Jewel

I close my eyes, So I can't see you leaving
I still hear, You walking out
I can't move, Feel like I'm not breathing
How do I live without you now

Is this as bad as it gets
Is this as hard as it seems
Is this the way it feels with a dagger through your heart
When you're falling to your knees ripped and torn apart
How long am I gonna cry, feel like I'm gonna die
Trying to forget
Is this as bad as it gets

Turn out the light, it hurts too much
To know you're never coming home again
You said goodbye

Is this as bad as it gets
Is this as hard as it seems
Is this the way it feels with a dagger through your heart
When you're falling to your knees ripped and torn apart
How long am I gonna cry, feel like I'm gonna die
Trying to forget
Is this as bad as it gets

Tonight, Tell me I've seen the worst of this jagged knife
Deep inside my broken heart
He'll only leave a scar

Is this as bad as it gets
Is this as hard as it seems
Is this the way it feels with a dagger through your heart
When you're falling to your knees ripped and torn apart
How long am I gonna cry feel like I'm gonna die
Trying to forget
Is this as hard
Is this as tough
Is this as bad as it gets

I close my eyes so I can't see you leaving.

It's Wal-Mart, the bathroom
I'm staring in the mirror
Florescent lights are bright
It makes the lines clearer
Where did the angel go
Cigarette smoke's all that's left
Traded my wings in for a string of pearls
And the string is all I've left

The light bulbs buzz
Someone's in the stall
Big white, brick wall
Makes me feel small
And I take my shirt off
Looking for a glimpse of flesh
Peel back the concrete
Hope there's something natural left

Cause I am fading
I am fading, I am fading away
I am fading
Just like fairy tales
And a hero loses faith
I am fading

the air smells like urine
It's getting hard to breathe
I could walk out that door
But no one ever really leaves
And I take my clothing off
Trying not to forget
Stupid things like
The color of rain
And the smell of stone when it's wet

I am fading
I am fading, I am, I'm fading away
I am fading
Just like fairy tales
And a hero loses faith

And I am naked in the mirror
With a feather in my hand
The lady comes out of the bathroom
Screaming, "Oh, Jesus"
She couldn't understand
But I ask her
"Hey, what happens to us
When we get old and in the way?"
I guess she answered me
Cause they, they took me away

And I am fading
I am fading, I am, I'm fading away
I am fading
Just like fairy tales
And a hero loses faith

And I don't know how
And I don't know when
Don't know when I forgot
Hope I'll remember again
I am fading away
I am fading

You and I walking slowly
Hand in hand
Footprints in the sand
Watch the wind as it plays
Throwing shadows across your face
The sky was so blue
Your eyes so green
The air glittering
So sudden, so swift
Love came to us
Just like a gift
I lived here, you lived far away
Our lives called us back, no we could not stay
With a sad sort of smile you took my hand
Said while we're apart you hope I understand that...

Chorus:
You'll be holding me
And I'll be holding you
Through those long nights
My love will be pulling you through
When you see the stars
Pretend they're my arms
When you feel the air
That is me kissing you there
Say you love me
And I will say I love you
No distance could ever make that untrue
When I'm far away
I'll reach through time and space
When you hear the wind
You'll hear me saying
I love you forever

Fast forward our love story
I still remember that day
Her small precious face
You stared into her eyes
Hypnotized by her smile
But your job meant you had to travel
But we weren't ready for you to go
You held our daughter with a sad sort of smile
Said while we're apart I want you to know that...

Repeat Chorus

God forbid there'll come a day
When the light in my eyes fades away
But from your hearts I will not go
No bounds shall my spirit know, cause

Repeat Chorus 2x

Once upon a time
Used to feel so fine
I really made you shine
We laughed like we're drunk on wine...
But not anymore
No, not anymore
No, not anymore
No, not anymore...

You used to feel so good
Used to laugh like we should
We did what we could
Come on baby, I'm sorry would you open the door
Come on, open the door
Come on, open the door
Come on, open the door

(Chorus)
Baby, don't say the stars have fallen from your eyes
Baby, just say, say you need me one more time...
For you and I there is no good in goodbye

You know I used to love to leave
Always had something up my sleeve
I guess I mistook being alone for being free
But never again
No, never again
No, never again
No, never again...

