You Said I Do (But You Never Did)

You look at my take home. You say it donʼt make home good enough.
Weʼre out with some friends and youʼre calling me out over stupid stuff.
Iʼm puttinʼ dishes away and youʼre criticizing every little bit.
You said “I do” but then you never did.
You said “I do” but you never did.

For richer or richer, for better or best,
And head for the door when love is put to the test.
In sickness and health...but nothing worse than a flu.
To have and to hold, from this day forward,
Til death do us part or until you get bored.
Is that what you meant when you said I do?

Remember a time when weʼre dreaminʼ and drivinʼ on mountain roads?
Youʼd be rubbinʼ my neck
And Iʼd be feelinʼ your love all the way to my toes.
You had a thousand ways of lovinʼ on me, but now? Well, God forbid.
You said “I do” but then you never did.
You said “I do” but you never did.

For richer or richer, for better or best,
And head for the door when love is put to the test.
Forsakinʼ all the rest...except for a few.
To have and to hold, from this day forward,
Til death do us part or until you get bored.
Is that what you meant when you said I do?

If stayinʼ ainʼt your style, then whyʼd you walk the aisle?

Broken ring, wedding things in a forgotten drawer.
Broken frame with our wedding portrait sittinʼ by the door.
Broken memʼries of your white dress and yellow candles lit
(where ya)
You said “I do” but then you never did.
You said “I do” but you never did.

You Said I Do (But You Never Did)

Demos 2010

Hard to Argue with Yesterday

Love Into Beautiful 
Verse 1
I walk past her door.
It's never open anymore.
My little girl and me were friends.
But the teen queen in there just won't let me in.
Verse 2
From the day she first breathed
She’s been dancing in my heart and on my feet.
But she’s outgrown those dancin’ shoes,
And now we’re out of step, and I don’t know what to do.
Pre-chorus 1
So tonight I’m on the floor with an empty card 
Still praying for some magic dance to start
Chorus 1
I keep asking for beautiful things to love.
He keeps giving me things to love into beautiful.
Verse 3
She walks out the door
And I can't follow anymore.
But I'm scared as hell to wait and see
If Love alone is strong enough to bring her back to me.
Pre-chorus 2
So tonight I'm kneeling here by her empty bed
And I pray the Lord can fill us up again!
Chorus 2
I keep asking for beautiful things to love.
He keeps giving me things to love into beautiful.
Bridge
Hearts and flowers don't grow without the rain
He plants them both but He lets me care for them
And I know there's a purpose in this pain
When she opens up that door to me again
I’ll be thankful that when…
Chorus 3
I keep asking…
He keeps giving me things to love into beautiful.
I keep asking for beautiful things to love.
He keeps giving me things to love into beautiful.

Love Into Beautiful

Anybody But You (In Memory)

I can love you though you’re gone. 
Don’t see no harm pretending you’re in my arms. 
And I know you’ve moved on but
You’re still in my head and that won't change 'til I'm dead.

Everybody keeps telling me, “Just give it a year, maybe 2…” but

Anybody but you just makes blue
Anybody but you just don’t do
Did I make up my mind or did I find it to be true?
I will never love anybody but you.

I could find another girl. Tell her she’s the one for me 
but just how cruel would that be?
When you and I already know
There’s a scar on my heart in the shape of your face
And it can’t be erased or replaced by

Anybody but you just makes blue
Anybody but you just don’t do
Did I make up my mind 
Or did I find it to be true?
I will never love anybody but

You still make me smile.
In the middle of the night, when I wake up alone,
Take a look at my phone, make believe that you’re there
As I stare at the face of nobody but you...

Anybody but you and I’ll still be blue
She…just don’t do.
I made up my mind 
But then I found it to be true…

Anybody but you just makes blue
Anybody but you just don’t do
Did I make up my mind 
Or did I find it to be true…
I will never love…
Til we meet again above…
Anybody but you.

Anybody But You (In Memory)

Green Light by Kerry “James” Cox
VERSE 1
I should have told you years ago.
Shoulda parked my fears below
And let you know, let you know you could just let go.

VERSE 2
Pictures on my phone don’t lie. 
All the times you forced a smile 
Let me know, let me know how hard you tried.

PRE-CHORUS 1
And you’d be right to say this comes too late
But I was hopin’ you were turnin’ round
Every time you’d tap the brakes.

CHORUS 1
Now I want us to be right. 
So I’m giving you the green light
To listen to your heart and make a brand new start
I know you’re feelin’ uncertain 
But there’s been so much hurting
So as much as I want ya back in my arms tonight…
I’m giving you the green light. 

VERSE 3
Guess it’s time I face the truth:
Though I swear you were made for me,
Reckon I, reckon I wasn’t made for you…

VERSE 4
The things I tried to make you happy, babe.
Well, they only seem to bring you pain…
Guess I’ll try watching you drive away.

