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Young - Kenny Chesney
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You Win, I Win, We Lose - Kenny Chesney
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You Had Me From Hello - Kenny Chesney
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You And Tequila - Kenny Chesney
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Wild Ride - Kenny Chesney
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Where I Grew Up - Kenny Chesney
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When She Calls Me Baby - Kenny Chesney
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When I Think About Leaving - Kenny Chesney
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Whatever It Takes - Kenny Chesney
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Welcome To The Fishbowl - Kenny Chesney
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To Get To You - Kenny Chesney
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There's Something Sexy About The Rain - Kenny Chesney
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There Goes My Life - Kenny Chesney
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The Woman With You - Kenny Chesney
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The Road And The Radio - Kenny Chesney
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The Life - Kenny Chesney
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The Good Stuff - Kenny Chesney
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The Boys Of Fall - Kenny Chesney
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The Bigger The Fool (The Harder The Fall) - Kenny Chesney
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That's Why I'm Here - Kenny Chesney
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That Lucky Old Sun - Kenny Chesney
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Ten With A Two - Kenny Chesney
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Somewhere With You - Kenny Chesney
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Somewhere In The Sun - Kenny Chesney
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Someone Else's Hog - Kenny Chesney
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Somebody's Callin' - Kenny Chesney
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Somebody Take Me Home - Kenny Chesney
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Some People Change - Kenny Chesney
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Small Y'all - Kenny Chesney
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Sing 'em Good My Friend - Kenny Chesney
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SHIFTWORK - Kenny Chesney
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She's Got it All - Kenny Chesney
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She's From Boston - Kenny Chesney
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She Gets That Way - Kenny Chesney
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SEVEN DAYS - Kenny Chesney
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Reality - Kenny Chesney
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Pretty Paper - Kenny Chesney
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Out Last Night - Kenny Chesney
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Old Blue Chair - Kenny Chesney
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No Small Miracle - Kenny Chesney
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Never Wanted Nothing More - Kenny Chesney
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Never Gonna Feel That Way Again - Kenny Chesney
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My Poor Old Heart - Kenny Chesney
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Me And You - Kenny Chesney
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Lonely, Needin' Lovin' - Kenny Chesney
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Like Me - Kenny Chesney
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Life Is Good - Kenny Chesney
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Keg In The Closet - Kenny Chesney
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Just Not Today - Kenny Chesney
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It's Never Easy To Say Goodbye - Kenny Chesney
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In This Boat Alone - Kenny Chesney
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I Want My Rib Back - Kenny Chesney
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I Remember - Kenny Chesney
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I Might Get Over You - Kenny Chesney
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I Can't Go There - Kenny Chesney
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HIGH AND DRY - Kenny Chesney
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Grandpa Told Me So - Kenny Chesney
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French Kissin' Life - Kenny Chesney
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For The First Time - Kenny Chesney
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Feel Like A Rock Star - Kenny Chesney
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Dreams - Kenny Chesney
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Down The Road - Kenny Chesney
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California - Kenny Chesney
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Boys Of Fall - Kenny Chesney
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Boston - Kenny Chesney
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Between Midnight And Daylight - Kenny Chesney
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Being Drunk's A Lot Like Loving You - Kenny Chesney
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Baptism - Kenny Chesney
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Back Where I Come from - Kenny Chesney
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Back In My Arms Again - Kenny Chesney
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Anything But Mine - Kenny Chesney
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Angel Loved The Devil - Kenny Chesney
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Always Gonna Be You - Kenny Chesney
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All I Want For Christmas Is A Real Good Tan - Kenny Chesney
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All I Need To Know - Kenny Chesney
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A Woman Knows - Kenny Chesney
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A Lot Of Things Different - Kenny Chesney
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Woman With You - Kenny Chesney
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Turn For The Worst - Kenny Chesney
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The Tin Man - Kenny Chesney
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The Angel At The Top Of My Tree - Kenny Chesney
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Silver Bells - Kenny Chesney
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Thank God for Kids - Kenny Chesney
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Silent Night - Kenny Chesney
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Sherry's Living In Paradise - Kenny Chesney
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She Always Says It First - Kenny Chesney
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Outta Here - Kenny Chesney
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Old Blue Chair (Acoustic) - Kenny Chesney
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O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Kenny Chesney
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No Shoes, No Shirts, No Problems - Kenny Chesney
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Magic - Kenny Chesney
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Just a Kid - Kenny Chesney
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(In My) Wildest Dreams - Kenny Chesney
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I'll Be Home For Christmas - Kenny Chesney
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Fall In Love - Kenny Chesney
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I Finally Found Somebody - Kenny Chesney
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Done A Lot Of Things Different - Kenny Chesney
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Christmas In Dixie - Kenny Chesney
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Beer In Mexico - Kenny Chesney
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Be As You Are - Kenny Chesney
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Scare Me - Kenny Chesney
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Demons - Kenny Chesney
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Dancin' For The Groceries - Kenny Chesney
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Who You'd Be Today - Kenny Chesney
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Tequila Loves Me - Kenny Chesney
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Living In Fast Forward - Kenny Chesney
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Freedom - Kenny Chesney
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Soul Of A Sailor - Kenny Chesney
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Island Boy - Kenny Chesney
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Love Those Songs - Kenny Chesney
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A Chance - Kenny Chesney
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Because of Your Love - Kenny Chesney
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I Will Stand - Kenny Chesney
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[Turn Out The Light And] Love Me Tonight - Kenny Chesney
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Touchdown Tennessee - Kenny Chesney
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She'll Leave You With A Smile - Kenny Chesney
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White Lightnin' - Kenny Chesney
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Tush - Kenny Chesney
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STEAMY WINDOWS - Kenny Chesney
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Simple Things - Kenny Chesney
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She's A Big Star - Kenny Chesney
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She Don't Know She's Beautiful - Kenny Chesney
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Santa Clause Is Back In Town - Kenny Chesney
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Only Time Will Tell - Kenny Chesney
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One Word - Kenny Chesney
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Love To Lay You Down - Kenny Chesney
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No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems - Kenny Chesney
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Luckenbach, Texas - Kenny Chesney
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Just Put A Ribbon In Your Hair - Kenny Chesney
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It's About Time - Kenny Chesney
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I Lost It - Kenny Chesney
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How Forever Feels - Kenny Chesney
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Guitars And Tiki Bars - Kenny Chesney
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Fall In Love (Remix) - Kenny Chesney
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Everywhere We Go - Kenny Chesney
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Don't Happen Twice - Kenny Chesney
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Big Star - Kenny Chesney
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Be As You Are (Acoustic) - Kenny Chesney
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Away In A Manger - Kenny Chesney
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Another Friday Night - Kenny Chesney
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1995 - Kenny Chesney
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Never Gonna Feel Like That Again - Kenny Chesney
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Turn For The Worse - Kenny Chesney
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You Save Me - Kenny Chesney
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You And Me Go Fishing In The Dark - Kenny Chesney
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Live A Little - Kenny Chesney
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Wife And Kids - Kenny Chesney
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While He Still Knows Who I Am - Kenny Chesney
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When The Sun Goes Down - Kenny Chesney
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Hemingway's Whiskey - Kenny Chesney
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When I Close My Eyes - Kenny Chesney
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What I Need To Do - Kenny Chesney
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Way Down Here - Kenny Chesney
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Time Flies... - Kenny Chesney
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This Is Our Time! - Kenny Chesney
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Summertime - Kenny Chesney
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Spirit Of A Storm - Kenny Chesney
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She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy - Kenny Chesney
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Round And Round - Kenny Chesney
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Please Come To Boston - Kenny Chesney
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Paris Tennessee - Kenny Chesney
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One Step Up - Kenny Chesney
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On The Coast Of Somewhere Beautiful - Kenny Chesney
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Old Bird Dog - Kenny Chesney
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Nowhere To Go Nowhere To Be - Kenny Chesney
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Love Me Tonight - Kenny Chesney
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Live Those Songs - Kenny Chesney
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Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me - Kenny Chesney
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Key's In The Conch Shell - Kenny Chesney
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Key Lime Pie - Kenny Chesney
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Just Because - Kenny Chesney
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Jingle Bells - Kenny Chesney
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In A Small Town - Kenny Chesney
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I'm Alive - Kenny Chesney
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I'd Love To Change Your Name - Kenny Chesney
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Come Over - Kenny Chesney
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I Go Back - Kenny Chesney
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I Didn't Get Here Alone - Kenny Chesney
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Honey Would You Stand By Me - Kenny Chesney
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Got A Little Crazy - Kenny Chesney
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From Hillbilly Heaven, To Honky Tonk Hell - Kenny Chesney
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Flip Flop Summer - Kenny Chesney
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Coastal - Kenny Chesney
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Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven - Kenny Chesney
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El Cerrito Place - Kenny Chesney
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Don't Blink - Kenny Chesney
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Boats - Kenny Chesney
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Better As A Memory - Kenny Chesney
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Ain't That Love - Kenny Chesney
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Ain't Back Yet - Kenny Chesney
Lookin' back now makes me laugh
We were growin' our hair, we were cuttin' class
Knew it all already there was nothin' to learn
We were strikin' matches just to watch em burn
Listening to our music just a little too loud
We were hangin' in there with the outkast crowd
Headin' to the rapids with some discount beer
It was a long train trestle but we had no fear
And man I don't know where the time goes
But it sure goes fast just like that
We were wanna be rebels who didn't have a clue
In our rock and roll t-shirts and our typically bad attitudes
Had no excuses for the things that we'd done
We were brave, we were crazy, we were mostly young, young
Talked a good game when we were out with the guys
But in the back seat we were awkward and shy
Girls were a mystery that we couldn't explain
And I guess there are somethings that are never gonna change
And man I don't know where the time goes
But it sure goes fast just like that
We were wanna be rebels who didn't have a clue
In our rock and roll t-shirts and our typically bad attitudes
Had no excuses for the things that we'd done
We were brave, we were crazy, we were mostly young, young
Young, ya we were wishin' we were older
Young, hey I wish it wasn't over
Man I don't know where the time goes
But it sure goes fast just like that
We were wanna be rebels who didn't have a clue
In our rock and roll t-shirts and our typically bad attitudes
Had no excuses for the things that we'd done
We were brave, we were crazy, we were mostly young, young
And wishin' we were older
Nothing left, no regrets
No hard feelings wish you all the best
No blame, no shame
Just time to say it's over I guess
We both agree it's the right thing
The only thing left to do
You win, I win, we lose
CHORUS:
Sometimes love don't work out
No matter how hard you try
Lord knows we didn't start out to say goodbye
If it's a win-win situation
Then why am I feelin' so blue
You win, I win, we lose
You take yours, I'll take mine
We'll leave nothing but the memories behind
Of a love, and a dream
That just somehow faded with time
You say you're goin' your way
I'm goin' somewhere too
You win, I win, we lose
CHORUS
If it's a win-win situation
Then why am I feelin' so blue
You win, I win, we lose
If you win, and I win, we lose
One word, that's all you said
Somethin' in your voice caused me to turn my head.
Your smile, just captured me
And you were in my future as far as I could see
And I don't know how it happened
But it happened still
You asked me if I love you
If I always will
Well you had me from "Hello", I felt love start to grow
The moment that I looked into your eyes, you won me
It was over from the start, you completely stole my heart
And now you won't let go
I never even had a chance you know
You had me from "Hello"
Inside, I built the walls
So high around my heart, I thought I'd never fall
One touch, you brought it down
The bricks of my defenses scattered on the ground
And I swore to me
I wasn't gonna love again
The last time was the last time
I let someone in
But you, had me from "Hello", and I felt love start to grow
The moment that I looked into your eyes, you won me
It was over from the start, you completely stole my heart
And now you won't let go
I never even had the chance you know
You had me from "Hello"
That's all you said
Somethin' in your voice caused me to, turn my head
You had me from "Hello"
You had me from "Hello"
Girl, I've loved you from "Hello"
Featuring: Grace Potter
Baby, here I am again
Kicking dust in the Canyon wind
Waiting for that sun to go down
Made it up Mulholland Drive
Hell bent on getting high
High above the lights of town
'Cause you and Tequila make me crazy
Run like poison in my blood
One more night could kill me, baby
One is one too many, one more is never enough
Thirty days and thirty nights
Been putting up a real good fight
And there were times I thought you'd win
It's so easy to forget
The bitter taste the morning left
Swore I wouldn't go back there again
'Cause you and Tequila make me crazy
Run like poison in my blood
One more night could kill me, baby
One is one too many, one more is never enough
When it comes to you
Oh, the damage I could do
It's always your favorite sins
That do you in
'Cause you and Tequila make me crazy
Run like poison in my blood
One more night could kill me, baby
One is one too many, one more is never enough
Never enough, you and Tequila
I walked in, there sat Slim
Cleaning up his memory with some sapphire gin
Mr. Pain grabbed my arm and pulled me aside
And said kid are you ready for the wild ride
I looked up, there she stood
I say, didn't look so great, i say you look good
Aww she took her hand ran it up my thigh
And said, cowboy you ready for the wild ride
Come on now junior take a wild ride (wild ride)
See can you make it on the wild ride (wild ride)
Don't try no shakin' on the wild ride (wild ride)
Things start breakin' on the wild ride (wild ride)
Yes it does
Out on the highway, i saw my mind
In tiny little pieces blown from side to side
My heart was shattered along with my pride
Guess you can't keep 'em on the wild ride
Come on now junior take a wild ride (wild ride)
See can you make it on the wild ride (wild ride)
Don't try no shakin' on the wild ride (wild ride)
Things start breakin' on the wild ride (wild ride)
Yeah it does
I was crawling cross the floor, i was tryin' to leave
When i felt something tugging what was left of my sleeve
I heard a little voice with a gold plated vibe
Say i bought a ticket for the wild ride
Come on now junior take a wild ride (wild ride)
See can you make it on the wild ride (wild ride)
Don't try no shakin' on the wild ride (wild ride)
We just might break it on the wild ride (wild ride)
Come on now junior take a wild ride (wild ride)
See can you make it on the wild ride (wild ride)
Don't try no shakin' on the wild ride (wild ride)
There's still marks on the pantry door of that little house
Where Mama used to measure us
I'm proud to say that's my home where I was raised
But that ain't where I grew up
See, I gained a little on Father Time
The summer my Granddaddy died
The first time I saw Mama cry
Man, that sure was tough
Felt like I put on a few years
Watching Daddy wipe her tears
In my little coat and tie standing in that cemetery mud
That's where I grew up
My senior year, a case of beer out on the river bank
Getting a head start on twenty one
That's the place that made me feel just like a man
But that ain't where I grew up, no
See I gained a little on Father Time
That night I crossed that center line
I bet I rolled a dozen times
Next thing I knew I was
Waking up upside down
Praying God just get me out
Then I hit my knees beside what was left of my truck
Hey, that's where I grew up
You learn as you go, that's how you grow
See, I gained a little on Father Time
When me and her, had our first big fight
I said some things, I made her cry
She packed all her stuff
The boy in me said let her go
But the man in me said pull her close
It was time to find out which one I was
Standing in a doorway holding on to love
That's where I grew up
She'll call me honey
When she needs a helping hand
She might say darlin'
If she needs someone to understand
She'll call me sugar
If she's feelin' kinda sweet
She'll say that I'm crazy
Over my little jealousies
When she calls me baby
I just reach for the light
I'll hold her like a lady
Thank God she's all mine
With her arms around me
I can leave the world behind
When she calls me baby
I know what's on her mind
When this life has brought
me to my keees
She's got a way of bringin'
out the man in me
When she calls me baby
I just reach for the light
I'll hold her like a lady
Thank God she's all mine
With her arms around me
I can leave the world behind
When she calls me baby
I know what's on her mind
Oh, when she calls me baby
You know some times me and my lady have these crazy fights and when we do it makes me wonder
Are we're ever gonna get it right
When I think about leaving I think about me
What my life would be like if I were back to being free
Go where I wanna go, do what I wanna do, wouldn't have a soul I had to answer to
When I think about leaving I think about me
You know I got a friend him and his wife just couldn't see eye to eye he had all he could
Stand one day and just packed up and said good-bye
When I think about leaving I think about him
That little apartment cross town he's living in
Got an old corvette, got a new girlfriend, but only sees his kids every other weekend
When I think about leaving oh I think about him
I never will forget her face or the day she told me about her dad, how he walked out on her
And her mom when she was just a kid
When I think about leaving oh I think about her
Only five years old and her heart filled up with hurt
With her little arms wrapped around his neck saying daddy where you going, are you coming
Back
When I think about leaving I think about her
You know the truth is, most of the time things were really great and I know we got something
Special
When I think about leaving I think about us
How we build this love we share on faith and trust, honest way we talk, tender way we touch,
All those nights we spent making love,
When I think about leaving oh I think about us
When I think about leaving I think again
Even though that thought crosses my mind every now and then
In my heart I know I would never leave, there's nowhere else on earth I would rather be
When I think about leaving I think again
When I think about leaving
When I think about leaving
Well, I've been drawing little hearts in the morning paper
Lookin' for a house an' a couple of acres
You'll be mine some time, sooner or later and I can't wait
Like a busy ol' bee savin' up it's honey
Honey I'm savin' up all my money
To have you I'll do anything I have to,
Whatever it takes
Whatever it takes to win your love
I'll hire me an airplane, have it paint your name
up in the sky above
I'll tell the world I'm yours, put it on a billboard
out on the interstate
If it takes forever to get us together
Honey I'll do whatever it takes
Well I've been yellin' your name from a lookout mountain
Tossing my pennies in a downtown fountain
Makin' my wishes I'm hopin' they're countin' for loves sake
I'll swim upstream in a ragin' river
Walk through fire til you get the picture
I swear I'll bare anything to get there
Whatever it takes
Whatever it takes to win your love
I'll hire me an airplane, have it paint your name
up in the sky above
I'll tell the world I'm yours, put it on a billboard
out on the interstate
If it takes forever to get us together
Honey I'll do whatever it takes
Whatever it takes to win your love
I'll hire me an airplane, have it paint your name
up in the sky above
Yeah I'll tell the world I'm yours,
put it on a billboard out on the interstate
If it takes forever to get us together
Honey I'll do whatever it takes
Well if it takes forever to get us together
you see me and I see you can't hide 'nothin cause it's all see-through don't be a fool enough to tell a lie satellites watchin' up in the sky after all the world will know what we did and where we go welcome to the fishbowl
you don't have to be famous now to be a star just get caught on the radio and there you are you just lost your privacy now you're swimming around in here with me everybody else will know it's all a big freak show welcome to the fishbowl
everybody's buisness is everybody's business and it's big business now who's gonna be the first to get the story out who loves who and where they gonna meet cover the picture that proves they cheat god it's gettin' hard to breathe this way everybody's life is on display it's gotten out of control jump into this field of spold welcome to the fishbowl
everybody's buisness is everybody's business and it's big business now we're all in here together and we can't get out welcome to the fishbowl everybody else will know it's all a big freak show welcome to the fishbowl
New York City, 55th & 3rd
I reached my hand and there you were
You lead me where I thought I wouldn't go
It's more than just my hand now that you hold
There's been lessons learned, pages turned, even a few bridges burned.
Love's become a frightening thing to do
I've been out and I've been in
I've been scared to try again
You're worth every hurt my heart's been through
I'd go through it all again if I had too
To Get To You
I still see us dancing in my mind
My arms stay around you all the time
Even when were miles and miles apart
I reach my hand and there you are
There's been lessons learned, pages turned, even a few bridges burned
Love's become a frightening thing to do
I've been out and I've been in
I've been scared to try again
You're worth every hurt my heart's been through
I'd go through it all again if I had too
To Get To You
55th & 3rd (To Get To You)
At a corner booth, I hung on every word (To Get To You)
Your back beneath my hand as close as we could be
You pulled me close and danced the heart right out of me
And there's been lessons learned, pages turned, even a few bridges burned
Love's become a frightening thing to do
I've been out and I've been in
I've been scared to love again but
You're worth every hurt my heart's been through
I'd go through it all again if I had too
To Get To You
55th & 3rd To Get To You
OOOHHH I hung on every word
OOoooOOOooo 55th & 3rd
There's something sexy about the rain
She said as it came pouring down
It feels like kisses on my skin
She spread her arms and spun around
In a summer island storm
In a field of sugarcane
She taught me how and showed me why
There's something sexy about the rain
And sometimes it rained all night
And everything she did was perfect
And every way we were was right
We loved like there was no tomorrow
Then suddenly tomorrow came
And it was raining at the airport
And kept on raining on the plane
She only loved me for a season
But my heart won't ever be the same
Even now her love's the reason
There's something sexy about the rain
And sometimes when it's pouring down
I feel her kisses on my skin
I spread my arms and spin around
And let that summer island storm
Hit me like a hurricane
It's like she's right here whispering
There's something sexy about the rain
She followed me back to the city
In a picture in my mind
She's still young and she's still pretty
And even after all this time
There's something sexy about the rain
She said as it came pouring down
It feels like kisses on my skin
She spread her arms and spun around
In a summer island storm
In a field, in a field of sugarcane
She taught me how and showed me why
There's something sexy about the rain
She taught me how and she's still why
There's something sexy about the rain
Something sexy about the rain
Feels like kisses on my skin
In a summer island storm
All he could think about was
I'm too young for this
Got my whole life ahead
Hell I'm just a kid myself
How 'm I gonna raise one
All he could see were his dreams
Goin' up in smoke
So much for ditchin' this town
And hangin' out on the coast
Oh well, those plans are long gone
And he said
"There goes my life
There goes my future, my everything
Might as well kiss it all goodbye
There goes my life"
A couple years of up all night and
Few thousand diapers later
That mistake he thought he made
Covers up the refrigerator
Oh yea, he loves that little girl
Mamma's waitin' to tuck her in
As she fumbles up those stairs
She smiles back at him
Draggin' that teddy bear, sleep tight
Blue eyes and bouncin' curls
He smiles
"There goes my life
There goes my future, my everything
I love you Daddy, good night
There goes my life"
She had that Honda loaded down
With Abercrombie clothes
And fifteen pairs of shoes
And his American Express
He checked the oil, slammed the hood
Said, "You're good to go"
She hugged 'em both
And headed off to the West Coast
And he cried
"There goes my life
There goes my future, my everything
I love you, Baby, goodbye"
There goes my life
There goes my life
Baby goodbye
Baby goodbye
She hit the door 6:55
Sack full of groceries split down the side
Canned goods scattered all the way to the curb
Look on her face saying don't say a word
So, it's me and her and a can of beans
Sitting there on the front porch swing
Western sky all turning red
Head on my shoulder she sighed and said
"Been gopherin', chaufferin' company chairmen
Coffee maker, copy repairman
Anymore there ain't nothin I swear man, that I don't do
Been jugglin', strugglin', closing big deals
Dancing backwards in high heels
Just when it feels like I can't make it through"
She said,"It sure is nice to just be the woman with you"
She said, "The girl I was with the business degree
Probally wouldn't recognize me
I was gonna run the bank, I was gonna run them out
Now all I wanna run is a bubble bath
Back then you know I had this plan
Before all of this reality set in
Here comes life boy ready or not
Hey I wanted it all and thats what I got"
"B'cause I'm gopherin', chaufferin' company chairmen
Coffee maker, copy repairman
Anymore there ain't nothin I swear man that I don't do
Been jugglin', strugglin', closing big deals
Dancing backwards in high heels
Just when it feels like I can't make it through"
She said,"It sure is nice to just be the woman with you"
Said, "I'm gopherin', chaufferin' company chairmen
Coffee maker, copy repairman.
Anymore there ain't nothin I swear man that I don't do
Been jugglin', strugglin', closing big deals
Dancing backwards in high heels
Just when it feels like I can't make it through"
She said, "It sure is nice to just be the woman, the woman with you"
Ummm
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
Ain't nothing out here but me, the road and the radio
Looking for an exit and a song that I might know
Counting down the memories and adding up the miles
Searching for a feeling I ain't felt in a while
Clarity and inspiration
Happiness is a destination that's hard to find
It may take some time
But in my mind there's something more
And I'll open up a brand new door
And find the strength to close the ones I left behind
And I'll get there leanin' on some friends I know:
The road and the radio
Spent the night in Carolina, got up early out of bed
Bought a Red Bull and a road map and a old Stones cassette
Setting my sights south bound, no reason or rhyme
Threw up a prayer just lookin', just lookin' for a sign
And some clarity and inspiration
Happiness is a destination that's hard to find
It may take some time
But in my mind there's something more
And I'll open up a brand new door
And find the strength to close the ones I left behind
And I'll get there leanin' on some friends I know:
The road and the radio
In my mind there's something more
And I'll open up a brand new door
And find the strength to close the ones I left behind
And I'll get there leanin' on some friends I know:
The road and the radio
The road and the radio
The road and the radio
Mmmm-mmm-mmm ...
