The Indo-Greek Kingdom or Graeco-Indian Kingdom covered various parts of the northwest regions of the Indian subcontinent during the last two centuries BC, and was ruled by more than 30 Hellenistic kings, often in conflict with each other.
The kingdom was founded when the Graeco-Bactrian king Demetrius invaded India early in the 2nd century BC. Pushed by the Scythian tribes, the Graeco-Bactrians were forced to invade India. The Greeks in India were eventually divided from the Graeco-Bactrians centered in Bactria (now the border between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan). But, the Greeks failed to establish a united rule in north-western India. The most famous Indo-Greek ruler was Menander (Milinda). He had his capital at Sakala in Punjab, modern Pakistan, and he successfully invaded the Ganges-Yamuna doab.
The expression "Indo-Greek Kingdom" loosely describes a number of various dynastic polities, traditionally associated with a number of regional capitals like Taxila, (modern Punjab (Pakistan)), Pushkalavati and Sagala. Other potential centers are only hinted at; for instance, Ptolemy's Geographia and the nomenclature of later kings suggest that a certain Theophila in the south of the Indo-Greek sphere of influence may also have been a satrapal or royal seat at one time.
Ravi Shankar (Bengali: রবি শংকর; born Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury on 7 April 1920), often referred to with the title Pandit, is an Indian musician and composer who plays the plucked string instrument sitar. He has been described as the most known contemporary Indian musician by Hans Neuhoff in Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart.
Shankar was born in Varanasi and spent his youth touring Europe and India with the dance group of his brother Uday Shankar. He gave up dancing in 1938 to study sitar playing under court musician Allauddin Khan. After finishing his studies in 1944, Shankar worked as a composer, creating the music for the Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray, and was music director of All India Radio, New Delhi, from 1949 to 1956.
In 1956, he began to tour Europe and America playing Indian classical music and increased its popularity there in the 1960s through teaching, performance, and his association with violinist Yehudi Menuhin and George Harrison of The Beatles. Shankar engaged Western music by writing concerti for sitar and orchestra and toured the world in the 1970s and 1980s. From 1986 to 1992 he served as a nominated member of the upper chamber of the Parliament of India. Shankar was awarded India's highest civilian honor, the Bharat Ratna, in 1999, and received three Grammy Awards. He continues to perform in the 2000s, often with his daughter Anoushka.
(Andy Griggs/Zack Turner/Lonnie Wilson)
You say you wanna let me go
Well there's one thing that you should know
I'll walk away willing
And you'll never even hear me leave
I'll go quietly
I'll go silently
But I'll go crazy without you
Insane with a heart so blue
They'll have to lock me away
And I won't last one day
Without you baby
I'll go crazy
I never thought I'd see the day
When I'd have to walk away
But I still think there's a ray of hope
But you're the one who's letting go
I'll go easily
I'll go where you please
But I'll go crazy without you
Insane with a heart so blue
They'll have to lock me away
And I won't last one day
Without you baby
I'll go crazy
I'll go and take the blame
I'll go down in flames
But I'll go crazy without you
Insane with a heart so blue
They'll have to lock me away
And I won't last one day
Without you baby
I'll go crazy
I'll go crazy
(Monty Criswell/Lee Thomas Miller)
Skippin?school when I was a senior
My brother’s ID and some cheap beer
Freebird blasting on the radio
Mama didn’t like it but I let my hair grow
And I remember you and me
Drawing hearts in the window steam
Holding on to seventeen
Those days ain’t ever coming back
Swept away by the winds of change
Time only moves one way
Baby out of all the things I’ve had to let go
I miss you the most
Back row of the drive-in in my old coupe
Fumbling through the innocence of my youth
With our initials overlooking the town
Back before they tore the water tower down
And I remember you and me
Drawing hearts in the window steam
Holding on to seventeen
Those days ain’t ever coming back
Swept away by the winds of change
Time only moves one way
Baby out of all the things I’ve had to let go
I miss you the most
Hey I remember you and me
Drawing hearts in the window steam
Holding on to seventeen
Those days ain’t ever coming back
Swept away by the winds of change
Time only moves one way
Baby out of all the things I’ve had to let go
I miss you the most
(Andy Griggs & Waylon Jennings)
(Waylon Jennings/Beth Nielson Chapman)
(Track 8 - Time 3:53)
You changed mylife you saved my soul
You let your sweet love shine on me
I found my strength when I lost control
You let your sweet love shine on me
Reflections of the pain and fear
Are closer than they may appear
Almost gone and almost here
Hey let your sweet, sweet love shine love shine down on me
Let your sweet, sweet love shine love shine down on me hey
Even when the skies are gray
You let your sweet love shine on me
You find a way to find a way
To let your sweet love shine on me
You know I've built those walls
And sang the blues
Over what this world is coming to
But walls are not enough for stopping you
Hey let your sweet, sweet love shine love shine down on me
Let your sweet, sweet love shine love shine down on me hey
You know I've built those walls and sang the blues
Over what this world is coming to
But walls are not enough for stopping you
Hey let your sweet, sweet love shine love shine down on me
Let your sweet, sweet love shine love shine down on me
Let your sweet, sweet love shine love shine down on me
Let your sweet, sweet love shine love shine down on me
(Tim Johnson/Kelly Cole)
Black smoke rolling from my old Rambler
I pulled into Joe¡¯s Auto Supply
Desperate for some kind of answer
Ol¡¯ Joe, he¡¯s a friend of mine
I said, Hey Joe I¡¯ve got a problem
And I told him about what you had done
He looked at me and he shook his head
And said sorry I can¡¯t help you son
I can fix your carburetor
I can rebuild your alternator
I can change the plugs I can change the wires
Replace all four bald tires
I¡¯ve got a warehouse full of parts
But I don¡¯t know a thing about a broken heart
No I don¡¯t know a thing about a broken heart
So I went down to ol¡¯ Doc Miller¡¯s
I told the nurse he just had to see me
He took me in when he heard me tell her
This was an emergency
I said, Oh Doc she really hurt me
And then my tears fell like rain
He said I¡¯ve had at least a million patients
But never one in so much pain
I could write you a prescription
Give you a straight shot of penicillin
I could run a hundred different tests
Or put a stethoscope to your chest
And if it stops I¡¯ll give you CPR
But I don¡¯t know a thing about a broken heart
No I don¡¯t know a thing about a broken heart
So girl that's how I finally wound up at your door
Hopin' that you had the answers I've been searchin' for
'Cause I don't even have a clue of how I'll ever get over you
So tell me now where do I start
'Cause I don¡¯t know a thing about a broken heart
No I don¡¯t know a thing about a broken heart
Lord I don¡¯t know a thing about a broken heart
(Rodney Crowell)
I looked for trouble and found it son
Straight down the barrel of a lawman¡¯s gun
I¡¯d try to run but I don¡¯t think I can
If I move I¡¯m a dead man
Ain¡¯t livin¡¯ long like this
