Is there anyone listnin’ who hadn't thought about quittin’ And runnin’ away Is there anyone here who hadn’t feared What’s comin’ next day Is there anyone who hadn’t felt like a fool And asked yourself what am I gonna do You gotta reach way down Ride those feelin’s out For your family, faith and freedom You work hard to hold onto Do what you gotta do A single mom in the city or a farm in Mississippi Some roads run uphill You make your own breaks and your own mistakes Doin’ what you feel After more than a few walls ran into You tell yourself to hell with the rules You gotta reach way down Ride those feelin’s out For your family, faith and freedom You work hard to hold onto Do what you gotta do Dead tired you wanna stop, don’t wanna go another round But without a second thought, you drop that plow back in the ground You gotta reach way down Ride those feelin’s out For your family, faith and freedom You work hard to hold onto For your family, faith and freedom Make no excuse Do what you gotta do Do what you gotta do
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I called him Lieutenant Dan Purple Heart from Vietnam Agent orange took his left arm Always first on his feet Singin’ “O say can you see” His right hand pressed to his heart And he’d say - Life is learned with blood and sweat Kindness is earned just like respect Grandpa’s quartet was blood, sweat kindness and respect Loved to sing Amazin’ Grace Ev’ry mornin’ at daybreak From his church, his tractor seat Nine o’clock was his bedtime He’d tell grandma we’re all fine Right before he’d fall asleep Life is learned with blood and sweat Kindness is earned just like respect Grandpa’s quartet was blood, sweat kindness and respect I won’t forget all he taught me But laugh how he sang so off key Life is learned with blood and sweat Kindness is earned just like respect Grandpa’s quartet he sang till the Lord said rest With blood, sweat, kindness and respect Blood, sweat, kindness and respect
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Wakin’ up to the loud sound of breathin’ In a shelter full of strangers sleepin’ Twisted up with her mama and sister Wonderin’ if anybody would miss her Too young to understand just what they’re doin’ here She covers up her head to make it disappear Some days you gotta scream I can’t take this anymore Some days you gotta reach Deeper than you have before Don’t hold back, don’t concede, when the Devil laughs say I believe My best is yet to be Flag wavin’ in a Kansas sky breezy Can make freedom look pretty damn easy Somewhere soldiers ‘round a mess hall table Are toastin' friends now flyin' with angels Too young to understand just what they’re doin’ here They raise another glass to make it disappear Some days you gotta scream I can’t take this anymore Some days you gotta reach Deeper than you have before Don’t hold back, don’t concede, when the Devil laughs say I believe My best is yet to be Instrument Break Some days you gotta scream I can’t take this anymore Some days you gotta reach Deeper than you have before Don’t hold back, don’t concede, when the Devil laughs say I believe My best is yet to be My best is yet to be My best is yet to be
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It was evenin’ front porch listnin’ To my elders in my youth And the sound of rain drops drippin’ Off a rusty old tin roof It was the first wish on the first star As the summer sun was droppin’ Little pieces of a life worth watchin’ It was the minute that it hit me That your grandma was the one Just to say the rest was his’try Don’t near cover all we done It was the arguments and make ups All our wins and all our losses Little pieces of a life worth watchin’ It was a gravel road to a fishin’ hole With kids loaded in the back It was the way I sweat praying she’d say yes It don’t get no better than that I pray when I reach those gates The Lord sees what I do often Little pieces of a life worth watchin' That was the last time I was with him We spent hours on that porch It was a special summer evenin' I’m forever thankful for I made a wish upon the first star As the summer sun was droppin’ Little pieces of a life worth watchin’ It was a gravel road to a fishin’ hole With kids loaded in the back It was the way I sweat praying she’d say yes It don’t get no better than that I pray when I reach those gates The Lord sees what I do often Little pieces of a life worth watchin' I pray when I reach those gates The Lord sees what I do often Little pieces of a life worth watchin'
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Hands at two and ten I tightly grip the steering wheel Holdin' an old friend and still remembrin' how it feels Freedom of the road, sixteen years old Just like that, I go back Cause it’s a part of me, it’s the heart of me Shadows in my rear view Mem’ries in the mirror are closer than they appear Every time I swear I hear that old George Strait tune I’m back in her arms singing along with Baby Blue Learnin’ by mistakes, backroads, driveways Just like that, I go back Cause it’s a part of me, it’s the heart of me Shadows in my rear view Mem’ries in the mirror are closer than they appear First kiss - fresh starts - lost friends - broke hearts It’s a part of me, it’s the heart of me Shadows in my rear view Mem’ries in the mirror are closer - so much closer - than they appear
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Jesus I’m a newbie I don’t know how to pray Like that Jimmy Stewart movie I need an angel sent my way You make it pretty clear You’ve got ten firm rules Don’t matter if my rear Sits on a pew or bar stool Your door was standing open So I just walked on in Hit my knees beside your pulpit Started spilling out some sins Sometimes I feel like giving up I’m hoping you can hear my voice Even though I know I make it tough For you to hear me through the noise My mom would be encouraged That I’m finally talking to you Cause You know how much she worries I guess the truth is I do too Your door was standing open So I just walked on in Hit my knees beside your pulpit Started spilling out some sins Sometimes I feel like giving up I’m hoping you can hear my voice Even though I know I make it tough For you to hear me through the noise Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok my head’s a blur In a world that never disconnects the only thing that did was her Your door was standing open So I just walked on in Hit my knees beside your pulpit Started spilling out some sins Sometimes I feel like giving up I’m hoping you can hear my voice Even though I know I make it tough For you to hear me through the noise
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ROLL ME OUT THE BACK DOOR MAMA ® 2024 Marvin Adcock Born in Louisiana in the heart of New Orleans. Raised up on the river by a dark eyed cajun queen. I never used to have no fun, never used to get turned on. Till I felt that rock and roll those southern boys put in my soul I'd wait until the sun goes down. Grab my boots and hit the town, and get blown away. Roll me out the backdoor mama. Don't put salt on my tail. Roll me out the back door mama. Don't put salt on my tail. Life is made to scream and holler. Tonight your son's gonna wail. Quit my job and sold my home, and left for Nashville all alone. Stuffed my cloths inside a pack, and all I owned was on my back. Met a man down on his luck, bought his run down pick up truck. Wrote this song along the way, and dreamed about that Opry stage. I'd wait until the sun goes down. Grab my boots and hit the town, and get blown away. Roll me out the backdoor mama. Don't put salt on my tail. Roll me out the back door mama. Don't put salt on my tail. Life is made to scream and holler. Tonight your son's gonna wail. Roll me out the backdoor mama. Don't put salt on my tail. Roll me out the back door mama. Don't put salt on my tail. Life is made to scream and holler. Tonight your son's gonna wail.
