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- Lyrics: play full screen play karaoke
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- Can't Forget About You - Alabama
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- A Candle In The Window - Alabama
- A Better Word For Love - Alabama
- & Quot;reckless & Quot ; - Alabama
- The Blessings - Alabama
- Country Side Of Life - Alabama
- Christmas Shoes - Alabama
- Changes Comin' On - Alabama
- Can't Keep a Good Man Down - Alabama
- Born Country - Alabama
- Angels Among Us - Alabama
- 40 Hour Week - Alabama
- Woman Back Home - Alabama
- Keep On Dreamin' - Alabama
- You've Got The Touch - Alabama
- You're My Explanation For Living - Alabama
- Write It Down In Blue - Alabama
- Will The Circle Be Unbroken - Alabama
- (What) in the Name of Love - Alabama
- Very Special Love - Alabama
- Vacation - Alabama
- Too Much Love - Alabama
- Thistlehair The Christmas Bear - Alabama
- Then We Remember - Alabama
- The Refrain Of John Dillon James - Alabama
- The Night Before Christmas - Alabama
- The Maker Said Take Her - Alabama
- The Living Years - Alabama
- Tennessee River - Alabama
- Taking Care Of Business (live) - Alabama
- Take Me Down - Alabama
- Starting Tonight - Alabama
- Start Living - Alabama
- Southern Star - Alabama
- Small Stuff - Alabama
- Simple as That - Alabama
- She Ain't Your Ordinary Girl - Alabama
- See the Embers, Feel the Flame - Alabama
- Sad lookin' Moon - Alabama
- Roll On - Alabama
- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Alabama
- Right Where I Am - Alabama
- Red River - Alabama
- Pony Express - Alabama
- Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way - Alabama
- Patches - Alabama
- One Big Heaven - Alabama
- Old Shep - Alabama
- Old Man - Alabama
- My Home's In Alabama - Alabama
- Mountain Music - Alabama
- Love Remains (guest Vocals By Christopher Cross) - Alabama
- Love In The First Degree - Alabama
- Lonesome Valley - Alabama
- Life's Too Short To Love This Fast - Alabama
- Katy Brought My Guitar Back To Today - Alabama
- Jesus Loves Me - Alabama
- Is the Magic Still There - Alabama
- In Pictures - Alabama
- If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again - Alabama
- I'm Not That Way Anymore - Alabama
- I Want To Be With You Tonight - Alabama
- I Just Couldn't Say No - Alabama
- I Can't Love You Any Less - Alabama
- I Can't Hide My Heart - Alabama
- Hometown Honeymoon - Alabama
- His Eye Is On The Sparrow - Alabama
- High Cotton - Alabama
- Hats Off - Alabama
- Gulf Of Mexico - Alabama
- Gonna Have a Party - Alabama
- Forever's As Far As I'll Go - Alabama
- Food On The Table - Alabama
- FIRE IN THE NIGHT - Alabama
- Down Home - Alabama
- Dixie Boy - Alabama
- Dancin', Shaggin' on the Boulevard - Alabama
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Oh Alabama
The devil fools
with the best laid plan.
Swing low Alabama
You got spare change
You got to feel strange
And now the moment
is all that it meant.
Alabama, you got
the weight on your shoulders
That's breaking your back.
Your Cadillac
has got a wheel in the ditch
And a wheel on the track
Oh Alabama
Banjos playing
through the broken glass
Windows down in Alabama.
See the old folks
tied in white ropes
Hear the banjo.
Don't it take you down home?
Alabama, you got
the weight on your shoulders
That's breaking your back.
Your Cadillac
has got a wheel in the ditch
And a wheel on the track
Oh Alabama.
Can I see you
and shake your hand.
Make friends down in Alabama.
I'm from a new land
I come to you
and see all this ruin
What are you doing Alabama?
You got the rest of the union
to help you along
Anytime you wanna love me, you can love me anytime
Early morning, late at night, anytime the time is right
Oh, if you want to hold me, well, you know that you can
Anytime, anytime, I?m your man
Baby you?re something, you?re something else
I?ll keep you?re loving all to myself
I live for the moment when it?s just you and me
Baby, just you and me
Anytime you wanna love me you can love me anytime
?Cause I?m ready and I?m willing, name the place, name the time
December through November, just give me your hand
Anytime, anytime, I?m your man
So hold me closer, close as you can
Whisper to me, now what?s your plan
You can trust me, understand
Baby, understand
Anytime you wanna love me, you can love me anytime
Oh, if you want to hold me
Well, you know you always can
Well, here it comes again
That old feelin' so strong
You came into my life
I won your love for a song
And when I see you in my mind baby
Think of the words you will say
And in a mist of desire
Your love takes me away
Girl you take me away
In a mist of desire
And our love's not an ember baby
It's a raging fire
I need to be with you
What else can I say
In a mist of desire
Your love takes me away
I feel the love when we touch
I can see it in your face
I get lost in the shadows of your warm embrace
And you rush into my arms
My emotions run wild
And we're off to a love world
In a mist of desire
Girl you take me away
In a mist of desire
And our love's not an ember baby
It's a raging fire
I need to be with you
What else can I say
In a mist of desire
Your love takes me away
In a mist of desire
Why lady why can't I leave you alone?
I try lady try but the feeling's too strong
You stay on my mind, feel just like a fool
Why lady, why can't I get over you?
Why lady why, it was easy before?
I try, lady try but it ain't easy no more
To be on my way would be the best thing to do
Why lady why can't I get over you?
Why lady why, can't I leave you alone?
I try lady try but the feeling's too strong
To be on my way would be the best thing to do
Whisper to me softly,breathe words upon my skin.No one's near and listeningso please, don't say goodbye.Just hold me close and love me,press your lips to mine. Mmmm, MmmmFeels so right.Feels so right.
Lying here beside youI hear the echos of your sighs.Promise me you'll stay with meand keep me warm tonight.So hold me close and love me,give my heart a smile
Mmmm, MmmmFeels so right.Feels so right.
Your body feels so gentle,and my passion's rising high.You're loving me so easy...your wish is my command.Just hold me close and love me,tell me it won't end.
Fantasy, midnight and you and me
Ecstasy, spirits running wild and free
Take me away, away
Outside on a blanket in the moonlight
It feels right with my arms around you tight
Laying under Heaven watching the stars, okay
While me and you and Mother Nature drift away
Fantasy, midnight and you and me
Ecstasy, spirits running wild and free
Take me away, away
Fantasy, midnight and you and me
Ecstasy, spirits running wild and free
Fantasy, midnight and you and me
Ecstasy, spirits running wild and free
Take me away, away
Before I fly and wave goodbye
I say to you ";Days with you are the best years of my life";
But if I don't see you anymore
Keep my words safely stored
And I'll be back I promise once more
Chorus:
Goodbye, goodbye
Till I see you again
Goodbye, goodbye
I'll love and I'll miss you till then
Remember me 'cause I care
Where you are and how you fare
Get in touch if the wind blows in your face
I guess it's been too much fun
We've shared and we've won
Yes the best is yet to come
Repeat chorus
That one word hurts so bad
You leave the best you've had
But you keep the faith and pray to return
Goodbye, goodbye
I'll love and I'll miss you till then
Goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye
(c) 1990 Maypop Music (a division of Wildcountry, Inc.) (BMI). All rights reserved.
ALABAMA LYRICS
If You're Gonna Play In Texas (You Gotta Have A Fiddle In The Band)
(Dan Mitchell/Murray Kellum)
If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band
That lead guitar is hot but not for ";Louisiana Man";
So rosin up that bow for ";Faded Love"; and let's all dance
If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band
I remember down in Houston we were puttin' on a show
When a cowboy in the back stood up and yelled, ";Cotton-Eyed Joe";!
He said, ";We love what you're doin', boys don't get us wrong
There's just somethin' missin' in your song";
If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band
That lead guitar is hot but not for ";Louisiana Man";
So rosin up that bow for ";Faded Love"; and let's all dance
If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band
So we dusted off our boots and put our cowboy hats on straight
Them Texans raised the roof when Jeff opened up his case
You say y'all all wanna two-step
You say ya wanna doe-si-doe
Well, here's your fiddlin' song before we go
If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band
That lead guitar is hot but not for ";Louisiana Man";
So rosin up that bow for ";Faded Love"; and let's all dance
If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band
If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band
That lead guitar is hot but not for ";Louisiana Man";
So rosin up that bow for ";Faded Love"; and let's all dance
If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band
Flattop guitar, down around the campfire
You can smell that hickory burnin'
Catfish fryin', onions got us cryin'
Hush puppies they're a turnin'
Friends and kin comin' down the hill
Trippin' in the ole starlight
Cookin' and kickin' do a little pickin'
Party tonight
Come on down to the moonlight lounge
Where the ceilin' is so blue
Where there ain't no door and our dance floor
Is covered with mountain dew
Where there ain't no walls and the waterfall
Is the only sound around
Yeah, we're havin' us a party down in the holler
We call it the moonlight lounge
Me and my lady rode in on Sadie
A fourteen hand chestnut mare
A midnight hoot owl
He's screechin' so loud
Kind of puts a chill in the summer air
The bushes are wigglin', somebody's gigglin'
Buck couldn't wait to get a kiss
Jimmy's got the four wheel hooked to the wagon
A hay ride you don't wanna miss
Come on down to the moonlight lounge
Where the ceilin' is so blue
Where there ain't no door and our dance floor
Is covered with mountain dew
Where there ain't no walls and the waterfall
Is the only sound around
Yeah, we're havin' us a party down in the holler
We call it the moonlight lounge
Won't you come on down to the moonlight lounge
Where the ceilin' is so blue
Where there ain't no door and our dance floor
Is covered with mountain dew
Where there ain't no walls and the waterfall
Is the only sound around
Yeah, we're havin' us a party down in the holler
We call it the moonlight lounge
Yeah we're havin' us a party, everybody holler
In the cornor of my mind stands a jukebox
It's playin' all my favorite memories
One by one they take me back to the days when you were mine
Oh I can't stop this jukebox in my mind
I don't need no quaters
don't need any dimes
You filled it up forever when you said good-bye
Heavens knows I love old melodies that were meant to ease the pain
But the kind that's playin' on my mind are drivin' me insane
(Chorus)
In the cornor of my mind stands a jukebox
It's playin' all my favorite memories
One by one they take me back to the days when you were mine
No, I can't stop this jukebox in my mind
(repeat chorus)
Is that what time it is?
I'm sorry if I woke you with this call.
But all this wine is in my head, and I'm so lonely from it all.
Don't hang up.
Baby, hear what I gotta say.
We started out such a beautiful story.
We just can't end this way.
Chorus:
I wanna come over, I wanna love you tonight.
I don't care about the time or who's wrong or who's right.
Just say it's OK, and I'll be on my way.
I wanna come over. Could you get outta bed?
I'll try to unsay all the things I've said.
Please say its OK, and I'll be on my way.
Is that what time it is?
I'm sorry if I'm keeping you from your sleep.
But all thse feelings are running through me.
You know I never knew they ran so deep.
What's that you're sayin'?
That just before I phoned,
you were gettin' ready to give me call,
'cause you were feelin' so alone.
Chorus
I wanna come over.
Wish I had just one more chance to hold you close and say I love you.
Can't believe out romance was just beginning. Now its Through.
I'm looking for tomorrow to start a newlife on my own.
And all I see is sorrow. You're all I lived for. Now you're gone.
I can't seem to get you off my mind no matter what I do.
I'm trying to wipe you from my eyes, but the tears keep fallin' through.
The hardest thing that love has put me through is gettin' over you, gettin'
I got something cookin' and I'm boilin' way down deep
While I'm hot and bothered why don't you give me what I need
Your kind of lovin' really hits the spot
The things you're doin', baby, make me want what you got
So get it, get it, get it while it's hot, get it while it's hot, yeah
Yeah so get it, get it, get it while it's hot, get it while it's hot
Well, standin' here beside you, I can really feel the heat
I feel your body tremblin' from your head down to your feet
I know my mind is in it but my body's almost shot
If you want my lovin', babe, better get it while it's hot
Yeah get it, get it, get it while it's hot, get it while it's hot, get on oh oh
Get it, get it, get it while it's hot
Get it, get it, get it while it's hot
Get it, get it, get it while it's hot
Get it, get it, get it while it's hot
Get it, get it while it's hot
Get it while it's hot
Get it, get it while it's hot
Get it while it's hot
Get it, get it while it's hot
Get it while it's hot
Get it, get it while it's hot
Words and Music by Teddy Gentry
The walls of my mind are closin' in.
Can't get away.
Your mem'ry won't end.
Chorus:
Can't forget about you. Can't forget about you.
Can't forget about you. Can't forget about you.
Breakin' my mind in threee quarter time makin' me blue.
Can't forget about you. Can't forget about you.
I never stop hearin' the music after the song is through.
I still see your eyes, your warm, gentle smile.
It was all worthwhile, each moment we knew.
Chorus
Drift off and dream in your paper-doll world
Play with the presents from the boys and the girls
Your big day is over, the cake is all gone
We sang you to sleep with the birthday song
No, you'll never be one again
The two's are tumblin' on in
Daddy's little girl is growin' up in the world
You'll never be one again
The toy piano is quiet in the hall
As Kermie the frog sits watching it all
And soon your legs will grow and make the tricycle go
And take you away from us all
No, you'll never be one again
The two's are tumblin' on in
Daddy's little girl is growin' up in the world
You'll never be one again
You go out on the town feelin' alright
Leavin' me here alone, you're stayin' all night
You're good to me do somethin' sweet
Tonight you're back out on the street
Lovin' you the way I do is killin' me
You're good to me do somethin' sweet
Tonight you're back out on the street
Lovin' you the way I do is killin' me
I don't blame you for havin' fun
As long as I'm your only one
So go on out, have a time, have a good time
Don't forget if he asks, you're still mine
You're tellin' me the same old lies
And I don't need your alibis
Lovin' you the way I do is killin' me
Lovin' you the way I do is killin' me
Take me back down where cool water flows, y'all
Let me remember the things I've done
Walk on the log where the catfish bite
Walking along the river road at night
Barefoot girl, dancin' in the moonlight
I can hear the bullfrog calling me, "Ribbit"
Wonderin' if my rope's still hangin' to the tree
Ole Brody Junior took me over
Said, "You're gonna find a well that's colder
If I'm a bad boss, give some O'Green river", well
Take me back down where cool water flows, y'all
Let me remember the things I've done
Walk on the log where the catfish bite
Walking along the river road at night
Barefoot girl, dancin' in the moonlight
Orange Blossom Special
The Wabash Cannonball
The Chattanooga Choo-Choo
This hobo's seen 'em all
I've watched the Sante Fe
Lay her smoke against the sky
And listen to old number three rollin'
Through the night
Ride the train, ride the train
Anywhere I'm going I ride trains
Sleepin' in a boxcar when it rains
Ride the train, ride the train
Southern Pacific
The Overland Express
And up ahead the coal cars of West
Virginia's best
And Oklahoma's Frisco
The biggest one of all
I've listened to the Silver Steed's
Lonesome midnight call
Ride the train, ride the train
Anywhere I'm going I ride trains
Sleepin' in a boxcar when it rains
Ride the train, ride the train
Ride the train
I saw you starin' at each other
I saw your eyes begin to glow
And I could tell you once were lovers
You ain't hidin' nothing that I don't know
There's an old flame burin' in your eyes
That tears can't drown and make-up can't disguise
Now that old flame might not be stronger but it's been burnin' longer
Than any spark I might have started in your eyes
You said it ended when he left you
You say your love for me is strong
But those old memories still upset you
Well I might be a memory before too long
'Cause there's an old flame burin' in your eyes
That tears can't drown and make-up can't disguise
Now that old flame might not be stronger but it's been burnin' longer
Than any spark I might have started in your eyes
There's an old flame burnin' in your eyes
That tears can't drown and make-up can't disguise
Now that old flame might not be stronger but it's been burnin' longer
Sittin' here and rinkin'. Hey that's my fav'rite song.
What's that that Ihear ringin'? Would someone get the phone?
Wond'rin if she'll ever come home.
I've had no sleep, sad songs. I'm stoned.
Our love, a fadin mem'ry as I chase another down.
My eyes are gettin' heavy and my head's spinnin' 'round.
Stil wond'rin if she'll ever come home.
I've had no sleep, sad songs, I'm stoned.
Closing time, I drive for home not feelin' any pain.
Thoughts of her drift back tome through the fallin' rain.
Not caring if she ever come shome.
I've had no sleep, sad songs. I'm stoned.
Atlanta was on fire and so was she the night he left her
Left her there to bear her pain alone
Hoping soon to return, burn, Georgia, burn
The roaring of the guns filled the emptiness inside her
Where once she felt the pounding of her heart
When he held her in his arms, tenderness they learned
Burn, Georgia, burn
He was the body, she was the soul
Of a love affair they couldn't control
While the world was falling down around them
They were not concerned, burn, Georgia, burn
Winter brought the snow and a rider down from Franklin
With news of how the war had taken toll
And he would not return, burn, Georgia, burn
He was the body, she was the soul
Of a love affair they couldn't control
While her world was falling down around them
They were not concerned, burn, Georgia, burn
While strolling through her mind
She stumbled on an old, familiar feeling
Of how he touched her many years ago
Well it's concrete and asphalt drivin' into work every day
This livin' can't be healthy but the Lord knows I got bills to pay
And there's others here just like me, they got families to feed
Chorus:
One more time arouund, time around, on the job is where I'll be found
One more time arouund, time around, earn my pay and hear that whistle sound
Well thunder and lighting, it don't matter, nothin' stops the clock
The radios are blastin', mine is playin' country, some play rock
The rhythm and blues of the workplace, we take pride in everything we make
Chorus
Five o'clock is comin', we're all racin' down the same track
Life is a circle, sometimes we meet ourselves comin' back, well
Chorus
One more time around
Time around, time around
Time around, time around
Time around, time around
Why do you ask? Of course I'm alright
I guess I wasn't thinking I'd run into you tonight
Do I seem surprised? Guess you caught me off guard
Yes, I'm really doin' fine, no, it hasn't been that hard
How 'bout you, gettin' on with your life?
There's so much to tell you that I won't even try
My, it's good to see you, how long has it been
I must admit I think about you every now and then
Like when I open my eyes, when I lay down at night
Every moment ever since the day you said goodbye
You'll never know 'cause I keep it inside
How am I doin' without you? Of course I'm alright
Well, to tell you the truth, I guess I have felt better
God, just look at you, wow!
You make it look so easy, I can see it on your face
Everything we used to be is gone without a trace
If you wanna know, right now, I'm sinking fast
Girl, you always could see right behind this mask
But I won't give it away, gonna keep it inside
How am I doing without you? Of course I'm alright
song: My Girl (December, 1964)
artist: Temptations
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day.
When it's cold outside I've got the month of May.
I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl).
I've got so much honey the bees envy me.
I've got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees.
I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl).
Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey
Ooooh.
I don't need no money, fortune, or fame.
I've got all the riches baby one man can claim.
I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl).
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
with my girl.
I've even got the month of May
with my girl (fade)
transcribed by Daniel H. Shulman
I've been goin' around in a whirlwind not knowing
Which way to go
I've been lost in a jungle of heartaches looking
For what I don't know
I've spread my wings and I've done some things
That I never meant to do.
Its took me some time but I've made up my mind
I'm hanging up my travelin' shoes
Hangin' up my travelin' shoes
My runnin' around is all through
I'm foldin' my wings up for you
I'm hangin' up my travelin' shoes
I've been ridin' a sea of uncertainty
Runnin' away fom is all
I've listened to nothing that life had to tell me
Watched all my dreams rise and fall
I've made my mistakes
But it's not too late to pull myself out of the blues.
Its took me some time but I've made up my mind
I'm hanging up my travelin' shoes
Hangin' up my travelin' shoes
My runnin' around is all through
I'm foldin' my wings up for you
I'm hangin' up my travelin' shoes
Hey, hey baby
I wanna know if you'll be my girl
Hey, hey baby
I wanna know if you'll be my girl
When I saw you walking down the street
I said that's the kind of girl I'd like to meet
She's so pretty, Lord she's fine
I'm gonna make her mine all mine
Hey, hey baby
I wanna know if you'll be my girl
When you turned and walked away
That's when I want to say now
Come on baby give me a whirl
I wanna know if you'll be my girl
Now hey, hey baby
I wanna know if you'll be my girl
When you turned and walked away
That's when I wanna say
Come on baby give me a whirl
I wanna know if you'll be my girl
Hey, hey baby
I wanna know if you'll be my girl
Hey, hey baby
I wanna know if you'll be my girl
Hey, hey, hey, hey baby
I wanna know if you'll be my girl
{Hey Jim do you ever seen so many good looking women
On the beach till day
Ooh look at that blonde
Look at that blonde
Yeah, yeah got it
Hey baby, hey where is, that's my wife
Hey baby come on over here a minute, hey
I-I-I beg your pardon, I'm sorry
Calling, calling all angels
Oh I?m calling, calling all angels
The night was still, the moon was bright when he saw a distant light
So he started walkin? till he found a church outside of town
And he stumbled in and closed the door, said, "Why I?m here, I?m not sure
It?s my baby that I?m lookin? for, can?t she see I?m down on my knees?"
I?ve been calling, calling all angels
Bring my baby back, oh you must know where she?s at
Tell me what to do, I know that she?s one of you
I?m down on my knees, tell her please that I love her so
Tell me preacher, man to man, "Will you do all that you can?"
I?ve done wrong, this I know, and I really hurt her so
It?s a lonely world I?m livin? in, an ocean of tears I been cryin?
In this greatest hour of need, what can be done for a fool like me?
Oh, I?m calling, calling all angels
Bring my baby back, oh you must know where she?s at
Yes I?ve been a fool and I know that she?s one of you
Now do this for me, tell her please
And if she?s lonely I?ll make her understand
That these arms can carry both of us back to heaven again
Yes I?ve been a fool and I know that she?s one of you
Do this for me, tell her please
Calling, calling all angels
Hear me calling, calling all angels
Oh I?m calling, calling all angels
Hear me calling, calling all angels
Oh I?m calling, calling all angels
Anytime you wanna love me, you can love me anytime
Early morning, late at night, anytime the time is right
Oh, if you want to hold me, well, you know that you can
Anytime, anytime, I?m your man
Baby you?re something, you?re something else
I?ll keep you?re loving all to myself
I live for the moment when it?s just you and me
Baby, just you and me
Anytime you wanna love me you can love me anytime
?Cause I?m ready and I?m willing, name the place, name the time
December through November, just give me your hand
Anytime, anytime, I?m your man
So hold me closer, close as you can
Whisper to me, now what?s your plan
You can trust me, understand
Baby, understand
Anytime you wanna love me, you can love me anytime
Oh, if you want to hold me
Well, you know you always can
He was a good time, beer bar picker until the night she came along.
He gave up his women and his liquor, and she put the sad in all his songs.
Something about hermade him sorry.
She was holy in his eyes. She had him bound and hypnotized.
She put the sad in all his songs. She put the blues in his guitar.
She took what he had and she made it wrong.
She put the sad in all his songs.
She was the rattle snake that bit him.
SHe was the blow fromup behind.
She thought the tear in his eye just might fit him, and he was the last thing
on her mind.
She put the sad in all his songs. She put the blues in his guitar.
She took what he had and she made it wrong.
She put the sad in all his songs.
I don't mind the cold and rain where I'm waiting
I'm holding on to your mem'ry as tight as I can
And silver wings are bringing you back so I can hold you
And let me know that I'm still your lovin' man
You carry my dreams through the darkness while I'm sleeping
The part of love that I need to fit my plan
And I don't need nobody else to ease my feelings
As long as I can be your lovin' man
I been waiting here for days to see that big steel bird arrive
And just the thought of lovin' you is what's kept this man alive
Share with me all the joy life can bring us
Though my kingdoms may be castles made of sand
Darlin', please spend your sunshine days beside me
And let me always be your lovin' man
Your lovin' man
(Lovin' man)
Let me be your lovin' man
(Your lovin' man, lovin' man)
Let me be your lovin' man
(Your lovin' man, lovin' man)
Let me be your lovin' man
Rollin' down a backwoods, Tennessee byway, one arm on the wheel
Holdin' my lover with the other, a sweet, soft, southern thrill
Worked hard all week, got a little jingle, on a Tennessee Saturday night
Couldn't feel better, I'm together with my Dixieland delight
Spend my dollar, parked in a holler 'neath the mountain moonlight
Hold her uptight, make a little lovin'
A little turtle dovin' on a Mason Dixon night
Fits my life, oh so right, my Dixieland delight
Whitetail buck deer, munchin' on clover, redtail hawk settin' on a limb
Chubby old groundhog, croakin' bullfrog, free as the feelin' in the wind
Home grown country girl, gonna give me a whirl
On a Tennessee Saturday night
Lucky as a seven, livin' in Heaven, with my Dixieland delight
Spend my dollar, parked in a holler 'neath the mountain moonlight
Hold her uptight, make a little lovin'
A little turtle dovin' on a Mason Dixon night
Fits my life, oh so right, my Dixieland delight
Spend my dollar, parked in a holler 'neath the mountain moonlight
Hold her uptight, make a little lovin'
A little turtle dovin' on a Mason Dixon night
Fits my life, oh so right, my Dixieland delight
Rollin' down a backwoods, Tennessee byway, one arm on the wheel
Sometimes her morning coffee?s way too strong
And sometimes what she says, she says all wrong
Right or wrong she?s there beside me like only a friend would be
And that?s close enough to perfect for me
Now she?s been known to wear her pants too tight
And drinking puts her out just like a light
Heaven knows she?s not an angel, but she?d really like to be
And that?s close enough to perfect for me
She kisses me each morning and smiles her sleepy smile
And she don?t have to say it, I can see it in her eyes
Don?t you worry about my woman or what you think she ought to be
She?s close enough to perfect for me
Sometimes she gets down and starts to cry
But then again a lady has a right
She?s everything I've ever wanted, she's all I?ll ever need
She?s close enough to perfect for me
She kisses me each morning and smiles her sleepy smile
She don?t have to say it, I can see it in her eyes
Don?t you worry about my woman or what you think she ought to be
She?s close enough to perfect for me
I've seen him plow a field of corn all day
That's reality
His overalls are black with dirt
But his face is still full of dignity
He talks about the weather
And he can tell you when it's gonna rain
Told me 'bout the flood of twenty-nine
That washed the crops away
Underneath that Alabama sky
Grandpa told me 'bout the things he'd seen
Underneath that Alabama sky
I listened to my grandpa's memories
At times he mentions Grandma
Turn his head and wipe away a tear
Sometimes we'd take her picture down
And sit and pretend that she's still here
Three girls and two boys he raised on love
And simple honesty
And when they finally have to carry him away
They'll take a lot of me
Underneath that Alabama sky
Grandpa told me 'bout the things he'd seen
Underneath that Alabama sky
I listened to my grandpa's memories
Underneath that Alabama sky
My grandpa told me 'bout the things he'd seen
Underneath that Alabama sky
I see the lights of the city tonight and I see a star shinin' so bright
A babe in a manger in swaddling clothes, it's you, it's me everyone knows
The Christmas spirit is in the air, the Christmas spirit is everywhere
Like th day Christ was born in Bethlehem
The Christmas spirit has been coming down
I hear the sound of church bell ring, and I see kids and grown-ups sing
A real live nativity scene, it's you, it's me, we all know what it means
The Christmas spirit is in the air, the Christmas spirit is everywhere
Like the day Christ was born in Bethlehem
The Christmas spirit has been coming down
An it's time to let the angels sing, it's time to praise the newborn King
It's time for that eastern star to shine, it's time, it's Christmas time
Yes, it's time to let the angels sing, it's time to praise the newborn King
It's time for that eastern start to shine, it's time, it's Christmas time
Since the day Christ was born in Bethlehem
O little town of Bethlehem how still we see thee lie
Above they deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by
Yet in they dark streets shineth the everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight
O holy child of Bethlehem descend to us, we pray
Cast out our sin and enter in be born in us today
We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell
O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Immanuel
For Christ is born of Mary and gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep their watch of wondering love
O morning stars, together proclaim the holy birth
Baby, let's make a date for a night on the town
How does the turn of the century sound?
I guarantee that we'll have a good time
New year's eve 1999
Now I know it sounds a bit premature
But I'm askin' you now 'cause I want to be sure
Do you have anything else in mind?
New year's eve 1999
We'll drink pink champagne from a plastic cup
Dance all night 'til the sun comes up
We'll say, it's been a pretty good century
Except for that weekend in '93
Then we'll go home to our warn winter bed
And tuck in the kids with a kiss on the head
And sing one more chorus of Auld Lang Syne
New year's eve 1999
I'll be your sweetheart if you'll be mine
New year's eve 1999
Come, they told me pa rum pa pum pum
Our newborn King to see pa rum pa pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring pa rum pa pum pum
To lay before the King pa rum pa pum pum
Rum pa pum pum, rum pa pum pum
So to honor Him, pa rum pa pum pum
When we come
Baby Jesus pa rum pa pum pum
I am poor boy too pa rum pa pum pum
I have no gift to bring pa rum pa pum pum
That's fit to give our King pa rum pa pum pum
Rum pa pum pum, rum pa pum pum
Shall I play for You pa rum pa pum pum
On my drum?
Mary nodded par rum pa pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time pa rum pa pum pum
I played my drum for Him pa rum pa pum pum
I played my best for Him pa rum pa pum pum
Rum pa pum pum, rum pa pum pum
Then He smiled at me pa rum pa pum pum
He raced that engine down the track 'round the tree on Christmas day
I was so amazed my dad would play with trains
I saw a sparkle in his eye, then I heard him say
"Come on, son, let's play, I was young once too
He washed that Buick faithfully, Lord, he kept her clean
I thought that machine meant more to him than me
On the day I turned sixteen he threw me the keys
Said, "I was young once too, now she belongs to you"
He was such a young man then, I'm older than that now
I hope I measure up to him, when the circle comes around
I saw him in the attic sittin' cross legged on the floor
With some old photographs, he point and laughed
He said, "That's me in that picture", I said, "No son, that's your dad"
I was young once too and looked a lot like you
I was young once too, I was young once too
Merry Christmas, son, I wish your grandpa were here
Happy birthday, Jesus
It's that time of year
All the lights on the trees say
Christmas time is near
Another year's behind us
You helped us make it through
So, happy birthday, Jesus
This song is just for you
We all get so hung up
On material things at times
It seems like we forget
What Christmas really means
It should be thanks we're givin'
That's why I wrote this tune
Happy birthday, Jesus
This song is just for you
There's a gift for everyone
But you underneath the tree
No, it's not much
But I hope you like this song to you from me
Happy birthday Jesus
That's why I wrote this tune
So, happy birthday, Jesus
I come here today, I'm kind of nervous
You know how words get in my way
It should come easy, I've been rehearsing
I don't know why I'm so afraid to say
Will you marry me? Put our love and life together
Will you stay with me for always and forever?
On bended knee, would you take this ring?
Will you marry me, please? Will you marry me?
To be with you is what I live for
But at this moment I confess, yes yeah
Though I love you, God knows I love you
Deep down inside I'm scared to death, say yes
Will you marry me? Put our love and life together
Will you stay with me for always and forever?
On bended knee, would you take this ring?
Will you marry me, please? Will you marry me?
On bended knee, on bended knee
Would you take this ring? I will take your ring
You know how to turn me on
In a special way all your own
No one has been where you've gone in so long
Oh, baby, you turn me on
Your world fits right into mine
With perfection time after time
And my world's where you must belong
'Cause baby, you turn me on
Oh, baby, you turn me on
It's always so perfect with you every time
Oh, yeah, I love you
You know how to turn me on
In a special way all your own
No one has been where you've gone in so long
Oh, baby, you turn me on
Oh, baby, you turn me on
Hey, baby, you know every way
To turn me on and on and on
So why don't you just turn me on?
Look at those evening shadows
Casting a peaceful light
The sun is disappearing
It's a beautiful sight
Moments caught forever
By the master's touch
A lasting reminder
To us
You only paint the picture once
(And) you only get one chance
Take the time to do your best
While the brush is in your hand
Make sure it's just right
Before the colors dry
You can't change it once it's done
You only paint the picture once
Love is the canvas
That's where it all starts
A lifetime together
Becomes a work of art
Just look what's been created
Between your heart and mine
Oh I believe that we're one of a kind
You only paint the picture once
(And) you only get one chance
Take the time to do your best
While the brush is in your hand
Make sure it's just right
Before the colors dry
You can't change it once it's done
You only paint the picture once
It's a portrait of life
You can't live it twice
Just like a western movie, a challenge has been made.
A shot was fired in anger, and pride stepped off the train.
Won't we ever stop this killin', me and you, till our hearts are up on Boot Hill and there's nothing we can do?
Chorus:
Words at twenty paces, anger at high noon.
This house ain't big enough for both of us. It's comin' soon.
We'll finish off our happiness and run hope out of town.
With words at twenty paces, Lord, it's love we're gunnin' down.
Bridge:
How did we ever lose the dreams we used to share, the gentle touch, the words of love, the way we used to care?
Sometimes you words cut like a bullet in my side.
Oh, which is more important, wounded hearts or wounded pride?
I've got my ammunition. I know you've got yours too.
We know each other's weakness; Lord, the damage we can do.
Why can't we just step aside and put our guns away?
Let love come like the cavalry: ride in and save the day?
It's almost summer you know and I can't wait to go
Diggin' my toes in the sand
Spendin' long summer days soakin' up some rays
To the sound of a reggae band
My baby looks so good but I knew she would
And I'm so glad she's mine
I'm gonna kiss her again, while the waves roll in
It's just a wonderful waste of time
Ooh, put all our cares behind us
Wrapped in each others arms is where you'll find us
Kickin' back on a beach with my lover in reach
Holdin' her hand in mine
Crazy things that we do, may not matter to you
It's just a wonderful waste of time
Ooh, we're dancin' a hole to China
Even though we're on a beach in Carolina
Ooh, moonlight walks by the ocean
Ooh, there's no need to control our emotions
I wanna tell you my friend, I'd like to do it again
There's no reason or rhyme
Spendin' time on the shore, I'd like to do it some more
It's just a wonderful waste of time
It's a wonderful waste of time, just a wonderful waste of time
A wonderful waste of time, it's a wonderful waste of time
A wonderful waste of time, a wonderful waste of time
There's a light in your eyes tonight
You know I'd know that look anywhere
You got plans and I'm one lucky man
Before we get so carried away
There's just something I've been wanting to say
When we make love
Its more to me than just an affair I want you to know how much I care
When we make love
Oh its such a precious time we share our hearts, our souls and our minds
When we make love, oh yeah
Watching you make your little moves
Well I can tell it's gonna be a long night
All day long, we keep holding on
It couldn't be any better than this
I got it all in my fingertips
When we make love
Oh its more than just an affair I want you to know how much I care
When we make love
Oh its such a precious time we share our hearts, our sols and our minds
These moments, these feelings
When we make love
Its more to me than just an affair I want you to know how much I care
When we make love
Oh its such a precious time we share our hearts, our souls and our minds
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah
Well, I'm glad, little Johnny wants that remote control
I know I'm gonna run it fast as it will go
And Jenny wants every game that Nintendo makes
It's just around the corner and I can't wait
I've got my stocking hangin', it's time to go to bed
I think I hear some reindeer, I better cover up my head
I know Santa's gonna bring us something just like he always did
Yeah, when it comes to Christmas I'm still a kid
I still like shakin' presents underneath the tree
And tryin' to figure out what ole Santa's got for me
Oh, I get so excited on Christmas Eve
I try my best to close my eyes but I can't sleep
Well, I've got my stocking hangin', it's time to go to bed
I think I hear some reindeer, I better cover up my head
I know Santa's gonna bring us something just like he always did
Yeah, when it comes to Christmas I'm still a kid
When it comes to Christmas, I'm still a kid
Lord knows I've made mistakes
Not of which I'm proud but I got down on my knees
And begged him please to hear me somehow
Forgive me of my sins and show me the light
Let me follow in the truth, dedicate my life to you
So in the end I'll be alright
So when it's my time to go, I've done all that I can
I'll have a smile on my face as I join the angel band
So please, don't cry cause in my heart I'll know
I've got Jesus on my side so my soul will be alright
When it comes my time to go
There's no easy way around, it's a climb up to the top
But if we keep the faith, live for you each day
Believe with all I've got
Stay humble as a child
Then when this old life is through
I won't be alone, Christ will take me home
Like he promised he would do
So when it comes my time to go and I've done all that I can
I'll have a smile on my face as I join the angel band
So please, don't cry cause in my heart I'll know
I've got Jesus on my side so my soul will be alright
When it comes my time to go
I've got Jesus on my side so my soul will be alright
It'll creep up on you like a kudzu vine
Even miles above the Mason-Dixon line
'Til one day you're craving hominy grits
And scanning the jukebox for George Jones hits
Drinkin' Jack Black tryin' to kick back
'Til the condo's looking like a shotgun shack
You'll be one of us no matter where you're at
When it all goes south
(You'll be drivin' around on a John Deere tractor)
When it all goes south
(Wearing baseball caps but they won't be backwards)
Now it really don't matter what state you're in
One day the south's gonna rise again
There's a Wall Street wonder boy sittin' up north
Throwing darts like a monkey at a stock report
He's got two homes, car loans, in debt
And his third divorce ain't even final yet
Traded his MBA for a SUV on a backwoods road down in Tennessee
'Cause man, Manhattan ain't the place to be
When it all goes south
(With the live oak trees and the sweet magnolias)
When it all goes south
(Eatin' moon pies, drinking RC colas)
Now it really don't matter what state you're in
Someday the south's gonna rise again
When it all goes south
(Where the fog's as thick as Mississippi mud)
When it all goes south
(You'll be singing the blues 'cause it's in your blood)
Now it really don't matter what state you're in
One day the south's gonna rise again
When it all goes south
(You'll be drivin' around on a John Deere tractor)
When it all goes south
(Wearing baseball caps but they won't be backwards)
When it all goes south
(With the live oak trees and the sweet magnolias)
When it all goes south
(Eatin' moon pies, drinking RC colas)
Vicksburg, Birmingham, Natchez and Savannah, Panama City
Y'all sure look pretty in the sunshine
Getting' dixiefried get yourself some rebel pride
When it all goes south
(Where the fog's as thick as Mississippi mud)
When it all goes south
(You'll be singing the blues 'cause it's in your blood)
Now it really don't matter what state you're in
One day the south's gonna rise again
When it all goes south
(You'll be drivin' around on a John Deere tractor)
When it all goes south
(Wearing baseball caps but they won't be backwards)
When it all goes south
(With the live oak trees and the sweet magnolias)
When it all goes south
(Eatin' moon pies, drinking RC colas)
When it all goes south
(Where the fog's as thick as Mississippi mud)
When it all goes south
(You'll be singing the blues 'cause it's in your blood)
When it all goes south
(You'll be drivin' around on a John Deere tractor)
When it all goes south
(Wearing baseball caps but they won't be backwards)
(With the live oak trees and the sweet magnolias)
(Eatin' moon pies, drinking RC colas)
When it all goes south
(Where the fog's as thick as Mississippi mud)
When it all goes south
(You'll be singing the blues 'cause it's in your blood)
(When it all goes south)
When it all goes south
After I leave for worlds unknown
Over the border line
Never again on earth to know
What will I leave behind?
Leave behind, oh, leave behind
What will I leave behind?
After I leave for worlds unknown
What will I leave behind?
Will I be missed by those I love
Or have I been unkind?
And have I been true to God above
What will I leave behind?
Leave behind, oh, leave behind
What will I leave behind?
After I leave for worlds unknown
We were all we ever wanted
Before there was a single brick in this wall
That keeps the distance here between us
We built a life but we forgot we already had it all
When we made love, we made love
Baby we had something
That nothing else could touch
We made love
Through the lonely that divides us
And I can feel you reachin' from the other side
Let's tear this wall down and start over
And get back to oh that simple life
When we made love and we made love
Baby we had something
That nothing else could touch
And we made love
We're just past the doubt
Beyond the hurt
We're not too far
From where we were
When we made love, we made love
Baby we've got something
That nothing else can touch
You're laying right beside me, but you're a million miles away
And if I ask you what's the matter you don't have much to say
And I can tell that I'm not standing where I stood with you before
And we can't love like this, anymore
Sometimes it makes me angry, but mostly it just hurts
I thought time might make it better but it's only made it worse
And I can't climb these walls you're building
And I can't unlock the door and we can't love like this anymore
We're coming to a crossroad, I can tell
I'm not sure we'd be this lonely by ourselves
But I won't give up as long as there's a chance
So where we go from here is in your hands
Just say it's over and at least I'll know for sure
That we can't love like this anymore
I worry all day and I can't go to sleep at night
Thinking about baby and wondering who's holding her tight tonight
People say I've been a fool too long, too long
All my friends still ask me why I keep hanging on and on
And I say, you'll never know until it happens to you
You'll never know all that I'm going through
Love ain't something that flies away
Somebody goes but the feeling stays
And you'll never know until it happens to you
Saturday's rollin' and everybody's rockin' but me
I should go to town but I don't want no company, no, no, no
Friends say I should be out having fun with someone
I know it's true but if they only knew it's easier said than done, oh yeah
And I say, you'll never know until it happens to you
You'll never know all that I'm going through
Love ain't something that flies away
Somebody goes but the feeling stays
And you'll never know until it happens to you
Friends say I've been a fool too long, much too long
They just don't understand why I sit at home all alone by the phone
And I say, you'll never know until it happens to you
You'll never know all that I'm going through
You'll never know, oh no, you'll never know, whoa
Play us a song we can slow dance on.
We want to hold eachother.
Play us a groove so we hardly move.
Just let our hearts be together.
Oh baby, cause it feels so good
when we're close like this.
Whisper in my ear and let me steal the tears.
