This ol' world, can lay so heavy, on my shoulders
And this face, in my mirror, keeps getting older
But no matter how much pressures on
I can lay it down, when I get home
Cause it all just fades a way, when I touch you
Chorus:
It's the kind of love, that lingers through the ages
A firm foundation built, to see us through
So let the storms of life, go right on ragin'
For there's calm inside my heart, when I touch you
Years from now, when my life, is nearly over
And there's nothing more this world, needs me to do
If my feeble hand's still strong enough, to reach out
I can leave a happy man, when I touch you
Repeat Chorus:
Yes it makes everything alright
When I touch you
Old Clarence was a corn fed sunday school teacher
At the Cheap Hill church of christ
A god fearin, fence clearin', hay slingin', hymn singin'
Back breaker all of his life
Came in early one night found his pretty wife
In the arms of another man
There's hell to pay when a good ol'boy goes bad
In a smoke filled late night club by the river
Sat a stranger dealin' five card stud
He was a big talkin' fast walkin' fly by nighter
There to take your money and run
They caught the fella cheatin' so they set him up a meetin'
With his maker in the promise land
Nobody sees a thing when a good ol'boy goes bad
Chorus
The good book goes out the window
When the gloves go to the floor
His give a damn to be a righteous man
Don't give a damn no more
Under that blue collar there's a big ol'long red path
That hides the truth but it bleeds through
When a good ol'boy goes bad
Now old man Taylor was a fourth generation
Crop grownin' son of a gun
One dry summer Uncle Samn come a runnin'
Wantin' money but there wasn't none
He put a crop in the holler when night came he watered
By fall he had the cold hard cash
When times get hard
Sometimes a good ol'boy goes bad
Repeat Chorus 2X
It hides the truth but it bleeds through
When a good ol' boy goes bad
Let's set long stretch of highway from Tulsa to Tennessee
You know I had to do it my way
May you've got the best of me
Sometimes at midnight I hear a voice
It echoes in my head, says that I still have a choice
I could get right, get baptized
Tomorrow I could probably have a pretty good life
But tonight I don't think I'll slow these horses down
There's a full moon, I hear the wolf howl
And one more drink will pull me to the ground
But tonight I've gone too far to turn around
I should have listened to my mama
All I know is to have one more try
Here's your solidest road to comment
And it feels would just fight
I can't hide, and I can't run
I can still see the smoke from barrel of the gun
What's gone is gone, what's done is done
Is there a heaven or a hell
Oh, only time will tell
Yeah yeah
Full moon risin' over Atlanta
And I'm fourteen stories high
Lookin' down on a street full of people
Just like bees in a hive
Lord sometimes I feel just like a number
Like somebody lost my name
I just couldn't wait to get here to the city
Now I can't remember why I came
Chorus:
And the road home keeps on gettin' longer
Old friends and yesterday's are further away
And that old home grown felling's gettin' stronger
Sayin' I'm gonna be a goner if I don't go back someday
Cattails growin' down by the river
So crystal clear in my mind
And there's a song that I still remember
Sung by the wind in the pines
Lord the people ain't never in a hurry
Ain't never bothered by time
They just take their troubles and all of their worries
And hang 'em on the end of a fishin' line
Chorus (times three)
Sayin' I'm gonna be a goner if I don't go back someday
You'd think after forty
Long days and nights
I'd finally get used to the rain
But until the storm passes
Outta my mind
The only thing I know
To take for the pain is
Small, small doses
A sip at a time
A little whiskey and water
I'll sit here all night
Some live with heartaches
But I'm killin' mine
With small, small doses
A sip at a time
My doctor said "Son
Ain't a thing I can do
To help you get on with your life"
So till I find a way
To forget about you
Me and your memory
Will have a big time
With small, small doses
A sip at a time
A little whiskey and water
I'll sit here all night
Some live with heartaches
But I'm killin' mine
With small, small doses
A sip at a time
With small, small doses
A sip at a time
A little Jim Beam and water
I'll sit here all night
Some live with heartaches
But I'm killing mine
With small, small doses
A sip at a time
With small, small doses
(Gary Rossington, Travis Tritt)
I took some time down by the ocean
Just to try and shake the notion
That my world could not continue without you
So I took a long vacation
Traveled all around the nation
Trying hard to rearrange my point of view
I went from Birmingham all the way to Boulder
And when I looked over my shoulder
All I could see was your sweet face shining though
And no matter how hard I try
To fight off the urge to cry
It seems there ain't no vacation from the blues
And I can run but I can't hide
From the pain I feel inside
And there's no one but myself left to accuse
So with all these bridges burned
There's no pages left to turn
And there ain't no vacation from the blues
Baby, don't misunderstand me
I'm not playing any games
I'm trying to find a rainbow
But I can't find it for the rain
So with all these bridges burned
There's no pages left to turn
And there ain't no vacation
Said there ain't no vacation
Said there ain't no vacation
O Little Town Of Bethlehem
(Reverend Philip Brooks, Lewis H. Redner
Oh little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in they dark streets shineth,
The everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight.
For Christ is born of Mary,
And gathered all above
While mortals sleep the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love
Oh, morning stars together,
Proclaim Thy holy birth.
And praises sing to God the king,
And peace to men on earth.
Oh little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in they dark streets shineth,
The everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight.
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight.
i was a real cassanova in my home town never really thought about settling down
years until you came around its been a few years but i remember it well i was a
rowdy no gooder you were hotter than hell i spent all my time hot on your trail
you could have run to the mountains you could have sailed across the clear blue
sea i knew from the start i couldnt let you get away from me
well your momma and your daddie they didnt approve the told me i was trash and
i was born to lose
but that didnt phase me i was gonna have you..so i begged and ive pleaded
something ive never done sure as tommorow has a rising sun there was no mistake
hunnie you were the one....
you could have run to the mountains you could have sailed across the clear blue
sea i one things for sure you would never get away from me
sweetest things in life take you by suprise like the heaven i see lookin in
your eyes though you werent sure how an outlaw love would be i made up my mind
not to let you get away from me
as we get a lil closer to our rockin chairs i think back on the good life we
have shared and how our love has grown down through the years so snuggle up to
me baby and turn out the lights there is nowhere i wanna be on this earth but
here to tonite then lyin in your arms holding you tight as time rolls by one
things clear to see i would've been a fool to let you get away from me
you could have run to the mountains you could have sailed across the clear blue
sea but i would've been a fool to let you get away from me
You better leave
You better leave my little girl alone
You better leave
You better leave my little girl alone
Before I go and get evil minded
And I go and do somethin' wrong
You call up my house just yesterday
And I picked up the extension
And I heard every word you say
Why don't you just go on man
Go on and leave my little girl alone
Yeah before I get evil minded
And I go and do somethin' wrong
Yeah you call up my house
All hours of the night
Let me tell you mister
That's a damn good way to start a fight
Yeah why don't you just go on
Man and leave my little girl alone
Before I get evil minded
Lord and go and do somethin' wrong
Yeah you better leave baby
You better leave my little baby alone
I'm gonna tell you what hoss
You better leave
You better leave my little girl alone
Before I get evil minded
And I go and do somethin' wrong
theres been times ive felt like half a man
life had me down on my knees
troulbed times i dont understand
why they happen to me
i have struggled through the dark ness
and i have found the light of day
but if i lost you
thered be no sun shine shinin through
i dont know what in the world i would do
if i lost you
like a ship with no harbor,
like a bird with no wings,
like a fish out of water,
a dreamer without a dream,
i have learned about losing
i could lose most n e thing,
but if i lost you
thered be no sun shine shinin through
i dont know what in the world i would do
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
Travis Tritt
I heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old familiar carols play
And mild and sweet the words repeat,
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
I thought how as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had roll'd along th' unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
And in despair I bow'd my head:
There is no peace on earth, I said,
For hate is strong, and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail,
With peace on earth, good will to men.
< Instrumental >
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail,
With peace on earth, good will to men.
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail,
With peace on earth, good will to men.
(Marty Stuart)
Another day on Highway 41
It's a long black snake that runs to the sun
My mama told me since the day I was born
Son, down in the southland is where you belong
So, I'm pitching nickels, pitching dimes
Talking trash and drinkin' wine
It's just another day in the life of me
Hard times and misery
I got a mansion looks like a shotgun shack
I draw my money from a cotton sack
But I finally found one thing that's free
That's been hard times and miseryRepeat Chorus
Watermelon's are hanging on the vine
Thirty some odd years of wasted time
When I wake up, Lord, that's all I see
It's hard times and misery
But there's a train that runs through this town
Every evening when the sun goes down
Tomorrow night at 8:03
No more hard times and misery
Repeat Chorus
Got these calluses from all those nights
Spent playing a telecaster, till my fingers bled bud light
I got this scar in a beer bar brawl
Outside of Tuscaloosa, stitched it up in a bathroom stall
And I got this tattoo in the back of a pool room in east Tennessee
Oh, I got a long honkey-tonk history
See this solid gold watch change hand
Took it off a Texas oil tycoon in a backwoods poker game
Look at these holes in my tailgate
Their from Suzy Johnson's husband's snub nose 38
Thank god he's a bad shot and I had that toolbox, between him and me
Right or wrong that's my honkey-tonk history
I love the smell of cigarette's
And whiskey on a woman's breath
The sound of outlaw music sets me free
Blame it on my honkey-tonk history, oh
I'm just like my daddy and my daddy's daddy
(And his daddy before him)
I'm just like my daddy, and his daddy's daddy
(And his daddy before him)
I love the smell of cigarette's
And whiskey on a woman's breath
The sound of outlaw music sets me free
Right or wrong just carrying on my honkey-tonk, honkey-tonk history
Written by Travis Tritt & Pat Terry
Baby close that suitcase you've been packin'
Just sit down and talk to me a while
I know you tried to tell me what was lackin'
But I guess I must have missed it by a mile
Well this time girl I swear to you I'll listen
Help me understand where I went wrong
It's hard to find myself in this position
Prayin' I'll go crazy once your gone
Chorus:
Help me hold on...to what we had
Once our love was strong, it can be again
You said it takes two, to make love last
You were right all along so help me hold onWhat have I got do to make it better?
What have I got to do to make you see
That even though I promised you forever
I never knew how hard that would be
I realize I took your love for granted
But I've learned that love worth havin' don't come free
And I'll pay any price it takes to keep you
Satisfied and stayin here with me...
Chorus (2 x's)
You were right all along
So help me hold on
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
From now on, our troubles will be out of sight
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yuletide gay
From now on, our troubles will be miles away
Here we are, as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more
Through the years, we all will be together
If the fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough
Five foot nine, long legs clear up to there
High heel shoes, short skirt with her shoulders bare
It's easy to see she's got her style down pat
Got a way of walkin' like a wild bobcat
Well, you gotta love the Lord for makin' girls like that
She likes pickup trucks and longnecks and she loves to dance
She can steal your heart in a second with a single glance
Skin tight jeans and a cowboy hat
Hit a boy harder than a baseball bat
Well you gotta love the Lord for makin' girls like that
Well I wouldn't call myself a righteous man
But I thank heaven every chance I can
For sending Eve to Adam when this old world first began
Well I wouldn't call myself a righteous man
But I thank heaven every chance I can
For sending Eve to Adam when this old world first began
You can find them on a city street or down a country road
Natural born beauties turning heads everywhere they go
Take your breath away like a tire gone flat
Make a man cry like a little spoiled brat
Well you gotta love the Lord for makin' girls like that
Yes, you gotta love the Lord for makin' girls like that
Well, you gotta love the Lord for makin' girls like that
I took a double take out on the interstate
When I saw her makin' eyes at me
So I followed her down - the clubhouse drive
Past the pool on the 18th green
In the parkin' lot...I said it's mighty hot
Maybe I could buy you a beer
She said I'm glad you asked...but I'll have to pass
Cause only members are allowed in here...and I said
Chorus:
Well I'm a member of a country club
Country music is what I love
I drive an old Ford pick-up truck
I do my drink-in from a dixie cup
Yea I'm a bona-fide dancin' fool
I shoot a mighty mean game of pool
At any honky-tonk roadside pub
I'm a member of a country clubYou look so invitin'...thought it might be excitin'
For a woman with a limousine
To go bouncin around...in a beat up truck
With a man...in wore out jeans
It's five o'clock before Friday night
Here's where the fun begins
So don't worry 'bout your reputation
Cause you can tell all your friends
Chorus (2 x's)
Charlie Pride Lyrics - Christmas In My Hometown Lyrics
There's a white Christmas in my hometown
Where the streets are snowy, shining bright
And the lights so on all the Christmas trees are burning
For old Santa's sure to come this very night
There are jingle bells and Christmas carols singin'
By the children who are walking in the street
Folks are smilin' and they're sayin' merry Christmas
For there's joy in their hearts as they meet
Oh, the Christmas chimes are ringing in the tower
Jingle bells can be heard all around
Time for all to go and wait for Santa's commin'
'Cause it's merry Christmas here in my hometown
I can hear the reindeer in the distance
All the sleighbells are ringing loud and clear
Little eyes are closed in their slumber
They are waiting for old Santa to appear
Oh, the Christmas chimes are ringing in the tower
Jingle bells can be heard all around
Time for all to go and wait for Santa's commin'
'Cause it's merry Christmas here in my hometown
I was sittin' at a table, in a little club downtown.
