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addImperfect Love Story
I pour her favorite coffee in the mornin’
She cooks my favorite meal at suppertime
It’s the little things that make a house a home
Keeping one another’s needs in mind
Little jokes weaved in our conversations
Hugs and forehead kisses through the day
Some might say our way of life’s too simple
We wouldn’t want it any other wayWhat we have – it’s blemished and it’s beautiful
Like an uncut stone that hides a masterpiece
You and me – our imperfect love story
It’s nothing short of perfect to meYou won’t find our story in a fairy tale
But the magic in the air is plain to see
When you find the one that feels like home
Together’s such an awesome place to beWhat we have – it’s blemished and it’s beautiful
Like an uncut stone that hides a masterpiece
You and me – our imperfect love story
It’s nothing short of perfect to meWhen you find the one that feels like home
Together’s such an awesome place to beWhat we have – it’s blemished and it’s beautiful
Like an uncut stone that hides a masterpiece
You and me – our imperfect love story
It’s nothing short of perfect to me
It’s nothing short of perfect to meWritten by Doug Pinson and Traci Pinson 2-16-21
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addSomeday
They say I need to get my life together
Check in on my mom and check out of this tiki bar
I’ve got a blank check for a weekend of really good weather
So I’m cashing it in checking out beach babes and movie stars
They say I need to live the right way
but right now I’m gonna do it my waySomeday, it’ll come someday
Right now someday ain’t a day of my weekThey say I need to turn this ship around
Maybe they’re right, it seems my rum runner’s runnin’ low
Out on the sun deck, I’ve got the best view around
Maybe I’ll set this compass south, head straight for Mexico
This is harder than you think
To sit here all day and drinkSomeday, it’ll come someday
Right now someday ain’t a day of my weekThere’s danger this far from shore
‘Specially when the hurricanes start to pourSomeday, it’ll come someday
Right now someday ain’t a day of my week(We’re gonna turn this ship around, we’re gonna turn this ship around
We’re gonna turn this ship around, head straight for Mexico)(Not a day, not a day, not a day of my week)
Written by Aaron Crane, Doug Pinson and Jonathan Jackson 2-12-21
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addWater Into Bourbon
I don’t know much but this I know for certain
If Jesus were Kentucky born, he’d turn that water into bourbonPappy used to tell me that money don’t grow on trees
No rest for the wicked and nothing in life is free
Work hard to earn your keep and don’t keep up with Mister Jones
If you can’t wear your hat and boots, son it’d be best not to goI don’t know much but this I know for certain
If Jesus were Kentucky born, he’d turn that water into bourbonI’d rather be stuck in the mud than stuck in a traffic jam
Country free runs through my blood I ain’t a slave to the man
I may be livin’ in BFE but it’s the center of my whole world
I got one hand on my ice cold beer and one on my country girlI don’t know much but this I know for certain
If Jesus were Kentucky born, he’d turn that water into bourbonFrontporch, backwoods, farms and fields, lemme tell ya what it means to me
Country ain’t a place on earth it’s a life philosophy
From the coast of Maine to the coast of Cali there’s small towns everywhere
Sweet as honey, subtle as a shotgun, you can find welcome thereI don’t know much but this I know for certain
If Jesus were Kentucky born, he’d turn that water into bourbonFrontporch, backwoods, farms and fields, lemme tell ya what it means to me
Frontporch, backwoods, farms and fields, It’s a life philosophyI don’t know much but this I know for certain
If Jesus were Kentucky born, he’d turn that water into bourbon
He’d turn that water into bourbon, He’d turn that water into bourbon
He’d turn that water into bourbonWritten by Aaron Crane, Doug Pinson and Jonathan Jackson 7-26-21
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addI Can’t Stop This Train
Day 1 is almost already gone
(Got my) ticket for that train… (heading) for my setting sun
Hoping for a window seat… hoping that I’m gonna see
The place that always shows up in my dreamsDay 2, how the hell do I tell you
(I have to) take this trip alone, there’s nothing I can do
(Days) 3 & 4 turn into more, a week or two, just can’t afford
not to let you know before I boardI can’t stop this train
That’s taking me away
I can’t slow the hours I can only count the days
I can’t stop this train (Amaj7)Week 3 – now I’m barely even me
I hear it getting closer – almost close enough to see
I wish I could have told you so, but your eyes let me know you know
You won’t have to pack my bags before I goI can’t stop this train
That’s taking me away
I can’t slow the hours I can only count the days
I can’t stop this train (Amaj7)Month 4 – I can see the open door
(Every)one I’d ever loved welcomes me aboard
Then you let go of my hand and let me know you understand
And you say, “I know that…”I can’t stop this train that’s taking you away
Tried to slow the hours, I could only count the days
I can’t stop this train… I can’t stop this trainWritten by Doug Pinson, Aaron Crane and Craig Soderberg 8-27-20
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addTreasure Hunt
Tigertail Beach, 10 Years Old
Hand-drawn treasure map, lookin’ for gold
Shovel in hand, X marks the spot
Take a good look at what I just got
Pink seashells and blue sea glass
Buried in a box underneath the sand
White fish bones and black shark teeth
Who’da guessed Papaw hid it for meIt was a treasure hunt all day long
Treasure hunt – so much fun
Start with nothing, end up with something
Ain’t nothin’ better than treasure huntin’Horseshoe bay, dippin in my twenties
007 aint got nothing on me
Jumpin’ off cliffs for no good reason
Breathin’ ocean breezin’ swimmin’ in a sunny season of
Pink tanktops and blue flip flops
Thinkin’ about where that tan line stops
Making new friends in that turquoise sea
The best things in life are your memoriesIt was a treasure hunt all day long
Treasure hunt – so much fun
Start with nothing, end up with something
Ain’t nothin’ better than treasure huntin’Blackbeard ruffled some feathers,
And Indiana Jones if truth be told
In the end, we’re all just searching for the next little piece of goldTigertail Beach with my 10 year old
Hand-drawn treasure map, lookin’ for gold
Shovel in hand, X marks the spot
Now take a good look at what we just gotIt was a treasure hunt all day long
Treasure hunt – so much fun
Start with nothing, end up with something
Ain’t nothin’ better than treasure huntin’Written by Doug Pinson, Aaron Crane and Craig Soderberg 8-27-20
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addWives And Husbands
Wives and husbands, peas in a pod
They go together like honey and tea
When a husband and wife choose love for life
Bet that it’s any lonely man’s dreamEach story is different, but they’re all the same
From holding her hand to taking his name
Birds of a feather, they grow together
Through the good and the bad they cherish love’s flameWives and husbands, peas in a pod
They go together like honey and tea
When a husband and wife choose love for life
Bet that it’s ev’ry little girl’s dreamBest friends and lovers, two become one
He is her rock and she is his peace
Honor and prayer, laughter and love
The sugar and spice in a prize recipeWives and husbands, peas in a pod
They go together like honey and tea
When a husband and wife choose love for life
Bet that it’s any lonely man’s dreamWhen a husband and wife choose love for life
Bet that it’s ev’ry little girl’s dream
Bet that it’s any lonely man’s dreamWritten by Doug Pinson and Traci Pinson 1-17-21
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addCoffee And Donuts
Ordered coffee strong and black
Powdered donuts in a little white sack
She’s says I’m always right on time
Coming in here at 6:45I can’t wait for my next coffee date
Bags ‘em up as she looks at me
Throws another one in and makes sure I see
Always smilin’, never makes a fuss
Looks like coffee and tastes like donutsGrab the goods and I’m off to work
Dreamin’ ‘bout my hot pastry clerk
What do I gotta do to make her mine?
Maybe I should show up late next timeI can’t wait for my next coffee date
Gonna make my move when I open that door
My sweet tooth’s looking for a little bit more
Always smilin’, never makes a fuss
Looks like coffee and tastes like donutsI’m tired of waitin’ – we should be percolatin’
And cooking up confections of our ownRemember where I used to go
Well, I don’t have to go no mo
I make her coffee every day
As we watch our children playI can’t wait for my next coffee date
She’s the one that always fills my cup
Gives me sugar and stirs it up
Always smilin’, never makes a fuss
Looks like coffee and tastes like donutsWritten by Aaron Crane, Craig Soderberg and Doug Pinson 12-7-20
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addI See It
Lay me down in the cold home ground
Of Eastern Kentucky when I die
Don’t shed a tear, for I won’t be here
You’ll find me in the stars that shine at night
I spent my younger days dreaming of leaving
Riding on a coal train out of town
What I’d give to have just one chance
To ride that train to back then nowI see it
The one room wooden house where mamaw went to school
The white church on the hill where I learned the Golden Rule
Those days are gone, never to return
But in my heart, their recollections ever burn
I see it, oh I see itIf you look around my new hometown
We’d agree it seems I’ve got it good
But it can’t replace the memories made
In that emerald hillside holler neighborhood
I drive down 55 all the way to Freedom
I’d take Church Road and turn right back around
But in my heart that’s never where I’m going
In my mind I’m Shelbiana boundI see it
The swinging bridge that crossed Big Sandy River
Christmas, Easter, and those Sunday dinners
Those days are gone, never to return
But in my heart, their recollections ever burn
I see it, oh I see itI see it
The smell of honeysuckle on the vine
The taste of homemade blackberry wine
Those days are gone, never to return
But in my heart, their recollections ever burn
I see it, oh I see itLay me down in the cold home ground
Of Eastern Kentucky when I dieWritten by Doug Pinson and Aaron Crane 7-13-20
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addCome What May
Sun’s Shining – I’m finding smiles everywhere that I go
Divine mining, a fine diamond from this lump of coal
Come what may, it won’t take my peace away
I got a porch swingin’ ice creamin’ daydreamin’ kind of mindHappy feeling, no concealing – glowin’ like a lightnin’ bug
Can’t contain it, let me explain it – I’d even give the Grinch a hug
Come what may, it won’t take my peace away
I got a gift givin’ big grinnin’ lotto winnin’ kind of mindEven when the black clouds start to roll on in
I give them all a blue sky grin, ain’t gonna let a little rain cloud winEven when the black clouds start to roll on in
I give them all a blue sky grin, keep on smilin’ ‘til the sun is shinin’Sun’s Shining – I’m finding smiles everywhere that I go
Divine mining, a fine diamond from this lump of coal
Come what may, it won’t take my peace away
I got a porch swingin’ ice creamin’ daydreamin’ kind of mind
I got a gift givin’ big grinnin’ lotto winnin’ kind of mind
I got a tea sippin, fried chicken, Sunday sittin’ kind of mindWritten by Aaron Crane and Doug Pinson 11-4-20
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addWords
V1
I hear the words in your eyes
I feel the touch of your stare
I see that finally forever gaze you give me
When the words are not there
Everything that’s unsaid
Can be heard loud and clear
No words needed to convey
Our love is able to say them
Honest and sincereC1
Words sometimes cannot express the way we truly feel
Passions flow like an undertow which pulls our hearts into the deep
Cards and letters all fall short as do the sounds which can be heard
The love that we feel cannot be spoken with just wordsB1
Like storms of thunder that grace the earth with heavenly drops of rain
Or vibrant bows of color painted ‘cross the Appalachian range
“I love you”’s cannot convey these emotions which are stirred
The love that we have is so much more than wordsC1
Words sometimes cannot express the way we truly feel
Passions flow like an undertow which pulls our hearts into the deep
Cards and letters all fall short as do the sounds which can be heard
The love that we feel cannot be spoken with just wordsO1
The love that we have is so much more than wordsWritten by Doug Pinson and Traci Pinson 8-22-20
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addSong Of My People
This is the song of my people
Sittin’ on the front porch sippin’ on a cold Bud Light
We keep the melody simple
Windchimes dancing and a bug zapper flashin’ bright
Fire up the truck, ice down a cooler full of beer
Hear that gravel grind as we get outta hereWe sing this song on Friday night ‘til sunrise Sunday morning
Riding from the party to the building with the tall white steeple
This is the song of my peopleThis is the song of my people
Rooster crowin’ coffee pourin’ engine roarin’ clockin’ in
I need a melody simple
Drown the noise with a fiddle and mandolin
I hear the sweet sound of that five o’clock bell
Ready to hit the road and raise some hellWe sing this song on Friday night ‘til sunrise Sunday morning
Riding from the party to the building with the tall white steeple
This is the song of my peopleSome sing it right – some sing it wrong
But it don’t matter as long as you sing alongWe sing our song all day and night ‘til sunrise every morning
Oh….this is the song of my people
We sing our song all day and night ‘til sunrise every morning
Oh….this is the song of my people
We sing our song all day and night ‘til sunrise every morning
Oh….this is the song of my peopleWritten by Doug Pinson, Aaron Crane and Carl Anthony Stuck 8-27-20
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addReal Songs
Give me some real songs, I need those real songs.
