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COULD'VE BEEN LOVE

INTRO

COULDA WOULDA SHOULDA
NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE
PACK YOUR BAGS AND THERE'S THE DOOR

VERSE

ALWAYS HEARD OF FUN AND GAMES
NEVER LEARNED OF HEARTACHE AND PAIN
UNTIL I MET YOU - YOU DID WHAT YOU LOVE TO DO
NOW IT'S CRYSTAL CLEAR - THAT YOU DON'T CARE
I'LL BE DAMNED IF I LET YOU BACK IN HERE
IF I ONLY KNEW - I NEVER WOULD'VE PUT MY TRUST IN YOU

CHORUS

COULD'VE BEEN LOVE, COULD'VE BEEN LOVE
COULD'VE BEEN LOVE I WAS DREAMING OF
COULD'VE BEEN LOVE, COULD'VE BEEN LOVE
COULD'VE BEEN LOVE I WAS THINKING ABOUT
COULD'VE BEEN LOVE, COULD'VE BEEN LOVE
COULD'VE BEEN LOVE I HAD ON MY MIND
COULD'VE OF BEEN LOVE COULD'VE BEEN LOVE
NOW IT SEEMS SO HARD TO FIND
THIS COULD'VE BEEN LOVE

VERSE

THERE WAS A ME - BUT NO YOU
CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT - HERE'S A CLUE
LET'S START SAYING GOODBYE BYE BYE

NO NEED TO COMPROMISE
THERE'S NO DENYING YOU - ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU DO
THOUGHT YOU PLAYED ME FOR THE FOOL
THAT YOU ARE SO SAD BUT TRUE

CHORUS……………………………………………………

BRIDGE.

YOU WERE LYING - BOUT YOU WERE TRYING
YOU TOLD ME THAT - YOU'D NEVER LET NOONE TAKE YOU AWAY

INTRO

VERSE

ALWAYS THOUGHT YOU WERE IN MY CORNER
NOW I KNOW THAT I'M A LONER
TELL ME I'M WRONG TO - WISH FOR YOU THE WAY I DO
CAUSE IT'S PLAIN TOO SEE - YOU DON'T LOVE ME
A THOUSAND DEATHS I'VE DIED - HEARING THOSE SAME OLE LIES

CHORUS AS VAMP

WRITTEN BY A. BROOKS & K. LAMBERT FOR PHAYTH PRODUCTIONS (ASCAP)2000

 

2 PUT MY SOUL AT EASE

VERSE.

YOU'RE STRANGLING ME - I'M DYING HERE
WHAT IS IT - THAT I DO FEAR
WHAT IS IT - THAT I CAN'T SEE
WHY IS IT - COMING AFTER ME
CAN IT BE - THAT I DO KNOW
AND FEEL THE NEED - TO HAVE THIS SHOW
NOT PURPOSELY - HERE ME PLEASE
JUST TRYING TO PUT MY SOUL AT EASE

CHORUS.

JUST TRYING TO SMILE AGAIN
AND LAUGH AND GLOW AND BREATHE
TO PUT MY SOUL AT EASE

VERSE.

OR CAN IT BE - THAT I AM JUST SCARED
OF THIS WORLD - SO STRANGE SO WEIRD
DON'T GET ME WRONG - IT'S BEAUTIFUL HERE
THOSE BIRDS - THEIR SONGS
THOSE TREES - THEIR STEM
THEIR BARKS - THEIR LEAVES
JUST TRYING TO PUT MY SOUL AT EASE

CHORUS………………………………………………….

VERSE.

OR CAN IT BE - THAT I'VE LOST FATE
IN THIS WORLD - SO FULL OF HATE

OF COURSE NOT ME - FOR I LOVE DEEP
IT FOLLOWS ME - TO MY SLEEP
IT KEEPS ME WARM - DOWN DEEP INSIDE
IT HELPS ME - TO MAINTAIN MY PRIDE
JUST TRYING TO FIND - FIND THE KEYS
JUST TRYING TO PUT MY SOUL AT EASE

CHORUS……………………………………………………

VERSE.

