She's all I live for and I'm so proud to have her for my wife
She's all I live for she's the most important woman in my life
Without her love my life would be just an empty shell
I need the comfort her love gives when things don't go so well
Our lives are full of happiness as her love guides away
And in her arms I'm safe in sayin' love is here to stay
Oh, she's all I live for, she's all I live for
Something in the way she moves me attracts me like no other lover
Something in the way she woos me
I don't want to leave her now you know I believe and how
Somewhere in her smile she knows that I don't need no other lover
Something in her style that shows me
I don't want to leave her now you know I believe and how
You're asking me will my love grow I don't know I don't know
You stick around now it may show I don't know I don't know
Something in the way she knows and all I have to do is think of her
Something in the things he shows me
There's just something about you I love
And I can't pin it down
Is it in the way you kiss
Or the way your hair hangs down
All I know is your warm woman's touch
Holds everything I'm dreaming of
I don't know why I want you so much
There's just something about you I love, hmm
There's a message in your move
That's gettin' through to me
There's somethin' in the way you look
That wakes up the need in me
I don't know what draws me to you
But I can't seem to get close enough
I don't know what it is that you do
There's just something about you I love, hmm
All I know is your warm woman's touch
Holds everything I'm dreaming of
I don't know why I want you so much
Smile somebody loves you take a look and see
Smile somebody needs you smile and take a look at me
Well I will comfort you I will love you true
When the world comes closing in I'll be your friend
And I will understand I'll do all I can
If you'll just turn around and take my hand
Smile somebody loves you...
Well I say friend don't take her she's all I've got
Please don't take her love away from me
I'm beggin' you friend don't take her she's all I've got
She's everything in life I'll ever need
She is life when I wanna live she's everything to me in life that life can give
She's my water when I need to drink
She's the first thought in my mind each time I try to think
Let me tell you now friend...
She's my fingers when I want to feel
She's the only thing in life to me that's really real
She is love she's all the love I know
She could kiss the ground in the wintertime and make the flower grow
I can't take your hurt and wish it away or condemn a love you knew yesterday
I can't be the past you want to relive my part of forever is all I can give
I can't be a part of some other time
Or free the memories that's chained to your heart
I can't take his dreams and make them live my part of forever is all I can give
All I can give is the love you see it's all that I have that belongs to me
I was not the cause of yesterday's rain
I never said the words that brought on the pain
The life you had with him is not mine to live my part of forever is all I can give
[ duet with Jody Miller ]
Let's all go down to the river there's a man who's walking on the water
Come along with me for I want to see this man walking on the water
Well he can raise the dead from the grave change the water and turn it into wine
He can make the lame walk and he can make the donk talk
And open up the eyes of the blind
Oh let's all go down to the river...
[ guitar ]
Jesus is the man at the river and he's washin' people's sins away
He can save your soul if you give him control be ready for that Judgement Day
Let's all go down to the river...
Let's all go down to the river...
When she needs someone to love her in the night
She calls on me and I'm right there
When she wants to be a woman a lover and a friend
She calls on me and I'm right there
There's ain't nothing in this world that she won't do
Cause she gives the best of all she's got the way I want her to
Lord and I say keep on lovin' me babe and I'll keep on lovin' you
Just keep on lovin' me babe and I'll keep on lovin' you
That's all we need that's all we need
[ guitar ]
When she wants that feeling that's waitin' in my arms
She calls on me and I'm right there
Her door is always open and sweet love shines the way
When she calls on me and I'm right there
They're stackin' the chairs on the table again they block down the Budwiser sign
Soon they'll be callin' a taxi for me it's only a matter of wine
Yes it's only a matter of wine till I'm something that words can't divine
Yes she'll soon be out of my mind and it's only a matter of wine
Outside a big truck is washing the street leaving our dream world behind
While inside I'm washing your mem'ry away cause it's only a matter of wine
Yes it's only a matter of wine...
