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I'm Not Gonna Run Away
07:28
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It's better late than never to find a lover
The one who's gonna see you through
But you can only give as much to another
As you're ready and you're willing to give to you
I'm not gonna run away
I'm not afraid to love you
I'm not gonna run away
I'm not afraid to be loved by you
I'm not gonna run away
I'm not afraid to love you
I'm not gonna run away
I've been through countless lovely ladies
Each one a treasure, don't you know
But I was doing hard time in the fiery heart of hades
Cuz I was holding onto fear wherever I'd go
See I'd always hit the road when it got too hot
If a woman ever dared to get too close
Didn't matter if I liked her just a little bit or a lot, no
When she'd reach for me I'd disappear like a ghost
I'm not gonna run away
I'm not afraid to love you
I'm not gonna run away
I'm not afraid to be loved by you
I'm not gonna run away
I'm not afraid to love you
I'm not gonna run away
I must be growing tired of the fight
I can see there’s nowhere left to run
I’ve been down in the darkness of the night
And I’ve been blinded by the light of the sun
Now I think I can honestly say to you
That I know my heart and I know my mind
I been around the world and I know who’s who
And there ain't nobody better that I’m gonna find
I'm not gonna run away
I'm not afraid to love you
I'm not gonna run away
I'm not afraid to be loved by you
I'm not gonna run away
I'm not afraid to love you
I'm not gonna run away
Words and Music by Mercy Howls
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2. |
To Do
05:20
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Can't climb up over your fortress
Ain't gonna scale your walls
Well there's too many men lying in little pieces
Broken by their valiant falls
And it's not like I don't have the courage
Babe you know I got my skills
But I ain't gonna waste my time or yours
When I know what won't work and what will
When I know what won't work and what will
Tell me what to do and I'll be happy to do
What you want me to do
Tell me what to do and I'll be happy to do
What you want me to do
I can't read your letter
When it's written in some long-lost tongue
You want me to sing along to your song
I'm just waiting for your song to be sung
And my mind is mighty sharp, girl
But it's never gonna bend no spoon
I can't tell you what you're thinking
I'm tired of playing name that tune
Tell me what to do and I'll be happy to do
What you want me to do
Tell me what to do and I'll be happy to do
What you want me to do
Tell me what to do and I'll be happy to do
What you want me to do
Tell me what to do and I'll be happy to do
What you want me to do
I know you got your need
It's something that you just don't share
If there's a hunger, girl, that I can feed
Let me know cuz it ain't going anywhere
Why don't you come right out and say it, honey
Just gimme all the truth you got
There's nothing to fear
I'll be standing right here
When you're through
So won't you give it a shot
Come on give it a shot, honey
Baby won't give it a shot
Tell me what to do and I'll be happy to do
What you want me to do
Tell me what to do and I'll be happy to do
What you want me to do
Tell me what to do and I'll be happy to do
What you want me to do
Tell me what to do and I'll be happy to do
What you want me to do
What you want me to do
What you want me to do
Words and Music by Mercy Howls
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3. |
I Can't Abstain
04:40
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It’s like there's always something
Messing up my life
No matter how I seek to improve
I can't get it right
I cut out the gambling
And I put the whiskey bottle down
I even quit my chasing women
All over town
But I can't abstain from loving you
Even though it'll cause me pain
I can't abstain from loving you
I could sooner stop the rain
You know I know my limits
Where and when to draw the line
But I just can't quit this dreaming
And get you off my mind
Cuz you captivate my mortal body
And you dominate my deathless soul
See your perfection in my eyes, girl
Never will grow old
And I can't abstain from loving you
Even though it'll cause me pain
I can't abstain from loving you
I could sooner stop the rain
Now I don't want no trouble
No I ain't looking for woe
I've had my fair share of heartache, babe
That kinda stuff I know
So it may sound sorta stupid
Lunatic and wrong
But I know that in your moonlit bed, babe
is where I belong
Well I can't abstain from loving you
Even though it'll cause me pain
I can't abstain from loving you
I could sooner stop the rain
I could sooner stop the rain
I could sooner stop the rain
I could sooner stop the rain
I could sooner stop the pouring rain
Words and Music by Mercy Howls
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I'll keep this candle burning baby
'Til the cold break of day
If that's what it takes to keep you
Coming back my way
Well I can wait forever, woman
Forever and a day
If that's how long it takes you
To come back my way
It don't matter what any time you show
How my heart it aches
Just keep on coming on home
Keep your foot off the brakes
Keep your foot off the brakes
Now don't you stop for nothing, mama
Don't even stop for gas
Don't you slow down for accidents
Just let it roll on past
And if a trooper tries to keep you
From your sweet loverman
Well then I think it's acceptable
To kill the policeman*
It don't matter what any time you show
How my heart it aches
Just keep on coming on home
Keep your foot off the brakes
Keep your foot off the brakes
It's gonna be so much better babe
This time around
Cuz now I know what it's like to have lost you
What loneliness I found
It's gonna be so much better babe
It's gonna be alright
Well you just do what I tell you now
There won't be no more fights
It don't matter what any time you show
How my heart it aches
Just keep on coming on home
Keep your foot off the brakes
Keep your foot off the brakes
Words and Music by Mercy Howls
*This song is in no way intended to endorse violence toward anyone, including police officers. The lyrics are written from the perspective of a fictional, mentally-unstable character.
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