Kathy Mattea

Time after time, I've turned away from you
When all I had to do was surrender to your love
You've seen me stumble, you've watched me fall
And though I heard you call, I just wasn't strong enough
But there's an emptiness inside without you in my life
Lord, I hope you hear my prayer tonight

Won't you blind my eyes when all I see is temptation
Break my stride when I'm runnin' from the truth
An' tie my hands when I reach out with desire
Go on an' do what you must do
Whatever you must put me through, till I turn to you, yeah

I know others fall down on their knees for mercy
But you may have to hurt me before I see the light
'Cause I've gone as far as I can go all by myself
You know I need your help if I'm gonna get it right
Tired of strugglin' every day, Lord I wanna know the way
So, now the only prayer I wanna pray

Is just blind my eyes when all I see is temptation
Break my stride when I'm runnin' from the truth
An' tie my hands when I reach out with desire
Go on an' do what you must do
Whatever you must put me through, till I turn to you, yeah

Blind my eyes, break my stride
Let every want be denied, whatever you must do
An' tie my hands, ignore my demands
Build a wall that stands so high, I can't get through
Till I turn to you, till I turn to you, oh yeah, till I turn to you, till I turn to you

Mary Had A Baby Born In A Manger
Mary What To Do, Mary What To Do?
Before The Vow Was Made,
In Her Belly Laid The King
CHORUS
Sing Mary, Sing
Lullabye The King
Born To Be Our Pardon
No Longer Shall We Weep
Come Soften What Was Hardened
Sing Mary, Sing
Herod With A Vision Out With A Vengeance
Mary What To Do, Mary What To Do?
Flee To Galilee
Raise A Baby King Of Peace
CHORUS
Mary In Your Mourning
Turn Now As You Weep
Look To See A Savior
O, Sing Mary, Sing!
Sing Mary, Sing!

All those untold stories
All those silent lies
We'll never know each other
Keepin' them deep inside (let's)
Wash away the troubles
Keepin' us apart
Tell those untold stories
Let the healin' start
It's been so long ago
We went our separate ways
Now maybe time has changed us
And worn the hurt away
You look the same as ever
I'm glad you're here with me
Take a look into my eyes
And tell me what you see
All those untold stories
All those silent lies
We'll never know each other
Keepin' them deep inside (let's)
Wash away the troubles
Keepin' us apart
Tell those untold stories
Let the healin' start
Now, I don't want forgiveness
Honey, I don't need you now
We've built a wall between us
It's time to tear it down
Let's plant a tree together
Maybe we can make it grow
If not now then maybe never
We might not ever know (about)
All those untold stories
All those silent lies
We'll never know each other
Keepin' them deep inside (let's)
Wash away the troubles
Keepin' us apart
Tell those untold stories
Let the healin' start

The key's in the mailbox the U-Haul is loaded
This is the last time we'll call this place home
The cats in a cage to leave at your mother's
I'll be halfway to Ashville when you wake up alone

It's been a while since I've seen Carolina
It always was pretty this time of year
And if this is the end of life as we knew it
You won't find me living around here

I love life as we knew it
I still can't believe we threw it away
Goodbye that's all there is to it
Life as we knew it ended today

I'll leave a number if you need to reach me
You always called when I had to be gone
I know that here in my memory
Life as we knew it still lives on

I love life as we knew it
I still can't believe we threw it away
Goodbye that's all there is to it
Life as we knew it ended today
Life as we knew it ended today

Charlie's got a gold watch
Don't seem like a whole lot
After thirty years of driving up and down the interstate
But Charlie's had a good life
And Charlie's got a good wife
And after tonight she'll no longer be counting the days

Eighteen wheels and a dozen roses
Ten more miles on his four-day run
A few more songs from the all-night radio
Then he'll spend the rest of his life with the one that he loves

They'll buy a Winnebago
Set out to find America
They'll do a lot of catching up a little at a time
With pieces of the old dream
They're gonna light the old flame
Doing what they please, leaving every other reason behind

Eighteen wheels and a dozen roses
Ten more miles on his four-day run
A few more songs from the all-night radio
Then he'll spend the rest of his life with the one that he loves

Eighteen wheels and a dozen roses
Ten more miles on his four-day run
A few more songs from the all-night radio
Then he'll spend the rest of his life with the one that he loves

I will pledge my heart
To the love we share
Through the good
And the bad times too

I'll forsake my rest
For your happiness
'Til my death I will stand by you

With God as my witness
This vow I will make
To have and to hold you
No other to take

For rich or for poor
Under skies grey or blue
'Til my death I will stand by you
There are war's and there are rumor's
Of war's yet to come

Temptations we'll have to walk through
Though others may tremble
I will not run
'Til my death I will stand by you

I will put on the armor of faithfulness
To fight for a heart that is true
'Til the battle is won, I will not rest
'Til my death I will stand by you

With God as my witness
This vow I will make
To have and to hold you
No other to take

For rich or for poor
Under skies grey or blue
'Til my death I will stand by you
'Til the battle is won
I will not run
'Til my death I will stand by you