The road and the radio
The road and the radio
It was early one mornin', Playa del Carmen
That's when I first met Jose
He had a 12 foot Schooner, a 3 foot cooler
Full of the catch of the day
And he was wrinkled from grinnin'
From all of the sun he had been in
He was barefoot, cerveza in hand
He said gracias senor when I paid him too much for
All of the Snapper he had
Now I told him my friend it ain't nothin'
In the best broken Spanish I knew
I said I make a good livin' back home where I'm from
He smiled and said amigo me too
He said I fish and I play my guitar
I laugh at the bar with my friends
I go home to my wife, I pray every night
I can do it all over again
Somewhere over Texas I thought of my Lexus
And all the stuff I work so hard for
And all the things that I've gathered from climbing that ladder
Didn't make much sense anymore
They say my nest egg ain't ready to hatch yet
They keep holding my feet to the fire
They call it paying the price so that one day in life
I'll have what I need to retire
And just fish and play my guitar
And laugh at the bar with my friends
Go home to my wife and pray every night
I can do it all over again
And to think that I thought for a while there that I had it made
When the truth is I'm really just dying to live like Jose
And just fish, play my guitar
And laugh at the bar with my friends
Go home to my wife and pray every night
I can do it all over again
Wouldn't that be the life?
Well me and my lady had our first big fight
so I drove around till I saw the neon light
at a corner bar just seemed right so I pulled up
not a soul around but the old bar keep
down at the end and looking half asleep
but he walked up and said what'll it be
I said the good stuff
he didnt reach around for the whiskey
he didnt pour me a beer
his blue eyes kinda went misty
he said you cant find that here
It's the first long kiss on the second date
and mama's all worried when you get home late
and droppin' the ring in the spagetti plate
cuz your hands are shakin' so much
and its the way that she looks with the rice in her hair
eatin' burnt suppers the whole first year
and askin for seconds to keep her from tearin' up
yeah man thats the good stuff
He grabbed a carton a milk and he poured a glass
I smiled and said ill have some a that
we sat there and talked as an hour passed like old friends
saw a black and white picture and it caught my stare
it was a pretty girl with bouffant hair
he said thats my bonnie taken bout a year after we wed
He said I spent five years in the bar
when the cancer took her from me and
I've been sober three years now
and the one thing stronger than the whiskey
was the sight of her holdin my baby girl
the way she adored that string a pearls
I gave her the day that our youngest boy Earl
married his high school love
and it's a new t-shirt sayin' "I'm a grandpa"
and being right there as the time got small
and holdin' her hand when the good lord called her up
yeah man thats the good stuff
it's the good stuff.
when you get home she'll start to cry
when she says sorry say so am i and look
into those eyes so deep in love and drink it up
Well i feel that chill, smell that fresh cut grass
Im back in my helmet, cleats and shoulder pads
Standin' in the huddle listenin' to the call
Fans going crazy for the boys of fall
They didn't let just anybody in that club
Took every ounce of heart and sweat and blood
To get to wear those game day jerseys down the hall
Kings of school man, we're the boys of fall
Well its turn and face the stars and stripes,
Its fightin back them butterflys
Its call it in the air alright yes sir we want the ball
And its knockin' heads and talkin trash
Its slingin mud and dirt and grass
Its i got your number, i got your back when your backs against the wall
You mess with one man, you got us all,
The boys of fall.
In little towns like mine, thats all they got
Newspaper clippings fill the coffee shops,
The old men will always think they know it all
Young girls will dream about the boys of fall.
Well its turn and face the stars and stripes,
Its fightin back them butterflys
Its call it in the air alright yes sir we want the ball
And its knockin' heads and talkin trash
Its slingin mud and dirt and grass
Its i got your number, i got your back when your backs against the wall
You mess with one man, you got us all,
The boys of fall.
Well its turn and face the stars and stripes,
Its fightin back them butterflys
Its call it in the air alright yes sir we want the ball
And its knockin' heads and talkin trash
Its slingin mud and dirt and grass
Its i got your number, i got your back when your backs against the wall
You mess with one man, you got us all,
The boys of fall.
Her long legs looked like trouble
As she sashayed through the door
And my mind flashed a warning sign
That I chose to ignore
For the prize I thought that I could win
The risk seemed mighty small
The bigger the fool, the harder the fall
I fell in love in the heat of passion
Oh, but passion has it's price
But under all that beauty
Beat a heart that was made of ice
God knows as far as I could see
She didn't have a flaw
But the bigger the fool, the harder the fall
I said, the warmer the kiss
The softer the skin
The sweeter the love
The more bitter the end
Well, one lesson I've learned that applies to all
The bigger the fool, the harder the fall
One day she was lovin' me
The next day she was gone
And I became another verse
To a lonesome heartbreak song
Now that I've learned to face the truth
The words stick in my craw
Well, the bigger the fool, the harder the fall
I said, the warmer the kiss
The softer the skin
The sweeter the love
The more bitter the end
Well, one lesson I've learned that applies to all
The bigger the fool, the harder the fall
No I ain't had nothing to drink
I knew that's probably what you'd think
If I dropped by this time of night
Remember way back when
I promised you I'd drop in
At one of those meetings down at the Y
Well, they started talkin bout steps you take
Mistakes you make
The hearts you break
And the price you pay
I almost walked away
You could hear a pin drop
When this old man
Stood up and said I'm gonna' say it again
Like I do every week
For those who don't know me
It's the simple things in life
Like the kids at home and a loving wife
That you miss the most, when you lose control
And everything you love starts to disappear
The devil takes your hand and says no fear
Have another shot, just one more beer
Yah, I've been there, that's why I'm here
This ole boy stood up in the aisle
Said he'd been living a life of denial
And he cried as he talked about wasted years
I couldn't believe what I heard
It was my life word for word
And all of the sudden it was clear
It's the simple things in life
Like the kids at home and a loving wife
That you miss the most, when you lose control
And everything you love starts to disappear
The devil takes your hand and says no fear
Have another shot, just one more beer
Yah, I've been there, that's why I'm here
I know for us it may be too late
But it would mean the world to me
If you were there when I stand to say
It's the simple things in life
Like the kids at home and a loving wife
That you miss the most, when you lose control
And everything you love starts to disappear
The devil takes your hand and says no fear
Have another shot, just one more beer
Yah, I've been there, that's why I'm here
Up in the morning
out on the job
work like the devil for my pay
lucky old usn
aint got nothing to do
roll around heaven all day
fuss with my woman
toil for my kids
sweat til i am wrinkled and grey
but that lucky old sun
aint got nothin to do
roll around heaven all day
dear lord above
cant you see im cryin
tears are in my eyes
send down a cloud with a silver lining
take me to paradise
show me that river
lead me across
and take all my troubles away
like the lucky old sun
ill have nothin to do
roll around heaven all day
dear lord above
cant you see im cryin
tears are in my eyes
send down a cloud with a silver lining
take me to paradise
show me that river
lead me across
and take all my troubles away
like the lucky old sun
ill have nothin to do
roll around heaven all day
Last night downtown I was drinking the booze
Like it was going out of style
My whole head got light
I lost my eyesight
I ain't been that drunk in awhile
Along about one I spotted a queen
And I started to make my move
Aw, she was believing every line I was laying
Lord I was just to cool
Well I thought I died and gone to heaven
But lord did I look like a fool
Last night I came in at two with a ten
But at ten I woke up with a 2
Last night I came in at two with a ten
But at ten I woke up with a two
Ive got twenty/twenty vision when I ain't drinking
But lord when I do I lose
I ain't never gone to bed with an uglier woman
But sure woke up with a few
Last night I came in at two with a ten
But at ten woke up with a two
Well I made up my mind
I was never gonna find
Myself in that condition again
But here I sit on the same bar stool
And just look at the shape I'm in
I done spotted me another queen
Sitting at a table alone
So I strolled on over and sat myself down
And asked if I could take her home
When she said yes, I thought I'd been blessed
But boy did I look like a fool
Last night I came in at two with a ten
But at ten I woke up with a two
Last night I came in at two with a ten
But at ten I woke up with a two
Ive got twenty/twenty vision when I ain't drinking
But lord when I do I lose
I ain't never gone to bed with an uglier woman
But sure woke up with a few
Last night I came in at two with a ten
But at ten woke up with a two
Now you may laugh
But if you've got the cash
If you're going out
With someone new
I'm going out
With someone too
I won't feel sorry for me
I'm getting drunk
But I'd much rather be
Somewhere with you
Laughing loud on a carnival ride, yeah
Driving around on a Saturday night
You made fun of me for singing my song
Got a hotel room just to turn you on
You said pick me up at 3 a.m.
You're fighting with your mom again
And I'd go, I'd go, I'd go
Somewhere with you, yeah
I won't sit
Outside your house
And wait for the lights
To go out
Call up an ex
To rescue me
Climb in their bed when I'd much rather sleep
Somewhere with you
Like we did on the beach last summer
When the rain came down and we took cover
Down in your car, out by the pier
You laid me down, whispered in my ear
I hate my life, hold on to me
Ah, if you ever decide to leave
Then I'll go, I'll go, I'll go
I can go out every night of the week
Can go home with anybody I meet
But it's just a temporary high
'Cause when I close my eyes
I'm somewhere with you
Somewhere with you
If you see me
Out on the town
And it looks like
I'm burning it down
You won't ask
And I won't say
But in my heart I'm always
Somewhere with you
Laughing loud on a carnival ride, yeah
Driving around on a Saturday night
You made fun of me for singing my song
Got a hotel room just to turn you on
You said pick me up at 3 a.m.
You're fighting with your mom again
And I'd go, I'd go, I'd go
I can go out every night of the week
Can go home with anybody I meet
But it's just a temporary high
'Cause when I close my eyes
I'm somewhere with you
Somewhere with you
Somewhere with you
I'm somewhere with you
Somewhere with you
Somewhere with you
Stuck here at a Holiday Inn near Austin, Texas
Seen all the road that I want to see
God I hate the snow, they even cancelled the show
Makes me long for where I really want to be
Oh I wish I was there tonight on Jost Van Dyke
Sipping on some Foxy's Firewater rum
Or kickin' back with Ivan
With all my friends down in the islands
Wouldn't take much for me to up and run
To another life somewhere in the sun
Got cold fajitas and only one channel on the TV
Andy and Barney on Nick at Nite
Seen an ad for Mexico, God I really want to go
Anywhere out of mind and out of sight
Oh I wish I was there tonight on Jost Van Dyke
Sipping on some Foxy's Firewater rum
Or kickin' back with Ivan
With all my friends down in the islands
Wouldn't take much for me to up and run
To another life somewhere in the sun
Here's a toast to you on the coast and the sailors out at sea
Drink your ales, hoist your sails
Ride the winds and think of me, 'cause
Oh I wish I was there tonight on Jost Van Dyke
Sipping on some Foxy's Firewater rum
Or kickin' back with Ivan
With all my friends down in the islands
Wouldn't take much for me to up and run
To another life somewhere in the sun
Well I got a little girl and she's got a daddy
Who's got a lotta money and it makes me happy
To follow them around like a little whipped puppy dog
Well she's my honey but he's my sugar dad
This country boy ain't doin' too bad
Livin' high on someone else's hog
Well, I'm livin' high on someone else's hog
I sit around all day like a twenty-four karat
Bump on a golden log
Well I traded that rusty ol' GMC
Gotta long black Cadillac limousine
I'm a livin' high on someone else's hog
Well this redneck boy from a blue-collar town
Has really moved up since he got tied down
I got a brand new life and I owe it to my daddy-in-law
Well he gave me a so-called executive position
Now I get up early every day and go fishin'
I'm a livin' high on someone else's hog
Well, I'm livin' high on someone else's hog
I sit around all day like a twenty-four karat
Bump on a golden log
Well I traded that rusty ol' GMC
Gotta long black Cadillac limousine
I'm a livin' high on someone else's hog
Well, I'm livin' high on someone else's hog
I sit around all day like a twenty-four karat
Bump on a golden log
Well I traded that rusty ol' GMC
Gotta long black Cadillac limousine
I'm a livin' high on someone else's hog
Well I traded that rusty ol' GMC
Gotta long black Cadillac limousine
Somebody's callin callin' my little darlin'
Darlin' tonite
This time, Oh Lord, it ain't me
Instead a sittin' here bawlin' bawlin'
Oughta be a crawlin' back to make things right
Somebody's callin' my little darlin'
Darlin' tonite
Well, the clock on the wall says midnight
And my baby still ain't home
Where, oh where, can she be?
Well I get a sneakin suspicion
She ain't all alone
What is this sound
I hear a hauntin' me?
Somebody's callin' callin' my little darlin'
Darlin' tonite
This time, Oh Lord, it ain't me
Instead a sittin' here bawlin' bawlin'
Oughta be a crawlin' back to make things right
Somebody's callin' my little darlin'
Darlin' tonite
Well she used to always be there
Whenever I would call
Waitin' for me patiently
Now my fingers are cut o' stone
dialin' this ol' phone
I guess she's over gettin over me
Somebody's callin' callin' my little darlin'
Darlin' tonite
This time, Oh Lord, it ain't me
Instead a sittin here bawlin' bawlin'
Oughta be a crawlin' back to make things right
Somebody's callin' my little darlin'
Darlin' tonite
Instead a sittin here bawlin' bawlin'
Oughta be a crawlin' back to make things right
Somebody's callin' my little darlin'
Same ol' bedroom floor
Same ol' empty sheets
I hate this haunted bed
So down here's where I sleep
Tryin' to find a place
To hide what you have left
Some things never change
My heart hasn't yet
Well I don't wanna go out tonight
Yeah but I can't be alone
Standing underneath this broke streetlight
Can't somebody take me home
Can't somebody take me home
The hope that we had left
Wrapped around your ring
That river just rolled on by
When I watched it sink
Well I don't wanna go out tonight
Yeah but I can't be alone
Standing underneath this broke streetlight
Can't somebody take me home
Can't somebody take me ...
Out of this bar
Out of this heartache
Out of this town
That just keeps breakin' down
Keeps breakin' down ...
Well I don't wanna go out tonight
Yeah but I can't be alone
Standing underneath this broke streetlight
Can't somebody take me home
I don't wanna go out tonight
Yeah but I can't be alone
Standing underneath this broke streetlight
Can't somebody take me home
Can't somebody take me home
His old man was a rebel yeller, that boy to the bone, and say can’t trust a color feller, he
judge em by the tone of their skin. He was raised to think like his dad narrow mind full of
hate on the road to no where fast till the grace of god got in the way then he saw the light n
hit he’s knees n cried and said a prayer, rose up a brand new man n left the old one right
there
Here’s to the strong, thanks to the brave don’t give up hope some people change
against all odds, against the gray love finds a way, some people change
She was born with her mothers habit guess you can say its in her blood she hates it that
she’s gotta have it she fills a glass up n she love to kill that bottle but all she could
think about is a better life, a second chance for everyone she’s letting down she throws that
bottle down
Here’s to the strong, thanks to the brave don’t give up hope Some people change
against all odds, against the gray love finds a way, some people change
Thank god for those who make it let them be the light…
Some people change
Here’s to the strong, thanks to the brave don’t give up hope Some people change, against all
odds against the gray, love finds a way, some people change
Some people change
Honey, you think he's got an attitude
So you treat him just a little too rude
Buddy, you think she's a little too cold
So you act like a two year old
Don't it make you feel low, Joe?
Don't it make you feel mean, Jean?
Don't it make you feel ashamed of yourself?
Don't it make you feel small, y'all?
Boy, you say something bad about her brother
Girl, you say something mean about his mother
Tempers flare and insults fly
And you're both wanting to die
Don't you feel like a jerk, Kirk?
Don't you feel like a ninny, Jenny?
Don't it make you feel ashamed of yourself?
Don't it make you feel small, y'all?
Lady, you say you don't love him no more
And mister, you kick down the bedroom door
She calls you names you never heard before
And now it's a full scale war
Don't it make you feel crazy, Daisy?
Mentally ill, Bill?
Don't it make you feel ashamed of yourself?
Don't it make you feel small, y'all?
Six o'clock, eight o'clock, nine o'clock, ten
The neighbors, all know that you're at it again
And two little kids just a few feet away
Hear every word you say
Don't it make you feel bad, Dad?
Don't it make you feel wrong, Mom?
Don't it make you feel ashamed of yourself?
Don't it make you feel small, y'all?
Don't it make you feel ashamed of yourself?
Don't it make you feel small, y'all?
With a pickle in the middle
He was selling an old guitar and I bought it
I saw her smiling picture in his wallet
He said "I call her 'baby' but her Christian name is Charlotte"
She spends her days downtown hooked up to some machine
They say time can heal but time can't heal everything
The Lord's gonna take her home real soon flying on angel's wings
I'm gonna cry right now and that's ok
We're all gonna die someday
You won't remember a single word I'm trying to say
It's all a grand illusion when you think you're in control
She's all I got left I'm sellin everything I own
There's no good in a goodbye at the beginning of the end
I left some songs in this guitar
Sing 'em good my friend
This old guitar and case has been in a million miles
Been a fools deciple missed dance recitles
And the birth of every child
Honestly honesty never goes out of style
So sing the pain my friend
So the world sees her as just desperate grey and old
All I see is my true love my heart my life my soul
At least for one more night, I got a beautiful wrinkled hand to hold
So sing the truth my friend
I'm gonna cry right now and that's ok
We're all gonna die someday
You won't remember a single word I'm tryin to say
It's all a grand illusion when you think you're in control
She's all I got left I'm selling everything I own
There's no good in a goodbye at the beginning of the end
I left some songs in this guitar
Sing em good my friend
Well I cried when I got in that truck so I put on my shades
Looked up at the crimson sky as the sun began to fade
And for the first time in a long time I swear
I think I prayed
gonna sing the pain within
gonna sing the truth within yea
I'm gonna sing em good for my old friend
(feat. George Strait)
Shift work, hard work, tired body
Blue-collar shirt and a baseball cap
Union Made
He's hot, sweat drops, 'round the clock
Door never locks and the
Noise never stops
Night or day
Work seven to three
Three to eleven
Eleven to seven
Shift work, tough work for the busy convenience store clerk
Two feet that hurt, going insane
She's mad at some lad
Drove off and didn't pay for his gas and he won't be the last
'round the clock pain
Workin seven to three
Three to eleven
Eleven to seven
Talking about a bunch of shift work
A big ol' pile of shift work
Seven to three
Three to eleven
Eleven to seven
Well i worked, shift work,
Ten years man, i hated that work
then I made a break with the money i saved
It took me to the beach to have a beer by the edge of the sea
And this 'round a clock place
I drank my money away
We partied
Seven to three
Three to eleven
Eleven to seven
I'm talking about a bunch of shift work
A big ol' pile of shift work
Seven to three
Three to eleven
Eleven to seven
[instrumental interlude]
Talking about a bunch of shift work
A big ol' pile of shift work
Seven to three
Three to eleven
Eleven to seven
Seven to three
Three to eleven
She's got every quality
From A all the way to Z
It's easy to see she's the perfect girl
She's got every single thing
That makes up my wildest dreams
Sometimes I still can't quite believe she's holdin me cause
She got it all
My heart, my soul, my wishes
All of my love, my hugs, my kisses
Everything that means anything at all
All of my life I've spent a hopin'
I could give someone such devotion
Every sweet memory I can recall
She got it all
You know that I admit
That someone to love like this
Only existed in my prayers
Until I saw her face
I knew I'd found the place
Where I could keep my every faith eternally 'cause
She got it all
My heart, my soul, my wishes
All of my love, my hugs, my kisses
Everything that means anything at all
All of my life I've spent a hopin'
I could give someone such devotion
Every sweet memory I can recall
She got it all
All of my life I've spent a hopin'
I could give someone such devotion
Every sweet memory I can recall
All of my heart, my soul, my wishes
All of my love, my hugs, my kisses
Everything sweet memory I can recall
She got it all
She comes from Boston
Works at the jewelry store
Down in the harbor
Where the ferries come to shore
She never really knew how good it would feel
To finally find herself in a place so warm and real
She wears a Red Sox cap
To hide her baby dreads
The girl she was in New England
Is different now and dead
In all the local bars
She flirts and tells the boys while they're talkin'
She's from Boston
She comes from Boston
Talks to her family now and then
Through e-mails and postcards
She tries to explain to them
That education and occupation will have to wait for now
She loves the Rasta, reggae rhythms, her dreams have changed somehow
She wears a Red Sox cap
To hide her baby dreads
The girl she was in New England
Is different now and dead
In all the local bars
She flirts and tells the boys while they're talkin'
She's from Boston
Her toes dig deep and deeper in the sand
She's seduced by the sunsets and her new life at hand
She wears a Red Sox cap
To hide her baby dreads
The girl she was in New England
Is different now and dead
In all the local bars
She flirts and tells the boys while they're talkin'
She's from Boston
She wears a Red Sox cap
To hide her baby dreads
From Boston
If you see her down at a local bar
Showin' all the signs of a lonely heart
Don't you be concerned
There ain't nothin' wrong
It's not her fault
She gets that way, when I'm gone
If she's on the floor for a dance or two
Don't mean she's lookin' for a rendevous
She'll only be in his arms
Til the end of the song
There's no harm done
She gets that way, when I'm gone
She gets that way, but I understand
I know in her heart that I'm her only man
And I can't stand to think of her home all alone
So I really don't mind if she paints the town red
What we feel inside doesn't have to be said
It's a matter of trust
And I know our love is strong
That's why I don't worry none
She gets that way, when I'm gone
She gets a little restless, but I don't mind
Cause a woman like her
Surely deserves to have herself a real good time
So I really don't mind if she paints the town red
What we feel inside doesn't have to be said
It's a matter of trust
And I know our love is strong
That's why I don't worry none
She gets that way, when I'm gone
No it's not her fault
She gets that way, when I'm gone
No there's no harm done
A Saturday downpour carved out rivers in the sand
She said it was her first time to see the sea
Helping her climb across those jetty rocks
Was the first time I touched her hand
The rain and the way that felt never let up all week
By Thursday I knew everything about her
And God, the last day I didn't wanna leave without her
The sidewalks, the streets were soaked
The sky was gray but you should've seen her face
Shining like that lighthouse through all the rain
And the way she called my name
I've lived those seven days a thousand times
Those seven days a thousand
Time was like the tide, it came and went
That old pier ran clear out into the mist
My mind plays back that Tuesday night
Again and again, and again
I taste that saltwater taffy on her lips
Wednesday morning snuck in through the window
We just laid there and listened to the waves come and go
The sidewalks, the streets were soaked
The sky was gray but you should've seen her face
Shining like that lighthouse through all the rain
And the way she called my name
I've lived those seven days a thousand times
Those seven days a thousand
Moments with her, now they're all a blur
Except for every second and every word
Every drop of rain, every single grain of sand
The sidewalks, the streets were soaked
The sky was gray but you should've seen her face
Shining like that lighthouse through all the rain
And the way she called my name
I've lived those seven days a thousand times
Those seven days a thousand times
Seven days a thousand times
A thousand times
For me it's a beach bar
Or on a boat underneath the stars
Or with my band up on a stage
For a while everything's okay
For some it's a fast car
Moonshine in a mason jar
And everybody has their way
Somehow to escape
Reality, yeah, sometimes life
Ain't all that it's cracked up to be
So let's take a chance and live this fantasy
'Cause everybody needs to break free from reality, oh yeah
Yeah, some days it's a bitch, it's a bummer
We need a rock 'n' roll show in the summer
To let the music take us away
Take our minds to a better place
Where we feel that sense of freedom
Leave our worries behind, we don't need 'em
All we need is a sunny day and an old tailgate
And we'll escape
Reality, yeah, sometimes life
Ain't all that it's cracked up to be
So let's take a chance and live this fantasy
'Cause everybody needs to break free from reality
Everybody raise your hands and voice tonight
Set your soul free, let's take a carpet ride
We'll leave it all behind, oh yeah
Oh, reality, yeah, sometimes life
Ain't all that it's cracked up to be
So let's take a chance and live this fantasy
'Cause everybody needs to break free from reality
Yeah, oh yeah
Come on everybody, break free
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Wrap your presents to your darling from you
Pretty pencils to write I love you
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Crowded streets, busy feet, hustle by him
Downtown shoppers, Christmas is nigh
And there he sits all alone on the sidewalk
Hoping that you won't pass him by
Should you stop? Better not, much too busy
You better hurry, my how time does fly
And in the distance the ringing of laughter
And in the midst of the laughter he cries
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Wrap your presents to your darling from you
Pretty pencils to write I love you
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
Wrap your presents to your darling from you
Pretty pencils to write I love you
Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue
We went out last night
Like we swore we wouldn't do
Drank too much beer last night
A lot more than we wanted to
There were girls from Argentina and Arkansas
Maine, Alabama and Panama
All mixed together and having a ball
Yeah, we went went out last night
One thing started leading to another
Out last night
Hitting on everybody and their mother
There were two karaoke girls drunk on a dare
Singing "I Got You Babe" by Sonny and Cher
Yeah, life was good everywhere
We went out last night
Well you know I'm a music man
I grew up in east Tennessee
Well last night I was everything
When I got a few drinks in me
I was a doctor, a lawyer, a senator's son
Brad Pitt's brother and a man on the run
Anything I thought would get the job done
Yeah, we went out last night
One thing started leading to another
Out last night
Hitting on everybody and their mother
There were people doing body shots up on the bar
Jimmy in a fist fight out by the car
Everybody was some kind of star
When we went out last night
Well the fact that I'm still breathing
Means that I must have survived
And that I lived to go out with my friends again tonight
Oh, we went out last night
One thing started leading to another
Out last night
Everybody started loving on each other
They were dancing on the tables and howling at the moon
Pairing up together and pretty soon
There was not a soul in sight
There's a blue rocking chair, sittin' in the sand
Weathered by the storms and well oiled hands
It sways back and forth with the help of the winds
It seems to always be there like an old trusted friend
I've read a lot of books, wrote a few songs
Looked at my life, where it's goin', where it's gone
I've seen the world through a bus windshield
But nothing compares to the way that I see it
To the way that I see it, to the way that I see it
When I sit in that old blue chair
From that chair I've caught a few fish and some rays
And I've watched boats sail in and out of Cinnamon Bay
I let go of a lover that took a piece of my heart
Prayed many times for forgiveness and a brand new start
I've read a lot of books, wrote a few songs
Looked at my life, where it's goin', where it's gone
I've seen the world through a bus windshield
But nothing compares to the way that I see it
To the way that I see it, to the way that I see it
When I sit in that old blue chair
That chair was my bed one New Year's night
When I passed out from too much Malibu and Diet
And I woke up to a hundred mosquito bites, I swear
Got 'em all sittin' right there in that old blue chair
There's a blue rocking chair, sitting in the sand
Weathered by the storms and well oiled hands
In a little town down south
There's a little clapboard house
With a wolf outside the door
In the bedroom there's a light
That's been staying on all night
For atleast a month or more
The heartaches and the bills keep coming due
And with all they're going through....
