Lee Ann Womack

I think I know what killed Keith Whitley,
and I wasn't just the whiskey,
Even with success there was a sad lonliness,
I think I know what killed Keith Whitley.

I think I know what got Hank Williams,
there was an emptiness that filled him,
sitting in the back of that long cadillac,
i think I know what got Hank Williams.

Chorus:
Sometimes the teardrops can't be measured
sometimes the blues have no name
sometimes the feeling somethings missing
grabs your heart and won't go away.

I think I know what took Ol' Johnnny
and it wasn't his tired body
he went so soon after losing June
I think I know what took Ol' Johnny

Sometime the teardops can't be meazsuured
sometimes the blues have no name
sometimes the feeling somethings missing
finds your heart and won't go away

I think I know what killed Keith Whitley
and it wasn't just the Whiskey

I've been looking for a sweeter side
Looking for a big bloom on a short vine
Looking for a better way of life
Somewhere that I can call home

Spent my time at a peach stand
Sun beatin' like a stinging red tan
Like the back of my daddy's hand
The only thing I've ever known

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I can hear the bees buzzin' through the walls
Making their honey and singing their song
They say I work for the queen all day
Yeah, I work for the queen all day
Ohhhh...
Ohhhh...

Sometimes it's a bitter taste
For a motherless child so out of place
I never understood why she ran away
Maybe I'll never know

But there's a light shinin' through the trees
And a restless hum that's calling me
I could almost be carried by the breeze
And let it take me where it goes

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Now I'm standing on the front porch
Kettle whistling through the screen door
Little footsteps on the kitchen floor
Pretty soon we're gonna eat

Some things come right away
Some seem to take forever and a day
All I know is that it worked out either way
I think I found a family

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Innocent, Confident
With a hint of curiosity and an air of what you see is what you get
fun to be around
Laugh at herself
Never worried
Life is short but whats the hurry
Bright-eyed and ready to take on the world

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Have you seen that girl
That everybody says I used to be
Have you seen that girl
Where along the way did I lose me?
Have you seen that girl

She was full of life
Looked on the brighter side
If it was worth a chance she'd take it
Said that life is what you make it
But a few wrong moves led to a few wrong turns
And once your burned your not the same
You tend to shy from the flame
I hate to think shes givin up her dream

(CHORUS)
Have you seen that girl
That everybody says I used to be
Have you seen that girl
Where along the way did I lose me
Have you seen that girl
Where along the way did I lose me
Have you seen that girl

Everybody needs
A reason to believe
Something
To keep 'em going
To set their soul on fire
And make 'em feel alive
It's their inspiration

Chorus:
Some find it in
Living off the land
Some find it in
Working for the man
Some find it
With a bottle
In their hand
That's what
Gets 'em through
Some find it in
A shiny limousine
Some find it
In the magazines
They read
Some find happiness
Is out of reach
No matter what they do
Baby, that's not me
I found it in you

I always wondered when
My search was gonna end
And I'd find
What I'd been missin'
Now everything you are
It goes right to my heart
And it feeds this passion

(Chorus)

Bridge:
You're my journey's end
My solid ground
You're what I could
Never live without

(Chorus)

I found it in you

Daddy took my sister's bike
Before I knew it, it was like
He bought it just for me down at the store
And mama bought a Goodwill gown
Added lace and beads she found
So I could wear what Cinderella wore

Chorus:
So much for used and abused
Abandoned, thrown away
Some things are destined to live another day
It takes a certain kind
To look deep enough to find
The beauty within
And I thank God for those
Who make the old new again

And to my baggage filled with broken things
I threw in all my hopes and dreams
And on my sleeve I wore my broken heart
I thought forever'd be how long I'd wait
Before I met the man who'd make it better
And give me a brand new start

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Bridge:
We're all lost and found, damaged goods
Cast aside, misunderstood
Scratched and dented, needing paint
A sin away from a saint

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We pass in the hall
On our way to separate rooms
The only time we ever talk
Is when the monthly bills are due

We go work, we go to church
We fake the perfect life
I'm past the point of give a damn
And all my tears are cried

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We can just go on like this
Say the word we'll call it quits
Baby you can go or you can stay
I won't love you either way

It's been so long since I felt
Anything inside these walls
You can't hate and you can't hurt
When you don't feel at all

I used to cry and stay up nights
And wonder what went wrong
It's been hard but hearts can only
Do that for so long

I recognized your number,
It's burned into my brain,
Felt my heart beating faster,
Every time it rang.
Some things never change,
That's why I didn't answer.

