I can tell myself I'm in control
I can live this life without you
But you know it's just a lie
You know it's just my pride
I can tell myself I'm broken down
One too many times
But then I start to cry
Don't want to live this life without you
(Chorus)
Who am I tryin' to fool
Why must I walk away so strong
When I feel so weak
Who am I tryin' to fool
Everybody knows I still love you
I can tell myself there's someone else
Out there tryin' to find me
But it doesn't make much sense
When I've already found you(Repeat Chorus)
Only you, I love only you
Only you, ooh
I can tell myself I've had enough
I can't do this anymore
But what about my heart, what about my heart
I can't forget it still belongs to you
(Repeat Chorus)
Who am I tryin' to fool
Who am I tryin' to fool
Everybody knows I still love you
I look around at all the faces and I see, all the lonely people
looking
back at me.
Rich, poor, don't matter we're all the same,
everybody's hungry in
A different way.
We're clawing and climbing and kicking and screaming and fighting
But really,
CHORUS:
What the world needs now is love. Love and only love. A little help
from up above.
Fit to make a better day. Let's come together lay our differences
down. Spread it all around,
That's what the world needs now.
Sometimes all it takes is just a smile to change somebody's weather
chase the clouds out of their sky.
Sometimes you got to give and not receive,
Sometimes you got to live what you believe,
Open your arms cause that's where it starts
Right here with you and with me,
CHORUS:
What the world needs now is love. Love and only
love. A little help
from up above.
Fit to make a better day. Let's come together lay our differences
down. Spread it all around,
That's what the world needs now.
Nobody likes the cold, we all need someone to hold,
No one wants to be alone.
Repeat Chorus.....
What do you do when you're scared inside?
When all of your feelings just seem to collide
Emotions just seem to let go
All of your tears always follow
All of these things that you're feeling deep down
And you realize that you're calling out loud
I love Thee
Rescue me
Shine your light lead me home
Lord, all I need is your love
I love Thee
Rescue me
Shine your light lead me home
Lord, all I need is your love
Rescue me, rescue me
What do you do when the path leads nowhere?
When you need someone to be there
Now you're afraid of what's gonna come
And now there's nowhere to run
All of these things that you're feeling deep down
Then you realize that you're calling out loud
Oh it's love's sweet salvation
With Christ the Blessed Lamb
Before God and family we made the perfect start
And swore death would be the only thing to keep us apart
But we're fighting just like soldiers on a field of battle now
And the life we made together is our only common ground
She's got your eyes, my nose and our hearts
We can't unmake love
And just erase all the years
The sweetest little girl
In all the world will still be here
We promised love would last
She's living proof it still does
So even if we wanted to give up
We can't unmake love
Remember how the future looked as we'd lie awake and dream
Thinking just how powerful the love we made could be
And I can't help believing it's all still possible
But if coming to our senses is gonna take a miracle
Anyone can read the sign
Or the writing on the wall
It's all right there to see
Except someone like me
Who can't see the truth at all
It takes a special kind of fool
To stand out in the rain
Somewhere in between
Nothing left to lose
Nothing to be gained
What kind of fool does it take
To go on loving alone
Like there's some answer in the ruins
Some silver lining to be found
An even bigger fool might think
That you would care if my heart breaks
Before the time that I admit
I'm just the kind of fool love makes
A wiser one would see
Nothing's gonna change
There's a time for giving up
A time for letting go
To learn from our mistake
But I keep holding onto hope
In spite of everything I know
What kind of fool does it take
To go on loving alone
Like there's some answer in this ruin
Some silver lining to be found
It takes a bigger fool to think
That the dawn will never break
On this day that I admit
I'm just the kind of fool love makes
On this day that I admit
Words and Music by Gary Burr and Mike Reid
Love that's worth fighting for
That's what this is
And how, how could I want more
Than the warmth of your kiss
No matter how many mile and dreams
Come between us now
In each step I take, with each prayer I make
This love will last somehow
(chorus)
Let the mountains rise I will climb them all
When my body's weak, I will not fall
Baby come what may I'll find a way to get through
There's nothing that I won't do
To be loved by you
There will be lonely nights
When you'll whisper my name
Know on those lonely nights
I'll be doing the same
Should every star in the sky go out
Just keep your faith alive
We were meant to be, this is destiny
It cannot be denied
Even when we're worlds apart
You need a job so you can make some money
You need a nice warm place to stay
A sense of humor 'cause life is funny
A big stick to keep the wolf away
You need a car with good tires on it
The right place to eat barbecue
A heavy duty set of jumper cables
And no holes in you walkin' shoes
The main thing you're gonna find you need
Is a fertile place to plant your seed, boy
You got to find somebody to love you
Someone to be there for you night and day
Someone to share it with and be part of you
Love ain't no good 'til you give it away
You got to give it away
I recommend you get some life insurance and be prepared to dial 911
Pay close attention to your high blood pressure
And stay away from the man with the gun
You need a reason to get up in the mornin'
Make sure your clock has got a snooze control
Be sure you got a place to run for cover
'Cause overnight things can sure get cold
You're gonna find that sooner or later
There's no king when love is the thing
We play the same rules
In a heartbeat a wise man can be a fool
There's no guarantee that love will be
A stranger or friend
A prayer that's answered or a heartache that never ends
Through the darkest hours when all is said and done
It has the power, you go from lonely to the lucky one
Love's funny that way
No matter who you are
Well it can shake your faith
Or it can break your heart
Once in a while the mountains move
We all long for those days
You live, you laugh, you say
Love's funny that way
Not long ago I got to know the lonely side
Just me and my pain and nowhere to hide
It amazes me
How my world turned around
If it's meant to be
That's all that matters to m anyhow
Love's funny that way
No matter who you are
Well it can shake your faith
Or it can break your heart
Once in a while the mountains move
We all long for those days
You live, you laugh, you say
Love's funny that way
So when you don't understand
Best you leave it in love's hands
Just live, laugh and say
They say theres a state of heaven
Somewhere way beyond the clouds
I know theres a piece of Heaven
In every little thing that you do
Cause every time you walk in the room
My angel is here
Im so protected and heavens so near
When I am under your wing
My wounds are healed and my spirit is clear
Come on angel make my heart sing
So when I'm lost and alone who will find me
Whos there whenever I call
Show me the strength thats inside me
Pick me up whenever I fall
You say love is no conditions
Each soul is free to come and go
Stay strong I dont need permission
Cause paradise is waiting for me
Every time I hear my heart speak
Seen a lot of trouble
At my door
I've never known a day when
I ain't been poor
But I'm gonna live
With Jesus in the end
Hard times
Is all I see
I've lost the ones
That are dear to me
But I'm gonna live
With Jesus in the end
I'm gonna live
I'm gonna live
I'm gonna live
I'm gonna live
I'm gonna live
With Jesus in the end
These poor bones
Are tired and old
Meeting my savior
Redeem my soul
'Cause I'm gonna live
With Jesus
I'm gonna live
I'm gonna live
With Jesus
I'm gonna live
I'm gonna live
There's not much of a moon tonight
Clouds are covering the sky
The only guiding star in sight
Is the light in your eye
And though I want to follow you
Right now it's more than I can do
Oh baby, hold onto this moment with me
Show me how to start
I'll find my way but until then
If I'm slow to surrender
Try to remember
I'm learning to live with love again
Kisses are sweet, passion strong
You make it feel so right
But there was a love that went so wrong
It's still here with me tonight
I don't want to live in the past
A little understanding is all I ask
Once upon a Christmas morning
There was a pretty little baby boy
It seems like I remember sadness
Mingling in the joy
For Mary saw the future
And the sadness it would bring
And that's when Mary started crying
When she heard the angels sing
Let's make a baby king
Let's make him Lord of all
Let's give him everything
Let's make a baby king
Now, you remember little King David
He's the little baby's kin
He's cousin to the man named John
And I know you all remember him
And John said, "Let's get ready!"
