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I woke up early with a poundin' in my head
I'd been out the night before with all my friends A little worried, kinda wonderin' what I did I said, " Lord, please forgive me for my sins." My wife wanted to kill me, but she tried to save me first "You're goin' if I have to drag your butt to church." I love this crazy, tragic, Sometimes almost magic, Awful, beautiful life I read the hymns and kinda sorta sang along And made it through the Sunday sermon wide awake We met the family for dinner at our home Drank some beer, watched a game, and cooked some steaks My little brother had a big fight with his wife And my poor mother sat between 'em both all night I love this crazy, tragic, Sometimes almost magic, Awful, beautiful life We said a prayer for Cousin Michael in Iraq We're all aware that he may never make it back We talked about the way we missed his stupid jokes And how he loved to be a soldier more than most I laid in bed that night and thought about the day And how my life is like a roller coaster ride The ups and downs and crazy turns along the way It'll throw you off if you don't hold on tight You can't really smile until you've shed some tears I could die today or I might live on for years I love this crazy, tragic, Sometimes almost magic, Awful, beautiful life I love this crazy, tragic, Sometimes almost magic, Awful, beautiful life Alright It's a beautiful life Awful, beautiful, life I love this life It's a beautiful life |
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| 2. |
| 3:42 |
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People just might see
Who I really am Not who I have to be I get so damn tired Of playing by the rules Afraid of what I'd lose If I could tell the truth [Chorus] Nobody wants to listen when it comes down to this We'd rather take the truth and twist it Than to tell it like it is I don't know how we got here, there's really no excuse I do it to get by, but I wouldn't this lie If I could tell the truth If I could the truth Girl, we'd end up in a fight And I would still be wrong And you would still be right We Could stay right here Another year or two But I'm already gone If I could tell the truth [Chorus] I do it to get by, but I wouldn't this lie If I could tell the truth |
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| 3. |
| 3:34 |
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I was sittin' at the bar with my buddies
Discussin' the state of the world Everyone had an opinion Then somebody turned and asked Earl, "Is the stock market gonna recover, or will it end up in the tank?" He looked down at his glass of bourbon, He said "I love her, she hates me, and I drink." Wall street don't run out by my house I don't put much stock in their gain Just 3 things in this world concern me I love her, she hates me, and I drink Well he went back to minding his memories For awhile there we left him alone We went back to minding our business And the Cowboys and Packers came on Bill tapped ol'Earl on his shoulder He asked "Who do you like in this game?" And he said "for me the games over" I love her, she hates me, and I drink You can count on a winner and a loser What I think don't change a damn thing Just 3 things in this world concern me I love her, she hates me, and I drink. Why don't y'all leave me the hell alone? Yeah Wall Street don't run out by my house It's a far cry from memory lane Just 3 things in this world concern me I love her, she hates me, and I drink. |
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| 4. |
| 4:40 |
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Buddy you and me go way back
Camp Lejeune, all through high school and before that. So I don't mind tellin' you I'm scared to death. The doctor is goin' in on the 25th It's the same thing my daddy had Thank God they caught it fast. But if somethin' should happen Stop in some time and say hello to Catherine You and Marianne could always keep her laughing Because she's gonna need a lot of that Take her out to a movie It's gonna take sometime before she's back on her feet. I know you think I'll be fine and I'm talkin' crazy But there's always that chance That's why I'm askin' If something should happen Little Nathan is growing up so fast This November he'll turn 10 He wants to play quarterback. I'm supposed to coach his team this fall But I may not get to afterall He's gonna need someone to catch a pass And to throw it back If something should happen Oh promise me you'll take that boy out campin' Throw a line out in the water every now and then Answer and questions that he has Maybe once he gets older You can sit and have that first cold beer together And tell him a couple stories on his father He's always known your my best friend. That's why I'm askin' If something should happen I hope I live until I'm eighty And I get to see my son get married And have some babies And make a million more memories with my wife. Yeah buddy I pray alright But if it's my time to leave Could you watch over them for me? If something should happen x6 |
