Casey Donahew (born April 21, 1977 in Burleson, Texas) is a Texas country music singer.
Donahew grew up in Burleson, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth, Texas, where he was active in the Texas rodeo scene as well as his father's greyhound dog racing career. He started songwriting in high school, but it wasn't until he attended Texas A&M that he started playing guitar for the first time. He later transferred to UT Arlington where he went on to graduate with a finance degree.
Donahew began writing songs in high school, and credits past relationships as inspiration behind much of his early work, stating:
"Once you get your heart broken for the first time, you've got a lot to say, I guess."
Eventually, he broke into the world of Texas Country, which was gaining popularity with Pat Green, Robert Earl Keen and Randy Rogers. Casey's approach to songwriting is different from typical country music artists, as he often writes about heartbreak with a unique twist on the subject, as well as his experiences in different locations across the state, most notably the Stockyards of Fort Worth.
Well I said things I didn't mean
And you threw down that diamond ring
Turned around with no regrets
Just like we never met
Saw that ring skip across the floor
Said I don't love you anymore
(Chorus)
I never thought leaving would be this hard
Standing out front in the yard
I turn around and watch
While the lights in the house all fade to black
Realize you can't go back
I still love you this I know
And it's so hard to turn and go
I still see you in my dreams
And I still want you to wear that ring
If nothing ever changes
Then life just stays the same
And I'm the only one to blame
The sun is rising up in New York
It's 3am on west coast time
When you took everything
And you left me far behind
Chorus:
There's no California
That's all I heard her say
Starin at this ocean
Feels so far away
I can see the sunset
All the skies are grey
She said she loves me
But not enough to stay
Since youve been gone this house feels empty
If you were lonely why'd you leave
Did I not give you everything you need?
Got ice in my veins and blood on my lips and this look on my face like I
Don't give a shit everybody's acting like I'm the only one messed up I'm
Staring down the barrel of a whiskey bottle got the hammer down and I can't
Find the throttle I'm revved up red line lookin for a place to go and I'm
Headin south like a freight train bound for Texas there's a girl in fort
Worth who swears I'm on her mind and she tells me the bed gets cold when
She's all alone and that one star flag is waving like it's calling me home. I
Got nerves of steel with my head on the gate and when I nod my head I'll be
Lookin for 8 when my heart beats pumpin so hard I can't catch my breath. I
Hope it blows and turns into my hand and I'll make a move for the girls in
The stand and I'll be smiling with a choker while I'm
Holding up the buckle we will be taking it to the bar because the drinks
Are on me. ke I don't give a shit everybody's acting like I'm the only one
Messed up I'm staring down the barrel of a whiskey bottle got the hammer
Down and I can't find the throttle I'm revved up red line lookin for a
Place to go and I'm headin south like a freight train bound for Texas
There's a girl in fort worth who swears I'm on her mind and she tells me
The bed gets cold when she's all alone and that one star flag is waving like
It's calling me home. If you think I'm easy your mistaking this left hand
Will leave you shaking I'm a man but I don't break you can have what you
Can take come and get it don't regret it better just walk away ke I don't
Give a shit everybody's acting like I'm the only one messed up I'm staring
Down the barrel of a whiskey bottle got the hammer down and I can't find
The throttle I'm revved up red line lookin for a place to go and I'm headin
South like a freight train bound for Texas there's a girl in fort worth who
Swears I'm on her mind and she tells me the bed gets cold when she's all
Alone and that one star flag is waving like it's calling me home waving like
I keep starin' down this highway
You'd still be here if I had it my way
Pages of our fairytale are torn
I've got my pride to keep me warm
Chorus:
Now this room feels like a tomb, on the darkside of the moon
I know your in his arms again
I should have begged you to stay
Never let you walk away
I should have told you that my hearts always been yours
So let these empty memories burn
Cause you have not returned
You know regrets they are the hardest lessons learned (end of chorus)
I often wonder if I ever cross your mind
I know you gone but my heart still fakes it this time
Thers no life left in this place we call our home
Hardest part of wakin' up is knowing I'm alone
Chorus x1
And I'll be waiting if you need me
Because my heart can't say goodbye
Now this room feels like a tomb, on the darkside of the moon
And I know your in his arms again
I wish I wouldve begged you to stay
But I just let you walk away
You know you'll always have my heart...
You know you'll always have my heart!
So let these empty memories burn
Because you have not returned
You know regrets they are the hardest lessons learned
Now the air turns colder
I wish that I had told her
Everything I know my heart should say
Ive been lying here thinking,
Been up all night, Ive been drinkin
Wash my sins away with a bottle of Jim Beam
I wanted to call but I waited
She's gone and I hate it
Everything I know my heart should say
Chorus:
I will spend my days thinkin about forever
And how the days go by so fast
And I just wanna scream so loud
That the walls tumble down
And I just wanna run so fast
I forget the past
And I just wanna breathe the air
Well I know you still care
But you're gone, you're gone
Well I've been sittin here lonley
She's still my only
Sold my soul and I got nothin in return
Sit and stare off to no where
I close my eyes and she's not there
Everyday I know just seems so dark
The sun is rising up in New York,
It's 3 a.m. West coast time,
You took everything,
And you let me fall behind
(Chorus)
There's no California that's all I heard her say
Staring at this ocean, feels so far away
I can't see the sunset, when all the skies are gray
She says she loves me, but not enough to stay
Since you been gone this house feels empty
If you were lonely why did you leave
Did I not give you everything
There's no California, that's all I heard her say
Staring at this ocean, feels so far away
I can't see the sunset, when all the skies are gray
She said she loves me, but not enough to stay
Repeat chorus
She said she loves me, she said she loves me
My best friend Junior, he lives two trailers down
His wife MaryLou she runs the Caberet in town
They've got two kids, and they dont look like him
He's a tractor tech, he's a redneck, now he's gettin drunk again
(Chorus)
I'm talkin bout the good times, drinkin down the bad
Tryin to remember all those crazy nights that we had
Now I'm empty, I'm not sad
Talkin bout the good times, drinkin down the bad
Miss Sara Ann Bakersmith, she was my girlfriend
I took her top off for the first time at the drive-in
You know those had to be the coolest things I'd seen
She was passed around like a bottle of crown, but she was always sweet to me
(Chorus)
Now Junior's Junior's kid, you know they call him "The Duece"
And his grandma she drinks vodka in her orange juice
She sells pot to kids, and she just got out of jail
Junior had to sell his new John-boat just to help to raise the bills
(Chorus)
Now my name's Carl Wayne, I've had two DUI's
Three years ago they took my license I dont drive
These boots can get me there, I live just down the street
Its last call, its too far to crawl, now help me to my feet
(Chorus)
Just talkin bout the good times, drinkin down the bad
I woke up to the rain this morning
Forgot the couch was my bed
And I drove to work just thinking
Just about things that you had said
And I got stuck in traffic
Cussed for days upon days
And I got to find a getaway from all your wicked ways
And I'm just gunna go where the rain can't find me
Far enough so that you know we're through
Somewhere where the waves crash on white beaches
And all the waters bloom
I'll be burning on a golden beach top
Sunglasses for my eyes
And everyone here thinks I'm happy
I can't hear your lies
Gotta love a girl rubbin my shoulder
Helping me work on my tan
All my drinks they've got umbrellas
And I'm gunna drink all I can
Let's just go
Where the rain can't find me
Far enough so that you know we're through
Somewhere where the waves crash on white beaches
And all the waters bloom
I'm just gunna go here the rain can't find me
Far enough so that you know we're through
Somewhere where the waves crash on white beaches
And all the waters bloom
Where the rain can't find me
Far enough so that you know we're through
Somewhere where the waves crash on white beaches
And all the waters bloom
Where the rain can't find me
Far enough so that you know we're through
Somewhere where the waves crash on white beaches
And all the waters bloom
There's a twelve gauge shotgun lyin on the floor
She's not sure that he's breathin anymore
Now she's sittin on the corner of her bed in her room
Siren's blarin they'll be there soon.
