Country Lyrics
“There are questions I'm still not wise enough to answer, just wise enough to no longer ask.”
- George Jones -
You're Burning Bridges
Sorry had to go see about a girl, hope it’s not too late.
Broke her heart the other night by trying to protect myself.
So now I've lost the love of my life.
Watch out for burning bridges there's more than there seems,
cause love is as reckless as can be.
I only hope I can once again find her.
She’s my soul mate given to me.
I let her get on the plane and fly away,
Stupid as I can be, my only true love I myself have taken away from me.
Couldn't tell her I loved her after she spoke those words to me,
deep down inside I feel the same.
Self-protection took over inside of me.
Now my life is falling apart and you are far away.
Everyone has tried to help me but it is you're love I crave.
My so called knowledge of love drove you away.
Sorry had to go see about a girl,
I know she'll still be there for me,
But watch out for burning bridges there is more than there seems to be,
'cause love is a knowledgeable key and everyone is as reckless as me!
Lost and Lonely
She’s a lost and lonely girl with nowhere left to go
She wonders if she'll make it, walking down this road.
She's been on the streets it seems like forever,
Just another lost soul.
And she only cries when it’s Raining
Uses the thunder to hide the sound
Her tears are like a river
Running underground
She's just another statistic no name of her own
A thousand voiceless people ,she still feels so alone
Cold and lonely, sleeping from a cardboard box
trying to survive on her own.
And she only cries when it’s raining
Uses the thunder to hide the sound
Her tears are like a river
Running underground
Bruised and broken body lying on the ground
Taken to recovery, unable to make a sound
doctors not sure if she'll make it
She lays on the table broken down
She walks the city streets, soaked by the pouring rain
Thoughts of better times, scared to go home,
A clap of thunder brings her to her knees.
And she only cries when it’s raining
Uses the thunder to hide the sound
Her tears are like a river
Running under ground
Baby Don't Walk Away
I know the the times have been hard, They sure haven't been much fun,
I don't blame you for taking another shot from that bottle of rum,
Cause I'm taking another hit, baby before you run,
Yeah I know you're gonna walk away, yeah baby you're gonna run.
Wake up in the middle of the night, baby you're not there,
Things can't get any brighter when you're no longer my lover,
Life seems like it's not worth living, so I hide under these covers,
Yeah I knew you where gonna walk away, yeah baby you were gonna run.
Baby don't walk away when you want to run, let's work together in this old small town,
I know this place and I are keeping you down, I promise things will change
Let's lay our weapon's down and have nicer things to say,
'cause tomorrow's another day,
Please baby don't walk away.
I stumbled and fell, I didn't always do what I could, I didn't always be that man,
the man you wanted me to be, but I gave you all that was inside of me.
We both did wrong, but I don't know why we have to end,
But I see your going to walk away, baby you're gonna run.
What can I do, or what can I say, to make you come back baby and not walk away?
The rain's coming down, they skies are dark gray,
If you come back to me then I'll feel the sunshine rays,
But I know I can't change, but I'll give you the best I can,
I pray I'm not the monster that I think I am?
Baby don't walk away when you're going to run, let's work together in this old small town,
I know this place and I were keeping you down, I promise things will change
Let's lay our weapon's down and have nicer things to say,
'cause tomorrow's another day,
Baby why did you have to walk away.
Ole Misery
Well I’m a fool, now that’s plain to see, same damn road towards misery
Sun doesn’t come out now and shine down on me.
All I ask for is just another shot at this life called misery,
It’s the only road I ever known, the only road for me.
I’m still holding on to this worn out rope called misery.
I ain’t got much to see in front of me, the same old path she calls misery,
Hit rock bottom one too many times, not sure I have it in me to climb,
No one cares what will become of me, dancing with the devil to this song called misery.
Falling from her grace is what became of me, I’m with my old friend misery.
I’ve been down on my knees, crying out to someone, please listen to me,
Cause the devil’s all I see, the old bastards accompanying me,
Keeping me down in my own misery, yeah keeping me down in my misery,
Lock me up, throw away this rusty old key, ‘cause there’s nothing in me but this misery.
Well I’m a fool, now that’s plain to see, same damn road towards misery
Feel that cold rain pouring down on me, keeping in my misery, feels like I cannot see,
Well now it’s time for me, for me to see, see that I can’t change this life of misery,
‘cause all I got is what’s inside of me, fell from her grace, my dirty face is all she can see,
Yeah without her there’s nothing left inside of me, yeah there’s not much left to me,
But this life of misery.
