1.I Hate Everything
He was sitting there beside me
Throwin' doubles down when he ordered up his third one
He looked around, then he looked at me
And said I do believe I oughta have one more.
He said I hate this bar and I hate to drink,
But on second thought, tonight I think I hate everything.
Then he opened up his billfold and threw a 20 down
And a faded photograph fell out and hit the ground
And I picked it up he said Thank ya bud.
I put it in his hand, He said I probably oughta throw
This one away, 'cause she's the reason I feel this way,
I hate everything.
Well, I hate my job, and I hate my life.
And if it werent for my two kids, I'd hate my ex-wife.
I know I should move on and try to start again,
But I just can't get over her leaving me for him.
Then he shook his head and looked down at his ring,
And said I hate everything.
He said, That one bedroom apartment where I get my mail,
Is really not a home, it's more like a jail,
With a swimming pool and a parking lot view. Man, it's just
great!
I hate summer, winter, fall, and spring,
Red and yellow, purple, blue and green.
I hate everything.
I hate my job, and I hate my life.
And if it werent for my two kids, I'd hate my ex-wife.
I know I should move on and try to start again,
But I just can't get over her leaving me for him.
Then he shook his head and looked down at his ring,
And said I hate everything.
So I pulled out my phone and I called my house
I said Babe, I'm coming home we're gonna work this out.
I paid for his drinks and I told him Thanks!
Thanks for everything...
2.Fool Hearted Memory
Lyrics：Byron Hill／Alan R.Mevis
Music：Byron Hill／Alan R.Mevis
Nickles and dimes, memories and wine
She's on his mind once again
The same old stool, the same old fool
Played by the rules but didn't win
There's an old love in his heart that he can't lose
He'd try forgettin' but he knows that it's no use.
Chorus：
He's got a fool hearted memory
It won't let him see
That she walked out the door
He's got a fool hearted memory
And he sits patiently
Here every night so it can fool him more.
She was his girl, his only world
That string of pearls that slipped away
A thousand dimes, a thousand times
He doesn't mind what they say
He fills the jukebox then plays the same old song
He fills his glass and then he turns her memory on.
Chorus：
But it's a fool hearted memory
It won't let him see
That she walked out the door
He's got a fool hearted memory
And he sits patiently
Here every night so it can fool him more.
Chorus：
He's got a fool hearted memory
It won't let him see
That she walked out the door
He's got a fool hearted memory
And he sits patiently
Here every night so it can fool him more...
3.A Fire I Can't Put Out
Lyrics：Richard D.Staedtler
Music：Richard D.Staedtler
I'm finding out how hot
An old flame can burn.
You're a feeling I haven't forgot,
The love I can't unlearn.
You've become a memory
I can't live without.
You'll always be a fire
I can't put out.
I don't know how to handle
The dream you left behind.
It's like a lighted candle
Burning up my mind.
At least I'm happy knowing
What love is all about.
You'll always be a fire
I can't put out.
Embers to ashes,
That's how it should be.
You'd think by now my heart would know,
And it could set you free.
The things I've tried, the tears I've cried,
I guess there's no doubt
You'll always be a fire
I can't put out
I don't know how to handle
The dream you left behind.
It's like a lighted candle
Burning up my mind.
At least I'm happy knowing
What love is all about.
You'll always be a fire
I can't put out.
You'll always be a fire
I can't put out....
4.You Look So Good In Love
Written：Rory Bourke／Kerry Chater／Glen Ballard
Oh, how you sparkle and oh, how you shine
The flush on your cheeks is more than the wine
And he must do something that I didn't do
Whatever he's doing it looks good on you.
Chorus：
You look so good in love,
You want him that's easy to see
You look so good in love
I wish you still wanted me.
He must have stolen the stars from the sky
And gave them to you to wear in your eyes
I had my chances but I set you free
And now I wonder why I couldn't see.
Chorus：
You look so good in love,
You want him that's easy to see
You look so good in love
I wish you still wanted me.
Spoken：
Darling I've wasted a lot of years not seeing the real you
But tonight your beauty is shining through,
And I never took the time to let you know
So before he takes you away, please let me say.
Chorus：
You look so good in love,
You want him that's easy to see
You look so good in love,
I wish you still wanted me.
Chorus：
You look so good in love,
You want him that's easy to see
You look so good...
5.Right Or Wrong
Written：Haven Gillespie／Arthur L.Sizemore／Paul Biese
Right or wrong I'll always love you
Though you're gone I can't forget
Right or wrong I'll keep on dreaming
Still I wake with that same ol' regret
All along I knew I'd lose you
Though I prayed that you'd be true
In your heart please just remember
Right or wrong I'm still in love with you.
Right or wrong I'll always love you
Though you're gone I can't forget
Right or wrong I'll keep on dreaming
Still I wake with that same ol' regret
All along I knew I'd lose you
Though I prayed that you'd be true
In your heart please just remember
Right or wrong I'm still in love with you...
6.Let's Fall To Pieces Together
Written：Dickey Lee／Johnny Russell／Tommy Rocco
Pardon me, you left your tears on the jukebox
And I'm afraid they got mixed up with mine
I don't mean to pry, it's just that I noticed you, goin out of
your mind
It look like we're two of a kind.
Chorus：
Let's fall to pieces together
Why should we both fall apart
Let's fall to pieces together
Right here in each other's arms.
Alone is much better together
When the worst is still yet to come
So let's share the rest of the tears that are left
From two hearts that just came undone
Why should we go crazy alone,
Chorus：
Let's fall to pieces together
Why should we both fall apart
Let's fall to pieces together
Right here in each other's arms.
Let's fall to pieces together
Right here in each other's arms...
7.Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
Written：Sanger D.Shafer／Darlene Shafer
Cold Fort Worth beer just ain't no good for jealous
I try it night after night
You're in someone else's arms in Dallas.
Does Fort Worth ever cross your mind？
Darlin', while you're busy burning bridges,
Burn one for me if you get time.
'Cause good memories don't fade so easy.
Does Fort Worth ever cross you mind？
You left me here to be with him in Dallas,
And I know it hurt you at the time.
But I wonder now if it makes a difference.
Does Fort Worth ever cross your mind？
You left me here to be with him in Dallas,
And I know it hurt you at the time
But I wonder now if it makes a difference.
Does Fort Worth ever cross your mind？
Does Fort Worth ever, does Fort Worth ever,
Does Fort Worth ever cross your mind？...
