There were lean times, they were tough There were mean times they were rough And the good times didn't outweigh the bad I was sad you were bitter But you were no quitter When nothin' was all that we had
We were drinkin' a lot We were thinkin' of tyin' the knot Or maybe throw in the towel Make up have a kid Break up and we did But only just for awhile
Then came lo mein and going insane At the Chinese cafe way downtown I was steamed I was fried but you stood by my side When I had my nervous breakdown
There were noodles galore All over the floor And hot mustard sauce everywhere But I held your hand a?til you calmed down again And picked out the rice in your hair
After that we agreed When in fact what we need Is to pack up and take the first plane Take a bus take a bike Take care take a hike Take out but leave the lo mein
I remember it now when we order kung pao And bow our heads to say grace The day we left town and that nervous breakdown At the all-you-can-eat Chinese place At the Chinese cafe way downtown
He was walkin' through the alley way Where the drifters sleep and the wild dogs play The moon was black, the sky was grey He thought he was alone
She was waiting at the rose hotel across the street from the wishing well Turned the latch and broke a nail Checked her mobile phone
Chorus Sometimes you run, sometimes you stall Sometimes you don't get up at all Sometimes you run, sometimes you fall
He bought a ticket on the uptown train Got off at 8th and Birmingham Wondered if she gave a damn about him anymore
She hadn't seen him in a year or so Why he called she did not know She had the oldies on the radio and someone at the door
Chorus
He threw a nickle in the wishin' well crossed the street to The Rose Hotel Got no answer when he rang the bell So he gave a little shout Tiny watchman with a baseball bat A cheap cigar and a persian cat Told him it was too bad that she had just checked out
Days full of rain sky's comin' down again I get so tired of these same old blues same old song Baby, it won't be long 'fore I be tyin' on my flyin' shoes flyin' shoes till I be tyin' on my flyin' shoes
Spring only sighed summer had to be satisfied fall is a feelin' that I just can't lose. I'd like to stay maybe watch a winter day turn the green water to white and blue flyin' shoes flyin' shoes till I be tyin' on my flyin' shoes
The mountain moon forever sets too soon bein' alone is all the hills can do alone and then her silver sails again and they will follow in their flyin' shoes flyin' shoes they will follow in their flyin' shoes
Days full of rain skys comin' down again I get so tired of the same old blues same old song Baby, it won't be long till I be tyin' on my flyin' shoes flyin' shoes till I be tyin' on my flyin' shoes
VERSE1 She wasn't bad. She wasn't good. She was just what she was. She had a thing makes a man, do the things he does. She had a way. A special way, to speak without a word. I swear to you, this very day, that this is how it all occurred.
CHORUS We was: Throwin rocks in the river, counting ties on the track Thinking life could not be better and living in a shack. Feeling love for one another, deep down in our bones. Standing by the water, throwing rocks n skipping stones.
VERSE 2 I was raised, in New Orleans. She was born in Jacksonville. And for a time, to me it seemed , she made the world stand still.
CHORUS Throwin rocks in the river, counting ties on the track Thinking life could not be better and living in a shack. Feeling love for one another, deep down in our bones. Standing by the water, throwing rocks n skipping stones.
VERSE 3 I came home late and I caught her, with a man from out of town. Now I wait beside the water for the flood to take me down.
CHORUS Throwin rocks in the river, counting ties on the track Pouring gas on her letters and setting fire to the shack. Screaming bloody murder, leaving nothing but the bones. Standing by the water, throwing rocks n skipping stones.
I am Standing by the water, yeah, throwing rocks n skipping stones.
