Let Me
(written by Mary Bragg)
There were things that I meant to say
There were things that were in the way
Can you look me in the eye
And honestly wanna say goodbye
I would miss your way of lookin at me
I would miss your big brown eyes
If you feel what you did when you found me
Let me hold you, let me hold you
Let me love you, let me love you
If you walk away from me
I don't know who I would be
Turn the fast into slow
I'm not ready to let you go
I don't know how I could live without you
I don't know what I would do
I don't know how I could live without you
Let me near you, let me near you
I would miss your way of lookin at me
I would miss your big brown eyes
If you feel what you did when you found me
Let me hold you, let me hold you
Let me love you, let me love you
Let me near you, let me near you
Let me be with you, let me be with you
Let me hold you, let me hold you
Let me love you, let me love you
Child
(written by Mary Bragg)
It was January seventeen
When they came and took you from me
In the morning on the day of rest
I had nothing in me left
There was nobody else around
When I put my face to the ground
And beneath the sky so blue
All I wanted was you
I would pray every minute of the day
That your father wouldn't steal you away
But the prayin couldn't stop a man
With a cold hearted plan
He had paid for the law to take his side
Just to take everything that was mine
There was not a thing I could do
When he let it get the best of you
Awake and not afraid
I'm coming to get you today
And nothing will stop me, child
Til I'm holding you
Sweet Skin
(written by Mary Bragg & Jimmy Sullivan)
She's got sweet skin, better not ever ever let her in oh no
Bad behavior, gonna get in trouble if you take her home
She's got bright red lips that you can't resist, and lookin up at you
Giving you the eye as she walks by in patent leather shoes
She's got her tricks to make you tick as long as she desires
But give it some time and you will find that she'll put out your fire
She's got sweet skin, better not ever ever let her in oh no
Bad behavior, gonna get in trouble if you take her home
By the time she gets under your skin you'll already be there
Down upon your knees, you'll beg and plead in unabashed prayer
that somebody will set you free but she will not allow it
get outta that mess before let her sugar in your mouth
She's got sweet skin, better not ever ever let her in oh no
Bad behavior, gonna get in trouble if you take her home
I Will Love You
(written by Mary Bragg & Jimmy Sullivan & David Haywood)
I'd been away for the morning
I'd been away too long
Nobody gave me a warning
Nobody knew what was wrong
If taking your own life is what you saw as making sense
I wish that I had known, I would have fought in your defense
I will love you forever
I will love you always
I will love you forever
Without you near the sun has gone away
Our baby came in November
Right when the air went cold
I try my hardest to remember
But I'm afraid that I'm getting old
When all my worry turned to you and how you lost your faith
I wanted to start over but you couldn't be replaced
I will love you forever
I will love you always
I will love you forever
Without you near the sun has gone away
If taking your own life is what you saw as making sense
I wish that I had known, I would have fought in your defense
I will love you forever
I will love you always
I will love you forever
Without you near the sun has gone away
I'd been away for the morning
Stay With Me
(written by Mary Bragg)
Forking up another month of pay
All our money's running down the drain
You're the kind of partner that I need
For slowly watching apples grow from seeds
Stay with me, stay with me, stay with me, stay with me
No riches inherited by name
This old farm is all that I can claim
Hang on to me, we can make it through
Just as long as I am close to you
Stay with me, stay with me, stay with me, stay with me
The Paper Chase
(written by Mary Bragg & Jimmy Sullivan)
At the top of the hour
With the people in power
We begin to devour
Sumptuous lobster croquettes
While trying to make an impression
I don't ask too many questions
In my place of profession
I keep them in my mind
I'm just walkin around this place
Every man trying to show his face
But they're just part of the paper chase,
Wasting all of their time
Sipping on Glenlivet
Gotta play along with it
Ain't this so exquisite
At this decadent social affair
They don't know what they're missing
Full of selfish ambition
They'll fight for your position
Just to get one foot ahead
I'm just walkin around this place
Every man trying to show his face
But they're just part of the paper chase,
Wasting all of their time
I'm just walkin around this place
Every man trying to show his face
But they're just part of the paper chase,
Wasting all of their time
While trying to make an impression
I don't ask too many questions
In my place of profession
I keep them in my mind
Learn to Love Again
(written by Mary Bragg & Jimmy Sullivan)
Looking at you I know there's something in your eyes
That says you're holding out to give another try
It's such a shame that you would throw it all away
For a life to live in pain
For a life to live in pain
You could be my memory and I'd be your saint
You would be the reason for having no complaints
I would be your lover and your one true friend
If we learn to love again, if we learn to love again
Looking at me I know that I am meant for you
Even if suffering is what you put me through
I don't know how to love you any other way
But I need to hear you say
How I need to hear you say
You could be my memory and I'd be your saint
You would be the reason for having no complaints
I would be your lover and your one true friend
If we learn to love again, if we learn to love again
So can you give us a chance
To turn around and make things right
But if you try and you can't
Then let me have you to myself for one more night
And be my memory while I am your saint
You would be my reason for having no complaints
I would be your lover and your one true friend
If we learn to love again, if we learn to love again
Give That Girl
(written by Mary Bragg)
Waking up in the morning air as the sunlight opens her eyes
Kaley goes in the kitchen serves you some coffee before your goodbyes
With the way you've been ignoring her, you might as well be blind
You know she'll do anything for you, but she may go out of her mind
If you don't give that girl what she needs
If you don't treat her like a queen
You better set things straight
Before it gets too late
Or you can give that girl to me
Taking all of her emotion but guarding your own heart
Nothing hurts like being together but feeling like you're apart
And it's weighing down upon her chest and not going away
Give her all you have to give or there's no reason to stay
If you don't give that girl what she needs
If you don't treat her like a queen
You better set things straight
Before it gets too late
Or you can give that girl to me
So Happy
(written by Mary Bragg & Jimmy Sullivan)
So happy that I know you
So lucky that I do
Please don't say goodbye
This is something I could get used to
I love in conversation
When you're holding my hand
Looking right at me
No place I'd rather be than with my man
Careful what you say to me
I might just fall in love
This is just the kind of thing
That I've been dreaming of
You're already my favorite
Don't want anybody else
I would surely bet
That I am gonna get to know you well
How you appreciate me
From my head down to my toes
There's no guarantee
But I can't wait to see just where this goes
Careful what you say to me
You might just fall in love
This is just the kind of thing
That you've been dreaming of
So happy that I know you
So lucky that I do
Please don't say goodbye
This is something I could get used to
Trying
(written by Mary Bragg)
February's come
Still ain't got a home
No particular place to be
I went all the way around
This tiny little town
All the people say they're sorry
But if they won't help us now
Will we ever find our way out
How can we believe
Begging on our knees
That anything we do will
Turn us into something better
We may die trying
Look what I've become
Should've seen it coming
From the promises they kept breaking
When the money disappeared
That I would end up here
With all my memories taken
I can't hold much longer
But I'm trying to be stronger
How can we believe
Begging on our knees
That anything we do will
Turn us into something better
We may die trying