Josh Turner

My chances weren't good; she was way out of my reach
How could she ever fall for some ol' boy like me
But here she lies asleep tonight in these arms of mine
And that goes to show: angels fall sometimes

She's been here long enough to see that I'm no saint by now
Every mornin' I wake surprised to find her still around
The love that she gives to me could be no truer sign
Every now and then angels fall sometimes

She brings pieces of heaven every day into my life
She's been my inspiration with her by my side
I'm not afraid to dream high

The love that she gives to me could be no truer sign
Every now and then angels fall sometimes
Yeah, I thank the Lord angels fall sometimes

Rain's comin' down on the roof of my trailer house
With my luck I'd probably step outside and drown
How long will it take to get used to this, doin' without?
Guess I'll just lay around in my pajamas
Baby's gone home to mama

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Baby's gone home; she left me alone
But she said she'd phone me sometime
Sad old song, left me long gone outta my mind
Well, we did our best, but we didn't have enough in common
Sittin' here lonesome; baby's gone home to mama

Glance through the paper lookin' for somethin' to read
Even the funnies weren't that funny to me
It's written in the stars: the future was plain to see, yeah
Might've known she'd leave if I'd read Nostradamus
Baby's gone home to mama

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Y'all, I miss her alot, but at least she took the little Chiwawa
Sittin' here lonesome; baby's gone home to mama
Baby's long gone, baby's gone home to mama
She's gone
Ah, sittin' here in my pajamas
My pajammies

I've got my share of scars on those ol' monkey bars
Every time I'd hit the ground
On that old long dirt, my bike lost control
And once again I was fallin' down
Every time I'd try to fly, there's a force I can't deny
Gravity

Grew to be six foot one, depended on no one
Yeah, I was my ol' man
Invincible and strong until you came along
And touched me with your gentle hand
When I look into your eyes, there's a force I can't deny
Gravity

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Well, I never really like it much
Always left me all scraped up
Never really saw it as a good thing
Changes tides out on the sea
Pulled your body close to me
First time I ain't been afraid to fall
Don't guess it's so bad after all
Gravity

Gravity
Mmm, gravity

Well, I grew up wild and free
Walkin' these fields in my barefeet
There wasn't no place I couldn't go
With a .22 rifle and a fishin' pole

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Well, I live in the city, but don't fit in
You know it's a pity the shape I'm in
Well, I got no home, and I got no choice
Oh, Lord, have mercy on a country boy

When I was young, I remember well
I'd hunt the wild turkey and Bobwhite quail
The river was clear and deep back then
Had fishin' lines tied to the willow limb

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Well, they damned the river, they damned the stream
They cut down the Cyprus and the Sweetgum trees
There's a laundromat and a barbershop
And now the whole meadow is a parking lot

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Oh, Lord, have mercy on a country boy

Like any other would be country singin' sensation
I had no visible means of transportation
One Saturday mornin' I was searchin' the ads
When I found one that I wanted, and I wanted it bad
(He found one that he wanted, and he wanted it bad)

I called up the salesmen
He said, 'c'mon in
I've got the Lincoln right here, belonged to Loretta Lynn
The coalminer's daughter used to drive it to town
It's yours for a song and five hundred down.'
(He said, 'it's yours for a song and five hundred down.')

I said, 'Loretta Lynn's Lincoln'
Yeah, Loretta Lynn's Lincoln
I had no idea what that dealer was thinkin'
But he toted the note on Loretta Lynn's Lincoln

Well, I throwed my ol' guitar in that big back seat
And I steered her on out on to Dameron Street
Them other cars pulled over like the red sea had parted
It was then I had a vision of Dolly Parton
(Right there, he had a vision of Dolly Parton)

She said, 'ain't that Loretta Lynn's Lincoln?'
Yeah, it's Loretta Lynn's Lincoln
She said, 'I thought I recognized them two headlights blinkin'.
I do declare, that there's Loretta Lynn's Lincoln

