It once worked but now a simple automator action won't :-(

I am trying to highlight songs in tunes and then copy the file into a folder. I've just got an empty folder on my desktop titled "Music". The automator action consists of: Get Selected Items (with itunes icon), and Copy Finder Items (to the Music folder). After I hit the Run button it proceeds to copy what appears to be my whole itunes library folder to the Music folder. I used to do this all the time and it worked perfectly taking little time. Now, not so lucky.
Here is a link a picture of how automator looks while I run it. http://web.me.com/caseyheyer/Site/Blank.html

Sometimes putting another action in between (even if it doesn't do anything) can get things going. It looks like iTunes Songs are easier to convert than iTunes Items, so give this a try:
1) Get Selected iTunes Items
2) Set Options of iTunes Songs (leave everything unselected)
3) Copy Finder Items {To: Music}

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