dave mathias

You Complete Me
Written by: D.W.Mathias, John “Pap” McCollum, J. Gary Smith

Like a jigsaw puzzle missing one piece
A four wheel drive with no front seats
An angel whose lost her wings
Like a blacktop road with no white line
Now everything is turning out fine
You’ve given me a brand new life

You complete me
With every breath I take
The good lord sent you to me
And he don’t make mistakes
I hope I’ve made you see
You mean the world to me
You complete me

Like a U.S. flag with 49 stars
A hundred meter dash that never starts
Or a last name that makes us who we are
Like a perfect chain with no main link
A wise old man who just can’t think
Or a hot guitar with a broken string

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Hurt A Little
Written by: Lynn Hutton, John Henderson

It was my sixth birthday
I said daddy, I wanna take
These training wheels off of my bike
Big crash, Oak tree
Peroxide for my skinned up knee
Daddy said, grab my hand and hold on tight

It’s gonna hurt a little
Sting a little, burn a little
Bleed a little
A little scratch, a little lesson learned
But you’ll grow a little
Know a little more than you did
Before it gets better it’ll be a little worse
It’s gonna hurt a little

Now I’ve got a little man
I’m his biggest fan
That’s him standing at the plate
Fastball, strike three
He won’t hardly look at me
But I’ll tell him as I wipe the teardrop from his face

It’s gonna hurt a little
Sting a little, burn a little
Bleed a little
It’s just a little lesson learned
But you’ll grow a little
Know a little more than you did
Before it gets better it’ll be a little worse
It’s gonna hurt a little

I told his mother that I’d have him there by eight
She let him stay with me last night
As we walk up the steps I dread knockin’ on her door
I know when he goes inside

I’m gonna hurt a little
Sting a little, burn a little
Bleed a little
It’s just another lesson learned
I’m gonna grow a little
Know a little more than I did
Before it gets better it’ll be a little worse
I’m gonna be alright
But right now it’s gonna
Hurt a little
Hurt a little

Second Chances
Written by: Lynn Hutton, Richard “Spady” Brannan

His priorities changed
When he found out that day
He cried, said why’s this happenin’ to me?
Five years later he goin’ strong
He’s proved all the doctor’s wrong
There’s always help for those who believe

A little faith, a little hope
Prayers get answered
Little miracles become second chances
We may travel different roads
But the fact is we are never alone
The future is not written in stone
Thank god for second chances

She miscarried again
He held her hand tried to pretend
But his worst fears in tears said it all
Twelve months later to the day
They’re both starin’ at a brand new face
Good things come to those who hold on

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Right now you feel like giving up
But before you turn your back on love
Remember love will always find a way

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Thank god for second chances

Do You Don’t Or Do You Do?
Written by: John “Pap” McCollum, J. Gary Smith

I’ve got somethin’ on my mind
That I can’t get off
Day and night I’m wonderin’
If you love me or not
‘Cause the way that you’ve been actin’
To say the least, is strange
One way or the other
I wish you’d come right out and say

Do you don’t or do you do
Honey, lay it on the line
‘Cause you’re drivin’ me crazy
One thought at a time
Me thinkin’ that you don’t care
Doesn’t make it true
Put me out of my misery
Do you don’t or do you do

I hope that I’m mistaken
But I’ve got to know
Before this day is over
Please tell me yes or no
Have your feelings for me changed
If so, don’t hold it back
Honey, I’m a big boy
Tell me the truth
Don’t cut no slack

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Me thinkin’ that you don’t care
Doesn’t make it true
Put me out of my misery
Do you don’t or do you do

Garden Of Stone
Written by: D.W. Mathias, John “Pap” McCollum

Every day he opens his eyes
To a world of yesterday’s
And the hard facts of life
A middle aged father of two
He’s never wanted to find someone new
Now its Sunday, it’s raining
And the whole worlds asleep
But he’s on his way to a special date
He keeps once a week

In a garden of stone
Tracing her name on a polished rock
To him she’s not gone
And he’s reliving memories
That keep hangin’ on
Warm tears fill his eyes
When the cold wind blows
In a garden of stone

Friends call to ask if he’s alright
It’s always the same thing
I’m doin’ just fine
He never reveals what’s on his mind
The days run together
And he’s waitin’ on time
Stumbin’ through Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday too
But when Thursday, Friday, and Saturday’s through

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It’s as if he can smell her sweet perfume
On a rainy day when the carnations bloom
In a garden of stone