TOO MANY HONKY TONKS

VERSE
I know she didn’t mean to hurt me
She tried so hard to make it right
I guess I lost out to the whisky
But I wonder where my baby is tonight

CHORUS
‘Cause when her tears start fallin’
Her goodtime friends come callin’
And they won’t keep her feet 
On solid ground
From lonely street to misery
Uptown on down
There’re just too many honky tonks around

INSTRUMENTAL

VERSE
The neon lights are shinin’
Right thru the warm glow of this wine
And my ole heart is pinin’
And I wonder where she’ll be 
At closing time.

CHORUS
‘Cause when her tears start fallin’
Her goodtime friends come callin’
And they won’t keep her feet 
On solid ground
From lonely street to misery
Uptown on down
There’re just too many honky tonks around 
From lonely street to misery
Uptown on down
There’re just too many honky tonks around 

I DON'T MATTER ANYWAY

VERSE
There’s a rumor goin’ round this little town
Say you’re gonna throw my love away
Well tell me where do you get off
I’m the one having second thoughts
And I don’t think we can last another day

CHORUS
So We can talk about it
We can sleep on it
But I ain’t gonna meet you face to face
Cause I’m beginnin’ to see 
What you don’t mean to me
And it really doesn’t matter anyway

VERSE
You’ve got a new boyfriend, and I’m real free
Let’s just call a spade a spade
I’m eatin’ real well, and takin’ care of myself
It’s something I gave up on along the way

CHORUS
So we can talk about it
We can sleep on it
But I ain’t gonna meet you face to face
Cause I’m beginnin’ to see 
What you don’t mean to me
And it really doesn’t matter anyway

REPEAT CHORUS
We can talk about it
We can sleep on it
But I ain’t gonna meet you face to face
Cause I’m beginnin’ to see 
What you don’t mean to me 
And it really doesn’t matter anyway 
No it really doesn’t matter anyway

GOODTIME HONKY TONK

VERSE
Just a little past the county line
Where the kudzu’s growin’ up the cross road sign 
Sun’s sinkin’ thru the pine
You’ll find the goodtime honky tonk

VERSE
Just one happy family
Blowin’ off steam at the end of the week
Yes sir, no ma’am, thank you, please
At the goodtime honky tonk

CHORUS
Goodtime Honky Tonk
Grab yourself a cold one
Lose your troubles
An’ have some fun
At the goodtime Honky Tonk
Goodtime Honky Tonk
Grab yourself a partner
Try to hang on
To an old George Strait song
At the goodtime Honky Tonk

VERSE
Jukebox sittin’ on the old front porch
Punch those numbers and hit the floor
We all know what we’re here for 
At the goodtime Honky Tonk

VERSE
None of that new country breed
Just Hank and Lefty and some Brenda Lee
Listen to Willie puff some weed
At the goodtime Honky Tonk 

CHORUS
Goodtime Honky Tonk
Grab yourself a cold one
Lose your troubles
An’ have some fun
At the goodtime Honky Tonk
Goodtime Honky Tonk
Grab yourself a partner
Try to hang on
To an old George Strait song
At the goodtime Honky Tonk

INSTRUMENTAL

REPEAT CHORUS
Goodtime Honky Tonk
Grab yourself a cold one
Lose your troubles
An’ have some fun
At the goodtime Honky Tonk
Goodtime Honky Tonk
Grab yourself a partner
Try to hang on
To an old George Strait song
At the goodtime Honky Tonk
At the goodtime Honky Tonk
At the goodtime Honky Tonk
Heyeeeee

