1.

Long Sermon

Tim Nichols - Brad Paisley

© Blackwood Music, BMI

They've read the scripture they've passed the plate
And we're both prayin' he don't preach late
But he's gettin' amens and that's just our luck
Yeah it's eighty-five degrees outside and he's just gettin' warmed up

Oh you and me we could be soakin' up that sun
Findin' out just how fast your brother's boat'll run
I tell you there ain't nothin' that'll test your faith
Like a long sermon on a pretty Sunday

Well it's been rainin' all week long
I woke up this mornin' the dark clouds were gone
We've both been raised not to miss church
But on a day like today heaven knows how much it hurts

Cause you and me we could be soakin' up that sun...

See that sunlight shinin' through that stained glass
How much longer is this gonna last
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Yeah you and me we could be soakin' up that sun...
Yeah like a long sermon on a pretty Sunday

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2.

(# 18 country hit)
(# 85 pop hit)

Me Neither

Charles Dubois - Frank Rogers - Brad Paisley

© Sea Gayle Music, ASCAP

Darlin' I've been standin' here just watchin' you all night
And I think I've even caught you watchin' me a couple times
If I don't ask I'll never know this may sound dumb but here we go
Do you believe in love at first sight

Me neither I'm glad that we agree
Believe me that's a big relief
Well this place is awful crowded and this music is so loud
Would you like to go and grab a bite to eat me neither

It's nice to finally meet a girl who doesn't move too fast
I was only checkin' that's the reason that I asked
Relationships need time to grow you and I should take this slow
Darlin' tell me would you like to dance

Me neither I was just bein' polite
Thank goodness my feet are much too tired
I'm sure you're tired too I can see an empty booth
Would you like to maybe sit and talk awhile

Me neither we'd never get along
I'm thinkin' there's no chemistry at all
This has been a waste of time and I'm runnin' out of lines
Don't you think it's time for me to end this song me neither
[ instrumental ]
Oh here we go
[ instrumental ]
Oh yeah

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3.

(# 12 country hit)
(# 65 pop hit)

Who Needs Pictures

Charles Dubois - Frank Rogers - Brad Paisley

© Sea Gayle Music, ASCAP

There's an old Kodak camera in my dresser drawer
I ran across it just this afternoon
And I realized that I don't ever use it anymore
In fact last time I did I think it was with you

When we were down in Cozumel we had the whole beach to ourselves
And it's crazy now to think that it's all there on that film
And I could take it to the store to be developed but what for
I can still see everything just fine
And who needs pictures with a memory like mine

Standin' there I couldn't help but think about
Everything that might be on that roll
I think it even has another trip we took
I guess that must've been at least three years ago

When we were down in Baton Rouge and there wasn't much to do
So we drove into New Orleans every afternoon
And I swear that you would think that it was only yesterday
Cause I can still see everything just fine
Who needs pictures with a memory like mine

Somewhere in my closet there's a cardboard box just sittin' on a shelf
It's full of faded mem'ries and it's been there ever since the night you left

Oh just forgotten photographs to remind me of the past
Oh but I can still see everything just fine
Who needs pictures with a memory like mine
Yeah who needs pictures with a memory like mine

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4.

Don't Breathe

Brad Paisley

© Sea Gayle Music, ASCAP

Oh yeah sure no problem
I'll just throw away these feelings let go of all these hopes and never think of you
No offense but you've lost it
If you think I'll just forget you and decide that I don't love you
Do you realize what you're tellin' me to do

It's like sayin' don't breathe or don't blink
Well darlin' I don't think you understand
See I can't just turn this off
Like sayin' don't eat or don't sleep
Our love's just one of those things
That I've gotten used to doin' way too long

You don't have to worry
I'm not gonna stop you you can pack up all your things and head on out that door
But don't stand there and tell me
How you think it would be best to leave my feelings in the past
And not allow myself to love you anymore

Like sayin' don't breathe or don't blink...
[ instrumental ]
Like sayin' don't eat or don't sleep
Our love's just one of those things
That I've gotten used to doin' way too long

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5.

