I could search from now till 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
Now I believe my love that you're one of a 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
Chorus
I found happiness is loving you
And 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
(Repeat Chorus)
Days of man and wife time are precious few
I will spend them all with you
Then beyond forever I'll wait for you
Someone to give my love to
That's The Thing About A Memory
(Tracy Byrd/Keith Stegall/Lewis Anderson)
Well I woke up this mornin'
And I was feelin' fine
But with my first cup of coffee
Came the last thing on my mind
It hung around uninvited
The whole day through
It didn't care that I'd been trying
To keep from missing you
That's the thing about a memory
It's got a mind of its own
It can take an old flame
And chill you to the bone
Just when you think it's long gone
It'll roll back around
But that's the thing about a memory
When it comes to misery
It'll never let you down
I already know that it's not welcome
It's just a fair weather friend
Who wants to be reminded
Of things that might've been
It don't matter if I'm drivin'
Or walkin' down the street
It's never far behind
It does it every time
It knocks me off my feet
That's the thing about a memory
It's got a mind of its own
It can take an old flame
And chill you to the bone
Just when you think it's long gone
It'll roll back around
That's the thing about a memory
When it comes to misery
It'll never let you down
Yeah that's the thing about a memory
When it comes to misery
It'll never let you down
(Casey Beathard/Marla Cannon-Goodman/Michael Heeney)
I walked in the band just stunk
The singer couldn't carry a tune in a bucket
Was on a mission to drown her memory but
I thought no way with all this raucous
But after one round with Jose Cuervo
I caught my boots tapping long with the beat
And after two rounds with Jose Cuervo
That band was sounding pretty darn good to me
Then some stranger asked me to dance
And I revealed to her my two left feet
Said don't get me wrong I'm glad you asked
But tonight's about me and an old memory
Then after three rounds with Jose Cuervo
I let her lead me out on the floor
And after four rounds with Jose Cuervo
I was showing off moves never seen before
Well around five or round six
I forgot what I came to forget
And after round seven or was it eight
I bought a round for the whole damn place
And after nine rounds with Jose Cuervo
They were countin' me out I was about to give in
And after ten rounds with Jose Cuervo
I lost count and started counting again
One round with Jose Cuervo
Two rounds with Jose Cuervo
Three rounds with Jose Cuervo
(Al Anderson / Jeffrey Steele)
I need something to brag about
A new car, a big two story house
I can't win her love without something to brag about
Well goodness gracious, what's that I see
Over in the corner making eyes at me
I can't stop shaking, she's so fine
But how am I ever going to make her mine all mine, oh
I need something to brag about
A new car, a big two story house
I can't win her love without something to brag about
I want to be all she's looking for
It's going to take all I've got and more
I'll be going home alone without something to brag about
Lord have mercy, here she comes
But it's too late now, I can't turn and run
Well my first impression just might be my last
Well I better hurry up and think of something fast, oh
I need something to brag about
A new car, a big two story house
I can't win her love without something to brag about
I want to be all she's looking for
It's going to take all I've got and more
I'll be going home alone without something to brag about
I need something to brag about
A new car, a big two story house
I can't win her love without something to brag about
I want to be all she's looking for
It's going to take all I've got and more
I'll be going home alone without something to brag about
Talk To Me Texas
(Don Cook/Bucky Jones/Curly Putman)
It's lonely out tonight down here in Georgia
And the oldest friend I've got I met today
The woman that I love just up and left me
And the place I love is a thousand miles away
Operator hook me up to Houston
Get me anybody on the phone
Look there in your book and pick a number
'Cause you can't be choosy when your this alone
Won't you talk to me Texas let me hear that drawl
I spent my last five dollars on this one long distance call
Won't you talk to me Texas I got these homesick blues
Tell me I can come on home to you
I got this faded number in my wallet
That's been in here a dozen years I know
I used to call it up when I was lonely
Lord that woman sure could love me so
I know by now she's probably changed her number
With my luck she's probably changed her name
If there's a chance in hell I think I'll take it
'Cause I'd love to hear that woman's voice again
Won't you talk to me Texas let me hear that drawl
I spent my last five dollars on this one long distance call
Won't you talk to me Texas I got these homesick blues
Tell me I can come on home to you
Won't you talk to me Texas I got these homesick blues
Tell me I can come on home to you
(Skip Ewing/Jimmy Wayne Barber)
He sat up on the bed and he watched me packing
He already knew why I was leavin¡¯
I took what I needed but I sure left a lot still hanging
But I figured I¡¯d get it come the weekend
He said Daddy when you get there
Are you gonna have a refridgerator
I kinda laughed and said I guess I will
Then he handed me a tracing of his hand
On the back of a piece of paper
And a magnet and my heart stood still (when he said)
Put your hand in mine
And I¡¯ll be there anytime
When it feels like you could use a friend
I¡¯ll be there to lift you up again
You can reach out to me anytime
And put your hand in mine
I drove past the Hardin Baptist Church
Though it wasn¡¯t really on the way to my hotel
Beside me on the seat I was looking at five small fingers
When I heard the chapel bell (and it took me)
Back another life ago when our hearts were open
Oh, back when we could still agree
Back when the future that we had was full of hope and
You and I we got down on our knees (and said)
Put your hand in mine
And I¡¯ll be there anytime
When it feels like you could use a friend
I¡¯ll be there to lift you up again
You can reach out to me anytime
And put your hand in mine