Gotta keep on moving

Gotta find a way to get close to you

Help me keep on moving, gotta

stay on my feet if I wanna get close to you

I’m not bad at moving, when I gotta,

And I just don’t know what else to do

Gotta keep my head up, every

Now and then look up to the sky

Been so low I don’t recall what the 

Leaves on the trees look like

I’m doing my best,

But won’t you help me with the rest

Oh while I’m still breathing 

I’m moving fast

If you want me to stay

You gotta ask

If only I could love you

I would spend all night getting close to you

If only I could love you I would 

Be the one you could call yours

Oh it sounds so pretty, 

But if I don’t show you know I’m so unsure

Oh while I’m still breathing 

I’m moving fast

If you want me to stay 

You gotta ask

I won’t say it won’t work if you

Say you’ll do the same 

Hold myself still,

Stop

And get myself to stay

But every time I try

You just slip off to the side

And I keep moving

Oh while I’m still breathing 

I’m moving fast

If you want me to stay

You gotta ask x2

I left home when I was 17

Just to see if the grass was really green

4 years deep of things left behind

but you know I’ve got it all still on my mind

Bet you’ve already heard a song like this

One that ends in that perfect farewell kiss

But I won’t play that same old game

Not that flawless role we all seem to wanna play

In your hands my heavy heart

Nowhere to put all the shame

Give me back my fragileness 

And please take some of the blame

I love you now that you want me to

And that’s not something I usually do

Digging up the roots of this old oak tree

Is just a little harder than I thought it’d be

In your hands my heavy heart

Nowhere to put all the shame

Give me back my fragileness 

And please take some of the blame

I gave you the key to let yourself in

To that secret place nobody’s ever been

You peaked your head inside and looked around

I can only hope you won’t let me down

I don’t know if you see

Just how much you mean to me

So let me know what you find

In this sheltered heart of mine

In your hands my heavy heart

Nowhere to put all the shame

Give me back my fragileness 

And please take some of the blame

Life’s become so fragile 

now that I care 

But I guess that means that I’m 

Getting somewhere

Remember the time 

Laying in your bed

When you told me that you loved me 

And you stroked my head 

And I stared out the open window

I’d even told you 

That one night how

Words don’t mean a thing 

But it’s alright

Cause every time 

I open my mouth 

And I wanna tell you something 

But something else comes out 

But do you know that I need you now

I’m trying to tell you but I don’t know how

So much frustration in my 

Untidy room

That you thoughtfully went and

Got me a broom

But inside my room 

Is a messy mind that is

Tangled and twisted 

And untied 

You know that I’m not too organised

I’m trying to be but I don’t have the time

The cement in my head

Was making me sink

But you pulled me up 

and it hurts a little less to think

So life’s a little fragile 

But I guess it always is

When you’ve got some sort of reason

That makes you wanna live

But will you share a bit of the weight

I’ve carried it with me for 21 years straight

Oh leave the curtains drawn 

And don’t bother staying on

Let me pretend that I’m not myself

For a little while, see

Then I’m back on my feet

In the same old skin I know so well

Oh leave me in my little tune

I promise I’ll be back soon

Oh it’s hard to get by

When you’re afraid to cry

So you close your lips and cast your eyes down

You’ve got so much to tell 

And so much to yell

So why do you whisper still

Will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh and everytime you’re here

No I don’t want you near,

But I can’t take it when you’re gone

So leave me for a while 

But leave me with a smile

So that I know you’ll be back for more

Oh please be patient with me

This is not how I wanted to be 

Oh I’ll always be there 

To show you that I care

But I’m just not very good with words

So I hope you’ll understand 

That a squeeze of my hand 

Means that I’m all yours

Oh please be patient with me 

This is not how I wanted to be 

And will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh leave the curtains drawn 

And don’t bother staying on

Let me pretend that I’m not myself

For a little while, see

Then I’m back on my feet

In the same old skin I know so well

Oh leave me in my little tune

I promise I’ll be back soon

Oh it’s hard to get by

When you’re afraid to cry

So you close your lips and cast your eyes down

You’ve got so much to tell 

And so much to yell

So why do you whisper still

Will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh and everytime you’re here

No I don’t want you near,

But I can’t take it when you’re gone

So leave me for a while 

But leave me with a smile

So that I know you’ll be back for more

Oh please be patient with me

This is not how I wanted to be 

Oh I’ll always be there 

To show you that I care

But I’m just not very good with words

So I hope you’ll understand 

That a squeeze of my hand 

Means that I’m all yours

Oh please be patient with me 

This is not how I wanted to be 

And will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh leave the curtains drawn 

And don’t bother staying on

Let me pretend that I’m not myself

For a little while, see

Then I’m back on my feet

In the same old skin I know so well

Oh leave me in my little tune

I promise I’ll be back soon

Oh it’s hard to get by

When you’re afraid to cry

So you close your lips and cast your eyes down

You’ve got so much to tell 

And so much to yell

So why do you whisper still

Will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh and everytime you’re here

