Jeff's Song Lyrics

 V1

RUNNIN ON EMPTY
YOU FUEL THE FIRE
YOU FUEL THE SOUL

YOU BURN WITH DESIRE

NOW THAT YOU'RE HERE BY MY SIDE
I CAN DO ANYTHING
BECAUSE NOW IS MY TIME

WITHOUT YOU

I WOULDNT BE ANYTHING

WITHOUT YOU ALL I'D HAVE ARE
BROKEN DREAMS

WITHOUT YOU I COULDNT DO ONE DANG 
THING

WITHOUT YOU

MY HEART WOULD NOT BE FREE

YEAH I'D BE RUNNIN' ON EMPTY

 V1

OUT ONT HE FARM

IT CAN GET KIND OF ROUGHT

(OUT THERE)

BUT I KNOW SHE CAN TAKE

IT BECAUSE SHE'S COUNTRY

TOUGH 

(NO FEAR)

SHE MILKS THE COWS

AND HERDS THE STEERS

SHE RIDES HIGH UP ON THAT JOHN DEER

SHE DRIVES INTO TOWN ON 

THAT BUCKET OF BOLTS AND RUST

SHE'LL MAKE IT THROUGH THE MOST FEROUCIOUS

SUMMER STORM

SO I 
TIP 
MY COWBOY  HAT TO THAT GIRL

WHO IS COUNTRY

TOUGH

 V1

GIRL WHEN YOU'RE NOT AROUND
I CAN FEEL IT ALL AROUND

GREY IS THE ONLY COLOR I CAN SEE

-------

ITS A SURE BET

EVERY TIME YOU'RE HERE
DARLIN'
YOU PUT A 
KICK

IN MY 

STEP

 V1

THE GUNS CALL ON

THROUGH
THE STORMY
NIGHT

THE WAR HAWKS LAND

WHILE PEACE DOVES

TAKE FLIGHT

THE STYORM MOVES IN 
THE HOLWING WINDS
AND RAGING RAIN

THE BLUE SKIES
BECOME OVERCAST
AND GREY

CHORUS::

HOW HIGH CAN ONE FLY?
WHEN THE DOVES CRY?
YES MY HEART SLOWLY 
DIES

WHEN THE PEACE DOVES CRY.

 V1

 I WAS FROM DODGEVILLE
YOU KNOW

THT STORMY SIDE OF TOWN
YOU KNOW THAT OTHER BLUE COLLAR
KIND OF CROWD

I NEVER THOUGTH SHE'D EVEN LOOK AT ME

BECAUSE A FACTS A FACAT

THINGS ARE SO MUCH MORE DIFFERENT 

OUT HERE

ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRACKS

CHORUS;

WHERE COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYS ALL NIGHT
AND THE SCARECROW SWAYS IN THE WIND

I DRIVE AN OLD FORD PICUP TRUCK 
SHE DRIVES A BRAND NEW MERCEDEZ BENZ

I SHOP AT THE LOCAL WALMART

SHE BUYS HER SHOES AT SAKS

I MET HER AT THE RODEO

WHAT DO Y'ALL THINK OF THAT?

 HOW

DID IT ALL COME TO THIS?
WHAT WERE
THE SIGNS 
THAT I MISSED?
WHY COULDN'T 
I COME TO REALIZE?
THIS WAS COMING?
THAT I WAS 

LOSIN' YOU.

LIKE A LONE WOLF

HOWLIN' AT THE MOON
WITHOUT YOU DARLIN' 
IT FEELS LIKE
WINTER
IN THE MIDDLE OF
JUNE.

WHEN YOU'RE NOT HERE
BY MY SIDE

MY LIFE IS TOPSY TURVY

IT GETS TURNED ON ITS HEAD
FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN.
I FEEL LIKE A CHERISHED ITEM
SITTING AT THE LOST AND FOUND

WAITIN' TO BE PICKED UP BY THE ONE I LOVE

(THATS YOU)

LIKE A LONE WOLF 
HOWLIN' AT THE MOON
WITHOUT YOU DARLIN' BY MY SIDE

IT FEELS LIKE WINTER
IN JUNE.

 V1

WHERE EVERYONE GOES TO 
CHURCH EVERY SINGLE SUNDAY

WHERE EVERYONE KNOWS
EVERYBODYS NAME

OTHER FOLKS WONDER
HEY MAN ARE YOU INSANE?

I JUST LAUGH AND TIP MY 
COWBOY HAT
AND SAY DONT WORRY ABOUT ME

CAUSE 
ITS THE WITCHITA WAY

 AT THE LOCAL HONKY TONK

SHE CAME UP TO ME TO CHAT
AND THAT WAS THAT

GIRL ITS GOTTA BE SOMETHING IN THIS TEXAS WATER

OR MAYBE JUST THIS BIG OLE  COWBOY HAT

 V1

THEY MET IN 2nd GRADE
WHEN 
SHE MOVED OT THAT SMALL 
INDIANA TOWN
HIS FAMILYW ORKE DTHE LAND

AND HE'D FIX THE TRACTORS AND
MILK THE COWS

HE CAME HOME WITH A  GOLD STAR.

HIGH SCHOOL CAME AND WENT

IT WAS MOSTLY A NON EVENT.
HIS BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT

WAS AN ALL STATE FOOTBALL CHAMP.

HE NEVER WANTED TO GO TO COLLEGE 

OR OWN A FANCY CAR.
HE JUST WANTED TO LIVE LIFE OFF THE LAND.

AND NO MATTER WHAT CHOICES

HE MADE

SHE WAS ALWAYS THERE FOR HIM


SO NOW IT WAS HER TIME TO GIVE HIM A GOLD STAR.

 GALILEO SAID: 

THE EARTH REVOLVES AROUND THE SUN

BUT MOST OF ME REOLVES AROUND YOU

IN 1492 COLUMBUS SAILD THE 
OCEAN BLUE

SO AMERICA COULD BE HERE

FOR ME AND YOU.

 V1

I MET A GIRL 
SHE WAS FROM A FARm

SHE'D TEND 
THE COWS OUT BY THE 
BIG OLE BARN
SHE 'D DRIVE THAT TRACTOR

LIKE IT WAS NASCAR SPRINT CUP.
SHE'S THE FARMERS DAUGHTER
AND SHE'S HERE TO PICK ME UP.

CHORUS:

SHES THE FARMERS' DAUGHTEr
SHE WEARS THOSE TIGHT CUTOFF JEANS AND OVERALLS.
SHE OWNS A SHOTGUN
WORKS AT THE GENERAL STORE.

NEVER BEEN TO A SHOPPING MALL.

SHE'S  GOT BIG OLE TEXAS SIZED COWBOY BOOTS

INSTEAD OF FANCY SHOES

I'VE GOT A COWBOY HAT.
HOW CAN I LOSE?
ITS THE AGE OLD QUESTION THAT
EVERYONE SHOULD PONDER.
HOW CAN I EVER GET THE 
FARMERS' DAUGHTER?

 V1

YES

EVERYTHINGS BIGGER

IN TEX-AS
FROM THE BIG OLD CHEVY PICK UP TRUCKS

THE BIG OLE' GUNS
AND ALONOMY PAYMENTS FOR THE EXES.

THE BIG BIKER DUDE

AT THE SHOPPING MALL

THE BIG BLUE COW-BOY FANS

THOSE GINORMOUS COWBOY HATS 
EVERYBODY WEARS

AND THOSE BIG GREEN 

OLD JOHN DEER TRACTORS

YEAH IN CASE YOU MIGHT HAVE ISSED IT

DONTCHA KNOW
DONTCHA KNOW 
EVERYTHING IS BIGGER IN TEXAS

CHORUS:

ITS THE STATE WITH THE LARGEST RODEO
AND THOSE COUNTRY SQUARE DANCES
DO THE DO

SEE DO

ITS THE BIGGEST FIGHT IN THE WAR
DOWN AT THE OLD ALAMO

HO HO HO - 

ITS BURNIN YOUR TONGUE ON A BIG OL'E SPICY
TEXAS JHALAPENO (OH OH OH ) 

ITS THE OLD CHEVY PICK UP TRUCKS AND THE BIG 
OLE ' GUNS

THE BIG ALAMONY PAYMENTS TO THE EXES

YEAH IN CASE YOU DIDN'T GET THE MEMO FROM MY
LAWYER

EVERYTHING IS BIGGER IN TEXAS

V2

ITS DRIVIN INTO TOWN FOR HOURS 
JUST TO GET TO A SHOPPING MALL.
ITS CAMPING OUT AT BIG BEN
UNDER AN OCEAN OF STARS

ITS FLYIN' THT FLAG 
THAT BIG BLUE WHITE TEXAS STAR.
ITS LIVING IN A PLACE WHERE EVERYTHING 
IS BIG

YOU FIND OUT WHO YOU REALLY ARE.

NOW THERES THAT GIANT BREAKFAST
UP AT MARY LOUS

THERES AMERCIAS TEAM
UP IN THE BIG D, THOSE GOOD OLE'
BOYS IN BLUE.
THERES OLD BIG BEN AND THE RIO GRANDE
TOO.
AND JUST IN CASE YOU MISSED IT EVERYTHING'S
BIGGER IN TEXAS 

 NO IT AINT EASY OUT HERE 

ON EASY STREET. 

TAKIN BOBBY
TO SCOUTS 
AND LUCY TO THE MALL

TAKIN SAMMY TO SCHOOL
AND JIMMY TO 
TEE BALL.

MOWIN THE LAWN
PAYIN THE BILLS
AND WALKIN THE DOG

TWO HOURS IN AND I'M ALREADY BEAT
YEAH THEY NEVER SAID LIFE WOULD BE THIS
HARD OUT HERE
ON 
EASY STREET.

CHORUS:

I WORK ALL DAY
AND I WORK ALL WEEK
NO TIME FOR PLAY
NOT EVEN TIME FOR SLEEP
NOT EVEN TIME TO GET UP OFF MY FEET
YEAH ITS NOT THAT EASY OUT HERE

ON EASY STREET.

YOU MIGHT THINK YOU'VE GOT ME BEAT
BUT YOU DONT KNOW WHAT ITS LIFE
OUT HERE 

ON EASY STREET

 V1

RIDIN' OUR BIKES TO THE SWIMMIN HOLE

SITTIN ON THAT ROCKY LEDGE WITH 
OUR BRAND NEW FISHIN POLES

OH OH 

YEAH - 

THAT FIRST TIME
WE RODE OUR BRAND NEW BIKES

YEAH 
BACK THEN WITH MOM AND DAD

EVERYTHING WAS
ALL RIGHT.

MY FIRST GUITAR
IT WASNT THAT SPECIAL
OR TOO MUCH
BUT I'D STRUM  AND PICK IT EVERY DAY.
AT RECESS AFTER LUNCH.

