Songs from Paul Thorn's A Long Way From Tupelo CD - 2008 |
Lucky Seven Ranch They met at a church social Over ice cream and chemistry Like a snowball they rolled down the aisle She'll soon be 18 They put a little white house On her daddy's land With a dog house in the back The sun was surely shining On the Lucky Seven Ranch Her daddy heard them fighting Went to see what was going on Her husband found a number On a black and grey cell phone He saw a picture of a good looking stranger In the pocket of her dirty pants I guess the honeymoon's officially over now At the Lucky Seven Ranch How could she do this to her daddy How could she make her momma cry She don't know why she made that vow But she's tired of living a lie Will things ever be the same If they give her one more chance Or will they take the sign down At the Lucky Seven Ranch She said that she was sorry So he took her back again But you can't grow pretty flowers By a house built on the sand She's gonna' cook and clean Till the smoke dies down But when she gets the chance She'll slip away in the midnight hour From the Lucky Seven Ranch How could she do this to her daddy How could she make her momma cry She don't know why she made that vow But she's tired of living a lie Will things ever be the same If they give her one more chance Or will they take the sign down At the Lucky Seven Ranch Everybody Wishes They said that he would be huge His guitar was sunburst blue Ten years in nightclubs He burned out and gave up Now he's in the mall selling shoes She was the homecoming queen So vain that it was obscene Now she is older Her beauty's betrayed her And no one remembers her name Everybody wishes They held on to something Everybody misses Pages in their life Everybody wishes They held on to someone Everybody kisses The right one goodbye She was the love of my life She wanted to be my wife I still have a picture Of when I was with her I must have been out of my mind Everybody wishes They held on to something Everybody misses Pages in their life Everybody wishes They held on to someone Everybody kisses The right one goodbye Everybody kisses The right one goodbye A Woman To Love When I was a little boy I prayed for a train I sat by my window Till Santa Clause came It seemed like a miracle When that engine would scream I thought that's what love was When god gave me my dream Fearless and sixteen I prayed for a car I thought that freedom Was a 69 Dodge yeah I felt like a movie star With the wind in my hair But when I looked beside me Nobody was there Lord when I used to pray Sad but I gotta' say I was asking for more than I need I'll give back everything They don't mean anything Just give me a woman to love, love, love I've heard there's five women In the world for each man I'd just like to find one It don't seem like I can yeah I'm gonna' need a little help lord So I'm back on my knees If it's not too much trouble Do this one thing for me Lord when I used to pray Sad but I gotta' say I was asking for more than I need I'll give back everything They don't mean anything Just give me a woman to love, love, love Lord when I used to pray Sad but I gotta' say I was asking for more than I need I'll give back everything They don't mean anything Just give me a woman to love, love, love Lord just give me a woman to love I'm Still Here My next door neighbor, Joe Was out in his yard He walked out by the mailbox And got hit by a car I saw it from my front porch While drinking sweet tea Yeah I guess I was lucky It coulda' been me I'm still here I made it through another day I'm still here That's more than some can say When I feel down I don't shed a tear I say: Glory halleluiah Thank you Jesus Praise the lord I'm still here When I was twelve years old I failed the sixth grade I sat by myself On the school bus every day Big bullies beat me up Little girls turned me down Those trials and tribulations Made me who I am now I'm still here I made it through another day I'm still here That's more than some can say When I feel down I don't shed a tear I say: Glory halleluiah Thank you Jesus Praise the lord I'm still here Father time is undefeated Some day he's gonna' get us all He knows my name And he's got my number But until I get that call I'm still here I made it through another day I'm still here That's more than some can say When I feel down I don't shed a tear I say: Glory halleluiah Thank you Jesus Praise the lord I'm still here Long Way From Tupelo On a hot Sunday evening I was driving in the country When I felt my left front tire blow In the trunk I had a spare But the jack wasn't there On a desolate gravel road Just across the street Was a tin roof shack And a girl shelling peas on the porch When she ran out to meet me In a white cotton dress All I could say was Praise the lord Yeah, I was a long way from Tupelo A long way from Tupelo Yeah, I was stranded in a place Nobody knows I was a long way from Tupelo She said my momma's not home And we don't have a phone But if there's anything I can do I'd be happy to pour you some cold iced tea Because I think you're kinda' cute We went