Damn Near Close … and Other Early Country

by Tim Gales

LYRICS

Damn Near Close

We’re walkin’ down that thin line

Between the thorn and rose

Let’s not hold back any longer

Cause if this ain’t love,

It’s damn near close

We both can feel the fire

Somewhere deep down below

I never claimed to know it all

But if this ain’t love, it’s damn near close

The world might end tomorrow

Everything might disappear

Why not be the one to say

We had a taste of love today

Or something that came damn near

Let’s make that solemn promise

To stay until we go

Let’s dangle from the wire

Cause if this ain’t love, it’s damn near close

Instr

Why not be the one to say

We had a taste of love today

Or something that came damn near

Let’s make that solemn promise

To stay until we go

Let’s dangle from the wire

Cause if this ain’t love, it’s damn near close

If this ain’t love, it’s damn near close

© Millspring Music ASCAP

Now Heaven Knows

Now heaven knows there’s no bluer blue

Than in your eyes, or my heart for you

We spent our days dancing through fields, precious and few

Now heaven hands came reaching down for you

Now heaven knows all the love I held

Here in my arms, all the love I felt

Secrets we shared, candles we burned will never grow cold

Now all the words my heart once heard heaven knows

Now I feel safe in the dark

Cause heaven knows your love shines through to my heart

And now heaven knows how much I miss you

Now heart and soul, I can face the truth

Though there’s a line that stands between your world and mine

One day I’ll lay down in your arms to see the blue in your eyes

And say,

Now heaven knows

Now all the words

My heart once heard, heaven knows

©Millspring Music ASCAP

Stop Haulin' Your Broken Heart Around

Love On The Dotted Line

A Good Thing

Everybody says I’m a fool

For letting you walk away

And all the things I didn’t do

They say what an awful waste

But if they really knew me well

I wouldn’t have to explain

Cause I never was good at holdin’ on

To a good thing

CHORUS

I should be bound and tied

To something so strong

Instead I always run for cover

Every time the real thing comes

In the morning when you’re gone

I only have myself to blame

Cause I never was good at holdin’ on

To a good thing

I let you slip right through my hands

Everything down the drain

Just when I thought I had

done everything but nothing’s changed

You say you needed something more

Like a little wedding ring

But the fear steps in and I lose again

Another good thing

Repeat Chorus

Now you know how it kills me so

For me to let you go

But baby, I’m the first to know

Repeat Chorus

Why Can't I Get It Through My Heart

You Don't Miss Me Do Ya?