The Music of Bruce W. Stevenson

When you close your eyes

Where are you?

Are you driftin’ back to a place and time

Up in Penny’s room

When you closed your eyes

And I held you for the first time – I lost my mind

I think you lost yours, too.



And I’m thinkin’ ’bout the way I wanted it to last

But, forever could have never been long enough.



Now I close my eyes

And I see you Ah, your long blond hair was flowin’

There was nothin’ I could do

So I fell in love You know it’s true

I fell helplessly under your spell

And you fell for me, too.



Now we never could deny –

That feelin’ was too strong

And we didn’t care to end it

When we left we were not gone.



And I want to be with you, and I want to see you

In my life now and forever we should always be together

I want to be with you, and I want to see you

I’ve had no better time since then, and this feelin’ never ends



Open your eyes

Do you see –

Ah, the man who loves you so uncontrollably?

It’s no surprise

It’s meant to be

We’re together now forever

Beyond eternity.



And I’m thinkin’ ’bout the way

I’ve wanted it to last

But, forever could have never

been long enough for that.



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Watching the world go round,

Hoping I will stay in bounds.

Catching a glimpse of the sun,

Everybody’s on the run.



And I wish I knew the rules,

Then I’d understand.

Keep on workin’ like a fool,

Tryin’ to make my stand.



The news today was bleak,

There’s nothin’ under our feet.

The grass is bluer today,

So, I’m gonna stay away



And I wish I knew the rules,

Then I’d understand.

Will I find all the clues

Playin’ in my band.



And I wish I

knew the rules,

Then I’d understand.

Keep on workin’ like a fool,

Tryin’ to make my stand.



Listen to all those lies –

The promise of paradise.

There’s a stranger in me

To make my soul agree.



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Slivers of auburn light

Turning into night.

Someone’s calling my name,



But I try to refrain from answering –

I need some time to myself.

It’s nice to be here with nobody else.



I watch the time go by –

Got no alibi.

Simple thoughts leave me

All alone with my fantasy.

And I’m all alone this time.

I’m all alone, feelin’ fine.



Don’t wanna talk no more

About anything to anyone.

I wanna talk to myself, to myself.

Don’t wanna talk no more

About anything to anyone,

I wanna talk to myself, to myself.



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Let me in You can send me away

What we had – you’ll want it someday.



You know you’ll always want it.

You know all it takes is –

You know the time’s upon us

That’s what you’re gonna see



Your will is gettin’ tougher

So fight’s hard to see

The water’s all around us

Please stop drowning me.



All I want is your love –

All I want is your love



Bleedin’ all in

Who is the fool who thinks that leaning on

Someone too long, will make it easy on themselves?

Who’s the fool who says that life is free –

Oh, not me, I can plainly see.

There’s a price that we pay every day – every day

For the fool who won’t do his part

But if it breaks your heart,

Bleed all over yourself trying to help Mr. Sympathy.

Bleed all over yourself trying to help, why can’t you see?

Who’s the fool when he only loves you

When you’ve given his point of view?

Who’s the fool? Let him stand on his feet

You take back seat, it’s the right thing to do.

There’s a price …



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Who is the fool who thinks that leaning on
Someone too long, will make it easy on themselves?
Who’s the fool who says that life is free –
Oh, not me, I can plainly see.
There’s a price that we pay every day – every day
For the fool who won’t do his part
But if it breaks your heart,
Bleed all over yourself trying to help Mr. Sympathy.
Bleed all over yourself trying to help, why can’t you see?
Who’s the fool when he only loves you
When you’ve given his point of view?
Who’s the fool? Let him stand on his feet
You take back seat, it’s the right thing to do.
There’s a price …

There’s a storm on the ocean

A storm deep in me

Life keeps on changing

Like waves on the sea.



Through distant thunder

Sirens call out to me

Voiceless reminders Of my lonely destiny



I tried so hard to make you the only one

But it’s no use pretending – it’s time to be movin’ on



I’m a faithless man; that’s what I am

I’m a faithless man; my heart has a mind of it’s own

I’m a faithless man; that’s what I am

Always been in love – but not for very long.



I know I should love you

Like you’re the only one.

And when I’m here

That’s so easily done.



But when I’m on the road

The stage is my home

Catch her eye, my heart lies and fidelity’s gone.