BACK THEN I NEVER HAD A PLAN 
BUT ALL THESE THINGS MADE ME WHO I AM

OH OH 
YEAH

 - CHORUS:

DO YOU REMEMBER
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG?
THAT FIRST CAMPING TRIP
HUNTING WITH MY NEW SHOT GUN

YOUR FIRST BIG GIRL 
PAIR OF SHOES

OUR FIRST BEACH TRIP A
AND THAT DISNEY CRUISE

BACK THEN WE THOUGHT THOSE DAYS
WOULD NEVER BE DONE.
YEAH DO YOU REMEMBER
DO YOU REMEMBER

DO YOU REMEMBER - WHEN WE WERE YOUNG?

V2

THEY SAY TIME
GOES BY SO VERY FAST
AND THAT
SOMETIMES ITS HARD TO 
RECALL THE PAST

GOT SO MUCH TO DO
SO LITTLE TIME

SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE
WE'LL NEVER CROSS THAT 
FINISH LINE

THAT NINE TO FIVE 
THE DAILY GRIND

JUST ENOUGH TIME TO
EAT AND EXERCISE.
NEVER ENOUGH TIME

TO DESTRESS
AND UNWIND

THESE DAYS FGUN ONLY COMES 

ONCE IN A BLUE MOON
IT SEEMS LIKE NOTHING EVER GETS DONE

OH OH 
YEAH 
CAN YOU REMEMBER

HOW EASY LIFE WAS 
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG?

BRIDGE :

WHEN WE WERE YOUNG 
WITHOUT A CARE
WHEN WE WERE INVICIBLE WITHOUT
FEAR.
THE WORLD REVOVLVED AROUND  
ONLY US.
A YEAR SEEMED SO LONG.

THERE NEVER SEEMED TO BE 

ANY TROUBLES in THE WHOLE WORLD.

AND AS I LOOK BACK NOW TO THOSE TIMES

I CANT BELIEV THIS LIFE IS OVER HALF DONE.

OH OH 
YEAH 

CAN YOU REMEMBER

DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN WE WERE YOUNG?

 CHORUS: _ Jeff Dearman and George Smith (C) 2014 

CHORUS: 

HIT THE HONKY TONK

PLAY A LITTLE CHESNEY

MAYBE 
SOME MARTINA 
OR GEORGE STRAIT
HEE-HAW -Y'ALL -  EVERYTHING IS GOING GREAT. 

SQUARE DANCING WITH A REGULAR NAMED RITA.
DANCIN' A JIG WITH TULSA MOLLY.

DOING THE HILL BILLY HALF STEP WITH THE BAR-KEEP

I THINK HER NAME IS HOLLY.

I DRINK UNTIL I RUN OUT OF MONEY.
RIDIN' THAT ELECTRIC BULL LIKE IT WASn'T EVEN FUNNY.
I GO THROUGH HELL ALL WEEK. TO WHAT SEEMS LIKE NO END.
I MAY BE CONTRY THROUG HTHE WEEK

BUT ONCE FRI-DAY COMES.

I'M COUNTRY 
COUNTRY 
COUNTRY 
COUNTRY ON THE WEEKEND 

 VC1

YOU CAN SEE FOR MILES

AND ATTEND A COUNTY FAIR

THESE ARE THE THINGS  THAT YOU JUST CAN'T 
DO OVER THERE.

YOU CAN SQUARE DANCE WITH THE WHOLE TOWN

DOWN ON THE TOWN SQUARE

YOU CAN BUILD THAT RANCH

AND WATCH YOUR COUNTRY DREAMS COME TRUE.

YOU CAN COUNT EVERY STAR  , SEE THE MILKY WAY AND ALL THE
PLANETS TOO.

YOU CAN BREAK OUT YOUR GUITAR

AND PLAY A COUNTRY TUNE  

YOU CAN WATCH THE FIRE-FLIES DANCE AROUND

AND HEAR THE COYOTES HOWLIN' AT THE MOON.

YOU CAN FLY A KITE UP ON A HILL

OR ATTEND A NIGHBORHOOD BBQ.

THATS THE COUNTRY WAY AND YOU KNOW ITS TRUE

SO SON WHAT YOU GONNA DO?
WHAT YOU GONNA DO?

YOU CAN PLANT THAT CORN IN THE GROUND

YOU CAN STAND UP ON A HILL AND SHOUT IT OUT LOUD> - -

 NO
I NEVER PLAYED ON A 
RGULAR BASEBALL FIELD

WITH A PLAYGROUND

DOWN BY THE CREEK.
NO TH EONE PLACE YOU'D FIND ME PLAYIN'
IS OUT IN THOSE CORN FIELDS

PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK.

NO 
I ONLY DREAMED OF PLAYING BALL

LIKE THAT OUTFIELDER
IN THE FIELD OF DREAMS.

CHORUS: 

I'D NEVER EAT MY CARROTS

PEASE NOR BROCCOLI

I'D STEER CLEAR OF MY SPINACH
AND THOSE SCARY LIMA BEANS

I HAD TO HAVE IT JUST RIGHT
AND YOU MIGHT ASK MY MOM WHY?
SHE WOULD HAVE SAID MY SONS A 
PICKY EATER.

BECAUSE HE'S A 
CORN 
KIND
OF GUY.

V2

NO 
I DONT LIKE IT MASHED

AND CANT STAND IT FRIED

I LIKE IT STRAIGHT UP FROM THE STALK 
CUZ I'M A CORN KIND OF GUY

NO 
I WOULDNT TOUCH MY MUSHROOMS
BUT I'D ALWAYS SAVE ROOM FOR CORN BREAD 
FOR DESSERT.
I'D TRY  MY BEST TO PASS THE TEST BUT
I ALWAYS FED BY BRUSSEL SPROUTS
TO MY DOG SPARK-Y 

ID EAT MY MEAT 
ID EAT THAT SPAGHETTI 
PIZZA CHESSEBURGERS OR
FRENCH FRIES
BUT THE ONE THING I LOVE THE MOST

I'M A CORN KIND OF GUY

CHORUS::

 (c) 2017 - 

V1

I LIVE JUST OUTSIDE KANSAS CITY ,

OUT ON THESE GOLDEN PLAINS.
I LIVE ON A FARM, BUT WORK IN A FACTORY.
A TRUE MINIMUM WAGE, SLAVE.
I WORK ALL WEEK FOR A FEW DOLLARS AND EVEN
A FEW DIMES.
JUST ENOUGH TO GET BY, AND TO KEEP THE
DREAM ALIVE.
BY THE END OF THE WEEK, I CAN'T WAIT
TO CROSS THAT RIVER BACK OVER THAT
COUNTY LINE.
I MAY BE CITY THROUGH THE WEEK.
BUT ONCE FRIDAY COMES>

I'M 
COUNTRY 
COUNTRY COUNTRY 
COUNTRY COME TH EWEEKEND

CHORUS:

I HIT THE HONKY TONK

PLAY A LITTLE CHESNEY
MAYBE SOME MARTIN

REBA
OR GEORGE STRAIT

THEN I THROWN DOWN SOME MIRANDA

A LITTLE PAISELY
OR MAYBE SOME GARTH BROOKS

AND TOP IT OFF WITH AN ICE COLD BUD.
AND A LITTLE TIM AND FAITH.

I KEEP DRINKIN' TILL ITS WAY TOO LATE.

AND PARTY TILL THE COWS COME HOME.

DONTCHA KNOW ON A SATURDAY NIGHT AT AN 
OKLAHOMA  HONKY TONK. YOU'LL NEVER BE ALONE.

NOW I'M SQUARE DANCIN" WITH A REGULAR NAMED RITA
DOIN' A JIG WITH A TULSA GIRL NAMED MOLLY.

DOIN;' THE HILL-BILLY HALF STEP WITH THE BAR-KEEP

I TINK HER NAME IS HOLLY.

I'm DRINKIN TILL THE BAR SHUTS DOWN OR 
I RUN OUT OF MONEY

I'M RIDIN' THAT ELECTRIC BULL , 
LIKE IT WASNT EVEN FUNNY.

YEAH I GO THROUGH HELL ALL WEEK

TO WHAT SEEMS LIKE NO END.
I MAY BE CITY THROUGH THE WEEK

BUT ONCE FRIDAY COMES

I'M COUNTRY
COUNTRY 
COUNTRY 
CTOUNRYT COME THE WEEKEND

V2

I GOT A HANG OVER 
MIGHT MISS MONDAY

BUT IT WAS WORTH IT SO I COULD
HAVE TWO FUN DAYS.

THEY ALWAYS SAY A DAY DAY OF REST FOR SUNDAY
BUT FOR ME  ITS MY ONE REAL DAY TO PARTY
(TILL THE COWS COME HOME OR THE ROOSTER CROWS)

NOW 

ALL WEEK I'M IN MEETINGS 
DROWINING IN MY SUGAR AND COFFEE

JUST TO KEEP ME SANE 
THINKING ABOUT GETTING HOME BACK 
TO THE COUNTRY.
BUT COME TH EWITCHIN' HOUR I'M DRINKING DOWN 
AT DUSTYS BAR
AINT THAT SOMETHIN'? 
RIDIN' THAT ELECTIRC BULL LIKE IT WASNT EVEN FUNNY.

YEAH I GO THROUGH HELL ALL WEEK

TO WHAT SEEMS LIKE NO END 

I MAY BE CITY THROUGH THE WEEK

BUT ONCE FRIDAY COMES

I'M COUNTRY

COUNTRY 
COUNTRY 
COUNTRY 
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

BRIDGE:

WE ROAST MARSHMALLOWS / S'MORES OUT BY AN OPEN FIRE

SLEEP IN OUR LOFT UP IN THAT BIG RED BARN.
YEAH ITS THE WAY THAT THE COUNTRY

OUGHTA BE 

SO BEAUTIFUL, WILD, AND FREE.

WITH YOU , RIGHT BESIDE ME.

NOW 

EVERYBODY PUT AWAY YOUR PHONES>

ITS TIME TO PARTY TILL THE COWS COME HOME.

 V1

CAUGHT IN THE CROSSROADS OF A BACKWATER TOWN
OUT HERE IN THE BAYOUT
WHERE THERES ONE STOP LIGHT
AND WHERE THREE'S A CROWD.
WHERE YOU CAN STAND ON A STREET CORNER
AND SEE THE ENTIRE TOWN

YEAH I'M CAUGHT OUT HERE AT THE CROSSROADS
OF A BACKWATER TOWN.

