"DOESN'T GET ANY COUNTRIER THAN THIS" Now, Mama I know you've always wished me the best And I found somebody and I think she's gonna pass the test She's a country girl as far as I can see Mama, I hope she's what you had in mind for me CHORUS: She likes to go skinny-dippin' in the heat of the day And late at night she wants to roll in the hay She cranks my tractor With just one kiss Mama, ain't nothin' get Any contrier than this Now, Mama I know she didn't grow up on a farm But she sure knows her way around out behind the barn And it ain't exactly chores she does at dawn But she says she's gonna love me 'Til the cows come home (Repeat chorus 2x) Yeah, Mama ain't nothin' get Any countrier than this "GIVE IT TO ME STRAIT" Bartender, I may sit here on this barstool all night long But I won't need much attention I just need some time alone So, if you'll give me some quarters And a bottle of your best You can just sit back and watch the jukebox do the rest CHORUS: Give it to me strait Sing up my blue While I sit here and cry And tell me how my baby's gotten so good at goodbye It's gonna take a fire mug To put this old flame out So, come on Give it to me strait Before I come unwound Let's start of nice 'n' easy Somethin' light I know me Then we'll work our way up slowly To fool-hearted memory Yeah, I've got all night long To sit right here and fall apart So don't leave out one single song I know 'em all by broken heart (Repeat chorus) There ain't one country singer That ain't good for a bad heartache And for me there's nothin' smoother Than a good stiff shot of strait It's gonna take a fire mug To put this old flame out So, come on Give it to me strait Before I come unwound Come on Give it to me strait Before I come unwound
"WOULDN'T WANT IT ANY OTHER WAY" Without me Maybe you'd find somebody else A little wiser With a lot more weath And without you It's true I'd be free To go chasin' all my dreams Without any strings CHORUS: But I wouldn't want it any other way Havin' you to come home to At the end of every day Your tender touch Puts a smile back on my face Wouldn't want it any other way Hard times May never let up on us They may be all we'll ever have We'll barely be enough And, babe, you know How cold the wind can blow Love has never let us down When we needed it the most (Repeat chorus) Your tender touch Puts a smile back on my face Wouldn't want it any other way Wouldn't want it any other way Any other way Oh, girl You know, I love you more each day Any other way... "DOWN ON THE FARM" Eevry Friday night There's a steady cloud of dust That leads back to a feild Filled with pick-up trucks Got old Hank crankin' Way up loud Got coolers in the back Tailgates down there's a big fire burnin' But don't be alarmed It's just country boys and girls gettin' down on the farm Ed's been on the tractor Ain't seen Becky all week Somebody said they seen 'em Headin' down to the creek Farmer Johnson's daughters just pulled up in a jeep Man, he knows how to grow 'em If you know what I mean Old Dave's gettin' loud But he don't mean no harm We're just country boys and girls gettin' down on the farm CHORUS: You can have a lota fun in a New York minute But there some things you can't do inside those city limits Ain't no closin' time Ain't no cover charge Just country boys gettin' down on the farm Well you can come as you are There ain't no dress code Just some rural route rules that you need to know Don't mess with the bull He can get real mean Don't forget to shut the gate, Stay outta the beans If it starts to rainin' We'll just head to the barn We're country boys and girls gettin' down on the farm (Repeat chorus) Ain't no closin' time Ain't no cover charge Just country boys and girls gettin' down on the farm Aww, let's get down ya'll Stay outta that hay
"NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON" I was standing At the end of my rainbow With no where to go And no pot of gold in sight All my wishes Were just way too much to hope for But when I saw you I knew I'd seen the light CHORUS: And not a moment too soon without a minute to spare You touched my heart When I didn't have a prayer In my darkest hour With my world filled with gloom Your sweet love saved me Not a moment too soon I used to think That love would never find me And the one who cares Was lost somewhere in time But when you found me I knew I'd found forever You rescued me Just before I crossed the line (Repeat chorus) Your sweet love saved me Not a moment too soon Oh, not a moment too soon, yeah "INDIAN OUTLAW" CHORUS: I'm an I'ndian outlaw Half Cherokeean Chalktaw My baby She's Ichikawa She's a one of a kind All my friends call me Dirtcraw Village chief is my Papa He gets his orders from my Mama She makes him walk the line You can find me in my wigwam I'll be beatin' on my tom-tom Pull out the pipe and smoke ya some Hey, and pass it around (Repeat chorus) I ain't lookin' for trouble We can ride my pony double Make your little heart bubble Oh, like a glass of wine I remember the Medicine Man He caught runnin' water in my hand Drug me around by my headband Said I wasn't the kind (Repeat chorus) I can kill a deer or a buffalo With just my arrow and my Hickory bow From a hundred yards Don't ya know I do it all the time They all gather 'round my teepee Late at night Tryin' to catch a peek at me In nothin' but my buffalo briefs I got 'em standin' the line (Repeat chorus) Cherokee people Cherokee tribe So proud to live So proud to die
