1.Better Man, Better Off
The hardest thing i'll ever do
Is to walk away still loving you
I'd give anything if you loved me
But somethings just ain't meant to be
Can't say it's all been time lost
In the long run, i'll be a better man, better off
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Gonna find my pride, self esteem, get on with my life
Follow my dreams, aint' lookin back
Learn from my mistakes, once i'm past this heartache
I know when the hurting stops, i'll be a better man, better off
I know rome wasn't built in a day
And there's alot of good memories in my way
If i had it to do over again
I wouldn't change a thing, except for the end
Gonna be some pain, gotta pay the cost
But in the long run, i'll be a better man, better off
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Solo
I'm gonna learn from my mistakes
Once i'm past the heartache
I know when the hurting stops
A better man
A whole lot better off
2.The Coast Is Clear
You say the weather in atlanta
Is foggy and gray
Your work gets harder everyday
And your new boyfriend is holding on too tight
I got a gig at the beach
A room with a view
The only thing missin' here is you
Some fresh ocean breeze might ease your mind
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We could walk barefoot through the warm wet sand
Take a second look at what we had
I been thinkin' a lot since i been here
Past the neon lights and the l.a. haze
I'm a different man these days
So come on out, the coast is clear
I got a picture in my wallet from back in 91
That week we spent in the santa belle sun
Ridin the wave of our love, those were good times
But somewhere i got lost and let you down
Young and naive i didn't know what i'd found
But i do now and there ain't a cloud in my mind
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3.Any Minute Now
I always pride myself on being strong
You've never seen me cry and carry on
But after seein' you with your new love
Suddenly i'm all choked up
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Any minute now, you're gonna see
Years of tears rollin down my cheeks
A flash flood of old memories
Will come pourin out
Any minute now, it won't be long
It's been coming since you've been gone
I'm gonna cry out loud
Any minute now
I said i'd always live by my own rules
I swore i'd never be nobodys fool
Thought i knew how to hide the pain
But that's all about to change
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Any minute now
4.While You Sleep
I don't say i love you quite enough i know
Sometimes i go for days
I'm ashamed to say
The world moves so fast
The words come so slow
And i let those excuses get in my way
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But while you sleep
Sometimes i lie awake and watch you breathe
And in the silence that surrounds the dead of night
I bare my soul and all the words sound right
I pray the lord our hearts to keep
While you sleep
The days march through our lives like a soft parade
Laughter and the tears
Our hopes and fears
And i keep remembering things i forget to say
Perhaps some day
I'll let you know my dear
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5.How A Cowgirl Says Goodbye
A cup of coffee with the first sunlight
At a last chance texaco
I'm thumbing through a worn out road map
Trying to decide which way to go
These empty miles and her memory
They just seem to linger on
She left me on this lost highway
Wondering why and where she's gone
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Thats how a cowgirl breaks a young mans heart
That's how my whole world slowly came apart
With a cold and empty stare
As if i wasn't there
She didn't even stop to cry
Thats how a cowgirl says goodbye
Called up her mam in abilene
Just to find out how she'd been
She said she'd stopped awhile in san antone
To spend some time with an old friend
With all the distance in between us
I'm sure i never cross her mind
It may take all these roads ahead
Just to leave it all behind
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6.One Step Ahead Of The Storm
Broke down on the interstate
Just outside of wichita
I said 'dont' worry baby, it'll be alright'
Two young and crazy kids
Who thought we knew it all
California hunger in our eyes
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I could smell the rain
I could feel the wind
I could see the clouds rollin in
But in the arms of love we stayed safe and warm
One step ahead of the storm
Our california dreams went south
So we headed east to baton rouge
You said 'don't worry baby, it'll be alright'
Louisiana holds a brighter day
Had my doubts to tell the truth
But through it all
You were right there by my side
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We were one step ahead of the storm
7.In A Moment Of Weakness
I knew she was lonely and i was alone
A stranger in a strange town, too far from home
Her eyes blue as diamonds, her hair black as coal
I could feel the desire, burning
Like fire down to my soul
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In a moment of weakness, who would have known
God was in heaven
You were at home
I could have easily fallen
And forgotten til dawn
But in a moment of weakness
Your love held strong
I could say i wasn't tempted, that would be a lie
A man is only human, man, she was so alive
Could have been in her arms, truth is my heart
Wouldn't let me give in
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Could have said it didn't matter
8.Livin' In Black And White
This makin' a livin' is killin' me
I work like a dog in this hot factory
Can't even afford a vacation when i've got the time
But i've got road maps of mexico
Brochures and pictures of places to go
Dreamin' in color. livin' in black and white
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I can drink margaritas with sweet senoritas
Work on my tropical tan
Dangle my feet in the crystal blue water
Lay in the snow white sand
I've never been down to mexico
But i'm gonna go there tonight
I'm dreaming in color. livin' in black and white
I'd like to buy a new cadillac
Build me a house with a pool out back
And eat at the country club every saturday night
But there ain't much pay in my ol' paycheck
But i'll win the lotto one day i bet
Dreamin' in color, livin in black and white
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I'm dreamin' in color, livin in black and white
9.I Hit The Ground Crawlin'
It's true, i lied, i cheated
And the truth is, that ain't all
While you were thinking of me
I was busy thinking of myself
I never gave and i took all i needed
Running wild until you walked
And since you left
If you're wondering where i fell
Well i hit the ground crawling
I heard your memory calling
And i can see from the bottom
Of this bottle i'm clinging to
That the reason you're long gone
Is that i treated you so wrong
But i hit the ground crawling
Right back to you
To get us back together
I'll cry, i'll beg, i'll bend
I swear i've learned my lesson
Darling don't give up on me
'cause the nights go on forever
Will the heartache ever end
Can't stand to live without you
I'm begging on bended knee
'cause i hit the ground crawling
I heard your memory calling
And i can see from the bottom
Of this bottle i'm clinging to
That the reason you're long gone
Is that i treated you so wrong
But i hit the ground crawling
Right back to you
Yeah, i hit the ground crawling
Right back to you
10.As Lonesome As It Gets
I've been sitting here alone in the darkness
With the sound of goodbye ringin' in my head
I don't know how much longer i can go on like this
I'm about as lonesome as it gets
Just about as lonesome as it gets
For a long time now, we've been drifting apart
I should have been glad to see you go
But now that it's over and you're on a silver jet
It's about as lonesome as it gets
Just about as lonesome as it gets
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If it rained straight whiskey
Forty days and nights
It would't be enough to numb this hurt i feel
Or keep this lump that's in my throat
From chokin' me to death
I'm about as lonesome as it gets
Just about as lonesome as it gets
When they dig a six foot hole in the ground
And throw the dirt over me
Just let these words mark my final place of rest
This is as lonesome as it gets
Damn sure as lonesome as it gets
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