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Down the Line
Copyright © 2003 Gil Reynolds & Kelli Caldwell
The sun goes up and down
So they say
I can hardly see it anymore
Shouldn’t come but I shouldn’t go
While you figure out some things
Cause you “just don’t know”
You might say you’ve changed your mind
Putting on a sturdy front/pretty face for now
Keeping up appearances somehow
Even though my world is in timeout
Chorus:
Is “Take a little break…” an excuse you make?
“Need a little time” mean you need another life?
Even if the things that you said were right
I’m hoping we’ll rekindle down the line---down the line
My heart goes round and round
Every day
Accidentally driving by your house
You never call and you never write
Can’t take another day, so I’ll just stop by
But I see you’re not alone
Putting on a sturdy front for now
Keeping up appearances somehow
Even though my world is in timeout---
Chorus:
Is “Take a little break…” an excuse you make?
“Need a little time” mean you need another life?
Even if the things that you said were right
I’m hoping we’ll rekindle down the line---down the line
Bridge:
Remember how we used to say
“I love you--need you” everyday?
Times may never stay the same
But do they need to fade?
Chorus:
Is “Take a little break…” an excuse you make?
“Need a little time” mean you need another life?
Even if the things that you said were right
I’m hoping we’ll rekindle down the line---down the line
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- I Will Miss You
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- Don't You Worry About the Fall - New Single Release!
- Figuring It Out
- Dirty Summer
- I Can Make It Alright
- A Bleecker Man
- I Need a Little More
- Killing Time
- My Dream Come True
- Serenity
- In the Last Moments
- Oh My Darling
- Pretend Summer
- That's So F*ing Portland
- Romeo - with Brent Rogers - Honorable Mention 2014 Artists in Music Awards
- She's So Bright
- I Just Met You
- Heart Wanderer
- Baby, Baby, Baby
- Here Could Be Anywhere
- Was it Love in Your Eyes?
- Will the New Year Bring You?
- Oh My Darling
- Want to Rise in Your Eyes
- Lost and Found
- Here I Go
- Honor Their Memory
- Momma, Only Momma and I
- My Credit Sucks
- Cooking Up Some Happiness
- Fly Away
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- Springtime Dance
- Tacos, Bananas, and Toy Boats
- Then You Will Run Free: A Song for Every Good Dog
- Froggie on My Windowsill
- Jumpin' Beans
- Potty Training Song
- We're Almost There
- The Waiting Song
- The Hat Song
- Kickin' It with My Chicken
- Five Little Ducks
- Can't Find My Appendix
- Tonight I'll Be Brushing One Less Tooth - with Alice Block
- The Growing Song
- The Smiler Song
- Robots Don't Tell Jokes
- Rainbow_Love_Song
- Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star - English & Japanese
- I - LOVE - YOU
- Peanut, Pinenut
- Let's Go Pistachio
- I'll Be a Butterfly
- I Believe in You
- I'm Proud of You
- I'm a Mama Monkey
- Is There a Bird on My Head?
- Five Little Frogs
- When You Dance
- Superstar
- La Lullaby
- Baby Grace
- The Sleepy Song
- Just Snuggle In
- Oh Baby, Oh Baby, Oh Baby, Oh
- I'm in Love with You
- I Will Miss You
- The Ooh La La Song
- Baby Grace
- Jesus Lives Within
- Leave It to the Son
- Only the Redeemer
- Jewel
- Praise to the Lord Above
- He's the Way and the Light
- Father, My Father
- God is the Gracious One
- God Takes Care of Me
- I Wander Still
- One Way to Heaven
- Catch My Heart
- He's the Way and the Light
- Spirit, Fill Me Up Today
- Will the New Year Bring You?
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