LAURA MANZER

Picture Inside the Frame

Written By: Donna Marie Manzer and Laura Michelle Manzer

PICTURE INSIDE THE FRAME
(c) Copyright 2008
Donna Marie & Laura Michelle

Daddy, please tell me about the picture by your bed
Who she was, what she did, what she said
and I know there's a story, I want to know more than just her name
So, Daddy, please tell me about the picture inside the frame

He said...
Oh, she loved you more than words can say
And if she had her choice, she never would have gone away
She'd hold you, gently kiss you, sweet songs she'd sing
You, my child, were her everything

Chorus:
I see her in your eyes
Try to realize
Nothing stays the same
There's no one we can blame
And she's so much more than the picture inside the frame

Her eyes grew weary, but her heart stayed strong
That picture holds a piece of time, but it was her time to move on
The Good Lord came to greet her
Called her by name
And He knows her so much more than the picture inside the frame

Chorus:
I see her in your eyes
Try to realize
Nothing stays the same
There's no one we can blame
And she's so much more
Yea, she's so much more
So much more than the picture inside the frame

Sure is Perfect

Written By: Donna Marie -and- Laura Michelle

SURE IS PERFECT
(c) Copyright 2008
Written by Donna Marie and Laura Michelle

Barefoot down this old dirt road
Where many times we walked alone
Hand in hand, under a setting sun

My eyes gaze into his stare
Fingers running through my wind-blown hair
Honeysuckle fills the evening air

Chorus:
Sure is perfect
Don't want to go
Lost in this moment
For only us to know

Softly touching sun-kissed lips
The gentle feel of his fingertips
Holding on to everything we've shared

Moonlit night and fireflies
Lighting up the July skies
He holds me close, I close my eyes

Chorus:
Sure is perfect
Don't want to go
Lost in this moment
For only us to know

Sure is perfect
I don't want to go
Lost in this moment
For only us to know

Bridge:
And I can't think of another place I'd rather be
Than right here in this moment
With him next to me...

Walking
Barefoot down this old dirt road
Where many times we've walked alone
Hand in hand
Under a setting sun

Sure is perfect
Don't want to go
Lost in this moment for only us to know

Sure is perfect
I don't want to go
Lost in this moment
For only us to know

Oh, barefoot
Down this old dirt road

Mmmm, Mmmm,
Sure is Perfect

November

Written By: Donna Marie Manzer

NOVEMBER
Written by Donna Marie Manzer
(c) Copyright 2007

I wake up a little lonely
Still find I'm a little sad
Hard living this life without you
Knowing you're not coming back

Waves in my head are crashing
Someone tell me where to go
And remind me the storm is passing
And I'll find that rainbow

Chorus:
I never did like the rain in November
Dark skies, hard to see
Another reason the autumn season never warmed my soul
Oh November - took you from me

This house is way too quiet
Each day that's what I face
It's going to take some getting used to
I feel the coolness in this place

Silence is all around me
I stare at that empty chair
And my heart sinks a little lower
Knowing you'll never be there

Chorus:
I never did like the rain in November
Dark skies, hard to see
Another reason the autumn season never warmed my soul
Oh November - Oh Novemer - took you from me

Took you from me
Ooooh...November

Bad News

Written By: Donna Marie Manzer

BAD NEWS
Written by Donna Marie Manzer
(c) Copyright 2007

My baby told me some bad news today
Didn't know what to do or say
Hoping it would pass away

Shed a tear but he won't care
He won't see
What he's done to me
Why was this meant to be?

