ROB WHEELER - LEAVE TOMORROW

LYRICS

LEAVE TOMORROW (WHEELER)


I GOT SEVEN PILLS TO TAKE

AND I TAKE THEM ALL BY NOON

YOU GOT RINGS AROUND YOUR EYES AGAIN 

FROM STARING AT THE MOON


I GOT LOOSE CHANGE IN MY POCKET

AND REALLY NOTHING ELSE

BUT I CAN DRAW A PERFECT LOVE HEART

IN THE DUST UPON THE SHELF


I SAY WE LEAVE TOMORROW

AND WE DON’T COME BACK AGAIN - NEVER AGAIN


WE GOT EVERYTHING WE NEED

ON THE BACKSEAT OF MY CAR

WE CAN DRIVE UNTIL WE’RE EMPTY

ONLY STOP TO WATCH THE STARS


WE CAN FIND A LITTLE CHAPEL

WITH ELVIS ON THE DOOR

MY MOTHERS RING UPON YOUR FINGER

I’LL BE YOURS FOR EVERMORE


I SAY WE LEAVE TOMORROW

AND WE DON’T COME BACK AGAIN - NEVER AGAIN


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MY NASHVILLE SONG (WHEELER/TROTT)


I COME FROM A PLACE WHERE THE SKIES ARE GREY

RAIN FALLS DOWBN ‘MOST EVERY DAY

DOESN’T MEAN IM NOT PROUD OF WHERE IM FROM

YOU ONLY LEARN TO LOVE IT WHEN YOU’VE BEEN LONG GONE


THE SUN MAY SHINE BUT THE SUN GOES DOWN

THAT DOESN’T MATTER WHEN IM IN THIS TOWN

I KNOW MY NAME AND I LOVE MY HOME

IT DOESN’T MEAN I CAN’T WRITE 


A NASHVILLE SONG

HEAR IT THRU THE SPEAKERS 

AND MY BUDDIES ALL SINGING ALONG


SEE THE FACE OF MY TEACHER 

AND TELL HIM THAT HE WAS WRONG


MAKE MY MOMMA SO PROUD 

THAT SHE JUST GOTTA TELL EVERYONE

MY NASHVILLE SONG


MY GIRL SAYS BABY PLEASe HURRY ON BACK

MY WHOLE DAMN LIFE IN A THREE MINUTE TRACK

I GOT A BAD HABIT WHEN I WRITE MY WORDS

SHE THINKS EVERY SINGLE ONE IS WRITTEN 'BOUT HER


I DON’T NEED TO BE WILLY I DON'T GOTTA BE CASH

I DON'T HAVE GRAND OLE OPRY SMASH

I STILL KNOW MY NAME I STILL LOVE MY HOME

DOESN’T MEAN I CAN’T WRITE


A NASHVILLE SONG

HEAR IT THRU THE SPEAKERS 

AND MY BUDDIES ALL SINGING ALONG


SEE THE FACE OF MY TEACHER 

AND TELL HIM THAT HE WAS WRONG


MAKE MY MOMMA SO PROUD 

THAT SHE JUST GOTTA TELL EVERYONE

MY NASHVILLE SONG


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I’M NOT AFRAID TO FALL (WHEELER/CANNON-GOODMAN)


COME ON NOW LET ME LET YOU IN

I WANNA BE MORE THAN JUST YOUR FRIEND

WE KEEP GOING ROUND AND ROUND

AND I SWEAR I’M GETTING DIZZY

I’M DITCHING THIS CAROUSEL

ARE YOU COMING WITH ME?


THE TIME IS NOW FOR JUMPING OFF

I’M NOT AFRAID TO FALL


IN LOVE OR OUT

FALL APART FALL DOWN

FALL HARD FALL FAST

TAKE IT SLOW MAKE IT LAST

LIKE RAIN HITS THE GROUND 

SO DEEP THAT WE DROWN IN IT ALL

I’M NOT AFRAID TO FALL


BABY YOU HEARD IT HURTS LIKE HELL

MAYBE IT’S TIME YOU FOUND OUT FOR YOURSELF

WE KEEP GOING ON AND ON

TELLING THE SAME OLD STORY

I’M THINKING THAT YOU’RE THE ONE 

WHO CAN CHANGE THE ENDING FOR ME


HAPPY EVER AFTER ALL

I’M NOT AFRAID TO FALL…


IN LOVE OR OUT

FALL APART FALL DOWN

FALL HARD FALL FAST

TAKE IT SLOW MAKE IT LAST

LIKE RAIN HITS THE GROUND 

SO DEEP THAT WE DROWN IN IT ALL

I’M NOT AFRAID TO FALL


WITH YOU; WILL YOU; FALL TOO?