(Chorus)
Baby, don't say the stars have fallen from your eyes
Baby, just say, say you need me one more time...
For you and I there is no good in goodbye

Yes, I, too was just like you
Finding comfort in a stanger's face
In some darkened place where no one knew my name
And I was slow to see
That everything had changed
And I was sad to see that I'd never be the same
But without you by my side I'd go insane...
You make the world make sense, baby
You make the world make sense

(Chorus)
Baby, don't say the stars have fallen from your eyes
Baby, just say, say you need me one more time...
For you and I there is no good in goodbye

For you and I
There is no good in goodbye
There'll be no goodbye

Shut up, sweetheart, I want you to hear
I can no longer love the same thing I fear
I can no longer let myself stay close
To the one thing that hurts me the most
I will not kiss the thorn
Hearts don't need to bleed to know what they're for
There'll be no more heartaches
There'll be no more heartaches for me

I take back my sweetness
It's overlooked by your lust
My song is unseen
Cause your touch is too tough
I don't think your hands know how to adore
The subtlety of me anymore
I unfasten myself from your side
Slip away, quiet as a sigh


There'll be no more heartaches
There'll be no more heartaches for me

Beds filled with suspicion
Hearts filled with spite
We sleep with thieves
And forego our sights
Too quick to hold
Someone's word over our own
You may be cool
You may know how to flatter
In the end (all I have is matter (? ))
There'll be no more heartaches
There'll be no more heartaches
No more heartache anymore
Anymore, oh oh oh, for me.

Everyday I turn on the evening news
And I got to tell you
I think the whole worlds gone crazy
Everytime I am turning around someone is selling something new
It's getting so bad
I don't believe anything anyone tells me
But baby you have the most honest eyes
Maybe your the piece I'm missing in my life

I am looking for one true thing
One true thing that I can believe in
Searching for one real love
All my life I have been waiting
For one thing that's true
Could it be you?

Seems like everytime I am walking down the street
No one even looks me in the eye
Everyones got an angle
Everyones got agendas
And a secret to keep
That is the one thing
On which you can rely
When you look at me I think I see something new
Tell me baby, can I put my faith in you?

I am looking for one true thing
One true thing that I can believe in
Searching for one real love
All my life I have been waiting
For one thing that is true
Could it be you?

So tell me before I go too far
Tell me now before I give you my heart

I am looking for one real love
All my life I have been waiting

I am looking for one true thing
One true thing that I can believe in
Searching for one real love
All my life I have been waiting
For one thing that is true
Could it be you?

Could it be you?

If you love somebody
You better let it out
Don't hold it back
While you're tryin' to figure it out
Don't be timid
Don't be afraid to hurt
Run toward the flame
Run toward the fire
And hold on for all you're worth
'Cause the only real pain a heart can ever know
Is the sorrow of regret when you don't let your feelin's show

So did you say it?
Did you mean it?
Did you lay it on the line, did you make it count?
Did you look 'em in the eye and did they feel it?
Did you say it in time, did you say it out loud?
'Cause if you did hun
Then you've lived some
And that feelin' inside
That's called satisfied

Busy people walkin' by
Can't help but worry some
So many things to do
And so little love gets done
Empty hearts everywhere
Drownin' but dying of thirst
If we want love
It's not that tough
Start by givin' it first
It's easy to give baby can't you see
Just close your eyes, open your heart and do what comes naturally

So did you say it?
Did you mean it?
Did you lay it on the line, did you make it count?
Did you look 'em in the eye and did they feel it?
Did you say it in time, did you say it out loud?
'Cause if you did hun
Then you've lived some
And that feelin' inside
That's called satisfied

Horses are built to run
The sun was meant to shine above
Flowers are made to bloom
And there's us
We were born to love
We were born to love

So did you say it?
Did you mean it?
Did you lay it all on the line?

Did you say it?
Did you mean it?
Did you lay it on the line, did you make it count?
Did you look 'em in the eye and did they feel it?
Did you say it in time, did you say it out loud?
Because if you did hun
Then you've lived some
And that feeling inside
That's called satisfied

La dah la, la la la
That's called satisfied
La dah la, la dah dah

I'm staring at the ceiling, laying here dreaming,
Wasting the day away
The world's flying by our window outside
But hey baby that's okay
This feels so right, it can't be wrong so far as I can see
Where you wanna go
Baby, I'll do anything

