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Girl, you can head north, south, east or west
Which way you go, i couldn't care less
It doesn't matter, if this is where
You want to be
You can take the couch, you can take the chair
It makes no difference, i don't care
Can't you see, it's all the same to me
You can put me on some island
In the middle of the sea
Or lock me in a prison
With no chance of ever being free
Or run a dagger through my heart
Stand back and watch me bleed
Oh, baby you can leave
It's all the same to me
Day or night, rain or shine
I'll be alone, still losing my mind
Without you, it's all the same to me
You can put me on some island
In the middle of the sea
Or lock me in a prison
With no chance of ever being free
Or run a dagger through my heart
Stand back and watch me bleed
Oh, baby you can leave
It's all the same to me
I could never love someone else
If I can't have you
You might as well leave
You can put me on some island
In the middle of the sea
Or lock me in a prison
With no chance of ever being free
Or run a dagger through my heart
Stand back and watch me bleed
Oh, baby you can leave
It's all the same to me
Yeah baby if you leave
It's all the same to me
It's all the same to me
Yeah baby if you leave
It's all the same to me
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He tore out the pages one by one
They went in the fire when he was done
Watching the paper burn was fun while it lasted
He found her diary in the drawer
Promised he'd read one page no more
But a part of him was sure he'd read past it.
He saw a name he recognized
He saw the truth with his own eyes
How a restless heart can find brand new love
She never really said goodbye
Two hundred pages told him why
And he cried cover to cover.
Sometimes they lock them with a key
Serves him right hers would have to be
In a place that's guaranteed he would find it
He watched them meet on page fifteen
Describing a man he'd never seen
Her heart going back and forth
Between aware and blinded.
You know it could mean a broken heart
He was a fool to even start
But with ever page he reads he turns another
In her own hand now leather bound
He just could not put it down
So he cried cover to cover.
Yes he cried cover to cover...
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I'm dreaming tonight of a hollow
With a clear mountain stream
A cabin with a window on a hillside
Where I used to dream
The moonlight at midnight made heaven
Aeem so close to home
And it gave me the only real peacefulness
I've ever known.
And I'm in a bluegrass state of mind
And I miss that Kentucky girl that I left behind
Hearts like the ones in my homeplace are so hard to find
I'm in a bluegrass state of mind.
She had the eyes of an angel
And the heart of a great thoroughbred
With visions of a good loving man
Dancing around in her head
And I was the one that she graced
With her beautiful love
Now I am the one left to wonder
Who she's dreaming of.
And I'm in a bluegrass state of mind
And I miss that Kentucky girl that I left behind
Hearts like the ones in my homeplace are so hard to find
I'm in a bluegrass state of mind.
I'm in a blue, blue, bluegrass state of mind...
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Too many broken promises
Too many Trail of Tears
Too many times you were left cold
For oh so many years
Too many times you walked away
And was made to feel ashamed
And though you only tried to give
You were often blamed
How can this world be so dark
So unfair and so untrue
How did the cards of life
Fold right on top of you
God in Heaven, hear my prayer
If you are still above
Send the children hopes and dreams
And lots and lots of love
For this I only ask of you
To conquer all their fears
And let them soar like eagles
Across the Trail of Tears
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So I'll be leavin' this house without you
That's the last thing I thought I'd ever do
How could we come so far and be so close
And have such a distant point of view
I won't stand here and cry over differences
I won't say things I'll regret
I'll be on my way with this broken heart
But the memories I'll caress
Darlin', would you honor this last request
Let's take one last drive just one last time
And go up on ol' lovers hill
Let's take one last look at those city lights
Like the first time we came up here and learned how to feel
Let's take one last look at those stars that shine
I remember how it was still
Then let me take one long lasting look at your face
Give me one last kiss, one last thrill
Then I'd be happy and I'd take you home
You wouldn't even have to ask me in
By then I'll be like a stranger baby
But I'll walk you to the door like a gentleman
And I'd drive away and I won't be back
It doesn't matter which way I go
I'll always be on a one-way street
Always down a dead-end road
I will always love you and that's all I know
So ...
