Here are all the words to all the songs on Unbutton Your Heart, our first album, on the Daring label.Valerie & Walter Crockett
Lyrics to Unbutton Your Heart
UNBUTTON YOUR HEART
©1995 Valerie Crockett
CHORUS:
Unbutton your heart and let her in
Unzip the secrets hiding within
Unbuckle the feelings locked inside
Unbutton your heart
Her lingering voice as they hang up the phone
Stirring up images of being alone with her
But he changes the channel, he changes the plot
The movie's too scary, though he likes it a lot with her
But he's been burned by love before
He's afraid of walking through that fiery door
REPEAT CHORUS
She's full of smiles and ready for love
He's the kind of man she's been dreaming of in those sweet songs
And she'll talk and talk and say all sorts of things
He listens and loves the way she sings those sweet songs
And even thought she's his biggest fan,
He still hides the cards he's holding in his hand.REPEAT CHORUS
She's getting to be a real good friend
Will he board the train coming round the bend with her
Cause the whistle's blowing on the train of romance
Will he say good-bye or will he take a chance with her
Then this thought goes through his mind
"You better pay your way or she'll leave you far behind"
REPEAT CHORUS
- ON THE ROAD TO CLEVELAND
©1995 Valerie CrockettNiagra Falls is where I'm going, but I'll be driving through your town.
Should I call you, should I see you, should I track you down?
Will my feelings boil over when I cross the Cleveland line
Can I keep a steady simmer, it's been worrying my mindCHORUS:
Oh, I'm on the road to Cleveland
Feeling stung once again by your leaving
And though I give my heart to you
Still I'm just passing through
And I'll be on the road again out of ClevelandYou left for good reason, But you left just the same.
I've slowly glued my life back together again
And I think you'd want to see me if you knew I was around
Would it unglue all the pieces I picked up off the groundREPEAT CHORUS
The corn fields of Ohio start to thin then disappear
This busy city traffic means decision time is here.
Will it hurt to look you up, or will I love to hear your voice
Maybe you won't be there I'll let chance make this choiceBRIDGE:
So I exit, find a phone, I've got a gambler's rush
I put a coin in the slot my face is flushed
My heart is racing faster than the horses at the track
You're secretary says you're out, "Can he call you back?"A quiet voice is saying, "Wait a while, then try again"
But I promised myself I'd move on if you weren't in
Did I win, did I lose was lady luck on my side
I don't know if I'm ahead, but I'm leaving you behindREPEAT CHORUS
Though I give my heart to you
Still I'm just passing through
And I'll be on the road again out of Cleveland- STARLIGHT
©1996 Walter H. Crockett Jr.Maybe that's all the happiness
That we're supposed to have
And maybe our glory days are far behind
And in our hour of darkness
There will be no helping hand
We'll have to take what shelter we can findAnd maybe this road will lead us
To some godforsaken land
Wherever it seems our paths must break apart
But never will I forsake you
Not as long as I can stand
For your love is like the beating of my heartCHORUS:
Starlight on this forgotten shore
Shine on, shine on
All night my faithful heart is yours
Shine on, shine onSome recall their high school days
And some their first true love
And some remember childhood fields of home
And oftentimes you'll find them
Disappointed in their dreams
Paging through their memories all aloneBut we have grown together
Though the years have come and gone
And still I yearn to see you everyday
It's like our love was written in some
Never ending song
That echoes when the memories fade awayREPEAT CHORUS
Maybe the world will never beat
A path unto our door
And maybe our days of laughter are behind
But in this time of trial
Still I love you ever more
And you hold all the hope I need to findREPEAT CHORUS
- THE APRON OF CARE
©1966 Walter H. Crockett Jr.Used to be a tomboy hanging on a tree
Got a little older and she wouldn't play with me
Spend a summer morning lying in her bed
Dreaming to the music in her headShe dreamed a magic lover who courted her with grace
He brought her crimson roses and gowns of white lace
But the twins are always cryin' and the dog is out of bones
And her mama's always leavin' them aloneCHORUS:
So she puts on the apron of care
And her whole world changes and her lover's not there
Yes she puts on the apron of care
Takes the rose from her bosom
Takes the ribbon from her flowing brown hairNow she's got a husband, now they've got a kid
Now she's got no time to do the dreaming she did
They talk of going dancing, talk of Santa Fe
But somehow they never seem to get awayCHORUS:
So she puts on the apron of care
Takes the rose from her bosom, takes the ribbon from her hair
Yes she puts on the apron of care
And it's not that she minds it
But sometimes she'd rather something else to wearBRIDGE:
She dreams a magic lover in her husband's clothes
And he's trying to remember how the fairy tale goesCHORUS:
He says take off the apron of care
Put the rose on your bosom, put the ribbon in your hair
Honey take off the apron of care
Cause it won't last forever and it's
Time that you had something else to wearCHORUS:
Honey take off the apron of care
Look into my eyes and see your lover right there
Honey take off the apron of care
Put the rose on your bosom
Put the ribbon in your flowing brown hair
Put the rose on your bosom
Put the ribbon in your flowing brown hair- MY HEADACHE, MY HEARTACHE...
