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Took a drive down the highway
55 was her name
Took a drive down the highway
Down the foothills of shame
I could sense the rain coming
The lowlands sure could flood
I could sense the rain coming
Was it out for my blood
A blink of an eye
And I'd be at Fall line hills
Summer nights in mississippi
Still give me a deep bone chill
Nothing on me but a toe sack
And the scent of plum peach
Nothing on me but a toe sack
Bayou's got me on a leash
I could sense the rain coming
The lowlands sure could flood
I could sense the rain coming
Was it out for my blood
A blink of an eye
And I'd be at Fall line hills
Summer nights in mississippi
Still give me a deep bone chill
SOLO
the delta screams my number
On snake doctor's wings
the delta screams my number
and the big black river sings
I could sense the rain coming
The lowlands sure could flood
I could sense the rain coming
Was it out for my blood
A blink of an eye
And I'd be at Fall line hills
Summer nights in mississippi
Still give me a deep bone chill
Made a stop down in Golfport
Tupelo and Hornlake
Made a stop down in Golfport
Oh yeah for heaven's sake
I could sense the rain coming
The lowlands sure could flood
I could sense the rain coming
Was it out for my blood
A blink of an eye
And I'd be at Fall line hills
Summer nights in mississippi
Still give me a deep bone chill
SOLO
Took a drive down the highway
55 was her name
Took a drive down the highway
Down the foothills of shame
I could sense a tornado
The lowlands sure could flood
I could sense a tornado
Was it out for my blood
A blink of an eye
And I'd be at Fall line hills
Summer nights in mississippi
Still give me a deep bone chill
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Riveting
04:33
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When you walk into the room
All I see is that vision of you
Statue in that auburn dress
Oh it makes me such a mess, yes it sure does
But I walk into your space
You just slap me in the face
What have I done to deserve this
All the while I hear them say
Everything is RIVETING
RIVETING is everything
Everything is RIVETING
When stars collide it's riveting
It's riveting baby
Riveting
When stars collide it's riveting
Car won't start so I'm late again
The boss calls to ask me where I've been
I have nothing left to add
His face it turns from mad to glad
Yeah it sure did, then he says to me
Empty everything that's in your space
It feels like a slap right in the
What have I done to deserve this
All the while I hear them say
Everything is RIVETING
RIVETING is everything
Everything is RIVETING
When stars explode it's riveting
Riveting
Riveting
When stars explode it's riveting
Oh why won't the sun come on out and shine on me
Oh I feel the burn it goes right through me
I try to stay alive all the while in this hell
Sitting in my corner waiting for someone to ring the bell
Walk into that lonesome bar
Slinging my faithful red guitar
The place is full, my heart is not
As good as any a place to start
Take that bad boy out to play
Crowd gets up, keep them at bay
Smile because I deserve this
All the while I hear them say
Everything is RIVETING
RIVETING is everything
Everything is RIVETING
When stars align it's riveting
Riveting
Riveting
When stars align it's riveting
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Gimme Mo
03:00
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C'mon gimme love and devotion
Pour it out and don't ever stop
Smile and show me emotion
Shoot it up so it never drops
CAUSE I FEEL WHAT I FEEL
AND IT TAKES A TOLL ON MY SOUL
AND I KNOW WHAT I KNOW
AND IT'S NOT FO' SHO'
GIMME MO'
GIMME MO'
No time for partial satisfaction
Want it now or nothing at all
I die for a chemical reaction
Watch you rise or both we fall
CAUSE I KNOW WHAT I KNOW
YES I KNOW
CAUSE I FEEL WHAT I FEEL
AND IT'S NOT FO' SHO'
GIMME MO'
(SOLO)
GIMME MO'
GIMME MO'
GIMME MO'
C'mon gimme love and devotion
Pour it out and don't ever stop
Smile and show me emotion
Shoot it up so it never drops
CAUSE I FEEL WHAT I FEEL
AND IT TAKES A TOLL ON MY SOUL
AND I KNOW WHAT I KNOW
AND IT'S NOT FO' SHO'
GIMME MO'
C'MON GIMME MO'
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Call Me
04:27
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Headstrong is one way to describe you
When the subject line it reads like a movie
Messages a collective mumbo jumbo
Got to read between the lines I guess so.
