He was driving home one evening, in his beat up Pontiac. When an old lady flagged him down; Her Mercedes had a flat. He could see that she was frightened, Standing out there in the snow. 'Till he said "I'm here to help you ma'am, By the way, my name's Joe."
She said, "I'm from St. Louis", And I'm only passing through, I must've seen a hundred cars go by, This is awful nice of you."
When he changed the tire, and closed her trunk, And was about to drive away, She said, "How much do I owe you?"
Here's what he had to say:
::Chorus:: You don't owe me a thing, I've been there too. And someone once helped me out, Just the way I'm helping you. If you really wanna pay me back, Here's what you do: Don't let the chain of love end with you.
Well a few miles down the road, The lady saw a small cafe. She went in to grab a bite to eat, And then be on her way. But she couldn't help but notice, How the waitress smiled so sweet And how she must've been eight months along, And dead on her feet.
No, she didn't know her story, And she probably never will, When the waitress went to get her change, From a hundred dollar bill, The lady slipped right out the door, And on a napkin left a note. There were tears in the waitress's eyes, When she read what she wrote:
::Chorus:: You don't owe me a thing, I've been there too. And someone once helped me out, Just the way I'm helping you. If you really wanna pay me back, Here's what you do: Don't let the chain of love end with you.
That night when she got home from work, The waitress climbed into bed. She was thinking 'bout the money, And what the lady's note had said. As her husband lay there sleeping, She whispered soft and low: "Everything's gonna be alright; I love you, Joe."
I'm a little bit rough around the edges Yeah, girl I've been known To fall too hard I ain't afraid to dance around On jagged ledges That's why I'm rough Around the edges of my heart
I'm a working man I've got callused hands And I can't stand a suit and tie Hey, I'm at home in here I like this atmosphere And drinking beer on a Friday night I've been knowing you For a dance or two I think I'd better warn you now
I'm a little bit rough around the edges Yeah, girl I've been known To fall too hard I ain't afraid to dance around On jagged ledges That's why I'm rough Around the edges of my heart
I could fall for you Before this night is through And if I do, hey that's okay I'd like to share my dreams Friends and front porch swings The simple things, hey what do you say You don't know me yet I work without a net And what you see is what you get
I'm a little bit rough around the edges Yeah, girl I've been known To fall too hard I ain't afraid to dance around On jagged ledges That's why I'm rough Around the edges of my heart
She's got a mind of her own But her heart belongs to me Oh, she could make it alone But where on earth would I be She'll listen but she won't do What she's told Sometime's she's hard to handle But she's always easy to hold
She's strong enough To stand on her own two feet Oh but I'm so glad Sometimes she leans on me She's the kind of woman That no man can control Sometimes she's hard to handle But she's always easy to hold
When she don't Get what she wants There's hell to pay And the truth be known I wouldn't want her Any other way There's some devil in every angel There are thorns with every rose Sometimes she's Hard to handle But she's always easy to hold
Yeah here she comes Two hours late But that girl's always Worth the wait And I love it She's got a tie-dyed shirt on Wrong side out But she makes left of center seem right somehow And I love it She's got a way Of being nonchalant Kind of Quirky Everything I'm not
Chorus (She's so/That girl's) unordinary So unpredictable it's scary I think I got more than What I bargained for But I keep coming back For more of it 'Cause I love it
She's got her two tattoos One on her back And I ain't saying Where the other one's at Ooh I love it She don't own a dress But she's a beauty queen Takes glamour shots in cut-off jeans And I love it But if there's one thing That I love most It's how she does exactly What I think she won't
Deep as the ocean And right as rain This powerful emotion Lifts me up above the plain Taking me to places I never thought I'd go Showing me a grace I never thought I'd know
Chorus When I feel like I can't go on You deliver me And when the road is winding And way too long You deliver me You deliver me
I feel like a sinner Whose been washed clean An absolute beginner Whose heart has never seen I must be forgiven For sometimes asking why I was chosen to be given You in my life
Chorus When there's a distance Between what I am And who I wanna be You deliver me
Para bailar la bamba Para bailar la bamba Se necesita una poca de gracia Una poca de gracia para Mi para ti Y arriba, arriba (Y arriba, arriba, por to sere) (Por ti sere', por ti sere')
Yo no soy marinero Yo no soy marinero Soy capitan, soy capitan Soy capitan
Para bailar la bamba Para bailar la bamba Se necesita una poca de gracia Una poca de gracia para Mi para ti Y arriba, arriba (Y arriba, arriba, por ti sere') (Por to sere', por ti sere')
Bamba, bamba (la bamba) Bamba, bamba (la bamba) Bamba, bamba (Bamba, bamba) (Para bailar la bamba)
Now I really should have known That you'd show up sooner or later Knowin' every Friday night They always have your favorite band Though someone new is with you at our table Would it be too much for me to ask To ask you not to dance