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A lovin’ kiss in the mornin’ Like a thousand times before With big blue eyes she’d stand there lookin’ Up at me I love you she’d whisper As I was walkin’ out the door And Lord she’d really mean it I could see Sometimes I’d call her Knowin’ she’d be busy She’d just say I miss you When you comin’ home. And after years of tryin’ She came runnin’ into me. Said we’re gonna have a baby Of our own. She was in her second month When the doctor found the cancer Said we caught it soon enough But we’re gonna need an answer Cause the treatment it will take Could kill the embryo She didn’t even hesitate She just said no That baby girl became your mama A story grandpa told me At least a dozen times When I’d sit with him Oh Lord since we’re talkin’ My grandma’s still doin’ fine So I wanna thank you for that blessin’ Amen
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Sunshine woman the morning will see you rise You can make the world seem so much brighter and free Sunshine woman when I look into your eyes Burns away the blues and sorrow inside of me I’m all alone inside myself And when I cry no one notices The pain and all the tears It’s so plain I need you here Sunshine woman Oh sunshine girl Sunshine woman something in the way you smile Reaches out inside my mind and stops the rain Sunshine woman won’t you sit with me awhile I’m in love with you and I don’t even know your name I’m all alone inside myself And when I cry no one notices The pain and all the tears It’s so plain I need you here Sunshine woman Oh sunshine girl Oh sunshine girl Sunshine woman something in the way you smile Reaches out inside my mind and stops the rain Sunshine woman won’t you sit with me awhile I’m in love with you and I don’t even know your name I’m in love with you and I don’t even know your name I’m in love with you and I don’t even know your name Sunshine woman Sunshine woman Sunshine woman
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We didn’t choose to fall in love - it kinda just sucked us in A decision that simply was - made without questionin’ It wasn’t a roll of the dice - we knew right from the start Some things you don’t even think twice - they’re choices of the heart Though I was a man of little persistence You were a woman prone to resistance Two hearts opened up to unexpected love We were caught completely off guard By choices of the heart The first time I laid eyes on you - my heart told my mind and soul Somethin’ they both already knew - this time I’m takin’ control Typically you’d shrug me off - with a stinging remark Just like me you were already lost - to choices of the heart Though I was a man of little persistence You were a woman prone to resistance Two hearts opened up to unexpected love We were caught completely off guard By choices of the heart We spent that night - just talkin’ and laughin’ It felt so right - just lettin’ love happen Though I was a man of little persistence You were a woman prone to resistance Two hearts opened up to unexpected love We were caught completely off guard By choices of the heart Choices of the heart Choices of the heart
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Sittin’ by my window, watchin’ raindrops hit the ground Like starin’ in the face of a woman grievin’ Takes me back to long ago, before we finally settled down You couldn’t believe that I was leavin’ Give me the wide open country The sound of children’s laughter in the air With grass a growin’ high, and tree tops reachin’ to the sky And country music playin’ everywhere You grew up metropolis, I was rocky mountain air I couldn’t ask you to leave, but I couldn’t stay But loneliness surrounded us, I turned and you were there You spoke the words you’d always heard me say Give me the wide open country The sound of children’s laughter in the air With grass a growin’ high, and tree tops reachin’ to the sky And country music playin’ everywhere Time will burn to ashes, like wood upon a fire We’ll grow old me lovin’ you, you lovin’ me And if the good Lord blesses, us with our desire He’ll grow a few branches on our family tree Give me the wide open country The sound of children’s laughter in the air With grass a growin’ high, and tree tops reachin’ to the sky And country music playin’ everywhere Give me the wide open country The sound of children’s laughter in the air With grass a growin’ high, and tree tops reachin’ to the sky And country music playin’ everywhere
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Somedays I wonder why life’s so fast Wish I could ask To slow it down a bit ‘Bout every day I see a change New line on my face Old times I forget What I know is what I am What I need is what I am What I don't show is what I am What I bleed is what I am Somedays I wonder who’s staring back Behind that glass Of my bathroom mirror Like it or not it’s who I am Some days a stranger Some days familiar What I know is what I am What I need is what I am What I don't show is what I am Yeah what you see is what I am (guitar break) What I know is what I am What I believe is what I am What I don't show is what I am So what you see is what I am Yeah what you see is what I am
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Oh what a shame to see the way he treated her She nearly lost her mind tryin’ to keep her faith She got tired of fearin’ him, and oh so tired of givin’ in And everyday she stayed she knew was a mistake So she packed light for a one-way ride on a Greyhound Looked around the house and sighed one last time There wasn't much left to say, she knew he wouldn’t listen anyway So she left a message by the phone with just one line She broke the spell that she’d been under Found her wings and she was gonna fly The note said I’ve got your number and underlined here’s mine You can reach me at 1-800-Goodbye He was primed to fight that night when he hit the doorway Smelled of motel love and whiskey on his breath Yelled her name and slammed the door, but he can’t hurt her anymore She was miles away when he read the note she’d left She broke the spell that she’d been under Found her wings and she was gonna fly The note said I’ve got your number and underlined here’s mine You can reach me at 1-800-Goodbye She had no where to go, but off that dead-end road She was lookin’ for a place where she could heal... The scars on her heart, cause he’d gone too far She prayed he’d change but she knew he never will She broke the spell that she’d been under Found her wings and she was gonna fly The note said I’ve got your number and underlined here’s mine You can reach me at 1-800-Goodbye The note said I’ve got your number and underlined here’s mine You can reach me at 1-800-Goodbye
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I finish everything I start Racin' time and on the run From early mornin’ until dark To get it done I get impatient waitin’ for My work day to finally end To hurry back through that front door To you again I’ve never been a patient man Burnin’ at both ends fast as I can But here with you when the lights are low All I wanna do is take it slow So every kiss you know you’re with A patient man I’ve got a hemi in my truck DSL, my cell’s 4G But even they ain’t fast enough Some days for me I’ve never been a patient man Burnin’ at both ends fast as I can But here with you when the lights are low All I wanna do is take it slow So every kiss you know you’re with A patient All my problems melt away My high strung world comes unwound Every time you light that flame Girl I slow down I’ve never been a patient man Burnin’ at both ends fast as I can But here with you when the lights are low All I wanna do is take it slow So every kiss you know you’re with Every everlasting kiss you know you’re with Yeah every kiss you’re gonna know you’re with A patient man A patient man
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He was dressed in black - she was dressed in white Knowing they’d look back - at this day all their life Nervously she said again - the vow that she’d rehearsed But when the preacher looked at him - he surprised her with these words My love is unconditional One lifetime’s not enough But I promise you as we go through There’s a great past ahead of us Time will give them roots - love will give them wings It all begins with two - hearts exchanging rings As man and wife they face the crowd - seated in the church Hand in hand they walk the aisle - that’s when she repeats his words My love is unconditional One lifetime’s not enough But I promise you as we go through There’s a great past ahead of us Gratefully they celebrate - with family and friends And anxiously anticipate - what lies ahead of them When love is unconditional One lifetime’s not enough But I promise you as we go through There’s a great past ahead of us Yes I promise you as we go through There’s a great past ahead of us He was dressed in black She was dressed in white
