Co-Written w/ Korie Burton Rott & Elle Sloan Christensen

Lyrics:

VR 1:
You can retrace your steps
You can regret you left
You can tell me that 
You wanna start again
You can apologize
Try to make it right
You can hope that time 
Will fade all of your lies

PRE:
A second try won’t undo the first
One more round will only make it worse
Cause

CH: 
Worn boots 
Can be made new
When they’ve seen better days
Shine ‘em up, stitch a hole 
That leather's still the same 
But this heart of mine
That you ran through
It don’t work that way
I wish it did
But you can’t fix
A heart that’s broke-in 

VR 2: 
You can resole ‘em, 
You can remold ‘em
You can sew up all the strings 
That have come undone
When the toes get scuffed
You can fix ‘em right up
And no one will ever know
What you’ve done

(CH)

BRI:
I ain’t no pair of Lucchese’s
There ain’t no remedy
To fix all the things you tore in me 

(CH)

Broke-In (Full-Band Demo)

Co-written w/ Hunter Warren

Lyrics:

The red lace on this dress
Caught you by surprise
We both knew we’d be late
Goin’ out tonight.
Don’t matter what I wear
You can’t help but stare
And that look in those hazels
Damn, clear the table
Let’s make a scene right here

You’re holding that glass
Could be holdin’ me
To hell with these folks
Baby, let’s just leave
I’ll tease you till you can’t stand
Sinkin’ in like quicksand
Baby, just give me those hands
I’ll make you glad you’re a man
I’ll make you glad you’re a man

Next week I’ll wanna go out
And I’ll promise to be good
But with your hand on my back
There’s no way that I could
You and your cowboy boots
Me pulling your belt loops
Just sounds like a better idea
Cause

You’re holding that glass
Could be holdin’ me
To hell with these folks
Baby, let’s just leave
I’ll tease you till you can’t stand
Sinkin’ in like quicksand
Baby, just give me those hands
I’ll make you glad you’re a man
I’ll make you glad you’re a man

I’m not usually this way
There’s just somethin’ ‘bout you, babe

You’re holding that glass
Could be holdin’ me
To hell with these folks
Babe, let’s just leave
I’ll tease you till you can’t stand
Sinkin’ in like quicksand
Baby, just give me those hands
I’ll make you glad you’re a man
I’ll make you glad you’re a man

Make You Glad You’re A Man

Lyrics:

I’m not tryin’ to impose
But a part of me knows
I won’t be able to shake this feelin’
She’s got me thinkin’ about kneelin’
I’m not tryna scare her off
But there’s somethin’ in her talk
That tells me she don’t run off easy
Somebody let me know am I crazy

Somethin’ ‘bout her smile
Somethin’ ‘bout her eyes
Somethin’ about her takes me back
Somethin’ ‘bout her mind
Somethin’ ‘bout her heart
Somethin’ about her making me laugh
Don’t know what to tell ya
All I know is these words
Man, it’s somethin’ ‘bout her

She pulls me in without a touch
She drives me crazy without a clutch
Every sunset every moonlit night I see us
And every time I’m with her I just fall deeper
Deeper in love

Somethin’ ‘bout her smile
Somethin’ ‘bout her eyes
Somethin’ about her takes me back
Somethin’ ‘bout her mind
Somethin’ ‘bout her heart
Somethin’ about her making me laugh
Don’t know what to tell ya
All I know is these words
Man, it’s somethin’ ‘bout her

She got them big brown eyes
It’s just a matter of time
My smile so embarrassing wide
Do you think she knows why?

Somethin’ ‘bout her 
Somethin’ ‘bout her eyes
Somethin’ about her takes me back
Somethin’ ‘bout her mind
Somethin’ ‘bout her heart
Somethin’ about her making me laugh
Don’t know what to tell ya
All I know is these words
Man, it’s somethin’ ‘bout her

Somethin’ ‘Bout Her (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:

