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Rain
03:21
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She came in with rain all soaking her clothes
Offered her a change so she could step out of those
Told her that I wouldn't watch and that I would close my eyes
I'm not gonna lie
I looked
I know what you're thinking I saved you from the rain
Came in wet and dripping So you won't complain
When you see my eyes peeking through
It's probably not polite but through my hands I saw you
I'm sorry for being so rude
But I looked
I hope it rains everyday from now on
And you have now where to go
I'll open up my door
Invite you into my Home
You'll be grateful
I just need to let you know
I Looked
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Adult Butterflies
03:32
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I can't quite describe
How I feel about you
Cause I'm terrible with my words
But I've never felt this
Nervous
Like at any point I could ruin the conversation
I've been floating up near the ceiling
Since you began to talking to me
I feel a bit of something stirring up
I think it might be a crush
With a voice so soft
You could calm my heart
With a smile so wide
You're giving me adult butterflies
You catch me looking into your eyes
Cause I want to know what's going on inside
That beautiful mind
Oh your first girl in a very long time
To make me feel this alive
I'm starting to think you're lying
Cause there's
No way we could have so much in common
It's way too good to be true
That right here right now, right here right now
I'm falling for you
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I Love ***
02:37
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There is something I need to say
But I just can't figure out the way
So forgive me of this crime
But I will tell you in time
You're the cutest girl on the entire planet
You're softer than a cloud yet tougher than granite
You're an anomaly
But do you like me?
(Whistle the closing melody)
So get a hall pass or figure out a way
To get out of class an hang with me today
Because I miss you so much dear
I really want you to be here
And the sun is shining and you know it's a sign
That when we hang out we're gonna have a good time
So meet me at the park
We'll hang out until dark
Like peanut butter, jelly
Were the perfect match
And finding you was the best catch
That I will ever make
Oh for goodness sake
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love and I know it
If this big fat grin doesn't show it
Well shoot me or put a stake right through me I'm in love
I tried to keep it a secret for as long as I possibly could
But my smiles giving me away
So I might as well just say
I love you plus 2
I hope you know that it's true
I'd do everything for you
and I hope you know
That I love you
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Dove
03:34
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School days are never same
When I sit next to you
I'm never bored, I never think things are lame
When I am with you
You're the only dove I know
That flies in a flock of crows
The darkness isn't rubbing off on you
Like a fresh picked rose
I think it goes
Without saying
I think you're beautiful
Maybe I'm not the brightest bulb in the shed
Or the smartest crayon in the shed
Maybe I lost my marbles in the shed
But you're still wandering around my head
You make me feel stupid
And I love it
You make me want to be a better man
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I could tell you better ways to spend your time
But then you'd be away from me
We should stop watching hours of netflix
While we eat salt and pepper kettle chips
And you should stop inviting me to coffee
When we should both be trying to study
Don't come home with me
After a night a drinking
Cause you know that we
Won't get any sleep
We should stop going to punk shows
And spending hours walking through bookstores
No more making each other mix Cd's
And eating trader joes knock off reeses
No more Sitting in hours of traffic
Waiting in line just to get some orange chicken
Getting lost while we drive down the mission
Admiring the sunset loosing sense of direction
And time
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Cupid was in a Hurry
01:28
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I used to be disinterested in everything you ever said
Like Literally I didn't care about a thing
One day it seemed to change I felt a pain and it was strange
Then I saw these cute little red arrows sticking out of my chest
I think that cupid was in a hurry
Shot me a couple extra times and told me not to worry
I never thought I would see this day
But now that it's here I have no complaints
Everything was going fine You were all over my mind
I would eat that crappy food to spend some extra time with you
Now I'm skipping all my homework for the week
Just so you would hang out with me
I told him he still had a job to do
I whispered in his ear and I pointed at you
I gave him 20 bucks to do one more deed
He shot you with twenty arrows now you're going crazy
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Heartbeats
04:10
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You're like a blanket fresh out of the dryer
I want you all over me
I want to be smothered in you, be covered in you
Bring you up to may bedroom
And lay you down on the sheets
And the roses petals will catch your fall
As the lights all fade into a soft yellow dull
And all that will be, is you and me
And the music from our heart beats
You're like my favorite sweater
I don't want to leave the house without her
You'll keep me warm in the darkest storms
And I'll keep you close
And the walls will catch our noise
I know that the neighbors hate us, they're quite annoyed
And all that will be is you and me
And the music from our heart beats
You fell asleep with your head on my chest
And you left a big wet mess
You drooled the whole night through and somehow still looked cute
But I couldn't catch a wink
While you were resting next to me
So I was forced to watch you sleep
What a lovely thing
My chest will catch your drool
You'll sleep in so long that you'll be late for school
And all that will be, is you and me
And the music from our heart beats
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Easy Love
04:36
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I could talk to you
Until my face turns blue
And it probably will Cause it's so cold outside
And I left my jacket in your room
But I will get it back
Tomorrow afternoon
Because we made plans
To eat ice cream in our bathing suits
We watch reruns
Of our favorite cartoons
I wish I could share
How much I love you
You make it easy to love you
You say that you like
To go on exploring hikes
I packed us both a lunch
Some books to pass the time
You introduced me
To earl grey tea
I drink it daily
When I sit and read
I'm working through the stack of
Books That you gave to me
I read your margin notes
They make me happy
You make it easy to love you.
