(stan munsey jr./jim sandefur)
You say it must be a miracle
Your heart even beats at all
After all that you've been through
You fell for too many promises, every line
And it was you that always took the fall
I know you're hurtin but don't be sad
I'm here to tell you that you've just had
A string of bad love
But don't give up
One good heart could change your luck
You've been tangled up and tied down long enough
Baby let me break the string of bad love
I've done some time on that trail of tears
And I swore I'd never love again so I know what you're going through
I fell in love with a heartbreaker every time
The road took another bend
I got over it, so will you
Have a little hope, you've just been through
A string of bad love
So don't give up
One good heart could change your luck
You've been tangled up and tied down long enough
Baby let me break the string of bad love
If you want to give it another go
Together we could take a shot
At making a love that won't unwind
Maybe we could tie a know, in that
A string of bad love
But don't give up
One good heart could change your luck
You've been tangled up and tied down long enough
Baby let me break the string of bad love
One good heart could change your luck
You've been tangled up and tied down long enough
Baby let me break the string of bad love
(rusty young)
Ooh ooh crazy love, ay-hi-i-i
Tonight I'm gonna break away
Just you wait and see
I'll never be imprisoned by a faded memory
Just when I think I'm over her
This broken heart will mend
I hear her name and I have to cry
The tears come down again
It happens all the time, this crazy love of mine
Wraps around my heart, refusing to unwind
Ooh ooh crazy love, ay-hi-i-i
Count the stars in a summer sky
That fall without a sound
Oh, and then pretend that you can't hear
These teardrops comin' down
It happens all the time, this crazy love of mine
Wraps around my heart, refusing to unwind
Ooh ooh crazy love, ay-hi-i-i
It happens all the time, this crazy love of mine
Wraps around my heart, refusing to unwi-i-ind
Ooh ooh crazy love, ay-hi-i-i
Oo-ooh-ooh
Ooh ooh crazy love, ay-hi-i-i
(thom mchugh/bruce miller)
I should go out tonight
And get on with my life
Break these chains of solitude
A little luck and a little help
I might even find myself
In the arms of someone new
But, once you've loved somebody
It ain't that easy to do
Once you've somebody
Like I've loved you
Look what you've gone and done
You've ruined it for anyone
Who tries to steal this heart away
I can't get you off my mind
I've told myself a million times
A little time is all it takes
But, once you've loved somebody
It ain't that easy to do
Once you've somebody
Like I've loved you
I gave you everything that I had to give
I don't know if I can go that far again
But, once you've loved somebody
It ain't that easy to do
Once you've somebody
Like I've loved you
Oh, once you've loved somebody
(john w. wiggins/anthony smith/michael garvin)
The season for the rodeo is over
And he's usually back home this time of year
But I haven't heard a word since
He called me from santa fe
Something in his voice said you were stealing him away
New mexico - have I lost him to your sunset
Do your mountains life him higher than my love
New mexico - guess we'll have to wait and see
If tomorrow's gonna bring him back to me
He said he'd never seen a place more beautiful
And he talked of maybe moving there someday
Where the stars in the sky shine like diamonds every night
I wonder if he sees those stars in someone else's eyes
New mexico - have I lost him to your sunset
Do your mountains life him higher than my love
New mexico - guess we'll have to wait and see
(john wayne wiggins/bobby carmichael)
If you had a heart
You wouldnt' be breaking mine
If you really cared
You wouldn't be so unkind
You run around all over town
And feed me alibis
If you had a heart
You wouldn't be breaking mine
If I could make you see how much
You're hurting me it's killing me
I wonder if you'd ever change at all
When I try to sleep
I see you with someone new
I can't help but wonder if
You're holding her, loving her
If you had a heart
You wouldnt' be breaking mine
If you really cared
You wouldn't be so unkind
You run around all over town
And feed me alibis
If you had a heart
You wouldn't be breaking mine
You're not giving me
Enough to keep me hanging on
What I really need
(jon venzer/don henry)
Lookin' at this town through older eyes
It's grown much too fat to recognize
There's a freeway up and the park's torn down
There's not a soul that I know around
Has anybody seen amy
