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Pirate Queen
04:10
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Pirate Queen
I will soothe your shattered little heart
And I will love all the worst parts
I will hold your pain in my mouth
And I will speak until the words can come out
Of you
You have taught me what it is to care
You have given so much more than what’s fair
You reeled me in when I was overboard
A long time ago you stopped keeping score
Keeping score
I will be your pirate queen
I will make sure you are seen
I will hold the very best parts of you
To the light
I will be your pirate queen
I will sail in unnamed seas
I will carve a place for you and me
I will challenge anyone who tries to break us
We will leave those doubters in our wake
In our wake
I will be your pirate queen
I will make sure you are seen
I will hold the very best parts of you
To the light
I will be your pirate queen
And when it comes down to the wire
When you’re denied for being true
I will fly my Freak Flag higher and higher and higher
So you can wave yours too
I will be your pirate queen
I will make sure you are seen
And I will hold the very best parts of you
To the light
I will be your pirate queen
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Burning Rome To the Ground
She took a deep breath
Won’t leave the keys in the door
Make sure she has what she needs
She won’t come back anymore
He had a taste for violence
She was done playing mouse
No longer scared of the silence
Or giving in to doubt
She’s burning Rome to the ground
She’s burning Rome to the ground
She’s burning Rome to the ground
She’s burning Rome to the ground
I was done being used
By unreliable friends
Taken my share of abuse
From despicable friends
I took a deep breath
And I opened my mouth
I said enough is enough
I told them over and out
I’m burning Rome to the ground
I’m burning Rome to the ground
I’m burning Rome to the ground
I’m burning Rome to the ground
They reached out for each other
Through unthinkable pain
The pain that only a mother
Could ever know or sustain
They said our children are dying
And they will not be in vain
They said we won’t keep silent
We will keep screaming their names
They’re burning Rome to the ground
They’re burning Rome to the ground
We’re burning Rome to the ground
We’re burning Rome to the ground
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Pay the Piper
03:05
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Pay the Piper
Didn’t you know I was a liar
Didn’t you know I was a dirty dirty liar
Didn’t you know I was a scoundrel and a thief
I thought you knew who I was
And didn’t you know I was a sinner
Didn’t you know I was a wicked wicked sinner
Didn’t you know I was a beggar and a cheat
I thought you knew who I was
I got to Pay the piper, when he comes to collect
I got to Pay the piper, yeah he never forgets
X2
And didn’t you know I was a hustler
Didn’t you know I was a righteous righteous hustler
Didn’t you know I was a pirate and a sneak
I thought you knew who I was
I got to Pay the piper, when he comes to collect
I got to Pay the piper, yeah he never forgets
X2
I don’t want your baby
No I don’t want your rent
I don’t need your money no
Your money’s all been spent
I’m sitting pocket aces
About to change the game
Cause I don’t need your judgment
Sure as hell don’t need your name
CHORUS X2
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Four Hands on the Helm
04:25
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Four Hands on the Helm
Your daddy used to hit you
when you were small
You learned to build a colossal wall
all that rage was stored inside
Until my love became your battle cry
You fought for truth you fought for self
You clawed out of your citadel
The walls came down I helped you break
Now I’ll hold you steady when you start to shake
Reach for my hand and I will
Pull you up on board
Four hands on the helm
As we lose sight of the shore
Somewhere across the great divide
I heard your voice and you heard mine
Now We’ll guide each other better than before
When I was a child I felt numb
I learned to be a chameleon
They couldn’t see me or hear my scream
Then your love rebuilt my dreams
surge winds threw my ship off course
You raised my sails, we fought the war
You remind me that the calm is now
With Your healing hands soft on my brow
I’ll Reach for your hand and You will
Pull me up on board
Four hands on the helm
As we lose sight of the shore
Somewhere across the great divide
I heard your voice and you heard mine
Now we’ll guide each other better than before
The River starts In the mountain
runs out to meet the sea
Will it find it’s way to salt water ?
There’s no guarantee
Was it fate or god or magic?