MY MOUTH IS DRY - MY SOUL IS ACHING
MY BODY'S TIRED - STILL NO MISTAKING
FOR I STILL CAN FIND - PEACE OF MIND
LOOK INTO MY EYES - CAN'T YOU SEE I'M TRYING
IT CAN'T BE - THAT I AM LOST
I MUST KNOW - THAT I AM MY BOSS
I MUST KNOW - WHAT I BELIEVE
AND WHAT I CAN - AND WILL ACHIEVE
BUT UNTIL THEN - I SHALL BE SQUEEZED

I'VE GOT OT PUT MY SOUL AT EASE

CHORUS……………………………………………

Written by R. Wigley and A. Brooks for PHAYTH Productions (ASCAP)2000

 

ROSE GROWING WILD

VERSE1.

FROM YOUTH SHE WAS OUT ON THE STREETS
TO CONTRIBUTE TO JUST WHAT SHE EATS
ALWAYS MOVING NEVER DRAGGING HER FEET
AND THERE WERE MANY NICE GUYS SHE COULD MEET

HER FIRST DAY ON THE ROAD
SELLING LOVE WAS THE PRICE OF HER SOUL
A JEZEBEL SHE WAS A ROSE
LET HIM WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE

CHORUS.

SHE'S JUST A PIMPER'S PARADISE SHARING LOVE FOR A PRICE
BEAUTIFUL SMILE FULL OF DECEITFUL LIES
ROSE GROWING WILD POISONED BY SPANISH FLY
CALL GIRL TO THE WORLD YET TO SOMEONE THEIR WIFE

A ROSE WILL GROW WILD IN THE GARDEN OF LOVE

VERSE2.

WITH PROMISES OF RICHES STILL DUE
SHE STAGGERS DOWN A CROOKED TRAIL SO CRUEL
NEVER HAS ENOUGH OF LUSTAND SHAME
AT STREET CORNERS SHE WHISPERS MENS NAMES - SAYING

STOLEN APPLES ARE THE SWEETEST
STOLEN MELONS THEY TASTE THE BEST
FLYING BIRDS INTO A SNARE
NOT KNOWING THE FATE WAITING THERE

CHORUS……………………………………………………

Written by: A. Brooks for PHAYTH Productions (ASCAP) 2000

 

REAL BLISS

CHORUS.

COME NOW!
THERE'S NO FEELING LIKE REAL BLISS
WHEN YOU'RE NICE UP ON A GOOD OLE SPLIFF
YEAH - OH YEAH YEAH, YEAH WON'T YOU COME NOW
THERE'S NO FEELING LIKE REAL BLISS
WHEN YOU'RE NICE UP ON A GOOD OLE SPLIFF
YEAH - OH YEAH YEAH YEAH

VERSE.

WELL EXCUSE THERE WHILE I TAKE A LIFT
BROTHER BOB SAID FROM REALITY WE CAN'T DRIFT
SO I'M GOING BACK TO A PLACE, WHERE I DEARLY MISS
I JUST WANNA KICK BACK JUST RELAX, ON A GOOD OLE SPLIFF
SO I'M GONNA CUT SOME TREES TO PUT MY SOUL AT EASE
IN THE SWEET COOL BREEZE OF THE WEST INDIES
GOTTA GET AWAY FROM THE THROWS OF INDECISION
COME JOIN ME NOW ON A COOL MEDITATION

CHORUS……………………………………………………

VERSE.

GETTING JUST WHAT I DESERVE
FEEL ME NOW ON SOME HOME GROWN HERB
SITTING BACK THINKING ABOUT THOSE GOOD OLE DAYS
ME AND FRIENDS REMEMBERING
SO MANY THINGS GRANDMA USE TO SAY
CHILD KEEP YOUR HEAD UP TO THE SKY
LIKE RIGHT NOW I FEEL SO HIGH
I CAN EVEN TOUCH THE SKY

CHORUS…………………………………………………

Written by: A. Brooks for PHAYTH Productions (ASCAP) 2000

 

MY OASIS

VERSE.