Let's take one last drive just one last time
And go up on ol' lovers hill
Let's take one last look at those city lights
Like the first time we came up here and learned how to feel
Let's take one last look at those stars that shine
I remember how it was still
Then let me take one long lasting look at your face
Give me one last kiss, one last thrill
Just let me take one long lasting look at your face
Give me one last kiss, one last thrill
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The leaves on the tree are turnin' inside out
From the Great White North there's a big black cloud
Run for shelter if you can
There's a storm in the heartland
We made it through the flood of '93
But this is gonna be the death of me
I can't hide the tears of a desperate man
There's a storm in the heartland
She's leavin' me just like a restless wind
And I can see my world is comin' to an end
Like the sounds of thunder empty words ring out again
There's a storm in the heartland
There's a storm in the heartland
The love she gave was like a breath of spring
Sweet and pure as a mountain stream
I couldn't see the danger close at hand
There's a storm in the heartland
She's leavin' me just like a restless wind
And I can see my world is comin' to an end
Like the sounds of thunder empty words ring out again
There's a storm in the heartland
There's a storm in the heartland
There's a storm in the heartland
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I went through the closet back in my old home
Found a letterman's jacket so I slipped it on
Deep in the pocket still folded up tight
Was the letter you wrote to tell me goodbye
The minute I saw it I just had to smile
It smelled like old leather as smooth as a child
I took a deep breath then put it away
There was no need to read it I knew just what it would say
I know the words by heart, I know every line
From this ain't easy to you'll get along just fine
I know every comma, every question mark
No I don't have to look I know the words by heart
Seems like home movies flash through my head
The homecoming game, that night on my bed
The words that you wrote still cut me in two
How you said you still cared but that we were through
I know the words by heart, I know every line
From this ain't easy to you'll get along just fine
I know every comma, every question mark
No I don't have to look I know the words by heart
Ain't it funny how a memory can play tricks on your mind
I don't remember a thing from my classes but I can quote you every line
I took off my jacket and put it away
With your note in the pocket like I found it that day
Poured me a beer then pictured your face
And drank a silent toast to things that time can't erase
I know the words by heart, I know every line
From this ain't easy to you'll get along just fine
I know every comma, every question mark
No I don't have to look I know the words by heart
I know the words by heart, I know every line
From this ain't easy to you'll get along just fine
I know every comma, every question mark
No I don't have to look I know the words by heart
I know the words
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I wish you all the best, love, love and happiness, love
And everything you'd ever want to have, see or do
And from the bottom of my heart
I hope you never find somebody new
And anyone who tells you that broken hearts mend easy
Has never ever loved the way that I have loved you
As long as there's a chance for us
I hope you never find somebody new
You have not convinced me yet to go
My heart still says there's something going on
And until I know we're finally through
I hope you never find somebody new
I'm acting like an actor, dancing like a dancer
But when the curtain falls I always call out for you
As long as I still love you
I hope you never find somebody new
You have not convinced me yet to go
My heart still says there's something going on
And until I know we're finally through
I hope you never find somebody new
I hope you never find somebody new
Somebody new, somebody new...