Chorus:
But you know its hard loving a lover who don't love you anymore
I'll face the truth, I don't belong to you
Oh, how I wish I do
I still love you

Hate to cry, hate to say goodbye
and heaven knows
I don't want to go
Away from you

I know in time we both will find
Someone who
We can share our lives as one not two
Sorry not me and you

Chorus:
But you know its hard loving a lover who don't love you anymore
I'll face the truth, I don't belong to you
Oh, how I wish I do
I still love you
Oh yea....I still love you

My baby told me some bad news today
But I still love you

My Music

Written By: Donna Marie Manzer

MY MUSIC
Written by Donna Marie Manzer
(c) Copyright 2007

I'm here in the bright light
Spotlight shining upon me
And everything feels so right
Except for one thing, you're not here by me

And I know you'd rather me be there than here
I know you do
So let me say that
Even though I love my music
I'd give it all up for you
Even though I love my music
I'd give it all up for you
I love my music, but I'd give it all up for you
If you wanted me to

And the crowd is being so kind
It's hard to find those who love what you do
So I play my songs to please them
Each one having a meaning reminding me of you

And they keep on asking me to play some more
I keep waiting for you to walk through that door
So you might hear me say
That even though I love my music
I'd give it all up for you
Even though I love my music
I'd give it all up for you
I love my music, but I'd give it up for you
If wanted me to
If you wanted me to
I'd give it all up for you

(Guitar Solo)

The evening ends
Once again, you never showed to hear me say...

That even though I love my music
I'd give it all up for you
Even though I love my music
I'd give it all up for you
I love my music, but I'd give it up for you
I love my music, but I'd give it up for you
If you wanted me to

Ending:
Even though I love my music - I'd give it all up for you (vocals/harmony repeated until song ends)

I'd give it all up for you
I'd give it all up for you

You Lied

Written By: Donna Marie Manzer

YOU LIED
Written by Donna Marie Manzer
(c) Copyright 2008

Last night
You told me we could be alone
So I lied
Told my friends I wouldn't be home
Put on my make-up, my favorite shirt and Patsy Cline
Staring at the clock I guess you found something better than my time

No show
All dressed up and nowhere to go
So I cried
Told myself you weren't my type
Put on my PJ's, turned off the lights, turned on the TV
Watching every minuite pass - hard knowing you weren't coming to see me

Cuz you lied
You lied
Mmm hmmm

What makes you think that I'd come runing back when you lack what it takes to make me stay?
I'm better off no dought without you - just go away

What now?
I shook my head wondering how
You could
Not show up when you said you would
I thought I knew you
I ask myself why couldn't I see
You turning into someone I never thought you would be

Cuz you lied
You lied
Mmm hmmm

What makes you think that I'd come runing back when you lack what it takes to make me stay?
I'm better off no dought without you - just go away

(Guitar solo)

You called
Apologizing
I rolled my eyes
You tried
but it won't work I see through your lies
Won't buy your story
Go tell it to some other girl
This bridge is burned, my lesson learned and I'm not gonna settle for your deal

Cuz you lied
You lied
Mmm hmmm

Last night, you told me we could be alone - you lied

How dare you break my heart, take it tear it apart - you don't deserve me - you lied

There's nothing you can do
I am over you
Won't take you back cuz you lied

Yea (small instrumental solo)

Last night
You told me we could be alone
You don't deserve me
You lied
Last night
You told me we could be alone
Won't take you back cuz you lied

You're not the guy for me
Not a word I believe
You broke my trust cuz you lied

Last night
You told me we could be alone
Ohhh, last night
You lied

(Fades out)

Notice Me (singing: Donna Manzer: demo)

Written By: Donna Marie Manzer

NOTICE ME
Written by Donna Marie Manzer
(c) Copyright 2007

Verse:
Sixty hour work week - longer than he should
She bought that dress, styled her hair - she knows she looks good
Theres a little boy who sits the bench - waiting to play ball
And that little girl, by her phone - waiting for his call

Chorus:
Don't you notice me?
Can't you see who I am?
Won't you understand - I've done all that I can
I've given everything - why can't you see?
Give me your time
Give me your trust
Give me that chance
And Believe!

Verse:
There's a writer deep in thought - pours out his heart in every word
And a singer who plays her songs - hoping she'll be heard
There's a child out on the playground - wanting just to play
And another one who only feels he gets in the way

Chorus:
Don't you notice me?
Can't you see who I am?
Won't you understand - I've done all that I can
I've given everything - why can't you see?
Give me your time
Give me your trust
Give me that chance
And Believe!