YOU'RE SOMEONE VERY SPECIAL
SO PURE AND INNOCENT
I WANNA TELL YOU MY THOUGHTS, JUST HOW I FEEL
DEEP WITHIN'
YOU KNOW I REALLY LOVE YOU
I'M ALWAYS THINKING OF YOU
JUST YOUR EVERY LOOK, AND YOUR TENDER TOUCH
MEAN SO MUCH

CHORUS.

YOU'RE MY OASIS, MY OASIS
YOU'RE MY GETAWAY FROM THE EVERYDAY

MY OASIS
YOU'RE MY OASIS, MY OASIS
YOU TAKE AWAY MY PAIN LIKE THE FALLING RAIN
MY OASIS

VERSE.

WHEN I'M FEELING LOST, CONFOUND
NEED TO BE SOMEWHERE NEW
THERE'S ALWAYS THAT PLACE - REFRESHING PLACE
FOR US TWO
YOUR LOVE'S SO OVERWHELMING
I EMBRACE EVERY MOMENT
SUCH A WONDERFUL FEELING, JUST BELIEVING
YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING

CHORUS…………………………………………………

BRIDGE.

THE SUN SETS ON MY OASIS
AND MY CONFUSION IS SO CLEAR
YOU'VE QUENCHED MY THIRST
AND YOU'RE THE FIRST
TO SHOWER ME WITH LOVE…………………………………………
SWEET LOVE

REPEAT VAMP TO FADE………………………………………….

Written by: A. Brooks & Tami Graves for PHAYTH Productions(ASCAP) 2000

 

JAH JAH WILL UNITE US

OH CHILDREN
JAH JAH WILL UNITE US
OH CHILDREN
JAH JAH WILL UNITE US
CHILDREN DON'T YOU WORRY NO MORE
JAH JAH WILL COME
AND UNITE US

YEAH

Written by: A. Brooks - (Tonca)

 

All I'VE EVER WANTED

 

SWEETHEART & FRIENDS

I WOULD LIKE YOU & MY SWEETHEART TO BE FRIENDS
THAT'S THE ONLY WAY THIS JEALOUSY WILL END
SAY YOU AND MY SWEETHEART WILL BE FRIENDS
AND I PROMISE TO LOVE YOU BOTH THE SAME.

I'VE BEEN SITTING AROUND FEELING LONELY
JUST THINKING ABOUT YOU ONLY
AND IT CROSSED MY MIND,
THAT WHEN YOU FALL IN LOVE
IT'S AMAZING WHAT U FIND - SO I

I WOULD LIKE YOU AND MY SWEETHEART TO BE FRIENDS
THAT'S THE ONLY WAY THIS JEALOUSY WILL END

YOU WOULD LIKE ME & YOUR SWEETHEART TO BE FRIENDS
LET ME TELL YOU RIGHT NOW IS WHEN IT ENDS
YOU AND YOUR SWEETHEART SHOULD BE FRIENDS
BIRDS OF A FEATHER OFTEN FLOCK TOGETHER

YOU NEVER WANTED TO LOVE ME THE RIGHT WAY
SUCH A FOOL TO THINK I'D STILL STAY
IT'S A DOWN RIGHT SHAME
AND A DAMN DISGRACE
WHAT IN THIS WORLD WERE U THINKING

CHORUS…………………………………………………….

