Brad Paisley

[fox69]

"Get Even"

"Get Even"



After how he treated you he cheated you and lied
I guess you could go curl up into a ball and cry
Or you could turn a heartache into sweet revenge at last
Cause two can cheat at this game baby, pay backs a blast

Get even with him, with me
You been done wrong for so long but now you're free
Don't get angry, don't get filled with jealousy
Get even with him, with me

If I know that jackass well there's one thing he can't stand
He wasn't faithful in the least but, find another man
He's going to go crazy thinking about how much he lost
Your lips, your kiss, your touch, come on
Let's really piss him off!

Get even with him, with me
You been done wrong for so long but now you're free
Don't get angry don't get filled with jealousy
Get even with him, with me

Get even with him, with me
You been done wrong, for so long now you're free
Don't get angry don't get filled with jealousy
Get even with him, with me

 

[fox69]

"Gone Green"
(feat. Emmylou Harris)

"Gone Green"
(feat. Emmylou Harris)



Well he traded in his dumb old Ford
For a new smart car with an extension cord
Now he's saving gas and got a cheaper note
But he's got no way to haul his boat

It's the little things we take for granted
When we sacrifice to save the planet
The darndest thing I've ever seen
That old redneck has done gone green

Down the road, old man McGower
You know he runs his house on the solar power
Now his lights are bright and the music plays
Sort of dark and quiet on the cloudy days

It's the little things we take for granted
When we sacrifice to save the planet
The darndest thing you've ever seen
This old redneck has done gone green

The life we knew is coming to a halt
Sad but true, and it's our own fault
We put our own crimson necks right in the noose
We got strung out on that black dinosaur juice

Not long ago someone told me
To quit using paper, stop killing trees
She said soon there won't be no more books
I swear to God on a stack of nooks

It's the little things we take for granted
When we sacrifice to save the planet
The darndest thing I've ever seen
My redneck world has done gone green
The whole dang place has done gone green

 

[fox69]

"Hard Life"

"Hard Life"



Stop starin' at me
Leave the sad looks at home
Everybody feels bad,
And you don't understand,
It's not like I'm alone

'Cause everyone has battles to fight
And I don't need your sympathy tonight

Yeah, it's a hard life
But I'm okay
If I didn't have this, I wouldn't be who I am today
And I have lots of friends
Oh, and I have love
And yeah, I have a hard life but in some ways everybody does

There's a lot I can't do
But don't be judgin me
I'm in a body I hate
But I have my faith, more then what you see

So what if I can't kick a soccer ball into a goal?
I feel like I can lift 500 pounds with my soul

Yeah, it's a hard life
Oh, but I'm okay
If I didn't have this, I wouldn't be who I am today
And I have lots of friends
Oh, and I have love
Yeah, I have a hard life but in some ways everybody does

And some like me have lost their battle
But they will be the sun that gives you warmth,
and lights the way so we can shine on

Yeah, it's a hard life
But I'm okay
If I didn't have this, I wouldn't be who I am today
And I have lots of friends
Oh, and I have love
Yeah, I have a hard life but in some ways everybody does
Yeah, I have a hard life but in some ways everybody does

 

[fox69]

"Harvey Bodine"

"Harvey Bodine"



Harvey Bodine
Died at 11:09
And he left behind
A miserable wife.
And at 11:14
His heart came back on the screen.
Thanks to that defib machine,
He came back to life.

Oh but those five minutes were heaven.
A peace unlike he'd ever known.
And as he came back to the living
He thought "Please God, don't make me go
Back to life."

They told him what happened.
How that green line had flattened.
Oh, Harvey just started laughing.
He said, "You're telling me I died."
(You're telling me I died?)

Oh, and he thought about that woman.
How she treated him for years.
All a-yellin' and a-screamin'
And the nagging and the tears
And the way it wasn't really all that bad
When he lost his life.

Because those five minutes were heaven.
A peace unlike he'd ever known.
And now he was back with the living
And he found himself reaching for the phone.
He called his lawyer, he called his priest
Told 'em bout how they restarted his heart
How his wedding vows were technically
'Til death do us part.

You'll probably judge me
Then so be it.
But you know boys, here's how I see it

Harvey Bodine
Died at 11:09
And he left behind
A miserable wife.
Oh, but at 11:14
My heart came back on that screen.
Thanks to that defib machine,
I've come back to life.

 

[fox69]

"He Didn't Have To Be"

"He Didn't Have To Be"



When a single mom goes out on a date with somebody new
It always winds up feeling more like a job interview
My momma used to wonder if she'd ever meet someone
Who wouldn't find out about me and then turn around and run

I met the man I call my dad when I was five years old
He took my mom out to a movie and for once I got to go
A few months later I remember lying there in bed
I overheard him pop the question and prayed that she'd say yes

And then all of a sudden
Oh, it seemed so strange to me
How we went from something's missing
To a family
Lookin' back all I can say
About all the things he did for me
Is I hope I'm at least half the dad
That he didn't have to be

I met the girl that's now my wife about three years ago
We had the perfect marriage but we wanted somethin' more
Now here I stand surrounded by our family and friends
Crowded 'round the nursery window as they bring the baby in

And now all of a sudden
It seemed so strange to me
How we've gone from something's missing
To a family
Lookin' through the glass I think about the man
That's standin' next to me
And I hope I'm at least half the dad
That he didn't have to be

Lookin' back all I can say
About all the things he did for me
Is I hope I'm at least half the dad
That he didn't have to be

Yeah, I hope I'm at least half the dad
That he didn't have to be
Because he didn't have to be
You know he didn't have to be

 

[fox69]

"High Life"
(feat. Carrie Underwood)

