Ty Herndon

You say you love me a little
You say you want to stay friends
You say you don't want no
strings attached
No one on you to depend
You see love as a prison
I see love as a key
You think a little is more than enough
It's not that way for me
I need to be loved too much
I need to be held too tight
I need to hear someone say,
at the end of the day
I'll make everything right
When the rest of the world
goes home
I need to feel someone's touch
I've been alone too long, now
I need to be loved too much
Too much sun will burn you
Too much rain, you'll drown
Too much cold will freeze you
Too much wind will blow you down
But love is something different
It disregards the rules
You call me a dreamer
But sometimes dreams come true
I need to be loved too much
I need to be held too tight
I need to hear someone say,
at the end of the day
I'll make everything right
When the rest of the world
goes home
I need to feel someone's touch
I've been alone too long, now
I need to be loved too much

I am not brave and I'm not too smart
The tin man wouldn't trade for my heart
Got two left feet when I am dancing
and a long history of brief romances

Got no rubies, got no diamonds
None passed down and I cannot buy them
Got a box of hurt and a bag of shame
and you barely know my name
I've got big, big hopes about you
Yeah, I've got big, big hopes.

Got an old leather jacket, would look good on you
and lots of friends, they would like you too
I've got some pull with the moon and tides
and thirty-two dollars, lets go somewhere tonight.
I've got big, big hopes about you
I've got big, big hopes
Oh yeah

I've had hopes before, but not like this
I'm flying over the edge into the sweet abyss

I've got some pull with the moon and tides
and thirty two dollars, lets go somewhere tonight

I've got big, big hopes about you
I've got big hopes
I've got big hopes about you

I just dropped her off, I'm thinking "Oh what a night"
I ought to be flying but I'm sittin here at this green light
I thought I was in control, thought I knew where I wanted to go
She's got me turned inside out, I'm wonderin' what it's all about

Is she there in your dreams? I don't know, I can't sleep
Is she breaking your heart? Yeah, but isn't it sweet?
Does she know how you feel? It's right on the tip of my tongue
Are you walking on air? Well I'm sure feeling tall
Does she trouble your mind? It's no trouble at all
Oh I don't know but something tells me it must be love.

I just missed my turn, guess I'm not thinking straight
Oh and what's with this car, it's driving me back to her place
I'm out here circling around, I've already covered this ground
These feelings just can't be denied, so what am I trying to decide

Is she there in your dreams? I don't know, I can't sleep
Is she breaking your heart? Yeah, but isn't it sweet?
Does she know how you feel? It's right on the tip of my tongue
Are you walking on air? Well I'm sure feeling tall
Does she trouble your mind? It's no trouble at all
Oh I don't know but something tells me it must be love.

Is she there in your dreams? I don't know, I can't sleep
Is she breaking your heart? Yeah, but isn't it sweet?
Does she know how you feel? Oh It's right on the tip of my tongue
Are you walking on air? Well I'm sure feeling tall
Does she trouble your mind? It's no trouble at all
Oh I don't know but something tells me it must be love.

I don't know but something tells me
Oh I don't know but something tells me it must be love
I don't know but something tells me
Oh I don't know but something tells me it must be love.

Two young lovers with their bodies on fire
Achin' to swim that river of desire
Leavin' innocence there on the bank by their clothes
A man holdin' on to a woman lettin' goThere's a man with a bottle on the other side of town
Swimmin' in a mem-ry that he can't drown
Lord it ain't sunk in that she ain't comin' home
A man holdin' on to a woman lettin' goHis heart is tellin him
To hang on for dear life
Cuz deep down he knows
She's lettin' go for good this timeThere's a daddy walkin' his daughter down the aisle
Fightin' back tears and forcin' a smile
For 22 years he's watched her grow
Now he's a man holdin' on to a woman lettin' go
In the hill valley home there's a feeble old man
And he's holdin' on to a fragile old hand
The angels are comin' to carry her home
A man holdin' on to a woman lettin' go

Verse One

You may not know it now
But you and I were meant to be
Why are you so afraid
Of a little destiny

If I have to wait to
Turn your heart around
Patience is a virtue
That's been handed down

I'm the son of a big time dreamer
That's where I get my dreaming from
Daddy was a firm believer
In the power of love
You say I'm crazy to fall for you
That's what my momma
Told my daddy too
I'm the son of a big time dreamer
Baby, make my dreams come true

I guess it's in my bones
I guess it's in my blood
I'm a romantic fool
Like my father's father was
Remember back in school
We learned what Einstein said
It's all relative

I'm the son of a big time dreamer
That's where I get my dreaming from
Daddy was a firm believer
In the power of love
You say I'm crazy to fall for you
That's what my momma
Told my daddy too
I'm the son of a big time dreamer
Baby, make my dreams come true

The way I feel for you
It isn't hard to see
The apple doesn't fall far
From the family tree

I'm the son of a big time dreamer
That's where I get my dreaming from
Daddy was a firm believer
In the power of love
You say I'm crazy to fall for you
That's what my momma
Told my daddy too
I'm the son of a big time dreamer
Baby, make my dreams come true

I'm the son of a big time dreamer
Hey, baby, make my dreams come true

I only needed coffee, aisle four is where she caught me off guard
Seemed like a lifetime between her goodbye
And by the way, how have you been?
She talked about the weather,

I thought of nights I held her so close
Oh there I go, thinkin' with my heart again
Her smile brought back the best times
Sweet memories of nights together

Stirring up those old feelings
That got me thinking about forever with her
She said "I must be going, there's someone waiting for me outside"
And I died

Oh there she goes and here I go
Thinkin' with my heart again
Her smile brought back the best times
Sweet memories of nights together

Stirring up those old feelings
That got me thinking about forever with her
I only needed coffee, aisle four is where she caught me
Thinkin' with my heart again

You were first one I ever hurt, for
I was afraid of holding your hand.
Out of way backroad, I told you I loved you.
You made a country boy feel like a man.
Somewhere a lover lives for a moment
When he can touch her and give her his heart.
Somewhere a strong man waits for a woman,
And nothing in this world can keep them apart.
I laughed at the way we were;
So funny to look back now
And know you were all... all I dreamed of.
Sometimes I wonder if we would have lasted;
If I was a fool to ever give you up.
Somewhere a lover lives for a moment
When he can touch her and give her his heart.
Somewhere a strong man waits for a woman,
And nothing in this world can keep them apart.
Oh, you're still on my mind on a thin, shadowed, ledge
No matter what I do or say.
But the river of time could take off the edge,
But they can't take the rock away.
Somewhere a lover lives for a moment
When he can touch her and give her his heart.
Somewhere a strong man waits for a woman,
And nothing in this world can keep them apart.
Somewhere a lover lives for a moment
When he can touch her and give her his heart.
Somewhere a strong man waits for a woman,
And nothing in this world can keep them apart.

