Tom Maxwell
Music and Lyrics

"Somebody" is now playing! This album is available for purchase at the Store. The first two tracks, "I'm Ready Now" and "You Got Me Good", are available for free download. Lyrics for each song can be found below the music player.

Rated 5 out 5 stars by G.W. Hill of Music Street Journal!


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  • I'm Ready Now
  • You Got Me Good
  • Baby, I Will
  • Just Gone
  • Up In The Air
  • Just Plain Bad
  • Don't You Know
  • I Gotta Know
  • Three
  • Somebody
  • I've Got Love
I'm Ready Now

I’m ready now, I’m ready to go
I know I wasn’t before, but I’m ready now
Won’t you take me, won’t you take me away
I know I’ll be ok, if you take me now

Stranded, empty handed
Well I took it all for granted and it was gone
Been trying to make something
Something out of nothing
This boy said he wasn't ready
But it wouldn't be too long

I’m ready now, I’m ready to go
I know I wasn’t before, but I’m ready now
Won’t you take me, won’t you take me away
I know I’ll be ok, if you take me now

I'm done, being only one
Well I had my fun, but now I'm getting lonely
It's true, I've done nothing but think about you
And I wouldn't have a clue now baby
If you hadn't shown me

I’m ready now, I’m ready to go
I know I wasn’t before, but I’m ready now
Won’t you take me, won’t you take me away
I know I’ll be ok, if you take me now


Baby, I Will

You know I'll be your man
Baby, I will
I'll do everything I can
Baby, I will

Oh baby, I will
Oh yes I will
Oh baby, I will

I'll be there every night
Baby, I will
Kiss your lips and hold you tight
Baby, I will

Oh baby, I will
Oh yes I will
Oh baby, I will

Well time can run so fast
But sometimes it's standing still
Like when I feel your touch
No, there ain't no greater thrill
We may not have forever girl
But I'll be there until
Baby, I will
Oh yes I will

Do what other dudes don't
Baby, I will
Girl I know you think I won't
But baby, I will

Oh baby, I will
Oh yes I will
Oh baby, I will

Well time can run so fast
But sometimes it's standing still
Like when I feel your touch
No, there ain't no greater thrill
We may not have forever girl
But I'll be there until
Baby, I will
Oh yes I will

Do what other dudes don't
Baby, I will
Girl I know you think I won't
But baby, I will

Oh baby, I will
Oh yes I will
Oh baby, I will
Oh baby, I will
Oh yes I will
Oh baby, I will
Oh baby, I will
Oh yes I will
Oh baby, I will

Up In The Air

Sweatin' bullets cause I'm under fire
Miles in the sky, but I'm so far from high
The gravity of what's goin' down
Is pulling me closer and closer to the ground

I just wanna see her face again
I can't even say how long it's been
But it's been too long

The storm ain't stoppin', it's havin' its way
Hidin' all the light with the dark and the gray
All the children, the men and the women
Their knuckles all white and their heads all swimmin'

I just wanna see her face again
Never wanna find myself in this place again
It's all wrong

Nowhere to run, nowhere to turn
Up in the air where your money won't burn
Nowhere to run, nowhere to go
Up in the air and out of my control

Nowhere to run, nowhere to turn
Up in the air where your money won't burn
Nowhere to run, nowhere to go
Up in the air and out of my control

Nowhere to run, nowhere to turn
Up in the air where your money won't burn
Nowhere to run, nowhere to go
Up in the air and out of my control

Don't You Know

Don't you know what you do to every man you meet
The way you look, the way you smile so sweet
Don't you know you can get any guy
When you be the way you'll be
Well don't you know baby
Don't you know what you do to me

Don't you know little mama, when you move and you shake
You make a dude do a double take
Don't you know puttin' a man in a trance
Is your specialty
Well don't you know baby
Don't you know what you do to me

You're the one I never thought I would find
Don't you know you drive me out of my mind