SOMETIMES WE CAN'T CONTROL HOW WE FEEL INSIDE
WHO WE LOVE AND ARE MEANT TO FIND
SOLOMON HAD A LOT OF WIVES
TELL ME WHAT IS THE CRIME
LOVING YOU, LOVING HER AND WHY

HOW DEEP IS YOUR PHILOSOPHY
SEEMS LIKE A JUSTIFICATION FOR HORNING ME
SEE A QUEEN LIKE ME DESERVES MONOGAMY
SO THINK AGAIN AND YOU WILL SEE WHY,
ME AND YOUR SWEETHEART CAN'T BE FRIENDS
I DON'T EVER WANNA SEE U AGAIN

OH WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS,
OH NO WE CAN'T BE FRIENDS

Written by: A. Brooks & T. Graves for PHAYTH Productions (ASCAP) 2000

 

DAY - O

 

WHILE YOU SLEEP

AS I SAT AND WATCHED YOU SLEEP,
I WONDERED WHAT OF ME YOU'D KEEP.
I WONDERED WHAT YOUR MIND DO HOLD
AND WHEN AND WHERE YOUR HEART WILL UNFOLD.

WHEN YOU SLEEP I CAN'T PRETEND,
THAT I'M NOT SCARED NY HEART WON'T MEND.
I CAN BE WHAT YOU CAN'T SEE.
I CAN TRULY BE ME.

WHILE YOU SLEEP WHILE YOU SLEEP

I TASTE YOUR SCENT WEAR YOUR SMILE.
I HOPE THIS MOMENT STAYS AWHILE.
I'M EXACTLY WHERE I WANT TO BE,
NOT ASKING FOR ETERNITY.

WHILE YOU SLEEP I SOLEMNLY PLEAD,
THAT ONE DAY I'LL BE ALL YOU NEED.
ONE DAY I'LL DRY ALL MY TEARS,
AND CARRY ON NOT FEARING FEARS.

BUT SUDDENLY! YOU SLEEP NO MORE
AND 'TRULY ME' WALKS OUT THE DOOR.
MY LOVE FOR YOU I SEAL AWAY
YET IN MY HEART I LONG AND PRAY
TO BE YOUR LIFELONG FRIEND,
WHO HOPES ONE DAY YOUR HEART WILL MEND.

WHILE YOU SLEEP

Written by R. Wigley for PHAYTH Productions (ASCAP)2000

 

THE WONDERS OF LOVE

CHORUS.

I WANNA TELL U HOW MUCH I LOVE U
BUT I CAN'T FIND THE WORDS AT ALL
EVERYTHING I SAY FALLS SHORT - OF WHAT I FEEL AND U DESERVE
I'M GONNA TRY A LITTLE HARDER - TO REACH A LITTLE DEEPER
DEEP WITHIN MY SOUL - AND SHOW U MY LOVE

VERSE

U LIGHT UP MY LIFE - LIKE A BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE
U COOL ME DOWN LIKE - THE MIDNIGHT SKY
YOU THRILL ME LIKE A BOLT OF LIGHTENING
RUNNING THROUGH ME
YOU SEDUCE ME LIKE - A SUNSET ON THE SEA

B.SECT.

YOU ARE THE MAGIC
THAT HAS SHOWN ME THE WONDERS OF LOVE
YOU ARE THE SUN, THE MOON, AND THE STARS
AND WHAT WE HAVE IS YOURS

CHORUS.

SO TELLING YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE U
IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH WORDS
EVERYTHING I SAY FALLS SHORT
OF WHAT I FEEL U DESERVE
STILL I'M GONNA TRY A LITTLE HARDER
TO REACH A LITTLE DEEPER
DEEP WITHIN MY SOUL
TO SHOW U MY LOVE

VERSE

YOU ARE THE STAR - THAT I SHALL FOLLOW
YOU'RE MY TODAY - AND ALL MY TOMORROWS
U BRING ME JOY - WHEN I'M IN SORROW
MAKES ME SMILE LOOKING IN YOUR EYES
AS WE SHARE OUR SOULS

B. SECTION

CHORUS.

