TOBY KEITH
DREAM WALKIN'
(Mercury 534836)
June 24/1997
Produced by James Stroud
1.
WE WERE IN LOVE
(Chuck Cannon - Allen Schamblin)
« © '97 Wacissa River Music, BMI »
If I could invent a time machine then maybe we'd both be seventeen
Crusin' in my first car neckin' like movie stars on a Friday night
Do you remember those Friday nights
We were a rock ready to roll
There was a fire down in our souls
And all the whole world had to stand still
Then turn around us cause that was the deal
And oh how those nights went flowing like wine
When I was all yours and you were all mine
And we were in love
I can still see you when I sleep there is a picture I still keep
You with your hair in the wind and me with that crazy grin
Under summer skies when dreams where too young to die
And we were a rock ready to roll...
Oh I know I know it sounds crazy but baby your still the one
So let's find a way to bring back the days that our hearts were forever young
We were a rock ready to roll...
Yeah we were in love ooh we were in love
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2.
DREAM WALKIN'
(Chuck Cannon - Toby Keith)
« © '97 Tokeco Tunes, BMI / Songs Of PolyGram, BMI / Wacissa River Music, BMI »
She left a yellow rose and a long neck bottle
On a table beside my bed
With a short little note said I had a good time
It was written in lipstick red
She didn't sign her name I wonder if that a little secret that she keeps
Ooh she's walkin' around in my sleep
Dream walkin' pillow talkin' she's callin' my name again
Day's breakin' I ain't wakin' up I'm sleepin' in
I'm on a roll now I gotta know how this dream ends
She took my new sunglasses and my old jean jacket
And she never even bothered to ask
You could say I haven't seen her since late last summer
But every night she comes back
Just like smoke through the keyhole she slips in so silently
Ooh she's walkin' around in my sleep
Dream walkin' pillow talkin'...
Ooh there's a thin line between dreams and memories
I'll be losin' my mind till she comes back to me
Dream walkin' pillow talkin'...
I'm on a roll now I gotta know how this dream ends
I'm on a roll now I gotta know how this dream ends
She's walkin' around in my sleep
She's walkin' around in my sleep
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3.
YOU DON'T ANYMORE
(Eric Silver - Toby Keith)
« © '97 Tokeco Tunes, BMI / Songs Of PolyGram, BMI »
We stood at the altar repeating our vows for life
For better or worse forever a husband and wife
Love's not always easy and dreams don't all come true
Oh why'd you lose your faith in me I never gave up on you
I said I do I did and the words were truly spoken
I gave you my heart to hold thinking it would go unbroken
You drifted so far you can't see the stars that we wished upon before
When I said I do I did but you don't anymore
These days nobody seems to try
To love through the hard times stead of just saying goodbye
We built this world around us together hand in hand
And even if you walk away it won't change where I stand
I said I do I did...
You drifted so far you can't see the stars...
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4.
JACKY DON TUCKER (PLAY BY THE RULES)
(Chuck Cannon - Toby Keith)
« © '97 Tokeco Tunes, BMI / Songs Of PolyGram, BMI / Wacissa River Music, BMI »
Jacky Don Tucker was my daddy's little brother
And at seventeen he jumped the fence
He joined a rock'n roll band got a tattoo on his hand
Granny said he never had a lick of sense
Cause by the time he turned seven he was a stealin' watermelons
Playin' house with the girl next door
Drinkin' muscadine wine by the time he was nine
Sneakin' out and smokin' cigarettes under the porch
He was a melon stealin' cop-a-feelin' daredevil fool
A do-it-anywayin' playin' hooky from school
A water tower poet class of '73
He'd say by God you better know it if you're runnin' with me
Cause I'm a skinny dippin' finger flippin' song of a gun
Play by the rules you gonna miss all the fun
He was always drag racin' and he kept the sheriff chasin'
But they never caught ole Jacky Don
He was nobody's fool the definition of cool
He even cut a donut on the courthouse lawn
He created quite a scandal that the locals couldn't handle
When he took up with the preacher's baby girl
They bought a new double wide and on their wedding night
Aunt Jenny went to rockin' Uncle Jacky Don's world
He was a melon stealin' cop-a-feelin' daredevil fool...
