Laura McK

[Verse 1]
I know you're wondering why I'm sad
If you asked me, I’d tell you why
It’s just this man who makes me blue
And I don’t even know why I try

We met so many years ago
Mostly passion, but so much more
The way he looked at me that night
Felt the sky crack open and pour

[Pre-Chorus]
He grabbed my hand, led me down the street
To that little corner shop
We cuddled under a blanket
Talking ’til the rain stopped

[Chorus]
If he wanted to, he would
That’s what my friends keep saying
And I think to myself, yeah he should
But here I am still praying

Boy, you're driving me to drink
Boy, of you I always think
If he wanted to, he would
Oh, if he only could


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[Verse 2]
He smelled of cedar and of pine
He asked if I wanted wine
We toasted to life, fell still in time
The chemistry—God, it felt divine

I’d never felt a pull like that
Could it be destiny?
But then you told me ’bout your lady
And how you stayed—just out of duty

[Pre-Chorus]
I didn’t understand at all
Why you stayed through all those seasons
You weren’t happy—anyone could see
Yet you held onto your reasons

[Chorus]
If he wanted to, he would
That’s what my friends keep saying
And I think to myself, yeah he should
This heart of mine keeps fraying

Boy, you're driving me to drink
Boy, of you I always think
Why won’t you choose me like you should?
If you only could


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[Bridge]
My heart’s been yours since that night
Sipping wine while the rain poured down
If you knew how much I’ve cried
When I picture you with her around

I’m not gonna beg, but God it’s sad
Walking away feeling empty and bad
Shake your head, boy—open your eyes
I’m right here, no more alibis


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[Final Chorus]
If you wanted to, you would
I really think you should
I can’t wait forever—
But a part of me would

My friends say let go, I deserve more
But I love you deeper than before
You stupid man, can’t you see?
I’m here for you
Forever—and always blue

[Verse 1]
Don’t wanna kiss
Somebody else’s skin
Don’t wanna erase
Somebody else’s sin

‘Cause baby, it was you
It was you all along
And baby, now I’m torn
Now that you’re gone

[Pre-Chorus]
It took so long to find you
You disappeared so fast
Now I’m here just reminiscing
On the shadows of our past

[Chorus]
When we finally met
I wasn't asking for much
But the way you spoke, it moved me
Oh, I longed for your touch
If I could do it all again
I’d try a softer plan
But my heart was overflowing
And you were a guarded man

[Verse 2]
A part of me still wonders
If our story’s not quite done
In my dreams, you stay beside me
In my dreams, you never run

It wasn’t perfection I needed
Not some flawless man
It was everything you were
I was your biggest fan

[Pre-Chorus]
Such a silly girl for falling
For a love that slipped so quick
For a man who didn’t want me
Though I swore we truly clicked

[Chorus]
Guess it was my imagination
Just a sweet, impossible quest
I wish I could forget you
Give my lonely heart a rest
My attempts to reach you faded
All the words I sent dismissed
Your love had moved on elsewhere
Still I dreamed of being the girl you kissed

[Bridge]
I don’t desire another
I don’t want another ache
I just want that same feeling
Make no mistake

[Outro]
Maybe in another lifetime
Maybe when the winds have changed
Maybe when we’re old and wiser
Maybe… someday…

[Verse 1]
If she could just be smaller,
Like a grain of sand,
Under a microscope,
She’d shine like glass in her hand.
She’s a curve, a quiet swirl,
Like the shape of the universe,
Round like the womb
That held her first—
A place that felt safe, felt safe.

[Verse 2]
Sometimes she feels like breaking,
Shattering into pieces unseen,
Would they fall like rain,
Or vanish like a dream?
She feels the pressure inside her head,
A tightening, a grip so tight,
Holding her thoughts
Through the long, lonely night.

[Chorus]
Oh, fragile as glass,
But beautiful all the same,
Even when the world
Feels like a cage or a flame.
She’s more than the weight
Of the battles she’s fought,
She’s shining inside
Even when the light feels caught.

[Bridge]
Soft as kitten fur,
Gentle as the walls around,
She’s learning to breathe,
To stand her ground.
Even under the vice,
Even when it’s all too tight,
There’s beauty in the struggle,
There’s strength in the fight.

