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The stars at night - are big and bright
Deep in the heart of Texas. The prairie sky - is wide and high Deep in the heart of Texas. The Sage in bloom - is like perfume Deep in the heart of Texas. Reminds me of - the one I love Deep in the heart of Texas. The cowboys cry - ki-yip-pie-yi Deep in the heart of Texas. The rabbits rush - around the brush Deep in the heart of Texas. The coyotes wail - along the trail Deep in the heart of Texas. The doggies bawl - and bawl and bawl Deep in the heart of Texas. |
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| 2. |
| 3:32 |
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I never saw the end in sight, fools are kinda blind
Thought everything was going all right, but I was running out of time 'Cause you have one foot out the door, I swear I didn't see But if you'r really going away, heres some final words from me. Baby write this down, take a little note To remind you in case you didn't know Tell yourself I love you and I don't want you to go Write this down! Take my words and read them everyday Keep them close by, don't you let them fade away So you'll remember what I forgot to say Write this down! I'll sign it at the bottom of the page, I'll swear under oath Every single word is true, and I think you need to know So use it as a book mark, stick it on your frigerator door Hang it in a picture frame up above the mantle where you can see it for sure Baby write this down, take a little note To remind you in case you didn't know Tell yourself I love you and I don't want you to go Write this down! Take my words and read them everyday Keep them close by, don't you let them fade away So you'll remember what I forgot to say Write this down! You can find the chisel, I can find the stone Folks'll be a-readin these words, long after we're gone. Baby write this down, take a little note To remind you in case you didn't know Tell yourself I love you and I don't want you to go Write this down! Take my words and read them everyday Keep them close by, don't you let them fade away So you'll remember what I forgot to say Write this down! Oh, I love you and I dont want you to go Baby write this down!... |
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| 3. |
| 4:59 |
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Her telephone rang 'bout a quarter to nine.
She heard his voice on the other end of the line; She wondered what was wrong this time. She never knew what his calls might bring. With a cowboy like him it could be anything. And she always expected the worst in the back of her mind. He said, It's cold out here, and I'm all alone. I didn't make the short go again and I'm comin' home. I know I've been away too long. I never got a chance to write or call. I know this rodeo has been hard on us all. But I'll be home soon, and honey is there something wrong? She said, don't bother comin' home, By the time you get here I'll be long gone. There's some body new and he sure ain't no rodeo man. He said, I'm sorry it's come down to this. There's so much about you that I'm gonna miss. But it's all right baby, if I hurry I can still make Cheyenne. Gotta go now baby, if I hurry I can still make Cheyenne. He left that phone danglin' off the hook, Then slowly turned around and gave it one last look. Then he just walked away. He aimed his truck toward that Wyoming line With a little luck he can still get there in time. And in that Cheyenne wind he could still hear her say: She said, don't bother comin' home, By the time you get here I'll be long gone. There's some body new and he sure ain't no rodeo man. He said, I'm sorry it's came down to this. There's so much about you that I'm gonna miss. But it's all right baby, if I hurry I can still make Cheyenne. Gotta go now baby, if I hurry I can still make Cheyenne. She never knew what his calls might bring. With a cowboy like him, it could be anything. And she always expected the worst in the back of her mind... |
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| 4. |
| 4:52 |
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When you hear twin fiddles and a steel guitar
You're listenin' to the sound of the American heart And opry music on a Saturday night Brings a smile to your face and a tear to your eye Sing a song about the Heartland The only place I feel at home Sing about the way a good man Works until the daylight's gone Sing the rain on the roof on a summer night Where they still know wrong from right Sing a song about the Heartland Sing a song about my life Sing a song about the Heartland The only place I feel at home Sing about the way a good man Works until the daylight's gone Sing the rain on the roof on a summer night Where they still know wrong from right Sing a song about the Heartland Sing a song about my life |
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| 5. |
| 3:05 |
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I got sent home from school one day
With a shiner on my eye Fightin' was against the rules and it didn't matter why When Dad got home I told that story just like I'd rehearsed Then stood there on those tremblin' knees And waited for the worst He said, "Let me tell you a secret about a father's love A secret that my daddy said was just between us" He said, "Daddies don't just love their children Every now and then, It's a love without end, amen It's a love without end, amen" When I became a father in the spring of '81 There was no doubt that stubborn boy Was just like my father's son And when I thought my patience Had been tested to the end I took my daddy's secret and passed it on to him I said, "Let me tell you a secret about a father's love A secret that my daddy said was just between us" I said, "Daddies don't just love their children Every now and then It's a love without end, amen It's a love without end, amen" Last night I dreamed I died and stood outside those pearly gates When suddenly I realized there must be some mistake If they know half the things I've done They'll never let me in Then somewhere from the other side I heard those words again They said, "Let me tell you a secret about a father's love A secret that my daddy said was just between us You see, daddies don't just love their children Every now and then It's a love without end, amen It's a love without end, amen" |
