The Ballade

I've been thinking 'bout the times
You walked out on me
There were moments i'd believe, you were there
Do i miss you, or am i lying to my self again
I do these things...
(it's all because of you)
I keep holding on, but i'll try
(try not to think of you)
Love don't leave me lonely


I'll be alright without you
There'll be someone else...i keep tellin' myself
I'll be alright without you
Oh...love's an empty face, i can't replace
(you don't need it)
People wonderin' why we broke apart
The great pretender here i go again
These things i do
(it's all because of you)
I'll keep holdin' but i'll try
(try not to think of you)
All i wanted was to hold you


I'll be alright without you
There'll be someone else, i keep tellin' myself
I'll be alright without you
Love's an empty face...oh i've got to replace


I'll be alright without you
There'll be someone else, i keep tellin' myself
I'll be alright without you
Oh...love's an empty place, i can still see your face
I'll be alright

Here i stand so patiently
For your lights to shine on me
For your song inside of me
This we bring to you


In the shadow of love
Time goes by leaving me helpless
Just to reach and try
To live my life
These are my reasons, so
Here we stand so patiently
For your song inside of me
For your lights to shine on me
This we bring to you
One, one, in a million

In the eyes of a woman, in a world of desire,
From the moment she looked my way. i was so hypnotized
Should i show how i feel, she's the magnet, i'm steel
The eyes of a woman, there's nowhere to run
The eyes of a woman


In the arms of an angel, in a dangerous disguise
Love's a blue fascination
It's a mystery that burns, takes a lifetime to learn
The eyes of a woman, there's nowhere to run
The eyes of a woman, my fears come undone
In the eyes of a woman, there's nowhere to run
The eyes of a woman, my fears come undone


Nowhere to run
Nowhere to run
Nowhere to run

It's been so long
Since i've seen her face
You say she's doin' fine
I still recall
A sad cafe


How it hurt so bad to see her cry
I didn't want to say good-bye


Send her my love, memories remain
Send her my love, roses never fade
Send her my love


The same hotel, the same old room
I'm on the road again
She needed so much more
Than i could give


We knew our love could not pretend
Broken hearts can always mend.


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Callin' out her name i'm dreamin'
Reflections of a face i'm seein'
It's her voice
That keeps on haunting me


Send her, send her my love
Roses never fade
Memories remain
Send her, send her, my love

See the stop-light turn-in' red,
Don't you listen to what it's said.
All the things you try to hide,
They keep you runnin' hard inside.


Oh, you got to leave this town before it's...
Too late, too late, too late, too late, too late,
Too late to make the change.


Oo, yes, my friend, you're fadin' fast, if you stay here you won't last.
Before your time has run astray, you've got to try to get away.
Oh, you got to leave this place before it's...
Too late, too late, too late, too late, too late,
Too late to make the change.
Too late, too late to make the change
Too late to make the change


Yes, it's time to make the change, yes, it's time to rearrange,
So, my friend, i join the fight for the things you know are right.
Oh, you got to leave this town before it's...
Too late, too late, too late, too late, too late,
Too late to make the change.
Too late, too late to make the change
Too late, too late, to make the change
Too late to make the change
Too late, before it's too late.

It's been a mystery and still they try to see
Why somethin' good can hurt so bad
Caught on a one-way street, the taste of bittersweet
Love will survive somehow, some way


One love feeds the fire
One heart burns desire
I wonder, who's cryin' now
Two hearts born to run
Who'll be the lonely one
I wonder, who's cryin' now


So many stormy nights, so many wrongs or rights
Neither could change their headstrong ways
And in a lover's rage, they tore another page
The fightin' is worth the love they save...


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Only so many tears you can cry
'til the heartache is over
And now you can say your love
Will never die


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Jesse rides through the night
Under the main street light
Ridin' slow


This ol' town, ain't the same
Now nobody knows his name
Times have changed, still he rides.


Traffic lights, keepin' time
Leading the wild and restless
Through the night


Still they ride, on wheels of fire
They rule the night
Still they ride, the strong will survive
Chasing thunder


Spinning 'round, in a spell
It's hard to leave this carrousel
'round and 'round
And 'round and 'round


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Lost in twilight, the memories
Precious moments, you and me
We've been old friends, all through the years
Picture postcards, sharing tears


What's in our hearts, there's never time, to say
Need you tonight, lover don't fade away
I've seen your city lights
As i walk away
Why can't this night...go on forever


Without love, we won't survive
Run together, we rule the night
Tell me secrets, oh that make you cry
Where's the laughter, we gotta try


What's in our hearts, there's never time to say
Need you tonight, lover don't fade away
Like a photograph
That time won't erase
Why can't this night...go on forever
Go on forever and ever...ever and ever