She sat all alone on a bus out of Beaumont

The courage of just 18 years

A penny and quarter taped to a letter

And Momma's goodbye in her ears

She watched as her high school

Faded behind her

And the house with the white picket fence

Then she read the note

That her momma had wrote

Wrapped up with 26 Cents

Chorus:

When you get lonely, call me, any time at all

I'll be there with you, always, anywhere at all

There's nothing I got that I wouldn't give

And money is never enough

Here's a penny for your thoughts

A quarter for the call

And all of your momma's love

A penny and quarter

Buys a whole lot of nothing

Taped to an old wrinkled note

And when she didn't have much

She had all Momma's love

Inside that old envelope

Bridge:

Oh, It's been years since Momma's been gone

But when she holds the coins she feels her love

Just as strong

Boy oh boy looked at me

Boy oh boy smiled that way

Boy oh boy this heart of mine stood still

Thought my world was unaffected

'Til the moment I least expected

Boy oh boy love's movin' in for the kill

Chorus:

And I'm fallin' this spell I'm under

I don't know what's up or down

I'm fallin' it makes me wonder

Why I've spent time foolin' 'round with boys

Boy oh boy this must be love

Boy oh boy I feel so shaken

Boy oh boy can't be mistaken

This is more than passion at first sight

His brown eyes tell the truth

I'm sure he feels the way I do

'Cause boy oh boy I'm certain

That it's right, right, right

Bridge:

I'll be sweet and charmin'

I'll be coy, oh yeah

But when I'm in his arms

Boy oh boy

Sometimes I swear I live with an angel

Sent from above to watch over me

He wears his love just like a halo

If he's not an angel, what else could he be

He wouldn't say he's anything special

Betcha that's how all those angels are

But when he comes around miracles happen

I felt the first one when he touched my heart

Chorus:

Though I've never seen him fly

On the wings of love he carries me

Heaven bound I'm mystified

How with just one kiss he made me

Believe in angels

Though I've never seen him fly

This mornin' he walked up

Smiled and I kissed him

I never let on that he's not foolin' me

But I think it's so cute how he says

He's from Houston

I swear there's wings tucked up his sleeves

Hey Mrs. Smith is your daughter home

Is she off the phone, I've been trying to call her

Mrs. Smith I can't explain

We were at the game

And something happened

I took her hand and I stole a kiss

I guess you know that I'm new at this

Chorus:

(Momma) Don't I have a heart

Don't I have two arms

This can't all be imagination

Tell me how you know

When true love really starts

I don't have a clue

But don't I have a heart

Mrs. Smith do you really mean it

I can't believe it, she said that too

You both stayed up until way past one

No homework done and she said to you

He stole a kiss and I looked at him

But he didn't even try again

Bridge:

Hey Mrs. Smith I hope that I'm not out of place

Please go get her gotta tell her face to face

Show me your heart

Billy was a rocker down in Baton Rouge

Liked to sing country in his tennis shoes

He grew up in the sixties on rock and roll

But he got him a gig in a country show

He traveled with them all across the USA

But one night in the middle of the set they say

He got his rockin' rhythm roots

And country confused

He sang the yodelin' blues

Chrous:

(yodel) Well the band thought Billy was a crazy fool

But that yodelin' thing he did was powerful cool

So they worked all week

And they got it just right

To play down at the club again Saturday night

And the crowd went screamin'

Crazy plum unglued

All the girls thought Billy was a happenin' dude

They said hey hey Billy

Do whatever you choose

Just sing the yodelin' blues

So they got a big bus and a semi too

A hit song, record deal, dream come true

You can see 'em on the TV

And the front page news

They're done payin' their dues

Long as Billy sings the yodelin' blues

You'll never know how close we came

The word goodbye was almost spoken

Just one more thoughtless word

And I was ready to leave

Then the thought of how I'd feel

Waking up one day without you

I closed the door and turned around

You wouldn't believe it if you had seen it

Chorus:

There I was...the note was even written

Seven pages...it took all day

There I was...I'd made my decision

This is worth the empty cab

This is worth the bag unpacking

If only for the lesson learned

I'm glad to go through this

Moment of truth, yeah

Bridge:

Nothing but the touch of your hand

Nothing but your kiss, I know

Didn't even have to think twice

Baby, how could I go

I don't recognize this feelin'

I don't recognize this place

Even the mirror is showin' me a different face

What's that grin where'd it come from

I can't seem to make it stop

I'm so disgustingly happy that I'm about to pop

Chorus 1:

But I'm afraid to say the word...Love

I don't think I've ever been in...Love

Symptomatically this is possibly

(You say it)...Love

Well I've heard friends talk about it

I've seen them get that look in their eyes

They go all melancholy and start to testify

They say oh you'll know, when it hits you

It'll knock you off your feet

It breaks the rules of logic

And the laws of gravity

Chorus 2:

But it's to soon to say the word...Love

I don't wanna jinx this...Love

Parenthetically this is probably

(Could be)...Love

You say I'm actin' crazy

I say this ain't no act

I'm just as serious as a heart attack

I give up I surrender, now that I know it's true

I wanna tell the world

My heart belongs to you

Tag:

That little four letter word

The sweetest sound that I've ever heard

Just in case I haven't I haven't said it enough

Let me repeat it, I'm in love...

My momma always told me

Don't you hang around those

Williamstown boys

And don't be blind girl they're not our kind

But she never met Willy McCoy

The sun comes up at his house

The same as it does at mine

And why the two of us should never touch

Is something I just can't get through my mind

Chorus 1:

In a passing car I saw him through the window

I could swear I caught him looking back

If there's a chance for love to grow

I might never know

'Cause I'm stuck here

On the right side of the tracks

Funny how a set of rusty rails

Built a wall we can't break down

I know my baby's a stone's throw away

But it's a million miles from here

To Williamstown

Chorus 2:

And if that train still stopped here at the station

We could hop on board, and never look back

Until love can cross the line

Between his world and mine

I'm stuck here on the right side of the tracks

Another Monday morning

Gotta clear my head

No more time for dreaming

Traffic was a nightmare

Boss is on my back

If I hear one more cross word

I think I'm gonna crack

Chorus:

Then there's you

Coming in right on cue

When I say no can do

You give me strength to fight

To see that there's shades of blue

Everything's black and white

And then there's you

The sky is clear this morning

Looks like a brighter day

And I don't need to worry

When it fades away

Chorus:

('Cause) Then there's you

Someone to hold on to

When all of my plans fall through

You give me strength to fight

To see that there's shades of blue

Everything's black and white

And then there's you

Bridge:

You keep me warm when nights are cold

You, you light a fire in my soul

I've been lyin' in the shadows

In the corner of my room

Turned off the lights

Gave up the fight

There was nothing I could do

Then I just woke up one morning

And I put on my walkin' shoes

Chorus:

I'm back on my feet again

Had all the heartache one woman can stand

Got through the night

Gave up the fight

Took back my life

I'm back on my feet again

I wasn't sure if I could make it

Had to crawl across the floor

Through the broken glass

Of my shattered past

Pushed myself on through the door

I took a step out of the darkness

I don't need it anymore, no

I just woke up one morning

And I put on my walkin' shoes, now

Time, it goes by so fast

Like a river running past

And you're lucky if you find at last

Just one faithful heart

So I watch her as she sleeps

All curled up in her dreams

Somewhere beneath the quilt and sheets

Gently beats one faithful heart

Bridge:

As constant as the northern star

And as sure as gravity

Her love makes me complete

Makes my life so sweet

This night will slip on by

Soon she'll open up her eyes

And I will see the light that shines

From just one faithful heart

I live to see the light that shines

From just one faithful heart