Dolly said, 'slide over, J Otis, let me take you downtown
Miss Loretta's waitin' for us at the Orchid Lounge.'
I couldn't believe my ears, I couldn't believe my eyes
Why, she was wavin' from the curb, and we drove by
Well, we turned that big rig around, right on a dime
I ain't seen nothin' like that since Red Solvine (Red Solvine)
That's what Loretta was sayin' as she hopped in the back
Then she said, 'hey, Hoss, ain't this my old Cadillac?'
No, ma'am, Miss Loretta, this ain't your Cadillac

It's Loretta Lynn's Lincoln (Loretta)
Yeah, Loretta Lynn's Lincoln
(It's Loretta Lynn's Lincoln)
The radio was on, and we was all lipsinkin'
Ridin' 'round Nashville in Loretta Lynn's Lincoln, woo

I heard a tappin' on the window as I woke up
'Neath an old newspaper in my pickup truck
The policeman said, 'boy, you better hit the road, jack
Get that bucket of bolts back across the tracks.'
Officer, this here's Loretta Lynn's Lincoln
(And he said) 'son, that ain't Loretta Lynn's Lincoln.'
Yeah, I was wakin' up, and my dreams were sinkin'
Like them ol' springs on Loretta Lynn's Lincoln

Yeah, Loretta Lynn's Lincoln (Loretta, Loretta)
Woo, Loretta Lynn's Lincoln
(That is Loretta Lynn's Lincoln)
If you ever get to wonderin' what I was a-dreamin'
I was dreamin' I was ridin' in Loretta Lynn's Lincoln

There ain't nothing that can't be done
By me and God
Ain't nobody come in between me and God
One day we'll live together
Where the angels trod
Me and God

Early in the morning talking it over
Me and God
Late at night talking it over
Me and God
You could say we're like two peas in a pod
Me and God

He's my father
He's my friend
The beginning
And the end
He rules the world
With a staff and rod
We're a team
Me and God

I am weak, and he is strong
Me and God
He forgives me when I'm wrong
Me and God
He's the one I lean on
When life gets hard
Me and God

He's my father
He's my friend
The beginning
And the end
He rules the world
With a staff and rod
We're a team
Me and God

He rules the world
With a staff and rod
We're a team
Me and God

We're a team
Me and God

Darlin', it seems like the whole world's just turnin' so fast
Everything's changin', and we're just tryin' to keep up
But we've got something special here
Something worth waitin' for
Yeah, we're right on the edge of fallin'
Fallin' in love

No rush, no rush, ain't this world turnin', baby
Fast enough?
Let's slow it on down to just the two of us
No rush

Walkin' (walkin') an' talkin' (talkin')
Dreamin' with you, wonderin' (wonderin')
And tell me, baby, I've been wonderin'
Are you feelin' it too?

No rush, no rush, we've got forever, baby
For catchin' up
Let's lay it on back to the speed of love
No rush

No rush, no rush, ain't this world turnin', baby
Fast enough?
Let's slow it on down to just the two of us
No rush

No rush, no rush, we've got forever, baby
For catchin' up
Let's lay it on back to the speed of love
No rush
Let's slow it on down to just the two of us
No rush

I grew up workin' on a farm, way down south
I went to school against my will, way down south
I kissed girls, and I shot squirrels out behind my house
I learned a lot about this world, way down south

I went to church, sang a lot of hymns, way down south
I learned to work on my pickup truck, way down south
I played my guitar under the stars, out behind our house
You will always find my heart, way down south

Clothes on a clothes line, hangin' in the sunshine
A garden growin' in the ground
Country music on the radio - talk about a good ol' sound
People drivin' passed when I'm cuttin' grass
Wavin' at every single one
That's the way it's done when you come from way down south
Way down south

Swimmin' in the creek with all my friends, way down south
Prayin' them days would never end, way down south
Give me a worm and a fishin' pole, I'll pull a fish on out
Those memories will never get old, way down south

