DEBORAH ALLEN
ALL THAT I AM
(Giant 24552)
July/1994
Produced by James Stroud & Deborah Allen
1.
BREAK THESE CHAINS (INTRO)
(Mary Ann Kennedy - Kye Fleming - Deborah Allen)
« © '94 My Pug Music, ASCAP / Painted Pony Music, BMI »
Break these chains around my heart cut me loose and set me free
I can't stand to live my life bound to your memory
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2.
BREAK THESE CHAINS
(Mary Ann Kennedy - Kye Fleming - Deborah Allen)
« © '94 My Pug Music, ASCAP / Painted Pony Music, BMI »
The phone rings it's three in the morning who else could it be
You're gone, but you try to keep it going that's the last thing I need
Forever is over now it's up to me
To break these chains if I'm ever gonna love again
(Break these chains) I'm gonna say goodbye and let it end
(These chains) my heart is tellin' me if I'm gonna be free
I gotta break these chains
It's time to put away your picture take your pillow from my bed
I'm still bound to you baby but with every step
I'm gettin' stronger and I won't bend
I gotta break these chains...
Chains everybody changes gonna have to be the one to break these chain
Chains everybody changes gonna have to walk away and break these chains
[ fiddle ]
Forever is over now it's up to me
To break these chains...
Chains everybody changes
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3.
WRONG SIDE OF LOVE
(Rafe VanHoy - Deborah Allen - Al Anderson)
« © '94 Mike Curb Music, BMI »
Don't wanna hear it I don't wanna talk about it
Baby it's clear that your past has your vision clouded
You're countin' on the heartaches you're bettin' on the bad breaks
You're lookin' at the wrong side of love
Honey let me help you get a hold of the situation
I can tell that you've been livin' with misinformation
Stop talkin' bout the hard times start walkin' in the sunshine
Stop lookin' at the wrong side of love
Looking at the wrong side that's no way to find it
Looking at the wrong side your heartache has you blinded
Just turn around and look at me you'll see how good the love can be
Stop looking at the wrong side of love
Don't want you to miss out don't want you to do without it
Darling there's no doubt you don't know enough about it
If you're ever gonna get wise open up those blue eyes
Stop looking at the wrong side of love
Looking at the wrong side...
Oh stop it
[ guitar ]
You're looking at the wrong side...
Stop looking at the wrong side of love
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4.
THINKIN' AGAIN
(Deborah Allen)
« © '94 Posey Publishing, BMI »
Thinkin' again my mind's running crazy
Chasin' old memories like ghosts in the wind
I swear to my heart that you're out of my head
But then I forget and start thinkin' again
Thinkin' again but my thoughts are in vain
It's the wondering why you let our love die that drives me insane
I've cried so many tears my eyes are burning
I'm tossing and turning and thinkin' again
[ fiddle - steel ]
Thinkin' again but my thoughts are in vain
It's the wondering why you let our love die that drives me insane
I swear to my heart that you're out of my head
Oh but then I forget and start thinkin' again
I always forget and start thinkin' again
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5.
MY BABY
(Deborah Allen)
« © '94 Posey Publishing, BMI »
My baby gives me satisfaction my baby gives me all his love
Let's me know I'm his main attraction no one else is gonna feel his touch
I love the way he drives me crazy from now on I'm gonna love my baby
My baby is a full time lover my baby is a full grown man
Makes me feel like a natural woman I know he's the only one who can
Rock my world and I don't mean maybe from now on I'm gonna love my baby
No one can take me away from my baby I'm holding on to heaven in his arms
[ guitar ]
No one can take me away from my baby I'm holding on to heaven in his arms
My baby is a rolling thunder my baby is a south bound train
His love is like a long hot summer calms me down like a cool cool rain
His sweet wonderful ways amaze me it's no wonder why I love my baby
I love my baby I love my baby I love my baby
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6.
GIVE IT TO ME
(Al Anderson - Deborah Allen)
« © '94 Mighty Nice Music, BMI »
Your sweet kisses your tender touch those yearnin' glances offer your love
I think about it bein' wasted it's such a cryin' shame
If she don't want it give it to me
Your Monday mornin's your long late nights
I could be with you holdin' on tight
You need to be appreciated that's my number one aim give it to me yeah
Give it to the one who is gonna give it back to you
She's had every chance to come to the dance
I'm kinda glad she's sittin' out well honey if she don't want it give it to me
It's so one-sided it's so unfair
For her to be with you when I could be there
You're bein' highly under-rated you're not the one to blame give it to me yeah
Hey give it to the one who is gonna give it back to you...
You deserve to know how it feels to be loved and wanted too.
You've tried to give her love and spare if she don't use it, she's gonna lose it
Yeah yeah yeah
[ piano ]
I think about it bein' wasted it's such a cryin' shame
You need to be appreciated that's my number one aim give it to me yeah
Yeah give it to the one who is gonna give it back to you...