At the local diner
Just outside of town
He comes in a hour early
Just to beat the morning crowd
He stares out his window
And stirs his coffee cup
Another day another dollar
Short of catchin' upSame old job, same old dull routine
In his heart he knows what it bringsA two bedroom house for his family of three
He's giving his all makin' ends meet
A second hand car a washing machine
They may not have much
But he gets what they need
With the hands of a working manDown at the factory standing in line
He waits to punch the time clock
A million worries on his mind
Oh Jimmy's needing braces, and Betty's needing time
And the problems that he's facing
There all building up insideSame old job, same old dull routine
But in his heart he knows what it brings

Same old job, same old dull routine
But in his heart he knows what it brings

I know my back can bend and bear the weight
But these two hands of mine, they never shake
At least not up till now
So many heartbeats and it's never missed

I'm not sure if it can handle this
I guess I'll find out
I guess I'll find out

How much can one man love you
How much can one man care
How much can one man need you
How much do I dare

I know my eyes can see for miles and miles
And my legs can walk a good long while
That's never been in doubt
But I always keep my passions locked away

So what will happen now, it's hard to say
Once I let them out, I guess I'll find out

How much can one man love you
How much can one man care
How much can one man need you
How much do I dare

If I never let you go
Maybe then I'll know

How much can one man love you
How much can one man care
How much can one man need you
How much do I dare

In a world where love is found and lost so easily
I'm so thankful I share my life with you
All around you hear the sound of faithless poetry
Oh I won't lie, that's something I won't do

There must be a million words to whisper soft and low
There must be a million ways, I could let my feelings show
But loving you with all my heart and never letting go
That's the only way, the only way I know

Maybe I will never say everything I feel
Even so, you'll always know the truth
And in the silence of a touch every word is real
As long as I live that's what I give to you

There must be a million words to whisper soft and low
There must be a million ways, I could let my feelings show
But loving you with all my heart and never letting go
That's the only way, the only way I know
Oh, that's the only way, the only way I know

That's the only way
That's the only way, the only way I know
That's the only way
That's the only way, the only way I know

We won't know where we're going till we get there,
But, baby, you can dream while I drive.
Just tell me you'd go with me anywhere.
Take my hand, and we'll wave goodbye.
As this engine winds cross the danger line,
Down the road, daredevil straight;
There's no stopping us, southbound, sun up,
In love, too wild to wait.
Oh, hearts wide open, no brakes.
There's a hunger for you running through me,
An endless unbeatable thrill
And a spirit of life you give to me,
So restless, so reckless and real.
As this engine winds cross the danger line
Down the road, daredevil straight
There's no stopping us, southbound sunup
In love to wild to wait
Oh, hearts wide open, no brakes.
You feel that lightning and thunder running through my veins
A world of wonder, still untamed.
As this engine winds cross the danger line,
Down the road, daredevil straight;
There's no stopping us, southbound, sun up,
In love, too wild to wait.
Oh, hearts wide open, no brakes.
Hearts wide open, no brakes.

One man can't sleep in his penthouse bed,
Wall Street worries fill his head
While another man dreams in his cardboard shed on Broadway
Early morning traffic jam, wakeup call for both of them
Will work to eat, ask easy street for small change

And which one needs it more, the rich man or the poor
A change of heart and attitude, unselfishness meets gratitude

It's enough to put tears in God's eyes
Enough to make the angels cry
When the power of love lifts someone above
The emptiness of their unbearable life
It's enough to put tears in God's eyes

Late at night a baby cries
His mother gives him life then dies
With no one even by them to be sad
But another woman fills the need
It's her heart and his mouth she'll feed
When she gives her love to the child she'd never had

Oh and which one needs it more, it's hard to say for sure
When something grows where nothing was
As strong as any bond of blood

It's enough to put tears in God's eyes
Enough to make the angels cry
When the power of love lifts someone above
The emptiness of their unbearable life
It's enough to put tears in God's eyes

Every minute, everyday a little miracle's done
Someone opens up their heart and lets it shine like the sun
Just the light of that one

It's enough to put tears in God's eyes
Enough to make the angels cry
When the power of love lifts someone above
The emptiness of their unbearable life
When the power of love lifts one of us above
The emptiness of their unbearable life
It's enough to put tears in God's eyes

It's enough to put tears in God's eyes
In God's Eyes

Well the world just lost
Two lonely people
The world just lost
Two broken hearts
The odds were against it
But baby here we are
In our own little place
In our own little corner
This old cold world just got a little warmer
For the rest of my life
I'm going to hold you in my arms

And when they carve my stone
All they need to write on it
Is 'one slip of man who got all he ever wanted'
Tell me something
Who could ask for more
Then to be living in a moment you would die for

If you never get rich on what money can buy
It don't matter to me
I'll tell you why
I got it all when I'm holding you this way
I live to love you I die to keep you
Safe inside these arms that need you
I'll be loving you with the very last breath I take

And when they carve my stone
All they need to write on it
Is 'one slip of man who got all he ever wanted'
Tell me something
Who could ask for more
Then to be living in a moment you would die for

Ashes to ashes
Dust into dust
I'll lay beside you
Forever in love

And when they carve my stone
All they need to write on it
Is 'one slip of man who got all he ever wanted'
Tell me something
Who could ask for more
Then To be living in moment
Loving every minute
Tell me something
Who could ask for more
Then to be living in a moment you would die for
Mmm living in a moment you would die for
Ohhh baby I'm living in a moment I would die for
Ohhh living in a moment I would die for

I pulled on
The highway
Another day for the wanderer

I knew something
Was out there
Around the corner from where we were

You could have
Cut and run
Straight back to Tennessee

But you stood true
A real rock
And never doubted me

Chorus:
I will be there
Any time you need me to
As much as you believed in me
I'm returning the faith to you
I'm returning the faith to you

You held me
With a sure hand
You gave love every step of the way

If it takes me
Forever
I'll give back everything that you gave

[Repeat Chorus]
[Bridge:
You saved me, now baby
I want to do a little something
for you

[Repeat Chorus]

She gets the kids up and off to school
Work's never done till the day is through
Same old routine over and over again

There's alot of this world she's never seen
She married young the boy of her dreams
And to this day that's something she wouldn't change
But she longs for the way he used to whisper her name

Chorus:
She wants to be wanted
She knows that she's needed
She wants moonlight and romance
Soft music and a slow dance
She wants him to hold her
Like he's never touched her
That's how love began
She wants to be wanted again

It's Friday night and he's on his way home
She's made plans for them to be alone
Took the kids to her mama's they're gonna spend the night
And she's hoping he'll notice how her new dress
fits her just right

Chorus

That's how love began
She wants to be wanted again

A Church With No Voices Raised, Singing Loud In Heavenly Praise
Is Just Four Walls 'Round A Silent Room
That Was Me Before There Was You

A Ship With No Guiding Star Aimlessly Drifting Near And Far
With No Harbor To Sail Into, That Was Me Before There Was You

