Back when we had nothing
That was when we had it all
We were so in love, it almost hurt
Now, you're staring at the TV
While I'm staring at the wall
And I'm hurting now-for the way we were
I liked it better when we had it bad
When a burning love was all we had
And every time we were apart
There was an aching in our hearts
Now that ain't the way things are
And it's so sad
I liked it better when we had it bad
I don't know how it happens
Why the passion has to fade
Remember when we said it never would
Won't you hold me like you used to
When you took my breath away
'Cause it ain't too late for us to feel that good
I liked it better when we had it bad
When a burning love was all we had
And every time we were apart
There was an aching in our hearts
Now that ain't the way things are
And it's so sad
I liked it better when we had it bad
I liked it better when we had it bad
When a burning love was all we had
And every time we were apart
There was an aching in our hearts
Now that ain't the way things are
And it's so sad
I liked it better when we had it bad
Come on darlin', get down off that fence
Don't even try and make it make sense
It's got nothin' to do with your mind
Take a leap of faith this time
Tell me what you're feelin' deep in your heart
Love ain't followed by a question mark
It should be simple, should be easy
We're not talkin' brain surgery
You do or you don't, you do or you don't
You do or you don't love me
You can make a list of pros and cons
Check 'em all off baby one by one
But all I really wanna know tonight is
Are you always gonna want me in your life?
Tell me what you're feelin' deep in your heart
Love ain't followed by a question mark
It should be simple, should be easy
We're not talkin' brain surgery
You do or you don't, you do or you don't
You do or you don't love me
Tell me what you're feelin' deep in your heart
Love ain't followed by a question mark
It should be simple, should be easy
We're not talkin' brain surgery
You do or you don't, you do or you don't
I have found my calling
The mission's all too clear
The voice I hear inside me
Is louder than the fear
I follow the bright lights
Into the dark nights
Chasin' after word's and melodies
We could sail the ocean
Lay back ob the waves
Or you can drop an anchor
And be the one to stay
Either way you see
It's ok with me
'Cause Love can only grow if it's set free
These gypsy feet keep changin' shoes
And are you the one that I belong to
That'll be my saving grace
And guide my way back home
My path is like a broken sidewalk
With cracks and stones and tear-shaped raindrops
That testify to the dreams that wont let go
I wanna know
Can you love this travelin' soul
If I rest here in your arms
Long enough to let you in
Without ever akin' why
Will you let me run again
Believe in my need to fly
Just like the changin' tide
I'll keep coming back if you'll be my welcome shore
My path is like a broken sidewalk
With cracks and stones and tear-shaped raindrops
That testify to the dreams that wont let go
I wanna know
Can you love this travelin' soul
We built a little playhouse with a front porch swing
A white picket fence, the American dream
Step by step, stone by stone
And now you're tellin' me that you wanna be alone
The walls are fallin' all around me now
You wanna.....
Tear it all down
Tear it all down
You're rippin' out what we put up
Demolishing this house of love
Tear it all down
Tear it all down
When your soul foundation cracks
It's hard to put the pieces back
When you tear it all down
Before this thing crumbles, you better think it through
'Cause you're gonna have to live with what you can't undo
Day by day, night after night
The truth is gonna hit you right between the eyes
You're gonna see the wreckage all around
When you.....
Step by step, stone by stone
We built this house into a home
In the pale neon light of a Saturday night
You'll see him walk up to the bar
He'll size up the ladies, the no's and the maybe's
Till he finds one who'll let down her guard
Then the band on his hand gets slipped off again
And his disarming charm starts to work
And with a drink and a lie, in the blink of an eye
Somethin' amazing occurs
He's suddenly single
Instantly free
And for three or four hours
He's the man of her dreams
He acts like there's no one, waiting at home
He'll be suddenly single, oh
Till he's suddenly gone
He sneaks through the door at a quarter to four
But tonight there's no one to wake
The note that she wrote him says, 'I've given up hopin'
I'd be able to change you someday'
He sits on the bed, shakin' his head
A man in complete disbelief
He knows what he's lost
Oh, but he never thought
Someday, he'd really be
Suddenly single
Instantly free
And for the rest of his life
She'll haunt his dreams
And now there'll be no one, waiting at home
He's suddenly single
'Cause she's suddenly gone
He's suddenly single, oh
Well, I lay my head on the railroad track
Waitin' on the "double e"
But the train don't run through here no more
Poor, poor pitiful me!
Poor, poor pitiful me!
Poor, poor pitiful me!
Oh, these boys won't let me be
Lord have mercy on me!
Woe, woe is me!
Well, I met a man out in Hollywood
And I ain't namin' names
But he really worked me over good
Just like Jesse James
Yes, he really worked me over good
He was a credit to his gender
He put me through some changes
Lord, sorta like a waring blender
Well, I met a boy in the Vieux-Carres
Down in Yokahoma
He picked me up and he threw me down
Sayin', "please don't hurt me, mama"
Poor, poor pitiful me!
(Tom Shapiro/Terri Clark/Chris Waters)
You could've walked along a back road
Or on a lonely stretch of beach
You could have sat there on a park bench
A Sunday paper at your feet
If you'd been waiting for a taxi
Or at a bus stop in the rain
I would've found you, I would've found you
Just the same
You know you could've been a gambler
Whose luck was running low
Or just another drifter
Without a single place to go
You could have been a broken dreamer
Without a penny to your name
I would've loved you, I would have loved you
Just the same
No it really didn't matter
Who you'd been or what you'd done
Where we met or when it happened
You'd still be the oneThere's no way to know the future
But one thing will never change
I'm gonna love you, I'm gonna love you
Just the same
I'd gonna love you, I'm gonna love you
Just the same
Maybe it's been a little too long
Holding it in, trying to be strong
Funny the things we bottle up
Come streaming out when you feel enough
There is a trust, the cautious will lack
Now that we've touched, there's no holding back
I want to call out for love 'til I can't breathe
I want to stare at the truth 'til I can't see
I want to pour out my soul 'til I'm empty
Empty
When only flesh and bone remain
I'll hold you close, then start again
Feeling nothing but a sweet release
When the ghosts are gone from inside of me
I've tried to fight it but what can I do
There's something deeper that surrenders to you
I want to call out for love 'til I can't breathe
I want to stare at the truth 'til I can't see
I want to pour out my soul 'til I'm empty
Empty
When I touch you, when I hear you
How can I doubt when every time I'm near you
I want to call out for love 'til I can't breathe
I want to stare at the truth 'til I can't see
I want to pour out my soul 'til I'm empty
Empty
Sun’s comin’ up on a sunday mornin’.
I’m lookin’ out the window at a beautiful view.
Turn on the tv an’ somebody’s talkin’,
’bout the wrong and the right and the ultimate truth.
I listen for a minute but my heart is somewhere else,
’cause I’ve got my own convictions but I keep them to myself.
When I feel the world around me,
How can I not believe?
If I’m high up on a mountain,
Or down on my knees,
It’s just between God and me.
Secrets I’ve been holding.
Tears cried, nobody else sees.
Sometimes I’m alone,
But I know there’s somebody watching over me.
There’s so much I’m afraid of an’ I’m really not that strong.
But there’s one place I can go to where all the fear is gone.
When I feel the world around me,
How can I not believe?
If I’m high up on a mountain,
Or down on my knees,
It’s just between God and me.
Every picture’s painted differently.
Every one has got a vision in their mind.
That fills the heart with answers,
And the missin’ piece that we hope to find.
And this is mine.
When I feel the world around me,
How can I not believe?
If I’m high up on a mountain,
Or down on my knees.
When I feel the world around me,
How can I not believe?
If I’m high up on a mountain,
Or down on my knees,
It’s just between God and me.
God and me.
It’s just between God and me.
They've been together now for eighteen years
And every growin' pain has led them here
She's packed up that last box in her old Chevrolet
Her mama says Tennessee seems so far away
And it's the first time she's seen her daddy cry
But everybody's gotta go sometime
Everybody's gotta cross that line
Even though goodbye wont come easy
Leave a little bit of love behind
It takes a lot of faith to find the strength
To walk away freely
Everybody's gotta go sometime
He found the love note in the dresser drawer
Right then he forgot what he was looking for
A decade of trust just went down the drain
She choked on her words when she tried to explain
And as he walked away, she begged him to stay
All we really know for sure is nothing stays the same
Don't be frightened by the winds of change
Everybody's gotta go sometime
Ten days too late you show up
With a sheepish grin and a bouquet in your hand
You make mistakes by the dozen
Don't think you can make it up the same way again
Chorus:
Flowers after the fact
Ain't gonna get me back
You gotta do something sooner and better than that
When you bring me red roses
There's an ulterior motive
Don't give me flowers after the fact
No part of your heart's ever in it
You're just trying to get your foot back in the door
I might feel like you meant it
If those long stems had come in the name of love before
(Repeat Chorus)
When you bring me red roses
There's an ulterior motive
Don't need no flowers after the fact
Now don't give me flowers after the fact
(Tom Shapiro/Chris Waters/Terri Clark)
There's a place I'm going to
Where I'll be over you
And I'm gonna go till I get there
Long as the road don't run out
Long as my heart don't let me down
I'll keep the wheels turning 'round
Till I get there
I don't know when I don't know how
But I'm finding my freedome
And that's somewhere I've never gone
Through these tears, I see now
It's gonna take leavin'
For me to know where I belong
There's a place I'm going to
Where I'll be over you
And I'm gonna go till I get there
Long as the road don't run out
Long as my heart don't let me down
I'll keep the wheels turning 'round
Till I get there It's just beyond the edge of my sorrow
I'll turn the key and I'll be on my way
With the help of my old friend tomorrow
I'm gonna put a million miles on yesterday
There's a place I'm going to
Where I'll be over you
And I'm gonna go till I get there
Long as the road don't run out
Long as my heart don't let me down
I'll keep the wheels turning 'round
Till I get there
All this running nowhere fast
All these faces that I pass
All these souls that don't reach out
Leave me feeling so without
I think you got here just in time
I think it's meant to be
And I'm ready to do anything
I want to tell you everything
Every nightmare, every dream
Every fear I've ever had
All the good and all the bad
All the secrets that I've kept
My mistakes and my regrets
The relief that it would bring
Just to tell you everything
Just to be all you need
When you need somebody there
Just to let go and still know
You wont go anywhere
Just to find myself again
Tell you who I've always been
Just to feel my spirit rise
When I look into your eyes
And see what I've been dying for
Baby I want nothing more
Than these songs I'm ganna sing
When I tell you everything
Just to be all you need
When you need somebody there
Just to let go and still know
You wont go anywhere
All this loneliness that urled
All the years that had me fooled
Now they seem to slip away
When you turn to me and say
I think you got here just in time
I think we're going to be just fine
And it would be enough for me
Just to tell you everything
Baby I'd do anything
I’m sittin’ in this cafe,
People talkin’ so loud I can’t hear myself think.
That’s not a bad thing.
The coffee keeps on coming,
The waiter who keeps smilin’ as I’m ridin’ on a river of caffeine,
An’ that’s not a bad thing.
I used to feel sorry for someone like me,
In a corner booth pretendin’ to read on a friday night.
I used to say: "it just ain’t right."
How could anybody ever have any fun,
Without somebody, without someone?
It never dawned on me,
The possibility,
That it’s not a bad thing.
Those naggin’ thoughts about you,
How I left without you tonight:
You know, they’re few and far between.
The waiter’s name is joey, he told me,
And that’s when I noticed he ain’t wearing any ring.
