1.

How Bad Do You Want It

Jim Collins - Bill Luther

© Make Shit Music, BMI

Robert Johnson went to the crossroads so the legend goes
He left with his guitar and the devil took his soul the devil took his soul

Been out here on this highway
Breathing diesel smoke driving hard for hours
Trying to make that Memphis show
People always ask me son what does it take
To reach out and touch your dreams to them I always say

Are you hungry are you thirsty is it a fire that burns you up inside
How bad do you want it how bad do you need it
Are you eating sleeping dreaming with that one thing on your mind
How bad do you want it how bad do you need it
Cause if you want it all you've got to lay it all out on the line

I get to make my living doing what I love
Every night I give my heart and soul sometimes that ain't enough
But brother if you're like me looking down that road
Be careful of that wild wind son sometimes it don't let go

Can you feel it can you taste it an you hear it knocking at your door
How bad do you want it how bad do you need it
Are you eating sleeping dreaming with that one thing on your mind
How bad do you want it how bad do you need it
Cause if you want it all you've got to lay it all out on the line

There's always a price you pay no matter what you do
If you're gonna climb that mountain to the top
It always comes down to

How bad do you want it how bad do you need it
Are you eating sleeping dreaming with that one thing on your mind
How bad do you want it how bad do you need it
Cause if you want it all you've got to lay it all out on the line

Robert Johnson went to the crossroads so the legend goes
He left with his guitar and the devil took his soul the devil took his soul

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2.

(# 6 country hit)
(# 79 pop hit)

My Old Friend

Craig Wiseman - Steve McEwan

© Big Loud Shirt, ASCAP

My old friend I recall the times we had hanging on my wall
I wouldn't trade them for gold cause they laugh and they cry me
Somehow sanctify me they're woven in the stories I have told
And tell again

My old friend I apologize for the years that have passed
Since the last time you and I dusted off those memories
But the running and the races the people and the places
There's always somewhere else I had to be
Time gets slim my old friend

Don't know why don't know why don't know why don't know why

My old friend this song's for you cause a few simple verses
Was the least that I could do to tell the world that you were here
Cause the love and the laughter will live on long after
All of the sadness and the tears we'll meet again my old friend

Goodbye goodbye goodbye goodbye
My old friend my old friend goodbye goodbye

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3.

Can't Tell Me Nothin'

Steve Bogard - Rick Giles

© Warner-Tamerlane Pub, BMI

1986 Harley blowing smoke and sucking oil
My daddy said buy it and you're crazy boy
You can't tell me nothin'

It took two months to fix it up and one day to lay her down
I got a little hitch in my get along now
You can't tell me nothin'

Talk is cheap and free advice is worth the price you pay
I had to find out for myself the hard way
You can't tell me nothin'

Hometown homecoming sweetheart nobody thought I had a prayer
Her mama said boy don't you come around here
Can't tell me nothin'

They say be careful what you wish for I wanted to be her man
Two babies and a trailer later here I am
Can't tell me nothin'

Talk is cheap and free advice is worth the price you pay
I had to find out for myself the hard way
Can't tell me nothin'

They say drinking will kill you the same thing for rolling smokes
But that's two of the three things that I like most
Can't tell me nothin'

I know what the good book preaches but I know how I am
I just hope somebody up there understands
Can't tell me nothin'

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4.

Old Town New

Bruce Robison - Darrell Scott

© Carnival Music, ASCAP

On a lover's leap with a freeway view
Sitting on my hood thinking bout you
Going over in my mind every kiss and every fight
Yeah the fool on the hill is beating down another night

There were days so hard I thought I had to go
I'd get in my car and just follow the road
But this is my home and it's who I am
And I know I'd stay if I could make this old town new again

Color other than blue again
I'd have something to do again instead of thinking about you again
But the people I know the places I go remind me of you
Oh somebody come around and make this old town new

There were nights so long I thought the sun burned out
And there were girls so wrong I don't want to talk about
I was burning up the night yeah in an alcohol flame
Lighting up my way trying to make this old town new again

Color other than blue again...

