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Best of Ted 2

by Ted Lehman - Songwriter

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Faith 05:01
Faith By Ted Lehman © Copyright 2012 APR Music Publishing LLC (Am-D)[Am-G-F-Am-G][Am-G-Am-G-Am-D-Am-D] (Am-D) Can anyone hear what I’m sayin’ I wonder if God hears me prayin’ I was doin’ my best when y’all up and left Now I’m stuck in this game that you’re playin’ I tried to be a good brother A good father, good son, and good friend In my life I tried to do what was right I would do it all over again I have always been kind and fair minded To treat others like I’d like to be To live by the code and take the hard road Good things don’t come easy to me When push comes to shove I shared all my love now I know that I have been cheated It is no surprise it turned out to be lies I will not be defeated if God hears me prayin’ does he get what I’m sayin’ does he know that my heart has been breakin’ these times have been rough, I can't ask it enough put an end to these dues I've been payin' will my life turn out right in the end can I forgive what I cannot defend I try to do right and pray every night to do like my daddy said You gotta’ have faith it's the only way out You gotta’ have faith to stand up and shout You gotta’ have faith You gotta’ have faith For Female singers Verse 2… I tried to be a good sister A good mother, good child, and good friend In my life I tried to do what was right I would do it all over again
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State of the Union By Ted Lehman (ASCAP) © Copyright 2013 APR Music Publishing LLC (ASCAP) Verse(G-C-G-C-D) Bridge( C-G (F-C-D) Chorus([F-C-G]F-C-D) Verse I love making music I love making jokes I love hanging out I love down to earth folks I love good food I love my car I love makin' music I love my guitar I love my dogs I love my life I love my house I love my wife I love my family I love Mom and Dad I love feeling grateful for all that I have I love my country from sea to shining sea I love living in America I love being free I love fresh air I love the sunny day's I love my country I love the USA Bridge it's the state of the union I have the right to say everybody thinks they have the answer I think we've lost our way Sometimes we have to give a little make some compromise I think we should be humble that's how we win the prize Chorus The state of the union is in trouble nowadays that's what you're gonna find The state of the union is in trouble it's not just a state of mind Last Chorus The state of the union is in trouble that's why we gonna fight The state of the union is in trouble won't give up until we get it right
3.
Swimmin' with the Sharks By Ted Lehman (ASCAP) © Copyright 2013 APR Music Publishing LLC Aint nothing funny 'Bout lookin' for money in the Shark Tank walk through that door if you're lookin' to score in the Shark Tank Swimmin' in the Shark Tank Swimmin in the Shark Tank Swimmin' in the Shark Tank Swimmin with the Sharks if you make a good pitch you might just get rich in the Shark Tank If you wanna make it last Get your hands on the cash in the Shark Tank Swimmin' in the Shark Tank Swimmin in the Shark Tank Swimmin' in the Shark Tank Swimmin with the Sharks if you wanna make a deal better have something real in the Shark Tank don't let'em see you bleed when they're ready to feed in the Shark Tank if you wanna go swimmin' with the sharks go out there and make your mark the road to riches gonna start when you go swimmin' with the sharks Swimmin' in the Shark Tank Swimmin in the Shark Tank Swimmin' in the Shark Tank Swimmin with the Sharks
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Too Many Blues By Ted Lehman (ASCAP) © Copyright 2013 APR Music Publishing LLC Got no house got no shoes got no lovin' Got Too Many Blues Got no bed got no food got no money Got Too Many Blues got no woman got nothing to loose got no place to go Got Too Many Blues got no car got no muse got too much of nothin' Got Too Many Blues Too Many Blues Too Many Blues can't seem to live without you I got Too Many Blues Y'know this world's got too many rules I've been payin way too many dues this world is filled with too many fools I'm livin my life with too Many Blues
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OCD 04:22
