Rodney Crowell

[fox69]

"Standing On A Rock"

"Standing On A Rock"


I'm standing on a rock
And I ain't goin' nowhere
I'm standing on a rock
And I ain't gonna move
Got me something to live for
Got me something to prove
I'm standing on a rock
And I ain't gonna move

You're a real fine woman
And your heart is strong
You can see right through me
And you laid the law
You don't give me no trouble
And you don't take mine
You ain't the reason I'm livin'
But you're the reason I'm tryin'

I'm standing on a rock
And I ain't goin' nowhere
I'm standing on a rock
And I ain't gonna move
Got me something to live for
Got me something to prove
I'm standing on a rock
And I ain't gonna move

You don't say nothing bad about nobody
You don't like talkin' out of school
You might not take me for a wiseman
But you sure don't take me for a fool

I'm standing on a rock
And I ain't goin' nowhere
I'm standing on a rock
And I ain't gonna move
Got me something to live for
Got me something to prove
I'm standing on a rock
And I ain't gonna move

Well I could be happy flying airplanes
I could be happy selling shoes
I could be happy just drinking water, baby
As long as I an drink with you

I'm standing on a rock
And I ain't goin' nowhere
I'm standing on a rock
And I ain't gonna move
Got me something to live for
Got me something to prove
I'm standing on a rock
And I ain't gonna move

 

[fox69]

"Stars On The Water"

"Stars On The Water"


Down in Louisiana, bayous by and by
Pirogue pole or your natural soul
Keeps you tied to a tree high tide
Beer joint lights come on
And then the crowd starts rollin' in

Pretty soon you got stars on the water
You got stars on the water
It's like stars on the water, let it rain

Beaumont to Biloxi
Sea breeze at your door
Gypsy rains, dang hurricanes
White silver sandy shore
"Blue Light" lounge is shinin'
Way out on the view

It looks just like stars on the water
Just like stars on the water
Just like stars on the water, let it rain

When it's midnight down in Mobile
Moonbeams on the bay
They come from miles around to dance the jukebox down
And dig the good time sounds they play
All across the harbour
Night lights shinin' in

It looks just like stars on the water
Just like stars on the water
Just like stars on the water, let it rain

Pretty soon ya got stars on the water
You got stars on the water
It's like stars on the water, let it rain

 

[fox69]

"Stay (Don't Be Cruel)"

"Stay (Don't Be Cruel)"


Well you know I can be found
Sitting all alone
If you can't come around
At least please telephone
But don't be cruel
To a heart that's true

Baby, if I made you mad
For something I might have said
Please forget the past
The future's bright ahead
But don't be cruel
To a heart that's true
I don't want no other love
Baby, it's just you I'm thinkin' of

Don't stop thinkin' of me
Don't make me feel this way
Come on over and love me
You know I want you to stay
But don't be cruel
To a heart that's true

Let's walk down to the preacher
Let's say "Hey, I do"
And then I know you'll want me
And you'll know I want you too

But don't be cruel
To a heart that's true
I don't want no other love
Baby, it's just you I'm thinkin' of

Don't be cruel
To a heart that's true
Don't be cruel
To a heart that's true
Don't need no other love
Baby, it's just you I'm thinkin' of

Don't stop thinkin' of me
Don't make me feel this way
Come on over and love me
You know I want you to stay
But don't be cruel
To a heart that's true

Why should we be apart?
Baby, you know I love you, cross my heart

Don't be cruel
To a heart that's true
Don't be cruel
To a heart that's true
Don't be cruel
To a heart that's true
Don't be cruel
To a heart that's true
Don't want no other love
Baby, it's just you I'm thinkin' of

 

[fox69]

"Still Learning How To Fly"

"Still Learning How To Fly"


The hour is early
The whole world is quiet
A beautiful morning's about to ignite
I'm ready for danger
I'm ready for fire
I'm ready for something to lift me up higher

