WELL I WAS WALKING THE FLOOR
OUT ONTO THE SHORE
OVER ROCKS, AND STONES, AND SAND, AND WHAT WAS BEFORE
YOU AIN’T GONNA CHANGE ME
YOU CAN’T EVEN CHANGE YOURSELF,
JUST LIKE THE WATER ROLLS TO THE SHORE
AIN’T GONNA CHANGE ME NO MORE
WELL I SEE YOUR SIGHT
IS A LITTLE SHORT
CAN’T SEE THE WAVE, BUT IT WILL SWEEP YOU AWAY
YOU AIN’T GONNA SAVE ME
YOU CAN’T EVEN SAVE YOURSELF
YA JUST LIKE THE WATER ROLLS TO THE SHORE
OVER WHAT WAS BEFORE
YOU TRY TO HIDE
I’LL OPEN WIDE
YOU’RE ON A ONE WAY STREET
CAN’T TURN AROUND OR REPEAT
IT’S SO SAD
YOU SHOULD BE GLAD
ONE THING NOW BABE YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND
I AIN’T GONNA CHANGE YOU
I CAN’T EVEN CHANGE MYSELF
YA JUST LIKE THE WATER ROLLS TO THE SHORE
OVER WHAT WAS BEFORE
credits
from ROLL ME UP INTEGRITY,
released July 1, 2022
Electric bass & vocals: Carrie Clark
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