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All You Do
03:21
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She sits in silence
A conniving mind with a bleeding heart
She chooses violence
As she tears your whole damn world apart
I say...
I try to give my best to you
But using me is all you do
And with these hands, I built a tower
Counted minutes, count the hours
Away from you
Now, I have seen your precious smile
It's setting far below the hill
And I have counted every mile
To bridge a distance
I can't fill
And I don't want to know what you did last summer
I don't want to know the how, the why, the when
And you can think of me as a late newcomer
Suffering to try to make you smile again
But are you still not satisfied?
Or have you seen the other side
Of all you do?
Oh, won't you please give me a sign
Or promise me that they're benign,
These things you do
And no, I still don't know the reason
Counted weeks and counted seasons
Away from you
And no, I still don't understand
How all of this could go unplanned,
Or if it's true
Or if it's true
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Twist Of Fate
03:33
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It's been a cold December
The darkest lows and the deepest blues
And no, I don't remember
How far it goes, or how much I'd lose
And I try hard to listen
But you make excuses not to choose
Crack that smile and shake those hips
Press that bottle to your lips
Crack that smile and shake those hips
Press that bottle to your lips
Now have you seen my baby?
She's riding high in her black balloon
She hasn't been here lately
But I hold out hope that she'll be here soon
But I don't want to keep up
With her setting sun and her rising moon
Crack that smile and shake those hips
Press that bottle to your lips
Crack that smile and shake those hips
Press that bottle to your lips
You've got that whole town up in fits
'Cause your loose lips be sinking ships
I never thought it'd come to this
I'd be the one you can't resist, oh yeah
When I'm good to go, you're as good as gone
When I'm good to go, you're as good as gone
When I'm good to go, you're as good as gone
When I'm good to go, you're as good as gone
When I'm good to go, you're as good as gone
When I'm good to go, you're as good as gone
When I'm good to go, you're as good as gone, gone, gone
Crack that smile and shake those hips
Press that bottle to your lips
Crack that smile and shake those hips
Press that bottle to your lips
You've got that whole town up in fits
'Cause your loose lips be sinking ships
I never thought it'd come to this
I'd be the one you can't resist, oh yeah
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Onto the next fight
Oh, and I don't want you around
'Cause you took my best flight
And drove it straight into the ground
You say I've gotta learn to love
When I'm faced with the pain,
I've gotta try to tough it out
Play it like I'm swimming while I drown
You never try to pull me up
You just keep filling up your cup
And it takes me down, down, down, down
Hey baby
Your love is hot and cold
I'm just lookin' for a hand to hold
Wait baby
Your love is hot and cold
I'm just lookin' for a hand to hold
Livin' my best life
Oh, and I ain't getting back with you
'Cause you caused the best strife
It's all that you know how to do
I try not to pick up the phone
But I just can't help the feeling that I'll
Die alone, now
And everybody's keeping up and on
But there's no sense shacking up
If you're bent on packing up
So turn it 'round, 'round, 'round, 'round
Hey baby
Your love is hot and cold
I'm just lookin' for a hand to hold
Wait baby
Your love is hot and cold
I'm just lookin' for a hand to hold
Hey baby
Your love is hot and cold
I'm just lookin' for a hand to hold
Wait baby
Your love is hot and cold
I'm just lookin' for a hand to hold
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The following is an accurate transcription
From a recent stream of consciousness
And though my thoughts may appear fairly muddy,
I'll do my best to keep it brief for you now
I don't wanna be alone anymore
And I don't wanna be the one who's gotta go
Runnin' down your door
Tryin' to convince you of all the amazing things that
I'd have in store
Oh, if only you could hear me now
Sometimes late at night, I stare out my window
That's a lie; I stare up at my ceiling tiles
And through that cold, dark, and bitter night,
I wonder just what it is you're feeling, child
I've come to realize this life is so strange
Small events pick one's mind up and rearrange
Maybe I'm just the one who's incapable of change
Sometimes I wonder
Why this life is such a drag
Oh, yes I do
Sometimes I picture these roads we're both on
And wonder if there's an immediate intersection
And though you'd accuse me of being stuck in the past
I'd do my best to create some sort of deflection,
Yes I would
'Cause I don't wanna be alone anymore
And I don't wanna be the one who's gotta go
Runnin' down your door
Tryin' to convince you of all the amazing things
I'd have in store
Oh, If only you could hear me now
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Carousel
03:06
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I watched the wheels come off the ground
When you left town
But that won't change me
No, that won't change me
We painted pictures, burned them out
It fuelled my doubt
I saw you strangely
I saw you strangely
Down and out
You know, you're giving me the run-around
I'm thinking maybe now that you've left town,
Don't wanna see you again
We watched the record spinning 'round
We dug the sound
But times are changing
Our sailing ship has run aground
Might you confound,
Perhaps estrange me?
