VR 1:
I almost got married
To the wrong guy
Wanted you to be there
When the knot was tied.
I wanted you to be
By my side


PRE:
And you may not have enough lives
To see me for the rest of mine

CH:
But I really need you now
So I’m begging you, please hold out
You can’t go to God just yet
Cause I need you with me instead
Just to see this moment
I need you in
This moment I need you in

VR 2:
Been in the big city
Chasing those dreams
My biggest prayer    
Is that someday
You’ll live to see
Me holding that trophy
Me living that way

(PRE)
(CH)

BRI:
I have the honor
Of being your granddaughter
And I know you’ll live forever in me

(CH)

Moment I Need You In (Work Tape)

Lyrics:

VR 1: 
Last kiss of the morning
I love you too
Not an hour passes
When I don’t think of you
In that hot-shot truck
Putting miles on the road
Burning up diesel
“Sweetheart,” he goes
“It’s just so peaceful.”
And it’s just my luck

PRE:
Hitches up that gooseneck
To that fifth wheel
Drives away
With my love, he feels
Cause that heavy-duty’s
Got nothing on me

CH: 
Our love’s built tough
Like his old dually
Through every mile
He’s right here with me
This freight and fate
Sent from above
Long haul love

VR 2:
Can’t begin to tell you
How it feels
Having a hard-working man
And being the woman he heals
With every touch
It ain’t always easy
Then again what job is
But he always sees me
There’s no one I’d rather live
Through it all with
(PRE)
(CH)

BRI:
Though the hills and flats
I’ve got your back
And across state lines
Your heart is mine
And I’ll make sure
To soak in the times

(CH)


Long Haul Love (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
It’s too bad you can’t pour a heart
And you can’t take back all you did
When you were busy falling apart
Did you notice the hell you put me in?

PRE:
And I've tried and tried and tried
Not to make you the bad guy

CH:
Whiskey, bourbon, or beer
You’d drink whatever it took
So you weren’t really here
Breaking me at arm’s length is your art
It’s too bad you can’t pour a heart

VR 2:
It’s too bad you can’t pour a heart
And you can’t take back all you said
When you came home without your car
Did you see that I was hanging by a thread?

(PRE)
(CH)

BRI:
Whiskey, bourbon, or beer
The only thing you cared about
Comes in loud and clear
Keeping me at arm’s length is your art
It’s too bad you can’t pour a heart

Pour A Heart (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
He’s a backseat
Tryna tame my heartbeat
As he touches my knee
Can’t help but come undone
I can feel the heat
He rolls up his sleeves
Says how much he loves me
And I know that’s the good stuff
PRE:
But there’s something that he does
That never fails to mess me up
More
than anything
CH:
When he calls me darlin’
Aligning all the stars in
There’s no other man
With no other hands
I’d rather put my heart in
They can call me baby
That’ll never phase me
But that
Low southern drawl
Can have my all
The boy’s got me fallin'
When he calls me darlin’
VR 2:
He’s a good time
Can’t get him off my mind
When he pulls me in tight
I just can’t help myself
I’m a tumbleweed
Don’t know how he caught me
He knows how to make me melt
(CH)
BRI:
Don’t know how he does what he does
But I know in his voice this is love
Cause
(CH)


When He Calls Me Darlin' (Full-Band Demo)

Co-written w/ Adia Marie Fuller

Lyrics:

VR 1:
First you crawl
Then you sit up
Learn to walk
Fall down and get up
Then try to ride too fast when dad
Takes off those training wheels
By the time
You’ll realize it
Turning 5
Turns into driving
Yourself to class 
Caused you just passed
And life starts getting real

PRE:                         
When you get to where you’re going you’ll 
Find                        
Life’s about way more than keeping score 
and finish lines

CH:
So, take it slow
Don’t always go
At the speed of light
Make sure
You keep your pure
More than you lose your mind
Make sure you glow through
What you go through
While you’ve still got 
Some growing up to do

VR 2:
Soon you’ll talk
About the future
You’ll get lost
Hopin’ it comes sooner
Then catch your breath get scared to death
With every mistake made
Throughout the climb
You’ll start to get it
On a dime
You’ll barely make it
Cause twenty-five
Always feels like
You can’t catch a break

(PRE)
(CH)
BRI:
And when you don’t 
Have a clue
Demon or angel
You should listen to
Trust your gut
Cause guess what
Those choices will make you

(CH)


Growing Up To Do (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
I was at a dive bar in town
Just wearin’ these boots out
Then a song came on
Now my head’s spinnin’ round and around

PRE:
Used to be
I could hear that beat
And not think twice about you and me
But now you’re gone
And you’re moved on
And I still can’t sing that song

CH:
Why’d you have to ruin my favorite song?
Now when I hear it
My head’s all wrong
And every time I hear that melody
I just think you’re not with me
And I’m not okay
No, I’m not okay
Why’d you have to ruin my favorite song
With your memory, yeah

VR 2:
I was in my truck drivin’ around
Just chilling out
Then that radio came on
And now I’m stuck feeling down

PRE:
Used to be
I could hear that beat
And not think twice about you and me
But now you’re gone
And you’re moved on
And I still can’t sing that song

(CH)

