1. Living and Loving You
Words & Music by Brittany Lynn Jones and Mitchell Lane
© 2015 Wild Raven Music / Kissed By Fire Music (ASCAP)
I have never felt so tempted to trade what’s sensible for what’s senseless
And leave love for uncertainty
But the thrill of the unknown overtakes my mind
Isn’t this our time to feel free?
I guess I’m asking for a way to have the best of both worlds
‘Cause I know I’ve got so much to lose
If risking it all is what I’ve got to do to keep from standing still, then I will
Don’t make me choose between living and loving you
Well I can’t blame you if you’re unwilling to wait
But I always thought I’d come back to you and me
If we let each other go, then we might return to what we know
Isn’t this the way it’s supposed to be?
I guess I’m asking for a way to have the best of both worlds
‘Cause I know I’ve got so much to lose
If risking it all is what I’ve got to do to keep from standing still, then I will
Don’t make me choose between living and loving you
Well this might be a mistake, but that’s the chance I’ll have to take
Leave it up to luck, or leave it up to fate
I guess I’m asking for a way to have the best of both worlds
‘Cause I know I’ve got so much to lose
If risking it all is what I’ve got to do to keep from standing still, then I will
Don’t make me choose between living and loving you
Between living and loving you, loving you
2. Left Me Again
Words & Music by Brittany Lynn Jones and Mitchell Lane
© 2015 Wild Raven Music / Kissed By Fire Music (ASCAP)
Waiting by the phone has never done me any good
She called me once again, like I knew she would
And through her tears and desperation clearly heard from the other end
She said, “He left me again.”
She knows it’s not the first time and I know it won’t be the last
I admit I’m guilty of living in the past
When he leaves for someone new without a care or second thought
Then I pick up where he left off
I don’t know why I keep standing by this burned out love affair
Wandering in circles never gets me anywhere
I’m the first runner up in this race of love and heartbreak
It’s a chase that only leads me to despair
I wake up to her goodbyes as she slips out my back door
I can’t say I’m surprised, I’ve heard these same old lines before
He’s gonna prove he’s changed this time, and now he’s a different man
So she left me again
Every night she’s with me I live the life I’ve held out for
And every night she’s gone I swear I won’t come back for more
I don’t know why I keep standing by this burned out love affair
Wandering in circles never gets me anywhere
I’m the first runner up in this race of love and heartbreak
It’s a chase that only leads me to despair
I sit down with my self-defeating thoughts of what could be
Wondering how long I’ll go on living in agony
When she calls back in a week or two, crying from all that he’s put her through
I’ll be waiting patiently
3. Wild Roses
Words & Music by Brittany Lynn Jones and Mitchell Lane
© 2016 Wild Raven Music / Kissed By Fire Music (ASCAP)
I’ll never forget how we met as the music played
When the summer of love surrounded us and swept us away
Singing along to our favorite songs of freedom, love, and peace
Fulfilling all our senses in the season of release
Her words were true and the times felt new, changing with the breeze
When she took my hand she opened up my mind so I could see
So many are led to follow and they cannot understand,
They’ve been swallowed by the whirlwind of society’s demands
She would strum her guitar so easily with her hypnotizing flair
The sound of her voice made me believe in the stories she would share
There were endless ways that she kept my gaze on all the colors she would wear
With white daisies and wild roses in her hair
She was longing to see more of the world, I knew she would keep moving on
But before I could even say goodbye she was already gone
I still search for her around every corner, turn, and bend
From the valleys filled with sunshine to the glowing rainbow’s end
She would strum her guitar so easily with her hypnotizing flair
The sound of her voice made me believe in the stories she would share
There were endless ways that she kept my gaze on all the colors she would wear
With white daisies and wild roses in her hair
The times are always changing for better and for worse
They continue to depend on us to write the next verse
I never could have imagined the amount of love and power
That would grow from my memory of a girl wearing flowers
She would strum her guitar so easily with her hypnotizing flair
The sound of her voice made me believe in the stories she would share
There were endless ways that she kept my gaze on all the colors she would wear
With white daisies and wild roses in her hair
4. Lead Me Back to You
Words & Music by Brittany Lynn Jones and Mitchell Lane
© 2017 Wild Raven Music / Kissed By Fire Music (ASCAP)
Here we are, we’ve been running from these feelings for so long
But all roads lead to one
And through it all, we’ve both had times when we knew we were wrong
But we kept hanging on
Sometimes the ride gets rocky and the distance seems so far
But we are strong together when we believe in who we are
We’ve found the way to where we are supposed to be
Through every moment, every dream, and memory
After all that we have been through, no matter what I do
Every path will always lead me back to you
I believe, somehow you and I have always known
All along
But all the while, we were searching for the answers on our own
All alone
Sometimes the ride gets rocky and the distance seems so far
But we are strong together when we believe in who we are
We’ve found the way to where we are supposed to be
Through every moment, every dream, and memory
After all that we have been through, no matter what I do
Every path will always lead me back to you
Every path will always lead me back to you
5. Grandpa’s Beer
Words & Music by Jeffrey Shore and Jonathan Quintero
© 2013 Wingding String Music, Song Shore / Mighty Quinn Music (SESAC)
I was knee-high to my Grandpa
When he started teaching me about life
We’d go catchin’ catfish out on Big Bear Creek
Danglin’ twenty toes, he’d turn and say to me,
“Don’t worry about those tough days, son,
Ride ’em out until they’re done
Let the Sunday sermons catch your ear
If you’re into takin’ more than givin’,
You’re the only one you’re kiddin’
Ain’t no use in livin’ life in fear
Now, be a good boy, fetch Grandpa’s beer.”
