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| 1. |
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Now Daddy didn't like trouble, but if it came along
Everyone that knew him knew which side that he'd be on He never was a hero, or this county's shinin' light But you could always find him standing up For what he thought was right He'd say you've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything You've got to be your own man not a puppet on a string Never compromise what's right and uphold your family name You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything Now we might have been better off or owned a bigger house If Daddy had done more givin' in or a little more backing down But we always had plenty just living his advice Whatever you do today you'll have to sleep with tonight He'd say you've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything You've got to be your own man not a puppet on a string Never compromise what's right and uphold your family name You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything Now I know that things are different than they were in Daddy's days But I still believe what makes a man really hasn't changed You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything You've got to be your own man not a puppet on a string Never compromise what's right and uphold your family name You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything |
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| 2. |
| 3:33 |
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I parked my car beside the highway and I didn't lock the doors
Left a note there with the keys if it cranks, well friend, she's yours And I struck out across Texas, gonna walk it line to line Now I'm halfway cross New Mexico, but you're still on my mind And this road that's going nowhere just leads me on and on As I ask myself with every step will I ever be alone I wonder just how far it is over you Is there no place I go that you don't come too When I left Tennessee, I thought we were through Now I wonder how far it is over you I was deep in California when I finally made a friend And it was me and that old hobo till you showed up again Then he ran out of liquor and I've run out of time I'm standing by the ocean, but you're still on my mind And I'm staring at the water so blue and deep and wide Bet a man could lose a memory over on the other side I wonder just how far it is over you Is there no place I go that you don't come too When I left Tennessee, I thought we were through Now I wonder how far it is over you I parked my car beside the highway and I didn't lock the doors Left a note there with the keys if it cranks, well friend, she's yours |
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| 2:48 |
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Sometimes she runs, sometimes she don't
More than once she's left me on the side of the road The older she gets, the slower we go But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio She needs a carburetor, a set of plug wires She's riding me around on four bald tires The wipers don't work and the horn don't blow But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio I've got sixteen speakers crossin' my back dash A little bobbin' dog watchin' everybody pass Dual attennas whippin' in the wind Lord, there ain't a country station that I can't tune in She ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio I got stopped by a cop late last night Out-of-date tags and no tail lights He said, "I oughta run you in, but I'm lettin' you go Because there ain't nothin' wrong with your radio" Got the best lookin' gal in my hometown I asked her last time that I took her out Honey, tell me what it is that makes you love me so She said, "there ain't nothin' wrong with your radio" I've got sixteen speakers crossin' my back dash A little bobbin' dog watchin' everybody pass Dual attennas a-whippin' in the wind Lord, there ain't a country station that I can't tune in She ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio No, she ain't a Cadillac and she ain't a Rolls But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio |
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| 4. |
| 3:14 |
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I Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way: Aaron Tippin
I've walked the straight and narrow and I've worn a rebel's brand Sometimes I've had to go without for bein' my own man I've rallied to the cause when I knew the cause was right I've cut against the grain, but I've kept my peace of mind And I wouldn't have it any other way If there's a price for bein' me, that's one I'll have to pay I'll take the good and bear the bad until my dyin' day I wouldn't have it any other way Oh, I wouldn't have it any other way I could have taken a beaten path every time trouble starts I'd rather take a beatin' than to ever cross my heart Stickin' to my guns, can't be sold or bought Holdin' to my honor no matter what the cost And I wouldn't have it any other way If there's a price for bein' me, that's one I'll have to pay I'll take the good and bear the bad until my dyin' day I wouldn't have it any other way Oh, I wouldn't have it any other way I wouldn't have it any other way |
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| 5. |
| 2:52 |
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If you're lost and you're alone
Let me sing you a song Oh, you're not the only lonely one tonight I know what you're goin' through I can sympathize with you I've been wakin' in your shoes all my life I was born with a broken heart Born to lose right from the start Raised on hand-me-down blues That's why I sing the way I do A sad six string and a jukebox voice I'm the lonely people's choice I was made to play the part I was born with a broken heart If the sun should ever shine in your life Well, friend, that's fine And may you leave behind these old troubled times that we've shared Oh, but don't look back for me I'm where I'm supposed to be And anywhere there's a lonely street I'll be there I was born with a broken heart Born to lose right from the start Raised on hand-me-down blues That's why I sing the way I do A sad six string and a jukebox voice I'm the lonely people's choice I was made to play the part I was born with a broken heart Yes, I was made to play the part I was born with a broken heart |