8.The Chair
Lyrics：Hank Cochran／Dean Dillon
Music：Hank Cochran／Dean Dillon
Well, excuse me, but I think you've got my chair.
No, that one's not taken; I don't mind if you sit here, I'll be
glad to share.
Yeah, it's usually packed here on Friday nights.
Oh, if you don't mind, could I talk you out of a light？
Well, thank you, could I drink you a buy？
Oh, listen to me. What I mean is can I buy you a drink？ Anything
you please.
Oh, you're welcome. Well, I don't think I caught your name.
Are you waiting for someone to meet you here？
Well, that makes two of us, glad you came.
No, I don't know the name of the band but they're good, aren't
they？
Would you like to dance？
Yeah, I like this song too, it reminds me of you and me, baby.
Do you think there's a chance that later on I could drive you
home？
No, I don't mind at all.
Oh, I like you too, and to tell you the truth,
That wasn't my chair after all.
Oh, I like you too, and to tell you the truth,
That wasn't my chair after all.
That wasn't my chair after all...
9.Nobody In His Right Mind Would've Left Her
Lyrics：Dean Dillon
Music：Dean Dillon
I burn with desire each time my heart fans the fire
To that old flame that burns inside of me.
She cried when I left her, now I cry to forget her.
Oh, how foolish I was to ever want to leave.
'Cause nobody in his right mind would've left her.
I had to be crazy to say goodbye.
Nobody in his right mind would've left her
Even my heart was smart enough to stay behind.
I still carry her picture; I wish her well
With the new love I know she's found by now.
Each night finds me dreamin', each day I spend thinkin'
How much I wish she was still around.
Nobody in his right mind would've left her.
I had to be crazy to say goodbye.
Nobody in his right mind would've left her.
Even my heart was smart enough to stay behind.
Even my heart was smart enough to stay behind...
10.It Ain't Cool To Be Crazy About You
Lyrics：Dean Dillon／Royce Porter
Music：Dean Dillon／Royce Porter
I thought you and me were something special;
Thought you thought that way too.
Now, I know that this ol' boy just ain't
The best you think you'll ever do.
It ain't cool to be crazy about you,
It ain't suave or debonair
To let you know I care, like I do.
It ain't smart to be so reckless with my heart.
I should have known right from the start
I'd end up like a fool
Believe me, it ain't cool.
All of my friends, they tried to tell me
What and what not to do.
It took a while for them to sell me,
But finally they got through.
It ain't cool to be crazy about you,
It ain't suave or debonair
To let you know I care, like I do.
It ain't smart to be so reckless with my heart.
I should have known right from the start
I'd end up like a fool
Believe me, it ain't cool...
11.Ocean Front Property
Written：Hank Cochran／Dean Dillon／Royce Porter
If you leave me
I won't miss you
And I won't ever take you back
Girl your memory
Won't ever haunt me
'Cause I don't love you
Now if you'll buy that.
Chorus：
I've got some ocean front property in Arizona
From my front porch you can see the sea
I've got some ocean front property in Arizona
And if you'll buy that I'll throw the Golden Gate in free.
I don't worship
The ground you walk on
I never have and that's a fact
I won't follow or try to find you
'Cause I don't love you
Now if you'll buy that.
Chorus：
I've got some ocean front property in Arizona
From my front porch you can see the sea
I've got some ocean front property in Arizona
And if you'll buy that I'll throw the Golden Gate in free.
Chorus：
I've got some ocean front property in Arizona
From my front porch you can see the sea
I've got some ocean front property in Arizona
If you'll buy that I'll throw the Golden Gate in free.
Yeah, if you'll buy that I'll throw the Golden Gate in free...
12.All My Ex's Live In Texas
Written：Sanger D.Shafer／Lyndia J.Shafer
Chorus：
All my ex's live in texas
And texas is the place i'd dearly love to be
But all my ex's live in texas
And that's why i hang my hat in tennessee
Rosanna's down in texarkana
Wanted me to push her broom
Sweet eileenõs in abilene
She forgot i hung the moon
And allisonõs in galveston
Somehow lost her sanity
And dimpleõs who now lives in temple's
Got the law looking for me
Chorus
I remember that old frio river
Where i learned to swim
But it brings to mind another time
Where i wore my welcome thin
By transcendental meditation
I go there each night
But i always come back to myself
Long before daylight
All my ex's live in texas
And texas is the place id dearly love to be
But all my ex's live in texas
Therefore i reside in tennessee
Some folks think i'm hidin'
It's been rumored that i died
But i'm alive and well in tennessee
13.Am I Blue
Lyrics：David Chamberlain
Music：David Chamberlain
Am I blue？, Yes I'm blue.
It started the day I lost you.
Nobody ever missed somebody like I do.
Am I blue？, Am I blue？
Just this morning over coffee
I set to crying 'cause you're gone, long gone.
I didn't know just how much I was gonna miss you,
'Til I spent my first night alone.
Am I blue？ Yes I'm blue.
How could I have been such a fool？
Now look at all the mis'ry I'm goin' through.
Am I blue？, Am I blue？
Tried to call and say I'm sorry -
I couldn't get you on the line.
You'll never know just how much I'm wishing
You would show up and say you've changed your mind.
Am I blue？, Yes I'm blue.
It started the day I lost you.
Nobody ever missed somebody like I do.
Am I blue？, Am I blue？...
14.Famous Last Words Of A Fool
I told her I wouldn't miss her at all
As she walked through the door
I couldn't care less
If she didn't care anymore
And with tears in my eyes, I lied
I was glad we were through
As she drove away crying
At the famous last words of a fool
Famous last words of a fool
Famous last words of a fool
You won't break my heart
And I don't love you
Famous last words of a fool
The first night without her would be easy
I kept tellin' myself
All the while dyin' at the thought of her lyin'
Somewhere else
There'll be nothin' to it
I'll easily find someone new
As my breaking heart echoes
The famous last words of a fool
Famous last words of a fool
Famous last words of a fool
You won't break my heart
And I don't love you
Famous last words of a fool
You won't break my heart
And I don't love you
Famous last words of a fool
15.Baby Blue
She looked so much like a lady
But she was so much like a child
A devil when she held me close
An angel when she smiled
She always held it deep inside
But somehow I always knew
She'd go away when the grass turned green
And the sky turned baby blue
(Chorus)
Baby blue was the color of her eyes
Baby blue like the Colorado skies
Like a breath of spring she came and left
And I still don't know why so
Here's to you and whoever holds my Baby Blue tonight
She brought colors to my life
That my eyes had never touched
And when she taught me how to care
I never cared so much
I try not to think of her but I fall asleep and do
And drift off where the grass is green
And the sky is baby blue
(Repeat Chorus Til End)
16.If You Ain't Lovin'(You Ain't Livin')
If you got a Cadillac, boy,
And a forty room shack, boy,
A bucket full of money
And a tree full of honey,
But if you're gettin' no huggin',
No smoochin' or a-muggin'.