I couldn¡¯t even stay away one night
I noticed you left on the light
And I¡¯ve only got one thing to say
If you¡¯re not too tired and it¡¯s not too late
Put your hand in mine
And I¡¯ll be here all the time
When it feels like you could use a friend
I¡¯ll be here to lift you up again
Would you reach out to me one more time
And put your hand in mine
Would you reach out to me just one more time
And put your hand in mine
(Tony Martin / Mark Nesler)
As the sun's coming up
She puts coffee on
Love in a cup
She makes it strong
She kisses my cheek
And I'm on my way
With her on my mind
I work hard all day
Just trying to keep
Her proud of me
It's hard to believe
A girl like her fell
For someone with grease
Under his fingernails
And like a tattoo
Soap can't wash off
It's easy to see
I'm nobody's boss
I'm just trying to keep her proud of me
Don't know what she sees
In me that she loves
Oh, but I'm gonna do my best
To see she always does Don't know what she sees
In me that she loves
Oh, but I'm gonna do my best
To see she always does
Oh, even though
I can't give her much
But I think that she knows
I'm just trying to keep her proud of me
As the sun's coming up
She puts coffee on
Written By: Rodney Crowell
I'm gonna be here for you baby I'll e a man of my word
Speak the language in a voice that you have never heard
I want to sleep with you forever I want to die in your arms
In a cabin by a meadow where the wild bees swarm
Now that I found you I want to surround you
I'll win to steal your attention like a bad outlaw
I want to stand out in a crowd for you a man among men
I want to make your world better than it's ever been
I want to know you like nobody knows you
I'll win your trust making memories of us
I'm gonna be here for you from now on this you'll know somehow
You've been stretched to the limits but it's alright now
I'm gonna make you a promise if there's life after this
I'm gonna be there to meet you with a warm wet kiss
Cause I'm gonna love you like nobody loves you
I'll win your trust making memories of us
I'm gonna love you like nobody loves you
I'll earn your trust making memories of us
(Curtis Wright/Jim Collins)
Another fourteen hour day, crisis solved deadline made
I came home like always, tired and beat
Threw dinner in the microwave
Beside it on the counter lay
A letter from my wife addressed to me
It said I know you're workin' hard that's easy to see
Tryin' to provide the best for the kids and me
We've had less to work with
But we've always worked it out
A house and yard, clothes and cars ain't all it's all about
It's about time that you're not givin'
Life that you're not livin'
Losin' your focus, not knowin' you don't notice
That our dreams are slowly fading
Are you hearin' what I'm sayin'
Don't you think we're worth the sacrifice
Cause if we are, you need to realize
It's about time
When you were on a business trip, to bad you had to miss
Your spittin' image hit the winning run
You know he adores you, he was lookin' for you
Remember that you promised him you'd come
Did you know your little girl lost her front tooth today
She put it underneath her pillow
And tried to stay awake
I laid down beside her, didn't want to sleep alone
This is not about ";not loving"; can't you see what's goin' on
It's about time that you're not givin'
Life that you're not livin'
Losin' your focus, not knowin' you don't notice
That our dreams are slowly fading
Are you hearin' what I'm sayin'
Don't you think we're worth the sacrifice
Cause if we are, you need to realize
It's about time
I walked up the stairs to find three angels sound asleep
One by one I tucked 'em in and kissed 'em on the cheek
I stood there and thought about how selfish I had been
And how one day without 'em
Would be more than I could stand
And now I understand
It's about time I should be givin'
Life I should be livin'
Keepin' my focus and let em know I notice
That the thing that's most important
Is sharing in each moment
Heaven knows they're worth the sacrifice
It's not too late now, that I realize
It's about time
It's not too late now, that I realize
It's about time
(Mark Nesler/Tony Martin)
Everybody has a gift that¡¯s given to them when they come into this life
Something they can do better than others and never really have to try
For the longest time I didn¡¯t know what I was born to do
But the moment that I took you in my arms and held you close to me I knew
For me it¡¯s you
Just comes naturally
Nobody in the whole wide world
Can love you as good as me
I don¡¯t know why
But it¡¯s so easy to do
Guess the Lord has a way of blessing us all
And for me it¡¯s you
Some can take a brush and make colors and canvas a work of art
While some can swing a bat and knock a little white ball clear out of the park
And I can¡¯t help but notice when one does what they do best
They give it all they¡¯ve got and love it with all of their heart and nothing less
For me it¡¯s you
It just comes naturally
Nobody in the whole wide world
Can love you good as me
I don¡¯t know why
It¡¯s so easy to do
Guess the Lord has a way of blessing us all
And for me it¡¯s you
Guess the Lord has a way of blessing us all
And for me it¡¯s you
How dare you accuse me of being on a leash
Just because you haven't seen me
On the town the last few weeks
You say that girl I'm seein' has somehow made me change
But I say take a closer look
Deep down I'm still the same.
Yeah, I still love the night life
Even though I've settled down
I can have the time of my life
Without leavin' the house
We have our own private parties
The good times never end
Yeah, I still love the night life
It's the best it's ever been.
There may not be a jukebox, but I still love to dance
We two step 'cross that kitchen floor
Each time we get the chance
From neon light to soft white, sawdust to squeaky clean
It's different circumstances
Ah, but some things never change.
Yeah, I still love the night life
Even though I've settled down
I can have the time of my life
Without leavin' the house
We have our private parties
The good times never end
Yeah, I still love the night life
It's the best it's ever been.
Yeah, I still love the night life
Even though I've settled down
I can have the time of my life
Without leavin' the house
We have our own private parties
The good times never end
Yeah, I still love the night life
It's the best it's ever been.
