Lyle Lovett

[fox69]

"The Alley Song"

"The Alley Song"


You got none in your pockets
You got none in your hands
Well, I don't have to see your eyes
To know what you're not thinkin'

And even when you're not the best
You still try hard as hell
Well, I saw him walkin' in the alley
He stopped to wish me well
And he told me go to California
'Cause that's where it all sells

And I knew this girl from Atlantic City
Full of generality
All she could do is talk and smile
But she got the best of me

And even when you're not the best
You still try hard as hell
Well, I saw her walkin' in the alley
She stopped to wish me well
And she told me go to California
'Cause that's where it all sells

And you find porch on Church Avenue
You're laughin' at me now
'Cause you were standin' when I came here
And you're still standin'

And when you know you're not the best
You hope no one can tell
Well, I saw them layin' in the alley
I stopped to wish them well
And you know I went to California

 

[fox69]

"The Fat Girl"

"The Fat Girl"


The fat girl
She always stayed inside and played piano
And she told her mother
The children made her cry
And her mother told her
They don't mean it
They don't mean it
They don't mean it
They don't mean it

Now the fat girl
She ain't fat no more
And lord how she plays piano
And she sings loud
And she sings low
And she sings of love
And blind passion
But she don't mean it
She don't mean it
She don't mean it
She don't mean it

 

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"The Girl In The Corner"

"The Girl In The Corner"


I said howdy there lady
This sure is some party
I've never seen anything
Like this before
She said howdy there honey
It's just barely started
If you think this is something
Just stand here some more

Then she looked at me
Then she laughed at me
Then she lifted her glass to me
And the rest they say is history

I said that girl in the corner
She looks so pretty
Oh the girls all around her
She makes 'em look plain
Lady I need a drink
Can I bring you another
I'm hoping these bubbles
They might know her name

Well she looked at me
Then she laughed at me
Then she handed her glass to me
And the rest they say is history

But when I returned
Champagne in my hands
There stood two strangers
Where we both did stand
And the lady was gone
And the evening wore on
And the girl in the corner
Was never alone

But she looked at me
Then she smiled at me
Then she turned her eyes away from me
And the rest they say is history

Tim he was tall
And Susan was smart
And Francis she looked
Like a fine work of art
Melissa was sad
But that made her sweet
And Dan and Elaine
Had the world at their feet

Debra had Pliny
Lisa had Tony
And the girl in the corner
She could've had anybody
Richard was cool
And Tubb he was funny
And the tarot card lady
She had everyone's money

So I said my goodbyes
When it came time to leave
And as I walked out
Someone pulled at my sleeve
She said honey we never did officially meet
But I sure am happy you came

She said that girl in the corner
She's more than pretty
And man you're not the first
To look over her way
But if you still wanted
I could introduce you
But you never will be the same

Then she looked at me
Then she laughed at me
Then she extended her hand to me
And the rest they say is histroy

 

[fox69]

"The Girl With The Holiday Smile"

"The Girl With The Holiday Smile"


I met a hooker at the grocery store
She wasn't bad lookin', she was a pretty little whore
Whoa-o-whoa, she's the girl with the holiday smile

She told me: "Merry Christmas and peace to you"
She said "I've been workin' this whole night through."
She said "Whoa-o-whoa, I'm the girl with the holiday smile"

She told me "Whoa my whoa me, I look so good beneath a Christmas tree"
She said "Whoa-o-whoa, I'm the girl with the holiday smile"

She told me "Christmas brings out the best in me"
She said "My heart's so full of love and generosity"
"Whoa-o-whoa, I'm the girl with the holiday smile"

And "Well the police here and the police there
"They ruin my Christmas spirit everywhere I go."
"Whoa-o-whoa, I'm the girl with the holiday smile"

She told me "Whoa my whoa me, I look so good beneath a Christmas tree"
She said "Whoa-o-whoa, I'm the girl with the holiday smile"

Well she told me "goodbye" as she walked away
She said "Son, if you're good maybe on Christmas day"
Whoa-o-whoa...