If you ain't lovin',
Then you ain't livin'.
If you're ridin' on a gravy train
Instead of walkin down lover's lane,
You can't make hay, boy,
'Cause you're goin' the wrong way boy.
You gotta get a little honey,
It's better than money.
If you ain't lovin',
Then you ain't livin'.
If they call you a big man
'Cause you gotta lotta bottom land.
If you're kin to the president
And you help run the government,
But if you're gettin' no attention,
You're better off on a pension.
If you ain't lovin',
Then you ain't livin'.
If you got a string of long cars
And you're smokin' them four - bit cigars.
You ain't no well to do
Unless you get a little koochi-koo.
It takes a little bit of smackin'
All your life's a-lackin'.
If you ain't lovin',
Then you ain't livin'...
17.Baby's Gotten Good At Goodbye
What a rotten day this turned out to be
I still can't believe she'd leave so easily
She just got all her things, threw 'em into a pile
Then she loaded her car and said after a while
She'd done this before, but this time she didnt cry.
That's why I'm sittin' on the front steps, starin' down the road
Wondering if she'll come back this time, I dont know
After she packed when she looked back,
There were no tears in her eyes, and that's got me worried,
Thinkin' maybe my baby's gotten good at goodbye.
All the times before' she'd break down and cry
She'd make her threats, but her heart wasn't set on goodbye
She just wanetd me to hear what she had to say
Now I'm lost for words, saying she went away
She may not return for this time she didn't cry.
That's why I'm sittin' on the front steps, starin' down the road
Wondering if she'll come back this time, I dont know
After she packed when she looked back,
There were no tears in her eyes, and that's got me worried,
Thinkin' maybe my baby's gotten good at goodbye.
That's why I'm sittin' on the front steps, starin' down the road
Wondering if she'll come back this time, I dont know
After she packed when she looked back,
There were no tears in her eyes, and that's got me worried,
Thinkin' maybe my baby's gotten good at goodbye...
18.What's Going On In Your World
What's goin' on in your world
I hope that you're doin' fine
I just called to say there is not a day
That you don't cross my mind
I just wanted to see if you feel like me
Sorry we said good bye
So what's goin' on in your world
It sure is lonesome in mine
Just tell me that you're happy
And i'll hang up the phone
Just tell me you don't need me anymore
And i'll leave you alone
I just wondered if you had somebody new
After all of this time
So what's goin' on in your world
It sure is lonesome in mine
Just tell me that you're happy
And i'll hang up the phone
Just tell me you don't need me anymore
And i'll leave you alone
I just wondered if you had somebody new
After all of this time
So what's goin' on in your world
It sure is lonesome in mine
What's goin' on in your world
It sure is lonesome in mine
19.Ace In The Hole
Chorus：
You've got to have an ace in the hole
A little secret that nobody knows
Life is a gamble a game we all play
but you need to save something for a rainy day
You've got to learn to play your cards right
If you expect to win in life
Don't put it all on the line for just one roll
You've got to have an ace in the hole
If you're headed down a one way street
and you're not sure its the way you wanna go
In money or love or all the above
Have a little more than what you show
When life deals out a suprise
Have a few suprises of your own
No matter what you do
No matter where you go
You've got to have an ace in the hole
(Chorus)
Don't put it all on the line just for one roll
You've got to have an ace in the hole
No matter what you do
No matter where you go
You've got to have an ace in the hole
20.Love Without End, Amen
Lyrics：Aaron Baker
Music：Aaron Baker
I got sent home from school one day with a shiner on my eye
Fightin' was against the rules and it didn't matter why
When Dad got home I told that story just like I'd rehearsed
Then stood there on those tremblin' knees and waited for the
worst.
He said, ''Let me tell you a secret about a father's love
A secret that my daddy said was just between us.''
He said, ''Daddies don't just love their children
Every now and then, It's a love without end, amen
It's a love without end, amen.''
When I became a father in the spring of '81
There was no doubt that stubborn boy was just like my father's
son
And when I thought my patience had been tested to the end
I took my daddy's secret and passed it on to him.
I said, ''Let me tell you a secret about a father's love
A secret that my daddy said was just between us.''
I said, ''Daddies don't just love their children
Every now and then, It's a love without end, amen
It's a love without end, amen.''
Last night I dreamed I died and stood outside those pearly gates
When suddenly I realized there must be some mistake
If they know half the things I've done they'll never let me in
Then somewhere from the other side I heard those words again.
They said, ''Let me tell you a secret about a father's love
A secret that my daddy said was just between us
You see, daddies don't just love their children every now and
then
It's a love without end, amen
It's a love without end, amen.''...
21.I've Come To Expect It From You
Lyrics：Dean Dillon／Buddy Cannon
Music：Dean Dillon／Buddy Cannon
So upset, nervous wreck
I can't believe she said goodbye
Sit and smoke, cry and joke
About these tears in my eyes.
Chorus：
How could you do what you gone and done to me
I wouldn't treat a dog the way you treated me
But that's what I get
I've come to expect it from you.
A million times, a million lines
And I bought 'em every one
You don't care, you rip and tear
Every dream I've counted on.
I guess I should thank my unlucky stars
That I'm alive and you're the way you are
But that's what I get
I've come to expect it from you.
Chorus：
How could you do what you gone and done to me
I wouldn't treat a dog the way you treated me
But that's what I get
I've come to expect it from you.
I could raise hell but what the hell
It wouldn't do a bit of good
I can leave, my heart agrees
It seems to think that I should.
There won't be no more next time doing me wrong
You'll come back this time to find out that I'm gone
But that's what you get
You should expect that from me.
That's what I get
I've come to expect it from you...
22.If I Know Me
Lyrics：Dean Dillon／Pam Belford
Music：Dean Dillon／Pam Belford
We both said some things
I know we never meant
And when I slammed the door tonight
You wonder where I went.