I can¡¯t live at all like this can I baby
He slipped the cuffs on behind my back
Then left me freezing on a steel rail rack
They got ¡®em all in the jailhouse don¡¯t they baby
I ain¡¯t livin¡¯ long like this
Can¡¯t live at all like this can I baby
Grew up in Houston off a wayside drive
Son of a carhop in an all-night dive
He drove a stock car to an early death
All I remember is a drunk man¡¯s breath
Ain¡¯t livin¡¯ long like this
I can¡¯t live at all like this can I baby
We know the story how the wheel goes ¡®round
Don¡¯t let ¡®em take you to the man downtown
I can¡¯t sleep at all in the jailhouse can I baby
Ain¡¯t livin¡¯ long like this
I can¡¯t live at all like this can I baby
I live for Angel she¡¯s the roadhouse queen
Make Texas Ruby look like Sandra Dee
I want to love her but I don¡¯t know how
I¡¯m at the bottom of the jailhouse now
Ain¡¯t livin¡¯ long like this
I can¡¯t live at all like this can I baby
You know the story ¡®bout the jailhouse rock
Go on and do it just don¡¯t get caught
They got ¡®em all in the jailhouse don¡¯t they baby
Ain¡¯t livin¡¯ long like this
I can¡¯t live at all like this can I baby
Ain¡¯t livin¡¯ long like this
I swear I can¡¯t live at all like this can I baby
Oh baby
Take it home for me
Ain¡¯t livin¡¯ long like this am I baby
(Andy Griggs/Tim Johnson)
Ain¡¯t no crime sittin¡¯ at the bar
Sippin¡¯ on a cold draft beer
Or makin¡¯ small talk to a blue-eyed girl
When she asks, what brought you here
You¡¯re just tryin¡¯ to unwind on a Friday night
You see that big ol¡¯ diamond ring
Shinin¡¯ on her left hand
And you don¡¯t bother to ask her why
She ain¡¯t with her man
You ain¡¯t done nothin¡¯ wrong
But you ain¡¯t done nothin¡¯ right
¡®Cause the right thing to do is turn yourself around
And point those headlights home
¡®Cause you know it¡¯s wrong to carry on
With a woman that ain¡¯t your own
Right now you¡¯re steppin¡¯ on a razor thin line
That ain¡¯t quite black or white
You ain¡¯t done nothin¡¯ wrong
But you ain¡¯t done nothin¡¯ right
Tosses back her hair, and looks in your eyes
And says, I like your smile
If danger were a winding road
Then son you just walked a mile
Then a trouble appears and he¡¯s got you in his sight
And he grabs temptation by the arm
And says, girl, it¡¯s time to go
You can feel the heat from the fire in his eyes
¡®Cause just like him you know
You ain¡¯t done nothin¡¯ wrong
But you ain¡¯t done nothin¡¯ right
¡®Cause the right thing to do is turn yourself around
And point those headlights home
¡®Cause you know it¡¯s wrong to carry on
With a woman that ain¡¯t your own
Right now you¡¯re steppin¡¯ on a razor thin line
That ain¡¯t quite black or white
You ain¡¯t done nothin¡¯ wrong
But you ain¡¯t done nothin¡¯ right
Yeah right now you¡¯re steppin¡¯ on a razor thin line
That ain¡¯t quite black or white
You ain¡¯t done nothin¡¯ wrong
But you ain¡¯t done nothin¡¯ right
You ain¡¯t done nothin¡¯ wrong
But you ain¡¯t done nothin¡¯ right
Ain¡¯t done nothin¡¯ wrong
(Andy Griggs/Brett Jones)
Life may not always go your way
And every once in awhile you might have a bad day
But I promise you now you won't ever be lonely
The sky turns dark and everything goes wrong
Run to me and I'll leave the light on
And I promise you now you won't ever be lonely
For as long as I live
There will always be a place you belong
Here beside me
Heart and soul baby -- you only
And I promise you now you won't ever be lonely
It's still gonna snow and it's still gonna rain
The wind's gonna blow on a cold winter day
And I promise you now you won't ever be lonely
You're safe from the world wrapped in my arms
And I'll never let go
Baby, here's where it starts
And I promise you now you won't ever be lonely
Here's a shoulder you can cry on
And a love you can rely on
For as long as I live
There will always be a place you belong
Here beside me
Heart and soul baby -- you only
And I promise you now you won't ever be lonely
Nothing I can do is gonna change
The fact you're gone away, now.
God knows I've tried.
And nothing I can do can stop the rain,
From falling on my face, now, every night.
I'm stuck here in the past.
I can't move on, I can't go back.
It's just not fair.
I wake up in a sweat, all soaking wet,
I reach out, but you're not there.
So I cry.
And watch the days roll by.
I miss the way you love me.
And I die down deep inside.
But I will survive,
Just give me tears and time.
Tears can wash away the emptiness,
Take it like a river to the sea.
Time can wrap its arms around the pain,
'Til it becomes a tender memory.
I'm still here all alone.
The world's so dark, since you've been gone
It's just not fair.
I call out your name.
But there's just silence, always the same
Unanswered prayer.
So I cry.
And watch the days roll by.
I miss the way you love me.
And I die down deep inside.
But I will survive,
Just give me tears and time.
Yeah, God, I cry.
And watch the days roll by.
But I will survive.
(David Malloy/Gary Burr)
If I seem like a little too much to handle
If I laugh like an angel on judgment day
If I burn like the sparks of a roman candle
Oh baby you made me that way
If my heart starts to pound like a bass drum drummin'
Like the beat when an old Sun record plays
And if I turn my back when the train is comin'
Oh baby you made me that way
I used to play it safe
Never thinkin' what I might miss
Who knew there'd come a day
I would come alive like this
With just one kiss
If I choose the edge over the middle
If I moan at the sound of a certain name
And if I lean just this side of illegal
Oh baby you made me that way
Well I used to play it safe
Never thinkin' what I might miss
Who knew there'd come a day
I would come alive like this
With just one kiss
If I seem like a little too much to handle
If I laugh like an angel on judgment day
And if I burn like the sparks from a roman candle
Oh baby you made me that way
Well, I'm proud to say
You can ride with me,baby
Take you everywhere I go
You can roll down the windows
Turn the knobs on my radio
Listen to your rock n' roll
You can get up in the front seat
Or get down in the back
But you can't drive my Cadillac
You can lay back that rug top
Let the wind blow through your hair
Do your toenails on the dashboard
Paint your lips in the rearview mirror
Haha,I don't care!
Slide aross those leather seats
Climb up in my lap
But you can't drive my Cadillac
Big ol fins wings of steel
Sweetest scent chromed out wheels
It's a Coup Deville
Came off the line big and bad
A '59 like Elvis had
Original
You can have my heart,baby
You can have my money ,too
No,there ain't nothin' within reason
That I won't do for you
Girl,you know it's true!
But baby, you know better
Then don't even ask
You can't drive my Cadillac
Big ol fins wings of steel
Sweetest scent chromed out wheels
It's a Coup Deville
Came off the line big and bad
A '59 like Elvis had
Original
You can slide aross those leather seats
And climb up in my lap
But you can't drive my Cadillac
Ha,you can't drive my Cadillac
Woman,you can't drive my Cadillac
No,no,no,not that one
I got in my car and let it roll
Headed down a new patch of road
Didn't know how far I'd go
Just got in my car and let it roll, I just let it roll
Smokin' my last cigarette
But I ain't stoppin' yet
I'm gettin' as far as I can get
I just smoked my last cigarette
Tell me, why do I still see you?
Tell me, why do I still care?
Tell me, why do I still feel you?
Like you're here whisperin' in my ear
Tell me, why, why do I still want you?
I ain't lookin' in the rear view mirror
Watchin' those miles disappear
Yeah, the future ain't much clearer
But I ain't lookin' in the rear view mirror
Tell me, why do I still see you?
