LYRICS
Colours
The Long Road Of Life
Life's Lonely Rodeo
Dark Songs Written
On Black Guitars
COLOURS
CADILLAC MOTEL
Stolen moments with an angel
Little room back out of sight
Such a Pretty little darling
Coupe DeVille parked right outside (2X)
They rent rooms by the hour
They rent love by the night
You can find what your looking for
At the Cadillac Motel tonight
Oh... and I know
It ain’t right, Start your engines
They sell pain or pleasure
All sorts of earthly delights
Hold on to what you paid for
It could be the ride of your life
Such a pretty little angel
Who would have thought at such a price
be careful what you ask for
it could be the end of your life
Oh... and I know
It ain’t right, Start your engines...
MAN WITHOUT A SHADOW
A man without a shadow
He carries a broken heart
Nothing much left behind him
Time to make a brand new start
Everything that once was
It was all he would ever need
It all fell apart in the moment
When she said that he had to leave
Memories can only hold you down
Pictures lay scattered on the ground
The road goes on forever
When there's no more love around
For a man without a shadow
Falling down...
She took the kids,
the house,
and the Buick
He left in his old Cadillac
Said 'I'll see you later'
Though he knew he'd never be back
Just a man without a shadow
He's just running from the past
Dreams are hard to follow
When you found that love won't last
Memories can only hold you down
Pictures lay scattered on the ground
The road goes on forever
When there's no more love around
For a man without a shadow
Falling down...
A man without a shadow
He carries a broken heart
Falling down and broken
Time to make a brand new start
SERVING UP LOVE
I swung into the diner
I was tired and a little beat up
She said "what can I get you darlin'"
Oh, how 'bout a cup?
A hot cup of coffee
and a little bit of your love
She just smiled and walked on by
She could see what I was made of...
She's biting her lip
She's serving up love
She's swingin' her hips
She's serving up love
She's looking so fine
Oh she's got me...
She's serving up love
Sat down in a booth
And I watched her pretty blue eyes
I was trying to be cool
She saw right through my disguise
I asked her for the check
And her phone number too
She said "I get off at nine,
The next move's up to you"
She's biting her lip
She's serving up love
She's swingin' her hips
She's serving up love
She's looking so fine
Oh she's got me...
She's serving up love
It's over a year now
And we go courting every Friday night
I told her I loved her
Underneath the pale moonlight
And I know that she loves me
Cause slow dancing just feels so right
She's wearing my ring,
We set the date
Were off to a beautiful life...
Steamy little kiss
She's serving up love
How can I resist
She's serving up love
Pretty blue eyes
She's serving up love
Oh she's got me...
She's serving up love
KEEP EM SMILING BUDDY BOY
Keep 'em smilin' Buddy Boy
Sing and laugh and play with toys
A mariachi hat,
A water pistol for some fun
Just keep 'em smilin' Buddy Boy
Find a girl you love
And hold her close
Tell her she's the one
That means the most
Make each other laugh
Dress up like a goat
Just keep 'em smilin' Buddy Boy
Keep 'em smilin' Buddy Boy
Time will come
When it's a struggle
And you'll walk the streets alone
Hold on tight to the memories
You'll be ok
In you're heart you'll never be alone...
Just keep 'em smiling...
COLOURS
Crooked man out on a crooked road
No real reason, and no where to go
everyday I find another hidden truth
a life of many colours
and most of them are you
Bring me back from the midnight rain
Too many places are too full of pain
Sometimes I question where it all began
The runaway train that you call your man
Don't hold my life against me
I did the best with what i had
Seasons change all around me
[Over and over]
Sometimes love is all we have
Most times I learn
Sometimes I don't
Chasing the dream just to float your boat
There's no rhyme or reason on the wellfare line
Just traveling alone to see what I find...
[Down the line]
Just traveling alone to see what I find...
[Down the line]
A life of many colours,
And most of them are you
A life of many colours,
and most of them are you
DANGER ROAD
Danger Road
Danger Road
Danger Road
Danger Road
Driving on one good tire
Fifty miles over speed
Got to get back to you baby
You know just what I need
I need a little of your lovin'
Give it all that you got
Danger Road is a' coming
We'll give it our best shot
Nowhere to go...
But Danger Road
Danger Road
Danger Road
BLUE IS THE COLOR OF THE RAIN
Woke up to another rainy day,
And the lonely keeps pourin' down
I rolled over to put my arm around you
And remembered you're no longer around
Holding all my heartaches
Soaked through by the pain
I no longer have to wonder (I know)
That blue...
Is the color of the rain
Tonight I saw you out with him,
you were smiling as you walked by
There's no place to hide what I feel
When you're in the arms
Of another guy
Holding all my heartaches
Soaked through by the pain
I no longer have to wonder (I know)
That blue...
Is the color of the rain
The lights are low
and music begins to play
Out on the dance floor
Love's gentle sway
Slow dancing with love
Your just slow dancing with love tonight
Holding all my heartaches
Soaked through by the pain
I no longer have to wonder (I know)
That blue...
