1.The Pocket Of A Clown
(dwight yoakam)
Inside the pocket of a clown
Is a sad place to hang around
Just watching smiles turn into frowns
Inside the pocket of a clown
Inside the heartache of a fool
You'll learn things they don't teach in school
And lessons there can be real cruel
Inside the heartache of a fool
Hollow lies
Make a thin disguise
As little drops of truth
Fall from your eyes
Hollow lies
Make a thin disguise
As little drops of truth
Fall from your eyes
Inside a memory from the past
Lies every love that didn't last
And sweet dreams can start to fade real fast
Inside a memory from the past
Yeah, it's a real sad place to hang around
Inside the pocket of a clown
2.A Thousand Miles From Nowhere
(dwight yoakam)
I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
Time don't matter to me
'cause i'm a thousand miles from nowhere
And there's no place i want to be
I got heartaches in my pocket
I got echoes in my head
And all that i keep hearing
Are the cruel, cruel things that you said
I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
Time don't matter to me
'cause i'm a thousand miles from nowhere
And there's no place i want to be
Oh, i
Oh, i
Oh, i
Oh, i
Oh, i
Oh, i
Oh, i
Oh, i
I got bruises on my memory
I got tear stains on my hands
And in the mirror there's a vision
Of what used to be a man
I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
Time don't matter to me
'cause i'm a thousand miles from nowhere
And there's no place i want to be
I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
Time don't matter to me
'cause i'm a thousand miles from nowhere
And there's no place i want to be
I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
Time don't matter to me
'cause i'm a thousand miles from nowhere
And there's no place i want to be
I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
Time don't matter to me
'cause i'm a thousand miles from nowhere
And there's no place i want to be
I'm a thousand miles from nowhere
Time don't matter to me
'cause i'm a thousand miles from nowhere
And there's no place i want to be
3.Home For Sale
(dwight yoakam)
Home for sale
That's much too large
Too many rooms
Big ole empty yard
Far more space
Than the owner needs
Price includes
All the memories
Home for sale
Restored like new
Just a place
Two lives outgrew
A change in heart
Forces move away
Would like to keep
But just can't stay
Listen close and you might hear the sound
Of what you think is rainfall leaking down
The roof is fine
Set aside your fears
It's just a few remaining tears
Home for sale
Not all that old
A family's's dream
Stands dark and cold
Scenic views
That go for free
Of all the love
That used to be
Home for sale
That's much too large
4.This Time
(dwight yoakam)
This time
Is the last time
That i'll ever call her name
This time
Is the last time
That i'll ever play her game
And this time
Is the last time
That i'll endure this pain
'cause this time
Is the last time
She'll ever hurt me again
I tell myself each morning
That we're through
But every night i see
That it's not true
I run out
And track her down
Just so i can hang around
And cry
This time
Is the last time
That i'll ever call her name
This time
Is the last time
That i'll ever play her game
And this time
Is the last time
That i'll endure this pain
'cause this time
Is the last time
She'll ever hurt me again
Come on heart let's make believe we're fine
We'll both agree the pain's just in our mind
I'll close my eyes and try not to hear
The things i'll say when she appears
To haunt me
This time
Is the last time
That i'll ever call her name
This time
Is the last time
That i'll ever play her game
And this time
Is the last time
That i'll endure this pain
'cause this time
Is the last time
She'll ever hurt me again
5.Two Doors Down
(dwight yoakam)
Two doors down there's a jukebox
That plays all night long
Real sad songs
All about me and you
Two doors down thee's a barmaid
That serves 'em real strong
Here lately
That's how i make it through
Two doors down there's a heartache
That once was my friend
Two doors down there's a memory
That won't ever end
Two doors down there's a barstool
That knows me by name
And we sit there together
And wait for you
Two doors down there's a bottle
Where i take out my shame
And hold it up
For the whole world to view
Two doors down there's a pay phone
But no calls come in
Two doors down there's a memory
That won't ever end
From the hotel to the barroom
Is just a stumble and a fall
And sometimes when it gets bad
I've been known to crawl
Freedom from sorrow
Is just two doors away
I'll escape for a short time
But i know i can't stay
Two doors down is where they'll find me
When you're finally through
Taking what's left of my life
Two doors down is where they'll leave me
When payment comes due
For the hours i've spent there each night
Two doors down i'll be forgotten
But until then
Two doors down there's a memory
That won't ever end.
