Night like this

I told her I play guitar for a living
She said: 'boy - you'd better be good'
From that day I started falling
n' when I fell, she said she understood

There'd be a lot of leaving and late calls home
Some times we all need to face ourselves alone

A little, little bit of your love
keeps me rolling
A little, little bit of your love
Keeps me strong
A little, little bit of your love
Sets me free, Miss Tennessee

I always dreamed one day I'd meet her
It's good to know, sometimes it pays to pray
I know, I can be outrageous
But that's when she smiles and says, ' at least you've got something to say'

And I've come a long way to the city
Along this road of golden dreams I've paved

n' a little, little bit of your love
keeps me rolling
A little, little bit of your love
Keeps me strong
A little, little bit of your love
Sets me free, Miss Tennessee

A little, little bit of your love
keeps me rolling
A little, little bit of your love
Keeps me strong
A little, little bit of your love
Sets me free, Miss Tennessee

My girl's got a master plan
to stand by her man
Sometimes it feels a little odd
like living 'neath the wings of a god
Where no one can hurt me
break or desert me

She's got a master plan
And it's all right
The kind of master plan
Gets me through the night
She's got a master plan
And it's all right
I guess I'm just a lucky guy
I guess I'm just a lucky guy

My life is an easy life
I get what I need
My ride is a pleasure cruise
a stroll down Easy Street
She keeps me all set
my head screwed on straight

She's got a master plan
And it's all right
The kind of master plan
Gets me through the night
She's got a master plan
And it's all right
I guess I'm just a lucky guy
I guess I'm just a lucky guy - lucky guy

She's got a master plan
And it's all right
The kind of master plan
Gets me through the night
She's got a master plan
And it's all right
I guess I'm just a lucky guy
I guess I'm just a lucky guy
I guess I'm just a lucky guy

I guess I'm just plain lucky

Got home today the house was dark, and when I opened the door
I found a letter from my baby-girl, just lying there on the floor
It said: 'don't take it wrong, but I have to be gone,
I need some time to find the real me'
Well, that's all right baby, but how lonely can one man be

Went and hopped in my old car to drive her off of my mind
Let it have its way with me, way across the borderline
Well, I was going too fast in a curve and it swerved
Then it took to flying - but without me
Well, that's all right, bubba, but how lonely can one man be

I got the dust off of my back, got my feet back on the track
Walked for miles to find a phone, to call her up'n tell her I couldn't live alone
It rang but she didn't pick up, instead came on her new friend "Rob"
I said: 'you son of a gun' - then I took to writing this song
About how lonely one man can be

Well, in every story is a lesson to be learned, now what this was teaching me I know
When a woman leaves you to find herself, she ain't looking for herself on her own
That's alright, 'cause truth be told, I probably did overrate her
It worked out fine, 'cause now every time I've got a dime
I dial up and date the operator

I get the dust off of my back, get my feet back on the track
Walk for miles to find a phone, call her up to tell her I can't live alone
It rings and she always picks up, she says: 'oh, it's you again - now what d'you want you slob?'
I say: 'Hey, buttercup, thanks for putting a stop to
how lonely one man can be'

How Lonely One Man Can Be, How Lonely One Man Can Be
I say: 'Hey, buttercup, thanks for putting a stop to
How Lonely One Man Can Be'

If I could swim in the water that's under bridge
Go back to the place where my innocence lives
I would time travel
back to me and you

If I could open the lock on the door to the past
And live for the moments I knew wouldn't last
I would time travel
back to me and you

And it tickles my mind
It's a trick of what we leave behind
To wish for the moment
to know what it all meant

and
Time travel

If I could walk in the footsteps that led from your door
If only our past had a future once more
I would time travel
back to me and you

It's way past the dance, the musicians went home
My memories and me face the music alone
As I time travel
back to me and you

And it tickles my mind
It's a trick of what we leave behind
To wish for the moment
to know what it all meant

and
Time travel
Time travel

My dad never liked to spend his money
if he had a choice
Wouldn't spend a dollar if he could only spend a quarter
and it was his choice
He took all of that he saved
let it grow until the day
he could go to my mother and say
Here's a little something that I got for you

My dad never was a big spender
on the things he liked
Bet he would've liked to drive a Coupe de Ville
but the truck did all right
He put all of his money in a jar
and I never knew what hit me when pa
got me my first car and said
Here's a little something that I got for you

Growing up I didn't know what I had
A first class, premium, top of the line dad
I guess I knew the day my wife
Pulled me close and whispered in my ear
Something that made me want to burst into tears
She laid my hand on her belly, and said: 'listen dear,
in here's a little something that I got for you,
here's a little something for you'

These days even getting on the road is a different thing
As soon as I pull the car out of the drive my heart starts to sing
Sleep tight my little star,
Safe in the arms of your ma,
When I come back from a far, you know
I'll bring a little something that I got for you

