Co-written w/ Terri Bush

Lyrics:

VR 1: 
Lord give me wisdom 
To seek love I deserve, but may not have
To see that there is a brighter path
Lord give me courage
To end the things 
That are not meant for me
To end the things
That do not bring your peace

PRE:
I’m on my knees
Begging please

CH:
Lord give me eyes
Lord give me ears
To see through every lie
That ends in tears
Lord give me legs
To walk away
From what dares to try
To take your place             
I am a daughter of the King
So if I find what’s not for me
Lord, give me strength to leave

VR 2:
Lord give me wisdom
To know that I am never alone
To know there’s only one way home
Lord give me armor
To brave the coldest storm
This world has to offer

(PRE)
(CH)

BRI:
No door                     
The Lord has opened
Could any man
Ever close

No door
The Lord has opened
Could any man 
Ever close

(CH)

Strength To Leave (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:
All in
Till your at your last dime
Don’t know what it's like
Being all in
Ain’t it funny how
You chase the clouds
But remember where you’ve been
All in

PRE: 
But lately, I’ve been struck
With doubts in my mind
Sometimes I feel stuck
With everything on the line

CH:
When those chips fall
And you see the cost
Everything you could lose
You give your all
Praying to God
That everything don’t fall through
Place your bets
Do your best
But nothing’s guaranteed
But when it comes to me
I can go the distance
I’m all in

VR 2: 
All in
Till you owe people cash
Tryna get a savings back
But you’re all in
Ain’t it funny how
You know now
Where you’d lose and where you’d win
But you were all in

PRE: 
But lately, it’s
Kicking me so hard
But I can’t quit now
I’m too far from the start

(CH)

BRI:
All in
Looking back now
It’s crazy how
Everything worked out
Cause you were
All in

CH: 
When those chips would fall
And I saw the cost
Everything I could lose
I gave my all
I prayed to God
And everything it came through
I placed my bets
Did my best
With nothing guaranteed
Cause when it comes to me
I could go the distance
I’m all in


All In (Work Tape)

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)

Co-write w/ MK Strother

Lyrics:

VR 1: 
He didn’t come onto her
But ain’t it always the coworker
He said, “Didn’t mean anything.”
Didn’t know why he did it
That’s when I should have been
At my limit

PRE: 
But I defended him to all my friends
Made it seem like he was innocent
Cause I was dumb enough to think
He had good intent

CH: 
My early twenties
Gone down the drain
Just for a chance
At his last name
Em D Cadd9 D Em G
He would take take take
And I would give give give
So much so, I didn’t recognize it
Till it was too late
Yeah, I must’ve been on something

VR 2: 
I said “Your mother’s insane.”
After she went and said those things
He didn’t defend me at all
Oh, it's such a shame
Lord knows whose boundaries
He’s crossing now

(PRE)
(CH)

BRI: 
If I had said
To all of my friends
All the things he did
In this relationship
There’s no damn way
He could plead the Fifth

(CH)


On Something (Work Tape)

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

On Something (Work Tape)

Lauren Teel