You've always been a friend of mine
And that's the way we'll be 'til the day I die
It's good to know you're on my side
'Cause now you know she's leaving me
And I need your help to make her see
So turn on your charm and let it shine
'Cause you've always been the one
Who could make her stay around
So when she gets to the city limit sign
Don't let me down

Oh Laredo, don't let her go
Just take by the heart
And let the wheels turn slow
Oh Laredo, you're my only hope
So get her back to the day we met
'Cause that's as far as she needs to get
But please don't let her go
Oh Laredo

Make her think about the moonlit walks
And the long, long talks  by the waters edge
With her feet hanging off the Cane Creek Bridge
And bring to mind the first kiss we shared
At the old town square when she drives down there
'Cause that's a day she said she could never forget
Keep the nights by the candlelight
As an ace in the hole
'Cause those are nights of passion
That I know will bring her home 

Oh Laredo, don't let her go
Just take by the heart
And let the wheels turn slow
Oh Laredo, you're my only hope
So get her back to the day we met
'Cause that's as far as she needs to get
But please don't let her go
Oh Laredo
Oh Laredo, don't let her go
Just take by the heart
And let the wheels turn slow
Oh Laredo, you're my only hope
So get her back to the day we met
'Cause that's as far as she needs to get
But please don't let her go
Oh Laredo. (Back to Top)
 

What a Beautiful Day

Day one, I stumbled through hello on 5th Ave
Day two, we grabbed a bite to eat 
And talked all afternoon
Caught a movie on day fourteen
And day sixty-seven she said "I love you" to me

Oh, what a feelin'
What a wonderful emotion
Yeah, what a life
Counting my blessings and knowin'
Ooh, we had our ups and downs 
All along the way
She had a chance to leave
But chose to stay
What a beautiful day
What a beautiful day

Day one-sixteen I asked her what she was doin' 
For the rest of my life
Day one eighty- nine, oh I almost lost that girl
To my foolish pride
She said "I do" 
On day four eighty-two
And gave me a son
On day seven sixty-one

Oh, what a feelin'
What a wonderful emotion
Yeah, what a life
Counting my blessings and knowin'
Oh, we had our ups and downs
All along the way
She had a chance to leave
But chose to stay
What a beautiful day

Day eighteen thousand two hundred and fifty-three
Well, honey that's fifty years
Yeah, here's to you and me

Oh, what a feelin'
What a wonderful emotion
Yeah, what a life
Counting my blessings and knowin'
Ooh, we had our ups and downs all along the way
She had a chance to leave
But chose to stay
What a beautiful day
What a beautiful day

Day one
I thank God I said hello on 5th Ave.    (Back to Top)
 
 

My Love Goes On and On   (Back to Top)

Well I got two hundred thousand miles
On a rusty old beat up truck
And I hate to say but there's gonna come a day
When I'm gonna have to give her up
But darlin' since I met you
Well here is how it is
I could live with losing everything
But I would die without your kiss
So if you think this fire we lit inside
Will burn out, you're wrong
My love goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on

I know that we can't spend
Every waking hour together
But I can hold you tonight
And love you forever
Every time I think of what we've got
All I do is smile
'Cause the beginning to the end of time
Compared to this is a little while
I've heard raindrops'll turn into oceans
And oceans'll turn to dust
But there ain't a single force in the world that'll have an effect on us
It may be that the rugged Rocky Mountains don't last long
But my love goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on... (Back to Top)
 

Country By The Grace of God   (Back to Top)

It's the life I love
And I'm gonna live it 'til they bury me
I can't get enough of dirt roads and dusty fields and the simple things
And I take pride in everything I've got
'Cause I'm American born and country by the grace of God

I don't need no Cadillacs, you can't put no hay bails in the back 
It won't cross a creek or tow no heavy load
I don't like a high-rise cluttering up my clear blue skies
Don't wanna be where the city's all that grows
Some are born with a silver spoon and some come from the farm
Some have a ball in the mansion, but we get down in the barn
It's the life I love
And I'm gonna live it 'til they bury me
I can't get enough of dirt roads and dusty fields and the simple things
And I take pride in everything I've got
'Cause I'm American born and country by the grace of God

