(bright music) (bright music continues) (bright music continues) (bright music continues) (bright music ends) (lively music) (lively music ends) (lively music) (lively music continues) (lively music continues) ♪ Don't shut the door, don't say goodbye ♪ ♪ Ain't gonna change, you might as well cry ♪ ♪ I'm set in all my ways ♪ You keep on saying what you said before ♪ ♪ Telling me what you're waiting for ♪ ♪ I'm set in all my ways ♪ But don't you ever get tired of being bored ♪ ♪ Home every day at a quarter to four ♪ ♪ While the sun's still shining outside your door ♪ ♪ Might as well be walking out ♪ I ain't gonna sit here and watch you pout ♪ ♪ I'm set in all my ways (lively music continues) (lively music continues) (lively music continues) ♪ What's going on in the world today ♪ ♪ They can save it for a rainy day ♪ ♪ I'm set in all my ways ♪ And I guess it's always been this way ♪ ♪ Sitting around inside the house ♪ ♪ Waiting for the sun to ever come out ♪ ♪ Don't slam the door, don't say goodbye ♪ ♪ When you hear my name you can say you tried ♪ ♪ I'm set in all my ways ♪ Yes, I'm set in all my ways (lively music ends) (audience applauding) (audience cheering) (bright music) (bright music fades) (steady music) ♪ Brother, where have you been ♪ I've been dying since you left ♪ ♪ Don't you wonder how I've been ♪ ♪ Don't you care about me at all ♪ ♪ I've been missing you like fire misses oxygen ♪ ♪ I dream of kissing you then I wake up numb ♪ ♪ There's nowhere to run ♪ And it's all left undone ♪ You don't listen well ♪ You don't hear what I say ♪ I guess I can tell ♪ That you don't wanna play ♪ But I love you like the raindrops love gravity ♪ ♪ Like my tongue loves salt ♪ Like the moon loves the sea ♪ And you're that far from me (Ruby humming) (steady music continues) (steady music continues) ♪ When we finally touched ♪ I could no longer ignore ♪ 'Cause every time we touched ♪ I just wanted to touch you more ♪ ♪ But I love you like the morning sun loves purity ♪ ♪ Like the mountains love the wind ♪ ♪ Like the creatures love the trees ♪ ♪ Like silence loves speech ♪ And the rich love poverty ♪ Like the police love a snitch ♪ ♪ Like the crow loves tragedy ♪ Ask yourself the reasons why some stories go untold ♪ ♪ Does it hurt too much to say ♪ Or does no one want to know ♪ I've been missing you like fire misses oxygen ♪ ♪ Like stop signs miss the octagon ♪ ♪ Like peace misses the Pentagon ♪ ♪ Like fire missing oxygen (audience applauding) (audience applause continues) (upbeat music) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music ends) (bright music) ♪ So you see fit to play the victim now ♪ ♪ Let's just pretend that you weren't kicking me ♪ ♪ When I was down and out ♪ It's not enough you take from me ♪ ♪ What gives me life and pride ♪ You have to go ♪ And try and make the whole world see your side ♪ ♪ You're burning bridges now ♪ You're a friend I can do without ♪ ♪ Going on your witch hunt ♪ And sounding like a clown ♪ You're burning bridges now ♪ Set fire to the whole town ♪ And you'll be the first one falling ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're burning bridges now ♪ (bright music continues) (bright music continues) (bright music continues) (bright music continues) ♪ We only started building ♪ But you're playing with dynamite ♪ ♪ I always loved the view ♪ No, I don't mind the heights ♪ Before you start jumping off ♪ Won't you listen to me twice ♪ You're so concerned about getting burned ♪ ♪ You wouldn't listen to my advice ♪ ♪ So you're burning bridges now ♪ ♪ Set fire to the whole town ♪ You can't pretend to be my friend ♪ ♪ When you're trying to blow me out ♪ ♪ You're burning bridges now ♪ Going nowhere anyhow ♪ And you'll be the first one falling ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're burning bridges now ♪ ♪ Oh, you'll be the first one falling ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're burning bridges now ♪ (bright music ends) (audience applauding) (lively music) (lively music fades) (lively music) ♪ Dirt dives and pool halls weren't where we needed to be ♪ ♪ Trying to make a living selling our homemade CDs ♪ ♪ Call home to Papa ♪ He says, When are you gonna be on TV ♪ ♪ As soon as someone who's someone takes a liking to me ♪ ♪ Well, I've played some places ♪ ♪ So smoky that you couldn't see ♪ ♪ Played in a sports bar where everyone's watching TV ♪ ♪ Played in some places I swore was some kind of trap ♪ ♪ Gotta start at the bottom ♪ And never look back (lively music continues) (lively music continues) (lively music continues) (lively music continues) ♪ Cowboys and co-eds never know what to make of me ♪ ♪ They watch one another ♪ Wondering what they should believe ♪ ♪ I never mind playing for tips where the people are kind ♪ ♪ I do mind playing for coke heads ♪ ♪ Who are out of their minds ♪ Well, I've played some places ♪ ♪ So smoky that you couldn't breathe ♪ ♪ Played in a sports bar where everyone's watching TV ♪ ♪ Played in some places I swore were some kind of trap ♪ ♪ You've gotta start at the bottom ♪ ♪ And never look back ♪ If you wanna be a star ♪ You've got to start at the bottom ♪ ♪ And never look back (lively music continues) (audience applauding) (audience cheering) (steady music) (steady music fades) (bright music) (bright music continues) ♪ 90 percent of the time ♪ I don't like what I look like ♪ ♪ I wish I could wear a disguise ♪ ♪ 'Cause all of my jeans are too tight ♪ ♪ In every photo I see of myself ♪ ♪ I look so uncomfortable, I ♪ Wish my hair was longer and wish I was taller ♪ ♪ Wish I could breathe and just be ♪ ♪ Comfortable in my own skin ♪ I'm tired of trying to fit in ♪ ♪ Is there anybody listening ♪ 'Cause I just wanna scream ♪ Hold up ♪ Why do we care so much about what everybody's thinking ♪ ♪ Everybody's thinking too much about everyone else ♪ ♪ I'm tired of believing ♪ That there's something wrong with me ♪ You can sing louder.

