YOU NEVER STOPPED DREAMIN WRITERS: REBA RAMBO-MCGUIRE, DONY MCGUIRE

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1 YOU NEVER STOPPED DREAMIN WHEN MAN FELL IN THE GARDEN YOU MADE THEM A PROMISE THAT PLANTED A DREAM IN THEIR HEARTS WHEN THE WORLD GREW SO WICKED YOU DESTROYED IT BY WATER THE DREAM STILL LIVED ON IN THE ARK YOU HAD A VISION ON OF LOVE YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN AS ONE OF THE WAY IT COULD BE YOU NEVER STOPPED REACHING FOR ME WHEN YOU GAVE US YOUR OWN SON SO MUCH LIKE HIS FATHER HE CARRIED THE DREAM IN HIS HEART WHEN YOUR FACE TURNED IN SORROW CAUSE YOU KNEW THAT TOMORROW THE DREAM WOULDN'T DIE ON A CROSS YOUR LOVE BUILT A DREAM THAT LEADS TO A LAND WHERE OUR DREAMS WILL COME TRUE 1980 BUD JOHN SONGS INC/ASCAP, MAKANUME MUSIC/ASCAP, OOH S AND AH S MUSIC/ASCAP

2 I JUST CAN T BELIEVE IT S YOU WRITERS: REBA RAMBO-MCGUIRE, PHIL JOHNSON LONGING, SEARCHING, LOOKING IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES TRYING TO FIND A PERFECT LOVE THEN I FOUND IT WRITTEN IN BLACK AND WHITE PAGES AND I JUST CAN T BELIEVE IT S YOU AND I JUST CAN T BELIEVE IT S YOU DREAMING, REACHING, WAITING FOR THAT CERTAIN SOMEONE WHO D LOVE YOU CAUSE THEY WANTED TO YOU JUST NEEDED SOMEBODY YOU COULD DEPEND ON AND I JUST CAN T BELIEVE IT S ME AND I JUST CAN T BELIEVE IT S ME WERE YOU EMPTY WITHOUT ME? I WAS LOST WITHOUT YOU YOU FILLED UP MY LONELY BY YOURSELF I JUST CAN T HELP WONDERING WHAT IN ME YOU SEE I JUST CAN T HELP THINKING I M SO LUCKY YOU VE CHOSEN ME GIVING, SHARING, TOTALLY TRUSTING COMPLETELY FINALLY FEELING SATISFIED FINDING SOMEONE I NEED AND HE ALSO NEEDS ME AND I JUST CAN T BELIEVE IT S YOU AND I JUST CAN T BELIEVE IT S ME 1980 BUD-JOHN SONG INC/ASCAP, OOH S AND AH S MUSIC/ASCAP, DIMENSION MUSIC/SESAC

3 LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION KEEP US FROM THE SNARE OF THE WICKED ONE LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION DELIVER US FROM EVIL FOR YOUR NAME S SAKE SATAN S LIKE A ROARING LION SEEKING WHOM HE MAY DEVOUR LORD LET YOUR SPIRIT BE A HEDGE ABOUT US PROTECT US WITH YOUR SUPERNATURAL POWER LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION KEEP US FROM THE SNARE OF THE WICKED ONE LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION DELIVER US FROM EVIL FOR YOUR NAME S SAKE WE FIGHT NOT WITH FLESH AND BLOOD BUT WITH SPIRITUAL WICKEDNESS THE GREAT RED DRAGON AND HIS ARMY S MAKING WAR CLOTHE US WITH ARMOR, WE LL COME FORTH VICTORIOUS LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION KEEP US FROM THE SNARE OF THE WICKED ONE LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION DELIVER US FROM EVIL FOR YOUR NAME S SAKE 1980 BUD-JOHN SONGS INC/ASCAP, MAKANUME MUSIC/ASCAP, OOH S AND AH S MUSIC/ASCAP

4 SOMETHING ABOUT THE RAIN I LOVE THE WAY YOUR SUNSHINE SHINES AND WARMS ME UP IT S REALLY NICE WHEN YOUR SNOWFALL FALLS AND I BUNDLE UP BUT THERE S NOTHING AS REFRESHING AND SWEET AS THE FEEL OF YOUR SHOWER, SHOWERING ON ME SO BRING ON THE CLOUDS, THERE S SOMETHING ABOUT THE RAIN THERE S SOMETHING ABOUT THE RAIN THE WAY YOUR VOICE SPEAKS TO ME THROUGH IT SOMETHING ABOUT THE RAIN IT CLEANSES MY HEART, RENEWS MY SPIRIT SOMETHING ABOUT THE RAIN WASHES MY BLUES AWAY SO BRING ON THE CLOUDS, THERE S SOMETHING ABOUT THE RAIN MASTER OF SEASONS, YOU KNOW ALL THE REASONS FOR BALMY AND WET BUT FATHER OF RAIN WITH YOUR DOWNPOUR POUR DOWN RIGHTEOUSNESS CAUSE MY SOUL IS FEELIN THIRSTY AND DRY WITH YOUR COOL MORNING MIST, MIST THE DUST FROM MY EYES BRING ON THE CLOUDS, THERE S SOMETHING ABOUT THE RAIN 1980 BUD-JOHN SONGS INC/ASCAP MAKANUME MUSIC/ASCAP, OOH S AND AH S MUSIC/ASCAP

