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Hate to Say
©Heather McPherson
First Rights: Me
Date: May 29, 2003
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ch-
He makes me laugh
He makes me cry
He's the reason I dry my eyes
He makes me smile
He makes me mad
This boy drives me crazy
With his up and down ways
But I'm crazy for him
Hate to say
He'll be so sweet
What a nice guy
Then he'll turn his back
Now what a jek
I see them
Over there
Wishin it was me with him
Knowin tomorrow
Will be a different day
He won't even say a word to me
I'm tired of this
It's the same each and every time...
repeat ch.
He's Comin Home Tonight
©Heather McPherson
First Rights: Me
Date:May
31, 2004
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Jenny hears a knock at the door
Walks over and looks through the window
Its Patty
Moore
Just in time for afternoon coffee
Jenny wipes her hands on her apron
As she turns the handle
And welcomes
her friend in
Sits her down for a nice hot cup
Patty looks concerned
A wrinkle on her brow
And say she saw ol'
Jake
With some other gal
Jenny just smiles and says
"Ain't nothin wrong"
ch-
And she'll have
Supper
on the table
Like its just another night
They'll smile at each other
Like everything's alright
She'll know that
he loves her
As he holds her tight
That's what gonna happen
Cause he's comin home tonight
Jenny sees
Good
ol' Patty frown
She smiles at her friend
And gives her head a shake
Says "I'm sorry girl,
But you're makin a mistake.
My
baby loves me
I know that for a fact"
She dries her hands on a towel
And says "No, he's comin back"
repeat
ch.
Patty comes to stand
At her best friend's side
Puts her arms around her
And lets Jenny have a cry
At
first the tears won't come
She's convinced that she's right
Till she hear's Patty's voice sayin
"Its that damn
Melanie Blight
She took him from you
Took him under her spell
I'm sorry Jenny,
I heard from Michelle
I wouldn't
have believed it
Cept I saw with my own eyes
When her red volvo
Pulled up with him,
To my hotel."
Bridge-
Well
Jenny cried
She cried,
and let it all out
Jenny sobbed
She cursed
and started to shout
What would she do
Now
that she knew
ch-
She'll have
Supper on the table
Like its just another night
She'll cry into her pillow
For the first time in her life
She'll rip up that picture
Of her wearin white
That's whats gonna happen
Cause
he ain't comin home tonight
Her Guardian Angel
©Heather McPherson
First Rights: Me
Date: November 10, 2003 & March 30, 2004
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He was the one
Who told her the truth
He never lied
Made her smile
When she was crying inside
He gave her his life
He gave her his all
Just to make sure
She'd never fall
ch-
He was
He guardian angel
If he only knew
Looking into his eyes
She felt his love shine through
The warmth of his smile
Made her believe
He was her angel
When her world fell apart
He helped her up
He gave her his heart
Lent her his wings
To carry her through
He was her friend
He loved her till the end
Till his time was up
Till he had to leave her
repeat ch
Bridge:
When he left
She fell apart
She felt like she was missing
Part of her heart
Then she realized
He hadn't gone far
He'd always be there for her
To catch her when she'd fall
repeat ch
His
©Heather McPherson
First Rights: Me
Date: December 2/4, 2003
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ch-
The truth stings
Love hurts
It burns to the soul
And got me wondering
Is it worth it
This hit and miss
To rise above
All for love?
Is it worth the hurt?
Is it worth the words
Well you know, it is
Just to be his
You want to know how he feels
But you dont want to be hurt
You know one comes with the other
So what can you do?
Try to separate them
Start over again
Show him the real you
Cause he ain't got a clue
Who he's hurtin
Who he's losin
And you just wanna be you
In his eyes
repeat ch
He's What
©Heather McPherson and Julie Jeffrey
First Rights:Us
Date:Feb
28, 2003
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I wasn't blinded by love
As you might've thought
Actually
I fought
All the feelings of fear and doubt
Inside me
You dont know how much
I wanted it to be
Him and me
I
needed him then
Even if he didnt need me
And I loved him then
I only wish that he loved me
ch-
He's what's
Holdin
me on
He's keepin my going
He's makin me strong
He's what
Makes me
Who I Am
You think I'd have given
up
That I've had enough
You don't really care how I feel
You wouldn't ask "Whats the deal?"
