Mile marker ninety-two on forty goin' west
I'd been drivin' without rest the whole night through
I saw this little cardboard sign about to fade away
Made a tear roll down my face with just one line
'Patsy come home'
It said, 'Patsy come home'
I bet a mother's watchin' out a window
Or a lover's waitin' by the phone
No matter who's wrong
No matter what you're runnin' from
Somebody's tryin' to tell you they love you
Patsy come home
By Little Rock the rain was turnin' into snow
By now I'd prayed she'd gone back home again
I won't forget for some time the hopeful kind of love
Or the desperation of that cardboard sign
It said, 'Patsy come home'
It said, 'Patsy come home'
I know a mother's watchin' out a window
Or a lover's waitin' by the phone
No matter who's wrong
No matter what you're runnin' from
Somebody's trying to tell you they love you
Patsy come home
Somebody's trying to tell you they love you
Nobody came one night in May
No one to love her on that day
Story goes the rest
Is just a shame
There was no mothers open arms
No daddy there to shield her from the harm
Just another face without a name
Nobody wins...nobody gains
Nobody there to keep the baby from the rain
It's so unfair.....we all lose
Nobody there to sing a lullaby a love song or the blues
Nobody wins
Years passed and young got old
Things happened, nobody knows
Father Time stole her life away
They found her in an alleyway
A cold night in the month of May
And nobody....shed a tear...
Nobody wins....nobody gains
Nobody there to keep the baby from the rain
It's so unfair...we all lose
Nobody there to sing a lullaby a love song or the blues
Nobody wins
[Tag:]
Nobody's nobody again
The first time I held you I knew
The feelings that we shared were true
Now the miles take me away
They’re getting longer every day
And I don’t know what to do
The right face, the wrong time for love
You are all I can think of
Is this the way love has to be
You there instead of here with me
Right face but the wrong time for love
When we’re together it reels so right
Oh the way you love me day and night
Then this world pulls us apart
We suffer through another broken heart
Is it worth this damned abuse
The right face, the wrong time for love
You are all I can think of
Is this the way love has to be
You there instead of here with me
Right face but the wrong time for love
Aren’t you a dreamer just like me
Can’t we make it what we want it to be
Or is there just no use
The right face, the wrong time for love
You are all I can think of
Is this the way love has to be
You there instead of here with me
Right face but the wrong time for love
Right face but the wrong time for love
Right face but the wrong time for love
I've been waiting for your cell to ring anytime now
Could've gon' a lookin' but instead I'm sitting here
Maybe I'm not to certain on what I need
But a man like me gotta suceed
And baby let me tell you something
[CHORUS]
I could be the one
That'cha need in your life, even if you don't realise
We need'a be
I could be the shining sun
that'ya need to set you free
I could be the one
Yeah baby I could be your number one
You've been looking but never find whatcha' need
And then one day it pops out suddenly
Its me holdin' ya in ya arms all together
And we look good, lets keep it this way
[CHORUS]
I could be the one
That'cha need in your life, even if you don't realise
We need'a be
I could be the shining sun
that'ya need to set you free
I could be the one
Yeah baby I could be your number one
I know your probably thinkin
"Watcha talkin bout?!"
But baby if I aint got nothin
Then whats it without you?
[CHORUS]
I could be the one
That'cha need in your life, even if you don't realise
We need'a be
I could be the shining sun
that'ya need to set you free
I could be the one
Yeah baby I could be your number one
Old man knocked on my front door
With a teenage boy and a couple more from up the road
He had him by the collar
Said he caught him shootin'beer bottles
Down in the holler and somkin'
I said is that right
He said, they won't speak when spoken to
So which one here belongs to you
And I know one does
Cause they all started runnin' to your back forty
When they saw me comin' on my gator
I look in the eye
And I said, He's mine that one
Got a wild-hair side and them some
There's no surprise what He's done
He's ever last bit of my old man's son
If you knew me then
There 'd be no question in your mind
You'd know he's mine- yeah he is
Friday night the football games
I was livin' for the speakers
To call the name
On the back of number thirty-seven
Just one Forty-five
And five foot eleven - maybe
Limelight barely shined on hime
But everyone still remember when
He whooped up on that boy way bigger
For thinkin' that cheap shot our little kicker
And they threw him out
Man, you should've, you should've hear me shot
I yelled he's mine that one
Got a wild-hair side and then some
There's No surprise what he's done
He's every last last bit of my old man's son
And I'll take the blame
And claim him every time
Yeah man, he's mine and he'll always be
The best thing that ever happened to me
You can't turn it off like electricity
I will love him unconditionally
And I'll take the blame
And claim him every time
Yes, sir he's mine
Thank god, he's mine
I grew up on Jones and Tammy Wynette
Blue collar dollars and the sun on my neck
Nascar and Earnhart, still miss number three
Hey, I'm just as country as country can be
Wide open spaces fit me like a glove
Still live for my truck to be covered in mud
I got hard working hands, I got boots on my feet
And I'm just as country as country can be
Hey, I'm just as country as country can be
Red, white and blue are the colors I bleed
I thank the Almighty for the land of the free
And I'm just as country as country can be
I hear all this talk about time for a change
I can't help but wonder what's wrong with the same
Who I am already is alright with me
Though I'm just as country as country can be
Hey, I'm just as country as country can be
Red, white and blue are the colors I bleed
I thank the Almighty for the land of the free
And I'm just as country as country can be
Fancy cars and diamond rings
I seen all kinds of shiny things
I should be feelin' like a king
But Lord I don't
Great big towns so full of users
Make a million, still a loser
Some may bet on you to win
Most hope you won't
Livin' wild, ain't no mercy being free
When it brings you to your knees
Can't keep lying
I see the road now, I know just what I need
To find my way back to Tennessee
I'm going home now to southern, it's so sweet
And find my way back to Tennessee
I was only seventeen
I left behind my beauty queen
I turned my back on everything
And everyone
Rooms with lots of pretty faces
Still don't fill the empty spaces
Wanderin' where amazing grace is
There is none, no
Now I know there's no comfort in this world
God I miss that hometown girl
Wanna hold her
I'm on the road now, I know just what I need
To find my way back to Tennessee
I'm coming home now to southern, it's so sweet
And find my way back to Tennessee
All this time I was chasing after dreams
It was right in front of me
I was lost without her
I'm on the road now, I know just what I need
To find my way back to Tennessee
I'm coming home now to southern, it's so sweet
And find my way back to you and me
Think of your fellowman
Lend him a helping hand
Put a little love in your heart
You see it's getting late
Oh, please don't hesitate
Put a little love in your heart
And the world will be a better place
And the world will be a better place
For you and me, you just wait and you?ll see
Another day goes by
Still the children cry
Put a little love in you heart
If you want the world to know
We won't let hatred grow
Put a little love in your heart
And the world will be a better place
And the world will be a better place
For you and me, you just wait and you?ll see
Wait and see
Take a good look around
And if you're lookin' down
Put a little love in your heart
I hope when you decide
Kindness will be your guide
Put a little love in your heart
And the world will be a better place
And the world will be a better place
For you and me, you just wait and see
Well, put a little love in your heart
You got to put a little love in your heart
Put a little love in your heart
Put a little love in your heart
Put a little love in your heart
Put a little love in your heart
Oh, how I love you
And I always will
Forever and ever
Till times standing still
Know that your with me
Like the air that I breathe
I'll be beside you
And fight for your dreams
Cause you are my everything
Everything I am because of you
You are my sunshine, my wind and my rain
You are my everything
All of my sorrow has been washed away
All my tomorrows are with you today
Someone would ask me
Son, what is your dream
I'd show them your picture
And smile at a dream
Cause you are my everything
Everything I am because of you
You are my sunshine, my wind and my rain
You are my everything
You are my everything
You are my everything
Somewhere over the rainbow
Way up high
There's a land that I heard of once
Once in a lullaby
Somewhere over the rainbow
Skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream
Really do come true
Some day I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where troubles melt like lemondrops
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me
Some day I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where troubles melt like lemondrops
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me
Somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why, oh, why can't I
If happy little bluebirds fly
Beyond the rainbow
Joe works at the steel mill
Works damn near every day
Leaves for work when the sun comes up
Drops the kids at school along the way
(Kids at school along the way)
When the night is falling
He gets home and hugs his wife
He says how much he missed her
And that he loves her more than life, yeah
More than life
Joe may never be a rich man
No lawyer, or movie star
He may not own the finest jewelry
And he may not drive the nicest car
Joe has everything he dreamed of
All the treasures that he needs
No wonder Joe's always smiling
He only aims to please, yeah
Let me be your Joe
I just wanna love you
And watch our babies grow
I may not be no millionaire
But I want you to know
I wanna be your Joe
You are just a woman and I am just a man
Though I may not feel every need
I hope you understand
I wanna be your Joe
I wanna be your Joe
Let me be your Joe
I just wanna love you
And watch our babies grow
I may not be no millionaire
But I want you to know
I wanna be your Joe
Let me be your Joe
I just wanna love you
I just wanna be your man
I just wanna hold you
Love you with all that I am
I wanna be your Joe
Let me be your Joe
I wanna be your Joe
Awww but something sure is missin
Somethings just aint the same
Now he thinks back on yesterday
All those victory lanes
Better wars just to steal the race
And to taste that sweet champagne
You either loved him or you hated him
Intimidation was to blame
Now Days each time they drop that flag
Somethings just aint the same
Somethings just aint the same
Ohhh they miss The Man Today
So they standin next to cheer
And Wish The Man Was here
Somethings Just aint the same
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
awww he starts up that old chevy truck
And he leaves the parking lot
Hes thinks of all he'd done today
and he thanks god for what hes got
His Youngest Son sittin by his side
Dale Jr's Still a Fan
He knows the future's lookin bright
But He Wont Forget The Man
Somethings just aint the same
Ohhh they miss The Man Today
So they standin next to cheer
And Wish The Man Was here
Somethings Just never change
So they standin next to cheer
and toast him with their beer
Somethings will never change
Nooo no noooo
[Softer Spoken]
Theres a Three Upon his ball cap
and a three upon his shirt
He Remembers how he ran this track
and all those old ones in the dirt
Hey, where did we go
Days when the rain came
Down in the hollow
Playing a new game
Laughing and a-running, hey, hey
Skipping and a-jumping
In the misty morning fog where
Our, our hearts a-thumping
And you, my brown eyed girl
You, my brown eyed girl
And whatever happened, Tuesday and so slow
Going down to the old mine with a Transistor radio
Standing in the sunlight laughing
Hide behind a rainbows wall
Slipping and a-sliding all along the waterfall
With you, my brown eyed girl
You, my brown eyed girl
Do you remember when we used to sing
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
Just like that
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
La dee dah
So hard to find my way now that I'm all on my own
Saw you just the other day
My, how you have grown
Cast my memory back there, Lord
Sometime I'm overcome thinking about
Holding Hands in the green grass behind the stadium
With you, my brown eyed girl
Yeah, you, my brown eyed girl
Do you remember when we used to sing
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
Just like that
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
La dee dah
La dee dah
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
If I never see your smile again,
Or never woke to touch your skin.
The truth would be so plain to see,
If I couldn't love you, I wouldn't be me.
If the night couldn't kiss the morning sun,
Like a river that has no place to run.
God only knows where I might be,
If I couldn't love you I wouldn't be me.
If you hadn't of come into my life,
I'd be forever wondering why
I never found my destiny.
If I couldn't love you, I wouldn't be me.
And when the Master calls us home,
I hope and pray our hearts live on
And be as one eternity, Cause
If I couldn't love you, I wouldn't be me.
God only knows where I might be,
If I couldn't love you, I wouldn't be me.
If you hadn't of come into my life,
I'd be forever wondering why
I never found my destiny.
If I couldn't love you, I wouldn't me
Cruisin' downtown in your Camaro,
REO Speedwagon on the stereo.
It's kind of catchy,
Kind of a virus,
Cutting your hair like Billy Ray Cyrus.
You're probably bummed,
You probably cried,
You're probably sad that the guy from Lynrd Skynrd died,
You're probably singing "oh, oh, oh",
All night long.
Feel the power of the PHANTOM MULLET,
Tremble and cower from the PHANTOM MULLET,
White metal burn of the PHANTOM MULLET,
Combed straight or permed it's the PHANTOM MULLET,
And you, cutting it short on top,
I want that for me.
Growing it long in the back,
So savage and so free.
Drop into first you're taking it slow,
You're such a rock-star,
You could never know.
I wish I was singing, "oh, oh, oh",
All night long.
Yeah you know
Time sure does fly by
It just goes on and on and on
One day you look up
Its all gone
Tomorrow's yesterday
Once there was this working man
Never standing still
Always with his nose to the ground stone
One day his little girl asked
Just as he walked past
She called out "are you leaving home?"
Hey Daddy why you always gone away?
Hey Daddy, cant you stick around and play?
Can't you see I'm growing fast?
This time here will never last
Hey Daddy, think of me today
Funny how times seems to change
How they rearrange
So quick and yet so true
That little girl is a mama now
She grew up somehow
Left an old man feeling blue
he heard her say
Hey Daddy why you always gone away?
Hey Daddy can't you stick around and play?
Can't you see I"m growing fast?
This time here will never last
Hey Daddy, think of me today
Left for work this mornin'
Without any warnin'
That little tiny gage said it's that time
So I started lookin'
But I just kept on lookin'
As I read the prices there upon those signs
Soon I knew my luck was out
My tank was dry and just about
Put me on my feet and send me cryin'
So I pulled up to a pump
Feeling as dumb as a stump
Grabbed that nozzle and bent over one more time
It's a pain in my gas
It's killin' me so fast
All my hard earned money just thrown away
Blame bin Ladin or Sudan
Irak or Iran
All I know is this a-hurtin' just won't pass
There seems to be a real pain in my gas
So if you see me thumbin'
A-beggin' or a-bummin'
Ponder these three questions that I ask
Who's to blame for all my sorrow
Does relief lie in tomorrow
In the meantime could I borrow
A little cash
'cause there's a pain in my gas
It's killin' me so fast
All my hard earned money just thrown away
Blame bin Ladin or Sudan
Irak or Iran
All I know is this a-hurtin' just won't pass
There seems to be a real pain in my gas
Help me doctor there's a deep pain in my gas
Mr president there's a real pain in my gas
I gave two teeth in a teenage brawl
For a girl whose name I can't recall
Then we broke up
I gave a knee to the football team
Chasing that high school state champ dream
We almost won
I gave junior college almost a year
Then I gave a Greyhound twenty bucks
And that's how I got here
I give all my money for a slice of daily bread
I give forty honest hours to a boss I never met
And I gave my soul to Jesus, at the age of twenty-two
So there ain't much left to offer but I give my heart to you
I gave a beard and a head of hair
To a boot camp corporal with a barber's chair
At Camp LeJeune
I gave Uncle Sam what he bargained for
Twenty-four months, not a minute more
I just didn't fit in
Then I gave a high school friend of mine a call
And we gave a body shop a try
'Til we gave up last fall
I give all my money for a slice of daily bread
I give forty honest hours to a boss I never met
And I gave my soul to Jesus, at the age of twenty-two
So there ain't much left to offer but I give my heart to you
And I gave my soul to Jesus, at the age of twenty-two
When I was just a little boy,
I wandered through the woods
Searchin' for my daddy through the pines.
I guess I took a wrong turn
Somewhere along the way
But the Bible said
"Seek and ye shall find"
Daylight turned to darkness
Adventure turned to fear
And, when I found my way back home
His words I still can hear...
[Chorus:]
Stand Still!
When you're in the dark.
Listen to your heart
And pray for Gods will
Stand Still
Adrift in the wind...
Your voice within
Will be your best friend
Stand Still... and pray
Stand Still
Now that I'm a grown man
On my own and on my way
I've got my own decisions to be made
And when I'm at the crossroads
Unforsure and unforeseen,
I bow my head
And with these words I pray.
[Chorus]
I knew a man called him Sandy Kane
Few folks even knew his name
But a hero was he
Left a boy, came back a man
Still many don't understand
About the reasons we are free.
I can't forget the look in his eyes
Or the tears he cries
As he said these words to me.
All gave some and some gave all
And some stood through
For the red, white and blue
And some had to fall
And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties and recall
Some gave all.
[Instrumental]
Now Sandy Kane is no longer here
But his words are oh so clear
As they echo through out our land
For all his friends who gave us all
Who stood the ground and took the fall
To help their fellow man.
Love your country and live with pride
And don't forget those who died
America can't you see.
All gave some and some gave all
And some stood through
For the red, white and blue
And some had to fall
And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties and recall
Some gave all.
And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties
And recall, some gave all.
Some gave all...
Pick up the phone, I know you're home
I see your silhouette from this rainy pay phone booth
I didn't mean what I said
I'm sorry I snapped and lost my head
Those angry words were so far from the truth
Baby, I still believe in love
Baby, I still believe in both of us
I'd die before I'd ever let you go
Until you're in my arms again
I'll fight for you 'til the very end, I still believe
I was wrong and I admit it
Hey, I was out of line, now I pray my heart
Somehow can change your mind
Baby, I still believe in love
Baby, I still believe in both of us
I'd die before I'd ever let you go
Until you're in my arms again
He's halfin' his sandwich, his chips and Baby Ruth
Puttin' them back in a sack his mama packed
With a sticker that say's 'Jesus Loves You'
He's jumpin off the bus, runnin' in the house
Talkin' to mom about his day
Hidin' that paper sack in a baseball glove
Ridin' his bike straight to the freeway
Where there's an old man with a shoppin' cart
With a dirty face and a purple heart
Who's sayin' son you'll never know how much this means
Boy say's
Wouldn't you do this for me
If I were reachin' out to you
Wouldn't you give me food to eat if I were hungry to
Wouldn't you do this for me
Tonight, that little boy's dad is flyin' down the freeway
It's pourin' rain as he leaves the road
He's rolling down that concrete bank
Through the flames and the broken glass
An old man takes his hand
Finds a cell phone on the backseat
He's sayin' get here fast as you can
Now the bum that lives beneath the bridge
Pulls him safely from that flooding ditch
Man asked why'd you risk your life to save mine
He said
Wouldn't you do this for me
If I were reachin' out to you
Wouldn't you try to save my life, if I needed you to
Wouldn't you do this for me
Now he's layin' in that hospital bed prayin' a silent prayer
And he can't help but ask him,
Lord, did you put that beggar there
As a nurse pulls back the curtains
All he can see is a billboard sign
A sixty foot Jesus hangin' on the cross
At the bottom, just one line
Wouldn't you do this for me
Wouldn't you do this for me
Wouldn't you
Writers: Billy Ray Cyrus, Derek McGrath
You heard the boss man call
I dread when that phone rings
Everytime it's the same ole thing
I gotta job to do
But that's the easy part
What's really killin' me
Is this broken heart.
