Rodney Crowell

[fox69]

"Now That We're Alone"

"Now That We're Alone"


And tell me what you're feelin' now
That everybody 's left and gone.
Anybody break your heart?
Anybody done you wrong?
Hey, I know what you need to hear
Way down inside your ear.
Now that we're alone
Now that we're alone
Let's talk about it now that we're alone.

And too many smiling faces
Try to turn your head around
Too many times and places
When those uptown dreams
Just drag you down.
Hey, I know what you need tonight
I'm goin' to hold you tight
Now that we're alone
Oh, now that we're alone
Let's talk about it now that we're alone.

Now you might see rain outside your window
And you might hear footsteps down your hall

So tell me what you think about it
Now that the day's complete.
Anybody hurt your feelings, darling?
Did anybody cut you deep?
Hey, I know what you need to know
I'm never gonna let you go.
Now that we're alone
Now that we're alone
Let's talk about it now that we're alone.

Now you might see rain outside your window
And you might hear footsteps down your hall

So tell me what you're feelin' now
That everybody's left and gone
Anybody break your heart?
Anybody done you wrong?
Hey, I know what you need tonight
I'm gonna hold you tight
Now that we're alone
Oh, now that we're alone
Let's talk about it now that we're alone.
Let's talk about it now that we're alone.

 

[fox69]

"Oh King Richard"

"Oh King Richard"


Oh King Richard you run rummer's dream
The swiftest of outlaw that I've ever seen
Your checkered flag waving so high in the esteem
And no one can catch you at all

So what can you say 'bout the man built for speed?
The master mechanic gave you what you need
Survival on instinct and heart that don't bleed
The winning tradition of a vanishing breed

When I think about a lesser man much like myself
Alive in a vacuum alone on a shelve
To never go no place 'till all I got left
Is stareing at these lonely walls

Oh King Richard just keep up the pace
Your boot in your gas tank the smile on your face
And you'll set the standard that time can't erase
And God only knows how you feel

If there's life in the fast lane
Than you wrote the book
But it don't come as easy as you make it look
'Cause a man in his sunshades can't never slow down
With out someone sneaking round stealing your crown

From a dirt track in Charlotte to the Daytona line
Your life flying by and you don't even mind
The world loves a winner and you've shown them all
How easy the King gets it done.

Oh King Richard just look out below
Some punk on your bumper your running to slow
Than one day you're older the next thing you know
Your races are already run.

Oh King Richard man they're tryin' get ya
Yeah, but they never can catch you
'Cause you know how to drive like a fiend

Oh King Richard yeah they're trying to catch ya
But they never can catch ya
'cause ya know how to drive like a fiend

Oh King Richard, oh King Richard
I wanna live my life through your eyes
I'm going spend my life watching you drive

Oh King Richard, oh King Richard
Oh their never gonna take you their never gonna catch you
Their never gonna

Oh King Richard, oh King Richard
You gotta have nerve to live this way
Yeah you gotta hang on everyday

Their never gonna stop you
They're never gonna top you
Oh King Richard, oh King Richard
Burnin' it, rockin' it

Oh King Richard, oh King Richard

 

[fox69]

"Oh What A Beautiful World"

"Oh What A Beautiful World"


It's the time and the place
Every line on your face
It's the truth and the lie
It's to live and to die
Oh what a beautiful world

It's a girl and a boy
And the first taste of joy
It's an old photograph of two hearts torn in half
Oh what a beautiful world

We build out hopes up high, perchance to someday fly
Across a clear blue sky to someplace new
It's a walk in the park or a shot in the dark
It's a thief in the night, or the first ray of light
Oh what a beautiful world

We live our legends down, wake up in lost and found
Become that highway sound and roll on through

It's the rise and the fall of the clocks on the wall
It's the first and the last of your days flying past
Oh what a beautiful world

 

[fox69]

"Oh, What A Feeling"

"Oh, What A Feeling"


It must be love
Oh, what a feeling

I sit at home alone
I wait here by the phone
I know you'll never call
Oh, what a feeling

It must be love
Although it's bitter
It must be love
I can't forget her

The days turn into weeks
Your letters I shall keep
The ones you didn't write
Oh, what a feeling

It must be love
Oh, what a feeling
It must be love
Oh, what a feeling

 

[fox69]

"Old Pipeliner"

"Old Pipeliner"


Well, I'm an old pipeliner, I lay my line all day
Yes, I'm an old pipeliner and lay my line all day
I got forty-nine women waitin' to draw my pay

When you see me comin', better raise your window high
When you see me comin', better raise those windows high
And when you see me leavin', better hang your little head and cry

Well, I'm an old pipeliner, I lay my line all day
Yes, I'm an old pipeliner and lay my line all day
I got forty-nine women waiting to draw my pay

Ah, play them songs, boys...