Is the color of the rain
THE LONG ROAD OF LIFE
Haunted love
Ten years of struggles,
All those nights of pain
been myself just cryin' in the rain
Can't fix what's broken,
Can't find my way out
Sometimes I'm crying,
Other times I shout
Don't tell me about the easy fix
It's not inside your bag of tricks
No easy answer...
For haunted love.
Dreams come and go,
When you go for the ride
What starts as rainbows gets dark sometimes
You can never predict the good or the bad
Just try to remember what you once had.
Don't tell me about the easy fix
It's not inside your bag of tricks
No easy answer...
For haunted love.
No easy answer...
For haunted love.
Find someone new and hold on tight
So many reasons this just can't be right
Brand new love, It's always a ride
Wo when you find it, there's no reason to hide
Don't tell me about the easy fix
It's not inside your bag of tricks
No easy answer...
For haunted love.
No easy answer...
For haunted love.
Count on me
You can count on me,
If the road gets rough.
When Struggles surround you,
And you think you've had enough
I'll be the strength in the rain
To carry you through
You can count on me,
Like I count on you
You can count on me,
Like the blue in the sky
to give you the answer
when you only question why
I’ll be the voice that you hear
when nothing seems clear
You can count on me,
Like I count on you
No matter where we go
The one thing that I know
I’ll never let you down,
And I'll always be around
No matter how it’s spent,
You are my best friend
As long as air is free,
You can count on me
You can count on me,
To bring a smile to your face
We’ll share the laughter,
Through all of our days
Be the beacon you sight,
We can share paradise
You can count on me,
Like I count on you
Like a rose
Back when I first met you,
And i held you in my arms
I said you were the only one
I'd keep you safe from harm
But as the days grew longer
As my tears were shed
The dreams we had slipped away
And then...
You were the keeper of the flame..
Our love was strong
It wasn't a game
You held me soft and close,
It was beautiful... Like a rose,
Like a rose,
Like a rose.
One day it began to slip away
I'll never feel that love again.
Where there once was beauty,
Now there's only thorns
You were the keeper of the flame..
Our love was strong
It wasn't a game
You held me soft and close,
It was beautiful... Like a rose,
Like a rose,
Like a rose.
I am strong, I am sweet
You can't trample me,
Under your feet.
I held you soft and close,
It was beautiful... Like a rose,
Like a rose,
Like a rose.
Never forget to dream
I’d rather had loved and lost.
Chasing dreams no matter the cost.
We all struggle with the lock on a closed door.
Cuz if you never try then,
Baby, tell me what this life is for
Oh, oh, oh, tell me what this life is for.
Look at all the risks that we’re taking
And turn them into love the that we’re making.
Never, no, never forget to dream.
Oh, oh, oh, oh…
Sometimes when we’re alone at night
Head over heals somehow just feels so right
I just want to hold you closer to keep warm
Whenever we’re together I know,
A love like this just can’t be wrong
Oh..oh…oh… tell me what this life is for.
Look at all the risks that we’re taking
And turn them into love the that we’re making.
Never, oh, never forget to dream.
Oh, oh, oh, oh…
If love is what you want,
then love is what you’ll find.
If dreamin’ is what you do,
I can give my heart to you
after the lights burn out…
If your world’s turned inside out…
I will turn your face to the sun, and remind you “never forget to dream”
You’ve shown me what you’re made of…
“never forget to dream”
TOGETHER WE CAN SHARE OUR LOVE
“never forget to dream”
“never forget to dream”
“never forget to dream”…
Guiding Light
I knew a man, a quiet man
Always had a helping hand.
We shared a laugh,
He showed me the path.
Helped me out when I went wrong.
He helped the poor,
Comfort the weak.
Smiled at us when we were afraid
Lead by example,
Shine the light.
He showed me a better way.
Everyday I still miss him.
I can still feel the strength of his hands
He game me the greatest advice,
He said son... Just be the best you can.
He was a simple man,
Tended his flock
Helped them through troubled times.
Married me to my wife,
Baptised my son
Showed me the guiding light
Oh I can't believe he's gone.
It feels like he's still here today.
Everyday, everyday, everyday...
Everyday I still miss him
I can still feel the strength of his hands
He game me the greatest advice,
He said son... Just be the best you can.
We will find the strength to carry on
Dreams come true
(a song for Joey)
She called him Joey,
Though it wasn't really his name.
A lifetime of illusion,
She knows how to play the game.
Men come and go
And they promise her the world.
Life is a mystery,
When you're a pretty girl.
Just don't believe,
Just don't believe dreams come true
(they never do...)
Back when she was young,
there was no need for school.
She played the pretty card
And men can be such fools.
They would buy her gifts,
Cars and diamond rings.
In her designer fashions,
She was the pretty thing.
Just don't believe,
Just don't believe dreams come true
(they never do...)
Back home at night,
She's crying all alone.
Her mascara's runnin',
Her looks are almost gone.
She gave it her best shot,
Smiled the best she could,
Hoped to find true love,
Though she knew she never would.
Life can be a mystery,
When you don't play by the rules
You try just to get over,
take advantage of the fools.
Don't ever question the things
You don't understand
You'll never find true love,
So you do the best you can.
Just don't believe,
Just don't believe dreams come true
(they never do...)
