Lynyrd Skynyrd

Ain't no good life Not the one that I lead 'Cause the more I fight the sadness, yeah It only seems the more that I grieve Well I look back on the good times As some lost part of me I wanna know, tell me why is it so Well just because I don't pray...

I heard the voice and saw the face And I know He was there The robe it floated around my bed And I felt no pain You can talk about the help you need He's a friend indeed Just open your heart and live again And He'll set you free Well, He took them aw...

Oooohhh.... Ahhhhhhhhh.... Tornados spinnin', I sit here grinnin' I think we've all seen this movie before This is confusin', almost amusin' It's hard to tell up and down anymore When did it get so crazy, how did we lose control Everybodies shouting, how ba...

Well this life that Ive lead has took me everywhere There aint no place I aint never gone But its kind of like the saying that you heard so many times Well there just aint no plae like home Did you ever see a she-gator protect her young Or a fish in a river sw...

These ol' white lines on the highway Lord it's all I know Seems like I've been out all my life But I just can't let it go Oh you know I ain't complainin' Cause I can tell, lord it's just your plan So I thank you for what I have And that's a song All I...

I recall when I used to come home never had a dime But Lord I always had a good time And I recall drinkin' wine with one of my friends Lord, I can't go back again (Chorus) Am I losin' my own way back home Am I losin' a good friend that I've known Am I...

I snuck around the corner he had this guy down I through the first punch that's when he hit the ground To survive in the street you gotta win the first round 'Cause if you want eat you gotta be the baddest one around I'm a backstreet crawler Daddy paid f...

Somewhere south of Winslow the road went right and I went left Nothin' out my window but desert, dirt, and death From outta nowhere stood an angel from up in the air Sometimes that hot horizon plays tricks on you I swear Oh, I picked her up Sure enough that...

I can still remember I was eight years old The first time that I picked her up little did I know She's taken me to places that I've never been Did my first gig in a rock-n-roll band Berneice, sweet Berneice Get a real job let the guitar go There ain't n...

I've got a sayin' in my life that's got me by so far Well it mat not be right but, nobody's gonna tell me I'm wrong The first mistake is leave it up to somebody else If you want somethin' done you got to do it yourself I'll do it myself before somebody mak...

Here I sit all by myself Wonderin' how she could put our love on a shelf A crowd of people, they pass me by But all I can do is hang my head and cry Blame it on a sad song in the night I don't want anyone but you to make it right Blame it on a sad...

Got a sweet little angel mama Lord and I love the way she spreads her wings I got a sweet little angel mama Lord and I love the way she spreads her wings Spreads her wings Lord All around my everything Oh she makes me wanna get up and sing I asked my ol' lady...

There's an old man sittin' on a front porch now Talkin' 'bout how it used to be When I was young I was a hell of a man My father died when I was ten I hit the road to find a job Had to feed my family Times were hard my hands are still scarred From the l...

Doesn't Seem That Long Ago Three Of Us Walkin' Down That Road Grey 55 Chevy, Parked In The Front Yard Little Melody Tagged Along Those Were the Best Days Now They're Gone Oh It's Been Twelve Years Since It Went Down Lord Lost My Best Friend Now I Can...

(Gary Rossington -- Johnny VanZant -- Rickey Medlocke -- Hughie Thomasson) Uhh Huh That's right Missy was a real fine looker Always had an eye for the boys Man I always wanted to book that girl Play around with some of her toys I said, my my, oh can yo...

Call me the breeze I keep blowin' down the road Well now they call me the breeze I keep blowin' down the road I ain't got me nobody I don't carry me no load Ain't no change in the weather Ain't no changes in me Well there ain't no change in the weathe...

What can they all be thinkin' Wanna' take the cross off of the hill Put away the pledge of allegience Lord,just the thought gives me a chill They can take God off our money but, in the end 'o ain't it funny How were all gonna see him on the judgement day...

Cheatin' woman make you crazy Cheatin' woman make you a fool She'll leave your heart so lonely Brother there's nothin' you can do Well I can't stand the pain no more She don't want my love for sure She don't even want poor me Knockin' on her fro...

Love this time of year It seems to bring us near I wish Christmas was every day There's somethin' about those lights On that tree at night Feelin' you girl, next to me Oh baby, baby the way we kiss Under the mistletoe A laugh, like little children M...

It's been so long since I've been gone Another day might be too long for me Traveling around I've had my fill Of broken dreams and dirty deals A concrete jungle surrounding me Many nights I've slept out in the streets I paid my dues and I changed my styl...

I ain't the kind to stick around without it It'd be a crime 'cause man I'm all about it it's in my blood It keeps me breathin' it's like a drug - gotta have the feeling It's been awhile since I've seen your face What a shame, what a waste I've been up...

Your love does something to me that I can't describe Dark eyes see right through me and I just can't hide You drive me crazy with what you don't say and the way you hold back love Tell me tell me won't you please please tell me Need an answer from above Th...

