TOBY KEITH
PULL MY CHAIN
(Dreamworks 50297)
August 10/2001
Produced by James Stroud
Brent Mason - el.guitar
Brent Rowan, Biff Watson - ac.guitar
Paul Franklin - steel
Michael Rhodes - bass
Eddie Bayers, John Robinson - drums
Steve Nathan, Clayton Ivey - piano/keyboards
Curtis Wright, Curtis Young - vocals
1.
I'M JUST TALKIN' ABOUT TONIGHT
(Scotty Emerick - Toby Keith)
« © '01 Big Yellow Dog Music, BMI / Tree Publishing, BMI / Tokeco Tunes, BMI »
Well I'm not talkin' bout locking down forever baby
That would be too demanding
I'm just talkin' bout two lonely people
Who might reach a little understanding
I'm not talkin' bout knocking out heaven
With whether we're wrong or we're right
I'm not talkin' bout hooking up and hanging out
I'm just talkin' bout tonight
You were sittin' on your bar stool talking to some fool
Who didn't have a clue
I guess he couldn't see you were looking right at me
Cause I was looking at you too
Then it's do you wanna dance have we ever met
You said hold your horses boy I ain't that easy to get
Oh I'm not talkin' bout locking down forever baby...
She said I only take it slow by now you oughta know
That I ain't digging this
If we can start as friends the weekend just might end
With a little kiss
She said I'm a lady looking for a man in my life
Who will make a good husband I'll make a good wife
Easy now I'm not talkin' bout locking down forever baby...
Yeah I'm just talkin' about a little bit later tonight
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2.
I WANNA TALK ABOUT ME
(Bobby Braddock)
« © '01 Tree Publishing, BMI »
We talk about your work how your boss is a jerk
We talk about your church and your head when it hurts
We talk about the troubles you've been having with your brother
About your daddy and your mother and your crazy ex-lover
We talk about your friends and the places that you've been
We talk about your skin and the dimples on your chin
The polish on your toes and the run in your hose
And God knows we're gonna talk about your clothes
You know talking about you makes me smile
But every once in awhile
I wanna talk about me wanna talk about I
Wanna talk about number one oh my me my
What I think what I like what I know what I want what I see
I like talking about you you you you usually but occassionally
I wanna talk about me I wanna talk about me
We talk about your dreams and we talk about your schemes
Your high school team and your moisturizer creme
We talk about your nanna up in Muncie Indiana
We talk about your grandma down in Alabama
We talk about your guys of every shape and size
The ones that you despise and the ones you idolize
We talk about your heart about your brains and your smarts
And your medical charts and where you start
You know talking about you makes me grin
But every now and then
I wanna talk about me wanna talk about I...
I wanna talk about me me me me
You you you you you you you you
I wanna talk about me
I wanna talk about me wanna talk about I...
I wanna talk about me I wanna talk about me
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3.
I CAN'T TAKE YOU ANYWHERE
(Scotty Emerick - Toby Keith)
« © '01 Big Yellow Dog Music, BMI / Tree Publishing, BMI / Tokeco Tunes, BMI »
You've been a part of my life for so very long
It's hard for me to believe sometimes that you're really gone
I tuck your mem'ry away in that special hiding place
Hoping no one could tell by the look on my face
That you're still in my heart and always on my mind
Part of my everyday
Like just last night I went out for a bite
I tried to have fun with all of my might
But even the laughter it wasn't much of a break
Cause right in the middle of my salad and steak
Bobby Joe walked in with a couple of friends
And said hey have you heard from her at all man like
Where's she been
And it struck a nerve and it hit a vein
You'd think from all the tears I cried and this broken-hearted pain
I wouldn't have to carry you around with me
But it seems like everywhere I go
Somebody wants to know where you've been
Are you coming back again I swear I can't take you anywhere
So I left all alone just headed back home
As I listened to the messages on my telephone
There was one from my sister and one from an old friend
He said I drove by your house tonight dude but you weren't in
Just checkin' up on you boy I hope you're doin' alright
Oh by the way man I seen her last night
And it struck a nerve and it hit a vein...
I swear I can't take you just can't take you
I can't take you anywhere I can't take you anywhere no no
I can't take you anywhere no no no no
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4.
YOU LEAVE ME WEAK
(Scotty Emerick - Toby Keith)
« © '01 Big Yellow Dog Music, BMI / Tree Publishing, BMI / Tokeco Tunes, BMI »
I'm the one who gets that look in your eye
I'm the one who feels you tremble inside
I'm the one who steals those kisses from your breath
Sometimes it's so good at night it scares me to death
Thinkin' what would I do if I didn't have you
I'm as strong strong as I can be
But ooh baby you leave me weak
Put my hands upon your skin and it warms me to the touch
All that I can think about while we're making love
Is I'm the only one who knows how passionate you get
Bout all of our deepest little secrets that we've kept
As the night gets longer girl you just get stronger
And you pour yourself all over me
Mhm baby you leave me weak
And it always blows me away by the power that you hold
When the moment kicks in and the magic unfolds
And you wrap your love around me and it brings me to my knees
Will you give me the strength all the strength that I need
As the night gets longer...
