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Ordinary Joe
03:57
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ORDINARY JOE
Well I’m no model and not much to look at
Not a leading man I know I ain’t all that
I worked hard all my life at too many jobs to name
But without those days I’d have no songs to sing
I’m just an ordinary Joe I still rake up my fallen leaves
I cut my ordinary grass and I still pull my weeds
I’m just an ordinary Joe I’m proud of who I am
And it’s great to wake up beside the same woman everyday
I’ve made a few dollars my shows are all sold out
I guess I've been lucky bought a brand new house
Been missin’ my wife in too many towns to name
But without those nights I’d have no songs to sing
I’m just an ordinary Joe I still rake up my fallen leaves
I cut my ordinary grass and I still pull my weeds
I’m just an ordinary Joe I’m proud of who I am
And it’s great to wake up beside the same woman everyday
I still wash my Chevy and take out my own trash
and roll in the grass with my dog
I still clean my catfish and I break guitar strings
and I misplaced the TV remote again!
I’m just an ordinary Joe I still rake up my fallen leaves
I cut my ordinary grass and I still pull my weeds
I’m just an ordinary Joe I’m red, white, and blue
Yes I'm proud to be that man that does these things I do
And it’s great to wake up and know that I’m still an ordinary Joe
I’m still an ordinary Joe
I'm just an ordinary Joe
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Only You
03:44
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ONLY YOU
Lookin' from a window above
It's like a story of love
Can you hear me?
Came back only yesterday
I'm movin' farther away
Want you near me
All I needed was the love you gave
All I needed for another day
And all I ever knew
Only you
Sometimes when I think of her name
When it's only a game
And I need you
Listen to the words that you say
It's gettin' harder to stay
When I see you
All I needed was the love you gave
All I needed for another day
And all I ever knew
Only you
This is going to take a long time
And I wonder what's mine
I can't take no more
I wonder if you'll understand
With just a touch of your hand
Behind a closed door
All I needed was the love you gave
All I needed for another day
And all I ever knew(All I only knew)
Only you
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What If
03:16
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WHAT IF
You said you trusted me
I said I'd always follow you
But somewhere deep inside
We knew we seldom told the truth
Throughout these many years
Those words are ringing in my ears
I can't help wonder how
It would be different now
What if I told you that I loved you from the start
What if you told me you were running from a broken heart
Longing is a consequence of
wondering what might have been
If we were true before we fell apart
Missed opportunities
That is the story of my life
Such is my legacy
Always one step behind
Standing on the water's edge
As if I'm on a building ledge
Scared that if I dive on in
I'll never make it out again
What if I told you that I loved you from the start
What if you told me you were running from a broken heart
Longing is a consequence of
wondering what might have been
If we were true before we fell apart
So I second guess the things I've done
And wonder if you were the one
And only that was ever meant for me
What if I told you that I loved you from the start
What if you told me you were running from a broken heart
Longing is a consequence of
wondering what might have been
If we were true before we fell apart
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Big Oak Trees
03:12
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BIG OAK TREES
From the mountains to the plains
And the places that grow the corn
And grain all over this land
I've met a whole lot of great folks
It's like a dream and I awoke
...with my guitar in my hand
Oh take me back to those towns with their big oak trees
Take me back, take me back to the good ole country
Take me back to mom's home cookin'
A good old fashioned whuppin'
Where a moonlight dance could turn into romance
I moved to the city in my youth
I never looked back and that's the truth
Never knew I missed it now I'm a man
I've known a lot of heart aches
It's not the same when I awake
...without my guitar in my hand
Oh take me back to those towns with their big oak trees
Take me back, take me back to the good ole country
Take me back to mom's home cookin'
A good old fashioned whuppin'
Where a moonlight dance could turn into romance
You can take the boy out of the country
But you can never take the country out of this man
Oh take me back to those towns with their big oak trees
Take me back, take me back to the good ole country
Take me back to mom's home cookin'
A good old fashioned whuppin'
Where a moonlight dance could turn into romance
Take me back to mom's home cookin'
A good old fashioned whuppin'
Where a moonlight dance could turn into romance
Where a moonlight dance could turn into romance
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TWO DIFFERENT HEARTS
He comes from a small town and he's got a big heart
He doesn't like the mall said he prefers Wal-Mart
Always such a gentleman he treats me real nice
I just can't resist that Country smile in his eyes
I miss his scent and the way that his lips cover mine
She lives in the city over on the West Coast
We met when her Lexus tangled with a fence post
Always such a lady yeah she's sugar and spice
I just can't resist that lovin' look in her eyes
I miss her laugh and the way that she feels in my arms
We're two different hearts with the same story to tell
With so many dreams for the wishing well
So don't count love out because the night is still young
It's not just a fling when all is said and done
My only regret is that we didn't run away
I wished that I'd told him all I wanted to say
Now I'll never know just what could have been
The kisses we shared are now gone with the wind
I miss his smile and the way that cowboy rescued me
I remember the night I took her hand in mine
I told her I loved her and I would all the time
I kissed her sweet lips while the moon and rain clouds danced
Said that I had to get back to my life and the ranch
I miss her still every time I see that broken fence
We're two different hearts with the same story to tell
With so many dreams for the wishing well
So don't count love out because the night is still young
It's not just a fling when all is said and done
My heart dies inside
Late at night I cry from what I have done
We're two different hearts with the same story to tell
With so many dreams for the wishing well
So don't count love out because the night is still young
It's not just a fling when all is said and done
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The Summit
03:19
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THE SUMMIT
It was 1933 when Joe Chiriaco staked his claim
And in 1934 a pretty blond girl took his name
They had no electricity just a dollar and a dream
The desert heat's unkind, they didn't have much water to spare
Then the children came along, 'cuz Joe and Ruth had love to share
They lived, laughed, and loved, and worked their fingers to the bone
Beside a desert road, it was a friendly place
You'd get a Coke and a smile and a firm handshake
Beside a desert road at The Summit...