No I don’t want you near,

But I can’t take it when you’re gone

So leave me for a while 

But leave me with a smile

So that I know you’ll be back for more

Oh please be patient with me

This is not how I wanted to be 

Oh I’ll always be there 

To show you that I care

But I’m just not very good with words

So I hope you’ll understand 

That a squeeze of my hand 

Means that I’m all yours

Oh please be patient with me 

This is not how I wanted to be 

And will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh leave the curtains drawn 

And don’t bother staying on

Let me pretend that I’m not myself

For a little while, see

Then I’m back on my feet

In the same old skin I know so well

Oh leave me in my little tune

I promise I’ll be back soon

Oh it’s hard to get by

When you’re afraid to cry

So you close your lips and cast your eyes down

You’ve got so much to tell 

And so much to yell

So why do you whisper still

Will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh and everytime you’re here

No I don’t want you near,

But I can’t take it when you’re gone

So leave me for a while 

But leave me with a smile

So that I know you’ll be back for more

Oh please be patient with me

This is not how I wanted to be 

Oh I’ll always be there 

To show you that I care

But I’m just not very good with words

So I hope you’ll understand 

That a squeeze of my hand 

Means that I’m all yours

Oh please be patient with me 

This is not how I wanted to be 

And will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh leave the curtains drawn 

And don’t bother staying on

Let me pretend that I’m not myself

For a little while, see

Then I’m back on my feet

In the same old skin I know so well

Oh leave me in my little tune

I promise I’ll be back soon

Oh it’s hard to get by

When you’re afraid to cry

So you close your lips and cast your eyes down

You’ve got so much to tell 

And so much to yell

So why do you whisper still

Will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh and everytime you’re here

No I don’t want you near,

But I can’t take it when you’re gone

So leave me for a while 

But leave me with a smile

So that I know you’ll be back for more

Oh please be patient with me

This is not how I wanted to be 

Oh I’ll always be there 

To show you that I care

But I’m just not very good with words

So I hope you’ll understand 

That a squeeze of my hand 

Means that I’m all yours

Oh please be patient with me 

This is not how I wanted to be 

And will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh leave the curtains drawn 

And don’t bother staying on

Let me pretend that I’m not myself

For a little while, see

Then I’m back on my feet

In the same old skin I know so well

Oh leave me in my little tune

I promise I’ll be back soon

Oh it’s hard to get by

When you’re afraid to cry

So you close your lips and cast your eyes down

You’ve got so much to tell 

And so much to yell

So why do you whisper still

Will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh and everytime you’re here

No I don’t want you near,

But I can’t take it when you’re gone

So leave me for a while 

But leave me with a smile

So that I know you’ll be back for more

Oh please be patient with me

This is not how I wanted to be 

Oh I’ll always be there 

To show you that I care

But I’m just not very good with words

So I hope you’ll understand 

That a squeeze of my hand 

Means that I’m all yours

Oh please be patient with me 

This is not how I wanted to be 

And will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh leave the curtains drawn 

And don’t bother staying on

Let me pretend that I’m not myself

For a little while, see

Then I’m back on my feet

In the same old skin I know so well

Oh leave me in my little tune

I promise I’ll be back soon

Oh it’s hard to get by

When you’re afraid to cry

So you close your lips and cast your eyes down

You’ve got so much to tell 

And so much to yell

So why do you whisper still

Will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh and everytime you’re here

No I don’t want you near,

But I can’t take it when you’re gone

So leave me for a while 

But leave me with a smile

So that I know you’ll be back for more

Oh please be patient with me

This is not how I wanted to be 

Oh I’ll always be there 

To show you that I care

But I’m just not very good with words

So I hope you’ll understand 

That a squeeze of my hand 

Means that I’m all yours

Oh please be patient with me 

This is not how I wanted to be 

And will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh leave the curtains drawn 

And don’t bother staying on

Let me pretend that I’m not myself

For a little while, see

Then I’m back on my feet

In the same old skin I know so well

Oh leave me in my little tune

I promise I’ll be back soon

Oh it’s hard to get by

When you’re afraid to cry

So you close your lips and cast your eyes down

You’ve got so much to tell 

And so much to yell

So why do you whisper still

Will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh and everytime you’re here

