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It was Labor Day weekend, I was 17
I bought a Coke and some gasoline
And I drove out to the county fair
When I saw her for the first time
She was standing there in the ticket line
And it all started right then and there
Oh, a sailor sky made a perfect sunset
And that's the day I'll never forget
I had a barbecue stain on my white t-shirt
She was killing me in that miniskirt
Skippin' rocks on the river by the railroad tracks
She had a suntan line and red lipstick
I worked so hard for that first kiss
And a heart don't forget something like that
Well it was five years later on a southbound plane
I was headed down to New Orleans
To meet some friends of mine for the Mardi Gras
When I heard a voice from the past
Comin' from a few rows back
And when I looked, I couldn't believe just what I saw
She said, "I bet you don't remember me"
And I said, "Only every other memory"
I had a barbecue stain on my white t-shirt
You were killing me in that miniskirt
Skippin' rocks on the river by the railroad tracks
You had a suntan line and red lipstick
I worked so hard for that first kiss
And a heart don't forget something like that
Like an old photograph
Time can make a feeling fade
But the memory of a first love
Never fades away
I had a barbecue stain on my white t-shirt
She was killing me in that miniskirt
Skippin' rocks on the river by the railroad tracks
She had a sun tan line and red lipstick
I worked so hard for that first kiss
A heart don't forget, no a heart don't forget
I said a heart don't forget something like that
Oh, not something like that
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I've had a largemouth bass, bust my line
A couple of beautiful girls tell me goodbye
Trucks break down, dogs run off
Politicians lie, been fired by the boss
It takes one hand
To count the things I can count on
No, there ain't much, man
That ain't ever let me down
Longneck, ice cold beer never broke my heart
Like diamond rings and football teams
Have torn this boy apart
Like a neon dream it just dawned on me
The bars and this guitar
And longneck, ice cold beer never broke my heart
She was a Carolina blue jean baby
Fire in her eyes that drove me crazy
It was red tail lights when she left town
If I didn't know then, I sure know now
Longneck, ice cold beer never broke my heart
Like diamond rings and football teams
Have torn this boy apart
Like a neon dream it just dawned on me
The bars and this guitar
And longneck, ice cold beer never broke my heart
It takes one hand
To count the things I can count on
But I got one hand
It's gripping down on a cold one
'Cause longneck, ice cold beer never broke my heart
Like diamond rings and football teams
Have torn this boy apart
Like a neon dream it just dawned on me
The bars and this guitar
And longneck, ice cold beer never broke my heart, no
It never broke my heart
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She was sittin' all alone over on the tailgate
Tan legs swingin' by a Georgia plate
I was lookin' for her boyfriend
Thinkin', "No way she ain't got one"
Soon as I sat down I was fallin' in love
Tryin' to pour a little sugar in her Dixie cup
Talkin' over the speakers in the back of that truck
She jumped up and cut me off
She was like, "Oh, my God, this is my song
I've been listenin' to the radio all night long
Sittin' 'round, waitin' for it to come on and here it is"
She was like, "Come here boy, I wanna dance"
'Fore I said a word she was takin' my hand
Spinnin' me around 'til it faded out
And she gave me a kiss
And she said, "Play it again, play it again, play it again"
And I said, "Play it again, play it again, play it again"
I'd a gave that DJ my last dime
If he would have played it just one more time
But a little while later we were sittin' in the drive in my truck
Before I walked her to the door
I was scannin' like a fool AM, FM, XM, too
But I stopped real quick when I heard that groove
Man, you should have seen her light up
She was like, "Oh, my God, this is my song
We've been listenin' to the radio all night long
I can't believe that it came back on, but here it is"
She was like, "Come here boy, I wanna dance"
'Fore I said a word she was takin' my hand
Spinnin' in the headlights she gave me a goodnight kiss
And I said, "Play it again, play it again, play it again"
And she said, "Play it again, play it again, play it again"
The next Friday night
We were sittin' out under the stars
You should have seen her smile
When I broke out my guitar
She was like, "Oh my God, this is my song
I've been listenin' to the radio all night long
Sittin' 'round, waitin' for it to come on and here it is"
She was like, "Come here boy, I wanna dance"
'Fore I said a word she was takin' my hand
Spinnin' in the headlights she gave me a goodnight kiss
And she said, "Play it again, play it again, play it again"