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| 6. |
| 3:26 |
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Somewhere out there in the smoky air
Where the night is neon blue Surrounded by strangers, she don't know the dangers One drink could lead her to And if she falls, it's all my fault For doin' a good woman wrong I can't be far behind her Oh, Lord, help me find her Before my angel is gone Looking for my blue angel The same one that flew from my arms last night If you see my blue angel Tell her that heaven without her feels like hell tonight Last night when she left I told myself That she wouldn't go too far Now I'm not so sure how long her tears Could last in a stranger's arms She's wounded I know and feeling so low She could fall at anytime I don't know what I'd do if I were to lose That precious angel of mine Looking for my blue angel The same one that flew from my arms last night If you see my blue angel Tell her that heaven without her feels like hell tonight Yes, tell her heaven without her feels like hell tonight |
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| 7. |
| 3:31 |
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You get up every morning 'fore the sun comes up
Toss a lunchbox into a pickup truck A long, hard day sure ain't much fun But you've gotta get it started if you wanna get it done You set your mind and roll up your sleeves You're workin' on a working man's Ph.D. With your heart in your hands and the sweat on your brow You build the things that really make the world go around If it works, if it runs, if it lasts for years You bet your bottom dollar it was made right here With pride, honor and dignity From a man with a working man's Ph.D. Now there ain't no shame in a job well done From driving a nail to driving a truck As a matter of fact I'd like to set things straight A few more people should be pullin' their weight If you wanna cram course in reality You get yourself a working man's Ph.D. When the quittin' whistle blows and the dust settles down There ain't no trophies or cheering crowds You'll face yourself at the end of the day And be damn proud of whatever you've made Can't hang it on the wall for the world to see But you've got yourself a working man's Ph.D. Now there ain't no shame in a job well done From driving a nail to driving a truck As a matter of fact I'd like to set things straight A few more people should be pullin' their weight If you wanna cram course in reality You get yourself a working man's Ph.D. |
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| 8. |
| 4:32 |
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She's been staring out the window four nights in a row
Like a caged up tiger, she's pacing the floor And she just can't resist when she feels the pull She's got a restless spirit that she can't control And when she gets like this, I gotta let her go She hears the call of the wild every once in a while She lets down her hair, she's gotta get somewhere She can turn it loose and howl I know what's in store, Katie bar the door When she winks at me and smiles She's in a foot stompin,' honky-tonkin' Love making state of mind So excuse me, y'all, I gotta answer the call of the wild If there's ever been a lady, well, baby is Just more of a woman at times like this Now, don't you worry about baby stepping out of line Yeah, she drives me crazy, but it suits me fine She's hard to handle, so I hold on tight And Lord knows I got my hands full tonight She hears the call of the wild every once in a while She lets down her hair, she's gotta get somewhere She can turn it loose and howl I know what's in store, Katie bar the door When she winks at me and smiles She's in a foot stompin,' honky-tonkin' Love making state of mind So excuse me, y'all, I gotta answer the call of the wild I said pardon me, y'all, I gotta answer the call of the wild |
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| 9. |
| 2:55 |
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Well, down at the factory, I'm never late
I'm a mild mannered man who pulls his weight I give a hundred percent, I don't ever stop 'Til Friday evening when I punch that clock Then I disappear until the weekend's through And you'll never guess who I turn into I'm a honky-tonk superman Ready or not, I'm back again Dancing on the tables And swinging from the chandeliers I'm a honky-tonk superman That's who I really am A real rebel, dare-devil Honky-tonkin' superman Everybody's waiting for my next move Last night I broke the record for acting a fool My favorite waitress said I went a little too far When I came roller skating down the top of the bar Now, don't blame me for just having fun The never should have bet me that it couldn't be done ('Cause) I'm a honky-tonk superman Ready or not, I'm back again Dancing on the tables And swinging from the chandeliers I'm a honky-tonk superman That's who I really am A real rebel, dare-devil Honky-tonkin' superman Hey, look up there on the neon sign It's a bird, it's a plane, Lord, he's lost his mind Oh, it's just honky-tonk superman Ready or not, I'm back again Dancing on the tables And swinging from the chandeliers Whoa, yeah, I'm a honky-tonk superman Yeah, that's who I really am A real rebel, dare-devil, honky-tonkin' superman Yeah, sure enough, real tough, honky-tonk superman |
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| 10. |
| 3:46 |
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I've called from every run down phone booth in Atlanta, Georgia
Tryin' to find someone to tell me where you'd gone I begged and pleaded with your mama 'til she gave me this number Honey, we can work it out Just come back home 'Cause there's a whole lotta love on the line And all I need is a chance to change your mind Don't hang up the phone, 'cause everything's not gone Think about it, baby There's a whole lotta love on the line All this distance that's come between us has gone far enough And now I know that closer to you is where I belong And that feelin' I'm feelin' inside is what I'm tryin' to send through these wires Oh, darling who cares Who's right or who's wrong 'Cause there's a whole lotta love on the line And all I need is a chance to change your mind Don't hang up the phone, 'cause everything's not gone Think about it, baby There's a whole lotta love on the line |
