Carry On

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#		Title	Length
1		BEHIND	1:59	Play
2		CARRY ON	2:42	Play
3		ALL I WANT IS YOU	2:04	Play
4		SIDES OF THE STORY	2:02	Play
5		SIMPLE WORDS	2:19	Play
6		HOME IN YOUR ARMS	2:33	Play
7		WHO'S LOVIN' YOU RIGHT?	3:18	Play
8		HONKY TONK QUEEN	2:28	Play
9		SAVE IT FOR A WHILE	2:49	Play
10		WHEN YOU WERE MINE	2:47	Play
11		HOME (Alligood-Rivers)	1:38	Play
12		AND THE POWER IS	2:57	Play
13		ANY WAY YOU ARE	2:04	Play
14		WHERE DID THE TIME GO?	2:28	Play
15		YOU'RE WHAT I NEED	2:12	Play
16		MAKE MY HEART A HOME	2:55	Play
17		DON'T GO	2:35	Play
18		NO ONE THERE TO LISTEN	3:08	Play
19		NEEDLE IN THE HAYSTACK 2004	2:12	Play
20		BROKEN PROMISES	3:33	Play
21		HABANERO KISS	3:01	Play
22		FINE ALONE AGAIN	2:13	Play

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All songs written, performed, and produced by Bobby Rivers.
Cover photo by Kerry Spees.
Visit www.shopqt.com for official Bobby Rivers clothing.
CD is factory pressed.
This page contains an album analysis and printable lyrics for individual song downloads, as well as the year each song was written.

Bobby Rivers fun facts:
Birthplace: Green Bay, WI
Birthdate: 03-11-67
Dimensions: 6-2, 200
Heritage: Belgian(DePrey-Peters)/Latin(Alicea-Rivera)
Religion: Christian
Politics: Democracy
Genre: Independent
Music goal: Originality
Favorite CDBABY song: "I Will Not Demand What I'm Worth" by The Method and Result (CD-'The Things You Miss').

ALBUM ANALYSIS:
CARRY ON as a whole seeks to capture Traditional Country Music without re-creating the wheel. The melodies are the strong point here. They remind you of the good old days, yet have a distinct original style and sound.

"BEHIND" (2002)
"Behind is used as a noun here, instead of a verb. Sometimes people miss the humor in it."

YOU SNUCK UP BEHIND ME.
YOU KNEW IT ALL THE TIME.
YOU HUGGED ME, THEN SQUEEZED ME
RIGHT OUT OF MY LAST DIME.
AND, TOLD ME MAYBE ONE OF THESE DAYS,
AN EMPTY HOUSE I'D FIND.
SO, I'M PICKING UP MY DREAMS,
'CUZ THAT'S ALL YOU LEFT, BEHIND.

I'M PICKING UP MY DREAM
'CUZ THAT'S ALL YOU LEFT, BEHIND
AND, I PROMISE YOU ONE DAY
GIRL, YOU'RE GONNA FIND ME
DRIVING MY HD UP AND DOWN THE LINE,
PICKING UP MY DREAM,AND LEAVING YOU, BEHIND.
-SOLO-
YOU TOLD ME MAYBE ONE OF THESE DAYS,
AN EMPTY HOUSE I'D FIND.
SO, I'M PICKING UP MY DREAMS,
'CUZ THAT'S ALL YOU LEFT, BEHIND.
-CHORUS-

"CARRY ON" (2003)

I BELIEVE IN THE MIRACLE OF LIVING.
SHE'S THE ONLY ONE I'LL EVER LOVE.
HE TOOK THE BABY UP THERE WITH HER, ALL AT ONE TIME.
SHE'S SETTING UP OUR MANSION IN THE SKY. BUT,

IT'S GONNA BE A LONG, LONG TIME BEFORE I GET HOME.
IT'S GONNA BE A LONG LONELY LIFE, SINCE MY BABY'S GONE.
'TIL THEN I'LL TRY TO CARRY ON.