Growing up, I'm going to tell you till I'm gone
How you're a first class, premium, top of the line one
And I know you'll grow to understand
That the only love bigger than the love you get
Is the love that you're giving out instead
It's the moving of mountains, and the breaking of bread
to go
Here's a little something that I got for you
Here's a little something that I got for you

the only love bigger than the love you get
is the love you're giving out instead
it's the moving of mountains, and the breaking of bread
it's the only love bigger than the love you get
to go
Here's a little something that I got for you
Here's a little something that I got for you

Woke up this morning
around 6.15
swear I heard your voice
but it was just a dream

Everything has changed now
still everything's the same
except your mother keeps up a front
for your brother's sake

There are so many questions but only this one reply
All I know, is that no one should live to see the blood of their own blood die

How many Tears, How many Tears,
How many Tears, oh-my, can a father cry

I feel I'm lost at the crossroads
Between the living and the dead
Wishing I could steal you back
n' burn every leader that ever misled

Should I blame it on God
He seems to be the closest one
But I don't believe this work could be His
He should know a thing or two about losing a son

The questions keep piling up like they're trying to weigh me down
You can't stick a brown leaf back on the tree it doesn't work that way around

How many Tears, How many Tears,
How many Tears, oh-my, can a father cry

It seems like everything
Is something you were just about to do
Did I ever say
That I'm proud of you, I'm proud of you

How many Tears, How many Tears …

Woke up this morning
around 6.15
swear I heard your voice
tell me was it just a dream

Rock'n roll will die over my dead body
over my dead body, over my dead soul
Go ahead and let them try, over my dead body
over my dead body, over my dead soul

That's what the man said
from behind the counter in the record store
when I last went to check
for some tunes I hadn't heard before
he said; 'didn't you use to play, what's going on?'
I said; 'it is tough these days, lately I've been looking for a decent gig'
he said; 'I remember you - sad songs and a big tattoo, you've got what it takes, now'

Rock'n roll will die over my dead body
over my dead body, over my dead soul
Go ahead and let them try, over my dead body
over my dead body, over my dead soul

Last week the next door neighbors found him
on the floor next to his suitcase
seems he had bought the big ticket
while he was making other plans
I got in my car, with this old guitar,
n'like a big rock star, I put the top down
Went to his grave to play, to see if it's true what they say that the dead don't dance
I said; 'I'll remember you in your faded jacket and your worn out boots
now, go rest in peace, cause'

Rock'n roll will die over my dead body…

This one's for you , this one's for you

Rock'n roll will die over my dead body
over my dead body, over my dead soul
Go ahead and let them try, over my dead body
over my dead body, over my dead soul...

I open my eyes sometimes in the mornings
Still taste your kisses, sure the way it seems
Lord, I want to hold on, keep on believing
But it's too late now,
ain't nothing but a Long Gone Dream

I've been thinking about rain, thinking about sunshine
Thinking about you, you and me
Thinking about a way, out of this memory
But it's too late now,
ain't nothing but a Long Gone Dream

I'm gonna burn this bridge down
Leave the embers smoking
Lord, I ain't looking back
Just ain't no sense in hoping
For nothing but a Long Gone Dream

It's time to move on, 'cause I know that I need to
Hanging around here, will be the death of me
I've done my time, holed up and lonesome
All hung up on nothing but a Long Gone Dream

Look at me now
Moving down the line
Leaving nothing behind
Nothing but a Long Gone Dream

I could count the ways that I love you so
But we'd be here all night, and now I have to go
I know deep down that you will understand
How you hold my humble heart in your hands

In these worn out shoes I leave you close behind
Leave a note on the table, and I leave you time
Time to count our blessings till you welcome me home
We know where we've been and we know where we're going

And I'll be waiting as fast as I can
To make my way back to you
It's the life of a traveling man
Waiting as fast as I can

I'll bring you second hand roses, and a bottle of wine
When I return to you - my sweet valentine
I can hardly hold you before I'm on my way, but you know
one day darling I'll be home to stay

And I'll be waiting as fast as I can
To make my way back to you
It's the life of a traveling man
Waiting as fast as I can

And I may go to the ends of this earth
I'm never without you
Tell me what did I do to deserve
To be loved by you

And I'll be waiting as fast as I can
To make my way back to you
It's the life of a traveling man
Waiting as fast as I can

To make my way back to you
It's the life of a traveling man
Waiting as fast as I can
I'll be waiting as fast as I can

I've let my heart down in the line of fire
Survived in this town with straits that were dire
Lost my directions but I went on anyway
Gone drinking like a sponge and come home sober the next day

I've been bent out of shape and hammered into place
I've been kissed by the same lips that called names to my face
I lost all my bearings and I still carried on
Felt just like staring at myself down the barrel of a gun

I once met a girl who said, 'God ain't a man'
n' I said: 'That's just mind-blowing, but give me a minute to understand'
Then I said, 'For all that I know that may just be true,
but If God is a woman the devil is too'