♪ Who cares about what they believe ♪ ♪ 'Cause there is nothing wrong with me ♪ Don't be shy.

♪ No there is nothing wrong with me ♪ ♪ I see you when you try to hide ♪ ♪ Under that baggy sweatshirt ♪ Refuse to look down at your thighs ♪ ♪ You blame it on last night's dessert ♪ ♪ I wish you could see you the way that I see you ♪ ♪ I will never understand ♪ The things that you say to yourself every day ♪ ♪ I just want you to be ♪ Comfortable in your own skin ♪ Why are you trying to fit in ♪ Is there anybody listening ♪ 'Cause I just wanna scream ♪ Hold up ♪ Why do we care so much about what everybody's thinking ♪ ♪ Everybody's thinking too much about everyone else ♪ ♪ I'm tired of believing ♪ That there's something wrong with me ♪ ♪ Who cares about what they believe ♪ ♪ 'Cause there is nothing wrong with me ♪ ♪ No, there is nothing wrong with me ♪ ♪ Stop, wait a minute ♪ Are you telling me ♪ That I don't have to stress about what I eat ♪ ♪ Who cares if you're size zero or a size 14 ♪ ♪ It's time we try to love a little more ♪ ♪ Stop, wait a minute, don't suck it in ♪ ♪ Believe that you are beautiful in your own skin ♪ ♪ You are not alone, let's raise our hands and sing ♪ ♪ It's time we try to love a little more ♪ ♪ Comfortable in my own skin ♪ I'm tired of trying to fit in ♪ ♪ Is there anybody listening ♪ 'Cause I just wanna scream ♪ Hold up ♪ Why do we care so much about what everybody's thinking ♪ ♪ Everybody's thinking too much about everyone else ♪ ♪ I'm tired of believing ♪ That there's something wrong with me ♪ ♪ Who cares about what they believe ♪ ♪ 'Cause there is nothing wrong with me ♪ ♪ No, there is nothing wrong with me ♪ ♪ Who cares about what they believe ♪ ♪ No, there is nothing wrong with me ♪ ♪ There is nothing wrong with ♪ There is nothing wrong with any of you ♪ (audience laughing) (audience applauding) - Thank you so, so much.

(chuckles) (audience applause continues) (bright music) (steady music) (steady music continues) ♪ I am my mother's daughter ♪ I feel better when I cry ♪ I'm stubborn when I argue ♪ I'm forgiving, I am kind ♪ It's so easy for me to see flaws when I look in the mirror ♪ (steady music continues) ♪ It's easy for me to believe everything that I fear ♪ ♪ I worry, I worry ♪ I make myself sick from it all ♪ (steady music continues) (steady music continues) ♪ I sound just like my father ♪ I'm confident, I'm shy ♪ I'm quick to get defensive ♪ I am trying, oh, I try ♪ I wanna get better at being alone with my mind ♪ (steady music continues) ♪ I wanna get better at trusting myself the first time ♪ (steady music continues) ♪ I worry, I worry ♪ It's too late to change it all ♪ ♪ Oh, the roots of my family tree ♪ ♪ They run deep, all the good and the bad ♪ ♪ It's a part of me ♪ It's the heart of me ♪ It's the beating I feel in my chest ♪ ♪ Every moment I breathe ♪ I get to choose what I take ♪ What I change and what I rearrange ♪ ♪ It's just a part of me ♪ But it's a symphony ♪ It's the beating, the aching I feel ♪ ♪ Every moment I breathe ♪ It's the reason I know how to sing ♪ (steady music continues) ♪ Someday I hope I have a daughter ♪ ♪ And she sees herself in me ♪ An echo that surrounds her ♪ Where the river meets the sea ♪ (steady music continues) (Shelby humming) (steady music ends) (audience applauding) Thank you so much.

