Julie Roberts Album

From concrete to shingles and every single nail
We drove to hold this house together
That stained glass door
Those hardwood floors cost a little more
But they made this place better
I ain't nineteen, I ain't naive
That ain't the way I make my bed
I can't believe you're telling me
This home can be repaired

It's gonna take more than paint and pillows
New curtains on these windows
To cover up all the trash you drug in
There ain't a rug big enough to sweep it under
And just in case you wonder
I'd rather strike a match and watch it go up in smoke
It's gonna take more than paint and pillows

You know these walls don't have to talk
I knew it's all intuition, I guess
That long dark hair on the back of my chair
Must be where she put her shoes on before she left
Everything she touched belonged to me
And I don't want no tainted anything
The life we built, baby, you killed in just one night

It's gonna take more than paint and pillows
New curtains on these windows
To cover up all the trash you drug in
There ain't a rug big enough to sweep it under
And just in case you wonder
I'd rather strike a match and watch it go up in smoke
It's gonna take more than paint and pillows

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It's gonna take more than paint and pillows
New curtains on these windows
To cover up all the trash you drug in
There ain't a rug big enough to sweep it under
And just in case you wonder
I'd rather strike a match and watch it go up in smoke
It's gonna take more than paint and pillows

I still love you and I don't why
And I can't rise above you so I don't even try
And tonight there you are holding her close to your heart
And I try not to look, but when I do
I can't seem to breathe

When I see you smile it takes me back
And I don't know why it happens like that
She's on your mind and you shine in her eyes
When I see you smile it almost makes me cry

Well, that was last week, I'm back and begging for more
Hoping I might see you walk through that old door
Well, I might as well not pretend I know I'll hit bottom again
But to be in the same room with him makes it all worth while

When I see you smile it takes me back
And I don't know why it happens like that
She's on your mind and you shine in her eyes
When I see you smile it almost makes me cry
When I see you smile it almost makes me cry

We met down at the floating dock
I snuck out, scared, I didn't want to get caught
We were nervous, mmmm, but it was worth it
There was no such thing as consequence
There in his arms it finally made sense
In that moonlight
He saw my tan lines

And everytime my feet are danling in the water
I can't help but think about him
Lying there with his wet hair
Didn't know what we were doing
But we didn't care
That foating dock was warm on our backs
T-shirt for pillow and just like that
He kissed me like he meant forever
And we were too damn young to know any better

The fog rolled in, he said, he'd better go
He left his t-shirt for me to hold, a memory
A souvenir I could keep
So I stayed and watched the sunrise
Like it was waking up my life to what love was
I could still see us

And everytime my feet are danling in the water
I can't help but think about him
Lying there with his wet hair
Didn't know what we were doing
But we didn't care
That floating dock was warm on our backs
T-shirt for pillow and just like that
He kissed me like he meant forever
And we were too damn young to know any better

Everytime my feet are danling in the water
I can't help but think about him
Lying there with his wet hair
Didn't know what we were doing
But we didn't care
That floating dock was warm on our backs
T-shirt for pillow and just like that
He kissed me like he meant forever
And we were too damn young to know any better
We were too damn young to know any better

Sunday dress hanging on the bedroom door
Empty bottle of wine on the hardwood floor
Last night, he said she was the one
Oh, but men and mascara always run

Did I give my love too soon or wait too long
Did I take it a little too easy, or put it on too strong
She was looking for love, he was looking for fun
Yeah, men and mascara always run

She ain't getting any younger
It wasn't s'posed to be this way
Staring in the mirror
With little black rivers running down her face

Tomorrow's gonna be a brand new day
She'll wake up in the morning and wash it all away
Last night, he said she was the one
Oh, but men and mascara, they always run
Yeah, men and mascara always run

I just passed a cheap motel sign
Think I stop here and stay the night
First one alone in a long time
Right thing to do's not feeling right
Bright and early I'll be moving on
Could've been more miles between us
Until I'm finally gone

Well, I might go to Vegas
Somewhere where it snows
I might end up in Dallas
On some old dusty road
On the coast of Carolina
Who knows where I'll go
But when I find out
You'll be the first to never know

I gave up more than you know
Let you follow your dreams
Put mine on hold
Gave you my love, gave you my soul
But in return your cheating left me cold
Your lies ain't worth one single tear
One thing's for sure, I'm outta here

Well, I might go to Vegas
Somewhere where it snows
I might end up in Dallas
On some old dusty road
On the coast of Carolina
Who knows where I'll go
But when I find out
You'll be the first to never know

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Well, I might go to Vegas
Somewhere where it snows
I might end up in Dallas
On some old dusty road
On the coast of Carolina
Who knows where I'll go
But when I find out
You'll be the first to never know
Yeah, when I find out
You'll be the first to never know

That isolating fan is moving left to right
Like it's mocking me for coming here again last night
I slide from under your arm, you're still out stone cold
As I fumble through the twisted sheets looking for my clothes
I step over that spot on your hardwood floor
The one that always squeaks when I'm sneaking out your door

