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04/27/08 |
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LISA BALDWIN AND DAVE HANEY, WHERE WE BELONG RACKETTOWN MUSIC 002
1. Marshall County Red Clay
Went back to my old hometown today Things were exactly the same needless to say The downtown stores still close at noon on Wednesdays Lights go out at nine even on Fridays and Saturdays
Chorus: This town never grows it just keeps on dyin’ And the folks livin' 'round here finally give up on tryin’ They just sit here until they're old and grey Then they're buried deep in a cold and lonely grave They're buried six feet under in this Marshall County red clay
Faye's beauty shop still prides itself on the latest gossip The men catch up on things down at the county co-op They still shoot each other over land lines and ladies Girls at sixteen they're already havin’ babies
Bobby and Sue still live in that same old mobile home They've had one more kid now that the twins are up and grown The other graduates of 1965 Are drivin’ their old pickup trucks where their first love came alive
(repeat chorus)
Things ain't gonna ever change in this little one-horse town You're always pickin’ up trying hard not to fall back down It's so very hard to ever get away They don't invite newcomers into town don't like for hometown folks to stray
(repeat chorus) They're buried deep in this Marshall County red clay
2. Keep On Walking
Woke up this mornin’ didn't know I had the blues Looked down beside my bed saw my old walkin’ shoes Looked in my wallet one dollar I found It's o.k. I thought I can window shop downtown
Chorus: And I keep on walkin’ Keep on walkin’, walkin’
Turning the corner I noticed a neon sign Thinkin’ of my possessions valuables I call mine Made a mental list of the ones I could pawn Only my grandma's ring well I better move on
(repeat chorus )
Feeling pangs of hunger I picked an apple from a tree Looked up to see the owner comin’ straight for me Walking through the cemetery I became filled with bliss Go and count your blessings girl anything is better than this
(repeat chorus)
I didn't notice it was nightfall 'til I heard the courthouse chimes Picked up my pace one ring at a time Got to my front porch and the rain began to pour I reached down tightened my laces and I turned to walk some more
(repeat chorus) Walkin’ (2x)
3. I Still Do
It's been a long time since I've seen you in this place It's nice to see there's still a smile on your face In the distance I can see someone looking straight at you Guess she's feeling the way I still do After all this time I still do
I remember the songs playin’ sweet and slow And the way you always took me in your arms when it was time to go I can still feel your body so warm against mine Ain't it funny how I still do after all this time After all this time I still do
Chorus: After all this time I still consider you kind And maybe I am wishin’ that you were once again mine But I know you're better off and I am too After all this time I still do (2x)
After all this time I know exactly what's on your mind You've changed all the words but it's that same damn line You wear that same old shirt but now it's faded blue I always liked the way it looked I still do After all this time I still do
(repeat chorus)
4. I Can Help Myself
Every mornin’ you get down on your knees At the picture of Jesus you stare You ask for all the important things When you go to him in prayer
No words are spoken to your family At the table you place a feast Join hands and bow your heads to ask him To bless the food you eat
Chorus: What happened to thank you Jesus I have all this wealth Thank you Jesus I can help myself
You have a few days free they're all your own You use the time to complain Things aren't exactly right these days You need some sunshine instead of rain
So you darken your room you get down on your knees Priorities rearranged Once again you go to the Lord in prayer To ask for a little change
(repeat chorus)
You toss and turn you sit up in bed Wonderin’ why you can't rest All that runs through your head Is how everyone else is blessed
You wipe the sweat from your brow You run your fingers through your hair In anger you speak right out loud Reciting the Lord's Prayer
(repeat chorus)
What happened to thank you Jesus Thank you for good health Thank you Jesus I can help myself
5. Nothing in Rambling (Joe McCoy/Wabash Music)
I was born in Lousiana I was raised in Algiers Everywhere I been oh the people all say There’s nothin in ramblin’ Either runnin’ round I believe I’ll get me a good man, oo Lord and settle down
When I first left home well I stopped in Tennesee The people’s all beggin’ come and stay with me There’s nothin’ in ramblin’ Either runnin’ round I believe I’ll marry hoo-hoo Lord and settle down
I was walkin’ in the alley with my hand in my coat The police tried to shoot me cause of somethin’ I stole There’s nothin’ in ramblin’ Either runnin’ round I believe I’ll get me a good man, oo Lord and settle down
You may go to Hollywood you may get on the screen I’m gonna stay right here and eat my old charity beans There’s nothin’ in ramblin’ Either runnin’ round I believe I’ll marry hoo-hoo Lord and settle down
Well there’s people on the highway they’re walkin’ and cryin’ Some men are starvin’ some men are dyin’ There’s nothin’ in ramblin’ Either runnin’ round I believe I’ll get me a good man, oo Lord and settle down
I was born in Lousiana I was raised in Algiers Everywhere I been oh the people all say There’s nothin in ramblin’ Either runnin’ round I believe I’ll marry hoo-hoo Lord and settle down I believe I’ll marry hoo-oooo
6. For Viola
When I walked in her room she said she knew me she said she did All the summers spent together when I was just a kid But I don't think she remembered for more than one bright moment Her words failed and her face turned pale I knew our last summer was spent
