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Fairy Tale

Words and Music by Alan Pedersen

Copyright 2008/EverAshley Music

The handsome prince finds his princess bride

The slipper fits and away they ride

To a house filled with love and laughter

Where they all live happy ever after

Remember when life was a fairy tale

A silver spoon and a wishing well

A once upon a time somehow

That’s long gone now

We were all so innocent then

Playing make believe that it would never end

Then our hero died and the story went to hell

I miss living in a fairy tale

A fairy tale

The baby comes and the two of them are three

And soon they’re all one great big family

In a land where nobody has to cry

Cause no one says good bye

Remember when life was a fairy tale

A silver spoon and a wishing well

A once upon a time somehow

That’s long gone now

We were all so innocent then

Playing make believe that it would never end

Then our hero died and the story went to hell

I miss living in a fairy tale

A fairy tale

So the page gets turned and we make the best of it

Somehow our ending it doesn’t fit

Remember when life was a fairy tale

A silver spoon and a wishing well

A once upon a time somehow

That’s long gone now

We were all so innocent then

Playing make believe that it would never end

Then our hero died the story went to hell

I miss living in a fairy tale

A fairy tale

I wish I was living in a fairy tale

A fairy tale

Something You Go Through

Words and Music by Alan Pedersen

I heard a friend say the other day

She just can’t get on with her life

I feel stuck and I feel guilty

And I know my husband needs his wife

And I told her…

Grief isn’t something you get over…

It’s something you go through

It pays no mind to the hands of time

It becomes a part of you

It’s living proof that love never dies

And leaves these teardrops in our eyes

You don’t get over…

It’s something you go through

I said friend you know, it wasn’t that long ago

I lost the love of my life

My little girl ohh she was something

I still think about her every day and night

That’s how I leaned.

