I've been a fool for love ever since I was a baby just a rockin' in the cradle As a rule I was the kind who Laid his feelings right down on the table Gave my world so many times Just to see them tear it apart Whoa, Lord, have a little bit of pity On my poor old heart
I wonder just how many times a broken heart can mend Oh, when I get back on my feet Lord, I always fall again Rubies, furs, lies, goodbyes they've all left some scars Whoa, Lord, have a little bit of pity on my poor old heart
Well, I ought to know by now After of these dead and heartache lessons I can go without going through hell Trying to find a little heaven Seems to me every woman I meet Has leaving down to an art Oh Lord, have a little bit of pity On my poor old heart
I wonder just how many times a broken heart can mend Oh, when I get back on my feet Lord, I always fall again Rubies, furs, lies, goodbyes they've all left some scars Whoa, Lord, have a little bit of pity on my poor old heart
Well, I said rubies, furs, lies, goodbyes They've all left some scars Whoa, Lord, have a little bit of pity On my poor old heart
I said Lord, have a little bit of pity On my poor old heart
I've been up to my neck, working six days a week Wearing holes in the soles, of the shoes on my feet Been dreamin' of getting away, since I don't know Ain't no better time than now, for Mexico
No shoes, no shirt, no problems Blues what blues, hey I forgot 'em The sun and the sand and a drink in my hand, with no bottom And no shoes, no shirt, no problems No problems
Want a towel or a chair, in the sand by the sea Wanna look through my shades, and see you there with me Wanna soak up life for awhile, and lay back low No boss no clock no stress, no dress code
No shoes, no shirt, no problems Blues what blues, hey I forgot 'em The sun and the sand and a drink in my hand, with no bottom And no shoes, no shirt, no problems
Babe lets get packed, tank tops and flip-flops, if you got 'em No shoes, no shirt, no problems No problems
she says most men her age want younger women she thinks her self esteem is not quite itself anymore but she sees herself as more than what the mirror shows why thats so important heaven only knows when the important part for her is souls and hearts and
Chorus: dreams, sharing a life and a home (dreams)never ever being alone again (dreams)not even diamonds just a little gold someone there to hold her hand when she gets old dreams, the kind you know will never end forever lovers and forever friends someone really there, to love and care and share dreams
she swears she won't divorce a third time she swears the more she knows about love, the harder it is to find the perfect picture of her white horse prince, is now dependability and common sense someone kind and brave, someone not afraid of
Friday night, butterflies - Like clock work, they'd arive A little chill in an October sky - Nervous til' the kickoff came Four quarters, win or lose - Spent Saturdays black and blue But it was what I loved to do and it was more than just a game
It was my life and it was fun - Another season of my life, it's done Another race I'm glad I got to run - Another chapter of my life, it's over No, I'm never gonna feel like that again - Time's rushin' by me like the wind Never be as young as I was then - No, I'm never gonna feel like that again
Practice dancin' in my garage - Two left feet and a white corsage Daddy let me borrow the Dodge - Said "Don't bring her home on empty." I swung by and picked up Cindy Lou - Took her to the prom for a dance or two Then we drove down to the water, blue - And that's where she kissed me
It was my life and it was fun - Another season of my life, it's done Another race I'm glad I got to run - Another chapter of my life, it's over No, I'm never gonna feel like that again - Time's rushin' by me like the wind Never be as young as I was then - No, I'm never gonna feel like that again
I got a call one July day - Cindy Lou was in that way I had a big decision to make, and I couldn't take it lightly At first I thought of leavin town - But I couldn't let our families down Now I'm out here throwin this ball around with a boy that looks just like me
Well, it's my life and it's sure fun - Another season of my life's begun Another race I'm glad I get to run - Another chapter of my life, I'm writing No, I'm never gonna feel like this again - Time's rushin' by me like the wind Gotta grab each moment that I can - Cuz' I'm never gonna feel like this again
No, I'm never gonna feel like this again No, I'm never gonna feel like this again
i knew i could never hold that girl she was born to see the world all i got is a picture she mailed me barefoot in the snowwhite sand bag of seashells in her hand she finally found a paradise it seems
*chorus* on the coast of somewhere beautiful tradewinds blowin through her hair sunlight dancin on the water and i wish i was there dont know how im gonna find her and all i know so far shes on the coast of somewhere beautiful runnin with my heart
sometimes when the sun goes down shadows fall across this little town and i close my eyes and i drift away... to another place and another time when the world was ours and she was mine i dream of holdin her again some day
*chorus* on the coast of somewhere beautiful tradewinds blowing through her hair sunlight dancin on the water and i wish i was there dont know how im gonna find her and all i know so far shes on the coast of somewhere beautiful runnin with my heart
dont know how im gonna find her and all i know so far shes on the coast of somewhere beautiful runnin with my heart
oh shes runnin with my heart on the coast of somewhere beautiful
She was aware of her insecurities as she took the stage She was convinced if she got up there that She'd be discovered someday.
