Close your eyes, can you see me Rollin' down the Rocky Mountains Movin' like the wind that sweeps the Kansas plains I know you're with me As I make my way throu...

God, it's safe to say it's been a tough year The hardest one we've ever seen The world has never cried so many tears Or had so many broken dreams We've got som...

Looking for spare change To put gas in my car But what I've found Won't get me very far Seems lately the low times Have hit me pretty hard 'Cause I'm a few cen...

I'm not one to take chances I've always played it safe But girl I've been out on a limb Since I saw your smiling face I feel like I'm walking a tightrope When I...

Well they say the Grand Canyon is a sight to see But it's just a big ditch next to you and me Ooo baby ain't got nothin' on us There's earth-shaking power in th...

Well they say the Grand Canyon is a sight to see But it's just a big ditch next to you and me Ooo baby ain't got nothing on us There's earth shaking power in t...

I sit here tonight And look in your eyes For that old familiar flame That love that burns Makes my wolrd turn Two hearts beating the same Is it all in my mind O...

I watch her layin in bed asleep Thank my lucky stars For every second she's here with me I wanna hold her in my arms She is my day, She is my night She is the b...

VERESE ONE I know you've heard that worn out line about love at first sight, I never knew those words were true, until you walked in tonight, It only took just ...

I ain't nothin' but beer and bones, Honey since I lost you Ain't ate a bite since the night That you said we're trough Walked to that jukebox to play A few sad ...

(Charlie Pennachio/John Rich/Drew Sessa) Love can lift you higher, or cut you like a knife, I been there before You've cried out your heart an' had your dreams...

That morning sun was burnin' in my eyes I could see a brand new day And all the hurt and anger weighin' on my heart Had begun to drift away I saw it written on ...

It's been handed down for generations From my grandpa to my dad, on to me All my life I've been shackled to a bottom I never knew what it was like to be free B...

She didn't see me see her cryin' As she sat there by the window On a southbound Greyhound leavin' town The hardest thing I've ever done Was to walk away and let...

It started way back in third grade I used to sit beside Emilou Hayes A pink dress, a matching bow in her ponytail She kissed me on the schoolbus but told me not...

I hear 'em laughing on cloud 9 In a world so happy just above mine No one's leaving like you left me The got each other got all they need but Here on cloud 8 L...

He really liked flannel with big bore arms If you looked in his closet, it was all that you saw He'd dress up on Sunday; a body looked neat In a green leisure s...

(Kenny Beard/Lonnie Wilson/Jimmy Yeary) Bring it on to me We're backwoods Dixie, flat woods pickin', Shotgun wavin', long-neck drinkin', Huntin' and a-fishin'...

You say it's cold back there in Denver A foot of new snow on the ground You're all bundled up in blankets I'd give anything to be there with you now I'd cover ...

COWBOY LOVE You drive a baby blue Boomer I drive a pickup truck I'm a member of the good ol' boys You're a member of the Country Clu You keep turnin' me down wh...

The ending of December 1943 Somewhere in the forest The snow was three feet deep Two allied soldiers walking Trying not to freeze Far from home on Christmas Eve...

(Steve Dan Mills) Way down in Texas Those cowgirls get restless As they wait for that cowboy Who will love them for life And though they are certain They'll me...

I was twelve when daddy said to me Don't take to drinkin boy that road don't lead nowhere And don't you ever let me hear you swear Don't you dare He told me st...

My love for you has spread across My every move, my every thought Like a fire the wind has caught As I begin To give you all of who I am Your every touch is my ...

Let me tell you 'bout a lady that I know Who stood tall and proud beside me Down many a dead end road Never asking more than I could give And never once complai...

I guess I'm just a little bit scared I guess I'm not as strong as I thought When I see you lying there I worry about losing you I used to think of only me but t...

Well, last night me an' darlin', we went explorin', Rode off the road to a place we'd never been I had to stop the truck, 'cause it was gettin' muddy We started...

Got some cash in my pocket And it's burning a hole Got the boss on my back And it's getting real old This week's been hell But I'll party it out of my mind From...

You say you want to be friends That's a newly sharpened blade That's a dagger to the heart Of the promises we made That's a chapter full of pain A season full o...

Pick you up on Friday About half past 8 Just time for a movie You can't stay out late I take you home A little kiss at the door Lately I'm thinkin' I want a lit...

Goes Good With Beer (Casey Beathard/Ed Hill) Flat tire on the interstate; Too many nights of workin' too late Had a run in with an old memory No, it ain't been ...

Yea Mmmm After drivin' all night Daddy stopped the car Said, "Wake up kids Here we are This is our new home" Yea From that Oldsmobile all I could see Was an oc...

