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With time to kill and an empty tomb, I
always find a way to pass the time with you
Dark and smokey room
I can hardly stand the fumes
Telling me that you mean no harm, you
stand me up like a crutch, another arm
But only when I'm gone
Have I been away too long?

You don't belong to me/ I think you lied to me
And with my back against this wall, its hard to be strong
You'd tell me anything/ Look what you've done to me
And still I tell myself that tomorrow you'll be long gone

Any given time or place, I
never will forget the disgrace on
your face so full of love
Will it ever be enough?
Ten feet tall and bullet proof, I
never thought that I had a thing to lose
Well it looks like after all
I'm gonna have to choose

You don't belong to me/ I think you lied to me
And with my back against this wall, its hard to be strong
You'd tell me anything/ Look what you've done to me
And still I tell myself that tomorrow you'll be long gone

You help pass the time but I'm doing fine on my own
So there's no good reason why to live such a lie
Tell me have I been gone away too long?

You don't belong to me/ I think you lied to me
And with my back against this wall, its hard to be strong
You'd tell me anything/ Look what you've done to me
And still I tell myself that tomorrow you'll be long gone

Long gone

I love this song!!!

To really love a woman
To understand her - you gotta know it deep inside
Hear every thought - see every dream
N' give her wings - when she wants to fly
Then when you find yourself lyin' helpless in her arms
Ya know ya really love a woman

When you love a woman you tell her
that she's really wanted
When you love a woman you tell her that she's the one
Cuz she needs somebody to tell her
that it's gonna last forever
So tell me have you ever really
- really really ever loved a woman?

To really love a woman
Let her hold you -
til ya know how she needs to be touched
You've gotta breathe her - really taste her
Til you can feel her in your blood
N' when you can see your unborn children in her eyes
Ya know ya really love a woman

When you love a woman
you tell her that she's really wanted
When you love a woman you tell her that she's the one
Cuz she needs somebody to tell her
that you'll always be together
So tell me have you ever really -
really really ever loved a woman?

You got to give her some faith - hold her tight
A little tenderness - gotta treat her right
She will be there for you, takin' good care of you
Ya really gotta love your woman...

Then when you find yourself lyin' helpless in her arms
Ya know ya really love a woman
When you love a woman you tell her
that she's really wanted
When you love a woman you tell her that she's the one
Cuz she needs somebody to tell her
that it's gonna last forever
So tell me have you ever really
- really really ever loved a woman?

Just tell me have you ever really,
really, really, ever loved a woman? You got to tell me
Just tell me have you ever really,
really, really, ever loved a woman?

Chris Daughtry Apologizes for 'American Idol' Slam: 'I'm ... Just Being Honest'

Singer says he had lots of good things to say about the show, too; 'There would be no Chris Daughtry if there wasn't 'American Idol,' ' Randy Jackson replies.

By Gil Kaufman

Chris Daughtry, the former "American Idol" fourth-place finisher-turned-rock star has backpedaled a bit for some recent negative comments he made about the show that launched him to stardom.

Alongside a picture of him in a "What are ya gonna do?"-type pose, Daughtry posted a lengthy apology on his official blog on Monday for slights he made in a Rolling Stone interview that were perceived as a criticism of "Idol." In the interview posted on the eve of the season seven debut, Daughtry was quoted as saying, "I feel like it's definitely lacking some credibility at this point ... It's in a state of decline and if they don't do something about it, it's probably not gonna last too much longer. I'm sure that'll be used against me, but that's the truth, you know?"

On Thursday (January 17), RollingStone.com posted part of an interview that had been conducted with "Idol" judge Randy Jackson the day before. Responding to Daughtry's slam, he said, "I love Chris. I think he made an amazing record that he sold extremely well. He's a testament to the fact that no matter where you finish on 'Idol' - even if you finish 12th - if you make a great record and you got that kind of exposure, the public will resoundingly buy it. But the bottom line is there would be no Chris Daughtry if there wasn't 'American Idol.' "

Under the title, "I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm ... Just Being Honest!," Daughtry wrote on the blog that his comments to Rolling Stone magazine were taken out of context. "It's so sad that when you're asked something and you answer honestly ... you're made out to be the bad guy," he wrote less than half a day after the RS interview posted. "Yes, I'm referring to the Rolling Stone post. The funny thing is, if you heard the whole conversation you would've heard all the good things I said about the show as well. Like for instance: How it's an amazing platform to launch a career ... 'If you take it seriously!!!!' Let's not forget I was a struggling artist for 11 years that never got any respect or notoriety so know that I'm eternally grateful for the opportunity that 'Idol' gave me. And that's where my comments came from."

Daughtry explained that his comments came about when the interviewer, who he said was "great by the way," asked him where the "Idol stigma" comes from. "Ya know ... the reason people never take anyone from the show serious in the real world and why people say, 'Oh they came from "AI," they're not real artists,' " he explained. "So, I answered that I don't feel that enough 'artists' try out for the show because of how many people they focus on that are obviously there for comedic and entertainment value. And when you focus enough on people that aren't serious about it, then it's hard for the audience to take you as an artist serious."

The singer, whose self-titled debut sold 3.6 million copies and was one of the biggest albums of 2006, added that he thought it was "AWESOME" that producers are letting contestants play their own instruments on the show this year, which he predicted would show viewers a side of the contestants that the audience rarely gets to see, lamenting that those comments were not include in the final article.

"My long-winded point is this," he concluded. "I was never trying to 'DISS' the show or 'BITE THE HAND THAT FED ME' so to speak. I was simply giving my input on what I think would spice the show up a bit. Sorry for being honest."

The site also has a link to what is described as the full transcript from the interview on the RS.com Web site, in which the interviewer kicks off the conversation by asking, "Are you gonna watch it next season, or do you even care anymore?" Daughtry responds, "You know, it's kinda hard, to be honest with you." He also suggests in the article that contestants should be given a chance to play their own songs and/or instruments.

At press time, a spokesperson for "Idol" could not be reached for comment on Daughtry's blog post. --www.mtv.com.

Photo credit: Brian Appio.

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