THE ROAD & THE RODEO (2010)
THE ROAD & THE RODEO (2010) Tracks
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THE ROAD & THE RODEO
The Road and The RodeoWild Horses & honky Tonkin' bars
drives a man to chase gold buckles and guitars
I don't do it for the money I can't blame the fame
It's been a long hard ride, still I saddle up just the same
I'm rolling right along, sky above is blue
I got the window rolled down and I'm listening to Chris Ledoux
Half a can of caffeine running through my veins
running rain or shine and I'm never pulling back the reins
No you may not see me on your TV, I'm seldom heard on your radio
But if your looking, you might just find me somewhere between
the road and the rodeo.(Aaron Watson/Mark Sissel)
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THE ROAD
The Road
I'm there to greet you when your life begins
You'll start your journey on your knees and hands
I offer many choices an' places you can go
'Cause you must choose 'cause I'm just the road
I'm paved with mem'ries, glory and regrets
I'm lined with broken dreams and cigarettes
You can take all you can hold but if you stumble b'neath your load
Don't blame me; I'm just the road
CHORUS:
I'm a million miles before you, I'm a million miles behind
I'll take you straight and narrow, I'll ramble and I'll wind
So curse my broken brimstone or kiss my bricks of gold
I'm not the reason, I'm just the road
Road to riches, the path of righteousness
Through busy cities, or through a mountain mess
I'll take you through the high way or snake you through the low
But it's your call, I'm just the road
CHORUS
(Instrumental interlude)
Your last breath is not the death of me
I'll take you on to where your ticket reads
To that place where I hope shinin' angels greet your soul
If they don't, I'm just the road
‘Cause, CHORUS
CHORUS
So don't you thank me don't you blame me
When you're at that judgment throne
'Cause I'm not the reason, I'm just the road(Elliot Park)
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WALLS
Walls
Some days are diamonds
Some days are rocks
Some doors are open
Some roads are blocked
Sundowns are golden
And then fade away
And if I never do nothing
I'll get you back somedayCHORUS:
You got a heart so big
It could crush this town
And I can't hold out forever
Even walls fall downAll around your island
There's a barricade
It keeps out the dangers
And holds in the pain
Sometimes you're happy
Sometimes you cry
And half of me is ocean
And half of me is sky'Cause, CHORUS
Somethings are over
Somethings go on
Part of me you carry
And part of me is gone'Cause, CHORUS
'Cause, CHORUS
(Tom Petty)
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BEST FOR LAST
Best For Last
He made the heavens and the earth
Separated day from night
He made man and it was good
Still something wasn’t right
And all creation stood in awe
At the woman standing there
Wearing nothing but a smile
And a flower in her hairCHORUS:
And all along, the good lord knew
What the world would be like without a girl like you
Your love’s the kind of beautiful
That will never be surpassed
Now I know why he saved the best for lastThere was someone who broke my heart
Long before I fell for you
I would have swore she was the one
I thought she was my dream come true
As all the walls came crashing down
I hit my knees right there
Looking back I’m thanking God
For that unanswered prayerCHORUS
How can I describe my love for you
You’re my life you’re my whole wide world
It’s kinda like a feeling I feel holding our newborn baby girlCHORUS
(Aaron Watson)
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FAST CARS SLOW KISSES
Fast Cars Slow Kisses
She was home all alone on a Saturday Night
she was all dressed up, not a thing going on
When this online dating infomercial caught her eye
She laughed and thought to herself
all the good ones are gone,
still she jumped on the net, filled out her registration
well luckily gave her a age and occupation
how much do you make what do you love to do
take care congratulations found the perfect match for youShe thought oooh. last thing I need is another
pickup truck and some pickup line oooh. from some wannabe cowboy
wasting my time with red roses and wine
I love fast cars, slow kisses, John Wayne movies
and I don't line dance, I wanna fall in love
wanna waltz across Texas, looking for a good ole' fashion romanceNow at the very same time, on the other side of town
his busted up broken heart, was lookin for a rebound
and that online dating infomercial caught his eye
he had nothing to lose so he gave it a tryHe thought ooh. last thing I need is another pretty girl