5 ONE RIVER ONE HUNDRED LITTLE STREAMS FLOWING INDEPENDENTLY WINDING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS SEARCHING FOR THE SEA BUT THE CLOUDS BEGAN TO MERGE THE THUNDER ROARS, THE LIGHTNING BURNS AND SACRED RAINDROPS FORCE EACH LITTLE BANK TO OVERFLOW LORD, MAKE US ONE RIVER ONE BODY OF WATER ONE PEOPLE UNITED BY YOUR LOVE LATTER RAIN KEEP FALLING SPIRIT POUR DOWN ON US TIL WE RE JUST ONE RIVER FLOWING HOME HELP US BE WILLING TO REACH ACROSS THE BOUNDARIES STRENGTHEN OUR FORCE TILL WE'RE A FLOOD OF YOUR GRACE THE ONLY WAY WE LL REACH THE ONES WHO ARE THIRSTY IS TO TAKE THE LIVING WATER AND LET THEM DRINK 1980 BUD-JOHN SONGS INC/ASCAP, MAKANUME MUSIC/ASCAP, OOH S AND AH S MUSIC/ASCAP

6 STEPPIN' HIGH GONNA BE A LOVELY DAY (A LOVELY DAY?) M Y HEAR T 'S REJOICING LIKE A LITTLE-BITTY CHILD NOW LOOK AT THAT CLEAR BLUE SKY THE SUNSHINE'S WARMIN' MY FACE (I THINK SHE'S LOST HER MIND) LOVE IT WHEN YOU TALK TO ME (I DON T HEAR ANYONE) WISH THE WHOLE WORLD COULD UNDERSTAND BUT I DON'T CARE WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY 'CAUSE I GOT YOU AND YOU GOT ME AND WE'RE STEPPIN' HIGH WHEN THEY'RE ALL HUDDLED UP ON THE RAIN SINGING' LOUD, THEY JUST AIN'T GOT NO SONG TO SING LAUGHIN' STRONG, THEY TRY TO FIGURE THAT LOOK IN MY EYES (WHAT YOU UP TO?) I M UP TO LEAVIN THIS WORLD EVEN WHEN THE CLOUDS ARE BLACK FEEL LIKE I JUST CAN'T SEE IN FRONT OF ME (ANYWHERE?) SUDDENLY THE STORM ATTACKS EVERY TIME IT RAINS IT POURS (I THINK SHE'S CHANGED HER MIND) I KEEP MY MIND FIXED ON YOU (THERE SHE GOES AGAIN) YOUR LOVE BRIGHTENS UP MY WORLD SO I'LL MAKE IT THOUGH THE HURRICANE WITH YOUR STRENGTH I CAN DO ANYTHING WASHIN' UP, PACKIN' UP GETTIN' READY TO GO HOME GOTTA LEARN THE RHYTHM THE STEP TO MY NEW SONG RUNNIN' FOR THE EASTERN SKY LIKE A CHILD PRACTICIN' TO FLY MY ARMS OUTSTRETCHED, MY FEET ARE READY TO TAKE THAT FINAL LEAP 1980 TAKALOFME MUSIC/ASCAP, OOH'S AND AH'S MUSIC/ASCAP, BUD-JOHN SONGS INC. ASCAP (administered by Capitol Christian Music Group) CAPTIOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP

7 (SONG FOR MY) GUARDIAN ANGEL GUARDIAN ANGEL SITTIN OVER THERE DID YOU EVER WISH THAT YOU COULD BE LIKE ME WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE MADE OF FLESH AND BONES LIKE HUMAN BEINGS INSTEAD OF HALOS SHINING BRIGHT AND FLUFFY SNOW WHITE WINGS GUARDIAN ANGEL WONDER DO YOU CARE ARE YOU JEALOUS CAUSE I GOT A SONG TO SING AND YOU CAN T DO ANGELS EARN NEW WINGS BY WATCHIN CRAZY HUMAN BEINGS INSTEAD OF JEWELS FOR THE BRIDE I SOMEDAY MIGHT RECEIVE I WONDER SOMETIMES CAN YOU EVEN FEEL DO ANGELS HAVE HEARTS, DO YOU CRY ANGEL TEARS OR JUST PROGRAMMED TO DO AS GOD COMMANDS I WONDER IF YOU LIKE TO HEAR ME SING AFTER ALL OF THIS TIME HAVE YOU GROWN FOND OF ME CAUSE ONCE OR TWICE THROUGH DREAMER S EYES I THOUGHT I SAW YOU SMILE I WISH I COULD FLY LIKE YOU I WISH I COULD FLY LIKE YOU GUARDIAN ANGEL SITTIN OVER THERE DO YOU EVER WISH THAT YOU COULD BE LIKE ME WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE MADE OF FLESH AND BONES LIKE HUMAN BEINGS INSTEAD OF HALOS SHINING BRIGHT AND FLUFFY SNOW WHITE WINGS 1980 BUD JOHN SONGS INC/ASCAP, MAKANUME MUSIC/ASCAP, OOH S AND AH S MUSIC/ASCAP