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| 6. |
| 2:53 |
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It started way back in third grade
I used to sit beside Emmylou Hayes A pink dress, a matching bow, and her ponytail She kissed me on the school bus but told me not to tell Next day I chased her around the playground 'Cross the monkey bars to the merry-go-round And Emmylou got caught passing me a note Before the teacher took it I read what she wrote Do you love me do you wanna be my friend And if you do Well then don't be afraid to take me by the hand If you want to I think this is how love goes Check yes or no Now we're grown up and she's my wife Still like two kids with stars in our eyes Ain't much changed I still chase Emmylou Up and down the hall around the bed in our room Last night I took her out in a white limousine Twenty years together she still gets to me Can't believe it's been that long ago When we got started with just a little note Do you love me do you wanna be my friend And if you do Well then don't be afraid to take me by the hand If you want to I think this is how love goes Check yes or no Do you love me do you wanna be my friend And if you do Well then don't be afraid to take me by the hand If you want to I think this is how love goes Check yes or no Check yes or no Check yes or no |
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| 7. |
| 2:49 |
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Yeah, they call me the Fireman,
That's my name. Makin' my rounds all over town Puttin' out old flames. Well everybody'd like to have what I got, I can cool 'em down when their smolderin' hot. I'm the Fireman, That's my name. Last night we had a bad one a mile or two down the road, Yeah my buddy walked out and left his woman burnin' outta control. Well I was down their in 'bout an hour or so, With a little mouth to mouth she was ready to go. I'm the Fireman, That's my name. Yeah, they call me the Fireman, That's my name. Makin' my rounds all over town Puttin' out old flames. Well everybody'd like to have what I got, I can cool 'em down when their smolderin' hot. I'm the Fireman, That's my name. I got a fire engine red, T-Bird automobile, In a minute or less I can be dress fit to kill. I work twenty four on and twenty four off, If they get too hot they just give me a call. I'm the Fireman, That's my name. Yeah, they call me the Fireman, That's my name. Makin' my rounds all over town Puttin' out old flames. Well everybody'd like to have what I got, I can cool 'em down when their smolderin' hot. I'm the Fireman, That's my name. |
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| 8. |
| 4:11 |
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If there's a plane or a bus leaving Dallas
I hope you're on it If there's a train moving fast down the tracks I hope you caught it Cause I swear out there ain't where you ought to be So, catch a ride, catch a cab Don't you know I miss you bad But don't you walk to me Baby run Cut a path across the blue skies Straight in a straight line you can't get here fast enough Find a truck and fire it up lean on the gas and off the clutch Leave Dallas in the dust I need you in a rush So baby run If you ain't got a suitcase get a box or an old brown paper sack Pack it light or pack it heavy Take a truck, take a chevy Baby just come back There's a shortcut to the highway out of town Why don't you take it Don't let that speed limit slow ya down Go on and break it Baby run Cut a path across the blue skies Straight in a straight line You can't get here fast enough Find a truck and fire it up lean on the gas and off the clutch Leave Dallas in the dust I need you in a rush So baby run...Baby run...Oh baby run... |
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| 9. |
| 4:22 |
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Nobody saw him running from sixteenth avenue.
They never found the fingerprint or the weapon that was used. But someone killed country music, cut out its heart and soul. They got away with murder down on music row. The almighty dollar and the lust for worldwide fame Slowly killed tradition and for that someone should hang (oh, you tell them Alan). They all say not guilty, but the evidence will show That murder was committed down on music row. For the steel guitars no longer cry and fiddles barely play, But drums and rock 'n roll guitars are mixed right up in your face. Old Hank wouldn't have a chance on today's radio Since they committed murder down on music row. They thought no one would miss it, once it was dead and gone They said no one would buy them old drinking and cheating songs (I'll still buy 'em) Well there ain't no justice in it and the hard facts are cold Murder's been committed down on music row. Oh, the steel guitars no longer cry and you can't hear fiddles play With drums and rock 'n roll guitars mixed right up in your face Why, the Hag, he wouldn't have a chance on today's radio Since they committed murder down on music row Why, they even tell the Possum to pack up and go back home There's been an awful murder down on music row. |
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| 10. |
| 3:03 |
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Well, excuse me, but I think you've got my chair.
