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Featuring: Siena Lee, Andrea, Jake Shimabukuro, Hope & Lina Girl
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Song List
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1.
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Forever Yours |
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When I Close My Eyes |
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Stronger & Stronger |
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4.
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Living in Paradise |
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5.
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You & Me |
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6.
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Nothing |
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7.
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I Do |
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8.
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No Resistance |
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9.
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Will You Be There |
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10.
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For Eternity |
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11.
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Saving Forever |
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12.
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Along for the Ride |
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Personal Notes
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Daniel's Notes
Those who have the curious misfortune of knowing me personally, understand many of these songs reflect experiences I've lived or am living. While it is music that heals my soul and fills my days with passion, it is also my curse, my obsession, and the cause of much of what is not right in my life. How ironic is this religion, it's own inspiration. My hope, through all of this, is to share with you a life - however joyous, sad, or embarrassing it may be.
Special Thanks:
to Sachi - for inspiring my life with your genius, wit and smile. What I really want to say is...I'm your biggest fan!
to Siena - for being the truest friend I could ever have. You know I wouldn't survive without you.
to Andrea - for your strength, dedication, friendship and trust. You know we just might make it someday!
to Lina - for filling our lives with laughter and joy. Local Kine Grinds is da winnah!
to Jake - for being amazing - not just as the ukulele player we all know, but as a person.
to Faith - for all the years of songwriting and music - you are so gifted.
to Dean Taba- for keeping it all together. You are a rock - YOU ROCK!
to Kenn - for making dreams realities. Thank you for believing in me the way you do.
to Mitzi - for your support and vision. None of this would be possible without you!
to Lia - you are always in my heart. I love you more than there are stars in the sky.
to Dad - for your unconditional love and understanding. I'll be home as soon as I find my way.
to Mom - for being here with me.
to Teresa - for having the courage to do what you have to do.
to Alika & Kim - for allowing me to turn your home into "Grand Central Station" aka Clubhouse West.
to Steve Harder, Joanne Tomita, Nick Mitsakos, George Kahumoku, Jr., Charley Lochtefeld, David Ho,
Neil Takekawa, Cal Hirai, Dudley Wong, Steve Sano, Mihoko Taylor, Kume, Tiny, Penny, Lonnie &
everyone at Oceanic, Frank Navarro & Guitar Center, Ron Manus & Alfred Publishing.
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Siena's Notes
It has been an honor to be a part of this project. I've never felt such exhilaration in anything else I've ever done! My love always, to you, Hayley, who inspires me beyond any other. Thank you for surrounding me with such vibrant light every single day!...Thank you to all my friends and especially to my family - the Los Banos, the Merritts, the Leonidas, and the Cooper-Martinez family...Many thanks also to my past and present Hanai families - the Kawamotos and the Hiranos....Tremendous gratitude to Gary Shimabukuro of Shima Entertainment Network, who picked me up and dusted off my wings...and to Jean Arnett, who taught me how to fly!!!...Extra special thanks to: Kenn Yuen - for believing in dreams and for our new found friendship...Sachi Sato - for creating such amazing songs! It is truly a pleasure!...Teresa Ho - for your unwavering support and belief in me...and to Daniel Ho - thank you for the chances, thank you for the risk, thank you for pushing me hard to uncover what I have to offer, and most especially...thank you for this healing friendship! Oh, and by the way, "YES, I CAN!" Unlimited hugs, Siena Italee
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Andrea's Notes
Torry - Your love and belief in me have helped me realize what I can become. Your honesty has helped me grow. You are my true partner. Daniel - Thank you for allowing me to witness your tremendous talents. I thoroughly enjoyed the hours that went into making this album. To Sachi, Daniel & Faith - For your creativity & beautiful songs. Kenn - You are such a focused and driven individual. Thank you for all of your long hours and friendship. I'm glad you saw that article and this all came about. To my friends and family - Thank you for your encouragement and love. I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this album. It has been a learning process I know will always continue. Music is a part of me and I am thankful for its inspiration and healing power.
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Sachi's Notes
First of all, I would like to thank the Lord for His endless love and blessing beyond compare. I would also like to thank my family, relatives, and friends for all of the support they've shown through the years. And of course I have to thank "Bow Tie" and Kenn for all their hard work. Last but definitely not least, I have to thank my husband, Cody, for his patience, support, and encouragement through it all.