You dont think I have
a chance
Because of some stupid circumstance
Don't say he's not my type
Or that we're not right
If you're a true
friend
You'd understand
He's what makes me
Who I Am
repeat ch
There wouldn't be enough stars in the
sky
For every reason you say
He's not the right guy
Maybe love has changed me
I'm no longer who you want me to
be
You try to steer me
Right from wrong
And all I end up hearing's this song
Stop teling me
How to change
You're
driving me insane
You don't know any better than me
You don't see what I see
repeat ch
Home
©Heather McPherson w/help from Debbie Bertin
First Rights: Me
Date: October
10, 2005
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I’m not asking for the world
The sun, the moon and the stars,
I just
want you to tell me
Every once in a while
That I’m still your only girl
I want to hear “I love you”
Not
just see it in your eyes
I want to hear “I’ll never leave you”
Not just when I cry
Chorus-
And
I,
I want to know there’s more to life
Than feeling like this
And I want to know that you’ll come back
to me
You won’t leave me here like this
I just want to be in your arms,
The one place I know
I want to go
home
I guess it was too much
That I was asking for
Cause I fall asleep every night
Just feeling so alone
I
took down those old pictures,
Of me in your arms
And reality came crashing down on me
As I sat on my bedroom floor
Repeat
ch
You keep saying it’ll get better,
Everybody does
But you don't understand
They’re just empty
words
No matter what you say
And no matter how you act
I just can’t believe you
And I can't help but think...
Repeat
ch
Bridge-
Home ain’t where his heart is
Home ain’t here no more
Home ain’t something I
can put my arms around
Home ain’t what he was looking for
Ch-
And I,
I want to know there’s more
to life
Than feeling like this
And I want to know that you’ll come back to me
You won’t leave me here
like this
I just want to be in your arms,
The one place I know
I want to go home
I want to know there’s
more to life
Than feeling like this
And I want to know that you’ll come back to me
You won’t leave me
here like this
I just want to be in your arms,
The one place I know
I want to go home…
I wasn’t
asking for the world…
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Get Gone
©Heather McPherson
First Rights:Heather McPherson
Date: December 6, 2003
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I
sat around waiting
To hear those words
"I'm sorry" is all it took
But i never heard
How could i let myself be
Such
a stupid girl?
You're a guy who thinks
He's got nothin to lose
But now you've learnt
You can't pick and choose
You
know I don't wanna
But i dont have a choice
So I'm gonna
ch-
Get Gone
Away from here
Somewhere far
From
all my fear
You drove me away
You pushed me aside
Now' I'm gonna tell you
You ain't welcome on this ride
I
dont know how long I'll be
But i know
I'm Gonna
Get Gone
You neglected me
But I ain't complainin
You
tore me down
But I am sustainin
The ol' town's light are fadin
Your sweet smell
And your baby blue eyes
Are
slowly but surely
Leavin my mind
I'm leavin your memory
Far behind
As I
Repeat ch
Goin' Home
©Heather McPherson
First Rights:Me
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So you think its funny
playin with my head?
seein my face go red?
Believin everything you said?
Well not for much longer
I've waited for this day to come
No more relyin on you
I'm goin home
ch-
I'm goin home
Though i dont know where that is
It's anywhere away from here
Anywhere away from you
I cant change how i feel
But i can
Change what i do
You'll be sad
wishing you hadnt
said the wrong thing
Well i'll let you have it
give you a taste
of your own medicine
See where i've been
You'll be thinking
You know you're missin
somethin good
And its all because of you
As usual
But this time
I wont be around
to hear,
to get hurt
Cause I'm
Goin home
repeat ch.
Throw it back
in your face
You wont find a trace
We'll forget the fact
I ever cared.
I know i dont like change
But if its for the better.....
And now im feellin better
And im headed home.
repeat ch
Gold
©Heather McPherson
First Rights: Me
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The feeling of
winning the gold
The sight of
smiling faces
Seeing the happiest man alive
Those "who can get home first"
races
All those are great,
but nothing
absolutely nothing
compares
to seeing you,
smile.
ch-
Didnt get close enough
to say hi
didnt get brave enough
to say I
want to be with you
Dont care if I'm not bold
Throw away, don't need to be told
Take off, another little rose petal
Cause seeing you,
Is my gold medal
Never get to talk
to you anymore
Most i could do
was hold open the door
We exchange a glance
We exchange a smile
For once forgetting
the distance
between us
Mile for mile...
repeat ch.
