1.Fly Girl
Lyricist:Kaci Bolls, Marvin Green
Blue skies, tall palm trees
Flippin' through pages of magazines
Workin' at the counter at Walgreen's
Dreamin', waitin'
Pinchin' the pennies on minimum wage
Savin' what she can, countin' down the days
Daddy says, 'Don't go'
Mama says, 'It's the only way she'll ever know'
So come early Sunday mornin'
She's gonna say goodbye
Drive past the water tower
Eighty miles an hour over county lines
Red bull and a blue Camaro
Blacktop to golden sand
What lies ahead down that road
Ain't no doubt, it's a big old world
But you're never gonna know 'til you, fly girl
Cornfields, dairy farms
Home sweet home ain't goin' nowhere
She's gotta find out if there's life out there
Brother says, 'Good luck'
Grandma says 'I sure am gonna miss you, hon' but
So come early Sunday mornin'
She's gonna say goodbye
Drive past the water tower
Eighty miles an hour over county lines
Red bull and a blue Camaro
Blacktop to golden sand
What lies ahead down that road
Ain't no doubt it's a big old world
But you could stay on the ground or, fly girl
She knows things might not go her way
But she will not take the
Coulda, shoulda, woulda's to the grave
Come early Sunday mornin'
She's gonna say goodbye
Drive past the water tower
Eighty miles an hour over county lines
Red bull and a blue Camaro
Blacktop to golden sand
What lies ahead down that road
Ain't no doubt it's a big old world
But you're never gonna know 'til you, fly girl
Ain't no doubt it's a big old world
You could stay on the ground or, fly girl
2.What Didn't Kill Me
Lyricist:Rachel Christine Proctor, Bruce Allen Wallace
Wouldn't be who I am if I wasn't who I was
If I wasn't who I was when I lost your love
You threw me away like an old love note
Like an old love note that I never shoulda wrote
But I did and I felt like a fool
Felt like a fool for falling for you
Like a diamond ring down a rusty drain
Down a rusty drain just washed away
Yeah, yeah, yeah, so long
Good for me, I'm better off gone
Yeah, yeah, I'm alight
There for a while thought I was a goner
What didn't kill me made me stronger
Your promises they fell apart
They fell apart like a broke down car
Turn the key but it just won't start
Haven't thought about you and I ain't gonna start
Not today and never again
Ain't going back to where I've been
Yeah, yeah, yeah, so long
Good for me, I'm better off gone
Yeah, yeah, I'm alight
There for a while thought I was a goner
What didn't kill me made me stronger
These days are gone like an old love song
Yeah dead and gone like an old love song
Ain't counting back, the record's scratched
The record's scratched and it's too damn bad
Yeah, yeah, yeah, so long
Good for me, I'm better off gone
Yeah, yeah, I'm alight
There for a while thought I was a goner
What didn't kill me made me stronger
3.538 Stars
Lyricist:Hillary Lindsey, Gordon Sampson
The weather man said there was a pretty good chance
Of a big one coming that night
Everybody in town was locking it down
Closing shutters and finding flash lights
Oh, but daddy's intuition is sharper then a knife
Said, the rain don't come 'til the robin takes flight
And he smiled like he always does
We stayed out until the sun came up
And we counted our blessings one by one
And the wind and the thunder never did come
We just sat there talking, laughing like fools
Nobody watching but the man in the moon
And the whole world slept that perfect night
I learned a little 'bout living and a lot about life
Out there in the backyard
Just me and him and 538 stars
Some shimmered and shined like big diamond rings
Some sank into the Milky Way
He told me about the one who led the three kings
To the stable on Christmas Day
He always made it easy for me to understand
Said, we're all a part of a much bigger plan
And he smiled like he always does
We stayed out until the sun came up
And we counted our blessings one by one
And the wind and the thunder never did come
We just sat there talking, laughing like fools
Nobody watching but the man in the moon
And the whole world slept that perfect night
I learned a little 'bout living and a lot about life
Out there in the backyard
Just me and him and 538 stars
We watched the world
Just the two of us
Like it always is
Like it always was
And we counted our blessings one by one
And the wind and the thunder never did come
We just sat there talking, laughing like fools
Nobody watching but the man in the moon
And the whole world slept that perfect night
I learned a little 'bout living and a lot about life
Out there in the backyard
Just me and him and 538 stars
Just me and dad and 538 stars
4.Don't Tell Me
Lyricist:Buddy Miller, Julie Anne Miller
Tell my heart to stop beating
Tell my mind not to think
Throw a stone in the ocean
And tell that stone not to sink
Tell the world to stop turning around
Tell the sky not to be so blue
Tell the rain to stop falling down like tears
But don't tell me to stop loving you
Don't tell me to stop loving you
Tell the past to be forgotten
Tell my life not to exist
Tell a promise made to be spoken
And my lips not to have been kissed
Tell the world to stop turning around
Tell the sky not to be so blue
Tell the rain to stop falling down like tears
But don't tell me to stop loving you
