No Ordinary Man

Tracy Byrd No Ordinary Man Lyrics
1.Anybody Else's Heart But Mine

(wayland holyfield/kent robbins)

She's history
Don't ruin good beer with tears
Get up off those knees
She ain't coming back, jack
And if you think she will
You're on the wrong track
Hearts get broken every day
And life goes on without her here
It would be so clear if only it was

Anybody else's heart but mine
I'd say hey that's the breaks
It'll mend in time
I'd know just what to do
If it was anybody else's blues
If it was anybody else's heart but mine

Hey what's goin' on
It's a little bit different
When it's my love that's gone
Now old platitudes
Like find somebody else
Now they just won't do
I was so wise when giving free advice
To every body else
But now hearing it myself i wish that it was

Anybody else's heart but mine
I'd say hey that's the breaks
It'll mend in time
I'd know just what to do
If it was anybody else's blues
If it was anybody else's heart but mine

Anybody else's heart but mine
I'd say hey that's the breaks
It'll mend in time
I'd know just what to do
If it was anybody else's blues
If it was anybody else's heart but mine


2.Lifestyles Of The Not So Rich And Famous

(byron hill/wayne tester)

Honey they're bringin' out a tv crew
They wanna do a story 'bout me and you
They'll be stringin' up bright lights in the backyard
There'll be cameras on their shoulders
We'll be readin' cue cards
Leave them long johns on the line
If the kids look dirty, that'll be just fine

They're gonna put us on
Lifestyles of the not so rich and famous
They wanna see us go hog wild
Over beans and barbecue
They wanna see my fairlane up on blocks
The holes in all our socks
Talkin' 'bout lifestyles of the not so rich and famous

Tell 'em bout your mama and the bowling league
Tell 'em bout junior and his baseball team
I'll show 'em my nine point buck on the wall
I'll blow a few times on my new duck call
Let 'em see ol' blue how he sleeps all day
We'll bring out the elvis tv trays

They're gonna put us on
Lifestyles of the not so rich and famous
They wanna see us go hog wild
Over beans and barbecue
They wanna see my fairlane up on blocks
The holes in all our socks
Talkin' 'bout lifestyles of the not so rich and famous

Yeah our idea of high class livin'
Is sittin' on the porch on a cool night
Our champagne and caviar
Is an rc cola and a moon pie

I'm talkin' 'bout lifestyles of the not so rich and famous
lifestyles of the not so rich and famous


3.No Ordinary Man

(lonnie williams/frank dycus/tracy byrd)

Eight seconds ain't very long to live
But tonight he barely made five
He gave all that he had to give
But the big bull won tonight
He climbs into that old pickup
Black coffee in his hand
Rodeo ain't no ordinary life
But a cowboy ain't no ordinary man

Well he rides just to keep his spirit alive
Makin' money for his wife and kids
He tried other kinds of work
But nothing ever seemed to fit
Oh he loves the smell of a brahma bull
The feel of leather in his hand
Rodeo ain't no ordinary life
But a cowboy ain't no ordinary man

He's got a gold buckle on his mind
And he don't ride to lose
Tomorrow night he'll nod and yell outside
And they'll turn his future loose
But no matter how bad he hurts
He'll tip his hat to the fans
Rodeo ain't no ordinary life
But a cowboy ain't no ordinary man

Well he rides just to keep his spirit alive
Makin' money for his wife and kids
He tried other kinds of work
But nothing ever seemed to fit
Oh he loves the smell of a brahma bull
The feel of leather in his hand
Well rodeo ain't no ordinary life
But a cowboy ain't no ordinary man

Well he rides just to keep his spirit alive
Makin' money for his wife and kids
He tried other kinds of work
But nothing ever seemed to fit
Oh he loves the smell of a brahma bull
The feel of leather in his hand
Well rodeo ain't no ordinary life
But a cowboy ain't no ordinary
He's an extra ordinary man


4.Pink Flamingos

(wood newton/micki furhman)

I was a rebel in my younger years
I'd...drink with the devil if he bought me a beer
Wore out two pickups just running around
Mama thought i never would settle down
That was before i met sweet irma jean
She made a new man outta me

We got pink flamingos in the front yard
Picture window with a view of wal-mart
Blue collar heaven domestic bliss
It just doesn't get any better than this
We got pink flamingos, pink flamingos, pink flamingos

Sweet irma jean is a den mother now
With a station wagon and a charge account
Bubba junior pitches for his baseball team
Little sister's running for rose bud queen
And me i'm doing good at the used car lot
Is this a great country or what

We got pink flamingos in the front yard
Picture window with a view of wal-mart
Blue collar heaven domestic bliss
It just doesn't get any better than this
We got pink flamingos, pink flamingos, pink flamingos

People slow down when they drive by
They wave and smile but there's envy in their eyes
We ain't rich and won't be for a while
But no doubt about it baby we got style

With got pink flamingos in the front yard
Picture window with a view of wal-mart
Blue collar heaven domestic bliss
It just doesn't get any better than this
With got pink flamingos in the front yard
Picture window with a view of wal-mart
Blue collar heaven domestic bliss
It just doesn't get any better than this
We got pink flamingos
Picture windows
Pink flamingos


5.Redneck Roses

(tracy byrd/byron hill)

Not so long ago
On his way home from work
He'd stop by the side of the road
Step out of that old beat up ford
That he drove
And he'd walk around
Searchin' the ground
For a handful of wildflower blooms
Thinkin' of where he'd be soon
There with her

She called them redneck roses
'cause that's what they were
A simple gift of love
From a country boy to his girl
She called them redneck roses
They didn't cost a dime
But they brought a smile to her face
Every time

