Risen

by Paul Vertucci

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1.
For Who I Am 03:45
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You ask me what I’m thinking about And I’m not sure what I should say And though I’m so afraid to reveal myself I tell you anyway And you accept all the bad with the good Come what may You wonder what is going on Inside this heart of mine Perhaps a whirlwind or a hurricane Or a glimpse of the divine And I overcome my sense of shame And look you in the eye And you love me for who I am Just for who I am For who I am You love me for who I am Just for who I am For who I am You suppose that I might be Angry and confused You know I think that all I have gained I’m only bound to lose And you remind me of what I can’t control And to celebrate good news Now the storms have passed And our future seems so bright You are my everything What we have, it feels so right You are my best and last thought As I fall asleep at night And you love me for who I am Just for who I am For who I am You love me for who I am Just for who I am For who I am Not for the man you hope I’ll be someday Engineered in a laboratory But for the one I am right now With a lot of baggage and a complicated story Who’s risen from the dead And who has come back to bask in the glory that is you And you love me for who I am Just for who I am For who I am You love me for who I am Just for who I am For who I am
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Second Chance 04:09
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We dance to Van Morrison Singing of a love divine As the sun goes down I finally make you mine We laugh at the height of passion And cry thinking of the hardest times This is the start of a new romance Oh, let’s make it last ’Cause we have this second chance Baby, tonight We soar across southern skies Wondering what lies ahead Drive the Seven Mile Bridge And watch our skin turn red We were six feet underground Now we’ve risen up from the dead This is the start of a new romance Oh, let’s make it last ’Cause we have this second chance Baby, tonight We spread our wings We’ve had our share of suffering Tonight We look out at an ocean full of tears Now we put aside our fears Oh and we shine We walk along Duval Street Two lovers in paradise Watch the chicken cross the road To get to the other side It was a miracle of miracles You coming into my life This is the start of a new romance Oh, let’s make it last ’Cause we have this second chance Baby, tonight Tonight We spread our wings We’ve had our share of suffering Tonight We look out at an ocean full of tears Now we put aside our fears Oh and we shine We laugh at the height of passion And cry thinking of the hardest times This is the start of a new romance Oh, let’s make it last A new romance Oh, let’s make it last ’Cause we have this second chance Baby, tonight Baby, tonight Baby, tonight
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Be Your Ordinary 03:59
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I applied to be cool but I missed the deadline I tried to be hip but I failed the test I thought I’d stand out like a big, bold headline But it’s the same old story, I’m no different than the rest I seldom go out, I’m a homebody I sit on my couch and watch the world go by So if you want me to be the life of this party Well I’m sorry to say but I’m probably not your guy But if you don't mind my sameness And if you can suffer my lameness I’ll be your ordinary, yeah, yeah, yeah I'll be your ordinary, yeah, yeah, yeah Not necessarily your fantasy But if you like just plain, old me Then I'll be, I’ll be your ordinary Lately it seems love‘s been forgotten And faithfulness is such a rarity Well, my sense of style may be worse than rotten But I’m one-of-a-kind when it comes to loyalty So if you don't mind my sameness And if you can suffer my lameness I’ll be your ordinary, yeah, yeah, yeah I'll be your ordinary, yeah, yeah, yeah Not necessarily your fantasy But if you like just plain, old me Then I'll be, I’ll be your ordinary So commonplace and unexceptional Familiar as the air you breathe And as next to normal as any man can be And if that makes me unique Then I’m happy, I’m happy to be I’ll be your ordinary So if you don't mind my sameness And if you can suffer my lameness I’ll be your ordinary I’ll be your ordinary I’ll be your ordinary, yeah, yeah, yeah I'll be your ordinary, yeah, yeah, yeah Not necessarily your fantasy But if you like just plain, old me Then I'll be, I’ll be your ordinary I'll be your ordinary, yeah, yeah, yeah I'll be your ordinary, yeah, yeah, yeah I'll be your ordinary
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I'm Back in Ohio 04:41
