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I'm Qualified
03:52
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I’m Qualified
Music & Lyrics
Martin Tanger
1st Verse
When the words all sound the same
When there’s no one you can blame
When you think of the tears you’ve cried
You don’t need a pot of gold
You only want someone to hold
Someone to lay beside
You’ll dream of what life will allow, somehow
Then call on me ‘cause I’m qualified
2nd Verse
So your heart begins to race
At the thought of a different face
The one who makes you feel alive
It’s the rekindling of a fire
You’ve rediscovered your desire
And the urge intensifies
And if you think you’ll go astray, someday
Just call on me ‘cause I’m qualified
Bridge
Well I’m qualified to make your day
I’m qualified in every way
But, darling I’m the one you haven’t tried
3rd Verse
And if your nights may seem too long
You wanna hear a different song
And you won’t be denied
You’re gonna find another way, one day
Then call on me ‘cause I’m qualified
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The Things That I Recall
04:43
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The Things That I Recall
By Martin J. Tanger
She was lonely, that's what she told me
As she pulled me gently near
She wasn't cryin'
She wasn't lyin,
And she whispered in my ear
CHORUS:
She said hey……..Oh, the things that I recall
She said her heart was open
Though it had been broken
In the past by a man like me
Though all was forgiven
She’s no longer living
Her soul had been set free
CHORUS:
And she said Hey……Oh, the things that I recall
Then she looked right through me
Just as if she knew me
Though I could not recall
Not one chance meeting
Nor a glance so fleeting
Not a memory at all
Repeat chorus
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No Tickets to the Promised Land
Music and lyrics by Martin J. Tanger
1st Verse
Loneliness is here tonight
And I ain’t got a dime
And I can’t feel what’s mine
I’ll find a place to lay my head
Or should I turn and run instead
It’s not so easy to decide
Cause there ain’t no tickets to the promised land tonight
2nd Verse
There’s no way I’ll wander on this trip
As days pass through my fingertips
Everything’s gonna be just fine
Yeah, everything’s alright
And there ain’t no tickets to the promised land tonight
Bridge
I’ll raise a glass to the things that I can’t see
And hope they’re merciful to me
And I’ll pray that I don’t fall
3rd Verse
There’s no assurance I can find
However I may be inclined
Everything’s gonna be just fine
Yeah, everything’s alright
Cause there ain’t no tickets to the promised land tonight
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One Last Time
03:18
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One Last Time
Music and lyrics by Martin J. Tanger
1st Verse
I’ve got the world on my shoulders
I’ve got trouble in my head
And lying don’t come easy
So I’ll tell the truth instead
Yeah, I’ll tell the truth instead
2nd Verse
New days come to greet me
In unexpected ways
But I still think about you
No matter what I say
No matter what I say
Chorus
I’ve been saying
I’m happy in this life that’s passed me by
Without a good reason why
I keep praying
That you’ll come back to fix this heart of mine
Maybe one last time
Or walk away, one last time
3rd Verse
I miss you when I see you
I miss you when you’re gone
I miss the way you’d look at me
Before it all went wrong
Before it all went wrong
Repeat chorus
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Another Piece of My Heart
Music & Lyrics by
Martin Tanger
1st Verse
I knew that the highway would run a straight line
Out to an oasis on the fringes of time
Where illusion ends and the truth begins
And cries turn into love songs
And tears of woe douse fiery hearts aglow
2nd Verse
You had all the essentials, your heartbreak credentials in hand
With the eyes of a temptress, you walked like an empress
So tall and so grand
Your gaze would burn holes in those unfortunate souls who dared not believe
And you brought gifts for the giving
Though none were intended for me
Chorus
Now I don’t mind at all
As I trace the steps that led me to stumble and fall
Love won’t find me now
It was a dream that faded fast ,not meant to last
I knew it right from the start
That you would walk away and take another piece of my heart
3rd Verse
So I bid adieu to thoughts of you over time
And my notions of love and devotion stopped on a dime
I’ve got miles to go and my steps are much slower now
But my burden is leaner and my vision is keener somehow
Repeat Chorus
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Marty Tanger Mount Laurel, New Jersey
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