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When I'm Away
04:22
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From the day that I first I met you
I never could forget you
I just knew we were meant to be
A gem like you is hard to find
We will always be together
Our love will last forever
But sometimes when I’m away
My thoughts can drive me out of my mind
When I’m away
I think of you, baby
And I wonder if you’re okay without me
All alone
When I’m away
All I can do, baby, baby
Is to worry about you, girl
Until I’m home
About halfway through the morning
It strikes me without warning
And you’re into my head once more
My heart begins to melt away
’Cause I’m aching to be near you
To comfort and to cheer you
Or to know you’ll be all right
Until I get home for the day
When I’m away
I think of you, baby
And I wonder if you’re okay without me
All alone
When I’m away
All I can do, baby, baby
Is to worry about you, girl
Until I’m home
(guitar solo)
And I know sometimes you fear
That I may leave and not return
But if I did
It wouldn’t be by choice
My heart’s desire is to be with you
And this I hope you’ll learn
So I’ll tell you this
As long as I have a voice
(key change)
I’ve been with you through the glad times
And even through some bad times
And with everything we’ve been through
I never plan to let you go
So tomorrow when you rise up
I hope that you will wise up
And accept my love for you
That’s why I want to let you know
When I’m away
I think of you, baby
And I wonder if you’re okay without me
All alone
When I’m away
All I can do, baby, baby
Is to worry about you, girl
Until I’m home
I just worry about you, girl
Until I’m home
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Thank You for My Wife
03:50
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Life holds many problems
and much perplexity
And sometimes disappointments
can get the best of me
But to share in all my problems
there’s a lady fine and fair
Whom the Lord has brought into my life
just to show how much He cares
Thank you for my wife
She means so much to me
She’s the sweetheart of my life
And beautiful is she
Thank you, blessed Lord
For love and sweet accord
Thank you for this blessing
You have given me
Each day I look to heaven
and praise the Lord of love
For all that He has given
from His majesty above
My crown of earthly glory
is the one whose life I share
Who, no matter what the circumstance
stands behind me with her love and constant prayer
Thank you for my wife
She means so much to me
She’s the sweetheart of my life
And beautiful is she
Thank you, blessed Lord
For love and sweet accord
Thank you for this blessing
You have given me
Thank you for my wife (3x)
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I'm the Umm
02:37
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I’m the Umm, and umm the Mmm,
And you know where to find me,
Because if not beside, then you’re
In front of or behind me.
I’m the Umm, and umm the Mmm,
And you know where to find me,
’Cause I’m right here
Standing next to you.
For I am all around, you see,
In happy people standing;
Why, then, are you mystified,
My whereabouts demanding?
I’m the Umm, and umm the Mmm,
And you know where to find me,
’Cause I’m right here
Standing next to you.
’Cause I’m the Umm, the only Umm.
There’ll never be another one;
Whatever that means, you know it’s true:
I’ll always try to bring a smile to you.
Join me, if you wish to be
Adventurous and daring;
For many more are just like me,
But most are never caring.
I’m the Umm, and umm the Mmm,
And you know where to find me,
’Cause I’m right here
Standing next to you.
’Cause I’m right here
Standing next to you.
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4. |
Wendi
03:09
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Wendi
I deeply love you
And every single day I’m thinking of you
You’re ever on my mind
Wendi
I really care about you
And I could never doubt you
So I pray
Caring
Every burden bearing
Through the years I’m sharing my life with you
Wendi
If God be willing
There’s nothing that can keep us from fulfilling
What’s really meant to be
Wendi
Wherever He may lead us
He said He’d always feed us
Trust in God
Praying
Circumstances weighing
Faithfully displaying the love of God
Wendi
I’ll never leave you
And evermore I’m willing to receive you
My heart cries out to you
Wendi
My love is true
Wendi
Both now and always
My love
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5. |
He's Not Here
03:27
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Early in the morning they came with the spices
to anoint the body of Jesus
He was crucified and they laid Him inside
a borrowed tomb
He died for the sins of all mankind
to redeem the souls of those born blind
And His body was nowhere to be found
For sometime in the night
the angel of the Lord came down
and rolled the stone away
from the door of the tomb
And this is what the angel said:
He’s not here
He is risen from the dead
Resurrected from the grave
Just as He said
He is gone
See where they laid His head
The Lord Jesus Christ is risen from the dead
Christ is risen from the dead
And He’s alive forevermore
Many in this world worship somebody
who never died and rose again
But with no resurrection there is no hope
of eternal life
If in this life only we have hope in Christ
then we are of all men most miserable
Our faith is all in vain
and we’re still lost in our sins
But now let it be known
that Christ is risen from the dead
and become the firstfruits
of those who have fallen asleep
Hallelujah
He’s not here
He is risen from the dead
Resurrected from the grave
Just as He said
He is gone
See where they laid His head
The Lord Jesus Christ is risen from the dead
He’s not here
He is risen from the dead
Resurrected from the grave
Just as He said
He is gone
Have you not the Scriptures read?
