Jessica Willis Fisher

DOES IT EVEN MATTER IF YOU’VE NEVER SEEN THE GUIDING LINE?

IT WAS ONLY EVER THERE TO TRY TO KEEP YOU BUYING TIME

NO NEED TO BOW YOUR HEAD, TAKE A GOOD LOOK INSTEAD

NOBODY ELSE IS GONNA TRY

DOES IT EVEN MATTER IF YOU EVER KNOW THE REASON WHY?

LEARN ABOUT THE PATTERN AND YOU’LL SEE THE LAW YOU’RE LIVING BY

EVERYONE HAS TO CHOOSE, YOU DON’T HAVE A THING TO LOSE

NOW THAT YOUR FUTURE’S IN YOUR HANDS

CHORUS:

LIFE CAN’T LET YOU DOWN 

WHEN YOU’RE LEAVING ROCK BOTTOM WITH THE LOST AND FOUND 

LUCK COMES KNOCKING ON THE WAY

JUMP DON’T TURN AROUND

YOU’RE GONNA HIT THE NET BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE GROUND

LOVE WILL RISE AGAIN AND SAY IT’S A BRAND NEW DAY

I WONDER WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU ROSE ABOVE YOUR CIRCUMSTANCE

THINK ABOUT THE COURAGE IF YOU GAVE YOURSELF A FIGHTING CHANCE

EVERYTHING ON THE LINE /  COMING IN RAIN OR SHINE

WATCH ALL THE WORRIES WASH AWAY

[CHORUS]

IT DOESN’T REALLY MATTER IF YOU NEVER HEAR THIS SONG OF MINE

ONLY YOU CAN FIND THE WORDS TO SAY AND THAT’S THE BOTTOM LINE

I’D REALLY LOVE TO HELP BUT YOU GOTTA KNOW YOURSELF

WELL ENOUGH TO DO IT ON YOUR OWN AND YOU’RE NOT ALONE, NO

[CHORUS]

 IT’S A BRAND NEW DAY, IT’S A BRAND NEW DAY

WAKE UP, WAKE UP, THIS AIN’T JUST A DREAM

THE SMOKE IS FILLING UP THE ROOM, CAN YOU SMELL THE KEROSENE?

LET GO, LET GO, THERE’S NOTHING LEFT TO SAVE

THERE’S POPPIN’ IN THE TIMBERS AND THE SKY’S ABOUT TO CAVE

CHORUS:

IF WE LEAVE NOW WE WON’T COME BACK AT ALL

TILL IT’S ALL BURNED DOWN AND THE BONES ARE CHARRED

AND THE MOON IS BLACK AS COAL

IT’S TOO LATE NOW TO TRY AND COUNT THE COST

WHAT’S DONE IS DONE, WHAT’S LOST IS LOST

LOOK UP, LOOK UP, THE FLAMES ARE GETTING HIGHER

THE DEVIL’S IN THE DETAILS AND THE TRUTH IS IN THE FIRE

TAKE HEART, TAKE HEART, THE RAIN’LL COME AROUND

THE ASHES OF OUR INNOCENCE RETURN TO HOLY GROUND

[CHORUS] WHAT’S DONE IS DONE, WOAH

[CHORUS] WHAT’S DONE IS DONE IS DONE

WAKE UP, WAKE UP, IT’S NOT A DREAM, OH NO

WAKING UP WITH THE SUN TO KISS ME GOODBYE

DRIVING INTO THE CITY, A DAY IN THE LIFE

WHO AM I TO WONDER WHY YOU LOVE ME SO?

I TRY TO SAY IT EVERYDAY I HOPE YOU KNOW

CHORUS:

IF YOU SMILE, I’M SMILING WITH YOU

IF YOU CRY, I’LL CRY WITH YOU TOO

IF YOU LEAVE, I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’LL DO

‘CAUSE I’M HOPELESSLY, MADLY IN LOVE WITH YOU

ALL AROUND EVERYBODY THE RHYTHM GOES ON

WE ALONE KNOW THE SECRET THE WORLD SAYS IS GONE

ALL I KNOW IS WHEREVER WE GO, IT’S HEAVEN THERE

AND GOOD OR BAD, I’M JUST SO GLAD IT’S OURS TO SHARE

[CHORUS]