Love goes wrong but life goes on and I know what I gotta do.
I'm just hanging around trying to make this old town new

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5.

(# 1 country hit)
(# 29 pop hit)

Live Like You Were Dying

Craig Wiseman - Tim Nichols

© Big Loud Shirt, ASCAP

He said I was in my early 40's with a lot of life before me
And a moment came that stopped me on a dime
I spent most of the next days looking at the X rays
Talking 'bout the options and talking 'bout sweet time

I asked him When it sank in that this might really be the real end
How's it hit you when you get that kind of news
Man what'd you do and he said

I went sky diving I went Rocky Mountain climbing
I went 27 seconds on a bull named Fu Manchu
And I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter
And I gave forgiveness I'd been denying
And he said Someday I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dying

He said I was finally the husband that most the time I wasn't
And I became a friend a friend would like to have
And all of a sudden going fishing wasn't such an imposition
And I went three times that year I lost my dad
Well I finally read the good book and I took a good long hard look
At what I'd do if I could do it all again and then

I went sky diving I went Rocky Mountain climbing...

Like tomorrow was a gift and you've got eternity
To think about what you'd do with it what did you do with it
What can I do with it what would I do with it

Sky diving I went Rocky Mountain climbing...

To live like you were dying to live like you were dying
To live like you were dying to live like you were dying

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6.

(# 14 country hit)
(# 87 pop hit)

Drugs Or Jesus

Chris Lindsey - Aimee Mayo - Troy Verges - Brett James

© ATV Tunes, ASCAP

In my home town for anyone who sticks around
You're either lost or you're found
There's not much in between in my home town
Everything's still black and white
It's a long long way from wrong to right
From Sunday morning to Saturday night

Everybody just wants to get high
Sit and watch a perfect world go by
We're all looking for love and meaning in our lives
We follow the roads that lead us to drugs or Jesus

My whole life I've tried to run I've tried to hide
From the stained glass windows in my mind
Refusing to let God's light shine
Down on me down on me

Everybody just wants to get high...

Everybody wants acceptance we all just want some proof
Everyone's just looking for the truth

Everybody just wants to get high...

To drugs or Jesus oh I need ya Jesus
Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah

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7.

(# 1 country hit)
(# 30 pop hit)

Back When

Stephony Smith - Jeff Stevens - Stan Lynch

© Warner-Tamerlane Pub, BMI

Don't you remember the fizz in a pepper
Peanuts in a bottle at ten two and four
A fried bologna sandwich with mayo and tomato
Sitting round the table don't happen much anymore

We got too complicated it's all way over rated
I like the old and out dated way of life

Back when a ho was a hoe Coke was a Coke
And crack's what you were doing when you were cracking jokes
Back when a screw was a screw the wind was all that blew
And when you said I'm down with that well it meant you had the flu
I miss back when I miss back when I miss back when

I love my records black shiny vinyl
Clicks and pops and white noise
Man they sounded fine I had my favorite stations
The ones that played them all country soul and rock and roll
What happened to those times

I'm reading Street Slang For Dummies
Cause they put pop in my country
I want more for my money the way it was back then

Back when a ho was a hoe Coke was a Coke...

Give me a flat top for strumming
I want the whole world to be humming
Oh just keep it coming the way it was back then

Back when a ho was a hoe Coke was a Coke...
I miss back when I miss back when

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8.

Something's Broken

Casey Beathard - Kevin Horne

© ATV Songs, BMI

Think something's broken then again nothing's smoking
Or shaking or choking like my old' truck
But I think something's broken and I think it's worth noting
It started about the time she got all packed up

Could be my ego could be my pride
Could be my calm cool collective side
Maybe my heart's coming eye to eye
With the truth she wasn't joking

Think something's broken cause I'm just laying round hoping
That maybe any moment I'll get on track
But I think something's broken all locked up or frozen
Cause I can't go forward and I sure can't go back

Could be my ego could be my pride...

