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Lyrics for "In The Middle"

1. SO NICE
©2005 Diane Ponzio

I’ve got a feeling I could dance all night long
Everything is going right - nothing’s wrong
Don’t it feel good...Don’t it feel nice

It’s like I woke up from the sleep, but not the dream
Things I thought were lookin’ good
are even better than they seem

DOESN’T IT FEEL SO GOOD
DOESN’T IT FEEL SO NICE?
SO NICE

The glass is full - thumbs are up
Slap me a high five
Ain’t it great to be alive?

I’ve got a smile from ear to ear and one inside
I’m like a sign saying “Joy is here!”
I’m on the winning side

DOESN’T IT FEEL SO GOOD
DOESN’T IT FEEL SO NICE?
SO NICE

Don’t analyze, don’t second guess
when you got it goin’ on like this
Let your heart have what your mind tries to resist

I’ve got a feeling I could dance all night long
Everything is going right - nothing’s wrong

DOESN’T IT FEEL SO GOOD
DOESN’T IT FEEL SO NICE?
SO NICE SO NICE SO NICE
DOESN’T IT FEEL SO NICE?

2. THE WORLD IN YOUR EYES
© 2005 Diane Ponzio

I don't wanna go to China
Don't need to see another wall
And I don't need to feel the splash from Niagara Falls

And I don't wanna go to Rio
To feel the samba in my shoes
And I don't need to find myself in Katmandu

There's no place I could travel to
that could compare to lovin' you
My passport makes that very clear
Everything that I want is here...

I SEE THE WORLD IN YOUR EYES
MY JOURNEY'S IN YOUR HEART
IT'S SUCH A THRILL BEING A PART OF YOUR LIFE
YOUR LOVE TAKES ME EVERYWHERE I EVER WANTED TO GO

I don't wanna go to Egypt
to see where pyramids have stood
And I don't need to be seen in Hollywood

All I really want is time now
to learn to love you face to face
Anywhere would become a special place

Don't need to climb another hill
the view is better standing still
Don't need to catch another train
Don't need to take another plane

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Every time I travel, the mystery unravels
of what I've been looking for
'Cause I would crawl a mile if I could see you smile
I just wanna be at your door...

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3. IN THE MIDDLE
© 2005 Diane Ponzio

I've been in the middle of a happy day
I've been in the middle when the bridge gave way
I've been in the middle of what to say to you, dear...

I've been in the middle when things went wrong
I've been in the middle of a beautiful song
I've been in the middle of a kiss not long enough.

First, last, in the middle - just a riddle - doesn't matter where I've been
Same 'ol skin I'm in
Go up, go down
Home, or out of town
Don't you know souls always go empty-handed?

I've been in the middle of a hectic pace
I've been in the middle of a state of grace
I've been in the middle of a place where no one knew me.

I've been in the middle of a tug-of-war
I've been in the middle of a big fat bore
I've been in the middle when I had no more to give

In the middle, last, first, best, worst - doesn't matter where I've been
Same 'ol skin I'm in
Why be confused? There's nothing to lose
Don't you know souls always go empty-handed?

Last, first, in the middle - just a riddle - doesn't matter where I've been
Same 'ol skin I'm in
Go up, go down
Home, or out of town

Don't you know souls always go empty-handed?
Don't you know souls always go empty-handed?
I've been in the middle
I've been in the middle
I've been in the middle

4. MY BEST FRIEND
© 2003 Diane Ponzio

She's got a smile you could read by
She's got a laugh you could dance to
A face you could paint, a heart that a saint would envy.

She's got eyes full of sunrise
She's got a soul like a garden
She is all that is good - any angel could see her halo

SHE IS MY BEST FRIEND AND I LOVE HER
SHE KNOWS ME SO WELL AND STILL LOVES ME

She's as easy as ice cream
She does things you admire
She gives more than she takes - content if it makes you smile.

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A shoulder to lean on
A hand to hold
Wisdom and kindness
a mix good as gold
When I'm swimming in pain and it's deep and wide
She helps me to the other side

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5. WITHOUT THE RAIN
© 2005 Diane Ponzio

I'd like to begin just like Spring in a field of color
Always be bright like the afternoon light in the face of a flower
But when clouds roll in I think I've been the first one to complain
But I know I’ll never grow without the rain.

I'd like to erase every problem I face, any sign of trouble
Eliminate a twist of fate that could burst my bubble
Like everyone I'd rather run far away from pain
But I know I’ll never grow without the rain.

Poet or priest
Angel or beast
All want the easier way
Maybe that's why
They don't want to cry
All we want's a sunny day.

Seems to be an irony that I cannot explain
I know I'll never grow
This much I know
I know I’ll never grow without the rain

6. YOUR GOLDEN YEARS
© 2005 Diane Ponzio

Unread novels sit by your bedside
Sacrifices we make today
Later on pay off - that's what they say

WORK HARD FOR EVERY DIME
SAVE IT UP TO SPEND AT RETIREMENT TIME
THAT'S WHEN YOU'RE GONNA PAUSE AND REFLECT
ON THINGS THAT TOOK A LIFE TO COLLECT
BUT DON'T WAIT 'TIL YOUR BONES GO COLD
YOUNG OR OLD - CAUSE RIGHT NOW
THESE ARE YOUR GOLDEN YEARS

You wake up exhausted - alarm clock screaming
Money pales in value to time
Quiet moments alone are treasures you don't own.

WORK HARD FOR EVERY DIME
SAVE IT UP TO SPEND AT RETIREMENT TIME
THAT'S WHEN THEY'RE GONNA LOWER YOUR TAX
AND THEN YOU'RE GONNA LEARN TO RELAX
BUT DON'T WAIT 'TIL YOUR BONES GO COLD
YOUNG OR OLD - CAUSE RIGHT NOW
THESE ARE YOUR GOLDEN YEARS

Pay attention - it goes by fast
If you're obsessed with the future
all you'll have one day is the past.

