A Person and a Heart

I’m gonna try to paint the world
Just like we did when we were kids
I don’t know where to draw the lines
I wouldn’t do it if I did
I’ll paint the trees a shade of green
I’ll fill the ocean in with blue
Use every color that I have
Still couldn’t paint someone like you

‘Cause the hardest part is a person and a heart
That’s the only thing I could never draw
‘Cause I don’t know when someone starts, where they end
And I can’t draw lines that could hold them in

The finest line that I could draw
The one that almost makes it real
The one that looks just like your face
Still couldn’t show just how you feel

‘Cause the hardest part is a person and a heart
That’s the only thing I could never draw
‘Cause I don’t know when someone starts, where they end
And I can’t draw lines that could hold them in

What color is heartache? What color is grief?
What color is laughter? What color are dreams?
How do you draw lonely? Where do you start?
How do you draw everything we are?

‘Cause the hardest part is a person and a heart
That’s the only thing I could never draw
‘Cause I don’t know when someone starts, where they end
And I can’t draw lines that could hold them in

What We Become

We were just innocent kids
When I took you to the prom
But now the older you get
The more you look like your mom
I mean that in a good way
Just like I’m my father’s son
It’s not what we are today
But rather what we become

When the arms that held us as kids
Let us run to love
Making mothers and fathers
Of daughters and sons

I see you every day
So I don’t notice the change
But if I look back a week
You’re getting sweeter with age
My friends and family agree
They tell me “Man, she looks great”
I smile and say “Yeah it’s good
But getting better, just wait”

When the arms that held us as kids
Let us run to love
We are the mothers and fathers
Of daughters and sons

Fall in love just like our parents did
One day they’ll say we look like our kids

When the arms that held us as kids
Let us run to love
We are the mothers and fathers
Of daughters and sons

Heaven's Got the Time

Look at me
I’ve got to tell you something, can’t you see?
Darling, please
I‘ve got to say what’s on my mind
So here I go, here I go

Lovin’ someone feels like heaven
Lovin’ someone feels like heaven

I’m not sure
Why I have never told you this before
So once more
I’ve got to tell you how I feel
Here I go, here I go

Lovin’ someone feels like heaven
Lovin’ someone feels like heaven

Well, I know my friends might make fun of me
You might not understand it
But here I go
I’ve got to tell you one more time

Lovin’ someone feels like heaven
Lovin’ someone feels like heaven

Lovin’ you is such an adventure
Like someone said “Love keeps getting better.”
Feels like I could sing this forever
‘Cause heaven’s got the time

Prayer for Better Days

In the morning, when the air is light
The distractions of the night before are far from my mind
I could tell You what I heard last night
About a girl who wants so badly to change her life
But I don’t know what to do
So I was wondering if You could

Give her a little sunshine when she has a bad day
She might need a little peace of mind
When she wants to run away
Could You send her a good friend
One that makes her feel safe
This is all just a prayer for better days

Yes, I know that You were there last night
‘Cause conversations full of hopeful things
Are always on Your mind
But I don’t know what she needs
So I’m asking could You please
Give her a little sunshine when she has a bad day
She might need a little peace of mind
When she wants to run away
Could You send her a good friend
One that makes her feel safe
This is all just a prayer for better days

‘Cause I think what she needs is something I can’t give
I know You know exactly what it is
Give her a little sunshine when she has a bad day
She might need a little peace of mind
When she wants to run away
Could You send her a good friend
One that makes her feel safe
This is all just a prayer for better days

Think I'm In Love

Sometimes I love you, sometimes I don’t
But when I love you, you’re all I want

Lately I’ve been looking for more of those times
It’s the times I don’t that put the tears in your eyes
Please forgive me for always screwing it up
Changing my mind and making it so tough
For you to know what’s going on
Here’s what’s going on
I think I’m in love with you

She carries the melody
I join in the harmony
I drop in, drop out, you see
I sometimes need a rest
She keeps carrying the tune
Hoping I jump back in soon
Then the music fills the room
Those times are the best

Lately I’ve been looking for more of those times
It’s the times I don’t that put the tears in your eyes
Please forgive me for always screwing it up
Changing my mind and making it so tough
For you to know what’s going on
Here’s what’s going on
I think I’m in love with you

Sometimes I love you
You’re all I want

Well, I know it’s right
So why do I keep changing my mind?
Am I scared to let you love me?
Well, it’s not that easy
But I think it’s time I show I cared

Lately I’ve been looking for more of those times
It’s the times I don’t that put the tears in your eyes
Please forgive me for always screwing it up
Changing my mind and making it so tough
For you to know what’s going on
Here’s what’s going on
I think I’m in love with you

Sometimes I love you, sometimes I don’t
But when I love you, you’re all I want

Lake Geneva

Take a little ride with me down to my hometown
I want to show you
A little summer place where ladies buy new shoes
So they can dance with boys who come in from the city
To these small town streets
Buy themselves an ice cream cone
And walk down to the beach

But it’s a summer love, and it won’t last long
‘Cause they’re running out of time
That’s why I want a hometown girl
‘Cause she’ll always be mine