(When we collided how we knew)
I don’t know if I believe all that
I’m just thankful to be with you
Yeah I’m thankful to be with you
Reach for my hand and I will
Pull you up on board
Four hands on the helm
As we lose sight of the shore
Somewhere across the great divide
I heard your voice and you heard mine
Now We’ll guide each other better than before
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The Last Time
03:11
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The Last Time
You treated me like option B
You saw me as a backup
You clouded my vision
So you could deceive
But I’ve gotten smarter
I’m breaching this charter
I’ve got too many things to do
Too many things to be
So I’m sayin’ for the last time
You can go ahead and pack your bags
Don’t book a return flight
Don’t come beggin’ to me
I haven’t got all night
I’m putting my foot down
I’m drawing this line
so quit your tryin’
I’m setting you free
You think you can appease me
With lazy platitudes
You think you can counteract
All your hurt and demeaning
You can raise your voice and make a scene
You can spout all of your falsehoods
I might forgive
But I’ll never forget
What you did to me
So I’m sayin’ for the last time
You can go ahead and pack your bags
Don’t book a return flight
Don’t come beggin’ to me
I haven’t got all night
I’m putting my foot down
I’m drawing this line
so quit your tryin’
I’m setting you free
Don’t call me
Don’t text me
Don’t friend request me
I don’t care if you’re lonely
I don’t care if you miss me
Don’t call me ‘cause you can’t sleep
Cause you’re not gonna convince me
~Piano Solo~
I don’t care if you’re lonely
I don’t care if you miss me
Don’t call me ‘cause you can’t sleep
Cause you’re not gonna convince me
So I’m sayin’ for the last time
You can go ahead and pack your bags
Don’t book a return flight
Don’t come beggin’ to me
I haven’t got all night
I’m putting my foot down
I’m drawing this line
so quit your tryin’
I’m setting you free
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The Death of the Princess
I’m stubborn and loud
I don’t back down
I stand my ground
The same way she did
Her blood is running through my veins
Her blood is running through my veins
She is transitioning
I’m repositioning
I pray she is listening
I call her name
Her blood is running through my veins
Her blood is running through my veins
My grief is so vigorous
My direction’s ambiguous
Distress is continuous
I’m so afraid
Her blood is running through my veins
Her blood is running through my veins
The Death of the Princess
The rise of the Queen
you were my Queen,
The Queen of all Queens
And your blood is running through my veins
Your blood is running through my veins
Oh the best parts of me
Are extensions of you
and the worst that you see
I learned from you too
I’m a link in your chain
Blood running through my veins
I’m a link in your chain
Blood running through my veins
I’ll live to make you proud
I’ll sing your name out loud
My daughters will resound
the story of your reign
And We will remain
Your blood is running through our veins
Your blood is running through our veins
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27 Heartbeats
03:07
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27 Heartbeats
27 little heartbeats
27 pairs of eyes
27 little voices
That never fail to surprise
27 questions
27 first tries
27 stumble and falls
27 little cries
They tumble into my classroom
All shiny hope and growth
They learn new words and how to be kind
Their little faces give me hope
But every day I swallow the thought
If we are next in this onslaught—
How can I keep them alive?
Can I be strong, will I Be brave,
Can I think fast enough to save
My 27 little learners
How can i keep them alive?
27 when I grow ups
27 secret fears
27 innocent dreams
27 sets of listening ears
They listen to the words we say
They watch the things we do
Do they know in their 27 little hearts
That we don’t regard their human value?
Because every day I swallow the thought
If we are next in this onslaught—
How can I keep them alive?
Can I be strong, will I Be brave,
Can I think fast enough to save
My 27 little babies
How can i keep them alive?
Lock the door, pull the screen, shut the lights, be still, still, still
The quiet game, a prize for the winner
They know the drill, drill, drill
A little hand sneaks into mine
My hot tears drip on the floor
What will I do if they come for us?
Anything, I will.
27 little heartbeats
27 pairs of eyes
27 little voices
I won’t let you silence
I will keep them alive
I will be strong, I will Be brave,
Will I get lucky enough to save
Their 27 little heartbeats
Please God, help me keep them alive.
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8. |
Bar On 63rd
03:45
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Bar On 63rd
It’s December 21st, and all the lights are in the windows
I’m singing I’ll Be Home For Christmas at the bar on 63rd
They put their 5’s and 10s in, they ask for Brown Eyed Girl
Well this brown-eyed girl will make you dance, and hang on every word
I wonder if they know inside how I am breaking
and I’m operating underneath a spirit-crushing weight
I wonder if it shows, the dream my soul was making
is a fire beaten out of me by failures and mistakes
And I’m tired, tired, tired
Yeah I’m tired, tired, tired, tired, tired
But I hold fast
The fog tonight is thick, my headlights barely help me make out
The ten feet up ahead of me as I drive home in the dark
My pocket full of song requests that I turned into twenties
I’ll pay some bills tomorrow and keep waiting for a spark
And I’m tired, tired, tired
Yeah I’m tired, tired, tired, tired, tired
But I hold fast
I breathe in freezing air, the moon is full and it’s the solstice
I speak out loud to no one, “I am lost and I am scared”
But I’ll try again tomorrow, I’ll try though I don’t want to
I’ll try to hold out hope till I can get myself repaired
And I’m tired, tired, tired
Yeah I’m tired, tired, tired, tired, tired
But I hold fast
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9. |
Mother & Father
03:08
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Mother &Father
My mother
She takes over every room
She is made of rocket fuel
She is my mother
My father
He is poetry in stillness
He is made out of forgiveness
He is my father
And everything I am I stole from them
Every play in my book
Every chorus every hook
Everything I am I stole from them
And I have taken
More than my share of second chances
And all the grace that I’ve been granted
I don’t deserve it
But I’ll use it
I’ll take this stardust I’ve been given
I will shape it into a vision
Of love and care
And everything I am I stole from them
Every play in my book
Every chorus every hook
Everything I am I stole from them
And my father
He knows just what I am saying
But his eyes are tired and fading
He’s slowing down
My mother
No she won’t be here forever
So I will make sure to remember
To listen well
And everything I am I stole from them
Every play in my book
Every chorus every hook
Everything I am I stole from them
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