"Love & Heartache"
Song Lyrics
All Songs Written By Gaylynn Robinson
(©Red Arroyo Publishing All rights reserved)
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Felt the urge to wail so I took my guitar To a place down in Texas we call the Old Red Barn Ran into Hot Lick Lucas with his guitar on his back Hanging from his shoulder on a rattlesnake strap Barn began to rattle, dingle and a’dattle and move There ain’t nothin’ like the Barn Rock When you’re ready to get down and groove After Lou the drummer showed up at the place Wasn’t long ‘til Larry joined in with his bass Fingers started struttin’ to the beat of the sound Steel guitar nearly brought the rafters down Barn began to rattle, dingle and a’dattle and move There ain’t nothin’ like the Barn Rock When you’re ready to get down and groove
We chased away the sun, brought the moonshine up So did Old Man Harry with his little brown jug Made everybody happy with his magical juice Made everybody snappy and looser than loose Barn began to rattle, dingle and a’dattle and move There ain’t nothin’ like the Barn Rock When you’re ready to get down and groove There ain’t nothin’ like the Barn Rock When you’re ready to get down Getting’ down and a’ movin’ Maybe I’m expecting way too much You’ve only just left but I still need your touch I know; I know a cowboy is hard to hold But I love you enough to let you go Night is falling but the stars are shining bright Look to the west if you want me in your sight I’m here; I’m here as constant as the river winds But believe me I’ll never be the first to say good-bye From the Concho to the Colorado Our love will always flow From the badlands of West Texas Deep in the heart of San Angelo Special delivery straight from my heart and soul By way of the Concho to the Colorado There’s no telegram I want to send Not to good with a paper and a pen Look up; look up ‘cross that West Texas sky No truer love will you ever find From the Concho to the Colorado Our love will always flow From the badlands of West Texas Deep in the heart of San Angelo Special delivery straight from my heart and soul By way of the Concho to the Colorado There are fair weather friends and then there are those Who are worth much more than silver or gold You may see them for many a year But like a blast from the past they just appear You know it’s party time, a girl kinda thing We leave our husbands back home but we still wear our rings Debbie’s on the dance floor looking hot in tight britches Linda’s on the bar stool keeping everyone in stitches Kathy’s smile lights up the whole room Pam and Cindy are howling at the moon The best of the best can’t keep up When it’s a girls night out there’s no stopping us It’s A Girls Night Out that’s what I’m talking about Kickin’ up our heels having a shout We can still keep up with girls half our age When it comes to having fun there ain’t no expiration date It’s A Girls Night Out We were teethed on Elvis when we were babes Little country girls and we could raise some cain We were the talk of the town as we blazed our trial And we have secrets that we will never tell Get out of our way we’re six chicks from Texas If you can’t stand the heat then get out of our kitchen Texas tornadoes eat our dust We’re rowdy but sweet and just a little bit tough All little kitties got to play When It’s A Girls Night Out nothin’ stands in our way It’s A Girls Night Out that’s what I’m talking about Kickin’ up our heels having a shout We can still keep up with girls half our age When it comes to having fun there ain’t no expiration date It’s A Girls Night Out Last night with my eyes closed I lay awake Fixed upon the vision of your face Rummaging through memories of you and me Stoking every ember that remains More miles stretch between us every day When absence dims a love two hearts must pay Once we vowed to never let our flame die out So tonight I’ll be the Keeper of Our Flame Oh tonight I will be the Keeper of Our Flame Just like for me you’ve always done the same So send your sweet love to your blue Texas girl And tonight I’ll be the Keeper of Our Flame Responsibility takes you away When duty calls love takes second place But nothing in this world can make our flame die out As long as I’m the Keeper of Our Flame So tonight I will be the Keeper of Our Flame Just like for me you’ve always done the same So send your sweet love to your blue Texas girl And tonight I’ll be the Keeper of Our Flame Oh, tonight I’ll be the Keeper of Our Flame I thought it wouldn’t matter; I thought I wouldn’t care I told myself a heartache was something I could bare At first I hardly noticed ‘til the echoes of my mind Brought to my attention some things you left behind I was going through my closet when I came across your shirt Well the picture that shot across my mind sure stirred up a lot of hurt Your vision kept on haunting me and man you sure looked fine Once again it occurred to me you left a few little things behind You Left Your Memories laying’ ‘round and they’re messing up my place And every time that I turn around I meet one face to face I must admit I’m wearing down and I can’t take much more You Left Your Memories laying’ ‘round; they got me walking the floor Friends tell me that your leaving was a blessing in disguise But when I come across your memory another part of me dies You left my life cluttered with reminders of the past Wish I could pick up the bits And pieces and throw them out with the trash You Left Your Memories laying’ ‘round and they’re messing up my place And every