who just wants to have fun oooh. but when he read what she wrote
that is when he said to himself, this one's the one
I love fast cars slow kisses, John Wayne movies
and I don't line dance, I wanna fall in love
wanna waltz across Texas, I'm looking for a good ole' fashion romanceOooh. some find true love in a bar, in a church love will find you
where ever your at, they struck a match made in heaven
who wouldn't want to find something like that,they loved fast cars slow kisses, John Wayne movies
and they don't line dance, they walk down the isle
then they waltz across Texas, finally found a good ole fashion romance
good 'ole country fashion romance, fast cars slow months(Aaron Watson)
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BLESS HER CRAZY HEART
Bless Her Crazy Heart
O, lord save my soul
I like to get a little loud
Goes without saying I suppose
I’ve got this thing for old guitars
Honky Tonkin’ bars and my honey suckle rose
Cuz she’s as sweet as she can be
She keeps me coming back around, and around
Seems I’m always on the fly
When that ramblin’ fever rises high
She brings my temperature back down
She always doesCHORUS:
I’d be an out of control, wild, and wonderin’ gypsy soul
And I know without her love I’d fall apart
That girl of mine must be plum half way out of her mind
For loving me, God Bless her crazy heartI’m like a full time job
Sometimes a household chore
I wonder when she said I do
If she truly ever knew
What our future had in store
Somehow she still believes in me
Through all my many winds of change
Some have faith it will move a mountain
Lord she’s got the kind that will move the mountain range
She always moves meCHORUS
CHORUS
A love like this is like a slow train
I’m bound to crash and burn, derail, twist and turn
My life is borderline insaneCHORUS
That girl of mine must be plum half way out of her mind
For loving me, God Bless her crazy heart(Aaron Watson)
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ZERO TO SIXTY
Zero To Sixty
I sat down at a park bench watching my children play
When this old timer took a seat he said hello how’s your day
Said to tell you the truth I shouldn’t be here doing this
Between the headlines and deadlines I’ve got no time to reminisceThat’s when he said sounds like you’re a busy man son that aint front page news
He said once upon a time I was wearing your brand of boots so listen upCHORUS:
I’ve gone the wrong way I’ve learn the hard way
Baby’s crawls then they walk before you know it
There driven away
As your staring at the tail lights you can feel life passing you by
It goes zero to sixty in the blink of the eyeHe took a picture from his wallet that he carried threw out the war
Of the beautiful brunet he married in 1944
My angel flew way it’s almost been five years
And he told me her name then he wiped away his tear
Then he said take a look at your little girl
Enjoy that little girl smile
Because on day your gonna turn around you’ll be walking her down the isleCHORUS
So count your many blessing and love with all your heart and hold on tight You better cherish every morning and hit your knees every night
So I said lord I’ve gone the wrong way I’ve learned the hard way
We live we die the years fly by like white lines on the high way
Slow me down and make me see
The kind of man I need to beCHORUS…in the blink of the eye
(Aaron Watson/Drew Womack)
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SWEETHEART OF THE RODEO
Sweetheart of The Rodeo
Well rumor has it so they say
she was broke down on the highway
she was checkin' it out
she was underneath the hood
when up rolled some country boys up to no good and makin' noise
to help the lady out like a good ole boy should
the two came up on each side and said
hey honey you want a ride
one winked and the other gave her a little pinch
and so the story goes she hauled off and broke his nose
with her daddy's diamond horseshoe monkey wrenchCHORUS:
She's a high-stakin', heart breakin', absolutely breath- takin',
make no mistakin', she's mighty hard of holdin', many cowboys tried, many a cowboy
dang near died
she's no sweetheart of the rodeowell pretty girls these days get straight on top in so many ways
things in show biz and those glamour magazines
nah she's not one to befriend the latest so called fashion trend
she just naturally looks fine in those tight blue jeansCHORUS
No she's no sweetheart of the rodeo
boys you been warned so now you know
so straighten up and act your age
you'll be lookin' down the barrel
of her daddy's 12 guageCHORUS
Lord, CHORUS
No she's no sweetheart of the rodeo
(Aaron Watson)
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CONFLICT
Conflict
Out with the old.
