Pat Green - What I`m For (2009) by Pat Green (보컬) on maniadb.com

We are walking in the footsteps of our fathers
Standing in the shadows of our mothers
Trying to learn from those who came before us
We see the road maps in the lines upon their face

And as I look out on this crazy congregation
The truth is inside we're all the same
Come on all my sisters and my brothers
Let's go walking
Walking in the footsteps of our Father

Now I'm the first to say I don't know what I'm doin'
And I ain't gonna preach what I don't know
I ain't no deep theologer, no PhD psychologer
I'm makin' all this shit up as I go

But I know for sure we're all in this together
And in a thousand years we still won't get it right
So let's rip a page out of ole' Hank Williams' hymnal
Let's have a little church right here tonight

As I look down at the brother of my daughter
As I kneel and kiss my sister of my son
I only hope I leave a righteous path to follow
As they go walking
Walking in the footsteps of their Father

We are walking in the footsteps of our fathers
Standing in the shadows of our mothers
Trying to learn from those who came before us
We see the road maps in the lines upon their face

And as I look out on this crazy congregation
The truth is inside we're all the same
Come on all my sisters and my brothers
Let's go walking
Walking in the footsteps of our Father

We are walking in the footsteps of our Father
Of our heavenly Father

I'm for wildflowers in the window,
Mechanics you can trust
I'm for crackers in my chili
And leaving grudges in the dust

I'm for drive-thru order takers
Who can muster up a smile
I'm for taking in that stray dog
That's been hangin 'round a while

I'm for turning off the TV,
And getting off the internet
I'm for learning all the words to the Gettysburg Address

I'm for dusty Pawn Shop guitars
And Boxers past their prime
I'm for soaking up the wisdom
When an old man speaks his mind

I'm for laid off factory workers
When the wolf is at the door
You don't have to guess what I'm against
If you know what I'm for

I'm for Texas margaritas
And getting of debt
I'm for having faith in something
That hasn't happened yet

I'm for the shy kid in the corner
'Fraid to ask the girl to dance
I'm for the ex-con outta prison
Who just wants a second chance

I'm for the inner-city teacher
With a heart stuck in her throat
Who can still see God in every child
Who never gives up hope

I'm for dusty Pawn Shop guitars
And Boxers past their prime
I'm for soaking up the wisdom
When an old man speaks his mind

I'm for Detroit factory
When the wolf is at the door
You don't have to guess what I'm against
If you know what I'm for

I'm a-counting all my blessings
When the world is at my
You don't have to ask what I'm against

YEAH

You don't have to guess what I'm against
If you know what I'm for...

I woke up this morning with the afternoon at my window
I must have tied one on pretty tight last night
I don't even know if I picked up the phone to call you
If I did babe I apologize

I can't believe I even made it out here
Praise the Lord baby, I'm glad I did
Most times I'm just kinda laid back looking for nothing
Never thought someone who looked like you come looking for me

I live my life one drink at a time, happily out of my mind
I never thought I'd find somebody like you to give my whole life to
Hope I don't let my hopes get up too high
I don't know tomorrow you might change you're mind
But I'm feeling pretty good tonight

Tell you something baby, you're as pretty as a Sunday morning
But every Sunday morning's gotta have a little Saturday night
Maybe I could help you make it through 2000 Tuesdays
Maybe you just get wasted away sometime

I live my life one drink at a time, happily out of my mind
I never thought I'd find somebody like you to give my whole life to
Hope I don't let my hopes get up too high
But I don't know tomorrow you might change you're mind
But I'm feeling pretty good tonight

I live my life one drink at a time, happily out of my mind
I never thought I'd find somebody like you to give my whole life to
Babe I might have finally got things right
But I hope tomorrow you don't change you're mind
'Cause I'm feeling pretty good tonight, feeling pretty good tonight

I hope you get to be on a TV game show
And win a million dollars 'cause that's lucky
And I hope a bartender appears with a shot and a beer
Every time you holler 'cause that's lucky

And I hope you get to live in a big old crib
And a fancy neighborhood 'cause that's lucky
And you never have to fight for an invite
To the coolest parties out in Hollywood, oh that's lucky

But if you were just a regular guy
Living beneath this red, white and big blue sky
With your job, your car, your family, your friends
The love of a girl that you know will never end

Then you've already got it made every single day
Yeah, you know what it's like to be lucky

Well, I hope you get the chance for a paparazzi romance
With a supermodel 'cause, yeah man that's lucky
And I hope you're getting chased first place full throttle
In a NASCAR race, oh that's lucky

But if you were just a regular guy
Living beneath this red, white and big blue sky
With your job, your car, your family, your friends
The love of a girl that you know will never end

Then you've already got it made every single day
Yeah, you know what it's like to be lucky, yeah
Well, don't you feel lucky?