Hey give it to the one who is gonna give it back to you...
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7.
TALKIN' TO MY HEART
(Rafe Van Hoy - Deborah Allen - Billy Burnette)
« © '94 Mike Curb Music, BMI »
My heart is hanging on to every word you say right now all logic's slipped away
It doesn't anylise your sincerity it only listens and relives
Don't whisper I love you unless you know it's true
Be careful what you're saying you're talkin' to my heart
Oh be careful what you're saying you're talkin' to my heart
[ guitar ]
Sometimes you want someone so bad you fantasise sometimes the heat of passion lies
It's only human to give in to what you feel that doesn't always mean it's real
Don't miss me don't miss me the magic of the night
Be careful what you're saying...
[ guitar ]
Think about it (think about it) sometimes it's wise to wait
Think about it (think about it) think about it once spoken it's too late
Don't whisper I love you unless you know it's true
Be careful what you're saying...
Be careful what you're saying...
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8.
BLAME IT ON THE HEART
(Rafe VanHoy - Deborah Allen - Billy Burnette)
« © '94 Mike Curb Music, BMI »
The air was so thick well you could cut with a knife and the night stood still
Never felt like this in all of my life it never felt so real
I can't believe the way my heart melts with every beat
Blame it on the heat it happens when we meet
Blame it on the sweet southern nights blame it on the heat
Baby when we touch uncontrollable fire comes over us
Why we create such a burning desire is mysterious
We go out of our minds as the temperature climbs by degrees
Blame it on the heat...
Blame it on the heat
[ guitar ]
We go out of our minds as the temperature climbs by degrees
Blame it on the heat...
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9.
HURT ME
(Bobby Braddock - Rafe VanHoy - Deborah Allen)
« © '94 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Hurt me why in the world did you hurt me
Just when I thought I'd found someone to trust you took away your love
And hurt me I still can't believe you hurt me
Just when I thought it was safe to come in
You let me want you and need you and then
You left me like a child in the rain
Now I'm driving myself in the pain oh you hurt me
[ guitar - steel ]
Yes you left me like a child in the rain now I'm lost in an ocean of pain
Oh you hurt me I fell in love and it hurt me
Can't you imagine how I'm feeling now oh will you ever know how you hurt me
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10.
LEAVE MY HEART ALONE
(Deborah Allen - Greg Foresman)
« © '94 Posey Publishing, BMI »
I never knew if I will make it I'd gotten used to being blue
For so long I had to fake it but I finally made it over you
But then here you come acting like you were never gone
You're just having fun you must think I'm made of stone
Why can't you leave my heart alone if you can't stay then just go on
If I'm not the one you'll always want why can't you leave my heart alone
I used to like to play with fire I was attracted to your flame
But now I have no desire to play that same old cryin' game
Ah I'm doin' fine I've got my feet back on the ground
Made up my mind till you start coming back around
Why can't you leave my heart alone...
I'm not a toy you can play with at will then throw me away once you get your thrill
You better watch yourself the things that you do someone could turn the tables on you
[ steel ]
Well here you come acting like you were never gone...
Leave it alone this poor old heart
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11.
BOYS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF TOWN
(Deborah Allen - Chari Pirtle)
« © '94 Posey Publishing, BMI »
I've made my rounds on the right side of town
Met my fair share of millionaires
But all those uptown boys just seem to let me down
Diamonds and pearls don't meant they care
I swear sometimes the boys on the wrong side of town know how to do it just right
They'll keep you up till Sunday mornin' on a Saturday night
They'll slow you down to rev you up drive you crazy when it comes to love
Sometimes the boys on the wrong side of town know how to do it just right
They can make your heart feel as wild as a rebel
Then tame you down with just one look
You'd drive all the way across town for that kind of trouble
Cause you never had it so good
I swear sometimes the boys...
If I had to choose between rich and refined
Or a man who could love me out of my mkind
I'll take the passionate kind every time oh yeah
[ guitar - steel ]
I swear sometimes the boys...
Yeah they know how to do it just right yeah they know how to do it just right
Yeah yeah just right
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12.
ALL THAT I AM
(Mary Ann Kennedy - Kye Fleming - Deborah Allen)
« © '94 My Pug Music, ASCAP / Mike Curb Music, BMI »
I can be tough I can be tender strong as a saint weak as a sinner
Cause when I'm in your arms I'm so complete you bring out what's inside of me
A woman with a mind a body with a soul a heart full of love that won't let go
I love the way you understand all that I am
I'm a member of the modern world but sometimes I'm still an old fashioned girl
You make me laugh you let me cry I finally found a man who's not afraid to try
A woman with a mind...
[ dobro - fiddle ]
I'll hold on as long as I can and keep lovin' you with all that I am
A woman with a mind...
I love the way you understand all that I am
All that I am all that I amall that I am
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