An’ that’s not a bad thing.
And there is a tug on the edge of my heart,
It’s you again sayin’: "don’t you start lettin’ go of me."
But I ain’t listenin’.
For once in my life, I’ll feel what I feel,
Let it be, let it be real.
Let it flow through me,
An’ wash me clean.
That’s not a bad thing.
As I’m drivin’ home, I’m thinkin’,
The worst might be over,
Or maybe I’m a little bit naive.
But the street lights seem brighter,
As I walk to my front door,
And I’m all alone when I turn the key.
An’ that’s not a bad thing.
I used to feel sorry for someone like me,
In a corner booth pretendin’ to read on a friday night.
I used to say: "it just ain’t right."
How could anybody ever have any fun,
Without somebody, without someone?
It never dawned on me,
The possibility,
That it’s not a bad thing.
After all was said and done
There was nothing left to do
The hardest mile I ever walked
Was the one I walked away form you
So maybe I'm a little ragged around the edges
And I've been keeping a little more to myself these days but
I'm alright
Shot down but I'm still standing
I'm alright
A little banged up from the fall
But I'm alright
Still shaky from the landing
I'm alright, after all
You know it's really not that bad
No matter how bad it might feel
Causse there ain't nothing time won't fix
This ain't nothing that some time won't heal
So maybe I've been walking a little wounded
I move a little bit slower not but that's okay cause...
I'm alright
Shot down but I'm still standing
I'm alright
A little banged up from the fall
But I'm alright
Still shaky from the landing
I'm alright, after all
And every now and then I think about you
Oh, every now and then I coss the line
I'm alright
Shot down but I'm still standing
I'm alright
A little banged up from the fall
But I'm alright
Still shaky from the landing
I'm alright, after all
I was third alton on the second row of the First Baptist church choir
I was keeper of the minutes for the Tri Delts, in charge of the homecoming bonfire
I was a staight 'A', straight laced, level-headed as they come
And parked at the Sonic, isn't that ironic, when my whole world came undone
One slot over was a calf roper gibeing me his Geoge Strait smile
And before I knew Miss Good-Two-Shoes was two0steppin', runnin' wild
Back in my cowboy days, Lord what a honky tonkin' haze
He was forbidden fruit in them tight Wranglers and boots
It was all dangerous fun, we were two outlaws on the run
Tastin' that rodeo dust, two unliklies in love
I swore I'd never give him up, back in my cowboy days
Well, Mama said, "He's crazy" Daddy says, "He's lazy"
Sister said, "Does he have a brother?"
Well, I changed my dress and who woulda guessed
I'd be wearin' them jeans and ropers
It was passionate nights and dashboard light
Nobody was watchin' the clock
It was love in the makin'
Eggs and bacon at the Seventy-Six truck shop
Back in my cowboy days, Lord what a honky tonkin' haze
He was forbidden fruit in them tight Wranglers and boots
It was all dangerous fun, we were two outlaws on the run
Tastin' that rodeo dust, two unliklies in love
I swore I'd never give him up, back in my cowboy days
Sometimes I lay here thinkin' 'bout him
And laugh about my crazy past
Then I roll over and kiss the calf roper
Who'da though it'd ever last
I go out walkin' after midnight
Out in the moonlight
Just like we used to do
I'm always walkin' after midnight searchin' for you
I walk for miles along the highway
Well, that's just my way
Of sayin' I love you
I'm always walkin' after midnight, searchin' for you
I stop to see a weepin' willow, cryin' on his pillow
Maybe he's cryin' for me and as the skies turn gloomy
Night winds whisper to me
I'm lonesome as I can be
I go out walkin' after midnight
Out in the starlight
Just hopin' you may be
Somewhere a-walkin' after midnight, searchin' for me
I stop to see a weepin' willow, cryin' on his pillow
Maybe he's cryin' for me and as the skies turn gloomy
Night winds whisper to me
I'm lonesome as I can be
I go out walkin' after midnight
Out in the starlight
Just hopin' you may be
Somewhere a-walkin' after midnight, searchin' for me
Somewhere a-walkin' after midnight, searchin' for me
I used to believe that things would change but here we go again
Riding a spinning carousel this circle never ends
This kitchen table has seen it all before
These walls are tired of standing, can't hold us anymore
One Mississippi, I close my eyes
Two Mississippi, I'm begging you that we can still survive
Three Mississippi, no looking back
Gone for good and I know that I won't change my mind
Whoa yeah, Three Mississippi is where I'm at tonight
We're all out of second chances and all out of one more times
There's not a word we haven't said, nothing we have not tried
My bones are aching from the weight I'm holding down
I took all that I am taking, I'm breakin', breakin' down
One Mississippi, I close my eyes
Two Mississippi, I'm begging you that we can still survive
Three Mississippi, no looking back
Gone for good and I know that I won't change my mind
Whoa yeah, Three Mississippi is where I'm at tonight
Hold my breath, close my eyes, goodbye
Whoa whoa whoa
One Mississippi, I close my eyes
Two Mississippi, I'm begging you that we can still survive
Three Mississippi, no looking back
Gone for good and I know that I won't change my mind
No I won't change my mind
Three Mississippi is where I'm at tonight
If this ole heart was built like a truck
These rocky old roads wouldn't be so rough
And if it ever broke down I could patch it up
If this ole heart was built like a truck
If this ole heart was made like a train
A lot of smoke and steel, I wouldn't feel no pain
And it wouldn't look back as it rolled away
If this ole heart was made like a train
But this ole heart is flesh and blood
Gets into trouble when it cares too much
Keeps it hangin' on when it ought to give up
On somethin' that's passed
I wish it had wheels and I wish it had wings
'Cause I could sure use just one of those things
Then this danged old fallin' out of love wouldn't hurt so bad
But this ole heart ain't made like that
If this ole heart was like an old tin roof
Beaten by the rain, weathered and used
A fresh coat of paint would make it good as new
If this ole heart was like an old tin roof
But this ole heart is flesh and blood
Gets in trouble when it cares too much
Keeps it hangin' on when it ought to give up
On somethin that's passed
I wish it had wheels and I wish it had wings
'Cause I could sure use just one of those things
Then this danged old fallin' out of love wouldn't hurt so bad
But this ole heart ain't made like that
I've had love and love's had me
I've been held and then set free
And I have lived enough to know
That you might stay or you might go
So here I am, one more time
Call me brave, call me blind
I'm gonna count to three, I'm gonna hold my breath
Try not to be afraid, though it scares me half to death
I'm out here on a limb, although I know that it might break
My heart is gonna want you anyway
And if this love has any chance at all
Well someone's gotta be the first to fall
The best is just a touch away
We'll make forever day by day
It'd be a shame to let this go
How sad to think we'd never know
How the morning light would fall on us
After we lay all night in love
I'm gonna count to three, I'm gonna hold my breath
Try not to be afraid, though it scares me half to death
I'm out here on a limb, although I know that it might break
My heart is gonna want you anyway
And if this love has any chance at all
Someone's gotta be the first to fall
So here I am, one more time
Call me brave, call me blind
I'm gonna count to three, I'm gonna hold my breath
Try not to be afraid, though it scares me half to death
I'm out here on a limb, although I know that it might break
My heart is gonna want you anyway
And if this love has any chance at all
How many times a pop star
Can go under the knife
Seems to be the conversation makin rounds tonight
And standing at the bar two friends are lookin for a fight
Over what the Bible says is wrong or right
When someone made a movie about Jesus on the cross
A journalism war of what is truth and what is not
Was all that they could talk about everyday for weeks
And do you think that's how He wanted it to be
Lately I pray for a slow news day
'Cause everything goods not bad enough for the front page
For every ten we lose we only hear of one that's saved
Sometimes I wanna hide away the rain
For a slow news day
People are still good that I always will belive
But these it feels like everyone could use a little peace
Living in a world that filled with fear and worry
It might be time for us to hear a different story
Lately I pray for a slow news day
'Cause everything goods not bad enough for the front page
For every ten we lose we only hear of one that's saved
Sometimes I wanna hide away the rain
For a slow news day
When I wake up I don't wanna see
Those headlines on the TV screen
Lately I pray for a slow news day
'Cause everything goods not bad enough for the front page
For every ten we lose we only hear of one that's saved
Sometimes I wanna hide away the rain
For a slow news day
One more margarita was one bad idea
Now you don't know where you left your car
And the rent's overdue, well, imagine that
And you think you might die from a broken heart
Well, you've told us all you're life's a total wreck
Then you might not want to hear what's comin' next 'cause
This is a honky tonk song
One of those get another beer, bend another ear
Somebody did something wrong songs
Between the pain and the pinin', cussin' and the cryin'
It might be ten minutes long
Hey, but that's ok
This is a honky tonk song
Now this is for Alice way out in Dallas
Who got dumped at the Burger King
And this is for Bobby who just quit his job
He's movin' out to Nashville to sing
For that long haul trucker who wont be home for supper
'Cause he's stranded on the side of the road
For everybody lonesome, everybody blue, yeah
It's for that good ol' boy preachin', dealin' with the Deacons
And the little ladies with the beehive hair-do's
And what about the waitress who don't think she can take it
Standin' on her feet one more night
For that Nascar racer that never sees the checkered flag
Wavin' crazy for him
For everyone who feels like they were born to loose, yeah
It's when the pain and the pinnin', cussin' and the cryin'
This thing is goin' on forever, Lord
It feels like it's ten years long
Hey, but that's ok
This is a honky tonk song
It's a honky tonk song
Little Clapboard house
Rent always due
Railroad tracks and factory smokestacks for a view
No easy street in our neighborhood
Yeah, it was hard to tell the bad times from the good
Summer nights just lyin' there watchin' the fan go 'round
Find a cool spot on the pillow and fall asleep dreamin' about
Bigger windows, bluer skies
Greener grass and more sunshine
Where a long shot's not so far away
Where hope is always high
And dreams have room to stretch their wings and fly
Through bigger windows, bluer skies
Yeah, those trains rolled by
And time did too
That tiny place looked even smaller in my rearview
Yeah, I've come a few miles, but I'm still that girl
With my nose pressed against the window to the world
Lookin' through a winshield of possibilities
Life sure does look different, sometimes all you need are
Bigger windows, bluer skies
Greener grass and more sunshine
Where a long shot's not so far away
Where hope is always high
And dreams have room to stretch their wings and fly
Through bigger windows, bluer skies
A different town, a different job or just a different room
No matter where you are right now
What I wish for you are
Bigger windows, bluer skies
Greener grass and more sunshine
Where a long shot's not so far away
Where hope is always high
And dreams have room to stretch their wings and fly
Through bigger windows, bluer skies
Digging in, I see you spinning south
Not again, it's such a long way out
When I think of all the time we might have spent
Having better days I wonder where it all went wrong
Like a bird in a gilded cage
Paralyzed by the love and rage
Every time I stick my head back in the sand
You show up holding your heart in your hand, again
And it's been a test of will and mind
But I'd do it all again
We've been through the best and worst of times
And I still call you friend
Even when you're beautiful and broken
Just believe, everything is fine
Drink it down, like a good red wine
Let the peace of knowing nothing's gonna change
Bring you comfort, let it guide you through the fear and pain
And it's been a test of will and mind
But I'd do it all again
We've been through the best and worst of times
And I still call you friend
Even when you're beautiful and broken
Broken...
