discography : Green Eyed Soul

Green Eyed Soul
Green Eyed Soul
Release Date: 
May 10, 2004

Produced by: Lari White 
Recorded & Mixed by: Eric Legg @ The Holler and 
The Mixbox, Nashville, TN 
Additional Engineering: Jason Lehning, Jeff Thomas, Dan Rudin, Lari White 
Second Engineers: Marc Niemic, Kenny Fairris 

Production Assistants: Roger Osborne And Trayce Legg 
Publicity: Traci Harper @ Harper Public Relations
Booking: William Morris Agency 
Art Direction and Design: Torne White @ Burn 
Photography: Alan Clarke @ Thunder Image 
Hair & Makeup: Debra Wingo 

The Band: Michael Rhodes on Bass, Dan Needham on Drums, Tim Akers on Keys, Jerry Mcpherson on Guitars, Jim Horn on Saxophones and Flute, Mike Haynes on Trumpet and Flugel Horn, Barry Green on Trombone, Connie Ellisor on Strings 
Lari on Acid 

Veritas Is: Frederick L. Vaughn –Leader, Sherrie Kibble, Dana Dixon, Elissa N. Oats, Dion Jackson, Kimberly Mont, Nirva Dorsaint, Shandra Penix. 

© 2001, 2004 Skinny White Girl Records

Tracks

1

Nothin' But Love

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Words And Music by Lari White, Kimmie Rhodes And Kevin Savigar. Drums By Wayne Kilius publishing: Almo Music Corp./Kevin Savigar Music - ASCAP Irving Music Inc./ Gracey Rhodes Productions - BMI SWG Songs (admin by BPJ Administration)- BMI

Nothing but Love
Nothing but time
Baby I`ve got nothing but you on my mind
And I`ve just got to tell you somehow
I`ve got nothing if I
Can`t make you believe
You`re the only thing that really matters to me
And nothing can save me now
Nothing but love 

I was so wrapped up in my own little world
Guess I left you lonely one too many times
But my whole world went with you
When I let you walk away
And baby now I`m here to say i realize

Chorus

I`ve got nothing but love
Nothing but time
Baby I`ve got nothing but you on my mind
And I`ve just got to tell you somehow
I`ve got nothing if I
Can`t make you believe
You`re the only thing that really matters to me
And nothing can save me now

Bridge

Nothing but your love is gonna catch me when i fall
I`ve gotta let you know if I let you go
I`ve got nothing at all

Repeat chorus

By: Kevin Savigar/Kimmie Rhodes/Lari White

2

Let's Keep It Together

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Words And Music by Lari White And Rick Neigher. High Harmony by Sherrie Kibble publishing: SWG Songs (admin by BPJ Administration)- BMI Sylvan St. Songs - BMI (Admin by Universal Music OUTSIDE the U.S.)

Don`t move, don`t breathe
This is that pivotal moment we ask ourselves what`s it gonna be
Don`t think just feel
Feel around inside your heart for something real 
You can`t look me in the eye and tell me you wanna` say goodbye
We got a good thing we just gotta keep believin` baby

Oh, let`s keep it together
Let`s keep it together
Let`s keep it together
Oh, let`s keep it together
Let`s keep it together
Let`s keep it together
Oh, let`s keep it together

Now we could chalk it up and call it a day
And say we tried and wash our hands and simply walk away
All that I recall when we made love
We made the sweetest love there ever was

You can`t look me in the eye and tell me you wanna` say goodbye
We got a good thing we just gotta keep believin` baby
Oh, let`s keep it together
Let`s keep it together
Together
Oh, let`s keep it together
Let`s keep it together
Keep it together
Keep it together
Let`s keep it together
Oh, let`s keep it together

Solo

Oh, let`s keep it together
Let`s keep it together
Oh, let`s keep it together
Let`s keep it together
Let`s keep it together
Oh, let`s keep it together
Let`s keep it together
Let`s keep it together

By: Lari White/ Rick Neigher

3

Right Here, Right Now

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Words And Music by Lari White And Gary Nicholson Additional Drums by Wayne Kilius publishing: SWG Songs (admin by BPJ Administration)- BMI Gary Nicholson Music LLC - ASCAP (admin by Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, dba Cross Keys Publishing)

