1.

(# 2 country hit)

I Prefer The Moonlight

Mark Wright - Gary Chapman

© Blackwood Music, BMI

with Kim Carnes

When temptin' eyes cross the room
Said to me I'd love to be with you
I'm not tempted for a moment
I just think about my woman
My baby calls me on the phone
Telling me I need to hurry home
Well the hurryin' is easy
Cause she's waiting up
With all the love I'm needin'

I prefer the moonlight and a blanket
And the one right little lady by my side
That's what I like
I prefer a late drive down the turnpike
With the moonlight shinin' so bright
Got her by my side
That's what I'd like
When its magic moment time
I prefer the moonlight

The river plays a quiet song
She and I lay down and play along
She's her mother's lovely daughter
Moonlight dances on the water
The moon is full and so am I
I look at her and feel like I could cry
But my tears contain no sorrow
Cause I know she'll wake up by my side tomorrow

I prefer the moonlight and a blanket...

Mornin' noon and night
When the feelin' comes around
Somewhere in some sky
That ol' moon is surely shinin' bright

I prefer the moonlight and a blanket...

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2.

Now And Forever

Wayne Kirkpatrick - Keith Thomas

© Window Music, BMI

with Chris Eaton

Here we stand tracing the moments in our lives
Hand in hand facing the future of our lives
No one has ever been closer
I feel your heartbeat moving with mine

Oh love me now and forever
Tell me that you will never leave me
Now and forever stay and love me

Face to face I see my hope for tomorrow
Place to place lovely to wait for me to follow
No one could ever be nearer
Can't think of anyone else that I want to

Love me now and forever...

With every measure of time there's a thought of you
And knowing I'm all you want cause we make it through.

Love me now and forever...

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3.

We're Doin' Alright

Reed Nielsen

© Longitude Music, BMI

You must have been an angel once yourself
You know how it feels
The best things fall from the highest shelf
And break up your heels

We were in the middle of something we didn't understand
Our hearts that were broken are back in the mend

We're doing alright we're doing alright now the heartache is over
Over and done and nobody wants but we're doing alright

You need a little something sometimes but everybody does
And everyday everywhere something's changed

It wasn't always this good some days were few with fame
And in the heat of the night I call your name

We're doing alright we're doing alright now the heartache is over...

Hearts beat alone just as well
Now you're rolling home I can tell

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4.

(# 1 country hit)

Make No Mistake She's Mine

Kim Carnes

© Moon Window Music, ASCAP

with Ronnie Milsap

Don't call her up anymore
Cause I don't wanna hear your voice
I don't wanna see your face answer her door
Make no mistake she's mine she's mine

She only knows how I feel
I only know what she's like when she needs me
Oh how she needs me deep in the night
Make no mistake she's mine no she's mine

Don't get too close when you dance
Cause I don't wanna hear from my friends
You were out on the town
With her in your arms

Don't include her in your dreams
Cause I don't wanna close my eyes
No I don't wanna know where she goes
Each night when she leaves
Make no mistake she's mine no she's mine

Don't call her up anymore

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5.

One More Day

Reed Nielsen - John Jarvis

© Tree Pub, BMI

Just one more day I ask
One chance to love you
I can see your face everywhere I go
It's in my soul

No matter how it goes God only knows
I get more than I deserve
Yes it's such an easy word
Give me one more day

And time is a river that rows us along
And love will deliver us if we hold on

So if you think you might not trust your heart tonight
I'm never gonna drift away
I'll wait forever if you say
You'll give me one more day

And time is a river that rows us along...

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6.

