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Taking The Long Way

The Long Way Around

text a hudba: Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Dan Wilson

My friends from high school
Married their high school boyfriends
Moved into houses
In the same ZIP codes where their parents liveBut I
I could never follow
No I
I could never followI hit the highway
In a pink RV with stars on the ceiling
Lived like a gypsy
Six strong hands on the steering wheelI've been a long time gone now
Maybe someday, someday I'm gonna settle down
But I've always found my way somehowBy takin' the long way
Takin' the long way around
Takin' the long way
Takin' the long way aroundI met the queen of whatever
Drank with the Irish and smoked with the hippies
Moved with the shakers
Wouldn't kiss all the asses that they told me toNo I
I could never follow
No I
I could never followIt's been two long years now
Since the top of the world came crashing down
And I'm getting' it back on the road nowBut I'm takin' the long way
Takin' the long way around
I'm takin' the long way
Takin' the long way around
The long
The long way aroundWell I fought with a stranger and I met myself
I opened my mouth and I heard myself
It can get pretty lonely when you show yourself
Guess I could have made it easier on myselfBut I
I could never follow
No I
I could never followWell I never seem to do it like anybody else
Maybe someday, someday I'm gonna settle down
If you ever want to find me I can still be foundTakin' the long way
Takin' the long way around
Takin' the long way
Takin' the long way around.....

Easy Silence
text a hudba: Emily Robison,

Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Dan Wilson
When the calls and conversations
Accidents and accusations
Messages and misperceptions
Paralyze my mindBusses, cars, and airplanes leavin'
Burnin' fumes of gasoline and
Everyone is running and I
Come to find a refuge in theEasy silence that you make for me
It's ok when there's nothing more to say to me
And the peaceful quiet you create for me
And the way you keep the world at bay for me
The way you keep the world at bayMonkeys on the barricades
Are warning us to back away
They form commissions trying to find
The next one they can crucifyAnd anger plays on every station
Answers only make more questions
I need something to believe in
Breathe in sanctuary in theEasy silence that you make for me
It's ok when there's nothing more to say to me
And the peaceful quiet you create for me
And the way you keep the world at bay for me
The way you keep the world at bayChildren lose their youth too soon
Watching war made us immune
And I've got all the world to lose
But I just want to hold on to theEasy silence that you make for me
It's ok when there's nothing more to say to me
And the peaceful quiet you create for me
And the way you keep the world at bay for meThe easy silence that you make for me
It's ok when there's nothing more to say to me
And the peaceful quiet you create for me
And the way you keep the world at bay for me
The way you keep the world at bay for me
The way you keep the world at bay

Not Ready To Make Nice
text a hudba: Emily Robison, Martie

Maguire, Natalie Maines, Dan Wilson
Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I'm not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I'm still waitingI'm through with doubt
There's nothing left for me to figure out
I've paid a price
And I'll keep payingI'm not ready to make nice
I'm not ready to back down
I'm still mad as hell and
I don't have time to go round and round and round
It's too late to make it right
I probably wouldn't if I could
'Cause I'm mad as hell
Can't bring myself to do what it is you think I shouldI know you said
Can't you just get over it
It turned my whole world around
And I kind of like itI made my bed and I sleep like a baby
With no regrets and I don't mind sayin'
It's a sad sad story when a mother will teach her
Daughter that she ought to hate a perfect stranger
And how in the world can the words that I said
Send somebody so over the edge
That they'd write me a letter
Sayin' that I better shut up and sing
Or my life will be overI'm not ready to make nice
I'm not ready to back down
I'm still mad as hell and
I don't have time to go round and round and round
It's too late to make it right
I probably wouldn't if I could
'Cause I'm mad as hell
Can't bring myself to do what it is you think I shouldI'm not ready to make nice
I'm not ready to back down
I'm still mad as hell and
I don't have time to go round and round and round
It's too late to make it right
I probably wouldn't if I could
'Cause I'm mad as hell
Can't bring myself to do what it is you think I shouldForgive, sounds good
Forget, I'm not sure I could
They say time heals everythingBut I'm still waiting

