Randy Travis

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'Til I'm Dead and Gone

I been to mountains Cutting timber down All I do is dust to dawn Is follow that mule around I had no intentions Of staying away this long I guess I won't be home Until I'm dead and gone Pick peaches down in Georgia Cotton in Tennessee Trying to make a livi...

(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays

Oh, there's no place like home For the holidays. 'Cause no matter how far away you roam When you pine For the sunshine of a friendly face For the holidays, You can't beat home, sweet home I met a man who lives in Tennessee He was heading for Pennsylvania...

1982

Operator, please connect me with 1982 I need to make apologies for what I didn't do I sure do need to tell her that I've thought the whole thing through And now its clear that she is what I should have held on to They say hindsight's twenty-twenty But I'...

A Few Ole Country Boys

Not too many years ago When dreams weren't coming true I'd reach for inspiration Sometimes it would be you I'd hear you on the radio I sure did like your sound Say it's good to know there's still A few ol' country boys around From the smoke it's hard...

A Heartache in the Works

This ole heart of mine Is now showing signs From the wear and tear of times You have taken it and crushed it Then came close to throwing it away Holding on to someone who don't love the same way that you do Always hits right where it hurts It's a heartache in...

A Horse Called Music

High on a mountain in western Montana A silouette moves cross a cinammon sky Ridin' along on a horse he called Music With a song on his lips, and a tear in his eye He dreams of a time, and a lady that loved him and how he would sing her sweet lullabye's but w...

A Little Bitty Crack in Her Heart

Shattered inside and scattered around Were pieces of her broken heart I gathered her up, the pieces I found I put her back together like a busted guitar But some glue holds and some glue don't In spite of everything I tried Somebody's stole my darlin' Right be...

A Little Left of Center

I walk in the rain and whistle a tune I talk to the man up there in the moon I know I may sound like somebody gone insane I'm a fool about you baby but my heart can't explain It's a little left of center By heavenly design Love gets carried away And goes wild...

A Man Ain't Made of Stone

I was supposed to be the rock That you could stand on Stronger than an old oak tree But all you ever wanted was the one thing That I never let you see - The tender side of me I tried to be a mountain Solid and strong All it took was your leavin' To k...

A place to hang my hat

I can see it in your eyes I can tell you think that I'm Just some troubled soul who's lost Out all alone But I know each step I take Brings me closer to the day I'll be walking on them shining Streets of gold Cause I'm just passing through Wearing worn out g...

All Night Long

Every Saturday long about now I feed my chickens and my milking cows Air's fillin' up with music ands ong Gonna have a party all night long [Chorus] All night long, listen to the fiddle Music's goin' strong Heart's alive it's Saturday night Gonna have a party...

Allergic to the Blues

Yes I hid your car keys, honey Yes I hid your suitcase And I'm the reason you can't find Your makeup and your toothpaste And I'll do anything it takes To keep you here with me Losing you's a sure way To set off my allergies [Chorus:] I'm allergic to the bl...

Amazing Grace

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound! That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved. How precious did that grace appear, The hour I first believed!...

America Will Always Stand

She stands in the face of evil And will not lose hope or faith America, the land of freedom Still the home of the brave. Chorus: So raise the banner, called Old Glory Let us join our fellow man History will write the story, America will always stand....

An Old Pair of Shoes

I've walked a million miles across this floor But I never have quite made it to the door I never thought the time would come I'd ever see this day When you could make me feel so thrown away I'm feeling like an old pair of shoes All worn out from walking throu...

Angels

Me and some of the boys were sitting around the other night Started talking about politics, religion, love and life And what a shame it was about 9/11 And what about hell and what about heaven And is there or isn't there angels on earth And then one guy said W...

Angels among us

I was walking home from school on a cold winter day. Took a shortcut through the woods, and I lost my way. It was getting late, and I was scared and alone. But then a kind old man took my hand and led me home. Mama couldn’t see him, but he was standing there....

Angels We Have Heard on High

Angels we have on heard high Sweetly singing ore the plains And the mountains in reply Echoing their joyous strains [Chorus] Gloria in excelsis Deo Gloria in excelsis Deo Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing Come adore on bended knee Chr...

Ants on a Log

Ants on a log Floatin' down a river Runnin' around But not gettin' anywhere Powersteerin' wheels Just ain't connected And we can't jump off like flees on a dog Can't fly away like flies on a hog We're really just along for the ride like ants on a log I got an...

Anything

I'd do anything if you just let me hold you I'd do anything to change your mind Climb the highest mountain or swim the deepest ocean Anything to make you mine Anything, anytime Day or night, rain or shine There ain't nothin' I won't do To get to you...

Are The Good Times Really Over

I wish a buck was still silver and it was back when the country was strong Back before Elvis and before the Vietnam war came along Before the Beatles and yesterday when a man could still work and still would Is the best of the free life behind us now And are t...

Are We in Trouble Now

It wasn't just the music It wasn't just the wine Some other kind of magic Sending shivers up my spine And I was falling And I fell for you and how Darling, are we in trouble now? They say we're grown up We've been searching all this time And I wouldn't own u...

Are You Washed in the Blood

Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing power? Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb? Are you fully trusting in His grace this hour? Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb? Are you washed in the blood? In the soul cleansing blood of the Lamb? Are your gar...

Around the Bend

Just round the bend No body knows Still that's where Everybody wants to go Might be a mile, Right up ahead All i really know is that I'm not there yet When I was a child, I thought like a child I had no fear Of all things wild Crawl turned to a walk walk...

Away in a Manger

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head The stars in the sky looked down where He lay The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay The cattle are lowing the baby, he wakes But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes I love...

Baptism

The summer breeze, made ripples on the pond Rattled through the rings and the willow trees beyond Daddy in his good hat, mama in her Sunday dress Watched in pride, as I stood there in the water up to my chest And the preacher spoke about the cleansing blood I...

Before You Kill Us All

Must be doin' something wrong baby I don't know But the gold fish are floating at the top of the bowl And the dog he won't eat he just lays around All night long he makes a lonesome sound I know I had it coming and it's all my fault But baby come back Before...

Better Class Of Losers

I'm getting out of this high-rise penthouse suite Where we pretend life's rosy and sweet I'm going back to the folks that I used to know Where everyone is what they seems to be And these high-class friends that you like to hang around When they look my w...

Beyond the Reef

Beyond the reef Where the sea is dark and cold My love has gone And my dreams grow old There'll be no tears There'll be no regretting Will she remember me Will she forget? I'll send a thousand flowers When the trade winds blow I'll send my lonely heart, 'Cau...

Big Butter And Egg Man

Now she wants a butter an egg man From way out in the west She wants somebody who's workin' all day So she's got money when she wants to play Now pretty clothes they'll never be mine But what she told me the other day I hope she don't change her mind Now she...

Blessed Assurance

Blessed assurance Jesus is mine Oh what a foretaste of glory divine. Heir of salvation, purchase of God Born of his spirit, washed in his blood. This is my story, this is my song Praising my Savior all the day long. This is my story, this is my song Pr...

Blue Mesa

Blue Mesa Land of the Sioux and Crow Blue Mesa No matter where I go You will always be Home, sweet, home to me Blue Mesa. Moonlight shines as Purple shadows fall Silence broken by the lonesome Cototes call on: Blue Mesa Land of the Sioux and Crow Blue Mesa...