Yeah, I still love the night life
He's driving me out of your mind
You're goin' crazy over him, I see the signs
He won't leave you alone, he's with you all the time
Driving me out of your mind
Can't he see that you still haven't gotten over me
And you're just not in the mood for company
Is he really fool enough to think he has a chance
Buyin' one red rose and asking you to dance
He's driving me out of your mind
You're goin' crazy over him, I see the signs
He won't leave you alone, he's with you all the time
Driving me out of your mind
A broken heart like yours can't possibly mend overnight
So why's he out there holding you so tight
Thought I'd have all the time I need to make up for my wrongs
Someone tell me what the hell is going on
He's driving me out of your mind
You're goin' crazy over him, I see the signs
He won't leave you alone, he's with you all the time
(Kostas/Melba Montgomery)
I hate to say it heart I told you so
You wouldn't listen you just had to go
And take her back again
Knowing you couldn't win
She's put you through all this before
And you don't need that heartache anymore
I feel the hurt that's inside of you
I've seen all the things she's put you through
Now you're alone and ache
She's finally made you break
Your troubles just walked out the door
You don't need that heartache anymore
Maybe in a while you'll feel better
Try real hard to forget her
She ain't worth your teardrops
Or walking the floor
It's gonna take time but I know you'll do it
Come on heart you can get through it
You don't need that heartache anymore
Instrumental
Maybe in a while you'll feel better
Try real hard to forget her
She ain't worth your teardrops
Or walking the floor
It's gonna take time but I know you'll do it
Come on heart you can get through it
You don't need that heartache anymore
Maybe in a while you'll feel better
Try real hard to forget her
She ain't worth your teardrops
Or walking the floor
It's gonna take time but I know you'll do it
Come on heart you can get through it
You don't need that heartache anymore
You don't need that heartache anymore
Before I die
I wanna hit the Mississipi
In a boat I've yet to buy
And take it out in the gulf
Where the water meets the sky
To where nothin' on God's green earth
Looks dry
And I wanna see
That stadium in New York
From a right field seat
Maybe catch a homerun
When a new all-star goes deep
And pretend that's Maris and Mantle
Pointin' up at me
While I can still breathe
While this old heart still has another beat
It's time I put some livin' to these dreams
Before I die
I'm gonna learn all about how man swallows pride
And find the strength to tell my daddy he was right
And tell mama I'm sorry bout that night
Before I'm called up
I wanna be the kinda man that a woman
Wants to love
And find a side of me
That's a different kind of tough
Who ain't ashamed to need the man above
While I can still breathe
While this old heart still has another beat
It's time I put some livin' to these dreams
And Lord I know
These are things I should have done
A long time ago
And when I close my eyes
I wanna feel at ease
And if I left right now
I couldn't rest in peace
While I can still breathe
While this old heart still has another beat
It's time I put some livin' to these dreams
Before I die
I wanna hit the Mississipi
In a boat I've yet to buy
Take it out in the gulf
Where the water meets the sky
To where nothin' on God's green earth
Looks dry
Written by Mike Geiger, Cole Deggs and Trey Matthews
The glasses were all plastic;
Little balls of no-name soap;
No cable on the TV;
The ice-machine was broke.
Well, I guess that's what you get,
For nineteen bucks an' some change.
But the cheapest motel in town,
Cost him everything.
They used the Bible for a coaster,
An' it never crossed their mind:
Maybe they should've opened it,
Instead of that high-dollar wine.
It was just their little secret,
A hideaway out West Main,
But the cheapest motel in town,
Cost him everything.
He went from home in the suburbs,
To an apartment in town.
From bein' met at the door by two little kids,
To a stray dog he'd found.
He paid the price for pleasure,
Now he can't afford the pain.
An' the cheapest motel in town,
Cost him everything.
They thought no-one would find 'em,
But it isn't hard to spot,
A brand-new black Mercedes-Benz,
In that gravel parkin' lot.
He fooled his wife till one night,
She saw something he couldn't explain,
An' the cheapest motel in town,
Cost him everything.
He went from home in the suburbs,
To an apartment in town.
From bein' met at the door by two little kids,
To a stray dog he'd found.
He paid the price for pleasure,
Now he can't afford the pain.
Yeah, the cheapest motel in town,
Cost him everything;
It cost him everything;
Cost him everything.
I was thumbin my way outta San Antone
Saddle on my back
My Raybans on
A dusty old cowboy hat
Scuffed up jeans
When a tourqoise elderado
With horns on the hood
Slowed down to help me out
Like I hoped someone would
She was peelin' an apple
Drivin' with one
She said hey cowboy,
Where's your horse
I said I lost everything but this saddle
In my second divorce
And if you don't mind,
I'll keep the rest to myself
She said she'd put herself through college
Wearin' high heels
Dancin' every night
For a garter belt full of bills
Just wasn't the broadway
She dreamed about
And if I didn't mind,
She'd keep the rest to herself
A cowboy and a dancer
Leavin' Texas in the rearview mirror
Searchin' for some answers
A cowboy and a dancer
By the time we reached the Arizona line
We were peakin' at each other
Out of the corner of our eyes
The sun was settin' low
And love was on the wind
We stopped in Tuscan to get some sleep
Ended up sharin' the backseat
To catch a couple of winks
And if you don't mind,
I'll keep the rest to myself
A cowboy and a dancer
Leavin' Texas in the rearview mirror
Searchin' for some answers
A cowboy and a dancer
We were holdin' hands
As we reached the California coast
A new wind in our sails
We're makin' the most
So the story goes
All's well that ends well
And if you don't mind
I'll keep the rest to myself
I was thumbin my way outta San Antone
I'm lookin' like a lobster, wearin' flip flops and a stetson
Guess that's why they call it fishin' instead of catchin'
'Cause I ain't had a single bite all day
But I caught a buzz and I ain't no limit on tangeray
Ain't quite sure how I wound up way down here
It's a long haul to ropes and sails from ropin' steers
I ain't gonna worry 'bout that, just gonna have some fun
It got a be one fish down there dumber than I am drunk
It ain't that far from Waco to Galveston, I'm what you get
When you mix a Prairie dog with an old beach bum
Cow chips, BS and ships ahoy
I'm a saltwater cowboy
There's a Tiki party down the beach about a mile or two
Where they're singin' with Jimmy and toastin' to Chris Le Doux
And if it weren't for Captain Morgan steerin' this ship
I might untie that rope and back her on up outta this slip
It ain't that far from Waco to Galveston, I'm what you get
When you mix a Prairie dog with an old beach bum
Cow chips, BS and ships ahoy
I'm a saltwater cowboy
If this bottle goes overboard, you'd better wish me luck
'Cause I'm afraid of sharks but I'm terrified of soberin' up
It ain't that far from Waco to Galveston, I'm what you get
When you mix a Prairie dog with an old beach bum
Cow chips, BS and ships ahoy
I was looking for a cheap car in the Sunday classifieds
When an ad jumped out and hit me right between my bugged out eyes
It was a two year old Mercedes, only seven-hundred bucks
I couldn't make my trembling fingers dial that number fast enough
The woman who picked up the phone said, ''Yes, it's still for sale
But I've had about one-thousand calls so you'd better move your tail.''
When I drove up that long driveway with the cash there in my hand
She met me at the garage with a short skirt and a tan
We took it for a test drive, I couldn't believe my luck
She said, ''I'll throw in them old Palmer golf clubs there in the trunk.''
None of this was making sense but then it dawned on me
She referred to her old man as a cheating S O B.
Chorus:
It was a classic case of woman scorned
She'll make that man wish he had never been born
She's a forty something year old judge and jury
Hell hath no fury like revenge of a middle aged woman.
