Dustin Wray

101

V1
All I Needed was the love that I knew that you could give
All I needed was the hope that would make me wanna live
All I needed was the chance to feel the way I did back when I was in love
All I needed was the love
All I needed was you

V2
All I needed was the chance to make me feel like I did then
All I needed was a glance to make me smile inside again
All I needed was the perfect touch from the perfect girl to make me feel whole again
All I needed was the chance
All I Needed was you

V3
All I needed was your eyes To make everything so clear
To cut my problems down to size
To make me feel so very near
All I needed was to find the one I will always love, the one who will always love me
All I needed was your eyes
All I needed was you

All I needed was the love
All I needed was you
All I needed was the hope
All I needed was you
All I needed was the chance
All I needed was you
All I needed was your eyes
All I needed was you
All I needed was the love
All I needed was you

25

TIME SLOW DOWN

V1
Well I don't have to worry 'cuz I have what it takes to treat her right (Don't worry I'll treat her right)
Still I'd feel a lot better if I could hold her in my arms tonight (Much better when I hold her tight)
Oh But she don't seem to care
How much it takes to be there
But I know that she loves me even if her face is outta sight (Her face is outta sight)

V2 Now every time we're together, it doesn't seem to matter 'bout the past (Don't matter - it's in the past)
Instead we spend everyday like it very well could be out last (And they all go by so fast)
But it's just so hard to bear
Everyday I can't be there
And everyday that I can, the hours fly by so fast
Whoa - whoa whoa whoa whoa

CHORUS
OH - If I could just make the time slow down
(slow down - slow down)
OH - If I could just makes the time slow down, down
(down down)
OH - If I could just spend more time in town
OH - Then I could spend more time around her ('Round her)

V3 Well I know what she's thinking even if she's not saying it to me (Not sayin' anything to me)
How there's only one way that we could be even more happy (Could we be even more happy)
There's only one way for sure
For me to stay at home with her
And I know that she's right & I know that's where I want to be - Whoa - whoa whoa whoa whoa
REPEAT CHORUS

33

I FORGET

V1
Well I've known you for awhile
And you've always brought a smile to me
Now you say you want to know me even more
And ever since you said you love me
There's been a bright sunlight above me
And a warmth I know I've never felt before

Well my life was such a mess
I was always second-guessing me
And it seems like there was no one I could trust
Well my friends were all fair-weathered
And my act was never together
And the girl I loved just left me in the dust

Well that was a trying time
But thank God that's all behind me now
It's been getting so much better since we met
So if you ask me about my pain
And how I weathered all the rain
Well I couldn't tell you now, cause I forget

CHORUS
I forget just how bad it used to be
Ever since your loved came and rescued me
I can remember the nights I cried
And all the days of wondering why
And I can tell you - there were times I wanted to die
But now there's no more ache in my soul
And I don't feel it's devastating toll
Ever since your love made me whole Now I forget

V2 Well the past is a funny thing
And you never know what it'll bring to you
When you sit and think about the days gone by
You can exist either near or far
But it still determines who you are
And if you let it, it will haunt you 'til you die

I made mistakes I admit
But I try to never let it get me down
I never want to be consumed with my regret
And anything I might've messed up
Gave up on or never fessed up
Is overshadowed by your love, now I forget
REPEAT CHORUS

57

Classic love song - Suitable for any love story, and perfect for stories about commitments and weddings due to these lines in the 2nd verse - "Here and now I give this promise to you - I'll give love tenderly like it was meant to be, enough to last your whole life through"

V1
Many times before, you say the feeling has died
In the past, it wouldn't last, and you thought that love was a lie
But here and now, I give this promise to you
I'll give you all the love that you're thinking of
Enough to last the whole night through

CHORUS
You're gonna feel it in my love
And in the way that I give you love
It's nothing that you're gonna have to chase
You're gonna see it written on my face
You're gonna feel it in my love
That special way that I give you love
So much brighter than the stars above
You're gonna feel it in my love