California Blues

Well I'm goin' to California where they sleep out every night yeah I'm goin' to California where they sleep out every night I'm leaving you mama cause you know you don't treat me right. Let me tell you something mama that you don't know Let me tell you someth...

Can't Hurt a Man

Don't mistake me for somebody, You think maybe just might give a damn You already think I'm crazy, So come on baby, try to hurt me if you can [Chorus] Go on and cuss me out, Go on and slam that door You can't throw nothin' at me, I ain't see before. Go on and...

Card Carryin' Fool

It takes all kinds to keep This world in place It's a fragile balance that Let's us spin through space So everybody's got their job to do And girl I guess the job I've got is cryin' over you And I should get a gold watch For all the years I gave I should get...

Come See About Me

Somebody listen, I'm a voice in the distance cryin' Come see about me I am a stranger in a world filled with anger Come see about me I'm gettin' weary tryin' to carry this load all by myself I'm bone tired and fallin', can't you hear me callin' I need somebody...

Cowboy Boogie

Well, He swings in a saddle He's a real gone cat With his spanish spurs And his buckaroo hat His camps in an old log shack Way back in the sticks. He loves ta tie 'em down And burn their hide And there ain't no rough string He can't ride But cuttin' the rug is...

Day One

Cold house, just before dawn Oh, my God, this feels so wrong Clouds roll in and cover the sun A new day begins, day one Day one and it already feels like forever It's over and done, so what can I do? Day one of putting my life back together Day one of learnin...

Deeper Than The Holler

Well I've heard those city singers singin' 'bout how they can love Deeper than the oceans higher than the stars above Well I come from the country and I know I ain't seen it all But I heard that oceans salty and the stars they sometimes fall But that would not...

Didn't We Shine

Hello, it's good to see you, how long has it been I've often wondered what I'd say if we ever met again Would I try just being clever or pretend not to remember It's funny how you've lingered on my mind. Didn't we shine, didn't we shine? Didn't we share...

Dig Two Graves

I promised to, on the day we wed 'Til death do us part, yeah that was what I said But things have changed, senses I made that vow The love I felt for you is so much deeper now So I've made up my mind When the family sings, sweat bye and bye They might as well...

Diggin' Up Bones

Last night I dug your picture out from our old dresser drawer I set it on the table and I talked to it till four I read some old love letters right up till the break of dawn Yeah, I've been sittin' alone diggin' up bones Then I went through the jewelry and I f...

Doctor Jesus

You know, I've got so many problems And lately, I've been feelin' kinda down I hear you're the one I should talk to I hear you're the best healer around [Chorus:] Doctor Jesus, will you help me? Make me better, make me whole Doctor Jesus, Lord I need you To m...

Don't Ever Sell Your Saddle

Daddy shoulda been a preacher man 'Cause everybody loved to hear him speak He didn't always follow his own advice But we got a sermon every week He'd say trouble always starts as fun And broken hearts will always mend Tough times don't last, tough people do An...

Don't take your love away from me

Well, I pray I'm wrong But I feel you stealin away from me Your heart's a-beatin to a chain-gang song Well, you just can't help it if you got be a thief And steal the thunder from the sky The water from the river You can have the winter wind It only makes me...

Don't Think Twice, It's All Right

Ain't no use to sit and wonder why babe If you don't know by now Ain't no use to sit and wonder why babe It'll never do somehow When your rooster crows at the break of dawn Look out your window babe and I'll be gone You're the reason I keep travelin' on But do...

Don't Worry 'Bout Me

Don't worry about me it's all over now Though I may be blue I'll manage somehow Love can't be explained, it can't be controlled One day it's warm next day it's cold Don't pity me cause I'm feeling blue Don't be ashamed it might have been you Oh oh oh oh love...

Down at the Old Corral

It seems no matter how far I may roam Like some ol' tumbleweed my thoughts go tumblin' back home In memory I recall those simpler times And a way of life I never left behind. Down at the old corral Just sittin' Watchin' the sun go down Oh, How I'm wishin' t...

Down by the Riverside

I feel so bad in the morning I feel so bad in the middle of the day I feel so bad in the evening That's why I'm going to the river to wash my sins away I'm going to lay down my heavy load down by the riverside Down by the riverside, down by the riverside I'm...

Drive Another Nail

Sam was a carpenter fifty years He pounded out blood, sweat and tears One day he hung his hammer up He wanted to do the things he loved What once was Sunday fishin' Now was seven days a week He told his wife to find me, I'll be down at the creek. 'Cause I d...

Easy to Love You

You were pure to me as fresh untraveled snow Skin as soft as a petal, of an uncut rose I gave you all I had everything I own Right down to the pedestal, I put you on And it was so easy to love you So hard to walk away Well this morning when I woke up I knew ev...

Ever Changing Woman

She can sparkle like the moonlight on the river, At times her words can cut you like a knife, She's got a way of being tough and tender, But she'll always be the highlight of my life. Sometimes she's hotter than the thirty-first of August, And colder than a F...

Every Head Bowed

Sunday a morning was a fight I was running from a clip on tie it took daddy's belt to get me in my Sunday's best Lord suffer would go on past Cracker crumbs and a little shot glass I was starving to death because I didn't know Jesus yet But I was saved by a...

Everything and All

All like that and everything and all Everything and all like that This world is not my home But it's a pretty good location I don't like the short-put That's enough coversation So while I got the chance I think I'll take the time to dance And dance and dance...

Everything That I Own (Has Got a Dent)

I'll drive around with the trunk tied down With a bungee cord Because I hoped a curb and backed into her New boyfriends Ford And down the hall There's a hole in the wall that's hard to miss It's about the size and shape of my right busted fist [Chorus] Eve...

Everywhere We Go

They took Your commandments off the schoolhouse walls They say it's a crime to even pray within the halls But bless the child that lets You in and knows without a doubt Once You live inside a heart, they can't take You out We are soldiers of the cross We've b...

Faith in You

I don't have faith in technology, Even though we created it. All this stuff just breaks down anyway, And you can never get it fixed. But I do have faith in you. I don't have faith in politics, But I do believe in the will of the people. I don't know much abou...

Farther Along

Tempted and tried, we're oft made to wonder Why it should take us all the day long While there are others living about us Never molested though in the wrong Farther along we'll know all about it Farther along we'll understand why Cheer up my brother, live in...

Feet on the Rock

[Spoken] Well, I wanna talk to you for a minute About an old man I met He said, Boy, you look in trouble And I bet your life's a mess He said, I used to have the same problem too I was way out of control You know the only thing that set it right for me Was a l...

For The Good Times

Don't look so sad I know it's over But life goes on and this old world will keep on turning Let's just be glad we had some time to spend together There's no need to watch the bridges that were burning Lay your head upon my pillow Hold your warm and tender bod...

Forever and ever amen

You may think that Im talking foolish Youve heard that Im wild & Im free You may wonder how I can promise you now This love that Im feeling for you always will be Youre not this time that Im killing Im no longer one of those guys As sure as I live this lov...

Forever Together

I took you for granted So many years I gave you no hope Broken promises and tears But when I was down It was you who was there To pick up the pieces and show me you care Forever together Til' death do we part Forsaking all others I'll give you my heart Throug...

Four walls

My Grandpa farmed for a livin', Content to live the simpler kind of life. My Grandma worked in the kitchen, Awfully proud to be that farmer's wife. They used to say that they'd got everything that they need, Each mornin' they wake up: Four walls, three words,...

