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It Just Comes Natural (Platinum)
Released October 3rd, 2006
Produced by Tony Brown & George Strait
01. Give It Away (3:30) -Lyrics- -Full clip- this was George's 53rd #1 hit!
02. She Told Me So (3:04) -Lyrics- -Full clip- a remake of an old George Jones non-single.
03. That's My Kind of Woman (3:26) -Lyrics- -Full clip-
04. Wrapped (4:09) -Lyrics- -Full clip- cover of Bruce Robison's song, also covered by Kelly Willis & Pinmonkey.
05. It Just Comes Natural (2:58) -Lyrics- -Full clip- this was George's 54th and latest #1!
06. He Must Have Really Hurt You Bad (2:42) -Lyrics- -Full clip
07. A Heart Like Her's (3:27) -Lyrics- -Full clip
08. Why Can't I Leave Her Alone? (4:16) -Lyrics- -Full clip
09. One Foot In Front of the Other (4:16) -Lyrics- -Full clip
10. I Ain't Her Cowboy Anymore (4:56) -Lyrics- -Full clip
11. Texas Cookin' (4:25) -Lyrics- -Full clip- remake of Guy Clark's classic.
12. A Better Rain (3:39) -Lyrics- -Full clip-
13. How 'Bout Them Cowgirls? (3:57) -Lyrics- -Full clip
14. What Say (3:54) -Lyrics- -Full clip-
15. Come On Joe (3:49) -Lyrics- -Full clip
Somewhere Down In Texas (Platinum)
Released June 28th, 2005
Produced by Tony Brown & George Strait
01. If The Whole World Was A Honky Tonk (4:07) -Lyrics- -30-second clip-
02. Somewhere Down In Texas (3:55) -Lyrics- -30-second clip-
03. The Seashores Of Old Mexico (4:11) -Lyrics- -Full clip- a remake of the Merle & Willie duet song from the same name titled album.
04. You'll Be There (4:18) -Lyrics- -Full clip- went to #4
05. High Tone Woman (2:52) -Lyrics- -30-second clip- this is the song George performed at the 2005 CMA Awards.
06. Good News, Bad News [Duet with Lee Ann Womack](3:22) -Lyrics- -30-second clip- this is George's first duet EVER with a woman!
07. Oh, What A Perfect Day (3:29) -Lyrics- -30-second clip-
08. Texas (3:04) -Lyrics- -30-second clip- this got a lot of airplay in Texas, and made an appearance on the charts.
09. Ready For The End Of The World (3:51) -Lyrics- -30-second clip-
10. She Let Herself Go (3:18) -Lyrics- -Full clip- this is George's 52nd #1 hit!
11. By The Light Of A Burning Bridge (3:17) -Lyrics- -30-second clip-
50 Number Ones (6x Platinum)
Released October 5th, 2004
Produced by Tony Brown & George Strait
CD #1:
01. I Hate Everything (:) -30-second clip- this is George's 51st #1 hit! He performed it at the 2004 CMAs.
02. Fool Hearted Memory (:) -30-second clip-
03. A Fire I Can't Put Out (:) -30-second clip-
04. You Look So Good In Love (:) -30-second clip-
05. Right Or Wrong (:) -30-second clip-
06. Let's Fall To Pieces Together (:) -30-second clip-
07. Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind? (:) -30-second clip-
08. The Chair (:) -30-second clip-
09. Nobody In His Right Mind Would've Left Her (:) -30-second clip-
10. It Ain't Cool To Be Crazy About You (:) -30-second clip-
11. Ocean Front Property (:) -30-second clip-
12. All My Ex's Live In Texas (:) -30-second clip-
13. Am I Blue? (:) -30-second clip-
14. Famous Last Words Of A Fool (:) -30-second clip-
15. Baby Blue (:) -30-second clip-
16. If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin') (:) -30-second clip-
17. Baby's Gotten Good At Goodbye (:) -30-second clip-
18. What's Going On In Your World? (:) -30-second clip-
19. Ace In The Hole (:) -30-second clip-
20. Love Without End, Amen (:) -30-second clip-
21. I've Come To Expect It From You (:) -30-second clip-
22. If I Know Me (:) -30-second clip-
23. You Know Me Better Than That (:) -30-second clip-
24. The Chill Of An Early Fall (:) -30-second clip-