You didn't write this I didn't write that too
Yet here we are
I WISH YOU WOULD JUST PICK UP AND CALL ME
I WANT TO BE YOUR ONE AND ONLY
I WISH YOU WOULD JUST PICK UP AND CALL ME
I WANT TO BE YOUR ONE AND ONLY
SET THE TEXT ASIDE AND PLEASE WON'T YOU CALL ME, CALL ME
Sitting here in my frozen digs
Reflecting on the words we said
I reckon that we meant one or two
Hopefully wishing to take back a few
You didn't say this I didn't say that too
Yet here we are
I WISH YOU WOULD JUST PICK UP AND CALL ME
I WANT TO BE YOUR ONE AND ONLY
I WISH YOU WOULD JUST PICK UP AND CALL ME
I WANT TO BE YOUR ONE AND ONLY
SET THE TEXT ASIDE AND PLEASE WON'T YOU CALL ME, CALL ME
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Lazy River
08:01
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My lady's a lazy river
I just wanna dive right in and drown
My lady's a lazy river
I just want to dive right in and drown
in her love
But I'm afraid if I go in too deep
I may never come up to be around
My baby's a lazy river
She is calming to these eyes
My baby's a lazy river
She is calming to these eyes
She sure is
But if I look a little closer
I may just fall right in and die
I love my lazy river
She is goodness right down to the shore
I love my lazy river
She is goodness right down to the shore
That she is
But if I try to get my feet wet
This lazy river may even the score.
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Sooner Or Later
05:00
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Sooner of later
Girl you know I'm gonna get you good
Sooner or later
Girl you know I'm gonna get you good
You're a practical joker
No, no, no, not misunderstood
Sooner or later
So much sooner than later
Sooner or later
So much sooner than later
I'm gonna get you baby
If it's the last thing I ever do
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Mend Those Broken Wings
05:35
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I know that you've been hurt before
We all have been hurt before that's true
Now there's only you
Tell me what can I do
Cause if you let me in to
Mend those broken wings
I won't hold you down
So please don't fly away
If you let me mend those broken
Please don't cry
We will find a way
I'n here with open arms
I'm here with open arms for you
So what are you going to do
My heart is here for you
Cause if you let me in to
Mend those broken wings
I won't hold you down
So please don't fly away
If you let me mend those broken
Please don't cry
We will find a way
Please let me into your life
Let me into your life today
There's no other way
Tell me what will you say
Cause if you let me in to
Mend those broken wings
I won't hold you down
So please don't fly away
If you let me mend those broken
Please don't cry
We will find a way
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Out Drinking Whisky
05:32
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You did me wrong
And that's a fact
You did me wrong
Why'd you do that
You did me wrong
And that's a fact
You did me wrong
Why'd you do that
Now I'm out drinking whisky
And I won't be coming home
Why'd you lie
When you told me there was no one but me
No one but me
Why'd you lie
When you told me there was no one but me
Now I'm out drinking whisky
And I won't be coming home
I won't try to pretend
That this doesn't hurt me so
Cause it hurts me so
No I won't lie
And pretend
That this doesn't hurt me so
Now I'm out drinking whisky
And I won't be coming home
You know I loved you
I gave you everything
And so much more
Yeah so much more
You know I loved you
I gave you everything
And so much more
Now I'm out drinking whisky
And I won't be coming home
Take it away Kevin
(solo)
You did me wrong
And that's a fact
You did me wrong
Why'd you do that
You did me wrong
And that's a fact
You did me wrong
Why'd you do that
Now I'm out drinking whisky
And I won't be coming home
I won't be coming home
You know I loved you
I gave you everything
And so much more
Yeah so much more
You know I loved you
I gave you everything
And so much more
Now I'm out drinking whisky
And I won't be coming home
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9. |
I Went Walking
03:44
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I went walking
Where no one stands
And I started talking
But they don't understand
They look at me funny
And call me names
Go back to where you came from
Is all they say
I went walking
Where no one dares to stand
I went walking
Where no one stands
And told them a story
About a great man
See, he had a dream
But they shot him down
And people started running
But no one came around
I went walking
Where no one dares to stand
I went walking
Where no one stands
And I started talking
But they don't understand
They look at me funny
And call me names
Go back to where you came from
Is all they say
I went walking
Where no one dares to stand
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