Tell me, why do I still care?
Tell me, why do I still feel you?
Like you're here whisperin' in my ear
Tell me, why, why do I still want you?
Yeah, why do I still want you?
I got my eye on that horizon
The moon is down and the sun is risin'
Hey, am I livin' or am I dyin'?
I've got my eye on that horizon
Tell me, why do I still see you?
Tell me, why do I still care?
Tell me, why do I still feel you?
Like you're here whisperin' in my ear
Tell me, why, why do I still want you?
Tell me, why do I still want you?
I tried the bottle but it only brings me further down
And since you left, oh, there ain't a soul around
I've got to get out, if I get home late, just find a way
I need somethin' that's gonna carry me away
Tell me, where's a train when you need one?
Lord knows I could sure use a ride
Tell me, where's a train when you need one?
'Cause I've never been as lonesome as I am tonight
There's a set of rails that cuts a path to eternity
And I know, yeah, I know there's a boxcar
Waitin' there for me
Now baby, baby, maybe that's the place
I can get you off my mind
I need that lonesome whistle to blow till the end of time
Tell me, where's a train when you need one?
'Cause Lord knows I could sure use a ride
Tell me, where's a train when you need one?
'Cause I've never been as lonesome as I am tonight
Oh, tell me, where's a train when I need one?
Lord knows I could sure use a ride
Tell me, where's a train when you need one?
'Cause I've never been as low
I don't think I've been as low as I am tonight
Oh, somebody tell me where's a train?
Where's a train, where's a train when I need one?
Oh, somebody come, God knows it's been a long run
I threw that frame against the wall
Washed my hands of all the pieces
I poured another glass and I asked myself again
What did I do to deserve this?
I started pacing back and forth
Conjured up a hundred reasons
But here I am again, running from the truth
'Cause I cant start believing
What if its me 'causing this heartache
Blaming everybody else for the bad breaks
Me, fooling myself, calling it the hand I'm dealt
I'm sure that it's her, but what if it's me
What if it's me, my own worst enemy
Not giving her enough attention
Ignoring all the little things
Now I lie here all alone
Getting lost in her prediction
What if its me 'causing this heartache
Blaming everybody else for the bad breaks
Me, fooling myself, calling it the hand I'm dealt
I'm sure that it's her, but what if it's me
And my selfish ways
Me, the one who needs to change
Me, who needs to take the blame
For doing this to us
What if its me 'causing this heartache
Blaming everybody else for the bad breaks
What if its me 'causing this heartache
Blaming everybody else for the bad breaks
Me, fooling myself, calling it the hand I'm dealt
It's me
What if it's me
Yeah, what if it's me
Oh, what if it's me
She's black smoke formin' across the sky
I ask for a water and she brings me wine, she brings me wine
She's one part angel and the other part sin
I say I'm tired and she says, ?Lets go again, lets go again?
My kind of, my kind of beautiful
Lover and friend
If I'm dreamin', please don't wake me up
I wanna see how, how the story ends?
She's a bad moon risin', she's the sunlight through the rain
She the calm before the storm, yeah she's a hurricane, a hurricane
Oh now, Sunday mornin' service, with that look in her eye
I never heard the preachers words but I saw the light, I saw the light
My kind of, my kind of beautiful
Lover and friend
If I'm dreamin', Please don't wake me up
I wanna see how, how the story ends?
I wanna see how it ends?
If I'm dreamin' please don't wake me up
I wanna see how, how the story ends?
My kind of, my kind of beautiful
Lover and friend
If I'm dreamin', please don't wake me up
I wanna see how, how the story ends?
Oh, my kind of beautiful
Oh, she's my lover and friend
Oh, my kind, my kind, my kind
(Russell Smith/Gary Nicholson)
Jimmy was waitin' on Shelby Jean
In the parking lot at the Dairy Queen
He knew she's gonna be there soon
Then they'll blow this town
Like a cheap balloon
She came in cryin' this morning at the store
Said, I swear Jimmy, I just can't take no more
So he quit his job and drew his pay
Now he's helpin' Shelby make her getaway
Oh...sittin' on go
Waitin' on sundown
Waitin' on sundown
No more beatin' to be denied
No more bruises that makeup can't hide
All these years she's tried to love that man
But all he ever gave her
Was the back of his hand
Now, Jimmy is a young boy
Just out of his teens
So many things that he still hasn't seen
But he's old enough to know wrong from right
That's why he's helpin' Shelby
Make her break tonight
And oh...sittin' on go
Waitin' on sundown
Waitin' on sundown
Waitin' on sundown
Drove all night drove all day
Jimmy listened to everything Shelby had to say
How she'd suffered at her lover's hand
He said honey I wanna change all that if I can
They pulled over to take a little rest
Shelby put her head down on Jimmy's chest
And she could hear the beatin' of his heart
And it sounded like the rhythm of a brand new start
And oh she's gonna let him know
She's waitin' on sundown
She's just waitin' on sundown
Yeah they're waitin' on sundown
Waitin' on sundown
Baby light a couple candles
Lock the bedroom door
Put on some sweet soul music
Throw a blanket on the floor
Surrender to my patient hands
All week I've been your husband
Tonight I wanna be your man
It hit me just this morning
When I passed you in the hall
I swear I caught you lookin'
Like you don't know me at all
Let me show you who I am
All week I've been your husband
Tonight I wanna be your man
And I will always be your cover when you're cold
And when the world lines up against you
I'm the safe place you can go
But now and then we need to find some time
To be in love, just be in love
Now the whole world's in bed sleeping
I think we're finally alone
And if the telephone starts ringing
We'll pretend like we're not home
'Cause any fool would understand
That all week I've been your husband
Tonight I wanna be your man
So let me show you who I am
All week I've been your husband
Tonight I wanna be your man
Just forget about that wedding band
All week I've been your husband
Time is a Gypsy, never slows down
Just keeps moving covering ground
Tell 'em the future deal 'em the cards
Slippin' away just like smoke in the dark
You can't hold it it's always rolling
Time is a Gypsy
Time is a bandit, the cleverest kind
When you're not looking it's gonna steal you blind
Hides in the shadows takes what it wants
Like a desperado that can't be caught
You can't stop it you can't lock it
Time is a bandit
Now ,I've come to see how time took it's toll
How we wasted it and let love grow cold
When I finally saw how far you were gone
I tried to reach you but I couldn't hold on
When I finally saw how far you were gone
I tried to reach you but I couldn't hold on
Time is a healer that's what they say
Well,I'm still praying I'll get there someday
With the light of tomorrow I can't seem to find
I'm stuck in the world that's left me behind
But it's turning and God knows I'm learning
I can't count the barns I've passed
Painted red, white and black
See Rock City
And up ahead there's a turn
Take me right through Gatlinburg
I hear its pretty
Maybe some other time
I can't slow down
Right across that state line
Right about now
Her hair still wet from her bath
She's sitting on the front porch
With a glass of iced tea
In my sweatshirt, in her bare feet
This I gotta see
If I hurry I can catch
The colors on her skin from that sunset
Her face and that look waitin' on me
This I gotta see
I can't wait to get to her
Man I wish I were
There already
She's the only thing that keeps
This world from driving me
Crazy
I just hit that city limit
Yeah and thats a pretty good sign
And if I pick it up a bit
I'll be right on time
Her hair still wet from her bath
She's sitting on the front porch
With a glass of iced tea
In my sweatshirt, in her bare feet
This I gotta see
If I hurry I can catch
The colors on her skin from that sunset
Her face and that look waitin' on me
This I gotta see
Her hair still wet from her bath
She's sitting on the front porch
With a glass of iced tea
In my sweatshirt, in her bare feet
This I gotta see
If I hurry I can catch
The colors on her skin from that sunset
Her face and that look waitin' on me
This I gotta see
Are you ready?
