1. |
Love You Better
03:24
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'Love You Better'
I can’t shake the feeling
That I’ve been loving you babe, all wrong
You need a hand to hold at night
You need a sky to shine your light upon
I can’t shake the feeling
That you’ve said everything I need to know
A touch on the hand that warms your heart
A kiss on the lips that whispers to your soul
Yeah, yeah
I’ll be that man for you
I’ll hold you tight just tell me if you want me to
I can’t escape the love I have
So, I’m coming back
To love you better
I can’t fight the notion
I took your smile for granted every day
I let you down, I was unkind
But I’ll tell you now, I’ve seen a better way
Passion and devotion
That’s the only option on display
You need a chest that’s strong at night
With two open arms to hide you through the day
Yeah, yeah
I’ll be that man for you
I’ll hold you tight just tell me if you want me to
I can’t escape the love I have
So, I’m coming back
To love you better
No, I can’t escape the love I have
So, I’m coming back
To love you better
I can’t escape the love I have
So, I’m coming back
To love you again
So, I’m coming back to love you…
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2. |
I Am More
03:02
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'I Am More'
You don’t my name, my face
I could-a come from any old place
That’s when you ask what I’m doin’ here
Without a seat or a dollar to spare
I say what, you don’t know?
I came out here to give you a show
I don’t have much but one thing I have
Is that I know what, I know what I am
I am more than nothing
I am more than Jack
I only got six strings and a handful of dreams
But I’m more than that
I’m a lover, a friend
I came to walk with my toes in the sand
To stroll along the ocean of life
I’ll meet a mermaid and make her my wife
I’m a dog, a son
I get my kicks from a walk in the sun
I get there fast by taking it slow
Because there’s one thing, yeah one thing I know
I am more than nothing
I am more than Jack
I only got six strings and a handful of dreams
But I’m more than that
And now I can’t fall down
I can’t fall down again
Because I’m off the ground
I’m off the ground again
And now I can’t fall down
I can’t fall down again
There’s one thing I know
It answers me low
When I’m feeling down again
I am more than nothing
I am more than Jack
I only got six strings and a handful of dreams
But I’m more than that
But I’m more than
Yeah, I’m more than
Yeah, I’m more than that…
I am more than nothing
I am more than Jack
I only got six strings and a handful of dreams
But I’m more than that
Yeah, I’m more than that
Yeah, I’m more than that
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3. |
Gotta Change (It's Good)
03:11
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'Gotta Change (It’s Good)'
Call me a rubber band
And I won’t break
You gotta understand that I gotta change
Call me a lonely one
And I won’t fake
It’s been a real hard time and I gotta change
Gotta change
Ooh
I’ve been a lonely boy
Ooh
I wanna peel apart and feel the joy
Take no prisoners
I can’t take it now
I feel the strain
I can’t stand it
I’ve been running now
It’s gonna change
And I know
It’s good
Call me a silent one
But I’ve got a voice
I gotta use it now yeah, I got no choice
I’ve been a loner now
For far too long
I’m up, I’m moving out and I’m moving on
Moving on
Ooh
I wanna fill that void
Ooh
With things my heart and things my soul enjoy
Take no prisoners
I can’t take it now
I feel the strain
I can’t stand it
I’ve been running now
It’s gonna change
And I know
It’s good
And I know
And I know
It’s good
(Repeat x3)
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4. |
Domino
04:14
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'Domino'
It all starts with a look
Like one from a book
Then moves to a touch
Then we meet face to face
Same old time, same old place
Then we laugh and dance
Domino
No one knows
Our secret love affair
And I fall for you
Like you want me to
Domino
Domino
You lift me up when I’m low
Just to fall back down again
And to think you were a friend
Domino
When I pull you near
We’re one, it’s clear
Then I ask ‘stay with me’
You say ‘no’ and I cry
But I grin deep inside
Cause I know your game
Domino
No one knows
Our secret love affair
And I fall for you
Like you want me to
Domino
Domino
You lift me up when I’m low
Just to fall back down again
And to think you were a friend
But I’m crawling back again
My little Domino
Domino
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5. |
Song Catcher
03:26
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'Song Catcher'
So, you wanna be a song catcher?
Well, you’ve come to the right place
I’ve been singing and wailing
Flinging and flailing
All over the place
So, you wanna be a song catcher?
Then I’ll say what you have to do
You push your boat out onto the ocean
And the song catches you
So, you wanna be a song catcher?
Well, I know a thing or two
If you wanna be a song catcher
Then just know what you’ve been through
Cause the life of every song catcher
It’s a push but never a fight
And once you get out into the open
The song catches flight
So, you wanna be a song catcher?
