Fifty hour week, forty hour pay
Not time to get over on this overtime
Yea I'm always runnin', I'm always runnin' behind
I got a friday night date with my sweetheart
I'm already late and the car won't start
Lord, I feel like hittin that car and cryin'
Yes I'm always runnin', I'm always runnin' behind
All my life it's been this way
One dollar short and one day late
One rung lower on the ladder I'm tryin to climb
If I ever get lucky, If I ever get rich
Gonna tow my life up out of this ditch
Watch the world go by while I unwind
Yeah I'm always running, But I'm alwayas runnin' behind
Instrumental
Repeat Bridge
SOMEBODY PAINTS THE WALL
If my old truck was a horse
I'd have to shoot it
Lord the day my ship came in
I was waiting for a train
Everytime I get a grip, I always lose it
I can't find the sunshine for the rain
And you know I'm always saying I'm sorry
But you stand by me through it all
Seems everytime I make my mark
Somebody paints the wall
Everytime I think I'm off and runnin
I'm barely up to a crawl
Everytime I get a leg up on the ladder of success
I slip and fall
Like last week down at the factory
I was up for a promotion
But the boss says little brother got the call
Seems everytime I make my mark
Somebody paints the wall
Everytime I think I'm off and runnin
I'm barely up to a crawl
Everytime I get a leg up
On the ladder of success, I slip and fall
Like last week down at the factory
I was up for a promotion
But the boss says little brother got the call
Seems like everytime I make my mark
Somebody paints the wall
Seems everytime I make my mark
Somebody always paints the wall
ALIBIS
She knows every move that a man could make
She knows every trick in the book
She knows how to give, She knows how to take
Cause so many times she's been taken and fooled
By those.......
(Chorus)
Alibis and lying eyes and all the best lines
Lord Knows she's heard 'em all
She's been cheated on and pushed around and left alone
Lord Knows what I've put her through
Boy you can bet, if a move can be made
She knows how to make one on you
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She once thought that love wasn't just a game
Her feelin's once came from the heart
One day I gave her a weddin ring
One night I tore all those feelins apart
With my....
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
CAN'T BREAK IT TO MY HEART
I never felt as helpless, as I do today
My world just fell around me as I watched you drive away
Theres nothing left between us, somehow we've grown apart
Cause I've got through my head, I just can't break it to my heart
(Chorus)
I can't believe this is me on the hurtin side of pain
Siftin through the ashes still tryin to find a flame
But the flame has turned to embers left glowing in the dark
I've got it through my head, I just can't break it to my heart
___
If I could, Lord knows I would spin back the hands of time
and piece these scattered memories that are cluttered in my head
Pick up where we left off and make a brand new start
I've got it through my head, I just can't break it to my heart
(Chorus)
MY SECOND HOME
There's a Honkey Tonk on the edge of town
I used to call my second home
It's a place to go just to get away
When I wanted to be alone
Well, early one morning had a fight with my darling
That went from bad to worse
It ended when she said "Your second home, just became your first"
(Chorus)
Now the jukebox is my alarm clock, I wake up in a corner booth
I don't have a tab, don't need no cab
Cause the dance floor is my living room
Well, I might die of a broken heart
But I'll never die of thirst
Now that my second home has become my first
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Well I don't have to pay no mortgage
I don't have to mow no lawn
Alot of friends come to see me
Some stay until the break of dawn
I can paint the town without leaving the house
I can feel good until it hurts
Now that my home sweet second home
Just became my first
(Chorus)
IF THE GOOD DIE YOUNG
It was Sunday morning, I was seven years old
In the backyard playing in a big mudhole
I was all decked out, ready for church
Had my brand new suit all covered in dirt
Mama hit the ceiling she was fit to be tied
Talkin 'bout how shes gonna tan my hide