Don't tell me to stop loving you
I can't do it, I can't stop
It's something that love has seen
Only the broken hearted know
The way I feel
Tell the world to stop turning around
Tell the sky not to be so blue
Tell the rain to stop falling down like tears
But don't tell me to stop loving you
Don't tell me to stop loving you
5.Living The Dream
Momma's dream when she was barely sixteen
Wasn't to run the till at Dairy Queen
She always knew if her wishes came true
She'd be singing on the Opry stage with who's who
But somehow, life got in the way
And she never did get to see that day
She still sings like a bird for me
But there's not a big crowd like she thought it'd be
I watched her close, she couldn't have known
She'd be standing backstage at all my shows
She always taught be to be myself
And I don't know how to be anything else
Now I'm living the dream
Jumping in with both feet
I know it wouldn't always be easy
I didn't have a choice
I had to follow that voice
Wherever it leads
I'm gonna do my best
And let God do the rest
I'm living the dream
My Mama passed down to me
Wouldn't you know I'm on the radio
And Mama turns it up as far as it will go
Every night, my name is in lights
And I make people dance or make em cry
I know I always have a place to come home to
She understands it's something I've gotta do
Now I'm living the dream
Jumping in with both feet
I know it wouldn't always be easy
I didn't have a choice
I had to follow that voice
Wherever it leads
I'm gonna do my best
And let God do the rest
I'm living the dream
My Mama passed down to me
And I hope she knows I wanted to be just like her
And I'm proud to say that she's my mother and I'm her daughter
Now I'm living the dream
Jumping in with both feet
I know it wouldn't always be easy
I didn't have a choice
I had to follow that voice
Wherever it leads
I'm gonna do my best
And let God do the rest
I'm living the dream
My Mama passed down to me
6.Go To Bed Angry
Lyricist:Carl Bjorstell, Tebey Ottoh, Sebastian Thott
We've been here before
I know it's getting late
But we can't walk away
We walk around this room
So angry and upset
There ain't no giving in
Tell me what you feel
Just get it over with
Why can't we let it go?
'Cause, baby, we can win
So let's take the words that we said
And lay them all out on this bed
It's all right, it's all right
Baby, we can't go to sleep like this
Can't say goodnight without a kiss
It's not right, it's not right
'Cause I don't wanna go to bed angry tonight
We don't wanna fight
But still we say the words
That cut so deep it hurts
We take out different sides
But both of us are wrong
Can't break through the wait
Can't we talk it out?
Let's get it over with
Why are we holding back?
'Cause we can't love like this
So let's take the words that we said
And lay them all out on this bed
It's all right, it's all right
Baby, we can't go to sleep like this
Can't say goodnight without a kiss
It's not right, it's not right
'Cause I don't wanna go to bed angry tonight
7.No Easy Way Out
Lyricist:Wade Allen Kirby, Elisabeth Rose, Kim Tribble
She packed a yellow bag made by Samsonite
She only packed enough for an overnight
She caught the morning bus to catch the early train
That runs just twice a day, up to Abilene
She wasn't showing yet, she kept her secret hid
She didn't tell the boy, she couldn't live with it
It was so hard for her to make the choice
She fought a hundred miles with her inner voice
And the water runs deep
In the river of doubt
And it offers no easy way out
Her best friend told the boy what she was gonna do
The words hit him so hard, it broke his heart in two
And when he heard the news, he made his tires scream
He swore he'd drive all night to get to Abilene
And the water runs deep
In the river of doubt
And it offers no easy way out
Only the river heard him call her name
As the angels called his
On that bridge in the rain
It's hard to find a job when you're just seventeen
And when the whole town knows you've been to Abilene
But losing him taught her the value of a life
She wipes away the tears and holds their baby tight
8.Call You When I Get There
Lyricist:Nicole Hughes, Christopher Perry, Christopher Peters
Dad says, he'll miss his daughter
He gives me a hug and a quarter
So proud lookin' forward to knowin'
Says give him a call when I get where I'm goin'
Bags are packed, hundred bucks in my pocket
Rabbit's foot? Yeah, I got it
I'm all set, it's all or nothin'
Don't worry 'bout me, mama don't be fussin'
I'm on my way, don't know where I'm goin'
No maps, just faith, I'm never slowing
Down new roads, unfamiliar places
Become new friends in familiar places
I'm on my way, I'll call you when I get there
Drove straighter, 14 hours
Nashville skyline, BellSouth Tower
Think of home and how much I miss 'em
Can't slow down, enough reminiscing
Walk down the Broadway that matters
Reminds me of the dream that I'm after
Pass a pay phone, I haven't forgotten
When it all works out dad you know that I'll call you
I'm on my way, don't know where I'm goin'
No maps, just faith, I'm never slowing
Down new roads, taking chances
Say a little prayer, find the answers
I'm on my way, I'll call you when I get there