No, that one's not taken; I don't mind if you sit here. I'll be glad to share. Yeah, it's usually packed here on Friday nights. Oh, if you don't mind, could I talk you out of a light? Well, thank you, could I drink you a buy? Oh, listen to me. What I mean is can I buy you a drink? Anything you please. Oh, you're welcome. Well, I don't think I caught your name. Are you waiting for someone to meet you here? Well, that makes two of us, glad you came. No, I don't know the name of the band. But they're good, aren't they? Would you like to dance? Yeah, I like this song too, it reminds me of you and me, baby. Do you think there's a chance that later on I could drive you home? No, I don't mind at all. Oh, I like you too, and to tell you the truth, That wasn't my chair after all. Oh, I like you too, and to tell you the truth, That wasn't my chair after all. That wasn't my chair after all (fades out). |
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| 11. |
| 2:55 |
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At first she's gonna come on strong
Like She'll love you all night long Like it's going out of style Then she'll leave you with a smile Well you can't help but wonder Why you can't help but love her But you can't help love her And all that hurtin' was more than worth it It's written all over your face One day you'll pass her on the street With that guy you used to be She'll say hello and walk on by Then she'll leave you with a smile Well you can't help but wonder Why you can't help but love her But you can't help love her And all that hurtin' was more than worth it It's written all over your face At first she's gonna come on strong Like she'll love you all night long Like it's going out of style Then she'll leave you with a smile Ah, she's gonna love you She gonna leave you with a smile Ah, she's gonna love you She gonna leave you with a smile |
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| 12. |
| 3:03 |
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Amarillo by morning
Up from San Antone Everything that I've got Is just what I've got on When that sun is high In that Texas sky I'll be buckin' at the county fair Amarillo by morning Amarillo I'll be there. They took my saddle in Houston Broke my leg in Santa Fe Lost my wife and a girlfriend Somewhere along the way But I'll be looking for eight When they pull that gate And I hope that Judge ain't blind Amarillo by morning Amarillo on my mind. Amarillo by morning Up from San Antone Everything that I've got Is just what I've got on I ain't got a dime But what I've got is mine I ain't rich But Lord, I'm free Amarillo by morning Amarillo's where I'll be. Amarillo by morning Amarillo's where I'll be. |
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| 13. |
| 3:35 |
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Had a nice little life
A little boat, a little beach A little routine I liked A blue ocean view Free to go with the flow Anywhere that I wanted to But the moment you set foot on my shore That's when I knew. There's a difference in Living and living well You can't have it all All by yourself Something's always missing 'Til you share it with someone else There's a difference in living and living well. 'Til you sailed with me Thought that I had it good As good as it could be From the back of my deck Caught a fish, caught a breeze And a thousand red sunsets But sitting here with you girl I just saw The best one yet. There's a difference in Living and living well You can't have it all All by yourself Something's always missing 'Til you share it with someone else There's a difference in living and living well. My days are brighter My sky a deeper blue My nights are sweeter When I'm with you. There's a difference in Living and living well You can't have it all All by yourself Something's always missing 'Til you share it with someone else There's a difference in livin'. I thought I was living. There's a difference in living and living well. Livin' well. I'm livin' well... |
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| 3:18 |
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Take me back to Tulsa, I'm too young to marry
Take me back to Tulsa, I'm too young to marry You see that girl with the red dress on, Some folks call her Dinah Stoled my heart away from me Way down in Louisiana Take me back to Tulsa, I'm too young to marry Take me back to Tulsa, I'm too young to marry The big bee sucks the blossom And the little bee makes the honey Poor man throws the cotton And the rich man makes the money Take me back to Tulsa, I'm too young to marry Take me back to Tulsa, I'm too young to marry We travel all over this country wide Playing music by the hour Always wear this great big smile We never do look sour Take me back to Tulsa, I'm too young to marry Take me back to Tulsa, I'm too young to marry Would I go... You ... Let me off ... And I'll walk down to Greenwood Take me back to Tulsa, I'm too young to marry Take me back to Tulsa, I'm too young to marry |
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| 2:42 |
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You swear you've had enough
You're ready to give up On that little lie they call love Then out of the blue clear sky Fallin' right into your hands Like rain on the desert sand It's the last thing you had planned Then out of the blue clear sky Here she comes walkin' talkin' true love Sayin' I've been lookin' for you love Surprise your new love has arrived Out of the blue clear sky Ain't love a funny thing One day you're givin' up the dream And the next you're pickin' out a ring Out of the blue clear sky Here she comes walkin' talkin' true love Sayin' I've been lookin' for you love Surprise your new love has arrived Out of the blue clear sky Here she comes walkin' talkin' true love Sayin' I've been lookin' for you love Surprise your new love has arrived Out of the blue clear sky |
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| 3:58 |
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I knew the stakes were high right from the start
And when she dealt the cards I dealt my heart Now I just found a game that I can't play And this is where the cowboy rides away And my heart is sinking like the setting sun Setting on the things I wish I'd done It's time to say goodbye to yesterday And this is where the cowboy rides away We've been in and out of love and in-between And now we play the final show-down scene And as the credits roll a sad song starts to play And this is where the cowboy rides away And my heart is sinking like the setting sun Setting on the things I wish I'd done Oh the last goodbye's the hardest one to say And this is where the cowboy rides away Oh the last goodbye's the hardest one to say And this is where the cowboy rides away |
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