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Lina's Notes
How I've been blessed with such wonderful people in my life! Daniel Ho's spirit, drive and love for music is infectious! Thank you for this opportunity. My family is and always will be the best support team a person could have - from washing my clothes and feeding my dog, to sweet praise when I do good and honest critiques when I suck - I love you all eternally: Mommy, Elz, Gav, Micah, Holli, Ka`i, Kana and Malie. And I didn't forget you, Daddy - you're my music - how I miss you so much. Langi `ohana, I've yet to get to know you really well, but thank you for the times I get to run away from the world and be with you in La`ie - truly moments I cherish. Karen and Flo, thank you for your friendship through the good, the bad, and the ugly (and we've seen some ugly, haven't we?). Sam, my Lovely, thank you for believing I'm greater than I think I am - I LOVE YOU (and your bum-bum). Heavenly Father & Jesus Christ, thank You for the many blessings I've seen happen in my life - I'm so grateful for my talents, for music and my Testimony of thee. My love for You is infinite. Mahalo. |
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Credits
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Andrea Gomez Tukuafu |
Lead vocals on Stronger & Stronger & No Resistance. Background vocals on Stronger & Stronger, Living in Paradise, No Resistance, Will You Be There & Along for the Ride. |
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Lina Girl |
Lead vocals on Living in Paradise, Nothing & Along for the Ride. |
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Sachi Sato |
Lead vocals on Forever Yours, I Do & For Eternity. Background vocals on Forever Yours, Living in Paradise, For Eternity & Along for the Ride. |
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Siena Lee |
Lead vocals on When I Close My Eyes, You & Me, Will You Be There & Saving Forever. Background vocals on When I Close My Eyes, Living in Paradise, You & Me, Nothing, I Do, No Resistance, Will You Be There, Saving Forever & Along for the Ride. |
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Jake Shimabukuro |
Lead ukulele on Along for the Ride. |
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Dean Taba |
Bass on Along for the Ride. |
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Daniel Ho |
Ukulele (Royal KoAloha & custom concert/tenor KoAloha), udu, ganza, caxixi, shaker, drums (Yamaha drums, Noble & Cooley snare), electric bass (Yamaha TRB-5P), electric guitar (Fender Stratocaster Deluxe), nylon guitar (Takamine C-132), steel string guitar (Larrivee D-10E), keyboards (too many to mention), musical arrangements, vocal arrangements, recording, mixing, mastering, photography & graphic design. |
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Kenn Yuen |
Management & photographer for two group photos. |
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Mitzi Lehano |
Executive producer. |
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Lyrics
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1.
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Forever Yours
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Daniel Ho & Hope Sato
Daniel Ho Creations (ASCAP) |
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In my eyes you are all I see
In my life I come to you to give me strength
In my heart you are all I feel
And in hard times you are always there for me
and I am
Forever yours, you know I'll always be
Forever yours, for all eternity
Forever yours, cause it's your love that sets me free
I'm staring at these planes going by
Two hours I'm wondering why you're not here
Don't tell me there must be some mistake
But I guess it's true, they said it's you,
is there someone else who shares your name?
and I am
Forever yours, you said that I would be
Forever yours, for all eternity
Forever yours, it was your love that set me free
The years pass, but not a day goes by
That I don't think of you, and dream of you,
and wish that you were here with me
And I know now that things aren't always what they seem
Though I can't touch you, or see you,
or be with you I know you're here with me
and I am
Forever yours, you know i'll always be
Forever yours, for all eternity
Forever yours, and I am
Forever yours, for all eternity
Forever yours, you know i'll always be
Forever yours, cause it's your love that sets me free
Forever and ever, forever and ever yours
All of my life, I'll be yours
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When I Close My Eyes
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Daniel Ho & Hope Sato
Daniel Ho Creations (ASCAP) |
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Everything seemed so simple, so carefree, so new
Everything that I wished for would come true
Everything looked so lovely, so perfect, so pure
A time in my life I never felt so sure
(chorus)
The sky is so blue above me
The trees blow in the wind
The flowers they smell so sweetly
So now this dream begins when I close my eyes
But maybe it's not that simple, if only I had known
Maybe all I imagined won't come true
Maybe it's not so lovely, or perfect, or pure
I've learned there's nothing in life that's for sure
(chorus)
I hear the music playing so softly in my mind
I see the children laughing all the time
I feel the warmth of sunlight so gently on my skin
I've learned to love the world I'm living in
(chorus)
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Stronger & Stronger
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Daniel Ho & Hope Sato
Daniel Ho Creations (ASCAP) |
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I'm sick and tired of hearing that I'll never have what it takes
Just need a few words of encouragement and I'll be okay
Is love or jealousy preventing you from seeing my way
With or without your approval I'll do it anyway
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I'm getting stronger and stronger with each passing day
Flying higher and higher like a bird flown away
I'm getting closer and closer to finding my way
I just might make it some day
You know I just might make it some day
I'm off to chase those silly dreams you always warned me about
Don't take it personal it's not to prove you wrong but me right
But you know I'm right you'll see the light without a shadow of doubt
Was that out loud? Oh well, I'm sorry got no time to fight
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It's not like me to be the one to say I told you so
But I told you so, I told you so, I told you so, I told you so
I told you so, I told you so, I told you so, I told you so
In case you missed it, listen carefully I told you so
(chorus)
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Living in Paradise
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Faith Rivera & Daniel Ho
Lil' Girl Creations &
Daniel Ho Creations (ASCAP) |
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Eating out one day, I heard somebody say
"Gee, things ain't like what they used to be"
I work three times as hard, car's rusting in the yard
And my house (our house) ain't worth half what it used to be
Things are changing all around
The market's up, the market's down
But hey we're living in paradise
And it's cool, cool, cool, yeah
(chorus)
Oo-ooh, Oo-ooh, Oo-ooh (got the sun in my eyes)
Oo-ooh, Oo-ooh, Oo-ooh (dreaming on a clear blue sky)
Oo-ooh, Oo-ooh Oo-ooh (got the sun in my eyes)
Oo-ooh Oo-ooh....we're living in paradise
Downtown to Kapolei, on the H-1 freeway
I'm stuck (alone) in a sea of lonely drivers
There's so much fish in the sea - why then is there only me?