I've been down this street so many times
Could hit the gas and close my eyes
And not touch a thing
The doorways here are always dark
Keep movin', it's not safe to park
'Cause this ain't no lovers lane
It's where infatuation goes
You hit this long, strange stretch of road
And you don't know where it leads
But if we're goin' anywhere
Only this'll take us there
So baby hold your breath
And wrap your arms around me, yeah
Here we go now, a little closer
Keep your head down on my shoulder
We're on our way but it's gonna get rough
On this road, the road to the lasting love
Look into the rear view mirror
Remember all that got us here
We're gonna need it later
Out the window, all around
Dreams in pieces on the ground
'Cause it won't be easy, baby
You know if faith and hope and trust
Ain't ridin' in these hearts with us
This trip's gonna break on me
Oh, I've never seen the other side
But girl when you look in my eyes
I've seen it out there
I believe that we can make it, baby
Here we go now, a little closer
Keep your head down on my shoulder
We're on our way but it's gonna get rough
On this road, the road to the lasting love
There's a light up ahead that we all wanna reach
So we grab every chance that we can
But we lose and get lost, just a few get across
This broken promise land
Here we go now, a little closer
Keep your head down on my shoulder
We're on our way but it's gonna get rough
On this road, this road to the lasting love
Here we go now, a little closer
Keep your head down on my shoulder
We're on our way but it's gonna get rough
On this road, this road to the lasting love
Road to lasting love
She said, I had friend
And she was gigglin', my name is Caroline
But those who know me best call me
Tattoo Rose
And that got me wonderin'
Which pretty end she had it inked in
Forbidden, well hidden
Underneath her clothes
And I asked, where is your little secret?
She said, you know I keep it
Just a little south of my Mason-Dixon tan line
This yellow rose of Texas, that's right
Has never seen the sunshine
Since that spring break down in Key West
Oh, what a beautiful canvas
For a little tattoo rose
The way she moved it
And grooved it to the music
Was soakin' up my mind
And getting me high
And I said, I gotta know
Just how low it really goes
Hey baby, just maybe
You could show me sometime
She said, don't think so, honey
Boy, you should get so lucky
Just a little south of my Mason-Dixon tan line
This yellow rose of Texas, that's right
Has never seen the sunshine
Since that spring break down in Key West
Oh, what a beautiful canvas
For a little tattoo rose
Where is your little secret
She said, you know I keep it
Just a little south of my Mason-Dixon tan line
This yellow rose of Texas, that's right
Has never seen the sunshine
Since that spring break down in Key West
Oh, what a beautiful canvas
For a little tattoo rose
Yeah, tattoo rose
You see I take a little trip in my old field road
Down the Louisiana swamp to Beinja Bayo
The prettiest site I ever did see was the Cajun girls
On them awesome trees
Raw fish boilin' on an open fire
Cajun fiddled them an old guitar
People all a-comin' from near and far
To drink their tea from a old fruit jar
And I call my fightin' alligator
All the way don't you know
For my sweetheart of Beinja Bayou
Her brown eyes sparkled
And her hair was long
I asked her to dance to a Cajun song
My heart was a fire and I am runnin' wild
I never had seen such a pretty smile
So what's you name
Oh honey, I gotta know
My sweetheart of Beinja Bayou
'Cos daylights are comin'
And I've gotta go
Back up the river in my old field road
She is my sweetheart of Beinja Bayou
Got a hold on my mind as she won't let go
I think about her from dust till dawn
Her lips are sweeter than honey in a comb
And I'll fight an alligator
All the way don't you know
For my sweetheart of Beinja Bayou
She is my sweetheart of Beinja Bayou
Got a hold in my mind as she won't let go
I think about her from dust till dawn
Her lips are sweeter than honey in a comb
And I'll fight an alligator
All the way don't you know
For my sweetheart of Beinja Bayou
Boy, as I wave half water all the way don't you know
Well I'ma going back to Beinja Bayou
Way before I was born,
The Lord had thought of me.
Before I knew about heartaches,
My whole life, He could see.
Before I knew about Him,
He called me by my name,
Mmmmm, and he did all that,
For someone like me.
I used to think I was somebody,
When I played this ol' guitar.
But He filled me with His sweet love,
And in his eyes, now, I'm a star.
Yeah, he loves me for what's inside.
And that's the way He'll always be.
Yeah, and he did all that,
For someone like me.
Well, I don't really know,
If I could die for someone.
But I know I couldn't stand there,
And watch those people kill me son.
So maybe, Lord, it took some time,
But now I finally see.
Mmmmm, that You did all of that,
For someone like me.
Yeah, You did all of that,
For someone just like,
Oh, just like,
(Liz Hengber/Rob Crosby)
I like blue eyes, hers are green
Not like the woman of my dreams
And her hair's not quite as long as I had planned
Five foot three isn't tall
She's not the girl I pictured at all
In those paint by number fantasies I've had
So it took me by complete surprise
When my heart got lost in those deep green eyes
She's not at all what I was looking for
She's more
No, it wasn't at first sight
But the moment I looked twice
I saw the woman I was born to love
Her laughter fills my soul
And when I hold her I don't wanna let go
When it comes to her I can't get enough
So it took me by complete surprise
When my heart got lost in those deep green eyes
She's not at all what I was looking for
She's more
More than I dreamed of
More than any man deserves
I couldn't ask for more
Than a love like hers
So it took me by complete surprise
When my heart got lost in those deep green eyes
She's not at all what I was looking for
She thinks I walk on water
She thinks I hung the moon
She tells me every morning
"They just don't make men like you"
She thinks I've got it together
She swears I'm as tough as nails
But I don't have the heart to tell her
That she don't know me that well
She don't know how much I need her
She don't know I'd fall apart
Without her kiss, without her touch
Without her faithful, loving arms
She don't know that it's all about her
She don't know I can't live without her
She's my world, she's my everything
And she thinks she needs me
Sometimes she cries on my shoulder
When she's lying next to me
But she don't know that when I hold her
That she's really holding me, holding me
She don't know how much I need her
She don't know I'd fall apart
Without her kiss, without her touch
Without her faithful, loving arms
She don't know that it's all about her
She don't know I can't live without her
She's my world, she's my everything
And she thinks she needs me
Yeah, and the funny thing is
She thinks she's the lucky one
She don't know how much I need her
She don't know I'd fall apart
Without her kiss, without her touch
Without her faithful, loving arms
She don't know that it's all about her
She don't know I can't live without her
She's my world, she's my everything
And she thinks she needs me
She thinks I walk on water
She thinks I walk on water;
She thinks I hung the moon.
She tells me every mornin',
"They just don't make men like you."
She thinks I've got it together;
She swears I'm as tough as nails.
But I don't have the heart to tell her,
That she don't know me that well.
She don't know how much I need her;
She don't know I'd fall apart,
Without her kiss, without her touch,
Without her faithful lovin' arms.
