The Avett Brothers
A Gift for Melody Anne
[BIG BROTHER]
I wanna get back
I wanna get square
I wanna get back on the hopes and dream that I had
That the good lord above us can spare
Like the preacher said
I don't wanna lose heart
I don't wanna get beat beat down by the big big world
Or quit before I even start

[BIG BROTHER & CREW]
Lord, I just want my life to be true (I just want my life to be true)
And I just want my heart to be true (I just want my heart to be true)
Oh and I just want my words to be true (I just want my words)
I want my soul to feel brand new (Soul to feel brand new)

[LITTLE BROTHER]
I wanna hold hands
Yeah, and I wanna make love
And I wanna keep runnin' all day, and all night
Even when my mind tells my body, "That's enough"
And I wanna stand up
Yeah, and I wanna stand tall

[LITTLE BROTHER & CREW]
If I ever have a son, if I ever have a daughter (Son, if I ever have a daughter)
I don't wanna tell 'em that I didn't give my all (Tell 'em that I didn't give my all)
(Yeah) Lord, I just want my life to be true (I just want my life to be true)
Yeah, and I just want my heart to be true (I just want my heart to be true)
Oh, and I just want my words to be true (I just want my words to be true)
[CREW]
I just want my soul to feel brand, brand new
Like a fresh coat of paint

[MATE]
We could make it anything but blue

[CREW]
Anything but blue

[BIG BROTHER]
Now when your dreams start sayin', "I can't come true
You'd be better off without me"

[LITTLE BROTHER]
No

[CREW]
Don't let 'em go
Don't let 'em go

Lord, I just want my life to be true (I just want my life to be true)
Yeah, and I just want my heart to be true (I just want my heart to be true)
Oh, and I just want my words to be true (I just want my words)

[BIG BROTHER]
I want
[CREW]
My soul to feel brand, brand new
Like a fresh coat of paint
We could make it anything but blue
Anything but blue

[BIG BROTHER]
I want

[CREW]
My soul to feel brand new

[BIG BROTHER]
I want my soul to feel brand new