Mike Tramp

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Yeah I gotta do something
Cause I've been down the drain
For way too long
Yeah I wanna be someone
More than the nothing
That I'm used to being


Living ain't easy
When you count on someone else
Sitting and wasting time
Till all you got is gone


Someone save me
I'm running out of life
Someone help me
I'm running out of life


I wanna live in the sunshine
Still I'm dreaming on
This worn out couch
Wanna have what is not mine
I can only look
But never touch


When you got nothing
In your life to keep you strong
But there is something out there
That to you belongs


Someone save me
I'm running out of life
Someone help me
I'm running out of life


And if you see me drowning in
The pool of broken dreams
Pull me out
And breath new life into me

Have you ever told your mother
That she was more than God
And for all the life she gave you
You would give her twice as much
Have you ever told your father
You were angry that he left
And when both of you got older
Did you tell him you'd forgive
Yes I have


Have you ever loved your woman
With everything you got
Have you told her that without her
Life is really not a lot
Have you ever held your new born
And looked into his eyes
When you saw your own reflection
Were you man enough to cry
Yes I was


Should have done it long ago
Now I know
What I didn't long ago
And I know that life gets shorter
Every day we lose a day
So I want you all to know
That I love you


What do we wait for
When we keep our feelings
Locked up and to ourselves
We hesitate but soon we all regret
When we find the door has closed
And we're too late


Have you ever held a loaded gun
And pressed it to your head
Did you think of all the ones you loved
And the life that you have left
Have you ever told your friends
That they mean everything to you
Did you tell then that you'd be there
And help their dreams come true
Yes I have

Hey mister light me a candle
So I can see this fallen man
Look into my eyes and tell me
What I can not understand
I have broken down
Sold my soul in town
Lost my way
And left my friends all behind me


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Round here I don't belong
But I can't seem to find
Where I come from
Don't know how I came to stay
But I don't belong
No I don't belong
Round here


Oh Lady make me your lover
Let me taste what I can't see
Pull me deep into your ocean
Make a real man out of me
I am nothing more
Than I was before
Maybe you can show me
What I can be


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I woke up from a noise on the outside
Hadn't heard it before
Jumped out of bed
Put my pants and my boots on
Stuck my head out the door


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Worlds crumbling down
And everyone's running around
What should I do
Maybe I won't make it through
But if I live tomorrow
I won't beg and borrow
I will do the best I can
But only for a while


I don't exactly know what was happening
My head was spinning around
And someone screamed
That the Lord won't save you
Was he talking to me


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I may look crazy
But I'm really okay
I know just where I'm going
And I've been there before
Still I may not make it there

Hey girl who's it gonna be
Is it him or maybe is it me
I can see the lying
Written across your face
I can smell betrayal
In your loving ways

I don't know where you were last night
I don't know if you did wrong or right
But I know what I see in your eyes
And I don't really like it at all

So why
Do you say it ain't over
When you're already gone
Yeah why
Do you keep on believin'
That you've done nothing wrong

Hey girl what am I to you
Your soul mate
Or a broken toy
You know that i
See right through your lies
You know I won't let you deny it

I don't think I got nothing to lose
When it's already lost
Still you tell me it ain't that way
But you're already out the door

So why
Do you say it ain't over
When you're already gone
Yeah why do you keep on believin'
That you've done nothing wrong
So why do you say it ain't over when you're already gone
Why do you try to deny it when the damage is done

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Shot gun blast from a young mans past
Couldn't take no more
Had to even the score
Old man dies with the truth he denies
He won't harm noone
Not his only son
Standing with the gun on his shoulder
Never thought he'd live to be older


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Is he better off now
That his father is dead
Ever since a boy he's been trying to forget
Mama never was what a mother should be
But a loser
Such a loser


Jumped on his bike he would ride all night
Run away from it all
Leave the nightmare behind
Wake in the morning in a brand new place
Where the people he'd meet
Didn't know his face
He don't really know where he's going
And he can't forget where he's been


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Fly on your wings
Up to the sky
Only your dreams can heal you
Away from the dark
Into the light
Now you can see the real you
Standing with your life on your shoulders
Never thought you'd live to be older

Had I not complained would I be alright
On my darkest day would the sun shine bright
Had I not complained
Had I not restrained my love for you
Would I still be lying next to you
Had I not restrained


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And I don't know why
I do the things I do
Yeah I don't know why
I never seem to make it through
Had I not complained to you
Had I not restrained from you
If I never had lied to you
Where would I be now
Should have shown respect for you
Should have never neglected you
Had I not complained to you
Where would I be now


Had I not complained could I still be here
And my finest hour growing near
Had I not complained
Had I turned my back on bad advice
Could I still be here for the big surprise
Had I turned away


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Where would I be
If I had just
Followed you everywhere
Where would I be
Had I not complained

Wipe the sadness from your eyes
Force me not to tell you lies
While I lay here next to you
Keep the fire warm and bright
Make me last all through the night
Take from me all that you can
Fall asleep on me
And in your dreams you'll see
That there ain't no way
That you can tie me down
And when morning breaks
And you awake
I won't be around
No where to be found
I'll be far away


