My Next Thirty Years
(Phil Vassar)
I think I'll take a moment to celebrate my age
The ending of an era and the turning of a page
Now it's time to focus in on where I go from here
Lord have mercy on my next thirty years
Hey my next thirty years I'm gonna have some fun
Try to forget about all the crazy things I've done
Maybe now I've conquered all my adolescent fears
And I'll do it better in my next thirty years
My next thirty years I'm gonna settle all the scores
Cry a little less, laugh a little more
Find a world of happiness without the hate and fear
Figure out just what I'm doing here
In my next thirty years
Oh my next thirty years, I'm gonna watch my weight
Eat a few more salads and not stay up so late
Drink a little lemonade and not so many beers
Maybe I'll remember my next thirty years
My next thirty years will be the best years of my life
Raise a little family and hang out with my wife
Spend precious moments with the ones that I hold dear
Make up for lost time here, in my next thirty years
In my next thirty years
We could sit around and talk about the ins and outs
Of why we shouldn't take a chance
Be so afraid it's gonna rain we sit and miss a sunny day
To avoid the circumstance
There's a million and one reasons we could run
But it's too late for that
Time's wastin' it ain't waitin' for us
I know that we can make it
We can make it with a little luck
Call me crazy that might be go ahead
And laugh at me
But I still believe that dreams come true
So let's forget the past the times we could
But didn't dance
It's all come down to me and you
We're right here and right now baby
There's no doubt
We have what it takes to do it, but
Time's wastin' it ain't waitin' for us
I know that we can make it
We can make it with a little luck
Girl, we only have to trust in our love
We've got memories to make,
For heaven's sake, baby
Let's not forsake another moment, 'cause
Time's wastin' it ain't waitin' for us
I know that we can make it
We can make it with a little luck
Time's wastin' it ain't waitin' for us
I know that we can make it
We can make it with a little luck
Fat cat's just gettin' fatter
Lining their pockets, what does it matter
All I want is an honest wage
A piece of ground where my kids are safe
Eighty bucks to fill my truck
Oil man tellin' me times are tough
Stickin' it to the middle class
Well, they can kiss my price of gas
It's time to speak my mind
Hey yeah, this is my life
Hey yeah, this is my life
Yeah and I want it back
Republican or Democrat
Well, I don't give a damn about that
I want a chance to do my job
To pledge allegiance to my God
Talkin' heads tryin' to buy my vote
I'm just tryin' to pay my note
I'm a husband tryin' to be a father
Raise my son and raise my daughter
Can you hear me
Hey yeah, this is my life
Hey yeah, this is my life
Yeah and I want it back
Well, I'm just standin' on the edge of my brink
I will not go quietly
I'll tell you what I think, yeah
It's time to speak my peace
Squeaky wheel always gets the grease
One single voice don't matter
But everybody screamin' up the ladder
Gonna get the attention of the man on top
Make his ladder shake and rock
And it might just come tumblin' down
Spread all that wealth around
That's what I'm talkin about
Hey yeah, this is my life
Hey yeah, this is my life
Yeah, this is my life
Sometimes I forget, then I remember
Sometimes I hold on, then I let go
Sometimes I fight, then I surrender
Losing you's been harder than you'll ever know
I'm just caught here halfway there
I'm hangin' in mid-air
Somewhere in between in the middle
Of the darkness and the light
All I can see is the hazy gray
Between the black and white
I'm not laughin' - I'm not cryin'
I'm not livin' - I'm not dyin' - I'm not flyin'
And I'm not down on my knees
Until I'm over you I'm gonna be stuck
Somewhere in between
The funny thing about your memory
Is how it takes me by surprise
How suddenly it sneaks up on me
Comes around and cuts me down to size
There's a crossroad up ahead
I'm just not there yet I'm
Somewhere in between in the middle
Of the darkness and the light
All I can see is the hazy gray
Between the black and white
I'm not laughin' - I'm not cryin'
I'm not livin' - I'm not dyin' - I'm not flyin'
And I'm not down on my knees
Until I'm over you I'm gonna be stuck
Somewhere in between
I'm just not there yet I'm
Somewhere in between in the middle
Of the darkness and the light
All I can see is the hazy gray
Between the black and white
I'm not laughin' - I'm not cryin'
I'm not livin' - I'm not dyin' - I'm not flyin'
And I'm not down on my knees
Until I'm over you I'm gonna be stuck
Somewhere in between
If I said I'd be fine on my own, oh no
It wouldn't be true
I'd be half the man that I am, oh nobody knows me like you
So many troubles in this crazy, crazy world
And sometimes it's just too much
But without a word, out of nowhere you come
To heal me with your touch
I feel your love in all I do, oh nobody knows me like you
Years come and go by
Baby we'll laugh and we'll cry
But we'll take on this life in style
You melt me with your smile
So many worries in this crazy, crazy world
And sometimes it's just too much
Without a word, out of nowhere you come
And heal me with your touch
So turn down the lights, do what you do, oh nobody knows me like you
Well, a note said, ?You've had time to think about it
Looks like to me you're feelin' kinda crowded
You're not looking for anything permanent here
So my rodeo is packed and it's in 'goodbye gear'?
So I shot down to the Longhorn Diner
Her sister works there and she'd know where to find her
She said, "You didn't hear this from me
All I'll say is momma's got that place out in Monterrey"
Oh, how fast can I go? I gotta catch that little red rodeo
She drove off with my heart, I gotta let her know
Need the girl in that little red rodeo
Texas plates, candy-apple red rodeo
Two towns back I showed your photograph
And the gas-station man just started to laugh
She said, ?I might see you in this old bucket o' rust?
And said, ?Good luck boy, just follow that cloud o' dust"
Oh, how fast can I go? I gotta catch that little red rodeo
She drove off with my heart, I gotta let her know
Need the girl in that little red rodeo
Texas plates, candy-apple red rodeo
Or maybe I was straddlin' the fence just like she said
It took her leaving to get it through my head
She's the one and only, it's over that's it
I'm committed, I'm in love and I'm desperate
She's a good ways gone, but I'm closin' the gap
If I have to I'll chase her clear across the map
Oh, how fast can I go? I gotta catch that little red rodeo
She drove off with my heart, I gotta let her know
Need the girl in that little red rodeo
Texas plates, candy-apple red rodeo
Yeah, how fast can I go? Gotta catch that little red rodeo
She drove off with my heart, I gotta let her know
Need the girl in that little red rodeo
Texas plates, candy-apple red rodeo
Songwriter: Vassar, Phil
On a plane to the west coast
Laptop on my tray
Papers spread across my seat
A big deadline to make
An older man next to me said,
"Sorry to intrude
"Thirty years ago, my busy friend
"I was you
"I made a ton of money
"And I climbed up the ladder
"Yeah, I was Superman
"Now, what does it matter
"I missed the first steps my daughter took
"The time my son played Captain Hook
"In Peter Pan, I was in New York
"Said, 'Sorry, son, Dad has to work'
"I missed the father-daughter dance
"The first home run, no second chance
"To be there when he crossed the plate
"The moment's gone, now it's too late
"Fame and fortune come with a heavy price
"Son, don't miss your life"
Funny you should say that, I was
Sittin' at the gate
My daughter called, she made straight As
And they're off to celebrate
Scrollin' through the pictures of my little family
My daughter with her mom and friends
Not a single one with me
They know I love 'em, I know they know I care
The truth is half the time, I'm not even there
I missed our fourth and fifth anniversary
Our girl was early by a week
Her sister had to hold her hand
I was in L.A, she said, "I understand"
I missed her first day of school
Man, what kind of crazy fool
Lets such a precious moment pass
We all know time goes way too fast
Hold on tight 'cause it don't happen twice
Don't miss your life
When I get off this plane
I'll buy a turnaround ticket
Saturday's her eighth birthday
And I'm not gonna miss it
There'll be balloons and birthday cake
And I'll clean up the mess they make
My mom and dad are drivin' in
I haven't seen them in God knows when
My wife will proudly say to me,
"I thought you were supposed to be
"In Portland for a few more days"
I'll take her in my arms and say,
"Heard some words that hit me hard last night
If you're headin' south on
Georgia one twenty-nine
Straight into Athens past the Clark County line
There's an old Texaco right across
From the Athens Woolworth
Billy Joe Taylor's underneath that lift
There ain't a car on the planet that he can't fix
He swears on his chrome-plated ratchet
That his heaven on earth
Well, he can make a rusty muffler purr like a kitten
Or an old Nash Rambler top out at one-fifty
Georgia's never seen a man more at peace
Than when Billy's got his hands in
Athen's Grease
Six days a week, he's a man on a mission
He's the redneck Picasso of
The manual transmission
And the only man in town who can make
Charlie Vincent's van go
When the sun goes down
And the day is endin'
Billy's still rockin' with a rack and pinion
Long as that boy's at work, well he's right at home
Well, he can make a rusty muffler purr like a kitten
Or an old Nash Rambler top out at one-fifty
Georgia's never seen a man more at peace
Than when Billy's got his hands in
Athen's Grease
Well, he's a rotatin,' lug nuttin,'
Spark pluggin' good ole boy
With his name on his shirt
And Thelma Lou Taylor likes to hang out at the station
'Cause she loves to watch him work
Well, he can make a rusty muffler purr like a kitten
Or an old Nash Rambler top out at one-fifty
Georgia's never seen a man more at peace
Than when Billy's got his hands in
Athen's Grease
Yeah, Georgia's never seen a man more at peace
Than when Billy's got his hands in
Athen's grease
What's become of our two hearts
Lately we just play the parts
We say the lines but there's no spark
We never miss a cue
But it's a passionless walk-through
"I Love You" doesn't mean so much when there's no fire behind it
It was just here, I know it was, it must be hiding
Behind the door, inside the house
Between the pillows on the couch
Under the bed, up on some shelf
Behind these walls we built ourselves
It didn't vanish in thin air
It's got to be round here somewhere
It ain't like we don't talk
It ain't like we don't walk the walk
We see our friends, we fool them all
We edit everything we say
I hate to think of us this way
The love we made was strong
Remember just how sweet it tasted
It's not really gone
We've only carelessly misplaced it
Behind the door, inside the house
Between the pillows on the couch
Under the bed, up on some shelf
Behind these walls we built ourselves
It didn't vanish in thin air
It's got to be round here somewhere
Well, it can't be gone
It can't be gone, it's just
Behind the door, inside the house
Between the pillows on the couch
Under the bed, up on some shelf
Behind these walls we built ourselves
Under the sun, behind the moon
From January until June
A promise made, a promise kept
Baby let's retrace our steps
Somewhere between hope and despair
It's got to be round here somewhere
I think, before I speak; I turn the other cheek more than I used to.
