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UNFORGIVING LIE
03:23
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Lyrics and Music by: Johnny W. Abbott
© Copyright: 1992 – 2012
UNFORGIVING LIE
VERSE
WELL I SAW YOU ON THE FRONT PORCH
A LITTLE TEAR DROP IN YOUR EYE
HOW CAN A WOMAN AS PRETTY AS YOU
BE SO DISSATISFIED
WELL I WALKED UP ON THE FRONT STEPS
TOOK YOUR HAND AND ASK YOU WHY
ON A DAY AS PRETTY AS THIS
TELL ME WHAT HAS MADE YOU CRY
WELL YOU TOLD ME ABOUT YOUR STORY
AND YOU TOLD ME ABOUT YOUR LIFE
AND A MAN WHO ONCE SAID
YOU WERE GOING TO BE HIS WIFE
MAYBE THAT DIDN’T WORK OUT
SOMETHING WENT A LITTLE WRONG
CAN YOU GIVE IT ONE MORE TRY GIRL
LOVE CAN TURN OUT REALLY STRONG
CHORUS
SOMETIMES LOVE WILL GROW STRONG AND TALL
WHERE YOU THOUGHT THE GROUND WAS DRY
DID YOU KNOW A FLAME MAY SPROUT RED AND HOT
FROM AN UNFORGIVING LIE
LEAD
VERSE
WELL I SAT AND HELD YOUR HAND
THROUGH THE HOT SUMMER DAY
AND YOU LOOKED AT ME CLOSELY
THIS IS WHAT YOU HAD TO SAY
I’VE NEVER NOTICED HOW MUCH YOU CARED
I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT YOU TWICE
NOW YOU KNEEL DOWN BEFORE ME
AND YOU ASK ME FOR YOUR WIFE
CHORUS / TAG
SOMETIMES LOVE MAY GROW STRONG AND TALL
WHERE YOU THOUGHT THE GROUND WAS DRY
DID YOU KNOW A FLAME MAY SPROUT RED AND HOT
FROM AN UNFORGIVING LIE…
FROM AN UNFORGIVING LIE
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BACK ROADS OF MY MIND
04:20
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Lyrics and Music by:
Johnny Abbott – Greg Valentine
© Copyright: 1992 – 2012
BACK ROADS OF MY MIND
INTRO
I CAN STILL SEE THAT OLE CROOKED CLOTHES LINE
SHEETS BLOWIN IN THE WARM SUNSHINE
GRANDPA WITH HIS FIDDLE ON THE FRONT PORCH SWING
I CAN STILL RECALL THOSE SWEET MELODIES AND MEMORIES
VERSE
PUTTING PENNIES ON THE RAIL ROAD TRACK
WATCHING OLD NUMBER 8 MASH EM’ FLAT
PICKIN TEAMS FOR A BASEBALL GAME
THE NIGHT FISHING IN THE MUDDY LAKE
A NEW TRACTOR WAS THE TALK OF THE TOWN
A CROWD GATHERED JUST TO SEE HOW SHE PLOWED
I’VE LEFT THAT SIMPLE LIFE MILES BEHIND
I CAN STILL WALK THROUGH THOSE TIMES . . .ON THE BACK ROADS OF MY MIND
VERSE
HOLIDAYS WERE A FAVORITE TIME
EASTER MORNING FOUND US WAITING IN LINE
OUTSIDE THE CHURCH HOUSE IN OUR SUNDAY’S BEST
THE DOORS WOULD OPEN AND WE’D MARCH UP THE STEPS
PREACHER TAUGHT ME ABOUT JESUS
HIS DAUGHTER TAUGHT ME ABOUT FIRST LOVE
I STILL GO BACK THERE EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE
YEA I STILL DRIVE BY . . .ON THE BACK ROADS OF MY MIND
BRIDGE
AND OUT ON THIS HIGHWAY LIFE GOES BY IN A BLINK OF AN EYE
SO NOW AND THEN I TAKE A DETOUR TO A PLACE WHERE PRECIOUS MEMORIES FLOOD MY MIND