It's no small miracle that love hangs on
Hearts get weary when hope is gone
In a world where roses wither and die
It's no small miracle when love survives
It's been uphill for a while
But he still makes her smile
Every now and then
Lately they've been findin' out
It's the little things that count
And they do what they can
He tells her he loves her everyday
She says things will be okay
It's no small miracle that love hangs on
Hearts get weary when hope is gone
In a world where roses wither and die
It's no small miracle when love survives
In a world where roses wither and die
Couldn't wait to turn 16 and drive all the boy's around
Foot on the gas and hands on the wheel was all I could think about
A little rust in the bed of that truck and a four speed on the floor
Five-hundred dollars it was mine, all mine and I never wanted nothin' more
I took Katie down by the river with a six dollar bottle of wine
Just a fool tryin' to play it cool hopin' she'd let me cross the line
I was praying that she couldn't tell I hadn't been that far before
The first time's a one time feelin and I never wanted nothin' more,
No I never wanted nothin' more..
Well I'm what I am and I'm what I'm not
I'm sure happy with what I've got
I live to love and laugh a lot
And thats all I need
My buddies all tried to change my mind
But I told them that I'd thought it through
Katie laughed and my mama cried when they heard me say "I do"
A little ring is a little thing, but its all I could afford
Now she's mine, all mine till the day I die, and I never wanted nothin' more
One Sunday I listened to the preacher and I knew he was preaching to me
I couldn't help it I walked up front and I got down on my knees
Right then and there, I swear I changed when I found the Lord
Glory Hallelujah, good God almighty I never wanted nothin' more
Never wanted nothin' more...
Friday night butterflies
Like clockwork they'd arrive
A little chill and the October sky
Nervous till the kickoff game
4 quarters win or lose
Spent Saturdays black and blue
But it was what I love to do
And it was more than just a game
It was my life and it was fun
Another season of my life is done
Another race I'm glad I got to run
Another chapter in my life its over
No I'm never gonna feel like that again
Times rushin by me like the wind
Never be as young as I was then
No I'm never gonna feel like that again
Practice dancin in my garage
Two left feet and a white corsage
Daddy let me borrow the dodge
Said don't bring her home on empty
Swung by and picked up Cindy Lou
Took her to the prom for a dance or two
Then we drove to the water blue and that's where she kissed me
It was my life and it was fun
Another season of my life is done
Another race i'm glad I got to run
Another chapter of my life its over
No i'm never gonna feel like that again
Times rushin by me like the wind
Never be as young as I was then
no i'm never gonna feel like that again
I got a call one July day
Cindy Lou was in that way
Had a big decision to make
and I couldn't take it lightly
At first I thought of leavin town
but I couldn't let our families down
now I'm out here throwin this ball around
with a boy that looks just likes me
Its my life and its sure fun
Another season of my lifes begun
Another race I'm glad I get to run
another chapter of my life I'm writin
No I'm never gonna feel like this again
Times rushin by me like the wind
Got to grab each moment that I can
Cuz I'm never gonna feel like this again
no I'm never gonna feel like this again
I've been a fool for love
Ever since I was a baby
Just a rockin' in the cradle
As a rule, I was
The kind that laid his feelings
Up front and on the table
I gave her my world so many times
Just to see 'em tear it apart
Oh Lord have a little bit of pity on my poor old heart
I wonder just how many times a broken heart can mend
Oh and when I get back on my feet, Lord, I always fall again
Bridges burned, lies, good-byes
They've all dealt some scars
Oh Lord have a little bit of pity on my poor old heart
Well I ought to know by now
After all these dead-end heartache lessons
I can go without
Going through hell tryin' to find a little heaven
Seems to me every woman I meet
Has leaving down to an art
Oh Lord have a little bit of pity on my poor old heart
I wonder just how many times a broken heart can mend
Oh and when I get back on my feet, Lord, I always fall again
Bridges burned, lies, good-byes
They've all dealt some scars
Oh Lord have a little bit of pity on my poor old heart
Well I said, bridges burned, lies, good-byes
They've all dealt some scars
Oh Lord have a little bit of pity on my poor old heart
Written by: Skip Ewing & Ray Herndon
Ordinary? No! I really don't think so,
Not a love this true.
Common destiny, we were meant to be, me and you.
Like a perfect scene from a movie screen,
We're a dream come true.
Suited perfectly, for eternity, me and you.
CHORUS:
Everyday, well I need you even more,
And the nighttime too.
There's no way, I could ever let you go.
Even if I wanted to.
Everyday I live, (I) try my best to give,
All I have to you.
Thank the stars above, that we share this love, me and you
CHORUS
Ordinary? No! I really don't think so,
Just a precious few.
Ever make it last, are as lucky as
She comes in every morning at nine and sits down at her desk
Smiles and says hello to everybody and tries to do her best
To act like nothing's wrong and nothing's missin' in her life
But her eyes tell a story
That her smile can't disguise
She's got that needin' somebody, wantin' somebody who
Will treat her like somebody for once in her life
She's lonely for love
Is that asking too much
For someone to treat her right
She's got that lonely, needin' lovin', wantin' somebody look in her eyes
Sometimes I wanna walk on over and tell her I can help
'Cause I know losing a love is tough
I've been there myself
You still feel the pain long after all the tears have dried
And it's so hard to cover up
The hurt you feel inside
She's got that needin' somebody, wantin' somebody who
Will treat her like somebody for once in her life
She's lonely for love
Is that asking too much
For someone to treat her right
She's got that lonely, needin' lovin', wantin' somebody look in her eyes
Well I wish I could hold her right now
And take her in my arms and show her
That love can still be found
She's got that needin' somebody, wantin' somebody who
Will treat her like somebody for once in her life
She's lonely for love
Is that asking too much
For someone to treat her right
She's got that lonely, needin' lovin', wantin' somebody look in her eyes
She's got that lonely, needin' lovin', wantin' somebody look in her eyes
Somebody look in her eyes
Drivin' down the road again
A highway that never ends
Takin' naps in my old car
Singin' in guitar bars
Killin' time with cafe queens
And truckers playin' slot machines
I meet a lot of wannabes
Dreamin' big and livin' free like me
Charlie runs the Produce Shack
Livin' in a van out back
Sellin' peas and homemade syrup
Cantaloupes and Elvis shirts
Braggin' on future plans
With whiskey breath and shaky hands
I meet a lot of wannabes
Dreamin' big and livin' free like me
Wearin' wrinkled travelin' clothes
To another one-night show
'Cause that's where I was born to be
Have guitar, will travel light
Here today and gone tonight
Playin' this lifetime lottery
Here's to faces I have seen
A carnival of those who dream
Rodeos seekin' fame
Table dancers I can't name
Willie T. in Abilene
Karaoke's all-time king
And every six string wannabe
Dreamin' big and livin' free like me
Wearin' wrinkled travelin' clothes
To another one-night show
'Cause that's where I was born to be
Have guitar, will travel light
Here today and gone tonight
Playin' this lifetime lottery
To every dreamer I have known
May Lady Luck take you home
I pray for every wannabe
Dreamin' big and livin' free like me
I pray for every wannabe
Dreamin' big and livin' free ... like me
Livin' free like me
Livin' free like me
Darlin' if you think back
To the heartbroken past
Before we found each other
It's so amazin', it's almost crazy
What a difference lookin' through the eyes of love
Life is good, the grass is green
The good Lord smilin' on you and me
Gonna knock on wood
Sweet sunshine everywhere I look
You love me like no one could
Life is good
People stop me on the street
Thinkin' I'm the old me
Talkin' about the bad old days
But ever since you came along
Them old blues are long gone
I break into a grin and all that I can say is
Life is good, the grass is green
The good Lord smilin on you and me
Gonna knock on wood
Sweet sunshine everywhere I look
You love me like no one could
Life is good
Someday girl, this old world will try to beat you up
Let 'em bring it on, 'cause everytime we touch
Life is good, the grass is green
The good Lord smilin' on you and me
Gonna knock on wood
Sweet sunshine everywhere I look
You love me like no one could
Life is good
Life is good, the grass is green
The good Lord smilin' on you and me
Sweet sunshine everywhere I look
You love me like no one could
Life is good
We had a dog named Bocephus livin in the front yard
He liked sleeping out on top of the car
He drank beer out of the mason jar
And he climb up on everyone in bed
A white frame house in a college town
A bunch of people always hangin' around
No real problems we needed to drown
But we tried our best anyway
We went to class just to pass the time
Back in '89
We had a keg in the closet
Pizza on the floor
Left over from the night before
Where we were going we didn't really care
We had all we ever wanted
In that keg in the closet
This ol' guitar taught me how to score
Right there on that Lambda Chi porch
Mary Ann taught me a little more
About wanting what you can't have
Sweatshirts and flag football
Spring breaks down in Panama
For a while we had it all
We never dreamed it wouldn't last
We went to class just to pass the time
Back in '89
We had a keg in the closet
Pizza on the floor
Left over from the night before
Where we were going we didn't really care
We had all we ever wanted
In that keg in the closet
We all kinda went our separate ways
But I swear it seems like yesterday
Keg in the closet
Pizza on the floor
Left over from the night before
Where we were going we didn't really care
We had all we ever wanted
In that keg in the closet
She played third base on a softball team
Had a pretty good arm and real nice swing
I was workin part out at Gentry's farm
I had thing for a girl in a uniform
After the game she was mine, young, wild and free
Yeah old Mr. Gentry was pretty cool
He said son I'd know where I'd be
And what I'd say if it was me
One of these days
Were guna have to grow up
Have to get real jobs and be adults, someday
Just not today
Have to worry about things out of our control
Like kids, love and money and gettin old, someday
Just not today, just not today
Had a rope swing hangin from a sycamore tree
By a deep wood spot on white sand creek
Used to walk barefoot, down a little dirt path
We'd through out the beach towels and
Lay on our backs
Had four wheel drive trucks parked up in the shade
With those speakers blasted
We never knew how much we really had it made,
Without a care in a world we'd say
Have to show some maturity, responsibility
Pay the old fiddler, face reality
Maybe tomorrow the order of wise
Will be, god love us we'll be
Just not today
Jimmy climbs on board of that old yellow bus
It sure looks big in his little eyes
His mama waves
As the tears kick up the dust
It's never easy to say goodbye
Julie Ray in her pearl white wedding gown
Has found her wings and it's time to fly
It's all her dad can do to keep from breakin' down
It's never easy to say goodbye
It ain't easy
To ever say goodbye
It ain't easy
Lettin' go of the ones you love
But believe me
We'll meet again by and by
If not here
Somewhere up above
I've had friends
That I lost along the way
They've been called on down the line
Though their time was short
I still think about 'em everyday
It ain't easy to say goodbye
It ain't easy
To ever say goodbye
It ain't easy
Lettin' go of the ones you love
But believe me
We'll meet again by and by
If not here
Somewhere up above
The time has come
To go our separate ways
And it's alright if you wanna cry
Though I know we'll meet again someday
It's never easy to say goodbye
It ain't easy
To ever say goodbye
It ain't easy
Lettin' go of the ones you love
But believe me
We'll meet again by and by
If not here
Somewhere up above
If not here
I love this water
And I love these waves
And I love to watch the palm trees, how they dance and sway
The coolers' full and the sky is clear
A cool breeze blows, and all my friends are here
And I don't want to be in this boat alone
When the party's over and my friends' have all got to get home
I want to wave goodbye, untie and drift back off holding on... to somebody hanging onto me
Oh, I don't want to be in this boat alone
They leave tomorrow
As soon as they do
I'll pull up anchor, and fly back too
Oh but one of these days, I'm going to hang around
Find the right someone, yeah I'm going to anchor down
But I don't want to be in this boat alone
When the party's over and my friends' have all got to get home
I want to wave goodbye, untie and drift back off holding on... to somebody hanging onto me
Oh, I don't want to be in this boat alone
I see myself... in twenty years
just loving life, floating around out here
But I don't want to be in this boat alone
When the party's over and my friends' have all got to get home
I want to wave goodbye, untie and drift back off holding on... to somebody hanging onto me
Oh, I don't want to be in this boat alone
Now the bible tells the story about Adam's rib.
How the Lord made a woman for companionship.
And the first thing she did,
Was take a bite of that forbidden fruit.
Well, I guess we'll be paying till the end of time,
At least that's how it is with that woman of mine.
Oh Lord, I think I want my rib back.
Now this is wrong and, baby, that ain't right.
And I'm working tryin' to please that woman day and night.
She's never satisfied although I try to do the best that I can.
Somethin's got a change honey, I'm gonna leave.
I won't let evolution gonna make a monkey out of me,
Oh Lord, I think I want my rib back.
There's been a hole in wallet and a pain in my side,
Ever since I made that girl my blushing bride.
Her daddy calls her angel,
And her momma calls her three times a night.
Her cousins on my sofa, her sister's got my car,
Her brother's drink my liquor like my house was a bar,
Oh Lord, well, I think I want my rib back.
Now this is wrong and, baby, that ain't right.
And I'm working tryin' to please that woman day and night.
She's never satisfied although I try to do the best that I can.
Somethin's got a change honey, I'm gonna leave.
I won't let evolution gonna make a monkey out of me,
Oh Lord, I think I want my rib back.
I'm sittin here alone
Thoughts of you run wild
I'm longin for your touch
Holded by your smile
No use tryin to erase
No one could ever take your place
Well I remember how it used to feel
back when our love was strong and real
And I remember tears in your eyes
As I looked at you and said goodbye
All I want right now is to forget
Every single thing that I regret
And drown out these embers..but I remember
It's yesterday again
Here inside my mind
And I can't find a way
to leave your love behind
I wanna wake up to the day
Your memory won't stand in my way
Well I remember how it used to feel
back when our love was strong and real
And I remember tears in your eyes
As I looked at you and said goodbye
All I want right now is to forget
Every single thing that I regret
And drown out these embers..but I remember
Well I wanna wake up to the day
Your memory won't stand in my way
Well I remember how it used to feel
Back when our love was strong and real
And I remember tears in your eyes
As I looked at you and said goodbye
All I want right now is to forget
Every single thing that I regret
And drown out these embers..but I remember
And I remember..ohhhhhh
Oh I remember ya baby...
Well I opened my heart, and I let you in
I promised I'd never love again
And still doin' what I'd said I'd do
Someday I might get over you
I wear my ring on a chain now, instead of my hand
And I deal with your memories the best I can
I've even been out on a date or two
Someday I might get over you
Oh I never thought I'd see it
But I think I see the light now
I know that what I have to do
Is get on with my life but I can't take another day
I can't face another night, so I just take another breath
And let it go
If I could ever feel the way I felt
I'll take a chance with someone else
And if my heart takes chances too
Someday I might get over you
Oh I never thought I'd see it
But I think I see the light now
I know that what I have to do
Is get on with my life, but I can't take another day
I can't face another night, so I just take another breath
And let it go
Well I opened my heart, and I let you in
I promised I'd never love again
Right now it's still somethin' I still can't do
Someday I might get over you
Though it may not be 'til my life is through
You know that restaurant on highway 1
With the key lime pie that song the sand and the sun
Where we ran in our barefeet
Built a castle on the beach
Just the wind,the rocks, the waves and you and me
I can't go there
Cuz thats just too much us
I can't go there
I still feel your touch
Theres places in my heart and head that feel as empty as our bed
So most nights i dont even walk upstairs
Cuz I can't go there
Remember San Francisco on that cable car
Our reflection in the window of that store
How we danced the night away
With the lights out on the bay
Then wound up in a blanket on the floor
I can't go there
Cuz 'Friscos too much us
I can't go there
I still feel your touch
Now theres places in my heart and head that
still feel as empty as our bed
So most nights i dont even walk upstairs
Cuz i can't go there
If it was only Florida or California
Maybe I could let myself move on
But its everywhere we've been
And everywhere I turn
I can't love again
Cuz i've learned
That I can't go there
Its somethin i can't do
I can't go there
I'll run into you
I can't go there
When the sun shines, when it rains
Christmas parties, football games
I can't go there
Winter, summer, fall or spring
I see you in everything
I can't go there..
Its too much us
last night I think I put that homefire out,
I came in late and lit to a cold dark house.
I guess she thinks she's got me good this time
She took all of hers and most of mine.
She left me High
but I ain't dry
I've got beer
and tears to cry
Well I should be feeling low
Up that creek that we all know
Yeah that woman left me high
but I ain't dry
Say hey bartender fill 'er up again
let's just keep me in the shape i'm in
and if I can't get her memory to drown
uh oh
Well I'll take it for a swim all over town
She left me high
but I ain't dry
I've got beer
and tears to cry
Well I should be feeling low
up that creek that we all know
yeah that woman left me high
but I ain't dry
Well, I should be feeling low
up that creek that we all know
yeah that woman left me high
If you don't get in the water you're never gonna learn to swim
He said a snake is just as scared of you as you are of him
He could tell by the moon when the fish would bite
Seems there was nothing that he didn't know
And as a kid I believed 'cause Grandpa told me so
He talked Daddy into letting me have my first car
I thought I was really something 'til Becky Thompson broke my heart
That first taste of love really did me in
Getting over her was slow
And I knew someday I would 'cause Grandpa told me so
He said life is made for you to live
The best love is the love that you give
There'll be times when you wanna hold on but you gotta let go
And I live by those words 'cause Grandpa told me so
I promised him I wouldn't cry when it was his time to leave
That's the only promise I made him I couldn't keep
He smiled from his bed and said we'll meet again
Somewhere down the road
And I believe 'cause Grandpa told me so
He said life is made for you to live
The best love is the love that you give
There'll be times when you wanna hold on but you gotta let go
And I live by those words 'cause Grandpa told me so
He said life is made for you to live
The best love is the love that you give
There'll be times when you wanna hold on but you gotta let go
And I live by those words 'cause Grandpa told me so
Yeah and I still believe
Grandpa told me so
Grandpa told me so
I still believe
Grandpa told me so
Don't really know what day it is
Been rocking nine days in a row
All I know is it's hurricane season
And any minute she's gonna blow
I need a shave and I need some rest
I know some people are worried about me
But I'm french kissing life square in the mouth
Sailing out on the sea
Went through customs and immigration
Still this feels like home
I'm floating 'round through Gorda Sound
With a cooler and a bong
Maybe I could've been a pirate
Maybe in my next life that's what I'll be
French kissing life square in the mouth
Sailing out on the sea
Tonight I don't need to feel famous
Out here all I feel is free
French kissing life square in the mouth
Sailing out on the sea
Maybe I could've been a pirate
Maybe in my next life that's what I'll be
French kissing life square in the mouth
There's something sacred when your seventeen 'bout a football jacket and a High School ring,
And it sure looked nice, when you wore mine,
That late October,
At the Home Coming dance we slipped outside and we took a chance in the middle of the night,
It sure felt right,
We let go right then and there,
We were loved and we were scared,
For the first time.
In love and blind we dove right in,
For the first time.
We gave everything and then graduation came,
And our dreams called our names.
With broken hearts we moved on with our lives,
For the first time.
Well I heard the other day, your a Sunday School teacher, got the PTA,
Got a real good life,
You're a real good wife.
I'm livin' in this circus world,
No I'm not married but I gotta girl and I'm her man.
We're makin' plans.
But I still smile when i think of us.
Together we learned how to love,
For the first time,
In love and blind we dove right in,
For the first time,
We gave everything and then graduation came,
And our dreams called our names,
With broken hearts we moved on with our lives,
For the first time.
