~* Emily Harper *~ |
Emily
sat right next to me Five days a week on the same bus seat For a girl, she was pretty cool She wore an old ball cap, hated lace Played a mean short stop and second base Never missed a day of Sunday School And I never told a soul back then But Emily Harper was my best friend We carved our names on an old oak limb On the bank of the tree where we used to swim A farmer's son and a preacher's only daughter We ran barefoot through the garden gate All afternoon we'd laugh and play 'Til the sun went down on me and Emily Harper About the time I turned sixteen I noticed Emily's eyes were green And how they shined when I made her laugh I liked it when her hair was down I hated other guys around I played it cool but I had it bad Lord, her daddy had a fit, When he caught me stealing my first kiss We carved a heart on that old oak limb On the bank of the creek where we used to swim A farmer's son and a preacher's only daughter We used to sneak off in my daddy's car Sit on the hood and count the stars 'Til the sun came up on me and Emily Harper It all seems just like yesterday We grew up but something's never change We still hold hands by that old oak limb On the bank of the creek where we used to swim A farmer's son and a preacher's only daughter She sure did make a lovely bride We vowed to grow old side by side 'Til the sun goes down on me And Emily Harper Emily Harper Me and Emily Harper |
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~* Every Once in Awhile *~ |
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~* Everything I Love *~ |
Coffee
keeps me up and I can't sleep And when I drink too much then I can't eat Losing you has led me to believe Everything I love is killin' me Everything I love is killin' me Cigarettes, Jack Daniels and caffeine And that's the way you're turnin' out to be Everything I love gonna have to give up 'Cause everything I love is killin' me I guess I made a big mistake Thinkin' you're a habit I can break Well, I'm addicted to you now I see Everything I love is killin' me Everything I love is killin' me Cigarettes, Jack Daniels and caffeine And that's the way you're turnin' out to be Everything I love gonna have to give up 'Cause everything I love is killin' me Everything I love gonna have to give up 'Cause everything I love is killin' me |
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~* Everything's Changed *~ |
Funny
you should show up after all of these years Yeah things sure have changed around here Seen a lot of strangers since they put that interstate through No this ain't the same town that we once knew They put up a plant where we used to park That ol' drive-in's a new Wal-Mart The café is closed where our names were carved on that corner booth Yeah, everything's changed except for the way I feel about you That westbound to Santa Fe don't stop here anymore You were one of the last to get on board The street that we grew up on you wouldn't recognize Girl nothing's been the same since you said good-bye They put up a plant where we used to park That ol' drive-in's a new Wal-Mart The café is closed where our names were carved on that corner booth Yeah, everything's changed except for the way I feel about you They put up a plant where we used to park That ol' drive-in's a new Wal-Mart The café is closed where our names were carved on that corner booth Yeah, everything's changed except for the way I feel about you Yeah, everything's changed except for the way I feel about you |
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~* Forever Love *~ |
The
first time I laid my eyes on you I knew We'd spend this life side by side I still feel the same though you're so far away I swear that you'll always be my Forever love I promise you Someday we'll be together Forever love I won't give up No matter what I'll be waiting for you Forever love Minutes and hours and years may go by But my heart knows nothing of time So don't cry, just keep me right there In your dreams And hold on to these words of mine I promise you Someday we'll be together Forever love I won't give up No matter what I'll be waiting for you Forever Love is the road to our destiny Nothing can change what's meant to be Forever love I won't give up No matter what I'll be waiting for you Forever love I'll be waiting for you Forever love Forever love |
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~* Friends in Low Places *~ |
Blame
it all on my roots I showed up in boots And ruined your black tie affair The last one to know The last one to show I was the last one You thought you'd see there And I saw the surprise And the fear in his eyes When I took his glass of champagne And I toasted you Said honey we may be through But you'll never hear me complain 'Cause I've got friends in low places Where the whiskey drowns And the beer chases my blues away And I'll be okay I'm not big on social graces Think I'll slip on down to the oasis Oh I've got friends in low places Well I guess I was wrong I just don't belong But then I've been there before Everything's all right I'll just say goodnight And I'll show myself to the door Hey I didn't mean To cause a big scene Just give me an hour and then Well I'll be as high As that ivory tower That you're livin' in 'Cause I've got friends in low places Where the whiskey drowns And the beer chases my blues away And I'll be okay I'm not big on social graces Think I'll slip on down to the oasis Oh I've got friends in low places I've got friends in low places Where the whiskey drowns And the beer chases my blues away And I'll be okay I'm not big on social graces Think I'll slip on down to the oasis Oh I've got friends in low places I've got friends in low places Where the whiskey drowns And the beer chases my blues away And I'll be okay I'm not big on social graces Think I'll slip on down to the oasis Oh I've got friends in low places I've got friends in low places Where the whiskey drowns And the beer chases my blues away And I'll be okay... |
