
THAT'S HOW QUICKLY LOVE CAN TURN ON YOU

LIKE THE LANDLORD WHEN THE RENT IS LATE
OR THE PROMISES OF A CANDIDATE
THAT'S HOW QUICKLY LOVE CAN TURN ON YOU

BRIDGE:

I LOVE LOVE, BUT LOVE IS MUCH TOO FICKLE
JUST WHEN MY NERVES HAVE SETTLED DOWN
IT UP AND LEAVES ME IN A PICKLE

LIKE MILK THAT TURNS FROM SWEET TO SOUR
OR A WOMANS' MIND IN A MERE HALF HOUR
THAT'S HOW QUICKLY LOVE CAN TURN ON YOU

WORDS AND MUSIC: APRIL BARROWS
©2001 IRVING MUSIC, INC./ UPPITY MUSIC (BMI)


(YOU CAN'T) UNRING A BELL

YOU CAN'T UNRING A BELL
ONCE A BELL'S BEEN SET IN MOTION
EVEN IF YOU TOOK A NOTION TO
THERE'S NOT A LOT THAT YOU CAN DO

YOU CAN'T TAKE BACK A KISS
ONCE A KISS HAS LEFT YOU BREATHLESS
IT'S TOO DARN LATE
YOU CAN'T ESCAPE YOUR FATE
YOU CAN'T TAKE BACK A KISS

BRIDGE:

YOU STARTED SOMETHING
AND NOW YOU SAY THAT WE ARE THROUGH
JUST TELL ME ONE THING
HOW CAN I UN-LOVE YOU?

YOU CAN'T TAKE BACK A KISS
THOUGH A KISS MAY LEAVE YOU BREATHLESS
IT'S TOO DARN LATE
YOU CAN'T ESCAPE YOUR FATE
YOU CAN'T UNRING A BELL

WORDS AND MUSIC: APRIL BARROWS
©2001 IRVING MUSIC, INC./ UPPITY MUSIC (BMI)


LOVER, COME BACK TO ME!

THE SKY WAS BLUE AND HIGH ABOVE
THE MOON WAS NEW AND SO WAS LOVE
THIS EAGER HEART OF MINE WAS SINGING
LOVER, WHERE CAN YOU BE?

YOU CAME AT LAST, LOVE HAD IT'S DAY
THAT DAY IS PAST, YOU'VE GONE AWAY
THIS ACHING HEART OF MINE IS SINGING
LOVER, COME BACK TO ME!

BRIDGE:

WHEN I REMEMBER EVERY LITTLE THING YOU USED TO DO
I'M SO LONELY
EVERY ROAD I WALK ALONG, I WALK ALONG WITH YOU
NO WONDER I AM LONELY

THE SKY IS BLUE, THE NIGHT IS COLD
THE MOON IS NEW, BUT LOVE IS OLD
AND WHILE I'M WAITING HERE, THIS HEART OF MINE IS SINGING
LOVER, COME BACK TO ME!

WORDS AND MUSIC: HAMMERSTEIN AND ROMBERG
HARMS INC. (ASCAP)

STAY OUT OF MY DREAMS

TWILIGHT IS FALLING
THE SANDMAN IS CALLING
AND STILL, I'M STALLING
I DON'T WANT THE NIGHT TO FALL

NOW ALL DAY I SCURRY
I HUSTLE AND I HURRY
'JUST GOT ONE WORRY
I DON'T WANT THE NIGHT TO FALL

BRIDGE:

STAY OUT OF MY DREAMS
I PRAY THAT YOU DO
CAUSE WHEN YOU'RE IN MY DREAMS
IT'S LEAVES ME AWFULLY BLUE

WHY MUST YOU HAUNT ME
YOUR MEMORIES TAUNT ME
YOU DON'T EVEN WANT ME
STAY OUT OF MY DREAMS

WORDS AND MUSIC: APRIL BARROWS
©2001 IRVING MUSIC, INC./UPPITY MUSIC (BMI)

IT'S GOTTA BE YOU FOR ME

I LOVE THE CHARMS ABOUT YOU
I JUST WANT MY ARMS ABOUT YOU
ANY FOOL CAN SEE
IT'S GOTTA BE YOU FOR ME

WHEN MOONBEAMS DANCE ABOVE YOU
THEY TELL THE STARS I LOVE YOU
AND THEY ALL AGREE
IT'S GOTTA BE YOU FOR ME

BRIDGE:

MY WORLD WAS PAINTED BLUE
I SEARCHED IT THROUGH AND THROUGH
HOPING TO FIND A LITTLE HEAVEN
RIGHT HERE ON EARTH
WITH SOMEONE LIKE YOU