[Outro]
If she could just see herself
Through a kinder lens,
She’d know she’s glass,
But whole again…
Round, safe, shining,
A universe in her hands.

Verse 1
Banging on the glass wall, screaming out my lungs,
Can anybody see me? Can anybody hear me?
I was on a ladder that was missing all its rungs,
Clown-faced strangers staring like they’re blind to me.

On the other side they’re minding their own show,
While my fists collide with the cold, unbreaking stone.
One silent tear falls down my face,
How in the hell did I get in this place?

Pre-Chorus
They’re holding broken limbs of the dead, I think,
My heart is racing, carved in invisible ink…

Chorus
Bend to my will, my dear,
What’s your greatest fear?
Give me your flesh,
With it I will sear.

Verse 2
An arm here, a leg there,
A skull with a hollow stare,
Bleeding guts and twisted frames,
A sick, disturbing, broken game.

I think I’m caged, invited as a guest,
While the creepy clowns continue on their quest.
The lights went out but still I cried,
Pretty sure this is hell inside…

Pre-Chorus
One, two, three, and four,
God get me out of here once more.
There’s been some mistake I know so well,
A message written straight from hell…

Chorus
Bend to my will, my dear,
What’s your greatest fear?
Give me your flesh,
With it I will sear.

Bridge / Breakdown
Laughing echoes fill my mind,
Leave all sanity behind.
Painted smiles, a twisted grin,
This nightmare’s only just begin…

Outro
Dirty, rotten devils, minds overflowing with hate,
Burning in hell — now that is your fate…
Now that is your fate…

Verse

She's running out the door
Cigarette in hand
She can't miss the show
She can't miss the band

When the music starts
She can't help but dance
The lead singer smiles at her
Maybe there will be romance


Chorus

The drums are thumping
The bass player stomping
The guitarist is strumming
The singer is humming
She grabbed her friends
Get up here she says
Feel the music with me
She could go for days
Shake it shake it
What your mother gave you
Don't stop, you'll make it
Feel it, make it brand new

Verse

She can taste the music playing
As she closes her eyes
Let's her body move
Wearing no disguise

Hugging her friends
Doing the 2 step
Flipping her hair
She's grooving, yep!

As she flows across the dance floor
She's free as the wind blowing
Letting the rhythm take her
Where? There's no way of knowing

The drums are thumping
The bass player stomping
The guitarist is strumming
The singer is humming
She grabbed her friends
Get up here she says
Feel the music with me
She could go for days
Shake it shake it
What your mother gave you
Don't stop, you'll make it
Feel it, make it brand new


Bridge

Go girl and be as free as you
Are able
Get up off the floor
And dance on the table
'Cause this night only happens once
Living in the moment
The groove is constant

The drums are thumping
The bass player stomping
The guitarist is strumming
The singer is humming
She grabbed her friends
Get up here she says
Feel the music with me
She could go for days
Shake it shake it
What your mother gave you
Don't stop, you'll make it
Feel it, make it brand new

Outro

Shake it shake it
What your mother gave you
Don't stop, you'll make it
Feel it, make it brand new

Verse 1
A year went by, that blue-eyed stare
Still burnin’ like a ghost in there
Buried deep inside her mind
Gentle voice, but stone-cold kind

The ties that bind, real or not
A tangled soul, a wicked plot
So sweet the words, so sharp the lies
Blind, blind, blind to the disguise

Chorus
Oh blue eyes, what a dangerous thing
A broken truth on a silver string
You pull ‘em close, then set ‘em free
Like love is just your tragedy
Blue eyes, ride into the night
Leave behind your trail of white
Ashes where the roses grew
Blue eyes, this is all on you

Verse 2
Is it fate or just a cruel design
A twisted map in a crooked line
Laid out to mess with time and trust
Turnin’ gold into dust

“Giddy up, cowboy, go home,” she cries
To empty fields and painted lies
Where precocious girls still hang around
While hearts are buried in the ground

Chorus
Oh blue eyes, what a dangerous thing
A broken truth on a silver string
You pull ‘em close, then set ‘em free
Like love is just your tragedy
Blue eyes, ride into the night
Leave behind your trail of white
Ashes where the roses grew
Blue eyes, this is all on you