LAYING DOWN IN THE DARK YOU KISS ME GOODNIGHT

I FEEL THE WARMTH OF YOUR BODY AND EVERYTHING’S RIGHT

I DON’T KNOW WHY THE TIME SHOULD FLY AND GO SO FAST

BUT I BELIEVE THAT YOU AND ME CAN MAKE THIS LAST

IF YOU DREAM, I’M DREAMING WITH YOU

IF YOU FLY, I’LL FLY WITH YOU TOO

OH, IF YOU STAY, I KNOW WHAT I’LL DO

I’LL BE HOPELESSLY, MADLY IN LOVE WITH YOU

OH, I’M HOPELESSLY, MADLY IN LOVE WITH YOU

OH, I’M HOPELESSLY, MADLY IN LOVE WITH YOU

LIVING IN THE FAST LANE, COLD RAIN

WORRY OF THE FUTURE ON MY MIND

EVERYBODY’S SEARCHING, HURTING

LOOKING FOR THAT SOMETHING THEY CAN’T FIND

I WAS RUNNING RACES, PLACES

NO ONE EVER STOPPED TO TELL YOU WHY

I DIDN’T KNOW THAT I COULD, I WOULD

FIND A WAY TO PUT THAT ALL ASIDE, AND GET MORE OF THIS

CHORUS:

SWEET, SWEET SIMPLE LIFE AND

SPENDING ALL MY TIME WITH YOU AND ME AND FAMILY AROUND

AND GET MORE OF THIS, SWEET, SWEET WAY OF LIVING

I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT I WAS MISSING, TAKING ALL FOR GRANTED UNTIL NOW

BABY, SLOW ME DOWN, BABY, SLOW ME DOWN

ALWAYS ON THE ROAD I’D ROAM TILL I

FOUND A PLACE THAT I COULD CALL MY HOME

BUT YOU HAVE SOMEHOW CHANGED ME, MADE ME

REALIZE JUST WHAT THIS WORLD CAN BE, WITH JUST A LITTLE MORE

[CHORUS]

THERE IS SO MUCH LOVE HERE NOW

ONLY YOU CAN SHOW ME HOW TO GET MORE OF THIS

SWEET, SWEET SIMPLE LIFE AND

SPENDING ALL MY TIME WITH YOU AND ME AND FAMILY AROUND

I’M GETTING MORE OF THIS, SWEET, SWEET WAY OF LIVING

DIDN’T KNOW WHAT I WAS MISSING, TAKING ALL FOR GRANTED UNTIL NOW

BABY SLOW ME DOWN, BABY, SLOW ME DOWN, YEAH

SLOW ME DOWN, MMMM, BABY, SLOW ME DOWN

LUXURY SURE TAKES A TOLL BRINGING OUT THE WORST IN ME

EVERY TIME I TOUCH THE GOLD I LOSE MY OWN HUMANITY

CHILD, MAN, DAUGHTER, SON, WHO’S GONNA BE THE LUCKY ONE

PLAY THE GAME I’M BORN TO WIN, LIFE FEELS LIKE A LOTTERY

BANG THE DOOR, THEY’RE GONNA LET ME IN, BASED ON MY GEOGRAPHY CHILD, MAN, DAUGHTER, SON, WHO’S GONNA BE THE LUCKY ONE

CHORUS:

YOU CAN TRY AND SAY IT’S ALL RIGHT

WHEN YOU SHOULD CRY AND SAY IT’S NOT ALL RIGHT AT ALL

BUT IF YOU LIE, HEAVEN HELP YOU WHEN YOU FALL

‘CAUSE IT’S A LONG WAY DOWN

WHEN YOU’RE NOT THE LUCKY ONE

LETTING GO WHAT I WAS TOLD IS HARDER THAN IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE

GROWING ROUND A BROKEN MOLD, I SHED MY OLD PHILOSOPHY

CHILD, MAN, DAUGHTER, SON, WHO’S GONNA BE THE LUCKY ONE

YOU CAN TRY AND SAY IT’S ALL RIGHT

WHEN YOU SHOULD CRY AND SAY IT’S NOT ALL RIGHT AT ALL

BUT IF YOU LIE, HEAVEN HELP YOU WHEN YOU FALL

‘CUZ IT’S A LONG WAY DOWN, IT’S A LONG WAY DOWN, UH-OH

WHEN TO GO AND WHERE TO TURN WHERE SOMEONE KNOWS THE LIKES OF ME

A GIRL HAS GOT A LOT TO LEARN WORKING ON RECOVERY

YOU CAN TRY AND SAY IT’S ALL RIGHT

WHEN YOU SHOULD CRY AND SAY IT’S NOT ALL RIGHT AT ALL

IF YOU LIE, HEAVEN HELP YOU WHEN YOU FALL

‘CUZ IT’S A LONG WAY DOWN, A LONG WAY DOWN

WHEN YOU’RE NOT THE LUCKY ONE

HISTORY IS WRITTEN AT THE HANDS OF THOSE WHO WIN

THE BATTLE MUST BE OVER FOR THE WRITING TO BEGIN

TAKE A PIECE OF PAPER, OPEN UP A VEIN

THE FEATHER AND THE FINGER PULLS AGAINST THE GRAIN

CHORUS:

ALL MY STORY NOW BELONGS TO ME

I WILL TRY TO BUILD A BETTER LIFE FOR ME

NO ONE ELSE WILL KNOW WHAT I COULD SEE

I AM MY SURVIVOR AND YOU WILL BE MY HISTORY

MEMORIES ARE FADING EVEN AS I SPEAK

I AM NOT THE CHILD WHO TURNED THE OTHER CHEEK

POWER TO THE PEOPLE THROWING OFF THE CHAINS

LOVE WAS ALL WE WANTED AND ONLY TRUTH REMAINS

[CHORUS]

YOU WILL BE THE LESSON I WISH I NEVER LEARNED

LOVE WILL BE THE REASON YOUR REIGN WAS OVERTURNED

[CHORUS]

OH, I AM MY SURVIVOR AND YOU WILL BE MY HISTORY

OH, I AM MY SURVIVOR AND YOU ARE JUST MY HISTORY

RIVER RUNAWAY

WOULD YOU TAKE ME WITH ALL OF MY WANDERING FEARS

CAN YOU WASH AWAY 

EVERY LINGERING STAIN THAT SO OFTEN APPEARS

CHORUS: 

SEND ME OUT FROM THE SHORELINE

PULL ME UNDER YOUR CURRENT BLUE GRAVITY

WITH THE WIND AND THE SUNSHINE

CARRY ME DOWN TO THE SEA

RIVER RUNAWAY

WOULD YOU BREAK EVERY TIE THAT I BIND TO THE LAND

CAN YOU LEAD THE WAY

AS I’M LEAVING BEHIND ALL THAT I UNDERSTAND

[CHORUS] 

OH, RUNAWAY RIVER AND ME

RIVER RUNAWAY

OH, I’M READY TO RIDE TO THE END OF THE LINE

NO MORE NEED TO STAY

NO ONE ELSE WILL BELIEVE IN THE PATH ONLY MINE

[CHORUS] 

