The corner cafe, She scrapes some quarters off the table, Says thanks yeah now maybe I'll be able, To get that black Mercedes, I've been saving for, The other girls say, You outta undue a couple buttons, Start showing off a little something, She says naw you go ahead, Think I'd rather stay poor, See I'm just making rent, She said this ain't where my road ends
Chorus This may not be my town, It'll do for now, Til I can figure out, Who I am, Where I'm going, Shes slinging eggs and bacon, With a college education Just hanging out and waiting, For a better plan, Shes ok not knowing, Shes young, And the worlds wide open.
There's a rusty old ford, Lives out back behind the diner, Sitting there waiting on her to make her mind up, It tends to sling a little gravel, And take her who knows where, Maybe head out west, It's in Gods hands I guess.
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She throws down that apron, Takes the money shes been making, Her life's out there waiting, Got a better plan, That's where shes going, Shes young,
I can't count the barns I've past, Painted red, white and black, See rock city, And up ahead there's a turn, Take me right through Gatlinberg, I hear it's pretty,
Maybe some other time, I can't slow down, Right across that state line, Right about now,
Chorus Her hairs still wet from her bath, Shes sitting on her front porch with a glass, Of iced tea, In my sweat shirt, And her bare feet, This I gotta see, If I hurry I can catch, The colors on her skin from that sunset, And her face, And that love waiting on me, This I gotta see, This I gotta see,
I cant wait to get to her, Man I wish I were, There already, Shes the only thing that keeps, This world from driving me, Crazy,
I just hit that city limit, Yeah and that a pretty good sign, If I pick It Up a bit, I'll be right on time,
Goodbye crack of dawn, Goodbye harvester, And goodbye hello baby, After a long hard day, of plowing dirt,
Goodbye way of life, Goodbye pass it down, Goodbye up all night, Of praying for rain, A two year drought, Walking on faith, And toughing it out,
Chorus Hey, What's past is past, Oh, Nothing in this world lasts, Hey, Aren't those four lanes, Fast,
Goodbye gravel road, Thanks for the ride, For watching over me, Remember the time, I rolled my truck, And you were there, When I woke up, You walked me home, Yeah you lead me home
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Goodbye, Tomorrows another day, In no time, It only moves one way, Away from yesterday, Oh memories never fade,
Chorus
Aren't they fast, What's past is past, Aren't they fast,
Roll into town step off the bus, Shake off the where you came from dust, Grab you guitar walk down the street, Sign says Nashville Tennessee, But I have found,
(Chorus) It's a crazy town full of neon dreams, Everybody plays everybody sings, Hollywood with a touch of twang, To be a star you gotta bang bang bang, Bend those strings till the Hank comes out, Make all the drunk girls scream and shout, We love it we hate it we're all just trying to make it, In this crazy town,
Pay your dues and you play for free, And you pray for a honky tonk destiny, You cut your teeth in the smokey bars, And live off the tips from a pickle jar Till find a cool new sound And you smile when the record man shoots you down,
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One year they reposes your truck, And the next you make a couple million bucks,
It's a crazy town full of neon dreams, Everybody plays everybody sings, Hollywood with a touch of twang, To be a star you gotta, Bend those strings till the Hank comes out, Make all the drunk girls scream and shout, We love it we hate it we're all just trying to make it, We love it we hate it we all came here to make it, In this crazy town,
I don't go to church enough, I curse out loud I drink too much, I'm more of a sinner than a saint, Gotta dusty bible on my shelf, I just pick it up when I need help, Lord knows there's a lot I need to change, And I want to baby you make me want to,
(Chorus) You tie the knot when I'm at the end of my rope, You never stop believing in me when I don't know, Who I am or what I'm supposed to be, I don't give you no good reasons, But baby don't give up on me,
I've smoked my last cigarette, At least a hundred times I bet, I guess I'll just keep quitting til it sticks, But for all the things I've failed to do, I've never failed at loving you, We both know I can't grant your every wish, But I want to baby you make me want to,
You boys ever met a real country girl? I'm talkin true blue, out in the woods, down home, country
She's a hot little number in her pick-up truck Daddy's sweet money done jacked it up She's a party-all-nighter from South Carolina A bad mammajama from down in Alabama She's a ragin Cajun, lunatic from Brunswick, juicy Georgia peach With a thick southern drawl, sexy swingin walk, brother she's all
Country, (shoot) from her cowboy boots to her down home roots She's country, from the songs she plays to the prayers she prays, That's the way she was born and raised, she ain't afraid to stay, country Brother she's country
A hell raisin sugar when the sun goes down Mama taught her how to rip up the town Honey drippin honey from the holler in Kentucky Getcha flippin kinda trippie like a Mississippi hippie She's a Kansas princess, crazy mother trucker, undercover lover Thick southern drawl, sexy swingin walk Brother she's all