Hood up, bent over that carborator
I skinned my knuckle
Damn that hurt
Got a 6 pack chillin' on ice for later
And grease all over my white t-shirt
My brother taught me how
To throw a curve ball
The cheerleadin' thing never felt quite right
When it comes to high fashion
I hit a brick wall
This girl's just one of the guys
You can dress me up
But it won't change
The way i walk against the grain
I can rock your world
And if my mood is right
You can take me home
But i'm gonna drive
'cause this girls just one of the guys
I can throw darts
Talk about fishin'
Tell a dirty joke
And watch nascar
I can help you with your love life
And tell you 'bout women
Drink you under the table
At your favorite bar
You can dress me up
But it won't change
The way i walk against the grain
I can rock your world
And if my mood is right
You can take me home
But i'm gonna drive
'cause this girls just one of the guys
I'm still a lady
Lookin' for the right man
But he's gotta take me
Just the way i am
'cause you can dress me up
But it won't change
The way i walk against the grain
I can rock your world
And if my mood is right
After the game on monday night
'cause this girl's just one of the guys
Yeah this girl's just one of the guys
You were standin' at my front door
When I came home tonight
And I could tell by the look you gave me
You were needin' my advice
You say you want more out of life than he can give you
As a tear rolls down your face
But girl, I've seen the way he looks at you
And I know someone who'd gladly take your place
If I were you
I'd run back home tonight
Tell him everything's all right
Yeah, I know what I'd do
If I were you
I'd never let him go
I'd have someone to hold
My whole life through
If I were you
You shouldn't think you're missin' out on something
Because you wear a wedding band
'Cause I can't seem to find somebody
Who wants more than just a one night stand
You know this single life I'm livin'
Ain't all it's cracked up to be
So you've come to the wrong place
If what you want is sympathy
I want a road stretching out before me
I want a radio in my ear
I want a full tank of absolution
No Fear.
I want a rainstorm to pull me over
Then a sky that begins to clear
Towards the truest of destinations
No Fear.
Chorus:
I used to hit every wall there was
I used to run away from love
All I ever wanted was right here
But I had to reach way down inside
I had to have faith I'd find
No Fear.
I want the world to just keep on turning
I want the dawn in my rear view mirror
I want to hear my own voice singing
No Fear.
And when I need two arms around me
And there's no one near
When I'm alone let the only sound be
No Fear.
(Repeat chorus)
I want peace, love and understanding
A stogie and an ice-cold beer
Don't want to live afraid of dying
I used to hit every wall there was
I used to run away from love
All I ever wanted was right here
But I had to reach way down inside
I used to stay up all night long
Wondering what I was doing wrong
All I ever needed was right here
But I had to reach way down inside
I had to have faith I'd find
No Fear.
Last night we went to bed not talking
Cause we already said to much
I face the wall you faced the window
Bound and determined not to touch
We've been married 7 years now
Some days if feels like 21
I'm still mad at you this morning
Coffee's ready if you want some
I've been up since 5
Thinking about me and you
And I've got to tell you
The conclusion I've come to
[Chorus]
I'll never leave, I'll never stray
My love for you will never change
But I ain't ready to make up we'll get around to that
I think I'm right I think your wrong
I'll probably give in before long
Please don't make me smile
I just want to be mad for awhile
For now you might as well forget it
Don't run your fingers through my hair
Yeah that's right I'm being stubborn
No I don't want to go back upstairs
I'm going to leave for work
Without a goodbye kiss
But as I'm driving off
Just remember this
[Chorus twice]
I just want to be mad for awhile
I just want to be mad for awhile
Don't tell me the reason that you're calling
Is to see if I'm all right since you've been gone
'Cause I know you and I know why we're talking
You're wanting me to say I'm barely hanging on
Well, maybe that was true for a night or two
But now, I got better things to do
I could wash my car in the rain
Change my new guitar strings
Mow the yard just the same as I did yesterday
I don't need to waste my time crying over you
I got better things to do
Maybe when I don't have so much going
Or quite so many irons in the fire
I'll take the time to miss you like you're hoping
But now, I can't put forth the effort it requires
Well, I'd love to talk to you, but then, I'd miss Donahue
That's right, I got better things to do
Check the air in my tires
Straighten my stereo wires
Count the stars in the sky or just get on with my life
I don't need to waste my time crying over you
I got better things to do
Terri Clark
We pass in the hallway
I stop to kiss you on the cheek
But you're in a hurry
You've got a deadline you must meet
You're working so much these days
You don't have time to spend with me
But I keep hoping we might get back
To the way love used to be
Chorus:
I am the keeper of the flame
You only helped me build the fire
And it's getting harder every day
To make out love burn with desire
'Cause if I left it up to you
Only ashes would remain
When it needs shelter from the rain
I am the keeper of the flame
We live here together
But I feel we're world apart
When I tell you I love you
You never listen with your heart
I may look like I'm doing fine
But I'm dying deep inside
'Cause I've done all that I can do
To try and keep this love alive
(Repeat Chorus)
Oh, when it needs shelter from the rain
Throwing pictures out the window
Scattered by the way the wind blows
Bye Bye Baby , that's the last I'll see of you
Shoebox full of old love letters
I'll tear each one till I feel better
And I won't look back, cause I don't like the view
What my heart needs now is rest
So I'm packing up and I'm headed west
My mind's made up, I'll put it to the test
Pushing myself and this old maching
Burning fumes and what's left of my dreams
Let 'em go cause I don't need no strings
Just give me a road and a Little Gasoline
We talked in circles 'til the words ran out
And it all came down to an angry shout
Before I knew it I was in third gear and gone
Well this had been coming for a long, long time
If I said I'm sorry, well I'd be lying
If you think I'll never make it, well you'd be wrong
What my heart needs now is rest
So I'm packing up and I'm headed west
My mind's made up, I'll put it to the test
Pushing myself and this old machine
Burning fumes and what's left of my dreams
Let 'em go cause I don't need no strings
Just give me a road and a Little Gasoline
You sit in the shadows
You don't complain or criticize
And while the world may see me as a fool
They're not looking through your eyes
No questions asked, you're there when I need you
With a love that inspires me to be everything you deserve
Chorus:
Cause you're my unsung hero
And I know it's not easy to walk in your shoes
Day after day youcontinue to amaze me
Now I sing this song of love for you
While others long to steal the spotlight
You work your magic quietly
Cause you're not in it for the glory
The love you give comes naturally
I may not have much, but what I have I give to you
And this song that I sing is my gift
And I swear that I mean every word
Chorus
Chorus
Now I sing this song of love
(Bob DiPiero/Chris Waters/Terri Clark)
Do you get the feeling
Even when you're not alone
There's a memory
making itself at home
And it don't let loose no matter what you do
That's me not loving you
Lately you are sleeping
And you've got the window closed
Yet there's a crack somewhere
Cause you can feel the cold wind blow
And it gets to you, no matter what you do
That's me not loving you
Didn't I tell you when you left
You never would forget the love you could have kept
Now every night in your empty room
The only thing you're holding is the truth
If you hear a heartbeat
Where there really should be two
That's me not loving you
When all you hear is silence
Then you'll know the voice is mine
If the phone don't ring
And the bell don't chime
And that someone new, you'll never get used to
Well that's me not loving you
Didn't I tell you when you left
You never would forget the love you could have kept
Now every night in your empty room
The only thing you're holding is the truth
If you hear a heartbeat
Where there really should be two
Shoulda known it was you knocking on my door
At half past a heartache at quarter to four
Were you starting to worry I was finally getting over you
I almost forgot you looked so fine
If you told me some lies, it would be like old times
Just getting to see you is almost worth the things you do
You're easy on the eyes
Hard on the heart
You look so good but the way things look ain't the way they are
Better say goodbye
Before this goes too far
Cause now I realize you're easy on the eyes
Hard on the heart
I got to admit to you got a smile
That really reeled me in for awhile
But it ain't funny, honey, what you put me through
So why don't you send me your photograph
It'd hurt a lot less than taking you back
Then I could still have my favorite part of you
Cause you're easy on the eyes
Hard on the heart
You look so good but the way things look ain't the way they are
Better say goodbye
Before this goes too far
Cause now I realize you're easy on the eyes
Hard on the heart
You're easy on the eyes
Hard on the heart
You look so good but the way things look ain't the way they are
Better say goodbye
Before this goes too far
Now I realize you're easy on the eyes
Hard on the heart
Now I realize
You're easy on the eyes
Ten tons desire ten tons of passion
Pickin' up steam 2 souls crashin'
No wasted wishes, thrown away kisses
I've got a job to do
Rubble and dust, smoke and flames
A glorious mess, wild and untamed
When I take aim, and set my heart on you
I'm a wreckin' ball
A woman on a mission, pure demolition
Bustin' right through that wall
No sense in runnin', you won't see it comin'
But it feels so good when you fall
I'm wreckin' ball
It's a sweet kind of damage, a good kind of broken
Knockin' that locked up door wide open
You'll be smiling knowing I'll swing back through
I'm a wreckin' ball
A woman on a mission, pure demolition
Bustin' right through that wall
No sense in runnin', you won't see it comin'
But it feels so good when you fall
I'm wreckin' ball
No holding me back, no slowing me down
When I want what I want and I want it right now
On a cast iron chain, headed your way
You'll know I ain't messin' around
Cuz I'm a wreckin' ball
A woman on a mission, pure demolition
Bustin' right through that wall
No sense in runnin', you won't see it comin'
I'm a wreckin' ball
But it feels so good when you fall
I'm wreckin' ball
Runnin' on passion, comin' right at ya
And it feels so good when you fall
I'm a wreckin' ball
First, it's baseball, arcades in the mall
Skipping out of study hall to hang with the guys
Then, it's fast cars, rock and roll guitars
Lighting up behind the barn and not knowing why
But his life is about to change
He's never gonna be the same
And he'll be living in a different world
When boy meets girl
One smile, one look - he's nearly on the hook
Got it bad and feeling good all over inside
He ain't got a clue what he's going through
But he's going to - just give him time
'Cause his life is about to change
He's never gonna be the same
He'll be living in a diffferent world
When boy meets girl
He never polished his boots before
Never thought about what he wore
Never knew he could feel like that
Now there ain't no way he can ever go back
Oh yeah, his life is about to change
He ain't never gonna be the same
And he'll be living in a different world
When boy meets girl
His life is about to change
He ain't never gonna be the same
He'll be living in a different world
A very good friend of mine
Told me something the other day
I'd like to pass it on to you
'Cause I believe what he said to be true
He said, "We're here for a good time
"Not a long time" (Not a long time)
"So have a good time
"The sun can't shine everyday"
And the sun is shinin'
In this rainy city
And the sun is shinin'
Ooh, isn't it a pity
That every year has it's share of tears
Every now and then, it's gotta rain
We're here for a good time
Not a long time
So have a good time
The sun can't shine everyday
Whoo!
