If You Were Mine
Met a girl I know and
now I wanna know her more
Feelings that I feel
that I have never felt before
Girl you’re in my dreams or
maybe you’re my fantasy
Baby listen to me
If you were mine
I’d give you all the lovin’ I could
If you were mine
I’d make your mind and body feel good
If you were mine
I’d hold you in my arms at night
If you were mine
I’d taste your tender lips and
squeeze your sexy hips
You’d feel my fingertips and
babe I’d make you feel alright
Never met a girl
could do the things you do to me
Baby I believe
I got the lovin’ that you need
Wanna show you how
a tender love can make you feel
Baby wish it were real
If you were mine
you’d never never be alone
If you were mine
you’d have my lovin’ for your own
If you were mine
you’d never have to be afraid
If you were mine
baby I would swallow and
never leave you hallow
I’d even let you wallow and
hold you in the lovin’ we made
I better wake up wake up wake up
I better wake up and see
That you belong to another man
you can’t belong to me
Well I’ll be waiting here for you
if you ever get free
Just call out my name real loud
and you know right where I’ll be
If you were mine
I’d give you all the lovin’ I could
If you were mine
I’d make your mind and body feel good
If you were mine
I’d hold you in my arms at night
If you were mine yeah yeah yeah
I’d taste your tender lips and
squeeze your sexy hips
You’d feel my fingertips and
babe I’d make you feel alright
If you were mine if you were mine
na na na na na yeah
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Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
The Things I See In You
You’re beautiful like a
diamond as it sparkles in the light
So beautiful like a
sunset in the western sky at night
You’re wonderful like the
laughter of the children as they play
So wonderful like a
perfect night to end a perfect day
You’re huggable like a
puppy dog that nestles in my arms
So huggable like a
kitten as it purrs so safe and warm
You’re squeezable like a
Teddy bear I cuddle with at night
So squeezable like a
fragile love I hold you soft and tight
And I wonder why I wonder why I do
That he don’t see the things I see in you
You’re kissable from your
pretty face down to your pretty feet
So kissable with a
mouth so soft so tender warm and
sweet
You’re lovable like the
feeling in my heart I can’t forget
So lovable like the
moment that our eyes and souls first
met
And I wonder why I wonder why I do
That he don’t see the things I see in you
Yes I wonder why I wonder why I do
That he don’t see the things I see in you
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Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
I Don't Have You
You gave me your heart
and I gave you mine
A mystical meeting that transcended time
If I ever lost you I’d search till I find
A way to be with you if I only knew
I may have your heart but I don’t have you
You gave me your soul I took it inside
A mythical moment that can’t be denied
If I ever lost you you’ll know that I tried
Always to be with you if only I knew
I may have your soul but I don’t have you
I wonder why the one I want
can’t be with me
And if we tried to make it work eventually
Our kind of love is gonna last eternally
Just you and me
You gave me your love your being and all
A magical mem’ry I love to recall
If I ever lost you emotions would fall
All ways to be with you if only I knew
I may have your love but I don’t have you
I may have your love but I don’t have you
(repeat and fade)
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Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Twilight
Fortune's rest my lovely dream
The want of you so long it seems
Hard soft nights caress'd your embrace
Entire breaths spent in suckled grace
Dulcet beloved noble gift
Bodies entwined merest shift
Bloomed in arms of sweetest vine
Caress'd by flesh yours to mine
Grazing warmth of your gaze
Hunger guides thru love's maze
Jasmine skin to kiss your lip
Wisteria vines wind hip to hip
These hours alone barely a rift
Twilight'd dreams myself adrift
Pearls of love's sweetest hues
Embered memories passion's imbued
Precious movements unsubdued
Paradise found alas Eden for few
Love's circlet 'round us two
Silver'd golden dreams of you
Words Copyright © 2003
Angelia Riley, All Rights Reserved
Music Copyright © 2003
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Street-Wise City Girl
Now I ain’t special just a typical man
Been around a few times and back again
Had a lot of ladies in and outta my life
Never met a woman
wanna make her my wife
Girls from the mountains and
chicks from the farm
Small town women
with their small town charm
I gave ‘em my heart
then I gave ‘em a whirl
Hot damn baby
wanna street-wise city girl
I want me a woman with a street attitude
She keeps it together
never comes unglued
A downtown baby
with the ways and means
She’s dressed in leather
and her faded jeans
Gals from the alley and
babes from the ‘hood
Uptown ladies struttin’ so damn good
I’ll give her a go take her ‘round the world
Hot damn baby
wanna a street-wise city girl
New York L.A. Chicago too
Come and show me baby
what it is that you do
Detroit city girl rockin’ my world
Hot damn baby
wanna street-wise city girl