"REFRIED DREAMS" Last Monday mornin' You left with no warnin' I started goin' insane Well, I headed south outta Delreo, Texas With a hell of a load on my brain I kept on goin' Without even knowin' How much your love really means Now I'm messed up in Mexico Livin' on refried dreams CHORUS: I'm down here in Mexico Sick as a dog My head is poundin' From this border town fog Down to my last dime And comin' apart at the seams I'm messed up in Mexico Livin' on refried dreams This picture ain't pretty I'm ragged and dirty And wonderin' what I'm doin' here Shootin' tequila Wantin' to kill ya And wishin' to God you were near So pull over your memory But feelin' so empty I've run outta my self-esteem Now I'm messed up in Mexico Livin' on refried dreams (Repeat chorus 2x) Oh, I'm messed up in Mexico Livin' on refried dreams "DON'T TAKE THE GIRL" Johnny's daddy was takin' him fishin' When he was eight years old Little girl came through the front gate Holdin' a fishin' pole His dad looked down and smiled, Said, "We can't leave her behind Son, I know you don't want her to go But someday you'll change you're mind" And Johnny said "Take Jimmy Johnson, Take Tommy Thompson, Take my best friend Bo Take anybody that you want As long as she don't go Take any boy in the world Daddy, please Don't take the girl" Same old boy Same sweet boy Ten years down the road He held her tight and kissed her lips in Front of the picture show Stranger came and pulled a gun Grabbed her by the arm Said, "If you do what I tell you to there Won't be any harm" And Johnny said, "Take my money, Take my wallet, Take my credit cards Here's a watch that my grandpa gave me Here's the key to my car Mr., give it a whirl But please Don't take the girl" Same old boy Same sweet girl Five years down the road There's gonna be a little one and she Says it's time to go Doctor says, "The baby's fine But you'll hafta leave Cuz his mamma's fading fast" And Johnny hit his knees And there he prayed, "Take the very breath you gave me Take the heart from my chest I'll gladly take her place if you'll let me Make this my last request Take me outta this world God, please Don't take the girl" Johnny's daddy was takin' him fishin' When he was eight years old
"40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS" Well, it's been rainin' on and on Every since you been gone Those dark clouds keep rollin' in And every time I think I might catch my self a glimpse of sunlight The bottom falls out again Well, I can barely keep afloat I'm up the creek without a pole And I've been driftin' heaven knows how long Cuz it's been rainin' 40 days and the 40 nights since you've been gone CHORUS: Hey, well, drip, drip, drip Goes the sound of the rain The four winds are blowin' like a hurricane My friends said I should settle for any ford in a storm I'd rather be inside your lovin' arms Safe and warm Girl, it's been a long time since I've seen sunshine Baby, won't ya come back home Cuz it's been rainin' 40 days and the 40 nights since you've been gone I keep starrin' out the window Searchin' for a rainbow To signal that the storm will end Hey, cuz I know that the rain'll keep pourin' on the pane Until my saint comes back marchin' in Oh, girl it's been a long time Since I've seen sunshine Baby, won't ya com back home Cuz it's been rainin' 40 days and the 40 nights since you've been gone (Repeat chorus) Cuz it's been rainin' 40 days and the 40 night since you've been gone "AIN'T THAT JUST LIKE A DREAM" I popped the clutch on that old red Ford Her daddy would holler and run to the door Dust would fly as we blew down That old, gravel driveway And lookin' back I can't believe He let her run with a boy like me He said, "You better get her back by ten, Or they'll be hell to pay" I can still feel her lips on mine It's all so real But lost in time CHORUS: Ain't that just like a dream Runnin' wild And runnin' free We were rebels chasin' time against the wind Sometimes I long for just one night Of the way I felt back then But ain't that just like a dream It always ends Saturday nights We could all be found Radios up and our windows rolled down Hearts on fire and holdin' hands Sights set on forever We never though those days would end They'll never be the same again Summer would be the last time we Could ever be together I never knew I'd wake up so late In a brand knew world so far away (Repeat chorus) Sometimes I long for just one night Of the way I felt back then But ain't that just like a dream It always ends Ain't that just like a dream It always ends (Produced by James Stroud & Byron Gallimore)