Everybody Knows
text a hudba: Emily Robison, Martie

Maguire, Natalie Maines, Gary LourisTell me now
If you came sneaking up behind
Would you know me
And see behind the smile
I can change like colors on a wall
Hoping no one else will find what lies beneath it all
I think I hide it all so wellSteppin' out
Everyone can see my face
All the things I can't erase
From my life
Everybody knows
Standing out
So you won't forget my name
That's the way we play this game
Of life
Everybody knowsLooking through the crowd
I search for something else
But every time I turn around
I run into myself
Here I stand
Consumed with my surroundings
Just another day
Of everybody looking
I swore they'd never see me cry
You'll never see me crySteppin' out
Everyone can see my face
All the things I can't erase
From my life
Everybody knows
Standing out
So you won't forget my name
That's the way we play this game
Of life
Everybody knowsYou say I'll pay the price
That's the chance that I'll take
Though you may think I'm telling lies
But I just call it getting bySteppin' out
Everyone can see my face
All the things I can't erase
From my life
Everybody knowsStanding out
So you won't forget my name
That's the way we play this game
Of life
Everybody knows
I am just barely getting by

Bitter End
text a hudba: Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Gary Louris

The words that you said
They still ring in my head
Don't you know
We say goodbye
With a tear in our eye
Oh where'd you goIt's alright
You can sleep tonight
Knowing you'll always live on
In a songFarewell to old friends
Let's raise a glass to the bitter end
Farewell to old friends
Will you be the same when we see you againRemember the days
When we'd laugh as you played
Who would have known
The water would come and just take you away
Oh where'd you goIt's not alright
I can't sleep tonight
Knowing you should have played on
On and onFarewell to old friends
Let's raise a glass to the bitter end
Farewell to old friends
Will you forgive me when I see you againYou had a good time
Drinking all of our wine
After the show
We all rode the wave
Of that crazy parade
Oh where'd you go
What happened to
The ones we knew
As long as I'm the shiniest star
Oh there you areFarewell to old friends
Let's raise a glass to the bitter end
Farewell to old friends
We'll still be here when you come 'round again

Lullaby
text a hudba: Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Dan Wilson

They didn't have you where I come from
Never knew the best was yet to come
Life began when I saw your face
And I hear your laugh like a serenadeHow long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, is forever enough
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, 'cause I'm never never
Givin' you upI slip in bed when you're asleep
To hold you close and feel your breath on me
Tomorrow there'll be so much to do
So tonight I'll drift in a dream with youHow long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, is forever enough
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, 'cause I'm never never
Givin' you upAs you wander through this troubled world
In search of all things beautiful
You can close your eyes when you're miles away
And hear my voice like a serenadeHow long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, is forever enough
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, 'cause I'm never never
Givin' youHow long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, is forever enough
How long do you want to be loved
Is forever enough, 'cause I'm never never
Givin' you up
Is forever enough, 'cause I'm never neverGivin' you up

Lubbock Or Leave It
text a hudba: Emily Robison, Martie

Maguire, Natalie Maines, Mike Campbell
Dust bowl, Bible belt
Got more churches than trees
Raise me, praise me, couldn't save me
Couldn't keep me on my knees
Oh boy
Rave on down loop 289
That'll be the day you see me back
In this fool's paradiseTemptation's strong
(Salvation's gone)
I'm on my way
To hell's half acre
How will I ever
How will I ever
Get to heaven nowThrowin' stones from the top of your rock
Thinkin' no one can see
The secrets you hide behind
Your southern hospitality
On the strip the kids get lit
So they can have a real good time
Come Sunday they can just take their pick
From the crucifix skylineTemptation's strong
(Salvation's gone)
I'm on my way
To hell's half acre
How will I ever
How will I ever
Get to heaven now
Get to heaven nowInternational airport
A quarter after nine
Paris Texas, Athens Georgia's
Not what I had in mind
As I'm getting out I laugh to myself
'Cause this is the only place
Where as you're getting' on the plane
You see Buddy Holly's faceI hear they hate me now
Just like they hated you
Maybe when I'm dead and gone
I'm gonna get a statue tooTemptation's strong
(Salvation's gone)
I'm on my way
To hell's half acre
How will I ever
How will I ever
Get to heaven now
Get to heaven now
How will I everGet to heaven now