Now she's cryin with her head in her hands
Talkin so fast that they don't understand
Said he hit her that morning, he hit her that night
All she remembers was a flashin light
(Chorus)
But he's never gonna hit her again, he's never gonna hit her again
You can be real sure of one thing friend, he'll never ever hit her again.
Well he caught her with a quick right cross
Didn't know the line he'd crossed
Now there's blood in her hair and blood on her clothes
Blood still runnin' from her nose
Well she went and found a box of shells
Gonna take him straight to hell
There were tears on her face when her eyes turned black
Didn't know a twelve gauge could kick like that
Chorus
There's a twelve gauge shotgun lyin on the floor
She's not sure that he's breahin anymore
Well they put her in the cop car, took her downtown
All of the neighbors standin around
And now she's cryin with her head in her hands
And talkin to fast that they don't understand
Said he hit her in the morning, he hit her that night
All she remembered was a flashing light
You always said you'd never leave me
Now you are gone and I'm to blame
Living in a hotel room by the airport
I hear you're seeing what's his name
(Chrous)
But those bright lights up in Tulsa
Don't shine here in Ft. Worth
Lying to myself won't do no good
That northern wind blows colder
And you're lying on his shoulder
Well I'm alone, I'm alone
She's in Tulsa
I try to sleep but I hear my heart break
I try to cry but there's no more tears
I can't believe you finally left me
She told me to not to call her,
So I told her that I wouldn't,
Tried my best to forget her but I couldn't
I'm not strong enough to watch her walk away
Standing in the middle of the street broken hearted,
Trying to wrap my mind around the reasons that we parted,
I'm not strong enough to watch her walk away,
Now I'm not strong enough to make her stay
(Chorus)
Well I should of saw the signs that were pointing that direction,
Looking in her eyes I could see there's no affection,
Everyone kept saying that it's never gonna last,
I'm the only one still living in the past
Walking in a circle while feeling so confused,
I'm the one to blame she's the one who got used,
I'm not strong enough to watch her walk away,
Twisted off and turned down past the point of no returning,
Standing at the bottom still looking for her light still burning,
I'm not strong enough to watch her walk away,
Now I'm not strong enough to make her stay
(Chorus)
Well I should of saw the signs that were pointing that direction,
Looking in her eyes I could see there's no affection,
Everyone kept saying that it's never gonna last,
I'm the only one still living in the past
The stockyards it's my backyard that's where I grew up
It's where I drank my first beer I cried my first tear
On the corner of north and main
Down the bricks of exchange I felt so strange
She reached down and gave me a kiss
And in the shadows of downtown I hung around
To find me a gold buckle queen
Chorus:
In the stockyards it's my backyard that's where I grew up
It's were I drank my first beer I cried my first tear
On the corner of north and main
In the stockyards it's my backyard that's where I grew up
If your down in the shoots twirling the loops
Cadilliac's is probably your spot
Man it's cowboy hats and cowboy cats
As far as the eye can see
And I'll be coming back real soon to longhorns saloon
So Alex can pour me a beer
Chorus
If your on the chase I know the place
William Roberts will surly suffice
And if your not sure just drink one more
She'll look better I swear
Cause I was given birth in south fort worth
That's where I'll live and die
Chorus
Not sure where you are it could be PR's
I've been lost there myself
Two steps from my pillow the shut down armadillo
I stopped off and bought one round
The sands of time they flow so slow
I catch hell from everyone I know
And I'm so tired of being alone
So I get drunk and I just stay home
Looking in the mirror I get lost
I think about life's' choices and the cost
I wish I could stop and catch my air
And whoever said that life is fair
(Chorus)
Now it's been a long 25 years
Living life with all these fears
I'm holding on for a better day
Pray the sun will come and stay
Shine on me, shine on me
Life so hard, I'm so confused
Broken down, my soul's been used
And I know there won't be an excuse
But sometimes you got to cut the pain loose
Chorus
I know you won't understand
All I can do is all I can
I'm so weak when I need to be strong
And it won't be long until you find me gone
Now it's been a long 25 years
Living life with all these fears
I'm holding on for a better day
Pray the sun will come and stay
Shine on me, shine on me
Got this empty feelin'
Broken soul and I'm not believin' that
She's gone and I'm the fool again
Up high, take me down
The time goes on and my tears hit the ground
And I look back, I find that she's a friend
I'm runnin' fast, I'm gettin' nowhere
And I still remember the smell of your hair
And the way you looked whenever I would hitch a ride
And you were headed south on a runaway train
My life's in pieces like a broken picture frame
Love to hold you, but you long to be free
You need somebody, and I don't think that it's me
You walked away without sayin' a word
I tried to call you, but I guess you never heard
That was me and I was screamin' your name
But you were headed south on this runaway train
I still recall the day we met
The sky was cloudy how could I forget the way you looked in that blue dress
I sit alone in a room of friends and scattered thoughts dance through my head and I wonder if you'd ever love me at all
By my next picture in my head, and I still remember the last thing you said was
I've gotta go, and please don't follow me
And you were headed south on a runaway train
My life's in pieces like a broken picture frame
Love to hold you, but you long to be free
You need somebody, and I don't think that it's me
You walked away without sayin' a word
I tried to call you, but I guess you never heard
That was me and I was screamin' your name
But you were headed south on this runaway train
Yeah you were headed south on a runaway train
My life's in pieces like a broken picture frame
Love to hold you, but you long to be free
You need somebody, and I don't think that it's me
You walked away without sayin' a word
I tried to call you, but I guess you never heard
That was me and I was screamin' your name
But you were headed south on this runaway train
Runaway
Runaway
When you left last night, to the beat of the floor,
Walked yourself right out the door,
Said if I see you again it'll be too soon,
But I've got something to say to you,
Well I'm Ok at the fact that we're through, now,
Ain't it funny how love makes the world go blind,
(Chorus)
And I don't know how far you'll make it,
Before you realize your heart is breaking,
But by that time well I'll be gone,
Standin' in the driveway waivin',
There's a breath of freedom I've been cravin',
Maybe this time was the last,
Oh you're goin' nowhere fast
Now I wont miss your late night crying,
Your accusations my denying,
If you don't trust me just say you don't,
Cuz' you say you hate me, you say I'm leavin',
I'm so tired of this not believin',
But I will love you is all it was,
And I don't know how far you'll make it,
Before you realize your heart is breaking,
By that time well I'll be gone,
Standin' in the driveway waivin',
There's a breath of freedom I've been cravin',
Maybe this time was the last,
Oh you're goin' nowhere fast
I take half the blame for this,
I hear you're lookin' for a cowboy to take you for a ride
Well, baby, I think that I'm your man
'Cause I've been broken and busted
But these spurs still ain't rusted, and this saddle it's a wonder she'll still ride
And it's gonna be a long night, so baby hold on tight
I talk slow, but I still move real fast
I'm here for the real deal, and your heart's all that I'll steal
And girl there won't be no doubt
You can't resist my Resistol
It's black as the nightfall
My boots they're leather and hide
I'm here for a wild ride
I'll stand right by your side
And we'll dance til the sun comes up
And I tore up from the floor of a rug and down another
I'm a cowboy from my head to my toes
And this rodeo's all I know
I'll put on a real show
And girl there won't be no doubt
I've been thrown, I've been bruised
Tossed and confused
Eight seconds can seem like a day
But stay out of my way
'Cause I come to play
And eight seconds is all that I'll stay
You can't resist my Resistol
It's black as the nightfall
My boots they're leather and hide
I'm here for a wild ride
I'll stand right by your side
And we'll dance til the sun comes up
And I tore up from the floor of a rug and down another
