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Last week I was morbidly depressed contemplating my own death
Thinking who’s gonna come for me and write my obituary
Who’s gonna sing the song? Will the service be very long?
When all is said and done, would anybody even come
Then you, like a ghost came into the room, like a flower in full bloom
I withered on the couch drunk in my own doubt
The stench didn’t cause you to stare, so I entrust myself to your care
You give my life new breath, and get my mind off of death
You’ve got 10,000 cities
And I’ve got loads of self pity
But we’ve got time to figure this out
You’ve got legions to call upon
I’ve got things that I’ve done wrong
But we’ve got time to figure this out
So let’s figure this out
Last week I saw you there so sweet a boy who just wouldn’t eat
Not because you’re tummies full, but because you’re a fool
Transfixed on what you miss, like that girl you’ll never kiss
Food just isn’t a thought, so you let your body rot
Then I tried to ease your mind and with the passing of time
I find you grow less tense like an ocean releasing laments
I get your mind on food and all the things you could do
I promise things will be alright and I’ll restore your apettite
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Thank God For This
05:08
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She she just wanted
to make herself feel alright
She just wanted
To have him by her side
With a letter, he let her know
That there just wasn’t time
Maybe he’d see her again
Somewhere down the line
Where the tracks make a man
What he said he would be
And she takes him by the hand
And fulfills destiny
While they dance in the streetlights
With a hope on their lips
And she kneels by his side and says
Thank God for this
He he just wanted
To give her back her life
He just wanted
To help her sleep at night
Tears dripped down the paper note
Smudging the light blue lines
She had no hope to see him
Somewhere down the line
CHORUS
She came to the track
Where he said he would be
But no one was there
To fulfill destiny
So she walked past the streetlights
With a prayer on her lips
She knelt by her bedside and said
Thank God for this
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Someday You'll Find Love
04:34
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Someday you'll find love
Someday you'll find love
I know it’s hard to see
But it’s closer than you think
Someday you'll find love
You’ll start out just friends
No means to a greater end
Just hoping, just hoping
She’ll laugh at all your stupid jokes
You’ll think maybe it’s all a hoax
you’re Hoping, just hoping
CHORUS
If you look past that second star
You’ll see that it’s not too far
Looking just looking
Love can be an awful risk
But, you can’t keep going on like this
Looking just looking
CHORUS
Someday you’ll look back and it’ll be so clear to see
How the planets aligned oh so casually
I know that right now it can be hard to see
But trust me you’re gonna like this girl from Tenessee
CHORUS
If you look past that second star
You'll see that you're not too far
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That Girl From Tennessee
03:31
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I never been to Nashville, I don’t get the country style
How they talk about their tractors and how they haven’t gotten drunk in awhile
I’ve never kissed a girl, who I really wanted to kiss
I got so nervous the first time that I thought I’d accidentally miss
I’m not so suave or tough I don’t lead a simple life
I can’t see myself in a small town with a blonde conservative wife
I don’t know about this girl, who my friend says I’m gonna like
With description said and ideas in my head she’s probably not my type
But then that girl from Tennessee is the only ten I see
And when I look her in the eyes, I see she’s looking back at me
I gotta make it happen, cause she’s moving toward the door
I’ll probably say something stupid and she’ll think I’m a bore
But I gotta go for it, I gotta go for it, I gotta go for, I gotta go
There are like seven dudes around her, each so big and strong
I’m not the type of guy who wears a gun on his belt while he’s mowing his front lawn
I don’t own a pick-up truck, or a ranch up in Wyoming
Instead of watchin a rodeo, I’d like to see some emo dude sing
I never chewed tobacco, I’ve never fought a guy in a bar
Last time I rode a horse I was three, so I doubt I’ll be a country star
She could have about any guy that suits her fancy
So I’m pressed to think of a reason she’d like me
Maybe she’ll see past all my faults
Especially the fact that I’ll never say y’all
Maybe we’ll be in love forever
She’ll start to ask herself why were we ever not together
And maybe, but probably not
And thinking real, we’ll probably just talk
CHORUS
We'll Probably Just Talk
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Hey Boy I like your suit
Has anyone told you that your eyes are really blue
Hey Girl I like your style
Has anyone told you that you’ve got a perfect smile
They say we’re just talkin'
But I think there’s something more
They say we’re just talkin'
But I think there’s something more
They say they say
But they don’t know
Hey boy I think you’re swell
Has anyone told you that you’ve got a great smell
Hey girl that’s kind of strange
But, I thought I might ask you if you’d join me on a date
They say we’re just talkin'
But I think there’s something more
They say we’re just talkin'
But I think there’s something more
They say they say
They say we’re just talkin'
But I think there’s something more
They say they say
But they don’t know
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I guess she said yes though with reservations
Almost like she’s hesitant to proceed
I just about started my celebrations
When it dawned on me that I might not succeed
Maybe could it be her eyes were just tracking me
Doing her best to keep her cool
I snuck a glance and crashed into a maple tree
I bet she thinks I’m such a fool in love
Chorus
Maybe it’ll work this time
Maybe right now I’m on her mind
maybe she’ll call me on the phone
to tell me she wants me with her alone
Maybe it’ll work this time
maybe I’m the only thing on her mind
and maybe she’ll call me tonight
just to let me know i did something right
Listen d’you hear it? birds are singing our song
Though personally I’d prefer it in a different key
Too many times I get that smile all wrong
Girls are just trying to be friendly
Jennifer was a gem but she fell in love with another man
Kaitlin said hey you’re a really nice guy
With Jessica, I had so many plans I thought that we would never end
Until the day she kissed me goodbye
CHORUS
maybe when I go to hold her hand
she’ll give it right back to me
maybe this is all pretend
my mind is just playing some trick on me
maybe I have better things to do
then think about some stupid girl
Maybe she’s thinking about me too
And we can make a better world.