Bridge:
And the Good Lord stands beside us
There to guide us when we're lost
Wanting us to know his love
When we look at the cross.....

Chorus:
Don't you notice Me?
Can't you see who I am?
Won't you understand - I've done all that I can
I've given you everything - why can't you see?
Give me your time
Give me your trust
Give me that chance
And Believe!

Somebody's Hero (singing: Donna Manzer: demo)

Written By: Donna Marie Manzer

SOMEBODY'S HERO
Dedicated to those who serve and have served our great country!!!)
Written by Donna Marie Manzer
(c) Copyright 2007

I can wake up every morning
Help my family start their day
Drink my cup of coffee
Or bow my head to pray

I can read the daily paper
And not agree with what they say
Speak my mind
Make a choice
Or find a better way

Chorus:
And it's all because of you
It's what you do
Everyday
To keep us free
So I can raise this family
My little men can grow up to be
Somebody's Hero
Just like you!

I can walk to church on Sunday
Teach my children right from wrong
Wrap my arms around them
And keep them safe from harm
They can watch their favorite move
Catch a ballgame now and then
And have the peace of mind to know that they can do it all again!

Chorus:
And it's all because of you
It's what you do
Everyday
To keep us free
So I can raise this family
My little men can grow up to be
Somebody's Hero
Just like you!

Bridge:
I can read a bedtime story
Tuck them in and say goodnight
And they can sleep peacefully
When I turn out the light

Chorus:
And it's all because of you
It's what you do
Everyday
To keep us free
So I can raise this family
My little men can grow up to be
Somebody's Hero
Just like you!

Just like you!

Thank-you!!!!!

BRING HER FLOWERS (lyrics only- song coming soon)

Written By: Written by Donna Marie Manzer

BRING HER FLOWERS
Written by Donna Marie Manzer
(c) Copyright 2008

He'd bring her flowers
Every Friday
And on Saturday
He'd bring his smile
Come Sunday
He'd bring his promise
To do it all
Again
With her

It's been too many years
Too much time
Too many tears
But she keeps holding on
To thoughts back then
Cuz she remembers when.....

He'd bring her flowers
Every Friday
And on Saturday
He'd bring his smile
Come Sunday
He'd bring his promise
To do it all
Again
With her

She'll wait another 20 years
More or less
Cuz she knows
When she's laid
To rest.....

He'll bring her flowers
He'll bring his smile
He won't make anymore promises
And he won't have to do it all
Again
With her

He'll bring her flowers.

I'M YOUR LADY (lyrics only - song coming soon)

Written By: Written by Donna Marie Manzer

I'M YOUR LADY
Written by Donna Marie Manzer
(c) Copyright 2007

In your eyes you speak a million words
And even in the silence there is so much to be heard
I can see it on your face
Feel it in your embrace
How much you love me
And I come to you
I'm your lady

You don't have to speak
I already know
You don't have to prove it
It already shows
I can see it in your eyes
And it makes me realize
How much you love me
And I come to you
I'm your lady

Bridge:
And when apart
It won't last forever
It won't be long
Till you find us
Back together....

Cuz you and I have found
The strength in each others arms
That bond of security that keeps us from harm
I can feel it in touch
And it makes me know just how much
You love me baby
And I come to you
I'm your lady

Kiss Me

Written By: Donna Marie Manzer

KISS ME
Written by Donna Marie Manzer
(c) Copyright 2008

Why don't you come over here and kiss me?
I can see you want to in your eyes
Why don't you come over here and kiss me?
There's no need to try and hide cuz I can see right through your disguise

Why don't you come over here and love me?
The night is young and so are we
Why don't you come over here and love me?"
Cuz I can tell right next to me is where you want to be

Chorus:
We can sit around all night
Stare at the stars
Talk about the weather or your favorite cars
You don't need luck to take a chance
And you don't need to live in Paris to find romance

Why don't you come over here and touch me
I want to feel your lips pressed next to mine
Why don't you come over here and touch me
And don't wait another minute cuz you know your just waisting my time

Chorus:
We can sit around all night
Stare at the stars
Talk about the weather or your favorite cars
You don't need luck to take a chance
And you don't need to live in Paris to find romance

Oh....why don't you kiss me?
Come on over and kiss me.
Come on over and kiss me!