Chorus Not tonight, not until My hearts had some time to heal Not right now 'til I'm gone I won't be here all that long And when I leave, you can stay And just dance the night away But 'til then, do you think that there's a chance I could ask you not to dance
I saw you slip the leader of the band A piece of paper I knew what song they'd play Before he took it from your hand I was wonderin' if you'd do me one last favor And if the answer's no I'll understand Could I ask you not to dance
I remember when it all began You couldn't keep your body >From my hands I remember nights we felt So close How we got so distant I don't know So as you plan Your brand new life Keep this one thing in mind
If you ever feel Like lovin' me again The door's wide open Baby walk right in I'll be waitin' 'Til the end of time Heart and mind Now just like back then If you ever feel Like needin' someone Who will love you Like I've always done Girl I'll show you Some things never end If you ever feel Like lovin' me again
People change And baby so do dreams They move along To where the grass is green So I won't hold you down To what we had Last thing I wanna do Is make you sad But if things don't fly your way Girl it's never too late
If you ever feel Like lovin' me again The door's wide open Baby walk right in I'll be waitin' 'Til the end of time Heart and mind Now just like back then If you ever feel Like needin' someone Who will live you Like I've always done Girl I'll show you Some things never end If you ever feel Like lovin' me again
Girl, if you only knew How many times I've reached for you Every night I'd drift off to sleep And there you would be Reaching for me too Oh but now I don't have to close my eyes For this dream to come alive
Chorus It's real It's here in my heart Stronger than steel Brighter than a million stars (Oh) Baby you, have shown me How love should feel Every single touch Tells me that this love is real
I guess, I really thought The thrill would wear off, eventually Oh but still I can't get enough I still get a rush When you're close to me You're the fire Burning in my soul And that is how I know
Chorus I can't remember Ever feeling like this With every look and every kiss It's real
You're telling me We gotta talk That you can't go on Holdin' it inside No it isn't Anybody's fault I shouldn't blame myself You know I tried You thought it through How you agonized Though it took some time Now you know for sure What we have really isn't what You're looking for
Say no more Baby I get the picture Say no more 'Cause I'll never understand How you fell out of love But you spelled it out enough I'll be ok And you'll be ok Please walk away And say no more
No it really doesn't Ease the pain When you say you wish It had all worked out And being sorry Isn't gonna change What I'm losing here What I'm feeling now There'll be nights When I toss and turn With your hollow words Ringing in my ears I think I heard enough to hurt about You made it clear
Say no more Baby I get the picture Say no more 'Cause I'll never understand How you fell out of love But you spelled it out enough I'll be ok And you'll be ok Please walk away And say no more
I love flying down the road Buddy make this big rig roll We got miles and miles to go Before we sleep >From the big sky of Montana To the peaches in Savannah We're on our way to play that Texas swing
Dallas, Ft. Worth, Amarillo On down to San Antone Gonna turn it loose in Houston Y'all it's good to be back home Lubbock, Texarkana, Corpus Austin, Abilene Man we love to play that Texas swing
Saw the lights in New York City Up in Maine the leaves were pretty California knows what Western Really means Partied down in Arizona Swung up through Oklahoma Now we're all turned up to do that Texas swing
Dallas, Ft. Worth, Amarillo On down to San Antone Gonna turn it loose in Houston Y'all it's good to be back home Lubbock, Texarkana, Corpus Austin, Abilene Man we love to play that Texas swing
Oh love you know I'm so afraid to fall 'Cause remember the last time You backed me against the wall Oh like a fool I trusted you I was a little too naive But this time love You're asking way too much of me
This time love It would be too much to take 'Cause once I fall for her There'll be no way to escape She'll be the one to take my heart And never set it free This time love You're asking way too much of me
Oh love I don't know how long I can wait And any minute now just might be too late So stop me now if it can't work out 'Cause I already see Oh this time love You're asking way too much of me
Oh this time love It would be too much to take 'Cause once I fall for her There'll be no way to escape She'll be the one to take my heart And never set it free Oh this time love You're asking way too much of me
Oh I said this time, this time love You're asking way too much of me
She loves to buy those designer clothes And she tends to cry at the picture shows And she'll makes plans without telling me And I dont understand I guess its just a woman thing
But whatever it is that I cant figure out It all comes clear when she walks in and the lights go down It's a mystery that I cant explain But I love what she does to me when she's doing that woman thing
Now she'll go on about losing weight While all along I'm thinking she looks great I never know where her mood will swing Cuz I'm just a man and thats just a woman thing
But whatever it is that I cant figure out It all comes clear when she walks in and the lights go down It's a mystery that I cant explain But I love what she does to me when she's doing that woman thing