So she took me out to breakfast, put it on his credit card
By the time they poured the coffee, she was pouring out her heart
Stories of his sneaking round and sordid escapades
Secretaries, waitresses, and bimbos half his age
She said, ''You know there's one thing I ought to thank him for
He ticked me off so much, I put new locks on my doors.''
Chorus:
It was a classic case of woman scorned
She'll make that man wish he had never been born
She's a forty something year old judge and jury
Hell hath no fury like revenge of a middle aged woman.
Well, I believe good wine and women get better with time
And if you ask me that man's a fool or else he must be blind
I'll never know his motives, can't get inside his head
But, I'm driving his mercedes and I'm sleeping in his bed.
Chorus:
It was a classic case of woman scorned
She'll make that man wish he had never been born
She's a forty something year old judge and jury
Hell hath no fury like revenge of a middle aged woman.
I know I oughta feel guilty about something
I just can't think of what it might be...
(Skip Ewing/Jimmy Wayne Barber)
He sat up on the bed and he watched me packing
He already knew why I was leavin'
I took what I needed but I sure left a lot still hanging
But I figured I'd get it come the weekend
He said Daddy when you get there
Are you gonna have a refridgerator
I kinda laughed and said I guess I will
Then he handed me a tracing of his hand
On the back of a piece of paper
And a magnet and my heart stood still (when he said)
Put your hand in mine
And I'll be there anytime
When it feels like you could use a friend
I'll be there to lift you up again
You can reach out to me anytime
And put your hand in mine
I drove past the Hardin Baptist Church
Though it wasn't really on the way to my hotel
Beside me on the seat I was looking at five small fingers
When I heard the chapel bell (and it took me)
Back another life ago when our hearts were open
Oh, back when we could still agree
Back when the future that we had was full of hope and
You and I we got down on our knees (and said)
Put your hand in mine
And I'll be there anytime
When it feels like you could use a friend
I'll be there to lift you up again
You can reach out to me anytime
And put your hand in mine
I couldn't even stay away one night
I noticed you left on the light
And I've only got one thing to say
If you're not too tired and it's not too late
Put your hand in mine
And I'll be here all the time
When it feels like you could use a friend
I'll be here to lift you up again
Would you reach out to me one more time
And put your hand in mine
Would you reach out to me just one more time
And put your hand in mine
When Roy was a young man
His friends used to tell all about
The girls they ran with
And he'd just shake his head
And they'd get to laughin'
And askin' well Roy
Just how many girls you lovin' on these days
And he'd turn three shades of red
But if you ask him now he'll tell ya
Boy this old man's been around
And I ain't one to brag
But you'd be hard pressed
To find too many other men
Around this here town
That's loved the way I have
Just one woman
One amazing, worth the waiting
Angel from above
Just one woman
Is all I've ever loved
Well I asked him once,
Roy, don't you think by now
She'd have wanted you to move on
He said no, not yet
Cause once a man's stared into the eyes
Of the most beautiful woman God ever made
Well that's something an old man don't forget
But boy don't you worry bout me none
My time here's nearly done
And I know when I'm gone
These old bones are gonna fly
And I'll be reachin' for the sky
And I'll be holdin' on
Just one woman
One amazing, worth the waiting
Angel from above
Just one woman
Is all I've ever loved
Just one woman
One amazing, worth the waiting
Angel from above
Just one woman
It's all I've ever loved
She's all I ever loved
(Mark Nesler)
It's cold this time of year and the people in this city make it colder
They've all forgotten what it means to lend a hand or cry on a shoulder
In this land of opportunity we fight like hell to make an extra dime
It would surely get the best of me without the heaven in my woman's eyes
It's the heaven in my woman's eyes that make life's hell a better place to be
It's the heaven in my woman's eyes that gives the inspiration that I need
Sometimes it seems a man is born to lose no matter how hard he tries
Life on earth would sure be hell without the heaven in my woman's eyes
Simplicity was once a way of life but now it's buried with our past
A dollar used to go a long long way but now it just goes fast
Oh how I wish that I could be as free as our union eagle flies
But the only time I'm free is when I view the heaven in my woman's eyes
It's the heaven in my woman's eyes that make life's hell a better place to be
It's the heaven in my woman's eyes that gives the inspiration that I need
Sometimes it seems a man is born to lose no matter how hard he tries
Life on earth would sure be hell without the heaven in my woman's eyes
Life on earth would sure be hell without the heaven in my woman's eyes
There's never been a Texan
Who's ever been outdone
He'll outbig the biggest
For spite or for fun
He's got bigger tractors
And bigger trucks
Bigger
And of course bigger bucks
But pride is the biggest thing in texas
It's the only thing bigger than the land
That we love
And we got big down to the letter
We ain't sayin' we're no better
It just seems like out in Texas
There's more to be proud of
Broke or broken
Won't show in his eyes
He'll never back down
And he'll never say die
See he's naturally a Texan
The day he is born
But pride is the biggest thing in texas
It's the only thing bigger than the land
That we love
And we got big down to the letter
We ain't sayin' we're no better
It just seems like out in Texas
There's more to be proud of
If you can't love it
Or fight it
Rope it or ride it
Shoot it or sip it
What the hell good is it?