And in with the new.
That's what they say,
Those who don't have a clue.
You're fighting this rain.
You're willing the shine.
You can't help yourself.
But I know you are trying.CHORUS:
When your heart and your head disagree
Then I'll bet if you made them unite
There would be such a fight
Over what they should do
With this problem and you
Don't know how to resolve this conflictStill chasing a dream
You're facing the facts
The weight of the reel
No more regrets
No looking back
The problem to big
The tower to high
Yes says the heart
But no says the mindCHORUS
I wish this world apart
Where I could give you all the answers
But the fight continues on
And the fact of the matter
Is I am convinced we all
spend far too much time on the fence
Choosing sides
Tell me which is rightCHORUS
Don't know how to resolve this conflict
Tell me how to resolve this conflict(David Dunn)
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HOUSTON
Houston
CHORUS:
Well, Houston
Houston means that I'm one day closer to you
Oh, Houston
Houston means the last day of the tour and we're through
Well, honey, you and
God in Heaven above know I love what I do for a livin', I do
Ah, but Houston
Houston means that I'm one day closer to youWell, singin' at the world's biggest rodeo show
Was a great time for me and the guys
Ah, but when I'm away from you, honey
Time always never fliesAnd sleepin' all alone in that holiday hotel
Sure makes a cowboy blue
Ah, but here I am in Houston
And I'm one day closer to youCHORUS
CHORUS
Well, honey, Houston
Houston means that I'm one day closer to you(Larry Gatlin)
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HOLLYWOOD
Hollywood
About every time you turn on your television there's another so-called movie star either suing somebody or going back to
jail or out of rehab and right back to the bar.I bet you heard about the two celebrities.
They threw away a fortune on their wedding day. Looking back they should have fed half
the world instead and now they are
getting a divorce in LA.CHORUS:
So you can keep your caviar and your champagne and your million dollar mansion in Bel-Air.
Who really cares if you drive a Maserati?
Who gives a flip about the fancy clothes you wear?
Cause all the money in your dog eat dog kind of world couldn't buy you a lick of happiness.
No Hollywood wouldn't know love if love walked up and gave Hollywood a kiss.Oh poor poor little rich girl, her daddy has hotels to burn.
She's got a slogan that's hot, talent that's not, no she don't have a care or concern.
She's got a private jet, videos on the net, and VIP parties every other hour.
She's got her BFF, an entourage, and a chef.
Ego bigger than the Eiffel Tower.Honey, CHORUS
Supermodel, rock stars, hundred thousand dollar cars, treating life like a pleasure cruise.
You know there's not a lot of difference between cheap toilet paper and the supermarket tabloid news.
Now you can throw a hissy fit, you can blame it on the fame, or the pressure and the paparazzi
but what we all really need is lots of love from above and a little more and more less vanity.CHORUS
No Hollywood wouldn't know love if love walked up and gave Hollywood a kiss.
