Jason Aldean

Released: July 26, 2005

Songwriter: John Rich Vicky McGehee Jason Aldean

Producer: Michael Knox

[Verse 1]
I've always been there every time he let you down
I caught your fallin' tears before they hit the ground
But I just heard somebody say that you finally told him goodbye
Well, girl, now you've finally made your move, now I'm here to make mine

[Chorus]
I wanna be there when you wake up
Be more than just your friend
Baby, there's no mistakin'
You're the love I wanna be in, aw yeah

[Verse 2]
I've kept my feelin's under lock and key
Couldn't let you see them, even though it was killin' me
You can't imagine all the time I've spent wishin' you were mine
I just know if we ever kissed, we would go crazy, baby, for the rest of our lives

[Chorus]
I wanna be there when you wake up
Be more than just your friend
Baby, there's no mistakin'
You're the love I wanna be in

[Interlude]

[Chorus]
I wanna be there when you wake up
Be more than just your friend
Baby, there's no mistakin'
You're the love I wanna be in

[Chorus]
I wanna be there when you wake up
Be more than just your friend
Baby, there's no mistakin'
You're the love I wanna be in
You're the love I wanna be in, aw, yeah

[Outro]
I wanna be there when you wake up

After almost 15 years at the top of his format, reigning ACM “Artist of the Decade” Jason Aldean has seen trends come and go. Hell, he helped bring a few out of the shadows, like a Country-music Columbus making the mainstream’s first contact with hard rock (“Hicktown”), hip-hop (“Dirt Road Anthem”), and R&B (“Burnin’ It Down”). For 9, Aldean’s ninth studio project, he offers 16 interwoven tracks in an era of stand-alone singles and superstar EPs, holding his ground for a modern album with an old-school soul. A three-time ACM Entertainer of the Year, Aldean’s a card-carrying member of the Country’s elite headliners whose incendiary tours are nearing legendary status. Also a dominant force on the charts, he’s scored 23 Number Ones and notably, all eight of Aldean’s previous studio albums have been certified Gold or Platinum by the RIAA. He’s the only Country act in history to top the all-genre Billboard 200 four times (in a row, no less), racking up four billion streams and more than 18 million albums sold along the way.

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