25. So Much Like My Dad (:) -30-second clip-
26. I Cross My Heart (:) -30-second clip-
CD #2:
01. Heartland (:) -30-second clip-
02. Easy Come, Easy Go (:) -30-second clip-
03. I'd Like To Have That One Back (:) -30-second clip-
04. The Man In Love With You (:) -30-second clip-
05. The Big One (:) -30-second clip-
06. You Can't Make A Heart Love Somebody (:) -30-second clip-
07. Lead On (:) -30-second clip-
08. Check Yes or No (:) -30-second clip-
09. I Know She Still Loves Me (:) -30-second clip-
10. Blue Clear Sky (:) -30-second clip-
11. Carried Away (:) -30-second clip-
12. I Can Still Make Cheyenne (:) -30-second clip-
13. One Night At A Time (:) -30-second clip-
14. Carrying Your Love With Me (:) -30-second clip-
15. Today My World Slipped Away (:) -30-second clip-
16. Round About Way (:) -30-second clip-
17. I Just Want To Dance With You (:) -30-second clip-
18. True (:) -30-second clip-
19. We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This (:) -30-second clip-
20. Write This Down (:) -30-second clip-
21. The Best Day (:) -30-second clip-
22. Go On (:) -30-second clip-
23. Run (:) -30-second clip-
24. Living And Living Well (:) -30-second clip-
25. She'll Leave You With A Smile (:) -30-second clip-
Honkytonkville (Platinum)
Released June 10th, 2003
Produced by Tony Brown & George Strait
01. She Used to Say That To Me (:) - -30-second clip- Rick Trevino and Wade Hayes sing this on their albums as well.
02. Honkytonkville (:) -- -30-second clip-
03. Look Who's Back From Town (:) -- -30-second clip-
04. Cowboys Like Us (:) -- -30-second clip- went to #2
05. Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa (:) -- -30-second clip- went to #11.
06. As Far As It Goes (:) -- -30-second clip-
07. I Found Jesus On The Jailhouse Floor (:) -- -30-second clip- this is George's first gospel song.
08. Desperately (:) -- -30-second clip- went to #6.
09. Honk If You Honky Tonk (:) -- -30-second clip- this is the song George performed at the 2004 ACMs.
10. Heaven Is Missing An Angel (:) -- -30-second clip-
11. Four Down and Twelve Across (:) -- -30-second clip-
12. My Infinite Love (:) -- -30-second clip-
Lyrics
01. ''Give It Away'' lyrics
(written by Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon, & Jamey Johnson)
She was stormin' through the house that day.
And I could tell she was leavin',
And I thought ''Ah, she'll be back.''
'Til she turned around
And pointed at the wall, and said:
''That picture from our honeymoon:
That night in Frisco Bay.
Just give it away.''
She said, ''Give it away''
That big four-poster, king-size bed,
Where so much love was made:
Just give it away''.
She said, ''Just give it away.''
Chorus:
''Just give it away.
There ain't nothin' in
This house worth fightin' over
And we're both tired of fightin' anyway.
Just give it away''
So I tried to move on,
But I found that each woman I held,
Just reminded me of that day.
Hmm...
When that front door swung right open,
She flung her diamond ring.
Said, ''Give it away.
Just give it away.''
I said, ''Now, honey, don't you even
Want your half of everything?''
She said, ''Give it away.
Just give it away.''
(Repeat Chorus)
(Instrumental)
So I'm still right here where she left me,
Along with all the other things
She don't care about anymore.
Hmm...
Like that picture from our honeymoon:
That night in Frisco Bay.
She said, ''Give it away.''
Well, I can't give it away.
That big four-poster, king-size bed,
Where all our love was made.
She said, ''Give it away.''
Well, I can't give it away...
I've got a furnished house, a diamond ring,
And a lonely broken heart full of love,
And I can't even give it away...