From Your Knees

He tore down the work of 17 years brick by brick And stone by stone No hammer was swingin' cause cheatin' and drinkin' Don't need no help wreckin' a home Ah, but when he came back through the dust and the rubble Of what he had once called his life He dropped t...

Future Mister Me

I didn't come in here to fight I didn't come to ruin your night I came to see the future mister me I didn't come to mess things up I only want to wish you luck And shake the hand of the future mister me I only want a chance To see the man who'll be the man to...

Go Tell It on the Mountain

Go, tell it on that mountain Over the hills and everywhere Hey go, tell it on that mountain Jesus Christ is born Go, tell it on that mountain Over the hills and everywhere I say go, tell it on the mountain That Jesus Christ is born While shepherds kept their...

Gonna Walk That Line

I never been too good at doing right Done mostly wrong most all my life I never found a place to settle down Baby I do believe I found it now I'm gonna walk that line - gonna tote that barge Gonna lift that bale - gonna work real hard Doin' anything that you...

Good Intentions

Mama always prayed that I'd be a better man than daddy And I determined not to let her down Deserted by the man she loved and left to raise four children We were the local gossip of the town. I promised her that I'd live right and not be like the others But I...

Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart

Since the day I was led to temptation And in weakness did let your love down I have prayed that with time and compassion You'd come around [Chorus] I keep waiting for you to forgive me And you keep saying you can't even start And I feel like a stone you have...

Have a Nice Rest of Your Life

There's not a mean bone in my body I never could be unkind I know we're not talking But there's something on my mind It ain't rightteous indignation I don't plan to rant or rave No need for us to fight and fuss I just want to say Have a nice rest of your lif...

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

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 Happy golden d...

He Walked On Water

He wore starched white shirts buttoned at the neck He'd sit in the shade and watch the chickens peck His teeth were gone but what the heck I thought that he walked on water Said he was a cowboy when he was young Could handle a rope and he was good with a gun A...

He's Got the Whole World in His Hands

He's got the whole world in His hands, He's got the whole world in His hands, He's got the whole world in His hands. He's got the wind and the rain in His hands, He's got the wind and the rain in His hands, He's got the whole world in His hands. He's got t...

He's My Rock, My Sword, My Shield

He's my rock, my sword, my shield He's my wheel in the middle of the field He's the lily of the valley He's the bright and morning star Makes no difference what you say I'm goin' on my knees and pray I'm gonna wait right here for Jesus Till he comes. 'Cause J...

Heart of Hearts

I found myself In a cross condition Maybe it was her Maybe it was me Somethin's wrong There was somethin' missin' I couldn't stand to stay So I had to leave A half a tank of gas Brought me this distance Half a mind to run Got me this far There's a woman willi...

Heart of Worship

When the music fades, and all is striped away, and I simply come, longing just to bring something that's of worth that will bless Your heart. I'll bring You more than a song for a song in itself is not what You have required. You search much deeper within thro...

Here I Am to Worship

Light of the world, you stepped down into darkness Open my eyes and let me see Beauty that made this heart adore you Hope for a life spent with you Here I am to worship Here I am to bow down Here I am to say that you're my God You're altogether lovely Altoget...

Here in My Heart

If I'd have been all you ever wanted I wonder how much better I'd be And I know you think it's over 'Cause you're so far away But darlin' you're still here with me And I will hold you always No matter how far we're apart You could be anywhere in the world ton...

Heroes and Friends

I ain't live forever but I've lived enough And I've learned to be gentle and I've learned to be tough I've found only two things that last to the end One is your heroes and the other your friends Your heroes will help you find good in yourself Your friends wo...

High Lonesome

High in a tree on the top of the hill By the light of the lonesome ol' moon I hear the call of a lone whipporwill Singing his mournful tune. Way off in the night blows the long freight train With a roar and a ramble of wheels My poor heart is breaking with ev...

Highway Junkie

A hundred cups of coffee, five hundred cigarettes A thousand miles of highway and I ain't forgot her yet But I keep on moving, I keep moving down the line There ain't nothing in my mirror, just a cloud of dust and smoke But what do you expect when some old tru...

Honky Tonk Moon

Dirt road in the twilight, woods so cool and dark. Up ahead pale neon, somewhere a dog barks, Honky tonk moon, keeps shining on my baby and me Breaking up the pool balls, chalking up the cues Jukebox pumping softly, lazy summer blues Honky tonk moon, keeps sh...

Honky Tonk Side of Town

Don't you cry, don't you moan Hang your head down all night long That old feeling sure ain't nothing new It's in your walk, it's in your talk There's only one way to shake it off You got to get to it before it gets to you So put a quarter in that jukebox, le...

How Do I Wrap My Heart Up for Christmas

Silver bells are ringing Carolers are singing Snowflakes drifting through the air Everybody shopping Got no time for stopping It looks like Christmas is here (So tell me) How do I wrap my heart up for christmas? I want to give it to you Pretty bows and ribbon...

How Great Thou Art

O Lord my God When I in awesome wonder Consider all the worlds They hands have made I see the stars I hear the rollin' thunder Thy power throughout The universe displayed. Then sings my soul My Savior God, to Thee, How great Thou art How great Thou art Then s...

Hula Hands

Lovely hula hands, graceful as a bird in motion Riding like the doves over the ocean, lovely hula hands Kah Li ma na ni'ae Lovely hula hands, telling of the rain in the valleys And the swirling winds over Na' Pali, lovely hula hands Kah Li ma na ni'ae I can f...

I Am Going

I am going where I've never been I am going where there's no sin There I will join my lord and my friends Yes I am going where I've never been Don't be crying thoses bitter tears Don't be crying cause I'm not here I'll be happy for the first time in years So...

I Can Almost Hear Her Wings

Many nights, I've stood here by this window Wondering if I'd always be alone No one here to share this lonely bedroom But that was long before she came along Heaven only knows she's not an angel But I was blessed the day she came to me And when I close my eye...

I can see it in your eyes

The first time I saw you I felt weak inside I searched my heart and mind For words I couldn't find Somehow you seemed to see What came over me that night As a love began to grow That would last for all time And you said, I can see it in your eyes They're the...

I Did My Part

I tried my best I gave my heart I took no rest Time will tell If I left my mark But I'll know full well I did my part When I look down that road What Do I see My childern's children looking Right back at me When they look back at me(and I'm) Long gone away Wil...

I Don't Need Another Reason

Hey man, what's goin' down Come on in, let me pour you a round There's nothin' up in this ole town What's new with you Oh well, I'm doin' just fine Any better, I'd probably die Just lettin' off a little steam tonight Should I make it the usual Oh, yes sir, ma...

I told you so

Suppose I called you up tonight And told you that I love you And suppose I said I want to come back home And suppose I cried and said I think I finally learned my lesson And I'm tired of spending all my time alone If I told you that I realized you're all...

I Wish It Would Rain

It's the last thing I needed On a star-filled night The one who broke my heart Comin' into sight Walkin' hand-in-hand with the one who holds her now I feel the hurt returning and if only somehow I wish it would rain I wish it would rain Oh, Lord So she won't...

I Won't Need You Anymore

You're my always and forever You're the one that hung the moon After all these nights together I still get lost in your perfume And if I could write a love song Every line would tell the truth It would be a warm and soft one And my heart would say to you When...

