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Valentine Collection (2003) All songs: lyrics and music by Ann Reed
Don't forget: Using a songwriter's lyrics and/or music without permission is very bad indeed. Frowned upon. Quite disrespectful. Creates icky stuff in the universe. Miles Home To You words & music: Ann Reed • © 1992 Turtlecub Publishing Pitch black, pavement, headlights Sore back, stale scent, midnight Car in front License pale blue Closin' in on home, Lucky you Truck stop, caffeine, 'phone call Eavesdrop, laughing, long haul Mileage signs Makin' believe Progress is made, Lucky me Drivin' my way under bridges and clouds Reciting a prayer as I do Deliver me safe I am saying out loud Driving back over miles home to you Semis, new Fords, old bugs Blue sky, billboards,Wall Drug Pick-up in front Of a house with a view Already home, Lucky you (chorus) Free lane, yield right of way Caution hearts are merging As the time grows close Slowly, oh, exit only To the love I carry with me Over miles home Road crew, Chi-town, rainstorm Toll booth, eyes on 94 Oasis, part of the scene Closer to home Lucky me (chorus) Love Like This words & music: Ann Reed • ©1997 Turtlecub Publishing How and when and who knows why Folks go searchin' for a long, long time Someone to treasure, hold and miss Oh, what they'd give for a love like this No announcement 'cause you never know Hearts are open just enough and so Here is my most cherished gift You and I and a love like this It's takes it's time, I'm tellin' you You don't choose love Love chooses you If you only knew when to look Or how you'd try If a word applies it's gotta be Inconvenient That's the truth Love won't come when you ask it to Makes you crazy, makes you risk Everything For a love like this It takes it's time, I'm tellin' you Y'don't choose love Love chooses you Maybe you look too hard You're way too planned From where I stand you never know How and when and who knows why I know you've searched for a long, long time If I could grant you one small wish That you may find A love like this Makes you crazy, makes you risk Everything for a love like this So Glad words & music: Ann Reed • © 1990 Turtlecub Publishing So Glad That you are who you are & you take me as I am Give me love so sweet Give me the courage to say I can So sad If you never entered the scene & I'd continue with my life With the world turnin' on & never feelin' quite right refrain: So glad to stand together Willing to fight & never Think that there won't be highs & lows So glad we took the chance to Let our hearts learn to dance So glad for you so glad for love So glad I'm not lost or lonely anymore Love's agift & not a dream Ups & downs, struggle through I can make it with you You & me (refrain/vs. 3) Still Be Missing You words & music: Ann Reed • © 1986 Turtlecub Publishing My sun sets to your sun rise & I wonder where you are The hands move on a time piece & shadows cross the yard Long hours are many Distractions are few No matter where I am You know I'll still be missing you Through the window autumn sighs I close my eyes & feel The rhythm of your breathing Like a dream that's all too real I listen to the night sounds & try to just get through No matter where you are You know I'll still be missing you The leaves will fall their colors will sigh I've got the patience of the seasons inside & I'll tell you something I know That the heart needs a home & that's here with me My day time, your night time No comfort in the fact My arms embrace a shadow My heart just wants you back Remembering your laughter Your smile comes into view No matter where I am You know I'll still be missing you Northern Star words & music: Ann Reed • © 2000 Turtlecub Publishing You're my east my south and west You're the one who gives me rest And I know no matter near or far You will be my northern star You're the one when I'm at sea You are there the land for me When I've lost my way and day goes dark You are still my northern star You're the one I want to be holding When the sun has wandered along And the sky begins it's unfolding There's no where else we belong, oh Like the cardinal in the snow When the trees are bare and low The reward of spring is slow to start You are still my northern star Second Chance words & music: Ann Reed • © 1990 Turtlecub Publishing Made mistakes I know it's true I know what I put you through & I'm sorry I'm just beginning to see You're the one with most to lose I'm the one who's got to prove That I'm tryin' I'm begging you please Oh for a second chance One more try Oh I don't wanna live without that One romance A second chance with you Now I know what I did to us & it'll take some time to trust & I don't blame you That all falls on me Start out slow We'll talk it out Step by step 'til there's no more doubt That I love you Tell me you agree (chorus) Opportunity, circumstance All I want is a second chance One chance to hold you Another to show you it's true Start out slow We'll talk it out Step by step 'til there's no more doubt That I love you Tell me you agree (chorus) Love Online words & music: Ann Reed • © 1995 Turtlecub Publishing I got connected to you entering a room Where hearts go clickety-click Instead of boom-ba-boom "Hello are you there", colon, hyphen & paren : - ) "Say now where are you you don't seem to be on file" You said "I'm new so this could take a little while." I said "Tour's on me I can show you what I know I'm online with you got no other place to go." E mail me, baby, what'cha thinkin' of & if you ever need me it's keyword: love Download my heart give a little byte I'm waitin' for you on a dedicated line Let's find a private room where we can sit and flirt And we can LOL until our stomach's hurt My imagination baud rate's high Your hair, your eyes well these are things I've never seen But ooooh your voice appears so warm upon my screen Network sweetness whisper what you need to know I'm online wiht you tell me where you wanna go (chorus) Send and chat and mingle Interactive singles Hardware, software, who cares anyway It must be kismet