Well, a heart don't need eyes to see
When it's over it don't have to be told
No, a heart don't need arms to feel
It just withers and dies from the cold
Well, I woke up this mornin' and found your note
But I already knew what it said
'Cause there's been no love in this house for so long now
And what else could you do when love is dead
And a heart don't need eyes to see
When it's over it don't have to be told
No, a heart don't need arms to feel
It just withers and dies from the cold
No, a heart don't need eyes to see
When it's over it don't have to be told
No, a heart don't need arms to feel
It just withers and dies from the cold
Mr. Lovemaker, don't let anyone take her
I need that woman's love to set me free
Mr. Lovemaker, don't let anyone take her
Till I can make her love me
Hey, I know you're out there somewhere
And I know you've got the power to make her care
If you've ever thought of helping me, help me now
Take her by the hand and guide her to my arms somehow
Mr. Lovemaker, don't let anyone take her
I need that woman's love to set me free
Mr. Lovemaker, don't let anyone take her
Till I can make her love me
Mr. Lovemaker, don't let anyone take her
I need that woman's love to set me free
Mr. Lovemaker, don't let anyone take her
You keep saying you love him I believe that it's true
And it just doesn't matter how much I love you
But in time you'll understand dear when you shed a tear
Then you'll know you were living in your tender years
In your eyes there's a love light that shines just for
But how long will it stay there till the love light grows
You can just see the happiness you can't see the tears
It's true cause you're living in your tender years
So if I can't be your first love I'll wait and be your
last
I'll be somewhere in your future to help you forget the
past
And you'll know that I love you with the love that's
sincere
Cause I'll wait till you're through living in your tender
years
And you'll know that I love you with the love that's
sincere
Cause I'll wait till you're through living in your tender
Oh I sat here on this stool drank so much I blew my cool
And now they're closing up a world I'm living in
So I guess it's time to go or at least they told me so
Yes I'm going home it's motel time again
Motel time again yes I take myself to bed
I don't even know what town I'm in
Yes I'll find my way once more to that old number on the
door
Then I'll be at home it's motel time again
[ guitar ]
Motel time again yes I take myself to bed...
The old hometown looks the same
as I step down from the train
And there to meet me
was my mama and my papa
And down the road I look and there runs Mary
hair of gold and lips like cherry
It's good to touch
the green green grass of home
Yes they'll all come to meet me
arms areached and smiling sweetly
It's so good to touch
the green green grass of home
The old house is still standing
though the paint is cracked and dry
And there's that old oak tree
that I used to play on
Down the lane I walk with my sweet Mary
hair of gold and lips like cherry
It's good to touch
the green green grass of home
Then I awake and look around me
to the four grey walls that surround me
And I realize that I was only dreaming
For there's a guard and there's a sad old padre
arm in arm we'll walk at daybreak
Then again I'll touch
the green green grass of home
They'll all come to see me
in the shade of that old oak tree
As they lay me
You know, I worked the Big Packet show
In Fort Worth, Saturday night
We had all day Sunday to rest and relax
Before I caught another flight
So I decided to walk downtown
An' get myself a little fresh air
Before long, I found myself in front of a big Church
On the corner of the square
Boy, I could hear that singin' way out in the street
It wure was a beautiful sound
So I just walked up the steps
An' opened the door an' started to go inside an' sit down
But before I could, a young man walked over to me
An' said, "Excuse me, sir
But I can't let you in with that big black hat
Those jeans, that beard an' long hair?
So I just left, went back outside
Sat down on that curb
An' I thought to myself, that's the house of the Lord
That guy's got a hell of a nerve
Tellin' me I can't worship anywhere I please
So right there, in front of that Church
I just knelt down on my knees
I said, Lord, I know I don't look like much
But I didn't think You'd mind
I just wanted to be with your people, Lord
It's been a long time
A while ago, I saw a wino over there in the alley
All bent over in tears
An' I thought how one stained glass window from this Church
Would feed his family for years
Then there's those fine cars parked outside
Too many for me to count
Made me think how people walked for days
To hear Your sermon on the mountain
Then there's those fine ladies in the choir, Lord
Singin' like they really love it
Hell, last night, they were dancin' on the front row of my show
Drinkin' beer and screamin', ?Sing Shove It!?
You know, even John the Baptist
Wouldn't be welcome in this place
With his coat made of camel hair
An' sandals on his feet an' a long beard on his face
You know, Lord, when You come back to get Your children
An' take 'em beyond the clouds
To live forever in Heaven with Ya
Well, I'd sure hate to be in this crowd
You know, Lord, I'm not perfect
Some even call me ?No Account'
But I'll tell You, I believe a man is judged
By what's in his heart, not his bank account
So if this is what religion is
A big car and a suit an' a tie
Then I might as well forget it Lord
'Cause I can't qualify
Oh, by the way, Lord, right before they kicked me out
Didn't I see a picture of You?
With sandals an' a beard?