That Was Me Before There Was You
The Last Dark Cloud In A Sky Of Blue
On A Lonesome Wind Just Passing Through
That Was Me Before There Was You

A World Where Darkness Fell Like A Coin Down An Empty Rail
Where No Wish Had Ever Come True, That Was Me Before There Was You

That Was Me Before There Was You
The Last Dark Cloud In A Sky Of Blue
On A Lonesome Wind Just Passing Through
That Was Me Before There Was You

(Jerry Laseter/Buddy Brock/Kim Williams)

I Was Headed Noth On Highway Five, One Star Lit Sunday Night
When A Pickup Truck Flew By Me Out Of Control
As I Watched In My Headlights He Swerved Left And Then Back Right
He Never Hit The Brakes As He Left The Road

I Found Him Lying In The Grass Among The Steel And Glass
With An Empty Whiskey Bottle By His Side
Through The Blood And Tears He Whispered In My Ear
A Few Last Words Just Before He Died

Don't Tell MaMa I Was Drinking


Lord Knows Her Soul Would Never Rest
I Can't Leave This World With MaMa Thinking
I Met The Lord With Whiskey On My Breath

I Still Think About That Night And How That Young Man Died
And How Others Sometimes Pay For Our Mistakes
The Last Thing On His Mind As He Left This World Behind
Was Knowing Someone Else's Heart Would Break

Don't Tell MaMa I Was Drinking
Lord Knows Her Soul Would Never Rest
I Can't Leave This World With Mama Thinking
I Met The Lord With Whiskey On My Breath

You Say You Love Me A Little
You Say You Want To Stay Friends
You Say You Don't Want No Strings Attached
No One On You To Depend
You See Love As A Prison, I See Love As A Key
You Think A Little Is More Than Enough
It's Not That Way For Me
I Need To Be Loved Too Much
I Need To Be Held Too Tight
I Need To HearSomeone Say At The End Of The Day
I'll Make Everything Right
When The Rest Of The World Goes Home
I Need To Feel Someone's Touch
I've Been Alone Too Long, Now I Need To Be Loved Too Much
Too Much Sun Will Burn You
Too Much Rain You'll Drown Too
Much Cold Will Freeze You
Too Much Wind Will Blow You Down
But Love Is Something Different That Disregards The Rules
You Call Me A Dreamer, But Sometimes Dreams Come True
I Need To Be Loved Too Much
I Need To Be Held Too Tight
I Need To Hear Someone Say At The End Of The Day
I'll Make Everything Right
When The Rest Of The World Goes Home
I Need To Feel Someone's Touch
I've Been Alone Too Long
Now I Need To Be Loved Too Much

She's one in a million
I've heard that a million times
The odds were less than
Even she'd be mine

How many times does a dream come true
Come into your life
I can't believe the way she makes me feel
I have to pinch myself to know it's real

[Chorus]
A touch so soft, a smile so sweet
She's so much like an angel
she's heavenly
She's as perfect as anyone can be
But her heart is only human
Guess that's why she's loving me

She could've had anyone she wanted
But still she wanted me
I do my best to give her what she needs
I thank my lucky stars above
That I'm the one she loves
So many men will never find their way
To what I wake up looking forward to each day

[Chorus]

God never made a more down to earth girl
But the love she gives me takes me
Right out of this world

She's as perfect as anyone can be
But her heart is only human
Guess that's why she's loving me

I've Got A Friend All Caught Up In Keepin' Up With Mr. Jones
So High Up That Ladder He Can't See
His Wife Left Him Three Weeks Ago, He Don't Even Know She's Gone
Hey, Buddy, If You're Askin' Me

Love Don't Work, Love Won't Work That Way
It's A Two Heart Assembly Line
Workin' Nights And Overtime Day After Day
Code-A-Phone Apologies Can't Fill A Woman's Needs
Can't Take A Lover's Place
Love Don't Work, Love Won't Work That Way

I Used To Work Eight Hour Weeks, Trying To Buy The Best For Her
Workin My Life....Workin' Her Love Away
But She Met Me At The Door One Night And Threw My Heart A Curve
All She Had To Say

Love Don't Work, Love Won't Work That Way
It's A Two Heart Assembly Line
Workin' Nights And Overtime Day After Day
Code-A-Phone Apologies Can't Fill A Woman's Needs
Can't Take A Lover's Place
Love Don't Work, Love Won't Work That Way

All of my life I fought hard for the things I have wanted
Caught up in blindly believing the strongest survive
But here in your eyes I see everything
I ever dreamed of and I am afraid
If I rush in, if I move in too fast
I just might frighten my one chance away

It's easy to be strong, I've done it for so long
But this time I have to remember
This time to get what I want, I have to surrender
Here I stand helplessly willing and waiting for your love
When want became need my heart had no choice at all
What will you do now, it's up to you now
It's so hard to wait but I will
God give me wisdom, god give me the strength
And the courage to simply stand still

It's easy to be strong, I've done it for so long
But this time I have to remember
This time to get what I want, I have to surrender

Here I am take me, somehow you saved me
From a lifetime of not being all love could make me

It's easy to be strong, I've done it for so long
But this time I have to remember
This time to get what I want, this time I have to be tender
This time to get what I need, I have to surrender

They Say For Everyone There's That Certain Someone
Out There, Somewhere
I'd Been Looking Hard, Getting Nowhere
Didn't Know I Was Making My Way To You

Now I Know How The River Feels When It Reaches The Sea
And Finally Finds A Place It Was Always Meant To Be
Holding Fast, Home At Last, Knowing The Journey's Through
Lying Here With You, I Know How The River Feels
Miles Of Lonliness Now Make Perfect Sense Here Beside You
Tears Like Water Falls, They Were Worth Them All Just To Find You
And These Are The Last Arms I'll Run To

Now I Know How The River Feels When It Reaches The Sea
And Finally Finds A Place It Was Always Meant To Be
Holding Fast, Home At Last, Knowing The Journey's Through
Lying Here With You, I Know How The River Feels

(Mac McAnally)

Well the daylight drags me out of bed
And the nightlife drags me home
In the meantime I drag round half dead
Restin up for later on

Well I wrack my brain to easy my mind
But I always edge my bet
On the tail of every trend I find
But I don't feel nothin' yet

Lookin' for the good life
It's just about to make me loose my mind
Lookin' for the good life
It's keepin me miserable all the time

As a child a dream is all it takes
To get you through the night
Now it costs me every dime I make
Just to say I feel alright


Lookin' for the good life
It's just about to make me loose my mind
Lookin' for the good life
It's keepin me miserable all the time

Well I looked in the books and the movies
And I sat through the tv shows
Got the Vcr and the ja'causezi
And I statr at the speakers on the stereo

And my conscience just keeps raging
Until I wish it was back down low.

