VERSE 1
LOOKING IN THE MIRROR OF MY PAST
VIEWING HOW THINGS USED TO BE
LONELY IS THE WORD TO BEST DESCRIBE WHAT I SEE
SADNESS, STRESS AND SALTY TEARS COVERED
EVERY PART OF MY FACE
UNTIL OUR LOVE HAD FALLEN INTO PLACE
IT’S AMAZING THOUGH THAT I HAD TO GO THROUGH THINGS TO GROW
TO BECOME MATURE ENOUGH TO KNOW
THAT LOVE DIDN'T LOVE ME
VERSE 2
LOOKING IN THE MIRROR THINKIN’ ‘BOUT MY FUTURE
WONDERING WHAT IT’S GONNA BRING
WILL IT BE HAPPY OR SAD FOR ME
IF I COULD CONTROL WHAT’S TO COME I WOULD
ADD TO MY FUTURE SOMEONE
SO FAITHFUL, UNCONDITIONAL
SHE’LL BE MY ONLY LOVE
(AND) FINALLY HAPPINESS WOULD BE HEADED TOWARD ME
BUT PRESENTLY
I’LL DEAL WITH MY REALITY
BRIDGE
THE PRESENT IS THE ONLY THING I KNOW
AND TO MY FUTURE LOVE IS WHERE I’M TRYING TO GO
IT’S AMAZING TO KNOW THAT I’VE STILL GOT TO GO
THROUGH SOME THINGS TO GROW
TO LEARN TO LOVE
THE ONE THAT’S GONNA LOVE ME
TAG
TO MY FUTURE LOVE
THAT’S WHERE I’M TRYING TO GO
credits
from Love Stories,
track released March 14, 2000
Frank McComb: Vocals, Acoustic Piano and Fender Rhodes Electric Piano
Rocky Bryant: Drums
Richard Bona: Bass
Ray Fuller: Guitar
Written by Frank McComb
Produced by Branford Marsalis and Frank McComb
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