Will you take me up to Rose Hill
When you lay my body low
Wrap me in a flag, throw some flowers on the ground
Say a few words then let me go
There's no need to defend my honor
Or justify the life I gave
There's no need for the pictures of my happy childhood there
Please don't pour salt upon my grave
I knew long ago that I would be the one
To brandish my sword should they beat those battle drums
I stood my ground, I stood for something worth falling for
Ask my father to forgive me
I know he didn't understand
He worked too hard for way too many years
To lose his only boy in a foreign sand
No doubt, he is angry
No doubt where he'll place the blame
But don't let him fall apart, Mama, don't let him go back to the pills
Only time will ease the pain
I died a patriot, a soldier just like him
Fought like he taught me to, until the very end
I stood my ground, I stood for something worth falling for
Take my stripes and take my medals
Take my cross and these dog tags, too
Put 'em in a package and stain it with your tears
Send it up to Pennsylvania Avenue
My last regards to the man in charge
Let him know I served my country well
Yeah, he was right behind me all the way to Kandahar
The night my broken body fell
Don't let a day go by without a peaceful prayer
For my brothers and my sisters still fighting over there
They stand their ground,
They stand for something worth falling for
Sweet Little Boy lyrics - Corey Smith
A fist through the window,
A foot in the front door,
A belly full of wiskey and cocaine,
He went of the deep end,
Yelled I hate you I'm leaving,
I'm taking this car and you won't ever see me agian,
And she Cried ooohohoh Where's my little baby,
She cried ooohohoh where's my sweet little boy,
Have I already lost him,
Have I already lost him,
Four in the morning she heard the fone ring,
And knew it was gonna be real bad,
they told her they found him,
Just south of blood mountian,
The car was in peices
but he was hanging on by the thread,
And she Cried ooohohoh not my little baby,
She cried ooohohoh not my sweet little boy,
Have I already lost him,
It was a Long time coming,
He was a time bomb waiting to blow,
He had to hit rock bottom,
He had to fight with the devil,
and pay up the death he was owed,
Aw,
A holy revival his head in the bible,
Learning to walk strait agian,
Now he's clean and sober,
It'll be a year in october,
He's holding a good job,
And mama is so proud of him,
And she says ooohohoh that's my little baby,
She says ooohohoh that's my sweet little boy,
And she says ooohohoh that's my little baby,
And she says ooohohoh that's my little boy,
I thought we had lost him,
Lord I thought we had lost him
A foot in the front door,
A belly full of wiskey and cocaine,
He went of the deep end,
Yelled I hate you I'm leaving,
I'm taking this car and you won't ever see me agian,
And she Cried ooohohoh Where's my little baby,
She cried ooohohoh where's my sweet little boy,
Have I already lost him,
Have I already lost him,
Four in the morning she heard the fone ring,
And knew it was gonna be real bad,
they told her they found him,
Just south of blood mountian,
The car was in peices
but he was hanging on by the thread,
And she Cried ooohohoh not my little baby,
She cried ooohohoh not my sweet little boy,
Have I already lost him,
It was a Long time coming,
He was a time bomb waiting to blow,
He had to hit rock bottom,
He had to fight with the devil,
and pay up the death he was owed,
Aw,
A holy revival his head in the bible,
Learning to walk strait agian,
Now he's clean and sober,
It'll be a year in october,
He's holding a good job,
And mama is so proud of him,
And she says ooohohoh that's my little baby,
She says ooohohoh that's my sweet little boy,
And she says ooohohoh that's my little baby,
And she says ooohohoh that's my little boy,
I thought we had lost him,
Lord I thought we had lost him
Long Way To Go lyrics - Corey Smith
Graduated High School class of 96
Nameless face in the middle of the small town clique
No yellow tassel to adorn my gown
I barely made my pass but momma sure was proud oh
They tried to tell me change was gonna come
But I was frightened by the thought of my own evolution
Jumped in the car, crunk up the radio
Shook off my innocence and lost my self control
Yeah I had a long, long way to go
Long, long way to go
The whole world in front of me and time moving so slow
I had a long, long way to go
Well I fell off track somewhere along the way
Chained all my dreams of a mirror and a razor blade
Momma said I guess its just a part of growing up
And I've spent my last five years trying to straighten up
But I've got a long, long way to go
A long, long way to go
I've still got my deamons yeah they're knocking at my door
I've got a long, long way to go
Momma died 3 years ago just yesterday
And I placed a rose beneath that tree where she lay
Then I said a prayer there in here memory
And in some sad strange way it reminded me
That I've got a long, long way to go
A long, long way to go
To live is to struggle and to struggle is to grow
You know I've got a long, long way to go
A long, long way to go
A long, long way to go
The whole world in front of me and time moving so slow
I've got a long, long way to go
Nameless face in the middle of the small town clique
No yellow tassel to adorn my gown
I barely made my pass but momma sure was proud oh
They tried to tell me change was gonna come
But I was frightened by the thought of my own evolution
Jumped in the car, crunk up the radio
Shook off my innocence and lost my self control
Yeah I had a long, long way to go
Long, long way to go
The whole world in front of me and time moving so slow
I had a long, long way to go
Well I fell off track somewhere along the way
Chained all my dreams of a mirror and a razor blade
Momma said I guess its just a part of growing up
And I've spent my last five years trying to straighten up
But I've got a long, long way to go
A long, long way to go
I've still got my deamons yeah they're knocking at my door
I've got a long, long way to go
Momma died 3 years ago just yesterday
And I placed a rose beneath that tree where she lay
Then I said a prayer there in here memory
And in some sad strange way it reminded me
That I've got a long, long way to go
A long, long way to go
To live is to struggle and to struggle is to grow
You know I've got a long, long way to go
A long, long way to go
A long, long way to go
The whole world in front of me and time moving so slow
I've got a long, long way to go
If I Could Do It Again lyrics - Corey Smith
Best friends in a pickup truck, we were Panama City bound
Eight hours in the back, wind blowin with the sun beatin down
Makin plans to raise some hell, celebratin our senior year
We had a trash bag full of cloths and a suitcase full of beers
We got pulled over by the Alabama state patrol
But they never found the booze, so they had to let us go
If I could do it again, you know I'd do it the same
Got a room at the Beach Club Inn, it was a dump but we didn't care
Between the cruisin and the beach and the clubs we were hardly ever there
We'd get drunk and raise some hell and I play my guitar in the sand
Everyone would come and sing along and the pretty girls would dance
The Florida shore it really put a spell on me
Turned a quiet Sunday school boy into the life of the party
If I could do it again you know I'd do it the same
I'd pass out on the beach drinkin Golden Grain
I'd wake up covered in sand with that bottle in my hand
Then I'd go for a swim and start drinkin again
Oh I'd break all the rules, just like I used to do
If I could do it again yea
I met a girl from Tennessee, no I don't remember her name
But I can still see her top pulled down and that belly button ring
We kissed but I didn't tell no, I had to keep it hush on the down low
I had girlfriend back at home and she didn't need to know
Sure I felt a little guilty as we dusted off our clothes
But she was wild and she was fine Lord, worth every lie I told
If I could do it again, you know I'd do it the same
With the one night stands and the drinkin games
You know I'd check out the girls at the clubs, hookin up whenever I could
Sex on a beach never tasted as good
I'd break my first love's heart, forget to hide the fingernail marks
If I could do it again yea
I'd get sunburned on a new tattoo, lose my favorite jeans and my tennis shoes
Get kicked out of my hotel room and sleep in the truck for a night or two
Blow all my money, have to call my dad and work two months to pay him back
Take bong hits and laugh like hell, flick the police off and get hauled to jail
If I could do it again I'd do it the same, not one regret I wouldn't change a thing
I'd check out the girls at the clubs, hookin up whenever I could
Oh, oh, ohhh, I'd wkae up coered in sand, with that bottle in my hand
Ohhhhh, I'd break all the rules, just like I use to do
If I could do it again, how bout you
If I could do it again, do it again
Best friends in a pick-up truck, we were Panama City bound
Eight hours in the back, wind blowin with the sun beatin down
Makin plans to raise some hell, celebratin our senior year
We had a trash bag full of cloths and a suitcase full of beers
We got pulled over by the Alabama state patrol
But they never found the booze, so they had to let us go
If I could do it again, you know I'd do it the same
Got a room at the Beach Club Inn, it was a dump but we didn't care
Between the cruisin and the beach and the clubs we were hardly ever there
We'd get drunk and raise some hell and I play my guitar in the sand
Everyone would come and sing along and the pretty girls would dance
The Florida shore it really put a spell on me
Turned a quiet Sunday school boy into the life of the party
If I could do it again you know I'd do it the same
I'd pass out on the beach drinkin Golden Grain
I'd wake up covered in sand with that bottle in my hand
Then I'd go for a swim and start drinkin again
Oh I'd break all the rules, just like I used to do
If I could do it again yea
I met a girl from Tennessee, no I don't remember her name
But I can still see her top pulled down and that belly button ring
We kissed but I didn't tell no, I had to keep it hush on the down low
I had girlfriend back at home and she didn't need to know
Sure I felt a little guilty as we dusted off our clothes
But she was wild and she was fine Lord, worth every lie I told
If I could do it again, you know I'd do it the same
With the one night stands and the drinkin games
You know I'd check out the girls at the clubs, hookin up whenever I could
Sex on a beach never tasted as good
I'd break my first love's heart, forget to hide the fingernail marks
If I could do it again yea
I'd get sunburned on a new tattoo, lose my favorite jeans and my tennis shoes
Get kicked out of my hotel room and sleep in the truck for a night or two
Blow all my money, have to call my dad and work two months to pay him back
Take bong hits and laugh like hell, flick the police off and get hauled to jail
If I could do it again I'd do it the same, not one regret I wouldn't change a thing
I'd check out the girls at the clubs, hookin up whenever I could
Oh, oh, ohhh, I'd wkae up coered in sand, with that bottle in my hand
Ohhhhh, I'd break all the rules, just like I use to do
If I could do it again, how bout you
If I could do it again, do it again
Best friends in a pick-up truck, we were Panama City bound
Carolina lyrics - Corey Smith
Me and you in a midnight blue, '82 Camaro
Crossin' over the Hartwell bridge movin' fast as she would go
Windows down, radio up, we were singin' "Freebird"
Flyin' up to your daddy's cabin just outside of Spartanburg
Do you remember the way you looked at me back then
Two hungry eyes wrapped up in a smile so innocent
It all makes one hell of a reminder
Keeps me cryin' Carolina
We had a hotel room with a harbor view and a bottle of Chianti
That spring break in Charleston, it keeps comin' back to haunt me
Took a carriage ride to the battery, toasted shots above the water
Then stumbled 'cross the cobblestone, hands holdin' us together
Do you remember the way we carried on
Blew all our money and we had to starve the whole way home
It all makes one hell of a reminder
Keeps me cryin' Carolina
I can't let it go, no I can't let it go
I don't wanna' let go, oh no it feels too far away
Do you remember the single bed that we slept in
When I'd ride up to Clemson and hide in your room the whole weekend
It all makes one hell of a reminder
Keeps me cryin' Carolina
Crossin' over the Hartwell bridge movin' fast as she would go
Windows down, radio up, we were singin' "Freebird"
Flyin' up to your daddy's cabin just outside of Spartanburg
Do you remember the way you looked at me back then
Two hungry eyes wrapped up in a smile so innocent
It all makes one hell of a reminder
Keeps me cryin' Carolina
We had a hotel room with a harbor view and a bottle of Chianti
That spring break in Charleston, it keeps comin' back to haunt me
Took a carriage ride to the battery, toasted shots above the water
Then stumbled 'cross the cobblestone, hands holdin' us together
Do you remember the way we carried on
Blew all our money and we had to starve the whole way home
It all makes one hell of a reminder
Keeps me cryin' Carolina
I can't let it go, no I can't let it go
I don't wanna' let go, oh no it feels too far away
Do you remember the single bed that we slept in
When I'd ride up to Clemson and hide in your room the whole weekend
It all makes one hell of a reminder
Keeps me cryin' Carolina
I Can't Help Myself lyrics - Corey Smith
Oh I got one hand on the bottle, and the other on the wheel
And I'm tearin up a gravel road, just north of Sandersville
I'm headin' down the holler, heard there's a party goin' on,
Stole some moonshine from my dad, and half of its already gone.
Oh Lord, oh Lord, help me make it through the night
Cuz I just cant help my self,
Oh I try, I try but I can't turn it around,
Oh no I just can't help myself.
Oh I picked up the preacher's daughter; she's as fine as she is wild,
And when her daddy's not around, she don't act like a preacher's child
And I knew what she was after when asked me for the ride
Yea daddy's little angels got fire in her eyes
Oh Lord, or Lord, help me make it through the night
Cuz I just can't help myself.
Oh I try, I try, but this girl's all over me,
Oh and I just can't help myself.
Aw help me now.
Well ill be in church tomorrow, I've got a lot to pray about
Sin to be forgiven and demons to cast out.
And if I die come Monday, I know ill be heaven bound
And ill be white as snow until the weekend rolls around
Oh Lord, or Lord, help me make it through the night
Oh cuz I just can't help myself.
Oh I try, I try, but I can't turn it around,
Oh no I just can't help myself.
Oh no I just can't help myself.
Oh I just can't help myself
And I'm tearin up a gravel road, just north of Sandersville
I'm headin' down the holler, heard there's a party goin' on,
Stole some moonshine from my dad, and half of its already gone.