Don't you know when I say I love you to my core
No other man could ever love you more
Don't you know when you walk in a room
It's only you I see
Well don't you know baby
Don't you know what you do to me

Don't you know, don't you know
Don't you know, oh baby don't you know
Well don't you know baby
Don't you know what you do to me

Three

One, is too many times to have your heart broken in two
Two, is one more chance than I'm going to give you
You, you had your way with me
But now I see the light
Oh the light, when you've been in the dark
Well it seems to burn so bright

And three, is one, more than you said we would be
No you and he, wouldn't be
If you were in love with me

Done, what you've done well you cannot take it back
Back, my back was to the wall
But now I'm on the right track
Track, keep track of me
But you'll never get inside my head
Oh my head, hasn't stopped spinning
Since you said the things you said

And three, is one, more than you said we would be
No you and he, wouldn't be
If you were in love with me

One, is too many times to have your heart broken in two
Two, is one more chance than I'm going to give you

And three, is one, more than you said we would be
No you and he, wouldn't be
If you were in love with me
No you and he, wouldn't be
If you were in love with me

I've Got Love

I ain't got riches, I ain't got much
But I've got wishes, baby and I've got love
I've got a roof over my head
And I've got a good girl
To hold me tight in bed

I get so frustrated over things I lack
When I should be grateful someone has my back

I've got trouble, I've got doubt
But I've got this girl that I've been talking about
She's so sweet, she's so fine
I'm so glad I'm hers and she's mine

I get so frustrated over things I lack
When I should be grateful someone has my back

I've got love, I've got love
I've got love, oh baby well I've got love
I've got love, I've got love
Well push never comes to shove
Cause I've got love

I've got trouble, I've got doubt
But I've got this girl that I've been talking about
She's so sweet, she's so fine
I'm so glad I'm hers and she's mine

I get so frustrated over things I lack
When I should be grateful someone has my back

I've got love, I've got love
I've got love, oh baby well I've got love
I've got love, I've got love
Well push never comes to shove
Cause I've got love

I've got love, I've got love
I've got love, oh baby well I've got love
I've got love, I've got love
Well push never comes to shove
Cause I've got love

You Got Me Good

You caught my eye, oh and took me by surprise, I wasn’t ready for you
Been on my own so long, I wasn’t looking for anyone
But when I saw you I knew
I knew that to walk away, not to stay, not to say what was on my mind
Was something I just couldn't do
I cannot lie, oh baby it’s true that I really wasn’t ready for you

You got me good, you got me good, you got me good
Like I never thought nobody would
You got me good, you got me good, you got me good
Like I never thought nobody could

Definitely not a damsel in distress, girl I must confess
The one who was a mess was me
You held my hand
Oh and helped me to understand what a life led in love could be

You got me good, you got me good, you got me good
Like I never thought nobody would
You got me good, you got me good, you got me good
Like I never thought nobody could

I believed that I was strong
But it seems that I was waiting for you all along

You got me good, you got me good, you got me good
Like I never thought nobody would
You got me good, you got me good, you got me good
Like I never thought nobody could
You got me good, you got me good, you got me good
Like I never thought nobody would
Oh, no no no no no no no
You got me good, you got me good, you got me good
Like I never thought nobody could


Just Gone

Leaves are falling, my baby isn't calling
I should move on but I keep on stalling
Trying to get in gear

The season's changed, my life's rearranged
I don't know where things go, it all feels so strange
Without her here

Just like yesterday
Except nothing is the way that it was
Oh because

The way she left, it wasn't right
No kiss goodbye, not even goodnight
Just gone, simply out of sight
I turn around and in no time flat
She's nowhere to be found, just like that
Just gone
Just gone, just gone, just gone
Oh baby just gone

Branches bending, my heart's so unsure
Which will break first is all depending on her

Like colors we run, we bleed, and we fade
I thought all I'd need was the love she and I had made

