The Lyrics Page
From the Album "Life in the Briarpatch"
All songs written by Fred Bogert
copyright Maxbox Music BMI
All rights reserved
Song 1. Black Market -Written by Fred Bogert and Barbara Cargill BMI
Verse 1
Headlights in the pines, midnight on the mountain
Moonlight in the meadow, toomany stars for countin'
Moonshine on the front seat, next to the cigarette carton
They come up here to tremble, and their hearts are in the bargain
Chorus
Black Market up in Big Sky country
makin promises and breakin a few laws
the ranch hands and the farmers' daughters
If you got love baby you can have it all
Verse 2
Smokey silhouettes, leanin on the window
There's a halo in her hair, well it's just the way the wind blows
Below them in the distance, the constellation of the city
they make each other tremble, he's so handsome, she's so pretty
Chorus
Bridge
All you need to save your soul
is a fire and a blanket and a little rock 'n roll
You dance around with your hat pulled down
doin all the things that you never do in town
he sun comes up when the full moon falls
if you got love baby you can have it all
Song 2. Friends and Sometime Lovers
Things didn't work out like you plannedyou got your freedom baby, but you got no man
a lonely situation, got one of my own
right now we're not alone
this night is ours to own
as friends and sometime lovers
we've been undone, but our hearts are young
as young as friends and sometime lovers
I look in your eyes
I can see a sunrise
love is what we have to show
for letting go
We can smile like children, laugh out loud
steal away from the hustling crowd
you can dance in the moonlight, fall asleep in my arms
Between the right and wrong
you can depend upon
your friend and sometime lover
we've been undone, but our hearts are young
as young as friends and sometime lovers
I look in your eyes
I can see a sunrise
love is what we have to show
for letting go
Song 3. Love Is Leading Me On
ChorusLove is leading me on
love is leading me on
my troubles fade and my heart is strong
and love is leading me on
Verse 1
When my day feels like an empty cup
(love is leading me on)
I open up my heart and let love fill me up
(love is leading me on)
Chorus
Verse 2
I feel my sorrow and I know my fear
(love is leading me on)
but I know God is love and right in here
(love is leading me on)
Chorus
Verse 3
And when I worry: what will they think of me
(love is leading me on)
Spirit says: they'll see what they need to see
(love is leading me on)
Chorus
Song 4. Anticipating You
When I'm anticipating youeverything I say or do is gonna be wrong
like some lowdown- situation blues
'bout somebody's baby, who's gonna be gone
Honey won't you do
the sweet lovin thing you do to my point of view
Hurry up baby
When I'm anticipating you
I stay behind the times, I can't find my lines
I stay one quarter-tone outta tune
on this little tin whistle, nobody's chimin my chimes
Honey don't you see
there's nothin I can do or be, that isn't you and me
Hurry up baby
I'm anticipating you
It's like I've been away from you
I keep anticipating you
like I've been away from you
Song 5. It's About Us
Verse 1
It's not about me, it's not about you, it's about us
'bout livin in freedom, stayin in truth, stayin in trust
Givin it up, in the name of love
Is it any wonder, it's what our dreams are made of
I like it like this and I love your kiss
and the way the whole thing fits when it's about us
Verse 2
When I say I do, and you do too, it's about us
We can pick a few bones, and then leave 'em alone, without makin a fuss
Livin it up, gonna dance all night
s it any wonder that the future looks so bright
when it feels so right, baby it's about us
Bridge
And it's fine , fine, fine what a little peace of mind can do
You'd have to be blind, blind, blind
to take ons and one and just make two
Together we're so much more than the parts
when it feels like this down deep in your heart
Song 6. Baby I'm Yours (But I'm Mine Tonight) written by Fred Bogert and Emily Kaitz (Pingleblobber MusicBMI)
Verse1
It's no sacrifice, to give you my all
but I'm not into leaning so hard on you that we both fall
There comes a moment when together's not right
Baby I'm yours, but I'm mine tonight
Verse 2
My time away gives me something to share
And you're safe in believing that I am leaving my heart in your care
I'll meet you tomorrow in the lovers' moonlight
Baby I'm yours, but I'm mine tonight
Bridge
I'll make no apologies for not taking you with me
But we'll stand together, oh so much better
if we don't forget how to stand alone
Verse 3
I know that freedom is good for you too
