The Chase
We Shall
Be Free
Somewhere
Other Than The Night
Mr. Right
Every Now
And Then
Walking
After Midnight
Dixie
Chicken
Learning
To Live Again
That
Summer
Night
Rider's Lament
Face To
Face
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- .
- This ain't comin' from no
prophet
- Just an ordinary man
- When I close my eyes I see
- The way this world shall be
- When we all walk hand in hand
- .
- When the last child cries for a crust
of bread
- When the last man dies for just words
that he said
- When there's shelter over the poorest
head
- We shall be free
- .
- When the last thing we notice is the
color of skin
- And the first thing we look for is the
beauty within
- When the skies and the oceans are
clean again
- Then we shall be free
- .
- We shall be free
- We shall be free
- Stand straight, walk proud
- 'Cause we shall be free
- When we're free to love anyone we
choose
- When this world's big enough for all
different views
- When we all can worship from our own
kind of pew
- Then we shall be free
- We shall be free
- .
- We shall be free
- Have a little faith
- Hold out
- 'Cause we shall be free
- .
- And when money talks for the very last
time
- And nobody walks a step behind
- When there's only one race and that's
mankind
- Then we shall be free
- .
- We shall be free
- We shall be free
- Stand straight, walk proud, have a
little faith, hold out
- We shall be free
- .
- We shall be free
- We shall be free
- Stand straight, have a little faith
- .
- We shall be free
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- Somewhere Other Than The Night
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- .
- He could see the storm clouds rollin'
across the hill
- He barely beat the rain in from the
field
- And between the backdoor slammin' she
heard him say
- "Damn this rain and damn this
wasted day"
- But she'd been waitin' for this day
for oh so long
- She was standin' in the kitchen with
nothin' but her apron on
- And in disbelief he stood and he
stared a while
- When their eyes met, they both began
to smile
- .
- Somewhere other than the night
- She needs to hear I love you
- Somewhere other than the night
- She needs to know you care
- She wants to know she's needed
- She needs to be held tight
- Somewhere other than the night
- .
- They spent the day wrapped up in a
blanket
- On the front porch swing
- He'd come to realize he'd neglected
certain things
- And there are times she feels alone
even by his side
- It was the first time she ever saw him
cry
- .
- Somewhere other than the night
- She needs to hear I love you
- Somewhere other than the night
- She needs to know you care
- She wants to know she's needed
- She needs to be held tight
- Somewhere other than the night
- .
- To know she's needed
- She needs to be held tight
- Somewhere other than the night
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- .
- I can tell by the way you've been
turning men down
- Not your ordinary guy is gonna do
- You've been waitin' for that someone
- Who can turn your head around
- Well now honey, I'm that special one
for you
- .
- There must be a million fish out in
that ocean
- So you must find the one that's right
for you somehow
- Well, it's up to you, I'm here for
years
- Or 'till the night-time disappears
- I'm Mr. Right or Mr. Right now
- .
- And if you'd choose to be my wife
- I would love you all my life
- I'd do everything your precious heart
allowed
- Or we could make love all night long
- And in the morning I'd be gone
- I'm Mr. Right or Mr. Right now
- .
- There must be a million fish out in
that ocean
- So you must find the one that's right
for you somehow
- Well, it's up to you, I'm here for
years
- Or 'till the night-time disappears
- I'm Mr. Right or Mr. Right now
- .
- I'm Mr. Right forever or just until
whenever
- Mr. Right or Mr. Right now
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- .
- I walked down to the park last night
- Warm breeze stirring up a soft
moonlight
- And my mind started drifting to way
back when
- Yes I do think about you every now and
then
- .
- The other day I saw a car like you
used to drive
- I got a funny feeling down deep inside
- And for the briefest moment I felt a
smile begin
- Yes I do think about you every now and
then
- .
- I love my life and I'd never trade
- Between what you and me had and the
life I've made
- She's here and she's real, but you
were too
- And every once in a while I think
about you
- .
- I heard a song on the radio just
yesterday
- The same one you always asked me to
play
- And when the song was over
- I wished they'd played it again
- Yes I do think about you every now and
then
- .
- I love my life and I'd never trade
- Between what you and me had and the
life I've made
- She's here and she's real, but you
were too
- And every once in a while I think
about you
- .
- I've been layin' here all night
listenin' to the rain
- Talkin' to my heart and tryin' to
explain
- Why sometimes I catch myself
- Wondering what might have been
- Yes I do think about you every now and
then
- .
- Every now and then
- Every now and then
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- .