Oh Lord, oh Lord, help me make it through the night
Cuz I just cant help my self,
Oh I try, I try but I can't turn it around,
Oh no I just can't help myself.
Oh I picked up the preacher's daughter; she's as fine as she is wild,
And when her daddy's not around, she don't act like a preacher's child
And I knew what she was after when asked me for the ride
Yea daddy's little angels got fire in her eyes
Oh Lord, or Lord, help me make it through the night
Cuz I just can't help myself.
Oh I try, I try, but this girl's all over me,
Oh and I just can't help myself.
Aw help me now.
Well ill be in church tomorrow, I've got a lot to pray about
Sin to be forgiven and demons to cast out.
And if I die come Monday, I know ill be heaven bound
And ill be white as snow until the weekend rolls around
Oh Lord, or Lord, help me make it through the night
Oh cuz I just can't help myself.
Oh I try, I try, but I can't turn it around,
Oh no I just can't help myself.
Oh no I just can't help myself.
Oh I just can't help myself
The Bottle lyrics - Corey Smith
Its a sticky situation
That I've gotten myself into
Same old obligation
Has got me torn between this ole bottle and you
And I'll probably choose the drinking
So you're probably gonna pack your bags
Spent a few lonely
I was thinkin before you..
Before you come running back..beggin me
To be a little stronger
To stay sober longer
Not to let you down
Must these demons haunt me
And lay their wicked burdens on me
Lord wont you show me
How to put the bottle down
I'll put the bottle down
Another bourbon vacation
Has got me crawling on the floor
And I'm in no condition
To say a word when she comes walking through the door
The color starts fading
When I hear her crying up and down the hall
As I drift away
I can feel her praying
Saying lord will you show him heaven
After all the hell he's been throgh
I can I be a little stronger
And not make her wonder
When I'm going to let her down
Must these demons haunt me
And lay their wicked burdens on me
And lord wont you show me how to put the bottle down
Can I be a little stronger
And not make her wonder
When I'm going to let her down
Must these demons haunt me
And lay their wicked burdens on me
And lord wont you show me how..
To put the bottle down
Lord I wontcha help me to be
Just a little stronger
And to stay sober longer
And not to let her down
Must these demons haunt me
And lay their wicked burdens on me
Ooh lord wont you show me how..
To put the bottle down
That I've gotten myself into
Same old obligation
Has got me torn between this ole bottle and you
And I'll probably choose the drinking
So you're probably gonna pack your bags
Spent a few lonely
I was thinkin before you..
Before you come running back..beggin me
To be a little stronger
To stay sober longer
Not to let you down
Must these demons haunt me
And lay their wicked burdens on me
Lord wont you show me
How to put the bottle down
I'll put the bottle down
Another bourbon vacation
Has got me crawling on the floor
And I'm in no condition
To say a word when she comes walking through the door
The color starts fading
When I hear her crying up and down the hall
As I drift away
I can feel her praying
Saying lord will you show him heaven
After all the hell he's been throgh
I can I be a little stronger
And not make her wonder
When I'm going to let her down
Must these demons haunt me
And lay their wicked burdens on me
And lord wont you show me how to put the bottle down
Can I be a little stronger
And not make her wonder
When I'm going to let her down
Must these demons haunt me
And lay their wicked burdens on me
And lord wont you show me how..
To put the bottle down
Lord I wontcha help me to be
Just a little stronger
And to stay sober longer
And not to let her down
Must these demons haunt me
And lay their wicked burdens on me
Ooh lord wont you show me how..
To put the bottle down
The Lord Works In Strange Ways lyrics - Corey Smith
The Lord works in a strange way,
There ain't no doubt,
Man he's gonna make a man of me,
He's gonna straighten me out somehow.
I was twenty-seven years old that summer,
Just having my self a ball,
Working on a record deal,
Playing in the bars and concert halls, making money just to watch it burn, living day by day,
Stayed out late drinkin' way too much, didn't act my age,
But life turned on a dime when she said, you're going to be a daddy come wintertime.
The Lord works in a strange way,
There ain't no doubt,
Man he's gonna make a man of me,
He's gonna straighten me out somehow.
The lord works in a strange way,
And Heaven knows,
He's planning on a miracle,
Man I wonder how it's gonna go,
The lord works in a strange way,
Oh oh
Man I never saw the changes comin' they caught me unaware,
One day I was as wild as a bull the next I was a teddy bear,
Put down the bottle about a month before,
And I put down the cigarettes,
Started holding my wife a little tighter and sayin' the prayers I used' forget,
And now I look into those baby blue eyes and I find all the peace
I've been searching for yeah I finally realize
The lord works in a strange way,
There ain't no doubt,
Man he's gonna make a man of me,
He's gonna straighten me out somehow.
The lord works in a strange way,
And it stirs my soul I'm holding onto a miracle and I ain't ever letting go
The lord works in a strange way.
I've finally made my peace with god and I've got sweet comfort in my soul
The lord works in a strange way.
Man he's gonna make a man of me
A man of me
Ohhh
The lord works in a strange way.
Ohhh a ohhh
The lord works in a strange way
There ain't no doubt,
Man he's gonna make a man of me,
He's gonna straighten me out somehow.
I was twenty-seven years old that summer,
Just having my self a ball,
Working on a record deal,
Playing in the bars and concert halls, making money just to watch it burn, living day by day,
Stayed out late drinkin' way too much, didn't act my age,
But life turned on a dime when she said, you're going to be a daddy come wintertime.
The Lord works in a strange way,
There ain't no doubt,
Man he's gonna make a man of me,
He's gonna straighten me out somehow.
The lord works in a strange way,
And Heaven knows,
He's planning on a miracle,
Man I wonder how it's gonna go,
The lord works in a strange way,
Oh oh
Man I never saw the changes comin' they caught me unaware,
One day I was as wild as a bull the next I was a teddy bear,
Put down the bottle about a month before,
And I put down the cigarettes,
Started holding my wife a little tighter and sayin' the prayers I used' forget,
And now I look into those baby blue eyes and I find all the peace
I've been searching for yeah I finally realize
The lord works in a strange way,
There ain't no doubt,
Man he's gonna make a man of me,
He's gonna straighten me out somehow.
The lord works in a strange way,
And it stirs my soul I'm holding onto a miracle and I ain't ever letting go
The lord works in a strange way.
I've finally made my peace with god and I've got sweet comfort in my soul
The lord works in a strange way.
Man he's gonna make a man of me
A man of me
Ohhh
The lord works in a strange way.
Ohhh a ohhh
The lord works in a strange way
Harmony lyrics - Corey Smith
Have you ever seen a Georgia sunset?
Across the cool October sky
You know it's like a little piece of Heaven
Hung in between the day and night
Every shade of red and blue
Born in the dyin' of the light
And I'm in the perfect balance
Eyes bright and opened wide
And in a moment all my worries fade away
Oh it all makes sense to me
That's harmony
That's harmony
A Sunday dinner at my grandma's table
She's been up cookin' since the dawn
Yeah this family keeps on growing
Still she makes enough for everyone
There's my baby boy
Right now hes the youngest one there is
Just smilin' in my daddy's lap
So full of joy and tenderness
We forget about our troubled yesterdays
Oh it all makes sense to me
That's harmony
That's harmony
It's hard to understand
Even harder to explain
Theres a miracle flowin'
Like holy water through our veins
And if you focus you will notice it
In everything you do
Oh listen close enough
And you can hear the harmony in you
Goin' doo doo do doo do do do
Daddy bought my first guitar and he said,
"Boy you were born to play and sing"
Now I take my pen and capture
These little bits of everything
I don't want fame or fortune
I just want you to listen to my songs
In a church or this bar room
I don't care
They're all the same when the musics on
Theres no doubt about what I came here to do
It all makes sense to me
That's harmony
That's harmony
Theres no doubt about what I came here to do
I'm gonna play and sing for you
That's harmony
That's harmony
That's harmony
Across the cool October sky
You know it's like a little piece of Heaven
Hung in between the day and night
Every shade of red and blue
Born in the dyin' of the light
And I'm in the perfect balance
Eyes bright and opened wide
And in a moment all my worries fade away
Oh it all makes sense to me
That's harmony
That's harmony
A Sunday dinner at my grandma's table
She's been up cookin' since the dawn
Yeah this family keeps on growing
Still she makes enough for everyone
There's my baby boy
Right now hes the youngest one there is
Just smilin' in my daddy's lap
So full of joy and tenderness
We forget about our troubled yesterdays
Oh it all makes sense to me
That's harmony
That's harmony
It's hard to understand
Even harder to explain
Theres a miracle flowin'
Like holy water through our veins
And if you focus you will notice it
In everything you do
Oh listen close enough
And you can hear the harmony in you
Goin' doo doo do doo do do do
Daddy bought my first guitar and he said,
"Boy you were born to play and sing"
Now I take my pen and capture
These little bits of everything
I don't want fame or fortune
I just want you to listen to my songs
In a church or this bar room
I don't care
They're all the same when the musics on
Theres no doubt about what I came here to do
It all makes sense to me
That's harmony
That's harmony
Theres no doubt about what I came here to do
I'm gonna play and sing for you
That's harmony
That's harmony
That's harmony
My Two Babies lyrics - Corey Smith
Come on back to me babies, hurry quick
I'm missing y'all so bad you know it damn near made me sick
Three days have been way too long, oh my two babies need to come on home
It's time to leave that buckeyed state behind
Oh come southbound, southbound, southbound 75
Straight through the bluegrass
Cut through that Mason-Dixie line
Lord won't you bring them down the road to Georgia from Ohio
My two babies
I ain't been right since you left me, I've been scared as hell
You know I felt like Jonah in the belly of that whale
Praying for my resurrection day thank God they're only a few hours away
Oh my two babies are coming home to say
Oh come southbound, southbound, southbound 75
Leave that Tennessee river in that rear view mirror, its time
Lord won't you bring them down the road to Georgia from Ohio
My two babies, my two babies
Ohhh
I ain't done all the dishes and I ain't washed the clothes
But I wrote this song I hope you like how it goes
I miss my two babies with all my heart, two states between is way too far
And I ain't never gonna let you go again
Oh come southbound, southbound, southbound 75
Take a 8 lane highway straight through that Atlanta skyline
Lord won't you bring them down the road to Georgia from Ohio
Lord won't you bring them down the road to Georgia from Ohio
My two babies
I'm missing y'all so bad you know it damn near made me sick
Three days have been way too long, oh my two babies need to come on home
It's time to leave that buckeyed state behind
Oh come southbound, southbound, southbound 75
Straight through the bluegrass
Cut through that Mason-Dixie line
Lord won't you bring them down the road to Georgia from Ohio
My two babies
I ain't been right since you left me, I've been scared as hell
You know I felt like Jonah in the belly of that whale
Praying for my resurrection day thank God they're only a few hours away
Oh my two babies are coming home to say
Oh come southbound, southbound, southbound 75
Leave that Tennessee river in that rear view mirror, its time
Lord won't you bring them down the road to Georgia from Ohio
My two babies, my two babies
Ohhh
I ain't done all the dishes and I ain't washed the clothes
But I wrote this song I hope you like how it goes
I miss my two babies with all my heart, two states between is way too far
And I ain't never gonna let you go again
Oh come southbound, southbound, southbound 75
Take a 8 lane highway straight through that Atlanta skyline
Lord won't you bring them down the road to Georgia from Ohio
Lord won't you bring them down the road to Georgia from Ohio
My two babies
Single-Wide Home lyrics - Corey Smith
Daddy worked out in the lumber yard,
By the cemetery road.
Carrying the load the best he could.
We'd see him from the highway
When mom would drive us to town.
He looked so small between those rolls of wood
He'd come home around supper time
Kick the sawdust off his boots
Take my baby brother in his arms
I was only five years old
But I remember it so well
I learned what love was there in our single wide home
It was a single wide home
On a dead end gravel road
The back side of my granddaddys land
We had a fifteen acre playground
And it was paradise to me
Lord I wish I could go home again.
We got cable television, back in 85.
50 channels were the world to me.
Then the cartoons and the evening news
Taught me how to be afraid
Of guns and drugs and poverty
I cried momma oh momma I don't ever wanna leave
She said son one day you'll be on your own
But jesus died so you might live and you don't have to be afriad
Yea I found God there in our single home
It was a single wide home
And I had a bible in my hand
And jesus saved me from my sins
As I've gotten older
I've drifted away
Lord I wish I could go home again.
I wish I could go home again
Now that trailers in the scrap yard
Out by the interstate where all the strangers come in
When grandad died they sold the property
Tore down the timber
And started builing
It was a single wide home
Just off jackson trail
Back before the developers moved in
It's all covered up now
By track houses and rows
Lord I wish I could go home again
I wish I could go home again
To a single wide home
Ohhh
By the cemetery road.
Carrying the load the best he could.
We'd see him from the highway
When mom would drive us to town.
He looked so small between those rolls of wood
He'd come home around supper time
Kick the sawdust off his boots
Take my baby brother in his arms
I was only five years old
But I remember it so well
I learned what love was there in our single wide home
It was a single wide home
On a dead end gravel road
The back side of my granddaddys land
We had a fifteen acre playground
And it was paradise to me
Lord I wish I could go home again.
We got cable television, back in 85.
50 channels were the world to me.