I'm surprised I'm alive after all of the crazy things that I do.
I've still got that wild streak you love but I'm not the man I was.
But I think I like me better now than when I was twenty-one.
Back then, I ran with a reckless abandon in a Pontiac.
An' I'd smile with a misguided pride when they'd call me a maniac. (Huh.)
And I couldn't get gone fast enough: God knows I was the prodigal son.
I took a match to every bridge back then when I was twenty-one.
Whoa, whoa, age does change us,
And it's a good thing that it does.
It pays the wages: man,
I can't believe how far I've come from when I was twenty-one.
Instrumental break.
(Whoa, whoa, yeah.)
To those broken hearts I left without regard: I didn't know the consequences. (Huh.)
I apologise an', with a little time now, I've come to my senses.
And now I see the power and the promise in commitment to your love.
That's something I could never have done when I was twenty-one.
Whoa, whoa, age does change us,
And it's a good thing that it does.
It pays the wages: man,
I can't believe how far I've come from when I was twenty-one.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, when I was twenty-one.
Whoa, when I was twenty-one.
Mmm, hmm.
She was there in the stands
Come rain or come shine
She was the lady that smiled all the time
I know times were hard, but she never let on
No, it wasn't easy
But she was so strong
And she believed in me
When I just gave up
She took all my worries
And she gave me love
She rocked me to sleep
With a sweet lullaby
I thank God for that woman in my life
So many bruises
And young broken hearts
And ill-fated arrows that all missed their marks
And I found a lover, like there's never been
She's my baby's mother
And she's my best friend
And she believes in me
When I just give up
She takes all my worries
And she gives me love
Yeah, she rocks me to sleep
With a sweet lullaby
I thank God for this woman in my life
Now she's two years old
And she's my biggest fan
And I'm wrapped 'round the finger
Of her little hand
And she believes in me
When I just give up
She takes all my worries
And she gives me love
Yeah, I rock her to sleep
With a sweet lullaby
I thank God for this woman in my life
Oh, I thank God for this woman in my life
I just left Bobby's house:
The service was today.
Got me thinkin' about how fragile life is,
As I drove away.
You know Amy was his only love,
In a moment she was gone, long gone:
It could have been me or you.
Oh, baby, there's no time to lose.
So I'm gonna bring home a dozen roses,
An' pour us a glass of wine.
An' I'm gonna put on a little music,
An' turn down the lights.
An' I'm gonna wrap my arms around you,
An' rock you all through the night,
An' I'm gonna love you,
Like it's the last day of my life.
I drive off when the sun comes up:
I get back when it's gone down.
There's so much I wanna do with you,
But I can't be around.
Whoa, time has been just like a theif,
It's stolen too much from us,
So once it's gone we can't make it up.
So tonight, let's get back in touch.
I'm gonna bring home a dozen roses,
An' pour us a glass of wine.
An' I'm gonna put on a little music,
An' turn down the lights.
An' I'm gonna wrap my arms around you,
An' rock you all through the night,
An' I'm gonna love you,
Like it's the last day of my...
Life is a rainbow, it's a spring snow,
It's the mornin' dew.
An' I don't wanna waste another minute,
Without you.
So I'm gonna bring home a dozen roses,
An' pour us a glass of wine.
An' I'm gonna put on a little music,
An' turn down the lights.
An' I'm gonna wrap my arms around you,
An' rock you all through the night,
An' I'm gonna love you,
Like it's the last day of my life.
An' I'm gonna love you,
Like it's the last day of my life.
Oh...
Joe and Rosalita, look'em up in the year book
Even then they had that wild-in-love crazy look
Joe's car on Friday night, after the ball game
Steam so thick on the windows
They could write their names
They'd fight like cats and dogs outside of homeroom
See'em hangin' all over each other that same afternoon
Joe and Rosalita
Ball-cap, good-ole boy and brown-eyed senorita
Rocked this town like no one's ever done
'Round here they're known as the legends of love
Old Mr.Rosenbaum kicked'em out of the Senior Prom
Busted for dirty dancin'
Sent him home and he called her mom
Pulled the old pillow trick, and they both snuck out
Showed up two days later still in a tux and a prom gown
Got married on the steps outside the courthouse
Called it the great escape, people still talk about it now
Joe and Rosalita
Ball-cap, good-ole boy and brown-eyed senorita
Rocked this town like no one's ever done
'Round here they're known as the legends of love
Rosalita is still a rose
Now it's been 10 years for Rose and Joe
Now sometimes you see'em cruisin' down Main Street
Still got his arm around her, two kids in the backseat
They book a babysitter to go out on Friday
Sometimes they never even make it out of the driveway
Joe and Rosalita
Ball-cap, good-ole boy and brown-eyed senorita
Rocked this town like no one's ever done
'Round here they're known as the legends of love
I'm Alright
(Phil Vassar)
Well it's been a long time glad to see your face
I knew we'd meet again another time another place
Can't believe it's been so many years
You'd better grab a chair and a couple of beers
Lookin' good in your three piece suit
You know I always knew you'd take the business route
You were always the one to follow the light and you look like you're doing alright
Been singin' for my rent and singin' for my supper
I'm above the below and below the upper
I'm stuck in the middle where money gets tight
But I guess I'm doin' alright
I'm all I'm all I'm alright
It's a beautiful day not a cloud in sight so I guess I'm doin' alright
O- oh o-oh, I'm alright
I got a good old friend here with me tonight and I guess I'm doin' alright
Said I guess I'm doin' alright
You know we raised a lot of hell when we were younger
They thought we were crazy but we had the hunger
Kept a lot of girls skipped a lot of class
Been on top of the world and knocked on our ass
We lost touch, we lost in love
We lost our minds when things got tough but
Beatin' time is a losin' fight and I guess I'm doin' alright
I'm all I'm all I'm alright
It's a beautiful day not a cloud in sight so I guess I'm doin' alright
O-oh o-oh I'm alright
I got a good old friend here with me tonight and I guess I'm doin' alright
Said I guess I'm doin' alright
But I hate to see this evening end
God only knows when I'll see you again
Just send a fax or send me a letter or give me a call that would even be better
Give your wife a kiss for me, say hello to the family
Tell them all my future's lookin' bright
Well I miss 'em but I'm doin' alright
I miss 'em but I'm doin' alright
I'm all I'm all I'm alright
It's a beautiful day not a cloud in sight so I guess I'm doin' alright
O-oh o-oh, I'm alright
I got a good old friend here with me tonight and I guess I'm doin' alright
Said I guess I'm doin' alright
Oh I'm all I'm all I'm alright
It's a beautiful day not a cloud in sight so I guess I'm doin' alright
O-oh o-oh, I'm ma ma ma alright
I got a good old friend here with me tonight and I guess I'm doin' alright
Well I'm doin' alright
Well I'm doin' alright
You like a dozen wine red roses
Candlelight on porcelain set tables
and that's fine, I'll go out of my way
for you anytime
that's right baby
the fire's warm
so you take off your sweater
now it's my turn and I'll do you one better
that's the game we both like to play
CHORUS
You wink
I laugh
we know a little hug leads to a foot rub
then a hot tub
then a french kiss on a bear rug
do you like it, do you like it
how about this wanna try it
oh, oh, oh, oh
I'll Take That As a Yes
You like snuggling with your pillow
with my arms tight holding us together
breathing deep and drifting like a feather in a stream
then I touch you on the shoulder
feel your skin soft underneath my fingers
and I know we'll never get to sleep
Repeat CHORUS
It's written all over your face there's no mistake
no guess, no doubt, no beatin around the bush
baby it's understood
Repeat CHORUS
I'll Take That As a Yes
I'll Take That As a Yes
Cause we know a little hug leads to a
foot rub, hot tub, bear rug, yeah
wouldn't you love
wouldn't you love
wouldn't you love
I like it, I like it
yes
Not a worry in the world
Crazy boy and pretty girl
Man, life was simple then
Nothin that we had to do
And no one to answer to
Til reality stepped in
We're growing up
We've changed so much
I miss the innocence
The way it used to be
The way that we outran the world
Til it caught you and me
I miss the way it was
The way we used to laugh
The way it felt to fall in love
When dreams were all we had
Days like this, I miss the innocence
Another morning, here I am
Between a deadline and traffic jam
Cursing all the signs
We didn't talk before I left
We're always busy doing something else
And lately that's been on my mind
We're always rushed
There's no time for us
Chorus
I work my job all the way to the weekend
Call all my buddies, ask where you been
Let's get together somewhere, seven o'clock
Wanna pop a top, pop a top
Wann go, wanna roll, wanna rock it
Hey, hey let's make some good ole days
Hey, hey let's make some good ole days
That's right,
Let's make some good ole days tonight
Hey, baby, what's the chance you dancing with me?
