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Raise My Voice

by Kira Small

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1.
What are you thinkin’ baby – treatin’ me this way You’re warm in the nighttime but you’re cold in the light of day The way that you love me whenever you love me sets my soul on fire But then you turn around and you put me down leave me hangin’ on a wire MAKE UP YOUR MIND – do you want me or don’t you MAKE UP YOUR MIND – will you love me or won’t you Choose me or lose me – just don’t waste my time MAKE UP YOUR MIND I can’t be your part-time lover – at your beck and call If you don’t want all my love then you ain’t gettin’ none at all I’ve done all that I know how, it’s your move now so go on and make it I’m offering up my heart, if you’re not gonna take it, hurry up and break it Let me off this ride, baby just decide Cuz I’ve got my pride and I won’t stay on the side
2.
Last night baby – you really laid it down I can’t wait ‘til you bring it back around My head is spinning – and I can’t stop grinning Make me feel so good, I wanna tell the whole damn town I ain’t never been loved so fine You’re sending chills up and down my spine I’ve felt my share of chemistry But I ain’t never felt nothing like you and me Ooo-wee baby – we got it goin’ on Got that mojo workin’ – til the break of dawn If it was any hotter – honey, we could boil water It’s like a supernatural love phenomenon I’ve felt the pleasure and the pain I’ve felt the fire and the rain I’ve felt the bitter taste of pride I’ve felt my heart open wide But I ain’t never felt like this You knocked me out with just one kiss And now I’m writing down your name Ain’t never gonna be the same
3.
I must have heard when I was very young To be a good girl I must hold my tongue I’ve been a good girl and it’s served me well But the woman inside has been screaming like hell Let me out of this shadow It ain’t nothing but fear I was not born to disappear I will raise my voice – though I may be afraid I will raise my voice - I will not be ashamed Mine may only be a simple song but it’s mine to sing If I don’t sing no one can sing along so I will sing Whether in pain or in praise Until the end of my days With all my heart I will raise I will raise my voice Sometimes the world seems so cold and so dark I think what can I do with one tiny spark But that’s when I must hold my heart open wide For to silence my soul is a sin worse than pride I will not let despair steal this little light of mine I was born to let it shine, let it shine, let it shine I will no longer be my own worst enemy, not anymore I know my creator has got something greater in store So I will raise my voice – even when I am afraid I will raise my voice – I will not be ashamed I will raise my voice – for it may be the spark I will raise my voice – that will light up the dark Mine may only be a simple song but it’s mine to sing If I don’t sing no one can sing along so I’ve got to sing Whether in pain or in praise Until the end of my days With all my heart I will raise I will raise my voice
4.
Trouble was my middle name No one, no one could beat my game Stirring up stuff all over town No one, no one could tie me down But ooh, ooh, ooh – then I found you You make me wanna be good You make me wanna do right You’re doing just what you should To keep me home every night You bring that love on so strong It’s too much for me to fight Ain’t gonna be doing you wrong I’m gonna be doing you right I mean to keep you satisfied No one can keep me from your side Never believed I could be true But no one ever loved me the way you do And oh, oh, oh – I love you so Every night all of the things you do keep me wanting you, yeah, yeah Every day you’ll hear me say that I wanna stay I wanna show you that I love you Put no one else above you I’m gonna do you right, baby Because you make me wanna Because you make me wanna You make me, you make me
5.
Oh honey, where do I begin – to count the ways you get under my skin? You drive me crazy – oh, you drive me crazy Every single little thing you do – got me just about to come unglued You drive me crazy – oh, you drive me crazy Crazy in the morning, crazy in the night Sometimes I want you out of my sight I send you home and the minute you’re gone I want you right back here turning me on Cuz I love, love, love the way you drive me crazy When you’re getting on my very last nerve - I wanna give you what you deserve You drive me crazy – oh, you drive me crazy I mean it, baby, I just might flip - if you give me any more of that lip You drive me crazy – oh, you drive me crazy You got me all worked up - about to lose my mind Just when I think I’ve had enough - of this daily grind You do just the right thing, pull just the right string Boy, you amaze me - I must love you baby You drive me…
6.
I can’t believe what I’m hearing You say it’s not worth the fight You’re telling me you don’t love me You could have fooled me last night Cuz baby – wasn’t that love we were making Weren’t you just calling my name? Now I feel my heart breaking Cuz you tell me you don’t feel the same More than you know – you’re gonna miss me More than you know – you’ll find that you love me More than you know – honey it’s gonna hurt you More than you know – and you know You gonna regret losing me You gonna regret letting me go You think you’ve been using me But there’s something you need to know You’re gonna miss more than my kiss You’re gonna feel it down deep in your soul You gonna regret losing me I know you’ll find you another That is if you haven’t yet Baby you might even love her But I’ll still be hard to forget Don’t say that I didn’t warn you I nearly begged you to stay But now there’s nothing I can do for you You’re gonna be sorry someday
7.
Hey now little hootchie mama better get up off of my man Don’t walk hootchie mama better run while you still can Cuz if I get me a hold of you I’m gonna knock you on your hootchie-coo And you’ll be through – oh hootchie mama You saw him standing there and thought you’d take your chance But I know what you was offering when you asked him to dance Cuz I seen you start to flirt And if you keep hiking up that skirt You gon’ get hurt – hootchie mama He’s mine don’t you forget it One move you’re gonna regret it I love that man with all my heart and soul So I’m on 24/7 - 365 ho patrol And I ain’t gonna let no hootchie mama go wrecking up my home I’ll be coming after you if you don’t leave my man alone And when I catch you you’re going down And you won’t be shaking that stuff around Not in my town – hootchie mama
8.
Say my name - say my name when we make love Say my name - say my name when we make love Don't call me baby, I gotta know it's me you're thinking of Look in my eyes, look in my eyes when you're lovin' me Look in my eyes, look in my eyes when you're lovin' me I gotta know it's me you're lovin', and not that old used to be I love you baby, but I won't be made a fool I want you darlin', but only if you're true If she's still in your head, you better get up out my bed And don't come around unless you (can) Say my name - tell me it belongs to me Say my name - tell me your love belongs only to me But if you still love that woman, honey go on home and let me be
9.
It's So Good 03:55
These days I can’t keep from smiling all the time People looking, wondering just what’s on my mind I wanna tell them – oh if you only knew Honey, you’d be smiling too But no matter how I try, I can’t explain So I tell them just one thing It’s so good – my baby turns me on with just a smile It’s so good – every kiss he gives me drives me wild It’s so good – the way our love grows deeper every day It’s so good – and I’ll never, ever stray ‘Cause - It’s so good I’ve been searching for a way I can express How he fills my heart with so much happiness But how can you tell a blind man about the color blue? Or stand on a mountain and describe the view? There may be a way but I just don’t know how But I’m telling you right now It’s so good – the way he brings the lover out in me It’s so good – when he touches me I feel my soul fly free It’s so good – we make the kind of love that makes me high It’s so good – makes me wanna testify….’cause It’s so good Good as good can be That’s him loving me I’m rolling like a wave and he’s my sea Sweet as summer rain Joy I can’t contain When I’m in his arms I feel no pain
10.
Little Miss Princess of Everything Answer your phone no matter where it rings Keep people waiting while you talk in line Don’t seem to care you’re wasting others’ time Prancin’ round here like your stuff don’t stink Acting so rude – what would your mama think? You think it’s fine to act the way you do Like the world is spinnin’ round for no one else but you But then you get busted now ain’t that a sight? You say you’re sorry – I know that’s right Hey there mister, who you think you are? Doin’ 90 in a 50 in your fancy car I’m sure you’ve got somewhere you need to be And you’re way more important than someone like me Keep it up now, you gon’ be worse than late You might be meeting St. Peter at the gate…and he’ll say Every single thing you do Someday gon’ come back on you Before you take your next step Remember this ain’t over yet Now listen here you two-timing man Trying to get away with everything you can Leaving me sitting home alone all night While you’re out chasing every skirt in sight Come tomorrow your key won’t fit my door You won’t get my good love no more
11.
Hurtin' 05:05
You put the hurtin’ on it - you put the hurtin’ on me You put the hurtin’ on it - you put the hurtin’ on me But I ain’t complainin’ it’s a good thing you’re bringin’ Every time you put that hurtin’ on me I’ve had the roses and the fine wine Sweet talker with the smooth line I been around the block a time or two But I never met a man like you Oh you snuck up on me what a fine surprise My walls started crumbling right before my eyes Honey you got the stuff and I can’t get enough of you – oo, oo, oo The way you want me takes my breath away I wake up smiling every single day And when you call me on the telephone I get the shivers even though I’m alone Now the world seems brighter than it’s ever been What kind of cold, dark place have I been living in? I see the light, honey, everything’s right with you – oo, oo, oo I’m trying to explain I ain’t feeling no pain Every time you put that hurtin’ on me I’ll never complain ‘bout that good thing you bring Every time you put that hurtin’ on me
12.
One look in the mirror tells me it might be One of those days when I’m back to square one I thought it was over, over and done with All that thinking about you, but there’s heartache to come But I will not turn to stone No, I will not turn to stone Let my tears run like a river ‘til the river overflows But I will not turn to stone I could hide in some cold room where no one could find me Swear that I’d never go near love again I could prove to the whole world that nothing could touch me I could build up a wall and let nobody in But I will not turn to stone No, I will not turn to stone Let my tears run like a river ‘til the river overflows But I will not turn to stone Now I’m standing in another broken heart But I’m not coming apart again