10000 chinese walk into a bar Order upa beer The barman says, its funny you know We don?t get many Chinese in here I don?t know if i got it right maybe no one knows Its just a joke i heard one night And that?s the way it goes I ll have one
Grab a chair and stay all night Make yourself at home I may be wrong but that?s alright I am not alone
A little man in this little town He wears a lot of hats He always out tom cattin around Hes? got a thing for cats I aint seen him with a cat So aint really sure But listen close cause when he talks Sometimes you hear him purr There aint a cure
Grab a chair and stay all night Make yourself at home I may be wrong but that?s alright I am not alone
Another man he loved duct tape He made a duct tape suit And he had duct tape from the top of his hat To the heel of his cowboy boot And when he died they buried him Down in that cold cold ground And they stuff him in that pine box boy And then they taped him down I was out of town
Grab a chair and stay all night Make yourself at home I may be wrong but that?s alright I am not alone
And then there was this Irishman Who, uh, stayed drunk all time Im sorry friend i screwed that up I told you the punch line Anyway i got to split There just about to close But ill be back tomorrow night Cause that the way it goes Yeah that?s the way it goes
I am the king of burning daylight, and holdin' my own I've been doin', alright, leaving well enough alone My Daddy told me, I was lazy, my momma said, I love you too
I kind of Like just, doin' Nothing, It's something that I do I kind of like just, doin' Nothing, It's something that I do
I read the sports page, make some coffee, turn the TV on I feed the gold Fish, fix a sandwich, ignore the telephone My baby tells me, you're so lazy, my baby say, we love you too
I kind of Like just, doin' Nothing, it's something that I do *background* (He kind of Likes just doin' Nothing), It's something that I do
I got a cabin, and a campfire, stars up in the sky "sky" echoes I've got a ummm, good hearted woman, I think I'm getting by I tell my baby, I am the ?barritz?, my baby says you love me too
I kind of Like just doin' Nothing, It's something that I do *background* (He kind of Likes just doin' Nothing), It's something that I do
Alright
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I love a clear day, a open highway, a lonesome fiddle tune I love a party, with friends and family, napping in the afternoon I might be lazy, I ain't crazy, I love my baby, she loves me too
I kind of Like, just doin' Nothing, It's something that I do
I kind of Like, *background* (He kind of Likes just doin' Nothing), just doin' Nothing, It's Something that I do
I kind of Like *background* (He kind of Likes just doin' Nothing), just doin' Nothing, It's Something that I do
*background* (He kind of Likes just doin' Nothing), It's something that I do
*background* (He kind of Likes just doin' Nothing), It's something that I do
I kind of Like, just doin' Nothing, It's something that I do *background* (He kind of Likes just doin' Nothing), It's something that I do
We left New York City, with nuthin' but a song, she'll be coming' 'round the mountain when she comes. We wound up in Woodstock, at an old time jamboree, came to see the man behind the drums.
(Chorus) Levon digs the doghouse, playing in The Band, when he locks in to that backbeat it ain't hard to understand. Get your body movin', celebrate your soul, Levon digs the doghouse, that's sho-nuff rock and roll.
Son of a plain dirt farmer, from southeast Arkansas, he was born in a bare ramblin' shoe. Up and down the highway, and all around the world, laying down the rhythm and the blues.
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We were hangin' from the rafters, singing every song, that big barn band was hot as it could be. Up there in the spotlight, the man behind the drums, was takin' all the load off for you and me.
(Chorus)
Yea, Levon digs the doghouse, that's sho-nuff rock and roll.
Where the open range Meets the endless sky On a broad highway The Big trucks fly
Purple neon sign Is flashing off and on Theres a vacancy Your almost home
Chorus: The Village Inn Motel So affordable For a King or a Queen Clean and Comfortable If you aint been, you should go Village Inn Motel, in Challis, Idaho
Midnight thunderstorm Is blowin into town
Wind is kicking up Rain is falling down
The years have come and gone Like lightin in the sky Here inside your room The world is safe and dry
Chorus:
The Village Inn Motel So afforadable For a King or a Queen Clean and Comfortable Free WiFi H-B-O Village Inn Motel, in Challis, Idaho
My wife took all the money, left me for a cop. And I don't know nobody in this coffee shop. I'm starin' at the menu board, waitin' in a line, With ten bucks on my Starbucks card and one thing on my mind
CHORUS: Is there wireless in heaven? I just wanna know. Do I need a password to log in when I go? And does Jesus have a website to send in my e-mail? Is there wireless in heaven, or do I go to hell?
I order mocha latte ginger jasmine tea. The pretty little cashier girl looks up and smiles at me; She says "it is an honor", she knows who I am, Her grandpa plays the guitar and he's my biggest fan.
CHORUS: Is there wireless in heaven? I just wanna know. Do I need a password to log in when I go? And does Jesus have a website to send in my e-mail? Is there wireless in heaven, or do I go to hell?
I'm cosmically connected, spiritually aware. They say I'm apathetic, but I don't really care. Pathetically reflective, feeling over-matched, I wanna meet my maker with no wires attached.
CHORUS: Is there wireless in heaven? I just wanna know. Do I need a password to log in when I go? Tell me will Jesus answer my e-mail? Is there wireless in heaven, or do I go to hell? Is there wireless in heaven, or do I go to hell?