Been watching you all night
Like what I see
That big old moon is shining down from above
You know it's stirring up magic stuff
This could be the night we fall in love
Ice cold, wild free
Night's young for you and me
Let's do something that we'd never dare
Something we'll be talking about in our rockin chair
Hey, hey let's make some good ole days
For A Little While
(Phil Vassar/Steve Mandile/Jerry Vandiver)
Hot sun dancin' on the river
We're sittin on the bank and watch the world go by
Our feet in the water she pressed her lips to mine
We were so long on love but short on time
She could be a honeymoon sweet and a little wild
But she was mine oh, for a little while
And I laugh everytime I start to think about us
We sent that summer out in style
And she's gone but she let me with a smile
'Cause she was mine for a little while
We'd take a ride and head on down to airport road
Put the seats back watch the planes leave town
She always said nobody's strong enough to tie her down
Oh but I wasn't lookin' for that anyhow
I knew she'd leave but I didn't know when
It matters to me now oh but it didn't back then
And I laugh everytime I start to think about us
We sent that summer out in style
And she's gone but she let me with a smile
'Cause she was mine for a little while
I keep seein' pictures now of me and her and those summer nights
My mind fills with her
Oh but it's alright
'Cause I laugh everytime I start to think about us
We sent that summer out in style
And she's gone but she let me with a smile
'Cause she was mine for a little while
Yeah she was mine for a little while
I was ten,
I was thin,
I was playing first base
with a secondhand glove and dirt on my face
In nowhere, Virginia
Who'd ever figure that kid in the yard would go very far
It was 419 Lakewood , had no silverspoons
Just an old beat up upright that played out of tune
Now I'm singin' and living the life that I love
And when I count my blessings I thank God I was
An American child
An American child
'Cause dreams can grow wild
Born inside an American child
Seven pounds, three ounces, she's got my nose
And she's into my heart as deep as it goes
With a promise that's more than just someone's last name
Anyone's equal, in late August came
An American child
An American child
'Cause dreams can grow wild
Born inside an American child
My grandfather would have been eighty today
But in '45 he fell down beside an American child
An American child
Oh, an American child
'Cause dreams can grow wild born inside an American child
Presented by Walmart: A song to promote literacy
Also featuring Sara Evans, Martina McBride, Kenny Chesney, and Brooks and Dunn
Phil: A little boy eight years old
In a semi-circle, eyes aglow
Our teacher told us stories every day
Kenny: Huck Finn on the Mississippi
Fire breathin' dragons
With my friends with me
From our homeroom to the Milky Way
We were lost among the pages
And in the voice of Mrs.Davis, she said
Words are your wheels
To take you anywhere you feel
Phil: Where you can laugh or you can cry
And let your imagination fly
Let it lead you where it will
Sara: Your mind is an automobile
And words are your wheels
Phil There's an old man with all he's done
In his 98 laps around the sun
Somehow he never learned to read or write
B D: And there's a kind soul who's had the pleasure
Of helping him tie the words together
It's never too late to change a life
Now there's a smile on his face
And there's a young heart standing in his place
Words are your wheels
To take you anywhere you feel
Where you can laugh or you can cry
Let your imagination fly
Let it lead you where it will
Your mind is an automobile
And words are your wheels
Martina:Don't need a rocketship, no red balloon to take a trip
The pages on your fingertips alone
Will take you where you want to go
Phil: Words are you wheels
Words are your wheels
To take you anywhere you feel
Where you can laugh and you can cry
Let your imagination fly
Let it take you where it will
Sara: Your mind is an automobile
And words are your wheels
Phil: Words are you wheels
Sara: Words are you wheels
Phil: Words are your wheels
Sara: Oh,words are your wheels
Look's like everybody's here
Had to put some folding chairs in the vestibule
Yeah, it's gettin' full
Even old Aunt Ruby came
Her first time on an airplane
It's her sister's girl
She wouldn't miss it for the world
And all them kids jumpin' in the pew
And Mr. Charlie in his lime-green suit is a handsome man
Remarks widow Callahan
Uncle Joe and Uncle Jake
Haven't spoken since '98, just said "Hello."
It's a good day to let it go
So let the angels gather
Let the music play
Let the preacher get to preachin' all the do you takes
Love is a beautiful thing
Throw the rice in the air
Let the church bells ring
Tie the cans to the back of that limousine
Love is a beautiful thing
Daddy's waiting with the bride
As she helps him with his tie she sees a tear
He says "Man it's hot in here."
He hugs his little girl and asks,
"How did you grow up so fast, God, I wish
Your momma could be here for this."
And everybody stands and smiles
As she comes walkin down the aisle in her momma's gown
And daddy breaks on down
Gran and gramps in the second row
Stood right there 50 years ago
And said their vows
Yeah I guess that's working out
So let the angels gather
Let the music play
Let the preacher get to preachin' all the do you takes
Love is a beautiful thing
Throw the rice in the air
Let the church bells ring
Tie the cans to the back of that limousine
Love is a beautiful thing
A little table full of gifts
Catering is cover dish and the wedding band
Well, that's on her hand
Tommy's teasing Lorali
He pushed her down
He made her cry
And neither one knows, the day will come
When the angels gather
And the music plays
And the preacher get to preachin' all the do you takes
Love is a beautiful thing
Throw the rice in the air
Let the church bells ring
Tie the cans to the back of that limousine
I know we're broken
I can feel the pain
A million words unspoken
But your eyes say everything
You say, "It's over."
You want to be my friend
If I could reach inside your heart
I'd make you mine again
It doesn't really matter who's wrong or right
Baby, just pretend until the morning light
Let me love you tonight
One more time
And you can leave tomorrow
But let me love you tonight
You said, "It was easy."
To be you with me
It's gonna hurt believe me
But I'm gonna set you free
Just for a moment
Let's put away the blame
Close your eyes and remember
When I was your everything
I know tonight it surely gonna end
So hold me in your arms and make love to me 'til then
Let me love you tonight
One more time
And you can leave tomorrow
But let me love you tonight
Give me a break for old times sake
And maybe, baby, you might wanna stay
Let me love you tonight
One more time
And you can leave tomorrow
But let me love you tonight
She's got "Honky Tonk Woman" on her license plate
She's got black leather britches and long, long legs
She's got a booty tattoo red lips and a tounge
Well, some girls just know how to have fun
Start me up, sugar, let the tumbling dice roll
My baby rocks like the Rolling Stones
My little backstage beauty knows how to dance
She's got a backwood boogie and a Hollywood glance
Got it shake, shake, shake, shaking, baby, all night long
Got everybody just dancing along
She's buck wild, she's bad to the bone
My baby rocks like the Rolling Stones
Last night, I kissed her and she slapped my face
It was her, her twin sister standing in her place, yeah
She just smiled and said "No harm done."