Another day slips away
And once again I`ve hardly even seen your face
To get any time together
We have to beg steal and borrow
So we put off until tomorrow
The love we need to share today 
Right here right now
Baby let`s stop for a minute
Taste this moment while we`re in it
Right here right now
Let`s take it and let`s make it
All that heaven will allow
Yesterday is a memory
Tomorrow`s just a dream
And we know all that matters anyhow
Is the love that we`ve been given
And the joy we find in livin`
Right here right now

The precious time we have together
Is here and gone so fast
Let`s just hold each other
Like this chance might be our last

Right here right now
Baby let`s stop for a minute
Taste this moment while we`re in it
Right here right now
Let`s take it and let`s make it
All that heaven will allow
Yesterday is a memory
Tomorrow`s just a dream
And we know all that matters anyhow
Is the love that we`ve been given
And the joy we find in livin`
Right here right now

By: Lari White/ Gary Nicholson

4

Eden Before the Fall

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Words And music by Lari White And Gary Nicholson Additional Guitars by Mike Henderson Even more sounds by Joe Hogue publishing: SWG Songs (admin by BPJ Administration)- BMI Gary Nicholson Music LLC - ASCAP (admin by Sony/ATV Music)

Spanish moss drippin` from a live oak tree 
Mockin bird sittin` on a cypress knee 
Sweet `ole sycamore blowin` in the breeze 
The slammin` of the screen door 
Ice cold creek and sugar white sand 
Pink azalea bloomin` like to beat the band 
Grandaddy reachin` down to take my hand 
Gonna go to the candy store 

Me & Jesus we was as thick as thieves 
He washed me in the blood and lordy I believed
And I gave him my heart
At the altar call
Back in Eden before the fall
Eden before the fall

Coal black curls and a dimple in his chin
A swagger in his walk and a sideways grin
Even Elvis himself had nothin` on him
The boy couldn`t be denied

His daddy`s in the pulpit shoutin` fury and fire
We`re sneakin` out the back door behind the choir
And it couldn`t be wrong `cause it was pure desire
We were saved and sanctified

Lyin` on a bed of magnolia leaves
He said I was an angel lord and I believed
And I gave him my heart
Lord I gave it all
Back in Eden before the fall
Eden before the fall

The apple tasted sweeter and the world was clean
I could make sense out of everything
Now it`s just a beautiful dream I can`t quite recall
Just like Eden before the fall
Eden before the fall

5

Because I'm a Woman

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Words And Music by Lari White Additional Sounds by Jason Lehning, Joe Hogue publishing: SWG Songs (admin by BPJ Administration)- BMI

Twice the work for half the pay
Twice as smart, but afraid to say
I`m just here to provide the t & a
Because I`m a woman 
He`ll get the gig no matter how hard I bust my ass
I better shimmy if the boss man makes a pass
And if I`m in the big chair baby better watch out for broken glass
Because I`m a woman

And if my skirt`s too short then I`m asking for it
That`s how the story goes
I`m guilty if I lock it up and I`m
Guilty if it shows and I
Live with a fear that no man every knows
Because I`m a woman

And if I`m strong I`m a bitch
And if I`m free I`m a whore
And if I`m home with my babies you won`t find me in the pages of "cosmo"
`cause honey that ain`t nothin` but a bore

But I have a dream I am a thing
Of beauty and power
Give me love, give me good love and I
Blossom like a flower
Because I`m a woman

There are places in this world I can`t even show my face
I got to walk behind the man I got to keep my place
And they don`t even see all the good gone to waste
Because I`m a woman

And somewhere on this day I will not even be born
When they detect the weaker sex from my mother`s womb I will be torn
The man-child gets the love and I get the scorn
Because I`m a woman

And if I`m strong I`m a bitch
And if I`m free I`m a whore
And if I`m home with my babies you won`t find me in the pages of "cosmo"
`cause honey that ain`t what they`re lookin` for

But I have a dream I am a thing
Of beauty and power
Give me love, give me good love and I
Blossom like a flower
Because I`m a woman
Because I`m a woman
Because I`m a woman

