Jeff's Song Lyrics

V1

SITTIN AT A LOCAL HONKY TONK
OUT HERE IN LITTLE ROCK
DREAMIN OF THE GOOD LIFE
AND WATCHIN THE CLOCK
CUZ I"VE GOT TO GET HOME TO SEE HER
BEFORE I GET CAUGHT

ITS BEEN A LONG ROAD BUT I'VE HAD A LITTLE
BIT OF LUCK
YEAH
I'VE COME TO LEARN THAT
3 BEERS JUST AINT ENOUGH

ONE ROUND FOR THE LADIES
TWO ROUNDS FOR THE BOYS
THREE ROUNDS TO GET THE PARTY STARTED
FOUR TO MAKE SOME NOISE
ITS BEEN A LONG ROAD
BUT I'VE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF LUCK
YEAH I'VE COME TO LEARN THAT
3 BEERS JUST AINT ENOUGH


NO MATTER HOW YOU DO IT
I'VE COME OTO LEARN THIS MUCH
6 BEERS MIGHT JUST DO IT BUT
3 JUST AINT ENOUGH

NOW MY JOBS A HASSLE
THE KIDS ARE A PAIN
BUT I STILL HAVE TO GET THROUGH FOR THE ONES
I LOVE
LIFE CAN COME AT YOU SO MANY WAYS
I"VE COME TO KNOW THIS MUCH
YEAH SIX BEERS JUST MIGHT DO IT
BUT THREE JUST AINT ENOUGH

V1

MY GRANDPA
HAD A TRACTOR
IT WAS AN OLD JOHN DEER
HE'D TAKE IT OUT TO PLOW
THE FIELDS
TO GET THE CORN FIELDS READY
FOR THE YEAR

WE'D PLACE THE SCARECROW ON HIS POLE

I'M A POTATO
SPUD FARMER
UP IN Idaho
LIVIN THE GOOD LIFE
THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS
SUPPOSED TO GO

SO HOW DID I END UP
THROWN OUTSIDE
KICKED AROUND
TOSSED IN THE MUD
I GUESS THATS HOW IT
IS CUZ I'M AN
IDAHO STUD

I LIVED THE GOOD LIFE
I HAD IT ALL I USED TO PARTY DOWN AT
THE HONKY TONK AND HAVE A
HILLBILLY BALL
THE GIRLS ALL WENT WILD
AND WE ALL HAD FUN
YEAH IT WAS GREAT BEING
THE IDAHO STUD

I'M AN IDAHO STUD
CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE
OF A TORNADO
MY LOVE LIFE IS LIKE A BUNCH OF
MASHED POTATOES
JUST LIKE A PICKUP TRUCK
STUCK IN THE MUD
OR A SPATULA WHEN I'M A FRIED
SPUD
I CANT GET OUT OF THIS MESS
I THINK I'M FINISHED
I'M DONE
I'M NOTHING MORE THAN AN
IDAHO STUD

I WANTED TO
GET MARRIED AND
SETTLE DOWN IN A
ONE HORSE TOWN
BUT WHEREVER I WENT
THE WOMEN WOULD
RUN ME OUT OF TOWN

COLLEGE CAME AND THE FAME STARTED
TO GET OLD
I WAS GOIN' ON THIRTY YEARS OLD
THATS WHEN I MET YOU OUT ON
JOHNSON'S FARM
UP ON THAT SADDLE BY THAT BIG
RED BARN
I GOT MY DEGREE AND YOU GOT ME
WE'D BE TOGETHER FOREVER
BUILDING OUR FAMILY TREE
I GUESS ITS PART OF LIVING
AND PART OF LOVE
YEAH
ITS PART OF THE CURSE
OF BEING
AN IDEAHO STUD

THEY TRIED TO
CAST ME OUT INTO A FRYIN'
PAN
BUT I SURVIVE ALL THIS
CRAZY CHAOS
YEAH
I'M PROUD TO BE YOUR
MAN
WE'VE SEEN IT ALL
WE'VE COME FULL CIRCLE
AND TOGETHER WE'VE COME
TO UNDERSTAND
THAT SOMETIMES TO GET
WHAT YOU WANT
YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE A STAND
YEAH---

CHORUS:

TAKE A STAND
OR STAND AND FALL
WE'VE COME FULL CIRCLE
NOW WE'VE GOT TO
STAND TALL
WE'VE GOT TO MAKE THE WORLD
REA-LIZE
THAT WE'RE NOT GOIN' ANYWHERE
ITS NOT OUR TIME
GIRL ITS TIME TO TAKE MY HAND
AND TAKE A STAND

V2

THEY SAID
WE'D NEVER MAKE IT
THEY SAID IT'D NEVER
LAST
BUT WE'VE PUT IT ALL
BEHIND US
YEAH ITS
ALL IN THE PAST
THE FUTURE IS BURNING BRIGHTER
THAN IT EVER DID BEFORE
AND OUR TIME IS RISING HERE NOW
YEAH WE BOTH WANT IT MORE
SO NOW DARLIN'
LETS TAKE MY HAND
LETS TRY TO MAKE THEM
UNDERSTAND
THAT WE'RE NOT
GOING TO GIVE UP
IN THIS FIGHT
DARLIN' ITS TIME
TO TAKE A STAND

