Aaron Tippin [보컬,작곡]

Now Daddy didn't like trouble, but if it came along
Everyone that knew him knew which side that he'd be on
He never was a hero, or this county's shinin' light
But you could always find him standing up
For what he thought was right

He'd say you've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything
You've got to be your own man not a puppet on a string
Never compromise what's right and uphold your family name
You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything

Now we might have been better off or owned a bigger house
If Daddy had done more givin' in or a little more backing down
But we always had plenty just living his advice
Whatever you do today you'll have to sleep with tonight

He'd say you've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything
You've got to be your own man not a puppet on a string
Never compromise what's right and uphold your family name
You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything

Now I know that things are different than they were in Daddy's days
But I still believe what makes a man really hasn't changed

You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything
You've got to be your own man not a puppet on a string
Never compromise what's right and uphold your family name
You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything

You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything

Now Daddy didn't like trouble, but if it came along
Everyone that knew him knew which side that he'd be on
He never was a hero, or this county's shinin' light
But you could always find him standing up
For what he thought was right

He'd say you've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything
You've got to be your own man not a puppet on a string
Never compromise what's right and uphold your family name
You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything

Now we might have been better off or owned a bigger house
If Daddy had done more givin' in or a little more backing down
But we always had plenty just living his advice
Whatever you do today you'll have to sleep with tonight

He'd say you've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything
You've got to be your own man not a puppet on a string
Never compromise what's right and uphold your family name
You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything

Now I know that things are different than they were in Daddy's days
But I still believe what makes a man really hasn't changed

You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything
You've got to be your own man not a puppet on a string
Never compromise what's right and uphold your family name
You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything

You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything

You say you finally found your Mr. Right
He's got you flying like a dime store kite
Well I'll be waiting here on the ground
Look me up if he lets you down

CHORUS
You've always got me to fall back on
A rabbit in your hat, an ace in the hole
It might help to know you've got a Plan B
Whatever else happens you've always got me

I gave you my heart and my heart is true
I won't take it back no matter whay you do
You're gonna have to carry it permanently
No matter who else loves you,
you've always got me

(REPEAT CHORUS)

Another iron in the fire,
another horse in the barn
Another map to your treasure
An extra safety net -- another hedge on your bet
A little bit for good measure

(REPEAT CHORUS)

It might help you to know you've got a Plan B
Whatever else happens you've always got me

I was never much at findin words to say what's on my mind,
even dare describe what you mean to me, would take a whole lifetime
so if it don't come out like shakespeare, or perfect poetry
well just remember this, you're the only reason for me

who I am, and what I'm for, and why I'm here it ain't a mystery no more
you're(you are) the power behind my every dream
you're the only reason for me

diamonds and gold treasures untold once beheld this heart of mine
riches of the earth carry no worth if the soul's left unsatisfied
ain't the years that's made the difference, in the man this world now sees
it's you, it's you, just you
you're the only reason for me

you're the only reason for me

ever since that night you walked out
I just ain't been the same ol' me
I've barely had the strength
to leave the couch to turn on my tv

but a man can't hide away forever
and last night I finally told me so
I knew I had to get out
but I knew I had to take it slow

Chorus
so I burned down this town
a honky tonk at a time
I got loud and checked out
every cute little cowgirl I could hold
getting over you is still a long ways away
I swear
Last night was one small step
but you gotta start somewhere
think I feel a little better
a little more like the man I used to be
I ain't saying that I'm there yet
but I can see some possibilities
when your motor ain't been fired up lately
you can't just jam it in gear and go
I know I'm still not up to speed
but last night I had to test the road

You are the woman
Who started a fire in my soul
And to this day it's still burning out of control
With my final breath your name will cross my tongue
You are the woman there'll never be another one
I've stared into the eyes of strangers
Wondering if I'd ever find you girl
The one that I could build my dreams around
To fill my empty world
And now I look at you and know it's true
My search is finally done
This love that I've held on to for so long


Was meant for only one

You are the woman beautiful woman
God only knows just why you chose to love only me
You are the woman oh precious woman
Right her and now I give this vow
There'll never be another one

Right here and now I give this vow
Oh there'll never be another one

You are the woman
Who started a fire in my soul
And to this day it's still burning out of control
With my final breath your name will cross my tongue
You are the woman there'll never be another one
I've stared into the eyes of strangers
Wondering if I'd ever find you girl
The one that I could build my dreams around
To fill my empty world
And now I look at you and know it's true
My search is finally done
This love that I've held on to for so long


Was meant for only one

You are the woman beautiful woman
God only knows just why you chose to love only me
You are the woman oh precious woman
Right her and now I give this vow
There'll never be another one

Right here and now I give this vow
Oh there'll never be another one

You get up every morning 'fore the sun comes up
Toss a lunchbox into a pickup truck
A long, hard day sure ain't much fun
But you've gotta get it started if you wanna get it done
You set your mind and roll up your sleeves
You're workin' on a working man's Ph.D.

With your heart in your hands and the sweat on your brow
You build the things that really make the world go around
If it works, if it runs, if it lasts for years
You bet your bottom dollar it was made right here
With pride, honor and dignity
From a man with a working man's Ph.D.

Now there ain't no shame in a job well done
From driving a nail to driving a truck
As a matter of fact I'd like to set things straight
A few more people should be pullin' their weight


If you wanna cram course in reality
You get yourself a working man's Ph.D.

When the quittin' whistle blows and the dust settles down
There ain't no trophies or cheering crowds
You'll face yourself at the end of the day
And be damn proud of whatever you've made
Can't hang it on the wall for the world to see
But you've got yourself a working man's Ph.D.

Now there ain't no shame in a job well done
From driving a nail to driving a truck
As a matter of fact I'd like to set things straight
A few more people should be pullin' their weight
If you wanna cram course in reality
You get yourself a working man's Ph.D.

You get up every morning 'fore the sun comes up
Toss a lunchbox into a pickup truck
A long, hard day sure ain't much fun
But you've gotta get it started if you wanna get it done
You set your mind and roll up your sleeves
You're workin' on a working man's Ph.D.

With your heart in your hands and the sweat on your brow
You build the things that really make the world go around
If it works, if it runs, if it lasts for years
You bet your bottom dollar it was made right here
With pride, honor and dignity
From a man with a working man's Ph.D.

Now there ain't no shame in a job well done
From driving a nail to driving a truck
As a matter of fact I'd like to set things straight
A few more people should be pullin' their weight
If you wanna cram course in reality
You get yourself a working man's Ph.D.

When the quittin' whistle blows and the dust settles down
There ain't no trophies or cheering crowds
You'll face yourself at the end of the day
And be damn proud of whatever you've made
Can't hang it on the wall for the world to see
But you've got yourself a working man's Ph.D.

Now there ain't no shame in a job well done
From driving a nail to driving a truck
As a matter of fact I'd like to set things straight
A few more people should be pullin' their weight
If you wanna cram course in reality
You get yourself a working man's Ph.D.

You get up every morning 'fore the sun comes up
Toss a lunchbox into a pickup truck
A long, hard day sure ain't much fun
But you've gotta get it started if you wanna get it done
You set your mind and roll up your sleeves
You're workin' on a working man's Ph.D.

With your heart in your hands and the sweat on your brow
You build the things that really make the world go around
If it works, if it runs, if it lasts for years
You bet your bottom dollar it was made right here
With pride, honor and dignity
From a man with a working man's Ph.D.

Now there ain't no shame in a job well done
From driving a nail to driving a truck
As a matter of fact I'd like to set things straight
A few more people should be pullin' their weight
If you wanna cram course in reality
You get yourself a working man's Ph.D.

When the quittin' whistle blows and the dust settles down
There ain't no trophies or cheering crowds
You'll face yourself at the end of the day
And be damn proud of whatever you've made
Can't hang it on the wall for the world to see
But you've got yourself a working man's Ph.D.

Now there ain't no shame in a job well done
From driving a nail to driving a truck
As a matter of fact I'd like to set things straight
A few more people should be pullin' their weight
If you wanna cram course in reality
You get yourself a working man's Ph.D.

I was born on the wrong of the city
Desperation in my mother's eyes
Factory whistle would wake me in the morning
At night the sirens sang my lullaby

Fought my way out of the blue collar jungle
Heart of leather and hands of steel
Thought I was too much of a sole survivor
To ever feel the way I feel

CHORUS
But I don't want to live without your love
I don't want to live without your love
I can't take another night
And I've lost the will to fight
I don't want to live without your love

Dance with the Devil in a bottle of whiskey
I paid the fiddler for every song
You'd think with all the lessons learned the hard way
I'd know enough to be strong
(repeat chorus)

I was born on the wrong of the city
Desperation in my mother's eyes
Factory whistle would wake me in the morning
At night the sirens sang my lullaby

Fought my way out of the blue collar jungle
Heart of leather and hands of steel
Thought I was too much of a sole survivor
To ever feel the way I feel

CHORUS
But I don't want to live without your love
I don't want to live without your love
I can't take another night
And I've lost the will to fight
I don't want to live without your love

Dance with the Devil in a bottle of whiskey
I paid the fiddler for every song
You'd think with all the lessons learned the hard way
I'd know enough to be strong
(repeat chorus)

I've called from every run down phone booth in Atlanta, Georgia
Tryin' to find someone to tell me where you'd gone
I begged and pleaded with your mama 'til she gave me this number
Honey, we can work it out
Just come back home

'Cause there's a whole lotta love on the line
And all I need is a chance to change your mind
Don't hang up the phone, 'cause everything's not gone
Think about it, baby
There's a whole lotta love on the line



All this distance that's come between us has gone far enough
And now I know that closer to you is where I belong
And that feelin' I'm feelin' inside is what I'm tryin' to send through these wires
Oh, darling who cares
Who's right or who's wrong

'Cause there's a whole lotta love on the line
And all I need is a chance to change your mind
Don't hang up the phone, 'cause everything's not gone
Think about it, baby
There's a whole lotta love on the line

I've called from every run down phone booth in Atlanta, Georgia
Tryin' to find someone to tell me where you'd gone
I begged and pleaded with your mama 'til she gave me this number
Honey, we can work it out
Just come back home

'Cause there's a whole lotta love on the line
And all I need is a chance to change your mind
Don't hang up the phone, 'cause everything's not gone
Think about it, baby
There's a whole lotta love on the line