Then the cartoons and the evening news
Taught me how to be afraid
Of guns and drugs and poverty
I cried momma oh momma I don't ever wanna leave
She said son one day you'll be on your own
But jesus died so you might live and you don't have to be afriad
Yea I found God there in our single home
It was a single wide home
And I had a bible in my hand
And jesus saved me from my sins
As I've gotten older
I've drifted away
Lord I wish I could go home again.
I wish I could go home again
Now that trailers in the scrap yard
Out by the interstate where all the strangers come in
When grandad died they sold the property
Tore down the timber
And started builing
It was a single wide home
Just off jackson trail
Back before the developers moved in
It's all covered up now
By track houses and rows
Lord I wish I could go home again
I wish I could go home again
To a single wide home
Ohhh
Leaving An Angel lyrics - Corey Smith
Girl I hate to hang out out to dry,
With a bleeding heart and broken home,
But I dropped this line to say goodbye,
You Should have saw it comin, guess I was born for running
And I can't pay the debts I owe,
There's many a man lookin for me,
I keep a pistol under my pillow,
Feel I'm goin crazy, I've been good for nothing lately...
Oh and when I'm gone, I hope you mention my name,
I hope you care about the man,
After you Place the Blame,
Let our years turn to gold,
And never wither away and be forgotten,
I don't wanna be forgotten
Tell our boys that I'm real proud,
I watched 'em grow up tough as nails,
An there'll be no cryin allowed,
They'll know what to do,
I'm sure they'll take good care of you,
Kiss My baby girl goodbye,
I'm sure she'll miss me most of all,
I can't bare the thought of the tears she'll cry,
She's so sweet and tender, Lord I pray she will remember,
Oh and when I'm gone, I hope you'll mention my name
I hope you Care about the man,
After you place the blame,
Let our years turn to gold,
And never wither away and be forgotten,
I don't wanna be forgotten
I'm takin the pick up truck, but I left a little bit of money,
No it Ain't to much but,
It'll get you through the month ahead,
I Left my Browning Rifle and the old guitar my daddy gave me,
Put 'em up and pass 'em down,
Yeah they're all I have to give,
And maybe one day you can give 'em to my grandkids
I know its been hard lovin me,
You've taken the scars and worn 'em well,
And you'd starve yourself to feed this family,
I'm sick and shameful, I'm leavin an angel...
With a bleeding heart and broken home,
But I dropped this line to say goodbye,
You Should have saw it comin, guess I was born for running
And I can't pay the debts I owe,
There's many a man lookin for me,
I keep a pistol under my pillow,
Feel I'm goin crazy, I've been good for nothing lately...
Oh and when I'm gone, I hope you mention my name,
I hope you care about the man,
After you Place the Blame,
Let our years turn to gold,
And never wither away and be forgotten,
I don't wanna be forgotten
Tell our boys that I'm real proud,
I watched 'em grow up tough as nails,
An there'll be no cryin allowed,
They'll know what to do,
I'm sure they'll take good care of you,
Kiss My baby girl goodbye,
I'm sure she'll miss me most of all,
I can't bare the thought of the tears she'll cry,
She's so sweet and tender, Lord I pray she will remember,
Oh and when I'm gone, I hope you'll mention my name
I hope you Care about the man,
After you place the blame,
Let our years turn to gold,
And never wither away and be forgotten,
I don't wanna be forgotten
I'm takin the pick up truck, but I left a little bit of money,
No it Ain't to much but,
It'll get you through the month ahead,
I Left my Browning Rifle and the old guitar my daddy gave me,
Put 'em up and pass 'em down,
Yeah they're all I have to give,
And maybe one day you can give 'em to my grandkids
I know its been hard lovin me,
You've taken the scars and worn 'em well,
And you'd starve yourself to feed this family,
I'm sick and shameful, I'm leavin an angel...
If That's Country lyrics - Corey Smith
Straight out of Nashville, here's your next big star
He don't write the songs he sings, but he knows the words by heart.
Wears a cowboy hat, and some tight blue jeans,
And he struts around the stage like he's the coolest thing you've ever seen.
Oh you gotta love him!
He looks like a super model, knows how to strike a pose
And he don't mind the makeup, as long as no one knows.
And he's got that crooked grin, and talks with a southern drawl,
Acts like Toby Keith, but sounds a lot like Tim McGraw
But if he's country I'll kiss your ass,
And throw all my Willie Nelson records in the trash.
He's the same old shit in a slightly different bag,
But if he's country, well then country's pretty bad.
I don't watch CMT
Naw that shit makes me sick.
And that ole Kenny Chesney,
What a hypocrite.
He'll swear he's country,
But he lives in the Caribbean.
Sings all about the islands now,
What happened to the Tennessean
Aw if he's country ill kiss your ass
Throw all my Johnny Cash records in the trash
He's all about image cuz image pays the bucks,
Aw but if he's country, well then country really sucks.
What happened to the outlaws,
Who weren't afraid to cross the line.
What happened to the workin' man,
Who sang the truth about their troubled lives.
I was raised in Georgia, in a one red light town.
And my daddy picked guitar in every honky tonk around.
And he taught me all the good stuff,
That solid country gold, but now I love it all from hip-hop to rock and roll
And to thank country, well I don't give a damn
My daddy taught me to be own kinda man
He said "Son you don't have to go along with the crow"
So if I ain't country then I'm pretty frickin proud
Oh Well I don't need their labels anyhow
He don't write the songs he sings, but he knows the words by heart.
Wears a cowboy hat, and some tight blue jeans,
And he struts around the stage like he's the coolest thing you've ever seen.
Oh you gotta love him!
He looks like a super model, knows how to strike a pose
And he don't mind the makeup, as long as no one knows.
And he's got that crooked grin, and talks with a southern drawl,
Acts like Toby Keith, but sounds a lot like Tim McGraw
But if he's country I'll kiss your ass,
And throw all my Willie Nelson records in the trash.
He's the same old shit in a slightly different bag,
But if he's country, well then country's pretty bad.
I don't watch CMT
Naw that shit makes me sick.
And that ole Kenny Chesney,
What a hypocrite.
He'll swear he's country,
But he lives in the Caribbean.
Sings all about the islands now,
What happened to the Tennessean
Aw if he's country ill kiss your ass
Throw all my Johnny Cash records in the trash
He's all about image cuz image pays the bucks,
Aw but if he's country, well then country really sucks.
What happened to the outlaws,
Who weren't afraid to cross the line.
What happened to the workin' man,
Who sang the truth about their troubled lives.
I was raised in Georgia, in a one red light town.
And my daddy picked guitar in every honky tonk around.
And he taught me all the good stuff,
That solid country gold, but now I love it all from hip-hop to rock and roll
And to thank country, well I don't give a damn
My daddy taught me to be own kinda man
He said "Son you don't have to go along with the crow"
So if I ain't country then I'm pretty frickin proud
Oh Well I don't need their labels anyhow
The Good Life lyrics - Corey Smith
I'm sittin alone in my three-bedroom home
A mile east of where I was raised
Starin out the window at my dog in the backyard
In the pine straw covered with clay
Damn he's a mess but we love him to death
I guess he fits in this family well
Yea we're a bloodline of shepherds used to roamin the pastures
Tryin to cope with this suburban hell
It sure ain't the good life we're livin, but I reckon we're happy enough
We've done well with the hand we were given, with a little hope and a whole lotta love
Dad just finished buildin it must have cost him a killin
That house out on Rambler's Inn
He sent my brother off to college, walkin through the arches
Man we're all sure proud of him
But he never tried to spoil us, kept our hands in the saw dust
Yea we chipped in whenever we could
And we shared in the sweat and the blood and the tears
I guess he knew it would do us some good
It sure ain't the good life we're livin, but I reckon we're happy enough
We've done well with the hands we were given, with a little hope and a whole lotta love
No we don't have our fists full of dollars and we're no southern aristocrats
No we ain't got a lot but we've earned what we got
And we couldn't do it much better than that
My wife quite her job, now she's workin full time
Takin care of the baby and me
And I'm playin in the bars tryin to pay off the debts
Lord this half acre didn't come cheap
I come draggin in three and four in the mornin
Smell like tobacco and rum
Still she wakes up to greet me cause she loves me completely
Says she's proud of the star I've become
It sure is a good life we're livin, yea I reckon we're happy enough
We've done well with the hand we were given, with a little hope and a whole lotta love
No we don't have our fists full of dollars and we're no southern aristocrats
No we ain't got a lot but we've earned what we got
And we couldn't do it much better than that
I hope ole St. Peter will have me when they throw my coffin in the back
When that hearse rolls away I hope all ya'll will say
He couldn't do it much better than that
A mile east of where I was raised
Starin out the window at my dog in the backyard
In the pine straw covered with clay
Damn he's a mess but we love him to death
I guess he fits in this family well
Yea we're a bloodline of shepherds used to roamin the pastures
Tryin to cope with this suburban hell
It sure ain't the good life we're livin, but I reckon we're happy enough
We've done well with the hand we were given, with a little hope and a whole lotta love
Dad just finished buildin it must have cost him a killin
That house out on Rambler's Inn
He sent my brother off to college, walkin through the arches
Man we're all sure proud of him
But he never tried to spoil us, kept our hands in the saw dust
Yea we chipped in whenever we could
And we shared in the sweat and the blood and the tears
I guess he knew it would do us some good
It sure ain't the good life we're livin, but I reckon we're happy enough
We've done well with the hands we were given, with a little hope and a whole lotta love
No we don't have our fists full of dollars and we're no southern aristocrats
No we ain't got a lot but we've earned what we got
And we couldn't do it much better than that
My wife quite her job, now she's workin full time
Takin care of the baby and me
And I'm playin in the bars tryin to pay off the debts
Lord this half acre didn't come cheap
I come draggin in three and four in the mornin
Smell like tobacco and rum
Still she wakes up to greet me cause she loves me completely
Says she's proud of the star I've become
It sure is a good life we're livin, yea I reckon we're happy enough
We've done well with the hand we were given, with a little hope and a whole lotta love
No we don't have our fists full of dollars and we're no southern aristocrats
No we ain't got a lot but we've earned what we got
And we couldn't do it much better than that
I hope ole St. Peter will have me when they throw my coffin in the back
When that hearse rolls away I hope all ya'll will say
He couldn't do it much better than that
It's Over lyrics - Corey Smith
I've been beaten, I've been abused
I've been cheated, and I've been used
They said that I'm no good
Hearts stone cold, black and blue
Reminders of the shit they put me through
Lord, its getting old
Its time to show myself the door
There's no pretending anymore
No, it's over
Where I'm going I don't know
Somewhere down this dusty road
North on 441
Pass the rolling cattle fields the trailer parks, and rusted cotton mills
Lord get me out of here
I've made up my mind
Not giving in this time
No it's over
Heart break runaway
I'm on a fast track toward the interstate
I'm leaving this place without a minute to waste
No looking over my shoulder
It's over
Been in prison locked and chained
Bible beat into my brain
Said you gotta trust and obey
But I'm busted loose I'm on the run
And I'm screamin at the top of my lungs
Thank God I'm free at last
Feel like I've been reborn
There's no pretending anymore
No
Daddy's been drinking beer
Every night for 20 years
And mama just sits there on the couch
poppin' pills to drowned her tears
And they keep doggin me,
You're not worth a damn and you're just gonna be another failure
And a jailbird like everyone in the family
So I hang out in the parking lot; I get stoned with my 2 friends
Cause they're the ones who understand the situation that I'm in
They feel my pain and man I'm gonna miss em when I'm gone
But I'm moving on, If I don't I'll be dead by 21
I'll shoot myself in the head before I wind up like my dad
Working a job I hate and taking out my anger on a kid
I can hear my mama crying as I cross that county line
Cause she knows I'm not comin back I'm leaving all this shit behind
I told her I'm a soldier I'm wiser, and I'm older
I got my education now I'm out of here it's over
And I'm Heart break runaway
I'm on the fast track toward the interstate
I'm leaving this place without a minute to waste
No looking over my shoulder
It's over
No goodbyes, now I'm gone
It's all over
It's over
No goodbyes, now I'm gone
It's all over
It's over
No goodbyes, now I'm gone
It's all over
It's over
I've been cheated, and I've been used
They said that I'm no good
Hearts stone cold, black and blue
Reminders of the shit they put me through
Lord, its getting old
Its time to show myself the door
There's no pretending anymore
No, it's over
Where I'm going I don't know
Somewhere down this dusty road
North on 441
Pass the rolling cattle fields the trailer parks, and rusted cotton mills
Lord get me out of here
I've made up my mind
Not giving in this time
No it's over
Heart break runaway
I'm on a fast track toward the interstate
I'm leaving this place without a minute to waste
No looking over my shoulder
It's over
Been in prison locked and chained
Bible beat into my brain
Said you gotta trust and obey
But I'm busted loose I'm on the run
And I'm screamin at the top of my lungs
Thank God I'm free at last
Feel like I've been reborn
There's no pretending anymore
No
Daddy's been drinking beer
Every night for 20 years
And mama just sits there on the couch
poppin' pills to drowned her tears
And they keep doggin me,
You're not worth a damn and you're just gonna be another failure
And a jailbird like everyone in the family
