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1. Yes, Yes, Yes
2. I'm Not You
3. A House Isn't Always a Home
4. It's Only Roy
5. I Still Believe in Love
6. It's Alright
7. Gentle Soul
8. Sea Dream
9. Downtown California
10. Do You think of Me?
11. She Gives Me Something
12. Window to Change
13. Cry Myself to Sleep
14. Where in the World
15. Don't Ask Me Why
16. You're Gonna Have to Kill Me
Santa's Bag
(Glad To Be) Home For Christmas
Both songs included on "It's About Christmas - Volume One"
A collection of yuletide tunes by the fabulous artists at ItsAboutMusic.com
YES, YES, YES
by Rick Bell / Michael Lanning
Some people wanna spend the rest of their lives
Lookin' for that special someone
But, I wanna turn the corner
Tell that girl that I love her
I know some hearts can stand the test of time
And I want love just like the next guy
But, I can't wait forever
We've got to come together
Now, get under my skin
Now, this is where it begins
Don't wanna say "Maybe I should have"
Don't wanna say "I wonder if"
Don't wanna hear "I wish I could have"
All I want is "Yes, Yes, Yes!"
I've overheard too many words to the wise
And I have no pretense to philosophy
But, I was born to this world
And it's in my heart to make it better
So many stand up for the tried and true
Love is the message for me and you
We won't be here forever
We've got to come together
Now, it'll be worth every dime
Now, before we run out of time
Don't wanna say "Maybe I should have"
Don't wanna say "I wonder if"
Don't wanna hear "I wish I could have"
All I want is "Yes, Yes, Yes!"
(SOLO)
Now, the way out is through it
Now, get together and do it
Don't wanna say "Maybe I should have"
Don't wanna say "I wonder if"
Don't wanna hear "I wish I could have"
All I want is "Yes, Yes, Yes!"
(CHORUS & FADE)
© Dada Music/Lanningsongs (ASCAP)
I'M NOT YOU
by Rick Bell / Michael Lanning
I had a dream, it kept me up all night
No one was different, and everyone had my name
Dressed all the same
When I awoke, I walked alone outside
I looked around to see nothing had changed
Or rearranged
Well, I'm not sure what you're sayin' to me now
You're wanting me to be more like you
I can't believe my ears
You're crazy
Don't put me to your test
My worst could be your best
I see your point more or less
It's just my guess but,
I'm Not You
I had a dream, another place and time
We were together, connected at the heart
A brand new start
And I remembered something someone said
Look to myself to be all I can
To understand
That to be free is everything we are
Just as the sky is filled with a million stars
None are the same, every one is shining
Don't put me to your test
My worst could be your best
I see your point more or less
It's just my guess but,
I'm Not You
When the world calls you insane
Be yourself and stand your ground
You can beat them at their game
Yeah
(SOLO)
That to be free is everything we are
Just as the sky is filled with a million stars
None are the same, every one is shining
Don't put me to your test
My worst could be your best
I see your point more or less
It's just my guess but,
I'm Not You
(FADE)
© Dada Music/Lanningsongs (ASCAP)
A HOUSE ISN'T ALWAYS A HOME
by Rick Bell / John Bell
Shut up, close the door, it's killing time again tonight
Keep it up, I'll give you more, it's for your own good tonight
And so it goes
Where it stops, no one knows
The world outside goes by, the tears you cry in vain
All you want is the day to come, when you're not the one to blame
And so it shows
You look out across the road
A house isn't always a home
Something moves, you run and hide, that's no way to live your life
The rain will stop, the sun come out, the blindness fade into the night
Somehow, someday
You'll find your way
(CHORUS)
It's time to break free from all this pain
Your world has been waiting and longing for change
Day in, day out, what's it all about?
