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On My Way to You
04:19
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ON MY WAY TO YOU
words and music by Rick Paul
I thought I knew what I wanted
So long ago
Walking down the straight and narrow
On the wrong road
I didn't know
How could I
I was lost in the trees
So many fears and tears would follow
Until you found me
When I look back now, I know it all was worth it
Every wrong turn, bridge burned, all the heartache, too
Hindsight helps me see
Each mistake was meant to be
A guiding light to lead me on my way to you
I didn't know what I needed
'Til I looked in your eyes
And couldn't find the words to wipe away
The tears you cried
So I reached out to hold you
'Cause I'd been there before
And suddenly neither one of us
Was lonely anymore
When I look back now, I know it all was worth it
Every wrong turn, bridge burned, all the heartache, too
Hindsight helps me see
Each mistake was meant to be
A guiding light to lead me on my way to you
I can't even begin to trace
All the twists and turns that led to this place
But here I am, and here you are
It's like we've been following the same guiding star
When I look back now, I know it all was worth it
Every wrong turn, bridge burned, all the heartache, too
Hindsight helps me see
Each mistake was meant to be
A guiding light to lead me on my way to you
When I look back now, I know it all was worth it
Every wrong turn, bridge burned, all the heartache, too
Hindsight helps me see
Each mistake was meant to be
A guiding light to lead me on my way to you
Hindsight helps me see
Each mistake was meant to be
A guiding light to lead me on my way to you
© 2019 Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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Find My Way
04:13
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FIND MY WAY
words and music by Rick Paul
I've been searching a lifetime
For someone or something
I don't know
It's a winding road
Did a couple 180s
Took some curves too fast
And some too slow
Guess that's how it goes
Now I've come to a crossroads
On this crazy ride
Not sure where I'm headed next
Or how I should decide
But I'll find my way
Though I might make mistakes
Find my way
However long it takes
I'll choose a road
Though there's no knowing where it's gonna lead
Gotta take it day by day
But I'll find my way
Heading out toward tomorrow
Letting go of a past I've left behind
Don't wanna waste more time
Cruising down the highway
You move real fast, but life just passes by
In the blink of an eye
Time to take the road less traveled
See what I can see
Throw away the map
But hold on to my dreams
I'll find my way
Though I might make mistakes
Find my way
However long it takes
I'll choose a road
Though there's no knowing where it's gonna lead
Gotta take it day by day
But I'll find my way
Life is a journey
And I'm still looking for my path
Each time I state my plan
I swear I hear God laugh
But I'll find my way
Though I might make mistakes
Find my way
However long it takes
I'll choose a road
Though there's no knowing where it's gonna lead
Gotta take it day by day
But I'll find my way
Gonna take it day by
And I'll find my way
© 2019 Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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3. |
I Didn't Think
03:42
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I DIDN'T THINK
words and music by Mary Lou Sudkamp and Rick Paul
Since you're gone I'm looking back at things I didn't see
All the times you changed your plans so you could be with me
Nights you'd keep me talking long past when we said goodbye
How'd I miss the questions in your eyes
I didn't think to tell you
I thought you knew I cared
I didn't think you'd leave me
I took for granted you'd be there
So I guess what it comes down to
After all the pieces fall
Baby, I didn't think at all
When you left I almost drowned in tears I held inside
Couldn't see how wrong I'd been, or maybe it was pride
I never knew my heart could ever feel such pain
But now I realize I'm to blame
I didn't think to tell you
I thought you knew I cared
I didn't think you'd leave me
I took for granted you'd be there
So I guess what it comes down to
After all the pieces fall
Baby, I didn't think at all
How can I convince you to come back to me
I know it may be too late
Maybe I've sealed my fate
But I'm telling you now
I think … no, I know I love you
I didn't think to tell you
I thought you knew I cared
I didn't think you'd leave me
I took for granted you'd be there
So I guess what it comes down to
After all the pieces fall
Baby, I didn't think at all
Baby, I didn't think at all
© 2003, 2018 Mary Lou Sudkamp (BMI)/Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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4. |
I Believe (2019 Remix)
03:44
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I BELIEVE
words and music by Rick Paul
Out of step, out of tune
I was shooting for the moon
On a night with no stars in the sky
In a maze, in a daze
Lost my bearings, lost my way
Ran in circles as my life went rushing by
Oh, I lost my dreams along the way
But I make this promise here today
I will walk out in the light
Head held high 'cause it’s my right
I believe
I believe
I believe
I will cast away all doubt
Chart my course and go flat out
‘Cause I believe
I believe
I believe
Yes, I believe
There's a voice deep within
That I've silenced now and then
When the world seemed to point another way
But there's nowhere to go
Where I can hide from my own soul
So I’ll listen close to what it has to say
Now I see the road that I must take
‘Cause I see a difference I can make
I will walk out in the light
Head held high 'cause it’s my right