I went down to the crosroads Fell down on my knees Down to the crossroads Fell down on my knees I said I'm beggin' for mercy won't you take me If you please I went down to the crossroads Tried to beg a ride I went down to the crossroads Tried to beg a...

Well he walks so tall to be so small Never met a man who's stranger He lives his life for a dollar sign And to deal with him is dangerous He knocked me down but I'm on my feet Now I'm so much wiser I'd rather quit and go back home Than to deal wi...

MMMMmmmmmm... Hahaaa... Let me tell you a story... Outside of Macon off a country road Justice was forsaken when they let the wrong man go Johnny Law was shady first one on the scene They called it murder in the first degree Dead man walkin', walkin'...

Well, there's a devil in the bottle, staring straight at me Daring me to reach out, but I know he's testing me If I take just one sip, I become that devil's son Act a fool, sell my soul before God and everyone Oh Lord, I know, I only hurt the ones I lo...

New york city is a thousand miles away And if you ask me, I'll tell you that's ok Now I'm not trying to put the big apple down 'Cause they don't need a man like me in town I pick cotton down on the dixie line Work hard all day tryin' to make a dime But t...

Yeah she's sittin' at the table lookin' down at her drink She's always on time - I'm always runnin' late Yeah I was on my way... But I got sidetracked Yeah Gary called me up Said Rickey's in a jam Come on over brother - She'll understand Meet me at the truck...

Well everytime that I come home nobody wants to let me be It seems that all the friends I got just got to come interrogate me Well, I appreciate your feelings and I don't want to pass you by But I don't ask you about your business, don't ask me about min...

Eleven times I been busted, eleven times I been to jail Some of the times I been there nobody could go my bail Well it seems to me, Lord that this ol' boy just don't fit Well I can jump in a rosebush and come out smelling like shit Those misters dressed in...

Well Billy Joe told me, said everything’s lookin’ fine He’s got the place all secured, got the icebox full of wine He said hurry on over and don’t be late He got three lovely ladies who just won’t wait Do some down south jukin’ And lookin’ for a peace of mind...

I hear the rumors flyin' About a head on crash At the stroke of midnight When centuries clash Some gonna party Some gonna kneel and pray Well you can quote the bible Bribe the devil But there's gonna be some hell to pay We were young and innocent Though this...

It was a late night show in Georgia We were on the 'ol highway We know we've lost some friends And family on the way But you know we all feel better And it makes it worth our time To know our bus is rollin' towards That Mason-Dixon line [chorus...

Well I've been ridin' a winning horse for a long, long time Sometimes I wonder is this the end of the line No one should take advantage of who they are No man has got it made If he thinks he does, he's wrong (chorus) Every mother's son better hear what...

That's right Well the dogs are barkin' and I'm out rockin' Nobody home to throw them a bone I was thinkin' just the other day Yeah on my way back to USA Oh junk mail and bills in a letter box Out on the line are my dirty socks Had to jump the fence and break...

Floyd was a trapper way back in the holler Made moonshine so he could make a dollar Six feet tall, dressed in overalls And wore himself a long gray beard People say Floyd came to town one day But two law dogs got in his way Floyd never hurt no one in hi...

Well, them four walls of Raiford closing in on me Doin' three to five hard labor for armed robbery I had two years behind me, but I could not wait the time Every time I thought about it, well, I died some more inside And I had stripes on my back; memories...

If I leave here tomorrow Would you still remember me? For I must be traveling on, now, 'Cause there's too many places I've got to see. But, if I stayed here with you, girl, Things just couldn't be the same. 'Cause I'm as free as a bird now, And this bir...

Oh yeah oh On a foggy road just before sunrise Don't you lose control, you could lose your life Keep your hands on the wheel and your eyes straight ahead Don't forget what the good book says You think it can never happen to you But it happens all the time On...

That's right, come on Long tall Sally's looking good to me Shaking that thing for everybody to see Oh, everyone's thinking just like me Wonder who the lucky fool's going to be Get it while the gettin's good baby Take it cause the others would Ain't no hesita...

Well, you can see her walking down on Peachtree Street She got high-heeled shoes and a dot on her cheek She's looking good, she's headed downtown Ain't got no money, honey, she knows her way around I think she's cute, think she's cute as she can be Talki...

I remember the day that he came in I can't believe how long it's been Like a poet, he began to play Just an old friend that hung with the band A drinkin' man he had no plan But he played the 'Bird... Played it for free 'Cause I know he's here he's eve...

Life is so strange when its changin', yes indeed Well I've seen the hard times and the pressure's been on me But I keep on workin' like the workin' man do And I've got my act together, gonna walk all over you [chorus] Gimme back my bullets Put 'em b...

I was cutting a rug Down at a place called Jug With a girl named Linda Lu When in walked a man With a gun in his hand And he was looking for you know who He said, "Hey fat fellow With the hair colored yellow Watcha tryin' to prove? 'Cause that's my w...