Yeah there’s not much left to see, watched life crumble down all around me,
Locked inside this life of misery, baby can’t you see what this is doing to me?
There plays another sad song, she’s called “ol misery and I can see,
There’s nothing in this here life but misery, yeah a life of misery.
I’ve been down on my knees, crying out to someone, please listen to me,
Cause the devil’s all I see, the old bastards accompanying me,
Keeping me down in my own misery, yeah keeping me down in my misery,
Lock me up, throw away this rusty old key, ‘cause there’s nothing in me but this misery.
Drifting Thoughts
never thought i could feel this way again after being so alone and hurt,
never though i could open up and then it goes to show that nothing is for sure,
i dint know how i came to find you and i didn't know how this can be but all i know is i feel for you and i know that is for real. When i think of you which is every day, all i can do is smile and dream away.
I didn't want to fall again and I'm so scared i will, i Try and hold back and not to feel, I analyze this and how it can it be so real how i feel when i haven't even meet you.
I lay in bed wide awake and think of you, how it would feel to hold you and how it would feel to be held by you. How could i feel this when i have never been with you and yet when i close my eyes i feel i am a part of you.
I don't want to fall again and I'm so scared i will, i Try and hold back and not to feel, I analyze this and how it can it be so real how i feel when i haven't even meet you.
so far away yet so close it seems to me and how i feel is so odd to me. Distance is the enemy and desire is our hero, both struggle to win and both bring sorrow. Are we both just Dreaming or can we make this happen? Do we both feel what is happening?
The Monster Within Me
I know I'm not easy to live with,
And I'm not making excuses,
I'm just who I am,
Strugglin' to be the best I can.
I know there's a monster within me,
I don't pretend to make excuses,
I struggle with my vices,
My daemon's, my addictions.
I swallowed my own lies, I ate every line,
I drank more than I should have,
And smoke more than I make,
There's a monster within me, that I never denied,
It's just something we both tried to hide.
I can change,
Just given another chance,
I kept every promise I made,
But there's that monster within me.
I don't blame you, I understand,
Why you walked out the door,
And why you're not coming back,
It's that monster within me.
I swallowed my own lies, I ate every line,
I drank more than I should have,
And smoke more than I make,
There's a monster within me, that I never denied,
It's just something we both tried to hide.
Yeah there's a monster here in me,
We're fighting each other every day,
Yeah it's a struggle, one I'm willing to make,
Yeah there's a monster within me.
Honey I do understand, it's got to be that way,
There's a monster within me, you don't want to stay,
I've been winning, struggling though I am,
Baby I could use a helping hand.
Not Going Back There Again
Sitting here all alone can't stop all these thoughts running through my head,
Memories come flooding back of all the good times we use to have.
I just can't get you, get you out off of my mind,
Honey I just can't take it when I'm thinking about you all the time.
Got to write me a sad country song, or write a poem of love gone wrong,
Got to get these feelings off this over burdened chest,
Memories come raging back squeezing out my breathe,
Honey I can't help but see you in every sad song.
But honey I'm just not going back there, one too many sleepless nights
with thoughts of us running through my head, the good times and the bad we had,
But honey I'm not going back there, no I can't be going back there again.
Honey I'm just not heading back there, one too many nights of cryin'.
It was great seeing you again, and hearing your voice,
My knees went weak as we walked away, 'cause Honey I still miss you,
almost went against better advice, I wanted to tell you twice.
Honey I still love you but I can't do this, you're a bad vice.
But honey I'm just not going back there, one too many sleepless nights,
with thoughts of us running through my head, the good times and the bad we had,
But honey I'm not going back there, no I can't be going back there again.
Honey I'm just not heading back there, one too many night of cryin'.
Let's Meet in the Middle
I ain't no country boy, never learned to play the fiddle,
But girl I know we can meet in the middle,
Because I was raised on Waylon and the boys.
I didn't grow up in the country,
And there's no cow pies in this here city,
But I can sing you every love song by Loretta Lynn.
See baby we can meet in the middle,
a country gal like you and a city boy like me
can made it work out just fine.
Yeah now baby let's meet in the middle,
And we'll drink some sweet southern Georgia moonshine.
I've never been to a hoe down,
And I sure as hell never been in a show down,
But I can play you Cash's "I Walk the Line".
Now I've never played the Dobro,
And baby I've never touched an autoharp,
But I can sure play you some Hank Sr. on guitar.