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~* From This Moment On *~ |
(I
do swear that I'll always be there. I'd give anything and everything and I will always care. Through weakness and strength, happiness and sorrow, for better, for worse, I will love you with every beat of my heart.) From this moment life has begun From this moment you are the one Right beside you is where I belong From this moment on From this moment I have been blessed I live only for your happiness And for your love I'd give my last breath From this moment on I give my hand to you with all my heart Can't wait to live my life with you, can't wait to start You and I will never be apart My dreams came true because of you From this moment as long as I Iive I will love you, I promise you this There is nothing I wouldn't give From this moment on You're the reason I believe in love And you're the answer to my prayers from up above All we need is just the two of us My dreams came true because of you From this moment as long as I live I will love you, I promise you this There is nothing I wouldn't give From this moment I will love you as long as I live From this moment on |
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~* From a Distance *~ |
Just
another bar With loud guitars Smoke and candles burning low And the same ol' boys Their backs to the bar Staring across a crowded floor Then I hear a familiar sound Your voice laughing out loud From a distance I can see you Dancing slowly with somebody new But I can't hold you like I want to But I can love you from a distance So I take a chair In a corner somewhere You can't see me But I can look at you And I remember those times When I looked in your eyes The way that he now looks at you Deep down I know it's over But it hurts me when he's so much closer From a distance I can see you Dancing slowly with somebody new But I can't hold you like I want to But I can love you from a distance And if I can't hold you near me I'll just hold onto your memory From a distance I can see you Dancing slowly with somebody new But I can't hold you like I want to But I can love you from a distance I'll always love you from a distance |
~* God Blessed Texas *~ |
I've
seen a lot of places I've been around the world I've seen some pretty faces Been with some beautiful girls But after all I've witnessed one thing still amazes me Just like a miracle you have to see to believe 'Cause God blessed Texas with His own hand Brought down angels from the promised land Gave 'em a place where they could dance If you wanna see heaven brother here's your chance I've been sent to spread the message God blessed Texas First He lit sunshine Then He made the waters deep Then He gave us moonlight For all the world to see Well everybody knows that the Lord works in mysterious ways He took a rest then on the very next day God blessed Texas with His own hand Brought down angels from the promised land Gave 'em a place where they could dance If you wanna see heaven brother here's your chance I've been sent to spread the message God blessed Texas God blessed Texas with His own hand Brought down angels from the promised land Gave 'em a place where they could dance If you wanna see heaven brother here's your chance Well I've been sent to spread the message God blessed Texas Well I've been sent to spread the message God blessed Texas Well I've been sent to spread the message Mmm...God blessed Texas |
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~* Going, Going, Gone *~ |
At
first I thought it was the moonlight shining through the mist Cause after all a kiss is just a kiss or so I thought But I must have been wrong It could have been the music cause it sounded so sweet Something sure was sweeping me off of my feet All night long, it sure was strong Before I knew what was going on, I was going, going, gone I suppose it could have been the perfume from a honeysuckle vine Something sure was driving me out of my mind But I should have know all along It was your love and it was so strong And now I'm going, going, gone It might have been the magic written in the stars Some gypsy might have read it somewhere in the cards It really doesn't matter cause whatever it was It led me straight to your arms First I thought it was the moonlight shining through the mist After all a kiss is just a kiss, or so I thought (so I thought) But I must have been wrong Before I knew what was going on I was going, going, gone Going, going, gone Going, going, gone |