And I love you so much it's easy to trust you to do what you'll do
I look to a future spent holding you tight
Baby I'm yours, but I'm mine tonight
Yeah, baby I'm yours, but I'm mine tonight
Song 7.Close Enough to Fight
I've never seen you look at me that wayyour eyes on fire with every word you say
some little thing I've done has turned you like a tide
too strong to hide
we're getting close enough to say we're in love
this is the night, we're close enough to fight
You slam the door and make your getaway
I pretend I never wanted you to stay
one time around the block and you pull back in the drive
and I break down inside
and I thank God 'cause now I know we can survive
we'll make it right,
we're close enough to fight
Close enough to fight
strong enough to care
long enough in love to have memories to share
like the memory of the love we're gonna make tonight
we're close enough to fight
Let my loving heal your wounded pride
soothe me with the beauty of your tender side
bring me that part of you I never knew about
inside out
there's nothing left to come between us any more
we'll make it right
we're close enough to fight
Song 8. If That's Love
Got an empty house, an empty heartbabe that's where my sleepwalkin starts
and I'm gonna walk on, my hope is gone
I'm tellin you, what am I gonna do
From that single lie to a single bed
I don't believe she heard a single word I said
my story's told, but she's so cold
And if that's love, that's it
I quit, she's breakin my heart to bits
she don't care, it ain't fair
if that's love I could never get used to it
I run to her, she runs away
I wonder what I've got to show for what I pay
I only want the thing she don't
Song 9. Take It Easy On My Heart
Baby don't you tell mewhat you're tryin to tell me
I've got one request of you
it's been a long, lonely night
things ain't goin right
and I know this is somethin you gotta do
My friends they try to tell me
what you're tryin to tell me
I just laughed and said , that's a lie
and now I'll see my friends
and try to make amends
with all that I have left of my pride
It's been hard to sleep
knowing what I'd dream
it's been hard to see 'cause love has made me blind
It's been impossible to hear
with this music in my ear
our old favorite song keeps running through my mind
So if you have to tell me
what you're tryin to tell me
go on girl, I know it must be hard
do what you think is best
but grant me this request
baby take it easy on my heart
Song 10. Swimmin Upstream
Love is a river that finds its own wayrollin and tumblin or just driftin away
I woke up this mornin from a restless dream
missin you baby I feel like I'm
swimmin upstream
rollin against the flow
what's it gonna take to get back to you
honey I don't know
I got this feelin I'm in over my head
sink or swim baby that's what you're mama said
I love you honey don't you treat me so mean
it's like your ship is comin in and I'm
swimmin upstream
rollin against the flow
what's it gonna take to get back to you
honey I don't know
When you see me will you think I'm a ghost
or sit me down at your celebrity roast
I tell you baby that my love is true
if you don't know what I mean I'm
swimmin upstream
rollin against the flow
what's it gonna take to get back to you
honey I don't know
Song 11.Blue In The Morning
I'll take another night on the townlife of the party kind of affair
black tie, champagne, suave, debonair
soft music and warm hearts in the cold night air
a table for one in an all night cafe
now the city seems giddy and bright
and I can dream on through the night
But I get so blue in the morning
all my dreams come untrue in the morning
such a bitter pill to wake up alone
your empty pillow as cold as stone
sunshine and laughter will bring me around
and I'll be back on top when the sun goes down
chasing rainbows through the night
now you see I'm a fool for you
and I pay the dues
when I get so blue in the morning
Song 12. God Knows
Verse 1
One chapter slowly turns to two
Thank God my story still has you
in the pages of my life, we grow
joy and sorrow come and go
and our love remains, God knows
Verse 2
From every season comes a change
Bring down the curtain, clear the stage
as the players rearrange, take heart
just in time we'll know our part
That's the way it goes, God knows
Bridge
When we're face to face we leave the world out there
Hold me close, embrace me
like a peaceful prayer
Verse 3
I heard an ancient sailor say
don't like the weather, wait a day
and like a pilgrim passing through, stay true
keep your loved ones close to you
as the tempest blows, God knows
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