LOLLIPOP ANGEL
Sunglasses and ruby lips
Tank top with shapely hips
Dark hair around a pretty smile
Long legs go on for miles
When she walks into a room
Men fall over, they start to swoon
With a wink or a flip of her hair
Life is good when she's out there
(She's) A lollipop angel
(Smile so sweet)
Men fall over, at her feet
Pretty lollipop angel,
She looks so fine.
She's a vision that looks so sweet.
So I'm walking, following slow
In her shadow, I just want to know.
She says jump, I say how high
Feelin' lucky just to be her guy.
She licks her lips, I fall apart
Leaves a trail of broken hearts.
A pretty devil in an angel disguise
She burns through one thousand guys
(She's) A lollipop angel
(Smile so sweet)
Men fall over, at her feet
Pretty lollipop angel,
She looks so fine.
She's a vision that looks so sweet.
SHE’S WALKIN’ [OH BOY]
SHE’S SMILIN’ [OH MY]
LOLLIPOP ANGEL, LOLLIPOP ANGEL, LOLLIPOP ANGEL
Mr. Lucky
Here's Mr. Lucky
from across the room.
He starts to swagger,
but it's way too soon.
I know your kind
And you don't have a chance.
I'm no here for love,
I just came to dance.
You walk over
With all your charms.
You think it's easy,
I'll just fall in your arms.
That's not the way
That this lady plays.
I get respect,
Or you can just go away.
You've got no chance
Cause I'm not that kind.
This little lady makes up her own mind.
I ain't playing
The cheap romance game.
You can't even remember my name.
Mr. Lucky,
Gold chains and cologne.
You got nothing,
I don't already own.
My self respect is more than you are.
A guy like you won't get very far
You've got no chance
Cause i'm not that kind.
This little lady makes up her own mind.
I ain't playing
The cheap romance game.
You can't even remember my name.
Hey Mr. Lucky,
Hey Mr. Lucky,
Bye bye Mr. Lucky,
No chance...
Bye Bye Baby
She's packing her bags and sneaking out
Hoping the floor doesn't give her away
She's stealing his truck... Fuck him
The last time he slapped her,
She knew she'd make her get away
He's been such an ass lately
OUt playing around all over town
Bye bye baby, bye bye.
Your toy has gone away
Don't try to find me,
I'm a free bird now.
She's driving to fast in a stolen truck
Smoking too much,
Bending a few rules
Feeling finally free,
As free as can be.
No more being played like a fool
No more being played like a fool
Treated her like his possession,
Treated her like he just didn't care
Then came the day when he hit her,
She knew, She knew...
It was all over right there.
It was over right there.
Bye bye baby, bye bye.
Your toy has gone away
Don't try to find me, I'm a free bird now
She settled out west on a little ranch
She met a man who treats her right
He's a cowboy and he likes her smile.
They two-step together most nights
Bye bye baby, bye bye.
There's no more crying over you
don't try to find me, I'm happy now
After all the shit you put me through.
The long road of life
Step by step and day by day
Seems the time somehow
Just slipped away.
Can't slow it down,
You can't go back home.
People i'm missing
Sitting here all alone.
When i was younger,
Things make so much sense.
Now that i'm older,
There's so many regrets.
Friends that are gone,
Too many hard times.
Just trying
to read in between the lines.
We're all travellers,
Along for the ride.
Sometimes it's rainbows,
Or the dark of night.
Hold on tight on
The long road of life.
I have my fears,
I own my own crimes
What doesn’t kill you,
makes you bitter over time
Everyone has a plan,
'Till you get punched in the face
Life is a journey,
It's never a race.
Time is a mystery,
It goes by so fast.
You find true love
And pray it will last.
There's no road map
For this crazy game
We all make mistakes,
Time and time again.
I sing my songs,
I know my own fate.
Pra to god,
That it's not too late.
Finding love along the way
Try to be happy each and every day
We're all travellers,
Along for the ride.
Sometimes it's rainbows,
Or the dark of night.
Hold on tight on
The long road of life.
Dancing to the radio
Sherrie wakes up lonely,
Now that Tony's gone.
All those nights of crying,
It was time to just move on.
She knows that she's strong
Gonna fight the good fight.
Stays home happy all alone
And prays it's gonna be alright.
Picking up the pieces,
Swaying side to side.
All her favorite music,
On a lonely Friday night.
She's dancin' to the radio,
She's dancin' to the radio,
At home all alone tonight
Back when she was younger
She believed dreams can come true
All those years in a broken love
Not really knowing what to do.
Now she's back on her feet
Holding onto what she can
Finding ways to make ends meet
Not looking for another man...
Picking up the pieces,
Swaying side to side.
All her favorite music,
On a lonely Friday night.
She's dancin' to the radio,
She's dancin' to the radio,
At home all alone tonight.
Tears for the Angels
Let's pray for the children,
Their candles are already out.
Let's all pray for each other,
I want to cry,
I want to shout.
There really is no reason,
No purpose to this crime.
Stay close to the ones you love,
You hold yours and I'll hug mine.
I'm shedding tears for the angels
I'm shedding tears for the angels
No reason for this... that I can find
No reason for this... that I can find
Twenty little angels,
Now our innocence is all gone.
