1.Can't Turn It Off
(david lee murphy)
On a lonesome highway it was gettin' late
Not another set of headlights on the interstate
I was miles from nowhere my only friend around
Was a country station fadin' in and out
And the road went on and on
But it just kept hangin' on
I can live with the static lord but
I can't turn it off
It might not be clear and strong
And sometimes it's here and gone
Long as it keeps comin' back
I can't turn it off
I was feelin' kinda desperate as the sun came up
They played 'hello darlin'' and it was breakin' up
The signal on that lighted dial was barely comin' through
And i knew in a few more miles it'd be gone for good
And the road went on and on
But it just kept hangin' on
I can live with the static lord but
I can't turn it off
It might not be clear and strong
And sometimes it's here and gone
Long as it keeps comin' back
I can't turn it off
Be a long ol lonely ride without it
When i can't hear enough
Oh i just turn it up
And the road went on and on
But it just kept hangin' on
I can live with the static lord but
I can't turn it off
It might not be clear and strong
And sometimes it's here and gone
Long as it keeps comin' back
I can't turn it off
2.Party Crowd
(david lee murphy／jimbeau hinson)
She couldn't keep from cryin' when she told me goodbye
I knew lord it was breakin' her heart, and she was breakin mine
So for the sake of her feelings and the sake of my pride
I told her not to worry 'bout me
So i'm sittin here soakin' up the neon lights
Misery looking for some company
Tonight i'm lookin for a party crowd
Slammin' 'em back and laughing out loud
Where the smoke's so thick the blues can't hang around
With the jukebox a jumpin' like it just don't care
If they're dancin' over here or fightin over there
I'm makin' the rounds, looking for a party crowd
It'll dawn on me tomorrow wherever i wake up
I'll look back and try to recall just where the heck's my truck
So take my keys and lock em up tight, let the good times flow
I'll worry bout tomorrow when it comes to light
The night's still young and i'm on a roll
Tonight i'm lookin for a party crowd
Slammin' 'em back and laughing out loud
Where the smoke's so thick the blues can't hang around
With the jukebox a jumpin' like it just don't care
If they're dancin' over here or fightin over there
I'm makin' the rounds, looking for a party crowd
Tonight i'm lookin for a party crowd
Slammin' 'em back and laughing out loud
Where the smoke's so thick the blues can't hang around
With the jukebox a jumpin' like it just don't care
If they're dancin' over here or fightin over there
I'm makin' the rounds, looking for a party crowd
Tonight i'm lookin for a party crowd
Slammin' 'em back and laughing out loud
Where the smoke's so thick the blues can't hang around
With the jukebox a jumpin' like it just don't care
If they're dancin' over here or fightin over there
I'm makin' the rounds, looking for a party crowd
3.Mama 'n Them
(david lee murphy／michael woody)
Well there's a rusty ol tin roof overhead
Keeps out the rain at night
A lazy ol dog layin' under the truck
And he's been known to bite
There's a 12 gauge shotgun over the door
So darlin' don't be surprised
If we end up starin' down a double barrel
When we pull up the drive 'cause
Mama 'n them have always lived
Way back up in the hills
Nothin's ever changed 'em
Lord nothin' ever will
If they don't shoot us first they'll ask us in
And treat you just like long lost kin
Honey you're gonna fit right in
With mama 'n them
Better honk the horn just to let 'em know
They don't get much company
And they won't believe this big cadillac
Really belongs to me
If you ain't sure yet just what to expect
From my side of the family
Well you better duck to know it's us
I can't make no guarantees 'cause
Mama 'n them have always lived
Way back up in the hills
Nothin's ever changed 'em
Lord nothin' ever will
If they don't shoot us first they'll ask us in
And treat you just like long lost kin
Honey you're gonna fit right in
With mama 'n them
4.High Weeds And Rust
(david lee murphy)
There's a shutter hangin' from a window pane
The paint's 'a crackin' from the sun and the rain
I just quit carin' 'cause i'm all alone
My woman left me in a broken home with
High weeds and rust
Up around my truck
With a broken heart
In an inch of dust
Well i've seen it all
Boom turn to bust
And i'm bout to drown
In high weeds and rust
Well there's a tractor sittin' in an empty field
I swore i wouldn't do nothin' 'til my heart had healed
My friends say son get her off your mind
But when the bank comes lookin' for me all they'll find is
High weeds and rust
Up around my truck
With a broken heart
In an inch of dust
Well i've seen it all
Boom turn to bust
And i'm bout to drown
In high weeds and rust
Well black birds sittin' on the telephone line
Watchin' me layin' around wastin' time
Never thought i could sink so low
I can't believe i just let it go to
High weeds and rust
Up around my truck
With a broken heart
In an inch of dust
Well i've seen it all
Boom turn to bust
And i'm bout to drown
5.Fish Ain't Bitin'
(david lee murphy)
Sally cantrell worked behind the bar
Had a wavin' rebel flag tattooed on her arm
She called everybody honey
That came walkin' through her door
She was known for puttin' things just the way they were
She called 'em like she saw 'em without smoothin' fur
When it comes to woman torubles
Nobody said it better than her no sir
If the fish ain't bitin'
If the fish ain't bitin'
Well now don't go gettin' shook
Honey take a look
What kinda bait you got on the hook
With that low smokey voice i can she her lord
Breakin' up fights over chevys and fords
With that motherly broomstick logic
No man can ignore
But on the subject of love she gave good advice
And everybody listened without thinkin' twice
And she swore when she said it
Without blinkin' an eye oh my
If the fish ain't bitin'
If the fish ain't bitin'
Well now don't go gettin' shook
Honey take a look
What kinda bait you got on the hook
So if you're down on your luck and all you can say is
You should've seen the one i let get away
Well maybe all you need is a change in your strategy yes indeed
If the fish ain't bitin'
If the fish ain't bitin'
Well now don't go gettin' shook
Honey take a look
What kinda bait you got on the hook
6.Out With A Bang
(david lee murphy／kim tribble)
I just dropped five dollars in a juke box baby
