Lee Ann Womack

I had to leave my life in Dallas That town will always be you In every crowd, on every corner In every face I'd see you So with nothin' more than a tank of gas I drove away without lookin' back And I guess that's how I got where I am And goin' anywhere as fast...

He's been gone for ten long days Burnin' up that interstate He's got a run from coast to coast I've got one more night to go I love a man with 18 wheels Seventy feet of polished steel Baby makes his livin' on the road Well he just called from Baton Rouge One...

On the edge lookin over All I see is a four leaf clover Maybe a sign of things to come Should I jump, or should I run? After I fall, where do I stand? After my heart is in your hands And you've got it all After I fall, where do I stand? After I've loved you a...

I got all the trouble I'm ever gonna need I got all the trouble I'm ever gonna need I got all the trouble I'm ever gonna need And I just don't want no more The deck is stacked against you Life's a losing hand Even when you think you're up You're right back d...

You're the life of the party You stand out in a crowd When I think of all the things you've done It always makes me proud But tonight I'm feeling empty It seems I'm always here alone Am I the only thing you've done wrong Am I the only one that you've forgotte...

This mornin is Monday Where are you now? Teasin my memory Tellin me how To lay low when I don't want to Your love is elusive This I know now It's makin me crazy Leavin me out in the open When I don't want to Baby, I can't go through this again I don'...

I really can't stay (Baby, it's cold outside) I've got to go 'way (Baby, it's cold outside) The evening has been (I've been hopin' that you'd drop in) So very nice (I'll hold your hand, they're just like ice) My mother will start to worry (Hey beautiful, wha...

You're standing there, that look in your eye You're looking for good ways to tell my good-bye Something 'bout people, how they never know They're loving somebody, then lettin' them go You're looking for reasons but there ain't no need You can blame it on me Bl...

You got a lot of glitter in your pocket, a title on your name A big time in luck, you love to wish away Is it worth the climb just for the high ADVERTISING You wonder why, sometimes you wonder why, come on Get down Come on get down too, they're barely gett...

I ain't a lookin' for a smart guy school guy Some proud in-crowd decked-out necktie I need a man who can tame a wild mustang Knows the difference 'tween love and lust thang Somebody who looks a whole lot like you Buckaroo Ain't interested in a yes 'mam yes ma...

The phone rang... I said, "Hello." He said, "Can we talk baby?" And I said, "Darlin' I'm closed for the night." And he said, "Well, I saw a light." Yeah, but there's nobody home I think you're lookin' for someone or something That's either missin' or gone [Ch...

3 a.m. sit up straight in my bed Guess I've been dreamin' about you again I look to my left, oh but something ain't right 'Cause you no longer sleep at my side Then I turn that old lamp light on It hurts my eyes to see that you've gone If wishful thinking cou...

When I gave you my heart It was not what you wanted Now the walls say your name And the pictures are haunted [Chorus] Does my ring burn your finger Did my love weigh you down Was a promise to much To keep around I remember your words And I can't keep from cr...

Tell my heart to stop beating Tell my mind not to think Thrown a stone in the ocean And tell that stone not to sink Tell the world to stop turnin' around Tell the sky not to be so blue Tell the rain to stop fallin' down like tears But don't tell me to stop lo...

Don't come back cryin' to me Tellin' me, your gonna be That man you've always wanted to be Well I can see right through those eyes Your just like them guys Who cheat on ladies and break their hearts Well I ain't takin' ya back, we're better apart So your best...

We pass in the hall On our way to separate rooms The only time we ever talk Is when the monthly bills are due We go work, we go to church We fake the perfect life I'm past the point of give a damn And all my tears are cried Chorus: We can just go on...

Open up the window Let the light back in Tell all the birds to start chirping again 'Cause my baby is back from wherever he's been And it's the end of the end of the world I take back all those things that I said About how I've probably better of been My rea...

I thought of walkin' out on you It's crossed my mind a time or two Nights we almost called it a day And days we almost threw our love away Chorus: We've thrown around goodbyes Called us off a thousand times We've called it everything but quits We've s...

I've been hurryin', I've been worryin'. I've been runnin' against the wind. I've been bettin' my soul on a long shot roll, That a good man never wins. I've been tossin', and I've been turnin'. I've been burnin' it at both ends. I've been seein' myself in the...