I NEVER THOUGHT I'D EVER LEAVE 
THIS SMALL RIVER TOWN

THAT I CALL HOME

BUT SOMEHOW

MUSIC WAS IN MY BLOOD
HANK SNOW
REBA, MARTINA, GARTH , JOHNNY CASH, 
AND THE KING.
AS MUCH AS I LOVE CRAWFISH

COUNTRY MUSIC WAS MY ONLY  TRUE DREAM

SO I'M STANDING OUT HERE CONTEMPLATING SHOULD I STAY

OR SHOULD I GO?
AS MUCH AS I WANT TO SHOOT FOR MY DREAM

I CANT THINK WHAT'D IT BE LIKE TO LEAVE THE ONLY
HOME I'VE EVER KNOWN

SO NOW I'M STUCK HERE OUT IN THE RAIN

STARING OUT AT THE BAYOU SOUND

YEAH 

I'M CAUGHT HERE AT THE CROSSROADS OF A SMALL BACKWATER TOWN

Bridge: 

DRIVIN' HOME WITH A LITTLE MIRANDA BLASTING ON THE FM RADIO

I JUST CANT FEEL IT TODAY WITHOUT YOU,
BECAUSE I FEEL SO ALONE

I CANT WAIT TO SEE HER, WHEN I GET BACK HOME.

WE'LL PUT A LOG ON THE FIRE 

TURN ON A LITTLE  REBA, GARTH, AND KENNY.
POP OPEN A COUPLE OF COORSE LIGHTS
AND IN THE END END IT WILL ALL BE HISTORY.

CHORUS:

SHES THE CATCH OFD THE DAY AY AY 
BUT I DONT NEED A ROD OR REEL
ALL I NEED IS MY HEART
TO REEL HER IN.
AND TELL HER HOW I FEEL.
SHE'S LIKE THAT PRIZED MISSISSIPPI CATFISH.
THAT ALMOST GOT AWAY 

I CAN ONLY HOPE AND PRAY THAT ONE DAY

SHE'LL BE MY 
CATCH OF
CATCH OF

CATCH OF

CATCH OF THE DAY 

 V1

MET HER OUT THERE IN RENO

SHE WAS A WAITRESS AT HARRAH'S CASINO

I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO BOTHERED

TO LEAVE THIS POOR GIRL A DECENT TIP/
SHE ASKED ME WHY I WAS HERE.

WAS I OUT HERE ON A BUSINESS TRIP?

I SAID YES FOR A WEEK AND THEN 

UNFORTUNATELY FOR BOTH OF US.

I'VE GOT TO SPLIT.

SHE GAVE ME A WINK
POURED ME ANOTHER DRINK.
I NEVER HAD ANY TIME TO THINK

SHE SAID C'MON BOY LETS GIVE THIS A CHANCE.

WHY DONT YOU COME OVER TO THE JUKEBOX AND ACCEPT THIS
DANCE.

CHORUS:

=======================

WE ROLLED THE DICE
BECAUSE WITHOUT YOU I KNOW MY HEART WOULD DIE

I HAD TO ROLL A PERFECT TEN 
TO GET YOU BACK WOULD BE 
MY WIN

I DONT NEED FORTUNTUNE OR FAME

I DONT NEED TO WINT HE JACKPOT 
I WONT CRY OR COMPLAIN
THE ONLY THING I WANT MORE THA ANYTHING 

IN THE WORLD
IS TO HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS 
ONCE MORE. 

 V1

STARTED LIFE IN NEW YORK CITY
WENT TO SCHOLL IN SAN ANTONE.
GOT A JOB IN OKLAHOMA

WORKING AT A GUITAR STORE.

WORKED FOR TEN LONG YEARS NOW.
MET A GUY HE WAS ALL MINE.
HAD TWO KIDS AND A FARM HOUSE.
YEAH EVERYTHING WAS JUST RIGHT.

I KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT WHERE THE ROAD WILL END

MY JOURNEY WILL BE A LONG ONE AND I 
OWE IT ALL TO HIM: 

 LIFE IS A DEAD END STREET

WITHOUT YOU BY MY SIDE

SHALL I TURN AROUND AND FACE MY PAST

OR RUN AWAY AND HIDE?

YEAH LIFE IS AN OPEN HIGHWAY

WHICH WAY SHOULD I GO?

WITHOUT YOU BY MY SIDE BOY.

I WILL NEVER KNOW.

YEAH WITHOUT YOU BY MY SIDE BOY I WILL NEVER KNOW> 

 V1

when i was eight
my momma took me out 
to see billy ray

I WWAS FASCINATED BY HIS STRUMMIN'
GUITAR
THE PACKED HOUSE
IN SANTA FE.

AS WE DANCED TO SOME COUNTRY
TUNES

I LOOKED UP TO THE STARS
AND PRAYED

I SAID LORD I KNOW
IF I WORKED HARD
AND A LITTLE BIT OF LUCK

FROM UP ABOVE

THAT'LL BE ME SOME DAY

CHORUS: 

IF I HAD LISTENED TO THEM BACK THEN

I MIGHT NOT BE STANDIn' HERE TODAY
JUST FOLLOW YOUR HEART AND YOUR DREAMS

AND YOU CAN SAY 
THAT  MIGHT BE ME SOME DAY

YEAHG JUST FOLLOW YOUR HEART
AND BELIEVE IN THE GOOD LORD

LOOK TO THE STARS AND PRAY

OH LORD HELP GUIDE ME ON MY PATH
AS I PICK UP THIS GUITAR AND PLAY

I KNOW THAT WILL BE ME SOME DAY

YEAH THAT WILL BE ME SOME DAY
YEAH THAT WILL BE MEEEEEEE SOME DAY.

 THEY SAY THAT YOU'LL NEVER MAKE IT

THEY'LL TRY TO RUN YOU RIGHT OUT OF TOWN

THEY'"LL TRY TO BULLY YOU INTO SUBMISSION
BUT YOU'VE GOT TO HOLD YOUR GUNS AND STAND YOUR GROUND

YOU'VE GOT TO BE STRONG - AND YOU'VE GOT TO STAND TALL

YOU'VE GOT TO STAND TALLER THAN THEM ALL

YOu"VE GOT TO LOOK AT YOURSELF

AND LOOK INSIDE YOUR HEART

YOU'VE GOT TO BE SMARTER THAN THE REST
BVECAUSE WITH YOU YOU ARE TRULY THE BEST
AND IN THE END WHEN THIS ENDLESS DARKNESS
BECOMES REPLACED WITH LIGHT

I KNOW I'LL HAVE EVERYTHING I EVER WANTED
BECAUSE YOU'LL BE STANDNING WITH ME TONIGHT

DONTCHA KNOW DONTCHA KNOWN

TONIGHTS OUR NIGHT

CHORUS: 

TONIGHT 
IS THE NIGHT
WHEN EVERYTHING WILL BE ALL RIGHT

A SLONG AS I HAVE YOU IN MY ARMS
AND YOU BESIDE ME TONIGHT

AND AS LONG AS WE ARE ONE
WE'LL BE BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN
LIKE AN EAGLE TAKING FLIGHT 
TOGETHER WE WILL CHASE 
THIS DARKNESS FROM THE LIGHT

TONIGHTS OUR NIGHT

V2

LIKE A STORM

ROLLING IN

HEAR THE THUNDER ROLL.

SPREAD YOUR WINGS AND SOAR

CLOSER TO THAT RAINBOW 

RIGHT NEXT TO THAT POT O' GOLD.

THEY'LL SAY YOU'LL NEVER MAKE IT

YET TOGETHER HERE WE STAND

WITH OUR BACKS TO PAST HISTORY

LOOKING OUT TOWARD A DISTANT LAND

SOMEWHERE OVER THE DISTANT HORIZON

OUR JOURNEY MAY BE HARD AND LONG

IT MAY BE TOUGH AT TIME TO MUDDLE THROUGH 
BUT TOGETHER WE WILL STAND STRONG 

AND AS LONG AS WE'RE ONE

WE 'LL BE BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN

LIKE AN EAGLE TAKING FLIGHT 

TOGETHER WE'LL CHASE THE DARKNESS FROM THE LIGHT

TONIGHTS OUR NIGHT

CHORUS: 

TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT
WHEN EVERYTHING'S ALL RIGHT
AS LONG AS I HAVE YOU IN MY ARMS

AND YOu'RE BESIDE ME THIS NIGHT

AND AS LONG AS WE ARE ONE
WE'LL SHINE BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN
AND TOGETHER WE'LL CHASE THE DARKNESS 
FROM THE LIGHT

TOGERHTER WE WILL CHASE
THE DARKNESS FROM THE LIGHT

   NOW 

MY  MOM AND DAD WERE MYSUPERHEROES THEY 

TAUGHT ME TO BE STRONG.

MY TEACHER IS A SUPER HERO 
SHE TAUGHT ME HOW TO WRITE
THESE WORDS.

MY WIFE IS A SUPERHERO SHE BELIEVED I COULD DO ANYTHING 

BUT I DIDNT BELIEVE IN MYSELF 

AND NOW ALL I HAVE LEFT ARE THESE
BROKEN MEMORIES>

CHORUS:

YES THERE'S 

SUPERHEROES EVERYWHERE
HELPING US ALONG OUR WAY.
FROM OUR POLICE OFFICERS
TO OUR TEACHERS.

THEY'RE THERE TO SAVE THE DAY.
FROM THAT FRIEND WHO HELPED YOU FIND YOUR WAY
WHEN YOU FELT LOST IN  A NEVER-ENDING FOG.
TO THAT BOSS WHO TOOK A CHANCE ON YOU.

AND GAVE YOU YOUR FIRST JOB.
FROM THAT PROFESSOR WHEN YOU WERE IN COLLEGE.
WHO BELIEVED IN YOU ALL ALONG.
TO THAT GIRL WHO HAS YOUR BACK

WHEN EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD 
SEEMS WRONG.

TAG: 

OH THERE'S SUPERHEROES ALL AROUND US

WHY DIDN'T I SEE IT ALL ALONG 

OH WHY CAN'T WE REALIZE THIS BEFORE
THEY'RE GONE?

-------

NOW MY BROTHER 
IS MY SUPERHERO
HE WAS ALWAYS BY MY SIDE.
MY SISTER WAS MY SUPERHERO
SHE ALWAYS TAUGHT ME I COULD
BE ANYTHING IF I TRIED.
YEAH THE WORLD IS FULL OF SUPERHEROES
WE ARE OUR OWN KRYPTONITE.

WHY CANT WE REALIZE

WHO ARE SUPERHEROES ARE.
UNTIL LATER IN OUR LIVES?

BRIDGE:

OH 

EVERYONES DEALING WITH DEMONS

THEIR OWN INNER KRYPTONITE

THAT TELL US WE CANT DO IT

THAT MAKE US SPEND OUR WHOLE LIVES

IN ONE LONG HEAVY WEIGHT FIGHT.
TO TRY TO REACH THAT GOAL THAT DREAM

THAT TO SOME SEEM TRAPPED IN AN ENDLESS FOG

OH WHY CANT WE REALIZE
WHO OUR SUPERHEROES ARE

UNTIL THEY ARE GONE?