Lookin' for the good life
It's just about to make me loose my mind
Lookin' for the good life
It's keepin me miserable all the time

Steam from a summer rain drop
rising off the blacktop
I wipe the sweat from my brow
Steam from my radiator
I'm late and getting later
should be at your place by now
Bank sign says a hundred and two
but that ain't nothin' when I'm next to you
There's fire in your fingertips
flames in your touch
desire in your burnin' lips
I can't get enough
Today was a scorcher
but I'll go you one better
tonite when we get together
we're going to make steam
I dream of you there on my front steps
sunnin in that short dress
hotter than the the Texas heat
Seems I'm never gonna get there
traffic's going no where
but when I feel you next to me
girl the things that you know to do
just makes my heat index go through the roof
There's fire in your fingertips
flames in your touch
desire in your burnin' lips
I can't get enough

I'm cuttin' off the telephone
You unplug the TV
At the rate life's passin' us by
We can't take the time to breathe

I know you can't turn time around
But maybe there's a way to slow it down

Sippin' iced tea from a backporch swing
Layin' by a river as the wold runs by
Makin' sweet love while the mockingbird sings
We can try, puttin' the brakes on time

When did we last have a heart to heart talk?
Over a glass of wine
Or stop and watch the grass grow
Or smell a honeysuckle vine

We can't put the sand back in the hourglass
But we can hold each other, baby
And make this weekend last

Sippin' iced tea from a backporch swing
Layin' by a river as the wold runs by
Makin' sweet love while the mockingbird sings
You and I puttin' the brakes on time
Puttin' the brakes on time, yeah, yeah, yeah

We've been sippin' iced tea from the backporch swing
Lay down by the river as the world runs by
Make sweet love while the mockingbird sings
Can't stop the clock but we can't sure enough try
To put the brakes, put the brakes on time
To put the brakes, put the brakes on time

We can slow it down, baby
And put the brakes on time
We can slow it down, baby
And put the brakes on time, yeah

I woke up missing you this morning
After running into you last night
The way you kiss me like a friend is so heartwarming
But baby, when we meet again
If you really want to be my friend

[Chorus]
Tell me that you're never ever coming back
When you're out on the town stop looking like that
Tear out your telephone jack in case I get the urge to call
Got my work cut out to gt you out of my heart
Tears to stop, a new life to start
Put my world against the wall
I could use your help, I can't do it all

Try to make myself believe it's over
But I don't believe I'm equal to the task
I got a million memories to go
And I'm gettin' nowhere
Oh, and help is hard to find
So if you could be so kind

[Chorus]

Got my work cut out to gt you out of my heart
Tears to stop, a new life to start
Put my world against the wall
I could use your help, I can't do it all

Don't think I'm sorry's
What we need to say
Don't think forgiveness
Is why we're here today
Guilty, we're both guilty
Let's walk through that door

A second chance is what
I'm talking about
Let's take the hurt
And turn it inside out
Lay it on me baby
'Til I can't take any more

No mercy, show me no mercy
Love me all night long and don't hurry
Take it slow and easy
No mercy tonight
Hold me baby
You know I've been hurtin'
Love this love back to life
'Cause it's worth it
Love me strong, baby
Show me no mercy tonight

Remember when we thought
That being apart
Would be the best thing
For both our hearts
It's a prison out there
When you're living alone, for sure
Now I know how much
I really missed you
No more games, just wanna be with you
Just give me all you love
'Til you can't give any more

No mercy, show me no mercy
Love me all night long and don't hurry
Take it slow and easy
No mercy tonight
Hold me baby
You know I've been hurtin'
Love this love back to life
'Cause it's worth it
Love me strong, baby
Show me no mercy tonight

In the silence of the early hours
I look at you and I feel the power
Don't need promises to make it right
Let's just follow what we're feeling inside

Hold me baby
You know I've been hurtin'
Love this love back to life
'Cause it's worth it
Love me strong, baby
Show me no mercy tonight

No mercy
Show me no mercy tonight
Love me strong
And show me no mercy tonight

Love came alive in a New York second

She was just a girl, running from the city
I was just a farm boy
Looking for a good time
Neither one of us was out to fall in love
She was getting gas
At Thompson's station
I was buying parts
For the old man's tractor
When she looked at me
I knew it was more than love

We talked, and she smiled
And I swear, it about drove me half wild

Love came alive in a New York second
Just the way it's meant to be, I reckon
Felt so good, it just keeps getting
Better all the time she's with me
Love came alive in a small town minute
Came along and swept us both up in it
The Texas sky ain't got no limit
Ever since her sweet love came alive

She was on her way up to Colorado
Stopped to see a friend
Down in Beaumont
It's something how life
Takes its twists and turns
She asked me how to get
To the local diner
I said, 'I'll tell you if
You let me join you.'
She said, 'Fine.'
And love began to burn.

We laughed, and she smiled
And I swear, it about drove me half wild

Love came alive in a New York second
Just the way it's meant to be, I reckon
Felt so good, it just keeps getting
Better all the time she's with me
Love came alive in a small town minute
Came along and swept us both up in it
The Texas sky ain't got no limit
Ever since her sweet love came alive

Love came alive in a New York second
Just the way it's meant to be, I reckon
Felt so good, it just keeps getting
Better all the time she's with me
Love came alive in a small town minute
Came along and swept us both up in it
The Texas sky ain't got no limit
Ever since her sweet love came alive

Ever since her sweet love came alive

I'd walk through fire
Take on the shadows
I do anything
For you, my love

I'd risk it all without thinking
All I can think about is holdin' on

When my world feels like it's flyin' up above the rain
Caught up in emotions that I can't explain
It's a never ending feeling I can't get enough of
I can't live without you baby, that's what I call love

Money talks, people listen
Some, they don't understand what it's all about
'Cause it can't be bought, it's only given
Now that it's come along, there ain't no doubt

When my world feels like it's flyin' up above the rain
Caught up in emotions that I can't explain
It's a never ending feeling I can't get enough of
I can't live without you baby, that's what I call love

Well I thought I'd looked in every corner
And I swore I'd opened every door
Just when I was giving up
I finally found the one that I'd been searching for

When my world feels like it's flyin' up above the rain
Caught up in emotions that I can't explain
It's a never ending feeling I can't get enough of
I can't live without you baby, that's what I call love

I can't live without you baby, that's what I call love

He had a bottle in his left hand, an old Bible in his right
I thought now there's a sinner when he asked me for a light
He hit me for a dollar, I just turned and walked away
I was feeling high and mighty when I heard him say

"Pray for me, pray for me
Pray for me and I will pray for you"

I thought who is he to pray for me as I hit my power lock
And then the weight of my hypocrisy fell on me like a rock
I caught him at the corner and I gave him my last ten
I said, "Please forgive me, brother and until we meet again"

"Pray for me, pray for me
Pray for me and I will pray for you"

You know each of us is broken somewhere deep inside
And we're really not that different when you strip away the pride
We've all got our struggles and chains that we can't break
And you never know the difference one simple prayer might make

