SEVENS

Longneck Bottle
How you ever gonna know
She's gonna make it
I don't have to wonder
Two pina coladas
Cowboy Cadillac
Fit for a King
Do what you gotta do
You Move Me
In Another's Eyes
When There's No One Around
A Friend to Me
Take the Keys to my Heart
Belleau Wood
 

Long Neck Bottle

Longneck bottle
Let go of my hand
Hey jukebox don’t start playin’ that song again
‘Cause there’s a girl at home who loves me
You know she won’t understand
Longneck bottle
Let go of my hand

Hey barroom mirror on the wall
Go stare at someone else
Don’t show the world the fool I am
Just keep it to yourself

Longneck bottle
Let go of my hand
Hey jukebox don’t start playin’ that song again
‘Cause there’s a girl at home who loves me
You know she won’t understand
Longneck bottle
Let go of my hand

Dance floor seems you’re underneath my feet
Everywhere I turn
I oughta waltz right out of them swingin’ doors
But that’s a step I just can’t learn

Longneck bottle
Let go of my hand
Hey jukebox don’t start playin’ that song again
‘Cause there’s a girl at home who loves me
You know she won’t understand
Longneck bottle
Let go of my hand
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How you ever gonna know

That old wind that’s whipping out there
It’s whistlin’ your tune
That wind blew pyramids to Egypt
And footprints to the moon

And that old star that you been wishin’ on
Is shinin’ mighty bright
But it’s the fire inside your heart
That’s gonna lead you to the light

How you ever gonna know
What it’s like to live there
How you ever gonna know victory
How you ever gonna know
What it’s like when dreams become reality
How you ever gonna know
How it feels to hold her
How you ever gonna know
What it’s like to dance
How you ever gonna know
If you never take a chance

You know failure isn’t failure
If a lesson from it’s learned
I guess love would not be love
Without a risk of being burned

Anything in life worth havin’
Lord, it has its sacrifice
But the gift that you’re receiving
Is worth more than a price

How you ever gonna know
What it’s like to live there
How you ever gonna know
What you never knew
How you ever gonna know
If you’re down here doin’
What the good Lord put you here to do
How you ever gonna know
If you could have done it
How you ever gonna know
How it feels to fly
How you ever gonna know
If you never dare to try

Listen not to the critics
Who put their own dreams on the shelf
If you want to get the truth to admit it
You gotta find out for yourself

How you ever gonna know
What it’s like to be there
How you ever gonna know
If you’re the best
How you ever gonna know
What you believe in
If you don’t put it to the test
How you ever gonna know
How it feels to hold him
How you ever gonna know
What livin’ means
How you ever gonna know
If you never chase the dreams

How you ever gonna know
Your potential
How you ever gonna know victory
How you ever gonna know
What it’s like when dreams become reality
How you ever gonna know
How it feels to hold her
How you ever gonna know
What it’s like to dance
How you ever gonna know
If you never take a chance
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She's gonna make it

He followed her to work this morning
He’d never seen that dress before
She seemed to sail right through
Those dark clouds forming
That he knows he’s headed for

After seven years of marriage
He wanted out
Now after seven months of freedom
It’s clear that there’s no doubt

She’s gonna make it
And he never will
He’s at the foot of the mountain
And she’s over that hill
He’s sinkin’ at sea
And her sails are filled
She’s gonna make it
And he never will

And you know it’s not like she’s forgot about him
She’s just dealing with the pain
And the fact that she’s survived so well without him
You know it’s driving him insane

And the craze thing about it
Is she’d take him back
But the fool in him that walked out
Is the fool who just won’t ask

She’s gonna make it
And he never will
He’s at the foot of the mountain
And she’s over that hill
He’s sinkin’ at sea
And her sails are filled
She’s gonna make it
And he never will
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I don’t have to wonder

Drove to the church
In my suit and tie
But I just couldn’t bring myself
To go inside

So I sat alone
In my truck across the street
Watched that chauffeur smokin’ cigarettes
By that long white limousine

I could just imagine
What was goin’ on in there
Sunlight screamin’ through the stained glass
And those flowers in her hair

And in less time than it takes a tear to fall
Those bells rang loud as thunder
As they opened up the doors
Now I don’t have to wonder anymore

Laughin’ and a cryin’
Tossin’ that bouquet
And when you got in that limo
I drove off the other way

And I still don’t know
Why things happened like they did
But I parked that old pickup
On that lonesome river bridge

I took your ring from my pocket
An d I held it one last time
Watched that diamond sparkle
I drew back and I let her fly

And in less time than it takes to tear to fall
Oh that old ring went under
And now it’s gone for sure
And I don’t have to wonder anymore

Well the angels sang like thunder
As I felt myself go under
Now I don’t have to wonder anymore
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Two Pina Coladas

I was feelin’ the blues
I was watching the news
When this fella came on the TV

He said I’m tellin’ you
That science has proven
That heartaches are healed by the sea

That got me goin’
Without even knowin’
I packed right up and drove down

Now I’m on a roll
And I swear to my soul
Tonight I’m gonna paint this town

So bring me two pina coladas
One for each hand
Let’s set sail with Captin Morgan
And never leave dry land