WHY'D HE HAVE TO LEAVE ME HERE WITHOUT HER?
EVEN IF I FOUND SOMEBODY ELSE, I'D FEEL ALONE.
SEVERAL NIGHTS I LIE IN BED AND FALL ASLEEP AND I DREAM THAT
SHE'S STANDING IN THE DOORWAY LOOKING DOWN. BUT,
-CHORUS-
WE WERE SO YOUNG, JUST STARTING OUT WHEN THE TRAGEDY CAME.
NOW I FEEL LIKE A PRISONER HERE, WAITING TO BE ARRAIGNED. BUT-

"ALL I WANT IS YOU" (1991)

NOW, WHEN I WAS DANCING WITH YOU,
I KNEW MY HEART COULD EVEN HEAR THE TUNE.

NOW ALL MY LOVE, YOU KNOW IS TRUE,
AND, ALL I WANT IS YOU.

NOW, WHEN I WAS TALKING WITH YOU,
I KNEW MY HEART COULD EVEN HEAR IT TOO.
-CHORUS-

"SIDES OF THE STORY" (1985)

THEY'RE ONLY LISTENING TO HER SIDE OF THE STORY.
SHE'S GOT ME SOUNDING LIKE I WAS SENT FROM HELL.
AIN'T THAT THE WAY LOVE ALWAYS ENDS,
THE GOOD MAN DIES AND THE VILLAIN WINS.
IT'S THE SAME, LISTENING TO HER SIDE OF THE STORY.

"I RECALL ALONG THE WAY, ONLY HALF OF OUR LOVE STAYED.
THE OTHER HALF JUST DIDN'T HAVE THE TIME.
THAT HALF WAS YOURS, THE OTHER HALF WAS MINE."

IF THEY WERE LISTENING TO MY SIDE OF THE STORY,
I'D HAVE YOU SOUNDING LIKE YOU BELONG IN JAIL.
AIN'T THAT THE WAY LOVE ALWAYS ENDS,
THE GOOD MAN DIES AND THE VILLAIN WINS.
IT'S THE SAME, LISTENING TO MY SIDE OF THE STORY.
-chorus-

"SIMPLE WORDS" (1984)

I GOT SOMETHING TO TELL YOU.
IT WON'T TAKE TOO MUCH OF YOUR TIME,
BUT IT MUST BE SAID.
THREE SIMPLE WORDS NOW,
HOW CAN THEY BE SO HARD TO SAY?
AND, IT'S GOTTA COME FROM THE HEART.

IT'S GOTTA COME STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART.
IF I HOLD IT IN NOW, I'LL BLOW APART.
IT'S GOTTA COME STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART.
IF I HOLD IT IN NOW, I'LL BLOW APART.

I'LL SEND YOU A MESSAGE.
IT'S SO MUCH EASIER TO WRITE DOWN.
BUT, THEN IT'S NOT RIGHT.
THREE SIMPLE WORDS NOW, THAT MUST BE SAID TO YOUR EYES.
AND, IT'S GOTTA COME FROM THE HEART.
-CHORUS-

"HOME IN YOUR ARMS" (1986)

THERE WAS A TIME WHEN I FELT LIKE
I DIDN'T HAVE A PLACE THAT I COULD CALL MY OWN,
BUT THEN YOU CAME ALONG.
AND, WHEN YOU HELD ME, AND WE WERE TOGETHER,

I FELT (FEEL) AT HOME IN YOUR ARMS,
'CUZ THAT'S WHERE MY HEART KNOWS THAT I BELONG.
YOU MAKE ME FEEL AT HOME IN YOUR ARMS.

