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| 1. |
| 3:07 | 
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Sometimes my head is harder than a mule's
Around my friends, I'm a certified fool But I'd walk through fire if you asked me to That's what you love about me lovin' you [Chorus] If it rains, if it shines Every day of your life And I'll be faithful an' true That's what you love about me lovin' you Everybody thinks, I'm tougher than nails That I never ever need anyone else But late at night, it's you that I'll turn to That's what you love about me lovin' you [Chorus] When the weight of your world is too much to bear Lean on me, I'll always be there You'll never see a hard time that we won't get through That's what you love about me lovin' you [Chorus] Lovin' you |
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| 2. |
| 3:15 |
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If she were any other woman
I wouldn't be going home right now I'd stay out a little while longer Put another coat of paint on this town Is she were any other woman I'd go home just to keep the peace But I've found she's where I find it So that's where I want to be If she were any other woman She wouldn't have this hold on me Ain't no woman like my woman So there ain't no other man I'd rather be If she were any other woman Lord knows she might of thought twice 'Bout hanging all her dreams on a dreamer Cause it ain't' been any easy ride If she were any other woman No tellin' where I'd be right now She keeps my head from turning And my feet on solid ground If she were any other woman She wouldn't have this hold on me Ain't no woman like my woman So there ain't no other man I'd rather be She wouldn't stay on my mind Mornin' noon and night She wouldn't move me like she does If she were any other woman She wouldn't have this hold on me Ain't no woman like my woman So there ain't no other man I'd rather be Ain't no woman like my woman So there ain't no other man I'd rather be |
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| 3. |
| 3:07 |
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In a brief an' open moment in an' ol' roadside cafe
Just outside a-Memphis in the dyin' light of day My eyes must have betrayed me, 'cause it was you, I could have sworn And time came to a standstill as a brand new ghost was born Yeah, a brand new ghost was born How can you tell the river from the rain When so much of you an' me and us remains? No matter what direction I go runnin' to It always comes back to you In the latest book I'm readin' in the crisp October air In a face I see in traffic in some yet unwhispered prayer You are everything and everyone and everywhere I go Hangin' like a mornin' mist that's burnin' off too slow You are burnin' off too slow How can you tell the river from the rain When so much of you an' me and us remains? No matter what direction I go runnin' to It always comes back to you Just like I always did Remindin' me, I'm such a fool to ever let you go How can you tell the river from the rain When so much of you an' me and us remains? No matter what direction I go runnin' to It always comes back to you |
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| 4. |
| 2:58 |
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I heard that warnin' whistle blowin'
I knew that train was comin' fast The sound of the wheels was hypnotisin' I could not move from it's path I just stood there, glued to the tracks [Chorus] It was a long time comin' She was a heartbreak waitin' to happen And I went right along It was a long time comin' Before I knew what hit me, she was gone She was so gone Those cold black eyes that burned right through me Could melt a heart of steel I just pulled her closer to me 'Cause I loved the way it made me feel Underneath her wheels [Chorus] It was a long time comin' Before I knew what hit me, she was gone Before I knew what hit me, she was gone She was so gone, so gone So gone So gone |
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| 5. |
| 3:28 |
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I was comin' off of a heartache;
Addin' up all my mistake: you know how it is. An' I was beatin' up myself up real good, Over all those "shoulda coulds but never dids". An' I could lose myself in my self-pity, But I done that an' that ain't pretty, An' somewhere in this mess I've made, Is my philosophy. That if you don't jump every chance you get, Roll a dice an' run some risks, If you don't fall, then how you ever gonna fly? An' if you don't break an' you don't bruise, If you don't look back an' laugh at one or two, Wrong moves in your life, You ain't doin' it right. I've been flush an' flat broke, Made some lousy bets, but that's ok, yeah that's all right. 'Cause never gamblin', never losin', Is a sorry substitution for livin' life. Yeah, I've got scars that I'm proud of, I been down but I got up, An' the only thing I know about love is, There ain't no guarantees. So if you don't jump every chance you get, Roll a dice an' run some risks, If you don't fall, then how you ever gonna fly? An' if you don't break an' you don't bruise, If you don't look back an' laugh at one or two, Wrong moves in your life, You ain't doin' it right. So go ahead an' put the bow to the fiddle, Pick you a spot an' jump in the middle, Love just a little, Then love just a little more. If you don't jump every chance you get, Roll a dice an' run some risks, If you don't fall, then how you ever gonna fly? And if you don't break an' you don't bruise, And if you don't look back an' laugh at one or two, Wrong moves in your life, You ain't doin' it right. Naw, you ain't doin' it right. |