Just like a one-eyed cat peeping in a seafood store
Just like a one-eyed cat sleeping in a seafood store
You don't want me 'round, baby, I won't mess around with you no more

Just let me be your little dog till your big dog comes
Just let me be your little dog till your big dog comes
And when the big dog gets here, watch your puppy dog run

Well, I'm an old pipeliner, I lay my line all day
Yes, I'm an old pipeliner and lay my line all day
I got forty-nine women waiting to hear Albert play

And he can play, yeah...

Yeah, I'm an old pipeliner, I lay my line all day
Yes, I'm an old pipeliner and lay my line all day
I got forty-nine women waiting to draw my pay

Well, I'm an old pipeliner, I lay my line all day
Well, I'm an old pipeliner and lay my line all day
I got forty-nine women waiting to draw my pay

 

[fox69]

"Old Yellow Moon"

"Old Yellow Moon"


We are
Counting the stars
Out in the night
Round an old yellow moon

With you
Right by my side
I got nothing to hide
From an old yellow moon

And now
As I turn back the years
So little I've learned
About heartache and tears

But still
I'm making my way
Into the heart
Of an unknown highway

We are
Following stars
Way 'cross the sky
Round an old yellow moon

But still
I'm making my way
Into the heart
Of an unknown highway

We are
Counting the stars
Out in the night
Round an old yellow moon

Out in the night
Round an old yellow moon

 

[fox69]

"On A Real Good Night"

"On A Real Good Night"


On a real good night
There's nothing I can do there's nothing I can use
On a real good night
There's no chance I won't take cause I got nothing I could lose
On a real good night
Like a bird just learn to fly high on silver wings glide upon the wind
And I come and go like sunshine and old friends

Oh, I'll be your lover, oh, I'll be your friend
Oh, I can be nothing at all
A singer a dancer a drinker of wine
And sleeper wherever I fall

Oh, I'll be your lover, oh, I'll be your friend
Oh, I can be nothing at all
A singer a dancer a drinker of wine
And sleeper wherever I fall

Oh, I'll be your lover, oh, I'll be your friend
Oh, I can be nothing at all
A singer a dancer a drinker of wine
And sleeper wherever I fall

Oh, I'll be your lover, oh, I'll be your friend
Oh, I can be nothing at all
A singer a dancer a drinker of wine
And sleeper wherever I fall

 

[fox69]

"Once In A While"

"Once In A While"


Once in a while when the wind lies sleeping
Deep in the night there's a silent light
That glows in my heart just barely a spark a gentle reminder of you
Sometimes I walk where the streets hang empty
Far from the crowd where the shadows fall
I sample the sound of the rain falling down and let go the past

And once in a while I still can smile
And face the day in a better way it's true
Once in a while I'm still in love with you

There will be times when the grey clouds come
They'll cover the sky try to hide the sun
They'll stand in my way but I'll make it okay I'm living this life after you
Sometimes I walk where the sea meets the river
I carry a torch calling out your name
I'll savor the sound of the waves as they pound and let go the mask

And once in a while I still can smile
And face the day in a better way it's true
Once in a while I'm still in love with you
Once in a while, once in a while I'm still in love with you

 

[fox69]

"Only Two Hearts"

"Only Two Hearts"


No stars in the sky, the night seems so dark around you
You won't say a word, and wonder why no one's found you
Waiting for love, praying for love again

Love's a heavy weight, give it to me don't hesitate
Love's a heavy thing, too heavy for one heart to bring me your love
Give me your love again, it's not your fault
One heart can never win it takes

Two hearts, two hearts just to hold love
Two hearts, two hearts just to hold your lo-o-o-o-o-ve
Your lo-o-o-o-o-ve

And if your heart should ache remember me
And if your heart should break

Two hearts, two hearts they can mend it
Heartache, heartaches can be ended by love, by love

Love's a heavy weight, give to me don't hesitate
Love's a heavy thing, too heavy for one heart to bring me your love
Give me your love again, It's not too late
One heart can never win, it takes two hearts

Two hearts, two hearts just to hold love
Two hearts, two hearts just to hold your lo-o-o-o-o-ve
Your lo-o-o-o-o-ve

 

[fox69]

"Open Season On My Heart"

"Open Season On My Heart"


Here's to the corners yet to turn
Here's to the bridges yet to burn
Here's to the whole thing blown apart
It's open season on my heart

Days go by like flying bricks
Leave gaping holes too deep to fix
I'd just stay home if I were smart
It's open season on my heart

I can't blame anyone but me
For this restless fool I've come to be
My tired excuses just don't fit
It don't look good from where I sit

I've tried to change without much luck
I reach a point where I get stuck
I hit the streets and the fireworks start
It's open season on my heart

I can't be something that I'm not
I can't give you what I haven't got
I don't know where or why or when
I only know the shape I'm in

So here's to the clown down in the mouth
Here's to the whole thing going south
I'd just stay home if I were smart
It's open season on my heart

I hit the streets and the fireworks start
It's open season on my heart