I'm a cowboy from my head to my toes
And this rodeo's all I know
I'll put on a real show
And girl there won't be no doubt
I love a girl with a tramp stamp
A double dockin' boat ramp
Whiskey - shaken, never stirred
Tank tops and flip flops
Those all night long truck stops
And beer when it's cold and when it's free
You can't resist my Resistol
It's black as the nightfall
My boots they're leather and hide
I'm here for a wild ride
I'll stand right by your side
And we'll dance til the sun comes up
And I tore up from the floor of a rug and down another
I'm a cowboy from my head to my toes
And this rodeo's all I know
I'll put on a real show
And girl there won't be no doubt
No, girl, there won't be no doubt
I hear you're lookin' for a cowboy to take you for a ride
Never felt so sick in so long
You hung up the phone and
It was sure becoming deep
And I stayed awake all night I couldnt sleep
My head is burning from the lies I keep on learning
But you know that I'll be fine
Until the next time
Chorus:
That the phone will ring
Next time you hear me sing and
Next time our eyes will meet
You sweep me off my feet
Next time well I wont be alone
You said you'd come back home
Until the next time
Well I'm the one who heard your lies
I saw it in your eyes and
I hope it makes you feel nice
I'm the one you sacrificed and
Lookin back I hope you think of me
Gonna break my heart and set you free
Oh but you know that I'll be fine
Until the next time
Chorus
Gonna take a stand and draw the line
Find a bottle and drink you off my mind
Find somebody new who
Don't look a thing like you and
Spend all night and half a day
Lovin my blues away
Oh but you know that I'll be fine
Cause there won't be a next time
Oh no, no baby
Until the next time
Last chorus:
That the phone will ring
And I'll have a new song I will sing
It'll be about me gettin mine
And how you were a waste of time
Next time I wont be alone
So don't bother to come back home
Cause there wont be a next time
Oh no, no baby
Well I walked on down to burbon street
I'm lookin for the house of new orleans
And I sold off all my whiskey
I bummbed a cigarette from a man who had no arms
And I asked him for directions
He just turned around and walked on down the road
(Chorus)
Well I remember the night we danced out in the rain
And I remember the night that she held me through my pain
I know there's times I feel like I could go insane
But I remember the night that we danced in the rain
Well I walked on down to the waters edge
And watchin mississippi river boats flyin down that water line
And I watched couples walkin in the sand holdin hands
I got lost that night in the shadows of the damn
(Chorus)
But I remember the night we danced out in the rain
And I remember the night that she held me through my pain
I know there's times I feel like I could go insane
But I remember the night that we danced in the rain
And I remember the night that we danced out in the rain
And I remember the night that she held me through my pain
I know there's times I feel like I could go insane
But I remember the night that we danced in the
Two packs a day and a smoker's cough
She told me quit and I flipped her off
Everybody thinks they know what's best for me
They're all too blind to see that I walk alone
A squealin tires and a door slam
She's drunk again, I don't give a damn
Everybody's got their own cross to bear
Stop acting like I should care, cause I don't condone
Chorus:
Now it's judgement day, I got the devil to pay
And I'm riding shotgun down a burning highway tonight
I'm searching for a state of execution
Maybe just an ounce of absolution to make things right
And if I'm high, I'm elevated
I'm not worn, I'm a little faded but I'm not gone
And if I had it my way, I'd find me another day to say
I'm moving on
I kicked the hinge right off the door
Shattered glass across the floor
An old syringe and a bag of pills
That's where she finds her thrills
But I think she's lost
And I don't have any regrets
But I'm not finished yet
Bloodshot eyes and whiskey breath
Some things are worse than death
But I hate the cost
Chorus
Watch me - I'm moving on...
Said you need a little time
Get your mind back to right
You loaded up the trunk of your car
And you drove on out of sight
Went out to California
Spent 3 weeks by the bay
There was nothing I could do or say
That would ever make you stay
You came home but not alone
And your mind just seemed to roam
But I noticed that you'd sneak off
Just to use your telephone
(Chorus)
Now tell me where have you been
And just how far did you go
Well are you headed back
Is there someone there you know
Now he may tell you that he loves you
He may tell you that he's true
But there's no way in this world
He can love you like I do
Does he grab you by the hand
Does he whisper in your ear
Does he hold you while your sleeping
In the darkness pull you near
And does he tell you little stories
Just to see you smile
Would he walk a thousands miles
Just to love you for awhile
Chorus
In your eyes I see you leaving
In your lips I taste the wine
Somewhere deep inside of me
I know I'm running out of time
I grew up in a north Texas town
And I was the guy your daddy wouldn't let you hang around
'Cause I was on the move, and I was movin' fast
Tell you that I love you but I know it'll never last
Then I met a girl with a heart so true
She took me by the hand, turned my gray skies back to blue
She said lay me down, you know I'm gonna love you
Hold me tight and there's things I'm gonna show you
Listen close, whisper when I tell you
Love me right and we'll always get through
Never lie, always stay true
You can stay all night if you want to
I don't mind the little things you do
Love me right and we'll always get through
I was into gamblin', and I was into cars
I was into goin' where the girls dance on the bars
I was into trouble, I was up to nothin' good
And I was always doin' little things I never should
And I was always leavin', but she can make me stay
All I had to do was to hear her say
She said lay me down, you know I'm gonna love you
Hold me tight and there's things I'm gonna show you
Listen close, whisper when I'll tell you
Love me right and we'll always get through
Never lie, always stay true
You can stay all night if you want to
I don't mind the little things you do
Love me right and we'll always get through
Now I've changed my ways
And I'm walkin' straight
I'm in a hurry so don't make me late
'Cause I've gotta see her
I wanna know
I'm gonna hold and I'll never let go
She said lay me down, you know I'm gonna love you
Hold me tight and there's things I'm gonna show you
Listen close, whisper when I tell you
Love me right and we'll always get through
Never lie, always stay true
You can stay all night if you want to
I don't mind the little things you do
Love me right and we'll always get through
Lay me down, you know I'm gonna love you
Hold me tight and there's things I'm gonna show you
Listen close, whisper when I tell you
Love me right and we'll always get through
Never lie, always stay true
You can stay all night if you want to
I don't mind the little things you do
Love me right and we'll always get through
Love me right
Just love me right
Won't you love me right
Verse 1:
Well it's been a long time since I seen you around
And when was the last time they layed foot in my town
My doors still open and you know the way to my place
And I still spend all night long dreamin about your face
Chorus:
I roll out of bed with you in my head
And I spend my time thinkin about what you said
Wish I knew what I put you through
And I'd love to see you if you wanted to too
But if you don't call it will be ok
Cause I've got a heartache to get me through the lost days
Verse 2:
My friends have saw you when you were walkin down main
You been in town three days haven't called I'm goin insane
But I still remember we'd get high and love all night
But I still wake up alone till the dawning of the light
Chorus
And everything I do just seems so wrong
And you been gone now for so long
And everyone around here thinks we're done
Sometimes I'm lonely
Sometimes I'm lost
Sometimes I let you down,
No matter how much it costs
Sometimes I'm reckless
And I never think twice
Sometimes I fall apart
You're always paying the price
[Chorus]
Now I'm lonely, and I don't care
'Cause I'm the one who let you down
But if you give me half a chance
I'll do everything I can to let you know
I never meant to let you go
Sometimes I wonder
Why the world has to turn
And sometimes I break down
When there's a lesson I should learn
Sometimes I'm without
When this life takes it's toll
Well how can I give you back
All the things that I stole?