I bet you're in a bar,
Listening to a country song.
Glass of Johnny Walker Red,
With no one to take you home.
They're probably closing down,
Saying, "No more alcohol."
I bet you're in a bar
'Cause I'm always your last call.

I don't need to check that message.
I know what it says.
"Baby, I still love you,"
Don't mean nothing when there's whiskey on your breath.
That's the only love I get.
So if you're calling...

I bet you're in a bar
Listening to a cheatin' song
Glass of Johnny Walker Red
With no one to take you home
They're probably closing down
Saying, "No more alcohol"
I bet you're in bar,
'Cause I'm always your last-

Call me crazy but
I think maybe
We've had our last call.

I bet you're in a bar.
It's always the same old song.
That Johnny Walker Red,
By now it's almost gone.
But baby, I won't be there
To catch you when you fall.
I bet you're in bar
'Cause I'm always your last call

There's a whole lot of stubborn in this room
There's a whole lot of pride that won't let go
There's a whole lot of stubborn in this room
That shows no sign of giving up control
I've drawn all the curtains
I've turned out all the lights
Scared to death somebody else might see
There's a whole lot of stubborn in this room
And there's no one here but me
There's a whole lot of demons in this room
They want it all, and they don't want to share
There's a whole lot of demons in this room
And none of them believe in fighting fair
Some sit on my left
Some sit on my right
They talk so loud it's hard to disagree
I'm surrounded by the demons in this room
And there's no one here but me
And I can't quite remember how to pray anymore
I can't quite remember what to say anymore
If it turns out that I can't have my way anymore
How will I know which way to turn, when I walk out the door?
There's a molecule of faith in this room
What they used to call the mustard seed
There's a molecule of faith in this room
And a book that says that's all I'll ever need
I don't know where it is, but I hope I find it soon
'Cause nothing else will ever set me free
There's a molecule of faith in this room
And even though it's much too small to see
If I have the courage to believe
I'll find the one who left it here for me

There's a picture that I carry
One we made some time ago
When they ask who's in the picture with me
I say just someone I used to know
Just someone, I used to spend some time with
Just a flame, that's lost it's glow
But I don't them of the nights I cried without you
I say just someone I used to know
Just someone, I used to run around with
Just a friend from long ago
I don't tell them, how lost I am without you
I say just someone I used to know
I say just someone I used to know

I've been standing underneath this dark old cloud
Waiting for the sun to shine
Waiting for the sun to shine
In my heart again
I've been throwing a lot of good love away
Waiting for the sun to shine
Waiting for the sun to shine in my heart again

Oh I'm just
Waiting for the sun to shine
Waiting for the sun to shine
I know it will be some time
But I'm just waiting for the sun to shine

I've been standing underneath this dark old cloud
Waiting for the sun to shine
Waiting for the sun to shine
In my heart again

Oh I'm just waiting for the sun to shine
I'm just waiting for the sun to shine
I know it will be some time
I'm just waiting for the sun to shine

I've been standing underneath this dark old cloud
Waiting for the sun to shine
Waiting for the sun to shine
In my heart again

Oh I've been throwing a lot of good love away
Waiting for the sun to shine
Waiting for the sun to shine in my heart again