See baby we can meet in the middle,
a country gal like you and a city boy like me
can made it work out just fine.
Yeah now baby let's meet in the middle,
And we'll drink some sweet southern Georgia moonshine.
Say Goodbye To
Goodbye for now, I can't stay to long,
It's time to say it's over now,
To something that didn't last to long.
I tried to stay the course,
But I couldn't handle all that was wrong,
So it's time to say goodbye to love,
It's time to say we should give up.
I'll never stop loving you,
But I have nothing more to lose,
And it's time to say goodbye to love, goodbye to love,
Goodbye my love.
I'll always remember the good times we had,
Before and now forever in my heart,
The way you still make me feel,
Like you did way back then,
memories like scars cut deep within.
So it's time to say goodbye to love,
It's time to say we should give up.
I'll never stop loving you,
But I have nothing more to lose,
To something that didn't last to long.
And it's time to say goodbye to love, goodbye to love,
Goodbye my love.
When I'm Havin' Fun!
Grab a six pack of beer and a 40 ounc’er, whatever liquor it don't matter,
Let's jump into that ol truck of mine and let 'er take over,
Come on we're gonna have some real good fun.
We're gonna pull an all night’er, we're gonna have a hangover,
Tonight we're gonna have some fun,
Let's keep this party going from dusk to dawn,
Hell let's go all day long.
Yeah we got a baggy and a lighter let's light one by the fire,
Now let's tell some stories, laughing all night is what matters,
Nothing can bring me down when I'm with me friends having fun,
Yeah we're gonna have fun all damn night long, to some good ol country songs.
Now that the grind of the week is over, come on baby let's pack that Rover,
Meeting up with some friend for fun, gonna party all weekend long,
We're in for some really good fun!
Baby come cuddle by the fire,
I'm feeling pretty good, yeah baby let's have some fun,
Listening to George sing some of his Possum country songs.
Yeah we got a baggy and a lighter let's light one by the fire,
Now let's tell some stories, laughing all night is what matters,
Nothing can bring me down when I'm with me friends having fun,
Yeah we're gonna have fun all damn night long, to some good ol country songs.
You Told Me to Go.
A cute little couple, seemed happy and content,
Made plans for the future, thought they would grow old together,
Heard laughter echo down the hall, Thought they'd always be,
Then something happened, oh her love went sour,
You told me to let you go, oh oh, oh oh,
It's was before you told me to go.
You asked for my forgiveness as you broke the bad news,
You told me you can't settle down as you lite that last cigarette,
you told me you ain't worth it cause the bottles your best friend,
You told me to let you go, oh oh, oh oh,
Yeah you told me to go.
Thought I heard you on the telephone, thought I saw you out with your friends,
Baby I've tried to forget you, been through hell and back again,
Lord know's I tried, I'm being punished for our sins,
You told me to let you go, oh oh, oh oh,
Yeah you told me to go.
You know I'm dead inside, yet I still feel the worst kind of pain,
I shoot another needle into my depleted veins,
So this is what they call a habit, yeah as I lay back listening to the rain,
You told me to let go, oh oh, oh oh,
Yeah you told me to go.
Now that you're gone I drank because I wanted these nights to end,
Yeah six feet under, baby no one really understood,
I couldn't live without, I couldn't let you go, oh no, oh no,
You told me to let you go, oh oh,
Yeah so I had to go. oh oh,
Yeah I had to go.
These Damn Memories of You.
Stillin' here alone, cup of coffee in my hand,
Dark somber rain clouds are rollin' in,
Tears well up in my eyes as I think of you,
Girl, I just don't know what to do.
Can't get ride of the memories,
These memories of you.
Layin' here alone, you're not in our bed,
Lightening illuminating another empty bottle of gin,
Tears welling down my cheeks as I think of you,
Honey, I'm really down and blue.
These memories of you.
I can't sleep at night and I can't stay awake,
Haunted by these memories of you every goddamn day.
And when I try to move on and forget about you,
I find myself unable to sleep at night or stay awake,
I find myself unable to sleep at night or stay awake.
Sitting here with another cigarette lit there in my hand,
Staring at old photographs, honey I just don't understand,
Tears rolling down my face as I think of you,
I can't throw away these memories,
These memories of you.
Yet another restless night, another wasted man,
The comfort of Jack Daniel's in my hand,
Tears fall to the floor when I think of you,
I can't fall asleep with memories,
These memories of you.
I can't sleep at night and I can't stay awake,
Haunted by these memories of you every goddamn day.
