Be And Be Not Afraid Tracy Chapman

I believe in mistakes and accidents That the nature of life is chaos and confusion That man's rules of law and order may not stand I should be and be not afraid to reach for heaven I may think that

If not now... Tracy Chapman

If not now...

Broken Tracy Chapman

it be broken You want to be the one Made over be your own Before and after And a supermarket Beauty in a bottle queen Who'll one day grace a check-out counter Magazine front cover Though the

Taken Tracy Chapman

And hope for the prefect docile pet Hope that you´ll not defile or wreck my home Sweet home Sweet home Sweet home Here there´s only faith no doubt You can be taken anywhere Here is where you choose

Be careful of my heart Tracy Chapman

Be careful of my heart You and your sweet smile You and your tantalizing ways You and your honey lips You and all the sweet things that they say You and your wild wild ways One day you just up

She's Got Her Ticket Tracy Chapman

to fly away I think she going to fly away And she'll fly, fly, fly And she'll fly, fly, fly Why not leave why not She's got her ticket I think she gonna use it I think she going to fly away No

Less Than Strangers Tracy Chapman

You and me Had some history Had a semblance of honesty All that has changed now We shared words Only lover speak How can it be We are less than strangers Oh it hurts to lose in love Let anger

This time Tracy Chapman

This time This time I won't show I'm vulnerable This time I won't give in first This time I will hold out with my love This time I will not be hurt I'm gonna love myself More than anyone

In The Dark Tracy Chapman

expect Things can go and come to pass Without trial or tribulation Let this life space and time Leave my body with permanent marks Faded scars and lines But not a single impression Of the things

It's Ok Tracy Chapman

for some I'm the rock The shoulder you can cry on I keep the walls from falling down I keep the walls from falling down I keep the walls from falling down I'll play it straight While you laugh and

Change Tracy Chapman

If you knew that you would be alone, Knowing right, being wrong, Would you change? Would you change?

Change (Album Version) Tracy Chapman

Makes you turn around Makes you try to explain Makes you forgive and forget, Makes you change Makes you change If you knew that you would be alone Knowing right, being wrong, Would you change?

Subcity Tracy Chapman

People say it doesn't exist 'Cause no one would like to admit That there is a city underground Where people live everyday Off the waste and decay Off the discards of their fellow man Here in

Subcity Tracy Chapman

People say it doesn't exist 'Cause no one would like to admit That there is a city underground Where people live everyday Off the waste and decay Off the discards of their fellow man

Happy Tracy Chapman

Should be happy to be loved Happy to be Unburdened by the thought I could still be lonely I think you're the one Everyone agrees But some can see the face of love And turn away in disbelief Every

Mountains O' Things Tracy Chapman

The life I've always wanted I guess I'll never have I'll be working for somebody else Until I'm in my grave I'll be dreaming of a live of ease And mountains Oh mountains o' things To have a big

Love's Proof Tracy Chapman

want you, try to forget her She won't call or write you a letter of love, love, love's proof I want you, try to forget her Give her time, you'll wait forever for love, oh love, love's proof It's not

Hard Wired Tracy Chapman

Your wants desires Needs and wishes Will be duly noted Processed filed and cataloged Labeled and encoded Turned into sitcom dialog And advertising slogans We've got a box to put in your brain

Unsung Psalm Tracy Chapman

There would be psalms sung by a choir I would have a white robe a halo newly acquired I'd be at peace and I'd have no desire If I'd lived right There would be cherubs with tiny harps arrows and

Almost Tracy Chapman

One more second And I almost Almost Almost got what I want Almost found what I lost Almost saved you and myself Almost won but it doesn't count And never does Never does One hello Just one kiss

The Times They Are a-Changin' (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY - October 1992) Tracy Chapman

Come gather round people wherever you roam And admit that the waters around you have grown And accept it that soon you'll be drenched to the bone If your time to you is worth saving Then you'd better start

Devotion Tracy Chapman

If I am right If I can be Constant and faithful You'll find me In my devotion In my devotion What if you find a fault Between my purpose and my deeds And deem me beyond salvation Judge me

Before Easter Tracy Chapman

I may beg Beg for money I may lie an lay my body down Sell what I would give with love One day before Easter comes But I won´t let Jesus find me I walk I eat I sleep In these streets I may be found

Matters Of The Heart Tracy Chapman

make a fool of myself In matters of the heart We should have been holding each other Instead we talked I make a fool of myself In matters of the heart But I asked before Your reply was kind and

Dreaming n A World Tracy Chapman

Dreaming n A World I know I may be wishing On a world That may never be But I'll keep on wishing No matter how hopeless Or foolish It may seem I'll keep on wishing I'll toss my coins in