[ steel - guitar ]
Yeah he was a melon stealin' cop-a-feelin' daredevil fool...
Play by the rules you're gonna miss all the fun
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5.
TIRED
(Chuck Cannon - Toby Keith)
« © '97 Tokeco Tunes, BMI / Songs Of PolyGram, BMI / Wacissa River Music, BMI »
My name is Jackson I was named after my father
Followed in his footsteps down here to this factory
I ain't complaining wouldn't waste my breath to bother
This work ain't hard it's only borin' as can be
Married Rebecca back in seventy-seven
I still love her and I guess she loves me too
We go to church on Sundays cause we want to go to heaven
Me and my family ain't that how you're supposed to do
But I'm tired Lord I'm tired
Life is wearin' me smooth down to the bone
With no rest for the weary you just move on
Tired Lord I'm tired
I've only missed six days in nigh on twenty years of workin'
The money went to taxes and these bills I've paid on time
The raise I got two months ago don't meet the cost of livin'
Selling my body for these nickels and these dimes
The smell of Becky's coffee rolled me out of bed this morning
I showered and shaved and dressed and pulled my work boots on
Walked in the kitchen she was starin' out the window
The way she said good morning made me ask is something wrong
She said I'm tired woke up tired
Life is wearnin' me smooth down to the bone
No rest for the weary ya just move on
I guess you just keep going till you're gone
Tired mhm Lord I'm tired tired God I'm tired
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6.
DOUBLE WIDE PARADISE
(Paul Thorn - Billy Maddox)
« © '97 Illegal Songs, BMI / Lehsem Songs, BMI / Music In Two, BMI / Yo Man Music, BMI »
I don't want to cry I don't want to walk the floor
This mobile home don't feel like home no more
Since you left tell me what else can I do
Just come back home forgive me and forget it this bed I made
I'm tired of sleepin' in it it's freezin' cold
And baby that ain't cool I'm waitin' on you
Here at the Ponderosa Trailer Park
There wasn't nothing that could keep us apart
Then I broke your heart
In our double wide double wide paradise
Come on back to our double wide paradise
Double wide double wide paradise
I bought a swimmin' pool from the man at Sears
He put it together I filled it up with tears
Can't find no happiness no matter what I do
Just cause I got the treasures of the world
It don't mean nothing if I ain't got you girl
Inside my castle I got the king size blues I'm waitin' on you
So baby when you get to feeling alone
You know I always leave my porch light on
So you can come back home
To our double wide double wide paradise...
[ guitar ]
We can have a second honeymoon
We'll throw some ribs on the barbecue
Just like we used to do
In our double wide double wide paradise...
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7.
YET
(Chuck Cannon - Toby Keith)
« © '97 Tokeco Tunes, BMI / Songs Of PolyGram, BMI / Wacissa River Music, BMI »
Burning up the phone until there's nothing left to say
So I lay here and just listen to your breathe
Girl you know it's only been a week since our first date
Back when you were just a stranger to me
I've never let another in so soon
I've never been caught talking to the man in the moon
And yet this is further than I've ever fell
You know me much too well
Funny it don't feel like we just met
It didn't take much time
Forever's more than crossed my mind
And we haven't even said I love you yet
Where did I surrender can you tell me how and when
I'm the one who's always in control
Leading with my heart like there is nothing to defend
As I lay it all out on the line body and soul
I've never let another in so soon
I've never been caught talking to the man in the moon
And yet this is further than I've ever fell...
[ guitar ]
Yet this is further than I've ever fell...
No we haven't even said I love you yet
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8.