Words & Music Copyright © 2003
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Shhhh
It’s been too long I’ve been alone
but now the time is here
The girl that I’ve been waiting for
is whisp’ring in my ear
I tell you hello darlin'
you tell me hi my love
Your eyes reflect the beauty
of the heav’nly stars above
Whenever we’re together
our voices kind of low
We don’t know the direction
our future’s gonna go
You feel my voice it gives you chills
I feel the same way too
I’m happy that I met the girl
to make my dreams come true
And she said shhhh boy be quiet
don’t say another word
‘Cause things you say that special way
this girl has never heard
You’ve got me feeling butterflies
that tingle every nerve
And she said baby and I said maybe
and she said shhhh
And when the day is over and
darkness fills the sky
I’ll take you in my tender arms
we’ll watch the night go by
With you I feel a comfort
that I have never known
And with this kiss I seal my fate
to have you for my own
And she said shhhh boy be quiet
don’t say another word
‘Cause things you say that special way
this girl has never heard
You’ve got me feeling butterflies
that tingle every nerve
And she said baby and I said maybe
And she said shhhh boy be quiet
don’t say another word
‘Cause things you say that special way
this girl has never heard
You’ve got me feeling butterflies
that tingle every nerve
And she said baby and I said maybe
and she said shhhh
And she said maybe and I said baby
and she said shhhh
Words & Music Copyright © 2003
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Angelia
Angelia in the morning
See the sunshine in her hair
Angelia in the morning
See her beauty everywhere
When I wake find her here in my arms
Feel the love in between safe and warm
Angelia in the morning
Want to feel her everyday
Angelia in the evening
What a way to end the day
Angelia in the evening
Gonna love the night away
When I rise find her here next to me
Feel the love in my mind I can see
Angelia in the evening
Want to feel her every night
Angelia Angelia oh Angelia
Words & Music Copyright © 2003
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Lottery
I got a girl in love with me but
it's so hard for us to be
Together since we live a world apart
I got my life and so does she and
neither one of us is free
To share the love
we both feel in our hearts
We both have kids and family and
much responsibility
It's hard to face each day's reality
But being a resourceful man
I've worked it out I've got a plan
And this is how she's gonna be with me
Whoa when I win the lottery
I'll come get you to be with me
We'll leave our mere existence
won't think twice
The cash won't mean a thing to me
as long as we'll together be
Livin' on our island paradise
I tell her that I'm on my way
I'm coming soon but not today
I need to find the proper ways and means
She tells me that she's waiting there and
get that chopper in the air
She's packed her shorts
her tanks her cutoff jeans
It almost makes me wanna cry
I shake my head and wonder why
I found a love that I can't have today
But since our love was meant to be
the day will come when we will be
Together in the sand and sun we'll play
Whoa when you win the lottery
you'll drop it all and run to me
We'll leave it all behind to start anew
The cash won't mean a thing at all
we'll run away won't even call
Livin' laughin' lovin' me and you
I can't wait to share my life with you
Think of all the things that we could do
Touch your face your hair
your lips your skin
Play the numbers damn I hope I win
Whoa when we win the lottery
we'll have a chance to both be free
We'll leave the lives we have and
slam the door
The cash won't mean a thing you see
as long as it will let us be
Livin' laughin' lovin' 'ever more
Livin' laughin' lovin' 'ever more
Livin' laughin' lovin' 'ever more
I said we're livin' laughin' lovin' 'ever more
Words & Music Copyright © 2003
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Birthday Baby
It's your birthday baby
gonna have some fun
It's your birthday baby have a happy one
It's your birthday baby
gonna have some fun
It's your birthday baby have a happy one
All your friends are here to party with you
C'mon c'mon baby do what you do
C'mere little girl celebrate the day
Gonna dance the night away
It's your birthday baby
gonna have some fun
It's your birthday baby have a happy one
It's your birthday baby
gonna have some fun
It's your birthday baby have a happy one
All the year long been a real good boy
Bring you lots of fun bring you lots of joy
Come and get your present
that I got for you
Baby stay a night or two
It's your birthday baby
gonna have some fun
It's your birthday baby have a happy one
It's your birthday baby
gonna have some fun
It's your birthday baby have a happy one
Missing you girl and I just can't wait
Gonna hold you in my arms and celebrate
Whisper all the words
that you wanna hear
Gonna make it last all year
It's your birthday baby
gonna have some fun
It's your birthday baby have a happy one
It's your birthday baby
gonna have some fun
It's your birthday baby have a happy one
It's your birthday baby birthday baby
Happy birthday to you
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Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Not A Fantasy