All this distance that's come between us has gone far enough
And now I know that closer to you is where I belong
And that feelin' I'm feelin' inside is what I'm tryin' to send through these wires
Oh, darling who cares
Who's right or who's wrong

'Cause there's a whole lotta love on the line
And all I need is a chance to change your mind
Don't hang up the phone, 'cause everything's not gone
Think about it, baby
There's a whole lotta love on the line

Just a skinny little Mississippi railroad man
That loved to sing and play
He brought his music from the cotton fields
To the the hillbilly hall of fame
Thank God for Jimmie Rodgers
Chisel his name in the cornerstone
I just wish he could've lived to see the day
When country took the throne
Now a million songs have come and gone
Since we made that humble start
About neon nights, everyday life
Love and broken hearts
And more and more folks
Kept tuning in and turning on
Now I can proudly say that I saw the day
When country took the throne

Now from Carolina to California, Texas to New York
They can't get enough of this country stuff
And they're screaming for more
We painted the town with that grand old sound
And the whole world sang along
Yes, I was there the day


When country took the throne

Now, no one knows what the future holds
But I bet my best guitar
There'll be a jukebox jumping on Jupiter
And a honky-tonk on Mars
In the last frontier they'll stand and cheer
The best music ever known
They'll celebrate that age old day
When country took the throne

Now from Carolina to California, Texas to New York
They can't get enough of this country stuff
And they're screaming for more
We painted the town with that grand old sound
And the whole world sang along
Yes, I was there the day
When country took the throne

I said I was there the day
When country took the throne

Just a skinny little Mississippi railroad man
That loved to sing and play
He brought his music from the cotton fields
To the the hillbilly hall of fame
Thank God for Jimmie Rodgers
Chisel his name in the cornerstone
I just wish he could've lived to see the day
When country took the throne
Now a million songs have come and gone
Since we made that humble start
About neon nights, everyday life
Love and broken hearts
And more and more folks
Kept tuning in and turning on
Now I can proudly say that I saw the day
When country took the throne

Now from Carolina to California, Texas to New York
They can't get enough of this country stuff
And they're screaming for more
We painted the town with that grand old sound
And the whole world sang along
Yes, I was there the day


When country took the throne

Now, no one knows what the future holds
But I bet my best guitar
There'll be a jukebox jumping on Jupiter
And a honky-tonk on Mars
In the last frontier they'll stand and cheer
The best music ever known
They'll celebrate that age old day
When country took the throne

Now from Carolina to California, Texas to New York
They can't get enough of this country stuff
And they're screaming for more
We painted the town with that grand old sound
And the whole world sang along
Yes, I was there the day
When country took the throne

I said I was there the day
When country took the throne

"What This Country Needs"

If I was runnin' this country
I'd start it over from scratch
Keep what's good, pile up what's bad
And then I'd strike the match
Yeah we'd go back to the basics
Of how things ought to be
Yeah, there'd be a lot of changes
If it was left up to me

'Cause what this country needs
Is a little more steel guitar
And put a little fiddle right in the middle
Striaght out of a Texas bar
And give us a song, we can all sing along
From sea to shining sea
Be proud of it and always love it
That's what this country needs

Now if you want to hear about livin'
just twist that radio dial
'Til you come to a singer singin'
What life is all about
'Cause you can't deny that people still cry
They laugh and they smile and they hurt
And that's my humble opinion y'all
You can take it for what it's worth

'Cause what this country needs
Is a little more steel guitar
And put a little fiddle right in the middle
Striaght out of a Texas bar
And give us a song, we can all sing along
From sea to shining sea
Be proud of it and always love it
That's what this country needs

Yeah, turn it on up and let it ring out
Across the land of the free
They ought to build a statue of Hank Williams, Sr.
In Washington, D.C.

'Cause what this country needs
Is a little more steel guitar
And put a little fiddle right in the middle
Striaght out of a Texas bar
And give us a song, we can all sing along
From sea to shining sea
Be proud of it and always love it
That's what this country needs

you just be proud of it and always love it
And that's what this country needs. (Back to Top)

Oh, she's tender but she's tough
And still willing to love
If there's a man enough to be her man
But right now her hands are full
Fighting back the tears and the wolves
But she keeps smiling just as hard as she can

Chorus

She's twenty-nine and holding the world
on her shoulders
They're all counting on mama
And she ain't about to let them down
(Oh) There's no time to worry about turning
thirty
When you're twenty-nine and holding
The world on you shoulders

Yes, the one who she once loved
Just didn't have the guts
To be a lover or father or much of a man
Yeah, he just had to have his space
So she put him in his place
Out in the road with his suitcase in his hand

Repeat Chours

Bridge
Well, it's the kids and it's the job
It's the kitchen and it's the mop
Hey, it's the life of a woman that's on her
own
And Lord, I just gotta say
That we all ought to be ashamed
If our biggest trouble is just turning old and
gray

Repeat Chours

She's twenty-nine and holding the world on
her shoulders

Each time the good Lord makes a man
He always breaks the mold
So it sure does raise a flag for that
Rebel in my soul
When some phony carbon copy says
I'm the black sheep of the fold
Well, this is what I tell' em
When I tell 'em where to go

If you trim yourself to fit the world
There won't be nothin' left
Just a little here and a little there
Till you won't know yourself
You'll be a pile of shavings
When they put you in your grave
If you trim yourself to fit the world
You'll whittle yourself away

I could change to fit his world
But I just ain't that kind
Some sell their soul for the easy road
The devil's always buying
I can't count the ones I've known
Who fell right into line
Now they walk around with their heads hung down
They've got no piece of mind

If you trim yourself to fit the world
There won't be nothin' left


Just a little here and a little there
Till you won't know yourself
You'll be a pile of shavings
When they put you in your grave
If you trim yourself to fit the world
You'll whittle yourself away

So before you sign that dotted line
Or do something that you'd rather not
Before you compromise your stand
Friend, let me tell you what
Don't let the crowd get so loud
You can't hear your conscience speak
'Cause I'm willing to bet that you'll soon regret
That you sold yourself so cheap

If you trim yourself to fit the world
There won't be nothin' left
Just a little here and a little there
Till you won't know yourself
You'll be a pile of shavings
When they put you in your grave
If you trim yourself to fit the world
You'll whittle yourself away

If you trim yourself to fit the world
You'll whittle yourself away

Well, sometimes I wish we'd bought the
kind
That folds out into a bed
But it ain't too bad if you lay on your
side
And use the armrest for you head
Yeah, the springs are sprung and the
center sags
And the stuffing is sticking out
But it's times like these she ain't happy
with me
I thank God for this old couch

Yeah, right about now she's as P.O.'ed
As I've ever seen her be
And this pillow and blanket and a mighty
dirty look
Tells me where I'm gonna sleep
I learned a long time ago don't say
nothing
and soon she'll simmer down
And with a little bit of luck we'll kiss
and make up
Sitting right here on this old couch

CHORUS
Yeah, this old couch is a pretty safe
place
while she blows off a little steam
Well she's mad as hell but that's
alright
She ain't getting rid of me
'Cause there ain't no quitting
Just fogiving and forgetting
That's what love's about
and we both know I'll never go no
further
Than this old couch

It might take five minutes, take five days
It really all depends
On how long it takes for the begging and
the pleading
To finally start soaking in
Yeah, one of these days I'm gonna learn
Not to stick my big foot in my big mouth
Yeah, and maybe then
I won't have to spend so much time along
Yeah, Right -
,br> REPEAT CHORUS

Yeah, this old couch,br> Yeah, one potato, two potato, three
potato, four potato
I'm a couch potato
"Hey honey, you still mad?"
I'm sorry...A Lot!"

God gave me the will to survive, a good strong back and a mind
And all the tough stuff it takes to fill a man's shoes
Then God put this heart in me for you
It pushes the blood through my veins
To swing this nine pound hammer one more day
But there's only one reason why it beats so true
God put this heart in me for you
This heart really don't belong to me
This heart will be yours eternally
The man upstairs put it there 'cause
He knows what to do

I'd be nothin' but flesh, blood and bones


If I had to walk through this world alone
Just a ramblin' fool, a blind, stubborn brute
Without this heart in me for you

This heart really don't belong to me
This heart will be yours eternally
The man upstairs put it there 'cause
He knows what to do

God put this in my for you
Yes, God put this heart in me for you

You reach out and touch me and tell me you love me
And promise that you always will
But as I start to kiss your tender lips
I wake up to my living hell
These sweet dreams are killin' me
Your heavenly memory is pure misery
I'm losing my mind one night as a time
These sweet dreams are killin' me

When sleep comes I hold you just like I used to
In a world where our love still lives
But each mornin' I wake as I feel my heart break


When I lose you all over again

These sweet dreams are killin' me
Your heavenly memory is pure misery
I'm losing my mind one night as a time
These sweet dreams are killin' me

These sweet dreams are killin' me
These sweet dreams are killin' me

You reach out and touch me and tell me you love me
And promise that you always will
But as I start to kiss your tender lips
I wake up to my living hell
These sweet dreams are killin' me
Your heavenly memory is pure misery
I'm losing my mind one night as a time
These sweet dreams are killin' me

When sleep comes I hold you just like I used to
In a world where our love still lives
But each mornin' I wake as I feel my heart break


When I lose you all over again

These sweet dreams are killin' me
Your heavenly memory is pure misery
I'm losing my mind one night as a time
These sweet dreams are killin' me

These sweet dreams are killin' me
These sweet dreams are killin' me

Sometimes she runs, sometimes she don't
More than once she's left me on the side of the road
The older she gets, the slower we go
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

She needs a carburetor, a set of plug wires
She's riding me around on four bald tires
The wipers don't work and the horn don't blow
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

I've got sixteen speakers crossin' my back dash
A little bobbin' dog watchin' everybody pass
Dual attennas whippin' in the wind
Lord, there ain't a country station that I can't tune in
She ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

I got stopped by a cop late last night
Out-of-date tags and no tail lights
He said, "I oughta run you in, but I'm lettin' you go
Because there ain't nothin' wrong with your radio"

Got the best lookin' gal in my hometown
I asked her last time that I took her out
Honey, tell me what it is that makes you love me so
She said, "there ain't nothin' wrong with your radio"