[Chorus]
Now I'm lonely, and I don't care
'Cause I'm the one who let you down
But if you give me half a chance
I'll do everything I can to let you know
I never meant to let you go
I'm not sure if you can hear me
So I keep screaming out your name
[Chorus]
Now I'm lonely, and I don't care
'Cause I'm the one who let you down
But if you give me half a chance
I'll do everything I can
Everything I can
Because I'm lonely, and I don't care
Now I'm the one who let you down
But if you give me half a chance
I'll do everything I can to let you know
I never meant to let you go
She turned 21 in April,
You know her birthday's the same as mine
When we first met she'd never left Texas
She was young and so confused
She got caught up in the bright lights
The whiskey, pills and all those late nights
From the mountain where we standing,
She fell so far that she could not see
(Chorus)
And I was angry when I woke up
When I found out that we broke up
She packed her bags, she was gone before the sun
She left a letter on the table,
Said catch me if you're able
But I'll be moving fast and I'm still hard to find
So I wont call you and I wont follow
Cause the truth is hard to swallow
Said I'd pick you up, but I'd only let you down.
Heard from a friend you moved back to Corpus
You always loved that ocean air
I know that you know that I'm headed down that way
Don't worry cause I wont call
It'd be strange for me to see you
You know there's so much left unsaid
(Chorus)
Said I'd pick you up but I'd only let you down
Wrote you a letter while in Corpus
It took everything I had
Went down to the pier and looked out across that bay
Took that letter then I watched it burn away
(Chorus)
Well I've been out here on this highway for a while,
I think about you girl with every passing mile,
I tell you I love you and then I turn and I walk away,
I see your lips, your face, your smile and I beg to stay,
(Chorus)
Now just let me love you, let me hold you,
Let me touch you, like you need to be touched,
Let your arms be my fire, let them burn all night long,
Let me love you like you need to be loved
Whiskey and highway, well they call my name,
All these small town dirt roads start to look the same,
I'm headed back, I hat that you're alone,
Just a few more miles until I make my way back home,
(Chorus)
Now just let me love you, let me hold you,
Let me touch you, like you need to be touched,
Let your arms be my fire, let them burn all night long,
Let me love you like you need to be loved
When those dark night finally move in,
Let this river lead me back to my only...
Maybe she'll save me, maybe she'll understand,
Maybe she'll walk down that road and lead me back again,
Or maybe she'll hold me, maybe she'll ease my pain
Or maybe she'll wrap me in her arms until we feel the same,
(Chorus)
Cuz I've got a feeling that my heart is breaking,
And I'm not sure if my soul is even worth taking,
And when I find myself out of there and I'm choking,
I will be looking for you to fix the pieces that are broken
Maybe she'll leave me, maybe I'm too far gone
And from the way I'm acting lately, she may not be wrong
Or maybe she'll cuss my name, maybe I damned her life,
Or maybe her ears can't hear not one more of my lies,
(Chorus)
Cuz I've got a feeling that my heart is breaking,
And I'm not sure if my soul is even worth taking,
And when I find myself out of there and I'm choking,
I will be looking for you to fix the pieces that are broken
And when I find myself out of there and I'm choking,
What's goin on in my head
These three words I just said
And what is the deal with the way that I feel when you walk in a room.
Well I guess I'm falling apart,
She's got the keys to my heart,
And though I long for her touch,
Cause I love her so much please be my girl.
And now I wanna feel you by me,
Now I wanna what you see.
Now when you look in my eyes,
Do you see any lies, why much you run?
Has something begun, Let it take over you.
Well I'll give you all that I've got,
And I wont be what I'm not.
I'll let my passion unfold and ask you, that I hold, if you'll give me a chance, there's nothing more I can say,
I love you more everyday,
And I know it's for real cause your kisses
I steal every chance that I get,
And now I wanna feel you by me,
Now I wanna know what you see.
Now when you look in my eyes,
Do you see any lies, why much you run?
Has something begun?
Let it take over you.
Because it's sure taken me,
I was blind now I see
Why must you run has something begun,
Let's have some fun,
Let it take over you
Just let it take over you
Just let it take over,
Well I woke up today
To an empty bed
The spot beside me where you used to lay
Was empty as my head
And I found you in the closet
With a suitcase full of clothes
You said you'd had enough of our late nights
Gunna leave and head back home
But what could I say to you
When you've already made up your mind
Have these years that we've spend together been nothing
But waste of time?
[Chorus]
My love won't bring her back
My pride won't beg her to stay
Now she's packing up her things
Leaving Dallas today in cloud of smoke
Can I tell her, what she means to me
But if I could have her back, then I'd give anything
So I pour myself some coffee
I stare at the wall
I wonder to myself, well did she love me at all?