AND, NOW IT SEEMS THAT ANYWHERE IS THE RIGHT PLACE
THAT I WAS ALWAYS MEANT TO BE,
SINCE YOU CAME ALONG.
AND, WHEN YOU HOLD ME, AND WE'RE TOGETHER,
-CHORUS-

"WHO'S LOVING YOU RIGHT" (1985)

LATELY WHEN I CALL YOUR HOUSE
YOUR PARENTS TELL ME THAT YOU WENT OUT ALL NIGHT.
I WONDER WHO'S LOVING YOU RIGHT?
WAS IT SOMETHING I SAID OR DONE,
THAT MADE YOU FALL FOR ANOTHER ONE?
OH NO, I WONDER WHO'S LOVING YOU RIGHT?

BUT WHEN I'M HOLDING YOU,
YOU TELL ME I'M THE ONLY ONE.
AND WHEN I'M HOLDING YOU,
YOU TELL ME YOU'RE IN LOVE.

WHEN I SAY HELLO ON THE PHONE,
YOU QUESTION A NAME THAT I DON'T KNOW.
OH OH, I WONDER WHO'S LOVING YOU RIGHT?
EVEN THOUGH MY LOVE IS TRUE,
I WON'T SHARE YOU WITH SOMEONE NEW.
OH NO, YOU GOTTA QUIT WHO'S LOVING YOU RIGHT!

"HONKY TONK QUEEN" (1991)

YOU WERE ONE TO NEVER TAKE A CHANCE ON LOVE.
I WISH I COULD YOUR MIND. THEN I'D BE A LUCKY BUCK.

YOU'RE SUCH A HONKY TONK QUEEN,
ON YOUR THRONE, WAITING PATIENTLY.
YOU'LL BE A LUCKY DOE IF YOU
SUMMON A BUCK LIKE ME.

YOU'RE THE ONE TO NEVER TAKE A CHANCE ON LOVE.
I WISH I COULD YOUR MIND. THEN I'D BE THE LUCKY ONE.
-CHORUS-

"SAVE IT FOR A WHILE" (1986)

THE MORE YOU HAVE, THE MORE YOU NEED.
IT SEEMED THE GRASS WAS SO GREEN
ON THE OTHER SIDE, THAT I'D NEVER SEEN

SO MAYBE, MAYBE I'LL LIE(TRY) TO SAVE IT,
SAVE IT FOR A WHILE 'CUZ BABY,
I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT.

THE MORE YOU'VE GOT, THE MORE YOU WANT.
YOU MIGHT AS WELL HAVE NOTHING AT ALL.
ALL I'LL EVER WANT IS WHAT I LOST

"WHEN YOU WERE MINE" (1985)

TELL ME HOW YOU'LL LOVE ME,
AND NEVER SAY GOODBYE.
TELL ME HOW YOU'LL ALWAYS STAY,
LIKE YOU DID WHEN YOU WERE MINE.
TELL ME HOW YOU'LL LOVE ME,
AND NEVER BE UNKIND.
TELL ME HOW YOU'LL ALWAYS CARE,
LIKE YOU DID WHEN YOU WERE MINE.

TELL ME HOW YOU'LL ALWAYS CARE.
TELL ME HOW YOU'LL ALWAYS BE THERE.
I WAS BLIND, I COULD NOT SEE THAT
THEY WERE LIES I REALLY BELIEVED.

SO, TELL ME THAT YOU'LL LOVE ME,
AND NEVER SAY GOODBYE.
PLEASE COME BACK AND LOVE ME AGAIN,
LIKE YOU DID WHEN YOU WERE MINE,
LIKE YOU DID WHEN YOU WERE MINE.

11 "HOME" (Alligood-Rivers) (1990)
"HOME is a poem written by good friend Shirley Alligood for Elvis Presley shortly after he died. It has been widely used as an 'in memoriam' poem in newspapers for lost loved ones. When she died on Dec. 2nd 2002, I included it with this album, in her memory."