Last night I heard this politician Talking 'bout his brand new mission Liked his plans, but they came undone when it got around to God and guns I don't know how he grew up But it sure wasn't down at the hunting club Cause if it was he'd understand Just a litt...

Yeah ooh ooh The only time I get up early Is to met my mules at the fishin' hole I wanna catch the one that got away I wanna feel my pole bending in that way Since I was a kid I felt this way I fell hook, line and sinker Gone fishin' yeah St. John's River ru...

Every woman's out there lookin' for a rich man And every man's out there looking for a perfect ten Can't always get what you want sometimes So your better off just takin' what you can Money won't make you happy baby And a perfect woman son's gonna make y...

I ain't the son of the seventh son, black cats won't cross my path Good luck comes I just watch it run and it sure does run out fast I wasn't born under no bad sign, but it was friday the 13th East, west, no, yes Hot, cold, tell you this Ain't nothin' in...

He was 5 foot 7 Strong as an Oak tree Yeah he had a good reason for every lick he gave me But he showed me the ropes - Good whiskey and smoke And how to tell a dirty joke I had a good teacher Half devil, half preacher He made me a believer I had a good teacher...

My baby came home late last night I said girl I gotta talk to you I've been drinkin' with the man next door He said he's been singin' with you Whoever's tellin' lies it's time to say bye-bye You know my mama didn't raise no fool (chorus) You're gonna wal...

I don't care who you are baby Don't care about all the friends that you know And why you chose me Lord, sweet mama don't want to know Can't tie me down baby Don't bring me down Chains can't hold me, I gotta go I don't want your money baby Don't care f...

Christmas lights out in the yard A wreath hung on our door There was christmas music on the radio When I stare outside my window Waiting for Santa to come I couldn't wait to see under our tree When Santa's work was done [Chorus:] Singing hallelujah it's chris...

Oh yeah, all right I do believe in you more than myself I can depend on you when I need help So when I tell you, please understand That I do love you, love you man to man Oh yeah, all right I remember oh so well when the times were bad If I need...

Since my baby left me, I found a new place to dwell Down at the end of lonely street At Heartbreak Hotel I get so lonely baby I get so lonely, I get so lonely I could die Though the place is crowded, You still can find some room Where those broken hea...

Mama used to say to me, you can make your destiny Keep your feet planted on the ground You can always get it back, make a castle from a one room shack It's all of what you make of what you've found Son you're gonna find out when you're older There's always bee...

Tonto el que no entienda Cuenta una leyenda Que una hembra gitana Conjuro a la luna hasta el amanecer Liorando pedia Al llegar el dia Desposar un cale Tendras a tu hombre piel morena Desde el cielo hablo la luna llena Pero a cambio quiero El hijo primero Que...

Failed again so just leave me alone Define, define, define Failed again so just leave me alone Define, define, define I've heard it all before I've seen this ship a thousand times Oh, I've seen it all before It's tall and harder when they fall Say hello, it'...

Getting work ain't easy in the hills of Tennessee But things are bad all over my friends keep telling me Even though I grew up there and never thought I'd leave Had too many bills to pay, seven mouths to feed Movin' to the city was all that I could do Got...

Around the time of the second world war A new kind of man came through the door "I ain't looking for food I'm looking for work Not afraid to sweat - digging in the dirt I ain't looking for a hand-out But I'm willing to lend a hand to the man that pays me...

I've always lived my life like a gypsy I can't imagine myself settlin' down So please don't ask me to give up this life I lead 'Cause I love to feel those wheels go 'round and 'round (chorus) I can see it inside It's my heart that sees, not my eyes And...

She's like fashion out of a steel mine She ain't afraid to get dirty - have a good time She's kind of backwoods She's kind of psycho She likes to ride fast on her motorcycle No I can't forget how she tastes on my lips She's as good as it gets I like a l...

There's a little place down in Jackson County Right off the river road If you wanna take a ride to the end of the rainbow Find yourself a pot of gold Everybody asks me where I'm goin' Yeah everybody wants to know Your sister says she wants to come along with m...

Little bit of Bakersfield I'm a honky tonk night time man I can't stand no light I'm a honky tonk night time man I can't stand no light I get my rest in the day time Do my runnin' around at night I had the blues this morning Had the blues all day tod...

Every time I think I got it all figured out Then I draw a blank and my whole world crashes down So many people have got it worse than me But that could change tomorrow, ain't no guarantee (chorus) How soon we forget To count every blessing If you think...

Well, I'll tell you plainly, baby What I plan to do 'Cause I may be crazy tomorrow But I ain't no fool Your daddy's rich, mama You're overdue But I ain't the one, baby I've been messing with you Got bells in your mind, baby It's easy to see, yeah I...

Have you heard that rumor that's goin' around My baby's got a man, lord way across town Its the same old story Tell me where will it end Yes I heard the news it's the same old blues again Well I wrote you a letter, must have read it wrong Stood at...