By: Lari White

6

Groove w/ Me Baby

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Music by Lari White,Chuck Cannon, and Jeff Steele Lyrics by Lari White publishing: SWG Songs (admin by BPJ Administration)- BMI wacissa river music admin by BPJ Administration)-BMI Songs Of Windswept Pacific/Gotta Haveable Music -BM

I woke up this morning and I started thinkin` about you
The way you smile the way you laugh the way you smell
The way you do that thing you do
And I...I... 
I got to thinkin` maybe we could get together you know
Hang out spend a little time
You know maybe we might hit it off
We might like cook

We might find out we were made for each other
We might end up walkin` down the aisle &
Settin` up a little house &
You know havin` little children runnin` around &
Gettin` old with each other & I can see the whole thing

Groove w/ me baby
All night long
Groove w/ me baby
The groove is so strong
Groove w/ me baby
We`re doin` no wrong
Tell me can`t you see all that we could be
Oh hey

Sometimes I can`t help myself my mind just starts to wander
My imagination just goes crazy & I start thinkin` about
Man we could have so much love that it would just kind of
Overflow & run down the street & all over the whole world & before too long

Everybody would be in love and they`d be groovin` on each other and diggin` each other &
There wouldn`t be no more fightin` & everybody would get along & can`t you see it
Can`t you just ...come on ... Ah

Groove w/ me baby
All night long
Groove w/ me baby
The groove is so strong
Groove w/ me baby
We`re doin` no wrong
Tell me can`t you see all that we could be
Oh hey
Let your imagination go boy you never know
Oh hey

7

We Got It Goin' On

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Words And Music by Lari White And Kevin Savigar Low Harmony by Billy Dean Aka Varry White publishing: SWG Songs (admin by BPJ Administration)- BMI Almo Music Corp./Kevin Savigar Music - ASCAP

Everywhere all I see
People throwin` away love so casually
They must not have what we have found
We`ve built this dream on some solid ground
They say it`s too good to be true love wasn`t meant to last
But when I look into your eyes I know
You know we know we got a good thing
And we won`t let go because 
We got it we got it we got it goin` on
And with a little luck and a lotta love
We`ll keep it goin` strong

You and me - me and you
That`s all we need to see us through
Night and day sweet and slow
That`s the way we make this feelin` grow
Even when we`re dancing in the dark I always find that light
Shining in your eyes and I know
You know we know we got a good thing
And we won`t let go because

We got it we got it we got it goin` on
And with a little luck and a lotta love
We`ll keep it goin` strong
We got it we got it we got it goin` on
Let`s keep holdin` tight cause it feels so right
We know we can`t go wrong

Bridge

The road gets rough but we keep movin`
The music stops but we`re still groovin`
Through it all baby we keep provin` it ain`t a fantasy
What love was meant to be
`cause baby you and me

We got it we got it we got it goin` on
And with a little luck and a lotta love
We`ll keep it goin` strong
We got it we got it we got it goin` on
Let`s keep holdin` tight cause it feels so right
We know we can`t go wrong

8

One More Time

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Music by Lari White And Treyvon Potts Lyrics by Lari White And Chuck Cannon Featuring Veritas publishing: SWG Songs (admin by BPJ Administration)- BMI Universal-Polygram International Publishing, Inc./Travon Music - ASCAP

I know
You`re sneakin` out the back door taking it down the street
And I know
You`re thinking that you got some little secret up your sleeve
But I know
You`ll be back around with your hat twisted in your hand
Beggin` me please
And I bet I let you in again `cause it`s just 
One more drop in the bucket
One more tear I`ve cried
One more think I love to hate about you
One more m,m,m, let it slide
That`s the way you do me but when you do it to me
I`m beggin` you to do it to me one more time

Now I know
You only ask for trouble takin` up with a ladies man
But you know
Just the thing to say when the spit really hits the fan
Lord knows
I`m sleepin` with the devil and there`s gonna be some hell to pay
But you`ll find a way
Of making me believe that baby it`s just

One more drop in the bucket
One more tear I`ve cried
One more think I love to hate about you
One more m,m,m, let it slide
That`s the way you do me but when you do it to me
I`m beggin` you to do it to me one more time

