If I Were Brave Shawn Colvin

was born without a clue to carry on And still it is the same now I am older Armed with just a will and then this love for singing songs And minding less and less if I am colder But I have this funny

In the Bleak Mid-Winter Shawn Colvin

In the bleak midwinter Stormy winds may blow Earth tood hard as iron Water like a stone Snow had fallen snow on snow Snow on, snow on, snow In the bleak midwinter Long, long ago What can I give him Poor

Another Long One Shawn Colvin

"If losing sleep were any indication Of the loving that I've missed I would wrap myself around you But how likely can that be when I feel like this And if life were not unfortunate And reason blew

Another Long One (Album Version) Shawn Colvin

If losing sleep were any indication Of the loving that I've missed I would wrap myself around you But how likely can that be when I feel like this And if life were not unfortunate And reason blew like

I Don`t Know Why Shawn Colvin

I don't know why The sky is so blue And I don't know why I'm so in love with you But if there were no music Then I would not get through I don't know why I know these things, but I do I don't

I Don't Know Why Shawn Colvin

I don't know why The sky is so blue And I don't know why I'm so in love with you But if there were no music Then I would not get through I don't know why I know these things, but I do I don't know

A Matter Of Minutes Shawn Colvin

I've been thinking About you and me Maybe I was just Seeing what I wanted to see You can call me crazy But you know this time I swore That I wouldn't run But I can't do that anymore I can't

That Don't Worry Me Now Shawn Colvin

Before you knew me An angel came to me I wrestled him down to the ground He said he could cure me I said That don't worry me now Those angels just bore me The same old damn story They were lost oh but

Anywhere You Go Shawn Colvin

Sweetness and light, you were right Summers are getting harder Days echo by, blood red sky Chop wood and carry water We only do what we can and there's a natural plan, you know I know that you understand

The Facts About Jimmy Shawn Colvin

He sees another woman in a badlands town And she cries upon his shoulder Jimmy thinks that he's a helpless man He thinks about love in a vacuum And he won't remember that talk you had When you were

Facts About Jimmy Shawn Colvin

by Shawn Colvin & John Leventhal Jimmy is married and he lives down south His wife lives somewhere colder He sees another woman in a badlands town And she cries upon his shoulder Jimmy thinks that

Cry Like An Angel (Album Version) Shawn Colvin

The streets of my town are not what they were They are haloed in anger, bitter and hurt And it's not so you'd notice but it's a sinister thing Like the wheels of ambition at the christening So I went out

When The Rainbow Comes Shawn Colvin

C'mon, pack your bags, clear the floor Let's step out through the open door Leave a note that says goodbye And build a new house down by the sea Get to the place we were meant to be And you'll

This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) (Live at the Bottom Line, NYC, NY - August 1993) Shawn Colvin

Home Is where I want to be Pick me up and turn me 'round I come home Born with a weak heart I guess I must be having fun But the less we say about it the better Let's make it up as we go along Feet on

This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) Shawn Colvin

Home Is where I want to be Pick me up and turn me 'round I come home Born with a weak heart I guess I must be having fun But the less we say about it the better Let's make it up as we go along Feet on

I Don't Know You Shawn Colvin

Is it me or is it you Or just the spoils of our little war You look just like you always do But I don’t know you anymore Same time same place Same lips same taste And the sound of slamming doors

The Neon Light Of The Saints Shawn Colvin

The saints all hang their heads The avenue is long They’re muffling their voices In the cold breaking dawn The saints are in their element The elements are brave The voices and the wrecking crew

Little Road To Bethlehem Shawn Colvin

As I walk down the road I sit up some The lambs were coming homeward one by one I heard a sheepbell softly calling them Along the little road to Bethlehem Beside an open door as I drew night I heard sweet

Suicide Alley Shawn Colvin

Wait for me by the banshee tree Let me be your wailing companion Pass 'em on by, don't look 'em in the eye Suicide Alley is callin' You thought you were dreaming You could wake up dead And you'll

Nothing Like You Shawn Colvin

Four blocks up and two streets down, I went back to my old hometown Like a kid I ran and hid on cue That’s when times were really sad Winter there was really bad And we all just froze but for a chosen

If These Walls Could Speak Shawn Colvin

If These Walls Could Speak (J. Webb) If these old walls, if these old walls could speak. What a tale they have to tell, hard headed people raisin' hell. A couple in love livin' week to week.

Never Saw Blue Like That Shawn Colvin

Today I took a walk up the street And picked a flower and climbed the hill Above the lake And secret thoughts were said aloud We watched the faces in the clouds Until the clouds had blown away And

The Story (Album Version) Shawn Colvin

Well we pounded the pavement between dotted lines But we always belonged to the fugitive kind We were never the best but we were better than this To be made to bow down among princes I got thrown around

Bound To You Shawn Colvin

Well, I feel alive like I never have Because if I go, then someone will be sad Because as someone said, well, I'd rather die But if you can stay, then darlin' so can I And you know I will Yeah, you know

Roger Wilco Shawn Colvin

It's all yours it's anything that you say My company fell in we were dropped like like sticks in the wind I relinquish this misson sir in the intrest of my men I do not expect to see my children again