Silent House
text a hudba: Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines,

Neil Finn
These walls
Have eyes
Rows of photographs
And faces like mine
Who do
We become
Without knowing where
We started fromIt's true
I'm missing you
As I stand alone
In your roomEveryday that will pass you by
Every name that you won't recall
Everything that you made by hand
Everything that you know by heartAnd I will try to connect
All the pieces you left
I will carry it on
And let you forget
And I'll remember the years
When your mind was clear
How the laughter and life
Filled up this silent houseOne room
Two single beds
In the closet hangs
Your favorite dress
The books
That you read
Are in scattered piles
Of paper shredsEverything that you made by hand
Everything that you know by heartAnd I will try to connect
All the pieces you left
I will carry it on
And let you forget
And I'll remember the years
When your mind was clear
How the laughter and life
Filled up this silent house
Silent houseIn the garden
Off the living room
A chill fills the air
And the lilies bloomAnd I will try to connect
All the pieces you left
I will carry it on
And let you forget
And I'll remember the years
When your mind was clear
How the laughter and life
Filled up thisAnd I will try to connect
All the pieces you left
I will carry it on
And let you forget
And I'll remember the years
When your mind was clear
How the laughter and life
Filled up this silent houseSilent house

Favorite Year
text a hudba: Sheryl Crow, Martie

Maguire, Natalie Maines
We were young and so inspired
We weren't the only ones who thought
We'd change the world
No sun would set without us
No one we knew could ever doubt usWe had our future figured out
We knew a love like ours would always save the day
And that we'd always be okBut would you know me now
Would you lay me down beside you
Tell me everything I want to hear
Like that was your favorite year
Like that was your favorite yearYou looked at me like no one else
But sometimes love just doesn't seem to conquer all
We search for someone else to blame
But sometimes things can't stay the sameBut would you know me now
Would you lay me down beside you
Tell me everything I want to hear
Like that was your favorite year
Like that was your favorite yearHoldin' on to the memories
Of when we were younger
I can't forget
'Cause when we were together
That's when I was at my bestAnd would you know me now
Would you lay me down beside you
Tell me all the things I long to hear
Like that was your favorite year
Like that was your favorite year
'Cause that was my favorite year

Voice Inside My Head
text a hudba: Linda Perry, Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Dan Wilson

I was only a kid
When I said goodbye to you
Ten summers ago
But it feels like yesterday
Lost, scared and alone
Nothing I could give to you
I tried, I really did
But I couldn't find another wayAnd I want
And I need
Somehow to believe
In the choice
I made
Am I better off this wayI can hear the voice inside my head
Saying you should be with me instead
Every time I'm feeling down, I wonder
What would it be like with you aroundSo I, I made my way
Cold and roaming in the wild
I'm forever changed
By someone I never knew
Now I've, I've got a place
I've got a husband and a child
But I'll never forget
What I've given up in youAnd I want
I need
Somehow to believe
In the choice
I made
Am I better off this wayI can hear the voice inside my head
Saying you should be with me instead
Every time I'm feeling down, I wonder
What would it be like with you aroundAnd I want
I need
Somehow to believe
In the choice
I madeAm I better off this way