inside, sat down on the couch And that girl started eyeballing me And just like Adam in the Garden of Eden She showed me that apple And I got weak I was a long way from Tupelo A long way from Tupelo Yeah, I was stranded in a place Nobody knows I was a long way from Tupelo Well her mother showed up And saw me there She said what in the world's going on She answered momma don't worry He's a real nice man Who's broke down and ain't got a way home Yeah they gave me a ride I gave them twenty dollars For their trouble and a tank of gas It was a day I'll always remember But if my wife ever asks I'll say I was a long way from Tupelo A long way from Tupelo Yeah, I was stranded in a place Nobody knows I was a long way from Tupelo Yeah, I was a long way from Tupelo A long way from Tupelo Yeah, I was stranded in a place Nobody knows I was a long way from Tupelo Crutches I like my artificial courage A shot of whiskey and beer It makes me feel like superman I been leaning on it for years I take my morning medication Hair of the dog and I'm fine I swear I'm gonna' lay my demons down I really mean it this time I'm gonna' walk Without my crutches some day Yeah, I'm gonna' walk Without my crutches some day The prettiest girl I went to school with Has got a monkey on her back She'd trade her husband and her children For some crystal meth and crack She said I'm checking into rehab Cause I can't quit by myself I'm gonna' get back everything I lost I'm gonna' climb out of hell I'm gonna' walk Without my crutches some day Yeah, I'm gonna' walk Without my crutches some day A stumbling block is just a stepping stone It's not as hard as it seems A backbone is better than a wishbone And nothing comes to a sleeper but a dream I'm gonna' walk Without my crutches some day Yeah, I'm gonna' walk Without my crutches some day I'm gonna' walk Without my crutches some day Yeah, I'm gonna' walk Without my crutches some day It Don't Get Any Better Than This There's a swimming pool by the ocean With blue umbrellas and chairs People work and save their money Once a year they go there There ain't no cable in the beach house They're getting burned by the sun Crying about sand in their flip flops Why in the hell did they come Over and over and over again They dream about the Holiday Inn They drive all night till the highway ends And it don't get any better than this She said lets take a vacation Because our love is fading fast Maybe in a new location We could forget about the past But the truth is nothing changes No matter where you are We're acting like a couple of strangers Drinking wine in a seaside bar Over and over and over again They dream about the Holiday Inn They drive all night till the highway ends And it don't get any better than this There's a warm breeze blowing Like a sad love song They're just looking for something That they lost back home Over and over and over again They dream about the Holiday Inn They drive all night till the highway ends And it don't get any better than this And it don't get any better than this All About People It's twelve o'clock She's had a long night Twirling round a pole By a neon light Some were kind And some were crass And some just wanted To kiss her She puts her wig in a bag And closes the lid She's paying for college And raising a kid It's not in her heart But sure in her head She hangs up the g-string And goes to bed We're all reading From the same book Were just on different pages So go tell Lois Lane There's no Superman Don't think Mickey Mouse Is waiting down at Disneyland It's not a church If it's just got a steeple Just look inside It's all about people He's been an Accountant For fifteen years Sometimes he wonders What he's doing here He's got a tattoo Of a skull on his chest Beneath the white pressed shirt A tie and a vest We're all reading From the same book Were just on different pages So go tell Lois Lane There's no Superman Don't think Mickey Mouse Is waiting down at Disneyland It's not a church If it's just got a steeple Just look inside It's all about people There's good folks everywhere Yes there is Everybody's got a story And a cross to bear So go tell Lois Lane There's no Superman Don't think Mickey Mouse Is waiting down at Disneyland It's not a church If it's just got a steeple Just look inside It's all about people We're all reading From the same book Were just on different pages Go tell Lois Lane There's no Superman Don't think Mickey Mouse Is waiting down at Disneyland It's not a church If it's just got a steeple Just look inside It's all about people Burning Blue You just can't get over her It's hard facing the truth You're still feeling That distant fire The hottest thing You ever knew Cold ashes in your bed But they're just on one side Memories of a sweltering love affair Still heavy on your mind She's put you behind her The cold wind only fans the fire You feel the heat of desire Burning blue Burning blue Burning blue Burning blue There's no consolation In a stranger's arms When you're feeling like this Still holding on to the one you love And hurting the one that you're with You