Playin' songs on the juke box and pourin' whiskey down.
When I heard a sweet voice sayin' "would you like some company?".
And I had to tell her, "This is just between an old memory and me".
All my friends tell me that I'm a fool for holding on.
And I know they're tryin' to help me, but I've been a fool too long.
And I don't want to talk about it, so why can't they just let me be?
This is just between and old memory and me.
I'm not hurtin' anybody as far as I can see,
I just need to be alone sometimes,
while she goes walkin' through my mind. :Repeat 1x:
I don't want to talk about it, so why can't everybody see,
This is just between an old memory and me?
This is just between, her memory and me.
(Travis Tritt)
What made you think I'd let you
Go on treatin' me this way
What made you think I'd let you run me down
I have tried to keep my cool
But I will not play your fool
And it's all about to change starting now
Girl, if you had your way, I'd be crying everyday
Happiness it one thing you would not allow
I have listened to your lies, you can't say I haven't tried
But, it's all about to change starting now
I once believed you cared for me, boy, was I ever wrong
Still you made me love you I still don't know how
It's a game that I can't win but I'll be damned if I give in
'Cause it's all about to change starting now
Repeat Chorus
Yeah, it's all about to change starting now
Title: What Say You
Genre: Country
I believe that there's a right & I believe that there's a wrong
That north and south, black & white
Can somehow get along
What say you, What say you
I believe there's a basic good in the heart of every man
And I'm not gonna criticize what I can't understand
What say you
What say you
I'm not afraid to say what's on my mind, To take a stand, to draw the line
To speak my heart & bare my soul,
I don't like lies, I'd rather know the truth
Hey, what say you, What say you
But I'm not ashamed of where I come from,
With this blue collar on my shirt
And I don't look for handouts,
Cause I'm not afraid of work
What say you,
Yeah, what say you
Man, I don't talk no religion & I ain't gonna wave that flag
But I love God & America & I'd fight for what I have
What say you
Yeah, what say you
I know I'm not always right
I don't think I'm better than you
I don't have all the answers
But I'll share my point of view
What say you
I'm not afraid to say what's on my mind
Take a stand & draw that line
To speak my heart & bare my soul
I don't like lies, I'd rather know the truth
So what say you
What say you
What say you and you and you and you ...
Well I was raised on country classics
Like Roy Acuff and George Jones
Lord I loved to hear 'em
Sing all them old time country songs
But I really got excited 'bout the time I turned 15
That's the first time I heard Waylon and old Bocephus sing
They put some drive in their country that really turned me on
Yeah, put some drive in your country
Keep country drivin' on
When the music gets you movin'
You know that can't be wrong
Every time I hear that outlaw stuff on my car radio
It makes me wanna drive it just as fast as it will go
Put some drive in your country
Let's keep country drivin' on
We played some shows in Atlanta on Sunday afternoons
The gigs were packed and I was nervous
Cause I wanted folks to like my tunes
The crowds were full of younger people
They were all about my age
So I turned and told the band just before we walked on stage
Put some drive in your country fellas
We turned those people on
Yeah, put some drive in your country
Keep country drivin' on
When the music gets you dancin'
You know that can't be wrong
See I made myself a promise when I was just a kid
I'd mix southern rock and country and that's just what I did
Put some drive in your country
Keep country drivin' on
Put some drive in your country
Hey, let's keep country drivin' on
When the music gets you movin'
You know that can't be wrong
I still love old country
I ain't tryin' to put it down
Damn I miss Duanne Allman
I wish he was still around
Put some drive in the country
Keep country drivin' on
Put some drive in the country
Let's keep country drivin' on
(Kevin Brandt)
My baby knows me better than I do
Funny how a woman has that over a man
I can do anything with her here beside me
Leaning on her is where I make my stand
Where would we be without the love of a woman
Standing behind her man even when he's wrong
The true pure undying love of a woman
Makes a man a fool to think he can make it alone
My daddy was a wild one when he was younger
Everybody told my mama he'd be hard to tame
Full of himself he said 'sir' to nobody
But you oughta see him come a runnin' when mama calls his name
Where would we be without the love of a woman
Standing behind her man even when he's wrong
The true pure undying love of a woman
Makes a man a fool to think he can make it alone
Oh, yeah...
A man goes crazy trying to catch his feelings
Too much pride or maybe the words come out wrong
But that's okay 'cause he's still her hero
Steady as a rock, her love keeps rolling along
Where would we be without the love of a woman
Standing behind her man even when he's wrong
The true pure undying love of a woman
Makes a man a fool to think he can make it alone
(Travis Tritt/Dennis Robbins/Bob Dipiero)She's getting tired of your running around
Out every night trying to paint the town
She's growing weary of your childish games
She's getting fed up with the dang thing
You better listen to me when I talk
That little lady's 'bout to up and walk
And if she leaves you, boy you'll lose your mind
So if you're gonna straighten up, brother now's the time
She's been calling on my telephone
I've got a shoulder she's been crying on
You'd see the ending if you'd only look
Your baby doll's about to close the book
You keep neglecting what you've got at home
The way she looks she won't be lonely long
I know she loves you but she's tired of lies
So if you're gonna straighten up, brother now's the time
A woman has her needs and her desires
She ought to have the lovin' she requires
You can keep her if you only try
But better hurry 'fore she says goodbye
The kind of love that gives a girl a thrill
If you won't give it there are those who will
There's lot's of men who'd love to have a shot
At having something you've already got
You best be careful what you throw away
It just might haunt you till your dying day
Said some things, didn't mean,
In my anger.
Went to far, she walked out,
I don't blame her.
And I felt so ashamed.
'Cause I'd hurt my best friend.
Couldn't take back the pain.
And I don't ever want her to feel that way again.
I wish I, could go back,
And erase it.
Can't make words disappear,
Have to face it.
That she don't look at me,
Like she did before then.
And what I made her feel.
I don't ever want her to feel that way again.
When she looks at me there's nothing that I want to see but love,
in her eyes.
Never want to see that "How could you do this to me" pain,
She can't hide.
There's no doubt, she knows how,
Much I love her.
I believe, she still needs,
The way we were.
I just hope, that she knows,
That I didn't intend.
To leave her feeling cold.
And I don't ever want her to feel that way again.
No, I don't ever want her to feel that way again.
Said some things, didn't mean,
In my anger.
Written by - Steve Bogard & Rick Giles
1986 Harley
Blowing smoke and sucking oil
My daddy said, 'Buy it and you're crazy boy'
You can't tell me nothin'
It took me a year to fix it up
And one day to lay her down
I got a little hitch in my get-along now
You can't tell me nothin'
Chorus:
Talk is cheap and free advice
Is worth the price you pay
I had to find out for myself the hard way
You can't tell me nothin'
Hometown homecoming sweetheart
Nobody thought I had a prayer
Her mama said, 'Boy, don't you come around here'
You can't tell me nothin'
They say be careful what you wish for
I want to be her man
Two babies and a trailer later here I am
You can't tell me nothin'
Chorus
Talk is cheap and free advice
Is worth the price you pay
I had to find out for myself the hard way
You can't tell me nothin'
Instrumental
They say that drinking will kill you
The same thing for rolling smokes
But that's two of the three things that I like most
You can't tell me nothin'
I know what the good book preaches
But I know how I am
I just hope somebody up there understands
You can't tell me nothin'
He was raised on a tractor
In overalls and boots
Been to college and then law school
Since leaving his roots
Came home in a Lexus, he left in a Ford
Country ain't country no more
He told his daddy
"Catch up with the times"
He said, "Now a days
People trade heifers online"
Dad ain't sealing deals
With a handshake like before
Country ain't country no more
No, country ain't country no more
The back forty was sold to make up for hard times
Then sold by the half acre lot overnight
The houses went up and the trees were cut down
And there went the finest deer hunting around
Lord, everyone's locking their doors
'Cause country ain't country no more
Now his dad sits in traffic
Looking 'round at the change
Watching crews turn
The county road into four lanes
The old Sunday drive
Has turned into a chore
Country ain't country no more
Lord, country ain't country no more
Yeah, the back forty was sold to make up for hard times
Then sold by the half acre lot overnight
The houses went up and the trees were cut down
And there went the finest deer hunting around
Lord, everyone's locking their doors
Lord, country ain't country no more
There's no turning back and you just can't ignore
That country ain't country no more
Written by Travis Tritt & Gary Rossington
When you told me you were leaving
Girl I didn't believe a word
'Cause to think that you'd walk out on me
Just sounded too absurd
I'd like to change the things I did
That tore our love apart
But that's just wishful thinking on my part
Chorus:
Well I'm hoping and I'm praying
You'll give me one more try
'Cause it's an awful price I'm paying
With the tear drops that I've cried
I guess I should have listened
If I had only been that smart
But that's just wishful thinking on my part I found out it's the little things
That made our house a home
You'd be surprised how much I've learned
Every day since you've been gone
But I wished I'd learned that lesson
Before it broke my heart
But that's just wishful thinking on my part
Chorus
Well that's just wishful thinking on my part
(Travis Tritt)
I was born a country singer
I love Charley Pride
Raised on 'He Stopped Loving Her'
Cut my teeth on 'Mama Tried'
Yes, I love Hank Wiliams
But I still love rock 'n roll
Hank Jr, me and Waylon,
We're all cut from the same mold
And they say country's changin'
And we must all adjust
But I still think there's lots of room
For old outlaws like us
I love to jam with the Skynyrd band
'Cause 'Freebird' chills my bones
And I've talked trash with Johnny Cash
And I've sung with George Jones
And I have played on the Opry stage
Where the country legends stood
Where you don't give lies or alibis
'Cause they don't do no good
And Lord, I guess, that I've been blessed
Though I have been kicked and cussed
But it's nothing new to moan the blues
For old outlaws like us
And I wear this country banner
And I'm proud to wave the flag
And you can talk all day 'bout the next Billy Ray
But I'll cast my vote for Hag
And when all those screamin' metal bands
Have corroded into rust
There'll still be a show on Music Row
For old outlaws like usNow, I don't have a crystal ball
To tell what lies ahead
But I play my way, though some folks say
Country rock is dead
And you may call me old-fashioned
You may think I'm insane
But rhythm and blues is in my blood
And pumping through my veins
And I've still got some loyal fans
That I know I can trust
Who will sell their souls for rock 'n roll
And old outlaws like us
Repeat Chorus
(Kostas)
All around I hear the sound of money
But I ain't got a nickel to my name
And everywhere I look I see temptation
She stands on every corner and calls my name
Won't you tell me if you can
Cause life's so hard to understand
Why's the rich man busy dancing
While the poor man pays the band
Oh they're billing me for killing me
Lord have mercy on the working man
Uncle Sam's got his hands in my pockets
And he helps himself each time he needs a dime
Them politicians treat me like a mushroom
Cause they feed me bull and keep me in the blind
Repeat ChorusHey St. Peter look down for a minute
And see this little man about to drown
There's quicksand all around and man I'm in it
Please help me up Lord cause I'm going down
Won't you tell me if you can
Cause life's so hard to understand
Why's the rich man busy dancing
While the poor man pays the band