BRI:
Well if time really flies
Then I don’t know why
I can’t bear to hear that rhyme
I’ll soon move on
And I’ll become strong
But right now I can’t sing that song

(CH)


Why'd You Have To Ruin My Favorite Song (Full-Band Demo)

Co-written w/ Aleya Fyffe

Lyrics:

VR 1:   
Being with you is like
Picnics
Picking sticks 
Trying hard to steal a kiss
Not wanting ever to quit
Kissing you is like				
Amber skies
Sparks fly					
Trying hard to bide my time			
Ain’t no doubt what’s on my mind		
Touching you is like			
Do I dare?
Gasping air
Those rough hands in my hair
Heavy breath taking me there
 
PRE:
counting the stars, 
As they light the sky 
You pull me in
And hold me tight

CH:
There’s nowhere I’d rather be		
Than anywhere with you next to me
Feeling you breathe
With this tree we’re underneath
It’s never been more clear for me to see
It’s the little things

VR 2:
Holding you is like
Long drives
Late at night
Bench truck lost in those eyes
Thanking you for making time
Trusting you is like
Family
Inner peace
Don’t ever have to worry
Plain and simple, I’m at ease
Craving you is like
Anywhere
Longing stare
They can look, we don’t care
“Keep eyeing me like that I swear”

PRE:				
Counting the stars
As they light the sky
You pull me in
And hold me tight

(CH)

BRI:
Remember that winter night
You asked me if you were mine
I’d still say “yes” every time
Cause having you is like
Everything
Want a ring
Not just some little fling
You getting down on one knee

(CH)


The Little Things (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
Well all those eggshells
I got used to walking on
Left their little marks
On the feet I rely upon
The tone of your voice
Seeing what’s wrong
Has become
Something I depend on

PRE:
I’ve gone through so much
And all this damage backs that up

CH:
I hang on every word
Cause I know how much it hurt
To be the burden
To be the lost
To be the reason why he walked
Seems like
It’s fight or flight
And its 
late at night
And I’m still combing through the day
Wondering about each mistake
I’ll never learn to fly
If I
Keep letting eggshells lead the way

VR 2:
It’s funny how what comforts 
A baby bird’s wings
Has kept me from flying
Or enjoying a good thing
I’m over-aware
Sometimes I get scared
That you’ll leave me 
standing there

(PRE)
(CH)

BRI:
A damaged mind
I’m scared they’ll leave me behind
I fear I’ll never feel whole
With all of this inside

When you’ve grown up
In a place and time
Where nothing
you ever did was right
I hope you don’t mind
That I’m terrified 
You’ll change your mind
Cause it happens all the time

(CH)

Eggshells (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
Throwing out those bottles
Man that’s tough
But so is my kids saying “You’ve had enough”

PRE:
Putting down that drink
Picking up what’s left of me
It feels like I could almost drown
But I’ve found

CH:
You gotta choose
Your hard
Before you lose
Who you are
Cause in the end
You know it’ll all be worth it
You gotta know
Your why
Go ahead and ditch your pride
Cause with everything in this life that's ours
You gotta choose your hard

VR 2:
4 days a week at the gym
Man that's rough
But so is getting winded just getting up

PRE:
Putting down those sweets
Picking up something green
It feels like I’m just gonna let you down
But I’ve found

(CH)

BRI:
You gotta choose
Your hard
Don’t let you past
Define who you are
Cause in the end 
It’s all about your choices
Remember 
Your why
Let it light up your fire
Cause with everything in this life that’s ours
You gotta choose your hard


Choose Your Hard (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
My whole life
I’ve been trying
To be someone
You approve of
It’s been a losing game
From such a young age
Truth is
I never stood a chance
PRE:
Cause every time
You look at me
A failure
Is all you see
And there’s no changing your mind
CH:
So I’ll take this chance
On my way out
To spare you a glance
And tell you you’re missing out
Being family
Should be an honor
And they all say
Blood’s thicker than water
But in your case
After all these years
All my tears
And your tough love
Blood’s not thick enough
VR 2:
My childhood was rigged
Trying to make myself fit
In your mold
But that got old
Cause no matter what I do
I’ll never be enough for you
Truth is
There’s no point
(PRE)
(CH)
BRI:
Having family
Should be an honor
But after all the abuse
There’s nothing of me left for you
(CH)


Blood's Not Thick Enough (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:

VR 1:
He’d lift his bicep up
And plant one
He was popular in school
He’d flash a charming smile
And then some
He knew how to break the rules
He married a woman
Who already had a girl
Together they had a son
They were his whole world

PRE:
6 months went by
His sisters got the call
A ran red light
And he was good as gone

CH:
Now he looks at our
Family Christmas dinners from the sky
And he watches his
Kids grow up without him in their lives
And he waits cause he
Knows we’ll all be with him one day
But not too soon
I say “he may be gone,
But he’s always with you”

VR 3:
He was the life of
Every party
Yet he was a family man
He had everyone laughing till they cried
Now they cry cause he was too young to die

(CH)

BRI:
I know he looks at our
Family Christmas dinners from the sky
And he’s been watching his
Kids growing up with his memory inside
And he waits cause he
Knows we’ll all be with him one day
But not too soon
I say “he may be gone
But Jimmy’s always with you”

Always With You (Jimmy's Song) (Full-Band Demo)

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

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