hear the rain on the window You pull the shades down tight You pray to God to get you through Another sleepless night This thing you just don't need it She's gone and you can't believe it You're carrying a torch Hoping she might see it Oh, burning blue Burning blue Burning blue Burning blue Oh, burning blue Burning blue Burning blue Burning blue What Have You Done To Lift Somebody Up I know a woman Lives down the road Her husband passed away Two years ago She has lonely nights When teardrops fall Pick up your telephone Give her a call What have you done To lift somebody up When have you helped Someone who's got it rough Well we can change the world With a little love What have you done To lift somebody up A little boy struck out In a baseball game Couldn't face his father He felt so ashamed Daddy said don't worry I'm proud of you son You don't have to win To be number one What have you done To lift somebody up When have you helped Someone who's got it rough Well we can change the world With a little love What have you done To lift somebody up We all need to do a little more Cause you can't be rich If your neighbor's poor What have you done To lift somebody up When have you helped Someone who's got it rough Well we can change the world With a little love What have you done To lift somebody up What have you done To lift somebody up Starvin' For Your Kisses I woke up this morning My body was weak I thought I'd feel better With something to eat After two bowls of honeycomb Toast and orange juice I still felt hungry For a taste of you Starving for your kisses Starving for your kisses I finally figured out Why I feel like this I'm a hungry man and I'm Starving for your kisses You were cleaning the dishes When I walked by The back of your neck Caught my eye I whispered as I snuck up On you from behind Give your soul to Jesus Cause your lips are mine Starving for your kisses Starving for your kisses I finally figured out Why I feel like this I'm a hungry man and I'm Starving for your kisses After a red hot session Of making love You said sweet daddy Ain't you had enough Well there for a while I was a satisfied man But thirty minutes later I was hungry again Starving for your kisses Starving for your kisses I finally figured out Why I feel like this I'm a hungry man and I'm Starving for your kisses I forgot to say the blessing Dear Lord I thank you For this beautiful woman I am about to receive Bless her body To go to the nourishment Of my pleasure These things I ask In the name of the almighty God Amen When The Long Road Ends Who were you loyal to What were you passionate about What did you believe in Beyond the shadow of a doubt Who were your teachers Did you have one true friend These are things worth knowing When the long road ends I look down at my children And they look up to me Each day I pray for wisdom To be the father I should be When they grow up and move away I hope they'll think of me as a friend Then I will feel successful When the long road ends When the long road ends We will rest for a while I'll hold your hand And we'll share a smile Then we'll both look back Over where we've been We will have no regrets When the long road ends When you find somebody To walk with you through life You will laugh together But sometimes you will cry When the storms of life come raging Just hold each other's hand The sun will shine forever When the long road ends When the long road ends We will rest for a while I'll hold your hand And we'll share a smile Then we'll both look back Over where we've been We will have no regrets When the long road ends We will have no regrets When the long road ends I'm Happy and Free (With Wayne and Earline Thorn - Paul's parents Available only on special editions of this CD) Walking along A lonely road one day I met a man He's in my heart to stay And now he walks With me all the way And now you can see I'm happy and free Well now I'm so happy Since he saved my soul Oh I'm happy Since he made me whole And all of my burdens He did ever wrote Now you can see I'm happy and free I was lonely and sad Well he took my sins away And he made me glad All my live long day And I'll reach heaven Before my debt's been paid Now you can see I'm happy and free Now I'm so happy Since he saved my soul Oh I'm so happy Since he made me whole And all of my burdens He did ever wrote Now you can see I'm happy and free I was walking along A lonely road one day I met a man He's in my heart to stay And now he walks With me all the way Now you can see I'm happy and free Now I'm so happy Since he saved my soul Oh I'm so happy Since he made me whole And all of my burdens He did ever wrote Now you can see I'm happy and free |
Lucky Seven Ranch Everybody Wishes A Woman To Love I'm Still Here Long Way From Tupelo Crutches It Don't Get Any Better Than This All About People Burning Blue What Have You Done To Lift Somebody Up Starvin' For Your Kisses When The Long Road Ends I'm Happy and Free (With Wayne and Earline Paul's parents. This song only available on special editions of this CD like the one in the image to the right.) |