You're hard to leave, tough to go
A heartache's ahead, this I know
Missin' you more than the air I breathe
Easy to love but hard to leave.
--- Instrumental ---
This heart of mine is cold and blind
It just wants to find your hand in mine
You're hard to leave, tough to go
A heartache's ahead, this I know
Missin' you more than the air I breathe
Easy to love but hard to leave.
Easy to love but baby, hard to leave...
--- Instrumental to fade ---
3 A.M. an' I can't sleep
Watchin' war on my TV
Without the sound
My family is tucked in tight
But somehow, God, I feel like
I let You down
Did I forget to pray?
Yeah, get down on my knees
Thank You for the things, everything I need today
There's a cross around my neck
To remind me that You're never far away
Have I been missin' all the things
That You really have to say?
God, did I forget to pray?
Now we're all blessed here on my block
Is that where I let my heart stop?
There's a world out there
I see all the pain an' sufferin'
I been so busy doin' nothing
I forgot to care
Did I forget to pray?
Yeah, get down on my knees
Thank You for the things, everything I need today
There's a cross around my neck
To remind me that You're never far away
Have I been missin' all the things
That You really have to say?
God, did I forget to pray?
There's a cross around my neck
To remind me that You're never far away
Did I forget to listen?
Was I too wrapped up in doin' things my way?
God, did I forget to pray?
Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
Well, I once was lost
But now I?m found
I was blind, but now I see
T'was grace
That taught my heart to feel
And grace my fear relieved
Our precious debt
That grace of his
When I, I first believed
When we've been there
Ten thousand years
Bright shining is the sound
Well, we know the last day
I'll sing God's sweet praise
And when we first begun
Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
Well, I once was lost
Oh, but now I?m found
I was blind, but now I see
When my little girl gets that sleep in her eyes
And she settles in with her head on my chest
Why do I feel like my hearts gonna burst?
That I'm willing to die for this angel at rest?
And why am I filled with unshakable faith
When I look at that child so fragile and sweet?
There's something eternal I see in her face
Something much more than her mother and me
Maybe, I'm looking at the face of God
Makes me think I may be looking at the face of God
And He's smiling back at me
Why do I feel like the smallest of things
When I try to count all the stars in the sky?
And when I see the world that were in at its worst
Why do I feel like it'll all be alright?
I can't see the wind as it moves through the trees
So, how do I know that I know that I know?
That somebody out there is speaking to me
Saying I love you and you're not alone?
Maybe, I'm looking at the face of God
Makes me think I may be looking at the face of God
And He's smiling back at me
Oh, I know that I know that I know
That He's out there, somebody's out there
When I look at the beauty around me
And the love that surrounds me
Maybe, I'm looking at the face of God
Makes me think I may be looking at the face of God
Maybe, I'm looking at the face of God
Come on man
Yeah
The farmers rise up every mornin' at five
The truckers drive them eighteen wheelers all night
The factory workers, they build it with pride
Twenty four-seven, down the assembly line
In every city, in every town
Somebody's gotta make
The world go round
We the people move it, we the people know
We the people, we run the country
We the people prove it, we're the heart and soul
We the people, we are the country
Here's to every salesman on the telephone line
And every waitress workin' hard for those dimes
The middle managers who punch overtime
And anyone fightin' wars, fires and crimes
Day after day, year after year
The mint might print it
But the buck stops here
We the people move it, we the people know
We the people, we run the country
We the people prove it, we're the heart and soul
We the people, we are the country
Stand up
We pay the taxes, we pay the bills
So they better pay attention
Up on Capitol Hill
We the people of the United States
In order to form a more perfect Union
(Establish justice)
Insure domestic tranquility
(Provide for the common defense)
For more to general welfare
Secure the blessings of liberty
To ourselves and our posterity
Do ordain and establish this Constitution
Of the United States of America
We the people move it, we the people know
We the people, we run the country
We the people prove it, we're the heart and soul
We the people, we are the country
We the people choose it, we the people vote
We the people, we run the country
We the people rock it, we the people roll
We the people, we are the country
We the people move it, we the people know
We the people, we run the country
We the people prove it, we're the heart and soul
We the people, we are the country
We the people prove it, we the people know
We the people, we run the country
We the people prove it, we're the heart and soul
Times were rough when times were lean
Most the time nobody seemed to care
No more peace than a southern breeze
Whistling through the willow trees
And I see you standing there
And I reach out to touch your face
But the cold hard facts of life put me in my place
Southern rain falling down on me
Thinking back to yesterday and the way things used to be
Sweet home on the radio why do things have to change
Oh Lord what I would not give to feel that southern rain
Watermelon growing on the vine
The sweet taste of homemade wine
And the soft touch of your fingertips
Layin' down by the riverside
Do you recall how we used to hide
So I could taste your lips
Though the winds of change took me from home
So many years just passed me by and now I'm all alone
Southern rain falling down on me...
You said that we could last forever
But I had my wild oats yet to sow
Through every storm and each endeavor
The past and the love we found just will not let me go
Southern rain falling down on me...
Oh Lord what I would not give to feel that southern southern rain
Oh to feel that southern southern rain
Oh to feel that southern southern rain
Oh to feel that southern southern rain
Southern southern rain
I live for the phone, I die for the mail
I took your picture right off the nail
And put it right by my bed
So I could see you instead
Of the darkness of night
I hold conversations with you in my mind
They only tighten this knot deep inside
And the aching won’t end
Til I hold you again
If I only survive
Why did you have to go
Why am I missing you so
One heartbeat at a time
I’m going out of my mind
Missing you, missing you
I started a letter, I stared at your name
There wasn’t a line that didn’t echo my pain
There was no sound at all
But the slow, lonely fall
Of an unspoken tear
Why did you have to go
Why am I missing you so
One heartbeat at a time
I’m going out of my mind
Missing you, missing you
Life may take us in different directions
But I’ll always end up deeper, deeper in my true affection
Why did you have to go
Why am I missing you so
One heartbeat at a time
I’m going out of my mind
Missing you, missing you
Missing you, missing you
Missing you, missing you
Missing you, darling
Missing you, baby
I remember the time 'fore you were mine
And I was dying to be in his shoes
Now he's gone away and I'm in his place
But his memory hasn't moved
The shadow he cast just grows larger than life
How can the past cut two hearts like a knife
I can't walk away but how can I stay
Any way I step I lose
My back's to the wall, I stumble and fall
Trying to live my life in his shoes
He wasn't a saint so what are these chains
He holds on both of us
You give it your best but you can't forget
And my love's not strong enough
To put out a fire that someone else lit
Or walk in his footprints that never will fit
I can't walk away but how can I stay
Any way I step I lose
My back's to the wall, I stumble and fall
Trying to live my life in his shoes
I can't walk away but how can I stay
Any way I step I lose
My back's to the wall, I stumble and fall
Trying to live my life in his shoes
In his shoes, in his shoes, in his shoes
I can't live my life in his shoes
No, no, no
In his shoes, no, no
In his shoes, no, no, no, no
This is just a business call
It won’t take no time at all
If she don’t wanna talk, that’s fine
Tell her that I got those papers signed
I’m sure that she’ll be glad to know
This thing is finally coming to a close
That was really all I had to say
But since we’re talking, hey by the way
How’s my world treating you
Are you happy there in my shoes
While I’ve got you on my phone
Tell me does she make you feel at home
You’ve got everything I had to lose
Is she making all your dreams come true
Oh tell me, how’s my world treating you
She used to reat me like a king
Oh she was my everything
You took my castle and you stole my crown
When you walked in and turned my world around
How’s my world treating you
Are you happy there in my shoes
While I’ve got you on my phone
Tell me does she make you feel at home
You’ve got everything I had to lose
Is she making all your dreams come true
Oh tell me, how’s my world treating you
How’s my world treating you
Are you happy there in my shoes
While I’ve got you on my phone
Tell me does she make you feel at home
You’ve got everything I had to lose
Is she making all your dreams come true
Oh tell me, oh tell me, how’s my world treating you
How’s my world treating you
How’s my world treating you
How’s my world treating you
How’s my world treating you
How’s my world
Down in the hills of old Tenntucky
I remember the night that I got lucky
I saw you and you saw me
Where the Cumberland River meets the Tennessee
It's good to be good but I'd rather be lucky
Down in the hills of old Tenntucky
Heard the call of a whippoorwill
I thought I smelled a moonshine still
Train whistle moan on down the track
Taking me back
Down in the hills of old Tenntucky
Down in the hills of old Tenntucky
Down in the hills of old Tenntucky
There's a little boy out in the driveway, his basketball in hand
Saying, "Daddy can we play a little one on one?"
You pat him on the back and say
"Not now son, I'm a busy man"
His sister's out on the sidewalk
Setting up a lemonade stand
"Hey Daddy, don't you want to buy a glass from me"
You say, "Maybe later, can't you see I'm a busy man?"
You got to go, got to run, hit it hard and get it done
Everyone can see you're going far
You got responsibilities, a crazy schedule that you keep
And when you say that time's a-wasting
You don't know how right you are
Busy man
There's a woman in the bedroom crying
Saying, "I thought we had plans"
You say, "Honey, I'm sorry I'll make it up
When the job slows down and I'm not such a busy man"
You got to go, got to run, hit it hard and get it done
Everyone can see you're going far
You got responsibilities, a crazy schedule that you keep
And when you say that time's a-wasting
You don't know how right you are
Busy man
Have you ever seen a headstone with these words
"If only I had spent more time at work"
There's a call one day from the office
They need you down in Birmingham
You say, "No way, the weekend's mine
I got plans with the kids and a date with my wife
I'm a busy man"
You got to go, got to run, take a break and have some fun
Those that love you most say, "You've come far"
Got some new priorities in that schedule that you keep
And when you say that time's a-wasting
Now you know how right you are
Busy man
Though I let you down, you stayed by my side
Knowing the truth each time I lied
Though I nearly left you, you stayed till the end
I am here now, you were there then
You were there then, I am here now
You believed in forever and were here somehow
You were my lover, my loyal friend
I'm here now, you were there then
There was a time when you should have been gone
I was so weak and you were so strong
I saw the light through the long endless nights
Thank God I found my way home
You were there then, and I am here now
You believed in forever and were here somehow
You were my lover, my loyal friend
I'm here now, you were there then
I am here now, you were there then
I am here now, you were there then
Little boy running through
The yard fell and skinned
His heart and later
Climbed up in a tree as he
Looked into the sky he
Began to cry and said
"Daddy why'd you leave?"
Call Me Daddy I'm feelin'
Blue call Me Daddy I need
To talk to you call Me
Daddy Help me through and
Then he bowed his head to
Pray "Call Me Dad"
The little boy became a
Man found a bride and
Took her hand and made a
Baby all their own as he
Looked in that baby's
Eyes as the baby cried
He swore "You'll never be
Alone"
Call Me Daddy I'm feelin'
Blue call Me Daddy I need
To talk to you call Me
Daddy Help me through and
Then he bowed his head to
Pray "Call Me Dad"
Another life has come and
Gone another baby's grown
And stands alone against
The world as he looks into
The sky he begins to cry
And says "Daddy I miss
You"
Call Me Daddy I'm feelin'
Blue call Me Daddy I need
To talk to you call Me
Daddy Help me through and
Then he bowed his head to
My bags are packed this evening, you know, I'll soon be leavin'
It's gonna be another long night, mmm a long, long night
I know that we just said, hello, now, it's time for me to go
You wouldn't want me to miss my flight, not out of mind but out of sight
I ain't even left and it already don't feel right
How in the hell can we let love grow?
When the only thing we ever know is, I'll call you or you call me
Love is blind so I can't see, the only thing I know is baby
I ain't even left and it already don't feel right
I ain't even left and it already don't feel right
All I know is I can't control this missin' you inside
Loneliness like I've never known,'til you walked into my life
And I ain't even left and it already don't feel right
And I ain't even left and it already don't feel right
I ain't even left and it already don't feel right
All I know is I can't control this missin' you inside
Loneliness like I've never known, 'til you walked into my life
And I ain't even left and it already don't feel right
Oh, what you feel
It was a wildcat of a hot night
The stars were rippin' holes in the sky
The crickets in the thicket clicked quicker every minute
Poppin' like a fourth of July
On a tall point pony in a bolt of white light
Rode a fire-eyed medicine man
He said, "My name is Jerome and you're standin' in my home"
Haunting was a song that he sang
He said, "The salt from my tears made a mountain so high
The moon had to jump to get over
I was cheated and beat but I never denied
The sun's my daddy and the earth is my mama"
Wanderin' ghosts you made my tribe and my bride
Their prayers filled my ears as they fell
Then you drug me through the gutter till it hurt like hell
But if you think I look bad, baby, better check out yourself
He said, "Your bad dreams spinnin' in my mama's head
You strapped the foul-breathed wolf to her back
You ride a steel horse racin' toward a rainbow's end
While her seas and her rivers run black"
He said, "Look what you done to her native son
Buddy, look what you did to her skies
You trap her power and her glory in your company funds
But your prophets only make me cry"
He said, "The moon had to jump to get over
I was cheated and beat but I never denied
The sun's my daddy and the Earth is my mama"
Wanderin' ghosts, you made my tribe and my bride
Their prayers filled my ears as they fell
Then you drug me through the gutter 'till it hurt like hell
But if you think I look bad, baby, better check out yourself"
What you feel!
He said, "Boy, can't you see
That you're part of the planet no less or more
Than the sea or the granite?"
She tries to give you all her love
Still you just want to ride her
What will you give for your last cup of water?
What kind of price will you put on your brother?
What are the secrets of your soul?
She's keeping deep down inside her
Unless you really want to know, don't ask Geronimo
When I'm Gone
- written by Billy Ray Cyrus & Don Von Tress
Well, it seems you thought it over
And you feel I'm not the one
And you think you might do better on your own.
You say lover's vows only hold you down
So I guess I'm moving on,
But what'll you think about me when I'm gone, said and done?
What will you think about me when I'm gone, said and done,
When old memories fall like footsteps.
Will you think it's me coming home?
Well, I thought your eyes could see compromise,
But that's one thing you've never done.
What'll you think about me when I'm gone?
Will some other's kiss taste sweeter
Or will my pictures haunt your room?
Will it make your nights pass easier
Or will you think you were a fool
When my pillow's bare and you're lying there,
Will a heartache linger on?
What'll you think about me when I'm gone?
You build me up just to tear me down
You're slammin' my name all over this town
Girl I can't believe what you're puttin' me through
Breaking my heart with the things that you do
Every story has a lesson to learn it won't be long till you take your turn
Cause what goes up must come down
You're throwin' stones and they'll come back around for you
As you sow so you reap what you love is what you keep
You told me that your heart was mine
Yet behind my back you shared your time
Join the club you've paid your dues
It won't be long till you're singin' the blues
Cause what goes up must come down
You're throwin' stones and they'll come back around for you
For you for you for you
[harmonica]
Every dog must have its day we all know there's a price to pay
You gotta pay the piper if you wanna dance
Live with it baby when you take a chance
All good things gotta come to an end ask your Maker about your sins
Cause what goes up must come down
You're throwin' stones and they'll come back around for you
Cause what goes up must come down
You're throwin' stones and they'll come back around for you
For you for you for you
Where'm I gonna live when I get home
My ole lady's throwed out everything I own
She meant what she said when she wished I was dead
So where'm I gonna live when I get home
I knew our road was gettin' kinda rocky
She said I was gettin' way too cocky
She waited till I was gone she packed from dusk till dawn
So where'm I gonna live when I get home
Where'm I gonna live when I get home...
[piano - guitar]
She decided she would keep my cat
My transportation I wouldn't be a needin' that
She kept my TV the bills she gave to me
So where'm I gonna live when I get home
Where'm I gonna live when I get home...
Where'm I gonna live when I get home
Where'm I gonna live where'm I gonna live
Where'm I gonna live when I get home
You keep a sayin' you got something for me
Something you call love but confess
You've been messin' where you shouldn't been a messin'
And now someone else is gettin' all your best
Well these boots are made for walkin' and that's just what they'll do
One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you
You keep lyin' when you oughta be truthin'
And you keep loosin' when you ought enough bad
You keep a samin' when you oughta be changin'
Now what's right is right and you ain't been right yet
Well these boots are made for walkin'...
[guitar]
You keep playin' where you shouldn't be playin'
And you keep thinkin' that you'll never get burned
Well I've just found me a brand new box of matches
And what she knows you ain't had time to learn
Well these boots are made for walkin'...