I'd Do It All Again With You

Intro: Once upon a time in our life We held the key to every door And I that I desired Was you forever more I found love in a heart Once broken far beyond repair And you restored a sole That had forgotten how to care Everything we needed Was at our beckon...

I'd Surrender All

I wake up to the silence In a room where I once heard "Good Morning Dear" I never thought I'd miss the early morning smell Of hairspray in the air All the little things I used to take for granted Now I miss them most of all Ain't it funny how a woman walking o...

I'll Be Right Here Loving You

Politicians, collections Unionism, opposition Activism, communism Skepticism, new vision, down with the old tradition Vandalism, terrorism Amunision, demolision Darwonism, religion A lot of people making catastrophic predictions But I'll be right here loving...

I'll Fly Away

Some glad morning when this life is o'er I'll fly away To a home on God's celestial shore I'll fly away. I'll fly away, oh glory, I'll fly away When I die, hallelujah, by and by I'll fly away. When the shadows of this life grow have grown I'll fly away Like...

I'm Always On A Mountain (When I Fall)

Most of my life I've almost been a winner I've come so close but never really won Just when I thought I’d finally made it I find myself back where I started from I hate to say I'm giving up but I believe Losing's just become a way of life for me Losing wouldn...

I'm Gonna Have a Little Talk

I'm gonna have a little talk with Jesus When I get home tonight Gonna tell him all about my troubles And I know he'll make them right Then I'll ask him to forgive me For the things that I've done wrong Gonna have a little talk with Jesus Tonight when I get hom...

I'm Movin' On

That big eight-wheeler rollin' down the track Means your true-lovin' daddy ain't comin' back 'Cause I'm movin' on I'll soon be gone You were flyin' too high for my little old sky So I'm movin' on That big loud whistle as it blew and blew Said hello to the sou...

I'm Ready

All our days are numbered Some live on borrowed time But life is what you make it Thank God I was so inclined To accept my Lord and Savior When the good news sunk in He paid a heavenly price By giving His life And I can't wait to go home to Him I'm ready to g...

I'm Still Here, You're Still Gone

The sun comes up, and you're still gone, the world goes round and life goes on, But life is short, and love is long and when the sun goes down you're still Gone, now ain't it strange, how we make things right, we think things change Overnight, but then t...

I'm your man

If you want someone Who'll always do his best Who'll understand Look no farther Than across this room we're in If you want someone Who'll always stand by you No matter where or when I'm your man Honey I'm your man If you need someone To hold you when the sto...

If I Didn't Have You

Well I lost my heart on the day we met But I gained a lot, and that I don't regret. Then I hung around 'till you said "I do" I knew I wouldn't have nothing If I didn't have you. Well it changed my thinking And it changed your name. And neither one of us will...

If It Ain't One Thing It's Another

I got up this morning tried to get off of work I couldn't even find not one clean shirt There was no hot water when I jumped in the shower I know my boss is gonna dock me an hour The older I get the more I discover If it ain't one thing it's another I got the...

If You Only Knew

By my grandfather's bed, my mother is reading, Psalm 62, God is our refuge, My grandfather stirs, could it be, He is waking, one final time, He has something to say, If you only knew what lies awaiting If you could only see what I can see If you could only h...

In a Heart Like Mine

In a heart like mine With a steady beat Just the right rhythm makes you feel complete And the rhythm's right with you and I And love starts pounding in a heart like mine Put a quart or two With a melody Bring in a little chill bump harmony Then let it build T...

In the Garden

I come to the garden alone While the dew Is still on the roses And the voices I hear Falling on my ear The son of God discloses. And he walks with me And he talks with me And he tells me I am his own And the joy we share As we tarry there None other has ever...

Is It Still Over

Being without you has turned out to be so inconvenient And wishing I was with you just seems to use up all my time You've been gone so long that it's hard to recall Just how the dream went And all but this broken heart in me I guess is doing fine [Chorus:] Is...

It's Just a Matter of Time

Someday, someway you'll realize that you've been blind Yes darling, you're going to need me again It's just a matter of time Go on, go on til you reach the end of the line 'Cause I know you'll pass my way again It's just a matter of time After I gave you every...

It's Out of My Hands

I'll just turn away, there's not need to watch her leaving I don't want to let her see me cry And the part of me that's breaking Is The part that has been taking her for granted And that's why she said goodbye I twas me that let her down and left her lonely B...

Jerusalem's Cry

Can you hear Jerusalem's cry Can you see the storm on the rise Look around you can;t deny This is the hour of heaven's time Armies gather in the East For the war that's soon to come Death will march with the mark of the beast So seek the Light and walk with th...

Jesus On the Mainline

Jesus on the main line, tell Him what you want Jesus on the main line, tell Him what you want Jesus on the main line, tell Him what you want You can call Him up and tell Him what you want You can call Him up, call Him up and tell Him what you want You can cal...

Jingle bells rock

Bells ON BOBTAILS ring, making spirits bright. Oh what fun it is to RIDE and sing a sleig song tonight. Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock Jingle bell swing and jingle bells ring Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun Now the jingle hop has begun Jing...

Joy to the World

Joy to the world, the Lord has come! Let earth receive her king Let every heart prepare Him room And Heaven and nature sing And Heaven and nature sing And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing Joy to the world, the savior reigns Let men their songs employ While...

Just a Closer Walk With Thee

I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me from all wrong I'll be satisfied as long as I walk Dear Lord, close to Thee. Just a closer walk with Thee Grant it Jesus, is my plea Daily walkin' close to Thee Let it be, dear Lord, let it be. Through this world o...

Keep Your Lure in the Water

Keep your lure in the water, don't just sit by the shore There are souls to be caught everywhere in this old world Go where hearts are plenty, don't just drift with the tide Keep your lure in the water, in the waters of life The lord said, "Simon, haul your n...

King Of The Road

Trailer for sale or rent Rooms to let, fifty cents. No phone, no pool, no pets I ain't got no cigarettes Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broom Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room I'm a man of means by no means King of the road. Third boxcar, midnight...

Labor of Love

It was not a silent night, there was blood on the ground You could hear a woman cry in the alleyway that night on the streets of David's town And the stable was not clean and the cobblestones were cold And little Mary full of grace with tears upon her face had...

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

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 So I've bought some corn for popping The lights are turned way down low Let it snow! Let...

Let Me Try

You say love is just a lie And it always ends with a sad goodbye It makes you hurt It makes you cry But I say wait Let me try Let me lay my hands on upon your heart And see if they can heal Those secrets scars of loneliness That you cannot conceal I will wip...

Long on Lonely (Short on Pride)

I'll bet that you're surprised to see me Wonder what I'm doing at your door But you can't be more surprised than I am I thought I didn't need you anymore Thought there was something waiting out there Something I wanted but now it's so clear Baby it's a cold,...

Look Heart, No Hands

I remember how it used to feel Riding down old two mile hill Tennis shoes up on the handle bars Paying no mind to the passing cars No doubts, no fears, just like when you are here [Chorus] No chains, no strings, no fences, no wall No net, just you to catch me...

Love Is a Gamble

Love Is A Gamble Back when I was still in school I got taught as a rule That my heart could always fool my head So I tripped and fell a lot Learning what true love was not Till one evening Mama said we ought to talk She said love is a gamble It's a chance th...