I had a dream
about a girl I met with skin of cream
And I never knew
the girl I waited for so long was you
And I had a dream
I saw a place
where sun and wind would dance
upon my face
And I heard a voice
so soft and sweet alluring
had no choice
And I saw a place
I wanna run away from life and
hide away be free
I wanna take you as my wife
to share it all with me
I wanna tell the whole wide world
so everyone will see
It's not a fantasy
I close my eyes
and yet I feel I'll never realize
And I look away
to see it's gone I'm still alone today
And I close my eyes
I wanna run away from life and
hide away be free
I wanna take you as my wife
to share it all with me
I wanna tell the whole wide world
so everyone will see
It's not a fantasy
Words Copyright © 2003
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Music Copyright © 1999
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
An Inner Strength
Life sometimes can be tough you know
Why some things happen I don't know
It seems about the time
I get a step ahead
I find out that I'm two behind
It seems to me that every time
I think I win
I find out I've really lost but I don't mind
Time sometimes goes so fast you know
I find I'm always on the go
It seems that every time
I think I get ahead
I find out that I'm far behind
It seems to be that
everything is caving in
I'm really lost but then I find
An inner strength inside of me takes over
Then I think I see the light
An inner strength that
helps me to be stronger
Then everything's alright
Love often times will come and go
Love that's meant to be will let you know
It seems that early lovers
help you to prepare
For love that's yet to be
It seems to me that you're the one
I've waited for
You're here at last so come to me
Words Copyright © 2003
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Music Copyright © 1999
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Smile At A Stranger
When I'm walking down the street
I smile at everyone I meet
It's sad to see that most just look away
I wonder if they're paranoid
Or if they've learned to just avoid
A stranger that they meet along the way
The world's become a bitter place
I see it on the stranger's face
I wonder if they're rude or just afraid
But still I smile and I say hi
To everyone that's passing by
And if they smile it brightens up my day
So when you're walking down the hall
remember this
The stranger coming at you
you could miss
But when you look into their eyes
they might be looking too
If you smile at a stranger
they just might smile at you
Words & Music Copyright © 2003
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Where The Road Never Ends
Gotta go gotta run
Put an end to our fun
But you know I'll return to you someday
Never will never more
When we close the final door
But you know I will open it someday
Now we've come to the end of the road
We can turn around and
return from where we came
Or we can choose different paths
for each of us to go
Either way things will never be the same
Fall in love falling down
As my heart hits the ground
Gonna go where the road never ends
Gonna go where the road never ends
Gonna go where the road never ends
Words & Music Copyright © 2003
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Missing Me Tonight
All alone in the city
Watching people passing by
They don't know what I'm doing
They don't know that I cry
So I take in a movie
See the story on the screen
I don't know what they're saying
I don't know what they mean
Then I go home without you
Wonder if you're still around
Are you sad and missing me tonight
Are you lonely and down
Take a drive to the country
See the stars 'bove my head
I could be out with someone
But I'm missing you instead
People tell me it's over (no no)
Better find someone new (no no)
But I tell them they don't understand
And I only want you
So I stay home this evening
Waiting by the telephone
Cause I know that you're
missing me tonight
And I know you're alone
Alone alone alone
Words Copyright © 2003
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Music Copyright © 1998
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Island Paradise
You and I we are here
Where the water's crystal clear
No one else is around
Only nature only sound
Me and you all alone
On an island of our own
Lying here in the sun
Feel the warmth feel the fun
And there's no place in the world
I'd rather be
Than right here right now by the sea
You and me on the beach
With the stars within reach
In my arms close your eyes
On our island paradise
On our island paradise
Words Copyright © 2003
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Music Copyright © 2002
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
As You Do Darlin'
Tell me what it is you need
And I'll do my best to please
as you do darlin'
Tell me what else can I do
But to give it all to you
No one else can make me feel
Love both fantasy and real
as you do darlin'
Tell me where I need to be
Wish that you could come to me
as you do darlin'
Tell me where am I to go
And I'll try to let you know
No one else can make me smile
Gone to heaven for a while
as you do darlin'
Tell me how to mend the past
All you've got to do is ask
as you do darlin'