Country (shoot) from her cowboy boots to her down home roots She's country, from the songs she plays to the prayers she prays, That's the way she was born and raised, ain't afraid to stay, country Nothin but country
(thick southern drawl...sexy swing and walk)
Aw show 'em how a country girl does it one time now
Brother she's country, from her cowboy boots to her down home roots Nothin but country Yea yeayeaaa She's country, (shoot) from her cowboy boots to her down home roots She's country, from the songs she plays to the prayers she prays, That's the way she was born and raised she ain't afraid to stay, country Yea she's nothin but country
She's all about the country From the backwoods, she's a homegrown, down to the bone, she's country
On my highway the yellow lines, Have disappeared from time to time, And I've wound up on the wrong side of the road, On my highway I've gone to fast, Afraid that I might finish last, I hooked a curve too hard and lost control, Oh I never know which way it's gonna go,
(Chorus) But what a feeling chasing the sun, Living my life like it's shot from a gun, Laughing a little bit more with every mile, Oh what a freedom racing the wind, Dieing to know whats around the next bend, And smiling as I watch the years roll by, I'm learning how to take it day by day on my highway,
On my highway I missed some signs, And left a damn good love behind, I see her in my rear view like a ghost, On my highway I've broken down, And cried when no one else was around, And prayed that God would save my soul, Ya I've paid a lot of heavy tolls,
(Chorus)
Yeah Yeah, What a feeling out on the run, Drinking up the rain soaking up the sun, Laughing a little bit more with ever mile, Oh what a freedom like a sail in the wind, Not looking back not forgetting where I've been, Smiling as I watch the years roll by, I'm moving on from my mistakes, And I'm learning how to take it day by day, On my highway,
This life is full of choices, Hard to make one all the voices, In my head, Those blue eyes I'm in love with, Or that highway which ever I pick, There'll be regrets, I go one way I lose everything, I go the other way same thing,
(Chorus) I'm torn and it's tearing me apart, I want to go but I don't want to break her heart, Like a sword with a double edge blade, It's gonna cut deep either way, This little town that big old world, Chase the dream or keep the girl,
More than once I packed it all up, But I break down blame it on the truck, Just couldn't go, Just wanna be out there making my mark, Lay down every night in her arms,
(Chorus)
I don't know why I can't have it all, Need to tear down that wall, Between this little town that big old world, Go chase my dream and keep the girl,
I'm torn and it's tearing me apart, I want to go but I don't want to break her heart, Like a sword with a double edge blade, It's gonna cut deep either way, This little town that big old world, Go chase my dream and keep the girl,
She had a shiny little beamer with the rag top down Sittin in the drive, but she wouldn't get out The dogs were all barkin and a waggin around And I just laughed and said y'all get in She on a new dress and she curled her hair She was lookin too good not to go somewhere I said whatcha wanna do, baby I don't care We can go to the show or we can stay right here and
I can take you for a ride on my big green tractor We can go slow or make it go faster Down through the woods and out to the pasture Long as I'm with you, it really don't matter Climb up in my lap and drive if you want to Girl, you know you got me to hold on to We can go to town, but baby if you'd rather I'll take you for a ride on my big green tractor
I said we can fire it up and I can show you around Sit up on the hill and watch the sun go down When the fire flies are dancin and the moon comes out We can turn on the lights and head back to the house, or
We can take another ride on my big green tractor We can go slow or make it go faster Down through the woods and out to the pasture Long as I'm with you, it really don't matter Climb up in my lap and drive if you want to Girl, you know you got me to hold on to We can go to town, but baby if you'd rather I'll take you for a ride on my big green tractor
Just let me dust off the seat...mmm Now put your pretty little arms around me Here we go
You can climb up in my lap and drive if you want to Girl, you know you got me to hold on to We can go to town, but baby if you'd rather I'll take you for a ride on my big green tractor Oh yeah, yeah
We can go to town Or we can go another round On my big green tractor
Tell em all I'm on vacation, Say I went to visit friends, That you ain't heard or seen from me in quite a while, When they ask you where I've been, Tell em I'm out on the west coast where it don't ever rain, And that I'm probably doing fine,
(Chorus) Just don't tell em I've gone crazy, That I'm still strung out over you, Tell em anything you want to, Just don't tell em all the truth, Yeah don't tell em all the truth,
Tell em all I'm out in Vegas, Blowin' every dollar I ever made, Tell em that I must be into something bad for me cause, I sure lost a lot of weight, Tell em I'm out on the road with some old rock and roll band, Living like a gypsy can,
(Chorus)
The truth is that I'm asking you to lie, And we both know that it ain't right, But if you ever loved me please, Have some mercy on me, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Tell em anything you want to, Just don't tell em all the truth, Yeah don't tell em all the truth, I still need you, Yeah that's the truth, I still love you, Baby that's the truth.