I've got sixteen speakers crossin' my back dash
A little bobbin' dog watchin' everybody pass
Dual attennas a-whippin' in the wind
Lord, there ain't a country station that I can't tune in
She ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

No, she ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

Sometimes she runs, sometimes she don't
More than once she's left me on the side of the road
The older she gets, the slower we go
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

She needs a carburetor, a set of plug wires
She's riding me around on four bald tires
The wipers don't work and the horn don't blow
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

I've got sixteen speakers crossin' my back dash
A little bobbin' dog watchin' everybody pass
Dual attennas whippin' in the wind
Lord, there ain't a country station that I can't tune in
She ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

I got stopped by a cop late last night
Out-of-date tags and no tail lights
He said, "I oughta run you in, but I'm lettin' you go
Because there ain't nothin' wrong with your radio"

Got the best lookin' gal in my hometown
I asked her last time that I took her out
Honey, tell me what it is that makes you love me so
She said, "there ain't nothin' wrong with your radio"

I've got sixteen speakers crossin' my back dash
A little bobbin' dog watchin' everybody pass
Dual attennas a-whippin' in the wind
Lord, there ain't a country station that I can't tune in
She ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

No, she ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

Sometimes she runs, sometimes she don't
More than once she's left me on the side of the road
The older she gets, the slower we go
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

She needs a carburetor, a set of plug wires
She's riding me around on four bald tires
The wipers don't work and the horn don't blow
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

I've got sixteen speakers crossin' my back dash
A little bobbin' dog watchin' everybody pass
Dual attennas whippin' in the wind
Lord, there ain't a country station that I can't tune in
She ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

I got stopped by a cop late last night
Out-of-date tags and no tail lights
He said, "I oughta run you in, but I'm lettin' you go
Because there ain't nothin' wrong with your radio"

Got the best lookin' gal in my hometown
I asked her last time that I took her out
Honey, tell me what it is that makes you love me so
She said, "there ain't nothin' wrong with your radio"

I've got sixteen speakers crossin' my back dash
A little bobbin' dog watchin' everybody pass
Dual attennas a-whippin' in the wind
Lord, there ain't a country station that I can't tune in
She ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

No, she ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls
But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

Girl, I've got scars and I've seen stars
From men nearly twice my size
Yeah, life's sticks and stones have broke a few bones
But I've always survived
So when I take a look at all I've took
It don't seem right to me
How a little bitty woman with just a few words
Come bring me to my knees
Sticks and stones wouldn't hurt a bit
Compared to the cold, cruel words that just leave your lips
I'd rather you pick up a rock, a stick full of thorns
Rear back and let 'em fly
'Cause those sticks wouldn't cut, stones hurt as much
As the sound of your goodbye



Yeah, I know I'm the reason you're leavin'
I'm to blame sure enough
It's like you say there ain't a woman made
That can live without true love
So if it's too late to set things straight
And there's no forgivin' me
Then don't say nothin,' just pick you up somethin'
That'll end this misery.

Sticks and stones wouldn't hurt a bit
Compared to the cold, cruel words that just leave your lips
I'd rather you pick up a rock, a stick full of thorns
Rear back and let 'em fly
'Cause those sticks wouldn't cut, stones hurt as much
As the sound of your goodbye

Way up in the sky, not a cloud is flyin' by
A picture perfect afternoon
Birds upon the wing, I can hear them sing
Chirping out a happy tune
And I'm walkin' around with my head hanging down
Got a reason for feeling this way
Since you've been gone things look so wrong
The sky's got the blues today
The sky's got the blues, just like I've got them for you
That old sky's got the blues and I've got nothing to look up to
Yeah, the sky's got the blues, the sky's got the blues today

Everyone I see, happy as can be


Loving all this warm sunshine
So many things to do, beneath a sky of blue
Not a worry on their minds
Oh but I could stand a change, some clouds or some rain
Now ain't that sad to say, but it could take a turn
As far as I'm concerned, the sky's got the blues today

The sky's got the blues, just like I've got them for you
That old sky's got the blues and I've got nothing to look up to
Yeah, the sky's got the blues, the sky's got the blues today

Yeah, the sky's got the blues today

Well, I've been waiting for just the right
moment
To tell you what's on my mind
I don't know exactly how to say it
But I do think that it's about time
I do know that you've been working all day
And I know that you could use the rest
But I've got a little proposition for you baby
No tell me what you think about this

Chorus

Let's do the night shift baby
I mean all night long
Do what comes naturally
'Til the bread of dawn
We'll toss and turn and roll and shout
And love every minute we can
Let's do the night shift baby/mama
(Yeah) I'm ready to dance

Hey, Let's go down to Coyote's Lounge
I hear they got a pretty good band
Yeah, we'll take it somewhere where the
lights are low
If we still ain't ready to quit
Who knows we might even give a brand new
meaning
To doing the night shift

Repeat Chorus Twice

Let's do the night shift, honey
Well, I'm ready to dance

(aaron tippin/butch curry)

It's taken me some time to read the writing on the wall
But I have finaly figured out just what's been going on
And I need to tell you what I've learned before you turn to go
There's things about that other man I think you should know
The man that came between us was looking out for number one
He didn't care how bad he hurt you by the selfish things he'd done
But looking in the mirror, today, I finally came to see
That man that came between us was me

I know I'm sorry don't make up for half the tears you've cried
And I can't promise miracles but I swear to God I'll try
'cause if you'll give me half a chance I'll love you like I should
Honey, your lovin' man's come home again
And that stranger's gone for good

The man that came between us was looking out for number one
He didn't care how bad he hurt you by the selfish things he'd done
But looking in the mirror, today, I finally came to seed
That man that came between us was me

Oh honey, the man that came between us was me

She's been staring out the window four nights in a row
Like a caged up tiger, she's pacing the floor
And she just can't resist when she feels the pull
She's got a restless spirit that she can't control
And when she gets like this, I gotta let her go

She hears the call of the wild every once in a while
She lets down her hair, she's gotta get somewhere
She can turn it loose and howl
I know what's in store, Katie bar the door
When she winks at me and smiles
She's in a foot stompin,' honky-tonkin'
Love making state of mind
So excuse me, y'all, I gotta answer the call of the wild

If there's ever been a lady, well, baby is
Just more of a woman at times like this
Now, don't you worry about baby stepping out of line
Yeah, she drives me crazy, but it suits me fine
She's hard to handle, so I hold on tight
And Lord knows I got my hands full tonight

She hears the call of the wild every once in a while
She lets down her hair, she's gotta get somewhere
She can turn it loose and howl
I know what's in store, Katie bar the door
When she winks at me and smiles
She's in a foot stompin,' honky-tonkin'
Love making state of mind
So excuse me, y'all, I gotta answer the call of the wild

I said pardon me, y'all, I gotta answer the call of the wild

She's been staring out the window four nights in a row
Like a caged up tiger, she's pacing the floor
And she just can't resist when she feels the pull
She's got a restless spirit that she can't control
And when she gets like this, I gotta let her go

She hears the call of the wild every once in a while
She lets down her hair, she's gotta get somewhere
She can turn it loose and howl
I know what's in store, Katie bar the door
When she winks at me and smiles
She's in a foot stompin,' honky-tonkin'
Love making state of mind
So excuse me, y'all, I gotta answer the call of the wild

If there's ever been a lady, well, baby is
Just more of a woman at times like this
Now, don't you worry about baby stepping out of line
Yeah, she drives me crazy, but it suits me fine
She's hard to handle, so I hold on tight
And Lord knows I got my hands full tonight

She hears the call of the wild every once in a while
She lets down her hair, she's gotta get somewhere
She can turn it loose and howl
I know what's in store, Katie bar the door
When she winks at me and smiles
She's in a foot stompin,' honky-tonkin'
Love making state of mind
So excuse me, y'all, I gotta answer the call of the wild

I said pardon me, y'all, I gotta answer the call of the wild

The first time we went all the way
I can truly say it was way beyond my
wildest dreams
And I never can forget the day
We spent tangled up in satin sheets
And I never thought we'd top the time that
you and I
Oh, baby that was so sweet
Even though that was incredible not I know
The best was yet to be

Chorus

The best love we ever made
Kept us up all night
And it's still growing every day
Right before our very eyes
And we're so amazed we could create
Such a priceless work of art
Oh, the best love we ever made
Is this precious child of ours

The first time our baby cried
I knew our lives were never gonna be the
same
In the heart of me, a part of me
Opened up a new kind of love I can't explain
Now all this time I thought
That I was living life for you and me alone
Oh, but holding this miracle
Now, I know that I was wrong

Repeat Chorus

Oh, the best love we ever made
Is this precious child of ours

Oh the stars are out, and the moon is high
Over your shoulder
Shinin' like a neon halo in your hair
Dancin' in slow motion
To music only you and I can hear
And I've fallen again, like I always do
That's what happens when I hold you
That's what happens when I hold you

I lose my breath and I can't speak
I never tasted love this sweet
And every time it feels brand new
That's what happens when I hold you
That's what happens when I hold you

Now I'm wide awake, and I'm dreamin' still
Lost in the moment, all I can do is simply ride the tide
Oh, sweet surrender,
I couldn't stop this goin' under if I tried
And I've fallen again, like I always do
That's what happens when I hold you
That's what happens when I hold you

I lose my breath and I can't speak
I never tasted love this sweet
And every time it feels brand new
That's what happens when I hold you
That's what happens when I hold
That's what happens when I hold you

Maybe we'll never be seen together
At night on a crowded street
I may never reach across your body
To kill the light when you're asleep

Maybe I'll never watch you dressing
I won't sound too familiar on the phone
But I can touch your hand accidentally
And take that moment home

That's as close as I'll get to loving you
Even though there's nothing else I'd rather do
I can dream, I can hope, I can scheme but still I know
That's as close as I'll get to loving you

I won't be there when you need holding
But I'm sure that he can pull you through
But I can sing this song to everybody
And pretend it's not about you

That's as close as I'll get to loving you
Even though there's nothing else I'd rather do
I can dream, I can hope, I can scheme but still I know
That's as close as I'll get to loving you

That's as close as I'll get to loving you
Even though there's nothing else I'd rather do
I can dream, I can hope, I can scheme but still I know
That's as close as I'll get to
Yeah, that's as close as I'll get to
That's as close as I'll get to loving you