'Cause if you wanna go
Baby, let's go
If you wanna rock,
I'm ready to roll
And if you wanna slow down,
We can slow down together
If you wanna walk,
Baby, let's walk
Have a little kiss,
Have a little talk
We don't gotta leave at all
We can stay here forever
Lay here forever, oh

If you want to see that Italian tower leaning
Baby, we can leave right now
If that's too far, we can head in the car
And take a little trip around town
They say that California is nice and warm this time of year
Baby, say the word and we'll just disappear

'Cause if you wanna go
Baby, let's go
If you wanna rock,
I'm ready to roll
And if you wanna slow down,
We can slow down together
If you wanna walk,
Baby, let's walk
Have a little kiss,
Have a little talk
We don't gotta leave at all
We can lay here forever
Stay here forever, oh

Take me for a whirl,
Just a boy and a girl
Letting go of it all
Holding on to one another
Or there's a whole world to discover
Right here, under the covers

'Cause if you wanna go
Baby, let's go
If you wanna rock,
I'm ready to roll
And if you wanna slow down,
We can slow down together
If you wanna walk,
Baby, let's walk
Have a little kiss,
Have a little talk
We don't gotta leave at all
We can stay here forever
Lay here forever, oh
Let's stay here forever, oh

You take your coat off and throw it on the floor
Night delivers you to my arms once more
You feel so familiar as you get into bed
Cigarette smoke halo around your head
You lean over and kiss me so sweet...
Nobody wake me
if this is a dream, I’m gonna

[Chorus]
Build myself a summer home
Build myself a summer home in your arms

I kiss you with the languid adoration of slumber
Landin' random as lotto numbers
One on each eye
And, oops, one on your nose
And ten for each of your cute little toes
You lean over and kiss me so sweet...
Nobody wake me
if this is a dream, I’m gonna

[Repeat Chorus]

[Bridge]
Some people build with wood and brick
Some people build with stone and stick
I’m gonna build mine kiss ..by..kiss
I’m gonna

[Repeat Chorus]

I'm a bit of a mess and I'm gone too much
But when I'm away it's you I long to touch
And certain things remind me it's such a special treat
As these little things that bring you to me
You lean over and kiss me so sweet...
Nobody wake me
If this is a dream, I’m gonna

Build myself a summer home [2x]
Build myself a summer home in your arms
Built with all your charms

Whoever said that love is easy, must has never been in love;
Sometimes its a land mine, one wrong step and it blows up;
A word, a look, lights a hidden fuse.

It's hard to see just what you have, when you're seeing red;
And it's easy to do something that you know you both will regret;
Better stop, think, count to ten before I leave.

One, I still wanna hate you;
Two, three, I still wanna leave;
Four, searching for that door;
Five, then I look into your eyes;
Six, take a deep breathe;
Seven, take a step back;
Eight, nine, I don't know why, we even started this fight;
By the time I get to ten, I'm right back in your arms again.

Words thrown so carelessly like weapons when we fight;
But when they cut too deep, I wanna leave it all behind;
That I've to count to ten, before I cross that line.

One, I still wanna hate you;
Two, three, I still wanna leave;
Four, searching for that door;
Five, then I look into your eyes;
Six, take a deep breathe;
Seven, take a step back;
Eight, nine, I don't know why, we even started this fight;
By the time I get to ten, I'm right back in your arms again.

You can lose what you're not thankful for,
I don't want that to happen to you and me,
Better count my blessing.

One, you still move me;
Two, three, you send chills right through me;
Four, you keep me wanted more;
Five, when I look into your eye;
Six, you're my best friend;
Seven, that will never end;
Eight, nine, I don't know why, but thank God it happens every-time;
By the time I get to ten,
By the time I get to ten,
I can see how bless I've been.

I'll chose you all over again...

I'm driving around town
Kinda bored with the windows rolled down
See a girl on the bus stop bench
Dressed to draw attention

Hoping everyone will stare
If she don't stand out she thinks she'll disappear
Wish I could hold her, tell her, show her
What she wants is already there

A star is a star
It doesn't have to try to shine
Water will fall
A bird just knows how to fly

You don't have to tell a flower how to bloom
Or light how to fill up a room
You already are what you are
And what you are is beautiful

Heard a story the other day
Took place at the local VA
A father talking to his dying son
This was his conversation

"It's not supposed to be like this
You can't go first I can't handle it"
The boy said "Dad now don't you cry,
Remember when I was a child what you used to tell me when I'd ask why?"