LONG AS THOSE STARS KEEP GLEAMING
AND DREAMERS KEEP ON DREAMING
I'LL LOVE YOU, JUST WAIT AND SEE
IT'S GOTTA BE YOU FOR ME

WORDS AND MUSIC: DAVID HUNGATE
©2001 IRVING MUSIC, INC. / BROWNIE MUSIC (BMI)

UNTIL IT HAPPENS TO YOU

IT'S EASY TO LAUGH AT PEOPLE IN LOVE
AND THE SWEET, SILLY THINGS THEY DO
TO POKE FUN AT SOMEONE IN AN UNGUARDED MOMENT
UNTIL IT HAPPENS TO YOU

IT'S EASY TO SMIRK AT SOMEONE WHO'S GUSHING
RUSHING AROUND IN A STEW
YOU MAY STAND AND PROCLAIM
YOU WOULD NOT DO THE SAME
UNTIL IT HAPPENS TO YOU

BRIDGE:

BUT IF YOU ARE THE LUCKY ONE
WHO FALLS UNDER LOVES' MAGIC SPELL
ALL YOU CAN DO IS WHAT LOVE HAS YOU DO
AND THE REST OF THE WORLD CAN JUST GO TO HELL

IT'S EASY TO SEE THAT PEOPLE IN LOVE
HAVE ALL OF THEIR DREAMS COMING TRUE
SO YOU ACHE AND YOU YEARN
AND YOU WAIT FOR YOUR TURN
UNTIL IT HAPPENS TO YOU

WORDS AND MUSIC: APRIL BARROWS
©2001 IRVING MUSIC, INC./UPPITY MUSIC (BMI)


(THAT'S WHEN) I SAW STARS

THE NIGHT WAS UPON US
LIKE A BLUE VELVET GLOVE
THE MOON SEEMED TO BEAM DOWN
A PROMISE OF LOVE
WE VIEWED THE HEAVENS FROM VENUS TO MARS
AND THAT'S WHEN I SAW STARS

WITH YOUR ARMS AROUND ME
AND YOUR BREATH ON MY CHEEK
WE STOOD IN THE SHADOWS WHILE MY HEART GREW WEAK
JUNE BUGS WERE STRUMMING LIKE SPANISH GUITARS
AND THAT'S WHEN I SAW STARS

BRIDGE:

WHO TURNED THE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN ON THAT NIGHT
I FELT I WAS FALLING SOMEHOW
MY HEAD WAS SPINNING THOUGH YOU HELD ME TIGHT
THE TOUCH OF YOUR HAND, I STILL FEEL IT NOW

THE NIGHT WAS UPON US LIKE A BLUE VELVET GLOVE
THE MOON SEEMED TO BEAM DOWN A PROMISE OF LOVE
WE VIEWED THE HEAVENS FROM VENUS TO MARS
AND THAT'S WHEN I SAW STARS

WORDS AND MUSIC: APRIL BARROWS AND DAVID HUNGATE
©2001 IRVING MUSIC, INC. / BROWNIE MUSIC / UPPITY MUSIC (BMI)




MY DREAM IS YOU

CHORUS:

EINSTEIN HAD ONE, SO DID EDISON
I'VE GOT ONE TOO
I HAVE A DREAM, AND MY DREAM IS YOU

MAKING YOU A PART OF MY LIFE
IT WILL COME TRUE
I HAVE A DREAM, AND MY DREAM IS YOU

BRIDGE:

IN MY REVERIE, YOUR KISSES ARE SO FINE
THAT'S WHY I'M CONCENTRATING ON MAKING YOU MINE

EINSTEIN HAD ONE, SO DID EDISON
I'VE GOT ONE TOO
I HAVE A DREAM, AND MY DREAM IS YOU

BRIDGE:

WHEN I WAKE EACH DAY, IF I COULD SEE YOUR FACE
THEN I'D HAVE DONE MY PART TO MAKE THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE

EINSTEIN HAD ONE, SO DID EDISON
I'VE GOT ONE TOO
I HAVE A DREAM, AND MY DREAM IS YOU
I HAVE A DREAM, AND MY DREAM IS YOU

WORDS AND MUSIC: APRIL BARROWS AND DAVID HUNGATE
C1995 UPPITY MUSIC / BROWNIE MUSIC (BMI)


SOMEONE ELSE'S ARMS

VERSE:
WHEN YOU DO WRONG
IT WON'T BE LONG
BEFORE YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY
IF YOU HURT SOMEONE
THY WILL BE DONE
YES, YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY
THE BAD THAT YOU DO
WILL COME BACK TO YOU
AND YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY

CHORUS:

SOMEONE ELSE'S ARMS WILL BE HOLDING ME TONIGHT
BABY, DO YOU THINK THAT IT'S ALRIGHT
SOMEONE ELSE'S ARMS WILL BE SQUEEZING ME SO TIGHT
AND I WONDER IF YOU THINK THAT IT'S ALRIGHT
IF IT'S OKAY FOR YOU TO PLAY
THEN IT SHOULD BE ALRIGHT FOR ME
SOMEONE ELSE'S ARMS WILL BE HOLDING ME TONIGHT
TELL ME DO YOU THINK THAT IT'S ALRIGHT

WORDS AND MUSIC: APRIL BARROWS AND DAVID HUNGATE
©1995 UPPITY MUSIC / BROWNIE MUSIC (BMI)

LOST IN A BLUE NOTE

IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN LOST IN A BLUE NOTE
THEN YOU KNOW HOW I'M FEELING TONIGHT
I'M DOWN TO A THIN WISP OF BLUE SMOKE
THAT CURLS 'ROUND THE COLD CANDLE LIGHT

IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN CHAINED TO A HEARTACHE
YOU'RE SO SURE THERE'S NO HOPE IN SIGHT
IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN LOST IN A BLUE NOTE
THEN YOU KNOW HOW I'M FEELING TONIGHT

BRIDGE:

SAX MAN BLOWS AND A TEARDROP FLOWS
STRAIGHT FROM MY HEART TO THE FLOOR
THE BAND WON'T LOOK AT ME, I KNOW THEY CAN SEE
THAT HE DOESN'T LOVE ME ANYMORE

IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN CHAINED TO A HEARTACHE
YOU'RE SO SURE THERE'S NO HOPE IN SIGHT
IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN LOST IN A BLUE NOTE
THEN YOU KNOW HOW I'M FEELING TONIGHT

WORDS AND MUSIC: APRIL BARROWS
©1995 UPPITY MUSIC (BMI)

I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT

I NEVER CARED MUCH FOR MOONLIT SKIES
I NEVER WINK BACK AT FIREFLIES
BUT NOW THAT THE STARS ARE IN YOUR EYES
I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT

I NEVER WENT IN FOR AFTERGLOW
OR CANDLELIGHT ON THE MISTLETOE
BUT NOW WHEN YOU TURN THE LAMP DOWN LOW
I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGH
T

BRIDGE:

I USED TO RAMBLE THRU THE PARK
SHADOW BOXING IN THE DARK
THEN YOU CAME AND CAUSED A SPARK
THAT'S A FOUR-ALARM FIRE

NOW I NEVER MADE LOVE BY LANTERN SHINE
I NEVER SAW RAINBOWS IN MY WINE
BUT NOW THAT YOUR LIPS ARE BURNING MINE
I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT

WORDS AND MUSIC: GEORGE, HODGES, ELLINGTON AND JAMES
© CHAPPELL MUSIC (ASCAP)

MR. MOON

MR. MOON
IF THERE'S MAGIC IN YOUR MOONBEAMS
AND YOUR HEART'S NOT MADE OF CHEESE
THEN SHINE YOUR LIGHT ON MY SWEETHEART TONIGHT
AND SEND MY BABY BACK TO ME
MR. MOON
I REALLY NEED YOU NOW
MR. MOON
DON'T HIDE BEHIND THAT CLOUD
JUST SEND BACK MY BABY TO ME

BRIDGE:

WE FELL IN LOVE, SO SWEETLY IN LOVE
UNDER YOUR SILVERY LIGHT
BUT WITH THE DAY HE WENT AWAY
AND LEFT ME TO SIT HERE AND CRY

MR. MOON
IF THERE'S MAGIC IN YOUR MOONBEAMS
AND YOUR HEART'S NOT MADE OF CHEESE
THEN SEND BACK MY BABY TO ME

BRIDGE:

IT WOULD BE EASY TO SEND ME MY BABY
EASY AS SWAYING THE SEAS
YOU PLAYED A PART IN BREAKING MY HEART
SO DON'T TURN YOUR BACK ON ME, PLEASE

MR. MOON
IF THERE'S MAGIC IN YOUR MOONBEAMS
AND YOUR HEART'S NOT MADE OF CHEESE
THEN SEND BACK MY BABY TO ME

WORDS AND MUSIC: APRIL BARROWS
©1995 UPPITY MUSIC (BMI)