I stood there on the corner and I watched him drifting off
As the sun behind St. Mary's made the shadow of a cross
On a street of busy people and places on the run
I felt like calling out to each and every one

"Pray for me, pray for me
Pray for me and I will pray for you"

"Pray for me, pray for me
Pray for me and I will pray for you"

"Pray for me, pray for me, pray for me"

You've been whisperin' things
I've never heard
Love's been redefined
It's more than just a word

I never thought I'd fall again
But roads divide and new roads begin
So it could take a lifetime
To find someone like you

I've been lookin' for a love like that
Once you start it, you can't turn back
I get the feelin' that I'm lookin' at
The answer to my prayers

'Cause when you lay me down
You set me free
My heart stops when you touch me
I've been lookin' for a love like that

Each time it felt so right
It always turned out wrong
I know it was you
I wanted all along

I thought it was impossible
But I think I found my miracle
I only needed someone who
Needs me like you do

I've been lookin' for a love like that
Once you start it, you can't turn back
I get the feelin' that I'm lookin' at
The answer to my prayers

'Cause when you lay me down
You set me free
My heart stops when you touch me
I've been lookin' for a love like that

I want a earth shaker, a risk taker
One hell of a love maker
Somebody that wants nobody but me

I've been lookin' for a love like that

'Cause when you lay me down
You set me free
My heart stops when you touch me
I've been lookin' for a love
I've been lookin' for a love like that

Love like that
I've been lookin' for a love like that
I've been lookin' for a love like that

Love like that
I've been lookin' for a love like that
I've been lookin' for a love like that

Love like that
I've been lookin' for a love like that
I've been lookin' for a love like that

Baby take off your coat
Real slow
Take off your shoes
I'll take off your shoes
Baby take off your dress
Yes, yes, yes
You can leave your hat on
You can leave your hat on
You can leave your hat on
Go over there
Turn on the light
All the lights
Come over

I Thought I Knew The Girl So Well
If She Was Sad, I Couldn't Tell
I Missed The Point, I Missed The Signs
So If She's Gone, The Fault Is Mine

I Know, I Know
A Whole Lot a Little Things
Even Though
I Could List Them One By One
She Will Still Be Gone

Her Eyes Were Blue
Her Hair Was Long
In '64 She Was Born In Baton Rouge
Her Favorite Song Was In My Life
I memorized Her Every Move

I Knew Her Books,
Her Car, Her Clothes
But I Paid No Attention
To What Mattered Most

I Never Asked, She Never Said
And When She Cried,
I Turned My Head
She Dreamed Her Dreams
Behind Closed Doors
And That Made Them
Easy To Ignore

I Know I Know
I Missed The Forest For The Trees
All I Have To Show When
She Walked Out That Door
Are Cold Facts And Nothing More

Her Eyes Were Blue
Her Hair Was Long
In '64 She Was Born In Baton Rouge
Her Favorite Song Was In My Life
I memorized Her Every Move

I Knew Her Books,
Her Car, Her Clothes
But I Paid No Attention
To What Mattered Most

Her Eyes Were Blue
Her Hair Was Long
In '64 She Was Born In Baton Rouge
Her Father's Tall, Her Mother's Gone

She Moved Out West
When She Was Two
The Way She Laughed,
The Way She Loved
Oh My God, What Did I Do -
 

(Walt Aldridge/Brad Crisler)

I went to pieces when she blew in
Like a strong man running through a hurricane wind
Before I had a clue how bad it would be
She tore my heart out and she showed it to me

Like a bone in a pit bull pen
She chewed me up and spit me out again
My knees still shake, my ears still ring
All in all it was a pretty good thing
All in all it was a pretty good thing

That was one ride that I'll never forget
I still ain't found all the pieces yet
She stripped my gears-she stole my shocks
And she left me sitting up here on these cinder blocks



Like a bone in a pit bull pen
She chewed me up and spit me out again
My knees still shake, my ears still ring
All in all it was a pretty good thing
All in all it was a pretty good thing

I know it's bound to sound a little crazy to you
But it sure was good for a minute or two

Like a bone in a pit bull pen
She chewed me up and spit me out again
My knees still shake, my ears still ring
All in all it was a pretty good thing
All in all it was a pretty good thing

Hello Mary Ann
Can't Tell You How Good It Is To See You Again
How's Your Mother And Your Brother
Have You Still Got That 'Ol Dog?
Well I'm Not So Fine, Tell Me What Was College Like In Caroline
Sure You Really Want To Know
Well Here's The Way Without You Goes

[Chorus]
Summer Was A Bummer
A No Good For Nothing Fall And The Winter Brought A Lot Of Snow
We Had A Bumper Crop Planted & It All Got Washed Away In The Floods
Worst Weather Ever
Without You Around There Wasn't Any Love To Grow

You're Kiddin' Me, You're Really Moving Back Here Finally
Well that's Great, The Same Place
Do You Know What You're Number's Gonna Be?
How 'bout tonight?
Right Now's Just Fine With Me, Right Now's Just Right
You Know I Still Do, Even When I Didn't Hear From You All Last Year

Summer Was a Bummer
And A No Good For Nothing Fall & The Winter Brought A Lot Of Snow
But We Got A Bumper Crop Planted & Granted I Don't Know A Whole Lot
About The Weather
But One Thing I Do Know, With You Back Around
A Whole Lotta Love's Gonna Grow
Hello Mary Ann

Uptown Got Its Hustlers, the Bow'ry Got Its Bums
Forty Second Street Got Big Jim Walker
He's A Pool Shootin' Son Of A Gun
Yeah He's Big & Dumb As A Man Can Come
But He's Stronger Than A Country Hoss
And When The Bad Folks All Get Together At Night
You Know They All Call Big Jim "Boss"
Just Because, And They Say

You Don't Tug On Superman's Cape
You Don't Spit Into The Wind
You Don't Pull The Mask Off The Old Lone Ranger
And You Don't Mess Around With Jim

Well Out Of South Alabama Came A Country Boy
He Said "I'm Looking For A Man Named Jim
I'm A Pool Shhotin' Boy, My Name Is Willie McCoy
But Down Home They Call Me Slim
Yeah I'm Lookin' For The King Of Forty Second Street
He's Drivin' A Drop Top Cadillac
Last Week He Took All My Money & It May Sound Funny
But I've Come To Get My Money Back"
And Everybody Say "Jack

You Don't Tug On Superman's Cape
You Don't Spit Into The Wind
You Don't Pull The Mask Off The Old Lone Ranger
And You Don't Mess Around With Jim"

Well A Hush Fell Over The Room
Jimmy Came Boppin' In Off The Street
And When The Cuttin Was Done The Only Part That Wasn't Bloody
Was The Soles Of The Big Man's Feet
Yeah, He Were Cut In 'Bout A Hundred Places
And He Were Shot In A Couple More
And You Better Believe They Sung A Diff'rent Kind Of Story
When Big Jim Hit The Floor. Oh Now They Say

