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I Can Love You Better
She's got you wrapped up in her satin and lace. Tied around her little finger. She's got you thinkin' you can never escape. Don't you know your heart's in danger. There's a devil in that angel face. If you could only see the love that you're wastin' I can love you better that that. I know how to make you forget her. All I'm askin' is for one little chance. Cause baby I can love you, baby I can love you better I'm gonna break this spell she's got on you. You're gonna wake up to find. You're my desire my intentions are true Hey babe I know it's time. You're gonna see what you mean to me. So open up your eyes cause seein' is believin'. Chorus: I can love you better than that. I can love you better. All I'm askin' is for one little chance. Cause baby I can love you, baby I can love you.

Wide Open Spaces
Who Doesn't Know What I'm Talking About Who's Never Left Home, Who's Never Struck Out To Find A Dream And A Life Of Their Own A Place In The Clouds, A Foundation Of Stone Many Precede And Many Will Follow A Young Girl's Dream No Longer Hollow It Takes The Shape Of A Place Out West But What It Holds For Her, She Hasn't Yet Guessed Chorus: She Needs Wide Open Spaces Room To Make Her Big Mistakes She Needs New Faces She Knows The High Stakes She Travelled This Road As A Child Wide Eyed And Grinning, She Never Tired But Now She Won't Be Coming Back With The Rest If These Are Life's Lessons, She'll Take This Test Repeat Chorus She Knows The High Stakes As Her Folks Drive Away, Her Dad Yells, "Check The Oil!" Mom Stares Out The Window And Says, "I'm Leaving My Girl" She Says, It Didn't Seem Like That Long Ago When She Stood There And Let Her Own Folks Know Repeat Chorus She Knows The High Stakes She Knows The High Stakes She Knows The High Stakes She Knows The High Stakes

Loving Arms
If You Could See Me Now The One Who Said That She's Rather Roam The One Who Said She'd Rather Be Alone If You Could Only See Me Now If I Could Hold You Now Just For A Moment, If I Could Really Make You Mine Just For A While, Turn Back The Hands Of Time If I Could Only Hold You Now Chorus: I've Been Too Long In The Wind Too Long In The Rain Taking Any Comfort That I Can Looking Back And Longing For The Freedom Of My Chains And Lying In Your Loving Arms Again If You Could Hear Me Now Singing Somewhere Through The Lonely Nights Dreaming Of The Arms That Held Me Tight If You Could Only Hear Me Now Repeat Chorus I Can Almost Feel Your Loving Arms Again

There's Your Trouble
Should Have Been Different But It Wasn't Different, Was Same Old Story, Dear John, And So Long Should Have Fit Like A Glove Should Have Fit Like A Ring Like A Diamond Ring A Token Of True Love Should Have All Worked Out But It Didn't She Should Be Here Now But She Isn't Chorus: There's Your Trouble, There's Your Trouble You Keep Seeing Double With The Wrong One You Can't See I Love You, You Can't See Doesn't But You Just Keep Holding On There's Your Trouble So Now You're Thinking 'Bout All You're Missing -- How Deep You're Sinking, Round And Round And Dragging Down Why Don't You Cash In Your Chips Why Don't You Call It A Loss Not Such A Big Loss, Chalk It Up Better Luck Could Have Been True Love But It Wasn't It Should All Add Up But It Doesn't Repeat Chorus Should Have All Worked Out But It Didn't She Should Be Here Now But She Isn't Repeat Chorus

You Were Mine
I Can't Find A Reason To Let Go Even Though You've Found A New Love And She's What Your Dreams Are Made Of I Can Find A Reason To Hang On What Went Wrong Can Be Forgiven Without You, It Ain't Worth Livin' Alone Chorus: Sometimes I Wake Up Crying At Night And Sometimes I Scream Out Your Name What Right Does She Have To Take You Away When For So Long, You Were Mine I Took Out All The Pictures Of Our Wedding Day It Was A Time Of Love And Laughter Happy Ever After But Even Those Old Pictures Have Begun To Fade Please Tell Me She's Not Real And That You're Really Coming Home To Stay Repeat Chorus I Can Give You Two Good Reasons To Show You Love's Not Blind He's Two And She's Four, And You Know They Adore You So How Can I Tell Them You've Changed Your Mind Repeat Chorus: I Remember When You Were Mine

Never Say Die
Lyin' Next To You In The Dark I Can Feel Your Beating Heart You've Been Here Beside Me Through The Test Of Time We've Both Had Our Share Of Doubts Waited Out Those Ole Storm Clouds Boy It's Nights Like This That I Know Why Lovers Like You And Me Will Never Say Die Chorus: 'Cause There's A Long Line Of Folks Giving Up On Love So Many Hearts Get Broken In The Push And Shove I'll Believe In You For The Rest Of My Life Baby Lovers Like You And Me Will Never Say Die Tears Of Joy And Tears Of Pain Tears Say More Than Words Explain There's No Need For Words Here Tonight We've Both Felt Each Others' Power A Tender Touch In The Wee Small Hours Is Strong Enough To Hold Us For A Lifetime Lovers Like You And Me Will Never Say Die Repeat Chorus Oh Lovers Like You And Me Will Never Say Die

