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Chattahoochee

Way down yonder on the Chattahoochee It gets hotter than a hoochie coochie We laid rubber on the Georgie asphalt We got a little crazy but we never got caught Down by the river on a friday night A pyramid of cans in the pale moonlight Talking 'bout cars and dreaming 'bout women Never had a plan just a livin' for the minute Yeah way down yonder on the Chattahoochee Never knew how much that muddy water meant to me But I learned how to swim and I learned how I was A lot about livin' and a litttle 'bout love Well we fooged up the windows in my old chevy I was willing but she wasn't ready So a settled for a burger and a grape sno-cone Dropped her off early but I didn't go home Down by the river on a friday night A pyramid of cans in the pale moonlight Talking 'bout cars and dreaming 'bout women Never had a plan just a livin' for the minute Yeah way down yonder on the Chattahoochee Never knew how much that muddy water meant to me But I learned how to swim and I learned how I was A lot about livin' and a litttle 'bout love Way down yonder on the Chattahoochee It gets hotter than a hoochie coochie We laid rubber on the Georgie asphalt We got a little crazy but we never got caught Well we fooged up the windows in my old chevy I was willing but she wasn't ready So a settled for a burger and a grape sno-cone Dropped her off early but I didn't go home Down by the river on a friday night A pyramid of cans in the pale moonlight Talking 'bout cars and dreaming 'bout women Never had a plan just a livin' for the minute Yeah way down yonder on the Chattahoochee Never knew how much that muddy water meant to me But I learned how to swim and I learned how I was A lot about livin' and a litttle 'bout love

Gone Country

She's been playing in a room on a strip For ten years in Vegas Every night she looks in the mirror But she only ages She's been reading about Nashville and all The records that everybody's buying Says 'I'm a simple girl myself Grew up on Long Island' So she packs her bags to try to her hand Says this might be my last chance She's gone country, look at then boots She's gone country, but to her roots She's gone country, a new kind of suit She's gone country, here she comes Well the folk scene is dead But he's holding out in the village He's been writing songs speaking out Against wealth and privilege He says 'I dont believe in money But a man could make him a killin' Cause some of that stuff dont sound Much different than Dylan I hear down there it's changed you see They're not as backwards as they used to be He's gone country, look at then boots He's gone country, but to her roots He's gone country, a new kind of suit He's gone country, here he comes He commutes to LA But he's got a house in the valley But the bills are piling up And the pop scene just aint on the rally He says 'Honey I'm a serious composer Schooled in voice and composition But with the crime and the smog these days This aint no place for children Lord it sounds so easy it shouldnt take long Be back in the money in no time at all' He's gone country, look at then boots He's gone country, but to her roots He's gone country, a new kind of suit He's gone country, here he comes Yeah he's gone country, a new kind of walk He's gone country, a new kind of talk He's gone country, look at them boots He's gone country, oh back to his roots He's gone country He's gone country Everybody's gone country Yeah we've gone country The whole world's gone country

She's Got The Rhythm(And I Got The Blues)

This old bar stools feeling higher As a started sinking lower The minute that she waltzed right through that door Not long ago I held her Like a fool I went and left her Now she's with somebody else out on that floor And she's got the rhythm and I got the blues And she's showing me how much I had to lose With her every little move she's telling me I'm over you She's got the rhythm and I got the blues Well that music's gettin' louder As my heart keeps beatin' faster As she spells out regret in perfect time Well I thought I wanted freedom But that ball and chain I needed 'Cause when you choose, sometimes you lose the prize And she's got the rhythm and I got the blues And she's showing me how much I had to lose With her every little move she's telling me I'm over you She's got the rhythm and I got the blues With her every little move she's telling me I'm over you She's got the rhythm and I got the blues

Midnight In Montgomery

Midnight in Montgomery, silver eagle, lonely road I was on my way to Mobile for a big New Years Eve show I stopped for just a minute to see a friend outside of town Put my collar up, found his name, and felt the wind die down Then a drunken man in a cowboy suit took me by surprise Waering shiny boots, a Nudi suit and haunting haunted eyes He said 'Friend it's good to see you, it's nice to know you care' Then the wind picked up and he was gone Was he ever really there 'Cause it's midnight in Montgomery Just hear that whippoorwill See the stars light up the purple sky Feel that lonesome chill When the wind it's right, you'll hear his songs Smell whiskey in the air Midnight in Montgomery He's always singing there I climbed back on my eagle, took one last look around Through red tail lights a shadow moved slow across the ground Off somewhere a midnight train is slowly passing by I could hear that whistle moaning I'm so lonesome I could cry 'Cause it's midnight in Montgomery Just hear that whippoorwill See the stars light up the purple sky Feel that lonesome chill When the wind it's right, you'll hear his songs Smell whiskey in the air Midnight in Montgomery He's always singing there He's always singing there Hank's always singing there