(SOLO)
So, the story goes
Where it ends , you surely know
(CHORUS)
(FADE)
© Dada Music(ASCAP)
IT'S ONLY ROY
by Rick Bell / Michael Lanning
I have a painting half done
I let the paint just run
I have a song here in mind
No design
I write a poem, it's okay
Then throw it all away
Chisel a dance out of stone
Then go home
But, It's Only Roy
What's the point in getting serious
Yes, It's Only Roy
Art is on vacation
I have an artistic bent
It's like a coin that's spent
On people deaf, dumb, and blind
They pay no mind
I wonder someday, I hope soon
Get my guitar in tune
And play that song here in my head
Before I'm dead
(CHORUS)
Look at it upside down or in a different light
Then it's alright
(SOLO)
(CHORUS & FADE)
© Dada Music/Lanningsongs (ASCAP)
I STILL BELIEVE IN LOVE
by Rick Bell / Michael Lanning
I don't know what it is that makes me love you so
I only know love blossomed and it stayed
The memory of your very first kiss haunts me so
You entered my life without a warning
I don't remember anything about that night
It's easier to live without the pain
'Cause the memory of your very first kiss still remains
Stealing the presence, invading my dreams
We were just two of the lucky ones
Little did we know what would be
Love bonded us together
Time tore us apart
Love branded us forever
And you are the reason that
I still believe in love
I've never questioned anything as much as this
Just why it had to be the way it was
To love someone so much until your sadness let them go
Taking forever to heal inside
I don't know what it is that makes me miss you so
Some things we just aren't meant to understand
I only hope to see you in another place and time
There is a reason for every little thing
That was so many broken hearts ago
Slowly fading bittersweet memory
Love bonded us together
Distance fades our love away
Love branded us forever
And you are the reason that
I still believe in love
Love bonded us together
Time tore us apart
Love branded us forever
And you are the reason that
I still believe in love
(FADE)
© Dada Music/ Lanningsongs (ASCAP)
It's Alright
by Rick Bell / Michael Lanning
I'm lying in bed, what a fool I've been
I've got to get back on my feet again
It's been too long
It's been so long
You're filling my head with a meaningful word
I'm breaking some ground, 'cause you've loosened the dirt
And it's alright,
Yes, it's alright
Some people out there who disagree
They don't want to see
Things could be better
Some people run around, say that I'm insane
They need someone to blame
'Cause their lives could be better
I'm taking some time to be sure of myself
I mean what I say, 'cause I'm doing quite well
How 'bout you?
How do you do?
(SOLO)
Some people out there who'll never learn
They'd rather burn
Than make anything better
Some people run around, say that it's no use
Well, it's no excuse
'Cause their lives could be better
I cannot ignore what's important to me
I'm willing to see what the moment will bring
And it's alright,
Yes, it's alright
(SOLO)
© Dada Music/Lanningsongs (ASCAP)
GENTLE SOUL (I Can Still Hear You)
by Rick Bell / John Bell / Michael Lanning
All feeling flows
From letting you go
The sadness I feel
You'll never know
What I always wanted to say
Can you hear me?
Could it be true?
This message from you
Straight from the heart
Drowning in blue
Oceans cry for you
Hear them crying
Want you to know (Gentle Soul)
Gentle Soul, I can still hear you
Want you to know (Gentle Soul)
Gentle Soul, I can still hear you
I caught your eye
A moment in time
That said it all
God only knows
That we've lost you all too soon
Such a crime
Want you to know (Gentle Soul)
Gentle Soul, I can still hear you
Want you to know (Gentle Soul)
Gentle Soul, I can still hear you
Your voice sings to my soul
And it's alright
Deep in my heart
I'll always know
You'll be the one
Touching my soul
'Cause there really are no good-byes
I can hear you
Want you to know (Gentle Soul)
Gentle Soul, I can still hear you
Want you to know (Gentle Soul)
Gentle Soul, I can still hear you
All feeling flows
From letting you go
© Dada Music/Lanningsongs (ASCAP)
Sea Dream
by Rick Bell
INSTRUMENTAL
© Dada Music (ASCAP)
DOWNTOWN CALIFORNIA
by Rick Bell / Michael Lanning
Standin' on a corner in her satin boots
She's got a one way ticket to lose
Out from Milwaukee tryin' to find herself a job
When she got lost in a bottle of blues
Leanin' on the rumor of a promised land
Where the rich and the naked are
Fighting for the surf and sand
All she wanted was to be a California girl
But, this schizophrenic city went and took her for a whirl
Livin' in Downtown California
Livin' in the corner of the U S of A
Livin' in Downtown California
Where they say the only way to survive is to pray
Livin' in glory in his jukebox dream
He bought a ticket at the Albuquerque station
He went and bought a new guitar
He's takin' off to play in the best damn spot in the nation
Livin' on the edge of discovery
He put his cards on the table
Played his hand with the proud and free
All he wanted was to be a California star
But, he ran out of money, now he's gotta sell his funky car
Livin' in Downtown California
Livin' in the corner of the U S of A
Livin' in Downtown California
Where they say the only way to survive is to pray
Livin' in Downtown California
Runnin' on a treadmill every night and day
Livin' in Downtown California
Well, I just can't leave but, I surely can't stay
(SOLO)
Livin' on the edge of discovery
He put his cards on the table
Played his hand with the proud and free
All he wanted was to do some California good
Now, everybody's fired that he knew in Hollywood
Livin' in Downtown California
Livin' in the corner of the U S of A
Livin' in Downtown California
Where they say the only way to survive is to pray
Livin' in Downtown California
Runnin' on a treadmill every night and day
Livin' in Downtown California
Well, I just can't leave but, I surely can't stay
(BREAK)
(CHORUSES & FADE)
© Dada Music/Lanningsongs (ASCAP)
DO YOU THINK OF ME?