If I know you, you're probably
Wonderin' what to do
You are thinkin' that I'm gone for good
If I know you.
Chorus：
But if I know me
I'll turn this car around
I won't get half way through town
And I'll be sorry
I'll stop and call
And you'll say you're sorry too
I'll come runnin' back to you
If I know me.
Sometimes I lose my head
Say things to break your heart
Forgettin' if I lost your love
It would tear my world apart.
If I know you, you didn't mean
One single thing you said
Truth be known you're dying,
Crying, lying there in bed.
Chorus：
But if I know me
I'll turn this car around
I won't get half way through town
And I'll be sorry
I'll stop and call
And you'll say you're sorry too
I'll come runnin' back to you
If I know me.
If I know me.
And I know me...
23.You Know Me Better Than That
Written：Tony Haselden／Anna Lisa Graham
Baby, since you left me, there's somebody new,
She thinks I'm perfect, I swear,
She likes my body, my class and my charm.
She says I've got a confident aire.
She respects my ambition, thinks I'm talented too,
But she's in love with an image time is bound to see through.
Chorus：
Oh, you know me better than that,
You know the me that gets lazy and fat.
How moody I can be, all my insecurities.
You've seen me lose all my charm,
You know I was raised on a farm.
Oh, she tells her friends I'm perfect,
And that I love her cat,
But you know me better than that.
I miss picnics and blue jeans and buckets of beer,
Now it's ballet and symphony hall;
I'm into culture, clean up to my ears,
It's like wearin' a shoe that's too small.
Oh, I caught her with an issue of Brides magazine,
Starin' at dresses and pickin' out rings.
Chorus：
But you know me better than that,
You know the me that gets lazy and fat.
How moody I can be, all my insecurities.
You've seen me lose all my charm,
You know I was raised on a farm.
Oh, she tells her friends I'm perfect,
And that I love her cat,
But you know me better than that.
Oh, she tells her friends I'm perfect,
And that I love that cat,
Oh, but you know me better than that...
24.The Chill Of An Early Fall
Written：Gretchen Peters／Green Daniel
Well, her old friend from her own end of town dropped by today,
And way down deep inside me somethin' died
When he came 'round to see her that way.
Here it comes again, that same old chilly wind
Will blow like a cold winter squall.
And I'll begin to feel the chill of an early fall.
And I'll be drinkin' again and thinkin' whenever he calls,
There's a storm comin' on, and it won't be too long 'til the
snow falls.
Oh, I'll be sobersome,
But when October comes and goes in no time at all
I'll begin to feel the chill of an early fall.
Oh, how quick they slip away, here today and gone tomorrow.
Love and seasons never stay, bitter winds are sure to follow.
Now, there's no doubt it's gonna be cold out tonight;
I've shivered all day, and when I look in her eyes
Needin' to hold her so tight, she just looks away.
Oh, she'll swear that it's true, he's just someone she knew
Long ago, and I'll know that's not all,
And I'll begin to feel the chill of an early fall.
Oh, I'll begin to feel the chill of an early fall...
25.So Much Like My Dad
Lyrics：Chips Moman／Bobby Emmons
Music：Chips Moman／Bobby Emmons
I know that I surprised you coming home,
It's not my usual time of year;
But I've got myself a problem and I know
That I might find the answer here.
Remember when I was dad's pride and joy
And your little man,
Every time that I got hurt
You were there to give a hand.
You would pick me up,
and you'd kiss my hurt away.
Remember what you'd say,
'Boy you're getting more like him each and every day.'
Can we have a talk like it was yesterday？
Your boy is back in trouble
And he needs you right away.
She says she's gonna leave me, momma.
Nothing on God's green Earth would make her stay.
I can't live without her, momma,
But this time you can't kiss the hurt away.
But if I'm so much like my dad,
There must have been times you felt her way.
So tell me word for word what he said
that always made you stay.
She says she's gonna leave me, momma.
But if I'm so much like my dad,
There must have been times you felt her way.
So tell me word for word what he said
That always made you stay...
26.I Cross My Heart
Lyrics：Steve Dorff／Eric Kaz
Music：Steve Dorff／Eric Kaz
Our love is unconditional, we knew it from the start.
I see it in your eyes, you can feel it from my heart.
From here on after let's stay the way we are right now,
And share all the love and laughter that a lifetime will allow.
Chorus：
I cross my heart and promise to
Give all I've got to give to make all your dreams come true.
In all the world you'll never find a love as true as mine.
You will always be the miracle that makes my life complete,
And as long as there's a breath in me, I'll make yours just as
sweet.
As we look into the future, it's as far as we can see,
So let's make each tomorrow be the best that it can be.
Chorus：
I cross my heart and promise to
Give all I've got to give to make all your dreams come true.
In all the world you'll never find a love as true as mine.
And if along the way we find a day it starts to storm,
You've got the promise of my love to keep you warm.
In all the world you'll never find a love as true as mine.
A love as true as mine...
27.Heartland
Lyrics：Steve Dorff／John Bettis
Music：Steve Dorff／John Bettis
When you hear twin fiddles and a steel guitar
You're listenin' to the sound of the American heart
And opry music on a Saturday night
Brings a smile to your face and a tear to your eye.
Chorus：
Sing a song about the heartland the only place I feel at home
Sing about the way a good man works until the daylight's gone
Sing the rain on the roof on a summer night
Where they still know wrong from right
Sing a song about the heartland, sing a song about my life.
Chorus：
Sing a song about the heartland the only place I feel at home
Sing about the way a good man works until the daylight's gone
Sing the rain on the roof on a summer night
Where they still know wrong from right
Sing a song about the heartland, sing a song about my life.
Yeah...
28.Easy Come, Easy Go
Lyrics：Dean Dillon／Aaron Barker
Music：Dean Dillon／Aaron Barker
Says she's had enough of me, I've had enough of her too.
I might as well go on and set her free, she's already turned me
loose.
No fault, no blame, nobody done no wrong-
That's just the way it sometimes goes.
Sometimes two people just don't get along, it's time to hit the
road.
Goodbye, farewell, so long, vaya con dios.
Good luck, wish you well, take it slow.
Easy come girl, easy go.
We tried to work it out a hundred times, ninety-nine it didn't
work.
I think it's best we put it all behind before we wind up getting
hurt.