And the sun is shinin'
In this rainy city
And the sun is shinin'
Ooh, isn't it a pity
That every year has it's share of tears
Every now and then, it's gotta rain
We're here for a good time
Not a long time
So have a good time
The sun can't shine everyday
We're here for a good time
Not a long time
So have a good time
The sun can't shine everyday
So have a good time
I'll always remember the first time I saw him
Up in the saddle alone
Riding that pony and racin' the wind
Wherever it would blow
Each night I'd pray for one more day
But his soul was wild and free
It's like tyin' a heart
To a tumbleweed
So I'll make a wish beneath the desert moon
His love will blow my way
One day soon
Yes I know, I should let him go
But I can't deny the need
It's like tyin' a heart
To a tumbleweed
I could fashion some fences that might hold him in
But only for a little while
'Cause that restless spirit keeps following him
And I know he's bound to say goodbye
I dream he'll say that he wants to stay
Then he drifts away from me
It's like tyin' a heart
To a tumbleweed
So I'll make a wish beneath the desert moon
His love will blow my way
One day soon
Yes I know, I should let him go
But I can't deny the need
It's like tyin' a heart
To a tumbleweed
Tyin' a heart
To a tumbleweed
Tyin' a heart
A beer stain on a jukebox
A tractor in a field
Fire flies on a screen door
A home cooked meal
Rolling down a dirt road
Listening to a George Strait song
If it ain't pure and simple
It ain't gonna turn me on
It's gotta have a twang thang
It's gotta bend a heart strang
Like a scuffed up boot
Or a boy with two first names
I gotta feel a deep pang
When I hear the songs they sang
If it don't kick up a little dust
It ain't got much of a twang thang
If I tried to describe it
Well, I don't think I could
It's like swimming in a cold creek
'Cause it just feels good
No matter where you find it
There's a down home quality
It ain't sophisticated
And that's just fine with me
It's gotta have a twang thang
It's gotta bend a heart strang
Like a scuffed up boot
Or a boy with two first names
I gotta feel a deep pang
When I hear the songs they sang
If it don't kick up a little dust
It ain't got much of a twang thang
It's gotta have a twang thang
It's gotta bend a heart strang
Like a scuffed up boot
Or a boy with two first names
I gotta feel a deep pang
When I hear the songs they sang
If it don't kick up a little dust
It ain't got much of a twang thang
It's gotta bend a heart strang
Like a scuffed up boot
Or a boy with two first names
I gotta feel a deep pang
When I hear the songs they sang
Well, if it don't kick up a little dust
It ain't got much of a twang thang
Well, if it don't kick up a little dust
I woke up at three a.m. and stumbled in the dark
i don't sleep much anyway, since we've been apart
but that's just one of many things,
i've adjusted to so well,
'cause i surrendered long ago,
and now finally i can tell
Chorus: i'm getting used yo
not getting over you
not wondering how to shake
a hurt that won't go away
not knowing where to turn
is something i thought i'd never learn
it's really nothing new
i'm just getting used to
not getting over you
i head down highway 40
past the place we used to go
i don't atop to cry anymore
i just driva by real slow
and i don't feel the dagger
when somebody speaks your name
i guess that i'm just growing more
accustomed to the pain
Chorus:
not knowing where to turn
is something i thought i'd never learn
it's really nothing new
i'm just getting used to
I hear the whispers as I walk by
They always start with bless her heart
She's still single and that's such an empty life
She must not be lookin' all that hard
They've all got their stories of why I'm still alone
But the only truth that matters is my own
I want fireworks to paint the sky
A kiss to burn my lips
I wanna feel the touch that pounds my heart down to my fingertips
And twenty years from now it still won't be as good as it will get
It might be a lot to ask for but I won't take any less
Just because I won't settle don't mean I won't settle down
I don't need a love that I can live with
I want the one I can't live without
Momma's always getting on me
She says I don't give anyone a chance
But if I can't feel the music when somebody holds me
How am I supposed to dance
There might be a few more lonely nights
But I'm not keeping score
It's worth the wait for what I'm waitin' for
Fireworks to paint the sky
A kiss to burn my lips
I wanna feel the touch that pounds my heart down to my fingertips
And twenty years from now it still won't be as good as it will get
It might be a lot to ask for but I won't take any less
Just because I won't settle don't mean I won't settle down
I don't need a love that I can live with
I want the one I can't live without
And just because I won't settle don't mean I won't settle down
I don't need a love that I can live with
I want the one I can't live without
The rumor going 'round
Is that I haven't shed a tear
But don't they know you can't believe
Everything you hear
'Cause ever since you left
I've been a master of disguise
I may be smiling on the outside
But don't look into my eyes, 'cause
The inside story
Is as clear as black and white
I still dream about you
When I turn out the lights
The news out on the street
Says you didn't break my heart
But the inside story
Is tearing me apart
I thought maybe there was something wrong
That we'd work out in time
And looking back I can see
I didn't read between the lines
And now my pride helps me hide the pain
So it's not written on my face
When we pass I'll pretend your memory
Was easy to erase, but
The inside story
Is as clear as black and white
I still dream about you
When I turn out the lights
The news out on the street
Says you didn't break my heart
But the inside story
Is tearing me apart
Oh, the inside story
Running my fingers
Slowly through your locks of ebony
Hearing you sing "Blackbird" in the shower
Just a little bit off key
Ain't that just like me?
And my selective memory
To forget about the hurt, the tears, and the lies
Forget slammin' doors, and a hundred goodbyes
I miss you like crazy, make no mistake
The bad was bad baby, but the good was great
We'd break up just to make up
Then we'd do it all again
But the moments that we made love
I never wanted it to end
Leave the bitter, keep the sweet
That's the part I'll, take with me
And forget about the hurt, the tears, and the lies
Forget slammin' doors, and a hundred goodbyes
I miss you like crazy, make no mistake
The bad was bad baby, but the good was great
We came so close, a real almost
And that's the honest truth
All that said, I don't regret
One day of loving you...
I miss you like crazy, make no mistake
I miss you like crazy, what can I say
The bad was bad baby, but the good was great
What's going on in your head
You haven't heard a word I've said
I think we need to talk
Cause you turn your emotions off
And that's something I don't understand
Cause that's how I feel
With my heart
Every beat, every part
Way down deep
In my soul
I live and breathe to let you know
That's how I feel
You think the silence buys you time
To make things clearer in your mind
But I can't live in the dark
Not knowing who you are
So tell me how you feel inside
That's how I feel
With my heart
Every beat, Every part
Way down deep in my soul
I live and breathe to let you know
That's how I feel
That's how I get to know you
If you'll only let it go you'll
find its not as scary as it seems
That's how I feel
With my heart
Every beat, every part
Way down deep in my soul
I live and breathe to let you know
I've got an ice-cold cup of coffee
And a paper I haven't read
A canyon in my heart
And a hammer in my head
And a waitress with an empty stare
That looks right through me
I'm sitting at this table
And I'm balancing the salt
Weighing out my choices
Baby, it's nobody's fault
And I'm torn up by these voices
Talking to me
You say there's no good reason
For me to walk away
You say there's so much good between us
Who wouldn't want to stay
But how can I be with you
If deep down I believe
I'll lose a part of me
Sometimes goodbye is the only open door
I can't turn back
When I know there's something more
I gotta find what my heart beats for
I've got a half of page of reasons
And a napkin full of tears
From trying to pull my spirit
Through the pocket of my fears
As the lunch crowd
Empties out into the city
And there may not be a way for me
To make you understand
I'll write down the words I'm feeling
And I'll leave it in your hands
But the memories of our love
I'm taking with me
You say there's no good reason
For me to walk away
You say we're meant to be together
And I'm making a mistake
But this emptiness inside me
Has brought me to this road a
And I have to let you go
Sometimes goodbye is the only open door
I can't turn back
When I know there's something more
I gotta find what my heart beats
For the passion everlasting
For the deepest dream
For a chance to love like that
There is no in between
Sometimes goodbye is the only open door
I can't turn back
When I know there's something more
I gotta find what my hear beats for
(Sometimes goodbye)
What my hear beats for
Winters are grey in Tennessee
That don't usually get to me
But here lately I've bin missin' the sun
So I caught a plane to Cozumel
Thought a, weekend in that salty air would do me good
At least I thought it would
[CHORUS]
Here I sit with a drink in my hand
Local canteena with a sign hanging sayin'
Something in Spanish bout
Let the good times roll
Between the sandy beeches and the margaritas
Thought I'd find a way to let you go
But there's not enough tequila in Mexico
Your memory didn't come around.
No not until the sun went down
And I startin' wishin' I had you to hold
It's a feelin that just won't fade
Even a thousand miles away
I still want you back: with every glass
[CHORUS]
[Instrumental]
Between the sandy beeches and the margaritas
I thought I'd find a way to let you go
Somebody's restless
She feels second best
And the girl across town
Is thinkin' about a permanent change
And the lady livin' next door
Won't take it anymore
There's a whole lotta love gone wrong
Goin' 'round these days
Must be somethin' in the water
Somethin' in the air
'Cause every girl I talk to
Is goin' through the same thing
I'm goin' through here
Must be somethin' in the teardrops
They've been fallin' too long
Must be somethin' in the water
Makin' me wanna move on
I understand the heartache
It leaves such a bitter taste
Makes you go crazy
Thirsty for somethin' else
The way that it used to be
Now ain't enough for me
'Cause the love I ain't gettin'
Is like drinkin' from a dry well
Must be somethin' in the water
Somethin' in the air
'Cause every girl I talk to
Is goin' through the same thing
I'm goin' through here
Must be somethin' in the teardrops
They've been fallin' too long
Must be somethin' in the water
Makin' me wanna move on
Must be somethin' in the water
Somethin' in the air
'Cause every girl I talk to
Is goin' through the same thing
I'm goin' through here
Must be somethin' in the teardrops
They've been fallin' too long
Must be somethin' in the water
She packed my lunch up in a box for my first day of school
I said I wish you could go with me today
She said you're gonna be alright just like I promised you
Just remember any time you feel afraid
I want you to smile
And know you're not alone
Dry those little eyes
I'll be here when you come home
I'm always in your heart
Even when we are apart
It's only for a while
So I want you to smile
She packed my suitcase in the trunk when I turned 18
And drove me all the way to Tennessee
She said I know you're gonna make it, I've got faith in you
And while you're out there chasin' down your dreams
I want you to smile
And know you're not alone
Dry those little eyes
I'll be there when you come home
I'm always in your heart
Even when we are apart
It's only for a while
So I want you to smile
She fought for three long years and didn't wanna leave
No matter what they told her, she still believed
So she used the tools God gave her
But in the end they couldn't save her
As I sat there by her bed watchin' her sleep
She must have heard a tear roll down my cheek
That's when she said to me
I want you to smile
And know you're not alone
Dry those little eyes
I'll be there when you come home
I'm always in your heart
Even when we are apart
It's only for a while
He said goodbye from the edge of the porch
Like she'd been some casual friend
He said "You're better off without me, I'm not what you need" like her momma had said about him
He started the car pulled out of the drive didn't waste anytime lookin back
She watched him go thinkin even a stranger would show more compassion than that
She could've cried but she didn't have time
She had a baby to feed, a pink blanket to find, to rock their little one to sleep
She could've laid in bed for hours giving misery the power
But she didn't have time
She got a sitter and she got a job 'cause she had a promise to keep
Her day was a factory and evenin survival and night was exhaustion and sleep
Sometimes she felt life was passing her by and watching was all she could do
Her friends said "You gotta get outta the house and maybe you'll meet someone new"
She could've tried but she didn't have time
She had a five years old to feed, she had ballet class, piano lessons and t-ball little league
She could've laid awake for hours giving lonely nights the power
But she didn't have time
Not time, where would she find the time to trust a man again
Not time, for that flat tire, a crowded parking lot and then,
Not time, but yes have coffee with the man that got her tire fixed
She was thinking "Gosh, he's handsome"
When he asked
"Do you have kids?"
