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way down in nola, water’s thicker than blood. i had my head in the clouds, my feet were stuck in the mud. i’m going back there, ’cause my work isn’t done. [chorus] get me back to nola, get me back to nola. get me back to nola, let me do my damn thing! went down [...]

sallyX four years of secrecy some called it lunacy i called it only love. i could have taken vows i could have ended rows, but none of the above. sally. sally. others have come and gone asked me to come along, but i chose to decline. i’m waiting in the wind for you to let [...]

a knock upon the door, that’s all i’m asking for. nothing less, nothing more. i know you’re still awake, and i could use a break from the books, and the ache. and maybe i was wrong, ignoring you so long. i was weak, acting strong. there’s no one else around. i’m listening to the sound of my heart as [...]

one in a million, a million to one; when it comes down to numbers, it isn’t much fun. i’ve kept the statistics, and followed the trends; as soon as it happens to me, my strategy ends, i know mathematics, but it’s not math i need. forget the statistics, ignore probability. the odds are against me, but odds [...]

if i asked you to go out with me, would you answer wait and see, test my perseverance? because i think we’d do well as a couple if we can avoid the trouble from outside interference. [oh] now isn’t soon enough. [oh] no use in acting tough. [oh] too late, i’ve called your bluff. i [...]

i know a girl from the other side of the world. when it’s mid-day here, it’s moonlight there. she made it seem like a shallow, narrow stream. we could get our feet wet, if we dare. her native language is a slang which i don’t know, but when it’s spoken, i’m heart-broken and it shows. [...]

let’s keep it simple, like 1, 2, 3. let’s take it easy, like it should be. let’s talk about it; what’s on your mind? let’s take it slowly, one at a time. i’m doing everything i can, carefully following a plan. let’s keep it simple, no other way. let’s take it slowly, we have all [...]