In her tan bare feet on the summertime street
Can her kiss still turn the winter warm
Or is she just a figment of
What I recall of yesterday's love
Has anybody seen amy anymore
I can't see the stars through the neon lights
But there's still a crowd where the boys hang out at night
The songs I hear from those teenage cars
Still got the beat but they've lost the heart
Has anybody seen amy
In her tan bare feet on the summertime street
Can her kiss still turn the winter warm
Or is she just a figment of
What I recall of yesterday's love
Has anybody seen amy anymore
You can feel your age when you face the fact
You can always go home
But you can never go back
Has anybody seen amy
In her tan bare feet on the summertime street
Can her kiss still turn the winter warm
Or is she just a figment of
What I recall of yesterday's love
(john wayne wiggins)
Woke up this morning with a smile on my face
I can't believe your memory didn't keep me awake
My heart's not beating the missing you blues
And my eyes ain't crying for you
All those wasted nights I've sat and cried
Waiting for you knowing that you wouldn't come by
I look back and laugh at the fool I've been
I'll never set foot in them shoes again
This must be what falling out of love feels like
I don't mind if I do
Feeling like I don't care feels real nice
I don't toss and turn with your memory all night
Must be what falling out of love feels like
I don't jump when the telephone rings
Don't pace the floor, pull my hair and scream
I eat a lot better with an appetite
And sleep comes easy at night
I got no problems, there ain't nothing wrong
As a matter of fact I never felt so strong
I feel like shouting out I'm over you
I think I'll call my momma up and tell her the news
This must be what falling out of love feels like
I don't mind if I do
Feeling like I don't care feels real nice
Saying it's over, knowing I'm right
(Gary Harrison/Tim Mensy)
Ever since you left me
I'e been finding clues
That you were never really here at all
With the benefit of hindsight
Pointin out the truth
I see I was a fool to ever fall
I knew she was your first love
I hoped I'd be your last
I think I know the answer
But I've still got to ask
Were you ever really mine
Or was it you and her and me
When you looked into my eyes
Tell me now who did you see
Was there one magic hour
Her memory held no power
Or was every single moment just a lie
Were you ever really mine
Times that you were distant
Lost within yourself
I see now you were with her in your mind
I was careful not to crowd you
And give you room to breathe
But there ain't enough space to live two lives
Well I'll let you close this chapter
But don't think I'm owed
An answer to a question
That only your heart knows
Were you ever really mine
Or was it you and her and me
When you looked into my eyes
Tell me now who did you see
Was there one magic hour
Her memory held no power
Or was every single moment just a lie
Were you ever really mine
Was there ever one magic hour
Her memory held no power
Or was every single moment a lie
(harley allen/clive westlake)
The plan I never had a lot but I had plans
They took me down the road to where I am
I know now I'd do it all again
The dream was always just a step ahead of me
Too far to touch but close enough to see
There was always somewhere else I had to be
The dream, there's nothing more important than the dream
Without one nothing matters much it seems
It always keeps me goin where the winds of doubts are blowin
What always keeps me goin is the dream
The song it takes too many years to write the song
Where every word is just where it belongs
You wonder why on earth it takes so long
You shine if only for the very shortest time
The latest thing in melody and rhyme
And in the end you'd give up your last dime for
The dream was always just a step ahead of me
Too far to touch but close enough to see
There was always somewhere else I had to be
The dream, there's nothing more important than the dream
Without one nothing matters much it seems
It always keeps me goin where the winds of doubts are blowin
What always keeps me goin is the dream
Oh, it always keeps me goin
When the winds of doubt are blowin
(michael garvin/anthony smith/p.r. battle)
In the same breath you told me it was over
You said in time I'd feel like somebody new
And as you walk away I'm sure you wonder
What will I do my first night without you
Party down
Celebrate
Paint the town
Stay out late
No more livin in a never ending heartache
Free at last
Life is great
Hello world
I can't wait
Oh what will I do without you around
Party down, party down
