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I’VE GOT THE THUNDER IN MY BONES, I’VE GOT THE TROUBLE IN MY SOUL
DROWNING IN TEARS MY EYES WERE TOO PROUD TO CRY
I HEAR YOU KNOCKIN’ AT MY DOOR, BUT I CAN’T OPEN IT NO MORE
‘CAUSE THIS HEART’S HALF FULL OF RAIN AND RISIN’ HIGH
SOMETIMES ALL THAT YOU CAN DO IS JUST SURVIVE

CHORUS:
I CAN’T ROW YOU ACROSS RIGHT NOW
I CAN’T ROW YOU ACROSS RIGHT NOW
I’M TOO BUSY BUILDING A BRIDGE
I CAN’T THROW YOU A LINE RIGHT NOW
I CAN’T THROW YOU A LINE RIGHT NOW
I’M TOO BUSY TRYIN’ TO LIVE

I’VE BEEN A FOOL FOR HOLDING ON, I’VE BEEN A FOOL FOR BEING STRONG
I’VE BEEN A FOOL FOR LOVE AND I’LL BE A FOOL AGAIN
AS SOON AS THE RAIN STOPS POURING DOWN, AS SOON AS I FIND SOME HIGHER GROUND
I’LL BE GOOD AS NEW BUT I CAN’T TELL YOU WHEN
SO JUST KEEP ON STRIKING MATCHES UNTIL THEN…’CAUSE

CHORUS:
I CAN’T BURN YOU A FLAME RIGHT NOW
I CAN’T BURN YOU A FLAME RIGHT NOW
I’M TOO BUSY SEEING THE LIGHT
I CAN’T LIFT YOU UP RIGHT NOW
I CAN’T LIFT YOU UP RIGHT NOW
I’M TOO BUSY TRYIN’ TO FLY

BRIDGE:
LET GO THE ANCHOR LET GO THE CHAIN
DON’T REACH FOR ME AND DON’T CALL MY NAME
SHAKE OFF THE PAST AND BABY JUST SWIM FOR THE SHORE
BLOW ME A KISS AND HOPE FOR THE BEST
WISH WHAT YOU WILL, TAKE WHAT YOU GET
DO WHAT YOU WANT BUT I CAN’T SAVE YOU NO MORE

I GOT THE THUNDER IN MY BONES, I GOT THE TROUBLE IN MY SOUL
DROWNIN’ IN TEARS MY EYES WERE TOO PROUD TO CRY
AND I CAN’T WHISPER A PRAYER RIGHT NOW
I CAN’T WHISPER A PRAYER RIGHT NOW
I’M TOO BUSY BABY, SAYIN’ GOODBYE

REPEAT BRIDGE

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from When You Can Fly, released April 14, 2009
Songwriters: Victoria Banks, Tania Hancheroff, Tia Sillers

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Victoria Banks Nashville, Tennessee

Victoria Banks has garnered 11 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) nominations and was named 2010 Female Artist of the Year & Songwriter of the Year.

She has been labeled “one of the best songwriters in the business” by Music Row Magazine, penning Sara Evans' ASCAP-award-winning "Saints & Angels", Jessica Simpson's Billboard record-breaking “Come on Over”, and many more.
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