I've been your hound
But now I'm breaking this chain
Too late to throw me a bone
I'm sick of fetching and sleeping in the rain
Ole Sparky's hittin' the road
I won't be howlin' 'round your house
Won't be scratchin' your door
Won't be howlin' 'round your house
Ain't your dog no more
I graduated from obedience school
I'd roll and sit when I was told
Woke up hungry, went searchin' for some food
Some other Rover's at the dog food bowl
I won't be howlin' 'round your house
Won't be scratchin' your door
Won't be howlin' 'round your house
Ain't your dog no more
The pack you found me with
Was bayin' at the moon
I begged to follow you home
Tonight I heard 'em, they was playin' my tune
Don't bother callin' girl, I'm dog gone
I won't be howlin' 'round your house
Won't be scratchin' your door
Won't be howlin' 'round your house
Ain't your dog no more
Won't be howlin' 'round your house
Ain't your dog no more
I wake up every mornin'
In a lonely ice cold bed
Thinkin' 'bout the nightmare
That just played in my head
I think of all the things I miss
Like moments that we shared
A kiss so dear
I'm so miserable without you
It's almost like you're here
I search your house for coffee
But it's to no avail
The day's not even started
It seems it's shot to hell
The jeans I wear look like dirt
As I put on my old wrinkled shirt
It smells like beer
I'm so miserable without you
It's almost like you're here
But there was a time when you were mine
And life was such a pretty dream
Then you fell in love with that other man
That changed everything
The world I knew changed every day
As I watched it all slip away so clear
I'm so miserable without you
It's almost like you're here
I turn on my radio
They play your favorite song
Did I not do somethin' right?
Was there somethin' I'd done wrong?
As you pulled away, I should've tried
Instead of feelin' foolish pride an' fear
I'm so miserable without you
It's almost like you're here
I'm so miserable without you
Could've Been Me
- written by Reed Nielsen & Monty Powell
I hear you just got married,
Took a month long honeymoon,
And you were all smiles at the wedding,
You cried when you kissed the groom.
I got no invitation.
I guess the mailman didn't bring it to me.
But I see the whole thing in slow motion
Every night as I try to sleep.
My buddy John said you looked real pretty
And you acted like you were in love.
He said the preacher asked for objections
And he thought about standin' up.
I told John he must have been crazy
'Cause you were just about to say I do.
He just gave me a wink and said all he could think
Was it could've been me with you.
CHORUS:
It could've been me
Standin' there with you.
It could've been me
And my dreams comin' true.
But those dreams move on
If you wait too long.
It took me 'til now to see
It could've been me.
I don't guess I ever told you
That I went out and bought you a ring.
I even carried it around in my pocket
Waitin' to say the right thing.
I pulled it out the other day,
But the diamond had lost its shine.
Well, I know how it feels 'cause my eyes grow dim
When I think you could have been mine.
REPEAT CHORUS
I know I called you just in time to be too late.
You know dreams move on if you wait too long.
It took me 'til now to see that
REPEAT CHORUS
It could've been me
It could've been me
It could've been me
Look at me, darlin'
Look in my eyes
As well as you know me
You fill my wild
Words don't come easy
From a man's broken heart
To think that I love you
You'd even have to part
Lonely
Yes my world was so lonely
Till you
Walked into my life
And now there's a sigh
And tears fill our eyes
'Cause there ain't
No good goodbye
Baby, mmm, my baby
There ain't no good goodbye
Mmm hmm hmm
Mmm hmm hmm
Mmm hmm hmm
Mmm hmm hmm
Mmm hmm
Mmm hmm hmm
Mmm hmm hmm
Mmm hmm hmm
Mmm hmm hmm
Mmm hmm
Lonely
Yes my world was so lonely
Till you
Walked into my life
And now there's a sigh
And tears fill our eyes
'Cause there ain't
No good goodbye
Baby, mmm, my baby
Bar room, night life, weekend romance used to turn me on
I was wild and winded and never gave my restless heart to anyone
One night stands would end up from a midnight rendezvous
Well I never ever thought that I would fall in love with you
I never ever thought that I would fall in love with you
Cos I’d built a wall around my heart that no-one could get through
For once I had it broke and I still feel the bruise
And I never thought that I would fall in love with you
Well passion rises in my heart each time you’re in my arms
The sensations of these feelings have never felt this strong
Well I’ve always played the heartbreak kid, I turned to act so cool
I never ever thought that I would fall in love with you
I never ever thought that I would fall in love with you
Cos I’d built a wall around my heart that no-one could get through
For once I had it broke and I still feel the bruise
And I never thought that I would fall in love with you
Well I don’t like to test my pride but I guess I was wrong
I never meant to hurt you girl, I was afraid to fall in love
Well come on baby, let’s take it slow, cos my heart is still confused
And I never ever thought that I would fall in love with you
I never ever thought that I would fall in love with you
Cos I’d built a wall around my heart that no-one could get through
For once I had it broke and I still feel the bruise
And I never thought that I would fall in love with you
That I would fall in love with you
Oh yeah are the giants back into the super bowl of indianapolis to shock
Their giants team down the line of the fourth quarter through the patriots
To win the game after cruising one end of the field to the other by manning
Best memories that will never fade away towards manningham to across the
When you're down and troubled
And you need a helping hand
And nothing, whoa, nothing is going right
Close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there
To brighten up even your darkest night
You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I'll come running to see you again
Winter, spring, summer, or fall
All you have to do is call
And I'll be there, yes, I'll be there
You've got a friend
If the sky above you should turn dark and full of clouds
And that old north wind should begin to blow
Keep your head together now or call my name out loud
And soon I'll be knocking upon your door
You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I'll come running to see you again
Don't you know that
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you got to do is call
And I'll be there, yes, I'll be there
Hey, ain't it good to know that you've got a friend
People can be so cold
They'll hurt you, yes, and desert you
Or they'll take your soul if you let them
Ah, but don't you let them
You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I'll come running to see you again
Don't you know that
Winter spring summer or fall
All you have to do is call
And I'll be there, yes, I'll be there
You've got a friend
I know you seen all your dreams turn to dust
I know your hearts been left in the rain to rust
But you wont be lonely now
I see the long trail of tears in your eyes
Back to the day when the innocence died
But you wont be lonely now
I wanna give you everything you need
I wanna show you
You wont be lonely
You wont be lonely now
Holding you here like a rose in the dark
I make this promise to you from my heart
You wont be lonely now
I wanna give you everything you need
I wanna show you
You wont be lonely now
I'll do anything to make you see
How I'm gonna love you
You wont be lonely
You wont be lonely
Now that your here in my arms I'm alive
For the first time in a long time I
Look at my face in the mirror and see
The man I've wanted to be, oh yeah, woo ooh
I wanna give you everything you need
I wanna show you
You wont be lonely now
I'll do anything to make you see
How I'm gonna love you
You wont be lonely
You wont be lonely
You can lose your faith in loving
You can lose the will to trust and you'll see
You can't lose me
You can lose control, let lose your senses
Lose your strength, lose your defenses
You'll see, you'll see, you'll see, you can't lose me
You can't lose me ?cause I'm not leaving
You can't lose me ?cause I won't go
I'm gonna be there like a shadow
You won't ever be alone
I'll be the sun that shines down on you
All around you, everywhere
I'll be there, I'll be there
You can lose your way, lose your possessions
Lose your mind and lose direction
You'll see, you'll see, you'll see, you can't lose me
Oh, I wanna be there
You can't lose me ?cause I'm not leaving
You can't lose me ?cause I won't go
I'm gonna be there like a shadow
And you won't ever be alone
I'll be the sun that shines upon you
All around you, everywhere
I'll be there, I'll be there
You can't lose me
You can't lose me
You can't lose me, no
You can lose your way, lose your possessions
Lose your mind and lose direction
But you'll see, you'll see, you'll see, you can't lose me
Oh, I wanna be there
I wanna be, I wanna be there
Turn around and there I?ll be
Yeah, I?ll be, oh, yeah
I wanna be, I wanna be there
Turn around and there I?ll be
Turn around, turn around, oh
Words By Heart
- written by Reed Nielsen & Monty Powell
I was goin' through the closet
Back in my old home
Found my letterman's jacket, so I slipped it on.
Deep in the pocket, still folded up tight
Was the letter you wrote to tell me goodbye.
The minute I saw it I just had to smile
It smelled like old leather, as smooth as a child.
I took a deep breath, then put it away.
There was no need to read, I knew just what it would say.
CHORUS:
I know the words by heart, I know every line
From "this ain't easy" to "you'll get along just fine."
I know every comma, every question mark.
No, I don't have to look, I know the words by heart.
Scenes like home movies flash through my head.
The homecoming game, that night on my bed.
The words that you wrote still cut me in two,
How you said you still cared but that we were through.
REPEAT CHORUS
Ain't it funny how a memory can play
tricks on your mind.
I don't remember a thing from my classes
But I can quote you every line.
I took off my jacket and put it away
With your note in the pocket
Like I found it that day.
Poured me a beer, then pictured your face
And drank a silent toast to things that time can't erase.
I hear your footsteps down the hall
I check my messages but I don't hear you call
I think of days gone by
And now I wonder why you left me
But I can't go on without you
Without you
Sometimes I wander on my way
Sometimes I just break down and pray
Sometimes I think of you
And I don't know what to do and I wonder
How I will go on without you?
How I will go on without your love?
Without you
No, I can't go on without you, without you
I can't stop missin' you
Oh, if I only knew, do you miss me?
'Cause I can't go on without you
I can't go on without you
I can't go on without your love
Without you
No, I can't go on without you
No, I can't go on without you
Oh no, no, no, no
I hear your footsteps down the hall
I check my messages
But I don't hear you call
And once again, I'm all alone
Without you
No, I can't go on without you
No, I can't go on without you
No, I can't go on without you
No. I can't go on without you
Well, my first love was a little Corvette
All done up in lipstick red
I thought it'd last forever 'til the motor blew
Well, I guess I didn't look close enough
It's a little bit just like falling in love
Looks don't mean a thing, if the heart ain't true
It might be a cool ride, smooth lines
Something custom made out in Hollywood
But when you get done gazing at the outside
You better start checking out the inside
If you want a love built to last, you better look real good
And see what's under the hood
Sporty little model standing by the door
So I took her for a spin on the old dance floor
Headlights shining bright but nobody home
Now I need something that's more my speed
Got a whole lotta time to find what I need
So I put her in park and headed on off for home
It might be a cool ride, smooth lines
Something custom made out in Hollywood
But when you get done gazing at he outside
You better start checking out the inside
If you want a love built to last, you better look real good
And see what's under the hood
Well, it might be a cool ride, smooth lines
Something custom made out in Hollywood
But when you get done gazing at he outside
You better start checking out the inside
If you want a love built to last, you better look real good
And see what's under the hood
You better look real good
And see what's under the hood
Too many broken promises
Too many trail of tears
Too many times you were left cold
For, oh so many years
Too many times you walked away
And was made to feel ashamed
And though you only tried to give
You were often blamed
How can this world be so dark
So unfair and so untrue
How did the cards of life
Fold right on top of you
God in Heaven, hear my prayer
If You are still above
Send the children hopes and dreams
And lots and lots of love
For this I only ask of You
To conquer all their fears
And let them soar like eagles
I've been holding back words and waiting for time
There's a lesson here somewhere, I know it's mine
And though I'll remember the promise we made
Promises don't justify feeling this way, anymore
It's time for letting go
We can't hide what we both know
But ooh, the hurtin' grows
Every time I think it's over
You've been keeping all your secrets inside
I know the truth now, baby, you don't have to hide, no, no, no
But my mind wanders to the very first day
What a shame, things had to turn out this way
Now I know it's time for letting go
We can't hide what we both know
But ooh, the hurtin' grows
Every time I think it's over
No words could bring back your affection
No lies could keep me holding on
Holding on and holding on
Now I know that it's time for letting go
We can't hide what we both know
But ooh, the hurtin' grows
Every time I think it's over
It's time to realize
That we're both just living lies
And way down deep inside
The time is tellng me it's time for letting go
Let it go
I keep telling myself over and over
Let it go
But my love's still strong
I just can't keep holding on
Holding on and holding on
I know
(Time for letting go)
It's time for letting go
(Time for letting go)
Time for letting go
(Time for letting go)
Go, go
It's living in the moment today
Got down on the floor and played with my little girl
For a little while
It's crazy how much she's grown
It seems last I looked, she was so small but she sure ain't now
But she's around that age her first memories are made
Oh, I remember being that young once
I think it was yesterday
Time flies
Blows by
Feels like I've missed so many things
Time flies
And sometimes
God, I wish You'd clip its wings
Another day is winding down
There you stand in that cotton gown
The one you wore when we first made love
Back when this was just a dream, no house, no kids
The only thing we had then was us
And babe, I can't help but miss that now and then
'Cause all those old tomorrows
Ain't coming back again
Time flies
Blows by
Feels like I've missed so many things
Time flies
And sometimes
God, I wish You'd clip its wings
Time flies
God I, God, I wish You'd clip its wings
God, why can't you clip its wings?
Time flies
On a windin' dirt back road
In the hills of Arkansas
In a little country farmhouse
With his mama and his pa
Lived a plain old plough boy
By the name of Colton Mall
He'd never took to farmin'
He had racin' in his blood
Hope and Will and Mighty Fine was the only stock he'd run
Had a local reputation
But for Colt that wasn't enough
To be the fastest horse in a one horse town
He leaves them all in the dust
On the fastest tracks around
He gets that fire in his eyes
And takes off like a gun
When the smoke clears
Someone in the crowd hollers
"Son there goes the fastest horse in a one horse town"
He beat it to Daytona
The big boys laughed and said
Looks like they've turned a pack mule loose among these thoroughbreds
Colt said, "This old mule's been places most blue bloods fear to tread."
But a thousand left turns later
Foot still on the gas
The leader watched a car slip by
And beat him to the flag
And painted on the trunk
There were the words
"Boy you just been passed
By the fastest horse in a one horse town."
He leaves them all in the dust
On the fastest tracks around
And takes off like a gun
When the smoke clears
Someone in the crowd hollers
"Son, there goes the fastest horse in a one horse town."
He's the fastest horse in a one horse town
He leaves them all in the dust
On the fastest tracks around
He gets that fire in his eyes
And takes off like a gun
And when the smoke clears
Someone in the crowd hollers
That day
The day that you walked through
My life story
Every need that I
Was praying for
Was gone
I love
I love that you love me
For who I am
And I smile because
That ring on your hand
Means I'm a lucky man
[Chorus:]
Cause I know what I've been living for all this time
And I swear
I could die right now
Having lived a life
And just think
It was only
The beginning
That night
The night our little girl
Would change our life
You looked up at me
And cried and smiled
As we held our child
I fell
I fell in love with her
Blue eyes and curls
And I swear to god
There's nothing in this world
I won't do for that girl
[Chorus:]
Cause I know what I've been living for all this time
And I swear
I could die right now
Having lived a life
And just think
It was only
The beginning
Now the kids will grow up
And grow kids of their own
And the day will come
When I'll be gone
When there's nothing left
For pictures and stories
I pray that they'll know who to give the glory
Cause I know
What I've been living for all this time
And I swear
If I die right now
I've lived a life
And just think
When I see
Oh just think
You know I'll be
Oh just think
When I'm standing in his grace
It is only
Well, hold on baby
Something's happenin' here
I read your body language
Perfectly clear
But, something's fishy baby
It's like the cat got your tongue
Well, you done proved you ain't shy
Honey look me in the eye, talk some
I know you're there baby
I hear you breathin'
Let's use some caution baby
Before proceedin', talk some
Tell me what's your game, talk some
Girl, I don't even know your name
Honey, I'm here to listen
We got coffee in the kitchen, talk some
You make me nervous baby
Don't keep me waiting
Is there some secret
You ain't articulatin'?
I've got to ask baby
I've got to know
Is there something in your past
Or is there someone back home?
You're into mystery baby
But I can do without it
Tonight is history lady
If we can't talk about it
You call the signals, maybe
It's time to pass, kick or run
Well honey, I ain't hard of hearing
Come and whisper in my ear and talk some
You think it's strange baby, I deem it necessary
I've got to have some of your vocabulary
I'm getting tired of this game of Tom and Jerry
Dictate your thoughts baby, I'll be your secretary
Are you from Detroit?
Are you from Tallahassee?
I can't believe you ain't got something
To tell or ask me
Don't think it's crazy baby
It's just my rule of thumb
How will we know where we're going
If we don't know where we're from, talk some
Well honey
I'm here to listen, we got coffee in the kitchen, talk some
Well, you've done proved you ain't shy
Honey look me in the eye and talk some
Story of a heart in need
Playin' on my T.V. screen
Will I sit back and watch it fade?
There's gotta be a better way.
Love is more than what you feel
Love is action, love is real
Break your silence, turn the key
And be the change you wanna see.
So get ready, come on everybody
Are you ready to:
Stand, for what you believe in
Stand, for all that is right
Stand, when it's dark all around you
You can be that shining light.
Stand, when troubles come calling
Your gonna be alright
Stand, just reach deep inside you
And be that shining light.
Stand.
I feel the earth shake, raise my voice
I have my soul, I have a choice
I feel it burning, I want more
So what am I waiting for?
So get ready, come on everybody
Are you ready to:
Stand, for what you believe in
Stand, for all that is right
Stand, when it's dark all around you
You can be that shining light.
Stand, when troubles come calling
Your gonna be alright
Stand, just reach deep inside you
And be that shining light.
Stand.
Stand, for what you believe in
Stand, for all that is right
Stand, when it's dark all around you
You can be that shining light.
Stand, when troubles come calling
Your gonna be alright
Stand, just reach deep inside you
And be that shining light.
Stand.
Stand, for what you believe in
Stand, for all that is right
Stand, when it's dark all around you
You can be that shining light.
Stand, when troubles come calling
Your gonna be alright
Stand, just reach deep inside you
And be that shining light.
I looked for you, in the mornin', with the sunrise
And I searched for you, all day through
And at night as I lay my head down, on my pillow
I closed my eyes and dreamed, only of you
Someday, somewhere, somehow
I know that I will, be with you
Someday, somewhere, somehow
My dreams of us together, will come true
Someday, somewhere, somehow
Not a second ticks off the clock, that you don't cross my mind
And with every beat of my heart, I'm by your side
But the truth of the matter, is it's make believe
And my love once again, has been denied
Someday, somewhere, somehow
I know that I will be with you
Someday, somewhere, somehow
My dreams of us together, will come true
Just a single mom raisin up the kids
Little Tommy's seven now and her daughter Justine just turned ten
Pinchin every cent laughin and lovin and content
You would never think a couple years ago she almost let her job, her kids, her mind, her life go up in smoke
Right there on the edge right before the fall
Chorus: Somebody said a prayer somebody had some faith somebody finally hit their knees and asked for help for heavens sake somebody finally found someone who really cares somebody said a prayer
He was seventeen and his heart was broke.
