She danced in the dirty streets Satin shoes tied to her feet People round here said she was a sight Every night when the sun went down She'd curtsy and take a bow To the man in the moon and the dim street lights We held in high regard The rose in the mission yard Singing, "Buffalo Gals won't you come out tonight
And her name was Ruby Brown And she came through shanty town Like a queen without a crown And her name was Ruby Brown
Long about ten years ago She disappeared, why no one knows But some say she was running for her life 'Cause a mean looking man in a limousine Came down from New Orleans He said he came here looking for his wife
And her name was Ruby Brown And she came through shanty town Like a queen without a crown And her name was Ruby Brown
Some say he beat her bad 'Till she just went plain mad But I say she went where he could never go
And her name was Ruby Brown And she came through shanty town Like a queen without a crown And her name was Ruby Brown
(feat. Nancy Wilson, Deana Carter & Wynonna Judd) (Powers)
[Originally by The Youngbloods]
Love is but a song to sing Fear's the way we die You can make the mountains ring Or make the angels cry Though the bird is on the wing And you may not know why
Come on people now Smile on your brother Everybody get together Try to love one another Right now
Some may come and some may go We shall surely pass When the one that left us here Returns for us at last We are but a moment's sunlight Fading in the grass
Come on people now Smile on your brother Everybody get together Try to love one another Right now
Come on people now Smile on your brother Everybody get together Try to love one another Right now
Come on people now Smile on your brother Everybody get together Try to love one another Right now
If you hear the song I sing You will understand (listen!) You hold the key to love and fear All in your trembling hand Just one key unlocks them both It's there at you command
Come on people now Smile on your brother Everybody get together Try to love one another Right now
Come on people now Smile on your brother Everybody get together Try to love one another Right now
Come on people now Smile on your brother Everybody get together Try to love one another Right now
There are times when my heart is uneasy with fear The answers are nowhere in sight Then I hear a sweet voice whisper soft in my ear Everything's gonna be alright
When I see the people with hunger in their eyes And no guidance through the night Once again that sweet voice whispers soft in my ear, sayin' Everything's gonna be alright
I'll show you the way if you'll only believe Everything's gonna be alright I'll show you the way if you just believe me Everything's gonna be alright
Now I can see it's all comin' home The message rings clear and bright Just as He promised, no one ever walks alone And His love will show the light
See the light shine, oh how it shines Everything's gonna be alright See the light shine, oh how it shines Everything's gonna be alright Everything's gonna be alright
(Written by Deana Carter, Chris Farren & Chuck Jones)
I'm looking at you in the candlelight I whisper softly in your ear Feels like the stars are lining up tonight I'm gonna hold you tenderly Pull you close and
Love you like a freight train Gonna roll you down the railway I'm gonna love you like a f-f-f-f-freight train I'm gonna love you like a, love you like a Freight train
Lock the door and throw the key away I'm gonna take my time Sun comin' up at the break of day Won't be the end of the line Oh baby, I'm gonna
Love you like a freight train Gonna roll you down the railway I'm gonna love you like a f-f-f-f-freight train I'm gonna love you like a, love you like a Freight train
Chuggin' up Chuggin' up and down again
Love you like a freight train Gonna roll you down the railway I'm gonna love you like a f-f-f-f-freight train I'm gonna love you like a, love you like a Freight train
Chuggin' up Chuggin' up and down again
I'm gonna roll you down the railway I'm gonna love you like a f-f-f-f-freight train I'm gonna love you like a, love you like a Freight train
Chuggin' up Chuggin' up and down again Chuggin' up Chuggin' up and down again Chuggin' up Chuggin' up and down again
I live by the river on the wrong side of town Nothing much to do here but listen to the sound Of a train I'll never catch passin' me by Of the muddy water drinkin' the tears that I cry
So I head you're comin' back with somebody else Well, if I had the time, if I had a little help Every bridge in Dickson County would be burning down tonight Every bridge in Dickson County would be burning down tonight
I have to think of something, I just have to find a way Before you cross that river, before I see your face 'Cause I can see your headlights and I can feel the pain And nothing's gonna save me if I see you again But if I could use this torch I carry to put it all to rights I'd be baptized in the ashes come the morning light And every bridge in Dickson County would be burning down tonight
