Don't fence me in. . Oh give me land, lots of land under starry skies above. Don't fence me in. Let me ride through the wide open country that I love.
You don't owe me. One more minute of your wasted time. You act like it's all fine. . But all the years I gave you. Thinking you knew that you wanted me.
The stars at night are big and bright. Deep in the heart of Texas. The prairie sky is wide and high. Deep in the heart of Texas. The sage in bloom is like perfume.
She looks in the mirror and stares at the wrinkles. That weren't there yesterday. And thinks of the young man that she almost married. What would he think if he saw her this way?.
You make my eyes run over all the time you're happy when I'm out of my mind. You don't love me but you won't let me be don't you ever get tired of hurtin' me.
Last night I stopped off for a beer on my way home. And I saw this broken hearted sweet thing cryin' all alone. My tender heart was deeply touched at the sight of a woman's tears.
[ Connie ]. When you told that man about Jesus and his precious love. Did you let your light shine did you let your light shine. Oh was it just a matter of a bunch of empty words.
Delta Dawn what's that flower you have on could it be a faded rose from days gone by. And did I hear you say he was meetin' you here today. To take you to his mansion in the sky.
I remember when I was a lad. Times were hard and things were bad. But there's a silver linin' behind every cloud. Just poor people that's all we were.
i'm lost for words, dunno what to say. cos you're gone so far away. life without you is not the same. but i know i have to find a way. because i ain't going down, i ain't giving up.
[Intro]. Baby girl, I just wanna let you know. I'll give you the whole wide world. Because I love you so. I'll put Diamonds on your neck. Di, Diamonds on your necklace.
Drops in the faucet like a nervous heart. Beat on my porcelain sink a rhythm avant-garde. I page through the phone book, reach for my fountain pen. Is he comin' in for the holidays to haunt me again?.
Sister had a crystal voice. She played a Silvertone from Montgomery Ward. Baez songs in Monroe hair. She sure could turn the boys' heads to stare. Swim wear saunter, tan and haunt them.
And she has a dress of laces. It's worn in many places. And the shoulder hangs upon her by a thread. And she has a need for sharin'. For someone warm and carin'.
(Nanci Griffith). . I once was a lot like you. We share a dream. I couldn't make come true. I was a child who wrote my name. Across a frosted window pane.
I once was a lot like you. We share a dream, I couldn't make come true. I was a child who wrote my name. Across a frosted window pane. And there are jobs that I might hold.
I can't be your weather. 'Cuz if it rains then it rains. I can't be your lover. 'Cuz the feelings would change. . I can't be the wind. 'Cuz the wind blows too free.
Ronnie stood beneath the movie marquee. His memories all curled up inside. He was trying to remember. Was it August or September. He'd seen her for the last time.
Well, thousands of folks back East they say. Are leavin' home most everyday. They're beatin' the hot oled dusty way. To the California line. Across the desert sands they roll.
(Guy Clark). . And I'd play the red river valley. And he'd sit in the kitchen and he'd cry. And run his fingers. Through seventy years of living. And wonder, Lord, has every well I've drilled gone dry.