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You’re The Strong One
02:46
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You sacrificed your hopes, your dreams
Instead of baby toys
You held a gun and you took care of
Other mothers’ boys
You keep the peace
You make our home
You protect my dignity
You’re all I need
Do you have any idea what you do for me
You keep my world from falling apart
I try to say what you mean
When you don’t have the words
‘Cause you know what’s going on in my heart
Sometimes you doubt yourself
But if you could see you through my eyes
Maybe then you’d realize
You’re the strong one
That man is doing a woman’s work
They said that every day
That chick has no authority
Girls just get in the way
We made a vow…you and me
To never ever give up
Our two boys are the proof that we
Chose right when we chose love
Thanks to God above
Do you have any idea what you do for me
You keep my world from falling apart
I try to say what you mean
When you don’t have the words
‘Cause you know what’s going on in my heart
Sometimes you doubt yourself
But if you could see you through my eyes
Maybe then you’d realize
You’re the strong one
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2. |
I Choose You
03:47
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Time ain’t slowing down, it’s moving faster
If we don’t choose this now, we never will
Take this crazy leap into the great unknown
As long as we’re together, we are home
This love didn’t just happen to us
We chose each other
We took different paths to find our way
Never gave up on hope
Always kept the faith
That’s what got us here today
Sometimes there is beauty in the struggle
We set our worlds on fire to start anew
Putting ourselves first, not just making do
I thank God each day that I chose you
Did you ever wake up one day
And say “What happened?”
Suddenly ten years has passed you by
At times we need the darkness
To let us see the light
And we don’t want to be alone at night
Sometimes there is beauty in the struggle
We set our worlds on fire to start anew
Putting ourselves first, not just making do
Every day we make a choice
And I choose you
I choose you for the way you make me happy
I choose you for the way you make me smile
With you I am safe, together we can chase away
The shadows we will face as time goes by
One day we will look upon our daughter
And say “my God she really looks like you”
We’ll raise her up in faith, and watch her grow with grace
And teach her love the way that I love you
Sometimes there is beauty in the struggle
We set our worlds on fire to start anew
Putting ourselves first, not just making do
Every day we make a choice
And I choose you
I thank God each day that I chose you
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3. |
Love To Make
03:12
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Its a thousand miles an hour every single day
Another plane another town taking you away
That's our life these days
Another telephone call from a hotel bed
Half asleep not knowing what was even said
Yeah that's life these days
Baby soon it’ll be just you and me
Taking life nice and slow
With nowhere to be
Views that can't be beat
In a place where nobody knows
We got plans to do nothing
And no more running, and baby
And a lot more loving to be made
We never saw it coming at least not this
But when our seven worlds collided we sealed it with a kiss
Just like this
It aint always been easy hell that's the truth
But I can't imagine doing life with anyone but you
Baby that's the truth
Baby soon it’ll be just you and me
Taking life nice and slow
With nowhere to be
Views that can't be beat
In a place where nobody knows
We got plans to do nothing
And no more running, and baby
And a lot more loving to be made
Lets pour you some red
And ill grab me a beer
Heres to us baby
And what we got right here
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4. |
That's Life
03:08
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They tried to buy us a drink
But you weren’t even legal
That didn’t stop you from having a good time drinking anyway
I was six months pregnant
Barely a penny to our name
But we were happy and driving and dreaming while heading to Monterey
Married in September
He was born in November
When you’re young you don’t know what you’re getting into
And maybe that’s a good thing
That’s life…love and marriage
Try not to do too much damage
We did a lot of things wrong but we sure did a lot of things right
That’s life
After 31 years
You’d think we’d know how to do this
But we’re still learning and trying to figure it out day by day
Am I seeing double
two kids, two wars
and a whole lot of struggle
we get so busy, can’t slow down
and forget what it’s all about
That’s life…love and marriage
Try not to do too much damage
We did a lot of things wrong but we sure did a lot of things right
That’s life
We’re still here
Through thick and thin
So I guess that means we win
That’s life…love and marriage
Try not to do too much damage
We did a lot of things wrong but we sure did a lot of things right
That’s life…love and marriage
Try not to do too much damage
We did a lot of things wrong but we’re still holding on….
There’s still a lot of things we wanna get right
That’s life
That’s life
That’s life
That’s life
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5. |
I Got You
03:17
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I remember our first date
At mcdonalds on mesa grande
Had breakfast that I bought right there in the parking lot
We’d sing our favorite songs
Take walks four miles long
Talking about something maybe about nothin and everything in between
Sounds like a pretty good start to bein
King a queen
Kings and queens go hand in hand
Just like every beach has its sand
Just like the sky’s got the stars
Just like the light it's got the dark
Just like the sun up there that's got the moon
Baby I’ve got you
Remember the letter the you sent
That said check yes or no
Looking back baby we sounded like straight on the radio
We jumped in the deep end
The day we said I do
If I had to do it all over again baby I’d still pick you
It's not hard to believe, girl we made it through
It's the truth
Cuz kings and queens go hand in hand
Just like every beach has its sand
Just like the sky’s got the stars
Just like the light it's got the dark
Just like the sun up there that's got the moon
Baby I’ve got you
We live in a castle that we call our home
There's a king a queen and a princess that rules like her own
Kings and queens go hand in hand
Just like every beach has its sand
Like the sky’s got the stars
Just like the light it's got the dark
Just like the sun up there that's got the moon
Baby I’ve got you
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I know you’re a little uneasy
A little bit scared
But it works even better, babe
When you’re a little unprepared
Just let me show you
What’s just beyond the gate
This little slice of heaven
Yea it’s worth the wait
Until you see it for yourself
It’s just something you’ve heard
It’s like describing the sunset
When there are no words
You gotta see it first hand
Or you’ll never understand
Until you see it for yourself
I want to thank you for coming
On this magical ride
I always wanted to show you
What’s on the other side
You can’t leave here angry
Making friends with your fears
That’s why I burn a little brighter every time I’m here
Until you see it for yourself
It’s just something you’ve heard
It’s like describing the sunset
When there are no words
You gotta to see it first hand
Or you’ll never understand
Until you see it for yourself
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7. |
Remember Why
03:23
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When our lives get so busy
We forget about each other
We lose sight of what we have
Till we cant hear one another
We’re so quick to get complacent
With the struggles we go through
I give so much to everyone else
I got nothin left for you
Remember why
We both said I do
After all these years together me I still choose you
Remember why
We walked down memory lane
Why we try to struggle well and take it day by day
Make the time to hold each other tight
Remember why
Everybody has a story the good comes with the bad
I’m fiercely trying to protect all the love we have
I can still remember why I chose to serve
I try to make a difference I know I deserve
To feel rested to feel hopeful
And a little bit inspired
Remember why
We both said I do
After all these years together me I still choose you
Remember why
We walked down memory lane
Why we try to struggle well and take it day by day
Make the time to hold each other tight
Remember why
Remember how good we’ felt beneath the starry desert sky
Remember why we loved each other and the beauty of our lives
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SongwritingWith:Soldiers is a non-profit 501c (3) organization.
Our Mission: We transform lives by using collaborative songwriting to expand creativity, connections, and strengths.
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