All the little angels,
Their parents hearts are broken
There really is no reason,
No purpose to this crime.
Stay close to the ones you love,
You hold yours and I'll hug mine.
I'm shedding tears for the angels
I'm shedding tears for the angels
No reason for this... that I can find
No reason for this... that I can find
I'm shedding tears for the angels.
Baby Baby Baby
Baby baby baby
You drive me crazy
Oh baby...
When you walk into the room
You look so fine
Want you for mine
Oh, oh oh...
You make me swoon
Love to hold you
I want to get close
Love to love you
Like you've never known
Just want to love you baby
You want so much more
We can always be together
That's what love is for
Come on and dance
Come on take a chance
You know you want to
Come on... Come on...
Love to hold you
I want to get close
Love to love you
Like you've never known
LIFE'S LONELY RODEO
World off my shoulders
Please take the world off my shoulders
It just won’t leave me alone
Please take the world off my shoulders
Just tryin' to get on back on home
[get on back home]
I remember back when I was a young man
Wonder filled all of the days
Now that I’m a little bit older
Just tryin' to get back on my way,
[back on my way]
All that I learned, just can’t put down in words
But you can read it right here in my eyes
All I’ve forgotten from the top to the bottom
Can’t tell the truth from the lies,
[truth from the lies]
Please take the world off my shoulders
It just won’t leave me alone
Please take the world off my shoulders
Just tryin to get on back on home
[get on back home]
There’s two kinds of people in this world
Hiders and seekers they say
What kind of person are you sir?
You know we’re all one and the same
[and the same]
LIfe's lonely rodeo
The horse is at the gate,
I've been drinking pretty hard
The lights, music, action
And the pounin' of my heart
Somebody somewhere must know
All about the pain
Tonight at life's lonely rodeo again.
Danced the dance of winners
Danced the dance of fools
Danced the dance of loneliness
Praying to get back with you
Now I'm out here all alone,
With the sinners and the saints
Tonight at life's lonely rodeo again.
Baby baby please,
Won't you take me back
Been drinking all alone,
And i'm looking like a wreck
When I turn off the lights,
The house is not a home
Life seems so empty,
When you're living all alone.
Lonely nights here in the bar,
With just the tinkling in the glass
Sometimes it feels so bad,
Don't know how long i can last.
Can't say exactly how i feel,
Stumbling home in the rain
Tonight at life's lonely rodeo again.
Seems there's nothing I can do,
Gave it all away, my friend
I sealed up my own fate,
In the courthouse at the end
Now I'm here every night,
Third stool from the pain.
Tonight at life's lonely rodeo again
Danced the dance of winners
Danced the dance of fools
Danced the dance of loneliness
Praying to get back with you
Now I'm out here all alone,
With the sinners and the saints
Tonight at life's lonely rodeo again.
Right Between
the eyes
I didn't see it coming
Got me right between the eyes
You hit the ground running
After dropping off your surprise
The days we spent together
The nights we held on close
Sometimes the things you lose
Are what you really need the most
Time sometimes heals
Time always reveals
The rocky road ahead
When you're alone, when you're alone
When you find yourself alone
When the one you love
Walks out htat old back door
The room just feels so empty
You don't know what you're living for
Everything is so broken
Back here at the ranch
You left my heart in tatters
Gues you had to make a stand
Time sometimes heals
Time always reveals
The rocky road ahead
When you're alone, when you're alone
When you find yourself alone
THE BIG GOODBYE
So you say you're leaving
This is the big goodbye
After all the years i gave you baby
You can't even stay the night
You say it's all over
It's been bad for so long
You need to start off fresh
Another singer, another song
I hope you're happy baby
I hope you find what you're looking for
You tear a hole in my heart
When you walk out that door
I hope you're happy baby
And all your dreams come true
Go be what you got to be
But I'll never, I'll never forget you
I remember sunset beaches
Making love in the sand
Swearing it was forever
Those old dreams that we had
Now your car is starting
Driving down that lonesome road
You're out of my life forever
The best love I've ever known
I hope you're happy baby
I hope you find what you're looking for
You tear a hole in my heart
When you walk out that door
I hope you're happy baby
And all your dreams come true
Go be what you got to be
But I'll never, I'll never forget you
Dance with me
Remember the days in our old home town
You were the kinda woman,
take a good man down
Oh baby, won’t you dance with me
Dance slow and close,
baby squeeze me tight
Let’s do those things we both know ain’t right
Oh baby, won’t you dance with me
Sometimes we want it,
sometimes we don’t care
Come get me baby,
in your fancy underwear
Oh baby, won’t you dance with me
Mysteries of life astound me
Takes me out of my way
But whenever I’m around you
Birds are singing, it’s a beautiful day…..
Remember the old days,
when we were young
You were so pretty & I was… cute
Oh baby, won’t you dance with me
Growing old now we reminisce
I still cherish your sweet sweet kiss
Oh baby, won’t you dance with me
Every night when we lay down
You’re still the cutest girl around
Oh baby, won’t you dance with me
Oh baby, won’t you always dance with me
Because i Love you
Baby baby, Hold my hand
Baby baby, I understand
The reason I feel,
The way that I do
Is all because
I love you
With the sunrise, it’s a brand new day
Pretty darling, we know the way
Together i know, we can make it through
That’s because I love you
The little things in life,
[LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE]
That try to pull us apart
[PULL US APART]
Don’t really matter baby,
[MATTER BABY]
with you in my heart
[IN MY HEART]
Baby baby, Hold my hand
Baby baby, I understand
The reason I feel,
The way that I do
Is all because
I love you
The reason I feel,
The way that I do
Is all because
I love you
Jesus, could you call me?
