Have you ever stared down in the bottom of a coffee cup And discovered that you got no reason staying up Right at the moment when The caffine is kickin' in
So you break down and give an old girlfriend a call Then after two hours of hearing her mindless talk You remember what you dumped her for And you wish you hadn't opened that door
[Chorus] I do it and I don't know why Hate to admit it but I think that I Got something rollin' round loose inside That never was screwed down tight
I don't know why I do it But I do it all the time Have you ever worked hard To line your pockets with dough
Then let a little girl and love start burning a hole Knowing that she'll break your heart And max out your credit cards
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No, I don't know why I do it But I do it all the time
Have you ever fallin' for a girls thinkin' she's the one And you get a funny feeling that your ramblin' days are done You can tell she loves you so much You have to go and screw it up
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No, I don't know why I do it I do it I do it I do it I do it and I don't know why I got a habit of wreckin' my life
Keep leaning left when I want to go right You know it isn't like I haven't tried I don't know why I do it But I do it all the time
(Why do it, Don't know why I do it) I don't know why I do it, But I do it all the time....
Here's some things about me you might want to know I'm gonna tell you even if you don't I come from the country, I still been to town An' I like dogs but just not in the house But I might skip church one Sunday To catch the football game But I'll give twice as much next week When they pass the offerin' plate
[Chorus:] I'm just ordinary on most days Extraordinary on my best I got a good job, but the way I spend money I never have any left Hey, I drink too much coffee An' I'm always runnin' late I was born a sinner But my Momma thinks I'm a saint
I've had my share of heartaches, bounced a couple chairs I had a wife, but now I've got an ex No, I won't never be the President, hell,l I barely finished school But I know Justin sings lead for N'Sync, so my kids think I'm cool
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I know there are some who live life differently But there's a lot more people who are just like me
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Yeah, I was born a sinner But my Momma thinks I'm a saint
The Lord loves the drinkin' man. He sends honky-tonk angels to the Promised Land, I hear that he can turn water to wine. Any man that can do that, oh he's good friend of mine. I've been baptized in beer, I'm here to testify, I was speakin' in tongues when I came home last night. Some folks say I'm livin' in sin, But I know the Lord loves the drinkin' man.
Well, the preacher man, he told me: "Boy you ain't no good. "Devil's gonna getcha, best start actin' like you should. "All the cold beer and bright lights, stayin' out all night: "Good Book, it tells me, boy, your soul's gonna burn." Momma said: "Son, you're headin' down the wrong road. "They don't let honky-tonkers up in Heaven, I've been told." Don't you worry, Momma, I'll see you up in Heaven. I've been thinking 'bout it and I've come to this conclusion, now:
The Lord loves the drinkin' man. He sends honky-tonk angels to the Promised Land, I hear that he can turn water to wine. Any man that can do that, oh he's good friend of mine. I've been baptized in beer, I'm here to testify, I was speakin' in tongues when I came home last night. Some folks say I'm livin' in sin, But I know the Lord loves the drinkin' man.
Well, my Daddy said: "Son you're living your life all wrong. "Lightins gonna strike you down before too long. "That man upstairs, he don't like what you do. "When you reach those Pearly Gates, you ain't getting through." Well, I've been thinkin', got a brand new plan: I'm gonna start a little Church down at the Stumble Inn. Yeah, that's right, I'm gonna start my own religion, We'll be drinkin' and dancin' at the church of Hank Williams, yeah.
The Lord loves the drinkin' man. He sends honky-tonk angels to the Promised Land, I hear that he can turn water to wine. Any man that can do that, oh, he's good friend of mine. I've been baptized in beer, I'm here to testify, I was speaking in tongues when I came home last night. Some folks say I'm livin' in sin, But I know the Lord loves the drinkin' man. Yeah, he does.
The Lord loves the drinkin' man. He sends honky-tonk angels to the Promised Land, I hear that he can turn water to wine. Well, any man that can do that, oh, he's good friend of mine. I've been baptized in beer, I'm here to testify, I was speaking in tongues when I came home last night. Some folks say I'm livin' in sin, But I know the Lord loves; I hope he does: The Lord loves the drinkin' man.
Would you like to hear I love you, all the time And if you couldn't turn around without touching, would you mind You know there's something missing 'round your waist Tell me, would these arms be in your way?
Would you mind another heart beating for you Two ears that listen, you can talk to Kisses filled with feeling on your face Now tell me, would these arms be in your way?
Would you mind another heart beating for you Two ears that listen, you can talk to Kisses filled with feeling on your face Oh, tell me, would these arms be in your way?