Now I'm as clueless as can be
And I don't know where to turn
Lost in all directions, I guess there's no where I can run
[Chorus]
My love won't bring her back
My pride won't beg her to stay
Now she's packing up her things
Leaving Dallas today, in a cloud of smoke
Can I tell her, what she means to me
But if I could have her back, then I'd give anything
So I wait by the telephone
I hope that it will ring
I'm hoping you've had a second thought
Or a dream of you and me
[Chorus]
My love won't bring her back
My pride won't beg her to stay
Now she's packing up her things
Leaving Dallas today, in a cloud of smoke
Can I tell her, what she means to me
But if I could have her back,
Oh, if I could have her back
I'm cruising down mainstreet in an '87 Chevrolet
I'm rollin down 174 tryin to find some more
Wish I had a little money I'd spend it all on you
I'd buy us a quarter bag and twelve pack of brew
(Chorus:)
And we'll get high, and I drink
Well I'm tryin not to think
And I get stoned and I'm drunk
Well I'm tryin to change my luck
Just gettin by
Well I'm a-gettin by, gettin high, yeah
Walkin down Browns mountain tryin to find my way around
I hope I dont get stopped by the cops in this here town
Head on to the south side and the cemetary trails
A worn out fishin hole where I raised a lot of hell
(Chorus)
There's a girl that lives on my street
Strawberry blonde, she tastes so sweet
I wanna tell her all the words in my heart
She moved away then she tore my world apart
(Chorus)
Fifteen minutes south of the Fort Worth city lights
We watch football games here on Friday nights
I grew up slow and now I'm living so fast
Running out of liquor and this quarter bag won't last
There's an empty bottle of wine sitting by the bed
Images of him and you in my head
I threw the bottle across the room
Broke your picture o the wall
Trying to convince myself I ain't missin you at all
The things that you think will keep you sane
Are the things that will surely tear you down
An empty shot glass, a pocket full of pills
Until the love of a strange girl just don't seem real
When the man in the mirror becomes a blur
All you're left with are hangovers and memories of her
You got holes in your story
That your smile can't erase
And I can tell that you're lying
By that love upon your face
And myself be easy, and my pride is one to cause
And you'll wake up alone tomorrow
Know your heart's the one that lost
The things that you think will keep you sane
Are the things that will surely tear you down
An empty shot glass, a pocket full of pills
Until the love of a strange girl just don't seem real
When the man in the mirror becomes a blur
All you're left with are hangovers and memories of her
A moonlit night, there's no need for headlights
This beat up truck could damn near drive itself
You tried hard not show it, and we both know where it's goin'
And if I can't find the words for how I feel
I'll give you a ring, so your eyes can't tell me no
So your reaction won't bring out my insecurities
I'm gonna give you a ring, and tell you how I feel
It might make more sense on a telephone line than right here in front of
I'll give you a ring
It's been five years since you left, and we've both got our regrets
But it made me smile to hear you're back in town
Let's look past our mistakes, there's a chance we've gotta take
Let those walls around our hearts come crumblin' to the ground
I'll give you a ring, so your eyes can't tell me no
So your reaction won't bring out my insecurities
I'm gonna give you a ring, and tell you how I feel
It might make more sense on a telephone line than right here in front of
I'll give you a ring
Are you still with me, all those memories
From our first kiss to me down here on my knee
So I can give you this ring, I pray your eyes don't tell me no
Hope your reaction won't bring out my insecurity
I'm gonna give you a ring, to show you how I feel
Well always and forever's what I mean
When I came home you said "you're crazy"
Ya know, I think you're probably right
Cause I've been out and I've been drinkin'
I left you all alone again last night
You haven't cried that I've noticed
But I don't notice much at all
And what's that suitcase by the front door
Said I can't stand to watch you fall
But I've already fallen
I've already lost control
I've already missed
And I've already sold my soul
And I've already cried
And I wish that I was flyin'
But I'll keep on fallin'
Now I won't even try to stop you
You're better off with someone new
And I hope that you don't remember
All the pain that I've put you through
You'll find a new love, and you'll be happy
And you won't think of me at all
And all those nights you've tried to save me
I'd stumble and I'd fall
But I've already fallen
I've already lost control
I've already missed
And I've already sold my soul
And I've already cried
And I wish that I was flyin'
But I'll keep on fallin'
I've already fallen
I've already lost control
I've already missed
And I've already sold my soul
And I've already cried
And I wish that I was flyin'
But I'll keep on...
Well she's sittin in a car tryin to figure out
Where she'll go
And she don't understand why she let him
Break her soul
Now she's bein kinda small and it hurts when you fall
I guess it all hurts the same
But she can't believe that it's time to leave but she's
Headed down the road
Chorus:
She's got a hundred miles left in her gas tank
And not enough money to care
She grabs the wheel like it's no big deal and she's
Headed down the road
And she don't care why he left her there she's just
Headed down the road
Now she stops and stares in a truckstop mirror
She can't believe what she sees
Has it really been this long and wheres the
Woman that she used to be
But she'll forget all about those regrets when
She's headed down the road
Chorus
Now she's locked out, lonely, lost and she
Wants to go home
And she reaches down in her pocket to find some
Money for the phone
And she just reaches on
She's all alone
Chorus
And she's gotta know why he broke her soul so she's
Well I'm spoken for, I a got a ball and chain
I even gave her my last name
She's my anchor, she takes the wind out of my sails
Can't move the trailer cause she sewed the wheels
She's my plus one, you can do the math
Top to bottom there's no better half
(Chorus)
Cause I love that pretty little country girl
She's what's rockin' this redneck's world
She's the welcome mat to my home sweet home
She takes me as I am & loves me like she wants to
Twists my heart up just like a corkscrew
Makes me smile, as I make her scream
Just a couple of kids livin' the double-wide dream
She likes to cuss & fight & she can drink all night
& she can roll one up till I'm feelin' right
She drives a truck with swampers and rims
& an Alpine pumping through Kicker tens
She dips snuff & she don't spit
Never on the broad her shirts don't fit
Chorus
Guns & dirt roads, cowboy boots & old blue jeans
She ain't no uptown hussy
She's my down home trailer queen
Tap the brakes
We're not slowing down
The bridge is burning
There's no turning around
And she was screaming
But I don't hear a sound
And all my friends
Keep on waiting for this to come unwound
And I don't know why I care
Don't miss that cold stare she use to give to me
And I keep hopin that somehow I find my way out now that I can see
That I've crashed
It was rainin
She was dressed in white
We were dancing
Holdin on so tight
Just romancing
And this could be the night
It was the last time
Everything seemed to feel so right
Now she won't stop complaining she driving me insane and I can't breathe
And I keep hopin that somehow I find my way out now that I can see
That I've crashed
You know I've crashed
And I don't know all that I can do
But I can't stay
Ad I keep holdin on to something to get me through today
And I don't know why I care
Don't miss that cold stare she use to give to me
And I keep hopin that somehow I find my way out now that I can see
That I've crashed
I've crashed
I got this lighter in my hand,
A little gasoline so please just let me in,
Now your door seems soaking wet,
Well I've lost everything so I never will regret,
(Chorus)
When I burn this old house down,
Wrapped in an embrace your bodies will be found,
And I'll be running free, no one will blame me,
Cuz' I wont make a sound when I burn this old house down
I got this pistol in my hand,
And all the lights were off so I just let myself in,
And now I'm waiting for your last walk through that door,
It's hard to say goodbye but I wont be jealous anymore,
(Chorus)
When I burn this old house down,
Wrapped in an embrace your bodies will be found,
And I'll be running free, no one will blame me,
Cuz' I wont make a sound when I burn this old house down
I know I'll miss you and the lies that stormed your heart,
Go and strike a match and watch your whole world fall apart,
I said what the hell
I'm goin out tonight
Maybe head downtown with some friends
And turn out the lights
Never dreamed I'd see you here
Out with someone new
It's too late to break and run
And I can't believe were through
Chorus:
Cause it breaks my heart
To see you here with him out on that floor
It's just not fair what you're doin
Tryin to settle up the score
And tonights gonna hurt when I'm dreaming
About you and that smile that you wore
It's not about winning,
But I can't take losing anymore
It's funny how time
Has a way of bringing pain around
And did you tell him
ThatIm the one that burned you down?
It's ok to ignore me
Pretend like you don't know
I probably deserve this all
But I pray to God that it don't show
Chorus
Well I'm not sure how
I'm supposed to watch you walk away
You wont think of me
But I'll never forget today
Chorus
It's not about winning
But I can't take losing anymore
It's only been a week since I've been gone,
7 days just don't seem too long,
We've been fighting since I left,
You can't let the past be,
You me tell that it's over and say stay away from me,
(Chorus)
Girl you're breaking me down,
Down, down, down
And I can't seem to stand my ground
You're breaking me down,
Down, down, down
And I can't seem to stand my ground
I borrow a little money,
Catch a first flight into town,
You're driving me crazy,
Just might burn this whole street down,
Seems so familiar yet I'm somehow out of place,
I can't take no more, I've got to see your face
(Chorus)
Girl you're breaking me down,
Down, down, down
And I can't seem to stand my ground
You're breaking me down,
Down, down, down
And I can't seem to stand my ground
When you break me down...
You break me down and it feels like this wind is here for good,
We wasted hours talking about those things we never could,
You reach for my hand but with a chill it starts to shake,
My body says I want you but my soul just cannot take,
(Chorus)
Empty on the hours
And empty on the days
I've locked up all the doors
Take me on my way
Down a broken road of questions
That lead me to a lie
To a cold night in December
When we both sat down to cry
Now will you carve my name upon a stone?
Will you lay me down to rest?
