The Singer

The Singer

Tracy Lawrence's latest release on his own Lawrence Music Group

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1. Roswell and Marilyn Monroe
Lyrics
IT TAKES MY BREATH AWAY JUST WATCHIN' HER WALK IN
TO A CROWDED ROOM TURNIN' EVERY HEAD
FACE LIKE A STARLET SHINING ON THE SILVER SCREEN
THE WAY EVERYONE ADORES HER BEATS ALL I'VE EVER SEEN
BUT THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TO HER 
THAN WHAT MEETS THE EYE
I SWEAR WHEN GOD GOT TO HER
HE TOOK A LITTLE  EXTRA TIME
 
CHORUS:
 
BEAUTY THAT'S BEYOND COMPARE
A HEART AS WARM AS DESERT AIR
MYSTERIOUS AND COMPLICATED
HARD TO LOVE AND HARD TO HATE HER
SO MUCH ABOUT HER THAT I'LL NEVER KNOW
YEAH SHE'S SOMEWHERE BETWEEN
ROSWELL AND MARILYN MONROE
 
SHE'S LIKE A PORTRAIT PAINTED BY A MASTERS HAND
RARE AS A PICASSO A DIAMOND IN THE SAND
THE PERFECT NOVEL THAT YOU TRY BUT CAN'T PUT DOWN
A REAL LIVE NORMAN ROCKWELL IN SOME LONG FORGOTTEN TOWN
BUT SHE DOESN'T SEE IT
DISMISSES ALL MY CLAIMS
SHE TELLS ME THAT I'M CRAZY
WHILE SHE'S DRIVING ME INSANE
 
(REPEAT CHORUS)
 
2. Cloud of Dust (Featuring Rick Huckaby)
Lyrics
IT'S HARD TO LEAVE TOWN LIKE JESSE JAMES
ON A LONG FLAT PIECE OF INTERSTATE
WHEN THE ONLY THING UNDERNEATH YOUR WHEELS
IS CONCRETE AND PITTSBURGH STEEL
THAT TOW LANE SURE CAN GET YOU GONE
BIT IT DON'T DO A THING TO HIDE WHERE YOU CAME FROM
 
CHORUS: 
WISH I COULD'VE LEFT IN A CLOUD OF DUST
ON AN OLD DIRT ROAD REALLY KICK IT UP
LIKE A HELL BENT DESPERADO HEADIN' WEST
YEAH THERE WOULD BE NO LOOKIN' BACK
THIS CLEAR VIEW
IN THE REARVIEW
OF LOSING EVERYTHING I'VE EVER LOVED
YEAH I WISH I COULD'VE LEFT IN A CLOUD OF DUST
 
THEM OLD COWBOYS HAD IT MADE
BUT THEY DON'T MAKE GOODBYES LIKE THAT THESE DAYS
YEAH ONE WRONG LOOK AND NEXT THING YOU KNOW
YOU HAVE TO WATCH HER WATCH YOU GO
ONLY ONE THING WORSE THAN WORDS I CAN UNSAY
IT'S THAT PICTURE IN MY MIND I CAN'T ERASE
 
(REPEAT CHORUS)
 
 
 
 
3. Saving Savannah
Lyrics
MOMMA'S HEART IS BREAKING
DADDY'S DRINKING AGAIN
THIS OLD HOUSE AINT' HEARD LAUGHTER
SINCE I DON'T KNOW WHEN
 
GOT A CALL FROM HER LAST SUNDAY
SHE SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE
BUT I KNOW MY BABY SISTER
I COULD TELL SHE'D BEEN CRYIN'
SHE  NEVER WAS GOOD AT LYIN'
 
CHORUS:
SO I'M SAVING SAVANNAH
THE CITY AIN'T WHERE SHE BELONGS
IF I HAVE TO BURN DOWN ATLANTA
I'M BRINGING SAVANNAH BACK HOME
 