Tougher Than the Rest Shawn Colvin

Well It\'s Saturday night you\'re all dressed up in blue I been watching you awhile maybe you been watching me too So somebody ran out left somebody\'s heart in a mess Well if you\'re looking for

Hold On Shawn Colvin

They put a sign up in our town If you live it up, you won't live it down So she left Monte Rio, son Just like a bullet leaves a gun With her charcoal eyes and her Monroe hips She went and took that California

Anne Of The Thousand Days Shawn Colvin

Anne Of The Thousand Days - Shawn Colvin The morning was wet I wore your jacket I walked your dog To go get coffee Where I ran into Your last girlfriend And we said hello She didn't like me I

Get Out Of This House Shawn Colvin

in the lake, go ride up the hill Get out of this house It's a house of your making, it's a house of ill will Get out of this house Go listen to Buddha, go listen to Joe Get out of this house If

You And The Mona Lisa Shawn Colvin

Hold me down to anything Anything that you see I should walk away right now I'll be there, so never mind I'll be the one to fall Waiting for you to look up at me Oh I love you the most Always

Climb On (A Back That's Strong) Shawn Colvin

Colvin - J.

The Chain Shawn Colvin

Listen to the wind blow Watch the sun rise Run in the shadows Damn your love Damn your lies And if You don't love me now You will never love me again I can still hear you saying You would never break the

On My Own Shawn Colvin

If I don’t see you Before I go Remember what you’ve seen And what you know Sunshine you will be On my mind eternally But let’s just you remember you And I’ll remember me I’m gonna be on my own

Stranded (Album Version) Shawn Colvin

ago Or was it outer space We both had nowhere to go In search of a state of grace All in all we never had time When we met each other we stopped on a dime Floating nowhere Suspended in dreams That we were

The Bird Shawn Colvin

I might go to the mountain to spy And I see all the pretty snow And I dream that dream I dream no matter where I go We were still young like when we met And I hadn't fucked it all up yet And you wanted

Round Of Blues Shawn Colvin

Here we go again Another round of blues Several miles ago I set down my angel shoes On a lost highway For a better view Now in my mind's eye All roads lead to you Chorus: So wherever you go You better

Set The Prairie On Fire Shawn Colvin

Full full moon and That same sad nature I wanna cover every inch of you Like ink on paper Like the blind parade of souls Consumed by religion I can't wait 'til I get you In that defenseless position Chorus

Up On That Hill Shawn Colvin

Up On That Hill - Shawn Colvin The blood that run your veins Of all that you are made It didn't start with you As much as you would like it to The path they set you on Your battles lost and won

Another Plane Went Down Shawn Colvin

Another plane went down today in the Atlantic nine miles off shore And every single black car that goes by just might be yours I haven't moved from this spot I sit her watching TV in bed I wanna see if

So Good to See You Shawn Colvin

Ordinarily I Have the decency to hold my tongue Then eventually I Wind up opening a vein Rather pointedly you Asked me if I planned to turn and run That's a certainty When I'm this close to the drain But

Words Shawn Colvin

bring you near to me Don't ever let me find you gone 'Cuz that would bring a tear to me This world has lost its glory Let's start a brand new story now my love Right now there'll be no other time And I

Fill Me Up Shawn Colvin

Fill me up, fill me up, I'm a long way from home, And I don't have a lot to say. Fill me up, fill me up, Cause you're all that I've got, And I traveled a long, long way.

Ricochet In Time (Album Version) Shawn Colvin

I've been sleeping fair Lately I could swear I'm thinking clearer and clearer And I've been working hard Looking at my punch card and my mirror, my mirror But I daydream in my room I'm baying at the moon

All Fall Down Shawn Colvin

Here I come Cuz I don’t know better I’m a thief and a sinner I’m a fool and a debtor You got your pushin’ numbers You got your pushin’ a broom And what’s lucky to some Is breakin’ even to you We

Tuff Kid Shawn Colvin

I was a tuff kid Yeah I was a tuff kid It took a lot to get me on my knees I had a hard time Yeah I had a hard time Just ask somebody if you don't believe me.

Polaroids Shawn Colvin

down On your bed Or liken me to a shoe Blackened and spit-shined throug Kicking back home to you Smiling back home Singing back home to you Laughing back home to you Dragging back home to you I

Twilight (Live at the Bottom Line, NYC, NY - August 1993) Shawn Colvin

We lay in the tall grass, til the mornin' light come shining If I had my way I'd never get the urge to roam. Sometimes to serve my country , Sometimes I stay at home.

Trouble Shawn Colvin

Baby let me set you down You look so troubled and I think I know Just when you think you've come around There you go Now I know the business of the heart And it'll get you anyway it can You need

Every Little Thing (He) Does Is Magic Shawn Colvin

Though i've tried before to tell him Of the feelings I have for him In my heart Every time that I come near him I just loose my nerve like Ive done From the start Cause every little thing he does is magic

American Jerusalem Shawn Colvin

American Jerusalem - Shawn Colvin New York City rain Don't know if it's makin' me Dirty or clean Went for the subway but there was no train And the tunnel was grumbling for repairs again And the