Life's been good, I guess
My ragged old heart's been blessed
With so much more than meets the eye
I've got a past I won't soon forget
You ain't seen nothing yet
I'm still learning how to fly

It's your dreams that die hard
With these habits to break
You can't let down your guard
When there's so much at stake
I'm halfway to heaven, halfway to hell
But I might roll a seven
You never can tell

Life's been good it's true
When I'm feeling just like new
The same old rules need not apply
I've got a past full of sticks and stones
And a good feeling in my bones
I'm still learning how to fly

I wanna go faster
I don't wanna slow down
I don't wanna get off of this merry-go-round
I wanna be reckless
I wanna be vain
I wanna make love like a runaway train

Life's been good I said
I'm 10,000 miles ahead
The day I rest is the day I die
I've got a past like a broken wing
But you ain't seen anything
I'm still learning how to fly
I'm still learning how to fly

 

[fox69]

"Storm Of Love"

"Storm Of Love"


There's a storm of a love a brewin' now I'm losin' you
And nothin' that I do can make you stay
When you love me too my skies were always blue
But now the storm of love is on its way

Everybody thought that we were perfect you and me
We'd always be together for eternity
But the forecast wasn't quite the way it seemed to be
And the cloudy sky is all that I can see

There's a storm of a love a brewin' now I'm losin' you
And nothin' that I do can make you stay
When you love me too my skies were always blue
But now the storm of love is on its way

Like a leaf in the wind that's my destiny without you I see only misery
Yesterday the weather changed now you brew cold to me
And now a cloudy sky is all that I can see

There's a storm of a love a brewin' now I'm losin' you
And nothin' that I do can make you stay
When you love me too my skies were always blue
But now the storm of love is on its way

 

[fox69]

"Storm Warning"

"Storm Warning"


Charcoal cloudbank belly rolling east
We're staring down the dark eye of the beast
Seek your shelter anywhere you will
Don't let your life depend on standing still

Tornado alley keeps on moving south
Winds that yank the teeth right from your mouth
Grab your bible, wedding ring and pet
We ain't seen the worst of this thing yet
Storm Warning
Storm Warning

First you hear that mighty rumbling freight train sound
Next your trees are plucked like daisies from the ground
Your roof, your car, your house, your friends
School bus tumbling end on end
Screaming Storm Warning
Storm Warning

The devil's claw marks leave a trail of wrath
Ninety-five miles of twisted aftermath
A cell phone rings unanswered in the mess
Who lost who is anybody's guess
Storm Warning
Storm Warning

 

[fox69]

"Stuff That Works"

"Stuff That Works"


I've got an old blue shirt and it suits me just fine
I like the way it feels so I wear it all the time
I've got an old guitar that won't ever stay in tune
But I like the way it sounds in a dark and empty room
I've got an old pair of boots that fit my feet just right
I can work all day and go out and dance all night
I've got a new used car that runs just like a top
Yeah I get the feeling it ain't ever gonna stop

Stuff that works stuff that holds up
Is the kind of stuff you don't hang on the wall
Stuff that's real that stuff you feel
Is the stuff you always reach for when you fall

I've got a pretty good friend who's seen me at my worst
He don't care if I'm a blessing or a curse
But he always shows up when the chips are down
That's the kind of friend I like to be around

Stuff that works stuff that holds up
Is the kind of stuff you don't hang on the wall
Stuff that's real that stuff you feel
Is the stuff you always reach for when you fall

There's a woman I love she's crazy and she paints like God
She's got a playground sense of justice she don't give odds
I've got a tattoo with her name right through my soul
And I think everything she touches turns to gold

Stuff that works stuff that holds up
Is the kind of stuff you don't hang on the wall
Stuff that's real that stuff you feel
Is the stuff you always reach for when you fall

Stuff that works stuff that holds up
Is the kind of stuff you don't hang on the wall
Stuff that's real that stuff you feel
Is the stuff you always reach for when you fall

 

[fox69]