Mama always said love is like heaven
Holdin' hands in church and praying together
Late night talks and morning walks
But I don't remember all that innocent stuff
What I can't forget is the feel of your touch
I guess I ain't no angel, but you gave me a reason to sing
To have you back in my life again
I would trade off silver wings
So forgive me for the cold hard truth
The only thing about heaven I miss is you
We run out of time and things to say
But I'd find any ole' excuse to make you stay
One little thing we did just right
Now it takes all night to shake you from my memory
I toss and turn all night tryin' to shake your memory
I guess I ain't no angel, but you gave me a reason to sing
To have you back in my life again
I would trade off silver wings
So forgive me for the cold hard truth
The only thing about heaven I miss is you
The only thing about heaven I miss is the backseat, summer night,
Held tight kiss
I ain't ashamed to admit that this is the only thing I miss
The only thing about heaven I miss is the backseat, summer night,
Held tight kiss
I ain't ashamed to admit that this is the only thing I miss
I guess I ain't no angel, but you gave me a reason to sing
To have you back in my life again
I would trade off silver wings
So forgive me for the cold hard truth
The only thing about heaven I miss
The only thing about heaven I miss
The only thing about heaven
I miss is you
Is you

Met you in the kitchen
Said you needed to talk to me
Said you felt like those dirty dishes
And it was high time you came clean
The first few words just seemed to roll on past
Then it felt like you handed me a fist full of broken glass
Said take that
Painless
Like rain rollin off your shoulders
You made it look so painless
Didn't blink an eye when you ran me over
And maybe you were waitin' to cry
Cause baby when you said good-bye
You made it look so painless
Stood out in the driveway
Headlights fading down the street
Like you just left for cigarettes
And you weren't really leaving me
The cold wind hit me in the chest
The tornadoes gone and there ain't nothing left
But this heart-broke mess
Painless
Like rain rollin off your shoulders
You made it look so painless
Didn't blink an eye when you ran me over
And maybe you were waitin' to cry
Cause baby when you said good-bye
You made it look so painless
Painless
Didn't blink an eye when you ran me over
And maybe you were waiting to cry
Cause baby when you said good-bye
You made it look so painless
You made it look so painless

If houses tell stories
I wonder about these walls of yours and mine
They could repeat any number of things
They've heard and seen in their time
All of the angry words spoken
Then the silence that follows for days
Oh, that leaves a home feeling broken
Lord, if these walls could talk, they'd pray

If love lived here you couldn't tell
Five thousand square feet of living hell
And two hearts that need to be saved
It all died here of pure neglect
Is it too dead to resurrect
Lord, if these walls could talk, they'd pray

Two metal hands folded tight by her bed side
Asking Jesus, "Will my family be ok?"
A child of five is just too small
Her prayers alone can't save us all
Lord, if these walls could talk, they'd pray

If love lived here you couldn't tell
Five thousand square feet of living hell
And two hearts that need to be saved
It all died here of pure neglect
Is it too dead to resurrect
Lord, if these walls could talk, they'd pray

I thought of walkin' out on you
It's crossed my mind a time or two
Nights we almost called it a day
And days we almost threw our love away

Chorus:
We've thrown around goodbyes
Called us off a thousand times
We've called it everything but quits
We've said some things that hurt
But love's always had the last word
We've called it everything but quits

Well I might get mad but it don't last
Said things but always took 'em back
Like all those I don't love you's anymore
But anything worth havin' is worth fightin' for

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The King of Broken Hearts doesn't
ask much from his friends
And he has quite a few of them
They know he will understand
That's just the way it goes

The King of Broken Hearts doesn't know he's a king
He's tryin' to forget other things
Like some old ship at sea
He's walkin' through alone

He talks to angels
And the stars start to spin
He thinks of troubles that he's gotten in
He recalls how his heart got broken
And how it's still that way

The King of Broken Hearts is so sad and wise
He can smile while he's cryin' inside
We know he'll be brave tonight
He's the King of Broken Hearts

He talks to angels
And the stars start to spin
He thinks of troubles that he's gotten in
He recalls how his heart got broken
And how it's still that way

The King of Broken Hearts thinks that he's no fool
He's a little bit like me and you
So what's a King like that supposed to do
With all that blue time
We know he'll be brave tonight
Cause he's the King of Broken Hearts
King of Broken Hearts