by Rick Bell
I'm looking through your window
You're not there and you don't know
How close I am, how far I've been
I'm looking through your window
I'm standing outside your door
I see the light across your floor
This love's so strong, my heart is weak
I'm standing outside your door
Do you think of me?
Is your love still burning?
Is the sky still blue?
Is your world still turning?
I'm calling on the telephone
Just one ring to say I'm home
The moon will rise without a sound
But, I won't sleep, 'cause I'm alone
(CHORUS)
I'm looking through your window
At where you said you loved me so
I swore our love would never end
I'm looking through your window
(CHORUS & FADE)
© Dada Music (ASCAP)
SHE GIVES ME SOMETHING
by Rick Bell / John Bell
Eyes see right through me
Put the truth in my soul
Sighs that undo me
Slowly rise and fall
And I can't do without her
She gives me something
I can believe in
Gives me something I need
She gives me something
I can believe in
Gives me something I need
I feel her touching me
From some other world
She flies above me
Lifts me up, and love is unfurled
And I can't do without her
She gives me something
I can believe in
Gives me something I need
She gives me something
I can believe in
Gives me something I need
(BRIDGE)
(SOLO)
And I can't live without her
(CHORUS)
(BRIDGE & FADE)
© Dada Music (ASCAP)
WINDOW TO CHANGE
by Rick Bell / Michael Lanning
Look at my tears
Look at my pain
Everyone says that when they find they’re alone
Look at my trials
All in vain
Pity takes you into a world of its own
So, when your heart sinks low
Look through a window to change
And when your hope's all gone
Look through a window to change
Everything's gone
Nothing remains
So, what have you got to lose in this game
Nothing is lost
Challenge to change
Love is discovered and calling your name
So, when your heart falls hard
You’ll find a window to change
And when your hope's all gone
Look through a window to change
Everything’s here
Nothing is missed
Time measures only how separate we are
Distance is gone
Shall we go on?
Our secret destiny out shines every star
So, when your heart sinks low
Look through a window to change
And when your hope's all gone
You'll see a window to change
© Dada Music/Lanningsongs (ASCAP)
CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP
by Rick Bell / Michael Lanning
I rarely let my feelings show
'Cause every time I did
You were there to let me know
To keep my feelings hid
But, you could always count on me
To ease your doubt and pain
Sometimes love's such a mystery
When sunshine turns to rain
So I cry myself to sleep
The tears roll off my cheek
On a pillow full of dreams
I cry myself to sleep
I've tried to find a thousand ways
To win your love for me
But, all that's left begins to fade
Knowing it could never be
It may be hard to let you go
But, I can't pretend
'Cause all this time's a waste of love
Wanting more than just a friend
(CHORUS)
Would it change your heart
Knowing?
Just knowing
That I cry myself to sleep
The tears roll off my cheek
On a pillow full of dreams
I cry myself to sleep
Tho' I pray my soul to keep
This heart it hurts so deep
Love's not what it seems
And I cry myself to sleep
© Dada Music/LanningSongs (ASCAP)
WHERE IN THE WORLD
by Rick Bell / Michael Lanning
We walk around like we'll be here forever
Minds in the clouds
Maybe it's something that just keeps us together
Makes it work out
Passes the time
But, in reality our time has run out
We stand alone
Our choices are few
You might have known
Now, where in the world do you suppose it ends?