Round and round again it goes
Where we're headed no one knows
Words Copyright © 2003
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Music Copyright © 1999
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Lonely And Alone
It seems it's been a lifetime
since love has come and gone
A love to last forever
has left me here alone
Sometimes I just want someone
to be here by my side
To hold my hand to understand and
dry the tears I've cried
But other times I'm happy
to be here on my own
No one to have to answer to
it's fine to be alone
And yes sometimes I'm lonely and
wish someone would try
But mostly I prefer to be
just me myself and I
Now there's a big big difference
between lonely and alone
Some people just can't stand
to be on their own
I'd rather not be in love
than to find that love is gone
Cause loneliness can break your heart
I'd rather be alone
Now there's a big big difference
between lonely and alone
Some people just can't stand
to be on their own
I'd rather not be in love
than to find that love is gone
Cause loneliness can break your heart
I'd rather be alone
Cause loneliness can break your heart
I'd rather be alone be alone
Words & Music Copyright © 2004
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
A Little Tenderness
Since I met you darlin’
my head’s been spinning ‘round
The things you say to make my day
are magic’ly profound
You tell me ‘bout the future and
dreams of wondrous bliss
From what I see and I believe
you need a little tenderness
Most guys only see you
as an object of desire
They feed you lines that by design
are meant to fuel your fire
But when the flames diminish
they’ll leave without a kiss
But if they go they’ll never know
you need a little tenderness
Now girl you've got your husband
and he has got his wife
And yes you made a promise
to be his one for life
Now I don’t wanna change that
don’t wanna cause a mess
But every woman needs to feel
a tender warm caress
And as our friendship blossoms
girl there’s still that line
As long as we don’t cross it
together we’ll be fine
And I’ll help you and you’ll help me
and know the answer’s yes
When you’re with me it’s heavenly
I’ll give a little tenderness
Words & Music Copyright © 2003
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Enchanted
How do you feel
baby asked these words of me
Isn’t it real
baby wondered if I could see
I can see how your face
and your friendship make me smile
Look at me wanna spend some time
together a while
How do you sleep
baby when you run through my mind
Isn’t it deep
baby think of you all the time
Inspiration is thought
but more so how you feel
Friends forever
for as long as you want it’s a deal
And I’m enchanted
like a fairy tale you came to me
Yes I’m enchanted
like a forest down to every tree
Don’t know what I did or what I said
to have you like I do
But I’m enchanted enchanted over you
How do you know
baby if I’m really the one
Isn’t it so
baby life has only begun
Gonna be everything
that you need from a friend
Tenderly
wanna show you true love never ends
And I’m enchanted
like a fairy tale you came to me
Yes I’m enchanted
like a forest down to every tree
Don’t know what I did or what I said
to have you like I do
But I’m enchanted enchanted over you
I’m enchanted enchanted over you
Words & Music Copyright © 2003
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Dreams Come True
From the blue you came
And I’ve never been the same
Brought your love to me
And I never thought I’d be
Do you understand how I feel
And do you understand love is real
Once I had a dream
‘Bout a girl I’ve never seen
Always wondered who
Now I know this girl is you
Do you wanna know what I see
And do you wanna know what I need
Never thought I’d find the girl for me
Now I know that
dreams come true indeed
As the morning ends
I will think of you again
And as the evening comes
I will hold you in my arms
Do you feel my love in your world
And do you feel my love little girl
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Words & Music Copyright © 2003
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Somebody Save Me
Somebody save me I'm 'bout to drown
My head's above water
but I'm falling down
I search for the heavens
while lost on the ground
Somebody save me and let me be found
Sometimes I get lonely when I'm all alone
Nobody to love me nobody at home
I wish I had someone to love me tonight
Instead I'm afraid here
in a world without light
Somebody save me I'm 'bout to drown
My head's above water
but I'm falling down
I reach for the heavens
while lost on the ground
Somebody save me and let me be found
Somewhere there's somebody
who's waiting for me
If I never search for then I'll never see
But I'm in my bedroom
with nowhere to go
How will I find love if I never show
Somebody save me I'm 'bout to drown
My head's above water
but I'm falling down
I reach for the heavens
while lost on the ground
Somebody save me and let me be found
Save me, take me, love me tonight
Touch me, hold me, show me the light
Somehow I will make it
with you by my side
I'll feel all the feelings I've always denied
I'll walk in your shadow
and you'll be in mine
A heavenly love so pure peaceful divine
Somebody save me I'm 'bout to drown
My head's above water
but I'm falling down
