I used to be Juanita's old boyfriend. We sure gave 'em some stories to tell. Now I can't even find her picture. I guess I'm finally through foolin' myself.
One man's hawk is another man's dove, one man's hug is another man's shove. One man's rock is another man's sand, one man's fist is another man's hand.
Well, he used to be a pretty good rodeo clown. People loved to watch him horse around. When that rank black bucked em all down. He was a pretty good rodeo clown.
In one ear and out the other,. Just like talking to your mother.. If it's not one thing, it's another,. That you can count on.. . I've heard it all more than once,.
Now here comes Texas rolling through my mind. There ain't nothing to it mama don't be cryin'. It's just one of those things that everyone goes through.
Forever ain't easy to come by. For always ain't never to sure. For certain is less than you hoped for. For someone it's hard to endure. Foresaken must sometimes befall us.
Fort Worth neon shinin' bright. Pretty lights red and blue. They shut down all the honky tonks tonight. Say a prayer or two, if they only knew. . You used to say the highway was your home.
Now when you write your expose'. I wish you'd leave me out. I'd just as soon you didn't use my name. I'm not crazy 'bout the way. Your book might make me look.
I wake up every mornin' Lord and what do I see. I got a fool in my mirror and he's lyin' to me. He says aw man she's comin' back. You just hide and watch.
Who walked out when the times got hard. When the truck broke down in the whole front yard. It wasn't me, it wasn't you. Who shot pool all night long. Wound up bettin' on the crack of dawn.
I wish I was in Austin. In a chilly parlor bar. Drinkin' Mad Dog Margaritas. And not carin' where you are. But here I sit in Dublin. Just rollin' cigarettes.
EAMON SWALLOWED ANCHOR AND STEPPED HIMSELF ASHORE. SET SEABOOT DOWN ON COBBLESTONE HE'D NEVER TROD BEFORE. A LONE FOG ON THE HARBOUR DID OBSCURE THE RIGGING LIGHTS.
In the town of Reynosa, there's a beautiful river. That shines in the Mexico sun.. There are boats and they cross from one side to the other,. At dusk when the hot day is done..
Don't let the sunshine fool ya. Don't let the bluebirds do ya. And don't let the women do ya. Put your hand in mine.
Me and a friend name a Street life Brown. We got a bottle of red and we walked uptown. One hand on a jug and one on time. And he bet me a dollar against this next line.
Well don't you take it too bad if you're feelin' unlovin'. If you're feelin' unfeelin' if you're feelin' alone. Don't take it too bad cause it ain't you to blame babe.
Now there's a man you'll hear about. Most anywhere you go,. And his holdings are in Texas. And his name is Diamond Joe.. . And he carries all his money.
Don't be a stranger. If you're looking for a friend. If you want an even break. You've got to learn to bend. . You don't have a song. If you don't know how to sing.
I was feelin' depressed I was feelin real low down. I felt so bad I could not get my butt up off the grounds. I was mopin' around the house I was bumpin' into walls.
I played the Red River Valley. He'd sit in the kitchen and cry. Run his fingers through seventy years of livin'. "I wonder, Lord, has every well I've drilled gone dry?".