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Singer/songwriter Kira Small just plain gets modern soul and classic R&B, with a voice that oozes intimacy, playfulness, and vulnerability all at once. But on her third album Raise My Voice [Offrow Records], Small finally got herself, arriving at a personal and musical destination with a newfound power, a deeper confidence, and a sense of personal arrival. From the first groove of “Make Up Your Mind” (fueled by legendary Motown bassist Bob Babbitt), to the gospel-tinged anthem “I Will Raise My Voice,” to the smoldering sass of “Say My Name” and “You Gonna Regret Losing Me,” and even the pugilistic threat of “Hootchie Mama,” Small’s bringing it loud, proud and unafraid. The result is a record that doesn’t just get you moving, but leaves you moved you as well.
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released June 1, 2010

Produced by Bruce Dees
Recorded, mixed, mastered by Bruce Dees at Homework - Bellevue, TN
Additional Engineering: Greg McGinnis

Choir recorded by Kyle Hershman & Greg McGinnis at Studio 19 - Nashville, TN

©2010 Offrow Records

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Kira Small Nashville, Tennessee

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“...like a neat glass of single malt in a world of Michelob Ultra” - Mike Reid

Kira Small is a nationally touring singer-songwriter & in demand Nashville session vocalist. She also makes lemons out of lemonade. Kira’s June 2016 release 3 AM is one of those albums where an artist, in making sense of a time of personal upheaval, almost accidentally crafts a career masterpiece.
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