Ones that make me sing along every night
I miss those real songs – they’ve been gone for too long
Bring back those real songs and everything’s gonna be alrightWhatever happened to real songs about folks like you and me?
Tales about hard work, family, love and loyalty
Seems they’ve taken a backseat to the tunes that ain’t my type
Always talkin’ ‘bout dirt roads, tan lines and tailgate Friday nightsGive me some real songs, I need those real songs.
Ones that make me sing along every night
I miss those real songs – they’ve been gone for too long
Bring back those real songs and everything’s gonna be alrightSing to me about Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
Rhinestone Cowboy, The Gambler, and Looking For Love again!
Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue, I Will Always Love You
Getting lost in Kristofferson – “Just Help Me Make It Through”Give me some real songs, I need those real songs.
Ones that make me sing along every night
I miss those real songs – they’ve been gone for too long
Bring back those real songs and everything’s gonna be alrightGive me some real songs, I need those real songs.
Ones that make me sing along every night
I miss those real songs – they’ve been gone for too long
Bring back those real songs and everything’s gonna be alrightWritten by Aaron Crane and Doug Pinson 9-14-20
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addColorado Ride
I’m getting up bright and early
Heading down to the hotel lobby
Get a little coffee – get ready to get out of here
Charter buses and Amish ladies
Chairs are full of little white-capped babies
Singing to the Joker on the radio loud and clearWide open spaces take my breath away
Old stone post fences remember the day
Where the dreams and the Spirit lie
Colorado RideWindmills look like a skeleton forest
As I sing a Rocky Mountain chorus
It’s good to hear the voices of my past all singing again
So many memories flooding my brain
I feel like a whistle on a lonesome train
Crying out for the ones I’ve lost, my family and friendsWe all seek the eternal
Some place to leave our mark
In a song or a story or on a rock in a roadside park
I’m getting close to the Great Divide
On this Colorado RideCrystal blue waters sweet as cherry wine
The trail runs forever, leave your cares behind
Wide open spaces take my breath away
Snow covered mountains showing the way
Where the dreams and the Spirit lie
Colorado Ride
Colorado Ride
Colorado Ride
Colorado Ride
Colorado RideWalking into all your glory
Heading out into the sun
Walking into all your glory
Heading out into the sun
Walking into all your glory
Heading out into the sun
Walking into all your glory
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addDrunken Record
She meets me at the door after pacing the floor
Wondering if I’ll ever make it home
This is her plan of attack, giving me no slack
She’s so tired of being left all alone
Night after night, here I am
Stum-bal-in my walk of shameSo there you are and here we go again
Turnin’ the corner round that same old bend
Have one more drink, leave nothing left unheard
My life is like a drunken recordThis wasn’t in her dreams, not how it’s s’posed to be
Feelin’ trapped in a country song
Happens time and again, is this where we end
Got a feelin’ this time I ain’t wrong
Night after night, the neon DJ plays
All my favorite heartbreak soundsSo there you are and here we go again
Turnin’ the corner round that same old bend
Have one more drink, leave nothing left unheard
My life is like a drunken recordFind myself on this stool, each and every night
Just like a moth to a flame
It’s a part of who I am, something I can’t fight
It’s clear where we lay the blameSo there you are and here we go again
Turnin’ the corner round that same old bend
Have one more drink, leave nothing left unheard
My life is like a drunken record
Have one more drink and get what I deserve
My life is like a drunken recordWritten by Aaron Crane, Doug Pinson and Ursula Ratliff 1-31-22
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addSummer Song Of Love
You got me feelin’ that summer sweat
You’re like sunshine lemonade
Better bet I’ma get a cool drink of your lovely soul parade
Can you taste what I mean
You’re like a splash of coconut coffee cream
You’re that sweet little somethin’ that makes my life completeOcean breezin’ sippin’ under shade of a big palm tree
Keepin’ my cool while your love keeps burnin’ me third degree
You got my head spinnin’ round like a honeybee
You got my mouth stuck in a popsicle freeze
You got my heartbeat singin’ that summer song of loveFirefly evenins’, honeysucklin’ oh so sweet
After dark, drawing sparkler hearts as we’re dancing down the street
You got my feet movin’ to your swingalin’ beat
You got my ears groovin’ to that musical heat
You got my heartbeat singin’ that summer song of loveThe seasons will change, the leaves soon will fall
But our love will remain through it all
They can’t take away our songYou got my head spinnin’ round like a honeybee
You got my mouth stuck in a popsicle freeze
You got my heartbeat singin’ that summer song of love
You got my feet movin’ to your swingalin’ beat
You got my ears groovin’ to that musical heat
You got my heartbeat singin’ that summer song of loveWritten by Aaron Crane and Doug Pinson 6-28-21
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addKing No More
I don’t wanna be king no more
I’m tired of ruling over my life
‘Cause I’ve been feelin’ like I lost control
And nothing ever seems quite right (oooo oooooh)
All these pretty little riches (that) I’ve been chasin’
Got me seein’ all the livin’ (that) I’ve been wastin’
Got me givin’ up my crown for a cross I’m takin’
Your throne was never mine to takeI don’t wanna be king no more no oo
I don’t wanna be king no more
This world has got me outta my mind
And into everything it’s promised me
Got me looking for a joy I can’t find (oooo oooooh)
All these pretty little lies I was embracin’
Got me lookin’ everywhere for a better situation
Eyes on the world and offa my salvation
I’m ready for a better wayI don’t wanna be king no more no oo
I don’t wanna be king no more
I’m tired of ruling over my life
‘Cause I’ve been feelin’ like I lost control
And nothing ever seems quite right (oooo oooooh)
All these pretty little riches (that) I’ve been chasin’
Got me seein’ all the livin’ (that) I’ve been wastin’
Got me givin’ up my crown for a cross I’m takin’
Your throne was never mine to takeI don’t wanna be king no more no oo
Doug Pinson, Aaron Crane, Jonathan Jackson bmi
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addBig Star
Well, I’m on a real small stage, but she’s got me feeling like a big star
I drive an old Ford truck but I feel like I’m driving me a Cadillac car
She makes me feel like I’m 10’3”
I’m as happy as I can be
I’m on a real small stage, but she’s got me feeling like a big starShe’s cool – she’s hot – she’s everything I’m not
She’s kind – she’s sweet – she just loves to hear me sing
She’s soft – she’s tough – when the bar gets a little too rough
In the middle of my show, she puts on a redneck honkytonk glowWell, I’m on a real small stage, but she’s got me feeling like a big star
I drive an old Ford truck but I feel like I’m driving me a Cadillac car
She makes me feel like I’m 10’4”
I couldn’t love her anymore
I’m on a real small stage, but she’s got me feeling like a big starWhen the nights get old, look who’s taking her home
Well, I’m on a real small stage, but she’s got me feeling like a big star
I own a two room ranch but it feels like I’m living in the Taj Majal
She makes me feel like I’m 10’5”
She puts my heart in overdrive
I’m on a real small stage, but she’s got me feeling like a big starWhen the nights get cold, this flame I’ve got to hold
Well, I’m on a real small stage, but she’s got me feeling like a big star
I drive an old Ford truck but I feel like I’m driving me a Cadillac car
She makes me feel like I’m 10’5”
She puts my heart in overdrive
I’m on a real small stage, but she’s got me feeling like a big starShe makes me feel like I’m 10’5” – I’m so happy to be alive
I’m on a real small stage but she’s got me feeling like a big star
I’m on a real small stage, she’s got me (2x)
I’m on a real small stage, but she’s got me feeling like a big starWritten by Kenny Clark
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addAll For Love
His wounds, my healing
His cries, my singing
He did it for love
He did it all for love
My savior, my king
He did it all for loveHe carried that cross to sanctify the lost
To make everything new
He bore the weight of sin so we could live again
His sacrifice was proof
That His love was greater
He came to save the worldHis wounds, my healing
His cries, my singing
He did it for love
He did it all for love
My savior, my king
He did it all for loveThe temple veil was torn so I could be restored
Clothed in His mercy
A spear pierced His side so we could be His bride
Death was denied its glory
‘Cause His love was greater
He came to save the worldHis wounds, my healing
His cries, my singing
He did it for love
He did it all for love
My savior, my king
He did it all for loveHis love was greater
He came to save the world
His wounds, my healing
His cries, my singing
He did it for love
He did it all for love
My savior, my king
He did it all for loveWritten by Aaron Crane, Doug Pinson and Jonathan Jackson 02-13-23
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addHe Is Faithful
I was broken in pieces, shattered and afraid
Tryin’ to be the thing the world said I should be
I was told about Jesus, but I pushed Him away
I didn’t understand back then, but now I seeHe’s always been there walking next to me even when I tried to do it alone
In every page of my story – He’s the one who leads me home
On every mountain I’ve stood, down every alley I’ve crawled
He’s been there through the good and the painful
After all I’ve seen, I’ve come to believe He is faithfulHe put me back together, healed and set free
I’m free to run through fields of grace
Now I know about Jesus, He lives within me
Those days are gone, a new life takes its placeHe’s always been there walking next to me even when I tried to do it alone
In every page of my story – He’s the one who leads me home
On every mountain I’ve stood, down every alley I’ve crawled
He’s been there through the good and the painful
After all I’ve seen, I’ve come to believe He is faithfulWhen I lived with doubt – He was faithful
When I pushed Him out – He was faithful
When I cursed His name – He was faithful
And when I finally came to pray – He was faithfulHe’s always been there walking next to me even when I tried to do it alone
In every page of my story – He’s the one who leads me home
On every mountain I’ve stood, down every alley I’ve crawled
He’s been there through the good and the painful
After all I’ve seen, I’ve come to believe
After all I’ve seen, I’ve come to believe
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addJonesin'
She got down – Down in my blood
Got me lit up – now I’m cravin’ her drug
Ms. Jones have mercy – Have mercy on meCan’t feel my legs – Can’t feel my fingers
Give me the shakes – Give me the shivers
Now I’m JonesinIt started simple – so carefree
Ms. Jones look at what you’re doing to me
Spending all my money – I need that honey
Ms. Jones have mercy – Have mercy on meCan’t feel my legs – Can’t feel my fingers
Give me the shakes – Give me the shivers
Now I’m JonesinCan’t feel my legs – Can’t feel my fingers
Give me the shakes – Give me the shivers
Now I’m JonesinWhen I’m in your embrace
The whole world, the whole world fades awayDon’t need no TV – no stereo
Don’t need no wallet – nothing in there no mo
Ms. Jones have mercy – Have mercy on meCan’t feel my legs – Can’t feel my fingers
Give me the shakes – Give me the shivers
Now I’m JonesinCan’t feel my legs – Can’t feel my fingers
Give me the shakes – Give me the shivers
Now I’m Jonesin
Now I’m Jonesin
I said I’m Jonesin
Now I’m Jonesin -