I Like It

text a hudba: Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Gary Louris

Some people think I'm crazy
But try to understand
I get satisfaction
Out of everything I can
The losers and the winners
The laughter and the tears
The noises of the day to day
Is music to my ears
And I like it
Yeah I like it, whooaaGonna live it up this time
And dance like the song is never ending
Gonna get so high tonight
You won't be able to bring me down
'Cause I like it
Yeah I like itDriving down the highway
The wind is in my hair
And if I hit a traffic jam
I swear that I won't care
Livin' the lows
Makes the highs that much higher
And the sun will shine through
The smoke and fire of love
Whooaa love
WhooaaGonna ride this merry-go-round
And dance like the night is never ending
Gonna get so high on life
You won't be able to bring me down
'Cause I like it
Yeah I like it
Oh baby
I like it
Whooaa, I like itA sea
Couldn't wash away
The happiness I've come to find since love
Has taught me how to break
Break these chains that hold me backNoisy streets and the
Sleepy bars and the
Neon signs and the
Rusty cars
How many nights have I wondered how
One goes through life without
Seeing the beauty of love
Whooaa the beauty of love
WhooaaGonna live it up in this town
And dance like the song is never ending
Gonna get so high tonight
You won't be able to bring me downAnd I like it
Yeah I like it
Whooaa baby
I like it
Oh yeah
I like it(That's the beauty of life).....

Baby Hold On
text a hudba: Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Pete Yorn, Gary Louris

Hey
It might never be the same
We might never live those days
gone by
But we can tryGood mornin'
Let's kick the babies out of bed
How 'bout you and me instead
Hanging on
Not up and gone(Baby hold on)
Let's start this over
(Baby hold on)
We're not much older now
(Baby hold on)
If you still see what I see
Keep holdin' on
Hold on to meBaby
It's good to see you smile again
I know we can't escape
So let's pretend
We're someplace elseIt's a new day
Let's look at all we've got
It's everything we thought
We ever wanted
It's beautiful(Baby hold on)
Let's start this over
(Baby hold on)
We're not much older now
(Baby hold on)
If you still see what I see
Keep holdin' on
Hold on to meI look across the room and catch you staring at me
And see the love we almost left behind
So lead me by the hand and let's make up
Let's make up for lost time(Baby hold on)
Let's start this over
(Baby hold on)
We're not much older
(Baby hold on)
If you still see what I see
Keep holdin' on(Baby hold on)
Hold on to me
(Baby hold on)
Just hold on to me
(Baby hold on)
Hold on to me
Keep holdin' onHey
It might never be the same
We might never live those days
Gone by
But we can try

So Hard
text a hudba: Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Dan Wilson

Back when we started
We didn't know how hard it was
Living on nothing
But what the wind would bring to us
Now we've got something
I can imagine fighting for
So why is fighting all that we're good at anymoreAnd sometimes I don't have the energy
To prove everybody wrong
And I try my best to be strong
But you know it's so hard
It's so hardIt's so hard when it doesn't come easy
It's so hard when it doesn't come fast
It's so hard when it doesn't come easy
It's so hardIt felt like a given
Something a woman's born to do
A natural ambition
To see a reflection of me and youAnd I'd feel so guilty
If that was a gift I couldn't give
And could you be happy
If life wasn't how we pictured itAnd sometimes I just want to wait it out
To prove everybody wrong
And I need your help to move on
'Cause you know it's so hard
It's so hardIt's so hard when it doesn't come easy
It's so hard when it doesn't come fast
It's so hard when it doesn't come easy
So hardI can live for the moment
When all these clouds open up for me to see
And show me a vision
Of you and me swimming peacefullyLast night you told me
That you can't remember
How to feel freeIt's so hard when it doesn't come easy
It's so hard when it doesn't come fast
It's so hard when it doesn't come easy, easyIt's so hard.....