I said "Whoa my whoa me, she looks so good beneath my Christmas tree"
Whoa-o-whoa, she's the girl with the holiday...

I met a hooker at the grocery store
She wasn't bad lookin', she was a pretty little whore
Whoa-o-whoa, she's the girl with the holiday..
Well lord lord, she's the girl with the holiday...
Whoa-o-whoa, she's the girl with the holiday..

Silent night shining so bright
She ain't holy but she can hold me tight

Whoa-o-whoa, she's the girl with the holiday...

 

[fox69]

"The Road To Ensenada"

"The Road To Ensenada"


As I lay sick and broken
Viva Mexico
My eyes just won't stay open
And I dream a dream of home
I dream a dream of home

Where there's coffee on the table
And kindness in your hand
Honey I'll help you when I'm able
But right now I'm feeling bad
Right now I'm feeling bad

Listen to your heart that beats
And follow it with both your feet
And as you walk and as you breathe
You ain't no friend to me
You ain't no friend to me

The road to Ensenada
Is plenty wide and fast
If you head South from Tijuana
Then I'll see you at last
I'll see you at last

But my eyes they open slowly
And they look around the room
The old man he seems worried
And there ain't no sign of you
There ain't no sign of you

Listen to your heart that beats
And follow it with both your feet
And as you walk and as you breathe
You ain't no friend of me
You ain't no friend of me

You can offer to the righteous
The good that you have won
But down here among the unclean
Your good work just comes undone
Your good work just comes undone

The sisters at the borderline
They're holding out their hands
They're begging me for something Lord
But I don't understand
I don't understand

So it's adios to Alvero
Tell him to stay between the lines
And if he sees that Gabriella girl
Tell her I'll look her up next time
Say I'll look her up next time

Because the road to Ensenada
Is plenty wide and fast
And this time through Tijuana
Well it won't be my last
It won't be my last

Listen to your heart that beats
And follow it with both your feet
And as you walk and as you breathe
You ain't no friend of me
You ain't no friend of me
You ain't no friend of me

 

[fox69]

"The Truck Song"

"The Truck Song"


Turn down that highway, turn up that dirt road
Well, It's over three days since I left Houston
Ole Black's my truck's name
She's held together by BF Good tires and bailing wire

Well, I went to high school and I was not popular
Now I am older, and it don't matter
Ole Black's my truck's name
She's held together
I've slept inside her when I was tired

I've been to Paris, and I don't mean Texas
Well, I met them vendors one time in London
Ole Black's my truck's name. She's held together
My lane's the right one when I'm in England

My baby calls me, she says she loves me
And when I see her, then I believe her
Ole Black's my truck's name
And, oh, she don't say much
We leave together and lay some rubber

On down that highway, turn up that dirt road
It's over three days since I left Houston
Ole Black's my truck's name
She's held together by BF Good tires and bailing wire

Turn down that highway, turn up that dirt road
It's over three days since I left Houston
Ole Black's my truck's name
She's held together by BF Good tires and bailing wire

By BF Good tires and bailing wire

 

[fox69]

"The Waltzing Fool"

"The Waltzing Fool"


The waltzing fool
He's got lights in his fingers
The waltzing fool
He just don't never say
The waltzing fool
He keeps his hands in his pockets
And waltzes the evening away

And it's a waltz to a woman
Who's lying beside him
It's a waltz to a face on the wall
When she's gone
It's a waltz to the rodeo
The damn thing it rides him
It's a waltz to a waltz

Now the waltzing fool
He just might be crazy
Because the waltzing fool
He keeps the moon in his car
And the waltzing fool
He says it's running
On waltzes and waltzes

And it's a waltz to a woman
Who's lying beside him
It's a waltz to a face on the wall
When she's gone
It's a waltz to the rodeo
The damn thing it rides him
It's a waltz to a waltz
Just a waltz to a waltz

Now the waltzing fool
They say he's been drinking
But the waltzing fool
He's just got mud on his shoes
And the waltzing fool
He knows they're all thinking
He's only an old waltzing fool