Believe You had long hair too"
Well, this is Paycheck, signing off
I won't say that I'm the only one who loves her
And I won't say I make her happy all the time
There's someone she can't forget
I know she never will, and yet
But as far as my heart's concerned, she's mine
She never once has told me that she needs me
And she forgets when I'm around her all the time
There are words I try to say
When she turns and walks away
But as far as my heart's concerned, she's mine
She's mine and yet I know someday I'll lose her
But she'll never take this happiness I've found
And I know it may sound foolish when I tell you
That I'm satisfied just having her around
Even when she's in my arms I know she's lonely
I wish that I could take that someone from her mind
But since her mother left our world
She's been daddy's little girl
I could search from now to the end of time
And never find another you
I'm so glad because I know you're mine
Someone to give my love to
I believe my love that you're one of the kind
For there's no one else like you
You're the light of my life so let it shine
Someone to give my love to
I find happiness is lovin' you
I'll do my best to make your
Dreams come true
I will follow you to the end of the earth
For my place will be with you
I have taken you for better or worse
Someone to give my love to
I find happiness is lovin' you
I'll do my best to make your
Dreams come true
Days of man-and-wife-time are precious few
I will spend them all with you
Then beyond forever I'll wait for you
What a beautiful mansion he built you
Splendor Lord you got it wall to wall
And yet with all of that you're still not happy
Cause everytime he's gone I get your call
Chorus
Slide off of you satin sheets
Slip into your long soft mink
You know where to find my door
And I know what your cryin for
Baby you once told me I was good for nothin
And you couldn't live on dreams and crystal balls
His money buys you everything but my lovin
So I guess I'm good for something after all
Chorus
Well, I can't recall, one time in my life,
I've felt as lonely as I do tonight.
I feel like I could lay down, and get up no more,
It's the damndest feelin'; I never felt it before.
Tonight I feel like an old violin,
Soon to be put away and never played again.
Don't ask me why I feel like this, hell, I can't say.
I only wish this feelin' would just go away.
I guess it's 'cos the truth,
Is the hardest thing I ever faced.
'Cos you can't change the truth,
In the slightest way. I tried.
So I asked myself,
I said: 'John, where'd you go from here?'
Then like a damned fool,
I turned around and looked in the mirror.
And there I saw, an old violin.
Soon to be put away and never played again.
So one more time, just to be sure,
I said: 'John, where in the hell do you go from here?'
You know that when a nickel's worth of difference,
And I looked in the mirror, that's when I knew.
That there I was seein', an old violin.
Soon to be put away, and never played again.
And just like that, it hit me,
That old violin and I were just alike.
We'd give our all to music,
I can't sell my mama short on loving me
I guess that's why she let me go so far
Mama try to stopped me short of stealing
I guess that's why I had to steal that car
She told me not to smoke it
But I did and it took me far away
And I turned out to be
The only hell my mama ever raised
Well, I rolled into Atlanta, stolen tags and almost out of gas
I had to get some money, and lately I'd learned how to get it fast
Those neon lights was calling me and somehow I just had to get downtown
So I reached into the glove box, another liquor store went down
And I sing 'Precious memories', take me back to the good ol' days
Let me hear mama singing, 'Rock of ages' cleft for me
She tried to turn me on to Jesus, but I turned on to the devil's ways
And I turned out to be the only hell my mama ever raised
When they put them handcuffs on me, Lord how I fought to resist
But agent clamped 'em tighter, 'til that metal bit into my wrist
They took my belt and my billfold, my fingerprints, and the profile of my face
Then they locked away the only hell my mama ever ever raised
And I sing 'Precious memories', take me back to the good ol' days
Let me hear mama singing, 'Rock of ages' cleft for me
She tried to turn me on to Jesus, but I turned on to the devil's ways
And I turned out to be the only hell my mama ever raised
She tried to turn me on to Jesus, but I turned on to the devil's ways
Loving you, beats all, I've ever seen
I've been to Niagara Falls and it's beauty took my breath
I've watched the Matadors fight the bulls and stand so close to death
I've climbed the Rocky Mountains and dined with Kings and Queens
But loving you, beats all, I've ever seen
Loving you is something special to me
And with out you I can't help wondering what my life would be
I've watched LA light up at night and walked the great white way
I've stood on sandy beaches and watched the dawning of a day
I've done most everything that are only in another mens dreams
But loving you, beats all, I've ever seen
I can see me lovin' you again
And payin' any price to get back in
And even though you'll hurt me now and then
I can see me lovin' you again
I remember all we had together
And all the love we had before the fall
And even if I live with pain forever
Lovin' you just once was worth it all
For even once is one more time than never
And even if this hurting never ends
There'll always be the chance to make it better