It seems like money, Is always on our minds these days, Make more spend more, Worry how the bills will get paid, Oh it wasn't that long ago, But it seems so far away, When we didn't have a damn thing, But we were happy,
And love was easy, Just laying on a river bank all night counting the stars, Love was easy, As that feeling we found in the back seat of my car, Even in the dark, Love was easy, When we didn't make it so hard,
Can you tell me, The last time we really laughed, The last time we had a moment, When we hated that the moment passed, Here we are down the road, Standing here looking back, Seeing what we used to have, Is what we're missing,
When love was easy, Just laying on a river bank all night counting the stars, Love was easy, As that feeling we found in the back seat of my car, Even in the dark, Love was easy, When we didn't make it so hard,
Maybe that's how it is, Ah maybe that's how it goes, But all I know,
Is love was easy, Just laying on a river bank all night counting the stars, Love was easy, As that feeling we found in the back seat of my car, Even in the dark, Love was easy, When we didn't make it so hard, When we didn't make it so hard, Love was easy baby yeah,
Little Jimmy Jackson is jackin’ up his Bronco He’s gonna lay a little rubber later on at the truck pull And all the girls are getting pretty sprayin’ on the White Rain Yeah they’re gonna get a-rowdy tonight down at the football game Yeah
(Chorus:) We let it rip when we got the money Let it roll if we got the gas It gets wild yeah but that’s the way we get down In a hick town
Well you can see the neighbors buttcrack nailing on his shingles And his woman’s smokin’ Pall Malls watchin’ Laura Ingalls And Granny’s getting’ lit she’s headin’ out to bingo Yeah my buddies and me are goin’ muddin’ down on Blue Hole Road You know, you know?
(Chorus:) We let it rip when we got the money Let it roll if we got the gas It gets wild yeah but that’s the way we get down In a hick town
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We hear folks in the city party in martini bars And they like to show off in their fancy foreign cars Out here in the boondocks we buy beer at Amoco And crank our Kraco speakers with that country radio
(Chorus:) We let it rip when we got the money Let it roll if we got the gas It gets wild yeah but that’s the way we get down Oh oh we let it rip when we got the money Let it roll if we got the gas It's buck wild yeah but that’s the way we get down In a hick town In a hick town It’s the way we get down In a hick town Yeah in a hick town
Oh we ain't finished yet We got your country boys and your redneck girls It’s the party heard 'round the world Right here in hick town Yeah in hick town The whole town’s gettin’ down
He gets up before the dawn Packs a lunch and a thermos full of coffee It's another day in the dusty haze Those burning rays are wearing down his body The diesel's worth the price of gold It's the cheapest grain he's ever sold But he's still holdin' on
[Chorus] He just takes the tractor another round And pulls the plow across the ground And sends up another prayer He says, "Lord, I never complain, I never ask why Please don't let my dreams run dry Underneath, underneath this Amarillo sky."
That hail storm back in '83 Sure did take a toll on his family He stayed strong and carried on Just like his dad and granddad did before him On his knees every night He prays, "please let my crops and children grow." Cause that's all he's ever known
[Chorus]
And he takes the tractor another round, another round, another round And he takes the tractor another round, another round He says, "I never complain, I never ask why Please don't let my dreams run dry Underneath, underneath this Amarillo sky Underneath this Amarillo Sky."