There's never been a Texan
Who's ever been outdone
He'll outbig the biggest
For spite or for fun
He's got bigger tractors
And bigger trucks
Bigger
And of course bigger bucks
But pride is the biggest thing in texas
It's the only thing bigger than the land
That we love
And we got big down to the letter
We ain't sayin' we're no better
It just seems like out in Texas
There's more to be proud of
Broke or broken
Won't show in his eyes
He'll never back down
And he'll never say die
See he's naturally a Texan
The day he is born
Pride is the biggest thing in texas
It's the only thing bigger than the land
That we love
And we got big down to the letter
We ain't sayin' we're no better
It just seems like out in Texas
There's more to be proud of
Yes it just seems like out in Texas
There's more to be proud of
You ain't gotta go home
But you can't stay here
I hear what you're sayin' buddy
You're comin' in clear
I've had too much
And you've had enough of me
Well bein' asked to leave
And bein' shown the door
Ain't nowhere I ain't never been before
Just one more thing I wanna say
Before I get up and leave
I been thrown out of better places than this
I know where to go
And I know what to kiss
I've heard it all before
From my sweet angel's lips
In that little piece of heaven
Where I used to live
Now there's a place
That a man could miss
I've been thrown out of better places than this
Keep your old cold shoulder
And your lukewarm beer
Yeah I've seen enough
I'm outta here
Pour me just one more
And I'll be on my way
I'm dreamin' of perfume
She wore in her hair
And all you got is stale cigarette smoke
Hangin' in the air
So Adios
Au revoir
Manyana
Whatever they say
I been thrown out of better places than this
I know where to go
And I know what to kiss
I've heard it all before
From my sweet angel's lips
In that little piece of heaven
Where I used to live
Now there's a place
That a man could miss
I've been thrown out of better places than this
I haven't lost anything here
I can't live without
Can't ya see everything's already gone
That I've ever cared about
I been thrown out of better places than this
I know where to go
And I know what to kiss
I've heard it all before
From my sweet angel's lips
In that little piece of heaven
Where I used to live
Now there's a place
That a man could miss
I've been thrown out of better places than this
Yeah I'm leavin'
Get your hands offa me
Yeah I know where the doors at
Y'all might wanna clean this place up a little bit
Where in a barroom, when last night
What was I doin', I was holdin' someone tight
Who oh just someone who didn't mean a thing
How well I just slipped off my wedding ring
Why, I don't know, I didn't mean to hurt you
I don't wanna see you go
Girl you know me well enough to know that I don't lie
And I can answer every question but, why
Where at her place when around closing time
What were we drinking, tequila, salt and lime
Who but a fool like me could hurt someone like you
And how can you forgive me after all I've put you through
Why, I don't know, I didn't mean to hurt you
I don't wanna see you go
Girl you know me well enough to know that I don't lie
And I can answer every question but, why
I showered her in diamonds, sprinkled her in gold
And all the red roses she could hold
Makin' sure no compliment was spared
Sittin' in the back of a black limousine
I flashed my charm and a whole lotta green
But that didn't get me anywhere
Now when people ask me, why she broke my heart?
How she went and tore a good thing apart?
I tell 'em that little girl was smart, yes, she was smart
Well, she knew I wasn't in love as I looked
And I was still sittin' on a little black book
With a few more pages I was workin' on
Yeah, she had me pegged from my openin' line
Hopin' I might prove her wrong over time
A girl like that only waits so long
Now when people ask me, why she broke my heart?
How she went and tore a good thing apart?
I tell 'em that little girl was smart, yes, she was smart
Now when I ain't sowin' my oats no more
She's the kinda girl I'll be lookin' for
I tell you that little girl was smart
And now when people ask me, why she broke my heart?
How she went and tore a good thing apart?
You packed up all my clothes and put 'em by the door
Is this your way of telling me, I don't live here anymore?
You've gone and called a cab and told me where to go
Two hearts that used to be on fire have just gone up in smoke
Now I ain't no magician, can't change the way things are
I can't make you love me if it's not in the cards
I can't wave a magic wand and make you want me near
But I can do a hat trick, I'll put it on and disappear
Now I ain't gonna crawl and I won't jump through hoops
To try and make you love me like I used to do
You pulled this stunt before and I kept holding on
But this time when you close the door, look around and I'll be gone
'Cause I ain't no magician, can't change the way things are
I can't make you love me if it's not in the cards
I can't wave a magic wand and make you want me near
But I can do a hat trick, I'll put it on and disappear
The first thing that I reach for every morning
Is a pack of smokes layin' by my bed
Yes, I've read the surgeon general's warning
But that don't take the warning out of them
What I want and what I need
Have always been different things
The last thing mama reached for every Sunday
Was my mortal soul as she walked out the door
She'd say, ?Boy, you're gonna need Him someday?
But I wanted to sleep off the night before
What I want and what I need
Have always been different things
What I want is to give up
Just let go and walk out on us
But what I need is to see this through
Oh, and find a way back to you
The last thing that I reach for every evening
Is a woman who I can't reach anymore
Time has worn the new off of the feeling
And right now I want to just walk out the door
But what I want and what I need
Have always been different things
What I want and what I need
I left Houston 'round two a.m.
In the middle of a pourin' rain
I drove all night to Oklahoma
Scared I'd never see you again
I found you in Tulsa
Hopin' you'd agree to come on home with me
I've been feelin' like one lone star
Lost in the midnight blue
Darlin', you're still deep in my heart
And there's nothin' I won't do
But I can't get back to Texas without you
I never wanted to see the end
Of those Amarillo summer nights
I'd give anything to hold you again
'Neath the Austin city lights
Say you'll come back, baby
We can find our dreams down in Abilene
I've been feelin' like one lone star
Lost in the midnight blue
Darlin', you're still deep in my heart
And there's nothin' I won't do
But I can't go back to Texas without you
I've been feelin' like one lone star
Lost in the midnight blue
Darlin', you're still deep in my heart
And there's nothin' I won't do
But I can't go back to Texas
But I can't go back to Texas without you
I can't go back to Texas
I can't go back to Texas
Oh wild Billy told me even I would have a chance
If I took a trip down the Georgia highway and asked some girl to dance
Billy said he'd been there, had the best time of his life
He went to stay for the weekend and he came back with a wife
Well it's 4 to 1 in Atlanta, I'm gonna get lucky tonight
The girls are in my favor and if I play my cards just right
Well I might find an angel whose fire I can light
It's 4 to 1 in Atlanta and I'm on my way tonight
I can't wait to get there I know she's waiting for me
With eyes as blue as Texas skies like I ain't never seen
And as I think about it my heart starts to pound
I throw this thing into lower gear and crush that hammer down
Well it's 4 to 1 in Atlanta, I'm gonna get lucky tonight
The girls are in my favor and if I play my cards just right
I might find an angel whose fire I can light
It's 4 to 1 in Atlanta and I'm on my way tonight
Here comes a confrontation with the highway patrol
I hope beneath those flashing lights there's an understanding soul
I've only got one story, I'm a man without love
Can we talk about it maam before you write me up?