(Aaron Watson)
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HIGH PRICE OF FAME
High Price Of Fame
As sad as the sound of an old steal guitar
A driftin' cowboy rode away with her heart
All the boozing' and using' Audrey couldn't win for loosing'
Left forever in the back of that CadillacBeautiful Jessie had only one flaw
Fallin' head over heels for a Texas outlaw
Puttin' up with Waymore took way more than she had
She was the good-hearted woman through the good and the badCHORUS:
And all those highways and heartaches
All the mistakes a man makes
Where's the glitter and gold as the shadows unfold
Everyone knows his name but she pays the high price of fameJohnny knew June was heaven sent
Was addicted and busted heartbroken and bent
She was color and light to the dark side of his soul
Lovin' a man in black sometimes took its tollChorus
As I'm singing this song I'm thinkin' bout you
Wondering is this worth all that I've put us throughAll those highways and heartaches
All the mistakes that I made
Where's the glitter and gold as the shadows unfold
Everyone Knows my name but you pay the high price of fameAaron Watson
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THE THINGS YOU'LL DO
The Thing's You'll Do
On a stage behind chicken wire at the roughest biker bar in town
Dodgin' chairs and broken beer bottles but I wouldn't put that guitar down
Down the road another night another show never known' if somebody's showin' up
You live to play another day the things you'd do to do what you loveOh the things you'll do like sleepin' in an old church van
Where you're payin' your dues playin' for free workin' three jobs so that you can
Well the fact that I'm alive and I'm singin' this song is a miracle from above
Thanks to the man and every fan the things you'll do to do what you loveOut in the cold in the freezin' snow I got down on my knee
Oh the things you'll do like working' overtime making' ends meet
Sold my six string and bought you a ring and said honey will you marry me please
Girl I'll admit it it was well worth it but getting rid of that guitar was tough
Thank God you bought it back the next day, the things you'll do to do what you love
Oh the things you'll do like when you woke me up at 4AM
You were seven months pregnant craving ice cream, a jar of pickles and a can of spam
When I heard what you said I jumped out of bed and I drove off in my pick up truck
I saw your smile and it made it all worthwhile the things you'll do to do what you love
Well you're broke as a joke but it ain't funny always feeling' flat dead on your feet
But the kids are fed and their jumping' on the bed and you can't keep from cracking' up
You're changing ties the Lord provides the things you'll do to do what you love
Lord is it trueAaron Watson
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DRIVIN' ALL NIGHT LONG
Drivin’ All Night Long
The full moons glowing out so bright
It's light out on the highway
I can't hear the engine for the
Wheels out on the road
The wind is blowing freezing
But it keeps my eyes wide open
It's 3AM an drivin's far
And it hauls a heavy loadCHORUS:
I got to tell her that I'm sorry
I got to tell her I was wrong
I got to show her I still love her
And I been drivin all night long100 miles from no where
There are houses on the highway
Empty and a dark place
That someone once called home
Maybe they put sheets on chairs
And tables like the movies
But I know in that in real life
There as empty as my soulCHORUS
And if I fail and I turn my wheel
Into that semi coming
I know well that there's a man in there
Just trying to get home
And waiting up and worrying
Is a woman loves him dearly
Ain't thinking clearly
Cause I been drivin all night longPeople think I'm lazy
And I'm scared to just stop runnin
People think I'm crazy
And I don't know that she's gone
But I know that I got 200 miles
To make fore morning
I don't think too much
Cause I been drivin all night longCHORUS
CHORUS
(Bruce Robison)
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AFTER THE RODEO
After The Rodeo
Just worn out truck, a coffee cup and
Another night out on the interstate
It’s not exactly where he thought he’d be
When he reached this age
There is an old man staring back at him in the rear view
With a million miles of life in his eyes
And makes him ask those questions he don’t want to
Oh, but it might be timeCHORUS:
Does a shooting star miss the sky
When it hits the ground
And how long can a woman go on loving you
If you’re not around
The years are flying faster now
So tell me how 8 seconds feel so slow
And I wonder where old cowboys go
After the rodeoThere’s a house and 80 acres he calls home
When he is not on the road
And a woman who’s been true to him so long
But lonely sure gets old
Lately he’s been thinking bout her all the time
And on nights like this he’ll miss her most of all
His body and his mind knows that he needs to find
A softer place to fallCHORUS
Lord I wonder where old cowboys go
(Don Rollins/Troy Olsen)