The middle of the night, a bottle full of pills, and a goodbye note
Sittin on his bed, but then he bowed his head. Now I'll see him every week and every now and then he talks about that night.
And the peace that came over him talk about a sign.
Can I get an amen? well there were tears on his face he said look what happened lord
Chorus: Somebody said a prayer
somebody had some faith somebody finally hit their knees and asked for help for heavens sake somebody finally found someone who really cares
somebody said a prayer
Chorus: Somebody said a prayer
somebody had some faith somebody finally hit their knees and asked for help for heavens sake somebody finally found someone who really cares
somebody said a prayer
Can I get an amen? Ohhhhhhhh
can I get an amen? Ohhhhhhhhhh
Well the warden led a prisoner down the hallway to his doom
I stood up to say goodbye like all the rest
And I heard him tell the warden just before he reached my cell
Let my guitar friend play my last request
He said sing me back home with the song I used to hear
Make my old memories come alive
Take me away and turn back the years
Sing me back home before I die
I recall last Sunday morning a choir from off the street
Came in to sing a few more gospel songs
And I heard him tell the singers, there's a song my mama sang
Could I hear it once before you move along
And he said sing me back home with the song I used to hear
Make my old memories come alive
Take me away and turn back the years
And sing me back home before I die
I can feel your teardrops on my shoulder
I don’t know what to say or what to do
You’re the one who told me it was over
You said this love affair was all but through
Well I know that there’s two sides to every story
And that’s what’s going on inside my soul
Cos my heart is saying: leave and you’ll be sorry
But my mind is saying it’s time for me to go
And my heart says I should stay
But my mind says I should go
Should we end our lvoe today
Or should we let it grow
And my heart says I should stay
But my mnd says I should go
Tell me if you love me, let me know
Tell me, should I stay or should I go
To think of me without you, I’m so lonely
Cos you’re the one who helped me for so long
All the nights we’d lay to love each other
With the radio playing our favourite song
And I remember when you told me you first loved me
With teardrops in my eyes I said: I love you too
And my heart still feels the same and will forever
But my mind is telling me that we’re all through
And my heart says I should stay
But my mind says I should go
Should we end our lvoe today
Or should we let it grow
And my heart says I should stay
But my mnd says I should go
Tell me if you love me, let me know
Tell me, should I stay or should I go
Should I stay or should I go
Once I had a heart cold as ice
Love to me was only for a fun
I'd make a mark for each broken heart
Like notches on the butt of a gun
Once I had a trick up my sleeve
And a reputation all over town
I was heartless and cold wherever I'd go
And I shot down every young girl I found
Yes, I used to be a moonlight bandit
I used to be a heartbreak kid
Then I met you and the next thing I knew, there I was
Oh, shot full of love
Well who'd have thought that someone like you
Could take a desperado like me
But oh, here I am as meek as a lamb
With my bleeding heart there at your feet
Yes, I used to be a moonlight bandit
I used to be a heartbreak kid
Then I met you and the next thing I knew, there I was
Oh, shot full of love, shot full of love
Yes, I used to be a moonlight bandit
I used to be a heartbreak kid
Then I met you and the next thing I knew, there I was
Oh, shot full of love, shot full of love
Shot full of love, shot full of love
Shot full of love, shot full of love
She used to cry when I'd come home late
She couldn't buy the lies I told
All she wanted was to be needed
Someone that she could call her own
The love I know I took for granted
Until she walked out of my door
Too little too late to say I'm sorry
'Cause she's not cryin' anymore
She's not cryin' anymore
She ain't lonely any longer
There's a smile upon her face
A new love takes my place
She's not cryin' anymore
I hear she's really doin' well now
She's picked herself up off the ground
I wasn't there when I was needed
But I was there to let her down
Sometimes you know I feel so foolish
If I knew then what I know now
Another tear would never fall
'Cause I'd give our love my all
If we could work things out somehow
She's not cryin' anymore
She ain't lonely any longer
There's a smile upon her face
A new love takes my place
She's not cryin' anymore
She's not cryin' anymore
She ain't lonely any longer
There's a smile upon her face
A new love takes my place
She's not cryin' anymore
There's a smile upon her face
A new love takes my place
In the secret
In the quiet place
In the stillness you are there
In the secret
In the quiet hour I wait only for you
'Cause I want to know you more
I want to know you
I want to hear your voice
I want to know you more
I want to touch you
I want to see your face
I want to know you more
I am reaching for the highest goal
That I might receive the prize
Pressing onward
Pushing every hindrance aside
Out of my way
'Cause I want to know you more
I want to know you
I want to hear your voice
I want to know you more
I want to touch you
I want to see your face
I want to know you more
I want to know you
I want to hear your voice
I want to know you more
I want to touch you
I want to see your face
I want to know you more
I want to know you
I want to hear your voice
I want to know you more
I want to touch you
I want to see your face
Take me to redneck heaven
When I'm dead and gone
Where my southern roots are buried
Bandstand still lives on
With some smoky pool room standing
With Jesus on the wall
Take me to redneck heaven
When the good Lord comes to call
(Comes to call, comes to call)
Mother Mary riding proud
On the dashboard of my truck
To remind me to count my blessings
And to pray for just a little luck
Brother Levi waits for me at the local 711
But just in case I don't make it there
Send me to redneck heaven
Take me to redneck heaven
When I'm dead and gone
Where my southern roots are buried
Bandstand still lives on
Where some smoky pool room standing
With Jesus on the wall
Take me to redneck heaven
When the good Lord comes to call
(Comes to call, comes to call)
There I was on those
Sawdust streets of gold
And I saw Conway Twitty
And there was Keith Willy
Before I could Hank Williams
I turned around and I was face to face
With the king of rock and roll
You can have your streets of gold
Sawdust will do just fine
And about those singing angels
Just give me Patsy Cline
If I could only meet the king
I'll feel I've rolled a 7
Give me swingin' doors instead of pearly gates
Take me to redneck heaven
Take me to redneck heaven
When I'm dead and gone
Where my southern roots are buried
Bandstand still lives on
Where some smoky pool room standing
With Jesus on the wall
Take me to redneck heaven
When the good Lord comes to call
(Comes to call, comes to call)
Take me to redneck heaven
We saw the moon in Colorado
Made music in Tennessee
We found the gold in El Dorado
So good, making love, you and me
These arms, they will never hold another
These eyes, they are blind to any other
These lips, no other girl will ever kiss
This heart, it will always feel like this
Only God could stop me loving you
Only God could tell me not to
He sent you from heaven just to make my dreams come true
When he opened the door that you came walking through
Only God could stop me loving you
Now we struck oil in Oklahoma, yeah
We won the Oscar in Hollywood
We climbed the canyons of Arizona
And baby, making love never felt so good
These arms, they will never hold another
These lips, no other girl will ever kiss
This heart, it will always feel like this
Only God could stop me loving you
Only God could tell me not to
He sent you from heaven just to make my dreams come true
When he opened the door that you came walking through
Only God could stop me loving you
Well there ain’t no girl in the whole wide world
Who could take away my heart
And there ain’t no man who could steal your hand
And tear us apart
But there is one God in heaven above
Who gave me love strong enough
To call my own
Only God could stop me loving you
Only God could tell me not to
Only God could stop me loving you
One Last Thrill
- written by Dave Loggins & Reed Nielsen
So I'll be leavin' this house without you
That's the last thing I thought I'd ever do
How could we come so far and be so close
And have such a distant point of view
I won't stand here and cry over differences
I won't say things I'll regret
I'll be on my way with this broken heart
But the memories I'll caress
Darlin', would you honor this last request
CHORUS:
Let's take one last drive just one last time
And go up on ol' lovers hill
Let's take one last look at those city lights
Like the first time we came up here and learned how to feel
Let's take one last look at those stars that shine
I remember how it was still
Then let me take one long lasting look at your face
Give me one last kiss, one last thrill
Then I'd be happy and I'd take you home
You wouldn't even have to ask me in
By then I'll be like a stranger baby
But I'll walk you to the door like a gentleman
And I'd drive away and I won't be back
It doesn't matter which way I go
I'll always be on a one-way street
Always down a dead-end road
I will always love you and that's all I know
So ...
REPEAT CHORUS
Just let me take one long lasting look at your face
Nineteen. Number on his back voted captain of his high school football
Team. Took us all the way to states got a scholarship to play down in
Tennessee. Said he could run, he could duck, he could throw, he can go like
You never seen nineteen. On the day those twin towers came down his whole
World turned around. Told them all y'all we can't play ball theirs a war on
Now. So he marched right in with a few good men and joined the Marines
Nineteen. He's a boy next door he may of carried your bags at the grocery
Store now he's somebody's son holding a gun in some foreign land trying to
Hold on to his American damn dream nineteen. Theirs a sniper out there in
The dark somewhere, and a soldier down. We need someone who can run, and
Duck to get him out. Answered one good man who raised his hand take one for
The team. How 'bout you nineteen. He's a boy next door he may of carried
Your bags at the grocery store now he's somebody's son holding a gun in
Some foreign land trying to hold on to his American damn dream nineteen.
Brought him home today with a big parade down on main street. Gave him a
Purple heart a silver star soldier gave a speech. Said he could run he
Could duck he could throw he was the one who rescued me. Said he could of
I been feelin? very weak
I been turnin? pretty pale
First I?m fallin? to my knees
Then I?m hangin? by my tail
Asked the doctor for some medicine
He said, "There?s nothin? we can do"
Preacher said, "It?s gonna kill you, son"
Mama dropped the chicken soup
I?m gonna need a little help, help, help
While I?m gettin? over you
I?m just a flicker of myself, self, self
Your hurt has cooled my fire into
If you could spare a little touch, touch, touch
I might survive a week or two
I?m gonna need a little help, help, help
While I?m gettin? over you
Ever since you made me leave
Can?t remember wrong or right
When I?m up, I wanna sleep
When I?m asleep, I wanna fight
Dialed the number for emergency
Sheriff said to tough it out
I called my psychic friend on Channel Three
And she confirmed without a doubt
I?m gonna need a little help, help, help
While I?m gettin? over you
I?m just a flicker of myself, self, self
Your hurt has cooled my fire into
If you could spare a little touch, touch, touch
I might survive a week or two
I?m gonna need a little help, help, help
While I?m gettin? over you
Bells are ringin? in my ears
Wolf is howlin? in the yard
But the only thing I hear
Is the poundin? of my heart
I saw my picture in the evening news
I had a caption by my head
They polled the people for the public view
And nearly everybody said
I?m gonna need a little help, help, help
While I?m gettin? over you
I?m just a flicker of myself, self, self
Your hurt has cooled my fire into
If you could spare a little touch, touch, touch
I might survive a week or two
I?m gonna need a little help, help, help
While I?m gettin? over you
I?m gonna need a little help, help, help
While I?m gettin? over you
I?m just a flicker of myself, self, self
Your hurt has cooled my fire into
If you could spare a little touch, touch, touch
I might survive a week or two
I?m gonna need a little help, help, help
While I?m gettin? over you
I?m gonna need a little help, help, help
While I?m gettin? over you
I?m gonna need a little help, help, help
All I could see was her cigarette burnin'
She only smokes when she's sad
All I could hear was that engine turnin'
That's when I knew it was bad
She's never made it as far as the car before
She got my attention when she slammed that Chevy door
I best be hittin' my knees beggin' and pleadin'
Choking down some pride before she drops it into drive, I can't have that
Best be foldin' my hands for one more chance
Baby don't go, let me love you back
Trippin' and stumblin', barefooted on the gravel
Fightin' my way through the rain
I bang on the window oh, but she won't have it
She just keeps lookin' the other way
She wipes away her tears and the steam from the glass
Got her hand on the shifter and her foot on the gas
I best be hittin' my knees beggin' and pleadin'
Choking down some pride before she drops it into drive, I can't have that
Best be foldin' my hands for one more chance
Baby don't go, let me love you back
Oh, I hope it's not too late
But now I see that all you've ever done
Is put your heart and soul into loving me
And I know it's time I did my part
Down on my knees beggin' and pleadin'
I put away my pride, yeah
Baby, give me your hand
One more chance, don't go, don't go
Let me love you back
Let me love you back
Aw, let me love you back
Aw now, now, now, let me love you back
First time I laid eyes on you
I knew it must be love
From the moment you first spoke to me
You’re all I could think of
The first time we were together
Oh the time just went so fast
I recall when you first kissed me
And said it won’t be the last
Now it’s the first time that I call our home
To find out it’s not mine
It’s the first time I reach out for you
But you’re not there to find
It’s the first time that I call your name
To realise it was the past
It’s the first time that you broke my heart
It won’t be the last
I think back on yesterday
Being in your loving arms
Not like the dreams that we let slip away
The memories live on
Cos I pray to God for answers
To all the questions that I asked
Another night of missing you
It won’t be the last
Cos it’s the first time that I call our home
To find out it’s not mine
It’s the first time I reach out for you
But you’re not there to find
It’s the first time that I call your name
To realise it was the past
It’s the first time that you broke my heart
It won’t be the last
It’s the first time that you broke my heart
She was all that I ever could've wanted her to be
She always knew just how to give the best of love to me
I thought I'd knew a thing or two about the ways of love
But it was soon to become so clear, I didn't know enough
One day I found a note beside the ring she'd left behind
She said that here is all you need to know for better love next time
Say your love is strong and true
Let her know all she means to you
Show her she's that special one
Who shines in your life like a rising sun
Give love less room to grow
Treat her tender and you will know
The secret to the treasures of a Heaven
In the heart of a woman
A bridge was burned and a lesson learned, I never will forget
And for her timeless wisdom I'm forever in her debt
Last night I heard a good friend say he finally found the one
I told him to be sure these precious things weren't left undone
Say your love is strong and true
Let her know all she means to you
Show her she's that special one
Who shines in your life like a rising sun
Give love less room to grow
Treat her tender and you will know
The secret to the treasures of a Heaven
In the heart of a woman
In the heart of a woman
Say your love is strong and true
Let her know all she means to you
Show her she's that special one
Who shines in your life like a rising sun
Give love less room to grow
Treat her tender and you will know
The secret to the treasures of a Heaven
In the heart of a woman
Say your love is strong and true
Let her know all she means to you
Show her she's that special one
Who shines in your life like a rising sun
Give love less room to grow
Treat her tender and you will know
The secret to the treasures of a Heaven
In the heart of a woman
In the heart of a woman
In the heart of a woman
I will crawl through your grief, I will cry 'til I drown
Cut a path through your dark 'til I'm lost and you're found
Turn your black into gray, I won't hurt when I bleed
I'll give up my desire 'til you get what you need, yeah
Ask me I'll be there, whenever you fall
To do anything, everything, nothing at all
I'll move any mountain that keeps you from me
I'll change, rearrange, disappear in your dreams
Please don't ask me to let go or make me give up
'Cause I love you that much
And I will
It'll kill me, but I will
I'll never say that I know how you feel
But I know in your heart that those demons are real
So don't push me out and I won't pull you in
I won't let lose if you'll let me win
Ask me I'll be there, whenever you fall
To do anything, everything, nothing at all
I'll move any mountain that keeps you from me
I'll change, rearrange, disappear in your dreams
Please don't ask me to let go or make me give up
'Cause I love you that much
And I will
It'll kill me, but I will
Baby I will
If you can just look past your fears
You'll see me standing right there
Ask me I'll be there, whenever you fall
To do anything, everything, nothing at all
I'll move any mountain that keeps you from me
I'll change, rearrange, disappear in your dreams
Please don't ask me to let go or make me give up
'Cause I love you that much
And I will
It'll kill me, but I will
Baby I will
Baby I will
Baby I will
Bell bottoms were really cool.
Cuttin' class an' skippin' school.
I 'member packin' that ol' fishin' pole.
Skinny-dippin' at a swimmin' hole.
Back light, red lights an' strobe lights too,
Were all the rage for me an' you.
Only one thing I miss more than that:
I want my mullet back.
I want my mullet back.
My ol' Camero, an' my eight-track.
Fuzzy dice hangin' loose an' proud.
ZZ Top, they're playin' loud.
A simple time, that's what I miss.
Your mini-skirt an' your sweet kiss.
Things are changin' man, an' that's a fact.
I want my mullet back.
Back. Back.
Back. Back.
Back. Back.
I want my mullet back.
My ol' Camero, an' my eight-track.
Fuzzy dice hangin' loose an' proud.
Lynrd Skynrd, they're playin' loud.
A simple time, that's what I miss.
Your mini-skirt an' your sweet kiss.
Things are changin' man, and that's a fact.
I want my mullet back.
I want my mullet back.
My ol' Camero, an' my eight-track.
Fuzzy dice hangin' loose an' proud.
Bob Seger singin' an' I'm out in the crowd.
A simple time, that's what I miss.
Your mini-skirt an' your sweet kiss.
Things are changin' man, and that's a fact.
I want my mullet back.
I want my mullet back.
I want my mullet back.
I want my mullet back.
I want my mullet back.