A MILLION TIMES WE'VE THOUGHT OF YOU,
AND A MILLION TIMES WE'VE CRIED.
IF LOVE ALONE COULD HAVE SAVED YOU,
YOU NEVER WOULD HAVE DIED.
IN LIFE WE LOVED YOU TENDER,
IN DEATH WE LOVE YOU STILL.
IN OUR HEARTS YOU HOLD A PLACE
NO ONE ELSE COULD EVER FILL.
IT BROKE OUR HEARTS TO LOSE YOU,
BUT YOU DIDN'T GO ALONE,
FOR MOST OF US WENT WITH YOU,
THE DAY GOD TOOK YOU HOME.

"AND THE POWER IS" (2003)

GOT A SITUATION,
YOU'RE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF TOWN
AND MY OCCUPATION IS
JUST TO KNOCK YOU DOWN
AND KNOCK YOU AROUND

AND THE POWER IS GONNA DO IT AGAIN
CUZ MY APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
IS NEVER GONNA END,
NO IT'S NEVER GONNA END...

GOT A REPUTATION,
GONNA PROVE IT TODAY
AND MY ONLY SUGGESTION IS
TO GET OUT OF MY WAY
GET OUT OF MY WAY CUZ-
-CHORUS-

"ANY WAY YOU ARE" (1988)

NOW I'M JUST AN ORDINARY MAN
WITH NOT A LOT TO SAY
BUT IF I COULD SAY
WHAT I WANT TO YOU
I'D SAY EVERYTHING THAT YOU'D WANT TO HEAR
AND I WOULD START BY SAYING THESE WORDS "I'LL LOVE YOU-

"ANY WAY YOU ARE, ANY WAY YOU ARE
I'LL LOVE YOU"

NOW I'M PROBABLY NOT YOUR DREAM I'M JUST ME
BUT IF I COULD BE WHAT I WANTED FOR YOU
I'D BE EVERYTHING THAT YOU'D WANT TO SEE
AND I WOULD OFFER YOU MORE THAN I AM
JUST TO HEAR YOU SAY TO ME-

"WHERE DID THE TIME GO?" (1990)
"I wanted to do an anniversary song that never returned to a second verse. I wanted it to signify how a relationship should just keep moving forward."

WHERE DID THE TIME GO?
SINCE WE FIRST KISSED
YOU'VE MADE ME FEEL
ALL THE LOVE
THAT I HAD MISSED

WHERE DID THE TIME GO?
WHERE DID THE TIME GO?
FULFILLED HAVE BEEN A THOUSAND DREAMS
SINCE YOU SHARED YOUR LOVE WITH ME
AND WHERE DID THE TIME GO?
WHERE DID THE TIME GO?
MY DAYS AND NIGHTS HAVE ALL BEEN FILLED
WITH THOUGHTS OF YOU
THAT'S WHERE MY TIME GOES
THAT'S WHERE THE TIME GOES

HAS IT BEEN THAT MUCH TIME?
I CAN REMEMBER
HOLDING YOU TIGHT THOSE NIGHTS IN DECEMBER
AND IT STILL SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY
AND IT STILL FEELS LIKE YESTERDAY

WHERE DID THE TIME GO?
WHERE DID THE TIME GO?
FULFILLED HAVE BEEN A THOUSAND DREAMS
SINCE YOU SHARED YOUR LOVE WITH ME
AND WHERE DID THE TIME GO?
WHERE DID THE TIME GO?
MY DAYS AND NIGHTS HAVE ALL BEEN FILLED
WITH THOUGHTS OF YOU
THAT'S WHERE MY TIME GOES
THAT'S WHERE THE TIME GOES

"YOU'RE WHAT I NEED" (1989)

I WANT YA BABY
OH DARLIN' CAN'T YOU SEE
YOU'RE WHAT I NEED
SO DARLIN' STAY WITH ME

YOU'RE THE SUNLIGHT
OF MY MORNING
AND THE SUNSHINE
OF MY DAY
YOU'RE WHAT I NEED
SO DARLIN' STAY WITH ME

NOW I DON'T KNOW
WHAT TO DO
SINCE I'VE BEEN
AWAY FROM YOU
YOU'RE WHAT I NEED
SO DARLIN' STAY WITH ME

"MAKE MY HEART A HOME" (1991)
"This wound up with a classic 50's pop feel to it, even though I didn't intend it to be this way when I was writing it. It sounded different in my head vs. what I wound up with on tape. That happens sometimes."