Come on and touch me when we're dancin
You know you've got that lovin touch
Oh oh touch me when we're dancin
I want to feel you when I'm falling in love
Tonights the night and it feels so right
What my heart's saying to me
You're the one and I've waited so long
So let your love flow thru me
Oh baby cause it feels so good we can be this close
You got me up so high
I could fly coast to coast
Come on and touch me when we're dancin
You know you've got that lovin touch
Oh oh touch me when we're dancin
The factories are all shut down and the shopping malls are all closed
And the busy streets are all empty except for the falling snow
And in the small towns, in the cities families gather as one
'Cause the night of love and sharing they look forward to has come
'Cause tonight is Christmas, tonight is love
Tonight we celebrate God's one and only son
Tonight there's hope for peace on earth eternally
Tonight is Christmas and the world's in harmony
But across the seas two armies stare down at each other's guns
Each believing in their cause enough to die or kill the other one
But tonight there'll be no shooting, not a drop of blood will spill
They will cease their fire this silent night in the name of peace and goodwill
'Cause tonight is Christmas, tonight is love
Tonight we celebrate God's one and only son
Tonight there's hope for peace on earth eternally
Sittin' alone at a table for two
When she walked in
I was down on my second love
Swore I'd never do that again
She sat down beside me
And tried to explain
That two bad loves
Don't spoil the whole darn game
The first love lies
The second lover hurts you deep inside
And now that you're free
This love's on me
I thought my life was
At the end of its rope
Without true love
There could be no hope
Then she asked
If I would stay for the night
She said
"Everything's gonna be all right"
The sun came up
The very next day
I knew what she meant
When I heard her say
The first love lies
The second lover hurts you deep inside
Now that you're free
This love's on me
She sat down beside me
And tried to explain
That two bad loves
Don't spoil the whole darn game
The first love lies
The second lover hurts you deep inside
Now that you're free
This love's on me
This love's on me
I'm gonna love away your misery
Soon you will see
This love's on me
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
This love's on me
I'm gonna love away your misery
Now that you see
As I lay by your side and hold you tonight, I want you to understand
This love that I feel is so right and so real and I realize how lucky I am
And should you ever wonder if my love is true
There's something that I want to make clear with you
There's no way I could make it without you
There's no way that I'd even try
If I have to survive without you in my life
I know I wouldn't last a day, oh baby, there's no way
Baby I've always loved you
And I hope you know that
It means so much to me whenever I see
That wanting me look in your eyes
And I don't know how I could do without
Holding you close every night
I've waited so long just to have you to hold
And now that I've got you, I'll never let go
There's no way I could make it without you
There's no way that I'd even try
If I had to survive without you in my life
I know I wouldn't last a day, oh babe, there's no way
And I never knew what you give, what I was missin'
Now you say forever, I find my heart is listenin', yes I'm listenin'
There's no way I could make it without you
There's no way that I'd even try
If I had to survive without you in my life
I know I wouldn't last a day, oh babe, there's no way
He stays up at night till way after dark
Feeding the dog that lives in our yard
He'll put on my shoes and stumble around
But together we can catch any outlaw in town
The boy tries to be just like me
I'm all that he tries to be
Watching cartoons on my knee
Mamma's little man and me
He wants to know how this and that goes
He'll play all day on a mountain of clay
And he'll fight with me to show that he's strong
But if he gets hurt it's mamma he wants
The boy tries to be just like me
I'm all that he tries to be
Watching cartoons on my knee
It's mamma's little man and me
Some day I know he'll leave us alone
Break mamma's heart I'll try to be strong
But if I shed a tear I hope he won't see
The big man is him and the boy is me
The boy tried to be just like me
He's all that I try to be
Now I'm watching cartoons on my knees
And mamma's little man is me
We could walk away now, call it over and done
Say we fought the good fight and nobody won
Say we're both better off that worst came to worst
So we didn't last, hey, we're not the first
But then again, if we give it one more try
We might find the feeling never really die
And there's still a chance to be all we might have been
And find the love we had back then again
Off to such a good start but somehow it seems
We've let our hearts fall apart at the dreams
We could throw in the towel walk away with our pride
Say it just wasn't worth all the tears that we've cried
Then again, if we give it one more try
We might find the feeling never really die
There's still a chance to be all we might have been
Let's find the love we had back then again
Maybe if we want it bad enough
We can make it better than it ever was
And there's still a chance to be all we might have been
You can tell a lot about a man by the woman he loves
Nothing else shows a part of his soul like she does
And she?d be the one to swear that he hung the moon above
Yeah you can tell a lot about a man by the woman he loves
She knows him inside out the things he dreams about
And makes them come true when she can she knows all of his faults
The demons he?s fought, nothin? but his hard workin? hands
And he?s called out her name in passion and pain
She?s makes him stronger each time yes, it?s there on her lips
In her fingertips that she?s with him to the end of the line
Yeah you can tell a lot about a man by the woman he loves, yes you can
Nothing else shows a part of his soul like she does
She?d be the one to swear that he hung the moon above
Yeah you can tell a lot about a man by the woman he loves
You can tell a lot about a man by the woman he loves
'Cause nothing else shows a part of his soul like she does
She?d be the one to swear that he hung the moon above
Yeah you can tell a lot about a man by the woman he loves
Yeah, you can tell a lot about a man by the woman he loves
Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight
Over the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming
And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
On This Side Of The Moon
(Mark Alan Springer)
Some folks looks through a telescope
And dream of flying high above the stars
They say it won't be long
'Til we can haul on a ship to Mars
I'm just a simple man
There's a lot that I don't know
But as long as you're here with me
I just assume stay home
On this side of the moon
Things are going my way
Your love keeps shining through
Even when it rains
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
I'm happy standing in these shoes
With you here in my life
The world is looking bright
On this side of the moon
Sometines on a clear night
We pulled out a chair in the yard
And I'm always amazed
At the good lord can make so many stars
But I know I'd feel out of place
Longing through the milky ways
All you expect a astronaut
I'd think I'd rather stay
On this side of the moon
Things are going my way
Your love keeps shining through
Even when it rains
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
I'm happy standing in these shoes
With you here in my life
The world is looking bright
Before we ever made the headlines
Or toured the concert halls
We survived our share of bar rooms
Stared at many motel walls
The years in Carolina
And all the one night stands
What kept the fires a burnin'
Back then, was you the fans
We two stepped out to Texas
Round and round the dance hall floors
Played the fair in Minnesota
I wish we could've played one more
We hope you remember
We're just the boys in the band
And what keeps the fires a burnin'
Is always, you the fans
I wish this night could last forever
Ah, but the show must go on
And we'll take home the memories
And we'll leave you with our songs
It's been good to see ya'll
Can we come back again? And again, and again
What keeps the fires a burnin'
In us, is you the fans
As long as you remember
The boys in the band
We'll keep the fires a burnin'
The End Of The Lyin'
Alabama
Album: Roll On
You took me for a fool
Then you took me for a ride
You really had me going
Till I looked into your lies
I let you keep me hangin' on
But honey here's where I get off
It's the end of the lyin'
And I can't stand no more denyin'
It's all over but the cryin'
Honey it's the end of the line
Don't tell me a story
I don't care where you've been
Girl I'm out for glory
And I won't be back again
I let you keep me hangin' on
But honey here's where I get off
It's the end of the lyin'
And I can't stand no more denyin'
It's all over but the cryin'
Honey it's the end of the line
It's the end of the lyin'
And I can't stand no more denyin'
It's all over but the cryin'
Honey it's the end
It's the end of the lyin'
And I can't stand no more denyin'
It's all over but the cryin'
The closer you get, the further I fall
I'll be over the edge now in no time at all
I'm falling faster and faster and faster with no time to stall
The closer you get, the further I fall
Could I be dreaming?
Is this really real?
'Cause there's something magic
The way that I feel in your arms tonight
The closer you get, oh yeah, the further I fall
I'll be over the edge now in no time at all
I'm falling faster and faster and faster with no time to stall
The closer you get, the further I fall
Keep fallin', oh, yeah, yeah
Keep fallin', fallin', oh, yeah, yeah
I'm fallin'
Yes, I'm fallin'
(Yes, I'm fallin')
(Yes, I'm fallin')
Yes, I'm fallin'
(Yes, I'm fallin')
(Yes, I'm fallin')
Yes, we'll fallin'
(Yes, we'll fallin')
(Yes, we'll fallin')
The closer you get, the further I fall
I'll be over the edge now in no time at all
I'm falling faster and faster and faster with no time to stall, oh yeah
The closer you get, the further I fall
The closer you get, the further I fall
I'll be over the edge now in no time at all
I'm falling faster and faster and faster with no time to stall
Round Ole Baugh Road it?s a great place kids to grow
Some grow up and move away
Most of us decide to stay
Round the Ole? Baugh Road
Hard working mom and dad gave us things
That they never had in our corner of the world
Romance is slow for the boys and girls
Round the Ole? Baugh Road
The neighborhood still looks the same
Just new kids with the same old names
My Baugh Road?s in a southern state
Your?s may be anywhere, U.S.A.
Look around Ole? Baugh Road
I see the kids on Ole? Baugh Road
I see the glory of the future glow
Look to the Heavens and give a shout
Like my daddy did when he started out
Round, round, round the Ole Baugh Road
Round, round, round
Round, round, round
Round, round, round
The Ole? Baugh Road
Round, round, round
I?ve made some decisions
Never not the best
Against my better judgment
I must confess
I went astray so many ways
So my dreams fall apart
And came a day, I?m glad to say
I followed my heart
That feeling, the one I?m feeling now
Oh, that feeling, that turned me all around
That feeling, oh, what love can do
That feeling, that never let?s me down
Oh, that feeling, that always come around
I never need another
It?s gonna last my whole life through
That feeling, I?m feeling for you
Looking in the mirror
Reflecting on the past
Memories or misery
That?s all fading fast
These eyes over my shoulder
Oh, they made me realize
I?ve made the right decision
The day I recognized
That feeling, the one I?m feeling now
Oh, that feeling, that turned me all around
That feeling, oh, what love can do
That feeling, that never let?s me down
Oh, that feeling, that always come around
I never need another
It?s gonna last my whole life through
That feeling, I?m feeling for you
I never need another
It?s gonna last my whole life through
Come on weather man give us a forecast snowy white
Can't you hear the prayers of every childlike heart tonight
Rockies are callin', Denver snow fallin'
Somebody said it's four feet deep, but it doesn't matter
Give me the laughter, I'm gonna choose to keep
Another tender Tennessee Christmas, the only Christmas for me
Where the love circles around us like the gifts around our tree
Well, I know there's more snow up in Colorado than my roof will ever see
But a tender Tennessee Christmas is the only Christmas for me
Every now and then I get a wanderin' urge to see
Maybe California, maybe Tinsel Town's for me
There's a parade there, we'd have it made there
Bring home a tan for New Year's Eve
Sure sounds exciting, awfully inviting, still I think I'm gonna keep
Another tender Tennessee Christmas, the only Christmas for me
Where the love circles around us like the gifts around our tree
Well, they say in L.A. it's a warm holiday, it's the only place to be
A tender Tennessee Christmas is the only Christmas for me
Well, I know there's more snow up in Colorado than my roof will ever see
But a tender Tennessee Christmas is the only Christmas for me
It was July hot 'cross Georgia on my way to myrtle beach
I just got my diploma so I set out in search of me
The honeymoon was over and Alabama was far away
From being little more than just a southern state
I got a gig down at the Bowery
I played for tip and watered drinks
Just a novice in a business
That's seldom what it seems
And where are you goin' tar top
Where's J.C. and the chosen few?
I saw the flash without T.Gentry
And B.V. left for Malibu
I was July, hot and thirty, some years down the line
When the boys touched the nation, unaware at the time
I got to go to Texas, California, New York too
A farm boy who is thankful to be standin' in his shoes
But in the Bowery hangs the memories
Of dreams that still come true
Every time I see the spotlights
I'm one of the chosen few
And where are you going tar top
J.C. and the chosen few
There's no flash without T.Gentry
B.V. where are you?
Where are you goin' tar top
Which direction will you take
What's this contrabanded clamor
About the music that you make?
And where are you goin' tar top
Is it country enough?
Is it contemporary glamor?
I remember, walking through flowers
In a garden of a mem'ry, I'm thinkin' of
I remember, being in heaven
Some other place, some other time, some other love
I remember, walking on silver sand
With a mid summer moon shining above
And I remember, the taste of her sweet lips
Some other place, some other time, some other love
I remember holding her close to me
And I can picture the nights we shared alone
When I'm dreaming, it all seems so real to me
Then I wake up and find it's all done
Tomorrow, I may be holding another girl
But tonight she's not the one I'm thinkin' of
Could it be, my life would just be a mem'ry
Of some other place, some other time, some other love
Of some other place, some other time, some other love
If we could leave this big old city
And head back for the cabin we loved
Back deep in the woods
Baby, we would
If we could jump in some big old jet plane
Head for the islands
Where the weather is always good
Don't you know we would?
We can't do this and we can't do that
But baby we can stay right where we're at
Take a little trip, take a little trip
Take a little trip up to heaven tonight
Take a little time, leave it all behind
Take a little trip up to heaven tonight
We can go downtown to a nightclub
And dance to the rhythm of the music
On that old hardwood
Baby, we could
We could call up Rita and Bobby
And see what they're doing tonight
And maybe play some rook
Yeah, baby, we could
Yeah, now we can do this or we can do that
Or baby, we can stay right where we're at
Take a little trip, take a little trip
Take a little trip up to heaven tonight
Take a little time, leave it all behind
Take a little trip you and me outta sight
Pull down the shades, turn out the lights
Take a little trip up to heaven tonight
Take a little trip, take a little trip
Take a little trip up to heaven tonight
Take a little trip, me and you outta sight
Pull down the shades, turn out the lights
I need T.L.C. A.S.A.P.
Well, my muscles ache and my feet are sore
Thank God, it's Friday and it's almost four
And time to hit the door
I'm gonna spend the weekend on the lake
We've been working overtime and we need a break
And Honey, I can't wait
We know how to spell relief
Got a good old fashion recipe
A little T.L.C. A.S.A.P.
A little R and R for you and me
A guaranteed rat race remedy
A little T.L.C. A.S.A.P.
Bring a book to read and a change of clothes
Well, I packed the cooler and a Coleman stove
And the radio
We can [Incomprehensible] laugh in the sun all day
We can love in a moonlight hours away
While the crickets play
Well, we work real hard six days a week
Honey, this is something we both need
A little T.L.C. A.S.A.P.
A little R and R for you and me
Guaranteed rat race remedy
A little T.L.C. A.S.A.P.
A little T.L.C. A.S.A.P.
A little R and R for you and me
A guaranteed rat race remedy
I need T.L.C. A.S.A.P.
T.L.C. A.S.A.P.
R and R for you and me
T.L.C. A.S.A.P.
R and R for you and me
Many years ago in days of childhood
I used to play till evening shadows come
And then winding down that old familiar pathway
I heard my mother call at set of sun
"Come home, come home, it's suppertime
The shadow's lengthen fast
Come home, come home, it's suppertime
We're going home at last"
Some of the fondest memories of my childhood
Are woven around suppertime
When Mama used to call out from the back steps
To the old home place, "Come on home, son, it's suppertime"
Oh, how I'd love to hear those words once more
But you know for me, time is woven in the realization of the truth
That's even more thrilling
And that's when the call comes from the portals of glory
To come on home, it's suppertime
"Come home, come home, it's suppertime
The shadow's lengthen fast
Come home, come home, it's suppertime
We're going home at last, we're going home at last"
When all God's children shall gather 'round the table
Well this ain't no Sunday drive
Got the tach red lined, throttle opened wide
Gentlemen, start the engines
You got an all new diagnostic tuned
Polished, shined, lookin' like new
This car will blow your mind
And your door right off
Rotated tires, balanced, aligned
Highest octane money can buy
She looks like she's flyin'
When she's sittin' at a stop
Your grocery gettin' garbage
Is nothing next to mine
This ain't no Sunday drive
Got the tach red lined, throttle opened wide
Gonna kill a lot of bugs, pass a lot of poles
Burn a little rubber down a blacktop road
Better be able to bury that needle, your pink slip's on the line
This ain?t no Sunday drive, no, they ain't
On your mark, set and ready, fly
Be waitin' at the finish
Hand your keys to my baby
And don't ask for a ride
This ain?t no Sunday drive, no it ain't son
Well this ain't no Sunday drive
Got the tach red lined, throttle opened wide
Gonna kill a lot of bugs, pass a lot of poles
Burn a little rubber down a blacktop road
Better be able to bury that needle, your pink slip's on the line
This ain?t no Sunday drive, this ain?t no Sunday drive
Overdrive, overdrive, overdrive, overdrive
Through the years
We've had our ups and downs
Ain't been a block
We haven't been around
We've been one step up
And two steps back
But our love's gotten
Right back on track
We're still goin' strong
Like a freight train
Burnin' on a midnight run
We're rollin' right along
Still goin' strong
In tryin' times
When push came down to shove
We'd pull together
And show what we're made of
With a lot of love
And a little faith
We moved every mountain
In our way
We're still goin' strong
With a fire that's hotter
Than the desert sun
We're still turnin' on
Still goin' strong
It's still as good
As it's ever been
Our love's just gettin'
It's second wind
We're still goin' strong
Two hearts poundin'
Like a rock and roll drum
Lovin' all night long
Still goin' strong
We're still goin' strong
Like a freight train
Burnin' on a midnight run
We're rollin' right along
Still goin' strong
Still goin' strong
Goin' strong
Still goin' strong
Goin' strong
Still goin' strong
We?re standing like kids on a mineway
Two hearts like tumbling dice
We've lost control of the way we feel
Old heartaches driving us crazy
Is it really different this time
We?ve come too far not to take a chance
And spin the wheel
Play our hearts on the line
Risk it all one more time
Let it all ride on the way we feel
This could be another broken heart
Or is it were true love starts
Only one way to find out if this thing is real
Just spin the wheel
Round and round our dreams are rollin?
Will they land on lover goodbye
My heart?s on you head over heels
All I know is when I told you
Love is worth any chance we take
Baby let?s left the chips fall were they make
And spin the wheel
Play our hearts on the line
Risk it all one more time
Let it all ride on the way we feel
This could be another broken heart
Maybe this is it were true love starts
Only one way to find out if this thing is real
Just spin the wheel
Love is worth any chance we take
Baby let?s spin the wheel
Play our hearts on the line
Risk it all one more time
Let it all ride on the way we feel
This could be another broken heart
Or maybe this is it were true love starts
Only one way to find out if this thing is real
Just spin the wheel
Play our hearts on the line
Risk it all one more time
Let it all ride on the way we feel
Just spin the wheel
Keep on spinning the wheel baby
Round and round we go
Spin in the wheel
Spin the wheel
Round and round we go
And spin the wheel
Song, song of the south
Sweet potato pie and I shut my mouth
Gone, gone by the wind
There ain't nobody looking back again
Cotton on the roadside, cotton in the ditch
We all picked the cotton but we never got rich
Daddy was a veteran, a southern democrat
They ought to get a rich man to vote like that
Sing it
Song, song of the south
Sweet potato pie and I shut my mouth
Gone, gone by the wind
There ain't nobody looking back again
Well somebody told us Wall Street fell
But we were so poor that we couldn't tell
Cotton was short and the weeds were tall
But Mr. Roosevelt's a gonna save us all
Well momma got sick and daddy got down
The county got the farm and they moved to town
Papa got a job with the TVA
He bought a washing machine and then a Chevrolet
Sing it
Song, song of the south
Sweet potato pie and I shut my mouth
Gone, gone by the wind
There ain't nobody looking back again
Play it
Sing it
Song, song of the south
Sweet potato pie and I shut my mouth
Gone, gone by the wind
There ain't nobody looking back again
Song, song of the south
Gone, gone with the wind
Song, song of the south
Sweet potato pie and I shut my mouth
Song, song of the south
Sweet potato pie and I shut my mouth
Sing it
Song, song of the south
Sweet potato pie and I shut my mouth
Gone, gone by the wind
Ain't nobody looking back again
Song, song of the south
Sweet potato pie and I shut my mouth
Gone, gone by the wind
Ain't nobody looking back again
Song, song of the south
There were times I stood my ground
When I knew you were right
Turned around and walked away
When I should've held you tight
But you never closed the door
You just turned out the light
Gave me time to think it over
A chance to make it right
Sometimes out of touch
But never out of love
Sometimes givin' in
But never givin' up
We've been worlds apart
Yet always close enough
Yeah, we've been out of touch
But never out of love
No matter how we try
There still may come a time
When our minds are far apart
But I know you and me
Will always find a way to be
Together in our hearts
Sometimes out of touch
But never out of love
Sometimes givin' in
Oh but never givin' up
We've been worlds apart
Yet always close enough
Yeah, we've been out of touch
But never out of love
Yeah, we've been out of touch
She's still got those pretty eyes like she did in school
The first time that she looked at me, my heart went ka-boom
Today I saw that look again on sale in summer square
She looked so good in what she wore somehow it don't seem fair
She's got that look in her eyes just like she's always had
She's got that smile on her lips that always drives me mad
When she looks at me the way I feel comes as no surprise
I love that look when she's got that look in her eyes
Just today she looked at me and I felt like a kid
Even thought I'm grown up now the puzzle seems to fit
I may never have her but I'll still love her still
Oh I may never hold her in my mind I always will
She's got that look in her eyes just like she's always had
She's got that smile on her lips that always drives me mad
When she looks at me the way I feel comes as no surprise
I love that look when she's got that look in her eyes
When she looks at me the way I feel comes as no surprise
She can light a fire under me
Give me all the courage that I need
She can see a side I just can't see, she can
She can make me smile when I wanna cry
Find a way to change my state of mind
She can always reach through my disguise, she can
When my world gets crazy and I just can't cope
She throws her arms around me and gives me hope
When I got the desire but I got no plans
I need someone to understand, oh, only she can
She can take the chill out of winter nights
Take away the wrong from what's not right
She can make the darkest hour look bright, she can
When I really need to make a stand
But I don't believe in who I am
When I really want to but I just can't, she can
When my world gets crazy and I just can't cope
She throws her arms around me and gives me hope
When I got the desire but I got no plans
I need someone to understand, oh, only she can
I try to do for her what she does for me
'Cause I want our love to grow
I'm gonna hold on tightly only a fool would let her go
'Cause when my world gets crazy and I just can't cope
She throws her arms around me and gives me hope
When I got the desire but I got no plans
I need someone to understand, oh, only she can
Yes, she can
Only she can
Yes, she can
She and I live in our own little world
Don't worry about the world outside
She and I agree, she and I lead a perfectly normal life
Ah but just because we aren't often seen socially
People think we've something to hide
But all our friends know we're just a little old fashioned
She and I
Oh ain't it great, aint it fine
To have a lover someone that others can't find
Ain't it wonderful to know, all we ever need is just the two of us
She and I, so wonderful, she and I
Ah she and I share with every body else
The same wants, needs and desires
Ah she and I save, she and I pay on everything we acquire
Ah but just because we aren't often seen separately
People think we live one life
Its hard for them to see how anyone could be
As close as she and I
Oh ain't it great, well aint it fine
To have a lover someone that others can't find
Ain't it wonderful to know, all we ever need is just the two of us
She and I
She and I live in our own little world
Ain't it wonderful
She and I live in our own little world
Ain't it wonderful
Ain't it fine fine fine
Ain't it wonderful
So wonderful
[Incomprehensible]
She and I are so wonderful
Ah she and I live in our own little world, yeah yeah
Ain't it great, ain't it fine, so wonderful
Say I
Say I
If you wanna a brand new shiny car, say I
If you're sick of songs about broken hearts, say I
If you spent some nights parkin' at the noon
If you don't like being told what to do
Say I
I gotta have some thing to hang my dreams upon
Say I
I'm gonna keep rockin' until I'm dead and gone
If you turn up the radio too loud, say I
If make the tilt the world spin round, say I
If you love a lil' more to spend the cash
But you hate takin' out the Tuesday trash
Say I
I gotta have some thing to hang my dreams upon
Say I
I'm gonna keep rockin' until I'm dead and gone
Worry ain't worth half the time it takes
I don't wanna think about a thing
Say I
Say I
If you hate when a friend goes Hollywood, say I
Sometimes feel like gettin' nothin' no good, say I
If you think you're wrong but you know you're right
You won't back down without a fight
Say I
I gotta have some thing to hang my dreams upon
Say I
I'm gonna keep rockin' until I'm dead and gone
Say I, say I
Oh, say I
I gotta have some thing to hang my dreams upon
Say I
I'm gonna keep rockin' until I'm dead and gone
Say I
(I, I)
Say I
Say I
(I, I)
Say I
(I, I)
Say I
Say I, say I
Say I, I
You always come around this time of year
With your big ole bag that's full of Christmas cheer
And when it starts to snow the little boys and girls
All know soon they'll hear the sound of your reindeer
Now sometimes grown ups grow up to believe
That you don't really come on Christmas Eve
But I don't think that's true 'cause I know
I see you in sparking little eyes around the tree
Oh Santa Claus, I still believe in you
And there's still a kid inside of me that still believes you're true
Oh Santa Claus, the kids are tucked in tight
And it's time to play ole Santa Clause tonight
Well I don't see how anybody could ever doubt
That there's really a Santa Clause
Not if they've ever seen a little girl with her arms
Wrapped around her baby doll
So tight both of 'em waking up
Mama and Daddy way before daylight
And Grandma and Grandpa are looking young and full of life
Just knowin' that their grandkids are gonna be alright
And Mama and Daddy, they'll be
Waitin' up to answer ole Santa's call
'Cause tonight they ain't worried about the bills
Lord they're just lovin' it all
Oh Santa Claus, I still believe in you
And there's still a kid inside of me that still believes you're true
Oh Santa Claus, the kids are tucked in tight
Rock of ages, cleft for me
Let me hide myself in Thee
Let the water and the blood
From Thy wounded side which flowed
Be of sin the double cure
Save from wrath and make me pure
Let the water and the blood
From Thy wounded side which flowed
Be of sin the double cure
Save from wrath and make me pure
While I draw this fleeting breath
When my eyes shall close in death
When I saw two worlds unknown
And see beyond Thy golden throne
Rock of ages, cleft for me
Let me hide myself in Thee
Before he ever made the headlines or won the Winston cup
He survived his share of crashes but he never did give up
The tracks in Carolina where all the Petty's ran
What kept the motor's running, way back then were you the fans
He won seven at Daytona, it was STP and forty-three
King Richard is a legend and he's a hero to me
When he wins he waves his hand to the folks up in the stand
And he is dedicated to all the Nascar fans
Well, I wish this year could last forever but the race must go on
He'll hang up his helmet but he never will be gone
I know he'll drive forever in the heart of every fan
Seems like everywhere I look
There's another version of the same old book
And someone telling me it's new
Every song on my radio
Sounds like one I heard a long time ago
Different windows, same old view, yeah, uh, huh
All the clothes in the magazines
I could swear I've already seen
In my closet years ago
Hairstyles and super malls
You've seen one well you've seen them all
Tell me something I don't know
But in a world that's mostly imitation
It's hard to recognize the real
It takes a brave heart to resist temptation
To take the easy way and reinvent the wheel, yeah
A friend of mine finds Mr. Right
Every other Friday night
At a smoky singles bar
And she can't seem to understand
Why life don't go like she plans
She goes on wishing on a star, yeah
But in a world that's mostly imitation
It's hard to recognize the real
It takes a brave heart to resist temptation
To take the easy way and reinvent the wheel
But in a world that's mostly imitation
It's hard to recognize the real
It takes a brave heart to resist temptation
To take the easy way and reinvent the wheel
Reinvent the wheel
Precious memories, flood my soul
Precious memories, unseen angels
Sent from somewhere to my soul
How they linger ever near me
And the sacred past unfolds
Precious father and loving mother
Fly across the lonely years
And old home scenes of my childhood
In fond memories appear
As I travel on life's pathway
Know not what the years may hold
As I ponder, hope grows fonder
Precious memories flood my soul
In the stillness of the midnight
Echo's from the past I hear
Old time singing, gladness bringing
From that lovely land somewhere
Precious memories, how they linger
How they ever flood my soul
In the stillness of the midnight
Precious sacred seems unfold
Precious memories, how they linger
How they ever flood my soul
In the stillness of the midnight
There's a teardrop falling slowly from my eyes tonight
As I think of your two arms that used to hold me so very tight
But you're gone now and girl I'm alone and blue
With just these pictures and memories of you
Pictures and memories of a love warm and true
Pictures of love we shared and the memories of you
But your pictures can't heal my chest of this hurt deep inside
Pictures and memories I feel like crying tonight
I may be crazy but you know sometimes I can almost feel your touch
Those who say I should be over you well, I guess they just never loved
As much I'd put your pictures where I couldn't see them
But I'd still see them in my mind
Just like your memories, they're right here with me all the time
Pictures and memories of a love warm and true
Pictures of love we shared and the memories of you
But your pictures can't heal my chest of this hurt deep inside
Pictures and memories I feel like crying tonight
Well northern Georgia highway 41
Beside the carpet mills and the gas stations
There was a music store slash radio shack
With the sound of dreamers jammin' in the back
Well we rocked all night and we rolled all day
We never bought nothing but we sure did play
The music was loud and the girls were pretty
There was always a magic down at Pete's Music City
Well we had electric guitars just a gathering dust
And a chrome mike stand with just a little bit of rust
And a couple of amps with the volume on ten
And when the last bell ringed that's when the music began
And we rocked all night...
[ guitar ]
Well the years have been long and they ain't been kind
They say all that's left is the old faded sign
But the music's still ringing loud in my heart
Down at Pete's Music City where I got my start
We live in the land of plenty
But many things aren't plenty anymore
Like the water from our sink they say it's not safe to drink
You gotta go and buy it at the store
Now we're told there's a hole in the ozone
Look what's washing on the beach
And Lord, I believe from the heavens to the seas
We're bringing mother nature to her knees
So let's leave some blue up above us
Let's leave some green on the ground
It's only ours to borrow let's save some for tomorrow
Leave it and pass it on down
Well there's a change taking place way on the mountains
Acid rain is falling on the leaves
And down in Brazil the fires are burning still
How we gonna breathe without them trees?
So let's leave some blue up above us
Let's leave some green on the ground
It's only ours to borrow let's save some for tomorrow
Leave it and pass it on down
There's a place where I live called the Canyon
Where daddy taught me to swim
And that water it's so pure and I'm gonna make sure
Daddy's grandkids can swim there like him
Now we all oughta feel just a little bit guilty
When we look into the eyes of our kids
'Cause brothers it's a fact, if we take and don't put back
They'll have to pay for all we did
So let's leave some blue up above us
Let's leave some green on the ground
It's only ours to borrow let's save some for tomorrow
Leave it and pass it on down
So let's leave some blue up above us
Let's leave some green on the ground
It's only ours to borrow let's save some for tomorrow
Leave it and pass it on down
So let's leave some blue up above us
Let's leave some green on the ground
It's only ours to borrow let's save some for tomorrow
Leave it and pass it on down
So let's leave some blue up above us
Let's leave some green on the ground
It's only ours to borrow let's save some for tomorrow
Leave it and pass it on down
A man and wife had prayed for years for children
Were losing faith and close to giving up
Then a young girl with no way to keep her baby
Laid in their arms a tiny gift of love
It only takes one life to make a miracle
One tiny ray of hope to light up the dark
It only takes one life to make a miracle
One honest prayer coming from the heart
A small coal mining town in West Virginia
Prayed as they kept vigil day and night
Saddened by the twelve who lives were taken
But also thankful one made it out alive
It only takes one life to make a miracle
One tiny ray of hope to light up the dark
It only takes one life to make a miracle
One honest prayer coming from the heart
Two thousand years ago the world lay waiting
For the Savior they were told would come
Then on that winter night there in a manger
God blessed the world with his one and only son
It only takes one life to make a miracle
One tiny ray of hope to light up the dark
It only takes one life to make a miracle
One honest prayer coming from the heart
Once upon a lifetime, I looked in someone's eyes
And felt the fire burning in my heart for the very first time
She was scared and young and had never tasted love
So I took her by the hand and a boy became a man
Once upon a lifetime
And once upon a lifetime you hold the queen of hearts
But if you gamble on a diamond win the dealin' starts
You stand to lose it all as the cards begin to fall
And the lesson learned is hard you're only dealt the queen of hearts
Once upon a lifetime
So if you're taking chances, know the chance you take
A broken heart's a high price to pay
Foolish ways will make fools of the wise
And the best things seldom come along twice
Once upon a lifetime you know that you've been blessed
When you hold your first born tenderly against your chest
And through the innocence you see the value of a family
And you feel a special bond that only comes along
Once upon a lifetime
So if you're taking chances, know the chance you take
A broken heart's a high price to pay
Foolish ways will make fools of the wise
And the best things seldom come along twice
And people only find love like yours and mine
On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross
The emblem of suffering and shame
And I love that old cross
Where the dearest and best
For a world of lost sinners was slain
So I'll cherish the old rugged cross
Till my trophies at last I lay down
I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it someday for a crown
To the old rugged cross I will ever be true
It's shame and reproach gladly bear
Then He'll call me someday
To my home far away
Where His glory forever I'll share
So I'll cherish the old rugged cross
Till my trophies at last I lay down
I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it someday for a crown
I've been lucky, got to travel this great land
From the mountains of Montana to the Sarasota sands
Oh, what a life living my dreams
I can say these eyes have seen so many things
The moon over Miami, sunset in Frisco bay
It?s all been so beautiful but still I have to say
Nothing comes close to the beauty of your love
Nothing comes close, your sight I can?t describe
Nothing comes close, when you?re lying by my side
Nothing comes close, oh no
Baby, I've been there nothing comes close
I could search forever and never stop
Walk every valley and climb each mountain top
Sell every ocean to the end of my days
But when it was over, I?d still believe I?d say
Nothing comes close to the beauty of your love
Nothing come close, your sight I can?t describe
Nothing comes close, when you?re lying by my side
Nothing comes close
Nothing comes close to the beauty of your love
Nothing come close, your sight I can?t describe
Nothing comes close, when you?re lying by my side
Nothing comes close
Oh, no, baby, I've been there and nothing comes close
My nights belong to the sandman
'Cause I sure like a dream
My morning's belong to the wild-woods
'Cause I like to hear birds sing
My soul belongs to Heaven
My feet belong to my shoes
Oh but, baby, my love belongs to you
My thoughts belong on tomorrow
'Cause today is all but gone
My memories belong on yesterday
'Cause I like to recall
My wishes belong upon a star
'Cause I believe they come true
But, baby, my love belongs to you
My love belongs to you
You and only you
These words are my heart talking
Believe me, girl, they're true
Oh my wishes belong upon a star
'Cause I believe they come true
Oh but my, baby, you know my love belongs to you
The old cowboy sits around the camp fire
Talks about faith and talks about love
The greatest gift of all
Love lifted me, love lifted me
When nothing else could help
Love lifted me
I was sinking deep in sin, far from the peaceful shore
Very deeply stained within, sinking to rise no more
But the Master of the sea heard my despairing cry
From the waters lifted me, now safe am I
Love lifted me, love lifted me
When nothing else could help
Love lifted me
All my heart I'll give to him, ever to Him I'll cling (Him I'll cling)
In His blessed presence live ever His praises sing (praises sing}
Love so mighty and so true merits my soul's best songs
Faithful, loving service, too, to Him belongs
Love lifted me, love lifted me
When nothing else could help
Love lifted me
When nothing else could help
Well you get down the fiddle and you get down the bow
Kick off your shoes and you throw them on the floor
Dance in the kitchen 'till the morning light
Louisiana Saturday Night
Waitin' in the front yard, sittin' on a log
A single shot rifle and a one-eyed dog
Yonder come our kin-folk in the moonlight
Louisiana Saturday Night
Well you get down the fiddle and you get down the bow
Kick off your shoes and you throw them on the floor
Dance in the kitchen 'till the morning light
Louisiana Saturday Night
My brother Bill and my other brother Jack
Barrel full of beer and a possum in a sack
Fifteen kids in the front porch light
Louisiana Saturday Night
When the kin-folk leave and the kids get fed
Me and my woman gonna slip off to bed
Have a little fun when we turn out the lights
Louisiana Saturday Night
Well you get down the fiddle and you get down the bow
Kick off your shoes and you throw them on the floor
Dance in the kitchen 'till the morning light
There's a full moon risin'
Comin' up behind them cypress trees
Betty Jo ain't wearin' nothin' 'round her body
But a cool night breeze
Her daddy warned me
Boy, don't come 'round here no more
But here I am knockin'
On sweet Betty's door
Louisiana moon
Done cast it's spell on me
(Yeah)
Louisiana moon
Makes a man do crazy things
We slipped off to a place
In the swamp where nobody goes
Down by the water
Where the snakes and the alligator's play
Nobody follows
'Cause there's evil in there
Uh, I ain't scared of nothin'
When I'm holdin' Betty tight
Louisiana moon
Done cast it's spell on me
(Yeah)
Louisiana moon
Makes a man do crazy things
I can't stay away
'Cause I love the thrill
If the gator's don't get me
Her daddy will
Louisiana moon
Done cast it's spell on me
(Yeah, oh yeah, yeah)
Louisiana moon
Makes a man do crazy things
(Yeah)
Louisiana moon
Done cast it's spell on me
(Yeah)
Louisiana moon
Makes a man do crazy, crazy things
(Oh)
Louisiana moon
Done cast it's spell on me
(Yeah)
Louisiana moon
Makes a man do crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy things
Louisiana moon
My love is like an automobile
Out of control, ramming down a hill
I can't stop, no, I can't stop
My love is like a runaway train
Running over anything in my way
I can't stop, no, I can't stop
Once I get started making love to you
That's the only thing that I want to do
Oh, oh, I can't stop
My love is like a house on fire
You keep me burning with your sweet desire
I can't stop, no, I can't stop, yeah
I'm gonna love all over and then
I'm gonna love you all over again
I can't stop, no, I can't stop
Once I get started making love to you
That's the only thing that I want to do
Oh, oh, I can't stop
I can't stop, no, I can't stop
I'm gonna love you all over again
I'm gonna love you all over and then
I can't stop, no, I can't stop
I'm gonna love you, I'm gonna love you
I'm gonna love you, I'm gonna love you
You kiss me awake in the mornin' , now what a way to start the day
With love notes that you leave me, written in your own special way
You call me up for nothin', I hear your voice on the line
We start talkin' 'bout lovin', you get to me every time
It's those little things you do that make me love you so
Little things that only you and I could ever know
You don't have to lay the whole wide world here at my feet, oh no
It's those little things you do that mean the most to me
Lyin' in the bed beside you, touchin' in the middle of the night
No you don't have to do any talkin' to tell me everything is all right
It's those little things you do that make me love you so
Little things that only you and I will ever know
You don't have to lay the whole wide world here at my feet, oh no
It's those little things you do that mean the most to me
It's her first night on the town
Since she was just 18
A lady down on love
And out of hope and dreams
The ties that once bound her
Now are broke away
And she's like a baby
Just learnin' how to play
She never thought that love
Could ever end so soon
Her mind drifts back in time
To a mid summer moon
When he asked her to marry
And she gladly said okay
And a woman came to be
From the girl of yesterday
Now she's a lady
Down on love
She needs somebody
To gently pick her up
She's got her freedom
But she'd rather be bound
To a man who would love her
And never let her down
Well, I know the lady
That's down on her love
'Cause I used to hold her
And have that special touch
But work took me away
From home late at nights
And I wasn't there
When she turned out the lights
Then both of us got lonely
And I gave into lust
And she just couldn't live
With a man she couldn't trust
Now she's a lady
Down on love
She needs somebody
To gently pick her up
She's got her freedom
But she'd rather be bound
To a man who would love her
And never let her down
Now she's a lady
What's goin' on with the sun and the moon
'Cause one's goin' down too early, one's comin' up too soon
The hands on my old clock
Tell me once again that I'm fallin' behind
There's too much to do and not enough time
Keepin' up, I'm movin' as fast as I can
Keepin' up, in a circle that never ends
Well, I can't stop, like it or not, I'm stuck
It's runnin' me to death and I'm out of breath, keepin' up
There's no such thing for me as a nine to five
It takes more sweat than that just to get us by
It's like I'm chasin' my own tail
'Cause Monday mornin' starts another stressed out week
The world is breathing down my neck, I can feel the heat
Keepin' up, I'm movin' as fast as I can
Keepin' up, in a circle that never ends
Well, I can't stop, like it or not, I'm stuck
It's runnin' me to death and I'm out of breath, keepin' up
By the time we make ends meet
There's not much left for you and me
And no job security
It sure makes it tough
Keepin' up, keepin' up
Well, I can't stop, like it or not, I'm stuck
It's runnin' me to death and I'm out of breath, keepin' up
I'm movin' as fast as I can
Keepin' up, in a circle that never ends
Keepin' up, well, I can't stop
Keepin' up, like it or not
Keepin' up, I'm movin' as fast as I can
Keepin' up, in a circle that never ends
Keepin' up, well, I can't stop
Keepin' up, like it or not
Keepin' up, I'm movin' as fast I can
Keepin' up, in a circle that never ends
Written by don cook & keith whitley
Out here is the country there's magic in the air.
It's the middle of december there's excitement eveywhere
Everyone's invited, the celebration's planned
The gift is just what's in your heart and not what's in your hand
Chorus:
Who's the one we need to thanks
Who's the party for
Who's the one responsible for all this peace and joy
Who deserves the credit for the blessings we enjoy
Preacher said last sunday it was joesph and mary's boy
There were times we didn't think we'd make it through the year
The bankers tried to take our farms but somehow we're still here
I don't know how the crops survived the drought and then the rain
It must have been a miracle how else could you explain
Chorus
The christ child born in bethlehem
He rattles his glass, she jumps up fast
And pours him a glass of tea
Deep in her heart she believes
That's the way it should be
Yeah, and I've seen my dad get fightin' mad
Over one little four-letter word
He'll tell you fast you don't talk
Like that around her
We may not see it the way they see it
We may not do it the way they do it
But she lives her life for him, he'd gladly die for her
And even in this modern age, it works
Though he's been down in his back
He still jumps out of that sack every mornin' at 5 a.m.
Havin' her home with the kids
Has been worth it to him
Yeah, and she takes pride in bein' his wife
And making their house a home
And sometimes she wishes the world
Would just leave them alone
We may not see it the way they see it
We may not do it the way they do it
But she lives her life for him, he'd gladly die for her
And even in this modern age, it works
If the good Lord's willin'
There will come a day
When our children will say
We may not see it the way they see it
We may not do it the way they do it
But she lives her life for him, he'd gladly die for her
And even in this modern age, it works
I come to the garden alone
While the dew is still on the roses
And the voice I hear, falling on my ear
The Son of God discloses
And He walks with me, and He talks with me
And He tells me, I am His own
And the joy we share as we tarry there
None other has ever known
He speaks and the sound of His voice
Is so sweet the birds hush their singing
And the melody that He gave to me
Within my heart is ringing
And He walks with me, and He talks with me
And He tells me, I am His own
And the joy we share as we tarry there
None other has ever known
I'd stay in the garden with Him
Though the night around me be falling
But He bids me go through the voice of woe
His voice to me is calling
And He walks with me, and He talks with me
And He tells me, I am His own
And the joy we share as we tarry there
None other has ever known
And the joy we share as we tarry there
If you're gonna play in Texas
You gotta have a fiddle in the band
That lead guitar is hot
But not for a Louisiana man
So rosen up that both faded love
And let's all dance
If you're gonna play in Texas
You gotta have a fiddle in the band
I remember down in Houston
We were puttin' on a show
When a cowboy in the back stood up
And yelled ha ha Joe
He said,"We love what you're doing
Boys don't get us wrong
There's just something missing in your song"
If you're gonna play in Texas
You gotta have a fiddle in the band
That lead guitar is hot
But not for a Louisiana man
So rosen up that both faded love
And let's all dance
If you're gonna play in Texas
You gotta have a fiddle in the band
So he dusted off our boots
And put our cowboy hats on straight
Them Texans raised the roof
When Jeff opened up his case
Say y'all all want to two-step
Say you wanna do-ce-do
Well, here's a fiddling song before we go
If we're gonna play in Texas
We gotta have a fiddle in the band
That lead guitar is hot
But not for a Louisiana man
So rosen up that both faded love
And let's all dance
If we're gonna play in Texas
We gotta have a fiddle in the band
If we're gonna play in Texas
We gotta have a fiddle in the band
That lead guitar is hot
But not for a Louisiana man
So rosen up that both faded love
And let's all dance
If we're gonna play in Texas
Oh, I love those Colorado Rockies
And that big starry Montana sky
And the lights of San Francisco
On a California night
Enjoyed those ballgames in Chicago
On those windy afternoons
It's a big beautiful country
But I'm never home too soon
It ain't Dixie, it won't do
If it ain't Dixie it don't feel quite like home
My southern blood runs deep and true, oh yeah
I've had good times North of the line
I've got a lot of good friends too
But if it ain't Dixie, it won't do, it won't do
When the leaves turn in New England
I love the chill that's in the air
I've walked the New York City sidewalks
Had a big time in Times Square
But now my wheels, they're rollin' southward
Heaven's comin' into view, oh yeah
Home sweet home is Alabama
That's what I look forward to
If it ain't Dixie it don't feel quite like home
My southern blood runs deep and true, oh yeah
I've had good times North of the line
Got a lot of good friends too
If it ain't Dixie, it won't do
If it ain't Dixie, if it ain't Dixie
Oh no, no, oh no, oh yeah, oh yeah
Now my wheels are rollin' southward
And Heaven's comin' into view, oh yeah
Home sweet home is Alabama
That's what I look forward to
If it ain't Dixie, it won't do
If I had you, we'd run like gypsies in the wind
We'd be lovers and we'd be friends, if I had you
If I had you, we'd count the stars all one by one
We'd make love till they were gone oh, if I had you
'Cause you light a fire way down in my soul
The flame keeps growin' stronger, 'cause there ain't no control
And there's nothing, no there's nothing
No there's nothing that I wouldn't do
If I had you
If I had you, we'd sail the seven seas as one
We'd never say it can't be done, oh, if I had you
'Cause you light a fire way down in my soul
The flame keeps growin' stronger there ain't no control
And there's nothing, oh, there's nothing
I know there's nothing that I wouldn't do
I know people who lose their lover turn around and they find another
Fall in love and then they break up I don't know if I want to wake up
Cause I'm still dreamin' I'm still dreamin' baby
I'm still dreamin' oh oh oh about you
Other women walk right up to me I hear them talking but it goes right through me
I know it's love that's on the line but they don't know what's on my mind
Cause I'm still dreamin'...