TWENTY MILES OUT OF MARIETTA
MIGHT AS WELL BE DRIVING BLIND
NO IDEA WHERE TO START LOOKING
AFRAID OF WHAT I'M GONNA FIND
 
CASHED MY PAYCHECK  ON FRIDAY
AND I'LL BE HERE 'TILL IT'S GONE
AFTER THAT I'LL THINK OF SOMETHING
ONLY THING I REALLY KNOW IS I AINT' GOIN' BACK ALONE
 
(REPEAT CHORUS)
 
BRIDGE:
NOTHING SHE COULD DO TO MAKE ME NOT LOVE HER
I AIN'T TRYING TO BE NO HERO
JUST A BROTHER
 
IF I HAVE TO BURN DOWN ATLANTA I'M BRINGIN' SAVANNAH BACK HOME
 
4. The Singer
Lyrics
NOW MY MOMMA SHE'LL SAY THAT'S MY BABY
AND MY DADDY HE'D SAY THAT'S MY SON
MY HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL COACH SAID I WAS A WINNER
BUT NOT FAST OR QUICK ENOUGH TO GET IT DONE
AND IF YOU HAD TO ASK AN OLD GIRLFRIEND
I'D BE NERVOUS 
DEPENDING ON WHICH ONE
 
CHORUS:
THERE'S A FEW THINGS  THEY MIGHT SAY
AT THE MENTION OF MY NAME
THE SAINT,THE SINNER THE HOPELESS DREAMER
LORD I JUST HOPE THEY DON'T FORGET
THE SINGER
 
NO MY BOSS HE'LL SAY I'M HARD HEADED
AND MY BUDDIES THEY'LL SAY I GOT THEIR BACK
AND COLLEGE TRIED TO CALL ME A QUITTER
FOR KNOWING I WAS NOT CUT OUT FOR THAT
NOW MY PREACHER HE'LL SAY I'M A BELIEVER
AND PROUD TO SEE I GOT THINGS BACK ON TRACK
 
(REPEAT CHORUS)
 
BRIDGE
 
ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU DON'T MISUNDERSTAND
I AIN'T' EVER BEEN MUCH MORE THAN A MUSIC MAN
 
THERE'S NO TELLING WHAT THEY'LL SAY
WHEN THEY PUT ME IN THAT GRAVE
MAYBE THE SAINT, THE SINNER, THE HOPELESS DREAMER
LORD I JUST HOPE THEY DON'T FORGET
THE SINGER
 
5. Tender Enough
Lyrics
I AIN'T ALWAYS RIGHT THERE WITH YOU
EVEN WHEN I'M IN THE ROOM
DON'T SAY THE THINGS YOU NEED TO HEAR ENOUGH
LIKE I'M SUPPOSED TO
I'M BEGGIN' FOR YOUR PATIENCE
LONGIN' TO EMBRACE YOU
HEAVEN KNOWS WE HAVEN'T DONE THIS IN AWHILE
 
CHORUS:
 
I CAN'T HELP THE WAY THAT I GREW UP
THE ONLY LOVE I'VE EVER KNOWN WAS TOUGH
SOMETIMES A ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES MAN
THE KIND WITH CALLOUSED HANDS
BUT TONIGHT
I'LL BE TENDER ENOUGH 
TO MAKE YOU CRY
 
YOU'D EVER KNOW HOW PROUD IT MAKES ME
JUST TO WATCH YOU SLEEP
STILL CAN'T BELIEVE AT THE END OF THESE TWO ARMS
IS ALL I'VE EVER DREAMED
AND EVERY DAY I'M SAVED
HUMBLED BY YOUR GRACE
AND THE PEACE IN KNOWING THAT YOU UNDERSTAND
 
(REPEAT CHORUS)
 