SHE'S GOT YOU

SHE'S GOT LOVELY HAIR
SHE'S GOT LEGS STRAIGHT UP TO THERE
WELL, SHE'S GOT MORE THAN MOST GIRLS DO
AND WORST OF ALL SHE'S GOT YOU

SHE'S GOT A RICH OLD MAN
PRIVATE SCHOOL AND A PERFECT TAN
WHEN I SEE HER STRUTTIN' DOWN THE AVENUE
IT BURNS ME UP CAUSE SHE'S GOT YOU

BRIDGE:

SHE'S GOT YOU
AND THAT AIN'T FAIR
SHE'S GOT WAY MORE THAN HER SHARE
IT'S NO SECRET WHY I'M SO BLUE
CAUSE I'VE GOT NOTHING
AND SHE'S GOT YOUS

SHE'S GOT NO IDEA
'BOUT WHAT YOU DO WHEN I AM NEAR
IT SEEMS TO ME IN A WEEK OR TWO
THE CHICK WILL HAVE LESS AND I'LL HAVE YOU

WORDS AND MUSIC: APRIL BARROWS
©1995 UPPITY MUSIC (BMI)

ROOM IN MY HEART

VERSE:

EVER SINCE I MET YOU
THE FEELING'S KEPT ON GROWING
TIL IT SEEMS THAT DEEP INSIDE
MY LOVE FOR YOU IS OVER-FLOWING
IT'S TAKEN ME SOME TIME
TO THINK THIS WHOLE THING THROUGH
SO DARLING, WON'T YOU SIT RIGHT DOWN
AND LET ME TELL YOU WHAT I'LL DO

CHORUS:

I'M ADDING ON A ROOM IN MY HEART FOR YOU
I'M ADDING ON A ROOM IN MY HEART FOR YOU
YES DARLING, JUST FOR YOU
I'M GONNA BUILD A WINDOW TOO
SO YOU CAN SEE MY LOVE A'SHINING THROUGH
I'M ADDING ON A ROOM IN MY HEART FOR YOU

BRIDGE:

IT'S MY PRODUCTION
I'M IN CONSTRUCTION
MAKING WAY FOR ALL OF YOU
I'LL MOVE A RIB THERE
YOUR LOVE WILL LIVE THERE
THERE'S NOTHING I WON'T DO FOR YOU
(REPEAT CHORUS)

WORDS AND MUSIC: APRIL BARROWS, MUSIC: APRIL BARROWS AND ANDRE REISS
©1995 UPPITY MUSIC (BMI)

JUMPING INTO SPRING

SAW A LITTLE DAFFODIL
GAVE MY LITTLE HEART A THRILL
THESE PRETTY THINGS HAVE REALLY GOT ME
JUMPING INTO SPRING

THE ROBIN WAS SATISFIED
HAD HIS LOVER AT HIS SIDE
THESE LITTLE THINGS HAVE REALLY GOT ME
JUMPING INTO SPRING

BRIDGE:

YOUR LIPS HOW GENTLY DO THEY SIGH
I STEAL A KISS AND I FEEL LIKE A BUTTERFLY

WHEN YOU LET ME HOLD YOUR HAND
IT'S ALMOST MORE THAN I CAN STAND
THESE LITTLE THINGS HAVE REALLY GOT ME
JUMPING INTO SPRING

(REPEAT BRIDGE)

EVERY LITTLE BLADE OF GRASS
HAS MY HEART BEATING FAST
THESE LITTLE THINGS HAVE REALLY GOT ME
JUMPING INTO SPRING

WORDS AND MUSIC: APRIL BARROWS AND DAVID HUNGATE
©1995 UPPITY MUSIC / BROWNIE MUSIC (BMI)

I WANNA TURN OUT MY LIGHT

SAID THE MOON TO A STAR NEARBY
LOOK DOWN ON THAT GAL AND GUY
THEY'RE KEEPING ME UP TOO LATE TONIGHT
I WANNA TURN OUT MY LIGHT

I WISH THAT THEY'D GO TO BED
I CAN HARDLY HOLD UP MY HEAD
I'M HOPING THE SPARK WILL SOON IGNITE
I WANNA TURN OUT MY LIGHT

BRIDGE:

I THINK THAT LOVE IS GRAND
I'LL ALWAYS LEND A HAND
BUT I'M STILL WORKING THE SWINGSHIFT
I'VE GOT TO BE GONE WHEN ON COMES THE DAWN

I DON'T THINK THAT I'M UNFAIR
TO ASK THEM TO TAKE THE AIR
I WISH THEY'D WAKE UP AND SAY GOODNIGHT
I WANNA TURN OUT MY LIGHT