Jesus could you call me
Pick me up, drive me home
I'm down here at the station
all alone.
I was a working man
Worked hard my whole life
Till the day the factory died
And now the favorite son
Has nowhere left to run
Jesus could you call me
Pick me up, drive me home
I'm down here at the station
all alone.
Do what you have to do
Take care of the little guy
Do what you have to do
Ain't no use in asking why.
You don't reap what you sow
and no one ever knows
Jesus could you call me
Jesus could you call me
Pick me up, drive me home
I'm down here at the station
All alone
All alone
All alone [take me home]
To write a song
In a pickup full of memories
Packed with everything she owns
She's running from a marriage
That somehow went all wrong
Now she's riding on a dream
With a full tank of gas
And she's headed back to Nashville
To give living one more chance
And... to write a song
A song about love
A song about tears
A song about heartaches,
Through all the years
As song about the tenderness
That time just strips away
As song about love
... To write a song
In a lifetime worth of memories
Full of everything she owns
With no one left to run to
Tonight she's out there all alone
So she's driving home to Nashville
Back where she knows she belongs
Some memories and simple dreams
To live and write a song
... To write a song.
With an old guitar beat and worn
Trying to find a way back home
... To write a song
... To write a song.
Simone
When the sky gets a little cloudy
If i'm feeling a little low
There's a joy here in my life
My darling Simone
She brings rainbows into my sky
Turns our house into a home
I love her every day and night
My darling Simone
She comforts me and holds me close
If i come home lat at night
When i'm a little blue
She makes it alright
Can't say how I found her
All those years I did roam
Now I stand on solid ground
Next to lady Simone
She brings rainbows into my sky
Turns our house into a home
I love her every day and night
My darling Simone
Lovely lady Simone
I love you Simone
Dream of love
I was 14, she was 16
A much older woman if you know what I mean
She was the kind of girl
Could take a young man’s breath away
She thought I was funny,
I told her she was cute
Truth was I wanted into that bathing suit
Come on Joanne,
I won’t go all the way
We were chasing the dream of love
We were holding on soft and slow
Dancing close like young lovers do
Turnin night into day, laughing all the way
Chasing the dream of love
Then many years later…..Life surprises you
I was on vacation,
Forgetting my second ex wife
She was at the club med bar
Getting on with her life
When our eyes met across a crowded room
Well we hugged & then we reminisced
About our old high school
And the 1st time we kissed
She blushed when I mentioned
The swimming pool
We both were alone after many mistakes
Too many problems, just some bad breaks
Soon we were laughin, like we used to do
She told me her story, and I told her mine
I could see she was hurtin, probably cryin’
I held her close & told her it’ll be ok
We were chasing the dream of love
We’re holding on soft and slow
Dancing close like young lovers do
Turnin night into day, laughing all the way
Chasing the dream of love
It’s a year now that weve been together
After what weve both seen,
All that bad weather
We wake up each day happy like 2 little kids
She’s got a new man & we really don’t care
About a little grey, or whether they stare
At 2 old souls holdin hands along the way
Now it’s day by day, take em one at a time
She knows how I love her,
And I thank god she’s mine
She’s still the kind of woman
Takes a man’s breath away
We were chasing the dream of love
We’re holding on soft and slow
Dancing close like young lovers do
Turnin night into day, laughing all the way
Chasing the dream of love
Chasing the dream of love
Chasing the dream of love
North Thru South
Don't know how I got here
Passing by through all those years
I should have planned the end
Thank for the ride my friends
Places come and places go
People you love, and some you don't know
In the end you're all alone
When it's time to go home.
As i travel north thru south
Bittersweet taste in my mouth
A lifetime that's only come so far
...only come so far
Make lots of friends, love the people you meet
Find a place to hold on, plant your feet.
Take the time to wonder,
Take the time to love
Take the time to wonder,
Take the time to love
Take the time to wonder,
Take the time to love
Take the time to wonder,
Take the time to love
True Love (can stand the test
of time)
Sometimes at night,
When the moods just right,
And I hold you in my arms...
That's when I see,
How much you mean to me
Nothing can tear us apart
When you're in love it can be forever
Two hearts as one, it just feels so right
True love can stand the test of time
SOMETIMES AT NIGHT,
WHEN THE MOOD’S JUST RIGHT,
and I HOLD YOU in my arms…
THAT’S WHEN I SEE
HOW MUCH YOU MEAN TO ME
NOTHING CAN TEAR US APART…
when you’re in love it can be forever
two hearts aS one, it just feels so right
true love, TRUE LOVE,
can stand the test of time
you run your FINGERS THRU MY HAIR
your touch is light as air
THE FEELING inside me GETS SO WARM
your soft breath on my chest
now were completely at rest
when we make love I feel alive
when you’re in love it can be forever
two hearts aS one, it just feels so right
true love, TRUE LOVE,
can stand the test of time
true love, TRUE LOVE,
can stand the test of time
SOMETIMES AT NIGHT,
WHEN THE MOOD’S JUST RIGHT,
and I HOLD YOU in my arms…
She just wants
To fly
She always said she was lonely
Even the nights she wasn't alone
Told me i was her one and only
If she called on the telephone
A hard life inside the bars
She just wants to fly...