You Don't Tug On Superman's Cape
You Don't Spit Into The Wind
You Don't Pull The Mask Off The Old Lone Ranger
And You Don't Mess Around With Jim

You Don't Tug On Superman's Cape
You Don't Spit Into The Wind
You Don't Pull The Mask Off The Old Lone Ranger And You Don't Mess
Around With Slim"

Yeah, Big Jim Got His Hat, Find Out Where It's At
And Not Hustling People Strange To You
Even If You Do Got A Two-Piece Custom Made Pool Cue

There's some left over wine the cupboard
About a half a glass left for the road
Here's a toast to the time we were lovers-then I'll go
Should I laugh, or should I cry?
Love you, hate you, live or die?
Is my heart half full or half empty?
Is our love like the wine in this glass
You drink like there's no tomorrow
So sure, it would always last
Will the memories tase sweet as they linger
Or the bitterness stay on my tongue
Is my heart half full of the love you gave me
Or my heart half empty cuz your love is gone
Your bags are all packed in the hallway
The boxes are stacked on the lawn
You kissed me goodbye just like always
And you're gone
Trembling hands or nerves of steel
Someone tell me what to feel

I Didn't Mean To Break Your Window, I Was Tryin' To Wake You Up
But When I Saw You Out Last Night It Hit Me Like A Truck
I Tried To Call All Day At Work, Didn't They Give You My Fax
Hey I Want My Goodbye Back
I Had A Momentary Temporary Lack Of Self Control
I Said This And I Said That, I Was Really On A Roll
It's Been Downhill Ever Since My Good Sense Jumped The Track
And I Want My Goodbye Back
My Doctor Says I'm Better Now, But I Still Feel The Pain
I Showed Him Your Picture, He Said Man You Are Insane
He Asked Me For Your Number And Now His Left Eye Is Black
And I Want My Goodbye Back
I Had A Momentary Temporary Lack Of Self Control
I Said This And I Said That, I Was Really On A Roll
It's Been Downhill Ever Since My Good Sense Jumped The Track
And I Want My Goodbye Back
Bridge
I Might Have Been Insensitive But I Have Learned A Lot
I Know What I Can Live Without And I Know What I Ain't Got
I Had A Momentary Temporary Lack Of Self Control
I Said This And I Said That, I Was Really On A Roll
It's Been Downhill Ever Since My Good Sense Jumped The Track
And I Want My Goodbye, Baby You Know Why
I Want My Goodbye Back

You Get A Lot Of Pretty Days And Some Where The Sun Don't Shine
You Make A Lot Of Friends Along The Way, You Leave A Few Behind

You Just Get One
You Just Get One
You Just Get One True Love
You Just Get One
You Just Get One True Love
You Just Get One

You Get A Lot Of Songs That Make You Smile
And Some That Make You Cry
You Could Travel For A Million Miles
And Never Find A Reason Why

You Just Get One
You Just Get One
You Just Get One True Love
You Just Get One
You Just Get One True Love
You Just Get One

You Just Get One
You Just Get One
You Just Get One True Love
You Just Get One
You Just Get One True Love
You Just Get One

In Your Face Now Don't Ignore Me, What's Your Name And What's You Story
Is This Empty Chair Here For Me-Girl Don't Turn Away
Something Tells Me You're A Libra, Do They Say You Look Like Reba
Hope I Don't Seem Over Eager In Your Face

Cause In Your Face There's Heartache-You Can't Hide It
And On Your Lips Love's Left A Bitter Taste
In Your Eyes There's Tears That Don't Need Crying
And Honey I'm Just Trying To Put A Little Smile In Their Place In Your Face
In Your Face Is My Reflection, Honey You Ain't Seen Rejection
Let Me Tell You How She Left Me, Laid My Love To Waste
Though I Ain't No Pickup Artist, Let Me Crash Your Pity Party
Make You Laugh And Put A Sparkle In Your Face

Cause In Your Face There's Heartache-You Can't Hide It
And On Your Lips Love's Left A Bitter Taste
In Your Eyes There's Tears That Don't Need Crying
And Honey I'm Just Trying To Put A Little Smile In Their Place
In Your Face

Cause In Your Face There's Heartache-You Can't Hide It
And On Your Lips Love's Left A Bitter Taste
In Your Eyes There's Tears That Don't Need Crying
And Honey I'm Just Trying To Put A Little Smile In Their Place In Your Face

(Chris Knight/Sam Tate/Annie Tate)

It Was A Dusty July Morning, She Was Headed Into Town
Me And Bob Were Stringing Barbwire And Digging Holes In The Ground
I Thought I'd Seen An Angel When She Rolled Her Window Down
And When I Heard Heaven Calling Boys, I Didn't Stand Around
She Was The Ranchers Only Daughter And Her Mama's Little Girl
But I Had Me 14 Dollars So I Promised Her The World
She Said I Caught Her Eye The Day Her Daddy Hired Me On
She Dropped The Hammer On That Mustang, Like A Bullet We Were Gone

Love At 90 Miles An Hour's A Little Hard To Understand
She Was Almost An Angel, I Was Almost A Man
She Didn't Hear Her Conscience And I Didn't Have A Clue
Love At 90 Miles An Hour's All We Had To Hang On To

Next Morning At The Bar J, Another Dusty July Day
Bob Met Me At The Barn Door With My Bedroll And My Pay
Her Daddy Crossed The Backyard, Lord I Thought He Had A Gun
She Had To Drag Me In That Mustang Cause I Was Too Scared To Run



Love At 90 Miles An Hour's A Little Hard To Understand
She Was Almost An Angel, I Was Almost A Man
She Didn't Hear Her Conscience And I Didn't Have A Clue
Love At 90 Miles An Hour's All We Had To Hang On To

Well It Took A Couple Years For The Dust To Settle Down
But Now We're Raising Us A Family On The Other Side Of Town
Someday We'll Buy Some Cattle And A Bigger Piece Of Land
But When Our Daughter Learns To Drive We're Gonna Fire The Hired Hand

Love At 90 Miles An Hour's A Little Hard To Understand
She Was Almost An Angel, I Was Almost A Man
She Didn't Hear Her Conscience And I Didn't Have A Clue
Love At 90 Miles An Hour's All We Had To Hang On To

(Kim Morrison/Ronnie Godfrey)

I've Been Ridin' Through The Storm, Feelin' Weary And Forlorn
Outside The Shelter Of Your Tender Arms
It'd Been Forty Days And Nights Since We Said Our Last Goodbye
And There Ain't A Single Rainbow In Sight

The Sky Keeps Right On Cryin', I Keep Callin' Out Your Name
Can't Find The Will To Keep On Tryin
Got A Heart Full Of Sorrow And A Hat Full Of Rain
I'm Soaked Clear To The Skin, There's A Cold Chill Settin' In
And This 'Ol Harley's Shakin, Like A Willow In The Wind