The Lord Jesus Christ is risen…
He’s not here
He is risen from the dead
Resurrected from the grave
Just as He said
He is gone
Have you not the Scriptures read?
The Lord Jesus Christ is risen from the dead
He is risen from the dead
The Lord Jesus Christ is risen from the dead
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I Will Praise You
03:40
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When I think of all You suffered
on the day You were crucified —
As if it wasn’t enough to be beaten,
You were pierced, and You bled and died;
And on top of all that came the total rejection
of both God and man —
Oh, the depth of love that made You do this
I simply fail to understand.
I’m blown away by Your love,
Overwhelmed by Your grace,
And I’m totally amazed
at how You move in this place;
I’m looking forward to that day
when we meet face to face —
I will praise You for Your goodness, O Lord.
Sittin’ in the back pew of the church
Sunday morning with my family,
Singing the songs about Jesus,
How He died to set us free,
But my mind is wandering elsewhere
’til they pass the bread and the cup,
and the elements remind me
of what Jesus gave up for us,
And as I’m sitting here in comfort,
it dawns on me that we’re basking
in the total acceptance of a loving Savior;
He was rejected so we could be accepted,
And He tasted death so we could have life!
I’m blown away by Your love,
Overwhelmed by Your grace,
And I’m totally amazed
at how You move in this place;
I’m looking forward to that day
when we meet face to face —
I will praise You for Your goodness, O Lord.
I’m blown away by Your love,
Overwhelmed by Your grace,
And I’m totally amazed
at how You move in this place;
I’m looking forward to that day
when we meet face to face —
I will praise You for Your goodness, O Lord.
I will praise You for Your goodness, O Lord.
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7. |
Hopelessly in Love
04:22
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The moon is shining intently
Upon my pillow tonight
But the scene in my head
Is not green, blue or red
In moonlight it’s all black and white
I lie here thinking about you
Thanking God for the love that we share
What a colorful way to finish my day
Remembering my love in a prayer
My heart is dripping with honey
My soul is melting with love
Through passing years we’ve shared joy and tears
And I’ve loved you since before we said “I do”
And all of man’s earthly wisdom
Can’t explain my feelings for you
But this I know as through life I go
That I’m hopelessly in love with you
The early years were uncertain
And filled with pain and despair
But the Lord started healing and beauty revealing
The beauty that always was there
My prayer is that love could conquer
All the sadness, hurting and fear
That are bound to return until people learn
To be faithful year after year
My heart is dripping with honey
My soul is melting with love
Through passing years we’ve shared joy and tears
And I’ve loved you since before we said “I do”
And all of man’s earthly wisdom
Can’t explain my feelings for you
But this I know as through life I go
That I’m hopelessly in love with you
But this I know as through life I go
That I’m hopelessly in love with you
Hopelessly in love with you
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8. |
Autumn Breeze
03:22
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Autumn breeze, soft and sweet,
Tossing leaves so they tumble at my feet;
Birds fly south in migration,
Quite oblivious to our situation —
How I wish I could fly!
Oh, how grand just to soar in the sky,
Unencumbered by gravity, floating on air,
And seemingly void of all care.
Autumn breeze, harvest moon,
Stark reminders that winter’s coming soon;
It won’t be long before snow is in the air,
And white will replace all these colors everywhere —
Oh, our lives are so brief,
Fraught with change, disappointment and grief;
Add bereavement and loss to our frenzy-paced days,
And all meaning gets lost in a haze.
Autumn breeze, may your beauty remain all year long,
Amid gladness and sorrow;
Were it not for the beautiful things in this world,
We might all be despairing tomorrow!