It's something so magical, incomprehensible Yet it's so sensible, this you and me The snow on the street outside that catches the blue moonlight Why can't it always be Forever Christmas Eve Sparks from a midnight flame, the giggle of French champagne A kiss s...

I knew this kid, his name was Michael He was only four years old We sat on a rock and started talkin' And he told me things I didn't know He said yesterday he was an Indian And how he played with buffalo Well, I got a sense that he had been there And he made m...

Get up in, get up in Jesus' name The Lord is calling daily to those Who would be saved Don't go down defeated while victory's Here to claim Get up, get up, get up in Jesus' name At the gate called Beautiful, there laid out in the street A poor and lowly begga...

Down by the lost highway cafe I met a man there with a map in his hands He said I'm a little bit confused And I'm not sure where I am He said I'm trying to find this place Been trying to get there for a long, long time Then he smiled and looked away and asked...

Innocent, Confident With a hint of curiosity and an air of what you see is what you get fun to be around Laugh at herself Never worried Life is short but whats the hurry Bright-eyed and ready to take on the world (CHORUS) Have you seen that girl That...

Have yourself a merry little christmas, Let your heart be light From now on, our troubles will be out of sight Have yourself a merry little Christmas, Make the Yule-tide gay, From now on, our troubles will be miles away. Here we are as in olden days,...

He called me baby, baby All night long He used to hold and kiss me Till the dawn And then one day I awoke And he was gone Now there's no more baby, baby All night long He called me baby, baby All night long Lord, I feel so empty Since he's been gone And I l...

I guess he's working late again I don't need to wonder where he is But I do He oughta know that by now I know his job takes a lot of him There's not much left for him to give But I need more He oughta know that by now It's not like he's gotta read my mind To...

Don't feel sorry for me It's not like it seems Yeah, he left this morning Tonight I've got my dreams and memories [Chorus:] He'll be back He'll be back If he's anything like his memory He'll be back Early morning kisses Deep down hidden wishes Old friends co...

Morning cup of coffee Not a single word And if you do, say something It's only about war Every time I ask you You just say we're good Either I'm a fool for asking Or you belong in Hollywood Five o'clock martinis Watch the sun go down (Sun go down) Eyes in cr...

Grabbed my keys The door is locked Running late as I back out of the drive I feel like I'm forgetting something Feeling good, great big smile First time in a long, long while You ain't been the first thing on my mind Yeah, I feel like I'm forgetting somethin...

Everybody needs a reason to believe Something to keep 'em going To set their soul on fire And make 'em feel alive It's their inspiration Chorus: Some find it in living off the land Some find it in working for the man Some find it with a bottle in their hand T...

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder, You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger, May you never take one single breath for granted, GOD forbid love ever leave you empty handed, I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean, Whenev...

If I see you on the street and start to cry If it looks like I'm so lonesome I might die If you can hear my heart just breaking right in two Remind me once again who left who I keep forgetting That I don't need you now It slips my mind That's I'm the one who...

When I reach to hold you, I'll still be alone When I heard the ringin of the telephone I'll think it is you It will not be true I know why the river runs To a place somewhere far away I know why the sky is cryin When there aren't any words to say I cou...

Ain't it just like one of us To pick up the phone and call after a couple drinks And say how ya been I've been wondering if maybe you've been thinking 'bout me And somewhere in the conversation An ole familiar invitation always arrives I may hate myself in the...

I need something like morphine only better I need something like a kiss that lasts forever I need something like money that will not burn I need something and I need more, more than I can earn [Chorus:] I need something, what can I do? Hey, I need something,...

I was a long lost soul I was a burnt out case I felt my heart grow old I wore a stranger's face I built a wall so high I built a gulf so wide I saw my life go by On the other side I wasn't looking for a miracle Just hoping for relief But you gave me something...

1st Verse: I think I know what killed Keith Whitley, and I wasn't just the whiskey, Even with success there was a sad lonliness, I think I know what killed Keith Whitley. 2nd Verse: I think I know what got Hank Williams, there was an emptiness that filled...

It used to be red wine there in room 3-2-9 Over the river where we weren't well-known Now it's two coffees then off to the office Then back in the driveway and sittin' at home Sneaking around with me Or being tied down with me Which one would you rather have...

I heard he was gonna marry some girl from Denver Then my sister came over, had the Sunday paper with her There was the girl on the social page Lookin' in love and all engaged We decided she don't take a very good picture It may be my family's redneck nature R...