Yea.....
Why don't you come over here and kiss me
It's really not so hard to do
Come on over here and kiss me
Cuz what I really want to do is..
Kiss you too!
What I really want to do is..
Kiss you too!

Kiss me!

Damage Is Done

Written By: Donna Marie Manzer

DAMAGE IS DONE
Written by Donna Marie Manzer
(c) Copyright 2008

Your stone cold eyes don't scare me
Your words can't hurt me anymore
You've chilled me to the bone
I'd rather be alone
Cuz my heart's turned as hard as yours

Your touch can't warm me like it used to
Don't even want to breathe the same air
Been kept under your thumb
I'm tired of feeling numb
And just like you, I've learned not to care

Chorus:
I'm not the same girl
That I used to be
I'm tired of you throwing your stones at me
I'm ready to run
Damage is done

These chains I wear are getting looser
I don't even need your key
I'm gaining my own strength
I'll go the extra length
If that's what it takes to break free

Chorus:
I'm not the same girl
That I used to be
I'm tired of you throwing your stones at me
I'm ready to run
Damage is done

Bridge:
Set before me is a wide-open sky
I'm ready to take off
I'm ready to fly

Chorus:
I'm not the same girl
That I used to be
I'm tired of you throwing your stones at me
I'm ready to run
Damage is done

Oh...I'm not the same girl
That I used to be
I'm tired of you throwing your stones at me
I'm ready to run
Your damage is done

Your damage is done
Your damage is done

Your damage is done

Father

Written By: Donna Marie Manzer

FATHER
Written by Donna Marie Manzer
(c) Copyright 2008

Father I'm here before You
I'm here just as I am
Father forgive me
For what I've done and what I've failed to understand

I know there is no man who stands as tall as he who kneels to pray
My gift that I offer You
Is all I'll do and say on this day

Chorus:
Open my eyes to see you Lord
Open my ears to hear You
May not one day go by that I won't try to know and love You

Father have mercy
Have mercy on me
For all that I have become
And all that I have chosen not to be

I know all prayers rise high
To those who fall down low on bended knee
I pray that Your will be done
And I do all that You ask of me

Chorus:
Open my eyes to see you Lord
Open my ears to hear You
May not one day go by that I won't try to know and love You

Yea, I know there is no man
Who stands as tall as he who kneels to pray
My gift that I offer You
Is all I'll do and say on this day

Spend My Time With You

Written By: Donna Marie Manzer

SPEND MY TIME WITH YOU
(c) Copyright 2008
Written by Donna Marie Manzer

I'm just beginning to see things clearly
Been in a daze cuz I've been stuck in the clouds
Figured out that the sun keeps shining
Even when the raindrops keep falling down

Now I don't care if the world's gone crazy
I'll kick back with you and we'll be lazy
So nice to find that I'll spend my time with you
And that's what I want to do!

I didn't know it but you were right by my side
I know you tried to tell me a time or two
It's hard to feel that tap on my shoulder
When I kept myself inside my cacoon

Now it don't matter what time or season
Don't have to give me a rhyme or reason
I'll make this perfectly clear
It's your old favorite t-shirt I want to wear

Oooh, I want to spend my time with you
Oooh, that's what I want to do

My feet turned cold when I touched the water
I found that grass wasn't greener on the other side
You tried to give me your own two cents
But I didn't think it was worth a dime

Now I don't care if that world's gone crazy
I'll kick back with you and we'll be lazy
So nice to find that I'll spend my time with you
And that's what I want to do!