(Byron Hill/Dan Orton) I'm startin' to notice things in my life Seein' it all in a different light An' I've opened my eyes I'm learnin' to gaze up at the stars...

Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your hearts be light From now on our troubles Will be out of sight Have yourself a merry little Christmas Make the Y...

I've never seen blue eyes filled with so much love I never thought I'd find out what I found in your touch Someone up there must like me 'cause I'm Lookin' at t...

Tore out her page from my little black book Took out her picture, gave it one last look Hung a big sign out on the door Saying "Love don't live around here no m...

That ol' drive-in is a parking lot They made a shopping mall out of our make-out spot The oldies station plays all those songs We used to sing And even though t...

I wanna wake up each morning With you for the rest of my life I wanna feel your heart beating And just get lost in your eyes You can tell me your secrets You ca...

That ol' drive-in is a parking lot They made a shopping mall out of our make-out spot The oldies station plays all those songs We used to sing And even though t...

Another guy in line on Highway Nine in a rush Clocking in and out again I guess I'm just An average man but these calloused hands Are holding an amazing love I...

Well I hoped and I prayed, I loved you from afar I cried, and I dreamed, wished on every star But nothin' I'd do got me closer to you So I locked all my feeling...

I CAN LOVE YOU LIKE THAT They read you Cinderella You hoped it would come true That one day your Prince Charming Would come rescue you You like romantic movies ...

I know he gave you every reason To lose your faith in love Give me the chace I'll find the pieces To a heart that's given up You say there's nothing I can do Bu...

When we're this close I can almost Hear your heart beat As you softly breathe lyin' here with me Your skin's like a canvas Being painted by the moonbeams Truly ...

(nettie musick/tony ramey) Well I don't wanna hear last call And I don't wanna look at the clock on the wall Let's lose track of time while we're dancing this ...

(John Michael Montgomery/Blair Daly) Another night on this interstate Seems like I've been on it everyday for years now Does it ever end On my way to another s...

I like the feel of your name on my lips And I like the sound of your sweet gentle kiss The way that your fingers run through my hair And how your scent lingers ...

Sometimes a song can touch a nerve That takes me back to you When I pick up my old guitar And I play your favorite tune Every now and then, some little thing I'...

I guess everybody goes to the grocery store - even me There's no tellin' who in the world there you're gonna see Lost in space at the cash-only aisle number thr...

I see the questions in your eyes I know what's weighing on your mind But you can be sure I know my part I'll stand beside you through the years You'll only cry ...

(Harley Allen/Paul Overstreet) The first night we brought you home, it scared me half to death I stood right beside your crib and counted every breath Lookin' ...

Lange schon steht dieses Kino nicht mehr, und die wilden Jahre sind vorbei, Irgendwas zieht mich immer dorthin zurück heute hab ich dich wieder gesehn, dort wo...

I'd have a few more beers after work A few more than I ought to, a few more than I used to Hitch a ride with my old buddy John Talk about the game that's on Ye...

If you've got faith And you believe in what you're living for You can stand your ground when the devil's at your door And a little hope can help you when the ro...

A short red dress don't turn my head At least that's true unless it's you that's wearin' it Glamour girls, high heels and pearls They're a dime a dozen in this ...

(John Michael Montgomery with Sixwire) (Steve Mandile) Every guy in my country road home town, Lost their mind when this one girl came around Oh, I was sevente...

I got my first guitar when I was just a boy I was playing the blues instead of playing with toys Listening to the Opry and dreaming of the neon lights So it was...

Boots in the stirups out of the gate trying to hold the reins Praying that I can just sit tight, man this love is strange Up like a rocket spinning 'round like ...

Well I work six days out of seven Waiting all week for Saturday night Going out to neon heaven Punch the clock on party time Jamming this old pickup across the ...

Baby, you got my attention Even in this crowded room They can talk but I ain't listening 'Cause my eyes are on you Watching you move, it's like it's just you an...

When I was fourteen I was falling fast For a blue eyed girl in my Homeroom class Tryin' to find the courage to ask her out Was like tryin' to get oil from a wat...

Packed an old cane pole Crossed the shoulder through the woods To the fishing hole I tried to keep up the best I could He answered with love All the questions o...

There's a little boy on his knees beside his bed With a cowboy hat upon his bowed head Tryin' to keep the tears in his eyes And his heart breaks as the little c...

When I was fourteen I was falling fast For a blue-eyed girl in my homeroom class Tryin' to find the courage to ask her out Was like trying to get oil from a wat...

Come on, sugar, take off your sneakers Come on, baby, let down your hair I wanna see what's behind those glasses I gotta know what's under there Don't worry ab...

The world's been spinning 'round since time began An' when it stops, it's out of my hands So I could swear forever for all it's worth Or give you every day I ha...