And when I try to move on and forget about you,
I find myself unable to sleep at night or stay awake,
I find myself unable to sleep at night or stay awake.
No I can't sleep at night and I don't want to stay awake.
No I don't can't sleep at night or want to stay awake.
Forgive and Forget
Stop claiming I'm the source of your blues,
I never want to forgive you,
And if I do forget you I'll walk into the same trap,
Now why would I want to do that?
I spent so many years being interested behind a screen,
As I sat in my chair pretending you were my queen,
No I couldn't make a move towards you,
We were both running with different crews.
Yeah she flew up to be with me,
Discovered all she told me were lies mixed with deceit,
Now changed all the locks, you can't be coming back here,
Because I don't want you around me any longer.
So stop claiming I'm the source of your blues,
I never want to ever forgive you,
If I do forget you I'll walk into the same damn trap,
Now why would I want to do that?
You're worse then a mangy dog with its bone,
And now you won't leave me alone,
You keep stalking me on the internet,
Obviously you keep missing my intentions?
Blocked so many number's from you on my phone,
And when I see a new area code on display I groan,
You're like a bad apple with rotten out seeds,
I've heard so many of your lies, so stop calling me!
A Raw Sad Song
I know I am not good enough,
so why do I even try?
Every single day I keep dying,
yet like a fool I keep on trying.
Trying to accept this lot dealt to me
I know I'm not much but hey I'm me,
Sitting here writing this song
'cause I know it's all I've got.
Gonna sing this raw sad song,
for all the things that went wrong,
trying to forget what's now gone,
Wishing I could forget the lyrics to this song,
wishing I never wrote this at all.
I keep on strumming out another sad song
as I think of my loves now all gone,
feeling the vibrations of the strings
like a train running away from me.
Bright colours now turned dull black
can't get these monkey's off my back,
never though I'd be a solitary man -- God damn,
yet I don't know any other way than I am.
Gonna sing this raw sad song,
for all the things that went wrong,
trying to forget what's now gone,
Wishing I could forget the lyrics to this song,
wishing I never wrote this at all.
Here I am writing another sad song
for all those who've found love gone,
I'm tired of playing these sad chords
wish there was something to this life -- a little bit more.
I Can't Tell You.
It's been months since you walked out that door,
And now I miss the little things we fought over.
I miss your voice, I miss the feel of you in my arms,
I miss you in my life,
How long is this going to go on for?
It's been too many damn long years,
And memories of you running through my head.
Missing you only brings the sting of whiskey tears,
I can't drink you out of my life,
So why did you have to bring us back here?
Can't tell you the thing I want,
Can't tell you the things I feel,
Can't tell you the things I need,
Not until you're worthy, worthy of me.
It's been too many days, and I can't kill the fears,
Memories of you fading as I fight back these tears.
I didn't need you in my life,
I wish we didn't have to come back here.
For a love I thought we had, a love now ended in fragility,
I trusted your credibility, but I was wrapped in false security.
I never had you truly in my life,
It was a sad tragedy bringing us back here.
Can't tell you the thing I want,
Can't tell you the things I feel,
Can't tell you the things I need,
Not until you're worthy, worthy of me.
Faltering Turning the Page.
Seems I have the page half way turned
but just cannot seem to let it fall over,
am I hanging onto a toxic chapter
or am I afraid the story's now over?
Holding on to the thrill
from paragraphs of love
to paragraphs of sorrow
unable to move on to tomorrow.
My ability to flip pages back
are more than easily sufficient
yet impotent attempting forward
even knowing life will not be over.
So why is it I cannot turn that page
then finally start to look away?
Malleable is the heart,
despondency my bitter state,
dejected viewing the last page.
Too Far Gone
I’m all alone, to far gone,
Best to just leave me alone,
I’m cold with no soul,
dead and alone,
I’ll just head on,
It’ll be better when I’m gone.
I’m so down, bare to the bone,
When I’m alone, I’ll get stoned,
I’m cold with no soul,
Dead and alone,
My head in a bowl,
Puking out my goals.
Yeah I’ve seen the grime,
And I walked through the slime
That we call here life,
And I have believed
Though I never achieved,
So I’ll just settle down with strife.
Them’s just the Breaks
I’ve chased the Devil,
And I prayed with the Saints,
But I can’t change my ways,
Misery and heartache
Sometimes them’s just the breaks,
Living life at high stakes.