I hit the jackpot, baby, two for one
Double gown, get Mick and Keith on the phone
My baby rocks like the Rolling Stones
My baby rocks like the Rolling Stones
My baby rocks like the Rolling Stones
My baby rocks like the Rolling Stones
My baby rocks like the Rolling Stones
My baby rocks like the Rolling Stones
So many choices in my life these days
So much confusion, so many shades of gray
That sometimes I don't know
My left from my right
But I've got these old black and whites
Well, I'm every color that you can paint
A father, a lover, a mother, a sinner and a saint
From Sunday morning, to Saturday night
I've got these old black and whites
Under the spotlight or all alone at midnight
I know I'm right where I belong
It always unwinds me, it finds me then reminds me
That life is as simple as a song
Lovers, they come and surely they go
They fly you so high, say hello, say goodbye
And they leave you low
But that's all right here in these songs that I write
Right here on these old black and whites
So roll over Beethoven
Cause ol' Phil could use some room
I may be out of time and may be out of tune
But you know how it feels to pour out your life
Right here on these old black and whites
I took a drive today
Saw an old willow tree
I thought about a bedroom window
Thought about you and me
Yeah, talk about an endless summer
I'm still living it now
Burning in the heat of midnight
I'll never forget how
You would whisper
Pull me to ya
Softly kiss me and
Hallelujah
I told you that I loved you
And watched the tears fall down your face
Your sweet face
Back in the days when
You were amazing grace
Your daddy was a deacon at the church
I wasn't fooling him
He knew every book, chapter and verse
Of a young man's sins
But what about those nights I was just down the hall
Holdin on to heaven
Praying that we wouldn't get caught so
In the spring I dreamed of summer
To feel the sunlight on my skin
But in the heat I'd start to hunger
For that autumn chill again
I always spent my time anticipating
Things to come
But now I wish that I could slow the
World down just this once and
Stand still
I'm right where I wanna be
Holding you in the middle of the moment
Of my life
The way I feel
I don't care what's in front of me
Or what's behind me I just wanna
Stop the wheel
And stand still
I have driven by a sunset
Let it pass without a glance
I took so many things for granted
Counting on a second chance
But touching you right now is something
I don't wanna miss
I know my finest hour is the one I'm living in
Stand still
I'm right where I wanna be
Holding you in the middle of the moment
Of my life
The way I feel
I don't care what's in front of me
Or what's behind me I just wanna
Stop the wheel
And stand still
Stand still
I'm right where I wanna be
Holding you in the middle of the moment
Of my life
The way I feel
I don't care what's in front of me
Or what's behind me I just wanna
Stop the wheel
And stand still
Oh baby, I just wanna stop the wheel
And stand still
I suppose I could stop it now
And say I didn't need it anyhow
Just walk away and let it go
Tip my hat and try to play it cool
To keep myself from being made a fool
I could pretend you don't already know that
I'm already gone
I never thought I'd cross over the line
But it's way too late
And your love is just too strong
And I'm already gone
There's no doubt about how I feel
Both my hands are off the wheel
So now it's really up to you
This is something that I've never done
You know I've always been the first to run
But girl this time there's nothin'
I can do 'cause
I'm already gone
I never thought I'd cross over the line
But it's way too late
And your love is just too strong
And I'm already gone
I tried so hard to keep the walls from fallin'
I found a hiding place and told my heart to wait but
I'm already gone
I never thought I'd cross over the line
But it's way too late
And your love is just too strong
And I'm already gone
You'll never know, how much you touch my soul
You're so beautiful and I'm so gone
Please understand, I'm only just a man
But I'll give you all I am
From here and now on
I'll be the one
The one you hold
I'll wrap my love around you until time
Grows old
That ray of faith
That glimpse of sun
Baby, only everything
I'll be the one
Trust this much, I'll always believe in us
And I'll never give it up
For anything ever
I'll be the one
The one you hold
I'll wrap my love around you until time
Grows old
That ray of faith
That glimpse of sun
Baby, only everything
I'll be the one
Lay down beside me
Right down here beside me
There's so much inside girl
And I want to share it with you
My love, whatever I do
I'll be the one
The one you hold
I'll wrap my love around you until time
Grows old
That ray of faith
That glimpse of sun
Baby, only everything
I'll be the one
I'll be the one
It's been three days, two hours
And a minute
Since she blasted off breaking every speed limit
As fast and far away from me
As she could get
Well, she said, you'll straighten up one way or another
The Don't Mess With Texas bumper
Sticker on the bumper
Said it all as she drove off into the red sunset
She was right and I've learned my lesson
Here on out, I'm a man on a mission
Houston, we have a problem
If you can put a man on the moon
I'm sure there's something you can do
To help a love a little off course
Well, I'm losin' her, heaven knows I can't do that
I need her back
So come in Houston, we have a problem
She left with a suitcase full of resentment
She told me that I was afraid
Of commitment
She said don't call me baby, I'll call you
Well it's been days and I ain't
Heard nothing
Somebody's just got to do something
Houston, we have a problem
If you can put a man on the moon
I'm sure there's something you can do
To help a love a little off course
Well, I'm losin' her, heaven knows I can't do that
I need her back
So come in Houston, we have a problem
If I could do anything I would give everything
To make her come home
I only need a chance to say if
I could find a way
To let her know, come in
Houston, we have a problem
If you can put a man on the moon
I'm sure there's something you can do
To help a love a little off course
I'm losin' her, heaven knows I can't do that
I need her back
So come in Houston, we have a problem
Winter sure was cold and miserable
Cooped up, shut down, baby it was pitiful
Anyhow, it's over now
We owe to ourselves to have a little fun
The pace car's pacin' now the green flag's wavin'
Uh, oh another six-pack summer comin'
Sing to me babe I'll be your dashboard drummer and
Let's turn the radio up as loud it can go
Got the ultra-ray wraparound sunglass vision
Got the sails up iced down a cool ambition
Just to relax and let the six-pack summer roll
We've got the sun block, a blanket and the best of Jimmy Buffet
T-bones for the grill, hey ain't it great to rough it
The party's on from dawn to dawn
24-7 'til they pull the plug
No more waitin' come on and kiss me baby
Uh, oh another six-pack summer comin'
Sing to me babe I'll be your dashboard drummer and
Let's turn the radio up as loud it can go
Got the ultra-ray wraparound sunglass vision
Got the sails up iced down a cool ambition
Just to relax and let the six-pack summer roll
Slow and steady, I'm so ready
I guess I gave myself to someone
Maybe a time or two
I tried, I went through the motions
What was I supposed to do
I spun my wheels, I wasted so much time
And then with you I finally got it right
It's like I never loved before
Like I never saw the sun
Or felt the rainfall on my face
It's like it's never ever been
I can't imagine life without you anymore
It feels just like I never loved before
I never talked about forever
Now it's not long enough
Who's that guy lookin' in the mirror
Cause it's not the man I was
I only know I tremble when we kiss
I'm making up for everything I missed
It's like I never loved before
Like I never saw the sun
Or felt the rainfall on my face
It's like it's never ever been
I can't imagine life without you anymore
It feels just like I never loved before
I ran around in circles
I never knew
I was only getting ready for you
It's like I never loved before
Like I never saw the sun
Or felt the rainfall on my face
It's like it's never ever been
I can't imagine life without you anymore
Why don't ya love me like you used to
Why don't ya love me like you used to
Well, I've tried so hard to see
What makes you happy
But all I found was that it sure ain't me
So tell me
Why don't ya love me like you used to
Why don't ya love me like you used to
Was as time that I thought my world
Revolved around your sun
Hidsight says, I'm not the only one
So tell me
Why don't ya love me like you used to
Why don't ya love me like you used to
Well, it takes a little gettin' used to
Being alone
But I'll be better off on my own
I'll find myself a little Texas rose
And spend some time out in the zone
Well, goodbye, goodluck
I'm sure things will work out fine
In your world, I'll be alright in mine
But tell me
So much for finishing what we started
But don't take it personal if I'm not broken-hearted
I've had enough, I'll sleep you off
Your memory ain't so tough
Right now I'm hurtin
But one thing's for certain you'll be
Gone by dawn, out of my way
Out of my heart, out of my face
And into my past, out of my hair
Off of my mind, into thin air
And I might just drive all night long
But you'll be gone by dawn
Who cares if this means starting over?