CHORUS
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I think she likes you
With the way she’s looking at the things you do
I think she likes you
With the way her eyes are stuck on you like glue
Maybe someday you’ll be up in a tree
K I S S I N G
First comes love then comes marriage
Then comes a baby in a baby carriage
I think she likes you
With the way she’s looking at the things you do
You say you're just talkin'
But I think there's something more
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Can We Please Continue
03:01
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Maybe maybe
You’ll turn back to me
When I tell you
You’re just so pretty
Maybe maybe
Red will flush your cheeks
Maybe after all
The future’s not so bleak
Can we please continue
Can we please keep going
I like the things you do
And now everyone knows it
Can we please continue
Can we please keep going
I like the things you do
And I want you to know it
Maybe maybe
We’ll see each other
Someplace we’d not
Expect the other
Maybe maybe
I’ll ask you out ot lunch
We’ll talk about our dreams
While we sit and munch
CHORUS
I’m sad that we have to say goodnight
Cause I just want you by my side
Maybe your emotions were also thundering
What I mean to say is I was just wondering
If maybe maybe
We can go out again
I promise next time
I’ll have you back by ten
CHORUS
This day I find love
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I Told Myself
04:19
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We start out just friends
No means to a greater end
Just hopin' just hopin'
You laugh at all my stupid jokes
I start to think this must be a hoax
I keep hopin' keep hopin.
Because I’ve told myself
Yes I’ve told myself
That you’d never fall for a guy like me
And I’ve told myself
Yes I’ve told myself
That you’d never fall for a guy like me
Late at night
I watch the stars go from
Dim to bright dim to bright
You're by my side
I never thought this could
Feel so right feel so right
CHORUS
Oh Girl from Tennessee
You're still the only ten I see
And when I look into your eyes
I see your looking at me
I gotta make it happen cause there's this closing dorr
If I don't act soon you'll start to snore
I gotta go for it, I gotta go for it, I gotta go
I gotta go for it
I gotta go for it
I gotta go for it
I gotta go for it
Then you'll finally fall for a guy like me
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She Said She Loves Me
02:38
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I heard it from the friend of a friend
Who heard it down the grapevine through another friend
That she is at her wits end
Cause she's realized that we could be much more than friends
Apparently she was talking on the phone
To a guy who wanted her all alone
She said "Sorry kid, I don’t like your tone
And besides that I’ve got a boy of my own"
She said she la la la la loves me
She said she la la la la la la la loves me
She said she la la la la loves me
She said she la la la la la la la la la la loves me
I might be wrong,, but I don’t really care
Cause right now I feel like I’m floating on air
I remember from that very first stare
I heard something that sounded like a siren or a blare
It said, “Kevin get out of your seat!
There's a girl over there that you just got to meet?”
Who knew then that I’d feel so sweet
Getting this message from the angel’s beat
CHORUS
When I saw her I asked her about it
She said that’s just a rumor, but you know what I doubt it
Cause there was this look in her eye
And when she kissed me on the cheek I knew that I was her guy
There was a look in her eye
When she kissed me on the lips and said I can’t tell a lie
She said she la la la la loves me
She said she la la la la la la la la la loves me
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I don’t got a lot of money
Nah, I don’t got a lot of cash
But, I’ve got this feeling we can make this last
There’s not a lot of things
That I can do
But, I’ve got a little diamond ring for you
There’s not a lot of people
That know my name
And they say in this business you gotta have fame
I don’t really care for notoriety
As long as I’ve got you beside of me
I don’t wanna be alone
So why don’t we settle home
No, I can’t make it on my own
So why don’t we settle home
Well I’ve got a lot of scars
From the things I’ve seen
And I’ve built some walls
Hid feelings deep
But something 'bout you
Makes me wanna dance
So yes I’m giving you a chance
CHORUS
Settle Home Settle Home
There ain’t nobody else
with whom I’d rather be
So won’t you settle home with me
CHORUS
Maybe it’ll work this time
Maybe right now I’m on her mind
I gotta go for it I gotta go for it
I gotta go for it I gotta go
Can we please continue
Can we please keep going
I like the things you do
And I want you to know it
Cause you’ve got 10,000 cities
And I’ve got loads of self pity
But we’ve got time to figure this out
You’ve got legions to call upon
I’ve got things that I’ve done wrong
But we’ve got time to figure this out
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Kevin Bessey Las Vegas, Nevada
Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, singer/songwriter Kevin Bessey spreads hope and happiness through his acoustic pop music infused with heartfelt emo sentiments. Kevin's debut album, Maybe, was inspired by boy-meets-girl love stories and deals with overcoming doubts and self loathing ... more
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