(audience applause continues) - Hey, this is Tom Hamilton.

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(bright music) ♪ I'll choose you when the laundry ♪ Pile starts to overflow ♪ ♪ The sink could fill with dishes ♪ And we wouldn't even know ♪ ♪ Well, loving you came easy ♪ Once I learned what love should be ♪ ♪ Love is choosing ♪ Love is choosing you and me (bright music continues) ♪ I will let you sleep in ♪ Make you coffee when you wake ♪ ♪ You'll hold me when I'm hurting ♪ ♪ Tell me things will be okay ♪ Well, maybe not right now ♪ But honey, somewhere down the line ♪ ♪ Love is choosing ♪ Love is choosing every time ♪ Well, we may not have the answers ♪ ♪ And we may not get it right ♪ But you and I know how to make it through ♪ ♪ I'm used to people leaving when a curveball comes our way ♪ ♪ But love is choosing ♪ Love is choosing that you'll stay ♪ (bright music continues) ♪ I'll make your favorite dinner ♪ ♪ When I know you're working late ♪ ♪ Do my best to apologize when I make a mistake ♪ ♪ And if I do get mad at you ♪ I know it won't be long ♪ Love is choosing ♪ Love is choosing to move on ♪ Well, we may not have the answers ♪ ♪ And we may not get it right ♪ But you and I know how to make it through ♪ ♪ I'm used to people leaving when a curveball comes our way ♪ ♪ But love is choosing ♪ Love is choosing that we'll stay ♪ ♪ When it's messy, when it's ugly ♪ ♪ When the darkness overcomes me ♪ ♪ Love is choosing ♪ Love is choosing ♪ When it's raining, oh, it's pouring ♪ ♪ Sun will be here in the morning ♪ ♪ Love is choosing (Shelby hums) ♪ When we're in the waiting room ♪ ♪ I'll hold onto your hand ♪ When the doctor gives us news we don't yet understand ♪ ♪ I know that you're scared ♪ And if I'm honest, I am too ♪ But love is choosing ♪ Love is hoping ♪ Love is trusting ♪ Love is knowing ♪ Love is choosing ♪ Love is choosing me and you (Shelby humming) (bright music continues) (audience applauding) Thank you so much.

(audience applause continues) (upbeat music) (upbeat music ends) (poignant music) (poignant music continues) ♪ Time stopped in the doctor's office ♪ ♪ I couldn't breathe the whole way home ♪ ♪ Tight grip on the steering wheel ♪ ♪ Fighting back tears while my mom's on the phone ♪ ♪ I don't wanna scare her ♪ I don't wanna cry ♪ I don't wanna be here ♪ But I don't wanna die ♪ Going through motions in a body that's suddenly not mine ♪ (poignant music continues) ♪ Well, how do you do it ♪ Keep going, keep moving ♪ When everything around you falls apart ♪ ♪ How do you face it when plans rearrange ♪ ♪ And there's nothing you can do but hold on ♪ ♪ Tighter than you ever have before ♪ (poignant music continues) (poignant music continues) ♪ Lights out ♪ It's a power outage ♪ The only thing they tell you is to wait ♪ ♪ There's no script for the people around you ♪ ♪ They all just keep saying it'll be okay ♪ ♪ But they don't really know that ♪ ♪ How can they be sure ♪ That's just something people say ♪ ♪ When they don't have the right words ♪ ♪ Going through motions ♪ Like my body is running out of time ♪ ♪ Well, how do you do it ♪ Keep going, keep moving ♪ When everything around you falls apart ♪ ♪ How do you face it when plans rearrange ♪ ♪ And there's nothing you can do but hold on ♪ ♪ Tighter than you ever have before ♪ ♪ If I think about it too much ♪ I don't recognize myself ♪ The worrying consumes me ♪ I'll admit I'm scared as hell ♪ ♪ The life I knew on paper feels ripped and torn apart ♪ ♪ The waiting is the worst part ♪ (poignant music continues) ♪ Can't seem to let it go ♪ Worst-case scenario ♪ Keeps playing and playing and playing and playing ♪ ♪ How do you do it ♪ Keep going, keep moving ♪ When everything around you goes away ♪ ♪ How do you face it ♪ Brace for the changes ♪ There's nothing I can do but hold on ♪ ♪ Tighter than I ever have ♪ Find strength that I didn't know I had ♪ ♪ Brace for the storm up ahead now ♪ (poignant music continues) (poignant music ends) (audience applauding) Thank you.

(audience applause fades)