CHORUS:

YES 
THERE'S 
SUPERHEROES EVERYWHERE
HELPING US ALONG OUR WAY 

 WINTER IN BOSTON

CAN YOU FEEL THE BITTER
CHILL?
AS YOU STROLL THE EMPTY 
STREETS
LEADING UP 
THROUGH BEACON
HILL

THE LIGHTS AT FENWAY HAVE
LONG GONE OUT

THE HARBOR IS SO PEACEFUL 
AND STILL
I'VE GOT THE WHOLE BENCH AT QUINCY MARKET
TO MYSELF
AND PLENTY 
OF TIME TO KILL

WINTER IN BOSTON 
SO DIFFERENT FROM AUSTIN

BUT THERE'S NO PLACE i"D RATHER BE

 A SONG ABOUT A  GRANDPA WHO KNEW BILLY THE KID - 

HE RODE HIS HORSE
ALL NIGHT LONG
JUST TO GET BACK HOME

HE GOT IN ABOUT FIVE PAST NINE
TO HIS GIRL IN SAN ANTONE

HE WAS A GENUINE OUTLAW

RIDING ON THE OPEN RANGE

HE WAS THE MOST MYSTERIOUS MAN
IN THE ENTIRE USA
HE WAS GOOD FRIENDS WITH JEESIE JAMES

HE COULD EITHER BE YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE

OR YOUR CLOSEST MOST LOYAL FRIEND
AS LONG AS YOU SHOWED RESPECT
TO THE ONE KNOWN AS BILLY THE KID

YEAH HE WAS THE MAN I ADMIRED THE MOST
EVER SINCE I WA STEN
WHEN I HEARD THAT MY GREAT GRANDFATHER ROAD WITH 
BILLY THE KID

HE SAID DRAW YOUR GUNS

BILLY 

CUZ WE'RE RIDIN' THE RANGE TONIGHT
BECAUSE IN THE MORNIN THE SHERRIFF'S MEN WILL BE HERE
AND THERE'LL BE A GOOD OLE FASHONED OUTLAW GUN FIGHT

YES

DRAW YOUR GUNS BILLY

ITS THE ONLY WAY TO WIN

YEAH THATS HOW LIFE WAS FOR MY GREAT GREAT GRANPA AND HIS GOOD
FRIEND BILLY THE KID>

 DRIVIN INTO BOZEMAN
ON A COOL , WET, FOURTH OF JULY

AS I TURN  ON THE HEAT
I SHAKE MY HEAD 
AND WONDER WHY?

HOW DID I END UP HERE. - 
WHERE THE EAGLES FLY?
I GUESS IT WAS MEANT TO BE
THAT I'M A BIG SKY

KIND OF GUY

I'D RATHER
DRIVER A JOHN DEERE
THAN A BIG OLE S.U.V.
I SEE MORE COWS, ROOSTERS<

AND CHICKENS  THAN PEOPLE

OUT HERE IN THE MIDDLE OF
THE COUNTRY
OUT WHERE THE EAGLES SOAR
OVER THE MOUNTAINS HIGH

I DONT THINK I'LL EVER LEAVE HERE
CUZ 
I'm A BIG SKY MONTANA GUY 

 I WAS SCARED
DIDNT KNOW WHAT
TO DO

SOME FOLKS 
OBVIOUSLY 
SEEM
TO HAVE 
A DIFFERENT 
PONT OF VIW

AS SHE TURNED THE CORNER
A GUST OF WIND
CARRIED
THAT
HAT AWAY

GOT MY COWBOY HAT
IN TIJUANA
IN AN OLD MEXICAN
GENERAL STORE
SELLIN' MOSTLY MARIJUANA

IT WAS BLACK WITH A GOLD 
BUCKLE

THAT'D IMPRESS MADONNA

AS I WALKED OUTSIDE
IT WAS HOT AS A SAUNA

AS I TURNED TO LEAVE
SOME GUY TRIED OT OFFER ME
A MAP

AND AS I TURNED AROUND
HE TRIED TO STEAL 
MY BIG OLE ' COWBOY HAT

She said Boy I think you're
OUT OF LUC
I SAID I'm out of CASH
She said that's tough
Why should I bother to help you boy
when in love you always
end up giving up?
I Said Girl the only thing that's right here is that
I'm married to my truck

V1

MONDAY I WENT BACK TO WORK
TUESDAY IT RAINED THE BOSS WAS A JERK
WEDNESDAY WASNT BETTER ONLY WETTER
THURSDAY I HAD A DEADLINE TO MEET
STUCK IN TRAFFIC ON BROADWAY STREET
SUBWAY WAS SO CROWDED, I JUST COULDNT GET THERE

CHORUS:

IF IT WASNT FOR A WEEKEND
WOULDN'T HAVE THIS TASTE OF FREEDOM
GONNA SIT ON BACK, AND WATCH THE CLOUDS AS THEY FLOAT BY
WITH MY DARLING HERE BE-SIDE ME I'M GONNA SLEEP IN TILL THE
SUN-SHINE
REACHES IN AND FORCES ME TO SEE THE BLUE SKY
I THINK I'M GONNA FLY.

V2

WIND JUST BLEW MY PAPERS AWAY
DOWN THE STREET ANOTHER STORM-Y DAY
WONDERIN IF THINGS ARE GOING TO GET WORSE
BEFORE THEY GET BETTER?
FRIDAY THOUGHT IT COULDN'T GO ON
PRINTER JAMMED IT FELT OH SO WRONG
WILL I EVER WAKE UP SOON FROM THIS HERE NIGHTMARE?

CHORUS:

(MUSICAL INTERLUE)

CHORUS REPEAT:

*END*

MAMMA USED TO TRY TO TELL ME THINGS
THAT WENT IN ONE EAR AND OUT THE OTHER
SHE TOLD ME TO BUTTON THAT COAT
YOU'LL FREEZE TO DEATH
SHE TOLD ME TO STOP FIGHTIN WITH MY BROTHER


WHO KNEW BACK THEN
THAT ONE DAY I'D BE STANDING
AT HER GRAVE
LOOKIN BACK AT ALL THOSE GOOD
TIMES THAT SHE GAVE
OH YEAH LORD
HER WORDS I REMEMBER TO THIS DAY

MAMMA SAID

CHORUS:

AS I LIT THAT CANDLE
AND WATCHED IT SLOWLY BURN
I THOUGHT OF EVERY TIME MY LOVE
WAS TRULY EARNED
I THOUGHT OF ALL THE GOOD TIMES
WE HAVE EVER HAD
SINCE THE DAY YOU PUT ON THAT RING
AND WE BCAMED WED
I TURNED TO HER AND SAID:

CHORUS:

I LIGHT THIS FIRE IN THE FIREPLACE
MY HEART IT TRULY BURNS
IT GOES ON BEATING JUST FOR YOU
AS THE SEASONS SLOWLY TURN
YOUR HEART IT SEEMS I'M WINNING
NOW IT'S YOUR LOVE I'M TRYING TO EARN
SO TAKE MY HAND AND WE'LL START FROM THE BEGINNING

(NEEDS MORE WORK)

V2

WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER
THROUGH THE THICK AND THIN
WE'VE BEEN THROUGH ALL THE HARD TIMES
WHEN WE THOUGHT THE WORLD JUST MIGHT END
BUT THROUGH IT ALL YOU TOOK MY HAND
AND PUT ON THAT DIAMOND RING
AND NOW TIME'S PAST BUT WE'RE STILL HERE
TOGETHER YOU AND ME

BRIDGE:

NOW WE HAVE 2 KIDS, A HOUSE AND A FARM OF OUR OWN
WE'VE GOT A DOG, A CAT, AND FIVE HORSES, AND A BIG RED BARN

EVERYONE IS HAPPY, OUR CHILDREN HAVE GROWN UP BIG AND STRONG
IT TURNS OUT ALL OUR DREAMS CAME TOGETHER THE WAY I
WANTED ALL ALONG

CHORUS:


V3



CHORUS:

ITS NOT OVER TILL ITS OVER
ITS NOT DONE UNTIL ITS DONE
YOU'VE GOT TO BELIEVE YOU CAN
MAKE IT
EVEN WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE
YOU'RE ONLY ONE AND DONE

ITS NOT OVER TILL ITS OVER
IT AINT OVER TILL THE
FAT LADY SIGNS
DONT LET ANYBODY
TRY TO RIP APART YOUR DREAMS

I LOVE TO WRANGLE IN THE RODEO
I LOVE TO GO FISHIN WITH MY
FISHIN POLE
MOST PEOPLE DONT THINK I'M THAT NORMAL
BUT I DON'T CARE
I'M NOT GONNA LIE
I'M NOT GONNA HIDE
IF YOU ASK ME I'LL BE
STRAIGHT UP
I'M JUST
ONE OF THE
ONE OF THE
ONE OF THE
ONE OF THE
GUYS

SHE WAS A BUSINESS GIRL
FROM THE BIG APPLE
NEVER BEEN DOWN ON THE FARM

SO YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN MY SURPRISE
WHEN I SAW HER RIDIN' HORSES
OUT BY FARMER' JOHNSON'S BARN

WE GOT TO TALKIN ABOUT
THE DOW JONES
SHE SAID THE COUNTRY LIFE
WAS HER NEW HOME

SHE SAID
LOVIN WHAT YOU DO IN LIFE IS THE KEY
BUT TO MAKE IT OUT HERE ON THE RANGE
SOMETIMES YOU 'VE GOTTA GET DOWN AND
DIRTY

SHE ALWAYS DROVE HER TRUCK
THROUGH THE MUD AND THE
MUCK
SHE'D HELP PUSH IT OUT IF
IT EVER GOT STUCK
SHE'D TILL ALL THOSE FIELDS
AND BAIL ALL THE HAY
FEED THE HORSES AND PIGS
BEFORE THE SUN ROSE THAT DAY

YOU LOOK SO GREAT IN THOSE
CUTOFF JEANS
WHEN WE WERE IN LOVE WE HAD
EVERYTHING
I DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED
BUT SOMEHOW IT ALL CAME CRASHING
DOWN

SOMETIMES I WONDER WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF
I COUL MAKE A WISH AND
TURN BACK TIME

BUT THERE'S NOTHIN THAT CAN BE DONE
TO STOP THE FACT THAT WE'VE REACHED
THE END OF THE LINE

CHORUS:

I USED TO TAKE IT ALL FOR GRANTED
I THOUGHT WE HAD ALL THIS TIME
I NEVER THOUGHT IT'D END LIKE THIS
I THOUGHT WE'D NEVER REACH THE
END OF THE LINE

I THOUGHT LOVE WOULD LAST FOREVER
I THOUGHT YOU'D FOREVER BE MINE
THAT IT'D COME TO THE POINT WHERE
WE'RE STANDING AT THE END OF THE LINE

SO NOW WE'RE SITTIN' AT THIS TABLE
TWO HEARTS ON OPPOSING SIDES
AND ALL WE'VE GOT TO DO TO END THIS
MADNESS IS SIGN ON
THE DOTTED LINE

I DONT NEED MY
PHD FROM HARVARD
MY PENSION OR
MY 401 K
I DONT NEED THAT FANCY FIVE BED
HOUSE JUST OUTSIDE OF L.A.

