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Amber
02:55
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She’s a complicated beauty, I’m a complicated mess
She has got herself together, I’m often in distress
Long hair that’s full and dark, her light blue eyes impress
So, when Amber says, “Come see me”, you just say yes
If Amber called for me, I can’t suppress
My only answer will be yes
She’s got a mouth that must be kissed, you should see her in that dress
And if she even looks your way, consider yourself blessed
Her dancing’s on pointe, her grace just flows, she’s so statuesque
Just the thought of her makes me crazy, I’m a little bit obsessed
When Amber summons me, I must confess
You know my answer will be yes
Amber this waiting leaves me stressed
If you’d just beckon me…I guess I’d acquiesce!
You’re so coo-coo-cool, and you’re so hot, no words can express
How fast I’d come running to you if you would just say yes
Oh, Amber call for me, and please wear that dress
My every answer will be yes
Amber it’s always yes
My answer’s always yes
When I see you in that dress
You know my answer’s always yes
You will never have to guess
It will always be yes
I’m a little bit obsessed
So my answer’s always yes
Amber…it’s always…it’s always yes
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2. |
Things You Already Know
03:45
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Brand new day, same old place
In your head occupying too much space
So many dead ends, and you can’t comprehend
Staying like this you can’t pretend
Stop…think this through
Take a hold of where you want to go
Don’t allow yourself to fold
Listen to the things you already know
Fight the fright, as you feel it grow
In the absence of light
Listen to the things you already know
People try to be nice, offering their advice
But that’s not all you need, and it won’t suffice
You need more of you telling you what you need to do
It’s up to you to come to your own rescue
Stop…think this through
Take a hold of where you want to go
Don’t allow yourself to fold
Listen to the things you already know
Fight the fright, as you feel it grow
In the absence of light
Listen to the things you already know
There’s always help when you truly need it
But don’t let self-doubt in; don’t house it, don’t feed it
Your own stars will align, if you allow them to shine
Stop…think this through
Take a hold of where you want to go
Don’t allow yourself to fold
Listen to the things you already know
Fight the fright, as you feel it grow
In the absence of light
Listen to the things you already know
In the absence of light
Listen to the things you already know
In the absence of light
Listen to the things you already know
Listen to the things you already know
Listen to the things you already know
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3. |
As We Discover Love
04:18
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None of this makes any sense, it wasn’t all that long ago
That I was lacking in confidence, and I didn’t think I had much to show
I’ve always longed for this feeling; I am healing and it’s long overdue
And it isn’t just me, it’s how you look, it’s how you look at me too
As we discover love
With a simple touch, that we didn’t think would mean much
(And now) As we discover love
Like some romantic movie
That only further proves we’re in love
This caught us both by surprise, it’s surreal to see what we see in each other’s eyes
We wonder how long will that last
We’ve always longed for this feeling; we are reeling in sun or in rain
And this came on so fast, all we did was react, with no need to explain
As we discover love
With a simple touch, that we didn’t think would mean much
(And now) As we discover love
With one innocent glance
And a revealing passionate dance
I don’t care that this is so new
I surrender my all to you
Nothing else can compare to
The depth of your loving soul
When we hold each other, we feel whole
As we discover love, that seems too good to be true
But it’s true
As we discover love
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4. |
Let You Down
03:56
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Gail came to pick me up in her new, little blue Jetta
With the windows and the sunroof shut, after a misty rain
She says she wants to take me out, for a drink and I better let her
Her love life’s in a drought, so I don’t complain
But I don’t feel right
I’m not the guy you thought you met that night
And I won’t be impolite
But I should say…
I’ll let you down along the way
I know I’ll disappoint you someday
Down Kent Road I saw my friends looking at me with the girl with blonde hair
But they all know how this will end, and they’re not wrong
You’re not my usual type, but you’re so real and these days that’s rare
So I know I shouldn’t gripe, yet, this won’t be for long
And I don’t feel good
You want to kiss me doesn’t mean I should
This must be understood
That I won’t stay…
I’ll let you down along the way
I know I’ll disappoint you someday
I’ll let you down along the way
It’s March, we’ll be done by May
Bridge:
I tend to do this to everyone
I hide my lack of ambition
I’m embarrassed of who I am
And maybe you don’t give a damn