If houses tell stories I wonder About these walls of yours and mine They could repeat any number Of things They've heard and seen in their time All of the angry words spoken Then the silence that follows for days All that leaves a home feeling broken Lord, if...

Well, I'm sure Fort Worth has seen it's share of heartached But it's plain to see your heart's not broken now You're in love with someone new and up on top of the world You say you've seen the last of the lonely side of town But if you're ever down in Dallas,...

There's a picture that I carry One we made some time ago When they ask who's in the picture with me I say just someone I used to know Just someone, I used to spend some time with Just a flame, that's lost its glow But I don't tell them of the nights I cried wi...

I recognized your number, It's burned into my brain, Felt my heart beating faster, Every time it rang. Some things never change, That's why I didn't answer. I bet you're in a bar, Listening to a country song. Glass of Johnny Walker Red, With no one to take yo...

Like an old abandoned ferris wheel Time for me is standing still It's you and me in mid-July Underneath the midway lights And all our friends are standing there So I was acting like I didn't care When you put your arms around my neck And I barely even kissed y...

Oh, the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so delightful And since we've no place to go Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow It doesn't show signs of stopping And I've brought some corn for popping The lights are turned way down low Let it snow, le...

Last night, I went out, walkin'. I could not believe my eyes I could tell that she wasn't some stranger; You held her a little too tight. My heart stopped like it hit a freight train You kissed her, and twisted the knife Now you're tryin' to tell m...

How can you ask me how have I been? I think you should know well the shape that I'm in You tell me you wonder if I was okay Well that's a damn fool thing to say The water is risin, the water is ride And you're always standin on the other side And then comes t...

Ten years ago, on a cold, dark night Someone was killed 'neath the town hall light Few were at the scene, but they all did agreed That the slayer who ran looked a lot like me The judge said, "Son what is your alibi? If you were somewhere else, you won't have...

Lord, I hope this day is good I'm feelin empty and misunderstood I should be thankful, Lord, I know I should But Lord I hope this day is good Lord, have you forgotten me? I been prayin to you faithfully I should be thankful Lord you know I am But Lord I hope...

Make memories with me Make memories with me Forget the one who might have been And the one who used to be Darlin' i've got love And you've got love And love is all you need Oh, oh baby make memories with me Let me hold you closer than You've been held before...

I ain't got much to go on Just a box of photographs But every picture tells us story ADVERTISING But every story has two halves I keep on separate And before and after past And somewhere in the middle is where mama lost her smile Somewhere in the summer B...

I've got a two room flat with a view of the bridge That crosses over into Arkansas It's pretty to see all lit up at night Tips are good, waitin' tables at a downtown restaurant You sound a little surprised that I might be Doing all right Yeah, this is a big to...

Never again, again. Once more I'll let you back in I know how the story ends But I can't help myself You'll break my heart I know Through my tears I watch you go Then just like it's always been I'll say never again, again Each time you leave I say I've had en...

Daddy took my sister's bike Before I knew it, it was like He bought it just for me down at the store And mama bought a Goodwill gown Added lace and beads she found So I could wear what Cinderella wore Chorus: So much for used and abused Abandoned, thrown away...

Once upon a time In a far off land Wise men saw a sign And set out 'cross the sand With songs apraised to sing They travled day and night With precious gifts to bring Guided by a light They chased a brand new star Ever towards the west Over mountains far And...

Better take a good look before I disappear Because I'm just about to be your used-to-be You might catch a glimpse of my taillights in the dust And if you notice something missin', well it's me 'Cause I tried and you lied I cried and you stood by Well, here's a...

Thanks but no thanks I didn't come here to dance I'm with somebody I'm afraid I'll have to pass Two years ago he left me Now his memory's back around One's a couple baby, two's a crowd We came in here to be alone No TV, no telephone Two old flames out on the...

Come all you broken hearted, come and lay your burden down Come kings and queens, come royalty surrender up your crown Come empty-handed come with nothing of your own to claim Come naked, poor, come like a child to ride the orphan train [Chorus:] Come ride, r...

Met you in the kitchen Said you needed to talk to me Said you felt like those dirty dishes And it was high time you came clean The first few words just seemed to roll on past Then it felt like you handed me a fist full of broken glass Said take that Painless...

I've got your picture that you gave to me And it's signed 'with love' just like it used to be The only thing different, the only thing new I've got your picture, she's got you I've got the records that we used to share And they still sound the same as wh...