Waiting for it all year long, those summers at the lake house
It always feels so right
Living in their bathing suits and going out at night
And the cars go ‘round and ‘round and ‘round
Just looking for some action
And all the local boys
Wait for the girls from Illinois

But it’s a summer love, and it won’t last long
‘Cause they’re running out of time
That’s why I want a hometown girl
‘Cause she’ll always be mine

Well, every time the summer ends
This place feels like a ghost town
No one on the park benches
The stores are all closed down
Everybody’s waiting for the summer sun to shine
I’m waiting on a call from you
We’re going out tonight

Well, it’s a summer love, and it won’t last long
She’ll be gone before it snows
That’s why I want a hometown girl
‘Cause she’ll never have to go

No, it wouldn’t last long,
See, they’re running out of time
That’s why I want a hometown girl
‘Cause she’ll always be mine

The Longest Time

Nobody has ever been too ready
For something that meant the world
Nobody has ever prepared too much
Waiting for something they love

So she waits by the window
Keeping her lamp lit every night
While all the shadows dance
She keeps staring at the door
Until one night it opens
Standing before her in the light
The one she was waiting for
Questions, “Were you expecting me?”
She says, “For the longest time”

Why won’t she find some sort of remedy
So she won’t have to hold on?
Does she know something that we all don’t?
Is she sure that he’s coming home?

‘Cause she waits by the window
Keeping her lamp lit every night
While all the shadows dance
She keeps staring at the door
Until one night it opens
Standing before her in the light
The one she was waiting for
Questions, “Were you expecting me?”
She says, “For the longest time”

I’ve waited night and day
‘Cause I didn’t know
When you’d show at my door”
But she’s not waiting any more

She waits by the window
Keeping her lamp lit every night
While all the shadows dance
She keeps staring at the door
Until one night it opens
Standing before her in the light
The one she was waiting for
Questions, “Were you expecting me?”
She says, “For the longest time"

We'd Be Good For Us

Lady, what should I do?
‘Cause I’m tired of watching you
From across the room
Lady, just look my way
Then I’ll have the confidence
To walk up and say

I think you’d be good for me
Never mind that, we’d be good for us
Darling, and the only thing we’ll need
Is a little more love

Lady, what do you say?
Are my words not making sense?
There’s more on the way
I know that I can come on strong
But I saw the door was closing
And it felt so wrong

I think you’d be good for me
Never mind that, we’d be good for us
Darling, and the only thing we’ll need
Is a little more love

So please baby don’t leave me hanging
It’s not just a feeling, it’s more
I think that we owe it to each other
I’ve never been so sure

I think you’d be good for me
Never mind that, we’d be good for us
Darling, and the only thing we’ll need
Is a little more love

A Break-up Song

I hope that no one finds you pretty
I hope that no one takes you home
‘Cause while I’m sitting in the dark
It would be nice to know that you’re alone
I hope that no one hears you crying
Or if they do, that they don’t care
‘Cause when you handed me my heart
I spent a week just talking to the air

And when your heart is broken
You want the whole world to be blue
I just want to know you’re hurting too

I hope you feel a little homesick
I hope your mother doesn’t call
‘Cause the only thing I have
To comfort me is hanging on the wall
It’s my graduation picture
Proves I can make it on my own
But every other picture on the wall
Is proof I hate to be alone

And when your heart is broken
You want the whole world to be blue
I just want to know you’re hurting too

A stairway to climb out of this pit
What use would that be
When all I want is you down here with me

I didn’t mean for you to hear this
But I’m kind of glad you did
Instead of saying we’re just friends
Let’s tear it open and call it what it is
It’s a knife right through my rib cage
It’s a hammer to my head
It’s a miracle that I’m still standing up
When most of me is dead

And when your heart is broken
You want the whole world to be blue
I just want to know you’re hurting too

Loneliest Girl

veryone’s having a good time
Three cheers for each person here
Some get to talking, some just tell jokes
Some dance and drink all the beer
But standing alone in the corner
Waiting to be introduced
Nobody’s paying attention to you
The loneliest girl in the room

Walking your way with a question
“Can I borrow a light?”
“Sorry, I don’t have one on me
But isn’t this a beautiful night?”
He was gone before you finished talking
Left you standing alone feeling used
‘Cause nobody’s paying attention to you
The loneliest girl in the room

Well, the smiles are all forced
Conversation is short
And the people that you thought were friends
Are leaving you too
You’re the loneliest girl in the room

Everyone’s having a good time
One last hurrah, then we’ll go
Making our way to the sidewalk
With hand shakes and kisses and more
When the door is closed
And the last one goes
There’s still one person there
Wishing there were two
But nobody’s paying attention to you
The loneliest girl in the room

With a Smile Like That

I’ve got a feeling
You light up a lot of rooms
With a smile like that
Yours is a welcome face
So good to see you here
I was feeling low
You’re a city on a hill
You’re a lighthouse in a storm
Leading me to the shore

I crossed an empty sea
Got lost in a crowded street
Then I found you here
Nobody told me where
It’s like it was meant to be
I don’t know what that means
You are destination’s door
You’re my favorite place to go
You always feel like home

If I lose my way again and again
Would you guide me home again and again?
‘Cause I’d come back to you again and again and again