I've been humbled by the Glory, and the power of his love When I've stumbled and I've fallen, he's been there to pick me up In the face of all temptation, been the strength to stand my ground Wrapped in His sweet salvation, I know I'm Glory-bound
I'm a man, I'm not an angel Oh, I've got no wings to fly But I'll make it up to Heaven One step at a time
I've cried tears of jealous sorrow, I have tasted bitter wine Lost faith in my tommorow, and I've cursed the hands of time I wandered through the darkness, surrendered to my doubts I've been so close to Hell, I've could hear the devil shout
I'm a man, I'm not an angel Oh, I've got no wings to fly But I'll make it up to Heaven One step at a time, oh yeah
When all the clouds have parted, and I lie face to face with death
I won't fear the darkness, in the grasp of my last breath I climb that mighty stairway, that leads to Heaven's gate The surrender of my soul, will be my final leap of faith
I'm a man, I'm not an angel Oh, I've got no wings to fly But I'll make it up to Heaven One step at a time
Oh, I'm a man, I'm not an angel Oh, I've got no wings to fly But I'll make it up to Heaven One step at a time One step at a time I said, one step at a time
Kiss me each morning for a million years Hold me each evening by your side Tell me you love me for a million years Then if it don't work out If it don't work out Then you can tell me goodbye
Sweeten my coffee with a morning kiss Soften my dreams with your sigh Tell me you love me for a million years Then if it don't work out If it don't work out Then you can tell me goodbye
IF you must go I won't grieve If you'll wait a lifetime Before you leave
If you must go no I won't grieve If you'll wait a lifetime Before you leave Them if you must go mmmm I won't tell you no Just so that we can say we tried (we tried) Tell me you love me for a million years Then if it don't work out If it don't work out Then you can tell me goodbye
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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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
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
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
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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
I've been humbled by the Glory, and the power of his love When I've stumbled and I've fallen, he's been there to pick me up In the face of all temptation, been the strength to stand my ground Wrapped in His sweet salvation, I know I'm Glory-bound
I'm a man, I'm not an angel Oh, I've got no wings to fly But I'll make it up to Heaven One step at a time
I've cried tears of jealous sorrow, I have tasted bitter wine Lost faith in my tommorow, and I've cursed the hands of time I wandered through the darkness, surrendered to my doubts I've been so close to Hell, I've could hear the devil shout
I'm a man, I'm not an angel Oh, I've got no wings to fly But I'll make it up to Heaven One step at a time, oh yeah
When all the clouds have parted, and I lie face to face with death I won't fear the darkness, in the grasp of my last breath I climb that mighty stairway, that leads to Heaven's gate The surrender of my soul, will be my final leap of faith
I'm a man, I'm not an angel Oh, I've got no wings to fly But I'll make it up to Heaven One step at a time
Oh, I'm a man, I'm not an angel Oh, I've got no wings to fly But I'll make it up to Heaven One step at a time One step at a time I said, one step at a time
Kiss me each morning for a million years Hold me each evening by your side Tell me you love me for a million years Then if it don't work out If it don't work out Then you can tell me goodbye
Sweeten my coffee with a morning kiss Soften my dreams with your sigh Tell me you love me for a million years Then if it don't work out If it don't work out Then you can tell me goodbye
IF you must go I won't grieve If you'll wait a lifetime Before you leave
If you must go no I won't grieve If you'll wait a lifetime Before you leave Them if you must go mmmm I won't tell you no Just so that we can say we tried (we tried) Tell me you love me for a million years Then if it don't work out If it don't work out Then you can tell me goodbye
The moment was custom-made to order: I was ridin' with my daughter on our way back from Monroe. An' like children do, she started playin' twenty questions, But I never could've guessed one would touch me to my soul.
She said: "Daddy, when we get to Heaven, can I taste the Milky Way? "Are we goin' there to visit, or are we goin' there to stay? "Am I gonna see my Grandpa? Can I have a pair of wings? "An' do you think that God could use another Angel, "To help pour out the rain?"
Well, I won't lie: I pulled that car right over, An' I sat there on the shoulder tryin' to dry my misty eyes. An' I whispered: "Lord, I want to thank you for my children. "'Cause your innocence that fills them often takes me by surprise."
Like: "Daddy, when we get to Heaven, can I taste the Milky Way? "Are we goin' there to visit, or are we goin' there to stay? "Am I gonna see my Grandpa? Can I have a pair of wings? "An' do you think that God could use another Angel, "To help pour out the rain?"
Well, I thought about it later on, An' a smile came to my face. An' when I tucked her in to bed, I got down on my knees an' prayed.
Lord, when I get to Heaven, can I taste the Milky Way? "I don't want to come to visit 'cause I'm comin' home to stay? "An' I can't wait to see my family and meet Jesus face to face. "An' do you think, Lord, you could use just one more Angel, "To help pour out the rain?"
So long fellas, I gotta go Told her I wasn't gonna be, but an hour or so I know she's bound to worry, 'bout me and that old car
It's not that she don't trust me, But you know how women are
A few weeks back, they took my job The money's tight, time's are gonna be hard I know what's on her mind, but she ain't said a word so far
She's tryin' not to let it show, But you know how women are
She's stands right beside me, win or lose She'll reach deep down inside and find a way to pull me through She can see the silver lining, in the darkest of news She loves to hear me say "I love you", whispered in the dark YOu know how women are
Sent her flowers, the other day We had words, and you know I had my say I knew right then that I was wrong, I thought "Damn, my foolish heart"
Because she means the world to me, And you know how women are
She's stands right beside me, win or lose She'll reach deep down inside and find a way to pull me through She can see the silver lining, in the darkest of news She loves to hear me say "I love you", whispered in the dark You know how women are
In a simple life dreams die hard You never let 'em go All the while you play your hands And you may never know
Why it's always lady luck On someone else's palm they read You holding my two hands Is really all I need
I can get by if it all fell through Right down to the bottom of my list I can get by lookin' back on life Find that I've too many things I've missed
I can get by without doing All the crazy things some people do But I wouldn't want to try even Barely gettin' by without you
Many things I've come to need That I could do without And many more I've done without I could come to need
The one thing that I'd fight to keep Until my days are through Is when I lay me down to sleep I'm lyin' next to you
I can get by if it all fell through Right down to the bottom of my list I can get by lookin' back on life Find that I've too many things I've missed
I can get by without doing All the crazy things some people do But I wouldn't want to try even Barely gettin' by without you
I can get by if it all fell through Right down to the bottom of my list I can get by lookin' back on life Finding I've too many things I've missed
Barely gettin' by without you I can get by if it all fell through Right down to the bottom of my list I can get by lookin' back on life
Find that I've too many things I've missed I can get by without doing All the crazy things some people do But I wouldn't want to try even Barely gettin' by without you