Yes sir Well the bigger the city, well the brighter the lights The bigger the dog, well the harder the bite I dont know where you been last night But I think mama, you aint doin right (chorus) Say I know a little I know a little about it I know a lit...

Aint no need to worry Aint no use to cry cause Ill be comin home soon To keep you satisfied You know I get so lonely That I feel I cant go on And it feels so good inside, baby Just to call you on the telephone I said... (chorus) Oh baby, I love you...

My father told me always be strong son Don't you ever cry You find the pretty girls and then you love them Then you say goodbye I never dreamed that you would leave me But now you're gone I never dreamed that I would miss you Woman won't you come back h...

New York City is a thousand miles away And if you ask me, I'll tell you that's OK Now I'm not trying to put the big apple down 'Cause they don't need a man like me in town I pick cotton down on the Dixie line Work hard all day tryin' to make a dime But t...

Well ever since I met you babe you've been running around Spendin' my hard earned money on any ol' man in town I've been your fool Oh I've been your fool I've been a fool ever since mama I met you Now I got something to you mama, ain't gonna say no lie...

You got to lock your doors, keep the world out We're closin' ourselves in If you watch the news it'll scare you to death To Hell and back again The only justice here's at the wrong end of a gun Got the criminal makin' the laws got the good men on the run...

Just the other day, I heard my friend say Life was oh so bad, love was all he had You know all day long I sing sad songs Got the blues feel, things no doctor can heal You know that's okay, I never change my ways Maybe I am wrong but I'll soon be gone If I fa...

There's a rumor goin' 'round on the backside of town Jake is out to get some revenge Has fire in his eyes since his brother died Shot down by a so-called friend For a fifty dollar gram is what the neighbors say Drugs had control of his life Caught up on crack...

This old town ain't been the same, since this old boys been gone. Lord I still got some good friends, but I feel so all alone. All I hear is disco, see pretty boys with high heels on. Well some people sure hate me, an the police dog me round. Well the...

A boy gets crazy when he's sittin' at the bar Don't you mess with Jake don't you push him too far Rotgut whiskey and homemade wine Make a good country boy just lose his mind Like a runaway train rollin' through the night the boy ain't got no fear Like a race c...

Disillusions fillin' my head Never happy, I wished I was dead Can't remember things I used to know Take another hit Lord, let the four winds blow Junkie, junkie man Feel so lonely, I wish I could cry Suicidal, not man enough to die Can't remember ever...

Are you a saint then don't be a stranger Were you sent down from Heaven to show me the way And if you ain't then I see a danger You better take a minute and hear what I've got to say (Chorus:) 'Cause I'll keep on tryin' to put it straight to you You bet...

I don't read the paper, I don't watch the news Life's good in this small town, population 62 Our bank ain't been held-up since 1932 Our doors are always unlocked But not for long I'm tellin' you [chorus] 'Cause I know time's are gonna change I know life...

Oh Yeah! Got a pocket full of memories and my song Got to keep on movin' and rollin' on When I'm playin' for keeps, I always win Don't know where I'm going, but I know where I've been Yeah! Looking back when I was a boy A hand-me-down bike was my toy...

Oh. Now when you think the time's baby Take a look around 'Cause babies are dying from disease Sleeping out on the ground People never seen the tortured eyes From a foreign land. No When you see somebody who's down and out Lend a helpin' hand You bett...

MMMMMmmmmmm... I listen, and still I haven't heard Tell me what is the word And if I ever heard it would it be clear as water Oh tears run down your face Reflects the human race We're all caught up with winnin' losin time and space Life's lessons So you thin...

Just when you think you've got it figured out It comes along and hits you in the mouth You think your day can't get no worse Your Heaven falls and hits you where it hurts You wake up smilin' on a sunny day The clouds roll in and then it's pourin' rain If...

Woman lose my number You can't get to me My pockets ain't deep enough Your eyes were seeing green I caught you lyin', you're a cheat Oh Lord shame on me I loved you once Tried you twice But you've become bad company Somebody call the rescue 'Cause I...

Two young lovers meet and take each others hand They say I do in the name of the Lord Livin' as one givin' all they can Then the pressures come and a child is born Young girl cradles the child in her arms The man's home late and his day's too long They'r...

It said 3:30 on my watch Big show don't start 'till 9:00 Thought a cold one sure would hit the spot She started pouring shots It was only me and her in there "Let's get outta here" Might lose my job but I don't care Come along if you dare Lay down my tailgate...

Well it took so long for me to realize That my destiny was right before my eyes If it were up to me to travel through this life I'd find an open space for me to live out all my dreams I'm such a lucky man, I try to be a stronger man I shed a tear or two...

We just landed, we just touched down It just hit home yeah, that a good man is gone Hey Cat in the Hat, we're all gonna miss you And all your practical jokes yeah, and taking three steps with you We never say goodbye we always say so long You had nine li...