Ain't a soul on the old dance floor
If you're gonna run with the big dogs hon
You gotta get off the porch
You can sit there all night uptight honey
But a good time's something i know
You gotta get the jump while the night is young
And there's just one way to go
Out with a bang kickin' up dust
Honey tonight i'm all wound up
Over the fence and off of my chain
Honey tonight i'm hurricane
Out with a bang
You know some folks say i'll never see heaven
If i don't change the road i'm on
But me i know just where i'm goin'
I don't have to be told
The say livin' fast just won't last
But that don't bother me
'cause when it comes my time to go
I won't go easily
Out with a bang kickin' up dust
Honey tonight i'm all wound up
Over the fence and off of my chain
Honey tonight i'm hurricane
Out with a bang
Everybody wants good time
We all have the time
So if you're comin' with me now darlin'
You better hold on tight
Out with a bang kickin' up dust
Honey tonight i'm all wound up
Over the fence and off of my chain
Honey tonight i'm hurricane
Out with a bang
7.Greatest Show On Earth
(david lee murphy)
I've watched her close her eyes
When she kissed me
And i've heard her moan so low
And i've felt her hold me tight
With all her soul inside
In ways a woman only knows
You won't see one like her
In this whole world
She's given me some memories
A lifetimes worth
If she didn't love me
You can take my word
She put on the greatest show on earth
Lookin' back i can't believe
I couldn't see she needed me
But like a fool i let it end
And it should have been so clear
When i wiped away those tears
There's just some things you can't pretend
You won't see one like her
In this whole world
She's given me some memories
A lifetimes worth
If she didn't love me
You can take my word
She put on the greatest show on earth
Maybe i just saved myself
The pain and all the heartache
Of bein' just another face in the crowd
She made it look so real lord
It came to her so easy
It's one thing that i'll never doubt
You won't see one like her
In this whole world
She's given me some memories
A lifetimes worth
If she didn't love me
You can take my word
She put on the greatest show on earth
8.Dust On The Bottle
(david lee murphy／jimbeau hinson)
Creole williams lived down a dirt road
Made homemade wine like nobody i know
Dropped by one friday night and said can you help me creole
Got a little girl waitin' on me and i wanna treat her right
I got what you need son, it's sittin down in the cellar
He reached through the cobwebs as he turned on the light and
said
There might be a little dust on the bottle
But don't let it fool ya about what's inside
There might be a little dust on the bottle
It's one of those things that gets sweeter with time
She was sittin in the porch swing as i pulled up the driveway
My ole heart was racing as she climbed inside
She slid over real close and drove down to the lake road
Watched the sun fade in that big red sky
I reached under the front seat and said, now here's something
special
It's just been waiting for a night like tonight
There might be a little dust on the bottle
But don't let it fool ya about what's inside
There might be a little dust on the bottle
It's one of those things that gets sweeter with time
You're still with me, and we've made some memories
After all these years theres one thing i've found
Some say good love, well it's like a fine wine
It keeps getting better as the days go by
There might be a little dust on the bottle
But don't let it fool ya about what's inside
There might be a little dust on the bottle
It's one of those things that gets sweeter with time
9.Just Once
(david lee murphy／kim tribble)
A man can't look at a woman too long
Who looks like you without having thoughts
Run through his head and straight past his heart
Well i might not stand a ghost of a chance
You're a one man woman not a one night stand
You're not the kind to let it go that far
But i wouldn't think twice
If you ever changed your mind
Just once what i wouldn't do
To get my arms on a woman like you
Just once i'd love to know what it's like
Just once before i die
What i wouldn't give for just one night
Just once or twice
Gazing into your big brown eyes
Tonight i'm a little bit hypnotized
What makes a man put himself thru this
I can't count the times i've held my breath
As you walked past to control myself
I think it's time to get it off my chest
So what i'd like to say
If i had my way
Just once what i wouldn't do
To get my arms on a woman like you
Just once i'd love to know what it's like
Just once before i die
What i wouldn't give for just one night
Just once or twice
If you changed your mind
Well i wouldn't think twice
Just once what i wouldn't do
To get my arms on a woman like you
Just once i'd love to know what it's like
Just once before i die
What i wouldn't give for just one night
Just once or twice
10.Why Can't People Just Get Along
(david lee murphy／minnie pearl)
Well they took me home in the back of a checker cab
After somebody took a chair cross the back of my head
My mama said bring him on in
And when they told her where i'd been she said
Why can't people just get along
Well mama never said a word as she patched my head
I figured she wasn't happy with me gettin' her out of bed
I said mama i hope you ain't mad
She said come on we're going back hey
Why can't people just get along
Why can't people just get along
What a world it would be
If we could all just have fun
'cause it don't do nobody right
When it comes down to a fight hey
Why can't people just get along
Now when i got trouble ain't no one i'd rather have
Than my mama next to me with a broken bottle in her hand
She went in swingin' and when she got through
Everybody saw her point of view she said
Why can't people just get along
Why can't people just get along
What a world it would be
If we could all just have fun
'cause it don't do nobody right
When it comes down to a fight hey
Why can't people just get along
Well now things don't always run smooth in a honky tonk
And some nights somebody's gonna rub somebody wrong
And in those isolated incidents
We all loose our common sense hey
Why can't people just get along
Why can't people just get along
What a world it would be
If we could all just have fun
'cause it don't do nobody right
When it comes down to a fight hey
Why can't people just get along
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