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We were skinny towhead kids in Louisiana Livin’ not to far from the Arkansas line Barefoot walkin’ hot blacktop with a quarter for a soda From the farm to town in the summertime Sunday dinner always centered around the family In the shotgun house out in the red dirt pines Grandma scoldin’ grandpa for teasin’ us and bein’ ornery It’s like a Kodak moment in my mind The older I get, the more it sinks in I wouldn’t be who I am if not for where I’ve been Every stage of every age rollin’ down life’s road I swear there’ll never be better memories than those I remember tiny fingers holdin’ tight From a little hand graspin’ on to mine It was like the Lord had pulled a chord turnin’ on the light Puttin’ my priorities in line The older I get, the more it sinks in I wouldn’t be who I am if not for where I’ve been Every stage of every age rollin’ down life’s road I swear there’ll never be better memories than those Sometimes I think I’d like to have those moments back But I wouldn’t trade those days for where I’m at Cause the older I get, the more it sinks in I wouldn’t be who I am if not for where I’ve been Every stage of every age rollin’ down life’s road I swear there’ll never be better memories than those...Lord knows How could there every be better memories than those
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I was raised in the heart of America A boy with dreams where nothin’ ever seems to change And bein’ cool is somethin’ that I never was But once I learned to play these strings I never was the same Blame it on the 60’s When John and Paul were kings What started out in the 50’s Made us feel we could do anything It filled our soul with rock and roll And our head with dreams Every year every tour from every dressing room I can hear the crowd while waitin’ for the show to start In the arena screamin’ for them old familiar tunes It don’t matter what we play cause they know every song by heart Blame it on the 60’s When John and Paul were kings What started out in the 50’s Made us feel we could do anything It filled our soul with rock and roll And our head with dreams I’m a born country boy but my taste ain’t changed I still like my Haggard mixed with Jagger and Jones And lookin’ back I know exactly where to place the blame For my love for this music planted in my soul Blame it on the 60’s When John and Paul were kings What started out in the 50’s Made us feel we could do anything It filled our soul with rock and roll And our head with dreams There are places I’ll remember.....
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He said I gotta twist free from this corkscrew life I’m livin’ in Pour the pain out of the bottle life’s become But the whiskey’s always temptin’ me to givin’ in To one more drink to numb the damage that it’s done Even when I’m not drinkin’ I’m still thinkin’ ‘bout the booze It’s a roller coaster spinnin’ me every way but loose Never knowin’ when it’s gonna stop or when I’m gonna crash Cause you never see the truth until it’s starin’ back at you From the bottom of a glass He said I haven’t kissed my kids goodnight in Lord knows how long To ashamed they’ll smell the whiskey on my breath I’ve been told that gettin’ sober is a life long marathon But I ain’t even got the strength to take twelve steps Even when I’m not drinkin’ I’m still thinkin’ ‘bout the booze It’s a roller coaster spinnin’ me every way but loose Never knowin’ when it’s gonna stop or when I’m gonna crash Cause you never see the truth until it’s starin’ back at you From the bottom of a glass He said it’s my first time to admit I’m powerless I’m here tonight so I can whip my cowardice Cause even when I’m not drinkin’ I’m still thinkin’ ‘bout the booze It’s a roller coaster spinnin’ me every way but loose Never knowin’ when it’s gonna stop or when I’m gonna crash Cause you never see the truth until it’s starin’ back at you From the bottom of a glass No you never see the truth until it’s starin’ back at you From the bottom of a glass
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They’ve shared a life he can’t remember They’ve shared a life she can’t forget She’s the stranger in the mirror Who combs his hair and helps him dress They started young raisin’ a family Seldom took time for themselves Had a closeness most can only dream Through rich or poor, sickness and health Before his memory of their history Was shattered like a mirror into pieces of their past Like broken glass He used to joke “I don’t remember squat” She’d just say “You work too hard” Now lost among his scattered thoughts He still holds her in his arms Before his memory of their history Was shattered like a mirror into pieces of their past Like broken glass He’ll always be - the husband that she loves She’ll always see - the father that he was Before his memory of their history Was shattered like a mirror into pieces of their past Like broken glass
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He’s felt the chill of city winds And heat from desert roads Thirty-one and fence rail thin Still chasin’ rodeos Each call home his mama scolds him I never know where you are I pray you’re OK and the right girl someday Will cross your heart He loves to feel that horse below And hear the roar of a crowd With every win he thanks his heros To some he’s one now An old cowboy told him once in Reno Look at me and get smart Don’t shut the gate on the trail love might take To cross your heart He’d started blamin’ the way he lives For the lonesome achin’ in his arms Cause lately he’s been wonderin’ Could someone ever cross his heart She asked if he’d like one more cup Before they closed for the night Her sweet voice made him slowly look up Into an angel’s eyes Tailgate livin’ from an old Ford truck Had started losin’ charm You never know when things you can’t control Will cross your heart You never know when things you can’t control Will cross your heart
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He’s felt the chill of city winds And heat from desert roads Thirty-one and fence rail thin Still chasin’ rodeos Each call home his mama scolds him I never know where you are I pray you’re OK and the right girl someday Will cross your heart He loves to feel that horse below And hear the roar of a crowd With every win he thanks his heros To some he’s one now An old cowboy told him once in Reno Look at me and get smart Don’t shut the gate on the trail love might take To cross your heart He’d started blamin’ the way he lives For the lonesome achin’ in his arms Cause lately he’s been wonderin’ Could someone ever cross his heart She asked if he’d like one more cup Before they closed for the night Her sweet voice made him slowly look up Into an angel’s eyes Tailgate livin’ from an old Ford truck Had started losin’ charm You never know when things you can’t control Will cross your heart You never know when things you can’t control Will cross your heart
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There’s a song playin’ on late night radio That’s takin’ me back - so long ago To places we’ve been - and things we’ve done Wishin’ we could live ‘em over one by one Come dance with me baby cheek to cheek Pressed up against me like you used to be I wanna feel you breathe, and the heat of your skin See if it leads to what it did back then Come dance with me Girl together we’re sharin’ a lifetime of firsts A whole lotta love and a little bitta hurt The beat of that drum, and the one in my chest Are poundin’ out emotions only you can address Come dance with me baby cheek to cheek Pressed up against me like you used to be I wanna feel you breathe, and the heat of your skin See if it leads to what it did back then Come dance with me We’ll lock the door, turn out the light Turn the radio, and us up on high Come dance with me baby cheek to cheek Pressed up against me like you used to be I wanna feel you breathe, and the heat of your skin See if it leads to what it did back then Come dance with me Girl dance with me