Young girls have dreams you know
That’s the story she was told
Not like all the others
Didn’t want to be her mother
Trouble comes & no one knows…
She just wants to fly...
Sometimes in the haze of night
Never knew how to make it right
Pretty boys call out her name
That’s all part of the Mating game
A gaping hole inside her heart
She just wants to fly...
Everyone told her where to go
All the lessons that she needs to know
She'll go out for WHAT SHE WANTS
Never truly was a débutante
There’s really no rules
When you just want to fly,
When you just want to fly,
We never knew she was lonely
Never spent her time alone
I prayed she was my one and only
If she called on the telephone
A hard life inside her scars
She just wants to fly...
Get a little closer
Oh baby, I wanna take you home
Tired of sleeping all alone
Come on baby, get a little closer
When you kiss me late at night
You know it just feels so right
Come on baby, get a little closer
When you hold me, I scream and shout
That's what true love is all about.
Come on, come on, come on,
Let's go
The music hits, we start to sway
I pray to god, it's my lucky day
Come on baby, get a little closer
You're so pretty and I hold you close
Your the one I want the most
Come on baby, get a little closer
When you hold me, I scream and shout
That's what true love is all about.
Come on, come on, come on,
Let's go
DARK SONGS WRITTEN ON BLACK GUITARS
Dreamland
Come with me baby to dreamland
Hearts & flowers, the fun never ends
All your wishes are sure to come true
Butterflies and lollipops for me and you
You’re never alone
So don’t you cry
I’ll wipe the tear…
From your eye…
Leave your cares behind, when your in dreamland
Everyone’s happy, we’re all good friends
We laugh & we sing. The party goes on
Enjoy tonight, it’s all gone at dawn
You’re never alone, don’t you cry
I’ll wipe the tear…… from your eye…
Come with me baby to dreamland
Hearts & flowers, the fun never ends
All your wishes are sure to come true
Butterflies and lollipops for me and you
You’re never alone
So don’t you cry
I’ll wipe the tear…
From your eye…
Angry Song
You always knew that I loved you
We were one since way back when
Now you tell me it’s over
I just don’t know where to begin
I always gave you everything
I gave you all of my heart
You shared my soul, my body
Now you’re tearing us apart
You bet yer ass that I’m angry!
You’re out there with someone new
Wearin the clothes that I bought you
Dancin around life without a clue
Sometimes your heart just dies
The winter wind will make you cry
Bring a tear up to your eye
I won’t pass this way again
I gonna find somebody new
Wash away the stink of you
Forget the shit you put me through
I won’t pass this way again
Well go ahead with someone new
Go ahead make your plans
How I feel it just doesn’t matter
When you’re in the arms of another man
You said you just got bored
He came along at a bad time
You just fell for the attention baby
You didn’t mean to make me cry
Sometimes your heart just dies
The winter wind will make you cry
Bring a tear up to your eye
I won’t pass this way again
I gonna find somebody new
Wash away the stink of you
Forget the shit you put me through
I won’t pass this way again
I won’t pass this way again
I won’t pass this way again
I won’t pass this way again
But now I sit here all alone
Me and the whistle of the wind
Someday I’ll get over you
But until then…..
Sometimes your heart just dies
The winter wind will make you cry
Bring a tear up to your eye
I won’t pass this way again
Don't cry
Don’t cry, little girl
Daddy’s comin home from this crazy world
You know that I miss you so
Keep my head down, I’m layin low…
Too many times I’ve cried
To many men have….
2 more months this tour
Holding on… I hate this war
Too many friends fell down
Too much blood in this ground
Too many times I’ve cried
To many men have….
Peg Leg Johnny
Peg leg Johnny was a knock around guy
The kind of fella you only want on your side
He’ll take your bet, don’t ever fall behind
Johnny’s wants to go for a little ride
Oh Johnny, I ain’t got the dough
Johnny says , "there’s something
you oughta know"
We’ve been friends ever since we were kids
But this is business & that’s how it is
I’ll give you a choice an arm or a leg
You’re in 3 grand somethings gotta break
Whoah Johnny hold on…
[Johnny hold on, Johnny hold on]
Whoahooh Johnny hold on….
Peg leg Johnny said I’ll give you a chance
I see you’re flyin by the seat of your pants
You got 2 days then you owe four grand
Get me the money, or you’re breathing sand…
Whoah Johnny hold on…
[Johnny hold on, Johnny hold on]
Whoahooh Johnny hold on….
Sold my car, cashed in some bonds
Didn’t like the address at forest lawn
Scraped it up and I paid off my ass
Johnny said - “I knew you had class…”
Whoah Johnny hold on…
[Johnny hold on, Johnny hold on]
Whoahooh Johnny hold on….
