WINTER CARTWRIGHT

Lyrics

BEER STREET LOVE
Verse 1
We met on Beer Street under broken lights
I was a hood girl trying to live life right
Still finding my way through the pain and the past
Just praying to God that the storms wouldn’t last
They used to call me Jazzy back in those days
But that girl faded, she changed her ways
Then you walked in with that quiet smile
Moody… you had my heart in a little while
Two lost souls in a city so cold
Sharing dreams we were scared to hold
But fate had plans we couldn’t see
When the law came and took you from me
Verse 2
Sirens screaming through the midnight air
They took you away and I stood right there
Years went by but my love stayed strong
Holding on even when nights felt long
Then one day you came back home
Two broken hearts trying to build our own
We said forever, we said “I do”
I thought my prayers finally came true
But love started changing, something was wrong
Whispers of women creeping along
I tried to warn you, tried to make you see
Those girls real slick… they ain’t like me
Chorus
When a woman gives her heart to a man
He’s supposed to hold it in his hands
Keep it safe, never let it go
Love it more than he’ll ever know
But Moody you let the world step in
Lies, cheating, deception and sin
Now I’m stuck on this roller coaster ride
Trying to hold my heart inside
Love ain’t supposed to hurt like this
Not after vows, not after a kiss
Beer Street love… how did it fall apart
When you were the keeper of my heart
Verse 3
How did you let the world hurt me?
After all we were supposed to be
I gave you loyalty, truth, my soul
You let distractions take control
All the lies, all the games
Whispered stories, hidden names
A woman can only take so much pain
Before her love can’t breathe again
You had a queen standing by your side
But you chased illusions and wounded pride
And now I’m standing at the edge of done
Wondering where our love went wrong
Bridge
Love ain’t war, love ain’t pain
Love don’t leave you in the rain
Love don’t break the heart it keeps
Love don’t make a woman weep
But when a woman gets fed up inside
There’s nothing left for her to hide
She gave her heart, she gave her best
Now she’s gotta lay that love to rest
Final Chorus
When a woman gives her heart to a man
He’s supposed to guard it with both his hands
Never drop it, never let it break
Never treat love like a mistake
But Moody we were fire and flame
Now we barely remember our names
Beer Street love turned into tears
After all these faithful years
Now I’m standing on this road alone
With a broken love I once called home
And the girl named Jazzy is long gone now
Just a woman asking God how
Outro
We started on Beer Street, wild and free
Now it’s just a fading memory
Two hearts that once were meant to be
Lost in the pain of Beer Street love