IT'S SO HARD LIVING ALONE
WITH NO ONE TO CARE FOR
AND NO ONE TO LEAN ON
BUT I KNOW ONE DAY
SOMEONE WILL BE MINE
AND I WILL BE SOMEONE
TO THE ONE I FIND

AND ALL I HAVE TO DO
IS WAIT UNTIL THAT DAY
WHEN SHE WILL COME MY WAY
AND MAKE MY HEART A HOME

YES I KNOW ONE DAY
SOMEONE WILL BE MINE
AND I WILL BE SOMEONE
TO THE ONE I FIND

IT SEEMS UNREAL
PONDERING THE THOUGHT
FOR WHEREVER SHE IS
IS PROBABLY WHERE I'M NOT
BUT I KNOW IN TIME
OUR PATHS WILL MEET HEAD ON
AND THEN OUR SEPARATE WAYS
WILL BECOME AS ONE

AND ALL I HAVE TO DO
IS WAIT UNTIL THAT DAY
WHEN SHE WILL COME MY WAY
AND MAKE MY HEART A HOME

"DON'T GO" (1991)

NOW I WAS WRONG, OH YES I KNOW
SO DON'T TELL ME YOU'RE LEAVING,
DON'T GO NOW
I MADE MISTAKES ALONG THE WAY,
BUT IF I PROMISE TO CHANGE THEM,
WILL YOU STAY AROUND?

I SAID A MILLION THINGS THAT I DIDN'T MEAN
I NEED YOU BY MY SIDE TO MAKE MY LIFE COMPLETE
SO IF YOU'D PLEASE COME BACK, I PROMISE I WILL TRY
I WANT TO MAKE YOU LAUGH,
DIDN'T WANT TO MAKE YOU SAY GOODBYE.

NOW I DID YOU WRONG, OH YES I KNOW
BUT I PROMISE I'LL MAKE IT UP TO YOU
SO DON'T GO NOW
I MADE MISTAKES ALONG THE WAY,
BUT IF I PROMISE TO CHANGE THEM,
WILL YOU STAY AROUND?
-CHORUS-

"NO ONE THERE TO LISTEN" (1990)

SOMETIMES
WHEN THE WORLD IS ON YOUR SHOULDERS
AND SOMETIMES
WHEN YOUR HEART IS GROWING COLDER

YOU JUST POUR YOUR POOR HEART OUT IN A SONG
'CUZ NOTHING DOES YOU BETTER
WHEN NO ONE'S THERE TO LISTEN

SOMETIMES
WHEN IT SEEMS THAT NO ONE CARES
AND SOMETIMES
WHEN NO ONE KNOWS YOU'RE THERE
-CHORUS-

"NEEDLE IN THE HAYSTACK" (1994)

MAMA SAID, "THERE'S A LID FOR EVERY KETTLE."
I NEVER FOUND ONE THAT EVEN FIT A LITTLE.
I FELT LIKE A SHINER, HUNTING WITH A ONE EYED DOG.
WELL, AS SOON AS I QUIT LOOKING FOR A MEDAL,
DOWN FELL MY PRETTY ROSE PETAL.
IT TOOK SO LONG JUST TO SOLVE MY RIDDLE BUT

YOU WERE THE NEEDLE IN THE HAYSTACK.
HOW IN THE WORLD DID I FIND
SUCH A TREASURE (WOMAN) LIKE YOU?
YOU, YOU'RE THE NEEDLE IN THE HAYSTACK.
IT WAS WORTH ALL THE TROUBLE IN MY LIFE,
JUST TO FIND YOU.