I've never seen that little town where You were born
It was long before my time and far away
But as time goes on I think about You more and more
And wonder what it was like in those days
I wish I could have walked with You
You might have called me friend
But there's no way I could've known You then
But I know You now
I know Your name
A lot of awesome things You did and why You came
I didn't know You when
You helped that lame man rise up from his bed
I didn't know You when
You stood there and called Lazarus from the dead
But I know You now
I didn't see You feed that tired hungry crowd
With five loaves and two fish one afternoon
And I didn't see You catch Peter?s hand
So he wouldn't drown
When he tried the walk on water like You
I couldn't see Your face
When You taught those little kids
There's just no way I could've seen You then
But I see You now I see Your love
I see a tiny glimpse of You in every one of us
I didn't see You on the mount of olives, crying
As You prayed I couldn't see You when
You were kissed
By Judas and betrayed
But I see You now
Oh, I didn't need You when that bitter angry mob
Shouted out crucify him
And I couldn't have needed You
When they laughed and mocked You
But it could be I'm a little bit like them
?Cause I need You now
I need Your grace
And how I needed Your forgiveness to be saved
I didn't need You when Pilate's soldiers beat You to the ground
I didn't need You when You hung there
Bleeding from Your thorny crown
But I need You now
You wake up, your hair's a mess
You're all legs in my old t-shirt
Ah, that's when you look the best
Oh, I luv ya
Fuzzy slippers, coffee mug
Rubbin' your eyes you say don't look
I swear I could eat you up
Girl, I luv ya
You don't need no red dress mama
You don't need no big hairdo
A natural born beauty just the way you are
With twenty-two freckles and a rose tattoo
Out in the garden in garden gloves
Dirt on your cheek, a smile on your face
In the middle of buttercups
Baby, I luv ya
You don't need no red dress mama
You don't need no big hairdo
A natural born beauty just the way you are
With twenty-two freckles and a rose tattoo
Cindy Crawford, she's all right
Julia Roberts, ah, she just ain't my type
You on the couch in them old Levis
Girl, I luv ya
Just what you are
Just what I like
He didn’t have the answers
To half the questions his son asked him
A child’s mind is a curious thing
But when his son hugged him and said Dad
You know I love you
How much do you love me
Daddy didn’t have to think
With his arms open wide
Just as far as they could go
He said as far as I can reach
Is not enough to show
I would give my life for you
You are my flesh and blood
I love you this much
She stood there crying, broken hearted
Looking up at him
And said why are you doing this
He looks down at her wanting to hold her
And wipe her tears away
He has to leave and that’s the way it is
She gav e her son one last kiss
With her arms open wide
Just as far as they could go
He said as far as I can reach
Is not enough to show
I would give my life for you
You are my flesh and blood
I love you this much
And they raised his broken body above the crows
Drove in the nails as the rain came down
With his arms open wide
Just as far as they could go
He said as far as I can reach
Is not enough to show
I would give my life for you
You are my flesh and blood
I love you this much
I walk around like a nervous wreck
I'm a fool, but what the heck
I'm standing here up to my neck in desire
I wanna call, want you to know
What I'm feeling in my soul
Girl, I tried, but I can't control this fire
It's killing me
You're all I see
One life is not enough
You're all I need, the air I breathe
I can't live without your love
I've been searching all my life
Just to feel this way inside
Now that I do I just can't hide no more
The touch, the feel of your skin
Makes me feel alive again
And it shakes me to the core
It's killing me
You're all I see
One life is not enough
You're all I need, the air I breathe
I can't live without your love
I just wanna hold you
For the rest of my life
You're all I need, the air I breathe
I can't live without your love
Can't live without your love
I walk around like a nervous wreck
I'm a fool, but what the heck
I can't live without your love
I want to call, want you to know
What I'm feeling in my soul
I wanna tell you all a story
'Bout a Harper Valley widowed wife
Who had a teenage daughter
Who attended Harper Valley Junior High
Well, her daughter came home one afternoon
And didn't even stop to play
She said, ?Mom, I got a note here
From the Harper Valley P.T.A.?
Well, the note said, 'Mrs Johnson
You're wearing your dresses way too high
And it's reported you've been drinkin'
And be runnin' 'round with men and goin' wild'
'And we don't believe you ought to be
Bringin' up your little girl this way'
And it was signed by the secretary
Harper Valley P.T.A.
Well, it happened that the P.T.A.
Was gonna meet that very afternoon
And they were sure surprised when Mrs. Johnson
Wore her miniskirt into the room
And as she walked up to the blackboard
I still recall the words she had to say
She said, ?I'd like to address this meeting
Of the Harper Valley, P.T.A.?
?Well, there's Bobby Taylor, sitting there
And seven times he's asked me for a date
And Mrs. Taylor sure seems to use a lot of ice
Whenever he's away?
?And Mister Baker, can you tell us why
Your secretary had to leave this town?
And shouldn't Widow Jones be told
To keep her window shades all pulled completely down??
?Well, Mister Harper couldn't be here
'Cause he stayed too long at Kelly's Bar again
And if you smell Shirley Tompson's breath
You'll find she's had a little nip of gin?
?And then you have the nerve to tell me
As a mother, you think that I'm not fit
Well, this is just a little Peyton Place
And you're all Harper Valley hypocrites?
No, I wouldn't put you on because it really did
It happened just this way
The day her mama socked it to
The Harper Valley P.T.A.
The day her mama socked it to
The Harper Valley P.T.A.
The day her mama socked it to
I've been walking up and down this road
Missing something, searching high and low
Grabbing anything I could hold
Holding tight and never letting go
Taking too much of everything I wanted
Got me thinking about what I really need
The only thing I'm taking when I'm leaving
Is something to believe in
What good is a heart not loving
What good are those arms not hugging
What good is that smile you're smiling
Till you give it to somebody
Take a look at that life you're living
All you've got and all you've been given
What good is all the good you're getting
Till you give it to somebody, whoa, whoa, whoa
You gotta give it to somebody
You see the little moments everywhere
When all somebody needed was someone who cared
Someone to say let me help you there
Is there anything I can do?
I still remember the way it felt
To feel a helping hand when I needed help
And the words what good is what you've got give
If you keep it all to yourself
What good is a heart not loving
And what good are those arms not hugging
What good is that smile you're smiling
Till you give it to somebody
Take a look at that life you're living
And all you've got and all you've been given
What good is all the good you're getting
Till you give it to somebody, whoa, whoa, whoa
You gotta give it to somebody
What good is a heart not loving
And what good are those arms not hugging
What good is that smile you're smiling
Till you give it to somebody, yeah
Take a look at that life you're living
All you've got and all you've been given
What good is all the good you're getting
Till you give it to somebody
What good is all the good you're getting
Till you give it to somebody, whoa, whoa, whoa
It's bottles and bibs, rattles and cribs
Three am's again and again
Comfort the cry
Man, it's flying by
Swings and slides and tricycle rides
Skinning up knees and falling out of trees
It's like it's never gonna end
But it's flying by
You better hold on tight to those little lives
In the blink of an eye it's out of sight
I know, I know to go so slow
But it's flying by
Then it's braces and boots and bad attitudes
Boys and phones and every change in moods
Trying times, man, but you'll survive
And it's supposed to be home at ten
You're late again
Where the heck you been
When you're yelling and screaming
It don't seem like it's flying by
But it's flying by
You better hold on tight to those changing lives
In the blink of an eye they're out of sight
I know, I know it seems so slow
But it's flying by
There they go on their own
Flying by
You're waving good bye with a tear in your eye
I know, I know you go so slow but it's flying by
They come back home and what do you know
Them kids have got some kids of their own
You can't believe how much they've grown
And where the time's gone
You look in the mirror there's gray in your hair
You're wondering how the world did that get there
It just ain't fair how it's flying by
You better hold on tight to that sweet, sweet life
In the blink of an eye they're out of sight
I know, I know it goes so slow
But it's flying by
When it's hospital beds
Last words said, did I do enough
Holding hands and being there for the leaving
It's a line of cars parked on a hill
Family and friends perfectly still
A prayer and a song as they lowered it down into the ground
You better hold on tight it's a short, short life
In the blink of an eye it's out of sight
I know, I know it seems so slow
Yeah, it seems so slow but it's flying by
It's flying by
It's flying by
It's flying by
I like the me I see in your eyes
And knowing that I’m the one that makes yo smile
You’ve given love a name and a face
Showed me that it can be a beautiful place
Everywhere I wanna be in this life
Is here by your side baby
All I ever wanna do is get lost in loving you
Long as you’re with me I’m everywhere I wanna be
Your breath on my skin is a tropical breeze
Your kisses send an arctic chill over me
Why wander the planet, what could I hope to see
The view when I hold you is amazing to me
Everywhere I wanna be in this life
Is here by your side baby
All I ever wanna do is get lost in loving you
Long as you’re with me I’m everywhere I wanna be
Everywhere I wanna be in this life
Is here by your side baby
Everywhere I wanna be in this life
Is here by your side baby
All I ever wanna do is get lost in loving you
Long as you’re with me I’m everywhere I wanna be
Deja Blue
- written by Craig Wiseman & Donny Lowery
Now as she's walking out the door
Sayin' she don't want me no more
As her tires are a squealin'
Lord I get this funny feelin'
That I've been in this position before
A different time another flame
Still it's spooky how it seems the same
CHORUS:
Deja blue
Deja blue
Yeah I'm feelin' pretty certain
That this cryin' and a hurtin'
Is somethin' I've already been through
Oh Lordy here I go again
Tell me will it ever end
Same ol' fool
Nothin' new
Deja blue
Now it started in the second grade
With little blondie what's her name
I toted all her books
And gave her long and gooshy looks
And all she wanted was my brother Jay
That first time nearly done me in
But I've been there a hundred times since then
REPEAT CHORUS
REPEAT CHORUS
Same ol' fool
Nothin' new
He tore out the pages one by one
They went in the fire when he was done
Watching the paper burn was fun while it lasted
He found her diary in a drawer
Promised, he'd read one page, no more
But a part of him was sure, he'd read past it
He saw a name he recognized
He saw the truth with his own eyes
How a restless heart can find brand new love
She never really said goodbye
Two hundred pages told him why
And he cried, cover to cover
Sometimes they lock them with a key
Serves him right, her's would have to be
In a place that's guaranteed he would find it
He watched them meet on page fifteen
Describing a man he'd never seen
Her heart going back and forth, between aware and blinded
You know it could mean a broken heart
He was a fool to even start
But with every page he reads he turns another
In her own hand now leather bound
He just could not put it down
I've been talkin' to myself
Thinkin' bout changing my mind, I've been talkin' to myself
Thought I put your memory high upon a shelf
Well you know I said I could get you, you go away in town
But lately I've been thinking, and I'm thinkin' bout changing my mind
Change my mind, you hoo, hoo
Change my mind, change my mind
Woho-hoo
Well I said I love you, and then I said goodbye
I know I made you haá¹—py, and then I made you cry
If I promised you forever, then I told you a lie
But lately I've been thinkin' and I'm thinkin' 'bout changing my mind
Change my mind, you hoo, hoo
Change my mind, change my mind
Woho-hoo
Change my mind
Thinkin bout changing my mind,
I've been talkin' to myself
Thought I put your memory high upon a shelf
Well you know I said I could get you, you go away in town
But lately I've been thinking, and I'm thinkin' bout changing my mind
Change my mind, you hoo, hoo
Change my mind, change my mind
Woho-hoo
Old Mr. Johnson and his wife attend my church
Fifty-two years and they still love like it's the first
He holds the door, she holds his hand, they kiss a little
He helps her in the truck, she slides right to the middle
And so one day I ask him how they keep the fire alive
He said, "You see two old people but somethin' deep inside"
Love is always sixteen
It's always the same though people might change
It's forever young
Love don't have to turn cold though lovers grow old
Love don't have to grow weak
'Cause love is always sixteen
Baby, don't you find it just a little bit peculiar
However close we get, we're never too familiar
Everyday I wake up lovin' you so much it hurts
Baby, every kiss we kiss still feels like it's the first
And it turns me on and though this feeling's never gonna fade
I'm still gonna want you even when we're old and gray
Love is always sixteen
It's always the same though people might change
It's forever young
Love don't have to turn cold though lovers grow old
Love don't have to grow weak
'Cause love is always sixteen
Through all of it's phases, it's timeless and ageless
You?re like the sun in a clear morning sky
Love is always sixteen
It's always the same though people might change
It's forever young
Love don't have to turn cold though lovers grow old
Love don't have to grow weak
Well, it's a twenty-five mile drive from here to town
There's gray skies and there's no doubt
Rain's comin' down this morning
I get off the interstate fifteen minutes late
For an appointment that I really didn't need to make
God, this routine bores me
Well, it's getting on twelve and I ain't had a bite
I'm all coffee'd up, sleepy eyed, wound up tight
And it's only Monday, Monday
I've had the whole night and now half the day
To think about what you said and what I need to change
But it's all the same, it's all the same
'Cause all I'm thinkin' 'bout is you
All I'm thinkin' 'bout is you
All I'm thinkin' 'bout is you
Well, I skipped lunch with the boss at that sleazy little bar
Stopped to get gas, a bag of chips
And got back in the car and started drivin'
I headed down the road where the air is clean
And the grass is green and the birds sing to clear his head
Full of things that I've been denying but it's all in vain
'Cause all I'm thinkin' 'bout is you
All I'm thinkin' 'bout is you
All I'm thinkin' 'bout is you
Hey, all I'm thinkin' 'bout is you
All I'm thinkin' 'bout is you
All I'm thinkin' 'bout is you
Well, it's five o'clock sharp and it's getting dark now
It's bumper to bumper and it's raining buckets down
But I'm smiling, yeah I'm smiling
All I'm thinkin' 'bout is you
All I'm thinkin' 'bout is you
All I'm thinkin' 'bout is you
All I'm thinkin' 'bout is you
All I'm thinkin' 'bout is you
All I'm thinkin' 'bout is you
All I'm thinkin' 'bout is you
All I'm thinkin' 'bout is you
All I'm thinkin' 'bout is you
All I'm thinkin' 'bout is you
All I'm thinkin' 'bout is you, you
Girl, I got somethin' just waitin' for you
That's gonna make you smile and never leave you blue
I've carried it around waitin' for the right time
To give it to you and make you mine
Just give it a chance and you're gonna want it
'Cause I got a heart with your name on it
It beats strong, it beats true
And you'll love the love that it's gonna give you
You might as well take it, you already own it
I've got a heart with your name on it
I've got a heart with your name on it
I could feel the heat when I looked in your eyes
You were carvin' your name with a burnin' fire
Now I'm a brand new man, branded with the thought of you
Holdin' me tight the whole night through
All you've gotta do is say that you want it
'Cause I've got a heart with your name on it
It beats strong, it beats true
And you'll love the love that it's gonna give you
You might as well take it, you already own it
And I've got a heart with your name on it
Well, it beats strong, it beats true
And you'll love the love that it's gonna give you
You might as well take it, you already own it
I've got a heart with your name on it
I've got a heart with your name on it
Saw you at the football games, everybody knew your name
Once or twice I'd seen you smile at me
I was scared to ask you out, I was sure that you would turn me down
But I took that chance 'cause how cool would that be
Then what do you know you said you'd go and there we were
Walking barefoot down by the water, sun was hot but you made it hotter
Found that shade tree there by the riverbank
Sitting there, our toes all muddy, that first kiss was sweeter than honey
And every time that I look back I say man that was a good day
We all have our memories, the ones we lose, the ones we keep
The ones we know we'll always hold on to
I've had my days, good and bad but the best ones that I've had
Always seem to start and end with you
Yeah, those are the times I know that I won't forget
Like that July Fourth, hugged up by the levy
You squeezed me hard and told me you loved me
Fireworks flying taking our breath away
Felt like we were melting together, thinking I could do this forever
And every time that I look back I say man that was a good day
When we're finished with this ride and we're on the other side
Bet we'll look back at this life and say
Man that was a good day, man that was a good day
Man that was a good day, man that was a good day
Man that was a good day, man that was a good day
Oh, that was a good day, man that was a good day
I saw you at the football games, everybody knew your name
Here comes cowboys blood across the seas on the fourth of July with the
Ghost of Gene Autrey over the hills & mountains from his grave at midnight
Of cowboys land from california.
In 1949, the spannish gold rush of california across the coast of Pacific
Ocean with cowboys spirts coming to ghost town from the earth graves of
Cowboys country times.
On the other side of cowboy life is indians country on the praire, is the climb-with butterfly fly away.
I've got a chair, you've got a bed
We've got a dream or two running through our heads
You can't cook, and I don't care
What else is there?
I've got a car, you've got a room
We can talk all night or make love by the moon
Feel the love in the air
What else is there?
People talk about troubles
Till there blue in the face
Run around in circles
That's the whole human race
I've got my own life figured out
You're the sweetest thing I've ever found
God's smilin' down
What else is there?
You've got this calm, I'm kinda crazy
Might be a real cool combination in a baby
Your eyes, my hair
What else is there?
People talk about troubles
Till there blue in the face
Run around in circles
That's the whole human race
I've got my own life figured out
You're the sweetest thing I've ever found
God's smilin' down
What else is there?
Years from now, even then
We'll get old and maybe go to bed by ten
I'll hold your hand to climb the stairs
What else is there?
Oh, what else is there?
What else is there?
What else is there?
What else is there?
What else is there?
(You know what we're talkin' about)
What else is there?
What else is there?
Always stayed strong, Even When the cross fell, We kept on keeping on.
Backs Against the wall. World tried to knock us down,
We just wouldnt fall.
We'll get by somehow, we always do. And thats what makes A home, telling the truth. And when the chips
are down, we'll see it through. And we'll get by somehow, we always do.
Back when we were young, Nothing
but time to lose, Well Keep Faith in the lord,
We're forgetting now, what we knew then.
what Good was it before?
We'll get by somehow,
we always do,
And thats what makes A home telling the truth, and when the chips
are down, we'll see it through,
and we'll get by somehow, we always do
Now I come and pray,
With my head bowed.
I Give thanks for all your love (yeah)
As We Move Ahead,
Just Looking back,
You know thier saints from up above
OH We'll get by somehow,
we always do,
And thats what makes a home telling the truth, and when the chips
are down, we'll see it through,
and we'll get by somehow, we always do
(we always do)
No, No, No, No.
oh, We'll get by somehow,
We Always Do
oh, yea
We'll get by somehow, We always do.
Way back into indian life over the mountains on the indian lands,were the
white people takes over kozaks charmed america with the tribes called the
hurons,onieda,cherokees,Senecas & the dakotas;far far away across the ocean
were the spannish & the french in control the indians lands over the
mountains on the praire.
The mummy curse of king tut are acrossing the other side towards the america
on top to free the indians through the charmed spirts of the earth,so the
indians tribes can take their lands from the white people before the end of
the world forever.
conquering of the americas,the indians shall win victory,vict-ory,vict-ory
through the curse of king tut & be free of the whites through liberty from
the great spirt of the charmed indian life of earth forever.