No I don’t want you near,

But I can’t take it when you’re gone

So leave me for a while 

But leave me with a smile

So that I know you’ll be back for more

Oh please be patient with me

This is not how I wanted to be 

Oh I’ll always be there 

To show you that I care

But I’m just not very good with words

So I hope you’ll understand 

That a squeeze of my hand 

Means that I’m all yours

Oh please be patient with me 

This is not how I wanted to be 

And will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh leave the curtains drawn 

And don’t bother staying on

Let me pretend that I’m not myself

For a little while, see

Then I’m back on my feet

In the same old skin I know so well

Oh leave me in my little tune

I promise I’ll be back soon

Oh it’s hard to get by

When you’re afraid to cry

So you close your lips and cast your eyes down

You’ve got so much to tell 

And so much to yell

So why do you whisper still

Will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh and everytime you’re here

No I don’t want you near,

But I can’t take it when you’re gone

So leave me for a while 

But leave me with a smile

So that I know you’ll be back for more

Oh please be patient with me

This is not how I wanted to be 

Oh I’ll always be there 

To show you that I care

But I’m just not very good with words

So I hope you’ll understand 

That a squeeze of my hand 

Means that I’m all yours

Oh please be patient with me 

This is not how I wanted to be 

And will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh leave the curtains drawn 

And don’t bother staying on

Let me pretend that I’m not myself

For a little while, see

Then I’m back on my feet

In the same old skin I know so well

Oh leave me in my little tune

I promise I’ll be back soon

Oh it’s hard to get by

When you’re afraid to cry

So you close your lips and cast your eyes down

You’ve got so much to tell 

And so much to yell

So why do you whisper still

Will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh and everytime you’re here

No I don’t want you near,

But I can’t take it when you’re gone

So leave me for a while 

But leave me with a smile

So that I know you’ll be back for more

Oh please be patient with me

This is not how I wanted to be 

Oh I’ll always be there 

To show you that I care

But I’m just not very good with words

So I hope you’ll understand 

That a squeeze of my hand 

Means that I’m all yours

Oh please be patient with me 

This is not how I wanted to be 

And will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh leave the curtains drawn 

And don’t bother staying on

Let me pretend that I’m not myself

For a little while, see

Then I’m back on my feet

In the same old skin I know so well

Oh leave me in my little tune

I promise I’ll be back soon

Oh it’s hard to get by

When you’re afraid to cry

So you close your lips and cast your eyes down

You’ve got so much to tell 

And so much to yell

So why do you whisper still

Will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh and everytime you’re here

No I don’t want you near,

But I can’t take it when you’re gone

So leave me for a while 

But leave me with a smile

So that I know you’ll be back for more

Oh please be patient with me

This is not how I wanted to be 

Oh I’ll always be there 

To show you that I care

But I’m just not very good with words

So I hope you’ll understand 

That a squeeze of my hand 

Means that I’m all yours

Oh please be patient with me 

This is not how I wanted to be 

And will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh leave the curtains drawn 

And don’t bother staying on

Let me pretend that I’m not myself

For a little while, see

Then I’m back on my feet

In the same old skin I know so well

Oh leave me in my little tune

I promise I’ll be back soon

Oh it’s hard to get by

When you’re afraid to cry

So you close your lips and cast your eyes down

You’ve got so much to tell 

And so much to yell

So why do you whisper still

Will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh and everytime you’re here

No I don’t want you near,

But I can’t take it when you’re gone

So leave me for a while 

But leave me with a smile

So that I know you’ll be back for more

Oh please be patient with me

This is not how I wanted to be 

Oh I’ll always be there 

To show you that I care

But I’m just not very good with words

So I hope you’ll understand 

That a squeeze of my hand 

Means that I’m all yours

Oh please be patient with me 

This is not how I wanted to be 

And will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh leave the curtains drawn 

And don’t bother staying on

Let me pretend that I’m not myself

For a little while, see

Then I’m back on my feet

In the same old skin I know so well

Oh leave me in my little tune

I promise I’ll be back soon

Oh it’s hard to get by

When you’re afraid to cry

So you close your lips and cast your eyes down

You’ve got so much to tell 

And so much to yell

So why do you whisper still

Will you tell me if you get bored

And you don’t feel like staying anymore

Oh and everytime you’re here

No I don’t want you near,

But I can’t take it when you’re gone

So leave me for a while 

But leave me with a smile