Good Day To Miss You
©Heather McPherson
First Rights:Me
Date: April 1st, 2004
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I
walk out on my deck
the clear sky
The green trees
The fresh air
Left a lasting effect
Sighin' and closin' my
eyes
Cup o' coffee in my hands
Our last moment comes to mind
I remember your touch
your smell
Your eyes
And
the tears
I promised myself I wouldnt cry
ch-
Last time the sun
shone this bright
You held me in your arms
Held me so tight
I thought you'd never let me go
So today
Seems
like a good day
To miss you
I haven't let myself think about it
No day seems quite right
To let that ol'
memory loose on
Then I look at the lake
Remember the ache
How it ruined a perfect day
like this
Our last words,
and
that good-bye kiss
ch-
Last time I felt this breeze
I held you
back
and begged you
"Baby, please
Never let me go"
So today
Seems like a good day
To miss you
Not
a cloud in the sky
Couple birds takin' flight
Smell of summer
Coming fast
I smile a bit
Thinkin' how it was
worth it
Remembering the good times
That we had
(instrumental break)
Bridge-
I'll never forget
Never regret
Even though you left
Even though I felt
So
alone
I love you to this day
And I'll still be here waiting
Till you keep your promise
And come back
On a day
like today
last ch-
Last time the sun shone this bright
You held
me in your arms
Held me so tight
I thought you'd never let me go
Last time I felt this breeze
I begged you
"Baby
please,
Never let me go"
So today,
Seems like
A good Day
To miss you...
Today
Seems like a good day
...To
miss you...
(fade)
Gone Like the Summer Sun
©Heather McPherson
First Rights: Me
Date: June 26, 2005
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She
watched him drive away
Down that old dirt road
And it broke her heart to see
That he never once touched the brakes
He
drove out of her life
Gone like the summer sun
Letting him go was her biggest mistake
She just wanted to make it
right
She loved him more than he knew
He was the light in her life
The sun in her sky
The warmth in her night
And
she wondered how she let it all fall apart
Ch-
Now he’s gone
Like the summer
sun
Before she could tell him how sorry she was
Gone like his old black Ford
He won’t be there no more
She
just wants to hold him and know
It’ll be alright
It’s not done
But now he’s gone like the summer
sun
He’d found ghosts from her past
They couldn’t be ignored
She knew nothing would be the same
Now
that he knew
But still she prayed they would last
She prayed they’d make it through
Sleepless nights and
falling tears
He packed his bags with her worst fears
He took back his sweater
The one she wore when she was feeling
alone
And she knew he’d take her heart when he goes
Repeat ch
Bridge:
As she was standin there
In
the middle of the road
She wondered what would bring him back
She wondered how she let it all fall apart
Repeat
ch x 2 & fade
My Songs
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I Missed You
©Heather McPherson
First Rights: Me
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When you left me there to stand,
No one to hold hand-in-hand
When you left me there that day
Waiting for you to say,
You loved me
Ch.
I knew I was afraid,
But I didnt let my love fade
When you left to do,
What you had to do
I missed you,
Ya I missed you
But then you came back,
And I kno now for a fact,
How much you care for me
And I know,
I still do,
Care for you
I've wished for this moment, alone, with you
Cause I've missed you
repeat ch
I Can Hear Your Voice
©Heather McPherson
Firrst Rights: Me
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You whisper my name
I turn,
But its just the wind playin a game
I look around
For something I've never found
How i want to look in your eyes
But just hearing you, I'm satisfied
Ch.
Cause I can hear your voice,
I hear it in the streets
Its calling out to me
And it sounds so sweet
Wherever I go
I kno that you're with me
Cause even though I can't see you
I can hear your voice
When I hear you speak,
It warms me inside
I wish you were here
To see me shine
When I think,
When I show,
That I feel you're with me
And I think,
And I know
That we can never be
But then
I feel you by my side
I know your feelings were the same as mine...
repeat ch
I'm Free
©Heather McPherson
First Rights: Me
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You've changed my life for the better
Got me wishin we were together
I'm now, over him
You saved me from,
Fallin over the rim.
I knew I was in too deep
But i dared,
And took a leap
And you caught me
Before I fell
ch.
Cause I found you
I found my way again
I've seen the light
I've climbed the height
And I know I'm right
When I say
I'm free,
Because of you
I Hope You're Happy Now
©Heather McPherson
First Rights: Heather McPherson
Date:January
3, 2004
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I didn't know much
Starting out
I was just a kid
You were
real sweet
I'd never felt like that before
Thought maybe that was it
Then you go
And screw with my head
Look
where exactly
Trusting you has lead
ch-
Well i gave up
I gave in
I
gave you my heart
I came in
Read my lines,played my part
You had your fun,
Take a bow
Cause now its done
All I
can say is
I Hope you're happy now
I swear you did things purposely
Like kiss her in front of my
Then
ignore me for a week
You're being a jerk
This just wont work
But I let myself get fooled again
Get taken
in
I know I'll never win
What you're doin must be a sin
repeat ch.