Tall, Tall Trees

If you wanna drive a big limousine I'll buy the longest one you've ever seen Chorus I'll buy you tall, tall trees and all the waters in the seas I'm a fool, fool, fool for you If you wanna own a great big mansion Well I'll give it my utmost attention Chorus Well I'm a fool over you It may take awhile but i'll prove it's true We'll if it's lovin' you want then i've got it If it's money you want then i'll get it Chorus If you wanna own a great big mansion Well I'll give it my utmost attention Chorus Yeah I'm a fool, fool, fool for you

Chasin' That Neon Rainbow

Daddy won a radio Tuned it to a country show I was rocking in the cradle to the crying of a steel guitar Mama used to sing to me She taught me that sweet harmony Now she worries 'cause she never thought I'd ever really take it this far Singing in the bars and Chasin' the neon rainbow Livin' that honky tonk dream 'Cause all I've ever wanted Is too pick this guitar and sing Just trying to be somebody Just wanna be heard and seen Chasin' that neon rainbow Livin' that honky tonk dream An atlas and a coffe cup Five pickers in an old Dodge truck Heading down to Houston for a show on Saturday night This overhead is killing me Half the time I sing for free But when the crowd's into it Lord it makes this thing I doing seem right Standing in the spotlight Chasin' the neon rainbow Livin' that honky tonk dream 'Cause all I've ever wanted Is too pick this guitar and sing Just trying to be somebody Just wanna be heard and seen Chasin' that neon rainbow Livin' that honky tonk dream Daddy's got a radio He won it thrity years ago He said 'Son I just now we're gonna hear you singing on it someday' I made it up to Music Row Lordy don't the wheels turn slow But I wouldn't trade a minute I wouldn't have it any other way Just show me to the stage I'm chasin' the neon rainbow Livin' that honky tonk dream 'Cause all I've ever wanted Is too pick this guitar and sing Just trying to be somebody Just wanna be heard and seen Chasin' that neon rainbow Livin' that honky tonk dream I'm chasin' the neon rainbow Livin' that honky tonk dream

I'll Try

Here we are Talkin' bout forever Both know damn well It's not easy together We've both felt love We've both felt pain I'll take the sunshine Over the rain (Chorus) And I'll try To love only you And I'll try My best to be true Oh darlin' I'll try So I'm not scared It's worth a chance to me Take my hand Let's face eternity Well I can't tell you That I'll never change But I can swear That in every way (Chorus) I'm not perfect Just another man But I will give you All that I am (Chorus) I'll try To be true to you I'll try I'll try To always love you I'll try

Don't Rock The Jukebox

Dont rock the jukebox I wanna hear some Jones Cause my heart aint ready For the Rolling Stones I dont feel like rocking Since my baby's gone So dont rock the jukebox Play me a country song Before you drop that quarter Keep one thing in mind You got a heartbroke hillbilly Standing here in line I've been down and lonely Ever since she left Before you punch that number May I make one request Dont rock the jukebox I wanna hear some Jones Cause my heart aint ready For the Rolling Stones I dont feel like rocking Since my baby's gone So dont rock the jukebox Play me a country song I aint got nothing Against rock and roll But when your heart's been broken You need a song that's slow There aint nothing like a steel guitar To drown a memory Before you spend your money baby Play a song for me Dont rock the jukebox I wanna hear some Jones Cause my heart aint ready For the Rolling Stones I dont feel like rocking Since my baby's gone So dont rock the jukebox Play me a country song Dont rock the jukebox Play me a country song

