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The Music That Shell Built (Part I)

by Michelle Lockey

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    Hey There! I am so glad that you elected to purchase my music. It has been a long road! When you download these tracks, you will receive a couple bonus tracks! For every album purchased, 20% will go to Fair Girls http://www.fairgirls.org/ Fair Girls is an organization that helps stop the exploitation of girls.

    www.michellelockey.com Biography : Michelle is a songwriter in the Maryland area who is currently writing songs to market to film and TV . She writes in various genres, Pop, Indie Pop, Country, Folk and Contemporary Christian. She has had placements in a La Senza Ad, a DreamWeddings PA. Last Call with Carson Daly, Clean House New York and a short film promotion for Paperblanks- Japan. Her songs have also been placing in several competitions. She sings in a Contemporary Christian Worship team at Seneca Creek Church, and performs locally at open mics, farmer's markets, songwriter showcases, hospitals and nursing homes. Her songs can been heard on Internet Radio such as Women of Substance Radio, Butterflies Radio and The Great Unknown Presents. She has several songs signed to various Music Libraries. Her music has received positive reviews from songwriter Jason Blume and Ralph Murphy of ASCAP.

    Thank you and look out for The Music That Shell Built (Part II) sometime this summer! Visit www.michellelockey.com for more exciting news!
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Verse 1 La Da Da Dirty clothes, I ignore A crooked clock hangs on my wall Sometimes my hair is red, or styled in dreads I like to wear sneakers with a cocktail dress PC You may tease me when I sing off key And when I’m dancing to a hip hop beat That don’t bother me cuz Chorus That’s just who I am What you see, is what you get That’s just who I am I know I’m crazy; can’t change me baby I’m nobody else but me…Just who I am La da da , da da da V I’m not a gourmet Chef, I must confess I like cheesy chips on my tuna fish I got a new tattoo, says, “I love me too” And purple martinis make me come unglued. PC You roll your eyes when I make funny faces And when I skip around in public places That don’t bother me cuz Chorus That’s just who I am What you see, is what you get That’s just who I am I know I’m crazy; can’t change me baby I’m nobody else but just who I am Bridge I don’t try for perfection Not afraid of your rejection Your words won’t get it my way Chorus That’s just who I am What you see, is what you get That’s just who I am I know I’m crazy; can’t change me baby I’m nobody else but me I’ll be nobody else but Just who I am La da da da
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You Make Me Feel beautiful VERSE YOU SAY I'M THE PRETTIEST THING THAT YOU'VE EVER SEEN YOU SAY I’M LIKE THE SUN KISSIN YOU AWAKE FROM A DREAM AND I LIKE THE WAY THE WORLD FEELS LIGHTER WHEN YOUR HOLDING ME TIGHT AND THIS MIGHT BE THE FIRST TIME LOVE EVER FELT SO RIGHT CHORUS YOU MAKE ME FEEL BEAUTIFUL, SO BEAUTIFUL I FEEL BEAUTIFUL WITH YOU. LA DA DA DA DA YOU MAKE ME FEEL BEAUTIFUL. OH , SO BEAUTIFUL I FEEL BEAUTIFUL WITH YOU. OH OH YES I DO! LA DA DA DA DA VERSE YOU TELL ME, I'M THE EXTRA IN YOUR ORDINARY AND YOU TELL ME, I MAKE THE MERCURY RISE WHEN IT’S COLD AND DREARY AND WHEN I’M FEELING LOW, YOU SWEEP ME UP OFF THE GROUND AND I KNOW, IT WILL NEVER EVER EVER GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS LOVE! CHORUS BRIDGE OH YOU DON’T KNOW WHACHA DO WHACHA DO TO ME OOHHH DON’T CHA KNOW WHACHA DO OOH OH OH CHORUS
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V1 DAY AFTER DAY… I DREAM ABOUT YOU. I GET LOST IN THE CLOUDS AND I MELT WHEN YOU MOVE. WHEN I THINK ABOUT YOU MY BREATH STARTS TO RACE AND A RAINBOW OF COLORS DANCE ON MY FACE. PC BUT NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRY; I CAN’T GET YOU TO CATCH MY EYES. CHORUS AM I INVISIBLE? JUST LIKE THE AIR? A BREATH ON THE WINDOW, THAT SOON DISAPPEARS? MY HEART SILENTLY STOPS, CUZ I’D GIVE UP ALL THAT I’VE GOT FOR YOUR LOVE. AM I INVISIBLE? V2 YOU FLOAT NEXT TO ME LIKE A RIVER OF WIND, AND I AM FROZEN BY THE WARMTH OF YOUR SKIN BUT YOU LOOK THROUGH ME LIKE I AM A GHOST, JUST PART OF THE SCENE THAT YOU DON’T NOTICE PC CUZ MY SMILE DOESN’T GET YOU TO STAY I CAN’ T GET YOU TO LOOK MY WAY. CHORUS BRIDGE THEN ONE DAY BY CHANCE WE ARE BOTH EYE TO EYE, YOU START TO SMILE AND I START TO FLY, BUT MY TEARS FALL WHEN I SEE YOUR NOT SMILING AT ME… MY HEART SILENTLY STOPS, CUZ I’D GIVE UP ALL THAT I’VE GOT, FOR YOUR LOVE! CHORUS AM I INVISIBLE, NOTHING BUT AIR. A BREATH ON THE WINDOW, THAT JUST DISAPPEARS MY HEART SILENTLY STOPS, CUZ I’D GIVE UP ALL THAT I’VE GOT. BUT I AM INVISIBLE
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Verse DON’T GROW UP TOO FAST . I WANT TO HOLD YOU WHILE IT LASTS. AND I KNOW THAT YOU WILL BE, EVERYTHING YOU ARE MEANT TO BE CHORUS HERE IN THE NIGHT, I CAN WATCH YOU DREAM HERE IN THE NIGHT I CAN WATCH YOU BREATHE.. SILENTLY Verse 2 DON’T RUSH INTO LOVE. SOMETIMES ITS JUST NOT ENOUGH AND BE OK WITH YOURSELF. HAPPINESS DOES NOT LIE WITH SOMEONE ELSE CHORUS HERE IN THE NIGHT, I CAN KEEP YOU SAFE HERE IN MY HEART I HAVE A PLACE FOR YOU ALWAYS END DON’T GROW UP NO DON’T GROW UP No Don’t Grow up too fast
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VERSE 1 WHEN LIFE HAS YOU FEELIN' DOWN. DON’T BLOW THE CANDLES OUT YA KNOW WE’RE IN THE SAME BOAT OH WE’LL KEEP EACH OTHER AFLOAT CHORUS CUZ I’VE BEEN THERE, BEEN THERE DONE THAT, DONE THAT/ I’VE WALKED DOWN THAT PATH THERE’S NOTHING TO FEAR, CUZ TOGETHER WE’LL HEAL I WILL ALWAYS BE NEAR CUZ I’VE BEEN THERE VERSE 2 WHEN I FEEL LIKE I’M STUCK IN A MOAT, I DON’T WORRY YOU’LL THROW ME A ROPE YOU’LL HELP ME TO CLIMB, HAND OVER HAND WE’LL FIND A WAY TO COPE CHORUS 2 CUZ YOU’VE BEEN THERE, BEEN THERE DONE THAT, DONE THAT/ YOU’VE WALKED DOWN THE PATH THERE’S NOTHING TO FEAR, CUZ TOGETHER WE’LL HEAL YOU WILL ALWAYS BE NEAR CUZ YOU’VE BEEN THERE BRIDGE THROW ME A LIFELINE I’LL THROW YOU A LIFELINE YA KNOW WE’RE GONNA BE FINE CUZ YOU’VE BEEN THERE, AND I’VE DONE THAT! COME ON AND TAKE MY HAND CHORUS 3 CUZ WE’VE BEEN THERE, BEEN THERE. DONE THAT, DONE THAT, WE’VE BEEN DOWN THAT PATH THERE’S NOTHING TO FEAR, CUZ TOGETHER WE’LL HEAL WE WILL ALWAYS BE NEAR CUZ WE’VE…. BEEN THERE, BEEN THERE DONE THAT, DONE THAT/ WE’VE BEEN DOWN THAT PATH THERE’S NOTHING TO FEAR, CUZ TOGETHER WE’LL HEAL WE WILL ALWAYS BE NEAR CUZ WE’VE BEEN THERE
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Skinny Girl 03:36
VERSE 1 I KNOW A GIRL. SHE’S A FRIEND. STARES IN THE MIRROR TO NO END. ALWAYS SAYS SHE’S TOO FAT. SHE WEIGHS 2 LBS WHAT’S UP WITH THAT? I SAW A STAR IN A MAGAZINE. TALKING BOUT THE LATEST WEIGHT LOSS SCHEME THIN THIGHS, HIGH HEELS LOOKIN’ LIKE SHE MISSED LAST WEEKS MEALS PRE-CHORUS I’M TIRED OF FEELIN SO GUILTY FOR NOT FITTING INTO THEIR ZERO SIZE MENTALITY I’M GONNA SMASH MY MIRROR BE THE GIRL I WANNA BE CHORUS THAT SKINNY GIRL IS GONE AND SHE WON’T HURT ME I LET HER GO, AND SET ME FREE WON’T BE PART OF HER/ COOKIE CUTTER SOCIETY VERSE 3 I SAW A GLIMPSE OF A BEAUTY QUEEN. NO MORE THAN 5, LOOKED 18 PLASTIC SMILES AND FAKE LASHES. CAMERA CLICKS, TIME FLASHES NOW 25 A FASHION QUEEN, TALKING TO/A HIGH CLASS MAGAZINE SHE GAINED SOME WIEGHT AND SHE’S FEELIN GREAT. CAN’T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY DON’T RELATE PRECHORUS I’M TIRED OF FEELIN SO GUILTY FOR NOT FITTING INTO THEIR ZERO SIZE MENTALITY I’M GONNA SMASH MY MIRROR/ BE THE GIRL I WANNA BE CHORUS THAT SKINNY GIRL IS GONE AND SHE WON’T HURT ME I LET HER GO, AND SET ME FREE WON’T BE PART OF HER COOKIE CUTTER SOCIETY THAT SKINNY GIRL IS GONE AND SHE WON’T SCARE ME WON’T BE PART OF HER TWISTED NEEDS’ BREAK THE CHAINS FROM THIS NARSCISTIC WORLD I SEE
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Little Bird 02:04
YOU’RE A STRONG LITTLE BIRD AND YOU’LL GROW LITTLE BIRD AND YOU’LL SOAR INTO THIS WORLD I KNOW, LITTLE BIRD, THAT YOU’LL FLY LITTLE BIRD AND YOU’LL SHOW US WHAT YOU’RE MADE OF AND ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW, IS THAT I’LL BE HERE TO HOLD YOU, ALONG THE WAY AND ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW, IS THAT I’LL BE HERE TO LOVE YOU, ALONG THE WAY YOU’RE A TOUGH LITTLE BIRD, WON’T LET GO LITTLE BIRD AND I’M SO GLAD TO MEET YOU LITTLE BIRD.
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Silent Night 02:07
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Verse I SAW YOU ON THE FROZEN STREETS WITH PACKAGES AND BOWS THE DECAORATIONS WERE JUST LIKE ICING MADE OF GOLD THE SHOPS WERE FILLED WITH A SMELL OF OH SO STICKY SWEET, IT LINGERED AS I RUSHED BACK HOME WHERE SANTA WAITS FOR ME Chorus UNDER THE TREE, SOMETHING’S THERE FOR ME UNDER THE TREE ITS WRAPPED SO CHEERFULLY SLEEP COMES SLOW TONIGHT CUZ I CAN’T WAIT FOR LIGHT TO SEE WHAT YOU LEFT FOR ME UNDER THE TREE Verse THROUGH THE WINDOW I COULD SEE A BLANKET OF PURE WHITE AND JUST A HINT OF MISTLETOE WHERE YOU KISSED ME LAST NIGHT CHORUSES OF BELLS WERE PLAYING IN THE ROOM I CAUGHT A GLIMPSE OF YOU GOING UP THE CHUTE Chorus Bridge SHREDS OF PAPER FILL THE AIR THERE’S MERRYMAKING EVERYWHERE BELLY’S FILLED WITH LOVELY TREATS AND EMPTY STOCKINGS THAT NOW FIT MY FEET CHORUS BUT UNDER THE TREE ONE MORE WAITS FOR ME/UNDER THE TREE ITS WRAPPED SO CHEERFULLY, ITS SUCH A LOVELY SIGHT, AND I LAUGH WITH DELIGHT AT WHAT YOU LEFT FOR ME UNDER THE TREE
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Everybody smile SMILE SMILE Everybody laugh LAUGH LAUGH Everybody ha ha ha and have some fun Everybody sing sing sing Everybody swing swing swing Everybody sway to the song of love Everybody Smile smile smile Everybody Laugh Laugh Laugh Everybody la la la and show some love Everybody dance dance dance Everybody cha cha cha Everybody march to the beat of the drum Feel the sun shine down. Spread it’s warmth all around Change your state of face. Wear a smile everyday Everbody smile SMILE SMILE Everybody laugh LAUGH LAUGH Everybody ha ha ha and have some fun Everybody sing sing sing Everybody swing swing swing Everybody sway to the song of love Everybody Smile smile smile Everybody love love love Everybody hu hu hu and hug someone Everybody dance dance dance Everybody cha cha cha Everybody march to the beat of the drum Everybody love, everybody laugh, everybody smile

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The songs on this album sum up a journey for me, a journey of growth as a person and a songwriter. I would like to thank God, all my friends, family, co-writers and producers that helped me through the years to develop into a stronger person, singer and songwriter.

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released December 12, 2012

Writers of various songs: Stephen Joseph Antonelli, Michelle Lockey, Paul Otten
Producers: Stephen Joseph Antonelli, Michelle Lockey, Paul Otten
www.allaboutthesong.com www.paulotten.com

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Michelle Lockey Washington, D.C.

Michelle is a multi-award winning performing songwriter in Maryland. She also writes songs for film and TV. Her songs can be heard on many programs scene on, NBC, ABC Family, Discovery Channel, TLC, True ENT, CMT, MTV and one of her songs is the theme song for Gear Heads on MAVTV. She performs local and has partnered with many great songwriters across the country and internationally. ... more

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