You might not make it...nothing is certain
What if later never comes?
What would you change?
What could you change?

WORK HARD FOR EVERY DIME
SAVE IT UP TO SPEND AT RETIREMENT TIME
THAT'S WHEN THERE WILL BE NOTHING TO PROVE
YOUR LIFE WILL FIT LIKE TONGUE 'N GROOVE
BUT DON'T WAIT 'TIL YOUR BONES GO COLD
YOUNG OR OLD - CAUSE RIGHT NOW
THESE ARE
THESE ARE
THESE ARE YOUR GOLDEN YEARS

7. FAITH IS THE KEY
© 2005 Diane Ponzio

Am I lost? Am I weary?
What’s the cost? Why am I teary?
So many questions I have
Feelings unclear
They say, "leap and the bridge will appear"

IF I ROAM, MAYBE I'LL FIND IT
IF I LOOK, MAYBE I'LL SEE
AND IF I LISTEN, MAYBE I'LL HEAR IT
BUT I KNOW FAITH IS THE KEY

Am I unsure? Am I shaky?
What’s the cure? Why am I achy?
So many things seem wrong
Evil and cruel
Like the whole world keeps breaking the Golden Rule

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I won’t give up and I won’t give in
To get to where I’ve never been
Like the sun still comes up every day
I'll keep going my own way

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8. CARBOHYDRATES
© 2005 Diane Ponzio

I try to eat sensible
I know I need vegetables
But nothing looks better than a nice big piece of cake
Gimme carbs - Gimme carbs - Gimme carbs - Gimme carbs

I love to go to restaurants
I enjoy the ambiance
Forget the menu - just bring a loaf of bread
Gimme carbs - Gimme carbs - Gimme carbs - Gimme carbs

CARBOHYDRATES MAKE ME FEEL HAPPY
AND I KNOW YOU CAN SEE IT ALL OVER ME

They say low carbs are good for me
They might as well torture me
Can you pass up a cookie still warm to the touch?
Gimme carbs - Gimme carbs - Gimme carbs - Gimme carbs

CARBOHYDRATES MAKE ME FEEL HAPPY
AND I KNOW YOU CAN FEEL IT ALL OVER ME

Pasta and pie
Potatoes any style
The bakery smell
always makes me smile.

They say carrots help your eyes
But they don't seem to realize
That salad won't do it
When I want some comfort food
Gimme carbs - Gimme carbs - Gimme carbs - Gimme carbs

CARBOHYDRATES MAKE ME FEEL HAPPY
AND I KNOW YOU CAN SEE IT ALL OVER ME

Gimme carbs - Gimme carbs - Gimme carbs - Gimme carbs
Gimme carbs - Gimme carbs - Gimme carbs - Gimme carbs

There is something wrong - why just play along
when It hurts everyone
You think no one knows - you don't think it shows
but it's in your eyes

TOO MANY WORDS WERE LEFT UNSAID
TOO MANY NIGHTS IN SEPARATE BEDS
TOO MANY YEARS IN LOVELESS MARRIAGES

Everyday you doubt if it will work out
You may have to leave
To face the truth is brave; what is left to save
if you feel more pain than joy?

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It's become a worldwide disease-
couples stuck in memories
No one knows what to do or say-
so they just make believe, and stay

Tell me who's the fool living by a rule
that has you where
you should not be

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Sometimes my heart starts to feel heavy
When can I lay myself down?
Dying to rest in the arms that will love me best
Please shine in my eyes tonight.

BE MY LIGHTHOUSE; BE MY BEACON
GUIDE ME SAFELY THROUGH THE ROCKS
I WANT TO COME
I WANT TO COME
I WANT TO COME ASHORE.
So many nights on the deep ocean
Dreaming of houses and trees
Hungry to know the direction I need to go
out on the water tonight

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Be strong and bright
I'll follow your light.

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The things we take for granted
the beating of the clock
charmed or disenchanted, we all miss a lot.

But time will tell the story on the falling leaves
reminding us in Autumn, life is too brief.

CAN'T SAY WHAT WILL HAPPEN TOMORROW
WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S COMING TO PASS
SO HOLD ME LIKE IT WAS THE FIRST TIME
KISS ME LIKE IT COULD BE THE LAST.

I know we're all so busy
important things to do
keep moving 'til we're dizzy - no time to be blue

Fill it all with meaning
But does it really say
what's truly most important at the end of the day?

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You worry for your children
You worry for your self
You worry for the money
You worry for your health
You worry for the world
and what we have all become...

So don't forget to listen to songs the birds sing
Treasures we should treasure are such simple things

CAN'T SAY WHAT WILL HAPPEN TOMORROW
WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S COMING TO PASS
SO HOLD ME LIKE IT WAS THE FIRST TIME
KISS ME LIKE IT COULD BE THE LAST
AND I'LL HOLD YOU LIKE IT WAS THE FIRST TIME
AND I'LL KISS YOU LIKE IT COULD BE THE LAST

Don't wanna insult you
Don't wanna break the law
But doesn't this sound like something you have heard before?
What I'm saying is
All Of These Blues Songs, They Sound The Same To Me

You could change the words, but you never change the chords
If you've heard one, honey you've heard them all
Admit it: It's boring!
You could sing them in your sleep
What I'm saying is
All of these blues songs, they sound the same to me.

It's like choosing the same clothes in the morning when you dress
Where's the fun in always knowing what is coming next?
Am I the only one, or do you agree?
I know some of these blues freaks would hang me
from the highest tree
But aren't you tired of hearing them sing the same old melody?
It's just my opinion but
All of these blues songs, they sound the same to me.