Tonight I swear I'm gonna shrug you off my shoulders
We made mistakes, hey that's the breaks
But now for heaven's sakes
Now don't worry about me
I'll be fine and you'll be
I'll be out of my misery
You'll be ancient history
And I'll be on my feet again
All the girls at the office win every year
They come back with secrets and cheap souvenirs
They beg her to go
They say you don't know what you're missing
But her boyfriend, Bobby, was a class A jerk
Never let her go nowhere, treated her like dirt
But this time they convinced her
She didn't need permission
But as soon as that plane got up in the air
They all raised their glasses and made her swear
What happens in Vegas is just between us
Ain't nobody's business what anyone does
You can let down your hair, be as wild as you dare
Go crazy, do something outrageous
But what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas
They were all flying high when they got off the plane
Went straight to their rooms and everyone changed
Looked so different from work
Wearing short skirts and flirtin with strangers
She felt like Cinderella, she was having a ball
Met a doctor from Dallas
They laughed and they talked
Then a voice in her ear whispered
"Bobby ain't here"
And there ain't no ring on your finger
Remember...
There was one empty seat coming home on that plane
Bobby was waiting at the baggage claim
He said "Where the hell is she?"
Never seen the Mona Lisa
Never walked across the moon
Never been to Casa Blanca
But I've been to Cancun
I'll never make the Fortune 500
On what I get paid
Please don't pity me,
'Cause I've got everything I need
Life don't get no better
I could live forever and never top this
Oh, I'm in poll position
Got a sweet suspicion there ain't nothin'
I've missed
Baby look at us
Standing in the middle of this ultimate love
When I was seventeen I shook
Joe Namath's hand
Once I won karaoke singin' "Piano Man"
One time in Vegas I won me 700 bucks
That's all real cool stuff but it don't
Measure up
Life don't get no better
I could live forever and never top this
Oh, I'm in poll position
Got a sweet suspicion there ain't nothin'
I've missed
Baby look at us
Standing in the middle of this ultimate love
Well, I don't know too much, but I know this love
Is bigger than the both of us
Life don't get no better
I could live forever and never top this
Oh, I'm in poll position
Got a sweet suspicion that there ain't nothin'
I've missed
Baby look at us
Standing in the middle of this ultimate love
Bye, bye, life goes by
Well, I go to work
My boss is a jerk
I try my best but my feelings get hurt
They treat me like dirt
But the only thing worse
Is that I need the money, honey
And I, I look over the news
A river of blues
I'm so confused
And I'm starting to sink
I can't even think
Let's have a drink
And turn up the radio, baby
The world is a mess, I feel like dancing
Forget all about our cares for a while
The world is a mess, I feel like dancing
For a little while
We'll pull down the shades
We got it made
Forget all our troubles, the bills will get paid
We've got a date
And doomsday can wait
And I'm tired of thinking about it
The world is a mess, I feel like dancing
Forget all about our cares for a while
The world is a mess, I feel like dancing
The world is a mess, I feel like singing
Singing real loud at the top of my voice
The world is a mess, I feel like singing
High above the noise
This is the question
And this is the answer
I wish I could be some fancy dancer
I may never see you again
And that's the way life goes
But, time's a mighty river
And I can't stop the way it flows
But if I never see you again
Baby, I love you, yeah and I just wanted you to know
Bye, bye, yes, I wanted you to know
I just wanted you to know
That I love you
And I just wanted you to know
When I hear you stop and laugh out loud
When you're fallin' fast asleep
When you're in the middle of a crowd
When you're lyin' close to me
When I hear you softly say my name
When you're high and when you're low
When you don't need me to explain
'Cause you already know
When you smile that way
I know, every night and day
That's when I love you, when I need you
When I care about you
That's when I know without a doubt
That I can't live without you
Everyday I find another reason
Every season we go through
And every little thing you do
That's when I love you
When you're drivin' in your car
When you dance and sing to the radio
When you're walkin' underneath the stars
Anywhere and everywhere you go
When you're dressed up or you're dressed down
When you're talkin' on the phone
With a million people all around
Or when you're all alone
When you're near, or you're far
You're in my heart no matter where you are
That's when I love you, when I need you
When I care about you
That's when I know without a doubt
That I can't live without you
Everyday I find another reason
Every season we go through
And every little thing you do
That's when I love you
When you smile that way
I know, every night and day
That's when I love you, when I need you
When I care about you
That's when I know without a doubt
That I can't live without you
Everyday I find another reason
Every season we go through
And every little thing you do
That's when I love you
That's when I love you, when I need you
When I care about you
That's when I know without a doubt
That I can't live without you
Everyday I find another reason
Every season we go through
And every little thing you do
That's when I love you
My moment of need was my finest hour
But all I needed was someone
To make me turn myself around
I could see by the way we never talk
And how we're always separated by the room
Till all the walls come tumblin' down
It seems to me that we should touch
Let me know if that's askin' for too much
If I was someone you love, you'd be shaken by now
If I was someone you need, we'd be better now
If I was someone you cared for you'd be holdin' me
They say you'll do the damnedest things you
Could ever think of for someone you love
It ain't easy but it's worth it in the end
Let's try again, my friend
The sum of all the love is greater than
All these pieces that are lyin' on the floor
And all the words we're sayin' now
Can't change the ones we've said before
So we smile and let it go
You tell me you love me but I know
If I was someone you love, you'd be shaken by now
If I was someone you need, we'd be better now
If I was someone you cared for you'd be holdin' me
They say you'll do the damnedest things you
Could ever think of, oh, for someone you love
If I was someone you love, you'd be shaken by now
If I was someone you need, we'd be better now
If I was someone you cared for, you'd be holding me
If I was someone that mattered, you'd disagree
They say you'll do the damnedest things you
Could ever think
They say you'll do the damnedest things you
Could ever think of for someone you love
Someone you love
Yeah, you're someone I love
Girl, I'd do anything
I'd do anything
We were somethin', you and me
Yeah we had'em rollin' in the aisles
We got it right once, didn't we
We had our shot and missed it by a mile
Forget the bitter end
Can you remember when
We sang, we laughed
They all watched us dance
They circled around us
And toasted to forever
We played to win
We never gave in
And we threw it all away
Like your rose bouquet
Passion flows like a long white gown
But it ain't easy to keep your love alive
We hoped each other would come around
We'll use the lessons for better luck next time
But how sweet it was back then
Do you remember when
We sang, we laughed
They all watched us dance
They circled around us
And toasted to forever
We played to win
We never gave in
And we threw it all away
Like your rose bouquet
We sang, we laughed
They all watched us dance
They circled around us
And toasted to forever
We played to win
We never gave in
And we threw it all away
Daddy put in his 40 years
Got his gold watch then they sent him home
I never knew what his struggle was like
'Til I cried tears on his stone
He was just a cog in their wheel
Live and died on the layaway plan
But Lord, hear the prayer of a common man
Hallelujah, is anybody up there
Hallelujah, does anybody care
Life takes its toll on the heart and soul
But I'm doing the best I can
But Lord, hear the prayer of a common man
My little girl needed braces, man
And it costs a couple thousand bucks
She's got a beautiful smile
But it'll be a while
On my new, used pick-up truck
This house of cards I built is mortgaged to the hilt
And it's sinking in the sand
Now Lord, hear the prayer of a common man
Hallelujah, is anybody up there
Hallelujah, does anybody care
Life takes its toll on the heart and soul
But I'm doing the best I can
But Lord, hear the prayer of a common man
I'm not looking for charity
I just need some clarity
I've got people counting on me
And I'm tired, that's all
And I'm up against the wall
Lord, hear me when I call
Hallelujah, I know you're up there
Hallelujah, I know you care
Life takes its toll on the heart and soul
But I'm doing the best I can
Oh Lord, hear the prayer of a common man
I had a 327 and a 4 on the floor
It was Detroit built back in '64
Red bucket seats she was all mine, all mine
Yeah, she was one of a kind
Kevin called "shot gun" and the boys piled in
We were young and we were innocent
We were guilty as sin
And every Friday night, we'd make our getaway
In my Chevrolet
Big, yellow moon on a country road
And "Night Moves" on the stereo
The windows down and the smell of fresh cut hay, hey hey
If that Chevy could talk, the stories she'd tell
About broken hearts and love and raising hell
Yeah, it was summertime
Man those were the days
In my Chevrolet
Now, Jenni was an angel, she was my first love
Steaming up the windows and getting all tangled up
Stumbling around in the darkness and trying to find our way, hey, hey
At the drive-in movies parked way up in the back
I couldn't tell you what was playing
I didn't care nothing about that
But after the show we'd hit the road and park down by the lake
In my Chevrolet
Big, yellow moon on a country road
And "Night Moves" on the stereo
The windows down and the smell of fresh cut hay, hey hey
If that Chevy could talk, the stories she'd tell
About broken hearts and love and raising hell
Yeah, it was summertime
Man those were the days
In my Chevrolet
May 28th, graduation day
We set out to see the USA
We got as far as Smith Mountain Lake
Yeah, but that's okay
In my Chevrolet
In my Chevrolet
We were rolling away
In my Chevrolet
Those were the days, yeah
In my Chevrolet
Whoa, yeah
Ain't got a BMW
I've got a truck note overdue
I ain't a millionare it's true
But I got it all when I got you
The rich man's got nothin' on me
No there ain't anybody
As lucky as me, I got a four leaf clover
Got an angel over my shoulder
I wake up laughin', yeah life is but a dream
I can't even believe
I'm lucky as me, oh baby I can't lose
I'm on a roll and I owe it all to you
I thank my stars for your love so sweet
Everybody should be lucky as me
Ain't got the finer things and such
Guess all I've got's the Midas touch
Ain't got a lot but you could say
I hit the jackpot everyday
Long as you're standin' by me
Girl there ain't anybody
As lucky as me, I got a four leaf clover
Got an angel over my shoulder
I wake up laughin', yeah life is but a dream
I can't even believe
I'm lucky as me, oh baby I can't lose
I'm on a roll and I owe it all to you
I thank my stars for your love so sweet
Everybody should be lucky as me
As lucky as me, I got a four leaf clover
Got an angel over my shoulder
I wake up laughin', yeah life is but a dream
I can't even believe
I'm lucky as me, oh baby I can't lose
I'm on a roll and I owe it all to you
I thank my stars for your love so sweet
Iced down coolers coolin', tiki torches spread across the yard
It's just past seven; my friend Kevin is playin' "Stairway to Heaven" on
Air guitar
My brother Porter's hangin' out there with the missus
My baby's bringin' me a big ol' bag of Kisses
So come on over, everybody's hangin' out at my house
Stars are out, campfire's burnin', and the music's loud
Best time ever, always perfect weather to come on over
Baby, let's get, get, get together
Whoa!
