The Spirit Room

Words and music by michelle branch

I was lost,
You were found,
You seemed to stand on solid ground,
I was weak,
And you were strong,
And me and my guitar we strummed along.

Oh, sweet misery you cause me,
That's what you called me,
Sweet misery you cause me,

I was blind,
But oh how you could see,
You saw the beauty in everything,
Everything and me.

Oh, sweet misery you cause me,
That's what you called me,
Sweet misery you cause me,

And in my heart i see,
What your doing to me,
And in my heart i see,
Just how you wanted it to be,
Sweet misery.

Oooh---

Oh, sweet misery you cause me,
That's what called told me,
Sweet misery you cause me,

And in my heart i see,
What your doing to me,
And in my heart i see,
Just how you wanted it to be,
Sweet misery.

I was weak,
And you were strong,
And me and my guitar we strummed along.

Words and music by michelle branch

I cannot help it,
I couldn't stop it if i tried,
The same old heart beat fills the emptiness i have inside,
And i've heard that you can't fight love so i won't complain
Cause why would i stop the fire that keeps me going on.

Cause when there's you,
I feel whole,
And there's no better feeling in the world,
But without you,
I'm alone,
And i'd rather be in love,
With you.

Turn out the lights now,
To see is to believe,
I just want you near me,
I just want you here with me,
And i'd give up everything only for you,
It's the least that i could do.

Cause when there's you,
I feel whole,
And there's no better feeling in the world,
But without you,
I'm alone,
And i'd rather be in love,
Yes i'd rather be in love,
With you.

And i feel you holding me.

Why are we afraid to be in love,
To be loved,
I can't explain it,
I know it's tough, to be loved.

And i feel you holding me.

Cause when there's you,
I feel whole,
And there's no better feeling in the world,
But without you,
I'm alone,
And i'd rather be in love,
Oh i'd rather be in love,
Yes i'd rather be in love,
With you.

And i feel you holding me.

(michelle branch, jenifer hagio, john shanks)

She's his yellow brick road
Leading him on
And letting him go as far
As she lets him go
Going down to nowhere

She puts on her make-up
The same way she did yesterday
Hoping everything's the same
But everything has changed

In my mind
Everything we did was right
Open your eyes, i'll still be by your side
How could i ever have been so blind?
You give me something to sleep to
At night

He wakes up to the sound
So scared that she's leaving
He wishes she were still
Asleep next to him
Hoping she will change

In my mind
Everything we did was right
Open your eyes, i'll still be by your side
How could i ever have been so blind?
You give me something to sleep to
At night

You give me something to sleep to
And all i know is
You give me something to dream to when i'm all alone and blue
Don't leave me now
Don't leave me now

Don't leave me now
Don't leave me now
Don't leave me now
Don't leave me now
Don't leave me now
Don't leave me now

In my mind
Everything we did was right
Open your eyes, i'll still be by your side
How could i ever have been so blind?
You give me something to sleep to
Something to sleep to
Something to sleep to at night

(michelle branch)

I don't know whose side i'm takin'
But i'm not takin' things too well
I can see inside you're achin'
But is it still too early for me to tell?

I try to help you out through the hardest of times
Your heart is in your throat and i'm speaking my mind
Though it looks as if it's over
I'm still not over you

'cause i still love you like i did before
I know for sure that you still feel the same way i do
If only she knew
Whoa, if only she knew, oh

I try to let it go
But i don't know if i can take it
'cause the way you looked at me
Made me see that i can't really fake it

I try to help you out through
The hardest of times
Your heart is in your throat and i'm speaking my mind
Though it looks as if it's over
I'm still not over you

'cause i still love you like i did before
I know for sure that you still feel the same way i do
If only she knew
Whoa

I know she loves you and i can't interfere
So i'll just have to sit back and watch my world disappear
Whoa

I try to help you out through
The hardest of times
Your heart is in your throat and i'm speaking my mind
Though it looks as if it's over
I'm still not over you
Oh, i'm still not over you

'cause i still love you like i did before
I know for sure that you still feel the same way i do
Whoa
'cause i will never ever walk away
I'll find a way
She could never love you like i do
If only she knew

If only she knew, oh yeah
Na na na na na na na na.

(michelle branch)

I wanted to be like you
I wanted everything
So i tried to be like you
And i got swept away

I didn't know that it was so cold
And you needed someone
To show you the way
So i took your hand and we figured out
That when the tide comes
I'd take you away

If you want to
I can save you
I can take you away from here
So lonely inside
So busy out there
And all you wanted
Was somebody who cares

I'm sinking slowly
So hurry hold me
Your hand is all i have to keep me hanging on
Please can you tell me
So i can finally see
Where you go when you're gone

If you want to
I can save you
I can take you away from here
So lonely inside
So busy out there
And all you wanted
Was somebody who cares

All you wanted was somebody who cares
If you need me you know i'll be there
Oh, yeah

If you want to
I can save you
I can take you away from here
So lonely inside
So busy out there
And all you wanted
Was somebody who cares

Please can you tell me
So i can finally see
Where you go when you're gone

(michelle branch, jenifer hagio, will golden, bernie reilly)

Love took me by the hand
Love took me by surprise
Love led me to you
And love opened up my eyes

And i was drifting away
Like a drop in the ocean
And now i realize that
Nothing has been as beautiful
As when i saw heaven's skies
In your eyes
In your eyes

And every time i drift away
I lose myself in you
And now i see i can be me
In everything i do

'cause i was feeling as small
As a drop in the ocean
And now i realize that
Nothing has been as beautiful
As when i saw heaven's skies
In your eyes
In your eyes

Love took me by the hand
Love took me by surprise

And i was drifting away
Like a drop in the ocean
And now i've realized that
Nothing has been as beautiful
As when i saw heaven's skies
In your eyes
In your eyes