addImperfect Love Story
I pour her favorite coffee in the mornin’
She cooks my favorite meal at suppertime
It’s the little things that make a house a home
Keeping one another’s needs in mind
Little jokes weaved in our conversations
Hugs and forehead kisses through the day
Some might say our way of life’s too simple
We wouldn’t want it any other wayWhat we have – it’s blemished and it’s beautiful
Like an uncut stone that hides a masterpiece
You and me – our imperfect love story
It’s nothing short of perfect to meYou won’t find our story in a fairy tale
But the magic in the air is plain to see
When you find the one that feels like home
Together’s such an awesome place to be
What we have – it’s blemished and it’s beautiful
Like an uncut stone that hides a masterpiece
You and me – our imperfect love story
It’s nothing short of perfect to meWhen you find the one that feels like home
Together’s such an awesome place to beWhat we have – it’s blemished and it’s beautiful
Like an uncut stone that hides a masterpiece
You and me – our imperfect love story
It’s nothing short of perfect to me
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addWater Into Bourbon
I don’t know much but this I know for certain
If Jesus were Kentucky born, he’d turn that water into bourbonPappy used to tell me that money don’t grow on trees
No rest for the wicked and nothing in life is free
Work hard to earn your keep and don’t keep up with Mister Jones
If you can’t wear your hat and boots, son it’d be best not to go
I don’t know much but this I know for certain
If Jesus were Kentucky born, he’d turn that water into bourbonI’d rather be stuck in the mud than stuck in a traffic jam
Country free runs through my blood I ain’t a slave to the man
I may be livin’ in BFE but it’s the center of my whole world
I got one hand on my ice cold beer and one on my country girl
I don’t know much but this I know for certain
If Jesus were Kentucky born, he’d turn that water into bourbonFrontporch, backwoods, farms and fields, lemme tell ya what it means to me
Country ain’t a place on earth it’s a life philosophy
From the coast of Maine to the coast of Cali there’s small towns everywhere
Sweet as honey, subtle as a shotgun, you can find welcome there
I don’t know much but this I know for certain
If Jesus were Kentucky born, he’d turn that water into bourbon
Frontporch, backwoods, farms and fields, lemme tell ya what it means to me
Frontporch, backwoods, farms and fields, It’s a life philosophy
Frontporch, backwoods, farms and fields, lemme tell ya what it means to me
Frontporch, backwoods, farms and fields, It’s a life philosophy
Frontporch, backwoods, farms and fields, lemme tell ya what it means to me
Frontporch, backwoods, farms and fields, It’s a life philosophy
Frontporch, backwoods, farms and fields, lemme tell ya what it means to me
Frontporch, backwoods, farms and fields, It’s a life philosophyI don’t know much but this I know for certain
If Jesus were Kentucky born
Ooh if Jesus were Kentucky born
He’d turn that water into bourbonHe’d turn that water into bourbon
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addI Can’t Stop This Train
Day 1 is almost already gone
(Got my) ticket for that train… (heading) for my setting sun
Hoping for a window seat… hoping that I’m gonna see
The place that always shows up in my dreamsDay 2, how the hell do I tell you
(I have to) take this trip alone, there’s nothing I can do
(Days) 3 & 4 turn into more, a week or two, just can’t afford
not to let you know before I boardI can’t stop this train
That’s taking me away
I can’t slow the hours I can only count the days
I can’t stop this trainWeek 3 – now I’m barely even me
I hear it getting closer – almost close enough to see
I wish I could have told you so, but your eyes let me know you know
You won’t have to pack my bags before I goI can’t stop this train
That’s taking me away
I can’t slow the hours I can only count the days
I can’t stop this trainMonth 4 – I can see the open door
(Every)one I’d ever loved welcomes me aboard
Then you let go of my hand and let me know you understand
And you say, “I know that…”I can’t stop this train that’s taking you away
Tried to slow the hours, I could only count the days
I can’t stop this train… I can’t stop this trainWritten by Doug Pinson, Aaron Crane and Craig Soderberg 8-27-20
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addSomeday
They say I need to get my life together
Check in on my mom and check out of this tiki bar
I’ve got a blank check for a weekend of really good weather
So I’m cashing it in checking out beach babes and movie starsThey say I need to live the right way
but right now I’m gonna do it my waySomeday, it’ll come someday
Right now someday ain’t a day of my weekThey say I need to turn this ship around
Maybe they’re right, it seems my rum runner’s runnin’ low
Out on the sun deck, I’ve got the best view around
Maybe I’ll set this compass south, head straight for MexicoThis is harder than you think
To sit here all day and drinkSomeday, it’ll come someday
Right now someday ain’t a day of my weekThere’s danger this far from shore
‘Specially when the hurricanes start to pourSomeday, it’ll come someday
Right now someday ain’t a day of my weekWritten by Aaron Crane, Doug Pinson and Jonathan Jackson 2-12-21
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addWrecks, Rednecks And Trailer Parks
Rollin’ up a fat one while I’m rollin’ up to the house
Just got back from Pic Pac, got some dogs for grillin’ out
Low on money, high on livin’, it ain’t a castle but it sure beats prison
Welcome to the trailer parkWrecks – Rednecks – we livin’ large in a singlewide
Wrecks – Rednecks – the party don’t stop til it’s light outside
Good things in life, they come in threes, we got it all right here ya see, we got dem
Wrecks – rednecks – and Trailer Parks
Wrecks – rednecks – and Trailer ParksLittle Miss Queen in her daisy dukes and a Marl’burl on her lip
Tryna catch the eye of the doublewide prince while she’s snackin’ on a Grippo chip
If the door’s a shut – don’t come a knocking- if it’s open, just walk on in
Welcome to the trailer parkWrecks – Rednecks – we livin’ large in a singlewide
Wrecks – Rednecks – the party don’t stop til it’s light outside
Good things in life, they come in threes, we got it all right here ya see, we got dem
Wrecks – rednecks – and Trailer Parks
Wrecks – rednecks – and Trailer ParksHoebillies rollin’ up by the dozen
Girl you look good, hope ya ain’t a cousin
Drinks in hand, looking sharp and vicious
Cougars and queens, straight trailer-lisciousWrecks – Rednecks – we livin’ large in a singlewide
Wrecks – Rednecks – the party don’t stop til it’s light outside
Good things in life, they come in threes, we got it all right here ya see, we got dem
Wrecks – rednecks – and Trailer Parks
Wrecks – rednecks – and Trailer ParksWritten by Aaron Crane, Doug Pinson, Jonathan Jackson and Shannon J 5-3-21
How Great Thou Art
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addHe Is Faithful
I was broken in pieces, shattered and afraid
Tryin’ to be the thing the world said I should be
I was told about Jesus, but I pushed Him away
I didn’t understand back then, but now I seeHe’s always been there walking next to me even when I tried to do it alone
In every page of my story – He’s the one who leads me home
On every mountain I’ve stood, down every alley I’ve crawled
He’s been there through the good and the painful
After all I’ve seen, I’ve come to believe He is faithfulHe put me back together, healed and set free
I’m free to run through fields of grace
Now I know about Jesus, He lives within me
Those days are gone, a new life takes its placeHe’s always been there walking next to me even when I tried to do it alone
In every page of my story – He’s the one who leads me home
On every mountain I’ve stood, down every alley I’ve crawled
He’s been there through the good and the painful
After all I’ve seen, I’ve come to believe He is faithfulWhen I lived with doubt – He was faithful
When I pushed Him out – He was faithful
When I cursed His name – He was faithful
And when I finally came to pray – He was faithfulHe’s always been there walking next to me even when I tried to do it alone
In every page of my story – He’s the one who leads me home
On every mountain I’ve stood, down every alley I’ve crawled
He’s been there through the good and the painful
After all I’ve seen, I’ve come to believe
After all I’ve seen, I’ve come to believe
After all I’ve seen, I’ve come to believe He is faithful -
addYour Story, His Glory
Through it all, the thick and thin
With Grace, My God, will always win
The Lord of lords, King of kings
With answered prayers, fulfilled dreams
Ttemptation comes, with you I stand
And When I praise, I lift up my hand
He knows your name, and your story
Pray it all, all for His GloryOur Lord gives us faith to stand together
His word is strong, His love is forever
The life we live with Him, tells a story
Saved by His Grace, All for His GloryYeah He’s a friend, you’ll always find
Never alone, your on his mind
He gives Salvation, it’s secured
Day in, Day out, my faith assured
He adds fuel, to my fire
my faith for Him, He lifts higher
Oh if your lost, it’s not too late
Come to the Alter, and just prayOur Lord gives us faith to stand together
His word is strong, His love is forever
The life we live with Him, tells a story
Saved by His Grace, All for His GloryHe changed my world, He can change yours
He can end battles, He can end wars
Struggles we face, He will shine
When we need Him the most, He’ll be on time
Take the blinders off, call his name
Have no doubt, He’s breakin’ every chain
Your journey, your life, it tells Your Story
Your salvation, His grace, All for His GloryOur Lord gives us faith to stand together
His word is strong, His love is forever
The life we live with Him, tells a story
Saved by His Grace, All for His GloryOur Lord gives us faith to stand together
His word is strong, His love is forever
The life we live with Him, tells a story
Saved by His Grace, All for His Glory
All for His Glory
All for His Glory
All for His Glory -
addUntil Redemption's Found
Keep me in the suffering
Crown me with Your thorns
Let me feel the nails You bore
That saved my soul from scorn
Let me see each step You took
Carved in thirsty ground
Bring me through Your suffering
Until redemption’s foundLet me be moved by Your Word
And not by the world
Let me be moved by Your Word
And not by the worldTake from me this rebel heart
That always wants to stray
These eyes that look upon the dark
In judgement, not in grace
These feet that leave the narrow path
These hands that sin has bound
Anoint my soul with mercy
Until redemption’s foundLet me be moved by Your Word
And not by the world
Let me be moved by Your Word
And not by the worldMoved by Your Word
Not by the world
Moved by Your Word
Not by the worldKeep me in the suffering
Crown me with Your thorns
Let me feel the nails You bore
That saved my soul from scorn
Let me see each step You took
Carved in thirsty ground
Bring me through Your suffering
Until redemption’s found
Bring me through Your suffering
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addGlorybound
Glorybound, Lord I’m glorybound
Glorybound, whoa whoa whoa
Glorybound, Lord I’m glorybound
Glorybound, whoa whoa whoaI have suffered without ceasing
I have wandered through the dead of night
Constantly searching for the answers
But nothing ever seemed quite right
I didn’t know about Your compassion
I didn’t know about Your redemption or truth
Until I set my eyes on Jesus
Now everything is brand newGlorybound, Lord I’m glorybound
Glorybound, whoa whoa whoa
Glorybound, Lord I’m glorybound
Glorybound, whoa whoa whoaI’ve got a message for you
About gettin’ outta trouble that you’re going through
The dream of a Redeemer is coming true
Dealin’ out the healin’ make you feelin’ new
Breakin’ chains of pains and stains
Feelin’ free, do you hear what I’m sayin’?
