She burns too hot, plays too rough. She's got a dress full of dangerous stuff. The way she looks, tears me apart. But the way she loves me nearly stops my heart.
A high dollar woman in a low cut dress. God never wanted me to have a woman like that I guess. A forty room mansion sitting high on a hill. I ain't ever lived in a place like that and I never will.
(Gary Harrison/Tim Mensy). . Ever since you left me. I'e been finding clues. That you were never really here at all. With the benefit of hindsight. Pointin out the truth.
Hey I'm just an old chunk of coal. But I'm gonna be a diamond some day. I'm gonna grow and glow till I'm so blue pure perfect. I'm gonna put a smile on everybody's face.
(Tony Haselden). . One two three step two three. Whenever they're waltzing. He counts out loud. She's tried to teach him. But the rhythm doesn't reach him.
Lately baby you been sayin' something aint right. you're wanting me to kiss you and hold you tight. I love it pretty baby when you're comin' on strong.
The plan, I never had a lot but I had plans. They took me down the road to where I am. I know now, I'd do it all again. . The dream was always just a step ahead of me.
When our baby Kate was born. It was the biggest day of my life. Lying there with bows in her hair. In the loving arms of my wife. . I was the proudest papa in the U.S.A..
(Stan Munsey Jr./Jim Sandefur). . You say it must be a miracle. Your heart even beats at all. After all that you've been through. You fell for too many promises, every line.
I've looked high and I've looked low. Talked to every old friend that she used to know. I couldn't figure out why she couldn't be found. There's only one lime green Mustang in this cotton-pickin' town.
You shouldn't wade out in deep water if you don't know how to swim. He told you it was over and like a fool you followed himInto a whirlpool of emotions spinning out of controlIt's killing you but you won't let him go.
(Jimmy Alan Stewart/Chuck Cannon). . He's in a bar, and she's in the bedroom crying. He thinks he'll drown all the hurt that he's feeling inside. A river of tears is washing away her every reason for trying.
In the same breath you told me it was over. You said in time I'd feel like somebody new. And as you walk away I'm sure you wonder. What will I do my first night without you.
(Frank J. Myers/Gary Baker). . I see the questions in your eyes. I know what's weighing on your mind. But you can be sure I know my part. 'Cause I'll stand beside you through the years.
I should go out tonight and get on with my life. Break these chains of solitude. A little luck and a little help I might even find myself. In the arms of someone new.
(John W. Wiggins/Anthony Smith/Michael Garvin). . The season for the rodeo is over. And he's usually back home this time of year. But I haven't heard a word since.
I saw roses choking in the grass flaking paint. In a broken window pane. A mailbox barely standin' by the driveway. I can almost read the name. . A swing set and forgotten toys.
I never seen a miracle before. I thought you were sent from Heaven's door. But you knew all along you wouldn't stay. You left me here to drown in this heartache.
(John Wayne Wiggins). . Ginger worked in a cafe. Small town in Tennessee. The cook Joe was a little slow. But he kept the floor mopped and the kitchen clean.
I can't make her cry anymore. I can't break her broken heart. The way I did before. . If I could just say something. To make a tear roll down her face.