You say your hungry
Could use a bite to eat
So I make Mac and cheese
And we watch a movie
Your hand it calms me
As it slides up my sleeve
Now it's my chest
Above my heartbeat
And I will fall asleep
With you beside me
I feel so complete
Your love is all I need
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Last Ones Alive
05:13
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If you and I were the last people on the planetI'd probably kill myself
Not because I don't like you
Actually it's quite the opposite
I Think you're freaking awesome
I'm afraid that my cynicalness will rub off on you
So I'll do both of us the favor and I'll leave
I'll wonder off into the jungle and never come back
Don't be sad
If you and I were the last people on the planetI'd probably just kill you
Getting stuck with me everyday would probably kill you anyways
So I'll just save you the time
And chop your head off that first night
And then you won't feel sad at all Cause you won't feel anything
You won't feel anything
If you and I were the last people on the planetI'd probably kill us both
I'd strap us to a bomb and then I'd light the fuse
I'd kiss you on the cheek and say goodbye to you
Because I wouldn't want either of us to live a life a lonely misery
So I'd blow us both up
And then we won't feel anything
The Dead don't feel a thing
If you and I were the last people on the planet
I'd probably try to hit on you
I'd say something like I think you're very cute
And I'd ask if you want to repopulate the planet
You'd probably say no, But's lets pretend you say yes
Then we'd have tons of cute kids
And we'd raise them up so well
We teach them to read books and tell stories
Play Instruments, and go exploring
We'd teach them what it means to be good
And then what it means to be bad and tell them we won't have any of that
We'd make love a priority
For the entire family
And then our kids would have kids and teach them the same things we taught them
Then the whole dang planet would be full of good people
And we'd both die happy
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Lullaby
01:55
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If you find yourself falling asleep in my arms
Don't tell yourself you have to go
I will wake you
When you need to
Get up
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Leavin On The Lights
04:04
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Darkness follows me
Everywhere I go
Darkness follows me
Everywhere I go
Not, Not tonight
Cause I'm leaving the lights
I'm leaving on the lights
I'm Leaving on the light
Until you come back tonight
Darkness follows me
Everywhere I go
Everywhere I go
Its following me in my shadow
In my shadow
I've got to let that thing go
Let it all go
Cause I'm leaving the lights
I'm leaving on the lights
I'm Leaving on the light
Until you come back tonight
And I'm tired
Of darkness following me
Following me to sleep
Interrupting all my dreams
And I'm tired
Of darkness following me
Following me to sleep
Interrupting all my dreams
And I'm leaving the lights
I'm leaving on the lights
I'm Leaving on the light
Until you come back tonight
And I'm
Leaving all the lights on
Leaving all the lights on
Baby come right on in
I'm Leaving all the lights on
Leaving all the lights on
Baby come right on in
I'm Leaving all the lights on
Baby come right on in
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12. |
When You Sleep
03:56
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I can feel a beating in the center of your chest
Right where your heart is
Or at least where I think it should be
At least that's where it is on me
If I listen close I bet I can hear
When it beats
And I will hold you softly so you have beautiful dreams
And I will hold you long in hopes that you never leave
And I will fall in love while you just fall asleep
Next to me, next to me
Everyone is waiting on us
To roll out of bed and get dressed
But I don't want to leave
I'd rather stay cuddled underneath the sheets
And stare at the artwork on your shoulder blades
And the words scripted on your chest
Unlike your tattoos tonight will fade away
I guess that's for the best
We'll make some breakfast when you get out of bed
Now I'm remembering the things my parents said
Don't put all your eggs in one basket, mom I'm not
I'm putting them in a frying pan
Add some other shit make an omelet
And I'm splitting it with a friend
Maybe she's more than a friend
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13. |
Happy Forever
02:13
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I can't be this happy forever
I can't be this happy for long
I can't be this happy forever
But I can be this happy now
I can still smile about the good times we shared
I can still smile about the times you showed you cared
I can say the grass is better on another lawn
Or I can stop complaining and learn mow my own
I can't be this happy forever
I can't be this happy for long
I can't be this happy forever
But I can be this happy now
I can continue to do things I know I should
And even though I'll probably fail I can try my best to be good
I can learn to laugh at all of my mistakes
Then try my best to have happier days
I can't be this happy forever
I can't be this happy for long
I can't be this happy forever
But I can be this happy now
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