1. |
Doing Alright
03:07
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DOING ALRIGHT
V1
I made a little bit of money
I fell and I stayed in love
I got some good friends I can sometimes count on
When times get tough
But I got vices in my closet
And foes waiting at my door
I got secrets
I could have done time for
CHORUS 1
I don't listen to the girl on the movie screen; she's lying
And the man with a band behind him's probably high
I don't trust my souls to somebody else's convictions
I may be wrong
But I'm doing alright
V2
I've known some better men
Tried to take after them
But in the end
It still looks a lot like me
So I stopped stealing words
From other people's stories
Starting learning
All the songs in my head
CHORUS 1
CHORUS 2
I don't listen to the girl on the movie screen; she's lying
And the man with a guitar in his hand is probably high
I don't trust my souls to somebody else's convictions
I may be wrong
But I'm doing alright
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2. |
My Love
03:22
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MY LOVE
V1
Oh love
You held me tonight
Though you cheated
And told me more lies
V2
I know
That I can't change your mind
But your heart
It's just a matter of time
CHORUS
I've never been interested in
Your words they have never been enough
Oh but someday
Your heart will break
And that's when you'll find my Love
V3
Oh jealousy
Burns deep in me
I'd fight
If it would do any good
V4
But until you want
Me more than her
Every punch
Would be thrown in vain
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3. |
Page That Never Turned
04:24
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Page That Never Turned
V1
Bruised and battered I've been a long time gone
Everybody I once knew mostly leaves me alone
Sins of my father have become my own
Now it's more than I can hold
CHORUS
The hardest lesson that I have ever learned
Is waiting a lifetime for a page that never turned
Then looking for grace in the ashes of every bridge I've burned
to the ground
V2
Drawn lines in the sand begged and pleaded with myself
But took the hard road around every little bit of help
Now the only one who can make a difference is the only one left
Anymore
BRIDGE
Don't know why the ways I am
Always keep me on the outside looking in
The ways of the world
I never got a foot in the door
CHORUS
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4. |
Version Of Love
03:11
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Version of Love
V1
Were you counting on
Me giving up
Just because
You self destruct
Well I ain't that kind of girl and this ain't that kind of love
V2
Anyway we got mouths to feed
We got kids to dress
I ain't got time to leave
So I'm here diggin in
I guess what I'm sayin is I've got nowhere else to be
C1
But I thought there'd be some more roses
For all the crying I've done
But I guess that don't come with this version of love
One of the many lessons I've learned
V3
Well I don't wanna get used to this
Settling for something less
But there's a time to be right
And I don't think this is it
So I just pick your dirty clothes up off the floor
C2
Used to think love was like climbing a mountain
But it sure feels like pushing on a stone
I bet for a few it's a road with a view
But that's not our version of love
V3
So we're not a perfect match
I always figured that
And despite the odds
We've made it this far
But I'll always know your every flaw ‘cause I ain't going nowhere
C1
But I thought there'd be some more roses
For all the crying I've done
But I guess that don't come with this version of love
One of the many lessons I've learned
C2
Used to think love was like climbing a mountain
But it sure feels like pushing on a stone
I bet for a few it's a road with a view
But that's not our version of love
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5. |
Loving Her
02:52
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LOVING HER
V1
Its a feeling I get
Every now and then
Like a rushing water
On a dry riverbed
V2
It's a stirring of heart
It's a waking of sorts
To know the love I got
Is worth every little bit of hell it costs
CHORUS
But sometimes I need a reminder
Sometimes a small miracle
But the years that have passed have shown I'm getting better at loving her
V3
She might have given up
More than a few hopes
Gone and made her peace
With the ways that I'm so difficult
V4
But it's a give-and- a take
From the vow to the grave
Well at least I can say
I'm not making all the same mistakes
CHORUS
BRIDGE
I don't want to get tired of
Rediscovering our love
God knows that a life is a long time
Without a some help to hold on
CHORUS
V1
Its a feeling I get
Every now and then
Like a rushing water
On a dry riverbed
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6. |
Kitchen Floor
03:23
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KITCHEN FLOOR
V1
There’s an old familiar song on the radio
One that only you and I would still love
And a couple kids upstairs screaming about the clothes they’re wearing
And a stack of dishes piled up on the stove
Chorus
But don’t you think it feels like the right time
to drop our cares and get real close?
Because we ain’t had a moment to ourselves in 6 years Honey
Now there’s no place like the kitchen floor
V2
So forget about the fight we had just last night
Or the lingering feelings when you woke up
Because we could sit and talk about it for another hour
But I think that I am finally out of words
Chorus
Well don’t you think it feels like the right time
to drop our cares and get real close?