Do you think I'll see my father's father
Do you think I'll pass his test?
Will you whisper "Lord please keep me,
Always walk right by my side"?
Will you place the coins upon my eyes
To pay the boatman for the ride?
Chorus:
Well I was standing in the drizzling rain
Just long enough to wash away my pain
And realize that she's never coming home
She said "I won't come back"
I said "Don't come back, I'm better off alone"
She called me from a pay phone
South of San Antone
And I could hear somebody talking
But she swore she was alone
You know it sounded so familiar
I pray to God that I am wrong
I always thought she'd leave me
I never dreamed he'd go along
Chorus X2
I went up to New York City, It's a yankee pity
Those crazy bastards don't have a clue.
I went down to Tennesee, rocky top I had to see
But I left there cause the corn wont grow
I went down to New Orleans, let me tell you bout that scene
I got drunk on Bourban Street
(Chorus)
But I've been up all night, sippin on whiskey drinkin beer
Back home in Texas, I wouldn't live anywhere but here
Thinkin bout all those night I spent so far away
But I'm back home in Texas, and this is where I'm gonna stay.
I went out to California, my friends I'll have to warn you
They got a kick-ass streak out there
And Las Vegas took all my money, didn't think that it was funny
I lost two grand but I got drunk.
Colorado's cold, the snow it gets real low
It's hard to ski in cowboy boots
Chorus
Oklahoma's near, It's not home I fear
I got a better view from the south
Mexico's still hot, don't think that it's my spot
Her wings are broken, and she never prays,
And that old halo on her head has seen better days,
She knows he's watching, she feels him there,
And it breaks her heart to think the weight was too much bare,
(Chorus)
She's an angel that's lost her way,
She's an angel from another day,
She may be the devil, sent to lead me a stray
But I think she's an angel that's lost her way
She's got lines running up her arms like an L.A. Freeway,
I've dropped her off at rehab 7 times but she just won't stay,
She never climbed a mountain but she's seen her share of stone,
She got locked up in Johnson County for selling pills and blow
(Chorus)
She's an angel that's lost her way,
She's an angel from another day,
She may be the devil, sent to lead me a stray
But I think she's an angel that's lost her way
She's got 3 kids that don't know her name,
She's sold her body a couple of times to ease the pain,
She wakes up screaming, her face full of tears,
She's only 29 but she's aged beyond her years
(Chorus)
she's an angel that's lost her way,
she's an angel from another day,
She may be the devil, sent to lead me a stray
A broken bottle night
A knockdown, dragout fight
She was screamin', cryin' about the lyin'
She said, "you're not even tryin'."
So I took off to be alone
She said, "you don't have to come back home."
It's funny how the truth sounds different
You're hangin' on to every word
Do you remember when I said I love you?
How long has it been?
Well, I don't want this to end
Let's not say goodbye again
Who I used to be
Don't look the same to me
I was loud and lazy, damn near crazy
You got bored and you tried to change me
And I stepped up and we had it out
I'm not sure what the hell we're fightin' about
It's funny how the truth sounds different
You're hangin' on to every word
Do you remember when I said I love you?
How long has it been?
Well, I don't want this to end
Let's not say goodbye again
Time to time I pay the cost
Maybe it's time you realize what you lost
It's funny how the truth sounds different
You're hangin' on to every word
Do you remember when I said I love you?
How long has it been?
How long has it been?
Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah
How long has it been?
Well, I don't want this to end
I got no reasons to be lonely
Only this drink in my hand
I got no senses
I got no money
Honey, would you like to dance?
Then your eyes sparkle like shards of light
that fall from a crystal ball across the floor
and I'll hold you close like mine
Your lips smell like wine and
I'm thinkin', this could be my time
This could be my time...
There's no words to be spoken
Broken is my heart
and I've been hidin', confidin' in myself
Then your eyes sparkle like shards of light
that fall from a crystal ball across the floor
and I'll hold you close like mine
Your lips smell like wine and
I'm thinkin', this could be my time
This could be my time...
So, I'll keep on dreamin'
Reality is just believin' there's a chance
Then your eyes sparkle like shards of light
that fall from a crystal ball across the floor
and I'll hold you close like mine
Your lips smell like wine and
I'm thinkin', this could be my time
This could be my time...
This could be my time, yeah!
(Verse)
You should've seen her in those days
Everyone stopped and stared but she'd walk that way
She had sky blue eyes and cramps a pair
And I bet she'd notice me, turns out life's not fair
(Chorus)
She was the homecoming queen in ‘93
I was two years younger, she don't remember me
When I see her now I just wonder why
I guess when things come easy you don't have to try
(Verse)
She's had a couple of kids and a couple last names
Falls in the bed of love like it's all the same
She wears too much makeup and not enough clothes
He daddy left her to money, where it went no one knows
Now she spends her days reliving glories passed
With a wall full of trophies and a prom queen sash
(Chorus)
She was the homecoming queen in ‘93
I was two years younger, she don't remember me
When I see her now I just wonder why
I guess when things come easy you don't have to try
(Bridge)
She hates her nowhere job in this dead end town
She was a fairy tale princess when she wore that crown
Now her life's over and her best days are gone
There's no happy ever after at the end of this song
Yea, there's no happy ever after at the end of this song
(Chorus)
She was the homecoming queen in ‘93
I was two years younger, she don't remember me
When I see her now I just wonder why
I guess when things come easy you don't have to try
(Verse)
She was a Mustang flyin down a freeway
I was the open road
I learned fast
When you're flyin down a 4-lane
There ain't no way to go slow
(Pre-Chorus)
I held on tight
And she let go
Every night in my arms,
Lovin out of control
(Chorus)
Now don't blame no stop sign romance
You're gonna miss it and you don't even know
I'd give anything
For one more last chance
For lovin out of control
Lovin out of control
(Verse)
She had more holes in her heart than my blue jeans
I tried to patch em all up
Backseat, sunset and some daydreams
Sometimes just ain't enough
(Pre-Chorus)
I held on tight
And she let go
Every night in my arms,
Lovin out of control
(Chorus x2)
You don't blame no stop sign romance
You're gonna miss it and you don't even know
I'd give anything
For one more last chance
For lovin out of control
Lovin out of control
She was a Mustang flyin down a freeway
(Verse)
I cleaned up my truck
Bought a long stem rose
I shave with shaking hands
And put on my best clothes
I laughed at all your jokes
Like a fool, I can't look away
Now your hand's in mine
And I don't know what to say
I'm not ready to say goodnight
I'm not ready to drive you home
I'm not ready to watch you close that door
While I drive off alone
I know there' something between you and me
Let's just ride ‘til we see daylight
This road is long and the moon is bright
I'm not ready to say goodnight
(Verse)
I can see you're not sure
I'm not sure, let's just take a chance
Call it luck, call it fate, destiny
Or just circumstance
Now you can walk away
And not look back if you choose
I know we've both been hurt before
So there's nothing left to lose
I'm not ready to say goodnight
I'm not ready to drive you home
I'm not ready to watch you close that door
While I drive off alone
I know there' something between you and me
Let's just ride ‘til we see daylight
This road is long and the moon is bright
I'm not ready to say goodnight
(Bridge)
We might wind up lost
Or we'll find what we need most
