This is still very rough.  But I think I have the arrangement right now.  


I never asked for this cross to bear
I never thought I would have to care
though it doesn't seem quite fair
I'll never let it own me
I never asked for this cross to bear
I always thought I'd have time to spare
as my anger starts to flare… I know
I'll never let it own me

I own it, I own it
I own it, I own it
I'll never let it own me

I'll fight to find the courage and 
grace to keep hope alive
I'll never let it own me

I never asked for this cross to bear
I never thought hope would start to tear
nothing till now can quite compare... but
I'll never let it own me
I never asked for this cross to bear
never thought I'd have pain to share
I may let myself sit and stare... but
I'll never let it own me
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I never asked for this cross to bear
I never lost a fight to despair
I know I'll find the strength somewhere
I'll never let it own me
I never asked for this cross to bear
I always thought answers were out there
but as I slowly breathe I swear
I'll never let it own me

Own It

This one is very raw.  I will probably rearrange it a bit.  But wanted to share a preview...


I just had to turn away

As my blue sky turned to grey
The clouds crowded out the sun
As her lies flooded into each one
Till I found that I was just done



I just had to turn away
see the sky of a new day
I had stepped out into dark
Lights came on and I stood stark
to find the knife had left its mark



I remember how broken I'd felt 

you looked like you thought that you'd won something
and every cloud loomed like a thunderhead



[CHORUS]

The rain belongs to a far away day
cause today I wear the sun like my jacket
I'm riding south on a two wheeled tidal wave...


The sun at my back and the wind in my face/chest
and I'm laughing/smiling/grinning
With every turn of my wheels you get further away....

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I just had to turn away
As my blue sky turned to grey
Then the temperature got so cold
And I looked to find I’d been sold
When I'd saw what I'd been told


you said I got it all wrong

and I said that I wasn't buying it
But that's ok… I'd rather move on than back


[CHORUS]

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I just had to turn away
cut the cord that made me stay
something told me to leave you at first
but my search had given me thirst
in the end my hopes were all burst


You said that it was my fault


I guess that I had my part in it
I knew that my gut kept on nagging me


[CHORUS]


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I just had to turn away
As my blue sky turned to grey
it all came at me in a rush
all the heat and I was flushed
and I came out feeling crushed



I just had to turn away


toss the pieces of the game you play
I had tried so hard to trust
But your words were made of rust
And they crumbled as they must


But the temperature seems to be up
And the sky seems to hold only blue and white
My tank is full and I'm on my way again


[CHORUS]

The Rain

John Butt Dial

His Girl

Holding My Breath

Tracks roll on

Existing Lyrics:
I can touch it if I try
but I can't grab it and I can't figure why
send my foot out to the right
I stand up, there's a new hold in sight

In this moment I'm all alone
just me and stone
breathe away every way
I could say
there's no way

wedge my foot in
jam my hand
pain sings through my body as I stand

hands are sweating
start to slip
go for chalk
before I lose my grip

I keep thinking about the time
he said climb, he said climb till you fall
You won't fall far
but if you make it
you can take it, you can take it top and all

it's so easy to forget the pain
when the stones are laying at your feet
success is so easy to eat
but it's yesterday's mistakes that make it taste so sweet



Cameron Dawson 1