Lyrics:


I’ve never felt more like a model
Than when I was in a frame with you
Pen to page, I could write a novel
From an enchanted point of view
Locking eyes
Shouldn’t be this wonderful
Surprise
You’ve proven more than capable 
To hold my focus
You seem to notice
Any shift of mood

You open up my door
Don’t ask for more
Just because you paid
The bar was on the floor
I asked for more
Out of my dates
And you rose to
The occasion
Yeah you rose to
The occasion

The difference is staggering
What you bring
To the table
Good morning beautiful
Never gets old
And your life is stable
Holding hands
Shouldn’t be this magical
Surprise
You’ve proven more than capable
To grasp my attention
Did I mention
My imminent affection

You open up my door
Don’t ask for more
Just because you paid
The bar was on the floor
I asked for more
Out of my dates
And you rose to
The occasion
Yeah you rose to
The occasion

I’ve been so used to
Mediocre
Such a sober
Feeling
But

You open up my door
Don’t ask for more
Just because you paid
The bar was on the floor
I asked for more
Out of my dates
And you rose to
The occasion
Yeah you rose to
The occasion

Rose To The Occasion

Co-written w/ James DeBorde

Lyrics:
I got a scorecard
A wishlist
The keys to my heart
Are in it
Does he like country music?
If he has a brain, does he use it?
There’s a couple things
That I need

He’s gotta be
Up before the sunrise with me
Settled down with a cup of coffee
A softer side only I get to see
Yeah, he’s gotta be
Strong-willed but listens to me
Keeps me calm, but drives me crazy
A little rough when I need him to be
I ain’t asking for Prince Charming
But there are just some things
He’s gotta be

His hands raised high, 
Deep in worship
If he ain’t got no faith
He ain’t worth it
Does he want kids one day?
Does he have what that takes?
There’s a few things
That I want

He’s gotta be
Up before the sunrise with me
Settled down with a cup of coffee
A softer side only I get to see
Yeah, he’s gotta be
Strong-willed but listens to me
Keeps me calm, but drives me crazy
A little rough when I need him to be
I ain’t asking for Prince Charming
But there are just some things
He’s gotta be

I ain’t asking for much
I'm just praying for real love
Someone who’s

Up before the sunrise with me
Settled down with a cup of coffee
A softer side only I get to see
Yeah, he’s gotta be
Strong-willed but listens to me
Keeps me calm, but drives me crazy
A little rough when I need him to be
I ain’t asking for Prince Charming
But there are just some things
He’s gotta be

He’s Gotta Be (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:


We talked for hours at the bar.
I’m thinking I know who you are
Turns out it was my imagination
Most of your traits were my creation
A figment of what we could be

Oh, what a shame
Oh, what a bummer
I had high hopes
Till you pulled them under
The quicksand
You had so much 
Potential in my head

The way you flirted made me think
That you were actually into me
That’s my bad, I thought you had
More integrity than that

Oh, what a shame
Oh, what a bummer
I had high hopes
Till you pulled them under
The quicksand
You had so much 
Potential in my head

I may jump the gun
I might fall hard meeting someone
But I least I have the guts
To be real, not put up a front

Oh, what a shame
Oh, what a bummer
I had high hopes
Till you pulled them under
The quicksand
You had so much 
Potential in my head

Potential (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:

Back when my mama’s 
Heart was lonely
You came in
Like a prince
Became her one and only
And I feel like
I just might’ve
Had just as good a deal
Having you
In my life
What was broken now is healed

You’re there for all of my dreams
You’re there when my faith is failing
You’re there for her
And that means the world to me
She may have had the firsthand
Raised me with another man
But there’s no doubt in my mind
You’re my second biggest fan

Times like these
We tend to lean
On the people in our lives
And I can say
My best day
Was when my mom became your wife
And I cried happy tears
Cause I knew she’d be happy
After all these years
And 

You’re there for all of my dreams
You’re there when my faith is failing
You’re there for her
And that means the world to me
She may have had the firsthand
Raised me with another man
But there’s no doubt in my mind
You’re my second biggest fan

My music is a part of who I am
And that’s something 
You’ll always understand

You’re there for all of my dreams
You’re there when my faith is failing
You’re there for her
And that means the world to me
She may have had the firsthand
Raised me with another man
But there’s no doubt in my mind
You’re my second biggest fan

Second Biggest Fan (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:


I’ll say “I like you”
Until you piss me off
Don’t take it to heart
I won’t be mad long
Like a flip of a switch
I can handle it
Till I can’t

He is a million
Lanterns on a summer night
And I want him, but
I guess I fly too high

I’m October
He wants May
With types of flowers
I can’t make
I’m cold, then I’m hot
She’s what I’m not
It ain’t hard for me to explain
He wants Spring sunshine
And me, I’m October rain

I can make that 
Pavement glow
Autumn candles 
that burn slow
A little darkness, but
How else would you see the light

I’m October
He wants May
With types of flowers
I can’t make
I’m cold, then I’m hot
She’s what I’m not
It ain’t hard for me to explain
He wants Spring sunshine
And me, I’m October rain

I don’t have him, but 
I wouldn’t change a thing
One day, I’ll find someone
Who likes to dance in the rain

I’m October
He wants May
With types of flowers
I can’t make
I’m cold, then I’m hot
She’s what I’m not
It ain’t hard for me to explain
He wants Spring sunshine
And me, I’m October rain

October Rain (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:


Making jokes about nothing
Suddenly good friends
Haven’t been difficult to find.
Looking out at that neon light
Making small talk,
Singing deep songs
This place has become
Natural to me.
Alleyway bars
Borrowed guitars
Not too far
From home