Perhaps estrange me?
Off and on,
I get the feeling like I'm losing control
And through the dawn
I get this feeling burning down in my soul
Again
Again
Down and out
You know, you're giving me the run-around
I'm thinking maybe now that you've left town,
Don't wanna see you again
Don't wanna see you again
We watched the sky turn black to green
It set the scene
In February
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I've Seen It Before
05:24
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I'll sit in my house
I'll wait by the phone
You dial my number
When you're feeling alone
But I know my place
I'll stay in my zone
You hang up on me
When your boyfriend gets home
Oh, yeah
And it's hard, now, to understand
You leave me standing on the
Edge of the earth
Oh, you beg me to take your hand
And then you pull away to drive up its worth
Oh, all of your games of supply and demand
That you've been playing
Since our storied rebirth
Don't wanna play no more
Your love is such a chore
Oh, and I've seen it before
I'm telling you now, girl
It's not what I'd planned
But you're holding my heart
In the palm of your hand
And I'll tell you something
I think it's the truth
Yeah, your looks are fading
And so is your youth
Oh, yeah
And it's hard, now, to understand
You leave me standing on the
Edge of the earth
Oh, you beg me to take your hand
And then you pull away to drive up its worth
Oh, all of your games of supply and demand
That you've been playing
Since our storied rebirth
Don't wanna play no more
Your love is such a chore
Oh, and I've seen it before
I'm screening your number
Ignoring your calls
You're pitching a fit
As you tear at the walls
You scream out you love me
But I know it's false
So go back and live
In your house with your dolls
(Places, places, get in your places)
Oh, yeah
And it's hard, now, to understand
You leave me standing on the
Edge of the earth
Oh, you beg me to take your hand
And then you pull away
To drive up its worth
Oh, all of your games of supply and demand
That you've been playing
Since our storied rebirth
Don't wanna play no more
Your love is such a chore
Don't wanna play no more
Nah, your love ain't worth the chore
Because I've seen it before
I've seen it before
I've seen it before
I've seen it before
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Love Will Light The Way
01:39
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Loneliness creeping in
Pain takes its toll
Feeling lost and afraid
With a heavy heart and soul
But healing takes time
Love will find a way
Through the darkest of nights
To chase our demons away
The road ahead is long
The journey, rough and steep
But we'll find our way together
And we'll smile more than weep
But healing takes time
Love will find a way
Through the darkest of nights
To chase our demons away
So hold onto your faith
Know that you're not alone
For with each step we take
We'll be closer to home
'Cause healing takes time
And love will light the way
Through the darkest of nights
To chase our demons away
Through the darkest of nights
We will all be okay
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I took a ride out to the dark side
Just to see where it goes
Discovered lies that hide in shadows
Secrets nobody knows
Your eyes a beacon, hearts aglow
A love I'd never been shown
In your embrace, I found my place
A warmth that I could call home
I can feel a change in the weather
I think that we should be together
Maybe this is the start
Of something real
Whoa
We danced the night, beneath the moonlight
Our bodies moving close
Our whispered sighs, like lullabies
A symphony we composed
From darker skies, our sun will rise
A journey to the unknown
Your hand in mine, we'll redefine
The world that we have outgrown
I would follow you wherever
I think we'll always be together
I think this is the start
Of something real
Whoa
I've waited for you forever
And baby, we'll always be together
Forever in my heart,
This is real
Whoa
Whoa
Whoa
Whoa
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9. |
To Be With You
03:53
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This is love, this is home