(You'd say) Gravity is gravity
It doesn't try to pull you down
Stone is stone
It can't help but hold its ground

The wind just blows, though you can't see
It's everywhere like I'll always be
You already are what you are
And what you are is strong enough

Look in the mirror
Now that's another story to tell
I give love to others
But I give myself hell

I'd have to tell myself
"In every scene there's a perfect plan"
Everything I hoped to be
I already am

A flower is a flower
It doesn't have to try to bloom
And light is light
Just knows how to fill a room


And dark is dark
So the stars have a place to shine
The tide goes out
So it can come back another time

Goodbye makes a love so sweet
And love is love so it can teach us
We already are what we are
And what we are is beautiful

And strong enough
And good enough
And bright enough

I'm staring at the ceiling, laying here dreaming,
Wasting the day away
The world's flying by our window outside
But hey baby that's okay
This feels so right, it can't be wrong so far as I can see
Where you wanna go
Baby, I'll do anything

'Cause if you wanna go
Baby, let's go
If you wanna rock,
I'm ready to roll
And if you wanna slow down,
We can slow down together
If you wanna walk,
Baby, let's walk
Have a little kiss,
Have a little talk
We don't gotta leave at all
We can stay here forever
Lay here forever, oh

If you want to see that Italian tower leaning
Baby, we can leave right now
If that's too far, we can head in the car
And take a little trip around town
They say that California is nice and warm this time of year
Baby, say the word and we'll just disappear

'Cause if you wanna go
Baby, let's go
If you wanna rock,
I'm ready to roll
And if you wanna slow down,
We can slow down together
If you wanna walk,
Baby, let's walk
Have a little kiss,
Have a little talk
We don't gotta leave at all
We can lay here forever
Stay here forever, oh

Take me for a whirl,
Just a boy and a girl
Letting go of it all
Holding on to one another
Or there's a whole world to discover
Right here, under the covers

'Cause if you wanna go
Baby, let's go
If you wanna rock,
I'm ready to roll
And if you wanna slow down,
We can slow down together
If you wanna walk,
Baby, let's walk
Have a little kiss,
Have a little talk
We don't gotta leave at all
We can stay here forever
Lay here forever, oh
Let's stay here forever, oh

I'm sitting here lately
Thinking about us maybe
Taking a break was a good thing

'Cause we were just children
Following a feeling
Not knowing love could wither away

But looking back it passed so softly
But common strangers we could not see
Just tired of fighting tired of hanging on

But now that you're gone I can see
That love is a garden if you let it go
It fades away before you know
And love is a garden it needs help to grow
Ours is starving but there's still hope
Come on, baby, and I'll feed ya on kisses
Come on, baby, let's make up for what we've been missing
Come on, baby, baby, come home

Living with each other
Soon we discovered just how tryin' it could be
You'd stay out all night and you'd say I was uptight
And soon we were only fighting

But looking back from this side now
It's hard to imagine wonder how
I thought it was you who was always wrong
But I can see
That love is a garden if you let it go
It fades away before you know
And love is a garden it needs help to grow
Ours is starving but there's still hope
Come on, baby, and I'll feed ya on kisses
Come on, baby, let's make up for what we've been missing
Come on, baby, baby, come home

Well, tough job, broke car, mean boss,
And our moms all squeeze like weeds they get in the way
Now you're gone and I'm here,
I'm missing you dear,
We took a break what a mistake
What we needed to do was just make some room for me and you.
Cause I can see

That love is a garden if you let it go
It fades away before you know
And love is a garden it needs help to grow
Ours is starving but there's still hope
Come on, baby, and I'll feed ya on kisses
Come on, baby, let's make up for what we've been missing
Come on, baby, baby, come home

Let's throw away our old cell phones
Let's just stay in bed
Let's just stay home
Come on baby, baby come home

I'm sitting here lately
Thinking about us maybe
taking a break was a bad thing

Mick came home late last night
He drank enough beer to take the edge off a knife
And she opened the door, looking older than before

He said, "Rosey, you're too good a girl"
She let him in, he lifted up her dress
Like an apology began to kiss her breast
And he felt much relieved as the ceiling fan tapped out a broken melody

And she said, "Do you remember when we were younger and angry words were said,
Making up was always your favorite part
Well, I ain't young no more
And I'm sorry will not mend a broken heart."

