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LOOKS TO ME LIKE YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO BE ALONE OUT HERE WASTING TIME BECAUSE THERE’S NOTHING WAITING HOME KNOWING THAT THE NIGHT AHEAD IS LONELY SAD AND LONG THAT MAKES TWO OF US, COULD BOTH OF US BE WRONGs? WHEN

Living In Denial Johnny, long retired, is seated in the living room. His wife is in the kitchen. Sugarfoot, Dear Heart, have you seen my cane? I’m not sure. Is that a yes or a no? Well, the weather woman didn't say anything

The first time I held you, remember that song? We played that old juke box and danced all night long Our love was so right it could never go wrong Do you remember that song? Something was magic in that old melody Each time

ALL OF THE HONKEYTONKS IN ALL OF THE TOWNS ALL OF THE WINE AND THE SMOKES ALL OF THE YEARS AND ALL OF THE TEARS AND ALL OF THE BEERS AND THE JOKES ALL OF THE ARMS THAT HAVE HELD ME AT NIGHT AND

Just finished talking at you on your telephone machine You said that you weren’t home I must have caught you somewhere out there in between You said maybe I had something I would like to say to you Then you said please hang

Rule number one, you’ve got to love me Wrap me in your arms and hold me tight Wake me with a hug in the morning And kiss me to sleep every night Let me share your smiles when you're happy Wipe away the

She’s thumbing through a magazine, pretty little thing Reading how young women now are pulling their own strings She should be out dancing at her favorite music hall But she just sits there glancing at that phone on the wall * * * * * * She called to

The Guy I Used To Be You’re not looking at the guy I used to be I could jackknife off a rope, swinging from a tree Swim beneath the river ‘til I reached the other side Naked in a gang of friends with

Remember when we sang all night? Let’s do it again Driving to a gig we’d snuggle up tight Let’s do it again The folks would clap and we would bow They wanted to party, we showed them how Loved you then

I woke up with a dog licking on my face Grabbed a chair and climbed up to my knees My jeans were out of money and my jaw was out of place Lord, it ain’t easy being me       * * * * * * No, it ain’t easy

(Written in the fervor of 9-11) WHEN THERE’S TROUBLE IN THIS LAND IT’S TIME TO TAKE A STAND HAND IN HAND AND SIDE BY SIDE WE LOVE PEACE AND WE HATE WAR BUT WE’VE BEEN THERE BEFORE WE KNOW YOU CAN’

The other night I came home tight, my wife was raging mad As I got sober I thought it over, my head was hurting bad I said that’s it! I said I quit! I signed a pledge official Which I just reread and

Lookee here what the cat dragged in, I thought that you’d left town Where have you been hiding, anyway? I cussed you out a hundred times, you never come around Drag it in and sit it down, you made my day     (Into the

Songs around a campfire, counting falling stars Listen to the tune the crickets keep Poking in the embers, troubles seem so far Kids look like angels as they sleep Arm around my shoulder, gentle harmonies Fire keeps our faces warm as toast Making plans

There was hardly room to stand it was church revival night All hoping for that Gospel man to help them make things right The preacher wasn’t very tall, so he climbed up on a chair Gazed around that crowded hall and told the

I remember when I turned ten. Seems Like yesterday Daddy took me fishing and then the folks sang happy birthday Mamma made me a big white cake, marshmallow bunnies on the top My sister scared me with a toy snake. I bet I drank

Did you ever phone a number and forget who you had dialed? Do you put off projects for another day? Have you said “I remember when your mother was a child”? It’s funny how the years just slip away Do chili dogs bite

IF YOU’RE SOMEWHERE NEAR A RADIO TONIGHT REMEMBERING THESE ARMS THAT HELD YOU TIGHT I HOPE YOU HEAR THIS WISTFUL MELODY. THIS SONG TO BRING YOU BACK TO ME IT'S A SONG TO BRING YOU BACK TO ME A PRAYER THAT SOMEHOW YOU

My Buddy

He's a diamond In the rough Always acting like he’s tough But his heart’s a powder puff He’s the man she loves Sure he has a fault or two Makes her mad, makes her blue But she holds him when the

Don’t sit there in your Calvin Kleins and talk to me about fancy wines You’ve got to get country if you want to get me Fancy cars and glitzy bars don’t turn me on like those country stars And if you

Hey you out there, do you miss me tonight? The way we would kiss, the way we would fight Part of my heart is roaming somewhere Traveling along with you out there          * * * * * * Hey you out there, remember our song? I’ll bet  that old