Oh they're billing me for killing me
Lord have mercy on the working man
Won't you tell me if you can
Cause life's so hard to understand
Why's the fat man busy dancing
While the thin man pays the band
Oh they're billing me for killing me
Lord have mercy on the working man
Please Lord have mercy on the working man
Please Lord have mercy on the working man
(Travis Tritt, Troy Seals)
No matter what I do I can't make you happy
Though I go to great lenghts to do your will
If you say hurry, girl I make it snappy
Trying hard to keep your wishes filled
But I'm getting tired and feeling real discouraged
From being pressure underneath your thumb
So here's a message you can give your mama
Starting now I'm looking out for number one
Lord everyone around me
I've tried so hard to please
Till the only one unhappy
Feeling broken down is me
But things are gonna change
With each new setting sun
Starting now I'm looking out for number one
It's getting hard to face my morning mirror
There's a stranger in there staring back at me
He tells me every day it's getting clearer
Son you're not the man you used to be
Yeah it's time to get this monkey off my shoulder
And quit worrying 'bout the things that you want done
I'm gonna start the fire that you have smoldered
'Cause starting now I'm looking out for number one (Repeat chorus
Yeah starting now I'm looking out for number one
(Travis Tritt)
Tell me why do you love to make me cry
Is there a reason why you treat me so unkind
It seems you try to hurt me with everything you do
I guess you could call me crazy 'cause I'm still in love with you
Tell me why is your heart as cold as ice
Oh is there a demon hidden just behind your eyes
Well I dream someday you'll love me but that dream just don't come true
But that don't keep me from wishin' 'cause I'm still in love with you
There was a time I thought my love would set you free
But now you say all that's binding you is me
How can that be
Tell me why do I go on believing your lies
And why everytime you hurt me that I'm always so surprised
I know that I should give up, find somebody new
But it's a hopeless situation 'cause I'm still in love with you
Girl there was a time I thought my love would set you free
But now you say all that's binding you is me
Girl how can that be
Tell me why do I go on believing your lies
And why everytime you hurt me that I'm always so surprised
I know that I should give up, find somebody new
But it's a hopeless situation 'cause I'm still in love with you
Oh girl still in love with you
'Cause I'm still in love with you
(Travis Tritt)
Well I guess you'd call me trouble
I have been most my life
Been black and blue a time or two
'Cause I ain't scared to fight
But I got myself a sweetheart
That stands right by my side
Always around to cool me down
When I get dixie fried
And I know she loves to party
She knows I don't like crowds
But I compromise on Friday nights
And we go paint the town
She turns heads in every club
We hang out in 'til three
But I don't care how much they stare
She's going home with me
She's going home with me tonight
On that you can depend
She's not just some one night stand
That girl's is my best friend
And I don't have to be jealous
Just wait around and see
She don't want nobody else
She's going home with me
Well I used to go out prowlin'
Skirt chasing every night
Sniffing 'round like some ol' hound
Like all you other guys
Until from out of nowhere
She took me by the hand
I found what I'd been looking for
Dog days came to an end
So listen good now fellas
No need to act the fool
I treat her well, no way in hell
That she'd leave me for you
Your come on lines won't sway her
She's happy as can be
She made her choice, forget it boys
She's going home with meShe's going home with me tonight
On that you can depend
She's not just some one night stand
That girl's is my best friend
And I don't have to be jealous
Just wait around and see
She don't want nobody else
She's going home with me
I don't have to get jealous
Just wait around and see
She made her choice, forget it boys
She's going home with me
(Travis Tritt)
I know living with me ain't always easy
I dam up emotions some men just let flow
But girl when you're not by my side I feel a part of me has died
'Cause I love you more than you'll ever know
More than life more than I've ever loved before
It's absurd and beyond words
I couldn't want you more
And when I try to pour my hear out to you
I'm not sure it shows
That I love you more than you'll ever know
I'm sure you've heard it said hearts have windows
But mine has doors a painful past has closed
Unless someday they open wide revealing feelings locked inside
I'll love you more than you'll ever know
More than life more than I've ever loved before
It's absurd and beyond words
I couldn't want you more
And when I try to pour my hear out to you
I'm not sure it shows
That I love you more than you'll ever know
Even when I pour my heart out to you
I'm not sure it shows
That I love you more than you'll ever know
Yes I love you more than you'll ever know
(Paul Kennerley/Marty Stuart)
Well first you said that you loved me
You swore that you'd be true
Never leave me lonesome
But that's just what you do
You go out honky tonkin'
All over town
With every step you take you just keep
Draggin' my heart around
I believe I'm slowly sinking
Feel I'm going down
It's bound to be the death of me
If you keep draggin' my heart around
The stars out on the water
That ol' moon up in the sky
They hang their heads in sorrow
Each time you pass me by
The way you hurt me darlin'
I believe I'll come unwound
I can't go on much longer
If you keep draggin' my heart aroundI believe I'm slowly sinking
Feel I'm going down
It's bound to be the death of me
If you keep draggin' my heart around
I believe I'm slowly sinking
Feel I'm going down
It's bound to be the death of me
If you keep draggin' my heart around
Keep draggin' my heart around
'Round and 'round and 'round
(Ronny Scaife, Marty Stuart)
There was a time, I could drink my cares away
And drown out all of the heartaches
That hurt me night and day
When the thought of you came crashing thruough
I'd have one more
But now the whiskey ain't workin' anymore
I need one good honky-tonk angel
To turn my life around
That's reason enough for me to lay
This ol' bottle down
A woman warm and willin', that's what I'm lookin' for
'Cause the whiskey ain't workin' anymore
They knew my name at every bar in town
And they knew all the reasons why I comin' 'round
'Cause in my mind, peace I'd find when they'd start to pour
But now the whiskey ain't workin' anymore
Repeat Chorus
Lord, the whiskey ain't workin' anymore
That's for sure.....
Girl I know you see me
As a man who's strong and never filled with doubt
But your love gives me courage
You don't realize I can't be strong without.
And though I try to hide it
You see right through my vulnerabilities
So as long as you're beside me
I'm all the man I'll ever need to be.
I find myself daydreaming
Longing hard to be your Superman
But then my dreams are realized
When your kiss tells me I already am.
Sweetheart, I may not ever know
Exactly what it is you see in me
And why you think, with all my faults
I'm all the man I'll ever need to be.
And in my darkest hour
You can always see the dawn
Your trust in me has power
Like none I've ever known.
Well, I may get discouraged
My worried mind gets tired and beaten down
But I won't be depressed for long
'Cause you know how to get me off the ground.
I really shouldn't question
'Cause you've shown me all I'll ever need to see
I should just thank God in heaven
I'm all the man I'll ever need to be.
I should just thank God in heaven
I'm all the man I'll ever need to be.
Well, I'm tired of the pressure,
So tired of the pace
Just wanna grab you baby
And get out of this place
I got no chance of makin' it,
Working downtown
Been walkin' slow and talkin' low
And tired of goin' down, down, down.
Start the car
We gotta move
This ain't no livin'
This ain't no groove
It's been a long hard road
Come on baby, drive it home
Start the car.
Well, we started out for paradise,
It ain't no Promised Land
This ain't no kind of livin'
For an honest working man
There's people dyin' on the streets
That never make the news
While others livin' up on the hill
Singin' the white boy blues.
Start the car
We gotta move
This ain't no livin'
This ain't no groove
This city's rich
We're dirt poor
Somewhere waiting
There's something more
Start the car.
--- Instrumental ---
Well, we're goin' out with dignity
Goin' out with style
Gonna lay down that hammer, babe
And make our own road across the miles
I can't take this town one more day, babe.
Start the car
We gotta move
This ain't no livin'
This ain't no groove
This city's rich
We're dirt poor
Somewhere waiting
There's gotta be something more.
Start the car
We gotta move
This ain't no livin'
This ain't no groove
It's been a long hard road
Come on baby, drive it home.
Start the car
Yeah, start the car baby.
Well, I play an old guitar from nine till a half past one
I'm just tryin' to make a livin' watching everybody else havin' fun
Well, I don't miss much if it happens on a dance hall floor
Mercy, look what just walked through that door
Well, hello T R O U B L E
Tell me what in the world you doin' A L O N E
Yeah, say hey good L double O K I N G
Well, I smell T R O U B L E
I was a little bitty baby when my papa hit the skids
Mama had a time tryin' to raise nine kids
She told me not to stare 'cause it was impolite
She did the best she could to try to raise me right
'Cause mama never told me 'bout nothin' like Y O U
Bet your mama must've been another good lookin' honey too
Hey, hey, good L double O K I N G
Well, I smell T R O U B L E
Well, a sweet talkin', sexy walkin', honky tonkin' baby
The men are gonna love you and the woman gonna hate you
Remindin' them of everything they're never gonna be
May be the beginning of a world war three
'Cause the world ain't ready for nothing like Y O U
I bet your mama must've been another good lookin' mama too
Hey, say hey good L double O K I N G
Well, I smell T R O U B L E
I said hey, I said hey
I said hey, I said hey
City sidewalks, busy sidewalks
Dressed in holiday style
In the air there's a feeling of Christmas
Children laughing, people passing
Meeting smile after smile
And on every street corner you hear
Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Hear the bells go ding-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 this bustle you hear
Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Hear the bells go ding-a-ling, hear them ring
Now girl, I see you in my dreams
It happens every day and night now
You got me going to extremes
Don't seem to care what's wrong or right now
I'll make ya mine someday
Somehow, somewhere, someway
You say I'm really not your kind
I know I look a little rough now
If I could give you everything, girl
Would it ever be enough now
I'll make you mine someday
Somehow, somewhere, someway
It makes me wonder what's goin' on, baby
When the night rolls in
It something happens that feels so strong
And I just can't pretend, oh yeah
Oh, don't you wonder what's, goin' on, baby
When the night rolls in
It something happens that feels so strong and
And it will happen again so, you can turn and walk away
But I know you would regret it
If I ever had my way, yeah
Do you think you could forget it
It's gonna happen someday
Somehow, somewhere, someway
I wanna have you someday
Somehow, somewhere, someway
I'll make you mine someday
There's clothes all over the floor
Don't remember them bein' here before
Smell of perfume is in here
Why's lipstick on the mirror?
Still I don't understand
No pictures left in the hall
There's three new holes in my wall
Where the hell's my credit card?
Why's my wallet in the yard?
Still I don't understand
Well, now I guess I should've listened
When you said you've had enough
A little trick I picked up from my father
In one ear and out the other
Why's love gotta be so tough?
Should see the look on my face
Mess that's all over the place
Why's this happening to me?
Why'd you take both sets of keys?
Still I don't understand
I guess I should've listened
When you said you've had enough
A little trick I picked up from my father
In one ear and out the other
Why's love gotta be so tough?
Well, now I guess I should've listened
There's clothes all over my floor
Don't remember them bein' here before
There are no candles in here
Lipstick's still on my mirror
Still I don't understand
I guess I should've listened
When you said you've had enough
A little trick I picked up from my father
In one ear and out the other
Why must love be so tough?