Let me share a trick of mine
You take a trip to the land of women
And drink a bottle of wine
And when your heart gets broken
You sail back out to sea
And when your teardrops fall in the ocean
The songs will be free
Now you might be thinking
Who am I to say?
And why should I listen
To a young kid anyway?
Oh yeah, alright…
Because when I went down to the bottom
This is what I saw
My own reflection in the mirror
And I cried like a puppy dog
And no, I didn’t cry for anguish
And no, I didn’t cry for pain
It was the song of the big SongCatcher
And I heard my name
It said ‘you wanna be a song catcher?
Ha! Like you have choice’
It said ‘you’ve always been a song catcher
Ever since you were a boy
You just got a little lost sailing
Didn’t know what you had to do
And yeah, you learned a lot
But what you forgot
Is the song catches you’
So, you wanna be a song catcher?
Well, you’ve come to the right place
I’ve been singing and wailing
Flinging and flailing
All over the place
So, you wanna be a song catcher
Then I’ll say what you have to do
You push your boat out onto the ocean
And the song catches you
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'Selfish For Me (She’s Lovely)'
She’s so sweet
She’s so kind
But baby’s selfish for me
My baby’s selfish for me
I got a girl, I think she’s really fine
She gives me all her lovin’ all the time
I say hey!
She’s lovely every day
I got a girl and yeah, she’s really good
You’re gonna like her like I think you should
I say hey!
She’s lovely every day
But she’s got one thing
That she won’t compromise
See I’m the only person in her eyes
In her eyes, yeah
She’s so sweet
She’s so kind
But baby’s selfish for me
My baby’s selfish for me
I’m gonna give her, give her,
Give her, give her, give her, give her
What she wants
And cause she’s mine
She knows she’s fine
At every fair and honkytonk
Yeah!
I got a girl as sweet as honey bees
And every day she flies back home to me
I say hey!
She’s lovely every day
I got a girl not many others do
She’ll make you wish you had some honey too
I say hey!
She’s lovely every day
But she’s got one thing
That she won’t compromise
See I’m the only person in her eyes
In her eyes, yeah
Solo
She’s so sweet
She’s so kind
But baby’s selfish for me
My baby’s selfish for me
My baby’s selfish for me
My baby’s selfish for me
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7. |
Everyone Needs A Friend
03:56
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'Everyone Needs A Friend'
Everyone needs a friend
Everyone needs a friend
On someone they can depend
Everyone needs a friend
On someone they can rely
When all the tears won’t dry
Everyone needs a friend
Someone they can defend
Someone who’s there in the end
When the times are hard
And I can’t go on
I know
No matter where or when
That you are always my friend
Instrumental + Solo
When they close their doors
I know I am yours and please
Forever you are mine
Yeah, you are always my friend
You are always my friend
You are always my friend
Someone I can depend
My someone I can rely
When my tears won’t dry
You are my friend
You are
Someone I can defend
My person there in the end
Everyone needs a friend
Everyone needs a friend
Everyone needs a friend
Everyone needs a friend
Yeah!
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8. |
I Gotta Play
05:22
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'I Gotta Play'
You wouldn’t buy a brand-new sports car
And fill it up with gas
Just to put your leather foot down
And never drive it fast
And you wouldn’t buy a first-class ticket
And make it to your gate
Just to taxi on the blacktop
And never see L.A
A plane’s gotta fly
A car’s gotta drive
And I gotta play
You wouldn’t drive to your McDonalds
And order double cheese
Pull around from that drive-through window
And leave it on your seat
And you wouldn’t dare to miss a Christmas
When you agreed to go
To recreate a family picture
With some mistletoe
The chips will go cold
Your parents get old
And I gotta play
You see these strings are like my engine
And all these words are like my wings
And if I never get to use them
Then I might forget what this all means
And I don’t know where passion comes from
Is it from heaven or between
But if you don’t open that window
Then you never get to feel that breeze
So,
I gotta write
I gotta sing
I gotta play
You wouldn’t blame a trout for trying
To wriggle off your line
He’s got a wife and kids, a good job
…Okay, that’s a lie
But you wouldn’t blame your little sister
For touching your guitar
Cause she only wants to feel the music
Her brother put her on
A fish has to swim
A memory can sting
And I gotta play
You see these strings are like my engine
And all these words are like my wings
And if I never get to use them
Then I might forget what this all means
And I don’t know where passion comes from
Is it from heaven or between
But if you don’t open that window
Then you never get to feel that breeze
So,
I gotta write
I gotta sing
I gotta play
I gotta play
I gotta play
You never thought one day you’d wake up
