Billy Dean Album

From the thoughts that I've been thinkin'
I should think of an alibi
Though I'm innocent, I've still got a guilty mind
There's no place that I can turn to
When she turns out the lights
To keep her from seein' you burnin' in my eyes

It's like tryin' to hide a fire in the dark
Carryin' around this torch in my heart
I cannot conceal it I cannot put it out
It's like tryin' to hide a fire in the dark
Tryin' to fight a flame I never meant to start
It's out of control and nothin' can help me now
No, no, no, no, no

At first it was no problem
Flickering thoughts of you now and then
Nothin' intimate that she could call a sin
Then you sparked my imagination
Temptation 'bout to drive me wild
These flares of desire you can see for miles

It's like tryin' to hide a fire in the dark
Carryin' around this torch in my heart
I cannot conceal it I cannot put it out
It's like tryin' to hide a fire in the dark
Tryin' to fight a flame I never meant to start
It's out of control and nothin' can help me now
Now, now

It's like tryin' to hide a fire in the dark
Carryin' around this torch in my heart
I cannot conceal it I cannot put it out
It's like tryin' to hide a fire in the dark
Tryin' to fight a flame I never meant to start
It's out of control and nothin' can help me now

It's like tryin' to hide a fire in the dark
Carryin' around this torch in my heart

When a woman cries
When a woman cries
She can wash your world away
When storms fill her eyes
When storms fill her eyes
You never know what to say

Don't say a word
Don't say anything
She don't need your truth or lies
Just hold her close and love her
When a woman cries

When a woman cries
When a woman cries
There ain't no sadder song
So you apologize
You apologize
No matter who is right or wrong

But if you want to make her happy
And dry those tears from her eyes
Just hold her close and love her
When a woman cries

Now don't you waste your time thinking
About the right things to say
Just put your arms around her
Until those clouds roll away

And if you find that you're crying too
Don't let it come as no surprise
Just hold her close and love her
When your woman cries

Well it seems like it eats up most of my time
It does the same for most mankind
But you meet some nice folk standin' in line
And that's what I like about love

It's a good intention or a bad excuse
A tire swing or a hangin' noose
It'll tie you down or it'll cut you loose
And that's what I like about love

That's what I like about it
There ain't no room for those who doubt it
You're damned if you do
And you're damned if you do without it
But that's what I like about love

It's Barbie dolls and baseball bats
Hot dogs on a grill out back
And seven shoes on a welcome mat
That's what I like about love

That's what I like about it
There ain't no room for those who doubt it
You're damned if you do
And you're damned if you do without it
But that's what I like about love

Well it's a blanket when the wind gets cold
And it's a walking cane when you're growing old
And it's the best part of every story told
And that's what I like about love

That's what I like about it
There ain't no room for those who doubt it
You're damned if you do
And you're damned if you do without it
But that's what I like about love

That's what I like about it
There ain't no room for those who doubt it
You're damned if you do
And you're damned if you do without it
Yes and that's what I like about love

That's what I like about love
That's what I like about love

I know you can make it in this world on your own
But I wanna take care of you
The woman within may think that it's wrong
But I wanna take care of you

I'll show you the love of a man that knows how
To hold you without holding you down
It's not a sign of weakness to let me be strong
I wanna take care of you

I'll carry the weight of your world on my shoulder
I wanna take care of you
In the prime of our years till time ticks us older
I wanna take care of you

I'll be your rope when that mountain's too steep
Be your hope when the water's too deep
I'll share my blanket when trouble winds turn colder
I wanna take care of you

I've got nothin' to prove but the way that I feel
It's love but it's so much more
For once in my life I know what I am living for

When the good Lord takes you He better take me too
So I can take care of you
When the good Lord takes you He better take me too
So I can take care of you

A lover's first touch and dreams of that night
She'll keep in her heart for the rest of her life
Men tend to forget those little things
We're not as sentimental as we ought to be
There's so much that we don't see

Only a woman understands
The shine in the diamond on her hand
And it's a mystery to every man
How easy tears can flow
And what's so special about a rose
Only a woman knows

Those three little words men find hard to say
Mean so much to her, have you told her today
Love's not a game, but there is a rule
Nothin's for granted and nothin's assumed
But most men don't have a clue

Only a woman understands
The shine in the diamond on her hand
And it's a mystery to every man
How easy tears can flow
And what's so special about a rose
Only a woman knows