Well, you don't care how I hurt You don't care how I've cried You gotta learn you can't do me This way and get by with it.
Well, I don't know, I don't know why But everything you tell me is a lie You gotta learn you can't do me This way and get by with it.
Well, it seems at first my thirst for love Was satisfied by your sweet charms But now and then you'd lend yourself to someone else's arms If you can't, treat me right, well, at least won't you give me a try You gotta learn you can't do me This way and get by with it.
You know at first my thirst for love Was satisfied by your sweet charms But now and then you'd lend yourself to someone else's arms If you can't, treat me right, well, at least won't you give me a try You gotta learn you can't do me This way and get by.
You gotta learn you can't do me This way and get by with it...
I stay up late and read a lot at night Lately she's begun to wonder why She don't know I'm scared that I'll start talking in my sleep You're a hard secret to keep
And every time she asks me where I've been A cheaters paranoia begins Scrambling for an answer anything she might believe You're a hard secret to keep
One slip of the tongue's all it would take Just one little note that I forgot to throw away The slightest trace of make-up on a shirt that won't come clean You're a hard secret to keep
I never meant for you to touch my heart I never meant to take one night this far How much longer can I live this double life I lead? You're a hard secret to keep
One slip of the tongue's all it would take Just one little note that I forgot to throw away The slightest trace of make-up on a shirt that won't come clean You're a hard secret to keep I wonder if she feels you every time she touches me You're a hard secret to keep
You say country like it?s a bad thing, tease me baby for the way I am. Uptown, uptight, you?re way a living. I can never be that kind of man. You got your powdered up painted on lipstick. I got a hole in my brand new jeans. You?d never be caught dead in a pickup. I?d get mud in your limousine.
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So what are we doing love. You tell me, cause I give up. The odds are stacked a hundred to one. So what are we doing in love.
Sweet tea, cornbread, fried green tomatoes, football, nascar, Redman chew. You?re sweet champagne and caviar kisses. I?m cheeseburgers and 90 proof. I?m a dirt poor redneck cowboy. You?re a woman of the world. I don?t know what you see in my brown eyes. You can do so much better than me.
Don't ruin it for the rest of us With your braggin' that you fell in love Can't you see we're kinda busy here Swappin lies and cryin' in our beer.
So you're getting married, good for you It's 1st inning, Braves are down by two Grab a seat and keep your big mouth shut And don't ruin it for the rest of us.
I hardly recognized you With that smile on your face Your shirt's tucked in You shaved your chin And every hair's in place You smell a whole lot better Than any body in this bar Here's a dollar Buy yourself a cheap cigar.
Don't ruin it for the rest of us With your braggin' that you fell in love Can't you see we're kinda busy here Swappin lies and cryin' in our beer.
So you're getting married, good for you It's 3rd inning, Braves are down by two Grab a seat and keep your big mouth shut And don't ruin it for the rest of us.
You missed the bowling season Butch blew a perfect game And when we got the new shirts printed up There was an "I" in Shooter's name.
Well Ronnie's back to walkin' He got another D.U.I. So if you plan on gettin' out of here alive
Don't ruin it for the rest of us With your braggin' that you fell in love Can't you see we're kinda busy here Swappin lies and cryin' in our beer.
So you're getting married, good for you It's 6th inning, Braves are down by two Grab a seat and keep your big mouth shut And don't ruin it for the rest of us.
Don't ruin it for the rest of us With your braggin' that you fell in love Can't you see we're kinda busy here Swappin lies and cryin' in our beer.
So you're getting married, good for you It's 9th inning, we're about to lose I told ya twice to keep your pie-hole shut And don't ruin it for the rest of us.
Can't you see We've been through enough Don't ruin it for the rest of us...
> Since you left I can't stay sober and I've let the grass grow over Those pretty flowers that you planted when we moved in And the paint has started peeling, down the hall, along the ceiling Above the busted frame your picture's hangin' in The carpet's wearin' through, where I dragged around these blues And the curtain's torn in two, from me lookin' out for you Once we held it all together, but I can't do it on my own This old house has gone to pieces since you ain't home Our TV won't get no picture, there's no light-bulb in the fixture In our bedroom where you used to love on me All the memories that we once shared, they're all locked forever in there 'Cause I locked the door and I can't find the key More, the carpet's wearin' through, where I dragged around these blues And the curtain's torn in two, from me lookin' out for you Once we held it all together, but I can't do this on my own This old house has gone to pieces since you ain't home This old house has gone to pieces since you ain't home
I know it?s late, and its a lot to ask of you. I know that you been working. Hey I?m tired too. You probably thought that last call would be the last. And that we could dim these neon lights, but not so fast.