Oh dont pretend
You care about what I
think
You wouldn't break up with her
For anything
I try to run
But my heart wont move
I let you rub it in
Sittin
there with your stupid grin
You know this hurts
But you won't let it be
Please just stop
My world is fallin apart
repeat
ch.
Now its over with her and you
Guess "unbreakable" wasn't so true
I told myself
I'd never forgive you
But
as sure as the sky is blue
I let you in my world again
I'm waiting to be hurt again
To be torn apart
Walked all
over
Waitin for your new her
To come around
As I watch my own world
tumble down
repeat ch.
I'm Sorry
©Heather McPherson
First Rights: Heather McPherson
Date: November 27,
2003
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Two words
One meaning
Needed to be heard
"I love you" got
old
I'm waiting, always cold
You ruined it all
But I'll prolly still fall
Next time,
Even though I say
There
won't be one
This is the last time
Say it or im gone
ch-
"I'm Sorry
For what i did to you
I'm sorry
I know I shouldn't've, too
I'm Sorry"
Is all I want to hear
And know what you're sorry for
And it'll
be ok
I've forgiven you
But I still need to hear
"I'm Sorry"
I understand everything
Prolly more than I
should
The good, the bad, everything about you
You're a complicated guy
But thats not an excuse
What you did was
wrong
Why am I still holdin on?
Bridge-
Please, oh please
I'm fallin apart
Tell me that,
Come on,
You're breakin my heart
ch
2-
"I'm sorry
for what I did to you
I know I shouldn't've, too
I'm sorry"
Is what I finally heard,
This
chance is your third
Don't screw it up
Don't want you
To do something to
have to say again
"I'm Sorry"
Inevitable
©Heather McPherson
First Rights: Me
Date: October 12, 2004
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If you knew me
Better than I knew myself
You wouldn't,
You wouldn't have done that
If I knew you
Better than you knew yourself
I wouldn't feel this way
I wouldn't feel this pain
ch-
But I do
And you did
And I knew all along
Its all wrong
It can't be right
There's no point trying to fight
The impossible
The inevitable
There's no escape
Can't run away
Gotta face the truth
You can't be mine
I ran out of time
You were such a jerk
Too much pain to just say "hurt"
I wish I couldn't see
Wish you didnt make me
So confused
repeat ch
You'll wish you knew my friends
Better than you thought
One wrong move
You know you'll lose
But I wish it wouldn't hurt
You shouldn't have made it hurt
repeat ch
If I Tried
©Heather McPherson
First Rights: Me
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ch-
How do I let go?
How do I say the words
You know so well?
It shouldn't be so hard
It shouldn't be so tough
And now,
I'm had about enough
What makes me think
Holding on
Will do me any good?
I keep saying
I'm not that blind
That I could,
If I tried.
But now I'm askin you
Cause I don't know anymore
How can I free my heart?
And open up the door?
repeat ch
I'm feelin overwhelmed
It's just too much
I need to forget
Those feelings I met
But I try
And I keep on trying
And I can't seem to get it
To let you go
repeat ch
I Got An Angel Here Beside Me
©Heather McPherson
First Rights: Me
Date:October
22, 2004
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You probably wonder why
The simple mention of him
Almost makes me cry
And
why I look at you
So differently now
You can probably see
Just how I've changed
How I now feel safe
And if
you're wonderin why
Let me fill you in
ch-
I got an angel here beside me
White suit and all
He's got a
cross on his back
Shinin all around
He's makin sure you stay on track
And never really fall
I've got an angel
here beside me
White suit and all
I don't know what I'd do
Without you
How I'd carry on
I don't even know
how
I can pass the days
Without him
With him gone
But I know he walks beside me
Cause he always brings you
back
to me
repeat ch
He spreads his wings and flies
Across his desert home
But he always knows
When
I need him most
And I cling to the hope
That you won't go
Down the same path as him
Cause don't you know
One
angel at my side
Is enough
repeat ch
I Remember
©Heather McPherson
First Rights: Me
Date: April 2, 2005
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Its
ten o'clock at night
But that sun's still shinin bright
Heads are bowed
Tears are fallin
But I just can't seem
to cry
I look around and I can see
Everything you've left
And with every ember
Of
that fire burning bright
I remember
I see the flickering
Of the candle on the shelf
It goes to the beat
of your song
Telling me to be strong
It won't be long
I'll love again
The way you taught me to
I look around and I can see
Everything you've left
And with every ember
Of that fire burning bright
I
remember
And heads are bowed
And tears are fallin
Lay Me Down Sweet Jesus
Playin on the stereo...