Now it's years down the line
She sits home alone
It's the usual end of the day
Once again, he's still workin' late
And never calls

They've got a house on a hill
No problems with bills
And a baby that's on the way
But her heart longs for those yesterdays
And his love

She called them redneck roses
'cause that's what they were
A simple gift of love
From a country boy to his girl
She called them redneck roses
They didn't cost a dime
But they brought a smile to her face
Every time

They could still put a smile on her face
If he only had the time


6.Right About Now

(joy swinea/toni dae)

Right about now she's brushin' her hair
Slippin' on her gown, wishin' i was there
She just hates these lonely nights when i'm gone
Right about now she's turnin' back the sheets
Asking god to watch over me
She'd never dream what i'm thinkin' about right about now

Right about now temptation's knockin' on my door
I'm one step away from doin' what i've never done before
I can hear the devil whisper, go ahead, she'll never find out
But if i did her wrong i could never feel right about now

Right about now she's reachin' for the phone
She knows it's me calling home
I can almost see the smile on her face
Right about now if she only knew
What a lonely man could do
It would break her heart in two right about now

Right about now temptation's knockin' on my door
I'm one step away from doin' what i've never done before
I can hear the devil whisper, go ahead, she'll never find out
But if i did her wrong i could never feel right about now
I can hear the devil whisper, go ahead, she'll never find out
But if i did her wrong i could never feel right about now


7.The First Step

(doug crider/verlon thompson)

The lights were hot and the beer was not
And the band was playin' loud
The house was full
But her eyes pulled me right cross the crowd
And i said how's a guy like me to get to know you
She said not so fast, let me show you

She said the first step is the two-step
I'm here to dance and nothing more
Swing me 'round that hardwood floor
If you want to run with me, crawl before you walk
The first step is the two-step then we'll talk

We sang along with every song
And the room was spinnin' 'round
We danced in line, she felt so fine
And we hardly hit the ground
So i said maybe we could make a reservation
For some wine with candlelight and conversation

She said the first step is the two-step
I'm here to dance and nothing more
Swing me 'round that hardwood floor
If you want to run with me, crawl before you walk
The first step is the two-step then we'll talk

Well first things first, let's two-step, then we'll talk


8.The Keeper Of The Stars

(dickey lee/danny mayo/karen staley)

It was no accident me finding you
Someone had a hand in it
Long before we ever knew
Now i just can't believe you're in my life
Heaven's smilin' down on me
As i look at you tonight

I tip my hat to the keeper of the stars
He sure knew what he was doin'
When he joined these two hearts
I hold everything
When i hold you in my arms
I've got all i'll ever need
Thanks to the keeper of the stars

Soft moonlight on your face oh how you shine
It takes my breath away
Just to look into your eyes
I know i don't deserve a treasure like you
There really are no words
To show my gratitude

So i tip my hat to the keeper of the stars
He sure knew what he was doin'
When he joined these two hearts
I hold everything
When i hold you in my arms
I've got all i'll ever need
Thanks to the keeper of the stars

It was no accident me finding you
Someone had a hand in it
Long before we ever knew


9.Watermelon Crawl

(buddy brock/zack turner)

I was driving thru georgia in late july
On a day hot enough to make the devil sigh
I saw a homemade sign written in red
Rind county watermelon festival ahead
Well, i wasn't in a hurry so i slowed down
Took a two lane road to a one horse town
There was a party going on when i got there
I heard a welcome speech from a small town mayor

He said we got a hundred gallons of sweet red wine
Made from the biggest watermelons on the vine
Help yourself to some but obey the law
If you drink don't drive do the watermelon crawl

When the band started playing the watermelon queen said
Let me show you something that you ain't never seen
She grabbed me by the arm said come on let's go
She dipped down spun around and doe-see-doed
She rocked back on her heels dropped down to her knees
Crawled across the floor then she jumped back on her feet
She wiggled and she giggled beat all you ever saw
Said this is how you do the watermelon crawl

She said we got a hundred gallons of sweet red wine
Made from the biggest watermelons on the vine
Help yourself to some but obey the law
If you drink don't drive do the watermelon crawl

Well if you're ever down in georgia round about july
If you ain't in a hurry then you oughta stop by
I can guarantee that you're gonna have a ball
Learning how to do the watermelon crawl

Well we got a hundred gallons of sweet red wine
Made from the biggest watermelons on the vine
Help yourself to some but obey the law
If you drink don't drive do the watermelon crawl

Do the watermelon crawl
Have fun you all
Do the watermelon crawl


10.You Never Know Just How Good You've Got It

(mark nessler)

Hey once i was a honky tonkin' talk of the town
Ridin' high in my bad chevrolet
I had seven pretty women lord hanging on me
A different one for every day
But look at me now all my women's left town
And a buck is getting hard to come by
Well i must confess my life's a big mess
I'm so low i could lay down and die

Well you never know just how good you've got it
Till you ain't got it no more
You never know just how high you're flying
Till you fall face down on the floor
All i can do is just moan the blues
And dream about what i had before
Hey you never know just how good you've got it
Till you ain't got it no more

Here lately i've become one pool sharkin' fool
Make my living on the buddies of mine
I was cookin' last night when the chips were all down
So i laid everything i had on the line
I knew i'd regret that hundred dollar bet
But you never learn until it's too late
We flipped and i lost and then i paid the cost
When the eight fell in on the break

Well you never know just how good you've got it
Till you ain't got it no more
You never know just how high you're flying
Till you fall face down on the floor
All i can do is just moan the blues
And dream about what i had before
Hey you never know just how good you've got it
Till you ain't got it no more
No you never know just how good you've got it
Till you ain't got it no more