Forgive me if I don't come up with teardrops
I've already done my cryin over you
Let me help you take your bags out to the pickup
'cause one you're gone
I've got some things to do
Party down
Celebrate
Paint the town
Stay out late
No more livin in a never ending heartache
Free at last
Life is great
Hello world
I can't wait
Oh what will I do without you around
Party down, party down
I made a vow to always stay with you
But you didn't feel the same
The way you treated me was a shame
Now I'm gonna break these chains
And I know just how I'm gonna do it
Party down
Celebrate
Paint the town
Stay out late
No more livin in a never ending heartache
Free at last
Life is great
Hello world
I can't wait
Oh what will I do without you around
(leslie winn satcher/max t barnes)
Well it's 9pm, four hours of overtime
I'm not working my way up the corporate ladder
Just a hard hat on the line, I'm just a hard hat on the line
Well I'm dog tired and draggin
But I'm gettin my second wind
These boots were made for dancin
And kickin back with friends
Loadin dock, punch the clock
Crank the truck, kickin dust
Gonna paint th whole town red
I ought to put these tired old bones to bed
But I'm livin it up
I can sleep when I'm dead
Time's way too short
They ain't makin anymore
I'm havin fun
My workin day is done
I ought to put these tired bones to bed
But I'm livin it up
I can sleep when I'm dead
I know a place that's open all night
They got a sawdust floor and flashing neon light
They got a flashing neon light
They got a flashing neon light
They know me cause I'm sure there alot
And nobody takes my favorite parking spot
Loadin dock, punch the clock
Crank the the truck, kickin dust
Gonna paint the whole town red
I ought to put these tired old bones to bed
But I'm livin it up
I can sleep when I'm dead
Time's way too short
They ain't makin anymore
I'm havin fun
My working day is done
Time's way too short
They ain't makin anymore
I'm havin fun
My workin day is done
I ought to put these tired bones to bed
But I'm livin it up
I can sleep when I'm dead
I ought to put these tired old bones to bed
But I'm livin it up
I can sleep when I'm dead
I ought to put these tired old bones to bed
But I'm livin it up
I can sleep when I'm dead
I'm livin it up
I can sleep when I'm dead
I;m livin it up
I can sleep when I'm dead
Livin it up
Livin it up
Livin it up
(gordon kennedy/randy thomas)
Here she comes walkin
I'll be casual and say hello
Now we're small talkin
But I don't wanna let my feelings show
How I love that girl and no one else
But I keep saying to myself
Be still my heart
Don't let it show
Just make believe that
You don't love her so
Be quiet now
And let her go
She'll never hurt you
If she never knows
Love can tear you apart
Be still my heart
It's a high wire
That I'm walkin each and every day
Balance my desire
With the fear that I could fall from grace
I don't wanna give myself away
So help me keep my secret safe
Be still my heart
Don't let it show
Just make believe that
You don't love her so
Be quiet now
And let her go
She'll never hurt you
If she never knows
Love can tear you apart
Be still my heart
Wonder if she has a secret she won't tell
Right this moment is she thinkin to herself
Be still my heart
Don't let it show
Just make believe that
You don't love him so
Be quiet now
And let him go
He'll never hurt you
If he never knows
Love can tear you apart
Be still my heart
Be still my heart
(tony haselden)
One two three step two three
Whenever they're waltzing
He counts out loud
She's tried to teach him
But the rhythm doesn't reach him
So they bounce through the crowd
But oh won't you look at them smiling
Not worried that they're out of time
He steps on her toes as she giggles and goes on
'cause love is forgiving and kind
Their hearts are dancing
To the love song that's played from the moment they met
Their hearts are dancing
In time with a tune love won't ever forget
Their gold anniversary
He toasted the family
And said, time flies when it's fun
And here's to my sweet wife
Who's made ours a great life
I'm the luckiest one
And though there was no music playing
He reached out and she took his hand
He counted to three as they waltzed he could see
There's still magic in those golden hands
Their hearts are dancing
To the love song that's played from the moment they met
Their hearts are dancing
In time with a tune love won't ever forget
Their hearts are dancing
To the love song that's played from the moment they met
Their hearts are dancing
(kerry kurt phillips/chuck leonard)
I've looked high and I've looked low