©1996 Walter H. Crockett Jr.We hit the streets about 7 p.m.
We wait till the sun's hanging low, shining dim
Then we march to the barroom
Just as blue as can be
My headache, my heartache, my backache and meWell my headache screams, "Son,
Turn the dang jukebox down"
My heartache cries, "Buddy,
Our baby left town"
My backache keeps naggin,
"Let's go home, watch TV"
But they'll soon simmer down
Cause the drinks are on meCHORUS:
And there's four of us wondering when you're coming home
Hobbled with pain since you left us alone
But we'll stand together through adversity
My headache, my heartache, my backache and meWell my head tells my heart
"Man, you ain't got no spine"
My heart tells my backbone
"You're losing your mind"
They make such a racket
I can't hardly think
But you can hear a pin drop
When I pour four more drinksYou left us ten lonesome fingers
I've worked to the bone
Nine hot dogs, eight buns,
Seven movies on loan
One six pack of Red Dog
Five locks with no key
A headache, a heartache, a backache and meCHORUS:
And there's four of us wondering when you're coming home
Howlin' with pain since you left us alone
But we shall salute you wherever you be
My headache, my heartache, my backache and meCHORUS:
Now there's eight of us wondering when you're coming home
Doubled with pain since you left us alone
But we'll stand together through eternity
My headache, my heartache, my hip ache, my neck ache
My knee ache, my toothache, my backache and me- AS I FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU
©1996 Walter H. Crockett Jr.Look here, lean close, hold me with your eyes
as the morning light streams through
Release my hand, let me trace your smile
as I fall in love with youCHORUS:
Breathe the song of the rolling dawn
as our hearts beat strong and true
Slowly day leads the dark away
as I fall in love with youOur hearts are light as the sparrow's song
as he dances on the dew
Our hopes shine far as the morning star
as I fall in love with youCHORUS:
Shield these eyes from the old sunrise
and recall the night we knew
Hold me now like your morning flower
as I fall in love with youBRIDGE:
Been so long since I
wore this smile that this
heart of mine needs a
little while to...CHORUS:
Breathe the song of the rolling dawn
as our hearts beat strong and true
Hold me now like your morning flower
as I fall in love with you
As I fall in love with you- SOUTHBOUND TRUCKER
©1966 Walter H. Crockett Jr.Girl I ain't gonna tell you no lies
Can't get straight my alibis
When you wake up in the morning I'll be gone
Kissin's so good and your huggin's so fine
Guess I'll get some one more time
But when the party's over I'll be movin onCHORUS:
Then I'll leave town
At the break of dawn
Southbound trucker take me down the road
I'm a ramblin man
One guitar and a free right thumb
On the two strike hitchhike turnpike
That's like home to meBeen to the river and I've been to jail
Got the women and the welfare on my tail
I'm a two-time loser, law and love
But like a big White diesel humming down the line
And when I close my eyes I hear the engines whine
You're the one that I've been dreaming ofREPEAT CHORUS
Two little boys in Abilene
I got a daughter in Dallas I ain't never seen
I was a long gone daddy at 22
But I took my freedom and I take my time
Got just one thing on my mind
To spend this evening loving youREPEAT CHORUS
- TELL ME NOW
©1996 Valerie CrockettThe dew reflects the morning sun,
the dawn is clear and bright
The mirror on the wall reflects
a long and sleepless night
with a happy face turned haggard now,
mascara smudged and smeared
The weary bloodshot eyes I see are
faucets running tearsCHORUS:
You've said it before
and you'll say it again
But it's not only what,
it's a matter of when
Tell me now, tell me nowYesterday I lost someone
dear and close to me
I'm terrified by sadness marching in
so suddenly
So gently press your lips to mine,
smoothe my tangled hair
Sorrow's holding hands with fear,
convince me you're still thereREPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE:
The umbrella that I left at work yesterday,
by the door
Won't keep the rain from drenching my skin
in today's downpourPlace your knowing hands upon my waist,
kiss me with your eyes
Firmly pull me close to you,
my crazy heart denies
Anything but feelings now,
reason comes with time
Wrap me in your loving arms
until I know you're mineREPEAT CHORUS
Tell me now. Tell me now.
- DON'T MAKE HER AFRAID
©1996 Valerie CrockettDo you remember to tell her that you love her?
Do you even remember that it's true?
Do you realize the risk you're taking
When you're gambling she won't leave you?