She don't know that it's all about her;
She don't know I can't live without her.
She's my world, she's my everything,
And she thinks she needs me.
Sometimes, she cries on my shoulder,
When she's lyin' next to me.
But she don't know that when I hold her,
That she's really holdin' me, holdin' me.
She don't know how much I need her;
She don't know I'd fall apart,
Without her kiss, without her touch,
Without her faithful lovin' arms.
She don't know that it's all about her;
She don't know I can't live without her.
She's my world, she's my everything,
And she thinks she needs me.
Instrumental break
Yeah, now the funny thing is,
She thinks she's the lucky one.
She don't know how much I need her;
She don't know I'd fall apart,
Without her kiss, without her touch,
Without her faithful lovin' arms.
She don't know that it's all about her;
She don't know I can't live without her.
She's my world, she's my everything,
And she thinks she needs me.
She thinks I walk on water;
She thinks I hung the moon.
Perfect little job
Perfect little live
A perfect little house for my perfect little wife
One trip outta town a couple o lonely days
The whole thing turned around
By decisions that we made
Shadows down the hall
Shadows in the bed
Two shadows on the wall
And now there's shadows in my head
Fightin' off a memory is just a losin' battle
No matter how hard I try
I can't outrun the shadows
Just a little secret
Just a little lie
Just a little comfort on a restless way night
She didn't see it comin'
I guess she didn't hear my keys
She didn't think I'd be home
She didn't think I'd see
Shadows down the hall
Shadows in the bed
Two shadows on the wall
And now there's shadows in my head
Fightin off a memory is just a losin' battle
No matter how hard I try
I can't outrun the shadows
My mind keeps findin'
Those intertwining silhouettes
Those dark reflections
Keep resurrecting and I just can't forget...
Shadows down the hall
Shadows in the bed
Two shadows on the wall
Now there's shadows in my head
Fightin off a memory is just a losin' battle
No matter how hard I try
I can't outrun the shadows
She said she didn't love him
And maybe she never really did
She could move back to her mamas
And they could split time with the kids
She just noticed
Her first touch of grey
She don't want to wait
Not one more day
This ain't no practice life, we only get one shot
And our love ain't through, hey, it's all we've got
And nobody goes around twice
'Cause this ain't no practice life
There's sixty hours on his time card
And it's only Thursday night
His kids are growin' up without him
And he's about to lose his wife
So he puts down the papers
And he picks up the phone
And says, "Son, tell your Mama
I'm a'comin' home"
It ain't no practice life, we only get one shot
And our love ain't through, hey, it's all we've got
And nobody goes around twice
'Cause this ain't no practice life, no
So much to do
With so little time
That clock on the wall's
Gonna rob us half blind
It ain't no practice life
We only get one shot
And our love ain't through, hey
It's all we've got
No, it ain't no practice life, we only get one shot
And our love ain't through, hey, it's all we've got
And nobody goes around twice
'Cause this ain't no practice life
This ain't no practice life
Yeah, it ain't no practice life, no
I still see tail lights in the dark
I smell your perfume in the air
This is where a fool might fall apart
But I ain't going there
I won't go down in a burst of flames
I won't stay locked up in your chains
Yeah, it hurts but it ain't strong enough to whip me
I might stagger, I might fall, but I wont beg and I wont crawl
A tear or two might fall into my shot of whiskey
But I wont cry, no Mississippi
There's no where to hide in this small town
I know our paths are bound to cross
And I might stand on shaky ground
When I see all I have lost
I won't go down in a burst of flames
I won't stay locked up in your chains
Yeah, it hurts but it ain't strong enough to whip me
I might stagger, I might fall, but I wont beg and I wont crawl
A tear or two might fall into my shot of whiskey
But I wont cry, no Mississippi
Well I hate to rain on your parade
I hate to make your bubble bust
It's going to take more tears
Than you can make to my heart turn into rust
I won't go down in a burst of flames
I won't stay locked up in your chains
Yeah, it hurts but it ain't strong enough to whip me
I might stagger, I might fall, but I wont beg and I wont crawl
A tear or two might fall into my shot of whiskey
But I wont cry, no Mississippi
New Orleans ladies
A sassy style that'll drive you crazy
And they hold you like the light
Holds a wick when there's candle's burning
Them creole babies thin and brown and downright amazing
And they roll just like river a little wave lasts forever
All the way from Burbon Street to Esplanade
The sachet bag the sachet bag
New Orleans ladies
I swear for live love and laughter
And they'll hold you like a night
Holds a chill when there's cold wind's blowin'
Them creole babies they strut and sway from dusk til dawn
And they roll just like river one little wave will last forever
All the way from Burbon Street to Esplanade
The sachet bag the sachet bag
All the way from Burbon Street to Esplanade
The sachet bag the sachet bag
All the way from Burbon Street to Esplanade
Sittin' in the seat of my old Olds
Pretty city lights down far below
Sittin there soakin' up all of the heat of the fire
You slide a little closer and whisper in my ear
Never even get around to openin' those beers
Being here with you girl nothin' can get me no higher
It's the long way down
Baby hold on to me
Never let me touch the ground
Love for you is such a natural thing
You were born to spread those angel wings
Every time you touch me I swear I feel the light as a feather
But it seems like every other corner I turn
There's another busted heart that's crushed and burned
So baby just remember every time you take me to heaven
It's the long way down
Baby hold on to me
Never let me touch the ground
It's the long way down
Scared I'm gonna fall without you loving arms around
Oh,hang on
So tell me once again now how we're gonna go
Take me far away from the world below
We could be the few that make it all the way together
Cause I can stop this car and drive back into town
Land us both safe on solid ground
After the night girl you gonna have to love me forever
It's the long way down
Baby hold on to me
Never let me touch the ground
It's the long way down
Some men are destined to live out their lives where they are
Some love the city and some never stray from the farm,no
I'm always drawn to the echo of some distant trail
And a long strech of lonesome constantly callin' my name
My spirit is restless and rebellin' burns in my blood
Wide lines and black top they keep my wheels chasin' the sun
I've come to accept all the things I know I'll never change
Like a long strech of lonesome constantly callin' my name
I swung a hammer till my hands were blistered and sore
I've loaded trucks till my back couldn't take anymore
Hey,I've been in the arms of some places I should have stayed
But a long strech of lonesome is constantly callin' my name
My spirit is restless and rebellin' burns in my blood
Wide lines and black top they keep my wheels chasin' the sun
I've come to accept all the things I know I'll never change
Like a long strech of lonesome constantly callin' my name,ohh
Let's go,yeah
At the end of the highway they'll chisel my name in the stone
They'll bury my body but they'll never bury my soul,no
My spirit is restless and rebellin' burns in my blood
Wide lines and black top they keep my wheels chasin' the sun
I've come to accept all the things I know I'll never change
Like a long strech of lonesome constantly callin' my name
You wanna know how long I can walk this straight line
Will I be strong when temptation is messing with my mind?
I know when the devil's talkin'
I know what he's tryin' to do
I know when it's time to start walkin'
Walkin' myself right back to you
Baby, if you have to ask
How long will this last
Long enough
Till the stars turn out the lights
And time runs out of time
Baby, my love
Is truer than the simple truth
Is deeper than a well of wishes
Sweeter than a million kisses
Yeah, is that long enough?
Is that long enough?