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These are the days of thunder ? We’re gonna make time stand still?? A quarter after midnight ? And I’m watchin’ the wall ? Sometimes I feel so uptight ?I just can’t sleep at all?? Every day doin’ the same old thang we’re losin’ time ?The weekend comes we gotta have some fun and rewind?? These are the days of thunder ? We’re gonna make - time stand still ? We gotta feel the hunger ? Hangin’ over the edge just to taste the thrill ??I feel the rope a tightnin’ ? Chokin off our air ? We need to grab some lightnin’ ?Friday’s almost here?? Caught in a web we need to cut this thread we’re hangin’ by ? Where is it said you have to be half dead to survive?? These are the days of thunder ? We’re gonna make - time stand still ? We gotta feel the hunger ? Hangin’ over the edge just to taste the thrill?? These are the days of thunder ? We’re gonna make - time stand still ? We gotta feel the hunger ? Hangin’ over the edge just to taste the thrill?? These are the days of thunder ? We’re gonna make - time stand still ? We gotta feel the hunger ? Hangin’ over the edge just to taste the thrill?? These are the days of thunder
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She’s standin’ in the rain, but she don’t care Because her heart’s another place She’s watchin’ as her son gets on that bus She won’t leave till she knows he’s safe Unless you live to feel it, words just won’t explain Unselfish love, she don’t feel the rain He’s standin’ on a corner and it’s pourin’ His sign held high for all to see It says I’m lookin’ for a job cause the one I lost Wasn’t much but fed my family Unless you live to feel it, words just won’t explain Unselfish love, he don’t feel the rain Rain falls in Life and then Love heals pain And shields the rain He takes His final breath and bows His head His work on earth is finally done With the last beat of his heart the sky grows dark Another mother holds her son Unless you live to feel it, words just won’t explain Unselfish love, they don’t feel the rain Once you live to feel it, life won’t be the same With unselfish love, you don’t feel the rain You don’t feel the rain
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I didn't show it the day you left, somethin’ to do with pride Said I know it's for the best and held the hurt inside Everybody thinks I'm carryin' on But everything that keeps me going is gone Everybody says I'm standin' tall, an oak that won't break down Everybody says I'll never fall but everybody's not always around Everybody says they're amazed to see how quickly I moved on Everybody thinks you're a memory but everybody's wrong Once in a while someone will ask, and I say I'm doing fine Put on a smile and throw a laugh, no one ever sees me cryin' No one knows when I'm alone How I'm not really made of stone Everybody says I'm standin' tall, an oak that won't break down Everybody says I'll never fall but everybody's not always around Everybody says they're amazed to see how quickly I moved on Everybody thinks you're a memory but everybody's wrong Everybody thinks I've turned the page on you Everybody it seems Everybody thinks I've learned to push through Everybody but me Everybody says I'm standin' tall, an oak that won't break down Everybody says I'll never fall but everybody's not always around Everybody says they're amazed to see how quickly I moved on Everybody thinks you're a memory but everybody's wrong Oh everybody thinks you're a memory But everybody's wrong
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At the Eventide Convalescent Center - every third Saturday Dad and I would go eat dinner - with aunt Opal who was eighty-eight I was pickin’ at my food when an old black man - sat down at the table by me He looked me in the eye and said, “How do you do, - my name’s Cushinberry.” Said I was born in an all black town in Kansas - called Nickodemus In World War II was an Army medic - then settled in Topeka I was fortunate to have a good momma and dad - who taught me all about God’s grace The same way son that yours have - or you wouldn’t be here today You can always find someone that’s got it worse - help ‘em if you can God put us on this earth - to help our fellow man If you go out of your way to help somebody - you’re returned the favor Cause the time we spends just payin’ rent - for God’s little half acre He said for years I gave away food and cloths – had a Christian Mission store Had a sign that read “for the needy, not the greedy” - that hung above the door I like to think I gave hope and dreams - to folks who didn’t have any But son I saw things that just shouldn’t be - here in the land of plenty You can always find someone that’s got it worse - help ‘em if you can God put us on this earth - to help our fellow man If you go out of your way to help somebody - you’re returned the favor Cause the time we spends just payin’ rent - for God’s little half acre Three weeks passed, I went back, they told me he had died Mumblin’ somethin’ about a little piece of ground – waitin’ on the other side You can always find someone that’s got it worse - help ‘em if you can God put us on this earth - to help our fellow man If you go out of your way to help somebody - you’re returned the favor Cause the time we spends just payin’ rent - to this day I think of him Visitin’ with all his friends - on God’s little half acre
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At the Eventide Convalescent Center - every third Saturday Dad and I would go eat dinner - with aunt Opal who was eighty-eight I was pickin’ at my food when an old black man - sat down at the table by me He looked me in the eye and said, “How do you do, - my name’s Cushinberry.” Said I was born in an all black town in Kansas - called Nickodemus In World War II was an Army medic - then settled in Topeka I was fortunate to have a good momma and dad - who taught me all about God’s grace The same way son that yours have - or you wouldn’t be here today You can always find someone that’s got it worse - help ‘em if you can God put us on this earth - to help our fellow man If you go out of your way to help somebody - you’re returned the favor Cause the time we spends just payin’ rent - for God’s little half acre He said for years I gave away food and cloths – had a Christian Mission store Had a sign that read “for the needy, not the greedy” - that hung above the door I like to think I gave hope and dreams - to folks who didn’t have any But son I saw things that just shouldn’t be - here in the land of plenty You can always find someone that’s got it worse - help ‘em if you can God put us on this earth - to help our fellow man If you go out of your way to help somebody - you’re returned the favor Cause the time we spends just payin’ rent - for God’s little half acre Three weeks passed, I went back, they told me he had died Mumblin’ somethin’ about a little piece of ground – waitin’ on the other side You can always find someone that’s got it worse - help ‘em if you can God put us on this earth - to help our fellow man If you go out of your way to help somebody - you’re returned the favor Cause the time we spends just payin’ rent - to this day I think of him Visitin’ with all his friends - on God’s little half acre
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Through bitter tears she prayed, “Please help me Lord” To face the truth and listen to my heart She tried leaving him not once, but twice before But never found the strength to get this far There was nothing said – there was no goodbye Just a look to say what they had known so long She tried goin' once, she tried goin' twice But this time she was goin' goin' gone Twice before she let old feelings for him Keep her on that train running out of track Till she couldn’t bare to wake up one more morning To another day of living in the past There was nothing said – there was no goodbye Just a look to say what they had known so long She tried goin' once, she tried goin' twice But this time she was goin' goin' gone Neither one of them was lookin’ for a reason Why she should stay or where to lay the blame They just couldn’t make hearts feel what they weren’t feelin’ They just couldn’t make love burn where there’s no flame There was nothing said – there was no goodbye Just a look to say what they had known so long She tried goin' once, she tried goin' twice But this time she was goin' This time she was goin' This time she was goin' goin' gone
