Collin Raye

Collin Raye
Last updated: Sunday 26. April 1998

If I Were You (contributed by Craig Petroske)

You wanna know
Where we go from here
So many roads
But none that seem clear
Is what we have enough
To last a whole life through
Who knows, who knows

So you're asking me
What do we do
Cuz time moves so fast
And the chances seem so few
Is it too much to think
That we could have it all
Who knows, we may never know

(Chorus)
But if I were you I'd promise to
Live life for all it's worth
Take all that you've been given
And leave your mark upon this earth
Trust your heart to tell you
Everything you'll ever need
And if I were you
I'd fall in love with me
So hold me close
I'll kiss away your fears
I won't promise the moon
But I promise to be here
And what if together
It gets better every day
Who knows, who knows

(Repeat chorus)

I Think About You (contributed by Craig Petroske)

Every time I see a woman on a billboard sign
I think about you
Saying "drink this beer and you'll be mine"
I think about you
When an actress on the movie screen
Plays Lolita in some old man's dreams
It doesn't matter who she is
I think about you

When I see a pretty woman walking down the street
I think about you
Men look her up and down like she's some kind of treat
I think about you
She wouldn't dare talk to a stranger
Always has to be aware of the danger
It doesn't matter who she is
I think about

(Chorus)
You... eight years old
Big blue eyes and a heart of gold
When I look at this world, I think about
You... and I can't help but see
That every woman used to be
Somebody's little girl... I think about you

Every time I hear people say it's never gonna change
I think about you
Like it's some kind of joke, some kind of game
I think about you
When I see a woman on the news
Who didn't ask to be abandoned or abused
It doesn't matter who she is
I think about

(Repeat chorus twice)

When I look at this world
I think about you

I Volunteer (contributed by Craig Petroske)

Looks like you're feelin' like
The rain won't ever stop
Life's left you standing there
One against the odds
From now on you need to know
You don't have to stand alone

(Chorus)
When the world turns you in circles
And the wind is at your face
When you need somewhere to run to
I know a place
If you want someone who's willing
To lay down their heart
Someone to dry your tears
I'm here
I volunteer

A shoulder, a caring voice
To tell you it's okay
Two arms meant for holding you
Whenever you're afraid
I've got that and more to spare
Just say the word and I'll be there

(Repeat chorus)

If you want someone who's willing
To lay down their heart
From now throughout the years
I'm here
I volunteer

Little Red Rodeo (contributed by Will Hose)

Well I know you said you'd think about it
Looks like to me you're feeling kind of crowded
You're not looking for anything permanent here
So my Rodeo's packed and it's in goodbye gear

So I shot down to the Longhorn diner
Her sister works there and she'd know where to find her
She said, "You did not hear this from me
All I'm saying is momma's got that place down in Monterey."

(Chorus)
Oh, how fast can I go
I gotta catch that little red Rodeo
She drove off with my heart, I gotta let her know
That girl in the little red Rodeo
Texas plates, candy-apple red Rodeo

Two towns back I showed your photograph
And that gas-station man just started to laugh
"She said I might see you in this old bucket of rust."
He said, "Good luck boy, just follow that cloud of dust."

(Repeat chorus)

Maybe I was straddling the fence
Just like she said
It took her leaving
Just to get it through my head

She's the one and only, it's over, that's it
I'm comitted, I'm in love, and I'm desperate
She's a good ways gone, but I'm closing the gap
If I have to I'll chase her clear across the map

(Repeat chorus)

Texas plates, candy-apple red Rodeo

Little Rock (contributed by Will Hose)
(written by Tom Douglas)

Well I know I disappeared a time or two
And along the way I lost me and you
I needed a new town for my new start
I'm sellin' VCRs in Arkansas at a Walmart

I haven't had a drink in 19 days
My eyes are clear and bright without that haze
I like the preacher from the Church of Christ
I'm sorry that I cried when I talked to you last night

(Chorus)
I think I'm on a roll here in Little Rock
I'm solid as a stone, baby, wait and see
I've got just one small problem here in Little Rock
Without you, baby, I'm not me

I don't know why I held it all inside
You must've thought I never even tried
You know your daddy told me when I left
Jesus would forgive, but a daddy don't forget

(Repeat chorus)

Lyin' here upon this motel bed
My thoughts of you explode inside my head
And like a castle built upon the sand
I let love crumble in my hand

(Repeat chorus)

Without you, baby, I'm not me
I think I'm on a roll here in Little Rock

Love me (contributed by Will Hose)

I read a note my Grandma wrote
Back in 1923
Grandpa kept it in his coat
And he showed it once to me
He said, "Boy, you might not understand
But a long long time ago
Grandma's daddy didn't like me none
But I loved your Grandma so

We had a crazy plan to meet
And run away together
Get married in the first town we came to
And live forever
But nailed to the tree where we were supposed to meet, instead
I found this letter, and this is what it said:"

(Chorus)
"If you get there before I do
Don't give up on me
I'll be there when my chores are through
But I don't know how long I'll be
But I'm not gonna let you down
Darling wait and see
And between now and then until I see you again
I'll be loving you, love, me."