Clothes on a clothes line, hangin' in the sunshine
A garden growin' in the ground
Country music on the radio - talk about a good ol' sound
People drivin' passed when I'm cuttin' grass
Wavin' at every single one
That's the way it's done when you come from way down south
That's the way it's done when you come from way down south
Way down south, way down south
Mmm
Yeah, way on down

Would you go with me if we rolled down streets of fire Would you ohold on to me tighter as the summer sun got higher If we roll from town to town and never shut it down Would you go with me if we were lost in fields of clover Would we walk even closer until the trip was over and would it be okay if i didn't know th way If i gave you my hand would you take it and make me the happiest man in the world If i told you my heart couldn't beat one more minute without you, girl Would you accompany me to the edge of the sea Let me know if you're really a dream I love you so, so would you go with me Would you go with me if we rode the clouds together Could you not look down forever If you were lighter than a feather Oh, and if I set you free would you go with me If i gave you my hand would you take it and make me the happiest man in the world If i told you my heart couldn't beat one more minute without you, girl Would you accompany me to the edge of the sea Help me tie up the ends of a dream I gotta know, would you go with me I love you so, so would you go with me

Baby, lock the door and turn the light down low
Put some music on that's soft and slow
Baby, we ain't got no place to go
I hope you understand

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I've been thinking 'bout this all day long
Never felt a feeling quite this strong
I can't believe how much it turns me on
Just to be your man

There's no hurry, don't you worry
We can take our time
Come a little closer, let's go over
What I had in mind

Baby, lock the door and turn the light down low
Put some music on that's soft and slow
Baby, we ain't got no place to go
I hope you understand

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Ain't nobody ever love nobody
The way that I love you
We're alone now
You don't know how long I've wanted to

Baby, lock the door and turn the light down low
Put some music on that's soft and slow
Baby, we ain't got no place to go
I hope you understand

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Woke up at 5am, an put on my camouflage
Wiped off my .243 and fired up my Dodge
Headed out to my ol' deer stand back in the pines
Gonna get me a ten point buck with 11 inch tines, yeah

Settled in hidin' from the wind,
Waitin' on the sun
You might end up being my supper
If you get in the way of my gun
It's so still I can hear the train
From 10 miles away
If I'm here 8 hours from now
It'll be OK, yeah

Cause I'm a backwoods boy
Grew up on a dirt road
I'm a backwoods boy
With no better place to go
Waitin' on a deer, wishin' on a star
I'll always be true to my heart
Cause I'm a backwoods boy
I'm a backwoods boy

Sittin' on the bank of Lynches
River with a little campfire
Sleepin' on the ground, diggin' the
Sound of a backwoods choir
Talkin' to the man in the moon
Way up in the sky
He told me to let my worries
Roll on by, yeah

Cause I'm a backwoods boy
Grew up on a dirt road
I'm a backwoods boy
With no better place to go
Waitin' on a deer, wishin' on a star
I'll always be true to my heart
Cause I'm a backwoods boy
I'm a backwoods boy

I'm a backwoods boy
I'm a backwoods boy
Backwoods boy
Mm
I'm a backwoods boy

She was out last night
Til way past ten
Same thing all over again
But with my best friend
Why'd she wanna make me so mad?

I treat that bad woman good
Lord, I need a good woman bad

Now when I asked her
To go to Sunday school
She went and called me a damned ol' fool
Now i dont understand
Why'd she wanna make me so sad?