Oooh, I want to spend my time with you
Oooh, that's what I want to do
Oooh, let's be lazy - come'on baby
Oooh, that's what I want to do

(Instrumental)

Oooh, I want to spend my time with you
Oooh, that's what I want to do

HARD TO WAIT (lyrics only - song coming soon)

Written By: Donna Marie Manzer

HARD TO WAIT
(c) Copyright 2008
Written by Donna Marie Manzer

It was a warm spring day - my senior prom
I put my little white dress on and I waited for my prince to show
Short on time when he pulled up
So I jumped into his pick-up truck
And we were ready for our fairytale to begin

But we were running late
At 17 it's hard to wait

He drove off into the sunset - and down a hill
He held on to his steering wheel
And I held on to what I thought was my last breathe
Took a sharp turn - towards the right
Landed in a ditch - what an awful fright
And we were thanking God that we were still alive

But we were running late
At 17 it's hard to wait

Chorus:
That's when I learned that night you can't stop time
For every minute that passes there's a second you'll find it all changes
You know I've always heard that haste makes waste
I guess the faster you go - the slower it takes
Now I see
It's hard to wait at 17

We never made it to the prom
We waited for our tow
So he turned on the radio
And we were dancing under stars we would have never known were there
He found a bed of flowers on the ground
Tied each one to make my crown
That's the night I felt like a queen
Yea, we were running late
At 17 its hard to wait

Chorus:
That's when I learned that night you can't stop time
For every minute that passes there's a second you'll find it all changes
You know I've always heard that haste makes waste
I guess the faster you go - the slower it takes
Now I see..
But it's hard to wait at 17

(Repeat Chours)

It's hard to wait
At 17

FLOWERS (lyrics only - song coming soon

Written By: Donna Marie Manzer

FLOWERS
(c) Copyright 2008
Written by Donna Marie Manzer

He'd bring her flowers
Every Friday
And on Saturday - he'd bring his smile
Come Sunday - he'd bring his promise
To do it all
Again with her

It's been too many years
Too much time
Too many tears
She keeps holding to thoughts back then
Cuz she remembers when....

He'd bring her flowers
Every Friday
And on Saturday - he'd bring his smile
Come Sunday - he'd bring his promise
To do it all
Again
With her

She'll wait another 20 years
More or less
Cuz she knows
When she's laid to rest....

He'll bring her flowers
He'll bring his smile
He won't make anymore promises
and he won't have to do it all
Again
With her

He'll bring her flowers

BED OF ROSES (lyrics only - song coming soon)

Written By: Donna Marie Manzer

BED OF ROSES
(c) Copyright 2008
Written by Donna Marie Manzer

I sit
I watch the world go by
Alone
I cry

I'm lost
And I can't seem to find
Myself again
When the pain of you is within

Chorus:
But I know
Out there
I'll find my bed of roses somewhere
And I'll have
No more crying
Over you

And once
I wished upon a star
That wish
It never came true
And once
I took the chance to love
That love...
It never grew

Chorus:
But I know
Out there
I'll find my bed of roses somewhere
And I'll have
No more crying
Over you

(Instrumental)

Chorus:
Yea, I know
Out there
I'll find my bed of roses somewhere
And I'll have
No more crying
Over you

No more crying
Over you.

BEAUTY (lyrics only - song coming soon)

Written By: Donna Marie Manzer

BEAUTY
(c) Copywritten 2008
Donna Marie Manzer

Starlit angel eyes
Soft flowing hair
Such lies
Were told to me
And I believed

Pure with ravishing looks
A beauty queen from a picture book
Was often said
I was mislead

Cuz you know that beauty lies
Only in the eyes of those who love you

The grace of a swimming swan
A beauty that men only cast eyes upon
Was often refrained
My God, they made my name!

But you know that beauty lies
Only in the eyes of those who love you.....

Don't let the lies of love fool you
What good's it going to do you?
Keep taking your chances on romances
But, hey, don't believe them...

Cuz beauty only lies within.