So I hang out in the parking lot; I get stoned with my 2 friends
Cause they're the ones who understand the situation that I'm in
They feel my pain and man I'm gonna miss em when I'm gone
But I'm moving on, If I don't I'll be dead by 21
I'll shoot myself in the head before I wind up like my dad
Working a job I hate and taking out my anger on a kid
I can hear my mama crying as I cross that county line
Cause she knows I'm not comin back I'm leaving all this shit behind
I told her I'm a soldier I'm wiser, and I'm older
I got my education now I'm out of here it's over
And I'm Heart break runaway
I'm on the fast track toward the interstate
I'm leaving this place without a minute to waste
No looking over my shoulder
It's over
No goodbyes, now I'm gone
It's all over
It's over
No goodbyes, now I'm gone
It's all over
It's over
No goodbyes, now I'm gone
It's all over
It's over
Something To Lose lyrics - Corey Smith
Dropped all my quarters at the Lee Street car wash
Soap, scrub, rinse, clean and vacuum too
Washed off that note someone wrote on the dirty window
Now my Beretta's lookin' good as new
Yeah, just for you it's lookin' good as new
No one's been ridin' with me for a long while
So I'm bein' careful tryin' to watch my speed
But it's gettin' hard to keep my eyes on the highway
Knowin' you're over in the passenger seat
My heart, be still, I'm havin' trouble breathin'
Wonderin' if you feel the same way that I'm feelin'
Cold sweat, so strange, I can't play it cool
My heart's out on a limb, and girl you'd be somethin' to lose
Waited two hours for a haircut down at Jerry's
He cleaned me up and then I headed home
I put on a new shirt and double-dosed in Cool Water
Stared in the bathroom mirror way too long
Wonderin' if I turn you on
And I know tonight might seem like dinner and a movie
But to me, it means much, much more
Cause I'm bettin' my whole heart that you're gonna love me
And I've never took that kinda chance before
My heart, be still, I'm havin' trouble breathin'
Wonderin' if you feel the same way that I'm feelin'
Cold sweat, so strange, I can't play it cool
My heart's out on a limb, and girl you'd be somethin' to lose
You'd be somethin' to lose
You, me, we should get together now
Cause love may never give another chance
Please don't be afraid to let me in
Cause we may never get this moment back again
My heart, be still, I'm havin' trouble breathin'
Wonderin' if you feel the same way that I'm feelin'
Cold sweat, so strange, I can't play it cool
My heart's out on a limb, and girl you'd be somethin' to lose
Oh you're somethin'
Girl, you're somethin'
You'd be somethin' to lose
Soap, scrub, rinse, clean and vacuum too
Washed off that note someone wrote on the dirty window
Now my Beretta's lookin' good as new
Yeah, just for you it's lookin' good as new
No one's been ridin' with me for a long while
So I'm bein' careful tryin' to watch my speed
But it's gettin' hard to keep my eyes on the highway
Knowin' you're over in the passenger seat
My heart, be still, I'm havin' trouble breathin'
Wonderin' if you feel the same way that I'm feelin'
Cold sweat, so strange, I can't play it cool
My heart's out on a limb, and girl you'd be somethin' to lose
Waited two hours for a haircut down at Jerry's
He cleaned me up and then I headed home
I put on a new shirt and double-dosed in Cool Water
Stared in the bathroom mirror way too long
Wonderin' if I turn you on
And I know tonight might seem like dinner and a movie
But to me, it means much, much more
Cause I'm bettin' my whole heart that you're gonna love me
And I've never took that kinda chance before
My heart, be still, I'm havin' trouble breathin'
Wonderin' if you feel the same way that I'm feelin'
Cold sweat, so strange, I can't play it cool
My heart's out on a limb, and girl you'd be somethin' to lose
You'd be somethin' to lose
You, me, we should get together now
Cause love may never give another chance
Please don't be afraid to let me in
Cause we may never get this moment back again
My heart, be still, I'm havin' trouble breathin'
Wonderin' if you feel the same way that I'm feelin'
Cold sweat, so strange, I can't play it cool
My heart's out on a limb, and girl you'd be somethin' to lose
Oh you're somethin'
Girl, you're somethin'
You'd be somethin' to lose
First Dance lyrics - Corey Smith
The leaves are fallin down
The air is cool and clear
It's a seasonal change
And the night we've waited for is here
And we've exchanged the rings
And we've taken the vows
The ceremony's over baby
And the honeymoon is starting now
This is the first dance
But it won't be the last
Timeless moments like this
They won't ever be a thing of the past
We'll spark a candle tonight
An eternal flame of romance
When the honeymoon is over baby
I'll still move you like the first dance
I've been scared as hell
Cause I've heard how the story goes
You get married and you settle down
And the passion withers like a rose
But I refuse to lose
This thing we have together
And I'll keep the fire burning baby
Burning both ends of forever
This is the first dance
But it won't be the last
Timeless moments like this
They won't ever be a thing of the past
We'll spark a candle tonight
An eternal flame of romance
When the honeymoon is over baby
I'll still move you like the first dance
I see heaven in your eyes
And feel god movin in this room
Ain't love the greatest gift of all
Ain't it amazing what desire can do
This is the first dance
But it won't be the last
Timeless moments like this
They won't ever be a thing of the past
We'll spark a candle tonight
An eternal flame of romance
When the honeymoon is over baby
I'll still move you like the first dance
Yeah I'll always turn you on
And move you like the first dance
The air is cool and clear
It's a seasonal change
And the night we've waited for is here
And we've exchanged the rings
And we've taken the vows
The ceremony's over baby
And the honeymoon is starting now
This is the first dance
But it won't be the last
Timeless moments like this
They won't ever be a thing of the past
We'll spark a candle tonight
An eternal flame of romance
When the honeymoon is over baby
I'll still move you like the first dance
I've been scared as hell
Cause I've heard how the story goes
You get married and you settle down
And the passion withers like a rose
But I refuse to lose
This thing we have together
And I'll keep the fire burning baby
Burning both ends of forever
This is the first dance
But it won't be the last
Timeless moments like this
They won't ever be a thing of the past
We'll spark a candle tonight
An eternal flame of romance
When the honeymoon is over baby
I'll still move you like the first dance
I see heaven in your eyes
And feel god movin in this room
Ain't love the greatest gift of all
Ain't it amazing what desire can do
This is the first dance
But it won't be the last
Timeless moments like this
They won't ever be a thing of the past
We'll spark a candle tonight
An eternal flame of romance
When the honeymoon is over baby
I'll still move you like the first dance
Yeah I'll always turn you on
And move you like the first dance
In The Mood lyrics - Corey Smith
I was a wild one
Back in the day
I just couldn't say no
But I gave up the cocaine
The pills and the smoke
And now I'm straight as an arrow
Oh, but I'm in the mood
Yeah I'm in the mood
Lord knows I could use a little change in altitude
Can't help it now
I'm in the mood
Alone for the weekend
Got nothin' to do
Just turn some Allman Brothers on
Kick back on the sofa
Just watch the candles burn
I figure, hell, I might as well be stoned
Yeah I'm in the mood
Yeah I'm in the mood
Lord knows I could use a little change in altitude
Who's holding? Come on, tell me now
I'm in the mood
Well I'm not fallin' off the wagon
I got way too much to lose
There's a girl, she sees the best in me
She'll be comin' home soon
I just gotta make it through a few more days
Oh, yeah I'm in the mood
Yeah I'm in the mood
Lord knows I could use a little change in altitude
Can't help it now
I'm in the mood
Yeah I'm in the mood
Back in the day
I just couldn't say no
But I gave up the cocaine
The pills and the smoke
And now I'm straight as an arrow
Oh, but I'm in the mood
Yeah I'm in the mood
Lord knows I could use a little change in altitude
Can't help it now
I'm in the mood
Alone for the weekend
Got nothin' to do
Just turn some Allman Brothers on
Kick back on the sofa
Just watch the candles burn
I figure, hell, I might as well be stoned
Yeah I'm in the mood
Yeah I'm in the mood
Lord knows I could use a little change in altitude
Who's holding? Come on, tell me now
I'm in the mood
Well I'm not fallin' off the wagon
I got way too much to lose
There's a girl, she sees the best in me
She'll be comin' home soon
I just gotta make it through a few more days
Oh, yeah I'm in the mood
Yeah I'm in the mood
Lord knows I could use a little change in altitude
Can't help it now
I'm in the mood
Yeah I'm in the mood
Drinkin' Again lyrics - Corey Smith
Feels like a Friday night
But it's only Monday afternoon
Still there's a party goin' on in my livin' room
It's just me and fifth of Beam
Swayin' to the sounds of old George Jones
And it won't be long 'til the whole damn bottle's gone
And I know it might sound sad
But to tell the truth it ain't half bad
I love my misery
Gonna drown my blues in a sea of whiskey
I'm drinkin' again
Tryin' hard to hide the pain I'm in
So don't give me any shit, I know just what I'm gettin' in
Sure, it's a sin but I don't really give a damn
I'm drinkin' again
I've got no friends to call
They've all straightened up and settled down
And they don't ever wanna hang around
But I guess I understand
This house ain't much for company
Smells like a cesspool here
It's stinkin' nasty
And you might say I'm bad off
But I chose the road I strumbled across
I picked my poison
Give me another shot of bourbon
Cause I'm drinkin' again
Tryin' hard to hide the pain I'm in
So don't give me any shit, I know just what I'm gettin in
Sure, it's a sin but I don't really give a damn
I'm drinkin' again
Well fortunately for me I find relief
When the world is weighin' down on me
I pop a top, I take a shot, I drop a pill
Turn the radio up, sit back and chill
Pretend my life is a bed of roses
Try not to notice all the ghosts
That are hauntin me and tauntin me
And wantin me to cut my wrists
So they can watch me bleed
And laugh at me, as I scream in agony
I get high for the sake of my family
Cause the alcohol is all that's helpin me
To cope since I went broke and lost my hope
I kicked my girl to the curb of the road
You know I couldn't afford to support us both
Hell I'm not rich, don't have a good job
Do construction work with this dude named Bob
And he's an ass. Yells at me all the time
Pays minimum wage on overtime
Still he's got it made, drives an Escalade
And gets two hundred times what I get paid
But that's okay.
I'll drink to his health and ruin mine
I'll chug liquor and he can sip red wine
And I'll be fine. Trying to find some peace
I'll quit payin' my rent and I'll break my lease
I'll live out on the streets and beg for change
Crawl in a box when it starts to rain
Forget my family and my friends
Forget the world, ya'll, I'm drinkin' again
I'm drinkin' again
Tryin' hard to hide the pain I'm in
So don't give me any shit, I know just what I'm gettin in
Sure, it's a sin, but I done lost control
And I'm drinkin' again y'all
I'm drinkin' again
I'm drinkin' again...
I done said goodbye
To the twelve-step program
I'm drinkin' again...
But it's only Monday afternoon
Still there's a party goin' on in my livin' room
It's just me and fifth of Beam
Swayin' to the sounds of old George Jones
And it won't be long 'til the whole damn bottle's gone
And I know it might sound sad
But to tell the truth it ain't half bad
I love my misery
Gonna drown my blues in a sea of whiskey
I'm drinkin' again
Tryin' hard to hide the pain I'm in
So don't give me any shit, I know just what I'm gettin' in
Sure, it's a sin but I don't really give a damn
I'm drinkin' again
I've got no friends to call
They've all straightened up and settled down
And they don't ever wanna hang around
But I guess I understand
This house ain't much for company
Smells like a cesspool here
It's stinkin' nasty
And you might say I'm bad off
But I chose the road I strumbled across
I picked my poison
Give me another shot of bourbon
Cause I'm drinkin' again
Tryin' hard to hide the pain I'm in
So don't give me any shit, I know just what I'm gettin in
Sure, it's a sin but I don't really give a damn
I'm drinkin' again
Well fortunately for me I find relief
When the world is weighin' down on me
I pop a top, I take a shot, I drop a pill
Turn the radio up, sit back and chill
Pretend my life is a bed of roses
Try not to notice all the ghosts
That are hauntin me and tauntin me
And wantin me to cut my wrists
So they can watch me bleed
And laugh at me, as I scream in agony
I get high for the sake of my family
Cause the alcohol is all that's helpin me
To cope since I went broke and lost my hope
I kicked my girl to the curb of the road
You know I couldn't afford to support us both
Hell I'm not rich, don't have a good job
Do construction work with this dude named Bob
And he's an ass. Yells at me all the time
Pays minimum wage on overtime
Still he's got it made, drives an Escalade
And gets two hundred times what I get paid
But that's okay.
I'll drink to his health and ruin mine
I'll chug liquor and he can sip red wine
And I'll be fine. Trying to find some peace
I'll quit payin' my rent and I'll break my lease
I'll live out on the streets and beg for change
Crawl in a box when it starts to rain
Forget my family and my friends
Forget the world, ya'll, I'm drinkin' again
I'm drinkin' again
Tryin' hard to hide the pain I'm in
So don't give me any shit, I know just what I'm gettin in
Sure, it's a sin, but I done lost control
And I'm drinkin' again y'all
I'm drinkin' again
I'm drinkin' again...
I done said goodbye
To the twelve-step program
I'm drinkin' again...
Skin Of My Teeth lyrics - Corey Smith
Another Sunday morning, hungover and blue
Smellin' like cigarettes and beer
My mouth is dry, got bloodshot eyes
And my head splittin' in two
Church bells ringin' in my ear
The high steeple, crowds are fillin' up, those sanctuary pews
But I'm gonna hang around my crib
Cause I don't like dressin' up
I don't own a pair of Sunday shoes
And I refuse to be another hypocrite
Oh when I'm out drinkin', I wear a cross
I'm not really a righteous man, oh but I'm not lost
And when I meet my maker, I know he's gonna smile at me
And I'll make it to heaven by the skin of my teeth
My grandma told me "Boy, you better straighten up
Cause you're swervin down a bumpy road."