For I can see me lovin' you again
I don't need the help of the red wine in the glass to ease my mind
I found out the way to forget the way you left me here behind
I drink up a mem'ry and it takes me back to places that I've been
I just think about you and I'm high on the thought of you again
I can see me anytime I want to in my favorite chair at home
I played like a horse when the children needed one to ride on
With each memory I drink it makes me feel so good and warm within
I just think about you and I'm high on the thought of you again
I'm high on the thought just knowing that one time you belonged to me
And we lived in the world that was honest till he came between you and me
So I'll keep drinkin' memories cause the past is for I live in
I just think about you and I'm high on the thought of you again
I pull into my driveway
While the day is slowly dying in the west
I look in that direction
To the setting sun and the one that loved me best
We cried and said goodbye
Seems like a million years ago or was it yesterday
She swore she'd always love
God, I wonder if she still feels that way
I did the right thing
I did the right thing
I went back to my wife
Straightened out my life
I did the right thing
I walk in to the house
And hear small voices singing, "Daddy's here"
The lady of the house puts down the beer she's drinking
She says, "Hello, dear"
While we make small talk
My mind takes a long walk back to someone else
And I close my eyes and repeat those little lies
I often tell myself
I did the right thing
I did the right thing
I went back to my wife
Straightened out my life
Lord, I did the right thing
My face is wet with teardrops
I fumble for my wrist watch, it's half past three
Once more I was dreaming of the woman
Who once said she'd die for me
But I did what was right
And it hurts me every night now that she's gone
And all my friends are proud
'Cause I gave her up to save my home
I did the right thing
Sure, I did the right thing
I went back to my wife
Straightened out my life
I did the right thing
Mason jars on the dresser filled with dollars and
quarters
Savin' em' for our trip around the world
But now that you changed your tune,there'll be no
honeymoon
So tonight I'm going there without you girl.
I'm going down to Mexico, in a glass of tequila
Going down to Puerto Rico, in a bottle of rum
Going out to Honolulu, in a Mai Tai mug
And I'm coming back home to Georgia, in a jug.
We'll never ride that bus to Mexico City, that's a pity
We'll never sail our ship into old San Juan
You'll never walk with me, on the beach at Waikiki
And we'll never share that brick suburban home.
Today I'm taking that money out of that jar
Tonight I'm buying my ticket, at the corner bar.
I'm going down to Mexico, in a glass of tequila
Going down to Puerto Rico, in a bottle of rum
Going out to Honolulu, in a Mai Tai mug
And I'm coming back home to Georgia, in a jug
Well, I was sittin' in this beer joint down in Houston, Texas
Was drinkin' Colorado Cool-Aid and talkin' to some Mexicans
An' we was what's that you say?
What's Colorado Cool-Aid?
Well, it's a can of Coors brewed from a mountain stream
It'll set you head on fire an' make your kidneys scream
Oh, it sure is fine
Yeah, we was havin' ourselves one of them real good times
But you know every beer joint that you've ever been in
Some big, mean drunk who just ain't got no friend
Sure enough, he wants to fight
Yeah, he's gonna whip everything in sight
Well, he took him a big cold swallow of beer
And he spit in my Mexican friends ear
And sure enough that made my buddy real mad
That's somethin' like he ain't never had
Well, Sir, he pulled out a big, long switch blade knife
Quick as a whistle he began to slice
And that big mean drunk stood back, his face full of tears
Lookin' down at the floor, an' one of his ears
Ha, he cut that thing off even with the sideburns
You might say the little Mexican fella, he just didn't give a durn
But he was a gentleman about it
An' bent over and with a half way grin
Picked it up and handed it back to him
He said, "Now big man, you get the urge to spit a little beer
"Just open up your hand there and spit it in your own ear
Won't be no trouble that way", that's what I heard him say
And I said, "Barmaid, set us up a round of that Colorado Cool-Aid
An while you're up there, bring this big fella here, a box of Bandaids"
Now let me tell you if you're ever ridin' down in south of Texas
Decide to stop an' drink some Colorado Cool-Aid
An' maybe talk to some Mexicans
An' you get the urge to get a little tough
Better make damn sure you got your knife proof ear-muff
Hey, ain't that right, big man? I said ain't that right big man?
Ah, hell he can't hear, not on this side anyway, he ain't got no ear
Hey barmaid, bring us all a big, tall glass of that Colorado Cool-Aid
How about it?
I've finally found a place where I can take it
all this loneliness you left behind.
On a mountain that's no hill for a climber.
Just one step up, sit back and pour the wine.
I climb up on barstool mountain.
High above your world where there's no pain.
And I'm the king of barstool mountain.
Pretending I don't love you once again.
At closing time I step down off the mountain.
I'm strong enough to make it without you.
I know that I'll be right back here tomorrow.
Too weak to sober up and face the truth
I climb up on barstool mountain.
High above your world where there's no pain.
And I'm the king of barstool mountain.