OCD By Ted Lehman © Copyright 2012 [E-A] [A-E-B-E] [Am-Em-B-E] I can't stop thinkin' my eyes start blinkin' I just wish drinkin' would set me free one little thought driving me insane runnin' thru my head like a railroad train my manic depression keeps me stressin' feeding my obsession what can I say my ducks in a row it's the way that I roll I really don't know what makes me this way I can't say no I can't say yes mostly I don't know which way is best I might be lazy not really crazy just enough to get by not quite enough to cry My OCD has got the best of me my obsessive brain is such a pain here's my psychological confession if it weren't for you, I'd have no clue My OCD has got the best of me without it I don't know where I'd be My OCD has got the best of me
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I Wish 04:00
I Wish By Ted Lehman (ASCAP) © 2013 APR Music Publishing LLC (ASCAP) Verse(C-Am-F-G (F-G) Bridge[Am-G]-[F-G-C-Am] Chorus[F-G-C-Am] (F-G) I wish could write you a love song to say the things I'd like to say I wish I could sing you a melody to share what I feel for you every day I wish I could paint you a picture of how beautiful you are I wish I could make you a movie in it you would be the star I wish I could write you a sonnet about how much your love means to me I wish I could build you a palace that everyone in the world could see I wish I could find the right words to share with you from my heart I wish I knew how to tell you you have been great right from the start (Bridge) you've always been wise honest and fair Behind your blue eyes you have always been there always quick with a smile with a hug or a kiss you've been my best friend you are my perfect Miss (Chorus) I wish I could write you a love song I wish I could write you a love song I wish I could write you a love song you know I think I just did
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The Band 04:30
The Band By Ted Lehman Copyright © 1977 Why can't I write a tune I can't write a song been trying for a couple of weeks now and something's going wrong Almost everything's going wrong The blizzard of 77 has brought to Buffalo lots more than white stuff much more than you could know I just wish I could go I need the band it helps me to survive yes I need the band just to stay alive here I am between bands again I think I'm gonna' cry I think I'm gonna' cry my bucks are down to zero so is the degrees even my house is very cold I think I'm gonna' freeze turn the heat up please School is almost over I really do not care academic Bull Shit I sit in classes and stare I really do not care Then it's all over what shal I do next hit the road or stay in town or maybe take a rest I guess I'll do my best Hanging out in limbo what a place to be the world is caving in again what will become of me I'll have to wait and see
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I Don't Care 04:41
I Don't Care By Ted Lehman (ASCAP) © Copyright 2012 G-C-D - (F-C-G) [Am-G]-F-C-G] I don't Care who you know I don't Care where you go I don't Care what you say I don't Care that you went away I don't Care what you think I don't Care what you drink I don't Care that you lie I don't care when you cry I don't Care you're fooling your self I don't Care if you want my help I don't Care I gave you a start I don't Care that you have no heart I doubt you even know You're dumb happy I'm know you don't care you make me feel crappy. Living in a bubble causing all sorts of trouble feeling glad when you're making others sad acting like you're clueless when you know you're acting ruthless being stupid is not be an excuse
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Close to You 04:20
Close to You by Ted Lehman © Copyright 2013 APR Music Publishing LLC (ASCAP) (Gm-Fm) - (C-G-Fm) - (Gm-Fm) - (Am-G-Fm) (Gm-Fm) You wake me up when I'm sleepin' take my bottle when I'm drinkin' always know what I'm thinkin' only you know what I'm dreamin' All I Wanna Be, All I Wanna Be is Close to You you hide my snacks when I'm hungry you go out spending all my money what you doin' to me honey I'm glad you think it's funny All I Wanna Be, All I Wanna Be is Close to You (Bridge) Casual conversations talking on the phone as long as I'm alive you'll never be alone All I Wanna Be, All I Wanna Be is Close to You sometimes you're lookin for a fight when you turn out the lights just because you say so, don't make it right then I kiss you and say goodnight All I Wanna Be, All I Wanna Be is Close to You
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Little Man 04:09