I DONT NEED THAT LUXURY
MERCEDES BENZ AND THAT YACHT
DOWN ON THE BAY
I'D GIVE UP ALL OF THESE THINGS
IF IT'D KEEP YOU FROM GOING
AWAY

I DONT NEED MORE THAN A MIRACLE
THIS MUCH I KOW IS TRUE
THAT ALL THE MONEY AND
THINGS I HAVE MEAN
NOTHING

DONTCHA KNOW
ALL I NEED IS YOU

v1

THEY SAID WE'D NEVER
MAKE IT
THEY SAID WE"D
FOREVER FAIL
BUT YOU STOOD HERE WITH ME
THROUGH THE GOOD AND BAD
AND NOW OUR TIME IS ALMOST
HERE

WE'VE FOUGHT EVERY BATTLE
AND ARE CLOSE TO ENDING
THIS WAR

THERE WILL BE A TIME
WHEN YOU WILL ALMOST
LOSE IT ALL
WHEN YOU WILL LOSE YOUR
GRIP
WHEN YOU WILL TRIP AND
FALL

THERE WILL BE A DAY WHEN YOU
WILL CLIMB THAT HIGH
FORBODING WALL
THERE WILL BE A MOMENT
WHEN YOU WILL STAND
STRONG AND TALL

 IN A LAND OF FROZEN ICE
WHERE THE SUN TURNS TONIGHT
IN A LAND OF ICE AND SNOW

WITH YOUR WAMRTH I DONT FEEL THE COLD

ITS A LAND OF SHOOTING STARS

WHERE YOUR DREAMS CAN FLY REAL FAR
ACROSS THAT MOUNTAIN HIGH

ACROSS THAT MOUNTAIN HIGH

OVER THE STORM

THROUGH THE RAIN
IN A LAND OF DARK HONOR

WE FEEL NO PAIN IN A LAND OF FROZEN ICE
WHERE THE SUN TURNS TONIGHT

IN A LAND  OF THE DARK COLD NOVEMBER WIND
IN A LAND WHERE THE EAGLES SOAR WHERE YOU FEEL ITS TIME TO LOOK TO THE STARS
AND CONFRONT YOUR DESTINY WITH ME.

IN A LAND WHERE THE EGLES SOAR

WHERE YOU FEEL SO FREE
ITS TIME TO LOOK TO THE STARS AND 
CONFRONT YOU
FINAL DESTINY
WITH ME

IN A LAND OF FROZEN ICE AND SNOW
A LAND WHERE OUR SPIRITS WILL GROW
IN A LAND OF HOPE AND FREEDOM
A LAND OF DARKENED SEAS

A LAND OF GREATEST BEAUTY 
FOR YOU AND ME

A LAND OF SHINING STARS

A LAND WHERE I CAN BE WITH YOU TILL 
THE LIGHT OF THE EAGLE CALLS.

 THROUGH THE NIGHT TO TAKE FLIGHT
COME FLY AWAY WITH ME TONIGHT
WE WILL SOAR TO THE STARS
AND FIND OUT DESTINY 
ACROSS THE STORMY SEAS.

YES WE WILL LIVE FOREVER
IN THIS LAND OF THE FREE. 

IN A LAND OF FROZEN ICE
WHERE THE SUN TURNS TONIGHT
IN A LAND OF ICE AND SNOW
WITH YOUR WARMTH I DON'T FEEL THE COLD
ITS A LAND OF SHOOTING STARS
WHERE YOUR DREAMS CAN FLY REAL FAR
ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN HIGH

OVER THE STORM
OVER THE RAIN
IN A LAND OF DARK HONOR
WE FEEL NO PAIN
IN A LAND OF FROZEN ICE
WHERE THE SUN TURNS TONIGHT
IN A LAND OF THE DARK COLD NOVEMBER WIND
IN A LAND WHERE THE EAGLES SOAR WHERE YOU FEEL
ITS TIME TO LOOK TO THE STARS AND CONFRONT YOUR DESTINY
WITH ME

IN A LAND WHERE THE EAGLES SOAR
WHERE YOU FEEL SO FREE
ITS TIME TO LOOK TO THE STARS AND
CONFRONT YOUR DESTINY
WITH ME

IN A LAND OF FROZEN ICE AND SNOW
A LAND WHERE OUR SPIRITS WILL GROW
IN A LAND OF HOPE AND FREEDOM
A LAND OF DARKENED SEAS
A LAND OF GREATEST BEAUTY FOR YOU AND FOR ME
A LAND OF SHINING STARS
A LAND WHERE I CAN BE WiTH YOU TILL THE LIGHT
OF THE EAGLE CALLS
THROUGH THE NIGHT TO TAKE FLIGHT
COME FLY WITH ME TONIGHT
WE WILL SOAR TO THE STARS
AND FIND OUR DESTINY
WE WILL FLY HIGH INTO THE SKY
AND WE WILL CROSS THE STORMY SEAS
WE WILL LIVE FOREVER IN THIS
LAND IN THIS LAND OF THE FREE

YOU WERE STANDIN THERE OUTSIDE
OF TOWN ON AN OLD DIRT COUNTRY ROAD
YOU WERE RUNNIN' SCARED
LOST AND ALL ALONE
I WAS DRIVIN INTO TOWN IN MY
BEAT UP CHEVY PICKUP TRUCK
I COULD HAVE DRIVEN RIGHT ON BY BUT SOMETHING
INSIDE TOLD ME TO STOP

NOW THAT I LOOK BACK
I DONT THINK MUCH OF IT
BUT I SOMETIMES WONDER
HOW IT ALL COULD HAVE CHANGED IN
JUST ONE MOMENT

V2
==

THERES AN OLD MAN ON THE STREET
BEGGIN' FOR SOME CHANGE
ONCE HE HAD IT ALL BUT IN A FIVE ALARM
FIRE HE LOST EVERYTHING
NOW HE'S CALLING OUT FOR HELP
BUT MOST TURN HIM AWAY
NO ONE STOPS TO THINK THAT COULD
POSSIBLY BE ME SOMEDAY

MOST OF THE TIME THEY DON'T THINK OF
IT BUT ISN'T IT AMAZING
HOW LIFE CAN CHANGE IN JUST
ONE MOMENT?

CHORUS:

JUST ONE MOMENT
IS ALL IT TAKES
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE
YOUR WHOLE WORLD CAN CHANGE
WHAT IF I HAD JUST DRIVEN BY
WOULD YOU BE WITH ME TODAY?
WHAT IF WE ALL TOOK ONE MOMENT
OF EACH AND EVERY DAY
TO HELP ONE ANOTHER AS BEST WE CAN
WOULD ALL THE WARS AND VIOLENCE
GO AWAY?
MOST OF THE TIME WE DON'T THINK
MUCH OF IT
BUT MAYBE WE SHOULD WONDER MORE
HOW IT COULD ALL CHANGE
IN JUST ONE MOMENT


======================

NOW WE'RE STANDING ON THE ALTAR
ABOUT TO GIVE OUR VOWS
ITS AMAZING HOW TIME PASSES
AND HOW FAR WE'VE COME
UP TILL NOW
AS I WAIT TO GIVE YOU THAT DIAMOND RING
IT MAKES ME THINK BACK TO THAT DAY
AND HOW ONE MOMENT COULD HAVE
CHANGED EVERYTHING
MOST OF THE TIME WE DON'T THINK
MUCH OF IT
BUT MAYBE WE SHOULD WONDER MORE
HOW IT COULD ALL CHANGE
IN JUST ONE MOMENT

SHE WAS A CORPORATE GIRL FROM BOSTON
I WAS A COUNTRY BOY FROM AUSTIN
WE GREW UP ON TWO DIFFERENT SIDES
OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS

I'M OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF LA
ON A BUSINESS TRIP
CHOKING ON THE SMOG
WHAT I'D GIVE TO BE BACK IN BOSTON
WATCHING THE SOX
EATIN' A BIG FAT FENWAY
FRANK HOT-DOG

THEY'LL SAY YOU'LL NEVER MAKE IT
THEY'LL ALWAYS TRY TO TEAR YOU DOWN
THEY'LL TRY TO TAKE THE LIFE AND SPIRIT
OUT OF YOUR SUPPORTING CROWD
THEY'LL TRY TO TAKE YOUR WORLD
AND TURN IT UPSIDE DOWN
THEY'LL TRY TO BRING THE DARKNESS IN AND TRY
TO RUN YOU RIGHT OUT OF TOWN

CHORUS:

YOU'VE GOT TO MAKE THE MOST OF EVERYTHING
YOU'VE GOT BECAUSE THERE'S ONE THING THEY
DON'T HAVE, THAT'S A GREAT BIG HEART
NO MATTER WHAT THEY MIGHT SAY
YOU'VE GOT TO BELIEVE
YOU CAN SPREAD YOUR WINGS AND FLY AWAY
NO MATER HOW DARK IT GETS ONE LIGHT WILL ALWAYS
SHINE
THE PATH THAT YOU CAN TAKE
TO CONQUER YOUR DREAMS
IF YOU JUST IF YOU JUST
BELIEVE

V2
===

THEY'LL TRY TO MAKE YOU BURN
SO YOU'VE GOT TO FIGHT
YOU'VE GOT TO KEEP ON GOING
TRY WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT
YOU'VE GOT TO DO YOUR BEST
SOMETIMES ITS HARD TO SCORE
THAT WINNING GOAL
WHEN TIME IS RUNNING OUT
WHEN YOU FEEL ALONE
YOU'VE GOT TO REACH INSIDE
AND FIND WHAT SPIRIT'S ALL ABOUT











NO MATTER WHAT OTHERS MIGHT SAY
TURN AROUND AND LOOK THE OTHER WAY
SPREAD YOUR WINGS AND YOU WILL SOAR HIGH
INTO THE SKY
IF YOU ONLY BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
YOU WILL FIND YOU CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING
YOU WILL FLY HIGH
YOU WILL REACH YOUR DREAM
IF YOU JUST BELIEVE

V1
==

WHAT WOULD YOU DO
IF YOU SAW YOUR LUCK RUN OUT?

IF YOU SAW A HOMELESS MAN BEGGIN" FOR
SOME CHANGE WOULD YOU HELP HIM OUT?
OR WOULD YOU LOOK THE OTHER WAY?