I'm never gonna let you down, gonna make you proud
Wanna hear the sound of your smile
When I call you with the big news
All my dreams are coming true as the stars align in the sky
9.Ain't Gonna Happen
Lyricist:Rachel Christine Proctor, Bruce Allen Wallace
If you were the sunshine I would stand in the rain
If you were a long day I would sleep it away
If you were a love song I'd hate to sing it
If you were the truth I'd never believe it
Ain't gonna happen
As long as I'm breathing
As long as I'm walking on this earth
As long as it turns around
Ain't gonna happen, not in this lifetime
Not in a million years will I ever take you back
Oh no, it ain't gonna happen
As long as I'm breathing
If you were a lesson I would never learn it
If you were a hundred dollar bill I would burn it
If you were a heart I'd wanna break it
If you were a smile, well, I'd have to fake it
Ain't gonna happen
As long as I'm breathing
As long as I'm walking on this earth
As long as it turns around
Ain't gonna happen, not in this lifetime
Not in a million years will I ever take you back
Oh no, it ain't gonna happen
As long as I'm breathing
If you were water I'd die thirsty
If you were a long bath I'd stay dirty
If you were a memory I'd never remember
If you were July I'd be December
If you were my last wish I wouldn't wish it
If you were my lost dog I wouldn't miss it
If you were a good book I wouldn't read it
If you were chocolate I wouldn't eat it
Ain't gonna happen
10.Taste Of The Good Life
Lyricist:Kelly Ane Archer, Tara Oram, Justin Weaver
Girls hitting the beach
Putting our feet in the sand
Boys riding the surf
Watching us work on our tan
We're no thinking about
What comes Monday
We're too busy just playing around
Everybody wants a taste of the good life
Everybody loves a day in the sun
Everybody needs a break from the straight line
Sometimes we gotta work at having fun
The sky's turning from red to purple
And then it's gone
I pull out my guitar under the stars
And we all sing along
Gonna stay up all night laughing
'Til the sky turns purple again
Everybody wants a taste of the good life
Everybody loves a day in the sun
Everybody needs a break from the straight line
Sometimes we gotta work at having fun
We spend most of our days
Climbing the ladder
'Cause times slipping away
And we might miss what really matters
Everybody wants a taste of the good life
Everybody loves a day in the sun
Everybody needs a break from the straight line
Sometimes we gotta work at having fun
Everybody wants a taste of the good life
Everybody loves a day in the sun
Everybody needs a break from the straight line
Sometimes we gotta work at having fun
11.The Call
Well this is the story
Of a young man who answered the call
To fight fear and terror
In a world where it touches us all
Well he fought with pride
And he gave up his life
He left behind two little kids and a wife
So the next time you sing these words
Keep him in mind
Oh we stand on guard for thee
They're not just the words that they say
They're words that the mean
So tonight when you pray on your knees
Say a prayer for the sons and the daughters
Of the free
Well sometimes in this world
We forget how we get what we've got
And all the blood spent on freedom
To some folk is quickly forgot
Oh they'd rather talk until nothing gets done
But sometimes you gotta fight for rights to be won
Thank God for the special few who can get the job done
Oh we stand on guard for thee
They're not just the words that they say
They're words that the mean
So tonight when you pray on your knees
Say a prayer for the sons and the daughters
Of the free
Well now take off your hat
And put your hand on your heart
Don't take your eyes off the flag
And the next time you sing these beautiful words
Think of the ultimate price
That my friend paid
Oh we stand on guard for thee
They're not just the words that they say
They're words that the mean
So tonight when you pray on your knees
Say a prayer for the sons and the daughters
Of the free
Give a hug to the sisters and the brothers
Give your love to the fathers and mothers
Say a prayer for the sons and the daughters
Of the free
Well this is the story of a good man who answered the call
12.Wildfire
There was an ember in the wind
The first time that we met
It was bring bright light
I will never forget
The way you looked at me
The way you said my name
Of I felt a spark
Across my heart
Started up this crazy thing
Spreading like wildfire
Out of our control
Spreading like wildfire
Have to let it go
There's no way we can stop it
These flames we can't put out
Spreading like wildfire, wildfire
And there's no way of knowing
Which what it's gonna turn
Or what we're headed for
Just gimme more
And baby let it burn
Spreading like wildfire
Out of our control
Spreading like wildfire
Have to let it go
There's no way we can stop it
These flames we can't put out
Spreading like wildfire, wildfire
The feelings that surround us now
Are closing in we can't get out
Can't escape this moment
Love is all around
Spreading like wildfire
Out of our control
Spreading like wildfire
Have to let it go
There's no way we can stop it
These flames we can't put out
Spreading like wildfire, wildfire
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