1.Drink, Swear, Steal ＆ Lie
(michael peterson／paula carpenter)
I was 12 when daddy said to me
Don't take to drinking boy that road don't lead no where
And don't you ever let me hear you swear
Don't you dare
He told me that stealing's a lazy man's way
Something for nothing leaves you hell to pay so don't buy into
it
And then you can look the whole world in the eye
Honey i've tried
But since i met you girl i've been breaking every rule
I must confess i'm just a back sliding fool
I want to drink from your loving cup
Swear i'll never give you up
Steal all your kisses underneath the moon
I wanna lie here close to you look at what you made me do
Darling you're the reason why
I drink, swear, steal and lie
Last night i threw away the 12 step book
I finally faced the fact that i am hooked on you
There's nothing more that i can do ain't no use
Cause every time i see your angel face
My halo disappears without a trace i swear
Girl i'd admit i haven't got a prayer
But i don't care
I know this ain't exactly how i was raised
But heaven help me honey i ain't changing my ways
I want to drink from your loving cup
Swear i'll never give you up
Steal all your kisses underneath the moon
I wanna lie here close to you look at what you made me do
Darling you're the reason why
I drink, swear, steal and lie
I want to drink from your loving cup
Swear i'll never give you up
Steal all your kisses underneath the moon
I wanna lie here close to you look at what you made me do
Darling you're the reason why
I drink, swear, steal and lie
Drink, swear, steal and lie
(c) 1997 warner-tamerlane publishing corp. bmi／bmg songs, inc.
Above the rim music
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2.From Here To Eternity
(michael peterson／robert ellis orrall)
I did everything i could to get you here tonight
Without telling you why
Now girl if you only would, please hold out your hand
Just close your eyes
I've been dying to ask you one burning question
Will you be mine？
From here to eternity
I'm asking you to share your life with me
Now and forever i guarantee, i'll always stay by your side
I promise my love to you
I'm willing and able and ready to
Whatever you need
I am here for you, and i'll always be
From here to eternity
I saved a year for this ring
I can't wait to see
How it looks on your hand
I'll give you everything that one woman needs
From a one woman man
I'll be strong i'll be tender a man of my word
I will be yours.
From here to eternity
I'm asking you to share your life with me
Now and forever i guarantee, i'll always stay by your side
I promise my love to you
I'm willing and able and ready to
Whatever you need
I am here for you, and i'll always be
From here to eternity
(c) 1997 warner-tamerlane publishing corp.
Bmi／emi april music inc.／jkids music
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3.I Finally Passed The Bar
(michael peterson ＆ travis tritt)
(michael peterson／michael puryear／buddy brook)
There's a party in my honor, at my house tonight
A few of my ol' drinking buddies will be droppin' by
They'll come to celebrate my graduation
After eight long years, of higher education
So here's to me
I finally passed the bar
As i drove by that ol' honky tonk
Still tuggin at my heart
I never dreamed that neon night school
Would ever be so hard
I can't believe at last
I finally passed the bar
I've got an awful lot of memories, that i can't recall
But i know from those old stories
I must have had a ball
With the money that i spent on my tuition
(what would you do hoss)
Well i could retire and spend the rest of my life fishin'
(oh well)
Here's to me
I finally passed the bar
As i drove by that ol' honky tonk
Still tuggin at my heart
I never dreamed that neon night school
Would ever be so hard
I can't believe at last
I finally passed the bar
I was first in my class
To the bottom of a glass
But it was killin' me
I used to get loaded
But now i've been voted
Most likely to succeed
Here's to me
I finally passed the bar
As i drove by that ol' honky tonk
Still tuggin at my heart
I never dreamed that neon night school
Would ever be so hard
I can't believe at last
I finally passed the bar
I can't believe at last
I finally passed the bar
(c) 1997 warner-tamerlane publishing corp.／careers-bmg music
publishing, inc.