The Promise Tracy Chapman

you wait for me then I'll come for you Although I've traveled far I always hold a place for you in my heart If you think of me, If you miss me once in awhile Then I'll return to you I'll return and

Freedom now Tracy Chapman

Freedom now They throwed him in jail And they kept him there Hoping soon he'd die That his body and spirit would waste away And soon after that his mind But every day is born a fool One who

Promise Tracy Chapman

wait for me Then I'll come for you Although I've travelled far I always hold a place for you In my heart If you think of me If you miss me once in a while Then I'll return to you I'll return and

Bang bang bang Tracy Chapman

no place to run to Ain't no place to run One day he may come back Repay us for what we've done Then where you gonna run to Where you gonna run But one fine day All our problems will be solved

Cold Feet Tracy Chapman

Cold Feet There was a little boy once upon a time Who in spite of his young age and small size knew his mind For every copper penny and clover he would find Make a wish for better days the end

At This Point In My Life Tracy Chapman

At This Point In My Life There was a little boy once upon a time Who in spite of his young age and small size knew his mind For every copper penny and clover he would find Make a wish for better

I Used To Be A Sailor Tracy Chapman

I Used To Be A Sailor I used to be a sailor Who sailed across the seas But now I'm just an island Since they took my boat away from me Oh no I don't like being stationary I like the rocky wavy

Heaven's Here On Earth Tracy Chapman

earthly In our unfaltering belief in peace and love and understanding Look around Believe in what you see The kingdom is at hand The promised land is at your feet We can and will become what we

Short Supply Tracy Chapman

Don't you see Don't you see All these things now days Come in short supply It's time that we It's time that we Make a space in our hearts And open our eyes Where are All the sandy beaches

Open Arms Tracy Chapman

need some affection Baby these are open arms Open arms, open arms, open arms, open arms You come hem you've had a hard day Every door you tried to open Was closing in your face I'm right here I'll be

I'm Ready Tracy Chapman

I want to wake up and know where I'm going Say I'm ready Say I'm ready I want to go where the rivers are overflowing and I'll be ready I'll be ready to let the rivers wash over me I'm ready to let

Fast car Tracy Chapman

I got a plan to get us out of here I been working at the convenience store Managed to save just a little bit of money We won't have to drive too far Just 'cross the border and into the city You and

So Tracy Chapman

So So you make a little money Off of somebody else's sweat So some people starve a little While you get fat While you get fat So you grind and grind And you push and shove And claim that those

I\'m Ready Tracy Chapman

I want to wake up and know where I\'m going Say I\'m ready Say I\'m ready I want to go where the rivers are overflowing and I\'ll be ready I\'ll be ready I\'m ready to let the rivers wash over

The Love That You Had Tracy Chapman

You were in love with someone Your hands don't reach out Your voice doesn't call me I know you've stopped listening Your eyes look straight through me If nights are like this I'd rather be alone

First Try Tracy Chapman

say Can't see by the light I'm struggling with the limits of this ordinary life I'm just a Just a Just a first try Can't say what I mean Can't love from the heart Can't trust in the mercy and

Over In Love Tracy Chapman

Cold wind blows Shivers loose Hard rain to my skin soaked through So over in love with you I dont't even care Sky turns gray Black and blue Fall on me I can't be moved So over in love with you

Baby can I hold you Tracy Chapman

Baby can I hold you Sorry Is all that you can't say Years gone by and still Words don't come easily Like sorry like sorry Forgive me Is all that you can't say Years gone by and still Words

Crossroads Tracy Chapman

I look to the right There're hands that grab me on every side All you folks think I got my price At which I'll sell all that is mine You think money rules when all else fails Go sell your soul and

Bridges Tracy Chapman

you're walking Lonely Baby I Never meant to hurt you Sometimes the best intentions Still don't make things right But all my ghosts they find me Like my past they think they own me In dreams and

All that you have is your soul Tracy Chapman

is your soul Oh my mama told me 'Cause she say she learned the hard way Say she wanna spare the children She say don't give or sell your soul away 'Cause all that you have is your soul Don't be

Smoke And Ashes Tracy Chapman

a path to figure out How to get me some of what you got I've got a red hot heart If the talk is true your's is the same And we should be together And let our passions fan love's flame When I looked

Material world Tracy Chapman

chain Binding blood Our own ancestors Are hungry ghosts Closets so full of bones They won't close Call it upward mobility But you've been sold down the river Just another form of slavery And

Goodbye Tracy Chapman

For you It's all in a day One day in a life It's all in the one word The one word is goodbye goodbye For me It's all in what you say Though you've tried to be kind It's all in the words From the

Telling Stories Tracy Chapman

There is fiction in the space between The lines on your page of memories Write it down but it doesn't mean You're not just telling stories There is fiction in the space between You and me There