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Just a Lil' Bit of Love
04:13
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Sometimes we’re looking for something that we don’t have.
A little pleasure or happiness in our lives.
But there’s one thing at times it seems so hard to find.
We all need a little love.
Just a little bit of love.
When I first saw her, – she looked so fragile
Protected by her patchwork coat
I sat next to her just to be a friend.
We all need a little love.
Just a little bit of love.
And I’m so happy that you turned your life around.
In our darkest hours we both made a friend.
We both made a friend.
You’re like sunshine after a summer storm.
But the things you overcame, – well I can too.
You help me thru.
We all have addictions in these lives of ours.
Its psychological or physical – and sometimes both.
Because the one thing at times it seems so hard to find.
We all need a little love.
Just a little bit of love.
And the people that you seem to think are strong,
Are the ones you should worry ‘bout when things go wrong.
And all it really takes is just a little love.
We all need a little love.
Just a little bit of love.
We all need a little love.
Just a little bit of love.
And I’m so happy that you turned your life around.
In our darkest hours we both made a friend.
We both made a friend.
You’re like sunshine after a summer storm.
But the things you overcame, - well I can too.
You help me thru.
And I’m so happy that you turned your life around.
In our darkest hours we both made a friend.
We both made a friend.
You’re like sunshine after a summer storm.
But the things you overcame, – well I can too.
You help me thru.
And I’m so happy that you turned your life around.
In our darkest hours we both made a friend.
We both made a friend.
You’re like sunshine after a summer storm.
But the things you overcame, – well I can too.
You help me thru.
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2. |
All the Best for You
03:50
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I wanted happiness
And I wanted sweet success
And I wanted everything - for you
And I hoped for confidence
And love that wasn’t meaningless
And I hoped for all the best - for you
After all our words were thrown about
After arguments when I’d act out
But still I wanted all the best - for you
And I did all that I could do
After everything that I went thru
All the while I waited patiently - for you
I am done wishing
I am done hoping
I am worn out on
Playing psychologist
I am done waiting
I am done trying
I am tired of
Asking for a little love
I wanted happiness
And I wanted sweet success
And I wanted everything - for you
And I hoped for confidence
And love that wasn’t meaningless
And I hoped for all the best - for you
I am done wishing
I am done hoping
I am worn out on
Playing psychologist
I am done waiting
I am done trying
I am tired of
Begging for a little love
I wanted all the best
I wanted all the best
And I wanted all the best for you
I wanted all the best
I wanted all the best
And I wanted all the best for you
Now I wish all the best for you
Now I wish all the best for you
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3. |
Blackjack 21
04:15
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Blackjack, blackjack
Now you’ve got twenty-one
You were my queen-of-hearts
Busted, I fell apart
Blackjack, blackjack
Now you’ve tricked everyone
Dealt me, and then deceived
What was hidden up your sleeve
But you were my queen-of-hearts
And you were my queen-of-hearts
You’d always complain how people were mean
You’d always tell me how no one was kind
I believed you and I took your side
But then you were just like them
Then you were just like them
Blackjack, blackjack
Now you’ve got twenty-one
You were my queen-of-hearts
Busted, I fell apart
Blackjack, blackjack
Now you’ve tricked everyone
Dealt me, and then deceived
What was hidden up your sleeve
But you were my queen-of-hearts
And you were my queen-of-hearts
I’m happy for you, that you made it this far
I’m glad I could help you – get your foot in the door
But I wish you would say something
say something kind
I wish you’d apologize – I wish you’d apologize
Blackjack, blackjack
Now you’ve got twenty-one
You were my queen-of-hearts
Busted, I fell apart
Blackjack, blackjack
Now you’ve tricked everyone
Dealt me, and then deceived
What was hidden up your sleeve
But you were my queen-of-hearts
You were my queen
Oh, blackjack, blackjack
Now you’ve got twenty-one
You were my queen-of-hearts
Busted, I fell apart
Blackjack, blackjack
Now you’ve tricked everyone
Dealt me, and then deceived
What was hidden up your sleeve
But you were my queen-of-hearts
Always my queen-of-hearts
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4. |
Seven
01:51
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I wait up to see
If you will message me
It’s getting so very late
It’s one o’clock
Two o’clock
Three o’clock
Four o’clock
Five o’clock
Six o’clock
Seven
I don’t think that I
Have slept in these last years
I’ve waited up for your call
It’s now one o’clock
Two o’clock
Three o’clock
Four o’clock
Five o’clock
Six o’clock
It’s s even
I wish I could hear you say my name
I wish I could hear you say my name
I wish I could hear you say my name
Just one more time
I helped you back then
Why won’t you help me now?
You won’t reciprocate
It’s past one o’clock
Two o’clock
Three o’clock
Four o’clock
Five o’clock
Six o’clock
Selfish
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Never knew I could feel like this
Like I'd never seen the sky before
Wanted to vanish inside your kiss
Every day I loved you more and more
Listen to my heart
Can you hear it sing?
Telling me to give you everything
Seasons may change
Winter to spring
But I’ll love you until the end of time
Come what may
Come what may
I will love you until my dying day
Suddenly the world seemed such a perfect place
Suddenly it moved with such a perfect grace
Suddenly my life didn’t seem like such a waste
It all revolved around you
And there’s no mountain too high
No river too wide
Sing out this song and I’ll be there by your side
Storm clouds may gather
And stars may collide
But I’ll love you till the end of time
Come what may
Come what may
I will love you until my dying day
Come what may
Come what may
I will love you until my dying day
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Why can’t I understand
I’m so confused
Cuz I thought you loved me
And why can’t you understand
I’m still the same.
Why can’t you still love me?
I thought I felt what love
Was all about
It felt so good inside
And now it seems all gone
It’s disappeared
Why can’t you still love me?
We want to blame someone
But it’s not fair
We’re both to blame, I know
Someday our eyes will meet
Before we die
But life’s so short, you know?
Why can’t you still love me? (I still love you)
Why can’t you still love me? (I still love you)
Why can’t you still love me? (I still love you)
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7. |
Without You
02:31
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I’ll try to be at peace
Rememb’ring good things
And try to stay
Positive
Rememb’ring how it felt
To feel loved by you
Before it all
Fell apart
So I’ll thank you for the kind words you said
And I’ll remember all the good times we had
As I sleep in my own bed
Without you – without you
I’ll try to give you peace
By thinking good thoughts
And try to save
Some sanity
I’ll write some happy songs
About your fickle love
Not wond’ring why
You broke my heart
So I’ll thank you for the kind words you said
And I’ll remember all the good times we had
As I sleep in my own bed
Without you – without you
So I’ll thank you for the kind words you said
And I’ll remember all the good times we had
As I sleep in my own bed
Without you – without you
Without, without you
Without you
Without you
Without, without you
Without you
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8. |
You
05:09
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When you were unsure
I’d hold your hand
And when you were sad
I would understand
You
You
When you were lost
I pointed the way
And when you’d say
“I can't do it, I can't do it"
"I can't do it, I can't do it”
I’d say, I’d say
You
I love you
I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you
I love you
I love you
When you were unsure
I’d hold your hand
And when you were sad
I would understand
I'd understand you
You
And when you were lost
I pointed the way
And when you’d say
“I can't do it, I can't do it"
"I can't do it, I can't do it”
I’d say, I’d say
You
I love you!
I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you
I love you
I love you!
And now that you're gone
I wonder why
And now that you're gone
Oh, how I cry
Over you
You
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9. |
Take My Confusion
02:20
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Something is draining me
Now I’m weak like a child
Confusion controlling
Things I can’t reconcile
And life’s so confusing
When the truth is not told
And the lies, contradictions
Then the insults so Cold
Take my confusion – to near and to far
Take my confusion – too near and too far
Something has changed in me
With trust all undone
And the chaos that followed
Has love on the run
To look for forgiveness
Accepting what’s done
Eternally waiting
For signs from someone
Take my confusion – to near and to far
Take my confusion – too near and too far
Take my confusion – to near and to far
Take my confusion – too near and too far
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I always dreamed of
Someone like you
Who loved me as much as
You seemed to do
The smiles and the laughter
Back when it began
When you were my woman
And I was your man
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I miss you so much
I can’t get you outta my mind
I need you so much
I can’t get you outta my mind
I’m addicted to your love
Like you are some sort of a drug
But now you’re so far away
You’re just too far away
I think about you
Every single day
You infect my thoughts always
And I just can’t break away
You are perfect in every way
And in my heart you’ll always stay
But now you’re too far away
You’re just too far away
But now you’re so far away
You’re just too far away
You’re just so far away
You’re just too far away
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12. |
You Are My Everything
03:07
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Every day
Every day I love you more
You are my everything
And I love you more and more
I’m afraid that no one will
Love me more than you will
Darling, you’re my everything
And it is you I adore
But where have you gone, dear?
Now you’re being unclear
Where’s the truth and honesty
That we once had
Tonight where are you?
As I think about you
You meant everything to me
Is that so bad?
Every day
Every day I love you more
“Eric, you’re my everything
And I love you more and more”
I’m afraid that no one will
Love me more than you will
“Eric, you’re my everything”
And it is you I adore”
But where have you gone, dear?
Now you’re being unclear
Where’s the truth and honesty
That we once had
But where have you gone, dear?
Now you’re being unclear
Where’s the truth and honesty
That we once had
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13. |
Drive East
01:55
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Drive east, she said (I miss you so)
Drive east, she said (I need a friend)
Drive east, she said (I need you so)
I need you so
Drive east, she said (I miss you so)
Drive east, she said (I need a friend)
Drive east, she said (I love you so)
I love you so
From a restroom, calling, calling
Hiding, frightened and needing me
Crying, crying – saying, “Help me, help me”
And I gave you of me
Drive east, she said (I miss you so)
Drive east, she said (I need a friend)
Drive east, she said (I need you so)
I need you so
Drive east, she said (I miss you so)
Drive east, she said (I need a friend)
Drive east, she said (I love you so)
I love you so
From some stairwell, calling, calling
Scared and lonely and begging me
Crying, crying – saying, “Love me, love me”
I was always giving all of me
Drive east, she said (I miss you so)
Drive east, she said (I need a friend)
Drive east, she said (I need you so)
I need you so
Drive east, she said (I miss you so)
Drive east, she said (I need a friend)
Drive east, she said (I love you so)
I love you so
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14. |
Pushing Pulling
01:12
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Pushing, pulling, turn away
What will you be like today?
Treat me like I’m nobody
Why can’t you be nice to me – please?
Helping – I enable you
Deceive me, say I misconstrue
Hurt me, and make me your fool
It’s just wrong, dear, what you do – to me
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Jekyll or Hyde
01:04
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What is the truth?
And what is a lie?
Which one tonight?
A Jekyll or Hyde?
I tried, I tried, I tried, I tried, I tried
I told the truth
But you lied, lied, lied to me
I started to
See through what you do
Pernicious abuse
How wicked are you?
I tried, I tried, I tried, I tried, I tried
I told the truth
But you lied, lied, lied to me
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16. |
Months of My Life
00:28
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Months of my life I have waited
For someone to understand
And months of my life I have waited
For someone to hold my hand
Then you came along and you loved me
You loved me the way you did
And all of my life I have waited
For you
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17. |
You (Reprise)
00:27
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For you
You
Waited for you
I’ve waited for you
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18. |
The Words That Were Said
00:57
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Thoughts in my mind
I can’t clear them
All these thoughts in my mind
I can’t run from them
The words that were said
And the things that happened
Feeling misled
I can’t get away
And things that I see
All the places where
We were happily
I can’t run from them
The words that were said
All this dissonance
I thought you were my friend
It’s slowly killing me
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20. |
Memories That Haunt Me
01:29
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Memories that haunt me
All the things you said to me
All the contradictions
That you told me
I just wanted happiness
To send some love your way
Hoping not to be
So very lonely
I talk to your photo every day
It’s like you’re here
Sitting by my side
Just like you used to
I ask how your day has gone
And what the weather’s like
But all I want to say is that
I love you
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Take my confusion – to near and to far
Take my confusion – too near and too far
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22. |
The End
02:47
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I really loved you
And I really cared
I truly loved you
And I really cared
I really loved you
And yes, I still care
I really loved you
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23. |
Duet
00:33
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You’re a special kind of person
You’re unique in every way
I love everything about you
Think about you every day
I can feel your hand in my hair
I love how you hold my hand
Wish we’d always be together
Writing our names in the sand
You’re a special kind of person
You’re unique in every way
I love everything about you
Think about you every day
I can see the fishes swimming
Nibbling gently at our skin
In the bathtub you could lay there
As I’d play my violin
You’re a special kind of person
You’re unique in every way
I love everything about you
Think about you every day
If you’d talk to me tomorrow
To regret the things you said
I’d forgive all that you said, dear
We’d have peace and make amends
You’re a special kind of person
You’re unique in every way
I love everything about you
Think about you every day
I love everything about you
Think about you every day
I love everything about you
Think about you every day
If you’d talk to me tomorrow
To regret the things you said
I’d forgive all that you said, dear
And we’d always be as friends
You’re a special kind of person
You’re unique in every way
I love everything about you
Think about you every day
I love everything about you
Think about you every day
I love everything about you
Think about you every day
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Eric Ryan-Johnson Tulsa, Oklahoma
Vocalist-Guitarist-Violinist & Singer-songwriter
Born in Madison, Wisconsin
Currently lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma
“Alt-acoustic-rock” “Extremely catchy songs”
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