(# 1 country hit)
(# 25 pop hit)

He Didn't Have To Be

Kelley Lovelace - Brad Paisley

© Sea Gayle Music, ASCAP

When a single mom goes out on a date with somebody new
It always winds up feeling more like a job interview
My momma used to wonder if she'd ever meet someone
Who wouldn't find out about me and then turn around and run

I met the man I call my dad when I was five years old
He took my mom out to a movie and for once I got to go
A few months later I remember lying there in bed
I overheard him pop the question and I prayed that she'd say yes

And then all of a sudden oh it seemed so strange to me
How we went from something's missing to a family
Looking back all I can say about all the things he did for me
Is I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be

I met the girl that's now my wife about three years ago
We had the perfect marriage but we wanted something more
Now here I stand surrounded by our family and friends
Crowded round the nursery window as they bring the baby in

And now all of a sudden oh it seems so strange to me
How we've gone from something's missing to a family
Looking through the glass I think about the man that's standing next to me
And I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be
[ instrumental ]
Looking back all I can say about all the things he did for me
Is I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be
Yeah I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be
Because he didn't have to be
You know he didn't have to be

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6.

It Never Woulda Worked Out Anyway

Kelley Lovelace - Brad Paisley

© Sea Gayle Music, ASCAP

Oh lighten up where's your sense of humor they're just tiny little rumors
That I started cause I'm lookin' out for you
Oh settle down I'm just a little jealous and I'm sure those other fellas
Never once believed the lies I told were true

Like the time I told that cowboy that you used to be a man
And the doctor you were datin' that you hide your wedding band
Even if I am responsible for scaring them away
You really ought to thank me I was doin' you a favor
Cause it never woulda worked out anyway

Oh can't you see the reason that I'm doin' all the crazy things I'm doin'
Is because I really care about you girl
And I'll admit I go a little farther than I know I probably oughta
But it's all because I need you in my world

Like the time I told that lawyer that you spent a year in jail
And the salesman you were seein' you hang out in cheap motels
Even if I am responsible for scaring them away
You really ought to thank me I was doin' you a favor
Cause it never woulda worked out anyway
[ instrumental ]
I can't stand the thought of you with anybody else
I know I've gone overboard but I can't help myself

Like the time I told that dentist you had seven little kids
And you doubled as a dancer at the strip club on the ridge
Even if I am responsible for scaring them away
You really ought to thank me I was doin' you a favor
Cause it never woulda worked out anyway

Oh it's all because I love you and I can't stop thinking of you
And it never woulda worked out anyway

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7.

Holdin' On To You

Charles Dubois - Kelley Lovelace - Brad Paisley

© Sea Gayle Music, ASCAP

I'm holdin' on to you when I close my eyes
You're still in my arms and we never said goodbye
It's all I can do to go on with my life
That's supposed to be the reason why I'm here tonight
In a downtown restaurant with a friend of a friend
Well she sure likes to talk and I ain't heard a single word she's said

Oh but every now and then I nod and I pretend to pay attention
And I say things like uh-huh and yeah you're right and are you kiddin'
And I laugh when it seems like the right thing to do
It's hard to hold a conversation holdin' on to you

I'd give anything just to hear your voice
Or see you look at me and smile oh but what I miss the most
Is holdin' on to you cause here I am tonight
Starin' at a woman who's the last thing on my mind

But every now and then I nod and I pretend to pay attention
And I say things like uh huh and yeah you're right and are you kiddin'
And I laugh when it seems like the right thing to do
It's hard to hold a conversation it's hard to hold a conversation
Holdin' on to you

When I close my eyes you're still in my arms
And we never said goodbye

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8.