She could've lied but she didn't have time, all she said was "She's five"
He said "I saw the car seat, I love kids, does she have your eyes"
And they sat and talked for hours givin destiny its power
She could've been afraid to fall in love that night
But she didn't have time
She could've been afraid to fall in love that night
I got a headache from the work day
And a heartache from last night
Anything that could've lately did not go right
They say time is the ticket
But I sure ain't got the time
With a little jingle in my pocket
There's a mission on my mind
I've got some pain to kill
Hurt to heal
Anything I have to do I will
So come on baby let's take a ride
Way on over to the other side
Of this low down, lonely, no good way to feel
I got some pain to kill
Gonna find me a party
Maybe start one of my own
Light a fire to my troubles
And around the smoke
I might regret it come tomorrow
When I'm nursing the good time flu
But a girl in my condition only has one thing to lose
I've got some pain to kill
Hurt to heal
Anything I have to do I will
So come on baby let's take a ride
Way on over to the other side
Of this low down, lonely, no good way to feel
I got some pain to kill
Promotion bumped me
Boyfriend dumped me
I gotta do something
So until the sun comes up on Sunday
I've got some pain to kill
Hurt to heal
Anything I have to do I will
So come on baby let's take a ride
Way on over to the other side
Of this low down, lonely, no good way to feel
I got some pain to kill
I've got some pain to kill
Hurt to heal
Anything I have to do I will
So come on baby let's take a ride
Way on over to the other side
Of this low down, lonely, no good way to feel
I got some pain to kill
How can I believe
That my heart would find someone like you
You see me, the real me
No in bewteens, I had nowhere to hide
You took away the walls around me
Made me feel safe to share my truth
I see the heavens open, a heart that once was broken
Is holding nothing back
Now that I found you
You hold me like a prayer, you touch me everywhere
A lifetime just ain't enough to love you true
Now that I found you
Now that I found you
I do believe we're meant to be
Our chemistry will last forever
And through the years
We'll see some tears
We'll conquer fears
And together we will grow
Looking in your eyes
They tell me
I no longer have to feel alone
I see the heavens open, a heart that once was broken
Is holding nothing back
Now that I found you
You hold me like a prayer, you touch me everywhere
A lifetime just ain't enough to love you true
Now that I found you
Now that I found you
You see me, the real me
You believe in me
I see the heavens open, a heart that once was broken
Is holding nothing back
Now that I found you
You hold me like a prayer, you touch me everywhere
A lifetime just ain't enough to love you true
Now that I found you
Grew up drivin' on black ice
Spinnin' in circles under Northern Lights
Laughter steamin'
Small town dreamin'
Digging tunnels in the deep snow
Sheltered from the shiver of a ten below
And I'm right at home
I'm a Northern girl, wild and free
I've got four strong winds to carry me
I've been east to west and all around the world
But I'll always be a Northern girl
Little cottage on a big lake
Sunshine would be a shame to waste
Warm days won't last
Come and go fast
Bonfire in the moonlight
People I've known all of my life
That's where I belong
I'm a Northern girl, wild and free
I've got four strong winds to carry me
I've been east to west and all around the world
But I'll always be a Northern girl
Where I come from
What I'm made of
Where I wanna be
You can take me out of there but you can't take it out of me
Northern girl, wild and free
I've got four strong winds to carry me
I've been east to west and all around the whole wide world
But I'll always be a Northern girl
I'm a Northern girl, Northern girl
True North, strong & free
Carry me
I want a road stretching out before me
I want a radio in my ear
I want a full tank of absolution
No fear
I want a rainstorm to pull me over
Then a sky that begins to clear
Towards the truest of destinations
No fear
I used to hit every wall there was
I used to run away from love
All I ever wanted was right here
But I had to reach way down inside
I had to have faith I'd find
No fear
I want the world to just keep on turning
I want the dawn in my rear view mirror
I want to hear my own voice singing
No fear
And when I need two arms around me
And theres no one near
When I'm alone let the only sound be
No fear
I used to hit every wall there was
I used to run away from love
All I ever wanted was right here
But I had to reach way down inside
I had to have faith I'd find
No fear
I want peace, Love and Understanding
A stogie and an ice-cold beer
Don't want to live afraid of dying
I used to hit every wall there was
I used to run away from love
All I ever wanted was right here
But I had to reach way down inside
I used to stay up all night long
Wondering what I was doing wrong
All I ever needed was right here
But I had to reach way down inside
I had to have faith I'd find
We got our first McDonald's and it made the headline news
In a town where no one locks their doors at night
All the lights are flashing yellow, we just roll right through
And there is not a superstore in sight
But there's more to life
I told myself, I'd say good bye
By the time the clock struck twelve
But I can't pull the trigger on that changing world out there
With all these dreams, I can't believe I'm still standing here
It's time to face the fact, I'm not the rebel that I thought
'Cause midnight's gone but I'm not
Everyone I run into has known me all my life
There are no secrets you can call your own
Since the age of seventeen, I've faced the morning light
Saying this day is the day I'm gonna go
All I have to do is drive away
But the things that make me crazy
Always make me stay
'Cause I can't pull the trigger on that changing world out there
With all these dreams I can't believe I'm still standing here
It's time to face the fact, I'm not the rebel that I thought
'Cause midnight's gone but I'm not
It's time to face the fact, I'm not the rebel that I thought
He drinks while he stares
At the smoke in the air
For him, time seems to crawl
He's got no one at home
So he sits there alone
Waiting on lonesome's last call
She came in by chance
Longing to dance
She once was the belle of the ball
But flowers will fade
She's showing touches of gray
And she's waiting on lonesome's last call
While the fiddles are playing
The dance floor is swaying
To the beat of an old fashioned waltz
Their watching the hands of the clock on the wall
And waiting on lonesome's last call
Soon the lights will go on
But the empty they've known
Won't be felt in this moment at all
There was love in the air
And it found their hearts there
Waiting on lonesome's last call
While the fiddles are playing
The dance floor is swaying
To the beat of an old fashioned waltz
Their watching the hands of the clock on the wall
And waiting on lonesome's last call
Back in 1994
I fell head over heals for the boy next door
I prayed every night and day
That God would turn his head my way
Graduation he moved on
Broke my heart like a country song
Must have cried two rivers long
Oh, but life goes on
And before too long
You figure out you're right where you belong
It's sad and it's sweet
But if you're lucky it keeps going on and on and on
Then came 1999
My heart broke for the second time
Left me cryin' on the steps
Burned me down like a cigarette
Just like that and he was gone
My heart sunk like a ten pound ston
Hand no right to do me wron
Oh, but life goes on
And before too long
You figure out you're right where you belong
It's sad and it's sweet
But if you're lucky it keeps going on and on and on
My mamm alwyas said that they'll be lesson that you learn
You don't need to know 'em all right now
But I'm learning as I go
And the more I learn I know
The less I want to know anyhow
I finally found my whole world
Little boy and a little girl
Got me a man with a heart of gold
It all came back a hundred fold
And I watch the gravel kickin' up
As he pull in the drive in his pick-up truck
I jsut smile and my good luck
Oh, but life goes on
And before too long
You figure out you're right where you belong
It's sad and it's sweet
I used to think it was all in the drink
It made him the way he was
He swore he'd change, poured it all down the drain
And finally he'd given up
But tonight in the kitchen
I sat there and listened
To words he could never take back
I didn't see no Jack or Jim Beam
He was drinking his coffee black
Oh, I wish he'd been drinkin' whiskey
When he told me he didn't love me
But he was stone cold sober
He meant what he said
And he did what he did
'Cause in his heart it was already over
The truth doesn't lie
So I can't deny it like I've always done before
Oh, I wish he'd been drinkin' whiskey
When he told me he didn't love me no more
He used to come home drunk to the bone
After he'd stayed out all night
He'd start slammin' doors and pacin' the floors
And we'd always end up in a fight
But tonight there's no screaming
Just the sound of him leaving
And the silence that rings in my ears
This house is dry, but for the very first time
I wish there was a bottle 'round here
Yeah, I wish he'd been drinkin' whiskey
She packed my lunch up in a box
For my first day of school
I said I wish you could go with me today
She said I know you'll be alright just like I promised you
Just remember anytime you feel afraid
I want you to smile
And know you're not alone
Dry those little eyes
Ill be here when you come home
I'm always in heart
Even we are apart
If only for awhile
So I want you to smile
She packed suitcase in the trunk
When I turned eighteen
And drove me all the way to Tennessee
She said I know you're going to make it
I've got faith in you
And while you're out there chasing down you're dreams
I want you to smile
And know you're not alone
Dry those little eyes
Ill be here when you come home
I'm always in heart
Even we are apart
If only for awhile
So I want you to smile
She fought for 3 long years
And didn't want to leave
No matter what the they told her
She still believed
So she used the tools that god gave her
But In the end they couldn't save her
As I sat there by here bed watching her sleep
She must have heard a tear run down my cheek
That's when she said to me
I want you to smile
And know you're not alone
Dry those little eyes
Ill be there when you come home
I'm always in heart
Even we are apart
If only for awhile
It'll only be awhile
I'm sitting in traffic
For the 5th year in a row
Wasting my time
Just to get
Where I don't even wanna go
I started jotting things down
On a krispy kreme sack
Everything I'd do
If I could leave this place
And never look back
I wanna do it all
Visit Paris in the fall
Watch the Yankees play ball
I wanna take it all in
Catch a few beads
Down at Mardi Gras
Start a tradition
Lay down the law
I wanna do it all
I want to drink tequila
Down in Tijuana
Say why not
When somebody says
Hey do you wanna
I wanna get my heart broke
Once or twice
Settle down with the love of my life
Rock little babies to sleep at night
I wanna do it all
Visit Paris in the fall
Watch the Yankees play ball
I wanna take it all in
Catch a few beads
Down at Mardi Gras
Start a tradition
Lay down the law
I wanna do it all
I wanna spend a day
Every now and then
Just doin what I want to do
When I wanna do it
Anytime I wanna do it
I wanna do it all
Visit Paris in the fall
Watch the Yankee's play ball
I wanna take it all in
Catch a few beads
Down at Mardi Gras
Start a tradition
Lay down the law
I wanna do it all
See Niagara falls
Fight city hall
Feel good in my skin
Beating the odds
With my back to the wall
Try to rob Peter
Without paying Paul
I wanna do it all
I wanna do it all
Well, you thundered into my life
Like a steed out of control
Tryin' to rope my heart and tie me down
With a little band of gold
And I hate to break your spirit
'Cause I know your mind is set
Well, you may be but I ain't ready yet
Hold your horses, you're steppin' outta line
Like a team of untamed stallions
Tramplin' on this heart of mine
I'm no good beneath the reins
Used to makin' my own choices
Hold your horses
I don't mean to act so skittish
But when it comes to changin' names
There's a mighty sense of freedom
Still a rushin' through my veins
And your urgent need to settle down
Has got me runnin' scared
'Cause I ain't quite ready for the rocking chair
Hold your horses, you're steppin' outta line
Like a team of untamed stallions
Tamplin' on this heart of mine
I'm no good beneath the reins
Used to makin' my own choices
Hold your horses
Hold your horses, you're steppin' outta line
Like a team of untamed stallions
Tramplin' on this heart of mine
I'm no good beneath the reins
Used to makin' my own choices
Hold your horses
Hold your horses, you're steppin' outta line
Like a team of untamed stallions
Tramplin' on this heart of mine
I'm no good beneath the reins
Used to makin' my own choices
Hold your horses
Hold your horses
So she can't go out tonight again
Her sister's sick, she's gotta baby-sit
Yeah, that sounds like a pretty good excuse
Now you didn't hear any of this from me
But things aren't always what they seem
Brace yourself, this may come as a shock to you
Girls lie, too
We don't care how much money you make
What you drive or what you weigh
Size don't matter anyway
Girls lie, too
Don't think you're the only ones
Who bend it, break it, stretch it some
We learn from you
Girls lie, too
We can't wait to hear about your round of golf
We love to see deer heads hanging on the wall
And we like Hooter's for their hotwings too
Other guys never cross our minds
We don't wonder what it might be like
How could it be any better than it is with you
Yeah, girls lie, too
We always forgive and forget
The cards and flowers you never sent
Will never be brought up again
Girls lie, too
Old gray sweatpants turn us on
We like your friends and we love your mom
And that's the truth
Girls lie, too
Yeah that's the truth
Girls lie, too
No, we don't care how much hair you have
Yeah, that looks good
How many heartaches
Until the bough breaks
Only so much I can bend
So tired of crying
Hell bent on trying
Over and over again
Another season fading
Nothing new to show
We squander our love
And still wonder why it won't grow
We're planting flowers in snow
The ground is still frozen
North wind keeps blowing
Praying for gray to turn blue
Winter seems longer
Hurt's even stronger
The farther we drift from the truth
Another season fading
Nothing new to show
We squander our love
And still wonder why it won't grow
We're planting flowers in snow
You can't be someone you're not
Something I wished and forgot
No chance of changing
Doing the same thing
Here goes another last shot
Another season fading
Nothing new to show
We squander our love
And still wonder why it won't grow
We're planting flowers in snow
Caught between a rock and a heartache
In the middle of here and torn in two
Not sure which road that I'll take
On my way to over you
Maybe I'll get lost in the past
Maybe I'll get past the lost
Either way, with or without you
I'm takin' off
Now that my wheels are turnin'
I know I can get there on my own
Now that my fears are burnin'
I'm almost gone
Closer to where I'm headed
Finding my way won't take me long
I may not be there yet
But I'm almost gone
What if I get stuck in a memory?