The herald angels sing
'Cause this old world needs to know
The good news that I bring
Let's make a baby king
Let's make him Lord of all
Let's give him everything
Let's make a baby king
Now we could use a revolution
The world is turned upside down
We need a new direction
We've got to turn this whole thing around
And we need a Lord to guide us
Teach us wrong and right
And we need a lamb to lead us
That's the same engine under the hood
Carried young Elvis to Hollywood
Been cross country a time or two
And look at it now, it's just like new
He had a weakness for Cadillacs
A girl in the front and his friends in the back
That's the original paint job too
And look at it now, it's just like new
Elvis was happy, he felt pretty good
Here he was drivin' to Hollywood
Gassin' it up and pushin' it through
And look at it now, it's just like new
According to one of Elvis's friends
He took it up to a hundred and ten
He just wanted to see what his Caddy would do
And look at it now, it's just like new
And my, my what a beautiful machine
Oh boy, it rides just like a dream
Just think of all that it's been through
And look at it now, it's just like new
He drove it to Memphis come Christmas time
Weather so fair, the future so fine
Say, Mama them girls ain't as pretty as you
Look at her Daddy, she's just like new
Elvis was always a dutiful child
And here everybody was thinkin' he's wild
He bought his folks a Cadillac too
Been caught in a downpour of a rain of stones
Felt like an exile in the world I had known
So I sought the shelter of my own soul
And stayed inside
I found no comfort in placing blame
I saw the hope that lay just beyond the pain
The past is a prison and I won't wear those chains
And I won't hide, oh no
I will be here
I will be strong
I'll face my fears
When the night is long
And still go on
I will be brave
I will be bold
Follow my faith
To a higher road
And I'm not there yet
But I will be
I could choose to keep my feet upon the beaten path
Never cross the open field for the one snake in the grass
But I'd rather risk my heart then never get the chance
You've dropped pennies in a wishing well
And wished on every star that fell
Trying to find a heart of gold
You've even called the psychic line
But all of that's a waste of time
I know what your future holds
If you want a love that never ends
Take my hand and let forever begin
I've got your love
Don't need to wish upon a star
Dreams don't have to be that far
Just look inside my heart
I've got your love
Don't need to wear that lucky charm
To keep the magic goin' strong
Cause here in my arms
I've got your love
If you just take a chance, believe in me
It won't be long until you see
What I've known all along
I'm meant for you, you're meant for me
There's no escapin' destiny
I promise from this moment on
I'll give you a love that never ends
Take my hand and let forever begin
There's a stairway to heaven
I laid a red rose
On your front porch
Wrote I love you
On a note
I rang the door bell
And turned to go
Baby when the curtains moved
I couldn't believe the view
I saw the light in your window tonight
I saw two shadows holding each other tight
I know the truth when I look in your eyes
I saw the light in your window tonight
So take your cheatin' hands
Off my red dress
'Cause I ain't wearin'
This thing for you
I see you clearly now
And your lies too
They say that love is blind
Baby not this time
Why baby why, should I listen to you?
I cried, baby, cried, now I'm walking out the door
I tried to live without you
What a misery it turned out to be
Sorry for the time I doubted you
Can't seem to get nowhere 'less you're next to me
And everyday I wonder what it would be like
Just to see the one who's always by my side
Lookin' out for you and I
I do my best to do right, got to get to the way up high
Oh, my Lord I can't wait to meet you
Love the life I'm livin' though
I'm looking forward to the day I fly
I can't wait to meet you
So glad to have a love that's true
And I wanna thank you now
For seeing me through
I'll never be the fool to go astray
Gonna stick with you always
And everyday I wonder what it would be like
Just to see the one who's always by my side
Lookin' out for you and I
I'll never be enough to give what you give me
But I can sing my heart out for you and tell everybody
All that He asks of us is only to believe
Disappear your low, low, lows
And your woe, woe, woes
Just like that, it's a natural fact
I can't wait 'til He comes back
Oh my Lord, I can't wait to meet you
Help me
I think I'm falling in love again
When I get that crazy feeling
I know I'm in trouble again
I'm in trouble
'Cause you're a rambler
And a gambler
And a sweet-talking ladies' man
And you love your lovin'
But not like you love your freedom
Help me
I think I'm falling
In love too fast
It's got me hoping for the future
And worrying about the past
'Cause I've seen some
Hot, hot blazes
Come down to smoke and ashes
We love our lovin'
But not like we love our freedom
Oh, didn't it feel good
We were sitting there talking
Or lying there not talking
Didn't it feel good
You dance with the lady
With the hole in her stocking
Didn't it feel good
Didn't it feel good
Help me
I think I'm falling in love with you
Are you going to let me go there by myself
That's such a lonely thing to do
Both of us flirting around
Flirting and flirting
Hurting too
We love our lovin'
To see him walking by
He might not catch your eye - here's why
Not quite heaven-sent
Kinda Clark Kent - yeah, that's it
He's got the profile of an average Joe
But wicked on the weekend
When he's on a roll
He rocks, he kicks
Born for a good time
And he don't miss a lick
He can talk it, he can walk it
He can throw down with the best
Gets you thinking things
That you never would confess
Send your mama into shock
He rocks
He's got all the moves
Showed me one or two
He'll take you 'cross the floor
Charm you to the core, for sure
Throwing on some makeup
Kinkin' up my hair
Come on taxi driver
Words and Music by David Tyson,Tina Arena and Dean McTaggart
Two smilin' faces, that's how it used to be
What once was forever is now a faded memory
The perfect illusion
For a while I guess it was
Without explanation
The bloom fell off the rose
(chorus)
Heaven help my heart
'Cause it's a lot like me
I'm wondering when this all will end
And I'll find the love I need
I know it's out there somewhere
Somehow I still believe
I'm asking please
Heaven help my heart
This world can get crazy
These are troubled times
I'd walk through the fire
If love is what I'd find
It's out of my hands now
So I put my faith in you
And say a little prayer
And hope that it comes true
featuring Naomi Judd
Old tin roof, leaves in the gutter
A hole in the screen door big as your fist, and flies on the butter
Mamaw baking sugar cookies, we were watching cartoons
Heard her holler from the kitchen which one of you youngin's wants to lick the spoon?
Yellow jackets on the watermelon, honeysuckle in the air
Daddy turning on the sprinkler, us kids running through it in our underwear
Old dog napping on the front porch, his ear just a-twitching
Fell asleep on Granddaddy's lap to the sound of his pocket watch ticking
Oh, oh, oh - Oh, oh, oh
It doesn't seem like it was all that long ago
Oh, oh, oh - Oh, oh, oh
You can dream about it every now and then
But you can't go home again
Me and my best friend Jenny set up a back yard camp
Stole one of Mama's Mason jars, poked holes in the lid and made a fire fly lamp
Me and Billy Monroe sneaking down by the river
And I'm still haunted by the taste kiss I was too scared to give him
Oh, oh, oh - Oh, oh, oh
It doesn't seem like it was all that long ago
Oh, oh, oh - Oh, oh, oh
You can dream about it every now and then
But you can't go home again
There's a black-top road, a faded yellow centerline
It can take you back to the place, but it can't take you back in time
Oh, oh, oh - Oh, oh, oh
It doesn't seem like it was all that long ago
Oh, oh, oh - Oh, oh, oh
You can dream about it every now and then
But you can't go home again
Old tin roof, leaves in the gutter
A hole in the screen door big as your fist, and flies on the butter
Can't nobody love you like I do
Not now, no not ever
There ain't no doubt I know this thing
We have, could last forever
Others may promise the stars in the sky
But sooner or later you'll find
Can't nobody love you like I do
Can't nobody hold you quite this close
All night like I want to
Baby put your sweet lips here on mine
You'll see 'cause I'm gonna show you
Just how an angel like you should be loved
I can't feel you enough
Can't nobody love you like I do
Can't nobody love you like I do
Who knows when it's meant to be
Well love knows and it sent you to me
You don't know how I live for the day
You look at me and you say
Can't nobody love you like I do
Can't nobody love you like I do
If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me
For I must be travelin' on now
There's too many places I got to see
And if I stay here with you boy
Things just couldn't be the same
'Cause I'm as free as a bird now
And this bird you cannot change
And this bird you cannot change
And this bird you cannot change
Lord knows, I can't change
Bye and bye baby it's been a sweet love
Oh this feelin' I can't change
Please don't take it so badly
Lord knows, I'm to blame
And if I stay here with you boy
Things just couldn't be the same
'Cause I'm as free as a bird now
And this bird you cannot change
And this bird you cannot change
And this bird you cannot change
Lord knows, I can't change
Lord help me, I can't change
Lord, I can't change
What good's a dollar
Without your baby sister?
Two scoops of ice cream
On a summer afternoon
We ran wild
And all we ever wanted
Was to rule the world
Between our house and school
We move on
Put those dreams away
Thinking that we'll find them
Come some rainy day
First time I saw you
I knew I would love you
Half way through sophomore year
I finally asked your name
When I kissed you
I lost my heart completely
All we wanted
Was just to stay that way
We move on
Put those dreams away
Hoping that we'll find them
Come some rainy day
How could I know
That everything would change
Except the way I miss you
Come some rainy day
I'll sit and laugh with friends
At what we've all been through
But I still catch my breath
You told me that you wanted somebody to talk to
You told me that you needed a friend
You told me that you wanted somebody to stay with you
Somebody to stick with you to the end
So let me introduce you to someone who knows you
He knew you before you got your name
He's closer than a brother more than your father
And all you've got to do is just call His name
Dance! Shout!
