Try Again

Try Again

Verse 1

I got my heart on my sleeve,

You want to walk away from me.

My bodies knumb with disbelief, 

Cause I don’t want you, girl, to leave. 

Out there’s a big ole’ world to hide.

I want you right here by my side. 

It won’t be easy all the time, 

But I can promise that I’ll try. 

I’ll do my best with every day.

Sincerity this ain’t no play.

I want to walk with you today, 

But you just want to walk away…

Chorus 1:

I said, if at first you don’t succeed, 

Just give your lovely hand to me,

And try, try, try, try again…

I said, if at first you don’t succeed,

Just give your lovely hand to me, 

And try, try, try, try again.

Verse 2

Now take your running shoes off,

And baby place them all away.

Let’s leave that past back in the past, 

And presently we’ll face this day.

There ain’t no better time than now,

These fleeting moments all escape,

And if we name it,

We can claim it.

Wash them troubles off your face. 

Let that sun shine in its’ glory, 

While attention’s being paid.

Until the moon reflects its brilliance,

In assurance we can lay.

I want to walk with you today, 

But you just want to walk away.

I want to walk with you today, 

So give me your hand baby stay…

Chorus 2:

I said, if at first you don’t succeed, 

Just give your lovely hand to me,

And try, try, try, try again…

I said, if at first you don’t succeed,

Just give your lovely hand to me, 

And try, try, try, try again.

Verse 3

Ain’t no hand cuffing…

Ain’t no stuffing bluffing

Ain’t no hand-cuffing…

Baby you can walk away…

Chorus 3:

I said, if at first you don’t succeed, 

Just give your lovely hand to me,

And try, try, try, try again…

I said, if at first you don’t succeed,

Just give your lovely hand to me, 

And try, try, try, try again.

Miss Fire

Miss Fire

V1

When we first met, you were choosing, and when we last talked, I was losing, 

But I let it go, because I knew you had to make your mind up.

I was already holding onto something; bruising. 

And I knew it was a long path. 

Four years is a lot of math. 

I laughed and then I sent you back;

Cracked doors ain’t’ closed, and that’s the fact.

I’m open; hoping that you figure it out.

Everything in its’ own time, I ain’t’ living with doubt.

I erred on the side of caution, because I’ve been there, girl, and done’ that before. 

A rebound ain’t’ a pretty thing, just a fix for the moment, and in the moment it’s a pretty thing. 

And you sure are a pretty thing, but I’d rather do what I want to do, when I want to do it.

And pursing ain’t’ an option now, but I get a call ‘every now and then’. 

You want to come over and share your feelings?

Ain’t’ nothing’ wrong with a little bit that sexual healing. 

And you still got a thing for him. 

With the ebb and flow, it’s so hard to let go. 

Ain’t’ it?

You painted me a picture of a man trying to hold on too tight; too scared to let go, 

And hear that echo of being alone in the dark night.

You’re so bright.

Maybe he’s the shadow of a fantasy that you’ve conjured up, 

But I don’t give a fuck. 

Chorus 1:

If you could aim, shoot for my heart.

If you could aim, shoot for my heart.

V2

You see I really didn’t want to talk about it, because I really had a hard time.

You had your hand out; I had mine out, reaching.

Still we couldn’t seem to find, a straight line to the same point. 

Paralleled by the same needs; same wants; same situations that we came from.

I love her, like he loved you; you did him, like she did me.

Well, hey, let’s face it; I wouldn’t turn around, turn the clock back, or change the situation.

“Naw’ brother, you don’ lost that.”

I understand, because I’ve lost before.

If you let it go, and it don’t return, it ain’t’ a boomerang; meant to be; destiny is through the pain. 

Breathe just a little bit; get it off your brain.

Live wire, Miss Fire, You can’t ignite the flame.

Lost in a shuffled deck, win or lose pain.

Lost in a shuffled deck, win or lose pain.

You let the clubs beat you down for the diamonds, hearts bleed, and the spades trump it all in the end; plain. 

All seems plain, but it ain’t’ plain, when you ain’t’ playing; misfiring with your A game.