6.Ain't That Lonely Yet
(dwight yoakam)
You keep calling me
On the telephone
You say you're all alone
Well, that's too bad
You keep leavin'
Notes stuck on my door
Guess you're hungry for some more
Girl that's too bad
'cause i ain't that lonely yet
No i ain't that lonely yet
After what you put me through
No, i ain't that lonely yet
Once there was this
Spider in my bed
I got caught up in her web
Of love and lies
She spun her chains
Around my heart and soul
Never to let go
But i survived
'cause i ain't that lonely yet
No i ain't that lonely yet
After what you put me through
I ain't that lonely yet
There's nothing left
That you can do
To try and bring me 'round
'cause everything you do
Just brings me down
Oh, and i ain't that lonely yet
No i ain't that lonely yet
After what you put me through
Oh, i ain't that lonely yet
Hey, i ain't that lonely yet
No i ain't that lonely yet
After what you put me through
Oh, i ain't that lonely yet
7.King Of Fools
(dwight yoakam, kostas)
As you look into my eyes
And tell those empty lies
I'll pretend they're true
'cause that's what i do
As you sit and hold my hand
And smile at other men
I'll pretend i'm blind
'cause i'm just that kind
I'm the king of fools
And i'll always reign
Over loneliness and pain
The king of fools wears his crown
Wherever misery can be found
As you walk away with him
And i lose at love again,
I'll pretend to see
That you're still with me
But i'll be there all alone
Like a king upon a throne
'cause i'm the king of fools
Yes, i'm the king of fools
8.Fast As You
(dwight yoakam)
Maybe someday i'll be strong
Maybe it won't be long
I'll be the one who's tough
You'll be the one who's got it rough
It won't be long and
Maybe i'll be real strong
Maybe i'll do things right
Maybe i'll start tonight
You'll learn to cry like me
Baby let's just wait and see
Maybe i'll start tonight
And do things right
You'll control me
Oh so boldly
Rule me 'til i'm free
'til the pain that shakes me
Finally makes me
Get up off of my knees
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Maybe i'll be fast as you
Maybe i'll break hearts too
But, i think that you'll slow down
When your turn to hurt comes around
Maybe i'll break hearts
And be as fast as you
Uhhh
You'll control me
Oh so boldly
Rule me 'til i'm free
'til the pain that shakes me
Finally makes me
Get up off of my knees
Ahh, sookie
Maybe i'll be fast as you
Maybe i'll break hearts too
I think that you'll slow down
When your turn to hurt comes around
Maybe i'll break hearts
And be as fast as you
9.Try Not To Look So Pretty
(dwight yoakam, kostas)
Try not to look so pretty
The next time that we meet
Please don't look so pretty
And i won't act so weak
Please don't look so pretty
You're lovely but it's just cruel
Try not to look so pretty
And i'll try not to be your fool
You walk in and steal my mind
Oh, but who gave you the right
To treat me like some useless thought
You know away each night
Please don't look so pretty
You're lovely but it's just cruel
Try not to look so pretty
And i'll try not to be your fool
You make it hard on me
Oh, but i'll try to pretend
That you're jut a lovesick dream
That always has to end
Please don't look so pretty
You're lovely but it's just cruel
Try not to look so pretty
And i'll try not to be your fool
10.Wild Ride
(dwight yoakam)
I walked in
There sat slim
Cleaning up his memory
With some sapphire gin
Mr. paine grabbed my arm
Pulled me aside
And said, kid are you ready for the wild ride
I looked up
There she stood
I said, if you didn't look so great
I'd say you look good
Ah, she took her hand
Ran it up my thigh
And said, cowboy you ready for the wild ride
Come on now junior take the wild ride
See can you make it on the wild ride
Don't try no shakin' on the wild ride
'cause things start breakin' on the wild ride
Layin' on the highway
I saw my mind
In tiny little pieces
Thrown from side to side
My heart was shattered
Along with my pride
Guess you can't keep 'em on the wild ride
Come on now junior take the wild ride
See can you make it on the wild ride
Don't try no shakin' on the wild ride
'cause things start breakin' on the wild ride
I was crawlin' 'cross the floor
I was tryin' to leave
When i felt something tuggin' what was
Left of my sleeve
I heard a little voice with a
Gold-plated vibe
Say, i bought a ticket for the wild ride
Come on now junior take the wild ride
See can you make it on the wild ride
Don't try no shakin' on the wild ride
We might just break it on the wild ride
Come on now junior take the wild ride
See can you make it on the wild ride
Don't try no shakin' on the wild ride
We might just break it on the wild ride
Come on, come
Take me on a wild ride
See can you make me on the wild ride
Come on and shake me on the wild ride
You might just break me on the wild ride
11.Lonesome Roads
(dwight yoakam)
Where did i go wrong
You know i've never had a clue
I must have just been born no good
'cause bad's the best that i can do
Was it just my fate in life
To end up here this way
Lost and all alone
One more black lamb that's gone astray
Lonesome roads are the only kind i ever travel
Empty rooms are the only place i ever stay
I'm just a face out in the crowd that looks like trouble
Poor ol' worthless me is the only friend i ever made
Lonesome roads, the only kind i ever travel
Empty rooms, the only place i ever stay
I'm just a face out in the crowd that looks like trouble
Poor ol' worthless me's the only friend i ever made
Poor ol' worthless me's the only friend i ever made
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