I wish (someone) would share this ride with me
Then I'd be in the carpool lane
Cruising by with the radio playing
The sun is out and I'm
"Just along for the ride, ride, ride"
(chorus)
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You & Me
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Siena Lee & Daniel Ho
Daniel Ho Creations (ASCAP) |
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Across from me
The sunlight holds his face so beautifully
He smiles for me
He believes
We will love each other faithfully
But how can this be?
When every thought is about you
Every minute without you
Feels like eternity
What would it mean to be with you
Or live forever without you
I wonder how life would be
If there was just you and me
How 'bout she?
Does she feel the way you feel for me?
Is she easy to read?
Or does it seem
She's convinced you both share
The same dream
I just can't believe
'Cause all my thoughts are about you
Every minute without you
Feels like eternity
What would it mean to be with you
Or live forever without you
I wonder how life would be
If there was just you and me
I hope one day
I'll see you in the park walking my way
You'll tell me you're free
And I pray
I'll find the words for all I have to say
Then we'll finally be
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Nothing
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Faith Rivera & Daniel Ho
Lil' Girl Creations &
Daniel Ho Creations (ASCAP) |
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Woke up this morning
Felt the sunlight pouring
Warm & gentle rays of love
Then without a warning
My sky is storming
Raining tears of deception
Now my perfect world
Is falling down on me
Every dream, or hope, or plan, or goal
Is shattered now
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Nothing left to say
Nothing I can do
Nothing in my heart to give to you
There's nothing in my life
Nothing to believe in
Everything I held as true
I only knew because of you
A simple conversation
Turned into confession
You won't find forgiveness here
Four days till our wedding
Now, a lifetime forgetting
How we came so near, so far
Oh my perfect world
Is falling down on me
Every dream, or hope, or plan, or goal
Is shattered now
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Believed in love eternal,
The sparkle of this jewel
Was it worth the price we paid?
I'm so disillusioned
Lying in confusion
The sun is gone, my bed's so cold
Now this perfect world
Has fallen down on me
Every promise made "to have, to hold,
to cherish, love, death do us part" No,
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Nothing left to say
Nothing I can do
Nothing in my heart to give to you
There's nothing in my life
Nothing to believe in
Everything I once held true
Is over now, there's
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Nothing you can say
Nothing you can do
To take away the hurt my heart's
been going through
There's nothing in my life
Nothing to believe in
Everything I held as true
I only knew because of you
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I Do
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Daniel Ho & Hope Sato
Daniel Ho Creations (ASCAP) |
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I can't promise to buy you the world
Or steal you the stars from the moon
I can't promise the rest of our lives
Will sing like the usual love tune
But this much I know to be true
I'd regret it the rest of my days
If I never said "I love you"
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I do cherish you
I do adore you
I do promise you
That I do love you
Yes, I do
I can't promise that I'll understand
But believe me, I'll always try
I can't promise I won't make mistakes,
Or hurt you, or won't make you cry
But this much I'll never deny you
I'll be here with you 'til the end
No matter where tomorrow lies
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I promise I'll always be true
I promise there's nothing I won't do
I promise I won't leave your side
I promise I've nothing to hide
(chorus)
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No Resistance
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Faith Rivera & Daniel Ho
Lil' Girl Creations &
Daniel Ho Creations (ASCAP) |
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(chorus)
No resistance to you
Do with me what you will - oh, yeah
Learn to go with the flow of things
Trust in you & the love you bring
I've got to ride with my back to the wind
No resistance to you
You flew right in like a butterfly
Straight to my heart to my surprise
Your every move just makes me high
Like dancing 'round a big blue sky
Just when I thought nothing could get through
My heart of stone, my soulless shoes
Walk me into this dream with you
Through the clouds 'round the moon
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Your love come down like a summer rain
It helps me grow, it cools my pain
Deeper than an ocean full of treasures & fame
So sweet, so rich, so glad you came
Just when I thought nothing could get through
My heart of stone, my soulless shoes
Walk me into this dream with you
Through the clouds 'round the moon
Gotta tell myself to have