LEAD
VERSE
I WOKE UP FROM A DREAM LAST NIGHT
COULD OF SWORE I HEARD THE SOUND OF SWEET MUSIC
GRANDPA’S FIDDLE IN THE MOONLIGHT
WELL I SPENT SOME TIME
ON THOSE BACK ROADS . . .THE BACK ROADS OF MY MIND
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TELL ME WHY
03:49
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Lyrics and Music by: Johnny Abbott
© Copyright: 1992 – 2012
TELL ME WHY
CHORUS
TELL ME WHY YOU’RE SO LONELY
TELL ME WHY YOU LOOK SO BLUE
HAS YOUR HEART BEEN BROKEN LATELY
AND CAN I HAVE THIS LAST DANCE WITH YOU
VERSE
WELL I SAW YOU STANDING ON THE DANCE FLOOR
SAW YOU LEANING ON THE RECORD MACHINE
I WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU MY DARLIN
SO WANT YOU SCOOT YOUR BOOTS ON OVER HERE WITH ME
CHORUS
AND TELL ME WHY YOU’RE SO LONELY
TELL ME WHY YOU LOOK SO BLUE
HAS YOUR HEART BEEN BROKEN LATELY
AND CAN I HAVE THIS LAST DANCE WITH YOU
VERSE
WELL YOU TOLD ME YOU WERE HERE FOR A LITTLE WHILE
AND YOU TOLD ME YOU'D BE LEAVING BEFORE TO LONG
THEN WHY ARE YOU STILL OUT THERE DANCING
IS IT ME OR HAVE YOU LOST YOUR WAY HOME
CHORUS
AND TELL ME WHY YOU’RE SO LONELY
TELL ME WHY YOU LOOK SO BLUE
HAS YOUR HEART BEEN BROKEN LATELY
AND CAN I HAVE THIS LAST DANCE WITH YOU
LEAD
BRIDGE
WELL I KNOW IT'S LATE YOU MUST BE LEAVING
AND I KNOW YOU HAD FUN ON THE FLOOR TONIGHT
IF THERE’S ONE WISH THAT YOU COULD GRANT ME
I'DE BE DANCING WITH YOU TIL MORNING COMES
CHORUS / TAG
TELL ME WHY YOU’RE SO LONELY
TELL ME WHY YOU LOOK SO BLUE
HAS YOUR HEART BEEN BROKEN LATELY
AND CAN I HAVE THIS LAST DANCE WITH YOU
CAN I HAVE THIS LAST DANCE WITH YOU
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Lyrics and Music by: Johnny W. Abbott
© Copyright: 1992 – 2012
IF YOU’RE GONNA TO PLAY COUNTRY
INTRO
IF YOU’RE GONNA PLAY COUNTRY.....
YOU GOTTA ROCK THE HOUSE
VERSE
I PULLED INTO TOWN LAST FRIDAY NIGHT
SAW A LITTLE TAVERN THOUGHT I’D GO INSIDE
THE BAND WAS PLAYING MY FAVORITE TUNES
WHEN A MAN GOT UP AND STARTED SINGING THE BLUES
WELL HE SUNG ABOUT WAYLON OLE WILLIE TO
AND HE SUNG ABOUT HANK LORD JUST A SINGING THE BLUES
HE KNEW HIS COUNTRY FROM A TO Z
THEN HE SUNG A SONG LORD THAT REALLY CAPTURED ME
CHORUS
IF YOU’RE GONNA PLAY COUNTRY.....
YOU GOTTA ROCK THE HOUSE
GOTTA PLAY SOME MUSIC WORTH SINGING ABOUT
IF THE MUSIC’S TOO LOUD AND THE WORD’S UNCLEAR
TAKE YOUR MUSIC AND LEAVE IT AIN’T A WELCOME HERE
VERSE
I LISTENED TO HIM SING ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT
THE BAND PLAYED COUNTRY WITHOUT A SINGLE FIGHT
I LISTENED CLOSELY TO WHAT HE HAD TO SAY
THEN HE TURNED TO ME AND ONCE AGAIN HE SANG
CHORUS
IF YOU’RE GONNA PLAY COUNTRY.....