I've loved strangers Dodged deals and dangers Searching for my own little piece From the countryside to the slick city streets I've missed my hometown Been high and low down Learned every which way of the game How some things do and some don't change And it'...

Silent night! Holy night! All is calm, all is bright Round yon virgin mother and child Holy infant so tender and mild Sleep in heavenly peace Sleep in heavenly peace Silent night! Holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight Glories stream from heaven afar Heaven...

Well I only came into this bar To hear a sad song But I'll probably be here all night long The way I'm feeling now I couldn't get you on the phone So, I let it ring On and on in a lonesome serenade Oooh, what am I gonna do about my problems now Maybe I shoul...

There's some things I know to be true Snow is white and the ocean is blue Rain is wet when it falls from the sky And the stars come out every night And just as sure as the sun will rise The love is real you see in my eyes Plant a seed and it will grow Some thi...

Don't ask me if he cross my mind 'Cause that would be a waste of time It's a good thing he can give me thou It's someone else's heartache now I know longer toss and turn a night Or pray to god that he's all right I could care less if he makes the rounds It's...

Hey Mona Lisa, who was Leonardo? Was he Andy Warhol? You were Marilyn Monroe Hey Mozart, what kind of name is Amadeus It's kinda like Elvis You gotta die to be famous I may not go down in history I just want someone to remember me I'll probably never hold a b...

Things around here haven't changed much It's all pretty much the same stuff Day after day The only thing that keeps me goin seems to be our baby girl I'm tryin to raise She's my life, my mornin angel Always seems to find the rainbow after the rain Lately she's...

There's a whole lot of stubborn in this room There's a whole lot of pride that won't let go There's a whole lot of stubborn in this room That shows no sign of giving up control I've drawn all the curtains, I've turned out all the lights Scared to death somebod...

I can't get no doctor on the phone I'm all over here dying and there ain't nobody home Lord, what the hell have you done? Why ain't nobody home on a Sunday? I can't find no comfort in my soul Time is fleeting and I'ma growing old Remember, boy, when you were...

Baby, it's like dreaming when you're wide-awake Surrender Baby, would you, would you like to go to paradise with me Let me kiss you, let me love you Close your eyes and you'll see The sun is shining, the tide is rising The water's pulling at our feet Hold your...

Oh Jesus, please Please take the devil out of me I travel far down this lonesome road The devil, he's got his bindings so long I just found out where I wanna be Oh Jesus, please Please take the devil out of me I'm getting tired of living in sin I'm tired of...

If your heart is willing, then your head can rest Start at the beginning, lay it down on my chest If your soul is living, do your best Start at the beginning, I'll do the rest [Chorus:] If you can tell me what you're thinking Find the words for how you feel U...

Thanks for having lunch with me The last person that you want to see or talk to I think you know what this all about One of us will work out as he told me to You don't trust me as far as you can drown me Well, I'm about you to change your bet He's been talki...

I've been looking for a sweeter side Looking for a big bloom on a short vine Looking for a better way of life Somewhere that I can call home Spent my time at a peach stand Sun beatin' like a stinging red tan Like the back of my daddy's hand The only thing I'v...

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at your nose Yuletide carols being sung by a choir And folks dressed up like Eskimos Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe Help to make the season bright Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow Will find...

You don't know me but I know who you are Mind if I sit down Do I look familiar if I don't well I should I'm sure you've seen me around I know you've probably heard my name Though we've not been introduced I'm the fool in love with the fool Who's still in love...

Starin out the window at the sinkin sun Another painful day is done If I could convince myself I was over you now I'd find a way to go on somehow But the pain just grows stronger every day I think of you and I'm on my way Down every lane with your hand in m...

The King of Broken Hearts doesn't ask much from his friends And he has quite a few of them They know he will understand That's just the way it goes The King of Broken Hearts doesn't know he's a king He's tryin' to forget other things Like some old ship at sea...

Nobody writes goodbye notes And takes off to God-only-knows On trains anymore And to tell you the truth I don’t really see much use In walking the floor Old songs makes it sounds so good To be a half drunk, half broke fool And that fool is you, it's me A...

All you've ever been Is a call every now and then From some old pay phone After you'd hang up Lord, she'd take it rough And want to be alone I know you from the picture Of you and her together Taken at a fair in '68 You've gotta lot of nerve to think You can w...