WORDS AND MUSIC: LEVINSON AND LEEDS
© PEER SOUTHERN, (BMI)

 

BURNING THE TOAST

THE WEDDING WAS A SMALL AFFAIR
JUST A FEW OLD FRIENDS WERE THERE
AND I KNEW THAT I LOVED YOU
WHEN YOU CHOKED THE WORDS ' I DO'

WE FOUND OURSELVES A TWO ROOM FLAT
WITH POTS AND PANS AND A PUSSYCAT
AND WE CUDDLE AND WE COO
LIKE A COUPLE OF LOVE BIRDS DO

BRIDGE:

AND EVERY MORNING I'M BURNING THE TOAST FOR YOU
I'M ONLY HAPPY IF I'M DOING THE MOST I CAN FOR YOU
THE COFFEE'S WEAK BUT MY LOVE IS STRONG
IT'S GOT TO LAST THE WHOLE DAY LONG
'TIL TOMORROW MORNING WHEN THE SUN COMES SHINING THROUGH
AND I'LL START ALL OVER BURNING THE TOAST FOR YOU

YOU'RE SITTING IN YOUR FLANNEL ROBE
SMILING AS I LIGHT THE STOVE
AND WHEN YOU CALL ME YOUR 'SWEET MISS'
I HAVE TO STOP AND STEAL A KISS

WE'RE SETTLED IN OUR COZY NEST
SOMEDAY WE SWEAR WE'LL GET SOME REST
BUT AS LONG AS LOVE STAYS TRUE
I'LL BE BURNING THE TOAST FOR YOU

WORDS AND MUSIC: APRIL BARROWS
©1995 UPPITY MUSIC (BMI)

AN OLD STUFFED SOFA

I WANT A GUY WHO'S LIKE AN OLD STUFFED SOFA
SOMEONE WHO HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME
A MAN WHO'S SEEN HIS BETTER DAYS
IS ONE WHO'LL LIKELY NEVER CHANGE
AND THAT'S THE KIND OF GUY THAT I WOULD LIKE TO FIND

I WANT A GUY WHO'S LIKE AN OLD STUFFED SOFA
SOMEONE WHO'D BE NICE TO COME HOME TO
AND WHEN THE WORLD OUTSIDE WAS FRIGHTNIN'
HE'D BE SOFT AND SO INVITIN'
I WANT A GUY WHO'S LIKE AN OLD STUFFED SOFA

BRIDGE:

IT SEEMS LIKE MEN HAVE CHANGED IN MY TIME
THEY'RE NOT MADE TO LAST A LIFETIME
COMFORTS' WHAT I WANT FROM THEM
SO I'LL TAKE THE MAN WHO'S BROKEN IN

I WANT A GUY WHO'S LIKE AN OLD STUFFED SOFA
SOMEONE WHO HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME
THE STYLISH TYPE THEY LEAVE ME VEXED
THEY'RE HERE TODAY AND GONE THE NEXT SO
I WANT A GUY WHO'S LIKE AN OLD STUFFED SOFA

(REPEAT BRIDGE)

I WANT A GUY WHO'S LIKE AN OLD STUFFED SOFA
SOMEONE WHO'D BE NICE TO COME HOME TO
AND IF HE'S JUST A BIT THREAD-BARISH
THAT'S A PART OF HIM I'LL CHERISH
I WANT A GUY WHO'S LIKE AN OLD STUFFED SOFA

WORDS AND MUSIC: APRIL BARROWS
©1995 UPPITY MUSIC (BMI)

 

WHERE THE BLUE BEGINS

WAY UP WHERE THE BLUE BEGINS
THAT'S WHERE I'D LIKE TO BE
FLYING HIGH ABOVE THE CLOUDS
FEELING STRONG AND FREE

WAY UP WHERE THE BLUE BEGINS
THAT'S WHERE I LONG TO GO
I'D RATHER GLIDE THROUGH A TIMELESS SKY
THAN JOIN THE CROWD BELOW

BRIDGE:

OVER AND OVER
I HAVE TRIED TO FIND
ONE PLACE ON THIS AGE OLD STAR
THAT I COULD CLAIM AS MINE

WAY UP WHERE THE BLUE BEGINS
THAT'S WHERE I LONG TO GO
I'D RATHER GLIDE THROUGH A TIMELESS SKY
THAN JOIN THE CROWD BELOW

WORDS AND MUSIC: APRIL BARROWS
©1995 UPPITY MUSIC (BMI)

 




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