02. ''She Told Me So'' lyrics
(written by Bobby Braddock)
I'm her world and she revolves around me
Just being close to me makes her love grow
Each night she thanks God for the day she found me
Why, when she came home this morning, she told me so
First Chorus:
And there's roses blooming in the Arctic Circle
Icebergs in the Gulf of Mexico
And there's not one star in Heaven
Or a sunrise every morning
I'd believe it if she told me so
I know people say she has a lover
Referring to this guy she's come to know
Well, they're just friends: she loves him like a brother
And she's never even kissed him, she told me so
Second Chorus: And there's roses blooming in the Arctic Circle
Icebergs in the Gulf of Mexico
And there's not one star in Heaven
And 8 don't follow 7
I'd believe it if she told me so
03. ''That's My Kind of Woman'' lyrics
(written by Dean Dillon & Tammy Hyler)
She can drive a truck and rope and ride
She feels right at home right by my side
That's my kind of woman
That's my cup of tea
That's my kind of woman
The girl I want for me
She's got a pair of boots that she just loves
And like me, likes Gus from Lonesome Dove
That's my kind of woman
That's me to a ''T''
That's my kind of woman
The one I want for me
Chorus:
After all I've seen and all I've done
I know somewhere there is someone
Who'll look my way and say,
''I want that one''
That's my kind of woman
That's me to a ''T''
No matter what she wears she turns my head
On rainy days, I can't pry her out of bed
Lord, I know the order's pretty tall
But find me and that'll be all
That's my kind of woman
That's me to a ''T''
That's my kind of woman
The girl I want for me
Repeat Chorus
That's my kind of woman
The girl I want for me
She can drive a truck and rope and ride
04. ''Wrapped'' lyrics
(written by Bruce Robison)
I didn't have to turn my head whenever you walked in
The only one to let these chills roll down my skin
My heart beats faster, I hear your name
I feel my confidence slippin' away
Chorus:
Thought I was doin' fine
'Bout to get you off my mind
I see your face and then I'm
Wrapped around your pretty little finger again
It feels like ages since you laid down in my arms
I see no good reason but still I'm tangled in your charms
My God, you're smilin' and you catch my eye
My heart is pounding deep inside
Repeat Chorus
Ain't gonna let no man go down without a fight
'Cause my stalls and walls look better in the bright day light
My heart beats faster, I call your name
I feel my confidence slippin' away
Repeat Chorus
Your pretty little finger
Baby, I'm wrapped around your pretty little finger again
Pretty little finger
05. ''It Just Comes Natural'' lyrics
(written by Marv Green & Jim Collins)
Sun shines, clouds rain
Train whistles blow and guitars play
Preachers preach, farmers plow
Wishes go up and the world goes round
...And I love you
It just comes natural
It just comes natural
Seasons change, rivers wind
Tumble weeds roll and the stars shine
Wind howls, dawn breaks
Cowboys ride and time slips away
...And I love you
It just comes natural
It's what I was born to do
Don't have to think it through
Baby, it's so easy lovin' you
It just comes natural
It's what I was born to do
Don't have to think it through
Baby, it's so easy lovin' you
Fire burns, waves crash
Seeds grow and good things last
Ships sail, dreams fly
Night falls and full moons rise
...And I love you
It just comes natural
...And I love you
It just comes natural
06. ''He Must Have Really Hurt You Bad'' lyrics
(written by Tim Johnson)
You put your best red dress on
And came here tonight all alone
He must have really hurt you bad
Ordered up a double Coke and rum
And hope it'll turn into fun
He must have really hurt you bad
I don't know your story but it ain't hard to see
You've got a heart that's broken as a heart can be
It's probably not like you at all
To mix loneliness and alcohol
He must have really hurt you bad
Now it's 1 AM and here you are
With some stranger at the bar
He must have really hurt you bad
Across town in some motel room
He'll try to heal your past
While the one that's lying next to you is only there for laughs
He must have really hurt you bad
Now, I'm the Joe that sets you up then cuts you off
And calls a cab when you need me to
And I'd like to say that only once in a while
I see someone goin' what you're goin' through
Well, I need the tips, but I'll be all right
If I don't see you tomorrow night
Stay home girl
He must have really hurt you bad
He must have really hurt you bad...
07. ''A Heart Like Her's'' lyrics
(written by Tony Martin & Mark Nesler)
Every time that someone walks in
She turns around to see if it's him
She checks her watch by the clock
I can't count the times he's stood her up
And one's too much
Chorus:
How could anybody break a heart like her's?