Final four music／acuff-rose music
Bmi
4.I Owe It All To You
(michael peterson／lewis anderson)
Look how far we've girl i owe it all to you
The first time i had seconds thoughts
About loving you i almost walked away
I'm glad i stayed
I know you love me like nobody does
So now i'm certain that if stayin' was a mistake...
It was the best one i ever made
Seemed i was always just a few footsteps behind
But still you knew
If you were patient that in time my heart
Would find it's way to you
Look how far we've come girl it's all because
You would not give up on me
If i stop to count all my blessing out
I know what they would be
Your forgiveness, devotion, our love and an ocean
Of little things you do
Yeah i've got it all and i owe it all to you
If ever there was someone i could trust
Beyond a shadow of a doubt it must be you
Girl your love is true
If life ever brings us to a standstill girl
We'll catch love's second wind
And let it blow our hearts away
To places we have never been
Look how far we've come girl it's all because
You would not give up on me
If i stop to count all my blessing out
I know what they would be
Your forgiveness, devotion, our love and an ocean
Of little things you do
Yeah i've got it all and i owe it all to you
5.Laughin' All The Way To The Bank
(michael peterson／josh leo／rick bowles)
It's monday 8am, traffic jam
But you and i have got a better plan
Forget the daily grind, dollar signs
Stress and life or death, deadlines
Let's live like millionaires today
Laughin' all the way...
To the bank of the river on the outskirts of town
With a fishin' pole in the water hole and throw a blanket down
Get a bucket of kentucky fried, put twenty in the tank
Blow the dust off of that bottle of wine we never drank
There's never been a better day to be
Laughin' all the way to the bank
We're gonna live it up, the two of us
Feet in the mud and our heads in the clouds
Live like the wealthy crowd, fast and loud
Any rich man would be proud
To share this poor man's holiday
Laughin' all the way...
To the bank of the river on the outskirts of town
With a fishin' pole in the water hole and throw a blanket down
Get a bucket of kentucky fried, put twenty in the tank
Blow the dust off of that bottle of wine we never drank
There's never been a better day to be
Who says time off doesn't pay
Laughin' all the way to the bank
6.Somethin' 'bout A Sunday
(craig wiseman／tim nichols)
Well a whole lot of people like saturday night
Gettin' loud and crazy, well it just feels right
I guess everybody loves to see it come
Just forget everything and go and have some fun
And the same for me, oh but lately
Don't you know that lately
There's somethin' bout a sunday mornin' breeze
Church bells ringin', 'bringin' in the sheaves'
And the smell of supper, simmerin' on the stove
A little bit of both's sure good for the soul
Sittin' on the swing with her head on my chest
Givin' any worries one day's rest
Suddenly everything's gonna be okay
There's somethin' 'bout a sunday
Now that big bad monday is bound to come
That ol' alarm clock's ringin' and we up and run
There's a whole lotta headaches that we get into
Everybody's wonderin' how to make it through
Well the same goes for me, oh but lately
Don't you know that lately, yeah...
