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Jackpot
02:40
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You've got your poker face, giving nothing away
And I can't tell - do you like me or not Babe?
Am I mistaking the signs or are you just taking your time?
Oh I can't tell - do you like me or not Babe?
What have you got to lose?
It's your move
A spin of the wheel - you might get lucky
A roll of those dice - it could be your day
Don't say you're not a betting man
You're playing the game like you play best
You keep your cards close to your chest
But you've got to go out on a limb
If you want to win
If you want to win my hand
You know I can't deny, the stakes are high
And I can understand if you're weighing it up Babe
Risking it all, you could fly, you could fall
So is it worth you fighting for?
Do you want it or not Babe?
You might get lucky
Take a chance - it could be your day
Don't say you're not a betting man
You're playing the game like you play best
You keep your cards close to your chest
But you've got to go out on a limb
If you want to win
If you want to win my hand
The odds are on your side you see
But you've got to gamble to win the prize, it could be the jackpot
Trust and believe in
A spin of the wheel - you might get lucky
A roll of those dice - it could be your day
Don't say you're not a betting man
Don't keep me in suspense Baby
You've got to get off the fence Baby
And let me know
Do you want me or not?
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Miss Me
02:44
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You became the enemy somehow
Somewhere along the line, I made this a war
I hate the way I feel about you now
Never enough any more
So my friend, what should I do now, do now?
You became the one that I wanted
Somewhere along the line, I opened my eyes
I love the way I feel about you now
Suddenly all seems right
So my love, why don't you miss me, miss me?
I don't want to play these games
But I'm in over my head
Wishing you with me
I'd be lying if I said
I'm feeling all grown up now
Why don't you miss me?
You became what everything rests on
Decisions to raise or fold, to leave or to stay
You know the way I feel about you now
Are you going to take this away?
Now that I want it so bad, so bad
I don't want to play these games
But I'm in over my head
Wishing you with me
I'd be lying if I said
I'm feeling in control now
Why don't you miss me?
I know it's a long time coming
I know it's a lot to bear
I know it could all go wrong, all go wrong
Yes, I'm scared
I don't want to play these games
But I'm in over my head
Wishing you with me
I'd be lying if I said
I know where this will end
But tell me you miss me
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On My Sleeve
03:49
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Can I give you my heart?
I promise it won't be forever
I just need you to hold it
While I stitch it back together
It's not broken
It's just too open to leave
This is what happens
When I wear it on my sleeve
Can you handle my heart?
I can't promise it won't bleed
'Cause since I poured it all out to you
It's still liable to leak
But it's not broken
It's just too open you see
This always seems
To happen to me
Just hold it steady 'til I'm ready to take it back
I've got this all under control
It's just that I can't hold my heart
And hold onto you as well
Can you watch over my heart
But nothing more than that?
It doesn't need your protection, much less disconnection
Just allowances for what might spill out
'Cause it's not broken
It's just wide open for now
But in time
I'll get this figured out
Just hold it steady 'til I'm ready to take it back
I've got this all under control
It's just that I can't hold my heart
'Til I let you go
And you could say my heart betrays my
Lingering commitment to hope
Well okay, I guess
But what good is a heart that doesn't dare to dream?
And what good is a heart if it isn't bursting at the seams?
Can I trust you with my heart?
It's the essence of me
I'm kinda new to this
Still getting used to vulnerability
Can I give you my heart?
I don't want to deceive
If you can bear it
I'll wear it on my sleeve
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Come & Go
04:09
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Hearts in your eyes, like a cartoon
Love on your mind, you hope it comes soon
What are you searching for?
What am I not enough of?
Well, here I am again, but...
I'll let you go then, Babe
Come and go then, Babe
I'll let you go then, Babe
You know where I am if you want me
Spreading your wings, but nervous to fly
Wandering far and wide, hypnotised by the size of the sky
What are you searching for?
What is it you're so afraid of?
What if you miss your chance to soar?
Well, here I am again, but...
I'll let you go then, Babe...
Hey you, do you remember back then
When I said I'd never see you again?
That was an invitation
Hey you, you've got an open door
Come and see me when you finally figure out
What you're really looking for
I'll let you go then, Babe...
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My Love
03:05
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My misplaced love will eventually starve if not fed
Still I endlessly replay every throwaway remark you have ever said
I would like to think I had the self control to resist
But you insist on still existing
My misplaced love is ill advised, I'm compromised
I find it hard to stay perfectly quiescent in your presence
Oh I try, but woe is I, I can't pull off 'sophisticated'
When I'm so captivated
And I would like to see you try
To walk in my shoes for a while
My misplaced love has overstayed its welcome
It's becoming quite a problem surely more befitting of a younger girl
And I'm writing all the same songs over and again
Old maladies to new melodies
But I would like to see you try
To live in my head all the time
I don't think you'd survive
But then again, you could justify every lullaby
Bring it all together in a lovely operetta
Maybe not, maybe I'm just trying to write myself a neater life
But one day I will find a better place for my love to come alive
A man who's worth my time
Now I'm making all the same mistakes over and again
Old habits die hard
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Held
04:05
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All the seas you want to part for me
I've swum across before I've even thought to pray
And the light you want to hold for me
I do without and stumble round to feel my way
I get by okay on my own
Then you let the floods come rushing in
Washing away my fortress, my stronghold
You shatter my illusion of control
And here among the crashing waves
I find I'm safe, held in your hand
All the seas you'd have me walk upon
I row across because that seems more sensible
Then I watch as others step into the water
And watch them run to you
And wonder when I'll get my miracle
So Lord, if that is you, then bid me come
And when I sink into the waves
I'll find I'm safe, held in your hand
Lord, if I know you
You won't let me drown here, sink down here
Lord, if I know you
You will keep me safe here 'til
This storm is still
Held in your hand
My castle, nothing more than rubble
So quick to fall, for all my trouble
And yet I stand
For you've shaken all that could be shaken
Stripped away, but not forsaken your child
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annaJo Sussex, UK
Piano based pop with a rocky edge, a jazz streak and a soulful centre.
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