LIGHTNING STRUCK
ALL SONGS WRITTEN BY: STEVE MINOTTI
LIGHTNING
STRUCK
(SPIRIT OF THE SUWANNEE)
    THE GALLERY

YOUR COLOR FLOWS WITH YOUR EMOTIONS
BLENDS ON YOUR PALLET WITH YOUR MYSTIQUE
YOUR HANDS SOFTLY STROKE THE CANVAS
CREATES THAT VISION FROM A DREAM

YOU CAN MAKE ME LAUGH
AND YOU CAN MAKE ME CRY
AT THE SAME TIME
DON'T BE  AFRAID
TO LET ME COME INSIDE
YOU KEEP IT LOOKED AWAY
IN YOUR GALLERY

NOW I'M AS ABSTRACT AS PICASSO
YOUR BREATHLESS BEAUTY LANDSCAPES MONET
AND MY WORDS CAN ONLY PAINT MY PASSION
BUT MY LOVE SURROUNDS YOU LIKE A PICTURE FRAME

YOU CAN MAKE ME LAUGH
AND YOU CAN MAKE ME CRY
AT THE SAME TIME
I DON'T WANT TO BE
JUST ANOTHER MEMORY
HANGING IN YOUR GALLERY

YOU CAN MAKE ME LAUGH
AND YOU CAN MAKE ME CRY
THIS LOVE I FEEL FOR YOU
WILL SLOWLY DIE WITH ME
AT THE SAME TIME (X 3)
    THE
    GALLERY
    BUTTERFLY

I'M NOT TRYING TO CHANGE THE WOMAN THAT YOU ARE
BECAUSE YOU CAN'T KEEP A BUTTERFLY BOTTLED UP IN A JAR
I CAN LET GO OF YOU HAND BUT NOT YOUR HEART
HOW CAN SOMETHING SO SIMPLE ALWAYS BE THIS HARD

UNCOVER ALL THE SECRETS
YOU'VE BURIED BENEATH THE SAND
YOU BUILD LOVE OUT OF THE TRUTH
SO TRUST ME IF YOU CAN
AND I WON'T TRY GIVING YOU
WHAT YOU WON'T TAKE FROM MY HAND

I NEVER STOP LOVING YOU, I JUST STOPPED TRYING
AND IF YOU CAN'T BE WITH YOURSELF WITH ME
WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO LIVE YOUR LIES
IT'S TIME FOR THE COCOON TO OPEN AND TURN INTO A BUTTERFLY
YOU CAN SEE MY TEARS FALL DOWN AS I WATCH YOU FLY

I'M NOT TRYING TO HURT YOU
I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A GENTLE MAN
SOMEONE YOU COULD COUNT ON
TO TRUST AND UNDERSTAND
SO I TRY GIVING YOU
WHAT YOU WON'T TAKE FROM MY HAND (X 3)

I'D GIVE YOU ANYTHING YOUR EYES COULD SEE
SPEND ONE NIGHT LOVING ME
YOU WOULDN'T TAKE IT FROM MY HANDS
I'D HAVE BEEN RIGHT THERE FOR YOU
I HAD SO MUCH TO SHARE WITH YOU
YOU WOULDN'T TAKE IT FROM MY HANDS
WHEN LOVE IS REAL LOVE IS GRAND
PLEASE TAKE IT FROM MY HAND
TAKE IT FROM MY HANDS  (X3)
BUTTERFLY
TURN IT AROUND

IT'S A NEW DAY AND A NEW YEAR
LET'S PUT IT BEHIND US
LET'S TRY IT ALL OVER AGAIN
START A NEW TREND
HAVE YOUR OWN STYLE
FOLLOW YOUR HEART
IT ALL COMES BACK TO YOU IN THE END

CAUSE WHEN YOU SMILE IT MAKES ME HAPPY
IF YOUR FEELING BAD IT REALLY BRINGS ME DOWN
IF YOUR LONELY I'D BE THERE TO HOLD YOU
MY LOVE CAN TURN IT AROUND

IT'S THE SUNSHINE AND A WARM BREEZE
BLOWING THROUGH YOUR HONEY BROWN HAIR
MAKES ME WEAK IN THE KNEES
BE MY BEST FRIEND
SHARE A SWEET DREAM
AND A BIG SMILE
IT FILLS ME UP WITH THE THING THAT I NEED
(CHORUS)

CAUSE WHEN YOU SMILE AT ME
I ONLY WANT TO LOVE YOU
AND WHEN YOUR WITH ME
MY FEET DON'T EVEN TOUCH TH GROUND
LOVE YOU EVERYDAY LIKE NO TOMORROW
MY LOVE CAN TURN IT AROUND
LOVE CAN TURN IT AROUND
ROUND,ROUND,......ROUND
TURN IT AROUND
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YOU'RE IN THE AIR I BREATHE
I CAN FEEL YOU ALL AROUND ME
YOU GO RUSHING THROUGH MY VEINS
YOU CAN HERE MY HEARTBEAT POUNDING
MY BODY TREMBLES AND IT SHAKES
THE WORLD CRUMBLING UNDER MY FEET
A WILD FIRE THAT'S LOST CONTROL,DESIRE DROWNING

OFF IN THE DISTANCE
I HEARD A THUNDER CLAP
THEN LIGHTING STRUCK
NOW I CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH
NO I CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH
IT CONSUMES ME I TOOK TO MUCH
I CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH

EMBERS FLOAT AWAY
LIKE FIREFLIES FROM THE CAMPFIRE
THE FIDDLES AND THE MANDOLINS
TRIP THROUGH THE OAKS
OUT ON THE SUWANNEE
LET THE RIVER CARRY AWAY
ALL THIS RAIN THAT'S BEEN UPON ME

STORM'S IN THE DISTANCE
I HEARD A THUNDER CLAP
AND LIGHTNING STRUCK
NOW I CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH
NO I CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH
IT CONSUMES ME I TOOK TO MUCH
NO I CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH (X2)
IT'S ALL OR NOTHING
GUESS I WANT TO MUCH
I CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH
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