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| 5. |
| 4:03 |
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An old mans name is Johnson
He had a mansion on a hill A brand new car, a lumberyard And a big ol' stack of bills Folks around these parks say he could buy the whole damn town But all the money in the world Won't help poor Amos now Work and worry Work and worry Yeah old man Johnson done checked out early He spent all his time on work and worry Work and worry Work and worry Yeah if you want to leave this world in a hurry Spend all your time on work and worry Why can't you take it easy man You work hard all your life Still got time to go wait in line Gettin to know your wife You can pick that shovel Till you draw your final breath We'll make sure your tombstone reads: "He worked himself to death" Work and worry Work and worry It made your hair fall out And your eyes get blurry When ya cuss, you fret, and worry Work and worry Work and worry Yeah if you want to leave this world in a hurry Spend all your time on work and worry Everybody now! You've seen them come and go I think by now you'd know Why can't you get it through your head That stuff will kill you graveyard dead Work and worry Work and worry Yeah old man Johnson done checked out early Spent all his time on work and worry Work and worry Work and worry Made your hair fall out and eyes get blurry And ya cuss, and fret and work and worry Work and worry Work and worry If ya wanna Oh yeah! |
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| 6. |
| 4:14 |
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I never would have hitchhiked to
Birmingham if it hadn't been for love I never would have caught the train to Louisiana if it hadn't been for love Never would have run through the blindin rain Without one dollar to my name if it hadn't been, If it hadn't been for love. I never would have seen the trouble That I'm in if it hadn't been for love. I would have been gone like a wayward wind If it hadn't been for love Nobody knows it better than me I wouldn't be worse Then when I was free if it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love. Four cold walls against my will. At least I know she's lying still. Four cold walls without parole Lord have mercy on my soul Never would have gone to that side of town If it hadn't been for love. Never would have took a miner tracker down If it hadn't been for love. I never would have loaded up a .44, Put myself behind a jail house door, If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love. If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love. Four cold walls against my will. At least I know she's lying still. Four cold walls without parole Lord have mercy on my soul I never would have hitchhiked to Birmingham if it hadn't been for love I never would have caught the train to Louisiana if it hadn't been for love I never would have loaded up a .44, Put myself behind a jail house door, If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love. If it hadn't been if it hadn't been for love If it hadn't been for love. |
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| 3:28 |
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Now don't you worry, baby, I won't tell.
I'll keep our little secret to myself. That's fine, no games, no strings if you say so. But tell me just one thing before you go. Was it good for you? 'Cause it was good for me. Was it anything and everything you thought it'd be? Hey, I was being bad, but baby, you were too. And it was good for me. Was it good for you? Ah, this ain't gonna leave me for awhile. Not every girl can drive a boy that wild. Yeah, you took me places I ain't never been. And that's one trip I'd love to take again. Hey Was it good for you? 'Cause it was good for me. Was it anything and everything you thought it'd be? Hey, I was being bad, but honey, you were too. And it was good for me. Was it good for you? Oh baby, what you did, you just can't undo. And it was good for me. Was it good for you? It was good for me. Say it was good for you. Oh, was it good for you, baby? It sure was good for me. Got a little crazy, didn't it? |
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| 3:49 |
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I've looked high and low.