Chorus:The Howling of the hawaiian indians are being free by sweeping the
americas together with the help of the great spirit & the cruse of King
Tut;Oh yeah the mummy is coming to down on christmas morning at dawn from
Where'm I gonna live when I get home
My ol' lady's thrown out everything I own
She meant what she said when she wished I was dead
So where'm I gonna live when I get home
I knew our road was gettin' kinda rocky
She said I was gettin' way too cocky
She waited till I was gone, she packed from dusk 'til dawn
So where'm I gonna live when I get home
Where'm I gonna live when I get home
My ol' lady's thrown out everything I own
She meant what she said when she wished I was dead
So where'm I gonna live when I get home
She decided she would keep my cat
My transportation I wouldn't be needin' that
She kept my TV the bills she gave to me
So where'm I gonna live when I get home
Where'm I gonna live when I get home
My ol' lady's thrown out everything I own
She meant what she said when she wished I was dead
So where'm I gonna live when I get home
Where'm I gonna live when I get home
Where'm I gonna live, where'm I gonna live
I still don't understand how things got out of hand
One day you looked away, next thing I heard you say
Goodbye, oh, goodbye
What about love, what about faith
What about the kids and what they would think
What about tears, what about time
What about the day you said you were mine
Hey, what about us?
I know the past is past and though it hurts to ask
These teardrops in my eyes say all the reasons why
Oh, why, tell me why
And what about love, what about faith
What about the kids and what they would think
What about tears, what about time
What about the day you said you were mine
Hey, what about us?
What about us?
What about love, what about faith
What about the kids and what they would think
What about tears, what about time
What about the day you said you were mine
Hey, what about us?
What about us?
What about love?
Scratched a heart on your door
Then I showed myself outside
Lashed my soul 'cross this twin-v horse
And rode off in the night
Guess you noticed I'm gone
And the low morning sun's
Cast some shadows with questions inside
So the truth's in this letter
At dawn will shed a new light
Truth is I lied when I said
I'd always be your whippin' pet
I lied when I said
"I shouldn't mind the hurt I guess"
When I pleaded and stated
I needed you just to survive
Truth is last night when you
Tore my heart apart my mind began
Never thinkin' 'bout thinkin' like your fool again
And a freedom that filled me
Kept spelling out truth as I'd write
Truth is I lied
Saw an image of you
Where the highway touched the sky
It was blockin' my view
So I steered that thought aside
Now the morning and me ride
A cold memory past tomorrow to some other town
Where we'll never care whether
This truth was lost or found
Truth is I lied when I said
I'd always be your whippin' pet
I lied when I said
"I shouldn't mind the hurt I guess"
When I pleaded and stated
I needed you just to survive (I lied)
Truth is last night when you
Tore my heart apart my mind began
Never thinkin' 'bout thinkin' like your fool again
And a freedom that filled me
Kept spelling out truth as I'd write
Truth is I lied
Do I love you, yes a thousand times
Lately I’ve been going out of my mind
I get the feeling you’re pulling away
It’s gonna hurt me if you won’t stay
Each time the thought of being alone
You need to be there when I get home
If you could tell me just one more time
It would surely ease my mind
Three little words would be fine
I love you, I love you
I need you to know that you’re still mine
Three little words would be fine
It’s gotten crazy, I don’t understand
How can love get so out of hand
I’ve never been so uncertain before
Is there someone behind another door
I’ve got to know if I’m right or wrong
With mixed emotions I can’t go on
I’ve got to know that I’m not blind
Just lay it on the line
Three little words would be fine
I love you, I love you
I need you to know that you’re still mine
Three little words would be fine
Can’t stand the thought of being alone
You need to be there when I get home
If you could tell me just one more time
It would surely ease my mind
Three little words would be fine
I love you, I love you
I need you to know that you’re still mine
Three little words would be fine
I love you, I love you
Back when I was young
When I was just a kid
The foolish things we done
The secrets that we hid
Out on our playground
Where I first touched your lips
Our first taste of love
Upon our fingertips
Now, I go back in time
To a place they call the past
Where dreams are make believe
And love can really last
Sometimes, it's all so real
And it's always way too fast
This crazy world we live in
The past
Now, I go back in time
To a place they call the past
Where dreams are make believe
And love can really last
Sometimes, it's all so real
And it's always way too fast
This crazy world we live in
Well they moved away from the farms they did not own
To live happily ever after on a G.I. loan
The future was looking bright back in '62
'Neath the shadow of atomic bombs and the baby boom
You could take a walk downtown without being afraid
Hey who's the better center fielder, Mantle or Mays
There was chicken in every pot, even when times were lean
We thought everybody had a shot at the American dream
Every mother was supposed to look like Donna Reed
Father knew what was best for you and me
Our lives were etched on eight millimeter frames
As we grew up in houses that all looked the same
But there was trouble on the other side of town
It was a time when people began to stand their ground
As the eyes of the world were opened by a man named King
Everybody wanted their share of the American dream
Dream on, children, dream on
Don't let anybody tell you the dream is gone
As long as there's a God above
Keep praying we never wake up
Keep on dreaming the American dream
Now there's medals on the wall I got back in '91
And a quarter-acre piece of heaven, where my kids can run
As I turn off the cable and put my babies to bed
I kiss 'em goodnight and I whisper under my breath
Dream on, children, dream on
Don't let anybody tell you the dream is gone
As long as there's a God above
Keep praying we never wake up
Keep on dreaming the American dream
Boss said, ?Mac, I need to see you
It?s Friday afternoon about five
We had to make some cuts around here
Sorry, Mac, you won?t survive?
He sat there stunned in silence
The hard word?s ringing in his ears
Couldn?t believe all the years he?d given
Suddenly had disappeared
His first thought was, ?How do I tell her
That I lost my job today??
As he left he felt so wounded
And his boss just slipped away
He wondered where?s the justice
When I gave it everything I got?
And driving home the fire kicked in
And the feeling sorry for himself just stopped
He said, ?I ain?t gonna go the way of the buffalo
I will not go quietly the way that they want us to be
Driven from the only life we?ve known
I ain?t gonna go the way of the buffalo
He held her close as he told her the news
Prepared for her to cry
As the afternoon sun was going down
He saw a different look in her eyes
She said, ?Baby you?ve always been my hero
So hold your head up tall and proud
Let them take away everything we own
But we ain?t going down
We ain?t gonna go the way of the buffalo
No, we will not go quietly the way that they want us to be
Driven from the only life we?ve known
We ain?t gonna go the way of the buffalo
As they stood there in the darkness
She reached out and took his hand
She whispered, ?Remember, baby, you have the blood of everyone
Who?s ever had to make a stand
Who?s ever had to find a brand new land
And we ain?t gonna go the way of the buffalo
No, we will not go quietly the way that they want us to be
Driven from the only life we?ve known
We ain?t gonna go the way of the buffalo
And, baby, who knows what?s waiting out there?
I was just a young boy
The day I learned to ride my bike
I asked daddy are you sure if you let go
Im gonna be alright
He said trust your self my boy
Keep your faith and know that dreams can still come
true
And know im her to catch your fall
cause that's what daddy's do
That's what daddy's do
They shield you from the rain
Shelter in the storm
There to ease your pain
Wherever you may rome
What your going through
Know im by your side
Cause that's what daddy's do
Na, na, na, na,
Na, na, na, na,
Na, na, na, na,
Na, na, na, na,
Na, na, na, na,
Na, na, na, na
Now that im a grown man
With my own family
Pictures of my daddy on the wall
Of that fade memories
I can still see him standing there
The day he read the doctors news
Though he tried to hide his pain
He smiled and said son that's what daddy's do
That's what daddy's do
They shield you from the rain
Shelter in the storm
There to ease your pain
Wherever you may rome
What your going through
Know im by your side
Cause that's what daddy's do
Yeah, know im by your side
Cause that's what daddy's do
Na, na, na, na,
Na, na, na, na,
Na, na, na, na,
Na, na, na, na,
Na, na, na, na,
I wish you all the best in love, love and happiness, my love
And everything you’ve ever wanted, have see or do
And from the bottom of my heart
I hope you never find somebody new
Anyone that tells you that broken hearts mend easy
Has never ever loved the way that I have loved you
As long as there’s a chance for us
I hope you never find somebody new
You have not convinced me yet to go
My heart still says there’s something going on
And until I know we’re finally through
I hope you never find somebody new
I’m acting like an actor, dancing like a dancer
But when the curtain falls I always call out for you
As long as I still love you
I hope you never find somebody new
You have not convinced me yet to go
My heart still says there’s something going on
And until I know we’re finally through
I hope you never find somebody new
I hope you never find somebody new
Somebody new, somebody new
I knew a man, called him Sandy Kane
Few folks even knew his name
But a hero, yes, was he
Left a boy, came back a man
Still many just don't understand
About the reasons that we are free
I can't forget the look in his eyes
Or the tears he cries
As he said these words to me
"All gave some and some gave all
And some stood through for the red, white and blue
And some had to fall
And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties and recall
Some gave all"
Sandy Kane is no longer here
But his words are oh so clear
As they echo throughout our land
For all his friends who gave us all
Who stood the ground and took the fall
To help their fellow men
Love your country and live with pride
And don't forget those who died
America can't you see?
All gave some and some gave all
And some stood through for the Red, white and blue
And some had to fall
And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties and recall
Some gave all
And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties and recall, yes recall
Some gave all
Run run Rudolph Santa’s gotta make it to town
Santa make em hurry tell him he can take a freeway down
Run run Rudolph we go like a merry go round
Said Santa to a boy child what have you been longing for
All I want for Christmas is a rockin roll electric guitar
And away went Rudolph whizzing like a shooting star
Run run Rudolph Santa’s gotta make it to town
Santa make em hurry tell him he can take a freeway down
Run run Rudolph we go like a merry go round
Rock it
Said Santa to a girl child what would please you most to get
A little miley doll that can cry sleep drink and wet
Then away went Rudolph whizzing like a savor jet
Run run Rudolph Santa’s gotta make it to town
Santa make em hurry tell him he can take a freeway down
Run run Rudolph we go like a merry go round
Out of all the reindeer you know you’re the master mind
Run run Rudolph Randolph’s not to far behind
Run run Rudolph Randolph’s not to far behind
Run run Rudolph
Run run Rudolph
If I'd a seen her comin'
I'd a prob'ly tried to hide
But I came around the corner
She caught me by surprise
There was no ice cold shoulder
There was no ugly scene
She smiled and didn't say the things
I thought she'd say to me
Well, it was nothin' like that rainy night
She left and slammed the door
Not only she don't love me
She don't hate me anymore
Well, I felt like some old neighbor
Just some guy that she once knew
You'd never know she loved me
And I broke her heart in two
Was she hidin' her emotions
Did she really get that strong
Right then she turned and introduced me
To her new friend Garth
And I could tell the way he shook my hand
He'd never heard of me before
Not only she don't love me
She don't hate me anymore
No, there was no ice cold shoulder
And there was no ugly scene
She just smiled and didn't say the things
I just knew she'd say to me
Yeah, she got so caught up in him
My memory's gone I know
Not only she don't love me
She don't hate me anymore
And I know it might sound crazy
And I don't know what hurts me more
Is it the fact that she don't love me
She don't hate me anymore
Not only she don't love me
Graduated from lincoln high
Somehow I made my way through vmi
Joined the navy and I learned to fly
That's what I always dreamed of
There's a hometown girl who wears my ring
Her name is painted on my starboard wing
Tonight I'm half a world from everything
And everyone that I love.
I wonder how the... did tonight
I sure hope grandma is doind alright
I wish I knew what moma is cooking for soupper
I pray jane has got my letter know how much I love her
Chorus
Lord knows I got a job to do
I can't wait 'til it's through
I keep dreamin' bout that homebound flight
Looking for those runway lights
Grandpa did his part...
Daddy did his time in vietnam
Now I am flying over see and sand
... sky... feels up to me
I'll be touching down on tenesse
My baby is... with tears in her eyes
I wonder how the... did tonight
I sure hope grandma is doind alright
I wish I knew what moma is cooking for soupper
I pray jane has got my letter know how much I love her
Chorus
Lord knows I got a job to do
I can't wait 'til it's through
I keep dreamin' bout that homebound flight
Looking for those runway lights
Looking for those runway lights
She used to cry when I’d come home late
She couldn’t buy the lies I told
All she wanted was to be needed
Someone that she could call her own
The love I know I took for granted
Until she walked out of my door
Too little too late to say I’m sorry
She’s not crying any more
She’s not crying any more
She ain’t lonely any lonter
There’s a smile upon her face
A new love takes my place
She’s not crying any more
I hear she’s really doing well now
She’s picked herself up off the ground
I wasn’t there when I was needed
But I was there to let her down
Sometimes you know I feel so foolish
If I knew then what I know now
Another tear would never all
Cos I’d give our love my all
If we could work things out somehow
She’s not crying any more
She ain’t lonely any lonter
There’s a smile upon her face
A new love takes my place
She’s not crying any more
[repeat x2]
There’s a smile upon her face
A new love takes my place
If I'd a seen her comin'
I'd a prob'ly tried to hide
But I came around the corner
She caught me by surprise
There was no ice cold shoulder
There was no ugly scene
She smiled and didn't say the things
I thought she'd say to me
Well, it was nothin' like that rainy night
She left and slammed the door
Not only she don't love me
She don't hate me anymore
Well, I felt like some old neighbor
Just some guy that she once knew
You'd never know she loved me
And I broke her heart in two
Was she hidin' her emotions
Did she really get that strong
Right then she turned and introduced me
To her new friend Garth
And I could tell the way he shook my hand
He'd never heard of me before
Not only she don't love me
She don't hate me anymore
No, there was no ice cold shoulder
And there was no ugly scene
She just smiled and didn't say the things
I just knew she'd say to me
Yeah, she got so caught up in him
My memory's gone I know
Not only she don't love me
She don't hate me anymore
And I know it might sound crazy
And I don't know what hurts me more
Is it the fact that she don't love me
She don't hate me anymore
Not only she don't love me
I'm American made, Bud Light, Chevrolet
My momma taught me wrong from right
I was born in the South, sometimes I have a big mouth
When I see somethin' that I don't like
I gotta say it
Well we been drivin' this road for a mighty long time
Payin' no mind to the signs
Well this neighborhood's changed, it's all been rearranged
We left that dream somewhere behind
Slow down, you're gonna crash
Baby, you'll be screamin', "It's a blast, blast, blast!"
Look out babe you got your blinders on
Everybody's lookin' for a way to get real gone
Real gone, real gone
But there's a new cat in town, he's got high payin' friends
Thinks he's gonna change history
You think you know him so well, yeah, you think he's so swell
But he's just perpetuatin' prophecy
C'mon now!
Slow down, you're gonna crash
Baby, you'll be screamin', "It's a blast, blast, blast!"
Look out, you got your blinders on
Everybody's lookin' for a way to get real gone, real gone
Real gone, real gone
Whoa! Uh!
Well, you can say what you want but you can't say it 'round here
'Cause they'll catch you and give you a whippin'
Well, I believe I was right when I said you were wrong
You didn't like the sound of that
Now did ya?
Slow down, you're gonna crash
Baby, you'll be screamin', "It's a blast, blast, blast!"
Look out, you got your blinders on
Everybody's lookin' for a way to get real gone
Well, here I come and I'm so not scared
Got my pedal to the metal, got my hands in the air
Well, look out, you take your blinders off
Everybody's lookin' for a way to get real gone
Real gone, real gone, ow!
