That's How I Got Here.
I was playing cards with the prison guards
On execution row
A priest came in looking pale and thin
Said any sins you need to let go,
I gave him a wink and said let me think
Then I raised the stakes
He looked half dead when I grinned and said
My sins are precious keepsakes.
The guard named Lee folded instantly
And Sam couldn't bluff
In a fever rush he threw down a flush
I said Sam that aint enough,
I'd won Lee's car and a half share in a bar
That Sam's dad had left him
They thought it a joke and barely spoke
Cause I'd soon to be hanging.
Both those screws wrote me I o u's
On prison rest room paper
Somehow I knew I'd pull through
I'm no killer and raper,
The clock by the door was bang on four
When my lawyer appeared
He said they caught the slime who did the crime
I jumped up and cheered.
There's no denying Lee started crying
When I took his keys
Sam was in shock as I left the cell block
To claim half those deeds,
I cruised the highway in Lee's Ford coupe
Pissed on a speed sign pole
Took a four hour ride to get to the sea side
And find that watering hole.
The joint was busy I ordered a whiskey
And asked who's the boss
A guy said her over there with the long blonde hair
I went cheers and mosey'd across
Above the hullabaloo I said how do you do
I'm your associate
Didn't hear her reply but the look in her eye
Took the meat off my plate.
I showed her the note that Sam had wrote
She put it down her pants
I tried to pull it out she started to squeel and shout
Fat guys descended like ants,
Well I was off my feet and out on the street
In ten seconds flat
Thought I'll teach them geeks and macho freaks
That I'm no pussy cat.
Well the crowd was thin when I waltzed back in
With my hickory friend
Didn't whack a face but I trashed half the place
Then I hit the road again,
I was feeling good heading to Hollywood
Thought I was in the clear
But the cops were on my tail now I'm back in jail
And that's how I got here.
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Pour One Again
Sometimes I get to thinking
That I should mend my ways
I awtta give up drinking
And quit livin in a haze,
But since my baby left me
A bottle is my best friend
Well my glass is sitting empty
I better pour one again.
They locked me up last week
Cause I was outta line
But crawlin down the street
It shouldn't be a crime,
The judge gave me a lecture
Said booze will be my end
We'll I'm feeling kinda lonely
I better pour one again.
Met my baby yesterday
First time in fifteen months
She didn't have much to say
She never smiled once,
She had a kid in a buggy
Said his name is Ben
Well she married a prison guard
I better pour one again.
I never hear that rooster
I'm always solid gone
My head hits the pillow
Just before the dawn,
I haven't worn pajammas
Since I dont know when
Well I'm seeing twenty twenty
I better pour one again.
This song could keep on going
Like that midnight train
Pounding down the line
Crashing through the rain,
On life's big railroad
I'm stuck on the bend
Well my wheels need lubrication
I better pour one again
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Concrete Heart.
If I could lose these blues I'd put on my shoes And go walking down the street, I'd get outta this chair and comb my hair But right now I'm obsolete. . It's almost a week since I heard her speak But her words still haunt me, I've felt half dead ever since she said That she doesn't want me. . chorus She's got velvet skin Soft and sublime Her eyes are diamonds Her touch is devine, Each curve on her body Is a work of art But she's a woman With a concrete heart. . She told me straight that it's too late To get back together again, She's been seein a guy since back in July And he's more than a friend. . The look on her face as she packed a case Is etched inside my mind No remorse was drawn about moving on And leaving me behind. . chorus bridge She was cold and unmoved when I begged her to stay She didn't crack and look back as she drove away, Leaves are turning brown Dark nights are creeping in Her heart is a compound With steel reinforcing. . chorus _______________________________________________________________
What's In Your Script . What's in your script, Do you love me Do we build a home and raise a family Do you lean on me, Am I your superhero What's in your script I need to know. . What's in your script,Where do we stand Are we on solid ground or is it quick sand, Have I won the fight to capture your heart What's in your script tell me my part. . bridge I don't want to be cast to lose you The one who gets so close and yet so far Dont want friends saying why did I choose you You were born a shooting star. I want us to sail into the sunset Sharing a ship of love On an ocean like mother of pearl With the moon shining above. . So tell me What's in your script, is mine the same I smile with pride as you take my name My arms protect you our love never dies What's in your script what's behind your eyes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
You're My Rainbow.
I turn mellow when I see you in yellow
I'm in a dream when you wear cream
I go wild in the head when you're dressed in red
I feel eighteen when I see you in green.
I wear a crown when I see you in brown
I feel brand new when you wear blue
I get high as a kite when you're dressed in white
Honey colours were made for you.
chorus
You're my rainbow
My amazing sight to see
Like a kaleidoscope
You fascinate me,
Clouds can hide the sun
Rain can turn to snow
Whatever the weather
You're my rainbow.
I get laid back when I see you in black
I can't blink when you wear pink
I'm totally gone when you've got nothing on
I love you more than you think.
chorus
bridge
Yes I'm blinded by your radiance
And I'm dazzled by your charms
I have the gold I'll ever need to hold
When you are in my arms.
chorus
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Satan Invented Bras.
.
Well a womans chest
Didn't look its best
In the days before brassieres
Those assets hung down
And flapped around
Just like Dumbos ears.
.
Yeah leaning forward
Was really awkward
Pretty dangerous as well,
But help was at hand
From the evil man
Who resides in hell.
.
chorus
Satan invented bras
He aint such a bad lad
He saw natures flaw
And got out his sketch pad,
Using lace and wire
You gotta admire
The skill he has,
A woman changed
To a mountain range
When Satan invented bras.
.
Well his great invention
Eases the tension
As it lifts and separates,
It's a perfect solution
For the distribution
Of beautiful weights.
.
Women can go anywhere
And jump in the air
With no pain or stress,
They don't have to feel
Like that giant eel
Who swims in Loch Ness.
.
chorus
bridge
Satan would have won the Nobel prize
Cept he hashed the clasp and blew it
Cause it kills the thrills
And a man gets chills
When he can't undo it.
.
chorus
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