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Elizabeth Thomas' World
03:38
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Couple miles past Scenery Hill,
A couple more before you hit Addison, PA.
On a winding mountain highway
I stopped to stretch my legs a bit, been driving most the day.
And I couldn’t be any farther from home,
But she couldn’t be any nearer
‘Cause these clouds are singing her favorite song.
Her view of the world is so clear here.
Ah, she’s a traveling girl….
Elizabeth Thomas’ world.
Elizabeth Thomas is a traveling girl,
And no map could show you what she’s seen of the world.
The road is her companion, but not always her friend.
The sky has no limits, and the road never ends in
Elizabeth Thomas’ world.
Elizabeth’s wheels are always turning.
There’s always something that she’s waiting for a little ways ahead.
And there’s a trail that she’s blazing.
She says, “You gotta keep on moving or you’re gonna wind up dead.”
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Times Like These
03:45
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It’s funny how in times like these
My heart feels like it’s going to squeeze right out of the top of my throat.
It’s funny how in times like these
I want to kick and scream, want to release it all, but I’m not that bold.
And it’s funny, I never knew how I loved you till I had to leave.
And now it just seems funny
‘Cause I’m trying to explain how Time slipped away
And all he left behind was so much more to say,
Like I love you and I want you in my life, and I’ll miss you.
It’s funny how in times like these
No cliché could ever please the soul that is letting go.
It’s funny how in times like these
Sorrow weaves a garment all her own, oh but I’m still cold.
And it seems I’ve watched a million moments pass me by
And I’ve never even grabbed a single sleeve.
And now here I am, with a brand new pair of eyes
And the moments keep grabbing me.
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King
02:56
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Do you think you’re the king of the world?
Do you think you’re the king?
Didn’t anyone ever give you a chance?
Didn’t anyone ever give you a break?
Don’t tell me you climbed to where you are without a helping hand.
Did anyone ever give you advice? Have you ever learned from a mistake?
Oh that’s right, you were born perfect, so why would you understand?
Do you think you’re the king of the world?
Do you think you’re the king of this 15 minute kingdom?
‘Cause 15 minute kingdoms fall.
Did it ever occur to you that you don’t hold the only key to the door that stands before me and the world beyond?
So go ahead, say what you will
Compensate for your insecurities ‘cause I see right through you
and that horse you’re on.
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Emily
03:22
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Emily was born in Nashville
With a tarnished spoon in her mouth
She felt that it was only natural
To learn to spit it out
So she locked up all her skeletons in the closet
And threw away the key
And her memory she somehow lost it
Cause that’s the Southern way, you see
But Emily wakes up to a drink
And Emily doesn’t eat anymore
Most days Emily is not so sure what she’s living for
Emily I can see you dancing with desire
Flirting with darkness, playing with fire
So tell me is it worth it painting on that smile
And playing dress up all the while
You’re walking in a wire
Emily’s only daddy was a signature on a check
And what her stepfather used to do to her at night
Well it’s enough to make you sick
But Emily says she’s made her peace
With the hand that she’s been dealt
But she’s not fooling anybody
With the exception of herself
Emily wakes up to a drink and Emily doesn’t eat anymore
Emily doesn’t care where she sleeps
She’ll take your couch or your floor
And most days Emily is not sure what she’s living for
Lord knows how many times a day she thinks about
Those pills in the drawer
But Emily I can see you
Emily I can see you
Emily, Emily, I can see you
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Tenderly
03:58
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Kiss me with the kisses of your mouth
Consume me
Your name is like a fragrance that’s poured out
Onto me
Just as the face of a flower turns toward the sun
Oh draw me to you in this hour till I am undone
Oh woo me, woo me, my Love
With passion
Pursue me, allure me my Love
Tenderly
Tenderly
Tenderly
So shade me with your canopy of love
Embrace me
Your touch is the epitome of all
That shakes me
Ignite like star kissing star within me your flame
Then lay your head upon my chest
and you’ll hear my heart beat your name
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Worth More than a Glance
03:20
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I have no magic spells to cast, no grand seductions
and no elaborate schemes.
And I am not on the fast track to the cover of some fashion magazine.
I am a girl with a voice,
And part of me is still afraid of boys when they ask me for a dance.
Oh I am heart and soul,
I’m tears and dreams.
There’s so much more to know than you can see.
And if you’d give me half a chance,
You’d know I’m worth more than a glance.
I was never the pretty girl out on the football field
being crowned homecoming queen.
And it’d have to be a whole new world
for this face to grace the silver screen.