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I surrender to you
Take my heart, take these dreams
I surrender completely to you
(chorus)
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Will You Be There
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Daniel Ho & Hope Sato
Daniel Ho Creations (ASCAP) |
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This road is longer than anyone could have imagined
At every turn I ask myself the same old question
Well on my way but can't stop wondering where I'd be
If I had to choose again knowing what I know
Will you be there when I'm all alone
Will you be there to welcome me home
Will you be there with me through it all
Will you be there or would you just watch me fall
It wasn't long ago our paths had come together
You can't deny that what we felt was more than real
We chose convenience though in our hearts we knew
If we had to choose again I can't stop wondering
If you would be there when I'm all alone
Will you be there to welcome me home
Will you be there with me through it all
Will you be there or would you just watch me fall
I could have sworn that there was someone on your mind
I asked, you said that there was nothing to deny
For years I've tried to ignore my intuition
After all that we've been through I just can't believe
You said you'd be there when I'm all alone
You said you'd be there to welcome me home
You said you'd be there with me through it all
You said you'd be there but then you just watched me fall
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For Eternity
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Daniel Ho & Hope Sato
Daniel Ho Creations (ASCAP) |
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You and I were strolling on the seaside
Walking by the moonlight, the stars were shining bright
Then you whispered softly, "There's no place I'd rather be"
Here tonight, I long to be by your side
'Cause I've got nothing to hide, my eyes they do not lie
I asked you if you loved me, you whispered, "for eternity"
And now the sand has turned to stone
Do we know which way to go
Turn around or venture out to sea
The sun has set, the night is cold
Will our love be there to keep us safe and warm
For eternity, for eternity
Another day, as this dream fades away
As the tides wash away all I believed in you
And you in me...for eternity
And when the sand had turned to stone
We didn't know which way to go
It seems as though our love was washed away
Our sun has set, the nights are cold
I'm here with you and all alone
For eternity, for eternity
My dreams they fade away
Our love has washed away
I face another day alone
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Saving Forever
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Daniel Ho & Lehua Kalima
Daniel Ho Creations (ASCAP)
NLP Records & Publishing Inc. |
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From the day we're given this gift of life
The search begins to find our voice inside
If we listen to our hearts
The deepest part of who we are
We can't go wrong `cause love will be our guide
There were times I wondered what forever was
Then you walked in and suddenly I knew
Everyday we live and breathe
I'm part of you and you of me
Forever is a dream that just came true
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I searched my life, I searched my heart
I came so close to giving up
I searched the world, I searched my soul
I thought I'd never be whole
Now I've found that there is so much more
I know its you I've been saving forever for
When we have faith in love, it will lead us
And we'll be free to be just who we are
Forever you will shine in every corner of my mind
Lighting up my life just like a star
(chorus)
No matter where life leads, you're all I'll ever need
It's you and me together forever
(chorus)
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Along for the Ride
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Faith Rivera & Daniel Ho
Lil' Girl Creations &
Daniel Ho Creations (ASCAP) |
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My papa said fill my pockets with riches
Buy a big house in Bel-Air
Tie the knot with a Supreme Court justice
Raise 2.5 millionaires
But daddy dear, oh, my wallet's half empty
I rent a shack on the shore
I know you want just the best for me
But I'm fine just biding my time
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I'm just along for the ride
And there's no need for me to drive
I'm just along for the ride
And I'm happy taking in all the sights
Oh, just along for the
Just along for the ride
You insist I should have some direction
Take a stand, take control
Here's my two cents Mr. Busman drive me away
Anywhere please
I'm on the bus going nowhere fast
I missed my stop but it's ok
My prized possession is my Mickey Mouse watch
Oh, I like it this way
(chorus)
You might not approve of this road I'm traveling
My life is like a Sunday drive
But thanks for asking 'bout me anyway
I'll be alright
I like it this way
And I tell ya
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I'm on the bus going nowhere, along for the ride
Don't like the road that I'm traveling but I'll be alright
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