Love Lifted Me

I was sinkin' deep in sin Far from the peaceful shore Very deeply stained within Sinking to rise no more. But the master of the sea Heard my despairing cry And from the waters lifted me Now safe am I. Love lifted me Love lifted me When nothing else could help...

Meet Me Under The Mistletoe

Meet me under the mistletoe Midnight Christmas Eve Your sweet kiss is the first gift I'd like to receive The presents that we bought Will have to wait beneath the tree Meet me under the mistletoe Midnight Christmas Eve There's frost on all the windows Candles...

Memories of Old Santa Fe

As blue shadows fall Across the canyon wall The cattle are quiet and still Dusty, sore and tired I build myself a fire As a full moon Peaks over the hills. A blanket for my bed A saddle for my head I'll sleep But in my dreams I'll stray Back across the miles...

Messin' with My Mind

I said one thing I'd never do was care or hang around for too long anywhere I Could always move ahead with nothing left behind then you started messin with My mind This town was just another place to play have some fun then be on my Way you were just anoth...

Mind Your Own Business

If the wife and I are fussin' brother that's our right 'Cause me and that sweet woman's got a license to fight Why don't you mind your own business mind your own business 'Cause if you mind your business then you won't be mindin' mine Oh the woman on our part...

Mining for Coal

I've searched the world over all of my life Just looking for something To make my love shine Like a candle that burns in the night But I came up with nothing Till I looked in your eyes Deeper and deeper inside And all of the treasures I found in your soul Was...

My daddy never was

My boss will tell you that I've been to work all week on time That I ain't had no liquor on my breathe Ain't no kinda' secret, I've been known to take a drink And it's made me do some things that I regret Loretta said this ain't no kind of way to raise a fami...

My greatest fear

Sometimes many miles may lay between us But only for the job I choose to do And one thought helps me through my darkest hour Each mile brings be closer to you. Please believe you're all I ever wanted If you should leave I don't know what I'd do I'd be...

My Heart Cracked (But It Did Not Break)

You're spreadin' lies, all over town About the way you brushed me off and put me down Well, I'm here to say, make no mistake My heart cracked, but it did not break I can't deny, the hurt was deep The way you slammed that door and walked right out on me...

My House

My house is no mansion But it still holds my treasures Things that will never be sold There's a few things in this world That just can't be measured By money, by silver and gold My house is filled with the things that I love From her smile in the mornin' To h...

My Mary

I take a trip every evening scrolling down memory lane I'm walkin' again those familiar paths dreaming those dreams again And I can always see my sweetheart just as she used to be Waiting for someone at the garden gate and I know that someone is me Big brown e...

My poor old heart

I've been a fool for love Ever since I was a baby Just a rockin' in a cradle As a rule I was the kind That laid his feelings Up front and on the table. I gave up my world so many times Just to see 'em tear it apart Oh, Lord have a little bit of pity On my poo...

No Place Like Home

Well there's my easy chair Just sittin' there I've spent a lot of time Thinkin' of this perfect love I know is yours and mine And oh how I love That old picture on the wall Of you and me and the kids My most favorite times in life I've spent right here where...

No Reason to Change

I know a man we call him poor boy Jones He's never been a 100 miles from home He's got a pretty good farm And a level head A heart of gold No satellite dish for his TV set And he ain't on lie with the internet He says guitar music entertains us here and it so...

No Stoppin' Us Now

(Chorus) There's no stoppin' us now We've gone all the way There's no slowin' down This love fits us so right There's no holdin' back And there's no end in sight You and I have found What few will ever find And we started so young Even time's on our side [Ch...

Nobody Knows, Nobody Cares

Nobody knows how lonely my road Nobody knows how heavy my load Nobody cares how tearful my way How dark the night, how weary the day Nobody knows, nobody cares My every burden nobody shares My only comfort and my only strength Is Jesus walking by my side all...

Nothin's Gonna Bring Me Down (At Christmas Time)

Oh the wind can blow and the snow can fall The pipes can freeze but through it all I'm gonna be just fine Nothin's gonna bring me down at Christmas time With all the gifts I bought I'm as good as broke I know I should care 'cause it's no joke But I don't seem...

Nothing But the Blood

What can wash away my sins? Nothing but the blood of Jesus What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus Oh precious is that flow that makes me white as snow No other fount I know Nothing but the blood of Jesus What can wash away my sins? Noth...

O Holy Night

O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth Long lay the world in sin and error pining Till He appeared and the Soul felt its worth A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious mo...

O How I Love Jesus

There is a name I love to hear I love to sing its worth It sounds like music in my ear The sweetest name on Earth Oh how I love Jesus Oh how I love Jesus Oh how I love Jesus Because He first loved me It tells me of a Savior's love Who died to set me free It...

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Oh little town of Bethlehem How still we see thee lie Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by Yet in thy dark streets shine'th The everlasting Light The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight For Christ is born of Mary And...

Oh Death

A long time ago, Lazarus died All hope seemed gone as his sisters cried Jesus walked to where he laid He called his name and he came out of the grave Oh death, where is thy sting? Oh grave, where is thy victory? you thought you had a hold on me but you were w...

Oh, What a Time to Be Me

Oh, what a time to be me I'm sorry you're feeling so lonely I know how hard it can be You lost your one and your only You told her you had to be free You say that you think she's found somebody new Who gives her the love that she needs Now it's safe to say it'...

Old 8 X 10

Well know it ain't much But it's all that I have since she's gone One black and white memory Of the only love I've ever known One moment in time When we were together A page from the past To haunt me forever A constant reminder that hearts heal much slower t...

Old Time Christmas

The ol log is burnin' Yellow and red Small eyes are fightin' That ol' sleepy head Stockin's are filled While stories of goodwill are told At the edge of the bed. It's an old time Christmas Family and friends 'round the tree It's an old time Christmas Like the...

On the other hand

On one hand I count the reasons, I could stay with you And hold you close to me, all night long. So many lover's games, I’d love to play with you On that hand there’s no reason, why it's wrong But on the other hand, there's a golden band To remind me of...

Once You've Heard the Truth

It was just like every other morning The sun was shining It was storming They had words over breakfast And he said something reckless Just a solitary slip of the tongue Another woman's name, and it was done [Chorus] Once you've heard the truth Stared it in th...

One Word Song

When I'm feelin' lonely And I'm far away from home I just sing out your name Like a one word song In a moment of weakness When I need to be strong I just sing out your name Like a one word song And the thought of you Brings a soulful melody And passion and t...

Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line

Everybody knows you've been stepping on my toes And I'm getting pretty tired of it You keep a stepping out of line You're messing with my mind if you had any sense you'd quit 'Cause ever since you were a little bitty teeny girl You said I was the only man in...

Only Worse

I just dropped in Cause I could use a friend And a little bit of consolation I'm hangin' by a thread From the sounthern end of my rope If you really wanna know I'll do my best to explain my situation Maybe I can find the words If the tears don't get me...

Oscar the Angel

Oscar was an angel and he used to walk the streets Shoutin' out some prophecy to everyone he'd meet He was a local fixture; like a cop out on a beat Folks said he'd been shell-shocked long ago And more than that, no one seemed to know Oscar was a walker, at l...

Our King

About a thousand years before it came to pass it was said that it would be A virgin would be found to be with child and give birth to our King And they laid Him in a manger in the town of Bethlehem Born there in a stable 'cause there was no room in the Inn An...