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She is all I ever could've wanted her to be
She always knew just how to give the best of love to me
I thought I knew a thing or two about the ways of love
But it was soon to become so clear I didn't know enough
One day I found a note beside the ring she'd left behind
She said that here is all you need to know for better love next time
Say your love is strong and true
Let her know all she meant to you
Show her she's that special one
Who shines in your eyes like the rising sun
Give love less room to grow
Treat her tender and you will know
The secret to the treasures of heaven
In the heart of a woman
A bridge was burned and a lesson learned I never will forget
And for her timeless wisdom I'm forever in her debt
Last night I heard a good friend say he finally found the one
I told him to be sure these precious things weren't left undone
Say your love is strong and true
Let her know all she meant to you
Show her she's that special one
Who shines in your eyes like a rising sun
Give love less room to grow
Treat her tender and you will know
The secret to the treasures of heaven
In the heart of a woman
In the heart of a woman
Say your love is strong and true
Let her know all she meant to you
Show her she's that special one
Who shines in your eyes like the rising sun
Give love less room to grow
Treat her tender and you will know
The secret to the treasures of heaven
In the heart of a woman
Say your love is strong and true
Let her know all she meant to you
Show her she's that special one
Who shines in your eyes like the rising sun
Give love less room to grow
Treat her tender and you will know
The secret to the treasures of heaven
In the heart of a woman
In the heart of a woman
In the heart of a woman
In the heart of a woman
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She used to cry when I'd come home late
She couldn't buy the lies I told
All she wanted was to be needed
Someone that she could call her own
The love I know I took for granted
Until she walked out of my door
Too little too late to say I'm sorry
'Cause she's not cryin' anymore
She's not cryin' anymore
She ain't lonely any longer
There's a smile upon her face
A new love takes my place
She's not cryin' anymore
I hear she's really doin' well now
She's picked herself up off the ground
I wasn't there when I was needed
But I was there to let her down
Sometimes you know I feel so foolish
If I knew then what I know now
Another tear would never fall
'Cause I'd give our love my all
If we could work things out somehow
She's not cryin' anymore
She ain't lonely any longer
There's a smile upon her face
A new love takes my place
She's not cryin' anymore
She's not cryin' anymore
She ain't lonely any longer
There's a smile upon her face
A new love takes my place
She's not cryin' anymore
There's a smile upon her face
A new love takes my place
She's not cryin' any more
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I hear you just got married
Had a month long honeymoon
And you were all smiles at the wedding
And you cried when you kissed the groom
I got no invitation
I guess the mailman didn't bring it to me
But I see the whole thing in slow motion
Every night as I try to sleep
My buddy John said you looked real pretty
And you acted like you were in love
He said the preacher asked for objections
And he tought about standing up
I told John he must've been crazy
'Cause you were just about to say I do
He just gave me a wink and said all he could think
Is it could've been me with you
It could have been me standing there with you
It could have been me and my dreams coming true
But those dreams move on if you wait too long
It took me till now to see it could have been me
I don't guess I ever told you
That I went out and bought you a ring
I even carried it around in my pocket
Waiting to say the right thing
I pulled it out the other day
But the diamond had lost it's shine
Well I know how it feels 'cause my eyes grow dim
When I think you could've been mine
It could have been me standing there with you
It could have been me and my dreams coming true
But those dreams move on if you wait too long
It took me till now to see it could have been me
Oh I called her just in time to be too late
You know those dreams move on if you wait too long
It took me till now to see (it could've been me)
It could have been me standing there with you
It could have been me and my dreams coming true
But those dreams move on if you wait too long
It took me till now to see it could have been me
It could have been me...
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You can tell the world you never was my girl
You can burn my clothes when I'm gone
Or you can tell your friends just what a fool I've been
And laugh and joke about me on the phone
You can tell my arms to go back onto the phone
You can tell my feet to hit the floor
Or you can tell my lilps to tell my fingertips
They won't be reaching out for you no more
But don't tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
I just don't think it'd understand
And if you tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
He might blow up and kill this man
Ooo
You can tell your ma I moved to Arkansas
Or you can tell your dog to bite my leg
Or tell your brother Cliff who's fist can tell my lips
He never really liked me anyway
Oh tell your Aunt Louise, tell anything you please
Myself already knows that I'm okay
Oh you can tell my eyes to watch out for my mind
It might be walking out on me today
But don't tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
I just don't think it'd understand
And if you tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
He might blow up and kill this man
Ooo
But don't tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
I just don't think it'd understand
And if you tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
He might blow up and kill this man
Ooo
Don't tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
He might blow up and kill this man
Ooo
Don't tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
He might blow up and kill this man
Ooo
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