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| 11. |
| 3:48 |
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It ain't nothin' but a small frame house on an acre lot
It ain't that much diff'rent from any other house on the block And it may not look like we got all our share of the promise But at least one thing's for sure, I got it honest Roll out of the sack every mornin', head on down to the mill Give 'em all I got for eight, 'cause that's the deal If you'll check out my paycheck Well, you'll see that there ain't that much on it But ev'ry single penny I'm paid, I got it honest I never had to hang my head in shame For puttin' a price tag on my name Never turned my back on what I believe Or let my heart be ruled by greed 'Cause buddy if I didn't earn it, I don't want it That way I can always say, I got it honest Now you ain't looking at some dude That was born with a Silver spoon in his mouth And I might seem like some kind of low-life To that high-falutin' crowd But I'm plain spoken, straight talkin' And damn proud of what I have acomplished Some folks appreciate that and some don't But, I got it honest Now when I die, I may not leave my kids a fortune But I hope they know'd my life stood for things that were important And I'll hand out the same sturdy old values of my daddy and my momma It made me every ounce of what I am and I got it honest I never had to hang my head in shame For puttin' a price tag on my name Never turned my back on what I believe Or let my heart be ruled by greed 'Cause brother if I didn't earn it, I don't want it That way I can always say, I got it honest Friend there ain't no doubt about it, I got it honest |
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| 12. |
| 2:56 |
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Her last lonely teardrop fell
Along about nine o'clock His memory was history Before she hit the parking lot She busted through them swingin' doors Sashaying to and fro She's got a new attitude yes she's over that dude And she wants the world to know that (Oh yes) She feels like a brand new man tonight She didn't come in here to hang her head and cry She's through throwing good love away On some boy that don't treat her right She feels like a brand new man tonight Just like a kid in a candy store She's checking out the merchandise But she wants to find the keeping kind Who will keep her satisfied And he's gotta be strong gotta be tough And he's gotta have a tender touch So if you fit the bill brother don't sit still Come on step right up 'cause (Oh yes) She feels like a brand new man tonight She didn't come in here to hang her head and cry She's through throwing good love away On some boy that don't treat her right She feels like a brand new man tonight (Oh yes) She feels like a brand new man tonight She didn't come in here to hang her head and cry She's through throwing good love away On some boy that don't treat her right She feels like a brand new man tonight I said she feels like a brand new man tonight |
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| 3:19 |
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Maybe we'll never be seen together
At night on a crowded street I may never reach across your body To kill the light when you're asleep Maybe I'll never watch you dressing I won't sound too familiar on the phone But I can touch your hand accidentally And take that moment home That's as close as I'll get to loving you Even though there's nothing else I'd rather do I can dream, I can hope, I can scheme but still I know That's as close as I'll get to loving you I won't be there when you need holding But I'm sure that he can pull you through But I can sing this song to everybody And pretend it's not about you That's as close as I'll get to loving you Even though there's nothing else I'd rather do I can dream, I can hope, I can scheme but still I know That's as close as I'll get to loving you That's as close as I'll get to loving you Even though there's nothing else I'd rather do I can dream, I can hope, I can scheme but still I know That's as close as I'll get to Yeah, that's as close as I'll get to That's as close as I'll get to loving you |
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| 3:32 |
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I was born on the wrong of the city
Desperation in my mother's eyes Factory whistle would wake me in the morning At night the sirens sang my lullaby Fought my way out of the blue collar jungle Heart of leather and hands of steel Thought I was too much of a sole survivor To ever feel the way I feel CHORUS But I don't want to live without your love I don't want to live without your love I can't take another night And I've lost the will to fight I don't want to live without your love Dance with the Devil in a bottle of whiskey I paid the fiddler for every song You'd think with all the lessons learned the hard way I'd know enough to be strong (repeat chorus) |
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| 3:05 |
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Sit down honey gotta have us a talk
Your man is a little upset There's a couple of things that's been missing And I ain't found 'em yet I ain't pointing no fingers Ain't layin' no blame And I don't wanna lose my cool But you just don't fool With a country boy's tool Tool box Now did I hear you right You loaned 'em out To the neighbor down the road Hey I'd just as soon You'd let him have my old bird dog Or my favorite fishing pole Now there's one little lesson That they just don't teach in school You just don't fool with a country boy's tool Tool box CHORUS It was handed down From my daddy's dad Back in ninteen forty-two And they may be rusty and they might be old But they're kinda like my family jewels Honey I love you But there's something else too That I care about a heck of a lot Oh you just just don't fool with a country boy's tool Tool box Now I don't wanna hurt your tender heart And I really do understand That a friend in need is a friend indeed And you offer a helping hand But if something gets broke and it's gotta be fixed Well I don't blame you know who 'Cause you just don't fool with a country boy's tool Tool box |