woooo It's a mystery that I cant explain But I love what she does to me when she's doing that woman thing
I love what she does to me when she's doing that woman thing
She could see him comin' from a mile away Kickin' up dust down the dirt road She ran and met him at the front gate Hopped in the truck and said let's go You wouldn't think there'd be much to do So far from the city lights But give two kids all that room And there's no tellin' what they'd find
They felt the rhythm of the wind Blowin' through the wheat fields The sun wasn't all that fell As the moon began to rise Beneath the stars in each other's arms They were onto somethin' It ain't called heartland for nothin'
The thing about bein' from a town that small Is everyone's lookin' for a way out But that never crossed their minds at all After twenty good years there's no doubt
The two of them saw so much more Than corn and barbed wire fence They found a love worth stayin' for And they've been together ever since
They felt the rhythm of the wind Blowin' through the wheat fields The sun wasn't all that fell As the moon began to rise Beneath the stars in each other's arms They were onto somethin' It ain't called heartland for nothin'
Oh they felt the rhythm of the wind Blowin' through the wheat fields The sun wasn't all that fell As the moon began to rise Beneath the stars in each other's arms They were onto somethin' It ain't called heartland for nothin'
Girl I know you don't really know me Still I want you to listen closely This might sound crazy But after all isn't love like that I would be crazy to let this moment pass
What if I don't say what's on my mind And you walk away I might live out my life And never feel this way What if you are the one That I'm meant to love What if tonight is the night What if once in a lifetime love Don't come twice
Girl take a chance time is unfolding We could be blessed without even knowing Just for a minute Close your eyes and don't take another breath 'Cause what if you miss it And it never comes again
What if you don't say what's on your mind And I walk away You might live out your life And never feel this way What if I am the one That you're meant to love And what if tonight is the night What if once in a lifetime love Don't come twice
I don't wanna wake up by myself Years from now wishin' That I'd told you what I felt Your eyes are a window to your soul If you don't open up I may never know
What if we don't say what's on our minds And we walk away We might live out our lives And never feel this way What if I am the one And you are the one What if tonight is the night What if once in a lifetime love Don't come twice
Oh girl what if you are the one And I am the one What if tonight is the night What if once in a lifetime love Don't come twice
Everything I touch turns to ashes So I wouldn't dare lay a hand on you I've never had much luck with passion But I can tell you're wantin' me too
Everytime you look my way I shiver I'm havin' a hard time keepin' my cool I see the message your eyes deliver Or is it just the smoke in the room
I feel the heat It's gettin' harder and harder to breathe I feel the sweat Rollin' down the nape of my neck You're burnin' me up Just look at this ragin' fire you started Don't stop now Baby you're cold hearted
Well I've always been a little bit reckless Oh and now here I am playin' with fire With every sweet kiss from your red lips You make my temperature rise
I feel the heat It's gettin' harder and harder to breathe I feel the sweat Rollin' down the nape of my neck You're burnin' me up Just look at this ragin' fire you started Don't stop now Baby that's cold hearted
I feel the heat It's gettin' harder and harder to breathe I feel the sweat Rollin' down the nape of my neck Oh you're burnin' me up Oh look at this ragin' fire you started Don't stop now Baby that's cold hearted
It's the third hardest thing I'll ever do, Leaving here without you. And the second hardest thing I'll ever to do, Is telling her, about you. She's been good to me, when things were going rough, How can I tell her now, that good ain't good enough.
The hardest thing I will ever have to do, Is holding her and loving you.
If she'd give me one good reason I'd be gone. But she ain't done one thing wrong. So don't expect me just to walk out of the door. I still love her but I love you more. She's been good to me, when things weren't going right. She made my days long before you made my nights.
The hardest thing I'll ever have to do, Is holding her and loving you. Yeah, the hardest thing I'll ever have to do, Is holding her and loving you. Girl, the hardest thing I'll ever have to do, Is holding her and loving you.
What's that look, you're giving me Staring me down with fire in your eyes But it's alright baby, cuz you look so good When you're giving me a hard time
I can tell by your smile That making up might take a while
(chorus) Maybe we should lose some sleep tonight Wrap yourself around this heart of mine Let's count the stars in each others eyes Maybe we should lose some sleep tonight
Yeah, that's right, I meant what i said I'm getting tired of playing around That's enough, I've had it upto here Let's settle this right now
Who said, it wasn't any fun I hope we're in for a long one
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Baby laying here with you now Makes me want to drag this whole thing down