Well it's 4 to 1 in Atlanta, I'm gonna get lucky tonight
The girls are in my favor and if I play my cards just right
Well I might find an angel whose fire I can light
It's 4 to 1 in Atlanta and I'm on my way tonight
Tracy Byrd ¨C Lyrics as sung.
She comes down from yellow mountain
On a dark, flat land she rides
On a pony she named wildfire
With a whirlwind by her side
On a cold Nebraska night
Oh, they say she died one winter
And there came a killing frost
And the pony she named wildfire
Busted down his stall
And in a blizzard he was lost
She ran calling wildfire
Calling wildfire
Calling wildfireBy the dark of the moon I planted
But there came an early snow
There¡¯s been a hoot owl howling by my window now
For six nights in a row
She¡¯s coming for me I know
And on wildfire we¡¯re both gonna go
We¡¯ll be riding with wildfire
Riding with wildfire
Riding with wildfire
On a wildfire we¡¯re gonna ride
We¡¯re gonna leave sod bustin¡¯ behind
Let these hard times right out if my mind
Riding wildfire
I'm doin' the best I can
But I? m startin' to understand
The best I? ve got ain't getting me anywhere
I'm fightin' with all my might
But when I? m alone at night
Your memory is more than I can bear
Tryin' not to love you
Is like tryin' not to breathe
Somethin' that I haven't learned to do
I can't stop believin'
You're everything I need
That's a place my heart just won't go to
Tryin' not to love you
I make it a little while
Without thinkin' of your sweet smile
Then suddenly, I see you in my mind
I keep tellin' myself you're gone
Keep sayin' I? m movin' on
But everyday, I? m falling more behind
Tryin' not to love you
Is like tryin' not to breathe
Somethin' that I haven't learned to do
I can't stop believin'
You're everything I need
That's a place my heart just won't go to
Tryin' not to love you
You said I? d be fine
But you were lyin'
'Cause after all this time
It feels like dyin'
Tryin' not to love you
Is like tryin' not to breathe
Somethin' that I haven't learned to do
I can't stop believin'
You're everything I need
That's a place my heart just won't go to
Tryin' not to love you
(Hank Cochran/Willie Nelson)
If you can't say you love me say you hate me
And that you regret each time you held me tight
If you can't be mine forever then forsake me
If you can't undo the wrong
Undo the right
It was right when you loved me only
But wrong when you held another tight
So before you go away and leave me lonely If you can't undo the wrong
Undo the right
It's too late to say your heart is filled with sorrow
You can't undo what's done
Why do you try
So please so I can face the new tomorrows
If you can't undo the wrong
Undo the right
It's too late to say your heart is filled with sorrow
You can't undo what's done
Why do you try
So please so I can face the new tomorrows
If you can't undo the wrong
Undo the right
If you can't undo the wrong
Undo the right
You say you hate to bother me
Baby, I'll be right there
You're having one of those days
I can see right through this phone
Nothing's out of my way
You can't ask too much
I'm just thankful to be
The one you lean on
So, lay your troubles on me
That's what I live for
Makes me feel so complete
It's the reason I was born
Baby, what makes love, love
And gives my life meaning
Is to be needed, needed
I know this ain't easy
Sometimes, we try so hard
That we just end up overworked
And overwhelmed
That's why I've got this shoulder
And two arms open wide
You won't ever have to
Do it by yourself
Lay your troubles on me
That's what I live for
Makes me feel so complete
It's the reason I was born
Baby, what makes love, love
And gives my life meaning
Is to be needed, needed
Baby, what makes love, love
And gives my life meaning
Is to be needed, needed
(Mark Nessler)
Hey once I was a honky tonkin' talk of the town
Ridin' high in my bad Chevrolet
I had seven pretty women Lord hanging on me
A different one for every day
But look at me now all my women's left town
And a buck is getting hard to come by
Well I must confess my life's a big mess
I'm so low I could lay down and die
Well you never know just how good you've got it
Till you ain't got it no more
You never know just how high you're flying
Till you fall face down on the floor
All I can do is just moan the blues
And dream about what I had before
Hey you never know just how good you've got it
Till you ain't got it no moreHere lately I've become one pool sharkin' fool
Make my living on the buddies of mine
I was cookin' last night when the chips were all down
So I laid everything I had on the line
I knew I'd regret that hundred dollar bet
But you never learn until it's too late
We flipped and I lost and then I paid the cost
When the eight fell in on the break
Well you never know just how good you've got it
Till you ain't got it no more
You never know just how high you're flying
Till you fall face down on the floor
All I can do is just moan the blues
And dream about what I had before
Hey you never know just how good you've got it
Till you ain't got it no more
No you never know just how good you've got it
Till you ain't got it no more
(Bill Anderson)
You looked at me as only you can look at me
You touched my cheek and told me not to cry
But you said you'd found somebody you loved more than me
And you told me I'd forget you by and by
But you lied to me, yes you lied to me
You said time would close the wound that bled inside of me
But every breath I take brings back your memory
You said I'd forget you, but you lied to me
Monday, I said Tuesday you'd be off my mind
Then I gave myself 'til Wednesday then on down the line
Funny how September turns to June so fast
And you told me this pain was not the kind to last
But you lied to me, yes you lied to me
You said time would close the wound that bled inside of me
But every breath I take brings back your memory
You said I'd forget you, but you lied to me
(Mark Nesler/Tracy Byrd)
I can't say looking back right now just where our love went wrong
But the hard cold fact is she's not here she's gone
Made me a promise she'd be true till the rivers all ran dry
The rivers still runnin' but she's long said goodbye
That's why I'm down on the bottom
Where the Moccasin's King and the big tall cypress grow
Seems the only place that a country boy can find some peace of mind
And get back up, is on the bottom
Got friends in the world outside but none quite like ol' Cajun Joe
He lives down a slough where the river used to flow
Worked real hard most of his life till the pushin' came to shove
Gave it all he had but he just couldn't rise above
That's why he's down at the bottom
Where the alligator swims and the old grey moss hangs low
Seems the only place that a country boy can find some piece of mind
And get back up, is on the bottom
I can get back up here on the bottom
On the Natchez river bottom
(Dickey Lee/Danny Mayo/Karen Staley)
It was no accident me finding you
Someone had a hand in it
Long before we ever knew
Now I just can't believe you're in my life
Heaven's smilin' down on me
As I look at you tonight
I tip my hat to the keeper of the stars
He sure knew what he was doin'
When he joined these two hearts
I hold everything
When I hold you in my arms
I've got all I'll ever need
Thanks to the keeper of the stars
Soft moonlight on your face oh how you shine
It takes my breath away
Just to look into your eyes
I know I don't deserve a treasure like you
There really are no words
To show my gratitudeSo I tip my hat to the keeper of the stars