Get there an' I can't turn back around
No such thing as the wrong direction
No tellin' just where I'm bound
Closer to where I'm headed
Finding my way won't take me long
I may not be there yet
But I'm almost gone
Gone and go as far as I can see
Even if it's right in front of me
And I'll know that's where I need to be
Where I need to be
Now that my wheels are turnin'
I know I can get there on my own
Now that my fears are burnin'
I'm almost gone
Closer to where I'm headed
Finding my way won't take me long
I may not be there yet
But I'm almost gone
Almost gone
You call and wake me up, the way you always do
Say you miss me and you're sorry, déjà vu
You push the button in the heart you know so well
The wall starts coming down then I remind myself
Every time I think you might have changed
Put aside the anger and the blame
Make myself believe that there's a way to work it out
Every time you say let's try again
Begging me to let you back in
Every time I do, every time you lie, every time I cry
If only promises could just erase the past
I could open up my heart enough to take you back
But we've been down this road time and time again
I've learned the hard way how the story always ends
Every time I think you might have changed
Put aside the anger and the blame
Make myself believe that there's a way to work it out
Every time you say let's try again
Begging me to let you back in
Every time I do, every time you lie, every time I cry
Every time I think you might have changed
Put aside the anger and the blame
Make myself believe that there's a way to work it out
Every time you say let's try again
Begging me to let you back in
Every time I do, every time you lie, every time I cry
I've been looking at you looking me
Bet you're thinking that what you get
Is what you see
But underneath this cool exterior
A raging river flows
So before you get any nearer
I better let you know
I'm an emotional girl
I can't help myself
Sometimes I laugh
Sometimes I cry
Sometimes I do both and I don't know why
I got a Passionate heart
And that's just the way things are
You and me could give it a whirl
But I'm warning you, boy
I'm an emotional girl
I like music that's loud and lights down low
I like driving my car too fast
And dancing slow
Some folks may say I'm too extreme
'Cause I can't stop once I start
But I never could do anything
With half my heart
You and me could give it a whirl
But I'm warning you, boy
I'm not gonna lie or act like I'm that tough
There might be a tear in my eye when I watch theat airplane liftin' up
I never was much for tellin' you how much you ment
But I need you to know you were heaven sent
We went together like highways and T-birds
Saturday sinners and Sunday church and
Lookin' back and cryin and laughin bout the life between us too
We went together like memories and long gones
Cowboys and sad old songs
After all the holdin' on tight that we went through
You're damn right I'm going to miss you
I guess there are times when all of us re-learn
And life is a book, and the pages, you know they're about to turn
And I don't know where the story ends
Where it's gonna go now
Just as long as this chapter tell the whole world how
We went together like highways and T-birds
Saturday sinners and Sunday church and
Lookin' back and cryin and laughin bout the life between us too
We went together like memories and long gones
Cowboys and sad old songs
After all the holdin' on tight that we went through
You're damn right I'm going to miss you
We went together like highways and T-birds
Saturday sinners and Sunday church and
Lookin' back and cryin and laughin bout the life between us too
We went together like memories and long gones
Cowboys and sad old songs
After all the holdin' on tight that we went through
Yeah after all of the fairytales that didn't quite come true
After all the nights and the fights that we went through
You're damn right I'm gonna miss you
A farmer on a tractor plowin' in the field
Doin' all he can to increase the yield
But the more he raises
The more the price goes down
Over at the factory
Workin' on the line
You do a good job
And never fall behind
So your quota goes up
Every time you turn around
Well it ain't nothing new
It's called a Catch-22
Heads they win, tails you lose
It's all the same either way you choose
You're damned if you don't and even if you do
It's still the Catch-22
Tell a man you love him
He starts backin' up
Tell him you don't
And he's a lovesick pup
You try to get together
And watch it fall apart
Hey, I've been there too
What a Catch-22!
Heads they win, tails you lose
It's all the same either way you choose
You're damned if you don't and even if you do
It's still a Catch-22
Heads they win, tails you lose
It's all the same either way you choose
You're damned if you don't and even if you do
It's a Catch-22
Oh, it's a Catch-22
No matter what you do
Coffee's still warm in the cup
On your side of the bed
My head's still ringing from everything that you said
I believed that you were mine
Fell hard for every line
That was way too smooth it can't be your first time
You got that breakin' up thing down
Know how to leave without a sound
I could learn a thing or two watching you
Got that breakin' up thing down
You're phone keeps hummin', I'm wonderin' who it could be
Text messages comin', none of them from me
You make misery an art
No respect for the human heart
Take a bow you sure know how to play the part
You got that breakin' up thing down
Know how to leave without a sound
I could learn a thing or two watching you
Got that breakin' up thing down
You're gonna know what lonely means one day
When someone you love just walks away
You got that breakin' up thing down
Know how to leave without a sound
I could learn a thing or two watching you
Got that breakin' up thing down
I'm just a diamond in your crown
I could learn a thing or two watching you
Got that breakin' up thing down
I could learn a thing or two, and honey you
Every time you ask her out she turns you down
You've seen a tear roll down her cheek
When she thinks no one's around
You don't know what's going on
But you know there's something wrong
Well, it don't take much to figure this one out
Any woman who's been hurt by a man understands
It'll take some time for her to find a way to love again
She may be crying but she's trying to do the best she can
Just ask any woman who's been hurt by a man
She lies in bed with questions on her mind
Was she so wrong about him and is she gonna be all right
The night can be so cold, when a memory's all you hold
Yeah, I know what she's going through tonight
'Cause any woman who's been hurt by a man understands
It'll take some time for her to find a way to love again
She may be crying but she's trying to do the best she can
Just ask any woman who's been hurt by a man
Her broken heart will come around
She just needs a chance to heal right now
'Cause any woman who's been hurt by a man understands
It'll take some time for her to find a way to love again
She may be crying but she's trying to do the best she can
Just ask any woman who's been hurt by a man
You say your bags are packed
You won't be coming back
You'll hit I-35 and be in cowtown by tonight
In Austin, here with me
Ain't where you want to be
But somewhere down the line, the price will be
way too high
Chorus:
Is Fort Worth worth it
For what it costs in Austin
Is the love you think you'll find
Worth the love you're gonna lose
Can that woman west of Dallas
Make you forget about us
Is Fort Worth worth it to you
She offered you the moon
But darling, someday soon
The sun is gonna rise and you'll see things
In a different light
The love you're looking for
Is right inside my door
And if you leave you might ask yourself some
lonely night
(Repeat Chorus)
There he goes
gone again
same ol' storys gotta come to an end
loving him was a one way street
but i'm gettin off where the crossroads meet
Quarter moon in a ten-cent town
time for me to lay my heartcahes down
saturday night, i'm gonna make myself a name.
take a moth of sundays to try and explain,
Chorus: its gonna be easy to fill the ehart of a thirsty woman
harder to kill the ghost of a no-good man
i'll be ridin high in a fandangled sky
it's gonna be easy from now on
raw as the wind
clean as bone
soft to the touch when he takes me home
when the morning comes ad it's time for me to leave...
domt worry bout me cos I got a wils card up my sleeve
Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by
And did I hear you say he was a-meeting you here today
To take you to his mansion in the sky
She's forty-one and her daddy still calls her "baby"
All the folks around Brownsville say she's crazy
'Cause she walks around town with a suitcase in her hand
Looking for a mysterious dark-haired man
In her younger days they called her Delta Dawn
Prettiest woman you ever laid eyes on
Then a man of a low degree stood by her side
And he promised her he'd take her for his bride
Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by
And did I hear you say he was a-meeting you here today
To take you to his mansion in the sky
Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by
And did I hear you say he was a-meeting you here today
To take you to his mansion in the sky
Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by
And did I hear you say he was a-meeting you here today
Well, the sun sets in the west
But as fast as you go
How would you know?
You're a busy boy, I guess
Who just wants the gold
At the end of the road
Think of all you miss
Passing through like this
You want an answer
As soon as you say a prayer
You want to land
The moment you're in the air
Baby, the living is all
In the getting there
Don't be the first in every line
Now and then you can be at the end
'Cause there's only so much time
And you can't get back
Every minute you spend
You're not even sure
What you're running for
You want an answer
As soon as you say a prayer
You want to land
The moment you're in the air
Baby, the living is all
In the getting there
Think of all you miss
Passing through like this
You want an answer
As soon as you say a prayer
You want to land
The moment you're in the air
Baby, the living is all
In the getting there
The living is all
In the getting there
If you've got leavin' on your mind
Tell me now, get it over
Hurt me now, get it over
If you've got leavin' on your mind.