It's like a voice that's always calling it's like a feelin' that I'm always falling
I close my eyes and all I see is you you you
Cause I'm still dreamin'...
There's something sexy 'bout the way you're dressed
I can see you're lookin' your best tonight, that's right
You're walkin' with a new attitude
There's something different 'bout the way you're movin' tonight, that's right
But before we walk out the door, let me say one thing more
Save one last dance for our bedroom
Baby, I'm in that kind of mood
There ain't no tellin' what we might do
When it's all over and the night is through
Baby, how 'bout you, I'm in that kind of mood
It's been a while since we've been out
It's overdue baby ain't no doubt you know, ain't it so
It's feelin' like our first date
To tell the truth now honey I can't wait to go
And I think you know
Well tonight it's just us two and baby I want you
Save one last dance for our bedroom
Baby, I'm in that kind of mood
There ain't no tellin' what we might do
When it's all over and the night is through
Baby, how 'bout you, I'm in that kind of mood
But before we walk out the door, let me say one thing more
Save one last dance for our bedroom
Baby, I'm in that kind of mood
There ain't no tellin' what we might do
When it's all over and the night is through
Baby, how 'bout you, I'm in that kind of mood
I'm in that kind of mood
I'm in that kind of mood
I'm in that kind of mood
Chorus:
I'm in a hurry to get things done
Oh I rush and rush until life's no fun
All I really got to do is live and die
But I'm in a hurry and don't know why
Don't know why
I have to drive so fast
My car has nothing to prove
It's not new, but it'll do 0 to 60 in 5.2
chorus
Can't be late
That leaves me plenty of time
Shakin' hands with the clock
I can't stop, I'm on a roll and ready to rock
chorus
I hear a voice
It says I'm runnin' behind
I better pick up my pace
It's a race and there ain't no room
For someone in second place
break
Military mail call....
I lay out some paper, I take out my pen
Turn on my table-lamp and here I go again
It's time to write a letter, I'm in the mood tonight
Gotta find a way to tell you how I feel inside
So I write a little and I cry a little
It's so hard to find a way to say goodbye a little
But somewhere in the middle, my emotions interfere
So I write a little and cry a little tear
And I die a little, wishing you were here
God I miss you, can't be with you
I would kiss you oh so good
'Cause you're my only cure for lonely
I'd call if I could
So I write a little and I cry a little
It's so hard to find a way to say goodbye a little
But somewhere in the middle, my emotions interfere
So I write a little and cry a little tear
And I die a little, wishing you were here
Oh, I die a little wishing you were here
Wishing you were here
I'm writing and wishing you were here
I write a little and cry a little tear
Sometimes all you need is someone to hold you
Sometimes that's all you're looking for
But I'd like to take the time to get to know you
'Cause I don't want this time to be like all the times before
And I want to know you before I make love to you
I want to show you all of my heart
And when I look into those eyes
I want to feel the love inside you
I want to know you before we make love
I've learned from all those lonely nights with strangers
It takes time for real love to be found
I feel the invitation of your body
But I'd like to look inside your soul before I lay you down
And I want to know you before I make love to you
I want to show you all of my heart
And when I look into those eyes
I want to feel the love inside you
I want to know you before we make love
If we take it slow together, together
We might make it last forever
I want to know you before I make love to you
I want to show you all of my heart
And when I look into those eyes
I want to feel the love inside you
I want to know you before we make love
I've rehearsed this day a thousand times
I've played this scene out in my mind
You spread your wings, you need to fly
It breaks my heart to say goodbye
These arms of mine wanna pull you close
But I love you enough to let you go
My mind goes back to memories
Of pony rides upon my knee
First day of school, your brand new bike
And football games on Friday nights
And through the years I've watched you grow
And I love you enough to let you go
Don't look back when you drive away
I don't wanna change your mind
I know in all your eighteen years
You've never seen your daddy cry
So many things I want to say
You'll meet new friends, you'll be okay
I'll pray for you out on your own
But don't forget your way back home
And though I may not let it show
I love you enough to let you go
Don't look back when you drive away
I don't wanna change your mind
I know in all your eighteen years
You've never seen your daddy cry
These arms of mine wanna pull you close
Is that what time it is
I'm sorry if I woke you with this call
But all this wine is in my head
And I'm so lonely from it all
Don't hang up
Baby, hear what I gotta say
We started out such a beautiful story
We just can't end this way
I wanna come over I wanna love you tonight
I don't care about the time or who's wrong or who's right
Just say it's okay
And I'll be on my way
I wanna come over could you get outta bed
I'll try to unsay all the things I've said
Please say it's okay
And I'll be on my way
Is that what time it is
I'm sorry if I'm keeping you from your sleep
But all these feelings are running through me
You know I never knew they ran so deep
What's that you're sayin'
That just before I phoned
You were gettin' ready to give me call
'Cause you were feelin' so alone
I wanna come over I wanna love you tonight
I don't care about the time or who's wrong or who's right
Just say it's okay
And I'll be on my way
I wanna come over could you get outta bed
I'll try to unsay all the things I've said
Please say it's okay
And I'll be on my way
I wanna come over, I'm comin' over
She told me I should straighten up my ways or she'd be walkin' out
I guess I was just too blind to see or maybe just too proud
So I never thought twice when she loaded up her things and drove away
'Cause I knew she'd be back someday, I knew she'd be back
Took off my work clothes and left them right there on the floor
'Cause I knew she'd pick 'em up
When she got home like a hundred times before
And just to make it easier for her, I left the light on on the porch
'Cause I knew she'd be back someday, I knew she'd be back
I guess I showed her how much she had to lose
Showed her who was really who
I know she's hurtin' now
Looks like I showed her
I must have seen the movie of the month a dozen times or more
I watched my favorite team play ball but I never heard a score
'Cause the whole time I was listening
For the moment when she'd walk through the door
'Cause I knew she'd be back someday, I know she'll be back
I guess I showed her how much she had to lose
Showed her who was really who
I know she's hurtin' now
Looks like I showed her
If I could I show her how much she had to lose
I'd show her I've been hurtin' too
If I could hold her now
I saw the time
When every baby that was born
Was wanted and had a place to stay warm
And when the farmers could exist
To feed the hungry in our midst
I saw the time
When the poor could still have pride
And hard work paid off in time
I saw the time
When the homeless had a home
And the old could carry on
I saw the time, I saw the time
I saw the time
Dream after dream, scene after scene
Time after time, I saw the time
I saw the time
When special kids got a chance
And handicapped could advance
I saw the time
When we walked the streets without risk
And families still prayed and hugged and kissed
I saw the time
When nature was so clean
We could eat from the field and streams
I saw the time
And when the bombs would not explode
And all the people got to vote
I saw the time, I saw that time
Oh, I saw the time
Dream after dream, scene after scene
Time after time, I saw the time
I saw the time
When we went to the moon
And disaster struck too soon
I saw that time
When little Samantha Smith was so brave
And made that grin and call
And when the Bears' Vincent Woody
Paced the sidelines and coached football
When John, George and Martin walked around
(I saw the time)
When John, Paul, George and Ringo
Brought the sound
When everybody held hands
And the children smiled, mamma?s and daddy?s smiled
Grandma?s and Grandpa?s smiled, and God smiled
I saw the time
Dream after dream, scene after scene
Pass me not, O gentle Savior,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.
Savior, Savior,
Hear my humble cry,
While on others Thou are calling,
Do not pass me by.
Let me at a throne of mercy
Find a sweet relief;
Kneeling there in deep contrition,
Help my unbelief.
Trusting only in Thy merit,
Would I seek Thy face;
Heal my wounded, broken spirit,
Save me by Thy grace.
Thou the spring of all my comfort,
More than life to me,
Whom have I on earth beside Thee,
(Jeff Cook - Linne Black)
Your love for me is gone
But my love for you lives on
And my memories of you
Will never die.
I can just see you now
The special smile you gave to me
The face I'll love eternally
I see all the things you do.
Your nearness seems so real to me
As though you really care with me
Can't believe it's just a memory
I can just see you now.
Oh, girl if I only could
I wish with all my heart I could
Holding you would feel so good
if I could just see you now.
I can just feel you now
The tender sweetness of your lips
As they brush across my fingertips
I feel the softness on your mind.
So warm beside through the night
Holding you to the morning light
Oh, did you really say goodbye
I can just feel you now.
Oh, girl if I only could
I wish with all my heart I could
Holding you would feel so good
if I could just see you now.
I could just see you now
The special smile you gave to me
The face I'll love eternally
I am a pilgrim and a stranger
Traveling through this wearisome land
And I got a home in that yonder city, good Lord
And it's not, not made by hand
I got a mother, sister and a brother
Who have been this, this way before
But I'm determined to go and see them
Over on that other shore
Sing it
I am a pilgrim and a stranger
Traveling through this wearisome land
And I got a home in that yonder city, good Lord
And it's not, not made by hand
Play it
Play that one more time
I'm going down to thet river of Jordan
Just to bathe my wearisome soul
And if I could touch the hem of His garment
Then I know he'll take me home
I am a pilgrim and a stranger
Traveling through this wearisome land
And I got a home in that yonder city, good Lord
And it's not, not made by hand
Yeah
I am a pilgrim and a stranger
Traveling through this wearisome land
And I got a home in that yonder city, good Lord
And it's not, not made by hand
Good Lord, not made my hand
Good Lord, not made my hand
Good Lord, not made my hand
I'm gonna call up my boss and tell him I'm ill
Gonna tell him I'm home, with the fever and chills
I don't usually lie but for your sweet love I will, I need it so
We won't be disturbed, the phone's off the hook
And when it comes to lovin' woman, you wrote the book
And I just saw that 'I want you' look and that's all it took, well I
Ain't got no business doin' business today
My little woman wants to stay home and play
Right in her arms is where I will stay
'Cause I ain't got no business doin' business today
Well, the boys at the plant are punching the clock
If they could see us darlin', oh, what a shock
They'd do the same if they had what I got
So please don't stop, well I
Ain't got no business doin' business today
My little woman wants to stay home and play
Right in her arms is where I will stay
'Cause I ain't got no business doin' business today
Ain't got no business doin' business today
My little woman wants to stay home and play
Right in her arms is where I will stay
Oh Lord my God. When I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds thy hands have made
I see the stars. I hear the rolling thunder.
Thy power throughout the universe displayed
Then sings my soul my Saviour God to Thee
How great Thou art. How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul my Saviour God to Thee
How Great Thou art. How great thou art.
When Christ shall come, with shouts of acclamation
To take me home. What joy shall fill my heart
Then I shall bow in humble adoration
and there proclaim my God How great Thou art
Then sings my soul my Saviour God to Thee
How great Thou art. How great Thou art
Then sings my soul my Saviour God to Thee
How great Thou art. How Great Thou art
How do you fall in love?
And when do you say I do
And when is the perfect time
To spend the rest of your life?
Seasons may come and go
And sometimes it rains and snows
And there will be highs and lows
So only you will know
You never know just where it will find you
'Cause it can come on you so fast
But seems like it takes forever
When you want it so bad
But don't ever take it for granted
'Cause it's more than sowing some seeds
And it takes sun and water
So give it what it needs
And that's how you fall in love
And that's when you say I do
And that's when you know it's time
To spend the rest of your life
Now seasons may come and go
And sometimes it rains and snows
There will be highs and lows, so only you will know
Woke up this morning, not feeling too well
The man in my mirror looking mighty pale
On this old CB calling for emergency
But all of a sudden, it?s dawning on me
I don?t need no doctor
To tell me what?s wrong
I?ve known my problem
I?ve been gone too long, way too long
Homesick fever running through my vein
Lonely feeling, love hungry pain
You can say your daddy coming down with the blues
Got this homesick fever mama, missing you
That old evening sun, it's going down on my right
Baby, I?m southbound coming home tonight
I?m in the mountain, mama, headed up the hill
The closer I get to you the better I feel
That?s just one gift, mama
She don't get my mind
One once of your love honey
And I?ll be feeling fine, so fine
Homesick fever running through my vein
Lonely feeling, love hungry pain
You can say your daddy coming down with the blues
Got this homesick fever mama, missing you
Homesick fever, lonely feelin'
Yes, you can say your daddy coming down with the blues
A glowin' fire and fallin' snow, they spark a memory
Stockings hangin', mistletoe, presents beneath a tree
A happy boy wakin' up to toys, lookin' so surprised
And wondering how Santa knew just when I closed my eyes
Chorus:
It's a Homecoming Christmas, goin' back to where it all began
Homecoming Christmas, I wanna be there once again
Memories do sweet and strong and I've been done too long
It's Christmas time and I'm comin' home
I can see the Christmas tree and feel the warm fireplace
Handmade decorations, homemade pies and cakes
Family all together with so much love to share
A special time and I can't wait, can't wait to be there
Atlanta, Georgia made her the Ctoon Queen
L.A. bound, she had visions of the silver screen
But Hollywood ain't nothin' but glamor and lights
To a blue-eyed blond with stars in her eyes
Her days are long, Lord, her nights are longer yet
Tryin' to find a part that will make her the Queen of Sex
She's realizin' what it's all about
From too many nights upon the casting couch
Hollywood parties and thrills
The mansion in her mind is somewhere in Beverly Hills
She's been discovered too many times
Standing on the corner of Hollywood and Vince
She makes her entrance now a days through the swingin' doors
She found her stage on a hardwood barroom floor
But it's not the bottom, just part of a long, hard fall
Her biggest fan's the man tonight she'll give her all
The dream is dyin' of her name on the marquee
The folks back home wonder what happened to their Queen
The mornin' papers told it in black and white
Calling it another Hollywood suicide
Hollywood parties and thrills
The mansion in her mind is somewhere in Beverly Hills
She's been discovered too many times
Snowy days and frosty night, everything looks cold and white
Hangin' 'round the mistletoe, hangin' 'round the mistletoe
Christmas day will soon be here, and everybody's full of cheer
Hangin' 'round the mistletoe, waitin' for you dear
Well, I've waited all year long and nore the year is almost gone
Hangin' 'round the mistletoe, hangin' 'round the mistletoe
But if that's what I've gotta do just to get a kiss from you
Hangin' 'round the mistletoe, waitin' for you dear
Christmas is a special time to give and to receive
For every little kiss you give me I will give you three
You ain't gonna miss one kiss, that's one thing you'll never miss
I'm hangin' 'round the mistletow waitin' for you dear
Well, I've had my eyes on you for a long, long time
So, I'm asking Santa please, make that pretty girl mine
Waited till I'm cold and blue just to get a kiss from you
I'm hangin' 'round the mistletoe, waitin' for you dear
Here we are, once again
Stronger now than we have ever been
Hand in hand, heart to heart
Now we made it through the hardest part
We had to break it all down to build it back up
Lean on each other when the times got rough
How we survive going through so much
Baby you and I could write a book about love
Here we are, one to one
Looking back to see how far we come
We shared it all, you and I
We're still together after all this time
We had to break it all down to build it back up
Lean on each other when the times got rough
How we survive going through so much
Baby you and I could write a book about love
Here we are, once again
We're stronger now than we have ever been
With hand in hand, with heart to heart
Here we are, here we are
Here we are
Here we are
Well, I was feeling kinda lonely, just a little bit blue
All I wanted was someone to talk to
I wasn't looking for love or a do romance
I had no intention of taking that big chance
Until she walked in, in that low-cut dress
She was a first class ticket on Heartbreak Express
Well, punch my ticket, I'm headin? on down the line
First stop misery, here I go one more time
Destination dead ahead, ain't that loneliness
I got a first class ticket on Heartbreak Express
Well, I oughta know better, you think I'm learned
But if you?re gonna chase fire, you're gonna get burned!
Yeah, I was still gettin? over the hurtin? from the one before
She walked in right through that ballroom door
I ain?t never been one to settle for second best
I want a first class ticket on Heartbreak Express
Well, punch my ticket, I'm headin? on down the line
First stop misery, here I go one more time
Destination dead ahead ain't that loneliness
I got a first class ticket on Heartbreak Express
Punch my ticket, I'm headin? on down the line
First stop misery, here I go one more time
Destination dead ahead, ain't that loneliness
I got a first class ticket on Heartbreak Express
I got a first class ticket on Heartbreak Express
I got a first class ticket, Heartbreak Express
I got a first class ticket on a Heartbreak Express
Smilin' faces on city streets, crowded shoppers, busy feet
And every smile just seems to say, we're having some Happy Holidays
Twinklin' lights on Christmas trees, kids up on Santa's kneww
Busy lines on telephones, sending a Merry Christmas home
Bells ringing everywhere, season spirit in the air
Up and down the avenue, holiday dreams comin' true
A choir singing songs of cheer, carols we all love to hear
Rudolph with his glowin' nose, lovers under mistletoe
Postman bringin' Christmas cards, reindeer out in the yard
Frosty with his eyes of coal, present wrapped in pretty bows
Sidewalks full of happy eyes, flakes fallin' from the sky
Boys and girls at the big parade to see St. Nick up on his sleigh
The scene is set, it's beautiful, sounds of Peace, Joy and Love
Before I fly and wave goodbye
I say to you, "Days with you
Are the best years of my life"
But if I don?t see you anymore
Keep my words safely stored
And I?ll be back I promise once more
Goodbye, goodbye
Till I see you again
Goodbye, goodbye
I?ll love and I?ll miss you till then
Remember me ?cause I care
Where you are and how you fare
Get in touch if the wind blows in your face
I guess it?s been too much fun
We?ve shared and we?ve won
Yes, the best is yet to come
Goodbye, goodbye
Till I see you again
Goodbye, goodbye
I?ll love and I?ll miss you till then
That one word hurts so bad
You leave the best you?ve had
But you keep the faith
And pray to return
Goodbye, goodbye
I?ll love and I?ll miss you till then
Goodbye, goodbye
Can this be true? Tell me, can this be real?
How can I put into words what I feel?
My life was complete, I thought I was whole
Why do I feel like I'm losing control?
I never knew that love could feel like this
Then you changed my world with just one kiss
How can it be that right here with me there's an Angel?
It's a miracle
Your love is like a river, peaceful and deep
Your soul is like a secret that I never could keep
When I look into your eyes I know that it's true
God must of spent a little more time on you
A little more time, I'm sure he did, yes he did
In all of creation, all things great and small
You are the one that surpasses them all
More precious than any diamond or pearl
They broke the mold when you came in this world
And I'm trying hard to figure out
Just how I ever did without
The warmth of your smile, the heart of a child
It's deep inside and leaves me purified
Your love is like a river, peaceful and deep
Your soul is like a secret that I never could keep
When I look into your eyes I know that it's true
God must of spent a little more time on you
Yes he did, yes he did
I never knew that love could feel like this
Then you changed my world with just one kiss
How can it be that right here with me there's an Angel?
It's just a miracle
Your love is like a river, peaceful and deep
Your soul is like a secret that I never could keep
When I look into your eyes I know that it's true
God must of spent a little more time on you
God must of spent a little more time on you, on you
Life ain't all that easy I can testify to that
It's been up and down and round and round to get to where I'm at
If you could see how I'm living in this old car I drive
Well you'd probably wonder and even ponder why I even wanna stay alive
So give me one more shot, I'll give it all I've got
"Let me open my eyes to a new sunrise", I pray
Give me one more chance, I'll learn to dance the dance
I'm satisfied just being alive, give me one more day
I could complain about taxes or the weather we're having today
Go on and on about things that are wrong from New York to L.A.
Well that's just not my nature to sit around feeling sad
We're only here for awhile so why not smile hey, living ain't all that bad
So give me one more shot, I'll give it all I've got
"Let me open my eyes to a new sunrise", I pray
Give me one more chance, I'll learn to dance the dance
I'm satisfied just being alive, give me one more day
When I look around there's lots of folks worse off than me
So I just thank the good Lord and ask Him please
Give me one more shot I'll give it all I've got
"Let me open my eyes to a new sunrise", I pray
And give me one more chance, I'll learn to dance the dance
Well I'm satisfied just being alive, give me one more day
I'm satisfied just being alive, give me one more day
Give me one more shot, I'll give it all I've got
Give me one more day
Show me the way and give me one more day
Just punched the clock and boy, am I ready?
Walkin' out the door headin' home
It's time to buckle up again in my rolling hunk of tin
It's quittin' time the evenin' race is on
It's that five o'clock 500 and I run it every day
Pick up trucks, cars and buses all in my way
We've got Darrel, we've got Dale, Richard, Mark, Rusty and Jeff
Oh, the boss just dropped the green we're on our way
It's that five o'clock 500 every day
Oh, Bubba's runnin' right on my bumper
Pushin' me but there's no where to go
Lane changin' left and right, blowin' horns and blinkin' lights
Oh, the fast lane has never been so slow
It's that five o'clock 500 and I run it every day
Pick up trucks, cars and buses all in my way
We've got Darrel, we've got Dale, Richard, Mark, Rusty and Jeff
Oh, the boss just dropped the green we're on our way
It's that five o'clock 500 every day
Well, the caution is out we're at a stand still
Heard there's construction up ahead
Won't be long so they say, soon we'll all be on our way
Some trucker on the CB just said
It's that five o'clock 500 and I run it every day
Pick up trucks, cars and buses all in my way
We've got Darrel, we've got Dale, Richard, Mark, Rusty and Jeff
Oh, the boss just dropped the green we're on our way
It's that five o'clock 500, five o'clock 500, five o'clock 500 every day
Every day, every day, every day
There are people in this country who work hard every day
Not for fame or fortune do they strive
But the fruits of their labor are worth more than their pay
And it's time a few of them were recognized
Hello Detroit auto workers, let me thank you for your time
You work a forty hour week for a livin' just to send it on down the line
Hello Pittsburgh steel mill workers, let me thank you for your time
You work a forty hour week for a livin', a-just to send it on down the line
This is for the one who swings the hammer, driving home the nail
Or the one behind the counter, ringing up the sale
Or the one who fights the fires, the one who brings the mail
For everyone who works behind the scenes
You can see them every morning in the factories and the fields
In the city streets and the quiet country towns
Working together like spokes inside a wheel
They keep this country turning around
Hello Kansas wheat field farmer, let me thank you for your time
You work a forty hour week for a livin',a-just to send it on down the line
Hello West Virginia coal miner, let me thank you for your time
You work a forty hour week for a livin', just to send it on down the line
This is for the one who drives the big rig, up and down the road
Or the one out in the warehouse, bringing in the load
Or the waitress, the mechanic, the policeman on patrol
For everyone who works behind the scenes
With a spirit you can't replace with no machine
He was a stranger in a little town
She was sittin' alone in a crowd
Listening to the old jukebox playin' a song
From the moment we walked through the diner door
She felt something like never before
A feelin' so strong right from the start
It wouldn't stop, it was more than a spark
Fire on fire
They were burnin' up
Over a coffee cup, under the table they touched
Fire on fire
In each others eyes they just had to try
'Cause fire on fire just won't die
It was gettin' late but they had all night
They sat there talkin' 'bout their lives
He was sellin', she was gettin' ready to buy
That ole neon light was glowin' dim
But he could see by the way she was lookin' at him
Tonight would be different, somethin' had changed
His lonely heart was feelin' a flame
Fire on fire
They were burnin' up
Over a coffee cup, under the table they touched
Fire on fire
In each others eyes they just had to try
'Cause fire on fire just won't die
She needed him, he needed her
And they both knew, without a word
There was no question, there was no doubt
There was no way they could put it out
Fire on fire
They were burnin' up
Over a coffee cup, under the table they touched
Fire on fire
In each other's eyes they just had to try
'Cause fire on fire, fire on fire
Fire on fire just won't die
Fire on fire
Just won't die
Come to the church by the wildwood
Oh, come to the church in the vale
No spot is so dear to my childhood
As the little brown church in the vale
How sweet on a clear Sabbath morning
To listen to the clear ringing bells
It's tones so sweetly are calling
Oh, come to the church in the vale
Come to the church by the wildwood
Oh, come to the church in the vale
No spot is so dear to my childhood
As the little brown church in the vale
There she sleeps close by the church in the valley
Lies one that I love so well
She sleeps, sweetly sleeps, neath the willow
Disturb not her rest in the vale
Come to the church by the wildwood
Oh, come to the church in the vale
No spot is so dear to my childhood
As the little brown church in the vale
There close by the site of that loved one
Neath the tree where the wild flowers bloom
When farewell hymns shall be chanted
I shall rest by her side in the tomb
Come to the church by the wildwood
Oh, come to the church in the vale
No spot is so dear to my childhood
As the little brown church in the vale
Thinking of the faces I've seen
Back when I was young and green
I was falling back then
But now I'm workin' on building a fire
And flirtin' with that ol' desire
And fallin' again into the wind
I fall in, in again
I fall in love again
I'm fallin' again
Well, l you'd think that I would learn by now
To keep from fallin' somehow
But I'm fallin' again
'Cause when I caught that look in your eyes
That's when I realized
I was fallin' again into the wind
I fall in, in again
I fall in love again
Fall, fall, fall, fallin' again
Fall, fall, fall, fallin' again
Fall, fall, fall, fallin' again
Fall, fall, fall, fallin' again
I fall in, in again
I fall in love again
Fallin' again into the wind
Fall, fall, fall, fallin' again
Fall, fall, fall, fallin' again
I fall in, in again
I fall in love again
Run your fingers through my hair
And softly kiss my lips
And hold me close in your embrace
And love me face to face
Face to face, heart to heart, body to body
Tingling tangle feelings lovers face to face
I'll caress your body
And hold you close to me
I'll slide my hands around your waist
And love you face to face
Face to face, heart to heart, body to body
Lips on lips, arm and arm, body to body
Tingling tangle feelings lovers face to face
Softly say you love me
As you make love to me
No one else can take your place
Down this road there's an old brick house
My mama cried the day that I moved out
And my first summer job was pumpin' gas and fixin' flats
But at Henry Walker's Texaco
Down this road, down this road
Down this road there's a maple tree
In a cotton field where Jenny first kissed me
And I can still remember the night she said goodbye
I stood there like a fool and watched her go
Down this road, down this road
And it goes on forever
And it goes by too fast
It'll take you anywhere you want to go
And every memory will bring you back
Down this road there's a small white church
Daddy lived his life by the preacher's word
He raised me right, I could always feel his love
Even when the angels called him home
Down this road
And it goes on forever
And it goes by too fast
It'll take you anywhere you want to go
And every memory will bring you back
Down this road
Down this road
Down on the river, it's an easy kind of life
Everybody here's feeling fine
No need to worry or get in a hurry
Nothing to spend but time
Light up a smoke and tell a few jokes
And pass the old jug around
We're gonna get right on a Saturday night
When the sun goes down
Down on the river, down on the river
Just some old boys a making a lot of noise
Down on the river, down on the river, down on the river
If anyone calls tell them, we're all down on the river
Well, we'll go fishing by the light of the moon
And bait them hooks by hand
Early in the morning take them off the line
Fry 'em all up in a pan
We gotta get home while we still got a job
Or we'll have to answer to the man
And everybody knows we gotta go
We'll be back again
She sits and stares out the window at the water
Every night down at [Incomprehensible] Cafe
All alone she sips her pina colada
Talkin' to herself, dreamin' time away
The story is that a dark haired stranger
Stole her heart many years ago
He promised her, he'd come back and take her
Around the world, bring her hills of gold
Down on Longboat Key
Where the island sand meets the Gulf Stream Bridge
Down on Longboat Key
She spends her life in a dream on Longboat Key
Down on Longboat Key
Down on Longboat Key
Each afternoon as the snug boats come in
She runs to meet them down at the pier
She sees the fishermen, the nets and the sunset
But she don't see him, her eyes fill with tears
She stands there lookin' at the crystal blue water
And in the coral she imagines pearls
She makes believe, he brought them all the way from China
Then the water swirls, the blue-green water swirls
Down on Longboat Key
Where the island sand meets the Gulf Stream Bridge
Down on Longboat Key
She spends her life in a dream on Longboat Key
Down on Longboat Key
Down on Longboat Key
Young sailors make a play to take her home
She says, "No, I'm already taken"
Oh, they just laugh when she mentions his name
She just keeps on waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting
Down on Longboat Key
Where the island sand meets the Gulf Stream Bridge
Down on Longboat Key
She spends her life in a dream
Down on Longboat Key
Down on Longboat Key yeah yeah
Down on Longboat Key
Where the island sand meets the Gulf Stream Bridge
Down on Longboat Key
Down on Longboat Key yeah yeah
Gonna lay down my burdens, down by the riverside
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
Gonna lay down my burdens, down by the riverside
Ain't a-gonna study war no more
Ain't a-gonna study war no more
Ain't a-gonna study war no more
Ain't a-gonna study war no more
Gonna meet my dear mother, down by the riverside
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
Gonna meet my dear mother, down by the riverside
Ain't a-gonna study war no more
Gonna meet my dear father, down by the riverside
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
Gonna meet my dear father, down by the riverside
Ain't a-gonna study war no more
Ain't a-gonna study war no more
Ain't a-gonna study war no more
Ain't a-gonna study war no more
Gonna meet my dear Jesus, down by the riverside
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
Gonna meet myy dear Jesus, down by the riverside
Ain't a-gonna study war no more
Ain't a-gonna study war no more
Ain't a-gonna study war no more
Ain't a-gonna study war no more
Gonna lay down my burdens, down by the riverside
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
Gonna lay down my burdens, down by the riverside
Ain't a-gonna study war no more
Ain't a-gonna study war no more
Ain't a-gonna study war no more
Ain't a-gonna study war no more
Ain't a-gonna study war no more
Ain't a-gonna study war no more
I'm not a stranger to passion
I've seen a lotta love in my time
I've felt that physical attraction
From a touch in the heat of the night
I've been all over this country
I've started my share of new flames
But after all is said and done
There's only one that remains
Dixie fire burning down in my soul
Dixie fire, it never leaves me cold
It took a hometown girl to show me
How cool these hot summer nights can be
Now, there's a Dixie fire burning in
The heart of me, burning in the heart of me
Searching for some kind of direction
Looking for a guiding light
Needed to see a lighthouse
Like a ship on a stormy night
Somehow you heard my music
You felt the sadness in me
You took the words that were so cold
And added a warm melody
Dixie fire burning down
Burn, burn, burning, burn, burn, burning
Can't you see that I'm burn, burn, burning?
There's a Dixie fire burn, burn, burning
Don't you know that I'm burn, burn, burning
Deep River Woman
Lord I'm comin home to you
Deep River Woman
Lord I know she's waiting
Just anticipating all my love
Spent a night in LA
just another chance to see you
just you and I
Wanted you to know
that my playin days are over
cause all I do is think of you
The writings on the wall
== Chorus ==
I've been out in the world
I guess the fast lif had me going
Now all tha's changed
Finally made up my mind
bout the one thing I've been knowing
You're the only girl
I've ever cared for in this world
== Chorus ==
Your kind of love girl is forever
Took me a long time to realize
that I've come so far to end up going nowhere
Girl I need you by my side
== Chorus ==
Somewhere in the mountains, in northern Alabama
The Carolina lady waits for her man from Tennessee
And somewhere in a motel out in Oklahoma
There's the Alabama dreamer, that same man from Tennessee
Sometime late at night the lonely wakes her gently
And knocks at her door but she won't give in
But like every other woman she needs to feel wanted
She thinks of making love and goes to sleep again
Carolina, dreamin' lonely, Carolina, can't you see
You will always be the lady that I dream of holding tight
That I kiss and tell goodnight, Carolina Mountain Dewe
Sometime that next day on a Mississippi freeway
The Alabama dreamer is homeward bound
His conscious is as clear as those green eyes of Carolina
And she's waiting with the baby from the love
Of the only man to lay her down
Carolina, dreamin' lonely, Carolina, can't you see
You will always be the lady that I dream of holding tight
That I kiss and tell goodnight, Carolina Mountain Dewe
Hello baby, I'll be by to pick you up at eight
Wear that red dress
You know the one you wore on our first date
Ease into my Chevrolet
We're gonna listen to those oldies play, behind the wheel
We'll go cruisin', cruisin' on Saturday night
We'll be groovin', groovin' in the radio light
It don't matter where we go or, baby, what we do
As long as I'm cruisin', cruisin' with you
There's the drive-in
The place where you and I shared our first kiss
There in the moonlight
Love was shining on a night like this
Slide on over next to me
We're gonna make some new memories
So hold on tight
We'll go cruisin', cruisin' on Saturday night
We'll be groovin', groovin' in the radio light
It don't matter where we go or, baby, what we do
As long as I'm cruisin', cruisin' with you
We'll go cruisin', cruisin' on Saturday night
We'll be groovin', groovin' in the radio light
It don't matter where we go or, baby, what we do
As long as I'm cruisin', cruisin' with you
Now, it don't matter where we go
Or, baby, what we do
As long as I'm cruisin', cruisin' with you
Baby, let's go cruisin', cruisin' on Saturday night
We'll be groovin', groovin' in the radio light
Clear water blues, thinkin' of you
Sittin' here fishin', catchin' a few
Spendin' my days just tryin' to lose
These clear water blues
Clear water blues driftin' along
Nowhere to go, now that you're gone
My lonely heart don't know what to do
With these clear water blues
Lookin' out across the ocean
Blue is all I see
And it seems like no matter how far I go
Your memory just won't set me free
Clear water blues won't leave me alone
Keeps on remindin' me why you're gone
My reflection is showin' a fool
In these clear water blues
Clear water blues, still thinkin' of you
Sittin' here fishin', catchin' a few
Spendin' my days just tryin' to lose
These clear water blues
Just outside of Austin, I turned on my radio
Turned it in to a satellite station, she was talkin' on a call-in show
She said it was over, she'd made her choice
Her mind was made-up by the sound of her voice
Clear across America tonight, clear coast-to-coast tonight
She's long gone, she's outta here but she's comin' through
Loud and clear, clear across America tonight
Sounded like he really had it coming, all the times
He'd done her wrong, she said, "I hope he's listening"
And hung-up the telephone, all of a sudden I realized
It was me she was telling goodbye
Clear across America tonight, clear coast-to-coast tonight
She's long gone, she's outta here but she's comin' through
Loud and clear, clear across America tonight
Hello DJ, put me on the air
Give me the chance to tell her I still care
Get her back on the line, tell her I'm still in love
Said, "Sorry son, but you're breaking up"
Clear across America tonight, clear coast-to-coast tonight
She's long gone, she's outta here but she's comin' through
Loud and clear, across America tonight
Across America tonight, clear across America tonight
There's a blanket of snow coverin' up the old road to the house where I was
raised
Through the window I see the lights on the tree and a glow from the old
fireplace
Though it all looks the same so much as changed from the way it used to be
Christmas memories of happy years gone by
They come back to me and keep me warm inside
Still those Christmas memories make me cry
Now the stockings are filled; the house is still and the kids are dreamin' away
There's that old easy chair, me and Daddy sat there waitin' for Santa's sleigh
Now Daddy's gone but we carry on 'cause the little ones will need...
Christmas memories of happy years gone by
They come back to me and keep me warm inside
Oh they mean so much to me
It's that time of year when the whole world is heart tot heart
You can feel love all around you, you can see it everywhere
Christmas is love, it's in the songs we're singing
Christmas is love, it's families comin' home
Christmas is love, it's on the children's faces
Christmas is love
Christmas is love, a warm and friendly feeling
Christmas is love, hear the church bells ring
Christmas is love, it's sharing in the giving
Christmas is love
We all gather 'round, watch the lights dancing on the tree
The spirit of the season, you feel it in the air
Christmas is love, it's in the songs we're singing
Christmas is love, it's families comin' home
Christmas is love, it's on the children's faces
Christmas is love, a warm and friendly feeling
Christmas is love, just hear the church bells ring
Christmas is love, it's sharing in the giving
All my friends are asking me
Where I plan to spend the holidays
People seem to celebrate the season
In so many different ways
Some go where the weather's freezing cold
While others like it warm
I don't care about the weather
Just whether I spend Christmas in your arms
We could drive up to the mountains
Build a fire and watch it snow
We could sail down to the islands
Where the gentle breezes blow
I'd be happy in the city
I'd be happy on the farm
I don't care where I spend Christmas
As long as I spend Christmas in your arms
It was only last December
I had no Christmas spirit in my heart
My world lay cold and shattered
In the ashes of a dream that fell apart
But now you're here beside me
No greater gift is wrapped beneath my tree
And the arms you wrap around me
And the precious gift of love you give to me
We could drive up to the mountains
Build a fire and watch it snow
We could sail down to the islands
Where the gentle breezes blow
I'd be happy in the city
I'd be happy on the farm
I don't care where I spend Christmas
As long as I spend Christmas in your arms
I don't care where I spend Christmas
By now in New York City, there's snow on the ground
And out in California, the sunshine's falling down
And, maybe down in Memphis, Graceland's all in lights
And in Atlanta, Georgia, there's peace on earth tonight
Christmas in Dixie, it's snowin' in the pines
Merry Christmas from Dixie, to everyone tonight
It's windy in Chicago the kids are out of school
There's magic in Motown the city's on the move
In Jackson, Mississippi, to Charlotte, Caroline
And all across the nation, it's the peaceful Christmas time
Christmas in Dixie, it's snowin' in the pines
Merry Christmas from Dixie, to everyone tonight
And from Fort Payne, Alabama
God bless y'all, we love ya
Happy New Year, good night
This town ain't big, this town ain't small.
It's a little of both they say.
Our ball club may be minor league but at least it's triple A.
We sit below the Marlboro man, above the right field wall.
We do the wave all by ourself.
Hey ump, a blind man could've made that call.
Chorus
We like our beer flat as can be.
We like our dogs with mustard and relish.
We got a great pitcher what's his name.
Well we can't even spell it.
We don't worry about the playoffs much.
We just like to see the boys hit it deep.
There's nothing like the view from the cheap seats.
The game was close, we'll call it a win.
Go off to toast the boys again.
That local band is back in town.
They got a kinda minor league sound.
They're not that bad, they're not that good.
But all in all it's understood.
We wanna dance, they wanna play.
We wouldn't have it any other way.
Chorus
Cheap seats
Now the majors called up oh what's his name.
And one more buildin' rises tall.
And suddenly we're all grown up.
And this old town's not quite so small.
But I'll always miss the middle size town.
In the middle of the middle-west.
With no name pitchers and local bands,
and mustard and relish and all the rest.
Chorus
You're still the lady of my dreams
You're still my high school beauty queen
To me it's still magic when we touch
And I have never loved you so much
As right now
As right now
You're still my actress on the screen
Still the leading lady in my scenes
To me, it's still magic when we touch
And I've still never loved someone so much
As right now
As right now
As right now
You're still the one I'm with when I'm alone
And you're still the lover calling on my phone
To me, it's still magic when we touch
And I will never love someone so much
As right now
As right now
As right now
As right now
As right now
As right now
The walls of my mind are closin' in
Can't get away, your memory won't end
Can't forget about you
Can't forget about you
Can't forget about you
Can't forget about you
Breakin' my mind in three quarter time
Makin' me blue
Can't forget about you
Can't forget about you
I never stop hearin' the music
After the song is through
I still see your eyes
Your warm gentle smile
It was all worthwhile
Each moment we knew
Can't forget about you
Can't forget about you
Can't forget about you
Can't forget about you
Breakin' my mind in three quarter time
Makin' me blue
Can't forget about you
Can't forget about you
I never stop hearin' the music
After the song is through
Can't forget about you
Can't forget about you
Breakin' my mind in three quarter time
Makin' me blue
Can't forget about you
Can't forget about you
I never stop hearin' the music
After the song is through
In a cloud of dust cross Texas, south of San Antone
The lawman and the cowboy pushed their horses on
Racin' toward the Rio, running out of time
They had to catch the outlaws before they crossed the borderline
Well, the lawman wanted justice the cowboy revenge
They tracked the outlaws' horses up to the river's edge
And there across the Rio a badge ain't worth a dime
The law was in their own hands once they crossed the borderline
So they ride to the desert wind down a dusty trail
Destiny begins, heroes never turn or look back
They just ride through the sands of time on the borderline
In the safety of the badlands the outlaws stopped their run
The campfire rings with laughter of evil things they've done
How they'd taken all they wanted and killed the cowboy's wife
And knew no one would follow them, cross the borderline
The lawman and the cowboys stepped out of the dark
And it was two against the twenty and every bullet found it's mark
And so goes the legend that out there in the night
The two still ride together somewhere beyond the borderline
So they ride to the desert wind, down a dusty trail
Destiny begins, heroes never turn or look back
They just ride through the sands of time on the borderline
They ride to the desert wind, down a dusty trail
Destiny begins, heroes never turn or look back
They ride to the desert wind, down a dusty trail
Destiny begins, heroes never turn or look back
They married back in '32
They were young and love was new
And every day the feeling grew
Between the two of them
When work grew scarce and times got bad
The hope would chase away the sad
And hope was sometimes all they had
Between the two of them
The 40's came and the 50's went
And the mortgage replaced the rent
They made the most of each day spent
Between the two of them
Their children all turned out just fine
So he retired in '69
And left with, oh, so little time
Between the two of them
Today I brave the graveyard rain
And placed a rose between their names
Now that's the most that ever came
Between the two of them
And though I miss them, oh, so much
His crooked smile her gentle touch
And the pleasure of just growing up
Everybody get on your feet you make me nervous when you're in your seat
Take off your shoes and pat your feet we're doin' a dance that can't be beat
We're barefootin' we're barefootin' we're barefootin' we're barefootin'
Went to a party the other night long tall Sally was out of sight
Threw 'way her wig and her high sneakers too she's doing a dance without any shoes
She's barefootin' she's barefootin' she's barefootin' she's barefootin'
Hey little girl with your red dress on bet you can barefoot all night long
Take off your shoes and throw 'em away come back and get 'em another day
We're barefootin' we're barefootin' we're barefootin' we're barefootin'
Everybody be barefootin' take your shoes off
Little John Henry he said to Sue if I barefoot would you barefoot too
Sue told John I'll stir your stew I was barefootin' ever since I was two
I'm barefootin' we're barefootin' we're barefootin' we're barefootin'
Barefootin' we're barefootin' don't have no shoes on we're barefootin'
American pride, something you feel inside
Something you can't describe American pride
Dad said, "Son I'm proud you won
But the game is more than any toy"
Mama said, "Now son say sir and say ma'am
And be proud you're southern born"
You play when you're hurt and you work when you're tired
'Cause that was Grandpa's way
And the biscuits are better at Granny's house
And the gravy taste great all day
American pride, yes it is something you feel inside
Something you can't describe, something you cannot hide
American pride, something you feel inside
Traditions run deep and wide with American pride
When a baby is born we all celebrate
With tears of joy in family eyes
'Cause we all know the baby will grow
Up with American pride
Yeah, we work and we play and we have our own ways
And we don't all look alike
But if the 'cause is right we stand up and fight
To protect our American pride
Sing it, sing it, sing it
American pride, yes it is something you feel inside
It's something you can't describe, it's something you cannot hide
American pride, something you feel inside
Traditions run deep and wide with American pride
Amazing Grace How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now am found
Was blind but now I see
Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed
Through many dangers, toils and strife
I have already come
Tis grace that's brought me safe this far
And grace will lead me home
When we've been there ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun
We've no less grace to see God's face
Than when we first begun
Amazing Grace How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now am found
Was blind but now I see
There's a road that I remember leading to a special place
Where the door was always open to a smiling face
There's a picture on the mantle of a boy that looks like me
It's always the same, there's a stocking with my name
And a candle in the window, a flame against the night
There's a candle in the window, it's like God's perfect light
It don't take a lot of money to know what riches are
Just a candle in the window, oh it's Christmas in your heart, in your heart
Maybe it's just wishful thinking, I can hear the sleigh bells ring
Almost taste the pie she's baking, it's Christmas Eve
There's a candle in the window, there's a flame against the night
There's candle in the window, it's like God's perfect light
It don't take lots of money to know what riches are
Just a candle in the window and Christmas in your heart
Wherever the years may take me, no matter how far I go
There's going to be a candle burning, it's always nice to know
It don't take a lot of money to know what riches are
A simple candle in the window and Christmas in your heart
Your heart, your heart
A candle in the window
Here's another morning
Soon she'll be waking up
I watched her and wonder
If there's a better word for love
So many times I've told her
It never seems enough
So I'll keep searching
For a better word for love
Moaning, stumbling, wondering
When I find a way
'Cos I know she knows
There's nothing more to say
Tonight when I'm out walking
I'll asked the stars above
If out there somewhere
There's a better word for love
Moaning, stumbling, wondering
When I find a way
'Cos I know she knows
There's nothing more to say
So here's another morning
Soon she'll be waking up
I guess I'll just hold her tight
'Til there's a better word for love
I guess I'll just hold her tight
By jeff stevens and michael clark
Let's roll the windows down, turn the radio up let the wind blow
Through our hair love is reckless let's get reckless tonight
Verse 1:
There ain't nothin' out here but a big ol' texas sky
There's a red sun painted across the coming night
Well, your daddy's got plans for you
And mine thinks I'm at school
They say it's reckless to chase a dream
But this town's got nothing for you and me
Chorus:
Let's roll the windows down, turn the radio up
Let the wind blow through our hair
There's a moon tonight and a road outside, baby
We're gettin out of here.