This is where we both belong
And with newfound hope
All I want's to be with you
Never thought I'd be a winner
I was raised to think I would always be a sinner
And I was running scared
Of finding something that I didn't think that I deserved
I always tried to be a better man
Making me a better plan
Doing it the best I can, with a steady hand
I never knew what I was missin'
But that faded away when it was
You that I was kissin'
And this is love, this is home
This is where we both belong
And with newfound hope,
All I want's to be with you, oh yeah
And this is love, this is home
This is where we both belong
And with newfound hope
All I want's to be with you
And when you met me in the summer
It was as if I had been woken from a slumber
I took you by the hand
And led you to a place I thought that we could make our own
And now I'm standing on the edge of forever
But I think I'm getting better at keeping it together
'Cause everything I wanted
Everything I needed
All fell into place, nothing lost nor conceded
And this is love, this is home
This is where we both belong
And with newfound hope
All I want's to be with you, oh yeah
And this is love, this is home
This is where we both belong
And with newfound hope
All I want's to be with you
And this is love, this is home
This is where we both belong
And with newfound hope
All I want's to be with you, oh yeah
And this is love, this is home
This is where we both belong
And with newfound hope
All I want's to be with you
And with newfound hope
All I want's to be with you
And with newfound hope
All I want's to be with you
And with newfound hope
All I want's to be with you
And with newfound hope
All I want's to be with you
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All The Best
03:40
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I took a ride on a one-way track
This time, I told myself there's no turning back
It's fine
You hold the line; I will be there at your beck and call
Those other girls, they're just hell on wheels
Sometimes, I sit and wonder if you know how it feels
To pine for something real, when all you get are
Empty threats and stalls
Oh
With these hands
I'll walk for miles holding yours in mine
If you want me to
With these plans
We'll hold it steady through the climb
And we'll be seeing it through
I used to live on a dead-end street in the suburbs
I never knew that I could want much more to life than that
You satisfied all my deepest dreams and desires
That ain't no matter of opinion, it's a matter of fact
Oh
With these hands
I'll walk for miles holding yours in mine
If you want me to
With these plans
We'll hold it steady through the climb
And we'll be seeing it through
If I'm your man,
I'll hang the sun and the moon and the stars
In the sky for you
And as these sands
Of time shall pass you'll get the best that I can give to you
With these hands
I'll walk for miles holding yours in mine
If you want me to
With these plans
We'll hold it steady through the climb
And we'll be seeing it through
If I'm your man,
I'll hang the sun and the moon and the stars
In the sky for you
And as these sands
Of time shall pass you'll get the best that I can give to you
With these hands
All the best
Baby, all the best
I'll be giving all my best to you
With these hands
All the best
Baby, all the best
I'll be giving all my best to you
With these hands
All the best
Baby, all the best
I'll be giving all my best to you
With these hands
All the best
Baby, all the best
I'll be giving all my best to you
With these hands
All the best
Baby, all the best
I'll be giving all my best to you
With these hands
All the best
Baby, all the best
I'll be giving all my best to you
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Mike Haggith Barrie, Ontario
Just an honest guy with his acoustic guitar, sending love from the 44th Parallel.
Personal goals
include personal therapy through music, increased mental health initiatives in Canada's remote Northern regions, and proper reconciliation with Canada's First Nations.
contact@mikehaggith.com
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