time that I turn around I meet one face to face I must admit I’m wearing down and I can’t take much more You Left Your Memories laying’ ‘round; they got me walking the floor What’s left of a word after it’s been said What’s left of a story when you’ve reached the end I’ve been feeling with my heart not thinking with my head And now that we’re apart there’s a question I’ve got to ask Is anything that we had worth a Passing Thought Is anything that we had worth one little Passing Thought I feel like some lost soul trapped in a William’s play With my back against the wall and nothing more to say (anyway) Is the promise that you made just one less to keep Why are you so afraid it’s my love your might need Is anything that we had worth a Passing Thought Is anything that we had worth one little Passing Thought So look me in the eyes and tell me you don’t need me like I need you And on that moonlit summer’s night You didn’t feel the earth move The touch of your hand brings me to my knees The sound of your voice sets my soul at ease So while you’re making up your mind I’ll see you in my dreams Please don’t take too much time it may be later than it seems Is anything that we had worth a Passing Thought Is anything that we had worth one little Passing Thought Her mama told her when she was a wee one Stay away from the House of The Risin’ Sun No good ever come from a place like that End up in the gutter with some alley cat But her Daddy died, then her Mama did too Tell me what a Poor Girl suppose to do She tried to live the way her Mama taught her to Went to church every Sunday like the good girls do She met what she thought was a real good man Wasn’t long ‘til he asked her for her hand She really didn’t love him but she said “I do” Tell me what a Poor Girl suppose to do At first they had a pretty good life But time has a way of bringing truth to light He started coming home late in a drunken rage They never had two cents after he got paid I guess he had his own little secrets too Tell me what a Poor Girl suppose to do Early one morning ‘bout a quarter til four Two State Troopers pounding down her door Had what looked to be her man’s gun Said they found it at the House of The Rising Sun He’d used it on the dealer when the marker was due Tell me what’s a Poor Girl suppose to do Never heard from her man since that day I guess he’s dead, in prison or he got away Well she don’t much think about his outcome She got her life at the House of The Rising Sun Sometimes we don’t get to choose Tell me what a Poor Girl suppose to do You’re standing there looking like you’re The only one who really knows You wear your freedom like a crown You fill your wallet with numbers From a list of broken hearts And cover your trail so you won’t be found Your motive is clear and simple It’s a crime of the heart And baby that’s no coincidence No matter ‘bout your reputation You always find a loophole somewhere And manage to destroy the evidence And you wear your disguise so well Your kisses are so tender Your face would never tell You’re a Repeat Offender You’re a Repeat Offender For all the hearts you’ve managed to shatter All the trust you’ve pushed aside Baby they should throw the book at you But somehow you manage to escape it With a solid alibi But someday, someday, someday baby Yyou know the victim might be you And you wear your disguise so well Your kisses are so tender Your face would never tell You’re a Repeat Offender You’re a Repeat Offender Call back my heart Texas Moon; You know he doesn’t care for me You heard him tell me he loves someone new You watched my heart break; You saw he was untrue Call back my heart Texas Moon; You’ve been my cupid till now Let your love light shine on a new love I might find Call back my heart TX Moon I watched that Texas sunset through my rear view mirror I’m headed for that Oklahoma line With every mile I drive; More Texas tears I cry And now you’re back reminding me of all my pain and misery Call back my heart Texas Moon Pick up the pieces for me Once more again my trust will renew Call back my heart Texas Moon This moonlit road serves only as a grim reminder Of the love that tossed my heart away With every kiss he stole; And every lie he told You shared our moments of delight; You know how blue I am tonight Call back my heart Texas Moon; You know he doesn’t care for me You heard him tell me he loves someone new You watched him break my heart; You saw he was untrue Call back my heart Texas Moon; You’ve been my cupid till now Let your little ol’ love light shine; On a true love I might find Call back my heart; Take back my heart; Call back my heart TX Moon Whoa Whoa won’t you slow down engine Gonna hop upon your back Take me from the city; take me where I can relax Wanna Go down where it’s pretty Where loving is a matter of fact Whoa Whoa won’t you slow down big town I’m tired of all your brawl I don’t feel nothing for you; just a lot of pity that’s all (just about all) Wanna go down where it’s pretty Where the trees are big and tall In all the searching I have done I ain’t never found a finer place under the sun Then the place that I know where that Red River flows And the people who live there Make you feel right at home Whoa Whoa won’t you slow down people You’re moving much too fast You ain’t got time for thanking Ain’t got time for love to last I don’t like this life you’re living I’m moving on down the track.. Well your life ain’t for the living I’m going where lovin’s a fact
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