Patti Russo — XO!!

1 Bring Me a Bible & A Beer 4:11 Jon Tiven / Sally Tiven / Patti Russo
2 How Long 3:34 Patti Russo
3 One Door Opens 4:48 Gabriel Katona / Patti Russo
4 Here We Are 4:05 Patti Russo / Randy Flowers

Mixed and Mastered at Avatar Studios, NYC
“One Door Opens” Music mixed at Gabriel Katona Studios, Nashville
Engineer: Anthony Ruotolo

Photo Credits:
Cover Photo: Deb Matheson
Back: Danny Zoli, Nicole Falter (crazy tatt!!) & Chase
CD Drawing by Layla Whittaker

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“Thank You, God and the universe, for everything that has brought me to this very moment in time.”

Label Cat.No. Format CDM Year 2014 Country USA Notes Indepently released EP

Bring Me a Bible & A Beer

Well, I’m angry, confused
Disappointed in you
A devil in disguise
Took me for a ride

He took my heart and dissappeared
How could I be such a fool thinking he was sincere?
It’s gonna be a long road, now
But I ain’t going down alone

Is somebody out there?
Is anybody here?
Somebody bring me a bible and a beer
Give me a reason and another round to wash him down
Somebody bring me a bible and a beer

I’m not an angel, no, just a fool
Lookin’ for something to save me, save me from you
‘Cause I didn’t see the signs
Of a sinner in your eyes

He took my heart, now he’s gone
Bring me a bottle, Thy will be done
I’m going down
Lord, help me now

Is somebody out there?
Is anybody here?
Somebody bring me a bible and a beer
Just give me a reason, send another round to wash him down
Somebody bring me a bible and a beer

I’m calling out to anyone who can hear it
I need the holy and unholy spirit
Someday soon I’m gonna be fine
But it’s gonna take something stronger than time....

Is somebody out there?
Is anybody here?
Somebody bring me a bible and a beer
Oh, just give me a reason and another round—gonna wash him down
Somebody bring me a bible and a beer
Bring it here
Somebody bring me a bible and a beer
Lord, a bible and a beer
Bible and a beer
Just bring me a bottle....

Music: Jon Tiven © BMI Sally Tiven © ASCAP. Melody & Lyrics: Patti Russo © BMI

How Long

There’s a rainbow outside
But I don’t see a thing through water-colored eyes
And even if I could
Doesn’t do me any good
Tonight

Just keep banging my head against the wall
Trying not to make sense of all, no
Senselessness
Thoughtlessness

How long — ’til I finally breathe again
How long — feel nothing but pride about my heart again
Ooooooh — ‘cause everything is wrong
How long

Seasons change but I still feel the same
So much for time healing the wounds
Scars are gone
Hearts still bruise

How long — can I keep on crying?
How long — must I keep dying
Ooooooh — something has to give, and I’ve given it all
How long — how long?

How long — ’til I’m not looking back
How long — and you just fade to black
How long — like an ending to song
How long — how long?

How long — ’til I feel sunlight on my face
How long — and I feel a warm embrace
Ooooooh — And learn to love again, tell me how long
Tell me how long …

Music & Lyrics: Patti Russo © BMI

One Door Opens

Never thought I’d see the sun again
I never thought I’d see the day
Kept on falling on my face again
But I learned along the way

I could’ve went down that road
That would have been easy
Nobody would have thought any more, or any less of me
I fought so hard but I kept my silence
Silence
And when I put it all behind me

One door opens
If you learn to let it go
Taking only those sweet moments
That’ll carry you along
One door closes
And if you have to close one door
To save a heart from being broken
One more will open

Life, it isn’t only just the giving
Taking for granted things you think will never change
Well, just like that your world comes falling down
And things will never be the same
(do you think you’ll never be the same?)

And right about now
You want to run and hide away
You can’t think about how
You’ll get through one more day (I know)
There ain’t no rhyme or reason
And Lord, I know that feeling
This wasn’t in the plans
It’s outta your hands

And though you might feel afraid to change you life
Close the door
And step inside

One door opens
If you learn to let it go
It’s gonna take you through the darkness
Gonna carry you home
One door opens
When you finally see the light
Truer words were never spoken
One more will open

One more will open....

I promise you
You’ll make it through

Ooh—

One door opens
As long as you believe
It’s gonna get you through the hard times
Give you everything you need
One door closes
And if you have to close one more
One more will open

One more will open....

Music: Gabriel Katona © ASCAP. Melody & Lyrics: Patti Russo © BMI

Here We Are

This is hard for me to say
Don’t know where to start
This isn’t where we were supposed to be
But here we are

Maybe the silence on the phone
The nights I cried alone
Thought we would never be apart
But here we are

Here we are
Breaking hearts and breaking dreams
Doesn’t sound like you and me, no
Not you me
Took a turn and look, just crashed and burned
Not a word
That is when it all just fell apart
Here we are …

Now I’m not trying to place the blame
I’m not saying anything
‘Cause if we’d tried so hard
Then we tried too hard
‘Cause here we are

Here we are
Broken hearts and broken dreams
Doesn’t sound like you and me, no
Love was here and now it’s gone
And we keep on hanging on
But the road don’t go that far
‘Cause here we are …

Here we are
Never thought I’d see the time
We’d be living separate lives
You and I
Love was here and now it’s gone
And we keep on hanging on
Did you ever think we’d be apart?
Here we are
So close, so far
Here we are
Here we are....

Music: Patti Russo © BMI / Randy Flowers. Lyrics: Patti Russo © BMI