it started with a dollar and a dream
During World War II the U.S. Army came to train
General Patton led the men, a museum still bears his name
They had no place else to go to get away from the burning sun
A few more years went by the post office came to stay
And in 1958, Chiriaco Summit became the name
They lived, laughed, and loved, still worked their fingers to the bone
Beside a desert road, it was a friendly place
You'd get a Coke and a smile and a firm handshake
Beside a desert road at The Summit...
it started with a dollar and a dream
They've still got that dollar
It reminds them of their start
And they've still got big dreams in their heart
Beside a desert road, it was a friendly place
You'd get a Coke and a smile and a firm handshake
Beside a desert road at The Summit...
Beside a desert road, it was a friendly place
You'd get a Coke and a smile and a firm handshake
Beside a desert road at The Summit...
it started with a dollar and a dream
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HE STOPPED LOVING HER TODAY
He said I'll love you 'til I die
She told him you'll forget in time
As the years went slowly by
She still preyed upon his mind
He kept her picture on his wall
Went half crazy now and then
He still loved her through it all
Hoping she'd come back again
Kept some letters by his bed
Dated 1962
He had underlined in red
Every single "I love you"
I went to see him just today
Oh but I didn't see no tears
All dressed up to go away
First time I'd seen him smile in years
He stopped loving her today
They placed a wreath upon his door
And soon they'll carry him away
He stopped loving her today
You know she came to see him one last time
Oh and we all wondered if she would
And it kept running through my mind
This time he's over her for good
He stopped loving her today
They placed a wreath upon his door
And soon they'll carry him away
He stopped loving her today
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If You Wanna' Cry
03:12
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IF YOU WANNA' CRY
I was searching
For that perfect little sound
And I was hoping
To get that job I'd found
'Cause I've been trying
To get my band uptown
I got down on my knees
Here's what He said to me:
If you wanna' cry
You'll need a steel guitar
If you're gonna' try
To play the music in your heart
If you wanna' cry
You'll need a steel guitar
I'm sending you
Doc Davis
We've been riding
In a gray old rusty Dodge
For sixty dollars
we even played a lodge
And we're so tired
Of livin' on the road
I got down on my knees
Here's what he said to me
If you wanna' cry
You'll need a steel guitar
If you're gonna' try
To play the music in your heart
If you wanna' cry
You'll need a steel guitar
I'm sending you
Doc Davis
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9. |
Lake Havasu
03:02
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LAKE HAVASU
Lake Havasu
blue water's calling to me
Oh I miss you Havasu
It feels so good in your arms
I never knew I missed you
Home is where my heart is
I'm coming back to see you
I'm gonna' dive right in
Copper Canyon waits for me
With the smiles, laughter and fun
Cool waters shelter me
From the hot desert sand, the wind and the sun
Lake Havasu
blue water's calling to me
Oh I miss you Havasu
It feels so good in your arms
I should've stayed in your care
That is where my heart is
I wish I'd never left there
I'm coming home to your kiss
The Whipple Mountains shout for me
Wild burros in the shade of Velvet Mesquite Trees
How they haunt me
And the hot desert sand, the wind and the sun
Lake Havasu
blue water's calling to me
Oh I miss you Havasu
It feels so good in your arms
Copper Canyon waits for me
With the smiles, laughter and fun
Your cool water shelter me
From the hot desert sand, the wind and the sun
Lake Havasu
blue water's calling to me
Oh I miss you Havasu
It feels so good in your arms
Lake Havasu
blue water's calling to me
Oh I miss you Havasu
It feels so good in your arms
Lake Havasu
blue water's calling to me
Oh I miss you Havasu
It feels so good in your arms
Lake Havasu
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10. |
Me And You
03:24
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ME AND YOU
Ordinary no
Really don't think so
Not a love this true
Common destiny
We were meant to be
Me and you
Like a perfect scene
From a movie screen
We're a dream come true
Suited perfectly
For eternity
Me and you
Everyday I need you even more
And the nighttime too
There's no way I could ever let you go
Even if I wanted to
Everyday I live
Try my best to give
All I have to you
Thank the stars above
That we share this love
Me and you
Everyday, I need you even more
And the nighttime too
There's no way I could ever let you go
Even if I wanted to
Ordinary no
Really don't think so
Just a precious few
Ever make it last
Get as lucky as
Me and you
Me and you
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Thad Foster Parker, Arizona
Thad Foster is an Americana/Roots Music storyteller from Arizona.
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