Tonight The Heartache's On Me
You Could've Heard A Pin Drop When They Walked Through The Door Had To Turn My Eyes Away My Heart Fell To The Floor Someone Whispered, "Where's Her Halo?" Cause She Had An Angel's Face He Stood There Smiling, Holding On To The One Who Took My Place So... Chorus: Tonight The Heartache's On Me, On Me Let's Drink A Toast To The Fool Who Couldn't See Bartender Pour The Wine, 'Cause The Hurtin's All Mine Tonight The Heartache's On Me I Wonder If He Told Her She's The Best He's Ever Known The Way He Told Me Ev'ry Night When We Were All Alone She'll Find Out When The New Wears Off He'll Find Somebody New She'll Learn What Heartache's All About And What I'm Going Through But... Repeat Chorus But... Repeat Chorus Yes Tonight, The Heartache's On Me

Let 'er Rip
I Can Tell There's Something You Don't Wanna Tell Me It's Killing You 'Cause The Words Are Hard To Find I Know You Want To Break It To Me Gently Well Sweet Baby Say What's On Your Mind Chorus: Let 'Er Rip, Let It Fly Come On Baby, Say It, Do You Think I'm Gonna Cry I Ain't About To Bawl, And I Ain't Gonna Die So If You're Gonna Say Goodbye, Don't Take All Day And Night Let 'Er Rip, Let It Fly Why The Drama, We Don't Have To Drag Out This Situation It Wasn't You, It Wasn't Me, Sometimes The Chemistry Don't Ignite There Ain't No Rings, No Mortgage, There Ain't Any Complications It's Just A Hyphenated Word, Get It Out, I'm Sure I'll Be Alright Repeat Chorus It Ain't No Big Deal, It Ain't No Great Loss You And I Are On The Same Train Of Thought So You Don't Have To Tell Me Where To Get Off Maybe I Misunderstood You, If You're Leaving, Baby Would You Repeat Chorus So If You're Gonna Say Goodbye, Don't Take All Day And Night Let 'Er Rip, Let It Fly

Once You've Loved Somebody
I Should Go Out Tonight Get On With My Life Break These Chains Of Solitude With A Little Luck And A Little Help I Might Even Find Myself In The Arms Of Someone New Chorus: Once You've Loved Somebody It Ain't That Easy To Do Once You've Loved Somebody Like I Loved You Look What You've Gone And Done You've Ruined Everything For Everyone Who Tries To Steal This Heart Away I Can't Get You Off Of My Mind I've Tried To Tell Myself A Million Times A Little Time Is All It Takes Repeat Chorus I Gave You Everything That I Had To Give I Don't Know If I Can Go That Far Again Repeat Chorus

I'll Take Care Of You
Times Are Hard And Rents Are High What Can A Working Girl Do But Struggle Through Another Day Then I'll Take Care Of You Nights Are Long And Dreams Are Cold If They're All You Wake Up To But Should You Rise With Crying Eyes I'll Take Care Of You Chorus: So Let Them Talk About Us Let Them Call Us Funny Things People Sometimes Do I Don't Care As Long As You Know I Love You Oh, And You Know I Do I'll Be There, But You Might Not See Me It's Never Easy To Get Through But When The Laughter Dies Away I'll Take Care Of You Repeat Chorus I'll Be There, But You Might Not See Me It's Never Easy To Get Through But When The Laughter Dies Away Then I'll Take Care Of You Darling, I'll Take Care Of You

Am I The Only One Who's Ever Felt This Way
There Is No Good Reason I Should Have To Be So Alone I'm Smothered By This Emptiness Lord I Wish I Was Made Of Stone Like I Fool I Lent My Soul To Love And It Paid Me Back In Change God Help Me Am I The Only One Who's Ever Felt This Way? A Heart That's Worn And Weathered Would Know Better Than To Fight But I Wore Mine Like A Weapon Played Out Love Like A Crime And It Wrung Me Out And Strung Me Out And It Hung Years On My Face God Help Me Am I The Only One Who's Ever Felt This Way? Now My Sense Of Humor Needs A Break I See A Shadow In The Mirror And She's Laughin' Through Her Tears One More Smile's All I Can Fake There Is A Wound Inside Me And It's Bleeding Like A Flood There's Times When I See A Light Ahead Hope Is Not Enough As Another Night Surrounds Me And It Pounds Me Like A Wave God Help Me Am I The Only One Who's Ever Felt This Way? God Help Me Am I The Only One Who's Ever Felt This Way?

Give It Up Or Let Me Go
Well I Told You Pretty Baby Such A Long Time Ago If I Found You With Another Well, I'd Walk Right Out Your Door Woh, You Might Call Me Crazy There's One Thing You Should Know Well, If You Want Me To Love You, Got To Give It Up Or Let Me Go I Know It's Useless To Be Jealous I Wouldn't Tie You If I Tried When I Think You're Messin' Around My Back It Sure Brings A Pain I Just Can't Hide Oh Baby, I've Been True To You And If I Can Make That Sacrifice Honey You Can Do It Too Well, You Come Home Drunk And Nasty You Won't Tell Me Where You've Been Just When Things Are Nice And Sweet You're Going Back Out Again Why Do You Want To Mess Up A Good Thing? I'm Gonna Find Me Another Man One Who Wants To Give Me Everything Well I Told You Pretty Baby Such A Long Time Ago If I Found You With Another Well, I'd Walk Right Out The Door Woh, You Might Call Me Crazy There's One Thing You Should Know Well, If You Want Me To Love You, Got To Give It Up Or Let Me Go Give It Up Or Let Me Go