I can't stand to watch her hurt
I would gladly take his place
If she'd just love me that way
He must not know what it's worth
I don't understand how anyone
Could break a heart like her's
She keeps saying he'll change someday
He wasn't always this way
She thinks he hung the moon and stars
But all he's done is string her along like this
It don't make sense
Repeat Chorus
How could anybody break
A heart like her's?
08. ''Why Can't I Leave Her Alone?'' lyrics
(written by Trent Tomlinson, Danny Wells, Ashe Underwood, & Mark Kerr)
I know I don't want her, I swear that's a fact
But the thought of somebody else rubbing her back
Just kills me...
Ohh, it kills me...
I know she don't love me, I know she ain't home
So why in the hell do I pick up this phone
...And call her?
Why do I call her?
Chorus:
I've dropped by her mama's stoned out of my mind
Just to hear that it's over from her one more time
As if I didn't see that red Chevy not slowing down
Loaded down and rolling down our road
Yeah, she's already left
So why can't I leave her alone?
I've wrote her letters signed: ''I was a fool''
She wrote me back saying ''go find a stool
...And drink one
Like you've always done''
So that's what I did 'cause that's what I do
Backsliding, hiding away from the truth
'Til the tears run
Oh, here comes one...
Repeat Chorus
I've dropped by her mama's stoned out of my mind
Just to hear that it's over from her one more time
As if I didn't see that red Chevy not slowing down
Or turning 'round, loaded down, heading out of town
Or rolling down our road
She's already left
So why can't I leave her alone?
I know I don't want her, I swear that's a fact
But the thought of somebody else rubbing her back
Just kills me...
09. ''One Foot In Front of the Other'' lyrics
(written by Lee Roy Parnell & Cris Moore)
Well, love can be an uphill climb
I'm gonna meet a lot of resistance
It takes every ounce of strength we've got
If we're gonna go the distance
We can get discouraged and lose our courage
Worrying 'bout the daily grind
But life's a journey, no need to hurry
It's one day at a time
Chorus:
One foot in front of the other
Take one step and then take another
Keep on walkin', we're headed in the right direction
Puttin' one foot in front of the other
Little by little gets a whole lot further
Hittin' our stride, one foot in front of the other
What's down the road we can't say
And the road behind don't matter
But every mile along the way
Is just another mile together
Unconcerned about the twists and turns
We're takin' it nice and slow
Safe and sound, covering ground
Steady as she goes
(Repeat Chorus)
Yesterday is dead and gone
And tomorrow takes care of itself
We'll just keep on keepin' on
'Cause we ain't stumbled yet
One foot in front of the other
Take one step and then take another
Just a-walki'’ and a-talkin' and a-movin' in the same direction
Puttin' one foot in front of the other
Little by little gets a whole lot further
Hittin' our stride, one foot in front of the other
Well, just a-hittin' our stride
One foot in front of the other
10. ''I Ain't Her Cowboy Anymore'' lyrics
(written by Dean Dillon, Scotty Emerick, & Marla Cannon-Goodman)
I pack up my saddle
Throw it in that two-horse trailer
Back up my truck, hook 'em up
And drive away
Won't be the first time
But this time's the last time
She meant it when she said
That's all I've got to say
Never had been thrown like this before
I ain't her cowboy anymore
Never saw it comin'
But I knew where it was goin'
When she asked how long this time
Before I hit the road
She didn’t come right out and say it
But I sure got the message
When I reached out to hold her
That shoulder sure was cold
Figured I'd just let goodbye run its course
I ain't her cowboy anymore
Chorus:
These white lines are a blur
Like the last few nights I spent with her
I don't know where I went wrong
Or if I did
Like the good ole boy I am
I told her that I understand
But Lord knows that I won't long as I live
Seems lately every time it rains it pours
I ain't her cowboy anymore
We met in Denver
Settled down in Dallas
The best days of my life
Were the ones I spent with her
You'd think that all that lovin' ought to count for something
Guess I wore out my welcome
Like the rowels of these old spurs
That Casper sunset's what I'm shootin' for
'Cause I ain't her cowboy anymore
(Repeat Chorus)
Her cowboy anymore
I ain't her cowboy anymore
11. ''Texas Cookin''' lyrics
(written by Guy Clark)
I'm going down to Austin, Texas
Ease on down to San Antone
Get that bar-b-que and chili
Eat my fill then come back home
I'm gonna take my baby with me
We gonna have a high ole time
We gonna eat till we get silly
Sho' do make a beer taste fine
Chorus: Oh my momma, ain't that Texas cookin' something?