WITHOUT A SAFETY NET

WHAT YOU GIVE IS WHAT YOU GET


IN LOVE OR OUT

FALL APART FALL DOWN

FALL HARD FALL FAST

TAKE IT SLOW MAKE IT LAST

LIKE RAIN HITS THE GROUND 

SO DEEP THAT WE DROWN IN IT ALL

I’M NOT AFRAID TO FALL


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WHISPER (WHEELER)


HUSHED TONES AND SILENT NIGHTS

THE MOON IS LIKE A BIG SEARCHLIGHT

A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS OR FOR YOUR DREAMS


BREATHLESS AND CAUGHT BETWEEN

THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA

CAST ADRIFT ON TIDES AND MEMORIES


COME ON WHISPER IN MY EAR

THE WORDS YOU KNOW I LONG TO HEAR

EASE MY TROUBLED MIND AND GIVE ME PEACE

COME ON WHISPER WORDS OF LOVE

JOINING UP THE STARS ABOVE

SETTLE DOWN AND REST A WHILE WITH ME

COME ON WHISPER, WHISPER, WHISPER.


YOU TURN THIS HOUSE INTO A HOME

BUT YOU GOT WORRIES OF YOUR OWN

AND SOMEHOW YOU FIND STRENGTH WHEN MINE ESCAPES


AND WHEN IM LYING HERE WITH YOU

MY LONELY HEART CAN BEAT AS TWO

AND I SURRENDER TO THE LOVE WE MAKE


COME ON WHISPER IN MY EAR

THE WORDS YOU KNOW I LONG TO HEAR

EASE MY TROUBLED MIND AND GIVE ME PEACE

COME ON WHISPER WORDS OF LOVE

JOINING UP THE STARS ABOVE

SETTLE DOWN AND REST A WHILE WITH ME

COME ON WHISPER, WHISPER, WHISPER.


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SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR EYES (WHEELER/DORFF)


I CAN RESIST 

THE STRENGTH OF YOUR KISS

PReTEND THAT IT ALL

REALLY MEANT NOTHING


I CAN RECALL 

THE WAY YOUR HAIR FELL IN YOUR FACE

AS YOU PEACEFULLY LAY THERE SLEEPING


I KNOW IF I PUT MY MIND RIGHT TO IT

I CAN WIN THIS WAR AND I’LL GET THRU IT


BUT THERE is SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR EYES

SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR BEAUTIFUL EYES

LOOKING AT ME AS WE SAID OUR GOODBYES

OVER AND OVER AGAIN

FROZEN INSIDE, WAITNG TO CRY

HIDING YOUR PAIN IN DISGUISE

THERE WAS SOMETHING, SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR EYES


AS HARD AS THIS IS

I KNOW WE BOTH WILL BE OK 

AND LIVE TO LOVE ANOTHER DAY

AND HERE’S WHAT I KNOW

AS WE START TO DRIFT APART

TIME WILL HEAL A BROKEN HEART


THINGS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU

but I WON’T FORGET ALL THINGS I LOVE ABOUT YOU


THERE'S JUST SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR EYES

SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR BEAUTIFUL EYES

LOOKING AT ME AS WE SAID OUR GOODBYES

OVER AND OVER AGAIN

FROZEN INSIDE, WAITNG TO CRY

HIDING YOUR PAIN IN DISGUISE

THERE WAS SOMETHING, SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR EYES

I KNOW THEY ARE THE WINDOWS TO YOUR SOUL

BUT ALL I SEE IS REGRETFULLY

THAT HARD TO LET YOU GO


SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR EYES

SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR BEAUTIFUL EYES

LOOKING AT ME AS WE SAID OUR GOODBYES

OVER AND OVER AGAIN

FROZEN INSIDE, WAITNG TO CRY

HIDING YOUR PAIN IN DISGUISE

BUT THERE WAS SOMETHING, SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR EYES


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GOODBYE SUMMER (WHEELER)


YOU CAN FEEL HER

FEEL HER ON YOUR SKIN

YOU CAN TASTE HER

TASTE HER ON YOUR LIPS


YOU CAN SEE HER

REFLECTED IN THE WATER

THIS COULD BE THE 

LAST CHANCE YOU CAN TELL HER - SO TELL HER


GOODBYE SUMMER, GOODBYE SUMMER

GOODBYE SUMMER, GOODBYE SUMMER


SHE WILL LEAD YOU

LEAD YOU FAR ASTRAY

AND YOU WANT HER 

THE MORE SHE GOES AWAY


YOU CAN SEE HER 

REFLECTED IN THE WATER

THIS COULD BE THE 

LAST CHANCE YOU CAN TELL HER - SO TELL HER


GOODBYE SUMMER, GOODBYE SUMMER

GOODBYE SUMMER, GOODBYE SUMMER


WHAT ONCE WAS SUN WILL SOON BE RAIN

THE GOLDEN SKY WILL SOON BE GREY

THE PURPLE DAWN WILL SOON BE NIGHT

HOW QUICKLY DARK ECLIPSES LIGHT

YOU WANT HER - SO TELL HER


GOODBYE SUMMER, GOODBYE SUMMER

GOODBYE SUMMER, GOODBYE SUMMER


DON’T YOU ever WISH YOU TOOK THAT MOMENT?