I'd pay the price, I'd take the blame If I could see it all go up in flames And if I could use this torch I carry to put it all to rights But if I could use this torch I carry to put it all to rights Dickson County
She was born at a rest stop on the Kansas state line In the back of a Dodge in the summer time Her momma named her Indiana like their license plate And with the hum of the tires on the interstate She was cryin'
They left her at a Denny's up in Colorado In a blanket with her name written on a note That said, "Forgive us Lord for not takin' her But this child has a better chance of makin' it In someone else's arms"
And it's a crazy thing Fate has perfect wings All the way down the line Angels working overtime
She was raised in a place called Cheyenne Wells But she never fit in and everyone could tell That she didn't belong in some prairie town And when she turned eighteen she bought a ticket out On a Greyhound
They stopped a few minutes out of Santa Fe She got out for a smoke and they drove away She hitched a ride with a boy right out of school He said "I'm headed out west" and she said "Me too If that's all right"
And it's a crazy thing Fate has perfect wings All the way down the line Angels working overtime
It took a couple hundred miles 'til they fell in love They knew forever was the only thing good enough And in a moment of passion in a motel room They held on tight and their aim was true Now they're countin' down the days And dreamin' all night in an apartment in L.A.
And it's a crazy thing Fate has perfect wings All the way down the line Angels working overtime
And it's a crazy thing Fate has perfect wings All the way down the line Angels working overtime
She was born at a rest stop on the Kansas state line Angels workin' overtime She was cryin' She was cryin' She was cryin'
I used to see in Black and white Never something in between Waitin on the love of my life To come into my dreams Everything in shades of gray Never any blues or greens I needed someone else to turn to Someone who could help me learn to see All the beauty that was waiting for me
You..you put the blue back in the sky You put the rainbow in my eyes The silver lining in my prayers And now there's colour everywhere You put the red back in the rose Just when I needed it most You came along to show you care And now there's colour everywhere
My life was so predictable Never any mystery But ever since you shined the light All of that is history Now I have a hand to hold And a reason to believe There's someone in my life worth living for I was hanging 'round just wishin' on a star To put the happiness back in my heart and
You..you put the blue back in the sky You put the rainbow in my eyes The silver lining in my prayers And now there is colour everywhere You put the red back in the rose Just when I needed it most You came along to show you care And now there's colour everywhere
I left those hazy days behind me Never to return again Now theyre just a faded memory 'Cause baby it's all so clear to see The beauty that was waiting for me
You..you put the blue back in the sky You put the rainbow in my eyes The silver lining in my prayers And now there is colour everywhere You put the red back in the rose Just when I needed it most You came along to show you care And now there's colour everywhere
You care and now there's colour everywhere There's colour everywhere There's colour everywhere
i dont understand the things you do the more you think the more i think you are confused it shouldn't be so hard to figure out what you can and can not live without so why can't you
CHORUS make up your mind im going crazy after all this time you'd think that maybe you would realize that no one could love you like i do and i just can'tkeep waiting here for you to make up your mind
i dont know what it is that your searching for i wonder if you wonder if theres someting more out there and even though it'll break my heart i cant keep going on and on the way things are, it's not fair
REPEAT CHORUS
i dont wanna have to tell you goodbye but baby trust me i will and i might regret it for the rest of my life but i can't change the way i feel dont you realize that no one else could love you like i do but i just cant keep waiting here for you to make up your mind i dont understand the things you do the more you think the more i think you are confused make up your mind make up your mind make up your mind make up your mind
Caroline was born about a mile from the Mississippi Kinda like the kudzu, she grew up fast and pretty A little bit of Memphis, little bit of New York City All the boys would come around, blocking up her Daddy's driveway But she could spot a come-on coming from a mile away She hears them callin' but she ain't fallin'
She wants a love that's gonna last forever She wants to stand where her feet don't touch the ground She's holding out for a piece of heaven She's gonna fly and she's never comin'down
She's waiting tables at her Uncle Joe's "Bar & Dinner" And it was powerful stuff when he pulled up in a big freight liner He lit a cigarette and when their eyes met She knew that one day he'd carry her away