Our graduation came,
And our dreams called our names,
With broken hearts we moved on with our lives
For the first time,
For the first time,
In love and blind we dove right in,
For the first time,
We gave everything and then,
For the first time,
We moved on with our lives,
(Feat. Tim McGraw)
Do you smoke, do you drink
Do you yell out, "Hank"
Do you fold it in your pocket
Do you lock it in the bank
Jack it up, drop it down to the ground
Put the juice in the goose
Or the Coke in the Crown
Whatever makes you feel like a rock star
Yeah, you can kick it back chillin'
Or you can rock hard
You busted your butt all week
And now, it's your time to be
Whatever you wanna be
You can dress to kill, you can shoot to thrill
Try to seal the deal
Whatever makes you feel like a rock star
Do you kick the dirt, or work a Vegas stop
Do you hit the strip, or roll a country mile
Do you wear uptight, or keep it loose
Do you leave it in the truck
Or take it in in your boot
Whatever makes you feel like a rock star
Yeah, you can kick it back chillin'
Or you can rock hard
You busted your ass all week
And now it's your time to be
Whatever you wanna be
You can dress to kill, you can shoot to thrill
Try to seal the deal
Whatever makes you feel like a rock star
Now, whether you're pimped up hangin' in the VIP
Or way up high in the cheapest seat
Hey, pretty mama, if you roll with me
There'll be diamonds in the sky and the radio screen
Whatever makes you feel like a rock star
Yeah, you can kick back chillin'
Or you can rock hard
You busted your ass all week
And now it's your time to be
Whatever you wanna be
You can dress to kill, you can shoot to thrill
Try to seal the deal
Whatever makes you feel like a rock star
Do you smoke, do you drink
Do you yell out, "Hank"
Do you fold it in your pocket
Do ya lock it in the bank
Do you jack it up
Or drop it down to the ground
Put the juice in the goose
Or the Coke in the Crown
Whatever makes you feel like a rock star
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah
She says most men her age want younger women
She thinks her self-esteem is not quite itself anymore
But she sees herself as more than what the mirror shows
And why that's so important heaven only knows
When the important part for hers souls and hearts and
Dreams, sharin' a life and a home
Dreams, of never ever bein' alone again
Not even diamonds just a little gold
Someone there to hold her hand when she gets old
Dreams, the kind you know will never end
Forever lovers and forever friends
Someone really there to love and care and share, dreams
She swears she won't divorce a third time
She swears the more she knows about love
The harder it is to find, the perfect picture of her white horse prince
Is now dependability and common sense
Someone kind and brave, someone not afraid of
Dreams, sharin' a life and a home
Dreams, of never ever bein' alone again
Not even diamonds just a little gold
Someone there to hold her hand when she gets old
Dreams, the kind you know will never end
Forever lovers and forever friends
Someone really there to love and care and share, dreams
Oh dreams, the kind you know will never end
Forever lovers and forever friends
Someone really there to love and care and share, dreams
When I was a boy
Four houses down from me
Was a family with an only child
She was the only girl
In this whole world that could make me smile
Down the road
I made up reasons to go
Down the road
Somewhere inside of me
There was something she took a liking to
Well I asked her to marry me
She said she really wanted to
Down the road
To see what life’s gonna hold
Down the road
Her momma wants to know
Am I washed in the blood or just in the water
Her daddy wants to know
If I make enough to take his daughter
Down the road
Before he can let her go
Down the road
Now down the street from here
There’s an engineer with an only son
And our baby girl says
She believes that he is the only one
Down the Road
Her momma wants to know
Is he washed in the blood or just in the water
And I want to know
That he makes enough to take my daughter
Down the Road
When it comes time to go
Down the Road
Down the road
You know I want to help her go
down the road
Down, down, down that road
She lived at the end of a little dirt road
In a house where secrets go untold
Barefoot in a cotton dress
Dark hair in a tangled mess
And a head full of crazy dreams
She said
I'm goin' to California
A place where the sun always shines
I'm goin' to California
And I'm leavin' everything behind
You can't help but feel a little bit touched
When your daddy loves you a little too much
You can wish on four leaf clovers
But all the fields have been plowed over
And there's nothin' left to do but fly away
She said
I'm goin' to California
A place where the sun always shines
I'm goin' to California
And I'm leavin' everything behind
Stars burn like candles on that two-lane highway
She made her wish, and disappeared on her 18th birthday
And she said
I'm goin' to California
A place where the sun always shines
I'm goin' to California
And I'm leavin' everything behind
I'm goin' to California
And I'm leavin' everything behind
Oh California
I'm goin' to California
Oh California
Leavin' it all behind
When I feel that chill, smell that fresh cut grass
I'm back in my helmet, cleats, and shoulderpads
Standin' in the huddle, listenin' to the call
Fans goin' crazy for the boys of fall
They didn't let just anybody in that club
Took every ounce of heart and sweat and blood
To get to wear those game-day jerseys down the hall
Kings of the school, man, we're the boys of fall
Well, it's turn and face the Stars and Stripes, it's fighting back them butterflies
It's calling in the air, "Alrighty, yes sir, we want the ball"
And it's knockin' heads and talkin' trash, it's slinging mud and dirt and grass
It's I got your number, I got your back when your back's against the wall
You mess with one man, you got us all
We're the boys of fall
In little towns like mine that's all they got
Newspaper clippings fill the coffeeshops
The old men will always think they know it all
Young girls will dream about the boys of fall
Well, it's turn and face the Stars and Stripes, it's fighting back them butterflies
It's calling in the air, "Alrighty, yes sir, we want the ball"
And it's knockin' heads and talkin' trash, it's slinging mud and dirt and grass
It's I got your number, I got your back when your back's against the wall
You mess with one man, you got us all
The boys of fall
Well, it's turn and face the Stars and Stripes, it's fighting back them butterflies
It's calling in the air, "Alrighty, yes sir, we want the ball"
And it's knockin' heads and talkin' trash, it's slinging mud and dirt and grass
It's I got your number, I got your back when your back's against the wall
You mess with one man, you got us all
The boys of fall
We're the boys of fall
She comes from Boston, works at the jewelry store
Down in the harbor, where the ferries come to shore
She never really knew how good it would feel
To finally find herself in a place, so warm and real
She wears a Red Sox cap to hide her baby dreads
The girl she was in New England, is different now and dead
In all the local bars, she flirts and tells the boys
While they're talking, she's from Boston
She comes from Boston, talks to her family, now and then
Through e-mails and post-cards, she tries to explain to them
That education and occupation will have to wait for now
She loves the Rosta Reggae rhythms, her dreams have changed somehow
She wears a Red Sox cap to hide her baby dreads
The girl she was in New England, is different now and dead
In all the local bars, she flirts and tells the boys
While they're talking, she's from Boston
Her toes dig deep and deeper in the sand
She's seduced by the sunsets and her new life at hand
She wears a Red Sox cap to hide her baby dreads
The girl she was in New England, is different now and dead
In all the local bars, she flirts and tells the boys
While they're talking, she's from Boston
She wears a Red Sox cap to hide her baby dreads
From Boston
Their shadows danced closer on the honky tonk walls
As the band plays the last verse to that goin' home waltz
And they'll start to peril 'neath the parking lot moon
And some cars and a pickup won't be picked up 'til noon
Somewhere between midnight and daylight
It's an after hours merry-go-round
Somewhere between midnight and daylight
There's a whole lot of love lost and found
I wish I could say now that I've learned it all
From my observations as a fly on the wall
But if lonesome's a crime oh, I'm guilty as sin
'Cause tomorrow I'll pickup my ol' pickup again
Somewhere between midnight and daylight
It's an after hours merry-go-round
Somewhere between midnight and daylight
There's a whole lot of love lost and found
I drank till I Stumbled
I drank till i fell
When The drunk part was over it hurt me like hell now i know about drinkin so i know one
things true bein drunk's a lot like lovin you
Cause I loved till i stumbled
I loved till I fell
When the When the lovin was over it hurt me like hell I know what a taste of the wrong love
can do being drunk's a lot like lovin you
And I've woke up some mornings a sworn off the drink at that ive done reasonably well I think
but i havent done well swearin off you and me and that ive failed miserably
Well ive felt the hangover of lovin all night ive sat at the bar all alone in a fight I've
bottled up feelings and poured 'em out to
Being drunk's a lot like lovin you
And I've woke up some mornings a sworn off the drink at that ive done reasonably well I think
but i havent done well swearin off you and me and that ive failed miserably
I've drank till i stumbled
I love till i fell
When the drunk part was over love hurt me like hell now i know about drinkin so i know one
things true being drunk's a lot like lovin you
The summer breeze made ripples on the pond
Rattled through the rings and the willow trees beyond
Daddy in his good hat, mama in her Sunday dress
Watched with pride as I stood there in the water up to my chest
And the preacher spoke about the cleansing blood
I sank my toes into that East Tennessee mud
Then it was down with the old man up with the new
Raised to walk in the way of light and truth
I didn't see no angels, just a few saints on the shore
But I felt like a new born baby, cradled up in the arms of the Lord
Amazing grace, oh, how sweet the sound
There was glory in the air, there was dinner on the ground
And my sins went for many, were washed away and gone
Along with a buffalo nickel, I forgot to leave at home
But that seemed like such a small, small price to pay
For the blessed peace of mind that came to me that day
And it was down with the old man, up with the new
Raised to walk in the way of light and truth
I didn't see no angels, just a few saints on the shore
But I felt like a new born baby, cradled up in the arms of the Lord
This road is long and dusty, sometimes the soul, it must be cleansed
And I long to feel that water rushin' over me again
Down with the old man, up with the new
Raised to walk in the way of light and truth
I didn't see no angels, just a few saints on the shore
But I felt like a new born baby, cradled up in the arms of the Lord
I felt like a new born baby, cradled up in the arms of the Lord
Well in the town where I was raised,
the clock ticked and the cattle grazed
Time passed with amazing grace,
Back where I come from
You can lie on a river bank,
paint your name on a water tank
Miscount all the beers you drank,
Back where I come from
Back where I come from
Where I'll be when its said and done
I'm proud as anyone
That's where I come from
We learned in Sunday school,
who made the sun shine through
I know who made the moon shine too,
Back where I come from
Blue eyes on a Saturday night,
tan legs in the broad daylight
TV's they were black and white,
Back where I come from
Back where I come from
Where I'll be when its said and done
I'm proud as anyone
That's where I come from
Some say it's a backward place,
narrow minds on a narrow wage
But I make it a point to say,
that's where I come from
Back where I come from
Where I'll be when its said and done
I'm proud as anyone
That's where I come from
That's where I come from
I'm an old Tennessean
Well Im proud as anyone
People always say that hindsight's 20/20
When it comes to mistakes in love, girl I got plenty
But the one that sticks out the most in my mind
Is the night I left you standing on the front porch crying
Living for the day I could make it all up to you
Til your back in my arms, back in my arms again
Til your back in my arms, I'll be oh lonesome 'til then
Now honey I wont' eat, I won't even sleep
I'll be walking these soles off of both of my feet
Til your back in my arms, back in my arms again
Well I'm getting to know this old town like never before
Walking every street, knocking on every door
Girl, whereever you are, I want you back
I love you baby, and I'm sure 'bout that
Whatever it takes, there's nothing that I won't do
Til your back in my arms, back in my arms again
Til your back in my arms, I'll be oh lonesome 'til then
Now honey I wont' eat, I won't even sleep
I'll be walking these soles off of both of my feet
Til your back in my arms, back in my arms again
I must have been a fool, I confess
To ever let you go, now I ain't gonna rest
Til your back in my arms, back in my arms again
Til your back in my arms, I'll be oh lonesome 'til then
Now honey I wont' eat, I won't even sleep
I'll be walking these soles off of both of my feet
Walking along beneath the lights of that miracle mile
Me and Mary making our way into the night
You can hear the cries from the carnival rides
The pin-ball bells and the ski-ball slides
Watching the summer sun fall out of sight
There's a warm wind coming in from off of the ocean
Making its way past the hotel walls to fill the street
Mary is holding both of her shoes in her hand
Said she likes to feel the sand beneath her feet
And in the morning I'm leaving, making my way back to Cleveland
So tonight I hope that I will do just fine
And I don't see how you could ever be anything but mine
There's a local band playing at the seaside pavilion
And I got just enough cash to get us in
And as we're dancin Mary's wrapping her arms around me
And I can feel the sting of summer on my skin
In the midst of the music I tell her I love her
We both laugh cause we know it isn't true
Ah but Mary there's a summer drawing to an end tonight
And there's so much that I long to do to you
But in the morning I'm leaving, making my way back to Cleveland
So tonight I hope that I will do just fine
And I don't see how you could ever be anything but mine
And in the morning I'm leaving, making my way back to Cleveland
So tonight I hope that I will do just fine
And I don't see how you could ever be anything but mine
I was lost in the wild side of life
I was blinded by smoke and neon lights
I was drinkin' and sinkin'
Without a prayer
Then she showed up
Right out of thin air
She took me to heaven
Oh my Lord, what a ride
And I've never been higher
On her love I could fly
I was hell bound
On my way down
Then I found what I need
Oh, an angel loved the devil out of me
I thank God for her love each day
He saved me
When he sent her my way
Now each night
I drive by those neon lights
And go home to my own paradise
Where she takes me to heaven
Oh my Lord, what a ride
and I've never been higher
On her love I could fly
I was hell bound
On my way down
Then I found what I need
Oh, an angel loved the devil out of me
Oh yes she did
I could jump on some ol' highway
Run a thousand miles or more
Unlock some hidden mystery
Behind a distant door
I could sail the seven oceans
Til I crawl upon some long forgotten shore
But it's always gonna be you
Always gonna be you I'm lookin' for
I could climb a hundred mountains
Leave a hard ol' world behind
Wander right across some prairie
Like a man out of his mind
I could walk and stare into the sun
Let it all just burn me deaf and blind
But it's always gonna be you...
Always gonna be you I'm tryin' to find
Where does a man go for redemption
Where does he take a broken heart
Shouldn't there be some small exemption
If he does all that it takes
To admit to his mistakes
Til the truth batters and breaks his world apart
I could ask for my forgiveness
From the heavens high above
Tell myself my prayers are gonna somehow be enough
And lay down in some angels bed
Convinced I've found the one I'm dreamin' of
But it's always gonna be you...
Always gonna be you that I love.
Where does a man seek his salvation
When does his mind finally go free
Is the pain he feels the only explanation...
For believing lies are true
For the stone inside his shoe
The endless ways that you keep haunting me...
I could find an empty church
Get down on my knees
Tell myself that mercy
Is a matter of degrees
Then lay down in some angel's arms
Convinced I've found the one I'm dreamin' of
But it's always gonna be you...
Always gonna be you that I love
Always gonna be you... that I love (instrumentals)
Ooooh, don't you think it's a pretty good plan
All I want for Christmas is a real good tan
All I want for Christmas is a real good tan
Take me to the islands
Put my feet in the sand
Rockin' to and fro with the rhythm of the ocean
Singin' silent night with the palm trees a blowin'
Ooooh, don't you think it's a pretty good plan
All I want for Christmas is a real good tan
Well if you're thinkin' 'bout gettin' me a present this year
Let me put a bug in your cute little ear
How about two tickets to a tropical show
Where we don't have to wear these winter clothes anymore
Instead of turkey we'll have mahi mahi grillin'
And pina colodas in the blender chillin'
All I want for Christmas is a real good tan
Take me to the islands
Put my feet in the sand
Singin' silent night with the palm trees a blowin'
Ooooh, don't you think it's a pretty good plan
All I want for Christmas is a real good tan
Well everybody's prayin' for a Christmas so white
Come to think about it that would be alright
As long as there is sand not snow on the ground
And everyday our skin gets a little more brown
We'll string some lights in a coconut tree
I'll rub some oil on you and you can rub some on me
All I want for Christmas is a real good tan
I can see us baby on the beach hand in hand
Rockin' to and fro with the rhythm of the ocean
Baby whats you say you and me we'll be goin'
Ooooh, I can almost feel my toes in the sand
All I want for Christmas is a real good tan
And don't worry baby we'll celebrate plenty
I'll buy you some shades a brand new bikini
We won't have to worry about the holiday rush
It'll be you and me fallen' deeper in love
Ooooh, don't you think it's a pretty good plan
All I want for Christmas is a real good tan
With a little luck this ol' truck will get me home today
With a little more I'll still have this job tomorrow
Weather man says a wet weekend he just might be right
But rain or shine you'll be mine tonight
That's all I need to know
In a world where most things come and go
I'll always have you to hold
And that's all I need to know
Heaven knows I ain't even close to bein' God's gift to women
But in your arms I feel like I am
I don't know it all, I sure can't solve
The problems of the human race
But I know how to bring a smile to your face
That's all I need to know
In a world where most things come and go
I'll always have you to hold
And that's all I need to know
Darlin', say it one more time
You will forever be mine
That's all I need to know
In a world where most things come and go
I'll always have you to hold
And that's all I need to know
I'll always have you to hold
She can't put her finger on a single lipstick stain
Perfume doesn't linger in a shirt
There's no matchbook in his pocket with a number and a name
So why does she still hurt
'Cause a woman knows, when there's another woman
She can feel her, all over her man
A woman knows, when there's another woman
You can't fool her, don't try to think you can
What she don't know won't hurt her that's what he tells himself
So he hides his cheatin' heart inside his chest
He thinks he's put one over, but what he doesn't know is
He's already confessed
'Cause a woman knows, when there's another woman
She can feel her, all over her man
A woman knows, when there's another woman
You can't fool her, don't try to think you can
A woman knows, when there's another woman
You can't fool her, don't try to think you can
I'd spend a lot more time in the pouring rain without an umbrella
Covering my head
And I'd stood up to that bully when he pushed and called me names
But I was too afraid
And I'd a gone on and saw Elvis that night he came to town
But mama said I couldn't
And I'd a went skinny dipping with Jenny Carson that time she dared me to
But I didn't
Oh I, I'd done a lot of things different
I wished I'd a spent more time with my dad when he was alive
Now I don't have the chance
I wish I had told my brother how much I loved him before he went off to war
But I just shook his hand
And I wish I had gone to church on Sunday morning when my grandma begged me too
But I was afraid of God
And I wish I would've listened when they said Boy, you're gonna wish you hadn't
But I wouldn't
Oh I, I'd done a lot of things different
People say they wouldn't change a thing, even if they could
Oh but I would
There was this red dress she wanted one time so bad she could taste it
And I should've bought it, but I didn't
She wanted to paint our bedroom yellow and trim it blues and greens
But I wouldn't let her, wouldn't a hurt nuthin
She loved to be held and kissed and touched but I didn't do it
Not nearly enough
And if I'd a known that dance was going to be our last dance
I'd a asked that band to play on and on on and on
Oh I, I'd done a lot of things different
People say they wouldn't change a thing, even if they could
Oh but I would
Oh whoa Oh I, I'd done a lot of things different
Oh I, I'd done a lot of things
She hit the door, 6:55
Sack full of groceries split down the side
Canned goods scattered all the way to the curb
Look on her face sayin "don't say a word"
So it's me and her and a can of beans
Sittin there on the front porch swing
A western sky all turnin red
Head on my shoulder, she sighed and said
I've been gopher and chauffer and company chairman,
Coffee maker, copy repairman
Anymore there ain't nothin I swear man
That I don't do
I been jugglin, strugglin, closin big deals
Dancin backwards in high heels
Just when it feels like I can't make it through
She said, it sure is nice to just be the woman with you
She said, the girl I was with a business degree
Probably wouldn't recognize me
I was gonna run the bank, I was gonna run the math
Now all I wanna run is a bubble bath
Back then, ya know, I had this plan
Before all this reality set in
Here comes life, boy, ready or not
Hey, I wanted it all and that's what I got
Cuz I'm gopher and chauffer and company chairman,
Coffee maker, copy repairman,
Anymore there ain't nothin I swear man
That I don't do
I've been jugglin, strugglin, closin big deals
Dancin backwards in high heels
Just when it feels like I can't make it through
She said, it sure is nice to just be the woman with you
She said, I'm gopher and chauffer and company chairman,
Coffee maker, copy repairman,
Anymore there ain't nothin I swear man
That I don't do
I been jugglin, strugglin, closin big deals
Dancin backwards in high heels
Just when it feels like I can't make it through
She said, it sure is nice to just be the woman, the woman with you
The woman with you
There's a fork in the road
On my way home
Temptation waits: wine, women, and song
Lord my will breaks
Where that road bends
And tonight I took a turn for the worse again
Chorus:
Left was home
Right was wrong
And you can bet by now she knows which road I'm on
It's a road I know like the back of my hand
But tonight I took a turn for the worse again
My old truck
Pulls a little to the right
Seems to get a lot worse on Friday night
Things are bad at home
Lord I'm sick of work
So tonight I took a turn for the worse
Repeat chorus
Lord tonight I took a turn for the worse again
Saw a man in the movies that didn't have a heart
How I wish I could give him mine
Then I wouldn't have to feel it breaking all apart
And this emptiness inside would suit me fine
It's times like these
I wish I were a tin man
You could hurt me all you wanted
And I'd never even know
I'd give anything just to be the tin man
And I wouldn't have a heart and I wouldn't need a soul
I couldn't see your leavin' comin'
You took me by surprise
Even now it still seems like a dream
But I know I can't be dreamin'
'Cause as I lay down each night
The pain so great that it won't let me sleep
It's times like these
I wish I were a tin man
You could hurt me all you wanted
And I'd never even know
I'd give anything just to be the tin man
And I wouldn't have a heart and I wouldn't need a soul
Well I'd give anything just to be the tin man
Slide on over, baby, underneath this mistletoe
Here's a toast to us together
Let me wrap you in this bow
I'm in the Christmas spirit,
No, this one won't be blue
It's gonna be the best one ever,
And it's all because of you, baby
Chorus:
You're the angel at the top of my tree
The best present anybody ever gave to me
I've got it decorated, all lit up gifts underneath
You're the angel at the top of my tree
Let's put on that old movie 'It's a Wonderful Life',
'Cause curled up by the fire, it sure rings true tonight
Let's make a little candle?
Then a little later on, we'll make a little Love
To that old Bing Crosby song, baby
Chorus: (Repeat Twice)
You're the angel at the top of my tree
Best Present anybody ever gave to me
I've got it decorated, all lit up gifts underneath
You're the angel at the top of my tree
Baby you're the angel!
City side walks, busy side walks
Dressed in holiday style
In the air there's a feeling of Christmas
Children laughing
People passing
Meeting smile after smile
And in every corner you'll hear.
Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring a ling, hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas day.
Strings of street lights
Even stop lights
Blink a bright red and green
As the shoppers rush home with their treasures
Hear the snow crunch
See the kids bunch
This is Santa's big scene
And above all the bustle you'll hear.
Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring a ling, hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas day.
Soon it will be Christmas day.
Christmas day.
Silver bells.
Silver bells.
Silver bells...
If it weren't for kids have you ever thought
There wouldn't be no Santa Clause
Look what the stork just brought
Thank God for Kids
We'd all live in a quiet house
Without Big Bird or a Mickey Mouse
And Kool-aid on the couch
Thank God for Kids
Thank God for kids there's magic for a while
A special kind of sunshine in a smile
Do you ever stop to think? or wonder why?
The nearest thing to Heaven is a child
Daddy how does this thing fly?
A hundred other where's and why's
You really don't know but we try
Thank God for Kids
When you look down in those trustin eyes
That look to you, you realize
Its love that you can't buy
Thank God for Kids
Thank God for there's magic for a while
A special kind of sunshine in a smile
Do you ever stop to think? or wonder why?
The nearest thing to Heaven is a child
When you get down on your knees tonight
To thank the Lord for his guiding light
And pray they turn out right
Thank God for Kids
Thank God for Kids
Silent night,
Holy night,
All is calm,
All is bright,
Round young virgin,
Mother and child,
holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night,
Holy night,
shepards praying at the sight,
glory stream from heaven afar,
heavenly hole sang halljaulah,
christ the savor is born,
christ the savor is born,
Silent night,
Holy night,
shout out god,
loves pure light,
rage of beings from the holy face,
with the dawn of amazing grace,
Jesus lord at the verge,
Jesus lord at the verge.
Sherry's living in paradise
Slinging drinks at a bar down by the beach
And you know she came here from LA.
Southern California could not hold her dreams
She's happy now it seems
'Cause Sherry's living, living in paradise
Chasing something or running from something
Had a lot of lovers that were good for nothing
And she's thought about leaving once or twice
But she's still in the sun and this laid-back life
Sherry's living in paradise
Sherry's living in paradise
Somehow the salty air, it soothes her soul
Says it makes her whole
She gets hit on by the tourists
But she brushes it off 'cause she's heard every line
She just takes it in stride
'Cause Sherry's living, living in paradise
Chasing something or running from something
Had a lot of lovers that were good for nothing
And she's thought about leaving once or twice
But she's still in the sun and this laid-back life
Sherry's living in paradise
She's thought about leaving once or twice
But she's still in the sun and this laid-back life
Not a day goes by that I don't tell her
How beautiful she is
How kind and caring I'm always swearing
She's the reason that I live
I make it a point to point out
Every good thing that she does
How she has everything I need
And I can't get enough
I always tell her I love her
And how lost I'd be without her
And God knows, I mean every word
I always tell her I love her
But she always says, it first
Not a night goes by that I don't tell her
I'm a lucky man
Pull her close and let her know
How proud of her I am
And I'm so into her I swear
It tears me inside out
And I make sure she sees that she's
What this old boy's about
I always tell her I love her
And how lost I'd be without her
And God knows, I mean every word
I always tell her I love her
But she always says, it first
Lets leave town on a permanent vacation
Lock up the house pack up the station wagon
Make paradise our final destination
As long as we're outta here
There ain't no time like the present they say
Lets cruise all the way down A1A
Put the top down and catch a few rays
Baby we'll be outta here
Anywhere you want to go
As long as it's sunny weather
Let the time fly by I don't mind
As long as we're together
South of the border there's a place I know
Where James Taylor sang about Mexico
And the suns so hot we'll forget to go home
Baby we'll be outta here
Anywhere you want to go
As long as it's sunny weather
Let the time fly by I don't mind
As long as we're together
Maybe drive to the country
Down to the lake see if the
Catfish are jumping set our bait
And if we come up dry we'll just sleep in late
At least we'll be outta here
As long as we're outta here
Baby lets get outta here
Outta here
Come on baby lets get outta here
Cruise down A1A
There's a blue rocking chair
Sitting in the sand
Weathered by the storms and well oiled hands
It sways back and forth
With the help of the winds
It seems to always be there, like an old trusted friend
I've read a lot of books, wrote a few songs
Looked at my life - where it's goin, where it's gone
I've seen the world through a bus windshield
But nothing compares to the way that I see it
To the way that I see it, to the way that I see it
When I sit in that old blue chair
From that chair I've cought a few fish and some rays
And I've watched boats sail in and out of cinnamon bay
I let go of a lover that took a piece of my heart
Prayed many times for forgiveness and a brand new start
I've read a lot of books, wrote a few songs
Looked at my life - where it's goin, where it's gone
I've seen the world through a bus windshield
But nothing compares to the way that I see it
To the way that I see it, to the way that I see it
When I sit in that old blue chair
That chair was my bed one New Year's night
When I passed out from too much Malibu and diet
And I woke up to a hundred mosquito bites
I swear, got em all sitting right there
In that old blue chair
There's a blue rocking chair
Sitting in the sand
Weathered by the storms and well oiled hands
O little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight
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
And praises sing to God the King
And Peace to men on earth
O little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
I've been up to my neck workin 6 days a week
wearin holes into the shoes on my feet
bene dreamin of gettin away since i dont know
Aint no better time than now..for mexico
No shoes, No shirt, No problems
Blues what blues..hey i forgot them
The sun and the sand and a drink in my hand
with no bottom
and no shirt, no shirt, and no problems!