Grief isn’t something you get over…

It’s something you go through

It pays no mind to the hands of time

It becomes a part of you

It’s living proof that love never dies

And leaves these teardrops in our eyes

You don’t get over…

It’s something you go through

It’s finding a gentle place

moving at your own pace

Trusting the love you feel

Knowing your heart will heal

Grief isn’t something you get over…

It’s something you go through

It pays no mind to the hands of time

It becomes a part of you

It’s living proof that love never dies

And leaves these teardrops in our eyes

You don’t get over…

We wouldn’t want to get over

It’s something you go through

You

Words and Music by Alan Pedersen

You were there off the Carolina coast

In the mist above the water but I did not see a ghost

And out there on the North Dakota wind

I closed my eyes it was you again

Y-O-U keep running though my mind

Y-O-U every time

I look around afraid you might be gone

Cause years go by and life’s moved on

I see you up ahead you’re right behind

Down every road I find YOU

You were down on the Gulf of Mexico

On the field above the canyon in the Aspen snow

And up along the Great Divide

I ride alone…. But you were by my side

Y-O-U keep running though my mind

Y-O-U every time

I look around afraid you might be gone

Cause years go by and life’s moved on

I see you up ahead you’re right behind

Down every road I find YOU

Let The Rain Come Down

Words and Music by Alan Pedersen

When you’re all alone in the darkness

A gray sky up above

With a heart so badly broken

You lose someone you love

Your mind is filled with questions

But there’s no answers to be found

That’s when you’ve got to stand underneath that cloud

And let the rain come down

Let it rain till the storm is over

Let the pain wash over you

Let it rain till clouds give way to a sky of blue

Let it rain till the sun breaks through

When you can’t get around it

Or find a tunnel through

If you can’t rise above it

Cause there’s nothing you can do

When there’s no sign of shelter

And there is no higher ground

That’s when you’ve got to stand underneath that cloud

And let the rain come down

Let it rain till the storm is over

Let the pain wash over you

Let it rain till clouds give way to a sky of blue

Let it rain till the sun breaks through

There will be brighter days you’ll find

Sweet comfort comes in precious time

That love you feel will rise again

But until then

Let it rain till the storm is over

Let the pain wash over you

Let it rain till clouds give way to a sky of blue

Let it rain till the sun breaks through

Don’t Mind Me

Words and Music by Alan Pedersen

Don’t mind me

If I seem lost in that big October sky

Drifting like those clouds rolling by

I just thought I saw a face I recognized

But it can’t be

So don’t mind me

There’s just something about this time of year

When the wind blows cold and the roses disappear

Reminding me when she’s not here

She was my world you see

So don’t mind me

Sometimes my mind goes back to yesterday

And I know you think I’m a million miles away

It’s someplace that I go

Me and my heart only know

And for a little while I’m lost in memory

So don’t mind me

If I turn that song up loud on your radio

She loved to sing and dance to that one don’t you know

That girl sure loved good old rock and roll

She didn’t miss a beat

So don’t mind me

Sometimes my mind goes back to yesterday

And I know you think I’m a million miles away

It’s someplace that I go

Me and my heart only know

And for a little while I’m lost in memory

So don’t mind me

Don’t mind me

Don’t mind me if you see a tear drop rolling down my cheek

It don’t mean I aint doing alright or that I’m weak

You see that’s the only way a broken heart can speak

So don’t mind me

Sometimes my mind goes back to yesterday

And I know you think I’m a million miles away

It’s someplace that I go

Me and my heart only know

And for a little while I’m lost in memory

So don’t mind me

Don’t mind me

Worn Out Cliché’s

Words and Music by Alan Pedersen

I’ve been told the brightest stars shine only for awhile

At least you’ll never lose the memory of her smile

It’s always darkest before the dawn

She’s in your heart she’s not gone

She’ll be there every time you light a candle

He never gives us more than we can handle

Sometimes there are no words to say

Here’s to all those silver linings people bring us anyway

I wonder how we made it through those dark and early days

Filled with casseroles and worn out cliché’s

God needed an Angel so He chose mine

She’s in a better place and every season has its time

It’s God’s will, time will heal

Our cat died, we know how you feel

You’ll find your faith is greater than your pain

To see the beauty of a rainbow you’ve got stand a little rain

Sometimes there are no words to say

Here’s to all those silver linings people bring us anyway

I wonder how we made it through those dark and early days

Filled with casseroles and worn out cliché’s

Well actions speak louder than words anyway

They mean well so we forgive all those silly things they say

Sometimes there are no words to say

Don’t you wish a silver lining and a Bundt Cake could make everything ok

How did we ever make it through those dark and early days

Filled with casseroles and worn out cliché’s

I kind of miss those casseroles

But I don’t miss worn out cliches’

Memories

Words and Music by Alan Pedersen

I hang on to these memories

They’re all that I’ve got left

I cling to them tightly

Afraid that I’ll forget

Til I see you again one day

I’ll make it through

Wrapped in this blanket

Made of memories of you

The way you made me laugh

Without even trying to

I was wrapped around your finger

All the things we’d do

The way this world was better

In your time

It’s all here in my mind

When the lonely winds

Of missing you turn cold

I’ve got your memories that I can hold

They’re my umbrella out in the rain

My shelter from this pain

Celebrate the Children

Words and Music by Alan Pedersen

We got to know the magic of their smiles

If only for a while

Wasn’t it beautiful?

They taught us how to love so deep

Feel so complete

Wasn’t if wonderful?

Even if we knew that it would end

If we had the chance we’d do it all again

So we celebrate the children

Celebrate our kids

Celebrate the children

And remember that they lived

They are our strength

They are the heroes

They’re our angels now

Let sorrow wait

Let’s Celebrate

They left so many gifts behind

For each of us to find

It’s magical

They’re with us everyday

Give help along the way

It’s Spiritual

They’re part of everything we say and do

We’re better people now

Because of them it’s true

Celebrate the children

And send them all our love

Celebrate the children

They’re looking down

From up above

They are our strength

They are the hero’s

They’re our angels now

Let sorrow wait

Let’s celebrate

So fly butterfly

So long sweet balloon

Float up through the clouds

Somewhere beyond the moon

Let ‘em know we’ll see them soon

We got to know the magic of their smiles

If only for a while

Wasn’t it beautiful?