I Hope
text a hudba: Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Keb'Mo'

Sunday morning
I heard the preacher say
Thou' shall not kill
I don't wanna hear nothin' else
About killin' and that it's God's will'Cause our children are watching us
They put their trust in us
They're gonna be like us
So let's learn from our history
And do it differently(I hope)
For more love, more joy and laughter
(I hope)
We'll have more than you'll ever need
(I hope)
We'll have more happy ever afters
(I hope)
And we can all live more fearlessly
And we can lose all the pain and misery
(I hope)
I hopeOh Rosie
Her man he gets too rough
And all she can say
Is he's a good man he don't mean no harm
He was just brought up that wayBut our children are watching us
They put their trust in us
They're gonna be like us
It's ok for us to disagree
We can work it out lovingly(I hope)
More love, more joy and laughter
(I hope)
You'll have more than you'll ever need
(I hope)
You'll have more happy ever afters
(I hope)
And you can all live more fearlessly
And you can lose all your pain and misery
(I hope)
I hopeThere must be a way
To change what's going on
No I don't have all the answersBut I hope
(I hope)
For more love, more joy and laughter
(I hope)
You'll have more than you'll ever need
(I hope)
You'll have more happy ever afters
(I hope)
And we can all live more fearlessly
And we can lose all the pain and misery
(I hope)
I hope
And we can lose all the pain and misery

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Thin Line

text a hudba: Emily Robison, Martie Maguire,

Natalie Maines, Gary Louris, Bob Schneider

Some days rock and some days roll
And some seem to last forever
Some days it's all you want
And some days it never never
Won't you tell me why
Things couldn't be a little easier
Some days everything is cool
And some days I can't get it together'Cause there's a thin line, yeah,
Between wrong and right, between black and white
It's been a long time, yeah,
Since I could close my eyes and see the light
And there's some sunshine, baby,
Shining down on me and it's all I need
To see the thin line, between me and you and you and meHow do things get so messed up
And seem so out of control
It's time to wake up, make our minds up
Time to get out of this holeWon't you tell me why
It's as easy as you let it be
It's so hard to see the other side
When you won't let go of what you think you knowBecause there's a thin line, yeah,
Between wrong and right, between black and white
It's been a long time, yeah,
Since I could close my eyes and see the light
And there's some sunshine, baby,
Shining down on me and it's all I need to see
The thin line between me and you and you and meDon't look so sad
Let's see if we can find
A way to make things right between us
And while we can't change each other's minds
We'll pick each other up again every timeAnd there's a thin line, yeah,
Between wrong and right, between black and white
It's been a long time, yeah,
Since I could close my eyes and see the light
There's some sunshine, baby,
Shining down on me and it's all I need
To see the thin line between me and you and you and me'Cause it's a thin line, yeah,
Between wrong and right, between black and white
It's been a long time, yeah,
Since I could close my eyes and see the light
There's some sunshine, baby,
Shining down on me and it's all I need
To see the thin line between me and you and you and meBecause it's a mighty thin line

Live Wire

text a hudba: Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Mike Campbell

They call me the real live wire
A natural born fighter
Ridin' down this long lonely highway
Drivin' straight through
Haven't played in three days and nights now
Yeah I'm long overdueGet outta my way!
Oh ohh oh ...They call me the true heart breaker
Cause I don't take home takers
There's nothing and no one to stop me
From having fun
This must be a misunderstanding
Cause I've loved only oneGet outta my way!
Oh ohh oh ...They call me the real live wire
Yeah I'm a red-eye flyer
Flying down this four lane freeway
Gonna catch that last plane
In less than 24 hours
Gonna do it all againGet outta my way!
Oh ohh oh ...I'm a real live wire
Yeah I'm a real live wire