Come on everybody let's turn His praises out!
Dance! Shout!
Come on everybody it's all worked out!
It's all so very simple! It's all so very plain!
You won't need nobody to explain
When you believe in your heart that Jesus is Lord
You will know for yourself that you've been born again!
When we get to Glory we will tell the story
Of how we lived in this world below!
My soul will look back and wonder
How I made it over!
If I could reach the stars
I'd pull one down for you
Shine it on my heart, so you could see the truth
That this love inside, is everything it seems
But for now I find, it's only in my dreams
That I can change the world
I would be the sunlight in your universe
You would think my love was somethin' good
Baby, if I could change the world
If I could be a queen, even for a day
I'd take you as my king, I'd have it no other way
And our love would rule, in this kingdom that we made
Road blocks, red lights
Dang brakes, that's life
People say what they want
I don't care it's just talk
Go, let's start this show
I ain't gonna let 'em hurt me now
They ain't gonna break me down
I ain't gonna let 'em kick me around
No one's gonna take my crown
Hey nothin's gonna break me down
Got my back against the wall
Cities rise, cities fall
Reckless ride, wild abandon
I'll be the one left standin'
No you can't roll this stone
Bridge
I might trip up and I might stumble
But you won't ever see me crumble
Oh, oh...
I ain't gonna let 'em hurt me now
They ain't gonna break me down
I ain't gonna let 'em kick me around
No one's gonna take my crown
I can see a cotton field
An old man working in the mill
I can see loadin' the trunk of my old blue Oldsmobile
I see the tears in my mama's eyes
When she kissed her baby goodbye
I can still feel all of that love from here
I can see the cotton sheets
They're swingin' in the wind, out swingin' in the wind
I close my eyes and my mind flies
And I'm right back home again
I'm right back home and
I can get lost while I'm chasing my dreams
I find my way 'cause my heart has wings
And I can still feel all of that love from here
I was raised on love's foundation
The Rock of Ages goes unshaken
The faith and hope that was given to me is stronger than the blackjack tree
My mama taught me how to stand alone
She let me go but she still holds on
Got a wishbone in my pocket and money to burn
I ain't got no worries ain't got no concerns
The feeling's goin' through me from my fingers to my toes
'Cause my baby loves me he let's ev'ry body know
A little bit of love
Goes a long, long way
A little bit of love
Gets you through the day, yeah
A little bit of love
Makes you feel alright
Gets you through the night
Now let me tell you, my heart's so busy jumpin' that it skips a beat
Got me runnin' round in circles, dancin' in the street
Now, you might think I'm crazy, I don't care
I'm a girl about the town and I'm walking on air
You got me shakin' down to my knees
If life was a classroom
And love was just a lesson
An answer you can guess
Until you get it right
You with your hand up
Who are you impressing
It's just when everything
Is clearly in your sight
Will cast you adrift
But I'm of the notion
It is what it is
Say it with me
It's only love
You take it until it's gone
The thing to build your world upon
When it's getting rough
It's only love
There's nothing like a fantasy
The way we think it ought to be
It's never quite enough
If life was a spaceship
Cruising through the cosmos
Then love will be the rock that
Blows you from your sky
Though it can be emotive
It can be explosive
And when it leaves you cold
All you can do is lie
So bite your lip
Hide your emotion
It is what it is
End of the night and my money's spent
Gotta hock my clothes to pay my rent
It's a roll of the dice and it's the same ole game
Those crazy snakes done bit me once again
Now I wanna tell you
It's been a long road and a difficult time
My life's been so blue
But I ain't giving up
And I'm ready now to try, try, try
(Chorus)
I've seen the time when you could not stop the rain
When nothing changes and every day stays the same
Those bitter grapes have now turned to the sweetest wine
I'm ready for the sun to shine, a new day is dawning
When it gets too tough, comes to push and shove
I swear it was you baby who invented love
It's the same ole rhythm, it's the same ole rhyme
It's the same ole stuff that gets me every time
Now I wanna tell you
It's been a long road and a difficult time
My life without you
Ain't been easy babe
But I'm ready now to fly, fly, fly
(Repeat Chorus Twice)
Get ready, get ready
Everybody get ready
Pack up all your tears
Bury the past
Send them away
Don't let 'em hold you back
Love will find you again
You'll find another way to begin
And you'll trust in someone
Your day will come
Throw it on the line
Let your heart break down
Know that at the right time
Love is gonna come around
Open up your soul and
Let the moment hold you
Don't push it away
Oh I know you know
You belong in the sun
Your day will come
Don't go back there
Don't tear yourself apart
Just listen to you
Remember who you are
Wait for true love
What's one more day
You'll find the one
Your day will come
Throw it on the line
Let your heart break down
Know that at the right time
Love is gonna come around
Open up your soul and
Let the moment hold you
Don't push it away
Oh I know you know
You belong in the sun
Your day will come
Pack up all your tears
Bury the past
We all want to make our place in this world
We all want our voices to be heard
Everyone wants a chance to be someone
We all have dreams we need to dream
But sweeter than any star you can reach
Is when you reach and find you've found someone
You'll hold this world's most priceless thing
The greatest gift this life can bring
If you can look back and know
You were loved.
CHORUS:
You were loved by someone
Touched by someone
Held by someone
Meant something to someone
Loved somebody
Touched somebody's heart along the way
You can look back and say
You were loved.
You can have diamonds in your hand.
Have all the riches in the land
Without love do you really have a thing
When someone cares that you're alive
When someone finds their world in your eyes
Then you'll know you've find all you need
You'll hold this world's most priceless prize
The sweetest treasure in this world
If you can look back and say
You were loved
CHORUS
So many roads that you can take
Whatever way you go
Don't take that road alone
Better you should know...
You were loved by someone
Touched by someone
Held by someone
Meant something to someone
Loved somebody
Touched somebody's heart along the way
You can look back and say
You did OK
You were loved.
So remember to tell that one
How do you do it anyway?
Like there ain't nothing to it
To make me stay
No tricks with smoke and mirrors
Not anything up your sleeve
A second look and it can't be clearer
It's no mystery
It's in the way you love
It's in the little things you say
It's in the way you live
And give your heart away
It's in the chance you took
It's in the way you look at me
That sets you a world apart
And makes you who you are
And you are beautiful
You are
Pressed on my soul
Your fingerprint
Going where no one's ever been
Well, I don't know how
But I know you're in it
My life, my world, my dreams
I try but I just can't pin it
Somewhere off
In a distant dream
You were long ago
Like a memory
Now you're back
Standing here
Sayin' all the words
You think I want to hear
Did you finally realize
What I knew all along
That you never needed me
Until I was gone
Why now
Should I turn my life around
Just to let you bring me down
Another time
Oh, why now
After all the years apart
Should I open up my heart
And let you in my life again
Everything, that I tried to forget
Thought I left behind, guess it ain't over yet
And babe, it's almost worth all the pain
Just to look in your eyes and hold cause it's starting all over
Hold on, cause it won't be the same
Hold on, letting go would be better
Letting go of the pain
How did you think I would be
Waiting for you for an e-ter-nity
Why now
Should I turn my life around
Just to let you bring me down
Another time
I can tell myself I'm in control
I can live this life without you
But you know it's just a lie
You know it's just my pride
I can tell myself I'm broken down
One too many times
But then I start to cry
Don't want to live this life without you
Who am I tryin' to fool
Why must I walk away so strong
When I feel so weak
Who am I tryin' to fool
Everybody knows I still love you
I can tell myself there's someone else
Out there tryin' to find me
But it doesn't make much sense
When I've already found you
Only you, I love only you
Only you, ooh
I can tell myself I've had enough
I can't do this anymore
But what about my heart, what about my heart
I can't forget it still belongs to you
Who am I tryin' to fool
Who am I tryin' to fool
I've been alone too long
Wondering how to go on
Without you here by my side
So many lonely nights
Only memories keeping me alive
It never crossed my mind
So much would take me to you and I
I could have known you wouldn't stay
Now it's a lonely day
It used to be your love lifting me away
I can't go on now that you're gone
I feel this emptiness
If it's not you I'm thinking of
If it's not you - who am I supposed to love
Nobody stands in your place
I can't see another's face
Only a trace of what I knew
Only a shadow
I can't picture anyone but you
I can't go on now that you're gone
I feel this emptiness
If it's not you I'm thinking of
If it's not you - who am I supposed to love
I should have known, something so strong
Couldn't go on and last forever
If it's not you, who am I supposed to love
Now just a trace of what I knew
Only a shadow
I can't picture anyone but you
I can't go on now that you're gone
I feel this emptiness
If it's not you I'm thinking of
When I reach the place I'm goin'
I will surely know my way
And I will turn and look inside me
And bid farewell to one more day
Every light begins with darkness
Every flower is once a seed
And with the sun and wind to test us
We are bound to be released
I will fly beyond this valley
I will open up the gate
And when I reach the place I'm goin'
I will surely know my way
We have hands to hold our sorrow
We have tears to heal the pain
And though your eyes ask many questions
On your lips I hear my name
I was born without a whisper
I was born beneath the rain
But when I reach the place I'm goin'
I will surely know my way
When I fall in love
It will be forever
Or I'll never fall
In love
In a restless world
Like this is
Love is ended
Before it's begun
And too many moon
Light kisses
Seem to cool
In the warmth
Of the sun
When I give my heart
It will be completely
Or I'll never give
My heart
And the moment
I can feel that
You feel that way too
Is when I fall in love
With you
And the moment
I can feel that
You feel that way too
Is when I fall in love
I look around at all the faces and I see
All the lonely people looking back at me
Rich, poor don't matter we're all the same
Everybody's hungry in a different way
We're clawin' and climbin' and kickin' and screamin' and fightin' but really
What the world needs now is love
Love and only love
A little help from up above
Faith to make a better day
Let's come together
Lay our differences down
Spread it all around
That's what the world needs now
(La, la, la, la, la)
Sometimes all it takes is just a smile
To change somebody's weather
Chase the clouds out of their sky
Sometimes you gotta give and not receive
Sometimes you gotta live what you believe
Open your arms cause that's where it starts
Right here with you and with me
Nobody likes the cold
We all need someone to hold
No one wants to be alone
"Let's come together, lay our prejudices down...")