I could care less where it leads us
Love is reckless let's get reckless tonight
Verse 2:
Let's take my thunderbird and leave tonight,
I'll keep the pedal to the floor till we see the morning light.
They can't live our lives for us,
If we let them we'll lose our love.
And love dies hard in this texas sun,
I'd rather be reckless and on the run
Chorus
When you're crazy in love you gotta take a chance,
Burn the bridge and don't look back.
Turn the radio up roll the windows down
Let the wind blow through our hair
There's a moon tonight and a road outside,
Baby we're gettin' out of here
Roll the windows down.
I stand here lookin' up at the starts tonight
How can one man have so much in life
As I look around me, what a picture it paints
I'm much more than lucky, I oughta give my thanks
There's food on the table, a log on the fire
And in my woman's eyes there's, love and desire
The blessings, sent from above, oh, the blessings
A life full of love when I look around I can see
All that's been given me, so I lift my eyes up
To the sky, I wanna give my, my, my, my
My thanks for the blessings
Sometimes I fall asleep at the end of the day
And I forget to thank you, I'm ashamed to say
But as I lay m down to sleep, I pray the Lord
My soul to keep, I know you can hear me here on Earth
Thank you for giving me more than I deserve
The blessings, sent from above, oh the blessings
A life full of love when I look around I can see
All that's been given me, so I lift my eyes up
To the sky, 'cause I wanna give my, my, my
My, my thanks for the blessings
Blessings, when I look around, I can see
All that's been given me, so, I lift my eyes up
To the sky, 'cause I wanna give my, my, my
My, my, thanks for the blessings
You can have your buildings
And your arithmetic
I don't need no crowded streets
Or city slicker tricks
I just need to be some place
Where I can move around
Look down at my toes
And I can still see the ground
Give me that country side of life
Where I can stretch out right
Give me the country side
(Give me the country side)
Give me that country side of life
Where I don't get uptight
Give me the country side
Goin' down to the fishing pond
Where I can throw the line
It don't matter what fish I catch
I only came to rest my mind
The only fish you'll get down town
Ain't caught with a hook and sinker
Put on your brakes, beep beep, honk your horn
Look out now turn on your blinker
Give me that country side of life
Where I can stretch out right
Give me the country side
(Give me the country side)
Give me that country side of life
Where I don't get uptight
Give me the country side
Give me that country side of life
Where I don't get uptight
Give me the country side
I was born in Georgia Town
With a lack-a-daisy street
A laid back lover just a-playin' games
And a-stayin' off of them feet
But nobody trying to get on your nerves
Nobody tryin' to get what you've got
And just live and let live by the golden rule
Now don't it just hit the spot
Give me that country side of life
Where I can stretch out right
Give me the country side
(Give me the country side)
Give me that country side of life
Where I don't get uptight
Give me the country side
Give me that country side of life
A place where I can stretch out right
Give me the country side
Give me that country side of life
Where I don't get uptight
It was almost Christmas time
There I stood in another line
Tryin to buy that last gift or two
Not really in the Christmas mood
Standin right in front of me
Was a little boy waiting anxiously
Pacing round like little boys do
And in his hands he held a pair of shoes
And his clothes were worn and old
He was dirty from head to toe
And when it came his time to pay
I couldnt believe what I heard him say
Sir, I wanna buy these shoes
For my mama, please
Its Christmas eve and these shoes are just her size
Could you hurry, sir?
Daddy says theres not much time
You see, shes been sick for quite a while
And I, know these shoes will make her smile
And I, want her to look beautiful
If mama meets Jesus tonight
He counted pennies for what seemed like years
And the, cashier said Son, theres not enough here.
He searched his pockets franticly
Then he turned and he looked at me
He said Mama made Christmas good at our house
Most years she just did without
Tell me, sir, what am I gonna do
Somehow Ive gotta buy her these Christmas shoes
So I laid the money down
I just had to help him out
And Ill never forget the look on his face
when he said Mamas gonna look so great
Sir, I wanna buy these shoes
For my mama, please
Its Christmas eve and these shoes are just her size
Could you hurry, sir?
Daddy says theres not much time
You see, shes been sick for quite a while
And I, know these shoes will make her smile
And I, want her to look beautiful
If mama meets Jesus tonight
I knew I caught a glimpse of heaven love
As he thanked me and ran out
I knew that god had sent that little boy to remind me
What Christmas is all about
Sir, I wanna buy these shoes
For my mama, please
Its Christmas eve and these shoes are just her size
Could you hurry, sir?
Daddy says theres not much time
You see, shes been sick for quite a while
And I, know these shoes will make her smile
And I, want her to look beautiful
If mama meets Jesus tonight
I want her to look beautiful
Long hair was not in style the first time I heard Haggard on the radio
But I could feel the changes comin' on
The Beatles crossed the ocean, an overnight explosion on the TV
My brother had to go to Vietnam
Ford unveiled the mustang
Things looked good in Detroit for the people there
And I could feel the changes comin' on
From Atlanta Doctor King told the world he had a dream
People followed him, daddy said my hair was getting long
I could feel changes comin' on
People started singin' different songs
Searchin' for the place where they belong
I could feel changes comin' on
Well, I'm still hooked on Haggard
But the Beatles can't come back like we hoped they would
In Memphis, Tennessee, king is gone
As I put my kids to bed, oh, I wonder what lies ahead for them to see
'Cause I can feel the change comin' on
I can feel changes comin' on
People still are singin' different songs
They're searchin' for the place where they belong
I can feel changes comin' on
I can feel changes comin' on
I can feel changes comin' on
I can feel changes comin' on
I can feel changes comin' on
People still are singin' different songs
They're searchin' for the place where they belong
I can feel changes comin' on
I can feel changes comin' on
I can feel changes comin' on
I can feel changes comin' on and on and on and on
I can feel changes comin' on
I can feel changes comin' on
I can feel changes comin' on
I can feel changes comin' on and on and on and on
I can feel, you can feel, we can feel
Changes comin' on and on and on and on
I can feel changes comin' on
I can feel changes comin' on and on and on and on
I can feel changes comin' on
I thought it was forever, I thought it would last
I gotta try to make it a page of my past
You didn't even say goodbye
When you slammed that door
Now, I'm lyin' here alone in what once was our bed
Tryin' to forget all the cruel words you said
Oh, the radio is playin'
What once was our favorite song
Oh, enough is enough I won't take anymore
I'm pickin' myself up off the floor
'Cause you can't keep a good man down
Can't keep a good man down, oh no
Can't keep a good man down, baby
Can't keep a good man down
Gonna dress up in the finest clothes that I own
And take it to the streets, I won't be lonely for long
I'm gonna put on my best moves
On every single woman I see
Now, you thought you could break me
Add me to your list, notch me on your gun
Let me tell you this, I got news for you, baby
I don't break that easily
'Cause you can't keep a good man down
Can't keep a good man down, oh no
Can't keep a good man down, sugar
Can't keep a good man down
I'll be out there on the scene
Hangin' with my friends
This world's gonna see me smilin' again
I'm takin' some time to erase you from my memory
Don't write me any letters
Don't call me on the phone
Don't knock on my door 'cause to you I'm not at home
I know there's a woman out there for a man like me
'Cause you can't keep a good man down
Can't keep a good man down, oh no
Can't keep a good man down, baby
Can't keep a good man down
Oh, enough is enough I can't take anymore
I'm pickin' myself up off the floor
'Cause you can't keep a good man down, baby
Can't keep a good man down, honey
Can't keep a good man down, sugar
Can't keep a good man down, oh no
Can't keep a good man down, oh no
Can't keep a good man down, oh no
Can't keep a, can't keep a good man down, oh no
Can't keep a good man down
Can't keep a good man down
Can't keep a good man down, oh no
Can't keep a good man down, oh no
Clear creeks and cool mountain mornings
Honest work out in the fields
Cornbread in my momma's kitchen
Daddy saying grace before the meal
Family ties run deep in this land
And I'm never very far from what I am
I was born country and that's what I'll always be
Like the rivers and the woodlands wild and free
I got a hundred years of down home, running through my blood
I was born country and this country's what I love
Moonlight and you hear beside me
Crickets serenadin' in the yard
What more could two people ask for
Laying here in love beneath the stars
Now this is where I wanna raise my kids
Just the way my mom and daddy did
I was born country and that's what I'll always be
Like the rivers and the woodlands wild and free
I got a hundred years of down home, running through my blood
I was born country and this country's what I love
I was born country and that's what I'll always be
Like the rivers and the woodlands wild and free
I got a hundred years of down home, running through my blood
I was born country and this country's what I love
I was walking home from school on a cold winter day
Took a shortcut through the woods, and I lost my way
It was getting late, and I was scared and alone
But then a kind old man took my hand and led me home
Mama couldn't see him, oh but he was standing there
And I knew in my heart, he was the answer to my prayers
Oh well I believe there are angels among us
Sent down to us from somewhere up above
They come to you and me in our darkest hours
To show us how to live, to teach us how to give
To guide us with the light of love
When life held troubled times, and had me down on my knees
There's always been someone to come along and comfort me
A kind word from a stranger, to lend a helping hand
A phone call from a friend, just to say I understand
And ain't it kind of funny at the dark end of the road
That someone lights the way with just a single ray of hope
Oh well I believe there are angels among us
Sent down to us from somewhere up above
They come to you and me in our darkest hours
To show us how to live, to teach us how to give
To guide us with the light of love
They wear so many faces, show up in the strangest places
To grace us with their mercy, in our time of need
Oh well I believe there are angels among us
Sent down to us from somewhere up above
They come to you and me in our darkest hours
To show us how to live, to teach us how to give
To guide us with the light of love
There are people in this country who work hard every day
Not for fame or fortune do they strive
But the fruits of their labor are worth more than their pay
And it's time a few of them were recognized
Hello Detroit auto workers let me thank you for your time
You work a forty hour week for a livin' just to send it on down the line
Hello Pittsburgh steel mill workers let me thank you for your time
You work a forty hour week for a livin', just to send it on down the line
This is for the one who swings the hammer, driving home the nail
Or the one behind the counter, ringing up the sale
Or the one who fights the fires, the one who brings the mail
For everyone who works behind the scenes
You can see them every morning in the factories and the fields
In the city streets and the quiet country towns
Working together like spokes inside a wheel
They keep this country turning around
Hello Kansas wheat field farmer, let me thank you for your time
You work a forty hour week for a livin', just to send it on down the line
Hello West Virginia coal miner, let me thank you for your time
You work a forty hour week for a livin', just to send it on down the line
This is for the one who drives the big rig, up and down the road
Or the one out in the warehouse, bringing in the load
Or the waitress, the mechanic, the policeman on patrol
For everyone who works behind the scenes
With a spirit you can't replace with no machine
I got her in my heart and I got her in my head.
I got her in love and I got her in bed.
I got her thank for all I own.
If it wasn't for her love, I'd be all alone.
Chorus:
She's my woman back home that treats me right, early in the mornin' to late
at night.
It doesn't really matter. Any time's all right.
Wish my woman back home was here tonight to hold me tight.
Thinkin' 'bout her now in my hotel room.
I'm wonderin' when and I'm hopin' it's soon.
I see her smile and her eyes are green.
She's the prettiest girl my eyes have ever seen.
I am so happy with you in my arms
Honey, don't you ever leave
Lay back and love me and tell me you're mine
Keep on dreamin' with me
Your hair is so soft and your eyes are so brown
Your body's warm here next to me
You be my woman and I'll be your man
And your love is all I'll ever need
It took so long for me to find you
I've been lonely for so long, lonely
You came into me life to love me
Now my loneliness is gone
You can't improve on perfection
And you are perfect for me
Cast your love in my direction
And I know that you will see
I am so happy with you in my arms
Honey, don't you ever leave
Lay back and love me and tell me you're mine
Keep on dreamin' with me
Lay back and love me and tell me you're mine
Keep on dreamin' with me
Lay back and love me and tell me you're mine
Lyin' beside you watching you sleepin'
After you've loved me so tenderly
I'm searchin' for some way to tell you
How good it felt when I held you
There's so many ways you get to me
'Cause you've got the touch, it turns me on and on
You light the fire in me, that keeps burning strong
The longer I'm with you, the deeper and deeper in love I fall
You've got the moves, you move me so much, you've got the touch
As you wake up you pull me closer
And whisper good morning warm in my ear
Nobody could do that like you do
You make it so easy to love you
And I know I will for a million years
'Cause you've got the touch, you turn me on and on
You light the fire in me, that keeps growing strong
The longer I'm with you, the deeper and deeper in love I fall
You've got the moves, that move me so much, you've got the touch
Nobody can touch me like you do
You make it so easy to love you
And I know I will a million years
'Cause you've got the touch, you turn me on and on
You light the fire in me, that keeps growing strong
The longer I'm with you, the deeper and deeper in love I fall
You've got the moves, that move me so much, you've got the touch
Oh, we had a good night last night
Like every other night
We made love and everything was just right
(Just right)
Oh, lovin' you is as fresh as a dew in early morning
And you're my explanation for living
And you're my, my explanation for living, mm
Without your sweet, sweet love, I'd be nothing
Oh, I'd be just like a baby without it's bottle
With a tear stained face
And I'd be empty as the week without days
Oh, and I'd be like a river without water that was running
And you're my explanation for living
Oh, you took me to the wine and the roses
Yes, you did, baby
You did some magic with your pocket full of posies
Oh, you give me everything
Oh, yes, you do
And somehow you keep right on giving
You're my explanation for living
And you're my, my explanation for living
Without your sweet, sweet love, I'd be nothing
Oh, I'd be just like a baby without it's bottle
With a tear stained face
And I'd be empty as the week without it's days
Oh, and I'd be like a river without water that was running
And you're my explanation for living
Oh, you give me everything
Oh, yes, you do
And somehow, baby, you keep right on giving
Everyone knows it, see talks goin' 'round
It ain't no secret 'cause it's all over town
Some people are talkin' that we know so well
Everyone's heard it but the one you can't tell
Write it down in blue, sorry I don't love you
If you can't face the truth
And you can't say we're through
Write it down in blue
What you are feeling, you just can't explain
Oh, you got your reasons, now you just can't change
And there's no way to hide it 'cause baby I can see
So if you can't say it then do this for me
Write it down in blue, sorry I don't love you
If you can't face the truth
And you can't say we're through
Write it down in blue
Yeah, that's the thing to do
If you can't say it's over
And you can't say we're through
Write it down in blue
Blue, blue, blue
Write it down in blue, oh
Blue, blue, blue
Write it down in blue
Write it down in blue
Everyone knows it, see talks goin' 'round
It ain't no secret, it's all over town
Some people are talkin' that we know so well
Everyone's heard it but the one you can't tell
Write it down in blue, yeah I don't love you
If you can't face the truth
And you can't say we're through
Write it down in blue
Yeah, that's the thing to do
If you can't say it's over
And you can't say we're through
Write it down in blue, oh yeah
Write it down, write it down
Write it down in blue
Write it down, write it down
Well, I was standing by my window
On one cold and cloudy day
When I saw that hearse come rolling
For to carry my mother away
Ohh, will the circle be unbroken
By and by, Lord, by and by?
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
Hey, undertaker
Hey, undertaker, undertaker, please drive slow
For that body you are haulin'
Lord, I hate, I hate to see her go
Ohh, will the circle be unbroken
By and by, Lord, by and by?
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
I went back home, my home was lonesome
Missed my mother, she was gone
All my brothers, sisters crying
In our home so sad and alone
Will the circle be unbroken
By and by, Lord, by and by?
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
Well, I followed close behind her
Tried to hold up and be brave
But I could not hide my sorrow
When they laid her in the grave
Ohh, will the circle be unbroken
By and by, Lord, by and by?
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
Ohh, will the circle be unbroken
By and by, Lord, by and by?
There's a better home awaiting
In the sky, Lord, in the sky
Early morning, and as I rise
You won't even open your eyes
You used to love this time together
Now you won't even say goodbye
With the passin' time I've watched you change
My love for you still remains the same
Your love for me used to come so easy
Now it seldom comes at all
Could it be we're really over?
Has all the lovin' gone?
Is it fin'lly time to face the hurt
I've dreaded for so long
Tell me what in the name of love
Have I done wrong?
I hope in time we'll find a way
To bring our lovin' back someday
If your new life's not what you expected
Call and I'll come back home
I hate to leave but I've got to go home
Don't ask why, I'm sure you know
Your love for me, I can't share with another
It hurts me so
Could it be we're really over?
Has all the lovin' gone?
Is it fin'lly time to face the hurt
I've dreaded for so long
Tell me what in the name of love
Have I done wrong?
Could it be we're really over?
Has all the lovin' gone?
Is it fin'lly time to face the hurt
I've dreaded for so long
Tell me what in the name of love
Have I done wrong?
Early morning, and as I rise
You won't even open your eyes
Your love for me used to come so easy
She said, "I spent eight years in California
That's the reason why I talk the way I do
But I've heard how Southern men respect the ladies
And I'd like to meet a gentleman like you"
Well, I spent most of my life in Alabama
That's the reason why I talk the way I do
And I've always had this thing for sun-tanned ladies
And I'd really like to spend some time with you
And we walked on the beach till early morning
And we watched as the sun came up again
And somehow we both shared the feelin'
That we'd just made a very special friend
Tomorrow I'll go back to Alabama
And you'll fly from Atlanta to L.A
And I'll get back to takin' care of business
And you'll go back to starrin' on the stage
But we'll think of the beach come Monday morning
When both of us get back to push and shove
And somehow we will always remember
The night we shared a very special love
I spent most of my life in Alabama
That's the reason why I talk the way I do
I know we shared a very special friendship
Well, it's time for my vacation
It's time for me to have some fun
Yes, it's time for my vacation
I wanna lay out in the sun way down in Florida
'Cause I been workin' every weekend
I been workin' overtime
Now it's time for my vacation
Havin' nothin' on my mind, that's right
Goin' swimmin' in the blue hole
And fishin' with an ol' cane pole
'Cause I can't be like Walter Mitty
It must be real, I must be right
'Cause it's dog eat dog to the pinnacle
And success is an uphill fight
I am fresh and clean every mornin'
And dead on my feet every night
Said it's time for my vacation
It's time for me to have some fun
Yes, it's time for my vacation
And lay out in the sun all day long
We are back to basics
And count my blessin's one by one
We're up for school by seven
Got exams all week long
It's been study, study, study
But come Friday, gonna be gone
I'm gonna get out of here
R and R on Saturday and Sunday
And party, party on and on
Well, I've been drivin' on the freeway
Traffic slipped and traffic slide
It's wall to wall insanity
Blowin' horns or showin' lights
Should I wind my watch in frustration
Or should I go flying high, no
Gonna take my vacation
Travel on beach to have some fun
'Cause it's time for my vacation
I wanna lay out in the sun, all day long
Headed back for Mother Nature
Too much love
Too much love
At times I make you crazy
At times I make you sad
Sometimes you make me feel like
There's no one quite as bad
But there's just too much love between us
There's just too much love between us
We can work it out
Oh, I know we can
'Cause it's all left in our hands
If we give ourselves just a little time
It'll all work out just fine
'Cause there's just too much love between us
Yeah, there's just too much love between us
Silence can be deafening
When you don't make a sound
At times you make me wonder
Why you want me around
I guess there's too much love between us
There's just too much love between us
There are rocky roads
And it's touch and go
And there are times to be alone
But there's something deeper
That we can't explain
It's an everlasting flame
Now there's just too much love between us
Now there's just too much love between us
There's just too much love between us
There's just too much love between us
Too much love between us
Too much love between us
(Too much love)
Too much love between us
(Too much)
(Too much love)
Too much love between us
Too much love between us
(Yes there is)
Too much love between us
(Too much love)
Too much love between us
The city's full of manger scenes
And stores lit up in red and green
But down the road just out of town
There's more magic to be found
The countryside is all a-glow
With holly trees and mistletoe
And in them woods there lives a bear
Known to all as Thistlehair
(Not Thistlehear)
Oh, Thistlehair the Christmas bear
Spreadin' the good news everywhere
About Christmas time and what it means
To all the children of the world
Every little boy and girl
Out there, love Thistlehair
(Not Thistlehear)
He comes around this time of year
Spreading lots of Christmas cheer
The kids all love this shiny coat
And the smell of honey on his nose
He tells them all about that star
And everything that it stands for
The birthday we all celebrate
Is still our favorite holiday
Oh, Thistlehair the Christmas bear
Spreadin' the good news everywhere
About Christmas time and what it means
To all the children of the world
Every little boy and girl
Out there, love Thistlehair
(Not Thistlehear)
Wherever you find old Thistlebear
There'll be music in the air
He dances 'round the Christmas tree
Every single New Year's eve
Then he and all his furry friends
Gather 'round the fire again
Singin' 'Bout those Angels' wings
Gifts of love that Christmas brings
Oh, Thistlehair the Christmas bear
Spreadin' the good news everywhere
About Christmas time and what it means
To all the children of the world
Every little boy and girl
Out there, love Thistlehair
(Not Thistlehear)
Thistlehair the Christmas bear
(My song has all of this at end?)
Spreadin' the good news everywhere
About Christmas time and what it means
To all the children of the world
Thistlehair the Christmas bear
Spreadin' the good news everywhere
About Christmas time and what it means
To all the children of the world
Thistlehair the Christmas bear
You've got your secrets, girl I've got mine
We're fallin' apart one glance at a time
Night after night, actin' like strangers
Out of emotion, nothing to say
I brush your shoulder but you turn away
Nobody tries, nobody's changin'
Who'll be the first to say it's really the end
Who's gonna walk out the door
How did we let it get so out of control
Our hearts can't take anymore
Then we remember how much we love each other
Pick the pieces up for one more try
Then we remember how much we need each other
Do we really wanna say goodbye
One night of passion won't stop the pain
Back to the same old feelin' again
Time after time, is it worth savin'
Who'll be the first to say it's really the end
Who's gonna walk out the door
How did we let it get so out of control
Our hearts can't take anymore
Then we remember how much we love each other
Pick the pieces up for one more try
Then we remember how much we need each other
Do we really wanna say goodbye
Then we remember how much we love each other
Pick the pieces up for one more try
Then we remember how much we need each other
Do we really wanna say goodbye
Then we remember how much we love each other
Pick the pieces up for one more try
Then we remember how much we need each other
Do we really wanna say goodbye
Then we remember how much we love each other
Pick the pieces up for one more try
Then we remember how much we need each other
Oh, John Dillon James was my good time country buddy
Well, we hunted, talked and fished his last days away
He was just a hired farm hand, worked old man Walker's land
Retired on his 68th birthday
Yeah, he wore a size sixteen shoe, had skin like alligator
Lord, he could pick up a deer and walk right out of those woods
Old Dillon had a million tales but he sung me one refrain
And I recall that song by John Dillon James
One July Monday morning I met him at the fishing hole
But old Dillon wasn't toting his half pint of tin hide
His roll your own tobacco string was a-hanging from his pocket
His eyes were red as beets, looked like he cried
And I know he sat on knees cause his overalls were muddy
But my ten year old mind didn't understand
He sat down on the bank and wrote this four line refrain
And I recall that song by John Dillon James
Well, I got my ticket for the ride in the sky
I've been talking to the man, I'm gonna fly
Paid the price down on my knees
A voice from heaven promised me
I got my ticket for the ride in the sky
Well, it was one year to the day on a July Monday morning
I waited at the fishing hole but old Dillon, he didn't show
Daddy came down about noon, and said
Son, I've got some news
Lord's rested old Dillon's soul
Yeah, and I walked up to his bedside
Looked down at old big Dillon
Lord knows that I saw a pair of wings
That tables set but I felt good, for at last I understood
That refrain sung by John Dillon James
Well, I got my ticket for the ride in the sky, Lord, y'all
I've been talking to the man, I'm gonna fly (I'm gonna fly)
I paid the price down on my knees
A voice from heaven promised me
Well, I got my ticket for the ride in the sky
Ribbons and paper cover the floor
It's been a great Christmas with presents galore
Everyone's happy and I'm happy too
Oh, what a night, oh, what a night
Night before Christmas I had with you
Frost on the window, snow on the ground
Holiday spirit, holiday sounds
Everyone's thankful and I'm thankful, too
Oh, what a night, oh, what a night
Night before Christmas I had with you
It all started underneath that mistletoe
When we were waiting up just to help ole Santa Claus
We were making merry in ways
We'd never thought of when we heard those sleigh
Bells and ole Santa almost caught us
We didn't take no pictures
But I still remember one very special
Twenty-fourth day of December
Oh, what a night, oh, what a night
Night before Christmas I had with you
It all started underneath that mistletoe
While we were waiting up to help ole Santa clause
We were making merry in ways
We'd never thought of when we heard those sleigh
Bells and ole Santa almost caught us
If we don't do this next year, honey, I'm sure gonna miss it
Why don't we make it a new yuletide tradition
Oh, what a night, oh, what a night
Night before Christmas I had with you
Oh, what a night, oh, what a night
I was taught to believe never to doubt
The man up above knows what He's talkin about
So when I heard that voice so loud and clear
Speak to my heart I knew that she must be near
The Maker said, "Take her and love her forever
Take care of her for life
And treat her right"
I never was the one to listen very well
I walk my own way and felt what I felt
The further out of touch with the master plan
Well she was like a flight to the promised land
The Maker said "Take her and love her forever
Take care of her for life
Never forsake her don't be a heart breaker"
The Maker said "Take her and treat her right
Just treat her right"
He placed an Angel in the palm of my hand
And for once in my life I obeyed His commands
I'll take her and love her forever
Take care of her for life
Never forsake her don't be a heart breaker
The Maker said "Take her and treat her right
Just treat her right, just treat her right"
The Maker said "Take her and love her forever
Take care of her for life
Never forsake her don't be a heart breaker"
The Maker said "Take her and treat her right
Every generation blames the one before
And all of their frustrations come beating on your door
I know that I'm a prisoner to all my father held so dear
I know that I'm a hostage to all his hopes and fears
I just wish I could've told him in the living years
Oh, crumpled bits of paper filled with imperfect thoughts
Stilted conversations I'm afraid that's all we've got
You say you just don't see it he says it's perfect sense
You just can't get agreement in this present tense
We all talk a different language, talking in defense
Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye
So we open up a quarrel between the present and the past
We only sacrifice the future it's the bitterness that lasts
So don't yield to the fortunes you sometimes see as fate
It may have a new perspective on a different day
And if you don't give up and don't give in, you may just be okay
Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye
I wasn't there that morning when my father passed away
I didn't get to tell him all the things I had to say
I think I caught his spirit later that same year
I'm sure I heard his echo in my baby's new born tears
I just wish I could have told him in the living years
Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye
Say it loud, say it clear
Say it loud, say it clear
Say it loud, say it clear
I was born across the river
In the mountains where I call home
Lord, times were good there
Don't know why, I ever roamed
Oh, Tennessee River and a mountain man
We get together anytime we can
Oh, Tennessee River and a mountain man
We play together in mother nature's band
Me and my woman's done made our plans
On the Tennessee River, walking hand in hand
Gonna raise a family, Lord settle down
Where peace and love can still be found
Oh, Tennessee River and a mountain man
We get together anytime we can
Oh, Tennessee River and a mountain man
We play together in mother nature's band
Oh, Tennessee River
Oh, Tennessee River and a mountain man
We get together anytime we can
Oh, Tennessee River and a mountain man
We play together in mother nature's band
Oh, Tennessee River and a mountain man
We get together anytime we can
Oh, Tennessee River and a mountain man
We play together in mother nature's band
You get up every morning
From your alarm clock's warning
Take the 8:15 into the city
There's a whistle up above
And people pushin', people shovin'
And the girls who try to look pretty
And if your train's on time
You can get to work by nine
And start your slaving job to get your pay
If you ever get annoyed
Look at me I'm self-employed
I love to work at nothing all day
And I'll be...
Taking care of business, every day
Taking care of business ,every way
I've been taking care of business, it's all mine
Taking care of business. and working overtime
Work out
--- Instrumental ---
If it were easy as fishin'
You could be a musician
If you could make sounds loud or mellow
Get a second-hand guitar
Chances are you'll go far
If you get in with the right bunch of fellows
People see you having fun
Just a-lying in the sun
Tell them that you like it this way
It's the work that we avoid
And we're all self-employed
We love to work at nothing all day
And I'll be...
Taking care of business, every day
Taking care of business, every way
I've been taking care of business, it's all mine
Taking care of business and working overtime
--- Instrumental ---
1, 2, 3, 4, And we be...
Taking care of business every day
Taking care of business every way
I've been taking care of business, it's all mine
Taking care of business and working overtime
Fly away with me tonight
Take me on a one-way flight in your lovin' arms
And ev'rything's gonna be alright
You're the one who took my hand
When no one else could understand
You're the one who moves me
Like nobody else can
In your eyes I see the light
It's your emotions glowing bright
So keep the fires burning
And let it warm me through the night
You can be a part of me
'Cause you're what love was meant to be
You and me baby we'll set the flame inside free
Chorus:
Take me down to where I wanna be
Turn around, the man who lives inside of me
Take me down and lose me all night long
Hold me close and make me strong
Take me down, take me down tonight
You don't have to stay forever
Let's just put our hearts together
And share another night in ecstasy
We know that it's feelin' better
Ev'ry time we come together
If I could design forever
I'd put you and me together each night
Together each night
The best I can do is promise
I'll love you true and honest and right
I'll love you right
Starting tonight and from now on
I will be yours and yours alone
Dependable and strong, a rock by your side
I'll be beside you through the stom
You'll have a fire to keep you warm
Not just for now but from now on, starting tonight
If a man ever loved a woman
Then surely this is the moment for me
The moment for me
I've never known a feeling
So deep, so real as being with you
As being with you
Starting tonight and from now on
I will be yours and yours alone
Dependable and strong, a rock by your side
I'll be beside you through the stom
You'll have a fire to keep you warm
He just can't wait to graduate, he's marking time and counting days
He'll toss that cap and watch that tassel fly
So he can start living, yeah, finally start living
'Cause he's got big plans and he'll have time on his hands to start living
Before he knows ten years are gone, a dead end job, a mortgage loan
He wonders where the chances passed him by
To really start living, yeah, he wants to start living
And soon he's sure, he can finally afford to start living
He'll read more books, he'll make more love
He'll talk more to the man above
He'll watch the sunset in the west
And visit Mexico
He'll learn to cook, he'll play some ball
He'll write that book, he'll make that call
He'll take the time, some other time
Someday he'll do it all
Well sittin' in the barber chair, he sees the silver in his hair
Those golden years are comin' right behind
And then he'll start living, he'll really start living
Yeah, he feels tired, ah, but soon he'll retire and start living
He'll read more books, he'll make more love
He'll talk more to the man above
He'll watch the sunset in the west
And visit Mexico
He'll learn to cook, he'll play some ball
He'll write that book, he'll make that call
He'll take the time, some other time
Someday he'll do it all
Well the doctor says, I've got bad news, afraid there's nothing we can do
And all at once the tears are in his eyes
He'll never start living, never really start living
Yeah, he had big plans but there's no time on his hands to start living
When he sees the pearly gates
Southern Star
Alabama
Album: Southern Star
Oh, southern star, how I wish you would shine
And show me the way to get home
Well I'm blue-collar branded and stuck in a mill
Hard work is a way of life for me
Well I'm too young to live like I'm over the hill
And too old to be wild and free
My heart is homeward bound
I'm rolling with the feeling and I can't slow down
I need a guiding light
Shining down to lead me through the night
Oh southern star, how I wish you would shine
And show me the way to get home
Oh, hey my D.J. friend, would you play me one more song
And let my mind just go and drift away
Now we all have a dream and a place where we belong
Somewhere we can go and escape
My heart is homeward bound
I'm rolling with the feeling and I can't slow down
I need a guiding light
Shining down to lead me throught the night
Oh, southern star, how I wish you would shine
And show me the way to get home
Oh, southern star, how I wish you would shine
There's a little cafe' on the corner of town
Lucy works there 'til the sun goes down
It ain't very much but she brings home the bacon and the bread
We got a mortgage we pay just a little bit on
But it seems like all of our money is gone
Before we get a chance to get ahead
That's small stuff, we don't sweat the small stuff
Why worry about the mortgage and the minimum wage
Traffic and the taxes and the coming of age
Small stuff
There's a comfort in the knowing there's a spirit in us
Giving us the courage and the wisdom to trust
In a love that's so much greater than all the small stuff
So we don't sweat the small stuff
There's a little bitty hole in the ceiling above
Sometimes the rain drips down on our temple of love
We have to put a pot smack dab in the middle of the bed
Somebody hit my car at the diner last night
Had to drive it home with one taillight
When I went out this morning, the engine was dead
That's small stuff, we don't sweat the small stuff
Why worry about the mortgage and the minimum wage
Traffic and the taxes and the coming of age
Small stuff
There's a comfort in the knowing there's a spirit in us
Giving us the courage and the wisdom to trust
In a love that's so much greater than all the small stuff
So we don't sweat the small stuff
There's a little cafe' on the corner of town
Lucy works there 'til the sun goes down
Out on highway 1, I saw a camper van parked out on the shoulder
Thinkin' they had broken down, I pulled over
There was a little old lady and her old man kickin' back relaxin'
They said "sit down and help us celebrate our golden anniversary"
They had foldin' chairs, they were holdin' hands starin' at the fields
I said "man this ain't no movie, this is real"
Love should be as simple as that
Foldin' chairs, holdin' hands and matching baseball caps
Love is wanting what you have
Love should be as simple as that
They said "stay awhile", I said "I thought I might and ask some burnin' questions"
Like how'd you make love last so long, they started laughing
He said "to keep our love from danger, I treat her like a stranger"
Courteous, considerate and kind
Love should be as simple as that
Foldin' chairs, holdin' hands and matching baseball caps
Love is wanting what you have
Love should be as simple as that
So I went home and I said "baby, baby listen"
There's something missin' in our lives
She said " I know, I been tryin' to tell you"
We need more communication, an exotic vacation
Big screen TV, redwood Ja'causezi
Dinners out, concerts and movies
New kitchen, big addition, a pool, jewelry
Sauna, fish pond and a five acre lawn
I said " get in the camper"
Love should be as simple as that
Foldin' chairs, holdin' hands and matching baseball caps
Love is wanting what you have
Love should be as simple as that
Love should be as simple as that
She ain't your ordinary
She ain't your ordinary girl
She don't love carelessly that's what I've always heard
'Can't use the usual lines she measures every word
No empty promises proof is what it takes to win her heart
The truth and nothing less, simple things that set her far apart
Save your diamonds and your furs she's not your ordinary girl
She ain't your ordinary, no she's not
She ain't your ordinary girl
She ain't your ordinary, oh no
She ain't your ordinary girl
No midnight alibis, no foolish games for her
And if you cross the line you'll get what you deserve
But when you see her smile nothing seems to matter anymore
And in a little while you'll feel like you've never felt before
Like no other in the world, she's not your ordinary girl
She ain't your ordinary, no she's not
She ain't your ordinary girl
She ain't your ordinary, oh no
She ain't your ordinary girl
She ain't your ordinary
She ain't your ordinary girl
She ain't your ordinary
She ain't your ordinary girl
Save your diamonds and your furs, she ain't your ordinary girl
She ain't your ordinary
She ain't your ordinary girl
She ain't your ordinary
She ain't your ordinary girl
She ain't your ordinary
She ain't your ordinary girl
She ain't your ordinary
She ain't your ordinary girl
She ain't your ordinary
Julianna, be mine tonight.
The time has come girl, and the feeling's right.
Love forever, not fade away.
A reborn love of yesterday.
Chorus:
I can't believe it, this love I've found.
The fever's risin'; I can't cool it down.
And just like the South, girl, we're goinna rise again, sharin' the love that
just won't end.
Oh yeah. Alright. Be mine, woman. Love me tonight. I got a burning love,
girl, and you feel the same.
See the embers, feel the flame.
Chorus
See the embers, feel the flame.
I thought that you could fly, I thought that you had wings
I guess that I believed you'd never say goodbye
But my world stopped turning around, the stars turned upside down
It knocked me to the ground on my knees
Now there's a sad looking moon, shining down on me
There's a sad looking sky as far as I can see
I always believed and I thought the stars could see
But there's a sad looking moon, shining down on me
I shared with you my dreams, I gave you everything
I opened up my heart and I gave you my ring
Well I spent days and nights just thinking about the time
When you would be mine all my life
Now there's a sad looking moon, shining down on me
There's a sad looking sky as far as I can see
I always believed and I thought the stars could see
But there's a sad looking moon, shining down on me
There's a sad looking moon, a sad looking moon
cb talk( How bout ya Alabama Roll on)
(chorus)
Roll on highway, roll on along
Roll on daddy till you get back home
Roll on family, roll on crew
Roll on momma like I asked you to do
And roll on eighteen-wheeler roll on (roll on)
It's Monday morning, he's kissin' momma goodbye
He's up and gone with the sun
Daddy drives an eighteen-wheeler
And he's off on a midwest run
As three sad faces gather round momma
They ask her when daddy's comin' home
Daddy drives an eighteen-wheeler
And they sure miss him when he's gone (yeah they do)
Ah, but he calls them everynight and he tells them that he loves them
And he taught them this song to sing
(chorus)
Roll on highway, Roll on along
Roll on daddy till ya get back home
Roll on family, Roll on crew
Roll on momma like I asked you to do
And roll on eighteen-wheeler roll on (roll on)
It's Wednesday evening, momma's waitin by the phone
It rings but it's not his voice
Seems the highway patrol has found a jacknifed rig
In a snow bank in Illinois
But the driver was missin' and the search had been abandoned
For the weather had everything strong
And they had checked all the houses and local motels
When they had somemore news they'd call
And she told them when they found him to tell him that she loved him
And she hung up the phone singin'
(chorus)
Roll on highway, roll on along
Roll on daddy till ya get back home
Roll on family, roll on crew
Roll on momma like I asked you to do
And roll on eighteen-wheeler roll on
Momma and the children will be waiting up all night long
Thinkin' nothing but the words just comin'
With the ringin' of the telephone
Oh, but the man upstairs was listening
When momma asked him to bring daddy home
And when the call came in it was daddy on the other end
Askin' her if she had been singin' the song, singin'
(chorus)
Roll on highway, roll on along
Roll on daddy till ya get back home
Roll on family, roll on crew
Roll on momma like I asked you to do
And roll on eighteen-wheeler
(chorus)
Roll on highway, roll on along
Roll on daddy till ya get back home
Roll on family, roll on crew
Roll on momma like I asked you to do
And roll on eighteen-wheeler roll on (roll on)
eighteen-wheeler
eighteen-wheeler
eighteen-wheeler
eighteen-wheeler
Roll on
Well, rockin' around the Christmas tree at the Christmas party hop
Mistletow hung where you can see every couple of tries to stop
Rockin' around the Christmas tree let the Christmas spirit ring
Later we'll have some pumpkin pie and we'll do some caroling
You will get a sentimental feeling, when you hear voices singing
"Let's be jolly, deck the halls with boughs of holly"
Well, rockin' around the Christmas tree, have a happy holiday
Everyone feeling merrily in the new old-fashioned way
You will get a sentimental feeling, when you hear voices singing
"Let's be jolly, deck the halls with boughs of holly"
Yeah, rockin' around the Christmas tree have a happy holiday
Subways runnin' under the city
Condos reachin' to the sky
Each of this own, but I feel at home
Standing on this mountain high
And right where I am
Is where I wanna be
It's all I want
It's all I need
Forever in your arms
It's alright with me
'Cause right where I am's where I wanna be
Talk on the cell phone, checkin' her e-mail
The fax is a way of life
She's shoppin' at home with QVC on
And surfin' on-line
And right where I am
Is where I wanna be
It's all I want
It's all I need
Forever in your arms
It's alright with me
'Cause right where I am's where I wanna be
Satellite feed out in the country
Oh what a way of life
Turn off the tv
Shut down the pc
And cllick off the world tonight
And right where I am
Is where I wanna be
It's all I want
It's all I need
Forever in your arms
It's alright with me
'Cause right where I am's where I wanna be
Yeah....
