COUNTRY


He's got a John Deere cap and a bad haircut
A face only a mama could love
But he's a heart worker, he comes home at night
He's got a wife and a dog, two kids and a half
He's a lifetime die-hard democrat
And he pays his bills, he's an honest man
He's validated, unadulterated country
He's got a bumper sticker on his new Dodge van
That says "follow me to the promised land"
He's tried and true, bleeds red, white and blue
He works six days a week for Saturday night
To hear the jukebox play the time of his life
But come Sunday morning, he sings "I Saw The Light"
He's flag waving, soul saving country

When I look at this man
I see a little bit of myself
That part of me that can't be nobody else

He's come and get it, unapologetic
Flag waving, soul saving
Validated, unadulterated

The man's country/stone country

COUNTRY GIRLS


Well I live in the city and I've been around
Seen every single woman in this old town
But all they do is bring me down
Gonna find me a country girl
City life is fast and free
And all these girls are a sight to see
But to tell you the truth, they don't just rock me
Gonna find me a country girl

Country girls, country girls
Sweetest thing in this 'ol world
Pretty as pie, pure as pearl
Gonna find me a country girl

Yeah all the things you heard are true
You wouldn't believe what city girls do
But man that just ain't nothing new
Gonna find me a country girl

Country girls, country girls
Sweetest thing in this 'ol world
Pretty as pie, pure as pearl
Gonna find me a country girl

City air is hard to breathe
And the things they say you can't believe
Guess it's time for me to leave
Gonna find me a country girl

Country girls, country girls
Sweetest thing in this 'ol world
Pretty as pie, pure as pearl
Gonna find me a country girl
Gonna find me a country girl
Gonna find me a country girl, girl, girl, girl

CRY CRY CRY


Everybody knows where you go when the sun goes down.
I think you only live to see the lights of town.
I wasted my time when I would try, try, try.
When the lights have lost their glow, you're gonna cry,
cry, cry

I lie awake at night and wait till you come in.
You stay a little while and then you're gone again.
For every question that I ask, I get a lie, lie, lie
For every lie you tell, you're gonna cry, cry, cry.
You're gonna cry, cry, cry and you'll cry alone,
When everyone's forgotten and you're left on your own.
You're gonna cry, cry, cry.

Soon your sugar-daddies will all be gone.
And you'll wake up some cold day and find you're alone.
You'll call for me but I'm gonna tell you bye, bye, bye,
When I turn around and walk away, you'll cry, cry, cry.

You're gonna cry, cry, cry and you'll cry alone,
When everyone's forgotten and you're left on your own.
You're gonna cry, cry, cry.

You're gonna cry, cry, cry and you'll cry alone,
When everyone's forgotten and you're left on your own.
You're gonna cry, cry, cry.
You're gonna cry, cry, cry.

DO YOU REALLY WANT MY LOVIN'


I've heard everybody talkin' and the word is in the air
That you made plans to say goodbye and leave me
standing here
Well, you say that you don't love me but I can't
believe that's true
Baby let me know if it's really so and tell me what are
you gonna do
And tell me

Do you really want my lovin'
Do you really want my huggin'
Do you really want someone that's true
Do you really want my love

Well how can you be so heartless, how can you be so
cold
I should have sent you on your way a long, long time
ago
Ah but I don't want to lose you 'cause I still love you
so
So if you don't fee,l the way I feel, well it's time
you let me know
And baby

Do you really want my lovin'
Do you really want my huggin'
Do you really want someone that's true
Do you really want my love

Do you need someone to hold you
Do you need someone who cares
Do you need someone to keep you warm at night
When no one else is there

I've heard everybody talking and the word is in the air
That you've made plans to say good bye and leave me
standing here
Well, you say that you don't love me but I can't
believe it's true
Baby let me know if it's really so and tell me
What are you gonna do
And tell me

Do you really want my lovin'
Do you really want my huggin'
Do you really want someone that's true
Do you really want my love

Tell me do you really want my lovin'
Do you really want my huggin'
Do you really want someone that's true
Do you really want my love

DON'T BE CRUEL (TO A HEART THAT'S TRUE)


You know I can be found,
Sitting home all alone,
If you cant come around,
At least please telephone.
Dont be cruel to a heart thats true.

Baby, if I made you mad
For something I might have said,
Please, lets forget the past,
The future looks bright ahead,
Dont be cruel to a heart thats true.
I dont want no other love,
Baby its just you Im thinking of.

Dont stop thinking of me,
Dont make me feel this way,
Come on over here and love me,
You know what I want you to say.
Dont be cruel to a heart thats true.
Why should we be apart?
I really love you baby, cross my heart.

Lets walk up to the preacher
And let us say I do,
Then youll know youll have me,
And Ill know that Ill have you,
Dont be cruel to a heart thats true.
I dont want no other love,
Baby its just you Im thinking of.