YOU GOTTA ROCK THE HOUSE
GOTTA PLAY SOME MUSIC WORTH SINGING ABOUT
IF THE MUSIC’S TOO LOUD AND THE WORD’S UNCLEAR
TAKE YOUR MUSIC AND LEAVE IT AIN’T A WELCOME HERE
LEAD
CHORUS / TAG
IF YOU’RE GONNA PLAY COUNTRY.....
YOU GOTTA ROCK THE HOUSE
GOTTA PLAY SOME MUSIC WORTH SINGING ABOUT
IF THE MUSIC’S TOO LOUD AND THE WORD’S UNCLEAR
TAKE YOUR MUSIC AND LEAVE IT AIN’T A WELCOME HERE
IF YOU’RE GONNA PLAY COUNTRY.....
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GONE TO SAN ANTOINE
03:09
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THANK YOU DADDY
02:49
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Lyrics and Music by: Johnny W. Abbott
© Copyright: 1992 – 2012
THANK YOU DADDY
VERSE
DADDY TOLD ME WHEN I WAS YOUNG
TO BE A MAN IT’S HARD MY SON
WELL I KNEW THOSE WORDS WERE TRUE
TO SEE HOW LIFE TREATED YOU
CHORUS
YOU WORKED HARD SIXTY HOURS A WEEK
SO WE COULD HAVE FOOD AND SHOES ON OUR FEET
YOU’LL ALWAYS BE MY SUPERMAN FLYING HIGH UP IN THE SKY
THANK YOU DADDY FOR LOVING ME
VERSE
WINTER’S PAST AND SUMMER HAS GONE
DADDY LEFT ME HERE ALL ALONE
THE LAST WORDS DADDY SAID TO ME
BE A MAN SO THE WORLD CAN SEE
CHORUS
YOU WORKED HARD SIXTY HOURS A WEEK
SO WE COULD HAVE FOOD AND SHOES ON OUR FEET
YOU’LL ALWAYS BE MY SUPERMAN FLYING HIGH UP IN THE SKY
THANK YOU DADDY FOR LOVING ME
BRIDGE
WELL I KNOW TIME’S WERE HARD FOR US
WORKING LONG HOURS SURE MUST’VE BEEN TOUGH
YOU NEVER COMPLAINED WHEN YOU CAME IN LATE
WORKING HARD JUST TO PAY OUR WAY
LEAD
CHORUS / TAG
YOU WORKED HARD SIXTY HOURS A WEEK
SO WE COULD HAVE FOOD AND SHOES ON OUR FEET
YOU’LL ALWAYS BE MY SUPERMAN FLYING HIGH UP IN THE SKY
THANK YOU DADDY FOR LOVING ME
THANK YOU DADDY
THANK YOU DADDY
FOR LOVING ME
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GONE TO HEAVEN
03:04
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Lyrics and Music by: Johnny W. Abbott
© Copyright: 1992 – 2012
GONE TO HEAVEN
VERSE
SHE TOLD ME SHE WAS LEAVING RIGHT FROM OUR BED
SAID SHE WAS GOING TO A PLACE FAR AWAY
AS I HELD YOU IN MY ARMS AND ASK YOU NOT TO GO
YOU RAISED YOUR HEAD AND WHISPERED I LOVE YOU SO
CHORUS
NOW SHE’S GONE TO HEAVEN
WALKING ON THE STREETS OF GOLD
STANDING THERE BESIDE THAT ROAD
LOOKING DOWN ON ME
AND IF I GET TO HEAVEN
I’LL ENTER THOSE PEARLY GATES
AND HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS MY LOVE FOR ALL ETERNITY
VERSE
WITH THE DOCTOR’S HAND UPON HER I HELD HER TIGHT
SHE SAID GOOD-BYE AS SHE CLOSED HER EYES LAST NIGHT
LEAD
CHORUS
NOW SHE’S GONE TO HEAVEN
WALKING ON THE STREETS OF GOLD
STANDING THERE BESIDE THAT ROAD
LOOKING DOWN ON ME
AND IF I GET TO HEAVEN
I’LL ENTER THOSE PEARLY GATES
AND HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS MY LOVE FOR ALL ETERNITY
AND HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS MY LOVE FOR ALL ETERNITY
