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Recorded LIVE in Nashville Tennessee at The French Quarter Cafe.
lyrics
Verse 1:
STANDING ON THE CORNER PLAYIN FOR DIMES
STARIN’ AT THE PEOPLE AS THEIR PASSIN’ BY
THEY ALL TURN AWAY, LIKE THEY JUST DON’T CARE
NEVER NOTICE THAT HE’S EVEN THERE
Verse 2:
WITH TEAR FILLED EYES HE SINGS A TUNE
WHEN LIFE WAS YOUNG AND OH SO NEW
A STORY OF A MAN WHO ONCE HAD IT ALL
NOW ALL THAT’S LEFT IS HIS SONG
AND HE’S SINGIN NOW
Chorus:
HEAVEN DON’T LET ME DOWN
OH I FEEL SO BLUE
HEAVEN DON’T LET ME DOWN
I’M SO LONESOME
I NEED YOU TO SEE ME THROUGH
Verse 3:
SITTIN’ IN THE KITCHEN THE SUN COMES UP
HOLDIN’ TIGHT TO HER COFFEE CUP
ANOTHER SLEEPLESS NIGHT ANOTHER WASTED CRY
NO, HE NOT COMIN’ BACK AND SHE DON’T WHY
Verse 4:
WITH A HEAVY HEART SHE’S ALL ALONE
PICKING UP THE PIECES OF HER BROKEN HOME
THERE’S NO NEED TO WAIT ANOTHER DARK DAY
SHE’S MOVIN’ ON NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES
AND SHE PRAYS
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
DON’T YOU KNOW THAT DESTINY
COMES AROUND TO YOU AND ME
WHEN WE’RE SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH
I KNOW YOU LOVE ME JESUS
I KNOW YOU TELL NO LIES
I NEED YOU TO SAVE ME
AND KEEP ME SATISFIED
Repeat Chorus
Tag:
I NEED YOU
I NEED YOU
I NEED YOU
credits
from Herrick Live,
released January 1, 2010
Words and Music By:
Donna Herrick, Kerry Herrick, Kevin Herrick, David Walker
Copyright 2004 - Herrick KDK Music/BMI, WME Msuic Publishing/BMI
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