She said "Put that damned old bottle down and pick your Bible up
Get back in church, put on a choir robe"
Oh but I can't see myself fallin' in line behind the preacher
Hell, he's probably more messed up than me
Always talkin' 'bout damnation, cursin' every unbeliever
Who's he to judge? Who's he to condemn me?
When I'm out drinkin', I wear a cross
I'm not really a righteous man, oh but I'm not lost
And when I meet my maker, I know he's gonna smile at me
And I'll make it to heaven by the skin of my teeth
Half a loser, I'm half a winner
I'm half a saint, and I'm half a sinner
I feed my soul on Sunday dinner
I'm every man of god
When times get hard, I hit my knees
And I praise the lord when he blesses me
I do my best to keep him pleased
I'm every man of god
I'm every man of god
When I'm out drinkin', I wear a cross
I'm not really a righteous man, oh but I'm not lost
And when I meet my maker I know he's gonna smile at me
And I'll make it to heaven by the skin of my teeth
Smellin' like cigarettes and beer
My mouth is dry, got bloodshot eyes
And my head splittin' in two
Church bells ringin' in my ear
The high steeple, crowds are fillin' up, those sanctuary pews
But I'm gonna hang around my crib
Cause I don't like dressin' up
I don't own a pair of Sunday shoes
And I refuse to be another hypocrite
Oh when I'm out drinkin', I wear a cross
I'm not really a righteous man, oh but I'm not lost
And when I meet my maker, I know he's gonna smile at me
And I'll make it to heaven by the skin of my teeth
My grandma told me "Boy, you better straighten up
Cause you're swervin down a bumpy road."
She said "Put that damned old bottle down and pick your Bible up
Get back in church, put on a choir robe"
Oh but I can't see myself fallin' in line behind the preacher
Hell, he's probably more messed up than me
Always talkin' 'bout damnation, cursin' every unbeliever
Who's he to judge? Who's he to condemn me?
When I'm out drinkin', I wear a cross
I'm not really a righteous man, oh but I'm not lost
And when I meet my maker, I know he's gonna smile at me
And I'll make it to heaven by the skin of my teeth
Half a loser, I'm half a winner
I'm half a saint, and I'm half a sinner
I feed my soul on Sunday dinner
I'm every man of god
When times get hard, I hit my knees
And I praise the lord when he blesses me
I do my best to keep him pleased
I'm every man of god
I'm every man of god
When I'm out drinkin', I wear a cross
I'm not really a righteous man, oh but I'm not lost
And when I meet my maker I know he's gonna smile at me
And I'll make it to heaven by the skin of my teeth
Dahlonega lyrics - Corey Smith
Headed into the hills again
Thursday, north Georgia bound
About fourty three miles to my destination
A little goldrush college town
In the Blue Ridge Mountains, on the horizon
Here I come
Smokin' like a freight train
Passin' time racin' the sun
When I pass that city limit sign
I'm feelin' fine, oh Dahlonega
Seems everybody knows my name
Man, it really blows my mind
Cause I've never been one of those popular guys
Was always the quiet kind
And never a local football star celebrity
None of the cool girls ever seem to notice me
Oh, but now I hear 'em sing along
I feel at home in Dahlonega
Dahlonega
I feel like I've struck gold, I've struck gold around here
Bury my heart and call it home
Midnight is closin' time
Last call for alcohol
And I watch everybody stumble away
I hear Highway 60 call
It's back to the real world
Nine to five, payin' the bills
Back to the routines
Fillin' my flask and poppin' pills
When I cross that Lumpkin county line
I'll be cryin', I'll be cryin', I'll be cryin'
Dahlonega, Dahlonega
Thursday, north Georgia bound
About fourty three miles to my destination
A little goldrush college town
In the Blue Ridge Mountains, on the horizon
Here I come
Smokin' like a freight train
Passin' time racin' the sun
When I pass that city limit sign
I'm feelin' fine, oh Dahlonega
Seems everybody knows my name
Man, it really blows my mind
Cause I've never been one of those popular guys
Was always the quiet kind
And never a local football star celebrity
None of the cool girls ever seem to notice me
Oh, but now I hear 'em sing along
I feel at home in Dahlonega
Dahlonega
I feel like I've struck gold, I've struck gold around here
Bury my heart and call it home
Midnight is closin' time
Last call for alcohol
And I watch everybody stumble away
I hear Highway 60 call
It's back to the real world
Nine to five, payin' the bills
Back to the routines
Fillin' my flask and poppin' pills
When I cross that Lumpkin county line
I'll be cryin', I'll be cryin', I'll be cryin'
Dahlonega, Dahlonega
One Day At A Time lyrics - Corey Smith
Waste away the afternoon
Feeling sorry for myself
Got a thousand things I need to do
But my motivation left
And all your letters
Are scattered across my bed
Every I love you underlined in red lines
Remind me
Takin' it one day at a time
heavy come and heavier go
Tryin' to drink you off my mind
But I'm fallin' apart
One day at a time
Call you up but no one's home
I guess you're out there on the town
Any other thursday night
I'd be right beside you just pourin em down
Circle of friends
Hangin out at the city bar
I guess they all know now
How you broke my heart
Said I'm taking it hard
Living one day at time
Having her come and having her go
Tryin' to drink you off my mind
But I'm fallin' apart
One day at a time
Really thought that I was gonna make you happy
I'm such a fool, such a fool
I let you in but I guess you did't like what you seen
Love is cruel, love is cruel, love
Dying one day at a time
Having her come and having her go
Tryin' to drink you off my mind
But I'm fallin' apart
One day at a time
One day at a time
One day at a time
One day at a time
One day at a time
Feeling sorry for myself
Got a thousand things I need to do
But my motivation left
And all your letters
Are scattered across my bed
Every I love you underlined in red lines
Remind me
Takin' it one day at a time
heavy come and heavier go
Tryin' to drink you off my mind
But I'm fallin' apart
One day at a time
Call you up but no one's home
I guess you're out there on the town
Any other thursday night
I'd be right beside you just pourin em down
Circle of friends
Hangin out at the city bar
I guess they all know now
How you broke my heart
Said I'm taking it hard
Living one day at time
Having her come and having her go
Tryin' to drink you off my mind
But I'm fallin' apart
One day at a time
Really thought that I was gonna make you happy
I'm such a fool, such a fool
I let you in but I guess you did't like what you seen
Love is cruel, love is cruel, love
Dying one day at a time
Having her come and having her go
Tryin' to drink you off my mind
But I'm fallin' apart
One day at a time
One day at a time
One day at a time
One day at a time
One day at a time
The Wreckage lyrics - Corey Smith
One broken bottle
One broken man
Drenched in a bourbon perfume
Just rocking away
In my dady's chair
Paying the devil his dues
Feel Like I'm goin down with the wreckage
Trapped in this ol' flesh-n-bone
Too withered and worn to weather the storm
Feel like I'm goin down with the wreckage
I'm goin down with the wreckage
Ashes to Ashes
That's what they say
I'm torn between body and soul
Just killing myself
One drink at a time
Trouble is all that I know
Feel like I'm goin down with the wreckage
Trapped in this ol' flesh-n-bone
Father I pray I'll see heaven one day
Lord don't let me go down with the wreckage
Oh don't let me go down with the wreckage
Well they call me a sinner
I reckon I am
But I don't know any other way
And I've been to juses time and time again
Lord I just can't keep the devil at bay
Feel like I'm goin down with the wreckage
Trapped in this ol' flesh-n-bone
And I can't believe he bled a river for me
Lord don't let me go down with the wreckage
Oh don't let me go down with the wreckage
Feel like i'm goin down with the wreckage
One broken man
Drenched in a bourbon perfume
Just rocking away
In my dady's chair
Paying the devil his dues
Feel Like I'm goin down with the wreckage
Trapped in this ol' flesh-n-bone
Too withered and worn to weather the storm
Feel like I'm goin down with the wreckage
I'm goin down with the wreckage
Ashes to Ashes
That's what they say
I'm torn between body and soul
Just killing myself
One drink at a time
Trouble is all that I know
Feel like I'm goin down with the wreckage
Trapped in this ol' flesh-n-bone
Father I pray I'll see heaven one day
Lord don't let me go down with the wreckage
Oh don't let me go down with the wreckage
Well they call me a sinner
I reckon I am
But I don't know any other way
And I've been to juses time and time again
Lord I just can't keep the devil at bay
Feel like I'm goin down with the wreckage
Trapped in this ol' flesh-n-bone
And I can't believe he bled a river for me
Lord don't let me go down with the wreckage
Oh don't let me go down with the wreckage
Feel like i'm goin down with the wreckage
Every Dawg lyrics - Corey Smith
A long ride back from Jacksonville
500 miles from a game we should've won
Man we ought a burn down that stadium
Thought this year was gonna be ours
Talking too much junk in those Florida bars
Now I'm stunned
man I wish it was 1981,
now I know why they say
every dog has his days
can't win every game we play
but every dog has his days
Longing for those glory days
like the one he cried run Lindsay Run
I was too young to be there but I'm sure it was fun
I bet that crowd was flyin high
And I bet Glory to ol' Georgia was cried as the band played
Man I wish I could feel that way today
now I know why they say
every dog has his days
can't win every game we play
but every dog has his days
and I played back my favorite victories
like that last minute win up in Tennessee
I bet them hob nails hurt like hell
And I got sweet memories of 2002 won the SEC
And the sugar bowl too
Man we had a ball down on Bourbon Street
Ooh, those were the days
Just got my tickets in the mail
Septembers coming fast and I can hardly wait
They say these guys they might take us all the way
And if they do I'll be flying high
and there'll probably be a happy tear in my eye but rain or shine
I'll be yellin' go Dawgs from the 20 yard line, and
I know why they say
every dog has his days
can't win every game we play
but every dog has his days
and we'll be singing
Glory, Glory to ol' Georgia
Glory, Glory to ol' Georgia
Glory, Glory to ol' Georgia
Oh Georgia Hail to the
500 miles from a game we should've won
Man we ought a burn down that stadium
Thought this year was gonna be ours
Talking too much junk in those Florida bars
Now I'm stunned
man I wish it was 1981,
now I know why they say
every dog has his days
can't win every game we play
but every dog has his days
Longing for those glory days
like the one he cried run Lindsay Run
I was too young to be there but I'm sure it was fun
I bet that crowd was flyin high
And I bet Glory to ol' Georgia was cried as the band played
Man I wish I could feel that way today
now I know why they say
every dog has his days
can't win every game we play
but every dog has his days
and I played back my favorite victories
like that last minute win up in Tennessee
I bet them hob nails hurt like hell
And I got sweet memories of 2002 won the SEC
And the sugar bowl too
Man we had a ball down on Bourbon Street
Ooh, those were the days
Just got my tickets in the mail
Septembers coming fast and I can hardly wait
They say these guys they might take us all the way
And if they do I'll be flying high
and there'll probably be a happy tear in my eye but rain or shine
I'll be yellin' go Dawgs from the 20 yard line, and
I know why they say
every dog has his days
can't win every game we play
but every dog has his days
and we'll be singing
Glory, Glory to ol' Georgia
Glory, Glory to ol' Georgia
Glory, Glory to ol' Georgia
Oh Georgia Hail to the
In Love With A Memory lyrics - Corey Smith
We Were listening to the Radio
After Dark, in the Park by Hurricane Shoals
on A blanket by the waterfalls,
Holdin hands, Sweet Romance untill the Rooster Called
Then I drove her home thinkin Ain't love grand,
Oh I've never felt that way before, and I never have again..
[Chorus:]
Now I'm in Love with a memory,
Sweet history's got a hold of me,
So dont't go fallin for me now...
We sould never be,
Cause I'm in love with a Memory
We were lying on the Midland Train,
down 29, just barley hiding from the four lane
Close my Eyes and I can see her still,
Perfect body streched out for me, every tan line reveled
She headed of to college that September,
And she left me with a kiss, that I always will remember...
[Chorus:]
Now I'm in love with a memory,
Sweet history's got a hold of me,
So don't go fallin for me now,
We could never be,
Cause I'm in love with a Memory
Oh Many girls have come and gone,
Half the Women in this county swear my heart is made of stone,
That one old flame still burns away,
Yeah the love I lost ten years ago, Is the one I long for today
[Chorus:]
And I'm in love, OH I'm in love with a Memory
Sweet history's got a hold of me,
SO don't fallin for me now,
We could never be,
Cause I'm in love with a Memory
We could never be,
Cause I'm in love with a memory
Oh I'm in love with a memory
After Dark, in the Park by Hurricane Shoals
on A blanket by the waterfalls,
Holdin hands, Sweet Romance untill the Rooster Called
Then I drove her home thinkin Ain't love grand,
Oh I've never felt that way before, and I never have again..
[Chorus:]
Now I'm in Love with a memory,
Sweet history's got a hold of me,
So dont't go fallin for me now...
We sould never be,
Cause I'm in love with a Memory
We were lying on the Midland Train,
down 29, just barley hiding from the four lane
Close my Eyes and I can see her still,
Perfect body streched out for me, every tan line reveled
She headed of to college that September,
And she left me with a kiss, that I always will remember...
