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

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

 

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

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…