Let's get together
Everybody's laughing and dancin', jumpin' up and and and around and feelin'
Alright
There ain't nothin' wrong with an all night sing along; there ain't no
Curfew here tonight
The smoker's smokin', the hot tub is bubblin'
Snuggle up next to me honey; give me so more of that lovin'
So come on over, everybody's hangin' out at my house
Stars are out, campfire's burnin', and the music's loud
Best time ever, always perfect weather to come on over
Baby, let's get, get, get together
Yeah!
Let's get together
Life's about memories, we can make us some
We can worry 'bout tomorrow when tomorrow comes
So come on over, everybody's hangin' out at my house
Stars are out, campfire's burnin', and the music's loud
Best time ever, always perfect weather to come on over
Baby, let's get, get, get together
(Come on over) Let's get together
(Come on over) Let's get, get, get together
The kids screaming, phone ringing
Dog barking at the mailman bringing
That stack of bills - overdue
Good morning baby, how are you?
Got a half hour, quick shower
Take a drink of milk but the milk's gone sour
My funny face makes you laugh
Twist the top on and I put it back
There goes the washing machine
Baby, don't kick it.
I promise I'll fix it
Long about a million other things
Well, it's ok. It's so nice
It's just another day in paradise
Well, there's no place that
I'd rather be
Well, it's two hearts
And one dream
I wouldn't trade it for anything
And I ask the lord every night
For just another day in paradise
Friday, you're late
Guess we'll never make our dinner date
At the restaurant you start to cry
Baby, we'll just improvise
Well, plan B looks like
Dominoes' pizza in the candle light
Then we'll tippy toe to our room
Make a little love that's overdue
But somebody had a bad dream
Mama and daddy
Can meand my teddy
Come in to sleep in between?
Yeah it's ok. It's so nice.
It's just another day in paradise.
Well, there's no place that
I'd rather be
Well, it's two hearts
And one dream
I wouldn't trade it for anything
And I ask the lord every night
For just another day in paradise
Well, it's ok. It's so nice.
It's just another day in paradise.
Well, there's no place that
I'd rather be
Two hearts
And one dream
I wouldn't trade it for anything
And I ask the lord every night
For just another day in paradise
For just another day in paradise
Well, it's the kids screaming. The phone ringing
Just another day
Well, it's Friday. You're late
Joe and Rosalita, look'em up in the year book
Even then they had that wild-in-love crazy look
Joe's car on Friday night, after the ball game
Steam so thick on the windows
They could write their names
They'd fight like cats and dogs outside of homeroom
See'em hangin' all over each other that same afternoon
Joe and Rosalita
Ball-cap, good-ole boy and brown-eyed senorita
Rocked this town like no one's ever done
'Round here they're known as the legends of love
Old Mr.Rosenbaum kicked'em out of the Senior Prom
Busted for dirty dancin'
Sent him home and he called her mom
Pulled the old pillow trick, and they both snuck out
Showed up two days later still in a tux and a prom gown
Got married on the steps outside the courthouse
Called it the great escape, people still talk about it now
Joe and Rosalita
Ball-cap, good-ole boy and brown-eyed senorita
Rocked this town like no one's ever done
'Round here they're known as the legends of love
Rosalita is still a rose
Now it's been 10 years for Rose and Joe
Now sometimes you see'em cruisin' down Main Street
Still got his arm around her, two kids in the backseat
They book a babysitter to go out on Friday
Sometimes they never even make it out of the driveway
Joe and Rosalita
Ball-cap, good-ole boy and brown-eyed senorita
Rocked this town like no one's ever done
Don't give me that poor, pitiful sorry I broke your heart look
Don't act like it's something I can't live without that you took
I ain't gonna bury my head in the sand, I'm stronger than that
I'm gonna spring right back like a rubber band, I know that I can
It's only love
It ain't nothin but oxygen, water and sun to the sunlight
What keeps the universe spinnin, the reason for livin
What you looked for your whole life
You won't catch me cryin' over all that sentimental stuff
'Cause it ain't nothin' I can't rise above
It's only love
I'm not suprised, maybe caught a little off guard
But I'll survive it'll just leave a minimal scare
If this is what you want, I wish you well, cest la' vive
Change is good, it ain't no big deal don't worry 'bout me 'cause
It's only love
It ain't nothin but oxygen, water and sun to the sunlight
What keeps the universe spinnin, the reason for livin
What you looked for your whole life
You won't catch me cryin' over all that sentimental stuff
'Cause it ain't nothin' I can't rise above
It's only love
Well, tomorrow, I might not be quite so tough
'Cause after all it's only love
It's only love
It ain't nothin but oxygen, water and sun to the sunlight
What keeps the universe spinnin, the reason for livin
What you looked for your whole life
You won't catch me cryin' over all that sentimental stuff
'Cause it ain't nothin' I can't rise above
It's only love
Yeah, it's only love
It's only love
Joe's drinkin Tequila Sunrise
Kati's sippin Sex On the Beach
Maria loves those blue margaritas
She likes em garnished with peach
I dig these dirty martinis
I like em shaken not stirred
I come here every evening
Just to take my mind off of her
Whoa, whoa, whoa we're all in this together
Whoa, whoa, whoa on more round of regret
And I, I, I guess I'll have another and another
Memory vacation
We're all just here to forget
Joe's wife had wandering eyes
She left him for some young guy at work
Kate and Maria same story
They fell in love with some jerk
Me, I was prideful and foolish
And I just pushed her away
I guess we all have our reasons
For being here today
After carefully drinking I've reached this conclusion
We've all got problems to face
But it ain't happening today
No, not today I said
Commiseration vacation
Well, I was 18, makin' minimum wage
With a Letterman jacket and a Chevrolet
I thought I was cool, yeah
I ruled the school
You were Cum Laude with the strawberry lips
You had the whole world danglin' at your fingertips
Your senior year
An' I was your daddy's worst fear
We ran off on graduation night
Thought a couple of left hand rings
Would make everything all right
With a little bit a-live, little bit a-learn
Little bit a-watchin' a few more candles burn
And findin' out what life was
Ooh, with a little bit a-fuss, little bit a-fight
Little bit a-kiss and makin' up all night
An' one day wakin' up, oh in a real love, yeah, that's right
Well, I was 22, workin' double overtime
I was spendin' dollars an' makin' dimes
We were overdrawn
An' barely hangin' on
An' then one night you came to me
With tears in your eyes and a E P T and said
"Guess what? yeah
Baby ready or not?"
