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If I Knew Where To Begin

by Donny Sawyer

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I COULD SAY THAT IT WAS OVER LIKE YOU WHERE NEVER HERE ACT AS THOUGH THE HURT WAS GONE JUST MAKE IT DISAPPEAR WELL I COULD LOSE YOUR MEMORY YEAH - I COULD JUST LOSE TRACK OF ALL THE NIGHTS TOGETHER AND NEVER LOOK BACK WELL THAT’S JUST WHAT I’D DO I WOULD PRETEND IF I KNEW WHERE TO BEGIN I COULD CLOSE MY EYES WHEN YOU WALKED BY AND KEEP MY FEELINGS HID SAY THAT I DON’T LOVE YOU AS THOUGH I NEVER DID IT WOULD BE SO EASY JUST TO PRETEND IF I KNEW WHERE TO BEGIN I COULD LAUGH AND JOKE ABOUT IT WELL I’D NEVER SHED A TEAR BE STRONG ENOUGH TO FACE THE WORLD WITH NOTHING LEFT TO FEAR WELL I COULD GO OUT ON THE TOWN WITH ALL MY GOOD TIME FRIENDS DANCE WITH EVERY GIRL IN SIGHT AS IF WE’D NEVER BEEN YEAH THAT’S JUST WHAT I’D DO I WOULD PRETEND IF I KNEW WHERE TO BEGIN I COULD CLOSE MY EYES WHEN YOU WALKED BY AND KEEP MY FEELINGS HID SAY THAT I DON’T LOVE YOU AS THOUGH I NEVER DID IT WOULD BE SO EASY JUST TO PRETEND IF I KNEW WHERE TO BEGIN IF ONLY I COULD TELL MYSELF MY HEART WAS ON THE MEND WELL MAYBE THEN I COULD MAKE THE MISERY END I COULD CLOSE MY EYES WHEN YOU WALKED BY AND KEEP MY FEELINGS HID SAY THAT I DON’T LOVE YOU AS THOUGH I NEVER DID IT WOULD BE SO EASY JUST TO PRETEND IF I KNEW WHERE TO BEGIN IF I KNEW WHERE TO BEGIN
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THE SAME SONG KEEPS ON PLAYING OVER AND OVER AGAIN OUR SHADOWS MOVE ACROSS THE DANCE FLOOR IN A DREAM THAT NEVER ENDS WHERE TIME STANDS STILL YOU STILL LOVE ME AND YOU SAY YOU ALWAYS WILL WHERE TIME STANDS STILL I JUST CLOSE MY EYES AND THERE YOU ARE RIGHT BY MY SIDE WHERE TIME STANDS STILL YOU SAID THAT YOU WOULD ALWAYS BE HERE WELL I GUESS THAT YOU WERE RIGHT PROMISES MADE A LONG TIME AGO STAND TRUE EVERY NIGHT WHERE TIME STANDS STILL YOU STILL LOVE ME AND YOU SAY YOU ALWAYS WILL WHERE TIME STANDS STILL I JUST CLOSE MY EYES AND THERE YOU ARE RIGHT BY MY SIDE WHERE TIME STANDS STILL MY HEART REPLAYS THIS MOMENT TRAPPED IN MY MIND A THOUSAND TIMES WHERE TIME STANDS STILL YOU STILL LOVE ME AND YOU SAY YOU ALWAYS WILL WHERE TIME STANDS STILL I JUST CLOSE MY EYES AND THERE YOU ARE RIGHT BY MY SIDE WHERE TIME STANDS STILL WHERE TIME STANDS STILL TIME STANDS STILL
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STILL HEAR OUR SONG AND TURN IT UP WHEN IT COMES ON IT BRINGS ME TO MY KNEES TIME'S LIKE THESE I CLOSE MY EYES AND BRING YOU BACK TO YOU EACH NIGHT I JUST CAN'T SLEEP OH.. TIME'S LIKE THESE TIMES LIKE THESE YOUR MEMORY COMES AROUND AND IT BRINGS ME DOWN WHAT CAN I DO TIME'S LIKE THESE I'M MISSING YOU I CAN'T EXPLAIN WHAT I FEEL WHEN SOMEONE SPEAKS YOUR NAME AND WHAT IT DOES TO ME OH.. TIMES LIKE THESE YEAH - YEAH MOST OF THE TIME NOTHING BOTHERS ME BUT I LOSE MY MIND OH AT TIMES LIKE THESE OH-OH AT TIMES LIKE THESE YOUR MEMORY COMES AROUND AND IT BRINGS ME DOWN WHAT CAN I DO TIME'S LIKE THESE I'M MISSING YOU
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ONE DAY YOU'LL WAKE AND I'LL BE GONE I'M GETTIN' TIRED OF WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON I FEEL AS THOUGH I DON'T EXIST THE INVISABLE MAN WHO WON'T BE MISSED THERE WAS A TIME YOU WHERE MY FRIEND NOW YOUR HEARTS COLD AND IT WON'T LET ME IN IT'S LIKE YOUR LOOKING STRAIGHT THROUGH ME THE INVISABLE MAN THAT YOU CAN'T SEE SO WHEN I'M GONE WILL YOU EVEN KNOW THAT YOUR LOVE LEFT A LONG TIME AGO I'M JUST A GHOST IN MY OWN HOME WE BOTH BE BETTER OFF ALONE LATER ON WHEN YOU THINK OF ME I'LL BE JUST A LONESOME MEMORY I FEEL AS THOUGH I DON'T EXIST THE INVISABLE MAN WHO WON'T BE MISSED SO WHEN I'M GONE WILL YOU EVEN KNOW THAT YOUR LOVE LEFT A LONG TIME AGO I'M JUST A GHOST IN MY OWN HOME WE'D BOTH BE BETTER OFF ALONE LATER ON WHEN YOU THINK OF ME I'LL BE JUST A LONESOME MEMORY DON'T REACH FOR ME WHEN YOUR FEELING DOWN THE INVISABLE MAN WON'T BE AROUND