Out of my bones

I'm in need of a remedy To cure me from loving you It may sound a little extreme But I'll do what I have to do Bury your jacket in my backyard Carry your picture in my shoe And keep walkin' till the hurting stops Keep walkin' till my temperature drops Keep wal...

Paniolo Country

Places I have been, cities I have seen, with concrete caverns rising from the ground. Miles and miles of asphalt trail, stretch across a land, stampeding metal ponies leaving smoke along the way... I'm going back to paniolo county, stars at night no city ligh...

Peace in the Valley

Well, I'm tired and so weary But I must go along Till the Lord comes and calls me away Where the morning's so bright And the Lamb is the light And the night, night is as fair as the day. There will be peace in the valley For me some day There will be peace in...

Pennies From Heaven

A long time ago A million years BC The best things in life Were absolutely free But no one appreciated A sky that was always blue And no one congratulated A moon that was always new So it was planned that they would vanish now and them And you must pay befor...

Pick up the oars and row

What good does it do to hold onto The anger deep in your heart You're the only one that it's hurting You're the one that it's tearing apart I'm sorry that he broke your heart girl But it's time to let it go Sometimes love is a river of tears so pick up the oa...

Point of Light

There is a point when you can not walk away, When you have to stand up straight and tall, And mean the words you say. There is a point you must beside, Just to do it because it's right, That's when you become a point of light. There is a darkness that everyon...

Pray For The Fish

Silver bells a'ringin Carolers a'singin Snowflakes driftin through the air. Everybody's shoppin got no time for stoppin, It looks like Christmas is here! So tell me... How do I wrap my heart up for Christmas? I wanna give it to you. Pretty bows and ribbons do...

Precious Lord, Take my hand

Precious Lord, take my hand Lead me on, let me stand I am tired, I am weak and I am worn Through the storm, through the night Lead me on to the light Take my hand Precious Lord Lead me home When my way grows unclear Precious Lord, linger near When...

Precious Memories

Precious memories, unseen angels Sent from somewhere to my soul How they linger, ever near me And the sacred scenes unfold. Precious memories, how they linger How they ever flood my soul In the stillness of the midnight Precious, sacred scenes unfold. Precio...

Price to Pay

I wonder how we got like this Your heart wasn't mine to take Mine wasn't mine to give And love wasn't ours to save I shoulda let you when I could When the memories weren't so many or so good And one night was such a small price to pay A small price to pay Whe...

Promises

Cheap perfume and painted faces Fallen angles fill the places Where I go when my troubles pull me down All the lies I know they'll tell me And the time that they will sell me For a while I'll be the biggest man in town Back at home in bed she's crying For he...

Raise Him Up

When I first met his momma She was just nineteen Couldn't say for certain who the father was I have known him since he was a pup And I'm gonna raise him up If you never knew your daddy Like I never knew mine It feels like everybody knows you're fatherless This...

Reasons I Cheat

A working day to long when everything goes wrong And a boss who don't know I'm alive I once had a notion I'd get that promotion, but now I barley survive A wife to demanding with no understanding Of why I stay dead on my feet A dimly lit tavern a willing yo...

Right on time

It's not my nature to be patient I jump every river I cross Not one for following the sensible side And I can't count the times I've been lost. Well, you can't see where you're goin' in the pourin' rain When you're runnin' into walls and feeling no pain We've...

Rise and Shine

A baby in a manger, the town of Bethlehem The wise men had the heart to know He was the great I Am They crossed the desert many miles to kneel down at His feet The star that led them seemed to tell them what had come to be The Son's gonna rise and shine Make...

Roamin' Wyomin'

I'm roamin' Wyomin' Dreamin' of your chestnut hair And eyes of sparklin' blue So I keep roamin' Wyomin' And hopin' that my roamin' Leads me home to you. I left Aberdeen On a cattle drive last spring I was just another hand Ridin' through the old bad lands The...

Room at the Cross for You

There's room at the cross for you There's room at the cross for you Though millions have come There's still room for one Yes, there's room at the cross for you. There's room at the cross for you There's room at the cross for you Though millions have come Ther...

Runaway Train

Baby our love is, our love is, Like a runaway train Baby it won't stop, won't stop, or slow down for anything Baby it's big, so strong, love is a powerful thing Baby our love is, our love is, like a runaway train Baby our love reminds me, reminds me, of a ru...

Running blind

At a quick shop somewhere west of Albuquerque Got a tank of gas and a cold drink and a beef jerky The cashier she gave me a smile So I stood there and I talk to her a while She said where you headed I hope you get there soon I’ve seen em all day long from 4am...

Saginaw, Michigan

I was born in Saginaw Michigan I grew up in a house on Saginaw Bay My dad was a poor hard working Saginaw fisherman Too many times he came home with too little pay I love a girl in Saginaw Michigan The daughter of a wealthy wealthy man But he called me that s...

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

I just came back from a lovely trip along the Milky Way Stopped off at the North Pole to spend a holiday I called on dear old Santa Claus To see what I could see He took me to his workshop And told his plans to me, so [Chorus] You better watch out, you bette...

Satisfied Mind

Many more miles were behind him Than he had left to go Closing in upon that last one We all must walk alone It's the one across the end of the line So we held on and we told stories Of the good and bad in all Of the power and the glory And the lonely days t...

See Myself in You

If I met you, on the corner, Would I know you, as you are? Would I take you, for a stranger, And brush past you in the door? If you called me, would I hear you, Or would I walk away too soon? If I lingerd for a moment, Would I see myself in you? If I fough...

Send My Body

Well that judge he found me guilty of wrong doing And he sentenced me to hang in mid July He look down at me and said you're lifes a ruin If I were you I'd break right down and cry But nobody seems to care that I ain't guilty 'Cause I never did the things they...

Set 'Em Up Joe

They got a vintage Victoria 1951 Full of my favorite records that I grew up on They got ole Hank and Lefty and there's B-24 Set 'em up Joe and play Walking the Floor Set 'em up Joe and play Walking the Floor I'm gonna spend the night like every night before P...

Shall We Gather at the River?

Shall we gather at the river Where bright angels feet have trod With it's crystal tides forever Flowing by the throne of God. Yes, we'll gather at that river The beautiful, the beautiful river Gather with the saints at that river That flows by the throne of G...

Shallow Water

I will not drown in shallow water Not with your love within my reach I did not come this far to falter And will not rest until I'm free You are the sun you are the flower You are the wind across the sea And I will kneel here at your alter And pray you'll tak...

Shout to the Lord

My Jesus, my Savior Lord, there is none like You All of my days I want to praise The wonders of Your mighty love My Comfort, my Shelter Tower of refuge and strength Let every breath, all that I am Never cease to worship You Shout to the Lord All the earth, l...

Since Jesus Came into My Heart

What a wonderful change in my life has been brought Since Jesus came into my heart I had lied in my soul for so long I have sought When Jesus came into my heart Since Jesus came into my heart Since Jesus came into my heart Floods of joy fill my soul like When...

Singing the Blues

Well, I never felt more like singing the blues 'Cause I never thought That I'd ever lose, your love dear Why did you do me this way Well, I never felt more like crying all night 'Cause everything's wrong And nothing is right, without you You got me singing t...

Small Y'All

Honey, you think he's got an attitude, So you treat him just a little too rude. Buddy, you think she's a little too cold, So you act like a two-year old. Don't it make you feel low, Joe? Don't it make you feel mean, Jean? Don't it make you feel ashamed of you...