I search for the heavens
while lost on the ground
Somebody save me and let me be found
Somebody save me and let me be found
Somebody save me and let me be found
Words & Music Copyright © 2003
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Tell Me Why
Tell me why
Why do I feel the way I do
Baby won't ya tell me why
Why can't I get over you
I've tried hard to be
someone else not like me
But it's so plain to see who I am
I've tried not to do but I cry over you
But it's not really who but I am
Tell me why
Why can't my love set you free
Baby won't ya tell me why
Why can't our love ever be
I've tried not to say
that it's better this way
But I know things will never be right
I've tried hard to find
all the thoughts in my mind
But I feel that I won't yet I might
Words Copyright © 2003
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Music Copyright © 2001
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Every Day
Every day I wake to the morning sun
And I say hello to my only one
And I love the way she feels
And I love the way she holds me
Every day I feel all her love
Every night I wait for the setting sun
Hold her tight as I lay with my only one
And she holds me in her arms
And she holds me as she loves me
Every night I give her my love
No one else would ever do
No one else could make me feel
the way you do
Every day I think of my morning sun
Every night I show her that she's the one
And we laugh the night away
And we love until the morning
Every day we share in our love
Words Copyright © 2003
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Music Copyright © 2002
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
You're Beautiful
Skies are blue when I'm with you
Feel the sun that shines upon your skin
I feel like a young boy again
I never want this feeling to end
Stars above reflect our love
Summer breeze that's
meant to please and more
I feel like I've known you before
And this time I want to be sure
You're beautiful like a sunset at night
An angelic light that glows
You're beautiful like a new baby's smile
A definite style that shows
The things that you say
the things that you do
That no one else may see
But I want you to know
you're beautiful to me
Words can't say or show the way
How I feel my eyes reveal to you
I feel like you feel this way too
Forever to show me that you do
You're beautiful like a tender love song
Singing along with you
You're beautiful like the words you create
And I can relate I do
The way that you laugh
the way that you cry
That no one else can see
But I want you to know
you're beautiful to me
And I want you to know
you're beautiful to me
Words & Music Copyright © 2003
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
C'mere Baby
C'mere baby don't say maybe
It's gonna be alright
got all day and night to love
C'mere darlin' pretty darlin'
And take me by the hand
know you understand my love
C'mon baby don't say maybe
I know you want me to
give my love to you right now
C'mon darlin' pretty darlin'
And let me feel your love
let me have your love some how
It may not be the thing to do
but honey I don't care
I want to give my love to you
any time anywhere
C'mere baby don't say maybe
It's gonna be OK
gonna find my way to you
C'mere darlin' pretty darlin'
And tell me what you need
know that I believe it's you
Words Copyright © 2003
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Music Copyright © 2002
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Fell In Love
I met you before I knew there'd be more
And I thought you would be
someone to hang with me
But I found more than I was looking for
Cause I fell in love with you
You met me when I was livin' a lie
And you said I was fun and
felt something good'd begun
But you got more
than you were waiting for
Cause I fell in love with you
No strings attached
That's what I thought when we met
Only a game we could play
And you said OK
But love got in the way
We are now apart it's tugging my heart
And we won't ever be
together you and me
But we can share our mem'ries if we dare
Cause I fell in love with you
Cause I fell in love with you
Words Copyright © 2004
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Music Copyright © 2003
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Come Back
I had you for a moment for a time
When you said
that you wanted to be mine
And time stood still
while we both still went on
I never thought the magic could be gone
But things don't always work out
as we planned
For destiny is hard to understand
As time goes on our lives start to unfold
As we begin the fate that was foretold
Now that you're gone
my world feels incomplete
I find it hard to live to sleep
to breathe to eat
All of the things I loved
don't matter any more
Won't you come back
to the moment once before
If love is blind no wonder I can't see
Can't hear the things
that others say to me
I know it's wrong to want you like I do
But I'm helpless
when it comes to loving you
Now that you're gone
my world feels incomplete
I find it hard to live to sleep
to breathe to eat
All of the things I loved don't matter any more
Won't you come back
to the moment once before
Words & Music Copyright © 2004
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved