(woman) Prairie Musicians is made possible by the North Dakota Council on the Arts and by the members of Prairie Public.

[acoustic guitar softly finger-picking] ♪ ♪ ♪ Got ready in the car ♪ ♪ 'Cause I slept in too late ♪ ♪ Been hiding in the dark ♪ ♪ 'Cause wanting more keeps me awake ♪ ♪ He really let me down and I let him ♪ ♪ Love was just a word he threw around and ♪ ♪ I caught it but it slipped right out our hands ♪ ♪ Walked in the restaurant ♪ ♪ The same place where we first met ♪ ♪ I saw something from afar ♪ ♪ A face I don't wanna forget ♪ ♪ He held the door and I let him ♪ ♪ If love's just a word then why is it chasing me ♪ ♪ Should I just let it be ♪ ♪ Or should I listen ♪ ♪ And give it a try ♪ ♪ I've had enough of just getting by ♪ ♪ And holding on to his pretty lies ♪ ♪ Am I crazy ♪ ♪ Is this hazy ♪ ♪ I might need a better way to see the view ♪ ♪ 'Cause right now all I can see is you ♪ ♪ I've already been through this ♪ ♪ And he's already gone ♪ ♪ I thought love was ignorance ♪ ♪ But I might be ready to let you ♪ ♪ Prove me wrong ♪ ♪ Not easily convinced ♪ ♪ 'Cause it always starts this way ♪ ♪ A honeymoon kind of bliss ♪ ♪ That's bound to fade away ♪ ♪ I'll do my best to make it last ♪ ♪ But I don't wanna fall too fast ♪ ♪ Maybe you could undo ♪ ♪ The pain in my past ♪ ♪ Should I listen ♪ ♪ And give it a try ♪ ♪ I've had enough of just getting by ♪ ♪ And holding on to his pretty lies ♪ ♪ Am I crazy ♪ ♪ Is this hazy ♪ ♪ I might need a better way to see the view ♪ ♪ 'Cause right now all I can see is you ♪ ♪ I've already been through this ♪ ♪ And he's already gone ♪ ♪ I thought love was ignorance ♪ ♪ But I might be ready to let you ♪ ♪ Prove me wrong ♪ [guitar solo] ♪ ♪ Oo-oo oo-oo-oo ♪ ♪ You're now shining through my dark nights ♪ ♪ Oo-oo oo-oo-oo ♪ ♪ It's too good to fight ♪ ♪ Oo-oo oo-oo-oo ♪ ♪ So instead I just might ♪ ♪ Listen ♪ ♪ And give it a try ♪ ♪ I've had enough of just getting by ♪ ♪ And holding on to his pretty lies ♪ ♪ Am I crazy ♪ ♪ Is this hazy ♪ ♪ I might need a better way to see the view ♪ ♪ 'Cause right now all I can see is you ♪ ♪ I've already been through this ♪ ♪ And he's already gone ♪ ♪ I thought love was ignorance ♪ ♪ But I might be ready to let you ♪ ♪ Prove me wrong ♪ ♪ ♪ Prove me wrong ♪ ♪ Hi, I'm Annabelle, I'm a singer songwriter from Fargo, North Dakota.

I learned how to play piano and guitar when I was really young then I wrote my first song when I was 11 years old.

Ever since then I've just loved to write songs and perform them.

The guy sitting behind me is my dad.

He taught me how to play guitar when I was 11, and I'm really glad he did.

I like when he accompanies me because it's really fun to perform with another person, and I think it helps bring the song to life.

[softly finger-picking] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Hey Polly ♪ ♪ Did I ever say I'm sorry ♪ ♪ For what I did to make you leave me ♪ ♪ Polly why'd you stop believing ♪ ♪ ♪ Hey Polly ♪ ♪ Meet me at the bridge please ♪ ♪ So we can watch the currents come and go ♪ ♪ Watch the leaves fall and watch it snow ♪ ♪ 'Cause Polly I gotta know ♪ ♪ ♪ You were there when that boy down the street ♪ ♪ Broke my heart ♪ ♪ Made it bleed ♪ ♪ We laughed together cried together ♪ ♪ I thought we were forever ♪ ♪ But our forever was just 3 weeks ♪ ♪ ♪ What did I do to make you leave ♪ ♪ Polly ♪ ♪ What would you do if you lost me ♪ ♪ Would you cry would you be sorry ♪ ♪ Or just drive away in your Ferrari ♪ ♪ Like you do ♪ ♪ ♪ You were there when that boy down the street ♪ ♪ Broke my heart ♪ ♪ Made it bleed ♪ ♪ We laughed together cried together ♪ ♪ I thought we were forever ♪ ♪ But our forever was just 3 weeks ♪ ♪ ♪ You were there when that boy down the street ♪ ♪ Broke my heart ♪ ♪ Made it bleed ♪ ♪ We laughed together cried together ♪ ♪ I thought we were forever ♪ ♪ But our forever was just 3 weeks ♪ ♪ ♪ What did I do to make you ♪ ♪ Leave ♪ ♪ Polly ♪ ♪ ♪ I wanna say I'm sorry ♪ ♪ For what I did to make you leave me ♪ ♪ ♪ Polly you are so deceiving ♪ [playing softly] ♪ I used to be ♪ ♪ The first one you would call ♪ ♪ When you needed somewhere to sleep ♪ ♪ Something to break your fall ♪ ♪ We used to be ♪ ♪ All that you knew ♪ ♪ Thought our stars aligned ♪ ♪ But was I just something ♪ ♪ To lose ♪ ♪ Just to lose ♪ ♪ ♪ I showed you all of my hiding spots ♪ ♪ I sped through each parking lot ♪ ♪ In the cold so you wouldn't have to walk ♪ ♪ I flew you to all of those places ♪ ♪ You saw some new faces ♪ ♪ Now one of them is getting what I lost ♪ ♪ I'm not asking for apologies ♪ ♪ Even though I know you'd never give one to me ♪ ♪ But maybe some gas in my car ♪ ♪ And a thank-you card ♪ ♪ Ooo oo-oo-oo oo-oo-oo ♪ ♪ ♪ Now I'm alone ♪ ♪ Wasted my time ♪ ♪ I open my home and when you're with her ♪ ♪ Does that cross your mind ♪ ♪ And I know ♪ ♪ Though I aligned all the stars for you ♪ ♪ That I was just something to lose ♪ ♪ Just to lose ♪ ♪ ♪ I showed you all of my hiding spots ♪ ♪ I sped through each parking lot ♪ ♪ In the cold so you wouldn't have to walk ♪ ♪ I flew you to all of those places ♪ ♪ You saw some new faces ♪ ♪ Now one of them is getting ♪ ♪ What I lost ♪ ♪ I'm not asking for apologies ♪ ♪ Even though I know you'd never give one to me ♪ ♪ But maybe some gas in my car ♪ ♪ For all of the nights ♪ ♪ For driving you home ♪ ♪ And all of the songs ♪ ♪ I shouldn't have wrote ♪ ♪ Something for when you look up at your stars ♪ ♪ Were just words from the same hand ♪ ♪ That made all these scars ♪ ♪ On a thank-you card ♪ ♪ Ooo oo-oo-oo oo-oo-oo ♪ ♪ ♪ I used to be ♪ ♪ The first one you would call ♪ ♪ Somewhere to sleep ♪ ♪ Something to break your fall ♪ [strumming in bright country-rock rhythm] ♪ ♪ This town's too small for the both of us ♪ ♪ I can hear your friends talk and I've had enough ♪ ♪ Sick of seein' your face everywhere I turn ♪ ♪ ♪ Second chance on a secondhand kind of love ♪ ♪ This is it yeah I think I finally learned ♪ ♪ 'Bout to rev it up rev it up ♪ ♪ Let these tires burn ♪ ♪ ♪ I'm going to Arizona ♪ ♪ Might roll it to California ♪ ♪ Let it sing let it write the song let it sing ♪ ♪ Put a broken heart behind me ♪ ♪ I'm takin' these tears to Texas ♪ ♪ Let 'em scatter there like stars ♪ ♪ But baby I'm still betting ♪ ♪ I can't get away from you ♪ ♪ Even if I make it out to Timbuktu ♪ ♪ ♪ Ooo oo-oo-oo ♪ ♪ Ooo-oo-oo oo-oo-oo-oo ♪ ♪ ♪ Your momma's still callin' me on the phone ♪ ♪ She can't believe that we're really done ♪ ♪ But we're really done we're really done ♪ ♪ And I'm really gone to Arizona ♪ ♪ Might roll it to California ♪ ♪ Let it sing write the song let it sing ♪ ♪ Put a broken heart behind me ♪ ♪ I'm takin' these tears to Texas ♪ ♪ Let 'em scatter there like stars ♪ ♪ But baby I'm still betting ♪ ♪ I can't get away from you ♪ ♪ Even if I make it out to Timbuktu ♪ ♪ Ooo oo-oo-oo ♪ ♪ Ooo-oo-oo oo oo-oo-oo ♪ ♪ ♪ Now all I need is ♪ ♪ A full tank and I'm out the door ♪ ♪ Mile markers and the radio ♪ ♪ Windows down and a long long ♪ ♪ Road ♪ ♪ I'm going to Arizona ♪ ♪ Might roll it to California ♪ ♪ Let it sing write the song let it sing ♪ ♪ Put a broken heart behind me ♪ ♪ I'm takin' these tears to Texas ♪ ♪ Let 'em scatter there like stars ♪ ♪ But baby I'm still betting ♪ ♪ I can't get away from you ♪ ♪ Even if I make it out to Timbuktu ♪ ♪ Ooo oo-oo-oo ♪ ♪ Ooo-oo-oo oo oo-oo-oo ♪ ♪ ♪ Even if I make it out to Timbuktu ♪ ♪ Ooo oo-oo-oo ♪ ♪ Ooo-oo-oo oo oo-oo-oo ♪ ♪ Even if I make it out ♪ ♪ To Timbuktu ♪ [playing in bright folk country rhythm] ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ ♪ It's the girl you came across the other day ♪ ♪ You probably don't remember but you stayed in my mind ♪ ♪ Like the sun in the sky ♪ ♪ You are stuck inside my brain ♪ ♪ And I've never had to but I'll probably cross the line ♪ ♪ Stay away I'll think about you an unhealthy amount of time ♪ ♪ But I'll stay ♪ ♪ Don't look to deep in my eyes ♪ ♪ Or I'll think that we're engaged ♪ ♪ Ooo-oo-oo I'll break my own heart ♪ ♪ I'll tear it down just you and me I'll forget this town ♪ ♪ If I don't drive myself crazy that's a blessing ♪ ♪ So stick around 'cause I've gotten good ♪ ♪ At planning weddings ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ ♪ When they tell you I'm obsessive who's to blame ♪ ♪ ♪ It's boys like you who come and walk away ♪ ♪ My heart leaves me I have no control ♪ ♪ It happens every day ♪ ♪ It's the start of every mistake ♪ ♪ It's always the ones who leave me ♪ ♪ Driving past their house to cry ♪ ♪ I still think about him an unhealthy amount of time ♪ ♪ But I stay ♪ ♪ Don't look to deep in my eyes ♪ ♪ Or I'll think that we're in engaged ♪ ♪ Oo-oo-oo-oo ♪ ♪ I break my own heart I'll tear it down ♪ ♪ Just you and me I'll forget this town ♪ ♪ If I don't drive myself crazy that's a blessing ♪ ♪ ♪ Stick around ♪ ♪ 'Cause I've gotten good at planning weddings ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ 'Cause I've never had to ♪ ♪ But I'll probably cross the line ♪ ♪ I'll think about you an unhealthy amount of time ♪ ♪ But I'll stay ♪ ♪ Don't look to deep in my eyes ♪ ♪ Or I'll think that were engaged ♪ ♪ Oo-oo-oo-oo I'll break my own heart ♪ ♪ I'll tear it down just you and I'll forget this town ♪ ♪ If I don't drive myself crazy that's a blessing ♪ ♪ ♪ So stick around ♪ ♪ 'Cause I've gotten good at planning weddings ♪ [stumming in moderate folk-country rhythm] ♪ ♪ Bet your driving 'round town ♪ ♪ In your newly cleaned truck ♪ ♪ And you finally changed the tires ♪ ♪ From that time we got stuck ♪ ♪ Bet your new girl's in love ♪ ♪ Feet kicked up on the dash ♪ ♪ You got her right where you want her ♪ ♪ Yeah she thinks it'll last ♪ Ha.