I believe
I believe
I believe
I will cast away all doubt
Chart my course and go flat out
‘Cause I believe
I believe
I believe
Yes, I believe
Now I see the road that I must take
‘Cause I see a difference I can make
I will walk out in the light
Head held high 'cause it’s my right
I believe
I believe
I believe
I will cast away all doubt
Chart my course and go flat out
‘Cause I believe
I believe
I believe
Yes, I believe
Yes, I believe
Yes, I believe
© 2011, 2016 Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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5. |
What Are We (2019 Remix)
03:26
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WHAT ARE WE
words and music by Rick Paul
It took me awhile to notice
You were always there
A friend indeed when a friend was in need
With long, blonde angel’s hair
It took the sun falling from my sky
To see you in a different light
But, girl, I’m liking what I see
And I’ve gotta know how you see me
What are we to each other
Are we just friends
Or is there more in store
Somewhere down the line
Did God bring us here to be together
When the time is right
Oh, I can’t sleep at night
For wondering if you’re wondering
What are we
Are you seeing the signs I’m sending
When I look at you
Do I give it away with each word I say
Are you feeling something, too
When we’re talking in my car
Tell me, can you read my heart
We’ve gotta take it day by day
But I’m hoping we’re heading the same way
What are we to each other
Are we just friends
Or is there more in store
Somewhere down the line
Did God bring us here to be together
When the time is right
Oh, I can’t sleep at night
For wondering if you’re wondering
What are we
It took the sun falling from my sky
To see you in a different light
Now I ask you to tell me truly
Do I move you the way you move me
What are we to each other
Are we just friends
Or is there more in store
Somewhere down the line
Did God bring us here to be together
When the time is right
Oh, I can’t sleep at night
For wondering if you’re wondering
What are we
What are we
What are we
© 2009, 2017 Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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Seasons
04:16
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SEASONS
words and music by Derry Jones and Rick Paul
Her words were as cold
As the ice on the window
I had no secret to soften her heart
In the Winter
The sun warmed the earth
And her smile came to flower
Our laughter flowed like a high mountain stream
In the Spring
A time to love
A time to cry
A time for beginnings
A time for goodbye
A time to live
A time to die
The seasons of her heart
In the heat of July
We were were burning so brightly
No indication of grey in the sky
In the Summer
But how can you find
A song for October
Where are the words to speak of the pain
In the Fall
A time to love
A time to cry
A time for beginnings
A time for goodbye
A time to live
A time to die
The seasons of her heart
The seasons of her heart
© 1998, 2019 Malcolm D. Jones (PRS)/Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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Wishing You Well
03:25
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WISHING YOU WELL
words and music by Rick Paul
There's not much I can say
After what you just said
Goodbye's not what I'd hoped to hear
Now I can't get it out of my head
All those words I'd rehearsed
They just grew wings and flew
After they tied up my tongue
When you said we were through
So now I'm wishing you well like some old school acquaintance
Going through hell, but numb to the pain
Since you rattled my world, and my mind came unfurled
My heart wants to yell, but I'm wishing you well
Had that little square box
Hidden inside my coat
I was on my way down to one knee
When your words made me choke
Now I'm all come undone
Guess I've got no Plan B
I've lost my composure
But I can't let you see
So I'm wishing you well like some old school acquaintance
Going through hell, but numb to the pain
Since you rattled my world, and my mind came unfurled
My heart wants to yell, but I'm wishing you well
I can't believe what I'm saying
My heart and brain are charred
I should be crying or screaming
But I sound like a greeting card
Wishing you well like some old school acquaintance
Going through hell, but numb to the pain
Since you rattled my world, and my mind came unfurled
My heart wants to yell, but I'm wishing you well
Like some old school acquaintance
Going through hell, but numb to the pain
Since you rattled my world, and my mind came unfurled
My heart wants to yell, but I'm wishing you well
I'm wishing you well
Like some old school acquaintance
Wishing you well
I feel like a greeting card
Wishing you well
© 2007, 2019 Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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Stories
04:56
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STORIES
words and music by Rick Paul
What kind of stories do you tell
What kind of stories to you tell yourself
Do they help you get to sleep at night
'Cause I can't get to sleep at night
What kind of stories do you tell
What kind of stories do you tell
What kind of stories to you tell yourself
Do they help you get to sleep at night
'Cause I can't get to sleep at night
What kind of stories do you tell
Tell me, how do you shake the feeling
Convince yourself it wasn't real
Can you look in the mirror with a straight face
And deny what you used to feel
What kind of stories do you tell
What kind of stories to you tell yourself
Do they help you get to sleep at night
'Cause I can't get to sleep at night
What kind of stories do you tell
I need to shake the feeling
Convince myself it wasn't real