And what's so special about a rose
Only a woman knows

I've been away
Haven't seen you in a while
How've you been
Have you changed your style
And do you think
That we've grown up differently
Don't seem the same
Seems you've lost your feel for me

So let's leave it alone
'Cause we can't see eye to eye
There ain't no good guy
There ain't no bad guy
There's only you and me
And we just disagree

I'm goin' back
To a place that's far away
How 'bout you
Have you got a place to stay
Why should I care
When I'm just trying to get along
We were friends
Now it's the end of our love song

So let's leave it alone
'Cause we can't see eye to eye
There ain't no good guy
There ain't no bad guy
There's only you and me
And we just disagree

So let's leave it alone
'Cause we can't see eye to eye
There ain't no good guy
There ain't no bad guy
There's only you and me
And we just disagree

So let's leave it alone
'Cause we can't see eye to eye
There ain't no good guy
There ain't no bad guy
There's only you and me
And we just disagree

(Billy Dean/Tim Nichols)

Remember Ricky told Diane when he slipped
That gold ring on her hand it was there to stay
Now the attorneys are on the phone
Dividingup everything they own
They're going separate ways.

So many hearts get wasted
In those Ricky and Diane cases
And I hate to see good love die young.

Oh we're two of the lucky ones
Love will save a few then bury some
The heart grows fond or the heart goes numb
I knew from the first star we wished upon
We're two of the lucky ones.

Now just like Ricky and Diane
Love could have slipped right throught our hands
But we kept holding on
Call it good fortune or you call it fate
But the luck we've had we've had to make
By working hard at home.

So many hearts get wasted
When they stop bending they start breaking
The longer we love the more we learn.

Oh we're two of the lucky ones
Love will save a few then bury some
The heart grows fond or the heart goes numb
I knew from the first star we wished upon
We're two of the lucky ones.

Girl we're two of the lucky ones...

I am not a devil
I am not a saint
You can't tell if the wood is good
By looking at the paint
It's not that I don't love you
Some words are just hard for me to say
I wish I was a poet
But honey I'm not built that way

I know someone hurt you
But that's all in the past
He was one to hit and run
But I don't work like that
I'm gonna take forever
To finish what we started here today
I just can't lie about it
Honey I'm not built that way

I'm built to go the distance
Solid as a rock
I climb all my mountains to the top
I won't run for cover
Even when our sunny skies turn gray
Honey I'm not built that way

Saying it is one thing proving it takes time
But the thought that I don't love you
Should never cross your mind

I'm built to go the distance
Solid as a rock
I climb all my mountains to the top
I won't run for cover
Even when our sunny skies turn gray
Honey I'm not built that way

Not built that way
I'm not built that way

(Chris Waters/Chuck Jones)

Love left you nothing but lonely
Heartache is all you've had
This time around when it lets you down
You never had it so bad
I know its hard to keep going
When everything keeps going wrong
But don't you give up on fallin in love
Not while I'm here to lean on.

Give me all of the pieces of your broken heart
And I'll put if back together again
No matter how your world is torn apart
Love can make the heartache end
Tonight, it'll be all right
Just lie here in my arms
And give me all the pieces of your broken heart.

I know the hurt you've been feeling
I've had some dreams hit the ground
All that you need is someone like me
Who knows where your dreams can be found.

Give me all of the pieces of your broken heart
And I'll put if back together again
No matter how your world is torn apart
Love can make the heartache end
Tonight, it'll be all right
Just lie here in my arms
And give me all the pieces of your broken heart...

(James Taylor)

I'm a steamroller baby
I'd like to roll all over you
Hey I'm a steamroller for your love
Like nothing better than to just roll all over you
I'm gonna inject your soul with
Some sweet old time rock & roll
Shoot you full of rhythm & blues.

I'm a cement mixer
A churnin' urn of burnin funk
I'm a cement mixer ooh boy
A churnin' urn of burnin funk
Hey I'm a demolition derby
A hefty hunk of steamin' junk, hey.

I'm a na-palm bomb lord
Guaranteed to blow your mind
I'm a na-palm bolb gonna blow your mind
If I can't have your love love
There won't be won't be nothin' left behind
Left behind girl.

I'm a steamroller baby
I'm bound to roll all over you lord
have mercy girl
I'm a steamroller for your love
Like nothin' better than just to just roll over you
If I can't have your love love
I'm gonna have nothin'
I'm gonna have nothin'
But them steam
Steamroller blues.
Yeah, yeah...