She wants a love that's gonna last forever She wants to stand where her feet don't touch the ground She's holding out for a piece of heaven She's gonna fly and she's never comin'down
She wants a love that's gonna last forever She wants to stand where her feet don't touch the ground She's holding out for a piece of heaven She's gonna fly and she's never comin'down
She wants a love that's gonna last forever She wants to stand where her feet don't touch the ground She's holding out for a piece of heaven She's gonna fly and she's never comin'down
She's gonna fly She's never comin' down She's gonna fly She's gonna fly She's never comin' down She's gonna fly She's never comin' down
A tear ran down his face As she started to leave He said, baby, don't do this I'm beggin' you please What can I say to stop you From walkin' out on us I'll do anything to save our love
She said I'm through with talkin' You know I've tried my best I gotta leave right now I've got a plane to catch And he said
People miss planes It happens all the time They cancel their plans They change their minds Listen to your heart Before you go too far Baby, turn around Before it's too late People miss planes
She made it to the airport In the nick of time In a moment she'd be gone Yeah, she'd board that flight She'd fly away from trouble From the struggles that they had And from everything they had shared
A tear fell on her ticket As she thought about their love In just another minute She'd give it all up
Then she heard a voice calling Boarding flight 41 When another voice inside her said You don't have to get on
People miss planes It happens all the time They cancel their plans They change their minds Listen to your heart Before you go too far Baby, turn around Before it's too late People miss planes
We fell in love underneath a Michelangelo sky We saw the same things in the shapes of the clouds rolling by A blanket of leaves and the soft summer wind Feeling the heat of the sun on our skin That's when I learned how to fly One kiss and you painted a picture of heaven It's there when I look in your eyes I swear I can see forever Underneath a Michelangelo sky
One kiss and you painted a picture of heaven It's there when I look in your eyes I swear I can see forever Underneath a Michelangelo sky
Until that day I was living in black and white The touch of your hand brings all these colors to life I get the feeling this feeling won't fade Here in your arms I get carried away Back to the very first time
One kiss and you painted a picture of heaven It's there when I look in your eyes I swear I can see forever Underneath a Michelangelo sky
One kiss and you painted a picture of heaven It's there when I look in your eyes I swear I can see forever Underneath a Michelangelo sky
One kiss and you painted a picture of heaven It's there when I look in your eyes I swear I can see forever Underneath a Michelangelo sky
I rode my bicycle past your window last night I roller skated to your door at day light It almost seems like you're avoiding me I'm okay alone, but you got something I need
Well, I got a brand new pair of roller skates I think that we should get together and try them out, you see I been looking around awhile, you got something for me Oh, I got a brand new pair of roller skates You got a brand new key
I ride my bike, I roller skate, don't drive no car Don't go too fast, but I go pretty far For somebody who don't drive I been all round the world Some people think I done all right for a girl
Well, I got a brand new pair of roller skates You got a brand new key I think that we should get together and try them out, you see I been looking around awhile, you got something for me Oh, I got a brand new pair of roller skates You got a brand new key
I asked your mother if you were at home She said "Yes" but you weren't alone Well, sometimes I think that you're avoiding me I'm okay alone, but you got something I need
Well, I got a brand new pair of roller skates You got a brand new key I think that we should get together and try them out, you see I been looking around awhile, you got something for me Oh, I got a brand new pair of roller skates You got a brand new key Oh, I got a brand new pair of roller skates You got a brand new key Oh, I got a brand new pair of roller skates
I write you letters, but I don't send ?em I just can't figure out how to end them I try to reach you, you're right beside me There's something missing and we can't deny that
We live together separately We don't want to fall apart But every time we kiss there's an emptiness An absence of the heart
We live together separately We don't want to fall apart But every time we kiss there's an emptiness An absence of the heart
We live together separately We don't want to fall apart But every time we kiss there's an emptiness An absence of the heart
But every time we kiss there's an emptiness An absence of the heart