Oh my momma, stop yo' belly and backbone bumpin'
Oh my momma, ain't that Texas cookin' good?
Oh my momma, eat it everyday if I could
Well, I know a man that cooks armadillo
Tastes so sweet he calls it pie
I know a woman that makes pan dulce
Tastes so good it gets you high
Get them enchiladas greasy
Get them steaks chicken fried
Sho' do make a man feel happy
See white gravy on the side
(Repeat Chorus)
Well, I know a place that's got fried okra
Beat anything I ever saw
I know a man that cooks cabrito
It must be against the law
We gonna get a big ole sausage
Big ole plate of ranch-style beans
I could eat the heart of Texas
We gonna need some brand new jeans
(Repeat Chorus)
12. ''A Better Rain'' lyrics
(written by David Cory Lee & Tony Lane)
Baby, what do you say when love comes down on you
Rainin' the blues on you
Like it's never gonna end on you
And all your dreams like leaves in the gutter go floatin' by
No, baby, I don't know why all God's children cry
I'll miss your skin, as golden as your wheatfield hair
And where you go I hope you find out there
First Chorus:
A better rain
The kind that comes in off the coast and paints the sky
And lets you know that God's alive
A better rain
That'll wash me from your eyes so you can smile again
And be all right again
In a better rain
Someday is gonna find you in a sweeter place
Long after time has erased
All the words like razor blades
You'll remember you and me before the flood
Once upon a time in love, a beautiful us
I can see you on some stretch of sand
Spinnin' round in circles barefoot dancin’ in
Second Chorus:
A better rain
That'll leave behind a rainbow in the sky
Lets you know that God's alive
A better rain
That'll wash me from your eyes so you can smile again
And be all right again
In a better rain
A better rain That'll leave behind a rainbow in the sky
Lets you know that God's alive
In a better rain
A better rain
13. ''How 'Bout Them Cowgirls?'' lyrics
(written by Casey Beathard & Edward Monroe Hill)
I felt the rush of the Rio Grande into Yellowstone
And I've seen first-hand Niagra Falls
And the lights of Vegas
I've criss-crossed down to Key Biscayne
And Chi-town via Bangor Maine
Think I've seen it all
And all I can say is
Chorus: How 'bout them cowgirls?
Boys, ain't they somethin'?
Sure are some proud girls
And you can't tell them nothin'
And I tell you right now girls
May just be seven wonders of this big, old round world
But how 'bout them cowgirls?
She's ridin' colts in Steamboat Springs
Bailing hay outside Abilene
She's trying hard
To fit in in some city
But her home is 'neath that big, blue sky
And the Northern Plains and those other wide open spaces
Now-a-days there ain't as many but -
(Repeat Chorus)
Boy, she don't need you and she don't need me
She can do just fine on her own two feet
But she wants a man who wants her to be herself
And she'll never change, don't know how to hide
Her stubborn will or her fightin' side
But you treat her right and she'll love you like no one else
Yeah, how 'bout them cowgirls?
Boys, ain't they somethin'?
Sure are some proud girls
But you can't beat their lovin'
And I'll tell you right now girls
May just be seven wonders of this big, old round world
But how 'bout them cowgirls?
How 'bout them boys
14. ''What Say'' lyrics
(written by Leslie Satcher & Bobby Carmichael)
Why don't we do something different?
Something that breaks with the times
Take an old idea, make it new again
Baby, what say we stay together?
It tears me up to watch
Our old friends fall apart
Let's swear right now that we'll never go there
Baby, what say we stay together?
Chorus:
What say we work on one day at a time
I'll always be yours
And you'll always be mine
And we'll be an exception to the rule
Baby, what say we stay together?
Let's start with loving kindness
And leave no room for hurt
And when times get hard and we want to give up
Baby, what say we stay together?
(Repeat Chorus)
Why don't we do something different?