8 DRESSING ROOM SKETCH PART 1 GETTING READY (THE SKETCH IS PERFORMED IN CONCERT. THE SETTING IS A BACKSTAGE DRESSING ROOM WHERE REBA IS PREPARING HERSELF TO FACE THE AUDIENCE. STAGE MANAGER KNOCKS ON THE DOOR). STAGE MANAGER: STAGE MANAGER: REBA! YES? YOU RE ON IN TEN MINUTES THANK YOU! TEN MINUTES, TEN MINUTES! I GOTTA GO OUT THERE AND FACE THOSE PEOPLE IN TEN MINUTES. WELL GOD, HERE WE GO AGAIN! LITTLE OLE ME REPRESENTING BIG OLE YOU. BUT WHAT IN THE WORLD AM I GONNA SAY? OH COME ON REBA, YOU VE DONE THIS PLENTY OF TIMES! JUST LIFT YOUR HEAD UP AND WALK OUT SMILING. AND FOR GOODNESS SAKES DON T FALL! JUST BE A LADY. THAT IS WHAT EVERYBODY CALLS YOU, ISN T IT? IF THEY ONLY KNEW WHY DOES IT SEEM LIKE EVERY TIME IS LIKE THE FIRST TIME ALL OVER AGAIN? IF THOSE PEOPLE COULD ONLY SEE ME THE WAY I SEE ME. PART 2 - YOU CAN T NEED ME I M JUST A LITTLE GIRL BUT YOU GAVE ME A GREAT BIG STORY TO TELL YOU KNOW I M REALLY SHY GET THESE BUTTERFLIES INSIDE BUT DON T YOU TELL! PLEASE, DON T TELL! SOMETIMES I WONDER WHY YOU PICKED ME OF ALL PEOPLE TO TRAVEL LIKE A GYPSY ONLY IN MY SILVER EAGLE I LOVE TO SING AND SHINE FOR YOU IN SPARKLING HIGH HEEL SLIPPERS BUT WHEN MY FEET BEGIN TO THROB I WISH I HAD MY SNEAKERS OH THEY CALL ME REBA LADY AND I HOPE THAT S WHAT YOU RE MAKING ME BUT OFTEN TIMES I FEEL INSIDE THE LADY S JUST A HICK!

9 MY MOUTH S TOO BIG MY NOSE TURNS UP SO MUCH I MIGHT DROWN IF IT RAINS WHEN I SING, PLEASE DON T RAIN! MY VOICE IS STRANGE THE SONGS I WRITE AREN T QUITE YOUR NORMAL MELODIES THEY RE UNIQUE, TO SAY THE LEAST I VE BEEN ACCUSED OF WRITING TUNES IN MYSTERIES AND RIDDLES WHAT S THAT AGAIN? OH YEAH, I KNOW YOU SAID YOU WOULD HAVE A PECULIAR PEOPLE LORD YOU CAN T NEED ME YOU CAN T NEED ME YOU CAN T NEED ME, (YOU DON T WANT HER) YOU CAN T NEED ME YOU VE GOT BILLY GRAHAM WHO MUST HAVE WON YOUR CHURCH A MILLION MEMBERS BILL GAITHER WITH HIS LOVELY SONGS AND EVIE WITH HER DIMPLES YOU VE GOT MY MOM WHO WRITES AND SINGS AND WE ALL KNOW SHE S GORGEOUS (WHISTLE) DALLAS HOLM AND RISE AGAIN ANDRAE WITH HIS CONFIDENCE EXPERT THEOLOGIANS WHO MAKE SUCH FANCY SPEECHES BUT WHEN IT COMES TO ME AND SPEECHES LORD, ALL I GOT S A SLIGHT IMPEDIMENT I M GOING BACK TO TENNESSEE YOU GOT ALL THEM, YOU CAN T NEED ME LORD YOU CAN T NEED ME YOU CAN T NEED ME NO, YOU CAN T NEED ME YOU CAN T NEED ME YOU CAN T NEED ME (REBA SPEAKING) AD LIB NAME OTHER CURRENT ARTISTS WHY DON T I JUST GO ON BACK TO TENNESSEE AND I LL BE A DOCTOR, A SURGEON OR A SECRETARY. ANYTHING, ANYTHING BUT GO SING TO THOSE PEOPLE. I THINK I LL JUST GO ON OUT THE DOOR AND THEY WON T EVEN.