And I’m the girl whose mother always told her
That beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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Bittersweet
04:00
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I left Nashville with a vengeance,
and I drove 2,000 miles
to forget about you.
I thought if I could
put some distance
between me and all the places,
I’d forget about you.
I guess I’ve finally
figured out that you can live without me
‘Cause I just started to taste the lies you were feeding me.
‘Cause you chewed me up, and you spit me out,
and I’m just your memory.
Ah, but it’s bittersweet.
I guess we look like Adam and Eve
‘cause I’m still holding the fruit,
but you got the blame.
I have never been so deceived, I have never been so naive,
and I will never be the same.
Oh, you’re a snake,
and it’s a lie that
I was the apple of your eye.
And I’m eating your words.
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Hey Mister Appleby
03:52
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Hey Mister Appleby, how’s it going today?
Did your smile stop working?
Did you dog up and run away?
‘Cause when I say you by the mailbox you looked like you were going to die from some sort of heartache, and I said “Hey, hey, hey what do you say you and I cruise to the park and mosey the day away?
‘Cause the sunshine’s shining upon us,
And the grass is dancing below.
And you and I could make some music in a friendly kind of way,
Hey hey Mister Appleby.
Hey Mister Appleby, what are you trying to say?
Did the cat steal your tongue?
Did your thoughts take a holiday?
‘Cause you can buy me a soda, and we’ll pull up a bench; you can tell me all about it, all about your life, about your love,
about the price you’ve paid.
And we’ll splash into the fountain and wash your cares away.
Hey Mister Appleby, I like your company,
And did you hear the breeze write a song
while the bird’s singing harmony?
And I really had a good time today, and I want you to know I liked the part where your tears turned to laughter, and your smile broke free
And now we’re skipping hand in hand beneath the shady trees
Hmmmm…..
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9. |
Call Me Baby
04:15
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I didn’t have a clue
Until you came by today
And now you’re sitting here in my living room
But you’re a million miles away
And you’re talking about the state of the world
And you’re talking about the state of your life
And you’re talking about the state of us
You’re telling me that you love me
And you’re telling me that it’s over for now
You’re telling me it’s a must
I love you
But you can’t stay, I know
So please go
Please, please go
Go and find what you’re looking for
And come back my way
Someday, oh someday
And call me baby
I should’ve seen it coming
I should’ve seen it in your eyes
I should’ve read between the lines
I feel so foolish
I didn’t even notice
Now I know why they say that love is blind
And you’re telling me it’s not my fault
You’re telling me that you’re confused
You’re saying it’s not about me
You don’t want to hold me back
And you don’t expect me wait
But baby can’t you see
I know I can’t convince you that what I say is true but
One last thing before you leave
There is so much beauty
That I see in you
But you don’t know how to receive
So go and find the truth
And go and find your wings
Go and touch the sky
I’m gonna let you go
But I’m holding onto hope
That this is not goodbye
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10. |
A Million Tears
03:45
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I would shed a million tears for you if I knew a million tears would keep you from crying too.
Fall like rain on your windowpane, again.
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11. |
Clothe Me in Ashes
04:40
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I am afraid of the silence and what I might find there
I am afraid of the light and what I might see
But you say you don’t know
Oh and time is a thing I can’t grasp and I cannot hold
I’ve searched for an explanation but reason escapes me
So I jump in the flood of tears and go where it takes me
I lay down my burnt offering
Even though it means everything to me
Nakedness as far as I can see
I’ll clothe myself in these ashes
Clothe myself in these ashes
The uncomfortable distance between your flesh and mine is
It is waging a war in my soul, it’s taking it’s toll
I see your eyes in the fire
Your touch disappears in the flame
Ignite and singe my desire
Ashes to dust and ashes again
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12. |
Searching for Annie
07:24
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I have no words.
I have no inspiration.
So I come to you for reconciliation.
‘Cause I am searching for Annie with the bright eyes,
And I’m searching for Annie in the bright blue skies.
And did you know that the sunshine belongs to her?
I have no excuses.
I have no one else to blame.
So I come to you with no games.
You want nothing more than to be understood.
So I will listen long enough,
I will listen long, and hard,
I will listen long and hard and good
I will leave you room to laugh. Will you let me love you like I should?
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K.C. Clifford Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
K.C. Clifford is a three-time Woody Guthrie Award-winning singer/songwriter from Oklahoma
City.
These days she splits her time between her two lifelong dreams: music and motherhood. She and her husband, musician David Broyles, live in Oklahoma City with their two children.
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