We build a world of dreams on a big ol' piece of land
We're free to so anything we like, we're country so we can
It's the life I love
And I'm gonna live it 'til they bury me
I can't get enough of dirt roads and dusty fields and the simple things
And I take pride in everything I've got
'Cause I'm American born and country by the grace of God. (Back to Top)
 

I Breathe In, I Breathe Out  (Back to Top)

I breathe in I breathe out
Put one foot in front of the other
Take one day at a time
'Til you find
I'm that someone you can't live without
Until then 
I breathe in and breathe out

I've got every reason
To find someone new
Cause you swore up and down to me
That I've seen the last of you
But the way that you loved me
Girl, left me hopin' and holdin' on
So until this world stops turning round
And my heart believes you're gone

I breathe in I breathe out
Put one foot in front of the other
Take one day at a time
'Til you find
I'm that someone you can't live without
Until then 
I breathe in and breathe out

We were meant to be
Girl, there's no doubt
And if it takes the rest of my life
For you to figure it out. (Back to Top)
 

Rock the Boat (Back to Top)

Play It Loud (Back to Top)

The Safe Side  (Back to Top)

Have you ever wondered what life would be like
If you'd only went left instead of taking that right
If you had waited just ten more minutes to leave the house
Would it all be different
Every decision everything we choose has a consequence whether we win or lose
Nobody knows that any better than me
I left her standing at the station with a ticket and a dream

She's the train that I didn't take
The big commitment I just couldn't make
For fear of breaking my heart, I didn't risk the ride
She's the lesson I learned the hard way
Now being lonely is the price I pay
The river of regret runs deep and wide
Here on the safe side

I still remember the night she left
She said she didn't want to lose me, but she had to find herself
I could've stopped her or got on board with her
But now it's too late to reconsider

She's the train that I didn't take
The big commitment I just couldn't make
For fear of breaking my heart, I didn't risk the ride
She's the lesson I learned the hard way
Now being lonely is the price I pay
The river of regret runs deep and wide
Here on the safe side
Sometimes the greatest risk of all
Is never taking one at all
She's the train that I didn't take
The big commitment I just couldn't make
For fear of breaking my heart, I didn't risk the ride
She's the lesson I learned the hard way
Now being lonely is the price I pay
The river of regret runs deep and wide
Here on the safe side
Oh I don't want to be alone
Here on the safe side.  (Back to Top)
 

Ton of Love (Back to Top)

I'm blown away when I look at you
While you look at me
'Cause you see me so completely
I'm overwhelmed by the way it feels
'Cause I know it's real
When you reach out to touch me
You consume me, you know I can't resist
And you move me, with the power of a little kiss

It feels like a ton of love
Followed by a mountain of
Emotions coming over me
To take complete control of me
And I get swept away
Deeper in it every day
And Lord, I swear that I'll never give you up
'Cause girl, you hit my heart with a ton of love
When we're apart your in my heart
You're on my mind
'Cause our souls are connected
And when the distance between us grows
Everybody knows that we're not affected
And when you're with me it's heaven right here on earth
Girl, you give me more than any one man could deserve
It feels like a ton of love
Followed by a mountain of
Emotions coming over me
To take complete control of me
And I get swept away
Deeper in it every day
And Lord, I swear that I'll never give you up
'Cause girl, you hit my heart with a ton of love
Girl, I get swept away
Deeper in it every day
And Lord, I swear that I'll never give you up
'Cause girl, you hit my hear with a ton of love
I'm blown away when I look at you
You take complete control of me
You consume me
You move me
When we're apart you're in my heart. (Back to Top)
 

Who Needs The Whiskey  (Back to Top)