Just like that, you don't like me back. And that's a fact, I know. You made it clear.  What we are here, but I still fear how I feel. Why do I still hang on every word this feeling? It's so damn absurd.  I do anything for you. Except tell you the truth I could confess my love in the pouring rain. But that don't matter because you don't feel the same and that ain't never gonna change.  No, I'll never see the day. Because you don't see me that way. That a way.  Set the scene. We weren't meant to be. So I casually feel down.  Catch my longing stare. Because how could I not care? When you're standing there next to me.  Why do I still catch every breath this feeling is messing with my head? I've tried everything to find. A way to get you off my mind.  I could confess my love in the pouring rain. But that don't matter because you don't feel the same, and that ain't never gonna change. No, I'll never see the day, hey, 'cause you don't see me that way.  That way. And I'm perfectly fine, 'cause I'm still in your life. It's just that you always catch my eye.  Cause the only thing that's worse than this thing is never knowing is. I could confess my love in the pouring rain. But that don't matter, cause you don't feel the same, that ain't never gonna change.  No, I'll never see the day. You don't see me that way. Oh.

That Way (Full-Band Demo)

Co-written w/ Korie Burton Rott

Lyrics:

VR 1: 
C
I would say you feel like home
But that just ain’t the truth
Am
Cause the memories that made me
I’d rather not live through
G
Again
C
I would say you remind me 
Of the first man I loved
Am
But to him, I will never be
G
And never was enough

CH:
C
And I’ve been down 
G
So many roads
Am
Tried to escape 
F    G
That broken home
C
Every man that came before you
G
Was just a mirror held up to
Am
The first man 
F
to ever let me down
C
But you hold the door
Don’t keep score
G
You give your all
Don’t let me fall
Am
Good intentions
F
Are all that’s on your mind

Am
And I’ve realized
The best home
G
I’ve ever known
                                 C
Is one I had to find

VR 2:
C
I would say you feel familiar
But that would be a lie
Am
Cause the only thing he taught me
Was how to run and hide
C
I would say I’ve seen this before
But in reality
Am
This is the first time
                                             G
I’ve found something to keep

(CH)
(CH)
(CH)

Home (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:

Don’t look at me like that
With your backwards hat
I know where this goes
Don’t whisper in my ear
Make it unclear
But I already know

You don’t want me like that
You’ve stated that’s a fact
Is that your hand on my back?

You know damn well
This has put me through hell
The constant confusion
What am I to you and
Feeling like I’m losing my mind
A flirtatious man
first sight 
should’ve ran
What the hell does it mean
To flirt like a friend?

Don’t seem jealous when I
Bring around another guy
What do you expect?
Don’t talk about how he’s
Not enough for me
You don’t have the right to protect.

Cause you don’t see a future for us
You’ve stated that’s what’s up
Isn’t your girlfriend waiting up

You know damn well
This has put me through hell
The constant confusion
What am I to you and
Feeling like I’m losing my mind
A flirtatious man
first sight 
should’ve ran
What the hell does it mean
To flirt like a friend?

I’m trying
To draw a line in
This quicksand
But I’d be lying
By denying
But I have to take a stand
Cause 

You know damn well
This has put me through hell
The constant confusion
What am I to you and
Feeling like I’m losing my mind
A flirtatious man
first sight 
should’ve ran
What the hell does it mean
To flirt like a friend

Flirt Like A Friend (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:


You know just what you’re doin’
Comin’ in here lookin’ that way
My mind is dead set on provin’
That my heart is over you, babe

Tight shirt, you caught me starin’
Believe me I’m just preparin’
To ignore you the rest of the night

Cause you’re too much for me
To look at, smile at, wink at
Baby, you’re too sweet
To talk to, laugh with
But so damn attractive
Got me trippin’ on my words
You’re so not mine
It actually hurts

I know just how this ends
You just fine and me in pieces
So I’m not wasting time
There ain’t no use makin’ you mine

Red dress, I caught you starin’ 
Believe me, I ain’t drinkin’
I can’t end up with you tonight

Cause you’re too much for me
To look at, smile at, wink at
Baby, you’re too sweet
To talk to, laugh with
But so damn attractive
Got me trippin’ on my words
You’re so not mine
It actually hurts

Damn this high
Just from your sight

Cause you’re too much for me
To look at, smile at, wink at
Baby, you’re too sweet
To talk to, laugh with
But so damn attractive
Got me trippin’ on my words
You’re so not mine
It actually hurts

It Actually Hurts (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:

Having all these inside jokes
Being best buds with their folks
Giving me the truth with no sugar coat
Yeah I need that
You know I need that