I've Been Beeter

Robert Arthur - Brad Paisley

© Sea Gayle Music, ASCAP

Darlin' after you left I got that promotion
They transfered me out to La Jolla right on the ocean
And now I'm making more money than I can spend
I've got a house on the beach and a bunch of new friends
Oh you oughta hear what they say tellin' me that I've got it made

But I've been better
Yeah I miss those times when we were still together
Right now looking back I don't think the past has ever been this clear
And I realize sittin' here as I write this letter
Oh I've been better

I've been seein' a girl that I met out in Spring Valley
She's havin' the time of her life least that's what she tells me
She says it's love and to tell you the truth
I've tried my best to feel that way too
Oh but I always realize when I look into her eyes that

That I've been better...
[ instrumental ]
Oh I've been better...
Oh oh I've been better

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9.

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

We Danced

Charles Dubois - Brad Paisley

© Sea Gayle Music, ASCAP

The bar was empty I was sweepin' up the floor
That's when she walked in I said I'm sorry but we're closed
She said I know but I'm afraid I left my purse
I said I put one back behind the bar I bet it's probably yours
And the next thing that I knew there we were lost in conversation
And before I handed her her purse I said you'll only get this back on one condition

And we danced out there on that empty hardwood floor
The chairs up and the lights turned way down low
The music played we held each other close
And we danced

And from that moment there was never any doubt
I had found the one that I had always dreamed about
And then one evenin' when she stopped by after work
I pulled a diamond ring out of the pocket of my shirt
And as her eyes filled up with tears she said this is the last thing I expected
And then she took me by the hand and said I'll only marry you on one condition

And we danced out there on that empty hardwood floor...

Like no one else had ever danced before
I can't explain what happened on that floor
But the music played we held each other close
And we danced yeah we danced

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10.

Sleepin' On The Foldout

Charles Dubois - Brad Paisley

© Sea Gayle Music, ASCAP

Sleepin' on the foldout thanks to me and my big mouth
Why did I do what I did
I shoulda known better than to lie it's too late and so tonight
I'm sleepin' on the foldout sofa bed

She wanted me to go and see her family
But I told her that I had to work
I never dreamed she'd get home so dang early
She caught me cleanin' fish out on our back porch

Now I'm sleepin' on the foldout thanks to me and my big mouth...
[ instrumental ]
I can't believe they call this thing a mattress
It's two a.m. and I'm wide awake
Lookin' back I shoulda just been honest
Instead of tellin' her the whole staff spent the day out on the lake

And now I'm sleepin' on the foldout thanks to me and my big mouth...
Yeah I'm sleepin' on the foldout sofa bed

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11.

Cloud Of Dust

Charles Dubois - Brad Paisley

© Sea Gayle Music, ASCAP

West Texas forecast more of the same
Sunny and mild no chance of rain
That ol' John Deere tractor ain't moved in days
Oh but he's out there climbin' back on
Because he's yet to admit that his crops are all gone

She stares out the window fightin' back tears
And watches him wasting his time in the fields
They're having problems paying the bills
Oh and she knows that it won't be long
Before the bank finally places a lien on the farm

And the tractor keeps rolling the dust rises high
Creating the only cloud in the sky
He's holdin' his ground but it's gettin' tough
He's keepin' his faith in the Lord up above
And prayin' for rain through a cloud of dust

Yesterday something in town caught his eye
The old hardware store had a help wanted sign
He thought about stopping but he drove on by
Cause he just can't bear to let go
After all it's the only life he's ever known

And the tractor keeps rolling the dust rises high...

Yeah he's holdin' his ground but it's gettin' tough
He's keepin' his faith in the Lord up above
And prayin' for rain through a cloud of dust

West Texas forecast more of the same
Sunny and mild no chance of rain

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12.

The Nervous Breakdown

James Gregory - Leon McMichen - Brad Paisley

© Sea Gayle Music, ASCAP

[ instrumental ]


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13.

In The Garden

Austin Miles

© Word Music, ASCAP

I come to the garden alone
While the dew is still on the roses
And the voice I hear falling on my ear
The son of God discloses

And he walks with me and he talks with me
And he tells me I am his own
And the joy we share as we tarry there
None other has ever known
[ instrumental ]
He speaks and the sound of his voice
Is so sweet that the birds hush their singing
And the melody that he gave to me
Within my heart is ringing

And he walks with me and he talks with me...

And the joy we share as we tarry there
None other has ever known

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