She caught me on the back porch once again
In the middle of a fight we both knew I couldn't win
Then she came up from behind and took my glass
And she said, hold me instead and soon the urge will pass
And then she whispered, I'm forever by your side
And together we can beat this thing one step at a time
And then she kissed me and it moved me
She took away the fear and pain
And gave something new to soothe me
She said she needs me and she loves me
And with a woman as strong as that
Who needs the whiskey
I kept my weakness hidden for so long
But she gave me the strength to admit I'd been wrong
And when I asked her why she stood right by my side
She said you'd do the same for me with tears in her eyes
And then she wrapped her arms around me and held me close
And said if ever you need something strong, well baby
Just let me know
And then she kissed me and it moved me
She took away the fear and pain
And gave something new to soothe me
She said she needs me and she loves me
And with a woman as strong as that
Who needs the whiskey
She says she loves me and she'd never leave me
And with a woman as strong as that
With a woman as strong as that
Well who needs the whiskey
I'm free
Who needs the whiskey. (Back to Top)
 

Lovin' You Lovin' Me  (Back to Top)

Look at me
And tell me what you want is what you see
Hold me close
And make it feel like you won't ever let me go
Give me some kind of sign to show me that you fell the same way I do inside
Because I'm ...

Lovin' you  lovin' me
Girl, I'm so into, right now I can barely breathe
You're all that I'll ever need
So kiss me, like it's our last
Take me away and darling, don't bring me back
Because I'm lovin' you lovin' me
It's so nice
When we're alone and your eyes dance with mine
And it tastes so sweet when you lay those lovin' lips on me
It feels good, solid and strong
And I'm crazy about the way that things are moving along
Because I'm lovin' you lovin' me
Girl, I'm so into you right now I can barely breathe
You're all that I'll ever need
So kiss me, like it's our last
Take me away and darling, don't bring me back
Because I'm
Lovin' you lovin' me
Girl, I'm so into you right now I can barely breathe
You're all that I'll ever need
So kiss me like it's our last
Take me away and darling, don't bring me back
Because I'm lovin' you lovin' me. (Back to Top)
 
 

The Love of a Woman and a Man  (Back to Top)

Way Back home where the cypress grew
In a clapboard shack on the black bayou
Live a woman and a man that I call Mom and Dad
And Times were hard and times were tough
We barely had nothing' but we didn't need much
Except for the love of a woman and a man

Daddy worked his fingers to the bone
But I know my mamma was the reason he was strong

Everybody knows if the cold wind blows
The seeds don't sprout and the crops won't grow
Even though you've done the best you can

And when you're livin in a house that u don't own
And the money in the bank is almost gone
The only thing in life I know that stands
Is the love between a woman and a man

Well, I grew up workin like my daddy did
Broke the land with my hands and the money rolled in
But it wasn't enough and I did not understand
You see, the only thing that matters money can't buy
And when it gets down the bottom line
It's the love you find between a woman and a man

Everything Daddy said to me was true
'Cause my life was not complete until I found you

Everybody knows if the cold wind blows
The seeds don't sprout and the crops won't grow
Even though you've done the best you can

Everybody knows if the cold wind blows
The seeds don't sprout and the crops won't grow
Even though you've done the best you can

Only thing in life that stands
Is the love between a woman and a man.   (Back to Top)
 
 

Are You Ever Gonna Love Me? (Back to Top)

Tell me what else can I do 
Tell me what else can I say
The closer that I get to you
The further you push me away
'Til I don't know where to go
And I don't know why I stay
Do you even care
Or am I some little game you play
Are you ever gonna need me baby
Like I need you
Are you ever gonna want me baby
The way I want you too
I know that you love me
Oh baby down deep inside I know that you do
But are you ever gonna love me
The way that I love you
I never know how you feel
'Cause baby I can't read your mind 
Do I just keep waiting, or am I just wasting time
Are you ever gonna need me baby
Like I need you 
Are you ever gonna want me baby
The way I want you to
I know that you love me
Oh baby down deep I know that you do
But are you ever gonna love me baby
Are you ever gonna love me baby
The way I love you.  (Back to Top)