Smokin' the Hive

I was ten years old on my grandpa's farm when it happened After all these years i can still hear grandpa laughin' As he applied that barnyard remedy He passed his wisdom down to me You don't reach for the honey without smokin' the hive I remember my first cru...

Softly and Tenderly

Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling Calling for you and for me See on the portals He's waiting and watching Watching for you and for me. Come home, come home Ye who are weary, come home Earnestly, tenderly Jesus is calling Calling, Oh sinners come home. Why...

Someday We'll Look Back

Someday when our dream world finds us And these hard times are gone We'll laugh and count our blessings In a mansion all our own If we both pull together tomorrow's sure to come Someday we'll look back and say it was fun We live on love and pennies And the da...

Somewhere in My Broken Heart

You've made up your mind It was time It was over After we had come so far But I think there's enough pieces of forgiveness Somewhere in my broken heart I would not have chosen the road you have taken It has left us miles apart Well I think I can still find a...

Spirit of a boy, wisdom of a man

He was 16, tender and tough. She was too, and he'd do anything to prove his love. With so much riding on the choice at hand, the spirit of a boy, or the wisdom of a man. Hearts caught fire and love ran wild. She cried the day she called to say she was having...

Stranger in My Mirror

There's a stranger in my mirror Who don't know how to behave He keeps grinnin' 'bout you and whistlin' tunes While he ought to be watchin' me shave We move alike and we look the same, But I swear we've got totally different brains, And the love we're in with y...

Sunday Morning Coming Down

Well I woke up Sunday mornin', with no way to hold my head that didn't hurt And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad, so I had one more, for dessert Then I fumbled through my closet, for my clothes and found my cleanest dirty shirt And I shaved my face and...

Sweet By and By

There's a land that is fairer than day And by faith we can see it afar And the father waits over the way To prepare us a dwelling place there. In the sweet by and by We shall meet on that beautiful shore In the sweet by and by We shall meet on that beautiful...

Swing Down Chariot

Well, well, well, well I looked over yonder and what I see seems like a chariot coming after me Swing low, sweet chariot, coming to carry me home Why don't you swing down chariot, stop and let me ride Swing down chariot, stop and let me ride Rock me, Lord, ro...

Take Another Swing at Me

I know I sent you packin' But now I want you back again Livin' without you ain't no livin' at all How I miss your naggin' And your tongue a-waggin' And the crash of the coffee cup up against the bedroom wall In the kitchen early in the mornin' Midnight walki...

Thanks a Lot

Thanks, thanks a lot I got a broken heart that's all I got You made me cry and I cried a lot I lost your love baby thanks a lot You told our friends I was passing by That you're not sorry that you made me cry You said I deserved just what I got Well if...

That was us

Twenty dollars out of mama's purse Bought us a tank of gas And some Redman Tobacco When we were just teenage kids. Me and my old buddy Leroy We'd go drivin' around If there was trouble to be found Oh, man we dang sure did. Cuttin' donuts in the fields So old...

That's Jesus

That's Jesus When I wake up in the morning Put my feet on the floor I thank Him for the day That he gave me one more I give him all the praise The one that I adore That's Jesus, Oh that's Jesus I was lost and all alone My heart in need of help I found eternal...

That's The Way Love Goes

I've been throwing horseshoes Over my left shoulder I've spent most all my life Searching for that four leaf clover When you run with me Chasing my rainbows And honey I love you too That's the way love goes That's the way love goes babe That's the music God...

That's Where I Draw the Line

Hope you didn't burn too many bridges On your way back to haunt my heart Cause it's safe behind these stones and ridges You know how us healin' victims are I take comfort where I find it In the neon and the crowds I guess someone like me designed it This place...

The Blues in Black and White

The writing is on the wall, baby We're different as day and night But I guess that I refused to face it The blues in black and white When I got home I knew, baby Something was wrong tonight When I found the note you wrote ,it gave The blues in black and whi...

The Box

On the top shelf in the closet, In the workshop where he spent his extra time Was a dust wooden box that I had never noticed till that time And we set on the table and carefully, we opened up the top And stared into the memory Daddy kept inside the box There...

The Carpenter

He was just a carpenter by trade He learned from his father at a very early age There was something special in the man There was much more to his life Than just working with his hands And He'd say "There's no home I could design That would match the one you...

The Christmas Song

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at your nose Yule-tide 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 fi...

The Family Bible and The Farmer's Almanac

My father's father was the wisest man i ever knew Sixty years of education Seven years of school Farming kept his body strong At night the only books he owned Kepted his mind sharp as a tack The family bible and the farmer's almanac When to plant When to harv...

The First Noel

The first noel, the angels did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields where they lay In fields where they lay keeping their sheep On a cold winter's night that was so deep. Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel Born is the King of Israel! They looked up and saw a star...

The Gift

He was born in Bethlehem they say, There was a star to light the path to where He lay. Rich or poor they came from far and near, Cause they'd all heard the reason He was here. He was the Son God sent to one and all. Put on this earth to hang there on that...

The Hole

A friend of mine bought himself a shovel Said I'm gonna tunnel me a line He set out to be a rich man Happiness is what he thought he'd find got in too deep to see the diamonds Down to dark to see the gold Now he won't let go of the shovel And he can't dig out...

The Old Chisholm Trail

Well, come along boys and listen to my tale I'll tell you all my troubles on the ol' Chisholm Trail Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea, youpy yea Come a-ti yi youpy, youpy yea. I started up the trail October twenty-third Started up the trail with the U-2 herd Come...

The Simple Things

You can offer me a diamond-plated pearl; You can send me all the riches in the world; You can tempt me with the palaces of kings; I'd give 'em back in a big ol' sack and keep the simple things I've got the simple things; I've got the rain in spring, Got spicy...

The Storms of Life

There's a dirty piece of cardboard that reads Montgomery Ward Taped across the window of my old Ford A six-pack on front seat and a box of chicken wings I'm dialin' cross the radio for a song that I can sing I'd better change my wandering ways I know I've seen...

The Truth Is Lyin' Next to You

Everybody said I'd leave you They gave us six months to a year Said our love would just fall pray to The jukebox, women and the beer They want to get those rumours flyin' They're watchin' for a rendez-vous But if they ever say I'm cheatin' They'll be lyin' The...

The Unclouded Day

Oh, they tell me of a home far beyond the skies They tell me of a home far away Oh, they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise Oh, they tell me of an unclouded day. Oh, the land of cloudless days Oh, the land of an uncloudy sky Oh, they tell me of a la...

There I've Said It Again

I love you, there's nothing to hide, It's better than burning inside, I love you, no use to pretend, There! I've said it again. I've said it, what more can I say, Believe me, there's no other way, I love you, I will to the end, There! I've said it again. I t...

There'll Always Be a Honky Tonk Somewhere

There may no be a Superbowl in 2083 Cars and trains and video games will all be history The world just keeps on changing, things come and then they go Nothing lasts forever except one thing I know There'll always be a honky tonk With a jukebox in the corner A...

Thirteen Mile Goodbye

The sign said Synonara in the Japanese restaurant The billboard said "There's No Tomorrow" in the Christ Church parking lot The laundry mat said, "You're All Washed Up" How can I disagree? And the street sign Did everyone know but me? She must have gone To a...

This Is Me

Lately I get the feeling there's something you're holding in How can you be so quiet as close as we've been Do you think your silence is saying there ain't nothing wrong with you This is me you're not talking to This is me The one who knows you inside out The...