DON’T YOU EVER WISH YOU HAD THAT CHANCE AGAIN?


• • • • •


WHY WHISKY WHY? (WHEELER/LINDVALL)


I FELL OUT OF BED FEET FULL OF LEAD 

AND A HEAD FULL OF WHAT DID I SAY?

ONE CIGARETTE IM THE KING OF REGreT 

BUT I SINK THEM LIKE IT’S MY LAST DAY


AS I NUMB ALL THE PAIN I SEE MEMORY LANE

IT’S ALL COMING BACK TO ME NOW

I TRY TO BE COOL BUT I DRINK LIKE A FOOL

AND I ALWAYS WANNA BUY ANOTHER ROUND


TELL ME WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE WHISKY?

WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE YOU?

WHY DID I HAVE TO GET SO DAMN DRUNK 

THAT THE WORST OF ME SHONE THRU?


I WAS DRINKING WITH MY DEMONS

AND WE DRANK THE WHOLE PLACE DRY

WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE WHISKY?

WHY WHISKY WHY?


BAR AFTER BAR SHOT AFTER SHOT

I THOUGHT I HAD IT UNDER CONTROL

TWO BOTTLE DEEP MAKING PLANS I WON’T KEEP

MAYBE RUN AWAY TO MEXICO?


IN A BIT OF A WHIRL I PROPOSED TO A GIRL

HER FELLA DIDN’T REALLY APPROVE

COS ALL THAT I KISSED WAS THE BACK OF HIS FIST

NOW MY SMILE IS MISSING ONE FRONT TOOTH


TELL ME WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE WHISKY?

WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE YOU?

WHY DID I HAVE TO GET SO DAMN DRUNK 

THAT THE WORST OF ME SHONE THRU?


I WAS DRINKING WITH MY DEMONS

AND WE DRANK THE WHOLE PLACE DRY

WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE WHISKY?

WHY WHISKY WHY?


I’M NEVER DRINKING AGAIN

I’LL SEE YOU OUT AT THE WEEKEND


TELL ME WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE WHISKY?

WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE YOU?

WHY DID I HAVE TO GET SO DAMN DRUNK 

THAT THE WORST OF ME SHONE THRU?


I WAS DRINKING WITH MY DEMONS

AND WE DRANK THE WHOLE PLACE DRY

WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE WHISKY?

WHY WHISKY WHY?


• • • • •


WARNING (WHEELER/SAENZ)


DON’T STEP TOO CLOSE

TRY THINKING TWICE

DON’T COME ON TOO STRONG

DON’T BE TOO NICE

THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS FREE ADVICE ANYMORE


NO NEED TO SUGAR COAT THE BITTER PILL

THE HIGHER THE PRICE 

THE CHEAPER THE THRILL

THEY’LL FIND YOU BLEEDING AND BROKEN ON THE FLOOR


YOU SHOULD COME WITH A WARNING

YOU SHOULD COME WITH A SIGN ON YOUR BACK

THAT TELLS EVERYBODY YOU’RE DANGER

YOU’RE WICKED, YOU’RE POISON

BABY YOU SHOULD COME WITH A WARNING


I’M ADDICTED TO THE PAIN COS THE PAIN IS PURE

THE PROBLEM IS THE CAUSE IS THE SAME AS THE CURE

YOU’RE THE ONLY THING THAT’S KEEPING ME BREATHING

SO I KNOW I’M YOURS


YOU SHOULD COME WITH A WARNING

YOU SHOULD COME WITH A SIGN ON YOUR BACK

THAT TELLS EVERYBODY YOU’RE DANGER

YOU’RE WICKED, YOU’RE POISON

YOU GOT ME LOST INSIDE YOUR TOXIC MAZE


YOU SHOULD COME WITH A WARNING

YOU SHOULD COME WITH A SIGN ON YOUR BACK

THAT TELLS EVERYBODY YOU’RE DANGER

YOU’RE WICKED, YOU’RE POISON

BABY YOU SHOULD COME WITH A WARNING

DON’T STEP TOO CLOSE, TRY THINKING TWICE

baby you should come with a warning

DON’T STEP TOO CLOSE, TRY THINKING TWICE

baby you should come with a warning


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WHEN YOU CAN’T LET GO (WHEELER/CANNON-GOODMAN)