Troubles I forgot ‘em
I buried ‘em in the sand
So bring me two pina coladas
She said good-bye to her good timin’ man

Oh now I’ve gotta say
That the wind and the waves
And the moon winkin’ down at me

Eases my mind
By leavin’ behind
The heartaches that love often brings

Now I’ve got a smile
That goes on for miles
With no inclination to roam

I’ve gotta say
That I think I’ve gotta stay
‘Cause this is feelin’ more and more like home

So bring me two pina coladas
One for each hand
Let’s set sail with Captin Morgan
And never leave dry land

Troubles I forgot ‘em
I buried ‘em in the sand
So bring me two pina coladas
She said good-bye to her good timin’ man
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Cowboy Cadillac

I’ve never know one better
She’s a real go getter
If you met her you’d be good as gone

She’s a real red liner
Likes it all behind her
She’s the kind that keeps you hangin’ on

She’s a cowboy’s buddy
Even when she gets muddy
Lord, she’s lovely from her front to back

So either comin’ or goin’
Know her best sides showin’
She’s my cowboy Cadillac

She’s the perfect picture
Of the perfect mixture
“Tween a woman and fine machine

She’s a hard work lover
A real tough mother
She’s the cover of a magazine

And I’m happy knowin’
That what keeps me goin’
Is what’s gonna keep me comin’ back

She’s my honkin’ tonkin’
Everything I’m wantin’
Cowboy Cadillac

She loves to haul them cattle
All my ropes and saddle
And it doesn’t matter work or play

If it’s a mountain
She can crawl it
If it’s hay
Then she can haul it
She’s the last one to call it a day

Every cowboy loves her
Lord, they all dream of her
Oh brother, don’t they all react

At the end of the evening
When they see my leaving
With my cowboy Cadillac

She’s the perfect picture
Of the perfect mixture
“Tween a woman and fine machine

She’s a hard work lover
A real tough mother
She’s the cover of a magazine

And I’m happy knowin’
That what keeps me goin’
Is what’s gonna keep me comin’ back

She’s my honkin’ tonkin’
Everything I’m wantin’
Cowboy Cadillac
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Fit for a King

His pulpit’s a corner
On 19th and Main
His grip on the gospel
His one claim to fame

He hurls fire and brimstone
At the cars passing by
And he offers salvation
For the savior on high

His khakis are tattered
And he ain’t bathed in weeks
His bout with the bottle
Shows up on his cheeks

He looks like a scarecrow
A sight to behold
As he works for the shepherd
Bringin’ lambs to the fold

He points to the Bible
He holds in his hands
Says I’m proof that the good Lord
Can save any man

Son, it ain’t what you’re driving
Or the clothes that you wear
Material possessions
Won’t matter up there
And someday in heaven
When the angels all sing
These rags that I’m wearin’
Will be fit for a king

He’s fighting a fever
In spite of the chill
He pull up his collar
And he speaks of God’s will

His body is weakened
But his faith is still strong
For he’s filled with conviction
For the mission he’s on

He knows soon in heaven
He’ll be homeless no more
As his work will soon echo
From that far distant shore

Son, it ain’t what you’re driving
Or the clothes that you wear
Material possessions
Won’t matter up there

And someday in heaven
When the angels all sing
These rags that I’m wearin’
Will be fit for a king

And someday in heaven
When the angels all sing
These rags that I’m wearin’
Will be fit for a king
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Do What you Gotta Do

Sometimes you’ve got to take the heat
If you’re gonna walk down the mean street
Take the heat and you see it through
“Cause sometimes it comes down to
Do what you gotta do

Sometimes it goes right down to the wire
And you might have to walk through the fire
Walk on, boy all the way through
Sometimes it just comes down to
Do what you gotta do

Well, there’s people that’ll tell you
It’s just no use
And there’s people that’ll tell you
That you’re gonna lose
People that’ll tell you
Anything you’re gonna listen to
Do what you gotta do

Someday they’re going to call your name
They’ll come looking for some one to blame
What’s your name, boy
Hey, you just tell them true
“Cause they can’t take the truth from you
So do what you gotta do

Well, they’ll call you a hero or a traitor
But you’ll find out that, sooner or later,
Nobody in this world is gonna do it for you
Do what you gotta do

There ain’t nobody in this world
That’s gonna do it for you
Do what you gotta do
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You Move Me

This is how it seems to me
Life is only therapy
Real expensive
And no guarantee

So I lie here on the couch
With my heart hanging out
Frozen solid with fear
Like a rock in the ground

But you move me
You give me courage I didn’t
know I had
You move me on
I can’t go with you
And stay where I am
So you move me on

This is how love was to me
I could look and not see
Going through the emotions
Not knowin’ what they mean

And it scared me so much
That I just wouldn’t budge
I might have stayed there forever
If not for your touch

Oh but you move me
Out of myself and into the fire
You move me
Now I’m burning with love
And with hope and desire
How you move me

You go whistling in the dark
Making light of it
Making light of it
And I follow with my heart
Laughing all the way