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Whiskey, there?s still lips you need to kiss tonight. Bottle, there?s a hand you need to hold. Hey jukebox, and cigarettes your work here isn?t over yet. Just one more then we can all go home.
There used to be a place where I spend all my nights. With kisses sweet, and loving arms to hold me tight. I hate that I have to lay this all on you. But if I can?t turn to old friends, who can I turn to.
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Whiskey, there?s still lips you need to kiss tonight. Bottle, there?s a hand you need to hold. Hey jukebox, and cigarettes your work here isn?t over yet. Just one more then we can all go home.
Hey jukebox, and cigarettes, whiskey, bottle no your not through yet. Just one more. Yeah just one more. Oh just one more and then we can all go home.
Well now, early one day, I was on my way To my favorite fishin' hole. I was think I could sure use Another bottle of booze And my baits a runnin a little low, Yeah and a box of twelve gauge Would be all the rage When I'm all liquered up and I'm feelin good Well, just up the road There's a place called bubba's, Man he's got the goods
And the sign says, beer bait and ammo, Yeah they got everything in between They got anything any old beer-drinkin, Hell-raisin, bonified redneck needs They got your fishin hooks, They got your dirty books, They got your rebel flag on the wall, The sign says beer, bait, and ammo, yeah you ask me they've got it all.
Well when I walked in I couldn't even begin To describe just a what I smelled. Lord was it the catfish bait, Or something bubba had ate, Or was it them pickled eggs on the shelf With a toothless grin, He said so step on in And make yourself right at home And I said no thank you man Just a twelve pack of cans And I'll be good to go
And the sign says, beer bait and ammo, Yeah they got everything in between They got anything any old beer-drinkin, Hell-raisin, bonified redneck needs They got your fishin hooks, They got your dirty books, They got your rebel flag on the wall, The sign says beer, bait, and ammo, yeah you ask me they've got it all.
Yes they do!
And the sign says, beer bait and ammo, Yeah they got everything in between They got anything any old beer-drinkin, Hell-raisin, bonified redneck needs They got your fishin hooks, They got your dirty books, They got your rebel flag on the wall, The sign says beer, bait, and ammo, yeah you ask me they've got it all.
> We had a little fight tonight buddy it got vicious And all the way out the door, I was duckin' dishes I thought I'd let her simmer down just a few degrees So I came in here to have a beer or two or three That's when I do my best drinkin' when I'm thinkin' about her All the fussin' and fightin', leaves me dyin' of thirst Go ahead and take the keys to my car, make a little room at the bar Cause buddy when the troubles starts that's when I do my best drinkin' Now give me somethin' cold and wet in a long neck bottle Cause she said, ""Some things to me tonight that were hard to swallow"" It's gonna take me all night long to wash 'em down Cause when she makes me lose my cool one thing I've found That's when I do my best drinkin' when I'm thinkin' about her All the fussin' and fightin', leaves me dyin' of thirst Go ahead and take the keys to my car, make a little room at the bar Cause buddy when the troubles starts that's when I do my best drinkin' I ain't seein' double yet, set 'em up Joe's I ain't as think as you drunk I am, hell you outta know That's when I do my best drinkin' when I'm thinkin' about her All the fussin' and fightin', leaves me dyin' of thirst Yeah go ahead and take the keys to my car, make a little room at the bar Cause buddy when the troubles starts that's when I do my best drinkin' Well, I'll tell you when I've had enough, I'm just gettin' loosened up Cause buddy when love gets tough that's when I do my best drinkin'
Low down leaving sun, I've done did everything that needs done Woe is me, why can't I see, I best be leaving well enough alone Them neon light nights, couldn't stay out of fights They keep a hauntin' me and memories There is one in every crowd, for cryin' out loud Why was it always turnin' out to be me.
Where does it go, the good Lord only knows It seems like it was just the other day I was down at Green Gables, hawkin' them tables And generally blowin' all my hard earned pay.
Piano rolled blues, danced holes in my shoes There weren't another other way to be For loveable losers, and no account boozers And honky tonk heroes like me...
The Lord loves the drinkin' man. He sends honky-tonk angels to the Promised Land, I hear that he can turn water to wine. Any man that can do that, oh he's good friend of mine. I've been baptized in beer, I'm here to testify, I was speakin' in tongues when I came home last night. Some folks say I'm livin' in sin, But I know the Lord loves the drinkin' man.