But if you're just a regular guy
Living beneath this red, white and big blue sky
With your hopes, your dreams, your faith and your prayers
Every breath you take, every moment you share

Then you've already got it made every single day
Yeah, you know what it's like
Yeah, brother you know what it's like to be lucky, yeah
To be lucky yeah, to be lucky yeah

Come on, don't you feel it?
Yeah, you're lucky

My little brother got an engine on him
Got an engine on him
And he cant slow down
My little brother got an engine on him
Got an engine on him
And he cant slow down

But he dreams, and he holds on,
Better than anyone I've ever known,
In this world, In this world.

My little brother got an engine on him
Got an engine on him
And he cant slow down.

My little sister is pretty as a princess,
And hotter than a pistol when the sun goes down.
My little sister is pretty as a princess,
And hotter than a pistol when the sun goes down.

And all the dreams make her role on.
Trying to find a place to call her own.
In this world, In this world.

My little sister is pretty as a princess,
And hotter than a pistol when the sun goes down.

It must have fallen pretty hard,
When you fell in love with money,
'cause looking at her now,
The sunny days don't seem so sunny.
But the clouds are filled with music.
So let it fall on us like rain,
I can feel it in the air,
See it dancin' on my window pain.

I guess the gods that hold the key,
Stone waters to believe,
In this world I believe,
In this world I believe.

My little guitar got a few songs in her,
Got a few songs in her,
That ain't been found.

My little guitar got a few songs in her,
Got a few songs in her,
That ain't been found.

Well I sure am tired of these coffee house gigs
Cause there ain't no money and there ain't no chicks
It's getting harder and harder to get my kicks so I bought a little ticket to nashville
Cause I wanna see my name up in neon lights drink pink champagne and party every night
All them lucky mothers up there living the life man I gotta get my ass to nashville

Cause

I wanna be a country star
And take it all way to far
Drinking free in every bar
Just like bocephus

A I think it'd be a crying shame
Not to have my own airplane
I wanna go up in flames me and my guitar
Man I wanna be a country star

Well I got a drinking problem so I'll fit right in
Gonna sing me some hits and get some famous friends
I'll be riding shotgun with Kenny, faith, and Tim
And I wonder how they lived without me

I'll get "big & rich" rich and build a big ol' house
With a big ol' fence to keep the rif raf out
Call my old girlfriends say "how ya like me now"
C'mon baby tell me what ya love about me

I'm gonna be a country star
And take it all way to far
Breaking all the young girls hearts
Just like Keith urban

Man I'm thinking that sure sounds fun
Rocking out with Brooks and Dunn
All the way to number 1
Me and my guitar
Man I wanna be a country star

Playing golf with Vince and Willie
Hanging out with Carrie underneath those big spotlights

Yeah yeah

Yeah yeah

I'm wanna be a country star
Take it all way to far
Breaking all the young girls hearts
Just like Keith urban

Oh

Man I think it sure sounds fun
Rocking out with Brooks and Dunn
All the way to number 1
Me and my guitar
Man I wanna be a country star

Country star

Yeah!

Keep your head there on my shoulder.
Let's just lay here for awhile.
We can hurry when were older.
Girl don't worry about tomorrow.
That just seems so far away.
Luckily me and you, all that we have to do is follow,
Just follow.

Let me be the one who sets your feet up on a road where you've never been,
Oh and baby then,
You can let me take these arms and wrap you up inside a night that will never end.
I wanna be that man, if you let me.
Come on baby let me.

Baby leave those candles burning,
Slide on over here to me.
If you run with me girl, you know we'll make this world stop turning,
Just stop turning.

Let me be the one who sets your feet up on a road where you've never been,
Oh and baby then,
You can let me take these arms and wrap you up inside a night that will never end.
I'd like to be that man, if you'd let me.
Oh, oh.

Let me be the one who sets your feet up on a road where you've never been.

