Alone at a corner table, She was watching me watching her. I was singin' about an old flame burning, She was hanging on to every word.
I was pouring out my feelings, She was pouring out the wine. Through the smoke and the beer, It was perfectly clear, That we were touching each others minds.
It was love ten feet away. Imagine her in my arms, with that look on her face. Lying somewhere in some shadowy place. It was love just ten feet away.
I just knew my closing song would do it, I knew that I was heaven bound. I could tell she was moved, but before I was through. This stranger walked up and set down.
He was trying his best to impress her, But she never took her eyes off me. When he got up and left, I said to myself... Woh-o-woh what a night this will be.
It was love ten feet away. Imagine her in my arms, with that look on her face. Lying somewhere in some shadowy place. It was love just ten feet away.
It was love ten feet away. Imagine her in my arms, with that look on her face. Lying somewhere in some shadowy place. It was love just ten feet away.
A high road, low road, some old side road Really don't matter to me it gets me back to you Jet plane, fast train, bus in a hard rain, any ol' way you please If it gets me back to you
Young man, big shot, gotta see what's out there Leave town, hung around, what the hell does he care Corner park, broken heart, girl in her home town Porch light every night, hoping that he comes around
A high road, low road, some old side road Really don't matter to me if it gets me back to you Hitchhike, motor bike, any ol' way you like, crawling on my knees If it gets me back to you
Somewhere out there the world's on his shoulder Each night the same stuff the world's getting colder Dreams die slow as a boy becomes a man High road, low road, any way he can
A high road, low road, some old side road Really don't matter to me If it gets me back to you Jet plane, fast train, bus in a hard rain, any ol' way you please If it gets me back to you
Hitchhike motor bike, any ol' way you like, crawling on my knees If it gets meeeeee
Oh, a high road low road, some old side road Really don't matter to me If it gets me back to you Jet plane, fast train, bus in a hard rain, any ol' way you please If it get me back to you
A high road low road, some old side road A high road low road, some old side road
Would you like to hear I love you all the time And if you couldn't turn around without us touching, would you mind You know there's something missing 'round your waist Tell me would these arms be in your way
Would you mind another heart beating for you Two ears that listen, you can talk to Kisses filled with feeling on your face Now tell me would these arms be in your way
Would you mind another heart beating for you Two ears that listen, you can talk to Kisses filled with feeling on your face Darlin' tell me would these arms be in your way Now tell me, would these arms be in your way
I'm no stranger to the rain I'm a friend of thunder Friend, is it any wonder lightning strikes me I've fought with the devil Got down on his level But I never gave in, so he gave up on me
I'm no stranger to the rain I can spot bad weather And I'm good at finding shelter in a downpour I've been sacrificed by brothers Crucified by lovers But through it all I withstood the pain I'm no stranger to the rain
But when I get that foggy feeling When I'm feeling down If I don't keep my head up, I may drown But it's hard to keep believing I'll even come out even While the rain beats your hope in the ground And tonight it's really coming down
I'm no stranger to the rain But there'll always be tomorrow And I'll beg, steal, or borrow a little sunshine And I'll put this cloud behind me That's how the 'man' designed me To ride the wind and dance in a hurricane I'm no stranger to the rain
Oh, no, I'm no stranger to the rain I'm no stranger to the rain I'm a friend of thunder Friend, is it any wonder lightning strikes me But I'll put this cloud behind me That's how the 'man' designed me To ride the wind and dance in a hurricane I'm no stranger to the rain
I can't stand to see A good man go to waste One who never combs his hair Or shaves his face
A man who leans on wine Over love that's told a lie Oh, it tears me up to see A grown man cry
So I never go around mirrors I can't stand to see me Without you by my side No, I never go around mirrors Because I gotta heartache to hide
I can't stand to be Where heartaches hang around It's so easy for the blues to get me down To see a grown man crawl Is more than I can stand And I look into the eyes of half a man
So I don't go around mirrors I can't stand to see Me without you by my side
No, I never go around mirrors Because I gotta heartache to hide And it tears me up to see A grown man cry
It's amazing how you can speak right to my heart Without saying a word you can light up the dark Try as may I can't never explain what I hear when you don't say a thing.