Maybe we'll never be seen together
At night on a crowded street
I may never reach across your body
To kill the light when you're asleep

Maybe I'll never watch you dressing
I won't sound too familiar on the phone
But I can touch your hand accidentally
And take that moment home

That's as close as I'll get to loving you
Even though there's nothing else I'd rather do
I can dream, I can hope, I can scheme but still I know
That's as close as I'll get to loving you

I won't be there when you need holding
But I'm sure that he can pull you through
But I can sing this song to everybody
And pretend it's not about you

That's as close as I'll get to loving you
Even though there's nothing else I'd rather do
I can dream, I can hope, I can scheme but still I know
That's as close as I'll get to loving you

That's as close as I'll get to loving you
Even though there's nothing else I'd rather do
I can dream, I can hope, I can scheme but still I know
That's as close as I'll get to
Yeah, that's as close as I'll get to
That's as close as I'll get to loving you

Maybe we'll never be seen together
At night on a crowded street
I may never reach across your body
To kill the light when you're asleep

Maybe I'll never watch you dressing
I won't sound too familiar on the phone
But I can touch your hand accidentally
And take that moment home

That's as close as I'll get to loving you
Even though there's nothing else I'd rather do
I can dream, I can hope, I can scheme but still I know
That's as close as I'll get to loving you

I won't be there when you need holding
But I'm sure that he can pull you through
But I can sing this song to everybody
And pretend it's not about you

That's as close as I'll get to loving you
Even though there's nothing else I'd rather do
I can dream, I can hope, I can scheme but still I know
That's as close as I'll get to loving you

That's as close as I'll get to loving you
Even though there's nothing else I'd rather do
I can dream, I can hope, I can scheme but still I know
That's as close as I'll get to
Yeah, that's as close as I'll get to
That's as close as I'll get to loving you

If somebody would've told me
One woman could hold me
And leave me weak as a baby
I'd have told'em they were crazy
CHORUS
Love hit me like a
ten pound hammer
A ten pound hammer
with a five foot swing

I used to play it so cool
Lord knows that I was no fool
No chains would ever bind me
But those days are all behind me-
you see
(repeat chorus)

I never saw love's power
Just the hearts and the flowers
When I fell it was frightning
It struk me down like lightning-
when
(repeat chorus)

I used to live like a rolling stone
Nobody had a hold on me
All it took was a kiss from you
To bring me right to my knees
(repeat chorus)

Yeah, that's all she wrote

If somebody would've told me
One woman could hold me
And leave me weak as a baby
I'd have told'em they were crazy
CHORUS
Love hit me like a
ten pound hammer
A ten pound hammer
with a five foot swing

I used to play it so cool
Lord knows that I was no fool
No chains would ever bind me
But those days are all behind me-
you see
(repeat chorus)

I never saw love's power
Just the hearts and the flowers
When I fell it was frightning
It struk me down like lightning-
when
(repeat chorus)

I used to live like a rolling stone
Nobody had a hold on me
All it took was a kiss from you
To bring me right to my knees
(repeat chorus)

Yeah, that's all she wrote

She's as gentle as a July breeze
Slippin' through the cottonwood trees
I was empty as a man could be
Until the day I found her

Times I find it hard to put into words
The Way I feel when I'm away from her
I'm like a man about to die of thirst
When I'm not around her

Oh, her love is like sweetwater
Fallin' from a summer sky
Yes, her love is like sweetwater
When my well
Is runnin' dry

It's in the passion of her soft caress
It's in the power of her tenderness
She can move me with her fingertips
And with a whisper she can soother me
She electrifies my heart and soul
With an energy invisible
It's so much more than purely physical
This feelin' flowin' through me

Oh, her love is like sweetwater
Fallin' from a summer sky
Yes, her love is like sweetwater
When my well
Is runnin' dry

Yes her love is like sweetwater
Fallin' (down) from a summer sky
Oh yes, her love is like sweetwater
When my well
is runnin' dry

Sweetwater
Oh, Oooo, Oooo, Oooo

A million reasons why I could
But only one why I won't
'Cause the one who'd probably never know
Is the reason that I don't
I can't say that I'm not tempted
I'm just like any other man
But when I walk out of here alone woman
I hope you understand

She's standin' on the promises
That she gave to me
So I'm standin' on the promises
I promised her I'd keep

It'd be so easy for anyone
To justify the wrong
Fall right into your arms


And say to hell with being strong
But there's one thing I know for sure
She'd never play this kind of game
And for her faith in out love
I'll do her the same 'cause

She's standin' on the promises
That she gave to me
So I'm standin' on the promises
I promised her I'd keep

Yes she's standin' on the promises
That she gave to me
So I'm standin' on the promises
I promised her I'd keep

This street that we live on
Aint no yellow brick road
And this pay check, that i bring home
Sure aint no pot of gold
When people dream they don't wish they were up
They don't know we got more then enough
Somewhere under the rainbow
Watchin the late show and livin on love
Dancin slow to the radio, just holdin on
Somewhere under the rainbow
Some folks spend there whole life, dreamin about the other side
Well there aint never far, that old blue birds fly
But i'll take forever, were the skys aren't always blue
when i'm in your arms, I know dreams come true
Somewhere under the rainbow, watchin the late show
Livin on love, and dancin slow to the radio
Just holdin on, somewhere under the rainbow
Somewhere under the rainbow, yes watchin the late show
And livin on love, and dancin slow to the radio
Yeah holden on, somewhere under the rainbow

Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
'Round yon virgin, mother and child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glory streams from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing 'Alleluia'
Christ, the Savior is born
Christ, the Savior is born

Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth

Now once I stood like a mountain high
Cold and rough and no sign of life
Didn't need no one didn't want no love
Yeah, but that was before I felt her touch

CHORUS
She made a man out of a mountain of stone
What the whole world couldn't change
she did all alone
She polished up the good
And she chipped away the wrong
She made a man out of a mountain of stone
She made a man out of a mountain of stone

With a willing heart and patient hands
She poured her love on a hopeless man
Oh, the doubters laughed they couldn't see
And now they stare in disbelieve

She made a man out of a mountain of stone
What the whole world couldn't change
she did all alone
She polished up the good
And then she chipped away the wrong
She made a man out of a mountain of stone
She made a man out of a mountain of stone

Now I ain't perfect by any means
But I suit her and that suits me
Hey, I'm a miracle of a woman's love
And I'll be her rock till I turn to dust

She made a man out of a mountain of stone
What the whole world couldn't change
she did all alone
she polished up the good
And then she chipped away the wrong
She made a man out of a mountain of stone
She made a man out of a mountain of stone

Her last lonely teardrop fell
Along about nine o'clock
His memory was history
Before she hit the parking lot
She busted through them swingin' doors
Sashaying to and fro
She's got a new attitude yes she's over that dude
And she wants the world to know that

(Oh yes) She feels like a brand new man tonight
She didn't come in here to hang her head and cry
She's through throwing good love away
On some boy that don't treat her right
She feels like a brand new man tonight

Just like a kid in a candy store
She's checking out the merchandise
But she wants to find the keeping kind
Who will keep her satisfied



And he's gotta be strong gotta be tough
And he's gotta have a tender touch
So if you fit the bill brother don't sit still
Come on step right up 'cause

(Oh yes) She feels like a brand new man tonight
She didn't come in here to hang her head and cry
She's through throwing good love away
On some boy that don't treat her right
She feels like a brand new man tonight

(Oh yes) She feels like a brand new man tonight
She didn't come in here to hang her head and cry
She's through throwing good love away
On some boy that don't treat her right
She feels like a brand new man tonight

I said she feels like a brand new man tonight

Her last lonely teardrop fell
Along about nine o'clock
His memory was history
Before she hit the parking lot
She busted through them swingin' doors
Sashaying to and fro
She's got a new attitude yes she's over that dude
And she wants the world to know that

(Oh yes) She feels like a brand new man tonight
She didn't come in here to hang her head and cry
She's through throwing good love away
On some boy that don't treat her right
She feels like a brand new man tonight

Just like a kid in a candy store
She's checking out the merchandise
But she wants to find the keeping kind
Who will keep her satisfied



And he's gotta be strong gotta be tough
And he's gotta have a tender touch
So if you fit the bill brother don't sit still
Come on step right up 'cause

(Oh yes) She feels like a brand new man tonight
She didn't come in here to hang her head and cry
She's through throwing good love away
On some boy that don't treat her right
She feels like a brand new man tonight

(Oh yes) She feels like a brand new man tonight
She didn't come in here to hang her head and cry
She's through throwing good love away
On some boy that don't treat her right
She feels like a brand new man tonight

I said she feels like a brand new man tonight

I've got some mighty tall tales from livin' hard and fast
I'm a walkin,' talkin,' livin,' breathin,' portrait of my past
I've double-crossed the devil, prayed the Lord my soul to keep
Escaped some early graves by the skin of my teeth
All the deepest secrets of my soul the world can plainly see
'Cause everything I've ever done is written all over me
If you just read between the lines of this well-weathered face of mine
Every wrinkle, every scar was a painful work of art
That reminds me of mistakes that I've made
And no story I can tell can tell it quite as well
As these souvenirs that livin's left behind
So take a long, hard look at the cover of this book
And read between the lines
And read between the lines

They might be hard to find on this rigid face of stone


There are pleasant deep impressions that are solid as gold
And I'll be the first to tell you that this ol' boy's been blessed
'Cause even the worst of times have turned out for the best
Like roads on a map they cross a battered stretch of skin
You can trace your way through memory lane to anywhere I've been

If you just read between the lines of this well-weathered face of mine
Every wrinkle, every scar was a painful work of art
That reminds me of mistakes that I've made
And no story I can tell can tell it quite as well
As these souvenirs that livin's left behind
So take a long, hard look at the cover of this book
And read between the lines
And read between the lines

There's a pool hall, jukebox and
sawdust floors
Three plays for a quarter and they still
want more
Yeah, there's a reason for fast cars
and that double yellow line
Hearbread songs and good cheap
two dollar wine

'Cause of people like us
There's honky tonk music, longneck
bottles, rusty old pick up trucks
Oh, at last call the lights go up
And it's all because of people like us

I got a second-hand boat, the last owner's in jail
There's second-hand smoke everywhere I exhale
There's greasy little truck stops and all night dives
No tell motels and everybody knows why

