You can't choose the one you fall for
Or control your heart's desire
When the flame of passion flickers
That consumed you with its fire
You can say it doesn't matter
You can tell yourself those lies
But the truth is in the mirror
Revealed in your two eyes
Starting over isn't easy
When you're this far down the road
Alone and broken hearted
No one there to share the load
So, here I sit determined
To live out my life alone
But my tired heart possesses
A mind that's all it's own
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I've been holding onto memories
Too blind to see the past
Rose colored glasses
See dreams not meant to last
We hide from our own failures
We hide our hearts from pain
Knowing somewhere deep inside
We can't go back again
The good times shine much brighter
Than the anger and the tears
Forgetting what tore us apart
Softened through the years
You learn from your mistakes
Or repeat them one by one
Scars that never seem to fade
Until your time is done
So, let me put these walls up
To protect this fragile heart
And hide it from the dangers
That tore my world apart
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Sixty-nine and I'm still counting
As the years go screaming by
Marked by joys and scarred by losses
So we live and so we die
With the bigger part behind me
Hope the best is yet to come
Never sure where I am going
Or forgetting where I'm from
Kindness was my birthright
Mama's love showed me the way
My best friend and example
She's still with me every day
Seems I'm always starting over
Once again, I'm on my own
But the love that I've been given
Means I'll never be alone
So, come and walk beside me
Before my life's light fades away
And share some love and laughter
While we have the time to play
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We are all imperfect people
In a world that’s grown so cold
Searching for something that’s perfect
None the wiser, growing old
Mama said my life’s a tapestry
Every chapter is a thread
Woven stories I have written
From the memories in my head
Lovers lost and souls departed
Was the venture worth the gain
Was the price too much to cover
Was the profit worth the pain
Fragile hearts are always broken
Careless whispers leave a scar
That pain is inescapable
No matter who you are
The middle of my tapestry
Returns to mark the end
With one who stood the test of time
My love and my best friend
She is perfectly imperfect
But she's perfect for this heart
Woven in this tapestry
My favorite work of art
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It's been a long, hot summer
That's parched my mouth and soul
A season void of comfort
Or rains to make me whole
This heart feels like a desert
Abandoned in a drought
Seems there are no clouds in sight
No way to chase these doubts
Bad luck and worse decisions
Have led me to this place
No tender kiss to help return
A smile to this man's face
At times like this, I wonder
Have I not yet seen the worst
Or will I look into the eyes
Of one who'll quench my thirst
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I found out I was living
With one I barely knew
A stranger in my mirror
Unsure of what to do
Circumstances forced my hand
Out of my comfort zone
Afraid, but only briefly
Of living on my own
Finding I am strong enough
Just like Mama said
Chasing all the doubts that lived
Rent-free inside my head
Now, the man there in my mirror
Seems like a long lost friend
Time to find what really matters
And be myself again
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Hello again, my favorite one
This one is for you
A little further down the road
My heart knows what is true
I don't want to change a thing
Especially your mind
There is no other like you
So generous and kind
You know me like no other
And yet, you love me still
Thick and thin, through everything
A bond that time can't kill
The Arms of the Angel
Much more than just a song
You bring my soul a comfort
When everything seems wrong
I won't take another lover
I'd rather be your friend
And share this journey with you
From now until the end
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Every new adventure
Has a little seed of doubt
Stay focused on your guiding light
To keep the darkness out
Nothing lasts forever
Love's a cruel game
Passion fades like memories
Just like a dying flame
Starting over isn't easy
Much closer to the end
I may not love another
But I sure could use a friend
One who knows the truth inside me
And somehow loves me still
Who sees inside this damaged heart
A love that time can't kill
I can't undo all I have done
I can't rewrite the past
All the chapters I have lived
Prepared me for the last
Another new adventure
One more uncertain start
The only thing that stays the same
Is your place in my heart
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I have nothing left to give away
I gave it all before
There is nothing that I hope to gain
Not wondering what's in store
Nothing much can hurt me
Or break through this stone wall
No one here can lift me up
No one can make me fall
No more happy endings
No more time to start
You can't break what has been broken
Born with a broken heart
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I’ve been running from old feelings
I’ve been hiding from the ghosts
Of memories that haunt me
Of love that meant the most
I’ve been chasing after rainbows
Looking for that pot of gold
Now, I sit here empty handed
Feeling lonely, growing old
In a hall that’s lined with mirrors
Reflecting on my past
Faceless pictures looking back
Never meant to last
But it seems I run in circles
That lead me back to you
Memories, both good and bad
A love forever true
It’s funny, but it isn’t
It’s happy, but it’s sad
That love that was and is somehow
The best I ever had
I’ve been running from old feelings
I’ve been hiding from the ghosts
Of memories that haunt me
Of love that meant the most
I’ve been chasing after rainbows
Looking for that pot of gold
Now, I sit here empty handed
Feeling lonely, growing old
In a hall that’s lined with mirrors
Reflecting on my past
Faceless pictures looking back
Never meant to last
But it seems I run in circles
That lead me back to you
Memories, both good and bad
A love forever true
It’s funny, but it isn’t
It’s happy, but it’s sad
That love that was and is somehow
The best I’ve ever had
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