Ain't the snow fallin' just a bit deeper these days. Ain't they're building the stairs a bit steeper these days. And the town's really changin' in so many ways it's time time.
Times're gettin' hard boy money's almost gone. Times're gettin' hard boy time to move along. Gonna take my true love by the hand lead her from this town.
This guitar is for sale, I'll let her go cheap. She's pretty to look at but she don't earn her keep. She can roar like the west wind, she can weep, she can wail.
Well now friends you'd never guess it so I really must confess it. I just met the sweetest woman of my long dismal life. But a friend of mine said buddy just in case your mind is muddy.
She was quite a looker she kept herself up well. She was crowdin' forty but in the dark you couldn't tell. I sat down at her table and had myself a pour.
Boring through the mountains by-passing the towns. Interstate 90 is a sight to behold. But that monument to progress and engineering skill. Has covered up the old swimmin' hole.
Boring through the mountains by-passing the towns. Interstate 90 is a sight to behold. But that monument to progress and engineering skill. Has covered up the old swimmin' hole.
[ Bobby ]. There was a time we'd sit in the backyard cause the house would get so hot. From the summer sun there was no way of sleepin'. [ Skeeter ]. And you'd play your old guitar we'd fight mosquitos and enjoy.
If you love somebody enough. You'll follow wherever they go. That's how I got to Memphis. That's how I got to Memphis. . If you love somebody enough. You'll go where your heart wants to go.
I thought I'd like to lead the bachelor life for a while. Live alone and have some fun. So I told her to take the kids and go back to her mama. (That's how I wanted it to be) and I felt satisfied it was done.
Pour me another Tequila Sheila,. Take off that red satin dress. I cross the border and I beat the dealer. For all the damn gold in Juarez.. . I feel like old Pancho Villa, Sheila.
Talk me some sense talk me some sense. Put a song of love and laughter on your face. Talk me some sense talk me some sense. Cause the way you're talkin' now is a digrace.
There was a tall oak tree that loved a bubblin' brook. And the bubblin' brook loved a mountain high. And the mountain high loved the sky above. The creator looked down and saw everything was loved loved loved.
Why must you always try to make me over?. Take me as I am or let me go. White lilies never grow on stalks of clover. Take me as I am or let me go. . You're trying to reshape me in a mold o' love.
Won't you take me home to mama she loves me and she'll keep me safe and warm. All I ask is take me home to mama please take me home to mama's arms. . Oh greyhound bus I bet she could never guess.
It's been twenty some odd years. Since you brought me here. You brought me here. You brought me here. . You are my creator. You gave me life. You gave me water.
I wanted her. She wanted me. It's all I need. At least I thought it would be. . I wanted her. She wanted me. But as my mind. . I want you to want me. I want you to want me.
The wise man built his house upon the rock. The wise man built his house upon the rock. The wise man built his house upon the rock. And the rains came tumbling down.
Oh the grand old due of york. He had ten thousand men. He marched them up to the top of the hill. And he marched them down again. . And when they were up they were up.
You're feeling old again. You're wasting time while you're killing your friends. When everyone has lost their way. You stand in front of them. And say what you need to say.