You wanna know how far I can go on this way
I'll give it all my heart, I can travel night and day
I know what your Momma told you
I know what your Daddy said
I know what your friends are thinkin'
But don't let it worry your pretty little head
Baby, don't you know by now
Our love will be around
Long enough
To see our childrens children
Honey, if the good Lords willing
Our love
Is truer than the simple truth
Is deeper than a well of wishes
Sweeter than a million kisses
Yeah, is that long enough?
So baby, if you have to ask
How long this will last
Long enough
Till the stars turn out the lights
And time runs out of time
Baby, my love
Is truer than the simple truth
Is deeper than a well of wishes
Sweeter than a million kisses, yeah
Is that long enough?
Is that long enough?
Cadillac on the interstate
Ran a biker in the ditch
Big city lawyer calls
Says, "son I'm gonna make you rich
Just put your shoulder in a sling
And your neck in a brace
We're gonna take his butt to court
An take everything he makes"
Cause it's all about the money
There's a local politician
Said he needed our vote
He'd put two chickens in every pot
And pave all the county roads
But we ain't seen that son of a gun
Since the day he raised his hand
We're still dodging pot holes
Eatin' potted meat and spam
Cause it's all about the money
It's all about the money
It's all about the money
A handshake used to be
All you used to need to make a deal, yeah make a deal
But now they look you in the eye
And tell you big ol' bold faced lies
With a team of lawyers
Are movin' in for the kill
Cause it's all about the money
They say they're your best friends
As longs as you're buying the rounds
They'll tell you jokes and light your smokes
At every bar in town
But as soon as you hit some hard times
And the good times disappear
You're all alone and they're all gone
And one thing is so clear
It's all about the money
It's all about the money
All about the money
It's all about the money
It's all about the money
I'll admit it got to me hearing your voice on my machine
It took all I had to just let you talk and not pick up where we left off
Cause every night since your goodbye I hit my knees and close my eyes
And I pray you'd come back
Too many tears washed out that bridge you wanna cross But baby, it's too late for that
Last night would've been a different story
But the morning sun must've done something for me '
Cause I bet I'd gone the other way, if you'd called yesterday
If you'd called yesterday
This victory runs bittersweet through the heart and soul of me
But I sip my coffee and watch the morning sun rise makin' its way to a bluer sky
Cause every night since your goodbye I hit my knees and closed my eyes
And I pray you'd come back
Too many tears washed out that bridge you wanna cross But baby, it's too late way too late for that
Last night would've been a different story
But the morning sun must've done something for me
'Cause I bet I'd gone the other way, if you'd called yesterday
Last night would've been a different story
But the morning sun must've done something for me
I bet I'd gone the other way, if you'd called yesterday If you'd called yesterday, if you'd called yesterday
If heaven was an hour it would be twilight
When the fireflies start their dancing on the lawn
And supper's on the stove and mama's laughing
And everybody's working day is done
If heaven was a town, it would be my town
Oh on a summer day in 1985
And everything I wanted is out there waiting
And everyone I loved is still alive
Don't cry a tear for me now, baby
There comes a time we all must say goodbye
And if that's what heaven's made of
You know I, I ain't afraid to die
If heaven was a pie, it would be cherry
So cool and sweet and heavy on the tongue
And just one bite would satisfy your hunger
And there'd always be enough for everyone
If heaven was a train, it sure would be a fast one
That could take this weary traveler 'round the bend
If heaven was a tear, it'd be my last one
And you'd be in my arms again
Don't cry a tear for me now, baby
There comes a time we all must say goodbye
And if that's what heaven's made of
You know I, I ain't afraid to die
Yeah, if that's what heaven's made of
I've learned that sex can sell anything on TV
And I've learned that what you get
Ain't always what you see
And I've learned that politics
And acting are the same profession
And the soul gets mighty sick
When it goes without confession
I know a lot about livin'
But I got so much to learn about love
I've learned that the winners
Don't always have the most talents
And often the most gifted lives fall out of balance
And I've learned that you can never
Lose if you don't give up, don't give up
I know a lot about livin'
But I've got so much to learn about love
Ooh, yes I do
'Cause when it comes to love, I get so confused
Things I say and shouldn't say
And do and shouldn't do
I build back walls that I've torn down
I hide my heart so it can't be found
I get lost as lost can be, still you keep lovin' me
I've learned that I'm a taker and I need to be a giver
And I promise you a whole lot more than I deliver
An' I've learned that forgiveness is a simple gift of grace
And I know I don't deserve it, but I see it in your face
I know a lot about livin'
But I've got so much to learn about love
Oh, yes I do
'Cause when it comes to love, I get so confused
Things I say and shouldn't say
And do and shouldn't do
I build back walls that I've torn down
I hide my heart so it can't be found
I get lost as lost can be
Ah, but still you keep lovin' me
I've learned that every day, miracles still happen
The sweetest music is the sound of children laughin'
And you should kiss your folks
Every time you leave 'em
'Cause you never know
It just might the last time you see 'em
I know a lot about livin'
But I've got so much to learn about love
Ooh, yes I do
I know a lot about livin'
But I've got so much to learn about love
Yes I do, yes I do
I have to learn, oh, I have to learn
Oh, I know a lot about livin'
But I've got so much to learn about love
Last thing, I was lookin' for
When I first saw you that night
Was someone with that something
I couldn't walk away from
In the early mornin' light
Yeah, we stayed up all night just talkin'
And I didn't miss that itch to leave
I ended up wrapped around your finger baby
But that was just fine with me
I never had a chance
I was swept away like sand
You had me in the palm of your hand, baby
My heart was on the run
I wasn't gonna fall in love
But here I am
I never had a chance
I bet you knew what you were doin'
'Cause baby, you sure did do it well
You made me want you like
I've never ever wanted
Ever wanted anybody else
Yeah, I admit, I tried to fight it
And sometimes, I fight it still
I'm finding fast that I can't leave you
'Cause lovin' you, lovin' you is my hearts will
I never had a chance
I was swept away like sand
You had me in the palm of your hand baby
My heart was on the run
I wasn't gonna fall in love
But here I am
I never had a chance
I never had a chance
I was swept away like sand
You had me in the palm of your hand baby
My heart was on the run
I never needed anyone
But here I am
I never had a chance
I was swept away like sand
You had me in the palm of your hand baby
My heart was on the run
Wasn't gonna fall in love
But here I am
I never had a chance
(Tim Johnson/Kelly Cole)
Black smoke rolling from my old Rambler
I pulled into Joe's Auto Supply
Desperate for some kind of answer
Ol' Joe, he's a friend of mine
I said, Hey Joe I've got a problem
And I told him about what you had done
He looked at me and he shook his head
And said sorry I can't help you son
I can fix your carburetor
I can rebuild your alternator
I can change the plugs I can change the wires
Replace all four bald tires
I've got a warehouse full of parts
But I don't know a thing about a broken heart
No I don't know a thing about a broken heart
So I went down to ol' Doc Miller's
I told the nurse he just had to see me
He took me in when he heard me tell her
This was an emergency
I said, Oh Doc she really hurt me
And then my tears fell like rain
He said I've had at least a million patients
But never one in so much pain
I could write you a prescription
Give you a straight shot of penicillin
I could run a hundred different tests
Or put a stethoscope to your chest
And if it stops I'll give you CPR
