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Daddy sits on a’ front porch swinging
Looking out on a vacant field Used to be filled with burley t'bacca Now he knows it never will My Brothers found work in Indiana M' Sisters a nurse at the old folks home Mama still cooking too much for supper And me I’ve been a long time gone [Chorus:] Been a long time gone No, I ain't hoed a row since I don't know when Long time gone And it ain't coming back again Deliah plays that ol' church pian'a Sitting out on her daddy’s farm She always thought that we'd be together Lord I never meant to do her harm Said she could hear me singin' in the choir Me, I heard another song I caught wind and hit the road runnin' And Lord, I've been a long time gone [Chorus:] Been a long time gone Lord, I ain't had a prayer since I don't know when Long time gone And it ain't comin' back again [Instrumental] [Bridge] Now me, I went to Nashville, Tryin' to beat the big deal Playin' down on Broadway Gettin' there the hard way Living from a tip jar Sleeping in my car Hocking my guitar Yeah I’m gonna be a star Now, me and Deliah singing every Sunday Watching the children and the garden grow We listen to the radio to hear what's cookin’ But the music ain't got no soul Now they sound tired but they don't sound Haggard They've got money but they don't have Cash They got Junior but they don't have Hank I think, I think, I think The rest is a long time gone No, I ain't hit the roof since I don’t know when Long time gone And it ain't coming back I said a long time gone No, I ain't honked the horn since I don’t know when Long time gone And it ain't coming back again I said a long time, long time, long time gone Well it’s been a long time Long time, long time, long time gone Oh, it's been a long time gone Long time, long time, long time gone Yeah yeah |
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| 2. |
| 3:48 |
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I took my love
And I took it down I climbed a mountain And I turned around And I saw my reflection in the snow covered hills Well the Landslide brought me down Oh mirror in the sky what is love Can a child within my heart rise above Can I sail through the changing ocean tides Can I handle the seasons of my life Uh ah ... uh ah .... uh ah ... uh ah ... uh ah ....uh ah.... Well, I've been afraid of changin' 'Cause I built my life around you But time makes older Children get older Well I'm getting older too Well... Well, I've been afraid of changin' 'Cause I built my life around you But time makes you bolder Well Children get older I'm getting older too Well, I'm getting older too So, take this love and take it down Yeah, and if you climb a Mountain and ya turn 'round And If you see my reflection in the snow covered hills Well the landslide brought me down Well maybe ... And If you see my reflection in the snow covered hills Well maybe... Well maybe... Well maybe Landslide will bring you down. |
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| 3. |
| 5:42 |
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Two days past eighteen
He was waitin' for the bus in his Army greens Sat down in a booth at the cafe there Gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair He's a little shy so she give him a smile And he said 'Would you mind sittin' down for a while And talkin' to me, I'm feelin' a little low' She said 'I'm off in an hour, and I know where we can go' So they went down, and they sat on the pier He said 'I bet you got a boy friend, but I don't care I got no one to send a letter to Would you mind if I sent one back here to you?' Chorus I cried Never gonna hold the hand of another guy Too young for him they told her Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier Our love will never end Waitin' for the soldier to come back again Never more to be alone When the letter (said) (says), a soldier's comin' (home) 2nd Verse So the letters came from an Army camp In California, then Vietnam And he told her of his heart It might be love and all of the things he was so scared of He said 'When it's gettin' kinda rough over here I think of that day sittin' down at the pier And I close my eyes and see your pretty smile Don't worry, but I won't be able to write for a while' (Repeat Chorus) 3rd Verse One Friday night at a football game The Lord's Prayer said and the Anthem sang A man said 'Folks, would you bow your heads For a list 'a local Vietnam dead' Cryin' all alone under the stands Was a piccolo player in the marchin' band And one name read, and nobody really cared But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair (Chorus Out) |
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| 4:27 |
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You don't like the sound of the truth