But Daddy was laughing when I changed my clothes
'Saying "Mama leave the boy alone"
(Chorus)
Cause if the good die young
If the good die young
Mama's little boy gonna have alot of fun
Cause he's gonna live forever if the good die young
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Ten years later had a hot rod ford
Constable clocked me at a hundred and four
Judge said "boy you're gonna hurt yourself
you'd a long been dead if you were anybody else"
(Chorus)
Cause if the good die young
If the good die young
Oh there ain't a sentence gonna hold you son
Cause he's gonna live forever if the good die young
___
Well I got a good heart, I wouldn't hurt a soul
But I'm gonna keep rocking till they call that roll
Old St.Peter he's gonna have to wait
I'm gonna go to heaven but I might be late
(Chorus)
Cause if the good die young
If the good die young
Pedal to the metal, let your motor run
Cause he's gonna live forever if the good die young
___
(Chorus)
And if the good die young
if the good die young
They got the jams, we'll have some fun
Cause I'm gonna live forever if the good die young
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RENEGADES, REBELS AND ROGUES
They come from the wrong side of the track
Born a breed apart
Can't tie em up, can't pin 'em down
Always clinging to some old star
They chase that restless spirit
Wherever the four winds blow
Ain't no such thing as a dead end to
Renegades, Rebels and Rogues
(Chorus)
Renegades, Rebels and rogues
Eyes of fire, hearts of gold
They ramble till they drop
Gamble till the money runs out
They'll take any wrong direction
"Cause it's in their blood to know
That all roads lead to another road
For Renegades, rebels and rogues
Daughters love em', Daddys hate em'
Mama don't understand
Whenever life deals em' down and dirty
they just play another hand
And theres a place in heaven
for those wild and kindred souls
But they'll be raising hell till then
Renegades, Rebels and Rogues
I SEE IT NOW
It's good to see your face again, it's been awhile
How am I doing, Well I get by somehow
You sure look good since your new love came in your life
You know I didn't see that fire in you he's found
Oh but I see it now
(Chorus)
Oh I never saw that look in your eyes
And I never had you hold me that tight
And I never saw you dance with your feet off the ground
Oh but I see It Now
___
Holding him, you never looked more beautiful
Letting go has been so hard on me
And sitting here, it's clear to see what he means to you
The way you look at him, it ain't no mystery
He's all I couldn't be
(Repeat Chorus)
And I never saw you dance with your feet off the ground
Oh but I see it now
AS ANY FOOL CAN SEE
Lately she's been picking fights, dropping hints and just last night
I caught a tear as she slipped off to sleep
She's not here but she's not gone
I guess she must be waiting on the kind of man I promised her I'd be
(Chorus)
As any fool can see
She's gonna cross that line
She's got leaving on her mind
And it's too late but what keeps killing me
Is knowing I've been blind
As any fool can see
___
How long did I think she'd stand for me to be the kind of man
That came and went just as I dang well pleased
While she sits at home alone
with fears and feelings of her own
Lord knows goodbye would bring me to my knees
(Repeat Chorus)
TEXAS TORNADO
You called me up from Amarillo, said you were coming to town
And thought I'd like to tell you hello, and drive an old friend around
I pulled up to the airport, confident and cool
But when you stepped off that plane, I knew I was your fool
(Chorus)
My Little Texas Tornado, blowing me away again
I swore it wouldn't happen again, but I looked at you and then
I'm like a tumbleweed in a wild west Texas wind
You're blowing me away again
___
You're lying with me in Atlanta, it's such a beautiful lie
You play me like a piano, I always let you get by
I know I'll go through hell girl, when you find someone else
But right now I'm in heaven, and I can't help myself
(Repeat Chorus)
I'm like a tumbleweed in a wild west Texas wind
You're blowing me away again
Texas Tornado
Blowing me away again, I swore it wouldn't happen again
But I look at you and then
I'm like a tumbleweed in a wild west Texas wind
