Lyrics The Avett Brothers

The Avett Brothers

A Gift for Melody Anne

I wanna get back

I wanna get square

I wanna get back on the hopes and dreams that I had

That the good lord above us can spare

Like that actor said

I don't wanna lose heart

I don't wanna get beat beat down by the big big world

I'll quit before I even start.

Lord, I just want my life to be true (I just want my life to be true)

And I just want my heart you be true (just want my heart to be true)

I just want my words to be true (I just want my words)

I want my soul to feel brand new

I wanna hold hands

Yeah, and I wanna make love

And I wanna keep running all day, and all night

Even when my mind tell my body "that's enough"

And I wanna stand up

Yeah, and I wanna stand tall

If I ever have a son, if I ever have a daughter

I don't wanna tell them that I didn't give my all

And I just wan my life to be true (I just want my life to be true)

And I just want my heart you be true (just want my heart to be true)

I just want my words to be true (I just want my words)

I want my soul to feel brand, brand new

Like a fresh coat of paint

We could make it anything but blue

Anything but blue

Now, when your dreams start saying

"I can't come true, you'd be better off without me"

Don't let them go

Don't let them go

I don't wanna go broke

Not from one bad deal

I don't wanna be up all night crying in my hands for a girl

That isn't even real

Lord, I just want my life to be true (I just want my life to be true)

And I just want my heart you be true (just want my heart to be true)

And I just want my words to be true (I just want my words to be true)

And I just want my song to be true (Just want my song to be true)

And I just want my heart you be true (just want my heart to be true)

And I just want my heart you be true (just want my heart to be true)

And I just want my words to be true (I just want my words to be true)

And I just want my heart you be true (just want my heart to be true)

And I just want my life to be true (I just want my life to be true)

And I just want my song to be true (Just want my song to be true)

And I just want my life to be true (I just want my life to be true)

I want my soul to feel brand new

I want my soul to feel brand new