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The Good Life
03:41
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(Don't Walk) I don't know why you wanna go to a place where the street signs talk
(Keep Right) I don't know why you wanna listen to signs - the trees don't talk
Darlin', wouldn't you rather hear the bluebirds outside, not the sirens?
And find us a little bit of land and call it our home, and pass away the time
Sweetheart, pass the wine
Hell yeah, those city boys break your heart
You hear it all of the time
Hell yeah, those city boys break your heart,
well darling I'm not that kind
If they went back in time could they keep you warm or make you wine?
My country arms won't let you down
(Stop) Didn't you hear they keep their enemies close? It makes no sense at all
I don't know why you wanna join the fast lane
when these back roads are so beautiful
Wouldn't you miss lying here looking at stars, your hand in mine?
Darlin', don't take too long to see there ain't nothing wrong with a country life
Sweetheart, pass the wine
Hell yeah, those city boys break your heart
You hear it all of the time
Hell yeah, those city boys break your heart,
well darling I'm not that kind
If they went back in time, could they keep you warm or make you wine?
My country arms won't let you down,
I'll never let you down
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Eureka Moment
03:39
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We were like friendly lovers, and I sure loved you under the covers
But it was always one step forward two to the left and three back
I never thought that we could get married, that if we did we would surely divorce,
but some chemical change in my brain's plotted a different course
I had a eureka moment, a light bulb went on in my brain
So let's celebrate sharing names 'til our graves
Ah, who cares if the neighbors complain?
It was kind of like in When Harry Met Sally, not the scene in the cafe you know,
but new year's eve '88, the scene where Harry goes,
"when you know who you want to end up with, no matter the time nor the day,
you want the goddamn rest of your life to start goddamn right away."
I had a eureka moment, a light bulb went on in my brain
So let's celebrate sharing names 'til our graves
Ah, who cares if the neighbors complain?
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3. |
Waaaaagghhh
04:03
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So I said to her (What you say to her?)
Yeah I said to her (What you say to her?)
You smash my brain like mashed potato, oh my my my
So I said to her (What you say to her?)
"you can be so cold like refrigerators,"
But I ain't had no ice that tasted quite as nice
So I said to her (What you say to her?)
Yeah I said to her (What you say to her?)
"Things are gonna boil over sooner or later," Oh yeah, too true
So I said to her (What you say to her?)
"You take me up like an elevator,
but honey ain't it true that elevators go down, too?
Yeah honey ain't it true that elevators go down, too?"
Waaaaagghh!!!
So I say to her (Whatcha say to her?)
"Spend my days like a figure of eight always wishing you'd come in,
and wishing you'd back out the door, door, door,"
So I said to her (Whatcha say to her?)
"Hand me that defibrillator - Darling this old heart can't take you anymore,"
(What'd you say to her?) Yeah I said to her
(What'd you say to her?) Said I was over her
(Are you really son?) No it's all of a lie lie lie
(What'd you say to her? What'd you say to her?)
Why don't you quite asking, I'm tryna forget her!
When my lady's near, all I did was cry cry cry
Now she's nowhere near, I'm still crying all the time
Waaaaagghh!!!
You got me out of control tonight
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4. |
Cabin Fever
04:18
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It's been a few years since I'm gone,
and I know that I said that I wouldn't stay long,
and Mama, I know I'm your only son
But the air up here's real clean, I threw away my old TV
and I left the city and I'm living in the country now
And did I tell you I met a girl with the prettiest eyes in the whole wide world?