A troubled heart and a troubled mind
Is all I'm gonna leave behind
I'm movin' on down the line
Don't shout me down I'm doin' fine
You've been hard and heavy on my soul
Gotta lighten the load and let you go
Life's too short, ain't got the time
For a troubled heart and a troubled mind
Got a v-8 Ford slung low to the ground
Got a highway leading me outta town
A road map open to the promised land
I've taken just about as much as I can stand
Windshield wiper slappin' off the rain
Bright lights shinin' on the passin' lane
One more mile, one less tear
Everybody read about it
You can find it in the checkout line
They say I got husbands a-leavin', boyfriends a-callin'
And problems that ain't even mine
Well all that trash don't bother me none
It's all just part of the game
I'm just a good-hearted down-home country girl
And you all know my name
I like to ride, I need my space
And I love being at home
But if you wanna get right into my heart
Take a left at the wyld unknown
They wyld unknown
You don't wanna cross my little mama
And you sure don't wanna mess with me
'Cause there's a wild streak running down from the roots
To the top of my family tree
I'm a woman of passion, a woman of faith
As honest as I can be
To tell you the truth, I'm bulletproof
So take your best shot at me
I like to ride, I need my space
And I love being at home
But if you wanna get right into my heart
Take a left at the wyld unknown
Left at the wyld unknown
The wy-ld un-known
I'll show you somethin that
You ain't never been shown
Whenever trouble finds me
I always take my share of the blame
I'm the kind of girl, who can rock your world
Or love you like a hurricane
I'm a woman of passion, a woman of faith
As honest as I can be
To tell you the truth, I'm bulletproof
So take your best shot a t me
I like to ride, I need my space
And I love being at home
But if you wanna get right into my heart
Take a left at the wyld unknown, yeah
I'll take you there
So, you're at the end of your wits
The end of your rope
You just can't fix
Everything that's broke
Got to turn it loose, babe
Hey, just let it ride
Cause it ain't about pride now
Well, it ain't about guilt
You've just come to a bridge
That you still ain't built
Sit down here with me
I'll tell you about the other side
The other side of loneliness
The other side of the blues
There really is a place like this
Where the sun is gonna shine for you
You'll feel that old restlessness
Your tears have all been cried
You'll find your way over this
And you'll make it to the other side
Life gets hard
Life gets cold
No matter who you are
Gonna settle on your soul
There comes a time
When you go looking for a place to hide
But one of these days
You're gonna lift up your head
Whistle up those hell hounds of yours
And make them sit up and beg
That's when you'll be ready
All the colors of the rainbow
All the voices of the wind
Every dream that reaches out
That reaches out to find where love begins
Every word of every story
Every star in every sky
Every corner of creation lives to testify
For as long as I shall live
I will testify to love
I'll be a witness in the silences
when words are not enough
With every breath I take
I will give thanks to God above
For as long as I shall live
I will testify to love
From the mountains to the valleys
From the rivers to the sea
Every hand that reaches out
Every hand that reaches out to offer peace
Every simple act of mercy
Every step to kingdom come
All the hope in every heart will speak
what love has done
For as long as I shall live
I will testify to love
I'll be a witness in the silences
when words are not enough
With every breath I take
will give thanks to God above
For as long as I shall live
I will testify....
I will testify to love
(For as long as I shall live
I will testify to love)
I'll be a witness in the silences
when words are not enough
With every breath I take
Will give thanks to God above
For as long as I shall live
I will testify to love
Lyrics by Karla Bonoff
Ev'rywhere I look the sun is shining
But it's always raining here inside
I can see, you really had a hold on me
It's a mean old love with a flame that never dies
Won't you tell me why
I can't say goodbye
Everywhere I go your in my shadow
When I turn around there's no one there
And it's a real bad sign
I'm walking on a real thin line
A fool in love with a fool that never cared
Won't you tell me why
I can't say goodbye
Won't you tell me why
Ask anyone you know
And they'll say love fades away
But this hearts cryin' just like yesterday
And it's a real bad sign
I'm walking on a real thin line
A fool in love with a fool that never cared
Won't you tell me why
I can't say goodbye
Won't you tell me why
Its in the wind
Noise and steam
‘neath your skin
And in your dream
It’s who you are
It’s how you feel
A guiding star
Your driving wheel
Sing
(Let it take you
Let it make you
Never break you down)
Sing
(Let it mold you
Let it make you bold
And never hold you down)
Sing
Sing, your heart out
Its on the street
The neon glare
The hard concrete
The cold night air
Its in your voice
The way you sound
Have no choice
But come unwound
Sing
(Your songs of truth and pain
All the things you can’t explain)
Sing
(The way you feel inside
Let the music be your guide)
Sing, your heart out
Sing it like you hear it
Like you have no need to fear it now
Sing it like you know it
Like you’re not afraid to show us how
Sing from somewhere way down deep
Sing and make the angels weep
Sing and open heaven’s door
Sing ‘til you can’t sing no more
Sing
(Your songs of dark and light
Make your mark with all your might)
Sing
(Your songs of hope and fear
Sing the song that sent you hear)
Sing, your heart out
Sing
Sing
Sing, your heart out
Sing
Billy was a small town loner
Who never did dream
Of ever leaving southern Arizona
Or ever hearing wedding bells ring
He never had a lot of luck with the ladies
But he sure had a lot of good working skills
Never cared about climbing any ladder
He knew the way in a small cafe, found the will
He met Miss Bonnie
And a little bit of her was a little too much
A few movies and a few months latter
The feeling got strong enough
They didn't own a car
So it must have been love
That drove him uptown for a diamond
That's when he started goin'
Over the line
Working overtime
To give her things just to hear her say she don't deserve them
But he loves her and he just kept going overboard
Over the limit to afford to give her things he knew she wanted
'Cause without her where would he be?