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Today was granddad’s birthday - he knew they’d be there So he got up early - put on his best, combed his hair Skipped his daily walk to the cafe - to have coffee with the boys Cause ever since grandma passed away - his only other joy’s When they come He moved his porch chair to the sidewalk - so he could better see the street He always naps at one o’clock - but today he didn’t sleep He spent the afternoon by the telephone - so he could answer when they called To let ‘em know he’s always home - any time’ll work at all When they come He’s got three grown kids and two of them - live within ten miles But none of them have visited - him in quite awhile Nothin’ beats the feelin’ he gets - holdin’ a grand child Today was his birthday - he couldn’t wait for them to come He washed up his supper dishes - but left the cake uncut So he could have dessert with - them when they showed up He waited on the front porch - ‘til it got to dark to see And left a note on the front door - be sure to wake me When you come He’s got three grown kids and two of them - live within ten miles But none of them have visited - him in quite awhile Nothin’ beats the feelin’ he gets - holdin’ a grand child Today was his birthday - he couldn’t wait for them to come He said “Hon they’ve all got busy lives To young to know how fast time flies” As he kissed the picture of his bride goodnight He’s got three grown kids and two of them - live within ten miles But none of them have visited - him in quite awhile Nothin’ beats the feelin’ he gets - holdin’ a grand child Today was his birthday - he couldn’t wait for them to come Today was granddad’s birthday
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She sat alone and faced an empty chair And raised a toast to the empty air Shootin’ down men’s pride - with every come on line She was drinkin’ straight Beam in a glass And I was thinkin’ I’ve been where you’re at The later I watched - the braver I got So in my most sincere tone - I asked “on the rebound?” As I braced for the storm - instead - she said - “sit down” She said it’s hard to hurt a heart that’s already broke Surrounded by a wall so it can be alone Using whiskey on the rocks as the mortar and stone It’s hard to hurt a heart that’s broke I heard about all his cheatin’ ways She kicked him out, said she felt betrayed But the longer we talked - the softer she got I said I know my advice - is the last thing that you want As I braced for fire and ice - instead - she said - go on I said it’s hard to hurt a heart that’s already broke Surrounded by a wall so it can be alone Using whiskey on the rocks as the mortar and stone It’s hard to hurt a heart that’s broke I said I laid stone four years ago on a wall around my heart Thinkin’ that my only hope was to drink away her scar Till someone set me straight and taught me to forget Said if you don’t fill up life’s suitcase it’s just a wasted trip It’s hard to love a heart scared of being broke Surrounded by a wall so it can be alone So the best advice I know is to chip away the stone And find a love that’s hard to hurt You’ll find a love that’s hard to hurt
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There’s a hole in his heart her mem’ry walks through A whole lotta past he’d like to undo Too many bruises and busted bones And too much time spent healin’ alone So tonight from the front porch of his cabin he strolls Through mem’ries of old rodeos The oats he’s sown, the records he’s broke And all the horses he rode But he’d trade all the titles, ropes and the reins The saddles, buckles, trucks and all the fame For one night with that woman he wouldn’t let get close That woman whose lovin’ he now needs most Yeah he’d give it all back if he could Lord knows He’d trade all of the horses he’s rode Chasin’ gold from a saddle hell bent on career He couldn’t see past the next horse or steer But all they are now are souvenirs Collectin’ dust year after year So tonight from the front porch of his cabin he strolls Through mem’ries of old rodeos Tradin’ letters she wrote, beggin’ him to come home For all the horses he rode But he’d trade all the titles, ropes and the reins The saddles, buckles, trucks and all the fame For one night with that woman he wouldn’t let get close That woman whose lovin’ he now needs most Yeah he’d give it all back if he could Lord knows He’d trade all of the horses he’s rode Yeah he’d give it all back if he could Lord knows He’d trade all of the horses he’s rode
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You lied to me, but I lied too You said you’d love me forever I said I’d get over you You lied to me, but I lied too My last night of waiting for you to come home I even rehearsed what to say My grip damn near breaking that silent cell phone I cursed your name then prayed you're OK You lied to me, but I lied too You said you’d love me forever I said I’d get over you You lied to me, but I lied too The guilt in your eyes when I asked where you'd been Told me I’d never hear the truth Just old alibis and excuses again But I knew what I had to do You lied to me, but I lied too You said you’d love me forever I said I’d get over you You lied to me, but I lied too I wanted to say babe let’s work this out Where there's truth there's always hope But you completely erased any feeling of doubt To hold on or just let go When you lied to me, but I lied too You said you’d love me forever I said I’d get over you You lied to me, but I lied too Baby you lied to me, but I lied too
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Sittin’ in the dark all alone Readin’ over what she says is wrong My heart explodes with every breath as I memorize the note she left behind I know every word from before Cause everything I’ve heard and just ignored She said I need someone who’s not afraid to lean on me sometimes If I had listened to what she tried to say Opened up my heart before it was to late I would have realized what she was missin’ If only I had listened She said I prayed for change and you to hear How every day’s the same, the weeks, the years I miss that old desire that burns inside like fire when love is new I think you’ll realize after I’m gone This emptiness inside just can’t go on I hope you find someday someone who makes you feel the way we used to If I had listened to what she tried to say Opened up my heart before it was to late I would have realized what she was missin’ If I had listened with more than just my ears I’d be holdin’ her instead of sittin’ here I should have realized what I’d be missin’ If only I had listened
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Mama says you'll know it - when the right man comes your way He'll give you a soulful kiss - your inner Sleepin' Beauty will awake So many dates wasted on those lips - to end up later with my girlfriends You gotta kiss a lotta frogs - before you find your prince You gotta kiss a lotta frogs - before you find your prince Well I’m sorry mama but I don’t want Charmin' - cause I ain’t no princess A noble man who’s a little bad boy - is high on the top of my list Till then I’ll kiss a lotta frogs, but I - will find - my prince Bogus Casanovas - toads with human heads Where we work and where we play - with their sights set on tryin’ to get Us to compromise and settle for less - and break down our defense You gotta kiss a lot of frogs - before you find your prince You gotta kiss a lotta frogs - before you find your prince Well I’m sorry mama but I don’t want Charmin’ - cause I ain’t no princess A noble man who’s a little bad boy - is high on the top of my list Till then I’ll kiss a lotta frogs, but I - will find - my prince You gotta kiss a lotta frogs - before you find your prince Well I’m sorry mama but I don’t want Charmin' - cause I ain’t no princess A noble man who’s a little bad boy - is high on the top of my list Till then I’ll kiss a lotta frogs, but I - will find - my prince Well till then I’ll kiss a lotta frogs, but I - will find - my prince