And we can turn around with the sun
Or drive ‘til we hit the coast
I'm not ready to say goodnight
I'm not ready to drive you home
I'm not ready to watch you close that door
While I drive off alone
I know there' something between you and me
Let's just ride ‘til we see daylight
This road is long and the moon is bright
I'm not ready to say goodnight
This road is long and the moon is bright
I gotta get this trailer rollin' down hill
'Cause I'm sick of sitting here still
The good times and the bad have left me broke
Grandma, she smoked all my swagger
Dale Earnhardt 3 and the rebel flag
This trailer park is going straight to hell
But I'm still first class white trash if you can't tell
Now Junior, he's a little slow
He got 18 months for the plants he grows
and Mary Lou's back on the stripper pole to pay the bills
They got barefoot kids in cut off jhorts
They spend every week down at juvie court
For startin' fights and selling grandmas pills
Sarah Anne she can't be found
I guess she got tired of being passed around
And planned a waffle house wedding
On the morning of a one night stand
I gotta get this trailer rolling down hill
'Cause I'm sick of sitting here still
The good times and the bad have left me broke
Grandma, she smoked all my swagger
Dale Earnhardt 3 and the rebel flag
This trailer park is going straight to hell
But I'm still first class white trash if you can't tell
I guess dynamite fishing was a big mistake
'Cause my john boat stuck at the bottom of the lake
I got weekend stays and 6 months community service
And there's a pitbull chained to every tree
With a cardboard sign that says, pups are free
We got pink flamingos and blow up plastic pools
We like spotlight huntin' and natural light
And the cops get called here every night
And theres a 12 gauge smoking from a woman who can take a punch
I gotta get this trailer rolling down hill
'cause i'm sick of sitting here still
The good times and the bad have left me broke
Grandma, she smoked all my swagger
Dale Earnhardt 3 and the rebel flag
This trailer park is going straight to hell
But I'm still first class white trash if you cant tell
My little sister's getting married today
And my dad's still in jail, so I'll give her away
I'm gonna get hammered drunk
And light some shit on fire
I gotta get this trailer rolling down hill
'Cause i'm sick of sitting here still
The good times and the bad are all thats left
It's either house arrest or on parole
There's no turning back, I'm out of control
And this trailer park is going straight to hell
But I'm still first class white trash if you can't tell
Her wings are broken, and she never prays,
And that old halo on her head has seen better days,
She knows he's watching, she feels him there,
and it breaks her heart to think the weight was too much bare,
(Chorus)
She's an angel that's lost her way,
She's an angel from another day,
She may be the devil, sent to lead me a stray
But I think she's an angel that's lost her way
She's got lines running up her arms like an L.A. Freeway,
I've dropped her off at rehab 7 times but she just won't stay,
She never climbed a mountain but she's seen her share of stone,
She got locked up in Johnson County for selling pills and blow
(Chorus)
She's an angel that's lost her way,
She's an angel from another day,
She may be the devil, sent to lead me a stray
But I think she's an angel that's lost her way
She's got 3 kids that don't know her name,
She's sold her body a couple of times to ease the pain,
She wakes up screaming, her face full of tears,
My heart is just like a shot glass
Empty and alone
Only as good as the spirit in it
Useless on its own
Your love is just like whiskey
Burns all the way down
Lights me up and it gets me right
Baby, pour me another round
Whiskey baby, driving me crazy
I'm buzzing from my head to my toes
I'm flying high and I don't know why
Cause it feels like I'm letting go
And when I'm falling apart and there's no one to save me
I reach for my whiskey baby
I wish you went down easy
But I really can't complain
Cause I can't get enough of your love
Coursing through my veins
Sometimes you leave me in pieces
Shattered on the floor
But I never learned my lesson
I keep coming back for more
I'm buzzing from my head to my toes
I'm flying high and I don't know why
Cause it feels like I'm letting go
And when I'm falling apart and there's no one to save me
I reach for my whiskey baby
My friends say I should quit you
They all know I can't stop
Baby I need all of your love
Down to the very last drop
Whiskey baby, driving me crazy
I'm buzzing from my head to my toes
I'm flying high and I don't know why
Cause it feels like I'm letting go
And when I'm falling apart and there's no one to save me
I reach for my whiskey baby
And when I'm falling apart and there's no one to save me
I reach for my whiskey baby
You're my whiskey baby
My heart is just like a shot glass
(Verse)
I don't remember a smile
No kind words were spoke
Just an ashtray full of sin
Shattered glass from a bottle broke
(Verse)
Too young to know this pain
But there's nowhere to hide
I probably could've run
But I stood by my momma's side
(Pre-Chorus)
When he put the bottle down
There was silence in the air
You could see his eyes turn black
He drank the devil's blood I swear
This prison was our home
There were no angels to be found
And I would pray to God
For him to put the bottle down
(Verse)
When you're young you don't know heck
But it don't take long to learn
He was supposed to keep us safe
We got tortured in return
(Verse)
And I still wear these scars
And time can't heal
And your apology
It won't change the way I feel
(Pre-Chorus)
When he put the bottle down
There was silence in the air
You could see his eyes turn black
He drank the devil's blood I swear
And this prison was our home
There were no angels to be found
And I would pray to God
For him to put the bottle down
(Verse)
The whiskey finally took his life
Stole his kids and his wife
He crossed over in his sleep
And there was no one there to weep
(Verse)
I had to put a bottle down
Convince myself to say goodbye
‘In loving memory you'll be missed'
I curse this stone caught with a lie
(Chorus 2)
And his prison's now your home
Fallen angels all around
At least I don't have to pray
There's no way of knowing
Where she might be
At the end of this bottle
I'll look and see
I'm starting to doubt
If I ever believed
She sold me forever
Turns out I was deceived
I'm gonna dance 'til they close the bar
Get drunk, lose my car
Find a girl to give me a ride home
And I hope that she's pretty
And hope that she's sweet
Hope she wraps me in your arms
'Til I fall asleep
And I'll dream about lost loves
A heart that seemed true
But I'll wake up living a lie
Now the high's wearing off
And I can see through the lies
Her hair is all wrong
And so are the eyes
And I'm just fooling myself
With neon and smoke
"I hate the games that you play"
Were the last words you spoke
I'm gonna dance 'til they close the bar
Get drunk, lose my car
Find a girl to give me a ride home
And I hope that she's pretty
And hope that she's sweet
Hope she wraps me in your arms
'Til I fall asleep
And I'll dream about lost loves
A heart that seemed true
But I'll wake up living a lie
I'm gonna dance 'til they close the bar
Get drunk, lose my car
Find a girl to give me a ride home
And I hope that she's pretty
And hope that she's sweet
Hope she wraps me in your arms
'Til I fall asleep
And I'll dream about lost loves
A heart that seemed true
But I'll wake up living a lie
Well, I'll wake up living a lie
(Verse)
Walked a circle on the floor
I can't take this anymore
I gave you every reason to leave
And none to stay
Now I hope you're better off
Nothing new to me, I lost
You had hopes and dreams
And I was only in the way
And now I'm here missing you
I'm still clinging to the past
Still hoping you'll come running back
But your memory's fading fast
And I'm still holding on
To this bottle to get me through
There's a chance of moving on
But there's days I miss missing you
(Verse)
Trying to drink you off my mind
Does it take more whiskey or more time?