Some use water, others use beer
Some don't need anything but I end up here
Searching for comfort for this burnout can't soothe
Chasing my whiskey with you

I call up my sister and tell her, don't say a word
You know where I am, I'll wait here by the curb
Just like an addiction, well, I tried to give you up
But I know all bets are off when I've had too much
With an empty shot glass on a Budweiser coaster
Staring at my cell phone as closing time gets closer

Some use water, others use beer
Some don't need anything but I end up here
Searching for comfort for this burnout I can't soothe
Chasing my whiskey with you

Every time is the last time
Til the next time rolls around
I'll trade lonely for a regret
It's easier to drown

Some use water, others use beer
Some don't need anything but I end up here
Searching for comfort for this burnout I can't soothe
Chasing my whiskey with you
Chasing my whiskey with you

You know I almost didn't answer
But I just had to see
If you were really still with her
Cause this won't work until you're are free

I won't step on a bridge that's burning
I won't dare to cross that line
Don't get me wrong, it's not you
It's just something I can't do
I won't step on a bridge that's burning

Must be another lonely night
No, I won't let you stop by
You can't convince me to give in
Don't even ask me that again

I won't step on a bridge that's burning
I won't dare to cross that line
Don't get me wrong, it's not you
It's just something I can't do
I won't step on a bridge that's burning

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Believe me this ain't no fun
Waking up with just the sun
Though when you're still with someone

I won't step on a bridge that's burning
And I won't dare to cross that line
Don't get me wrong, it's not you
It's just something I can't do
I won't step on a bridge that's burning

Don't get me wrong, it's not you
It's just something I can't do
I won't step on a bridge that's burning

You know I almost didn't answer
But I just had to see

How long did it take to find this letter
I know it wasn't right when you got home
Was it about the time you started getting hungry
And looked to see what I left on the stove
Did it ever cross your mind to even worry
Or wonder where I am, is everything alright
No, that's why I left it on your pillow
Cause that's the only time I cross your mind

I refuse to be with you and be forgotten
So this afternoon I thought
Why not just go
After all I'm already lonely
I might as well be lonely alone

Maybe I've become a different woman
Or maybe you've became a different man
You wonder why I'm doing what I'm doing
Well, I'm not expecting you to understand
Cause you had no idea this was coming
How could you when I've always just been there
But you just go on taking me for granted
And for the first time in my life I don't care

I refuse to be with you and be forgotten
So this afternoon I thought
Why not just go
After all I'm already lonely
I might as well be lonely alone

After all I'm already lonely
I might as well be lonely alone

I could go on out tonight and do anything I want
I can find someone to hold me
But I've got my reasons, but reasons I don't

I know you're gone, I just can't move on
Cause your memory is chained to my mind
That ain't a crime

I know I should forget you
That you're no good for me
But that doesn't mean I don't want you
And my broken heart and my broken dreams

I know you're gone, I just can't move on
Cause your memory is chained to my mind
That ain't a crime

I've tried and I've tried
I've cried and I've cried over you
Over you

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I know you're gone, I just can't move on
Cause your memory is chained to my mind
It's there all the time
And that ain't a crime

Mama don't cry, don't you worry about me
I'm a little bit scared but I'm gonna be all right
I've got the letter that you gave me folded in my pocket
I've gotta feeling like I need to read it maybe one more time
And let it ease my mind

It's a wide, wide world looking out this window
Thirty thousand feet above the ground I grew up on
Just a small town girl out here chasing rainbows
Doing what I can to stand up on my own
You taught me well, you raised me right
So Mama don't cry

I remember standing at the end of the driveway
Looking down that highway wondering how far it goes
And I can feel your hand resting on my shoulder
Hear you saying, baby, don't forget when you're grown
That road will always lead you home

It's a wide, wide world looking out this window
Thirty thousand feet above the ground I grew up on
Just a small town girl out here chasing rainbows
Doing what I can to stand up on my own
You taught me well, you raised me right
So Mama don't cry

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It's a wide, wide world looking out this window
Thirty thousand feet above the ground I grew up on
Just a small town girl out here chasing rainbows
Doing what I can to stand up on my own
You taught me well, you raised me right
So Mama don't cry

What I need is medication
In the form of a vacation
What I need is skies of blue

What I need is a perspective
One that's healthy but objective
What I need is a point of view
What I want is you

Everyone says, move on
That is what you would want
Good advise, they are right
That's what I need to do
But what I want, all I want is you

What I need is bread and water
And a father for our daughter
What I need is someone new
What I want is you

Everyone says, move on
That is what you would want
Good advise, they are right
That's what I need to do
But what I want, all I want is you
(Only you)

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What I need is loss of memory
To forget when you were with me
What I need is to admit we're through

What I want, what I need
Oh, what I want is you (only you)
What I want is you

(Only you)

All I want
Is you