'Cause of people like us
There's honky tonk music, longneck
bottles, rusty old pick up trucks
Oh, at last call the lights go up
And it's all because of people like us

'Cause of people like us
There's honky tonk music, longneck
bottles, rusty old pick up trucks
Oh, at last call the lights go up
And it's all because of people like us

'Cause of people like us
There's honky tonk music, longneck
bottles, rusty old pick up trucks
Oh, at last call the lights go up
And it's all because of people like us

Of all the things I've ever done
I'd be hard pressed to think of one
That makes me feel the way you do
Nothing compares to loving you

Of all the things I've yet to try
There ain't one thing that comes to mind
My running wild days are through
Nothing compares to loving you

I don't need a mountain
I don't need the challenge
I don't need a river to cross
Girl I can't imagine
What could be worth havin'
That turns me on the way you do
Nothing compares to loving you

And one day when I face the Lord
Heaven won't be my reward
Until you're up there with me too
Nothing compares to loving you

I don't need a mountain
I don't need the challenge
I don't need a river to cross
Girl I can't imagine
What could be worth havin'
That turns me on the way you do
Nothing compares to loving you
Nothing compares to loving you

There Ain't nothin' I could ever deam of
That I want more than your sweet love

I don't need a mountain
I don't need the challenge
I don't need a river to cross
Girl I can't imagine
What could be worth havin'
That turns me on the way you do
Nothing compares to loving you
Nothing compares to loving you
Nothing compares to loving you
Oh yeah, oh yeah --

Well, I've moaned the blues since she slammed that door
Drank and cried and I walked the floor
And her memory's backed me against the wall
So tonight I'm gonna end it all
You can say goodbye to this lonely guy
Nothin' in the world can save me but a girl

Help me, help me, I'm about to die
There's a lovesick man on the prowl tonight
Don't call the doctor, don't call the law
When a good lovin' woman can fix it all
I gotta have another she to rescue me
Nothin' in the world can save me but a girl



Well, I know y'all think that I've gone mad
I'm out huntin' me one like I just had
It's like grabbin' a hold of a high line wire
Or jumpin' out of the pan straight into the fire
Oh, but only a man can understand
Nothin' in the world can save me but a girl

Help me, help me, I'm about to die
There's a lovesick man on the prowl tonight
Don't call the doctor, don't call the law
When a good lovin' woman can fix it all
I gotta have another she to rescue me
Nothin' in the world can save me but a girl

This is my kind of town
I ain't never seen nothin' like it
In all my traveling 'round
If this old highway ever gives me up
And I think about settling down
Well, this is my kind of town

There ain't no place on God's green earth
I'd rather be right now
Folks around here sure seem to know
What living's all about
I could hang around here forever
Lord, I feel so much at home
When it comes time for me to leave
It'll be so hard to go 'cause

This is my kind of town
I ain't never seen nothin' like it
In all my traveling 'round
If this old highway ever gives me up
And I think about settling down
Well, this is my kind of town


Now, I ain't the kind to just muscle in
On someone else's world
But from what I've seen it seems to me
They got lots of extra girls
And if I could find me one of them
And a little house nearby
Well, I'd park these boots, hang this hat
And stay here 'til I die 'cause

This is my kind of town
I ain't never seen nothin' like it
In all my traveling 'round
If this old highway ever gives me up
And I think about settling down
Well, this is my kind of town

If this old highway ever gives me up
And I think about settling down
Well, this is my kind of town

Somewhere out there in the smoky air
Where the night is neon blue
Surrounded by strangers, she don't know the dangers
One drink could lead her to
And if she falls, it's all my fault
For doin' a good woman wrong
I can't be far behind her
Oh, Lord, help me find her
Before my angel is gone
Looking for my blue angel
The same one that flew from my arms last night
If you see my blue angel
Tell her that heaven without her feels like hell tonight

Last night when she left I told myself
That she wouldn't go too far


Now I'm not so sure how long her tears
Could last in a stranger's arms
She's wounded I know and feeling so low
She could fall at anytime
I don't know what I'd do if I were to lose
That precious angel of mine

Looking for my blue angel
The same one that flew from my arms last night
If you see my blue angel
Tell her that heaven without her feels like hell tonight

Yes, tell her heaven without her feels like hell tonight

Somewhere out there in the smoky air
Where the night is neon blue
Surrounded by strangers, she don't know the dangers
One drink could lead her to
And if she falls, it's all my fault
For doin' a good woman wrong
I can't be far behind her
Oh, Lord, help me find her
Before my angel is gone
Looking for my blue angel
The same one that flew from my arms last night
If you see my blue angel
Tell her that heaven without her feels like hell tonight

Last night when she left I told myself
That she wouldn't go too far


Now I'm not so sure how long her tears
Could last in a stranger's arms
She's wounded I know and feeling so low
She could fall at anytime
I don't know what I'd do if I were to lose
That precious angel of mine

Looking for my blue angel
The same one that flew from my arms last night
If you see my blue angel
Tell her that heaven without her feels like hell tonight

Yes, tell her heaven without her feels like hell tonight

Somewhere out there in the smoky air
Where the night is neon blue
Surrounded by strangers, she don't know the dangers
One drink could lead her to
And if she falls, it's all my fault
For doin' a good woman wrong
I can't be far behind her
Oh, Lord, help me find her
Before my angel is gone
Looking for my blue angel
The same one that flew from my arms last night
If you see my blue angel
Tell her that heaven without her feels like hell tonight

Last night when she left I told myself
That she wouldn't go too far


Now I'm not so sure how long her tears
Could last in a stranger's arms
She's wounded I know and feeling so low
She could fall at anytime
I don't know what I'd do if I were to lose
That precious angel of mine

Looking for my blue angel
The same one that flew from my arms last night
If you see my blue angel
Tell her that heaven without her feels like hell tonight

Yes, tell her heaven without her feels like hell tonight

There was a brand new stranger at the old bus station
He said Music City is my destination
He said The whole wide world's gonna sing my song
And you can take that to the bank

I'm on a mission
I'm on a mission
I'm on a mission from Hank

He got a furnished room and a job at the market
He kept a little notebook in his back pocket
And every time you'd see him he was writing a song
And he would never leave one piece blank (he'd say)

I'm on a mission
I'm on a mission
I'm on a mission from Hank

He sang when no one would listen
So he sang until they hung on every word

Ah then one day his phone started ringing
They said we want you and the songs you've been singing
And the kid said fine, just give me some time


To talk to my patron saint (you see)

I'm on a mission
I'm on a mission
I'm on a mission from Hank

(Yes sir,) That night as he laid in the darkness
Ol' Luke the drifter came to him and said

Oh now here's your chance boy go on and take it
You sing from the heart and you're gonna make it
But if anybody tries to change you
Into something that you ain't (you tell 'em)

I'm on a mission
I'm on a mission
I'm on a mission from Hank

I'm on a mission
I'm on a mission
I'm on a mission from Hank

With every drink I take, it's gettin' harder to recall
And I ain't gonna stop until I forget it all
'Cause once upon a time she used to love me so
But that was many, many, many beers ago
All my tin can buddies that help me ease the pain
One by one they remind me she's not coming back again
Just how long she's been gone I can't say I really know
Lord, it's been many, many, many beers ago

I don't need a watch or a clock on the wall
To tell me just how long it took for me to lose it all


And this gettin' over her is going pretty slow
It's been many, many, many beers ago

Yeah, all my tin can buddies that help me ease the pain
One by one they remind me she's not coming back again
Just how long she's been gone I can't say I really know
But it's been many, many, many beers ago

Yes, it's been many, many, many beers ago

Yeah, we all know it's comin'
Every year, Thanksgivin' day
We're gonna wish we hadn't
But we all come over anyway
And it's nice to see the family
And lord, her cookin's great
But when she starts a'hummin' on Jingle Bells
We know there ain't no escape

'Cause Mama's gettin' ready for Christmas
And you better stay out of her way
She's got a a million lights, a ton of decorations
And they gotta go up today
Yeah, there ain't no doubt when they're all pulled out
She's gonna have a job for you
Mama's gettin' ready for Christmas
So you better get ready too

Now she's the queen of redneck Christmas
At least that's what my daddy thinks
While he's climbin' up the ladder with an eight foot Santa
That laughs and waves and blinks
Last year my brother Bill almost got killed
Wirin' up that artificial tree
And when I get done with these stupid plastic reindeer
That's the last that woman's gonna see of me
I bet you that!

Mama's gettin' ready for Christmas
And you better stay out of her way
She's got a a million lights, a ton of decorations
And they gotta go up today
Naw, there ain't no doubt when they're all pulled out
She's gonna have a job for you
Mama's gettin' ready for Christmas
So you better get ready too

Aw, the front yard's gonna look like Las Vegas
And folks will come from near and far
'Cause everybody knows when she throws that switch
Christmas is about to start

Yeah, Mama's gettin' ready for Christmas
And you better stay out of her way
She's got a a million lights, a ton of decorations
And they gotta go up today
Naw, there ain't no doubt when they're all pulled out
She's gonna have a job for you
Yeah, Mama's gettin' ready for Christmas
So you better get ready too

I said my mama's gettin' ready for Christmas

Merry Christmas everybody!