I stopped gambling away my life
Now peg leg Johnny he’s just one of the guys
Now I keep all my money and I pay my bills
I live well without tall the thrills
Whoah Johnny hold on…
[Johnny hold on, Johnny hold on]
Whoahooh Johnny hold on….
Rainbow before
The Rain
She wakes early every morning,
Cup of coffee before the boys get up
It’s been 2 years since he left them,
Days are lonely & the night’s a little rough
Those little smiling faces
Prayin for some mercy through the pain
If she’s lucky they can just hold on
Try not to make those same mistakes again
She knows she can’t quit
When she sees those 2 little smiles
Surely will get dark before the dawn this time..
And she prays….. Oh lord she prays
For a rainbow before the rain
Workin’ ten hours down at the diner
Waiting tables for far too little pay
Putting in six days a week every week
While praying hard for a better day
When she was just a little girl
She had dreams of mister right
Some things when they fall apart
Time just can’t make right, oh no oh no
She knows she can’t quit
When she sees those 2 little smiles
Surely will get dark before the dawn this time..
And she prays… oh lord she prays
For a rainbow before the rain
A rainbow before the rain
No matter what lies behind you
Each dawn will bring a new day…
And she prays, oh lord she prays
For a rainbow before the rain
For a rainbow before the rain
Dancing on Rainbows
She’s dancin' on rainbows
All alone in the dark
Tryin' to convince herself,
It’s not a broken heart
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no…
First time is forever babe
Last time it’s so long
You give away your heart
How can that be wrong
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no…
You’re not alone
You’re not alone
You’re never really alone…..
When you dream, when you dream
When you dream, when you dream
True love is not
A Threat
Don’t take anything for granted baby
Don’t hold back, never regret
I won’t tell lies the other guys
True love is not a threat
Casual dances in the moonlight
When I looked into your eyes
I could see you wanted me babe
It came as no surprise
Dancin close,
Unguard your heart
Let your love go tonight….
It’s a brand new start….
That first night when I saw you
I felt a stirring deep within
Don’t think about any other guy
Let the romance begin
I’ll treat you like an angel
Hold you close every single night
We can always be together
Take a chance it feels so right
Dancin close,
You swing your hips
Lean in close
Then we kiss……..
Then we kiss……..
Don’t take anything for granted baby
Don’t hold back, never regret
Tell your lies to the other guys
True love is not a threat
Fallen Hero
Teardrops fall in the morning rain
A mother quietly weeping in her pain
Her youngest son has been cut down
Today they put his body in the ground
From that little boy so long ago
Short pants, little league, how they grow
Grew up strong like the old oak tree
Then he went to war to keep us free
Let us never forget
The struggles of others
We cry a mother’s regret,
For our sons & daughters
We cry as we lay our son down
Never forget who he was, so tall & proud
Head held high he fought with pride
He loved america till the day he died
Too many young men fall
Too many mothers cry
Too many times we wonder why, oh why
Let us never forget
The struggles of others
We cry a mother’s regret,
For our sons & daughters
Old Friends
Met some old friends from texas
They were in the big city for a day
Haven’t seen them in oh so long
Seems like our lives always got in the way
We laughed and talked about so long ago
The stories we shared well they made me cry
I remember those times we shared
It was fun ya know
Seemed like so long since we tried
Hey how ya doin', well my kid’s all grown up
And we’re gonna retire someday soon
The dreams we all shared
Had some bumps along the way
It’s over now, we gotta go back too soon
Never forget the things that matter
Never forget to give life one more try
The only thing worse than failure
Is to say hey why didn’t i….
Well Jan she had to fight the cancer
It almost got her, but she’s alright
I thank god just to hug her again
It felt so good to squeeze her tight
My buddy he’s a doc out there savin lives
Been doin it since way back when
Me I’m just this weary old singer
Tryin to write a song now & then
Thankfully my wife well she still loves me
We been together for a long long time
Had our share of life’s ups & downs
But nothing like Jan’s a fight to stay alive
Never forget the things that matter
Never forget to give life one more try
The only thing worse than failure
Is to say hey why didn’t i….
Well see ya soon my old friends
We’ll come to see you in the lone star state
So goodbye for now my good buddies
It sure was nice to see you today
Judy loves to dance
Up too early every morning
Make strong coffee let it flow
Kids cant find their sneakers
School bus comin down the road
She struggles to get them ready
Thanks the driver who always waits
Then she goes in the house
To a mountain of laundry & a sink full of plates
Judy loves to dance,
A 2 step and a chance at romance
Friday night she celebrates
Takes her husband out for a romantic date
Judy loves to dance, Judy loves to dance
Shes got 2 kids that love her,
A good man she adores
A happy little life in America
Full of runny noses & dinosaurs
Though they don’t have much
Sometimes they just hold on tight
All they have is what they need
Thank god for Friday night….
Judy loves to dance,
A 2 step and a chance at romance
Friday night she celebrates
Takes her husband out for a romantic
It’s the end of the day
The last one’s finally down
Take some time to just kick back
She’s waiting for Friday to come around
Judy loves to dance, Judy loves to dance
Judy loves to dance, Judy loves to dance
Judy loves to dance, Judy loves to dance
Dance, dance, dance…..
