lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

ALL MY EX'S LIVE IN TEXAS

(Sanger D. Shafer - Lyndia J. Shafer) « © '86 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
All my ex's live in Texas and Texas is a place I'd dearly love to be
But all my ex's live in Texas and that's why I hang my hat in Tennessee

Rosanna's down in Texarkana wanted me to push her broom
Sweet Ilene's in Abilene she forgot I hung the moon
And Allison's in Galveston somehow lost her sanity
And Dimples who now lives in Temple's got the law lookin' for me

All my ex's live in Texas...
[ steel - fiddle ] I remember that old Brazos River where I learned to swim
But it brings to mind another time where I wore my welcome thin
By trancendental meditation I go there each night
But I always come back to myself long before daylight

All my ex's live in Texas and Texas is a place I'd dearly love to be
But all my ex's live in Texas therefore I reside in Tennessee
Some folks think I'm hidin' it's been rumored that I died
But I'm alive and well in Tennessee
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2.

SOMEONE'S WALKIN' AROUND UPSTAIRS

(David Anthony - Paul A. Maloy) « © '87 PolyGram Int, ASCAP »
Someone's walkin' round upstairs I can hear him
And he just got up from sleeping in our bed
And I'll wake and realize I was dreaming
But even when I'm stoned awake I can't get it out of my head

Cause I know someone's gonna take my place and walk up that old stair way
To the room where I walked out on you please understand I couldn't stay
I see a two story house with someone new warming up my bed
Someone's walking round upstairs and I can't get it out of my head
[ steel - fiddle ] Cause I know someone's gonna take my place...
Someone's walkin' around upstairs and I can't get it out of my head
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3.

AM I BLUE

(David Chamberlain) « © '87 Milene Music, ASCAP »
Am I blue yes I'm blue it started the day I lost you
Nobody ever missed somebody like I do am I blue am I blue

Just this morning over coffee I sat there crying cause you're gone long gone
I didn't know just how much I'm gonna miss you till I spent my first night alone
Am I blue yes I'm blue how could I have been such a fool
Now look at all the misery I'm going through am I blue am I blue
[ guitar - steel ] Tried to call and say I'm sorry I couldn't get you on the line
You'll never know just how much I'm wishin' you would show up
And say you've changed your mind

Am I blue yes I'm blue...
[ piano - steel - fiddle ] **********

4.

OCEAN FRONT PROPERTY

(Hank Cochran - Dean Dillon - Royce Porter) « © '86 Tree Publishing, BMI »
If you leave me I won't miss you and I won't ever take you back
Girl your mem'ry won't ever haunt me
Cause I don't love you and now if you'll buy that
I got some ocean front property in Arizona
From my front porch you can see the sea

I got some ocean front property in Arizona
If you'll buy that I'll throw the Golden Gate in free
[ piano - steel ] I don't worship the ground you walk on I never have and that's a fact
I won't follow or try to find you cause I don't love you and now if you'll buy that

I got some ocean front property...
I got some ocean front property...
If you'll buy that I'll throw the Golden Gate in free
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5.

HOT BURNING FLAMES

(Hank Cochran - Wayne Kemp - Mack Vivkery) « © '87 Tree Publishing, BMI »
She left me almost burned out I couldn't feel a thing
A walkin' talkin' statue afraid to love again
She did everything to kill a flame but a little spark got through
She'd got her way I'd be gone today if it hadn't been for you

You turn cold gray ashes into hot burning flames
I'm alive with love because of you
When you came to light the fire you knew just what to bring
You turn cold gray ashes into hot burning flames
[ guitar ] She thought she had me down and out but at the count to nine
A livin' lovin' angel showed up just in time
She thought that I would surely die sometimes I wanted to
She had no doubt the fire was out but she didn't count on you

You turn cold gray ashes...
You turn cold gray ashes...
You turn cold gray ashes into hot burning flames
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6.