Wide Open Spaces

Home

Long Time Gone

text: Darrell Scott

Daddy sits on the front porch swingin'
Lookin' out on a vacant field
Used to be filled with burly tobacco
Now he knows it never willMy brother found work in Indiana
Sister's a nurse at the old folks home
Momma's still cookin' too much for supper
And me I've been a longtime goneBeen a longtime gone
No I ain't hoed a row since I don't know when
Longtime gone
And it ain't comin' back againDelia plays that ol' church piano
Sittin' out on her daddy's farm
She always thought that we'd be together
Lord I never meant to do her harmSaid she could hear me singing in the choir
Me I heard another song
I caught wind and hit the road runnin'
And Lord I been a longtime goneBeen a longtime gone
Lord I ain't had a prayer since I don't know when
Longtime gone
And it ain't comin' back againNow me I went to Nashville
Tryin' to be the big deal
Playin' down on Broadway
Gettin' there the hard way
Livin' from a tip jar
Sleepin' in my car
Hockin' my guitar
Yeah I'm gonna be a starNow me and Delia singin' every Sunday
Watchin' the children and the garden grow
We listen to the radio to hear what's cookin'
But the music ain't got no soulNow they sound tired but they don't sound haggard
They got money but they don't have cash
They got junior but they don't have hank
I think, I think, I think...
The rest is...
A longtime gone
No I ain't hit the roof since I don't know when
Longtime gone
And it ain't comin' back I said
A longtime gone
No I ain't honked the horn since I don't know when
Longtime gone
And it ain't comin' back againI said a longtime longtime longtime gone
Oh it's been a longtimeLongtime longtime longtime gone
Oh it's been a long time goneLongtime longtime longtime gone
Yeah, yeah

Landslide

text: Stevie Nicks

I took my love and I took it down
I climbed a mountain and I turned around
And I saw my reflection in the snow-covered hills
Well the landslide brought me downOh mirror in the sky
What is love
Can the child within my heart rise above
Can I sail thru the changing ocean tides
Can I handle the seasons of my life
Uh huh
Uh huh, uh huhWell I've been afraid of changing cause I built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Children get older
And I'm getting older too
Well..Well I've been afraid of changing cause I built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Children get older
I'm getting older too
Well I'm getting older tooSo take this love and take it down
Yeah and if you climb a mountain and ya turn around
And if you see my reflection in the snow-covered hills
Well the landslide brought me down
And if you see my reflection in the snow-covered hills
Well maybe
Well maybe
Well maybe
The landslide will bring you down

Travelin' Soldier

text: Bruce Robison

Two days past eighteen
He was waiting for the bus in his army greens
Sat down in a booth in a cafe there
Gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair
He's a little shy but she give him a smile
So he said would you mind sittin' down for a while
And talking to me, I'm feeling a little low
She said I'm off in an hour and I know where we can go
So they went down and they sat on the pier
He said I bet you got a boyfriend but I don't care
I got no one to send a letter to
Would you mind if I sent one back here to you

I cried
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
Too young for him they told her
Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier
Our love will never end
Waitin' for the soldier to come back again
Never more to be alone when the letter says
A soldier's coming home

So the letters came from an army camp
In California then Vietnam
And he told her of his heart
It might be love and all of the things he was so scared of
He said when it's getting kinda rough over here
I think of that day sittin' down at the pier
And I close my eyes and see your pretty smile
Don't worry but I won't be able to write for a while

I cried
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
Too young for him they told her
Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier
Our love will never end
Waitin' for the soldier to come back again
Never more to be alone when the letter says
A soldier's coming home

One Friday night at a football game
The Lord's Prayer said and the anthem sang
A man said folks would you bow your head
For the list of local Vietnam dead
Crying all alone under the stands
Was the piccolo player in the marching band
And one name read and nobody really cared
But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair

I cried
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
Too young for him they told her
Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier
Our love will never end
Waitin' for the soldier to come back again
Never more to be alone when the letter says
A soldier's coming home

I cried
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
Too young for him they told her
Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier
Our love will never end
Waitin' for the soldier to come back again
Never more to be alone when the letter says
A soldier's coming home