So grab your ticket and ride with me
On the Holy Ghost trainGlorybound, Lord I’m glorybound
Glorybound, whoa whoa whoa
Glorybound, Lord I’m glorybound
Glorybound, whoa whoa whoaSo get on board the Holy Ghost train
So get on board the Holy Ghost train
So get on board the Holy Ghost train
So get on board the Holy Ghost trainGlorybound, Lord I’m glorybound
Glorybound, whoa whoa whoa
Glorybound, Lord I’m glorybound
Glorybound, whoa whoa whoa -
addShow Me Your Scars
Kneeling at this altar like he’s done a hundred times
Praying for forgiveness and a little peace of mind
A sinner beat and broken that the world has thrown away
His only place of refuge is at the foot of the old church stageTonight his prayer is different, and the tears flow from his eyes
God, how could you love a man with hands as stained as mine
Then he hears a still small voice for the very first time
Show me your scars, and I’ll show you mineMy wounds in full display, just take a look and see
A reminder of My love for all humanity
The nail-pierced hands, the crown of thorns and the spear mark on my side
Show me your scars, and I’ll show you mineYou’ve never been alone, I’ve loved you all along
I’ve walked beside you everyday just waiting to lead you Home
Every hurt, every wound, I went through it all with you
Your scars will be the story that show the world what I can doMy wounds in full display, just take a look and see
A reminder of My love for all humanity
The nail-pierced hands, the crown of thorns and the spear mark on my side
Show me your scars, and I’ll show you mine
Show me your scars, and I’ll show you mine -
addPrecious Dust
Levi Chisum was a wrangler of the plains
A weather beaten cowboy, you could see it in his face
Running from the wreckage of a debt he’s yet to pay
Somewhere ‘tween the sinner and the saintHallelujah – wash away the dust
Hallelujah – wash me in the blood
Set me right in the saddle, Let it make this sidearm rust
Purify this heart of precious dustLevi was a loner, never one to settle down
Tumbleweed in his veins, he rolled from town to town
Boot Hill’s full of souls who pulled the trigger without aim
He could hear them callin’ his nameHallelujah – wash away the dust
Hallelujah – wash me in the blood
Set me right in the saddle, Let it make this sidearm rust
Purify this heart of precious dustOne day a great chubasco came, the terror of the sky
The gunsmoke clouds he couldn’t dodge, they’d come to hang him high
The day of reckoning was here to send his soul to hell
Somewhere in the distance… he could hear a mission bellHallelujah – wash away the dust
Hallelujah – wash me in the blood
Set me right in the saddle, Let it make this sidearm rust
Purify this heart of precious dustThunder shook the ground as Levi swung the church door wide
The padre saw the look of desperation in his eyes
He pointed to the cross and said Someone has paid the cost
“Son, you are forgiven”, led him to a wooden trough
Levi went down a sinner, came up a Son of GodHallelujah – wash away the dust
Hallelujah – wash me in the blood
Set me right in the saddle, Let it make this sidearm rust
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addOne Of Those Steps
The steps to the church are old and broken
Yet they lead the way to all things new and pure
Left all alone, but they never complain
Through the sun and the rain they endure
I used to take them for granted
I never saw the value that they held for me
But the price has been paid, and each step leads the way
To the bloodshed at CalvaryLord I wanna be like one of those steps
I wanna lead people to you
Like a star in the night, Lord I wanna be the light
When people can’t find their way through
Send them to me, let me teach them to pray
Let me lead them to your precious holy name
Lord I wanna be like one of those stepsYou were pierced and broken
Yet you willingly gave your life
The blood flows deep and the rivers are clean
Your love has flown deep in the night
Just like those steps that lead the way
To that little ol’ church on the hill
Lord I lay down my life as a sacrifice
I commend myself to Your willLord I wanna be like one of those steps
I wanna lead people to you
Like a star in the night, Lord I wanna be the light
When people can’t find their way through
Send them to me, let me teach them to pray
Let me lead them to your precious holy name
Lord I wanna be like one of those stepsLord I wanna be like one of those steps
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addArmy Of God
I hear the sound of the army of God
His chosen people who have kept His Word
Their battlecry, lifting Him high
Spreading light in darkness with His flaming two-edged swordI feel the rumble of the army of God
Bringing the wicked down to their knees
Awake our soul and make us whole
Earth-shaking soul salvation every nation needsI’m singing Hey
All you sleepers awake
I’m singing Hey
God’s army’s on its way
I’m singing Hey
All you sleepers awake
I’m singing Hey
God’s army’s on its wayI see the power of the army of God
White linen soldiers on their heavenly steeds
King Of Kings, And Lord Of Lords
Leading all His warriors bringing evil to its kneesI’m singing Hey
All you sleepers awake
I’m singing Hey
God’s army’s on its way
I’m singing Hey
All you sleepers awake
I’m singing Hey
God’s army’s on its wayAwake our soul and make us whole
Earth-shaking soul salvation every nation needs
Awake our soul and make us whole
Earth-shaking soul salvation every nation needs
Awake our soul and make us whole
Earth-shaking soul salvation every nation needs
Awake our soul and make us whole
Earth-shaking soul salvation every nation needsI’m singing Hey
All you sleepers awake
I’m singing Hey
God’s army’s on its way
I’m singing Hey
All you sleepers awake
I’m singing Hey
God’s army’s on its way -
addI Surrender
When you feel like you’re up against an army
The odds are ten thousand to one
There’s nowhere to turn or to run
Say, “I surrender”
You know the One that helps you fight these battles
You will find the strength to overcome
Remember you’re never alone
Say “I surrender”No matter how far you go, or where you may roam
it’s never too late to find your way home
Look for the Light and bathe in His love
You were bought by a price, the gift of His Son
Only one way for all who enter
Say “I surrender”I can see the pain that’s burning in your eyes
I’ve felt that wildfire too
It seemed my life was through
Then I surrendered
God’s grace replaced all those flames
His peace and comfort showed me the way
Now my heart is alive with His blaze
Since I surrenderedGod’s word is promised to you and to me
That when we surrender we find our victory
It’s through Jesus, It’s through JesusNo matter how far you go, or where you may roam
it’s never too late to find your way home
Look for the Light and bathe in His love
You were bought by a price, the gift of His Son
Only one way for all who enter
Only one way for all who enter
It’s through Jesus, It’s through Jesus
It’s through Jesus, thank you Jesus
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addThank God I've Been Saved
I was a young boy without a care
Running through my life without a prayer
But I heard about a man and about His cross
And now I am free, ‘cause He died for the lostThank God I’ve been saved by the blood of the cross
‘Cause I was drifting, my soul it was lost
But then God reached down before His throne
Thank God I’ve been saved and soon I’ll be homeOne day in a church, the Lord called my name
And as He whispered, my tears fell like rain
And all of my sins were buried that day
When I spoke the name of Jesus, He heard me sayThank God I’ve been saved by the blood of the cross
‘Cause I was drifting, my soul it was lost
But then God reached down before His throne
Thank God I’ve been saved and soon I’ll be homeThank God I’ve been saved by the blood of the cross
‘Cause I was drifting, my soul it was lost
But then God reached down before His throne
Thank God I’ve been saved and soon I’ll be homeAnd now by His grace, thank God I’ve been saved
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addHow Great Thou Art
Oh Lord, my God
When I, in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power throughout the universe displayedThen sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou artWhen Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart
Then I shall bow, in humble adoration
And then proclaim, my God, how great Thou artThen sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
You Feel Like Home To Me
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addHe Is Faithful
I was broken in pieces, shattered and afraid
Tryin’ to be the thing the world said I should be
I was told about Jesus, but I pushed Him away
I didn’t understand back then, but now I seeHe’s always been there walking next to me even when I tried to do it alone
In every page of my story – He’s the one who leads me home
On every mountain I’ve stood, down every alley I’ve crawled
He’s been there through the good and the painful
After all I’ve seen, I’ve come to believe He is faithfulHe put me back together, healed and set free
I’m free to run through fields of grace
Now I know about Jesus, He lives within me
Those days are gone, a new life takes its placeHe’s always been there walking next to me even when I tried to do it alone
In every page of my story – He’s the one who leads me home
On every mountain I’ve stood, down every alley I’ve crawled
He’s been there through the good and the painful
After all I’ve seen, I’ve come to believe He is faithfulWhen I lived with doubt – He was faithful
When I pushed Him out – He was faithful
When I cursed His name – He was faithful
And when I finally came to pray – He was faithfulHe’s always been there walking next to me even when I tried to do it alone
In every page of my story – He’s the one who leads me home
On every mountain I’ve stood, down every alley I’ve crawled
He’s been there through the good and the painful
After all I’ve seen, I’ve come to believe
After all I’ve seen, I’ve come to believe
After all I’ve seen, I’ve come to believe He is faithful
Where It All Began
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addHow Good Love Can Be
Don’t let the fire die
Don’t let the lovelight dwindle
Tonight I’ll show you how much you mean to me
Don’t think that I’ve forgot you
I’ve dreamed every moment about you
Tonight I’ll show you how good love can beYour sweet touch is amazing
It hits every nerve
I’m helpless before you – that’s plain enough to see
I may seem like a strong man
But even I need a love that’s tender
Tonight I’ll show you how good love can beDon’t let the fire die
Don’t let the lovelight dwindle
Tonight I’ll show you how much you mean to me
Don’t think that I’ve forgot you
I’ve dreamed every moment about you
Tonight I’ll show you how good love can beCome just a little bit closer
Put your head on my shoulder
We’ve got all night, but there’s no time to lose
I don’t care who’s the winner
Don’t care who’s the loser
Tonight I’m gonna give my love to youDon’t let the fire die
Don’t let the lovelight dwindle
Tonight I’ll show you how much you mean to me
Don’t think that I’ve forgot you
I’ve dreamed every moment about you
Tonight I’ll show you how good love can beTonight I’ll show you how good love can be
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addLet’s Do Something Simple
All of this high-falutin’ technology
It’s complicated and overrated in our society
Let’s do something simple like the way things used to be
Let’s do something simple like when we were young and freeLike a drive out in the country, we don’t need no MP3
We’ll leave our GPS at home and our Google philosophy
And we’ll go driving through the backwoods up a one-lane country road
No cellphone, no ringtone, nothing to download
But a stick shift into low gear, four wheel drive to take us out of here
Kicking up dust and making no fuss, we’re lost and we don’t careAll of this high-falutin’ technology
It’s complicated and overrated in our society
Let’s do something simple like the way things used to be
Let’s do something simple like when we were young and freeWe’ll load up our fishing poles and find us a crawdad hole
We’ll bring a picnic lunch and some lemonade and we’ll head where nobody goes
And we’ll go driving through the backwoods up a one-lane country road
No cellphone, no ringtone, nothing to download
But a stick shift into low gear, four wheel drive to take us out of here
Kicking up dust and making no fuss, we’re lost and we don’t careAll of this high-falutin’ technology
It’s complicated and overrated in our society
Let’s do something simple like the way things used to be
Let’s do something simple like when we were young and free -
addMe And You
The moon must know us by our name
He meets us here at the old dirt lane
We stay up late, and he keeps us company
The fish don’t bite, but we don’t care
That’s not the reason why we’re here
We both know we’ve got an urgent need
Come on, let’s go – we got what we needMe and you down by the lake
Got a cooler in the truck – for heaven’s sake
I wouldn’t wanna be anywhere but here with you
Bonfire glowing in the dead of night
We sit just close enough that we feel alright
I wouldn’t wanna be anywhere but here with youLay a blanket in the country grass
Kissing slow and slow while the hours pass
There’s a nice cool breeze that permeates the air
I’m in heaven when I look at you
The stars start singing and the mountains move
Your sweet loving wipes away my care (2x)Me and you down by the lake
Got a cooler in the truck – for heaven’s sake
I wouldn’t wanna be anywhere but here with you
Bonfire glowing in the dead of night
We sit just close enough that we feel alright
I wouldn’t wanna be anywhere but here with youMe and you down by the lake
Got a cooler in the truck – for heaven’s sake
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addEternally
There’s a heart-shaped locket in my drawer
I keep your picture next to mine
You may not be here, but in my mind I hear
Your voice laughing all the time
You’re still whispering my name
Sweet surrender in the dark
Kisses soft like velvet love
Like Romeo’s been dreaming of
Where each one ended
A new one would startYou may not be here with me
You may not be near to me
But in my heart will always be
A place for you eternally
True love isn’t easy
Wounds can heal but they take time you see
But in my heart will always be
A place for you eternallyI still can see your flowing hair
As you ran into my arms
I picked you up and held you close
I never meant you any harm
Now I know you’re far away
And you’re in another’s arms
But still my heart won’t go along
It won’t forget what went wrong
Because it tells me
‘Til death do us partYou may not be here with me
You may not be near to me
But in my heart will always be
A place for you eternally
True love isn’t easy
Wounds can heal but they take time you see
But in my heart will always be
A place for you eternallyTrue love isn’t easy
Wounds can heal but they take time you see
But in my heart will always be
A place for you eternally -
addOl’ Sinful Me
I may be drinking, but I’m hopeful
I may be doing drugs, but I’m thankful
I know right now I’m sleeping around
But one day I’ll be able to say that I’m free
Ol’ sinful meI may be mean, but I don’t mean it
I may even be unclean, but I regret it
I know right now that I’m not much
But one day you’ll think differently when you see
Ol’ sinful meWhy don’t you give me some time?