I guess I should've listened
When you said you've had enough
Little trick I picked up from my father
In one ear and out the other
Well, Santa looked a lot like daddy
Or daddy looked a lot like him
It's not the way I had him pictured
Santa was a much too thin
He didn't come down the chimney
So momma musta let him in
Yeah, Santa looked alot like daddy
Or daddy looked alot like him
They thought that I was sleepin'
They thought I was tucked in bed
They never thought that I'd come a-peepin'
Or that I'd hear what was said
Santa put his arms around momma
And momma put her arms around him
So if Santa Claus ain't daddy
Then I'm a gonna tell on them
Well, Santa looked a lot like daddy
Or daddy looked a lot like him
It's not the way I had him pictured
Santa was a much too thin
He didn't come down the chimney
So momma musta let him in
Yeah, Santa looked alot like daddy
Or daddy looked alot like him
I never saw Dancer or Prancer
I never heard the sleigh bells ring
I never saw the red nosed reindeer
Like they show on the TV screen
But he sure brought a lot of presents
So, Santa Claus he must have been
Yeah, but Santa looked a lot like daddy
And daddy looked alot like him
Well, Santa looked a lot like daddy
And daddy looked a lot like him
It's not the way I had him pictured
Santa was a much too thin
He didn't come down the chimney
So momma musta let him in
Yeah, Santa looked alot like daddy
Or daddy looked alot like him
Santa looked a lot like daddy
Or daddy looked alot like
I'm a little rough around the edges
I didn't come out of no GQ magazine
And I don't use a lot of big words
But I'm bent on love if you know what I mean
I ain't interested in bein' politically correct
I stand right up and say what I believe
I'm a little rough around the edges
But I think I'm exactly what you need
As you can see, I ain't all spit and polish
And every hair on my head ain't in its place
I ain't got no big degree from college
And I guess to tell the truth, I need a shave
I'm a little rough around the edges
I didn't come out of no GQ magazine
And I don't use a lot of big words
But I'm bent on love, if you know what I mean
I ain't interested in bein' politically correct
I stand right up and say what I believe
I'm a little rough around the edges
But I think I'm exactly what you need
Well, you may think I'm just a KC plowboy
Well, just give me a chance to strut my stuff
I don't shine like some pin-up poster cowboy
But neither does a diamond when you pick it up
And I'm a little rough around the edges
I didn't come out of no GQ magazine
And I don't use a lot of big words
But I'm bent on love, if you know what I mean
I ain't interested in bein' politically correct
I stand right up and say what I believe
I'm a little rough around the edges
But I think I'm exactly what you need
I'm a little rough around the edges
I should've told her more, I loved her
I should've spent more time at home
But should haves really aren't important
Since the fact is now she's gone
I wish I'd listened to my conscience
When it said "Don't let her go"
And if she's wonderin' how I'm doin'
Well, I think she oughta know
That I find myself prayin'
More than I ever did before
And I find my heart is breakin'
Each time her memory slams the door
And I find myself cryin'
(Oh)
And tryin' to hold on
'Cause there ain't nothin' short of dyin'
That's worse than bein' left alone
I thought I'd be just fine without her
I'd be happy, a free man
But the hurt inside of lonesome
Is what I didn't understand
And the lessons that I'm learnin'
Lord, I'm learnin' awful way
'Cause nights I used to spend in Heaven
Have been replaced by nights of hell
And I find myself prayin'
More than I ever did before
And I find my heart is breakin'
Each time her memory slams the door
And I find myself cryin'
Oh and tryin' to hold on
'Cause there ain't nothin' short of dyin'
That's worse than bein' left alone
There ain't nothin' short of dyin'
So your friends have been telling you
I'm outta my mind, actin' all wild and weird
Shoutin' and screechin', bouncin' off the walls
Swinging from the chandeliers
I've been running through the neon jungle
I've been chasing every woman in town
When you turn a man into a monkey
That monkey's gonna monkey around
Now, wait until you see my new girlfriend
I picked her up down at the zoo
She's got rings in her nose, glitter on her toes
And a very well placed tattoo
Now that I've been up on the highwire
You ain't ever gonna get me down
When you turn a man into a monkey
That monkey's gonna monkey around
Well, once you had me dancing at the end of your chain
Begging for your small change love
I was jumping through hoops, doing loopty loops
Yeah but girl I finally had enough
So when ya see me out rockin' in my little red hat
Going eight ball over town
Well you made a man into a monkey
That monkey's gonna monkey around, monkey with it now
Yeah, once you had me dancing at the end of your chain
Begging for your small change love
I was jumping through hoops, doing loopty loops
Yeah but, girl I finally had enough
So when ya see me out rockin' in my little red hat
Going eight ball over town
Well you made a man into a monkey
And that monkey's gonna monkey around
Yeah, baby
You made a man into a monkey
This monkey's gonna monkey around, yea
I know you're wonderin'
Just what I'm doin' 'round here on a mission of love
I never come down to this side of town
But I'm here on a mission of love
'Cause our little girl is cryin' your name
And I've held her but she only wants you
And although I hate what you've become
Little tears brought me here on a mission of love
I don't know this man hangin' all over you
But I know what he's got on his mind
But if he's got a heart, darlin' he'll let you go
'Cause somebody else needs you tonight
'Cause our little girl is cryin' your name
And I've held her but she only wants you
And although I hate what you've become
Little tears brought me here on a mission of love
And although I hate what you've become
You only wanted what money could buy
Any trinket that sparkled would catch your green eyes
I should have known better, but I loved you too much
When you spent all my savings, love was not enough
If I were a drinker, I'd be drunk tonight
And if I were a gambler, Lord I'd bet my last dime
You're out with another, you won't be home
But if I were a rich man, you wouldn't be gone
We used to go dancin' on Saturday night
You shined like a diamond underneath those blue lights
You were a fool's gold, oh but I would soon learn
I'd never make you happy on the money I earn
If I were a drinker, I'd be drunk tonight
And if I were a gambler, Lord I'd bet my last dime
You're out with another, you won't be home
But if I were a rich man, you wouldn't be gone
GUITARS RING IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT, SING SO BLUE, SO RIGHT
IT MAKES YOU HOMESICK
LISTEN CLOSE TO THE GUITAR MAN, NATIVE SON OF A FOREIGN LAND
THE BOY'S HOMESICK
(CHORUS)
HE'S HOMESICK, FOR DAYS BY GONE
HOMESICK, FOR HOME SWEET HOME
WHERE WERE YOU IN '69, SMOKIN' DOPE, DRINKIN' WINE
JUST AN OWTLAW
DISTANT DRUMS BEATS AN OLD REFRAIN, SHAKES YOUR FEET, POUNDS YOUR BRAIN
LIKE A BUZZSAW
(LEAD BREAK)
IN THE DARKNESS DOWN THE HALL, BLACK-LIGHT POSTERS ON THE WALL
JIMI HENDRIX
SOMEONE'S LOST IN YESTURDAY, HAZY DREAMS OF MONTEREY
AND WOODSTOCK, ALL RIGHT
(REPEAT CHORUS)
1ST LINE: (HE'S HOMESICK, FOR DAYS GONE BY)
GUITARS RING IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT, SING SO BLUE, SOUND SO RIGHT
IT MAKES YOU HOMESICK
LISTEN CLOSE TO THE GUITAR MAN, NATIVE SON OF A FOREIGN LAND
THE BOY'S HOMESICK
HE'S HOMESICK, FOR DAYS BYGONE
She stayed up all night and cried into her pillow
And fought off the urge to just break down and call
Last night to find the fault seemed so darn easy
But now who's to blame don't matter much at all
She thinks if she calls him, it just shows weakness
So the hurt goes on with every tear she's cried
Ain't it sad to see a good love fall to pieces
Chalk another heartbreak up to foolish pride
Turn out the lights, the competition's over
The stubborn souls are the losers here tonight
And while the bridges burn
Another hard hard lesson's learned
As in the ashes, passion slowly dies
And this romance goes down to foolish pride
He relives every word they spoke in anger
He walks to floor and punches out the wall
To apologize to her, would be so simple
But instead he cries, 'I'll be damned if I crawl'
If he loses her, he's lost his best friend
And more than just a lover can provide
So he wrestles with emotions that defeat him
Chalk another love lost up to foolish pride
Before you draw the final curtain
Before the big tower crashes down
Before you pack away my trunk case
I'd like to take a final bow
One last chance to hear the laughter
And see your face there in the crowd
One last moment in the spotlight
One last chance to be your clown
I guess you're tired of walking tightropes
Hope setting up and tearing down
You want a place to call forever
And rest your feet on solid ground
Somewhere you've lost that sense of wonder
But that's still the place I'm bound
I'm a storm in search of thunder
I'm just a circus leaving town
Once we could fill the room with laughter
And fill each other's hearts with joy
Through each trial and disaster
Still we cling to our choice
To take a path so unforgiving
A road that waits for no one
You know we chose to keep on living
Oh, tell me where did we go wrong
I guess you're tired of walking tightropes
Hope setting up band tearing down
You want a place to call forever
And rest your feet on solid ground
Don't try to break this spell I'm under
Oh stop these wheels from spinning around
I'm a storm in search of thunder
Yes I'm just a circus leaving town
Some day you'll wake up and wonder
And your heart will start to pound
And you'll long for the thunder
When you meet that certain someone
You've been searchin' hard to find
It's a new love full of passion
That can sometimes make you blind
I don't mind bein' swept away
If I know right from the start
So before we go much further, girl
Can I trust you with my heart?
In the time we've spent together
I have learned to trust in you
So many things you've given
Before I even asked you to
But reality and romance
Are sometimes far apart
So what I really need to know is
Can I trust you with my heart?
Can I cast my cares upon you?
Can you stand a heavy load?
Can I count on you to walk me
Down that long and winding road?
If you promise me
These simple things
I can guaranty
You can always count on me
Can I cast my cares upon you?
Can you stand a heavy load?
Can I count on you to walk me
Down that long and winding road?
When two hearts solely surrender
And are sworn to understand
It completes a perfect union
Between a woman and a man
So please don't misunderstand me
I don't want to go too far
Without knowing just one answer
Can I trust you with my heart?
Please, girl
Give me just one answer
Can I trust you with my heart?
Wanna stand upon a mountain
Wanna run naked in the rain, feel it soak my skin
Take a trip without even thinking 'bout the destination
Wanna jump into an ocean
I wanna dive into an open endless sky
Go too far, go a little crazy and go little over the line
I wanna drink in every moment
And I wanna take in everything
I wanna feel too much
I wanna live too much
I wanna love too much
So much that it hurts
Wanna feel everything
Wanna taste everything in this life
I wanna feel too much
I wanna recklessly love someone
Throw down my heart and throw a caution to the wind
Even if there's a chance that my heart could get open
I wanna drink in every feeling
I wanna love with everything
I wanna feel too much
I wanna live too much
I wanna love too much
So much that it hurts
Wanna feel everything
Wanna taste everything in this life
I wanna feel too much
Really, really feel this
Take every chance I can take
Stand down on anew
And not care if I fall
I wanna feel it all
I wanna feel too much
I wanna live too much
I wanna love too much
So much that it hurts
Wanna feel everything
Wanna taste everything in this life
I wanna feel too much
I wanna live too much
I wanna love too much
So much that it hurts
Wanna feel everything
Wanna taste everything in this life
I wanna feel too much
I wanna feel too much
(Live too much, love too much)
So much that it hurts
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?