Truth No. 2

text: Patty Griffin

You don't like the sound of the truth
Coming from my mouth
You say that I lack the proof
Well baby that might be so
I might get to the end of my life
Find out everyone was lying
I don't think that I'm afraid anymore say that I would rather die tryingWoh-oh
Swing me way down south
Sing me something brave from your mouth
And I'll bring you
Pearls of water on my hips
And the love in my lips
All the love from my lipsThis time when he swung the bat
And I found myself laying flat I wondered
What a way to spend a dime
What a way to use the time, ain't it baby
I looked at my reflection in the window walking past
And I saw a stranger
Just so scared all the time it makes me one more reason
Why the world's dangerousWoh-oh
Swing me way down south
Sing me something brave from your mouth
And I'll bring you
Pearls of water on my hips
And the love in my lips
All the love from my lipsYou don't like the sound of the truth
Coming from my mouth
You say that I lack the proof
Well baby that might be so
Tell me what's wrong with having a little faith
In what you're feeling in your heart
Why must we be so afraid
And always so far apartWoh-oh
Swing me way down south
Sing me something brave from your mouth
And I'll bring you
Pearls of water on my hips
And the love in my lips
All the love from my lips

White Trash Wedding

text: Emily Robison, Martie Maguire a Natalie Maines

You can't afford no ring
You can't afford no ring
I shouldn't be wearing white and you can't afford no ringYou finally took my hand
You finally took my hand
It took a nip of gin
But you finally took my handYou can't afford no ring
You can't afford no ring
I shouldn't be wearing white and you can't afford no ringMama don't approve
Mama don't approve
Daddy says he's the best in town
And mama don't approveYou can't afford no ring
You can't afford no ring
I shouldn't be wearing white and you can't afford no ringBaby's on its way
Baby's on its way
Say I do and kiss me quick
'Cause baby's on its wayI shouldn't be wearing white and you can't afford no ring

A Home

text: Maia Sharp a Randy Sharp

I mistook the warnings for wisdom
From so called friends quick to advise
Though your touch was telling me otherwise
Somehow I saw you as a weakness
I thought I had to be strong
Oh but I was just young, I was scared, I was wrongNot a night goes by
I don't dream of wandering
Through the home that might have been
And I listened to my pride
When my heart cried out for you
Now every day I wake again
In a house that might have been
A homeGuess I did what I did believing
That love is a dangerous thing
Oh but that couldn't hurt anymore than never knowingNot a night goes by
I don't dream of wandering
Through the home that might have been
And I listened to my pride
When my heart cried out for you
Now every day I wake again
In a house that might have been
A home
A homeFour walls, a roof, a door, some windows
Just a place to run when my working day is through
They say home is where the heart is
If the exception proves the rule I guess that's trueNot a night goes by
I don't dream of wandering
Through the home that might have been
I listened to my pride
When my heart cried out for you
Now every day I wake again
In a house that might have been
A home
A home

More Love

text: Tim O'Brien a Gary Nicholson

I'm so close to you baby
But I'm so far away
There's a silence between us
And there's so much to say
You're my strength, you're my weakness
You're my faith, you're my doubt
We gotta meet in the middle
To work this thing outMore love, I can hear our hearts cryin'
More love, I know that's all we need
More love, to flow in between us
To take us and hold us and lift us above
If there's ever an answer
It's more loveWe're afraid to be idle
So we fill up the days
We run on the treadmill
Keep slavin' away 'til there's no time for talkin'
About trouble in mind
And the doors are all closed
Between your heart and mineMore love, I can hear our hearts cryin'
More love, I know that's all we need
More love, to flow in between us
To take us and hold us and lift us above
If there's ever an answer
It's more loveJust look out around us
People fightin' their wars
They think they'll be happy
When they've settled their scores
Let's lay down our weapons
That hold us apart
Be still for just a minute
Try to open our heartsMore love, I can hear our hearts cryin'
More love, I know that's all we need
More love, to flow in between us
To take us and hold us and lift us above
If there's ever an answer
It's more loveI can hear our hearts cryin'
More love, I know that's all we need
More love, to flow in between us
To take us and hold us and lift us above
If there's ever an answer
It's more love
More love