See, it's not for him
She is his only need
Ring on her finger and one on the ladder
A new promotion every now and then
Bonnie worked until she couldn't tie her apron
Then stayed at home and had the first of two children
And my, how the time did fly
The babies grew up and moved away
Left 'em sitting on the front porch rocking
And Billy watching Bonnie's hair turn gray
And ev'ry once in a while you could see him get up
And he'd head downtown
'Cause he heard about something she wanted
And it just had to be found
Didn't matter how simple or how much
It was love
And, boy, ain't that love just something
When it's strong enough to keep a man goin'
Over the line
Working overtime
She is his only need
His only need
Overboard
Over the limit
Just for her
She is his only need
I have sailed a boat or two, out on the wild blue
Yonder to dreams rarely come true
As far as I can see from the island of green
I can put my trust in just one thing
Only love sails straight from the harbor
And only love will lead us to the other shore
And out of all the flags I've flown
One flies high and stands alone
Only love
Peaceful waters, raging sea, it's all the same to me
I can close my eyes and still be free
When the waves come crashing down and the thunder rolls around
I can feel my feet on solid ground
Only love sails straight from the harbor
And only love will lead us to the other shore
And out of all the flags I've flown
One flies high and stands alone
Only love
Only love sails straight from the harbor
And only love will lead us to the other shore
And out of all the flags I've flown
One flies high and stands alone
You'd think I'd have the sense to run
Knowin' where you're comin' from
I can't bring myself to go
Heaven help me I can't say no
I see forever in you deep blue eyes
And I know where the danger lies
Tell me what's a girl to do
When she's up against the likes of you
I'm old enough to know better
But too young to resist
I'd lay awake at night
Wonderin' what I might have missed
But somethin' tells me your trouble
The only trouble is
I'm old enough to know better
But too young to resist
Now good things come to those who wait
Somethin' tells me this is fate
And after all that I've been through
I'm gonna trust my heart to you
I suppose where love's concerned
Some fools just never learn
Lying here in your arms tonight
I can't help but feel
I've been a rock and I've got my fences
I never let them down
When it comes to love, I keep my senses
I don't get kicked around
I shivered once you broke into my soul
The damage is done now I'm out of control
How did you get to me?
No one else on earth could ever hurt me
Break my heart the way you do
No one else on earth was ever worth it
No one can love me like
No one can love me like you
You can make me want you any time you want to
You're burnin' me alive
I can't deny you even when I catch you
Weavin' a weak alibi
'Cause when the night falls you make me forget
Your love is killing me and it ain't over yet
How did you get to me?
I shivered once you broke into my soul
The damage is done now I'm out of control
I've been a rock, and I've got my fences
I never let them down
When it comes to love, I keep my senses
I don't get kicked around
I shivered once
You broke into my soul
The damage is done now
I'm out of control
How did you get to me?
No one else on earth
Could ever hurt me
Break my heart the way you do
No one else on earth
Was ever worth it
No one could love me like,
No one could love me like you.
You could make me want you anytime you want to
You're burning me alive
I can't deny you even when I catch you
Weaving a weak alibi
Cause when the night falls
You make me forget
Your love is killing me
And it ain't over yet
How did you get to me?
No one else on earth
Could ever hurt me
Break my heart the way you do
No one else on earth
Was ever worth it
No one could love me like,
No one could love me like you.
I shivered once
You broke into my soul
The damage is done now
I'm out of control
How did you get to me?
No one else on earth
Could ever hurt me
Break my heart the way you do
No one else on earth
Was ever worth it
No one could love me like,
No one could love me like...
No one else on earth
Could ever hurt me
Break my heart the way you do
No one else on earth
Was ever worth it
No one could love me like,
No one could love me like you.
No one else on earth
Was ever worth it
No one could love me like
No one like you
End of the night and my money's spent
Gotta hock my clothes to pay my rent
It's a roll of the dice and it's the same ole game
Those crazy snakes done bit me once again
Now I wanna tell you
It's been a long road and a difficult time
My life's been so blue
But I ain't giving up
And I'm ready now to try, try, try
I've seen the time when you could not stop the rain
When nothing changes and every day stays the same
Those bitter grapes have now turned to the sweetest wine
I'm ready for the sun to shine, a new day is dawning
When it gets too tough, comes to push and shove
I swear it was you baby who invented love
It's the same ole rhythm, it's the same ole rhyme
It's the same ole stuff that gets me every time
Now I wanna tell you
It's been a long road and a difficult time
My life without you
Ain't been easy babe
But I'm ready now to fly, fly, fly
Get ready, get ready
You might tell me to mind my business
But I've been watchin' and I've been a witness
To the things you do and say and the games you play
You better start cutting the man some slack
Or he's gonna leave and he won't be back
One day you're gonna chase him away
If you keep on yankin' that chain
Honey, if I was in your shoes
I tell you what I would do
If I had a love like that
A real fine love like that
I'd be treatin' him right
And never do him any wrong
If you're gonna do like that
With a good love like that
Sister, just like that you're gonna wake up
And find him gone
That man you've got is crazy about you
He wants to build his world around you
There's nothin' that he won't do will satisfy you
But I see you flirtin'
Shakin' your skirt and one of these days
You're gonna hurt him
Gonna push him just a little too far
And break a good man's heart
Before you go and loose it all
Here's a little wake up call
Sister, just like that you're gonna wake up
I remember the rain on the roof that morning
And all the things that I wanted to say
And the angry words that came
From nowhere without warning
That stole the moment and sent me away
And you standin' there in the doorway crying
And me wonderin' if I'd ever be back
I said I didn't come here to leave you
I didn't come here to lose
I didn't come here believin'
I would ever be away from you
I didn't come here to find out
There's a weakness in my faith
I was brought here by the power of love
Love by grace
And I remember the road just went on forever
I just couldn't seem to turn that car around
'Til in the distance like a long lost treasure
The phone booth that just could not be found
And you standing in the doorway waiting
And the moment when we lay back down
That was just a moment in time
And one we'll never forget
But one we can leave behind
'Cause when there is doubt
I've got night vision, I can find my way home
I don't get nervous when I'm out on my own
I've got that sixth sense, I just follow the stars
But wherever I am, I wonder where you are
I walk a tightrope, I follow my heart
Just like a compass whenever we're apart
I believe that love comes shining through
I'd fly through the storm to find my way to you
'Cause I'd be lost without you
I'd be slowly going crazy
You're the place I wanna be, you're all I ever need
I'd be lost
Lost without you
I'm on a mission, it's on with the show
I've got dreams that I'm chasing and places to go
But the further I wander, here's what I find
Wherever I am it's you that's on my mind
For so long
I was caught up in the chase
Trying to find my place
And who am I to ever deny
When the world got me down
Talking heads talking to us on the television
Silver screen preachers and politicians
Say they got the answer first they gotta squeeze us
Send a little money there's tax on Jesus
Fix it with a prayer, fix it with a dollar
Does anybody out there ever want to holler?
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh it all comes down to love
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Self-help guru's got a best seller
Ricki Lake's got a drag-queen bank teller
1-900 look into the crystal
N.R.A. says you better buy a pistol
They made a little pill but it might cause cancer
It's just a cheap thrill when you're looking for the answer
There's only one answer
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh it all comes down to love
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh it all comes down to love
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Suits on Wall Street make another million
Dealer on the backstreet talkin' to your children
You cry for help and nobody listens
You lie awake at night wonderin' what's missing?
You can put an end to all the confusion
Look into your heart for the one solution
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh it all comes down to love
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh it all comes down to love
Tell me when I can open my eyes
I don't want to watch you walk out that door
There's no easy way to get through goodbye
I'd probably try and talk you into staying once more
Or I'd lie and say it's all for the best
Wish you luck and say I have no regrets
But I'm not up to being strong
So I'll wait until you're gone
Is it over yet, is it over yet?
A taxi's waiting in the driveway for you
You call my name, I guess your ready to leave
I'd like to help you with a suitcase or two
But I'm afraid I'm gonna wind up down on my knees
I should tell you that I want you to go
I really need to spend some time on my own
Smile and say goodbye
So you don't see me dying inside
Is it over yet, is it over yet?
I should lie and say it's all for the best
Wish you luck and say I have no regrets
But I'm not up to being strong
So I'll wait until your gone
Tell me when I can open my eyes
I don't want to watch you walk out that door
There's no easy way to get through goodbye
I'd probably try and talk you into staying once more
Or I'd lie and say it's all for the best
Wish you luck and say I have no regrets
But I'm not up to being strong
So I'll wait until you're gone
Is it over yet, is it over yet?
A taxi's waiting in the driveway for you
You call my name, I guess your ready to leave
I'd like to help you with a suitcase or two
But I'm afraid I'm gonna wind up down on my knees
I should tell you that I want you to go
I really need to spend some time on my own
Smile and say goodbye
So you don't see me dying inside
Is it over yet, is it over yet?
I should lie and say it's all for the best
Wish you luck and say I have no regrets
But I'm not up to being strong
So I'll wait until your gone
Well I can wash out
forty four pairs of socks
And have 'em on the line.
You know I can starch
and iron two dozen shirts
'fore you can count
from one to nine.
I can slip up
a great big dip up of lard
From a drippings can.