In the lane snow is glistening
A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight
Walkin' in a winter wonderland
Gone away is the bluebird
Here to stay is the new bird
He sings a love song as we go along
Walkin' in a winter wonderland
In the meadow we can build a snowman
And pretend that he is Parson Brown
He'll say, "Are you married?" We'll say, "No, man
But you can do the job when you're in town"
Later on we'll conspire
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid, the plans that we made
Walkin' in a winter wonderland
In the meadow we can build a snowman
And pretend that he is Parson Brown
He'll say, "Are you married?" We'll say, "No, man
But you can do the job when you're in town"
Later on we'll conspire
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid, the plans that we made
Walkin' in a winter wonderland
Baby, walkin' in a winter wonderland
The road that we've traveled
Ain't always been easy
Lord knows we've both seen our share
Of troubles and trials
It's hard to believe
We made it so far together
But just between you and me darlin'
It was worth every mile
It was worth every storm
We had to weather
It was worth all the evenings
That we cried together
When the going got toughest
I could count on your smile
And lookin' back now I can say
It was worth every mile
I know you and I both had our doubts
That we'd make it
But deep in the back of our hearts
We knew all the while
That love's not for quitters
So we kept ourself moving
Oh and I think you'll have to agree
It was worth every mile
It was worth every storm
We had to weather
It was worth all the evenings
We cried together
When the going got toughest
I could count on your smile
And lookin' back now I can say
It was worth every mile
And lookin' back now I can say
Well, you must be from the city
'Cause you sure ain't from round here
There ain't no smoke free section
We don't sell no import beer
You been throwin' round that attitude
Since you walked through the door
I don't know where you come from
But you ain't there anymore
When in Rome
You can do like the Romans
But where you're down home
You better do like us
You've been lookin' down your nose
At our water tower town
Ain't no one gettin' rich
But there's enough to go around
If you don't like Tracy's cookin'
Well, you best still leave a tip
She's back there in that kitchen
With a baby on her hip
When in Rome
You can do like the Romans
But where you're down home
You better do like us
You put your best foot forward
When you go to meet a man
Look him in the eye
And put a good grip on his hand
Don't cuss around the ladies
Tell us how to raise our kids
We like doin' business
Like our daddy's daddies did, alright
When you drive off in your beamer
If you don't do 35
Don't give no lip to Buford
Or he might just dot your eye
And when your at the courthouse
Before ol' Judge McCall
You'd best not say a word 'bout
Ten Commandments on his wall, naw
When in Rome
You can do like the Romans
But where you're down home
You better do like us
When in Rome
You can do like the Romans
But where you're down home
You better do like us
You better do like us, boy
Don't you comin' here talkin' all that trash
You might get your nose smashed
Yeah, when in Rome
You can do like the Romans
Yeah
You better do like us
You better do like us
I've been workin' and sleepin'
No time for misbehavin'
'Till I'm just about to lose my mind
I'm startin' now to wonder
If I may get out from underneath
The pressures of a daily grind
Yeah, I've had it bottled up for so long
I'm gonna have to pop the top
The trouble is when I get started
I ain't ever gonna wanna stop
So as bad as I hate to
It's time to get crazy
It's time to take some tension off
When I get wound this tight
And the fact I'm gonna hurt myself
Ain't reason enough not to
So as bad as I hate to
I'll pay that price tomorrow
'Cause it's time to get crazy tonight
Well, at home my little lady's
Got a toddler and a baby
And a million things she'll never get done
Now I know the home makin'
Is just as back breakin'
As sweatin' in the mid day sun
She's been a liftin' lot's of loads of laundry
Dancin' with a mop and a broom
When she finally gets a chance to party
You better give the little girl some room
She said, "As bad as I hate to
It's time to get crazy
It's time to take some tension off
When I get wound this tight
And the fact I'm gonna hurt myself
Ain't reason enough not to
So as bad as I hate to
I'll pay that price tomorrow
'Cause it's time to get crazy tonight, oh"
Yeah, as bad as I hate to
It's time to get crazy
It's time to take some tension off
When I get wound this tight
And the fact I'm gonna hurt myself
Ain't reason enough not to
So as bad as I hate to
I'll pay that price tomorrow
It's time to get crazy tonight
Yeah, as bad as I hate to
I'll pay that price tomorrow
'Cause it's time to get crazy tonight
Whooooo ooo ooo
Callin' all girlfriends, spring break weekend
Meetin' at the Texaco
Wine coolers, six-packs, cigarettes, and tic-tacs
Fill it up an' hit the road
Passin' round the Cosmo, wearin' out the cell phone
Make it to the beach by ten
Flip-flops an' lip gloss, bikini tops and cut-offs
Baby, let the games begin
The girl's gone wild, reality TV style
Just a-miles an' miles of those girls gone wild
Breakin' hearts, usin' daddy's credit card
Momma hollers, "Stop that child
Don't you know the girl's gone wild"
They're lookin' real pretty down in Panama city
They're dancin' down in New Orleans
Cancun, Cozumel, gettin' down and raisin' Hell
Livin' every bad boy's dream
Viva Las Vegas, gettin' outrageous
Cruisin' down the L.A. strip
They're loaded in a limo, hangin' out the window
Let's wind it up and let it rip
The girl's gone wild, reality TV style
Just a-miles an' miles of those girls gone wild
Breakin' hearts, usin' daddy's credit card
Momma hollers, "Stop that child
Don't you know the girl's gone wild"
Girls, girls, girls gone wild
Girls, girls, girls gone wild
Girls, girls, girls gone wild
Sally, Sue and Tam'ra, smilin' for the camera
Darla met a doctor from LSU
Ally, Ann and Amy, went a little crazy
Ridin' home sittin' on a new tattoo
The girl's gone wild, reality TV style
Just a-miles an' miles of those girls gone wild
Breakin' hearts, usin' daddy's credit card
Momma hollers, "Stop that child
Don't you know the girl's gone wild"
Girls, girls, girls gone wild
(Girls, girls, girls gone wild)
1st verse:
When I woke up this morning
Wiped the sleep from my eyes
Found a new day dawning
And suddenly I realize
You're gone
Chorus:
Tell me I was dreaming
That you didn't leave me here to cry
You didn't say you don't love me anymore
And it was just my imagination telling lies
Tell me that you didn't say goodbye
2nd verse:
I'm in a state of confusion
I hope things aren't what they seem
If this is really happening
Just let me go back to dream
You're home
(chorus)
(solo)
He was born in the big iron city
Deep in the heart of Dixie, yes he was now
Raised on the good book
Taught to take a good look at what's going on
His daddy was Birmingham lawman
A servant of the people through and through
They say blood is thicker than water
So the boy got a badge and a suit of blue
He was long on southern justice
Practiced his law out on the street
Drew the line for the criminal mind to see
Dedicated to keep God's children free
There are two sides to every big city
And he walked on the side that wasn't pretty
A solitary ranger, he had to deal with the danger
'Round every turn
Every day was a tightrope of decision
Between a forty-four and a heart of gold
Some of those hard case confrontations
Would cut him like a switch-blade to his soul
He was long on southern justice
Practiced his law out on the street
Drew the line for the criminal mind to see
Dedicated to keep God's children free
Late one night down on Crack Street Alley
He walked up on a bad deal goin' down
He knew what he'd done
When he saw that shotgun swing around
He drew then froze in hesitation
When he saw that fourteen year old face
Then the fire from that shotgun barrel
Blew all his burdens away, oh blew his burdens away
He was long on southern justice
Practiced his law out on the street
Drew the line for the criminal mind to see, heaven
Dedicated to keep God's children free
Yeah he was long, long, long on southern justice
Practiced his law out on the street
Drew the line, oh no for the criminal mind to see
Dedicated to keep God's children free
Dedicate, dedicated to keep God's children free
Oh Lord keep them free, gotta keep them free, baby
Oh now the southern justice practicing
Raised a child of farmin' folks down in the southern land
I worked all day in the summer sun till my back was leather tan
I've been called hillbilly, I've been called a redneck too
But I ain't backwards, dumb or poor, just red white and blue
Son of the new South, step child of Uncle Sam
Baptized in 100 proof and saved by the blood of the Lamb
This is the new South, still drink our tea from a mason jar
We're the backbone of this country and we're proud of who we are
From Richmond to Montgomery, San Antoine to Caroline
There's a brand new spirit sweepin' in like wind through Georgia pines
I hold on to some old ways, I ain't scared to try the new
But when it comes to what I change I'll be the one to choose
Son of the new South, step child of Uncle Sam
Baptized in 100 proof and saved by the blood of the Lamb
This is the new South, still drink our tea from a mason jar
We're the backbone of this country and we're proud of who we are, yeah
Well the times are a changin' and the South has come of age
We put the past behind us it's time to turn the page
Son of the new South, step child of Uncle Sam
Baptized in 100 proof and saved by the blood of the Lamb
This is the new South, still drink our tea from a mason jar
We're the backbone of this country and we're proud of who we are
Son of the new South, step child of uncle Sam
Baptized in 100 proof and saved by the blood of the Lamb
This is the new South, still drink our tea from a mason jar
If you see her out tonight
And she tells you that it's just the lights
That bring her here and not her loneliness
That's what she says but sometimes she forgets
If she tells you she don't need a man
She's had all the comfort she can stand
You'd best believe a every word she says
But don't give up 'cause sometimes she forgets
And sometimes she forgets that not too long ago she swore
She wasn't gonna let her heart be broken anymore
So now she keeps it locked away
Woah when it grows colder every day
And it won't warm to any man's caress
That's what she says but sometimes she forgets
And sometimes she forgets that not too long ago she swore
She wasn't gonna let her heart be broken anymore
So if you see her out tonight
And she tells you that it's just the lights
That bring her here and not her loneliness
That's what she says but sometimes she forgets
Yeah that's what she says but sometimes she forgets
My daddy told me stories about how this country was when he was just a kid
How people took the time to care
And took alot of pride in the things they did
And I can't help but wonder
What happened to that spirit
Down through the years
Is it something we've forgotten
Or something that we just don't want to hear
It's a sign of the times we're in
When we can't find the time to help a friend
Or show a little more compassion too
The problems in each others lives
We're more concerned with makin' money
Than stayin' home lovin' our family
And I wish I could change the things I see
In the signs of the times
I you need to borrow money now
They want to know how many assets you can claim
It's not like it was back years ago
When grandpa borrowed money simply on his name
And it sure does seem a pity
But a man's word don't count for much here anymore
And I wish I could turn the clock back to
The way my daddy said it was before
It's a sign of the times we're in
When we can't find the time to help a friend
Or show a little more compassion too
The problems in each others lives
We're more concerned with makin' money
Than stayin' home lovin' our family
And I wish I could change the things I see
In the signs of the times
It's a sign of the times we're in
When we can't find the time to help a friend
Or show a little more compassion too
The problems in each others lives
We're more concerned with makin' money
Than stayin' home lovin' our family
And I wish I could change the things I see
In the signs of the times
And I wish I could change the things I see
I used to be the kind of guy
I could laugh as well as cry
With a heart feather soft
And summer warm
Since you've left me I've been faced
With emptiness that's been replaced
With a heart that's hard an' heavy
As a sack full of stones
I never thought I'd ever see
Man my mirror is showing me
Lord, I must have aged ten years
Since you've been gone
The longest mile you'll ever crawl
Is the one after you fall
Draggin' around a heart that's heavy
As a sack full of stones
With the world upon my shoulders
And my feelings on my sleeve
Every time I close my eyes at night
All I do is watch you leave
But by far the biggest curse
Of being left alone
Is draggin' around a heart that's heavy
As a sack full of stones
Yeah, ah, ah
Well, I tried turning to a bottle
But the bottle turned on me
I've tried everything
But nothin' sets your memory free
I'm serving a life here in a prison
That we once called a home
With a heart that's cold and heavy
As a sack full of stones
With the world upon my shoulders
And my feelings on my sleeve
Every time I close my eyes at night
All I do is watch you leave
Yeah, but by far the biggest curse
Of being left alone
Is draggin' around a heart that's heavy
As a sack full of stones
Yes by far the biggest curse
Of being left alone
Is draggin' around a heart that's heavy
Well, I was born the restless kind
Settlin' down, never crossed my mind
Wild and woolly, I guess that's me
People sure get nervous when a man is free
I can hold my tongue and I can hold my wine
I can hold my own, I'm the restless kind
I've seen the country and I've been to town
Rode in fancy cars with the top rolled down
Comin' down the road like a summer breeze
Whatever it takes I do what I please
I can hold my horses, I can hold the line
Yeah, I can hold my own, I'm the restless kind
Yeah, the restless kind
Wao ooo
Aaa aaa aaa
I was born the restless kind
I never assume what I'm gonna find
I can stand my ground, I can slip through a crack
But as sure as I leave buddy I'll be back
I can hold my temper, I can bide my time
Yeah, I can hold my own, I'm the restless kind
I can hold my tongue, I can hold my wine
Yeah, I can hold my own, I'm the restless kind
Oh, I'm the restless kind
Rough and rowdy restless kind
Ooh hoo hoo hoo
Ohh, take it home
Ohh, no, no
Well it's a long way to Richmond,
Rollin north on 95.
With a redhead ridin shotgun,
And a pistol by my side.
Tearin down that highway,
Like a modern day Bonnie and Clyde.
Well we met at a truckstop,
Johnson City, Tennessee.
I was gassin up my Firebird,
When I heard her callin me.
Said which way are you headed boy,
Do you need some company?
She had me stoppin at a Quick Mart,
Before we made it out of town.
Next thing she was runnin at me,
Telling me to lay that hammer down.