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It’s been a while since I’ve been to church I know But I don’t think that means I’ve lost my soul At times I’m on the fringes of the fold But I don’t think I’m doomed for down below Cause I try to find my way with grace each day that’s given me With a smile on my face in spite of the weight of responsibility I know I’m far from a perfect man, that I will concede But I believe there’s a lesser heaven For a man like me I confess I’ve given in to temptation But I don’t think that means I’ll lose salvation Cause upon a righteous full examination I don’t think I'm headed for damnation Cause I try to find my way with grace each day that’s given me With a smile on my face in spite of the weight of responsibility I know I’m far from a perfect man, that I will concede But I believe there’s a lesser heaven For a man like me I'll never leave this earth a perfect man, but when my life's complete I believe there'll be a lesser heaven For a man like me
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From zero to a problem don't take long Sometimes there's no stoppin' what goes wrong We're told what don't kill you makes you strong But that's a point of view I'm still workin' on Lettin' go - is the hardest thing I know Open up that window that looks right into my soul And lettin' go It was a normal Tuesday when my father died A peaceful Sunday when my buddy lost his wife An average Wednesday when I learned my son had cancer to fight Now they're days that I'll remember my whole life Lettin' go - lettin' all the feelin's show Lets my heart release the guilt, the grief and forgiveness that I hold By lettin' go When a cold hard truth first drives me to my knees I don't know who to curse or to believe So until I'm back again on solid ground Some days I will swim but some I'll drown Lettin' go - is the hardest thing I know Open up that window that looks right into my soul And lettin' go - lettin' all the feelin's show Let my heart release the guilt, the grief The anger that spills out of me To accept the way things cannot be Means forgivin' myself for - lettin' go From zero to a problem don't take long The only way that I'll move on - is lettin' go
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Well I go bar hoppin' I don't get home till dawn Runnin’ nonstop in places I don't belong I got it made in the shade if the tree don't fall Stayin' out late till the last call I’m runnin' in the ground Livin' it up on my way down I live it up Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday night But one day, Sunday, I stay, away - home to re-energize I'm burnin' up this town, I'm renowned, as the king of the night, I wear the crown I'm livin' it up, way up on my way down I’m givin’ up workin’ that grind from nine to five For spendin’ more time in the honkytonks and dives I'm like a dog with fleas scratchin' away Until that tree falls down one day I’m stayin’ tightly wound Livin' it up on my way down I live it up Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday night But one day, Sunday, I stay, away - home to re-energize I'm burnin' up this town, I'm renowned, as the king of the night, I wear the crown I'm livin' it up, way up on my way down I’m gonna keep on keepin’ on until I’ve had enough Or until I stumble up upon a no prisoner kind of love I live it up Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday night But one day, Sunday, I stay, away - home to re-energize I'm burnin' up this town, I'm renowned, as the king of the night, I wear the crown I'm livin' it up - way up on my way down I'm burnin' up this town, I'm renowned, as the king of the night, I wear the crown I'm livin' it up, way up on my way down All the way down
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Sometimes it seems there’s lots of dreams that slowly passed us by And it’s been tough to get ahead no matter how we try But when I’m at the end of my rope and still comin’ up short I know I’m still blessed when life’s a mess, when I look at what it’s all for Just look at the love we’re in Just look at the way we’re friends Just look at where all we’ve been, through the years Well I'd do it all again The same way from beginning to end We’ve always made such good sense Just look at the love we’re in There was that spring in Abilene we lived on those cell phones Rode out that storm in Beaumont, oh I like to never made it home That Christmas down in Tupelo, places I swore I’d never go What got me through was lovin’ you, and those letters that you wrote Just look at the love we’re in Just look at the way we’re friends Just look at where all we’ve been, through the years Well I'd do it all again The same way from beginning to end We’ve always made such good sense Just look at the love we’re in You’ve always been the reason, my reason to go on Even when all reason, to go on sometimes feels gone Just look at the love we’re in Just look at the way we’re friends Just look at where all we’ve been, through the years Well I'd do it all again The same way from beginning to end We’ve always made such good sense Just look at the love we’re in We’ve always made such good sense Just look at the love we’re in
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In the heart of the night To the beat of a drum Drawn like moths to the light The hopeful lonely come She lets the night unfold Out on that old dance floor Whiskey lies are told She’s heard them all before Sometimes it’s hard for her to roll the dice Her heart’s been stepped on more than once or twice Still she’d rather trust in circumstance Than give up believin’ in romance Cause sometimes you find love at first dance Under soft colored light As the band plays on She’s danced so many times She smells of cheap cologne Sometimes it’s hard for her to roll the dice Her heart’s been stepped on more than once or twice Still she’d rather trust in circumstance Than give up believin’ in romance Cause sometimes you find love at first dance As the last song plays While walkin’ to the door She hears a new voice say Won’t you please dance one more Sometimes it’s hard for her to roll the dice Her heart’s been stepped on more than once or twice Still she’d rather trust in circumstance Than give up believin’ in romance Cause sometimes you find love Yeah sometimes you find love Oh sometimes you find love....at first dance
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Most days it's just a game And I do well to play my part Go to work and wear the face And thank my lucky stars That the love of a woman - takes me home at night The love of a woman - balances my life With a soft touch and a gentle smile A love that makes it all worthwhile That innocent and wild - love of a woman Same plan as every man I don’t let my struggles show Some believe I don't need a thing But little do they know That the love of a woman - takes me home at night The love of a woman - balances my life With a soft touch and a gentle smile A love that makes it all worthwhile That innocent and wild - love of a woman I walk through that door each night To the greatest blessing in my life The love of a woman - takes me home at night The love of a woman - balances my life With a soft touch and a gentle smile A love that makes it all worthwhile That innocent and wild - love of a woman
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January sixth - I’ll never forget The first time you blessed me - with your warm lips Can't put something like that aside With a memory like mine Moved you in March - to my postmark You filled every corner - of my trusting heart Can't put something like that aside With a memory like mine With a memory like mine I have no friend in time Just the love you left behind With a memory like mine From the calendar cube - in our bedroom You wrote on the backside of - the twelfth of June Your broken heart will heal with time But not with a memory like mine With a memory like mine I have no friend in time Just the love you left behind With a memory like mine With a memory like mine I have no friend in time There’s no peace of mind With a memory like mine