IF THE WORLD HAD A FRONT PORCH
It was where my Mama sat on
That old swing with her crochet
It was where granddaddy taught me
How to cuss and how to pray
It was where we made our own ice cream
those sultry summer nights
Where the bulldog had her puppies
and us brothers had our fights
There were many nights I'd sit right there
and look out at the stars
To the sound of a distant wipperwill
Or the hum of a passing car
It was where I first got up the nerve
To steal my first kiss
It was where I learned to play guitar
And pray I had the gift
(Chorus)
If the World had a front porch, like we did back then
We'd still have our problems, but we'd all be friends
Treatin your neighbor like he's your next of kin
Wouldn't be gone with the wind
If the world had a front porch, like we did back then
Purple hulls and pintos
I've shelled more than my share
As lightening bugs and crickets
Danced in the evening air
And like a beacon that old yellow bulb
It always led me home
Somehow Mama always knew
Just when to leave it on
(Repeat Chorus)
Treating your neighbor like he's your next of kin
Wouldn't be gone with the wind
If the world had a front porch, like we did back then
IF YOU LOVED ME
I see the way he doesn't treat you right
I see the tears that you try to hide
I feel that heartache that you don't show
Wish I had a way to let you know
(Chorus)
I would be the shoulder you could cry on
The heart and soul you know you could rely on
With every breath I'll ever take
I swear I'd never let forever end
If You loved me
If you loved me again
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There was a time I had it all with you
'Til it came undone, from what I didn't do
Now he's making the same mistakes
and when he loses you, if it's not to late
(Repeat Chorus)
(Tag)
With every breath I'll ever take
I swear I'd never let forever end
If you loved me
If you loved me again
TIME MARCHES ON
Sister cries out from her baby bed
Brother runs in feathers on his head
Mamma's in her room learning how to sew
Daddy's drinking beer, listening to the radio
Hank Williams sings "Kaw Liga" and ""Dear John"
And Time marches on, Time marches on
Sisters using rouge and clear complexion soap
Brothers wearing beads and he smokes alot of dope
Mamma is depressed, barely makes a sound
Daddy's got a girlfriend in another town
Bob Dylan sings "Like a rolling stone"
And Time marches on, Time Marches on
(Bridge)
The south moves north, the north moves south
A star is born, a star burns out
The only thing that stays the same
Is everything changes, Everything changes
Sister calls herself a Sexy Grandma
Brothers on a diet for high cholesterol
Mamma's out of touch with reality
Daddy's in the ground beneath a maple Tree
As the angels sing an old Hank Williams Song
Time marches on, Time Marches on
Time Marches on, Time marches on
Time Marches on, Time Marches on
STARS OVER TEXAS
As you lie in my arms
Girl my hearts on my sleeve
Words come so hard, in moments like these
theres feelings I have, that are so hard to show
But right now theres one thing
I want you to know
(Chorus)
As long as the tides ebb
The earth turns the sun sets
I promise I'll always be true
And as long as theres Stars over Texas
Darling I'll hang the moon for you
I know I have stumbled and caused you some tears
When you needed me most I haven't always been there
I know I'm not always the man I should be
But don't ever wonder what you mean to me
(Repeat Chorus)
(Tag)
And as long as theres stars over Texas
Darling I'll hang the moon for you
Darling I'll hang the moon for you
Is That a Tear
The last thing I expected was to get her call tonight
'Cause the last thing that I'd heard from her
Was she'd found Mr. Right
But when I came home this evenin'
There it was on my machine
Now I'm just wondering what the hell it means
(Chorus)
She said she's sorry that she missed me
and she's been doin' just fine
I've run it back and heard her say
Those words a hundred times
But something makes me wonder
Is she happy with her choice
or is that a tear I hear in her voice
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The first time that I listened
I thought Boy she's got some nerve
But the second time I heard it
I heard more than just her words
Am I just wishful thinkin