 
JUST TENDER ENOUGH 
TO MAKE YOU CRY 
6. Pills
Lyrics
EVERYBODY'S GOT A PILL THESE DAYS
TO MAKE YOU FEEL SOME DIFFERENT WAY
THEN THE WAY YOUR FEELIN' NOW
THEY CAN MAKE YOU GO UP OR DOWN
THINGS FOR ANXIETY
THINGS TO MAKE AN OLD MAN FEEL 18
ANTI- DEPRESSION AND MOOD SWINGS SOCIETY OF EMOTIONAL ZOMBIES
 
CHORUS:
 
PILLS TO MAKE YOU LOSE WEIGHT
PILL TO MAKE YOU GAIN WEIGHT
PILLS TO GROW YOUR HAIR
MUSCLE AND BONES AND EVEN DOWN THERE
PILLS FOR EVERY ACHE AND PAIN
MAKE YOU REMEMBER OR FORGET YOUR NAME 
RECREATIONAL TO GET YOUR THRILLS
OR DOCTOR PRESCRIBED WITH 3 REFILLS
GET YOUR PILLS!
 
THEY ADVERTISE EM ON TV
THINGS TO TREAT KIDS WITH A.D.D.
BACK IN THE DAY WE HAD DADDY'S BELT
I REMEMBER HOW THAT MEDICINE FELT
IF FOLKS WOULD JUST GET UP OFF THEIR BUTTS
EXERCISE AND NOT EAT SO MUCH
WE'D ALL BE A LOT MORE HEALTHY AND STRONG
AND HALF THE WORLD WOULDN'T BE HOOKED ON THESE
 
(REPEAT CHORUS)
 
BRIDGE:
 
 NOW MOST OF US GOT A DRUG STORE AT THE HOUSE
IT'S LIKE WE CAN'T THROUGH A SINGLE DAY WITHOUT
ALL THESE....
 
(REPEAT CHORUS)
 
7. Hard Times
Lyrics
OLD FOLKS SAY THEY AIN'T SEEN NOTHING LIKE IT SINCE THE GREAT DEPRESSION BACK IN '29
MEN AND WOMEN TRYING TO SCRATCH OUT A LIVING
STANDING SHOULDER TO SHOULDER IN THE WELFARE LINE
 
CHORUS:
 
HARD TIMES AIN'T GOT NO PREJUDICE,
IT DON'T SEE BLACK OR WHITE
HEALTHY AND STRONG
WILLING AND ABLE
WE'RE JUST HOLDING ON IN HARD TIMES
 
WHITE HAIRED PREACHER STANDING' IN THE PULPIT,
JUST A WAIVING HIS BIBLE PREACHIN' END OF DAYS
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION WAGING ACROSS THE PLANET
BETTER PRAY TO YOUR MAKER THAT YOUR SOUL IS SAVED
 
(REPEAT CHORUS)
 
NEW BORN BABY CLINGING TO HIS MAMA, HE CAME INTO THIS WORLD JUST LIKE YOU AND ME
MIGHT BE A DOCTOR OR A TEACHER OR POPPER
ONLY FATE CAN DETERMINE HOW IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE
 
(REPEAT CHORUS)
 
8. Jealousy
Lyrics
WE'VE BUILT TOWERS TO THE SKY
AND PYRAMIDS AND DESERT DUNES
BROKE THE SPEED OF SOUND
SENT A MAN TO THE MOON
WE'VE ROAMED AROUND THIS WORLD
AND SAILED THE SEVEN SEAS
BUT WE JUST CAN'T SEEM TO CONQUER
OUR OWN HUMANITY
 
CHORUS:
 
JEALOUSY JEALOUSY JEALOUSY
BOUND AND CHAINED BY INSECURITY
TIME AGAIN WE'VE TRIED AND FAILED
I GUESS THE DEVIL KNOWS US WELL
TELL ME WHAT'S IT GONNA TAKE TO SET US FREE
FROM JEALOUSY
 
MADE BROTHER TURN ON BROTHER
TORE FAMILIES APART
STOLE OUR TRUST FOR ONE ANOTHER
AND PUT HATRED IN OUR HEARTS
CAUSED EMPIRES TO CRUMBLE
NEVER CARING ABOUT THE COST
YET NOTHIN' QUITE COMPARES
TO NAILING JESUS TO THE CROSS
 