All that time searchin’ for a backdoor
At every party, avoiding the dancefloor.
You changed my mind
In a constant rewind
Of the night
Before
I think I’ll stay for the encore

Talking comes easily to me
Sometimes I’m out of battery
But this place seems to recharge
Staying out past midnight ain’t hard
Anymore
Alleyway bars
Borrowed guitars
Not too far
From home

All that time searchin’ for a backdoor
At every party, avoiding the dancefloor.
You changed my mind
In a constant rewind
Of the night
Before
I think I’ll stay for the encore

I’m spinning around
Getting lost in the sound
This music 
Ain’t ever too loud

All that time searchin’ for a backdoor
At every party, avoiding the dancefloor.
You changed my mind
In a constant rewind
Of the night
Before
I think I’ll stay for the encore

Encore (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:

It’s a brown-eyed, scruffy dog
Mountains crowded by the fog
A plaid blanket
On a fallen log

It’s the way your eyes glisten
The way you're intent on listenin’
How your smile makes me question
Everything.

I’m in love
With October
But I met him
In September
The rest I don’t remember
Now
Guess it’s just the season
But somehow, all my reasons
To stay away
All just fade
Turned red from gray
All I can say
It must be this Autumn haze

It’s a warm, lit fireplace
The sky with golden rays
A cardigan 
That makes me feel safe.

It’s the way you make me blush
Smiling like I got some crush
How your blue eyes
Sparkle in the sun

I’m in love
With October
But I met him
In September
The rest I don’t remember
Now
Guess it’s just the season
But somehow, all my reasons
To stay away
All just fade
Turned red from gray
All I can say
It must be this Autumn haze

Someone broke your heart
I’m hoping to outshine that spark
Cause the best light is found
In the dark

I’m in love
With October
But I met him
In September
The rest I don’t remember
Now
Guess it’s just the season
But somehow, all my reasons
To stay away
All just fade
Turned red from gray
All I can say
It must be this Autumn haze

It’s a brown eyed scruffy dog
Mountains crowded by the fog
And I’m in love
With October

Autumn Haze (Full-Band Demo)

Lyrics:


You think I’m annoying
But I think you’re boring
And we go round and round
This town
If you don’t like me
I don't really care
So hard to tell
By the way you stare
Or is that a glare

Boy, can I make
People feel things
Love or hate
No in between
Baby, I got that
Dark humor
No filter
I say whatever I think
Say what you want about me
I’m poetic
It’s just genetic
I can’t help that I’m
Authentic

If I’m so obnoxious
Then why are you locked in?
Waiting for what I’ll say
Next
If you don’t like me
I don't really care
So hard to tell
By the way you stare
Or is that a glare

Boy, can I make
People feel things
Love or hate
No in between
Baby, I got that
Dark humor
No filter
I say whatever I think
Say what you want about me
I’m poetic
It’s just genetic
I can’t help that I’m
Authentic

I’m magnetic
So eccentric
Sometimes prophetic
Authentic

Boy, can I make
People feel things
Love or hate
No in between
Baby, I got that
Dark humor
No filter
I say whatever I think
Say what you want about me
I’m poetic
It’s just genetic
I can’t help that I’m
Authentic

Authentic (Full-Band Demo)

Co-written w/ MK Strother

Lyrics:
It hit that tattered rug
A little drop of whiskey 
“Do you really need another one?”
His backhand barely missed me
He was as cruel as they come
Don’t you think if I could, I’d run?

With a demon named Jack
And his buddy named Jim
I sealed my fate
When I married him
When that bottle hits the front door
The devil’s knocking once more
He shattered that glass on the floor
He couldn’t pour a heart anymore

My telephone rang
And he’d pick it up
It wasn’t always this way
But now I’m stuck
Had a heart of gold turned to solid black
Hasn’t been a time I wouldn’t turn back

With a demon named Jack
And his buddy named Jim
I sealed my fate
When I married him
When that bottle hits the front door
The devil’s knocking once more
He shattered that glass on the floor
He couldn’t pour a heart anymore

With a demon named Jack
And his buddy named Jim
I sealed my fate
With what I put in
When that bottle hits the front door
The devil’s knocking once more
That shakin’ glass fell to the floor
Now he can’t hurt me anymore

With a demon named Jack 
And his buddy named Jim
I sealed my fate
When I buried him

Pour A Heart (New Version) (Full-Band Demo)

Co-written w/ Hunter Warren

Lyrics:

I have a friend
Who’s literally just a friend
At least that was
The story in my head
But to everyone else
We’re just lying to ourselves
They say, “Oh come on
It’s so obvious.

I talk about you, they say
“When’s the wedding”
I make you laugh, they say
“Wow, what chemistry!”
We were just friends, but now 
I’m second-guessing
Feeding delusions
Causing confusion
At the slightest sign of interest in me
I talk about you, and they scream
“When’s the wedding?”

He drove me home one time
And they all lost their minds
But it was raining
He said I looked nice
They said he sees you as a wife
I said no
No really no

I talk about you, they say
“When’s the wedding”
I make you laugh, they say
“Wow, what chemistry!”
We were just friends, but now 
I’m second-guessing
Feeding delusions
Causing confusion
At the slightest sign of interest in me
I talk about you, and they scream
“When’s the wedding?”

I know y’all mean well
But as far as I can tell
(He’s not into me)
(Like at all)
(Chill out)

I talk about you, they say
“When’s the wedding”
I make you laugh, they say
“Wow, what chemistry!”
We were just friends, but now 
I’m second-guessing
Feeding delusions
Causing confusion
At the slightest sign of interest in me
I talk about you, and they scream
“When’s the wedding?”

When’s The Wedding (Full-Band Demo)

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

Pour A Heart (New Version) (Full-Band Demo)

Lauren Teel