V2
Many Times before, you didn't know what you should feel
In the past, you went too fast, and now you're not sure if love is for real
But here and now I give this promise to you
I'll give love tenderly like it was meant to be
Enough to last your whole life through

63

25

I GUESS YOU WERE RIGHT

V1
It's late at night and I'm wondering what I'm still awake for
It don't seem right but I guess we're not gonna talk anymore
Nobody said it was easy, but it's worth it if we try
Because workin' it out is better than sayin' goodbye

CHORUS
And now that it's over & I'm thinkin' about it, and all the things you said
Just tryin' to figure out what went wrong in your head
Well I guess you were right when you said you weren't ready That the pain was still too new
And I guess you were right when you said I was too good for you

V2 I sure don't know why anyone would give their heart away
Then just take it back - I guess "I love you" is too easy to say
And what about the passion? Am I supposed to disregard?
These days falling in love has gotten way too hard

CHORUS 2
And now that it's over & I'm thinkin' about it, & what you said at the start
Just tryin' to figure out what was wrong with your heart
Well I guess you were right when you said you weren't ready That the pain was still too new
And I guess you were right when you said I was too good for you

V3 So tell me babe, what kind of stuff goes on in your mind
It might be in your head, but what about the hearts left behind?
You played with my emotions - And that's just not right to do
I hope someday soon you'll know what that feels like too
REPEAT CHORUS 1

27

THE BALLAD OF NATHANAEL GREENE

V1
He was a soldier, & a man of God - But his church said that war was a sin
So he submitted to his higher calling cause a war was about to begin
He was a rebel and a patriot - Like so many that fought for the cause
Became a general - & a good one at that - one of the best that there ever was
He was a natural born leader of men - He had sheer determination
He came from the state of Rhode Island but led the army throughout the nation

CHORUS
And you may have never heard of the man or understand what his efforts mean
But there may have never been a USA if it wasn't for Nathanael Greene

V2
He was the right-hand man of Washington - & excellence was his name
And even when the odds were stacked against him he got the job done just the same
He was appointed the commander of the southern forces by Congress as a solution
And he worked hard & long & with few resources to help win the Revolution
He kept his men armed & well-supplied - He did all the little things
And as they fought the British he led them with pride - from Guilford to Eutaw Springs

REPEAT CHORUS

V3 He commanded the respect & the admiration of everyone that he met
Like Washington, Hamilton, Adams & The Marquis de Lafayette
It was Greene that forced Cornwallis to Yorktown when he couldn't fight anymore
So Washington could come and finish him off - The beginning of the end of the war

REPEAT CHORUS

13

GOOD AS GOLD

V1
When I saw you that day it was very clear
I knew I had to meet you so I had no fear
It was good as gold - It was destiny
That someday down the line it would be you and me

CHORUS
(Whoa - ho) O girl I had to meet ya - Don't you know how bad I need ya baby
(Whoa - ho) If I could only reach ya - I knew that I could treat ya good as gold
(Go-old) If I could only reach ya (girl) I knew that I could treat ya good as gold

V2
Well that was so long ago In our history And many years later it's still you and me
But it seems like these days instead of drawing close We're drifting apart just when I need you most

CHORUS 2
(Whoa - ho) I try so hard to read ya - Don't you know how bad I need ya baby
(Whoa - ho) If I can still reach ya - I know I can still treat ya good as gold
(Go-old) If I can still reach ya - I know I can still treat ya good as gold

CHORUS 3
(Whoa - ho) I try so hard to read ya - Don't you know how bad I need ya baby
(Whoa - ho) If I can still reach ya - I know I can still treat ya good as gold
(Go-old) I know that together - We will always be better, baby
(Whoa-ho) & Babe I am so sure that our love will be as pure as gold
(Go-old) & Ever since the day I found ya, always wanna be around ya baby
(Whoa-ho) Baby stay by my side & our love will be like purified
(Go-old) I'm gonna stay with you forever - We'll always be together baby
(Whoa - ho) I know I'm gonna reach ya, You know I'm gonna treat ya good as gold (2x)
(Gooo-old)

