Eagle When She Flies

Dolly Parton Eagle When She Flies Lyrics
1.If You Need Me

Intro:
If you need me, i'll be gone

The bed's still warm where you just left
But it'll be colder where i've slept
I've always been where you needed me
But i ain't the fool i used to be

You come home all hours of the night
The fragrance on you ain't old spice
Tonight when you come draggin' home
And find you need me, i'll be gone

1st chorus:

I'll be gone like the moon when the sun comes up
Gone like the dew from the buttercup
Gone like a woman treated wrong
If you need me, i'll be gone

So, what am i still doing here?
You've been doin' me wrong for years
Tired of pickin' up and puttin' out
I'm leaving you lock, stock, and house

So, bye, bye, baby
That's it, i'm packed
I'm a'leavin' now, but i'll call back
And leave this message on the code-a-phone
Sayin', if you need me, well, i'll be gone

2nd chorus:

I'll be gone like the moon when the sun comes up
Gone like the dew from the buttercup
Gone like a woman leavin' home
If you need me, i'll be gone

Repeat 2nd chorus

I said, if you need me, i'll be gone

Tag:

If you need me, i'll be gone
I said, if you need me, i'll be gone


2.Rockin' Years

I'll do everything i can to make you proud to be my man
And i'll fulfill all you fantasies
I guess we're promising a lot, but for now it's all we've got
And i'll stand by you thru our rockin' years
1st chorus:

Rockin' chairs, rockin' babies, rock-a-bye, rock of ages
Side by side we'll be together always
And if you'll hold me tight when you love me
That's all i'll ask of you
And i'll stand by you thru our rockin' years

I'll be your friend, i'll be your lover
Until the end, there'll be no other
'cause my heart has only room for one
Yes, i'll always love you, and i'll always be here for you
And i'll stand by you thru our rockin' years

Repeat 1st chorus

2nd chorus:

Rockin' chairs, rockin' babies, rock-a-bye, rock of ages
Side by side, we'll be together always
And, yes, i'll always love you and i'll always be here for you
And i'll stand by you thru our rockin' years, and i'll be here
And i'll stand by you thru our rockin' years

Tag:

Thru our rockin' years


3.Country Road

Saw you turnin' down main street in your big, black fancy car
You were dressed up fit to kill, with a pretty girl on your arm
You spun around and you headed up town
Where the neon lights all shine
Left me choking in a cloud of dust
You never pay me no mind
Chorus:

You're livin' in the fast lane
I guess i'm just too slow
I never wore silk or fancy furs
Just plain ole calico

I'll never be a fast lane lover
And they're the only kind you take up town
I am just a country road
That you keep turnin' down

If you ever hit a dead end street
If it's love that you're looking for
You can always turn around
And beat a path right to my door
Do i have to draw you a map
You seem to know your way around
So when you're tired of spinnin' your wheels
Baby, we can go to town

Repeat chorus

I'll never be a fast lane lover
And they're the only kind you take up town
I am just a country road
That you keep turnin' down

I am just a country road
That you keep turnin' down

Repeat chorus


4.Silver And Gold

Well, i met an old man walkin' down the street
His clothes were torn and tattered
With sandals on his feet
And i stopped to help him
And lend him a hand
He said, i love you so much
But you must understand
1st chorus:

Silver and gold might buy you a home
But things of this world
They won't last you long
And time has a way of turning us old
And time can't be bought back with silver and gold

And he said to me, let's rest for awhile
For i have some good news to share with you, child
He said, you can't change this old world
The people need to know
That a dear savior died here
A long, long time ago

Repeat 1st chorus

His eyes shown like diamonds
And his smile was heaven sent
His hair was long and flowing
And his back was slightly bent
And i knew he knew it
For that day i changed
As i watched him walk on
I forgot to get his name

2nd chorus:

He said, silver and gold can't buy you a home
When this life has ended
And your time is gone
But you can live in a world where
You'll never grow old
And things can't be bought there with silver and gold

Tag:

And time can't be bought back with silver and gold


5.Eagle When She Flies

She's been there, god knows, she's been there
She has seen and done it all
She's a woman, she know how to
Dish it out or take it all
Her heart's as soft as feathers
Still she weathers stormy skies
And she's a sparrow when she's broken
But she's an eagle when she flies
A kaleidoscope of colors
You can toss her around and round
You can keep her in you vision
But you'll never keep her down
She's a lover, she's a mother
She's a friend and she's a wife
And she's a sparrow when she's broken
But she's an eagle when she flies

Gentle as the sweet magnolia
Strong as steel, her faith and pride
She's an everlasting shoulder
She's the leaning post of life
She hurts deep and when she weeps
She's just as fragile as a child
And she's a sparrow when she's broken
But she's an eagle when she flies

Tag:

She's a sparrow when she's broken
But she's an eagle when she flies
Oh, bless her, lord
She's an eagle when she flies


6.Best Woman Wins

Who do you think you are
What do you think this is
A game you can play
Tryin' to steal him away
Well, i don't need a heartache like this
Well, don't think i don't go through hell
But heaven is what we both want
He's easy to love, but he's hard to give up
And if you think i will, well, you're wrong