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~* Goodbye Says It All *~ |
It's
another back-door sneakin' in Where you been? midnight Quiet as a mack truck-lotsa luck Thinkin' up an alibi But every light in the house is on Everything is gone She's left me no chance at redemption No further exemption Just a big red Goodbye in lipstick on the wall Goodbye says it all No long explanation No reconciliation No let's talk-it-over number I can call Goodbye says it all Goodbye... She could have thrown a know-down scream-and-shout Have-it-out tirade She could have made it real tough bringing up All the hell that I raised But no more wasted words on me No she kept it short and sweet She's left me no chance at redemption No further exemption Just a big red Goodbye in lipstick on the wall Goodbye says it all No long explanation No reconciliation No let's talk-it-over number I can call Goodbye says it all Goodbye... No more wasted words on me No she kept it short and sweet She's left me no chance at redemption No further exemption Just a big red Goodbye in lipstick on the wall Goodbye says it all No long explanation No reconciliation No let's talk-it-over number I can call Goodbye says it all Goodbye... Goodbye... Goodbye says it all |
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~* Grandpa Told Me So *~ |
If
you don't get in the water you're never gonna learn to swim He said a snake is just as scared of you as you are of him He could tell by the moon when the fish would bite Seems there was nothing that he didn't know And as a kid I believed 'cause Grandpa told me so He talked Daddy into letting me have my first car I thought I was really something 'til Becky Thompson broke my heart That first taste of love nearly did me in Getting over her slow And I knew someday I would 'cause Grandpa told me so He said life is made for you to live The best love is the love that you give There'll be times when you wanna hold on but you gotta let go And I live by those words 'cause Grandpa told me so I promised him I wouldn't cry when it was his time to leave That's the only promise I made him I couldn't keep He smiled from his bed and said we'll meet again Somewhere down the road And I believe 'cause Grandpa told me so He said life is made for you to live The best love is the love that you give There'll be times when you wanna hold on but you gotta let go And I live by those words 'cause Grandpa told me so He said life is made for you to live The best love is the love that you give There'll be times when you wanna hold on but you gotta let go And I live by those words 'cause Grandpa told me so Yeah and I still believe Grandpa told me so Grandpa told me so I still believe Grandpa told me so I still believe |
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~* Half of Everything (And All of my Heart) *~ |
The
day you said goodbye Without a tear in your eye I just can not believe You could take from my life Half of everything and all of my heart Loneliness and your name They are one and the same And though I've tried and I've tried I know that you will not remain Half of everything and all of my heart I know that I'm just another Heartbroken lover With a great big chip upon this lonely shoulder But if I ever find out that There's a life out there for me, for me I know that time will take Care of a lot of things That we're scared of And I know it won't be long until I get my share of Half of everything and all of my heart I know that I'm just another Heartbroken lover With a great big chip upon this lonely shoulder But if I ever find out that There's a life out there for me, for me I know that time will take Care of a lot of things That we're scared of And I know it won't be long until I get my share of Half of everything and all of my heart Half of everything and all of my heart |
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~* Holes in the Floor of Heaven *~ |
One day shy
of eight years old When grandma passed away I was a brokenhearted little boy Blowing out that birthday cake How I cried when that sky let go With a cold and lonesome rain Mamma smiled, said don't be said child Grandma's watching you today 'Cause there's holes in the floor of heaven And her tears are pouring down That's how you know she's watching Wishing she could be here now And sometimes if you're lonely Just remember she can see There's holes in the floor of heaven Watching over you and me Seasons come and seasons go Nothing stays the same I grew up, fell in love Met a girl who took my name Year by year we made a life in this sleepy little town I thought we'd grow old together Lord, I sure do miss her now But there's holes in the floor of heaven And her tears are pouring down That's how I know she's watching Wishing she could be here now And sometimes when I'm lonely I remember she can see There's holes in the floor of heaven Watching over you and me Well my little girl is 23 I walk her down the aisle It's a shame her mom can't be here now To see her lovely smile They throw the rice, I catch her eye As the rain starts coming down She takes my hand and says daddy don't be said 'Cause I know mamma's watching now And there's holes in the floor of heaven And her tears are pouring down That's how you know she's watching Wishing she could be here now And sometime when you're lonely Just remember she can see There's holes in the floor of heaven and she's Watching over you and me |