that your modem matches mine Whoever said that love is dead was not online Watch those keystrokes there's only so much I can take You send a kiss to me in answer to my own The thought of signin' off makes my system groan Until next time when we're sittin' in the glow I'll be online, signed on, waitin' for you oh (chorus) Anybody Else But You Words & music: Ann Reed • © 1990 Turtlecub Publishing I know I said I'd been fine without you Don't get shook y'know somehow I'll survive Watched you drive down saw you turn the corner Wished that I could take off this disguise chorus: I don't know what to do with myself I don't know how anyone can help Don't wanna think about anybody else but you Don't wanna hear you sayin' what's best Can't even bear to think of what's next Don't wanna think about anybody else but you I spent last night sittin' at the table I thought you'd call say you changed your mind Plain fact I hold back when it comes to what I'm feelin' I do it to myself most all the time (chorus) Now I'm stuck with words left unsaid Half-baked promises left in my head Think about everything that got in the way And it mostly comes down to what I didn't say I know I said hey, it's not a problem I don't need anybody to get by All of that comes back and I lay awake and know it I only told you half of what's inside (chorus) Two Trees words & music: Ann Reed • © 2001 Turtlecub Publishing Two trees are standing side by side Their roots are deep and intertwined Branches reach up to the sky Two trees that stand there side by side And together they remain Steadfast in the sun and rain Watch the clouds go rolling by Two trees that stand there side by side The seasons come We rest and grow Receive the ones Who nest and go When the final winds come through Then fall to me and take me too For I have no desire to face Or witness there an empty space I Will Be There For You words & music: Ann Reed • © 1997 Turtlecub Publishing Some paths are straight & strong 'Til they divide and though Some lessons don't take long The hardest you learn all alone I will be there for you Somebody to hold on to Listening with only an open heart I will be there for you I'd ask the moon to stay Give you it's strength, I would Leave stars to guide your way If I ever could (chorus) Too hard to carry on When all the world feels wrong Just in case hearts and promises break You've got someone You can count on And while you're on your own I will be standing by Help keep you from the cold Hold a light up high No Time Like The Present words & music: Ann Reed • ©1999 Turtlecub Publishing Shoulda done this, shoulda done that Said things when I had the chance Words I didn't think of show up 3 hours later Second guessing seems to shout: You're calling the truck when the fire is out Strugglin' in the here & now I'm tryin' to say There's no time like the present And I could not love you more Than I do this very second That's what they made this moment for Living past and future tense I get confused and I forget To tell you you're the reason Why my heart beats faster Notes to you, I'll write 'em down While one of us is not around Let's put 'em in a book that's bound Called: Things That Matter (chorus) Yesterday's the day I thought Would never come and now it's gone That's how years roll away Tend to what I've planted If I take it all for granted it'll fade Books by doctors hold the view That I'm O.K. & so are you One step at a time will do, it fills the pages Through the chaos in our lives I remind myself that I Don't need a coach, don't need a guide Just one sweet phrase (chorus) All Of My Life Without You Words & music: Ann Reed • © 1986 Turtlecub Publishing I've been all my life without bein' to France All my life without takin' a chance But I still can't believe I been all of my life without you Never been a politician can't say I've missed it at all Never been a nun I wasn't home when they called But I still can't believe I been all of my life without you No one turned my head or even opened my eyes But you, you caught me lookin' what a lovely surprise No one does it better when you do what you do I won't be missin' out on a life lovin' you Can't say I've been to the moon in a literal sense Don't go to the desert 'cause the heat's too intense But I still can't believe I been all of my life without you No one turned my head or even opened my eyes But you, you caught me lookin' what a lovely surprise No one does it better when you do what you do I'm ready for anything as long as I'm with you You are just the ticket for a long rendezvous You and I together just doin' what we do And I know I won't spend the rest of my life without you The rest of my life without you I won't spend the rest of my life without you Love At The Fair words & music: Ann Reed • © 1999 Turtlecub Publishing Standing in line for whatever the ride With about 18 friends and you're standing back The cars'll seat two so now what can I do To wind up with you by my side I wish I had paid more attention to math 'cause I'm tryin' hard to figure & count So I'll say Go ahead for as long as I can And I think somehow it'll work out Love at the Fair let's go on ev'ry ride I'll scream your name as I sail down the Giant Slide Oh what we share riding the Ferris Wheel Up in the air we feel love at the Fair They worked side by side in a room not as wide As a broom closet handing out maps and such Second shift there was she and he knew this would be His last bachelor days at the Fair He said If I thought you'd have me I'd marry you right now She replied How's next Wednesday for you? It all goes to show how a great big love grows From a gig in a small info booth Love at the Fair blooming like flowers will Up on Machinery Hill floating on Ye Olde Mill Oh what we share food placed upon a stick Tell me you're mine real quick, love at the Fair So modern a pair when it came to the Fair Their schedule were never compatible So they went different times he the day she the night And that's how they worked it all out She crawled into bed to her loved one she said I'm home now and