[Chorus:]
Now I'm in love with a memory,
Sweet history's got a hold of me,
So don't go fallin for me now,
We could never be,
Cause I'm in love with a Memory
Oh Many girls have come and gone,
Half the Women in this county swear my heart is made of stone,
That one old flame still burns away,
Yeah the love I lost ten years ago, Is the one I long for today
[Chorus:]
And I'm in love, OH I'm in love with a Memory
Sweet history's got a hold of me,
SO don't fallin for me now,
We could never be,
Cause I'm in love with a Memory
We could never be,
Cause I'm in love with a memory
Oh I'm in love with a memory
What Happened lyrics - Corey Smith
Heard the front door slam
Lying in my bed 'bout 8 AM
She packed her bags and hit the road
Don't know if she'll be back again
I guess she's had enough
Well finally we can agree
Besides the bills, all we share these days is misery
She used to be my better half
Now she's the thorn stuck in my side
Our love is a burden we both bear
These vows are the chains we hide
I don't know where it all went wrong
What happened to our happy home
What happened to forever
What happened to for worse or better
What happened to our plans
What happened to the ring on her hand
What happened to our love
What happened, oh, to us
This past month's been hell
With gnashing teeth and brimstone fire
Furious flames have filled the rooms
Of this little house of ours
We've said a lot of things
That cut eachother to the core
She said "you're no good
just like your daddy, that don't love you anymore"
And now I'm drinking way too much
But these days, it's all that gets me through
And sometimes I feel like this whiskey bottle
Is the one I'm married to
Oh and we've been going to church
Still it feels like things keep getting worse
Lord help us
What happened to forever
What happened to for worse or better
What happened to our plans
What happened to the ring on her hand
What happened to our love
What happened, oh, to us
She came home late last night
With tear-stained rings around her eyes
And she said "this isn't how it's supposed to be"
Then she cried "what happened to you and me?"
What happened to surprises
What happened to the compromises
What happened to the romance
What happened to holding my hand
What happened to our love
What happened, oh, to us
What happened to forever
What happened to for worse or better
What happened to our plans
What happened to the ring on her hand
What happened, what happened, what happened...
What happened to us...
Lying in my bed 'bout 8 AM
She packed her bags and hit the road
Don't know if she'll be back again
I guess she's had enough
Well finally we can agree
Besides the bills, all we share these days is misery
She used to be my better half
Now she's the thorn stuck in my side
Our love is a burden we both bear
These vows are the chains we hide
I don't know where it all went wrong
What happened to our happy home
What happened to forever
What happened to for worse or better
What happened to our plans
What happened to the ring on her hand
What happened to our love
What happened, oh, to us
This past month's been hell
With gnashing teeth and brimstone fire
Furious flames have filled the rooms
Of this little house of ours
We've said a lot of things
That cut eachother to the core
She said "you're no good
just like your daddy, that don't love you anymore"
And now I'm drinking way too much
But these days, it's all that gets me through
And sometimes I feel like this whiskey bottle
Is the one I'm married to
Oh and we've been going to church
Still it feels like things keep getting worse
Lord help us
What happened to forever
What happened to for worse or better
What happened to our plans
What happened to the ring on her hand
What happened to our love
What happened, oh, to us
She came home late last night
With tear-stained rings around her eyes
And she said "this isn't how it's supposed to be"
Then she cried "what happened to you and me?"
What happened to surprises
What happened to the compromises
What happened to the romance
What happened to holding my hand
What happened to our love
What happened, oh, to us
What happened to forever
What happened to for worse or better
What happened to our plans
What happened to the ring on her hand
What happened, what happened, what happened...
What happened to us...
When The Sun Goes Down In Georgia lyrics - Corey Smith
I fell in love at a glance
Should've known I'd never have a chance
To be with you in the long run
You have a plan I am not in
You're gonna move up north to live again
Whenever school is over
So I have to let you go
But before you leave me here
There's something you should know
When the sun goes down in Georgia
I'll be driftin' back in time
Wishin' love could've changed your mind
And when the moonlight shines through the pine trees
I'll get lost in memories
Dreaming you are here with me
Oh it's sad but true
I'm just your love-sick fool
So when the sun goes down in Georgia, oh
I'll be missin' you
I bet you never had a clue
But I'd do anything to be with you
I'd leave this place in a heartbeat
I'd move away from my sweet home
Just to be your faithful tag-along
I'd follow you forever
But if you're better left alone
I'll do my best to understand
Still my love will linger on
Cause when the sun goes down in Georgia
I'll be drifting back in time
Wishin' love could've changed your mind
And when the moonlight shines through the pine trees
I'll get lost in memories
Dreaming you are here with me
Oh it's sad but true
I'm just your love-sick fool
So when the sun goes down in Georgia, oh
I'll be missin' you
Oh it's sad but true
I'm just your love-sick fool
So when the sun goes down in Georgia
I'll be missin' you
Should've known I'd never have a chance
To be with you in the long run
You have a plan I am not in
You're gonna move up north to live again
Whenever school is over
So I have to let you go
But before you leave me here
There's something you should know
When the sun goes down in Georgia
I'll be driftin' back in time
Wishin' love could've changed your mind
And when the moonlight shines through the pine trees
I'll get lost in memories
Dreaming you are here with me
Oh it's sad but true
I'm just your love-sick fool
So when the sun goes down in Georgia, oh
I'll be missin' you
I bet you never had a clue
But I'd do anything to be with you
I'd leave this place in a heartbeat
I'd move away from my sweet home
Just to be your faithful tag-along
I'd follow you forever
But if you're better left alone
I'll do my best to understand
Still my love will linger on
Cause when the sun goes down in Georgia
I'll be drifting back in time
Wishin' love could've changed your mind
And when the moonlight shines through the pine trees
I'll get lost in memories
Dreaming you are here with me
Oh it's sad but true
I'm just your love-sick fool
So when the sun goes down in Georgia, oh
I'll be missin' you
Oh it's sad but true
I'm just your love-sick fool
So when the sun goes down in Georgia
I'll be missin' you
Twenty-One lyrics - Corey Smith
When I was only seventeen, couldn't wait for twenty one
I'd hang around on Clayton Street in the bars there gettin' drunk
A baseball cap and a fake ID would get me in the clubs
Then I would dance with the college girls and lie about who I was
I'd say "I'm pre-Med. here at UGA, live on Milledge Avenue.
I was raised over in Buckhead, I drive a BMW."
I was breakin' hearts and takin' names and numbers just for fun.
Stealin' kisses wishin' I was twenty one.
When Thursdays came and pocket change would quickly disappear
Upstairs at Lowry's Tavern, we'd pay a nickel for every beer
Shootin' pool, smokin' cigarettes with a dizzy head and a grin
Four A.M. on a school night, still hangin' out with my friends
One hour's sleep on a dirty couch, no shower, off to school
Smellin' just like a brewery with a bad hangover too
The teachers all would hassle me: "Stay awake, pay attention"
I was catchin' hell, wishin' I was twenty one.
The youngest one of all my friends, I didn't act my age
Too cool for the football games and the homecoming parades
Now I look back and I have to smile, cause boy it was fun
Bein' seventeen, wishin' I was twenty one
Now I'm only twenty six, feelin' more like fourty three
My hairline's disappearing, and I never get ID'd
My clothes are out of fashion, no I'm not cool anymore
In the bed by ten o'clock each night, and up at half-past four
Still I go down to that college town when the Bulldogs play at home
I drink keg beer from a trash can til the whole damn thing is gone
Then I look at all those college girls so innocent and young
And I just check 'em out, and say "Damn... I wish I was twenty one"
I'd hang around on Clayton Street in the bars there gettin' drunk
A baseball cap and a fake ID would get me in the clubs
Then I would dance with the college girls and lie about who I was
I'd say "I'm pre-Med. here at UGA, live on Milledge Avenue.
I was raised over in Buckhead, I drive a BMW."
I was breakin' hearts and takin' names and numbers just for fun.
Stealin' kisses wishin' I was twenty one.
When Thursdays came and pocket change would quickly disappear
Upstairs at Lowry's Tavern, we'd pay a nickel for every beer
Shootin' pool, smokin' cigarettes with a dizzy head and a grin
Four A.M. on a school night, still hangin' out with my friends
One hour's sleep on a dirty couch, no shower, off to school
Smellin' just like a brewery with a bad hangover too
The teachers all would hassle me: "Stay awake, pay attention"
I was catchin' hell, wishin' I was twenty one.
The youngest one of all my friends, I didn't act my age
Too cool for the football games and the homecoming parades
Now I look back and I have to smile, cause boy it was fun
Bein' seventeen, wishin' I was twenty one
Now I'm only twenty six, feelin' more like fourty three
My hairline's disappearing, and I never get ID'd
My clothes are out of fashion, no I'm not cool anymore
In the bed by ten o'clock each night, and up at half-past four
Still I go down to that college town when the Bulldogs play at home
I drink keg beer from a trash can til the whole damn thing is gone
Then I look at all those college girls so innocent and young
And I just check 'em out, and say "Damn... I wish I was twenty one"
As Angels Cry lyrics - Corey Smith
Last night I dreamed that the world was coming to an end
The holy rapture had already came and went
Left behind through hard times in bad lands where I belong
I thought about my loved ones and all of the things that I'd done wrong
There was no denying
I would be beaten by the chain of consequences
Ooh, I'm beaten by the chain
By the chain
Feels like I slip further from you every single day
It's getting harder to call your name when I bow my head to pray
And it's nobody's fault by mine
Nobody's but my own
All the doubts in my head leave no will to carry on
And they're multiplying
Every link in the chain of consequences
Ooh, I'm beaten by the chain
By the chain
And as the watch me fall
The angels cry
because they understand my pain
and they've seen the blood spilled in the battles of my life
I'm in a leap of faith, racing through the sky
I'm like the tears that fall from angels' eyes
Holy majesty come and save me from my sins
Polish up this rusty shell that I've been livin in
This life is a steppin stone
But I've fallen through the cracks
And I'm calling on you now to come and
Come and bring me back
Can't you hear me crying?
Help me break this chain of consequences
Ooh, I'm beaten by the chain
By the chain
And as the watch me fall
The angels cry
Cause they understand my pain
And they've seen the blood spilled in the battles of my life
I'm in a leap of faith, racing through the sky
I'm like the rain that fall from angels' eyes
I'm like the rain, oh
I said oh, I'm like the rain
I'm like the rain
I'm like the rain the falls from angels' eyes
The holy rapture had already came and went
Left behind through hard times in bad lands where I belong
I thought about my loved ones and all of the things that I'd done wrong
There was no denying
I would be beaten by the chain of consequences
Ooh, I'm beaten by the chain
By the chain
Feels like I slip further from you every single day
It's getting harder to call your name when I bow my head to pray
And it's nobody's fault by mine
Nobody's but my own
All the doubts in my head leave no will to carry on
And they're multiplying
Every link in the chain of consequences
Ooh, I'm beaten by the chain
By the chain
And as the watch me fall
The angels cry
because they understand my pain
and they've seen the blood spilled in the battles of my life
I'm in a leap of faith, racing through the sky
I'm like the tears that fall from angels' eyes
Holy majesty come and save me from my sins
Polish up this rusty shell that I've been livin in
This life is a steppin stone
But I've fallen through the cracks
And I'm calling on you now to come and
Come and bring me back
Can't you hear me crying?