With someone from your dreams
Now you’re talking cars, and kids, and houses
Vacations overseas
But you knew a piece was missing
From the puzzle on your plate
So, she packed her bags and all she left was
An open garden gate
Cause she wanted plans
But you understand
That you gotta play
You see these strings are like my engine
And all these words are like my wings
And if I never get to use them
Then I might forget what this all means
And I don’t know where passion comes from
Is it from heaven or between
But if you don’t open that window
Then you never get to feel that breeze
And you might say that it doesn’t matter
And that it’s all a waste of time
Hey, look to you it might mean nothing
But strumming to me has saved my life
And I’m so glad that I get to do this
It’s not for the fame or golden ring
It’s for all the questions that need answers
And all of the answers need to sing
So,
I gotta write
I gotta sing
I gotta play
I gotta write
I gotta sing
I gotta play
I gotta write
And I gotta sing…
And I gotta play
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9. |
You Don't Have To Leave
06:22
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'You Don’t Have To Leave'
An empty bed
Through a bedroom door
I must of checked it
Ten times or more
A coffee cup
Left on the bench
A stain is something
That has been drenched
That has been drenched
You don’t have to run
For me to follow
You don’t have to sleep alone
You don’t have to change
For me to stay
You don’t have to leave
To know
I love you
A lifeless coat
Hung on a chair
I almost wish that
It wasn’t there
A fingerprint
Left on my heart
You must have been there
Right from the start
Right from the start
You don’t have to run
For me to follow
You don’t have to sleep alone
You don’t have to change
For me to stay
You don’t have to leave
To know
I love you
You don’t have to leave
To know
I love you
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10. |
Sing One
04:10
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'Sing One'
You gotta sing a song
A song that cries out into the night
And makes you sing along
You gotta right the wrong
And give the words you’re hearing a voice
Until the feeling’s gone
Ain’t nobody taught us how to do it
You gotta get up and start the music
When you sing your song
It won’t take long
And someone might sing along
Hey! You gotta sing one
And sing til you’ve sung one
That matters to you
Not much else we can do
Hey! You gotta sing one
And sing it to someone
That matters to you
And somebody who
Knows what you’re going through
You gotta sing one
You gotta sing and roar
Like it’s a song you’ve sung all your life
Or never heard before
You gotta sing a tune
Like it’s the name of someone you love
Or someone you never knew
Ain’t nobody taught us how to do it
You gotta get up and start the music
When you sing your song
It won’t take long
Til somebody sings along
Hey! You gotta sing one
And sing til you’ve sung one
That matters to you
Not much else we can do
Hey! You gotta sing one
And sing it to someone
That matters to you
And somebody who
Knows what you’re going through
You gotta sing one
You gotta take a chance
Like you’ve got one last night in your life
That you can shake and dance
Cause ain’t nobody taught us how to do it
You gotta get up and start the music
When you sing your song
It won’t take long
Til everyone sings along
Hey! You gotta sing one
And sing til you’ve sung one
That matters to you
What else are we to do
Hey! You gotta sing one
And sing it to someone
That matters to you
And somebody who
When it’s all said and done
Knows you gotta sing one
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'Selfish For Me (She’s Lovely)' - Lyrics
She’s so sweet
She’s so kind
But baby’s selfish for me
My baby’s selfish for me
I got a girl, I think she’s really fine
She gives me all her lovin’ all the time
I say hey!
She’s lovely every day
I got a girl and yeah, she’s really good
You’re gonna like her like I think you should
I say hey!
She’s lovely every day
But she’s got one thing
That she won’t compromise
See I’m the only person in her eyes
In her eyes, yeah
She’s so sweet
She’s so kind
But baby’s selfish for me
My baby’s selfish for me
I’m gonna give her, give her,
Give her, give her, give her, give her
What she wants
And cause she’s mine
She knows she’s fine
At every fair and honkytonk
Yeah!
I got a girl as sweet as honey bees
And every day she flies back home to me
I say hey!
She’s lovely every day
I got a girl not many others do
She’ll make you wish you had some honey too
I say hey!
She’s lovely every day
But she’s got one thing
That she won’t compromise
See I’m the only person in her eyes
In her eyes, yeah
Solo
She’s so sweet
She’s so kind
But baby’s selfish for me
My baby’s selfish for me
My baby’s selfish for me
My baby’s selfish for me
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Jake Cropley Gold Coast, Australia
The new album 'Song Catcher' out now! Written, recorded and released in 14-days!
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