You can't get there from here. I can't live on bread and water. You heard the one about the farmer's daughter. She just needs a little atmosphere. You don't pick your occupation.
When my liquor cabinet is empty. And the local package store is closed. I am paid a visit by an enemy. And the s.o.b. goes by bully jones. He loves showing up out of nowhere.
When the quiet in this old house shows no mercy. And the lonesome just won't go away. That's when your restless spirit haunts me. And I swear, I hear you call my name.
Please don't bring me flowers. Tied up in a pretty bow. I'd trade a thousand roses. For just one hand to hold. . And I don't want no candy. Sugar hurts my teeth.
A candle on the windowsill. Burning bright, burning still. Need you home, it lights the way. There today like yesterday. . And you don't have to explain.
Rows and flows of angel hair. And ice cream castles in the air. And feather canyons everywhere. I've looked at clouds that way. . But now they only block the sun.
When you left, I never thought I'd say. I'm alright without you anyway. But just because I say the words. Don't mean I think they're true. It's just that it's the best that I can do.
There's a place where you live. Put you there so I could give. Myself a little space. But you won't ever be erased. From the back of my mind. Back of my mind.
The cuckoo clock quit chirping. The bird fell out and died. Spent its whole life working. And never learned to fly. It ran out of time. . A man jumped in the river.
There's a foreign movie. Up on your silver screen. Black and white and silent. If you don't count the screams. . From where you are sitting. It all seems so real.
Fall down on me like a feather. Floating on a breeze. Faintest whisper softest calling. I am on my knees. Lead me to the ledge and let me. Dangle from a limb.
Are you going to Alabama. Where the trees grow tall and green. I'd like to see the gulf of Mexico. If you're going, won't you take me. . Are you going to Alabama.
Daylight has found me here again. You can ask me anything, but where I've been. Things that used to matter seem so small. When you're looking for a soft place to fall.
Have you ever been lonely have you ever been blue. Have you ever loved someone just as I love you. Can't you see that I'm sorry for each mistake I've made.
From time to time,. I'll meet the boys for one or two rounds. But I don't mind,. Lettin' somebody else close the bar down.. Most of my wilder days have come and gone.
Like a book on a shelf. Taking up space. Like a six string in a closet. Locked up in it's case. I was lost and alone. Just another man. 'Til you finally picked me up and made me who I am.
Riding along in a little red wagon. Papa tells jokes just to keep us a'laughin. Attached to the back of that dirty old rusty John Deere. We bump along through the dirt in the garden.
I cheated on you dear and it's no secret cause you made sure that everybody knew. But you just told them your side of the story. Cause you knew I would never tell on you.
Your cheatin' heart will make you weep you'll cry and cry and try to sleep. But sleep won't come the whole night through your cheatin' heart will tell on you.
The clothes that I wear are shabby and old. While you run around just spending my gold. Each night I'm alone we're drifting apart. You're treating me wrong you're breaking my heart.