Carolina Rain

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CAROLINA RAIN

Rhean Boyer, Gary Loyd, Jeremy Baxter, Marvin Evatt, Stephony Smith

Doin' time in the passin' lane

Bubba's got the hammer down

About the time we get where we're goin'

We're rollin' out of town

Our lives change with the weather

And it's comin' down in sheets

Don't get me wrong, we love what we're doin'

But it'd sure be nice to be

CHORUS:

Back home in the country when a storm blows in

Where it feels like heaven when that water hits my skin

We live in a downpour but it's just not the same

Nothin' washes my soul clean like that Carolina rain

Sixteen hundred miles away

Cruisin' thirty thousand feet

Dog tired from last night's show

Dozin' in the window seat

I was dreamin' 'bout a beautiful woman

I left her with tears in her eyes

When I'm back in her sweet arms then I'll know that I'm

Repeat Chorus

Sweet water pourin'

Rain, I can feel it now

Rain, Lord it takes me

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GET OUTTA MY WAY

Robert Ellis Orrall, Curtis Wright

Hey, step aside brother, you're blockin' my view

Let me pretend I'm talkin' to you

'Cause I'm lookin' at her, and I like what I see

No don't turn around she's lookin' at me

She knows I know well, you know

I gotta go

CHORUS:

Before she runs like a fast little filly

She's a five alarm fire, a hot bowl of chili

And she's burnin' a hole in this hillbilly

And I can't let her get away

I gotta say somethin' kinda funny, just a little bit crazy

That'll make her wanna think about bein' my baby

'cause I know what I want and I ain't waitin' all day

So hey, get outta my way

I know I drove you here but, could you find a ride home

'cause I'm a man on a mission, gotta go it alone

Here's a ten for a cab, and you can finish my beer

'Cause she's into me, I'm into her and we're outta here

She knows, I know well, come on, you know

I gotta go

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Bridge: Wait a minute, what's she doin' now

She's puttin' her coat on

Wavin' her keys, lookin' at me

Alright, good night, gotta go

Repeat Chorus

ISN'T SHE

Rhean Boyer, Philip Douglas, Ron Harbin

Isn't she supposed to be in California, yeah

Man in the mirror said, boy, I tried to warn ya, yeah

I know there's no one here but me

So, why do I still feel her?

CHORUS:

Isn't she long gone by now

I heard she was livin' in a west coast town

Sellin' margaritas from a tiki hut on the beach

Didn't I see with my own eyes

That bus pull away as she waved goodbye

I know I did, but somethin' keeps tellin' me

She's back again, Isn't she

On the other side of the Rockies, yeah

So how's it possible I can hear her talkin', yeah

Must be my heart playin' tricks on me

I keep askin' myself, why

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Bridge: I know that's her perfume

Right here in this room, isn't she

I know there's no one here but me

So, why do I still feel her?

Repeat Chorus

DEALIN'

Rhean Boyer, Rand Bishop

It's been two weeks since I've seen my kids

'Cause my ex-wife won't take my calls

They changed my shift at work

It's getting cold and my shoulder huts

But here I am

Copin' with it all

CHORUS 1:

Dealin' with the traffic, reelin' from the fumes

Dealin' with the everywhere I look bad news

And wonderin' how on earth I should be feelin'

I'm dealin' with my taxes and my 401K

Dealin' with losin' more ground every day

And reachin' for a dream I still believe in

So I keep on dealin'

My best friend Joe just lost his mama

And someone stole my sister's car

Oh, but they'll get by as long as there's

A thread of hope and chain of prayer

I know it's not been easy but so far

CHORUS 2:

They're dealin' with the doctors, reelin' from the pain

Dealin' with the clouds and cursin' at the rain

And wonderin' how on earth they should be feelin'

Dealin' with the cost just to get from A to B

Dealin' with the crazies and the crime in the streets

And reachin' for a dream they still believe in

So they keep on dealin'

Bridge: this ol' world keeps turnin' around

The sun comes up and the sun goes down

But it sure helps knowin' that you're not alone

'cause everyone is

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I AIN'T SCARED*

Rhean Boyer, Gary Loyd, Stephony Smith

I've been known to walk away from love before

When it got serious I took off runnin' for the door

I made a point not to get hurt anymore

There's no way out now 'cause I'm in way too deep

A little nervous yeah but know that I won't freak, 'cause

CHORUS:

I ain't scared to fall in love

Take my heart I ain't afraid to give it up

To you to you

Ain't no fear I can't fight

I'm ok, girl, when I look in your eyes

I like what I see in there

And I ain't scared

I ain't holdin' nothin' back

I know it's right

'cause there's no monsters in my head

Making me think twice

All my phobias of fallin' were just lies

You make me crazy baby, all shook up inside

The more you get to me

The more I'm terrified, but

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Bridge: I'll show you what I'm made of, baby

I can take a dare

I ain't holdin' nothin' back

I know it's right so, baby

Repeat Chorus

HOW IT SHOULD BE***

Rhean Boyer, Chuck Allen Floyd

Last night I had a vision, things that I've never seen

They were bigger than wishes and better than dreams

I reached out to touch them, but they slipped through my hands

Like palm trees and water that turned into sand

CHORUS:

I saw people love people as much as themselves

There was no need for heaven, no such things as hell

No hunger, no fighting, no homeless alone in the streets

Isn't that how it should be

Maybe I'm going crazy, maybe I am the only one sane

Or maybe I'm just feeling guilty for my share of the blame

I don't have all the answers, hell the question's unclear

Still I can't help but wonder, what are we doing here

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Last night I had vision, things that I've never seen