Pretending I don't love you once again.
[key change up]
I climb up on barstool mountain.
High above your world where there's no pain.
And I'm the king of barstool mountain.
Pretending I don't love you
Drinkin' away "I love you"
Drinkin and Drivin
Five Dollars worth of Regular, Three Dollars worth of wine
Just hand me a road map, show me the state line
I got the blues on my bumper, Lord, I gotta leave em behind
Yeah, Im gonna drink and drive that woman right off of my mind
She bought a ticket for Texas, left me late last night
I got a ticket this morning for a D.U.I.
10-4 Ten Dollars is my very last dime
Im gonna take it and drink and drive that woman right off of my mind
Breaker, Breaker, this is Heartache, now hear me loud and clear
I got a memory on my tailgate, Hey-hey, and old smokeys on my rear
Im gonna chase my headlights till I can drink me blind
Im gonna be drinkin and drivin that woman right off of my mind
[Guitar]
She took my Grandmas picture and everything I had
Im half tanked on misery, Ive never felt so bad
My walls are filled with nothin I cant face em tonight
So Im-a gonna keep drinkin and drivin that woman right off of my mind
Breaker, Breaker, this is Heartache, now hear me loud and clear
I got a memory on my tailgate, Lord, and old smokeys on my rear
Im gonna chase my headlights till I can drink me blind
Im gonna be drinkin and drivin that woman right off of my mind
Busted in Austin, walkin' around in a daze
I'm sittin' in a slammer lookin' out through these bars in a haze
But it'll all clear up in 11 months and 29 days
Keep the Lone Star cold, the dance floor hot while I'm gone
Keep the Lone Star cold, the dance floor hot while I'm gone
Keep your hands off my woman, I ain't gonna be gone that long
That old judge put a sledgehammer in my hand when he said
I'm gonna sent you to Huntsville, shave your face and your head
I'm doin' 11/29, boys with a cement floor for my bed
Busted in Austin walkin' around in a daze, yes, I was
Now I'm sittin' in a slammer lookin' out the bars through a haze
I know you'll excuse me if I say goodnight
I've got a promise to fulfill
Thank you for listening to my troubles
Pardon me, I've got someone to kill
I warned him not to try and take her from me
He laughed and said if I can I will you know I will
So tonight when they get home I'll be waiting
Pardon me, I've got someone to kill
I know I'll surely die for what I'm about to do
But it don't matter I'm a dead man anyhow
This gun will buy back the pride they took from me
And also end this life of mine, that's worthless now
By the time you tell the sheriff, it'll all be over
He'll find me at their big house on the hill
He'll find a note explaining why I killed us all
I just came in here from force of habit
I don't intend to spend too much time in here
But I saw you heading for the jukebox
And if you play A-11, there'll be tears
I don't know you from Adam
But if you're gonna play the jukebox
Please don't play A-11
Oh, this used to be our favorite nightspot
And when she was here, it was heaven
It was here; she told me that she loved me
And she always played A-11
I don't know you from Adam
But if you're gonna play the jukebox
Please don't play A-11
I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick
On the cigarettes there in the ashtray
Lyin' cold the way you left'em
But at least your lips caressed them while you packed
And a lip print on a half-filled cup of coffee
That I poured and didn't drink
But at least you thought you wanted it
And that's so much more then I can say for me
It's been a good year for the roses
And many blooms still linger there
The lawn could stand another mowin'
Funny,I don't even care
And when you turn to walk away
As the door behind you closes
The only thing I know to say
It's been a good year for the roses
After three full years of marriage
It's the first time that I haven't made the bed
I guess the reason we're not talkin'
There's so little left to say,we haven't said
And while a million thoughts go racin' through my mind
I find I haven't spoke a word
And from the bedroom,the familiar sounds
Of our one baby's cryin' goes unheard
But what a good year for the roses
And may blooms still linger there
The lawn could stand another mowin'
Funny,I don't care
And when you turn to walk away
As the door behind you closes
The only thing I know to say
It's been a good year for the roses
The only thing I know to say
The sun always shines in my world down
Even when the rain should fall
The light of happiness is always shining
And your love is the key to it all
One day you just walked into these arms of mine
Lift me up and with your love made me stand tall
Now I know what happiness in life is all about
And your love is the key to it all
Your love is the key that fits every lock
To every single door in failure's wall
Now I'm strong enough to do anything
I have to and your love is the key to it all
One day you just walked
Well in North Carolina, way back in the hills
Me and my old pappy had a hand in a still
We brewed white lightnin' 'til the sun went down
Then he'd fill him a jug and he'd pass it around
Mighty, mighty pleasin, pappy's corn squeezin'
Whshhhoooh . . . white lightnin'
Chorus:
Well the "G" men, "T" men, revenuers, too
Searchin' for the place where he made his brew
They were looking, tryin to book him,