Help me break this chain of consequences
Ooh, I'm beaten by the chain
By the chain
And as the watch me fall
The angels cry
Cause they understand my pain
And they've seen the blood spilled in the battles of my life
I'm in a leap of faith, racing through the sky
I'm like the rain that fall from angels' eyes
I'm like the rain, oh
I said oh, I'm like the rain
I'm like the rain
I'm like the rain the falls from angels' eyes
A Better Place lyrics - Corey Smith
Tasha's got a room at the county shelter
The cops took her there when her mama got hauled away
Little brother and her can't even stay together
She cries each night wondering why it's gotta be this way
And she says "I wish I was anyone but me"
Yeah she'd pack her life in a heartbeat for a little change of scenery
And she keeps looking for a better place
Somewhere she can wear a smile upon her face
A home to welcome with a warm embrace
There's no way to disguise her lonely eyes
Looking for a better place
Bobby's doing time in youth detention
Pulled a switch blade knife on some boy making fun at school
And all he wanted was a little attention
And a temporary escape from the ridicule
And now he's in real deep with the freaks and the criminals
And he wonders when his time is up if he'll know himself at all
And he keeps dreaming of a better place
Somewhere he can have a little room to make mistakes
A home to help him wash the past away
Oh he don't need too much, just a little love
In a better place
In a better place
Jamie's got a room in a 3-story brick home
Daddy makes a lotta money, mama keeps her laundry clean
And she's got a $200 Abercrombie outfit on
Drives a brand new car that she got when she turned 16
Still she spends every night getting high with her so-called friends
And she's dropping hundred dollar bills on quarterbags, says she's never coming down again
And she keeps looking for a better place
Failing to realize how good she's got it made
Her loving home, she don't appreciate
Oh it's crazy but it's true, she doesn't have a clue
She's living in a better place
In a better place
In a better place
We're all lookin for a better place
The cops took her there when her mama got hauled away
Little brother and her can't even stay together
She cries each night wondering why it's gotta be this way
And she says "I wish I was anyone but me"
Yeah she'd pack her life in a heartbeat for a little change of scenery
And she keeps looking for a better place
Somewhere she can wear a smile upon her face
A home to welcome with a warm embrace
There's no way to disguise her lonely eyes
Looking for a better place
Bobby's doing time in youth detention
Pulled a switch blade knife on some boy making fun at school
And all he wanted was a little attention
And a temporary escape from the ridicule
And now he's in real deep with the freaks and the criminals
And he wonders when his time is up if he'll know himself at all
And he keeps dreaming of a better place
Somewhere he can have a little room to make mistakes
A home to help him wash the past away
Oh he don't need too much, just a little love
In a better place
In a better place
Jamie's got a room in a 3-story brick home
Daddy makes a lotta money, mama keeps her laundry clean
And she's got a $200 Abercrombie outfit on
Drives a brand new car that she got when she turned 16
Still she spends every night getting high with her so-called friends
And she's dropping hundred dollar bills on quarterbags, says she's never coming down again
And she keeps looking for a better place
Failing to realize how good she's got it made
Her loving home, she don't appreciate
Oh it's crazy but it's true, she doesn't have a clue
She's living in a better place
In a better place
In a better place
We're all lookin for a better place
Cherokee Rose lyrics - Corey Smith
Pinestraw on the ground around a fallen Cherokee rose
It's got me wonderin' why those mighty winds of change must blow
Once this land was free from fences and shotguns
Back when the people killed here for food instead of fun
When the Earth was sanctified
Cherished in the red-man's eyes
Before the Cherokee rose
The Cherokee rose
The Cherokee rose
My boots sink down into the soft red Georgia clay
Bought with their blood, this land here never was ours to take away
Disheartened souls unjustly driven from their homes
Many died along the way, now we build our houses upon their bones
After all these years
I can see the trail of tears
Damn this Cherokee rose
Oh the Cherokee rose
The Cherokee rose
Oh they call us the land of the free
And the home of the brave
But I don't hear much
About the injustice that we've done along the way
We try to black it out
Never think about
The price they had to pay
We never cry for what was lost
Shed a tear for the heavy cost
Of what we call "freedom"
All the gold in the world couldn't pay the debt we owe
We'll never right those wrongs, but I believe we should let them know
That we won't forget and sure as hell won't justify
And we'll do our best to keep their memories alive
Oh the least that we could do
Is dedicate one lonesome bloom
Won't ya take this Cherokee rose
Oh the Cherokee rose
The Cherokee rose
The Cherokee rose
It's got me wonderin' why those mighty winds of change must blow
Once this land was free from fences and shotguns
Back when the people killed here for food instead of fun
When the Earth was sanctified
Cherished in the red-man's eyes
Before the Cherokee rose
The Cherokee rose
The Cherokee rose
My boots sink down into the soft red Georgia clay
Bought with their blood, this land here never was ours to take away
Disheartened souls unjustly driven from their homes
Many died along the way, now we build our houses upon their bones
After all these years
I can see the trail of tears
Damn this Cherokee rose
Oh the Cherokee rose
The Cherokee rose
Oh they call us the land of the free
And the home of the brave
But I don't hear much
About the injustice that we've done along the way
We try to black it out
Never think about
The price they had to pay
We never cry for what was lost
Shed a tear for the heavy cost
Of what we call "freedom"
All the gold in the world couldn't pay the debt we owe
We'll never right those wrongs, but I believe we should let them know
That we won't forget and sure as hell won't justify
And we'll do our best to keep their memories alive
Oh the least that we could do
Is dedicate one lonesome bloom
Won't ya take this Cherokee rose
Oh the Cherokee rose
The Cherokee rose
The Cherokee rose
Be The Change lyrics - Corey Smith
Open your eyes up people, and take a good look around,
Catch the tears fillin' up all those cracks in the ground.
Turn off you televisions; leave your picture perfect neighborhoods
A lot of folks out there ain't doing so good,
To many of us left out in the cold
No invitations given, no welcome mats unrolled,
But you can, be the change you wanna see.
Be the hope to those whose lives are far from easy.
Reach out and lend a hand, share everything you can,
And be the change, be the change.
Carry the world on your shoulders, for a little while,
Put on someone else shoes, and walk around.
So many cups a runneth over, while so many goin dry
The grass ain't always green on the other side.
There's still a lot of work to be done,
A lot of wrongs to right, a lot of battles to be won.
If you can be the change you wanna see,
Be the hope to those who lives are far from easy.
Reach out and lend a hand, share everything you can,
And be the change, be the change.
Reach out and lend a hand, share everything you can
And be the change, be the change.
Be the change.
Be the change.
Be the change
Catch the tears fillin' up all those cracks in the ground.
Turn off you televisions; leave your picture perfect neighborhoods
A lot of folks out there ain't doing so good,
To many of us left out in the cold
No invitations given, no welcome mats unrolled,
But you can, be the change you wanna see.
Be the hope to those whose lives are far from easy.
Reach out and lend a hand, share everything you can,
And be the change, be the change.
Carry the world on your shoulders, for a little while,
Put on someone else shoes, and walk around.
So many cups a runneth over, while so many goin dry
The grass ain't always green on the other side.
There's still a lot of work to be done,
A lot of wrongs to right, a lot of battles to be won.
If you can be the change you wanna see,
Be the hope to those who lives are far from easy.
Reach out and lend a hand, share everything you can,
And be the change, be the change.
Reach out and lend a hand, share everything you can
And be the change, be the change.
Be the change.
Be the change.
Be the change
From A Distance lyrics - Corey Smith
Amanda was a small town blonde haired beauty
She had Heaven in her eyes and could light up a room
When she walked into view, she was the prettiest girl in my school
And I knew she'd never give me the time of day
No girls like her ever looked twice my way
She was out of my league
Oh, but that was alright with me
Cause I loved her from a distance
Like an angel watching from afar
I never had the nerve to mention
The fire burning in my heart
I knew a boy like me never woulda stood a chance
So I did the best I could
And I loved her from a distance
The Homecoming dance of our senior year
I finally got my courage up enough to overcome my fears
I would have asked her to dance
But her boyfriend never gave me a chance
Every step of every song they swung the night away
And I wish I could have wrapped my arms around her waist
And told her how I cared
Instead I only stood there and stared
But I kept loving her from a distance
Like an angel watching from afar
I never had the nerve to mention
The fire burning in my heart
I knew a boy like me never woulda stood a chance
So I did the best I could
And I loved her from a distance
The other night I saw her, first time in years
My heart skipped a beat when she came walking near
In those faded blue jeans
She's still the prettiest girl I've seen
And much to my surprise she said hello
And that she loved listening to me singing on the radio
I said that's a funny funny thing
Cause your in every song I sing
Yes I've been loving you from a distance
Since you were only seventeen
But I never had the nerve to mention
The feelings flowing inside me
I knew a boy like me never woulda stood a chance
So I poured my heart into the music that I made
And I kept loving you from a distance
Oh and now we have a story book romance
And I know one thing's for sure
This love can go the distance
She had Heaven in her eyes and could light up a room
When she walked into view, she was the prettiest girl in my school
And I knew she'd never give me the time of day
No girls like her ever looked twice my way
She was out of my league
Oh, but that was alright with me
Cause I loved her from a distance
Like an angel watching from afar
I never had the nerve to mention
The fire burning in my heart
I knew a boy like me never woulda stood a chance
So I did the best I could
And I loved her from a distance
The Homecoming dance of our senior year
I finally got my courage up enough to overcome my fears
I would have asked her to dance
But her boyfriend never gave me a chance
Every step of every song they swung the night away
And I wish I could have wrapped my arms around her waist
And told her how I cared
Instead I only stood there and stared
But I kept loving her from a distance
Like an angel watching from afar
I never had the nerve to mention
The fire burning in my heart
I knew a boy like me never woulda stood a chance
So I did the best I could
And I loved her from a distance
The other night I saw her, first time in years
My heart skipped a beat when she came walking near
In those faded blue jeans
She's still the prettiest girl I've seen
And much to my surprise she said hello
And that she loved listening to me singing on the radio
I said that's a funny funny thing
Cause your in every song I sing
Yes I've been loving you from a distance
Since you were only seventeen
But I never had the nerve to mention
The feelings flowing inside me
I knew a boy like me never woulda stood a chance
So I poured my heart into the music that I made
And I kept loving you from a distance
Oh and now we have a story book romance
And I know one thing's for sure
This love can go the distance
The Basement lyrics - Corey Smith
We don't talk about it
We never wanted you to go
It's so sad to think that we can't hang in your basement anymore
The hurt it stays inside us
Cause our feelings we don't show
But we'll miss the days when we were flying underneath the floor
Ya know, we're gonna miss you now that you're gone
As we're livin', we just don't think about our friends movin' on
But we're gonna miss you now that you're gone
And if you need fun, you know we'll be here when you come back home
So come back home, yeah
Well I know that movin' on is part of stayin'
At where you need to be
But we just don't wanna let go
Of all those drunken memories
And now when we get together
Things just won't be the same
No we won't make it through one geeked-up night
Without mentioning your name
Ah, cause we're gonna miss you now that you're gone
As we're livin', we just don't think about our friends movin' on
But we're gonna miss you now that you're gone
And if you need fun, you know we'll drink more than one when you come back home
So come back home, yeah
Come back home
And why do things change
Why can't they stay the same?
Do we have to face the pain
of not feeling that good again?
Ah, cause we're gonna miss you now that you're gone
As we're livin', we don't have time to think of our friends movin' on
But we're gonna miss you now that you're gone
And if you need fun, you know we'll be here when you come back home
So come back home, yeah
Come back home
We don't talk about it
We never wanted you to go
It's so sad to think that we can't hang in your basement anymore
Where's The Love lyrics - Corey Smith
Poor man is beggin' on a crowded street
Doesn't have a dime with which his children to feed
Lost his job when the factory closed
Can't pay the rent, now he's got nowhere to go
So he's lookin' for some pocket change but there's none to spare
Lookin' for some sympathy, but nobody cares
He said "Where's the love?
Where'd your love go my neighbors?
Where's the love?
Where's the love that you all preach of?"
Soldier is marching, machine gun in hand
Makin' his way across a war-torn land
Livin' in the valley of the shadow of death
He's seen a lot of good friends take a dying breath
BAM another shot rings out, another good man falls to the ground
Another family cries 'cause their father's not around
He screams "Where's the love?
Where'd your love go, my creator?
Oh, where's the love?
Where's the love that we all dream of?"
Young boy from a trailer park is lost and confused
Lost faith in god after all the shit that he'd been through
One day the preacher drops by, says "boy, you had better change your ways
Lord knows you're a sinner, son, and you'd burn in hell if you died today"
Well, that news didn't sit too good with a boy who had done the best he could
Church talk has scared him to death like his drunken father said it would
Where's the love?
Where'd your love go, my savior?
Oh where's the love?
Where's the love that Jesus spoke of?
Where's the love?
Won't you show me the love?
Where's the love?
Where's the love that we all dream of?
Doesn't have a dime with which his children to feed
Lost his job when the factory closed
Can't pay the rent, now he's got nowhere to go
So he's lookin' for some pocket change but there's none to spare
Lookin' for some sympathy, but nobody cares
He said "Where's the love?
Where'd your love go my neighbors?
Where's the love?
Where's the love that you all preach of?"
Soldier is marching, machine gun in hand
Makin' his way across a war-torn land
Livin' in the valley of the shadow of death
He's seen a lot of good friends take a dying breath
BAM another shot rings out, another good man falls to the ground
Another family cries 'cause their father's not around
He screams "Where's the love?
Where'd your love go, my creator?
Oh, where's the love?
Where's the love that we all dream of?"
Young boy from a trailer park is lost and confused
Lost faith in god after all the shit that he'd been through
One day the preacher drops by, says "boy, you had better change your ways
Lord knows you're a sinner, son, and you'd burn in hell if you died today"
Well, that news didn't sit too good with a boy who had done the best he could
Church talk has scared him to death like his drunken father said it would
Where's the love?
Where'd your love go, my savior?
Oh where's the love?
Where's the love that Jesus spoke of?
Where's the love?
Won't you show me the love?
Where's the love?
Where's the love that we all dream of?
I'm Not Gonna Cry lyrics - Corey Smith
Sunday Shoes, Cap and Gown
The whole town gathered around
Waited 18 years now it's all comin down to this.
I scanned the crowd and it fills my soul
My best friends all here in rows
No turning back, Now its time to walk that line
This tassel is gonna turn
But when the moment passes by
We'll just walk away
Then slowly grow apart
But I'm not gonna cry, no
Not one sad or happy tear
I've waited my whole life
Now I'm gonna fly right outta here
It's a bittersweet goodbye, but I'm not gonna cry
Friday night, football games,
First loves and first heartbreaks,
It didnt matter who won or lost,
Only how we played,
Memories as good as gold,
Tearin' up those mountain roads,
Racin' out 53, to old georgetown,
Sure we made a little trouble,
But learned from every mistake,
So theres no regret,
We've done the best we could
So I'm not gonna cry, no
Not one sad or happy tear
Ive waited my whole life
Now I'm gonna fly right outta here
These have been the best years of my life
So I'm not gonna cry
Its been a lonely, winding journey
And we've lost a few along the way
Still we've hung in there through the tribulations
Now its time to celebrate
Its our graduation day
So I'm not gonna cry
Not one sad or happy tear
Ive waited my whole life
So I'm gonna fly right outta here
This has been the best day of my life, so I'm not gonna cry
Its a bittersweet goodbye, I'm not gonna cry
The whole town gathered around
Waited 18 years now it's all comin down to this.