Why don’t you give me a hand?
I need a place to rest – I need a place to stand
Why don’t you throw me a line?
‘Cause I’m drowning in this sea
It’s just too much, I’ve had enough
Of ol’ sinful meI may be swearing, but I swear I hate it
I may be fighting, but I don’t want it
All I want is a change of heart
And I know there’s just one place to start
And the key is ol’ sinful meYou may not notice, but I’m watching
Everything you do and I’m hoping
That one day I’ll be just like you
I’d give everything I own just to make it true
To not be ol’ sinful me
Why don’t you give me some time?
Why don’t you give me a hand?
I need a place to rest – I need a place to stand
Why don’t you throw me a line?
‘Cause I’m drowning in this sea
It’s just too much, I’ve had enough
Of ol’ sinful meIt’s just too much, I’ve had enough
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addGet Down On My Knees
When you hold my hand, I can see forever
When you hold me near and say all those things I’ve been longing to hear
I get so swept away, I don’t know what to say
You’re an angelI used to get down on my knees and pray for you
That God would help me find you
You’re the answer to my prayers
You’re the one that makes my life complete
You give me strength to face the world everyday
I used to get down on my knees and pray for youAnd now that you’re here
There’s nothing that I fear
I don’t have to face this world alone
You make my life worthwhile
You turn my frown into a smile
Don’t you know you’re my everything?I used to get down on my knees and pray for you
That God would help me find you
You’re the answer to my prayers
You’re the one that makes my life complete
You give me strength to face the world everyday
I used to get down on my knees and pray for you -
addFly Bird Fly
There’s a strange wind blowing – blowing in my way
I can feel its freezing touch as it hits my face
Times have seemed to change for the worse today
I better pack my bags and get out of this place
You found something new in something old
I wasn’t good enough to be the one that made you whole
Look at me like I’m just a criminal
I can see you got another place to goFly bird fly – spread your wings just one more time
Fly bird fly – there’s a world out there waiting to meet you
Why bird why must you go like you’re not mine
Fly bird fly – but when you leave me here this time, it’ll be goodbyeYou act like you ain’t never had a home
Restless, wandering – no place left to go
Seen the world, but never found one drop of peace
What I would give to let you taste just one release
I gave you the best that I could share
Nothing more than anything my dear
If that ain’t good enough, you better fly away
Someone else is waiting for the chance to sayFly bird fly – spread your wings just one more time
Fly bird fly – there’s a world out there waiting to meet you
Why bird why must you go like you’re not mine
Fly bird fly – but when you leave me here this time, it’ll be goodbyeFly bird fly – spread your wings just one more time
Fly bird fly – there’s a world out there waiting to meet you
Why bird why must you go like you’re not mine
Fly bird fly – but when you leave me here this time, it’ll be goodbye -
addOnly The Hand Of God And The Test Of Time
I never knew if I would see your face again
But I heard your voice in the corner of my mind
Old flames don’t die easy and when the embers get rekindled
There’s nothing you can do to make the fire dieJust come close and tell me that you love me
Like you used to do when you were really mine
There’s only two things left that can bring you back to me
Only the hand of God and the test of timeYour eyes used to be my shining light
They lit up every room when we both walked in
I feel like a part of me’s been missing
Because tonight I’m missing a lover and a friendJust come close and tell me that you love me
Like you used to do when you were really mine
There’s only two things left that can bring you back to me
Only the hand of God and the test of timeTrue love can never be conquered
So many get heartbroken every day
As my true love sits alone in the darkest hours
I wonder if you ever stop to sayJust come close and tell me that you love me
Like you used to do when you were really mine
There’s only two things left that can bring you back to me
Only the hand of God and the test of time -
addStorm On The Horizon
There’s a storm on the horizon – I can see it in her eyes
Big black clouds come rolling in like a thunderstorm in disguise
Teardrops falling down like rain every time someone mentions his name
There’s a storm on the horizon – you better get yourself back at homeThere’s never any problem when she first walks in
Go on and take a chance, ask her for a dance
Her moves are soft and heaven-sent
But every time she hears someone say his name
She stops whatever she’s doing and you better get out her wayThere’s a storm on the horizon – I can see it in her eyes
Big black clouds come rolling in like a thunderstorm in disguise
Teardrops falling down like rain every time someone mentions his name
There’s a storm on the horizon – you better get yourself back at homeIt’s not your fault, but she’ll blame you everytime
Every man’s done her dirty even though one man’s on her mind
Just move along and you might be safe tonight
‘Cause any man looking for the last dance is surely looking for a fightThere’s a storm on the horizon – I can see it in her eyes
Big black clouds come rolling in like a thunderstorm in disguise
Teardrops falling down like rain every time someone mentions his name
There’s a storm on the horizon – you better get yourself back at home
Designated Drinker
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addDesignated Drinker
Tonight there’s gonna be a party – Everybody’s coming down
Yeah man it’s BYOB, and if you like son, pass it around
Every time they ask me who’s the Double D
I say no worries, y’all – that’s meHey I’m the designated drinker – double-fisted whiskey sinker
We’ll have a bully-fine time and if you got a party girl won’t you bring her
Tomorrow I’ll have the devil to pay, but tonight I just wanna play –
Hey I’m the designated drinkerForget about the blue lights – they’ll be here partying too
They brought some blackberry moonshine – grab yourself a swig or two
Turn in your keys, no need to drive
‘Cause this party’s going on all nightHey I’m the designated drinker – double-fisted whiskey sinker
We’ll have a bully-fine time and if you got a party girl won’t you bring her
Tomorrow I’ll have the devil to pay, but tonight I just wanna play –
Hey I’m the designated drinker -
addOne Man Woman
I’m looking for a one-man woman looking for a one-woman man
I ain’t talking ‘bout a feel-good midnight ride, I ain’t asking for a one-night stand
So if you’re searching for forever, darling take my hand
I’m looking for a one-man woman looking for a one-woman manSo if you’re feeling lonely and you need your one and only
Honey why don’t you try my love tonight?
We’ll dance under the moonlight until we’re feeling just right
Just imagine only me and only you for the rest of our livesI’m looking for a one-man woman looking for a one-woman man
I ain’t talking ‘bout a feel-good midnight ride, I ain’t asking for a one-night stand
So if you’re searching for forever, darling take my hand
I’m looking for a one-man woman looking for a one-woman manI wanna cherish every moment with your sweet love in it
I wanna walk life’s winding road hand in hand
You’ll never have to worry, ‘cause my heart won’t be searching
You’ll be the only woman for this one-woman manI’m looking for a one-man woman looking for a one-woman man
I ain’t talking ‘bout a feel-good midnight ride, I ain’t asking for a one-night stand
So if you’re searching for forever, darling take my hand
I’m looking for a one-man woman looking for a one-woman man -
addSad, Drunk and Lonely
Sad, Drunk and Lonely – three friends of mine
They always hang out at my place every night
They got a reputation for getting me down low every time
Sad, Drunk and Lonely – three friends of mineI can’t find no relief – I can’t find no peace of mind
“Cuz they pour me some more – they get me drunk ‘til I’m bout half blind
Most people can see only me throwing down after closing time
We ain’t giving up – we gonna drink ‘til the bottle’s drySad, Drunk and Lonely – three friends of mine
They always hang out at my place every night
They got a reputation for getting me down low every time
Sad, Drunk and Lonely – three friends of mineHere we go – they start turning on the radio
Singing songs any drinking man oughta know
And then they put that glass in my hand – round and round after round we go
We ain’t slowing down until we’re blacked out on the floorSad, Drunk and Lonely – three friends of mine
They always hang out at my place every night
They got a reputation for getting me down low every time
Sad, Drunk and Lonely – three friends of mineSad, Drunk and Lonely – three friends of mine
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addDrinkin’ Town
Clocking in for my eight-hour shift
Damn, I sho’ love my job
Me and my brothers start right on time
The foreman smiles and she gives us a nod
We get to work on the task at hand, man it sho’ goes down smooth
Solving all these problems one drink at a time
Brother, I got news for youEverywhere you go
You’ll find quality control
We got it covered from the top to bottom
Welcome to our union hall
Let me show you round
A place we call a drinkin’ town with a workin’ problemIt’s been said many times before
That we’re all functioning workaholics
But we’ve never let things get out of hand
We got our dues cards in our wallets
We’ve all been promoted, it’s been duly noted
By the IBREW prez
Inebriation analyzers, hydration supervisors
Bibulous providers of jestEverywhere you go
You’ll find quality control
We got it covered from the top to bottom
Welcome to our union hall
Let me show you round
A place we call a drinkin’ town with a workin’ problemThis song is a salute to you
From your local 12oz drinking crew
Everywhere you go
You’ll find quality control
We got it covered from the top to bottom
Welcome to our union hall
Let me show you round
A place we call a drinkin’ town with a workin’ problem -
addUnclean
Never seen an angel fall so far so fast as I fell that night
Judging by her looks of shock and awe, it must have been quite a sight
From Summerland to Tartarus I shot like lightning and struck that fiery ground
As mama cried, I took a final human breath and made my descent downNo poet of hell can e’er describe the shame I felt before that dreadful day
I was mama’s darling angel, but underneath was a broken jar of clay
The price for being tainted was a fall from grace with a gift of relief
To walk away from all I ever knew and enter into the uncleanDon’t walk towards the darkness – that’s what mama’d always say
I heard her cries of sadness as I walked away
Now I’ve made my bed with the dirty and obscene
And mama prays every night for me to escape the uncleanAddiction was my middle name and I did what I must to get by
Any means to get the fix I need from family, friends and foes alike
Lies and truth are tools I used to sell my story to a listening ear
I begged and stole and did my master’s bidding every day of the yearDon’t walk towards the darkness – that’s what mama’d always say
I heard her cries of sadness as I walked away
Now I’ve made my bed with the dirty and obscene
And mama prays every night for me to escape the uncleanDays and nights blurred into hellish never-ending dreams
Until the day I found I can’t remember feeling cleanSo here I stand before you in this meeting to tell you all my tale
Mama’s prayers were answered, here I am, alive and doing well
I tell you all my story so you won’t walk down the dark paths I’ve seen
Keep the good word in your heart and it will guide you away from the unclean -
addLife’s Just a Heartbeat Away
Don’t worry about tomorrow
It won’t bring you any sorrow
Just take it one day at a time
You’ll find greater peace of mind
‘Cause time’s a thing you just can’t borrow
Open your heart and let it shine
Shine through this whole world one more time
‘Cause you’ve only got today
To get things right and set it straight
Life’s just a heartbeat awayLife’s just a heartbeat away
Ain’t I ain’t got time to be late
I can’t afford to delay – gone tomorrow, here today
Life’s just a heartbeat awayWatching your children growing tall
Worry all you want, they won’t stay small
The day will come when they must leave
Have you taught them everything
They need to make it through it all?
