Rebecca Lynn Howard

Rebecca Lynn Howard Rebecca Lynn Howard Lyrics
1.Tennesse In My Windshield

(rebecca lynn howard/kim williams)

Well i washed my mustang just last nigt
Filled the tank full of freedom
I've been waiting on eighteen,eighteen years
And now that it's here i'm leaving
There were tear to cry you know good-bye
Was the hardest part of the deal
So long mom see ya dad
I'll call you from nashville

I got tennesse in my windshield
Kentucky in my rear view mirror
Every mile means all of my dreams
Are getting a little bit nearer
I got patty on the radio
It sure is good to hear her
With tennesse in my windshield
Kentucky in my rear view mirror

Got my first guitar for christmas
When i was ten years old
I sand 'i shall not be moved' and it moved me
Right down to my soul
That engine's humming to me in the key of c
Telling me we'll be there soon
It's a three hour drive down 65
But i'll be there by noon

I got tennesse in my windshield
Kentucky in my rear view mirror
Every mile means all of my dreams
Are getting a little bit nearer
I got patty on the radio
It sure is good to hear her
With tennesse in my windshield
Kentucky in my rear view mirror


2.Jesus, Daddy And You

(rebecca lynn howard/marty dodson/kim williams)

In the back of my mind there's a sweet memory
Of an old front porch swing and daddy singing to me
I can still feel the touch of his callused hands
In my eyes he was the one perfect man
The first of three men i gave my hear to
Jesus,daddy and you

Come sunday morning i knew where i'd be
Between momma and daddy pew number three
Where i put my life in two nail scarred hands
The day that i fell for one more perfect man
The men i have loved had been mighty few
Jesus,daddy and you

There are three kinds of love that everyone needs
I knew that something was missing for me

Then you came along and completed my life
I saw jesus and daddy in yourr loving eyes
I looked up when you put the ring on my hand
And i thanked god for one more perfect man
Three men in my life whose love has been true
Jesus,daddy and you

Three men in my life i gave my heart to
Jesus,daddy and you


3.When My Dreams Come True

(trey bruce/j.d. martin)

Well i'm no different than the average girl
My dreams wrap around the world
And i'll be living somewhere in france
When my dreams come ttue

There'll be a big boat waitin' on me
I'll ride it out to sea
And ill get up on the roof and dance
When my dreams come true

I'll find the perfect guy
Whose heart beats just like mine
And his great ambition will be me
When my dreams come true

He'll say, 'honey,you sure look nice tonight'
Every night
And he'll beat all you've ever seen

When my dreams come true
For eternity
When they turn into
My reality
I'll be with you
When my dreams come true

If i'm sleepin' please don't wake me up
At least this way
I'll know what i'm gonna do

When my dreams come true
For eternity
When they turn into
My reality
I'll be with you
When my dreams come true


4.Believe It Or Not

(rebecca lynn howard/marty dodson/ron harbin)

You would think by now
I could face the fact
You're not here and you not coming back
But instead i go on
And let myself pretend
Guess somehow deep down,i'm convinced

What i feel,can't be real
That's what i tell myself
It's a dream,this kind of thing
Only happens to someone else
I don't wanna believe you're gone
Some things are true
Believe it or not

I still leave the light on
On the chance you'll drop by
I still park on my side of the drive
Every night i make sure
That your alarm is set
I still turn down your side of the bed

What i feel,can't be real
That's what i tell myself
It's a dream,this kind of thing
Only happens to someone else
I don't wanna believe you're gone
Some things are true
Believe it or not


5.You're Not Memory Yet

(rebecca lynn howard/melba montgomery/jerry salley)

Pretending that it's not over
Would be such a foolish thing to do
But i'm just a fool in love with you
When will this end,i need to know
If you're gonna leave why don't you go
So i can start leaving you behind,cause

You're not a memeory yet
Someone i can forget
You're still here in my heart
Not just an occasional thought in my head
Right now i'm holding on
To something i know is gone
Wish i could lay it to rest
But you're not a memory yet

Give me the satisfaction
Of watching you walking out the door
If you don't love me anymore
If you were a memeory time would fade
The past just a little more each day
'til you hardly ever cross my mind (but)

You're not a memeory yet
Someone i can forget
You're still here in my heart
Not just an occasional thought in my head
Right now i'm holding on
To something i know is gone
Wish i could lay it to rest
But you're not a memory yet


6.Move Me

(rebecca lynn howard/marty dodson)

Another same old same old friday night
What a surprise dinner and a movie
Gotta believe there's more to life
I'm looking for a man,looking for a man
Looking for a man to move me

I want to go swimming in an icy creek
Make sand angels on the beach
Shoot cans with a bb gun
Go hang gliding and bunjee jump
Swing around on the monkey bars
Come on guys it ain't all that hard
I'm stuck in a dull routine
Lookin' for a man to move me

If you want to get to me
Just give my world a spin
I'm not that hard to please
Take my heart somewhere it's never been
I want to steal a kiss at the top of the ferris wheel
Count the stars while we're lying in a grassy field
Eat blackberries off the vine
Make mud pies and fly a kite
Catch fireflies in a mason jar
Come on guys it ain't all that hard
I'm stuck in a dull routine
Looking for a man to move me

Another same old same old friday night
What a surprise dinner and a movie
Gotta believe there's more to life
I'm looking for a man,looking for a man
Looking for a man to move me


7.Was It Hard To Be Together

(rebecca lynn howard/carl jackson)