Cuz there's a man right behind me,
Doing his best to slow me down.
And it's a long way to Richmond,
Goin north on 95.
With a redhead ridin beside me,
And a pistol by my side.
Tearin down that highway,
Like a modern day Bonnie and Clyde.
Well we rode up to a motel,
In the middle of the night.
We were countin all the money,
Smokin stolen Marlboro Lights.
Oh we never say it comin,
Til they read us both our rights.
And it's a long way to Richmond,
Goin north on 95.
With a sheriff right beside me,
Pistol pointed at my side.
Such a dissapointing ending,
I Got Rice cooking in the microwave
Got a three day beard I don't plan to shave
And its a goofy thing but I just gotta say
Hey I'm doing alright.
Yeah I think I'll make me some homemade soup
Feelin' pretty good and that's the truth
It's neither drink nor drug induced
No Im just doin' alright
And it's a great day to be alive
I know the suns still shinin' when I close my eyes
There's some hard times in the neigborhood
But why can't every day be just this good?
It's been 15 years since I left home
Said good luck to every seed I'd sown,
Give it my best and then I left it alone
Ohhh I hope their doin' alright.
Now I look in the mirror and what do I see?
A lone wolf there ... starin' back at me,
Long in the tooth but harmless as can be,
Lord I guess he's doin' alright
And it's a great day to be alive
I know the suns still shinin' when I close my eyes
There's some hard times in the neigborhood
But why can't every day be just this good?
Sometimes its lonely
Sometimes its only me and
The shadows that fill this room,
Sometimes I'm fallin' desperately callin'
Howlin' at the moon
Ahhhwwoooooo! Ahhhwooooooo!
Well I might go get me a new tatoo or
Take my old Harley for a three day cruise
Might even grow me a fu man chu...
Ahhhwwoooooo! Ahhhwooooooo!
And it's a great day to be alive
I know the suns still shinin' when I close my eyes
There's some hard times in the neigborhood
But why can't every day be just this good?
And it's a great day to be alive
I know the sun's still shinin' when I close my eyes
There's some hard times in the neigborhood
You left me for a dream you had to follow
But I thought, goodbye wouldn't last that long
You'd go off chasin' rainbows till you realized that I loved you
And then run back to my arms where you belong
But months have passed, I guess, I was mistaken
Love was somethin' I thought, I knew well
But when you called me on the phone
Askin' when you'd come back home
You simply told me, "I could go to hell"
Well honey, if hell had a jukebox
And the Devil kept it full of hurting songs
You could, find me there this evenin'
With the broken hearted grievin'
Prayin' like hell, you would come back home
I've looked at all the pictures from our good times
And tried to figure out where we went wrong
And I've dropped a million quarters down the jukebox
'Cause I'm still haunted by what used to be our song
I wish this mental torture would release me
Lord, I give all I had for what it's worth
I don't see, how the fires below, where you wanted me to go
Could be worse than hell, I'm livin' here on earth
And honey, if hell had a jukebox
And the Devil kept it full of hurting songs
You could, find me there this evenin'
With the broken hearted grievin'
Prayin' like hell, you would come back home
Don't come
Yes honey, if hell had a jukebox
And the Devil kept it full of hurting songs
You could, find me there this evenin'
With the brokenhearted grievin'
Prayin' like hell you would come back home
Yeah, you could, find me there this evenin'
With the brokenhearted grievin'
You say you were wrong to leave me alone now you're sorry, you're lonesome and scared
And you say you'd be happy if you could just come back home well here's a
quarter call someone who cares
Call someone who'll listen and might give a damn maybe one of your sorted affairs
Don't you come `round here handin` me none of your lines
Here's a quarter call someone who cares
Well I thought what we had could never turn bad so your leavin' caught me unaware
But the fact is you run, girl that can't be undone so here's a quarter, call someone who cares
Call someone who'll listen and might give a damn maybe one of your sorted affairs
Don't you come `round here handin me none of ur lines so
Here's a quarter call someone who cares
Yeah, let me tell you baby, if you want to pin me down
Better get your hammer girl and nail me to the ground
'Cause you won't find no grass stains on the bottom of my feet
The only home I've ever known is out there on the streets
You call me insane
Oh honey, that's my middle name
I don't care which way the wind will blow
'Cause I don't know
So down the road I go
You see I tried to settle down not too long ago
You can lock my body up but you can't calm my soul
I don't want to hurt you or put you on a shelf
But my daddy told me all my life you've got to be yourself
You call me insane
Honey, that's my middle name
I don't care which way the wind'll blow
'Cause I don't know
So down the road I go
Oh get on
I'm sure there's lots of guys out there who've learned to toe the line
Compared to them my life may look a wreck
Girl, you've been to college so you should know by now
And if you can't understand me, what the hell did you expect?
I'm giving you fair warning, I'm gonna say goodbye
And when I'm walkin' out the door don't want to hear you cry
There's so much highway out there that I ain't never seen
All I need is cigarettes, guitars and gasoline
You call me insane
Honey, that's my middle name
I don't care which way the wind'll blow
'Cause I don't know
So honey down the road I go
Down the road I go
I'll see you around
'Cause I'm leavin' town
Yeah
Well I got a buddy at the factory
I know him and he knows me
We were talkin' on the line today
You wouldn't believe what he had to say
I told him all about you
He said, "Man that's strange, she's my girl too"
Well hello baby, it's me again
You country daddy, your sweet boyfriend
Guess what I heard out on the street
Yeah, they say you've been two timin' me
And if it's true you're runnin' 'round
You've got double trouble comin' down
You've got double trouble, can't you see
You can't be in love with him
And veer around with me
You've got one man in the country
And one man in the town
You've got double trouble comin' down
Ahh oh
(Sort of)
Feel good
Yeah
Ha ha ha ha ha
I'm sorry pal, I didn't know
Well that's okay, she's hit the road
I can't believe she'd be so cruel
Yeah, she made us both look like a fool
(Aha! that ain't hard)
She played her game until she found
She had double trouble comin' down
She had double trouble, you and me
Got lots of lovin' left to do
There's more fish in the sea
She had one man in the country
And one man in the town
She had double trouble comin' down
She had double trouble, can't you see
She couldn't be in love with you
And play around with me
She had one man in the country
And one main in the town
She had double trouble comin' down
Yeah she thought, I'd be easy
She thought, I'd be her clown
She had double trouble comin' down
Don't fall in love with me darlin', I'm a rambler
Though you are the sweetest sweetheart in this world
It's all for your sake dear that I'm leavin'
So, don't give your heart to a rambler, little girl
Well I handed you a lie and now I'm sorry
You're just a little sweeter than the rest
Believe me when I say I don't wanna hurt you
Or do anything to spoil your happiness
So don't fall in love with me darlin', I'm a rambler
Though you are the sweetest sweetheart in this world
It's all for your sake dear that I'm leavin'
So, don't give your heart to a rambler, little girl
If I ever get the blues, now sweet baby
Or the lure of the highway on my mind
Alone I long to hear that whistle of the freight train
And the boxcars as they rattle down the line
Don't fall in love with me darlin', 'cause I'm a rambler
Though you are the sweetest sweetheart in this world
It's all for your sake dear that I'm leavin'
So, don't give your heart to a rambler, little girl
Better not girl
No don't fall in love with me darlin', I'm a rambler
Though you are the sweetest sweetheart in this world
It's all for your sake dear that I'm leavin'
So, don't give your heart to a rambler, little girl
Well, the first thing I remember was the smell of burnin' cinders
And the sound of that old whistle on the wind
I always wondered where the train was goin'
But I never cared at all where it had been
Yeah, the first chance I got, I was gone like a shot
Followin' that old dream of mine
My only desire was to catch that flyer
And ride it to the end of the line
My life is like a Dixie Flyer
She don't ever look back
So pour on the coal, let the good times roll
Till the train runs out of track
Full speed ahead, no, I ain't stoppin' yet
I feel that drivin' wheel down in my soul
I been some places where the train don't stop
Some places where the train don't even go
Yeah, some are satisfied just to sit on the side
And watch as the trains roll by
But that ain't me, there's just too much to see
Gonna roll until the day that I die
My life is like a Dixie Flyer
She don't ever look back
So pour on the coal, let the good times roll
Till the train runs out of track
Till the train runs out of track
As I watch you while you're sleeping
You don't know what I'm goin' through
Dealing with all my emotions
And wonderin' if your love is true
You've given me no cause to doubt you
And I know passion burns in your heart
But does that same fire keep on burning
In the hours that we spend apart
If you knew the question
That burns in my mind
Then you'd know why I worry so much
I can't help but wonder
When we fell in love sweetheart
Did you fall far enough?
There's something I feel when I touch you
And that's when I really get scared
'Cause I know there's men who would die for
The feeling I'm feeling right here
Oh I'll be tormented forever
Unless I can give my fear up
I've got to stop acting so foolish
I've tortured myself long enough
Oh, if you knew the question
That burns in my mind
Then you'd know why I worry so much
I can't help but wonder
When we fell in love sweetheart
Did you fall far enough?
Well, if you knew the question
That burns in my mind
Then you'd know why I worry so much
I can't help but wonder
When we fell in love sweetheart
Did you fall far enough?
{All right merely make sure that I got strong wood
(What?)