Right where I am
Where I wanna be
Subways runnin' under the city
Satellite feed out in the country
Each to his own I feel at home
Standin' on this mountain high
Right where I am
Right where I am, where I wanna be
I remember campin' all night down by the river's edge
Skinny dippin' in the bright moonlight, divin' off a ledge
Skippin' rocks across the water, fishin' on an old trout line
Gigging frogs till the early mornin', smokin' dried cross vine
Take me back down where the Red River rolls
Send me back to Lou'sianne
Take me back down where the white water flows
To the Cajun promised land
Give me my line and my old pirogue
Get me back as fast as you can
Take me back home where the Red River rolls
Take me back home where the Red River rolls
Floatin' down the river on a patched up inner tube
Eatin' dinner on the ground, made of fresh caught catfish stew
Lay awake at night when I hear a wildcat scream
Tellin' takes around the camp fire light about the girls in our dreams
Take me back down where the Red River rolls
Send me back to Lou'sianne
Take me back down where the white water flows
To the Cajun promised land
Give me my line and my old pirogue
Get me back as fast as you can
Take me back home where the Red River rolls
Take me back home where the Red River rolls
Take me back down where the Red River rolls
Send me back to Lou'sianne
Take me back down where the white water flows
To the Cajun promised land
Give me my line and my old pirogue
Get me back as fast as you can
Take me back home where the Red River rolls
He came in and sits down at the end of the bar
His old rawhide shirt full of dust
He asked for a glass and he ordered rye whiskey
He talked to himself and he cussed
He left Sacramento early that mornin'
With a sackful of mail for St. Joe
Had to outrun some outlaws outside Carson City
By ridin' where they wouldn't go
He said to me,"Mister, this long ridin's hell
But I guess it's got to be done
Otherwise how would you get all your mail
If the pony express couldn't run?"
I said, ''I hear you, mister and you do your job well
But I hear it won't be for long
They'll be sendin' the mail by the wire and the rail
And your pony and you will be gone''
He came in and sits down at the end of the bar
His coveralls covered with dust
He said, ''Jesse James had just held up his train''
He talked to himself and he cussed
He pulled out of St. Joe early that morning
With the mail and the union payroll
Had to stop for a rock slide outside Jackson City
And Jesse made off with the gold
He said to me, ''Mister, this railroading's hell
But I guess it's got to be done
Otherwise how would you get all you mail
If that old iron horse couldn't run?''
I said, ''I hear you mister and you do your job well
But I hear it won't be for long
They'll be sending the mail without you or the rail
'Cause they say man will fly before long''
He came in and sits down at the end of the bar
His face looked all haggard and gray
He ordered a drink and said, ''Make it a double
Boys it's sure been a long day''
He pulled out of Denver early that mornin'
He said, ''You'll never guess where I've been
A hijacker needed a lift down to Cuba
So your mail will be late getting in''
I said, ''I hear you mister and you do your job well
But you know it ain't been that long
They were doing it best with the pony express
Songwriter: Jennings, Waylon
Lord, it's the same ol' tune, fiddle, and guitar
Where do we take it from here
Rhinestone suits and new, shiny cars
It's been the same way for years
We made the change
Somebody told us when we came to Nashville
"Boys, you really got it made
"Ol' Hank made it here, we're all sure that you will"
But I don't think Hank done it this way
I don't think Hank done it this way
Been years on the road workin' one night stands
Speedin' my young life away
Yeah, tell me one more time just so's I'll understand
Are you sure Hank done it this way
Did ol' Hank really do it this way
Yeah, I've seen the world with a four piece band
Lookin' sideways at me
Singin' our songs one hears now and then
But I don't think Hank done 'em this way
No, I don't think Hank done 'em this way
I was born and raised down in Alabama
On a farm way back up in the woods
I was so ragged that folks used to call me Patches
Papa used to tease me about it
Of course deep down inside he was hurt 'cause he done all he could
Papa was a great old man
I can see him with a shovel in his hand
See, education he never had
He did wonders when the time got bad
The little money from the crops he raised
Barely paid the bills he made
So life had kicked him down to the ground
When he tried to get up
Life would kick him back down
One day papa called me to his dying bed
Put his hands on my shoulders
Then with a tears he said
Patches, I'm depending on you son
To pull the family through my son, it's all left up to you
Two days later papa passed away
And I became a man that day
So I told mama I was gonna quit school
She said that was daddy's strictest rule
So every morning 'fore I went to school
I fed the chickens and I chopped wood too
Sometimes I felt that I couldn't go on
I wanted to leave just run away from home
But I always remembered what my daddy said
With tears in his eyes on his dying bed
He said, "Patches, I'm depending on you son
To pull the family through my son, it's all left up to you
Then one day a strong rain came and washed all the crops away
And at the age of thirteen I thought I was carrying
The weight of the whole world on my shoulders
But you know, mama she knew what I was going through
Everyday I had to work the fields
'Cause that's the only way we got our meals
You see, I was the oldest of a family
And everybody else depended on me
Every night I heard my mama pray
Lord, give him the strength to make another day
Though years have passed and all the kids are grown
And angels took my mama to a brand new home
Lord knows people that I shed a tear
My daddy's voice kept a tinging in my ears
Sayin, "Patches, I'm depending on you son
To pull the family through my son, it's all left up to you
Patches, I'm depending on you son, I'm depending on you son
My buddies ask me,
if I would write them a song
That says how we're different,
but how good we all get along
Well, Bob, he's a baptist
and his wife, she's cherokee
And Larry, he's a Lutheran,
and his grand daddy is Cree
Well, Paul, he's Penticostal
and his pastor prays for the Sea
and Rusty's dad is a rabbi
but we go huntin' go fish
Well, Carl, he's a Catholic boy,
and his daddy fought in the war
and Joe's mom is in Lebanon
and he knows he believes in the Law
He believes in one big God
and one big heaven
'cause that's where we all want
to be goin'
Well, daddy played his guitar
in churches all over the south
momma played piano
and sometimes she'd sing and shout
Sister's sang altogether
and brought the harmony out
And think about, one big God
and one big heaven
'cause that's where we all want
to be goin'
Well, me, I'm a believer
and I do believe
In all God's children
as far as I can see
Just one big God
and one big heaven
'cause that's where we all want
to be goin'
And one big God
and one big heaven,
When I was a lad and old Shep was a pup
Over hills and meadows we'd stray
Just a boy and his dog, we were both full of fun
We grew up together that way
I remember the time at the old mill pond
When I would've drowned beyond doubt
But old Shep was right there, to the rescue he came
He jumped in and helped pull me out
As, the years passed and rolled, at last he grew old
And his eyesight was fast growing dim.
Then one day the doctor looked at me and said
?I can't do no more for him, Jim?
I went to his side and sat on the ground
And laid his old head on my knee
Well, he was the best friend that I ever had
I cried so I scarcely could see
Old Sheppie he knew, he was going to go
For he reached out and licked at my hand
He looked up at me, just as much as to say
We're parting but you understand
Now old Sheppie is gone where the good doggies go
And no more with old Shep will I roam
But if dogs have a heaven, there's one thing for sure
I had my rent-a-car flyin' down a two-lane road
Late for my plane again
Had to stop for some gas at this country store
That's when I saw the old man
He was kicked back, workin' on a big RC
Watchin' Gomer Pyle on his little TV
Took him awhile to even notice me
Sittin' there I thought to myself
Old man
(Old man)
You got one up on me
I'm still lookin' for my shady tree
With your two gas pumps and your color TV
You're satisfied as you can be
Old man
(Old man)
I guess you got one up on me
Well, he finally strolled over with a big ol' smile
Said, "How ya doin, son?"
I said, "Give me five dollars worth as fast as you can
'Cause I'm really in a run"
He said, "What's your hurry on a day like this?
If you move too fast, there's a lot you'll miss
If you wanna see what the good life is
Just get out and visit awhile"
Old man
(Old man)
You got one up on me
I'm still lookin' for my shady tree
With your two gas pumps and your color TV
You're satisfied as you can be
Old man
(Old man)
I guess you got one up on me
Don't remember just what it was the old man said to me
But I forgot about catchin' the plane and opened up the big RC
Old man
(Old man)
You got one up on me
I'm still lookin' for my shady tree
With your two gas pumps and your color TV
You're satisfied as you can be
Old man
(Old man)
I guess you got one up on me
Old man
Old man
Old man
Old man
Drinkin' was forbidden in my Christian country home
I learned to play the flattop on 'em good old gospel songs
Then I heard about the barrooms just across the Georgia line
Where a boy could make a livin' playin' guitar late at night
Had to learn about the ladies too young to understand
Why the young girls fall in love with the boys in the band
When the boys turn to music, the girls just turn away
To some other guitar picker in some other late night place
Yeah, held on to my music, let the ladies walk away
Took my songs and dreams to Nashville and then on to L.A
Up to New York city, all across the USA
I've lost so much of me but there's enough of me to say
That my home's in Alabama, no matter where I lay my head
My home's in Alabama, southern born and southern bred
What keeps me goin' I don't really know
Can't be the money Lord knows I'm always broke
Could it be the satisfaction of bein' understood
When the people really love you and let you know when it's good
Oh, I'll speak my southern English as natural as I please
I'm in the heart of Dixie, Dixie's in the heart of me
And someday when I make it, when love finds a way
Somewhere high on lookout mountain I'll just smile with pride and say
That my home's in Alabama, no matter where I lay my head
My home's in Alabama, southern born and southern bred
Oh, play me some mountain music
Like grandma and grandpa used to play
Then I'll float on down the river
To a Cajun hideaway
Drift away like Tom Sawyer
Ride a raft with ol' Huck Finn
Take a nap like rip van winkle
Daze dreamin' again
Oh, play me some mountain music
Like grandma and grandpa used to play
Then I'll float on down the river
To a Cajun hideaway
Swim across the river, just to prove that I'm a man
Spend the day bein' lazy, just bein' nature's friend
Climb a long tall hickory, bend it over, skinnin' cats
Playin' baseball with chert rocks, using sawmill slabs for bats
Play some back-home, come-on music
That comes from the heart
Play something with lots of feelin'
'Cause that's where music has to start
Oh, play me some mountain music
Like grandma and grandpa used to play
Then I'll float on down the river
To a Cajun hideaway, hey hey
Oh, play me mountain music
Oh, play me mountain music
Oh, play me mountain music
When the last drop of rain has fallen
When the final note has drifted away
When the earth ceases to turn
And the last fire has burned
When the wind stops its ceaseless blowing
When the last wave has come into shore
When the sun has called it a day
And the stars have all floated away
My heart will still be yours, baby
My dreams will still be yours, darlin'
You and I will find nothing has changed
Love, love, love
Love, love, love remains
When we have grown old together
And the hourglass runs out of sand
Darlin' you will kiss me and then
Forever starts all over again
My heart will still be yours, baby
My dreams will still be yours, darlin'
You and I will find nothing has changed
Love, love, love
Love, love, love
My soul is one with yours, baby
Just to hold you drives me crazy
In your eyes I see you feel the same
Love, love, love
Love, love, love remains
Love remains like an endless flame
Through the brightest joys and the darkest pain
In the end
My heart will still be yours, baby
My dreams will still be yours, darlin'
You and I will find nothing has changed
Love, love, love
Love, love, love
My soul is one with yours, baby
Just to hold you drives me crazy
In your eyes I see you feel the same
Love, love, love
Love, love, love remains
Love, love, love
Love, love still remains
Love, love, love
Love, love remains
Love, love, love
Love remains
Love, love, love
Love, love still remains
Love, love, love
Love, love, love
Love, love still remains
Oh, love, love, love
Love, love, love
Oh, love, love, love
Love, love, love
Love, love, love
I once thought of love as a prison
A place I didn't want to be
So long ago I made a decision
To be footloose and fancy free
But you came and I was so tempted
To gamble on love just one time
I never thought I would get caught
It seemed like a perfect crime
Baby, you left me defenseless
I've only got one plea
Lock me away
Inside of your love and throw away the key
I'm guilty
Of love in the first degree
I thought it would be so simple
Like a thousand times before
I take what I wanted and just walk away
But I never made it to the door
Now babe, I'm not beggin' for mercy
Go ahead and throw the book at me
If lovin' you is a crime, I know that I'm
As guilty as a man can be
Baby, you left me defenseless
I've only got one plea
Lock me away
Inside of your love and throw away the key
I'm guilty
Of love in the first degree
Love in the first degree
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Baby, you left me defenseless
I've only got one plea
Lock me away
Inside of your love and throw away the key
I'm guilty
Of love in the first degree
Love in the first degree
Oh yeah
Love in the first degree
Love in the first degree
Oh yeah
Love in the first degree
Love in the first degree
Love in the first degree
Well, you got to walk that lonesome valley
You got to walk it by yourselves
Nobody else can walk it for you
You got to walk it by yourselves
Now mother walked that lonesome valley
She had to walk it by herself
Cause nobody else could walk it for her
She had to walk it by herself
Now father walked that lonesome valley
He had to walk it by himself
Nobody else could walk it for him
He had to walk it by himself
Now John, they say, he was a Baptist
While others say, he was a Jew
But the holy bible plainly tells you
Oh, that he was a preacher too
Yeah, you got to walk that lonesome valley
You got to walk it by yourselves
Ain't nobody else gonna go there for you
You got to go there by yourselves
Yeah, we got to walk that lonesome valley
We got to walk it by ourselves (by ourselves)
Cause nobody else (nobody else) can walk it for us
We got to walk it by ourselves
Yeah, we got to walk (we got to walk)
That lonesome valley (that lonesome valley)
We got to walk (we got to walk) it by ourselves (by ourselves)
Lord, nobody else (nobody else) can walk it for us
(Can walk it for you)
We got to walk (we got to walk) it by ourselves
You say hello, I say goodbye
You go your way and I go mine
There's not much time for you and I these days
We work too hard, we're gone too much
And we're too tired to even touch
So just how long can we go on this way
Oh, life's too short to love this fast
If we don't slow down our hearts won't last
We can't keep up this pace we're on right now
We burn the candle at both ends
The circle turns, we start again
Let's make our future better than our past
Life's too short to love this fast
Let's take some time, let's get away
Let's pack our bags and leave today
Girl, anyplace would be okay right now
Just leave your pager here at home
And I won't carry my cell phone
We need to find some time alone somehow
Yeah, life's too short to love this fast
If we don't slow down our hearts won't last
We can't keep up this pace we're on right now
We burn the candle at both ends
The circle turns, we start again
Let's make our future better than our past
Life's too short to love this fast
We're spinnin' our wheels
Forgetting how love feels
Let's slow down before it's too late
'Cause life's too short to love this fast
If we don't slow down our hearts won't last
Let's make our future better than our past
Life's too short to love this fast
(Life's too short to love this fast)
Love this fast
(Life's too short to love this fast)
Katy brought my guitar back today.
I left it there to play, when I'd stay over.
And I remember all those nights
Sitting in the fireplace light,
And how she loved to hear me play;
Katy brought my guitar back today.
Katy brought my guitar back today.
I've seen it make her cry, over and over.
She told me when I wasn't there,
And she would wake up feelin' scared,
She'd hold it in her arms and be O.K.;
Katy brought my guitar back today.
We had our stormy times like anybody else;
Oh, more than once I broke her heart.
And when I couldn't tell her I was sorry by myself;
I could tell her with an old guitar.
But I'm afraid this time things have gone too far.
Katy brought my guitar back today.
I guess that means this time it's really over.
And as I sit and play it now,
The songs all seem so sad, somehow,
I wish that I'd of left it in the case
Katy brought my guitar back today.
And I remember all those nights
Sitting in the fireplace light,
And how she loved to hear me play;
Yes, Jesus loves me
Yes, Jesus loves me
Yes, Jesus loves me
The Bible tells me so
Jesus loves me this I know
For the Bible tells me so
Little ones to Him belong
They are weak but He is strong
Yes, Jesus loves me
Yes, Jesus loves me
Yes, Jesus loves me
The Bible tells me so
Jesus loves me still today
Walking with me on my way
Wanting as a friend to give
Light and love to all who live
Yes, Jesus loves me
Yes, Jesus loves me
Yes, Jesus loves me
The Bible tells me so
Yes, Jesus loves me
(Yes, Jesus loves me)
Yes, Jesus loves me
(Yes, Jesus loves me)
Yes, Jesus loves me
(Yes, Jesus loves me)
Yes, Jesus loves me
Is the magic still there whenever I hold you?
Do these lips of mine send chills down your spine
Like they used to?
Or is it slipping away? Baby, come out and say
I'm asking because I care
I just need to know is the magic still there
Oh I still recall our first time together
Oh we kissed and we touched, we couldn't get enough of each other
And when we said goodnight beneath that old porch light
It left us wanting more
But I'm wondering now if time has somehow
Changed what we felt before
Is the magic still there whenever I hold you?
Do these lips of mine send chills down your spine
Like they used to?
Or is it slipping away? Baby come out and say
I'm asking because I care
I just need to know is the magic still there
Am I still the one that you daydream of?
When we turn out the light, is there fire in the night
When we make love?
Don't want to take you for granted so baby I'm askin'
Only because I care
I just want to know
Is the magic still there whenever I hold you?
Do these lips of mine send chills down your spine
Like they used to?
Or is it slipping away? Baby come out and say
I'm asking because I care
I just need to know is the magic still there
I've got her photograph on a stand by my bed
Two on the mantle and thousands in my head
I can't believe how fast she's growing it ain't supposed to be like this
Everytime I look at her, I see how much I've missed
I missed her first steps and her first words
And I love you Daddy, is something I seldom heard
Oh it hurts me so, to watch my girl grow
Up in pictures
I sent the money down, to my best to do my part
But it can't compare to what I paid with my heart
There's still one answered question that weighs heavy on my mind
Will she ever understand, the reasons why?
I missed her first steps and her first words
And I love you Daddy, something I seldom heard
Oh it hurts me so, to watch my girl grow
Up in pictures
Takes all I have to keep the tears inside
And what I wouldn't give if I could turn back time
I missed her first steps, her first words
And I love you Daddy, is something I seldom heard
Oh it hurts me so, to watch my baby grow
How sweet and happy seem those days of which I dream
When memory recalls them now and then
And with what rapture sweet my weary heart would beat
If I could hear my mother pray again
If I could hear my mother pray again
If I could hear her tender voice as then
So happy I would be
Would mean so much to me
If I could hear my mother pray again
She used to pray that I on Jesus would rely
And always walked the shining gospel way
So trusting still his love
I seek that home above
Where I shall meet my mother some glad day
Within the old home place her patient smiling face
Was always spreading comfort hope and cheer
And when she used to sing to her eternal king
It was the songs the angels loved to hear
Her work on earth is done the life crown has been won
And she will be at rest with Him above
And some glad morning she I know will welcome me
To that eternal home of peace and love
If I could hear my mother pray again
If I could hear her tender voice as then
So happy I would be
Would mean so much to me
If I could hear my mother pray again
If I could hear my mother pray again
We used to get crazy every Saturday night
We drive into town and get feelin' right
A child of the 60's in 74
But I'm not that way anymore
Well I burned the tires of my Chevrolet
Tryin' to impress the girls that I date
And I've been a gambler when I couldn't score
But I'm not that way anymore
I'm not that way anymore
Time's closin' yesterdays door
I'm just as happy as I was before
'Cause I'm not that way anymore
American Bandstand, The Sullivan Show
I listen to the Opery, on my radio
Well Dick Clark's still lookin' as young as before
But I'm not that way anymore
Well I swapped my loafers for cowboy boots
Bought me some jeans gave away all my suits
My razor is rusted my barber is bored
'Cause I'm not that way anymore
I'm not that way anymore
Time's closin' yesterdays door
But I'm just as happy as I was before
'Cause I'm not that way anymore
I'm not that way anymore
Times closin' yesterdays door
But I'm just as happy as I was before
'Cause I'm not that way and you're not that way
We're not that way anymore
I hope you know what I'm thinking
I hope you can read my mind
I hope you don't mind me saying
'I wanna be with you tonight'
Was it just my imagination
Or a "come on" look from you
Did your eyes ask me to question
Or did I misinterpret you?
I don't know the man at your table
But I wish you tell him goodbye
And the looks in your eyes keep saying
'I wanna be with you tonight'
I hope you know what I'm thinking
I hope you can read my mind
I hope you don't mind me saying
'I wanna be with you tonight'
As he turned you around the dance floor
Our eyes continue to meet
As he folds his arms around you
You heart gets closer to me
Both of us may be strangers
But looks are hard to disguise
And the looks in your eyes keep saying
'I wanna be with you tonight'
I hope you know what I'm thinking
I hope you can read my mind
I hope you don't mind me saying
'I wanna be with you tonight'
I hope you know what I'm thinking
I hope you can read my mind
I hope you don't mind me saying
'I wanna be with you tonight'
I hope you know what I'm thinking
I hope you can read my mind
I hope you don't mind me saying
You've got me achin' more than I should
My heart is breakin', oh don't it feel good
'Cause I know for certain, we're magic in love
You've got me hurtin, 'cause I can't get enough
I just couldn't say no, even though I should
Even if I did, wonder if you could
I just couldn't say no, no when your eyes say yes, yes
I just can't say no, oh, I've tried my best
The way that you tease me, makes me want you more
You purr like a kitten but I hear you roar
Your body language it's talkin' to me
Right here in the darkness, it's so plain to see
I just couldn't say no, even though I should
Even if I did, wonder if you could
I just couldn't say no, no, when your eyes say yes, yes
I just can't say no, oh, I've tried my best, I just couldn't say no
I just couldn't say no, no, when your eyes say yes, yes
I just can't say no, oh oh, 'cause I've tried my best
I just can't say no, oh oh, I've tried my best
My heart fell to the floor
The night you broke the news
Said you couldn't feel it anymore
Those words that rolled off your tongue
Tore my world in two
As you turned and walked on out the door
I've been trying to get over you
And get on with my life
But the more I do without you
The more I realize
I can't love you any less, no matter how I try
You left me with a feeling, that just won't seem to die
And it's killing me knowing, I'll never hold you like before
I don't love you any less
You don't love me anymore
Well girl I hope you never feel
The way I feel tonight
It's a hopeless kind of pain
Well I'm not even comin' close
To gettin' over you
Feels like it's never gonna end
So why do I keep hangin' on
And wastin' my time
Wish I could let you go
But this old heart of mine
Can't love you any less, no matter how I try
You left me with a feeling, that just won't seem to die
And it's killing me knowing, I'll never hold you like before
I don't love you any less
You don't love me anymore
Girl, I don't love you any less
When we're in a crowd, I'm sure you've noticed how
I love to look at you (you, you, you)
No, I can't deny, I get hypnotized
When I look at you (look at you, look at you)
Oh, it's the kind of thing, that I can't explain
No matter how I try
It's no mystery, the whole world can see
How I feel inside (feel inside)
(Oh, oh baby)
I can't hide my heart
It's been that way right from the start
These feelings I know
Can't help but show
And I can't hide my heart
When we're all alone, oh it's just as strong
When I look at you
Maybe even more, behind these doors
As I'm loving you (loving you)
(Oh, oh baby)
I can't hide my heart
It's been that way right from the start
These feelings I know
Can't help but show
And I can't hide my heart
Baby you never will be lonely, as long as I'm alive
You'll always be my one and only, for the rest of my life
Ooooh, ooooh
(Oh, oh baby)
I can't hide my heart
It's been that way right from the start
These feelings I know
Can't help but show
And I can't hide my heart
I can't hide my heart
It's been that way right from the start
I can't hide my heart (and I can't hide my heart)
It's been that way right from the start
I can't hide my heart
Hey baby, won't you take my hand
And make me a happy man?
I ain't rich but I found my fortune in you
Two jobs on the night time shift
I'm still left with an empty fist
But my heart is full and my love is true
We can still get married
In the style of our friends and family
Gather all of them to celebrate
While we slip out quietly
And have a hometown honeymoon
Wildflowers and love is in bloom
We'll have a hometown honeymoon
Just me and you
Hometown honeymoon
Out of church and up to your room
We'll have a hoedown afternoon
Dancing to the rhythm of love
We can sing and laugh out loud
Lifestyles of the poor but proud
Cuddle up on the porch and enjoy the view
We can't afford Niagara Falls
But there's a fountain by the old town hall
We'll make a wish by the light of a lover's moon
I'll get my grandma's wedding ring
And my brother's Chevrolet
We can stay at your mama's house
We don't have to go away
To have a hometown honeymoon
Wildflowers and love is in bloom
We'll have a hometown honeymoon
Dancing to the rhythm of love
You're daddy's prized possession
I'll make a good impression
I'm gonna get his blessing
That's all we need
Hometown honeymoon
Wildflowers and love is in bloom
We'll have a hometown honeymoon
Just me and you
Hometown honeymoon
Out of church and up to your room
We'll have a hoedown afternoon
Dancing to the rhythm of love
Hometown honeymoon
Why should I feel discouraged?
And why should the shadows come?
And why should my heart be lonely
And long for heaven and home?
When Jesus is my portion
My constant friend is He
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me
And I sing because I'm happy
I sing because I am free
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me
Let not your heart be troubled
His tender word I hear
And resting on His goodness
I lose my doubts and fears
Though by the path He leads us
But one step I may see
His eye is on the sparrows
And I know He watches me
And I sing because I'm happy
And I sing because I'm free
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me
His eye is on the sparrow
We didn't know that times were lean
'Round our house the grass was green
It didn't seem like things were all that bad
I bet we walked a thousand miles
Chopin' cotton and pushin' plows
And learnin' how to give it all we had
As life went on and years went by
I saw the light in daddy's eyes
And felt the love in mama's hands
They kept us warm and kept us fed
Taught us how to look ahead
Now lookin' back, I understand
We were walkin' in high cotton
Old times there are not forgotten
Those fertile fields are never far away
We were walkin' in high cotton
Old times there are not forgotten
Leavin' home was the hardest thing we ever faced
When Sunday mornings rolled around
We dressed up in hand-me downs
Just in time, together with the church
Sometimes I think how long it's been
And how it impressed me then
It was the only day my daddy wouldn't work
We were walkin' in high cotton
Old times there are not forgotten
Those fertile fields are never far away
We were walkin' in high cotton
Old times there are not forgotten
Leavin' home was the hardest thing we ever faced
We were walkin' in high cotton
Old times there are not forgotten
Those fertile fields are never far away
We were walkin' in high cotton
Old times there are not forgotten
Leavin' home was the hardest thing we ever faced
We were walkin' in high cotton
Old times there are not forgotten
Those fertile fields are never far away
We were walkin' in high cotton
Old times there are not forgotten
Leavin' home was the hardest thing we ever faced
The stage is set tonight down in Nashville
It's been a long hard ride into town
And thanks to some cowboys and heroes
My chance to sing has finally come around
The first song I ever sang was haggard
Momma sang to me, I saw the light
I'd turn my radio up louder
To hear Johnny Cash walk the line
Oh Waylon sang a song about Texas
Willie's 'Blue Eyes Cried In The Rain'
Bocephus sings a song about Dixie
And Lefty taught us all how to sing
Hats off to hard riding cowboys
Riding somewhere tonight
Hats off to hard riding cowboys
Wanted, dead or alive
Well Charlie ran the devil out of Georgia
Skynyrd sang sweet home Alabam
The Allman Brothers taught us how to ramble
And the Tucker Boys showed us how to jam
Hats off to hard riding cowboys
Riding somewhere tonight
Hats off to hard riding cowboys
Wanted, dead or alive
Well the stage is set tonight up in Heaven
And Reba's band is there with Patsy Cline
And all around there's cowboys and cowgirls
And thanks to them the music's still alive
Hats off to hard riding cowboys
Flying somewhere tonight
Hats off to hard flying cowboys
I live to work and work to live
Oh, but what I wouldn't give
For a ray of sun and a little piece of beach
Where the sand dollar is the only currency
I vote we go to the Gulf of Mexico, you and me by the sea
Palm trees call me, oh that's the place I want to be
Down where the southern breezes blow
On the Gulf of Mexico
Right at five o'clock today
I'll pick you up, we'll drive away
And I can't wait to feel the sand beneath my toes
And I can almost see the sunburn on your nose
I vote we go to the Gulf of Mexico, you and me by the sea
Palm trees call me, oh that's the place I want to be
Down where the southern breezes blow
On the Gulf of Mexico
Vamos we go
I vote we go to the Gulf of Mexico, you and me by the sea
Palm trees call me, oh that's the place I want to be
Down where the southern breezes blow
On the Gulf of Mexico
Tag down where the southern breezes blow
On the Gulf of Mexico
On the Gulf of Mexico
That's the place I want to be
Down where the southern breezes blow
Gonna have a party, a good time jamboree
Gonna have a party, come on along with me
Gonna have a good time and everybody's feelin' right
Gonna have a party a week from Saturday night
Well, thought I'd call you early, I thought you'd like to know
There's gonna be a party and I'd love for you to go
I just wanna give you time to get your story right
There's gonna be a party, babe and it might last all night
Gonna have a party, a good time jamboree
Gonna have a party, come on along with me
Gonna have a good time and everybody's feelin' right
Gonna have a party a week from Saturday night
Now we're gonna play some music and you can sing along
And I'll bet before the night is through, we'll play your favorite song
And when we play the slow dance and I'm holding you so tight
That's when the party's startin', babe and it might last all night
Gonna have a party, a good time jamboree
Gonna have a party, come on along with me
Gonna have a good time and everybody's feelin' right
Gonna have a party a week from Saturday night
Yeah we gonna have a party, a good time jamboree
Gonna have a party, come on along with me
Gonna have a good time and everybody's feelin' right
Gonna have a party a week from Saturday night
Gonna have a party, a good time jamboree
Gonna have a party, come on along with me
Gonna have a good time and everybody's feelin' right
I'll admit I could feel it
The first time that we touched
And the look in your eyes
Said you felt as much
But I'm not a man
Who falls too easily
It's best that you know
Where you stand with me
Chorus:
I will give you my heart
Faithful and true
And all the love it can hold
That's all I can do
'Cause I've thought about
How long I'll love you
And it's only fair that you know
Forever's as far as I'll go
When there's age around my eyes
And gray in your hair
And it only takes a touch
To recall the love we've shared
I won't take for granted
You'll know my love is true
'Cause each night in your arms
I'll whisper to you
Repeat chorus
My dad was a big man with a will that was tough
He was at his best when the going was rough
He made a living for the family and never had to cheat
To keep food on the table and shoes on our feet
We sat down at the table and thanked God in prayer
'Cause we had plenty to eat and plenty to wear
We had patches on our britches but momma kept us neat
We had food on the table and shoes on our feet
We picked the cotton and gathered the corn
We were taught to work from the day we were born
Mom and dad and all us children worked in the summer's heat
To keep food on the table and shoes on our feet
We sat down at the table and thanked God in prayer
'Cause we had plenty to eat and plenty to wear
We had patches on our britches but momma kept us neat
We had food on the table and shoes on our feet
Well today it's the same no matter where you go
If you're gonna stay ahead you've gotta stay on your toes
You've gotta be a winner don't believe in defeat
If you keep food on the table and shoes on your feet
When you sit down at the table thank God in prayer
If you've got plenty to eat and plenty to wear
If you've got patches on your britches just be sure to keep 'em neat
If you've got food on the table and shoes on your feet
We sat down at the table and thanked God in prayer
'Cause we had plenty to eat and plenty to wear
We had patches on our britches but momma kept us neat
Running scared, wonderin'
What I'm doin' so far from home
Pretendin' not to care
That I was so alone
Then my eyes met hers
And without one word
I could tell what was gonna happen
I could feel it in my bones
By the dark of the moon
There's a fire in the night
She took me to her room
Oh, ya know it felt so right
The heat's growin' higher
The flame of desire
By the dark of the moon
Oh, there's a fire in the night
When she told me
She didn't often do this kind of thing
She said please hold me
Hold me tight so I don't have to think
Oh, her gentle touch
Really moved me so much
The flames of love swept over us
Like a burning light
By the dark of the moon
There's a fire in the night
She took me to her room
Oh, ya know it felt so right, so right
The heat's growin' higher
The flame of desire
By the dark of the moon
There's a fire in the night
There's a fire in the night
By the dark of the moon
There's a fire in the night
She took me to her room
Oh, ya know it felt so right, oh yeah
The heat's growin' higher
The flame of desire
By the dark of the moon
Oh, there's a fire in the night
There's a fire in the night, baby
We started a fire
Oh yeah, there's a fire in the night
Oh, I'm on fire
By the dark of the moon
There's a fire in the night
Just off of the beaten path a little dot on a state road map
That's where I was born and where I'll die
Things move at a slower pace, nobody's in the rat race
And these days that's a special way of life
Down home, where they know you by name and treat you like family
Down home, a man's good word and a hand shake are all you need
Folks know if they're fallin' on hard times they can fall back on
Those of us raised up, down home
In the corner of the hardware store, gathered 'round a checkerboard
Old men tellin' lies and crowning kings
Kids drivin' down the old town square tops rolled down in the cool night air
Go and see what's shakin' at the dairy queen
Down home, where they know you by name and treat you like family
Down home, a man's good word and a hand shake are all you need
Folks know if they're fallin' on hard times they can fall back on
Those of us raised up, down home
When I was a boy, I couldn't wait to leave this place
But now I want to see my children raised down home
Down home, folks know if they're fallin' on hard times
They can fall back on those of us raised up
Down home, where they know you by name and treat you like family
Down home, a man's good word and a hand shake are all you need
Folks know if they're fallin' on hard times they can fall back on
Those of us raised up, down home, down home
Way down home, down home, down home
I was raised in the shadow of an old cotton mill,
back when believin' was in style.
Smalltown heaven and a big-eyed boy made sweet music for a while.
My daddy worked hard down at the facotry.
Nights he went to G.I. school.
He didn't know nothin' 'bout the silver spoon,
but he lived by the golden rule.
Summer nights he was gone;
me and mama stayed home,
out on the front porch swing,
wishin' on the stars in the southern sky,
and sometimes we used to sing.
We were leaning,
leaning on the everlasting arms of love,
livin' all the simple joys this Dixie boy is made of.
Got my real educationfrom the T.V. station
and good ole boys down at the park.
The say "Hey, Willie" and those rock-a-billies played their way into my
heart.
I remember the old folks sittin'
'round talkin' on laidback Sunday afternoons.
They said them young folks sure got a hard road.
Oh, they're growin' up too soon.
Now I know they were right,
and as I sit here tonight out on the front porch
swing, the stars are shinin' in my young boy's eyes,
just like they did for me;
We are leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms of love,
Well the Magic Attic's where the music rolls
And the Army-Navy's got ol' Jackie soul
Down on Peaches Corner there are good ol' boys
And the Mother Fletchers makin' lots of noise
They're dancin', shaggin' on the boulevard
Dancin', shaggin' on the boulevard
Well the Tams are playin' at the Port-O-Call
And the Drifters underneath the Boardwalk
At the Sapnish Galleon and Ol' Fat Jacks
Jukebox playin' and the place is packed
You bet they're dancin', shaggin' on the boulevard
You know they're dancin', shaggin' on the boulevard
Got the top down and the traffic's slow
And it's sun Fun Week and we all go
Where the girls are sunnin' and are lookin' good
Well I never met 'em but I wish I could
And we'd go dancin' and shaggin' on the boulevard
We'd go dancin' and shaggin' on the boulevard
Well the Embers singin' up on Ocean Drive
And the Castaways are gettin' loud tonight
At the Electric Circus they all getin' down
And the Carousel's spinnin' round and round
See them dancin', shaggin' on the boulevard
I see 'em dancin', shaggin' on the boulevard
Well I'm hangin out down at Sloppy Joes
And they may doze but they never close
And the Bama Boys at the Bowery
Where they can't dance but they play for free
But they like dancin', shaggin' on the boulevard
They know dancin', shaggin' on the boulevard
They wrote dancin', shaggin' on the boulevard
Dancin', shaggin' on the boulevard
Dancin', shaggin' on the boulevard
Shaggin' on the boulevard
Dancin', shaggin' on the boulevard
Dancin', shaggin' on the boulevard
In Alabama nineteen fifty eight
The cost of human life is very low
A man that's flag is trampled down
Just like them were is thousand years ago
Chorus:
But these are more enlightened days
No room for all these savage ways
Leave them, let them go
Now every man may walk his roads in peace
For all are free
Two thousand years ago a million men
Were gathered into Royal Egypt's land
Were bound together, forced to build
The pyramids of stone and desert sand
Chorus,
Mary's son walked through a land of woe
Dreaming of the world as it could be
But for good and lawful men of Rome
Bound them like a robber to a tree
Chorus,
In Britain just a hundred years ago
The jails were full of good and hungry men
Diggers, Fenians many more
Fought and died for growth to fight again
Chorus,
Last year a Negro stole a dollar bill
The judge he said: 'we mustn't be severe
Instead of death we'll give him life
Imprisonment to show that justice is here'
Chorus,
And so throughout the ages you have seen
How progress marches ever on its way
No rack, no wheel, no Spanish boot
For Alabama's prisoners today
Chorus,
In these are more enlightened days
No room for all these savage ways
Leave them, let them go
Now every man should walk his road in peace
she picked up the telephone
All she heard was dial tone
She really thought she heard it ring this time
She said what am I thinking I must be only dreaming
Or maybe its the hundred times hes crossed my mind
Just tonight
(chorus)
She said maybe I miss your lovin
Maybe I miss your kiss just a little bit
Maybe I miss your body lyin right next to mine
Maybe I miss your touch a little too much
Tossing and turning her skins still burning
From the fire in his hands
Runnin on empty she needs somebody
But somebody wouldnt understand
Then the telephone rings
(chorus)
They talked about Savannah
Sweet home Alabama
And how he missed the way she always smiled
Are you coming back soon
By the Harvest moon
If I have to walk every mile on my knees
(chorus)
Oh I know your kind.
You would kill your kin for the right price.
Oil and water are thicker than blood.
Oh I know your type.
Use us to get what you wanted.
You can't finish what you started.
Find it kind of funny how you try to rectify the damage.
Your failure to find compromise.
The walls are coming down.
Will you survive sacrifice or tumble to the ground?
Your lying to yourself.
And to everyone that knows your name.
You play the part of the fool so well.
Oh I know your type.
Use us to get what you wanted.
You can't even finish what you started.
Find it kind of funny how you try to rectify the damage.
Your failure to find compromise.
The walls are coming down.
Will you survive sacrifice or tumble to the ground?
Oh I know your type.
Your failure to find compromise.
The walls are coming down.
Will you survive sacrifice or tumble to the ground?
this white trash sunset
no exit off of this freeway
this southern climate
humid kill vultures meal freeway
my redneck mistress
victory for those who leave this freeway
trailer suburbia
prison cell, part of hell freeway
state where fast is always slow
so the wind cant ever blow
hopelessly yours alabama
void of beauty for miles
three tooth smile, change the dial freeway
abandoned autos
one bedroom home for the drunk and stoned freeway
nothing ever sits just right
we'll escape this place tonight
hopelessly yours alabama
hopelessly yours alabama
I never will go back to Alabama, that is not the place
for me (2x)
You know they killed my sister and my brother,
and the whole world let them peoples go down there free
I never will love Alabama, Alabama seem to never have
loved poor me (2x)
Oh God I wish you would rise up one day,
lead my peoples to the land of pea'
My brother was taken up for my mother, and a police
officer shot him down (2x)
I can't help but to sit down and cry sometime,
think about how my poor brother lost his life
Alabama, Alabama, why you wanna be so mean (2x)
You got my people behind a barbwire fence,
oh this white trash sunset
no exit off of this freeway
oh this southern climate
humid kill, vultures meal freeway
oh my redneck mistress
victory for those who leaves this freeway
oh trailer suburbia
prison cell, part of hell freeway
state where fast is always slow
so the wind can't ever blow
hopelessly yours alabama
oh void of beauty for miles
three tooth smile, change the dial freeway
oh abandoned autos
a one bedroom home for the drunk and stoned freeway
nothing ever sits just right
well escape this place tonight
I been living in big hotels
Hopin' and prayin' for something else
Only halfway through Louisiana
On my way home to Alabama
It gets lonely, you've no idea
And baby, sometimes I'm close to tears
Only halfway through Louisiana
On my way home to Alabama
I've been living in big hotels
Hopin' and prayin' for something else
Only halfway through Louisiana
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- Love in the First Degree
- Mountain Music
- Pass It on Down
- Jukebox in My Mind
- Southern Star
- Down Home
- The Closer You Get
- Hats Off
- When It All Goes South
- My Home's in Alabama
- Tar Top
- Gonna Have a Party
- Say I
- Small Stuff
- Mountain Music
- Song of the South
- Love in the First Degreee
- If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)
- Born Country
- Feels So Right
- The Closer You Get
- She and I
- Fallin' Again
- Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)
- Jukebox in My Mind
- Down Home
- I'm in a Hurry (and Don't Know Why)
- Can't Keep a Good Man Down
- Southern Star
- High Cotton
- I Am a Pilgrim
- Church in the Wildwood
- Will the Circle Be Unbroken
- If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again
- Suppertime
- Down by the Riverside
- Precious Memories
- Lonesome Valley
- The Refrain of John Dillon James
- Love Lifted Me
- When It Comes My Time
- One Life
- The Star Spangled Banner
- His Eye Is on the Sparrow
- In the Garden
- Amazing Grace
- How Great Thou Art
- I Need Thee
- Old Shep
- Jesus Loves Me
- Silent Night
- I Am the Man Thomas
- Rock of Ages
- In the Sweet by and By
- The Old Rugged Cross
- What Will I Leave Behind
- One Big Heaven
- Rain
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- My Home's in Alabama (live)
- Forty Hour Week (For a Livin')
- Medley: That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine / Suppertime / Teach Your Children / Don't It Make You Want to Go Home
- High Cotton
- Mountain Music
- Dixieland Delight (live)
- Carolina Mountain Dewe
- Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)
- If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band) (live)
- Christmas in Dixie
- I Write a Little
- Song of the South
- Pass It on Down
- Five O'Clock 500
- Tar Top (live)
- Dancin', Shaggin' on the Boulevard
- Born Country
- Jukebox in My Mind
- Reckless
- Feels So Right
- Love in the First Degree
- Mountain Music
- Song of the South
- Tennessee River
- Take Me Down
- Lady Down on Love
- She and I
- Down Home
- Why Lady Why
- I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)
- Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)
- You've Got the Touch
- There's No Way
- Forty Hour Week (For a Livin')
- If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)
- Southern Star
- When It All Goes South
- Love in the First Degree
- The Closer You Get
- High Cotton
- Sad Lookin' Moon
- Feels So Right
- Lady Down on Love
- Down Home
- Christmas in Dixie
- Give Me One More Shot
- Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)
- Song of the South
- The Fans
- I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)
- Tennessee River
- Old Flame
- Dixieland Delight
- Dancin', Shaggin' on the Boulevard
- Mountain Music
- My Home's in Alabama
- When It All Goes South
- The Woman He Loves
- Clear Across America Tonight
- Will You Marry Me (duet with Jann Arden)
- I Can't Hide My Heart
- I Can't Love You any Less
- Reinvent the Wheel
- I Write a Little (dedicated to U.S.Military personel)
- Down this Road
- Love Remains (feat. Christopher Cross)
- Start Living
- Simple as That
- You Only Paint the Picture Once
- Wonderful Waste of Time
- Right Where I Am
- Tennesse River
- Old Flame
- Take Me Down
- Love in the First Degree
- Feels So Right
- When We Make Love
- Mountain Music
- Forty Hour Week (For a Livin')
- Fallin' Again
- Lady Down on Love
- If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)
- She and I
- Can't Keep a Good Man Down
- Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)
- Song of the South
- High Cotton
- Jukebox in My Mind
- Pass It on Down
- Down Home
- I'm in a Hurry (and Don't Know Why)
- Reckless
- My Home's in Alabama
- Close Enough to Perfect
- Forty Hour Week (For a Livin')
- Song of the South
- Take a Little Trip
- We Can't Love Like This Anymore
- Born Country
- She Ain't Your Ordinary Girl
- Once Upon a Lifetime
- Here We Are
- Reckless
- Born Country
- Dixieland Delight
- Tennessee River
- Alabama Sky
- Country Side of Life
- Green River
- Louisiana Moon
- If You're Gonna to Play in Texas
- Carolina Mountain Dewe
- You Can't Take the Country Out of Me
- Old Flame
- My Home's In Alabama (Single Edit)
- Close Enough To Perfect
- Mountain Music
- Lady Down On Love
- (There's A) Fire In The Night
- Very Special Love
- Can't Keep A Good Man Down
- She And I
- As Right Now
- You've Got The Touch
- The Fans (Original Version)
- Tar Top
- I Showed Her
- High Cotton
- If I Had You
- Five O'Clock 500
- Keepin' Up
- How Do You Fall in Love
- Tennessee River
- Why Lady Why
- Old Flame
- Feels So Right
- Love in the First Degree
- Mountain Music
- Take Me Down
- Close Enough to Perfect
- Dixieland Delight
- The Closer You Get
- Lady Down on Love
- Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)
- When We Make Love
- If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)
- (There's A) Fire in the Night
- There's No Way
- Forty Hour Week (For a Livin')
- Can't Keep a Good Man Down
- She and I
- Santa Claus (I Still Believe in You)
- Joseph and Mary's Boy
- Happy Holidays
- Christmas Memories
- Tonight Is Christmas
- Thisltlehair the Christmas Bear
- Tennessee Christmas
- A Candle in the Window
- Homecoming Christmas
- Christmas in Dixie
- Dancin', Shaggin' on the Boulevard
- Sad Lookin' Moon
- Anytime (I'm Your Man)
- She's Got That Look in Her Eyes
- My Girl
- Of Course I'm Alright
- I Just Couldn't Say No
- Is the Magic Still There
- Calling All Angels
- Hey Baby
- One More Time Around
- Sunday Drive
- She Ain't Your Ordinary Girl
- My Love Belongs to You
- I've Loved a Lot More Than I've Hurt
- Spin the Wheel
- Nothing Comes Close
- Say I
- It Works
- The Maker Said Take Her
- In Pictures
- Heartbreak Express
- Give Me One More Shot
- We Can't Love Like This Anymore
- Tennessee River
- When We Make Love
- If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)
- There's No Way
- Face to Face
- Jukebox in My Mind
- Forever's as Far as I'll Go
- I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)
- Angels Among Us (vocal remix version)
- My Home's in Alabama
- Green River
- You Turn Me On
- The Closer You Get
- A Very Special Love
- There's a Fire in the Sky
- What in the Name of Love
- Louisiana Moon
- When We Make Love
- Alabama Sky
- If You're Gonna Play in Texas
- Down on Longboat Key
- Can't Keep a Good Man Down
- Never Be One
- Lovin' Man
- Roll on Eighteen Wheeler
- If I Had You
- Carolina Mountain Dew
- Forty Hour Week (For a Livin')
- Country Side of Life
- Still Goin' Strong
- T.L.C.A.S.A.P.