He sure knew what he was doin'
When he joined these two hearts
I hold everything
When I hold you in my arms
I've got all I'll ever need
Thanks to the keeper of the stars
It was no accident me finding you
Someone had a hand in it
Long before we ever knew
Don't be afraid darling you can tell me
What it takes to make your world turn
If you're willing there's time
And if you're so inclined
Just give me a sign
I wanna take love lessons baby from you
Whatever it is you want I want to please you
I wanna take love lessons baby real slow
Teach me everything I need to know
Take my hand let's talk about us
Whisper soft what it is you're thinking of
I wanna hold you tight
Won't you show me how tonight
Let's turn down the lights
I wanna take love lessons baby from you
Whatever it is you want I want to please you
I wanna take love lessons baby real slow
Teach me everything I need to know
(Mark Nesler/Jennifer Hanson)
You can settle down in Mexico
Runaway join a circus show
Whatever, baby it's alright with me
Take a walk in the pouring rain
Sky dive from a jet airplane
Love like ours is all about being free
There's two chairs on the front porch
One's yours and one is mine
Four wheels in the driveway that'll take
Us across the line
It doesn't really matter if you wanna rock or roll
Just take me with you when you go
Swim the ocean for a million pearls
Hitchhike all the way around the world
Fly to the moon in a rocketship I don't care
Ride a camel cross the desert sand
Sail away to never never land
Imagination can take you anywhere So be the hero that rides off into the sun
Or a wild raging river always on the run
Change direction like the strong four winds that blow
Just take me with you when you go
Today, tomorrow and forever
Every turn you make
I want to be there - I want to be there
Live like a gypsy - chase your distant dreams
Or get lost in the blues on Bourbon Street
Down in New Orleans
Believe in Heaven if you want to save your soul
Just take me with you when you go
Just take me with you when you go
(Kendal Franceschi)
I been losin' my mind
One love at a time
Getting up just to be knocked down
But with all of that pain
I come back again
And I always go one more round
Women, me and love
We just can't get it right
I might lose the battle
But I love the fight
No love, you ain't seen the last of me
I just keep comin' back to see
If I can capture the dream
Yeah love, you done all you can do to me
I don't give up so easily
No, you ain't seen the last of me
I got a big, long list
Of all the times I've missed
When I zeroed in on love
And at times it seems
Like one heartache begins
Where the last one has just left off And tonight it looks like
Another one is aimed in my heart
And she's lookin' at me
And I'm feelin' that feelin' start
Oh love, you ain't seen the last of me
I just keep comin' back to see
If I can capture the dream
Yeah love, you done all you can do to me
I don't give up so easily
No, you ain't seen the last of me
And tonight it looks like
Another one is aimed in my heart
And she's lookin' at me
And I'm feelin' that feelin' start
Oh love, you ain't seen the last of me
I just keep comin' back to see
If I can capture the dream
Yeah love, you done all you can do to me
I don't give up so easily
No, you ain't seen the last of me
Yeah love, you done all you can do to me
I don't give up so easily
No, you ain't seen the last of me
(Shawn Camp/Taylor Dunn)
Whenever I go out
Anywhere in town
I look for a crowd
Where you're not hangin' 'round
Say that I won't give
Your memory any room
But every time I do
Just when I think I can
Take another's hand
Get on with my life
Won't look back again
Promise I won't keep
Comparin' them to you
But every time I do
Every time I do, I wish I didn't
Try to tell myself, but I just don't listen
It's what he can't have back he never learns his lesson
I say I'll forget her
Oh, but I know better
Don't I know by now we don't belong together
Shouldn't get the blues when I think of you
But every time I do When I'm drivin' home
You'd think that I'd have learned
Keep both hands on the wheel
Don't even make that turn
Swear that I won't go
Down Maple Avenue
But every time I do
Every time I do, I wish I didn't
Try to tell myself, but I just don't listen
It's a fool who just goes on missin'
What he can't have back he never learns his lesson
I say I'll forget her
Oh, but I know better
Don't I know by now we don't belong together
Shouldn't get the blues when I think of you
But every time I do
No, I Shouldn't get the blues when I think of you
But every time I do
(Gary Scruggs/Shawn Camp)
Used to think that love would be so simple
Just happy ever after one another
Sometimes it's hot to trot
And sometimes it's the old cold shoulder
Oh, you can't have one without the other, brother
No, you can't have one without the other
Sometimes you'll think she's sent from heaven
A best friend, confidante and lover
Oh, there are times that little angel
She ain't nothin' but a devil woman
Oh, you can't have one without the other, brother
No, you can't have one without the other
She can be such a good girl
But, she can be so bad
Put you on top of the world
Cut you down so fast
Sometimes she's my baby
Sometimes she's a mother
Oh, you can't have one without the other, brother
No, you can't have one without the other I wouldn't take a million dollars for her
Or pay a single dime for ten more of her
I guess there's a heads and tails
To every lucky silver dollar
Oh, you can't have one without the other, brother
No, you can't have one without the other
Oh, she can make the time fly
She can be a drag
Put you on cloud nine
Turn to rain so fast
Sometimes she's my baby
Sometimes she's a mother
Oh, you can't have one without the other, brother
No, you can't have one without the other
Oh, you can't have one without the other, brother
No, you can't have one without the other
(Jeffrey Steele/Al Anderson)
When it rains it pours
And man it's really comin' down
Feels like the weight of the whole world
Knocked me to the ground
And that's when she takes me in
And gives me shelter from the storm
Where I'm safe and warm
Lost in her arms
Nothin's wrong anymore
Ain't it just like a woman to know when
A man needs to be loved
Life's a race I'll never win
It's enough to drive me crazy
And when the walls start closing in
It never fails to amaze me How one little touch
Or a twinkle in her eye
Brings me to life
Yeah, she knows the way
To make it alright
Ain't it just like a woman to know when
A man needs to be loved
That's when she takes me in
And gives me shelter from the storm
Where I'm safe and warm
Lost in her arms
Nothin's wrong anymore
Ain't it just like a woman to know when
A man needs to be loved
Ain't it just like a woman to know when
A man needs to be loved
(Pat Terry/Tia Sillers)
She underdressed for the occasion
She wants to go back home and change
A maid of honor wearing waitress shoes,
Just looks strange
Her little brother's getting married
A spur of the moment kind of thing
And she's giving up her lunch break,
Holding the ring
She's never been the jealous kind,
But she can't seem to stop,
That little voice inside saying,
I don't have to have it all
I'm not asking for the world
I don't need a star to fall
I just need a little light
Someone shining in my life
'Cause in the dark when you're afraid
A little love can go a long, long way There was a man she met one summer
His memory keeps her up at night
At the time it felt all wrong
But what if it was right?