No hard feelings darling, no regrets, no tears and no broken
hearts.
Call it quits, calling off all bets, it just wasn't in the
cards.
Goodbye, farewell, so long, vaya con dios.
Good luck, wish you well, take it slow.
Easy come girl, easy go.
Easy come girl, easy go.
Vaya con dios, good luck,
Easy come, easy go...
29.I'd Like To Have That One Back
Written：Bill Shore／Aaron Barker／Rick West
I heard somebody speak her name; they said she still was looking
fine.
And I could feel that same old flame I once felt when she was
mine.
Always thought that I was missin' something, but I found out
much too late.
There'll never be another who'll love me that way.
I'd like to have that one back, never known someone so true.
And a love that pure and sweet is what a man should never lose.
And if my lips had said, ''I'm sorry.'', she might have stopped
right in her tracks.
But now I find my poor heart saying, ''I'd like to have that one
back.''
I can almost see her standing there, tears rollin' down her
face.
As she packed away her memories in that old worn out suitcase.
If I'd only known then what I know now, I'd never opened that
door.
Oh, they just don't make hearts like hers anymore.
I'd like to have that one back, I've never known someone so
true.
And a love so pure and sweet is what a man should never lose.
And if my lips had said, 'I'm sorry', she might have stopped
right in her tracks.
I wouldn't hear my poor heart saying, ''I'd like to have that
one back.''
I wouldn't hear my poor heart saying, ''I'd like to have that
one back...''
30.The Man In Love With You
Lyrics：Steve Dorff／Gary Hurju
Music：Steve Dorff／Gary Hurju
I'm not the hero who will always save the day.
Don't always wear the white hat, don't always know the way.
I may not even be the dream you wanted to come true,
But I'll always be the man in love with you.
I'm not the key that opens every door.
I don't have the power to give you all you want and more,
But when you're needin' somethin' special you can hold on to,
I'll always be the man in love with you.
I never could work miracles.
There may be others who can do what I can't do,
But no one else can be
As good as me at lovin' you.
So when the world won't turn the way you wish it would,
And the dreams you have don't come alive as often as they
should,
Remember that there's someone there whose heart is always true.
I'll always be the man in love with you.
Remember that there's someone there
Whose heart is always true,
Someone there to help you make it through.
I'll always be the man in love with you...
31.The Big One
Lyrics：Gerry House／Devon O'day
Music：Gerry House／Devon O'day
Without a warnin' your out of control
The ground shakes and the oceans roll
This is the big one
There's no where to run.
On the Richter Scale of love and romance
You hit twelve and you don't stand a chance
This is the big one
I'm fallin' in love.
Now it's beat, beat, beat
My hearts sendin' out a message
Please, please, please
Don't save me tonight
S. O. S. in this situation means
She's outta sight.
No need to panic
I tell myself
But I've never felt this feelin' with anybody else
So, this is the big one
I'm fallin' in love.
Ah yes.
Now it's beat, beat, beat
My hearts sendin' out a message
Please, please, please
Don't save me tonight
S. O. S. in this situation means
She's outta sight.
No need to panic
I tell myself
But I've never felt this feelin' with anybody else
So, this is the big one
I'm fallin' in love.
Oh yeah, this is the big one
I'm fallin' in love...
32.You Can't Make A Heart Love Somebody
Lyrics：Johnny Mcrae／Steve Clark
Music：Johnny Mcrae／Steve Clark
At a table for two
With candle light and wine
That diamond burnin' holes in his pockets
Thinkin' now's the perfect time.
When he popped the question
He could see the teardrops fill her eyes
She said, ''I knew this was comin'
And I'm sorry, but I hope you realize.''
Chorus：
You can't make a heart love somebody
You can tell it what to do, but it won't listen at all
You can't make a heart love somebody
You can lead a heart to love, but you can't make it fall.
Then she reached for his hand
And said, ''I want you to know
I've done everything that I know of
To make the feeling grow.''
I've begged and I've pleaded with my heart
But there's no gettin' through
My heart's the only part of me
That's not in love with you.
Chorus：
You can't make a heart love somebody
You can tell it what to do, but it won't listen at all
You can't make a heart love somebody
You can lead a heart to love, but you can't make it fall.
Chorus：
You can't make a heart love somebody
You can tell it what to do, but it won't listen at all
You can't make a heart love somebody
You can lead a heart to love, but you can't make it fall.
You can lead a heart to love, but you can't make it fall...
33.Lead On
Lyrics：Dean Dillon／Teddy Gentry
Music：Dean Dillon／Teddy Gentry
She said, ''I don't recall, seeing you around here,
You must be new to this town.''
Said, ''I'm just passin through but,
Girl from the looks of you I, could see me settling down.''
Chorus：
Then she smiled and said, ''The invitation's open,
'Cause you look just like what I've been waiting on.''
So I said, ''Why don't we take this matter somewhere else,
And get to know this feelin' that's so strong, lead on.''
She said, ''I had a love once, but he just up and left me.''
I said, ''I bet it broke your heart.
I had a love once too but I acted like a fool,
Oh, what I'd give to be back in her arms.''
Then she smiled and said, ''The invitation's open,
'Cause you look just like what I've been waiting on.''
So I said, ''Why dont we take this matter somewhere else,
And pick right up where everything went wrong, lead on.''
She said, ''I dont recall seeing you around here,
You must be new to this town.''...
34.Check Yes Or No
It started way back in third grade
I used to sit beside emmylou hayes
A pink dress, a matching bow, and her ponytail
She kissed me on the school bus but told me not to tell
Next day i chased her around the playground
'cross the monkey bars to the merry-go-round
And emmylou got caught passing me a note
Before the teacher took it i read what she wrote
Chorus：
Do you love me do you want to be my friend
And if you do
Well then don't be afraid to take me by the hand
If you want to
I think this is how love goes
Check yes or no
Now we're grown up and she's my wife
Still like two kids with stars in our eyes
Not much has changed i still chase emmylou
Up and down the hall around the bed in our room
Last night i took her out in a white limousine
Twenty years together she still gets to me
Can't believe it's been that long ago
When we got started with just a little note
Chorus
35.I Know She Still Loves Me
Written：Aaron Barker／Monty Holmes
There's just a hint of indifference
In her lack of conversation when we talk.
And the subject matters change,
There's no mention of our future now at all.
She still kisses me each morning,
But it seems more like a habit than before.