Throw it in the skillet,
do my shopping,
And be back before it
melts in the pan.
'Cause I'm a woman...
W-O-M-A-N.
Let me tell ya again.
I'm a woman...
W-O-M-A-N.
Well I can rub and scrub
'til this house shines
just like a dime.
Feed the baby, grease the car,
Powder my nose at the same time.
You know I can get all dressed up,
Go out swinging with the M-A-N,
Jump in bed at five, sleep 'til 6,
And start all over again.
'Cause I'm a woman...
W-O-M-A-N.
Let me tell ya again.
I'm a woman...
W-O-M-A-N.
Well now if you come to me sick,
You know
that I'm gonna make you well.
And if you come to me all hexed up,
You know I'm gonna break the spell.
And if you come to me hungry,
You know I'll feed ya
full of my grits.
And if it's loving you want,
I can kiss you and give you
the shivering fits.
'Cause I'm a woman...
W-O-M-A-N.
I'll say it again.
I'm a woman...
W-O-M-A-N.
Well,
I got
a twenty dollar gold fee
That says there's nothing
that I can't do.
Well, I can make a dress
out of feeding sacks,
And I can make a man
out Of you.
'Cause I'm a woman...
W-O-M-A-N.
I'll say it again.
I'm a woman...
W-O-M-A-N.
I'm a woman.
I'm a woman.
I'm a woman.
I gotta take a little time
A little time to think things over
I better read between the lines
In case I need it when I'm older
This mountain I must climb
Feels like the world's upon my shoulders
Through the clouds I see love shine
It keeps me warm as life grows colder
In my life there's been heartache and pain
I don't know if I can face it again
I can't stop now, I've traveled so far
To change this lonely life
I want to know what love is
I want you to show me
I want to feel what love is
I know you can show me
I'm gonna take a little time
A little time to look around me
I've got nowhere left to hide
It looks like love has finally found me
In my life there's been heartache and pain
I don't know if I can face it again
Can't stop now, I've traveled so far
I always go the other way
But my car drove me down today
to a little house on the older side of town
And back when things were hard
I used to play there in that yard
And I just drove by to see if things had changed
Cokes were just a nickel then
And across the street at the five and ten
Alot of things were cheap and square and strange
The life we had might have been
But it was one we loved believin in
And I just drove by to see if things had changed
I wonder now if love is still the way it was back then
And I need to know if life is still a place worth livin in
There it is just like it was
A house where there was always love
And i just drove by to see if things had changed
In a world thats seen its better days
Its good to know some things remain the same
Though standin still is not times way
Take to heart while in its spring that love is just a fragile thing
You went away
and left me long time ago
And now
you're knocking on my door
I hear you knocking
But you can't come in
I hear you knocking
Go back where you've been
I begged you not to go
but you said goodbye
And now you're telling me
all your lies
I hear you knocking
But you can't come in
I hear you knocking
Go back
where you've been
Ahhh yeah
Let me hear it
Ohhooo woo
OOhh
You better
get to your use-to-be
'Cause your kind of love
ain't good to me
I hear you knocking
But you can't come in
I hear you knocking
Go back where you've been
I told you way back in 52
That I would never go
with you
I hear you knocking
But you can't come in
I hear you knocking
Go back
where you've been
Yeah
Awwhoooo
I could lose my vision
My eyes no longer see
I could lose my religion
In my struggle to believe
That would be a loss
That would be a cross
I'd somehow rise above
But Heaven help me
If I ever lose your love
I've traded my innocence
For the secrets of the night
Felt my calloused conscience
Lose its grip on wrong and right
It cut me to the bone
But somehow I've held on
'Cause I could feel your touch
But Heaven help me
If I ever lose your love
'Cause you are the one light that shines on me
Without your love God knows where I'd be
Lost without a prayer
Somewhere way out there
My soul would turn to dust
Heaven help me
If I ever lose your love
'Cause you are the one light that shines on me
Without your love God knows where I'd be
So hold me close again
Tell me it won't end
And that will be enough
Heaven help me
If I ever lose your love
Heaven help me
Grandpa, tell me 'bout the good ole days.
Sometimes it feels like
This world's gone crazy.
Grandpa, take me back to yesterday,
Where the line between right and wrong
Didn't seem so hazy.
Did lovers really fall in love to stay?
Stand beside each other come what may?
Was a promise really something people kept,
Not just something they would say?
Did families really bow their heads to pray?
Did daddies really never go away?
Whoa oh Grandpa,
Tell me 'bout the good ole days.
musical interlude
Grandpa, everything is changing fast.
We call it progress,
But I just don't know.
And Grandpa, let's wonder back into the past,
And paint me a picture of long ago.
Did lovers really fall in love to stay?
Stand beside each other come what may?
Was a promise really something people kept,
Not just something they would say and then forget?
Did families really bow their heads to pray?
Did daddies really never go away?
Whoa oh Grandpa,
Tell me 'bout the good ole days.
Whoa oh Grandpa,
Tell me 'bout the good ole days.
Musical interlude
There in the pale moonlight
That's where you and I were walking
I said: looking in your eyes
I'm feeling like the sky is falling
You said you gotta be free
But love like this is everlasting
I said: I gotta be me
But I move my feet and nothing happens
True love is a funny thing
'Cause no one else does what you do to me
I'm chasing my tail:spinning my wheels
I got your heart hot on my heels
I'm all dressed up:but I swear
Without your love: I'm going nowhere
Fast or slow
You can say I told you so
I've done that:I've been there
But without your love:I'm going nowhere
Time I've got a lot of that
Day and night baby I been thinking
How soon do I want you back
Sooner than you can say you need me
True love is a funny thing
'Cause no one else does what you do to me
Oh, what you do to me
I just can't get away from what used to be
Your love is all I can dream about
Words and Music by Mary-Chapin Carpenter
She turn fifteen with great expectations
Her older brother knew somethin' was up
He caught her goin' through his record collection
Lookin' at Hendricks like a love sick pup
She begged and she pleaded 'till dad fin'lly listened
He drove her in the car down to sears roebuck
He bought her that guitar and that was the beginning
Now she's down in the cellar with the amp turned up
Girls with guitars, Daddy's little angel
Girls with guitars, what's the world comin' to
Girls with guitars, mothers tend to worry 'bout girls with guitars
Well, Saturday night she followed her brother
It was socks and stockin's on the old gym floor
While everybody danced to garage band covers
She was checking out riffs and memorizin' chords
She didn't care at all for the football heroes
She didn't even notice the basketball stars
Boys as a species were all a bunch of zero's
except for the ones who played that guitar
Ah, girls with guitars, she wasn't any debutante
Girls with guitars, she didn't go out for cheerleading
Girls with guitars, boys are kinda nervous 'round girls with guitars
She went off to college , she got her degree
Her parents breathed a sigh of great relief
Daddy's thinkin' law school, mother's thinking medicine
Daughters thinking how she's gonna break the news to them
Now there's an old chevy van just sittin' in the driveway
Filled to the gills with all her stuff
She cut a deal with her brother to drive up the highway
Figures New York City is close enough
She gets the audition through a friend of a friend
Who's checkin' out her legs, sayin', This'll never work
She flips on her boogie and turns to the band
Gives a little grin and blows away the jerk
Girls with guitars, now everybody's rockin'
Girls with guitars, there ought to be a song about girls with guitars
There's just no stoppin' those girls with guitars
Old tin roof, leaves in the gutter
A hole in the screen door big as your fist, and flies on the butter
Mamaw baking sugar cookies, we were watching cartoons
Heard her holler from the kitchen which one of you youngin's wants to lick the spoon?
Yellow jackets on the watermelon, honeysuckle in the air
Daddy turning on the sprinkler, us kids running through it in our underwear
Old dog napping on the front porch, his ear just a-twitching
Fell asleep on Granddaddy's lap to the sound of his pocket watch ticking
Oh, oh, oh - Oh, oh, oh
It doesn't seem like it was all that long ago
Oh, oh, oh - Oh, oh, oh
You can dream about it every now and then
But you can't go home again
Me and my best friend Jenny set up a back yard camp
Stole one of Mama's Mason jars, poked holes in the lid and made a fire fly lamp
Me and Billy Monroe sneaking down by the river
And I'm still haunted by the taste kiss I was too scared to give him
There's a black-top road, a faded yellow centerline
It can take you back to the place, but it can't take you back in time
Old tin roof, leaves in the gutter
Strange imaginations, children hide your secrets well
Is it not temptation makes you kiss and makes you tell?