*The smile on your face Let's me know that you need me There is a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me A touch of your hands says you'll catch me wherever i fall you say it best when you say nothing at all
All day long I can hear people talking out loud but when you hold me near you drown out the crowd Try as may they can't never define what is being said between your heart and mine
Hey, I still got a honky-tonk heart I still drink a beer or two while leanin' on the bar When I'm steppin' out with you, I'm a two-stepping fool Hey I still got a honky-tonk heart Honey, yeah this is me and I'm a-callin' from work to see If my sweet little sugar wants to go out dancin' tonight I've been cooped up in this big high rise And I'm so glad it's Friday night I can't wait for the thrill of the music and the neon lights Hey, I still got a honky-tonk heart I still drink a beer or two while leanin' on the bar When I'm steppin' out with you, I'm a two-stepping fool Hey I still got a honky-tonk heart Ain't nothin' like a Texas mood Twin fiddles and an old saloon And cowboys whirlin' girls around the floor Yeah we'll be talking all night long There's no such thing as too much fun I guarantee we'll be the last ones out the door Hey, I still got a honky-tonk heart I still drink a beer or two while leanin' on the bar When I'm steppin' out with you, I'm a two-stepping fool Hey I still got a honky-tonk heart Yeah I still got a honky-tonk heart
Everybody talks about the California 'quakes But the first time I ever felt the earth shake Was in Miami When Amy touched me, oh it shook me
I told her I loved her and I wanted to stay But she said "Be sure, and I'll call you in L.A." Even in the taxi I could hear my telephone ring Calling me from
Miami, my Amy What took you so long? I thought you'd never call Miami, my Amy Miami, my Amy loves me after all
Now Amy just called and said "Please come back" I said "I'm on my way, I ain't even unpacked" "I want you, I love you", that's all she had to say Goodbye L.A.
Now once again I'm Miami-bound Can't wait 'til this plane touches down Cause I know my Amy will be waitin' At that Miami gate, I can't wait
Miami, my Amy What took you so long? I thought you'd never call Miami, my Amy Miami, my Amy loves me after all
I know you loved him, a long time ago Even now in my arms, you still want him I know But darling this time, your memories die When you hold me tonight, don't close your eyes
[Chorus] Don't close your eyes, let it be me Don't pretend it's him, in some fantasy Darling just once, let yesterday go And you'll find more love than you'll ever know Just hold me tight, when you love me tonight And don't close your eyes
Maybe I've, been a fool, holding on all this time Lying here in your arms, knowing he's in your mind But I keep hoping someday, that you'll see the light Let it be tonight and don't close your eyes
[Chorus: Repeat x2]
Just hold me tight, when you love me tonight, And don't close your eyes
I'm no stranger to the rain I'm a friend of thunder Friend, is it any wonder lightning strikes me I've fought with the devil Got down on his level But I never gave in, so he gave up on me
I'm no stranger to the rain I can spot bad weather And I'm good at finding shelter in a downpour I've been sacrificed by brothers Crucified by lovers But through it all I withstood the pain I'm no stranger to the rain
But when I get that foggy feeling When I'm feeling down If I don't keep my head up, I may drown But it's hard to keep believing I'll even come out even While the rain beats your hope in the ground And tonight it's really coming down
I'm no stranger to the rain But there'll always be tomorrow And I'll beg, steal, or borrow a little sunshine And I'll put this cloud behind me That's how the 'man' designed me To ride the wind and dance in a hurricane I'm no stranger to the rain
Oh, no, I'm no stranger to the rain I'm no stranger to the rain I'm a friend of thunder Friend, is it any wonder lightning strikes me But I'll put this cloud behind me That's how the 'man' designed me To ride the wind and dance in a hurricane I'm no stranger to the rain
Homecoming '63 I was so proud you went with me Everyone turned their head when we walked in They said look at that perfect pair as you blushed from all their stares and my chest swelled up with pride grinning from ear to ear inside an hour full of dance and fun an hour later it all begun my '57 off to heaven back seat lovin' girl you were somethin'
CHORUS Home coming '63 You went home with the love you gave to me You turned me on to extasy Homecoming '63
What a night that was for us I remember plain as day the touch I felt when I felt your love melt in my arms and that old and pleated back seat bed I pleaded with you and instead of the usual no you said yes you let go