There's somethin' bout a sunday mornin' breeze
Church bells ringin', 'bringin' in the sheaves'
And the smell of supper, simmerin' on the stove
A little bit of both's sure good for the soul
Sittin' on the swing with her head on my chest
Givin' any worries one day's rest
Suddenly everything's gonna be okay
There's somethin' 'bout a sunday
Sittin' on the swing with her head on my chest
Givin' any worries one day's rest
Suddenly everything's gonna be okay
There's somethin' 'bout a sunday
There's somethin' 'bout a sunday
7.Sure Feels Real Good
(michael peterson／ene pistilli)
Sure feels real good sittin' with you way up here
When you whisper in my ear.. sure feels real good
Sure feels so right stayin' with you all night long
Ain't no way to get it wrong.. sure feels so right
It happened for a reason
It happened by design
It happens every time you put your tender lips to mine
Ain't sayin' that you shouldn't
Ain't sayin' that you should
But it'd sure feel real good... if you would
Sure is easy when your head is on my chest
I can figure out the rest.. sure is easy
It happened for a reason
It happened by design
It happens every time you put your tender lips to mine
Ain't sayin' that you shouldn't
Ain't sayin' that you should
But it'd sure feel real good... if you would
Don't need to buy me presents
Don't need to spend a dime
The sweetest thing that you could ever give me is your time
Ain't sayin' that shouldn't
Ain't sayin' that you should
But it's sure feel real good.. if you would
It'd sure feel real good.. if you would
8.Too Good To Be True
(michael peterson／gene pistilli)
You were all she ever wanted, that was once upon a time
She was all you ever needed, that's what makes it such a crime
How you took her heart for granted, how you threw her love away
Now you still don't understand it, if you did, you'd never say
It was too good to be true
What did you expect a girl as good as her to do？
What do you think would make that woman go find somebody new？
She's not too good to be true
She's just too good to be true to you
Just because she never said so, doesn't mean she didn't see
Every time you stole an apple off somebody else's tree
Late last night that lipstick letter she left on the bedroom
door
Said 'you don't get it, and you ain't gonna get it anymore!'
It was too good to be true
What did you expect a girl as good as her to do？
What do you think would make that woman go find somebody new？
She's not too good to be true
She's just too good to be true to you
It was too good to be true
What did you expect a girl as good as her to do？
What do you think would make that woman go find somebody new？
She's not too good to be true
She's just too good to be true to you
Here we go!
It was too good to be true
What did you expect a girl as good as her to do？
What do you think would make that woman go find somebody new？
She's not too good to be true
She's just too good to be true to you
Oh just too good to be true to you
(c) 1997 warner-tamerlane publishing corp. bmi／high-falutin
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9.Two Of The Lucky Ones
(w／bekka bramlett)
(michael peterson／jim weatherly)
How did we get here？
How did we find our way？
How did we know which road to take？
What did we do right？
Was it just in the stars？
Maybe that's why some lovers survive
And others just fall apart
We're two of the lucky ones
Heaven sure smiled on us
There've always been a chosen few
Who win and love and those who lose
Baby me and you, we're two of the lucky ones
When i look around
There's sadness in so many eyes
Then i look at you and all we've been through
That's when i realize
We're two of the lucky ones
Heaven sure smiled on us
There've always been a chosen few
Who win and love and those who lose
Baby me and you, we're two of the lucky ones
Call it fate, call it destiny
Nothing can destroy a love that's truly meant to be
We're two of the lucky ones
Heaven sure smiled on us
There've always been a chosen few
Who win and love and those who lose
Baby me and you, we're two of the lucky ones
10.When The Bartender Cries
(michael peterson／hunter davis)
This bar has been my home away from her
Used to be, she was missing me
Now she's moving in with her best friend
And i'm the only one who wants what used to be
I'm here because today i lost it all
I didn't want to drink at home alone
I just can't believe all my hopes and dreams are falling
Like a row of dominoes
I thought the man behind the bar
Had heard it all before
My story must have caught him by surprise
'cause when he handed me my double
There were tears in his eyes
You know you're in trouble
When the bartender cries
He said, 'last night you swore you'd never drink again'
I said, 'next time, i'm really gonna try'
So if she ever calls for me
Oh, you can finally tell her, 'he ain't here'
And it won't be a lie
I asked the man behind the bar
What he'd been crying for
He said, 'that bottle used to be a friend of mine
Now i've stopped drinking doubles
But i pour them all of the time
Son, you know you're in trouble
When the bartender cries'
As i saw my own reflection staring back at me, i knew
Every single word he said was true
Well, i told the man behind the bar
I thought i'd seen it all before
Till i saw the sadness in his eyes
That's when i put down my double
And said my last goodbyes
'cause you know you're in trouble
When the bartender cries
Oh, you know you're in trouble
When the bartender cries
(c) 1997 warner-tamerlane publishing corp. bmi／boat money music
Song matters, inc.／famous music corp.
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