I look around and I can see
Everything you've left
And with every ember
Of that fire burning bright
I
remember
I look around and I can see
Everything you've left
And with every
ember
Of that fire burning bright
I remember
(**In memory of Pope John Paul II***)
I Have Seen the Angels Crying (Jeanne’s Song)
© Heather McPherson
First Rights:
Me
Date: Dec 6, 2004 & April 30, 2005
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She was thirteen
But younger than
she was supposed to be
She loved her mommy
And she loved her daddy
And they prayed for her every day
They prayed
for her to be happy
They prayed that she’d get better
But she was going to leave them soon
She could hear the
voices singing
She was going to learn to fly
Ch-
I have heard the angels calling
But
they aren’t calling out to me
And I have heard the angels singing
Singing loud and clear and free
And I have
seen the angels crying
Crying tears you’ll never see
He was sixteen
But felt older than he was
supposed to be
She loved him so much
But he just wouln’t see her
And he started losing himself
He lost
himself to her worst fears
He lost himself to drugs and beer
And she could hear the warning clearly
She could feel
the tears
She prayed that he’d survive
I have heard the angels calling
But
they aren’t calling out to me
And I have heard the angels singing
Singing loud and clear and free
And I have
seen the angels crying
Crying tears you’ll never see
She was sixty three
But was older than she
thought she’d ever be
She loved her kids
And she loved their kids
And they prayed for her everyday
But she
was slipping away
She slipped so far away
She slipped into a sleep
She didn't know what was going on
But she felt
the beating of their wings
She wasn't afraid
I have heard the angels calling
But
they aren’t calling out to me
And I have heard the angels singing
Singing loud and clear and free
And I have
seen the angels crying
Crying tears you’ll never see...
I Need You Here
©Julie Jeffrey & Heather McPherson
First Rights: Us
Date:
August 29, 2005
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Tears falling down my face
Your arms around my waist
I need you here
Everybody
knows
I need you here
I know that it shows
You can see it in my eyes
It’s written clear on my face
It
hurts so much
And I’m so confused
Ch-
Where I’m at
I just don’t know
But you keep coming
back to me
You’re the only thing I need
You know it
I don’t know where my world is at
But I know you’re
all I need
Pain too much to bear
Tears falling everywhere
I can’t seem to see
Past what was
I can’t
seem to see
Past you and me
What I need is you and me
It’s all so unfair
It hurts so much
And I’m
so confused
Repeat ch
Bridge-
Tears falling down my face
Pain too much to bear
Your arms around my
waist
Tears falling everywhere
Repeat ch
I love you
I love you
I love you
(fade)
I Hope You’re Happy Now
© Heather McPherson & Stephanie Koroscil
First Rights:
Me
Date: August 28, 2006
(Jan 3, 2004, Oct 26, 2005)
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Intro-
I try to run but my
heart won’t move
You always had too much to prove…
I wore a mask to play the role
A smiling face;
a broken soul
I learned on this stage
There’s no second take
I had to be strong
Had to play along
When
the curtain rose,
Nobody could know
ch-
Well I gave up, I gave in
I gave you my heart
I came in, read my
lines
Played my part
You were never true,
And now it’s through
Take a bow
I Hope you're happy now
We’ve
been here before
And still the show’s not over
Again and again
And it all starts once more
They say ‘what
you don’t know can’t hurt’
But it hurts so much more to pretend
And I let myself get taken in
Baby,
what you’re doin must be a sin
Well I gave up, I gave in
I gave you my heart
I came in, read my lines
Played my part
You were never true,
And now it’s through
Take a bow
I Hope you're happy now
Bridge-
I’m
tired of feeling sorry for myself
Gonna leave you and just walk off this stage
Baby you’re never gonna hurt me
again
Cause no matter what
Things were never good enough
Baby…
You better be happy now!
altered
ch-
Well I was givin up, and givin in
Givin way my heart
I came in, read my lines
Played my part
And now it’s
through
Cause baby you were never true
Take a bow
I Hope you're happy now
I hope you're happy now...
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