- Katy Brought My Guitar Back Today
- On This Side of the Moon
- The Cheap Seats
- Reckless
- That Feeling
- This Love's on Me
- Clear Water Blues
- A Better Word for Love
- Angels Among Us
- Take a Little Trip
- Hometown Honeymoon
- Once Upon a Lifetime
- You Can't Take the Country out of Me
- I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)
- Richard Petty Fans
- Homesick Fever
- Between the Two of Them
- American Pride
- Sometimes out of Touch
- Pictures and Memories
- Born Country
- Then Again
- Dixieland Delight
- Lady Down on Love
- The Closer You Get
- Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)
- Fallin' Again
- Song of the South
- High Cotton
- Take Me Down
- Hats Off
- Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)
- Carolina Mountain Dewe
- The End of the Lyin'
- I'm Not That Way Anymore
- If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)
- (There's A) Fire in the Night
- When We Make Love
- Country Side of Life
- The Boy
- Food on the Table
- Mountain Music
- Close Enough to Perfect
- Words at Twenty Paces
- Changes Comin' On
- Green River
- Take Me Down
- You Turn Me On
- Never Be One
- Lovin' You Is Killin' Me
- Gonna Have a Party
- Can't Keep a Good Man Down
- Tennessee River
- Take Me Down
- Love in the First Degree
- Red River
- Dixieland Delight
- Lady Down on Love
- If You're Gonna Play in Texas
- Fireworks
- There's No Way / When We Make Love
- Gonna Have a Party
- Can't You See
- My Home's in Alabama
- She and I
- Mountain Music
- Feels So Right
- Old Flame
- Tennessee River (live)
- Love in the First Degree
- 40 Hour Week (For a Living)
- Why Lady Why
- The Fans
- My Home's in Alabama (live)
- The Closer You Get
- Lady Down on Love
- She Put the Sad in All His Songs
- Red River
- What in the Name of Love
- Dixieland Delight
- Very Special Love
- Dixie Boy
- Alabama Sky
- Lovin' Man
- Here We Are
- Old Flame
- High Cotton
- If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)
- The Cheap Seats
- Pass It on Down
- The Closer You Get
- Give Me One More Shot
- Feels So Right
- Jukebox in My Mind
- Forty Hour Week (For a Livin')
- The Fans
- The Closer You Get
- Lady Down on Love
- She Put the Sad in All His Songs
- Red River
- What in the Name of Love
- Dixieland Delight
- Very Special Love
- Dixie Boy
- Alabama Sky
- Lovin' Man
- Five O'Clock 500
- Keepin' Up
- How Do You Fall in Love
- Tennessee River
- Why Lady Why
- Old Flame
- Feels So Right
- Love in the First Degree
- Mountain Music
- Take Me Down
- Close Enough to Perfect
- Dixieland Delight
- The Closer You Get
- Lady Down on Love
- Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)
- When We Make Love
- If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)
- (There's a) Fire in the Night
- There's No Way
- Forty Hour Week (For a Livin')
- Can't Keep a Good Man Down
- She and I
- Can't Keep a Good Man Down
- Tennessee River
- Take Me Down
- Love in the First Degree
- Red River
- Dixieland Delight
- Lady Down on Love
- If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)
- Fire Works
- Medley: There's No Way / When We Make Love
- Gonna Have a Party
- Can't You See
- My Home's in Alabama
- Mountain Music
- Down Home
- Jukebox in My Mind
- Southern Star
- Tar Top
- Pass It on Down
- My Home's in Alabama
- Say I
- Small Stuff
- We Made Love
- Gonna Have a Party
- When It All Goes South
- Feels So Right
- Love in the First Degree
- Take Me Down
- Old Flame
- Mountain Music
- Close Enough to Perfect
- Dixieland Delight
- If You're Gonna Play in Texas
- 40 Hour Week (For a Livin')
- Song of the South
- Touch Me When We're Dancing
- Lady Down on Love
- When We Make Love
- The Closer You Get
- Twentieth Century
- God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You
- I'm in That Kind of Mood
- We Made Love
- Life's Too Short to Love This Fast
- Then We Remember
- Little Things
- Mist of Desire
- Small Stuff
- Too Much Love
- Write It Down in Blue
- I Love You Enough to Let You Go
- Alabama Jam (A Medley of #1 Hits)
- Tennessee River
- Food on the Table
- I Want to Know You Before We Make Love
- (She Won't Have a Thing to do With) Nobody but Me
- You Turn Me On
- The Borderline
- Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)
- There's No Way
- Down on the River
- If I Had You
- Hangin' Up My Travelin' Shoes
- My Home's in Alabama
- Gonna Have a Party
- Red River
- Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)
- She and I
- Lady Down on Love
- Tennessee River
- Green River
- My Home's in Alabama
- Takin' Care of Business
- I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)
- Can't Keep a Good Man Down
- Take Me Down
- Forever's as Far as I'll Go
- You've Got the Touch
- Face to Face
- Born Country
- Here We Are
- There's No Way
- Then Again
- Down Home
- If I Had You
- Take a Little Trip
- Once Upon a Lifetime
- Pass It on Down
- I'm in the Mood
- The Living Years
- When We Make Love
- Touch Me When We're Dancing
- Feels So Right
- How Do You Fall in Love
- Fallin' Again
- Lady Down on Love
- The Closer You Get
- If I Had You
- We Can't Love Like This Anymore
- Then Again
- My Home's in Alabama
- Feels So Right
- Love In The First Degree
- Dixieland Delight
- Roll On
- There's No Way
- The Closer You Get
- Forever's As Far As I'll Go
- Give Me One More Shot
- In Pictures
- Fantasy
- Why Lady Why
- As Right Now
- Food on the Table
- Lovin' You Is Killin' Me
- Hanging Up My Travelin' Shoes
- Can't Forget About You
- Carolina Mountain Dewe
- Tennessee River
- Why Lady Why
- Old Flame
- Feels So Right
- Love in the First Degree
- Mountain Music
- Take Me Down
- Close Enough to Perfect
- Dixieland Delight
- The Closer You Get
- Lady Down on Love
- Roll On
- When We Make Love
- If You're Gonna Play in Texas
- There's a Fire in the Night
- There's No Way
- Forty Hour Week
- Can't Keep a Good Man Down
- She and I
- Touch Me When We're Dancing
- You've Got The Touch
- Vacation
- True, True Housewife
- Is This How Love Begins
- Cruisin'
- Touch Me When We're Dancing
- Let's Hear It For The Girl
- It's All Comin' Back To Me Now
- I Taught her Everything She Knows
- Pony Express
- High Cotton
- Old Flame
- The Closer You Get
- Fallin' Again
- Why Lady Why
- If I Had You
- 'You've Got' the Touch
- (There's a) Fire in the Night
- Love in the First Degree
- There's No Way
- When We Make Love
- Forty Hour Week (For a Livin')
- Can't Keep a Good Man Down
- There's No Way
- Down on Longboat Key
- Louisiana Moon
- I Want to Know You Before We Make Love
- Fireworks
- (She Won't Have a Thing to Do With) Nobody but Me
- As Right Now
- If It Ain't Dixie (It Won't Do)
- My Home's in Alabama
- Hanging Up My Travelin' Shoes
- Why Lady Why
- Getting Over You
- I Wanna Come Over
- Tennessee River
- Some Other Place, Some Other Time
- Can't Forget About You
- Get It While It's Hot
- Keep On Dreamin'
- Feels So Right
- Love in the First Degree
- Burn Georgia Burn
- Ride the Train
- Fantasy
- Hollywood
- Old Flame
- Woman Back Home
- See the Embers, Feel the Flame
- I'm Stoned
- Pass It On Down
- Here We Are
- Down Home
- Forever's as Far as I'll Go
- Jukebox in My Mind
- Moonlight Lounge
- Goodbye (Kelly's Song)
- Fire on Fire
- Until It Happens to You
- Gulf of Mexico
- Starting Tonight
- I Ain't Got No Business Doin' Business Today
- Song of the South
- Down on the River
- High Cotton
- "Ole" Baugh Road
- The Borderline
- I'm Still Dreamin'
- Pete's Music City
- Southern Star
- If I Had You
- She Can
- I Showed Her
- Barefootin'
- Dixie Fire
- The Blessings
- Christmas in Your Arms
- Christmas Is Love
- When It Comes to Christmas
- I Was Young Once Too
- The Night Before Christmas
- O Little Town of Bethlehem
- Happy Birthday Jesus
- The Christmas Spirit
- Hangin' Round the Mistletoe
- Little Drummer Boy
- Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
- New Year's Eve 1999
- Tennessee River
- Why Lady Why
- Love In The First Degree
- Mountain Music
- Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)
- If You're Gonna Play In Texas
- Fire In The Night
- She And I
- Tar Top
- My Homes In Alabama
- Hanging Up My Travelling Shoes
- Getting Over You
- I Wanna Come Over
- Some Other Place, Some Other Time
- Can't Forget About You
- Get It While It's Hot
- Keep On Dreamin'
- Feels So Right
- Tar Top
- I Can't Stop
- I Saw The Time
- You're My Explanation For Living
- Face To Face
- (I Wish It Could Always Be) '55
- Old Man
- If I Could Just See You Now
- Fallin' Again
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Alabama - Song Of The South
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Music video by Alabama performing Song Of The South. (C) 1989 BMG Music.
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Music video by Alabama performing Song Of The South. (C) 1989 BMG Music.
Alabama - Mountain Music
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- published: 14 Sep 2008
- views: 1276210
- author: ImBubbaTheRedNeck
Alabama - There's No Way
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- Duration: 4:10
- Updated: 24 Jun 2013
Music video by Alabama performing There's No Way. (C) 1984, BMG Music.
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Music video by Alabama performing There's No Way. (C) 1984, BMG Music.
- published: 25 Oct 2009
- views: 802925
- author: AlabamaVEVO
Alabama 40 In Pictures
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- Duration: 3:16
- Updated: 06 Mar 2013
Music video by Alabama performing In Pictures (C) Musical composition administered by: UMPG Publishing.
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Music video by Alabama performing In Pictures (C) Musical composition administered by: UMPG Publishing.
- published: 05 Mar 2013
- views: 403
- author: UrbanCowboyII
Alabama - Dixieland Delight
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- Duration: 3:49
- Updated: 28 Jun 2013
Alabama Group.
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Notre Dame vs Alabama 2013 FULL GAME HD
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- Duration: 120:38
- Updated: 28 Jun 2013
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- published: 11 Jan 2013
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- author: D Hart
ALABAMA - Angels Among Us
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- Duration: 4:07
- Updated: 26 Jun 2013
This video is a tribute to minstral2 (Stewart), for through him and through his Group "A World United" and through the friends I made by being a member of it...
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This video is a tribute to minstral2 (Stewart), for through him and through his Group "A World United" and through the friends I made by being a member of it...
- published: 29 May 2008
- views: 1151995
- author: someonewhocansee
Alabama-My home's in Alabama 1980
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- Updated: 25 Jun 2013
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Alabama - I'm In A Hurry
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- Duration: 2:50
- Updated: 28 Jun 2013
I'm in a hurry to get things done Oh I rush and rush until life's no fun All I really gotta do is live and die But I'm in a hurry and don't know why Don't kn...
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I'm in a hurry to get things done Oh I rush and rush until life's no fun All I really gotta do is live and die But I'm in a hurry and don't know why Don't kn...
- published: 18 Feb 2008
- views: 1631008
- author: turion2005
Brad Paisley - Old Alabama
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- Duration: 5:25
- Updated: 27 Jun 2013
Music video by Brad Paisley performing Old Alabama (Featuring Alabama). (P) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment.
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Music video by Brad Paisley performing Old Alabama (Featuring Alabama). (P) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment.
- published: 19 May 2011
- views: 3014380
- author: BRADPAISLEYVEVO
"Alabama's Tribute to George Jones" Live at Casino Rama, Ontario April 27 2013
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- Duration: 4:06
- Updated: 26 Jun 2013
"Alabama" performs "She Thinks I Still Care" in a tribute to "George Jones" Casino Rama Ontario Canada April 27, 2013.
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"Alabama" performs "She Thinks I Still Care" in a tribute to "George Jones" Casino Rama Ontario Canada April 27, 2013.
- published: 28 Apr 2013
- views: 53543
- author: TH30UTLAWS
Alabama - When We Make Love
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- Duration: 3:35
- Updated: 26 Jun 2013
Alabama - When We Make Love.
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"Why Lady Why" by Alabama (1980)
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- Duration: 4:12
- Updated: 27 Jun 2013
Alabama's "Why Lady Why" was a #1 Country Music Hit on 12/13/1980 from there RCA LP "My Home's in Alabama" a #3 Country Music Album that charted for almost 4...
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Alabama's "Why Lady Why" was a #1 Country Music Hit on 12/13/1980 from there RCA LP "My Home's in Alabama" a #3 Country Music Album that charted for almost 4...
- published: 17 Aug 2011
- views: 36594
- author: johnrichnow
THE Alabama Football Video
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- Duration: 11:11
- Updated: 20 Jun 2013
11 minutes of Crimson Tide History. Roll Tide! Oh I also claim the Avengers theme as an unofficial Bama tune!
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11 minutes of Crimson Tide History. Roll Tide! Oh I also claim the Avengers theme as an unofficial Bama tune!
- published: 03 Jun 2012
- views: 62976
- author: RollOnToVictory
Alabama - Feels So Right
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- Duration: 3:08
- Updated: 28 Jun 2013
Alabama - Feels So Right.
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English In Alabama (Funny Videos)
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- Duration: 2:30
- Updated: 29 Apr 2013
Peyton Clarkson talks about trying to teach English in small town Alabama.
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Peyton Clarkson talks about trying to teach English in small town Alabama.
- published: 25 Dec 2012
- views: 4899
- author: ComedyTimeDir
Lionel Richie performing with Alabama "Deep River Woman" 1986 country awards.
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- Duration: 5:18
- Updated: 26 Jun 2013
This is from the 1986 Country Awards in Nashville. Lionel Richie and Alabama performing their hit "Deep River Woman".
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This is from the 1986 Country Awards in Nashville. Lionel Richie and Alabama performing their hit "Deep River Woman".
- published: 24 Feb 2013
- views: 9622
- author: JJonesBNA
Alabama State University Drumline
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- Duration: 1:32
- Updated: 21 Jun 2013
2012 Alabama State University Mighty Marching Hornets Drumline.....Be Sure To Visit http://www.nbtv1.com and subscribe to the network today!
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2012 Alabama State University Mighty Marching Hornets Drumline.....Be Sure To Visit http://www.nbtv1.com and subscribe to the network today!
- published: 20 Feb 2013
- views: 3262
- author: Kyulah Ben
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
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- Duration: 3:50
- Updated: 27 Jun 2013
Subscribe to The Best Of for more classic music history, videos and playlists: http://bit.ly/WdJ36u "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd was released on MC...
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- views: 137853
- author: The Best Of - Home Of Classic Music
2008 "The Blackout" #8 Alabama vs #3 Georgia
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- Duration: 120:53
- Updated: 28 Jun 2013
For all my fellow Tide fans who may be suffering from a bit of boredom between the A - Day Game and the start of the regular season. No ownership claimed. Fa...
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For all my fellow Tide fans who may be suffering from a bit of boredom between the A - Day Game and the start of the regular season. No ownership claimed. Fa...
- published: 08 May 2013
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- author: Trablo
Sweet Home Alabama
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- Duration: 6:14
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Lynyrd Skynyrd.
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Alabama- Roll On 18 Wheeler
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NCAA Football 14 Gameplay (Demo) - Alabama vs Virginia Tech - Gameplay Impressions w/Live Commentary
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- Duration: 11:54
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NCAA Football 14 Demo Gameplay. This is live commentary with my impressions on NCAA 14 so far. ✤ NCAA Football 14 Demo Playlist - http://bit.ly/11MFXDH ☆ Enj...
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NCAA Football 14 Demo Gameplay. This is live commentary with my impressions on NCAA 14 so far. ✤ NCAA Football 14 Demo Playlist - http://bit.ly/11MFXDH ☆ Enj...
- published: 19 Jun 2013
- views: 15574
- author: MrHurriicane
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27 Jun 2013
Tweet. 0 Email. Report. Photo 1 of 7 ... Kristen Stewart cheats on Robert Pattinson. 8 Photos. Red carpet premiere of "The Way, Way Back" in NYC. 20 Photos. 25 photos of the curviest women in Hollywood. 25 Photos. Just viewed. View again Subscribe. Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson break up in front of the world Credit. Us. Kristen Stewart fights with Robert Pattinson (Photos) ... Since then, a lot of news and rumors has been... 34 Photos ... ....(size: 3.2Kb)
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27 Jun 2013
VOA News. U.S. President Barack Obama says his visit to a departure point of African slaves to North America gives him more motivation to protect human rights. Obama stopped on Goree Island, off the coast of Senegal, Thursday. Historians say thousands of African men and women in chains were held there. They passed through the so-called "Door of No Return" to board slave ships on their way across the Atlantic ... x ... ....(size: 2.3Kb)
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26 Jun 2013
BEIRUT — More than 100,000 people have been killed since the start of Syria's conflict over two years ago, an activist group said Wednesday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which has been tracking the death toll in the conflict through a network of activists in Syria, released its death toll at a time when hopes for a negotiated settlement to end the civil war fade ... Earlier this month, the U.N ... ___ ... Like. 87k....(size: 16.9Kb)
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28 Jun 2013
TOKYO — Japan is expected to pull missile units deployed around its capital off of alert status because it believes the threat of a launch from North Korea has subsided. Media reports said the units were to be taken off alert status as early as Friday, but officials refused to comment. Japan, South Korea and U.S ... Try unlimited access to NYTimes.com for just 99¢. SEE OPTIONS » ... ....(size: 2.5Kb)
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27 Jun 2013
Two new studies highlight the growing importance of red dwarfs in the competitive search for alien worlds — and the challenges we face in finding them. When it's young, a red dwarf star frequently erupts with strong ultraviolet flares as shown in this artist's conception. The flares might make habitability a problem, but the planet's atmosphere could protect the surface ... David A. Aguilar / CfA ... A System Packed With Planets ... ESO/M ... ESO ... ... ....(size: 11.3Kb)
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29 Jun 2013
Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network in Alabama, from Muscle Shoals to Mobile, is now substantially complete, and to mark the milestone the company announced 4Gs, or four grants, for nonprofit organizations in the state. ... The Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence received a $30,000 HopeLine grant in honor of HopeLine Hero First Lady Dianne Bentley....(size: 1.9Kb)
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29 Jun 2013
(AP) — Michael Jackson has been named Alabama's District attorney of the year ... He Has been elected district attorney twice in Alabama's Fourth Judicial Circuit ... Alabama....(size: 0.8Kb)
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Bloomberg
29 Jun 2013
An Alabama law requiring abortion doctors to have staff privileges at local hospitals was temporarily blocked by a federal judge ... “We are disappointed,” Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange said in an e-mailed statement, noting that it was only a temporary order ... Alabama, said in a statement ... District Court, Middle District of Alabama (Montgomery)....(size: 3.8Kb)
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29 Jun 2013
- A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Alabama law that imposes medically unnecessary restrictions that would force most of the clinics in the state to stop providing abortions. The law was challenged by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Alabama, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Planned Parenthood Southeast....(size: 3.2Kb)
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29 Jun 2013
(Source. USMS - US Marshals Service). Newport News, VA - U.S. Marshal Bobby Mathieson announces the capture of Fernando Harris ... After five years of investigation, the U.S ... In June 2008, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (N/AL) issued warrants for 33 suspects alleged to have taken part in a major 138-count indictment which stretched through Northern Alabama, Texas, California, and Mexico ... Marshals ... The U.S ... ####....(size: 3.4Kb)
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29 Jun 2013
(Source. Sierra Club). For Immediate Release.. June 28, 2013. Contact.. Sean Sarah, Sierra Club 330 338-3740 sean.sarah@sierraclub.org ... 800 Plus Megawatts of Dirty Coal to Go Offline in Alabama. Chattanooga, TN - Today, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced it plans to idle four coal generation units at the Colbert Fossil Plant located on the Tennessee River near Tuscumbia, Alabama by 2016 ... ###. distributed by ... (noodl. 19199588) ....(size: 3.6Kb)
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29 Jun 2013
It's difficult enough for actors to perform a play in two languages and make sure the audience understands, but an Alabama-based partnership of Cubans and Americans is tackling that and more with an unusual engagement in New York ... The performance is a collaboration between the University of Alabama and the Cuban National Office of Scenic Arts ... "It's definitely an important project," he said of the Alabama-based production....(size: 4.5Kb)
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29 Jun 2013
— It’s difficult enough for actors to perform a play in two languages and make sure the audience understands, but an Alabama-based partnership of Cubans and Americans is tackling that and more with an unusual engagement in New York ... The performance is a collaboration between the University of Alabama and the Cuban National Office of Scenic Arts....(size: 6.2Kb)
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29 Jun 2013
Lightning 100 puts on the free concerts, which usually draw crowds of 4,000 to 6,000 people until last year, when a little band known as the Alabama Shakes played. "We booked the Alabama Shakes in the spring of last year," said Tuned In ......(size: 1.3Kb)
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29 Jun 2013
Lawyers for Carnival, who filed the motion Friday, asked the case be moved to the U.S. District Court of Southern Alabama citing "grounds of diversity of citizenship." ... Ewing was quickly pulled from the water ... Because Carnival and BAE have primary operations in states outside of Alabama, where both plaintiffs live, it believes the civil case should be handled under federal jurisdiction ... Advertise . AdChoices ... ....(size: 1.9Kb)
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29 Jun 2013
The Eagle printed an editorial headlined “Kobach wrong again” (June 19 Opinion) ... The editorial board was wrong on both counts ... In fact, those laws have done remarkably well in court. The current score is 2-0-2 ... Supreme Court upheld (Chamber of Commerce v ... v ... The other draw involved Alabama’s HB 56 (U.S. v. Alabama, 2012). In that case, which went to the 11th Circuit, the vast majority of the Alabama law was upheld ... ....(size: 5.2Kb)
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(Source. Tuskegee University) 6/28/2013. Clayton Yates gives a presentation on cancer cells. TUSKEGEE, Ala. (June 28, 2013) - Two former students who won a grant to host a conference at Tuskegee University saw their vision realized today ... Other than Tuskegee, students from Alabama State, Auburn, and Morehouse universities and the University of Alabama participated in the symposium held in Patterson Hall. Recent IBS Ph.D ... distributed by....(size: 3.1Kb)
This article is about the U.S. state of Alabama. For other uses, see Alabama (disambiguation).
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| Nickname(s): Yellowhammer State; Heart of Dixie; Cotton State | |||||
| Motto(s): Audemus jura nostra defendere (Latin) | |||||
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| Official language(s) | English | ||||
| Spoken language(s) | English (96.17%) Spanish (2.12%) |
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| Demonym | Alabamian[1] | ||||
| Capital | Montgomery | ||||
| Largest city | Birmingham 212,237 (2010 census) |
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| Largest metro area | Greater Birmingham Area | ||||
| Area | Ranked 30th in the U.S. | ||||
| - Total | 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km2) |
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| - Width | 190 miles (305 km) | ||||
| - Length | 330 miles (531 km) | ||||
| - % water | 3.20 | ||||
| - Latitude | 30° 11′ N to 35° N | ||||
| - Longitude | 84° 53′ W to 88° 28′ W | ||||
| Population | Ranked 23rd in the U.S. | ||||
| - Total | 4,802,740 (2011 est)[2] | ||||
| - Density | 94.6/sq mi (36.5/km2) Ranked 27th in the U.S. |
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| - Highest point | Mount Cheaha[3][4][5] 2,413 ft (735.5 m) |
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| - Mean | 500 ft (150 m) | ||||
| - Lowest point | Gulf of Mexico[4] sea level |
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| Before statehood | Alabama Territory | ||||
| Admission to Union | December 14, 1819 (22nd) | ||||
| Governor | Robert J. Bentley (R) | ||||
| Lieutenant Governor | Kay Ivey (R) | ||||
| Legislature | Alabama Legislature | ||||
| - Upper house | Senate | ||||
| - Lower house | House of Representatives | ||||
| U.S. Senators | Richard Shelby (R) Jeff Sessions (R) |
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| U.S. House delegation | 6 Republicans, 1 Democrat (list) | ||||
| Time zones | |||||
| - most of state | Central: UTC -6/-5 | ||||
| - Phenix City, Alabama area | Eastern: UTC −5/−4 | ||||
| Abbreviations | AL Ala. US-AL | ||||
| Website | alabama.gov | ||||
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| Amphibian | Red Hills salamander |
| Bird(s) | Yellowhammer, Wild Turkey |
| Butterfly | Eastern Tiger Swallowtail |
| Fish | Largemouth bass, Fighting tarpon |
| Flower(s) | Camellia, Oak-leaf Hydrangea |
| Insect | Monarch Butterfly |
| Mammal(s) | American Black Bear, Racking horse |
| Reptile | Alabama red-bellied turtle |
| Tree | Longleaf Pine |
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| Beverage | Conecuh Ridge Whiskey |
| Colors | Red, White |
| Dance | Square Dance |
| Food | Pecan, Blackberry, Peach |
| Fossil | Basilosaurus |
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Alabama (
i/ˌæləˈbæmə/) is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is the 30th-most extensive and the 23rd-most populous of the 50 United States. Alabama ranks second in the area of its inland waterways.
From the American Civil War until World War II, Alabama, like many Southern states, suffered economic hardship, in part because of continued dependence on agriculture. Despite the growth of major industries and urban centers, white rural interests dominated the state legislature until the 1960s, while urban interests and African Americans were under-represented.[6] Following World War II, Alabama experienced growth as the economy of the state transitioned from agriculture to diversified interests in heavy manufacturing, mineral extraction, education, and technology. In addition, the establishment or expansion of multiple military installations, primarily those of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, added to state jobs.
Alabama is unofficially nicknamed the Yellowhammer State, after the state bird. Alabama is also known as the "Heart of Dixie." The state tree is the Longleaf Pine, the state flower is the Camellia. The capital of Alabama is Montgomery. The largest city by population is Birmingham. The largest city by total land area is Huntsville. The oldest city is Mobile, founded by French colonists.
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History[link]
Main article: History of Alabama
Etymology[link]
The Alabama people, a Muskogean-speaking tribe whose members lived just below the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers on the upper reaches of the Alabama River,[7] served as the etymological source of the names of the river and state. In the Alabama language, the word for an Alabama person is Albaamo (or variously Albaama or Albàamo in different dialects; the plural form "Alabama persons" is Albaamaha).[8] The word Alabama is believed to have originated from the Choctaw language[9] and was later adopted by the Alabama tribe as their name.[10] The spelling of the word varies significantly between sources.[10] The first usage appears in three accounts of the Hernando de Soto expedition of 1540 with Garcilasso de la Vega using Alibamo, while the Knight of Elvas and Rodrigo Ranjel wrote Alibamu and Limamu, respectively.[10] As early as 1702, the tribe was known to the French as Alibamon with French maps identifying the river as Rivière des Alibamons.[7] Other spellings of the appellation have included Alibamu, Alabamo, Albama, Alebamon, Alibama, Alibamou, Alabamu, and Allibamou.[10][11][12][13]
Although the origin of Alabama could be discerned, sources disagree on its meaning. An 1842 article in the Jacksonville Republican originated the idea that the meaning was "Here We Rest."[10] This notion was popularized in the 1850s through the writings of Alexander Beaufort Meek.[10] Experts in the Muskogean languages have been unable to find any evidence to support such a translation.[7][10] Scholars believe the word comes from the Choctaw alba (meaning "plants" or "weeds") and amo (meaning "to cut", "to trim", or "to gather").[9][10][14] The meaning may have been "clearers of the thicket"[9] or "herb gatherers"[14][15] which may refer to clearing of land for cultivation[11] or to collecting medicinal plants.[15]
Indigenous peoples, early history[link]
Indigenous peoples of varying cultures lived in the area for thousands of years before European colonization. Trade with the Northeast via the Ohio River began during the Burial Mound Period (1000 BC–AD 700) and continued until European contact.[16] The agrarian Mississippian culture covered most of the state from AD 1000 to 1600, with one of its major centers being at the Moundville Archaeological Site in Moundville, Alabama.[17][18] Analysis of artifacts recovered from archaeological excavations at Moundville were the basis of scholars' formulating the characteristics of the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex (SECC).[19] Contrary to popular belief, the SECC appears to have no direct links to Mesoamerican culture, but developed independently. The Ceremonial Complex represents a major component of the religion of the Mississippian peoples; it is one of the primary means by which their religion is understood.[20]
Among the historical tribes of Native American people living in the area of present-day Alabama at the time of European contact were Iroquoian-speaking Cherokee, and the Muskogean-speaking Alabama (Alibamu), Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Koasati, and Mobile.[21]
European settlement[link]
The French founded the first European settlement in the region at Old Mobile, in 1702.[22] The area was French from 1702 to 1763; part of British West Florida from 1763 to 1780. Thomas Bassett was the first British settler in the state. He settled near what is now Tombigbee River in Washington County.[23] Alabama became part of Spanish West Florida from 1780 to 1810; part of the independent Republic of West Florida for a short time (90 days); annexed by the U.S. and added to the Territory of Orleans (1810); and, finally, added to the Mississippi Territory in 1812. Throughout these later developments, however, the Spanish had kept a nominal (although largely ignored) governmental presence in the region, based out of Mobile. When Andrew Jackson's forces occupied Mobile in 1814 —while preparing for the Battle of New Orleans —he demonstrated the United States' de facto authority over the region, effectively ending Spanish governance (though not its claim), while gaining an unencumbered passage to the gulf.[24]
The area making up today's northern and central Alabama, known as the Yazoo lands, had been claimed by the Province of Georgia after 1767. Following the Revolutionary War, it remained a part of the state of Georgia —although heavily disputed. Conflicting claims to the area were held, first by several Native American tribes (most notably the Chickamauga-Cherokee and Yazoo), by other states (e.g. South Carolina); and by the US federal government; Britain and Spain. In 1802, the region was joined to the Mississippi Territory. Individual statehood was delayed, however, by the territory's lack of a coastline.[citation needed]
Statehood, Civil War, and Reconstruction[link]
Alabama was admitted to the Union in 1819 as the 22nd state. Part of the frontier in the 1820s and 1830s, its constitution provided for universal suffrage for white men. Settlers rapidly arrived to take advantage of the fertile soil. Southeastern planters and traders from the Upper South brought slaves with them as the cotton plantations expanded. The economy of the central "Black Belt" (named for its dark, productive soil) was built around large cotton plantations whose owners' wealth grew largely from slave labor.[25] The area also drew many poor, disfranchised people who became subsistence farmers. The 1860 census records show that enslaved Africans comprised 45% of the state's total population of 964,201. There were only 2,690 free persons of color living in Alabama at the time.
From 1826 to 1846, Tuscaloosa served as the capital of Alabama. On January 30, 1846, the Alabama legislature announced that it had voted to remove the capital city from Tuscaloosa to Montgomery. The first legislative session in the new capital met in December 1847. In time, a Capitol building was erected under the direction of a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania architect. The original structure burnt down in 1849 but was rebuilt in 1851 following the original plans.[26]
On January 11, 1861, Alabama declared its secession from the Union and joined the Confederate States of America. While few battles were fought in the state, Alabama contributed about 120,000 soldiers to the American Civil War. Alabama's slaves were freed by the 13th Amendment in 1865.[27] During Reconstruction, the new state legislators created a public school system for the first time, as well as establishing some welfare institutions to help its people. Alabama was officially restored to the Union in 1868.
After the Civil War, the state was still chiefly agricultural, with an economy tied to cotton. Planters resisted working with free labor during Reconstruction and sought to re-establish controls over freedmen. In the early years the Ku Klux Klan had numerous independent chapters in Alabama that attacked freedmen and other Republicans. After it was suppressed, insurgent whites organized paramilitary groups, such as the Red Shirts and White League, that acted more openly to suppress black voting. Regaining power by the late 1870s, in the last decade of the 19th century, white Democrats passed electoral laws disfranchise most blacks and many poor whites.[28] Having regained power in the state legislature, Democrats passed Jim Crow laws, including racial segregation in public facilities, to restore white supremacy in the society.
In 1875, the state passed the Blaine Amendment, to prohibit public money from being used to finance Catholic schools.[29]
1900–1960[link]
The new 1901 Constitution of Alabama effectively disfranchised African Americans and many poor whites through voting restrictions, including literacy requirements. While the planter class had persuaded poor whites to support these legislative efforts, the new restrictions resulted in disfranchising poor whites as well, due mostly to imposition of a cumulative poll tax.
In 1900, 14 Black Belt counties had more than 79,000 voters on the rolls.[clarification needed] By June 1, 1903, the number of[clarification needed] registered voters had dropped to 1,081. In 1900, Alabama had more than 181,000 African Americans eligible to vote. By 1903, only 2,980 had qualified to register, although at least 74,000 black voters were literate.[30]
By 1941, a total of more whites than blacks had been disfranchised: 600,000 whites to 520,000 blacks.[30] Nearly all African Americans lost the ability to vote.
The disfranchisement was ended by African Americans' leading the Civil Rights Movement and gaining Federal legislation in the mid-1960s to protect their voting and civil rights. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 also protected the suffrage of poor whites.
The rural-dominated Alabama legislature consistently underfunded schools and services for the disfranchised African Americans in the segregated state, but did not relieve them of paying taxes.[25] Continued racial discrimination, agricultural depression, and the failure of the cotton crops due to boll weevil infestation led tens of thousands of African Americans to seek opportunities in northern cities. They left Alabama in the early 20th century as part of the Great Migration to industrial jobs and better futures in northern industrial cities. The population growth rate in Alabama (see "Historical Populations" table below) dropped by nearly half from 1910 to 1920, reflecting the effect of emigration.
At the same time, many rural whites and blacks migrated to the city of Birmingham for work in new industrial jobs. It experienced such rapid growth that it was nicknamed "The Magic City." By the 1920s, Birmingham was the 19th largest city in the U.S. and held more than 30% of the population of the state. Heavy industry and mining were the basis of the economy.[31]
Industrial development related to the demands of World War II brought prosperity.[25] Cotton faded in importance as the state developed a manufacturing and service base. In the 1960s under Governor George Wallace, many whites in the state opposed federal integration efforts in schools and public facilities.
1960–present[link]
Despite massive population changes in the state from 1901 to 1961, the rural-dominated legislature refused to reapportion House and Senate seats based on population. They held on to old representation to maintain political and economic power in agricultural areas. In addition, the state legislature gerrymandered the few Birmingham legislative seats to ensure election by persons living outside Birmingham.
One result was that Jefferson County, containing Birmingham's industrial and economic powerhouse, contributed more than one-third of all tax revenue to the state, but did not receive a proportional amount in services. Urban interests were consistently underrepresented in the legislature. A 1960 study noted that because of rural domination, "A minority of about 25 per cent of the total state population is in majority control of the Alabama legislature."[6]
African Americans were presumed partial to Republicans for historical reasons, but they were disfranchised. White Alabamans felt bitter towards the Republican Party in the aftermath of the Civil War and Reconstruction. These factors created a longstanding tradition that any candidate who wanted to be viable with white voters had to run as a Democrat regardless of political beliefs.
During the Civil Rights Movement, African Americans achieved a protection of voting and other civil rights through the passage of the national Civil Rights Act of 1964,[32] and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. De jure segregation ended in the states as Jim Crow laws were invalidated or repealed.[33]
Under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, cases were filed in Federal courts to force Alabama to redistrict by population both the House and Senate of the state legislature. In 1972, for the first time since 1901, the legislature implemented the Alabama constitution's provision for periodic redistricting based on population. This benefited the urban areas that had developed, as well as all in the population who had been underrepresented for more than 60 years.[6]
After 1972, the state's white voters shifted much of their support to Republican candidates in presidential elections (as also occurred in neighboring southern states). Since 1990 the majority of whites in the state have voted increasingly Republican in state elections. In 2010, Republicans won control of both houses of the legislature for the first time in 136 years.[34]
Geography[link]
Main article: Geography of Alabama
See also: List of Alabama counties and Geology of Alabama
Alabama is the thirtieth-largest state in the United States with 52,419 square miles (135,760 km2) of total area: 3.2% of the area is water, making Alabama 23rd in the amount of surface water, also giving it the second-largest inland waterway system in the United States.[35] About three-fifths of the land area is a gentle plain with a general descent towards the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The North Alabama region is mostly mountainous, with the Tennessee River cutting a large valley creating numerous creeks, streams, rivers, mountains, and lakes.[36]
The states bordering Alabama are Tennessee to the north; Georgia to the east; Florida to the south; and Mississippi to the west. Alabama has coastline at the Gulf of Mexico, in the extreme southern edge of the state.[36] Alabama ranges in elevation from sea level[37] at Mobile Bay to over 1,800 feet (550 m) in the Appalachian Mountains in the northeast. The highest point is Mount Cheaha,[36] at a height of 2,413 ft (735 m).[38] Alabama's land consists of 22 million acres (89,000 km2) of forest or 67% of total land area.[39] Suburban Baldwin County, along the Gulf Coast, is the largest county in the state in both land area and water area.[40]
Areas in Alabama administered by the National Park Service include Horseshoe Bend National Military Park near Alexander City; Little River Canyon National Preserve near Fort Payne; Russell Cave National Monument in Bridgeport; Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Tuskegee; and Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site near Tuskegee.[41] Additionally, Alabama has four National Forests: Conecuh, Talladega, Tuskegee, and William B. Bankhead.[42] Alabama also contains the Natchez Trace Parkway, the Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail, and the Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail. A notable natural wonder in Alabama is "Natural Bridge" rock, the longest natural bridge east of the Rockies, located just south of Haleyville.
A 5-mile (8 km)-wide meteorite impact crater is located in Elmore County, just north of Montgomery. This is the Wetumpka crater, the site of "Alabama's greatest natural disaster." A 1,000-foot (300 m)-wide meteorite hit the area about 80 million years ago.[43] The hills just east of downtown Wetumpka showcase the eroded remains of the impact crater that was blasted into the bedrock, with the area labeled the Wetumpka crater or astrobleme ("star-wound") because of the concentric rings of fractures and zones of shattered rock that can be found beneath the surface.[44] In 2002, Christian Koeberl with the Institute of Geochemistry University of Vienna published evidence and established the site as 157th recognized impact crater on Earth.[45]
Urban areas[link]
Main article: List of Metropolitan areas of Alabama
See also: List of cities in Alabama
| Rank | Metropolitan Area | Population (2010 Census) |
Counties |
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| 1 | Birmingham-Hoover | 1,128,047 | Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby, Walker |
| 2 | Huntsville | 417,593 | Limestone, Madison |
| 3 | Mobile | 412,992 | Mobile |
| 4 | Montgomery | 374,536 | Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery |
| 5 | Tuscaloosa | 219,461 | Greene, Hale, Tuscaloosa |
| 6 | Decatur | 153,829 | Lawrence, Morgan |
| 7 | Florence-Muscle Shoals | 147,137 | Colbert, Lauderdale |
| 8 | Dothan | 145,639 | Geneva, Henry, Houston |
| 9 | Auburn-Opelika | 140,247 | Lee |
| 10 | Anniston-Oxford | 112,249 | Calhoun |
| 11 | Gadsden | 104,430 | Etowah |
| Total | 3,362,483 |
| Rank | City | Population (2010 Census) |
County |
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| 1 | Birmingham | 212,237 | Jefferson |
| 2 | Montgomery | 205,764 | Montgomery |
| 3 | Mobile | 195,111 | Mobile |
| 4 | Huntsville | 180,105 | Madison Limestone |
| 5 | Tuscaloosa | 90,468 | Tuscaloosa |
| 6 | Hoover | 81,619 | Jefferson Shelby |
| 7 | Dothan | 65,496 | Houston |
| 8 | Decatur | 55,683 | Morgan Limestone |
| 9 | Auburn | 53,380 | Lee |
| 10 | Madison | 42,938 | Madison Limestone |
| 11 | Florence | 39,319 | Lauderdale |
| 12 | Gadsden | 36,856 | Etowah |
| 13 | Vestavia Hills | 34,033 | Jefferson |
| 14 | Prattville | 33,960 | Autauga |
| 15 | Phenix City | 32,822 | Russell |
Climate[link]
Main article: Climate of Alabama
The state is classified as humid subtropical (Cfa) under the Koppen Climate Classification.[46] The average annual temperature is 64 °F (18 °C). Temperatures tend to be warmer in the southern part of the state with its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, while the northern parts of the state, especially in the Appalachian Mountains in the northeast, tend to be slightly cooler.[47] Generally, Alabama has very hot summers and mild winters with copious precipitation throughout the year. Alabama receives an average of 56 inches (1,400 mm) of rainfall annually and enjoys a lengthy growing season of up to 300 days in the southern part of the state.[47]
Summers in Alabama are among the hottest in the United States, with high temperatures averaging over 90 °F (32 °C) throughout the summer in some parts of the state. Alabama is also prone to tropical storms and even hurricanes. Areas of the state far away from the Gulf are not immune to the effects of the storms, which often dump tremendous amounts of rain as they move inland and weaken.