Think it's my heart coming eye to eye
With the truth she wasn't joking
I know something's broken cause I just started smoking
And shaking and choking like my old truck

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9.

Open Season On My Heart

Rodney Crowell - James Slater

© ATV Tunes, ASCAP

Here's to the corners yet to turn here's to the bridges yet to burn
Here's to the whole thing blown apart it's open season on my heart
The days go by like flying bricks leave gaping holes too deep to fix
I'd just stay home if I were smart it's open season on my heart

I can't blame anyone but me this reckless fool I've come to be
My tired excuses just don't fit it don't look good from where I sit
I've tried to change without much luck I reached the point where I get stuck
I hit the streets and the fireworks start it's open season on my heart

I can't be something that I'm not I can't give what I haven't got
I don't know where or why or when I only know the shape I'm in
So here's to the clown down in the mouth here's to the whole thing going south
My own true love's turned poison dart it's open season on my heart
Here's turning heartaches into art it's open season on my heart

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10.

Everybody Hates Me

Ed Hill - Casey Beathard

© ATV Songs, BMI

Well Joe got a promotion he's up there on top
Everybody was cheering him on he deserves everything he's got

Guess who's the new talk of the town the new SOB
The one everybody loves cutting down man it's a sight to see
They all smile right to his face and hide the jealousy
Me I'm just working hard to get to that place where everybody hates me

(Now check this out)

Well Bill got a promotion he knocked Joe back down
Now Joe's everybody's long lost friend he's back in the crowd

Guess who's the new talk of the town the new SOB...

Well everybody wants to be the big dog wanna wag that big dog tail
But till they are they wanna see the big dog fail

You pay your dues and you get your breaks then you're the SOB
The one everybody loves to hate it just comes naturally
They all smile right to your face and hide the jealousy
That's just the way it goes and I can't wait till everybody hates me

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11.

Walk Like A Man

Tom Douglas

© Almo Music, ASCAP

In the fights they had he'd cover up his ears
Thought big boys don't cry fought back all the tears
Mama'd use her makeup to hide the bruises on his face
In the morning they'd pretend that there'd never ever been a trace

His old man woke him up to help him find the car
Take the bus uptown outside some rundown bar
And swore that he was quitting and then he'd start to cry
And though the boy knew the truth sometimes he'd still believe that lie

When the sins of the father are the sins of the son
All you do is crawl when you wanna run and God gave boys their mamas
Cause they always see their promise and they help them understand
How to walk like a man walk like a man

They moved a lot of places they never settled down
It got pretty old being the new kid in town
He always told his friends my daddy's sick today
Said he'd be rich if he had a nickel every time he heard his mama say

The sins of the father are the sins of the son...

Your daddy's demons are calling your name
Don't you listen to them cause they've got no claim
Temptations may come that ain't no sin
You get stronger every time that you don't give in

The sins of the father are the sins of the son...

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12.

Blank Sheet Of Paper

Don Schlitz - Brad Warren

© Don Schlitz Music, ASCAP

I'm just a blank sheet of paper this fool's about to write you a letter
To tell you that he's sorry for the way he did you wrong
To ask for your forgiveness for leaving you alone

He's been looking down at me it seems like forever
He takes the top on and off his pen it's like he can't decide
What he wants to say if he'd just tell the truth
I'd be on my way

But he just stares at me and I just stare at him
He don't know where to start to say he doesn't want it to end
Now it's one hour later and I'm still a blank sheet of paper

The sunlight is shining through the curtains
He's almost asleep pen in hand
There's a tear in his eye that refuses to fall
If it would land on me that would say it all

But he just stares at me and I just stare at him...
And he just stares at me and I just stare at him...

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13.