So she belted it She hit the high notes fearlessly Oh she melted them As she brought them to their feet.
Chorus: She was a big star At Banana Joe's bar Where she sang karaoke every night She said if you work hard to get where you are It feels good in the hot spot light She was a big star.
She made the local cable shows Where the camera fell in love with her face After a couple of weekends The groupies were crawling all over the place.
She signed autographs Like she was Garth Brooks in a skirt And in the aftermath That small time town was hers.
Chorus: She was a big star At Banana Joe's bar Where she sang karaoke every night She said if you work hard to get where you are It feels good in the hot spot light She was a big star.
She doesn't care anymore That her high school girlfriends cut her down The only thought she entertains is where they are And where she is now.
Her old neighbors swear they're certain she slept her way to the top She knows you don't get where your going Less you got somethin they ain't got.
So she sings tonight To 20,000 plus And the young girls scream out loud Man that could be us.
She's a big star As she eats caviar Just before she performs every night She says if you work hard To get where you are It feels good in the hot spot light She's a big star. She's a big star...
Well me and my lady had our first big fight So I drove around till I saw the neon lights The corner bar It just seemed right, so I pulled up Not a soul around but the old bar keep down at the end lookin' half asleep He walked up and said "What'll it be?" I said,"The good stuff" He didn't reach around for the whiskey He didn't pour me a beer His blue eyes kind of went misty He said, "You can't find that here."
CHORUS 1 Cause its the first long kiss on a second date your momma's all worried when you get home late Droppin the ring in the spaghetti plate cause your hands are shakin so much It's the way that she looks with her eyes in her hair Eatin' burnt suppers the whole first year and askin for seconds to keep her from tearin' up Yeah man, that's the good stuff
He grabbed a carton of milk and he poured a glass then I smiled and said, "I'll have some of that." We sat there and talked as an hour passed like old friends Saw a black and white picture and it caught my stare It was a pretty girl with bouffant hair He said, "That's my Bonnie, taken 'bout a year after we wed." He said, "Spent 5 years in the bottle, when the cancer took her from me, But Ive been sober 3 years now 'Cause the one thing stronger than the whiskey
Chorus 2 Was the sight of her holdin' my baby girl The way she adored that string of pearls I gave her the day that our youngest boy Earl, married his high school love and it's a new t-shirt saying "I'm a grandpa" and being right there as our time got small, And holdin her hand when the good Lord called her up Yeah man, That's the good stuff
BRIDGE He said, When you get home she'll start to cry, When she says, Im sorry, say So am I Then look into those eyes so deep in love and drink it up 'Cause thats the good stuff That's the good stuff
I'd of spent a lot more time in the pouring rain without an umbrella coverin my head And I'd have stood up to that bully when he pushed and called me names, but I was too afraid And I'd have gone and saw Elvis that night he came to town But momma said I couldn't And I'd have went skinny dippin with Jimmy Carson that time she dared me to, but I didn't
O I, I'd done a lot of things different
I wish I'd have spent more time with my dad when he was alive Now I don't have the chance And I wish I had told my brother how much I love him before he went off to war, But I just shook his hand I wish I'd have gone to church on Sunday morning when my grandma begged me to, But I was afraid of God. And I wish I'd have listened when they said boy you're gonna wish you hadn't, But I wouldn't
O I, I'd done a lot of things different
People say they wouldn't change a thing Even if they could O but I would
There was this red dress she wanted one time so bad she could taste it I should of bought it, but I didn't She wanted to paint our bedroom yellow and trim it in blues and greens, But I wouldn't let her Wouldn't have hurt nothin' She loved to be held and kissed and touched But I didn't do it not nearly enough And if I'd of know that dance was gonna be our last dance I'd of asked that band to play on and on, on and on
O I, I'd done a lot of things different
People say they wouldn't change a thing Even if they could O but I would oo, oo O I, I'd done a lot of things different O I, I'd done a lot of things I think we'd all do a lot of things different
Sittin' here alone Thoughts of you run wild I'm longin' for your touch Haunted by your smile No use in tryin' to erase No one could ever take your place.