Without the patience to wait for an answer
Question withdrawn
You go through life with the grace of a dancer
But, something is wrong
Though you'll carry on
Carry on inside your fantasy world
A road to nowhere
You're lost in a dream
And going nowhere
Now, where in the world do you suppose that ends?
(SOLO)
In all this fantasy, the time has run out
We stand alone
Our choices are few
You might have known
Now, where in the world do you suppose that ends?
Do you know where it ends?
And does it ever end?
© Dada Music/LanningSongs (ASCAP)
DON'T ASK ME WHY
by Rick Bell / Michael Lanning
Somewhere deep inside you’ve got a hold on me
And this time I know it’s right
Though I wonder how this could happen
Don’t tell me why
Somewhere in your eyes, you show me everything
It’s a feeling I can’t deny
Yeah, the mystery of love still finds us
Don’t ask me why
Maybe love comes once a lifetime or never at all
Let your heart be willing to fall
All I know is we’re together, that’s how it should be
And that’s what matters to me
You just say the word, I’ll be there for you
I wanna be by your side
If I say you can depend on me
Don’t ask me why
Maybe love comes once a lifetime or never at all
Let your heart be willing to fall
All I know is we’re together, that’s how it should be
And that’s what matters to me
You just say the word, I’ll be there for you
I wanna be by your side
If I say that I’m in love with you
Don’t ask me why
Don’t ask me why
Don’t ask me why
© Dada Music/LanningSongs (ASCAP)
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO KILL ME
by Rick Bell / Michael Lanning
If I’d been told the truth from the beginning
I might not have argued or mentioned a thing
I was happy to be your royal sacred crown
If you had dropped the habit of letting me down
Your gonna have to kill me
‘Cause I can’t change the way I feel
You’re gonna have to take it all the way
‘Cause nothing less than that is real
If you’d been smart enough to cover your tracks in time
You’d have easily noticed that I covered mine
Your gonna have to kill me
‘Cause I can’t change the way I feel
You’re gonna have to take it all the way
‘Cause nothing less than that is real
It wasn’t enough to want you, I needed to know for sure
Would you ever discover true love has no cure?
Your gonna have to kill me
‘Cause that’s the way it is with you
You’re gonna have to throw it all away
‘Cause nothing less than that will do for you.
© Dada Music/LanningSongs (ASCAP)
SANTA'S BAG
by Rick Bell / Lisa Bell / Lou Ballezzi
I wrote him a letter a few weeks ago
I just had to clue him in
They said he’s been busy, he must be, I know
I’ll do anything I can
To make Christmas fun for Santa!
Santa’s got a big red bag full of goodies
For every girl and every boy tonight
Santa’s gonna ride a sleigh full of goodies
I really, really wanna see him tonight
I’ve been so good
I know I’m gonna make him smile
Santa’s got a big red bag full of goodies
We’re gonna have a great Christmas time!
He’s big and he’s jolly with snow in his beard
A twinkle in his eye
He works through the whole year for you and for me
He reminds me of my Dad
I hope he can meet ol’ Santa!
Santa’s got a big red bag full of goodies
For every boy and every girl tonight
Santa’s gonna ride a sleigh full of goodies
I really, really wanna see him tonight
I’ve been so good
I know I’m gonna make him smile
Santa’s got a big red bag full of goodies
We’re gonna have a great Christmas time!
Ho, ho, ho, ho…oh!
© 2004 Dada Music (ASCAP)
(Glad To Be) HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
by Rick Bell / Michael Lanning
I’m so glad to be home for Christmas
When I could have been so far away
Though the road may be long
I would miss everyone
I’m so glad to be home for Christmas
I’m so glad that my friends still can find me
At the same place and time every year
In the white fallen snow
We’ll be warm, this I know
I’m so glad to be home for Christmas
Firelight and mistletoe
Spirits soar, young faces glow
Laughter and sweet memories
I could never find a better place to be
(SOLO)
Firelight and mistletoe
Spirits soar, young faces glow
Laughter and sweet memories
There will never be a better place for me
If there’s one thing I want for Christmas
It’s to be close to those that I love
When it’s all said and done
This is where I belong
I’m so glad to be home
Glad to be home
Glad to be home for Christmas
© Dada Music/LanningSongs (ASCAP)