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New York made me lonely Jersey made me blue Driving West on the interstate Pennsylvania made me late But it gave me the day to figure out What I need to do And now I’m back in Ohio Just in time to be with you People said I was crazy When I left my home And troubles, I have had a few Almost gave up on this town, it's true But I've had a chance to think about All the joy I would lose So I'm back in Ohio Just in time to be with you When all my best dreams had died I nearly believed the lie There was no reason to go on another day But hope has a way of hanging 'round When luck runs out and the chips are down That is when I found you And now I am here to stay I have felt abandoned Forsaken and alone Like a lost ship at sea With no one out there to rescue me And though I often wonder why This life can be so cruel Still I’m back in Ohio Just in time to be with you When all my best dreams had died I nearly believed the lie There was no reason to go on another day But hope has a way of hanging 'round When luck runs out and the chips are down That is when I found you And now I am here to stay New York made me lonely Jersey made me blue Driving West I took the bait And Pennsylvania made me late But it gave me the day to figure out What I need to do Now I’m back in Ohio Just in time to be with you I'll never fully understand All the heartache I've been through Still I'm back in Ohio Just in time to be with you I’m back in Ohio Just in time to be with you I’m back in Ohio And I'm in love with you
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Fun in the Sun 04:25
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You wear dress socks with sandals You drive a luxury sedan You chase kids off your front lawn Just like a grumpy old man But you're only 33 Still time to have some fun in the sun Kick off those sandals and we’ll run And have some fun in the sun You got drunk as a sailor On weekend R&R Your eyes lit up, your words got mean And they made you leave that bar It was a summer afternoon We was having fun in the sun But you refused to be outdone Having fun in the sun Fun in the sun We were having fun in the sun We’ve only just begun Having some fun in the sun I said, Honey, let’s get married What have we got to lose? Since he left you at the altar And it made you sing the blues But you took a chance on me Now we’re having fun in the sun We’re wild and we’re young Let’s have some fun in the sun I said, my life ain’t been easy And yours no day at the beach But we've got these shiny rings on our fingers Now there’s no telling what new heights we can reach ‘Cause we’re totally free Free to have some fun in the sun We’ve only just begun Having fun in the sun We’re wild and we’re young Let’s have some fun in the sun Singing at the top of our lungs Having fun in the sun We’ll be legends long after we’re done Having fun in the sun Fun in the sun
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Good to Be a Girl 03:51
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Young lady, where are you going now? Will you remember Will you hold on to this memory somehow Of your debut in the spotlight With your white gloves on Your moment of truth Your day in the sun? Young lady, to whom do we owe The privilege and the honor Of watching you learn and grow Into a woman With hopes and dreams Into everything You want to be? Oh these days It’s so good to be a girl, so good to be a girl So good to be a girl Young lady, don’t get taken for a ride You’ll be told All that matters is on the outside But don’t you believe them When they try to put you in your place Either turn and walk away Or slap them across the face Oh these days It’s so good to be a girl, so good to be a girl So good to be a girl One small girl with determination and pride One with love, compassion and a wild side One Miss Popular and one a bit withdrawn And one who lost her innocence but not her joy When she was young Young lady, you must be going now Please remember Please hold on to this memory somehow Of your debut in the spotlight With your white gloves on Your moment of truth Your day in the sun Oh these days It’s so good to be a girl, so good to be a girl So good to be a girl It’s so good to be a girl, So good to be a girl So good to be a girl
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Forgotten 03:58
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If I were to die I hope you’d remember me The places we’ve been Our passion and our pain The prospect of you Not remembering a thing Frightens me to no end I need to know, I need to know If you were to live As if I never existed That would be so twisted We have shared so much together I want you to give me Your rock solid word My fears are absurd Please tell me I would not be Forgotten, discarded Put out with the trash, disregarded Right now, forever No memory of me whatsoever Forgotten If you were to claim I’ve meant nothing to you And you’ve taken me for a fool I would be so brokenhearted I never want to see the day You don’t utter my name And all your feelings for me fade Baby, please say I would not be Forgotten, forsaken You don’t understand what a mess you’d be making Right now, forever No memory of me whatsoever Forgotten Just like a car abandoned by the side of the road I’m the engine that has taken you everywhere And the one that you’re so willing to leave behind Like a bad dream or the victim in a horror movie scene You’re just trying to erase me from your mind Forgotten, forsaken You don’t understand what a mess you’d be making Right now, forever No memory of me whatsoever Forgotten, discarded Put out with the trash, disregarded Right now, forever No memory of me whatsoever Forgotten, forgotten Forgotten, forgotten Forgotten Baby, I don't ever want to be forgotten