ONE CAN DREAM
ONE CAN FALL
ONE CAN HAVE EVERYTHING
ONE CAN HAVE NOTHING
NOTHIN' AT ALL
ONE CAN HAVE LOVE
WHILE ALL THE OTHER
KNOWS IS PAIN
ONE SEES THE SUN SHININ' WHILE THE OTHER
GETS DRENCHED IN HAIL AND RAIN

THE STORM CAN BE LONG AND HARD
IT CAN STEAL YOUR SOUL AND EVEN
YOUR HEART
IT MIGHT SEEM THAT ALL I EVER WANTED WAS
FORTUNE AND FAME
BUT THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS IN THE
WIND I KEEP HEARIN' YOUR NAME
YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE I CAN LOVE OUT THERE
YOU'RE MY MARY JANE

======================

TWO NEWLYWEDS KSSIN IN THE BACK
OF A STRETCHED LIMOSUINE
THEY HAD JUST TIED THE KNOT
LIVIN' THE AMERICAN DREAM
AS I LOOKED IN THAT REAR VIEW
MIRROR IT OCCURRED TO ME

IF I HAD ONLY DONE THINGS RIGHT
THAT COULD HAVE BEEN ME
YEAH BUT THAT TIME HAS GONE BY
NOW AND THE PAST IS HISTORY

I'D PUT DOWN THIS GUITAR IN
A HEARTBEAT
I'D GIVE UP THIS BRIGHT SPOTLIGHT
IF ONLY I COULD HAVE YOU IN MY ARMS
BY MY BED JUST ONE MORE NIGHT

EVER SINCE YOU LEFT
I'VE BEEN PLAYIN' THIS NASHVILLE GAME
BUT SINCE THAT NIGHT YOU WALKD OUT ON ME
MUSIC ROW HAS NEVER BEEN THE SAME

I THOUGHT OF GIVIN' IT ALL UP
WATCHIN MY CAREER GO UP IN FLAMES
BUT I KNOW THAT'S NOT WHAT YOU WOULD WANT
SO THAT'S WHY I STILL PLAY

THE ONLY THING THAT KEEPS ME GOIN
IS IN EACH SONG I HEAR YOUR NAME
I KEEP DREAMIN' OF THAT DAY WE'LL
MEET AGAIN
YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE I CAN EVER
TRULY LOVE
YOU'RE MY MARY JANE

_--------------

ITS BEEN TWENTY YEARS SINCE YOU
LEFT ME
AND NOTHING HAS BEEN THE SAME
I KEEP PLAYIN MY GUITAR
BUT IN EVERY NOTE
I ALWAYS HEAR YOUR NAME

IT WAS A COLD JANUARY DAY
IN AN AIRPORT AT JFK
I WAS READY TO TAKE A FLIGHT OUT
TO A SHOW IN ALBEQUERQUE AND THEN
ONTO SANTA FE
BUT THEN THAT VOICE CAME ON THE SPEAKER
OUT OF THE AIRPORT PA
I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT I HEARD THAT YOUNG
MAN CALLIN' OUT YOUR NAME

I LOOKED AROUND TRIED TO PICTURE
WHAT YOU'D LOOK LIKE TODAY
THEN I SAW YOU AT THE COUNTER
YOUR BLONDE HAIR NOW TURNING GREY

I THOUGHT ABOUT GOIN' OVER
THERE BUT I WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY

V1
===

EVER SINCE SHE WAS A YOUNG GIRL
SHE WAS A COUNTRY TOM-BOY
CLIMBIN' TREES
DIGGIN' UP EARTHWORMS

WHAT COULD I HAVE DONE DIFFERENT
IF I COULD TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME
WOULD I CHANGE MY OLD WAYS AND HABITS
WOULD I TRY TO REVERSE TIME?

WOULD I DO MY BEST TO LOVE YOU MORE

I'VE BEEN ALL AROUND
THE COUNTRY
FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA
BUT THE ONE PLACE I MISS THE MOST
IS HOME
BACK IN TENNESSEE

I PULL INTO A TRUCK STOP
JUST OUTSIDE WATERLOO
IT WAS RAININ PRETTY HARD
AND THE TIME READ QUARTER PAST 2
STOPPED IN FOR A BITE AT ABBY'S
THAT KENNY CHESNEY SONG CAME ON THE JUKE BOX
AND I COULDN'T STOP THINKIN' BOUT YOU.
PICKED UP THAT SMALL TOWN PAPER
READ THE SAME OLE' CRAZY NEWS
THE ONLY HEADLINE HERE IS DARLIN'
IS THAT I MISS YA
SHOULD I SEE A DOCTOR?
I'VE GOT A CASE OF THOSE
18 WHEELER BLUES

CHORUS:

ITS LIKE A FIREWORKS DISPLAY
WITHOUT A FUSE
ITS LIKE TRYIN TO SIT THROUGH THREE HOURS OF
THE LOCAL NEWS
ITS LIKE WATCHIN THE RED SOX LOSE
ITS BEIN 3000 MILES AWAY FROM THE ONE
I LOVE
ITS MY FEAR OF LOSIN' YOU

How do you know you're country
when you live in the big city?
when that 9 to 5 and that
traffic jam is starting to get to
you?

ITS TOUGH OUT HERE
IN THE DARK
I'VE GOT TO BELIEVE
IN MY HEART
I KNOW I CAN DO THIS
I CAN REACH MY GOAL
I CAN STAND ON TOP
AND CAN CONQUER
THE WORLD

CHORUS:

WHEN YOU BE-LIEVE
WHEN YOU CAN REACH
OUT AND TOUCH THE STARS
YOU CAN AHIEVE
ANYTHING IF YOU BE-LIEVE
IN YOUR HEART

IF I SLIP AND FALL
I PICK MYSELF UP AND STAND TALL
NO MATTER HOW HARD IT IS
I GIVE IT MY ALL
I KNOW I CAN MAKE IT NO MATTER WHAT
HAPPENS
EVEN IF I HAVE TO CRAWL

I'm STANDIN ON THE CORNER
WATCHIN FOR THE TAXI CAB
TO COME AROUND THE CORNER
AND TAKE ME A-WAYYYYYY AY AY

IT ALL STARTED OUT LIKE
A BOUQUET OF ROSES
BUT NOW IT SEEMS TO RAIN
EVERYDAYYYYY AY AY AYYYY

I TRIED TO KEEP OUR LOVE BURNIN
AS LONG AS IT COULD
EVEN AFTER I STARTED ASKIN' MYSELF
IF I SHOULD EXTINGUISH THAT FLAM AY AY AME.

I TRIED TO KEEP THINGS GOING
AS LONG AS IT COULD
BUT I'M NO LONGER GOING
TO PLAY YOUR GA-AY AY AMMEE.

-------------------------------

V1
==

GIRL WHEN YOU'RE NOT AROUND
I CAN FEEL IT ALL AROUND
GREY IS THE ONLY COLOR I CAN SEE

------

ITS A SURE BET
EVERY TIME YOU'RE HERE
DARLIN'
YOU PUT A "KICK"
IN MY STEP

I'M SITTIN HERE ON THIS PARK BENCH
ALL ALONE
WAITIN' FOR YOUR CALL
IF YOU'D JUST TAKE A CHANCE
AND DIAL THAT NUMBER
BABY YOU'D HAVE IT ALL

BUT IF YOU DON'T CALL SOON WE'LL
NEVER KNOW
WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED, WE'LL NEVER KNOW THE
STORY LINE
WE'LL NEVER KNOW IF THE MOON WOULD POKE THROUGH
THE CLOUDS AND IN THE END YOU'D BE MINE



CHORUS:

IT ONLY TAKES A MOMENT
OR A BLINK OF AN EYE
FOR YOU TO BE WITH
ANOTHER GUY

HISTORY CAN CHANGE AND NO ONE
REALLY THINKS MUCH OF IT
BUT ONE THING CAN CHANGE IT ALL
IT ONLY TAKES A MOMENT

V1
===

A MAN WHO WAS DRINKING GETS
INTO HIS CAR
HE DRIVES HIS GIRLFRIEND
HOME
BUT DOESN'T GET THAT
FAR

HE NEVER SAW THAT ONCOMING
SEMI TRUCK
NOW HIS GIRLFRIEND IS
IN A COMA
AND HAS SO MANY PIECES
TO PICK UP.

IT ONLY TAKES A MOMENT
TO CHANGE EVERYTHING LIKE THAT TIME
IF ONLY HE HAD THOUGHT OF THE CONSEQUENCES
HE MIGHT NOT HAVE DONE IT IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE

V1

WHEN WE WERE YOUNG
I WAS A TOMBOY
CLIMBIN UP THOSE GEORGIA
PEACH TREES
I GUESS THAT'S WHAT MADE
ME
STAND OUT
AND WHY YOU FELL IN
LOVE WITH ME

CAMPING OUT BY THE LAKE
CHASIN FIRE-FLIES
DRINKIN IN A FEW BEERS WATCHING
THAT SMALL TOWN FOOTBALL GAME


I ALWAYS LOVED ACTION MOVIES
BUT STEEL MAGNOLIAS MADE ME SICK
RAMBO WAS MORE MY TYPE OF A DATE
NIGHT FLICK

FORGET THAT NIGHT OUT AT THE OPERA
OR A SHOW ON BROADWAY
I PREFER AN ACDC CONCERT
OR A GOOD OLE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME

OH I WAS SITTIN' WITH THE GUYS
LAST FRIDAY EVENING
DOWN AT CHARLIE JOHNSON'S BAR
TALKIN' ABOUT WHISKY SPORTS AND WOMEN
SHOOTIN' POOL AND DEALIN' CARDS
LISTENIN' TO KENNEY CHESNEY
ON THAT JUKE BOX COUNTRY RADIO
STRUMMIN' ALONG WITH MY GUI-TAR TILL JUST
ABOUT QUARTER TIL FOUR
LATE THT NIGHT WHEN I GOT BAC HOME ALONE
IN MY EMPTY BED
THE FIRE PLACE SLOWLY DYING OUT
JUST LIKE OUR LOVE TWO CANDLES
IN THE WIND
NO I CVAn'T FATHOM HOW I'LL LIVE THIS
LIFE , LONELY WITHOUT YOU
I CAN'T BE OK WITH JUST BEING FRIENDS
OH DONTCHA KNOW
OH DONTACHA KNOW
I'D DO IT ALL DIFFERENT
IF I COULD JUST DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN

V1
===

WE'RE WAY PAST
THE BARN DOORS
OUT IN THE STIX
WE'RE THE PLACE
MOST MAP MAKERS
ALWAYS SEEM TO MISS
WE'RE THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
WE'RE THAT ONE LONG WRONG TURN INTO
THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT

WE'VE GOT ROSIE'S DINER
AND THE FIVE AND DIME
WE'RE 35 MINUTES FROM THE
COUNTY LINE
WE'VE GOT A LITTLE TOWN
THAT ALWAYS SHUTS DOWN ABOUT
A QUARTER TILL FIVE.

NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY
I ASK Y'ALL TO C'MON
DOWN
I'VE GOT TO SAY
I'M PROUD
YES I'M PROUD OF THIS
ONE HORSE TOWN

WHAT I WOULD GIVE
IF I COULD HAVE MY WAY
IF I COULD JUST TURN YOU
COUNTRY FOR A DAY
I'D DRESS YOU UP IN A COWBOY HAT
OVERALLS AND CUT OFF JEANS
TAKE YOU FOR A DATE DOWN AT
THE RODEO
BABY I'D TEACH YOU
EVERYTHING

I'D GIVE YOU A RIDE UP ON MY
TRACTOR
WE'D DRIVE THE COWS
INTO THE BARN
WE'D TAKE THAT PICKUP TRUCK UP
THE HILL
AND COUNT EVERY SINGLE
STAR


THE CORPORATE WORLD
CAN BE COLD AND GREY
AND GIVEN TIME THERE'S
ALWAYS A PRICE TO PAY
WHAT I WOULD GIVE IF
I COULD JUST HAVE MY WAY
IF I COULD TURN YOU
COUNTRY
COUNTRY FOR A DAY

CRAZY FOR YOU

V1

BABY
I CAN'T GET YOU OFF OF MY MIND.
YOU'RE LIKE THAT PRIZE CATCH
DANGLIN' JUST OFF MY LI-INE
ALL IT TAKES IS JUST ONE YANK
TO REEL YOU IN.
GIRL, DO YOU THINK
WE CAN BE MORE THAN JUST FRIENDS?

BUT YOU'RE A LITTLE
MORE EL-USIVE THAN THAT.
JUST LIKE A MIS-PLACED COW-BOY HAT
I WISH IT WAS AS EASY
AS ROLLIN' OUT THAT DUSTY
OLD WELCOME MAT

CHORUS:

SHE LIKES TO RIDE HORSES OUT BY THE BARN
SHE LIVES DOWN THE ROAD OUT BY OLD
JOHNSON'S FARM
SHE LIKS TO GO DOWN TO THE ROADEO
SHE SAYS HEE - HAWW, AND WAY TO GO.
SHE LIKES TO PARTY DOWN AT THE HONKY TONK
SQUARE DANCE TO A GOOD OLE COUNTRY SHOW

SHE LIKES TO DRIVE AROUND IN A PICK-UP TRUCK.
SO I HOPE NEXT TIME SHE'LL PICK ME UP.
OH
DONTCHA KNOW GIRL THAT WHAT THEY SAY
IS ALL TRUE?
THAT'S WHY THEY SAY
BABY I'M CRAZY FOR YOU.

BRIDGE

NO MATTER HOW MUCH COFFEE I DRINK
NO MATTER WHAT I DO
I CAN'T GET YOU OFF OF MY MIND
YEAH ITS HARD FOR ME TO UN-WIND
WHEN I'M GOING CRAZY
WHEN I'M GOING CRAZY
WHEN I'M GOING CRAZY
FOR YOU.

CRAZY FOR YOU
CRAZY FOR YOU
CRAZY FOR YOU
WHEN I'M GOIN' CRAZY FOR YOU
CRAZY FOR YOU
CRAZY FOR YOU
CRAZY FOR YOU
WHEN I'M GOIN' CRAZY FOR YOU

(c) 2010

LIVIN IN A WORLD UPSIDE DOWN

V1

I WAS STUCK IN A
CUBICLE
FROM NINE TO FIVE
ONLY 30 MIN FOR JAVA
NO TIME TO JIVE
2 HOURS ON THE FREEWAY
FOR THAT CRUEL EVENIN' DRIVE
I SOMETIMES WONDER HOW I EVER
SURVIVED?

I SOMETIMES WISH
I COULD GET OUT IN A CROWD
IT NEVER GETS ANY EASIER
NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRY
OH IF THERE WAS SOMEWAY WE COULD LIVE
IN A WORLD
UPSIDE DOWN

CHORUS:

I'M LIVIN IN A WORLD
UPSIDE
DOWN
MY HEAD IS SPINNIN'
LIKE A TOP
ROUND AND ROUND
I FEEL AWKWARD IN A CROWD
I'D RATHER BE ALONE IN A TREE
THAN ON SOLID GROUND.
UP HERE ON THIS ROOF LOOKIN' DOWN
I CAN SEE THE ENTIRE TOWN
ITS LIKE FINDING SOMETHING YOU
LOST IN THE LOST AND FOUND
THAT'S HOW LIFE IS LIVING IN
A WORLD
UPSIDE
DOWN

V2

NOW LEFT IS RIGHT
AND ODD IS EVEN
OPPOSITES ATTRACT AND
COLD IS STEAMIN'
WHERE A HORRIBLE GREEN DRESS
TURNS INTO A CLASSY GOLD
WHERE DOWN IS UP
AND RAIN IS SNOW

WHERE THREE'S A CROWD
AND THE SKY IS NOW
THE GROUND
WHERE SOFT TURNS AROUND AND
BECOMES LOUD



WHERE A BUSINESS MEETING
TURNS INTO A STATE FAIR
WHERE LOST SUDDENLY
BE-COMES FOUND
WHEN A CITY BECOMES A
SMALL TOWN SQUARE

WHERE NO MEANS
YES
WHERE YOU CAN GO
TO DINNER WITHOUT A FANCY
VEST
WHERE LIFE ISN'T
DETERMINED BY
ONE'S SUCCESS
WHERE THE WORST SUDDENLY
BECOMES THE BEST

WHERE ITS NOT WHO WON OR
LOST
JUST HOW YOU PLAYED THE GAME
WHERE ITS NOT ABOUT THE FORTUNE
OR THE FAME
WHERE THAT BLINDING SNOW
TURNS INTO A PLEASANT RAIN
WHERE NOTHING THATS DIFFERENT
EVER STAYS THE SAME

I'LL STAND
WITH YOU
TILL THE BITTER END
AMONG ENEMIES
AND
LONG TIME FRIENDS
THE WORLD IS CHANGING
HEARTS ARE ON THE
MEND
GOOD TIDINGS I COME
TO SEND
EVERYTHING IS AT PEACE
THERE'S LOVE AND CELEBRATION
ON EVERY STREET
EVERYTHING IS FALLING INTO PLACE
RIGHT ON CUE
THE ONLY THING THAT'S MISSING
IS YOU
SO
THERE'S ONLY ONE THING LEFT TO DO

BRIDGE

SO HERE I STAND
ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN
ITS WHERE I GREW UP
BUT ITS SO DIFFERENT NOW

STORM IN MY HEART


THERES A STORM THAT'S BEEN BREWIN'
DEEP INSIDE MY HEART
IF I TRY TO LOOK BACK NOW
IT JUST DOESN'T WANT TO STOP
NO MATTER WHAT I DO
I JUST CAN'T RUN AND HIDE
MUST I DROWN IN THE WATER
ROLLIN' IN WITH THIS COLD TIDE?

THERE'S A STORM IN MY SOUL
THERE'S LIGHTNING IN MY HEART
WITHOUT YOU BY MY SIDE
THE SKY IS SO DARK
THERE'S DARKNESS IN MY SOUL
DARKNESS IN MY MIND
NO MATTER WHERE I LOOK
EMPTINESS IS ALL I FIND

ITS EATING AT MY SOUL
ITS BREAKING MY SPIRIT
NO MATTER HOW MUCH I BLOCK IT OUT
I CAN ALWAYS HEAR IT

BEATING LIKE A DRUM
RAGING IN MY EAR
IT NEVER GOES WAY
REPLACED WITH FEAR

CHORUS

HOW CAN I MOVE ON?
HOW CAN I SURVIVE?
THE WINDS ARE TOO STRONG
FOR ME TO REACH THE TOP
ONLY THE STRONGEST STAY ALIVE
NOBODY WAS THERE TO SAVE ME
FROM MY SINS UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE
AND NOW THERE'S NOTHING, NO ONE,
NOBODY HERE TO SAVE ME FROM MY FATE!

A RIFT BREAKS THE CALMNESS OF THE VALLEY
FILLS MY HEART WITH RAGE
AND SOMETIMES YOU DON'T REALIZE YOUR MISTAKES
UNTIL YOU COME OF AGE
NOTHING CAN REPLACE
MY BROKEN SOUL
NOTHING CAN HELP ME NOW
ITS TOO LATE TO STOP
THE STORM THAT'S BEEN BREWING
THE STORM IN MY HEART

THE STARS SHINE ABOVE
BUT THE LIGHT NEVER REACHES THE GROUND
LOST SOMEWHERE IN A NIGHT
WHERE DEATH IS THE ONLY SOUND

A DEATH OF DREAMS
A DEATH OF HOPE
CAUSING NOTHING BUT A SENSE OF
DESPAIR
TO STAND AND FIGHT THE DARK
TAKES COURAGE
BUT UNFORTUNATELY THAT'S ALL TOO RARE

-----------------

THEY HAVE FED YOU
WATCHED OVER YOU
PROTECTED YOU FROM PAIN
AND HELD BACK THE RAIN

WITHOUT THE PACK WE WOULD BE
ALL ALONE
TO FACE A WORLD FILLED WITH DANGERS
WE WOULD BE-LONG TO NO ONE
TO ALL WE MEET WE'D BE STRANGERS


WITH THE PACK WE ARE NEVER ALONE
A BROTHER TO THE LEFT AND A SISTER TO THE RIGHT
HOLDING THE LINE AGAINST THE DARK
SINGING INTO THE NIGHT

WE SING A SONG OF FAMILY
WE SING OF LOVE AND FRATERNITY
HOWLING THROUGH THE NIGHT
FOR ALL ETERNITY

TO BE PART OF A PACK
YOU MUST BE LOYAL AND TRUE
TO YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO HAVE
ALWAYS LOVED YOU
WHO HAVE ALWAYS LOVED YOUUUU

SOMETIMES ITS TOO HARD
TO KNOW WHEN TO LET GO
SOMETIMES YOU'VE GOT TO
KNOW
WHEN TO LET GO
FROM THE MOMENT I SAW YOU I KNEW
YOU WERE THE ONE
WE'D TALK FOR HOURS
AND ALWAYS HAVE FUN
20 YRS LATER
IT ALL CAME UNDONE
WHAT HAPPENED THAT CAUSED
US TO FALL OUT OF LOVE?