Livin' On Love

Two young people without a thing Say some vows and spread their wings Settle down with just what they need Livin on love She dont care 'bout whats in style She just likes the wayhe smiles It takes more than marble and tile Livin on love Livin on love, buyin on time Without somebody nothing aint worth a dime Just like an old fashioned story book rhyme Livin on love It sounds simple thats what you're thinkin' But love can walk through fire without blinkin' It doesnt take much when you get enough Livin' on love Two old people with a thing Children gone but still they sing Side by side in that front porch swing Livin on love He cant see anymore And she can barely sweep the floor Hand in hand they'll walk through that door Livin on love Livin on love, buyin on time Without somebody nothing aint worth a dime Just like an old fashioned story book rhyme Livin on love It sounds simple thats what you're thinkin' But love can walk through fire without blinkin' It doesnt take much when you get enough Livin' on love No it doesnt take much when you get enough Livin' on love

Summertime Blues

Well I'm a gonna raise a fuss, I'm gonna raise a holler About workin' all summer just to try an' earn a dollar Everytime I call my baby, to try to get a date My boss says, "No dice, son you gotta work late" Chorus Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do 'Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues Well my mom'n'papa told me, "Son, you gotta make some money If you wanna use the car to go ridin' next Sunday" Well, I didn't go to work told the boss I was sick "Now you can't use the car 'cause you didn't work a lick" Chorus I'm gonna take two weeks, gonna have a vacation I'm gonna take my problem to the United Nations Well, I called my congressman and he said quote: "I'd like to help you son, but you're too young to vote" Chorus Yeah, sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do 'Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues No there ain't no cure for the summertime blues

Love's Got A Hold On You

I called my doctor on the telephone Help me Doc, there's something wrong I can't shake it it's gone too far He said, tell me what your symptoms are Chorus I said my hands are sweaty and my knees are weak I can't eat and I can't sleep It's turning me every way but loose He said, it sounds like love's got a hold on you No doubt love's got a hold on you I told my buddies I was settling down No more of this runnin' round They looked at me like I was a fool And said, come on tell us what's wrong with you Chorus Well I tossed and turned til the morning light Holding my pillow hanging on for life There ain't nothing I can do They said it sounds like love's got a hold on you Sounds like love's got a hold on you

(Who Says)You Can't Have It All

A stark naked light bulb hangs over my head There's one lonely pillow on my double bed I've got a ceiling, a floor and four walls Who says you cant have it all My room's decorated with pictures of you Your letters wallpaper this shrine to the blues I've got precious memories at my beck and call Who says you cant have it all I've got everything a broken heart needs I'm doing fine dont you worry about me Cause I'm lord and master Of a fools Taj Mahal Who says you cant have it all Oh who says you cant have it all

Home

In a small town down in Georgia over forty years ago Her maiden name was Musik til she met that Jackson boy They married young like folks did then, not a penny to their name But they believe the one you vow to love Should always stay that same And on the land his daddy gave him, a foundation under way For a love to last forever or until their dying day They built a bond that's strong enough to stand the test of time And a place for us to turn to when our lives were in a bind And they made their house from a toolshed Grandaddy rolled down on two logs And they builts walls all around it And they made that house a home They taught us 'bout good living They taught is right and wrong Lord there'll never be another place In this world I'll call home My momma raised five children, four girls then there was me She found her strength with faith in Gof and love of family She never had a social life, home was all she knew Except the time she took a job, to play a bill or two My daddy skinned his knuckles on the cars that he repaired He never earned much money but he gane us all he had He never made the front page but he did the best he couold And folks drove their cars from miles around To let him look underneath the hood And they made their house from a toolshed Grandaddy rolled down on two logs And they builts walls all around it And they made that house a home They taught us 'bout good living They taught is right and wrong Lord there'll never be another place In this world I'll call home No there'll never be another place in this world That I'll call home

Wanted

Excuse me, ma'am, can you help me I need to place an ad with you today No ma'am, tomorrow may be too late I'd like to have it started right away What's that, no this is personal I'm not buying or selling anything Yes ma'am, I know just what to say I wrote it down, this is how it should read Wanted one good hearted woman To forgive imperfection In the man that she loves Wanted just one chance to tell her How much he stills loves her He can't be sorry enough What's that, no thats all I wanna say I just hope these few lines will get to her Yes ma'am, she means everything I hope she comes back when she reads these words Wanted one good hearted woman To forgive imperfection In the man that she loves Wanted just one chance to tell her How much he stills loves her He can't be sorry enough Wanted