I read those words just hours before
My Grandma passed away
In the doorway of the church
Where me and Grandpa stopped to pray
Although I'd never seen him cry
In all my 15 years
As he read this note from her
His eyes filled up with tears

(Repeat chorus)

And between now and then until I see you again
I'll be loving you, love, me

My Kind Of Girl
(written by Debi Cochran, John Jarrard and Monty Powell)

When I saw you buying Cosmo and a Hot Rod magazine
I said to myself now there's a girl for me
And when I asked you to go for a ride
You stole my heart when you said if I can drive
I said how 'bout some music, you said, you got any Merle ?
That's when I knew you were my kind of girl

And when we started talking I could not believe my ears
You said you were a Braves fan even through the rotten years
You quoted William Faulkner and Martin Luther King
You said your favourite movie star would always be James Dean
And when we went to dinner you wore blue jeans with your pearls
That's when I knew you were my kind of girl

Yeah you march to the beat of a different drum
The funny thing is that I hear the same one
We both like to color outside of the lines
We're peas in a pod, girl we're two of a kind

Yeah you march to the beat of a different drum
The funny thing is that I hear the same one
We both like to color outside of the lines
We're peas in a pod, girl we're two of a kind

I said I think I love you, you said what's not to love
I thought about a kiss but I wasn't quick enough
I guess while I was thinking you were reading my mind
'Cause you wrapped your arms around me and you pressed your lips to mine
You sent my head spinning like a Tilt-a-Wheel
That's when I knew you were my kind of girl

You sent my head spinning like a Tilt-a-Wheel
That's when I knew you were my kind of girl
My kind my kind of girl
My kind of girl
My kind my kind of girl
You're my kind of girl
My kind my kind of girl
My kind of girl
My kind my kind of girl

Nothin' That A Little Love Won't Cure
(written by Rick Bowles, Don Cook and Larry Boone)

It's been one of those days I can do no right
I can't win for losing try as I might
Yeah I'm feel walked on like an old doormat
Lord, I hate feeling like that
Though my best laid plans took a slight detour
Ain't nothing just a little love won't cure

(Chorus)
Ain't nothing your arms around me tight
Can't turn around and make all right
So, shut that crazy world outside
Love me back to life tonight

The big dogs are winning that old rat race
I'm licking my wounds here in second place
That boss I got don't cut no slack
He's got a permanent place here on my back
They've been dishing it out, but I will endure
Ain't nothing just a little love won't cure

(Repeat chorus)

It's been one of those days
I should've stayed in bed
I've been getting my brains worn out instead
I took it on the chin, I took their best shot
But I'll be alright when I'm punching that clock

'Cause when I'm back in your arms one thing's for sure
Ain't nothing just a little love won't cure

(Repeat chorus)

Nothing just a little love won't cure
Nothing just a little love won't cure
Nothing just a little love won't cure

Not That Different(contributed by Will Hose)

She said, "We're much too different
We're from two different worlds."
And he admitted, she was partly right
But in his heart's defense he told her
What they had in common
Was strong enough to bond them for life
He said, "Look behind your own soul
And the person that you see
Just might remind you of me

(Chorus)
I laugh, I love, I hope, I try
I hurt, I need, I fear, I cry
And I know you do the same things, too
So we're really not that different
Me and you

Now, she could hardly argue
With his pure and simple logic
But logic never could convice a heart
She had always dreamed of loving
Someone more exotic
And he just didn't seem to fit the part
So she searched for greener pastures
But never could forget
What he whispered when she left

(Repeat chorus)

Was it time? Was it truth?
Maybe both led her back to his door
And as her tears fell at his feet
She didn't say, "I love you."
What she said meant even more

(Repeat chorus)

One Boy, One Girl (contributed by Craig Petroske)

He finally gave in to his friend's girlfriend
When she said "there's someone you should meet"
At a crowded restaurant way cross town
He waited impatiently
When she walked in their eyes met and they both stared
And right there and then everyone else disappeared, but

