Words
Words I will never find
Always on my mind
Are words of how we were
Thoughts deep within my soul
I may come to know
The way to bring you back
Now I know that life must end
But I cannot understand
Why you were taken from me
When I need you more than ever
Time moving never fast
Since I saw my last of you
I ask of you
Won't you rise from the dead
From out of my head
And live as you did before
Words & Music Copyright © 1974
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Dear Elizabeth
A little child was born to me
She’s everything I’d dreamed she’d be
Her little smile her little face
A precious child so full of grace
My happiness I found today
Pure happiness and love
And as I sing this lullaby
Please rest your head and don’t you cry
Your daddy’s here so go to sleep
You have my heart and soul to keep
And when you smile my tears will flow
Your precious smile I love
Your little hands inside of mine
Bring such a joy I can’t define
I love you dear Elizabeth
Your every move your every breath
You’ll never know the love I feel
You’ll always have my love
Words Copyright © 1994
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Music Copyright © 1985
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
I Can't Change You
Sometimes I have a problem
when I try to talk to you
Seems you and me we disagree
no matter what we do
We fuss and fight like cats and dogs
can't ever let it rest
And so we just avoid each other
thinking that's the best
If I say black then you say white
while others say it's gray
If you say north then I say south
while neither knows the way
We seem to argue all the time and
frown instead of smile
I wish that we would call a truce and
stop it for a while
I like to blame it all on you
to take the blame from me
'Cause then I'm right
and you are wrong
each time we disagree
I know that I must change myself
it's all that I can do
No matter how I try and try
I know I can't change you
I'm told we do a routine dance
of anger and of shame
And we'll go on and on and on
we both play the game
Well it takes two to tango
but only one to sit
So you go on and do the dance
I've had enough of it
I like to blame it all on you
to take the blame from me
'Cause then I'm right
and you are wrong
each time we disagree
I know that I must change myself
it's all that I can do
No matter how I try and try
I know I can't change you
Words & Music Copyright © 2004
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Shed Your Love On Me
For it is written in the Bible
that Jesus died for me
So I could live He gave His own life
that day on Calvary
Jesus set me free
and I want to follow Thee
Oh Lord shed Your love on me
For it is written in the Bible
that he who sins will pay
And now I'm asking You my Lord
to look at me today
Wash my sins away
and I want to follow Thee
Oh Lord shed Your love on me
And everyone of us who's sinning
should ask the Lord for a beginning
Within His kingdom we'll be winning
with all His love eternally
For it is written in the Bible
that Heaven's paradise
And when I die I want to go there
where everything is nice
Lord you paid the price
and I want to follow Thee
Oh Lord shed Your love on me
And I want to follow Thee
Oh Lord shed Your love on me
Words & Music Copyright © 1976
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
My Pride And Joy
Let me tell you ‘bout my little guy
he’s the reason why
That the sun and moon and stars
shine in the sky
Let me tell you ‘bout my little man
when he takes my hand
Well I know how much
this fellow means to me
Never knew how it could be
to have a son
who wants to be like me
And he makes me feel just like a king
And he wants to give me everything
And he makes my heart want to sing
He’s my pride and joy my little boy
Let me tell you how he makes me feel
with a smile so real
That it almost breaks my
broken heart in two
Let me tell you how I feel so glad
when he calls me dad
It’s a feeling that nobody understands
And at night I hope and pray
that he’ll always love me this way
And he makes me feel just like a king
And he wants to give me everything
And he makes my heart want to sing
He’s my pride and joy he’s my boy
He’s my pride and joy my little boy
Words & Music Copyright © 1995
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
This Ain't The Way Love Should Be
Listen my children
to these words that I say to you
I've something to tell you
but don't know what I can do
I'm sorry for all that I've done
'Cause somewhere it quit being fun
Can't take it no more
'cause it's tearing my heart in two
Now I've always been
what I thought I should be
but I've failed
'Cause somewhere along the way
this engine's derailed
I've given you everything
But where is the joy it should bring
I'm trying my best
but I seem to be just getting nailed
You tell me you love me
but it's getting harder to hear
Your actions speak louder
it's making the message unclear
I hope you remember
as life takes you so far from me
I may not be perfect
but I've done my best can't you see
And one day long after I've gone
You'll know that my love still lives on
I hope you'll be happy
'cause this ain't the way love should be
And when you have kids of your own
I wish you a blessed home
I'll love you forever
but this ain't the way love should be
I'll love you forever
but this ain't the way love should be
Words & Music Copyright © 2006
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Thank You Love
I want to say thank you love
for sharing your world with me
Please let me tell you
thank you my love
for helping my life to be
And every morning the sun will rise
to show the sparkle in your eyes
And every night your love belongs to me
only me
And if I say thank you love
would you remember what I said
And if I told you thank you my love
would you tell the world instead
It's not my style to say it in words
but when you smile it won't go unheard
I want to say my love belongs
to you only you
Thank you girl for everything
the summer fall the winter spring
Now is the season for joy and happiness
And when I say thank you love
believe that it is what I feel
And when I tell you thank you my love
believe me that our love is real
I'll never ever be untrue
I'll always keep my promise to you
And girl I hope you'll want
to thank me too
Thank me too
Words & Music Copyright © 1980
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Daddy's Little Girl
Golden hair lovely child
Pretty little girl with a tender smile
Touch my hand and I feel all aglow
I want everyone to know
The way she laughs the way she cries
Funny little girl with the dancing eyes
Touch my heart I’m on top of the world
She’s daddy’s little girl
See the way she plays so freely
And the way she gives her love
Love the way she always needs me
She’s an angel from above
Love so pure so divine
Lovely little girl is a friend of mine
Touch my soul I’m on top of the world
She’s daddy’s little girl
See the way she plays so freely
And the way she gives her love
Love the way she always needs me
She’s an angel from above
The way she laughs the way she cries
Funny little girl with the dancing eyes
Touch my heart I’m on top of the world
She’s daddy’s little girl
Words Copyright © 1999
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Music Copyright © 1995
Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Just As Much As You
Well I hope to love her
just as much as you
And keep her safe with everything I do
Well she came into this world
as your little baby girl
But now she's grown she's on her own
a blossom that's unfurled
Well I'll give her all the love
a man can give
And hold her hand
as long as I may live
Well this I know is true
I will do all I can do
And I hope to love her
just as much as you
Well I hope that I can
keep her satisfied
And trust that she will
trust me and confide
Well I thank you mom and dad
for the best love that she's had
But now I'm here and have no fear
I'll never treat her bad
Well I'll treat her like a princess
and a queen
And give her love in ways
she's never seen
Well I'll do this for sure
give her all of me and more
And I hope to love her
just as much as you
Well if you ask me why
I feel this way
I could give a million reasons
is what I'd say
But reason number one
is because we have such fun
Now we're together it seems forever
and yet we've just begun
Well I hope to love her
just as much as you
And share my life of one
and make it two
Well I know that life goes on
and at least until it's done
Well I hope to love her
just as much as you
Well I hope you'll understand
that your girl is in good hands
And I'm gonna love her
just as much as you
Believe me
I'm gonna love her
just as much as you