If God is a woman the devil is too

Well, I've let my heart down but now I'm backing it up
This giving it the run around just somehow had to stop
There'll be no more breaking ranks once I see your pretty face
And you can take that to all the banks between here and outer space

And I may not know Jesus but I know he means well
And I know I ought to thank him for wanting to keep me out of hell
But since I don't have you, I've learned that it is true
That if God is a woman the devil is too

If God is a woman the devil is too

I've let my heart down in the line of fire
Survived in this town with straits that were dire
And there's only one thing that I've learned is true

If God is a woman
If God is a woman
If God is a woman the devil is too

Get your butt off the front porch, baby
And let's hit the road
We'll have plenty of time to hang around the house
When we've grown old

Go pack up that fine suitcase
And don't forget your Sunday dress
Out there the roads are lying open
Check it out, babe, you'd be impressed

Seems like we ain't gonna get much further
Just sitting around talking about it
Slide your things in the back and jump right in,
And let's both do something about it

Outside is a clear blue sky
It's a fine day, a fine day for riding high
Just ride on and let ourselves lose track of how far we've driven
It's a fine day, a Fine day to start living

Every line on your face tells a story
Like your face is a book
If only reading your mind was half as easy
I'd know every little nook

Seems like we ain't gonna get much further
Just sitting around dreaming about it
We're getting older but our blood ain't running colder
It's time we both did something about it

Outside is a clear blue sky
It's a fine day, a fine day for riding high
Just ride on and let ourselves lose track of how far we've driven
It's a fine day, a Fine day to start living

Outside is a clear blue sky
It's a fine day, a fine day for riding high
Just ride on and let ourselves lose track of how far we've driven
It's a fine day, a Fine day to start living

Little Sara took her first steps today
From the cupboard by the wall
Stumbled and fell, with a smiling face
like it didn't hurt at all

Little Simon took his bike out today
Twenty feet all on his own
Slipped and fell over by the maple
Came up smiling, no broken bones

On their road to excellence
May they never lose their way
Honey, it seems some are born naturals
Never losing the lesson of the day

But there's Trouble in the Playground
Between you and I
Because we don't seem to come around
And get on with our lives

In the perfect spot, I built a tree house
And I let you come visit
You tried the swing, I showed you the secret door
You went and told the world about it

On our road to excellence
We fought every single day
We lost track, and then we both lost the lesson
By now it's much too late to find our way

There's Trouble in the Playground
Between you and me
because we don't seem to come around
And leave our bygones be

There's Trouble in the Playground
Between you and I
'cause we don't seem to come around
And get on with our lives

There's Trouble in the Playground
Trouble in the Playground, today.

I wanna let go of all my sorrows
Big happy hello to all the tomorrows
I wanna be careless and free
I want to be Mr. Happy

I wanna let go of all my hang-ups
No tears on the pillow, I can still get my hopes up
I wanna be wreckless and free
I want to be Mr. Happy

This and that and the next thing, will try to bring you down
But buckle up and stick around
Pull your chin up and stand your ground

It's a life worth living, sins can be forgiven
It's a life worth living, take what you've been given
'n make the best of all the rest
It's a life worth living till the fat lady sings

Maybe there's something you want to tell someone
Been bottled up and then time passed on
It doesn't take more than raising the stakes
To let them see Mr. Happy

Take in the world like it's your last day on earth
Tell your loved ones you love them and how much they're worth
There are things you can't save until you're lying in your grave
Let them know Mr. Happy

This and that and the next thing will make you soon forget
They can't hear what's in your head
Shout it out loud, let it be said

It's a life worth living, sins can be forgiven
It's a life worth living, take what you've been given
Sometimes it stinks, but there are beautiful things
It's a life worth living till the fat lady sings

When this and that and the next thing will try to make you lose your heart

It's a life worth living, sins can be forgiven
It's a life worth living, take what you've been given
'n make the best of all the rest
It's a life worth living till the fat lady sings

It's a life worth living, sins can be forgiven
It's a life worth living, take what you've been given, now
Sometimes it stinks, but there are beautiful things
It's a life worth living 'till the fat lady sings

Life's worth living, baby
It's a life worth living

On a night just like this
You're going to give up on me
On a night just like this
I'm going to find you gone
On a night like this one
The DJ won't play our song
On a night just like this

On a night like this one
I'll stand this ground alone
On a night like this one
I'll wish I could turn back time
But on a night just like this
The wishing well won't grant my wish
On a night just like this

On a night like this
There's heartache in all of the bars
And I don't care who sees me
Mine is just like the next broken heart
But I'm still a stranger, baby
These days even to myself
Someone's there - but I don't like who it is
On a night like this
On a night like this

On a night like tonight
I pray until I weep
On a night like tonight
I pray myself to sleep
That on a night just like this
Your lips might find my kiss
On a night just like this, just like this

On a night like this
The sky can't find the stars
And the moon is just a rambler
Who's lost his way in the dark
Well, I'm no hero darling
I can't even face myself
Someone's there - but I can't stand who it is
On a night like this

On a night like this