She's waiting for me when I get home from work But things just ain't the same She turns out the light and cries in the dark Won't answer when I call her name
Chorus
On the stairs I smoke a cigarette alone The Mexican kids are shooting fireworks below Hey, baby, it's the Fourth of July Hey, baby, it's the Fourth of July
She gives me her cheek when I want her lips And I don't have the strength to go On the lost side of town in a dark apartment We gave up trying so long ago
Repeat Chorus
Whatever happened, I apologize So dry your tears and baby, walk outside It's the Fourth of July
When I was a young boy The only things that really mattered were Making friends and having fun Walkin' down the railroad track 'Til you reached the river Turn around and head on back When the day is done
Chorus Ain't it like they always say Everybody goes their own way Nobody knows no one can tell It's always been the same for me Guess it's just the way it must be Headin' down that dusty trail
When I was a young man The only things that got me goin' were Gettin' high and chasm' love Lyin' down beside my girl On the banks of the river With nothin' but some mustang wine And all the stars above
It's a twistin' turnin' windin' road I get lost and broken down I'm a stumbler and it won't be long 'Till stumble back around Since I became my own man Everything that matters to me is Making sure I'm staying true To my friends and the ones I love 'Till cross that river All alone I'm movin' on Until my time is through
You take off from work a bit early The boss doesn't care if you stay The guard with the key has to check your ID But he'd just as soon blow you away
The cops have stopped ten miles of traffic They're sorry for all the delay No need for alarm as they're waving their arms But they'd just as soon blow you away
Two pretty blondes in a Porsche Their bumper says, "We love L.A." They look pretty fair, but they're crazy out there And they'd just as soon blow you away
You got in some trouble in high school But you feel like a new man today You keep to yourself because anyone else Would just as soon blow you away
You're standin' in front of the teller She's countin' out all of your pay There's twenties and ones and there's guards with their guns And they'd just as soon blow you away
And one old ex con at the station Fixes flats in the back of the bay He winks and he jokes and he borrows a smoke But he'd just as soon blow you away
You like the new girl at the hotel She drops your room key in the tray No words will pass through the bullet proof glass 'Cause she'd just as soon blow you away
You climb up the stairs every evening To your room right above the cafe There ain't much mystique, but you pay every week 'Cause they'd just as soon blow you away
And you turn out the light that you read by You pray that you're one of the few When you're in with the Lord, there's just one reward And they'd just as soon make it come true
Your mattress is mildewed and lumpy But you fall fast asleep where you lay Under the lump there's a twenty gauge pump 'Cause they'd just as soon blow you away
We made Oklahoma a little after 3 Randy, his brother Bob and my old GMC We had some moonshine whiskey and some of Bob's homegrown We were so messed up we didn't know if we were drunk or stoned
Randy was a sad-sack, tall kinda frail Bob was a raving maniac, crazy in the head They been kicked out of high school several years ago For pushin' over port-a-cans at the 4-H rodeo
Since then they've done their little dance right outside the law Popped twice in Oklahoma, once in Arkansas And I don't know what possessed me to want to tag along 'Cause I was raised a Christian and I knew right from wrong
Right or wrong, black or white Cross the line you're gonna pay In the dawn before the light Live and die by the shades of gray
We stole two Charolais heifers from Randy's sweetheart's paw Sold them at the livestock sale outside of Wichita We got 900 dollars and never did suspect The world of hurt we'd be in once we cashed that check
Next day we heard the story on the local radio We made our plans that very night to go to Mexico And I swear we would have made it if it wasn't for that shine I got sick about the time we crossed that Kansas line
Right or wrong, black or white Cross the line you're gonna pay In the dawn before the light Live and die by the shades of gray
I was layin' in the bar ditch prayin' I would die When a light come on above us and a voice come from the sky A half a dozen unmarked cars came screeching to a halt They grabbed Bob, he started screamin' it was all my fault
There were men and dogs and helicopter buzzin' all around They had the brothers on the pickup hood and me down on the ground Bob flew all to pieces but Randy he held tight When a black man in a suit and tie stepped out into the light He told his men to turn us loose they put down their guns He said these are just some sorry kids, they ain't the ones
Right or wrong, black or white Cross the line you're gonna pay In the dawn before the light Live and die by the shades of gray
So they left us by the roadside down hearted and alone Randy got behind the wheel said boys I'm going home So we turned around to face our fate hung over but alive On that mornin' in late April, Oklahoma, 1995
Right or wrong, black or white Cross the line you're gonna pay In the dawn before the light Live and die by the shades of gray Live and die by the shades of gray Live and die by the shades of gray
Out my door the leaves are falling The cold wild wind will come Sweethearts walk by together But I still miss someone I go out on a party To look for a little fun But I find a darkened corner a?Cause I still miss someone
Chorus: Oh, I never got over those blue eyes I see them everywhere I miss those arms that held me When all the love was there
I wonder if she's sorry For leavin' what we'd begun There's someone for me somewhere But I still miss someone