But my pappy kept a-cookin'
Whshhhoooh . . . white lightnin'
--- Instrumental ---
Well I asked my old pappy why he called his brew
White lightnin' 'stead of mountain dew
I took a little sip and right away I knew
As my eyes bugged out and my face turned blue
Lightnin' started flashin' and thunder started crashin'
Shhhoooh . . . white lightnin'
Chorus:
Well the "G" men, "T" men, revenuers, too
Searchin' for the place where he made his brew
They were looking, tryin to book him,
but my pappy kept a-cookin'
Whshhhoooh . . . white lightnin'
--- Instrumental ---
Well a city slicker came and he said "I'm tough"
I think I wanna taste that powerful stuff
He took one g-g-glug and drank it right down
And I heard him a moaning as he hit the ground
Mighty, mighty pleasin, pappy's corn squeezin'
Whshhhoooh . . . white lightnin'
Chorus:
Well the "G" men, "T" men, revenuers, too
Searchin' for the place where he made his brew
They were looking, tryin to book him,
but my pappy kept a-cookin'
Take this job and shove it
I ain't working here no more
My woman done left
And took all the reasons
I was working for
You better not try to stand in my way
As I'm walking out the door
Take this job and shove it
I ain't working here no more
I've been working in this factory
For nigh on fifteen years
All this time I watched my woman
Drowning in a pool of tears
And I've seen a lot of good folks die
That had a lot of bills to pay
I'd give the shirt right off my back
If I had the guts to say
Take this job and shove it
I ain't working here no more
My woman done left
And took all the reasons
I was working for
You better not try to stand in my way
As I'm walking out the door
Take this job and shove it
I ain't working here no more
Well that foreman he's a riggity dog
The line boss he's a fool
Got a brand new flattop hair cut
Lord he thinks he's cool
One of these days I'm gonna blow my top
And that sucker he's gonna pay
Lord I can't wait to see their faces
When I get the nerve to say
Take this job and shove it
I ain't working here no more
My woman done left
And took all the reasons
I was working for
You better not try to stand in my way
As I'm walking out the door
Take this job and shove it
I ain't working here no more
Take this job and shove it
I ain't working here no more
Well I'm a song and dance man
Come on gather round me and clap your hands
Bring your tips boys, put 'em in the ol' tin can
Buy me a drink boys and I'll do a little bit of the old soft shoe
Put a little somethin' in the kitty and I'll sing and dance for you
Yeah, I'll play a number, you can do the buck and wing
I'll sing any sad song you wanna hear me sing
Just name your pleasure then dig down in your jeans
My body needs a beverage and my guitar needs some strings
'Cause I'm a song and dance man
Come on gather round me and clap your hands
Bring your tips boys, put 'em in the ol' tin can
Buy me a drink boys and I'll do a little bit of the old soft shoe
Put a little somethin' in the kitty and I'll sing and dance for you
Well I caught pneumonia from walkin' in a pourin' rain
But I found heaven in a little room in New Orleans
A Kajian woman she loved me till I got strong
Then I caught me a freight train out of her heart
And I wrote about it in a song
'Cause I'm a song and dance man
Come on gather round me and clap your hands
Bring your tips boys, put 'em in the ol' tin can
Buy me a drink boys and I'll do a little bit of the old soft shoe
Put a little somethin' in the kitty and I'll sing and dance for you
I'm a song and dance man
Come on gather round me and clap your hands
Song and dance man
Come on gather round me and clap your hands
Song and dance man
Come on gather round me and clap your hands
I'm a song and dance man
Come on gather round me and clap your hands
Song and dance man
Pardon me if I seem a little different
But I'm a walking with my head up in the clouds
I'm in love so sadness keep your distance
I'm looking at the happy side of town
I feel good now that things are like they should be
I'm happy as I always knew I would be
Somebody loves me, somebody loves me
Somebody loves me
There's no words to describe the situation
For who could write this feeling in my heart
This is love nothing like infatuation
There's a way to tell the two of them apart
Now that love has become my greatest treasure
Everyday my life is filled with pleasure
Somebody loves me, somebody loves me
I'm so glad to have you back within these arms of mine
I can finally go to sleep and get some rest
Never once did I think of finding someone new
'Cause there's nothing better
Once you've had the best
You're the very thing they sing about in love songs
And one mistake don't mean you've failed the test
And as I lay beside you softly sleeping this I know
There's nothing better
Once you've had the best
Within your arms I've had the best
And I think the world should know
I don't care what you've said or done
I'll always love you so
You've got more love
In your little finger than all the rest
And there's nothing better
Once you've had the best
Within your arms, I've had the best
And I think the world should know
I don't care what you've said or done
I'll always love you so
You've got more love
In your little finger than all the rest
And there's nothing better
Once you've had the best
No there's nothing better
Maybellene, why can't you be true?