SITTING AT THE KITCHEN TABLE

STARING DOWN ANOTHER DAY

A LITTLE SOMETHING IN YOUR COFFEE

TO CHASE THE PAIN AWAY


THERE’S NO COMFORt IN THE SILENCE

THERE’S NO QUIET IN THE CROWD

FEELS LIKE THE WALLS ARE CLOSING IN ON YOU

AND THE SKY IS FALLING DOWN


WHEN YOU CAN’T LET GO

EVERYTHING’S TOO MUCH

IT HURTS LIKE HELL ALL OVER 

AND YOU JUST CAN’T STAND THE TOUCH

YOU WANDER THRU THE DARK

WHILE THE LONELY IN YOUR HEART

WEIGHS DOWN YOUR SOUL

WHEN YOU CAN’T LET GO


THE LIGHTS ARE ON BUT NO ONE'S IN THERE

IT’S LIKE YOU’VE GONE OUT OF YOUR MIND

IT’S ALL CORRIDORS AND CHAOS 

AND EVERY MEMORy'S LIKE A KNIFE


YOU CAN’T SEEM TO STOP THE TEARDROPS

AND YOU KNOW YOU’RE GONNA DROWN

IT’S LIKE YOU’RE SCREAMING UNDERWATER

AND ONLY YOU CAN HEAR THE SOUND


WHEN YOU CAN’T LET GO

EVERYTHING’S TOO MUCH

IT HURTS LIKE HELL ALL OVER 

AND YOU JUST CAN’T STAND THE TOUCH

YOU WANDER THRU THE DARK

WHILE THE LONELY IN YOUR HEART

WEIGHS DOWN YOUR SOUL

WHEN YOU CAN’T LET GO


LET GO, LET GO, LET GO

LET GO, LET GO, LET GO


YOU’RE HOLDING ON TOO TIGHT

YOU GOTTA SAY GOODBYE


• • • • •


Throw A Little Light My Way


When the clouds are weighing heavy

And about to burst with rain

When the colours in my rainbow 

Have to hide their face in shame 


That’s when I need a ray of sunshine 

And the comfort of your face

Come on darling - throw a little light my way 


How the sky can seem so sullen

When the blue becomes the grey 

Like The fear on the horizon

As the thunder rolls away 


Keep me company in darkness

Be the fortress that I crave 

Come on darling - throw a little light my way


You keep the sunrise in your smile

You shoot the stars out of your gaze 

You’re holding heaven in the palm of your hands

So come on darling - throw a little light my way 


When the north wind blows me over

I know winter's here to stay

As the last remaining embers

On my fire have burned away 


Bring me warmth and give me shelter

Cast the shadows from my day

Come on darling - throw a little light my way

Come on darling - throw a little light my may 


• • • • •


MOUNT JULIET (WHEELER)


I PICKED UP MY TICKET AND PASSPORT

I KISSED MY LOVE ONCE ON THE LIPS

I’LL MISS HER I KNOW BUT I GOTTA GO

YOU CAN’T FIND YOUR DREAMS WITH A WISH


I FLEW THRU THE RAIN AND THE THUNDER

AT LEAST ALL THE WHISKY WAS FREE

WE’RE CHASING THE SUN

AND WHEN ALL’S SAID AND DONE

I’LL SHOOT FOR THE BEST I CAN BE


IT’S A LONG LONG WAY

TO MOUNT JULIET

I’VE BEEN ON A PLANE AND A SOUTHERN BOUND TRAIN

BUT I HAVEN’T MADE IT THERE YET


IF I LIVE TO SEE OUT A CENTURY

WHEREVER THE ROAD LEADS ME NEXT

I’LL BREATHE OUT MY LAST 

WITH A SONG FROM THE PAST

THIS MOMENT I’LL NEVER FORGET


IT’S A LONG LONG WAY

TO MOUNT JULIET

I’VE BEEN ON A PLANE AND A SOUTHERN BOUND TRAIN

BUT I HAVEN’T MADE IT THERE YET


SO GOODBYE TO LOVE AND TO LONDON

SO LONG TO PLAYING IT SAFE

I’LL SHOW YOU MY HAND

LETS STRIKE UP THE BAND

THE FUN PART IS MAKING MISTAKES


IT’S A LONG LONG WAY

TO MOUNT JULIET

I’VE BEEN ON A PLANE AND A SOUTHERN BOUND TRAIN

BUT I HAVEN’T MADE IT THERE YET


IT’S A LONG LONG WAY

TO CHARLOTTE AVENUE

SO PUT ASIDE DOUBT SING MY BROKEN HEART OUT

IT’S ALL THAST I KNOW HOW TO DO...