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| 6. |
| 3:38 |
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Blue skies go away, now don't you waste my time,
'Cause I don't have a place for you inside this heart of mine. You promise brighter days but never do come through. Ever since she went away, blue skies, I've got no use for you. But when I see the clouds come rollin' in, An' the heaven's turnin' grey, I can tell I'm back among good friends, Who know just what I crave. I admit it: I'm addicted to the rain. She always said she loved to hear it on the window pane. While the storm outside was ragin', we would love the night away: No wonder I'm addicted to the rain. There's a calm inside of me when I see lightning flash, And rain's sweet perfume fills me with hope that she just might come back. 'Cause I can hear her in the wind an' feel her in the mist. As I walk these streets, I'm wonderin' what went wrong an' where she is. The roll of thunder seems to ease, The pain I feel inside, And the pourin' rain no-one can see, These teardrops in my eyes. I admit it: I'm addicted to the rain. She always said she loved to hear it on the window pane. While the storm outside was ragin', we would love the night away: No wonder I'm addicted to the rain. I admit it: I'm addicted to the rain. She always said she loved to hear it on the window pane. I remember how she'd wake me, an' we'd love the night away: No wonder I'm addicted to the rain. |
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| 7. |
| 4:07 |
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I stood out on the trestle waitin' for the whistle
The 409 was right on time again Lord, I'd a-got a lickin' if they caught me playin' chicken But I was quite the practiced liar way back then I saw the smoke above the treetops And when the train came into view I stood still as a statue, but I knew what to do When I could read the numbers on the front I'd run like a gypsy, like the hounds of hell'd get me Like a rabbit on the wrong end of a gun I'd run like the lightning cuttin' 'cross the Kansas skyline Like the tears that momma cried for her lost son I'd run, yeah, I'd run I got older but no smarter an' cheatin' fate got harder But I could still out wit the Devil and his friends Went through whiskey, cards an' women, takin' more than I was givin' Throwin' love and caution to wind Every time I'd let some beauty get a little too close to me She'd hang around just long enough to find herself the key When I could feel the lock on my heart come undone I'd run like a gypsy, like the hounds of hell'd get me Like a rabbit on the wrong end of a gun I'd run like the lightning cuttin' 'cross the Kansas skyline Like the tears that momma cried for her lost son I'd run, yeah, I'd run There's broken hearts and broken bottles Dreams all gone to dust Girls gone home to momma and cars all gone to rust If I could go back and undo the hurt I'd done I'd run like a gypsy, like the hounds of hell'd get me Like the rabbit on the wrong end of a gun I'd run like the lightning cuttin' 'cross the Kansas skyline Like the tears that momma cried for her lost son I'd run, yeah, I'd run, you know I'd run, yeah I'd run |
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| 4:46 |
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Would you believe this blacktop highway
Used to be a one-lane gravel road? Back when Johnny Cash was just somebody Daddy went to school with years ago When the cottonwoods reached to the sky An' honeysuckle vine grew all around My eyes well up with memories Every time I think about this little ol' town 'Cause I know there's bigger cities Full of all the sights and sounds Where people live in fear an' lock their doors Long before the sun goes down The drive-in picture show's been closed for years No superstores or midi-malls But everyday I thank the Lord he made Dyess, Arkansas I used to laugh at all the stories Daddy'd tell me 'bout the mischief he'd get in Dream of penny-candy an' nickel soda-pops Lord, what a dollar'd buy back then When livin' life was picture perfect Like a Norman Rockwell paintin' of the South Lord, I'd give almost anything To hear my Daddy tell the stories now He'd say, "I know there's bigger cities Full of all the sights and sounds Where people live in fear an' lock their doors Long before the sun goes down The drive-in picture show's been closed for years No superstores or midi-malls Still, everyday I thank the Lord he made Dyess, Arkansas" Yes, I know there's bigger cities But there ain't no better town Folks here don't live in fear an' lock their doors Long before the sun goes down The population sign ain't changed in years I guess it's destined to be small But everyday I thank the Lord he made Dyess, Arkansas Yeah, everyday I thank the Lord he made Dyess, Arkansas |