Bridge
Chewin’ on that tobacco sin
Spittin’ where the hurt begins
Poison kisses on wounded skin
But you call it a win

Ride off with your satisfied grin
Like you don’t feel the war within
But someday when the stars align
The ghosts you made will cross your mind

Final Chorus
Oh blue eyes, what a dangerous game
Breakin’ hearts and dodgin’ blame
Every whisper, every lie
Still echoes in the night sky
Goodnight cowboy, rest your head
On every promise that you fled
Delete the ruins if you choose
But karma wears your blue eyes too

Outro
The distance swallows up your name
But love will never play that game…
Not again… not again…
Blue eyes.If you’d like, I can now:

I asked my magic 8 ball
What my future will be
Will there be romance
On the horizon, let's see

"Outlook not so good" it says
As I shake it up and down
"My sources say no"
I feel like such a clown

I drove downtown
And told the tarot card reader
Just one minute, I have to fill the
Parking meter

Is there a tall dark handsome man
Waiting to appear
It's been so long
It's got to be my year

The two of wands she pulls
'Anticipation and possibility'
What's new, I thought
Feeling close to senility

I pulled the flower petals
'He loves me, he loves me not'
When I reached the end
The stem was in a knot

I asked the astrologer
What his sign might be
She looks in my eyes and says
Clearly...I cannot see

I asked the night sky
Romeo where for art thou
Tears down my cheek
Maybe not now

I sigh... just a little
I smile...just a little
I pray...just a little
Some day

Meh, whatever I say
As I walk down the street
Stopped for a coffee
And took a seat

Not realizing a man
Was sitting by the chair
Oh, excuse me I said
He had salt and pepper hair!

Oh hi, I stumble
Nice weather, I grin
I haven't seen you here
(Lord, where has he been)

Over coffee we talk
Having lots to share
I think to myself
'We'd make a cute pair"

Here we go again
Maybe this time it's true
Here we go again
Something brand new

[Verse 1]
Hey cowboy, where’ve you been all my life?
Are you single, are you lookin’ for a wife?
I just so happen to be waitin’ on a good man,
Maybe you’ll fit the bill—show me that you can.
It’s really simple, just tell me this:
Are you kind and committed, the hand to my glove—
Snug and fitted, full of tenderness?
Affectionate and handy, helpful and steady,
I don’t know about you, but boy, I’m ready.

[Chorus]
Where have you been, where have you been hidin’?
Must’ve been on your horse, out doin’ some ridin’.
I know many women tried to capture your heart,
But I’m the one who’s right for you, baby—
Let’s take the reins and start.

[Verse 2]
I don’t know if you know, but I was sad for years,
In a bad situation, lonely, drowning in tears.
My romantic heart was beggin’ for change,
Scared it’d be hard, unfamiliar, strange.
So many dates—people not okay,
None wanted somethin’ real, none planned to stay.
Lyin’, pretendin’ to be someone they’re not,
But I could see through every tangled plot.

[Pre-Chorus]
I kept a list in my mind of honest and true,
No one checked the boxes—no one but you.
Still hope stayed quiet, buried deep inside,
Prayin’ someday the right one would arrive.

[Chorus]
Where have you been, where have you been hidin’?
Must’ve been on your horse, out doin’ some ridin’.
I know many women tried to capture your heart,
But I’m the one who’s right for you, baby—
Let’s take the reins and start.

[Bridge]
Why’d you believe you weren’t worth the time?
Had me puzzled so deeply, I wrote you this rhyme.
Turned it into a song for your ears alone,
Hoping you’ll hear it and feel right at home.
I don’t want to scare you or make you run—
You’re not like the rest, you’re the only one.
To love is to choose what heals a tired soul—
And choosing you, darlin’, has always been my goal.

[Verse 3]
I’d choose you forever, again and again,
You’re nothing like any of those other men.
And I can’t help but smile—oh I must admit,
I love every bit of you, you cheeky Brit.
I’ve been waitin’ so long for my cowboy so strong,
And that’s why you deserve your very own song.

[Final Chorus]
Where have you been, where have you been hidin’?
Must’ve been on your horse, out doin’ some ridin’.
Now you’re here, and my heart’s been revived—
Take my hand, cowboy—
Let’s live the rest of our ride.