SHADES OF GREY (lyrics only - song coming soon)

Written By: Donna Marie Manzer

SHADES OF GREY
(c) Copyright 2008
Written by Donna Marie Manzer

She got the call at 10 p.m.
He said he misses her again
So without a doubt, she headed towards the door

Thought she'd give him one more try
Before they said their last good-bye
Cuz a chance to love is worth the fighting for

And he held her close, so near
And he wispered in her ear
Said, "When you feel alone, come on home, and he gently let her know...

Chorus:
Maybe it was you
Maybe it was me
Maybe there were endless possibilities we didn't see or take along the way....
Sometimes you saw black
Sometimes I saw white
Doesn't make it right or wrong as long as we agree.....
There's no easy way so let;s just find the shades of grey

She knew her daddy's love quite well
Kissed her mom good-bye, farewell
Cuz there comes a time you need to just let go
A time to spread your wings and fly
When you can't see eye to eye
A time to think, a time to learn, a time to grow

And mama held her close so near
And she wispered in her ear....
When you feel alone, come on home, and she gently let her know...

Chorus:
Maybe it was you
Maybe it was me
Maybe there were endless possibilities we didn't see or take along the way....
Sometimes you saw black
Sometimes I saw white
Doesn't make it right or wrong as long as we agree.....
There's no easy way so let's just find the shades of grey

Bridge: Too many times we try to find - another place, a different pace - a better way - when all you really have to do is say:

Chorus:
Maybe it was you
Maybe it was me
Maybe there were endless possibilities we didn't see or take along the way....
Sometimes you saw black
Sometimes I saw white
Doesn't make it right or wrong as long as we agree.....
There's no easy way so let's just find the shades of grey

Yea, there's no easy way - we'll just find the shades of grey

BEG YOU PLEASE (lyrics only - song coming soon)

Written By: Donna Marie Manzer

BEG YOU PLEASE
(c) Copyright 2008
Written by Donna Marie Manzer

I don't know what came over me
I don't know why I couldn't see
I was hurting you

How could I have been so unaware?
I didn't mean it, I promise, I swear
Not what I ever wanted to do

Now I feel so helpless
Trapped under this weight by my own hands
Trying to hold on to you - like holding on to sand

What more can I do?
So afraid I'm losing you
And being left alone

I'll do what it takes to make this right
Won't let you go without a fight
Please come home

Now I feel so hopeless
Is it too late or did you just give up too soon?
Living here alone without you - like pouring salt on the wound.

Chorus:
Is there another way to say I'm sorry?
Is it too late for you to try to forgive me?
I can't fall down on my knees hard enough
And beg you please

Repeat chorus.

He Made Me Believe

Written By: Donna Marie Manzer

HE MADE ME BELIEVE
(c) Copyright 2007
Written by Donna Marie Manzer

You were travelling your way
I was travelling mine
We came together
Crossed each others' path in time
And I knew that at that moment
I needed you by me for that night
And do you think that I was gonna let you walk by - walk - right out of my life..

Chours:
No you made me believe
There was someone
For a small-town girl like me
Made me open my eyes to the future
Made me open my eyes to see
That there was someone really out there
Who could love me for who I am
Take me in his arms
Lead me by the hand

So we went off together
Talked about times of "when"
Knew it wouldn't last forever
And I'd never see him again
But
That didn't matter
And I know he felt the same
Felt like I knew him a long time
But I didn't even know his name

Chours:
But he made me believe
There was someone
For a small-town girl like me
Made me open my eyes to the future
Made me open my eyes to see
That there was someone really out there
Who could love me for who I am
Take me in his arms
Lead me by the hand

Bridge:
So the evening ended
Before going our separate way
Took me in his arms..
Thought I heard him say...
"We'll be together"
"We'll meet again"
But I didn't know how...
And I didn't know when...

Chours:
But he made me believe
There was someone
For a small-town girl like me
Made me open my eyes to the future
Made me open my eyes to see
That there was someone really out there
Who could love me for who I am
Take me in his arms
Lead me by the hand

Yea, he made me believe.

MANY MORE SONGS TO COME!!

Written By: Laura Manzer

Many more songs go come!!! I am writing my own and also co-writing with Donna Manzer. Will be recording in Nashville !!! :)