But I don't know a thing about a broken heart
No I don't know a thing about a broken heart
So girl that's how I finally wound up at your door
Hopin' that you had the answers I've been searchin' for
'Cause I don't even have a clue of how I'll ever get over you
So tell me now where do I start
'Cause I don't know a thing about a broken heart
No I don't know a thing about a broken heart
She's the last girl I thought I'd ever see here
But there stands the preacher's daughter holdin' a beer
A tatoo of an angel on the small of her back
How cool.... is that
She probably don't remember me, it's been a long long time
About then she turned around and kinda stared at me and smiled
She said I had the hots for you in Sunday school class
Now tell me how cool.... is that
How cool...... is the hot sunlight
When the stars line up and everything feels just right
How cool...... when no-ones in sight
When I'm the one shes lookin' at with that look in her eye
About then I asked if she was still seein' old what's his name
She said has it really been that long, no... a lot of things have changed
She brushed her hair back and said let's not talk about the past
How cool..... is that
How cool.... is the hot sunlight
When the stars line up and everything feels just right
How cool.... when no-ones in sight
North Louisiana on a Saturday night
I was sittin' in the glow of the dashboard lights
I'll never forget I was six years old
When I heard comin' out of my daddys radio
Came out of my seat and said, "Son of a gun"
And daddy said, "Now that's the Opry son"
I heard the crowd start screamin'
And I started dreamin'
Of one day runnin'
With a Hillbilly band
Bought a guitar, learned a few chords
Found a few guys and a beat up Ford
Pretty girls would come from miles around
Like bees to honey to hear that sound
All we could afford was bread and mayonnaise
Living for the moment when we'd hit that stage
I heard the crowd start screamin'
Man you ain't livin'
Till you go runnin'
With a Hillbilly band
I came to Nashville, they liked my songs
I got a bus forty-five feet long
Bought a house to put a gold record on the wall
The funny thing is I'm hardly there at all
The money, the cars, you can have that stuff
Just give me what I love
To hear the crowd start screamin'
To the song I'm singin'
The one about runnin'
With a Hillbilly band
Hillbilly band
Yeah Hillbilly band
Woo it's a Hillbilly band
(Coley McCabe & Andy Griggs)
(Austin Cunningham/Hillary Lindsey)
The cool grass of the river bank
We were lying there, we were soaking wet
Feeling things we'd never felt
We were jumping in deep as we could get
That night, that night
The moon so bright
Your touch, your kiss
Let's keep it lie this
I wanna grow young with you baby
and cheat ol' Father Time
I wanna grow young with you baby
Make sure that sun keeps shinin'
On those crazy barefoot love-sick kids
With fearless hearts and souls
I wanna grow young with you baby
Too young to ever grow old
I'm not afraid to let the years roll past
'Cause every day with you i feel more alive
It's a state of heart and state of mind
At this rate we may never die
I think this works
Let's drive in reverse
Back to those days
Those sweet summer days
I wanna grow young with you baby
and cheat ol' Father Time
I wanna grow young with you baby
Make sure that sun keeps shinin'
On those crazy barefoot love-sick kids
With fearless hearts and souls
I wanna grow young with you baby
Too young to ever grow old
No fear, no rules
We'll be love's fools
Just like we were that night
The moon so bright
We took the chance
We danced the dance
Your touch, your kiss
Let's keep it like this
I wanna grow young with you baby
and cheat ol' Father Time
I wanna grow young with you baby
Make sure that sun keeps shinin'
On those crazy barefoot love-sick kids
With fearless hearts and souls
I wanna grow young with you baby
Too young to ever grow old
I wanna grow young with you baby
Come on and run with me baby
I wanna grow young with you baby
The sun is setting on my lonely heart
In this cheap motel
What I though would be brand new start
Is just a prison cell
Independence was calling my name
Screamin' in the wind
Sayin', Son you need a change
But now these walls are closin' in
Chorus:
'Cause freedom's just a prison
For a fool like me
Chains around my heart
Ain't liberty
You left me standin' tall
But now I'm beggin on my knees
You've still got me (oooo, still got me)
So baby, unlock me(ooo, unlock me)
From this freedom
My soul is burning for that sweet release
Where only moonlight can find us
Hey, I miss your kiss, I miss you holding me
And all the ties that used to bid us
Chorus:
Freedom's just a prison
For a fool like me
Chains around my heart
Ain't liberty
You left me standin' tall
But now I'm beggin on my knees
You've still got me (oooo, still got me)
So baby, unlock me (ooo, unlock me)
From this freedom
(repeat chorus)
Yeah! You've still got me (you've still got me)
So baby, unlock me (oooo, unlock me)
From this freedom (freedom)
I can't take this freedom (freedom)
She says I'm a piece of work
And I make her laugh
She's got answers
For anything I could ask
Yeah we fit together
Inside and out
She knows where I'm going
Before I turn around
Chorus: No there ain't another like her
And I can't believe
That her soul and mine
Were meant to be
She flew in first class
Straight from heaven above
I gotta say, she's just like custom made
For me to love (Yeah! Custom made, for me to love)
When I put my arms around her
We just fit
She tells me she ain't never felt
Nothin' like this
Yeah, she's that one in a million
We're two of a kind
I was born to be hers
She was made to be mine
Chorus: No there ain't another like her
And I can't believe
That her soul and mine
Were meant to be
She flew in first class
Straight from heaven above
I gotta say, she's just like custon made
For me to love
Yeah, she's that one in a million
We're two of a kind
I was born to be hers
She was made to be mine
Chorus: No there ain't another like her
And I can't believe
That her soul and mine
Were meant to be
She flew in first class
Straight from heaven above
I gotta say, Lord, I gotta say
She's custom made!!
She's custom made! Yeah
Custom made for me to love
Ooo, custom made, yeah
For me to love, yeah
Custom made for me to love
Yeah I gotta say she's custom made
Standin' at the mirror
Rinsin' off my razor
Wish I was still in bed
You're sneakin' up behind me
With nothin' but a towel on
You start breathin' down my neck
If you don't wanna spend the rest of this day
Lyin' in the dark and drivin' each other crazy
Careful where you kiss me
I love your sweet good mornin' baby hugs
But you know how your soft lips tear me up
Careful where you kiss me
You know every button
You know how to push 'em
And which ones turn me on
You put on my spot
Oh now baby don't stop
'Cuz girl I'm not that strong
I don't know how far you want this to go
But baby I'd just might lose control
Careful where you kiss me
I love your sweet good mornin' baby hugs
But you know how your soft lips tear me up
I love your sweet good mornin' baby hugs
But you know how your soft lips tear me up
Careful where you kiss me
Ooh, careful where you kiss me
CAN I GET AN AMEN
Folks like me would all agree that number three is still the king
And we give thanks to Cash and Hank every time we hear ‘em sing
We bow our heads when we break bread and ask the Good Lord for His grace everyday, sweet Amazing Grace, yeah
I got a rebel flag in the shop out back and Old Glory's flying high in the yard
I gave my son Granddaddy’s gun I told him this is who were are
If the NRA ran the USA and we had some good old boys for congressmen
They’d make the White House understand that there's whole lot more of us than them
Can I get an amen?
Hey, you call us rednecks call us hillbilly's
From small towns and big old cities but we’re all the same
We're the backbone the cornerstone
The homegrown blood that’s pumping through this country’s veins
And if you’ve got a problem with our kind
Then you can kiss us where the sun don’t shine
Can I get an amen? Amen
Yeah we pull to the side when a Hearse rolls by just to show a little bit of respect
To be required to learn a few English words ain’t too much to expect
Our fore fathers put God on the dollar if anybody takes it off its gonna be a sin
We’re God-fearing women and men and we don’t care who it offends
Can I get an amen?