I scanned the crowd and it fills my soul
My best friends all here in rows
No turning back, Now its time to walk that line
This tassel is gonna turn
But when the moment passes by
We'll just walk away
Then slowly grow apart
But I'm not gonna cry, no
Not one sad or happy tear
I've waited my whole life
Now I'm gonna fly right outta here
It's a bittersweet goodbye, but I'm not gonna cry
Friday night, football games,
First loves and first heartbreaks,
It didnt matter who won or lost,
Only how we played,
Memories as good as gold,
Tearin' up those mountain roads,
Racin' out 53, to old georgetown,
Sure we made a little trouble,
But learned from every mistake,
So theres no regret,
We've done the best we could
So I'm not gonna cry, no
Not one sad or happy tear
Ive waited my whole life
Now I'm gonna fly right outta here
These have been the best years of my life
So I'm not gonna cry
Its been a lonely, winding journey
And we've lost a few along the way
Still we've hung in there through the tribulations
Now its time to celebrate
Its our graduation day
So I'm not gonna cry
Not one sad or happy tear
Ive waited my whole life
So I'm gonna fly right outta here
This has been the best day of my life, so I'm not gonna cry
Its a bittersweet goodbye, I'm not gonna cry
Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover lyrics - Corey Smith
He was 24, she was just 16.
He met her out at a club, took her home and they got down if you know what I mean.
Yeah she was lying about her age and he didn’t have a clue she was just in the 10th grade. Not until the cops took him away.
Oh but you can’t judge a book by the cover.
You better watch yourself and read between the lines.
You better look good before you leap under the covers Lord No.
Because you can’t judge a book can’t judge a book by the cover no. No you can’t.
She was a good girl, tried to follow all the rules.
But she fell for the wrong kind of guy.
He got what he wanted and he played her like a fool.
Yeah he looked so cool and clean but he gave her the worst case of herpes that she’d ever seen.
Now they call her the STD queen
Oh you can’t judge a book by the cover
You better watch yourself and read between the lines
You better look good before you leap under the covers Lord knows
Because you can’t judge a book can’t judge a book by the cover no
No you can’t
Ok the last verse is the most important one. It’s about the biggest danger of them all perhaps
He worked the drive thru down at the Chick-fil-a.
He met this hot lookin’ mama she drove through there and invited him over to her place.
He headed right over after work, pulled up her skirt and there was something swinging down in his face.
He had to learn the hard way that
You can’t judge a book by the cover.
You better watch yourself and read between the lines.
You better look good before you leap under the covers Lord knows.
You can’t judge a book can’t judge a book no you can’t judge a book can’t judge a book no you can’t judge a book can’t judge a book by the cover no
Chattanooga lyrics - Corey Smith
Once upon a time there was a man, who traveled round with a guitar in his hand
For the sake of the story, we’ll say his name was Corey
The point of which I’m sure you’ll understand
One night in Chattanooga, Tennessee he drew fire from the local authorities
Strangely enough, he didn’t break any laws
They just said he pissed the wrong guy off
At a bar called Rhythm and Brews, Corey pulled a crowd though the crowd wasn’t huge
He was happy as hell, he was loving his life,
Making money for his children and his wife
Then in came a badge and a gun
a man we’ll call Officer John
He was doing his job, come to make an arrest
But someone in the balcony poured a beer on his chest
Oh, John got fightin’ mad
He started cussin’ and fashin’ his badge
He couldn’t find the culprit to vent his rage
So he blamed Corey and the song he was singin’ on the stage
Keep in mind Corey didn’t know
About the cop or the beer until after the show
But when it all came to an end
They said he’d never play in Chattanooga again
Flash forward five long years
Corey turned out to have a hell of a career
When a new club opened off of Market Street
They invited Corey there just after opening week
Folks came out in droves
Demand was high, every ticket was sold
The crowd was loud, the fans were hyped
And it was all shaping up to be a hell of a night
Then in came Officer John
He remembered Corey and the song he had sung
Evidently he was still pissed off
Started making demands that Corey’s mic be turned off
Meanwhile Corey made a speech
About respecting the law and honoring the police
But John already made up his mind,
“This man is subversive. And he’s crossing the line.”
He made threats to the owner of the club
“You’re gonna have a problem if you don’t pull the plug.”
The club didn’t feel like fighting
They knew Officer John would pull their liquor license
So when Corey started singing his most popular song
For a passionate crowd 1400 strong
The conspired to kill the PA
Like it was Red China not the USA (hey!)
Damn there was nearly a riot
It’s all on video, there’s no way they can deny it
It was censorship at its worst
And there’s a damn good reason that amendment is first
If we don’t check power then power checks us
And power ain’t always just
You see John kept pushin’ ‘til he got pushed back
Corey was in the corner now he’s on the attack
He ain’t backin’ down til he gets his way
He vows to go back to Chattanooga one day
He’s gonna sing at the top of his lungs
“Fuck the Po-Po!”
Questions anyone?
For the sake of the story, we’ll say his name was Corey
The point of which I’m sure you’ll understand
One night in Chattanooga, Tennessee he drew fire from the local authorities
Strangely enough, he didn’t break any laws
They just said he pissed the wrong guy off
At a bar called Rhythm and Brews, Corey pulled a crowd though the crowd wasn’t huge
He was happy as hell, he was loving his life,
Making money for his children and his wife
Then in came a badge and a gun
a man we’ll call Officer John
He was doing his job, come to make an arrest
But someone in the balcony poured a beer on his chest
Oh, John got fightin’ mad
He started cussin’ and fashin’ his badge
He couldn’t find the culprit to vent his rage
So he blamed Corey and the song he was singin’ on the stage
Keep in mind Corey didn’t know
About the cop or the beer until after the show
But when it all came to an end
They said he’d never play in Chattanooga again
Flash forward five long years
Corey turned out to have a hell of a career
When a new club opened off of Market Street
They invited Corey there just after opening week
Folks came out in droves
Demand was high, every ticket was sold
The crowd was loud, the fans were hyped
And it was all shaping up to be a hell of a night
Then in came Officer John
He remembered Corey and the song he had sung
Evidently he was still pissed off
Started making demands that Corey’s mic be turned off
Meanwhile Corey made a speech
About respecting the law and honoring the police
But John already made up his mind,
“This man is subversive. And he’s crossing the line.”
He made threats to the owner of the club
“You’re gonna have a problem if you don’t pull the plug.”
The club didn’t feel like fighting
They knew Officer John would pull their liquor license
So when Corey started singing his most popular song
For a passionate crowd 1400 strong
The conspired to kill the PA
Like it was Red China not the USA (hey!)
Damn there was nearly a riot
It’s all on video, there’s no way they can deny it
It was censorship at its worst
And there’s a damn good reason that amendment is first
If we don’t check power then power checks us
And power ain’t always just
You see John kept pushin’ ‘til he got pushed back
Corey was in the corner now he’s on the attack
He ain’t backin’ down til he gets his way
He vows to go back to Chattanooga one day
He’s gonna sing at the top of his lungs
“Fuck the Po-Po!”
Questions anyone?
Over The Line lyrics - Corey Smith
He said suffer children, follow me
There's a light somewhere down Galilee
I'll take you there then you're on your own
Learn all you can and run back home
So I took my turn and it struck be blind
He said boy you're here way before your time
Finally saw the truth and I was terrified
Left all my doubts on the other side
Now I'm broke but I got plenty
I'm busy but I got time
I'm weak but you can't tempt me
I know my limits because I crossed the line
Well life goes around like a roulette wheel
Win or lose it's always a thrill
The odds are long and the stakes are high
But you won't get lucky if you never try
I placed my bets and I've lost my share
Seen a dream come true and vanish in thin air
Spent my nights on bended knees
I cried out to God and God answered me
Oh, I'm broke but I got plenty
I'm busy but I got time
I'm weak but you can't tempt me
I know my limits because I crossed the line
I'm stuck but I'm wide open
Ain't in a hurry but I'm far behind
It's hard but I'm still hoping
I know my limits because I've crossed the line
We've got hearts like wax and heads like steel
The harder we think the less we feel
The obvious ain't plain to see
Till you know that light down Galilee
[x3]
There's a light somewhere down Galilee
I'll take you there then you're on your own
Learn all you can and run back home
So I took my turn and it struck be blind
He said boy you're here way before your time
Finally saw the truth and I was terrified
Left all my doubts on the other side
Now I'm broke but I got plenty
I'm busy but I got time
I'm weak but you can't tempt me
I know my limits because I crossed the line
Well life goes around like a roulette wheel
Win or lose it's always a thrill
The odds are long and the stakes are high
But you won't get lucky if you never try
I placed my bets and I've lost my share
Seen a dream come true and vanish in thin air
Spent my nights on bended knees
I cried out to God and God answered me
Oh, I'm broke but I got plenty
I'm busy but I got time
I'm weak but you can't tempt me
I know my limits because I crossed the line
I'm stuck but I'm wide open
Ain't in a hurry but I'm far behind
It's hard but I'm still hoping
I know my limits because I've crossed the line
We've got hearts like wax and heads like steel
The harder we think the less we feel
The obvious ain't plain to see
Till you know that light down Galilee
[x3]
Party lyrics - Corey Smith
Well it’s Friday night and somebody better knock on wood
I got my hand around this guitar and I’m feelin’ pretty doggone good
Don’t pinch me if I’m dreamin’ ‘cause I don’t wanna wake up now
I’ve been waitin’ on this moment ever since my Mama pushed me out
Oh yeah there’s a party, party
One hell of a time of my life
Oh yeah there’s a party, party
When I sing about my trouble and strife
Oh yeah there’s a party, party, party
Oh there’s a party here tonight
All my friends come and listen to me play my songs
They always drink too much jump and shout and start to sing along
No one can understand it how do we keep selling the clubs out
We ain't even on the radio, what’s the fussin’ all about
Oh yeah there’s a party, party
One hell of a time of our lives
Oh yeah there’s a party, party
Let’s forget about our trouble and strife
Oh yeah there’s a party, party, party
Oh there’s a party here tonight
Oh yeah there’s a party, party here tonight
Oh yeah there’s a party, party here tonight
Oh yeah there’s a party, party
And I’m gonna sing about my trouble and strife
Oh yeah there’s a party, party
One hell of a time of our life
Oh yeah there’s a party, party, party
Oh there’s a party here tonight
I got my hand around this guitar and I’m feelin’ pretty doggone good
Don’t pinch me if I’m dreamin’ ‘cause I don’t wanna wake up now
I’ve been waitin’ on this moment ever since my Mama pushed me out
Oh yeah there’s a party, party
One hell of a time of my life
Oh yeah there’s a party, party
When I sing about my trouble and strife
Oh yeah there’s a party, party, party
Oh there’s a party here tonight
All my friends come and listen to me play my songs
They always drink too much jump and shout and start to sing along
No one can understand it how do we keep selling the clubs out
We ain't even on the radio, what’s the fussin’ all about
Oh yeah there’s a party, party
One hell of a time of our lives
Oh yeah there’s a party, party
Let’s forget about our trouble and strife
Oh yeah there’s a party, party, party
Oh there’s a party here tonight
Oh yeah there’s a party, party here tonight
Oh yeah there’s a party, party here tonight
Oh yeah there’s a party, party
And I’m gonna sing about my trouble and strife
Oh yeah there’s a party, party
One hell of a time of our life
Oh yeah there’s a party, party, party
Oh there’s a party here tonight
Speak The Truth lyrics - Corey Smith
Hey young man lend me your ears
I’ve got a few pearls to give away
If you wanna change the world, you’re goin bout it wrong
It all starts with meaning what you say
Speak the truth but keep it short and keep it simple
Say it loud and say it whenever you can
Oh you’re bound to be a lousy politician
But at least you’ll be a decent man
One day soon your time will come
Be ready when you get the call
State your name and tell it like it is
You’ll never fly if you’re afraid to fall
Speak the truth but keep it short and keep it simple
Say it loud and say it whenever you can
Oh you’ll never be a sought after attorney
But at least you’ll be a decent man
It’s a worlds full of liars a world full of thieves
And money makes them all go crazy
So keep your eyes wide open stay fixed upon the prize
And if it all starts gettin hazy
Remember what your Daddy says
Speak the truth but keep it short and keep it simple
Say it loud and say it whenever you can
Oh you’ll never be a salesman of the year
But at least you’ll be a decent man
But at least you’ll be a decent man
I’ve got a few pearls to give away
If you wanna change the world, you’re goin bout it wrong
It all starts with meaning what you say
Speak the truth but keep it short and keep it simple
Say it loud and say it whenever you can
Oh you’re bound to be a lousy politician
But at least you’ll be a decent man
One day soon your time will come
Be ready when you get the call
State your name and tell it like it is
You’ll never fly if you’re afraid to fall
Speak the truth but keep it short and keep it simple
Say it loud and say it whenever you can
Oh you’ll never be a sought after attorney
But at least you’ll be a decent man
It’s a worlds full of liars a world full of thieves
And money makes them all go crazy
So keep your eyes wide open stay fixed upon the prize
And if it all starts gettin hazy
Remember what your Daddy says
Speak the truth but keep it short and keep it simple
Say it loud and say it whenever you can
Oh you’ll never be a salesman of the year
But at least you’ll be a decent man
But at least you’ll be a decent man
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