She looked the same except for the streaks of grey where once had been brown The sweet smile from her ruby red lips was lost inside a frown She came back to for another short time to speak of long walks downtown She hummed a theme from A Summer Place reminded me the sun had gone down
Chorus: Some say your mind can play tricks on you But I think it goes deeper than that When you can't remember last week But old memories always come back You recognize a voice and a face so dear But with a wink of an eye it's a blur again Through tears nothing is clear Oh through tears nothing is clear
I sat there thinkin’ how I wanted to go from her deep sleep she awoke Speaking this time of death being near her only wish to be near kinfolk No one knows how one will go maybe a misunderstood disease I'm still sittin’ here thinkin’ about it myself I can't find my keys
(repeat chorus + first line)
7. Friends of Old
These boots you say they ‘re lookin’ pretty old They've walked the sands of the Senora Desert And the South Dakota snows Held up on all those long walks close to home Never let me down when I had the urge to roam
This jacket I wear it’s gettin' kinda thin On the South Alabama hikin’ trails it protected me from the wind Lost its true color from all the walks in the rain On the label I can faintly read my name
Chorus: These are friends, friends of mine They no longer sparkle, no longer shine They never will be replaced They've helped me in the struggle, helped me in the race When it comes my time to go I'll be like Sam McGee there in the cold My heart it will be aglow With all my friends of old
I thought I'd lost my old hat when in a gust of wind It blew into the traffic as I walked the streets of Boston It was rescued and returned by a brave young gentleman With only one small rip in its floppy brim
These songs I sing you still hear ‘em on the radio When Hank and Patsy sang em' they turned ‘em into gold Roads are easier travelled with old friends around Through life's storms they never let you down
(repeat chorus + last four lines)
8. Lay It On The Line
You got my attention what do you want me to do Should I walk right up and introduce myself to you Will you knock on my door will you call me by name In the mornin’ will there be no one to blame
You got my number it ain't no big sin You can call me again and again I don't want your credit card don't wanna share the rent Just wanna go to the place where your money can't be spent
Chorus: And we can do it easy we can do it hard Go to your place or my place or park in your car Any way we do it it'll be just fine Just as long as you lay it all on the line
We like where we're headed we like how we're bound Yeah we like it when we hear that hard core sound No need for conversation nothin’ to figure out ‘Cause we both know what this thing is all about
(repeat chorus + last line of chorus 3x)
9. Oh Carolina
Oh Carolina I can hear you call my name I've stayed away so long I fear something might have changed Is Maggie still hidden in the tall majestic trees I swear I'm gonna get there before the turning of the leaves Oh Carolina won't you wait for me (2x)
Unto these hills once again I'm achin’ to see And if anything there has changed I hope it's better for the Cherokee Is Klingmon's Dome still standing on the top I wanna pull over at every Blueridge Parkway stop Oh Carolina won't you wait for me (2x)
Are the smoky blue skies still as clear as they used to be Are the trout streams flowing wild and free Oh Carolina won't you wait for me (2x) I swear I’m gonna get there before the turning of the leaves Won’t you please wait for me (2x)
10. These Days
These days we do a lot of good livin’ 'round here Sit on the porch swing pop open another beer Talk about everything from raisin’ kids to Shakespeare Never noticing chills from winter drawing near
These days we make a lotta good lovin’ 'round here Never planning tomorrow or getting in the clear These days we don't shed so many tears Seem to have lost all our fears
Chorus: These days 'round here we do a lotta knockin' on wood These days we aren't so misunderstood These days 'round here quickly disappear There's not enough time these days 'round here
Those days turned into a million years There's a pool where we shed that many tears But with the warmth of summer drawing near We'll do a lotta livin’ and lovin’ 'round here
(repeat chorus + last line)
11. Tomorrow Is Another Day
I'm not sure how far it is to the bottom I just know I am fallin’ When I finally land there I know someone is gonna hear me callin’ I've done this once before I've been out on that hard floor With everything still intact I was haulin’ I just climbed back up those long steep stairs I whispered a little prayer Thankful for the time I am borrowin’
Chorus: ‘Cause every day is not your birthday But you can celebrate anyway Light one more candle keep it shinin’ bright Tomorrow is another day
Some mornings I jump right out of bed Others find me covered tightly Worryin’ about the hows and whys And the lines someone’s gonna feed me I've heard them all before I've been in front of that closed door Went straight to another that fit my key Because we all have to pay our dues And listen to a little bad news Next day finds a reason to believe
(repeat chorus)
I'm not sure how far it is to the bottom I just know I am fallin’ When I finally land there I know someone is gonna hear me callin’ ’Cause I've done this once before I've been in front of that closed door Went straight to another that fit my key Because we all have to pay our dues And listen to a little bad news Next day finds a reason to believe
(repeat chorus) It’s another day (2x)
12. Without The Pain