No problems
Want a towel on a chair in the sand by the sea
want to look thru my shades and see you there with me
Want to soak up life for a while
In laid back mode
No boss, no polite, no stress, no dress code
NO shoes, no shirt, no problems
Blues what blues hey i forgot them
The sun and the sand and a drink in my hand with no
bottom
and no shoes, no shirt, and no problems
Babe lets get packed..take tops and flip flops if u
got them
No shoes, no shirt, no problems
No problems
I believe there's magic here in these sails
In the wake of these old pirate trails
That cut through the water and the atmosphere
I believe there is magic here
It's in buried treasure under the sea
In the music that drifts out on the street
It's in the barflies drinking their beer
I believe there's magic here
This crazy rock has got a lot
Of romance and sex appeal
It's lazy days with Hemingway
And I gotta say that it captures me still
'Cause I believe there's magic in those beachside dives
Under the moon as it's changing the tides
Friends they go away, then they reappear
I believe there is magic here
This crazy rock has got a lot
Of romance and sex appeal
It's lazy days with Hemingway
And I gotta say that it captures me still
'Cause I believe there's magic in those beachside dives
Under the moon as it's changing the tides
Friends they go away, then they reappear
I believe there is magic here
Friends they go away, then they reappear
I believe there is magic
A whole lotta magic
I believe there is magic here
I believe there is magic
A whole lotta magic
Well the news spread through Jerusalem,
tonight a child is born
There are shepherds fallin' to their knees,
and Angels blowin' horns
But in their golden halls the Pharisees
Scoffed and drank their wine
They said it's only Hebrew prophesy
We don't care and besides
He's just a kid
That's all He is
One more pebble in the gravel,
One more rumor in the rabble.
How can He be king?
He's just a kid.
Well in no time it seemed
the world was knockin' on His door
Performing miracles and wonders
they had never see before
Soon the Pharisees stopped laughing
The silver sum was paid
And near the end He knelt down
in the garden and He prayed:
I'm just a kid
That's all I am
I'll need Your strength to see me through it
If it is Your will I'll do it
But how can I be king
I'm just a kid?
Now I think about the Baby
and the Man at Christmas time
Of mothers, sons and fathers
and children just like mine
About the power in unselfishness,
love and sacrifice
The Gift that we were given and the price.
And how the news spread through Jerusalem,
tonight a child is born
There are shepherds falling to their knees,
and angels blowin' horns
I wonder how on Earth the Pharisees
could scoff and drink their wine
And say "He's only Hebrew prophesy
We don't care and besides He's just a kid
That's all He is
One more pebble in the gravel
One more rumor in the rabble
And how can He be king? He's just a kid"
Oh how can He be king?
He's just a kid.
Well I built a million ravin beauties out of your make believe,
Hopin' my imagination might run away with me.
Thought I'd picture every vision that a man could dream about,
Till you walked through those swing doors and stepped down off that cloud.
What's an angel like you doin' in my wildest dreams?
A walkin' talkin' lovin' fantasy.
Did you come here tonight just to rescue me?
What's an angel like you doin' in my wildest dreams.?
Well, I thought I died and went to heaven when you set down next to me.
And I said to myself 'this is too good to believe'.
You look like you belong in a Sunday school choir,
Instead of in this honky tonk settin' me on fire.
What's an angel like you doin' in my wildest dreams?
A walkin' talkin' lovin' fantasy.
Darlin' did you come here tonight just to rescue me?
What's an angel like you doin' in my wildest dreams.?
Are you just wishful thinkin'? A figment of my mind.
Well, I'll worry about that tomorrow, right now, it's closin' time.
What's an angel like you doin' in my wildest dreams?
A walkin' talkin' lovin' fantasy.
Darlin' did you come here tonight just to rescue me?
What's an angel like you doin' in my wildest dreams?
What's an angel like you doin' in my wildest dreams?
I'm dreaming tonight
Of a place I love
Even more than I usually do.
And although I know
It's a long road back
I promise you
I'll be home for Christmas.
You can count on me.
Please have snow and mistletoe
And presents under the tree.
Christmas Eve will find me
Where the love-light gleams.
I'll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams.
Oh oh ah I'll be home for Christmas.
You can count on me.
Please have snow and mistletoe
And presents under the tree.
Oh Christmas Eve will find me
Where the love-light gleams.
I'll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams.
If only yeah
Well now, if only, only, only, only
If only in my dreams.
If only
Well, well, well Lord
If only oh
If only in my dreams.
A little country church on a two lane road
A bride and groom coming out the door
White lace dress and a red bouquet
Just married written on a blue Chevrolet
Don't that make you want to fall in love
Don't that look like a picture of us
A match made in heaven if there ever was
Don't that make you want to fall
That just makes me want to give you my heart
Ever forever needs a place to start
Gotta be a sign from up above
Don't that make you want to fall in love
Old folks sittin' in a front porch swing
Still holdin' hands like they were sixteen
Fifty good years they're a lover's dream
Darlin' that could be you and me
Don't that make you want to fall in love
Don't that look like a picture of us
A match made in heaven if there ever was
Don't that make you want to fall
That just makes me want to give you my heart
Ever forever needs a place to start
Gotta be a sign from up above
Don't that make you want to fall in love
Yeah, yeah
Well I finally found somebody,
Who lives to give their love to me, only me.
She takes away my worries,
Shows me how true love's meant to be, what a relief
Now love don't have to be a ball and chain,
Or somebody pullin' on a puppet string.
Danglin' you around,
Like you got no mind all.
Love don't fade when the dog days come,
And hangs in tough 'til it sees the sun.
And I finally found somebody who,
Lets that love light shine on through
Well I finally found somebody,
Who welcomes me with open arms, into their heart.
Thank God, my search is over.
I found a four-leaf clover, love took me long enough.
Now love don't have to be a ball and chain,
Or somebody pullin' on a puppet string.
Danglin' you around,
Like you got no mind all.
Love don't fade when the dog days come,
And hangs in tough 'til it sees the sun.
And I finally found somebody who,
Lets that love light shine on through.
Lets that love light shine on through.
Well I finally found somebody.
Well I finally found somebody.
I finally found somebody.
I'd spend a lot more time
In the pouring rain without an umbrella ...
Covering my head.
And I'd stood up to that bully
When he pushed and called me names...
But I was too afraid.
And I'd a gone on and saw Elvis
That night he came to town...
But mama said I couldn't.
And I'd a went skinny dipping with Jenny Carson
That time she dared me to...
But I didn't.
Oh I, I'd Done A Lot Of Things Different
I wished I'd a spent more time
With my dad when he was alive..
Now I don't have the chance.
I wish I had told my brother,
How much I loved him before
He went off to war...
But I just shook his hand.
And I wish I had gone to church
On Sunday morning when my grandma begged me to...
But I was afraid of God.
And I wish I would've listened when they said Boy, you're gonna wish you hadn't...
But I wouldn't.
Oh I, I'd Done A Lot Of Things Different.
People say they wouldn't change a thing,
Even if they could...
Oh but I would.
There was this red dress she wanted one time
So bad she could taste it.
I should've bought it...
But I didn't.
She wanted to paint our bedroom yellow
And trim it blues and greens...
But I wouldn't let her,
Wouldn't a hurt nuthin.
She loved to be held and kissed and touched...
But I didn't do it, not nearly enough.
And if I'd a known that dance
Was going to be our last dance...
I'd have asked that band to play on & on & on.
Oh I, I'd Done A Lot Of Things Different.
People say they wouldn't change a thing,
Even if they could...
Oh but I would.
Ohhhhh... Oh I,
I'd Done A Lot Of Things Different.
Oh I, I'd Done A Lot Of Things...
I think we'd all
Do A Lot Of Things Different.
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
Chorus:
Chirstmas 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
Chorus
And from Fort Payne, Alabama
And Knoxville, Tennessee
Merry Christmas tonight
Starin' out into the wild blue yonder
So many thoughts to sit and ponder
'Bout life and love and lack of
And this emptiness in my heart
Too old to be wild and free still
Too young to be over the hill
Should I try to grow up
But who knows where to start
So I just ...
Sit right here and have another beer in Mexico
Do my best to waste another day
Sit right here and have another beer in Mexico
Let the warm air melt these blues away
Sun comes up and sun sinks down
And I seen 'em both in this tourist town
Up for days in a rage
Just tryin' to search my soul
From the answers and the reasons why
I'm at these crossroads in my life
And I really don't know
Which way to go
So I just ...
Sit right here and have another beer in Mexico
Do my best to waste another day
Sit right here and have another beer in Mexico
Let the warm air melt these blues away
Maybe I'll settle down, get married
Or stay single and stay free
Which road I travel
Is still a mystery to me
So I'll just ...
Sit right here, have another beer in Mexico
Do my best to waste another day
Sit right here and have another beer in Mexico
Let the warm air melt these blues away
Man, I could use a Pina Colada
Little bit of sun on my skin
A hammock, a book, never gonna look back
Once my feet hit the sand
I've had it up to here with this rat race
Need a smile on my face
I wanna go where I can lighten up the load
Drive a little while on the wrong side of the road
Get this laying low off to a flying start
Play my guitar in the Caribbean sun
Hang with the locals at the Quiet Mon
Where you can be a tourist
A beach bum or a star
And be as you are
Gettin' stuck sure would be easy
In this palm tree paradise
Ambition fades with every wave
For the finer things in life
Maybe I'll just hang around here
Go home later next year
I wanna stay down here and lighten up the load
Drive a little while on the wrong side of the road
Get this laying low off to a flying start
Play my guitar in the Caribbean sun
Hang with the locals at the Quiet Mon
Where you can be a tourist
A beach bum or a star
And be as you are
I wanna play my guitar in the Caribbean sun
Hang with the locals at the Quiet Mon
Where you can be a tourist
A beach bum or a star
And be as you are
I'm not afraid of lonely
I've gotten good at being that
Ain't seen nothin' that could hold me
Say good-bye and don't look back
Running, always ready
Feel as strong and steady
But you scare me
Took a long walk after midnight
Trying to make sense of it all
Tried to catch a glimpse of my old life
But your face was all i saw
Blue eyes staring through me
Baby, what are you doing to me
You (never felt this before, it's all brand new to me, never known anyone) scare me
You (i'm doing what i said i would never do, too late to stop it now) scare me
Knowing there's no turning back
Knowing I don't want to
Baby you (never felt this before, it's all brand new to me, never known anyone) scare me
You (I'm doing what I said I would never do, too late to stop it now) scare me
Scare me
Scare me
Baby you scare me
Sometimes they're in a bottle,
Sometimes a pair of high-heel shoes,
Some come rolled in paper
Some have six strings and only play the blues
Once you've met the devil
There ain't no way he'll let you be
When I'm not chasing demons,
There's demons chasing me
Skeletons in closets
Ghosts underneath the bed
They hide out in pictures
And words better left unsaid
They hang around like perfume
And haunt me like an ancient melody
When I'm not chasing demons,
There's demons chasing me
There's things that I can't leave alone
'Cause they won't leave me alone
What I want ain't what I need
Still I reach for the things I crave
Then try to run away
Am I afraid of being free
'Cause when I'm not chasing demons
There's demons chasing me
So roll one up and light it
Pick up my old guitar
I'm playing crossroads
Drinking whiskey from a mason jar
Heartache at my front door
Says she needs my company
When I'm not chasing demons
There's demons chasing me
There's things that I can't leave alone
'Cause they won't leave me alone
What I want ain't what I need
Still I reach for the things I crave
Then try to run away
Am I afraid of being free
'Cause when I'm not chasing demons
There's demons chasing me
When I'm not chasing demons
There's demons chasing me
She's thinking about what her kids are doing
Five miles away, it's almost time for bed
They're brushing teeth and hearing one more story
And in the mirror she paints her lips bright red
She wishes she could call and say she loves them
But the bossman says no calls go out or in
So she puts on a dress that might feel pretty
If she didnt have to take it off again
She's dancin for the Groceries
She's dancin for the rent
She's dancing for the credit cards
That she's already spent
In sequence and in laces
She's dancing for the braces
So her kids can a perfect smile someday
Smiling While she dances
Is the price she has to pay
They tell her in this job there is no future
So get it while you can Cause looks dont last
There money in those pockets for the take in
If u do it right it makes the time go fast
The music loud the drinks are mostly water
What her name is tonight she cant recall
The business men stair at the single mother
Whose smiling while she's stairing at the wall
She's dancin for the Groceries
She's dancin for the rent
She's dancing for the credit cards
That she's already spent
In sequence and in laces
She's dancing for the braces
So her kids can a perfect smile someday
Smiling While she dances
Is the price she has to pay
Someday she'll have a house out in the country
Someday she'll see the other side of dawn
And noone will ever know
But it wats she did before
She just heard the dj say your on
The lights come up
Sunny days seem to hurt the most.
I wear the pain like a heavy coat.
I feel you everywhere I go.
I see your smile, I see your face,
I hear you laughin' in the rain.
I still can't believe you're gone.
It ain't fair: you died too young,
Like the story that had just begun,
But death tore the pages all away.
God knows how I miss you,
All the hell that I've been through,
Just knowin' no-one could take your place.
An' sometimes I wonder,
Who'd you be today?
Would you see the world? Would you chase your dreams?
Settle down with a family,
I wonder what would you name your babies?
Some days the sky's so blue,
I feel like I can talk to you,
An' I know it might sound crazy.
It ain't fair: you died too young,
Like the story that had just begun,
But death tore the pages all away.
God knows how I miss you,
All the hell that I've been through,
Just knowin' no-one could take your place.
An' sometimes I wonder,
Who you'd be today?
Today, today, today.
Today, today, today.
Sunny days seem to hurt the most.
I wear the pain like a heavy coat.
The only thing that gives me hope,
Is I know I'll see you again some day.
South of the border. American dollars
Take you a long, long way
Beachside bungalows, sand between your toes,
Nobody knows your name
There's a worm at the bottom of a bottle
That's well within my reach
And the heart that you broke will soon be a joke
As soon as he and I meet
Oh forgettin's cheap in Mexico
She'll be there waiting
And she won't say no
Tequila loves me even if you don't
Madam Tequila's a fine senoriata
All my compadres concur
She won't lie, she won't leave in your hour of need
So we're raising our glasses to her
They say "valmos hecharlo el traga"
It means "drink it all down 'til you see
The bottom of the glass and it's kickin' your a**"
Boys, the next round's on me
Oh forgettin's cheap in Mexico
She'll be there waiting
And she won't say no
Tequila loves me even if you don't
Oh forgettin's cheap in Mexico
She'll be there waiting
And she won't say no
Tequila loves me even if you don't
Oh forgettin's cheap in Mexico
She'll be there waiting
And she won't say no
Tequila loves me even if you don't
The body's a temple, that's what we're told
I've treated this one like an old honky-tonk
Greasy cheeseburgers and cheap cigarettes
One day they'll get me if they ain't got me yet
'Cause I've been living in fast forward
A hillbilly rock star out of control
I've been living in fast forward
Now I need to rewind real slow
My friends all grew up, they settled down
Built nice little houses on the outskirts of town
They work in their office, drive SUVs
They pray for their babies and they worry 'bout me
'Cause I've been living in fast forward
A hillbilly rock star out of control
I've been living in fast forward
Now I need to rewind real slow
I'm always runnin', son of a gunnin'
I've had a good time it's true
But the way I've been goin', it's time that I toned it
Down just a notch or two
Oh yeah
Well, I've been living in fast forward
A hillbilly rock star out of control
I've been living in fast forward
Now I need to rewind real slow
Well, I've been living in fast forward
A hillbilly rock star out of control
I've been living in fast forward
Now I need to rewind real slow
Yeah, I need to rewind real slow
People always tell me their life story
Love they've lost, their taste of glory
He sat next to me at the counter in the diner
Said I used to be Wall Street but this is much finer
Oh yeah
He had a leather look on a steel horse Harley
And a dark-eyed girlfriend he called Charlie
He looked a little lost walkin' out the door
But I think I knew what he was lookin' for
Freedom, sweet freedom
I gassed 'er up, climbed back in my cab
To my wife I'm a husband, to my kids I'm a dad
To the credit card companies I'm just another sucker
To the IRS, a long-haul trucker
Mmmm yeah
Some say that freedom's the power to do what one pleases
You can live like the devil or hold on to Jesus
I found the one thing I was born to do
And girl that's why I'm runnin' back to you
Freedom, sweet freedom
He climbed up in my truck with his green duffel bag
I knew he was a soldier 'cause I saw his dog tags
We talked about it, we cried about it
Then a steel horse Harley came roarin' on past
I knew it was Charlie hangin' on real fast
We talked about it, we laughed about it
Through the joy and pain that living brings
Don't we all want the same thing
Freedom, sweet freedom
It's what the junkie needs that the needle can't give
The oppressed and forgotten are praying for it
It's what the brave and courageous are fightin' for
An open sail on a distant shore
He walked in with a salty sway
Lookin' like Blackbeard in his day
A brother in arms just like me
I was born a son of the sea
I can't be still, I can't be tied
The only time I feel alive is
When the wind fills my sail
Riding on a lifelong swell
Let my heart take me where it wants to go
That's the soul of a sailor, the soul of a sailor
He slid a stool and a beer to me
Said, you know, we're both a dying breed
Here's to love lost and newfound friends
And living out life in the boat we're in
I can't be still, I can't be tied
The only time I feel alive is
When the wind fills my sail
Riding on a lifelong swell
Let my heart take me where it wants to go
That's the soul of a sailor, the soul of a sailor
Let my heart take me where it wants to go
He left Maine 'cause he needed a change
And he was desperate to rearrange priorities
And he thought the sea would be the best place to be
So he saved his money, sold his car
And with his eye set on a Southern star
Got the courage to follow his heart
Set out for a brand new start
He's an island boy
Now he's an island boy
Living his life where stress is the enemy
Now he's an island boy
A stone's throw from St. Croix
He's finally found his piece of serenity
Now he tends bar at the Old Mango
And he sees tourists come and go
With their pressed pants and camera case
Too much sun burned on their face
Now he watches the snow on CNN
With all of his dope-smokin' friends
Just look at the hell they must be in
Swears he won't go back again
He's an island boy
Now he's an island boy
Living his life where stress is the enemy
Now he's an island boy
A stone's throw from St. Croix
He's finally found his piece of serenity
You know the love of his life has always been Emily
She loves the man she sees
In her island boy
Now he's an island boy
Living his life where stress is the enemy
Now he's an island boy
A stone's throw from St. Croix
He's finally found his piece of serenity
Island boy
A stone's throw from St. Croix
Island boy
Island boy
Saw him sittin on a sidewalk in Fresno
Braided hair and a tye-dyed t-shirt on
Talkin to himself about Vietnam
About the tour he did and the deal he got
He said this world ain't the same if you ask me.
If I could be somewhere else, I'd tell you where I'd be
I'd be rollin' on a river with Credence
Stealin' kisses from Peggy Sue
I'd be knee-deep in sand on a Panama beach
In the spring of '72
I'd be wastin' away on the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll in
He said what I wouldn't give just to live those songs again.
Saw him workin' the counter at Walgreens
With a new haircut and a Bachelor's Degree
Talkin' to himself about his raw deal
Cussin' Uncle Sam and the GI bill
He said This world ain't the same if you ask me
If I could be somewhere else, I'd tell you where I'd be
I'd be rollin' on a river with Credence
Stealin' kisses from Peggy Sue
I'd be knee-deep in sand on a Panama beach
In the spring of '72
I'd be wastin' away on the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll in
He said what I wouldn't give just to live those songs again.
He said This world ain't the same if you ask me
If I could be somewhere else, I'd tell you where I'd be
I'd be rollin' on a river with Credence
Stealin' kisses from Peggy Sue
I'd be knee-deep in sand on a Panama beach
In the spring of '72
I'd be wastin' away on the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll in
He said what I wouldn't give just to live those songs again.
Girl don't you know it's all I can do
To keep my hands off of you
Anytime you're around
When the stars come out at night
I dream of holdin' you tight
Everytime I lay down
It feels so good for me to have you this way
The only other thing
I wish I had was a chance
A chance
To tell you how I feel about you
And how it feels to live without a chance
A chance
To tell you I'll love you forever
Knowing that I'll never have a chance
Sometimes reality hurts
And you wonder if life's worth
Living at all
Knowing no matter how much you care
You'll never have a prayer
Of having what you want
At least I've been close enough I could taste
Beauty at it's best
But never a trace of a chance
A chance
To tell you how I feel about you
And how it feels to live without a chance
A chance
To tell you I'll love you forever
Knowing that I'll never have a chance
A chance, a chance
To tell you I'll love you forever
Baby I don't understand
how just the touch of your hand can make me feel
invincible.
Do you know just where you take me
Do you know how high you make me
I need your kiss
Like oxygen
With your arms warm around me
When your eyes look deep into me
It's unstoppable
baby anything is possible
Chorus: Everything I wanna be, any dream I wanna dream, I can
because of your love.
Anywhere I ever go, with all of my heart I'll know
I am the man that I am,
Because of your love.
Don't know how I lived before you
Now I live to explore you
Take me girl, to your secret world.
Where I can swim in your deep blue passion
Where I can feel your love come crashing over me
endlessly.
Whether your right by my side or whether you and I are a million miles apart
I can always feel you in my heart.
Chorus 2x
ohhhh baby
because of your love
I will not be the one
Who turns his back and runs
When things get rocky down the line
And I will not be the one
Holdin' the smokin' gun
If our love don't stand the test of time
I'll love you forever
I will be your man
Beside you always
I will stand
I didn't say "I do"
To take control of you
I have no chains to hold you down
If you'll let me spread my wings
You'll get the best of me
Deep in your heart is where I'm bound
I will not forsake you
I will take your hand
Beside you always
I will stand
No matter what happens
This feeling will stay
Till the day that I die
You'll fill up the heart of my soul
That I'll take to the other side
And you'll be the only one
When all is said and done
I'll keep you close to me I swear
If ever you are down
No need to look around
Just close your eyes and I'll be there
I'll love you forever
I will be your man
Beside you always
Well I've been lonesome
I've been empty
I got an aching
Way deep down inside
And I need someone
Someone to hold me
Pull down the shade, turn out the light and love me tonight
Don't think about tomorrow
It don't matter anymore
We can turn the key and lock the world outside the door
I need you so now
Come on let go now
Kick off your shoes, turn out the light and love me tonight
Well don't you worry
We're all alone now
So let your hair down
Come sit by my side
And turn off the TV
Put on some music
Pull down the shade, turn out the light and love me tonight
Don't think about tomorrow
It don't matter anymore
We can turn the key and lock the world outside the door
I need you so now
Come on let go now
Kick off your shoes, turn out the light and love me tonight
I need you so now
Come on let go now
Pull down the shade, turn out the light and love me tonight
With a voice, you could hear all the way to the rocky top
Play by play for thirty-one years it never stopped
We heard 20, 15, 10, and 5 your voice was our eyes and we could see
Touchdown Tennessee
Quarterback rolled right, it was a long throw down field to willie Gault For a
second no one knew if it was caught
We heard 20, 15, 10, and 5 your voice was our eyes and we could see
Touchdown Tennessee
Your voice painted us a picture of all the losses and the wins
And it's so hard to imagine a game without your voice again
Saying 20, 15, 10, and 5 your voice was our eyes and we could see
Touchdown Tennessee
So thank you John what a run it's been fun for us all
All the way are hearts pounded when you called
20, 15, 10, and 5 your voice was our eyes and we could see
Touchdown Tennessee
So thank you John
At first she's gunna come on strong
Like she'll love you all night long
Like it's going out of style
Then she'll leave you with a smile
You're gunna give her all your heart
Then she'll tear your world apart
Your gunna cry a little while
Still she'll leave you with a smile
(chorus)
Well you cant help but wonder
Why you cant help but love her
But you cant help but love her
And all that hurtin' was more than worth it
It's written all over your face
One day you'll pass her on the street
With that guy you used to be
She'll say 'hello' and walk on by
Then she'll leave you with a smile
Chours
At first she's gunna come on strong
Like she'll love you all night long
Like its going out of style
Then she'll leave you with a smile
Oooh shes gunna love you
She's gunna leave you with a smile
White Lightnin'
(Written by S. Wooley)
Well in North Carolina, way back in the hills
Lived my old pappy and he had him a still
He brewed white lightnin' 'til the sun went down
Then he'd fill him a jug and he'd pass it around
Mighty, mighty pleasin, pappy's corn squeezin'
Whshhhoooh . . . white lightnin'
(Chorus)
Well the "G" men "T" men revenuers, too
Searchin' for the place where he made his brew
They were looking, tryin to book him,
but my pappy kept a-cookin'
Mmmm . . . white lightnin'
Well I asked my old pappy why he called his brew
White lightnin' 'stead of mountain dew
I took a little sip and right away I knew
As my eyes bugged out and my face turned blue
Thunder started crashin', lightnin' started flashin...