There's a traveller on the airwaves and he's pleading for my heart
Light up all the candles, I'm still in the dark
Hurry operator, get redemption on the line
Pull back the curtains, I think I recognize those eyes
If love is so criminal, then my penance due
'Cause I'm still holdin' on to letters written straight to you
Oh, won't you save me, father sun, father sun?
I need to tell you father sun, father sun
And now you know that you're the only one
Oh, please forgive me father sun, father sun
I said I needed you in the back of my mind
Laid the beads up on the table, right besides the wine
It seems that we say forever, but forever's just a word
"And I we'll be coming back for you," is all I heard
Please don't forget me, father sun, father sun
I think I hear him whispering
"Put your hand in mine and you won't feel a thing!"
Oh, won't you save me father sun, father sun?
I need to tell you that my life is on the run
And now you know that you're the only one
Oh, won't you save me father sun, father sun?
Oh, won't you save me father sun, father sun?
You go where you want to
Go out on the town
Expect to keep me waitin'
With that law you're layin' down
That ain't right
Tonight I'm breaking free
Ain't gonna work no more
Don't you throw that mojo on me
You got some magic
I'll give you that
It just ain't worth it
I ain't going back
No more
Under your lock and key
I know that look
Don't you throw that mojo on me
You ain't gonna be my hangman
I ain't gonna wear no noose
Well I got something' here now baby
I'll be turnin' loose
You ain't the only one
I got some tricks up my sleeve
It might come back to haunt you
Don't you throw that mojo on me
Yeah, it might come back to huant you
Something 'bout the way
The moon and the stars are moving across the sky
Something in the still night air is telling me now is the time to try
I've been scheming, dreaming up a plan of how to get to you
Now conditions are right deep in the night
To do what I've got to do
To start up a chain, chain, chain, chain reaction
Chain, chain, chain, chain reaction
I'm no fool, I'll be cool
It's a powerful thing that I'm trying to do
Gonna fix it up, mix it up good
Handle with care like I know I should
And blow it sky high, sky high
With a chain, chain, chain, chain reaction
Chain, chain, chain, chain reaction
Set a spark to the heart
That will start up the soul attraction
Get to the mystery of the chemistry
Chain, chain reaction
Chain, chain reaction
That fires up the satisfaction
Chain, chain reaction
Lord almighty,
I feel my temperature rising
Higher and higher
It's burning through to my soul
Baby, baby, baby
You're gonna set me on fire
My brain is flaming
And I don't know which way to go
Your kisses lift me higher
Like the sweet song of a choir
You light my morning sky
With burning love
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I feel my temperature rising
Help me, I'm flaming
I must be a hundred and nine
Burning, burning, burning
Nothing can cool me
I just might turn into smoke
But I feel fine
Cause your kisses lift me higher
Like a sweet song of a choir
You light my morning sky
With burning love
It's coming closer
The flames are now licking my body
Won't you help me
I feel like I'm slipping away
It's hard to breathe
And my chest is just a-heaving
Lord, a'mercy
Burning a hole in me
Cause your kisses life me higher
Like the sweet song of a choir
You light my morning sky
With burning love
With burning love
Ah, ah burning love
I wish a buck was still silver and it was back when the country was strong.
Back before Elvis and before the Vietnam war came along.
Before the Beatles and yesterday when a man could still work and still would.
Is the best of the free life behind us now and are the good times really over for good ?
Are we rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell?
With no kind of chance for the flag or the liberty bell?
I wish a Ford or a Chevy would still last ten years like they should.
Is the best of the free life behind us now and are the good times really over for good?
I wish Coke was still cola and a joint was a bad place to be.
It was back before Nixon lied to us all on TV.
Before Microwave ovens when a girl could still cook, and still would.
Is the best of the free life behind us now and are the good times really over for good ?
Are we rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell?
With no kind of chance for the flag or the liberty bell?
I wish a Ford or a Chevy would still last ten years like they should.
Is the best of the free life behind us now and are the good times really over for good?
Stop rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell.
Standup for the flag, and let's all ring the liberty bell.
Let's make a Ford and a Chevy that'll still last ten years like they should...
Anyone who ever loved
Could look at me and know that I love you
Anyone who ever dreamed
Could look at me and know I dream of you
Knowing I love you, so
Anyone who had a heart
Would take me in his arms and love me too
You couldn't really have a heart
And hurt me like you hurt me
And be so untrue
What am I to do?
Every time you go away
I always say this time it's goodbye dear
Loving you the way I do
I take you back
Without you I'd die dear
Knowing I love you, so
Anyone who had a heart
Would take me in his arms and love me too
You couldn't really have a heart
And hurt me like you hurt me
And be so untrue
What am I to do?
Knowing I love you, so
Anyone who had a heart
Would take me in his arms and love me too
You couldn't really have a heart
And hurt me like you hurt me
And be so untrue
Anyone who had a heart could love me too
Anyone who had a heart would surely take me
In his arms and always love me
Why won't you?, yeah
Anyone who had a heart would love me too, yeah
Anyone who had a heart would simply take me
In his arms and always love me
Why won't you?, yeah
If time is a train rollin' down the track
Every minute is a box car that don't come back
Take a look around you, it's all gonna change
Whatever you see ain't never gonna stay the same
Except for the rain and the wind in the trees
And the way I feel about you and me
And the way I feel when I'm with you
Is like the roll of the ocean
And the calm and quiet of the moon
And when you hold me time stands still
It always has and you know it always will
Out on the horizon the sun is goin' down
It ain't gone, it's just on its way around
Just like your love I see it every day
In the things you do and the things you say
You touch my hand and I feel the thrill
I always have and I always will
You know it always will
Ain't no sunshine when he's gone
It's not warm when he's away
Ain't no sunshine when he's gone
And he's always gone too long
Anytime he goes away
I wonder this time where he's gone
I wonder how long he's gonna stay
Ain't no sunshine when he's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime he goes away
But ain't no sunshine when he's gone
Only darkness everyday
Ain't no sunshine when he's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime he goes away
And I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know when he's gone
He's always gone too long
Anytime he goes away
Anytime he goes away
Anytime he goes away
Anytime he goes away
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I thought I had my life worked out
I thought I knew what it was all about
Then love started talkin'
Your love started talkin'
I had my mind on the open road
I thought I knew where I wanted to go
Then love started talkin'
Your love started talkin'
When love starts talkin'
You got no choice
But to shut up and listen
It's a powerful voice
Open the door
And let it walk in
That's what you gotta do
When love starts talkin'
I thought I had it wrapped up neat and nice
I didn't need nobody's advice
Then love started talkin'
Your love started talkin'
I thought I heard it all before
I thought I didn't need to hear no more
Then love started talkin'
Your love started talkin'
Your love started talkin'
Your love started talkin'
Your love started talkin'
I wanna walk
To no particular destination
I wanna talk
When I got the inclination
I wanna move
When I got the locomotion
I'm gonna do just what it takes
To keep this smile on my face
I wanna drive my car
Wherever they're driving faster
I wanna sail the ship
As long as I can be the master
I wanna ride the rails
On my own roller coaster
I'm gonna do just what it takes
To keep this smile on my face
I was born to be this way
Never save for a rainy day
I just like to make it my own way
I wanna be the first to say
Don't wanna work real hard
If it means that I ain't livin'
Don't wanna go through life
If there's no room for gettin'
Don't wanna stand here long
If it just means I'm a waiting
I'm gonna do just what it takes
To keep this smile on my face
Don't wanna change my ways
If there ain't no good reason
Don't wanna change my mind
Without any rhyme or reason
Don't wanna be one way
I got to change like a season
I'm gonna do what it takes
To keep this smile on my face
I'm gonna do what it takes
I would walk ten miles on my hands and knees
Ain't no doubt about it baby, it's you I aim to please
I'd wrestle with a lion and a grizzly bear
It's my life baby, but I don't care
Ain't that tuff enuff
Ain't that tuff enuff
Ain't that tuff enuff
Ain't that tuff enuff
For you baby, I would swim the sea
Nothin' I'd do for you that's too tuff for me
I'd put out a burning building with a shovel and dirt
And not even worry about getting hurt
I'd work twenty-four hours, seven days a week
Just so I could come home and kiss your cheek
I love you in the morning and I love you at noon
I love you in the night and take you to the moon
Lay in a pile of buring money that I've earned
And not even worry about getting burned
I'd climb the Empire State and fight Muhammad Ali
Just to have you, baby, close to me
I would walk ten miles on my hands and knees
Ain't no doubt about it baby, it's you I aim to please
I'd wrestle with a lion and a grizzly bear
I'll just keep
on falling in love
Till I get it right
Right now
I'm like a wounded bird
Hungry for the sky
But if I try my wings
and try long enough
I'm bound to learn to fly
So I'll just keep
on falling in love
Till I get it right
My door to love
has opened out
More times than in
And I'm either fool
or wise enough
To open it again'
Cause I'll never know
what's beyond the mountain
Till I reach the other side
So I'll just keep on
falling in love
Till I get it right
If practice makes perfect,
then I'm near about
as perfect
As I'll ever be in my life
So I'll just keep on
falling in love
Well, the house is a-rockin'
Don't bother knockin'
Yeah the house is a-rockin'
Don't bother knockin'
Yeah the house is a-rockin'
Don't bother come on in
Kick off your shoes, start losin' the blues
This old house ain't got nothin' to lose
Seen it all for years, start spreadin' the news
We got room on the floor
Come on baby shake sumpin' loose
Well, the house is a-rockin'
Don't bother knockin'
Yeah the house is a-rockin'
Don't bother knockin'
Yeah the house is a-rockin'
Don't bother come on in
Walkin' up the street you can hear the sound
Of some bad honky-tonkers really layin' it down
They've seen it all for years and got nothin' to lose
So get out on the floor
Shimmy til you shake sumpin' loose
Well, the house is a-rockin'
Don't bother knockin'
Yeah the house is a-rockin'
Don't bother knockin'
Yeah the house is a-rockin'
Down south the banjos cry to
Everybody who's sayin' hidie-hi to
While the moonbeams danced on the bayou
That's how rhythm was born
They praised the Mighty Forgiver
They washed their sins in the river
Cold water made 'em all shiver
That's how rhythm was born
Folks came down and gathered round
That old Swanee shore
Caught the craze and sang His praise
They all cried, "Why don't cha gimme some more?"
