We all drink to forget
Some of us more than most
When reality gets too real
And the fires of hell to close
But I'm here to let you know that
That you can make it through
If you believe that s...
My grandma was a wise old soul
Took me by the hand not long ago
Said, "Son, what's your hurry, boy slow it down
Taste the wild honey, listen to the sound
Of the wind that's blowin' through the ...
I can feel your goodbye comin'
Like a storm up from the south
The rain'll splatter at the back door
The wind'll whistle 'round the house
So it's you and Howie Johnston
Somebody told me at the ...
I heard the rumor that we're callin' it off
And we won't last too long
But I got this feelin' when I'm looking at you
Baby,
They couldn't be more wrong
They've been sayin' it's a shaky romance...
I'm on a red dirt road winding up to a sky of blue
And I left the blacktop back about a mile or two
No more sittin' at home leave the T.V. and the telephone far behind
This life is killin' us a...
Sounds real good now
If I could be anywhere with anyone
You know exactly where'd I'd be
Under the covers waiting for the sun to rise
Your head on the pillow next to me
Your feet propped up o...
I had a heck of a time gettin' into my house today
There was a big ass U-Haul trailer in my way
And she was headed for the car ...so I grabbed my old guitar
I got one more chance before she dri...
I can hear the neighbors
They're arguin' again
And there hasn't been peace on our street
Since who knows when
I don't mean to listen in
But the shoutin' is so loud
I turn up the radio to drow...
Well, she was precious like a flower
She grew wild, wild but innocent
A perfect prayer in a desperate hour
She was everything beautiful and different
Stupid boy, you can't fence that in
Stup...
Soon the pines will be falling everywhere
As the village children fight each other for their share
And the six-o-nine goes roaring past the creek
As Deacon Lee prepares his sermon for next week
...
Figaro, figaro
Anytime that you want what you need
Close your eyes and say my name
Call on me and I'll be there for you
No matter what they say
Rain, hail or shine
I got my eyes right to the ...
Down the drain pipe cross the yard and through the fence
I risked a whoopin' every time I went
'Cause white boys weren't allowed
On the colored side of town
But I was proud to call
That old bl...
So he wanted nowhere to turn
Just the same old yesterday
And you made a promise to yourself
That you were never gonna be this way
And the only thing that you've ever known is to run
So you kee...
Lord I fell for her smile
And she loved me for a while
Then she said good-bye gotta go
Left me standing on the side of the road
Now she's gone and I'm a memory in her past
And the long and sho...
Oooh, yeah
Ooooh, waaaah
Well, there ain't no strangers
When you're swinging a hammer side by side
Oh, had a little setback
Ain't nothing gonna stop this Southern pride
No, no
So let's a...
Alone in this house again tonight
I got the TV on, the sound turned down and a bottle of wine
There's pictures of you and I on the walls around me
The way that it was and could have been surroun...
I can see it in your eyes
And feel it in your touch
I know that you're scared
But you've never been this loved
It's a long shot baby
I know it's true
But if anyone can make it
I'm bettin' ...
She believes in me like I've been trying to do
And she'd think I've never seen the cold
Ever since she came into my life
I've been a better man
Run, run running, I was running scared
Always ...
You brought that bottle home in a paper sack
Drew the blinds and locked the doors
And there's nothing but empty there inside that glass
So you pour a little more
And there's no one there to jud...
Everybody says
That when it comes to friends
The truest ones are counted on one hand
But take a look around
Before you hit the ground
The only one you'll see will be this man
Yeah I'll catc...