I know she still loves me,
But I don't think she likes me anymore.
She used to laugh at all my jokes,
But lately I can't seem to make her smile.
And the last time we made love it was good,
But God it's been a while.
She's always there when I get home,
But she's no longer waiting at the door.
I know she still loves me,
But I don't think she likes me anymore.
'Cause it's just a little colder every time I hold her.
She's just going through the motions
From what's left of her devotion;
And it scares me half to death
Wonderin' what tomorrow holds in store.
I know she still loves me,
But I don't think she likes me anymore.
Right now I know she loves me,
But I don't think she likes me anymore.
36.Blue Clear Sky
Written：Bob Dipiero／John Jarrard／Mark D.Sanders
You swear you've had enough
You're ready to give up
On that little lie they call love
Then out of the blue clear sky.
Fallin' right into your hands
Like rain on the desert sand
It's the last thing you had planned
Then out of the blue clear sky.
Chorus：
Here she comes walkin', talkin' true love
Sayin', ''I've been lookin' for you love.''
Surprise your new love has arrived
Out of the blue clear sky.
Ain't love a funny thing
One day you're givin' up the dream
And the next you're pickin' out a ring
Out of the blue clear sky.
Chorus：
Here she comes walkin', talkin' true love
Sayin', ''I've been lookin' for you love.''
Surprise your new love has arrived
Out of the blue clear sky.
Chorus：
Here she comes walkin', talkin' true love
Sayin', ''I've been lookin' for you love.''
Surprise your new love has arrived
Out of the blue clear.
Chorus：
Here she comes walkin', talkin' true love
Sayin', ''I've been lookin' for you love.''
Surprise your new love has arrived
Out of the blue clear.
Out of the blue clear...
37.Carried Away
Written：Steve Bogard／Jeff Stevens
I don't take my whiskey to extreme,
I don't believe in chasing crazy dreams,
My feet are planted firmly on the ground,
But darlin' when you come around.
Chorus：
I get carried away by the look, by the light in your eyes
Before I even realize the ride I'm on and baby I'm long gone
I get carried away, nothing matters but bein' with you
Like a feather flyin' high up in the sky on a windy day
I get carried away.
It might seem like an ordinary night,
Same old stars, the same old moon up high
But when i see you standin' at your door
Nothin's ordinary anymore.
Chorus：
I get carried away by the look, by the light in your eyes
Before I even realize the ride I'm on and baby I'm long gone
I get carried away, nothing matters but bein' with you
Like a feather flyin' high up in the sky on a windy day
I get carried away.
Chorus：
I get carried away by the look, by the light in your eyes
Before I even realize the ride I'm on and baby I'm long gone
I get carried away, nothing matters but bein' with you
Like a feather flyin' high up in the sky on a windy day
I get carried away.
Carried away...
38.I Can Still Make Cheyenne
Lyrics：Aaron Baker／Erv Woolsey
Music：Aaron Baker／Erv Woolsey
Her telephone rang 'bout a quarter to nine.
She heard his voice on the other end of the line;
She wondered what was wrong this time.
She never knew what his calls might bring.
With a cowboy like him it could be anything.
She always expected the worst in the back of her mind.
He said, ''It's cold out here, and I'm all alone.
I didn't make the short go again and I'm comin' home.
I know I've been away too long.
I never got a chance to write or call.
I know this rodeo has been hard on us all.
But I'll be home soon, and honey is there something wrong？''
Chorus
She said, ''Don't bother comin' home,
By the time you get here I'll be long gone.
There's some body new and he sure ain't no rodeo man.''
He said, ''I'm sorry it's come down to this.
There's so much about you that I'm gonna miss.
But it's all right baby, if I hurry I can still make Cheyenne.
Gotta go now baby, if I hurry I can still make Cheyenne.''
He left that phone danglin' off the hook,
Then slowly turned around and gave it one last look.
Then he just walked away.
He aimed his truck toward that Wyoming line
With a little luck he can still get there in time.
And in that Cheyenne wind he could still hear her say：
Chorus：
She said, ''Don't bother comin' home,
By the time you get here I'll be long gone.
There's some body new and he sure ain't no rodeo man.''
He said, ''I'm sorry it's came down to this.
There's so much about you that I'm gonna miss.
But it's all right baby, if I hurry I can still make Cheyenne.
Gotta go now baby, if I hurry I can still make Cheyenne.''
She never knew what his calls might bring.
With a cowboy like him, it could be anything.
And she always expected the worst in the back of her mind...
39.One Night At A Time
Written：Roger Cook／Eddie Kilgallon／Earl Bud Lee
I'm not yours and baby you're not mine
We've got something that sure is fine
Let's take our love one night at a time
There's one thing that we both agree
I like you and baby you like me
Let's take our love one night at a time.
All night, love all night,
Practice makes perfect
Gonna get it right
Gonna get it right one night at a time.
All night, love all night,
Practice makes perfect,
Gonna get it right
Gonna get it right one night at a time.
Oh, I think about you all day long
It feels so good it can't be wrong
I got my fingers crossed that this goes on and on
Tomorrow well, that's another day
Come on baby, now whatta you say
Let's take our love one night at a time.
All night, love all night,
Practice makes perfect,
Gonna get it right
Gonna get it right one night at a time.
Oh, I think about you all day long
It feels so good it can't be wrong
I got my fingers crossed
That this goes on and on.
All night, love all night,
Practice makes perfect,
Gonna get it right
Gonna get it right one night at a time.
All night, love all night,
Practice makes perfect,
Gonna get it right
Gonna get it right one night at a time.
All night, love all night,
Practice makes perfect,
Gonna get it right
Gonna get it right one night at a time...
40.Carrying Your Love With Me
Written：Steve Bogard／Jeff Stevens
Baby all I got is this beat up leather bag
And everything I own don't fill up half
But don't you worry 'bout the way I pack
All I care about is gettin' back real soon
A goodbye kiss is all I need from you.
Chorus：
'Cause I'm carrying your love with me
West Virginia down to Tennesse
I'll be moving with the good Lord's speed
Carrying your love with me
It's my strength for holdin' on
Every minute that I have to be gone
I'll have everything I'll ever need
I'm carrying your love with me.
On a lonely highway stuck out in the rain
Darlin' all I have to do is speak your name
The clouds roll back and the waters part
The sun starts shinin' in my heart for you
You're right there and everything I do.