Talked to every old friend that she used to know
I couldn't figure out why she couldn't be found
There's only one lime green mustang in this cotton-pickin' town
I've been a fool, there's no doubt
But I think this fool's finally figured it out
She's somewhere in love with some lucky guy
She ain't missing me, I'm out of her life
I never dreamed losing that girl would ever hurt so much
She's somewhere in love, you can bet on that
She's got it good, now I've got it bad
I'm here all alone
She's somewhere in love
Close my eyes, but I can't sleep
Two silhouettes are all I see
It's funny how hindsight makes your eyes red
What's breaking my heart are the thoughts in my head
If I could talk to her now I'd get down on my knees
I know where she is but she can't be reached
She's somewhere in love with some lucky guy
She ain't missing me, I'm out of her life
I never dreamed losing that girl would ever hurt so much
She's somewhere in love, you can bet on that
She's got it good, now I've got it bad
I'm here all alone
She's somewhere in love
She's somewhere in love, you can bet on that
She's got it good, now I've got it bad
I'm here all alone
(jimmy alan stewart/chuck cannon)
He's in a bar, and she's in the bedroom crying
He thinks he'll drown all the hurt that he's feeling inside
A river of tears is washing away her every reason for trying
And the distance between them is silence, anger and pride
They don't talk to each other
They're no longer lovers
They won't even say the three words that could keep love from dying
She needs a shoulder, he needs to hold her
But he's in a bar, and she's in the bedroom crying
He tells the bartender his problems and thanks him for listening
Then he orders more whiskey to have something warm he can hold
She picks up the phone, and calls up a friend,
And says she wishes she knew what was missing
Both of them ask the wrong people why their love's growing cold
They don't talk to each other
They're no longer lovers
They won't even say the three words
That could keep love from dying
She needs a shoulder, he needs to hold her
But he's in a bar, and she's in the bedroom crying
(john wayne wiggins)
Ginger worked in a cafe
Small town in tennessee
The cook joe was a little slow
But he kept the floor mopped and the kitchen clean
Two young people in an old fashioned town
They got together when the cafe closed
And the tennessee moon came out
They drove down to the river
He looked her dead in the eyes
He could feel her trembling hands
They made love by the river
And they held o tight
To those memory making nights
It happened in the winter
After the cafe closed
Ginger had a change of heart
She'd fallen out of love with joe
Tired of the cafe
Life didn't seem right
She was getting out of that no where town
That night
They drove down to the river
He looked her dead in the eyes
He could feel her trembling hands
They made love by the river
And they held o tight
To those memory making nights
Joe went crazy when she told him good-bye
Now he sits in a small room and thinks
About that night
They drove down to the river
He looked her dead in the eyes
He could feel her trembling hands
They made love by the river
And they held o tight
(john wiggins)
I fell for you like a teenage kid
Charmed by everything you did
It took awhile to see through your disguise
But your hard heart opened my eyes
If I'd known then what I know today
Instead of falling for you I'd have run away
You play love with no concern
You set em up and you watch em burn
You think your heart is bulletproof
But someone's gonna prove you wrong
A hard heart breaks in little bitty pieces
You'll see somebody's gonna teach ya
You'll know how it feels at last
When your stone heart shatters like broken glass
My, my ain't you tough
With your hugh immunity to falling in love
I wanna be there when your luck ceases
And your heart breaks in little bitty pieces
I was a link on your chain of fools
You drug me around, I was nothing to you
One of these days you're gonna have to pay
'cause you can't be a winner everytime you play
Oh you're gonna meet your match
Oh she's gonna teach you that
A hard heart breaks in little bitty pieces
You'll see somebody's gonna teach ya
You'll know how it feels at last
When your stone heart shatters like broken glass
My, my ain't you tough
With your hugh immunity to falling in love
I wanna be there when your luck ceases
And your heart breaks in little bitty pieces
Oh you're gonna meet your match
Oh she's gonna teach you that
A hard heart breaks in little bitty pieces
You'll see somebody's gonna teach ya
You'll know how it feels at last
