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Happiness Begins

by JD Tucker

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1.
Ballerina 04:14
Met a girl from far away On a slow boat to no where Caught in a life she made her daddy proud She didn't have a care We sat and we talked for for hours She was pretty good company But in those eyes I saw an island Lost somewhere at sea And she said all she really wanted To be was a ballerina And I said all I really wanted was To be on a magazine Ain't it funny how no one is ever What they want to be love We're just rolling wearily down the stream And life ain't nothing but a dream I wish I was an actor A hero of the silver screen Could've been anything I wanted When I get tired I just change the scene And she said all she really wanted To be was a ballerina And I said all I really wanted Was to be on a magazine Ain't it funny how no one is ever What they want to be love We're just rolling wearily down the stream Life ain't nothing but a dream When I got home to my wife and daughters And everything that was really me Well I left that boat in the water Now it's lost somewhere at sea And she said all she really wanted To be was a ballerina And I said all I really wanted Was to be up on MTV Ain't it funny how no one is ever What they want to be love We're just rolling wearily down the stream And life ain't nothing but a dream Words and music by JD Tucker ©2013 JD Tucker Music
2.
Our Dance 04:04
On the roof we danced one night The world was ours and all was right Upon a star a wish we cast To leave the sadness in the past And hope to find a love to last The faith in your eyes captured me We shared our dreams of what could be Unlocked our hearts was so brand new I held you tight beneath the moon Knowing you’d leave me soon But we'll always have our moment in time When I was yours and you were mine A moonlit dance a stolen kiss The love we found and now we miss Shouldn't there be more than this? Now I'm standing all alone back on that roof I look out on that star and I see you I hope the Dreamweaver will hear my plea To send you a dream so you can see The love you need is here with me But we'll always have our moment in time When I was yours and you were mine A moonlit dance a stolen kiss The love we found and now we miss Words by Joe Wynne/Music by JD Tucker ©2003 JD Tucker Music
3.
She said Daddy I'm leaving I must be moving on I've gotta go There's so much that I believe in I need to spread my wings and grow And though my work wasn't over I knew it was time So I looked at her proudly and I smiled And I said The road is where you'll find out all the answers To every dream you'll ever dream In your whole life But when you're far away Know I'll always love you And when the road leads you back to me Please know I'll be there when you get there You know life goes by so quickly Five years turns to 20 over night And though I'm feeling so much older I know that my baby is all right Now she's raising her own family She's happy with her life And I look at her proudly and I smile And she says The road is where l found out all the answers To all those dreams you helped me dream In my whole life So when you're far away Know I'll always love you And when the road leads you back to me Dad know I'll be there when you get there Another 20 years older And I'll be running out of time But I know I'm not afraid to die I'm not afraid to die Cause the final road is Where I'll find out all the answers To all the dreams I've never dreamed In my whole life So when I reach the other side I don't want you to cry Because I'll be there when you get there Words and Music by JD Tucker ©2015 JD Tucker Music
4.
There were times we didn’t agree I felt you never understood But now I'm older and I can see You did the best that you could How do I thank you for all that you’ve done In my life, in my life All that I can give you Is love that you showed All my life, All my life I tried to make it all by myself Lord knows how hard I tried But I was never by myself You never left, you never left my side How do I thank you for all that you’ve done In my life, in my life All that I can give you Is love that you showed All my life, All my life Now I’m older and I can see Words and Music by JD Tucker ©2015 JD Tucker Music
5.
Loving you is such a heartache Sometimes it's hard for me to take When i'm holding you it feels so right But then you slam the door and you stay out all night Here comes the rain and it looks like the end I should be glad but I can't pretend Even when you're wrong I feel so blue But there ain't no winning losing you And there ain't no comfort in being right When I'm alone another night My head says leave but my heart says stay That's what you do when love gets in the way Here comes the rain and it looks like the end I should be glad but I can't pretend Even when you're wrong I feel so blue But there ain't no winning losing you Words and Music by JD Tucker ©2003 JD Tucker Music
6.
Me and my girls sit on the porch at night We look for Venus and for Mars Nicole loves the moon and Adrianna loves the stars When I hold them close and I see them smile I thank God that I'm alive I wish I never had to leave them But a music man must drive And being on the road is so damn lonely And the phone is not enough I close my eyes to take me home there Because it's them I'm dreaming of When I'm all alone in the darkness And there is sadness in my heart I look for Nicole's moon and Adrianna's stars Now I'm not complaining singing for you It's what I do the best But when I'm home with my children I know that I've been blessed Yeah God smiled down on me I know When he gave me these two girls I wish I never had to leave them When I'm traveling around the world But being on the road is so damn lonely And the phone is not enough I close my eyes to take me home there Because it's them I'm dreaming of And when I'm all alone in the darkness And there is sadness in my heart I look for Nicole's moon and Adrianna's stars Words and music by JD Tucker ©2003JD Tucker Music
7.
There's something inside me I can't explain But suddenly I'm smiling again It gets all around me and fills my head That something inside me has me Smiling again Well long ago I knew you would always love me But you had to find out on your own Now I'm lost in your love And I can't pretend Cause I know its your love It's your love That's got me smiling again There's something inside me I don't know why But when you're beside me I get so high It gets all around me and fills my head That something inside me has me Smiling again Well long ago I knew you would always love me But you had to find out on your own Now I'm lost in your love And I can't pretend Cause I know its your love It's your love That's got me smiling again Words and Music by JD Tucker ©2003 JD Tucker Music
8.
Sun lights up the sky Moon waves goodbye And birds fly and fly and fly Say good morning to the rest of your life Say goodbye to another lonely night Of wondering how you'll ever get by Don't cry, don't cry Because I know it's hard When you're hurting like this Whenever you turn around You always seem to miss Look all around you and everything goes wrong And it won't be long, it won't be long Until the sun lights up the sky And your tears will dry And birds will fly and fly Say hello to the rest of your life Look those troubles right in the eye Turn around and wave them goodbye Goodbye, just say goodbye You know it gets So much better than this There really is a place called happiness Come on let me hear your heart's song And it won't be long It won't be long Until the sun lights up the sky And you and I will fly and fly Oh how we will fly You and I we'll fly Words and Music by JD Tucker ©20003 JD Tucker Music
9.
It was a bittersweet moment When you walked into my life I wasn't looking when you found me Suddenly it seemed so right There you were so complicated A little mystery in your eyes You let me in past your defenses You touched my soul with your smile Now I can't get you off my mind I can hold you when I'm dreaming Different places different times You're with me all the while I can't get you off my mind I keep replaying every moment Every movement, every smile I hear you singing to the music How we could never say goodbye There'll come a day when we're together Another place another time Until that day I'll just keep dreaming Of the girl I left behind Now I can't get you off my mind I can hold you when I'm dreaming Different places, different times You're with me all the while I can't get you off my mind And I would walk 1000 miles just to see you smile Can't get you off my mind Words and Music by JD Tucker ©2003 JD Tucker Music
10.
Happiness begins with you You make the choice, you make it true Right here, Right now And I’ve learned the love you take Is equal the love you make You better learn to love And wake up in a happy place Make up with the human race Love starts with you Stop blaming everybody else You can change the world yourself With love it’s the only way to a brighter day Love Love Love, Love’s the way Love Love Love, Love’s the way Ships are safe inside a port But that’s not what ships are for You gotta learn to sail away And stop living in the past they’ve made Make yourself a brand new day And get far, get far away And wake up in a happy place Make up with the human race It’s really up to you Stop blaming everybody else Change the world when you change yourself With love, it’s the only way Listen when I say Love Love Love, Love’s the way Love Love Love, Love’s the way Yes it is! So wake up in a happy place Make up with the human race It’s love, and it’s the only way to a brighter day Love Love Love, Love’s the way Love Love Love, Love’s the way You gotta learn to love, you gotta learn to give You gotta be someone, you gotta learn to live You gotta take somebody by the hand Show them the way, make them understand It’s a brand new day, a brand new day Start today It’s love and love’s the way Love’s the way Love’s the way Loves’ the way, the way Yes it is! Love’s the Way The Way, Love’s the way The Way, Love’s the way The Way, The only way The only way Yes it is! You gotta learn to love, You gotta learn to give You gotta be someone, you gotta lean to live You got the whole damn world in your hand You gotta be someone you gotta make a plan Communicate, levitate But most of all don’t hesitate Love’s the way, ‘Cos love’s the way We’re all just people now Love’s the Way! Reach out and touch someone Show them the way Tell them that you love them NOW! Oh it’s the way, love’s the way The Way, Love’s the way Love’s the way Oh yeah, the Way Love’s the way Words and Music ©2003 JD Tucker Music