Throw your hands up; you’ve got to let it be.

Set it free, and if it comes back, then it’s meant to be through the destiny.

Misfire, maybe you and me. 

Miss Fire, maybe you and me. 

Chorus 1:

If you could aim, shoot for my heart.

If you could aim, shoot for my heart.

If you could aim, you'd better, you'd better shoot for my heart.

If you could aim, shoot for my heart.

If you could aim, shoot for my heart.

If you could aim, shoot for my heart.

If you could aim, you'd better, you'd better shoot for my heart.

If you could aim, shoot for my heart.

US

Song: US

Written by Atiim Chenzira (2010)

Verse 1:

I’ve been waiting for this moment, to tell you what’s on my mind.

It’s been a long time coming, but I’ve seen you when you’ve loved me,

And you know I want to press rewind.

Fast forward to the present, and I still have love, in my heart, bursting from the seams.

I’ve seen you stumble, even fall,  pick you up, dust you off, stick together just to touch our dreams.

I’ve got your back, you’ve got mine; now that’s the way that it’s supposed to be.

Through hell or high water, even rain or drought; working hard just to set us free.

Nothing, Nothing, Nothing, Nothing should be up in our way. Nothing should get up in our way.

Chorus A:

Did you imagine, did you imagine you and me, me and you, you and I, just the two of us?

Can you imagine, can you imagine you and me, me and you, you and I, just the two of us?

Bridge:

Ooh oooh gurl, ooh ooh gurl, I don’t want to wait in vain for your love.

Ooh oooh gurl, ooh ooh gurl, I don’t want to wait in vain for your love.

Ooh oooh gurl, ooh ooh gurl, I don’t want to wait in vain for your love.

Ooh oooh gurl, ooh ooh gurl, I don’t want to wait in vain for your love.

Verse 2:

If you go your way, I guess I have to go mine.

I’d rather talk about it. Maybe we can sift through this ash to find;

the essence of the beauty.

That’s the square of the root and seed.

Maybe we can stay together, friends we’ll have to try and be.

One foot in front of the other, each day at a time;

You’re etched inside my soul, and a beautiful fixture in my mind.

My heart beats for the magic; we’ve shared before this path.

One plus one it equals two, but three came and messed the math.

Chorus A:

Did you imagine, did you imagine you and I, me and you, just the two of us?

Can you imagine, can you imagine you and me, me and you, you and I, just the two of us?

Rap:

I like the Santa Cruz weather, with the ‘Well Within’;

Sipping drinks at our favorite bar, feeling the wind.

Let the Sun go down on our way back home.

Let the stars come out.

No we’re never alone.

Two pieces of the puzzle, and the pictures grand, if you hold my hand, 

well gurl, I’ll be your man.

Let the Ocean crash waves as we coast along.

Filled up with love that we both belong.

Time after time in this pattern of stress, we do our best, and give to God, the rest.

Take risks in our routine that drain us both.

Set goals to achieve as it all unfolds.

Chorus B:

Just me and you, gurl, you and I.

We touch the sky, and we fly so high.

Just me and you, gurl, you and I.

We touch the sky, and we fly so high.

Just me and you, gurl, you and I.

We touch the sky, and we fly so high.

Just me and you, gurl, you and I.

We touch the sky, and we fly so high.

{Guitar Solo}

Bridge:

Ooh oooh gurl, ooh ooh gurl, I don’t want to wait in vain for your love.

Ooh oooh gurl, ooh ooh gurl, I don’t want to wait in vain for your love.

Ooh oooh gurl, ooh ooh gurl, I don’t want to wait in vain for your love.

Ooh oooh gurl, ooh ooh gurl, I don’t want to wait in vain for your love.

{Music breaking down}

Ooh oooh gurl, ooh ooh gurl, I don’t want to wait in vain for your love.

Ooh oooh gurl, ooh ooh gurl, I don’t want to wait in vain for your love.

{No Music}

Ooh oooh gurl, ooh ooh gurl, I don’t want to wait in vain for your love.

Ooh oooh gurl, ooh ooh gurl, I don’t want to wait in vain!

END