"Well when I was a young-un they used to teach me to play music like this here..." 1 2 3 4 and When I look in your face baby When I look in your eyes I can tell pretty mama I been wastin' time Well you don't really love me You just love me for what I am...

She'd wake us up early every mornin' She'd help us say our prayers every night She was always there to help us through the hard times We could count on her to make everything alright I remember swingin' on the front porch Papa said there's somethin' I nee...

Mama used to send us early to bed on Christmas Eve She became Santa's helper and they took care of me We would wake up early from our beds only to see The love she had for all of us was left beneath the tree One day I know we'll be together When the Lord brin...

Raised up with two kinds of people The good ones and the bad I was taught from early on The only choice I had Now I see, it's clear to me What was in the plan Had to walk the walk and talk the talk And try to be a man I swear the wind took me away But now I'm...

Michelle, little girl I need you baby more than the air I breathe My love for you grows stronger babe My words you must believe Well I need to see you laugh again and I want to see you smile Michelle, little girl I love you baby you're my only child Mich...

JVZ: She's got Mississippi Blood runnin' through her veins Her mama was a looker from New Orleans RM: Daddy worked hard with a gun in his boot Blow you away click bang boom boom JVZ: Good ol' dude said she broke his heart Threw it on the ground - stomped it ha...

I’ve got my pistols in my pockets boys, I’m Alabama bound. I’ve got my pistols in my pockets boys, I’m I’m Alabama bound. Well, I’m not looking for no trouble But nobody dogs me ’round. Well, I’m going to fetch my woman, people Tri-cities here I come. Well, I...

Ooohh She's on the left, I'm on the right Oh, here comes trouble and I ain't even seen her yet Oh, she's something I'll regret She's got it good, I got it bad Can't seem to get her walk and her talk outta my head Oh, you know I'm just a mess Give it up, give...

This song goes out to all the money men He drives around in a fancy car Smokes those long cuban cigars He don't know how to play guitar He can't sing but still the pretty girls think he's a star We play music got families to feed Ain't good with numbers and...

Mister Banker Mister please, how much does money mean Won't you reconsider mister Won't you do this thing for me Ain't got no house Ain't got no car All I got, Lord, is my guitar But you can have that mister banker Won't you bury my papa for me...

Woman, I have to leave you I can't stay where there is no pay And I don't care where I'm goin' to It's been so long since I've been gone Lord I'm tired and I want to go home My throat is raw from singing the blues Need all my friends to talk to Now yes I do...

In this world that we all live in It's all takin' and there's no givin' Before it's too late,something's gotta change Go to work every day for the dollar Doesn't matter we're all blue collar At the end of the day Nothin' lost, nothin' gained But it's a...

Ain't no reason why I should feel this way I got everything going for now Might have it all, some people say But each time I think of your smiling face For I took upon inside now In your sweet love I can take 'Cause I lost the best thing I miss you more ever...

You better listen my brother 'Cause if you do you can hear There are voices still callin' from across the years And they're cryin' across the ocean And they're cryin' across the land And they will until we all come to understand That none of us are...

Oh another hot cup of coffee - I'm up at 5 am These old worn out workin' boots look like these beat up hands But I get up and I do it - because people depend on me Tryin' to keep my faith in this American Dream Paychecks goin' down... Prices are goin' up....

There's a story to tell about days of old A man and his gun, a street fighter I'm told There's one in every town, tryin' to make himself a name If he's quicker on the draw, comes glory and fame They say he's always alone, he rides a horse with no name His...

I said baby mama, I don't know your name But I said baby, sugar I can play your game Every night when we leave the hall I see you hanging around You wanna ride in my big black car baby Wanna go uptown (Chorus) I know who you are baby I know what they...

Angels sing and buzzards fly Kingdoms fall and rivers rise It's all the same since a sin is a lie Some are free but we're all doin' time One day at a time Smell the roses - taste the wine One day at a time No stop signs or red lights That wheel keeps turning O...

Somewhere the sun is shining On some unhappy day Somewhere there's people laughing They think they've found the way But it's not me It's not me, no no now It's not me, It's not me, It's not me, It's not me I'm not the one Well sure I used to c...

How can you stand there smilin' After all you've done You know it seems to make you happy When you've hurt someone Twice before you fooled me With your deceivin' and lyin' Come in and close the door One more time, one more time Yeah you've been gone s...

I met the man, when I was fifteen Seen him in all the papers, on T.V. and magazines So I had to ask him, what's the difference between Those who make a wish, those who spin wheels And those who ride in white limosines like you,mister Won't you tell me one...

Five a.m. in the mornin', whiskey still runnin' through my head I could get out of bed and maybe I'll just have another cigarette As long as I can remember seems all I've ever done is work The boss is a jerk and I ain't payin' the rent Spent my whole life...

OOOOHHHHH Yeah WOOO well sometimes I lose my direction and sometimes I jump off track, aaah But when I hideout baby I can always get it back I need to feel the cool breeze in my face The rumble of the engine between my legs Hey little sister you can color...