BRIDGE:

YOU TOOK MY HAND
AND HELD ON TIGHT
CUZ WE'RE NOT GOIN'
DOWN
WITH-OUT A FIGHT
WE'VE GOT TO
GOT TO MAKE
THIS WORK TONIGHT
WE'VE GOT TO
DO THIS PLAN
BECAUSE I'VE GOT TO
HOLD ON TIGHT
IF I WANT TO BE
YOUR MAN
YEAH DARLIN'
WE'VE GOT TO GET
UP AND TAKE THAT
STAND

CHORUS:

TAKE A STAND
OR STAND AND FALL
WE'VE COME FULL CIRCLE
NOW WE'VE GOT TO
STAND TALL
WE'VE GOT TO MAKE THE WORLD
REA-LIZE
THAT WE'RE NOT GOIN' ANYWHERE
ITS NOT OUR TIME
GIRL ITS TIME TO TAKE MY HAND
AND TAKE A STAND

YEAH--
WE'VE GOT TO
TAKE A STAND
OR STAND THEN FALL
WE"VE COME FULL CIRCLE
NOW WE'VE GOT TO STAND TALL
WE"VE GOT TO MAKE THIS
DARK-COLD WORLD
UNDERSTAND
THAT NOTHING CAN STOP
ME FROM BEING YOUR MAN
WE'VE GOT TO STAND UP
AND TAKE A STAND

YEAH IF WE
WANT TO MAKE IT TO
THE PROMISE LAND
WE'VE GOT TO STAND UP AND
TAKE THAT STA-ND.

END TAG:

YEAH TAKE THAT STAND
AND YOU WILL SEE
THAT YOU CAN
DO ANYTHING IF YOU
JUST STAND UP AND

TAKE THAT STANNNNNND
TAKE THAAAT STANNND
TAKE THAT STANNNNNNND
TAKE THAT STAAANNNND
TAKE THAT STAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNDD.

*END*

WENT TO SCHOOL IN COLORADO
GOT MY FIRST JOB IN ABELINE
MET MY FIRST WIFE AT
MARDIS GRAS
IN THE FRENCH QUARTER
OF NEW ORLEANS

GOT IN MY FIRST FIGHT
RIGHT HERE IN TENNESSEE

SHE SAID
ITS A BUNCH OF BULL
AND BOY YOU'RE GONNA HAVE
TO FIX THIS
HOW COULD YOU GET AWAY WITH
ALL THIS HILLBILLY
NONSENSE

YOU'RE A FARMIN' GIRL
TRAPPED IN A
FARMERS' WORLD
BUT MOST OF US CAN SEE
JUST BY LOOKIN' INTO YOUR
EYES
THAT YOU'RE ONE OF US
YOU'RE JUST ONE OF THE GUYS

YOU WERE ALWAYS A
TOMBOY
YOU'D RIDE AROUND
ON THAT OLD JOHN DEERE
YOU'D BAIL THE HAY AND HERD
IN THOSE BIG CATTLE STEERS
YEAH
YOU'D WRESTLE A BIG BULL
WITHOUT ANY FEAR

YOU'D SADDLE UP
YOU'D LET IT RIDE
YOU'D NEVER RUN
YOU'D NEVER HIDE
YOU'd TAKE A STAND
YOU'D GET RIGHT BACK
UP
EACH TIME YOU'D FALL
YOU ALWAYS HAD PRIDE
IN YOUR HEART
YOU'D ALWAYS STAND
TALL


YOU'D GROW THE CORN
AND BAIL THE HAY
YOU'D WORK ALL NIGHT
AND SOMETIMES ALL DAY
YOU'D SOMETIMES WORK
LATE INTO THE NIGHT
AFTER THE COWS CAME HOME
YOU'D ONLY COME BACK
WHEN YOU HEARD THE
ROOSTER CROW

YOU HAD TO PROVE YOURSELF TO US
MEN
YOU HAD TO RUN THE BEST FARM
IN THE LAND
NO ONE THOUGHT YOU WOULD MAKE IT
THAT IT'D BE OVER
BEFORE IT HAD BEGAN
'

V1

I ONCE THOUGHT IT WAS ATTAINABLE
I ONCE THOUGHT IT WAS POSSIBLE
BUT NOW I KNOW ITS LAUGHABLE
THAT I EVER THOUGH I COULD DO IT
ITS TIME TO GIVE UP I TOLD MYSELF
NO I"LL NEVER MAKE IT THROUGH IT.
I FELT LIKE I WAS THE ONLY ONE, AND
DARKNESS WAS SETTING IN.
I THOUGHT THE DREAM WAS OVER, BLOWN
AWAY LIKE DUST IN THE WIND

CHORUS:

YOU'VE GOT TO BELIEVE IN HIM
STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE
YOU'VE GOT TO BELIEVE IN HIM
STAND UP FOR YOUR DREAMS
AND IN THE END THE DARK-NESS WILL FINALLY
MELT AWAY
YOUR RELUCTANCE TO FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED
WILL END TO-DAY
AS LONG AS YOU BELIEVE IN HIM
SPREAD YOUR WINGS AND FLY AWAY
LIKE DUST
IN THE WIND

V2

THE ROADS ARE LONG AND HARD
SOME DAYS IT FEELS LIKE IT CANT GO ON
BUT I ALWAYS REMEMBER HIS LIGHT IS SHINING
DOWN FROM UP ABOVE
I NOW HAVE HOPE
I NOW CAN DREAM
I LEARN TO COPE
I CAN SPREAD MY WINGS
I CAN FLY
I NOW CAN DREAM
I CAN GET THROUGH THE STORM
FROM WINTER TO SPRING
AS LONG AS I REMEMBER TO KEEP BELIEVING
IN HIM
I CAN SPREAD MY WINGS
AND FLY AWAY
LIKE
DUST
IN THE
WIND

CHORUS:

YOU'VE GOT TO BELIEVE IN HIM
STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE
YOU'VE GOT TO BELIEVE IN HIM
STAND UP FOR YOUR DREAMS
AND IN THE END THE DARK-NESS WILL FINALLY
MELT AWAY
YOUR RELUCTANCE TO FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED
WILL END TO-DAY
AS LONG AS YOU BELIEVE IN HIM
SPREAD YOUR WINGS AND FLY AWAY
LIKE DUST
IN THE WIND

BRIDGE:

NEVER GIVE UP
BECAUSE HE IS ALWAYS WITH YOU
NEVER LOSE FAITH
BECAUSE HE IS ALWAYS THERE FOR YOU
NEVER LOSE HOPE BECAUSE HE IS ALWAYS WITH YOU
NEVER LOSE YOUR DREAMS BECAUSE HE'S
ALWAYS THERE BESIDE YOU

CHORUS:

YEAH
YOU'VE GOT TO BELIEVE IN HIM.
ASK FORGIVENESS FOR YOUR SINS
STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE
YOU'VE GOT TO BELIEVE IN HIM
STAND UP FOR YOUR DREAMS
AND IN THE END THE DARKNESS WILL FINALLY
FADE AWAY
YOUR RELUCTANCE TO FINISH WHAT YOU BEGAN
WILL END TODAY
AS LONG AS YOU BELIEVE IN HIM
SPREAD YOUR WINGS AND FLY AWAY
LIKE
DUST
IN THE
WIND

When You've had a bad day
when its been snow and rain
when all you can feel is the hang-over
and the numbing pain
when it feels like your whole life is going
slow-ly down the drain

Thats when you stop and scream
Oh lord I truly be-lieve

If you believe you can do it.
Then you surely will
there's nothin' to it. It doesn't require too much skill....on...if you
look up to the stars, I know that you will
you will dream
oh yeah darlin' in my heart

I know you'll succeed

Never give up
Never lose hope
You can learn to live
yeah
you can learn to cope
Just believe in the stars and there'll always be hope.

I know its hard when you're life is always under a microscope
Always believe you can hit that highest note
oh when you believe you will survive, yeah you will learn
to cope

V1

Do I need more direction?
Do I need more time?
Will you ever tell me?
When I'm about to cross that line?
Its time to conquer darkness
its time for me to shine
its time to spread my wings with or without you
yeah
Its time for me to fly
I called her up at a quarter till nine
and said----

CHORUS:

Baby--
Can't you read the signs?
Can't you tell which --path we are on?
Can you tell me which direction I must go?
By the end of this song?
Without you I'm lost
so why don't you help me be-come found?
The only way to make sure I'm safe is for you
to always be around
Can't you read the signs?

V2

Sometimes in life you've got to follow
directions.
Because they'll lead you down the long tough roads
and paths.
If I had been smarter darlin
I would have done just that.
I wouldn't have ignored the signs
all around us.

CHORUS:

BRIDGE 2:

If Only I had had more time.
I'd have taken that shortcut home
And I'd have you back
I wouldn't have almost had that giant
heart attack
So next time I'm drivn' down a lonely
highway and I see a caution sign
I'll remember that girl I could have had
if I had only read the signs

CHORUS (END)

Baby
Can't you read the signs?
Can't you tell which path we're on?
Can't you tell me which direction
I must go
By the end of this song?
Without you I'm lost
so why don't you help me be-come found?
The only way to make sure I'm safe is
for you to always be a-round
Yeah
Can't you read the signs?

Without you I am lost
so why don't you help me to be-come found?
The only way to make sure I'm safe
is for you to al-ways be a-round.
So next time I'm drivin' down a lone-ly high-way
and I see that caution sign.
I'll be thinking of that girl I could have had
if I had only read those signs
Can't you read the signs
If Only I had read the signs....