Mitchelle Tanner

The village splits and the ocean fills dry land
From out of the shadows a cat’s eyes blaze to life
Mirror of the one source of the one fire
That lights us all

And there’s a long road
Out beyond the other side of temptation
There is
Nothing to believe in when there are no words
But sometimes you just have to let it all go

CH
And breathe out, breathe in
Breathe out, breathe in
Breathe out, breathe in
And start again

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And the water as it rises washes you out to sea
But Atlantis still stands
At least some people believe
As you tumble in the wreckage
Of your heart’s darkest night
Remember when you surface
Once again you’ll take flight
But sometimes you just have to let it all go

CH

But the earth shifts
The deserts they sink into the shadows
Of rooms that are hidden and dark
From way back in the season
When there was no reason
To believe anything we were taught, no

Ah but the tribal man
He whispers a story we all know
And the bats and the birds
In a blaze of wings break through the walls
Bringing thunder from the heart of the darkness
Thunder from the heart of the darkness
That we all know deep in our souls

Ah but sometimes you just have to let it all go

CH

Verse I
CH
It’s never too late to start again
Don’t be afraid to start again, no

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Alice was born in the Summer sun
In the middle of a heatwave
Her mama was glad for the relief
And for the beautiful girl
Whose eyes were oh so brave
Those eyes that looked 20 at two
And 80 at three
Wise beyond her years
Mama just shook her head
And held her baby tight
Tried to hold back all the years

CH
And her mama said keep your head
Keep your head on straight now
Cause dreams and life don't always coincide
At the right time
But if you hold on tight
To that healin' light
You'll be there before you know it
And there's no one around who can hold you down
That's the truth, girl
And don't you forget it

Alice grew up and left her mama's home
And the men they came and went
And the year's flew by before she realized
Just what her mama's words had meant
Then in the middle of the Summer of her 30th year
She began to understand
She went back to school
And learned the golden rules of wisdom
Hope and heart
And made a brand new start

CH

Alice was born in the Summer sun
In the middle of a heatwave

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She said I’m never goin’ back, no
From here to love well
It’s a long way to go
I stuck it out
You know I did my best
I ain’t lyin’
You’re a witness to this breakdown
Shakedown, this letdown
You let me down again
And now I’m goin’ where the sun shines all the time
And I’m

CH
Never goin back, never lookin’ back
It’s a fact
I know now what I didn’t know then
No I’m never goin’ back, never lookin’ back
On the past
It’s never too late, my darlin’
To begin again

Now you can’t say I didn’t try to tell you
You were a wall that I could not get through
You say you love me, but you’re never home
I hate to tell ya but tonight I’m not alone
Waitin’ by the telephone
I’ve been waitin’ too long
Waitin’ too long for you
And now I’m goin’ where the sun shines all the time
And I’m

CH

Now I’m aware you think I’ll never make it
On my own without you by my side
You say that no one else will love me
Honey that was never love you showed me
Jealousy, the way you criticize me
Is not the way it’s meant to be
Not for me
So I’m goin’ where the sun shines all the time
And I’m

CH

She said I’m never goin’ back, no
From here to love well it’s a long way to go
I’m never goin’ back
You think I’ll never make it, huh
Watch me walkin’ out that door
I’m never goin’ back

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Oh lord won’t you give me the strength I need
To stay here
Won’t you help me to get it right
This time
Cuz I’ve been diggin’ so deep I can barely breathe
And I’m tired of walking that line

CH
But I know I’m gonna find my way back
I know I’m gonna make my way
Along those ancient tracks
Where I have never been
And where I’ve been so many times
I just hope the fair weather winds
This time they’re on my side

I have walked with the devil’s daughter
'Round midnight
And I have laid back my head and howled
In the silver moonlight
I have burned in the flames ‘til I could barely breathe
But I believe I can finally see daylight

CH

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I won’t forget how it feels to burn
Forget all the pain or the lessons I’ve learned
And I won’t forget all you’ve done for me
When it’s finally my turn for a little victory

So lord won’t you give me the strength I need
To stay here
Won’t you help me to get it right
This time
Cuz I’ve been diggin’ so deep I can barely breathe
And I’m tired of walkin’ that line
But I believe I can finally see daylight
Yeah yeah

CH:END

(c)(p) 2000 Mitchelle Tanner/Brave Imaginations Music

Is this really necessary
This plunge into the deep deep sea
Where all the demons howl and wait
To claim the rest of me

How does a mind break free
Of all that makes it mad
From the long years, past
Still present here
Nothing remains but dust in hand
Dust in hand

And I need a revolution
I need retribution so bad
I need a resurrection of my spirit
I need protection
From the dark inside of me

The wind doesn't howl as strong as I do
And the night isn't anywhere near as dark as my mind
At this time
And there's nothing you could say anymore
That would rock me to the core
No, not anymore

But is this really necessary
This plunge into the deep deep sea
Where all the demons howl and wait
To claim the rest of me

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I made me a castle from a bed of sand
Made a crown out of sea foam and I was
Queen of the land
Nobody could catch me
Nobody dared try
I raised up my driftwood scepter
As a seagull flew by

CH
And I said try to hold me down
You never will
Try to make me believe your lies
I’ll say I’ve had my fill
And in my clothes of the summer sea
I’m bigger than life
Bigger than dreams and I command everything
Yes I command everything

I made me an island
From shiny pebbles and stones
Made a life raft to hold me
Out of seaweed and bones
There was song from the birds in the sky
Entertainment for the queen
I bowed low in my flowing seaweed cape
And understood everything

And I hollered ....
CH

I made me a castle from a bed of sand
And queen of the land I was, oh
Queen of the land I was
Gotta get back, gotta get back
Ring around the rosy
A pocket full of dreams
And I command everything
Yes I command everything
Queen of the land I was, yeah

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I've got a problem see
I let you brand your hate on me
And on my skin I carry tattoos
From all the rocks and stones you threw
And oh I can't believe that I stood still
And let you

Still and still and still the moments come
But this is not my time
After the damage has been done
Sometimes I don't know how to stay alive
Or why
But then your face floats by my eyes
And I remember
Sweet dreams
And love's sweet lies

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I wish you'd lie to me tonight
I wish you'd lie with me tonight
But I'd turn off the lights
Too many years have passed
Still I try to catch your scent
As the city wind blows
But even summer's cold
And I can't say goodbye
To love's sweet lies

Yeah I'm gonna have to say it say it
Say goodbye to love sweet's lies
But you know I'm still seduced by
Those sweet sweet lies
Won't you say it to me
Just one more time

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Lord knows I've put my arms around
A lot of people in my time
And heaven knows I've given this heart away
So many times I had to finally draw the line

CH
And enough years passed for me to see
What I thought this heart would never know
That your heart is cold and you're the wicked type
And I've finally let you go

It was a pain that time could never heal
I had to heal the pain myself
It was a pain that had less to do with love
Than how I felt about myself

CH

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But imagine my surprise, darlin'
What I thought I'd never see
Those daggers in your eyes were meant for me
But you can't hurt me no more
Uh uh
Still I never listened
To what my friends said
When they warned me that your love
Was only in my head
And I should've listened, but

Lord knows I've put my arms around
A lot of people in my time
And lord knows I've given this heart away
So many times I had to finally draw the line
Yeah, I had to draw the line
And enough years passed for me to see
What I thought this heart would never know
That your heart is cold and you're the wicked type
And I've finally let you go
Yes I've finally let you go
And bye bye, baby
Bye bye
Oh yeah

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