Lyrics
Blue Light
(J. Johnstone)
Blue light
Cool blue light
Chasing our cares away
For one stolen night
Nothing but love to say
Come and lay by my side
Hide the dawn
Leave your worries behind
Until the night is gone
Blue light
Cool blue light
Flickering in your eyes
Quench your appetite
Sing me a lullabye
Come and lay by my side
Steal the day
Cast the cold world aside
Morning is hours away
Come and lay by my side
Take my hand
Let your heart be your guide
Here in this foreign land
Blue light
Cool blue light
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That's Why I'm Leavin' You
(J. Johnstone)
You oughta love me
But it seems you're tired of me
And you put yourself above me
That's why I'm leavin' you
You used to flirt with me
But now you just desert me
You've forgotten that it hurts me
That's why I'm leavin' you
I can almost hear you whispering
How I miss those little things
But it seems like such a long time ago
Since those days heaven knows
You oughta kiss me
But I guess you'd rather miss me
Cause you're here but you're not with me
That's why I'm leavin' you
That's why I'm leavin' you
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Best Friend
(J. Johnstone/A. Johnson)
You're my best friend
And I haven't got many
But I would do anything for you
I got problems
But I ain't stuck for answers
Cause chances are
You'll know what to do
I'm only human
I still forget
The wrong from the right
But you haven't held it
Against me yet
Even when we fight
I get mixed up
Frightened of failing
And just as afraid
When dreams come true
And there you are
As far from disaster
As that old man
Up in the moon
You're my best friend
And I haven't got many
But I would do anything for you
When the wind blows
Those rainclouds above me
Nobody loves me
Like you do
You're my best friend
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New York Morning
(J. Johnstone)
New York morning
Was it ever so clear
Tell me is it fortune
Or fate that’s brought me here
Don’t make me leave you
I don’t want to go
Until I teach you
All that I know
Somebody told me
That it’s all in the stars
And this flesh and bone is
Really not what we are
I feel your spirit
And I am freed
Music and lyrics
Are all I need
For so many reasons
All of them new
I won’t be leaving here without you
New York morning
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Never Been the Same
(J. Johnstone)
It's never been the same
Since we parted
It's never been as good
With anyone else I guess
It's strange that I should be
So downhearted
In the midst of what appears
To be my happiness
Everything went
Just the way I wanted
Everything seemed to be part
To be part of the plan
Strange that all this time
I've been haunted
By the things I gave up
To get where I am
It's never been the same
What does it all mean anyhow
It's never been the same
What is this dream worth
I'm living now
It's never been the same
Since we parted
Will I ever find the kind of love
That held us together so long
Darlin' all my dreams came true
And left me broken hearted
How I miss the feel of you
I'm afraid I was wrong
It's never been the same
What does it all mean anyhow
It's never been the same
What is this dream worth
I'm living now
I'm living now
Never, never, never, never
Been the same
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Good Guy
(J. Johnstone)
She stares into the mirror
Behind the bar
As if somebody owes her
An explanation
All out of chances
And still empty-handed
Now she doesn't even try
But she could've held on
She should've held on
To a good guy
There used to be laughter
Behind those eyes
Sometimes you'll see a glimmer
And you will find her
Lost in the music
The bittersweet music
A song from a time gone by
When she could've held on
She should've held on
To a good guy
A good guy
Would've made things easier now
But she never dreamed
She'd be down here
Nobody knows now
Nobody knows how
Love barely passed her by
She could've held on
She should've held on
To a good guy
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I'll Believe You
(J. Johnstone)
One more time
You'll whisper that you're mine
And I'll believe you
One more night
Your arms will hold me tight
And I'll believe you
I'll believe your eyes
And your alibis
And hang on when the shadows come to call
I'll shut out the light
And welcome in the night
And wonder when the hammer's gonna fall
One more kiss
Another night of bliss
And I'll believe you
One more thrill
To chase away the chill
And I'll believe you
I'll believe your lips
And your fingertips
And try and find another place to start
I'll forgive the past
And I'll forget the rest
And lie down beside you in the dark
One more dance
Another game of chance
And I'll believe you
One more try
You'll look me in the eye
And I'll believe you
I'll believe you
I'll believe you
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Cross my heart
Cross my heart...
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Paper Doll
(J. Johnstone)
Turns out she's a paper doll
And you'll never change her
She stole your heart away
On one fine paper day
Nothing but a paper doll
That's all
Turns out she's a paper doll
Though it's love you gave her
She only let you down
Made you her paper clown
Nothing but a paper doll
That's all
So here's a sad song
You'll need it after all
Nothing but a paper doll
That's all
Turns out she's a paper doll
But you cannot blame her
Cause all she'll ever be
Is a paper memory
Nothing but a paper doll
That's all
Nothing but a paper doll
That's all
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Losin' Hand
(J. Johnstone)
Never felt so guilty
In all of my life
And never quite so confused
Can't take it back
Can't change the facts
Leave 'em where they stand
I dealt myself a losin' hand
Mornin' rain remindin' me
I wish I could see your face
I keep remembering
So many things
I don't understand
I dealt myself a losin' hand
Sometimes this world's lookin' cold to me
You can stay the night
Just don't ask for more
Cause there's no care
In this insane affair
And there's no future plan
I dealt myself a losin' hand
Can't win with such a losin' hand
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Quittin' Time
(J. Johnstone)
It's quittin' time again
And though I hate to be alone
I knew it had to end
Like all goood fortune
Here and gone
I knew someday you'd leave
The moment that you wanted to
The promises you made
Were too good to be true
It's quittin' time again
And who am I to disagree
You've always been a friend
And even now you seem to be
Though the light's gone from your eyes
That sparkle that was all too clear
I knew there'd come a day
When it would disappear
I knew that love would lose
That one day you would say goodbye
And vanish like the sun
Into a winter sky
It's quittin' time again
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Walk Away
(J. Johnstone)
It's easy to have the blues
And it's easy to be in these shoes
And to watch the sky turn gray
But it's hard -- it's so hard
To walk away
Oh, it's nothin' to come undone
And it's nothin', baby, to lose by one
And get through a rainy day
But it's hard -- it's so hard
To walk away
I know you don't love me
I know you never will
I don't know why I'm hangin' on
You're gonna keep me waitin'
On your heart until
My reputation's all but gone
It's easy to play the fool
And it's easy, darlin', to change the rules
But no matter what you say
It's hard -- it's so hard
To walk away
Baby, it's hard -- it's so hard
To walk away
You know, it's hard -- it's so hard
To walk away
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Over and Done
(J. Johnstone)
When it's over and done
Don't search for a thing to say
It's all I can do
Watching you turn away
I'll break in two
When it's over and done
When it's over and done
Words will get in your way
When all you can do
Is follow your heart astray
It's not up to you
When it's over and done
All that's left are empty hearts
Love's only true for a time
No matter how it starts
It always winds up here
When it's over and done
I know I can't make you stay
All I can do
Is call it another day
I'll remember you
When it's over and done