Please don’t spend life sitting low
Waiting for the pain to go
Now’s the time to turn around
Get your feet back on the ground
Plant new seeds and watch them growLife’s just a heartbeat away
Ain’t I ain’t got time to be late
I can’t afford to delay – gone tomorrow, here today
Life’s just a heartbeat awayLife’s just a heartbeat away
Ain’t I ain’t got time to be late
I can’t afford to delay – gone tomorrow, here today
Life’s just a heartbeat away -
addSkin to Skin
Laying here beside you
As I feel your body breathing
And I know you’re gently dreaming
Soaring through the astral planes
In the darkness we find reason
Withdrawn from worldly sorrows
And we find our lost tomorrows
As we abandon lonely yesterdaysSkin to skin, heart to heart
My only wish is that we never come apart
Arm in arm, hand in hand
We sense existence evanesce as our flame soars again
And I’m not wasting any more moments
Wondering as we lie
Skin to skinSilence is our healer
Erato’s supernal chorus
Sacred ritual of naissance
As we shed our former sufferings
And we crave no pseudo pleasure
As we tend our nascent Eden
And we feel our vernal hearts beating
Pulse to pulse, wave to waveSkin to skin, heart to heart
My only wish is that we never come apart
Arm in arm, hand in hand
We sense existence evanesce as our flame soars again
And I’m not wasting any more moments
Wondering as we lie
Skin to skinSkin to skin, heart to heart
My only wish is that we never come apart
Arm in arm, hand in hand
We sense existence evanesce as our flame soars again
And I’m not wasting any more moments
Wondering as we lie
Skin to skinLaying here beside you
As I feel your body breathing
And I know you’re gently dreaming
Soaring through the astral planes -
addMe And Mumbles
I rise up this morning to rap-rap-rap-rappin’ on my door
I hear “waka waka hey hey” and I know who it’s gonna be
Beer drippin’ beard and a smile just as bright as the sunshine
He does a flip flop pop top and hands a red stripe to meMe and Mumbles chillin’ and feelin’ fine
Me and Mumbles drinkin’ that homemade wine
Mumblin’ stumblin’ swaying, praying, watching life roll by
Me and Mumbles gonna have a real good timeWe’re like a two-man parade on a peripatetic adventure
Walking and waving to all that we pass on the street
And just like when Mumbles say dang it a frick it a jah mon
He means that when life gives you lemons you give it a squeezeMe and Mumbles chillin’ and feelin’ fine
Me and Mumbles drinkin’ that homemade wine
Mumblin’ stumblin’ swaying, praying, watching life roll by
Me and Mumbles gonna have a real good timeMe and Mumbles chillin’ and feelin’ fine
Me and Mumbles drinkin’ that homemade wine
Mumblin’ stumblin’ swaying, praying, watching life roll by
Me and Mumbles gonna have a real good timeI say waka waka hey hey – come on say it with me (4x)
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addCurbside Pickup In A Cadillac
Grandma and Papa for 63 years had a marriage that most dream about
It began in September 1945 after they said their vows
She always dreamed of a fairytale day when her prince would take her to a magical place
When their carriage arrived to take them away, you should have seen the look on her faceIt was a 45 62 coupe Cadillac
It glowed like her dark chestnut eyes
0-60 in 17.6
You should have seen them fly
He always wanted to give her the best,
For he loved to see her smile
And with a curbside pickup in a Cadillac,
They rode away in styleMany years passed, and one day at a time
They raised kids and grandkids with love
He worked hard each day and he saved up his pay and they prayed to the Good Lord above
Sundays were church days but not for too long
We’d sneak out the back when communion was gone
Papa was waiting at the front of the church
He’d let us in there at the curbIn an 82 copper Sedan Cadillac
We’d load in like a gang of five
0-60 in 14.1
You should have seen us fly
He always wanted to give us the best,
For he loved to see us smile
And with a curbside pickup in a Cadillac,
We rode away in styleMemories would fade from Papa each day
But his kindness was strong ‘til the end
He lived his last moments with music and song
And strangers were treated as friends
His service brought people from near and from far to pay their respects and say their goodbyes
As his darling stood near while they carried her dear, you should have seen the look in her eyesIt was a 2009 DTS Cadillac
Black as the darkest of nights
0-25 was all it would go
But you should have seen him fly
We only wanted to give him the best,
For he always made us smile
And with a curbside pickup in a Cadillac
He rode away in style
Acoustic Alchemy
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addBehind These Eyes
Behind these eyes lies a lonely man waiting on true love
Girl, I hope that you understand behind these eyes lies a lonely manI don’t want to be heartbroken like so many times before
Girl, when you first smiled at me, my heart fell to the floor
I’m still picking up the pieces of what once held me tenderly
She used to whisper to me softly that she would always be here with meBehind these eyes lies a lonely man waiting on true love
Girl, I hope that you understand behind these eyes lies a lonely manWomen have tried to be near to me, but I could never give the time
Cause ever since she left me, her memory never left my mind
I guess we’ll just stay together – just her memory and me
I’ll just keep on dreaming of what could never beBehind these eyes lies a lonely man waiting on true love
Girl, I hope that you understand behind these eyes lies a lonely man -
addGet Ready To Get Rowdy
Monday mornings’ like hell on wheels
Punching clocks and earning dollar bills
To pay endless bills, this ain’t the way you thought things would be
Call this workweek what you will –
Ruthless, ceaseless, fit to kill
But there’s sunshine coming at the end of this misery
Two whole days and one whole night
Yeah, me and my buddies gonna do it right
We’ll have kegs on ice and the music for your ear
Call this weekend what you may –
Hillbilly hootenanny coming our way
And y’all know how the rednecks get it done way out hereWe get ready to get rowdy
Pretty ladies in bikinis, podunk homies rollin’ up
To get the party done started
Straight loony in the boonies time you’ll never be forgettin’
Get ready get rowdy – Get ready get rowdy tonight!Take a rope swing plunge into Papaw’s lake
Like we used to do back in our younger days
Brings back memories of being a kid again
This is where we all were raised
Climbing chestnut trees, blazing summery haze
Listen to the rumble of the coal-black ol’ coal trains
From sippin’ Mamaw’s tea to shootin’ JD Rye
From catchin’ fireflies to courtin’ purty eyes
We all weathered year to year, yet we’re still the same
So let’s raise a glass to good times ahead
With my kinfolk and friends, cuz it’s like I said
We straight baller in the holler with our whiskey-fueled honkytonk waysWe get ready to get rowdy
Pretty ladies in bikinis, podunk homies rollin’ up
To get the party done started
Straight loony in the boonies time you’ll never be forgettin’
Get ready get rowdy – Get ready get rowdy tonight!We get ready to get rowdy
Pretty ladies in bikinis, podunk homies rollin’ up
To get the party done started
Straight loony in the boonies time you’ll never be forgettin’
Get ready get rowdy – Get ready get rowdy tonight!Ooh get ready get rowdy tonight!
Mmmm get ready get rowdy tonight! -
addEyes On The Prize
I got my eyes on the prize of the beautiful lady right in front of me
Baby, can you dance to the rhythm I’m feeling when I see your angel wings
It’s no contest – I must confess you won my heart and I’m falling
‘Cause I got my eyes on the prize of my beautiful baby to beI thought I heard you thinking and I think that you’ve been thinking ‘bout me
Could it be true that two hearts can hear each other’s beat?
If you’ve been thinking what I’ve been thinking, it’s true
You’re in love with me, and I’m in love with youI got my eyes on the prize of the beautiful lady right in front of me
Baby, can you dance to the rhythm I’m feeling when I see your angel wings
It’s no contest – I must confess you won my heart and I’m falling
‘Cause I got my eyes on the prize of my beautiful baby to beCome on pretty baby – don’t you push my love away
Playing hard to get, but I’m placing my bet that you’re falling in love today
Don’t be scared, ‘cause I’m prepared to sweep you off your feet
One thing’s for sure – our love is meant to beI got my eyes on the prize of the beautiful lady right in front of me
Baby, can you dance to the rhythm I’m feeling when I see your angel wings
It’s no contest – I must confess you won my heart and I’m falling
‘Cause I got my eyes on the prize of my beautiful baby to beCome on pretty baby – won’t you dance forever with me?
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addWhiskey Drinkin' Woman
I remember sober – it wasn’t that long ago
Spent my days workin’ 9-to-5’s and playing country music shows
I’d come home to find her wasted and passed out on the floor
Filled with rage I couldn’t put away, so I’d head on out the door…Fast forward just a couple of months and I’m stoned out of my mind
Can’t drink enough to pick myself back up from the hellish truth I find
So I’m long gone everywhere I go, a child of 80-proof grand design
And my grip on the handle of sanity got poured out like some meth moonshineThat whiskey-drinkin’ woman made a whiskey-drinkin’ man out of me
What once was cut with sorrow is now laced with manic misery
Straight up heartless savage spirits, while my spirit’s soaked in agony
That whiskey-drinkin’ woman gonna be the bitter finish of meI remember that first shot – sour pungence and burning pain
But as the drink went down it was then I found a way to feel brand new again
I stopped caring and started pouring – the town was sharing my new story
Always tied half-hitch but peace I could never obtainThat whiskey-drinkin’ woman made a whiskey-drinkin’ man out of me
What once was cut with sorrow is now laced with manic misery
Straight up heartless savage spirits, while my spirit’s soaked in agony
That whiskey-drinkin’ woman gonna be the bitter finish of meShot through the heart by the bottle and a bevvied bride
The proof’s in the lie I live to drown the ache insideThat whiskey-drinkin’ woman made a whiskey-drinkin’ man out of me
What once was cut with sorrow is now laced with manic misery
Straight up heartless savage spirits, while my spirit’s soaked in agony
That whiskey-drinkin’ woman gonna be the bitter finish of me -
addDownfall
Bet you couldn’t wait for me to take
That first hit or that first shot or that first line
One more last time
Watching me forsake the morning break
As I chase that dragon down, down, down
Manic highs and vicious lows
As the sultry devil slowly molds
Delight and torment into one
My cries for help fall on deaf ears
As I hear your apathetic jeers
And I ride this coaster down, down downWell I’m going down – I’m falling slow
Welcome to your favorite show
Where you get to laugh as you watch me die
Knowing this could be our last goodbye
Waiting on that final curtain call
With your front row ticket to see my downfallCotton balls and a silver spoon
Tea lights and a shared harpoon
I’m trapped yet also free to roam
Artifacts for the saboteur
I breathe my death as I smoke my myrrh
In this loathsome dungeon I call home
Paranoia strikes deep
I can’t trust anything I see
As I plummet through the path I’ve found
Prisoner of the impure
Slow approaching Acheron’s shore
As I ride this coaster down, down, downWell I’m going down – I’m falling slow
Welcome to your favorite show
Where you get to laugh as you watch me die
Knowing this could be our last goodbye
Waiting on that final curtain call
With your front row ticket to see my downfall
With your ticket to see my downfallWell I’m going down – I’m falling slow
Welcome to your favorite show
Where you get to laugh as you watch me die
Knowing this could be our last goodbye
Waiting on that final curtain call – ooo
Waiting on that final curtain call
With your front row ticket to see my downfall
With your ticket to see my downfall
Your front row ticket to see my downfall
With your ticket to see my downfall -
addForever Faithful
Forever faithful – I give my love to you
Forever faithful and true
I will always be here for you
This I swearYears will come and they will pass
But through it all, we’re sure to last
We walk together day by day