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| 3:05 |
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If somebody would've told me
One woman could hold me And leave me weak as a baby I'd have told'em they were crazy CHORUS Love hit me like a ten pound hammer A ten pound hammer with a five foot swing I used to play it so cool Lord knows that I was no fool No chains would ever bind me But those days are all behind me- you see (repeat chorus) I never saw love's power Just the hearts and the flowers When I fell it was frightning It struk me down like lightning- when (repeat chorus) I used to live like a rolling stone Nobody had a hold on me All it took was a kiss from you To bring me right to my knees (repeat chorus) Yeah, that's all she wrote |
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| 3:11 |
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I ain't told nobody 'bout the trouble I got on me
Kept my tears to myself so no one in the world could see No, I ain't let on the truth to a living soul So how's the radio know How's the radio know she left How's the radio know I did her wrong Every record that DJ spins Is a good-love-gone-bad song How's the radio know I miss her And I'd die to tell her so Oh, how's the radio know He played one about a fool who's choked up with regret Then one about a woman that a man won't ever forget Played back-to-back heartbreakers in a row How's the radio know How's the radio know she left How's the radio know I did her wrong Every record that DJ spins Is a good-love-gone-bad song How's the radio know I miss her And I'd die to tell her so Oh, how's the radio know Maybe she's tuned in, so Mister DJ, please Play a song that's filled with sweet apologies Then crank it up so the signal's loud and strong Help me bring her back home, help me bring her back home How's the radio know she left How's the radio know I did her wrong Every record that DJ spins Is a good-love-gone-bad song How's the radio know I miss her And I'd die to tell her so Oh, how's the radio know Oh, how's the radio know |
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| 3:25 |
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If you got a problem, don't care what it is
If you need a hand, I can assure you of this, I can help I got two strong arms, I can help It would shore do me good to do you good, let me help It's a fact that people get lonely; ain't nothing new But a woman like you baby should never have the blues Let me help; take a tip from me, I can help It would shore do me good to do you good, let me help When I go to sleep at night you're always a part of my dreams Holdin' me tight and tellin' me everything I wanna hear So don't forget me baby; all you gotta do is call You know how I feel about you; if I can do anything at all, let me help If your child needs a daddy, I can help It would shore do me good to do you good, let me help When I go to sleep at night you're always a part of my dreams You're holdin' me tight and tellin' me everything I wanna hear So don't forget me baby; all you gotta do is call You know how I feel about you; if I can do anything at all let me help If your child needs a daddy, I can help It would shore do me good to do you good, let me help It would shore do me good to do you good, I can help |
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| 3:45 |
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Oh the stars are out, and the moon is high
Over your shoulder Shinin' like a neon halo in your hair Dancin' in slow motion To music only you and I can hear And I've fallen again, like I always do That's what happens when I hold you That's what happens when I hold you I lose my breath and I can't speak I never tasted love this sweet And every time it feels brand new That's what happens when I hold you That's what happens when I hold you Now I'm wide awake, and I'm dreamin' still Lost in the moment, all I can do is simply ride the tide Oh, sweet surrender, I couldn't stop this goin' under if I tried And I've fallen again, like I always do That's what happens when I hold you That's what happens when I hold you I lose my breath and I can't speak I never tasted love this sweet And every time it feels brand new That's what happens when I hold you That's what happens when I hold That's what happens when I hold you |
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| 3:12 |
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We've got a problem we can't get around
It's gotten too big to just tear down We built a wall out of thin air Now I'm over here and you're over there I'm afraid that there's no two ways to it This wall could be our undoing Can't raise the ceiling, can't lower the floor Only thing left is to build a door A door ain't nothing but a way to get through a wall That's all A window won't work and a ladder stretched that tall Might fall You get a hammer and I'll get a saw And we'll give this wall what-for What we need between you and me is a door We might get sweaty, might get dirty A couple of splinters would be well worth it We'll hang it right here, level and plumb And then we'll shake hands on a job well done Once that door's standing open We'll get some communication going We'll reach out, and the next thing we know This wall'll come down like Jericho A door ain't nothing but a way to get through a wall That's all A window won't work and a ladder stretched that tall Might fall You get a hammer and I'll get a saw And we'll give this wall what-for What we need between you and me is a door A door ain't nothing but a way to get through a wall That's all A window won't work, and a ladder stretched that tall Might fall You get a hammer and I'll get a saw And we'll give this wall what-for What we need between you and me is a door |
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