I remember how it used to feel Back when our love was strong and real And I remember tears in your eyes When I looked at you and said goodbye All I want right now is to forget Every single thing that I regret Drown out these embers But I remember.
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It's yesterday again, Here inside my mind I can't find a way To leave your love behind I wanna wake up to the day Your memory won't stand in my way.
I remember how it used to feel Back when our love was strong and real And I remember tears in your eyes How I looked at you and said goodbye All I want right now is to forget Every single thing that I regret Drown out these embers But I remember.
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I wanna wake up to the day
Your memory won't stand in my way.
I remember how it used to feel Back when our love was strong and real And I remember tears in your eyes When I looked at you and said goodbye All I want right now is to forget Every single thing that I regret Drown out these embers But I remember. Oh, Oh, Oh.
And I remember. Oh, Oh, Oh.
Oh, I remember you, baby Oh, all of you, now baby...
Lookin back now, well it makes me laugh, we were growin our hair, we were cuttin' class, knew it all already there was nothing to learn, we were strikin' matches just to watch 'em burn.
Listen to our music just a little too loud, we were hangin' in there with the outcast crowd, headin' to the rapids with some discount beer, it was a long train trestle but we had no fear,
Man I don't know, where the time goes but it sure goes fast, just like that, We were wanna be rebels who didn't have a clue In our rock n roll t-shirts and our typically bad attitudes Had no excuses for the things that we'd done We were brave, we were crazy, we were mostly Young
Talked a good game, when we were out with the guys But in the backseat we were awkward and shy, Girls were a mystery that we couldn't explain, And I guess there are some things that are never gonna change
Man I don't know where the time goes But it sure goes fast, just like that We were wannabe rebels that didn't have a clue In our rock n roll teeshirts and our typically bad attitudes Had no excuses for the things that we'd done We were brave, we were crazy, we were mostly Young Young, young, Yeah and wishing we were older Young, Hey I wish it wasn't over
Man I don't know, where the time goes, but it sure goes fast, just like that We were wanna be rebels that didn't have a clue In our rock n roll t-shirts and our typically bad attitudes Had no excuses for the things that we'd done We were brave, we were crazy, we were mostly Young
Young, Hey and wishing we were older And I wish it wasn't over
Jimmy climbs on board, of that old yellow bus It sure looks big in his little eyes His mama waits, as her tears kick up the dust It's never easy to say goodbye
Julie Raye, in her pearl white wedding gown Has found her wings and its time to fly It's all her dad can do, to keep from breakin' down It's never easy to say goodbye
It ain't easy, to ever say goodbye It ain't easy, lettin' go of the ones you love But believe me, we'll meet again by and by If not here somewhere up above
I've had friends, that I've lost along the way They've been called on down the line Though their time was short I still think about them everyday It ain't easy to say good bye
It ain't easy, to ever say goodbye It ain't easy lettin' go of the ones you love But beleive me, we'll meet again by and by If not here somewhere up above
The time has come, to go our separate ways It's alright if you wanna cry Though I know, we'll meet again someday It's never easy to say good bye
It ain't easy, to ever say goodbye It ain't easy, lettin' go of the ones you love But believe me, we'll meet again by and by If not here, somewhere up above If not here, somewhere up above
Saw him sittin' on a sidewalk in Fresno Braided hair and a tye-dyed t-shirt on Talkin' to himself about Vietnam 'Bout the tour he did and the deal he got He said, This world ain't the same if you ask me. If I could be somewhere else, I'd tell you where I'd be.
I'd be rollin' on a river with Creedance Stealin' kisses from Peggy Sue I'd be knee-deep in sand on a Panama beach In the spring of '72 I'd be wastin' away on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll in He said, What I wouldn't give just to live those songs, again.
Saw him workin' the counter at Walgreens With a new haircut and a Bachelor's Degree Talkin' to himself about his raw deal Cussin' Uncle Sam and the GI bill He said, This world ain't the same if you ask me If I could be somewhere else, I'd tell you where I'd be.