My boss is the boss's son and that makes for a real long day. When that day is finally done I'm facing 40 thousand cars on the interstate. Feeling lower than a well diggers shoes knee deep in a mess of blues. But those blues just fade away When I hear my baby say. [Chorus] It ain't nothin a little bit of love won't fix It ain't nothin but a scratch, a little bit of love can't stitch. It ain't nothin a little bit of love can't heal. Your love makes me feel. No matter what hands me -- it ain't nothin, it ain't nothin. It was written all over her face she was about to climb the walls. She said you gotta get me out of this place cause even Cindarella got to go to the ball. If you multiply hell times three that's what this day has been like for me. I said honey we'll do the town. Just don't let it get you down. Cause...... [Chorus] [Chorus] It ain't nothin, it ain't nothin, it ain't nothin, naugh it ain't nothin, it ain't nothin
If you drive around Back in our old hometown I wonder do you think of me When you drive by a school Do you remember two fools I wonder do you think of me And remember the park Where you struck the spark To a fire that's still burning Oh, in my heart That old graduation day You just drifted away I wonder do you think of me And remember those games Those cold football games I was your hero Though I seldom played Back then could you see What our future would be I wonder do you think of me And the classes we missed Caused by a kiss I can tell you that I've never Felt like that since I don't know if you would But I'd go back if I could I wonder do you think of me I still love you Do you think of me
A high road, low road, some old side road Really don't matter to me it gets me back to you Jet plane, fast train, bus in a hard rain, any ol' way you please If it gets me back to you
Young man, big shot, gotta see what's out there Leave town, hung around, what the hell does he care Corner park, broken heart, girl in her home town Porch light every night, hoping that he comes around
A high road, low road, some old side road Really don't matter to me if it gets me back to you Hitchhike, motor bike, any ol' way you like, crawling on my knees If it gets me back to you
Somewhere out there the world's on his shoulder Each night the same stuff the world's getting colder Dreams die slow as a boy becomes a man High road, low road, any way he can
A high road, low road, some old side road Really don't matter to me If it gets me back to you Jet plane, fast train, bus in a hard rain, any ol' way you please If it gets me back to you
Hitchhike motor bike, any ol' way you like, crawling on my knees If it gets meeeeee
Oh, a high road low road, some old side road Really don't matter to me If it gets me back to you Jet plane, fast train, bus in a hard rain, any ol' way you please If it get me back to you
A high road low road, some old side road A high road low road, some old side road
It's amazing how you can speak right to my heart Without saying a word you can light up the dark Try as may I can't never explain what I hear when you don't say a thing.
*The smile on your face Let's me know that you need me There is a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me A touch of your hands says you'll catch me wherever i fall you say it best when you say nothing at all
All day long I can hear people talking out loud but when you hold me near you drown out the crowd Try as may they can't never define what is being said between your heart and mine
I know you loved him, a long time ago Even now in my arms, you still want him I know But darling this time, your memories die When you hold me tonight, don't close your eyes
[Chorus] Don't close your eyes, let it be me Don't pretend it's him, in some fantasy Darling just once, let yesterday go And you'll find more love than you'll ever know Just hold me tight, when you love me tonight And don't close your eyes
Maybe I've, been a fool, holding on all this time Lying here in your arms, knowing he's in your mind But I keep hoping someday, that you'll see the light Let it be tonight and don't close your eyes
[Chorus: Repeat x2]
Just hold me tight, when you love me tonight, And don't close your eyes
Well you can call out the sheriff and the highway patrol Cause there's a fool on the road careenin' out of control Hard liquor fast women I just can't let 'em be Lord I wish hard livin' didn't come so easy for me
Well I keep my motor runnin' got my beer on the ice And my idea of heaven is a pair of dice Seven come on eight set this poor boy free Lord I wish hard livin' didn't come so easy for me
Bright lights Saturday night I had a couple and I'm feeling alright My cupcake she can wiggle and shake spend more money than anybody make
So give me a shot of that octane juice You know where ain't no cure for the honky tonk blues And if they come up with somethin' I'll develop an immunity And I wish hard livin' didn't come easy for me
[ guitar ] Out on the town just a foolin' around Hey I got my mind on the lost and found Step up no need to be shy All right pretty women you got the ticket to ride
When my tires are flat and I'm out of gas I promise myself I'll let the next one pass Lord I wish that a promise didn't break so easily And I wish hard livin' didn't come easy for me Hey I wish hard livin' didn't come easy for me