Coming from my mouth You say that I lack the proof Well baby that might be so I might get to the end of my life Find out everyone was lying I don't think that I’m afraid anymore Say that I would rather die trying Chorus: Who-oh Swing me way down south Sing me something brave from your mouth And I'll bring you pearls of water on my hips And the love in my lips All the love in my lips This time when he swung the bat And I found myself laying flat I wondered What a way to spend a dime What a way to use the time, ain't it baby? I looked at my reflection in the window walking past And I saw a stranger Just so scared all the time it makes me one more reason Why the world's dangerous Chorus: Who-oh Swing me way down south Sing me something brave from your mouth And I'll bring you pearls of water on my hips And the love in my lips All the love in my lips You don't like the sound of the truth Coming from my mouth You say that I lack the proof Well baby that might be so Tell me what's wrong with having a little faith In what you're feeling in your heart Why must we be so afraid And always so far apart Chorus: Who-oh Swing me way down south Sing me something brave from your mouth And I'll bring you pearls of water on my hips And the love in my lips All the love in my lips |
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| 2:19 |
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You can't afford no ring
You can't afford no ring I shouldn't be wearing white and you can't afford no ring You finally took my hand You finally took my hand I took a nip of gin But you finally took my hand You can't afford no ring You can't afford no ring I shouldn’t be wearing white and you can’t afford no ring Mama don't approve Mama don't approve Daddy says he’s the best in town and Mama don’t approve You can’t afford no ring You can’t afford no ring I shouldn’t be wearing white and you can’t afford no ring Baby’s on its way Baby’s on its way Say I do and kiss me quick 'Cause baby's on its way I shouldn’t be wearing white and you can’t afford no ring |
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| 6. |
| 4:55 |
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I mistook the warnings for wisdom
From so called friends quick to advise Though your touch was telling me otherwise Somehow I saw you as a weakness I thought I had to be strong Oh but I was just young, I was scared, I was wrong Not a night goes by I don't dream of wandering Through the home that might have been And I listened to my pride When my heart cried out for you Now every day I wake again In a house that might have been A home Guess I did what I did believing That love is a dangerous thing Oh but that couldn't hurt anymore than never knowing Not a night goes by I don't dream of wandering Through the home that might have been And I listened to my pride When my heart cried out for you Now every day I wake again In a house that might have been A home A home Four walls, a roof, a door, some windows Just a place to run when my working day is through They say home is where the heart is If the exception proves the rule I guess that's true Not a night goes by I don't dream of wandering Through the home that might have been And I listened to my pride When my heart cried out for you Now every day I wake again In a house that might have been A home A home |
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| 5:05 |
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I'm so close to you baby
But I'm so far away There's a silence between us And there's so much to say You're my strength, you're my weakness You're my faith, you're my doubt We gotta meet in the middle To work this thing out More love, I can hear our hearts cryin' More love, I know that's all we need More love, to flow in between us To take us and hold us and lift us above If there's ever an answer It's more love We're afraid to be idle So we fill up the days We run on the treadmill Keep slavin' away 'til there's no time for talkin' About trouble in mind And the doors are all closed Between your heart and mine More love, I can hear our hearts cryin' More love, I know that's all we need More love, to flow in between us To take us and hold us and lift us above If there's ever an answer It's more love Just look out around us People fightin' their wars They think they'll be happy When they've settled their scores Let's lay down our weapons That hold us apart Be still for just a minute Try to open our hearts More love, I can hear our hearts cryin' More love, I know that's all we need More love, to flow in between us To take us and hold us and lift us above If there's ever an answer It's more love I can hear our hearts cryin' More love, I know that's all we need More love, to flow in between us To take us and hold us and lift us above If there's ever an answer It's more love |
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| 4:13 |
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I made a promise to myself
Locked it way deep down inside Told my heart we'd wait it out Swore we'd never compromise Oh I'd rather be alone Like I am tonight I'd settle for the kind of love That fades before the morning light Silence staring me in the face And I finally heard it's voice Seemed to softly say That in love you have no choice Today I got the answer And there's a world of truth behind it Love is out there waiting somewhere You just have to go and find it I believe in love, I believe in love Love that's real, love that's strong Love that lives on and on Yes I believe in love (Martie's fiddle) I believe in love, I believe in love Love that's real, love that's strong Love that lives on and on Yes I believe in love Yes I believe in love |