Little Man By Ted Lehman (ASCAP) © Copyright 2013 APR MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC Verse[A-G] Chorus [F-G-C-Am]-D Bridge[C-G]-Am Once I knew a little man who always had to win he was a very petty man who owned none of his sins Once I knew a little man who cheated on his wife didn't work, slept till noon he had an easy life Once I knew a little man everything about him was fake he used every one he knew in it for all he could take Once I knew a little man the truth he wouldn't say had no guts to speak his mind to justify his game He thought he had all the answers in this life, you get what you give not the destination, but the journey it's about the way that you live Little Little Man What's it like to be so arrogant What's it like to be so vain Does it make you feel like a Big Man when you call me nasty names Little Little Man Little Little Man
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Fast Lane 03:38
Fast Lane By Ted Lehman(ASCAP) © Copyright 2012 APR MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC Don't hold me up don't shut me down move over and let me around you're slowin' up traffic get out of my way move to the right out of the passing lane I know you can see me why won't you move over when you see me behind you why do you go slower slow cruising in the left lane slow cruising in the fast lane Can't you see my headlights flashin' right lane aint made for passin' the left lane is not for cruisin' behind the wheel aint made for snoozin' so get the hell outta my way I'm tryin' to get somewhere today
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Waiting 03:17
Waiting By Ted Lehman Copyright 1980-2000 [Amaj7-Esus7][Bm-Amaj7] Lonely weekday mornings As summer turns to fall I'm just sitting here Waitin' for someone to call I need something to do Because the days just fade away They fade away in uselessness Someone please call me today I'm waitin' to hear from you I'm waitin' to hear from you That I can be a part of you And we can begin together Realizing our dreams There's so much we can do I wish I knew my fate I'm tired of people telling me That I arrived to late My life is just a dream And dreams don't often come true. I know that I would feel better I'm waitin' to hear from you Copyright 2000 by Ted Lehman All rights reserved, duplication and distribution without permission is prohibited.
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They Tell Me You Cried By Ted Lehman (ASCAP) Copyright © 1980-2011 The last winter chill has gone down to my bone I can't help feeling guilt can't help feeling alone you've wilted my roses for real or for not you've written in verses I saw it for what They tell me you cried Believe me I know tears came from my eyes asking myself why it must be we both lied just know that we both cried here I sit the heal when I know that is wrong that's what I feel we waited too long now it is done in who's eyes mistreated do you feel like you won I just feel defeated where did it start take pennies to lend it's not in my heart to try it again I am what I am I'm not sorry for that we just don't get along I am sorry for that
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You 03:53
YOU Music By Mark Hewer Words By Ted Lehman (ASCAP) © Copyright 2013 Mark Hewer and Ted Lehman, APR Music Publishing LLC, (ASCAP) If I could do it all again I'd take back everything I said I'd take you back into my bed stop your eyes from seeing red in the dead of night completely out of sight you know it wasn't right that we had to fight I thought I'd had enough Our life was getting rough I wish you hadn't called my bluff when I started acting tough I don't want us to be thru I don't like feeling blue this time I will be true cause all I want is you Please will you come home I don't like being here alone from the nest where you have flown I'm lonely right down to the bone I don't want us to be thru I don't like feeling blue this time I will be true cause all I want is you

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A compilation of some of my latest Digital recordings along with some historical fan favorites.

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released May 7, 2014

Written, recorder performed and produced by Ted Lehman (ASCAP) (c) Copyright 2014 APR Music Publishing LLC

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Ted Lehman - Songwriter Baldwin, Georgia

Ted Lehman was born on Long Island, a child of the 60's & 70's when he began writing songs and performing them. Ted's music has been covered by many other independent artists over the years. Ted is interested in more artists covering his songs, licensing his compositions and recordings for TV, Film, and video games.
For licensing inquiries contact APR Music Publishing, LLC apr@tedspromotions.com
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