Oh maybellene, why can't you be true?
You've started back doing the things you used to do.
As I was motivatin' over the hill
I saw maybellene in a coup de ville.
A cadillac a-rollin' on the open road,
Nothin' will outrun my v8 ford.
The cadillac doin' 'bout ninety-five,
She's bumper to bumber rollin' side by side.
Maybellene, why can't you be true?
Oh maybellene, why can't you be true?
You've started back doing the things you used to do.
Pink in the mirror on top of the hill,
It's just like swallowin' up a medicine pill.
First thing I saw that cadillac grille
Doin' a hundred and ten gallopin' over that hill.
Offhill curve, a downhill strecth,
Me and that cadillac neck by neck.
Maybellene, why can't you be true?
Oh maybellene, why can't you be true?
You've started back doing the things you used to do.
The cadillac pulled up ahead of the ford,
The ford got hot and wouldn't do no more.
It then got clody and it started to rain,
I tooted my horn for a passin' lead
The rain water blowin' all under my hood,
I knew that was doin' my motor good.
Maybellene, why can't you be true?
Oh maybellene, why can't you be true?
You've started back doing the things you used to do.
The motor cooled down, the heat went down
And that's when I heard that highway sound.
The cadillac a-sittin' like a ton of lead
A hundred and ten a half a mile ahead.
The cadillac lookin' like it's sittin' still
And I caught maybellene at the top of the hill.
Maybellene, why can't you be true?
Oh maybellene, why can't you be true?
Girl, you give your precious love to me
And we've got a good thing goin'
There's no end in sight that I can see
'Cause our love just keeps on growin'
Bring on happiness, let us sing
Love is a good thing
We can take what life may offer us
And when trouble comes around
There's no way it's gonna break us up
Nothing gets a good love down
Bring on sunshine, let us sing
Love is a good thing
Yeah, love is a good thing
Let us sing, love is a good thing
All I want to do is love you more
And be all you'll ever need
'Cause there's one thing that I know
For sure your good lovin' pleases me
Bring on gladness, let us sing
Love is a good thing
Yeah, love is a good thing
I can't sell my mama short on loving me
I guess that's why she let me go so far
Mama try to stopped me short of stealing
I guess that's why I had to steal that car
She told me not to smoke it
But I did and it took me far away
And I turned out to be
The only hell my mama ever raised
Well, I rolled into Atlanta, stolen tags and almost out of gas
I had to get some money, and lately I'd learned how to get it fast
Those neon lights was calling me and somehow I just had to get downtown
So I reached into the glove box, another liquor store went down
And I sing 'Precious memories', take me back to the good ol' days
Let me hear mama singing, 'Rock of ages' cleft for me
She tried to turn me on to Jesus, but I turned on to the devil's ways
And I turned out to be the only hell my mama ever raised
When they put them handcuffs on me, Lord how I fought to resist
But agent clamped 'em tighter, 'til that metal bit into my wrist
They took my belt and my billfold, my fingerprints, and the profile of my face
Then they locked away the only hell my mama ever ever raised
And I sing 'Precious memories', take me back to the good ol' days
Let me hear mama singing, 'Rock of ages' cleft for me
She tried to turn me on to Jesus, but I turned on to the devil's ways
And I turned out to be the only hell my mama ever raised
She tried to turn me on to Jesus, but I turned on to the devil's ways
i couldn't keep my mind on all the work i had to do today
your memories kept on clouding up my mind getting in my way
next they'll up and fire me and i'll be wondering what i'm gonna do
the only thing that i can say that makes me act and feel this way is
i never no i never got over you
i still see your dark eyes
almost everywhere i turn
i keep standing on the bridges
i thought i had burned
i can still feel you near me
in everything i try to do
and the only thing that i can say that makes me act and feel this way is
i never lord i never got over you
old memories have the damndest way of showing up at the most unusual time
they can walk right through the darkest part of your mind and turn on every light
or take a perfect crystal day and turn it into a misty shade of blue
and the only thing that i can say that makes me act and feel this way is
i never never got over you
i still see your dark eyes
almost everywhere i turn
i keep standing on the bridges
i thought i had burned
i can still feel you near me
in everything i try to do
and the only thing that i can say that makes me act and feel this way is
i never lord i never got over you
yes the only thing that i can say that makes me act and feel this way is
They can quit makin’ whiskey