RIVER RUNAWAY, RIVER RUNAWAY, RIVER RUNAWAY

YEAH, YEAH, YEAH

RIVER RUNAWAY, RIVER RUNAWAY, RIVER RUNAWAY

YEAH, YEAH, YEAH

THIS IS HOW IT SEEMS TO ME, LIFE IS ONLY THERAPY

REAL EXPENSIVE AND NO GUARANTEE

SO I LIE HERE ON THE COUCH,  WITH MY HEART HANGING OUT

FROZEN SOLID WITH FEAR, LIKE A ROCK IN THE GROUND

BUT YOU MOVE ME, YOU GIVE ME COURAGE I DIDN’T KNOW I HAD

YOU MOVE ME, I CAN’T GO WITH YOU AND STAY WHERE I AM

SO YOU MOVE ME

HERE IS HOW LOVE WAS TO ME, I COULD LOOK AND NOT SEE

GOING THROUGH THE EMOTIONS, NOT KNOWING WHAT THEY MEAN

AND IT SCARED ME SO MUCH, THAT I JUST WOULDN’T BUDGE

I MIGHT HAVE STAYED THERE FOREVER IF NOT FOR YOUR TOUCH

OH, BUT YOU MOVE ME, OUT OF MYSELF AND INTO THE FIRE

YOU MOVE ME, I’M BURNING WITH LOVE AND WITH HOPE AND DESIRE

HOW YOU MOVE ME

YOU GO WHISTLING IN THE DARK MAKING LIGHT OF IT, MAKING LIGHT OF IT

AND I FOLLOW WITH MY HEART, LAUGHING ALL THE WAY

OH, BECAUSE YOU MOVE ME

YOU GET ME DANCING AND YOU MAKE ME SING

YOU MOVE ME, NOW I’M TAKING DELIGHT IN EVERY LITTLE THING

HOW YOU MOVE ME

YOU UNBELIEVERS, YOU DOUBTING HEARTS

YOU FIRST TO RUN WHEN ALL THE WARS AND FIGHTING STARTS

YOU STAND FOR NOTHING, SO FALL YOU WILL

INTO THE EMPTINESS YOU’VE TRIED SO HARD TO FILL

CHORUS: 

AND I’LL KEEPING WALKING DOWN THIS ROAD I’M ON

KNOWING YOU’LL BE GONE AND I’LL BE FINE

AND I’LL KEEP GOING TILL THERE’S NO MORE FEAR

KNOWING I’LL BE HERE AND YOU’LL BE GONE

YOU TROUBLED CHILDREN, YOU FAITHLESS SOUL

YOU TRY TO TURN THE WORLD AWAY FROM LOVE’S CONTROL

WE STAND FOR FREEDOM SO LEARN WE WILL

AND WE’LL SURVIVE TO TELL THE TALE WE’RE WRITING STILL

[CHORUS]

YOU LONELY PEOPLE, YOU SEEKING MIND

YOU TRY TO HIDE THE TRUTH YOU WISH YOU COULD NOT FIND

I’M HERE TO TELL YOU I’VE SEEN IT ALL

I KNOW THAT IN THE END I’LL STILL BE STANDING TALL

[CHORUS]

I JUST CAN’T PRETEND THAT I DON’T KNOW WHERE YOU’VE BEEN

I KNOW IT’D BE EASIER FOR YOU THAT WAY

LIFE’S BEEN GOING WELL, I DON’T WANNA BREAK THAT SPELL

BUT I ALSO CAN’T FORGET THE WAY I FELT THAT DAY

OH, YOU HURT ME BAD BUT I SURVIVED

I TOLD THE TRUTH, YOU MIGHT HAVE LIED, BUT THAT DON’T MAKE ME MAD

OH, I’LL NEVER CLAIM TO KNOW IT ALL BUT YOU LOOK READY FOR A FALL

AND THAT JUST MAKES ME SAD, IT MAKES ME SAD

YOU’RE SO GOOD AT SHOWS, MAKING SURE NOBODY KNOWS

GLOSSING OVER ALL THE PROBLEMS IN YOUR HISTORY

WHAT’S A GIRL TO DO WHEN SHE’S SEEN THAT SIDE OF YOU

AND SHE WANTS TO SPARE ANOTHER GIRL THE MISERY

OH, WHAT IS THE ROLE THAT I WOULD PLAY?

WHAT ARE THE WORDS THAT I SHOULD SAY, OR WOULD I JUST OFFEND?

OH, WILL I BETRAY ALL THAT I KNOW IF I JUST LET THIS MOMENT GO?

WHEN WILL THE CYCLE END, WHEN WILL THE CYCLE END?

MAYBE I’M TOO LATE, IT WOULD ONLY COMPLICATE

NO ONE LIKES A PROMISE IF YOU TAKE IT BACK

YOU’RE NOT SLOWING DOWN, GOT YOUR PEDAL TO THE GROUND

I PRAY TO GOD THE STORY DOESN’T END LIKE THAT

OH, THE TIMES HAVE CHANGED BUT SO HAVE I

AND I CAN’T HELP BUT WONDER WHY I EVEN WROTE THIS SONG

OH, YOU’LL HAVE TO REAP THE SEEDS YOU’VE SOWN

AND I’LL LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONG AND JUST KEEPING GOING ON

I’LL JUST KEEP GOING ON