Ha ha ha strong wood}
I don't like hangin' out with a high dollar crowd
I ain't no socialite, I'm a little too loud
I don't do garden parties sippin' hot tea, ya
Down in some honky tonk brother that's the place for me
A hard days livin' is all that I understand
Well I owe my soul to Mastercard
I'm a blue collar man, brother
I bust my bottom every day eight to five
I come home draggin' feelin' barely alive
The kids are screamin' house is turned upside down
Need a bulldozer just to find my way around
We don't like caviar, we like our soup from a can, yeah
Yeah, keep my life simple
I'm a blue collar man
Don't need computers handlin' my bank account
Balance my checkbook there's a zero amount
Four carat diamond's not on my lady's hand
We live a life rich folks could never understand
I make my livin' with these two hard workin' hands, yeah
Won't ever be no millionaire
I'm a blue collar man
Won't ever be no millionaire
I'm a blue collar man on earth
One two three four
Yeah yeah
Blue collar blue collar blue collar man
Aa aa aa aa
Oo oh oo oo
Oh oo oo oh
I'll bring blue collar man
Aa aa oh
Yeah yea yea
Well, he was the assistant preacher and the Sunday school teacher
In the church that I grew up in
She was looker from Atlanta, led the choir, played piano
Had a body that was made for sin
She didn't care that he was married, 'cause the torch that she carried
Was hotter than the fires of Hell
She had plans to seduce him, if she could, she could loosen
A notch in the Bible Belt
So, she called him up at home when she knew he'd be alone
Said, "Preacher I could use advice
I got troubles with a man that I know you'll understand
If you could help me it would sure be nice"
They met a few minutes after in the office of the pastor
And she started telling how she felt
What a chance they were takin' when they first started breakin'
The laws of the Bible Belt
There's a lot of good people who are led astray
That believe what the good book said
Well, I'll tell you somethin' brother when you're dealin' with the devil
It's tough to keep a level ahead
And it's hard to imagine how the flames of passion
Can burn you till your soul will melt
And it'll spread like a cancer but you're gonna have to answer
To the Lord and the Bible Belt
Someone said they went to Vegas, back home it didn't take us long
To hear the news of what they did
Nobody could believe that he left his wife to grieve
Alone with two pre-school kids
I don't know how they're doin' but I know that they're screwin' up
A good thing they once had
They better get their heads together or they're gonna slap leather
With the Lord and the Bible belt
There's a lot of good people who are led astray
That believe what the good book said
Well, I'll tell you somethin' brother when you're dealin' with the devil
It's tough to keep a level ahead
And it's hard to imagine how the flames of passion
Can burn you till your soul will melt
And it'll spread like a cancer but you're gonna have to answer
To the Lord and the Bible Belt
They better get their heads together or they're gonna slap leather
I had big plans for our future
Said I'd give you the whole world somehow
I tried makin' good on that promise
Thought I'd be so much further by now
Never could build you a castle
Even though you're the queen of my heart
But I've had the best of intentions from the start
Now some people think I'm a loser
'Cause I seldom get things right
But you make me feel like a winner
When you wrap me in your arms so tight
Please tell me you will remember
No matter how much I do wrong
That I had the best of intentions all along
Chorus:
I gave you a ring
And I promised you things
I always thought we'd do
But my best-laid plans
Slipped right through my hands
To show my love for you
And if you could read my heart
Then you'd know without exception
It was all with the best of intentions
Repeat Chorus
So here I am asking forgiveness
And praying that you'll understand
Don't think I take you for granted
Girl, I know just how lucky I am
Though you deserve so much better
You won't find devotion more true
'Cause I've had the best of intentions
Girl, I've had the best of intentions
I was dealin' up and down the highway
Till they caught me with a heavy load
They sentenced me to hard labor
Workin' on the side of the road
Now I don't deny I was guilty
And I know I broke the law
I was hungry and broke and couldn't see no hope
And my back was up against the wall
Now I'm right outside your window
Honey open up and let me in
I broke out of jail this mornin'
And I ain't never goin' back again
I just had to stop by for a minute
And I can't stay long at all
'Cause I gotta run you see I'm under the gun
And my back is up against the wall
I was shackled to a three time loser
A man named Jefferson
One night we got to talkin'
And I asked him what he'd done
He said a man fell over my razor
In the middle of a barroom brawl
But don't you see it was him or me
And my back was up against the wall
Now I'm right outside your window
Honey open up and let me in
I broke out of jail this mornin'
And I ain't never goin' back again
I just had to stop by for a minute
And I can't stay long at all
'Cause I gotta run you see I'm under the gun
And my back is up against the wall
Now I'm right outside your window
Honey open up and let me in
I broke out of jail this mornin'
And I ain't never goin' back again
I just had to stop by for a minute
And I can't stay long at all
'Cause I gotta run you see I'm under the gun
And my back is up against the wall
I gotta run you see I'm under the gun
And my back is up against the wall
Yeah I gotta run you see I'm under the gun
I can't hide the way I feel about you anymore
I can't hold the hurt inside, keep the pain out of my
eyes anymore
My tears no longer waiting, my resistance ain't that
strong
My mind keeps recreating a life with you alone
And I'm tired of pretending that I don't love you anymore
Let me make one last appeal to show you how I feel about
'Cause there's no one else I swear that holds a candle
anywhere next to you
My heart can't take the beating, not having you to hold
A small voice keeps repeating deep inside my soul
It says I can't keep pretending I don't love you anymore
I've got to take the chance or let it pass by
If I expect to get on with my life
My tears no longer waiting, my resistance ain't that
strong
My mind keeps recreating a life with you alone
And I'm tired of pretending I don't love you anymore
Anymore
When you left
I nearly lost my mind
And I tried to drown my sorrows
Every night in warm red wine
My old heart broke to pieces
But I'll get by somehow
'Cause I won't care
Lord, a hundred years from now
From the top of this whole world
To the bottom of the glass
I've thrown away my future
By drowning out the past
When you walked out the door
Girl, you broke every vow
But I won't care
A hundred years from now
Tonight I'm hurtin'
In an old familiar way
Oh and I've got lots of reasons
Why I come here every day
Lord I'm tired, unloved and lonesome
That's how old Travis feels right now
But I won't care
A hundred years from now
From the top of this whole world
To the bottom of the glass
I've thrown away my future
By drowning out the past
When you walked out the door
Girl, you broke every vow
But I won't care
A hundred years from now
Lord, I won't care
(hmm hmm hmm hmm)
You don't ask for much
And I tremble at the touch
Of your sweet hand
When I look into your eyes
I realize I'm such a lucky man
You've shown me live I never knew
And there is nothing I won't do, for you.
I'd almost given up
On the hope of having someone of my own
But you came into my life
And you made this empty house into a home
I could never ask for more
And every day I'm thankful for you.
The first time that I held you girl
I knew that it was real
And now I wake up every morning
Knowing what it's like to feel
So much love, for you.
As the years go passing by
There'll be lows and highs that we'll go through
But I can close my eyes and rest
'Cause come what may I'm blessed if I have you
As time paints silver in our hair
Just turn around, I'll still be there, for you.
You've shown me love I never knew
And there is nothing I won't do, for you.
Don't you know
it always happens
same time every year.
Snow flakes and heartaches
and that lonesome Christmas chill
I keep going through emotions
hiding from the truth
don't you know that Chritmas
just ain't christmas
without you
You know Christmas
hasn't been the same
since the day you left.
I still send you
real tight greetings
hoping someday
you might forget
I try to hold up tradition
do all the things we used to do
but you know that Christmas
just ain't Chritmas without you.
Cause all are having Silent night
memories of how we used to be
and all would come back to my world
if you just let Santa bring
your sweet love home to me.
There's a season
to be happy
but Lord I feel so blue
cause girl Christmas
Here it is Christmas Day and you're many miles away
And I wonder if you feel the way I do
In the air there's happiness
But in me there's loneliness
For all I want for Christmas dear is you
Presents wrapped in green and gold
Have no arms for me to hold
No lips to whisper soft I love you
Oh, how happy I would be to find you underneath my tree
For all I want for Christmas dear is you
Presents wrapped in green and gold
Have no arms for me to hold
No lips to whisper softly I love you
Oh, how happy I would be to find you underneath my tree
For all I want for Christmas dear is you
I've watched an acorn
Turn into an oak tree
And I felt the passion
Of a whipper will's call
And I've seen a flower
Bloom in the desert
But a woman so true
Lovin' me like you do
Now I've seen it all
I've seen the faces
They chiseled in mountains
Marveled in wonder
At stars when they fall
And I've watched the sun set
Slip into the ocean
But a woman so true
Lovin' me like you do
Now I've seen it all
I feel so unworthy
Of all that you gave me
I could die happy
Just knowing I am your man
I'm so undeserving
I just stand here in awe
That a woman so true
Loves me like you do
Girl I've seen it all
I feel so unworthy
Of all that you give me, yeah
I could die happy
Just knowing I am your man
'Cause you find perfection
Where others see flaws
And a woman so true
Loving me like you do
Now I've seen it all, yea yea
A woman so true
Loving me like you do
Before you draw the final curtain
Before the big tower crashes down
Before you pack away my trunk case
I'd like to take a final bow
One last chance to hear the laughter
And see your face there in the crowd
One last moment in the spotlight
One last chance to be your clown
I guess you're tired of walking tightropes
Hope setting up and tearing down
You want a place to call forever
And rest your feet on solid ground
Somewhere you've lost that sense of wonder
But that's still the place I'm bound
I'm a storm in search of thunder
I'm just a circus leaving town
Once we could fill the room with laughter
And fill each other's hearts with joy
Through each trial and disaster
Still we cling to our choice
To take a path so unforgiving
A road that waits for no one
You know we chose to keep on living
Oh, tell me where did we go wrong
I guess you're tired of walking tightropes
Hope setting up band tearing down
You want a place to call forever
And rest your feet on solid ground
Don't try to break this spell I'm under
Oh stop these wheels from spinning around
I'm a storm in search of thunder
Yes I'm just a circus leaving town
Some day you'll wake up and wonder
And your heart will start to pound
And you'll long for the thunder
Drift off to Dream'
As I sit here surrounded, By people and lights
Along with my drink at the bar
You've been here forever, So clear in my mind
I just don't know where you are
But I know I'll find you, But girl till I do
This is my love song for you
Let's hold hands on the porch swing
Under the moon
While the wind through the willows
Plays us a tune
We can lie on a blanket, Out back in the yard
And wish for our future
On a far away star
And you'll feel the passion, As time after time
I press your sweet lips to mine
We can dance to the radio, Right up till dawn
Till you drift off
To dream in my arms
You might be hundreds, Or more miles away
Or you might be just down the street
But there'll be a hunger, Deep in your eyes
That I'll recognize when we meet
It might take hours, Or it might take years
But this is the song you will hear
Let's hold hands on the porch swing
Under the moon
While the wind through the willows
Plays us a tune
We can lie on a blanket, Out back in the yard
And wish for our future
On a far away star
And you'll feel the passion, As time after time
I press your sweet lips to mine
We can dance to the radio, Right up till dawn
Till you drift off
To dream in my arms
And you'll feel the passion
As time after time
I press your sweet lips to mine
We can dance to the radio, Right up till dawn
Till you drift off
Well, she was born in a north woods town
Twenty-one winters ago
And she grew tired of the freezing cold
And living in the blinding snow
But this girl knew she wouldn't be there long
'Cause she had plans and dreams
And she'd seen pictures of the sunshine state
In the pages of a magazine
So she waited them tables and she used her smile
Saving every penny she can
For a one-way dixie-bound Amtrak ticket
Headed for the promised land
Her momma and daddy begged her not to go
When the day she dreamed of came
And she waved goodbye sittin' way up high
From the window of a southbound train
Now, she's got a fire burnin' deep inside
Ridin' on a southbound train
And the clickity-clack of that railroad track
Only helps to fan the flames
No more worries, no more cares
She left them up in Bangor, Maine
Now she's startin' a brand new life
Ridin' on a southbound train
(Break)
She said, "Hello sun, good mornin' Daytona
You're sure lookin' good to me
With your ocean breeze and your tall palm trees
And your southern hospitality."
Now she's a knockout queenie in a string bikini
She's drivin' all the boys insane
And this all started with a small town dream
And a ticket on a southbound train.
'Cause she had a fire burnin' deep inside
Ridin' on a southbound train
And the clickity-clack of that railroad track
Only helped to fan the flames
No more worries, no more cares
She left them up in Bangor, Maine
Yeah, she likes the boys with a southern drawl
Soakin' up the sunshine, havin' a ball
She'll be the first to tell you that she owes it all
(Written by: Michael Peterson & Craig Wiseman)
As a child I was told that I was destined to be nothing
Growing wild as I got older I fulfilled what had been said
Hiding ignorance and fear I prayed nobody saw me bluffing
But I was laying the foundation for a future I would dread.
Yeah.
Seems like every choice I made
Would somehow leave me second-guessing
'Bout the green grass I was passing
Racing toward the other side
I thank God for the blessing
That I finally learned this lesson:
One Step in the right direction's
Worth a wasted mile behind
Chorus:
Singin'
No more, lookin' over my shoulder
No more, hangin' on to the past
No more, filling up my tomorrows
With yesterday's sorrows
No more, lookin' over my shoulder.
I could chill a room with reasons
why I would not give forgiveness
To the people who had selfishly
L: eft me a wounded soul
I kept dragging 'round those memories
Like a ball and chain behind me
Wonderin' why my troubles followed me
Wherever I would go
Oh, but one night, sick and tired of being sick and tired
I realized forgiveness was the only open road
I swear I heard those shackles snap
The moment that I took that path
I never have one time looked back
Since the morning I arose.
Chorus:
Singin'
No more, lookin' over my shoulder
No more, hangin' on to the past
No more, filling up my tomorrows
With yesterday's sorrows
No more, lookin' over my shoulder.
--- Instrumental ---
I'm singin'
No more, lookin' over my shoulder
No more, hangin' on to the past
No more, filling up my tomorrows
With yesterday's sorrows
No more, no more, no.no. no.
No more, lookin' over my shoulder
No more, hangin' on to the past
No more, filling up my tomorrows
With yesterday's sorrows
(Written by - Travis Tritt)
I disappeared one morning
Left without a warning
Some thought I was finally gone for good
But those doubters just got rattled
'Cause I'm back in the saddle
Doing better then a body should.
Surprise, surprise, I'm back again
Who says I've lost too much to win
That wouldn't be too safe a bet
No you can't count me out, yet.
My self-esteem diminished
They said that I was finished
Just a washed up piece of history
But some things needed changing
I did some rearranging
My recovery ain't no mystery.
Took some time to clear my head
I wasn't lost and I'm not dead
I'm feeling good as good can get
So you can't count me out, yet.
Been knocked down a time or two
From blows I didn't see
But I'm up off the canvas
You ain't seen the last of me.
Yeah.