It's three A.M. and I finally say I'm sorry for acting that way I didn't really mean to make you cry Oh baby, sometimes I wonder why
[Chorus] Does it always have to come down To you leaving Before I'll say "I love you" Why do I always use the words That cut the deepest When I know how much it hurts you Oh baby why, do I do that to you
I know I'd never let you walk away So why do I push you 'til you break And why are you always on the verge of good-bye Before I'll show you how I really feel inside
[Chorus]
Why do I always use the words that cut the deepest When I know how much it hurts you Oh baby why, do I do that to you Why do I do that to you
I'm on the brink I can barely think With all of these thoughts Running through my head Wonderin' if I did you wrong No way, I did you wrong
Every night, I try to justify All the angry things I said Oh but I can't take 'em back No I can't do that I was wrong, oh but now you're gone
[Chorus] I can't hide what I feel inside And just stop lovin' you Even if I wanted to I can't hold on But lettin' go Is something I can't do, is something I can't do Even if I wanted to
All the times I sat and watched you cry When I should have held you close Made sure that you know How much I cared But I was never there I was wrong And now you've moved on
I drove half way to town last night And I turned around In a field of fireflies makin' such a lonely sound As my headlights flashed on a mailbox by the road I realized that I was livin' in a new zip code
[Chorus] Well I'm livin' in Lonesome USA Population one since yesterday Livin' and dyin' in the hell I made Since you been gone Right now my mind's in another state Ain't enough heart here left to break I'm livin' in Lonesome USA
I never knew the sound of silence could be so loud It's hard getting used to livin' in an empty house Yeah I know I can come and go any time I please But there's somethin' I miss about You waitin' up on me
[Chorus]
Hey I could drive all night And be right here where I am And still be just as lost 'til you come back Hey I look around here an it don't take long to see Oh where I am right now's the only place to be
Lonesome USA Population one since yesterday Livin' and dyin' in the hell I made Since you been one Right now my mind's in another state Ain't enough heart here left to break I'm livin' in Lonesome, Lonesome USA Hey I'm livin' in Lonesome, Lonesome USA Hey I'm livin' in Lonesome, Lonesome USA
The sun has opened up my eyes And I don't want to leave your side For that lonesome road But here I go Climbing back behind the wheel of 50 feet of chrome and steel and a load They need in Chicago Through the middle of the night unknown I'm on a ride that won't let me go
[Chorus]
Sometimes late at night I see you picture by the dashboard light And it takes me Where I'd like to be Wrapped up in a blanket there Pulling ribbons from you hair and your kiss Girl that's what I miss Still I drive there horses throught the rain and snow This high-speed rodeo is all I kno
[Chorus]
And I'll ride 'Til I'm back in your arms again I'll be out here on the wind And I'll ride Through the middle of the night unknown I'm on a ride that won't let me go
I'm a blue collar man had a hammer in my hand For the last few years of my life Working double overtime While you sleep alone at night Baby I know it's been a long hard ride Sometimes I forget to say I love you But baby please know that I do, Yeah
[Chorus] I live this life everyday I make my share of mistakes And every lesson I've learned I've learned the hard way I do the best that I can And I hope you understand After all, I'm just a man
I found a postcard that you've saved That's turned yellow with age Of a beautiful place in the sun We've been saying every year that we're gonna go there And run away just the two of us Well I put that picture back on your dresser Grab my keys, I got to get back to work, Yeah
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After all, I'm just a man That's all I am Baby I'm just a man
I've always been there everythime he let you down. I caught your fallin' tears before the they hit the ground But I just heard somebody say that you finally told him goodbye, Well,girl now you've finally made your move,now I'm here to make mine.
I wanna be there when you wake up,be more than just your friend. Baby there's no mistakin', You're the love i wanna be in,ah yeah.
I've kept my feelins under lock and key. Couldn't let you see them even though it was killin' me You can't imagine all the time I spent wishin' you were mine I just know if we ever kissed, we's go crazy, baby, for the rest of our lives
I wanna be there when you wake up,be more than just your friend. Baby there's no mistakin', You're the love i wanna be in.
Well, I wanna be there when you wake up,Be more than just your friend Baby there's no mistakin', You're the love I wanna be in I wanna be there when you wake up,Be more than just your friend Baby there's no misatkin',You're the love I wanna be in
You're the love I wanna be in,ah yea I wanna be there when you wake up
Waitin' at a stop light yesterday As a funeral procession made its way through the gates Watched it roll up a winding road Through a field of green With white headstones All in a row And it made me think about where I'm at On my not so straight and narrow path All the generous and mostly undeserved Blessings that I've had
[Chorus] I had an all-american mom and dad Some of the coolest friends you could ever have Found love I thought I'd never find Sometimes I can't believe this life in mine And I'm not plannin' on leavin' yet But the truth is you just never know And if this is as good as it gets Man, I think I'm good to go I'm good to go
I said a prayer for the dearly departed And the loved ones left broken hearted Then traffic started And I drove away a little more able To see the good things on my table And for that I'm grateful 'Cause I've had my troubles, had my trials I've hit the mark and I've missed by miles Had days that I've been fightin' mad But the good times have more than Outweighed the bad
[Chorus]
Yeah, I've been thinkin' bout where I'm at On my not so straight and narrow path And I wouldn't wanna change nothing about This roll with the punches life I've had