cuddled right up He mumbled he missed her, sighed as he whispered: You smell just like a Pronto Pup Love at the Fair stroll through the Piggy Barn We can walk arm in arm watching our step, oh darn Oh what we share all the milk you can drink A restroom nearby we think, love at the Fair Love at the Fair blooming like flowers will Up on Machinery Hill floating on Ye Olde Mill Oh what we share fine arts & butterheads I'll buy you a Paula Red, love at the Fair I Hope You words & music: Ann Reed • © 1991 Turtlecub Publishing Don't know you very well I see you once a week at most But it's so clear to me You are a gentle soul, so I hope you have someone To share you're deepest dreams with I hope you have someone That you can feel at ease with A light in the dark An anchor, a spark Someone you can be sure of I hope your dreams come true Whatever they may be and I hope you see them through Fight for them 'til the end (chorus 2X) I wish you peace of mind These are such troubled, angry times I hope you keep the kind Of friends you can rely on (chorus 2X) I hope you have someone I hope your dreams come true I hope you see them through I hope you have someone Pieces Of Dreams words & music: Ann Reed • © 1995 Turtlecub Publishing Starlight, my dreams are waiting In a blue black sky For a far, white ship to come sailing by As it glides through I empty my longings On a trail of light It will find you and tell you when it arrives Here am I with my Pieces of dreams floating into the night Lingering long enough to Pick up the wishes that may wish they might A piece of my dream is you As I close both eyes I am trusting That this star will shine On one sweet soul, oh a heart that beats just like mine Like mine there are (chorus) Starlight, starbright first one through The heavens know that I love you When I've told you everything in me Then the day comes soon I will hold you while stars race the winter moon We two share the (chorus) If You Were Mine words & music: Ann Reed • © 1990 Turtlecub Publishing I would give anything to hear you say That you loved me too in such a way We've been friends many years And all that time I have been wond'ring what it would be like If you were mine If I told you the truth If I let my heart sing Would I then win your love Or lose everything A friendship standing through The test of time And I keep wond'ring what it would be like If you were mine (refrain) To watch you sleep at night To hold you close How full my heart would be I may never know These dreams come passing through In lonely times I can't help wond'ring what it would be like If you were mine Somethin' To Do With You words & music: Ann Reed • © 1992 Turtlecub Publishing I run, I rush, I'm standing still It must be love I'm stranded Willing to lose All that I knew The risk at the moment's got Somethin' to do with you I'd choose my time I'm not afraid I'd ruin my life Get caught Won't say what I'd do Tryin' to get through This achin' within me's got Somethin' to do with you Oh, what I would do To only be with you This heat like the sun has got Somethin' to do with you What's goin' on Behind those eyes Show me once I'm not surprised By the truth I want to know who The spark to the kindling'd got Somethin' to do with you Anticipation Burn & wait This game of patience Doesn't fade or confuse It's gonna come to Time meaning nothin's got Somethin' to do with you Just Out Of Reach words & music: Ann Reed • © 1988 Turtlecub Publishing At the end of the day When all my worries either fade or they stay I think of you and wonder What could I say You're just out of reach but not for long You're all that I see Awake or dreaming you are just what I need I'll have to chase you 'til you Catch up to me You're just out of reach but not for long I don't want to go into listing this You simply don't know what you're missing without me I'll have to keep on insisting and I'll give you the chance to resist me You'll turn around & notice It won't be long I know it I could be miserable and blue But I'm so happy to be thinking of you I only wish that you would think of me too You're just out of reach but not for long I don't want to go into listing this You simply don't know what you're missing without me I'll do more than dropping my hints to you I'll do my best at convincing you 'Til you turn around & notice It won't be long I know it You are all that I see Awake or dreaming you are just what I need I'm gonna chase you 'til you catch up to me You're just out of reach but not for long... Maybe It's You words & music: Ann Reed • © 1991 Turtlecub Publishing Maybe it's time Might be a dream You know that maybe It's all that it seems Maybe it's all Too good to be true Maybe it's me Maybe it's you Maybe in love We got faith showin' through Maybe it's two hearts Enjoying the view Maybe we've worked Paid all our dues Maybe it's me Maybe it's you It Might Happen words & music: Ann Reed • © 1980 Turtlecub Publishing Bright day shinin' through me Makin' it's debut Got to be a sin to feel so new Light bathes every corner And how I wish you knew Feel the flow of love come growin' in you It could happen So don't start laughin' 'Cause it might happen to you It might happen It just might happen It could happen to you Tastin' all the colors Every one I choose Reminds me of the way I feel with you So much love poured over In everything I do Feels so right I hope it happens to you (chorus) Watching Over You words & music: Ann Reed • © 1995 Turtlecub Publishing Written on Sand Island, Apostle Island National Lakeshore, Artist in Residence Program 1995 Daylight dims The moon will rise Lift it's head To light the night Just a silent, white balloon Sails the sky watching over you When silence comes Then I believe Spirits take That time to meet Just a silent rendezvous With a world of stars watching over you & no matter what you face The night will find you cradled & safe & no matter what you do The heavens are sheltering you Before the night Sings you to sleep On your way To peaceful dreams Send a silent thank you to Who's ever there watching over you |