Mmmmm . . . white lightnin'
(Repeat chorus)
Well a city slicker came and he said "I'm tough"
I think I wanna taste that powerful stuff
He took one slug and drank it on down
And I heard him a moanin' as he hit the ground
Thunder started crashin', lightnin started flashin
Mmmmm.... white lightnin'
(repeat chorus)
I been up, I been down
Take my word, my way around
I ain't askin' for much
I said, Lord, take me downtown
I'm just lookin' for some tush
I been bad, I been good
Dallas, Texas, Hollywood
I ain't askin' for much
I said, Lord, take me downtown
I'm just lookin' for some tush
Take me back way back home
Not by myself, not alone
I ain't askin' for much
I said, Lord, take me downtown
I was thinking about parking the other night
We was out on a back road
Me and my baby was just getting right
All our systems on overload
Radio blasting in the front seat
Turning out the music fine
We was snuggled up in the back seat
Making up for lost time
Steamy windows
Zero visibility
Steamy windows
Coming from the body heat
You can wine and dine with a man all night
With good intent
But there is something about a confrontation on a back road
Breaks down the defense
Steamy windows
Zero visibility
Steamy windows
Coming from the body heat
There's a sound outside the front door
And I know that's just the wind
And it makes him snuggle up just a little bit closer
And start things happening again
Steamy windows, ain't nobody can see
I ain't had nothing to drink
I knew that's probably what you'd think
If I drop by this time of night
Remember way back when
I promised you I'd drop in
To one of those meetings down for awhile
They started talking bout steps you take
Mistakes you make the hearts you break and the price you pay
I almost walked away
You could hear a pin drop when this old man
Stood up and said I'm gonna say it again
Like I do every week for those who don't know me
It's the simple things in life
Like the kids at home and a loving wife
That you miss the most when you lose control
And everything in life starts to disappear the devil
Takes your hand and says no fear have another shot
Just one more beer
I've been there thats why I'm here
This old boy stood up in the aisle said hed been living life in denile
And he cried as he talked about wasted years
I couldn't believe what I'd heard
It was my life word for word
And all of a sudden it was clear
It's the simple things in life
Like the kids at home and a loving wife
That you miss the most when you lose control
And everything in life starts to disappear
The devil takes your hand and says no fear have another shot
Just one more beer
I've been there thats why Im here
I know for us it may be to late
But it would mean the world to me
If you were there when I stand to say
It s the simple things in life
Like the kids at home and a loving wife
That you miss the most when you lose control
And everything in life starts to disappear
The devil takes your hand and says no fear have another shot
Just one more beer
I've been there thats why Im here
Oh I've been there
Thats why I'm here
She was aware of her insecurities as she took the stage
She was convinced if she got up there that
She'd be discovered someday
So she belted it
She hit the high notes endlesly
Oh she melted them
As she brought them to their feet
Chorus:
She was a big star
At Banana Joe's bar
Where she sang karaoke every night
She said if you work hard to get where you are
It feels good in the hot spot light
She was a big star
She made the local cable shows
Where the camera fell in love with her face
After a couple of weekends
The groupies were crawling all over the place
She signed autographs
Like she was Garth Brooks in a skirt
And in the aftermath
That small time town was hers
Chorus
She doesn't care anymore
That her high school girlfriends cut her down
The only thought she entertains is where they are
And where she is now
Her old neighbors swear they're certain
she slept her way to the top
She knows you don't get where your going
Less you got somethin they ain't got
So she sings tonight
To Twenty Thousand plus
And the young girls scream out loud
"Man that could be us"
She's a big star
As she eats caviar
Just before she performs every night
She says if you work hard
To get where you are
It feels good in the hot spot light
She's a big star
She's a big star
We go out to a party somewhere
The moment we walk in the door
People stop and everybody stares
She don't know what they're staring for
She don't know she's beautiful
(never crossed her mind)
She don't know she's beautiful
(no shes not that kind)
She dont know shes beautiful
Though time and time i've told her so
There she goes just walking down the street
And someone lets a whistle out
A girl like her she just can't see
What the fuss is all about
And she don't know she's beautiful
(never crossed her mind)
She don't know she's beautiful
(no shes not that kind)
She dont know shes beautiful
Though time and time i've told her so
Mornin' comes and her hairs all a mess
That's when she thinks she looks her worst
It's times like this she dont know why
I can't take my eyes off her
And she don't know she's beautiful
(never crossed her mind)
She don't know she's beautiful
(no shes not that kind)
She dont know shes beautiful
Though time and time i've told her
She don't know she's beautiful
(never crossed her mind)
She don't know she's beautiful
(no shes not that kind)
She dont know shes beautiful
Though time and time i've told her
She don't know she's beautiful
(never crossed her mind)
She don't know she's beautiful
(no shes not that kind)
She dont know shes beautiful
Though time and time i've told her
Well it's Christmas-time pretty baby
Snow is fallin' on the ground
Well it's Christmas-time pretty baby
Snow is fallin' on the ground
You'll be a real good little baby
Cause Santa Clause is back in town!
Got no sleigh with reindeer
No sack on my back
Gonna see me comin' in a big black Cadillac
Oooh Christmas-time pretty baby
Snow is fallin' on the ground
You'll be a real good little baby
Cause Santa Clause is back in town, (yeah he's back in town)
(ho, ho, ho, baby)
Hang up your stockin'
Turn out the light
Santa Clause is coming
Down your chimney tonight!
Oooh Christmas-time pretty baby
Snow is fallin' on the ground
You'll be a real good little baby
Cause Santa Clause is back in town
You'll be a real good little baby
Cause Santa Clause is back in town
(guess who's back in town, you better be a good girl)
(ho, ho, ho, baby)
Santa Clause is back in town
Everybody says it's gonna take a little more time
Might as well get used to her running through my mind
Her memory brought me to my knees
When will I be back up walking
Only time will tell, but it ain't talking
A lot of sleepless nights I'm sure are lying up ahead
Wonder when the night will come when I lay down in bed
And her memory finally decides to stop calling
Only time will tell, but it ain't talking
Chorus
Only time will tell when i will finally be free
But so far it hasn't spoke a single word to me
Wonder when the pain will end
And all the tears will stop falling
Only time will tell, but it ain't talking
Chorus
Only time will tell, but it ain't talking
One word, that's all you said
Something in your voice caused me, to turn my head
Your smile just captured me, and you were in my future as far as
I could see And I don't know how it happened, but it
happens still
You ask me if I love you, if I always will...
Well, you had me from "Hello"
I felt love start to grow the moment that I looked into
your eyes
You won me, it was over from the start
You completely stole my heart and now you won't let go
I never even had a chance you know?
You had me from "Hello"
Inside I built a wall so high around my heart,
I thought I'd never fall
One touch, you brought it down
The bricks of my defenses scattered on the ground
And I swore to me I wasn't gonna love again
The last time was the last time I'd let someone in
But, you had me from "Hello"
I felt love start to grow the moment that I looked
into your eyes
You won me, it was over from the start
You completely stole my heart and now you won't
let go
I never even had a chance you know?
You had me from "Hello"
That's all you said
Something in your voice calls me, to turn my head
You had me from "Hello"
You had me from "Hello"
Girl, I've loved you from "Hello"
There's a lot of ways of saying what I want to say to you
There's songs and poems and promises and dreams that might come true
But I won't talk of starry skies or moonlight on the ground
I'll come right out and tell you I'd just love to lay you down
Lay you down and softly whisper pretty love words in your ear
Lay you down and tell you all the things a woman loves to hear
I'll let you know how much it means just having you around
Oh darlin' how I'd love to lay you down
There's so many ways your sweet love made this house into a home
You've got a way of doing little things that turn me on
Like standing in the kitchen in your faded cotton gown
With your hair still up in curlers I still love to lay you down
Lay you down and softly whisper pretty love words in your ear
Lay you down and tell you all the things a woman loves to hear
I'll let you know how much it means just having you around
Oh darlin' how I'd love to lay you down
When a whole lot of Decembers are showin' in your face
Your auburn hair has faded and silver takes it's place
You'll be just as lovely and I'll still be around
And if I can I know that I'd still love to lay you down
Lay you down and softly whisper pretty love words in your ear
Lay you down and tell you all the things a woman loves to hear
I'll let you know how much it means just having you around
Oh darlin' how I'd love to lay you down
Lay you down and softly whisper pretty love words in your ear
Lay you down and tell you all the things a woman loves to hear
I'll let you know how much it means just having you around
Oh darlin' how I'd love to lay you down
Lay you down and softly whisper pretty love words in your ear
Lay you down and tell you all the things a woman loves to hear
I'll let you know how much it means just having you around
Oh darlin' how I'd love to lay you down
I've been up to my neck workin' six days a week
Wearin' holes in the soles of the shoes on my feet
Been dreamin' of gettin' away since I don't know
Ain't no better time than now for Mexico
And no shoes, no shirt, no problems
Blues what blues hey I forgot them
The sun and the sand and a drink in my hand with no bottom
And no shoes, no shirt, and no problems, no problems
Want a towel on a chair in the sand by the sea
Want to look thru my shades and see you there with me
Want to soak up life for a while in laid back mode
No boss, no clocks, no stress, no dress code
And no shoes, no shirt, no problems
Blues what blues hey I forgot them
The sun and the sand and a drink in my hand with no bottom
And no shoes, no shirt, and no problems
Babe lets get packed tank tops and flip flops if you got them
The only two things in life that make it worth living
Are guitars tuned good and firm-feeling women.
Well, I don't need my name in the marquee lights,
I got alittle song we gonna sing for you tonight. So Lets Go.....
Let's go to luckenbach, texas
With waylon and willie and the boys
This successful life we're living's
Got us feuding like the hatfields and mccoys.
Between the hank williams pain songs,
Steve goodman train songs,
Blue eyes crying in the rain,
Out in luckenbach, texas,
Ain't nobody feeling no pain.
So baby let's sell your diamond ring
To buy some boots and faded jeans and go away.
This coat and tie is choking me
In your high society you cry all day.
We've been so busy keeping up with the jones
Four-car garage and we're still building on.
Let's go to luckenbach, texas,
Waylon and willie and the boys.
This successful life we're living's
Got us feuding like the hatfields and mccoys.
Between hank williams pain songs,
Steve goodman train songs,
Blue eyes crying in the rain,
Luckenbach, texas,
Ain't nobody feeling no pain.
Bobby wants a 10-speed, an English racer
Jenny wants that fuzzy teddy-bear
Now your asking me
What I'd like from Santa, for Christmas this year
There's alot of things, girl you could buy for me
But they wouldn't mean as much, as you standing by that tree
Just put a ribbon in your hair, darlin'
You'll be the best gift anywhere
Christmas Mornin'
There's no whorley treasure
Id like any better, than you standin' there
Just put a ribbon in your hair
(mmmm...)
Colored boxes filled, with fancy presents
They were mighty pretty sites, it's true
But all those pretty things
They just can't compare
To the beauty in you
Girl on christmas day
The greatest gift I know
Will be having you to hold
Underneath the mistle toe
Just put a ribbon in your hair, darlin'
You'll be the best gift anywhere
Christmas Mornin'
There's no whorley treasure
Id like any better, than you standin' there
Just put a ribbon in your hair
Just put a ribbon in your hair
(oohhh baby)
I hate you, I love you
I just can't remember to forget you
Who are you, who needs you?
You make me feel alive, I die, so high
I'm crawling on the ground
I have found I can fly
One of these days it all comes together
One of those days that goes on forever
Think I sound crazy? Maybe, whatever
What’s it all about?
Chorus:
It’s about life, it’s about fun
It’s over before it has begun
It’s about you, it’s about me
It’s about everything between and I say
I'm saying goodbye to you, I say hi to you with no clue
It’s about time that I
Make up my mind
It’s simple, confusing, the truth is I'm winning but I'm losing
And pulling and pushing, won't do me any good
It could, it should
I'm honest to myself that the truth is I lied
One of these days it all comes together
One of those days that goes on forever
Think I sound crazy? Maybe, whatever
What’s it all about?
Chorus
Time is creeping behind me, surrounding around me
Fading the words so desperately
Now give me a reason that I can believe in
Time is something you can't rewind
One of these days it all comes together
One of those days that goes on forever
Think I sound crazy? Maybe, whatever
What’s it all about?
Chorus
I had a hundred dollar ring in my hand
So weak and tied I can barely stand
From being up all night prayin' she'd say yes
So with a hopeful heart I hit one knee
With a tear in her eye she looked at me
It was the moment of truth, I was scared to death
My life hung on what that tear meant
The she smiled at me and I lost it
No one can make me cry make me laugh
Make me smile, or drive me mad like she does
It's like the curse that is the cure
Better or worse one things for sure it's real love
And I don't know what I'd do if I lost it
Well the honeymoon ended and life began
Jobs and bills, losing touch with friends
That apartment got smaller everyday
Then one night walls finally closed in I came home
Late, she said where've ya been you use to call me
And tell me you're on your way
She said if this how it's gonna be then I quit
She walked out the door I lost it
No one can make me cry make me laugh make me smile
Or drive me mad like she does it's like the curse
That is the cure for better or worse on things for
Sure it's real love and I don't know what I'd do
If I lost it
I picked myself up off the floor
She walked back through the door
And we made love like it was the first time
No one can make cry make me laugh make me smile
Or drive me mad like she does it's like the curse
That is the cure for better or worse one things for
Sure it's real love and I don't know what I'd do
If I lost it
Big orange ball, sinkin' in the water
Toes in the sand, couldn't get much hotter
Little umbrella shaped margaritas
Coconut oil, tannin' senioritas
Now I know how Jimmy Buffet feels
Hands on the wheel, cruisin' down the interstate
Gas pedal sticks, carries my car away
I was going fast as a Rambler goes
I could feel the speed from my head to my toes
Now I know how Richard Petty feels
I've been around the block a time or two
Done almost everything a boy can do
I've done some livin', yeah I've had fun
But there is one thing that I haven't done
Saved two months, bought a little diamond
Tonights the night, feels like perfect timin'
Down on one knee on momma's front steps
Man I'm gonna die if she really says yes
I wanna know how forever feels
I've been around the block a time or two
Done almost everything a boy can do
I've done some livin', yeah I've had fun
But there is one thing that I haven't done
I wanna know how forever feels
Hey, I wanna know how forever feels
Tired of my beeper, tired of my phone
Tired of this tired ol' tie I got on
Sick of this traffic jam that I'm in
We all get sick of it all now and then
When I've had it up to here
I go down there
To guitars, tiki bars and a whole lotta love
Mangoes and Marley, you know, fit me like a glove
Sixth gear with nowhere to steer
When enough is enough
It's guitars, tiki bars and a whole lotta love
I feel like a fish jerked out of the sea
Or a bird in a cage that's never seen a key
Sick of this grind and I think that I ought
To bring this grind to a grinding halt
Now I've had it up to here
Let's go down there
To guitars, tiki bars and a whole lotta love
Mangoes and Marley, you know, fit me like a glove
Sixth gear with nowhere to steer
When enough is enough
It's guitars, tiki bars and a whole lotta love
Now I've had it up to here
Let's go down there
To guitars, tiki bars and a whole lotta love
Mangoes and Marley, you know, fit me like a glove
Sixth gear with nowhere to steer
When enough is enough
a little country church
on a two lane road
a bride and a groom coming out the door
a white laced dress and a red bouqet
just married written on a blue cheverlote
dont that make u want to fall in love
dont that look like a picture of us
a match made in heaven if there ever was
dont that make you want to fall in love
that just makes me want to give you my heart
ever forever needs a place to start
gotta be a sign from up above
dont that make you want to fall in love
ol' folks sittin in a frong porch swing
still holdin hands
like they were 16
50 good years they're a lovers dream
darlin that could be you and me
dont that make you want to fall in love
dont that look like a picture of us
a match made in heaven
if there ever was
dont that make you want to fall
that just makes me want to give you my heart
ever forever needs a place to start
gotta be a sign from up above
dont that make you wanna fall in love
well now dont that make you want to fall in love
Well I just found this old picture in my wallet
Of you and me, down in Mexico
Just look at us there on that beach, on that blanket
That look on our face says all you need to know
Seems like everywhere we go baby love goes everywhere
Everytime our hearts meet love is all around us
Every road we take darlin' love takes
Every turn, livin' right inside us
I believe love goes
Everywhere we go
Sometimes I dream, we're alone on an island
Nowhere to go, we don't want to leave
All that we have is a world full of time
We spend it all on you and me
It's all that we need
Seems like everywhere we go baby love goes everywhere
Everytime our hearts meet, love is all around us
Every road we take, darlin' love takes
Every turn, livin' right inside us
I believe love goes
Everywhere we go
I'm so alive when I'm near you
This fire in my heart lights the world when I'm with you
Every road we take, darlin' love takes
Every turn, livin' right inside us
I believe love goes
Everywhere we go
I believe love goes
Everywhere we go
I haven't seen you in forever
Oh, you haven't changed a bit
You didn't think that I'd remember
How could I forget
We sang Bobby McGee on the hood of my car
Made a wish on every star in that clear September sky
One bottle of wine and two dixie cups
3 a.m I feel in love for the first time in my life
Oh, that's something that just don't happen twice
To this day I still taste that first kiss
How I prayed it wouldn't end
In a way, seeing you like this
I guess it never really did
We sang Bobby McGee on the hood of my car
Made a wish on every star in that clear September sky
One bottle of wine and two dixie cups
3 a.m I feel in love for the first time in my life
Oh, that's something that just don't happen twice
One bottle of wine and two dixie cups
3 a.m I fell in love for the first time in my life
Oh, that's something, baby that's something
Oh, that's something that just don't happen twice
Oh, yeah
We sang Bobby McGee on the hood of my car
Made a wish on every star
One bottle of wine and two dixie cups
She was aware of her insecurities as she took the stage
She was convinced if she got up there
That she would be discovered someday
So she belted it, she hit the high notes fearlessly
Oh she melted then, as she brought them to their feet
She was a big star at Banana Joe's Bar
Where she sang karaoke every night
She said, "If you work hard to get where you are
It feels good in the hot spotlight"
She was a big star
She made the local cable shows where the camera fell in love with her face
After a couple of weekends the groupies were crawlin' all over the place
She signed autographs like she was Garth Brooks in a skirt
And in the aftermath, that small time town was hers
She was a big star at Banana Joe's Bar
Where she sang karaoke every night
She said, "If you work hard to get where you are
It feels good in the hot spotlight"
She was a big star
She doesn't care anymore that her high school girlfriends cut her down
They only thought she entertain is where they are and where she is now
All her old neighbors swear they're certain she slept her way to the top
She knows you don't get where your going
Unless you got something they ain't got
So she sings tonight to 20,000 plus
And the young girls scream out loud, "Man that could be us"
She's a big star and she eats caviar
Just before she performs every night
She says, "If you work hard to get where you are
It feels good in the hot spotlight"
(written by Kenny Chesney)
Man I could use a pina colada
A little bit of sun on my skin
A hammock, a book
Never gonna look back
ONce my feet hit the sand
I've had it up to hear with this rat race
Need a smile on my face
I wanna go where I can lighten up the load
Drive a little while on the rong side of the road
Get this layin low off to a flyin' start
Play my guitar in the caribbean sun
Hang with the locals at the quiet run
Where you can be a tourist, a beach bum or a star
And be as you are
Maybe I'll just hang around here
Go home later next year
I wanna stay down here lighten up the load
Drive a little while on the wrong side of the road
Get this layin low off to a flyin start
Play my guitar in the carribbean sun
Hang with the locals at the quiet run
Where you can be a tourist a beachbum, or a star
And be as you are.
Away in a manger no crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head
The stars in the bright sky look down where he lay
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay
The cattle are lowing the baby awakes
The little Lord Jesus no crying he makes
I love the Lord Jesus look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle 'till morning is night
Away in a manger no crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head
The stars in the bright sky look down where he lay
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay
The little Lord Jesus asleep
on the hay (hay)
Gonna cash my check before the drive-thru closes
Get my baby a couple Quick Sack roses
Put $5 worth of gas in my pride and joy
Another Friday night in the life of a country boy
Gonna take her out to the Tasty Freeze then
We'll go dancin' at the American Legion
When ole Bobby does Elvis
You'll swear it was the real mccoy
Another Friday night in the life of a country boy
Aww there ain't much to do
In this one life town
But we don't let that
Slow us down
If it's too quiet
We make our own noise
Now you can bet your boots
By the end of the week
My pretty little girl
Is ready for me
Another Friday night in the life of a country boy
When we've had enough of that shakin' and a-shoutin'
We go fog up the windows in the Smoky Mountains
We have more fun than a couple of tourists and a Polaroid
Another Friday night in the lift of a country boy
Aww there ain't much to do
In this one life town
But we don't let that
Slow us down
If it's too quiet
We make our own noise
Now you can bet your boots
By the end of the week
My pretty little girl
Is ready for me
Another Friday night in the life of a country boy
(Billy F. Gibbons/Dusty Hill/Frank Beard)
from "Sharp Dressed Men - A Tribute to ZZ Top"
I been up, I been down.
Take my word, my way around
I ain't askin' for much
I said, Lord, take me downtown,
I'm just lookin' for some tush
I been bad, I been good,
Dallas, Texas; Hollywood
I ain't askin' for much
I said, Lord, take me downtown,
I'm just lookin' for some tush
Take me back way back home,
Not by myself, not alone
I ain't askin' for much
I said, Lord, take me downtown,
I'm just lookin' for some tush
Friday night butterflies
Like clockwork they'd arrive
A little chill and the October sky
Nervous till the kickoff game
4 quarters win or lose
Spent Saturdays black and blue
But it was what I love to do
And it was more than just a game
It was my life and it was fun
Another season of my life is done
Another race I'm glad I got to run
Another chapter of my life its over
No I'm never gonna feel like that again
Times rushin by me like the wind
Never be as young as I was then
No I'm never gonna feel like that again
Practice dancin in my garage
Two left feet and a white corsage
Daddy let me borrow the dodge
Said don't bring her home on empty
Swung by and picked up Cindy Lou
Took her to the prom for a dance or two
Then we drove down to the water blue and that's where she kissed me
It was my life and it was fun
Another season of my life is done
Another race i'm glad I got to run
Another chapter of my life its over
No i'm never gonna feel like that again
Times rushin by me like the wind
Never be as young as I was then
no i'm never gonna feel like that again
I got a call one July day
Cindy Lou was in that way
Had a big decision to make
and I couldn't take it lightly
At first I thought of leavin town
but I couldn't let our families down
now I'm out here throwin this ball around
with a boy that looks just likes me
Its my life and its sure fun
Another season of my lifes begun
Another race I'm glad I get to run
another chapter of my life I'm writin
No I'm never gonna feel like this again
Times rushin by me like the wind
Got to grab each moment that I can
Cuz I'm never gonna feel like this again
no I'm never gonna feel like this again
Nooooooooo I'm never gonna feel like this again
There's a fork in the road
On my way home
Temptation waits
Wine, women, and song
Lord my will breaks
Where that road bends
And tonight I took a turn for the worse again
Left was home
Right was wrong
You can bet by now she knows
Which road I'm on
It's a road I know
Like the back of my hand
But tonight I took a turn for the worse again
My old truck
Pulls a little to the right
Seems to get a lot worse
On Friday nite
Things are bad at home
Lord I'm sick of work
So tonight I took a turn for the worse
Left was home
Right was wrong
You can bet by now she knows
Which road I'm on
It's a road I know
Like the back of my hand
But tonight I took a turn for the worse again
Lord tonight I took a turn
Every now and then I get a little lost
My strings all get tangled, my wires all get crossed
Every now and then I'm right up on the edge
Dangling my toes out over the ledge
I just thank God you're here
'Cause when I'm a bullet shot out of a gun
'Cause when I'm a firecracker comin' undone
Or when I'm a fugitive ready to run, all wild-eyed and crazy
No matter where my reckless soul takes me
Baby you save me
It's hard lovin' a man that's got a gypsy soul
I don't know how you do it, I'm not sure how you know
The perfect thing to say to save me from myself
You're the angel that believes in me like nobody else
And I thank God you do
'Cause when I'm a bullet shot out of a gun
When I'm a firecracker coming undone
When I'm a fugitive ready to run, all wild-eyed and crazy
No matter where my reckless soul takes me
Baby you save me
I know I don't tell you nearly enough
That I couldn't live one day without your love
When I'm a ship tossed around on the waves
Up on a highwire that's ready to break
When I've had just about all I can take
Baby you, baby you save me
When I'm a bullet shot out of a gun
When I'm a firecracker coming undone
When I'm a fugitive ready to run, all wild-eyed and crazy
No matter where my reckless soul takes me
Lazy yellow moon comin' up tonight
Shinin' through the trees
Crickets are singin' and lightning bugs
Are floatin' on the breeze
Baby get ready
Across the field where the creek turns back
By the old stump row
I'm gonna take you to a special place
That nobody knows
Baby get ready
Ooooh - Ooh!