He started talkin’ about his days in service
And how much it cost us to live this free
He had a light in his eyes, a love of life that never dies
Through all the good and bad that he’d seen
He said, “Someday, son, you’re gonna catch the big one
Somedays, son, the big one slips away.
“Don’t worry about those tough days, son,
Ride ’em out until they’re done
Let the Sunday sermons catch your ear
If you’re into takin’ more than givin’,
You’re the only one you’re kiddin’
Ain’t no use in livin’ life in fear
Now, be a good boy, fetch Grandpa’s beer.”
Well years passed by and I grew wild
Hadn’t seen my Grandpa in a while
But one day I got the call
Boy, come see your Grandpa off
And he said, “Don’t worry about this tough day, son,
It comes around for everyone
Just find the narrow path and you’ll get home.
I’ve given back more than I took
I know I’m written in the book
So don’t worry, son, you’ll never be alone.
“Don’t worry about those tough days, son,
Ride ’em out until they’re done
Let the Sunday sermons catch your ear
And I’ll see you out at Big Bear Creek
Your grandson sittin’ at your feet
Soaking up everything you hold dear
I’ll smile when he fetches Grandpa’s beer.”
6. Mirror to My Soul
Words & Music by Jeffrey Shore, Brittany Lynn Jones, Mitchell Lane
© 2016 Wingding String Music, Song Shore (SESAC) / Wild Raven Music (ASCAP) / Kissed By Fire Music (ASCAP)
The last day of harvest came
When I asked him his first name
He tipped his hat, said in that Georgia twang, “Call me Jim.”
The earth stuck to his boots
Like he was putting down roots
He stood there like the future grew strong and true in him
At first I thought I must be dreaming
About this man in front of me, this man I didn’t know
A stranger on my family’s land
Who held me in his eyes like a mirror to my soul
He went north with the season
Sure I had a good reason
To forget him but I couldn’t shake him from my sight
Rocking in my grandma’s chair
I’d just picture him out there
Climbing on that pickup in the red evening light
At first I thought I must be dreaming
About this man in front of me, this man I didn’t know
A stranger on my family’s land
Who held me in his eyes like a mirror to my soul
Now he leads the harvest crew
Sits beside me in the pew
When he lifts his hat to kiss me our lips start to yield
Like our golden wedding bands
We’ve come full circle on this land
Falling in love like rain on a thirsty field
At first I thought I must be dreaming
About this man in front of me, this man I didn’t know
A stranger on my family’s land
Who held me in his eyes like a mirror to my soul
7. Another Empty Bottle
Words & Music by Brittany Lynn Jones and Mitchell Lane
© 2017 Wild Raven Music / Kissed By Fire Music (ASCAP)
Another empty bottle on the shelf
Another game with this hand I’ve been dealt
They ask for reasons why, and I come up with more lies
Another day and I just can’t help myself
Another empty bottle to collect
Another toast to my untold regrets
There’s nothing they can say to make this feeling go away
Another night of drinking to forget
Another empty bottle in my hand
Another way to handle life’s demands
Every bottle in the trash is a waste of my hard-earned cash
Another dollar spent I didn’t plan
Another empty bottle hits the ground
Another shot glass up that must come down
It’s all that I can do to lose my thoughts of you
Another empty bottle, another round
I try and I try, but it’s the only way I can get by
Another empty bottle, another round
8. It Could Have Been You
Words & Music by Brittany Lynn Jones and Mitchell Lane
© 2016 Wild Raven Music / Kissed By Fire Music (ASCAP)
I remember it like yesterday, some feelings never fade
You’re still burning in my memory like a bright, persisting flame
But I gave up on waiting forever, because I couldn’t make you stay
I never thought the time would come when I needed to explain
How can you ask if there’s still hope for us to start all over again?
How can I trust that you’d love me now when you didn’t love me then?
I’ve found someone who loves me the way I always wanted you to
So I want you to remember, it could have been you
When I received your message, it caught me by surprise
I can’t believe that you still think of me after the years that have gone by
But I gave up on wishing the last time we had spoken
When I begged and I pleaded ‘til my pride was all but broken
How can you ask if there’s still hope for us to start all over again?
How can I trust that you’d love me now when you didn’t love me then?