So you better get ready too

Always wanted one to put me to the test
A hot blooded woman that could love a man to death
I got what I wanted but Lord I gotta say
She's lovin' me into an early grave
Lovin' me into an early grave
I get up in the morning I'm headed for the door
The last kiss leads to a thousand more
I'm late for work but I can't get away
She's lovin' me into an early grave
Lovin' me into an early grave

Finally found a reason to live
But Lord she's gonna kill me as good as she is
But if you've gotta go well it's the only way
She's lovin' me into an early grave
Lovin' me into an early grave



Now I wouldn't trade places with any man alive
But man alive it's hard to survive
But I'm gonna keep trying till my dying day
She's lovin' me into an early grave
Lovin' me into an early grave

Finally found a reason to live
But Lord she's gonna kill me as good as she is
But if you've gotta go well it's the only way
She's lovin' me into an early grave
Lovin' me into an early grave

Lovin' me into an early grave
Lovin' me into an early grave

Baby, you and me underneath the steeple
Two I do's and a half a dozen people
I can see it all plain as day
Come on baby, don't be afraid
you can make a dream come true just
like that
All you gotta do is love me back

CHORUS
All you gotta do is love me back
And I'll hand you the world on a string
I'll throw in the moon and the stars
And for that I'll only ask one thing
Love me back

No baby, you might think I'm jumping to
conclusions
And to tell you the truth that's exactly
what I'm doing
I can't afford to waste no time
I've got forever on my mind
You've already got my heart and
that's a fact
Now all you gotta do is love me back

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE
Fate's already set the wheels in motion
Just say the word
And I'll show you everlasting true
devotion
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

REPEAT CHORUS TWICE

Love me back
Love me back, girl

Right now gonna take you in my arms
hold you closer and tighter than I ever have
I'm gonna say all the things that I thought could wait
now I realize that later could be a little too late

baby let's love like there's no tommorrow
live for every moment
laugh atleast alittle everyday
if we see the sun rise in the morning
is impossible to say
so let's love like there's no tommorrow
today

from now on on every time we kiss
it's gonna mean
so much more when I touch your lips

when i give myself to you
baby I won't hold nothin' back
cause there's nothin' I wouldn't give
to make every minute last

baby let's love like there's no tommorrow
live for every moment
laugh atleast alittle everyday
if we see the sun rise in the morning
is impossible to say
so let's love like there's no tommorrow
today

A couple of bucks worth of change
in the ashtray
A half a tank of Texaco
You're sitting with your feet on the dash
fiddling with the radio
Take a seft at the edge of town,
out where the roads ain't paved
And if we never find our way back,
it doesn't matter anyway

Chours

('Cause/But) I've been lost since you
found me
Head over heart and soul
As long as your arms are around me
It Don't matter where we go
I'm right where I always dreamed that
I would be
Lost since you found me

We can go to the Oklahoma
Take a swim if it gets too hot
Or have an ice cold Coca-Cola
at the Whistle Stop
I never noticed that little white house
with a for sale sign
And I've been up and down this road about
a million times

Repeat chours

Bridge
Ever since you came in sight
I don't know my left from right
Where I start or where you end
Baby, all I know is

Repeat Chours

Since you found me
Lost since you found me
I've been lost since you found me
Oooo, since you found me
Lost, lost, lost, lost since you found me

I put down my razor
Toweled off my face
Thought I saw a new wrinkle
And another strand of gray
That one little scar
Kept catching my eye
Reminding me how time does fly
I was only a kid
When I had that first fight
But I still don't give in
When I believe that I'm right
And at least I can stand here
And like what I see
In the man that kid turned out to be

Lookin' back at myself
It's plain to see
That the cold hands of time
Ain't had much mercy on me
But I played a straight game
With the cards that were dealt
And I can look straight ahead
Lookin' back at myself

Now I ain't been no angel
But I learned right from wrong


Thanks to mamma and a hickory
And a love so strong
Yes she taught the rule
That life is lived by
I ain't forgot what you get
For getting' out of line
Now this old world throws some punches
And I've taken a few
Now my skin's tough as leather
But I've grown strong with the truth
There's been so many times I could've just stepped aside
Ah but then I couldn't stand here with this peace of mind

Lookin' back at myself
It's plain to see
That the cold hands of time
Ain't had much mercy on me
But I played a straight game
With the cards that were dealt
And I can look straight ahead
Lookin' back at myself

Still look straight ahead
Lookin' back at myself

Baby, you make me feel like a million dollar bill
And you cute little smile's driving me hog wild
Yeah, I'm one lucky dog that just can't lose
But that's enough about me
Let's talk about you

Let's talk about the way I love your walk
Talk about the way that I love your talk
Did I happen to mention that I love everything you do
That's enough about me
Let's talk about you

Your sweet loving ways just make my day
And that twinkle in your eye's keeping me up at night
Oh, I love this life I'm living
Thanks to you know who
But that's enough about me
Let's talk about you

Let's talk about the way I love your walk
Talk about the way that I love your talk


Did I happen to mention that I love everything you do
That's enough about me
Let's talk about you

I just can't say enough about your sweet love
I could your praise 'til I'm blue in the face
I could ramble on and on like a babbling fool
But that's enough about me
Let's talk about you

Let's talk about the way I love your walk
Talk about the way that I love your talk
Did I happen to mention that I love everything you do
That's enough about me
Let's talk about you

Let's talk about you
Let's talk about you
Let's talk about you

She was a woman on a mission
Here to drown him and forget him
So I set her up again to wash him down
She had just about succeeded
When that low-down, no-good cheatin'
Good-for-nothing came strutting through the crowd

Oh, he was laying it on so thick
He never missed a lick
Professing his neverending love
Oh, but I never will forget
When she stood up and said
So I guess you think we're just gonna kiss and make up, don't you
That's when she said

Why don't you kiss, kiss this
And I don't mean on my rosy red lips
Me and you, we're through
And there's only one thing left for you to do
You just come on over here one last time
Pucker up and close your eyes
And kiss this goodbye

Well, the next thing I recall
She had him back against the wall
Chewing him like a bulldog on a bone
She was putting him in his place
And I mean right up in his face
Dragging him down a list of done-me-wrongs

Well, it was just about now
That the crowd gathered 'round
They've come to watch him pay for his every sin
She called him everything under the sun
And when we thought that she was done
She reared back and she let him have it again, man
She said, she said

Why don't you kiss, kiss this
And I don't mean on my rosy red lips
Hey, me and you, we're through
And there's only one thing left for you to do
You just come on over here one last time
Pucker up and close your eyes
And kiss this

Hey, kiss this
And I don't mean on my rosy red lips
Me and you, we're through
And there's only one thing left for you to do
You just come on over here one last time
Pucker up and close your eyes
And kiss this goodbye
Hey, kiss this goodbye (see ya)

When I look back on this life
And all the things that I have done
Lord, I've paid some pretty prices
For never backing up
But now that I've had time alone
And I've been through every page
There's only one part of my story
That I wish that I could change

If I had it to do over
And I knew then what I know now
I'd do anything I had to
To keep you from walking out
Your love would be the only reason
For anything that I'd undo
Yes, if I had it to do over
I'd do it over you

There are bridges I have burned
There are promises I've made
And the ones that I have broken
I'll have to carry to my grave
And when I stand before the judge
And answer for my every deed
The only one that I'll regret
Is what I've done to you and me

Yes if I had it to do over
And I knew then what I know now
I'd do anything I had to
To keep you from walking out
Your love would be the only reason
For anything that I'd undo
Yes, if I had it to do over
I'd do it over you
If I had it to do over
I'd do it over you

As we passed in the hall
She said we need to talk
I can't go on like this another day
I froze in my tracks
And a chill ran up my back
'Cause I knew what she was gonna say

She said there's someone else
And I've kept it to myself
But I can't keep these feelings locked inside
I need to tell you this
It's one of your old friends
One you haven't talked to in a while

She said I'm leaving
And there's nothing you can do
I said I had a feeling you found somebody new
And I'll bet I can guess his name
But it's so hard to believe
'Cause she said you're not even close


It's someone you don't know
I'm leaving you for me

I just stood there at a loss for words
Tryin' to catch my breath
'Cause I knew that it was over when

She said I'm leaving
And there's nothing you can do
I said I had a feeling that you found somebody new
And I'll bet I can guess his name
But it's so hard to believe
Oh she said you're not even close
It's someone you don't know
I'm leaving you for me

She said you're not even close
It's someone you don't know
I'm leaving you for me

Have I got the deal for you

Would you like to have a t-bone steak and lobster
Served on the finest china
Accompanied by a bottle of the world's greatest wine
Served in a crystal glass
Alone
Or would you rather have
A Big Mac, an order of fries, a cherry pie
Underneath a big oak tree
Sittin' on a blanket
Snuggled up with the one you love.

CHORUS
I'll talk love over money
Forget the green, give me honey
Some people work work work their lives away
But I'll take love over money
Any day

Okay check this out
You're on the streets of Paris
Standing underneath the Ifle Tower
Surrounded by all the magical things the City of Romance has to offer
But you're all alone.
Or would you rather be at the state fair
Standing in line for the Tilt-A-Whirl
Eatin' cotton candy
MMMM that's good
Drinking a Dr. Pepper
And stealing a kiss from the one you love.

CHORUS

Okay now think about this
That's it, a low flowin', red slick, candy apple,
Rockin' sled of a Farrari
Price tag 205 and some change
But no one and I mean absolutely no one will ever be in the passenger seat with you
Or would you rather have a 1989
Mud gray 150 extended cab with 4 wheel drive
And sittin' right next to you as close as the law will allow
Chewing bubble gum, singin' in your ear
Along with Lynyrd Skynyrd
Is the one you love

CHORUS (2 TIMES)

I Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way: Aaron Tippin

I've walked the straight and narrow and I've worn a rebel's brand
Sometimes I've had to go without for bein' my own man
I've rallied to the cause when I knew the cause was right
I've cut against the grain, but I've kept my peace of mind
And I wouldn't have it any other way
If there's a price for bein' me, that's one I'll have to pay
I'll take the good and bear the bad until my dyin' day
I wouldn't have it any other way
Oh, I wouldn't have it any other way

I could have taken a beaten path every time trouble starts
I'd rather take a beatin' than to ever cross my heart
Stickin' to my guns, can't be sold or bought
Holdin' to my honor no matter what the cost

And I wouldn't have it any other way
If there's a price for bein' me, that's one I'll have to pay
I'll take the good and bear the bad until my dyin' day
I wouldn't have it any other way
Oh, I wouldn't have it any other way

I wouldn't have it any other way

I Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way: Aaron Tippin

I've walked the straight and narrow and I've worn a rebel's brand
Sometimes I've had to go without for bein' my own man
I've rallied to the cause when I knew the cause was right
I've cut against the grain, but I've kept my peace of mind
And I wouldn't have it any other way
If there's a price for bein' me, that's one I'll have to pay
I'll take the good and bear the bad until my dyin' day
I wouldn't have it any other way
Oh, I wouldn't have it any other way

I could have taken a beaten path every time trouble starts
I'd rather take a beatin' than to ever cross my heart
Stickin' to my guns, can't be sold or bought
Holdin' to my honor no matter what the cost

And I wouldn't have it any other way
If there's a price for bein' me, that's one I'll have to pay
I'll take the good and bear the bad until my dyin' day
I wouldn't have it any other way
Oh, I wouldn't have it any other way

