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Lyrics

 

In My Backyard

Words and Music by: Todd Bauerle

If there really ever was anyone

Who could look inside my head, just before I went to bed

And tell me my dreams before I had them

It would have to be you; Yes you siting right there

Playing with your hair

Not wanting to look into my eyes and tell me why

You don’t want to be with me.

 

I searched the Earth

I scoured the Land, I even played in a rock-and-roll band.

I thought the road would find you

I should have known to look in

My backyard;

Not too near, but not too far

Just under a rock waiting to be turned over

Then I found you and you looked up at me.

You looked right through me,

You walked right by me and fell into his arms.

He lifted you up, he let you fall

He broke your heart, I’ll break his arms.

 

I picked you up

I wiped your eyes, I looked inside you and almost died,

So I stayed there with you

And then you said to me

“How nice,

You’re a great guy,” you even called me a sweetie pie,

You gave me a hug, held me close

And then a kiss on the cheek.

I couldn’t speak

To you because you turned around and walked away

And found your way back to his arms

That’s when I stopped and when I called out . . .

 

If there really ever was anyone

Who could look inside my mind, and get me all high

With the thought of holding a hand

It would have to be you; Yes you standing right there

Playing with your hair

Turned around to look into my eyes, can you tell me why

You don’t want to be with me.

 

And then you stopped

You looked up to him, you saw right through him

And then you turned back to me

You caught my eyes, and then you said

“What a surprise,

I always noticed that you were there, but never just how much you cared”

You walked up to me

You saw my eyes and then you started to cry.

I couldn’t speak

I felt the need, but all you said was, “Just please,

Hold me tight, don’t let me go.”

That’s when I said, “Did you know . . .”

 

If there really ever was anyone

Who could look inside my head, just before I went to bed

And tell me my dreams before I had them

It would have to be you; Yes you standing right here

Playing with my hair

Wanting to look into my eyes, and with a sigh

Tell me how much you love me.

 

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