Well, the preacher man, he told me: "Boy you ain't no good. "Devil's gonna getcha, best start actin' like you should. "All the cold beer and bright lights, stayin' out all night: "Good Book, it tells me, boy, your soul's gonna burn." Momma said: "Son, you're headin' down the wrong road. "They don't let honky-tonkers up in Heaven, I've been told." Don't you worry, Momma, I'll see you up in Heaven. I've been thinking 'bout it and I've come to this conclusion, now:
The Lord loves the drinkin' man. He sends honky-tonk angels to the Promised Land, I hear that he can turn water to wine. Any man that can do that, oh he's good friend of mine. I've been baptized in beer, I'm here to testify, I was speakin' in tongues when I came home last night. Some folks say I'm livin' in sin, But I know the Lord loves the drinkin' man.
Well, my Daddy said: "Son you're living your life all wrong. "Lightins gonna strike you down before too long. "That man upstairs, he don't like what you do. "When you reach those Pearly Gates, you ain't getting through." Well, I've been thinkin', got a brand new plan: I'm gonna start a little Church down at the Stumble Inn. Yeah, that's right, I'm gonna start my own religion, We'll be drinkin' and dancin' at the church of Hank Williams, yeah.
The Lord loves the drinkin' man. He sends honky-tonk angels to the Promised Land, I hear that he can turn water to wine. Any man that can do that, oh, he's good friend of mine. I've been baptized in beer, I'm here to testify, I was speaking in tongues when I came home last night. Some folks say I'm livin' in sin, But I know the Lord loves the drinkin' man. Yeah, he does.
The Lord loves the drinkin' man. He sends honky-tonk angels to the Promised Land, I hear that he can turn water to wine. Well, any man that can do that, oh, he's good friend of mine. I've been baptized in beer, I'm here to testify, I was speaking in tongues when I came home last night. Some folks say I'm livin' in sin, But I know the Lord loves; I hope he does: The Lord loves the drinkin' man.
I drove down to The Trap but the joint was closed Lately they've been droppin' like dominoes All of my favorite Waterin' holes are dryin' up
Tell me, is it too much for a man to ask To hear Haggard and Jones sing CC Waterback With the lights so low And cold drafts will cost you one buck, enough's enough
Somebody save the honky tonks The hard wood floor and the quarter jukebox Where's the workin' man gonna go to get tore up? When the last one's tore down
Somebody save the neon lights And the cinder block shacks crossed the county line Everyday another piece of history's lost Somebody save the honky tonks
Well, it's enough to bring a tear to a blood shot eye Not knowin' where to go on a Friday night To get down and get loud And unwind from a hard day
Listen, we the people got a make a stand Maybe write a letter to our Congressman Show some support for the drinkin' man We can't wait, until it's too late
Somebody save the honky tonks The hard wood floor and the quarter jukebox Where's the workin' man gonna go to get tore up? When the last one's tore down
Somebody save the neon lights And the cinder block shacks crossed the county line Everyday another piece of history's lost Somebody save the honky tonks
Why don't they take that ol' wreckin' ball To the uppity bars, down at the mall? All I'm askin' and all I want Somebody save the honky tonks
She started her new life ten dollars in debt That's all it took to get started back then A trip to the courthouse across that state line No-one could stop her She's made up her mind He was eighteen,an she wasn't But she said she was And never thought twice And came back home as my daddy's wife She just shook her head when her mama said: "Are you sure he's the one?" An she was He took a job and farmed on the side He made the ends meet,but she kept'em tied Changes were comin' to their little world She said "What would you like? "A boy or a girl? And he said,"Are you?" An she said she was And never thoguht twice 'Bout takin' the next step in building their lives Soon there were three and she tried to Everything to us An she was Those preious moments turned into years In what seemed like a blink of an eye I held he rhand as I leaned down to ask her "Momma,are you ready to say goodbye?" An she said she was But she thought twice Holdin' my hand as she let go of life Daddy always said a woman like her Would be hard to give up An she was (She was) If there ever was a picture of love She was
Her Momma cried her daddy prayed I'd go away and let her be but her blue eyes looked in my heart Faced the dark instilled in me she opened up her bible and turned on the charm I crawled out of the bottle right into her arms She's got the heart of an ange
We sit alone in the darkest corner waitress comes and takes our order and she looks at us so suspiciously It's plain to see that we're lovers tryin' to be alone with each other It's so hard for us to break free she whispers softly I love you this ain't your average rendezvous
Cause I'm in love with a married woman I don't care, I don't care who know it I'm in love with a married woman on her left hand there's a wedding band that she wears faithfully and I thank God she's married to me No cheap hotel where we'll check-in no other lives we'll be wreckin' with alibis to hide a cheaters kiss cause if there's lipstick on my collar you can bet your bottom dollar it's the color she wears on nights like this every friday here at five I try to keep the fire alive