This Train

This train don't carry no gamblers, this train This train don't carry no gamblers, this train This train don't carry no gamblers, no whiskey drinkers, and no high flyers This train carry no gamblers, this train This train is bound for glory, this train T...

Three Wooden Crosses

A farmer and a teacher, a hooker and a preacher, Ridin' on a midnight bus bound for Mexico. One's headed for vacation, one for higher education, An' two of them were searchin' for lost souls. That driver never ever saw the stop sign. An' eighteen wheelers can'...

Through the Fire

So many times I question the certain circumstances And things I could not understand. Many times in trials my weakness blurs my vision And that's when my frustration gets so out of hand. It's then I am reminded, I've never been forsaken. I've never had to st...

Tonight I'm Playing Possum

I'm gonna need a strong one, it's gonna be a long one In case you haven't heard he stopped loving her today So I'm dusting off the vinyl, it's gonna be an all-nighter I'm warning you now, from here on out, boys, I'll be the DJ So find a drink or find a road,...

Tonight We're Gonna Tear Down the Walls

Tonight we're gonna tear down the walls Were gonna laugh and drink and dance and have a ball The good times ain't over after all And tonight we're gonna tear down the walls It seems we let the hard times come between us Like a wall around our hearts w...

Too Gone Too Long

You've been too gone,for too long, It's too late to come back now It's been so long since you walked out my door Now you're just an old song nobody sings anymore I gotta a new love and she's the true love But darlin' how could you have known? You've been too g...

Train long gone

(Gone!) Well, I hate how that word Rattles all around in this room (Alone,) with a memory so strong I could sweep it up with a broom. (Tears,) if I shed anymore I'm afraid They might wear out my face (Clear,) Yes, It's clear to me now That her love can never...

Trouble In Mind

Trouble in mind I'm blue But I won't be blue always Cause the sun's gonna shine In my backdoor someday I'm gonna lay my head On a lonesome railroad line And let that two-nineteen Pacify my mind I'm all alone at midnight And my lamp is burning low Never had s...

Turn It Around

I can't believe I'm standin' out here in the yard Starin' at those tread marks you left with your car Before you get too far out of town I hope you turn it around I didn't think you had it in you Who'd have thought you'd really leave It's kind of like some mo...

Valley of Pain

Don't let me grow bitter I pray Give me strength to carry on my way I'm leanin' on you like a wooden cane While I'm walkin' through I'm walkin' through The valley of pain I'm believin' there's a reason for this trial This too shall pass in a little while Oh l...

Walk With Me

Walk with me through darkness Every day and every night Walk me through the darkness Walk me until I reach the light We all stumble on life's journeys We all need a helping hand from time to time we all wonder how we fit in your plan Walk me through the dark...

We Ain't Out of Love Yet

You can throw away my picture, empty out my dresser drawer Break up all the dishes, change the lock on the door But you can't erase my memory, no matter how you try It don't mean its over, just because you said goodbye I'm sorry that I hurt you, but you made...

Were You There?

Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree? Were you there when the...

What Have You Got Planned Tonight Diana

It all started in 1929 me and Diana had gone to Alaska To homestead some of that free government land Forty miles from the nearest gravel road We cut our life in the ponderosa pines We sweated hard to beat the winter snow But the cabin's up and we've got lots...

What'll You Do About Me

All you wanted was a one night stand The fire and the wine and the touch of a man But fell in love and ruined all your plans Now what'll you do about me Imagine the faces on your high class friends When I beat on the door and I beg to come in Screamin "Come...

When Mama Prayed

Daddy never went to church on Sunday He said that's one thing I'll never do But mama never gave up she said one day He'll be sitting here beside of me and you I can still hear mama softly talking With her tears falling on her folded hands So that Easter Sunday...

When Your World Was Turning for Me

When we found our mountain we named it forever And we lived on each other's dreams You helped me build bridges to cross raging rivers When your world was turning for me I know that it's over, I know that you're leaving I know that you crave to be free But I c...

Where Can I Surrender

Ever want to runaway? Ever want to leave? Never want to hang around? Never want to grieve? If love turned into labor I would just resign Working through the hard times never crossed my mind And I'm guilty of entering and breaking hearts so dear Guilty of unlaw...

Which Way Will You Choose?

As the world becomes entwined in the lies from Satan's mind A leader will arise to take the reins Saying love will bring us peace if you put your hope in me Renounce the name of Jesus or be slain Which way will you choose which way will you choose You got ever...

Whisper My Name

I heard a freight train out across the way I heard a woman sing Amazing Grace I heard a night bird call to its mate When I heard you whisper my name I heard freedom break its chain I heard a heart beat where once on sound remained I heard angels rise and prais...

White Christmas Makes Me Blue

I sent out... Seasons greetings To all our same old friends The tree is trimmed and in your favorite place I decked the halls with holly Built a snowman in the lane I sang jingle bells and a one horse open sleigh But White Christmas makes me blue Every time I...

Why Baby Why

Tell me why baby, why baby, why baby, why You make me cry baby, cry baby, cry baby, cry I can't help but love you 'til the day that I die So tell me, why baby, why baby, why baby, why Well I got a crow I wanna pick with you Just like last time when the feathe...

Will the Circle Be Unbroken?

I was standing by my window On a cold and cloudy day When I saw the hearse come rolling For to carry my mother away. Will the circle be unbroken By and by Lord, by and by There's a better home awaiting In the sky Lord, in the sky. Well, I went back home, hom...

Wind in the Wire

I'd been riding fence all day Way up on the summer range Found a place to make my bed As the evening shadows spread Beyond the campfire light Through the stillness of the night Came the call of the coyote choir And the song of the wind in the wire. As...

Winter Wonderland

Sleigh bells ring are you listening In the lane snow is glistening A beautiful sight we're happy tonight Walking in a winter wonderland Gone away is the bluebird Here to stay is a new bird He sings a love song as we go along Walking in a winter wonderland In...

Would I

Would I Would I Would I Would I go out honky tonkin' with you ever night Dance every dance 'til I got them all right Would I do every step the way you thought I should? If I had you baby maybe yes I would Would I Would I wake up every morning, bring you brea...

Written in Stone

I'm gonna take you down to the riverside Where the water runs slow and wide There's a big ole rock out in the middle And I took my hammer and chisel And worked all night so you could see Just how much you mean to me I carved your name right next to mine And i...

You and You Alone

When this ole world gets me down And life's a chain I drag around When I can't find a ray of hope To help me soothe my worried soul Only you and you alone Can turn the darkest night into dawn The only reason for hangin' on Is you and you alone Holding you cl...

You Asked Me To

Long ago and far away In my ol' common labor shoes I turned the world all which a way Just because you asked me to Like unto no other Feel simple love is simple true There's no end to what I'd do Just because you asked me Let the world call me a fool But if...

You Didn't Have a Good Time

Your hand was wrapped around the bottle Your arm wrapped around her waist You were running at full throttle Big smile across your face You were the life of the party But it was all in your mind I hate to be the one to tell you You didn't have a good ti...

You Nearly Lose Your Mind

Now if you love your momma And try to treat her right But she keeps on fussing at you Everyday and night 'Cause she's gonna trifle on ya' They do it every time And when your baby starts a stepping Lord you nearly lose you mind Now if your momma's mean Take a...