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Last night I had a dream that seemed so real About a man who had invented a miracle pill Said it’ll cure every disease - fix every disability The world is gonna be completely healed Then a young man in a wheel chair stilled the crowd When he raised his hand said sir can I speak now He looked fresh off the farm - ‘cept for a tattoo on his arm I could read through the scars Army Proud Then he said I’ve been tested and questioned “Why me Lord” And some things are a challenge that’s for sure But I believe God uses problems – cause everybody’s got ‘em To show the world that love is how we heal Love is the real - miracle pill Then he said I don’t believe God makes mistakes And there’s a reason for each being He creates That’s about when I woke up - started thinkin’ about the stuff Like everybody does that keeps us awake I’ve been tested and questioned “Why me Lord” And some things are a challenge that’s for sure But I believe God uses problems – cause everybody’s got ‘em To show the world that love is how we heal Love is the real - miracle pill I believe when we are down to nothin’ God is up to somethin’ I’ve been tested and questioned “Why me Lord” And some things are a challenge that’s for sure But I believe God uses problems – cause everybody’s got ‘em To show the world that love is how we heal Love is the real - when life goes uphill - miracle pill Last night I had a dream that seemed so real
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Children gigglin' half awake, spillin' milk and frosted flakes - on the floor Every day's the same routine, washin' faces brushin' teeth - then out the door The noise of young'uns runnin' round How I've come to love that sound It's just an ordinary day Another link in my life's chain Each mornin' turns a page For twenty-four more of the same I'm thankful for each ordinary day Saturdays they play non-stop, with the neighbor kids on our block - till after dark Sundays we go for a drive, half the time we're tryin' to pry - kids apart The noise of young'uns fussin' loud The day'll come I miss that sound It's just an ordinary day I'm overworked and underpaid But if you'd ask me what I'd change I'd say how fast they get away I'm thankful for each ordinary day Birthdays, PTA, ballgames are wearin' us out But someday we'll appreciate 'em - even more than now It's just an ordinary day Another link in my life's chain Each mornin' turns a page For twenty-four more of the same It's just an ordinary day I'm overworked and underpaid But if you'd ask me what I'd change I'd say how fast they get away I'm thankful for each ordinary day So thankful for each ordinary day Children gigglin' half awake, spillin' milk and frosted flakes - thank the Lord
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Whether a regular sinner, or considered a saint Or live in between temptation and restraint Only you know what you are and what you ain’t This ride through life can be like a runaway train It’ll travel faster with every passin’ year? There’s no brake to pull so you gotta learn to steer ?It’ll test your faith to arrive on time not late? This ride through life can be like a runaway train?? The speed of life makes it all a short ride? And the ticket’s only good one-way, one-time? You’re judged by how you live not how you explain? The ride you take through life on the runaway train Every scar and mark just proves that you’re alive? As a testament to your power to survive? Cause at the start that end looks further away ? This ride through life can be like a runaway train ?? The speed of life makes it all a short ride? And the ticket’s only good one-way, one-time? You’re judged by how you live not how you explain? The ride you take through life on the runaway train What I’ve learned about this ride - from travelers come and gone ? Is no matter how you live it - the train will still roll on The speed of life makes it all a short ride? And the ticket’s only good one-way, one-time? You’re judged by how you live not how you explain? The ride you take through life on the runaway train At this age I know what I am and I ain’t That’s how you get this far through life on the runaway train
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I think it’s time, time to end this masquerade Of pretending we’re okay Waiting just deepens the pain Putting off facing the shame Shame on me for loving you with my eyes closed so tight Shame on you for letting me think everything’s alright You should have told me, I should have seen Shame on you, shame on me I can’t believe you let me learn from our friends You’re not really over him Making me look like a fool Breaking my blind heart in two Shame on me for loving you with my eyes closed so tight Shame on you for letting me think everything’s alright You should have told me, I should have seen Shame on you, shame on me Even if I’d known it all would end I’d still love you all over again Shame on me for loving you with my eyes closed so tight Shame on you for letting me think everything’s alright You should have told me, I should have seen Shame on you, shame on me You should have told me, I should have seen Shame on you, shame on me
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She said as she finished packin’ This time I’m not movin’ back in I don’t want to wait forever Some things just don’t fit together She said I’m so tired of cryin’ I can’t even feel you tryin’ I’m a fool for ever thinking’ You would notice my heart breakin’ I could not believe my ears I begged for one last chance The lights were on and the band’s gone home and I had missed the dance As every excuse that I’d ever used went spinnin’ through my head I realized that she was right with every single word she said She said as her tears were fallin’ I beg you please don’t bother callin’ Cry on someone else’s shoulder It’s hard enough just startin’ over She said I’ve been thinkin’ lately You never did appreciate me But I know love is always gamblin’ Then I heard the front door slammin’ I could not believe my ears I begged for one last chance The lights were on and the band’s gone home and I had missed the dance As every excuse that I’d ever used went spinnin’ through my head I realized that she was right with every single word she said She stared in disbelief when I swore I could change And how ashamed I felt right then For every star, every beat of my heart, every hour of every day I’d be the man I should have been I could not believe my ears I begged for one last chance The lights were on and the band’s gone home and I had missed the dance As every excuse that I’d ever used went spinnin’ through my head I realized that she was right with every single word she said I heard every word she said
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I hear the sound of laughter as I open that front door Family gathered round that big oak table once more It’s a Sunday thing - that’s everything Daddy says I’m hungry everybody find your place Just like every Sunday we begin by saying grace Heads bowed down - hands joined round Sunday supper with the family Ain’t no better way to tell a week - goodbye Sittin’ ‘round a table catchin’ up With the people that you love - good time What this world needs is a lot more family Sunday suppers Brother is relieved he wasn’t laid off work last week Sister and her husband say they’re finally gonna be A mom and dad - everybody’s glad Sunday supper with the family Ain’t no better way to tell a week goodbye Sittin’ ‘round a table catchin’ up With the people that you love - good time What this world needs is a lot more family - Sunday suppers Mama says her chemo’s down to just one more treatment left Before she starts another round of all them pesky tests Then daddy jokes - that’s how he copes Sunday supper with the family Ain’t no better way to tell a week goodbye Sittin’ ‘round a table catchin’ up With the people that you love - good time What this world needs is a lot more Andy G. What this world needs is a lot more Mayberry What this world needs is a lot more family - Sunday suppers I hear the sound of laughter as I open that front door
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I go to work each day like nothings changed Our friends just can’t believe how strong I am I say that I’m OK, sometimes life gets rearranged You have to learn to take it like a man Then comes the night, and voices start callin’ Just like the light, my teardrops start fallin’ I completely break down, go to black from white I have my feet on the ground, but then comes the night We never said goodbye, I turned around and you weren’t here I could not convince myself at first How in the blinking of an eye I watched our dreams just disappear I only thought that I had felt the worst Then comes the night, and voices start callin’ Just like the light, my teardrops start fallin’ I completely break down, go to black from white I have my feet on the ground, but then comes the night I pray to lose this hurt of being left alone With my knees in this dirt and my hands upon your stone Here comes the night, and voices start callin’ Just like the light, my teardrops start fallin’ I completely break down, go to black from white I have my feet on the ground, but then comes the night I go to work each day, like nothings changed