But the waltzing fool
He's got lights in his fingers
The waltzing fool
He just don't never say
The waltzing fool
He keeps his hands in his pockets
And waltzes the evening away
The waltzing fool
His hands in his pockets
He's waltzing the evening away

 

[fox69]

"They Don't Like Me"

"They Don't Like Me"


They don't like me
I can feel it
And I don't like them
It's the same old song
They don't like me
I just know it
But I'd be happy
Just to get along

They try to love me
I know they do
'Cause when I tell them I love you
They say we love you too

But I know
They don't like me
I can feel it
And I don't like them
It's the same old song
They don't like me
I just know it
But I'd be happy
Just to get along

She told me
You can call me mother
He said son just call me dad
We'll treat you like the only boy
We wish we never had

But I know
They don't like me
I can feel it
And I don't like them
It's the same old song
They don't like me
I just know it
But I'd be happy
Just to get along

She said you know he doesn't drink much
And we've never heard him curse
And he's really not that ugly dear
She could've done much worse

But I know
They don't like me
And I don't like them
It's the same old song
They don't like me
I can feel it
But I'd be happy
Just to get along
I'd be happy just to get along
I'd be happy just to get along

 

[fox69]

"This Old Porch"

"This Old Porch"


This old porch is like a big old red and white Hereford bull
Standing under a mesquite tree
Out in Agua Dulce
And he just keeps on playing hide and seek
With that hot August sun
Just a-sweatin' and a-pantin'
Cause his work is never done

And this old porch is like a steaming, greasy plate of enchiladas
With lots of cheese and onions
And a guacamole salad
And you can get'em down at the LaSalle Hotel
In old downtown
With iced tea and a waitress
And she will smile every time

And this old porch is the Palace walk-in
On the main street of Texas
That's never seen the day
Of G and R and Xs
With that '62 poster
That's almost faded down
And a screen without a picture
Since Giant came to town

And this old porch is like a weathered, gray-haired
Seventy years of Texas
Who's doing all he can
Not to give in to the city
And he always takes the rent late
So long as I run his cattle
And he picks me up at dinnertime
And I listen to him rattle

He says the Brazos still runs muddy
Just like she's run all along
And there ain't never been no cane to grind
The cotton's all but gone
And you know this brand new Chevrolet
Hell it was something back in '60
But now there won't nobody listen to him
'Cause they all think he's crazy

And this old porch is just a long time
Of waiting and forgetting
And remembering the coming back
And not crying about the leaving
And remembering the falling down
And the laughter of the curse of luck
From all of those passerby
Who said we'd never get back up

This old porch is just a long time
Of waiting and forgetting
And remembering the coming back
And not crying about the leaving
And remembering the falling down
And the laughter of the curse of luck
From all of those sons-of-bitches
Who said we'd never get back up

 

[fox69]

"This Traveling Around"

"This Traveling Around"


And this traveling around
It's gonna be the death of me
And this traveling around
It's gonna be the death of me

And this traveling around
It's gonna be the death of me
And this traveling around
It's gonna be the death of me

Oh, the girl I love
You know she got the best of me
Oh, the girl I love
You know she got the best of me

And this traveling around
It's gonna be the death of me
And this traveling around
It's gonna be the death of me

So there's a great wide world
Where it can have the best of me
And this great wide world
Where it can have the rest of me

And this traveling around
It's gonna be the death of me
And this traveling around
It's gonna be the death of me

Now I'm a truck stop bound
Maybe a smile will rescue me
Now I'm a truck stop bound
Maybe a smile will rescue me

And this traveling around
It's gonna be the death of me
And this traveling around
It's gonna be the death of me

And that na na na
It's so fast you cannot see
And that na na na
It's so fast you cannot see

And this traveling around
It's gonna be the death of me
And this traveling around
It's gonna be the death of me

And I'd go back home
If she cared enough for me
And I'd go back home
If she cared enough for me

And this traveling around
It's gonna be the death of me
And this traveling around
It's gonna be the death of me

And I'd change my ways
If I knew how else to be
And I'd change my ways
If I knew how else to be

And this traveling around
It's gonna be the death of me
And this traveling around
It's gonna be the death of me