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Calendar in My Mind 05:06
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It was early spring There were showers We ate Pan Asian food I recall Spoke of the future Of dreams and legacies Meanwhile her body was about to fall And in the blink of an eye July, August, September, October In the blink of an eye July, August, September, October And these months are marked On the calendar in my mind Oh the numbers, the seasons The counting of midnights and noontimes Maybe you know a better way to account for time passing But as for me these months come relentlessly On the calendar in my mind The autumn came She was fading The wind blew the leaves as they fell She didn’t say much She didn’t have to Just said she loved me That was all there was to tell And in the blink of an eye July, August, September, October In the blink of an eye July, August, September, October And these months are marked On the calendar in my mind Oh the numbers, the seasons The counting of midnights and noontimes Maybe you know a better way to account for time passing But as for me these months come relentlessly On the calendar in my mind (Calendar in my mind) Now it’s winter The ground is frozen Skies are gray and my mood is cold And though I feel her Ever-present absence And the sadness has taken its toll In her death I’ve found new life An awakening in my soul Deeper colors, blooming flowers A landscape breathtaking to behold Where the earth comes alive And I embrace the warmth of summer Where the earth comes alive And I embrace the warmth of summer And these months are marked On the calendar in my mind Oh the numbers, the seasons The counting of midnights and noontimes Maybe you know a better way to account for time passing But as for me these months come relentlessly Sometimes sadly, sometimes beautifully I take it day by day by day On the calendar in my mind I take it day by day On the calendar in my mind The calendar in my mind
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Tell This Man 03:43
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Tell this man he’s gonna be alright Tell him you need him and please don’t lie Tell him you are coming home tonight Tell this man he’s gonna be alright Tell him he is powerful and smart With looks to kill and a tender heart That he has wisdom worthy to impart Tell this man he’s gonna be alright He can almost read the promises As if you’ve written them across the sky They say you will love him and never leave him ’Til the day he dies Tell him he mostly makes a good impression And he has the answers to all your hard questions He’s your pride and joy, your true obsession Tell this man he’s gonna be alright He can almost read the promises As if you’ve written them across the sky They say you will love him and never leave him ’Til the day he dies Tell him he’ll always have the will to carry on To go wherever you go, ’cause it’s where he belongs Tell him he inspires you when he sings to you these songs Tell this man he’s gonna be alright Tell him you need him and, honey, please don’t lie Tell him you are coming home to him tonight Tell this man he’s gonna be alright Tell him you’ll stay with him the rest of his life And this man will be alright Tell this man he‘s gonna be alright
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Beautiful Heart 04:26
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I love her, I love her Though she is not my first love She is my comfort, my joy and she assures me And I believe her, she’ll stay right by my side For the rest of my life I love her, and I have A sort of predilection Or more like a nicotine addiction To her smile and her peculiar Midwest diction I have a conviction To love her, the best I can love her Though I am only human and most days So unkind or just plain stupid Still, Cupid has seen to it our stories intertwine I was falling and you could not catch me You were smart enough not to try You just reached out from the start With your big, tender, funny, wild, bubbly, oh so loving Beautiful heart Your beautiful heart I love her, and in her eyes I am her superhero And she is my super fan Lois Lane to my Superman And I plan to do all I can to treat her like a lady And maybe, just maybe We’ll make something of our brokenness With all the courage and strength we possess And there will be no more fear, no more loneliness Just peace forevermore I was falling and you could not catch me You were smart enough not to try You just reached out from the start With your big, tender, funny, wild, bubbly, oh so loving Beautiful heart Your beautiful heart Your beautiful heart I was down and barely breathing And just about to die And you loved me with all you are You loved me, you loved me, you loved me I was falling and you could not catch me You were smart enough not to try You just reached out from the start With your big, tender, funny, wild, bubbly, oh so loving Beautiful heart Your beautiful heart Your beautiful heart Your beautiful heart

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released February 18, 2012

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