I treat that bad woman good
Lord, I need a good woman bad

Oh here she comes
Oh, there she goes

Well I saved my money
And I bought her a car
She got it stolen outside a bar
She looks good, but she might not be
The kind of woman that I'm likely to need
Oh well I don't know why I let her walk on in
She's as impolite as she can be
Now I'm starting to think
Hey maybe I've been had

I treat that bad woman good,
Lord, I need a good woman bad

I treat that bad woman good,
Lord, I need a good woman bad

I treat that bad woman good,
Lord, I need a good woman bad

I sure do like your cadillac
It brings lots of memories back
I always felt like a star
Driving around in that car

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Cause I had one one time
Oh I had one one time
You probably think I'm lying
But I had one one time

Have you got a job that you love?
Each day you can't wait to get up
You feel proud when you draw your pay
Would you be surprised if I say

I had one one time
Oh I had one one time
I hold a cardboard sign
But I had one one time

Well I bet you've got a good friend
You always hang out on weekends
Since highschool you've been thick as things
Well I bet you'd never believe

I had one one time
Oh I had one one time
Somewhere along the line
I had one one time

That beautiful girl
Beside you is probably your wife
Man you've got it all
I'd say you live quite a life

I had one one time
Oh I had one one time
Maybe I've lost my mind
But I had one one time

Some men dream of crossin' oceans
Some men dream one day to fly
Spend their whole lives out there floatin'
On the water and the sky

Some men dream of building fortunes
Some men dream of havin' fame
Nothin' else is more important
Than makin' money and a name

But in my dreams I see
A little sky blue house
Beside a small stream
A front porch, a screen door
The sound of bare feet runnin' and cartoons
In my dreams, your dreams come true

I come find you in your garden
Pullin' weeds between the rows
Trade a kiss for a glass of water
Sit and watch what love can grow

But in my dreams I see
A little sky blue house
Beside a small stream
A front porch, a screen door
The sound of bare feet runnin' and cartoons
In my dreams, your dreams come true

In my dreams, your dreams
Are the only things
That really matter to me
When you smile, I smile
What makes you happy makes me happy too
In my dreams, your dreams come true
In my dreams, your dreams come true

It wasn't even in my plan
A week in the sun and some fun in the sand
I was really only passin' through
It all began on Ocean Drive
Standin' in line for a burger and fries
Coincidentally, so were you
We took a quiet corner booth

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Didn't plan on hangin' out in Florida
Never was too good at standin' still
Suddenly it's lookin' like I'm gonna
Kill a few more days in Jacksonville

I'm givin' up my walkin' shoes
While the wind and the waves wash away my blues
And you help me lose track of time
Rock and roll, you're holdin' me
Rockin' in your arms by a rollin' sea
It wasn't easy makin' up my mind
I can see forever in your eyes, your eyes

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Didn't plan on hangin' out in Florida
Never was too good at standin' still
Suddenly it's lookin' like I'm gonna
Kill a few more days in Jacksonville
Kill a few more days in Jacksonville

There's a long black train
Coming down the line
Feeding off the souls that are lost and crying
Tails of sin only evil remains
Watch out brother for that long Black Train

Look to the heavens
You can look to the skies
You can find redemption
Staring back into your eyes
There is protection and there is
Peace the same burn in your ticket for that
Long Black Train

Cause there's victory in the lord I say
Victory in the lord
Cling to the father and his holy name
And don't go riding on that long Black Train

There's a engine there on that Long Black Train
Making you wonder if your ride is worth the pain
He's just a waitin on your heart to say
Let me ride on that long black train

But you know there's victory in the lord I say
Victory in the lord
Cling to the father and his holy name
And don't go riding on that long Black Train

Well I can hear the whistle from a mile away
It sounds so good
But I must stay away
That train is a beauty making everybody stare
But its only destination is the middle of nowhere

But you know there's victory in the lord I say
Victory in the lord
Cling to the father and his holy name
And don't go riding on that long Black Train

I said cling to the father and his holy name and don't go ridin' on that black train
Yes watch out brother for that long black train
The devils a ridin that long black train.