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~* That Don't Impress me Much *~ |
I've
known a few guys who thought they were pretty smart But you've got being right down to an art You think you're a genius--you drive me up the wall You're a regular original, a know-it-all Oh-oo-oh, you think you're special Oh-oo-oh, you think you're something else Okay, so you're a rocket scientist That don't impress me much So you got the brain but have you got the touch Now don't get me wrong, yeah I think you're alright But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night That don't impress me much I never knew a guy who carried a mirror in his pocket And a comb up his sleeve--just in case And all that extra hold gel in your hair oughtta lock it 'Cause Heaven forbid it should fall outta place Oh-oo-oh, you think you're special Oh-oo-oh, you think you're something else Okay, so you're Brad Pitt That don't impress me much So you got the looks but have you got the touch Now don't get me wrong, yeah I think you're alright But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night That don't impress me much You're one of those guys who likes to shine his machine You make me take off my shoes before you let me get in I can't believe you kiss your car good night C'mon baby tell me--you must be jokin', right! Oh-oo-oh, you think you're something special Oh-oo-oh, you think you're something else Okay, so you've got a car That don't impress me much So you got the moves but have you got the touch Now don't get me wrong, yeah I think you're alright But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night That don't impress me much You think you're cool but have you got the touch Now don't get me wrong, yeah I think you're alright But that won't keep me warm on the long, cold, lonely night That don't impress me much Okay, so what do you think you're Elvis or something... Whatever That don't impress me |
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~* Heaven Sent Me You *~ |
I've
never seen blue eyes filled with so much love I never thought I'd find out what I found in your touch Someone up there must like me 'cause I'm Lookin' at the proof there's no doubt about it Heaven sent me you Heaven sent me you to make my life complete An angel from above to watch over me What makes it even better Is you feel the same way too There's no doubt about it Heaven sent me you Every moment that we share will live forever in my mind Every memory that we make Are sure to outlast time I know when I hold you close I'm holdin' Love that's true There's no doubt about it Heaven sent me you Heaven sent me you to make my life complete An angel from above to watch over me What makes it even better Is you feel the same way too There's no doubt about it Heaven sent me you There's no doubt about it Heaven sent me you |
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~* Help Me Fall *~ |
I've
been trying not to love you I've been putting up a fight I've been barely hangin' on And letting go with all my might There's a part of me that's empty I know only love can fill I'm afraid I'll never find it And I'm scared to death I will Help me fall Help me fall If you care for me at all Help me fall Help me fall I've been holding conversations When I haven't said a word I've been speaking with my silence And praying that you heard I'm a walking contradiction I'd hate to be my heart It keeps trying not to love you But it don't know where to start Help me fall Help me fall If you care for me at all Help me fall Help me fall I've got to learn to re-trust To turn me into us And I really don't know if I can again Help me fall Help me fall If you care for me at all Help me fall Help me fall I've been trying not to love you I've been putting up a fight I've been barely holding on Letting go with all my might |
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~* Hold On To Me *~ |
I
wanna wake up each morning With you for the rest of my life I wanna feel your heart beating And just get lost in your eyes You can tell me your secrets You can let me feel your pain You can show me your weakness And never be ashamed Hold on to me when your world's turnin' cold When it feels like your life's spinnin' out of control You're hopin', prayin', tryin' so hard to believe Hold on to me when there's no middle ground And every emotion is comin' unwound And you don't know if you can hold on to your dreams Baby you can hold on to me I wanna lay down each evenin' With you right here by my side I wanna get drunk on your laughter And wipe all the tears when you cry You can scare me with your darkness You can blind me with your light Throw your worries out the window baby On your wildest night Hold on to me when your world's turnin' cold When it feels like your life's spinnin' out of control You're hopin', prayin', tryin' so hard to believe Hold on to me when there's no middle ground And every emotion is comin' unwound And you don't know if you can hold on to your dreams Baby you can hold on to me Hold on to me when there's no middle ground And every emotion is comin' unwound And you don't know if you can hold on to your dreams Baby you can hold on I said Baby you can hold on I said Baby you can hold on to me |