--- Instrumental ---
So if you feel defeated
Put down and mistreated
Got to show the world there's something more
Just get yourself together
No storm you can't weather
And come back stronger then you were before.
Look at me, that's what I've done
Still raising cane and having fun
I live my life with no regrets
So you can't count me out, yet.
I'm feeling good as good can get
No, you can't count me out, yet.
--- Instrumental to fade with following ad libs ---
uh huh,
sure enough,
yeahhhhh.
You can't count me,
Baby you can't count me... out yet.
They'd been high school sweethearts
Since they were just fifteen
A storybook beginning with the wedding of their dreams
Consumed by his ambition he soon left her at home
With a promise and an empty house
And too much time alone
Her boredom turned to drinking and drinking turned to lies
And he let her get too far gone before he realized
And you wouldn't recognize them
If you'd known them way back when
'Cause now the flame of love's burned out
And can't be lit again
And it's the same old story
You've heard a thousand times
Somebody's trust gets broken
Somebody's left behind
You try walking a tightrope
But it's all uphill
And if the fall don't kill you
Lord, the heartbreak will
Two more childhood sweethearts in a small town far away
Committed to each other since before their wedding day
This will last forever that's what the whole town said
But there are some temptations
That can turn a good man's head
She was unexpeced when she came home from town
She never even noticed all the window shades pulled down
And though he begged forgiveness
She turned and ran away
With the image of betrayal that time just can't erase
And it's the same old story
You've heard a thousand times
Somebody's trust gets broken
Somebody's left behind
You try walking a tightrope
But it's all uphill
And if the fall don't kill you
Lord, the heartbreak will
And it's a sad old benediction to a wasted slice of life
And there's an overwhelming price you've got to pay
It's a losin' proposition and it cuts just like a knife
You can't expect the hurt to go away
And it's the same old story
You've heard a thousand times
Somebody's trust gets broken
Somebody's left behind
You try walking a tightrope
But it's all uphill
And if the fall don't kill you
Lord, the heartbreak will
And if the fall don't kill you
Lord, the heartbreak will
There's a white Christmas in my hometown
Where the streets are snowy, shining bright
And the lights so on all the Christmas trees are burning
For old Santa's sure to come this very night.
There are jingle bells and Christmas carols singin'
By the children who are walking in the street
Folks are smilin' and they're sayin' merry Christmas
For there's joy in their hearts as they meet.
Oh, the Christmas chimes are ringing in the tower
Jingle bells can be heard all around
Time for all to go and wait for Santa's commin'
'Cause it's merry Christmas here in my hometown.
I can hear the reindeer in the distance
All the sleighbells are ringing loud and clear
Little eyes are closed in their slumber
They are waiting for old Santa to appear.
Oh, the Christmas chimes are ringing in the tower
Jingle bells can be heard all around
Time for all to go and wait for Santa's commin'
It's the way that you sneak a Kleenex to me
When a sad song song gets in my eye
You say it's alright, you got no appetite
When it's down to the last piece of pie
It's the way that you never remember
The things I would rather forget
How you grin and shrug your shoulders
When it's time to start over again.
God must be a woman
You're probably a lot like her
Your grace is so amazing
An angel here on earth
You're so much like your maker
She sent you down to lay a crown on me
God must be a woman
Only mamas have a love that runs so deep
Watching out for drunks and babies and fools
And castaways like me.
--- Instrumental ---
Some heavenly rain must soak in your brain
And come out as the sweet things you say
You stitch me back up when life plays too rough
Give my hand a little squeeze when we pray
And the I love you's that you told me
They would probably stretch to the moon
You multiply what matters
And divide the pain by two.
God must be a woman
You're probably a lot like her
Your grace is so amazing
An angel here on earth
You're so much like your maker
She sent you down to lay a crown on me
God must be a woman
Only mamas have a love that runs so deep
Watching out for drunks and babies and fools
And castaways like me.
Watching out for drunks and babies and fools
Well, it's Saturday night
You're all dressed up in blue
I've been watchin' you a while
Maybe you're watchin' me too.
So somebody ran out
Left someone's heart in a mess
Well, if you're ready for love
Honey, I'm tougher than the rest.
Some girls want a handsome Dan
Or some good-lookin' Joe
On their arm, some girls like
A sweet-talking Romeo.
Well, around here baby
I learned you get what you can get
So if you're ready for love
Honey, I'm tougher than the rest.
Well, the road is dark
And it's a thin, thin line
But I want you to know
I'll walk it for you any time.
Maybe your other boyfriends
Couldn't pass the test
But if you're ready for love
Honey, I'm tougher than the rest.
Yeah, yeah.
--- Instrumental ---
Ooo.
Well, it ain't no secret
I've been around a time or two
Well, I don't know baby
Maybe you've been around too.
But there's another dance
All you gotta do is say yes
And if you're ready for love
Honey, I'm tougher than the rest.
If you're sure you're ready for love
Honey, I'm tougher than the rest.
i know there's times
you've been tormented by the questions in your mind
will our love last
or simply fade away as time begins to pass
your a complicated lady thats for sure
with a need for someone unafraid to make you feel secure
*chorus*
and if you wonder if i'm strong enough to be your man
yes i am
don't let yourself imagine its a lie
i'm not the kind to turn and say goodbye
even though you test my soul, and make yourself so hard to hold
i'm going to make you understand i'm strong enough to be your man
do you believe when i look in your eyes,
and swear i'll never leave
what will it take
to make you that what we have is here to stay
yes, i know that you've been loved and left before
but i promise you won't ever see me walking out that door
and if you wonder if i'm strong enough to be your man
yes i am
yes i am
yes i am
yes i am
I know there's times you've been tormented
How he got that GI Joe in the church this morning
I don't know but he ain't listening to the preacher
Like his mama taught him to
She's wanting me to cross the aisle
Go, sit over there with him awhile
Make him turn around and sit up straight
Stop playing in the pew
To watch him is all that I can do
Cause I look at him and I see a boy
And I see trouble and I see joy
See innocence and headstrong
And a heart full of dreams
I look at him and I'm so amazed
I'm so proud and then sooo afraid
That the apple didn't fall quite far enough from the tree
Yeah I look at him and I see me
Already says when he grows up
He's gonna have a big ole truck
And I can see him getting stuck
On some private property
He'll take chances, he'll take dare's
And keep his mama and me scared to death
When he goes out at night
You know I'll bet we'll never sleep
I guess I get what my dad got from me
Cause' I look at him and I see a teen
Having fun doing stupid things
I see roadblocks I see mistakes
I see heartbreak he can't see
I look at him and I'm so amazed
I'm so proud and then sooo afraid
That the apple didn't fall quite far enough from the tree
Ohhh I look at him and I see me
I look at him and I see me
Breaking down one day
As he packs up all his things
To move awayyyyy
I look at him and I'm so amazed
I'm so proud and then sooo afraid
That the apple didn't fall quite far enough from the tree
I know I'm far from perfect,
Too set in my ways for my own good.
And there's other things about me
You think you'd like to change, If you just could.
I could let you shape me,
Mold me like a potters piece of clay.
But you really wouldn't want me that way.
It's a crazy world we live in,
And it keeps on gettin' tougher all the time.
You say you wish I wouldn't let life's troubles,
Weigh so heavy on my mind.
When things are wrong I guess that I could smile,
Pretending everything's okay.
Oh, you really wouldn't want me that way.
I'm just the man I've always been,
I don't know how to be nobody else.
And a man can only change so much,
Till he becomes a shadow of himself.
I never could be happy,
If I were just your puppet on a string, yes I could change.
But you really wouldn't want me that way.
You really wouldn't want me that way.
--- Instrumental ---
Now don't misunderstand me,
I want to be a man that makes you proud.
I ain't ashamed to show how much I love you,
Every way that I know how.
I can make concessions,
But don't ask me to bend until I break.
'Cause you really wouldn't want me that way.
Don't ask me tomorrow to
Become someone I wasn't yesterday.
'Cause you really wouldn't want me that way.
I never saw it coming
Learned the hard way love is blind
But you can't deny the bitter truth
When it's right before your eyes
But I wish I was wrong
Your love for me is gone
I know beyond a doubt
There's no use in hanging on
But I wish I was wrong
The world trembled there beneath me
It was more than I could stand
That you'd take comfort in the arms
Of another man
I searched my heart for answers
I looked deep down in my soul
From denial to revelation
That I'd have to let you go
But I wish I was wrong
Your love for me is gone
I know beyond a doubt
There's no use in hanging on
But I wish I was wrong
Baby, you've been working all day
Slaving for the man
Low pay, no breaks, no fun
Cheap boss won't fix the fan
You've been sweating from the heat
But honey, just let it rub off on me
You want your shower first
Get powdered and perfumed
Hey honey, I understand
And I want that for you too
Take all the time you need
Honey, just let it rub off on me
Well, halos on your mind
[Incomprehensible] on your chest
Whatever's got your spine
Reaching on your neck
See the world's up on your back
Hey girl, my hands are free
Why don't you just lay on down?
Yeah, let it rub off on me
Let me slip off your shoes
And hang up all your hats
Never mind that shower
Let me draw you up a bath
So you can [Incomprehensible] sweet release
Honey, come on, rub off on me
River's on your mind
Oh wind on your chest
Whatever's got your spine
Reaching on your neck
See the world's up on your back
Girl, my hands are free
Why don't you just lay on down?
Yeah, let it rub off on me
Whatever's on your mind
Oh weighing down your chest
Whatever's got your spine
Reaching on your neck
See the world's up on your back
Welcome, my hands are free
Why don't you just lay on down?
Yeah, let it rub off on me
Rub off, rub off on me
Rub off, rub off on me
Rub off, rub off on me
Hey Lover
Will we ever win?
Days over
And the war begins
And I don't wanna blame you but I do
And I don't wanna make you think there's something wrong with you
You're the only one I can trust
What if Love Hangs on to Us?
I keep thinkin' on to how we were
Before the hard times came
You and I unburdend by heartaches and the pain
Now we face the choice to change our hearts or simply hang it up
What if Love Hangs on to Us?
What if Love Hangs on to Us?
Hey Lover
Were we ever right?
Feel heavy
And we're losing sight
And I don't wanna be with someone new
And I don't wanna make you feel like crying but I do
All your tears leave you starting to rust
What if Love Hangs on to Us?
I keep thinkin' on to how we were
Before the hard times came
You and I unburdend by heartaches and the pain
Now we face the choice to change our hearts or simply hang it up
What if Love Hangs on to Us?
What if Love Hangs on to Us?
I keep thinkin' on to how we were
Before the hard times came
You and I unburdend by heartaches and the pain
Now we face the choice to change our hearts or simply hang it up
What if Love Hangs on to Us?
What if Love Hangs on to Us?
Baby you and I been goin crazy
Tangled up in turmoil for too long
There's somethin missin and I'm thinkin maybe
We need to get it back before it's gone
Think of all the time we spend on everybody else
Let's take a little bit and keep it for ourselves
Cause when it feels like you been caught up
In a dark angry wind
That blew in on the day you were born
And it seems like you been spinnin since you can't remember when
Well it's time to run away
It's time to run away from the storm
So much obsession with makin money
The dollar writes the rules for everyone
That may be fine but now listen honey
There's got to be some time for havin fun
The roads go anywhere, so many we can take
But don't ignore them, there's just too much at stake
Cause when it feels like you been caught up
In a dark angry wind
That blew in on the day you were born
And it seems like you been spinnin since you can't remember when
Well it's time to run away
It's time to run away from the storm
Oh yeah baby
Yeah, let's run away
The clock is tickin
And the days keep passin
Oughta get out while the gettin's good
Before we end up some day too late askin
Why we never took the chance we could
We need a get away that's meant for only two
If you'll take my hand, that's what we're gonna do
Cause when it feels like you been caught up
In a dark angry wind
That blew in on the day you were born
And it seems like you been spinnin since you can't remember when
Well it's time to run away
It's time to run away from the storm
Yeah, it's time to run away
Time to run away from the storm
Oh baby
It's time to run away
It's time to run away from the storm
Yeah baby
Let's run away child
Oh, yeah now baby
Let's run away
Far far away
Oh run away