I've Been Up And Down The Coast, Runnin' From Loves Ghost
It's The Good Memories That Hurt The Most

The Sky Keeps Right On Cryin', I Keep Callin' Out Your Name
Can't Find The Will To Keep On Tryin
Got A Heart Full Of Sorrow And A Hat Full Of Rain

Got To Find The Will To Keep On Tryin'
I Got A Heart Full Of Sorrow And A Hat Full Of Rain

I Thought I Knew The Girl So Well
If She Was Sad, I Couldn't Tell
I Missed The Point, I Missed The Signs
So If She's Gone, The Fault Is Mine

I Know, I Know
A Whole Lot a Little Things
Even Though
I Could List Them One By One
She Will Still Be Gone

Her Eyes Were Blue
Her Hair Was Long
In '64 She Was Born In Baton Rouge
Her Favorite Song Was In My Life
I memorized Her Every Move

I Knew Her Books,
Her Car, Her Clothes
But I Paid No Attention
To What Mattered Most

I Never Asked, She Never Said
And When She Cried,
I Turned My Head
She Dreamed Her Dreams
Behind Closed Doors
And That Made Them
Easy To Ignore

I Know I Know
I Missed The Forest For The Trees
All I Have To Show When
She Walked Out That Door
Are Cold Facts And Nothing More

Her Eyes Were Blue
Her Hair Was Long
In '64 She Was Born In Baton Rouge
Her Favorite Song Was In My Life
I memorized Her Every Move

I Knew Her Books,
Her Car, Her Clothes
But I Paid No Attention
To What Mattered Most

Her Eyes Were Blue
Her Hair Was Long
In '64 She Was Born In Baton Rouge
Her Father's Tall, Her Mother's Gone

She Moved Out West
When She Was Two
The Way She Laughed,
The Way She Loved
Oh My God, What Did I Do -
 

Everything familiar feels so new to me
I might look the same
But I'm not who I used to be
The clock still chimes
The world still turns
I don't know how I live this life here without you
Oh, but someday soon
Love is gonna build a bridge
From me to you
Faith is gonna find a way
To pull me through
And we will be together once again
Someday soon
Only God knows why it has to be this way
There's no easy answers
There's no words to say
The light that guides me through the dark
Is knowing that these arms will hold you strong and true
Baby, someday soon
And love is gonna build a bridge
From me to you
And faith is gonna find a way
To pull me through
Ohhhh Love is gonna build a bridge
From me to you
Faith is gonna find a way
To pull me through
And we will be together once again
Someday soon
(We'll be together, ooh we'll be together, we'll be together)
Someday
(We'll be together, ooh we'll be together, we'll be together someday soon)

It's amazing to me in a world full of wonders
I wonder for she makes me feel
I've been everywhere under the sun
And there's nothing that can even compete with her touch

It's incredible, her love
It's some kind of miracle

I don't need to take a plane
Fly a mile above the rain
Or stand up on a mountain
And have the world at my feet

She's just gotta smile that smile
There's no other place in the universe
I'd rather be
Than in the arms of the one who loves me

It's a powerful thing to walk through the doorway
Of somebody's heart and somebody's soul
Oh, you know even for always
Wherever you are, wherever you go

And no high can be higher than her eyes
Looking into her mine

I don't need to take a plane
Fly a mile above the rain
Or stand up on a mountain
And have the world at my feet

She's just gotta smile that smile
There's no other place in the universe
I'd rather be
Than in the arms of the one who loves me
Yeah, she loves me, oh

I don't need to take a plane
Fly a mile above the rain
Or stand up on a mountain
And have the world at my feet

She's just gotta smile that smile
There's no other place in the universe
I'd rather be
Than in the arms of the one who loves me
Ohh, in the arms of the one who loves me

I put a 'For Sale' sign
On the front of my truck
Said, 'Call anytime, I'm always up
Make an offer
One that I won't refuse'

I bought a one-way ticket
On a west bound plane
4 hours later
I was wearing shades in California
Yeah, just hanging loose

I didn't pack one memory
And even though I breathe

I can go where I wanna go
Do what I wanna do
Be who I wanna be
But baby, you still own me

Say what I wanna say
Hear what I wanna hear
Dream what I wanna dream
But baby, you still own me

I was up all night
'Coz I couldn't sleep
Instead of staring at the ceiling
I hit the beach, took a long walk
It didn't help me much

I sat down in the sand
With a handful of shells
Kicked off my shoes
While me, myself and I
Watched the sun come up

Looking out across the sea
Oh well, it finally dawned on me

I can go where I wanna go
Do what I wanna do
Be who I wanna be
But baby, you still own me

Say what I wanna say
Hear what I wanna hear
Dream what I wanna dream
Baby, you still own me

Baby, I'm not in your arms
You still own me
But you're still in my heart

I can go where I wanna go
Do what I wanna do
Be who I wanna be
Baby, you still own me

Say what I wanna say
Hear what I wanna hear
Dream what I wanna dream
But baby, you still own me

Oh yeah, alright
You still own me

On the day that God said let there be light
He said let there be love, He thought of you and I
All was put in motion, mountains rose
The stars were set, still waters moved

With so much foundation behind us
Destiny proves we got a mighty mighty love

I feel it when we're touching, a power starts rushing
Yeah, this is something, been a long time coming
Oh baby, what we have here is a future with no fear
The horizon is so clear, the universe demands
Together we stand on this mighty mighty love

I knew I would find you some sweet day
Step into my life, everything would change
It started with a look that became a smile
Turned into a kiss and now here we are

There is no question in Heaven
No doubt here on earth, we got a mighty mighty love

I feel it when we're touching, a power starts rushing
Yeah, this is something, been a long time coming
Oh baby, what we have here is a future with no fear
The horizon is so clear, the universe demands
Together we stand on this mighty mighty love

We can stare right into the face of whatever comes
We'll rise above it all, oh, this mighty, mighty
We got a mighty mighty love

I feel it when we're touching, a power starts rushing
Yeah, this is something, been a long time coming
Oh baby, what we have here is a future with no fear
The horizon is so clear, the universe demands
Together we stand on this mighty mighty love
This mighty mighty love

Mighty love, mighty love

Right about now
She's happy to let the morning sun
Through the window kiss her face
And right about now
I bet she's finishin' up her crossword
And lovin' the way her coffee tastes
Right about now
I wish I was more than just a memory to her
I didn't listen somehow

Well, she said you'll miss me if you go
And I swore before I slammed the door
I'll never think of you again
Oh I was so wrong back then
And she was so right about now...

Right about now
Shouldn't I be the one
Who's better for all the time that's passed?
And shouldn't I be
The one who's tellin' friends,
I'm happy to be alone at last
There's nothin' right about now
It's just like she promised on the day I left her
What goes around comes around

Well, she said you'll miss me if you go
And I swore before I slammed the door
I'll never think of you again
Oh I was so wrong back then
And she was so right about now...
Right about now.
Shouldn't I be the one?