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~* Honey I'm Home *~ |
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~* How Long Gone *~ |
I
keep thinkin' any minute you'll be comin' home honey I ain't seen nothin' of you in a month of Sundays Tell me how long gone are you gonna be All you said was you had to get goin' Oh but baby I wouldn't mind knowin' just How long gone are you gonna be How am I supposed to make any plans When I still don't even understand If you're ever gonna come back home to me Tell me please How long gone are you gonna be Maybe I didn't pay enough attention But I do believe you forgot to mention Just how long gone are you gonna be The phone ain't ringin', 'cause you still ain't callin' I ain't been hearin' your footsteps fallin' Tell me how long gone are you gonna be How am I supposed to make any plans When I still don't even understand If you're ever gonna come back home to me Tell me please How long gone are you gonna be How am I supposed to make any plans When I still don't even understand If you're ever gonna come back home to me Tell me please How long gone are you gonna be Tell me how long gone are you gonna be |
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~* Husbands and Wives *~ |
Two
broken hearts lonely looking like houses Where nobody lives Two people each having so much pride inside Neither side forgives The angry words spoken in haste Such a waste of two lives It's my belief pride is the chief cause in the decline In the number of husbands and wives A woman and a man A man and a woman Some can and some can't and some can't Two broken hearts lonely looking like houses Where nobody lives Two people each having so much pride inside Neither side forgives The angry words spoken in haste Such a waste of two lives It's my belief pride is the chief cause in the decline In the number of husbands and wives Yeah it's my belief pride is the chief cause in the decline In the number of husbands and wives |
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~* Hypnotize the Moon *~ |
She
knew she caught my eye And that was all it took Ain't it strange how forever changed With just one look The magic filled the night She touched my soul like no one else Yes, the way that woman made me feel Left me talking to myself Oh, oh You better run for cover You better hide your heart 'Cause once you start to love her You know you'll never stop She shines like a diamond When she walks into a room She could charm the stars Hypnotize the moon Once I held her close I knew just where I stood No, you never get a second chance To ever feel so good Then and there I knew These words were etched in stone If you can't feel the power of The greatest love you've known Oh, oh You better run for cover You better hide your heart 'Cause once you start to love her You know you'll never stop She shines like a diamond When she walks into a room She could charm the stars Hypnotize the moon You better run for cover You better hide your heart 'Cause once you start to love her You know you'll never stop She shines like a diamond When she walks into a room She could charm the stars She could charm the stars Hypnotize the moon |
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~* I Can Love You Better *~ |
Doo-n-doo
Ooh-ooh-ooh Yeah-ee-yeah She's got you wrapped up in her satin and lace Tied around her little finger She's got you thinking you never can escape Don't you know your heart's in danger There's a devil in that angel face If you could only see the love that you're wasting I can love you better than that I know how to make you forget her All I'm asking is for one little chance 'Cause baby, I can love you Baby, I can love you better I'm gonna break the spell she's got on you You're gonna wake up to find I'm your desire my intentions are true Hey babe, I know in time You're gonna see what you mean to me So open up your eyes cause seeing is believing I can love you better than that I know how to make you forget her All I'm asking is for one little chance 'Cause baby, I can love you Baby, I can love you better Oh-n-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh Yeah-ee-yeah-eah-eah-eah Ooh-ooh, yeah I can love you better than that I know how to make you forget her All I'm asking is for one little chance 'Cause baby, I can love you Baby I can love you I can love you better than that I know how to make you forget her All I'm asking is for one little chance 'Cause baby, I can love you Baby, I can love you better Oh-n-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh Yeah-ee-yeah-eah-eah-eah Yeah-ee-yeah-eah-eah-eah Ooh-ooh, yeah I can love you better than that I know how to make you forget her All I'm asking is for one little chance 'Cause baby, I can love you Baby, I can love you I can love you better than that I can love you better I can love you better than that Baby, I can love you Baby, I can love you better |
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