I don’t care what others think
Love was made for us to drink
Drink deeply, baby, come what mayForever faithful – I give my love to you
Forever faithful and true
I will always be here for you
This I swearI just can’t stop wondering
How such an angel came to me
You flew from heaven without wings
You look so beautiful tonight
Glowing softly in the moonlight
God must have made you perfectlyForever faithful – I give my love to you
Forever faithful and true
I will always be here for you
This I swear -
addJohn Dillinger
He was a pistol-packing, devil-may-care
Roughneck with an ice cold stare
On the loose from town to town
As the sun came up ‘til the sun went down
Ol’ John Dillinger – Public Enemy Number One
John Herbert Dillinger – you sold your soul for the gold and a life on the runHe was a smooth talking son of a gun
Making senoritas faint and the hombres run down in Mexico
He had a mean shot and a smile of a frown
Robbing banks from South Dakota on down to Ohio
But every rainbow has its end
He couldn’t find no buried gold when he turned the bend
As he was lying face down in an alley with a gun in his hand
Turns out the life of crime don’t pay my friendHe was a pistol-packing, devil-may-care
Roughneck with an ice cold stare
On the loose from town to town
As the sun came up ‘til the sun went down
Ol’ John Dillinger – Public Enemy Number One
John Herbert Dillinger – you sold your soul for the gold and a life on the runOn the day he lost his life,
Clark Gable was a conman throwing dice at the Biograph
J. Edgar Hoover set a team in array
This would be the last time that devil got away from the gunmen’s hands
He died without saying a word
That’s what all the newspapers said
But I could probably guess what he was thinking
It’s a dangerous thing to trust a lady in redHe was a pistol-packing, devil-may-care
Roughneck with an ice cold stare
On the loose from town to town
As the sun came up ‘til the sun went down
Ol’ John Dillinger – Public Enemy Number One
John Herbert Dillinger – you sold your soul for the gold and a life on the run
Ol’ John Dillinger – Public Enemy Number One
John Herbert Dillinger – you sold your soul for the gold and a life on the run -
addNo Greater Love Is There Than Mine
Do not chase after false beauty
For beauty soon fades away
Lean more closely to eternal things
And your paths will never go astray
Keep your mind on the brighter things
To help you walk through the dark
This world is cold, but Jesus loves you
He loves you just the way you areHe’ll pick you up and show you how to fly
He’ll hold your hand and help you as you try
You may fall, but he’ll be there to catch you everytime
His word says, “No greater love is there than mine”When I think on the love of Jesus
It makes my heart grow tender
How could a man give his life
For a world of lost sinners
He is the way, he is the truth
He’s the rock I stand upon
Never can this world withhold me
From the gift I wait uponHe picks me up and shows me how to fly
He holds my hand and helps me as I try
I may fall, but He’ll be there to catch me everytime
His word says, “No greater love is there than mine”And he’ll pick you up and show you how to fly
He’ll hold your hand and help you as you try
You may fall, but he’ll be there to catch you everytime
His word says, “No greater love is there than mine”
His word says, “No greater love is there than mine” -
addMountain Man
The trees are my companion – I’m never left alone
My clothes, soul and body are the only things I own
The river walks beside me anywhere it wills
And I make my bed from sticks and leaves in these old Kentucky hills
I spend my days with liquor and with fire to stay warm
I hide under the rocks and have communion with the storm
I sing a life of happiness, I sing a life of sin
I travel under starlight and I start over againLord bless the wandering soul who roams the earth
Lord bless the man who lives each day for everything it’s worth
I got none to blame for this life of shame – you’ve got to understand
That I’m a mountain manSome souls are shackled to their silver and fettered to their gold
They spend each sacred moment on hollow dreams untold
I ain’t chained to all their money and their worldly misery
For my wealth is in this mountain air and these Appalachian streams
I won’t offer you excuses – I was born to live this way
Brand me wayworn wand’rer, but I’m happy all the same
This ain’t my final destination, just a transient abode
Til my spirit leaves this lowly ship and I finally journey homeLord bless the wandering soul who roams the earth
Lord bless the man who lives each day for everything it’s worth
I got none to blame for this life of shame – you’ve got to understand
That I’m a mountain manI’ve heard foolish supplications for selfish carnal gain
Men cry out to the heavens hand in hand
But the only thing I pray, is Lord please grant me one more day
To roam these East Kentucky mountain landsLord bless the wandering soul who roams the earth
Lord bless the man who lives each day for everything it’s worth
I got none to blame for this life of shame – you’ve got to understand
That I’m a mountain manI’m a mountain man…I’m a mountain man
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addShot Down In Love
I can feel electricity dancing in the air
When you walk into the room, it’s like no one else is here
I do recall that you’ve been hurting from the way he put you down
I promise you I’ll only speak words that lift you right up off the groundYou are someone so special, an angel in the making
We’ve got nothing left to lose, and love’s up for the taking
We could never find two hearts that beat the same
I’ve dreamed about you lately – the portrait of a lady
Dressed in white apparel and then Cupid shot his arrow in my heart
Shot down in love – shot down in your nameNo one has a voice that sings quite like you
Every word that you speak dances softly in the room
God works mysteriously, but his magic is clear
You are beautiful in every way that beauty can appearYou are someone so special, an angel in the making
We’ve got nothing left to lose, and love’s up for the taking
We could never find two hearts that beat the same
I’ve dreamed about you lately – the portrait of a lady
Dressed in white apparel and then Cupid shot his arrow in my heart
Shot down in love – shot down in your nameYou are someone so special, an angel in the making
We’ve got nothing left to lose, and love’s up for the taking
We could never find two hearts that beat the same
I’ve dreamed about you lately – the portrait of a lady
Dressed in white apparel and then Cupid shot his arrow in my heart
Shot down in love – shot down in your name
Lonely Tears
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addCrazy For Your Love
Good morning again, it’s good to see your lovely face
I’m such a lucky man to be here with you in this place
Your smile ravishes me – girl it takes my breath away
There is nowhere else I’d ever wanna be without you – I gotta say
Good morning again to the one that helped me through
Life was so mundane everyday spent without you
I get blown away by the little things that you do
Every kind word that you speak, like balm that heals an open woundI’m going crazy for your love – I’m going crazy for your touch
I never wanna be apart from the rhythm of your heart
They say it’s not okay for a man to be insane
Girl, just lock me up and throw away the key
For your love, I’m going crazyI used to pray every night and every day
That one day true love would finally come my way
I don’t care what others think or what they say
I love you just the way you are – I don’t want for you to changeI’m going crazy for your love – I’m going crazy for your touch
I never wanna be apart from the rhythm of your heart
They say it’s not okay for a man to be insane
Girl, just lock me up and throw away the key
For your love, I’m going crazyI love the way you smile – I love the way you dance
I love the jokes you tell and the tenderness in your glance
I love the way you want to love me everytime you get the chance
Darling I love the love we have – a one-in-a-million romanceI’m going crazy for your love – I’m going crazy for your touch
I never wanna be apart from the rhythm of your heart
They say it’s not okay for a man to be insane
Girl, just lock me up and throw away the key
For your love, I’m going crazyFor your love, I’m going crazy
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addLonely Tears
She was cool, calm and collected there in the pale moonlight
My heart stopped and I lost my breath at such a beautiful sight
I had never seen nobody like her – she’s an angel in disguise
She looked like she came from heaven with her driving-me-crazy eyes
How could she not know what she does for me
And how her smile always made me weak?
How could it not show how I felt inside
And how my heart was on a roller-coaster rideI wish I could say I love her
I wish I could hold her near
She’s the only thing that matters
If she could only see my lonely tears
I would gladly give whatever
It would take to have her here
I’ll going on loving her forever
Just me and my lonely tearsIt’s been two years since the last time I saw her lovely face
But today my angel’s gone away – God took her to a better place
As I stood by her casket, her best friend looked at me and said
“I hope you know how much she loved you and how many lonely tears she shed…”
How could she not know what she did for me
And how her smile always made me weak?
How could it not show how I felt inside
And how my heart was on a roller-coaster ride?I wish I could say I love her
I wish I could hold her near
She’s the only thing that matters
If she could only see my lonely tears
I would gladly give whatever
It would take to have her here
I’ll going on loving her forever
Just me and my lonely tearsI would gladly give whatever
It would take to have her here
I’ll going on loving her forever
Just me and my lonely tears -
addBaby I’m Moving On
Well I’ve been fighting mad, spitting nails and breathing flames
It only took one look at you with him to make me this way
Better get myself out of this place
Before I get a little crazy and I lose a lot of face
How could you be so cruel?
You know I loved you more than anyone and now you’re sporting someone new
Like a trinket on your jewelry display
He’s just another notch chalked on your wall of shame, let’s goWell it’ll all come out in the end when you’ve wandered from man to man
And you’re busy looking back at everything we could have been, oh yeah
By that time I’ll be long gone and you’ll be hearing me singing this song
About a woman with a lot of nerve, for a lack of better words – baby I’m moving onGo ahead and kiss him – he’ll be kissing another woman later tonight
Why couldn’t you see that we were meant to be?
Well maybe that just me thinking we could have been right
I’ve packed my bags and I’m heading on down the road
To anywhere that the good Lord’s gonna help me go
We’re through, so baby goodbye, farewell, sayonara, au revoir forevermoreWell it’ll all come out in the end when you’ve wandered from man to man
And you’re busy looking back at everything we could have been, oh yeah
By that time I’ll be long gone and you’ll be hearing me singing this song
About a woman with a lot of nerve, for a lack of better words – baby I’m moving onBaby I’m moving on
Baby I’m moving on
Baby I’m moving on
Baby I’m moving on
Baby I’m moving on -
addBittersweet
Bittersweet is the word that I use to describe
The way I feel deep inside, ‘cause our love’s turned bittersweetLike a leaf in late November, our love’s wilted
Can’t help but keep feeling I’ve been jilted
It’s in the way that you look at me like I’m an enemy
I can’t take this – it’s enough to drive a fellow anxious
Baby, I believe you don’t believe in me – it’s plain to see
Whatever happened to the unspoken passion
That consumed my soul so ceaselessly?
What once was my glory – my real-life love story
Has faded away into darkness, now I feel so incompleteBittersweet is the word that I use to describe
The way I feel deep inside, ‘cause our love’s turned bittersweetI taste pleasure mixed with pain when I kiss you
Can’t help but keep feeling that you’re untrue
Used to be you would supply my need, but now you lie to me
There’s no reason why our love goes in and out of season
Baby, I believe you don’t believe in me
Why can’t I make you see?
Whatever happened to the unspoken passion
That consumed my soul so ceaselessly?