Autumn breeze, gently blow,
Take my heart closer to long ago,
When the world was a simpler place;
Now I’m wishing that I could erase
The annoying distractions that plague us today —
Autumn breeze, please don’t blow away.
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Noxious Fumes
03:21
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When we were together,
I gave my love to you.
We pledged our souls ’til we return to dust;
But when you left for him,
you made it clear you were untrue,
’Cause on that day, you betrayed my trust.
These noxious fumes
emanating from the ruins of our love
are smothering me
by choking the air right out of ev’ry breath I take.
These noxious fumes
penetrating deep within my broken heart
are killing me
by sucking the emotional life-blood from my veins,
’cause I made a big mistake
in loving you.
I should have known that by this time in life,
we would be through.
It didn’t take a rocket scientist
to figure out that our love was failing,
But you left me in such pain
that all I can do is sit here weeping and wailing.
I may love another
when I get over you,
If the loss of you I can endure;
But never will I marry,
’cause there’s no guarantee;
I won’t risk this pain again, and that’s for sure.
These noxious fumes
emanating from the ruins of our love
are smothering me
by choking the air right out of ev’ry breath I take.
These noxious fumes
penetrating deep within my broken heart
are killing me
by sucking the emotional life-blood from my veins,
’cause I made a big mistake.
I made a big mistake.
These noxious fumes
are smothering me.
These noxious fumes
are killing me.
These noxious fumes,
These noxious fumes.
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I'm Not Stopping
04:59
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Most of my life I didn’t do much
except marry a wife and raise kids and such,
Work, eat and sleep, and otherwise
just sit around, getting fat.
I think I’m due for a paradigm shift,
and all that’s left in my pocket is a pair of dimes,
and I can’t do much with that.
Maybe I can alter my way of thinking,
modify my lifestyle too.
Is it too late in life to change direction?
Can I pull it off? Can I see it through?
Well, I think I’d better give it a heartfelt try,
give it all I’ve got and say “do or die”.
I don’t know what tomorrow will bring,
but today I’ve got a song to sing.
Just a little way to go,
Just a few more days to show,
Just a few more times to feel that gentle autumn breeze
before the winter snow.
It seems like fun, and I’m not sure what I’ve begun,
but I know one thing: As far as I’m concerned,
I’m not stopping ’til I’m done.
Oh no, I’m not stopping ’til I’m done.
Maybe someday I’ll be famous and rich;
I’ve been poor all my life, so that’ll be quite a switch,
But the riches and fame don’t matter to me;
I’m only looking for success.
I don’t want to wind up like many a star,
divorced, down and out, hanging out at the bar,
Wallowing in their sorrows
because their lives are such a mess.
I’m determined to stay true and faithful to my wife and family.
I won’t trade my home for my life’s ambition
’cause the ones I love mean so much to me.
Well, I’d rather take a spaceship and fly to the moon,
but I don’t see that happ’ning any time soon.
So I’ll stick around on earth for a while,
and live my life with grace and style.
Just a little way to go,
Just a few more days to show,
Just a few more times to feel that gentle autumn breeze
before the winter snow.
It seems like fun, and I’m not sure what I’ve begun,
but I know one thing: As far as I’m concerned,
I’m not stopping ’til I’m done.
Oh no, I’m not stopping ’til I’m done.
And if I achieve ev’ry goal I set out to accomplish,
you can understand why I’d be overjoyed.
Or if nothing I’m attempting here gets carried to completion,
but I know I’ve done my best, I’ve no cause to be annoyed.
Just a little way to go,
Just a few more days to show,
Just a few more times to feel that gentle autumn breeze
before the winter snow.
It sure is fun, and I don’t know how far I’ll run,
but I know one thing: As far as I’m concerned,
I’m not stopping ’til I’m done.
Oh no, I’m not stopping ’til I’m done. Oh, no.
Oh, no, I’m not stopping, I’m not stopping,
I’m not stopping ’til I’m done.
Just a little way to go,
Just a few more days to show,
Just a few more times to feel that gentle autumn breeze
before the winter snow.
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Kharlie M Janesville, Wisconsin
Kharlie M, described as a “folk crooner,” lends his clear but mellow tenor voice to a variety of genres, including folk, country, light rock, and even children’s songs. Some of his original songs are bluegrass-inspired, while others have a splash of jazz or take on a classical spin. His repertoire includes love songs, songs about life, hymns and gospel songs, and a few silly songs. ... more
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