You spend my money til it`s gone
But then you rock me all night long
The way you hurt me is a crime
The way you love me is so fine
Lord you make me crazy but when you do me baby
I`m beggin` you to do it to me one more time

One more drop in the bucket
One more tear I`ve cried
One more think I love to hate about you
One more m,m,m, let it slide
That`s the way you do me but when you do it to me
I`m beggin` you to do it to me one more time

9

Loved Right

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Words and music by Lari White and Chuck Cannon publishing: SWG Songs (admin by BPJ Administration)- BMI wacissa river music (admin by BPJ Administration)- BMI

You ain’t ever been loved right
You ain’t ever felt it so strong
You’ve decided love’s a losin’ fight
Just another lonely night
But you got it so wrong
You ain’t ever had the real thing
You ain’t ever held a heart that’s true
You ain’t ever been loved right
The way i’m gonna love you

Somebody broke into your heart and left you hurtin’
Stole the light from your eyes
You’ve locked the door on love and pulled the curtain
You’ve given up and i know why

You ain’t ever been loved right
You ain’t ever felt it so strong
You’ve decided love’s a losin’ fight
Just another lonely night
But you got it so wrong
You ain’t ever had the real thing
You ain’t ever held a heart that’s true
You ain’t ever been loved right
The way i’m gonna love you

You ain’t ever been loved right
You ain’t ever felt it so strong
You’ve decided love’s a losin’ fight
Just another lonely night
But you got it so wrong
You ain’t ever had the real thing
You ain’t ever held a heart that’s true
You ain’t ever been loved right
The way i’m gonna love you

You ain’t ever been loved right
The way i’m gonna love you

Lari white/chuck cannon 
(2003 swg songs (bmi)/wacissa river music (bmi)) 

10

High

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Words and music by Billy Maddox, Paul Thorn, and Lari White Publishing: Yo Man Music, Inc., and SWG Songs (BMI)(SWG Songs admin. by BPJ Administration)

Love – righteous and real
A dream I could touch
A trust I could feel
I had it all and I threw it away 
With some stupid move I wish I could take back today
Was I lost was I blind that I couldn’t see
What LOSIN’ you would do to me

I must’ve been high
To let you walk away – to let you say goodbye
I must’ve been high
How could I let you go – darlIn’ I’ll never know
I must’ve been high
Stoned out of my mind

Time has opened my eyes
These empty arms have made my heart wise
I’ll never find a better lover and friend
I’m ashamed to admit what a fool I’ve been
And I know I’ve got no right to be
Begging you to come back to me
I can only plead Insanity 
Have mercy – baby – mercy

I must’ve been high
To let you walk away – to let you say goodbye
I must’ve been high
How could I let you go – DARLIN’ I’ll never know
I must’ve been high
Stoned out of my mind

Lari White/Paul Thorn/Billy Maddox
(2003 SWG SONGS (BMI)/YO MAN MUSIC (BMI))

11

Bare

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Words and music by Lari White and Chuck Cannon. publishing: SWG Songs (admin by BPJ Administration) and wacissa river music (admin by BPJ Administration)(BMI)

bare
your love has laid me bare
no one has ever made me dare so much
with one sure touch
until you touched me

there
where all my secrets hide
you look so deep inside you see
the real me
and still you love me

and oh
i am so naked and exposed
every flaw and blemish shows
and still I feel beautiful
‘cause you believe I’m beautiful

bare
like a child
like a prayer

your love has laid me
bare

(c)2003

Reviews for Green Eyed Soul

When Green Eyed Soul was released in Britain last May, it represented a feat of willpower for Lari White. She'd already released some country albums in Nashville, but feeling increasingly uncomfortable with Music City's crossover-bimbo stereotype, White retreated to record the music she felt comfortable making, initially releasing the album on her own Skinny WhiteGirl label.

Pop: Great White hope

Take one fed-up country singer and a tub of hair dye, mix them together and what do you get? A soul-singing sensation, says Robin Eggar

To make a great soul album requires more than just a voice. It demands emotions actually lived: to have experienced pain and longing, love and lust, triumph and despair. Which is why the finest soul album this year comes not from Devon’s teen prodigy Joss Stone, but from Lari White