PRE-CHORUS 2
And I’m good to go but I’ll be standing on the brakes
So my puppy dog heart don’t follow you
‘Cuz he don’t know it’s too late.

CHORUS 2
Still I want us to be right. 
So I’m giving you the green light
To listen to your heart and make a brand new start
I know you’re feelin’ uncertain 
But there’s been so much hurting
So as much as I want ya back in my arms tonight…
I’m giving you the green light…

BRIDGE
...to drive on knowing I’ll be just fine
I’ll miss the shimmering moonlight of your eyes
But the sun’ll still rise…
…just ain’t gonna shine as bright.

CHORUS 3
But I want us to be right. 
So I’m giving you the green light
To listen to your heart and make a brand new start
I know you’re feelin’ uncertain 
But babe, there’s been so much hurting…
So as much as I want ya back in my arms tonight…
What I want more is your true smile to come to life!
So I’m giving you the green light. 

OUTRO
…shoulda parked my fears below
And let you know you could just let go...

Green Light (1-20-22) acoustic

VERSE 1
Sometimes you lose a lot to gain a little
Insight into what is worth the fight
And what needs to burn

VERSE 2
And losin’ you was hard, damn near pulled me under,
But it showed me I can’t wait around…
It’s my turn

CHORUS
Got my heart set on loving you forever
Got my heart set on growing old with you by my side
Got my heart set on waking up every morning looking in those eyes
Ain’t got your heart yet
But I got my heart set

VERSE 3
Maybe you’re gone for good and maybe it’s for the better
But the fire in me you thought was dead
Well, it’s startin’ to burn

VERSE 4
It’s been a bumpy road, we got our cuts and bruises
But I swear that there’s a smoother road
If you’ll make the turn. Come on and make the turn

BRIDGE
I believe in you
I believe in us
I believe in Faith
And I Hope in Love

So I aint giving up
I’m coming after you
So I aint giving up
I’m coming after you

Love is patient
Love is patient
It keeps no record of wrongs
Love is patient

Got My Heart Set

How Much Of You

Love You At Your Worst

His voice echoes in your head
Words that would never be said by a heart that truly sees you

My voice is here to drown him out,
To show you all about a kind of Love that finally frees you

And I know that you’re scared just to take my hand and dance 
But all I’m asking for is just the chance…

To love you at your worst, To bless the parts you’ve cursed
The scars you want to hide, The pain you’ve pushed inside 
Where others walked away I’ll show you I will stay
And help you heal the hurts  
Cuz I’m gonna love you at your worst

These thoughts are running through your mind
“Will he love me all the time? When I’m ragged, when I’m worn?”

But sweet girl, you don’t need to fear
I’m gonna make it clear…that only God could love you more!

Cuz I wanna know you deeper yet
Cuz that’s the only way I’ll truly get

To love you at your worst, To bless the parts you’ve cursed
The scars you want to hide, The pain you’ve pushed inside 
Where others walked away I’ll show you I will stay
And help you heal the hurts  
Cuz I’m gonna love you at your...

Worst, your best and everything between
When I say I want all of you…this is what I mean!

To love you at your worst, To bless the parts you’ve cursed
The scars you want to hide, The pain you’ve pushed inside 
Where others walked away I’ll show you I will stay
And help you heal the hurts  
Cuz I’m gonna love you at your worst!

Love You At Your Worst

This cave is cold and dark and filled with lies. 
Fear is a blindfold covering my eyes.
All the plans I had have been erased. 
And starting again is more than I can face.

But if it’s true that you have brought me here.
Then in Your time I know You’ll make it clear. 

I can’t see your hand in this. I can’t see your plan in this￼ 
but I know you can see so much more than me. 
So I will put my hand in yours & I’ll replace my plan with yours￼￼. 
When the future’s only darkness to me... You see.

I know Your power to heal and to restore.
I know you’ve touched unseeing eyes before.
So I will cry out in this cloud of grief 
“I believe! Help me with my unbelief!”

Cuz if it’s true that you have brought me here
Then in Your time I know You’ll make it clear. 

I can’t see your hand in this. I can’t see your plan in this￼ 
but I know you can see so much more than me. 
So I will put my hand in yours & I’ll replace my plan with yours￼￼. 
When the future’s only darkness to me... You see.

You see better days ahead. You see life in what looks dead. 
You see the whole film when I see a single frame!
You see hearts & lives restored. You see about-to-open doors. 
You see the final score in the middle of the game!

I can’t see your hand in this. I can’t see your plan in this￼ 
but I know you can see so much more than me. 
So I will put my hand in yours & I’ll replace my plan with yours￼￼. 
When the future’s only darkness to me... You see.

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