Tennis ball and a catcher's mitt I remember that boy throwing it High up in the air then catching it While the oak tree leaves cheered Oh,look at me now All gro...

(Don Pfrimmer/Rivers Rutherford) Ah, sit down here with me now Baby, you look good tonight, That cotton dress sure suits you right, But I may not be thinkin' ...

(Clint Ingersoll/Jeremy Spillman) Before my second year of college, you were barely seventeen I was haulin' hay for your Daddy, an' you brought me a glass of t...

Dont' need a vacation to get work off our minds Me and my baby we beg for overtime We'd stay on the clock 'round the clock if we could Love is our business and ...

Alarm clock rang 'bout a quarter 'till eight Before I even got up, I was runnin' late Crashed through the door about half past ten Boss man waitin' when I walke...

You woke up this morning Changes were taking place You looked in the mirror A smile was all over your face 'Cause out of nowhere Someone was there Who dared to...

He's got lucky arms He gets to hold her The way I know I never will again They're dancing close With her head on his shoulder Lucky arms, lucky heart, lucky him...

Oh yeah, here we go man This little lady down in Texas, tight tank top and a tan Rockin' three religion bridges, drinkin' beer in a can She was too hot to two-...

Candles in the window Lights are on the tree Presents wrapped in ribbons But something's missing here for me I'm sentimental and it's regrettable When I look ou...

Remember when pocket change was all we had And all those calls from the corner phonebooth Collect to Mom and Dad And that old worn out couch we called our bed W...

That house on the hill is long gone Now she's living in a trailer with an Astroturf lawn Got three little kids and no one to help Trying to be Momma and Daddy a...

Catching Babe Ruth catching Roger Marist The way you caught my eye in Paris, Tennisee Fell in seduction; Well I'm seduced You sell a war then we sell the truth ...

O Holy Night The stars are brightly shining It is the night of the dear Savior's birth Long lay the world in sin and error pining Till He appeared and the soul ...

Darling I have a true confession I ran into an old flame today You wouldn't like the way our conversation Turned to how we let each other slip away I was remind...

Happy anniversary baby the years are rushing by us You're more beautiful today then when we walk down the isle And I'm no good at this but what I'm trying to sa...

All week long I been workin' that nine to five Dreamin' in color but livin' in black and white Monday to Friday ain't nothing but shades of gray But tonight I'm...

(Chuck Jones/Steve Seskin) Look at me, eighteen and tanned, Behind the wheel of my old van, "Hotel California" turned up loud, No air-conditioning, windows dow...

I don't take your breath away My tongue don't get tied when you walk in a room Every single minute of every day You don't dream about me, I don't think of you I...

I don't have a lot to show For these years of hard work If you look at what I own Still she's always telling me To hold on to my dreams Even when my hope is gon...

(Produced by Csaba Petocz) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Had a very shiny nose And if you ever saw it You might even say it glows All of the other reindeer U...

You'd better watch out You'd better not cry You'd better not pout I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town He's making a list Checking it twice Gonna ...

She's not much for thrills And says things with fancy frills Don't turn her on She seems so content working hard To make our house a home She's steady as a rock...

I've been blown away I've been swept off my feet Lost at love because I wasn't ready So it's safe to say I've got just what I need Fallin' for you was so slow a...

(Larry Cordle/Larry Shell) I been down on my luck I been down on my knees Well I been downtown And I been down on the farm I can't be satisfied But I'm gonna h...

I been down on my luck I been down on my knees Well I been downtown And I been down on the farm I can't be satisfied But I'm gonna have to find A way to kick ba...

It sure is nice Sittin' on this porch Pickin' these old time songs No matter how far I get from here This place still feels like home Remember all those summer...

That's not her picture I wish it was It came with the wallet I keep it because It reminds me of her It reminds me of us But that's not her picture I haven't re...

Turn on the radio, turn on my TV They're talking bout war They're talking bout peace Talking bout you talking bout me The way we ought to act the way we ought t...

I like to see you in your cotton dress Early in the morning with your hair all a mess Oh baby, that's what I like about you I like the funny way you wrinkle yo...

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at your nose Yule-tide carols being sung by a choir And folks dressed up like Eskimos. Everybody knows a t...

Her parents never took the young girl to church Never spoke of his name Never read her his words two non believers walking lost in this world Took their baby wi...

I've crashed and burned my old Firebird And walked away without a scratch And I've had my share of backwoods barroom brawls Been kicked and cussed and busted up...

I've worked out on the road Hammered nails all in a row I've worked on cars, and I've sold things too All I need is this pickup truck A little bit of love And a...

I don't go to church as much as I should And I ain't been to see my mama as often as I could I been partying too much and stayin' out too late And according to ...