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| 9. |
| 3:34 |
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Time was, we couldn't wait to feel each other's touch
Couldn't stand to be apart too long or too much Now's a different situation, funny how love can start to fade How fast it goes from boom to bust Well, if I had my choice We'd part as friends, but it ain't up to me You told me to go where it don't snow Well, if that's how it's gonna be Just gimme two rails of steel Silver wings or eighteen wheels This ain't the first time in my life I been sent packin' with my pride All I need's a blacktop road Don't even matter where I go The moon an' stars will keep me company till the dawn An' when the sun comes up we'll both be glad I'm gone So you can keep your Dear John letter if it's all the same to you I've read the writin' on the wall, we're through Your own words of consolation, your self-righteous indignation Sound more like lies to tell the truth Feels good, I guess To get it off my chest before I'm up an' leave So you can save your sermon for someone else Instead of wastin' it on me Just gimme two rails of steel Silver wings or eighteen wheels This ain't the first time in my life I been sent packin' with my pride All I need's a blacktop road Don't even matter where I go The moon an' stars will keep me company 'till the dawn An' when the sun comes up we'll both be glad I'm gone Just gimme two rails of steel Silver wings or eighteen wheels This ain't the first time in my life I been sent packin' with my pride All I need's a blacktop road Don't even matter where I go The moon an' stars will keep me company 'till the dawn And when the sun comes up we'll both be glad I'm gone Glad I'm gone |
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| 3:28 |
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He's three-feet tall and four years old
An' still believes that I can do no wrong When I get home at five o'clock He's waitin' with that Cowboys jersey on I laugh 'cause he's just like his Dad He'll miss the ball an' he'll get mad Thinks when he grows up, he'll catch 'em all Then I get down on my knees an' tell him "Sometimes, even Daddies drop the ball" [Chorus] It's times like these that I realize They don't stay little long You blink your eyes an' turn around Before you know it, they're grown up an' gone I've been takin' time for granted Now I'm gonna take advantage of every golden opportunity Make the most of every moment While we still have times like these I could go to work this Saturday Lord knows, that I could use the overtime But I'll be sittin' there behind home plate Cheerin' on that little man of mine Yeah, the extra pay would sure be nice But it's worth any sacrifice To see my little slugger's first at bat An' when he looks up in the stands an' sees me Man, you can't put a price on that [Chorus] I been takin' time for granted Now I'm gonna take advantage of every golden opportunity Make the most of every moment While we still have times like these I've been takin' time for granted Now I'm gonna take advantage of every golden opportunity Make the most of every moment While we still have times like these Thank God for times like these |
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| 3:57 |
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Sometimes I feel the weight of the world on my shoulders
And it brings me to my knees Sometimes, I feel as though the things I know I can't control Somehow find a way to take control of me At the point I can no longer fight it The only way I can describe it That feelin' when I'm feelin' all alone I wanna run away, run away home Sometimes, it gets so hard to find that silver linin' When the clouds come rollin' in A sky of blue turns to gray and there's no shelter from the rain And it feels as though the storm will never end That's when there's nothin' like a mother's arms To break the fall and heal the scars In those times when I feel lost and all alone I wanna run away, run away home Long enough to get my feet back on the ground Where I can rest and catch my breath and lay my burdens down Back where no one knows me except those few who love me only For who I was, not what I am, where I can be myself again Sometimes I feel the weight of the world on my shoulders And it brings me to my knees Sometimes, I feel as though the things I know I can't control Somehow find a way to take control of me At the point I can no longer fight it The only way I can describe it That feelin' when I'm feelin' all alone I wanna run away, run away home I wanna run away, run away home |
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