But this all gives me pause
Because you look right through my flaws
And I don’t think that I deserve it
No, I don’t feel right
I’m not the same guy you met that night
And I won’t be impolite
But I need to say…
I’ll let you down along the way
I know I’ll disappoint you someday
I’ll let you down along the way
It’s March, we’ll be done by May
I’ll let you down…
Ooooohhhh…ooooohhhhh….oooohhhhhhhhhhh
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5. |
Show Me
03:35
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If I were given the chance to create
Any woman, her every trait
From her looks to her virtues, she’d be you
Every day we’re together I look for a clue
Some kind of hint of what I should do
And in this haze, I search for your gaze
Why don’t you see mine
Look my way, show me a sign
My nerves tend to get the better of me
I choose my actions so carefully
To avoid ridicule, I try to be cool
But cool around you isn’t how I behave
I’m far too nervous, I’m far less brave
Do I dare to make you aware
That I’m worthwhile
Look my way, show me your beautiful smile
Look my way, and show me
What you’d need from me
And all you’d want this to be
I will never be a waste of your time…oh, no
Look my way, and show me a sign
Show me a sign
Show me a sign
Show me a sign
Show me
Show me a sign
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I’ve got a mission, might be hopeful wishin’
To romance someone I don’t really know
But she’s a vision, perhaps above suspicion
And I don’t want to be Solo
Her smile astounds, my admiration abounds
When she’s on the screen she captivates
She is of great renown, and I may get turned down
But I’m willing to throw it all to the fates
My resolve is stark, I want to meet Emilia Clarke
To take her out, and maybe hold her hand
And I know I’d find a spark, if I could meet Emilia Clarke
Until then I’ll remain here in dreamland
Once I had seen, your eyes so serene
Last Christmas was when I knew
You may be the dragon queen, but I am far from routine
And I’d never put me before you
My resolve is stark, I want to meet Emilia Clarke
To take her out, and maybe hold her hand
And I know I’d find a spark, if I could meet Emilia Clarke
Until then I’ll remain here in dreamland
Emilia, I’ll tell you honestly
I think I like you better than Jennifer Connelly
My resolve is stark, I want to meet Emilia Clarke
To take her out, and maybe hold her hand
And I know I’d find a spark, if I could meet Emilia Clarke
Until then I’ll remain here in dreamland
Oh, my resolve is stark, I want to meet Emilia Clarke
To take her out, and maybe hold her hand
And I know she’d feel the spark, if I could kiss Emilia Clarke
Emilia Isobel Euphemia Rose Clarke, tell me
Emilia, can I take you out one day
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7. |
Harry Dietzler
03:59
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Harry Dietzler’s got this thing
Do you want to dance, act, and sing
All summer on stage is where we’ll be
Harry Dietzler's built this thing so cleverly
It won’t be long ‘til everybody knows
That we’ll put on the very best shows
And everyone that joins is a perfect fit
Summer Stage is what Harry calls it
Meet me there under the lights
And we’ll rehearse all through summer nights
It’s about fun and making friends
It’s about the message we send
That you can reach above and fill the world with love
Summer Stage may just fill the world with love
Now almost 50 years long
And Summer Stage is still going strong
Thousands of lives have been touched
Thousands will thank this man
This all started with Harry Dietzler’s plan
Let’s meet again under those lights
As we rehearse all through summer nights
Some for fun, some reached fame
But all our thoughts stayed the same
That we can reach above and fill the world with love
Summer Stage is still filling the world with love
Summer Stage will always fill the world with love
Summer Stage will always fill the world with…fill the world with love
Summer Stage will always fill the world with love
And Harry Dietzer’s built this thing so brilliantly
For you and me to show
That we can fill the world, fill the world with love
Harry Dietzler’s got this thing
Do you want to dance, act, and sing
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8. |
A Good Win
04:17
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When I saw you on stage, I knew I had to engage
Movin’ your modeling moves like you were all the rage
I’d like to take the bait, I can’t articulate
At any rate it would be great to be your mate, but you intimidate
Your stare enchants, and your body in that stance
I can’t say enough about those Grease leather pants
Lookin’ like ONJ, yea your hips got that sway
May be risqué the way I play get you to say for me to feel my way
Ooooh, I want you in my room
In the middle of the afternoon
And I know you’ll be there soon
Some may call it a sin, I call it a good win
Get your hips to sway just like ONJ
Then you play and lay and say for me to feel my way
I touch your skin, people may call it a sin
But for me…I call it a good win
Then what did I do, my self-assuredness askew
When I suggested that you take a vocal lesson or two
I was a bit cocksure, any girl would deplore