Just Be Your Tear

Craig Wiseman - Tony Mullins

© Almo Music, ASCAP

Don't know why he does what he does playing lost and found with your love
Trying to confuse you use you girl he's gonna lose you sure enough

Don't know why he says all those things always shooting down all your dreams
He ought to know better than that he ought to be watching his back
Cause you know you know

Girl I'd love the shine in your eyes if only for just a moment
Girl I'd be satisfied if I could only touch your cheek
Baby that's all I'd need to make my life complete
Cause girl I can make you smile if you knew that I was here
Wishing that I could just be your tear

I don't know why he can't find the words
Saying all those things you deserve girl if it was me there I swear
You know you wouldn't have to feel so unsure about what tomorrow would bring
Don't you know I'd give everything if I could just hold you like him
If I could be more than just friends cause you know you know

Girl I'd love the shine in your eyes if only for just a moment...

Girl I'd love the shine in your eyes if only for just a moment...

Your tear your tear wishing I could just be your tear
Your tear your tear yeah oh girl I love the shine in your eyes
In your kiss in your smile and your touch girl I love that look in your eyes
When you say that you need me so much if only I could just be your tear yeah yeah

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14.

(# 5 country hit)
(# 59 pop hit)

Do You Want Fries With That

Kerry Phillips - Casey Beathard

© ATV Songs, BMI

I thought that was your voice I thought that was my car
Now we ain't ever met before but I know who you are
You're living in my house and I'm living in a tent
And don't laugh this second job of mine is paying both our rents
You're out here buying Happy Meals and I'm eating rice and pintos
You so much as crack a smile at me man I'll come through this here window

Well you took my wife and you took my kids
And you took that life that I used to live
My pride the pool the boat my tools my dreams the dog the cat
Yeah I think that's just about everything
Oh I almost forgot do you want fries with that

Your ketchup's in the bag and a check is in the mail
I hope your chicken's raw inside and I hope your bun is stale
I'm supposed to tell you please come back
But how about this instead I hope you both choke on a pickle
Man that would tickle me to death I don't know what you're waiting on
You're holding up the line oh man you ain't got no change coming back
Are you out of your mind

Well you took my wife and you took my kids...
Well you took my wife and you took my kids...

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15.

Kill Myself

Bob DiPiero - Anthony Smith - Bobby Terry

© Irving Music, BMI

I'm gonna clean the house I'm gonna fix the fence
In my final hours I'm gonna tie up these loose ends
I won't leave a note for anyone to find
Tomorrow they'll know what I've done here tonight

The drastic steps I'm taking are just an act of desperation
I knew no one would miss me so what the hell
I fought and lied I drank too much hurt everyone I ever touched
Just how much I hurt you is hard to tell
This is not some kind of cry for help just goodbye I wish you well
Because I love you I'm gonna kill myself

Now who is that in my easy chair
Now wait a minute that's the old me sitting there
And I thank God the devil in me died
I stand before you now a man changed and alive

The drastic steps I'm taking are just an act of desperation...

Gonna clean the house gonna fix that fence
In my final hours I'm gonna tie up these loose ends

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16.

We Carry On

Tom Douglas - James Slater

© ATV Songs, BMI

He hasn't seen a drop of rain for months it seems
Rolling river is nothing but a trickling stream
The crops are dying in the harsh sunlight
The dust on his tongue is dry
The fatted calf is down to skin and bones
We carry on

Alone in the city and she's only seventeen
The boy left her black and blue in the street so mean
Just twelve weeks along and she's got a life inside
Says she's never ever felt so alone
She walks in the shelter they say welcome home

And we carry on when our lives come undone
We carry on cause there's promise in the morning sun
We carry on as the dark surrenders to the dawn
We were born to overcome we carry on

Beyond the picket fences and the oil wells
The happy endings and the fairy tales
Is the reality of shattered lives and broken dreams
We carry on carry on (carry on)

It's the family that grieves for a lost loved one
It's the soldier who won't leave 'til the job is done
It's the addict trying to turn his life around
It's picking yourself off the ground when you've been knocked down

And we carry on hen our lives come undone
We carry on cause there's promise in the morning sun
We carry on as the dark surrenders to the dawn
We were born to overcome

We carry on when our lives come undone...

He stands in the field cooled by the winds of change
She smiles as her baby moves and it starts to rain

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