LOVE REVIVAL
Written by: Marcus Hummon & John Mallory
Performed by: Ty Herndon
Appears on: Right About Now-2007

I need to be close to you,
I long for you.
And if we could just break through,
We'd find that feelin'.
Then I'd see the light come back in your eyes,
Like a new believer, just baptised.

We need a love revival.
To shout and sing about,
A romance, slow dance.
Give us one more chance.
We need a love revival.

In the deep and dark of our hearts,
A white tin is glowin'.
Filled with memories and future dreams.
Feel the light it's throwin'.
Oh, and God is tryin' to show us,
It's time for love to grow us.

We need a love revival.
To shout and sing about,
A romance, slow dance.
Give us one more chance.
We need a love revival.

(We need to shout and sing.)
Revival.
(Just give me one more chance to love you.)
(How I loved you.)

Then I'd see the light come back in to eyes,
Like a new believer, just baptised.

We need a love revival.
To shout and sing about,
A romance, slow dance.
Give us one more chance.
We need a love revival.

(We need to shout and sing.)
Shout about it.
(Just give me one more chance to love you.)
(I want to love you, yeah.)
I want to love you.

We're in a room full of people and your
Talking to yourself again till you
Find your closest friend, the door

Let's take a walk out in the sun
You say "Why? The clouds will come"
Just like all the times before

How can you survive
On whiskey and goodbyes
Does it satisfy, baby..

Chorus:
Don't go off and hide
So scared of what the world will find
I can help you if you need it
You may not care for love
You made it clear, you're minds made up
I can make your heart believe it

It will take your breath away
Just try, you'll be amazed
It'll bring new life to the dead

You just know without any proof


It can turn lies into truth
Yes, the best medicine you can get

Won't you take my hand
Before you slip back there
And get nowhere

Chorus

Oh, make your heart believe it
I can't watch you drown, drown
Sink to the bottom like a stone, cold
Unaware that you're even going down, down
You do it, oh so naturally

Chrous

I can help you if you need it
Let's take a walk out in the sun
I know the clouds will come
But not like before

MERCY LINE
Written by: Greg Barnhill & Darrell Brown
Performed by: Ty Herndon
Appears on: Right About Now-2007

[Laughing.]

I was a little bit foolish,
And I got a whole lot of pride.
It took a whole lot of hammerin',
To get through this head of mine.
But, I ain't ready, baby,
To hang this one on the rack.
I just want you to know that,
Baby, I'm comin' back.

'Cause I, I'm, I'm workin' on a mercy line.
Yes, I am. (Yes, I am.)
I, I'm, I'm workin' on a mercy line.

Oh, that sweet temptation,
She's a fair-weather friend.
I blew down that road,
But I won't go there again.
I love you absolutely,
And if there's one thing I know.
It's gonna take you, baby,
For me to get back home.

I, I'm, I'm workin' on a mercy line.
Yes, I am. (Yes, I am.)
Oh, oh, oh, I, I'm, I'm workin' on a mercy line.
Oh, yeah.

I done a whole lot o' hurtin',
And I had a lot o' hurtin' done.
But I'll do my time,
Until the healin' comes.

[Instrumental break.]

Do what you have to do,
Till I win back your trust.
Our love is made of gold,
Yeah, baby, gold don't rust.
So when you're ready, willin'
And able to receive.
You know just where you'll find me,
I'll be here on my knees.

I, I'm, I'm workin' on a mercy line.
Yes I am. (Yes, I am.)
I-I, I-I, I'm workin' on a mercy line.
Oh, yeah.

I'm workin' on a...
I'm workin' on a... (a mercy line.)
I'm workin' on a mercy line.

I'm gonna walk... (I'm workin' on a...)
I'm gonna walk... (I'm workin' on a...)
I'm gonna walk, (Yes, I'm workin',)
Back into your heart, babe. (On a mercy line.)

I'm workin' on a...
I'm workin' on a... (a mercy line.)
I'm workin' on a mercy line. (Yes, I am.)

Just keep on walkin', baby.
Just keep on walkin', baby.
(I'm workin' on a mercy line.)
Just keep on walkin', baby.
Just keep on walkin', baby.

We are two ordinary souls
Who walked that lonely road
For days and nights on end

And we searched a million faces
And all those lonely places
For the smile of one true friend

What are the chances out
In life's parade
Of two hearts embracing
In this masquerade

Chorus:
We are the ending of a prayer fulfilled
We are the fire that others long to build
A poet's vision that has come this far
We dreamed of something real and now we are

We feel we are love's great design
Our thoughts can intertwine


Though both of us are strong

And we know we'll stumble
There's no doubt but we ain't walking out
That thinking don't belong

Heaven worked too long,
Too hard to get us here
So we'll love each other
And just let him steer

Chorus

A poet's vision that has come this far
We dreamed of something real
And now we are

Don't need to be rich,
Don't have to be smart,
'Cause without even tryin',
She can remind you,
How lucky you are.
She's a beautiful thing.
And what makes it a crime,
Is I took someone I love,
Too long for granted.
No wonder she left me behind.

Baby, if I could only have her love back.
I swear I would change if she,
Would give me one more chance at,
To lift her up where she belongs.
She loved me right and I loved her wrong.
So I'm cryin' out for mercy.
What do I have to do to have her forgive me?
Am I just wastin' my time,
Wonderin' if I could only have her love back?

She gave all of herself,
Always thinkin' of us.
Honesty was all she,
Ever wanted from me,
And I never gave her enough.
Now it's easy to see,
But so hard to survive.
Oh, the one big mistake,
Is gonna mess up my heart,
For the rest of my life.

Baby, if I could only have her love back.
I swear I'd change if she
Would give me one more chance at,
To lift her up where she belongs.
She loved me right and I loved her wrong.
So I'm cryin' out for mercy.
What do I have to do to have her forgive me?
Am I just wastin' my time,
Wonderin' if I could only have her love back?

[Instrumental break.]

I may be dreamin', lyin',
Deceivin' myself,
But I still have to try.
Every ounce of my bein',
Struggles for meanin'
Without her here in my life.
Baby, now I'm cryin' out for mercy.
What do I have to do to have her forgive me?
Am I just wastin' my time,
Wonderin' if I could only have her love back?

I need her love back.
I want her love back.
I want you back, baby.
Mmmm-mmm.

[Instrumental to end.]

Take our sorrows
Take our tears
Heaven’s not so far
From here
Though we struggle
Hear us pray
There will be a better day
Show us mercy
Give us rest
Hold the weary
To your breast
And for the child who
Lost his way
There will be a better day
Chorus:
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
There will be a better day
Sweet forgiveness
Shining light
Lift the darkness
Of the night
Help us find
The strength to say
There will be a better day
Chorus
There will be a better day