- I go out walkin' after midnight
- Out in the starlight
- Just like we used to do
- I'm always walkin' after midnight
- Searching for you
- .
- I walk for miles along the highway
- Well, that's just my way
- Of sayin' I love you
- I'm always walkin' after midnight
- Searchin' for you
- .
- I stop to see a weeping willow
- Cryin' on his pillow
- Maybe he's cryin' for me
- And as the skies turn gloomy
- Night winds whisper to me
- I'm as lonesome as I can be
- .
- I go out walkin' after midnight
- Out in the moonlight
- Just a-hopin you may be
- Somewhere a-walkin' after midnight
- Searchin' for me
- .
- I stop to see a weeping willow
- Cryin' on his pillow
- Maybe he's cryin' for me
- And as the skies turn gloomy
- Night winds whisper to me
- I'm as lonesome as I can be
- .
- I go out walkin' after midnight
- Out in the moonlight
- Just a-hopin you may be
- Somewhere a-walkin' after midnight
- Searchin' for me
- .
- I go out walkin' after midnight
- Searchin' for you
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-
- .
- I seen the bright lights of Memphis
- And the Commodore Hotel
- And it was there beneath the
streetlamp
- Where I met a southern belle
- Well she took me to the river
- Where she cast her spell
- And it was 'neath that Memphis
moonlight
- She sang this song so well
- .
- If you'll be my Dixie chicken
- I'll be your Tennessee lamb
- And we can walk together
- Down in Dixie land
- Down in Dixie land
- .
- We hit all the hotspots
- My money flowed like wine
- Till the lowdown southern whiskey
- Began to fog my mind
- Well I don't remember church bells
- Or the money I put down
- On the white picket fence and
boardwalk
- At the house on the edge of town
- Now but boy do I remember
- The strain of her refrain
- And the nights we spent together
- And the way she called my name
- .
- If you'll be my Dixie chicken
- I'll be your Tennessee lamb
- And we can walk together
- Down in Dixie land
- Down in Dixie land
- .
- It's been a year since she ran away
- Guess that guitar player sure could
play
- She always liked to sing along
- He was always handy with a song
- Then one night in the lobby
- Of the Commodore Hotel
- I by chance met a bartender
- Who said he knew her well
- And as he handed me a drink
- He began to hum a song
- And all the boys there at the bar
- Began to sing along
- .
- If you'll be my Dixie chicken
- I'll be your Tennessee lamb
- And we can walk together
- Down in Dixie land
- Down in Dixie land
- .
- If you'll be my Dixie chicken
- I'll be your Tennessee lamb
- And we can walk together
- Down in Dixie land
- Down in Dixie land
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- I burned my hand, I cut my face
- Heaven knows how long it's been
- Since I've felt so out of place
- I'm wonderin' if I'll fit in
- .
- Debbie and Charley said they'd be here
by nine
- And Deb said she might bring a friend
- Just my luck, they're right on time
- So here I go again
- .
- I'm gonna smile my best smile
- And I'm gonna laugh like it's going
out of style
- Look into her eyes and pray that she
don't see
- That learning to live again is killing
me
- .
- Little cafe, table for four
- But there's just conversation for
three
- I like the way she let me get the door
- I wonder what she thinks of me
- .
- Debbie just whispered, "You're
doin' fine"
- And I wish that I felt the same
- She's asked me to dance, now her
hand's in mine
- Oh, my god, I've forgotten her
name
- .
- But I'm gonna smile my best smile
- And I'm gonna laugh like it's going
out of style
- Look into her eyes and pray that she
don't see
- That learning to live again is killing
me
- .
- Now here we are beneath her porch
light
- And I say what a great time it's been
- A kiss on the cheek, a whisper
goodnight
- And I say, "can I see you
again"
- .
- And she just smiles her best smile
- And she laughs like it's going out of
style
- Looks into my eyes and says,
"We'll see"
- Oh this learning to live again is
killing me
- God this learning to live again is
killing me
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- I went to work for her that
summer
- A teenage kid so far from home
- She was a lonely widow woman
- Hell-bent to make it on her own
- We were a thousand miles from
nowhere
- Wheat fields as far as I could
see
- Both needing something from each
other
- Not knowing yet what that might
be
- .
- 'Til she came to me one evening
- Hot cup of coffee and a smile
- In a dress that I was certain
- She hadn't worn in quite a while
- There was a difference in her
laughter
- There was a softness in her eyes
- And on the air there was a
hunger
- Even a boy could recognize
- .