Down south the banjos cry to
Everybody who's singin' hidie-hi to
While the moonbeams danced on the bayou
That's how rhythm was born
Down south the banjos cry to
Everybody who's singin' hidie-hi to
While the moonbeams danced on the bayou
That's just how rhythm was born
They praised the Mighty Forgiver
They washed their sins in the river
Cold water, well it made them wanna shiver
And that's how rhythm was born
Folks came down and gathered round
That old Swanee shore
Caught the craze and sang His praise
And cried, "Come on, give me some more"
You can ask anyone, sir
They'll answer we'll be over yonder
That's how rhythm was born
Banjos cry to
Don't they hidie-hi to
Dance on the bayou
And that's just the reason that rhythm was born
Praise and forgive 'em
Washed their sins in the river
Cold water makes 'em all shiver
And that's just the reason that rhythm was born
Folks came down and gathered around
That Swanee shore
Caught the craze, sang His praise
They all cried, "Why don't cha gimme some more?"
Ask you anyone, sir
And they'd be glad to answer you, sir
They'll answer we'll be over yonder
And that's just the reason that rhythm was born
That's how rhythm was born
It's finally over
But I can't even cry
So, don't you give me no sweet talk
You done told your last lie
I was your puppet
Just a dancin', dancin' on a string
But when the sun went down last night,
Lord, it changed everything
Today I feel different
'Cause now I can see
That you care more 'bout yourself
Than mistreatin' me
It took me a long time
To figure you out
But misery and pain
Ain't what loves all about
I was your woman
But ya threw it away
I used to be your very own
Custom made, love slave, do anything for you, little fool
But that was yesterday
That was yesterday
And so it goes
Another lesson gets learned
And in the big book of experience
Another page gets turned
Now you say you need me
Well, honey, you got some nerve
I hope some sweet tomorrow
We'll get what we deserve
I'm packing up and movin' on
What I am supposed to do with this house, and these cars
All this so called success the good Lord's given me
I'd gladly give it all away right now,
Just to see you walk through that gate
Up the drive and back to the simple we used to be
Before the money and the lawyers and the lies and the chains
And all this fame
Sometimes I feel like Elvis
Here I am with everything and nothing at all
I've never felt so helpless
I don't know who I am now that you're gone
Sometimes I feel like Elvis
I remember the first time I saw you, you killed me
I'd never wanted anything or anyone so bad
I took for granted that just because of who I was
You'd be there, while I gave the rest of the world all I had
Everything got crazy, it all happened so fast
It was outta my hands
Sometimes I feel like Elvis
Here I am with everything and nothing at all
I've never felt so helpless
I don't know who I am now that you're gone
Sometimes I feel like I'm on stage
Sometimes I feel like I'm going crazy
What am I suppose to do with this house and these cars
I'd gladly give it all away right now
Just to see you
When you hit rock bottom
You've got two ways to go
Straight up
And sideways
I have seen my share of hard times
And I'm letting you know
Straight up
Is my way
Things are tough all over
But I've got good news
When you get down to nothing
You've got nothing to lose
I was born naked
But I'm glory bound
And a dead end street
Is just a place to turn around
When the sky is the limit
Up on easy street
Rock bottom
Ain't no place to be
Rock bottom
Ain't no place for me
When the law of the jungle
Is the law of the land
Good luck
Stayin' alive
I keep a clinched fist under
This hat in my hand
'Cause only the strong survive
Things are tough all over
But I've got good news
When you get down to nothin'
You've got nothin' to lose
Anyway, rock bottom
Is good solid ground
And a dead end street
Is just a place to turn around
When the sky is the limit
Up on easy street
Rock bottom
Ain't no place to be
Rock bottom
When you hit rock bottom
You've got two ways to go
Straight up
And sideways
I have seen my share of hard times
And I'm letting you know
Straight up
Is my way
Things are tough all over
But I've got good news
When you get down to nothing
You've got nothing to lose
I was born naked
But I'm glory bound
And a dead end street
Is just a place to turn around
When the sky is the limit
Up on easy street
Rock bottom
Ain't no place to be
Rock bottom
Ain't no place for me
When the law of the jungle
Is the law of the land
Good luck
Stayin' alive
I keep a clinched fist under
This hat in my hand
'Cause only the strong survive
Things are tough all over
But I've got good news
When you get down to nothin'
You've got nothin' to lose
Anyway, rock bottom
Is good solid ground
And a dead end street
Is just a place to turn around
When the sky is the limit
Up on easy street
Rock bottom
Ain't no place to be
Rock bottom
The keeper of the gates of wisdom please let me in
'Cause I just can't go through another heartache again
Pretty lies and alibis how could I be so blind
Now all alone and scared to stand slowly going out of my mind
He was my strongest weakness, I surrendered heart and soul
It's gonna be a long, long time till I regain control
I'm still a prisoner held captive by his memory
He was my strongest weakness and I'm afraid he'll always be
I gave my faithful heart to someone who couldn't understand
How he held my little world in the palm of his hand
Now he's gone and life goes on so if this pain will ever end
Will I be afraid to risk it all to ever fall in love again
He was my strongest weakness, I surrendered heart and soul
It's gonna be a long, long time till I regain control
I'm still a prisoner held captive by his memory
He was my strongest weakness and I'm afraid he'll always be
Jimmy climbs on board that old yellow bus
It sure looks big in his little eyes
His mama waits as her 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
Begin by and by
If not here
Than somewhere up above
I've had some friends that I lost along the way
They've been called on down the line
Though their time was short, I think about them every day
And it ain't easy to say goodbye
Now the time has come to go our separate ways
And it's all right if you want to cry
And though I know, we'll meet again someday
Hear the lonesome whiperwill
He sounds too blue to fly
The midnight train is whinning low
I'm so lonesome I could cry
I've never seen a night so long
When time goes crawling by
The moon just went behind a cloud
To hide its face and cry
Did you ever see a robin weep
When leaves begin to die
That means hes lost the will to live
I'm so lonesome i could cry
The silence of a falling star
Lights up a purple sky
And as i wonder where you are
Time to walk away
You've run out of things to say
Everything ends up the same old story
You don't know where love went
But nothing's making sense
You both know you can't fake it anymore
Don't look back he'll see you cryin'
Don't look back on love that's dyin'
Make believe your heart is made of stone
Don't look back into his eyes
You've already said goodbye
It's over now; you've got to let him go
He's the one you love
But sometimes love is not enough
It's too complicated to explain
No you never will forget
But you'll get over it
Someday just sweet memories will remain
So don't look back; don't break your will
Don't look back at him until
You're far enough to let your feelings show
Don't look back into those eyes
You've gone back so many times
It's over now you've got to let him go
There's a time for everything including leavin'
There's a time the heart admits defeat