And I said, "Play it again, play it again, play it again"
Yeah, play it again, play it again, play it again
Somebody, play it again, play it again, play it again
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Blame it all on my roots, I showed up in boots
And ruined your black tie affair
The last one to know, the last one to show
I was the last one you thought you'd see there
And I saw the surprise and the fear in his eyes
When I took his glass of champagne
And I toasted you, said, "Honey, we may be through
But you'll never hear me complain"
'Cause I've got friends in low places
Where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases my blues away
And I'll be OK
Yeah, I'm not big on social graces
Think I'll slip on down to the oasis
Oh, I've got friends in low places
Well, I guess I was wrong, I just don't belong
But then I've been there before
Everything's all right, I'll just say good night
And I'll show myself to the door
Hey, I didn't mean to cause a big scene
Just give me an hour and then
Well, I'll be as high as that ivory tower
That you're livin' in
'Cause I've got friends in low places
Where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases my blues away
And I'll be OK
Yeah, I'm not big on social graces
Think I'll slip on down to the oasis
Oh, I've got friends in low places
Oh, I've got friends in low places
Where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases my blues away
And I'll be OK
Yeah, I'm not big on social graces
Think I'll slip on down to the oasis
Oh, I've got friends in low places
Yeah, I've got friends in low places
Where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases my blues away
And I'll be OK
Yeah, I'm not big on social graces
Think I'll slip on down to the oasis
Oh, I've got friends in low places
Yeah, I've got friends in low places
Where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases my blues away
And I'll be OK
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I said, I wanna touch the earth
I wanna break it in my hands
I wanna grow something wild and unruly
I wanna sleep on the hard ground
In the comfort of your arms
On a pillow of blue bonnets
In a blanket made of stars
Oh, it sounds good to me
I said, cowboy take me away
Fly this girl as high as you can into the wild blue
Set me free, oh, I pray
Closer to heaven above and closer to you
Closer to you
I wanna walk and not run
I wanna skip and not fall
I wanna look at the horizon and not see a building standing tall
I wanna be the only one for miles and miles
Except for maybe you and your simple smile
Oh, it sounds good to me
Yes, it sounds so good to me
Cowboy take me away
Fly this girl as high as you can into the wild blue
Set me free, oh, I pray
Closer to heaven above and closer to you
Closer to you
I said, I wanna touch the earth
I wanna break it in my hands
I wanna grow something wild and unruly
Oh, it sounds so good to me
Cowboy take me away
Fly this girl as high as you can into the wild blue
Set me free, oh, I pray
Closer to heaven above and closer to you
Closer to you
Closer to you
Cowboy take me away
Closer to you
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Got a girl from the Southside
Got braids in her hair
First time I seen her walk by
Man I 'bout fell up out my chair
Had to get her number
It took me like six weeks
Now me and her go way back
Like Cadillac seats
Body like a back road
Drivin' with my eyes closed
I know every curve like the back of my hand
Doin' 15 in a 30
I ain't in no hurry
I'ma take it slow just as fast as I can
The way she fit in them blue jeans
She don't need no belt
But I can turn 'em inside out
I don't need no help
Got hips like honey
So thick and so sweet (Man)
Ain't no curves like hers
On them downtown streets
Body like a back road
Drivin' with my eyes closed
I know every curve like the back of my hand
Doin' 15 in a 30
I ain't in no hurry
I'ma take it slow just as fast as I can
We're out here in the boondocks
With the breeze and the birds
Tangled up in the tall grass
With my lips on hers
On a highway to heaven
Headed south of her smile
Get there when we get there
Every inch is a mile
Body like a back road
Drivin' with my eyes closed
I know every curve like the back of my hand
Doin' 15 in a 30
I ain't in no hurry
I'ma take it slow just as fast as I can
I'ma take it slow
Just as fast I can (Body like a back road)
(Drivin' with my eyes closed)
Got braids in her hair (I know every curve like the back of my hand)
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Secrets (Country Cover)
04:09
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You caught me in the right place
At the right time, so I'll just dive right in
Say you've got a blank space in your right mind
Well, here's my second wind
Oh, your idea of me blown away, away
Something in the past tense
Didn't make sense for this to follow through
What did you expect to happen?