What once was my glory – my real-life love story
Has faded away into darkness, now I feel so incompleteBittersweet is the word that I use to describe
The way I feel deep inside, ‘cause our love’s turned bittersweetBittersweet is the word that I use to describe
The way I feel deep inside, ‘cause our love’s turned bittersweet -
addForgotten Tombstone
Today as I came to bring you flowers
I took the time to take a look around
It’s been three years since the last time that I saw you
Your tombstone sure looked pretty in the ground
I began to notice a place upon the hill
Where the grass grew taller and the weeds grew wild
There were stones without a name to tell about the fame
Of the ones who once were only just a childSomeone’s mother, someone’s father
Someone’s husband, someone’s wife
Their loved ones sit at home while their body lies alone
In a grave unmarked and unknown
Another forgotten tombstoneThere were graves of men who proudly served our country
Graves of women who had taught our children too
Whether overseas or right here in the homeland
Each person made a difference for the red, white and blue
Today these stones stand tattered and faded
But they’ve stood their ground and still stand tall
I will always remember the gifts that they gave
In the lives they lived as they gave their all and allSomeone’s brother, someone’s sister
Someone’s best friend, someone’s child
Their loved ones sit at home while their body lies alone
In a grave unmarked and unknown
Another forgotten tombstoneThis promise is true that I make to you
To me, you will never be another forgotten tombstone -
addJesus Take My Hand
Walking through the darkness
Lord I need a light
Feeling kind of restless
I need your peace in my life
This ol’ world’s so crazy
Lord it’s driving me insane
I need your love to save me
Send me an angel todayJesus take my hand
I need you more each day
I know you’ll understand
What I’m trying to say
Make my soul renewed
I give my life to you
Jesus take my hand
And help me see it throughI’ve got nowhere to turn, Lord
Every bridge has been burned
I’ve been backed into a corner
Lord, I wonder if I’ll learn
Lord, you’re my bartender
Serve me up a shot of love
I need you in my life – I lay it all down on the line
Come and fill me from aboveJesus take my hand
I need you more each day
I know you’ll understand
What I’m trying to say
Make my soul renewed
I give my life to you
Jesus take my hand
And help me see it throughJesus take my hand
And help me see it through -
addMe And My Guitar
You may love me, but you don’t want me
I’m not who you wanted me to be, and that’s okay
So while Prince Charming is holding you tonight
I’ll be holding someone special who’s never left my side
She never complains when I need her
I hold her close and she helps me make it through
She always knows the words to say to help bring a smile to my face
And she never puts me down when I tell her about youWhile you’re off lying in the arms of another man
Me and my guitar – we’re gonna fly away
We’re gonna sing new songs, we’re gonna cry some tears
We’re gonna laugh it off, we’re gonna have some fun
Like the good ol’ days – me and my guitarYou’re probably wondering how I’m gonna make it
You must think I’ll be crawling at your feet before long
Take those thoughts and throw ‘em baby far, far away
‘Cause I got six strings and the words to another songWhile you’re off lying in the arms of another man
Me and my guitar – we’re gonna fly away
We’re gonna sing new songs, we’re gonna cry some tears
We’re gonna laugh it off, we’re gonna have some fun
Like the good ol’ days – me and my guitarYeah, me and my guitar
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addWhen You’re Gone
The sun don’t shine when you’re not near me
I can barely make it through a day
The wind blows soft, but there’s no comfort
Lord I don’t know how I’ll ever find my wayWhen you’re gone, I wonder if life is over
And I pray each day for your safe return
When you’re gone, I’m missing a friend and lover
Every day’s as dark as midnight when you’re goneI know there’s things you must attend to
Business don’t get done all by itself
The engines in the airplane sing a sad song
You’re flying off to heaven while I’m lying here in hellWhen you’re gone, I wonder if life is over
And I pray each day for your safe return
When you’re gone, I’m missing a friend and lover
Every day’s as dark as midnight when you’re goneI know that one day you’ll be here
And you’re never gonna leave my side again
So I stand on the promise built within
Until the day I die, I will wait for you
My dearest friendWhen you’re gone, I wonder if life is over
And I pray each day for your safe return
When you’re gone, I’m missing a friend and lover
Every day’s as dark as midnight when you’re goneEvery day’s as dark as midnight when you’re gone
Get Yer Boots On
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addBlame It On Hank
Well, I walked into that barroom door
Yeah I’d been here so many times before
But tonight I was gonna get wild as a rebel yell
I got my boots on, woman gone, time to get my buzz on
Ain’t got time to be worried ‘bout the crack of dawn
Might as well know I’m ready to raise some hellWell, the door swang open and the band was smokin’
They were pouring Jack Daniels on a 2-for-1 token
Eight-ball, rack ‘em up, baby I’m ready to play
Neon lights, barroom fights, sweet lookin’ honey got me feelin’ alright
Man, you know I wouldn’t have it any other wayAwww blame it on Hank – blame it on the honkytonks
Blame it on the all-night, get right
Fill-em-up, throw-em-down country songs
You know I can’t be held accountable
So bartender won’t you pour me another drank
Awww blame it on HankWell all these songs about rowdy friends and getting
Hellbound and a whiskeybent
They laid the framework for how I’d live my days
Always in a country state of mind
I got my shotgun rifle and a four-wheel drive
It’s plain to see how I earned my redneck waysAwww blame it on Hank – blame it on the honkytonks
Blame it on the all-night, get right
Fill-em-up, throw-em-down country songs
You know I can’t be held accountable
So bartender won’t you pour me another drank
Awww blame it on HankWell, tonight we gonna get right rowdy, get country bouty
And if happens that they should lock me up
And I stand before that judge and he says
“Boy? Do you have anything to say for yourself?”
And I say “Yes sir I do”Awww blame it on Hank – blame it on the honkytonks
Blame it on the all-night, get right
Fill-em-up, throw-em-down country songs
You know I can’t be held accountable
So bartender won’t you pour me another drank
Awww blame it on HankYeah blame it on Hank
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addCabin Creek
Meet me down at Cabin Creek
Where the honeysuckles smell so sweet
Let’s sit down and have a talk
Is this the path we’re gonna walkAt Cabin Creek
Where the birds sing and the turtles creep
That’s where I’ll meet you baby
Down at Cabin CreekIt was down at Cabin Creek
Where the squirrels and the chipmunks meet
That’s where we fell in love
Beneath the moon and stars aboveAt Cabin Creek
Where the birds sing and the turtles creep
That’s where I’ll meet you baby
Down at Cabin CreekLet’s go!
At Cabin Creek
Where the birds sing and the turtles creep
That’s where I’ll meet you baby
Down at Cabin CreekIt brings out the teenager living in me
When you smile at me like you do
It brings back the memories of a better place
It was heaven for twoAt Cabin Creek
Where the birds sing and the turtles creep
That’s where I’ll meet you baby
Down at Cabin CreekMeet me down at Cabin Creek
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addCountry Nights
Country nights – we went frog gigging and a catfishing
Country nights – people from the city don’t know what they’re missing
I believe that if they gave it a chance, they’d be doing alright
While we’re hunting snipes on those country nightsWell I can’t wait ‘til it gets dark
We’re gonna light a bonfire and watch it spark
Down by the creek, laying on the banks
Looking up to heaven and giving thanks
For everything the good Lord’s done
We’re gonna jump in the creek and have some funCountry nights – we went frog gigging and a catfishing
Country nights – people from the city don’t know what they’re missing
I believe that if they gave it a chance, they’d be doing alright
While we’re hunting snipes on those country nightsRoasting marshmallows, laughing ‘bout the past
Telling old stories and having a blast
Seeing if there really is a man on the moon
While the frogs and the crickets play a nighttime tune
Turning over rocks and hunting for bait
Better hurry up quick ‘cause it’s getting lateCountry nights – we went frog gigging and a catfishing
Country nights – people from the city don’t know what they’re missing
I believe that if they gave it a chance, they’d be doing alright
While we’re hunting snipes on those country nightsThe sun’s coming up
The nights about to end
Well I don’t know about you
But I can’t wait to do this all over againCountry nights – we went frog gigging and a catfishing
Country nights – people from the city don’t know what they’re missing
I believe that if they gave it a chance, they’d be doing alright
While we’re hunting snipes on those country nightsI had the time of my life on those country nights
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addI Used To Get Down On My Knees (And Pray For You)
When you hold my hand, I can see forever
When you hold me near and say all those things I’ve been longing to hear
I get so swept away – I don’t know what to say
You’re an angelI used to get down on my knees and pray for you
That God would help me find you
You’re the answer to my prayers
You’re the one that makes my life complete
You give me strength to face the world everyday
I used to get down on my knees and pray for youAnd now that you’re here
There’s nothing that I fear
I don’t have to face this world alone
You make my life worthwhile
You turn my frown into a smile
Don’t you know you’re my everything?I used to get down on my knees and pray for you
That God would help me find you
You’re the answer to my prayers
You’re the one that makes my life complete
You give me strength to face the world everyday
I used to get down on my knees and pray for you -
addGet Yer Boots On
It’s going down tonight – round up the crew
I’ll pick up Jim and Jack and homemade mountain dew
Hey DJ crank it up – fill up my feel-good cup
Tonight it’s going down, so get yer boots onHey this is how we live
We keep it country proud
You know you can’t go wrong
So get yer boots onAll these ladies dancing – they sure be looking fine
Backwoods whiskey drinking guaranteed to blow your mind
This party’s going strong, so throw your hands up high
It’s going down tonight, so get yer boots onHey this is how we live
We keep it country proud
You know you can’t go wrong
Woah so get yer boots on
Woah get yer boots on
Let’s show ‘em how it’s done boysWe’re gonna burn some rubber in my favorite mudding hole
My quad’s gassed up and ready – I’ll show you where to go
Bonfire’s burning brighter – I’m talking ‘bout all-nighters
Y’all know what to do, so get ‘em on
I’m talking Ariat, Cody James – anything that’s got a name
Eagle straps, silver tips, leather’s how I get my kicks
Yeah man – y’all know what to do
So get ‘em on, get ‘em on yeah!Hey this is how we live
We keep it country proud
You know you can’t go wrong
Woah so get yer boots on
So get yer boots on
Woah get yer boots on
So get yer boots onThat’s what I’m talking about right there!
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addOl’ Sinful Me
I may be drinking, but I’m hopeful
I may be doing drugs, but I’m thankful
I know right now I’m sleeping around
But one day I’ll be able to say that I’m free
Ol’ sinful meI may be mean, but I don’t mean it
I may even be unclean, but I regret it
I know right now that I’m not much
But one day you’ll think differently when you see
Ol’ sinful meWhy don’t you give me some time?
Why don’t you give me a hand?
I need a place to rest
I need a place to stand
Why don’t you throw me a line,
‘Cause I’m drowning in this sea
It’s just too much
I’ve had enough of ol’ sinful meI may be swearing, but I swear I hate it
And I may be fighting, but I don’t want it
All I want is a change of heart
And I know that there’s just one place to start
And the key is ol’ sinful meYou may not notice, but I’m watching
Everything you do and I’m hoping
That one day I’ll be just like you
I’d give everything I own just to make it true
To not be ol’ sinful meWhy don’t you give me some time?
Why don’t you give me a hand?
I need a place to rest
I need a place to stand
Why don’t you throw me a line,
‘Cause I’m drowning in this sea
It’s just too much
I’ve had enough of ol’ sinful meIt’s just too much
I’ve had enough of ol’ sinful me -
addStorm On The Horizon
Well there’s a storm on the horizon
I can see it in her eyes
Big black clouds come rolling in
Like a thunderstorm in disguise
Teardrops falling down like rain
Everytime someone mentions her name
Yeah, there’s a storm on the horizon
You better get yourself back at homeThere’s never any problem when she first walks in
Go on and take a chance, ask her for a dance
Her moves are soft and heaven-sent
But everytime she hears someone say his name
She stops whatever she’s doing
And you better get out her way‘Cause there’s a storm on the horizon
I can see it in her eyes
Big black clouds come rolling in
Like a thunderstorm in disguise
Teardrops falling down like rain
Everytime someone mentions her name
Yeah, there’s a storm on the horizon
You better get yourself back at homeIt’s not your fault, but she’ll blame you everytime
Every man’s done her dirty, even though one man’s on her mind
Just move along and you might be safe tonight
‘Cause any man looking for the last dance
Is surely looking for a fight‘Cause there’s a storm on the horizon
I can see it in her eyes
Big black clouds come rolling in
Like a thunderstorm in disguise
Teardrops falling down like rain
Everytime someone mentions her name
Yeah, there’s a storm on the horizon
You better get yourself back at homeYeah, there’s a storm on the horizon
You better get yourself back at home -
addTennessee Kissing
Seeing the fog drifting slowly ‘cross the mountains
Way up high in the sky in the middle of nowhere
It’s the closest thing to heaven this side of the Smokies
I’m alive and free – don’t even have a careSo what I’ve been missing is some Tennessee Kissing
Baby even the birds been singing all day ‘bout you and me
Next thing I’m knowing, I’m already going
And I’m making a beeline straight for TennesseeThe sun shining in the sky reminds me of the light in your eyes
Soft blanket of clouds reminds me of the graceful way you move
The mountains stand so high, but even higher I could fly
Thanks to the downhome country loving I could get from youSo what I’ve been missing is some Tennessee Kissing
Baby even the birds been singing all day ‘bout you and me
Next thing I’m knowing, I’m already going
And I’m making a beeline straight for TennesseeSo I finally got the nerve to walk up to her door
And I said “Tennessee, you’re the girl I’ve been looking for”
And I saidWhat I’ve been missing is some Tennessee Kissing
Baby even the birds been singing all day ‘bout you and me
Next thing I’m knowing, I’m already going
And I’m making a beeline straight for Tennessee
TennesseeWhat I’ve been missing is some Tennessee Kissing
Baby even the birds been singing all day ‘bout you and me
Next thing I’m knowing, I’m already going
And I’m making a beeline straight for TennesseeTennessee, you’re the woman for me