South Alabama reports many thunderstorms. The Gulf Coast, around Mobile Bay, averages between 70 and 80 days per year with thunder reported. This activity decreases somewhat further north in the state, but even the far north of the state reports thunder on about 60 days per year. Occasionally, thunderstorms are severe with frequent lightning and large hail – the central and northern parts of the state are most vulnerable to this type of storm. Alabama ranks seventh in the number of deaths from lightning and ninth in the number of deaths from lightning strikes per capita.[48]
Alabama, along with Kansas, has the most reported EF5 tornadoes of any state – according to statistics from the National Climatic Data Center for the period January 1, 1950, to October 31, 2006.[49] Several long – tracked F5 tornadoes have contributed to Alabama reporting more tornado fatalities than any other state, even surpassing Texas which has a much larger area within Tornado Alley. The state suffered damage in the Super Outbreak of April 1974, and the April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak. The outbreak in April 2011 produced a record amount of tornadoes in the state. The tally reached 62.[50]
The peak season for tornadoes varies from the northern to southern parts of the state. Alabama is one of the few places in the world that has a secondary tornado season in November and December, along with the spring severe weather season. The northern part of the state – along the Tennessee Valley – is one of the areas in the U.S. most vulnerable to violent tornadoes. The area of Alabama and Mississippi most affected by tornadoes is sometimes referred to as Dixie Alley, as distinct from the Tornado Alley of the Southern Plains.
Winters are generally mild in Alabama, as they are throughout most of the southeastern United States, with average January low temperatures around 40 °F (4 °C) in Mobile and around 32 °F (0 °C) in Birmingham. Although snow is a rare event in much of Alabama, areas of the state north of Montgomery may receive a dusting of snow a few times every winter, with an occasional moderately heavy snowfall every few years. Historic snowfall events include New Year's Eve 1963 snowstorm and the 1993 Storm of the Century. The annual average snowfall for the Birmingham area is 2 inches (51 mm) per year. In the southern Gulf coast, snowfall is less frequent, sometimes going several years without any snowfall.
Alabama's highest recorded temperature of 114 °F (46 °C) was recorded on September 5, 1925 in the unincorporated community of Centerville. −27 °F (−33 °C) was the state's record low recorded in 1966 in New Market.[citation needed]
| Monthly normal high and low temperatures for various Alabama cities [°F (°C)] | |||||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | ||
| Huntsville | Average high | 48.9 (9.4) |
54.6 (12.6) |
63.4 (17.4) |
72.3 (22.4) |
79.6 (26.4) |
86.5 (30.3) |
89.4 (31.9) |
89.0 (31.7) |
83.0 (28.3) |
72.9 (22.7) |
61.6 (16.4) |
52.4 (11.3) |
71.1 (21.7) |
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| Average low | 30.7 (−0.7) |
34.0 (1.1) |
41.2 (5.1) |
48.4 (9.1) |
57.5 (14.2) |
65.4 (18.6) |
69.5 (20.8) |
68.1 (20.1) |
61.7 (16.5) |
49.6 (9.8) |
40.7 (4.8) |
33.8 (1.0) |
50.1 (10.1) |
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| Birmingham | Average high | 52.8 (11.6) |
58.3 (14.6) |
66.5 (19.2) |
74.1 (23.4) |
81.0 (27.2) |
87.5 (30.8) |
90.6 (32.6) |
90.2 (32.3) |
84.6 (29.2) |
74.9 (23.8) |
64.5 (18.1) |
56.0 (13.3) |
73.4 (23.0) |
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| Average low | 32.3 (0.2) |
35.4 (1.9) |
42.4 (5.8) |
48.4 (9.1) |
57.6 (14.2) |
65.4 (18.6) |
69.7 (20.9) |
68.9 (20.5) |
63.0 (17.2) |
50.9 (10.5) |
41.8 (5.4) |
35.2 (1.8) |
50.9 (10.5) |
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| Montgomery | Average high | 57.6 (14.2) |
62.4 (16.9) |
70.5 (21.4) |
77.5 (25.3) |
84.6 (29.2) |
90.6 (32.6) |
92.7 (33.7) |
92.2 (33.4) |
87.7 (30.9) |
78.7 (25.9) |
68.7 (20.4) |
60.3 (15.7) |
77.0 (25.0) |
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| Average low | 35.5 (1.9) |
38.6 (3.7) |
45.4 (7.4) |
52.1 (11.2) |
60.1 (15.6) |
67.3 (19.6) |
70.9 (21.6) |
70.1 (21.2) |
64.9 (18.3) |
52.2 (11.2) |
43.5 (6.4) |
37.6 (3.1) |
53.2 (11.8) |
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| Mobile | Average high | 60.7 (15.9) |
64.5 (18.1) |
71.2 (21.8) |
77.4 (25.2) |
84.2 (29.0) |
89.4 (31.9) |
91.2 (32.9) |
90.8 (32.7) |
86.8 (30.4) |
79.2 (26.2) |
70.1 (21.2) |
62.9 (17.2) |
77.4 (25.2) |
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| Average low | 39.5 (4.2) |
42.4 (5.8) |
49.2 (9.6) |
54.8 (12.7) |
62.8 (17.1) |
69.2 (20.7) |
71.8 (22.1) |
71.7 (22.0) |
67.6 (19.8) |
56.3 (13.5) |
47.8 (8.8) |
41.6 (5.3) |
56.2 (13.4) |
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| Source: NOAA[51][52][53][54] | |||||||||||||||
Demographics[link]
Main article: Demographics of Alabama
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1800 | 1,250 |
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| 1810 | 9,046 | 623.7% | |
| 1820 | 127,901 | 1,313.9% | |
| 1830 | 309,527 | 142.0% | |
| 1840 | 590,756 | 90.9% | |
| 1850 | 771,623 | 30.6% | |
| 1860 | 964,201 | 25.0% | |
| 1870 | 996,992 | 3.4% | |
| 1880 | 1,262,505 | 26.6% | |
| 1890 | 1,513,401 | 19.9% | |
| 1900 | 1,828,697 | 20.8% | |
| 1910 | 2,138,093 | 16.9% | |
| 1920 | 2,348,174 | 9.8% | |
| 1930 | 2,646,248 | 12.7% | |
| 1940 | 2,832,961 | 7.1% | |
| 1950 | 3,061,743 | 8.1% | |
| 1960 | 3,266,740 | 6.7% | |
| 1970 | 3,444,165 | 5.4% | |
| 1980 | 3,893,888 | 13.1% | |
| 1990 | 4,040,587 | 3.8% | |
| 2000 | 4,447,100 | 10.1% | |
| 2010 | 4,779,736 | 7.5% | |
| Sources: 1910–2010[55] | |||
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The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Alabama was 4,802,740 on July 1, 2011, a 0.48% increase since the 2010 United States Census.[2]
The United States Census Bureau, as of July 1, 2008, estimated Alabama's population at 4,661,900,[56] which represents an increase of 214,545, or 4.8%, since the last census in 2000.[57] This includes a natural increase since the last census of 121,054 people (that is 502,457 births minus 381,403 deaths) and an increase due to net migration of 104,991 people into the state.[57] Immigration from outside the United States resulted in a net increase of 31,180 people, and migration within the country produced a net gain of 73,811 people.[57] The state had 108,000 foreign-born (2.4% of the state population), of which an estimated 22.2% were illegal immigrants (24,000).
The center of population of Alabama is located in Chilton County, outside of the town of Jemison.[58]
Race and ancestry[link]
According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Alabama had a population of 4,779,736. In terms of race and ethnicity, the state was 68.5% White (67.0% Non-Hispanic White Alone), 26.2% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 2.0% from Some Other Race, and 1.5% from Two or More Races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race made up 3.9% of the population.[59]
The largest reported ancestry groups in Alabama are: African American (26.2%), English (23.6%), Irish (7.7%), German (5.7%), and Scots-Irish (2.0%).[60][61][62] Those citing "American" ancestry in Alabama are of overwhelmingly English extraction, however most English Americans identify simply as having American ancestry because their roots have been in North America for so long, in some cases since the 1600s. Demographers estimate that a minimum of 20–23% of people in Alabama are of predominantly English ancestry and state that the figure is probably much higher. In the 1980 census, 41% of the people in Alabama cited that they were of English ancestry, making them the largest ethnic group at the time.[63][64][65][66][67] There are also many more people in Alabama of Scots-Irish origins than are self-reported.[68] Many people in Alabama claim Irish ancestry because of the term Scots-Irish, but most of the time in Alabama this term is used for those with Scottish roots, rather than Irish.[69]
In 1984, under the Davis–Strong Act, Alabama established a state Indian Commission and officially recognized seven American Indian tribes, including the Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama, which is a 501 (c)(3) group. It is made up of descendants of the Chickamauga Cherokee and others who managed to evade Indian Removal in the 1830s. Working with Auburn University, the tribe has begun a revival of the Cherokee language.
Religion[link]
Alabama is located in the middle of the Bible Belt, a region of high Christian followers. Alabama has been identified as one of the most religious states in the US, with about 58% of the population attending church regularly.[70] A majority of people in the state identify as Protestant. As of 2000, the three largest denominational groups in Alabama are Evangelical Protestant, Mainline Protestant, and Catholic. The Southern Baptist Convention has the highest number of adherents in Alabama with 1,380,121, followed by the United Methodist Church with 327,734 members, and the Catholic Church with 150,647 adherents.[71]
In a 2007 survey, nearly 70% of respondents could name all four of the Christian Gospels. Of those who indicated a religious preference, 59% said they possessed a "full understanding" of their faith and needed no further learning.[72] In a 2007 poll, 92% of Alabamians reported having at least some confidence in churches in the state.[73][74] In the 2008 American Religious Identification Survey, 80% of Alabama respondents reported their religion as Christian (other than Catholic,) 6% as Catholic, and 11% as having no religion at all.[75]
Health[link]
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study showed that Alabama was one of the worst in the country for obesity with most counties having over 29% of adults obese, except for ten which exceeded 26%.[76] Residents were least likely of any state in the nation to exercise.[77] Alabama has one of the highest incidences of adult onset diabetes in the country, exceeding 10% of adults.[78][79]
Economy[link]
The state has invested in aerospace, education, health care, banking, and various heavy industries, including automobile manufacturing, mineral extraction, steel production and fabrication.
According to the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis, the 2008 total gross state product was $170 billion, or $29,411 per capita. Alabama's 2008 GDP increased 0.7% from the previous year. The single largest increase came in the area of information.[80] In 2010, per capita income for the state was $22,984.[81]
As of September 2010, the state's unemployment rate is 8.9%.[82]
Largest employers[link]
According to the Birmingham Business Journal, the five employers which employ the most employees in Alabama as of 2011 were:[83]
| Employer | Number of employees |
|---|---|
| Redstone Arsenal | 25,373 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham (includes UAB Hospital) | 18,750 |
| Maxwell Air Force Base | 12,280 |
| State of Alabama | 9,500 |
| Mobile County Public School System | 8,100 |
Agriculture[link]
Alabama's agricultural outputs include poultry and eggs, cattle, plant nursery items, peanuts, cotton, grains such as corn and sorghum, vegetables, milk, soybeans, and peaches. Although known as "The Cotton State", Alabama ranks between eighth and tenth in national cotton production, according to various reports,[84][85] with Texas, Georgia and Mississippi comprising the top three.
Industry[link]
Alabama's industrial outputs include iron and steel products (including cast-iron and steel pipe); paper, lumber, and wood products; mining (mostly coal); plastic products; cars and trucks; and apparel. Also, Alabama produces aerospace and electronic products, mostly in the Huntsville area, location of NASA's George C. Marshall Space Flight Center and the U.S. Army Materiel Command, headquartered at Redstone Arsenal.
Most of Alabama's economic growth is due to the state's expanding automotive manufacturing industry. Located in the state are Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, as well as their various suppliers. Since 1993, the automobile industry has generated more than 67,800 new jobs in the state. Alabama currently ranks 4th in the nation in automobile output.[86]
Steel producers Nucor, SSAB, ThyssenKrupp, and U.S. Steel have facilities in Alabama and employ over 10,000 people. In May 2007, German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp selected Alabama for a $3.7 billion steel production plant, with the promise of 2,700 permanent jobs.[87] When ThyssenKrupp's new facilities reach full production capacity, Alabama is expected to become the third largest steel producing state in the country behind Indiana and Pennsylvania.[88]
The Hunt Refining Company, a subsidiary of Hunt Consolidated, Inc., is based in Tuscaloosa and operates a refinery there. The company also operates terminals in Mobile, Melvin, and Moundville.[89] JVC America, Inc. operates an optical disc replication and packaging plant in Tuscaloosa.[90]
Michelin North America operated a 1,000,000 square feet (9.3 ha) BFGoodrich Tire manufacturing plant in Opelika from 1963 to 2009, when it shut down.[91] GAF Materials Corporation formerly operated a plant in Mobile, but ceased production operations in 2010. The plant had previously been idled in 2007 before resuming in 2008 and may reopen in the future once demand recovers.[92]
Tourism[link]
An estimated 100,000 tourists annually from other countries visit the state, including from Canada, England, Germany and Japan. In 2006, 22.3 million tourists spent $8.3 billion providing an estimated 162,000 jobs in the state.[93][94][95]
Health[link]
UAB Hospital is the only Level I trauma center in Alabama.[96][97] UAB is the largest state government employer in Alabama, with a workforce of about 18,000.[98]
Banking[link]
Alabama has the headquarters of Regions Financial Corporation, BBVA Compass and Superior Bancorp. Birmingham-based Compass Banchshares was acquired by Spanish-based BBVA in September 2007, although the headquarters of BBVA Compass remains in Birmingham. In November 2006, Regions Financial completed its merger with AmSouth Bancorporation, which was also headquartered in Birmingham. SouthTrust Corporation, another large bank headquartered in Birmingham, was acquired by Wachovia in 2004 for $14.3 billion. The city still has major operations for Wachovia and its now post-operating bank Wells Fargo, which includes a regional headquarters, an operations center campus and a $400 million dollar data center. Nearly a dozen smaller banks are also headquartered in the Birmingham, such as Superior Bancorp, ServisFirst and New South Federal Savings Bank. Birmingham also serves as the headquarters for several large investment management companies, including Harbert Management Corporation.
Electronics[link]
Telecommunications provider AT&T, formerly BellSouth, also has a major presence in Alabama with several large offices in Birmingham. The company has over 6,000 employees and more than 1,200 contract employees.
Many commercial technology companies are headquartered in Huntsville, such as the network access company ADTRAN, computer graphics company Intergraph, design and manufacturer of IT infrastructure Avocent, and telecommunications provider Deltacom. Cinram manufactures and distributes 20th Century Fox DVDs and Blu-ray Discs out of their Huntsville plant.
Construction[link]
Rust International has grown to include Brasfield & Gorrie, BE&K, Hoar Construction and B.L. Harbert International, which all routinely are included in the Engineering News-Record lists of top design, international construction, and engineering firms. (Rust International was acquired in 2000 by Washington Group International, which was in turn acquired by San-Francisco based URS Corporation in 2007.)
Transportation[link]
The Port of Mobile, Alabama's only saltwater port, is a busy seaport on the Gulf of Mexico with inland waterway access to the Midwest by way of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The Port of Mobile is currently the 9th-largest by tonnage in the United States.[99]
Barge transportation in and out of the Port of Tuscaloosa and other commercial navigation make the Black Warrior River useful in the state of Alabama.
Law and government[link]
State government[link]
Main article: Government of Alabama
The foundational document for Alabama's government is the Alabama Constitution, which was ratified in 1901. At almost 800 amendments and 310,000 words, it is the world's longest constitution and is roughly forty times the length of the U.S. Constitution.[100][101] There is a significant movement to rewrite and modernize Alabama's constitution.[102] This movement is based upon the fact that Alabama's constitution highly centralizes power in Montgomery and leaves practically no power in local hands. Any policy changes proposed around the state must be approved by the entire Alabama legislature and, frequently, by state referendum. One criticism of the current constitution claims that its complexity and length were intentional to codify segregation and racism.
Alabama is divided into three equal branches: The legislative branch is the Alabama Legislature, a bicameral assembly composed of the Alabama House of Representatives, with 105 members, and the Alabama Senate, with 35 members. The Legislature is responsible for writing, debating, passing, or defeating state legislation. The Republican Party currently holds a majority in both houses of the Legislature. The Legislature has the power to override a gubernatorial veto by a simple majority (most state Legislatures require a two-thirds majority to override a veto).
The executive branch is responsible for the execution and oversight of laws. It is headed by the Governor of Alabama. Other members of executive branch include the cabinet, the Attorney General of Alabama, the Alabama Secretary of State, the Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, the Alabama State Treasurer, and the State Auditor of Alabama. The current governor of the state is Republican Robert Bentley. The lieutenant governor is Republican Kay Ivey.
The judicial branch is responsible for interpreting the Constitution and applying the law in state criminal and civil cases. The highest court is the Supreme Court of Alabama. The Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court is Republican Chuck Malone. All sitting justices on the Alabama Supreme Court are members of the Republican Party.
The members of the Legislature take office immediately after the November elections. The statewide officials, such as the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and other constitutional offices take office in the following January.[103]
Taxes[link]
Alabama levies a 2, 4, or 5 percent personal income tax, depending upon the amount earned and filing status. Taxpayers are allowed to deduct their federal income tax from their Alabama state tax, and can do so even if taking the standard deduction. Taxpayers who file itemized deductions are also allowed to deduct federal Social Security and Medicare taxes.
The state's general sales tax rate is 4%.[104] The collection rate could be substantially higher, depending upon additional city and county sales taxes. For example, the total sales tax rate in Mobile is 10% and there is an additional restaurant tax of 1%, which means that a diner in Mobile would pay a 11% tax on a meal. Sales and excise taxes in Alabama account for 51% of all state and local revenue, compared with an average of about 36% nationwide. Alabama is also one of the few remaining states that levies a tax on food and medicine. Alabama's income tax on poor working families is among the nation's very highest.[105] Alabama is the only state that levies income tax on a family of four with income as low as $4,600, which is barely one-quarter of the federal poverty line.[105] Alabama's threshold is the lowest among the 41 states and the District of Columbia with income taxes.[105]
The corporate income tax rate is currently 6.5%. The overall federal, state, and local tax burden in Alabama ranks the state as the second least tax-burdened state in the country.[106] Property taxes are the lowest in the United States. The current state constitution requires a voter referendum to raise property taxes.
Since Alabama's tax structure largely depends on consumer spending, it is subject to high variable budget structure. For example, in 2003 Alabama had an annual budget deficit as high as $670 million.
Local and county government[link]
Alabama has 67 counties. Each county has its own elected legislative branch, usually called the County Commission, which usually also has executive authority in the county. Because of the restraints placed in the Alabama Constitution, all but seven counties (Jefferson, Lee, Mobile, Madison, Montgomery, Shelby, and Tuscaloosa) in the state have little to no home rule. Instead, most counties in the state must lobby the Local Legislation Committee of the state legislature to get simple local policies such as waste disposal to land use zoning.
On November 9, 2011 Jefferson County declared bankruptcy.[107][108]
Alabama is an alcoholic beverage control state; the government holds a monopoly on the sale of alcohol. However, counties can declare themselves "dry"; the state does not sell alcohol in those areas.
| Rank | County | Population (2010 Census) |
Seat | Largest city |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson | 658,466 | Birmingham | Birmingham |
| 2 | Mobile | 412,992 | Mobile | Mobile |
| 3 | Madison | 334,811 | Huntsville | Huntsville |
| 4 | Montgomery | 229,363 | Montgomery | Montgomery |
| 5 | Shelby | 195,085 | Columbiana | Hoover (part) Alabaster |
| 6 | Tuscaloosa | 194,656 | Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa |
| 7 | Baldwin | 182,265 | Bay Minette | Daphne |
| 8 | Lee | 140,247 | Opelika | Auburn |
| 9 | Morgan | 119,490 | Decatur | Decatur |
| 10 | Calhoun | 118,572 | Anniston | Anniston |
Politics[link]
During Reconstruction following the American Civil War, Alabama was occupied by federal troops of the Third Military District under General John Pope. In 1874, the political coalition known as the Redeemers took control of the state government from the Republicans, in part by suppressing the African American vote.
After 1890, a coalition of whites passed laws to segregate and disenfranchise black residents, a process completed in provisions of the 1901 constitution. Provisions which disfranchised African Americans also disfranchised poor whites, however. By 1941 more whites than blacks had been disfranchised: 600,000 to 520,000, although the impact was greater on the African-American community, as almost all of its citizens were disfranchised.
From 1901 through the 1960s, the state did not redraw election districts as population grew and shifted within the state. The result was a rural minority that dominated state politics until a series of court cases required redistricting in 1972.
Alabama state politics gained nationwide and international attention in the 1950s and 1960s during the American Civil Rights Movement, when majority whites bureaucratically, and at times, violently resisted protests for electoral and social reform. Democrat George Wallace, the state's only four-term governor, was a controversial figure. Only with the passage of the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964[32] and Voting Rights Act of 1965 did African-Americans regain suffrage and other civil rights.
In 2007, the Alabama Legislature passed, and Republican Governor Bob Riley signed, a resolution expressing "profound regret" over slavery and its lingering impact. In a symbolic ceremony, the bill was signed in the Alabama State Capitol, which housed Congress of the Confederate States of America.[109]
Elections[link]
Main article: Elections in Alabama
State elections[link]
With the disfranchisement of African Americans, the state became part of the "Solid South", a system in which the Democratic Party became essentially the only political party in every Southern state. For nearly 100 years, local and state elections in Alabama were decided in the Democratic Party primary, with generally only token Republican challengers running in the General Election.
Republicans hold all nine seats on the Alabama Supreme Court[110] and all ten seats on the state appellate courts. Until 1994, no Republicans held any of the court seats. This change also began, likely in part, due to the same perception by voters of Democratic party efforts to disenfranchise voters again in 1994. In that general election, the then-incumbent Chief Justice of Alabama, Ernest C. Hornsby, refused to leave office after losing the election by approximately 3,000 votes to Republican Perry O. Hooper, Sr.. Hornsby sued Alabama and defiantly remained in office for nearly a year before finally giving up the seat after losing in court. This ultimately led to a collapse of support for Democrats at the ballot box in the next three or four election cycles. The Democrats lost the last of the nineteen court seats in August 2011 with the resignation of the last Democrat on the bench.
Republicans hold all seven of the statewide elected executive branch offices. Republicans hold six of the eight elected seats on the Alabama State Board of Education. In 2010, Republicans took large majorities of both chambers of the state legislature giving them control of that body for the first time in 136 years. Democrats hold one of the three seats on the Alabama Public Service Commission.[111][112][113]
Only two Republican Lieutenant Governors have been elected since Reconstruction, one is Kay Ivey, the current Lieutenant Governor.
Local elections[link]
Many local offices (County Commissioners, Boards of Education, Tax Assessors, Tax Collectors, etc.) in the state are still held by Democrats. Local elections in most rural counties are generally decided in the Democratic primary and local elections in metropolitan and suburban counties are generally decided in the Republican Primary, although there are exceptions.[114][115]
Alabama's 67 County Sheriffs are elected in partisan races and Democrats still retain the majority of those posts. The current split is 42 Democrats, 24 Republicans, and one Independent (Choctaw).[116][Full citation needed] However, most of the Democratic sheriffs preside over rural and less populated counties and the majority of Republican sheriffs preside over more urban/suburban and heavily populated counties.[117] Two Alabama counties (Montgomery and Calhoun) with a population of over 100,000 have Democratic sheriffs and five Alabama counties with a population of under 75,000 have Republican sheriffs (Autauga, Coffee, Dale, Coosa, and Blount).[118] The state has one female sheriff (Morgan) and nine African-American sheriffs.[119][Full citation needed]
Federal elections[link]
The state's two U.S. senators are Jefferson B. Sessions III and Richard C. Shelby, both Republicans.
In the U.S. House of Representatives, the state is represented by seven members, six of whom are Republicans: (Jo Bonner, Mike D. Rogers, Robert Aderholt, Morris J. Brooks, Martha Roby, and Spencer Bachus) and one Democrat: Terri Sewell).
Further information: United States presidential election in Alabama, 2004
Education[link]
Main article: Education in Alabama
Primary and secondary education[link]
Public primary and secondary education in Alabama is under the overview of the Alabama State Board of Education as well as local oversight by 67 county school boards and 60 city boards of education. Together, 1,541 individual schools provide education for 743,364 elementary and secondary students.[120]
Public school funding is appropriated through the Alabama Legislature through the Education Trust Fund. In FY 2006–2007, Alabama appropriated $3,775,163,578 for primary and secondary education. That represented an increase of $444,736,387 over the previous fiscal year.[120] In 2007, over 82 percent of schools made adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward student proficiency under the National No Child Left Behind law, using measures determined by the State of Alabama. In 2004, 23 percent of schools met AYP.[121]
While Alabama's public education system has improved, it lags behind in achievement compared to other states. According to U.S. Census data, Alabama's high school graduation rate – 75% – is the fourth lowest in the United States (after Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi).[122] The largest educational gains were among people with some college education but without degrees.[123]
Colleges and universities[link]
Main article: List of colleges and universities in Alabama
Alabama's programs of higher education include 14 four-year public universities, two-year community colleges, and 17 private, undergraduate and graduate universities. In the state are two medical schools (University of Alabama School of Medicine and University of South Alabama), two veterinary colleges (Auburn University and Tuskegee University), a dental school (University of Alabama School of Dentistry), an optometry college (University of Alabama at Birmingham), two pharmacy schools (Auburn University and Samford University), and five law schools (University of Alabama School of Law, Birmingham School of Law, Cumberland School of Law, Miles Law School, and the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law). Public, post-secondary education in Alabama is overseen by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. Colleges and universities in Alabama offer degree programs from two-year associate degrees to 16 doctoral level programs.[124][125]
The largest single campus is the University of Alabama, located in Tuscaloosa, with 31,747 enrolled for fall 2011.[126] Troy University is the largest institution in the state, enrolling 29,689 students (as of 2010) across four Alabama campuses (Troy, Dothan, Montgomery, and Phenix City), as well as sixty learning sites in seventeen other states and eleven other countries. The oldest institutions are the public University of North Alabama in Florence and the Catholic Church-affiliated Spring Hill College in Mobile, both founded in 1830.[127][128]
Accreditation of academic programs is through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) as well as other subject-focused national and international accreditation agencies such as the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE),[129] the Council on Occupational Education (COE),[130] and the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).[131]
According to the 2011 U.S. News and World Report, Alabama had three universities ranked in the top 100 Public Schools in America (University of Alabama at 31, Auburn University at 36, and University of Alabama at Birmingham at 73).[132]
Sports[link]
Professional sports teams[link]
Main article: List of professional sports teams in Alabama
Alabama has several minor league professional teams including four minor league baseball teams.
| Team name | Location | Sport | League | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Hammers | Huntsville | Arena football | Southern Indoor Football League | Von Braun Center | |
| Birmingham Barons | Birmingham | Baseball | Southern League | Regions Park | |
| Huntsville Havoc | Huntsville | Ice Hockey | Southern Professional Hockey League | Von Braun Center | |
| Dixie Derby Girls | Huntsville | Roller derby | Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) | Von Braun Center | |
| Huntsville Stars | Huntsville | Baseball | Southern League | Joe W. Davis Stadium | |
| Mobile BayBears | Mobile | Baseball | Southern League | Hank Aaron Stadium | |
| Montgomery Biscuits | Montgomery | Baseball | Southern League | Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium | |
| Rocket City United | Huntsville | Soccer | National Premier Soccer League | Madison City Schools Stadium | |
| Tennessee Valley Tigers | Huntsville | Football | Independent Women's Football League | Milton Frank Stadium | replaced the Alabama Renegades |
Venues[link]
Alabama has four of the world's largest stadiums by seating capacity: Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn and Legion Field in Birmingham.
The Talladega Superspeedway motorsports complex hosts a series of NASCAR events. It has a seating capacity of 143,000 and is the thirteenth largest stadium in the world and sixth largest stadium in America. Bryant-Denny Stadium serves as the home of the University of Alabama football team has a seating capacity of 101,821. It is the fifth largest stadium in America and the eighth largest non-racing stadium in the world. Jordan-Hare Stadium is the home field of the Auburn University football team and has a seating capacity of 87,451. It is the twelfth largest college football stadium in America. Legion Field is home for the UAB Blazers football program and the Papajohns.com Bowl. It seats 71,594.[133][134]
Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile serves as the home of the NCAA Senior Bowl, GoDaddy.com Bowl, Alabama-Mississippi All Star Classic and home of the University of South Alabama football team. Ladd-Peebles Stadium opened in 1948 and seats 40,646.[135]
In 2009, Bryant-Denny Stadium and Jordan-Hare Stadium became the homes of the Alabama High School Athletic Association state football championship games, known as the Super Six. Bryant-Denny hosts the Super Six in odd-numbered years, with Jordan-Hare taking the games in even-numbered years. Previously, the Super Six was held at Legion Field in Birmingham.[136]
Transportation[link]
Air transportation[link]
Main article: Aviation in Alabama
Major airports in Alabama include Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), Huntsville International Airport (HSV), Dothan Regional Airport (DHN), Mobile Regional Airport (MOB), Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM), Muscle Shoals – Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL), Tuscaloosa Regional Airport (TCL), and Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU).
Rail[link]
For rail transport, Amtrak schedules the Crescent, a daily passenger train, running from New York to New Orleans with stops at Anniston, Birmingham, and Tuscaloosa.
Roads[link]
File:I-565 at Space and Rocket Center.jpg
Interstate 565 passing by the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville.
Alabama has five major interstate roads that cross the state: I-65 runs north–south roughly through the middle of the state; I-59/I-20 travels from the central west border to Birmingham, where I-59 continues to the north-east corner of the state and I-20 continues east towards Atlanta; I-85 originates in Montgomery and runs east-northeast to the Georgia border, providing a main thoroughfare to Atlanta; and I-10 traverses the southernmost portion of the state, running from west to east through Mobile. Another interstate road, I-22, is currently under construction. When completed around 2014 it will connect Birmingham with Memphis, Tennessee. In addition, there are currently five auxiliary interstate routes in the state: I-165 in Mobile, I-359 in Tuscaloosa, I-459 around Birmingham, I-565 in Huntsville, and I-759 in Gadsden. A sixth route, I-685, will be created when I-85 is rerouted along a new southern bypass of Montgomery. A proposed northern bypass of Birmingham will designated as I-422.
Several U.S. Highways also pass through the state, such as US 11, US 29, US 31, US 43, US 45, US 72, US 78, US 80, US 82, US 84, US 90, US 98, US 231, US 278, US 280, US 331, US 411, and US 431.
There are four toll roads in the state: Montgomery Expressway in Montgomery; Tuscaloosa Bypass in Tuscaloosa; Emerald Mountain Expressway in Wetumpka; and Beach Express in Orange Beach.
In March 2011, Alabama ranked among the top five "Worst" states on the American State Litter Scorecard, for overall poor effectiveness and quality of its statewide public space cleanliness—primarily roadway and adjacent litter removals—from state and related efforts.[137]
Ports[link]
Alabama has one seaport, in Mobile on the Gulf of Mexico. The state's other ports are on rivers with access to the Gulf.
Water ports of Alabama, listed from north to south:
| Port name | Location | Connected to |
|---|---|---|
| Port of Florence | Florence/Muscle Shoals, on Pickwick Lake | Tennessee River |
| Port of Decatur | Decatur, on Wheeler Lake | Tennessee River |
| Port of Guntersville | Guntersville, on Lake Guntersville | Tennessee River |
| Port of Birmingham | Birmingham, on Black Warrior River | Tenn-Tom Waterway |
| Port of Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa, on Black Warrior River | Tenn-Tom Waterway |
| Port of Montgomery | Montgomery, on Woodruff Lake | Alabama River |
| Port of Mobile | Mobile, on Mobile Bay | Gulf of Mexico |
See also[link]
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- Outline of history
- Outline of geography
- List of people from Alabama
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Alabama
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Further reading[link]
- For a detailed bibliography, see the History of Alabama.
- Atkins, Leah Rawls, Wayne Flynt, William Warren Rogers, and David Ward. Alabama: The History of a Deep South State (1994)
- Flynt, Wayne. Alabama in the Twentieth Century (2004)
- Owen Thomas M. History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography 4 vols. 1921.
- Jackson, Harvey H. Inside Alabama: A Personal History of My State (2004)
- Mohl, Raymond A. "Latinization in the Heart of Dixie: Hispanics in Late-twentieth-century Alabama" Alabama Review 2002 55(4): 243–274. ISSN 0002-4341
- Peirce, Neal R. The Deep South States of America: People, Politics, and Power in the Seven Deep South States (1974). Information on politics and economics 1960–72.
- Williams, Benjamin Buford. A Literary History of Alabama: The Nineteenth Century 1979.
- WPA. Guide to Alabama (1939)
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- All About Alabama, at the Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Brad Paisley | |
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_2.jpg) Brad Paisley performing on August 19, 2007 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Brad Douglas Paisley |
| Born | (1972-10-28) October 28, 1972 (age 39) |
| Origin | Glen Dale, West Virginia, United States |
| Genres | Country, Country Rock |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, mandolin |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Arista Nashville |
| Associated acts | Alison Krauss, Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Martina McBride, Chely Wright, Scotty McCreery |
| Website | BradPaisley.com |
Brad Douglas Paisley (born October 28, 1972) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His style crosses between traditional country music and Southern rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture references.
Paisley was the 2008 CMA and ACM Male Vocalist of the Year winner. Starting with the release of his 1999 album Who Needs Pictures, Paisley has recorded seven studio albums and a Christmas compilation on the Arista Nashville label, with all of his albums certified gold or higher by the RIAA.[1] In addition, he has charted 25 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 16 of which have reached #1 with a record 10 consecutive singles reaching the top spot on the chart.[2] On November 10, 2010, Paisley won the Entertainer of the Year award at the 44th annual CMA Awards.[3]
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Biography[link]
Paisley was born on October 28, 1972 in Glen Dale, West Virginia to Douglas Edward "Doug" Paisley, who worked for the West Virginia Department of Transportation, and Sandra Jean "Sandy" (née Jarvis) Paisley, a teacher.[4] He was raised in Glen Dale, West Virginia. He has stated that his love of country music stems from his maternal grandfather, Warren Jarvis, who gave Paisley his first guitar, a Sears Danelectro Silvertone[5] at 8-years-old and taught him how to play. At age 10, he performed for the first time in public by singing in his church. He later recalled that, "Pretty soon, I was performing at every Christmas party and Mother's Day event. The neat thing about a small town is that when you want to be an artist, by golly, they'll make you one".[5] At age 12, Paisley wrote his first song, entitled, "Born on Christmas Day".[5] He had been taking lessons with local guitarist Clarence "Hank" Goddard.[5] By age 13, Goddard and Paisley formed a band called "Brad Paisley and the C-Notes", with the addition of two of Paisley's adult friends.[5]
While in junior high, his principal heard him perform "Born On Christmas Day" and invited him to play at the local Rotary Club meeting. In attendance was Tom Miller, the program director of a radio station in Wheeling, West Virginia. Miller asked him if he would like to be a guest on Jamboree USA. After his first performance, he was asked to become a member of the show's weekly lineup. For the next eight years, he opened for country singers such as The Judds, Ricky Skaggs and George Jones. He would become the youngest person inducted into the Jamboree USA Hall of Fame. He also performed at the Jamboree in the Hills.[6]
Paisley graduated from John Marshall High School in Glen Dale, West Virginia in 1991,[7] studied for 2 years at West Liberty University (WV) and later was awarded a full-paid ASCAP scholarship to Belmont University, in Nashville, Tennessee (from 1993 to 1995). He interned at ASCAP, Atlantic Records, and the Fitzgerald-Hartley management firm. While in college, he met Frank Rogers, a fellow student who went on to serve as his producer. Paisley also met Kelley Lovelace, who became his songwriting partner. He also met Chris DuBois in college, and he too would write songs for him.[6]
After graduating from Belmont with a Bachelor's degree in music business, within a week Paisley signed a songwriting contract with EMI Music Publishing;[6] and, he wrote David Kersh's "Top 5" hit, "Another You", as well as David Ball's 1999 single, "Watching My Baby Not Come Back." The latter song was also co-written by Ball.[8]
[edit] 1999–2001: Who Needs Pictures
His debut as a singer was with the label Arista Nashville, with the song "Who Needs Pictures" (released February 22, 1999). In May of that same year, he made his first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry.[1] Seven months later he had his first #1 hit with "He Didn't Have to Be," which detailed the story of Paisley's frequent co-writer Kelley Lovelace and Lovelace's stepson, McCain Merren.[9] We Danced also was a hit for Paisley off the debut album, reaching #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. By February 2001, the album was certified platinum.[10]
In 2000, Paisley's mainstream notoriety received a huge boost when he was exposed to his first national non-country music oriented audience on the TLC special, "Route 66: Main Street America." Producer, Todd Baker, tapped the young musician to appear on this show when he was a relative unknown outside the world of country music. It featured Paisley and band doing rare live and acoustic versions of Route 66. The international and home video versions of this program end with a full, un-cut acoustic rendition of the piece, which was performed live on Rainbow Bridge in Riverton, KS.[11] The show accurately predicted that Paisley would become a legendary musician, and also featured blues artist, Buddy Guy.[12]
Later in 2000, Paisley won the Country Music Association's (CMA) Horizon Award and the Academy of Country Music's best new male vocalist trophy. He received his first Grammy Award nomination a year later for Best New Artist. On February 17, 2001, Paisley was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry[1] He was 28 when he accepted the invitation, and was the youngest member ever to join. PBS did a 75th anniversary concert special, which saw Paisley pair up with Chely Wright and sing a song called Hard to Be a Husband, Hard to Be a Wife, and would be included on the album Backstage at the Opry, It would get a CMA nomination for Vocal Event of the Year.[13]
[edit] 2001–2003: Part II
In 2002, he won the CMA Music Video of the Year for "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)." Several celebrities made notable guest appearances in the video, including Little Jimmy Dickens, Kimberly Williams, Dan Patrick, and Jerry Springer. His three other singles off the Part II album, "I Wish You'd Stay", "Wrapped Around", and "Two People Fell in Love", all charted in the top 10. The album stayed in the charts for more than 70 weeks and was certified platinum in August 2002. To support his album, he toured the country as the opening act for Lonestar.[14]
[edit] 2003–2005: Mud on the Tires
Paisley released his third album, Mud on the Tires (2003), following Who Needs Pictures and Part II. The album features the hit song "Celebrity", the video of which parodies reality shows such as Fear Factor, American Idol, The Bachelorette and According to Jim, and included such celebrities as Jason Alexander, James Belushi, Little Jimmy Dickens, Trista Rehn and William Shatner. (Paisley later contributed to Shatner's album Has Been.) The album's title track, "Mud on the Tires", reached Billboard #1 in 2004.[15]
In addition, the ninth track from Mud on the Tires, "Whiskey Lullaby", a duet with Alison Krauss reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts, and #41 on the Billboard Hot 100. The music video for Whiskey Lullaby also won several awards and was rated #2 on the 100 Greatest Music Videos by CMT in 2008. The album would be certified double platinum.[14]
[edit] 2005–2007: Time Well Wasted
In 2005, after touring with Reba McEntire and Terri Clark on the "Two Hats and a Redhead Tour," he released Time Well Wasted, containing 15 tracks. This album includes "Alcohol," two duets — "When I Get Where I'm Going" with Dolly Parton and "Out in the Parking Lot" with Alan Jackson — and a bonus track, "Cornography." On November 6, 2006, the album "Time Well Wasted" won the Country Music Association CMA Award for Best Album. "Time Well Wasted" also won album of the year at the 2006 ACM Awards.
Paisley also contributed two original songs to the Disney film Cars. These can be found on the film's soundtrack. This was in recognition of his contribution to the "Route 66: Main Street America" television special.
At the 2006 Grammy Awards, Paisley received four nominations: Best Country Album (for Time Well Wasted), Best Country Song (for "Alcohol"), Best Country Instrumental (for "Time Warp") and Best Country Vocal, Male (for "Alcohol").
[edit] 2007–2008: 5th Gear
Paisley's fifth studio album, 5th Gear, was released in the United States on June 19, 2007. The first four singles from the album, "Ticks", "Online", "Letter to Me", and "I'm Still a Guy", all reached number one on the country music single charts, making seven straight number one hits for Paisley."[16] "Online" featured the Brentwood High School marching band playing toward the end of the song, a cameo by Jason Alexander, and again featured a cameo by William Shatner. Throttleneck would also reach number one, which would get Paisley his first Grammy.[17]
The fifth single from 5th Gear actually came from a reissued version of the album – a new recording of "Waitin' on a Woman", a track cut from Time Well Wasted. The reissued version received unsolicited airplay in late 2006, and features less prominent string guitar and violin parts and a more "muted" musical tone. For the chart week of September 20, 2008, the song became Paisley's twelfth number-one single and his eighth straight number-one hit, making him the artist with the most consecutive Number One country hits since the inception of Nielsen SoundScan in 1990.[18]
In July 2006, producer Todd Baker tapped Brad for a television appearance as an animated character in The Wonder Pets, Daddy Armadillo. The yet-to-be-broadcast episode features Brad's wife, Kimberly Williams, as Mama Armadillo.
Paisley toured April 26, 2007 through February 24, 2008 in support of 5th Gear on the Bonfires & Amplifiers Tour. The tour visited 94 cities over a 10 month period and played for over 1,000,000 fans. The tour was so successful that it was extended past its original end date to February 2008. Some of the opening acts who appeared during the tour were Taylor Swift, Kellie Pickler, Jack Ingram, Rodney Atkins and Chuck Wicks.
Paisley was nominated for three 2008 Grammy Awards related to 5th Gear: Best Country Album (for 5th Gear), Best Country Collaboration (for "Oh Love" with Carrie Underwood), and Best Country Instrumental (for "Throttleneck"). On February 10, 2008, he won his first Grammy award for Best Country Instrumental for "Throttleneck".
In March 2008, Brad Paisley announced his next tour, "The Paisley Party," a 42-date tour sponsored by Hershey's. The tour kicked off on June 11, 2008, in Albuquerque, New Mexico with Chuck Wicks, Julianne Hough and Jewel as the opening acts.[16]
[edit] 2008–2009: Play
A sixth, largely instrumental album, titled Play, was released on November 4, 2008.[19] Brad Paisley and Keith Urban released to country radio their first duet together on September 8, 2008, "Start a Band." It was the first and only single from Play, and it went on to become Paisley's thirteenth number one hit and his ninth in a row. The album also features collaborations with James Burton, Little Jimmy Dickens, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, B.B. King, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Buck Owens, Redd Volkaert and Steve Wariner. Paisley and Urban both received Entertainer of the Year nominations from the CMA on September 10, 2008. On November 12, 2008 Brad Paisley won Male Vocalist of the Year and Music Video of the Year for "Waitin' on a Woman" during the CMA's.
[edit] 2009–2010: American Saturday Night
Brad Paisley announced on January 26, 2009 his new tour named "American Saturday Night." Dierks Bentley and Jimmy Wayne will be opening in the majority of the shows. Brad Paisley's newest album, American Saturday Night was released on June 30, 2009. The album's lead off single, "Then" was released in March 2009 and performed for the first time on American Idol on March 18. It went on to become Paisley's 14th number one single and his tenth in a row.
On May 6, 2009, Paisley gave an exclusive performance[20] to a small group of members from his fan club in Studio A of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN as he and his band taped an episode of CMT Invitation Only. The show gives fans a chance to see their favorite artists in a more intimate setting up close and personal. There was a Q & A session and interaction between Paisley and his fans. The show aired on Monday, August 3 at 9:00 p.m. on CMT.