Well, I just smiled but I was scared to death
How am I gonna' have a kid
When I'm still a kid myself
With a little bit a-live, little bit a-learn
Little bit a-watchin' a few more candles burn
And findin' out what life was
Ooh, with a little bit a-fuss, little bit a-fight
Little bit a-kiss and makin' up all night
An' one day, wakin' up, oh, in a real love
Oh in a real love, yeah, it's a real love
With a little bit a-live, little bit a-learn
Little bit a-watchin' a few more candles burn
And findin' out what life was
With a little bit a-fuss, little bit a-fight
Little bit a-kiss and makin' up all night
An' one day, wakin' up, oh, in a real love
Yeah, baby, it's a real love, yeah, it's a real love, baby
Oh it's a real, real, real, real, real, real, real love
You like a dozen wine red roses
Candle lights on porcelain set tables
And that's fine
Well, I'll go out of my way for you anytime, that's right
The fire's warm so you take off your sweater
Now it's my turn and I'll do you one better
That's the game we both like to play
You wink, I laugh 'cause we know
A little hug leads to a foot rub
Then a hot tub
Then a French kiss on a bear rug
Do you like it
Do you like it
How about this
Wanna try it?
Oh, oh, oh
I'll take that as a yes
You like snugglin' with your pillow
With my arms tight holdin' us together
Breathin' deep
Driftin' like a feather in a stream
Then I touch you on your shoulder
Feel your skin soft underneath my fingers
And I know we'll never get to sleep
You wink, I laugh 'cause we know
A little hug leads to a foot rub
Then a hot tub
Then a french kiss on a bear rug
Do you like it
Do you like it
How about this
Wanna try it?
Oh, oh, oh
I'll take that as a yes
It's written all over your face
There's no mistake, no guess, no doubt
No beatin' around the bush
Baby it's understood
You wink, I laugh 'cause we know
A little hug leads to a foot rub
Then a hot tub
Then a French kiss on a bear rug
Do you like it
Do you like it
How about this
Wanna try it?
Oh, oh, oh
I'll take that as a yes
I'll take that as a yes
I'll take that as a yes
Cuz we know
That a little hug leads to a foot rub hot tub bear rug
I like it
If I could take it all and change it
Take the past and rearrange it I would, baby, yes, I would
If I could figure out the reason
Go back in time and change the season I would
Baby, yes, I would
And I'd be the man that you can't live without
I'd be righting hearts
And turn you back around
I would do anything to bring you back
But it's all over and your gone
And I just can't do that
I'd make you laugh
I'd learn to cry
Learn to dance
Just for one more chance
Something I could do to make it good
Baby, I would
If I could say goodbye and face it
Take the pain and just erase it, I would
Yes, I would
And if I could just feel better
Break it down to the letter, I would
Yes, I would
I don't know what happened to you and yesterday
I can' t get back there but if I could find a way
I'd make you laugh
I'd learn to cry
Learn to dance
Just for one more chance
Something I could do to make it good
Baby, I would
Well, I would
I'd make you laugh
I'd learn to cry
Learn to dance
Just for one more chance
Something I could do to make it good
Baby, I would
Well, I would
Well ya know I would
I went back in time today a box I thought
I'd thrown away
Had fallen off the basement shelf,
I tripped and almost hurt myself
Scattered there across the floor
A New Year's Eve hat from '94
Ticket stubs to Billy Joel and pictures
From the Sugar Bowl
Some of these souvenirs I remember
Mostly I don't
It's funny how time reduces a keepsake
To a footnote
The wheres and the whens that meant
So much then
Have gracefully moved along
My memory had mercy on me and let me go on
Considering everything you meant I thought
I never would forget
Here's us dancing on your birthday
July 29th or 28th
The song was "Always and Forever,"
I'm not sure but I remember
That's the night we first made love
The passion captured both of us
It held us, then it set us free,
This is all that's left of you and me
A cardboard treasure chest with a diary
Of two lovers
Now it's a dusty old box no different
From the others
The wheres and the whens that meant
So much then
Have gracefully moved along
My memory had mercy on me and let me go on
Considering everything you meant I thought
I never would forget
My memory had mercy on me and let me go on
Considering everything you meant I thought
Not a worry in the world
Crazy boy and pretty girl
Man, life was simple then
Nothin that we had to do
And no one to answer to
Til reality stepped in
We're growing up
We've changed so much
I miss the innocence
The way it used to be
The way that we outran the world
Til it caught you and me
I miss the way it was
The way we used to laugh
The way it felt to fall in love
When dreams were all we had
Days like this, I miss the innocence
Another morning, here I am
Between a deadline and traffic jam
Cursing all the signs
We didn't talk before I left
We're always busy doing something else
And lately that's been on my mind
We're always rushed
One twenty-two fifty nine Oak Drive
Rolls off my tongue like a nursery rhyme
Wooden numbers on the front of your house
Where we fell in love
Little things they stick in my mind
Like they happened yesterday after all this time
The way it turned out
I never would've thought
I'd remember so much
But why is my heart so weak
And my memory so strong
Somebody give me one good reason
Love is too short
And forgettin's so long
Somewhere, someday down the road maybe I won't care
But when something so right goes so wrong
Love is too short and forgettin's so long
Is there anyone who would please
Tell me where's my checkbook and my car keys
If it wasn't sewn onto my shoulders
I'da lost my head
Well there's a whole lotta things I forget to do
But I amaze myself when it comes to you
I know nothin' 'bout now
But I know plenty 'bout way back then
'Cause when I think I got it all behind me
And I'm movin' along
You're right there to remind me
Love is too short
And forgettin's so long
Somewhere, someday down the road maybe I won't care
But when something so right goes so wrong
Love is too short and forgettin's so long
But why is my heart so weak and my memory so strong
Somebody give me one good reason love is too short
And forgettin's so long
Somewhere, someday down the road maybe I won't care
But when something so right goes so wrong
Love is too short and forgettin's so long
Forgettin's so long
Bad move, baby I let you in
You're a tattoo under my skin
And I can't wash it off
It's a permanent mark
I try to let it go, I try to chill
But still I feel I'm under your spell
Oh why the hell can't I just move on?
Your memory stays with me
I can't escape, I'm running in place
I can't erase you
My mind won't let you just disappear
And I can't find any way out of here
Cause you're stuck in my brain
And it's a miserable pain
I'd give anything to be free from you and me
Me and you what can I do?
Things are too simple, things are too hard
Nobody's happy with the way things are
Looking for the quick fix, the short term loan
Got to rent 'cause you might not be here long enough to own
The way I see it the trouble with the world these days
It's getting way to easy just to drive away
With you and me baby, it's up and down
We're moving the earth or we're on shaky ground
We talk about forever when it's all going smooth
Or moving out tomorrow if things don't improve
Well the way I see it, the trouble with love these days
It's getting way to easy just to drive away
And you can drive away
If you've got half a mind to and half a tank you can drive away
First sign of trouble, first little thing goes wrong
You can climb in your car and drive 'til you're gone
Whatever we've got it's worth the risk
To read a little promise into every kiss
You pay for the music, but you do get to dance
When you love somebody it's not that big a chance
The way I see it we've got every reason to stay
And every reason to go together if we drive away
And we can drive away
If we need to start again, that's OK we can
Drive away
'Till we find that place where we can live on faith
Said the cloud to the sun, "Today's no time to shine"
Didn't you know she's gone
Said the rain to the moon, "You're not needed tonight"
Didn't you know she's gone
You can keep your magical moments we don't need 'em 'round here
Didn't you know she's gone by now
I thought you'd have figured it out
Can't you please forget her and just move on
Didn't you know she's gone
Said the tear to the pillow, "Watch out I'm ready to fall"
Didn't you know she's gone
Said the pillow to the tear, "That ain't gonna help at all"
Didn't you know she's gone
"Why do you insist upon crying, what's the matter with you"
Didn't you know she's gone by now
I thought you'd have figured it out
Can't you please forget her and just move on
Didn't you know she's gone
Said myself to me, "Hey man why can't you see
She's history, she's gone and she ain't comin' back"
Said the mirror to the man, "Take a good look at yourself"
Didn't you know she's gone
Said the man to the mirror a few choice words to myself
Didn't you know she's gone
Talk about a revelation, right between the eyes
Didn't you know she's gone by now
I thought you'd have figured it out
Can't you please forget her and just move on
Didn't you know she's gone
Didn't you know she's gone by now
I thought you'd have figured it out
Can't you please forget her and just move on
We were eighteen and nineteen
And paired off on Saturday nights
Down in the basement, big killer stereo
Dimmer switch on the lights
Jane was a dancer, Paul was a drummer
Christine was a doctor to be
Life stretched out before us like one endless summer
And that brings us to me
I was the gypsy
We sang as we stood at the gate
We were ready to take the world on
Four young soldiers of fate
Couldn't wait to go right every wrong
Wearing our passion, our hopes
Out t-shirts and jeans
Dancin with dreams
Ten years ago May we all drank to the future
And all went out separate ways
I packed up to go with my clothes and piano
And music and something to say
I hear Paul owns a drum shop
Jane teaches ballet
And Christine's an ob-gyn
I'm writing songs that I sing in a cafe
And sometimes I write about them
I miss my friends
Before reality threw up the roadblocks
And nothin was out of our reach
Time flowed smooth as a waltz, so it seemed
I rise and stumble from the bed
It wakes the worries in my head
And I pour myself a bowl of Cheerios
I think about the good and bad
The happiness outweighs the sad
And the balance evens out the highs and lows
Today, there's lessons to be learned
There's progress to be made
Tomorrow, I can say, "I'm a little older and wiser."