"Talking To A Stranger"
(feat. Mary Chapin Carpenter)

"Talking To A Stranger"
(feat. Mary Chapin Carpenter)



And it's like talking to a stranger
Remember the panic in its delectable face, when I touched it
It was like talking to a stranger
Venetian candles penetrated its heart
It trembles like talking to a stranger
And Oh Miss Jesus tell me where are your black eyes?
Your baby was talking to a stranger, no no

And it's like talking to a stranger
You tasted mustard when she painted your face
And it was like talking to a stranger
And Oh Miss Jesus tell me where are your black eyes?
Your baby was talking to a stranger
Souvent pour s'amuser les hommes d'equipage
And it's like talking to a stranger

And it's like talking to a stranger
You tasted mustard when she painted your face
And it was like talking to a stranger
Remember the panic in its delectable face, when you touched it
It was like talking to a stranger
And Oh Miss Jesus tell me where are your black eyes?
Your baby was talking to a stranger
You're talking to a stranger
You're talking to a stranger, no no

 

[fox69]

"Telephone Road"

"Telephone Road"


Rain came down in endless sheets of thunder
Lightnin' bolts split pine trees down to the roots
In the shadow of the Astrodome with a hurricane comin' on strong
We used to hit the streets and go swimming in our birthday suits

Skiing in a bar ditch behind a moped
13 stitches on the corner of a sardine can
We were dirt poor Houston kids our whole family living on the skids
But we always had a nickel for the comin' of the ice cream man

Mosquito truck blowing up DDT
Barefoot heathens running wild and free
Air raid buzzer at a noon-day scream
Living in a dream on Telephone Road

I used to love them cherry Cokes down at the Prince's Drive-In
And the cheeseburgers taste so good I like to come untied
There's a Chinaberry tree I remember I used to climb in and out of my window
The night I left was on the day before my Grandma died

Sawdust spread out on a dance hall floor
Jukebox ripping at an all-out roar
Barmaid smiling at a 10 cent tip
Living is a trip on Telephone Road

Magnolia Garden bandstand on the very front row
Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and the Killer puttin' on a show
Six years old and just barely off my daddy's knee
When those rockabilly rebels sent the Devil running right through me

A drive-in movie in the trunk of my car
A one-eyed sailor in an ice house bar
Split-shine Charlie and ol' Peg-leg Bill are dressed up fit to kill on Telephone Road

Telephone Road, Telephone Road

Barbecue and beer on ice
A salty watermelon slice at the Little Taste of Paradise
On Telephone Road

 

[fox69]

"Tell Me The Truth"

"Tell Me The Truth"


You need to stop
Take a second
To figure out how you got here
All alone questioning why
But to me the answers clear

You never cared
You were never there
When someone needed you
Now the tables turned
Funny how life works
This was long overdue
Is that clear enough for you?

Tell me truth
Get up get up
Just walk out
Cause you're a liar (Yeah)
And a thief (Yeah)
And that's just the start so
Let me remind you
That all you are
Is a liar (Yeah)
And a thief (Yeah)
You'll always be nothing to me

You'll never learn

I'll take you for granted
Like you took me
I'll take you for granted
Like you should be

Maybe I'm wrong
And there's hope for you deep down in you somewhere
But who am I kidding you'll always be the shallow person you always were

Tell me truth
Get up get up
Just walk out
Cause you're a liar (Yeah)
And a thief (Yeah)
And that's just the start so
Let me remind you
That all you are
Is a liar (Yeah)
And a thief (Yeah)
You'll always be nothing

You've
You've done it now
You've done it
Let me remind you of how this ends
With my hands around your neck
As you take your last breath
Is that clear enough for you?

Tell me truth
Get up get up
Just walk out
Cause you're a liar (Yeah)
And a thief (Yeah)
And that's just the start so
Let me remind you
That all you are
Is a liar (Yeah)
And a thief (Yeah)
You'll always be nothing to me
To me