Don't you see me stumblin’ after all the miles of runnin’ Can't you see me searchin’ for a different road Can't you feel me danglin’ after all the years of hangin’ Won't you cut the line and bear me this heavy load
Chorus: It would be nice if we could make amends Even nicer if we could be friends But too much has been done and said I still hear the demons in my head
Don't you feel me shakin’ this isn't love we're makin’ Must I lie here just because I made this bed Can't you hear me callin’ it's fainter now I'm fallin’ You can leave me now I promise no regrets
(repeat chorus)
Can't you feel my heart breakin’ aren't you tired of the givin’ and takin’ Aren't you sick of tastin’ my tears as they fall like rain As my heart continues beating slowly do you hear me breathing Let me take the next breath without the pain
(repeat chorus) Don’t you see me stumblin’ Don’t you feel me shakin’ Can’t you hear me callin’ Hear my heart breakin’ Let me take the next breath without the pain
13. I've Got A Feeling
Chorus: I got a feelin’ we're gonna have a good time I got a feelin’ I've done made up my mind We're gonna take this thing as far as we can go Put the bad times behind and watch the good times roll
We've all been blessed with a second chance And the future's lookin’ brighter with tomorrows' forecast It's a new day ahead get up jump out of bed 'Cause we're takin’ a new train and ridin’ 'til the sun sets
(repeat chorus)
We can't live in the past it'll get us nowhere fast Gotta pull this thing together and start livin’ at last Don't you hear that train whistle blow, pack your bags get ready to go The times they are a -changin’ they don't move too slow
(repeat chorus)
Put the bad times behind watch the good, those good times roll
14. What I Lack
Was it somethin’ I said Was it somethin’ I did Was it a thing I got Or one that I missed Can we go on without lookin’ back Did my halo fall this time too deep into the devil's tracks
Chorus: Will confession heal my sin Am I trapped in the lion's den If I knew how or what to take back I'd pray to the gods to give me what I lack
One day I reach you The next day you're gone Because of my silent stare Or a plan gone wrong I didn't meet your expectations Where is my heart where is my dedication
(repeat chorus)
Seems we often leave out the other When we try so hard to keep love harbored In the waters that calm and wash us clean But for the other leave stranded out at sea
(repeat chorus + last line)
15. Endless
I’ve been waiting all night long For a ring on my telephone Will you come back to me will you go Are you heading for that Minnesota snow
Are you driving fast like a bat outta hell Don’t you know that snow is gonna melt Are you putting our love to a test Don’t you know these nights without you they are endless Oh endless, they are endless
It seems you’re a million miles away even though you said you’d return this very day Are you still with me are you still true Has that snow there turned a misty blue
Are you going to stay there forever Are you wishing that our love had been never Do you long for my caress Are all these nights without me are they endless Oh endless, are they endless
It’s a long road you’re travelin’ on If it’s north I’m sure it’ll be a good home Oh but here in the South the sun is beginning to set Don’t you know these nights without you they are endless Oh endless, they are endless They are endless (2x)
16. Atchafalaya (Tony Brook--BEM Music/SESAC)
On a summer’s night, when we first met In a little town near Lafayette Your black eyes I can’t forget Lookin’ straight through me I was soakin’ wet
You asked my name could you get my number About that time I heard him thunder Your father spoke as if to threat He said keep away from that Juliet
Chorus: I used to meet you down in Atchafalaya Down on the levee overlookin’ the bayou There’s Spanish moss in a cypress tree I felt close to God when it was you and me (2x)
We’d steal away dance all night To Evangeline in three quarters moonlight Only mine I wanted you to be But your daddy wouldn’t stand for a poor girl like me
But you came to me through the fog of the water You knew much more than just a poor man’s daughter We took our chances on rendezvous You came to me I came to you
(repeat chorus)
On a rainy night cold winter’s weather You just gave up on us ever bein’ together You took your life like lovers do Think I’ll do the same so I can be with you
And I can meet you down in Atchafalaya Down on the levee overlookin’ the bayou There’s Spanish moss in a cypress tree We’ll be close to God you and me (3x)
17. Where We Belong
This house is still standin’ It paid off to do the savin’ and plannin’ Through the years replacing worn out boards Fillin’ cracks in the wooden floors
It’s a bit out of the way So the relatives and friends all say When they rest here they know we’ve found A home built on solid ground
Chorus: And we hold a little closer As we grow a little older We’ll always be standin’ strong right where we belong
Our hearts are beating on so true We patched a broken part a time or two Wiped our faces when tears would fall Fought temptation to give up on it all
When the land was parched crops would fail Kids said it’s time to hit the trail As we looked up at the sky so blue We knew exactly what we had to do
We’d hold a little closer (continue chorus)
Our knees are bruised our backs are sore New steps lead up to the front door We place a welcome mat out again Friends and kids all barrel in
But tomorrow when we rock here alone Think of those that move and feel the need to roam We know it’s written in stone We’ve got a place called home.
We’ll hold a little closer (continue chorus, last line 2x)
ALL SONGS COPYRIGHT LISA BALDWIN UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED
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