When your stone heart shatters like broken glass
My, my ain't you tough
With your hugh immunity to falling in love
I wanna be there when your luck ceases
(don van tress)
She's the promise of pearl in a pool of heartache
She's the perfect little truth wrapped in little white lies
Like the wind she will turn
She can state the case now and then
Ignore the truth
When it ain't on her side
When her eyes claim that she's a lady
You better treat her as such
But comfort the little girl when her world gets too rough
If she
If she's the woman that you live for
Make her feel how much you need her
If she's the woman you love
In the moment that your lives touched
There was something in the stars
That made you feel you'd probably die
Just for a good morning in her arms
'cause you knew you'd seen an angel
And you were sure she'd fly away
But she chose you when she landed
And gave her heart away
So she's your mystery trip into each new tomorrow
She's the first to laugh and she's the worst to cry
She's like the tide 'neath your ship
But all the fall and rise is just a call to dance
And she's always in time
And her love is like a river in a poem
Penned in wine
That takes you floating forever rhyme after rhyme
If she
If she's the woman that you live for
Make her feel how much you need her
(john wiggins)
He has a way that mesmerized me
I've fallen for him helplessly
I'm like a child with no defenses
My best judgement seems so senseless
My head says if you love him take it slow
My heart says let him know
I'm going with my heart
I'm gonna tell him how I feel
And if he walks away, I'll know that it ain't real
Surrendering my pride is where I'll have to start
My head thinks I've gone crazy
But I'm going with my heart
My mouth is dry, my hands are shakin
He anticipates what I ain't sayin
Everytime I try to say I love him
The right words seem to take off running
I've let the chance slip by a hundred times
But I've made up my mind
I'm going with my heart
I'm gonna tell him how I feel
And if he walks away, I'll know that it ain't real
Surrendering my pride is where I'll have to start
My head thinks I've gone crazy
But I'm going with my heart
(jimmy alan stewart/jim rudd)
He'd known the ten commandments
From the time he was five
But in the jungles if vietnam there was no wrong or right
He was a decorated hero when he stepped down off the train
But some folks in his home town only made him feel ashamed
Could you walk a mile in that man's shoes
When you have no choice how can you choose
Don't be quick to judge til you've been there too
Stop and think for awhile
Could you walm a mile in that man's shoes
There was no one there to hold her hand the night her baby came
Just a couple waiting down the hall whowould give her child a name
At seventeen she learned the meaning of a mother's love
To give her baby life she knew she had to give it up
Could you walk a mile in that woman's shoes
When you have no choice how can you choose
Don't be quick to judge til you've been there too
Stop and think for awhile
Could you walm a mile in that woman's shoes
They cursed him and they kicked him as
They dragged him down the street
They nailed him to a cross and soldiers gambled at his feet
And though his heart was broken from all they'd put him through
He said father please forgive them
They know not what they do
Could you walk a mile in that man's shoes
When you have no choice how can you choose
Don't be quick to judge til you've been there too
Stop and think for awhile
Could you walm a mile in that man's shoes
Stop and think for awhile
(george teren/don pfrimmer/tim buffert)
I'm too far west of the mississippi
And so far north there's a foot of snow
How I wish you could be here with mme
I didn't want to, I had to go
I got the feeling when we hung up
That you miss me less and less
Long distance loving ain't enough
So I guess the question is
If a train left for memphis at four in the morning
Would ninety miles an hour be fast enough
With two thousand miles and six states to cover
Would you still be waiting up
If a train left for memphis, would it be too late for us
I've dropped you cards and sent you flowers
And all the letters there's time to write
I hope my name in the darkest hour
Is still the last thing on your lips tonight
I've gotta make up all the ground that too much distance brings
I'm packing my bags and I'm leaving town
God I wish these rails had wings
If a train left for memphis at four in the morning
Would ninety miles an hour be fast enough
With two thousand miles and six states to cover
Would you still be waiting up