SO TELLING YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU
IS MORE THAN MY EVERY WORD
IT'S EACH MOMENT SHARED TOGETHER
AND MISSING YOU WHEN WE'RE APART
IT'S A SMILE A TOUCH A FEELING
YOUR PRESENCE YOUR CONVERSATION

LET'S EMBRACE EVERY MOMENT CAUSE YOU ARE LOVED.

Written by: A. Brooks for PHAYTH Productions (ASCAP) 2000.

 

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A BROKEN HEART

CHORUS.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A BROKEN HEART
MY WORLD WAS SO SHATTERED
MY SENSE OF REALITY TORN APART
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A BROKEN HEART

VERSE.

LOVING YOU WAS NOT A PART OF THE PLAN
I WAS JUSTSUPPOSED TO ENJOY THE MOMENTS
ELUDING THE REALITY THAT WE WON'T FIT
TRYING TO EXIST AS A WHOLE
BUT THE TIME OF DISREGARDING MY FEELINGS
TEARING ME APART
HOW DO YOU HOLD ON TO ONE WHO IS EMOTIONALLY LOST HOW DO YOU SEE A FUTURE THAT SEEMS IN PERMANENT FROST
I MUST SEE PAST FIND SOMETHING THAT'LL LAST
CAUSE YOU WON'T SHARE, THERE'S NO LETTING IN
I HAVE SO MUCH TO GIVE, I'M THE BEST WOMAN THERE IS

CHORUS.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A BROKEN HEART
MY WORLD WAS SO SHATTERED
MY SENSE OF REALITY TORN APART
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A BROKEN HEART

VERSE.

SHE'S NOT THE ONE WHO WILL MOVE YOU
WHO'LL SOOTHE YOUR WEARY MIND
THERE MAY BE SOME INTERESTING TIMES AHEAD
LEAVING OUR VOWS IN BROKEN PROMISES
IMAGINE THAT MOMENT VOID OF OUR BOND
ALWAYS KNOWING WHAT WE HAVE IS YOURS>
NO MORE DENYING SHE'S NOT WHAT'S REAL
DON'T BE CRUEL EMBRACE WHAT YOU FEEL>

CHORUS.

BRIDGE.

I THOUGHT WHEN YOU LOOKED IN MY EYES WE SHARED OUR SOULS
NOW I KNOW YOU PLAYED ME FOR THE FOOL, THAT YOU ARE
YOU HAVE NO DEPTH SAD TO SEE THE TRUTH
WHY COULDN'T I HAVE STOPPED THIS FARCE, DISHONORING MY HEART

CHORUS.

Written by A. Brooks & T. Graves for PHAYTH Productions (ASCAP) 2000

 

BAILA BAILA

VERSE.

PEOPLE KEEP TELLING ME - HOW FUN IT USE TO BE
PARTYING ALL NITE LONG
FROM CLUB TO CLUB - ROCKING TIGHT RUB A DUB
DO YOU REMEMBER THAT'S HOW IT WAS
B. SECT.

NADA COMO ESE - AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THIS
NADA COMO ESE - AIN'T NOTHING RIGHT
DO YOU REMEMBER - THAT'S HOW IT WAS
SI TU REQUERDAS JUST JOIN THE CROWD

CHORUS

EVERYBODY JUST BOUNCE - BAILA BAILA
ALL MY LADIES JUST BOUNCE - BAILA BAILA
ALL MY HUSTLERS JUST BOUNCE - BAILA BAILA
BIG PIMPERS JUST BOUNCE - BAILA BAILA
STOOGIE GEE DUB ----
OHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHHOHOHOHOHHOH

VERSE.

HEY MR. D.J. - WE'RE HAVING A PARTY
PUMP THE BASS AS LOUD AS YOU CAN
TAKING IT WAY BACK TO DAYS GONE BYE WHEN MUSIC WAS OUR HIGH

B.SECT………………………………………………………

CHORUS………………………………………………………

Written by: A. Brooks for PHAYTH Productions (ASCAP) 2000

 

 

 

 

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