On July 21, 2009, Paisley performed at the White House in celebration of country music. "Country Music at the White House " was streamed live on the White House web-site as well as a special on Great American Country.
On November 11, 2009, Paisley co-hosted the CMA Awards for the second straight year. He also performed "Welcome to the Future", and won both Male Vocalist of the Year and Musical Event of the Year for Start a Band with Keith Urban.
On March 1, 2010, Paisley was the first musical performance with "American Saturday Night" for the second tenure of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
On Friday March 5, 2010, Paisley slipped and fell performing his last song of the set, "Alcohol," at a concert at the North Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, South Carolina, on the final date of the American Saturday Night Tour. Fearing a broken rib, he was held overnight at an area hospital, but was released when a CT scan was negative.[21]
On July 31, 2010 Brad performed alongside Carrie Underwood at the inaugural Greenbrier Classic PGA Tour Event in Lewisburg, W.Va. An estimated 60,000 people attended the outdoor event to watch Carrie and Brad perform in the pouring rain.
On August 4, 2010, it was announced on his official website that Paisley would release his first official greatest hits package, entitled Hits Alive. Released on November 2, 2010, Hits Alive is a double-disc collection, with one disc containing studio versions of Paisley's hit singles, while the companion disc features previously unreleased live versions of his songs.[22]
Brad Paisley cohosted the 44th Annual CMA Awards on November 10, 2010, where he was also awarded the CMA's top award, Entertainer of the Year.[23] During his acceptance speech, Paisley emotionally honored his grandfather, who inspired him to play the guitar.
In 2012, MSN.com listed American Saturday Night as one of the 21 Essential 21st-Century Albums.[24]
[edit] 2011-present: This Is Country Music
In December 2010, Paisley released "This Is Country Music" as the title track to his eighth studio album, released May 23, 2011. The album's second single, "Old Alabama" (with Alabama), released to country radio on March 14, 2011 and became Paisley's nineteenth number one hit. "Remind Me," with Carrie Underwood, was released May 23, 2011 to radio.
On March 22, 2011, Paisley's website announced a new beta game titled "Brad Paisley World." The game is modeled after other Facebook games such as Farmville or Mafia Wars and features original animation. The game provides a new way for fans to interact with each other and view exclusive material that would otherwise be unavailable.
On May 12, 2011, Paisley's website announced that he would release two songs on the soundtrack for the film Cars 2. One of them would be a collaboration with British pop singer Robbie Williams.
On October 19, 2011, Paisley made a voice cameo as various background characters in the South Park episode "Bass to Mouth". [25]
On January 14, 2012, Paisley was a guest on Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion, during which he did a rendition of "Life's Railway to Heaven" by Charles Davis Tillman.[26]
Brad also tweeted that he has started recording his upcoming album.
On April 25, 2012, Paisley was featured on the South Park episode "Cartman Finds Love", in which he voiced himself,[27] sang "The National Anthem", and helped Cartman sing the 90's hit song "I Swear", which was popularized in 1994 by the country musician John Michael Montgomery and the pop group All-4-One. [28]
Paisley extended his "Virtual Realty" tour throughout the summer of 2012. He will be touring the country and making pit stops at local country music festivals. The goal of these outdoor concerts is to give the audience the full experience of Brad Paisley's music, as many of his songs contain outdoor elements. [29]
Tours[link]
- Brooks & Dunn's Neon Circus & Wild West Show 2003
- Mud & Suds Tour 2004 (w/ Sara Evans, Andy Griggs)
- Two Hats & A Redhead Tour 2005 (w/ Reba McEntire, Terri Clark)
- Time Well Wasted Tour 2006 (w/ Sara Evans, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood, Jake Owen, Josh Turner, Billy Currington)
- Bonfires & Amplifiers Tour 2007–2008 (w/ Taylor Swift, Jack Ingram, Kellie Pickler, Rodney Atkins, Chuck Wicks)
- The Paisley Party Tour 2008 (w/ Chuck Wicks, Julianne Hough, Jewel)
- The Paisley Party Tour 2009 (w/ Dierks Bentley, Darius Rucker, Crystal Shawanda)
- American Saturday Night Tour 2009 (w/ Dierks Bentley, Jimmy Wayne)
- American Saturday Night Tour 2010 (w/ Miranda Lambert, Justin Moore)
- The H2O Tour 2010 (w/ Darius Rucker, Justin Moore, Easton Corbin, Steel Magnolia, Josh Thompson)
- The H2O Frozen Over Tour 2011 (w/ Darius Rucker, Jerrod Niemann)
- H2O II: Wetter and Wilder World Tour (w/ Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Jerrod Niemann, Sunny Sweeney, The JaneDear Girls, Brent Anderson, Edens Edge)
- Virtual Reality Tour 2012 (w/ The Band Perry, Scotty McCreery)
Band[link]
Paisley records his studio albums, in most part, with the backing of his live band, The Drama Kings. Their first gig together was May 7, 1999. The only changes have been Randel Currie's addition on the steel guitar in 2000 and Jimmy Heffernan's departure in 2001. Also, Jody Harris worked as Paisley's guitar tech until officially becoming a bandmember for the American Saturday Night Tour. As of 2010, the lineup is:
- Brad Paisley – lead vocals, lead guitar
- Gary Hooker – rhythm guitar
- Randle Currie – steel guitar
- Kendal Marcy – keyboards, banjo, mandolin
- Justin Williamson – fiddle, mandolin
- Kenny Lewis – bass guitar
- Ben Sesar – drums
Personal life[link]
Brad Paisley has been married to actress Kimberly Williams since 2003. Paisley had first seen Kimberley Williams in Father of the Bride with a former girlfriend. Brad and his former girlfriend broke up prior to the release of Father of the Bride Part II, which Brad went to see alone.[30] Brad has stated that he watched Kimberly Williams' performance and thought "She seems like a great girl — smart and funny and all those things that are so hard to find."[30]
Paisley and Williams began dating in 2001. In 2002, Williams appeared in a video for the song "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)," the last release from his Part II album. The two married on March 15, 2003, at Stauffer Chapel on the campus of Pepperdine University after a nine month engagement. They live in Franklin, Tennessee, and have another home in Malibu.
Paisley and Williams first son, William Huckleberry, or "Huck", was born on February 22, 2007, in Nashville, Tennessee.[31] Their second son, Jasper Warren (named after his grandfather who bought Brad his first guitar), was born on April 17, 2009.[32]
In the last months of 2000, Paisley had a relationship with fellow country music singer Chely Wright,[33][34][35] even though Wright and her female lover had moved together into a new home earlier in the year. Wright was touring together with Paisley, with whom she had co-written one song the previous year, and he had been enamored of her ever since. Although she felt no sexual attraction to Paisley, as to all men,[36][37] she recounts why Paisley was the man she decided to have a relationship with, "he’s wickedly smart, which is one of the reasons why I made the decision to spend time with him. I loved Brad. I never had the capacity to fall in love with him, but I figured if I’m gonna live a less than satisfied life, this is the guy I could live my life with. If I’m gonna be with a boy, this is the boy."[38] Her actions were further fueled by the fact that she held him in high esteem and great affection in every way other than sexual attraction.[36][39] In her autobiography she expresses remorse for how she treated him.[40]
Paisley is a member of the Southern Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry,[41] and a Noble of the AAONMS,[42] also known as Shriners. He was accompanied by his father, Doug Paisley (32º), for the ceremony on October 28, 2006.[41]
He is also a lifelong fan of the Cleveland Browns. Paisley sang the national anthem before a game during the 1999 season, and stated in an interview, with ESPN his dream job would be to play football for them.[43] He also invited former Browns Quarterback Brady Quinn to a concert at the Blossom Music Center, in 2008.[44]
Paisley is also a fan of West Virginia University athletics and the Boston Red Sox.[45]
In late 2009, it was announced in Variety that Paisley would enter the world of scripted television as an executive producer of a new hour-long drama series for The CW network called, appropriately, Nashville.[46] The plot was written and created by Neal Dodson and actor Matt Bomer. The creator of the series One Tree Hill, Mark Schwahn will direct the pilot and oversee the series. Actor Zachary Quinto is also an executive producer on the series, along with Dodson, Bomer, and Corey Moosa.[47] The pilot was not picked up for a series when The CW's fall schedule was announced in May 2010.
Gear[link]
Paisley's first guitar, a gift from his grandfather, was a Silvertone Danelectro 1451, which came with a "amp-in-case".[48] His next guitar, which he got at the age of 10 or 11, also from his grandfather, was a Sekova copy of a Gibson ES-335, with a Fender Deluxe Reverb. The instrument most often associated with him is a 1968 Pink Paisley Fender Telecaster.[48]
Like many Nashville-based musicians, he lost a lot of instruments and other gear in the 2010 flood in Nashville, including a 1970s Gibson Les Paul and the prototype for a Z Wreck, one of the signature Paisley Dr. Z amplifiers. The insurance money, however, allowed him to buy (from George Gruhn's store) an exclusive 1937 herringbone Martin D-28.[48]
Discography[link]
Main article: Brad Paisley discography
Albums[link]
- Studio Albums
- 1999: Who Needs Pictures
- 2001: Part II
- 2003: Mud on the Tires
- 2005: Time Well Wasted
- 2006: Brad Paisley Christmas
- 2007: 5th Gear
- 2008: Play
- 2009: American Saturday Night
- 2011: This Is Country Music
- Compilations
- 2010: Hits Alive
Awards[link]
Brad Paisley has won the following awards:[49]
- Academy of Country Music
- 1999 – Top New Male Vocalist of the Year
- 2004 – Vocal Event of the Year ("Whiskey Lullaby")
- 2004 – Video of the Year ("Whiskey Lullaby")
- 2005 – Album of the Year ("Time Well Wasted")
- 2005 – Vocal Event of the Year ("When I Get Where I'm Going")
- 2005 – Video of the Year ("When I Get Where I'm Going")
- 2007 – Top Male Vocalist of the Year
- 2008 – Top Male Vocalist of the Year
- 2008 – Video of the Year ("Online")
- 2009 – Video of the Year ("Waitin' on a Woman")
- 2009 – Vocal Event of the Year ("Start a Band")
- 2009 – Top Male Vocalist of the Year
- 2010 – Top Male Vocalist of the Year
- 2011 – Top Male Vocalist of the Year
- Country Music Association Awards
- 2000 – Horizon Award
- 2001 – Vocal Event of the Year ("Too Country")
- 2002 – Music Video of the Year ("I'm Gonna Miss Her")
- 2004 – Musical Event of the Year ("Whiskey Lullaby")
- 2004 – Music Video of the Year ("Whiskey Lullaby")
- 2006 – Album of the Year (Time Well Wasted)
- 2006 – Musical Event of the Year ("When I Get Where I'm Going")
- 2007 – Music Video of the Year ("Online" – director Jason Alexander)
- 2007 – Male Vocalist of the Year
- 2008 – Music Video of the Year ("Waitin' on a Woman")
- 2008 – Male Vocalist of the Year
- 2009 – Male Vocalist of the Year
- 2009 – Musical Event of the Year ("Start A Band" with Keith Urban)
- 2010 – Entertainer of the Year
- Grammy Awards
- 2008 – Best Country Instrumental Performance ("Throttleneck")
- 2009 – Best Country Instrumental Performance ("Cluster Pluck")
- 2009 – Best Male Country Vocal Performance ("Letter to Me")
- Country Weekly Presents the TNN Music Awards
- 2000 – The Discovery Award
- 2000 – Song of the Year ("He Didn't Have to Be")
- 2000 – CMT Music Video of the Year ("He Didn't Have to Be")
- Flameworthy Awards/CMT Music Awards
- 2002 – Concept Video of the Year ("I'm Gonna Miss Her")
- 2005 – Collaborative Video of the Year ("Whiskey Lullaby")
- 2006 – Most Inspiring Video of the Year ("When I Get Where I'm Going")
- 2008 – Comedy Video of the Year ("Online")
- 2009 – CMT Performance of the Year ("Country Boy")
- 2009 – Collaborative Video of the Year ("Start a Band")
- 2009 – Male Video of the Year ("Waitin' On a Woman")
- American Music Awards
- 2008 – Favorite Country Male Artist
- 2010 – Favorite Country Male Artist
- American Country Awards
- 2010 – Artist of the Year - Male
- 2011 – Artist of the Year - Male
- Orville H. Gibson Guitar Award
- 2002 – Best Country Guitarist (Male)
- Nashville Songwriters Association International Award
- 2002 – Songwriter/Artist of the Year
- 2005 – Songwriter/Artist of the Year
- ASCAP Country Music Award
- 2004 – Songwriter/Artist of the Year
References[link]
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- ^ IMDb listing
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- ^ a b "Biography Today", pp. 133
- ^ Craft, Dan. (May 24, 2007) Pantagraph. Summer music lineup has something for everyone.
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- ^ "Brad Paisley notches one more number one". Country Standard Time. 2008-09-08. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=2083. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- ^ Country Music Alive: Brad Paisley: Instrumental Album
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- ^ Wright, 2010 chapter, "Hard to Be a Husband, Hard to Be a Wife"
- ^ "Chely Wright to announce she’s a lesbian". Boston Herald. May 3, 2010. http://www.bostonherald.com/track/star_tracks/view.bg?articleid=1251876&srvc=rss. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
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| Birth name | George Glenn Jones |
| Also known as | No Show Jones[1] The Possum[1] |
| Born | (1931-09-12) September 12, 1931 (age 80) Saratoga, Texas, USA |
| Origin | Vidor, Texas, USA |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | acoustic guitar vocals |
| Years active | 1954–present |
| Labels | Starday Mercury United Artists Musicor Epic MCA Nashville Asylum Bandit |
| Associated acts | Tammy Wynette, Merle Haggard |
| Website | www.GeorgeJones.com |
George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931) is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette.
Over the past 20 years, Jones has frequently been referred to as the greatest living country singer.[2][3] Country music scholar Bill C. Malone writes, "For the two or three minutes consumed by a song, Jones immerses himself so completely in its lyrics, and in the mood it conveys, that the listener can scarcely avoid becoming similarly involved."
Throughout his long career, Jones made headlines often as much for tales of his drinking, stormy relationships with women, and violent rages as for his prolific career of making records and touring. His wild lifestyle led to Jones missing many performances, earning him the nickname "No Show Jones."[1] With the help of his fourth wife, Nancy, he has been sober for over 10 years. Jones has had more than 150 hits during his career, both as a solo artist and in duets with other artists. The shape of his nose and facial features have given Jones the nickname "The Possum." Jones said in an interview that he has chosen to tour only about 60 dates a year.
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Biography[link]
Early life[link]
George Glenn Jones was born on September 12, 1931 in Saratoga, Texas, and was raised in Vidor, Texas, with his brother and five sisters.[4] When he was seven, his parents bought a radio and he heard country music for the first time. Given a guitar when he was nine, Jones was soon busking for money on the streets of Beaumont.
He left home at 16 and went to Jasper, Texas, where he sang and played on the radio station. He married his first wife Dorothy when he was 19, but they divorced within a year. The Korean War was underway, and he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He was stationed in California for his entire service. Not long after his discharge, his music career took off.[5]
Wild years[link]
Jones's identity was closely tied to his alcoholism. One of the best known stories of Jones' drinking days happened when he was married to his second wife, Shirley Corley. Jones recalled Shirley making it physically impossible for him to travel to Beaumont, located 8 miles away, and buy liquor. Because Jones would not walk that far, she would hide the keys to each of their cars they owned before leaving. She, however, did not hide the keys to the lawn mower. Jones recollects being upset at not being able to find any keys before looking out the window and at a light that shone over their property. He then described his thoughts, saying: "There, gleaming in the glow, was that ten-horsepower rotary engine under a seat. A key glistening in the ignition. I imagine the top speed for that old mower was five miles per hour. It might have taken an hour and a half or more for me to get to the liquor store, but get there I did."[6]
In her 1979 autobiography, former wife Tammy Wynette recalled waking at 1 AM to find her husband gone: "I got into the car and drove to the nearest bar 10 miles away. When I pulled into the parking lot there sat our rider-mower right by the entrance. He'd driven that mower right down a main highway. He looked up and saw me and said, `Well, fellas, here she is now. My little wife, I told you she'd come after me.'"[7]
Jones later jokingly sang of the lawn mower incident in his 1996 single "Honky Tonk Song", and parodied his arrest in the music video.
In the 1970s, a manager introduced Jones to cocaine before a show, because he was too tired to perform. His self-destructive behavior brought him close to death and he was in an Alabama psychiatric hospital by the end of the decade. Celebrated by some of his fans as the hard-drinkin', fast-livin' spiritual-son of his idol, Hank Williams, Jones missed so many engagements that he gained the nickname of "No-Show Jones." (The song "No-Show Jones" makes fun of Jones and other country singers.) He was often penniless and admits that Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash came to his financial aid during this time.
Poking fun at his past, three country music videos would feature Jones arriving on a riding lawn mower. The first was Hank Williams, Jr's "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" in 1984 while the second was Vince Gill's "One More Last Chance" in 1993. Gill's song mentioned the mower with the lines "She might have took my car keys, but she forgot about my old John Deere." At the end of Gill's video, he is leaving the golf course on a John Deere tractor and greets Jones with "Hey, possum." Jones, arriving at the golf course driving a John Deere riding lawn mower with a set of golf clubs mounted behind him, replies to Gill "Hey, sweet pea." The third is John Rich's "Country Done Come to Town" and shows George mowing grass on the rooftop on a zero turn mower.
The Jones Boys band[link]
George Jones has had many great musicians over the years, with many finding much success in Nashville as session players and singers. These singers include: Hank Singer, Brittany Allyn, Sonny Curtis, Ron Gaddis, Kent Goodson, Bobby Burkhead, Dan Schafer[8] and Steve Hinson.
Marriages[link]
Jones was married twice before he was 24. His 1950 marriage to Dorothy Bonvillion lasted a year, but they had a daughter, Susan. In 1954, Jones married Shirley Ann Corley. This marriage lasted until 1968 and produced two sons, Jeffrey and Bryan. He married Tammy Wynette in 1969. They stayed married for six years and had a daughter, Tamala Georgette. As Georgette Jones, she is a country singer and has performed on stage with her father. Jones married his current wife, Nancy Sepulvado, on March 4, 1983 in Woodville, Texas. Nancy became his manager. Jones credits his wife Nancy for rescuing him from drinking and cocaine. They now live in Franklin, Tennessee.
Wives[link]
- Dorothy Bonvillion (1950 – 1951) (divorced) 1 daughter
- Shirley Ann Corley (September 14, 1954 – June 11, 1968) (divorced) 2 sons
- Tammy Wynette (February 16, 1969 – March 13, 1975) (divorced) 1 daughter
- Nancy Sepulvado (March 4, 1983 – present)
Awards and honors[link]
For a list of awards and accomplishments, see List of George Jones awards.
Jones has received many honors during his long career, from Most Promising New Country Vocalist in 1956, being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1992, and being named a Kennedy Center Honoree in 2008. In 2012 he was presented with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award. At the ceremony his longtime friend Merle Haggard paid tribute to him.[9]
He served as judge in 2008 for the 8th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.[10]
Number one country hits[link]
- "White Lightning" (1959)
- "Tender Years" (1961)
- "She Thinks I Still Care" (1962)
- "Walk Through This World with Me" (1967)
- "We're Gonna Hold On" (with Tammy Wynette) (1973)
- "The Grand Tour (song)" (1974)
- "The Door (George Jones song)" (1975)
- "Golden Ring (song)" (with Tammy Wynette) (1976)
- "Near You" (with Tammy Wynette) (1977)
- "He Stopped Loving Her Today" (1980)
- "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" (with Barbara Mandrell) (1981)
- "Still Doin' Time" (1981)
- "Yesterday's Wine" (with Merle Haggard) (1982)
- "I Always Get Lucky with You" (1983)
Discography[link]
Further information: George Jones discography
See also[link]
- Academy of Country Music
- List of country musicians
- Country Music Association
- List of best-selling music artists
- Inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame (1992 inductee)
References[link]
- ^ a b c "GEORGE JONES MAKES PEACE WITH HIS NICKNAMES". http://www.georgejones.com/news.php/2009/12/21/george-jones-makes-peace-with-his-nickna. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ CMT.com : George Jones : Biography
- ^ "Biography". http://www.allmusic.com/artist/george-jones-p1669. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ Jones, George with Tom Carter (1997). I Lived To Tell It All. Dell Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 0-440-22373-3.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2003). All Music Guide to Country (2nd edition ed.). San Francisco, CA: Backbeat. p. 387. ISBN 0-87930-760-9.
- ^ Jones, George. (1996). I Lived to Tell It All. New York: Dell Publishing Company
- ^ Wynette, Tammy; Wynette, Dew and Wynette, Joan, "Stand By Your Man", 1979, New York: Simon and Schuster
- ^ "Dan Schafer Artist performances". www.DanSchafer.com. http://timashley.tripod.com/schafer_pic.html. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
- ^ Grammy Awards
- ^ Independent Music Awards - Past Judges
Further reading[link]
- I Lived to Tell it All, George Jones with Tom Carter, Dell Publishing, 1997, ISBN 0-440-22373-3
- In The Country of Country: A Journey to the Roots of American Music, Nicholas Dawidoff, Vintage Books, 1998, ISBN 0-375-70082-X
- Country Music U.S.A., Bill C. Malone, University of Texas Press, 1985, ISBN 0-292-71096-8
- Joel Whitburn's Top Country Songs, 1944 to 2005, Record Research, Inc., Menomonee Falls, WS, 2005, ISBN 0-89820-165-9
External links[link]
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- A Tribute to the Greatest Country Song of All Time
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. |
| Born | (1949-06-20) June 20, 1949 (age 63) Tuskegee, Alabama, United States |
| Genres | Soul, R&B, pop, pop rock, country |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano/keyboards, saxophone |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Labels | Island, MCA, Motown |
| Associated acts | Diana Ross, Commodores, Nicole Richie, Alabama (band), Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Patti Labelle, USA for Africa, Jason Derulo, Natasha Bedingfield, Kenny Rogers, Akon |
| Website | lionelrichie.com |
Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and actor. From 1968, he was a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records. Richie made his solo debut in 1982 with the album Lionel Richie and number-one hit "Truly".
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Early life[link]
Richie was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, the son of Alberta R. (Foster) and Lionel Brockman Richie.[1] Richie grew up on the campus of Tuskegee Institute.[2] His grandfather's house was across the street from the home of the president of the college. His family moved to Joliet, Illinois, where he graduated from Joliet Township High School, East Campus. A star tennis player in Joliet, he accepted a tennis scholarship to attend Tuskegee Institute, and graduated with a major in economics. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Tuskegee, Richie briefly attended graduate school at Auburn University. He is a member of Kappa Kappa Psi[3] and Alpha Phi Alpha[4][5] Fraternity.
Career[link]
The Commodores[link]
Main article: Commodores
As a student in Tuskegee, Richie formed a succession of R&B groups in the mid-1960s. In 1968 he became a singer and saxophonist with the Commodores. They signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 1968 for one record before moving on to Motown Records initially as a support act to The Jackson 5. The Commodores then became established as a popular soul group. Their first several albums had a danceable, funky sound, as in such tracks as "Machine Gun" and "Brick House." Over time, Richie wrote and sang more romantic, easy-listening ballads such as "Easy," "Three Times a Lady," "Still," and the tragic breakup ballad "Sail On."
By the late 1970s he had begun to accept songwriting commissions from other artists. He composed "Lady" for Kenny Rogers, which hit #1 in 1980, and produced Rogers's album Share Your Love the following year. Richie and Rogers maintained a strong friendship in later years. Latin jazz composer and salsa romantica pioneer La Palabra enjoyed international success with his cover of "Lady," which was played at Latin dance clubs. Also in 1981 Richie sang the theme song for the film Endless Love, a duet with Diana Ross. Issued as a single, the song topped the UK and US pop music charts, and became one of Motown's biggest hits. Its success encouraged Richie to branch out into a full-fledged solo career in 1982. He was replaced as lead singer for The Commodores by Skyler Jett in 1983. His debut album, Lionel Richie, produced another chart-topping single, "Truly," which continued the style of his ballads with the Commodores.
Solo career[link]
Richie's 1982 self-titled debut contained three hit singles: the U.S. #1 song "Truly", which launched his career as one of the most successful balladeers of the 1980s, and the Top Five hits "You Are" and "My Love." The album hit #3 on the music charts and sold over 4 million copies. His 1983 follow-up album, Can't Slow Down, sold over twice as many copies and won two Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, propelling him into the first rank of international superstars. The album contained the #1 hit "All Night Long" a Caribbean-flavored dance number that was promoted by a colorful music video produced by former Monkee Michael Nesmith. In 1984, Richie performed “All Night Long” at the closing ceremony of the XXIII Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Several more Top 10 hits followed, the most successful of which was the ballad "Hello" (1984), a sentimental love song that showed how far Richie had moved from his R&B roots. Richie had three more Top Ten hits in 1984, "Stuck on You" (#3), "Running with the Night" (#7) and "Penny Lover" (#8). Now described by one critic as "the black Barry Manilow," in 1985 Richie wrote and performed a suitably soothing theme song, "Say You, Say Me," for the film White Nights, winning an Oscar for his efforts as well as reaching #1 on the U.S. charts and staying there for four weeks, making it the #1 song of 1985 according to Billboard's year-end Hot 100 chart. He also collaborated with Michael Jackson on the charity single "We Are the World" by USA for Africa, another #1 hit.
In 1986, Richie released Dancing on the Ceiling, his last widely popular album, which produced a run of US and UK hits including "Say You, Say Me" (U.S. #1), "Dancing on the Ceiling" (U.S. #2), "Ballerina Girl" (U.S. #7), and "Se La" (U.S. #20), Richie's most recent U.S. Pop Top Twenty hit. The title selection was accompanied by a video directed by Stanley Donen, which drew inspiration from Royal Wedding,[citation needed] a 1951 Fred Astaire film Donen had directed. The critical consensus was that this album represented nothing more than a consolidation of his previous work, though Richie's collaboration with the country group Alabama on "Deep River Woman" did break new ground. By 1987, Richie was exhausted from his work schedule and after a controversial year laid low, taking care of his father in Alabama. His father, Lionel Sr., died in 1990. Richie made his return to recording and performing following the release of his first greatest-hits collection, Back to Front, in 1992.
Since then, his ever-more-relaxed schedule has kept his recording and live work to a minimum. He broke the silence in 1996 with Louder Than Words, on which he resisted any change of style or the musical fashion-hopping of the past decade, sticking instead with his chosen path of well-crafted soul music, which in the intervening years has become known as Contemporary R&B.
Richie's albums in the 1990s such as Louder Than Words and Time failed to match the commercial success of his earlier work. Some of his recent albums, such as Renaissance, have returned to his older style and achieved success in Europe but only modest notice in the United States. Since 2004, he has produced a total of six Top 40 singles in the UK. On March 2011, Richie is to tour Australia next year and is scheduled to perform at several winery events in March 2011.[6]
Long-lasting popularity and later career[link]
In 2002, Richie's song "Running with the Night" was featured on the Rockstar North video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City though the song was removed from later versions of the game. In 2004, he appeared on Canadian Idol as his songs were featured during a Canadian Idol week.
Later in 2004, he also appeared on the British motoring television series Top Gear in the "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" segment where he was interviewed by host Jeremy Clarkson. During his lap, the Suzuki Liana he was driving lost a wheel due to hard cornering.
In November 2005, Lionel Richie performed with Kenny Rogers on a CMT Crossroads special. The show gave an informative insight into their friendship both in and out of the music world. Richie was also the headliner at a 2000 Fourth of July tribute concert with Fantasia Barrino at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. On May 7, 2006, Richie performed on the main stage (Acura Stage) at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, replacing Antoine "Fats" Domino, who had fallen ill. Richie released his eighth studio album entitled "Coming Home" on September 12, 2006. The first single of the album was "I Call It Love" and was premiered in July 2006, becoming his biggest hit in the U.S. in ten years. The album was an incredible success for Richie in the United States, peaking at #6. His adopted daughter Nicole Richie stars in the music video for this track.
On December 9, 2006, Richie hosted and performed live on the British television show An Audience with Lionel Richie. Two months later, he performed "Hello" on the 49th Grammy Awards show.
On November 25, 2007, he made a surprise appearance on the Australian Idol grand finale performing "All Night Long (All Night)" at the Sydney Opera House. Richie donated to Barack Obama's 2008 Presidential campaign.
On May 2, 2008, Lionel Richie was the 21st recipient of the George and Ira Gershwin Lifetime Achievement Award at UCLA's annual Spring Sing. In accepting the award, Richie said: "Forget about surviving 30 some odd years in the music business, Lionel Richie survived 27 years of Nicole Richie."[7]
Recently, he has announced that he would like to get The Commodores back together soon, "or in the next 10 years no one will care."[8]
On December 31, 2008, Richie performed in Times Square for the New Year's Eve celebration and ball drop. He also performed on the 2009 season finale for American Idol with Danny Gokey.
A new album, Just Go was released in spring 2009 – around the time Lionel confirmed there is to be a Commodores reunion in the near future.
On July 7, 2009, Richie performed "Jesus is Love" at Michael Jackson's memorial service.
On May 30, 2010, Richie performed at the National Memorial Day Concert in Washington D.C., singing "Stuck on You"[9] and "America the Beautiful."[10][11][12] Richie himself is from a military family.[12]
In Australia on October 2, 2010, Richie performed at the AFL Grand Final Replay in the Pre-game entertainment to a sell out crowd and also post match at AAMI Park.[13]
Richie returned to Australia in 2011 where he and guest artist Guy Sebastian toured Australia and New Zealand with concert tour dates spread throughout the months of March and April 2011.[14][15] Richie and Guy Sebastian have recorded Richie's 1983 #1 single "All Night Long" together, to raise money for Australian and New Zealand flood and earthquake relief. Richie handpicked Sebastian to support him in Australia and the pair will perform the song together at each concert.[16][17]
On March 26, 2012, Richie released Tuskegee, featuring 13 of his hit songs performed as duets with country stars. His duet partners on Tuskegee include Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles, Jason Aldean, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Darius Rucker, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney, Billy Currington, Little Big Town, Shania Twain, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson and Jimmy Buffett. [18] In an interview with American Songwriter Magazine, Lionel Richie explained the new duets of his hit songs with, "I’m just gonna stand next to them again with great country artists and hug them."[19]
Popularity in the Arab world[link]
In recent years, Richie has become a phenomenon in various Arab states,[20][21] and has performed in Morocco, Dubai, Qatar and Libya.[22] ABC News said, "Grown Iraqi men get misty-eyed by the mere mention of his name. 'I love Lionel Richie,' they say". They can sing an entire Lionel Richie song. According to Richie, he was told that Iraqi civilians were playing "All Night Long" the night U.S. tanks invaded Baghdad. Richie was against the war, but says he could see a day when he would come and perform in Baghdad. "I would love to be here for that."[22]
Family[link]
Richie married his college sweetheart, Brenda Harvey, on October 18, 1975. During their marriage, Lionel began a relationship with Diane Alexander in 1986. In 1988 while separated, Brenda allegedly discovered Richie and Alexander together in a Beverly Hills hotel room by saying she was "room service", and breaking in the door. A confrontation ensued and Brenda attacked both Richie and Diane brutally. Brenda was arrested for spousal abuse, trespassing, assault towards Alexander, and vandalism. Richie and Brenda divorced on August 9, 1993, after being married nearly 18 years.[5]
In 1983 Lionel Richie and his wife, Brenda, informally adopted Nicole Camille Escovedo, the two-year-old daughter of one of the members of Lionel's band. They raised her as their daughter, Nicole Richie, and adopted her legally when she was nine years old. Lionel Richie became a grandfather on January 11, 2008, when Nicole Richie gave birth to a baby girl, Harlow Winter Kate Richie Madden,[citation needed] with the lead singer of Good Charlotte, Joel Madden; and again when she gave birth to Sparrow James Midnight Madden on September 9, 2009.
Richie married Diane Alexander on December 21, 1995.[5] They have a son, Miles Brockman[23] (born May 27, 1994),[5] and a daughter, Sofia (born August 24, 1998). Lionel and Diane Alexander divorced in January 2004.
Genealogy[link]
In 2011 the NBC television program Who Do You Think You Are? did research into Lionel Richie's genealogy and specifically looked at information relating to one of Lionel's great-grandfathers, the father of Lionel's maternal grandmother.[24]
Lionel's great-grandfather was John Louis Brown (October 25, 1839 - September 8, 1931), the bi-racial (mulatto) possible son of the widowed 81-year-old American-Revolutionary-War-fighter Dr. Morgan Brown or his son, Judge Morgan Welles Brown.[25] (January 13, 1758 - March 23, 1840).[26] His mother was one of Dr. Morgan Brown's slaves Mariah, who in his father's final years on his farm in Tennessee was his live-in housekeeper and nurse. Born a slave just like his mother, the baby John Louis Brown's ownership passed to his father/much-older half-brother Judge Morgan W(elles) Brown (January 1, 1800 - March 7, 1853) after his father's death in 1840, as did the ownership of his mother. Despite attempts by his father Dr. Morgan Brown to free both John Louis and his mother Mariah in his will that had been written before John Louis's birth in 1839, John Louis was never freed. John Louis was, however, educated as per his father Dr. Morgan Brown's wishes in his will, and against the mores and the laws of the time. The educated John Louis became known as "Doc"[27] and he took the Brown surname. After the death of his father/half-brother in 1853 John Louis's ownership had stayed within the family and he remained known as the slave of Morgan W. Brown even though Judge Morgan Welles Brown was deceased.[27][28] John Louis then served as the slave, non-combatant,[29] personal-body-servant to his older nephew John Claiborne Thompson (April 3, 1828 - February 2, 1872), the son of his deceased half-sister Elizabeth Little Brown (February 2, 1792 - December 10, 1854), during John Claiborne Thompson's 12 months of service from May 1861 to May 1862 in the American Civil War, as evidenced by John Louis's application for a pension late in life.[27][30] It has been recorded that John Louis was wounded during the war, and that “He bore dispatches to Felix Zollicoffer and performed many other duties of service and responsibility.”[27]
As an emancipated slave, in the 1880s and early 1890s John Louis Brown became a Supreme Grand Archon (national leader) of the Knights of the Wise Men, a fraternal organization that gave support and insurance to the African-American community. He is also credited with writing the rules, laws, and regulations for the group. The Knights of the Wise Men was a precursor to the later civil rights movement.
In a declaration to the court in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1832 John Louis Brown's father, Dr. Morgan Brown, claimed to have "a large family bible now in my possession, with the names of my ancestors from their first landing in America in the month of 1638."[31] This suggests that John Louis Brown's ancestors were among the early European settlers of what became the United States of America. This family bible may have belonged to the family of his ancestor Edward Browne who in 1668 in Maryland, Virginia married Sarah Williams, the daughter of Morgan Williams[32] (there were at least five people called Morgan Williams who immigrated to Virginia between 1639 and 1650).[33] This Edward Browne is possibly the son of an Edward Browne Snr. and his wife Ellinor. Edward Browne Snr. appears to have arrived in Virginia in 1637 (after being sponsored by a John Brodwell).[33][34]
Lionel Richie's maternal grandmother, Adelaide Mary Brown (January 19, 1893 - November 30, 1996), was John Louis Brown's only known child. She was fathered from his marriage on April 6, 1890 at the age of 50 to the bi-racial teenage Volenderver Towson. The marriage floundered in the early 1890s during the period that the Knights of the Wise Men folded after suffering financially from the payment of many death benefits after a smallpox epidemic in 1891, and the treasurer soon after apparently disappearing with the remaining funds. A divorce was granted on July 28, 1897. The only other marriage that is known about was a marriage before 1924 to "a middle aged coloured woman who is trying to run him off from home". He was a proud man, who despite falling upon hard times was refusing to go to the poor house.[27] In his last years John Louis worked as a caretaker at Pleasant Gardens Cemetery, in the city of Chattanooga where the Knights of the Wise Men had been based. After dying of pneumonia at the age of 93, and he was buried there in the paupers' section.[35][36]
Breast cancer activist[link]
Richie helped to raise over $3.1 million for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. He was the featured performer at the Foundation's Soirée Bouquet, the annual spring gala.
Richie told the crowd that his grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer in her 80s, but survived and lived until she was 103 years old. He stated that she was his enduring symbol of hope and his reason for becoming a breast cancer activist.[37]
In popular culture[link]
- Argentine-born soccer superstar, Lionel Messi, was named after Richie.[38]
- Richie appeared in NBC's Who Do You Think You Are? on March 4, 2011, and found out his great-grandfather was the national leader of an early African-American fraternal organization.[24]
- The Hong Kong veteran actor Yeung Chak Lam who acted in many kungfu dramas has been dubbed the "Lionel Richie" of Hong Kong as he resembles the latter a lot.
Discography[link]
See also: Lionel Richie discography
- Lionel Richie (1982)
- Can't Slow Down (1983)
- Dancing on the Ceiling (1986)
- Louder Than Words (1996)
- Time (1998)
- Renaissance (2000)
- Just for You (2004)
- Coming Home (2006)
- Just Go (2009)
- Tuskegee (2012)
Filmography[link]
- 1977: Scott Joplin (w/ The Commodores)
- 1978: Thank God It's Friday (w/ The Commodores)
- 1990: Running with the Night
- 1991: Truth or Dare (documentary)
- 1996: The Preacher's Wife
- 1998: Pariah
- 2007: The Simpsons (episode He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs)
- 2011: Who Do You Think You Are?
- 2011: Lionel Richie: Dancing On the Ceiling (Part of the BBC4 documentary series, Black Music Legends of the 1980s)
See also[link]
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References and notes[link]
- ^ Stated on Who Do You Think You Are?, March 4, 2011
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Lionel Richie Biography". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lionel-richie-p5267/biography. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^ "Prominent Members of Kappa Kappa Psi". Kkpsi.org. http://www.kkpsi.org/prominentmembers.asp. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- ^ "Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity". Psuchronicles.com. 2011-10-05. http://psuchronicles.com/2011/10/05/greek-life-alpha-phi-alpha-fraternity-inc-2/. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- ^ a b c d IMDb Biography - Lionel Richie [1], retrieved July 26, 2007
- ^ Gustafsson, Fredrik (December 14, 2010). "Lionel Richie to Tour Australia" [2]. Retrieved December 14, 2010
- ^ "Richie accepts Gershwin Award". Newsroom.ucla.edu. May 2, 2008. http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/electronicplay.aspx?fid=24831&id=E0C5478. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ Graff, Gary (May 18, 2009). "Lionel Richie Ready to Go With Albums, Tour, Commodores Reunion". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/lionel-richie-ready-to-go-with-albums-tour-1003973986.story#/bbcom/news/lionel-richie-ready-to-go-with-albums-tour-1003973986.story. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
- ^ Lionel Richie on YouTube
- ^ America, The Beautiful – Lionel Ritchie on YouTube
- ^ MEMORIAL DAY – America the Beautiful (Lionel Ritchie) on YouTube
- ^ a b CNN Newsroom: Lionel Richie and Memorial Day on YouTube
- ^ "Lionel Richie to play GF replay". September 29, 2010. http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/103434/default.aspx.
- ^ Lionel Richie and Guy Sebastian To Play A Day On The Green. Undercover. Retrieved December 5, 2010
- ^ Recording of Lionel Richie performing with Guy Sebastian at NIB Stadium, Perth, April 6, 2011 Retrieved April 10, 2011
- ^ Lionel Richie and Guy Sebastian have teamed up to record a charity single for earthquake relief. Daily Telegraph, Sydney. Retrieved February 26, 2011
- ^ Guy Sebastian and Lionel Richie work All Night Long for flood relief. Undercover. Retrieved February 27, 2011
- ^ Lionel Richie's Countrified "Tuskegee" Comes to Stores Today - Slew of TV Spots Join In Celebrating Its Songs. Undercover. Retrieved April 11, 2012
- ^ "Reinventing Lionel Richie". American Songwriter. http://www.americansongwriter.com/2012/03/reinventing-lionel-richie. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Lionel Richie: The Key to Peace in the Middle East". http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6576395. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
- ^ "Richie Beloved in Iraq". June 2, 2006. http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/richie%20beloved%20in%20iraq_02_06_2006.
- ^ a b John Berman. "Baghdad's Lionel Richie Obsession". http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=1974794. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
- ^ Spelling of name found on the California Birth Index 1905–1995, under RICHIE, MILES BROCKMAN, on May 27, 1994 in Los Angeles County.
- ^ a b Running Time: 42:56. "Who Do You Think You Are – Episode Guide – Lionel Richie". NBC.com. http://www.nbc.com/who-do-you-think-you-are/episode-guide/season-2/282228/lionel-richie/episode-205/290754/. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ The program Who Do You Think You Are? casts doubt as to whether Dr. Morgan Brown is John Louis's father because of his advanced age and suggests that John Louis's possible half-brother Judge Morgan Welles Brown may be the father. This goes against[citation needed] the fact that Dr. Morgan Brown tried to provide for John Louis and his mother in his will written before John Louis's birth; that he recorded John Louis's birth in his diary (which it was extremely unusual for a slave owner to do); and that his wishes that John Louis be freed from slavery after his death were not followed by his son Judge Morgan Welles Brown. It also goes against the biological evidence that a 81-year-old man is quite capable of fathering a child.
- ^ More information on Dr. Morgan Brown can be found at [3]; [4]; [5]; & [6]
- ^ a b c d e Hamilton County Confederate Soldiers by Nat Hughes and John Wilson, 2005 [7]
- ^ John Louis Brown's Civil War Pension Application as shown on the program Who Do You Think You Are?
- ^ "Black Confederate Pensioners After the Civil War". Mshistory.k12.ms.us. http://mshistory.k12.ms.us/articles/289/black-confederate-pensioners-after-the-civil-war. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- ^ Rana's comments at: [8]/
- ^ "RW Pension for Morgan Brown". Boards.ancestry.com. http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.anson/31/mb.ashx. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- ^ "Morgan Brown Genealogy". Wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dowfam3&id=I279506. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- ^ a b "Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666". Evmedia.com. http://www.evmedia.com/virginia/. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- ^ "Edward Brown(e)Genealogy". Familytreemaker.genealogy.com. 1996-08-15. http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/r/o/Gerald-Brown-VA/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0012.html. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- ^ Janice M. Sellers (2011-03-05). "Who Do You Think You Are? - Lionel Richie". Ancestraldiscoveries.blogspot.com. http://ancestraldiscoveries.blogspot.com/2011/03/who-do-you-think-you-are-lionel-richie.html. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- ^ "John Louis Brown". Find a grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=66500304. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- ^ "Lionel Richie Charity Work". Looktothestars.org. http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1822-lionel-richie. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- ^ "Ataque ochentoso: tributo a la gran década , Juan Pablo Varsky". Canchallena.com. http://www.canchallena.com/1320519-ataque-ochentoso-tributo-a-la-gran-decada. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
External links[link]
- Official website
- Lionel Richie at the Internet Movie Database
- Lionel Richie interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' 03/09
- Baghdad's Lionel Richie Obsession
- NPR profile
- Listen to Lionel Richie talk to David Jensen on UK radio station, Capital Gold (October 2006)
- The Rude Awakening – Lionel Richie in Stuido (sic) on YouTube
- Lionel Richie Interview in SPIN's February Issue
- Lionel Richie Interview – Celebrity Scribe
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| Name | Richie, Lionel |
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| Date of birth | June 20, 1949 |
| Place of birth | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States |
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