Weakness within me, or strength to be on my own

Doesn’t really matter, either way it’s wrong.



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You do what you want

Come and go as you please.

Say that you don’t –

Remember, you’re talkin’ to me.



And I feel we’ve been here before.

We both know what’s in store

You are the one, the only one;

Our time has come, the only one,

You are the one, the only one.



Say what you need,

Don’t make me get on my knees.

Be what you are,

Cause you’re the one you got to please.



And I feel we’ve been here before.

We both know what’s in store

You are the one, the only one.



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It’s tearin’ me open, now you can see

It’s tearin’ me open; new honesty

Just look into my heart, just look into me –

See what I am.



Careless for so long, life was a dream.

No love could hold me, or so it seemed.

I saw you in his arms – my soul never knew so much pain

A life without your love, a life without you,

I can’t take.



I look into your eyes –

What have I done, what can I do?

Forever in my life,

There’s only one, there’s only you.



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Mister I don’t wanna hear your lies anymore;

I’m not buying it – your store is closed forever, and it’s true

You’re through, Mr. Lies.



I can still see the look in her eyes

As she turned around, she turned around and walked away,

To my surprise, I don’t believe, I can’t believe it to this day

Oh no, I really thought our love would last

But now, oh no, far too much time has past away, Mr. Lies.



A strange thought crossed my mind –

What turned her away? I know it wasn’t something I did

Was she blind?

It was something you said – Something that you told her, instead

Oh no, the things you told her were so untrue

Lies, lies, lies

To try to make her fall to you – it’s true.



Mr. Lies, don’t lie anymore.

I’m not buying it – your store’s closed forever and it’s true

You’re through, Mr. Lies.



Lies, lies, lies the look in her eyes.



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Seems to me a day’s more like an hour

And no one has the power – the world

turns out of control

Can’t you see? No time to smell the flowers,

You’re expected in the tower –

Better be there now or heads are going to roll.



What’s so important that it never seems to wait?

And what’s so urgent that I’m always running late?



Day by day, we keep our noses to the grindstone,

Always with our minds on the things we have to achieve.



You can take all of the time you need for yourself

Or is it true that you are controlled by someone else?



Run, run little rats – you may never lose;

The rule of the game’s you’ve got the right to choose.

Run, run, run as fast as you can;

Tell yourself you’re some kind of man.



Seems to me a day’s more like an hour …



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Cool winds are nippin’ at my toes.

Your eyes are the essence of your show.



All you need is someone to love

That special way you know.

I can see the way we are

When our eyes meet,

But I can never be

The man you want me to be.



The sun is sinking through our days.

Feelings were bright but now they’re shade.



All you need is …



Well, I tried to care, but you ain’t takin’ me nowhere.

I tried to care – you gotta believe, you gotta believe

I tried to care, but you ain’t takin’ me nowhere.

I tried to care – you gotta believe, you gotta believe.



This night is not for you and me.

Just walk away there’s nothin’ new.



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It’s late in the morning,

I’m clingin’ to my bed.

My soul is drownin’,

There’s demons in my head.

Since you’ve been gone,

I’m movin’ on

From my sanity.



Never needed love,

Did very well on my own.

Loneliness was my friend,

Solitude my home.

I should be glad,

But I’m so sad.

I feel all alone – I just want you home.



If this is love, then you can have it.

All I feel is heartache – I can live without it.

If this is love, then only you

Can end my misery. Please come back to me.



Can’t remember when I felt so bad.

This place feels so empty now;

It’s drivin’ me mad.

I didn’t know

That letting you go

Would be so hard to take – ah, my mistake.



If this is love, then you can have it.

All I feel is emptiness – I can live without it.

If this is love no one else will do.

I hope it’s not too late,



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Are you sad enough, baby?

Are you sad enough now?

Are you sad enough, baby?

You’re makin’ me cry.



Have you had enough, baby?

Have you had enough now?

Have you had enough, baby?

You’re tellin’ me lies.



One time, two times

Three times – you’re out.



One time was enough to see,

You make me shout



Didn’t I warn ya?

Didn’t I beg and plead?

I’m sure I told ya

He’d leave you on your knees.



Here’s my shoulder –

You can cry all night.



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