"High Life"
(feat. Carrie Underwood)



I can still remember when
Grandpa died and our ship came in
Daddy said he left Mama and him
More money than we'd ever seen
Just like that, we were thousandaires
Had a brand new boat and a Frigidaire
And all us kids in our underwear
Were jumpin' on a trampoline

A bunch of lowlifes livin' the high life
Money burnin' a hole right
Through the pockets of our holey jeans
Grandpa's with the Lord now
But we got a new Ford now
And we can watch the Big Orange now
On a 57 inch TV, that's right

The money was gone by mid-July
We went back to just gettin' by
‘Til Mama slipped on a patch of ice
Outside of Chick-fil-A
Now we knew they was a Christian bunch
So we didn't ask for all that much
Settled out of court for ten thousand bucks
And free chicken ‘til our dyin' day

A bunch of lowlifes livin' the high life
Money burnin' a hole right
Through the pockets of our holey jeans
Mama's got a limp now
But we all get to swim now
‘Cause we got an aboveground
Sittin' out by the trampoline

We rocked, we rolled, we lived it up
‘Til it started runnin' thin
We began lookin' for a way to spin that wheel again

I heard a song a couple months ago
It was Carrie Underwood on the radio
Reminded me of a poem my brother wrote
Back in second grade
I know she didn't steal it but so what
We lawyered up and we sued her butt
These days we figured we'd pretty much
Get paid to go away

A bunch of lowlifes livin' the high life
Money burnin' a hole right
Through the pockets of our holey jeans
The song's at number one now
Gonna get a hot tub now
Sittin' next to the aboveground
Which is next to the trampoline

It's gonna run out someday
That ain't gonna be a fun day
But as long as it ain't a Sunday
We can go to Chick-fil-A and eat

[Spoken:]
Man I love those Waffle fries (I know)
That Chick-Fil-A has got some good waffle fries (I'd say, that's right)
Maybe I'll get a diet Coke, I don't know (I wish they had beer, it'd be perfect)
I like the little trays that the food comes on (I like the Polynesian sauce)

 

[fox69]

"Hold Me In Your Arms (And Let Me Fall)"

"Hold Me In Your Arms (And Let Me Fall)"


[Chorus]
Hold me in your arms
Just see how it feels
Don't make we wait forever
Just because you know I will
Don't leave me hangin', wishin', waitin'
Hopin' that you'll call
Darlin' hold me, in your arms, and let me fall

You've got reservations
Well darlin' so do I
But mine are at a restaurant
Six-thirty Friday night

I swear you won't regret it
If you agree to go
Just do me one small favor
Before you tell me no

[Chorus]

When you go out shoppin'
You try on brand new clothes
To see if something fits or not
There's just one way to know

Why is it any different
When someone asked you out
You might as well just try me on
Before you turn me down

[Chorus]

Yeah darlin' hold me in your arms
And let me fall

 

[fox69]

"Holdin' On To You"

"Holdin' On To You"


I'm holdin' on to you
When I close my eyes
You're still in my arms
And we never said goodbye
And it's all that I can do
To go on with my life
But that's supposed to be the reason
Why I'm here tonight

In a downtown restaurant with a friend of a friend
Well she sure likes to talk and I ain't heard a single word she's said

[Chorus]
Oh, but every now and then I nod
And I pretend to pay attention
And I say things like, "uh huh"
And, "yeah, you're right" and "are you kiddin'"
And I laugh when it seems
Like the right thing to do
It's hard to hold a conversation
Holdin' on to you

I'd give anything
Just to hear your voice
Or see you look at me and smile
Oh but what I miss the most

Is holdin' on to you
'Cause here I am tonight
Starin' at a woman
Who's the last thing on my mind

[Chorus]

When I close my eyes
You're still in my arms
And we never said goodbye

 

[fox69]

"I Can't Change The World"

"I Can't Change The World"



A gun goes off in a far off city
A siren wails right here at home
Well, sometimes life ain't all that pretty
When you're watching it all alone

You build a wall around your feelings
Just another heart afraid to break
And you don't wanna let me in
Cause, really, what difference can I make?

I can't change the world
Baby, that's for sure
But if you let me, girl
I can change yours
I bet I can change yours

So let Jesus look down on this madness
And let the powers that be just fuss and fight
Cause everyone needs to pick their battles and
We all realize

I can't change the world
Baby, that's for sure
But if you let me, girl
I can change yours
I bet I can change yours

And every time you light a flame
You just get burned and you feel like
It's all in vain
You feel like
You need to learn that no one's gonna save you
No, no one's gonna save you

But I'm standing here
My heart's on my sleeve
Never gonna let you down
Never ever gonna leave you
Baby, that's for sure

Whoa, I can't change the world
But I can change yours
I bet I can change yours

 

[fox69]

"I Do Now"

"I Do Now"



I never knew how people wound up in a bar
In the middle of the day
Broken souls or broken lives
From the choices that they made
I didn't know how much I had to lose
When I threw it all away

But I do now, I do now
Oh, I'd give anything
If I could just go back in time somehow
I wouldn't break your heart,
I wouldn't break those vows
If I could lift that veil and look you in the eye
And say I do now

Standing before God and all our friends
In that little church
Barely listening to a thing that preacher said
Just repeating every word
I didn't have a clue what it all meant
But girl, for what it's worth

I do now, I do now
Oh, I'd give anything
If I could just go back in time somehow
I wouldn't break your heart,
I wouldn't break those vows
If I could lift that veil and look you in the eye
And say I do now

I wouldn't break your heart,
I wouldn't break those vows
If I could lift that veil and look you in the eye
And say I do now