Wait not for me
While I'm young and free
I will stay but for a day
And you will see me
Come and go away
Wait not for me
While I'm young and free
I will stay but for a day
And you will see me
Come and go away


I keep my heart locked in a box
No loving woman is enough
Cause the road I travel's
Got a hold on me
I ain't got no home address
Never striving for success
I just live from day to day
I lay my body down
On the barren ground
Camp fire light will keep me
Warm and safe from harm
And when morning breaks
To the road I take
I won't be around
Nowhere to be found
I'll be far away

Little child
Dry your crying eyes
how can I explain
the fear you feel inside
Cause you were born
into this evil world
Where mas is killing man
and no one knows just why
what we have become
just look what we have done
all that we destroyed
You must build again
When the children cry
let them know we tried
Cause when the children sing
then the new world begins
Little child
You must show the way
to a better day
for all the young
Cause you were born
for all the world to see
that we all can live
with love and peace
No more presidents
and all the wars will end
One united world
under god
When the children cry
let them know we tried
Cause when the children sing
then the new world begins

What we have become
just look what we have done
all that we destroyed
You must build again
No more presidents
and all the wars will end
One united world
under god
When the children cry
let them know we tried
When the children fight
let them know it ain't right
When the children pray
let them know the way
Cause when the children sing
then the new world begins

wait just a moment before our love will die
cause I must know the reason why we say goodbye
wait just a moment and tell me why
cause I can show you lovin that you won't deny

wait and show your lovin like it was before
cause I won't let that feelin walk ou through the door
yeah wait just a moment and try once more
cause babe I need to hold you like I did before

so if you go away I know that I will follow
cause there's a place inside my heart that tells me
hold out, hold out, hold out

wait - wait
I never had a chance to love you
wait - wait
if only our love could show you
wait - wait
I never wanna be without you
wait - wait
no I never had a chance to love you
now I only wanna say I love you
one more time



wait - wait
I never had a chance to love you
wait - wait
if only our love could show you
wait - wait
I never wanna be without you
wait - wait
no I never had a chance to love you
now I only wanna say I love you
wait...

Baby, baby look so fine
let me know that you'll be mine
cause I don't wanna be alone tonight
pick me up and take me home
let your love be all I own
just be my baby through the night
baby take off your leather
and show me all your lace
gimme lovin one thousand ways

cause I'm hungry
yes, I'm hungry
Oh so hungry
hungry for your love

keep your engine running high
when you take my love inside
but hold the trigger on my loaded gun
show me that your touch is right
and take to the top tonight
hurt me baby but don't let me cry
cause your touching gets me crazy
and your teasing drives me wild
I need your love like a little child

cause I'm hungry
yes I'm hungry
oh so hungry for your love

cause your love is wild
I'm begging like a child
needing all of you
when your love is mine
I'll be feeling fine
All through the night

keep your engine running high
when you take my love inside
but hold the trigger on my loaded gun
baby take off your leather
and show me all your lace
gimme love one thousand ways

cause I'm hungry, etc..

wait just a moment before our love will die
cause I must know the reason why we say goodbye
wait just a moment and tell me why
cause I can show you lovin that you won't deny

wait and show your lovin like it was before
cause I won't let that feelin walk ou through the door
yeah wait just a moment and try once more
cause babe I need to hold you like I did before

so if you go away I know that I will follow
cause there's a place inside my heart that tells me
hold out, hold out, hold out

wait - wait
I never had a chance to love you
wait - wait
if only our love could show you
wait - wait
I never wanna be without you
wait - wait
no I never had a chance to love you
now I only wanna say I love you
one more time



wait - wait
I never had a chance to love you
wait - wait
if only our love could show you
wait - wait
I never wanna be without you
wait - wait
no I never had a chance to love you
now I only wanna say I love you
wait...

Little child
Dry your crying eyes
how can I explain
the fear you feel inside
Cause you were born
into this evil world
Where mas is killing man
and no one knows just why
what we have become
just look what we have done
all that we destroyed
You must build again
When the children cry
let them know we tried
Cause when the children sing
then the new world begins
Little child
You must show the way
to a better day
for all the young
Cause you were born
for all the world to see
that we all can live
with love and peace
No more presidents
and all the wars will end
One united world
under god
When the children cry
let them know we tried
Cause when the children sing
then the new world begins

What we have become
just look what we have done
all that we destroyed
You must build again
No more presidents
and all the wars will end
One united world
under god
When the children cry
let them know we tried
When the children fight
let them know it ain't right
When the children pray
let them know the way
Cause when the children sing
then the new world begins

Little child
Dry your crying eyes
how can I explain
the fear you feel inside
Cause you were born
into this evil world
Where mas is killing man
and no one knows just why
what we have become
just look what we have done
all that we destroyed
You must build again
When the children cry
let them know we tried
Cause when the children sing
then the new world begins
Little child
You must show the way
to a better day
for all the young
Cause you were born
for all the world to see
that we all can live
with love and peace
No more presidents
and all the wars will end
One united world
under god
When the children cry
let them know we tried
Cause when the children sing
then the new world begins