Now here she is, throwing the rice
Standing on the sidewalk,
Trying not to cry thinking
I don't have to have it all
I'm not asking for the world
I don't need a star to fall
I just need a little light
Someone shining in my life
'Cause in the dark when you're afraid
A little love can go a long, long way
When it's lonely in your life
And you've almost lost your faith
A little love can go a long, long way
Big Love
You need a man to get lost in
With a heart big enough to roam
No more fences for you to look through
With your heart caught in a strangle hold
I've got a love full of wide open spaces
I've got a big love
Wild and free
Room to grow
As big as your dreams
Deep as a river in a raging flood
As endless as the stars above
I've got a big love
When two hearts make a stand together
On the solid rock of trust
They could be a million miles from each other
And still be side by side in love
I want to love you like that forever
I've got a big love
Wild and free
Room to grow
As big as your dreams
Deep as a river in a raging flood
As endless as the stars above
I've got a big love
You never dreamed you could have all you ever wanted
Darlin' you can have it all with me
I've got a big love
Wild and free
Room to grow
As big as your dreams
Deep as a river in a raging flood
As endless as the stars above
I've got a big love
I've got a big love
I've got a big love
All at once here I am in this barroom
Oh and most any night I'd be home
But those old thoughts of her are beginning to stir
I need to be anywhere but alone
When you close you can call me a taxi
Until then you can call me a fool
So just bring me a glass and don't bring up the past
If you did I don't know what I'd do
I'm right on the edge of a memory
Lord knows I don't wanna fall
'Cause it tells me she'll always be gone
And reminds me where I went wrong
Yeah, I'm right on the edge of a memory
And just hanging on
So bartender just keep 'em coming
Till she and I go out of my mind
Tonight I refuse to take on the blues
I'll just put off the truth till closing time
I'm right on the edge of a memory
Lord knows I don't wanna fall
'Cause it tells me she'll always be gone
And reminds me where I went wrong
Yeah, I'm right on the edge of a memory
And just hanging on
Yeah I'm right on the edge of a memory
Not so long ago
On his way home from work
He'd stop by the side of the road
Step out of that old beat up Ford
That he drove
And he'd walk around
Searchin' the ground
For a handful of wildflower blooms
Thinkin' of where he'd be soon
There with her
She called them redneck roses
'Cause that's what they were
A simple gift of love
From a country boy to his girl
She called them redneck roses
They didn't cost a dime
But they brought a smile to her face
Every time
Now it's years down the line
She sits home alone
It's the usual end of the day
Once again, he's workin' late
And never calls
They've got a house on a hill
No problems with bills
And a baby that's on the way
But her heart longs for those yesterdays
And his love
She called them redneck roses
'Cause that's what they were
A simple gift of love
From a country boy to his girl
She called them redneck roses
They didn't cost a dime
But they brought a smile to her face
Every time
They could still put a smile on her face
written by Wayland Holyfield, Kent Robbins
She's history
Don't ruin good beer with tears
Get up off those knees
She ain't coming back jack
And if you think she will
You're on the wrong track
Hearts get broken every day
And life goes on without her here
It would be so clear if only it was
CHORUS:
Anybody else's heart but mine
I'd say hey that's the breaks
It'll mend in time
I'd know just what to do
If it was anybody else's blues
If it was anybody else's heart but mine
Hey what's goin' on
It's a little bit different
When it's my love that's gone
Now old platitudes
Like find somebody else
Now they just won't do
I was so wise when giving free advice
To every body else
But now hearing it myself I wish that it was
written by Lonnie Williams, Frank Dycus, Tracy Byrd
Eight seconds ain't very long to live
But tonight he barely made five
He gave all that he had to give
But the big bull won tonight
He climbs into that old pickup
Black coffee in his hand
Rodeo ain't no ordinary life
But a cowboy ain't no ordinary man
CHORUS:
Well he rides just to keep his spirit alive
Makin' money for his wife and kids
He tried other kinds of work
But nothing ever seemed to fit
Oh he loves the smell of a Brahma bull
The feel of leather in his hand
Well Rodeo ain't no ordinary life
But a cowboy ain't no ordinary man
He's got a gold buckle on his mind
And he don't ride to lose
Tomorrow night he'll nod and yell outside
And they'll turn his future loose
No matter how bad he hurts
He'll tip his hat to the fans
Rodeo ain't no ordinary life
But a cowboy ain't no ordinary man
REPEAT CHORUS
I've done my share of walkin' out
I've kept your heart in a state of doubt
I'm gonna change, I know I can
There'll be no more walkin' out, I'm walkin' in
I'm walkin' in through that door
I know, I've let you down but I ain't gonna do it no more
I'm back to stay to the lovin' end
There'll be no more walkin' out, I'm walkin' in
These shoes of mine have had their day
Of runnin' 'round on you this way
I'll be a better man for where I've been
There'll be no more walkin' out, I'm walkin' in
I'm walkin' in through that door
I know, I've let you down but I ain't gonna do it no more
I'm back to stay to the lovin' end
There'll be no more walkin' out, I'm walkin' in
When you hear me knock, don't be alarmed
Just turn that lock and open up your arms
I'm walkin' in through that door
Well I know, I've let you down but I ain't gonna do it no more
I'm back to stay to the lovin' end
There'll be no more walkin' out, I'm walkin' in