15. ''Come On Joe'' lyrics
(written by Tony Romeo)
Well, it's a long, hot night
And the stars are shining kinda extra bright
Sitting on the back porch glidin'
Whetting my appetite
Well, I'm a six-pack high
And start missing the light of my baby's eyes
Wasn't it beautiful, the kind of a soul they said would never die
Well, it's muggy in the shack
And the backwoods are black
'Cause the clouds hid the moon away
The light from my cigarette flickers in the dark
The only way she knows I’m here
Then suddenly the sounds of the fiddles and accordions
Sweetly begin to play and I can almost hear her sweet voice say
Chorus:
Come on Joe, just count to ten
Pull yourself together again
And come on Joe, you gotta get hold of this mood you're in
Come on Joe, you gotta be strong
You're still young and life goes on to carry on
'Til we're together again
Hey, I know she's right
But it's hard to fight when you're hurtin' so
I tried to walk out of that door before but I just can't go
With the tears and the laughter in every rafter in every room
Wasn't it beautiful
Wasn't it the kind of happiness and glow
(Repeat Chorus)
Come on Joe
Hey, come on Joe
To carry on 'til we're together again
01. ''If The Whole World Was A Honky Tonk'' lyrics
(written by Brian Simpson, Ashley Gorley, & Wade Kirby)
Chorus:
If the whole world was a honky tonk,
And it revolved around an old jukebox,
We'd tell our troubles to the bar
Over cryin' steel guitars
And soon they'd all be gone.
If you asked me what I thought,
I'd say: ''We'd be better off,
If the whole world was a honky tonk''.
You could smoke that cigarette.
Be politically incorrect.
Show off that red around your neck.
Not hear a single soul object.
Wouldn't need no lawyers to decide
Who is wrong and who is right.
No need for big expensive trials.
Brother, we'd just step outside.
(Repeat Chorus)
Wouldn't have to pay no tax.
Just set a tip jar in the back.
If we ran low, we'd pass the hat.
I bet we'd all be in the black,
If the whole world was a honky-tonk.
(Instrumental)
And if you're lookin' for love,
Someone to heal that broken heart.
Hey, buddy, you'd be in luck.
You wouldn't have to go that far.
(Repeat Chorus)
Life would be a three-chord song.
And the King would be George Jones,
If the whole world was a honky-tonk.
02. ''Somewhere Down In Texas'' lyrics
(written by Dana Hunt Black, Tim Ryan Rouillier, & Charlie Black)
I've been on the road now dang near all my life.
I do love to sing a song.
I can say I've worked hard, put in my time.
Now it's time to go home
And catch up on my chores.
Watch the sunset from my porch.
Chorus:
I'll be somewhere down in Texas,
If you're lookin' for me.
Drinkin' in that great wide-open.
Soakin' up the summer breeze.
Kickin' back and settled in with my family.
I'll be somewhere down in Texas,
If you're lookin' for me.
That's where I got started.
Where I was born and bred.
It's a fire inside of me.
I couldn't have imagined this Texas highway led
Far beyond my wildest dreams,
But I'll turn out the lights tonight,
And say ''goodnight'', but not ''goodbye''.
(Repeat Chorus)
(Instrumental)
I've made so many friends.
Hope we meet someday again,
'Til then...
(Repeat Chorus)
03. ''The Seashores Of Old Mexico'' lyrics
(written by Merle Haggard)
I left out of Tucson with no destination in mind.
I was runnin' from trouble and the jail term the judge had in mind.
And the border meant freedom, a new life, romance.
That's why I thought I should go,
And start my life over on the seashores of old Mexico.
My first night in Juarez, I lost all the money I had.
One bad señorita made use of one innocent lad.
But I must keep on runnin'; it's too late to turn back.
I'm wanted in Tucson I'm told.
Yeah, things will blow over on the seashores of old Mexico.
Two Mexican farmers enroute to a town I can't say.
Let me ride on the back of a flatbed half-loaded with hay.
Down through Durango, Palima, Palmira, then into Manzanio,
Where I slept in the sunshine on the seashores of old Mexico.
After one long siesta, I came wide awake in the night.
I was startled by someone who shadowed the pale moonlight:
My new-found companion, one young señorita, who offered a broken hello,
To the gringo she found on the seashores of old Mexico.
She spoke of Sonora and swore that she'd never return,
For her Mexican husband, she really had no great concern,
'Cause she loved the gringo, my red hair and lingo.
That's all I needed to know.
Yeah, I found what I needed on the seashores of old Mexico.