I Don't Even Know Your Name

Well I was sitting in a roadhouse down on highway 41 You were wiping off some ketchup on a table that was done I knw you didn't see me, I was in a corner booth Of course you weren't my waitress mine was missing her front tooth So I flagged you down for coffee But I couldn't say a thing But I'm in love with you baby and I don't even know your name I'm in love with you baby, I don't even know your name I've never been to good at all these sexual games So maybe it's just better if we leave it this way I'm in love with you baby and I don't even know your name So I ordered straight tequila, a little courage in a shot I asked you for a date and then I asked to tie the knot I got a little wasted, yeah I went a little far But I finally got to hug you when you helped me to my car The last thing I remember I heard myself say I'm in love with you baby, I don't even know your name I'm in love with you baby, I don't even know your name I've never been to good at all these sexual games So maybe it's just better if we leave it this way I'm in love with you baby and I don't even know your name The next thing I remember, I was hearing wedding bells Standing by a woman in a long white lacy veil I raised the veil, she smiled at me without her left front tooth And I said 'Where the heel am I and just who the hell are you?' She said 'I was your waitress and our last name's now the same' 'Cause I;m married to you baby and I don't even know your name I'm married to a waitress, I don't even know her name I've never been to good at all these sexual games I never thought my love life would quite turn out this way Hey I'm married to a waitress and I don't even know her name

Dallas

Dallas packed her suitcase And drove off in the brand new car I bought her She made leaving me look easy I wish she'd made it look a little harder I took her out of Texas When she was just a girl But old Tennessee and me Couldn't take Texas out of her Chorus On how I wish Dallas was in Tennessee If I could move Texas east Then she'd be here with me Then nothin' else would come between the two of us If Dallas was in Tennessee By now she's leaving Memphis And everything we had behind her Lord I hope the gold band on her hand Will serve as a reminder That true love is a treasure That's very seldom found But you can't stay together if there's no common ground Chorus Oh if Dallas was in Tennessee

Here In The Real World

Cowboys don’t cry, and heroes don’t die Good always wins, again and again Love is a sweet dream that always come true Oh, if life were like the movies, I’d never be blue (Chorus) But here in the real world It’s not that easy at all ‘Cause when hearts get broken It’s real tears that fall And darlin’ it’s sad but true But the one thing I learned from you Is how the boy don’t always get the girl Here in the real world I gave you my love, but that wasn’t enough To hold your heart when times got tough And tonight on that silver screen It’ll end like it should Two lovers will make it through Like I hoped we would (Chorus) No, the boy don’t always get the girl Here in the real world

Someday

She looked me in the eye and said it's over I can't take this heartache anymore She said don't tell me lies and try to please me I've heard it all so many times before I took her by the arm and said don't leave me There's nothin' in this world I wouldn't do Just give me time I'll be the man you've needed She said I wish that I could take that for the truth Chorus And I said someday I'll get my life straight She said it's too late What's done is done I told her someday She said I can't wait Cause sometimes someday just never comes She said all I've ever wanted was to love you And somewhere deep inside me I still do But now I think it's time I stopped believin' Cause I'm never gonna see a change in you Chorus Sometimes someday just never comes

Mercury Blues

Well if I had money Tell you what I'd do I'd go downtown and buy a Mercury or two Crazy 'bout a Mercury Lord, I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury I'm gonna buy me a Mercury And cruise it up and down the road Well, the girl I love I stole her from a friend He got lucky, stole her back again She heard he had a Mercury Lord, she's crazy 'bout a Mercury I'm gonna buy me a Mercury And cruise it up and down the road Well, hey now mama You look so fine Ridin' round in your Mercury '49 Crazy 'bout a Mercury Lord, I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury I'm gonna buy me a Mercury And cruise it up and down the road Well, my baby went out She didn't stay long Bought herself a Mercury, come a cruisin' home She's crazy 'bout a Mercury Yeah, she's crazy 'bout a Mercury I'm gonna buy me a Mercury And cruise it up and down the road Well if I had money Tell you what I'd do I'd go downtown and buy a Mercury or two Crazy 'bout a Mercury Lord, I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury I'm gonna buy me a Mercury And cruise it up and down the road

I'd Love You All Over Again

Has it been ten years Since we said "I do" I’ve always heard marriage made one seem like to But you’re looking better than you did back then You still make this old heart give in (Chorus) And if I had it to all over I’d do it all over again If tomorrow I found one more chance to begin I’d love you all over again The preacher man said "’Til death do us part" That seemed like forever to a young man’s heart Now the days seem much shorter The longer we love And the memories just keep adding up (Chorus) If tomorrow I found one more chance to begin I’d love you all over again