all of our cash on a roll of the bones Had to pawn that ring just to get back home [Chorus] In a cheap motel on the county line Sneakina?? back into town
just a little bit longer 'Til I'm a little bit stronger to take all this And stay just a little more time 'til I can find a way Please stay So I'll be a big
can see the moonlight shining off the tracks Down beside the river, and Lord, it takes me back To that starry night when I made you mine With a little
The driveway winds up the hill Through the wildflower fields Where the kids like to play Therea??s a little creek by the willow tree Oh yes, ita??s a
Her eyes are blue just like the ocean Her heart is a river free Well now and then she gets the notion And she finds her way to me [Chorus] Her lovea??
Why oh why cana??t I lay this trouble down Lies your lies keep comin back around And round and round and round Youa??re a shot of whisky Straight and
These days are filled with trouble And the nights feel like theya??re all getting longer These days are dark and grey Like that storm rolling in across
She was counting out her tips and staring at the clock When that jet black Pontiac slid into the parking lot He walked in with a greasy grin said, "I'
She caught him sleeping in a liar's bed Sneaking around just like a copperhead Mr. Hot Shot, well, who's hot now? Love turned a corner and she turned
Completely complacent, so decidedly vacant I keep waiting for something to give but that something is always me You consume what you're able, I get crumbs
It's been a long time since I prayed Let the words fall where they may Forgive me now for what I'm about say Tired of being on my knees Sick of begging
Baby, it's alright, alright Somehow we're gonna get to the bottom of this If it takes us all night, all night We'll work it till we find that something
Walk with me in the moonlight, babe Lose ourselves in the star parade And I will sing a midnight serenade for you Dance with me in a field of green Be
Sitting by the bed side, held his hand and kissed his face Then he closed his eyes and I watched him slip away Seems like only yesterday he was young
dip my toe in the water Before I know it I'm over my head I try to warm myself by the fire But I end up getting burned instead I sold my soul for a little
You're like everybody else Gotta deal with what you're dealt You choose the story that you tell Blame the world or blame yourself Sometimes life comes
Holding you is revelation Baby, I have seen the other side And there's nothing there but lonely So I live for doing only What it takes to bridge the great
I've been here before It only made me cry I felt so sure I never questioned why Till I woke up alone That's why I have to ask you Baby, what's behind