If there's a new love in your heart
Tell me now, get it over
Hurt me now, get it over
If there's a new love in your heart
Don't leave me here in a world
Filled with dreams that might have been
Hurt me now, get it over
I may learn to love again
If there's a new love in your heart
Tell me now, get it over
Hurt me now, get it over
If there's a new love in your heart
Don't leave me here in a world
Filled with dreams that might have been
Hurt me now or get it over
I may learn to love again
If there's a new love in your heart
Tell me now, get it over
Hurt me now, get it over
If there's a new love in your heart
Hurt me now, get it over
I've been dreamin' and drivin' so fast for so long
Clawin' and climbin', fallin' and carryin' on
Hellbent on stayin' one step ahead
So caught up in the game, I, I can't catch my breath
Livin' too bright to soak up the sun
Missin' the miles for the races I've run
But I'm slowly slowin' me down
Knowin' this world will go 'round
It'll keep goin' 'round even when I stop spinnin'
I'm figurin' out it ain't all about winnin'
You ride like the wind, smile like a child
Land with both feet on the ground
The trick is to know when to let go of the merry go round
When the ride leaves you dizzy and life's such a blur
There's no difference between where you are and where you were
It's movin' too fast and God knows it will
Sometimes you need some time sittin' still
And I'm slowly slowin' me down
Knowin' this world will go 'round
It'll keep goin' 'round even when I stop spinnin'
I'm figurin' out it ain't all about winnin'
You ride like the wind, smile like a child
Land with both feet on the ground
The trick is to know when to let go of the merry go round
You ride like the wind, smile like a child
And land with both feet on the ground
The trick is to know when to let go
The trick is to know when to let go of the merry go round
We came out west together with a common desire
The fever we had might've set the west coast on fire
Two months later got trouble in mind
Oh my baby moved up and let me behind
But it's alright coz it's midnight
And I got two more bottles of wine
The way he left sure turned my head around
Seems like off a night he just up and put me down
Ain't coming ready but I'm meaning today
I've been working and I'm too tired anyway
But it's alright coz it's midnight
And I got two more bottles of wine
I'm 1600 miles from the people I know
I've been doin all I can but opportunities sure come slow
Well I've been in the sun all day
But I've been sweeping out a warehouse in west LA
But it's alright coz it's midnight
And I got two more bottles of wine
I'm 1600 miles from the people I know
I've been doin all I can but opportunities sure come slow
Well I've been in the sun all day
But I've been sweeping out a warehouse in west LA
But it's alright coz it's midnight
And I got two more bottles of wine
Yes, it's alright coz it's midnight
And I got two more bottles of wine
Yes, it's alright coz it's midnight
In the basement of the church.
I took the last chair in the room
Embarrassed and ashamed,
but that all began to change,
when she stood up and spoke her truth.
She said I came here years ago, when I lost my sanity,
I hit an all time-low,
but then I found serenity.
I took shelter hiding from the pain, in any place
to make it go away.
[CHORUS]
In the arms of a stranger
keeping company with danger,
or staring' down the barrel of a gun
At the bottom of a bottle,
getting numb with every swallow,
it's easy, when it's what you've always done,
With a Million Ways to Run
I was the first one out the door
But her words echoed in my head
I took the long way home
but no longer felt alone
Cause I'd lived everything she said
I thought about lost moments of my past
And then I knew, there was no going back...
To the arms of a stranger
Keeping company with danger
or staring' down the barrel of a gun
The bottom of a bottle,
Getting numb with every swallow
Cause it's easy, when it's what you've always done
With a Million Ways to Run
[BRIDGE]
There's a freedom I have found
In staying on the ground
Long enough, to chase those demons down...
And I thank God I know I'm Not the only one,
I got this dream I've been dreamin'
The perfect picture of love
Sparks and fireworks flyin'
Almost too hot to touch
And everything I wanted and then some
Suddenly walked in the room
I said, "I needed different"
But maybe I spoke to soon
It's every kinda crazy I could ever imagine
A battle ragin' between my head and my heart
But if you gotta have it all, that madness and passion
Then you'll learn, ooh, you'll learn
If you want fire, it better be worth the burn
We're either laughin' or cryin'
Flyin' high or runnin' away
But in between the thunder and lightnin'
There's always another day, another day
It's every kinda crazy I could ever imagine
A battle ragin' between my head and my heart
But if you gotta have it all, that madness and passion
Then you'll learn, ooh, you'll learn
If you want fire
Sometimes it feels all or nothin'
Sometimes it's nothin' at all
But in between those moments
It's magic that softens the fall
It's every kinda crazy I could ever imagine
A battle ragin' between my head and my heart
But if you gotta have it all, that madness and passion
Then you'll learn, ooh, you'll learn
If you want fire, it better be worth the burn
I'm only puttin' red on my Christmas tree,
It's a holiday I'll celebrate with my own company
Pour the wine, I'll be fine
Climb the ladder and place the star
Well, Merry Christmas wherever in the world you are
I won't have to deal with your family
The dressing and the stress, dysfunctionality
A two day drive, stuck inside with you signin' in the car
Well, Merry Christmas wherever in the world you are
Don't have to rack my brain tryin' to find you the right thing you won't like anyway
Avoid your flirtin' brother and please your mother or find the right thing to say
I'll hold the remote control on Christmas Day
And I can watch The Grinch and not some football game
I'll order in, call some friends, might smoke me a cigar
Well, Merry Christmas wherever in the world you are
Don't have to rack my brain, tryin' to find you the right thing you won't like anyway
Avoid your flirtin' brother and please your mother or find the right thing to say
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I won't have to wait for that ring this year
The one you always promised after too many beers
Pour the wine, I'll be fine
Climb the ladder and place the star
Well, Merry Christmas wherever in the world
Merry Christmas wherever in the world
You're late, it's well past two
And there's a trace of strange perfume
I can see you had a good time
'Cause honey I ain't blind
And I can read you like a book
You've got a guilty look
And there's something I'm wondering about
Was there a girl on your boys' night out
You ain't the kind to cheat
But maybe you would if she threw herself at your feet
Did you look or did you touch
Tell me now, you owe me that much
I think you know what I'm talking about
Was there a girl on your boys' night out
A friend called a while ago
Said there was something I should know
She saw you shooting pool
With someone who was making eyes at you
I never have accused
But, baby I'm a bit confused
I need to know without a doubt
Was there a girl on your boys' night out
You ain't the kind to cheat
But maybe you would if she threw herself at your feet
Did you look or did you touch
Tell me now, you owe me that much
I think you know what I'm talking about
Was there a girl on your boys' night out
I think you know what I'm talking about
Was there a girl on your boys' night out
I never have accused
But, baby I'm a bit confused
I need to know without a doubt
Was there a girl on your boys' night out
You ain't the kind to cheat
But maybe you would if she threw herself at your feet
Did you look or did you touch
Tell me now, you owe me that much
I think you know what I'm talking about
Was there a girl on your boys' night out
I think you know what I'm talking about
I never really liked this place
hard to tell the nights from days
lost inside a smoky maze, with no last call...
You walked up, I turned around,
You were drinking something watered down
Maybe I don't hate this town, after all
[CHORUS]
Could sin city save us
could Lady luck wave us
on through the velvet rope
The whispers in my ear, said everything stays here
But we know something they don't
Sometimes What Happens in Vegas...
Follows you home
Follows you home
It's just a state of mind
and crossing that Nevada line
I thought I'd never find
my wildest dream,
I almost had to live without,
now neon lights are washing out
any shadow of a doubt, and I believe
[CHORUS]
Sin City saved us
Lady Luck waved us
On through the velvet rope
The whispers in my ear said
everything stays here
but we know something they don't
Sometimes What Happens in Vegas...
Follows you home
Follows you home
[BRIDGE]
Among the false promises, glitter and phoniness,
somehow we've found the real thing...
Your neck is burned, your body's hurtin'
Boss man's been on your back all day
You're out there in the hot sun workin'
While he's sippin' iced tea in the shade
You have to put up with so much and you feel beat up
But that's all about to fade away
Come on, lay your head down on my shoulder
Let your troubled mind go free
All day long you've had to be strong
But now you're home and I'll make you see
You don't have to be tough with me
You don't have to be tough with me
Just leave your boots there by the doorway
And I'll pour us both a glass of wine
And I'll bet I can think of some way
To help bring back your tender side
It's a heavy load to bear in your world out there
But tonight you're back in mine
Come on, lay your head down on my shoulder
Let your troubled mind go free
All day long you've had to be strong
But now you're home and I'll make you see
You don't have to be tough with me
There it is now, there you go
There's that smile I know
Let's keep it goin' all night long
All night long
Come on, lay your head down on my shoulder
Let your troubled mind go free
All day long you've had to be strong
But now you're home and I'll make you see
You don't have to be tough with me
That big eight-wheeler rollin' down the track
Means your true-lovin' baby ain't comin' back
And I'm movin' on, I'll soon be gone
You were flyin' too high, for my little old sky
And I'm movin' on
That big loud whistle as it blew and blew
Said hello to the southland, we're comin' to you
And we're movin' on, oh hear my song
You had the laugh on me, so I've set you free
And I'm movin' on
Mister fireman won't you please listen to me
'Cause I got a pretty mama in Tennessee
Keep me movin' on, keep rollin' on
So shovel the coal, let this rattler roll
And keep movin' me on
Mister Engineer, take that throttle in hand
This rattler's the fastest in the southern land
Keep me movin' on, keep rollin' on
You gonna ease my mind, put me there on time
And keep rollin' on
I've told you baby, from time to time
But you just wouldn't listen or pay me no mind
Now I'm movin' on, I'm rollin' on
You've broken your vow, and it's all over now
So I'm movin' on
You've switched your engine now I ain't got time
For a triflin' woman on my main line
Cause I'm movin on, you done your daddy wrong
I warned you twice, now you can settle the price
'Cause I'm movin on
But someday baby when you've had your play
You're gonna want your daddy but your daddy will say
Keep movin' on, you stayed away too long honey
I'm through with you, too bad you're blue
How blue can you make me?
How long til I heal?
How can I go on loving you when you're gone?
How blue can I feel?
Oh honey, why did you leave me?
Ain't you got a heart left in your chest?
And I swear to you that I'm dying
Cause my mind won't let my body rest
How blue can you make me?
How long til I heal?
How can I go on loving you when you're gone?
How blue can I feel?
If I sink and ignore I'll go under
And if I'd cry anymore, well I'd go blind
No, there ain't no relief for this messing you grief
How long can you torture my mind?
How blue can you make me?
How long til I heal?
How can I go on loving you when you're gone?
How blue can I feel?
How can I go on loving you when you're gone?
