"No One'll Ever Love Me" by Rebecca Lynn Howard (Christi Baker/Shari Baker/Kelly Shriver)

1st Verse

You taught me how to whistle
And how to tie my shoes
And how to talk to Jesus
In the darkness of my room
You held my hand when I got stitches
When one of Tommy Tyler's pitches
Hit my face
One time I stole from your purse
Then I lied and made it worse
But you loved me anyway

1st Chorus

Growing up
I remember your amazing grace
I still feel your arms around me now and then
I miss you wavin' from the front door
I can't drive by there anymore
'Cause no one'll ever love me
Like that again

2nd Verse

You sent me all those letters
When I went off to school
I should've written you back
But I was too busy being cool
Funny how I couldn't wait
To get you on the phone to say
Mom, I'm in love
You were there whether or not
I gave a little or a lot
It was enough

2nd Chorus

I can still hear you sayin'
You're proud of me
And I remember thinkin' of you as my friend
I miss you wavin' from the front door
I can't drive by there anymore
'Cause no one'll ever love me
Like that again

Bridge

I guess I miss you more today
'Cause it's your birthday
And I couldn't bear for you to spend it here alone
Wish I could say this to your face
Instead of talkin' to your name carved in stone

Tag Chorus

I can still hear you sayin'
You're proud of me
And I can feel your arms around me now and then
There's a hole in my heart
In the shape of you, Mom
'Cause no one'll ever love me
No one'll ever love me
Like that again



  "That's Why I Hate Pontiacs" by Rebecca Lynn Howard (Brandy Clark/Mark Narmore/Liz Rose)

1st Verse
Wisteria vines were climbin'
Every sunset was a watercolor
Had the promise of a perfect summer
A blue-eyed boy with a red Trans Am
We spent hours on his hood, just laughin'
In between the moonlight dancin'
And it was way too short but oh so sweet
Don't know what it was to him
But it was love to me

Chorus

That's why I hate Pontiacs
Black vinyl seats, yeah
And Cracker Jacks
The plastic rings
They play it back
That goodbye scene
On a warm September night
It's why I hate river roads
With the windows down
And Tupelo
Oh, I hate that town
'Cause all I know
Is that's where he was bound
And he never did come back
It's why I hate Pontiacs

2nd Verse

I filed away my wounded pride
I found someone and loved again
Never take a trip to way back when
'Til the radio plays a certain song
And it's like a finger on the trigger
Some old hurts, they just hurt bigger
I might have gotten past it long ago
But parts of yesterday
They get tattooed on your soul

(Repeat Chorus)

Tag Chorus

That's why I hate Pontiacs
Black vinyl seats
We were maniacs
So wild and free
'Til he took it back
That he loved me
And he drove off like the wind
It's why I hate Scorpios
You can't tie 'em down
And Tupelo
Lord, I hate that town
'Cause all I know
Is that's where he was bound
And he never did come back
It's why I hate Pontiacs

That's why I hate Pontiacs



"It Didn't Look Like Alcohol" by Rebecca Lynn Howard (Rebecca Lynn Howard/Trey Bruce)

1st Verse

Didn't look like alcohol to me
But his hands were shakin' like a will'a leaf
Reachin' out for one more drink
He didn't look like a loser to me
But he was lost behind his tears
Somethin' bad had to drive him in here
He don't fit in with this crowd
Somewhere, sometime, he was proud

Chorus

There's a storm stretched out
A million miles across his heart, and a
War he's fightin' in the dark
Whatever it is, somethin' bigger than him
Drove him too far down to crawl
But it didn't look like alcohol

2nd Verse

Thought I heard him say somebody's name
But I pretended like I didn't hear
I just wished that I could disappear
He was crackin' like a desert of burnin' shame
Pleadin' with someone that I couldn't see
He might as well've been on his knees
Like a bomb tickin' ready to blow
He got up in a hurry to go

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge

The girl behind the bar says she guesses he forgot her
I said, 'Don't worry, I'll get his tab
And give me two of whatever he had'
And she said, 'Water'

Tag Chorus

Oh, whatever it is, somethin' bigger than him
Drove him too far down to crawl
But it didn't look like alcohol
Didn't look like alcohol to me
Oh, oh



  "Forgive" by Rebecca Lynn Howard (Rebecca Lynn Howard/Trey Bruce)

1st Verse

I always said that'd be it
That I wouldn't stick around
If it ever came to this
Here I am, so confused
How am I supposed to leave
When I can't even move
In the time it would'a took to say
'Honey, I'm home, how was your day?'
You dropped a bomb right where we live
And just expect me to...

Chorus

Forgive
Well, that's a mighty big word
For such a small man
And I'm not sure I can
'Cause I don't even know now who I am
It's too soon for me to say 'Forgive'

2nd Verse

I should ask, but I won't
Was it love or just her touch
'Cause I don't think I wanna know
So get you some things and get out
Don't call me for a day or two
So I can sort this out
Well, you might as well have ripped the life
Right out of me right here tonight
When through the fallin' tears you said
Can you ever just...

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge

You know what they say
Forgive and forget
Relive and regret

(Repeat Chorus)

Oh, it's too soon for me to say 'Forgive'



"This Love" by Rebecca Lynn Howard (Rebecca Lynn Howard/Marty Dodson)

1st Verse

Every mountain I had to climb
Every river I had to swim
Every desert that I crossed
Brought me one step closer to him
And this incredible love we're in

Chorus

It's unlike anything I ever imagined, and just like
Everything I've ever dreamed of
This man, this life, this love
This man, this life, this love

2nd Verse

I thought love was a fairy tale
Waitin' on my prince to come
Tried on slippers, but nothin' fit
Make believe's no comparison
To the reality of this love

(Repeat Chorus Twice)

Oh, this love



"Heartsounds" by Rebecca Lynn Howard (Rebecca Lynn Howard/Marty Dodson)

1st Verse

I can't find the words to describe
How it feels bein' loved by you
I stand there like the cat's got my tongue
Nothin's ever left me speechless like you do
Each time when we're together
There's so much that I would like to say
And I think I've found a way

Chorus

(Listen to my) heartsounds (ooh, ahh)
Every time that it pounds, I hear (ooh la la)
I just can't hide the way I feel inside, no way (hey, yeah)
'Cause whenever you're around (oh, oh)
It won't settle down (Mmmmm)
Listen, can't you hear it callin' your name (ahh)

2nd Verse

You make emotions come over me
That take a heart to express
Ooh, and if you'll listen carefully
You'll hear the message beatin' in my chest
So I guess what I'm confessin'
Is there's no one who moves me like you do
If you ever doubt it's true

(Chorus Out)

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