Old mr. kringle is soon gonna jingle The bells that'll tingle all your troubles away Everybody's waiting for the man with the bag 'cause christmas is coming again He's got a sleigh full, it's not gonna stay full Stuff that he's dropping every stop of the way...

I used to believe what money could bring Was worth more than anything else But all that changed when I had a dream And I got a good look at myself I stood face to face with the ghost of my past And the spirit what was to come And they made it clear that one da...

She smiles at him, he says, "Hello" They stand beneath the mistletoe Embarrassed by the awkward circumstance He asks her if she'd like a drink She says, "I better not I think Oh, what the heck, maybe just one glass" They talk about, oh, this and that He says...

I don't ever want to be afraid, to walk the world in my own way. I don't want to ever lose my faith in all the little simple things. And even if it all falls down, I know it'll come back around. I never wanna not believe, that someone has a plan for me. Live...

You've got a great apartment and a real nice car The job you always wanted - you're gonna go far You've got everything you need in this world But you've got the wrong girl Everybody's looking cause she looks so hot You don't know it yet but I know what you've...

I had forgotten just what love felt like But in that motel room all my senses came to life Oh the passion in his touch I knew I could never get enough But the worse part of doing what I never should have done Is that I know There's more where that came from I...

I only needed coffee Aisle four is where he caught me off guard Seemed like a lifetime Between his goodbye And by the way how have you been? He talked about the weather I thought of nights I held him so close There I go Thinkin with my heart again His smile b...

Well it's gettin' late now baby I really should be gettin' home If it feels like I've been here to long, Must be time for me to go How can we be here together And still be so alone If you dont feel the way I do by now It must be time for me to go You know I do...

Trouble's here but I ain't gonna worry About the way things are 'Cause we've got a love that can light the fuse to the brightest star We got a big moon above us Shinin' through the dark I'll trade this mind full of troubles For a love burnin' up my heart Dar...

Looking in the bathroom mirror Putting my make-up on Maybeline can't hide the lines of time that's gone Weighed 105 soaking wet I'd knock him dead in that sundress Had it all but just too young to know But that was 20 years, 2 husbands ago I remember when he...

I've been standing underneath this dark old cloud Waiting for the sun to shine Waiting for the sun to shine In my heart again I've been throwing a lot of good love away Waiting for the sun to shine Waiting for the sun to shine in my heart again Oh I'm just Wa...

Maybe it's much too early in the game Ah, but I thought I'd ask you just the same What are you doing New Year's... New Year's Eve? Wonder whose arms will hold you good and tight When it's exactly twelve o'clock that night Welcoming in the New Year New Year's...

Mama always said love is like heaven Holdin' hands in church and praying together Late night talks and morning walks But I don't remember all that innocent stuff What I can't forget is the feel of your touch I guess I ain't no angel, but you gave me a reason...

We started down this road together It was paved with hope and dreams of forever We've been coasting for a while And you act like nothing's wrong But even I can tell when the wheels are comin' off What isn't taken care of falls apart Now we've got a pair of ne...

You don't need reasons, I understand You can't go dreaming and not change a few plans You gotta see the next page Before your chance flies away If you get to Arizona and You're walking through those lonely canyons And you're standing in the middle of everyth...

I get lonely But I get along I still think about you Is that wrong? I talked to your brother He said, you got a line on a job You've been jettin' around Like some big shot You're running from old memories You're running out of time, so [Chorus:] When you gonn...

The sun is shining, the grass is green The orange and palm trees sway There's never been such a day In Beverly Hills, L.A. But it's December the twenty-fourth And I am longing to be up north I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know...

It's like jumpin It's like leapin It's like walkin on the ceilin It's like floatin It's like flyin through the air It's like soarin It's like glidin It's a rocket ship you're ridin It's a feelin that can take you anywhere So why they call it fallin Why they...

You can't blend in down in San Jacinto With long blond hair and an orange El Camino But two things I never thought I'd need to get by A 38 special and an alibi Ah, wicked is as wicked does And if this ain't wicked, well, it's close enough I thought I was goo...

Should've known you'd come around Did your conscience bother you? Well, I guess I forgive you now, but that's all that I can do Ain't nothing lonely as the truth [Chorus:] You should've lied to me baby You should've tried just a little bit harder now baby You...

How will I ever know what you're feelin' How will I ever know what to do If you simply refuse to tell me What's goin' on inside of you Have a little faith in me Baby can't you see You've got to talk to me How can I even know how to help you How can I ever kno...