I love all my girls
Don’t get me wrong
But sometimes I need
Somethin’ more strong

I need that belly laugh over how you said
“I’m king of the world” and then hit your head
I need a night where
I’m not the double D
I need that full moon kayak out on the dock
The one where the others pushed you off the rock
I need a night where
I’m wild and I’m free
I still love my wine
But there’s nothing quite like
Drinking beer with the guys

Cracking a smile
I point at the stage
Out in a crowd
They’re keeping me safe
Yeah I know that
Yeah I know that

I ain’t a pick me by any means
I just know how to pick
Good company
And who can blame me

I need that belly laugh over how you said
“I’m king of the world” and then hit your head
I need a night where
I’m not the double D
I need that full moon kayak out on the dock
The one where the others pushed you off the rock
I need a night where
I’m wild and I’m free
I still love my wine
But there’s nothing quite like
Drinking beer with the guys

Don’t want anything more
Just an “it’s all good”
And maybe another pour

I need that belly laugh over how you said
“I’m king of the world” and then hit your head
I need a night where
I’m not the double D
I need that full moon kayak out on the dock
The one where the others pushed you off the rock
I need a night where
I’m wild and I’m free
I still love my wine
But there’s nothing quite like
Drinking beer with the guys

The Guys (Full-Band Demo)

Co-written w/ Troy Donohue

Lyrics:

Carrying the memory of foolish choices
Tiny voices still speaking to me
Unsheathing the pen that left my mark
Flickering spark, how callous can I be
All these bones I never show
I wasn’t ready for you to see
My dreams of grandeur
So I watched you leave

See the darkest hours in your garage
Broke your heart, ditched the corsage
My lone wolf howled as we went separate ways
Then the haunting glow of the firelight
Nothing makes sense, don’t know what to write
My mind is trapped, and regret comes in waves
And all that's left for us is on the page  

On and on the loneliness
This black abyss, I’m falling down
Metal filled with wasted thoughts
Kills me soft, stirring up dark clouds
October never seems to end
Remembering what could have been
Cause this star-crossed love was written blindly

See the darkest hours in your garage
Broke your heart, ditched the corsage
My lone wolf howled as we went separate ways
Then the haunting glow of the firelight
Nothing makes sense, don’t know what to write
My mind is trapped, and regret comes in waves
And all that's left for us is on the page  

So I’ll sit in silence with all these words
Fed through a cage, that you’ve never heard
And the ghost of you casts shadows on my wall
I left roaring fires in my wake
Unheard voices led astray

And a bitter end is our downfall

See the darkest hours in your garage
Broke your heart, ditched the corsage
My lone wolf howled as we went separate ways
Then the haunting glow of the firelight
Nothing makes sense, don’t know what to write
My mind is trapped, and regret comes in waves
And all that's left for us is on the page

The Page (Full-Band Demo)

The Page (Work Tape)

Lyrics:

He’s awake
Before the sun
Always gets
The job done
Looking in his
Big brown eyes
I know I’ve won

Cause he reminds me
Of the good in this world
Trust me when I say
I’m one lucky girl

He carries that weight
Like it’s nothin’
If he believes
Then he ain’t budgin’
He sparks up that fire
Holds me close
Changes the tire
When I need him most
Ain’t about the non-chalant
Goes after what he wants
And I always know that’s me
He’s strong and steady

He was looking for 
A woman of more
Than all the others 
That were self-absorbed
And my heart of gold
It fit the bill
Trust me when I say
I’m still a lucky girl

He carries that weight
Like it’s nothin’
If he believes
Then he ain’t budgin’
He sparks up that fire
Holds me close
Changes the tire
When I need him most
Ain’t about the nonchalant
Goes after what he wants
And I always know that’s me
He’s strong and steady

I’ll be his soft
Place to land
I’ll always make
Him feel like a man

He carries that weight
Like it’s nothin’
If he believes
Then he ain’t budgin’
He sparks up that fire
Holds me close
Changes the tire
When I need him most
Ain’t about the non-chalant
Goes after what he wants
And I know that’s me
He’s strong and steady

Strong & Steady

Country songwriter & musician from Dallas, Texas, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. MTSU Commercial Songwriting alum.

Broke-In (Full-Band Demo)

Lauren Teel