She's Ready For Someone To Love Her

Tommy Rocco - Charlie Black - Jerry Gillespie

© Bibo Music, ASCAP

Her heart has had more knocks than a gypsy's tambourine
Yet it's worth more gold than any man has ever seen
And although no one has fallen for her like she's fallen for them
She says her heart isn't broken it's only broken in

She's ready for someone to love her someone to hold her tight
Some to curl up next to when her feet get cold at night
She's weathered the whirlwind romance stood through the one night stands
She's ready for someone to love her who'll be the lucky man

Well she has had her fill of those unfulfiling men
You know the kind that come calling never to call back again
Oh she's bound and determined not to be fooled anymore
And poor thing she'll keep that promise the same way she kept it before

She's ready for someone to love her someone to hold her tight...

She's ready for someone to love her someone to hold her tight...
You know she's ready for someone to love her

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7.

I Don't Call Him Daddy

Reed Nielsen

© Longitude Music, BMI

It was six in the morning when I made the county line
There's someone I got to talk to I can't get it off my mind
He's just a kid and he's in a pretty rough spot
Two dimes to make a phone call that's about all I've got

How's my boy today I know it's been three weeks
But you know how far I've got to go to make those loose ends meet
How's your mama now with her new live-in friend
Oh how I hate the wounds that never seem to mend

And he says I don't call him daddy but he takes care of things
When you pick me up on Friday are you gonna bring me anything
Oh don't worry dad ya know it don't matter what we do
I don't call him daddy he could never be like you never be like you

God bless their little hearts they're the ones who really pay
When mom and dad can't get along and go their separate ways
In a way I'm glad there's someone there to fill the empty place
Tears of understanding streak down a dirty face

And he says I don't call him daddy but he takes care of things...

He is quite a little man growing up as fast as he can
And I don't get to see him half as much as I had planned
There's so much I need to tell him so precious little time
A little rain on the window in a little wave goodbye

And he says I don't call him daddy but he takes care of things...
And he says I don't call him daddy but he takes care of things...

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8.

(# 6 country hit)

The Factory

Keith McGuire

© April Music, ASCAP

I can't say that he loved his work but he fed a family of nine
Papa never heard of union he logged his scale in time
But he was a lucky man at least he had a job down at the factory

Forty years cut across his back fightin' it tooth and nail
Work was hard enough to make a man forget his fear of Hell
He was a thankful man he had a job down at the factory

Sometimes through the walls at night I'd hear him on his knees
Prayin' Lord please help me through another day
Give me strength and bless this house
This family of mine and thank you Lord for my job down at the factory

It's hard for a man to build a life on a miller's pay
But like father just like son at least I could pay my way
I'm a lucky man I've got a job down at the factory

As I put my kids to bed wonder what's in store
Ask the Lord for a better way cause they deserve much more
Than to raise their own with just a job down at the factory

Sometimes when it's late at night I get down on my knees...
We got more than some at least I got a job down at the factory

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9.

We Fell In Love Anyway

Naomi Martin - Mike Reid

© Milene Music, ASCAP

The moon wasn't shinning the stars weren't bright
It was a rainy late autumn night
Just two old friends a little cafe
No false intentions to get in our way

The wine wasn't flowing no candle light
I had no plans for you in my life
There was no music no magic at play
But we fell in love anyway

We fell in love in spite of the night
So cold and dark
We fell in love the moment we touched
I stole a kiss you stole my heart

Who would believe it remembering how
I didn't long to hold you the way I do now
I bless the heavens each night I pray
We fell in love anyway
We fell in love anyway

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10.

We Can't Say (You Don't Love Me Anymore)

Bill Lamb - John Jarvis

© Tree Pub, BMI

You can say old things must end
You can smile and even pretend
And you can turn and walk away so easily
But you can't say you don't love me anymore

You can dream of what might have been
You can cry for what won't pass again
And you can say there's every reason you should leave
But you can't say you don't love me anymore

You can say I'm right you're wrong
You can make your plans to find somebody else
But I can't believe you can carry on
We know what should be said
But you can't find the words instead

You say old things must end
You can smile and even pretend
And you can turn and say you're leaving me for good
But you can't say you don't love me anymore

And you can turn and say you're leaving me for good
But you can't say you don't love me
First just say you don't love me anymore

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