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Compilation 2013​-​2017

by Carlene McDearis Wentworth

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1.
Holding Onto You 03:55
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A little girl, a little boy exactly what I asked for A little rain, a little sun Just look at what we’ve become a family now I’m holding onto, holding onto Look at what we’ve found I’m holding onto, holding onto you We made mistakes, we felt the pain of silent secrets and shame It got away, we tried again No reason now to condemn you for those tears I’m holding onto, holding onto and my love is fierce I’m holding onto, holding onto you Bridge 1 I know you I know all of your flaws and I love you only because there’s no because A little earth, a little sky as all the years have gone by A little young, a little old and maybe wiser I’m told it’s all ok I’m holding onto, holding onto I thank God for you every day I’m holding onto, holding onto you Bridge 2 You know me You know all of my flaws and you love me only because there’s no because A little girl, a little boy exactly what I asked for A little rain, a little sun Just look at what we’ve become a family now I’m holding onto, holding onto Look at what we’ve really found I’m holding onto, holding onto you
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Heartbeat 04:40
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You can hear it in a whisper You can see it in the eyes of one who knows You can feel it in the morning like a river, winding, gentle as it flows You will know it by your heartbeat You will give it all the honor that you can You may build it up with courage Like a lion, smiling, gentle as a lamb Chorus Heartbeat (Christian) Heartbeat (Muslim) Heartbeat (Jewish) Heartbeat (Buddhist) Heartbeat (Hindu) Heartbeat (Shinto) Heartbeat (Catholic) Heartbeat (Protestant) Will the wars of ages guide us Will we let the anger take us all in flames Can we find the kind of justice Like an angel, full of mercy, unbound by hatred’s chains? Chorus Bridge Heartbeat, the drumming of sister and brother Heartbeat, marching in step with one another Listen to it, the world is us loving each other With each step it has begun The Truth that we are One Chorus
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He Kisses Her Goodnight 04:38
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She sits in her rocker and looks at his face A picture that sits ‘cross the room by a vase The kitchen is empty, but she can recall when children were running and he stood there tall For fifty-five years they were husband and wife They ate at this table; they yelled and they laughed And she would give anything to hear once again the sound of his footsteps and him walkin’ in Chorus And mem’ries fall like tired leaves dancing ‘round an old tree And as they fall, she can’t catch them all One by one, they keep falling She looks through her tears at the clock on the wall and thinks how the time moved so fast through it all and if she could go back and change anything she’d tell him every feeling, she’d share everything Chorus Bridge She picks up her cup and she walks to the sink She wonders if she will be able to sleep She sets the alarm, and she turns out the light And she doesn’t know that he kisses her goodnight Chorus Ending And she doesn’t know that he kisses her goodnight
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Bless His Sorry Southern Heart 03:06
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I cleaned the kitchen with non-fluoridated toothpaste I ran the vacuum cleaner on the leaves and lawn I checked the birdfeed, and it had a little weird taste I tried to find his chainsaw for the third time I guess he’s really gone I called my preacher, ordered gluten-free lasagna He said, “I’m worried about you, dear, you seem withdrawn.” I baked a pie with forks and knives and marijuana I tried to find his revolver for the third time I guess he’s really gone Chorus 1 My Daddy said he’s just a loser with the IQ of a question mark My Mama said he’s just a goober, and bless his sorry, southern heart I jumped into my bright red Mustang, and I squealed out I went to Arby’s, Hardee’s, Mac’s and Taco Bell and there he was getting nachos at the take-out Right beside him laughing was some blonde and now I’m mad as hell I pulled my car right up behind his, and I bumped it I saw the look of horror show up on his face I smiled my sweetest southern smile, and then I floored it I pushed his Dodge Ram truck to the courthouse and now I rest my case Chorus 2 The judge, he said, that boy’s a loser to mess around on his fine wife The jury said he’s quite a looker and sentenced him to life Bridge Well, by now I guess you know I’ve made this all up It was just my anger talking, you know that I’m genteel, that was just a little hiccup Where’s the baseball bat? Chorus 3 You can say anything about anybody as long as you say the second part You can say his you-know-what is short and tiny, and bless his sorry, southern heart
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Faithfully Falling 03:30
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I’ve no right to do what I’m doing You aren’t mine, but I’m faithfully falling into your arms and the smell of your hair into the dark where I don’t care that she’s waiting for you with supper on the table Soon as I am able I’ll turn from this betrayal, but Chorus 1 Don’t ever leave me, see me as I am all that is holy, doing what I can to turn you away even when I am burning Learning I am weak and I’ll be returning to your calling, faithfully falling I’ve no right to do this to her I took a vow, but now I can’t help falling Into your arms and the taste of your mouth under the covers where there is no doubt, and she will be hurting as I’m leaving her forever Can I really do this? It’s such a harsh betrayal, but Chorus 1 Bridge They’ll say that we’re unfaithful but how could we have known we’d find our hearts and souls in one another, we’d finally feel we’re home? Chorus 2 Don’t ever leave me, take me as I am Our love is holy, knowing now I never can turn you away when the truth is here burning Learning love is strong, and I’ll be returning to your calling, faithfully falling
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Comin Round the Circle 04:07
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Alone in his bedroom, an old, gray-headed man struggles for breath But soon he will be dancin’ to a fiddle in a thing that we call death A long, warm splash of sunshine brightens up the room He can hear the family laughter Sunday afternoon Open up your heart and see Comin round the circle sets you free He thinks about his boyhood, a time when he was young and strong and lean He thinks about his mother, how he loved her how she kept the house so clean He stares hard at the ceiling smiles some to himself He’ll think about his family with the time that he has left Open up your heart and see Comin round the circle sets you free His mother died when he was thirty-three and I’ve been told he cried just like a baby His brothers and his sisters ‘round the grave the sun broke out and warmed them on that cold December day He thinks about his wife now, making eyes with her all during church He thinks about their wedding, and that night in March the first time she gave birth A tear falls off his chin and drops down on the quilt What a love he’s had and what a life he’s built Open up your heart and see Comin round the circle sets you free My father died when he was seventy-six and I just sat there staring at the crucifix The church was overflowing and I knew that he was at that service feeling all that beauty, too My father was a dancin’ man – He taught me how to two step and forgive And even in his dying, his tender heart and gentleness still live My daughter won’t remember bouncing on his knee but she will know his music and his life and love through me Open up your heart and see Comin round the circle sets you free Open up your heart and see Comin round the circle sets you free