Were you mad then with nothing left to do?
Oh, you're making me sick, what is this?
Had we been drawn to close before?
'Cause I dropped my forgiveness
It's lying face-down on the floor
I've got more secrets than you'll ever know
Another year and you won't let it go
Too many times I told myself to hold on
But it's too late for me, now I'm as good as gone
Funny how we go way back and we said that
We wouldn't let this come between
Everything and is it true that I could look past
Memories and stay obscene?
Oh, your idea of me blown away, away
Something's telling me I never
Could have ruined everything you want in life
'Cause you never put in the effort, and the truth is
You were never doing it right
Oh, you're making me sick, what is this?
Am I the one you can't ignore?
'Cause I dropped my forgiveness
It's lying face down on the floor
I've got more secrets than you'll ever know
Another year and you won't let it go
Too many times I told myself to hold on
But it's too late for me, now I'm as good as gone
It turns out I don't go down that easily
You'll never really know what this means to me
And no, it wasn't ever too much to hold
But you stole your own self-control
It turns out I don't go down that easily
You'll never really know what this means to me
And no, it wasn't ever too much to hold so just know
It turns out I don't go down that easily
You'll never really know what this means to me
And no, it wasn't ever too much to hold
But you stole your own self-control
It turns out I don't go down that easily
You'll never really know what this means to me
And no, it wasn't ever too much to hold so just know
(Stole you're own self-control, you stole your own self-control)
I've got more secrets than you'll ever know
Another year and you won't let it go
Too many times I told myself to hold on
But it's too late for me, now I'm as good as gone
Not everybody wants an enemy
Call me the culprit and that's all you'll see
You were responsible for finding a way to catch on
But it's too late for me, now I'm as good as gone
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I found a place to belong so I went all in
I walked right in the mouth of it and never looked back again
The only thing that remains through the loss and the pain
As for me there was no other choice
I'm married to the noise
We've been pushed to the side while the fake walk the line
I've seen it all my life
You praise what is weak and keep carrying on
You cannot kill my will to belong
What's inside me still pushes on
I don't care if you can't see what I see
I'm still here
No, I don't care
I never needed a reason
Yeah, I'm still here
Through and through
This has always been my truth
And it can't be killed
So I won't let you crush what we built
Lost on you
Somewhere along the line you forgot what this meant to all of us
And I've had enough
I don't care if you can't see what I see
I'm still here
No, I don't care
I never needed a reason
Yeah, I'm still here
So keep rolling your eyes
I'd rather be dead than settle with your way of life
So I don't care what you think about me
Yeah, I'm still here
Through the loss and the pain
The only thing that remains
And I was finally heard through the pain of my voice
And as for me there was no other choice
I don't care if you can't see what I see
I'm still here
No, I don't care
I never needed a reason
Yeah, I'm still here
So keep rolling your eyes
I'd rather be dead than settle with your way of life
So I don't care what you think about me
Yeah, I'm still here
The only thing that remains through the loss and the pain
As for me there was no other choice
I'm married to the noise
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9. |
Stranger (Country Cover)
03:15
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Planes and trains took you away
Were never ending
Chasing with no consequence
Your new obsession
You always went alone
You never trusted anyone
How far will you go to forget where you're from?