But I can't look in the mirror with a straight face
And deny what I still feel
What kind of stories do you tell
What kind of stories do you tell
What kind of stories to you tell yourself
Do they help you get to sleep at night
'Cause I can't get to sleep at night
What kind of stories do you tell
I tell myself, "one day I'll forget you"
But my heart sees through the lie
It's not even wishful thinking
Just a lame attempt to get through the night
What kind of stories do you tell
What kind of stories to you tell yourself
Do they help you get to sleep at night
'Cause I can't get to sleep at night
What kind of stories do you tell
What kind of stories do you tell
What kind of stories to you tell yourself
Do they help you get to sleep at night
'Cause I can't get to sleep at night
What kind of stories do you tell
Do they help you get to sleep at night
'Cause I can't get to sleep at night
What kind of stories do you tell
© 2019 Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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Undertow (2019 Remix)
03:06
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UNDERTOW
words and music by Mary Lou Sudkamp and Rick Paul
It was painless really
Heard a lotta stories about it
But I didn’t think it could happen to me
So I wanna warn you
It can happen when you least expect it
It’ll getcha, just you wait and see
Caught off guard
You don’t see it coming
You just get paralyzed
When you should be off and running
The current drags you in
Ooh, your heart goes in a spin
Caught in the undertow of love
I know what you’re thinking
You know all the signs and symptoms
And you know how to play the game so well
But you’re foolin’ yourself
Doesn’t matter if you’re young or old, friend
You’ll surrender, when you’re under its spell
Caught off guard
You don’t see it coming
You just get paralyzed
When you should be off and running
The current drags you in
Ooh, your heart goes in a spin
Caught in the undertow of love
You may think you can test the waters
Without goin’ in too far
But before you even know it
Oh, no
Caught off guard
You don’t see it coming
You just get paralyzed
When you should be off and running
The current drags you in
Ooh, your heart goes in a spin
Caught in the undertow of love
Caught in the undertow
Caught in the undertow of love
© 2004, 2018 Mary Lou Sudkamp (BMI)/Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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LIKE A LOVER WOULD
words and music by Rick Paul
I wanna hold you
Like a lover would
I wanna kiss your lips
Like a lover should
I wanna hold your hand
I wanna be your man
I wanna hold you
Like a lover would
I wanna please you
In every way
I wanna tease you
Every night and day
Though I know it ain't right
To be here in your arms tonight
I wanna hold you
Like a lover would
I know that you and I
Will never add up on paper
But my heart ain't paper
It pumps real blood
And, baby, you're just a baby
When it comes to love
But I...
I can't resist your touch
I wanna hold you
Like a lover would
I wanna kiss your lips
Like only a lover should
I wanna hold your hand
I wanna be your man
I wanna hold you
Like a lover would
I wanna hold you
Like a lover would
© 2010 Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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YOU MAKE LIFE EASIER
words and music by Rick Paul
The world goes rushing by at a dizzying pace
I'm an information-overloaded rat in the race
Could use a vacation
Not more complications
No
Then you help me unwind
Take a load off my mind
Oh
You make life easier
Yeah
You make life easier
Oh yeah
I can relax 'cause you're always there
You make life easier
Yeah, yeah
I get frazzled by the politics each day on the news
All the doublespeak and bickering just leaves me confused
Things could be so much better
If we'd all work together
Ooh
But when I get concerned
I know I can turn to you
You make life easier
Yeah
You make life easier
Oh yeah
I can relax 'cause you're always there
You make life easier
Yeah, yeah
When I get stuck
You unstick me
When I feel broken
You fix me
You make life easier
Yeah
You make life easier
Oh yeah
I can relax 'cause you're always there
You make life easier
Yeah, yeah
I can relax 'cause you're always there
You make life easier
Yeah, yeah
© 2011, 2016 Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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SWEET, SWEET COLOR OF LOVE
words and music by Rick Paul
Don’t send me flowers
Anymore
They don’t thrill me
Like they did before
And I don’t want them
To remind me
Of those old times
I don’t need fireworks
In the night
They don’t fill me
With delight
They’re only ashes
On the wind
Once they’ve faded
Color my world
In brilliant hues
A rose-red smile
Under skies so blue
Just show me the sweet, sweet, sweet color
Of love
Color my world
In brilliant hues
A rose-red smile
Under skies so blue
Just show me the sweet, sweet, sweet color
Of love
Don’t send me flowers
Anymore
They don’t thrill me
Like they did before
And I don’t want them
To remind me
Of those old times
Oh, I don’t want them
To remind me
Of those old times
No, I don’t want them
To remind me
Of those old times
© 2011, 2013 Closet Cowboy Music (ASCAP)
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Rick Paul Laguna Hills, California
Rick Paul's songs combine memorable pop/rock and country melodies with mature, often thought provoking, lyrics on life and love. His singing has drawn comparisons to Dan Hill, Randy Newman, and Neil Young, while his piano playing is most frequently compared to Rick’s biggest musical influence, Elton John. Rick performs frequently in Orange County, California. ... more
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