You and me go fishin' in the dark
Lyin' on our backs and countin' the stars
Where the cool grass grows
Down by the river in the full moonlight
We'll be fallin in love
In the middle of the night
Just movin' slow
Stayin' the whole night through
It feels so good to be with you!
Spring is almost over and the summer's come
And the days are gettin' long
Waited all winter for the time to be right
Just to take you along
Baby get ready
And it don't matter if we sit forever
And the fish don't bite
We'll jump in the river and cool ourselves
From the heat of the night
Baby get ready
Ooooh - Ooh!
You and me go fishin' in the dark
Lyin' on our backs and countin the stars'
Where the cool grass grows
Down by the river in the full moonlight
We'll be fallin' in love
In the middle of the night
Just movin' slow
Stayin' the whole night through
It feels so good to be with
You and me go fishin
(You and me go fishin in the dark)
in the dark
Lyin' on our backs and countin' the stars
Where the cool grass grows
Down by the river (Down by the light)
in the full moonlight
We'll be fallin' in love
(We'll be fallin in love)
in the middle of the night
Just movin' slow
You and me go fishin' (You and me go
fishin in the dark) in the dark
Lyin on our backs and countin' the stars
Stressed out, running late, racing down the interstateSpilled hot coffee down the front of my jeansIt's work, work, pay the rent, money and my time's spentNot a minute left for me to be me
Been going like nothing can waitI gotta get my priorities straight
I need to live a little, have some funTake some time, waste it on number oneFind a girl that brings my whole world to a stopLive a little, love a lot
Friday night, here we go, do a little do-si-doKick back, have a laugh, catch my breathTell the band, slow it down, there she is, think I foundMaybe Miss Wonderful, I haven't met yet
It just hit me like a wrecking ballShe's giving me a wake up call
I need to live a little, have some funTake some time, waste it on number oneFind a girl that brings my whole world to a stopLive a little, love a lot
Step back, smell the rose, feel the sand between your toesUnplug, unwind, step out in the sunshine
I need to live a little, have some funTake some time, waste it on number oneFind a girl that brings my whole world to a stopLive a little
Everybody thinks I've got it all
Nobody really does, do they?
I've got more than I deserve, more than I ever dreamed
But there's always a price you pay
It's been an amazing road
I've been blessed, I know
But at the end of the day I go home alone
I still hope someday I'll have a wife and kids
Smiling faces running to the door when I walk in
Saying "Daddy's home, you were gone too long. What'd you bring me? Swing me. Let me show you what I did"
I still dream about that look on a woman's face
That says I love you through the good, the bad, the sunshine or the rain
Sometimes I wish I had someone to share my life with
Maybe I'll have a wife and kids
Maybe someday....
Maybe I could have a son
Play football in the backyard
Or take my daughter fishin', and when she turns 15 teach her how to drive a car
When I grow old and they've all left home
I want to lay beside my wife and talk about the old times, remember all the good times.
I still hope someday I'll have a wife and kids
Smiling faces running to the door when I walk in
Saying "Daddy's home, you were gone too long. What'd you bring me? Swing me. Let me show you what I did"
I still dream about that look on a woman's face
That says I love you through the good, the bad, the sunshine or the rain
Sometimes I wish I had someone to share my life with
Maybe I'll have a wife and kids
Maybe someday....
Sometimes I wish I had someone to share my life with
Maybe I'll have a wife and kids
Someday...
I'll have a wife and kids
Drive a Chevy cuz he drove Chevys,
Like him I'm a baseball fan.
I'm going back to see him
While he still knows
Who I am.
Mama says he can't remember.
Daddy thinks he still can.
I'm going back to see him
While he still knows
Who I am.
This time I'm gonna hug him
Instead of just shaking hands.
Gonna tell him that I love him
While he still knows
Who I am.
I only knew him as my father,
I'm gonna get to know the man.
I'm going back to see him
While he still knows
Who I am.
This time I'm gonna kiss him
Instead of just shaking hands.
Gonna tell him that I love him
While he still knows
Suntanned toes ticklin' the sand
Cold drink chillin' in my right hand
Watchin' you sleep in the evenin' light
Restin' up for a long, long night
'Cuz when the sun goes down, we'll be groovin'
When the sun goes down, be feelin' alright
When the sun sinks down over the water
Everything gets hotter when the sun goes down, yeah
All day long just takin' it easy
Layin' in a hammock where it's nice and breezy
And sleepin' off the night before
'Cuz when the sun goes down we'll be back for more
When the sun goes down we'll be groovin'
When the sun goes down we'll be feelin' alright
When the sun sinks down over the water
Everything gets hotter when the sun goes down
This old guitar and my dark sunglasses
This sweet concoction is smooth as molasses
Nothing to do but breathe all day
Until the big moon rises and it's time to play
When the sun goes down we'll be groovin'
When the sun goes down we'll be feelin' alright
When the sun sinks down over the water
(Sun sinks down)
Everything gets hotter when the sun goes down
(When the sun goes down)
When the sun goes down, we'll be groovin'
When the sun goes down, we'll be feelin' alright
When the sun sinks down over the water
Everything gets hotter when the sun goes down, yeah
When the sun goes down, we'll be groovin'
When the sun goes down, we'll be feelin' alright
When the sun sinks down over the water
Everything gets hotter when the sun goes down
When the sun goes down, we'll be groovin'
When the sun goes down, we'll be feelin' alright
When the sun sinks down over the water
She thinks cracker's sexy when the sun goes down
Umm, umm, umm
We'll be feelin' alright
When the sun sinks down over the water
Uncle Kenny's hotter when the sun goes down
When the sun goes down, we'll be groovin'
When the sun goes down, hey Uncle Kenny
When the sun goes down over the water
Everything is hotter when the sun goes down
When the sun
Hemingway's whiskey, warm and smooth and mean
Even when it burns, it'll always finish clean
He didn't like it watered down, he took it straight up and neat
If it was bad enough for him, you know it's bad enough for me
Hemingway's whiskey
Ah, it's tough out there, a good muse is hard to find
Living one word to the next, one line at a time
There's more to life than whiskey, there's more to words than rhyme
Sometimes nothing works, sometimes nothing shines
Like Hemingway's whiskey
Sail away, sail away, three sheets to the wind
Live hard, die hard, this one's for him
Hemingway's whiskey, warm and smooth and mean
Even when it burns, it'll always finish clean
He didn't like it watered down, he took it straight up and neat
If it was bad enough for him, you know it's bad enough for me
Hemingway's whiskey
Hemingway's whiskey
There's so many things
I didn't say
And even though
It may be too late
I want you to know
I still love you so
Every car I meet
Looks like your car
Every movie I see
You play the leading part
You're on my mind
Can't leave you behind
When I close my eyes
You're all I see
In the dark of night
You're in my dreams
Throughout the day
You're easy to find
You're always there
When I close my eyes
In my mind I know
You're far away
But here in my heart
Nothing has changed
I'm still holdin' you
Like I used to
On a busy street
In a crowded room
Wherever I go
It's just me and you
Together again
Girl it never ends
When I close my eyes
You're all I see
In the dark of night
You're in my dreams
Throughout the day
You're easy to find
You're always there
When I close my eyes
You're always there
I keep tellin' myself this is the right thing to do
I was wastin' her time, waitin' on dreams that just weren't comin' true
And this old highway seems to understand
Leadin' me on to somewhere that no one knows my name
I got the window rolled down, I got the radio up
I'm doin' all that I can to get my mind off us
What I need to do is turn this car around
Drive as fast as I can 'til I see the lights of our hometown
And run to her, take her in my arms
Make her see how sorry I am, well that shouldn't be so hard
But I drive on, and on, and on
Eighty-seven more miles gets me into Baton Rogue
There's a buddy of mine who says he might find some work that I can do
Or maybe head up north to Knoxville, Tennessee
I know my baby sister, has got a couch where I can sleep
Now the sun's goin' down on my broken heart
Lord, I gotta get back before I get too far
What I need to do is turn this car around
Drive as fast as I can 'til I see the lights of our hometown
And run to her, take her in my arms
Make her see how sorry I am, well that shouldn't be so hard
But I drive on
Yes I drive on, and on, and on
Knowin' what I need to do
Girl, I'm comin' home to you
Knowin' what I need to do
Girl I'm comin' home to you
I'm comin' home to you
Put off the mail and I
Left on a light and I
Locked up the house and I
Jumped on a flight and I'm
Still by myself but I'm
Thinking more clear of I',
Gonna be down, Gonna be down way down here
Where no one will ask cause nobody knows
That you're not in my life anymore
And no one can tell the salt water from my tears
No the pull of the tide or the crash of the waves
Ain't gonna wash your memory away
But there's a beautiful view of the end of the world from the pier
If I'm gonna be down, I'm gonna be down way down here
Untied my lines and I
Slid through the sound and I
Mixed me a drink now I
Sit on the bow and I'm
Watching the sun just like you disappear
If I'm gonna be down, I'm gonna be down way down here
Where no one will ask cause nobody knows
That you're not in my life anymore
And no one can tell the salt water from my tears
And the pull of the tide or the crash of the waves
Ain't gonna wash your memory away
But there's a beautiful view of the end of the world from the pier
And if I'm gonna be down, I'm gonna be down way down here
No the pull of the tide or the crash of the waves
Ain't gonna wash your memory away
But there's a beautiful view of the end of the world from the pier
And if I'm gonna be down, I'm gonna be down
If I'm gonna be down, I'd rather be down way down here
Way down here
If you want me back now
I can be found
Way down here
If I'm gonna be down
If I'm gonna be down
So you got a little heartbreak
Feeling like a dumb chump
Laying in left field
Can't believe you got dumped
Everything gone wrong
But you're listening to the right song
Grab yourself a cheap seat
Floating or flying
Anything southbound
Heading to the islands
Grab a little white sand
Maybe get your blues tanned
Riptides rippin'
The sunset's dippin'
You smile that smile
Keep on sippin'
Time flies
Sitting in the sun
When you're feeling numb
Time flies
When you're having rum
When you're having rum
Yeah, you find a little beach bar
Down on the water
Sail away the Captain
Feeling Jolly Roger
Talking to a cutie
Heading for the booty
Riptides rippin'
The sunset's dippin'
You smile that smile
You'll be saying
Time flies
Sitting in the sun
Yeah, when you're getting some
Time flies
When you're having rum
When you're having rum
Yeah
Riptides rippin'
The sunset's dippin'
You smile that smile
You'll be saying
Time flies
Yeah, when your in the sun
Yeah, when you're feeling numb
Time flies
Time flies
Sitting in the sun
Yeah, when you're getting some
Time flies
When you're having rum
When you're having rum
When you're getting some
He'll be sweatin' a whole life long just to get this right
It's a work hard, hit hard struggle, it's a sacrifice
It's time to blow it up, time to lock and load
Time to take the field, time to start the show
This is our moment, this is our time
And we ain't holding back, we're laying it all on the line
This is our destiny, it's our night to shine
This is our moment, this is our time
We been playing guitars and bangin' drums since we were boys
Tryin' to impress pretty girls with a lot of noise
It's time to turn it up, time to rock and roll
Time to take the stage, time to start the show
This is our moment, this is our time
And we ain't holding back, we're laying it all on the line
This is our destiny, it's our night to shine
Summertime is finally here
That old ball park, man, is back in gear
Out on 49
Man, I can see the lights
School's out, the nights roll in
Man, just like a long lost friend
You ain't seen in a while
You can't help but smile
And it's two bare feet on the dashboard
Young love in an old Ford
Cheap shades and a tattoo
And a Yoo-hoo bottle on the floorboard
Perfect song on the radio
Sing along 'cause it's one we know
It's a smile, it's a kiss
It's a sip of wine, it's summertime
Sweet summertime
The temperature says 93
Down at the Deposit and Guarantee
But that swimming hole
It's nice and cold
Bikini bottoms underneath
But the boys' hearts still skip a beat
When them girls shimmy off
Them ol' cutoffs
And it's two bare feet on the dashboard
Young love in an old Ford
Cheap shades and a tattoo
And a Yoo-hoo bottle on the floorboard
Perfect song on the radio
Sing along 'cause it's one we know
It's a smile, it's a kiss
It's a sip of wine, it's summertime
Sweet summertime
The more things change
The more they stay the same
Don't matter how old you are
When you know what I'm talkin' 'bout
Yeah baby, when you got
Two bare feet on the dashboard
Young love in an old Ford
Cheap shades and a tattoo
And a Yoo-hoo bottle on the floorboard
Perfect song on the radio
Sing along 'cause it's one we know
It's a smile, it's a kiss
It's a sip of wine, it's summertime
There’s a spirit of a storm in my soul
A restlessness that I can’t seem to tame
Thunder and lightning follow everywhere I go
There’s a spirit of a storm in my soul.
There’s a hurricane that’s raging through my blood
I can’t find a way to calm the sea
Maybe I’ll find someday the waters aren’t so rushed
Right now they’ve got the best of me
And oh, it’s been a long, long time
Since I had real peace of mind
So I’m just going to sit right here
In this old chair till this storm rolls by.
Oh, maybe it’s just the way I am
Maybe I won’t ever change
So I’m just going to sit right here
In this old chair and just soak up the rain.
There’s a spirit of a storm in my soul
Every time I think it’s gone away
Dark clouds gather, that old wind begins to blow
The sun’s going to shine someday I hope
Plowin' these fields in the hot summer sun
Over by the gate lordy here she comes
With a basket full of chicken and a big cold jug of sweet tea
I make a little room and she climbs on up
Open up a throttle and stir a little dust
Just look at her face she ain't a foolin' me
She thinks my tractor's sexy
It really turns her on
She's always starin' at me
While I'm chuggin' along
She likes the way it's pullin' while we're tillin' up the land
She's even kind of crazy 'bout my farmer's tan
She's the only one who really understands what gets me
She thinks my tractor's sexy
We ride back and forth 'til we run out of light
Take it to the barn put it up for the night
Climb up in the loft sit and talk with the radio on
She said she's got a dream and I asked what it is
She wants a little farm and a yard full of kids
One more teeny weeny ride before take her home
She thinks my tractor's sexy
It really turns her on
She's always starin' at me
While I'm chuggin' along
She likes the way it's pullin' while we're tillin' up the land
She's even kind of crazy 'bout my farmer's tan
She's the only one who really understands what gets me
She thinks my tractor's sexy
Well she ain't into cars or pickup trucks
But if it runs like a Deere man her eyes light up
She thinks my tractor's
She thinks my tractor's sexy
It really turns her on
She's always starin' at me
While I'm chuggin' along
She likes the way it's pullin' while we're tillin' up the land
She's even kind of crazy 'bout my farmer's tan
She's the only one who really understands what gets me
She thinks my tractor's sexy
She thinks my tractor's sexy
Some folks livin' in the country can't wait to get in their pickup trucks and go to town
There's people livin' in a penthouse dying to get out in the sticks and ride around
There's a man up on a mountain top who wants to go down and breathe the salt air by the shore
There's a guy on an island he ain't smilin' and don't want to be on an island anymore
There's a lady locked in a love affair wouldn't care if she was single again
There's a lonely soul who's only goal is to get that golden ring upon their hand
In the middle of nowhere there's a nobody tryin' to get that 15 minutes of fame
Someplace there's a superstar thinkin' Lord if I could only change my name
Round and round and round and round we go
Why we can't be satisfied I don't know
I don't know....
There's a young man wishin" he could grab the hands of a time and speed em' up a year or two
There's and old man wishin' he could just go back and stop the clock and hang on to his youth
There's a stoner on the sidewalk wishin' he could just get straight for a day
There's a man in a suit and tie thinkin' gettin' high might be a better way
Round and round and round and round we go
Why we can't be satisfied I don't know
From the day we're born it seems like it never stops
Why do we always want somethin' we ain't got
Aww we ain't got...
(instrumental)
Round and round and round and round we go
Why we can't be satisfied I don't know
Till the day we got seems like it never stops
Why we always wantin' somethin' we ain't got
Oh we ain't got...
Round and round and round and round we go
Round and round and round and round we go
Round and round and round and round we go
Please come to Boston
For the springtime
I'm stayin' here with some friends
And they've got lots of room
You can sell your paintings on the sidewalk
By a cafe where I hope to be workin' soon
Please come to Boston
She said no, boy you come home to me
(And) She said, hey ramblin' boy
Why don't you settle down
(Boston, Denver, L.A.) ain't your kind of town
There ain't no gold
And there ain't nobody like me
I'm the number one fan
Of the man from Tennessee
Please come to Denver
To see the snowfall
We'll move up into the mountains
So far we can't be found
And throw I love you echos
Down the canyons
And then lie awake at night
Until they come back around
Please come to Denver
She said no boy you come home to me
Now that drifter's world
Goes round and round
And I doubt if it's ever gonna stop
But of all the dreams
I've lost or found
And all that I ain't got
I need somebody I can cling to
Somebody I can sing to
He said please come to L.A.
To live forever
A California life alone
Is just too hard to live
I live in a house that
Looks out over the ocean
And there's some stars
That fell from the sky
Livin' up on the hill
Please come to L.A.
I just said no
Boy, you come home to me
I'm the number one fan
Of the band from Tennessee
I may not have a whole lot of money
But I got enough girl for you and me
I'm takin' off won't you come with me honey
Gonna take you all the way to Paris, Tennessee
I wanna show you the Riviera
Got good tires and a good CB
Put on some lipstick your mascara
'Cause we're goin' all the way to Paris, Tennessee
Baby I adore you
And don't say I've never done nothin' for you
Girl, that just ain't true
Here we go....
Baby I adore you
And don't say I've never done nothin' for you
Girl, that just ain't true
We might not see no Eiffel Tower
But I got a cousin that I want you to meet
He can pick the wildwood flower
Better'n anybody down in Paris, Tennessee
We're goin' all the way to Paris, Tennessee
Ooooh, la-la, baby
Vous le vous
Woke up this mornin
The house was cold
Checked the furnace she wasn't burnin'
Went out and hopped in my old Ford
Hit the engine but she ain't a turnin
Given each other some hard lessons lately
But we aren't learnin
Same sad story thats a fact
Once step up and two steps back
Heard on a wire outside my motel room but he aint singin
Girl in white outside a church in june
but the church bells they aint ringin'
Sittin here in this bar tonight
and all i'm thinkin is
How the same old story same old act
One step up and two steps back
Its the same thing night all night
Whos wrong and baby whos right
Another fight and i slam the door on
Another battle and I dirty a little one
When I look at myself I dont see the man I wanted to be
somewhere along the line I slipped off track
livin one step up and two steps back
Theres a girl across the bar
I get the message shes sendin
Mmm she aint lookin too married
We well honey I pretended
Last night I dreamed I held you in my amrs
the music was never endin
we danced as the evening sky faded to black
movin one step up and two steps up
(one step up and two steps back)
one step up and two steps back
(one step up and two steps back)
One step up and two steps back
(one step up and two steps back)
one step up and two steps back
ohhh..baby we're movin
One step up and two steps back
One step up and two steps back
One step up and two steps back
mmm..one step up and two steps back
(one step up and two steps back)
Knew I could never hold that girl
She was born to see the world
All I got is a picture she mailed me
Barefoot in the snow white sand
A bag of sea shells in her hand
She finally found a paradise it seems
On the coast of somewhere beautiful
Trade winds blowin through her hair
Sunlight dancin on the water
And I wish I was there
Don't know how I'm goin' to find her
All I know so far
She's on the coast of somewhere beautiful
Runnin' with my heart
Sometimes whne the sun goes down
Shadows fall across this little town
And I close my eyes and I drift away
to another place in another time
When the world was ours and she was mine
I dream of holdin her again someday
On the coast of somewhere beautiful
Trade winds blowin through her hair
Sunlight dancin on the water
And I wish I was there
Dont know how I'm gonna find her
All I know so far
Shes on a coast somewhere beautiful
Runnin with my heart
Dont know how I'm goin to find her
All i know so far
Shes on the coast of somewhere beautiful
Runnin with my heart
Ohh Shes runnin with my heart
Sometimes I'm mad at the world
Mad at this town
Mad 'cause I can't lose the same five pounds
That I've been tryin' to lose for three or four years now.
Sometimes I feel like a truck that just won't run
On the side of the road in the July sun
There ain't another car for miles
That I can thumb down.
I guess every now and then
You're going to land on a bad day
Though I still do
I know I can't complain.
'Cause I love what I do
Love where I'm at
The stage, my band, and my old black hat
My big wool blanket
Sleepin' in my cowboy boots
I love my old bird dog
I like to watch him run
My red guitar I bang around on some
And I love lovin' you
Baby, I love lovin' you.
Now heaven to me it's a simple thing
It's just you and me
And a phone that don't ring
Popcorn poppin' on a lay around Friday night.
Seein' you smile when I wake up
The way you slide to the middle of my pick up truck
The way you say baby, it's all gonna be all right
When I walk in at the end of a worn out day
And I see you baby, how can I complain.
'Cause I love what I do
Love where I'm at
The stage, my band, and my old black hat
My big wool blanket
Sleepin' in my cowboy boots
I love my old bird dog
I like to watch him run
My red guitar I bang around on some
And I love lovin' you
Baby, I love lovin' you
Yes, I do.
Well, I love where I've been
I don't look back
I thank God for the life he lets me have
My big wool blanket
Sleepin' in my cowboy boots
I love my old bird dog
I like to watch him run
My red guitar I bang around on some
And I love loving you
Baby, I love lovin' you.
Baby, I love
Oh yes I do.
Love lovin' you.
I love my old bird dog
I like to watch him run.
Like an empty bottle washed up by the waves
Like an old scooter slippin' slowly to it's grave
Like ghosts of old sailors caught somewhere in time
Like a lone palm, watch the world unwind
Nowhere to go and nowhere to be
Trinidad Charlie on a stool next to me
Readin' his book 'bout the have and have-nots
In between chapters we take another shot
And one by one we slide from reality
With nowhere to go, and nowhere to be
There's jerk chicken grillin' on the grill
Sure feels good for some time to be still
Even if it's only for a little while
Sight of the sails in the wind makes me smile
Days turn into night
When you're stuck in still life
And you got nowhere to go and nowhere to be
Trinidad Charlie on a stool next to me
Readin' his book 'bout the have and have-nots
In between chapters we take another shot
And one by one we slide from reality
Well I've been lonesome
I've been empty
I've got an aching
Way deep down inside
And I need someone, someone to hold me
Pull down the shades, turn out the light
And love me tonight
Don't think about tomorrow
It don't matter anymore
We can turn the key
And lock the world outside the door
I need you so now
Come on, let go now
Kick off your shoes, turn out the light
And love me tonight
Well don't you worry
We're all alone now
So let your hair down
Come sit by my side
And turn off the TV
Put on some music
Pull down the shade, turn out the light
And love me tonight
Don't think about tomorrow
It don't matter anymore
We can turn the key
And lock the world outside the door
I need you so now
Come on, let go now
Kick off your shoes, turn out the light
And love me tonight
I need you so now
Come on let go now
Pull down the shades, turn out the light
Saw him sittin on a sidewalk in Fresno
Braided hair and a tye-dyed t-shirt on
Talkin to himself about Vietnam
About the tour he did and the deal he got
He said this world ain't the same if you ask me.