She's gotta do what she's gotta do
And I've gotta like it or not
She's got dreams too big for this town
And she needs to give 'em a shot
Whatever they are
Looks like she's all ready to leave
Nothing left to pack
There ain't no room for me in that car
Even if she asked me to tag along
God I gotta be strong
She's at the startin' line of the rest of her life
As ready as she's ever been
Got the hunger and the stars in her eyes
The prize is hers to win
She's waitin' on my blessings before she hits that
open road
Baby get ready
Get set
Don't go
She says things are fallen into place
Feels like they're fallen apart
I painted this big ol' smile on my face
To hide my broken heart
If only she knew
This is where I don't say what I want so bad to say
This is where I want to but I won't get in the way
Of her and her dreams
And spreadin' her wings
She's at the startin' line of the rest of her life
As ready as she's ever been
Got the hunger and the stars in her eyes
The prize is hers to win
She's waitin' on my blessings before she hits that
open road
Baby get ready
Get set
Don't go
She's at the startin' line of the rest of her life
As ready as she's ever been
Got the hunger and the stars in her eyes
The prize is hers to win
She's waitin' on my blessings before she hits that
open road
Baby get ready
Get set
Please don't go
Don't go
Don't go
She's gotta do what she's gotta do
There was a time for you, there was a time for me
There was a time when we were one
It's time to see through cloudy days
A time when we can find our way
Through thick and thin we still had fun
But as all those things have to change
Nothing ever remains the same
I made mistakes, you made some too
I guess there's things we just can't undo
Does this mean we're through
Now it's time to make it clear do you still want me here
Or would you'd rather me move on down the line
Please help me try to understand
Tell me if it's got plans
Heaven or hell only time will tell
Tell me should I stop believing
Pack my bags and just stop feeling
But baby one kiss might say farewell
Only time will tell, only time will tell
Girl, I got somethin' just waitin' for you
That's gonna make you smile and never leave you blue
I've carried it around waitin' for the right time
To give it to you and make you mine
Just give it a chance and you're gonna want it
'Cause I got a heart with your name on it
It beats strong, it beats true
And you'll love the love that it's gonna give you
You might as well take it, you already own it
I've got a heart with your name on it
I've got a heart with your name on it
I could feel the heat when I looked in your eyes
You were carvin' your name with a burnin' fire
Now I'm a brand new man, branded with the thought of you
Holdin' me tight the whole night through
All you've gotta do is say that you want it
'Cause I've got a heart with your name on it
It beats strong, it beats true
And you'll love the love that it's gonna give you
You might as well take it, you already own it
And I've got a heart with your name on it
Well, it beats strong, it beats true
And you'll love the love that it's gonna give you
You might as well take it, you already own it
I've got a heart with your name on it
I've got a heart with your name on it
Yeah alright
There's a church on the corner in a harbor town
Where the stained glass lets the sunshine through
When Sunday morning rolls around
The people come to hear about the truth
The choir sings, 'Amazing Grace'
Then you could hear the Preacher say
"Love has no walls
Love needs no space or time
Reach out your heart", whoa
One day a hurricane swept through that town
Worst storm you ever did see
Next Sunday morning when no church could be found
The people still gathered out in the street
The choir sang, 'Amazing Grace'
Then you could hear the Preacher sayin'
"Love has no walls
Love needs no space or time
Reach out your heart", whoa
'Cause love has no walls, yeah alright
Reach out your heart
Yeah oh
There's a church on the corner in a harbor town
They're singing about Amazing Grace
Love has no walls, alright
Love needs no space or time
Reach out your heart, whoa
'Cause love has no walls, yeah alright
Love needs no space or time
Reach out your heart, whoa
'Cause love has no walls, yeah alright
Love needs no space or time
Girl, you can head north, south, east or west
Which way you go, I couldn't care less
It don't matter, if this is where you want to be
You can take the couch, you can take the chair
It makes no difference, I don't care
Can't you see, it's all the same to me
You can put me on some island
In the middle of the sea
Or lock me in a prison
With no chance of ever being free
Or run a dagger through my heart
Stand back and watch me bleed
Oh baby, you can leave
It's all the same to me
Day or night, rain or shine
I'll be alone, still losing my mind
Without you, it's all the same to me
You can put me on some island
In the middle of the sea
Or lock me in a prison
With no chance of ever being free
Run a dagger through my heart
Stand back and watch me bleed
Oh baby, you can leave
It's all the same to me
I could never love someone else
If I can't have you
You might as well leave
Just put me on some island
In the middle of the sea
Or lock me in a prison
With no chance of ever being free
Run a dagger through my heart
Stand back and watch me bleed
Oh baby, you can leave
It's all the same to me
Yeah baby, if you leave
It's all the same to me
It's all the same to me
Yeah baby, if you leave
It's all the same to me
Baby baby, if you leave
It's all the same to me
It's all the same to me
Yeah baby, if you leave
One candle burns brightly, it flickers and it almost dies like me
Alone against the wind
But this moment has magic, it's keeping that flame alive
As we hold on to the night
There'll be another day, we'll have another chance
But not like this, no, nothing can compare
To the way that I feel right now
Do you feel the same way I do? Tell me
How strong, how strong do you want it to be?
How do, how do you wanna hear it from me?
How long, how long, and baby, tell me how deep?
How much love do you want from me?
Somebody must have scared you
Left you wounded and afraid to love again
You are just like me
'Cause nobody ever held me so close, so desperately
And I, I never held anybody like you
There'll be another day, we'll have another chance
But not like this, no, nothing can compare
To the way that I feel right now
Do you feel the same way I do? Tell me
How strong, how strong do you want it to be?
How do, how do you wanna hear it from me?
How long, how long, and baby, tell me how deep?
How much love do you want from me?
How much love do you want from me?
One tender moment is all I need
This world's gone crazy, baby
Shelter me, you gotta shelter me
There'll be another day, we'll have another chance
But not like this, no, nothing can compare
To the way that I feel right now
Do you feel the same way I do? Tell me
How strong, how strong do you want it to be?
How do, how do you wanna hear it from me?
How long, how long, and baby, tell me how deep?
How much love do you want from me?
How strong, how strong do you want it to be?
How do, how do you wanna hear it from me?
How long, how long, and baby, tell me how deep?
How much love do you want from me?
How much love do you want from me?
How much? How much?
We were born with wings to fly
But sometimes we can’t reach that high
Cos it feels like the sky is falling down
Against the odds, against the rain
You dig your heels in to slow that train
So many wishes in the lost and found
One little thing can turn it all around
Holding on to a dream
Trying to keep hope alive
You can reach out to me
You can reach down deep inside
When the whole world’s gone insane
A ray of light remains
The days you know it seems
Sometimes the hardest thing is
Holding on to a dream
At times you win, at times you lose
Sometimes life puts a rock in your shoes
But something in you keeps you walking on
Leave the fear and doubt in the past
Just believe, don’t look back
Holding on to a dream
Trying to keep hope alive
You can reach out to me
You can reach down deep inside
When the whole world’s gone insane
A ray of light remains
The days you know it seems
Sometimes the hardest thing is
Holding on to a dream
Feels like an endless fight
All up hill, but that’s alright
Holding on to a dream
Trying to keep hope alive
You can reach out to me
You can reach down deep inside
When the whole world’s gone insane
A ray of light remains
The days you know it seems
Sometimes the hardest thing is
Hey Elvis, won't cha come back home?
I left a message on your Code-A-Phone
I tried to reach ya but I can't get through
Hey Elvis, where the hell are you?
Somebody saw you at the shoppin' mall
Somebody said they heard that southern drawl
Hey Elvis is it really true?
We're all waitin' for a sign from you
Everybody knows about your pink Cadillac
Everybody's wonderin' when you're comin' back
Everybody's waitin' just to hear ya sing
Hey Elvis, you're still the King
Hey Elvis, won't cha come back soon?
Nobody's rockin' in the Jungle Room
Come December don't know what we'll do
Be a blue Christmas without you
Everybody knows about your pink Cadillac
Everybody's wonderin' when you're comin' back
Everybody's waitin' just to hear ya sing
Hey Elvis, you're still the king
Vow yeah
C'mon yeah
'Love Me Tender', 'Don't be Cruel'
'Return to Sender', 'Stuck on You'
'It's Now or Never', 'Suspicious Minds'
Hey Elvis, aren't ya lonesome tonight, yeah?
Hey Elvis, can't ya see?
They need you back in Memphis, Tennessee
They're makin' records but there's nothin' new
Nobody ever done it quite like you
Everybody knows about your pink Cadillac
Everybody's wonderin' when you're comin' back
Everybody's waitin' just to hear ya sing
Hey Elvis, oh
Everybody knows about your "Lisa Marie"
Everybody knows about TCB
Everybody's waitin' just to hear you sing
Hey Elvis, you're still the king, oh yeah
Come back to Memphis, Elvis
Ain't it sad Johnny had another accident
Down some steps and landed on a lit cigarette
Must have made daddy madder than he thought he had
So his little mind becomes a bomb that ain't exploded yet
Said he talks to angels in these moments of pain
One day they'll point their pearly wings
And say that enough is enough
Enough tears have been shed
Enough hurt has been hidden
Enough blood has been bled
I said, enough is enough
Let it rain, love and trust
'Til the steel fist of rage
Has fallen into rust
Enough is enough
In the board room of a squirrelly third world government
Hammerin' tunes there on the bones of the innocent
Greedy little minds sit tradin' guns and bad medicine
Could it be it's time for Brother Abel to raise some Cain
If we hold our dreams pressed in the palm of our hands
There'll come a day when we all will stand
And say, that enough is enough
Enough tears have been shed
Enough hurt has been hidden
Enough blood has been bled
I said enough is enough
Let it rain love and trust
'Til the steel fist of rage
Has fallen into rust
Enough is enough
You know, that enough is enough
Enough tears have been shed
Enough hurt has been hidden
Enough blood has been bled
I said, enough is enough
Let it rain, love and trust
'Til the steel fist of rage
Has fallen into rust
Enough is enough
I said, that enough is enough
Enough tears have been shed
Enough hurt has been hidden
Enough blood has been bled
I said, enough is enough
Let it rain love and trust
'Til the steel fist of rage
Has fallen into rust
Enough is enough
You know, enough is enough
I said, enough is enough
You know, enough is enough
She’s gotta do what she’s gotta do
And I’ve gotta like it or not
She’s got dreams too big for this town
And she needs to give ‘em a shot
Whatever they are
Looks like she’s all ready to leave
Nothing left to pack
Ain’t no room for me in that car
Even if she asked me to tag along
God, I gotta be strong
She’s at the starting line of the rest of her life
As ready as she’s ever been
Got the hunger and the stars in her eyes
The prize is hers to win
She’s waiting on my blessings
Before she hits that open road
But baby get ready, get set, don’t go
She says things are falling in place
Feels like they’re falling apart
I painted this big old smile on my face
To hide my broken heart
If only she knew
This is where I don’t say
What I want so bad to say
This is where I want to
But I won’t get in the way
Of her and her dreams
She’s at the starting line of the rest of her life
As ready as she’s ever been
Got the hunger and the stars in her eyes
The prize is hers to win
She’s waiting on my blessings
Before she hits that open road
But baby get ready, get set, don’t go
She’s at the starting line of the rest of her life
As ready as she’s ever been
Got the hunger and the stars in her eyes
The prize is hers to win
She’s waitin’ on my blessings
Before she hits that open road
But baby get ready, get set, don’t go
Don’t go, mmm don’t go
She’s gotta do what she’s gotta do
I fall down, I get up
Just a man, flesh and blood
So I pray constantly
Don?t give up on me
I am weak, you are strong
I need your love to carry on
Keep the faith, hear my plea
Don?t give up on me
I?m just a child, there?s so much I don?t know
I?m doing my best to learn as I go
But I?m not afraid
As long as you holding my hand
Don?t know what you love me for
You deserve so much more
I would die if you set me free
Don?t give up on me
I?m just a child, there?s so much I don?t know
I?m doing my best to learn as I go
But I?m not afraid
As long as you holding my hand
When my best ain?t enough
When my strength won?t hold up
When I?m less and I can?t [Incomprehensible]
Don?t give up on me
Keep the faith, hear my plea
Don?t give up on me
You tucked me in, turned out the light
Kept me safe and sound at night
Little girls depend on things like that
Brushed my teeth and combed my hair
Had to drive me everywhere
You were always there when I looked back
You had to do it all alone
Make a living, make a home
Must have been as hard as it could be
And when I couldn't sleep at night
Scared things wouldn't turn out right
You would hold my hand and sing to me
Caterpillar in the tree
How you wonder who you'll be
Can't go far but you can always dream
Wish you may and wish you might
Don't you worry, hold on tight
I promise you there will come a day
Butterfly fly away
Butterfly fly away, butterfly fly away
Flap your wings now you can't stay
Take those dreams and make them all come true
Butterfly fly away, butterfly fly away
We've been waiting for this day
All along and knowing just what to do
Butterfly, butterfly, butterfly, butterfly fly away
Butterfly fly away
Mama used to tell me tales 'bout a part of town
Where people cry the blues most everyday
She said, don't go down there boy
You know, love will cut you down
And you ain't yet a man, hear what I say
She said, listen to me, son, it's so
Let me tell ya, I've been down there
And I know
That on love street they've got signs
That say watch for falling victims
Dreams get run down in the night
Lord and yours might be the next one
Down where lies'll cut you deep
And goodbyes are loaded guns
You can take one through the heart
Another casualty of love
But still I had to find out
Just how a love would feel
I got tangled in the arms
Of one gone bad
Now, I sit and wait and wonder as I cry myself to sleep
Why I couldn't heed what my mama said?
Now, her every word rings clear and true
Now, I've come to realize what love can do
You can tell the world you never was my girl
You can burn my clothes when I'm gone
Or you can tell your friends just what a fool I've been
And laugh and joke about me on the phone
You can tell my arms, go back onto the phone
You can tell my feet to hit the floor
Or you can tell my lips to tell my fingertips
They won't be reaching out for you no more
But don't tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
I just don't think it'd understand
And if you tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
He might blow up and kill this man
You can tell your Ma I moved to Arkansas
You can tell your dog to bite my leg
Or tell your brother Cliff who's fist can tell my lips
He never really liked me anyway
Oh tell your aunt Louise, tell anything you please
Myself already knows that I'm not okay
Oh you can tell my eyes to watch out for my mind
It might be walking out on me today
Don't tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
I just don't think it'd understand
And if you tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
He might blow up and kill this man
Don't tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
I just don't think it'd understand
And if you tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
He might blow up and kill this man
Don't tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
I just don't think it'd understand
And if you tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
He might blow up and kill this man
Everybody's on his own track
there ain't one road
there ain't one map
comeon, keep the light on.
been gone so long my jeans are faded
i seen this world, its so over-rated
comeon, keep the light on
cause im comin home tonight
yea, im comin home tonight
Put on that dress,
red one i gave ya
lets spend our night
get reaquainted
comeon keep the light on
we'll call the boys
tell em all i'm coming
this soldiers rocking
get that jukebox humming
comeon, keep the light on
cause im coming home tonight
yea im comin home tonight
[CHORUS]now is the time, lets take a chance
let's take the world by the seat of this van
let's make some noise
lets make it last
just give me a sign, baby
keep the light onn
keep the light onn
lets shake the stands and wake the nation
ill ram it in third
and im coming home
comeon, keep the light on
we'll call my folks
and call the papers,
im on my way this time im staying
comeon, keep the light on
cause im coming home tonight
yea, im coming home tonight
[CHORUS]now is the time, lets take a chance
let's take the world by the seat of this van
let's make some noise
lets make it last
just give me a sign, baby
keep the light onn
Crazy mama, where you been so long?
Crazy mama, where you been so long?
Been hiding out, know that's true
Crazy mama, I sure need you
Crazy mama, where you been so long?
--- Instrumental ---
Standing on the corner, looking for you, babe
Standing on the corner, looking for you, babe
Lord have mercy, can I see
That crazy mama coming back to me?
Crazy mama, where you been so long?
I've been goo-goo ga-ga since the day we met
Call me the biggest the fool the world's seen yet
I go all to pieces when I hear your name
I admit that I've gone insane
Light in the head, weak in the knees
Girl you got me beggin' baby please, please, please.
Crazy 'bout you baby what can I do
Crazy 'bout you baby.
Crazy 'bout you baby I'm in love with you
Everything about you makes my heart go boom
Girl I get the shivers everytime we touch
This ain't your ordinary schoolboy crush
Spend all day dreamin' how it's gonna be
When the sun goes down and you're next to me
Kissin' and a huggin' and a lovin' all night.
Holdin' you close feels so right
Crazy 'bout you baby what can I do
Crazy 'bout you baby I'm in love with you
Crazy 'bout you baby.
Everything about you makes my heart go boom
--- Instrumental ---
Crazy 'bout you baby
Crazy 'bout you baby
Come on.
Crazy 'bout you baby what can I do
Crazy 'bout you baby I'm in love with you
Everything about you makes my heart go boom
Crazy 'bout you baby.
Spend all day dreamin' how it's gonna be
When the sun goes down and you're next to me
Holdin' you close feels so right
Kissin' and a huggin' and a lovin' all night.
Crazy 'bout you baby I'm in love with you
Crazy 'bout you baby what can I do
Everything about you makes my heart go boom
Crazy 'bout you baby.
Yeah, Crazy; bout you baby, oh, crazy 'bout you baby.
Crazy 'bout you baby, crazy 'bout you baby.
Crazy 'bout you baby.
Oh, crazy 'bout you baby.
It ain't natural for a Delta man
To be surrounded by all this sand
To fear the echoes of live rounds
And to never sleep when the sun goes down
So I'm writing you this letter
To say that I miss you more than ever
And to promise you this
When I make it back to Memphis
I'm gonna take you in my arms and never let you go
And girl I promise you a kiss for every day we've missed
'Til I make it back to Memphis
I'll have to say I think we've done some good
If I had to do it all again you know I would
There's still a few shots every now and then
But they say this thing is finally coming to an end
So this might be my final letter
I say the sooner the better
'Cause I'm ready to come home
When I make it back to Memphis
I'm gonna take you in my arms and never let you go
And girl I promise you a kiss for every day we've missed
'Til I make it back to Memphis
She reads his letters everyday
And then she puts them all away
Next to his metal and a flag
That she would gladly give back
Oh, if it would bring him back to Memphis
So he could take her in his arms and never let her go
'Cause he promised her a kiss for every day they missed
'Til he made it back to Memphis
If he could only make it back to Memphis
Back to Memphis
Back to Memphis
I borrowed some money, I sold my car
I put an air stream trailer, up on blocks
That satellite dish was my first mistake
She started watching Oprah Winphre and Ricky Lake
She cut me down to once a week
At supper time there wasn't nothing to eat
I was paranoid and scared to death
She came home with Aqua Velva on her breath
Burn down the trailer park
Shoot the pink flamingoes out in the yard
I can't live here since she broke my heart
I'm gonna burn down the trailer park
She hired the neighbor's son to cut our grass
She gave him cold iced tea and a piece of pie
My landlord came while I was out of town
My pipes got fixed and the rent went down
Fell asleep with the late show on
Three am and I wake up and she was gone
I've got strong suspicion she's at it again
Since I don't know which trailer she's in...
I'm gonna burn down the trailer park
Shoot the pink flamingoes out in the yard
I can't live here since she broke my heart
I'm gonna burn down the trailer park
(Burn it down)
Jimmy Jones don't understand
Who all don't understand
Marve Povich sure don't understand
I've got a can of gas and I'm a dangerous man
I'm gonna burn down the trailer park
Shoot the pink flamingoes out in the yard
I can't live here since she broke my heart
I'm gonna burn down the trailer park
Burn down the trailer park
Shoot the pink flamingoes out in the yard
I can't live here since she broke my heart
I'm gonna burn down the trailer park
Burn down the trailer park
I was just a teenage boy on my way to school
Mama mad at me for me 'cause I turned on the news
Details still uncertain as I put on my shoes
Wasn't sure what happened but I knew I had the blues.
Cause that's the day the freebird fell
Oh, I remember it well
So many cried when Ronnie died
He never said farewell
What he'd say in a southern song
Stories told still here long
The day the freebird fell.
Pulled myself together and I went on my way
Missed the bus on purpose so I could walk that day
Tuesday's Gone and Simple Man Play on in my mind
Sweet Home Alabama, Curtis Loew and One More Time
'Cause that's the day the freebird fell
Oh, I remember it well
So many cried when Ronnie died
He never said farewell
What he'd say in a southern song
Stories told still here long
The day the freebird fell.