Hey, you call us rednecks call us hillbilly's
From small towns and big old cities but we’re all the same
We're the backbone the cornerstone
The homegrown blood that’s pumping through this country’s veins
So if you’ve got a problem with my kind
Then you can kiss us where the sun don’t shine
Can I get an amen? Amen
Well I'm sick of always trying to be politically correct, amen
I think we're handing out too many welfare checks, amen
Ain't nobody gonna tell me not to spank my kids, amen
Cause I got the ten commandments to tell me how to live, amen
And not Oprah, Fox or CNN, can I get an amen?
Hey, you call us rednecks call us hillbilly's
From small towns and big old cities but we’re all the same
We're the backbone the cornerstone
The homegrown blood that’s pumping through this country’s veins
And if you’ve got a problem with my kind
Then you can kiss us where the sun don’t shine
Can I get an amen? Amen
I say if you’ve got a problem with my kind
Then you can kiss us where the sun don’t shine
Now can I get an amen? Amen
It's 3:48 I'm wide awake
Staring up at the ceiling
Your sweet perfume hangs in this room
And I can't shake these feelings
I still see you looking at me
With that wanting me look in your eyes
You're like a sweet melody
That just keeps haunting me
I can't get you out of my mind
You're burning a hole in my head
Lying alone in this bed
It's your touch it's your kiss girl
That's left me like this,baby what can I do?
You're burning a hole in my head
Reliving each word that you said
Needing you in my arms feeling you in my heart
Girl,I'm missing you
I keep telling myself everything that I felt
Was all in the moment
But each night's the same, girl
You left this flame and I just can't control it
You're like an unquenchable thirst
That just keeps getting worse all the time
You just won't go away all I see is your face
Every time I close my eyes
You're burning a hole in my head
Lying alone in this bed
It's your touch it's your kiss, girl
That's left me like this,baby what can I do?
You're burning a hole in my head
Reliving each word that you said
Needing you in my arms feeling you in my heart
Girl,I'm missing you
Can't believe this is me
Cause it's not like me before
But I know I can't let you go
When you keep on holding on
You're burning a hole in my head
Lying alone in this bed
It's your touch it's your kiss girl
That's left me like this,baby what can I do
You're burning a hole in my head
Lying alone in this bed
Needing you in my arms feeling you in my heart
Girl,I'm missing you
Burning a hole in my head a hole in my head
I packed my bag, I picked a fight
I left for good just the other night
I don't feel light like I thought it would
I can't go home like I wished I could
'Cause something's up, I can tell
She's takin' my leaving just a little too well
She ain't been sufferin' by herself, since I've been gone
Yeah, my baby's got a brand new something goin' on
I get dressed up, I go downtown
I do my best just to track her down
Our old friends, Lord they don't say much
She's out of town and she's out of touch
'Cause something's up, I can tell
She's takin' my leaving just a little too well
She ain't been sufferin' by herself, since I've been gone
Yeah, my baby's got a brand new something goin' on
Ain't no note, ain't no news
Ain't no clothes and there ain't no shoes
There ain't no car left in the drive
There ain't woman livin' here tonight
'Cause something's up, I can tell
She's takin' my leaving just a little too well
She ain't been sufferin' by herself, since I've been gone
Oh, my baby's got a brand new something goin' on
Something's up, I can tell
She's takin' my leaving just a little too well
She ain't been sufferin' by herself, since I've been gone
Oh, my baby's got a brand new something
Yo, my baby's got a brand new something goin' on
Here she comes
The last of the guests are leaving
And there's a bottle of red wine still breathing
Out on the patio
What do you say we go out there and kill it
And finish off the rest of this evening
Under a blanket of stars
Lie down in the yard, not go anywhere
I just wanna lie there
Be still
Be still
The world can wait until morning
It's time we spent some time ignoring responsibility
I don't even wanna think about tomorrow
Lets just let it go
Be still
(Some times you gotta unwind)
(Give yourself some down time)
(Just to keep your sanity)
Be still
(Baby take a deep breath)
(You and me motionless)
(No where else I'd rather be)
Some times you gotta unwind
Give yourself some down time
Just to keep your sanity
Baby take a deep breath
You and me motionless
No where else I'd rather be
Be still
(Some times you gotta unwind)
(Give yourself some down time)
(Just to keep your sanity)
Be still
(Baby take a deep breath)
(You and me motionless)
(No where else I'd rather be)
Just be still
(Some times you gotta unwind)
(Give yourself some down time)
(Just to keep your sanity)
Be still
(Baby take a deep breath)
(You and me motionless)
(No where else I'd rather be)
Be still
Be still
(Some times you gotta unwind)
(Give yourself some down time)
(Just to keep your sanity)
(Baby take a deep breath)
(You and me motionless)
(No where else I'd rather be)
Some times you gotta unwind
Give yourself some down time
I've been up and down, left and right
And wrong so many times
Both sides of the winding road
Straight down the center line
I crossed paths with the devil
With an angel on my side
Always
The first time that I saw you
I knew you were the one
'Coz when I walked beside you
I was walkin' in the sun
And like a fool I ran
Like a lonesome highway runs
Always
I've had my live together now
At least a thousand times
But it seems that satisfaction
Never was a friend of mine
The way we laughed, the way we cried
And how it hurt to say goodbye
How long can I keep
Missin' you this way
Always
I sat and watched the aok
Drop acorns at my feet
I thought about the good times
And how good they used to be
And then I watched your memory
Scatter like dry leaves
Always
Now the wind fades to a whisper
But still I hear your name
I guess that some things in this life
Are never gonna change
Though every day is different
My love for you remains
Always
I've had my live together now
At least a thousand times
But it seems that satisfaction
Never was a friend of mine
The way we laughed, the way we cried
And how it hurt to say goodbye
How long can I keep
Missin' you this way
Always, always, always, always
I miss you, I'm missin' you, yeah
(Rodney Crowell)
I looked for trouble and found it son
Straight down the barrel of a lawman's gun
I'd try to run but I don't think I can
If I move I'm a dead man
Ain't livin' long like this
I can't live at all like this can I baby
He slipped the cuffs on behind my back
Then left me freezing on a steel rail rack
They got ¡®em all in the jailhouse don't they baby
I ain't livin' long like this
Can't live at all like this can I baby
Grew up in Houston off a wayside drive
Son of a carhop in an all-night dive
He drove a stock car to an early death
All I remember is a drunk man's breath
Ain't livin' long like this
I can't live at all like this can I baby
We know the story how the wheel goes ¡®round
Don't let ¡®em take you to the man downtown
I can't sleep at all in the jailhouse can I baby
Ain't livin' long like this
I can't live at all like this can I baby
I live for Angel she's the roadhouse queen
Make Texas Ruby look like Sandra Dee
I want to love her but I don't know how
I'm at the bottom of the jailhouse now
Ain't livin' long like this
I can't live at all like this can I baby
You know the story ¡®bout the jailhouse rock
Go on and do it just don't get caught
They got ¡®em all in the jailhouse don't they baby
Ain't livin' long like this
I can't live at all like this can I baby
Ain't livin' long like this
I swear I can't live at all like this can I baby
Oh baby
Take it home for me