If I could be somewhere else, I'd tell you where I'd be
I'd be rollin' on a river with Credence
Stealin' kisses from Peggy Sue
I'd be knee-deep in sand on a Panama beach
In the spring of '72
I'd be wastin' away on the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll in
He said what I wouldn't give just to live those songs again.
Saw him workin' the counter at Walgreens
With a new haircut and a Bachelor's Degree
Talkin' to himself about his raw deal
Cussin' Uncle Sam and the GI bill
He said This world ain't the same if you ask me
If I could be somewhere else, I'd tell you where I'd be
I'd be rollin' on a river with Credence
Stealin' kisses from Peggy Sue
I'd be knee-deep in sand on a Panama beach
In the spring of '72
I'd be wastin' away on the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll in
He said what I wouldn't give just to live those songs again.
He said This world ain't the same if you ask me
If I could be somewhere else, I'd tell you where I'd be
I'd be rollin' on a river with Credence
Stealin' kisses from Peggy Sue
I'd be knee-deep in sand on a Panama beach
In the spring of '72
I'd be wastin' away on the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll in
She said you never tell me that you love me anymore
So I can't help but wonder if you do
She said if things don't change you'll see me walk right out that door
'Cause I've done everything I know to do
I said I don't know just what it is you want from me
She said I only want us back the way we used to be
Then she said
Kiss me, kiss me, kiss me
Hold me, hold me like you want me
Like you'll never let me go
She said show me, show me
That you really love me
And then tell me 'cause I really need to know
She said kiss me, kiss me, kiss me
I got down on my knees right there and promised her I'd change
'Cause deep inside I knew that she was right
I said I know we've drifted and there's only me to blame
But I don't want to waste another night
Somewhere in the darkness there we found a brand new start
As I took every word she whispered straight to heart
She said
Kiss me, kiss me, kiss me
Hold me, hold me like you want me
Like you'll never let me go
She said show me, show me
That you really love me
And then tell me 'cause I really need to know
She said kiss me, kiss me, kiss me
It's the third thatched roof on the right
Right beside crystal blue water
First wave of the day
Almost got away but my sail board caught her.
Funny, when you called I was thinking how good it'd be to see you again.
The key's in the conch shell, come on in.
Been here bout a month
Not doing much of nothin at all
Dogding man o wars
Man it's hard to get bored when you're having a ball
Make yourself at home, there's a good chance I'll be gone reeling one in
Girl, the key's in the conch shell, come on in.
Don't bring nothing but that sunshine smile
Come on baby stay a while, stay a while.
My favorite bar's in view
Work there a day or two just to cover my tab
Other than that, it ain't cost me a dime for the time I've had
The only thing I need is some company from where have you been?
Girl, the key's in the conch shell, come on in.
make yourself at home, there's a good chance I'll be gone reeling on in
Big straw hat, banana drink
I can't remember what it is I think
And my, my, my - my key lime pie
Ocean breeze, tire swing
Coconut fall if you shake that thing
And my, my, my - my key lime pie
Not too tart, not too sweet
My baby loves to watch me eat
Her key lime pie
Her key lime pie
Tall green tree, yellow bird
Bikini bottom and a tie-dyed shirt
And my, my, my - my key lime pie
Big white sail, red sunset
Lobster tail and don't forget
My, my, my - my key lime pie
A six string, ten shots
Of Cruzan rum, hey, I like it a lot
With my, my, my - my key lime pie
Tortola, a full moon
Shining down on a blue lagoon
And my, my, my - my key lime pie
Not too tart, not too sweet
My baby loves to watch me eat
Her key lime pie
Her key lime pie
We got Ginger and Mary Ann
Cookin' up a real good tan
And my, my, my - my key lime pie
Key lime pie, key lime pie
Key lime pie, my my my
My, my, my key lime pie
Key lime pie, key lime pie
Just because I'm not there, does not mean I don't care.
When I want to hold you tight, wrap my arms around you and feel your body all throught the night. All I need is a glimpse of your sweet and tender face to put me in that happy place.
Just because I'm not around, does not mean I can't be found. Look to me up in the sky, when hundreds of gods candles are shining down.
Just because of you
Just because of who you are
Just because I love you for who you are.
Just because this all feels right and I know I need you all through the day and night.
Just because of you
Just because of who you are
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh, hey
Jingle bells, jingle bells jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh
Dashing through the snow in a one horse open sleigh
Over the fields we go laughing all the way, ha ha ha
Bells on bobtail ring, making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight
Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh, hey
Jingle bells, jingle bells jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh
You know I hate the cold, that's why I always go
Down south to drink some rum on an island in the sun
There's nothing like St.Barts with the palm trees swaying slow
Or being there on Jost Van Dyke when the New Year comes and goes
Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh, hey
Jingle bells, jingle bells jingle all the way
Well I've been lost in this town
Even though I know my way around
Didn't take me long until I found the devil
With just one word I knew his voice
Is the one I heard in every choice I made
Just trying to be a rebel
In a small town, in a small town
If you jumped off of our front porch
You'd land right where the Civil War was fought
And it's never been forgotten
It's twenty miles to the interstate
There's a Burger King and a Motel 8
And the only thing between here and there is cotton
And Jeffrey prays to Jesus asking him please just help us through one more day
Jenny gets high, she wastes her life, but me I just ran away
From a small town, from a small town
Sometimes it was heaven, sometimes hell
Kinda like church, kinda like jail
There's a water tower says 'Welcome to nowhere'
As soon as I could I was long gone
My jeans were torn and my hair was long
Now I can't believe I wanna go back there
To a small town, to a small town
Jeffrey prays to Jesus asking him please just help us through one more day
Jenny gets high, she wastes her life, but me I just ran away
But I knew I'd come back some day
To a small town, to a small town
Oh to a small town, to a small town
Whooo-whooo ...
Whooo-whooo ...
Whooo-whooo ...
Whooo-whooo ...
Featuring: Dave Matthews Band
So damn easy to say that life's so hard
Everybody's got their share of battle scars
As for me, I'd like to thank my lucky stars
That I'm alive and well
It'd be easy to add up all the pain
And all the dreams you sat and watched go up in flames
Dwell on the wreckage as it smolders in the rain
But not me, I'm alive
And today you know that's good enough for me
Breathin' in and out's a blessing, can't you see?
Today's the first day of the rest of my life
And I'm alive and well
I'm alive and well
Stars are dancin' on the water here tonight
It's good for the soul when there's not a soul in sight
This boat has caught its wind and brought me back to life
Now I'm alive and well
And today you know that's good enough for me
Breathing in and out's a blessing, can't you see?
Today's the first day of the rest of my life
Now I'm alive and well
Honey I'd love to change your name
Make yours and mine one in the same
Ain't nothin' else about you I'd ever want to change
Honey I'd sure love to change your name
Do you believe in
Love a first site
I don't think that I did
Not until tonight
I saw you dancin'
On that hardwood floor
Kickin' your heels up
I knew it was love forevermore
Honey I'd love to change your name
Make yours and mine one in the same
Ain't nothin' else about you I'd ever want to change
Honey I'd sure love to change your name
You're probably thinkin'
I'm some kind of fool
Well you're right darlin'
I'm a fool for you
You'll buy this line babe
I'll buy you a ring
Get on my knees and
Beg you please to marry me
Honey I'd love to change your name
Make yours and mine one in the same
Ain't nothin' else about you I'd ever want to change
Honey I'd sure love to change your name
Honey I'd love to change your name
Make yours and mine one in the same
Ain't nothin' else about you I'd ever want to change
Honey I'd sure love to change your name
I turn the tv off, to turn it on again
Staring at the blades of the fan as it spins around
Counting every crack, the clock is wide awake
Talking to myself, anything to make a sound
(Chorus)
I told you I wouldn't call, I told you I wouldn't care
But baby climbing the walls gets me nowhere
I don't think that I can take this bed getting any colder
Come over, come over, come over, come over, come over
You can say we're done the way you always do
It's easier to lie to me than to yourself
Forget about your friends
You know they're gonna say
We're bad for each other
But we ain't good for anyone else
(Repeat Chorus)
We don't have to miss each other, come over
We don't have to fix each other, come over
You don't have to say forever, come over
You don't have to stay forever, come over
(Repeat Chorus)
Jack and Diane painted a picture of my life and my dreams
Suddenly this crazy world made more sense to me
Well, I heard it today and I couldn't help but sing along
'Cause every time I hear that song
An' I go back to a two toned short bed Chevy
Drivin' my first love out to the levy
Livin' life with no sense of time
An' I go back to the feel of a fifty yard line
A blanket, a girl, some raspberry wine
Wishin' time would stop right in its tracks
Every time I hear that song
I go back, I go back
I used to rock all night long to, "Keep On Rockin' Me Baby"
Frat parties, college bars, just tryin' to impress the ladies
Well, I heard it today and I couldn't help but sing along
'Cause every time I hear that song
An' I go back to the smell of an old gym floor
The taste of salt on the Carolina shore
After graduation and drinkin' goodbye to friends
And I go back to watchin' summer fade to fall
Growin' up too fast and I do recall
Wishin' time would stop right in its tracks
Every time I hear that song
I go back, I go back
We all have a song that somehow stamped our lives
Takes us to another place and time
So I go back to a pew, preacher, and a choir
Singin' 'bout God, brimstone, and fire
And the smell of Sunday chicken after church
And I go back to the loss of a real good friend
And the sixteen summers I shared with him
Now "Only The Good Die Young" stops me in my tracks
Every time I hear that song
I go back, I go back
To the feel of a fifty yard line
A blanket, a girl, some raspberry wine
I go back
(I go back)
To watchin' summer fade to fall
Growin' up too fast and I do recall
I go back
(I go back)
To the loss of a real good friend
And the sixteen summers I shared with him
I go back
(I go back)
Everyone who helped pave my way
if it weren't for you
I wouldn't be here today
all my friends, the girls, the broken hearts
all the critics cynics and doubters
y'all know who you are
Mom and dad, and all your prayers
those looking down from up there
I Didn't get here alone
That road's just too rough along
I might be the one the spotlight's on
but I didn't get here alone
yeah I know, I didn't get here alone
That old ball coach that pushed me way too hard
the preacher-man said, "trust in God and you'll go far"
and I'll never forget the songs that changed my path
just one more reason I'm where I'm at
yeah I hit wall and I wanted to quit
I picked myself up, but the truth is, yeah the truth is
I din't get here alone
that road's just too rough along
I might be the one the spotlight's on
but I didn't get here alone
I know, I didn't get here alone
the crew, the band, yeah and all you fans
stood in line, rain or shine
'cause I didn't get here alone
ain't traveled one mile on my own
you're why I sing my song
you're why I sing my song
I Didn't get here alone
That road's just too rough along
I might be the one the spotlight's on
but I didn't get here alone
If I quit my job for the simple life
Honey would you stand by me
If I bought a little cabin on a mountainside
Honey would you stand by me
Would you be my one true friend
Stick with me through thick and thin
If the roof was old and the rain came in
Honey would you stand by me
If I tried my luck in Hollywood
Honey would you stand by me
If my break never came like I thought it would
Honey would you stand by me
Would you be my heart of gold
And never complain when the money was low
If your coat was thin and your shoes were old
Honey would you stand by me
And if I joined up with the rodeo
Honey would you stand by me
If we traveled around from show to show
Honey would you stand by me
Would you be a cowboy's dream
And smile right on when times got lean
If you didn't have nothin' but boots and jeans
Honey would you stand by me
Honey would you stand
Honey would you stand by me
Honey would you stand
Honey would you stand by me
Honey would you stand
Steel drums still ringing in my head
Well I feel pain, So I'm not dead
From the looks of things, it looks like
It got a little crazy last night
Could I get your name again?
Some situation that we're in
Woke up by each others side
It got a little crazy last night
Last thing I remember
I told the bartender it's rum and whatever you have
First one drink, then two then I woke up with you so I know things can't be all that bad
But it's still a little hazy, it got a little crazy last night
Are these your shoes that I have on?
Is this your bed, is this your home?
All I know is, it's not mine
It got a little crazy last night
Last thing I remember
I told the bartender mix rum and whatever you have
First one drink, then two then I woke up with you so I know things can't be all that bad
But it's still a little hazy, it got a little crazy last night
I think I feel a fresh tattoo
What is it of, I wish I knew
It couldn't get more out of sight
It got a little crazy last night
Last thing I remember
I told the bartender mix rum and whatever you have
First one drink, then two then I woke up with you so I know things can't be all that bad
But it's still a little hazy, suns a shady, think she might have paid me, it got a little crazy last night
Got a little crazy
On a hillside in Hazzard
Sets a new double-wide
God's little acre
Your paradise
A poor boy found heaven
With a good country girl
He had all he wanted
She was his whole world
But working the coal mine
Can wear a man down
He started spending
Too much time in town
He found temptation
Fell under it's spell
And Hillbilly Heaven
Went to Honky Tonk Hell
From Hillbilly Heaven
To Honky Tonk Hell
From a warm home fire burning
To a cold, cheap motel
And an angel is crying
'Cause her good man fell
From Hillbilly Heaven
To Honky Tonk Hell
Somewhere in Hazzard
On a dark, dead-end street
Where whiskey and heartache
And old memories meet
He looks for salvation
In a bottle each night
And just goes on livin'
Though he's lost his life
Now there's a job in the coal mine
That needs to be filled
And a heartache in Hazzard
That won't ever heal
He had it all
Now it's all for sale
And Hillbilly Heaven's
Gone to Honky Tonk Hell
From Hillbilly Heaven
To Honky Tonk Hell
From a warm home fire burning
To a cold, cheap motel
And an angel is crying
'Cause her good man fell
From Hillbilly Heaven
To Honky Tonk Hell
He's gone from Hillbilly Heaven
Spring's sprung, the sun's up and shinin'
School's out, and everyone's smilin'
Let's pop the top off, and lie for a while
And some take it easy days.
Let's tell that old grind where to stick it
Put the rest of the stress in there with it
Don't you think we've had enough
It's time to get away.
It's gonna be another flip flop summer
Kick off your shoes, and call up your lover
Say hey baby, the winter is over
Let's head south awhile
We're gonna take us a long vacation
Mix us up some strong libations
No worries, just good vibrations
And lazy days in style
It's a flip flop summer, It's a flip flop summer.
Put your coat away in the closet
You won't need it, baby
Because it's a clear blue sky
And the weatherman says it looks that way for weeks
Maybe we'll cruise down to Montego
Raise us a glass as we pass Puerto Rico
It don't matter 'cause wherever we go
Its where it's good to be.
It's gonna be another flip flop summer
Kick off your shoes, and call up your lover
Say hey baby, the winter is over
Let's head south awhile
We're gonna take us a long vacation
Mix us up some strong libations
No worries, just good vibrations
And lazy days in style
It's a flip flop summer, It's a flip flop summer.
Let's sail away, where no problems can find us
We've got 90 days
To watch that ole Tequila sun rise
And leave all our troubles behind us.
It's gonna be another flip flop summer
Kick off your shoes, and call up your lover
Say hey baby, the winter is over
Let's head south awhile
We're gonna take us a long vacation
Mix us up some strong libations
No worries, just good vibrations
And lazy days in style
It's a flip flop summer, It's a flip flop summer.
Tank top, love handles
Tube socks, Jesus sandals
Cheap blender, ice bucket
Raw oysters, yeah, give me one and shuck it
Holds up a frozen orange daiquiri
And laughs, here's to the boys at the factory
No more building transmissions
He's going deep sea fishing
Catch a marlin, catch a tan
Catch a local cover band
Hey, you gotta watch that man
He'll go coastal on ya
Silver hair, silver Buick
Winter's coming, better move it
Southbound before they get snowed under
Call the kids, tell 'em see you next summer
No more freezing their tails off
It's cataract sunglasses and a round of golf
Red skin, green plaid, margarita, dog track
Before you know it Mom and Dad
They'll go coastal on ya
Sounds so good, got me thinking
What do y'all say after I'm done singing
We just take a little getaway
Cruise it down the A1A
Florabama to the Keys
Better keep your eye on me
I'll go coastal on ya
I'll go coastal on ya
Preacher told me last Sunday mornin’
Son, you better start livin’ right
You need to quit the women and whiskey
And carrying on all night
Don’t you wanna hear him call your name
When you’re standin’ at the pearly gates
I told the preacher, “Yes I do”
But I hope they don’t call today
I ain’t ready
Everybody wants to go to heaven
Have a mansion high above the clouds
Everybody want to go to heaven
But nobody want to go now
Said preacher maybe you didn’t see me
Throw an extra twenty in the plate
There’s one for everything I did last night
And one to get me through today
Here’s a ten to help you remember
Next time you got the good Lord’s ear
Say I’m comin’ but there ain’t no hurry
I’m havin’ fun down here
Don’t you know that
Everybody wants to go to heaven
Get their wings and fly around
Everybody want to go to heaven
But nobody want to go now
Someday I want to see those streets of gold in my halo
But I wouldn’t mind waiting at least a hundred years or so
Everybody wanna go to heaven
It beats the other place there ain’t no doubt
Everybody wanna go to heaven
But nobody wanna go now
Everybody wanna go to heaven
Hallelujah, let me hear you shout
Everybody wanna go to heaven
But nobody wanna go now
I been hangin' round this place, I been lookin' through your space
I been waitin' for you, I've been waitin' for you
All the places that you go, all the people that you know
I've been lookin' for you, I've been lookin' for you
And all these pretty people up on El Cerrito Place
They all got somethin' in their pockets, all got somethin' on their face
They roll down to La Brea where it meets the boulevard
Singin' hallelujah while they dance over the stars
They all say they're goin' far
Chorus:
Me I've been lookin' for you baby, I've been lookin' for you baby
I've been lookin' for you baby, I've been lookin' for you baby
All night long, all night long, all night long
Somebody said they might have seen you where the ocean meets the land
So I've been out here all night lookin' for your footprints in the sand
Did you hear the ocean singing, baby did you sing along
While you danced out in the water to some ol' forgotten song,
Were you even here at all?
Me I've been lookin' for you baby, I've been lookin' for you baby
I've been lookin' for you baby, I've been lookin' for you baby
All night long, all night long, all night long
Somehow I wound up in the desert just after daylight
Where the Joshua Trees grow that little place you always liked
These pioneer town people ain't got too much to say
And if you ever were here baby they ain't givin' you away
Now it's been two days
I'm still lookin' for you baby, I've been lookin' for you baby
I've been lookin' for you baby, I've been lookin' for you baby
All night long, all night long, all night long
And all these pretty people up on El Cerrito Place
They all got somethin' in their pockets, all got somethin' on their face
Somebody said they might have seen you where the ocean meets the land
So I've been out here all night lookin' for your footprints in the sand
Think I'll go back to the city, back to El Cerrito Place
That's the last time I saw that pretty smile upon your face
I turned on the evening news
Saw an old man being interviewed
Turning a hundred and two today
Asked him what's the secret to life?
He looked up from his old pipe
Laughed and said, "All I can say is
Don't blink, just like that you're six years old
And you take a nap
And you wake up and you're twenty-five
And your high school sweetheart becomes your wife
Don't blink, you just might miss
Your babies growing like mine did
Turning into moms and dads
Next thing you know your better half
Of fifty years is there in bed
And you're praying God takes you instead
Trust me friend a hundred years
Goes faster than you think, so don't blink
I was glued to my TV, when it looked
Like he looked at me and said
"Best start putting first things first"
'Cause when your hourglass runs out of sand
You can't flip it over and start again
Take every breathe God gives you for what it's worth
Don't blink, 'cause just like that you're six years old
And you take a nap
And you wake up and you're twenty-five
And your high school sweetheart becomes your wife
Don't blink, you just might miss
Your babies growing like mine did
Turning into moms and dads
Next thing you know your better half
Of fifty years is there in bed
And you're praying God takes you instead
Trust me friend a hundred years
Goes faster than you think, so don't blink
So I've been trying to slow it down
I've been trying to take it in
In this 'here today, gone tomorrow' world we're living in
So don't blink, 'cause just like that you're six years old
And you take a nap
And you wake up and you're twenty-five
And your high school sweetheart becomes your wife
Don't blink, you just might miss
Your babies growing like mine did
Turning into moms and dads
Next thing you know your better half
Of fifty years is there in bed
And you're praying God takes you instead
Trust me friend a hundred years
Goes faster than you think, so don't blink
No, don't blink
Don't blink
Life goes faster than you think
So don't blink
Life goes faster than you think
Don't blink
Don't blink
Ol' Joe's got a Boston Whaler he bought in Key Biscayne
And he swears that since the day he got her
She's been nothing but a pain
When the sun's at his back and the wind's in his face
It's just him and the wheel
He wouldn't take a million for the way it makes him feel
Boats
Vessels of freedom
Harbors of healing
Boats
Newport is where John hung his hat till he lost his wife Joan
Now forty feet of sail antique is where Ol' John calls home
He watched his life pass before his eyes in the middle of a hurricane
Came out alive on the other side, that's where the other side got its name
Boats
Vessels of freedom
Harbors of heeling
Boats
Twenty years of a landlocked job was all that Tom could take
Sitting at his desk alone and depressed, says, this just can't be my fate
Went home that night and told his wife you can tell all your friends
It's been real but it ain't been fun, gonna get us one of them
Boats
Vessels of freedom
Harbors of healing
Boats
Vessels of freedom
I Move on like a sinner's prayer
Lettin' go like a levee brakes
Walk away as if I don’t care
Learn to shoulder my mistakes
I'm built to fade like your favorite song
Get reckless when there’s no need
Laugh as your stories ramble on
Break my heart, but it won’t bleed
My only friends are pirates
It’s just who I am
I’m better as a memory
Than as your man
Never sure when the truth won’t do
I'm pretty good on a lonely night
I move on the way the storm blows through
I never stay but then again I might
I struggle sometimes to find the words
Always sure until I doubt
Walk a line until it blurs
Build walls too high to clime out
But I'M HONEST TO A FAULT
It’s just who I am
I'm better as a memory
Than as you man
I see you leaning
You’re bound to fall
I don’t want to be that mistake
I’m just a dreamer
Nothing more
You should know it before it gets too late
'Cause Goodbyes are like a ROULETTE wheel
You never know where they're gonna land
First you're spinning then your standin' still
Left holdin' A losing hand
One day your gonna find someone
Right away you'll know it’s true
That all of your seekin's done
It’s just a part of the passing through
Right there in that moment
You'll finally understand
That I was better as a memory than as your man
I will always remember
The first time that we met
And the first time that I kissed your lips
Is a thing I won't forget
The special way you held me
Is the way you hold me still
And I knew right then that you loved me
And I know you always will
Ain't that love
Ain't that how it's supposed to be
When two hearts come together as one
Just like you and me
Ain't that love
Shining in your eyes
Heaven sent from up above
Ain't that love
My grandma and grandpa
My momma and my dad
Didn't have a lot of things
But love is what they had
Their love kept them together
Through the many years
Though life was hard
They shared it all
Through the laughter and the tears
Ain't that love
Ain't that how it's supposed to be
When two hearts come together as one
Just like you and me
Ain't that love
Shining in your eyes
Heaven sent from up above
Ain't that love
Baby you're the sunshine
That brightens up my day
And I will always stand by you
Darlin' come what may
And I will always love you
To have and to hold
And I'll keep my every promise to you
With this band of gold
Ain't that love
Ain't that how it's supposed to be
When two hearts come together as one
Just like you and me
Ain't that love
Shining in your eyes
Heaven sent from up above
Ain't that love
Heaven sent from up above
I heard a song 'bout a ramblin' man
Bought a guitar and I started a band
I got a gig at the local Am Vet
I was gone and I ain't back yet
'69 bored, out and jacked up
A quarter mile that was all it was
I burned the cool off of that Corvette
And I was gone and I ain't back yet
Lookin' back at the moments, black and white
I wouldn't change a thing that changed my life
For the worse, for the better
Man, I was gone, gone forever
She was a cut offs pepper sauce queen
Man, we were matches and gasoline
First taste of love never will forget
I was gone and I ain't back yet
I was gone, gone and I ain't back yet
Lookin' back at the moments, black white
I wouldn't change a thing that changed my life
For the worse, for the better
Man, I was gone, gone forever
The laughs, the smiles, the trials, the tears
It's hard to hate what got me here
What got me here
She was a straight out of Hollywood smile
We missed it all by a country mill
Went out one night for some cigarettes
And I was gone and I ain't back yet
I was gone, gone and I ain't back yet
I was gone and I ain't back
Ain't back, ain't back yet
I was gone and I ain't back yet
I was gone and I ain't back yet
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