10 PART 3 - DIALOGUE GOD (OFFSTAGE): REBA! REBA, DARLIN, DO YOU LOVE ME? DO I LOVE YOU? NOW WHAT KIND OF QUESTION S THAT? HAVE YOU SEEN THAT BUS OUT THERE? DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS THAT THING COST? LET ME SEE, THERE S ONE TWO THREE TWELVE PEOPLE ON THE PAYROLL. DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY RADIO INTERVIEWS I VE DONE THIS WEEK? HOW MANY PEOPLE I VE TALKED TO? YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU! THEN FEED MY SHEEP WHAT? REBA YES SIR? DO YOU LOVE ME? DO I LOVE YOU? I M STILL SINGING FOR YOU AREN T I? AFTER WHAT HAPPENED THE OTHER NIGHT COULD YOU BELIEVE THE NERVE OF THAT WOMAN COMIN UP AND TELLIN ME I SOUNDED LIKE SOMEBODY CALLIN HOGS WHEN I SING? (GOD LAUGHS) YOU CAN SIT UP THERE AND LAUGH ALL YOU WANT TO, BUT I M SURE NOBODY EVER TOLD YOU THAT YOU SOUNDED LIKE YOU WERE CALLIN HOGS WHEN YOU SANG, NOW DID THEY? GOD (STILL LAUGHING): YES REALLY? YOU RE JUST TEASING ME. HE S JUST TEASING ME. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? A WOMAN LIKE THAT SHE DIDN T EVEN GIVE ME A CHANCE. SHE DIDN T HEAR TO A WORD I SAID. REBA (LAUGHING): SHE DOESN T LISTEN TO A WORD I SAY EITHER. LORD, YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU. THEN FEED MY LAMBS FEED YOUR LAMBS? REBA, DO YOU REALLY LOVE ME? YES, LORD THEN FEED MY SHEEP

11 BUT LORD, YOU MUST HAVE OTHERS, YOU VE GOTTA HAVE OTHERS THAT CAN DO THIS A WHOLE LOT BETTER THAN ME. I NEED YOU BUT LORD, SOMETIMES I JUST FEEL LIKE I CAN T REMEMBER PHILLIPIANS 4:13? YES I LOVE YOU REBA. I EVEN TURNED YOUR NOSE UP, BECAUSE YOU LOOK CUTER THAT WAY. I LOVE YOU! PART 4 I REALLY THINK I CAN DO IT HERE I AM FEELIN ALONE WISHIN YOU D LET ME GO HOME THIS LITTLE GIRL S INSECURE CAN YOU FIND SOMEONE ELSE? NOT EASY FOR ME TO SEE YOUR REASONS FOR NEEDING ME I TRIED TO JUST BRUSH IT FROM MY MIND THEN TURN AND WALK AWAY BUT SOMEHOW I KEEP REMEMBERING THINGS I VE TRIED HARD FORGETTING LIKE WORDS YOU PLACED WITHIN MY MOUTH YOU THOUGHT ONLY I COULD SAY THE WAY THAT YOU KEEP ON LOVING THE WAY YOU KEEP ON TRUSTING THOUGH I FAIL, OH WHY DO I FAIL? BUT YOU SEEM TO THINK I CAN DO IT I HAVE YOUR WORD I CAN DO IT ANYTHING, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH YOUR NAME THOUGH I MAY BE FEELIN SMALL HELP ME BE LIKE THE LITTLE BOY DAVID TAKE WEAPONS YOU PROVIDE AND SAY THE GIANT S IN MY WAY

12 YOU KNOW, I REALLY THINK I CAN DO IT I HAVE YOUR WORD I CAN DO IT ANYTHING, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME I CAN DO ALL THINGS I REALLY THINK I CAN DO IT I HAVE YOUR WORD I CAN DO IT ANYTHING, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME I CAN DO ALL THINGS (3 KNOCKS ON THE DOOR AND STAGE MANAGER SAYS 50 SECONDS REBA! ) I REALLY THINK I CAN DO IT BELIEVING IN YOU HAS CONVINCED ME YOU WON T DO IT ALL BY YOURSELF YOU NEED ME! (APPLAUSE) ANNOUNCER: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, REBA (MUSIC FOR NEVER ENDING LOVE THEN FADE ) 1980 BUD-JOHN SONGS INC/ASCAP, MAKANUME MUSIC/ASCAP, OOH S AND AH S MUSIC/ASCAP