I Believe In Love

text: Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines a Marty Stuart

I made a promise to myself
Locked it way deep down inside
Told my heart we'd wait it out
Swore we'd never compromiseOh I'd rather be alone
Like I am tonight
Than settle for the kind of love
That fades before the morning lightSilence stared me in the face
And I finally heard its voice
It seemed to softly say
That in love you have a choiceToday I got the answer
And there's a world of truth behind it
Love is out there waiting somewhere
You just have to go and find itI believe in love
I believe in love
Love that's real
Love that's strong
Love that lives on and on
Yes I believe in loveI believe in love
I believe in love
Love that's real
Love that's strong
Love that lives on and on
Yes I believe in love
Yes I believe in love

Tortured, Tangled Hearts

text: Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire a MartyStuart

Well there was a little falter at the altar of confession
Down on its knees true love did fall
After 31 days of sleepless nights, she woke up to end it all
With "I love you" on a fresh tattoo engraved upon his chest
She tore her name right off his heart
So here's to the unblessedOh love, oh love you fickle thing
Such pretty words and golden rings
It was a broken dream right from the start
Bless their tortured, tangled hearts
Ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh oohWell a blast of confusion coupled with delusion
Makes the best made plans sometimes fail
They wined and they dined, had peace of mind
She bought a gown and he rented tails
But the mighty cloud of destiny came driftin' through the gates
And busted up what could have been a perfect, hopeless caseOh love, oh love you fickle thing
Such pretty words and golden rings
It was a broken dream right from the start
Bless their tortured, tangled heartsOh love, oh love you fickle thing
Such pretty words and golden rings
It was a broken dream right from the start
Bless their tortured, tangled hearts

Lil' Jack Slade

(instrumental)

melodie: Emily Robison, Martie Maguire,

Lloyd Maines a Terri Hendrix

Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)

text: Radney Foster

Dragon tales and the "water is wide"
Pirate's sail and lost boys fly
Fish bite moonbeams every night
And I love youGodspeed, little man
Sweet dreams, little man
Oh my love will fly to you each night on angels wings
Godspeed
Sweet dreamsThe rocket racer's all tuckered out
Superman's in pajamas on the couch
Goodnight moon, we'll find the mouse
And I love youGodspeed, little man
Sweet dreams, little man
Oh my love will fly to you each night on angels wings
Godspeed
Sweet dreamsGod bless mommy and match box cars
God bless dad and thanks for the stars
God hears "Amen," wherever we are
And I love youGodspeed, little man
Sweet dreams, little man
Oh my love will fly to you each night on angels wings
Godspeed
Godspeed
Sweet dreams

Top Of The World

text: Patty Griffin

I wished I was smarter
I wished I was stronger
I wished I loved Jesus
The way my wife does
I wish it had been easier
Instead of any longer
I wished I could have stood where you would have been proud
But that won't happen now
That won't happen nowThere's a whole lot of singing that's never gonna be heard
Disappearing everyday without so much as a word somehow
Think I broke the wings off that little song bird
She's never gonna fly to the top of the world right now
Top of the worldI don't have to answer any of these questions
Don't have no God to teach me no lessons
I come home in the evening
Sit in my chair
One night they called me for supper
But I never got up
I stayed right there in my chairThere's a whole lot of singing that's never gonna be heard
Disappearing everyday without so much as a word somehow
Think I broke the wings off that little song bird
She's never gonna fly to the top of the world right now I wished I'd a known you
Wished I'd a shown you
All of the things I was on the inside
I'd pretend to be sleeping
When you come in in the morning
To whisper good-bye
Go to work in the rain
I don't know why
Don't know why'Cause everyone's singing
We just wanna be heard
Disappearing everyday without so much as a word somehow
Wanna grab a hold of that little song bird
Take her for a ride to the top of the world right now

To the top of the world
To the top of the world
To the top of the world
To the top of the world
To the top of the world
To the top of the world
To the top of the world
To the top of the world

Fly