I wouldn't have it any other way

I Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way: Aaron Tippin

I've walked the straight and narrow and I've worn a rebel's brand
Sometimes I've had to go without for bein' my own man
I've rallied to the cause when I knew the cause was right
I've cut against the grain, but I've kept my peace of mind
And I wouldn't have it any other way
If there's a price for bein' me, that's one I'll have to pay
I'll take the good and bear the bad until my dyin' day
I wouldn't have it any other way
Oh, I wouldn't have it any other way

I could have taken a beaten path every time trouble starts
I'd rather take a beatin' than to ever cross my heart
Stickin' to my guns, can't be sold or bought
Holdin' to my honor no matter what the cost

And I wouldn't have it any other way
If there's a price for bein' me, that's one I'll have to pay
I'll take the good and bear the bad until my dyin' day
I wouldn't have it any other way
Oh, I wouldn't have it any other way

I wouldn't have it any other way

I parked my car beside the highway and I didn't lock the doors
Left a note there with the keys if it cranks, well friend, she's yours
And I struck out across Texas, gonna walk it line to line
Now I'm halfway cross New Mexico, but you're still on my mind
And this road that's going nowhere just leads me on and on
As I ask myself with every step will I ever be alone
I wonder just how far it is over you
Is there no place I go that you don't come too
When I left Tennessee, I thought we were through
Now I wonder how far it is over you

I was deep in California when I finally made a friend
And it was me and that old hobo till you showed up again
Then he ran out of liquor and I've run out of time


I'm standing by the ocean, but you're still on my mind
And I'm staring at the water so blue and deep and wide
Bet a man could lose a memory over on the other side

I wonder just how far it is over you
Is there no place I go that you don't come too
When I left Tennessee, I thought we were through
Now I wonder how far it is over you

I parked my car beside the highway and I didn't lock the doors
Left a note there with the keys if it cranks, well friend, she's yours

I parked my car beside the highway and I didn't lock the doors
Left a note there with the keys if it cranks, well friend, she's yours
And I struck out across Texas, gonna walk it line to line
Now I'm halfway cross New Mexico, but you're still on my mind
And this road that's going nowhere just leads me on and on
As I ask myself with every step will I ever be alone
I wonder just how far it is over you
Is there no place I go that you don't come too
When I left Tennessee, I thought we were through
Now I wonder how far it is over you

I was deep in California when I finally made a friend
And it was me and that old hobo till you showed up again
Then he ran out of liquor and I've run out of time


I'm standing by the ocean, but you're still on my mind
And I'm staring at the water so blue and deep and wide
Bet a man could lose a memory over on the other side

I wonder just how far it is over you
Is there no place I go that you don't come too
When I left Tennessee, I thought we were through
Now I wonder how far it is over you

I parked my car beside the highway and I didn't lock the doors
Left a note there with the keys if it cranks, well friend, she's yours

If you're lost and you're alone
Let me sing you a song
Oh, you're not the only lonely one tonight
I know what you're goin' through
I can sympathize with you
I've been wakin' in your shoes all my life
I was born with a broken heart
Born to lose right from the start
Raised on hand-me-down blues
That's why I sing the way I do
A sad six string and a jukebox voice
I'm the lonely people's choice
I was made to play the part
I was born with a broken heart

If the sun should ever shine in your life
Well, friend, that's fine
And may you leave behind these old troubled times that we've shared


Oh, but don't look back for me
I'm where I'm supposed to be
And anywhere there's a lonely street I'll be there

I was born with a broken heart
Born to lose right from the start
Raised on hand-me-down blues
That's why I sing the way I do
A sad six string and a jukebox voice
I'm the lonely people's choice
I was made to play the part
I was born with a broken heart

Yes, I was made to play the part
I was born with a broken heart

If you're lost and you're alone
Let me sing you a song
Oh, you're not the only lonely one tonight
I know what you're goin' through
I can sympathize with you
I've been wakin' in your shoes all my life
I was born with a broken heart
Born to lose right from the start
Raised on hand-me-down blues
That's why I sing the way I do
A sad six string and a jukebox voice
I'm the lonely people's choice
I was made to play the part
I was born with a broken heart

If the sun should ever shine in your life
Well, friend, that's fine
And may you leave behind these old troubled times that we've shared


Oh, but don't look back for me
I'm where I'm supposed to be
And anywhere there's a lonely street I'll be there

I was born with a broken heart
Born to lose right from the start
Raised on hand-me-down blues
That's why I sing the way I do
A sad six string and a jukebox voice
I'm the lonely people's choice
I was made to play the part
I was born with a broken heart

Yes, I was made to play the part
I was born with a broken heart

I had dreams that were bigger than the Montana sky
And we were gonna do great in Great Falls
I just knew we were this time
But when winter finally broke, so were we
You'll never know how bad that hurt
'Cause this ain't what I meant
When I promised you the world
I lost the farm in Kansas
Along with a lot of pride
Then I almost lost my life
Down in that West Virginia mine
And that motel room in Memphis
Was a long way from diamonds and pearls
And that sure ain't what I meant
When I promised you the world

I swear your love is stronger
Than any dream of mine I've ever drug you through
And I swear I wasn't lyin'
They just never did come true
You've always bet on this old gambler
Every time I gave the wheel a whirl
But this ain't what I meant


When I promised you the world

Now this Shreveport sun is settin'
On another broken dream of mine
And I guess that mansion on the hill
Is pretty hard to see tonight
But as long as there's a breath of life in me
I'm gonna get it for you, girl
'Cause this ain't what I meant
When I promised you the world

I swear your love is stronger
Than any dream of mine I've ever drug you through
And I swear I wasn't lyin'
They just never did come true
You've always bet on this old gambler
Every time I gave the wheel a whirl
But this ain't what I meant
When I promised you the world

No, this sure ain't what I meant
When I promised you the world

(aaron tippin/charlie craig/mark collie)

I used to smoke and stay out late
Sometimes I drank more that I ate
I used to think, man, I was bad
Why, I'd fight at the drop of a hat
I took a walk on the wild side
I guess I'm lucky that I survived
I had some days I can't forget
And sometimes at night I think about 'em yet
I miss misbehavin'
Yeah, I miss misbehavin'
I've settled down now
But sometimes I miss misbehavin'

There was a girl I do recall


She was as tough as she was tall
We used to dance to every song
Lord, we held each other all night long
She used to call me her honey baby
I called her my miss misbehavin'
I wonder if she's still around
And if she's out there misbehavin' now

I miss misbehavin'
Yeah, I miss misbehavin'
I've settled down now
But sometimes I miss misbehavin'

Yeah, I've settled down now
But sometimes I miss misbehavin'

(aaron tippin/charlie craig/mark collie)

I used to smoke and stay out late
Sometimes I drank more that I ate
I used to think, man, I was bad
Why, I'd fight at the drop of a hat
I took a walk on the wild side
I guess I'm lucky that I survived
I had some days I can't forget
And sometimes at night I think about 'em yet
I miss misbehavin'
Yeah, I miss misbehavin'
I've settled down now
But sometimes I miss misbehavin'

There was a girl I do recall


She was as tough as she was tall
We used to dance to every song
Lord, we held each other all night long
She used to call me her honey baby
I called her my miss misbehavin'
I wonder if she's still around
And if she's out there misbehavin' now

I miss misbehavin'
Yeah, I miss misbehavin'
I've settled down now
But sometimes I miss misbehavin'

Yeah, I've settled down now
But sometimes I miss misbehavin'

It ain't nothin' but a small frame house on an acre lot
It ain't that much diff'rent from any other house on the block
And it may not look like we got all our share of the promise
But at least one thing's for sure, I got it honest

Roll out of the sack every mornin', head on down to the mill
Give 'em all I got for eight, 'cause that's the deal
If you'll check out my paycheck
Well, you'll see that there ain't that much on it
But ev'ry single penny I'm paid, I got it honest

I never had to hang my head in shame
For puttin' a price tag on my name
Never turned my back on what I believe
Or let my heart be ruled by greed
'Cause buddy if I didn't earn it, I don't want it
That way I can always say, I got it honest

Now you ain't looking at some dude
That was born with a Silver spoon in his mouth
And I might seem like some kind of low-life
To that high-falutin' crowd
But I'm plain spoken, straight talkin'
And damn proud of what I have acomplished
Some folks appreciate that and some don't
But, I got it honest

Now when I die, I may not leave my kids a fortune
But I hope they know'd my life stood for things that were important
And I'll hand out the same sturdy old values of my daddy and my momma
It made me every ounce of what I am and I got it honest

I never had to hang my head in shame
For puttin' a price tag on my name
Never turned my back on what I believe
Or let my heart be ruled by greed
'Cause brother if I didn't earn it, I don't want it
That way I can always say, I got it honest
Friend there ain't no doubt about it, I got it honest

It ain't nothin' but a small frame house on an acre lot
It ain't that much diff'rent from any other house on the block
And it may not look like we got all our share of the promise
But at least one thing's for sure, I got it honest

Roll out of the sack every mornin', head on down to the mill
Give 'em all I got for eight, 'cause that's the deal
If you'll check out my paycheck
Well, you'll see that there ain't that much on it
But ev'ry single penny I'm paid, I got it honest

I never had to hang my head in shame
For puttin' a price tag on my name
Never turned my back on what I believe
Or let my heart be ruled by greed
'Cause buddy if I didn't earn it, I don't want it
That way I can always say, I got it honest

Now you ain't looking at some dude
That was born with a Silver spoon in his mouth
And I might seem like some kind of low-life
To that high-falutin' crowd
But I'm plain spoken, straight talkin'
And damn proud of what I have acomplished
Some folks appreciate that and some don't
But, I got it honest

Now when I die, I may not leave my kids a fortune
But I hope they know'd my life stood for things that were important
And I'll hand out the same sturdy old values of my daddy and my momma
It made me every ounce of what I am and I got it honest

I never had to hang my head in shame
For puttin' a price tag on my name
Never turned my back on what I believe
Or let my heart be ruled by greed
'Cause brother if I didn't earn it, I don't want it
That way I can always say, I got it honest
Friend there ain't no doubt about it, I got it honest

If you got a problem, don't care what it is
If you need a hand, I can assure you of this, I can help
I got two strong arms, I can help
It would shore do me good to do you good, let me help