V1

FIREWORKS
OVER THE LAKE
FISHING WITH YOUR SON
AND AN EVENING
CLAM BAKE
SITTIN OUT BY
THE POOL WATCHIN'
THAT CORN GROW
NINE O'CLOCK SUNSET
BURNIN' RED FLAME
BBQ UNDER THE LIGHTS
AT THE SOFTBALL GAME
NOTHIN BUT CLEAR BLUE SKY ABOVE ME
YEAH THATS HOW IT IS WHEN ITS
SUMMER IN THE COUNTRY

V2

LATE NIGHTS AT POOR BOYS DINER
AN ICE CREAM DOWN AT THE TASTEE FREEZE
SQUARE DANCIN' LATE INTO THE EVENING
DOWN AT THE TOWN SQUARE
BABY I SURE HOPE I'LL SEE YOU THERE

JUMPIN' OFF THE BRIDGE AT THE SWIMMIN HOLE
CATCHIN POUNDS OF FISH
WITH OUR CANE POLES
CAMPING DOWN BY THE CREEK
ROASTIN' MARSHMALLOWS TILL
SIX IN THE MORN
WHEN EVERY DAY FEELS LIKE A VACATION
AND IT ALL FEELS LIKE A DRE
SITTIN' HERE IN MY T-SHIRT AND CUT OFF JEANS
NOTHIN' BUT CLEAR BLUE SKY ABOVE ME
YEAH THAT'S HOW IT IS WHEN ITS
SUMMER IN THE COUNTRY




WHEN EVERY DAY FEELS LIKE A VACATION

THERE'S A COLD MAN IN HARLEM
ONE FRIGID WINTER'S DAY
WRAPPED IN A COUPLE BLANKETS
SLOWLY WASTING AWAY

THERES A MOTHER WITH
THREE KIDS
IN CHICAGO-TOWN
SHE'S CRYIN' WHILE HER KIDS
SLEEP TIGHT
BECAUSE THERE'S NO FOOD AROUND

I'm CALLING ON EVERYONE TO STAND UP
AND LEND A HELPING HAND
SPREAD THIS BOUNTY AND YOUR KINDNESS
ALL ACROSS THIS GREAT LAND
ITS TIME FOR EVERYONE TO RISE UP
AND TO UNDERSTAND THAT WE'VE GOT
TO HELP EACH OTHER
THAT WE NEED TO HELP
OUR FELLOW MAN

V2

YES TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
WE CAN BUILD GREAT THINGS
WE CAN FEED THE HUNGRY
AND BUILD HOUSES FOR THE POOR
WE CAN DO SO MUCH IF EVERYONE
GIVES A LITTLE MORE
SO NEXT TIME YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PRICE OF GAS
REMEMBER THAT SOME PEOPLE DON'T LIVE IN THEIR
CARS AND EAT LEFTOVER TRASH.

I WAS A FARM BOY
LIVIN IN THE CORPORATE WORLD
SHE WAS A BUSINESS WOMAN WITH A
DREAM TO BE A FARM GIRL
INSTEAD OF A SMALL MIDTOWN APARTMENT
SHE'D RATHER HAVE A FARM-HOUSE
WITH A BIG RED BARN
SHE'D RATHER RIDE TO WORK IN A JOHN
DEER TRACTOR
OVER THE SUBWAY ANY DAY
SHE'D RATHER GET UP WITH THE ROOSTER
OVER THE SOUND OF CONSTRUCTION AT THE DAWN

IF THERE'S ONE THING
I'VE LEARNED ITS THAT
YOU CAN'T TURN BACK THE PAGES
OF HISTORY
THAT YOU'VE GOT TO WORK
HARD FOR WHAT YOU'VE GOT
THAT NOTHING IN THIS WORLD
COMES FOR FREE
AND MOST OF ALL LOVE IS THE
ANSWER AND THE KEY
I'VE LEARNED THAT YOU
SHOULDN'T TAKE THINGS FOR GRANTED
YEAH IT'D ALL BE PERFECT IF SHE'D COME
BACK HERE TO TENNESSEE

TAKE ME BACK TO TENNESSEE WHERE
YOU FIRST LAID EYES ON ME
TAKE ME BACK TO TENNESSEE
WE"LL BREAK THROUGH THE GATES OF
GRACELAND
STAND UP ON THAT STAGE AT THE
GRAND OLE'OPRY
YEAH YOU'VE GOT TO WORK HARD FOR WHAT YOU WANT
BECAUSE LOVE DOESNT GROW ON TREES
ITS TIME TO LEAVE THAT CORPORATE WORLD
BEHIND
AND TAKE ME
BACK
TO TENNESSEE

V1

THEY ALWAYS SAY YOU CANT DO IT
THEY ALWAYS TRY TO TEAR YOU DOWN
AND WHEN YOU TRY TO REACH YOUR
DREAMS
THEY TRY TO RUN YOU RIGHT
OUT OF TOWN
THEY'LL ALWAYS STAND THERE WATCHING
AS YOUR WORLD FALLS APEART
THE WALLS CRUMBLE AROUND YOU
THE SKY GROWS COLD AND DARK
BUT YOU'VE GOT TO STAND UP
AND FIGHT THOSE DEMONS
TRYING TO BREAK YOU DOWN
AND RIP YOU APART
ITS THE SPIRIT THAT DRIVES YOU
DEEP INSIDE YOUR HEART

CHORUS:

OH NEVER GIVE UP YOUR DREAMS
ALWAYS REACH FOR THE STARS
LOOK DEEP INSIDE YOUR SOUL
AND DISCOVER WHO YOU ARE
WHENEVER THEY TRY TO TEAR YOU DOWN
STAND UP STAND PROUD STAND TALL
EVEN IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'VE HAD ENOUGH
KEEP GOIN' ON
NEVER BACK DOWN

WE GREW UP ON
TWO DIFFERENT SIDES
OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS
YOU HAD MONEY
FANCY CLOTHES AND CARS
I NEVER HAD ENOUGH

YOU LIVED IN THAT BIG OLD HOUSE
UP ON HOLIDAY HILL
WE LIVED IN A TWO BEDROOM FARMHOUSE
ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF
DIXVILLE

ISNT IT AMAZING
HOW ONE LITTLE THING
CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE
ALL IT TAKES IS YOUR HEART
AND JUST ONE ROLL OF THE DICE

ANTE UP
LET ER RIDE
MAYBE GIRL YOU'LL GET
LUCKY AND WIN
WITH 3 OF A KIND

YEAH
NO MATTER WHAT'S GOIN' ON IN THE WORLD
TONIGHT
ONCE THE CHIPS ARE DOWN
EVERYTHING'S ALL RIGHT
YEAH THAT'S WHAT GOES DOWN ON A
SMALL TOWN POKER NIGHT

SHE DIDN'T EVEN SAY A WORD
JUST LEFT HIM A NOTE ON
THE FRONT DOOR
IT SAID I'VE TRIED ALL I CAN
TO MAKE IT WORK
BUT I CAN'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE


I'LL BE DRIVIN
CROSS THOSE BLUE GRASS
KEN-TUC-KY FIELDS
BACK HOME TO TENN-E-SSEEEEE
I'll BE PLAYIN' AT THE OLE'OPRY
AND MUSIC ROW IS WHERE YOU'LL
FIND ME
YEAH EVEN THOUGH OUR LOVE IS AT AN END
I HOPE WE CAN STILL BE BEST FRIENDS

SHE TRIED OUT FOR
THAT ALL GIRL'S BASE-BALL
LEAGUE
THEY TOLD HER SHE'D NEVER
MAKE IT
THAT IT WAS ALL JUST
A WILD DREAM

SHE LEFT HOME IN
THE SPRING OF '53
WITH A FEW DOLLARS
HER BASEBALL BAT AND
GLOVE
WEARING HER GRANDMA'S
BEST EARRINGS

CHORUS:

THEY TOLD HER YOU'LL
NEVER MAKE IT
SHE 'S THE HERO WITH THE BAT
SHES PITCHER WITH THE BALL
WEARIN' THAT WORN OUT BASEBALL CAP

STRIKE ONE
STRIKE TWO
STRIKE THREE

V1

GROWIN UP IN A
SMALL COUNTRY TOWN
WE NEVER HAD THAT MUCH
BUT WITH A LITTLE OF LUCK
WE'D MANAGE TO GET BUY
STILL
WE WERE PROUD

WE HAD OUR LAND
AND OUR COWS
OUR FIELDS OUR
FARMS
TRACTORS
AND PLOUGHS
AND ALL THE CORN
GROWING IN THE GROUND

IF WE COULD HAVE IT ALL
IF WE WON THE LOTTO TONIGHT
A BIG MANSION JUST
WOULDN'T SEEM RIGHT
ALL I NEED IS MY FARM
MY FAMILY AND MY WIFE
DONTCHA KNOW
YOU DON'T NEED SO MUCH
TO LIVE THE GOOD LIFE

WHO SAYS
YOU CANT FLY
IF YOU
DON'T HAVE
WINGS
WHO EVER SAID
YOU CAN'T SOAR
AND YOU CAN'T
ACHIEVE YOUR
DREAMS?

ALL YOU'VE GOT TO DO
IS BE-LIEVE IN YOUR-SELF
AND LOOK IN-SIDE YOUR
HEARRRRT.
AND YOU'LL FIND THROUGH EVERY
OPEN DOOR
A LIGHT WILL SHINE THROUGH
THE DARRRRRK.

ALL YOU'VE GOT TO DO IS
SHINE ON
SHINE ON
UNTIL THAT FLAME IS
GONE
SHINE ON
SHINE ON
FOR ME YOU'RE THE ONLY
ONE

LIVE FOR THE MOMENT
BUT NEVER FORGET THE PAST
DONT YOU KNOW THAT TIME
TICKS BY TOO FAST
SO START WITH A FLICKER
BUILD UP A FLAME
AND LIGHT UP THE DARKEST
STORM
WASH AWAY THE RAIN
AND UNTIL THE DAY IS DONE
YOU ARE MY NUMBER ONE
SO SPREAD YOUR WINGS AND SOAAARRRR
AND
SHINE ON
SHINNNNE ON
SHINE ONNNN
SHINE ON

SHINE ONNNN
SHINNNE ONNNN
SHINEE OONNNNNNNN
UNTIL THE DAY IS DONE

SHINE ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!

So Spread your wings and you
will achieve your dreams
no matter what they say
you'll prove them all wrong
One day you will make it
if you just
SHINE ON
SHINE ON
SHINNNEEEEE ONNNNNN.

UNTIL THE DAY IS DONE
SHINE ON
SHINE ON
YOu'RE MY NUMBER ONE
SHINE ON
SHINE ON

SHINE ONNNNNNNN
SHINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEE
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!

I'M A TENNESEE OUTLAW
WE'RE TWO PARTNERS IN CRIME
WE'VE GONE TOO FAR NOW
SO WE'VE GOT TO WALK THE LINE

WE'RE ON THE LAM
RUNIN' FROM TOWN TO TOWN
GETTIN ONE STEP AHEAD OF THE LONG
ARM OF THE LAW

TOGETHER WE'RE A PERECT TEAM
I KNEW IT RIGHT FROM THE START
THAT DAY I BECAME A WANTED MAN
THAT DAY I STOLE YOUR HEART