Chorus：
'Cause I'm carryin' your love with me
West Virginia down to Tennesse
I'll be movin' with the good Lord's speed
Carrying your love with me
It's my strength for holding on
Every minute that I have to be gone
I'll have everything I'll ever need
I'm carrying your love with me.
It's my strength for holding on
Every minute that I have to be gone
I'll have everything I'll ever need
I'm carrying your love with me.
I'm carrying your love with me.
I'm carrying your love with me
West Virginia down to Tennesse
I'll be moving with the good Lord's speed
Carrying your love with me...
41.Today My World Slipped Away
Lyrics：Mark Wright／Vern Gosdin
Music：Mark Wright／Vern Gosdin
We made it final today
I gave you all I had
You made your getaway
All the love we once made
Turned to memories today.
I left the courtroom and went straight to the church
I hit my knees and told God how much I hurt
There's nothing left of my heart
It's gonna be so hard to make a new start.
'Cause today my world slipped away
We burried the plans that we made
And tonight I'm alone and afraid
'Cause today my world slipped away.
All my friends say I'll make it alright
I'll recover and start a new life
But that'll be so hard to do
'Cause livin' ain't worth livin' without you.
'Cause today my world slipped away
We burried the plans that we made
And tonight I'm alone and afraid
'Cause today my world slipped away.
'Cause today my world slipped away...
42.Round About Way
Lyrics：Steve Dean／Billy Nance
Music：Steve Dean／Billy Nance
As far as all my friends can tell
I took her leavin' well, that's kinda right,
'Cause when I'm out with them,
I don't let her memory rule the night.
For the most part I'm okay,
But I still miss her in a round about way.
Around about the time that midnight rolls around.
That's around about the time my tears start falling down.
'Cause she's not around, I come unwound and my heart breaks.
Yeah, I still miss her in a round about way.
I no longer sit alone for hours by the phone wishin' she would
call.
And just the other day I took her smilin' face down off my wall.
I've come a long long way
But I still miss her in a round about way.
Around about the time that midnight rolls around.
That's around about the time my tears start falling down.
'Cause she's not around,
I come unwound and my heart breaks.
Yeah, I still miss her in a round about way.
Yeah, I still miss her in a round about way...
43.I Just Want To Dance With You
Lyrics：Roger Cook／John Prine
Music：Roger Cook／John Prine
I don't want to be the kind to hesitate
Be too shy, wait too late
I don't care what they say other lovers do
I just wanna dance with you.
I got a feeling that you have a heart like mine
So let it show, let it shine
If we have a chance to make one heart of two
Then I just wanna dance with you.
I wanna dance with you
Twirl you all around the floor
That's what they intended dancing for
I just wanna dance with you.
I wanna dance with you
Hold you in my arms once more
That's what they invented dancing for
I just wanna dance with you.
I caught you lookin' at me when I looked at you
Yes I did, ain't that true
You won't get embarrassed by the things I do
I just wanna dance with you.
Oh the boys are playing softly and the girls are too
So am I and so are you
If this was a movie we'd be right on cue
I just wanna dance with you.
I wanna dance with you
Twirl you all around the floor
That's what they intended dancing for
And I just wanna dance with you.
I wanna dance with you
Hold you in my arms once more
That's what they invented dancing for
And I just wanna dance with you.
I wanna dance with you
Twirl you all around the floor
That's what they invented dancing for
I just wanna dance with you.
I wanna dance with you
Hold you in my arms once more
That's what they intended dancing for
I just wanna dance with you.
I just wanna dance with you.
I just wanna dance with you.
I just wanna dance with you...
44.True
Written：Marvin Green／Jeff Stevens
True in this modern world when two lovers get together
Chances of 'em ever makin' it to forever,
Couldn't be better than two in a million hearts.
Girl this ain't just another run of the mill emotion,
What I'm feelin' the definition of devotion,
My love for you is true.
Chrous：
True like the sun comin' up each mornin',
Bright as the light in a baby's smile,
Sure as the mountain river windin',
Right as the rain fallin' from the sky,
Girl my love for you, is true.
True not another minute on this earth can be borrowed,
So there's no way to know when I'll live my last tomorrow
But everyday I get I'll share with you
This feelin' just keeps getting stronger as the time goes by
It's written on my face, you can see it in my eyes
My love for you is true.
Chrous：
True like the sun comin' up each mornin',
Bright as the light in a baby's smile,
Sure as the mountain river windin',
Right as the rain fallin' from the sky,
Girl my love for you, is true.
Chrous：
True like the sun comin' up each mornin',
Bright as the light in a baby's smile,
Sure as the mountain river windin',
Right as the rain fallin' from the sky,
Girl my love for you, is true.
Is true...
45.We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This
Lyrics：Jim Lauderdale
Music：Jim Lauderdale
We really shouldn't be doing this
And we both know why.
Being close enough to think like this,
Enough to make you need to lie.
This kinda talk will lead us to somewhere,
We're gettin' way too close to going there
The farther off the better to resist,
We really shouldn't be doing this.
Only an isolated incident,
But the acquaintance left me stunned.
The first attraction was the hardest hit
I thought I'd ever overcome.
This kinda situation has to pass,
This chance encounter has to be the last.
To take it further we would be remiss,
We really shouldn't be a-doing this.
We'd each be hurting somebody else
If we don't say our good-byes real fast.
Won't even think about a farewell kiss,
We really shouldn't be doing this.
Well, we really shouldn't be doing this
And we both know why.
Just being close enough to think like this,
Enough to make you have to lie.
This kinda talk will lead us to somewhere,
We're gettin' way too close to going there
The farther off the better to resist,
We really shouldn't be doing this.
This kinda situation has to pass,
This chance encounter has to be the last.
To take it further we would be remiss,
We really shouldn't be a-doing this.
Won't even think about a good-bye kiss,
We really shouldn't be a-doing this...
46.Write This Down
Lyrics：Kent M.Robbins／Dana Hunt
Music：Kent M.Robbins／Dana Hunt
I never saw the end in sight, fools are kinda blind
Thought everything was going all right, but I was runnin' out of
time
'Cause you have one foot out the door, I swear I didn't see
But if you'r really goin' away, heres some final words from me.
Chorus：
Baby write this down, take a little note
To remind you in case you didn't know
Tell yourself I love you and I don't want you to go
Write this down.