It's a fact that people get lonely; ain't nothing new
But a woman like you baby should never have the blues
Let me help; take a tip from me, I can help
It would shore do me good to do you good, let me help

When I go to sleep at night you're always a part of my dreams
Holdin' me tight and tellin' me everything I wanna hear

So don't forget me baby; all you gotta do is call
You know how I feel about you; if I can do anything at all, let me help
If your child needs a daddy, I can help
It would shore do me good to do you good, let me help

When I go to sleep at night you're always a part of my dreams
You're holdin' me tight and tellin' me everything I wanna hear

So don't forget me baby; all you gotta do is call
You know how I feel about you; if I can do anything at all let me help
If your child needs a daddy, I can help
It would shore do me good to do you good, let me help

It would shore do me good to do you good, I can help

If you got a problem, don't care what it is
If you need a hand, I can assure you of this, I can help
I got two strong arms, I can help
It would shore do me good to do you good, let me help

It's a fact that people get lonely; ain't nothing new
But a woman like you baby should never have the blues
Let me help; take a tip from me, I can help
It would shore do me good to do you good, let me help

When I go to sleep at night you're always a part of my dreams
Holdin' me tight and tellin' me everything I wanna hear

So don't forget me baby; all you gotta do is call
You know how I feel about you; if I can do anything at all, let me help
If your child needs a daddy, I can help
It would shore do me good to do you good, let me help

When I go to sleep at night you're always a part of my dreams
You're holdin' me tight and tellin' me everything I wanna hear

So don't forget me baby; all you gotta do is call
You know how I feel about you; if I can do anything at all let me help
If your child needs a daddy, I can help
It would shore do me good to do you good, let me help

It would shore do me good to do you good, I can help

In a tiny town where the biggest things
Were the water tower and a young boy's
dreams
I Believed

In a little house of simple means
Where doing without was a common
scene
I Believed

On a dried up square of worthless Earth
Where we scratched our living out of
The Dirt
I Believed

In a little brown church where I first
heard
The choir sing and the preacher's word
I Belived, oh I believed

CHORUS
And the closer that I looked within
The further I could see
And I really didn't have much other
choice
So, I believed

In a high-rise world of steel and glass
Where a man dies young if he don't think
fast
I Believed

On the streets where the truth is hard
to find
And what's in it for me is the bottom line
I Believed

In a place whre people don't seem to
care
They turn their backs like you're not
there
I Believed

Yeah, where anything goes, it usually
does
I held my breath and bit my tongue
And I believed, Oh I Believed

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE
In a higher place, in a deeper faith
In a power stronger than you or me
I Believed

Now when they put that granite on my
grave
All I want that stone to say is
I Believed

And where I'm from and the woman I love
The job I did and God Above
I Believed, I Believed, I Believed

I Believed, I Believed, I Believed

I ain't told nobody 'bout the trouble I got on me
Kept my tears to myself so no one in the world could see
No, I ain't let on the truth to a living soul
So how's the radio know

How's the radio know she left
How's the radio know I did her wrong
Every record that DJ spins
Is a good-love-gone-bad song
How's the radio know I miss her
And I'd die to tell her so
Oh, how's the radio know

He played one about a fool who's choked up with regret
Then one about a woman that a man won't ever forget
Played back-to-back heartbreakers in a row
How's the radio know

How's the radio know she left
How's the radio know I did her wrong
Every record that DJ spins
Is a good-love-gone-bad song
How's the radio know I miss her
And I'd die to tell her so
Oh, how's the radio know

Maybe she's tuned in, so Mister DJ, please
Play a song that's filled with sweet apologies
Then crank it up so the signal's loud and strong
Help me bring her back home, help me bring her back home

How's the radio know she left
How's the radio know I did her wrong
Every record that DJ spins
Is a good-love-gone-bad song
How's the radio know I miss her
And I'd die to tell her so
Oh, how's the radio know
Oh, how's the radio know

I ain't told nobody 'bout the trouble I got on me
Kept my tears to myself so no one in the world could see
No, I ain't let on the truth to a living soul
So how's the radio know

How's the radio know she left
How's the radio know I did her wrong
Every record that DJ spins
Is a good-love-gone-bad song
How's the radio know I miss her
And I'd die to tell her so
Oh, how's the radio know

He played one about a fool who's choked up with regret
Then one about a woman that a man won't ever forget
Played back-to-back heartbreakers in a row
How's the radio know

How's the radio know she left
How's the radio know I did her wrong
Every record that DJ spins
Is a good-love-gone-bad song
How's the radio know I miss her
And I'd die to tell her so
Oh, how's the radio know

Maybe she's tuned in, so Mister DJ, please
Play a song that's filled with sweet apologies
Then crank it up so the signal's loud and strong
Help me bring her back home, help me bring her back home

How's the radio know she left
How's the radio know I did her wrong
Every record that DJ spins
Is a good-love-gone-bad song
How's the radio know I miss her
And I'd die to tell her so
Oh, how's the radio know
Oh, how's the radio know

Well, down at the factory, I'm never late
I'm a mild mannered man who pulls his weight
I give a hundred percent, I don't ever stop
'Til Friday evening when I punch that clock
Then I disappear until the weekend's through
And you'll never guess who I turn into

I'm a honky-tonk superman
Ready or not, I'm back again
Dancing on the tables
And swinging from the chandeliers
I'm a honky-tonk superman
That's who I really am
A real rebel, dare-devil
Honky-tonkin' superman

Everybody's waiting for my next move
Last night I broke the record for acting a fool
My favorite waitress said I went a little too far
When I came roller skating down the top of the bar
Now, don't blame me for just having fun
The never should have bet me that it couldn't be done
('Cause)


I'm a honky-tonk superman
Ready or not, I'm back again
Dancing on the tables
And swinging from the chandeliers
I'm a honky-tonk superman
That's who I really am
A real rebel, dare-devil
Honky-tonkin' superman

Hey, look up there on the neon sign
It's a bird, it's a plane, Lord, he's lost his mind

Oh, it's just honky-tonk superman
Ready or not, I'm back again
Dancing on the tables
And swinging from the chandeliers
Whoa, yeah, I'm a honky-tonk superman
Yeah, that's who I really am
A real rebel, dare-devil, honky-tonkin' superman
Yeah, sure enough, real tough, honky-tonk superman

Well, down at the factory, I'm never late
I'm a mild mannered man who pulls his weight
I give a hundred percent, I don't ever stop
'Til Friday evening when I punch that clock
Then I disappear until the weekend's through
And you'll never guess who I turn into

I'm a honky-tonk superman
Ready or not, I'm back again
Dancing on the tables
And swinging from the chandeliers
I'm a honky-tonk superman
That's who I really am
A real rebel, dare-devil
Honky-tonkin' superman

Everybody's waiting for my next move
Last night I broke the record for acting a fool
My favorite waitress said I went a little too far
When I came roller skating down the top of the bar
Now, don't blame me for just having fun
The never should have bet me that it couldn't be done
('Cause)


I'm a honky-tonk superman
Ready or not, I'm back again
Dancing on the tables
And swinging from the chandeliers
I'm a honky-tonk superman
That's who I really am
A real rebel, dare-devil
Honky-tonkin' superman

Hey, look up there on the neon sign
It's a bird, it's a plane, Lord, he's lost his mind

Oh, it's just honky-tonk superman
Ready or not, I'm back again
Dancing on the tables
And swinging from the chandeliers
Whoa, yeah, I'm a honky-tonk superman
Yeah, that's who I really am
A real rebel, dare-devil, honky-tonkin' superman
Yeah, sure enough, real tough, honky-tonk superman

I reckon there's one near your hometown
An old cinderblock building looks half
torn down
Just hang a left down the lost highway
Keep going till you see the signs that say

CHORUS
Honky tonk if you love country
Honky tonk you whole life long
Honky tonk if you love country
That's what keeps this country strong

Them little ladies in the kitchen can't be
beat
They've got your hard-boiled eggs and
your pickled pig feet
Don't you try to order no imported beer
That truck only runs from St. Louie to
here

REPEAT CHORUS

All the girls get frisky on Friday night
When the band starts playing don't you
be surprised
We do things different when we start to
rock
Yeah, we hop on the hiop and we hip on the
hop

REPEAT CHORUS

We'll be the life of the party at the party
of your life
You might even meet your next ex-wife
Ain't no better place for you to be
In the home of the brave and the land of
the free

REPEAT CHORUS (TWICE)

What makes me get up every mornin'
When I can't find the will
And what keeps me goin' through the motions
When all my dreams are standing still
Why do I try so hard
How did I get this far
What is the bottom line each and every time

Chorus
I do it for her
It's all about her
(Oh) God knows she gives me more than I deserve
Every thought I think
Every breath I breath
Everything that I hold dear to me
Revolves around one simple little word
Her

There's times I take it all for granted
Just how fortunate I am
God knows it took a better woman to make me a better man
Oh, sometimes it don't show
Don't always let her know
What I couldn't live without
I know there ain't a doubt

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge
She's my life's work
And for all it's worth

(Repeat Chorus)

Talkin' about her

I remember I was sitting in this little cafe
Some where out in the middle of L.A.
It was almost Christmas and I was all alone

Suddenly He appeared, hungry, cold and tired
Headed straight for me, He sat down uninvited
What was on my mind when I didn't say
'Cause what He said to me, I think of every Christmas day

He said that He was Jesus born in Bethlehem
And that He died for us but somehow we'd forgotten Him
Maybe He was lying just above my father's tree
But He said that He was Jesus and I just had to believe

I sat there in stunned silence and when His eyes met mine
I just pushed my plate to Him and He said, "You're mighty kind"
And I admit I had my doubts but I just couldn't take the chance
I know the good book says, "You gotta help your fellow man"

And He said that He was Jesus born in Bethlehem
And that He died for us but somehow we'd forgotten Him
Maybe He was lying just above my father's tree
But He said that He was Jesus and I just had to believe

I may never know if it was Jesus in that chair
All I really know is that I'm sure that He was there

He said that He was Jesus born in Bethlehem
And that He died for us but somehow we'd forgotten Him
Maybe He was lying just above my father's tree
But He said that He was Jesus and I just had to believe

Yep, I was sitting in this little cafe
Some where out in the middle of L.A.
It was almost Christmas, I was all alone