Yeah, she loved the gringo, my red hair and lingo.
That's all I needed to know, ha, ha!
Yeah, I found what I needed on the seashores of old Mexico.
04. ''You'll Be There'' lyrics
(written by Corey Mayo)
Well, hope is an anchor, and love is a ship.
Time is the ocean, and life is a trip.
You don't know where you're goin' 'til you know where you're at.
And if you can't read the stars, well, you better have a map.
A compass and a conscience so you don't get lost at sea,
Or on some old lonely island where no one wants to be.
From the beginning of Creation, I think our Maker had a plan,
For us to leave these shores and sail beyond the sand.
And let the good light guide us to the waves and the wind,
To the beaches in a world where have never been.
And we'll climb upon the mountain, y'all, we'll let our voices ring.
and those who've never tried it; they'll be the first to sing.
First Chorus:
Ohh my my...
I'll see you on the other side, if I make it.
And it might be a long hard ride, but I'm gonna take it.
Sometimes it seems I don't have a prayer.
I let the weather take me anywhere.
But I know that I wanna go where the streets are gold
'Cause you'll be there...
Ohh my my...
You don't bring nothin' with you here,
And you can't take nothin' back.
I ain't never seen a hearse, with a luggage rack.
So I've torn my knees from prayin', scarred my back from fallin' down.
I've spent so much time flyin' high, 'til I'm face first in the ground
So if you're up there watching me, would you talk to God and say,
Tell him I might need a hand to see you both someday.
Second Chorus:
Ohh my my...
So, I'll see you on the other side, if I make it.
And it might be a long hard ride, but I'm wanna take it.
Sometimes it seems I don't have a prayer.
I let the weather take me anywhere.
But I know that I wanna go where the streets are gold
'Cause you'll be there...
Ohh my my...
'Cause you'll be there...
Ohh my my...
05. ''High Tone Woman'' lyrics
(written by Leslie Satcher & Tim Ryan Rouillier)
I've been watchin' you, watchin' her,
Watchin' herself in the mirror.
In her tailor-made dress and her long blonde hair.
And her big diamond rings and her custom-made shoes.
And I can by the look on your face
That you're makin' your move.
But she hasn't got time for a man who's tongue-tied.
And she doesn't like cowboys and thinks less of fools.
First Chorus:
So, boy, don't you saddle yourself to a high-tone woman.
She'll cut up your heart like an old credit card,
When the fun and the money runs out.
I've never seen an uptown, well-read, thoroughbred,
High-tone woman sink as low as you.
(Instrumental)
Hey, I'm on your side: don't go gettin' me wrong now:
You're not a bad fella at all.
But you're out of her league
So stay in the bleachers:
Son, you couldn't please her if you had it all.
So, boy, don't you saddle yourself to a high-tone woman.
She'll cut up your heart like an old credit card,
When the fun and the money runs out.
Second Chorus:
You're a fool if you saddle yourself to a high-tone woman (I've seen her).
I've seen her cut up a heart like an old credit card,
When the fun and the money runs out.
I've never seen an uptown, well-read, thoroughbred,
High-tone woman sink as low as you.
Ohh no, I've never seen an uptown, well-read, thoroughbred,
High-tone woman sink as low as you.
06. ''Good News, Bad News'' lyrics
(written by Lee Ann Womack, Dean Dillon, & Dale Dodson)
George's solo vocals:
I've got some good news;
Can't wait to tell you.
Realised I've missed you,
Since we've been apart.
I just needed time,
To make up my mind,
But I'm in love with you
With all my heart.
I've got some good news.
Lee Ann's solo vocals:
I've got some bad news;
I don't know how to break to you.
I found someone new,
Since we've been apart.
I had too much time,
And he took you off my mind,
And I'm in love with him
With all of my heart.
I've got some bad news.
(Instrumental)
Both George & Lee Ann's vocals:
I guess all is fair in love and war:
Someone wins,
But someone wins more.
You never know what time will do.
All I know is I've got some good news.
I've got some bad news...
07. ''Oh, What A Perfect Day'' lyrics
(written by Monty Holmes, Buddy Brock, & Jeff Silvey)
I woke up this mornin', peeked out my door:
It was rainin', cold and grey.
It's my one day off: I was gonna play golf.
There goes the plans that I made.