If you've go a little girl, you'd better take the time
To go to her tea parties and give her a piggyback ride
Be a dragon or a dinosaur every chance you get
'Cause one day you can bet

She'll go on you
Before you can turn around
And it's so lonely watchin' that
Fast train leavin' town
Better cherish her every second of your life
'Cause this precious little thing that we call time
She'll go on you

Well if you've got a speacial one
You'd better love her everyday
Leave her notes on the 'frigerator door
And send her sweet bouquets
Always be her confidant
A safe place for her to rest
Or that little thing you call your happiness

She'll go on you
Before you can turn around
And it's so lonely watchin' that
Fast train leavin' town
Better cherish her every second of your life
Take her in you arms and do her right
Or she'll go on you

Well, if you've got your mama there
You oughta thank her everyday
For nursin' all your colds and
Sittin' up when you'd stay out late
Now all her hair is grey, and every year she's not as strong
One of theese days before too long

She'll go on you
Before you can turn around
And it's so lonely watchin' that
Fast train leavin' town
Better cherish her every second of your life
'Cause before you get the chance to say goodbye
She'll go on you

Yeah this precious little thing that we call life
She'll go on you
Yes, she will

You talk about your feeling
Sometimes I keep mine to myself
But that doesn't mean your foolish
And you know I don't want anybody else
And you can say I love you
Like hello and goodbye.
Well I don't say it very often
But you know I'll love you till the day I die

That's just the difference
Between a woman and a man
Thank god for that difference
When we both understand
A woman and a man

I turn on like a light bulb
You warm up like an iron
And you might take a little longer
But your into it just as strong as I am

That's just the difference
Between a woman and a man
Thank god for that difference
When we both understand
A woman and a man

A woman and a man
A woman and a man

I miss you so much
I don't know what to do
Can't bear the thought of
My life without you
Please baby, let's unburn all our bridges

Whatever it was
That tore us apart
Can surely be healed
With forgiving hearts
Please baby, lets unburn all our bridges

Tempers were lost
Emotions ran high
Feelings were wounded
On the night of goodbye
We said some things
We didn't mean
That wasn't you baby
That wasn't me

I still love you
I will till I die
And love is much stronger
Than anger or pride
Please baby, let's unburn all our bridges

Tempers were lost
Emotions ran high
Feelings were wounded
On the night of goodbye
We said some things
We didn't mean
That wasn't you baby
That wasn't me

I still love you
I will till I die
And love is much stronger
Than anger or pride
Please baby, let's unburn all our bridges
Please baby, let's unburn all our bridges
Unburn all our bridges
Unburn all our bridges

Uptowns got it hustlers
The bowery's got its bums
42nd street got big jim walker
He's a pool shootin' son of a gun
Yeah he's big and dumb as a man can come
But he's stronger than a country hoss
And when the bad folks all get together at night
You know they all call big jim boss

And they say
You don't tug on superman's cape
You don't spit into the wind
You don't pull the mask of the ol' lone ranger
And you don't mess around with Jim

Well outta south alabama come a country boy
He said I'm looking for a man named jim
I am a pool shootin boy
My name is Willie McCoy
But down home they call me slim
Yeah I'm lookin for the king of forty second street
He drivin' a drop top cadillac
And last week he took all my money
And it may sound funny
But I come to get my money back

And everybody say
Jack, don't you know
You don't tug on superman's cape
You don't spit into the wind
You don't pull the mask of the ol' lone ranger
And you don't mess around with Jim

Well a hush fell over the pool room
When Jimmy come boppin' in off the street
And when the cutting was done
The only thing that wasn't bloody
Was the souls of the big mans feet
Yeah he was cut in bout a hundred places
And he was shot in a couple more
And you better believe
They sung a different kinda story
When big Jim hit the floor, uh huh

Now they say
You don't tug on superman's cape
You don't spit into the wind
You don't pull the mask of the ol' lone ranger
And you don't mess around with Jim

Now they say
You don't tug on superman's cape
You don't spit into the wind
You don't pull the mask of the ol' lone ranger
And you don't mess around with Slim

You don't pull the mask of the ol' lone ranger
And you don't mess around with Slim