YA BETCHA NOW THERE'S A KETTLE WITH A COVER.
I'LL NEVER HAVE A NEED TO FIND ANOTHER,
'CUZ THIS ONE'S COVERING ME
AS TIGHT AND WELL AS IT CAN BE.
WELL, AS SOON AS I QUIT LOOKING FOR A MEDAL,
THERE WAS MY PRETTY ROSE PETAL.
IT TOOK SO LONG JUST TO SOLVE MY RIDDLE BUT
-chorus-

"BROKEN PROMISES" (1992)

I DIDN'T BELIEVE YOU WHEN YOU SAID, "I'M LEAVIN'"
I DIDN'T BELIEVE YOU WHEN YOU SAID, "GOODBYE."
I DIDN'T BELIEVE YOU WHEN YOU SAID, "IT'S OVER FOREVER,
AND THERE'S NO WAY YOU CAN CHANGE MY MIND."

WELL IF THERE WAS ONE THING I REALLY BELIEVED IN,
AND YET IT WAS THE ONE THING THAT I COULDN'T CHANGE.
IF THERE WAS ONE THING THAT I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER,
IT'S THE BROKEN PROMISES, ALL THE BROKEN PROMISES,
ALL THE BROKEN PROMISES THAT WE MADE.

I WANT TO BELIEVE YOU WHEN YOU SAY, "I MISS YOU."
I WANNA BELIEVE YOU WHEN YOU SAY, "I CARE."
I WANT TO BELIEVE YOU WHEN YOU SAY,
"I'M ALWAYS HERE FOR YOU."
BUT WHEN I WAKE UP, NOBODY'S THERE.
-chorus-

"HABANERO KISS" (2004)
"I am amazed how many songs exist that were written about the name Maria. I'm going, 'She must be a helluva kisser', and whoops, here's yet another Maria song. This one came from that idea and I probably wrote it in under 10 minutes."

YOU'VE HEARD A LOT OF SONGS ABOUT MARIA
HOW SHE'S WILD AND LIVING SO FREE
WELL EVERY TIME THEY SING ABOUT HER
I REMEMBER HOW SHE WAS WITH ME!
AND SHE KNOWS HOW MUCH I MISS HER
IT'S PART OF THE REASON SHE LEAVES
I'D GIVE ANYTHING JUST TO KISS HER
AND LIVE OFF THE AIR SHE BREATHES

BUT SHE LEFT ME HERE ALL ALONE
LIVING IN MEMORIES LIKE THIS
WONDERING WHAT SHE'S DOING NOW
AND BURNING FOR HER HABANERO KISS
I'M STILL BURNING FOR HER HABANERO KISS

I KNOW SHE'S OUT THERE SOMEWHERE
TEARING IT UP DOWNTOWN
MAKING SOMEBODY LOVE HER
AND REALLY JUST LEADING HIM ON
AND SHE KNOWS HOW MUCH HE'LL MISS HER
IT'S PART OF THE REASON SHE LEAVES
I'D GIVE ANYTHING JUST TO KISS HER
AND LIVE OFF THE AIR SHE BREATHES
-CHORUS-

"FINE ALONE AGAIN" (1991)

YOU TOOK ME ONCE,
YOU TOOK ME TWICE,
AND NOW THREE TIMES
DOWN A LONG AND WINDING ROAD,
BUT, WITH A DEAD END SIGN
EVERY TIME I'D GO. AND,

YOU HURT ME ONCE,
YOU HURT ME TWICE,
AND NOW THREE TIMES.
I GOT YOUR LETTER TODAY,
ASKING HOW I'VE BEEN.
SO I SENT MY LETTER TODAY
SAYING I'M DOING FINE ALONE AGAIN

YOU LEFT ME ONCE,
YOU LEFT ME TWICE,
AND NOW THREE TIMES.
HOW MUCH CAN I TAKE?
WHEN YOU MAKE UP YOUR MIND,
JUST GIVE ME A RING. 'CUZ,
-chorus-