- She had a need to feel the
thunder
- To chase the lightning from the
sky
- To watch a storm with all its
wonder
- Written in her lover's eyes
- She had to ride the heat of
passion
- Like a comet burning bright
- Rushing headlong in the wind
- Now where only dreams have been
- Burning both ends of the night
- .
- That summer wind was all around
me
- Nothing between us but the night
- When I told her that I'd never
- She softly whispered that's
alright
- And then I watched her hands of
leather
- Turn to velvet in a touch
- There's never been a summer
- When I have ever learned so much
- .
- We had a need to feel the
thunder
- To chase the lightning from the
sky
- To watch a storm with all its
wonder
- Written in her lover's eyes
- She had to ride the heat of
passion
- Like a comet burning bright
- Rushing headlong in the wind
- Now where only dreams have been
- Burning both ends of the night
- .
- I often think about that summer
- The sweat, the moonlight and the
lace
- And I have rarely held another
- When I haven't seen her face
- And every time I pass a wheat
field
- And watch it dancing with the
wind
- Although I know it isn't real
- I just can't help but feel
- Her hungry arms again
- .
- She had a need to feel the
thunder
- To chase the lightning from the
sky
- To watch a storm with all its
wonder
- Written in her lover's eyes
- She had to ride the heat of
passion
- Like a comet burning bright
- Rushing headlong in the wind
- Now where only dreams have been
- Burning both ends of the night
- .
- Rushing in long in the wind
- Now where only dreams have been
- Burnin' both ends of the night
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- One night while I was out a ridin'
- The grave yard shift, midnight 'til
dawn
- The moon was bright as a readin' light
- For a letter from an old friend back
home
- .
- And he asked me
- Why do you ride for your money
- Tell me why do you rope for short pay
- You ain't a'gettin' nowhere
- And you're loosin' your share
- Boy, you must have gone crazy out
there
- .
- He said last night I ran on to Jenny
- She's married and has a good life
- And boy you sure missed the track
- When you never come back
- She's the perfect professional's
wife
- .
- And she asked me
- Why does he ride for his money
- And tell me why does he rope for short
pay
- He ain't a'gettin' nowhere
- And he's loosin' his share
- Boy he must've gone crazy out
there
- .
- Ah but they've never seen the Northern
Lights
- They've never seen a hawk on the wing
- They've never spent spring on the
Great Divide
- And they've never heard ole' camp
cookie sing
- .
- Well I read up the last of my letter
- And I tore off the stamp for black Jim
- And when Billy rode up to relieve me
- He just looked at my letter and
grinned
- .
- He said now
- Why do they ride for their money
- Tell me why do they ride for short pay
- They ain't a'gettin' nowhere
- And they're loosin' their share
- Boy, they must've gone crazy out there
- Son, they all must be crazy out
there
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- .
- There was a bad boy in the school yard
- Waited on you every day
- Seemed like every time you turned
around
- Well he was standin' in your way
- .
- Well he broke your glasses
- The girls all laughed
- As he pushed you to the floor
- But then you stood up one day knowin'
- You couldn't stand it anymore
- And your gentle hand was finally
clenched in rage
- You were face to face
- .
- Face to face with the devil that
you've been dreadin'
- Eye to eye finally has arrived
- But bad as it was, well now brother
wasn't it better
- Dealin' with him face to face
- .
- Your date showed up with flowers
- And you thought your dreams had come
- But with every passing hour
- You felt it come undone
- Then the night exploded and you begged
him no
- But he forever changed your life
- And now he waits a judge and jury
- Thinkin' you'll break down inside
- And with a finger you can put his
fists away
- And you're face to face
- .
- Face to face with the devil that
you've been dreadin'
- Eye to eye finally has arrived
- But bad as it was, well little sister
wasn't it better
- Dealin' with him face to face
- .
- 'Cause it'll never go away
- Until the fear that you are runnin'
from is finally embraced
- .
- Drivin' by the grave yard
- On a wicked winter's eve
- And you're wonderin' why a man of
faith
- Is whistlin' nervously
- Then you stop the car
- And you hold your heart
- 'Cause you finally realize
- Hell, the devil ain't in the darkness
- He's a'rattlin' 'round inside
- And with folded hands you truly start
to pray
- And you're face to face
- .
- Face to face with the devil that
you've been dreadin'
- Eye to eye finally has arrived
- But bad as it was, well now brother
wasn't it better
- Dealin' with him face to face
- .
- 'Cause it'll never go away
- Until the fear that you are runnin'
from is finally embraced
- Face to face
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