or did her voice really crack
I'll never know if I don't call her back
(Repeat Chorus)
(Tag)
Oh is that a tear
Lord is that a tear I hear in her voice
BETTER MAN, BETTER OFF
The hardest thing I'll ever do
Is to walk away still loving you
I'd give anything if you loved me
But somethings just ain't meant to be
Can't say it's all been time lost
In the Long Run, I'll be a Better Man, Better Off
Chorus
Gonna find my pride, self esteem, get on with my life
follow my dreams, aint' lookin back
Learn from my mistakes, once I'm past this heartache
I know when the hurting stops, I'll Be a Better Man, Better Off
I know Rome wasn't built in a day
And there's alot of good memories in my way
If I had it to do over again
I wouldn't change a thing, except for the end
Gonna be some pain, gotta pay the cost
But in the long run, I'll be a Better Man, Better Off
Chorus
Solo
I'm gonna learn from my mistakes
Once I'm past the heartache
I know when the hurting stops
A Better Man
A whole lot better off
HOW A COWGIRL SAYS GOODBYE
A cup of coffee with the first sunlight
At a last chance Texaco
I'm thumbing through a worn out road map
Trying to decide which way to go
These empty miles and her memory
They just seem to linger on
She left me on this lost highway
Wondering why and where she's gone
(Chorus)
Thats how a cowgirl breaks a young mans heart
That's how my whole world slowly came apart
With a cold and empty stare
As if I wasn't there
She didn't even stop to cry
Thats how a cowgirl says goodbye
Called up her Mom in Abilene
Just to find out how she'd been
She said she'd stopped awhile in San Antone
To spend some time with an old friend
With all the distance in between us
I'm sure I never cross her mind
It may take all these roads ahead
Just to leave it all behind
( Repeat Chorus)
( Repeat Chorus)
LESSONS LEARNED
I was ten years old the day I got caught
With some dime store candy that I never bought
I hung my head and I faced the wall
as Daddy showed me wrong from right
He said this hurts me more than it does you
Theres just some things son, that you just don't do
Is anything I'm sayin' getting through
Daddy I can see the light
(Chorus)
Oh Lessons learned, man they sure run deep
They don't go away and they don't come cheap
Oh theres no way around it
Cause this world turns on lessons learned
Granddaddy was a man I loved
He bought me my first ball and glove
Even taught me how to drive his old truck
Circling that ol' town square
He spoke of life with a slow southern drawl
I never heard him cause I knew it all
But I sure listened when I got the call
That he was no longer there
(Chorus)
Oh Lessons learned, man they sure run deep
They don't go away and they don't come cheap
Oh theres no way around it
cause this world turns
On lessons learned
(Solo|repeat chorus)
Paint Me a Birmingham
He was sittin' there, his brush in hand
Paintin' waves as they danced, upon the sand
With every stroke, he brought to life
The deep blue of the ocean, against the mornin' sky
I asked him if he only painted ocean scenes
He said for twenty dollars, I’ll paint you anything
Could you Paint Me A Birmingham
Make it look just the way I planned
A little house on the edge of town
Porch goin’ all the way around
Put her there in the front yard swing
Cotton dress make it, early spring
For a while she’ll be, mine again
If you can Paint Me A Birmingham
He looked at me, with knowing eyes
Then took a canvas from a bag there by his side
Picked up a brush, and said to me
Son just where in this picture would you like to be
I said if there’s any way you can
Could you paint me back into her arms again.
Could you Paint Me A Birmingham
Make it look just the way I planned
A little house on the edge of town
Porch goin' all the way around
Put her there in the front yard swing
Cotton dress make it, early spring
For a while she’ll be, mine again
If you can Paint Me A Birmingham
Paint Me A Birmingham
Make it look just the way I planned
A little house on the edge of town
Porch goin' all the way around
Put her there in the front yard swing
Cotton dress make it, early spring
For a while she’ll be, mine again
If you can Paint Me A Birmingham
Oh Paint Me A Birmingham
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