Take my words and read them everyday
Keep them close by, don't you let them fade away
So you'll remember what I forgot to say
Write this down.
I'll sign it at the bottom of the page, I'll swear under oath
'Cause every single word is true, and I think you need to know
So use it as a book mark, stick it on your frigerator door
Hang it in a picture frame up above the mantle where you can see
it for sure.
Chorus：
Baby, write this down, take a little note
To remind you in case you didn't know
Tell yourself I love you and I don't want you to go
Write this down.
Take my words and read them everyday
Keep them close by, don't you let them fade away
So you'll remember what I forgot to say
Write this down.
You can find a chisel, I can find the stone
Folks'll be a-readin these words, long after we're gone.
Chorus：
Baby, write this down, take a little note
To remind you in case you didn't know
Tell yourself I love you and I don't want you to go
Write this down.
Take my words and read them everyday
Keep them close by, don't you let them fade away
So you'll remember what I forgot to say
Write this down.
Oh, I love you and I dont want you to go
Baby, write this down!...
47.The Best Day
We loaded up my old station wagon
With a tent, a Coleman, and sleeping bags
Some fishing poles, a cooler of cokes
Three days before we had to be back
When you're seven you're in seventh heaven
When you're going camping in the wild outdoors
As we turned up on that old dirt road
He looked at me and swore
Dad, this could be the best day of my life
I've been dreaming day and night about the fun we've had
Just me and you doing what I've always wanted to
I'm the luckiest boy alive
This is the best day of my life
His fifteenth birthday rolled around
Classic cars were his thing
When I pulled in the drive with that old 'vette
I thought that boy would go in sane
When you're in your teens
Your dreams revolve around four spinning wheels
You worked nights on end
'Till it was new again
And as he sat behind the wheel
He said Dad
This could be the best day of my life
I've been dreaming day and night
About the fun we've had
Just me and you
Doing what I've always wanted to
I'm the luckiest boy alive
This is the best day of my life
Standing in a little room
Back of the church with our tuxes on
Looking at him I say I can't believe son that you're grown
He said Dad
This could be the best day of my life
I've been dreaming day and night
Of being like you
Now its me and her
Watching you and mom I've learned
I'm the luckiest man alive
This is the best day of my life
I'm the luckiest man alive
This is the best day of my life
48.Go On
Lyrics：Tony Martin／Mark Nesler
Music：Tony Martin／Mark Nesler
I'm so sorry I keep interrupting, what were you gonna say？
You caught him cheatin', I don't blame you for walkin' away.
I know where you're comin' from it sounds like where I've been
Oh, there I go interrupting your story once again.
Go on, go on,
You were sayin' how a fool can only fool you so long
It's true, it's so true when they do you like that
What else you can do but go on.
Our conversation won't change nothin', but it's sure nice to
talk
With somebody who's been cut out of the same ol' cloth
You know how you said happiness can't be found lookin' back
If you don't mind maybe we can talk a little more about that.
Go on, go on,
You were sayin' this is better than sittin' at home
It's true, it's so true when they do you like that
What else can you do but go on.
Even when you see no reason to
Don't wait to live life 'cause it won't wait for you.
Go on, please go on,
You were sayin' what don't kill us only makes us strong
It's true, that's so true when they do you like that
What else can you do but go on.
Just go on.
Life goes on, and on...
49.Run
Lyrics：Tony Lane／Anthony Smith
Music：Tony Lane／Anthony Smith
If there's a plane or a bus leaving Dallas
I hope you're on it
If there's a train moving fast down the tracks
I hope you caught it
'Cause I swear out there ain't where you ought to be
So, catch a ride, catch a cab
Don't you know I miss you bad
But don't you walk to me.
Baby, run
Cut a path across the blue skies
Straight in a straight line you can't get here fast enough
Find a truck and fire it up, lean on the gas and off the clutch
Leave Dallas in the dust
I need you in a rush
So baby, run.
If you ain't got a suitcase get a box or an old brown paper sack
Pack it light or pack it heavy
Take a truck, take a chevy
Baby, just come back
There's a shortcut to the highway out of town
Why don't you take it
Don't let that speed limit slow ya down
Go on and break it.
Baby, run
Cut a path across the blue skies
Straight in a straight line
You can't get here fast enough
Find a truck and fire it up, lean on the gas and off the clutch
Leave Dallas in the dust
I need you in a rush
So baby, run.
Baby run.
Oh, baby run.
Baby, run...
50.Living and Living Well
Written：Tony Martin／Mark Nesler／Tom Shapiro
Had a nice little life
A little boat, a little beach
A little routine I liked
A blue ocean view
Free to go with the flow
Anywhere that I wanted to
But the moment you set foot on my shore
That's when I knew.
There's a difference in living and living well
You can't have it allm all by yourself
Something's always missing 'til you share it with someone else
There's a difference in living and living well.
'Til you sailed with me thought that I had it good
As good as it could be from the back of my deck
Caught a fish, caught a breeze and a thousand red sunsets
But sitting here with you girl I just saw the best one yet.
There's a difference in living and living well
You can't have it all, all by yourself
Something's always missing 'til you share it with someone else
There's a difference in living and living well.
My days are brighter, my sky a deeper blue
My nights are sweeter when I'm with you.
There's a difference in living and living well
You can't have it all, all by yourself
Something's always missing 'til you share it with someone else
There's a difference in livin'.
I thought I was living.
There's a difference in living and living well.
Livin' well.
I'm livin' well...
51.She'll Leave You With A Smile
Written：Odie Blackmon／Jay Knowles
At first she's gonna come on strong
Like she'll love you all night long
Like it's going out of style
Then she'll leave you with a smile.
Your gonna give her all your heart
Then she'll tear your world apart
Your gonna cry a little while
Still she'll leave you with a smile.
Well, you can't help but wonder
Why you can't help but love her
But you can't help but love her
And all that hurtin' was more than worth it
It's written all over your face.
One day you'll pass her on the street
With that guy you used to be
She'll say, ''Hello.'' and walk on by
Then she'll leave you with a smile.
Well, you can't help but wonder
Why you can't help but love her
But you can't help but love her
And all that hurtin' was more than worth it
It's written all over your face.
At first she's gonna come on strong
Like she'll love you all night long
Like it's going out of style
Then she'll leave you with a smile.
Ah, she's gonna love you
She gonna leave you with a smile.
Ah, she's gonna love you
She gonna leave you with a smile...
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