Chorus:

The best woman wins
I will fight 'til the end
I'll lay down and die if i must
I'll beg and i'll plead
I will suffer and bleed
But he must make a choice between us

This soap opera play that we're in
Is just like you watch on t.v.
But i never thought that i'd ever get caught in it;
Starring you, him and me

In love as in war all is fair
So a fight to the finish begins
When you fight from desire
You fight fire with fire
So may the best woman win

Repeat chorus

So may the best woman win


7.What A Heartache

I thought i saw the promise of forever in your eyes
I thought that i was sure of what i saw
You led me to believe that i was special in your life
So i left my heart wide open for the fall
What a heartache you turned out to be
Chorus:

What a heartache, what a heartache
Love ain't always what it appears to be
What a heartache you turned out to be

I thought i'd found a safe and lovin' place inside your heart
And i was warm and willing anytime
The same soft lips that kissed me sweet
Were lyin' from the start
But i swear i thought your love was genuine
What a heartache you turned out to be

Chorus:

What a heartache, what a heartache
Like a switchblade that cuts quick and deep
Ooo, what a heartache you turned out to be

Bridge:

It just goes to show that you never can tell
I really thought that i knew you well
I still can't believe i could be deceived so easily
Are all these wishes i'm wishin' to myself
Like rusty coins in a wishin' well
Wishes come true, they come false as well
It's too late for you and me
Oh, what a heartache, ooo, what a heart break
Love is two-faced and easy to believe

Chorus:

What a heartache, ooo, what a heartache
What a mistake to think i could believe
Ooo, what a heartache you turned out to be
Oh, what a heartache you turned out to be


8.Runaway Feelin'

Got a crazy, restless feelin'
I cannot be consoled
Got an itchy urge to up and run
I think i've lost control
You do something to me
Something that i really can't explain
I ain't felt like this since i'ze a kid
And i never thought i'd feel this much again
Chorus:

I've got that runaway feelin'
Like to grab you up
Just run off, footloose and fancy free
Yeah, that thought's appealing
That runaway feelin's let my feelin's run away with me

I get all swimmy-headed everytime i look at you
Though love has blurred my vision, i still enjoy the view
Like elvis and his hound dog, in a deep fog
I keep a'runnin' after you
I thought i'd been in love before
But before doesn't matter anymore

Repeat chorus

Ah, run with it, boys

Repeat chorus

Tag:

I've got that runaway feelin' (runaway)
Runaway feelin' (runaway)
Won't you run away with me


9.Dreams Do Come True

Intro:
Like the morning sun
His love moved across every inch of my body

And the heat from the fire burned me up with desire
I thought i'd died and gone to heaven for sure

This morning when i opened my eyes
There to my surprise
Lay that angel i thought had been only a dream
And so i said a little prayer
And thanked god, that he was there
Oh, this is a dream come true

1st chorus:

Dream do come true
I know 'cause i found you
I never thought they did
But now i do
Dreams do come true

It was love at first sight
And it was love all night

And the way he made love to me
Fulfilled all my fantasies
Ooo, this is a dream come true

2nd chorus:

Yes, dreams do come true
I know 'cause i found you
I never thought they did
But you're living proof
That dreams do come true

Tag:

Dreams do come true
And i am so in love with you


10.Family

When it's family, you forgive them for they know not what they
do
When it's family, you accept them, 'cause you have no choice but
to
When it's family, they're a mirror of the worst and best in you
And they always put you to the test
And you always try to do your best
And just pray for god to do the rest, when it's family
Some are preachers, some are gay
Some are addicts, drunks and strays
But not a one is turned away, when it's family
Some are lucky, others ain't
Some are fighters, others faint
Winners, losers, sinners, saints, it's all family

And when it's family you trust them and your heart's an open
door
When it's family, you tolerate what you'd kill others for
When it's family, you love and hate and take, then give some
more
Somehow you justify mistakes, try to find some better way
To solve the problems day to day, in the family

You take the trouble as it comes and love them more than anyone
Good or bad or indifferent, it's still family
You choose your lovers, you pick your friends
Not the family that you're in, nah
They'll be with you 'til the end, 'cause it's family

And when it's family, you forgive them for they know not what
they do
When it's family, they're a mirror of the worst and best in you
When it's family, when it's family
Let me be all that i should be to the family


11.Wildest Dreams

Let's drink a toast to what might have been
To all that we were, but can't be again
And let's just be thankful we parted as friends
Here's to the past, let the future begin
Chorus:

Oh, and here's to you wildest dreams
And here's to your everything
May your life be blessed with sweet happiness
Baby, here's to your wildest dreams

I made a promise that i wouldn't cry
You go chase your rainbows, go on reach for the sky
But come hold me close now, look deep in my eyes
Tell me you love me, then kiss me goodbye

Repeat chorus

I'll always love you and i'm on your side
In whatever you do, i will take pride

Repeat chorus

Tag:

Baby, here's to your wildest dreams
Dreams, dream on, baby