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You always have to meet halfway For love to last past yesterday And it won’t always be a rose bouquet Sometimes you’ll feel mystified On why can’t love be simplified But you won’t know real love ’til you try Love can un-break a heart, make it warm Take sayin’ I’m sorry to a new art form Sometimes you’ll laugh, sometimes you’ll cry But you won’t know real love ’til you try Love can linger like an echo will Fade away but remain so real Start a war or calm a battlefield Eventually you’re qualified To speak on love and philosophize But you won’t know real love ’til you try Love can unbreak a heart, make it warm Take sayin’ I’m sorry to a new art form Sometimes you’ll laugh, sometimes you’ll cry But you won’t know real love ’til you try
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Lightnin’ speed on spoke wheeled bikes Hide and seek hot summer nights Swimmin’ creeks when fish don’t bite I can still recall Growin’ up when times were lean To have enough was all you need Mama’s love fixed everything And taught us all From your knees count your blessings each day For those more in need always pray Don’t lose sight of where you’re from Cause in time it will become Treasured forever in your thoughts These days are too good to be forgot Granddad used to make me laugh Teased me to the day he passed Enjoy your youth boy time goes fast But I didn’t believe Got a small tribe of my own I can’t deny how fast they grow From Heaven high “I told you so” Gramps keeps telling me From your knees count your blessings each day For those more in need always pray Don’t lose sight of where you’re from Cause in time it will become Treasured forever in your thoughts These days are too good to be forgot Don’t lose sight of where you’re from Cause in time it will become Treasured forever in your thoughts These days are too good These days are too good These days are too good to be forgot
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There's too much world to rearrange, and my best bet's to make it go away Too many things I can't change and so little I can explain I'm tryin' to disconnect my intellect, I need more whiskey instead of less So give me two bartender I’ll forget her in half the time Give me two bartender There's a lot more on my mind Too much left to think about It's only 'round twelve-fifty-nine So set me up again my friend Before it's closin' time Give me two bartender There's a lot more on my mind I guess I'm not as over her as I'd like to be I can't quite lick it, or reach my limit, I'm an emotional casualty I can't seem to loose these lovesick blues, so open up another bottle of truth And give me two bartender I’ll forget her in half the time Give me two bartender There's a lot more on my mind Too much left to think about It's only 'round twelve-fifty-nine So set me up again my friend Before it's closin' time Give me two bartender There's a lot more on my mind Well it seems I gotta lotta thoughts left to be thunk They keep runnin' through my head all at once I'm a long way from feelin' I've had enough So it's thumb down on life and bottoms up And give me two bartender There's a lot more on my mind Too much left to think about It's only 'round twelve-fifty-nine So set me up again my friend Before it's closin' time And give me two bartender There's a lot more on my mind Yes there is - give me two bartender There's a lot more on my mind Give me two bartender There's a lot more on my mind
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He grabbed his keys and headed for the door He thought I gotta get away He didn’t want to fight anymore That’s when he heard her say You can count on me, I won’t ever let go You can count on me, I just want you to know That you can always count on me He felt so small, not the man she deserved The words he heard caught him off guard He said I’m sorry, she said love takes work He spoke straight from his heart You can count on me, I won’t ever let go You can count on me, I just want you to know That you can always count on me Sometimes it’s hard to just get by He’d love to give her so much more But when they don’t see eye to eye They know their love’s worth fighting for You can count on me, I won’t ever let go You can count on me, I just want you to know I love you so much, that’s why it hurts When we don’t agree But you can always count on me Yes you can always count on me
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Once I had a lonely heart Lookin' for my missin' part Disappointed by more than one mistake I was thinkin' 'bout givin' up When out of nowhere there it was Love's gonna get us all someday Now sunshine feels warmer Skys a bluer shade It took a little longer To finally come my way But love's gonna get us all someday So if you've got a lonely heart Lookin' for your missin' part Don't worry it's always worth the wait You don't have to settle for less When life starts to feel like one big mess Cause love's gonna get us all someday And sunshine feels warmer Skys a bluer shade It might be 'round the corner Or down the road a ways But love's gonna get us all someday It's not fate, it's not luck Yet sometimes the wait seems way to much To ask, but hold on it's comin' When is always hard to say But hearts full of love always find their way Love's gonna get us all someday And sunshine feels warmer Skys a bluer shade It might be 'round the corner Or down the road a ways But love's gonna get us all someday Yeah love's gonna get us all Oh love's gonna get us all Love's gonna get us all someday
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I thought it was love but it never lasted When things got said in the heat of passion That's not the kind I'm waiting for It's gotta be something real, something more Then backseat promises, the kind you make and then forget I want a love that burns longer than an after cigarette Someone who'll be there at dawn, who's in it for the long haul Who means every word he says, not just backseat promises Don't say you want more, than just this long weekend Don't tell me you'll call, unless you really mean it Cause unless you're dying to tell your friends Everything about me baby all this is Backseat promises, the kind you make and then forget I want a love that burns longer than an after cigarette Someone who'll be there at dawn, who's in it for the long haul Who means every word he says, not just backseat promises If mañana, your Tony Lamas, are still beside the bed Maybe you might be, more than just skin deep, and mean everything you said Not backseat promises, the kind you make and then forget I want a love that burns longer than an after cigarette Someone who'll be there at dawn, who's in it for the long haul Who means every word he says, not just backseat promises Backseat promises Backseat promises
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At a cozy outdoor café downtown on the square Though I couldn’t see those hazel eyes I knew it was him When I heard a bass drum voice I'd recognize anywhere And I smelled the take me home cologne in the wind He had his back to me, I watched him pour her a glass of wine They were close enough to see the love in her eyes She was having the time, the time of my life She was laughing so hard, so hard I could cry Heaven knows that we had our lows, but Lord how I miss those highs And now she's having the time of my life They were lost in conversation sure wish I could read lips But it was obvious to me this wasn’t their first date I didn’t have to hear their words, to know when they kissed She was more than a one night good time girl to take my place She was having the time, the time of my life She was laughing so hard, so hard I could cry Heaven knows that we had our lows, but Lord how I miss those highs And now she's having the time of my life Yeah Heaven knows we had our lows, but Lord how I miss those highs And now someone else is having the time of my life She was having the time, the time of my life She was laughing so hard, so hard I could cry Heaven knows that we had our lows, but Lord how I miss those highs Now someone else is having the time of my life
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