(REPEAT CHORUS)
 
BRIDGE:
 
OF ALL THE THINGS WE COULD'VE DWELT UPON 
THE ONE THING WE LET DESTROY OUR HAPPY HOME
 
(REPEAT CHORUS)

 

 

9. Heaven For A While
Lyrics
YOU KNOW SOMEONE TOLD ME ONCE
THAT ANGELS DON'T EXIST
AND THAT PARADISE WAS JUST A POOR MANS DREAM
WITHOUT HESITATION
I CAN SAY HE WAS MISTAKEN
CAUSE I'VE WRAPPED MY ARMS AROUND CELESTIAL WINGS
BUT FOR REASONS WE DON'T KNOW, SOME AREN'T  MEANT TO BE HERE LONG,
AND THEN ONE DAY THE GOOD LORD CALLS THEM HOME
 
CHORUS:
 
NOW I MAY NEVER FIND PEACE OR FULFILL SOME DESTINY
I MAY BE CURSED JUST TO WALK THIS EARTH ALONE
AND I NEVER WILL ERASE THE MEMORY OF HER GENTLE FACE
BUT I CAN GO TO THE OTHER SIDE WITH A SMILE
CAUSE I KNEW HEAVEN FOR A WHILE
 
THE OTHER DAY I TOOK A DRIVE
TO THAT PLACE UP ON THE HILL
I BROUGHT FLOWERS AND I LAID THEM ON THE STONE
AND I SAT THERE FOR SOME TIME
WITH THIS RUNNIN' THROUGH  MY MIND
HOW MUCH WE TAKE FOR GRANTED TILL IT'S GONE
THEN I GOT BACK IN MY CAR AND SLOWLY DROVE AWAY
KNOWING SHE WAS IN A BETTER PLACE
 
(REPEAT CHORUS)
 
BRIDGE:
 
THE WORLD TURNS AND SEASONS CHANGE
AND RIVERS KEEP ON RUNNIN' TO THE SEA
TEARS DRY AND  HEARTS HEAL
AND WHAT IS MEANT TO BE WILL ALWAYS BE
 
(REPEAT CHORUS)
 
10. Whole Lotta Me
Lyrics
I'VE BEEN TOLD MANY TIMES THAT I LACK COMMITMENT
THAT I RUN FROM RESPONSIBILITY
ONLY GOT ONE LIFE AND I'M GONNA LIVE IT
AIN'T NOBODY PUTTIN' CHAINS ON ME
LEFT SOME BROKEN HEARTS IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR
A COUPLE THAT I'LL LOVE 'TILL MY DYING DAY
THEY ALWAYS WANTED MORE THAN I WAS WILLING TO GIVE 'EM
SO I'D JUST DRIFT AWAY
 
CHORUS:
 
THERE'S A WHOLE LOTTA  ME I'VE GOT LEFT TO BE
PLACES STILL TO SEE PEOPLE LEFT TO MEET 
THERE'S TOWNS YET TO VISIT ROADS STILL TO DRIVE
STARS I HAVEN'T SEEN IN A MONTANA SKY
LOTTA  ME I'VE GO LEFT TO BE
LOVE STILL TO MAKE, DREAMS STILL TO DREAM
THERE'S YEARS YET TO CONQUER BEFORE I DIE
AND THINGS I STILL AIN'T TRIED
THERE'S A WHOLE LOTTA ME
 
NOW PEOPLE HAVE TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS
MOST OF THEM SPEND A LIFETIME WITH REGRET
BUT ME I'VE FOUND THAT HIND SIGHTS 20/20..... I'VE SEEN PLENTY
KEEP ON SEARCHIN'..... I AIN'T THROUGH LOOKIN' YET
 
(REPEAT CHORUS)
11. Paint Me A Birmingham
Lyrics
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12. Find Out Who Your Friends Are
Lyrics
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