Daddy was a Cajun, raised on Southern land And so my kinfolks tell me, was a street-fightin' man. Well, they rushed him down to see the doctor "Hey doctor, won't you check his head?" The only thing that was wrong with him Was Johnny Walker's Red He drank...

There ain't no poor man Born with a silver spoon And there ain't no wise man Who learned it all in school A politician's promise Can make you feel like a fool But when they get the power They're the first to break the golden rule We work that 40 acres like rid...

You know i´m dirty because it´s in me Life´s not easy And it´s the heart that I won´t change I wouldn´t be the same You see me one day and then the next day I don´t want to play I´m not the same dog you have known It´s not written in stone Well am I...

Well, just keep on runnin' mama, 'till you can't run no more You no your sister told your mama 'bout the boy next door Well, I see your sugar daddy comin' around the corner I wonder if he knows your the preacher's daughter, oh no Well, I seen you through your...

I used to live in a poor neighborhood My friends and me, we always had a time Never had no money but we had it so good Those days are gone and I wanna go back So pure, so simple Never thought about it When you're young, you don't care You don't realiz...

I jumped off a boxcar down around Tennessee I was cold tired and dirty hungry as I could be But I had my guitar and a hundred railroad songs So I asked the policeman Can I stay here long He said Mr. Hobo you got to go now We don't want you around See I'...

Mud-covered cornfields starin' out my back door The barn's leaning over now and that deer don't run no more So much life before, now that dream is gone When the factory burned down I moved up to the city The school we all went to is a memory that got bulldoze...

Mama called this morning, said "Son won't you come back home? I ain't been feelin' good and I know it won't be long Don't keep me waitin' I wanna touch your face again Oh, what a good life it's been..." Now I'm ready to fly I wanna see your daddy again I'm rea...

We don't have no plastic L.A. friends, Ain't on the edge of no popular trend. Ain't never seen the inside of that magazine GQ. We don't care if you 're a lawyer, or a texas oil man, Or some waitress busting ass in some liquor stand. If you got Soul We h...

MMmmmmm... That's right Yeah... Big bad machine still makin' the scene Big wheels keep on turnin' Step on the gas, gone in a flash Rubber just keeps on burnin' 'Cause every night is a Saturday night No Matter what town we're in Open the doors, kick out the li...

Ridin' on a greyhound, countin' those white lines Destination I don't know and I'm feelin' like I'm dyin' Well ten years on this road, my it's took it's toll But the man with the plan says the band has got to go I said roll gypsy roll Lord just pick up yo...

I knew a man a long long time But I never knew him at all Small in stature, big at heart Oh, he always stood tall From the time that he was born He had a style all his own In my mind he could do no wrong Misunderstood all along He worked hard all his life To...

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Had a very shiny nose And if you ever saw him You would even say it glows All of the other reindeer Used to laugh and call him names They never let poor Rudolph Join in any reindeer games Then one foggy Christma...

Out of all the reindeer you know you're the mastermind Run, run rudolph, randalph's not too far behind Run, run rudolph, santa's got to make it to town Randalph he can hurry, he can take the freeway down. And away went rudolph a-whizzing like a merry-go-r...

You'd better watch out, you'd better not cry Better not pout, I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town He's making a list and checking it twice Gonna find out who's naughty and nice Santa Claus is coming to town He sees you when you're s...

Now Mama's in the kitchen cookin' And her children are fast asleep It's time for Santa Claus to make his midnight creep cause Santa Claus wants some lovin' Santa Claus wants some lovin' I know there's something real pretty Underneath that christmas tree But I...

Santa come' once a year, we all know Didn't use my chimney, had a key to my do' Oh, Lord, look what Santa did (He's messin' with me) Call it Merry Christmas? I say Santa's messin' with The Kid 

Two feets they come a creepin' Like a black cat do And two bodies are layin' naked Creeper think he got nothin' to lose So he creeps into this house, yeah And unlocks the door And as a man's reaching for his trousers Shoots him full of .38 holes Mr. S...

I asked the wiseman one sunny day Can you help me find my way You're so much older and wiser too Would you help me mr wiseman I'm feelin' blue Oh I'm not satisfied He said you're not doin too bad, not bad at all You're just trying to walk son before yo...

Hey, when is the last time you sat down and had dinner with your kids? Talked about what's going on in their lives? Hey, when is the last time you just stopped and helped somebody out? I bet you can't remember Well a lot of people are sayin' "We're changing f...

Mama told me when I was young Come sit beside me, my only son And listen closely to what I say And if you do this, it'll help you some sunny day, oh yeah Oh, take your time. Don't live too fast Troubles will come and they will pass Go find a woman and y...

Well, it looks like it's another Skynard family Christmas time Well, well, well, well Seems like ? New Year's Day Started out in old L.A. Those big wheels keep turnin' once again But this bus we ride, we call our home Well, this what keeps us movin' on But 1...

