WALK A LITTLE WAYS WITH ME
lyrics: Mary James & Jean James Music: Mary James
Who played your game and played it well?
Who walked a tightrope over hell?
Who reached to catch you when you fell?
Who broke their heart to break your spell?
Who rolled the ball for all your wins?
Who took the fall for all your sins?
Who never blocked your outs and ins?
Who rocked your world off its pins?
(1ST CHORUS)
Who sang your praises through this town?
Who played the fool, who played the clown?
Who takes the cake, who gets the crown?
Don’t look me up on your way down.
(2ND CHORUS)
You must be you and I’ll be me
Your side’s the only side you see
Don’t talk before I set you free
Just walk a little ways . . . with me
Who paid the piper to belong?
Who should have seen it all along?
Who’s going to dedicate this song
To all the times you did me wrong?
You burned the bridges when I quit
You turned the lights out that I lit
I roam the darkness of our split
We’ll find our way now bit-by-bit
(3RD CHORUS)
Who thanked the devil for his time?
Who banked a joker’s only dime?
Who took the risk, who did the crime?
Who made the lonely, lonely climb?
(4TH CHORUS)
You must be you and I’ll be me
We’ll just agree to disagree
Don’t talk before I set you free
Just walk a little ways . . . with me
©2009 Music’s Child Publishing
WHERE WERE YOU
Lyrics & music: Mary James
You say I’ve aged just like cherry wine
And you wanna press your drunken lips on mine
Well forbidden fruit tastes sweet when you are young
You don’t care about the pain until the bee has stung
(CHORUS)
Where were you when I was calling
Where were you when I was naïve
Where were you when I was falling
Gentle like the dogwood leaves
Where were you when I was simple
Where were you when I was kind
Pulling up the wildflowers for you
Where were you when I was blind
What happened to that girl who played with fireflies
Always looking up to you with her heart in her eyes
Well it only takes one shot to fear a gun
And few drops of sweat can make you dread the sun
Dread the burning sun
CHORUS
Where were you . . .
©2009 Music’s Child Publishing