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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

 

Words Copyright © 2006

    Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved
Music Copyright © 2005

    Sherman Crouch, All Rights Reserved

 

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