We're living in a cabin now
And I wake up hours before her to collect wood for the fire
to hear the cabin, heat marshmallows, make her wake up with a smile
I know I made a promise, Well, every week I'll call
But, Mama I ain't never coming home
It's been a few years since I gone
I never thought I'd stay this long
but Mom, you wouldn't believe the man that I've become
Everybody smiles - they can't believe that I'm an only child
You wouldn't believe the man that I've become
Like when we go walking in the rain, I point out puddles in her way
and when I'm holding the umbrella, it's me who always gets wetter
And I wake up hours before her to collect wood for the fire
to hear the cabin, heat marshmallows, make her wake up with a smile
I know I made a promise, Well, every week I'll call
But, Mama I ain't never coming home
I don't know what she's got, but she sure has got a lot
After being so down, I've never been this up
She got me singing again...and I'm dancing
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5. |
Don't Know Why
03:32
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Tear tracks on your face like tram-lines
Guess we must have talked last night
Listening to your breath and the 5am cars
Thinking "those stars on your wall used to glow in the dark,"
I don't know why the reason is that you always want me by your side
As the sun rises and fights subside, leaving you feels just like suicide
I bet when you awake, you'll smile
I won't have long to wait for that look in your eyes
Guess I'll count the seconds and the freckles on your arms
Thinking "those stars on your wall used to glow in the dark,"
I don't know why the reason is that you always want me by your side
As the sun rises and fights subside, leaving you feels just like suicide
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One Drink Away
03:12
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And there you were - I couldn't say a word
Just like before - when I swore, that I wouldn't do this no more
And I know this will go unheard like the song of a long-forgotten bird,
and I know that I'll go home and I'll kick myself to sleep again
Why can't you see the shivering shaking mess you make of me?
There you were, Ain't never felt so sure
Damn these legs, they're chained to the floor
I know this will go unheard like the song of a long-forgotten bird,
and I know that I'll go home and I'll kick myself to sleep again
I'll say that I'm just one drink away
one sip away from dropping words in your ear
But I know I'm nowhere near
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7. |
Drunk, Drunk, Drunk
03:51
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drunk drunk drunk I got my drunk head kicked in a fight
Darling, my dear, no idea where I rested last night
Drunk falls, drunk calls, wrong turns, and black and blues and blackouts
yeah I'm wondering if you're wondering darling
what I've been drinking about
Oh, and I hate to tell you, hon, but girl you're not my only one
There's another girl in another town who thinks I wrote her this song
We ain't the church going types, but they sure make those aisles a good size
It'd make of me the proudest man in my line to walk you both by my sides
You see, I love both my parents, and darling I love both our sons
How come it comes to women, darlings, I gotta choose one?
I guess I must be weak, but don't they say that love is strong?
I took a double-down on love...darling, what's wrong?
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747s
04:51
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Darling I ain't been with lots of girls, but I sure used to try
And you know that I kept a list of every girl I kissed,
but I just tossed it on the fire
The flames went up and pointed high
would you know, the flames made arrows pointing home
Guess I was looking for a sign
Yeah, I'll hurry home I'm giving up (giving up) being alone
Girl, I'm turning off this road
No more dreams of Hawaii, I'll only dream with you by me
Girl, I'm dreaming what we'll do when this 747 gets to you
I've been caring bout the wrong things babe
but now I've seen the light, it just took a little time
rubbed out the things to tick on my bucket list
and wrote your name on every line in bold and underlined
Now I know, all the answers were back home
A photo album's not a life, right?
Yeah, I'll hurry home I'm giving up (giving up) being alone
Girl, I'm turning off this road
No more dreams of Hawaii, I'll only dream with you by me
Girl, I'm dreaming what we'll do when this 747 gets to you
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New Vows
04:33
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Angela, it's impossible to say
Will I call? It's impossible to say
Will you cry? Yeah it's possible, y'see
When you're lonely, I'll never say that "you're always on my mind,"
That's a goddamn lie
Angela, you're the biggest part of me
but when you're mad, I might walk away
when you cry, I might not hear you
When you're lonely, I'll never say that "you'll find me time after time,"
That's a goddamn lie
An new vow: Sweetheart I won't let you down...that much
Angela, you don't take the breath away
Angela, no one should
When you cry, at times I'll hear you
When you're lonely, at times I'll stay
Sometimes I'll be there, some of the time
That ain't no goddamn half-assed lie
Sweetheart I won't let you down...too much
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10. |
Paintings
03:55
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Darling, we're not young no more, but let's skip town and not tell no-one
Tow bar's broke, pack up light
They're just things, it's just stuff, let's just go
Darling let's drive coast to coast, don't need no license, let's just go
I know you're scared, that's all right
I don't want to change the world
I just want to change your mind
Sweetheart
some people buy paintings
and keep them in safes, well,
we're not that kind
Sweetheart
let's head for the sunshine
let's in the car and just drive
Darling, let's get married soon and decorate these motel rooms
We'll learn the ropes, get it right
I don't want to change the world
I just want to change your mind
Sweetheart
some people buy paintings
and keep them in safes, well,
we're not that kind
Sweetheart
let's not waste the sunshine
let's get in the car and just drive
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