credits

released July 4, 2015

JD Tucker: vocals, acoustic guitar and all sounds on "It Won't be Long"
Terry Fabrizio: electric and acoustic guitars, bass, drums, strings, accordion, congas, backing vocals
Stuart Waters: piano, keyboards, strings, bass, backing vocals
Ray Marchica: drums
Marcelino Thompson: Bass
Margaret Dorn & Kurt Yaghjian: backing vocals

A very special thank you to the gorgeous and extremely talented Lurah Long with some serious hoop skills on the album cover!!

Recorded at The Gate recording studio in New York except for “Love’s the Way”, “Nicole’s Moon”, “Smiling Again” and “It Won’t Be Long" which were recorded at Antler Ridge Studios, New Jersey

Produced by Terry Fabrizio.

Mastered by Christian Wright at Abbey Road Studios, London, England

All songs by JD Tucker except for "Our Dance" JD Tucker/Joe Wynne

℗ 2015 JD Tucker Music, LLC

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JD Tucker Tilghman Island, Maryland

JD Tucker is a Singer Songwriter currently living in Washington DC. His style is Rock and Pop with a splash of Country. Influences include The Beatles, David Gray, James Taylor, the Eagles, Oasis, and early Elton John. Hank Williams, George Jones and Johnny Cash too! Visit jdtucker.com ... more

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