♪ You can keep on playin' ♪ ♪ 'Cause he's comin' down the road ♪ ♪ He bought me flowers last week ♪ ♪ Said he's bringing me home ♪ ♪ And you can keep on chasin' ♪ ♪ What you're never gonna find ♪ ♪ 'Cause I finally found something ♪ ♪ I'm proud to call mine ♪ ♪ A little healthy competition ♪ ♪ That we both know I'm winning already ♪ ♪ I'd wish you the best but I'm ♪ ♪ Petty and my heart's still heavy ♪ ♪ And I'm doing a fine ♪ ♪ I'm just a little bit unsteady ♪ ♪ I'm wearing his clothes ♪ ♪ Our memory's pretty much gone ♪ ♪ Finally let down my guard ♪ ♪ For all the things you did wrong ♪ ♪ Go ahead and move on ♪ ♪ I just don't wanna see ♪ ♪ Hope you're jealous 'cause I'm selfish ♪ ♪ But happy as can be ♪ ♪ Oh you can keep on playin' ♪ ♪ 'Cause he's comin' down the road ♪ ♪ He bought me flowers last week ♪ ♪ Said he's bringing me home ♪ ♪ And you can keep on chasin' ♪ ♪ What you're never gonna find ♪ ♪ 'Cause I finally found something ♪ ♪ I'm proud to call mine ♪ ♪ A little healthy competition ♪ ♪ That we both know I'm winning already ♪ ♪ I'd wish you the best but I'm ♪ ♪ Petty and my heart's still heavy ♪ ♪ And I'm doing fine ♪ ♪ I'm just a little bit unsteady ♪ ♪ I don't care anymore ♪ ♪ You're doing great I'm sure ♪ ♪ And I've been trying to be ♪ ♪ Mature ♪ ♪ ♪ But I'm petty ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah I'm petty ♪ ♪ And my heart's still heavy ♪ ♪ And I'm doin' fine ♪ ♪ I'm just a little bit unsteady ♪ ♪ [softly finger-picking] ♪ ♪ I wish your initial ♪ ♪ Was still 'round my neck ♪ ♪ I wish we made a promise ♪ ♪ That we could've kept ♪ ♪ When I saw your truck in this parking lot ♪ ♪ I wish I'd left ♪ ♪ ♪ I wish I wasn't at a different table ♪ ♪ At the same restaurant ♪ ♪ Now I'm watching her get what I lost ♪ ♪ Wish no one else ♪ ♪ This kind of hell ♪ ♪ I wish I was still the one who made you laugh ♪ ♪ I'm just happy that you got that back ♪ ♪ If nothing else ♪ ♪ I wish you I wish you well ♪ ♪ ♪ I wish you I wish you well ♪ ♪ ♪ I wish I was wishin' on stars ♪ ♪ With you in the grass ♪ ♪ Blinded by love ♪ ♪ And your camera flash ♪ ♪ Now she's got the pictures ♪ ♪ And the future that I wish ♪ ♪ I had ♪ ♪ ♪ I wish I hadn't ♪ ♪ Hung up all our favorite memories ♪ ♪ Now these empty walls are haunting me ♪ ♪ Wish no one else ♪ ♪ This kind of hell ♪ ♪ I wish I was still the one who made you laugh ♪ ♪ I'm just happy that you got that back ♪ ♪ If nothing else ♪ ♪ I wish you I wish you well ♪ ♪ ♪ I wish you I wish you well ♪ ♪ ♪ You still got a piece of my heart ♪ ♪ So I'll try to be happy ♪ ♪ If you are ♪ ♪ I wish now and then you'd think of me ♪ ♪ We both get the life we always dreamed ♪ ♪ With someone else ♪ ♪ I wish you well ♪ ♪ I wish everything and more for you ♪ ♪ And every wish you ever made comes true ♪ ♪ Above all else ♪ ♪ I wish you I wish you well ♪ ♪ ♪ I wish you I wish you well ♪ ♪ ♪ I wish you I wish you well ♪ ♪ ♪ I wish you I wish you well ♪ ♪ ♪ I wish you ♪ ♪ I wish you well ♪ [strumming in bright rhythm] ♪ ♪ He'll be five minutes early when he comes to pick me up ♪ ♪ He'll open the door ♪ ♪ And I'll jump into his cleaned out truck ♪ ♪ He never makes a promise ♪ ♪ And he knows my favorite bands ♪ ♪ My dad kind of likes him ♪ ♪ And mama's his biggest fan ♪ ♪ But I wanna get butterflies ♪ ♪ When he says my name ♪ ♪ He's a perfect picture ♪ ♪ But he don't fit in my frame ♪ ♪ And all over town I can hear 'em now ♪ ♪ Saying I'm the girl to blame ♪ ♪ For leaving him without a hand to hold ♪ ♪ And a broken heart of gold ♪ ♪ ♪ A broken heart of gold ♪ ♪ ♪ He can make me laugh ♪ ♪ I wish he could make me cry ♪ ♪ I been trying to catch him ♪ ♪ In some kind of bold-faced lie ♪ ♪ If he was a cheater I could just break it off clean ♪ ♪ But goodbye angel eyes you're all I see ♪ ♪ 'Cause I wanna get butterflies ♪ ♪ When he says my name ♪ ♪ He's a perfect picture ♪ ♪ But he don't fit in my frame ♪ ♪ And all over town I can hear 'em now ♪ ♪ Saying I'm the girl to blame ♪ ♪ For leaving him without a hand to hold ♪ ♪ And a broken heart of gold ♪ ♪ ♪ A broken heart of gold ♪ ♪ ♪ I can hear his engine runnin' ♪ ♪ Coming up the drive ♪ ♪ If one thing's worse than love gone wrong ♪ ♪ It's love that's almost right ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ But I wanna get butterflies ♪ ♪ When he says my name ♪ ♪ He's a perfect picture ♪ ♪ But he don't fit in my frame ♪ ♪ And all over town I can hear 'em now ♪ ♪ Saying I'm the girl to blame ♪ ♪ For leaving him without a hand to hold ♪ ♪ And a broken heart of ♪ ♪ Gold ♪ ♪ ♪ A broken heart of gold ♪ ♪ ♪ He'll be five minutes early ♪ ♪ When he comes to pick me up ♪ (woman) Prairie Musicians is made possible by The North Dakota Council on the Arts and by the members of Prairie Public.