I ran with Whiskey and women,
And got drunk to Hank,
But Only one of them is for me,
Misery and heartache
Well them’s just the breaks,
Living life full of mistakes.
I stumbled and fell,
And I screamed down at Hell,
Misery and heartache
Damn you and them breaks,
I guess life gives you what it takes.
Love's Never Meant to Be.
I'll push you into the arms of another man,
when I cannot have you yet he can,
I'll step away and learn my place,
resigned to finally accept my fate.
Friends always in the end,
never works out quite as planned,
yet I will set our paths
for I must bow out at lass.
Love, not meant to be mine,
love, bypassed to many times,
love, like drowning waters,
love, like a suffocating collar,
love, can't fall much further.
love, not sure we come out stronger.
For my passion and desire
is scorching me like fire,
knowing you are set upon your line,
I'll go back to serving my time.
It was just foolish dreams,
though the passion won't leave,
it was only a matter of time
before our lease ran out of line.
He’ll Move On
I’ll move on from this dark place
Once I’m tired of living in disgrace,
When I’m sick and done being this way.
Sooner than later, can’t keep up this pace,
swallow up my pride,
I’ve been trying to save face
I ran with the cheaters,
And I hung out with whores,
I’ve lived every problem that’s come through my door,
Greeted by a bottle in the middle of the floor.
I ran and I ran staying in this race,
Now my time has come to take my place,
Cradled in a coffin in a state of peace.
He’s Gone but not forgotten
Memories faded and rotten,
Dry those tears that have fallen,
That for him heaven won’t be calling.
There's Always a Story.
There's always a tale,
and there's always a story,
of heart break and sorrow,
of going out in glory.
There's always the hard times,
and there's always mistakes,
of trial and errors,
but that's just them breaks.
I hung out with sinners,
and I hung out with whores,
ignored all the angels
warning me not to come back for more.
I danced with the Devil,
and I showed him the Blues,
now there's two of us with saddened tattoos.
I've been down long roads,
and I've been in Honky Tonks,
of anguish and misery,
but it ain't too hard to see.
I don't know where I'm going,
and it' is sure plain to see,
a ton of baggage I'm towing,
a string of bad luck always following me,
I hung out with sinners,
and I hung out with whores,
ignored all the angels
warning me not to come back for more.
I danced with the Devil,
and I showed him the Blues,
now there's two of us blackened and tattooed.
Conflicted
I tell myself every day
I’ll slowly pull back and slip away
Eventually my memory always fades,
Yet as the morning breaks
And I again find myself awake,
Thoughts of you rush into my head,
Before I can even roll out of the bed.
Throughout the day
In every imaginable way,
Thrilling me like an electric shock
Finding myself trapped under a rock,
It’s weight baring down upon me
Screaming inside to hear my plea,
A bright future is what I can see.
I tell myself today will be the day,
That I can muster the strength to slip away,
To lock away my heart forever more,
That love is nothing more than fancy lore,
Not destined to ever come my way,
Yet from you I cannot keep myself at bay,
And finding myself foolishly wanting to stay.
Dream or wanting desire,
Both taking me higher,
A deep burning fire
Of passion and reaction,
Your presence, my satisfaction,
Refusing to bend to life’s detractions.
If I Die Tomorrow
If I die tomorrow
Lay me down in my grave,
Tell the world I went out
Living life my way
With promises of better days.
If I die tomorrow
I left behind many a mistake
But tell my children I love them
And through them I was saved,
From walking darker roads and an earlier grave.
If I die tomorrow
Know my life wasn’t a waste,
I never did much right
And I’d never change it in anyway,
‘Cause if I die tomorrow
I know I went out living life my way
And if I die tomorrow
There’ll still be better days,
The sun will still shine
And chase away the rain,
Dark clouds won’t remain.
The Day Always Comes.
The day's come when I'm gonna die,
I'm not sorry for this life of lies,
When they lower my casket down
sing songs of joy as I'm settled into the ground,
'cause I didn't shed a tear heading to hell.
When you find my body dead,
know I did it while right in the head,
a deliberate choice for freedom
though I'm not in your Kingdom Come,
don't let everything come undone.
I've gone out doing it my way,
my choices, my vices,
hard at play, my experiences priceless,
I've made all the wrong fucking choices
and chased all that was enticing,
but I went out without making any compromises.
Now that day's come and pass,
pour some gin in honor over the grass,
that's covering my decaying body,
now joined in with this world that is rotting,
Now that they no longer hear the beat of my drum
honestly all knew this day would always come.