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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

 

Words & Music Copyright © 2003

    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

 

Words & Music Copyright © 2003

    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)

 

Words & Music Copyright © 2003

    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

 

Words & Music Copyright © 2003

    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

 

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