Because we ain’t had a moment to ourselves in 6 years honey
Now there’s no place like the kitchen floor
BRIDGE
Well we’ve never been too good at dancing
But that don’t matter much right now
Chorus
Well don’t you think it feels like the right time
to drop our cares and get real close?
Because we ain’t had a moment to ourselves in 6 years honey
Now there’s no place like the kitchen floor
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7. |
Lonesome
03:09
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LONESOME
V1
I kiss you on the cheek every night
But it only takes 3 weeks to get a habit right
Now 10 years in I'm not sure what to call it
Oh you don't have to be alone
To feel lonesome
CHORUS
I ain't asking
For romance
Like we once had
When we were young
But I never thought
Being with someone
Could ever seem as lonesome as this
V2
Somewhere between the kids and the work
A couple things I say just might be heard
But I know to turn it off before your shows
Oh you don't have to be alone
To be lonesome
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8. |
Happy Ending
03:33
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HAPPY ENDING
V1
I’m gonna look on the bright side of life
I’m gonna kill my enemies with kindness
I’m gonna give hope a little more of a try
Yeah, I’m gonna look on the bright side of life
CHORUS
I’ve was waiting on the storm to change direction
But it never did
I’ve been stranded in a sea of my regret
Brewed at the hands of my fears
Now I don’t know where it is I’ll go
But I’m gonna set my sail while the wind is blowing
V2
I won’t worry ‘bout what I can’t change
I’m gonna give myself a little more grace
Ain’t gonna want for things that I can’t have anyway
No I’m gonna make myself some better days
CHORUS
BRIDGE
I’ve got my lines down
Time to play it out
It ain’t easy working on a happy ending
CHORUS
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9. |
Light Left On
04:18
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LIGHT LEFT ON
V1
The rain is setting in
I'm setting out on some midwestern highway
Even the mighty Mississippi
don't inspire me that much anymore
I'm counting exit signs
down to the next line I'll be crossing
Never lost but I don't always know
why it is I'm going
CHORUS
There's still daylight
hiding in my rearview mirror
Fading reflections of the last town I've been
Home is a hotel room
Friends are late night bartenders
'til I see the light left on at the end of the road again
V2
They're burning up the fields
with the hope that the will yield a better year
And I'm wearing myself down
just hoping that I will find out the same thing
Waiting on a change in the season to arrange our fortunes
But still putting in our time at the mercy of some higher scheme
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10. |
Ashes And Dust
03:22
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ASHES & DUST
V1
Ashes and dust and painful memories
What choice have I now but to trust what I barely believe
Cause the Giver has taken away
And He don’t ask you what you’d have to say
Now my faith runs as thin as the dying leaves on a grave
V2
Now everyone is gone and I’m left to my sorrow and my grief
And the bottle I turn to don’t last long enough to bring any relief
Oh how I wish that you could’ve stayed
How many nights did I fall down and pray
But sometimes that just ain’t enough to bring any change
CHORUS
And time will move slowly on
Farther from when you were here in my arms
So if time has a way of forgetting then I’d rather not move on
MUSICAL BRIDGE
BRIDGE
God I miss you so bad
Wish I could hold you one last time
God I’m feeling so hollow
Like I’m missing everything inside of me
From my head to my feet and my heart and my soul
CHORUS
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11. |
Most Of It
03:06
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MOST OF IT
V1
Well I don’t ever know where my money’s coming from
And every year is different than the one I had before
But I like to think
I’m getting good at getting by
V2
I ain’t got much to show for chasing all these dreams
And the more I run the less it seems I’ll ever take the lead
But you learn some lessons
When you’re running behind
CHORUS
Like, the right road can run in both directions
And money sometimes buys you happiness
Even God ain’t here to answer all your questions
And this life will make you
Better make the most of it
V3
Now if given half a chance I’ll give it everything
‘Cause hard work and failures are the only guarantees
That I’ll end up with
Anything worth holding on to
V4
And heartache it don’t get any easier to take
But I’ve learned to check the wreckage for signs that show the way
To the next chance
The next dance
The next song
The next love
Along the way
CHORUS
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Corey Nolen Birmingham, Alabama
Country music has always been in Corey's veins. Ever since he wrote his first song his music has reflected his long appreciation of the sounds, the form, and the story represented in traditional country music. Corey has released 5 projects in the past 5 years, was named a semi-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition and winner of the “Make Music Alabama” songwriting competition. ... more
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