Freebird fell
Freebird fell, mmmm.
Many years have come and gone, a lot of things have changed
Father time has passed me by one thing stayed the same
When I'm feeling lonely, when I'm feeling blue
I crank up some of that good ol' honkey, Lord I think of you.
Back to the day the freebird fell
Oh, I remember it well
So many cried when Ronnie died
He never said farewell
What he'd say in a southern song
Stories told still here long
The day the freebird fell.
Freebird fell
Gimme three steps, you got that right
Oooo that smell
Simple man was comin' home
The day the freebird fell.
One red line in our home town
Knew everybody for miles around
This country made me who I am
I thank god I'm American
Oh, I'm American
Red, white and blue
I'm American
From my head down to my boots
Mama's in the kitchen, supper's almost done
Daddy on the front porch looking at my gun
Raise me up, do what I can
Proud as hell, I'm American
Oh, I'm American
Red, white and blue
I'm American
From my head down to my boots
I'm American
I'm American
Oh, I'm American
Red, white and blue
I'm American, oh yea
I was just a boy, you see
Won't forget what was taught to me
Freedom and free you can't deny
Don't forget those who sacrifice
Oh, if you're American
(If you're American)
Red, white and blue
Oh, I'm American
From my head down to my boots
(From my head down to my boots)
I'm American
From my head down to my boots
I'm American
(I'm American)
Red, white and blue
(Red, white and blue)
Oh, oh
(From my head down to my boots)
I'm American, I'm American
I'm American, I'm American
Sometimes I catch myself staring
When you don't know I'm looking.
Still can't believe how lucky I got.
Everywhere I look I see a lot
Of the same ole same thing
Baby you were different from the start.
I thank God each day that
I get to hold an original.
Baby you're like nothing else,
The closer I get
The more I can tell.
I can look on my life
And never find a woman like you.
Your smile, your eyes,
Your touch, your kiss,
They're all like fingerprints.
You're one of a kind,
Yeah a moment in time,
You're like nothin else.
The way you talk
The way you think
The way you love me crazy.
The way you get to me
Like no one has before.
You could get away with murder
When you look at me that way.
When I think I've seen it all
You show me more.
When you get this close
It's easy to know the difference.
Baby you're like nothing else,
The closer I get
The more I can tell.
I can look on my life
And never find a woman like you.
Your smile, your eyes,
Your touch, your kiss,
They're all like fingerprints.
You're one of a kind,
Yeah a moment in time,
You're like nothin else.
You're like nothin else
My big brother broke my arm
Roughhousing out in our backyard
He'd hold me down till I couldn't breathe
Still think he put the tough in me, we fought hard
We both dated Katy Lee
He swore he kissed her before me
We saw her out with a boy named Jack
When it all went down I had his back, we fought hard
We fought hard, we fought real
No, you couldn't tell us different
We thought we were made of steel
We went all in, we gave 'em hell
Every loss and every victory
Is a story we could tell
These sweet scars that left their mark
We fought hard
They shipped us out, 2001
To a battle in the desert sun
I won't lie, I was scared
But at least I had my brother there
We fought hard
We fought hard, we fought real
No, you couldn't tell us different
We thought we were made of steel
We went all in, we gave 'em hell
Every loss and every victory
Is a story we could tell
These sweet scars that left their mark
We fought hard
Rode in the plane, I brought him home
Couldn't let him come back all alone
I met my mama at the gate
And all that I could think is
Was mama, we fought hard
And we fought real
Though you tried to tell us different
We thought we were made of steel
We went all in, we gave 'em hell
I never thought this'd be the story
That I'd ever have to tell
These sweet scars they leave their mark
Oh, I've heard about the streets of gold
Since I was just a kid
Stories that my grandpa told
The truths that he unhid
Preacher man sang a song of love
Our savior was his pride
And he told of the perfect place
Just beyond the other side.
Well, there won't be no more sickness
Sorrow, death or pain
The sun will shine forever
No more darkness, no more rain
Glory hallelujah
Will echo through the halls
The other side is waitin'
Should our maker come to call.
The other side is perfect
It was made just for a king
At the right hand of Almighty God
The angels start to sing
And the light surrounds Your very soul
The truth You cannot hide
The pearly gates will open
If You reach the other side.
The other side is perfect
It was made just for a king
At the right hand of Almighty God
The angels start to sing
And the light surrounds Your very soul
The truth You cannot hide
The pearly gates will open
If when You reach the other side.
The wait'l sure be worth it
When You reach the other side
Well there's a cruel sun beating
Where there once was a river
Crops are bending in the heat
But still her dark skin shivers
When you move to the beat of hungry
It's a slow, aching journey
She'd hide out but there ain't no shelter
She'd cry but there ain't no pity
Yet the cool of the night
Reveals the spark of a sweeter life
So she's dreamin'in color and livin'in black and white
Dreamin' in color, livin' in stone cold black and white
Sittin'in a grey day, leanin' on a bright new tomorrow
Where some rainbow rules will make everything all right
She ain't about to let the blues over come her
She'll contend with this day to day life
She's just dreamin' in color, and livin' in black and white
Well it's a gunshot down
Here in the heart of the city
He slides closer to his mama
It's months since they've seen daddy
There's a pale light shinin'
From a bare refrigerator
By the stained, cracked plaster
By the cold radiator
But he's sure out beyond these mean streets
There lies paradise
So he's dreamin' in color and livin' in black and white
Dreamin' in color, livin' in stone cold black and white
Sittin'in a grey day, leanin' on a bright new tomorrow
Where some rainbow rules will make everything all right
He ain't about to let the blues over come him
He'll contend with this day to day life
He's just dreamin' in color, and livin' in black and white
Dreamin' in color, livin' in stone cold black and white
Sittin'in a grey day, leanin' on a bright new tomorrow
Where some rainbow rules will make everything all right
They ain't about to let the blues over come them
They'll contend with this day to day life
They're just dreamin' in color, and livin' in black and white
They're just dreamin' in color, and livin' in black and white
Dreamin' in color, livin' in stone cold black and white
Dreamin' in color, livin' in stone cold black and white
Dreamin' in color, livin' in stone cold black and white
There's a Three Upon his ball cap
and a three upon his shirt
He Remembers how he ran this track
and all those old ones in the dirt
And all those old ones in the dirt
Every weekend he still turn it on
And he thinks about the name
Awww but something sure is missin'
Some things just ain't the same
Now he thinks back on yesterday
All those victory lanes
Bitter wars just to steal the race
And to taste that sweet champagne
You either loved him or you hated him
Intimidation was to blame
Now Days each time they drop that flag
Some things just ain't the same
Something's just ain't the same
Ohhh they miss The Man Today
So they standin' next to cheer
And Wish The Man Was here
Some things Just ain't the same
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na
Awww he starts up that old chevy truck
And he leaves the parking lot
He's thinks of all he'd done today
and he thanks god for what hes got
His Youngest Son sittin' by his side
Dale Jr's Still a Fan
He knows the future's lookin' bright
But He Wont Forget The Man
Some things will never change
Ohhh they miss The Man Today
So they standin' next to cheer
And Wish The Man Was here
Some things will never change
So they standin' next to cheer
and toast him with their beer
Some things will never change
Nooo no noooo
There's a Three Upon his ball cap
and a three upon his shirt
He Remembers how he ran this track
It's living isn't he moment today
Got down on the floor and played with my little girl
For a little while
It's crazy how much she's grown
It seems last I looked she was so small but she sure ain't now
But she's around that age her first memories are made
Oh, I remember being that young once
I think it was yesterday.
Time flies, blows by, feels like
I've missed so many things
Time flies and sometimes
God I wish you'd clip it's wings.
Another day is winding down
There you stand in that cotton gown
The one you wore when we first made love
Back when this was just a dream, no house, no kids
The only thing we had then was us
And babe I can't help but miss that now and then
'Cause all those old tomorrows
Ain't coming back again.
Time flies, blows by, feels like
I've missed so many things
Time flies and sometimes
God I wish you'd clip it's wings.
Time flies
God I, God I wish you'd clip it's wings
God why can't you clip it's wings
Time flies
It's on the tip of my heart, the words to say
But I fall apart and then I walk away
There's an angry world pressed against my back
And down every turn I keep looking back.
And I know You promise me
Love through eternity
So why can't I just hold on?
I want to live, I want to love
But I'm afraid my simple faith will never be enough
I want to laugh, I want to be set free
And let You hold all that my soul has deep inside of me
But I don't know where to start
It's on the tip of my heart.
So want You take my hand
Because I'm sinking in
To this life I've made, but don't understand
The clock moves so slowly
Time goes so fast
But in this world wind world that will never last.
This love You're giving me
It's not just make believe
Help me to just hold on.
I want to live, I want to love
But I'm afraid my simple faith will never be enough
I want to laugh, I want to be set free
And let You hold all that my soul has deep inside of me
But I don't know where to start
It's on the tip of my heart.
Open the sky's
Open my eyes
And all my fears scatter away
So I walk in grace, 'cause I've seen Your face
And You are all that matters to me.
I'm gonna live, I'm gonna love
I'm not afraid because Your grace will always be enough
I want to laugh, I want to be set free
And let You hold all that my soul has deep inside of me
I want to live, I want to love
I'm not afraid because Your grace will always be enough
I want to laugh, I want to be set free
And let You hold all that my soul has deep inside of me.
But I don't know where to start
I've been on the road since I was a kid
I was born to lead this life I live
Fate placed me among the chosen few
I'm a man with a mission, got a job to do
Rock this planet (rock this planet)
Rock this planet (rock this planet)
The world meeds rockin'
And I ain't stoppin' 'til it's done
Well I'd love to stay baby but I've got to run
People everywhere need to have some fun
I've got the message that'll set 'em free
The whole dang world is depending on me to
Rock this planet (rock this planet)
Rock this planet (rock this planet)
The world meeds rockin'
And I ain't stoppin' 'til it's done
--- Instrumental ---
We did a show in Tokyo, they ate it up
Paris and Rome couldn't get enough
When we were done in London, we were Berlin bound
We cranked it up until the wall came down
Rock this planet (rock this planet)
Rock this planet (rock this planet)
The world meeds rockin'
And I ain't stoppin' 'til it's done
Rock this planet (rock this planet)
Rock this planet (rock this planet)
The world meeds rockin'
And I ain't stoppin' 'til it's done
The world meeds rockin'
And I ain't stoppin' 'til it's done
Moonlight come callin',
On my window pane,
Ain't seen the sunlight,
Lord I felt the rain on my skin,
You're not here once again
I check my cellphone, I read my mail,
Cold wind keeps blowin',
Right behind your sail,
And you keep goin',
When will this misery end
Your picture's in my head,
I feel my heart break once again,
You know I loved you,
Still you chose to leave back then
Though I've been broken,
There's still hope that I can mend,
If I could see you once again
If I could see you once again
Moonlight keep callin',
On my window pane,
Ain't seen the sunlight,
Lord I felt the rain on my skin,
You're not here once again
Cold wind keep blowin',
I feel my heart break once again,
You know I love you,
It's getting harder everyday being half a world away
I'm so lonely here without you
It ain't easy to believe, I'm being all that I can be
Missing everything about you
But then I see your glory flying
And remember everything behind it
I see our baby's face, brave souls who paved the way
Beyond the red, white and blue
I see the chance to dream sewn into every seam
That flag is so much more than stripes and stars
Another candle on his cake, wish you could've seen his face
When he said, "Save some for daddy"
No, it doesn't feel quite fair that they keep you over there
When we both need you so badly
Then I see your glory flying
And remember everything behind it, hey
I see our baby's face, brave souls who paved the way
Beyond the red, white and blue
I see the chance to dream sewn into every seam
That flag is so much more than stripes and stars
When I'm all out of tears and I start to lose the faith
I just take a look around, yeah
I see the reasons why we need to sacrifice
And find the strength to look past now
I see the hope it brings, what it really means
That flag is so much more
I see our baby's face, brave souls who paved the way
Beyond the red, white and blue
I see the chance to dream sewn into every seam
That flag is so much more, so much more
I see so much more than stripes and stars
Hey, where did we go
Days when the rain came
Down in the hollow
Playing a new game
Laughing and a-running, hey, hey
Skipping and a-jumping
In the misty morning fog where
Our, our hearts a-thumping
And you, my brown eyed girl
You, my brown eyed girl
And whatever happened, Tuesday and so slow
Going down to the old mine with a Transistor radio
Standing in the sunlight laughing
Hide behind a rainbows wall
Slipping and a-sliding all along the waterfall
With you, my brown eyed girl
You, my brown eyed girl
Do you remember when we used to sing
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
Just like that
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
La dee dah
So hard to find my way now that I'm all on my own
Saw you just the other day
My, how you have grown
Cast my memory back there, Lord
Sometime I'm overcome thinking about
Holding Hands in the green grass behind the stadium
With you, my brown eyed girl
Yeah, you, my brown eyed girl
Do you remember when we used to sing
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
Just like that
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
La dee dah
La dee dah
Sha la la la la la la la la la la dee dah
Nah nah nah nah nah
We were young barely out of school
fell in love like lovers do
and whole world seem brand new,
na na na na na.
A little girl and a little boy
I would share then all.each day
another dream came true.
Somehow all just slipped away
oh how memory face
sun and sky turned to gray
tomorrow became yesterday.
Had a smile and I'd recalling
I see you laughing there in the hall
with that look.in your eyes
used to talk for hours on him
dreamed up forever remember when
the only thing I din't love was saying goodbye
Now were standing here on the fridge
not really knowing just what to say
should I go or should I stay
tomorrow became yesterday
tomorrow became yesterday
Tomorrow became yesterday.
We were young barely out of school
fell in love like lovers do
and whole world seem brand new,
na na na na na,
na na na na na.
I never dreamed to.the chance
not aloud to be arranged
I look around and you'll be gone
somehow you'll just move on
now it's time to turn page
walk away to another stage
I pray to God this memory never fades
tomorrow became yesterday.
.what you wanna.
.you were gone
never.to change.to rearrange
move around and you'll be gone
somehow you'll move on
now it's time to turn page
walk away to another stage
I pray to God this memory never fades
tomorrow became yesterday
tomorrow became yesterday.
We were young barely out of school
fell in love like lovers do
The leaves on the tree are turnin' inside out
From the Great White North there's a big black cloud
Run for shelter if you can
There's a storm in the heartland
We made it through the flood of '93
But this is gonna be the death of me
I can't hide the tears of a desperate man
There's a storm in the heartland
She's leavin' me just like a restless wind
And I can see my world is comin' to an end
Like the sound of thunder angry words ring out again
There's a storm in the heartland
There's a storm in the heartland
The love she gave was like a breath of spring
Sweet and pure as a mountain stream
I couldn't see the danger close at hand
There's a storm in the heartland
She's leavin' me just like a restless wind
And I can see my world is comin' to an end
Like the sound of thunder angry words ring out again
There's a storm in the heartland
There's a storm in the heartland
They say love is blind
I know that still rings true
Cause I couldn't see it comin'
But when it landed I sure knew
Well it knocked me to my knees
It hit me like a train
And I never will forget ole what's her name
I gotta long term loss of shor term memory
And one thing in my life is for ever changed
I'm sure I fell in love
With this angel from above
And I never will forget ole what's her name
Oh what's her name?
Time just keeps on ticken
And I've tried to move on
And though I keep on searchin'
I'm pretty sure she's gone
I know I'll always miss her
And things will never be the same
And I never will forget ole what's her name
I gotta long term loss of shor term memory
And one thing in my life is for ever changed
I'm sure I fell in love
With this angel from above
And I never will forget ole what's her name
I look at you... You look at me
Is it true... or make believe
Your eyes in mine... my ole friend
How've ya been
Yesterday... When you were here
We loved to play... We had no fear
Time... How it flies...
How've ya been
If only you knew oh how much I missed you
If only you knew oh how much I cared
Heaven only knows why you left me
Take my hand... How've ya been
Heaven only knows why you left me
I'll sit and talk, baby, all night long
We can discuss whatever you want
We'll share our secrets, our little white lies
Before we're through, we'll be bona fide worldly-wise
But thtere's one thing I wanna leave in the past
So don't bring it up, don't even ask
'Cause that's a touchy subject
Let's not talk about it
Right now I can't explain it
I'm better off without it
Oh, I'm beggin' you please
Don't even whisper one little word about love
'Cause that's a touchy subject, with me
Don't take the shine off our moment together
It's way too soon to talk about forever
Go ahead and get a little closer to me
But darlin' won't you do me one courtesy
Let's hold off on our wants and our needs
We both know right where that leads
'Cause that's a touchy subject
Let's not talk about it
Right now I can't explain it
I'm better off without it
I'm beggin' you please
Don't even whisper one little word about love
'Cause that's a touchy subject, with me
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Touchy subject
It hurts to talk about it
It starts rainin' memories
And I feel like I'm drownin'
Oh, I'm beggin' you please
Don't even whisper one little word about love
'Cause that's a touchy subject
Let's not talk about it
Right now I can't explain it
I'm better off without it
That's a touchy subject
Let's not talk about it
Can't explain it
Touchy subject
Touchy subject
No, no.
You're just as good as gone
You've been leaving for so long
Maybe you... and remind
It's been over quit some time
So go ahead won't ever go
You don't love me anymore
We know that is just came that on
Is too bad, you're just as good as gone!
I see the dude made up your mind
And goodbye is for good this time
No need to fight, no need to fuss
It's too late for the two of us!
I feel so bad, I feel so blue
In my heart I know that we are through
I'm losing you and all only one
You're just as good as gone
You've been leaving for so long
Maybe you... and remind
It's been over quit some time
So go ahead won't ever go
You don't love me anymore
We know that is just came that on
Is too bad, you're just as good as gone!
You're just as good as gone
You've been leaving for so long
Maybe you... and remind
It's been over quit some time
So go ahead won't ever go
You don't love me anymore
We know that is just came that on
Is too bad, you're just as good as gone!