Ooh baby you leave me weak
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5.
TRYIN' TO MATTER
(Scotty Emerick - Toby Keith)
« © '01 Big Yellow Dog Music, BMI / Tree Publishing, BMI / Tokeco Tunes, BMI »
I'm a lonely man with a lonely life
I got a full-time job and part-time wife
And the grindstone just goes on and on
You're a lonely girl that's a lonely wife
You got a three bedroom and an empty life
And you're not quite sure just where it all went wrong
There's lots of reasons why we should turn and walk away
But there's a whole lot ridin' on this love so baby what's you say
Let's give it one good shot let's really give it all we got
We can take it nice and slow baby don't you want to go back
Where we had a chance and we danced our dance
In a world where a heart could never shatter
Yeah we might go down cryin'
But at least our love will die tryin' to matter tryin' to matter
We've come a long way so don't forget let's don't throw our hands up yet
We've still got time to change our mind
Honey let's give it our best tonight if we still ain't got it right
We can always always say goodbye
Somewhere I guess we let go and lost a little ground
One solitary heartbeat can turn this thing around
Let's give it one good shot...
Tryin' to matter
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6.
PULL MY CHAIN
(Chuck Cannon - Toby Keith)
« © '01 Tokeco Tunes, BMI / Wacissa River Music, BMI »
Got me on a short leash tied to your screen door
I used to run with the big dogs till I stretched out on your front porch
I used to be a hound dog I chased a lot of fast cars
Now I don't even bark when the kitty cats stroll through the back yard
I used to howl at the moon yeah I've been known to roam
Then I caught her trail one day followed this girl home
I ain't the same she knows how to pull my chain
They say that an old dog can't learn a new trick
Well she taught me to stay the first day and I learned real quick
There's a doghouse a fence and a gate latch
I keep my tail waggin' and I don't mind beggin' for a good scratch
I used to howl at the moon...
[ guitar ]
I used to howl at the moon...
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7.
SHA LA LA SONG
(Chuck Cannon - Toby Keith)
« © '01 Tokeco Tunes, BMI / Wacissa River Music, BMI »
Sha la la la la la la la la la la la la I'll get over you
Sha la la la la la la la la la just one more lonely night or two
Do you remember well I remember every kiss bittersweet and tender
Every promise every vow every time you said forever baby even now
Even though you left me for another I'm a big boy I will recover and
And sha la la la la la la...
Ain't it funny I think it's funny
I'm gonna laugh until I don't cry honey
Cause sheddin' tears just ain't my style
But I guess I oughta miss her for a little while
A little blue-eyed blonde in a red hot sweater
Wants to spice my chili I think I'm gonna let her
Sha la la la la la la...
So when you get lonely I dare you to call me
Oh don't call me baby
Cause sha la la la la la la la la la la la la I'll get over you
Sha la la la la la la la la la the sun don't rise and set in you oh no
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8.
PICK 'EM UP AND LAY 'EM DOWN
(Dave Loggins)
« © '01 Big Red Tractor Music, BMI / Think Well Music, ASCAP »
She said the man's going home with me
She told the bar she was taking all bets
Well never trust a woman drinkin' whiskey
That lights her own cigarette
I started calling her baby temptation was driving me wild
I think the only thing that saved me it's just not my style
Cause I'm not the kind of man that goes out just looking for a woman
I like the price you pay to keep passion on solid ground
I'm not the kind of man that holds out on a need for nothing
I'm as lonely as any man around yeah
I just don't like to pick 'em up and lay 'em down
Lay 'em down pick 'em up and lay 'em down
So we went from bottoms up to coffee cups
A corner booth where the lights got dim
We started talkin' bout gettin' real close about how and about when
It started rainin' harder and harder I got up and with a thoughtful smile
I said honey if that ain't thunder and lightning it just ain't worthwhile
I'm not the kind of man that goes out...
Lay 'em down down down down down
[ guitar ]
I turned around and gave her one last smile
I thought about one long kiss
But that would be takin' it too far baby
Maybe something I couldn't resist
I'm not the kind of man that goes out...
Lay 'em down if it ain't about thunder and lightnin'
It just ain't worthwhile Lord knows it just ain't my style
Pick 'em up and lay 'em down down down down down
Pick 'em up and lay 'em down
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9.