Late in the day when shadows start to play
On my backdoor and up and down this alleyway
I think back on the times with your hand in mine
We sat talking low...late in the day
It seems you never know a good thing till it goes
Slippin' through your fingers...that's just the price I pay
For being on my own and doin' the best I can
Now I'm alone without a plan...late in the day
Now I pour whiskey, break the ice
Put my feet up and close my eyes
I try hard to listen to what my heart might say
Try to find the rhyme to take me back in time
And be with you here...late in the day
Now, I look out over tops of houses and the shops
As the sun sets, another day does wind down
And my life is still the same, my lips still call your name
And my heart can't hide the pain...late in the day
Now I pour whiskey, break the ice
Put my feet up and close my eyes
I try hard to listen to what my heart might say
Try to find the rhyme to take me back in time
And be with you here...late in the day
My life is still the same
My lips still call your name
And my heart can't hide the pain
Late in the day

There's a lighthouse in the harbor

Giving guidance with its light

But I had no one to return to

As I wandered through the night

From the first time that I saw you

Standing silent by the shore

I knew my search was over

And I would look for love no more
Deep in the waters of love I am falling

Sinking like a stone

Deep in my heart I can hear love callin'

Goin' once, goin' twice, goin gone

Goin' once, goin' twice, goin gone
There's a ship on the horizon

Makin' its way against the wind

From the place where I stand watching

I swear my ship is coming in.


Deep in the waters of love I am falling

Sinking like a stone

Deep in my heart I can hear love callin'

Goin' once, goin' twice, goin gone

Goin' once, goin' twice, goin gone

Sinking like a stone

Deep in my heart I can hear love callin'

Goin' once, goin' twice, goin gone

Goin' once, goin' twice, goin gone

I'll be leaving when the sun is on the rise
I can see the sorrow shining deep inside your eyes
But this life that I've been living
Has grown to a routine
So I'm headed for somewhere
I've been in my dreams
Oh, I want to go where a soul feels alive
And the untasted honey waits in the hive
Yeah, I want to be where a free spirit thrives
And the untasted honey waits in the hive
You were faithful as a lover and a friend
All the good times and the bad, I'd live them once again
But I'd never be contented
With a family and a ring
Better open your window
I'm a bird on the wing
Oh, I want to go where a soul feels alive
And the untasted honey waits in the hive
Yeah, I want to be where a free spirit thrives
And the untasted honey waits in the hive
Call it heaven on earth
Call it fools paradise
Gonna find where it's hidden
Even if it takes all my life
Oh, I want to go where a soul feels alive
And the untasted honey waits in the hive
Yeah, I want to be where a free spirit thrives
And the untasted honey waits in the hive

A little bit south of West Virginia
The miles go by and the engine roars
I've come so far tryin' to forget you
So far from that slammin' door

Day dawned bright in the Shenandoah
The sky's a cool clear mountain blue
But in my heart there's a thunder rollin'
Storm of love that was untrue

Like a hurricane in my heart
You tore my world apart
Like a dark cloud pourin' rain
You blew into my heart like a hurricane

If there's peace down in that valley
I believe that's where I'm bound
But if I thought you could still love me
You know I'd turn this truck around

Like a hurricane in my heart
You tore my world apart
Like a dark cloud pourin' rain
You blew into my heart like a hurricane

Like a dark cloud pourin' rain
You blew into my heart like a hurricane

Surprise goodbyes and tears unanswered
Promises that fall
Can leave your precious dreams defenseless
Back against the wall

But I will hold them tenderly
Your secrets are a part of me

As long as I have a heart, you've a safe place to dream in
A tree to carve your name in as long as I have a heart
As long as you need a love that time won't take away
Baby, you have it made as long as I have a heart

A hail of dew, can you think your thoughts in?
A garden where they grow
A peaceful place to settle down in
Away from winds that blow

My love will always hold you near
No matter where you go, you're here

As long as I have a heart, you've a safe place to dream in
A tree to carve your name in as long as I have a heart
As long as you need a love that time can't take away
Baby, you have it made as long as I have a heart

Your family ties are tightly sewn
My arms will always be your home

As long as I have a heart, you've a safe place to dream in
A tree to carve your name in as long as I have a heart
As long as you need a love that time won't take away
Baby, you have it made as long as I have a heart

Every love is different
Every love's the same
Every love has memories
Every love has pain
I knew love at twenty
I knew love at nine
But the love I know right now
Is the sweetest love I'll ever find
Every town's familar
Every town is strange
When you're feeling lonely
Every town's the same
I have dreamed of Paris
And I have dreamed of Rome
But the dream we're in right now
Is the sweetest dream I've ever known
Touch me
In the silent
Shelter of the night
Hide me
Safely wrapped in your arms
Till morning light
Every love remembers
Every love forgets
I've had my share of sorrow's
But I have no regrets
Love is made of silver
Love is made of gold
But the love that we have made
Is the sweetest love I'll ever know

Bob Roebuck is my sweetheart's name
He's off to the wars and gone
He's fighting for his Nannie dear
His sword is buckled on

He's fighting for his own true love
His foes he does defy
He is the darling of my heart
My Southern soldier boy

Oh if in battle he was slain
I'm sure that I should die
but I'm sure he'll come again
And cheer my weeping eye

But should he fall
In this our glorious cause
He still would be my joy
For many a sweetheart mourns the loss
Of a Southern soldier boy

I hope for the best
And so do all
Whose hopes are in the field
I know that we shall win the day
For Southerns never yield

And when we thing
Of those who are away
We'll look above for joy
And I'm mighty glad
That my Bobby is
A Southern soldier boy