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(verse) SHE LOVES ME WITH PURE INTENTION AND SHE’S CAPTURED MY FULL ATTENTION LEAVING NO ROOM FOR DOUBT AS TO WHAT LOVE’S ALL ABOUT SHE’S MY ANSWER WITHOUT QUESTION (verse) SHE’S MY IMAGE OF PERFECTION AND THE OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION AND WHEN LIFE GETS ME DOWN SHE CAN TURN IT ALL AROUND SHE’S MY ANSWER WITHOUT QUESTION (chorus) SHE’S THE ANSWER WHEN MY WILL IS NEARLEY BROKEN TO THE QUESTIONS IN MY HEART THAT GO UNSPOKEN AND THE WORRIES ON MY MIND TO NUMEROUS TO MENTION SHE’S MY ANSWER WITHOUT QUESTION (solo) (chorus) SHE’S THE ANSWER WHEN MY WILL IS NEARLEY BROKEN TO THE QUESTIONS IN MY HEART THAT GO UNSPOKEN AND THE WORRIES ON MY MIND TO NUMEROUS TO MENTION SHE’S MY ANSWER WITHOUT QUESTION SHE’S MY ANSWER
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WATCH IT BOY OR SHE’LL BE GONE TREAT HER RIGHT DON’T TREAT HER WRONG THERE’S JUST SO MUCH A GIRL CAN TAKE TAKE IT FROM SOMEONE WHO KNOW’S ABOUT FACING LIFE ALONE BELIEVE ME YOU DON’T WANT TO LIVE THIS WAY I’VE BEEN THERE AND NOW I’M HERE STILL TRYING TO PICK MYSELF UP OFF THE GROUND WHERE MY HEART IS SLOWLY DYING TAKE IT FROM SOMEONE WHO KNOW’S LONELINESS GETS OLD YOU DON’T WANT TO BE HERE TAKE IT FROM ME YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW HOW LONG NIGHTS CAN BE WITH NOTHING LEFT TO HOLD TAKE IT FROM SOMEONE WHO KNOW’S TAKE IT FROM ME TAKE MY WORD FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES LET HER KNOW HOW YOU FEEL TELL HER EVERYDAY TAKE IT FROM SOMEONE WHO KNOW’S LONELINESS GETS OLD YOU DON’T WANT TO BE HERE TAKE IT FROM ME YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW HOW LONG NIGHTS CAN BE WITH NOTHING LEFT TO HOLD TAKE IT FROM SOMEONE WHO KNOW’S TAKE IT FROM ME
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The Hole 03:10
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Problem Is 04:30
IT WOULD BE SO EASY TO JUST GIVE UP AND WALK AWAY AT TIME'S LIKE THESE WITH NO INTENTIONS OF LOOKING BACK AND ALL THE GUILT WOULD NEVER BUILD INSIDE OF ME THAT'S THE WAY I SEE IT IN MY MIND JUST LIKE THAT I'D SAY GOOD-BYE PROBLEM IS I GOT A HEART THAT WON'T QUIT TELLING ME I'M THINKING THINGS I'LL REGRET ALTHOUGH MY MIND SAYS I CAN DO IT I CAN'T SEEM TO GET THAT FAR PROBLEM IS I GOT A HEAR THAT WON'T QUIT I'D NEVER HAVE TO WORRY AND ALL THE PAIN I'D BRING YOU WOULDN'T BOTHER ME I'D SAY THAT I DON'T LOVE YOU AND I'D FEEL GOOD TO THINK I WAS FINALY FREE IT ALL SEEMS SO CLEAR TO ME AT TIME'S I COULD LEAVE THIS ALL BEHIND PROBLEM IS I GOT A HEART THAT WON'T QUIT TELLING ME I'M THINKING THINGS I'LL REGRET ALTHOUGH MY MIND SAYS I CAN DO IT I CAN'T SEEM TO GET THAT FAR PROBLEM IS I GOT A HEAR THAT WON'T QUIT IF I COULD ONLY FIND THE GOOD IN GOODBYE IT WOULD COME SO EASILY IF I COULD KEEP MY HEART FROM CHANGING MY MIND MAYBE I COULD LEAVE... (REPEAT CHORUS)

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released August 1, 2003

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Donny Sawyer Morriston, Florida

Sawyer spent his life from the age of 17 playing and performing music. He wrote his first song at 15 and today has a catalog of great songs self written and co-written! Sawyer Spent many years in Nashville writing with great songwriters and performing. Although today he resides in his hometown to be with family, Sawyer still keeps up on his writing and performing. ... more

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