what sticks

Sometimes
when I'm writing a song
I take the first words that come along
Just floating in the consciousness stream
But often that river is a little bit cloudy
And the words don't come out just how they
Should, and I find myself stumbling

This time,
I'm gonna dig down deeper
Find phrases that are real keepers
Cos keeping you is what I have in mind girl
For you and me, I've got to be real honest
Not say things in ways that take the longest
To show all the feelings that I might find, girl

I'm not gonna
Throw this on the wall and see what sticks
Mumble some words while I play some licks
I'm gonna really think this one through

Cos I want to
Reach inside and find the right words
To speak my heart like you haven't heard
I wanna find out what sticks for you
I wanna stick with you

Sometimes
I end up sounding like a jerk
You hang 'round while i find what works
And what I say or don't say only hurts us
But you
still seem to love me through it all
When I reach out, you still take my call
And we find that deep stream where our love runs

I'm not gonna
Throw this on the wall and see what sticks
Mumble some words while I play some licks
I'm gonna really think this one through

Cos I want to
Reach inside and find the right words
To speak my heart like you haven't heard
I wanna find out what sticks with you
I wanna stick with you

(bridge)
I'm gonna reach inside
Gonna see what I find
Words like I'm afraid, and I love you
I am jealous, I want you
I am mad when I can't hold you
I'd feel so lost without you

I'm not gonna
Throw this on the wall and see what sticks
Mumble some words while I play some licks
I'm gonna really think this one through

Cos I want to
Reach inside and find the right words
To speak my heart like you haven't heard
I wanna find out what sticks for you
I wanna stick with you

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