No matter what I say
Nothing's ok because
Oh because

The way she left, it wasn't right
No kiss goodbye, not even goodnight
Just gone, simply out of sight
I turn around and in no time flat
She's nowhere to be found, just like that
Just gone
Just gone, just gone, just gone
Oh baby just gone

The way she left, it wasn't right
No kiss goodbye, not even goodnight
Just gone, simply out of sight
I turn around and in no time flat
She's nowhere to be found, just like that
Just gone
Just gone, just gone, just gone
Just gone, just gone, just gone
Oh baby just gone

Just Plain Bad

I can't stand it
The things you do so underhanded
You treat me mean, with your conscience clean
Girl you're just plain bad

There's no savior
Who can forgive such bad behavior
Well I'm no saint, I know I ain't
But you're just plain bad

Well I did all I could
Hoping that your heart was good
But all you'd do is hurt me in return
You told me lies
There's no love behind your eyes
And after all this time, I think I've finally learned

When we started
I should have seen you were cold-hearted
Now I'm aware, that you'll never care
That you're just plain bad

Well I did all I could
Hoping that your heart was good
But all you'd do is hurt me in return
You told me lies
There's no love behind your eyes
And after all this time, I think I've finally learned

I can't stand it
The things you do so underhanded
You treat me mean, with your conscience clean
Girl you're just plain bad
Now I'm no saint, I know I ain't
But you're just plain bad
Now I'm aware, that you'll never care
You're just plain bad
Oh you're so bad baby

I Gotta Know

You're playing with my mind baby
You're playing with my heart
Say you can't stand to be together
Can't stand to be apart
The way you're one day hot, one day cold
Never really sure
Oh baby, I'm so frustrated
And I ain't gonna take it no more

I gotta know, do you want me or do you wanna let me go?
I gotta know, is it real what you feel or are you putting on a show?
I can't stand going on this way
Never knowing which girl I'll get today
Oh, I gotta know
I gotta know

You're taking your time, but girl
You're taking mine too
And I don't know what you'll say
Don't know what you're gonna do
The way we're one day on, one day off
Girl it isn't right
Am I gonna fall asleep alone
Or will you be next to me tonight?

I gotta know, do you want me or do you wanna let me go?
I gotta know, is it real what you feel or are you putting on a show?
I can't stand going on this way
Never knowing which girl I'll get today
Oh, I gotta know
I gotta know

Do you love me or do you think you're above me?
Do you hate me or do you wanna date me?
Do you need me or are you trying to mislead me?
I gotta know, I gotta know, I gotta know

I gotta know, do you want me or do you wanna let me go?
I gotta know, is it real what you feel or are you putting on a show?
I can't stand going on this way
Never knowing which girl I'll get today
Oh, I gotta know
I gotta know
Oh, I gotta know

Somebody

I look in my heart and I see
That there's more than I thought there would be
That all wasn't lost before she tossed it back to me

I laid in the ashes of love
That had burned out too much to be nearly enough
But then I met you and I knew that I could rise above

Cause no one, I mean no one
Knows me the way that you know me
Nothing, no nothing
Could shine like the love that you show me
Oh baby, I

Never thought I'd give my heart to somebody
After it was torn apart by somebody
But I made a new start with somebody
Guess there's really somebody like you for me

I open my eyes and I see
That you've already got yours on me
And I know there's no place in the world that I'd rather be

Cause no one, I mean no one
Knows me the way that you know me
Nothing, no nothing
Could shine like the love that you show me
Oh baby, I

Never thought I'd give my heart to somebody
After it was torn apart by somebody
But I made a new start with somebody
Guess there's really somebody like you for me

No one, I mean no one
Knows me the way that you know me
Nothing, no nothing
Could shine like the love that you show me
Oh baby, I

Never thought I'd give my heart to somebody
After it was torn apart by somebody
But I made a new start with somebody
Guess there's really somebody like you for me

Never thought I'd give my heart to somebody
After it was torn apart by somebody
But I made a new start with somebody
Guess there's really somebody like you for me

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