WITHOUT YOU HERE

(Dean Dillon - Royce Porter) « © '87 Careers Music, BMI / Casap Music, ASCAP »
Her ship set sail from the docks of Miami for a two week Caribbean cruise
Our first time apart in ten years of marriage she said I'm already missin' you
She called me from Nassau ships first port a call aaid the ocean ain't all that's blue
The closer I read was right this island is paradise but not without you

She said without you hear
There's just no fun in the sun would be had without you here
It's no place to be this dream vacation is a bad situation I'm in misery
In the sea of tears without you here
[ guitar ] I said darling I'm sorry I should've gone with you
Had a feelin' you'd be feelin' this way
But I'm just as lonely your not the only one wishing I was there today
As I hung up the phone I pictured her there alone atandin' at the dock of the bay
Oh it's more than I can stand there's gonna be a change in plans honey I'm on my way

She said without you hear...
She said without you hear...
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7.

MY HEART WON'T WANDER VERY FAR FROM YOU

(Arnette Cotter - Buddy Carvathe) « © '87 Muy Bueno Music, BMI »
Well honey don't you worry I don't need no ballroom queen
Though I'll admit she sure knows how to fill a pair of jeans
And I'll admit now darling she sure showin' me her stuff
But honey it ain't nearly enough
Cause I ain't never seen her patch a pair of ragged britches
Stretch a paycheck till it reaches scratch my back right where it itches
And I ain't never seen that and honey till I do
My heart won't wonder very far from you
Now honey you know I honor all the hard times we been through
I never could have made it with anyone but you
And I think I know when a lady is really really tough
But she don't show me nearly enough
Cause I ain't never seen her stay up all night with the baby
calm me down when I get crazy fix me grits and red eyes gravy
And I ain't never seen that and honey till I do
My heart won't wonder very far from you
[ fiddle - steel - piano - guitar ] No I ain't never seen her make a six room house a castle
Teach the young ones how to wrastle straighten out my fish and tackle
And I ain't seen that and honey till I do my heart won't wonder very far from you
No I ain't seen that and honey till I do my heart won't wonder very far from you
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8.

SECOND CHANCES

(Sanger D. Shafer - Tommy Collins) « © '87 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Man don't you know this woman you want and crave is the queen of my kingdom
When she walks through the garden roses drop pedals
To cushion the foot steps she takes
I know she once loved you and I know you still lover her
But you carlessly asked for your freedom
I can see how it hurts you but it's too late you made your mistakes

Man you know second chances these days are so hard to come by
I love that lady so you best forget ever gettin' her back cause she's mine
Man you know I had somebody else once and she just gave me one try
And second chances these days are so hard to come by
[ fiddle ] Man you know second chances...
And second chances these days are so hard to come by
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9.

YOU CAN'T BUY YOUR WAY OUT OF THE BLUES

(Larry Cordle - Mike Anthony) « © '87 PolyGram Int, ASCAP »
I'd been workin' at forgettin' since you said goodbye
Lookin' for some good times the best money can buy
But it's a bad investment there's no long term dividends
You can't buy happiness or heal a heart theat just won't mend

I never thought that I'd be missin' you this way
I should've paid you more attention but now it's too late
You can buy a night out on the town you can buy a loveboat cruise
But you can't buy your way out of the blues

No you can't buy your way out of the blues
You can spend your fool self silly but your money's all you lose
Love luck just can't be bought and paid for and that's the truth
No you can't buy your way out of the blues
[ fiddle - steel - guitar ] My pocketbook is empty but I'm still feeling bad
I might as well admit it you're the last good time I had
It's been a high priced lesson I can't justify the cost
I tried buying off your mem'ry but it's all in vain because

I never thought that I'd be missin' you...

No you can't buy your way out...
No you can't buy your way out of the blues
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10.

I'M ALL BEHIND YOU NOW

(Dean Dillon) « © '87 Third Wish Music, BMI »
Leavin' me behind is all behind you now
It's plain to see that you're for good over me
You've gotta whole new life ahead of you
You did waht you lived to do and I'm all behind you now

And I'll be behind you always should you every need a yesterday
Though it tears me up to know deep down I'm all behind you know

You're coming back my way will come my way again
I'll never be what I was with you and me
And I don't know who or where your going to
But you did what you lived to do and I'm all behind you now

And I'll be behind you always...
Yeah it tears me up to know deep down I'm all behind you know
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