20

BACK TO CLEVELAND

V1
When you're sick of all the schemin'& you lost all your dreamin'
& you're runnin' from the demons that are still in your heart

When your spirit is chokin'
All the lies have been spoken
& your heart has been broken & you need a new start

When you're tired of the lyin' & you feel like you're dyin' & you keep on tryin' but it falls apart

When you're sick of where you're livin' - the hand you've been given
& you can't seem to fit in then it's time!
You gotta - Take it back to Cleveland

CHORUS
Take it to Cleveland Where everybody feels the same
Take it to Cleveland Where they still remember your name
Take it to Cleveland Oh baby just get on that train
And take it back to Cleveland

V2
Now you got the idea - Tell those people "Hey I'll see ya"
Come on back to Berea - Back to Cleveland Heights

Are you serving a sentence & you need some transcendence
Come on back to Independence - Back to Pepper Pike

If it's all becoming lucid & the place you live is stupid
Come on back to South Euclid - Back to Shaker Heights

If you feel your life's been stolen then get up and get rollin'And come on back to Solon 'cuz it's time!
You gotta - Take it back to Cleveland

CHORUS 2
Take it to Cleveland Where everybody feels the same
Take it to Cleveland Where they still remember your name
Take it to Cleveland Oh baby just get on that plane - And take it back to Cleveland

REPEAT CHORUS 1

Outro Lyrics
If where you live makes you quiver & it gives you a shiver
Come on back to Rocky River - Back to Willoughby

If those people are a pain & they make you insane
Come on back to Lorain - Back where you should be

If you're feelin' bad karma - Sonar la alarma
& come on back to Parma cuz it's time
To take it back to Cleveland (4x)

28

MAKE OUR OWN FAIRY TALE

V1
What do you do when you're a little boy & you grew up to be a man
But you just want to be that little boy & you just don't understand
What happened to yourself, what happened to the years, What happened to this crazy old world
And all you ever really wanted to do was win the heart of one little girl

V2
Once upon a time there was a little girl who grew up and met a man
And they shared a life but then he went away & she just don't understand
What happened to this world, when did it become a place that would steal her joy
When all she ever really wanted to do was just to be with that one little boy

BRIDGE
And the years rolled on And complications have set in
And now those years are dead & gone and you don't know where to begin

CHORUS
But if I could be the one you remember - The one you've been yearning for
Then I could be your own Prince Charming - I could be like that little boy
And you could be the one I remember from what seems like a different world
Then you could be my one & only - You could be that little girl

V3
So now you've grown up & the years went by & the world has all but gone mad
And you would give everything that you now have for everything that you once had
Your innocence of youth, your childlike faith, and dreams as big as you were small
And now it doesn't seem like you can believe in any of your dreams at all

BRIDGE 2
And still the years roll on And complications have set in
And now those dreams are dead & gone and you don't know where to begin

CHORUS 2
But if I could be the one you remember - The one you've been yearning for
Then I could be your knight in shining armor - I could be like that little boy
And you could be the one I remember from what seems like a different world
Then you could be the one I've always wanted - You could be that little girl

CHORUS 3
And if we could light a torch for each other that would burn on the darkest night
We would never let it extinguish
It would always be burning bright

And I would shield you from all the sorrow
From every howling gust and gale
And we could love for all of our tomorrows
We could make our own fairy tale
Yes we could write our own happy ending
We could make our own fairy tale

10

ALL FOR YOU

V1
Well I've been working like a dog since a quarter to five
And the pain in my bones lets me know I'm alive
But I'm doing it all just so we can survive
It's for you - All for you

V2
Don't you know how it feels when you hold my hand
And the way you hold me close makes me feel like a man
But sometimes I wonder if you understand
It's for you - All for you