Falling back to your mean old ways
If you lose that woman you'll be gaining
some long and lonely daysCHORUS:
Don't make her afraid of you
Or you'll scare your love apart
Don't make her afraid of you
Fear can freeze even the warmest heart
Don't make her afraidDo you remember the time before you knew her?
A lonesome cactus in the sand
Hurting the ones who try to touch you
A fault finding man
She peeled off your thorny skin
But now you seem to be slipping
right back in againREPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE:
You shrug your shoulders, say that you don't know
just what she needs from you
or what you should do
Pick yourself up, open up and grow
You always said to keep on learning
find a way to keep love burning
Don't make her afraidREPEAT CHORUS
- NOBODY
©1996 Walter H. Crockett Jr.Nobody saw you kiss him
By the garden wall last night
And nobody heard you moan his name
In the early morning light
You met at an out-of-the-way hotel
Where nobody happens to go
If anyone's seen you together
Nobody's saying so
So if someone should claim that you've
Fallen in love with him
Nobody would believe
Ain't that just my luck, to be nobody
Oh ain't that just my luck, to be nobodyNobody's seen you crying
Cause you're feeling so confused
And nobody knows that you're dying to go
But you've got so much to lose
Everyone thinks you still love me
But nobody knows the truth
Someone's got to make a decision
And nobody can help you
Cause when you get back from your
Cheating with somebody
Nobody won't be home
Ain't that just my luck, to be nobodyBRIDGE:
And if anyone ever should ask you
Who it was taught you to love
Tell 'em it was nobody special
That'll be close enoughHe said nobody has to suffer
Nobody has to know
But I say somebody's going to break the
Heart of the carefree girl
That I love so
Then when he's gone and you're crying alone
Nobody will cry for you
Ain't that just my luck, to be nobody
Oh ain't that just my luck, to be nobody
Oh ain't that just my luck, to be nobody- I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT IT
©1996 Walter H. Crockett Jr.It was late January, a year ago
You were sifting through some papers
When a note fell to the floor
And the way you rushed to grab it
I had to laugh, I made a joke
Then I never thought about it anymoreI might have wondered why you didn't laugh
When I teased you, "What's her name?"
Why you quickly changed the subject
And started talking 'bout some game
I might have wondered what you mumbled
When I said, "I love you so"
But I never thought about it anymore
CHORUS: No I never thought about it
Cause I knew our love was real
And I'd never learned to doubt
The magic way you made me feel
Though I'd never heard you hesitate
To say, "I love you so"
Still I never thought about it anymoreAnd all through the springtime
I could feel the weather change
There were weekend trips and conference calls
And meetings to arrange
And though you used to say your
Love went with me everywhere you'd go
It seemed you never thought about it anymoreBRIDGE:
And every time I would
Search out your eyes
There'd be somebody hiding
Just out of sightI came home one April evening
And the message light was on
When I heard her voice I knew at once
And I cried until the dawn
Then I left the love remaining
In a note upon the door
And I never thought about it anymoreCHORUS:
No I never thought about it
Cause I knew it wasn't real
And I'll never figure out the kind of
Pain you made me feel
And it hurt me most to know that I'm
The fool who loved you so
So I never thought about it anymoreExcept for late at night and all day long
And everywhere I go
No I never thought about it anymore
No I never thought about it anymore- THE COMPUTER SONG
©1995 Valerie CrockettCHORUS:
Thousands and thousands of hours with her
Did he throw them all away?
Thousands and thousands of hours with her
Disappear in a single day.She said something inside of her has broken
Her memory doesn't make her feel the same.
Any warmth on display is just a token
Of her hard driving heart, what a shame.REPEAT CHORUS
He tries to call her up, get information
Tries to understand her quick escape.
But his input doesn't reach it's destination
She can't be prompted to try to save thoseREPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE:
He was hoping for recovery, hoping for the key
To retrieve her love and their intimacy.
But when he tries to read her, she's empty and cold
Five years has gotten just a little bit too old.REPEAT CHORUS
He figured out the password was devotion
That made his every entry authorized
But when he tried to access her emotion
She booted him and headed for the clear blue skiesREPEAT CHORUS
- I SAID GOODBYE
©1996 Valerie CrockettI said goodbye, I've done my grieving
I said goodbye, but this sorrow ain't leaving
My weeping has stopped, my tears have dried
But I can't stop this pain insideI miss that man, he was so dear to me
I miss that man, he treated me tenderly
He ain't coming back, I know that he's gone
Still I pray for a miracle to send him alongNow I wonder just how long it takes
I'm beginning to wonder how to fix a heartbreak
I get through the day, do what I have to do
But every night I dream about youI said goodbye, I've done my grieving
I said goodbye, but this sorrow ain't leaving
My weeping has stopped, my tears have dried
But I can't stop this pain inside