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Read Your Letters
04:26
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Read Your Letters
Read your letters again today
The ones I tucked away in vain
The last time I saw you walk away
The first speaks of wishes and hints
A boyish desire for a first kiss
Inviting me to the summer dance in May
The one in the green envelope
Tells me I'm the one you hope
To have and hold till we grow old
Pray our child wears my smile
Promises of a wedding day
The letter with heather pressed inside
Spring winds still remind
Sweet days spent side by side
Youth made us forget the tide
Hand in hand full of pride
Thinking no end to this ride
Read your letters again today
Pulled the ribbon I tied to stay
The last time I saw you walk away
Read your letters again today
Just to hear all you had to say
Before I saw you walk away
The pages scented in your cologne
How I love to hold them close
Tears smear the ink upon the page
Miss you love
With your fountain pen
Wishing you could write me again
Maybe my heart would mend
Miss you love
With your tussled red
Wishing you could write me again
Maybe I’ll mend
Read your letters over and over amen
Starting with the first until they end
Then I began again
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Linger
03:40
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Linger Written by Wendy Parr
Can I linger
Like a lilac about to bloom in early spring
Linger while you watch over me
Can I linger
Like cool water trickling like a stream
Linger while you drink of me
You never know where life will go
Take all you have and hold it close
Before it's over
Let Me Linger
Can I linger
Like the fragrance you left inside my bed
Lasts longer and runs deeper
Than any words you said
Can I linger
Like the velvet whispers on your lips
Melt on honey coated
Promises that drip
You never know where life will go
Take all you have and hold it close
Before it's over
Let Me Linger
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Lucky Penny
03:22
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Lucky Penny Written by Wendy Parr
Gonna rub my lucky penny
Rub my lucky charm
Gonna rub my lucky penny
And send prayers to God
I come from the deep dark South
Men are gentleman our women proud
Tip a straw hat how do you do
Walking tall in Levies and buck shoes
Come to this big ‘ol city
Swinging a dream and a prayer
By witness I’ll make something of myself
ya’all all know my name I swear
CHRS
Been to the dime store to the butcher
Down by the docks and the auto garage
Not a one steady job for me
No one takes to my cause
Found a hole in my pocket
This month turned a little cold
Big industry town she ain’t so friendly
If the truth be told
A little worn on the leather
But keeping a stiff upper lip
Still know how to smile
Even after I’ve been kicked
CHRS
Mame maybe you could help me
Surely sir could spare dime
Haven’t had a proper meal in a while
Ain’t worked in some time
Got no big education
But that don’t make me no fool
Young strong and willing
I just need me a chance to prove
CHRS
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Old Familiar
03:47
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Old Familiar Written by Wendy Parr
Welcome back I hear the screen door
Doesn’t seem so long now your back for more
Old familiar I seen you before
So familiar hard to ignore
Imagine you’ve come to even the score
Don’t now how much I’ve learned since you packed
If do the math I may have to subtract
Don’t know how much has changed in fact
Things are just as you left them all intact
I’ve tried to fight you
Beg you to leave
Don’t you believe
When I tell you these things
I’ve asked for answers
But the question’s still king
You keep returning
Leave me empty
Old familiar I’m under your spell
You’ve broken my heart like a silent bell
Ringing loud in my ear
Ringing I don’t want to hear
The silence you bring year after year
You ain’t no friend just a familiar tear
Welcome back I hear the screen door
Doesn’t seem so long and your back for more
Old Familiar I seen you before
So familiar hard to ignore
Can’t you tell I don’t want you anymore
Old familiar
Don’t settle in
I know you well but you’re not my friend
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