Yeah! Let me take these arms and wrap you up inside a night that will never end.
I wanna be that man, if you let me.
Sweet baby let me.

Woohoowoohoo woo wooh who
Woohoowoohoo woo wooh who

One night in New Orleans I met a painted lady
She swore that she knew just how to save me
She said it wouldn't take long just to do you a minute
Believe me boy you won't soon forget it
But I was too dead and I told her no
She grabbed my hand and she wouldn't let go
She said listen here boy we ain't that different you and me

And it's human nature been that way since Cain and Able
If there's bread in your pocket it don't matter how you got it
As long as there's food on the table.
Yeah and sooner or latter your gonna figure it out honey
If you ain't in it for love your in it for the money

Ah your in it for the money

I met and old-timer behind Tootsies Lounge
In the shadow of the Ryman as the sun when down.
He said they'll steal your soul in a radio song
They say you want fame but it won't last long
He said you'll be tempted but you better say no
He grabbed my hand and he wouldn't let go
He said cowboy we ain't that different you and me

Yeah it's human nature been that way since Hank and Waylon
You put fame in your pocket but as soon as you got it your star is already fadin'
Yeah and sooner or latter this old town sure seems funny
And you ain't in it for love your in it for the money
For the money

Everybody's temped
Well everybody's temped
Well have you been temped
Yeah yeah yeah

And it's human nature been that way since Cain and Able
If there's bread in your pocket it don't matter how you got it
As long as there's food on the table.
Yeah and sooner or latter you better ask yourself honey
Do you do what you do for love
Do you do what you do for love
And if you ain't in it for love
Then your in it for the money
It's all about the money

Woohoowoohoo woo wooh who
Woohoowoohoo woo wooh who

Baby's just a little bit tired of the city, Billboards and bullshit got her down,
Seem like you need a little hill country,
A Little back roads driving,
Little bit of the old top down,

Yeah, everybody gotta get away sometime,
Forget about yourself for awhile,
Seems to me that all you need is a ragtop car to ride with me,
OK,
Alright
Just might get a little high tonight ,
OK,
Alright,
Carry on,

Ol' Walt Wilkins lives up in Nashville,
You know his eyes have seen the miles,
Walt why don't you jump in Jim T's caddy,
Come down to Texas and drink with me awhile

Yeah, everybody gotta get away sometime,
Forget about yourself for awhile,
Will go down to El Arroyo have some tacos and beer
Yeah and let ourselves go
Okay
Alright,
Just might try to get it right tonight,
Okay
Alright
Carry on

I'ma make sure that you got your troubles,
I'ma make sure that you work too hard,
Ain't nobody that don't get tired,
Watch your troubles pile up big in your own backyard,

Sometimes you've got to grab your world with your own two hands,
Set it spinning off on a course all your own,
Take yourself a big bag for your shoulder,
Find yourself some good times,
Bring them on back home,


Yeah, everybody gotta get away sometime
Forget about yourself for awhile,
Lay your whole life upon a shelf, got no one to blame but your own damn self,
OK, alright,
Heaven only know what gonna happen tonight,
OK, alright,
I'm OK, I'm alright,
I'm OK, I'm alright,
I'm OK, I'm alright,
Oh carry on, yeah -

It's the coldest night in Boston
In the history of winter
Black as a murder of crows
I'm six days clean and sober
With a bottle on the table
And a hurt inside that nobody knows
One shot away from shooting
My soul straight through the ceilin'
And I could fly away from feelin'
All this pain that still ain't gone
Oh but flying's kind of risky
When your wings are made of whiskey
And I know that I'll come crashing down
Just after dawn

[Chorus]
When there's no one around
And the silence in your soul is the only sound
In the darkness that surrounds you
Are you hiding from the light
When you finally hit rock bottom
Will you do what's wrong or right
You're gonna find out what you're made of...
In the middle of the night

'Cause the night can keep a secret
And hold it deep inside
Every sin that keeps you sinning
Every lie you've ever lied
But my heart is bent to breaking
From all the hell I've put it through
All the love that I've forsaken
On the run from what is true
Oh now what you gonna do

[Chorus]

Ah oh
In the middle of the night

It's the coldest night in Boston
In the history of winter
Black outside like a murder of crows

Way down in the middle
Middle of the night and you find your self
In the middle of the night you gotta let it go
Way down in the middle
Way down in the middle
Way down [Repeat: x8]