I’ve found someone who loves me the way I always wanted you to
So I want you to remember, it could have been you
It was you who I thought I would be coming home to
And I tried so hard to convince you to stay and see it through
Believe me when I tell you I did the best that I could do
I’ve been living my life wondering if I’m supposed to be with you
How can you ask if there’s still hope for us to start all over again?
How can I trust that you’d love me now when you didn’t love me then?
I’ve found someone who loves me the way I always wanted you to
So I want you to remember, it could have been you
Don’t you remember? It could have been you
9. Today
Words & Music by Randy Sparks
© 1964 Miller Music Corp. / Primary Wave Songs (ASCAP)
Today while the blossoms still cling to the vine
I’ll taste your strawberries, I’ll drink your sweet wine
A million tomorrows shall all pass away
Ere I forget all the joy that is mine today
I’ll be a dandy and I’ll be a rover
You’ll know who I am by the song that I sing
I’ll feast at your table, I’ll sleep in your clover
Who cares what the morrow shall bring?
Today while the blossoms still cling to the vine
I’ll taste your strawberries, I’ll drink your sweet wine
A million tomorrows shall all pass away
Ere I forget all the joy that is mine today
I can’t be contented with yesterday’s glory
I can’t live on promises, Winter to Spring
Today is my moment and now is my story
I’ll laugh and I’ll cry and I’ll sing
Today while the blossoms still cling to the vine
I’ll taste your strawberries, I’ll drink your sweet wine
A million tomorrows shall all pass away
Ere I forget all the joy that is mine today
Today while the blossoms still cling to the vine
I’ll taste your strawberries, I’ll drink your sweet wine
A million tomorrows shall all pass away
Ere I forget all the joy that is mine today
10. Moonshine and Makeup (One More Mistake)
Words & Music by Brittany Lynn Jones and Mitchell Lane
© 2016 Wild Raven Music / Kissed By Fire Music (ASCAP)
She heads out after spending hours in front of the mirror
Wondering who she’ll run into today
Her many failed attempts don’t seem to make things clearer
They only leave her mind in disarray
She hides her pain behind a mask of moonshine and makeup
And lives for smooth remarks and stares from guys
But beggars can’t be choosers, even when it comes to losers
Who can charm her with their dope and foolish lies
She knows a night with him won’t take away her loneliness
Black mascara can’t hide the sadness in her eyes
There’s a growing hole that can’t be filled, while she loses herself in drinks and pills
It’s her temporary escape, so tonight she’ll make one more mistake
No one can tell her she won’t find love in a hurry
‘Cause she’s just having fun, and it’s not how it seems
She’s only ever focused on her outer beauty that will be gone
And leave her stranded in a sea of abandoned dreams
She knows a night with him won’t take away her loneliness
Black mascara can’t hide the sadness in her eyes
There’s a growing hole that can’t be filled, while she loses herself in drinks and pills
It’s her temporary escape, so tonight she’ll make one more mistake
She knows a night with him won’t take away her loneliness
Black mascara can’t hide the sadness in her eyes
There’s a growing hole that can’t be filled, while she loses herself in drinks and pills
It’s her temporary escape, so tonight she’ll make one more mistake
She keeps making one more mistake
11. Wild Roses Reprise: Winter Raven / World Traveler
Composed by Brittany Lynn Jones and Mitchell Lane
© 2017 Wild Raven Music / Kissed By Fire Music (ASCAP)
12. We Rise Up
Words & Music by Brittany Lynn Jones and Mitchell Lane
© 2017 Wild Raven Music / Kissed By Fire Music (ASCAP)
Time won’t let us in on its secrets
We often ask, but it refuses to say
Ready or not it takes us with it
It keeps going without a stop along the way
How can we know where this road is gonna lead
When every step we take feels like another unknown leap?
We must swim against the current, and walk among the flames
Because our purpose is endurance and perseverance is our name
We rise up, we fall down
We get lost, and we get found
We hit dead ends, and we turn around
Keep pushing through to higher ground
No one knows where these twists and turns will take us
And who can say which way the wind will blow
Or how many miles until we make it
And reach what lies beyond the fork in the road
You can’t see the light without the darkness
And you can’t feel the highs without the lows
This is the road we all must travel
And only time can reveal where we’ll go
We’re gonna keep on climbing mountains
We’ll keep on running through all of the pain
There will be times that feel uncertain
But we know that our journey’s not in vain
We all wander together even when we walk alone
Crawling through the desert afraid and far from home
Riding in the same boat, and weeping the same tears
Believing in the same hopes and sharing the same fears
We rise up, we fall down
We get lost, and we get found
We hit dead ends, and we turn around
Keep pushing through to higher ground
No one knows where these twists and turns will take us
And who can say which way the wind will blow
Or how many miles until we make it
And reach what lies beyond the fork in the road
You can’t see the light without the darkness
And you can’t feel the highs without the lows
This is the road we all must travel
And only time can reveal where we’ll go
We rise up, we fall down
We get lost, and we get found
We hit dead ends, and we turn around
Keep pushing through to higher ground
This is the road we all must travel
And only time can reveal where we’ll go