Oh, God, I always felt like you were such a stranger, a stranger
And I know the farther you go, I'll need you closer
Oh, God, I always felt like you were such a stranger, a stranger
From a tale of a life that I once called my own
With the fear that you'd escape
My contradictions
Could this be a lesson learned or all for nothing?
Oh, will I ever feel what I felt with anyone?
How far must I go to forget what I've done? (Yeah!)
Oh, God, I always felt like you were such a stranger, a stranger
And I know the farther you go, I'll need you closer (I need you closer, closer)
Oh God, I always felt like you were such a stranger, a stranger
From a tale of a life that I once called my own
My own!
And you wonder how you'd ever fathomed how you would be content
Would the places that you traveled to someday be filled with friends?
That you threw away back home and said, you'd find them all again
Would I just be just like them?
A replacement in the end
Oh, God, I always felt like you were such a stranger, a stranger
And I know the farther you go, I'll need you closer (I need you closer, closer)
Oh, God, I always felt like you were such a stranger a stranger
From a tale of a life that I once called my own
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We could have it allJust another social cannibalSearching through the rotten youth for one more scrap left on the boneCut the chordI don't even need this anymoreSo fill me up and watch me overflowYou had to know that I was built to crumbleScatter me, Pick up all the pieces, all the memoriesSo I can still remember being seventeenPack me up and put me in a time machineSo I can remember when we were seventeenYou don't intimidate meCuz I don't give a damn what you've got to sayIn one ear and out the otherI'm deaf to the soundIn the end we all pretend that the world keeps spinning around meSipping on euphoria but choking on realityClose your eyes and picture all the times we got it right
and savor the reality
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When the dreamer dies, so dies the dream
Turn me inside out, soak me in bleach
Only so much running low and running from myself
Only so much running, and the running never helps
Runnin', runnin', sink
When the dreamer dies, so dies the dream
Turn me inside out, soak me in bleach
Soak me, soak me, soak me in bleach
I'm buried alive, life buries me
Cover my body, soak me in bleach
Soak me, soak me, soak me in bleach
Feels like I'm strapped down, feels like I'm bleeding
Don't know what to do with all of these feelings (soak me in bleach)
Only so much running low and running from myself
Only so much running, and the running never helps
When the dreamer dies, so dies the dream
Turn me inside out, soak me in bleach
Soak me, soak me, soak me in bleach
I'm buried alive, life buries me
Cover my body, soak me in bleach
Soak me, soak me, soak me in bleach
Rock
Yeah, it comes in waves, it crushes me
Yeah, it comes in waves, and it crushes me
You can't save me now 'cause I'm out of reach
When the dreamer dies, so dies the dream
Turn me inside out, soak me in bleach
Soak me, soak me, soak me in bleach
I'm buried alive, life buries me
Cover my body, soak me in bleach
Soak me, soak me, soak me in bleach
On and on and on and on
(On and on and on and on)
Soak me, soak me, soak me in bleach
On and on and on and on
(On and on and on and on)
Soak me, soak me, soak me in bleach
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If I hold on much longer, I might break my hands
I must respect the space you have, but you tread in my lands
And all things aside, I know we both know where we stand
I'm stuck here, and you're there and that's it
Let it go
This quicksand, it pulls me under
It pulls me underneath her
And I'm learning how to live with my unintended consequences
While you're busy jumping fences
Afraid to stay in one spot for too long
Biting the bait, pulling me down
Telling myself to rebuild and rebound
Yet always hoping to see you around
'Cause that's my idea of safe and sound
But I'd rather gamble, lose all and face death
Than fucking rot here exhausted from this waste of breath
I always waste my breath
This quicksand it pulls me under
It pulls me underneath her
And I'm learning how to live with my unintended consequences
While you're busy jumping fences
Afraid to stay in one spot for too long
I'm trying hard, real hard
Everyday not to lose my temper
I'm trying hard, real hard
Everyday not to lose my temper
I'm trying hard, real hard
Everyday not to lose my temper
I'm trying hard, real hard
Everyday not to lose my temper
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