I've searched near and far. And after all this time, still I don't know where you are. I've done all I know to do, so girl, I guess it's up to you to??짖???짝 Find me. Baby, I've been waiting. Everyday I'm praying you'll find me, lost in all this lonely. Longing for you only, baby, please find me. At least a thousand times I've seen you in my dreams, Standing there alone, just barely out of reach. But in the early morning light I wake up again and cry. Find me. Baby, I've been waiting. Everyday I'm praying you'll find me, lost in all this lonely. Longing for you only, baby, please find me. Find me. Find me. Baby, I've been waiting. Everyday I'm praying you'll find me, lost in all this lonely. Longing for you only, baby, please find me. Find me. Oh, find me. |
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| 9. |
| 4:16 |
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Wake up America, I got a problem
Something you may not believe There is poison in the darkness Spreading like a bad disease I never thought I'd find myself in this condition Sitting by while children die from their addictions [Chorus] I'm just a small town, I have no tongue to speak I have no arms to hold them While they're dying in my streets So I have to wonder, does anybody care Lord is there any hope out there Wake up America, I got a problem Venom flowing through my veins I see families torn to pieces By crystal meth and crack cocaine Some of those swore to provide us with protection Just turn their backs and cut a deal with the infection [Chorus] All those years I gave them peaceful sanctuary Now I'm a graveyard, where the innocent are buried [Chorus] Lord, is there any hope out there Oh, is there any hope out there Wake up America, I got a problem I got a problem It's like venom flowing through my veins |
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| 10. |
| 4:20 |
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What makes a man promise her forever
When he knows damn well that's something he can't do Why does he look into her eyes and tell her lies right off the bat Oh I wonder what makes a man do that What makes a man lay down with a stranger When the one he loves is waiting up at home Why does he beg for trust then tear it up behind her back Oh I wonder what makes a man do that What makes a man go a stray and take a chance on loosing everything What makes a man think it's okay to play games with her heart Oh why would he take two lives and slowly drive them both off track Oh I wonder what makes a man do that What makes a man go asking for forgiveness When he knows it's something That he don't deserve Oh and why does he cry when she denies what he has asked Oh I wonder what makes a man do that What makes a man go a stray and take a chance on loosing everything What makes a man think it's okay to play games with her heart Oh why would he take two lives and slowly drive them both off track Oh I wonder what makes a man do that Lord I wonder what makes a man do that |
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| 4:03 |
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It's cold out this mornin'. It's raining, it's pourin'.
My back's acting up, but so what, I'm alive and I'm breathin'. My baby's still mad from that fight that we had. But her stomping around in the kitchen sure beats her leavin'. I'm doin' better that I deserve. I guess I could complain, oh but things could be worse. There's a lot of folks out there with a lot of good reasons to curse. All things considered I'm doin' better than I deserve. Well, maybe someday all the debt'll be paid off. I'll have all I want, but for now, hey, I don't mind dreamin'. 'Cause I got what I need. Got this house with some trees in the yard. I got kids and a wife and a life I believe in. I'm doin' better that I deserve. I guess I could complain, oh but things could be worse. There's a lot of folks out there with a lot of good reasons to curse. All things considered I'm doin' better than I deserve. I'm doin' better than I deserve. The wolf ain't at my door, and I ain't out of work. No matter how bad it gets, someone somewhere's got it worse. All things considered, I'm doin' better than I deserve. It's cold out this mornin'. It's raining, it's pourin'. My back's acting up, but guess what, I'm alive and I'm breathin'. Oh yeah, thank ya. Well, maybe someday all the debt'll be paid off. |
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| 4:43 |
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I have walked greener pastures.
And I've made a lot of hay. I've gone fast and even faster. I've been lost and found my way. Got a whole lot out of livin', my simple southern life. Tried to do my share of givin', and I know my soul's all right. So, everybody whistle Dixie, when they lay me in the ground. When that cold wind comes to get me, I don't want nobody standin' 'round sheddin' tears and feelin' sorry. 'Cause I'm gone to see my God. Everybody whistle Dixie. Let 'em lay me 'neath the sod. There's a peace of mind in knowin' that some things are meant to be. Like the way my age is showin' and that you were made for me. Like the sweet Savannah sunshine, and the Louisiana rain. Things that make this life worth living and keep a man from going insane. So, everybody whistle Dixie, when they lay me in the ground. When that cold wind comes to get me, I don't want nobody standin' 'round sheddin' tears and feelin' sorry. 'Cause I'm gonna go to see my God. Hey everybody whistle Dixie. Let 'em lay me 'neath the sod. Lord, I love the land of cotton. Yeah, but someday I'll say goodbye. 'Cause there's a better home awaitin'. (There's a better home awaitin') Yeah, there's a mansion in the sky. Everybody whistle Dixie. (Everybody, everybody) Oh when they lay me in the ground. (When they lay me in the ground) When that cold wind comes to get me. Don't want nobody standin' 'round sheddin' tears and feelin' sorry. (Don't want nobody feelin' sorry) 'Cause I'm gone to see my God. (I'm goin', I'm goin') Everybody whistle Dixie. (Everybody whistle Dixie) Let 'em lay me 'neath the sod. Yeah, everybody whistle Dixie. (Everybody whistle Dixie) Just let 'em lay me 'neath the sod. (Everybody whistle Dixie, everybody) |
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