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Where Forever Meets Today 04:18
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Chorus Let the unspoken flow like a river to the ocean Let the emotion fall like Niagra through your soul And we will rise up, just like Elijah we will rise up And faith will find us where forever meets today No need to hold on to bitterness and lies The winter of the soul comes — everybody dies The heart you start protecting won’t keep you safe for long Only love can save you – Only love’s that strong Chorus Your friend, tomorrow, is just an old today Time to speak the truth to yourself and yesterday He walked and talked on water and turned it into wine And yet, He’s there beside you, right now, and for all time Chorus
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Forever Loving You 04:12
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Morning, you open sleepy blue eyes Pouring rain pounding the roof We kiss I want more, much more of this Chorus I love you like a river keeps on rolling like an ocean wave keeps growing and crashes in, then comes again I could never love you any more than I do Like that river I’m forever forever loving you Evening, it’s quiet on the back porch Ceiling fan creakin’ around We laugh I want more, much more of that Chorus Bridge Holding your hand while we fall asleep Knowing I’m safe and as I dream I breathe your sweet breath inside of me Chorus
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All the Pretty Angels 07:07
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I see you there, acting like you always do; my eyes are closing Then I’m somewhere, following the light and you, the door unbolting Is this a delusion? Where is everyone? Is this an illusion? Why have we come? All the pretty angels When I was young, everybody always said I was a beauty I was someone, if only in my pretty head; it was a duty Mistaken conclusion; just sad comparison In my mad confusion, what have I done? All the pretty angels Bridge Now I see you look at me I realize I’m only light Not young or old, no, but starry gold I’m mesmerizing light I’m a pretty angel You take me back I’m not sure I want to go; my eyes are open Fiction or fact? How can I tell them what I know? No words are spoken I can see them crying; I see everyone I can see them shining bright as the sun All the pretty angels
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You're Goin Down (Witch) 03:50
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Behind my back and with your hair dyed black you drilled a hole in me and out poured misery You smelled like lies, had evil in your eyes and when you took my man, I knew I'd take a stand because he's just too good and true This one's for you - boom You're goin down (witch) You had your fishnets on with little muscle tone You had your nails blood red and your face well fed You thought you knew my man, I let you play your hand and when the money rolled, the gospel truth got told because I'm just too good and true This one's for you - boom You're goin down (witch) Chorus Now did you think that you could take my man away from me? Oh, honestly! When was the last time that you had your head examined with your fatal attraction Let me remind you, he's mine You're gonna find, you're gonna find you're goin down (witch) Well, now the way you're hidin on that broom you're ridin makes it oh so clear you're flying outta here You thought you knew me well; you thought you'd cast a spell I've got a few tricks, too, for a witch like you Cat got your tongue, hon? Looks look I won - ooo, fun! You're goin down (witch)
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Somebody Someday Somewhere 04:38
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It’s always somebody’s fault If they’d just quit their talk leave me alone with my beer if they’d just disappear It’s always someday real soon Maybe this afternoon Whenever the juice runs out whenever I shut my mouth Chorus Somebody someday somewhere This is an addict’s prayer Since I can remember, since my last bender I have been lying well, I’ve been defying hell with just one more party, one more “I’m sorry” Somebody someday somewhere This is an addict’s prayer It’s always somewhere but here I need a new atmosphere Where nobody knows my name where nobody’s layin’ blame He left me a year ago I put on a real good show I still see the look on his face disgusted, and me disgraced Chorus Bridge I can’t seem to recall how I got this way but I’m down on my knees and I know how to crawl and I know, I still know how to pray Chorus Ending Somebody someday somewhere Answer this addict’s prayer Somebody someday somewhere God, can you hear my prayer Somebody someday somewhere Answer this addict’s prayer
12.
Into Light 03:54
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The rain came down in torrents from a black and angry sky I was driving to the city when I felt the crash come from behind I never knew what hit me I only heard the sound of sirens that were wailing and I saw an angel reaching down Chorus And then as I was leaving my body without its life I was not afraid of dying I was flying, flying, flying into Light Instrumental Now that’s been so many years ago I didn’t die that night She told me it was not my time There was more before my final flight So I’ve raised up all my children and I’ve sung so many songs I have lived and loved the best I could but I know where my soul belongs Chorus And on the day I’m leaving my body without its life I won’t be afraid of dying I’ll be flying, flying, flying into Light

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This is a collections of songs written and recorded between 2013 and 2017.

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released June 10, 2019

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Carlene McDearis Wentworth Greenville, South Carolina

From country to Broadway, and sometimes a little bit of both, Carlene's music is not so much a genre as it is an emotional provocation. No scratching of the surface here but an exploration of story, deeply held beliefs, and the human experience. Piano and vocal rich with light strains of blues and jazz weaving their way through most of her songs. It's open your heart music and oh yeah, your soul. ... more

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