The night is filled with questions
The darkness takes its toll
Why did we take love for granted
How could we lose control
And i wonder as i lie here
Not knowing where you are
Was it hard to be together
As it is to be apart

Was goodbye the answer
I'm not sure anymore
I just might trade the way it is
For the way it was before
And i still can't help but wonder
Is it as lonesome where you are
Was it as hard to be together
As it is was to be apart

It hurts too much to just keep holding on
But i know i've spent a night this long
And i swear it seems like letting go may leave a deeper scar
Was it hard to be together
As it is to be apart


8.You're Real

(rebecca lynn howard/marty dodson)

Your lips,soft as moonlight
Your touch,velvet and steel
Your eyes,sparkle like fireflies
And i love how you make me feel
Sometimes i can't believe you're real

My life,was like a garden
Where love,just would not grow
Then you,covered me in sunshine
Oh,i love how you make me feel
Sometimes i can't believe you're real

And you are my dream come true
I never thought i'd see the day i'd find someone like you
If i could i'd offer you the stars
But you deserve much more,so i'm giving you my heart

You must have come from heaven
To hold me in your wings
I pray this lasts forever
Cause i love how you make me feel
I still can't believe you're real

Your lips,soft as moonlight
Your touch,velvet and steel
Your eyes,sparkle like fireflies
And i love how you make me feel
I still can't believe you're real
You're real,baby


9.Melancholy Blue

(tom douglas/harlan howard)

Ever since i lost you babe
I've been here and there
Looking for some piece of mind,can't find it anywhere
I went down to tunica,played me a little blackjack
Saw a wino on the corner gave my winnings back

If it was just money
Baby,i could make it
But living without you
Can i take it
All i see ahead of me
Is just melancholy blue
Cause i ain't got no future without you

I went down to austin,lots of beautiful people there
Could have had a better adventure,i just didn't care
Got a job in california,they sure like my style
But there's something about that california sun
Reminds me of your smile

If it was just money
Baby,i could make it
But living without you
Can i take it
All i see ahead of me
Is just melancholy blue
Cause i ain't got no future without you

Now and then i go back to biloxi
Whenever i feel brave
Visit that little country church down there
Lay some flowers on your grave
You sure got a hold on me,i don't want to do
I ain't got no future
I can't see no future without you


10.Out Here In The Water

(rebecca lynn howard/robin lee bruce/trey bruce)

You hold the pole and i'll try to net him
I'll wade out up to my waist
Been standin' on the bank all day hot and sweaty
We can't let this one get away
Take your time,let the line sink to the bottom
Cause we sure don't want it to break
But if the fish stop bittin' and it gets hotter
It sure feels good out here in the water

Baby just come on and jump in here with me
You can leave your clothes on or underneath that tree
It's a whole lot cooler,i really think you oughta
It sure feels good,feels good out here in the water

Just tie him off to the hitch on the bumper
Let that bad boy fight himself
If he gets loose then we'll hook another
But while we've got a little daylight left
Forget the fish,we can dish all of our troubles
Right here in this lake
It gets deeper out a bit further
It sure feels good out here in the water

Baby just come on and jump in here with me
You can leave your clothes on
Or underneath that tree
It's a whole lot cooler
I really think you oughta
Sure feels real good

Baby just come on and jump in here with me
You can leave your clothes on
Or underneath that tree
It's a whole lot cooler
I really think you oughta
Sure feels real good, feels real good, out here in the water
Out here in the water
(feels real good) out here in the water


11.I Don't Paint Myself Into Corners

(rebecca lynn howard/trey bruce)

It took a while for me to see things as they were
In the light of truth
It wasn't you,it was me
I let myself get used to drowning in the hurt
Against the wall
Who'd of thought,it was me
From there i couldn't even look over my shoulder
I kicked down all the walls and started all over

And i don't paint myself into corners anymore
In a brittle heart of clay
I threw my brushes away
The tools of the trade that chained your memory to me
Are out the door
I don't paint myself into corners anymore

When you left you left me with no other choice at all
But to sink
To my knees,and cry
I never knew just how far a soul could fall
Like a rock
I couldn't stop,didn't try
I locked myself behind shades of misery
But when i let you go,i set myself free

And i don't paint myself into corners anymore
In a brittle heart of clay
I threw my brushes away
The tools of the trade that chained your memory to me
Are out the door
I don't paint myself into corners anymore

The tools of the trade that chained your memory to me
Are out the door
I don't paint myself into corners anymore


12.Heartsounds

(rebecca lynn howard/marty dodson)

I can't find the words to describe
How it feels being loved by you
I stand there like the cat's got my tongue
Nothing's ever left me speechless like you do
Each time when we're together
There's so much that i would like to say
And i think i've found a way

Listen to my heartsounds (ohh aah)
Every time that it pounds,i hear (ohh la la)
I just can't hide the way i feel inside,no way (hey yeah)
Cause whenever you're around (oh whoa)
It won't settle down (mmmmm)
Listen can't you hear it calling your name

You make emotions come ove me
That take a heart to express
Ohh and if you listen carefully
You'll hear the message beating in my chest
So i guess what i'm confessing
Is there's no one who moves me like you do
If you ever doubt it's true

Listen to my heartsounds (ohh aah)
Every time that it pounds,i hear (ohh la la)
I just can't hide the way i feel inside,no way (hey yeah)
Cause whenever you're around (oh whoa)
It won't settle down (mmmmm)
Listen can't you hear it calling your name