[JVZ:] I think it's gonna be good night here Rickey! [RM:] I think it's time to rock! [JVZ:] it's gonna be hell of a show! [JVZ:] People out there in the parking lot [RM:] Smoking that stuff it's a rebel flag rock [JVZ:] Turn it up, crank it out, let me hear...

I was sittin' at home all alone When I heard that telephone ring And there on the line was a friend of mine Sayin' he wasn't doin' a thing So I'm steppin' out on the town tonight To party where the drinks are free There's a sweet young thing Ready and wa...

What the hell have we done To get this far down? Yeah take a look at us now And what we've become Seems like we're taking care of everybody else But we forgot our own A soldier, a beggin' man Yeah another homeless child Give us somethin' to live for Somethin'...

There's a honky-tonk just south of Georgia A little salvation just a' waitin' for ya' I heard it said a long time ago If your lookin' for your soul Down a dirt road just across the border Well the harder it comes you know the easier it goes If you can m...

When I was 15 I dreamed of leaving my home I had to see the world And live like a rolling stone I heard California was paved in gold So I hopped on that train It didn't come easy But I keep thinkin' bout The green grass and missing my home Take me bac...

I'm the kind of man that loves all the girls From debutantes to honky-tonk queens I've tasted every brand all around the world But all I see are peaches in my dreams I'm talkin' 'bout, I'm talkin' 'bout them southern women It's a well known fact across th...

Money can't buy you happiness And that drinkin' can cause you pain Yeah that stuff you put up your nose It can drive you insane Why do you do these things? You're killing yourself each day So you better get down on your knees And ask the good Lord to take it a...

Broken bones, broken hearts Stripped down and torn apart A little bit of rust I'm still running Counting miles, counting tears Twisted road, shifting gears Year after year It's all or nothing But I'm not home I'm not lost Still holding on to what I got Ain't...

There was a time that you believed That nothing could happen to you You were in a place - deep in a hole So dark that you could not see Everyday the rain won't fall The sun will come out and shine on us all there's a light at the end for you my friend Oh, tak...

Going down to the swamp Gonna watch me a hound dog catch a 'coon Well, I'm going down to the swamp Gonna watch me a hound dog catch a 'coon You know the hounddog make-a music On a summer night under a full moon Lord, fetch my cane pole mama Gonna catch a brim...

Big wheels keep on turning Carry me home to see my kin. Singing songs about the southland I miss'ole' 'bamy once again (and I think it's a sin) Well, I heard Mister Young sing about her Well, I heard ole Neil put her down. Well, I hope Neil Young will remembe...

Why are you praying, my sweet morning dove You're so afraid, but so hungry for love Well I can give you love baby Hugs and kisses, I can give you everything that you been missing Just don't be afraid, oh Sweet little missy She's twenty years old and a f...

Here we go... C'mon... I was raised on the west side Shanty Town I didn't get up 'til the sun went down When your backs against the wall you better get tough I learned real quick how to swing and duck I was born in the sweet hot Florida sunshine Good...

Give me a T for Texas, give me a T for Tennessee Give me a T for Texas, give me a T for Tennessee Give me a T for Thelma, woman made a fool out of me If you don't want me baby, mama you sure don't got to stall If you don't want me baby, mama you sure...

Well, my poor, broke mama told me When I was twelve years old Said, you eatin', talkin' 'nare too fast There's one thing you should know Should take your time, my sweet baby Take your time, my blue eyed son Well, you might never have his money But you...

Alarm Clock ring about a quarter after five I've been up all night raisin' hell With some friends of mine I take one good look in the mirror But only one things gettin' clearer The way I live I'm lucky to be alive There I go lying to myself Said I wasn't gon...

Sometimes I wanna light up underneath the no-smoking sign Sometimes I wish they'd tell me, how justice got so blind I wish they'd just leave me alone 'cause I'm doing alright You can take your change on down the road and leave me here with mine 'Cause that a...

Whiskey bottles and brand new cars; oak tree you're in my way. There's too much coke and too much smoke Look what's going on inside you. Ooh, ooh that smell Can't you smell that smell? Ooh, ooh that smell The smell of death surrounds you. Yeah. Ange...

Let me tell ya... Where I come from it's grits and gravy not champagne and caviar Got pickup trucks, ain't no mercedes, that's who we are I wouldn't change a thing I ain't no saint sometimes a sinner and I can't tell you why But I get up every mornin' and tha...

Well I used to wake the morning before the rooster crowed Searching for soda bottles to get myself some dough Brought 'em down to the corner, down to the country store Cash 'em in and give my money to a man named Curtis Loew Old Curt was a black man with...

There's a grey horse standin' still As a soldier climbs in the saddle for one last ride As the rain pours off his hat You can see the shadows of the past written in his eyes Now the cannons are silent His friends are all gone Gotta put it all behin...