FOREVER HASN'T GOT HERE YET
(Jim Femino - Toby Keith)
« © '01 Tokeco Tunes, BMI »
Girl whatcha talkin' bout I ain't believin' this
I ain't settling for none of this foolishness
We can't let a sure thing drown in a puddle of doubt
It's just some rocky road but we've got solid ground
It's just a little bump we can work around
We've got a lifetime ahead so don't go quittin' me now
Come on baby we're still together
This ain't as good as it's gonna get
I swore I'd love you till the end of forever
And forever hasn't got here yet
Does it matter girl who's really right or wrong
This ain't the kind of thing we should sleep on
I say we start it all over tonight with a kiss
Slide over here mamma it's gonna be alright
Let's write it off as just another angry night
I like it better when we're making up like this
Now come on baby we're still together
This ain't as good as it's gonna get
I'll still love you till the end of forever
And forever hasn't got here yet
Now come on baby we're still together...
I'll still love you till the end of forever
And forever hasn't got here yet
No it hasn't got here yet
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10.
YESTERDAY'S RAIN
(Scotty Emerick - Toby Keith)
« © '01 Big Yellow Dog Music, BMI / Tokeco Tunes, BMI »
Somebody told you that my broken heart started mending
I'm getting by but the truth is that I'm still standing
Knee deep in yesterday's rain
Well I ain't high and dry I ain't got a big boat
But I got a new umbrella and an overcoat
And if the good Lord's willing and the sun breaks through
That'll be one more day that I made it without you
That I made it without you
I don't care what the future holds
And I don't care about what you've been told
Don't want to hear what the weatherman has to say
Cause I'm standing knee deep in yesterday's rain
All those fools go rushing they don't hesitate
And the lonely go looking where the losers wait
And I'm thinking somewhere in the middle there's a love that's true
But I ain't found one yet and I ain't got you
No I ain't got you baby
I don't care what the future holds...
Yesterday's rain yesterday's rain yesterday's rain
Somebody told you that my broken heart started mending
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11.
MY LIST
(Tim James - Rand Bishop)
« © '01 Sock And Roll Songs, BMI / Song Of WS, BMI /
Songwriters Paddock Music, BMI / Wightless Cargo Music, BMI »
Under an old brass paperweight is my list of things to do today
Go to the bank and the hardware store put a new lock on the cellar door
I cross 'em off as I get 'em done but when the sun is set
There's still more than a few things left I haven't got to yet
Go for a walk say a little prayer take a deep breath of mountain air
Put on my glove and play some catch it's time that I make time for that
Wade the shore and cast a line pick up a long lost friend of mine
Sit on the porch and give my girl a kiss
Start livin' that's the next thing on my list
Wouldn't change the course of fate but cuttin' the grass just had to wait
Cause I've bot more important things like pushin' my kid on the backyard swing
I won't break my back for a million bucks I can't take to my grave
So why put off for tomorrow what I could get done today
Like go for a walk say a little prayer...
Raise a little hell laugh till it hurts put an extra five in the plate at church
Call up my folks just to chat it's time that I make time for that
Stay up late then oversleep show her what she means to me
Catch up on all the things I've always missed
Just start livin' that's the next thing on my list
Under an old brass paperweight my list of things to do today
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12.
YOU DIDN'T HAVE AS MUCH TO LOSE
(Chuck Cannon - Toby Keith)
« © '01 Tokeco Tunes, BMI / Wacissa River Music, BMI »
Can't believe it's come to this two broken hearts one goodbye kiss
Is this all that's left of me and you
You seem to take it all in stride while I'm crumbling inside
Letting go is hard for me to do
But if all my love is easy to refuse
Then I guess you just don't have as much to lose
Cause I'm losing everything that ever meant anything
How can all of our yesterdays mean nothing to you
If all my love's so easy to refuse
Then I guess you just don't have as much to lose
[ guitar ]
If all my love's so easy to refuse
Then I guess you just don't have as much to lose
I can't believe it's come to this
Two broken hearts one goodbye kiss
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13.
GIMME EIGHT SECONDS
(Bernie Taupin - Toby Keith)
« © '01 Intersong USA, ASCAP / Little Mole Music, ASCAP / Tokeco Tunes, BMI »
I got a good bull rope I got a brand new bell
I got a hot rod pick up truck she can really set sail
Pushin' that red line gotta make that show
Gonna meet my buddies at the rodeo
Just drew myself a mean old bull
We're all smellin' money cause the jackpot's full
He's got the fire in his belly and he turns back quick
Son this big devil's got a bag of tricks
Gimme eight more seconds gimme one more shot
Gimme hell below gimme strength on top
You gotta be crazy gotta be insane
To hitch your wagon to a hurricane
Gonna rap my rope around my gloves real tight
I'm droppin' my hooks down and I'm ready to ride
Say a little prayer give a nod and go stay clean in the middle
Till I hear that whistle blow
Gimme eight more seconds gimme one more shot...
Yeah hitch your watgon to a hurricane
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