VERSE
SHE TOLD ME SHE WAS LEAVING RIGHT FROM OUR BED
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PLAYED THE OPRY
03:26
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Lyrics and Music by: Johnny W. Abbott
© Copyright: 1992 – 2012
PLAYED THE OPRY
VERSE
I REMEMBER SITTING ON THE PORCH LISTENING TO DADDY PLAY
HE'D PULL OUT HIS OLD GUITAR HE'D BEGIN TO SING
NOW I STILL RECALL ALL THOSE SUNNY DAYS
DAD WOULD LOOK AT ME AND GRIN HERE'S WHAT HE'D SAY
CHORUS
HE’D SAY SON I'VE PLAYED THIS OLE GUITAR FROM AN EARLY AGE
MAY HAVE PLAYED THE OPRY BUT I HAD BILLS TO PAY
AND I COULD NEVER LEAVE YOUR MOM NOW GOD REST HER SOUL
I SIT HERE AND PLAY FOR HER SHE'S LISTENING I KNOW
VERSE
MANY A YEARS HAVE COME AND GONE SINCE DADDY PASSED AWAY
NOW HE SINGS FOR MOMMA IN A HOME FAR AWAY
MANY A NIGHTS I THINK OF THEM AND THE MUSIC DAD WOULD PLAY
THE MEMORIES OF HIS OLD GUITAR THE WORDS HE WOULD SAY
CHORUS
VERSE
MANY A NIGHTS I'M ON THE ROAD SO FAR AWAY FROM HOME
AND I WALK OUT ONTO THE STAGE AND I SING YOU MY SONGS
NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY DAD COULD NEVER LEAVE
HE HAD FOUND THE ONE TRUE LOVE I MAY NEVER MEET
CHORUS / TAG
WELL HE’D SAY SON I'VE PLAYED THIS OLE GUITAR FROM AN EARLY AGE
MAY HAVE PLAYED THE OPRY BUT I HAD BILLS TO PAY
AND I COULD NEVER LEAVE YOUR MOM NOW GOD REST HER SOUL
I SIT HERE AND PLAY FOR HER SHE'S LISTENING I KNOW
WELL I SIT HERE AND PLAY FOR HER SHE'S LISTENING I KNOW
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DADDY'S CAR
03:08
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Lyrics and Music by: Johnny W. Abbott
© Copyright: 1992 – 2012
DADDY’S CAR
VERSE
I WOULD PICK HER UP AROUND SEVEN O’CLOCK
WE WOULD DRIVE FOR HOURS THROUGH THE MOON LIT NIGHTS
SHE WAS SEVENTEEN I HAD MY DADDY’S CAR
SINGING WITH THE RADIO GAZING AT THE STARS
CHORUS
THINGS WERE EASIER LIFE WAS FINE
I HAD MY DREAMS AND YOU WERE MINE
THINGS WERE BETTER LORD BACK THEN . . . IN DADDY’S CAR
VERSE
TIME PASSES ON NOW WE’RE STILL HERE
YOU WITH YOUR MEETINGS ME AND THE KIDS
LIFE’S BEEN A STRUGGLE VERY HARD AT TIMES
WOULDN’T TRADE A MOMENT CAUSE IN THE BACK OF MY MIND
CHORUS
BRIDGE
LIFE’S A STRUGGLE VERY HARD AT TIMES
WE HAD OUR LOVE AND PEACE OF MIND
LIFE’S A MYSTERY WE’LL NEVER SOLVE
WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES I CAN STILL SEE THAT CAR
STILL SEE THAT CAR
VERSE
NOW WE’VE GROWN OLD AND YOU’VE GONE AWAY
MY HEART IS WITH YOU PLEASE HEAR WHAT I SAY
LIFE WAS GOOD WITH YOU I LOVED YOU EVERY DAY
WE’LL MEET AGAIN SOON AND YOU’LL HEAR ME SAY
CHORUS / TAG
THINGS WERE EASIER LIFE WAS FINE
I HAD MY DREAMS AND YOU WERE MINE
THINGS WERE BETTER LORD BACK THEN . . . IN DADDY’S CAR
THINGS WERE EASIER BACK THEN . . . IN DADDY’S CAR
IN DADDY’S CAR
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