Rodney Crowell

You lay there fighting for each breath
While angels hovered 'round your bed
With open arms like God's own smile
They led you to the light

What a battle you have won
And now your journey has begun
To the land where spirits fly
And your soul will never die

So travel lightly in my heart
You and I will never part
And far beyond this world we see
There's a place for you and me

And I thank my lucky stars
We had a chance to heal our scars
Now I don't have to hang my head
Over things I wish I'd said

So here am I your only son
I'm thinking back on work we've done
You were strong and I was young
Man we had our fights

And everything I felt for you
Has been turned to something new
And this is love I feel today
It will never go away

So travel lightly in my heart
You and I will never part
Far beyond this world we see
There's a place for you and me

And I thank the moon and stars
We had a chance to heal our scars
Now I don't have to hang my head
Over things I wish I'd said

I don't have to hide my tears
I don't have to drown my fears
And I don't have to hang my head
Over things I wish I'd said

No, I don't have to live in dread
Over things I wish I'd said

Sometimes there's heartaches and teardrops will fall
Good years and bad years, we live through it all
There's no easy answer to the trouble I see
But I'm happy just knowin', you're saving the last waltz for me

Sometimes it's diamonds and sometimes it's dirt
Sometimes it's magic and sometimes it's work
There's no easy answer to the trouble I see
But I'm happy just knowin', your saving the last waltz for me

Someday we're gonna sail away
Somehow we're gonna fly
Someway we'll see the light of day
Shine on high

After the harvest when winter is near
The last fiddle playin' is all I can hear
There's no easy answer to the trouble I see
But I'm happy just knowin', you're saving the last waltz for me
There's no easy answer to the trouble I see
But I'm happy just knowin', you're saving the last waltz for me

Someday, someway, ooh, ooh

Well the bus pulled away
In a roaring black cloud
Well I stood in the road
And Honey I hollered right out loud

Hey darling I love ya.
Hey bus driver woe!
But you can't stop a women when she's out of control.
She's crazy for leaving!

I told her so!
And the boys at the bus stop just said "man, let her go!"
She's crazy for leaving.
I told her so!

But you can't stop a women when she's out of control
So I punched out my truck on a telephone pole!
No. she never looked back she just said "go driver go!"
Well I know I could a caught her

But I ran outta luck!
She was long on to Lufkin by the time they cut me out of my truck
She's crazy for leaving.
I told her so!

And the boys at the bus stop just said "man, let her go!"
She's crazy for leaving I told her so.
But you can't stop a women when she's out of control.
So I kicked and I cussed that old East Texas road

I throw'd rocks at my truck, which had busted my nose
Ya add insult to injury and what do ya get?
Ya get a bus stop of honkies that don't ever forget!
She's crazy for leaving I told her so.

And the bus depot lady just said "Hun, just let her go!"
She's crazy for leaving I told her so!
But you can't stop a women when she's out of control.
No, you can't stop a women when she's out of control.

Ya know, she's probably already to Little Rock.

There were trains
And we out-run 'em
There were songs
And we out-sung 'em
There were brighter days never ending
There was time
And we were burnin'
There were rhymes
And we were learnin'
There was all the love two hearts could hold

And after all this time
You're always on my mind
Hey I could never let it end
'Cause my heart takes so long to mend
The dream that keeps your hopes alive
The lonely nights you hold inside
And after all this time
You're always on my mind
I still want you

There was rain
That we outlasted
There was pain
But we got past it
There were last goodbyes still left unspoken
There were ways I should have thrilled you
There were days I could have killed you
You're the only love my life has known

And after all this time
You're always on my mind
Hey I could never let you go
A broken heart that heals so slow
Could never beat for someone new
While you're alive and I am too
And after all this time
You're always on my mind
I still miss you

And I could never let it in
'Cause my heart takes so long to mend
The dream that keeps your hopes alive
The lonely nights you hold inside
And after all this time
You're always on my mind
I still want you
Hey after all this time
You're always on my mind
I still love you

The sun is comin' up and I'm just goin' down
Everywhere I look the world keeps turnin' 'round
Though I said, I never would be satisfied
Oh baby, I lied, I couldn't leave you if I tried

Sometimes I get lost out on this sad old town
And every bridge I cross just turns me upside down
And every stumbling step I take back to your side
It hurts my pride I couldn't leave you if I tried

Well, I could not walk away no matter what I say
I won't be leaving believe it or don't
You're all that I want

Tears may fall but after all is said and done
Darlin' please believe me you're the only one
And I'll admit mistakes I've made me realize
Baby I lied, I couldn't leave you if I tried

I won't be leaving you no matter what I do
I'm gonna see it through 'til the end
And do it again

Years may come and friends may go but that's okay
Darlin' you're the only one I need to stay
And I know I said, I never would be satisfied
Baby I lied, I couldn't leave you if I tried
I couldn't leave you if I tried

When you're the last one to know
What everybody knows
Shame falls down

When you're the last one to see
What everybody sees
Shame falls down like rain falls down

Life is messy
It's starting to repress me
Time and time again
I think I'm gonna win
And it blows up in my face

When your last hope is gone
And you're feelin' so unable
Shame falls down

When your heart won't open up
And there's love left on the table
Fame falls down
Like rain falls down

Life is messy
It's starting to distress me
They sell it in the press
They smell it on your breath
But you keep on comin' clean
Life is messy

I don't wanna go back home
The streets are lined in rubble
A heart that's made of stone
Can lead you into trouble

Life is messy
It's trying to depress me
They can kick you in the nuts
They can hit you where it hurts
Don't get down on your knees

Life is messy
I feel like Elvis Presley
At a very early age
They put you in a cage
And they push you out on stage
Life is messy

Now baby, pull the covers back over my head
I don't want to get up out of this bed
I don't want to drag it on off to work
That big boss man is really a jerk

We've been lovin' all night, just about thrilled me
Everything right, hope it don't kill me
I'm gonna live it just as long as I can
I'm gonna make it every part of my plan

Lovin' all night, hangin' on tight
No doubt about it, been lovin' all night, yeah

Now baby, you're as pretty as a fresh cut flower
And when you show me how you love me in the wee small hours
While everybody's sleeping on around this town
Lovin' all night makes the world go round

We've been lovin' all night, just about send me
Everything right, hope it don't bend me
I'm gonna live it just as long as I can
I'm gonna make it every part of my plan

Lovin' all night, hangin' on tight
No doubt about it, been lovin' all night, yeah

Ain't no use talkin' when you're lookin' so fine
When you're movin' your body up close to mine
We've been rockin' with a rhythm of a beat our own
Baby, I'm gonna love you 'til the cows come home

We've been lovin' all night, just about hit me
Everything right, hope it don't get me
I'm gonna live it just as long as I can
I'm gonna make it every part of my plan

Lovin' all night, feeling all right
No doubt about it, been lovin' all night
We've been lovin' all night, hangin' on tight
No doubt about it, been lovin' all night, yeah

We've been lovin' all night, lovin' all night, yeah
Lovin' all night, lovin' all night, yeah
Lovin' all night, lovin' all night, yeah