Run rose run, p.32
Run, Rose, Run, page 32
First chorus:
I’m gonna woman up and take it like a man
I’m gonna buckle up, be tough enough
To take control and make demands
Look like a woman
Think like a man
Be as good as or better than
Gotta woman up and take it like a man
Verse two:
Do I want to?
No I don’t
Will I surrender?
No I won’t
It’s a long hard life for a gal
But I gotta live it
And it’s a dang shame if you ask me
Workin’ so hard
Just to be free
Whatever it takes then I’m more than glad to give it
Second chorus:
So I’m gonna woman up and take it like a man
Gotta buckle up be tough enough
To give ’em hell and take command
Soft like a woman, strong like a man
Stick to my guns and have a plan
Gotta woman up and take it like a man
Bridge: (gang sing)
A rough road, we’ll walk it
Never give up, we’ll talk it
Soon enough we can chalk it
Up to experience and payin’ dues
And I’ll speak my truth
Third chorus:
(Sing it girls)
Woman up and take it like a man
And I’m gonna buckle up be tough enough
To take control and make demands
Look like a woman
Think like a man
Be as good as or better than
Gonna woman up and take it like a man
I am, I am
I’m gonna woman up and take it like a man
I am, I am
I’m gonna woman up and take it like a man
Driven
Verse one:
Driven to insanity, driven to the edge
Driven to the point of almost no return
Driven to think awful thoughts, do awful things
But at least I’d like to think I’ve learned
I’m driven, driven to be smarter
Driven to work harder
Driven to be better every day
Driven to keep on and on
To achieve the things I want
I’ll be sorry if I don’t
Make the most of livin’
I, I-I-I-I, I, I-I-I-I, I, I-I-I I’m driven
Bridge:
I’ve got drive
I try to do more than survive
Reachin’ out to take what life has given
One thing you can say for me is
I, I-I-I-I, I, I-I-I-I, I, I-I-I I’m driven
(Turnaround:)
I-I-I I’m driven
Second chorus:
Driven, driven to be smarter
Driven to work harder
Driven to be better every day
Driven, yes you gotta be
Nothing you cannot achieve
Take the wheel and just believe
That you can change your life
Just say I, I-I-I-I, I, I-I-I-I, I, I-I-I I’m willin’
I, I-I-I-I, I, I-I-I-I, I, I-I-I I’m driven
Tag:
I’m driven, I’m driven
Driven…willin’
I, I-I-I I’m driven
I, I-I-I I’m driven
Driven, driven
Dark Night, Bright Future
First chorus:
Dark night, bright future
Like the phoenix from the ashes, I shall rise again
Dark night, bright future
I’ve been hurt and broken but I am on the mend
Got so much ahead of me
The past is gonna set me free
Learn from it and just believe
That I can touch the sky
Verse one:
Everyone knows happiness
Everybody grieves
We all cry, we all smile
Everybody bleeds
Everybody has a past, things they want to hide
There’s give, take, love, hate in each and every life
Second chorus:
Dark night, bright future
Like the phoenix from the ashes, I shall rise again
Dark night, bright future
I’ve been hurt and broken, but I am on the mend
Got so much ahead of me
What’s in the past, I’ll leave it be
Learn from it and just believe
That I can touch the sky
Bridge:
Forgiveness is a magic wand, makes things disappear
Kindness wipes away regret, hope can conquer fear
Tenderness, a soothing balm, healing wounds and scars
Love says we can start anew right from where we are
Third chorus:
Dark night, bright future
I’m on my way, I start today
I’m gonna be all right
Dark night, bright future
It’s darkest just before the light
And though it’s been a long dark night
Blue sky on the other side
Half chorus:
Dark night, bright future
Like the phoenix from the ashes, I shall rise again
Dark night, bright future I’ve been hurt and broken
But I am on the mend
Songs by Ruthanna Ryder
Big Dreams and Faded Jeans
Verse one:
Put on my jeans, my favorite shirt
Pull up my boots and hit the dirt
Finally doin’ somethin’ I’ve dreamed of for years
Don’t know quite what to expect
A little scared, but what the heck
My desire is always greater than my fear
Chorus:
Big dreams and faded jeans
Fit together like a team
Always busting at the seams
Big dreams and faded jeans
Just my ole guitar and me
Out to find my destiny
Nashville is the place to be
For big dreams and faded jeans
Verse two:
Put out my thumb and wish for luck
To hitch a car, a semi-truck
Sooner or later one will catch me
in their beams
Then I’ll be on my way at last
Find a future, lose a past
Waiting silent as the passion in me screams
Half chorus:
Big dreams and faded jeans
Fit together like a team
Always busting at the seams
Big dreams and faded jeans
Bridge:
May the stars that fill my eyes
Guide my path and be my light
And may God provide the means
To accomplish my big dreams, my big dreams
Third chorus:
Big dreams and faded jeans
Fit together like a team
Always busting at the seams
Big dreams and faded jeans
Like the song “Bobby McGee”
I’m just longin’ to be free
Take me where I want to be
Big dreams and faded jeans
Tag:
And there are many just like me
With big dreams and faded jeans
Mm-mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm
Big dreams, big dreams and faded jeans
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
I’m just longing to be free
Take me where I want to be
Big dreams and faded jeans
Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm…
Snakes in the Grass
Verse one:
Snakes in the grass
You’d better move fast
You’ll be poisoned or be strangled to death
Their fangs, they bite deep
And their venom will creep
Inside you ’til you’re gasping for breath
Verse two:
And you can’t get away
From these Godawful snakes
They will bite and suck ’til they bleed you dry