But you’re mature, no paramour, and what is more I am no troubadour
I didn’t demean, and so you went to Badiene
Now I wait to see your face in a magazine
Or in a limousine, with you I’d like to be seen
You’re so pristine, just like a queen, let’s make a scene, my thoughts are all unclean
Ooooh, I want you in my room
In the middle of the afternoon
And I know you’ll be there soon
Some may call it a sin, I call it a good win
Get your hips to sway just like ONJ
Then you play and lay and say for me to feel my way
I touch your skin, people may call it a sin
But for me…I call it a good win
I suspect, you think I mean you disrespect
But that couldn’t be more incorrect
You’re not an object, you’re perfect
But I can’t neglect, all these feelings you affect
To be direct, and not deflect
When you dance and shake it leaves me wrecked
Ooooh, I want you in my room
In the middle of the afternoon
Where I know you’ll be coming soon
Some may call it a sin, I call it a good win
Get your hips to sway just like ONJ
Then you play and lay and say for me to feel my way
I touch your skin, people may call it a sin
But for me…I call it a good win
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9. |
Those You Leave Behind
03:32
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It is just never enough time, but we ask for more for our own sake
As for those that you’ve left behind, they try to stay composed as their hearts break
Instead of talking on the phone, we visit where your names are written on stone
Instead of laughing as we drink, there’s now a hole to where our hearts sink
And we think of you every day, as if there’d be any other way
In life, you were loving and, in kind, that love never stops from those you leave behind
Remember how you held my hand when we walked past those ducks in that little pond
On our way to the pretzel stand, talking and forming an unbreakable bond
But then devastating moments and their aftermath, left us here while you went on a different path
Now memories of you we will enshrine, Sunday dinners…glasses of wine
And we think of you every day, there just couldn’t be any other way
When your spirit leaves, life’s been designed, that you’ll still shine in those you leave behind
We drift and we sigh, every time we feel you all around
We laugh and we cry, sometimes with hardly even making a sound
And we think of you every day, there just couldn’t be any other way
When your spirit leaves, life’s been designed, that you’ll still shine in those you leave behind
Until it’s time for our own sunset
It’s you we never will forget
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10. |
Disavow
03:56
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How young we were, how quickly for each other we fell
We’ve been in heaven, and we’ve been through hell
There were times of trust and times of doubt
You controlled the fire and when to put it out
All too often we’d both criticize
But also, many moments of compromise
Nothing’s as it was, and it won’t ever be the same
But that doesn’t mean we have to lay blame
Look at where we are now, haven't thrown in the towel
It’s not naïve to still believe
A fight is better than flight and we can’t disavow
Ooo ooo, make it work somehow
No, we can’t disavow
No, we can’t
Rant about
How the other made us feel
When we both held the wheel
When we too often
Wanted what the other had a hard time giving
When living together didn’t always feel like living
But given the choice to change how things were then
I’d probably do this all over again
Look at where we are now, haven’t taken our final bow
It’s not naïve to still believe
A fight is better than flight and we can’t disavow
Ooo ooo, make it work somehow
No, we can’t disavow
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11. |
This Is Life
03:30
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You opened your apartment door
You said hello, since then it’s been evermore
A dance, a kiss, nights we hoped would never end
Late talks, early walks, all the time we’d spend
Holding hands, making plans to see each other again
In my sight, this is life, we’ll make it right
A move to close the many miles
Waiting for you at the end of the church aisle
Happier days, then loss so profound
We won’t break, no way, together we’re sound
A home to settle in, the two of us, waiting for life’s spin
Then we had a son, this is life, we’ll make it right
We’ll make it a good one
For him we’ll make it a good one
Laughter and tears, comfort and love got us through the years
In hindsight, this life, we made it right
We made it a good one
We made it a good one
We made it a good one
This is life…you made it a good one
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Neil McGettigan and The Eleventh Hour Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Neil McGettigan is a singer/songwriter from Ardmore, PA. After years of performing and writing with Redhead Betty Takeout, Neil, along with his band, The Eleventh Hour, released their debut album in December of 2021. Their music has a retro, power-pop feel that runs from high-energy songs of desire to deep reflections of love. ... more
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