Ohh, but you won't hear me complain.
Chorus:
Oh, what a perfect day for lovin' you.
When you're in my arms, I've got sunshine,
And the sky's always blue.
Couldn't ask for better weather,
To do what I do.
Oh, what a perfect day for lovin' you.
(Instrumental)
So let's go grab a blanket, a hot cup of coffee,
And sit out on the front porch and swing.
That look in your eyes is what's on my mind:
We don't have to say anything.
Let's just listen to that old tin roof sing.
(Repeat Chorus)
Oh, what a perfect day for lovin' you.
08. ''Texas'' lyrics
(written by Steven Dale Jones & Phillip White)
There wouldn't be no Alamo.
No Cowboys in the Super Bowl.
No ''Lonesome Dove''.
No ''Yellow Rose''.
If it wasn't for Texas...
I wouldn't be a Willie fan.
Nobody'd swim the Rio Grande.
I wouldn't be an American.
If it wasn't for Texas...
Chorus:
Fort Worth would never cross my mind.
And there'd be no Austin city limit sign.
No lone star of any kind.
If it wasn't for Texas...
(Instrumental)
I'd never had gone to Tennessee,
To sing my songs and chase my dreams.
Only Heaven knows just where I'd be.
If it wasn't for Texas...
(Repeat Chorus)
It made me the man I am.
Thank God for my old stompin' ground.
I wouldn't be standin' right here, right now.
If it wasn't for Texas...
If it wasn't for Texas...
If it wasn't for Texas...
09. ''Ready For The End Of The World'' lyrics
(written by Clint Daniels & Tony Martin)
I know the end is near:
I've seen the warning signs.
Been preparin' myself,
Layin' in supplies.
I bought a case of Jack,
A box set of Merle.
I'm gettin' ready,
Ready for the end of the world.
Chorus:
I'm gettin' ready for the end to come:
That final hour it all comes undone.
And she drops the bomb.
And says she ain't my girl.
I'm gettin' ready,
Ready for the end of the world.
(Instrumental)
My neon shelter waits,
Where I can go to hide.
While the memories burn,
I'll be safe inside.
With the honky-tonk few,
Bracin' for the worst:
I'm gettin' ready,
Ready for the end of the world.
(Repeat Chorus)
Yeah, I'll be ready:
Ready for the end of the world.
10. ''She Let Herself Go'' lyrics
(written by Dean Dillon & Kerry Kurt Phillips)
He wondered how she'd take it when he said goodbye.
Thought she might do some cryin', lose some sleep at night.
But he had no idea, when he hit the road,
That without him in her life, she'd let herself go.
First Chorus:
Let herself go on a singles cruise,
To Vegas once, then to Honolulu.
Let herself go to New York City.
A week at the spa, came back knocked-out pretty.
When he said he didn't love her no more,
She let herself go...
(Instrumental)
She poured her heart and soul into their three-bedroom ranch.
Spent her days raisin' babies, ironin' his pants.
Came home one day from the grocery store and found his note,
And without him there to stop her, she let herself go.
Second Chorus:
Let herself go on her first blind-date:
Had the time of her life with some friends at the lake.
Let herself go, buy a brand new car,
Drove down to the beach, he always said was too far.
Sand sure felt good between her toes...
(Repeat First Chorus)
To Vegas once...Honolulu...New York City...
Came back knocked-out pretty...
11. ''By The Light Of A Burning Bridge'' lyrics
(written by Walt Aldridge & Michael White)
Ohh, I've been stumblin' through the darkness.
Tryin' to feel the ground beneath my feet.
Afraid of movin' much in any direction:
Stuck where the past and the future meet, but...
Chorus:
I finally got my first good look, a little fire was all it took.
And as the flames grew brighter, I saw everything that I'd missed.
Once you get your courage up, you light a match and your eyes adjust.
It's amazing what a man can see by the light of a burning bridge.
There were things I saw that I'm not proud of.
Things that I'd do different now from then.
But when I really make myself get honest,
It's over, and I can't go back again, 'cause...
(Repeat Chorus)
(Instrumental)
It sure is hard to let go and to leave the past behind.
But there ain't no other way that you can find some peace of mind, when...
(Repeat Chorus)
It's amazing what a man can see by the light of a burning bridge.