SHE RAN AWAY WITH A RODEO CLOWN
(Toby Keith)
« © '97 Tokeco Tunes, BMI / Songs Of PolyGram, BMI »
She's a top barrel racer cowboy chaser
She drinks Tecate like it's goin' out of style
She's real good lookin' and pretty good at hookin'
Any man that she wants with just a little smile
I drew a strong one a big full grown one
He punched me out when I hit the ground
I came to with a panoramic view
Looking for my baby she was nowhere around
I looked up I looked down
I ain't seen her since the second go round
Somebody said they seen her headin' out of town
She ran away with a rodeo clown she ran away with a rodeo clown
She's got twenty-two dollars and makeup on her collar
She left some clothes so she's travelin' light
But I'll bet a new saddle and forty head of cattle
That I could catch 'em both if I drove all night
But this don't make sense she's done jumped the fence
And I'm speedin' cross Texas on a broken heart
I'm going home where the coyote roam
Makin' my camp at the end of the bar
I looked up I looked down...
[ guitar - steel ]
Oh and I looked up I looked down...
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9.
STRANGERS AGAIN
(Toby Keith)
« © '97 Tokeco Tunes, BMI / Songs Of PolyGram, BMI »
You couldn't tell by looking we'd ever met before
Hardly ever see her she don't come by any more
All the time we spent together I thought by now she would've called
It's almost like she never even knew my name at all
But the first night I met her we were just strangers
Small talk conversation we became friends
One morning we woke up and we'd turned into lovers
At the end of the line now we're strangers again
[ steel ]
This used to be our hangout now I guess it's only mine
All our friends still come here they ask about her all the time
I say I spoke to her just yesterday no wait two days ago
I guess that girl will never change but I'm the only one that knows
That the first night I met her...
[ guitar - steel ]
Yeah the first night I met her...
At the end of the line now we're strangers again
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10.
I'M SO HAPPY I CAN'T STOP CRYIN'
(Sting)
« © '97 Living Sting Music, ASCAP / WB Music, ASCAP »
[ with Sting ]
Seven weeks have passed now since she left me
She shows her face to ask me how I am
She says the kids are fine and they miss me
Maybe I could come and baby-sit sometime
She says are you OK I was worried about you
Can you forgive me I hope that you'll be happy
I said I'm so happy that I can't stop crying
I'm so happy I'm laughin' through my tears
I saw a friend of mine he said I was worried about you
I heard you had another man I wondered how you felt about I
I'm so happy that I can't stop cryin'
I'm so happy I'm laughin' through my tears
Saw my lawyer Mr good news he got me
Joint custody and legal separation
I'm so happy that I can't stop crying
I'm laughin' through my tears laughin' through my tears
I took a walk alone last night I looked up at the stars
To try to find an answer in my life
I chose a star for me I chose a star for him
I chose two stars for my kids and one star for my wife
Something made me smile something seemed to ease the pain
Something bout the universe and how it's all connected
The park is full of Sunday fathers and melted ice cream
We try to do the best within the givin' time
A kid should be with his mother everybody knows that
What can a father do but baby-sit sometimes
I saw that friend of mine he said you look different somehow
I said everybody's got to leave the darkness sometime
I said I'm so happy that I can't stop cryin'
I'm laughin' through my tears laughin' through my tears
I said I'm so happy that I can't stop cryin'
I'm laughin' through my tears
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11.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND MY GIRLFRIEND
(Jim Femino - Toby Keith)
« © '97 Fez Songs, ASCAP / Songs Of PolyGram, BMI »
I thought it would be dandy if I bought that girl some candy
How was I supposed to know she was allergic to chocolate
Thought it would be fine if we shared a glass of wine
She said on no not another alcoholic
I don't understand my girlfriend I haven't got a clue
I don't know where she's coming from or where she's going to
But if opposites attract then I found the perfect woman Jack
I don't understand my girlfriend she don't understand me too
[ steel ]
Yeah I thought I'd show some class and order pheasant under glass
How was I supposed to know she was an avid bird watcher
[ steel - guitar ]
I don't understand my girlfriend...
Don't understand me too don't understand me too
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