CHORUS
It's for you - And there's no other who can hold my heart
It's for you - And without you I won't even start
It's for you And I pray we'll never be apart All for you

V3
I would save all my money just to spend it on you
And it might sound funny but you know it's true
That I do it all honey for the love of you
It's for you All for you

V4
I would kill all my dreams - I would chase them away
Because you're the only dream that I need to stay
Just to spend my life with you - Do you hear what I say?It's for you All for you

REPEAT CHORUS

14

ALL THE YEARS HAVE GONE BY

V1
All the years have gone by
And I don't remember why we had to go our own way
Why we had to say goodbye to the best love that we ever knew
So I'm asking you - Do you ever feel the same way?
Do you ever feel the way that you did when I first loved you - And you loved me too?

BRIDGE 1
Well I know that you never said forever and ever yet I know that I saw it in your eyes
It was just circumstances that erased all our chances like so many romances
So many goodbyes

BRIDGE 2
Now I'm hoping that we'll have this chance again
And I'm praying that this time will never end
And if there's one thing that I want it's just to know you'll always be my friend
My very best friend

BREAKOUT 1
Seasons come & seasons go
Still there's one thing that I know
A friend is a friend all of the time
If you have a true friend you will find
That they will never leave you behind
And you were such a friend to me
And you could always make me see
A totally different point of view
How this old world can look so new
And all the beauty inside you

BREAKOUT 2
But summer must turn into fall
And it's just not the same at all
But if it could be I would do anything to be with you,
& I know that you would too
But everything has its place & time
Now you have yours & I have mine
But maybe our time will come back around
& what we lost can still be found
And we could make up for lost ground

REPEAT V1

44

GHOST HIGHWAY

V1
I was sleepy & I feel into a dream one night
I was driving & I saw a downright scary sight
A spirit traveler from the past was driving next to me
His wheels didn't touch the ground
And they didn't make a sound

Instead, I could hear the spirit when he talked to me
Said I could learn a thing or two if I could see
All the lessons on display in all of history
Here on... Ghost Highway (2x)

CHORUS 1
It's not an easy task to learn from the past
But those truths will last on Ghost Highway
They travel down this road - Ancient stories told
You know it's kinda cold on Ghost Highway
Like I've always said - I don't fear the dead
That's why I chose to tread on Ghost Highway (2x)

V2
There was a wide array of stories there that I could see Each stroke painted on the vast expanse of history
No lack of spirits willing just to talk to me
Spirits both young & old - They wanted their stories told

So I began to travel all throughout the ages where
Some tales were funny & there were those that gave a scare The spirits guided me down many lanes of memory here...
On Ghost Highway - Ghost Highway

CHORUS 2
If you are unafraid to see history made
The spirits never fade on Ghost Highway
They travel down this road - ancient stories told
You know it's kinda cold on Ghost Highway
Where past & present meets & history repeats
Come on & find the streets of Ghost Highway (4X)

DRAMATIC SPOOKY INTERLUDE

BREAKDOWN
Ben Franklin showed that learning science can be a SHOCK Got composing tips from Johann Sebastian Bach
St. Peter said that Jesus was the solid rock

Winston Churchill showed how you must deal with evil men
I learned courage from Daniel in the lion's den
Faith in the midst of trials I learned from Washington

Got dark for ages - Got a little lost but then
A light came on when I met Thomas Edison
It all made sense when I remembered I was ridin'...
On Ghost Highway (2x) REPEAT CHORUS 1

V3
It was time to wake and so I took an exit ramp
I woke up sweaty, yeah, all my sheets were kinda damp
I rubbed my eyes, rolled over & I turned on my lamp

Spirits were still in my head - And this is what they said
Take what you've learned & find one in which to confide Tell 'em though we're gone our stories still remain alive And any time they want they're welcome to take a ride
On Ghost Highway (2x) REPEAT CHORUS 2