And when they’re done with you
They’ll be stalking someone new
Aw, trust me, you’ll be lucky to survive
Chorus:
And they won’t let you go
They’re creepy, they’re cold
So beware of the snakes in the grass
They strike in a flash
So you better watch your ass
Or fall victim to those snakes in the grass
Verse three:
Snakes in the grass
It’s hard to move past
When they’re waitin’ coiled and ready to strike
So you best be alert
Or you’re gonna get hurt
Be mindful of their poisonous bite
Chorus:
And they won’t let you go
No, they’re creepy, they’re cold
So beware of the snakes in the grass
They strike in a flash
So you’d better watch your ass
Or fall victim to the snakes in the grass
Tag:
Be careful where you step
’Cause I’ve been there myself
Beware of the snakes in the grass
Ssssnakes in the grass
Ssssnakes in the grass
Song by Ruthanna Ryder
and Rose McCord
Blue Bonnet Breeze
Chorus:
Blue bonnet breezes bring precious moments
to mind
Blue bonnet breezes
Stirring up memories
Of romance and passion, making a sweet place
in time
A girl and a boy
With high hopes enjoyed
Doing whatever they please
With love in their eyes
’Neath the wide open sky
Making love in the blue bonnet breeze
Verse one:
The story is old
Has often been told
Of a rich city boy and a poor country girl
Their families tried hard
To keep them apart
But they became each other’s world
He’d ask her to marry
Of course she said yes
When he knelt there on his bended knee
They promised forever
No matter whatever
As they kissed in the blue bonnet breeze
Chorus:
Blue bonnet breezes bring precious moments to mind
Blue bonnet breezes
Stirring up memories
Of romance and passion, making a sweet place
in time
A girl and a boy
With high hopes enjoyed
Doing whatever they please
With love in their eyes
’Neath the wide open sky
Making love in the blue bonnet breeze
Verse two:
The father said no
In a voice loud and cold
Oh, what’s of your future and school?
This won’t be allowed
His mother said proud
We won’t let you be such a fool
I’m your Juliet, I’m your Romeo
They said as they walked hand in hand
They knew in their hearts
They could not live apart
So they started making their plans
Recitation:
So she rented a bridal gown, he rented a tux
A bouquet of blue bonnets in his fancy new truck
They drove faster and faster, as fast as could go
’Til they crashed in a field of blue bonnets below
They placed a marker saying “May You Rest in Peace”
Now their souls soar together in the blue bonnet breeze
Chorus:
Mm-mm, mm-mm-mm, bringing sweet memories
to mind
Mm-mm, mm-mm-mm, marking a sweet place
in time
Oh, oh, mm-mm-mm-mm, doing whatever they please
Mm-mm, mm-mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm-mm, making love in the blue bonnet breeze
Ah-ah-ah, mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm
Songs by Ethan Blake
Secrets
Verse one:
Secrets, you’re good at keeping secrets
Especially your own
Aw, come on, open up and let me in
Everybody needs a friend
Want you to know you can depend on me
(Mmm-mmm)
Verse two:
Secrets, all those things you hold too
close
That you’re afraid to share
But I care
Don’t be afraid to open up
I’m someone that you can trust
And I will keep it between us
I swear
Chorus:
No matter what’s gone on before
Don’t hold it in a moment more
I’m here to lend a sympathetic ear
Don’t fear
You don’t have to hold inside
Things that need to see the light
I won’t judge or criticize
Just know you’re safe with me
(Mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm)
Verse three:
Secrets, you’re good at keeping secrets
Especially your own
You’re not alone
You’ll feel much better if you try
To put some faith in you and I
I don’t gossip, I don’t lie
Try me
Tag:
Secrets, I’m good at keeping secrets
Especially my own
(Mm-mm-mm)…secrets
Lost and Found
Verse one:
Lost count of all the countless things
I’ve lost throughout the years
Lost friends and time and interest in
The things I should hold dear
Lost sleep just pondering the things
That have been lost to me
Especially the loss of love
I’ve needed desperately
Verse two:
I find it doesn’t help at all
To sit around and brood
I find nobody gives a damn
About your petty moods
At least that’s what I thought
Until the day you came along
Now I find my restless soul
Has finally found a home
First chorus:
Lost and found, I’m safe and sound
No more drifting aimlessly, I’ve settled
down
I finally came around
No more to roam, those days are gone
I was alone, now I know I don’t have to be
Since your amazing love has found me
Second chorus:
Lost and found, unchained, unbound
No more second guessing, I know who I am
Now I’m on solid ground
’Cause this love you’ve shown, like none
I’ve known
All hope was gone, now I can see eternity
Since your amazing love has found me
Tag:
So much has changed, you’ve healed my pain
It’s not the same, I know it never will be
I once was lost but now I’m found
Since your amazing love has found me
You found me
Demons
Verse one:
Give me a chance girl, open your eyes now, I’m not the enemy here
I’m a soft heart to lean on
A shoulder to cry on
Two good lips to kiss away the tears
So if you’re looking to fight
You have come to the wrong guy
With you, I refuse to throw darts
I’ve had enough fighting
I’m more into righting
What’s wrong when it’s broken apart
Chorus:
Demons, demons, we’ve both had enough of our own
Demons, demons, we don’t have to fight them alone
Verse two:
I’ve been fighting demons most of my life
So fighting with you makes no sense
I need some heaven and I’ve had enough hell
I’m an expert in pain and torment