They were bigger than wishes and better than dreams

ALL BEFORE THE SUN GOES DOWN*

Rhean Boyer, Billy Montana, Don Ellis

Bad news, doctor's lookin' down, all the family's gathered 'round

She didn't make it

Cross town a relieving sigh, little girl's gonna be fine

Didn't even break it

It's kinda crazy how many ways, a life can change in a single day

CHORUS:

One laughs, one cries, and this ol' world keeps turnin' around

One lives, one dies and another page is written

All before the sun goes down

Young daddy in a foreign land, got his weapon in his hand

He's under fire

Back home daddy's little boy's playin' with an army toy

Wonder who he admires

Right there at that very same time each one is on the other's mind

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Bridge: A baby's born, an old man prays, someone falls, someone's saved

A heart'll break without a sound all before the sun goes down

It's kinda crazy how many ways, a life can change in a single day

Repeat Chorus

SOMEONE'S CHILD**

Rhean Boyer, Tommy Conners

A spandex dress, fishnet hose

In the pouring rain it was bitter cold

They found her there lying in the street

Where she'd been turning tricks since seventeen

And no one knew her name

No one gave a second thought when they put her in a county grave

CHORUS:

She was someone's child, a precious miracle

She made someone smile, born beautiful

Even though she heard a different drum

And walked a different mile

She was someone's child

Shady schemes and crooked dreams

He would tell you lies with nerves of steel

It's just white collar crime no one gets hurt

He says if you're that dumb it's just what you deserve

Now he can't stand the smell

Or the light that's always on in his eight by ten foot cell

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They stripped him bare and beat him down

And gifted him with a thorny crown

Who was this man this rebellious Jew

Who died for me, who died for you

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THAT'S ALRIGHT WITH ME*

Rhean Boyer, Gary Loyd, Stephony Smith

She wants to paint the kitchen pink

And she wants to know what I think

And I say pink looks good on you

Now she wants to lose a couple of walls

Shine a little light down the hall

And I say that's just more light on you, and

CHORUS:

That's alright with me

Baby, I'm with you

Anything you wanna do

If that's your thing, it's my thing, too

If I had to walk a hundred miles

Just to make you smile

That's alright with me

Now she's got another big idea

Says she's never rode a Ferris wheel

And I say you make my world go round

She wants to see it all from up above

And am I willin' to take her up

And I say we may never come down, and

Repeat Chorus

Bridge: when you wanna let your hair down

When you need a little night out on the town

That's alright with me

Repeat Chorus

THE MAN I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR*

Rhean Boyer, Shaye Smith, Tim James

I woke up an hour early, put on my runnin' shoes

Oh man, it's been awhile, a half a mile's all I could do

Then I pulled a couple weeds out of the cracks

Of the sidewalk to my front door

Poured out the coffee pot, stuck it underneath the cabinet

Drank a tall cool glass of water, gonna break that caffeine habit

And quit steppin' over all my winter clothes

And pick em' up off the floor

Stop by Bobby Herndon's, pay him back that twenty bucks

It's just a little thing, it may not seem like much

CHORUS:

But hey, it's a start, a speck of light in the dark

A place where smilin' don't come so hard any more

My vision's growin' clearer, I see a face that's so familiar

Yeah, this mornin' in the mirror by the door

I caught a glance of the man I've been lookin' for

A couple weeks ago I met a nice girl at my church

She reminded me of you, so sweet and down to earth

Well I finally mustered up a little nerve, and asked her for her number

I met her at the deli on her lunch break yesterday

We both went dutch, so I guess it's not a date

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Bridge: I remember when the doctor said you didn't have too long

You made me promise I'd move on

But it's puttin' my faith to the test, everyday I do my best

Girl, I know they're only baby steps

Repeat Chorus

SWEET VIRGINIA KISS

Rhean Boyer, Robert Ellis Orrall, Jeff Coplan

Starin' out my hotel window

Half a million strangers walkin' by

With half a million different stories

Where they're goin', what they've left behind

And catching my reflection sends me back in time, I'm

CHORUS:

Takin' her hand, kickin' up sand

Sneakin' behind the old bandstand

Sun is settin' on a beautiful day

Down on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay

The win in her hair, salt in the air

Down in the dunes on a blanket there

All alone on a night like this I miss

Her sweet Virginia kiss

If I'da made just one choice different

Where would I be, guess I'll never know

The answers buried in the sand

Where I left my footprints long ago

Those steps I find myself retracing, every night I'm

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Bridge: Oh, my heart aches for the love we made

But I feel fine, when I close my eyes, go back in time I'm

Repeat Chorus

WHO NEEDS THE SUN

Rhean Boyer

I don't mind bein' suck inside when a storm blows in

Just let those ol' dark clouds keep pourin' rain

Let it ease on by take its slow sweet time

Wouldn't it be nice if it rained like this every day

CHORUS:

Who needs the sun (who needs the sun the way you shine)

Baby with the way you shine

Who needs the sun (who needs the sun when you're all mine)

I'm so glad you're mine all mine

Who needs the sun (stay with me 'til the end of time)

Yeah, who needs the sun

You light my way and you kiss my face and I just love the way

You lay me down and bathe me in your glow

You take me in, you warm my skin

Girl I swear I think you could make a flower grow

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Bridge: who needs the sun when I got you

Who needs a sky of baby blue

In the dead of the night

Your love just shines right through

Repeat Chorus

CUT x CUT from "Weather The Storm"

CAROLINA RAIN - Weather The Storm

EQUITY MUSIC GROUP

Produced by Clint Black & Carolina Rain

*Produced by Stephony Smith ** Produced by Rhean Boyer

*** Produced by Justin Niebank & Carolina Rain

Street date: September 19, 2006