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| 3:39 |
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Well there was a little falter at the altar of confession
Down on its knees true love did fall After 31 days of sleepless nights, she woke up to end it all With "I love you" on a fresh tattoo engraved upon his chest She tore her name right off his heart So here’s to the unblessed Oh love, oh love you fickle thing Such pretty words and golden rings It was a broken dream right from the start Bless their tortured, tangled hearts Well a blast of confusion coupled with delusion Makes the best made plans sometimes fail They wined and they dined, had peace of mind She bought a gown and he rented tails But the mighty cloud of destiny came driftin' through the gates And busted up what could have been a perfect, hopeless case Oh love, oh love you fickle thing Such pretty words and golden rings It was a broken dream right from the start Bless their tortured, tangled hearts Oh love, oh love you fickle thing Such pretty words and golden rings It was a broken dream right from the start Bless their tortured, tangled hearts |
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| 2:23 |
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| 11. |
| 4:41 |
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Dragon tales and the Water is Wide
Pirates sail and lost boys fly Fish bite moonbeams every night And I love you Godspeed little man Sweet Dreams little man My love will fly to you each night on angels wings Godspeed sweet dreams The rocket racer's all tuckered out Superman's in pajamas on the couch Goodnight moon we'll find the mouse And I love you Godspeed little man Sweet Dreams little man My love will fly to you night on angels wings Godspeed Sweet Dreams SOLO God bless mommy and matchbox cars God bless Dad and thanks for the stars God hears "amen" wherever we are And I love you Godspeed little man Sweet Dreams little man My love will fly to you each night on angels's wings Godspeed Godspeed Godspeed Sweet Dreams |
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| 6:01 |
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I wished I was smarter
I wished I was stronger I wished I loved Jesus The way the my wife does I wished it'd been easier Instead of any longer I wished I could've stood Where you would've been proud That won't happen now That won't happen now There's a whole lot of singing That's never gonna be heard Disppearing every day Without so much as a word Somehow Think I broke the wings Off that little songbird She's never gonna fly To the top of the world Right now Top of the world I don't have to answer Any of these questions Don't have no guide to Teach me no lessons I come home in the evening Sit in my chair One night they called me for supper But I never got up I stayed right there In my chair There's a whole lot of singing That's never gonna be heard Disappearing every day Without so much as a word Somehow I think I broke the wings Off a little songbird She's never gonna fly To the top of the world Right now I wished I'd had known you Wished I had shown you All of the things I Was on the inside I'd pretend to be sleeping When you'd come in, in the morning To whisper goodbye Go to work in the rain I don't know why Don't know why Cause everyone's singing We just wanna be heard Disappearing every day Without so much as a word Somehow? Wanna grab a hold Of that little songbird Take her for a ride To the top of the world Right now (musical interlude) Ohhh, ohhh To the top of the world (times 7) To the top of the wo-o-o-o-r-r-r-r-ld |
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| 3:47 |
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I took my love and I took it down
I climbed a mountain and I turned around And I saw my reflection in the snow-covered hills Well, the landslide brought me down Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love Can the child within my heart rise above Can I sail through the changing ocean tides Can I handle the seasons of my life Uh ah (uh ah) Uh ah (uh ah), uh ah Well, I've been afraid of changin' 'Cause I build my life around you But time makes you bolder Children get older And I'm getting older too Well Well, I've been afraid of changin' 'Cause I build my life around you But time makes you bolder Children get older And I'm getting older too Well, I'm getting older too So, take this love and take it down Yeah, and if you climb a mountain and you turn around And if you see my reflection in the snow-covered hills Well, the landslide brought me down And if you see my reflection in the snow-covered hills Well, maybe Well, maybe Well, maybe... the landslide will bring you down |
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