Judy loves to dance, Judy loves to dance
Judy loves to dance, Judy loves to dance
Judy loves to dance, Judy loves to dance
Dance, dance, dance…..
Down the Jersey Shore
I got the sand beneath my feet
There’s a girl I want to meet
You can’t ask for too much more
Down here on the jersey shore
Sunny days and party nights
Dancing close under moonlight
Feel the fun it’s in the air
Forget your troubles, forget your cares
Tell all your friends,
What we’re all gonna do
Goin down the jersey shore,
Gonna party the whole night through…
C'mon down to the jersey shore
You can’t ask for too much more
Spend some time have some fun
Share a laugh with everyone
Sunny days and party nights
From the pony to Jenkinson's
Hear the music in the air
Have fun forget your cares
Tell all your friends,
What we’re gonna do
Goin down the jersey shore,
Gonna party the whole night through…
I need me a rum drink, look at all the pretty girls
-I gotta get me one of those-
I got the sand beneath my feet
There’s a girl I want to meet
You can’t ask for too much more
Down here on the jersey shore
Slightly sunburned & dancin slow
Trail of tears
The touch of your hand,
The smell of your skin..
You’re standin so close, oh baby
That’s when the trouble begins…
You’re another man’s wife…
I’m another gal’s guy
When you look at me that way, oh baby..
Spark’s are gonna fly…
The promises we made to others
Don’t seem to matter much,
When were alone in the dark
The price that we pay to be lovers
Is a trail of tears & broken hearts…
When I saw you that first night
I was feeling so alone,
My love wasn’t with me,
He was a million miles away …
And my house was not a home
You offered me a smile
A slow dance across the floor
You held me so close,
Oh baby it’s been a while,
But I've felt that way before…
The promises we made to others
Don’t seem to matter much,
When were alone in the dark
The price that we pay to be lovers
Is a trail of tears & broken hearts…
[tonight sparks are gonna fly]
The touch of your hand,
The smell of your skin..
You’re standin' so close,
That’s when the trouble begins…
99 Weeks
99 weeks, ain’t got a job
Lost the house, our old life is gone
Livin in our ford, ain’t goin nowhere
99 weeks, who really cares
Politicians got a plan, full of hope & joy
Talk about trickle down, it’s not getting here boy
I’ll take what I can get, yeah i’ll work for food
99 weeks, it could be you
Take me back to america
Take me back to my home
Take me back to the america
That we used to know…
What now [how bout a job]
What now [ I don’t want to rob]
What now [really could use a meal]
99 weeks, I just need some dignity….
Take me back to america
Take me back to my home
Take me back to the america
That we used to know…
99 weeks, 99 weeks, 99 weeks,
99 weeks, 99 weeks
Special
I’m just a little different
Not like everyone you know
God made me special
And I travel down my own road
Always ready with a laugh
A smile, not a tear
Come a little closer
There’s nothing to fear
We are all a little different
We are all a little different
We are all a little different
And as we travel through our life
Everyone has to struggle
At one place & one time
Be ready with a laugh
A smile, not a tear
Come a little closer
There’s nothing to fear
We are all a little different
We are all a little different
Now that we've discussed this
Let’s not go our separate ways
Take the time to get to know each other
Mister, hey what do you say?
So be ready with a laugh
A smile, not a tear
Come a little closer
There’s nothing to fear
We are all a little different
We are all a little different
OLd Black Car
Come on baby, come on baby
The way you’re lookin is drivin me crazy
Open the door, get in my old black car
I’ll do the drivin, I won’t go too far
Come on baby, baby please
You look so good,
You make me weak in the knees
We can escape in my old black car
I’ll try to hold back, but it’s getting so hard
Standin there tight shirt & jeans
The finest lookin girl i’ve ever seen
Throws back her hair, a wink of an eye
She turns me into an excitable guy
Come on baby, come on baby
When you kiss me you make me go crazy
Let’s go drivin in my old black car
I want you baby under the moon & stars….
Standin there tight shirt & jeans
The finest lookin girl i’ve ever seen
Throws back her hair, a wink of an eye
She turns me into an excitable guy
Come on baby, come on baby
The way you’re lookin is drivin me crazy
Open the door, get in my old black car
I'll do the drivin, I won't go too far
OLd Black Car
Hey there little nicky
Hold on to your daddy’s hand
Listen to what he tells ya
Grow up to be a better man
I know your pretty little right now
And life is just one big ride
Funny folks makin’ goo goo faces
Grandpa’s by your side
Remember what these folks tell ya
You’ll never get better truth than what they say
The thing to remember
Is you’re always safe here
When you’re lost and can’t find your way
Remember to look both ways
When you go to cross the street,
Always be true to your heart
And be kind to the people you meet
Remember the folks
Who brought you here Nicky,
They’ll take care of you the rest of your life
No matter what, no matter where
Mom & dad will make it right
Hey there little Nicky
Hold on to your daddy’s hand
Listen to what he tells ya
Grow up to be a better man
Hey there little Nicky
Go to sleep, nite nite
Fairy tales & lollipops
Everything’s gonna be alright…