Thirty days, lord and thirty nights I'm comin' home on an airplane flight Mama waitin' at the ticket line Tell me son why do you stand there cryin' It was the needle and the spoon And a trip to the moon Took me away, took me away I've been feelin' so...

When the season is turning And my day has gone by And to see my reflection See it in your eyes Know the day that's come now Has gone by And if you look now quite closely You feel the sun start to shine And you know the day is longing Longing just for...

Well the sun don't shine where it used to And the angels are hidin' their heads People don't listen to their hearts anymore Seems the good men all are dead There ain't no right, wrong, no in between That ain't the constitution that they wrote for me Got...

Have you ever lived down in the ghetto? Have you ever felt the cold wind blow? If you don't know what I mean, Won't you stand up and scream? 'Cause there's things goin' on that you don't know. Too many lives they've spent across the ocean. Too much mone...

Dig down and tell me what you find Back in the pages left behind Everybody's got a story Ours ain't no different from the rest Each step we take, it's just a test On this broken road to glory When we were young and brave We fought to save the one thing that w...

I'm just a cityboy But there's a small town side of me And I feel it closin' in Are we blind to see That she's dying more each day And she's crying out to you and me Changes come and when they're gone They curse the fools who wait too long So let's t...

I was born a travelin' man, that's all I'll ever be Moving around from town to town is what makes me so free My father was a trucker for the years of '23 On the day that I was born his truck was left to me I'm a travelin' man Travelin' Man -- that's...

Well he's truckin' on down from memphis Cruisin' down to new orleans Tonight he sleeps alone with a cajun queen Well there's smoke from the stacks a-blowin' And he don't care where he's goin' The only time he feels right is when he's rollin' He's got roa...

I'd like to tell y'all a story About a friend of mine Who liked to drink good whiskey, oh Lord And have a real good time His woman, you know she left him And stole that boy's brand new car And ran out of town with a guitar picker Said he gonna be a supe...

Train roll on, on down the line, Won't you please take me far, far away. Now I feel the wind blow, outside my door, I'm leavin' my woman at home, oh yeah. Tuesday's gone with the wind, My baby's gone, gone with the wind. And I don't know, oh, where I'm g...

Well I heard it on the late night radio For the umpteenth time headin' from LA to the Florida coast I was between black coffee and shifting gears When the second verse took a turn and brought me to tears They were talkin' about love, I do and forever An...

Way down yonder you can hear the wind blow Through the tall grass growing in the old bayou The old bayou There's a dark haired woman that looks so fine Wearing hand me down clothes, Drinking homemade wine No one ever knew who her daddy was The people d...

Like a restless leaf, in the autumn breeze Once I was a tumblin’ weed Like a rollin’ stone, cold and all alone Living for the day my train would come Never cared for school or any golden rules Papa used to always say I was a useless fool So I left m...

(Gary Rossington -- Johnny VanZant -- Hughie Thomasson -- Rickey Medlocke -- Mike Estes) This is a story 'bout livin' A tale of a long hard road Ain't a whole lot of misgivin's Of the things that I thought I sowed My daddy was a real hard worker He said...

Well, its 8 o'clock in Boise, Idaho I'll find my limo driver Mister, take us to the show I done made some plans for later on tonight I'll find a little queen And I know I can treat her right. What's your name, little girl? What's your name? Sho...

You got to love ol' Charlie Daniels You got to cut the rug with Wet Willie too And you got to be a fan of the Marshall Tucker Band Before I'll sit down and have a drink with you Yes, Bakersfield has got ol' Merle Haggard He's a bad, bad boy, yes indeed N...

I'm headed down a highway got a suitcase by my side Blue skies hangin' over my head I got 500 miles to ride I'm goin' down to Memphis town to play a latenight show I hope the people are ready there 'cause the boys are all ready to go Well, I'm a whisk...

White Dove sittin' on a blackberry bush Is there any questionin' why Tell me what heaven you're bound for today Feel just like I could cry Feel just like I could cry Little squirrel sitting on a fast lane of rock Woderin' where the winter meal is coming...

Wino on the street. Drinkin' a bottle of booze Ain't got nothing to say, yeah. And he don't got much to lose Times are on his face. Blisters on his brain Wonders who's at fault. Knows that he's to blame Thinks back on his childhood and wonders the reasons...

Up every mornin' before the sun Takin' my lovin' on the run Breakin' my back till the day is done I'm gonna punch that time clock and have some fun There's no easy way to get myself out So I keep on workin' Like a workin' man do I need to buy my baby shoes I...

Seven years of hard luck comin' down on me from a motor boat, yes, up in Nashville, Tennessee. I worked in every joint you can name, yes, every honky tonk. They all come to see yankee slicker saying, baby, you're what I want. Want you to sign the contract, wa...

Well I've heard lots of people say They're gonna settle down You don't see their faces And they don't come around Well I'm not that way I got to move along I like to drink and to dance all night Comes to a fix not afraid to fight You got that right S...