I ain't in love, I ain't your bud I ain't your little turtle dove I ain't your chick, I ain't your squeeze I ain't the girl I used to be But baby, you still shake me I ain't upset, I ain't a wreck Cause I forgive and I forget And I ain't bitter, I ain't sore And I ain't cryin' anymore But baby, you still shake me Yeah baby, you still shake me
Every time I see you out It makes me want to scream I can't seem to figure out What did I ever see In a fool like you
The things I used to do I don't The things I would have, now I won't Yeah I'm o.k. and I'm alright And I'm not living in denial But baby, you still shake me Yeah baby, you still shake me
I ain't in love, I ain't your bud I ain't your little turtle dove I ain't your chick, I ain't your squeeze I ain't the girl I used to be But baby you still shake me Yeah baby, you don't know what you do to me, baby You shake me baby
Everyday seems I turn another page And it feels like the heartache fades a little more away Look in the mirror and I like what I see Hey you didn't take that much baby out of me Something proud and something strong Fills the absence of a memory that's dead and gone
I do believe I'm crossing over I feel that weight come off my shoulder I close my eyes And drift close to the other side Lord I swear I'm crossing over I found the strength to let you go and The the thought of you is getting colder And further from my mind And I think I crossed that line To the other side
Lately I find when I'm walking through town I don't have to turn away I don't have to look down If I should see you with somebody new Well I might get sentimental But I'll lake it through Something real and something right Puts the shadow of doubt In a different light
I do believe I'm crossing over I feel that weight come off my shoulder I close my eyes And I drift close to the other side Lord I swear I'm crossing over I found the strength to let you go and The thought of you is getting colder And further from my mind And I think I crossed that line To the other side
Flowers and wine is what I thought I would find, when I came home from working tonight. Well, now here I stand over this fryin' pan, and you want a cold one again.
I bought these new heels, did my nails, had my hair done just right. I thought this new dress was a sure bet for romance tonight. Well it's perfectly clear, between the TV and beer, I won't get so much as a kiss. As I head for the door, I turn around to be sure, did I shave my legs for this?
Now when we first met, you promised we'd get a house on a hill with a pool. Well, this trailer stays wet, and we're swimming in debt. Now you want me to go back to school.
I bought these new heels, did my nails, had my hair done just right. I thought this new dress was a sure bet for romance tonight. Well it's perfectly clear, between the TV and beer, I won't get so much as a kiss. As I head for the door, I turn around to be sure, did I shave my legs for this? Darling, did I shave my legs for this?
If you get out in the drivin' rain Stand in the eye of the hurricane And never think twiceIf you turn your back on selfishness Cause your thougts are for someone else Cause they've changed your life That's how you know it's love That's how you know it's meant to be When the span of forever Just never seems long enough That's how you know it's love When you heart insists that you give it all When you no longer fear the fall And you just let go When the past is finally dead and gone Fate leads you somewhere to the one That has your soul That's how you know it's love That's how you know it's meant to be When the span of forever Just never seems long enough That's how you know it's love No part of you questions No part of you doubts You're only sure this is what love's about And nothing and no one can stand in your way Or keep you from saying What your heart is dying to say That's how you know it's love That's how you know it's meant to be When the span of forever Just never seems long enough That's how you know it's love
He was working through college on my grandpa's farm I was thirsting for knowledge and he had a car I was caught somewhere between a woman and a child When one restless summer we found love growing wild On the banks of the river on a well beaten path It's funny how those memories they last Like strawberry wine and seventeen The hot July moon saw everything My first taste of love oh bittersweet Green on the vine Like strawberry wine
I still remember when thirty was old And my biggest fear was September when he had to go A few cards and letters and one long distance call We drifted away like the leaves in the fall But year after year I come back to this place Just to remember the taste Of strawberry wine and seventeen The hot July moon saw everything My first taste of love oh bittersweet Green on the vine Like strawberry wine
The fields have grown over now Years since they've seen the plow There's nothing time hasn't touched Is it really him or the loss of my innocence I've been missing so much
Like strawberry wine and seventeen The hot July moon saw everything My first taste of love oh bittersweet Green on the vine Like strawberry wine