I'd be rollin' on a river with Creedance Stealin' kisses from Peggy Sue I'd be knee-deep in sand on a Panama beach In the spring of '72 I'd be wastin' away on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll in He said, What I wouldn't give just to live those songs, again.
He said, This world ain't the same if you ask me If I could be somewhere else, I'd tell you where I'd be.
I'd be rollin' on a river with Creedance Stealin' kisses from Peggy Sue I'd be knee-deep in sand on a Panama beach In the spring of '72 I'd be wastin' away on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll in He said, What I wouldn't give just to live those songs, again. Oh, again...
In a little town down south There's little plow-board house With a wolf outside the door And in the bedroom there's a light It's been staying on all night For at least a month or more The heartaches and the bills keep coming due And with all they're going through
It's no small miracle, that love hangs on Hearts get weary, when hope is gone In a world where roses, wither and die It's no small miracle, when love survives
It's been uphill for a while But he still makes her smile Every now and then Lately they been finding out It's the little things that count And they do what they can He tells her he loves her everyday She says things will be ok
It's no small miracle, that love hangs on Hearts get weary, when hope is gone In a world where roses, wither and die It's no small miracle, when love survives
In a world where roses, wither and die It's no small miracle, when love survives
Gonna cash my check before the drive-thru closes Get my baby a couple Quick-Sak roses Put $5 dollars worth of gas in my pride and joy Another Friday night in the life of a country boy
Gonna take her out to the Tasty-Freeze then We'll go dancing at the American Legion When ole Bobby does Elvis You swear it was the real McCoy Another Friday night in the life of a country boy
Aw, there ain't much to do in the one-light town But we don't let that slow us down If it's too quiet, we make our own noise Now you can bet your boots by the end of the week My pretty little girl is ready for me Another Friday night in the life of a country boy
When we've had enough of that shakin' and a shoutin' We go fog up the windows in the Smoky Mountains Have more fun than a couple of tourists and a Polaroid Another Friday night in the life of a country boy
Aw, there ain't much to do in the one-light town But we don't let that slow us down If it's too quiet, we make our own noise Now you can bet your boots by the end of the week My pretty little girl is ready for me Another Friday night in the life of a country boy Another Friday night in the life of a country boy
There's a fork in the road on my way home Temptation waits, wine women and song Lord, my will breaks where that road bends And tonight I took a turn for the worse again
Left was home and right was wrong And you can bet by now she knows which road I'm on It's a road I know like the back of my hand But tonight I took a turn for the worse again
My old truck pulls a little to the right Seems to get a lot worse on Friday night Things are bad at home, Lord, I'm sick of work So tonight I took a turn for the worse
Left was home and right was wrong And you can bet by now she knows which road I'm on It's a road I know like the back of my hand But tonight I took a turn for the worse again
There's so many things, I didn't say And even though, it may be too late I want you to know, I still love you so Every car I meet, looks like your car Every movie I see, you play the leading part You're on my mind, can't leave you behind
When I close my eyes, you're all I see In the dark of night, you're in my dreams Throughout the day, you're easy to find You're always there, when I close my eyes
In my mind I know, you're far away But here in my heart, nothing has changed I'm still holdin' you, like I used to On a busy street, in a crowded room Wherever I go, it's just me and you Together again, girl it never ends
When I close my eyes, you're all I see In the dark of night, you're in my dreams Throughout the day, you're easy to find You're always there, when I close my eyes You're always there, when I close my eyes
I will always remember The first time that we met And the first time that I kissed your lips Is a thing I won't forget
The special way you held me Is the way you hold me still And I knew right then that you loved me And I know you always will
Ain't that love Ain't that how it's s'posed to be When two hearts come together as one Just like you and me Ain't that love Shining in your eyes Heaven sent from up above Ain't that love
My grandma and my grandpa My momma and my dad Didn't have a lot of things But love is what they had
Their love kept them together Through the many years Though life was hard They shared it all Through the laughter and the tears
Ain't that love Ain't that how it's supposed to be When two hearts come together as one Just like you and me Ain't that love Shining in your eyes Heaven sent from up above Ain't that love
Baby you're the sunshine That brightens up my day And I will always stand by you Darlin' come what may
And I will always love you To have and to hold And I'll keep my every promise to you With this band of gold
Ain't that love Ain't that how it's supposed to be When two hearts come together as one Just like you and me Ain't that love Shining in your eyes Heaven sent from up above Ain't that love