I've got plenty of both
Sittin on this ole bar stool
Broken memories, broke shot glass
I'll be that story from your past
I let you go without a fight
I'm such a fool
And now I'm here missing you
I'm still clinging to the past
Still hoping you'll come running back
But your memory's fading fast
And I'm still holding on
To this bottle to get me through
There's a chance of moving on
But there's days I miss missing you
(Bridge)
The way she loved me
I don't understand why
“I gave you everything
And you couldn't even try”
And now I'm left missing you
Still clinging to the past
Still hoping you'll come running back
But your memory's fading fast
And I'm still holding on
To this bottle to get me through
There's a chance of moving on
But there's days I miss missing you
There's a chance of moving on
(Bridge)
It's better to lose on love
Than love a loser like me
(Verse)
Deliver pizzas in my mom's car
I moonlight DJ at the booby bar
I play a mean air guitar
Pantera karaoke superstar
(Verse)
I met my girlfriend on the Internet
She's a model, drives a red Corvette
I haven't seen her in person yet
But she sends me dirty picture texts
(Chorus)
It's a crazy world
And I can't believe my luck
I'm like a blind squirrel
That somehow finds a nut
They say, easy come is easy go
And the best things in life are free
I hope she can't see...
That it's better to lose on love
Than love a loser like me
(Verse)
She's half-italian and she's half-chinese
We're needing money at the Chuck E. Cheese
Fifty tokens for some skee ball, please
I'm raining tickets on them double D's
(Verse)
A little pizza and a moonlight swim
We're skinny dippin on a lovers whim
I'm not the kind of guy to bag a ten
I can't believe I get to meet the twins
(Chorus)
It's a crazy world
And I can't believe my luck
I'm like a blind squirrel
That somehow finds a nut
They say, easy come is easy go
And the best things in life are free
I hope she can't see...
That it's better to lose on love
Than love a loser like me
Yea, it's better to lose on love
Than love a loser like me
(Bridge)
It's getting hot and heavy, I can tell
I took her straight to the motel
And put my mullet in a ponytail
(Chorus)
It's a crazy world
And I can't believe my luck
I'm like a blind squirrel
That somehow finds a nut
They say, easy come is easy go
And the best things in life are free
I hope she can't see...
That it's better to lose on love
Than love a loser like me
Yea, it's better to lose on love
Than love a loser like me
(Verse)
Double wheels on a Tuesday night
I always wondered what rock bottom love like
The smoke green's rising from a tavern by my corner boot
(Verse)
And I broke down and I called er up
She didn't cry this time and it shook er
Deep in a dark where I can't stand the truth
She said I'm sorry
I don't feel sorry for you
You did what you thought you had to
A broken promise is why I let go of my heart
Now feelings have changed, bridges burned
I moved on, now the tables turn
And healing's hard without the half
I'm sorry
I don't feel sorry for you now
(Verse)
She said I finally feel good again
At times I thought the pain would never end
If I said I wasn't praying for this day I'd be lying
(Verse)
‘Cause when you left you made me feel cheap
I cried rivers, I pained with lost sleep
Now I'll try before you're leaving
Time makes ashes out of fire
She said I'm sorry
I don't feel sorry for you
You did what you thought you had to
A broken promise is why I let go of my heart
Now feelings have changed, bridges burned
I moved on, now the tables turn
And healing's hard without the half
And I'm sorry
I don't feel sorry for you now
(Bridge)
I said “you don't have to be mean to me”
She said “well, you're hoping for sympathy”
(Chorus 2)
Because I'm sorry
I don't feel sorry for you
You did what you thought you had to
And broken promises finally broke my heart
Now things have changed and bridges burned
I moved on, the tables turned
And healing's hard but I learned how
I'm sorry
I'm so sorry
Well, I'm sorry
(Verse)
A buckle bunny and a hot the top
The rocking in the body that just won't stop
Her legs go on and on and on ‘til I lose my mind
(Verse)
She got her hair pulled back and some cutoff jeans
Like the picture on the filler of a magazine
She's making downtown main street the black rodeo drive
(Pre-Chorus)
And I know you got a big city dream
Oh but what you want ain't always hat you need
I think you need a longer road and a bottle of wine
If I can wrap you in my arms then I can make you mine
You buy expensive things and diamond rings
But there's a moonlight view from my porch swing
And you won't know what you're missing ‘til it's gone
Maybe this small town love's what you needed all along
(Verse)
I'm not a rock stone cowboy with the platinum car
I got an '87 Chevy, play an old guitar
I know the back roads of this town like the back of my hand
(Verse)
When there's hate or hall and work to do
I'm the first one there and the last one through
I think the love of a woman was meant for just one man
(Pre-Chorus)
And I know you got a big city dream
Oh but what you want ain't always hat you need
I think you need a longer road and a bottle of wine
If I can wrap you in my arms then I can make you mine
You buy expensive things and diamond rings
But there's a moonlight view from my porch swing
And you won't know what you're missing ‘til it's gone
Maybe this small town love's what you needed all along
(Bridge)
And I had just one chance, I couldn't let it slip away
I had to lay it all on the line, convince you to stay
(Chorus 2)
At the end of a longer road and a bottle of wine
When I wrapped you in my arms I knew that you were mine
It's gonna be tough but we'll get through
On an and old porch swing with the moonlight view
‘Cause right here by my side's where you belong
Yea, right here by my side's where you belong
Maybe this small town love's what you needed all along
Alone again tonight
This bottle by my bed and I think
damn my heart and damn my head
I'm dreamin' of a girl that never dreams of me
and it's not fair, she won't let me be
And if I find redemption at the end of the line
I'll remember better days and a time when she was mine
And I'd scream
Hold on, hold on just one more day
Let go, let go and walk away
You're gonna die lonely is what she said
But I don't feel lonely
with you runnin' through my head
She's never comin' back
There's no reason that she would
She probably wouldn't try, even if she could
I haven't slept in days and I haven't seen the sun
and I think damn my luck, that I just can't outrun
But if I find redemption at the end of the line
Twisted in the wind just like I'm runnin' out of time
And I'd scream
Hold on, hold on just one more day
Let go, let go and walk away
You're gonna die lonely is what she said
But I don't feel lonely
with you runnin' through my head
And if I find redemption at the end of the line
I'll remember better days and a time when she was mine
And I'd scream
Hold on, hold on just one more day
Let go, let go and walk away
You're gonna die lonely is what she said
But I don't feel lonely
No, I don't feel lonely
But I don't feel lonely
with you runnin' through my head
Alone again tonight
This bottle by my bed
(Verse)
I don't wanna remember tonight
When I wake up tomorrow
I'm tired of walking these lonely streets
Of heartache and sorrow
They say luck is for losers
And winners don't complain
So don't be standing on the tracks
‘Cause I'm too drunk to stop this rain
(Chorus)
Don't you know it's 3 in the morning
And I can barely raise my glass
There's a highlight memory
Of telling my ex to kiss my ass
When I wake up in the morning
Well, I'm sure I'll be in jail
And I'll be using my one phone call
To remind you to go to hell
(Verse)
I hope I catch you in the street
When I'm at the wheel
There's no way our love
Was as strong as the hate I feel
They say, everything ends badly
Or else it never ends
So when I get through with your sister
I'm gonna sleep with all your friends
(Chorus)
Don't you know it's 3 in the morning
And I can barely raise my glass
There's a highlight memory
Of telling my ex to kiss my ass
When I wake up in the morning
Well, I'm sure I'll be in jail
And I'll be using my one phone call
To remind you to go to hell
(Bridge)
She tried to sell me some crap about freedom
A woman who knows what she's looking for
So I hacked into her Facebook
And changed her status to, “I'm a whore”
(Chorus)
Don't you know it's 3 in the morning
And I can barely raise my glass
There's a highlight memory
Of telling my ex to kiss my ass
When I wake up in the morning
Well, I'm sure I'll be in jail
And I'll be using my one phone call
To remind you to go to hell
Yea I'll be using my one phone call