He came home threw his things on the floor
She worked up the courage to say what she never had before
But the words got lost inside
He got that look in his eye as the sun went shining on

And she said, "Do you remember when we were younger and angry words were said,
Making up was always your favorite part
Well, I ain't young no more
And I'm sorry will not mend a broken heart."

Well the judge knew well Mick was a violent man
She got a few headlines, she got a slap on the hand
And there ain't no villains and there ain't no heroes
People on both sides of the tracks trying to add up a whole bunch of zeros
And time marches on until it's all gone

And she said, "Do you remember when we were younger and angry words were said,
Making up was always your favorite part
Well, I ain't young no more
And I'm sorry will not mend a broken, a broken heart."

I guess you could say
I'm one of those girls
That's always been with one of those guys
You know the type
Like right now
He sleeps while I write

It's better than crying
I'm worn out from trying
From loving a man who always makes it clear
I'm not welcome here
Just when he's hungry or horney/frisky or needs something cleaned
You know what I mean
But not tonight
Cuz' come the morning light

I'm gonna love myself
More than anyone else
Believe in me
Even if someone can't see
A stronger woman in me

I'm gonna be my own best friend
Stick with me till the end
Won't lose myself again
Never, no
Cuz' there's a stronger woman
A stronger woman in me

The light bulbs buzz I get up
Head to my drawer
Wish there was more
I could say
Another fairy tale fades to grey


I've lived on hope
Like a child
Walking that mile
Faking that smile
All the while
Wishing my heart had wings
Well from now on I'm gonna be
The kind of woman I'd want my daughter to be
Oh

I'm gonna love myself
More than anyone else
Believe in me
Even if someone can't see
A stronger woman in me
I'm gonna' be my own best friend
Stick with me till the end
Won't lose myself again
Never, no
Cause there's a stronger woman
Stronger woman

This is me packing up my bags
This is me headed for the door
This is me the best you've ever had

I'm gonna love myself
More than anyone else
Believe in me, even if someone can't see
The stonger woman in me

I'm gonna be my own best friend
Stick with me till the end
Won't lose myself again
No, no
Cause there's a stronger woman, stronger woman
There's a stronger woman
Stronger woman in me
Stronger woman in me

Call me as soon as your plane gets in
I'll tell you where to take the cab
Can't talk now in the middle of this crowd
But baby, I miss you so bad

I got a bottle of wine
Some stolen time
Key to a room where you can be all mine

Till it feels like cheating
Till it feels that good
Nobody's leaving
So let's get it understood
Oh you could be a stranger
It's been that long
There's something 'bout the danger of feeling like we're doing something wrong

Let's make the love that we needed
Till it feels like cheating

Don't say a word when you walk in
We ain't got time for that
Kiss me hard like we're about to sin
And there ain't no going back

For a while we'll be free, just you and me
Making promises life won't let us keep

Till it feels like cheating
Till it feels that good
Nobody's leaving
So let's get it understood
Oh you could be a stranger
It's been that long
There's something 'bout the danger of feeling like we're doing something wrong

Let's make the love that we needed
Till it feels like cheating

Keeping the spark going is an everyday fight
So I sent the kids to your mama
And baby, we got all night

Till it feels like cheating
Till it feels that good
Nobody's leaving
So let's get it understood
You could be a stranger
It's been that long
There's something 'bout the danger of feeling like we're doing something wrong

Let's make the love that we needed
Till it feels like cheating
Oh yeah, baby
Let's make the love that we needed
Till it feels like cheating

Sleigh bells ringare you listening
In the lanesnow is glistening
A beautiful sight we're happy tonight
Walking in a winter wonderlan
Gone away is the bluebird
Here to stay is a new bird
it sings a love song as we go along
Walking in a winter wonderland
In the meadow we can build a snowman
And pretend that he is parson Brown
He'll sayAre you married
We'll say Noman
But you can do the job when you're in town
Later on we'll conspire
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid the plans that we made
Walking in a winter wonderland
Just hear those sleigh bells
jinglingringtingtingling too
Come onit's lovely weather fora sleigh ride together with you
Outside the snow is falling and friends are calling Yoo-hoo
Come on it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you
In the meadow we can build a snowman
And pretend that he is parson Brown
He'll sayAre you married
We'll say Noman
But you can do the job when you're in town
Later on we'll conspire
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid the plans that we made
Walking in a winter wonderland
To face unafraid the plans that we made
Walking in a winter wonderland