It's a crazy life, a crazy life
It keeps you on your toes
You never know what lies in store for you
Or where it's gonna go
Hellos, Goodbyes, you laugh or cry
You're free to pick and choose, you win or lose
You're either wrong or right
Yeah, it's a crazy life
I think of lovers come and gone
And people I've depended on
And I subtract the pleasure from the cost
Except for maybe two or three
They've drifted far away from me
Or maybe I'm the one who's gotten lost
But you can never go back home, no matter how you try
And once you've said "Goodbye."
You've said it all and it's over
It's a crazy life, a crazy life
It keeps you on your toes
You never know what lies in store for you
Or where it's gonna go
Hellos, Goodbyes, you laugh or cry
You're free to pick and choose, you win or lose
You're either wrong or right
Yeah, it's a crazy life
It's a crazy life, a crazy life
It keeps you on your toes
You never know what lies in store for you
Or where it's gonna go
Hellos, Goodbyes, you laugh or cry
You're free to pick and choose, you win or lose
You're either wrong or right
Yeah, it's a crazy life
I was lousy at math, failed historian
Carlene was the valedictorian
I was the quarter back in the back of classes
She was the whiz kid in horned rim glasses
It's been a long time since I've been around
Since I stepped foot on my old stomping ground
I ended up by the old school yard
When this red head pulled up in a blue sports car
She said, "I bet you don't remember, I guess it's been forever."
It took a second to put it all together and I said.
Ooh la la la la la
Looking good Carlene
Woh my my my my my
Times been good to you
If you know what I mean
Girl you glitter like hollywood
Good god carlene
You sure are lookin good
She said hop in let's go for a spin
Tell me whatcha been doing boy and where you been
I said I write songs, you probably didn't know, but I
finally got a couple out on country radio
She said, "What a switch, ain't life funny, I've got a PHD,
now I'm modeling for money."
Imagine little miss 4.0 just smiling for the camera on the cover of Vogue
I said you've come a long way since graduation
Let me say without hesitation
You've surpassed everyone's expectations
Ooh la la la la la
Looking good Carlene
Woh my my my my my
Times been good to you
If you know what I mean
Girl you glitter like hollywood
Good god carlene
You sure are lookin good
I said I hope to see you again someday
She said another ten years is too long to wait
Pick me up at my Momma's at eight!
And I said.
Ooh la la la la la
Looking good Carlene
Woh my my my my my
Times been good to you
If you know what I mean
Ooh la la la la la
Looking good Carlene
Woh my my my my my
Times been good to you
If you know what I mean
Ooh la la la la la
Looking good Carlene
Woh my my my my my
Times been good to you
Girl, you sure look pretty there
Standin' in the doorway in the sunset light
Or maybe I read you wrong
Thinkin' I could be your Mr. Right
Well, I was puttin' my heart and soul on the line
You said you needed some time, just a little more time
To make up your mind
Well, it's been long enough, your time is up
Bye bye love, I'll catch you later
Got a lead foot down on my accelerator
And the rear view mirror torn off
And I ain't never lookin' back and that's a fact
Well, I've tried all I can imagine
I've begged and pleaded in true lover's fashion
And I've got pride and I'm takin' it for a ride
Bye bye, bye bye my baby, bye bye
You don't think all those tears are gonna hold me here
Like they've done before
You'll see what's left of us
In a cloud of dust on Highway 4
Darling, what did you expect me to do?
Sit around and wait on you, well, I'm through watchin' you
Just skate around the truth and I know it sounds trite
But I've seen the light
Bye bye love, I'll catch you later
Got a lead foot down on my accelerator
And the rear view mirror torn off
I ain't never lookin' back and that's a fact
Well, I've tried all I can imagine
I've begged and pleaded in true lover's fashion
And I've got pride and I'm takin' it for a ride
Bye bye, bye bye my baby, bye bye
I lost the game I guess
I did my best to win the part
Now I'm leavin' here
With what's left of my heart
Bye bye, I'll catch you later
Got a lead foot down on my accelerator
And the rear view mirror torn off
And I ain't never lookin' back, you can count on that
I've tried all I can imagine
I've begged and pleaded in true lover's fashion
And I've got pride and I'm takin' it for a ride
Bye bye, bye bye my baby, bye bye
Bye bye, oh baby
Wooo
Yeah baby
That's right now
C'mon
Here we go!
Alright now
I I I I I...
I I I I I...
Well Bobbi's been a friend since i cant remember when
We all went together to school
A linebacker, a quarterback sacker
Yeahhh Bobbi he's as strong as a mule
So imagine our shock
'Bout ten o'clock down at the Whistle Stop one weekend
Yeah the whole place stopped
You coulda heard a chin drop
The minute he walked in
Cuz it was Bobbi with an I
{Chorus}
He isnt just one of the guys
In his pink party dress
You never would guess
He benches 335
You better watch how much you drink
He might look better than you think
If it's the big-boned girl with a platinum curl
Hey then don't be surprised
Yeah that's just Bobbi with an
I I I I I...
I I I I I...
Now Monday mornin' he'll be be drivin' that tow truck
And he ain't takin' no lip
He's been known to knock a few teeth out
If you ask him for a beauty tip
So we live and let live
That's how it is nobody gives a second thought these days
But if somebody hollers
"Hey there's a chick in the men's room!"
We just smile and say
No that's just Bobbi with an I
{Chorus}
He isnt just one of the guys
In his pink party dress
You never would guess
He benches 335
You better watch how much you drink
He might look better than you think
If it's the big-boned girl with a platinum curl
Hey then don't be surprised
Yeah that's just Bobbi with an
Hey (Hey) Who's that girl (Who's that girl) with those shapely sexy thighs?
That's just Bobbi with an I
{Chorus}
He isnt just one of the guys
In his pink party dress
You never would guess
He benches 335
You better watch how much you drink
He might look better than you think
If it's the big-boned girl with a platinum curl
Hey then don't be surprised
Yeah that's just Bobbi with an
I I I I I...
Well maybe lately I've been acting a little bit strange
And maybe there's a few things
I need to explain
So what if I call you at work for now reason
And I sent you those flowers today
So what if my friends tell me
They never see me
And everyone's sayin' I've changed
If you think I always think about you
And I dream about you day and night
If you think for a moment I can't live without you
And maybe I've fallen in love with you
Baby, you're right
Baby, you're right
Somehow, somewhere I went and crossed
Over the line
And I let you see the man that was hiding inside
It's highly irregular, I must confess
No this usually isn't my style
Oh I know my heart's beatin' out of my chest
And I just can't do nothin' but smile
If you think I always think about you
And I dream about you day and night
If you think for a moment I can't live without you
And maybe I've fallen in love with you
Baby, you're right
Baby, you're right
Baby, you're so wrong if you think
That you're holdin' on just a little too tight
But, if you're believin' that I'm never leavin' you
Baby, you're right
If you think I always think about you
And I dream about you day and night
If you think for a moment I can't live without you
And maybe I've fallen in love with you
If you think that I'm hopeless without you
There's no way I can put up a fight
If you think for a moment I can't live without you
And maybe I've fallen in love with you
Baby, you're right