Dont be cruel to a heart thats true.
Dont be cruel to a heart thats true.
I dont want no other love,
Baby its just you Im thinking of

DON'T LEAVE HER LONELY TOO LONG


Well my friend, you ask me what to do
If I were you and feeling blue
I know inside that you still care
You want her here but she's out there
Don't leave her lonely too long
'Cause she'll be gone, gone, gone
Don't leave her lonely too long
'Cause she'll be gone, gone, gone

You still have time to change her mind
She needs to know the way you feel
And there could be no better time
You've got to show her your love is real
Don't leave her lonely too long
'Cause she'll be gone, gone, gone
Don't leave her lonely too long
'Cause she'll be gone, gone, gone

There's strangers waiting in line
To take your place and leave you behind
And then too late you'll change your mind
Your heart will break a million times
Don't leave her lonely too long
'Cause she'll be gone, gone, gone
Don't leave her lonely too long
'Cause she'll be gone, gone gone
'Cause she'll be gone, gone, gone

DOWN HOME


I got a pocket full of money, got the top rolled down
Yeah, the hi-fi's pumping, tell ya where I'm bound

Down home, they got some pretty little women
Down home, make you glad you're alive
Down home, they're just as sweet as honey
Down home, from the honey bee hive

I'm gonna keep on a rollin' till I see that sign
Just as quick as a pistol, I'll cross that county line

Down home, there's a hound dog howlin'
Down home, 'neath the front porch swing
Down home, makes a poor boy feel
Down home, like a hillbilly king

This old Coupe De Ville knows where to go
Just a mile or two down that old dirt road
There's a rusted truck and a shotgun shack
It ain't much but ya'll come back

I got a sweet sugar momma, yeah, the best I've seen
Well, she ain't high tone, boys, she's a Dixie queen

Down home, they got the catfish jumpin'
Down home, 'neath the southern sun
Down home, they'll be rockin' in the barn yard
Down home, yeah, we'll have some fun

Down home, gonna pick a bale of cotton
Down home, gonna cut some cane
Down home, gonna feel the heat
Down home, gonna smell the rain

Down home, they got the go-go dancers
Down home, in them honky tonk bars
Down home, they got the jukebox a jumpin'
Down home, they got liquor in the jar

Yeah, now
Oh, Lord

DOWN THE ROAD


Now down the road just a mile or two
Lives a little girl named Pearly Blue
About so high, and her hair is brown
The prettiest thing, boys, in this town
Well any time you wanna know
Just where I'm goin' down the road
Get my girl on the line
You'll find me there most any time

Down the road, down the road,
Got a pretty little girl, down the road

Now every day and Sunday too
I go to see my Pearly Blue
Before you hear that rooster crow,
You'll see me headed down the road

Down the road, down the road,
Got a little pretty girl, down the road

Well every time I get the blues,
I walk the soles right off my shoes
Don't know why I love her so,
That gal of mine lives down the road

DRAGGIN' AROUND THESE CHAINS OF LOVE


Scared, I've been scared out here on my own
Lost, I've been lost a million miles from home
Running, tired of running, that's all I seem to do
Nothin', I ain't nothing, baby without you

I'm draggin' around these chains of love
And I think I've had enough
Without you I ain't that tough
Draggin' around these chains of love

Tired, I'm tired, tired of missing you
Lonesome, lonesome, lonesome through and through
Hurt, yeah, it hurt when my heart broke in two
Hope, I keep hopin', that's all I know to do

I'm draggin' around these chains of love
And I think I've had enough
Without you I ain't that tough
Draggin' around these chains of love

Draggin' around these chains of love
And I think I've had enough
Without you I ain't that tough
Draggin' around these chains of love
Draggin' around these chains of love

EASY TO LOVE (HARD TO HOLD)


There's a train a-comin' and I need a ride
Somewhere to run and somewhere to hide
I'd love to stay here by your side
But honey, I'm hard to hold

I was born running wild and free
If you try to put a chain on me
A trail of dust is all you'll see
'Cause honey, I'm hard to hold

It's hard to hold a ramblin' man
I'll slip through your fingers like a handful of sand
My intentions are as good as gold
Well, I'm easy to love but I'm hard to hold
Easy to love but I'm hard to hold

I've gotta get me back to Alabama
There's something baby, you must understand
You can't slip a ring around a travelin' man
Honey, I'm hard to hold

It's hard to hold a ramblin' man
I'll slip through your fingers like a handful of sand
My intentions are as good as gold
Well, I'm easy to love but I'm hard to hold
Easy to love but I'm hard to hold

I'm a travelin' man, by desire
Tear it up, raise hell-fire
I live my life up against the wire
Honey, I'm hard to hold

There's a time for lovin' and time to leave
I'll be back, I do believe
I've got a wild card in my sleeve
Honey, I'm hard to hold

It's hard to hold a ramblin' man
I'll slip through your fingers like a handful of sand
My intentions are as good as gold
Well, I'm easy to love but I'm hard to hold
Easy to love but I'm hard to hold

Easy to love but I'm hard to hold
Easy to love but I'm hard to hold