(Chorus)
One boy, one girl, two hearts beating wildly
To put it mildly it was love at first sight
He smiled, she smiled and they knew right away
This was the day they'd waited for all their lives
And for a moment the whole world revolved
Around one boy and one girl

In no time at all they were standing there
In the front of a little church
Among their friends and family
Repeating those sacred words
Preacher said, "Son, kiss your bride," and he raised her veil
Like the night they met time just stood still for

(Repeat chorus)

He was holding her hand when the doctor looked up and grinned
"congratulations, twins"

(Repeat chorus)

That's My Story
(written by Lee Roy Parnell and Tony Haselden)

I came in as the sun came up
She glared at me over her coffee cup
She said where you been, so I thought real hard and said,
I fell asleep in that hammock in the yard
She said you don't know it boy but you just blew it
I said well that's my story and I'm stickin' to it

That's my story, that's my story
Well I ain't got a witness I can't prove it but
That's my story and I'm stickin' to it

Well I got that deer in the headlights look
She read my face like the cover of a book, and said
Don't expect me to believe all that static
'Cause just last week I through that hammock in the attic
My skin got so thin you could see right through it
And I started that's my story and I'm stickin' to it

That's my story, that's my story
That's my story, that's my story
Well I ain't got a witness I can't prove it but
That's my story and I'm stickin' to it

You know time comes when a wise man knows the best thing
That he can do is just look her up in the eye
And beg for mercy and face the bitter truth

Well honey me and the boys played cards all night
Wasn't no hanky panky not a woman in sight
And I know I shoulda called and baby I'm really sorry
Let's get a cellular phone then you won't have to worry
You know how much I love you and darling I'm ready to prove it
And that's my story and I'm stickin' to it

That's my story, that's my story
That's my story, that's my story
Well I ain't got a witness and you know I can't prove it but
That's my story and I'm stickin' to it

You know I ain't gonna do a thing
Unless you approve it and
That's my story and I'm stickin' to it

The Gift (contributed by Craig Petroske)

Winter snow is falling down
Children laughing all around
Lights are turning on like a fairy tale come true
Sittin' by the fire we made
You're the answer when I prayed
I would find someone and baby I found you

(Chorus)
And all I want is to hold you forever
All I need is you more everyday
You saved my heart from being broken apart
You gave your love away
And I'm thankful everyday
For the gift

Watching as you softly sleep
What I'd give if I could keep
Just this moment if all of time stood still
But the colors fade away
And the years will make us gray
But baby in my eyes you'll still be beautiful

(Repeat chorus twice)

Can't find the words to say
Thank you for the gift

What If Jesus Comes Back Like That ?(contributed by Will Hose)

He came to town on an old freight train
He jumped off in the pouring rain
Everybody said he's insane
Just a low down no account hobo

He made his bed beneath the county bridge
The city folks said "Hey that's not it"
They signed a petition they're gonna get rid
Of that low down no account white trash

What if Jesus comes back like that
On an old frieght train in a hobo hat
Will we let him in or turn our backs
What if Jesus comes back like that
Oh what if Jesus comes back like that

Born with a habit of drug abuse
She couldn't help what her mama used
It wasn't like she got to choose
Now she's layin' there all alone

Got a monkey on her back
Nurses say they never saw a smile like that
Doctor says she might stand a chance
If somebody takes her home

What if Jesus comes back like that
Two months early and hooked on crack
Will we let him in or turn our backs
What if Jesus comes back like that
Oh what if Jesus comes back like that

Nobody said life is fair
We've all got a cross to bear
When it gets a little hard to care
Just think of Him hanging there

He came to town on a cold dard night
A single star his only light
The baby born that silent night
A manger for his bed

What if Jesus comes back like that
Where will he find our hearts are at
Will he let us in or turn his back
What if Jesus comes back like that
Will he cry when he sees where our hearts are at
Will he let us in or turn his back
What if Jesus comes back like that
Hey what if Jesus comes back like that

What The Heart Wants (contributed by Craig Petroske)

She met him down at the laundromat
Three a.m. on a washing machine
They say, and talked till dawn
He bought her breakfast at a small cafe
The morning turned into the rest of the day
When the day was gone
He thought that she'd surely run away
No fairytale ever started this way but

(Chorus)
It ain't the mind that calls the shots round here
When stronger powers pull two bodies near
Nothing on earth can interfere
When love is what the heart wants

They made a wish on the evening star
From a roof top high above the boulevard
Up in the twilight sky
He held her hand as she held her breath
Two lonely hearts beating scared to death
Of a chance to fly
Giving in to the arms of fate
This isn't quite like the plans that they made but

(Repeat chorus)

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