They can stop stompin’ grapes
If it wasn’t for fools like me
With hearts that break
They can close all the breweries
And they can lock up the bars
If it wasn’t for women like you
Who leaves loving scars
And I can’t quit drinkin’
Lord knows I’ve tried
I’m gonna wear this whiskey glass stare
‘Til my memories go blind
W’ll I can’t quit drinkin’
And it will kill me they say
And if heaven sweet shores have swingin’ doors
I’ll find ‘em someday
You know I thought it all over
And I still don’t understand
With millions of women
How can one mean so much to a man
A woman and whiskey
They’re so much alike
‘Cause just when you need ‘em the most
You’re left high and dry
And I can’t quit drinkin’
Lord knows I’ve tried
So I’m gonna wear this whiskey glass stare
‘Til my memories go blind
’Cause I can’t quit drinkin’
And it’ll kill me they say
And if heaven sweet shores have swingin’ doors
I’ll find ‘em someday
Yes if heaven sweet shores have swingin’ doors
[Incomprehensible]
I drank fifteen beers
That's a whole lot of brew in one night
When you try to drown a memory from your mind
It took me fifteen beers to get here
I don't know how many more till I leave
Take my change in tears and drink fifteen beers
Well I rolled into Joe's about six-fifteen
And I was ready to pour 'em down
Because at eight o'clock Delilah was a-meeting me there
Well I thought I would have a pour just to loosen up
'Cause we were really gonna swing tonight
I could already see her face and touch her long red hair
Well at nine thirty-five I thought man a live
What could be a-holding her up
Just then a man in a long black Cadillac
Came in and told little Joe filler up
While he was cleaning off the windows a-kissing he saw
In the back and it was soft as rain
It was Delilah sipping on pink champaign
I drank fifteen beers
That's a whole lot of brew for one man
When you try to drown a memory from your mind, yeah
It took fifteen beers to forget you
I don't know how many more to just get
While he holds Delilah near I'll drink fifteen beers
Bring it on
I drank fifteen beers
And that's a whole lot of brew in one night
When you try to drown a memory from your mind
It took me fifteen beers to get here
I don't know how many more till I leave
I'll take my change in tears and drink my fifteen beers
My fifteen beers how many that six or seven
Fifteen beers just keep bringing them son
Fifteen beers that's what I need
Bring me that fifteen beers
I was up in Virginia at a place called Pappa Joe's
I looked across the dance floor saw a girl I didn't
know
I was really showing off when I took her by the hand
I said come on and dance with me I'm gonna be your
loving man
Well don't monkey with another monkey's monkey
If you don't want a gorilla on your hands
I monkeyed with another monkey's monkey and I met a
gorilla man
We were really turnin' it on and boy I was havin' some
And that's when I discovered I was a holdin' that
gorilla man's hon
We were out on the dance floor when I happened to look
around
I saw this gorilla coming towards us he must of weighed
three hundred pounds
I had a lot of time to think it over lyin' in this
hospital bed
I monkeyed with another monkey's monkey and her gorilla
whupped upon my head
Well don't monkey with another...
Don't monkey with another...
I monkeyed with another monkey's monkey and I met a
gorilla man
We were really turnin' it on and boy I was havin' some
And that's when I discovered I was a holdin' that
Last night all alone in a barroom
met a girl with a drink in her hand.
She had ruby red lips, coal black hair
and eyes that would tempt any man.
Then she came and sat down at my table,
and as she placed her soft hands in mine,
I found myself wanting to kiss her
for temptation was flowing like wine.
And I was almost persuaded to strip myself of my pride.
Almost persuaded to push my conscience aside.
Then we danced and she whispered, "I need you!"
"Take me away from here and be my man."
Then I looked into her eyes and I saw it:
The reflection of my wedding band.
And I was almost persuaded to let strange lips lead me
Almost persuaded but your sweet love made me stop and
go home.
Last night all alone in a barroom
met a guy with a drink in his hand.
He had bay blue eyes, coal black hair
and a smile that a girl understands.
Then he came and sat down at my table,
and as he placed his hands over mine,
I found my self wanting to kiss him
for temptation was flowing like wine.
And I was almost persuaded to strip myself of my pride.
Almost persuaded to push my conscience aside.
Then we danced and he whispered, "I need you!"
"Let me take you away and be your man."
Then I looked into his eyes and I saw it:
The reflection of my wedding band.
And I was almost persuaded to let strange lips lead me
Almost persuaded but your sweet love made me stop and