You thought I'd be waiting up when you came home last night
You'd been out with all the boys and ended up half-tied
But liquor and love, it just don't mix, leave a bottle or me behind
And don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind
No, don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind
Just stay up and all the town can see what you confined
Cause if you want that kind of love
Well, you don't need none of mine
And don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind
You never take me anywhere because you're always gone
Ready or not I've been awake and cried here all night long
Now you come in a kissin' on me, it happens every time
So don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind
No, don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind
Just stay up and all the town can see what you confined
Cause if you want that kind of love
Well, you don't need none of mine
And don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind
Love is a rose but you'd better not pick it
It only grows when it's on the vine
Hand full of thorns, and you know you've missed it
Lose your love when you say the word mine
I wanna see what's never been seen
I wanna live that age on dree
Come on boy, let's go together
We can take the best right then
Take a bus right now
Love is a rose but you'd better not pick it
It only grows when it's on the vine
Hand full of thorns, and you know you've missed it
Lose your love when you say the word mine
I wanna go to an old hoedown
Long ago in a western town
Pick me up cuz my feet are dragging
Give me a lift and I'll hay your wagon
Love is a rose but you'd better not pick it
It only grows when it's on the vine
Hand full of thorns, and you know you've missed it
Lose your love when you say the word mine
Love is a rose (you'd better not pick it)
Love is a rose (on the vine)
Love is a rose (you know you've missed it)
Lose your love when you say the word mine
She don't dream of spring in Paris
Or jettin' off to Singapore
She just needs a quarter tank
To get her to the grocery store
She don't buy filet mignon
She just wants some extra pork in her beans
And it may not sound like much
But that's the stuff that makes up a poor girl's dream
She's tired of haulin' baskets
Down to the laundry mat
Dealin' with the weirdos
And the stress of all of that
She'd rather put her dollar
Somewhere other than a washin' machine
Well, it may not sound like much
But that's the stuff that makes up a poor girl's dream
If you've got a million, you want two
If you ain't got nothin', any little thing will do
She works on the clock
Punchin' in and out for years
She'd like to take that double shift
And shift it down a gear
Go home and light a candle
Paint her toes a different color and just breathe
It may not sound like much
But that's the stuff that makes up a poor girl's dream
Yeah, if you've got a million, you want two
If you ain't got nothin', any little thing will do
A little piece of mind
Just a taste of what could be
Well, it may not sound like much
But that's the stuff that makes up a poor girl's dream
And it may not sound like much
But that's the stuff that makes up a poor girl's dream
(Leslie Satcher/Melba Montgomery/Larry Cordle)
This morning I'm aching all over
Can't eat, can't sleep, can't rest
Oh I need to go see a doctor
For this achin down deep in my chest
Is there a cure
For the common Heartache
An unknown prescription
Any loser can take
I'd be the first to become addicted
If there's a cure
For the common heartache
I know right where I got it
This sickness that's got me laid up
I don't have the strength now to fight it
This old condition called love
Is there a cure
For the common Heartache
An unknown prescription
Any loser can take
I'd be the first to become addicted
If there's a cure
For the common heartache
Is there a cure
The first time we met I swore I hated you
When all you had to do was walk into the room
You got everyone's attention just by bein you
Something I could never do
But always wanted to
You were beautiful, you had it all
Never bought yourself a drink
And sittin there just watchin you
I couldn't help but think
If I could be you
I'd take your place
For an hour, for a day
I could do anything I wanted to
If I could have your perfect life
In a second I'd trade mine
There's nothin in this world I wouldn't do
If I could be you
Standin in line after too much wine in the ladies room
We started talkin bout the things men do
Yeah we'd been in each others shoes
Now it's ten years later and we've shared everything
Tears, clothes & dreams
I helped you pick your wedding ring
I remember when I held your hand the day the baby came
How that whole first year you'd call in tears
So worn out you would say
If I could be you
I'd take your place
For an hour for a day
I'd do the kind of things that I used to
What I wouldn't give sometimes
For a second that's just mine
On days like this there's nothin I wouldn't do
If I could be you
Well time flies by and how things change
Sittin in this room today
There's not much either one of us can say
The doctors have done all they can
I'm holding your hand again
Wishin I could take it all away
If I could be you
I'd take your place
For an hour for a day
And I'd gladly bear the pain you're goin through
To give you back your perfect life
In a second I'd trade mine
There's nothin in this world I wouldn't do
Girl there's nothin in this world I wouldn't do
It's knowing that your door is always open and your path is free to walk
But that makes me tend to leave my sleep and bag rolled up and stashed behind your couch
And it's knowing I'm not shackled by forget words and vows and the ink stains that I've dried upon some time
That keeps you in the back rows by the rivers of my memory
That keeps you ever gentle on my mind
It's not clinging to the Brocks and I'll be playing on their columns now, that binds me
Or something that somebody said because they thought we fit together walking
It's just knowing that the world will not be cursing or forgiving when I'll walk along some railroad track and find
That you're moving on the back rows by the rivers of my memory
And for hours you just stumbled on my mind
Now that we feel, time to close the lines and the junkyards and the highways come between us
And some other woman's crying to her mother cause she turned and I was gone
I still might run in silence, tears of joy might sting my face
And the summer sunlight burn me til I'm loved
But not to bear, I cannot see you walking on the back roads by the rivers flowing gentle on my mind
I dipped my cup of soup back from the gerglin crack when Cal runned to some train yard
Might better off, went cold cal and a dirty hair pulled lone cross my face
Threw cup cans round the tin can, I'll pretend I'd hold you to my breast and fine
Like you're waving from the back roads by the rivers of my memory
Written by Terri Clark and Gary Burr.
He says it's none of my damn business
How much he drinks
And he doesn't have a problem
No matter what the whole town thinks
At his baby's birthday party
There was whiskey on his breath
Everybody wants to save him
But he's not ready yet
CHORUS
You wanna scream, you wanna cry
You want someone to tell you why
All the hope that's in your heart is not enough
You hit your knees, you shake your fists
Oh, it's the deepest wound there is
When you can't help the one you love
Her sister reads the Bible
Her father sits and snores
They're with her every minute
'Cause they may not have many more
She was dancing in New Orleans only seven weeks ago
Life may go on without her
But not the life we know
REPEAT CHORUS
When someone's slippin' away
Right before your eyes
How useless we are
Is a painful surprise
REPEAT CHORUS
He says it's none of my damn bussiness
How much he drinks
And he doesn't have a problem
No matter what the whole town thinks
At his baby's birthday party
There was whiskey on his breath
Everybody wants to save him
But he's not ready yet
Chorus:
You wanna scream, you wanna cry
You want someone to tell you why
All the hope that's in your heart is not enough
You hit your knees, you shake your fists
Oh, it's the deepest wound there is
When you can't help the one you love
Her reads the bible
Her father sits and snores
They're with her every minute
'Cause they may not have many more
She was dancing in New Orleans
Only seven weeks ago
Life may go on with out her
But not the life we know
Chorus:
You wanna scream, you wanna cry
You want someone to tell you why
All the hope that's in your heart is not enough
You hit your knees, you shake your fists
Oh, it's the deepest wound there is
When you can't help the one you love
When someone's slipping away
Right before your eyes
How useless we are
Is a painful surprise
Chorus:
You wanna scream, you wanna cry
You want someone to tell you why
All the hope that's in your heart is not enough
You hit your knees, you shake your fists
Oh, it's the deepest wound there is
When you can't help the one you love
(Terri Clark/Angelo)
I've been looking for a way to fill this empy place
With everything from poetry to love in cyberspace
I contemplate my future, I analyze my past
I twist myself up like a pretzel in my yoga class
I find attraction in small distractions
It's a piece that I've been missing
A voice when I really listen
A groove thats going to make me sing
A feeling only love can bring
I'm ready for the real thing
Meditating
Medicationg, looking for a fix
Now I'm getting to the bottom of my bag of tricks
Trying to catch a break with each ticking of the clock
Searching for the prize inside my cracker jack box
Something to save me
From all this waiting
It's a piece that I've been missing
A voice when I really listen
A groove thats going to make me sing
A feeling only love can bring
I'm ready for the real thing
I've looked around and I've discovered
Nothing can touch me like a lover
It's a piece that I've been missing
A voice when I really listen
A groove thats going to make me sing
A feeling only love can bring
I overheard a conversation
Down at the diner tonight
A boy told a girl she was his whole world
And He'd love her till the end of time
It reminded me of you, and the thought went through my head
"That sounds like something you should've said."
I took myself out to a movie
Saw a man on the silver screen
Tell the woman he loved for just one touch
He would do anything
It reminded me of you, and the thought went through my head
"That sounds like something you should've said."
You never let me know the way you felt
And I don't understand why
The longest talk we ever had
Was when I said goodbye
I heard a song playing on the jukebox
A singer pouring out his soul
And every word he sang was filled with pain
That he'd ever let his lady go
It reminded me of you, and the thought went through my head
"That sounds like something you should've said."
She stares out the window
As he pulls in the drive
For another late night rendezvous
To make him feel alive
He knows that she's been waiting
Anticipating his return
But she plays second to his wife
When will she ever learn
She's just another other woman
But he can't see her tears
Her eyes could tell a story
That belies her tender years
While someone still depends on him
To keep a happy home
She's just another other woman
(chuck jones/terri clark/chris waters)
Don't worry baby
about that man at the bar that i just talked to
it's been so long i can't recall his name
well he's just somebody
who could never make me feel the way that you do
he's just an old neon flame
(well) he shines bright on a friday night
but he burns out about daylight
and he's always hanging where the jukebox plays
he ain't nothing to me
just a dance or two before you even knew me
he's just an old neon flame
Give me a quarter
and i'll pick out a number that's a slow one
and tonight we'll start a fire we can't contain
his heart's a cold one
and i think i've been around enough to know one
he's just an old neon flame
(well) he shines bright on a friday night
but he burns out about daylight
and he's always hanging where the jukebox plays
he ain't nothing to me
just a dance or two before you even knew me
he's just an old neon flame
Martha in the morning, Oprah in the afternoon
Weddings in the garden, have a makeover too
Watching TV on a sick day, tell me what's it mean to you?
They think I'm out of touch
But they don't know much about my world
Got a wing and a prayer and a job on the line
And there ain't no time for a working girl
Well, they say they represent me in the fashion magazines
Well, honey all I see is these girls don't look like me
Tell me what's it like to be rich and barely seventeen?
They think I'm out of touch
But they don't know much about my world
Got a wing and a prayer and a job on the line
And there ain't no time for a working girl
Starry nights on the beach
The world's within my reach
But they don't take American Express
They think I'm out of touch
But they don't know much about my world
Got a wing and a prayer and a boss on the line
And there ain't no time for a working girl, a working girl
Got a wing and a prayer and a boss and a job on the line
A working girl
(She is a working girl)
I'm a working girl
(She is a working girl)
Sun's commin' up on a Sunday morning
I'm looking out the window at a beautiful view
Turn on the TV and somebody's talkin'
About the wrong, the right and the ulitmate truth
I listen for a minute, but my heart is somewhere else
'Cause I've got my own convictions
But I keep them to myself
Chorus: When I feel the world around me
How can I not believe
If I'm high up on a mountain
Or down on my knees
It's just between God and me
Secrets I've been holdin' Tears cried, nobody else sees
Sometimes I'm alone but I know
There's somebody watchin' over me
There's so much I'm afraid of
And I'm really not that strong
But there's one place I can go to
Where all fear is gone
Chrous: When I feel the world around me
How can I not believe
If I'm high up on a mountain
Or down on my knees
It's just between God and me
Every picture's painted differently
Everybody's got a vision in their mind
That fills the heart with answeres
And the missing peace that we all hope to find
And this heart of mine
Repeat chorus twice
God and me
(Tom Shapiro/Chris Waters/Terri Clark)
I think I'm gonna smile for a while
Pull the curtain back and let some moonlight in
Gossip on the phone with my old friends
Like I used to do
I'm gonna put your memory away
Show this achin in my heart a thing or two
Cause tonight I'm getting even with the blues
That lonely feelings had it's way
Ever since the day I heard you say goodbye
The hurting thinks its found a home
But I'm gonna let it know it ain't welcome here tonight
Tomorrow that old cloud may come around
And there won't be anything that I can do
But tonight I'm getting even with the blues
That lonely feelings had it's way
Ever since the day I heard you say goodbye
The hurting thinks its found a home
But I'm gonna let it know it ain't welcome here tonight
Tomorrow that old cloud may come around
And there won't be anything that I can do
But tonight I'm getting even with the blues
(Mary Chapin Carpenter/Kim Richey)
Last thing I wanted was
Someone who wants me so much
I don't like nobody leaning on me
Last thing I needed was
Somebody hanging around because
In their eyes I am something to see
Like a hole in my head, like a rock in my shoe
Like an ache in my heart when I think of you
Last thing I wanted
Last thing I wanted was you
Last thing I thought I'd do
Was open my heart to you
I got good reasons for keeping it closed
Last place I thought I'd be
Was here with you next to me
'Cause I'm used to sleeping alone
Like a hole in my head, like a rock in my shoe
Like an ache in my heart when I think of you
Last thing I wanted
Last thing I wanted was you
Sometimes what we want
Aint what we need, maybe
Baby I need you
Like a hole in my head, like a rock in my shoe
Like an ache in my heart when I think of you
Last thing I wanted
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