Oh ‘cause you move me
You get me dancing and you
make me sing
You move me
Now I’m taking delight
In every little thing
How you move me
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In Another’s Eyes ( The duet with Trisha Yearwood)

In another’s eyes
I’m someone who
Loves her enough
To walk away from you
I’d never cheat
And I would never lie
In another’s eyes

In another’s eyes
I can do no wrong
And he believes in me
And his faith is strong
I’d never fall
Or even compromise
In another’s eyes

In another’s eyes
I’m afraid that I can’t see
This picture perfect portrait
That they paint of me
They don’t realize
And I pray they never do
‘Cause every time I look
I’m seein’ you
In another’s eyes

In another’s eyes
Starin’ back at me
I see a sinkin’ soul
Tryin’ desperately
To turn the tide
Before it dies
In another’s eyes

And what they don’t see
Is killing me
It’s blessing and a curse
That love is blind
‘Cause in another’s eyes
I’m afraid that I can’t see
This picture perfect portrait
That they paint of me
And they don’t realize
And I pray to God they never do
‘Cause every time I look
I’m seein’ you
In another’s eyes
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When There’s No One Around

This is a song that nobody knows
I couldn’t begin to describe how it goes
But it makes me cry or laugh right out loud
It’s a song that I sing when there’s no one around

This is the man that nobody sees
He wears my old clothes and he looks just like me
Just one of the boys who gets lost in the crowd
He’s the man that I am when there’s no one around

It’s four in the morning
Im lyin’ in bed
A tape of my failures
Playin’ inside my head
It’s heartaches and hard knocks
And things I don’t know
I listen and I wonder
Where will it go

This is a glimpse of the child that’s within
He’s so immature but he’s still my best friend
If he could learn how to fly he’d never touch down
He’s the kid that I am when there’s no one around

This is the dance I do every day
I let my feet go and get carried away
I let my soul lead and follow the sound
It’s the dance that I do when there’s no one around

It’s four in the morning
Im lyin’ in bed
A tape of my failures
Playin’ inside my head
It’s heartaches and hard knocks
And things I don’t know
I listen and I wonder
Where will it go

Thi is a song that nobody knows
I still can’t begin to describe how it goes
But it makes me cry our laugh right out loud
It’s a song that I sing when there’s no one around
It’s a song that I sing when there’s no one around
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A Friend To Me

Well you and I
We’re buddies
And we’ve been since we first met
Me any you
Well we’ve sure been through
Our share of laughter and regret

Lord knows we’ve had our bad days
And more than once we’ve disagreed
But you’ve always been a friend to me

You can be so stubborn
There’s times I think you just like to fight
And I hope and pray
I live to see a day
When you say I might be right

And there’s times I’d rather kill you
Than listen to your honesty
But you’ve always been a friend to me

You’ve always been
Time and again
The one to take my hand
And show to me it’s okay to be
Just the way I am
With no apology

Oh you’ve always been
And you will ‘till God knows when
Yes you’ve always been a friend to me
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Take the Keys to my Heart

I’ve been out on this highway of heartache
Hopin’ that somewhere down the line
I could find someday who
Could rev me like you do
So grab onto my wheel
And I’ll be fine

Take the keys to my heart
And drive me crazy
I’ve been runnin’ on empty way too long
Honey you got the touch
That heats my motor up
Take the keys to my heart
And drive it home

I don’t know where this road is gonna lead us
But what a beautiful night for a drive
Baby put your mind at ease
Drop the top and feel the breeze
Just follow all the signs to paradise

Take the keys to my heart
And drive me crazy
I’ve been runnin’ on empty way too long
All that work under the hood
Sure has got it runnin’ good
Take the keys to my heart
And drive it home

Tonight we’ve gonna set these wheels on fire
And find out just how far this thing will go
Honey we don’t need no map
‘Cause where we are is where it’s at
Take the keys to my heart
And drive it home

Baby makes my motor yearn
I love to feel that rubber burn
Take the keys to my heart
And drive it home
Drive it home
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Belleau Wood

Oh, the snowflakes fell in silence
Over Belleau Wood that night
For a Christmas truce had been declared
By both sides of the fight
As we lay there in our trenches
The silence broke in two
By a German soldier singing
A song that we all knew

Though I did not know the language
The song was “Silent Night”

Then I heard my buddy whisper,
“All is calm and all is bright”
Then the fear and doubt surrounded me
‘Cause I’d die if I was wrong
But I stood up on my trench
And I began to sing along

Then across the frozen battlefield
Another’s voice joined in
Until one by one each man became
A singer of the hymn

Then I thought that I was dreaming
For right there in my sight
Stood the German soldier
‘Neath the falling flakes of white
And he raised his hand and smiled at me
As if he seemed to say
Here’s hoping we both live
To see us find a better way

Then the devil’s clock struck midnight
And the skies lit up again
And the battlefield where heaven stood
Was blown to hell again

But for just one fleeting moment
The answer seemed so clear
Heaven’s not beyond the clouds
It’s just beyond the fear

No’ heaven’s not beyond the clouds
It’s for us to find it here
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