What we have become
just look what we have done
all that we destroyed
You must build again
No more presidents
and all the wars will end
One united world
under god
When the children cry
let them know we tried
When the children fight
let them know it ain't right
When the children pray
let them know the way
Cause when the children sing
then the new world begins

Little child
Dry your crying eyes
how can I explain
the fear you feel inside
Cause you were born
into this evil world
Where mas is killing man
and no one knows just why
what we have become
just look what we have done
all that we destroyed
You must build again
When the children cry
let them know we tried
Cause when the children sing
then the new world begins
Little child
You must show the way
to a better day
for all the young
Cause you were born
for all the world to see
that we all can live
with love and peace
No more presidents
and all the wars will end
One united world
under god
When the children cry
let them know we tried
Cause when the children sing
then the new world begins

What we have become
just look what we have done
all that we destroyed
You must build again
No more presidents
and all the wars will end
One united world
under god
When the children cry
let them know we tried
When the children fight
let them know it ain't right
When the children pray
let them know the way
Cause when the children sing
then the new world begins

As we talk the golden mile
Down the pretty aisle
I know that you are mine
And theres nothing in this world
That I know that I wont do
To be near you everyday
Every hour every minute
Take my hand and
let me lead the way
All thru your life
Ill be by your side
Till death do us part
baby Ill be your friend
My love will never end
Till death do us part
When I wake up everyday
With you lying in my arms
I wonder if Im dreaming
When I look into your eyes
I just cant believe its true
That my heart belongs to you
Baby you can have it all
Take my hand and
let me lead the way
All thru your life
Ill be by your side
Till death do us part
baby Ill be your friend
My love will never end
Till death do us part
Therell be good times
And therell be bad
But I will stand
beside you woman
All the way
And thru the years
As life goes on n on
When snow will
fall on winter nights
Ill keep you warm inside
Yeah baby I will

All thru your life
Ill be by your side
Till death do us part
baby Ill be your friend
My love will never end
Till death do us part
Yeah baby I be there
All thru your life
Ill be by your side
Till death do us part
baby Ill be your friend
My love will never end
Till death do us part
Yeah baby I be there
baby I be there
All thru your life
and know that you be there
know that you be there

THERE IS A SOUND FROM THE KITCHEN
AND IT'S A SOUND HE'S HEARD A THOUSAND
TIMES BEFORE
WHEN HE HEARS HIS MOTHER CRYING
HE RUNS AWAY AND HIDES INSIDE HIS ROOM

BUT THERE IS NO ESCAPING
THE ANGER IN HIS FATHER'S VOICE
AND WHEN THE TEARS ARE FALLING
HE FALLS DOWN TO HIS KNEES AND PRAYS

JUST HOLD ME AND LOVE ME
TOUCH THIS CHILD OF LOVE
AND TRY YOUR BEST TO SAVE THIS
BROKEN HOME

HIS LITTLE ARMS ARE BLACK AND BLUE
AND THERE'S A LITTLE CUT RIGHT
UNDER HIS EYE
EVERY NIGHT HE LIES AWAKE
AND FROM DOWNSTAIRS THE FIGHTING
STARTS AGAIN

HAVE YOU FORGOT THE REASON
WHY THIS LITTLE CHILD WAS BORN
CAUSE IF YOU GO ON FIGHTING
YOU'LL DESTROY THIS FAMILY

JUST HOLD HIM AND LOVE HIM
TOUCH THIS CHILD OF LOVE
AND TRY YOUR BEST TO SAVE THIS
BROKEN HOME

STOP FIGHTING STOP HURTING
TRY TO LOVE AGAIN
AND DO YOUR BEST TO SAVE THIS
BROKEN HOME

IF YOU EVER HOLD HIM TIGHT
AND LET HIM FEEL YOUR LOVE AGAIN
YOU WILL MAKE HIM SMILE AGAIN

SOLO

JUST HOLD HIM AND LOVE HIM
TOUCH THIS CHILD OF LOVE
AND TRY YOUR BEST TO SAVE THIS
BROKEN HOME

STOP FIGHTING STOP HURTING
TRY TO LOVE AGAIN
AND DO YOUR BEST TO SAVE THIS
BROKEN HOME

The little girl standing in the rain
on the corner of 42nd street
and she's all alone on the bad side of town
cause there was a little boy
that she loved with all her heart
but he's far away with another girl
now she's searching for a friend
just to hold her when she cries

in her lonely nights, lonely nights
where no one seems to care
in her lonely nights, lonely nights
you better beware

but baby you try and you try
but it seems that it doesn't work
cause love is a game that they play
so baby hold on to your heart
when they tell you that they care
yeah now that you know that the winner
takes what he wants
but she's searching for a friend
just hold her when she cries

in her lonely nights, lonely nights
where no one seems to care
in her lonely nights, lonely nights
you better beware

and somewhere in the night
there's a little cry
a girl who says
hey I wanna die
there's no one here who cares
but if there's someone here who understands
just someone here who'll try to lend a hand
and bring her home tonight, tonight

in her lonely nights, etc...